Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-04-05
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aided and assisted by the other sbe men Of that
party In that body. Mr.. Webster considers hiu!.
self a candidate for tho whig nomination 10 ls4s:
Mr.. Mclean and G Generai Scott are also looked 10
as candidates for that position, and the elements
Of popularity in the character Of the latter, may
probably conduce to give him the post-but as
present the wings are under the guidance Of Mr..
Webster, resting on their arms, looking quietly
on, allowing Mr.. Polk and his party to take tho
responsibility Of conducting the affairs OF the
country, and ready to take any advantage which
may be offered BY the divisions and heart burninsS
of the democrats. Is not this another reason why
the attention Of tho party should be concentrated
upon Mr.. Polk alone ior the succession!
The Empire Club was out last night with band
of music, rarading about the streets. and went
up TO the Presidents house to play some tunes
there, and give few patriotic shouts with Cap
tain Rynders at their head. The club 10 making
somewhat. of stir here. On last night they
were busily engaged at the fire IN protecting tho
Globe Office, and did efficient yeomans service.-
There were also band Of them, about twenty at
tho National hotel, with Captain Rynders, where
some one with whom they had been drinking at
the bar, proposed three cheers for John c. ca!
houn, which were given right heartily. Capt. n
having then left the room temporarily, some SOUTH
ern man proposed three cheers for him during
his absence, which we're given, but young wing
in the company named Aud, either refused 10
Join them, or made some derogatory remarks IN
relation to Capt. Rynders, which provoked one Of
the club 10 slap his face and knock him down
The young man having gone into another room,
commenced giving vent to his feelings IN very
abusive terms of the Captain, who happened to
be close to him, and very promptly asked hlm
what he had to say about him, informing him that
he was Captain Renders (very much to the young
mans astonishment)und telling him that 'fhe did
not cleor out, by---he would lick him right
off. The young man, upon this, made tracks,
and Captain Rynders remained the hero OF mo
night. -, -
Several houses we're saved from destruction by
the fire las, night by the prompt and energetic
mana cement Of Commodore Elliott. large four
story brick house on 18th street, occupied by
Mr.. Nourse, Chief Clerk in the Registers ofhce'
was DESTROYED by the fire, and the next house was
occupied by a widow lady, whose husband was
classmate Of the Commodore's at school, Inc
rear buildings of this house were On hre wnen
the Commodore arrived and found the LADY IN
great distress and anxiety. He Immediately as
sumed command, requested the lady to DO calmed,
to desist from moving any thing, and II were
possible to save the house he wonld DO 90. no
promptly caused all the windows and wIndow
shutters to be closed, had water brought exun'
guished the fire, which had communicated 70 Inc
root of the house, had the blankets saturated WIN
water and covered the exposed part al the house'
and thus preserved i, from total destruction; as was
the case with Nourses residence, when umely
attention and the use of similar means wouia nave
likewise preserved. The fire department IS nus
erably mismanaged- are all captains ano no 10
privaies the consequence was the des'ruc.'on o.
valuable property, which ough. and might have
been preserved BY proper arrangements.
Ali the sight.seers Of the democracy VINO cams
here to be present at the lnaugurasion have gone
home again; but the city is still crowded, w',n po.
Iticians, office.holders and office.seekers' iney
swarm around the hotels and public places lns
of1ice. .bolders are exceedingly anxious 10 KNOW
what is the course Of policy to be pursued ano
whether they are likely to hold on to their snug
births, and the oficeseekers are a. anxious 70
know if the others are not to be turned Out en"
themselves admitted to share Of the loave' ana
fishes in the democratic gift, l...v