The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-09
From Me Cherokee .1dUocate. A TROUBLESOME WOLF

A TROUBLESOME WOLF.
 In the winter of 1842 and 1843 we had in this neighborhood very troublesome wolf She had for some eighteen months been prow- ling about, doing much mischief; but now she became bold, and suGerable-catchino sheep, turllies, and pigs. Indeed it was al- most impossible 10 raise a pig in the neigh borhod It would at night come into my yard and howl at the gate. In one instance. it caughta pig, too large to carry of, near the door of one of my neighbors. The fanly not having retired to rest, rushed out of the house and aresolute girl, of perhaps thirteen, caught hold of the pig whilst in the jaws of the wolf; and rescued 1t, though with a broken back. At another time, little after dark, 1t entered kitchen, and seemed to de- mand of the cook, a portion ofher provisions. u howled one day near my house in thick it. went out in the rain with my rifle, but 1 could not get sight of her. The same day she visited a school-house, and seemed to de- mand admitance. Yet no person could get sight of her, so as to have an opportunity of shooting her. And some four or five wolf traps were built :nd set and bated, but in vain.
 1He WoIf Hnnt.--A snow fell-and we raised about twenty men, well armed with rifles, pistols, Sc. We took the track from my yard, and after a hard days labor, among the hills and rocks, returned, accomplishing nothing but the killing common dog, which was accused of being a friend to our enemy In the same manner several days were spent in vain. The track was plain, and the woll was seen in the distance, and some of our best dogs in persuit. Entail our efforts still failed. Night after night we watched for her by moon-shine, to no good purpose.
 Another snow fell. A man from distance was obtained with pack of hounds. The wolf was starled-the hounds persuid-and the best men, and the fleetest horses, to be ob- tained, were put on the chase over hills and rocks. and through brush and thickets Thus the chase was followed day after day, men and horses and hounds, were broken down !; but the wolf, which was of the largest kind, could neither be caught nor driven from the neighborhood. The wolf still lived and we about despaired ofevery catching it.
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 It was soon found the wolf and small dog mated together, and that outdarkeYery night, the wolf would howl, and the dog would answerit, and immediately go 0 her 4 small bell was obtained and put on the dog After they had ran together two o, three nights, and the wolf had become accustomed to the bell two men with good rifle; placed themselves, litle after dark, near house where the wolf was known 10 come about, every night Soon the bell was heard ,oming n path which led to the house. Tie wolf and the dog made their appearance, a rifle was fred-and the woIfwas wounded-Atter pursuing 1t about half mile, it was oertaken and killed, to the great joy of lhe whole ueighborhood In all business, liale fore thought and wisdom saves time, expense, and character. Yours. sE.B.
 MIR. CUSHING ON THE WAR PROSPECT.
 Mr. Gushing has written long letter, which is published, giving his viewsas to the probability of war with Mexico. AF. c. re- gards the withdrawal of the Mexican Minis ter as matter of little moment, and suppos- es that the threats of Mexico while he ques- ton was pending were made in th, hope of deterrngth United States from coummating the measure. iIesuggests that the;e are many degrees from this step of withdrawal to even the danrer of war; and thatitdoss not follow that our Minister must leave Mexico, and refers to precedents. Nor woud war be the necessary consequence of toal suspension of diplomatic intercourse. He|assumes our right to treat with Texas. from the fact oi having acknowledged her as al independent power If Mexico ever had my cause ol quarrel with us in the case, was for the original recognition of Texian independence, which has been done by other powers, From this he concludes that Mexico has no justili- able cause of war, and that wir would dis member her republic. Mir. C.lurther says ;
 'Ef the subjects of any foreign powers un- derlake to cruise against us unler the MeXl- can flag, without the permission ot their own Government, it will be our righ and our duty to treat such persons as outlaws and pirates; and they cannot do so with permission oi their Government, unless that Government itself intends and desires war with the United States. And l am perfectly confident that neither England, nor France, nor Spain, nor Portugal, intends or desires to make war on us in behalf of MeXico.o
 In regard to England's dissatisfaction, Mir. c. speaks in the following manly manner;
 s'ln thls, as in certain other cases, l have noticed with shame and concern, the diposl- ton, which some persons inthe United States manifest to consider whether Great Britain will be satisfied with this or that addition to the territory of the United States Suppose her dissatisfied What then? Does Eng land asks our consent that she may add to her possessions a new kingdom annually by wars of conquest in Asia2 No more need we ask her consent to the extention ol our power in America. admire and honor the greatness of England, but l do not fear 1t ; for while I know that her greatness dates from the day when she surrendered to us her supremacy in America, and tnrned her atten- ton to Asia cheiny, so l believe that her decline will date from the day (if that day IS ever to come) when she shall resume again the struggle in America, Ataay rate, nothing 1 in my opinion. can be more wlld and Idle than to apprehend that tho acquisition ol Texas by the United States IS to disturb, III the slightest degree, the harmony oi our re- lations with Great Britain .o-Cohstautioa
 TIE VICE PREslDENT-IN CoURT.-9lr Dallas returned 10 his home in this city las ! f. i,,,.ss T,,tc lro,