Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-03-02

strong 9s>ad to the trigger of it he fastened
wrapped aroShss. the other end of which was
fatal shot was m adeeh.ee.Nb. and in this way the
turned verdict that he shoSso..aer's inquest re-
Subjoined is the letter to COL H. -
allusion was had in the letter to Col. 70 20 which
which we published on Monday: "hnl,
"ln every situation in which have been pla-
ced, have labored to discharge my duty faith
fully to the public but this has not protected me
for the last twelve months from the ISLANDERS and
abuse of my enemies, which has rendered my
life burden to me. | pray God to forgive them
and teach them more charity. ....L
My will is in the hands Of James l.. Minor,
Esq. Farewell,
-.. TIL. REYNOLDS.
i" The MI Boy Of the Slashes."-A nice little
paper with this title, printed at St. Louis, found
its way to our town last week. OF course it is
Wing. This style of names is becoming quite
fashionable. From the Memphis Enquirer of the
9th u't., we clip the following:
The Coon KiHer."-Such is the title of
pamphlet, to be published weekly from the LIST
April next until the November election, issued by
our nelghbor Of the "ApPeaI." The title, which
IS In Toncray's best style of wood-cut engravin ing
is really good. An eagle is bearing in his beak
the MOTTO The Sober Second Thought of the
People lS44"--has suspended in his talons
live Coon, while the ground below is embellished
with cider barrel, broken gourd and Coon
lying on his back-whe,her dead, or only "pos.
suming," we can't exactly make out.
Priraie Mails.-Private individuals in the Ens,
have established private mails, more expeditions
and regular than those of the Governments
These individuals have expressed n wish to test
the constitutonality of the act, and have invited
the Post Master General on to the contest.
National Road.-In Pennsylvania it is propos.
ed to make branch Of the National Road to Erie.
so as to connect tho Lakes, and thus email BILE the
military to be brought 10 bear efficiently and
promptly on our Northern frontier. For the
snme reason the road should be continued through
Missouri to our Western linc.--uo. Rep.
| And for the same reasons it should extend
along the western line of Missouri and Arkansas
to Texas. This matter has been urged before
but success is not anticipated until there be a
union Of western interests.
Potatoes, an article Of erport.--The Cincinnati
Times savs:-"Potatocs coming into this coun
try by almost every European packet. The EN-
erald from Havre, on Wednesday had $50 bas
kets, and the Tennessee from Rotterdam, bn.
forty tons Of the article. We must say, we think
itdtoo bad that we cannot raise our owl po,atoesv
The Anii-duelling lac of Congress.-The de.
bates in Congress are becoming so unparlimeu A.
ry, many members show such want of cour.
tesy, and so much bullying ruf1iansm in the dis.
cussons, in the House of Representatives in Con.
gress, that Mr.. Holmes offered resolution direct
ing the committee on the judiciary to inquire and
report as to the expediency of repeating the anti
duel1ing law
A delicate subject for Congress-Mr. Wise
stated in Congress short time since, that he had
received a petition from man, asking Congress
to say whether the children borne by his wife arc
his or not, and to say what recompense shall be
paid him, provided they sombody eIse's child.
rem. We have clipped from an exchange the
proceedings upon this novel affair, and will give
them in full in our next.
Gen. VIM. CarroA.-The Nashville Union saws
that paper recommending this gallant nd pat
riotic veteran as Minister to Mexico, has beer
signed by all the members of the late Genera
| Assembly OF tnlS Stato. "A better appointment
could not be made; nor one likely to give more
satisfaction to the American people, in whose SER
vice the best years of his life were freely and no
bly, spent.
The Jones'.-The Picayune says a census oil
the Jones family ought to be taken. 1t now may
be fairly estimated that there is a "John jones'
for every other male white citizen in the Union.
ANNEXATION Of Teras.-A letter signed Johr
Adams, and dated Houston, Texas, is addressed
to "John Q. Adams and other members of Con
gress, who addressed the people OF the Free
States of the Union, demonstrating against the IN
nexation of Texas" 1t is an able defence of the
Government, citizens, character and institutions
of Texas.
Importani--rery, indeed.--It is stated in an
English paper that Queen Victoria is 4 feet s
inches in height, and Prince Albert, 5 feet 10
inches.
Shirt and Pie Club.-The young mon of Van
Buren, are forming q club for the ayowed purno..