Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-01-25
ITEMS OF NEWS.

Generat 1acAson ouu w EIesioent elect, an inVi-
tation to visit that city
In portion of Long Island, the question wheth-
er males or females ought or ought not to be al,
lowed to sit together the same pow at church, is
exciting great deal Of controversy. Bah!
The Ohio Senate has passeda reso'dtion against
any change in the naturalizati or laws, by an al
most unanimous vote, "a to1.
The United States ship, Decatur, has captur-
ed two Spanish bpgs full Of slaves and specie, on
the coast of AFRICA, and sent them to the Island
of Ascepston.
Mt less than 800 dwelling and store houses
Lave been erected at Memphis, since January last;
some of the latter are three stories high.
The owners of trotting horses in New York,
have peiitioned the Governor of that State to ap-
point :. fast day." We reckon the Governor
viii let tha. prayer run. 81
The tickets for the Inauguration Ball at Wash
ington are put at $l4. .lif s
Those who are Of a Miller turn Of mind, may
find consolation in the assurance of Fourier, who
says tina; this world has 70 900 years yet to run.
| sPete Whetstone' says that the Arkansas river
lately rose foot but could not lift the other. We
suppose, then, that the river is standing on one
leg; we hope that it will get tired and first
taking long drink, have glorious run.
Greenhalgh, tho celebrated pedestrian, returns
TO England with great eclai. He says Glider
sleeve is the best man he ever started with.
| The riuer.-We can afford our friends at a dis
tance, no promise of a speedy rise in the river.
1t is low. and falling each succeeding day. Sew
eral threatnng clouds have lowered over US, excit
| ing our hopes of falling weather. bu. each ona
passed succeeded by the other, leaving nothing
| but dry tracks behind. We now believe thnt no.
thing but visit from Mr.. Espy will relieve our
| failing stream.
The Prairies on Fire.-A friend writes US
from Fort Washta. that " Delaware Jim" and a
party had arrived at that Post, from the West, and
report that the whole Western prairies we're on
| fire.
| Tic Act Of observation-disclosures fea.
turc of this act we have every objection to raise !;
that which provides that freeho,ders alone eli
| gruIe 10 rne onIcrs muyor and Alderman
This is entirely at variance with the spri: Of our
Constitution, which holds every man to be equal,
aud eligible to Offices for which he votes, eny
making distinctions in favor Of age. Every free
man is eligible to an office which is filled by the
vote he gives. ... ..
There is also glaring injustice in this provi-
sion. Three men in this town pay the city tax !;
one of then, is q freehoder, the others are not ::
tho two latter are taxed for tho benef, of the for
mer, while he not only reaps the advantages re-
suling from the tax paid by the other two. h"' h"
is alone eligible to the office f''-' "y 'er "'')or
,v vote wb;oL-4..oo endows him with the power
stretch the tax upon the non-freeholders for his
personal benefit, to the utmost limit set by the
act. ri. ...=.
man indiiferently qualified in other respects,
is eligible to Office as freeholder, while the nom
freeholders who may be excellenlly qualified is
debarrcd. because, forsooth, he is not holder of
real estate. We agree with CORES spondent
that this section is particularly o6snsire. "
Reduction Of the Army.-A bill is before Con.
gress which cuts off all extra pay for extra servi
ces. 1t fixes the term of service at West Point
TO four years, and authorises all supernumerary
officers to be selected from West Point. The
number of Assistant Quartermasters is reduced
in the bill TO 20. The pay Of privates is six dol
lars per month"; and one dollar in addition for each
soldier and musician who shall receive an honor.
able discharge. Corporeal punishment is abolish.
ed; but an enlisted man may be sentenced to hard
labor for desertion from the army or marine
corps, for period not less than one, or more than
six years. t H5H.r -a~
If some Of the demagogues in Congress would
fix the term of their service at an early period
limit the number Of their long speeches, and re-
duce their o~n pay. they would then furnish some
evidence Of sincerity in their profession of de-
sire to retrench and economist. Economy, like
charity, should commence at home. 4."
Two travellers lately halted at the hospitabe
and welcoming house of Mr.. Amos Thornton, be-
ped pleasantly, were about to court gentle slum.
Der, when the entrance of a third person disturbed
them. This latter drawing near n comforta bIe