Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-01-24
From Santa Es.--Alos.rs. Webb and prue.'.


From Santa E.--Alessrs. Webb ana rfues',
with four other gentlemen. lcf santa re'o Wv
settlements Oh ,,o 2d OF Ncyem5er' Sad arr''ee -
Independence on tho 2lst inst, afIer exPet'cnc''s
exceedingly severe weather upon 'he P'a,n,
Trade in Santa Fe was very dull at the time Oh .no''
departure. A largo company was preparing
were making arrangementst 10 leave FOR this coun'
inv in January. They crossed tho Arkansas on
tho ice, and observed greater quantity of Buffalo
On the bo,,om, than had ever been seen before by
the oldest trader OF their party .--keretne.
The Joint resolutions approving tho new con-
s,itution of Texas and admitting her into the Union,
ms well as the bill for extending tho laws OF Tue
United States over Texas, were this day signed
by the President of the Senate, and then sisned
by the President OF tho United States. They VIII
be transmitted Immediately to Texas by the Pres
iden,, through Capt. Todd, Of the late Texas
navy, now in the city. A bill passed both houses
to da v, unanimously, to establish collection dis
trio, in Texas and for other purposes; thus organ
izng revenue system for Texas.
Washington Union Dec. 3d.
Later from Tsras.-.By Tho arrival of tho steam
ship MeKim, Capt. LOWS, we have received our
files of Galveston and other papers to The Sd inst,
inclusive. They contain little Of immediate in
terest. Tho returns ofthe election for Governor
and Lieut.. Governor of the State Of Texas we're
coming in slowly. Their complexion indicates
the election of General Henderson for Governor,
over DR., Miller. his opponent. For Lieut.. II Is
We, uncertain whether Cot. Horton or MIR. Miller
has been chosen.
There will be no apparent lack OF cand ldatcs
for Congress. Hon. Timothy Pllsbury has been
already announced, and we perceive that ex'Gov'
efnor Runnels Hon. Voney +. Howard, anuCol
Williams. all seem willing to buckle on their
backs tho cares Of State, These gentlemen are
all members of the Democratic party.
John Rice Jones, ESQ.,, an old and highlv res
pectable citizen Of Texas, and once Postmaster
General, died al his residence on Cummings
Creek, faye,to county, few days srce--BI'
The constructor of railways in Ireland has
been looked upon--and we believe BY tho Gov
ernment, too-as means Of rendering English
power secure in that country, inasmuch a there
would be greater facilities for the transportation
of troops, but The following views Of the Dublin
Nation us to their use for military purposes to be
far more per,picacious.--N. o. Bulletin.
sFirst, then. every rail road within five miles
of Dublin, could in one nigh. be totally cut oil
from the interior of the country. To lifi n mile
Of rail, to fill perch or two of any cutting or ,un
mel, 10 break down a piece of emba nkment. seems
obvi,u, and easy enough.
Sec, nd, the materials of raways--good ham.
mered iron and wooden sleepors-nccd we point
out that such things may be Of use in other lines
than assisting ocomotion!
Third. Troops upon their mnrchby rail might
be conveniently me. with in divers places. liofer
with his TyroIions, could hardly desire deuder
ambush than the brink of deep cutting upon n
iailway imag inc few hundred men lying in wait
upon such spot, with masses of ro:ks and runks
of trees ready 10 roll down--nnd train or two
advancing with regiment Of infantry-and the
engine painting nearer, till the polished studs on
its front ars disnguisiable, AMI its name NAV
nea rIy be read: Nov in the name of the Father,
and Of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost! now
"But It's dream. No enemy will dare pu,
US to realize these scenes. Yet let all understand
what railway may, and wha, it may not do"
Hins 10 Ladies.--A Philadelphia Physician, in
) letter TO q lady. on the dee,erious effect of
wearing corsets has he following remarks: 81
anticipate the happy period when the fairest por.
ton the fair creation will step forth unincum
bered with slabs Of walnut and tiers OF whale.
bone. The constitutions of our females mus, be
excellent 10 withstand III any ,o!erable degree. the
terrible lnflictions Of the corset Ell ght long hours
every day. No other animal could survive it,
Take the honest OK, md enclose his sides with
hoop.polos, put an oaken plank beneath him, and
grd the whole with bed cord aud demund of
him labor. He would labor, indeed, bu, it would
be for breath.'
Great fault somephere.-The Bn6alo Com.
mercial Adrrtiser reilera,os its former stale.
menls respecting the bad quality of ths oil sen,
by the Government for the use of the lighthouses
on tho Lakes, affirming !ha. in many instances ii
cannot be burned in cold weather until it has FRS,
been heated over furnace and oven then bu.
dlmly. The oil used at Buffalo was found On tri.
al 10 DO adullernted 10 per cent.
Is'hmus of Pdnama.-A correspondent of the
Journal Of Commerce states, on the authority of a
letter from an Engishman. whose position makes
nun acquainted with the views of the Ministry,
tnat the English Government has determined.
with The consent of New Gropod, IN ,,J,,.L