Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-12-23

er Of the House.
Frank and Dennis were hung on Yesterday Mt
two o'clock.
-Four horse mail coach from Lille Rock 10 For,
Smith Our present cnterprising contractors,
who carry the mail between Little Rock and Fort
Smith. have applied to the Postmaster general to
have the mail on this route transported in fur
horse coach. Their application has been second,
Cd by petition from our citizens generally. The
roads on this route are getting bad B; and before
spring they will be almost impossible for t,rc
Horse vehicle. We wish the Honorable Postmas.
ter General had to travel on this route, or had to
remain on this frontier, and get all his communi.
cations from the East by this route. Then VIC
would have four horses"
Fort SmiM.-Do the citizens Of this Union
know that this important fertilization, after hav.
ing many thousand dollars expended upon its ercc.
hon, is now remaining in half finished condi.
hons And of tho extreme anxiety of tho nhubi.
tants on this frontier, to have it completed And
knowing these facts would they not be willing that
tho Government should appropriate an amour,
that will suffice to complete it!
Mai'ary.-We enormously stated in our last,
that Fort Towson, at the departure of Col. Loom.
Is, was commanded by Major Fountleroy. We
should have stated that Major Andrews, of the 9th
Infantry, was in command at that Post.
The 3rd and 4th Regiments of Iutantry.-we
hope that our Senators and Representative in Con-
gress will remind the Honorable Secretary of War,
that these two regi ments are at jefferson Bar
racks doing no service to the country; and that
their presence on this frontier will quiet to con-
siderable extent, the fcverish excitement that a,
present prevails in our border community.
Choctors.-A correspondent at Bayou Zeal,
Mu-shu-la-tub. bee district, Choctaw nation " rites
US, on tho 10Th inst. that Capt. Armstrong wa,
paying the annuity in that district, and would &c
through the next day. He will pay in the Puck
shu-nub-tee district, near Doaksville, on Red Riv
er, between the LIST and 10Th January; and il
Push-ma-ta.ha district, at Running Water, abou
the 18th. The Choctaws have improved very
much within few years. They go better clad
are more comfortably off, and more moral thai
the neighboring tribes. These people are earn
est|y seeking literary and moral improvcme nt.-
Nearly half of thoir annuities arc appropriated
to the purposes Of education, say some $4,000
in the nation and eight or ten thousand dola rs il
the States.
Great harmony exists among them their Go
vernmcnt works easy and we-it is truly a re-
publicsof simple and economical form. The PEG
pie are industrious, frugal c1d moral; and com
Paratvely, are happy people. The Choctaw
nation is field in which philanthropists may la
Dor, with anticipatons of happy results
The Choefars Wes'.--The following authentic
statement will show a certain and gradual in
crease of population among the Choctaws West
since 1887. 1t will be seen that the registry 0
tered in 1912; which may make it appear thu
there was decrease during 1913 it can be &C
counted for from the fact that number of Choc
taws, who had joint claims upon the Chickasav
tribe, from pccunary motives, preferred being en-
rolled among the Chickasaws.
In 1888, lI,30S-souls. ....
In 1880, 2O62--increase 1874.
In 1910, l2,224--incTease 1872.
In lS4l, 2.56I--incrcase $40. ....
In 1912, l2,69O--incrase I2G.
In 1913, l2,45S--dccreass 232.
The Agents East of the Mississippi have EN-
rolled the Choctaws in their Oil nation, and repor
them to DO over 5000 strong. About 1000 ar
expected out West in The spring Of 1874. Th
balance will follow during the Same year. 4
contract has been already entered into for thei
removal. We look forward to their arrival vii,
grca, anxiety it will be happy occasion whe
the whole of these people get together. In pc
cuniary point Of view, this emigration will be o
considerable Importance to our citizens. BY a
act Of Congress about or $4,000 dollars is I
be paid to these people; and distributed to tn
heads Of families, in land office scrip, receirabl
at all Land Offices. One half was to be paid then
Ens, Of the Mississippi, and the remainder to b
paid them upon their arrival in their new countr
West. These ,poopo will have TO BIO supple
with stock, &C., which our farmers are ampl
able 10 furnish them.