Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-06-01

Mckinney in Washington street.
The Rirer.-Since our last the Arkansas has
risen over four feet and inundated the front par,
Of our town which is built upon the first bank
yers and Tavern keepers to seek refuge in more
elevated regions.
Nearly all the goods, chatles, furniture &C.,
have been removed TO high ground; though some
Of the merchants, who are located on elevated
spots, have secured their goods upon scaffolds
lerccted some feet above the high water mark of
1888, bu. as the river is now within three feet of
that memorable rise, and is still slowly but gradu-
ally and certainly rising, apprehensions are felt
that they may not yet be out of danger.
The Court house, churches and schools are the
common refuge to the houseess, and the citizens
living on the second bank secure from the dam
gbrs Of the river have, with that hospitality and
brothcrly feeling so peculiarly their cha aracter-
stic, thrown open their dwellings and received
heir brethren who were compelled to foe the en-
,roachng and turbulent elements.
For several days past, our indefatigablc towns
mon put in requison all the fats, canoes. skifts.
ug-outs and in fact vessels Of every description
nd capable Of floating and bearing burthen, moi
kcepting horse troughs, removed and secured their
fects. During which time the art of ship bull
pg advanced to useful degree. The skill OF
mechanics was taxed to improve upon former
odels. Every hour would launch forth upon the
---0n y AT.=:.sas ioanIng ~atefs,
darling crafl, the fruits of tho toll and skill OF
me ambitious mechanic; and the succeeding hour
luld bring forth n triumphant rival, exceeding
former, either in beauty, model, speed, or man.
of propeng. Hunter Or Ericsson could have
equircd new and useful ideas had thoy been sub
erged with US upon this occasion.
Our citizens possess facility of turning to ad-
an,age events that may appear to some commu-
plies great evil they posses peculiar philos-
ply that frighsens away the horrors Of adverse
eissitudcs. Wo have now within the streams
.. lhestrcets of Van Buren, fleet OF small Graf
epable of blockading the coast of Delaware; ano
eccssity has ceased to render them US eful, bu
Measure has made requsition on them. The
treets are now crowded with gay parties, sailing
PIP ono street and down another. Threading the
gddy maze" Of one alley and pulling against the
current through another.
Ladies and children who "took to tall timber
pom the first alarm, have returned and now
bill piacidly through the streets, beholding in rap
urous admiration the novel nppea rance Of thei
wellings and those of their negnbor's, when half
tory deep in the river.
AT night our ears are regaled alternately, by
PIT music, and harsh, made by parties on the wa.
IN Soft emotions were aroused in our bosom
est night by some sweet music, made by pa ty
kho were tempted by the brilliant light of the
Aoon nd the smooth surface of the waters, 10 en-
bark with their guitar and flute. Ere tho sweet
trains had died upon our ears, the music of an
ther party camo changing upon our nerves which,
bt our teeth to cha,tering, made by some larks
no felt musical in their own way-it was made
strained drum, cracked violin and other in.
suments in as equally good condition, adding to
rar;efy of performances of tho evening, which
suppose was the sole ojoct of this party.
Our friends at a distance are informed that,
have suf,rel no injury farther than that
ecasionod by tho moving of our effects, yet wo
ba.paincd to learn :ha, considerable injury has
Psn sustained, by many Of our immediate neigh.
y in the country. MIR. James A. Scott has
ISSshed out, his fine promising crops are to-
fuined, his fences stables, barns, &C., are
priaIly damaged. Much of his furniture is
iderably damaged, and some Of it ruined
Col. Drsnnen's fine farm is entirely ruin.
farm house is topping down and o strong
iIity cxisis that when the river falls, it will
entirely. M. Campbell is sruined-bis crops,
timprovements, all are lost. The loss sus-
by our far mes is immense and sho scarci-
ehricultural produce will be felt impressing.
fefka .sasuing fall and winter. We have