Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-02-08
For HE Arkansas Mteliigeemcr.
ASTONISHING AND STRANGE.

10Th ult., he came TO Mr.. Blankingship, about
two miles from Elims $, very weak. He stated
there that he had intended to leave EIlims before;
that Eilims and some other persohs had murder
ed man on the night before, and he had left on
that account When he left BIS, he return.
cd, as is supposed, to EIlims to get his gun,
though he said he expected to have some trouble
in getting it, as Elms had refused TO deliver it
the morning he left him. Scroggins' statement
Is true without doubt, and it is no less probable
that he had tried to get his gun, and that not be-
ing able to get it, he threatened Elms, and then
fell victim 10 the villain. Ii is to be hoped that
his friends may yet hear Of him, but they have
lost all hope. Circumsancial evidence against
Ellims is as plain as it can be- as he has told va
| ry ing stories utout the matter, and been seen
prowling about the woods
Scroggins was hard working fine young man,
about five feet five or seven inches high dark COM
plexi on, black hair and eyes. Any information
relative to him will be thankfully received by his
widowed mother, who lives near Richwoods, Ark.
Editors who arc desirous that such men as Eliims,
should be exposed will please insert this
A FRIEND.
Richmeods, Aqk Jan. 81 lS45.
Ncw York.-The Legislature of this great State
assembled at albany on the 7th inst. Horatlo
Seymour, of Oneida county. was elected Speaker
of the House upon the first ballot. This vote is
thought to indicate that the U. S. Senators to
be chosen will belong to that division of the demo-
cratic party which favors the annexation Of Texas
II is by no means conclusive. however.
The message of Gov. Wright was sent in the
same day, but when we that it occupies fourteen
solid columns of the albany argus, our readers
will spare US from even attempting synopsis Of
it. ' ..-.r .." ...r .n. 40
The fnucial condition of the State is the prom
nent theme. Mr.. Wright is strenuous advocate
of paving off the debt of the State at the earliest
moment practicable. He opposes, on grounds Of
principle and cxpedency, any renewal Of loans,
hqMesxfS y sSo sasy ytm it mayy bofashty commended, and
tho ant-rent rebellion and various other subjects
are lucdly discussed. Upon the question OF the
annexation of Texas he has pothins 'c say.
AIaiae.-Tho message of Gov. anderson, o.
this State has been received. II gives very
favorable account of the finances OF the State'
and argues in favor Of tho annexation OF Texas.
His other themes are of peculiarly local interest
Message of Cor. Briggs, Of Massachusetts,
The message after speaking Of the common scool$$
takes strong grounds against The n'.- c,. ,Lo
Texas. The follous;sS N0''' W. N''r
NJ -n~'y "lo' IN
The message is strong against annexation The
Governor disputes the consti,utionaity OF Congress
to acquire additional terrtory,ond contends against
the expediency of annexation, even were it consn'
,u,onal to admit Texas into the Union.
In relation to the termination of Mr.. Hoar's
mission to South Carolina, the message Is SILENT
1t is thought that that matter will be made the
subject of special message. If His Excellency
will wait space he can econom'ze INK by pre-
scnting Mr.. Hubbard failure in the same paper.
Indians Vicksburg Whg of last We'd
ncsday states that q few Of the Choctaws that arc
TO be removed to arkansas bavc arrived in
that town. 1t is said to be very difficult for the
agents TO persuade them to oemigra,o. and that even
after they start many faltcr by the way-showing
great aversion to change, their old homes for II
new.-Pic.
! We learn from the Picayune, that Charles, bet.
ter know as Pcto, Lewis, who murdered Isaac
Goodali, in GaIlatin Tenn, some time last sum-
mer, is now confined at Clinton, La. awaiting
the requsition Of the Governor of Tennessee.
We see it stated in the New Orleans papers
that Francis -Coombs, son Of Gen. Leslie Coombs,
rof Kentucky, and ono of the prisoners confined
SO long at Santa Fc, was shot in the neighborhood
of his plantation in the parish Of Point Coupee,
on the 3Ist December, by Of lis neighbors,
named George O'Blennis, with whom he had some
! difficulty. The murderer was arrested.
No Senator in Congress will be elected this ses-
sion of the Legislature IN Indiana. The election