Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-01-13

AROUND us nature spreads with p
The fowery plain, and bids her fc
Here. what to day, calm brook
Il Tomorrow swells torrent to tho -
Rushing with headlong speed Ger We =,
Like the wild courser freed from BIZ
Sweeping with ruthless sway the Ia
The exuting master of tho subjec'
Or see what charms the mornings NJ
Where Der the prairie floats its pcrfumc--
The gales of noontide wave Il world Of flowers.
DlHusing sweets DER evenings silent hours. y,
The night advances-in the distance seem
Sharp tongues of fame illamc the murky scene
And volumcd smoke, bctwixt the earth and heaven
Roll like the bark by tempcsts madly driven.
Wide spreads the fame-the winds its progress urge
Till meath the sky the vast horizons verge
Is one bright realm of fire, where night gives way.
Aud yields dominion to continual day.
Not such the homes we left. where cities rise,
Whose domcs and steeples, pointing to the skies,
Shadow the sons Of peace-where busy trade,
Arts, commerce, wealth. and pleasure displa ycd,
Where painting, sculpture, poetry combine
To cheat :he idier of his tagging time
But here. remote from civil tolls and strife, 90
And vieng contests of commingled life,
The rush for wealth the politicians aim,
The fcverish struggle for a transient fame; -
Sheereu py your generous bounty ana applause,
This temple, sacred to the Dramas laws, %.
Expands its humble portal on the waste.
To spread the fruits Of genius and Of taste
BE yours, when gra yer cares are passed away, q.
To welcome mrth with the declining day; -.
Conceal the thorns of life, and with the rose
OF bland enjoyment, to sweet repose.
BE ours, the task TO Gull the various store
OF wit and fancy from dramatic loro-- go n
To offer gems from Shakspeare's dsathlcss shrine,
And wake Laugh with Colman s humorous line ,
To rouse the soul by valor's trumpet call,
Or bid the tear OF dove-cyed pity fail -
Or chase the urchin Love thro' all his wi,es ..
or signs and tcars--his grief and joyous smiles, I'D
And show TO youth warning aDi guard,
The doom of vice and virtues Bright reward.
Patrons and Friends, to you've dare appeal,
You who have minds to qAse and hearts to feel
Can merit, in it's hunblesfsPhere, descry.
And intentions WY approving eye-
Lightly t" judge f,h,s, and, cheerful give ,
The warm applause TIT bids our effort. i've
And you, yc fair, wBgracc our seats TO night: 81
Whose frowns impt despair, whose smiles delight.
Commend our aim hesc moments to heguilc.
And make US hap with approving sailc.
WING MEETING IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Al iar5e kectno Oh tne W Us Of SQnins-
ton county. Fla at the Court house Va Fayeile-
vile, on theBth day of January, lsfA to appoint,
Delegates vthe State Convention, Cot. GeorgeI
Cline was ALLIED to the Chair. and Bejan,in II.
Pierson r., was appointed Secretary.
w. D!Reagnn, Esq. in few but pn.od 70.
marks, Explained the object and importafe of Tho
meeting and concluded by moving tho ppoin,-
ment a Committee OF seventeen, to drah Pc
amby and Resolutions expressive of tho .ws O
the Meeting, the chair thereupon namedames
ORR Adam Carnahan, John v. Cray, lsq
Dh,on, Fl. Davis, John Wood, sen, W. d.
fTd, J. w. Chew, Aaron Parks, Jsaac Patio
p. Reagan, John lhyard, VIM. McGarrah,
Ell Alexander, James Fitzgerald, Cyrus "
breath and David Williford, to compose the
inittes. who reported and submitted TO inc u
ing the following Preamble and Resolutions
Whereas tho Wings Of Washington coun
feeling an unity Of interest and sentineh.
their Wing bre,hren throughout the SAFE OF
kansas, and the United States, which always na
heretofore, and We ,rus, always will actuate thel
to move onward fearlessy and boldly unaet IN
flag of Democratic Wing principles, whose o.os
Stripes and brigat Stars radicnt IN burning ona
acters the name Of HENRY Clay, Keniuckys 81
liant, gifted, and favori,e son, the eloquent camj
pion ola National Bank, and sDisertm'ne""s7