Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-01-03

il was waived as the extravagant dream Of 's'
iouary protector; thus to reach the racine was
regarded us the work Of another age ana century,
Since ,hen thero have been propounded sesosa'
other projects with the same purpose rs Mr., "n"
ney's aud no longer are they looked on as ehiner'
ica speculat ons bu. as tho germ OF great eh's''
prise which will be carried through wi'h'h INC
life OF those now upon the stage.
In running through now book emitted "frai'
riedom." We find tho lively author stalking out
line Of railway BY which the two oceans shall DC
brought. within six days journey. lie conten'
plates the completion OF tho line Of railroad from
Charleston 10 the Mississippi, and then proposes an
extension ives, by tho way Of Shreveport, hus'in'
Chihuahua, and thence 10 the Gulf oi California ut
the mouth Of the Rio dol Fuer.e. or, further south;
to Maza,an on the Pacific. No country presents
natural features better adapted for rni!ways-!h!s
we kpow-and the author anticipates such u con.
ceniration of Indian commerce at tho terminus
on this Pacific aud at New Orleans us tue "'r'u
has never before known.--Ptc.
A Tale of Hoyror.--A Paris correspondent OF
the Boston A;las says that the Polish Refugees IN
Paris lately attended funeral service, celebrated
ut 81. Roch, in honor OF forty.sevcn OF their coun
try women, belonging to convent OF sisters oi
charity, who have becn mar.yred by the kussahs'
with refinement of cruelty scarcely credIOIe.-
Their Bishop aposta,ized, and tho nuns refusing
to follow his example, were seized by banu oi
Cossocks, who compelled tht III 10 walk nearly
twenty leagues to u convent ofGrcek nuns, where
tbey were forced to act as servants. "perso'cr'
inc in their faith, some were forced 10 serve ma
sous, and others 10 work in the mIncs--cight had
their eyes torn out, and nearly all had sunk under
their suhcrings, when an opportunity presented
itself for their escaping the guardians having De-
come Intoxicated uitor The celebration Of great
festival. Only three possessed sufficient strength
to avail themselves of the occasion, and one Of
these, the Lady Superior, is now an inmate OF The
Hotel LomberI, in this city, the residence oi The
venerable Prince Adam Czar,oriskl.'
South Carolina.-The Legislature of south Car
olina met on the 24th ult and organzed.- Tile
deaths Of three members of the lower House were
brought 10 the notice Of that body. and the usual
reso!uli ms adopted. A singular case arose in The
same House. One Of its members, Mr. Ssrob
hart, when elected was possessed Of the requisite
property; but misfortune has since deprived him o
ii, and. thinking he was no! entitled TO his seat b,
sent in his resignation. A motion has since beef
made to admit him.
The message ofGovernor William Aiken wa:
sent in on the Sch. From it We learn that !ht
financial affairs Of the State nre in good condition
| The debt Of the State amounts TO 3d. 224, 5O2 81
/ the interest on which hns been punc,ually paid.-
The operation OF the State Bank has been proiita
bic, attd afforded fair income 10 the State; bu
the Governor suggests the propric,y Of refusing Il
renew its charter At the expiration Of its presen
term. lie recommends the cesson Of Fort Moul
trie and other sites in Charleston harbor 10 tn
General Uovcrnmcnt.--Sf. Louis Nsu Era.
/ We copy tho following from tho Cherokee Ad
vocale OF The 25th Dec, nni would say, that Maj
Harrington remarked to US, at tho time OF til
publication Of his certificate, that no wns nc
aware Of the publication Of the article Of the Ad
votatr, in May last, until he reached this place
in November. This may account for his no, llav
ing takcE earlier notice of it,
j "SWINDLING ORPHANS"
Under this caption sometime last spring we CAV
the particulars of Transaction by which we rep
resented that the Heirs Of n Mrs. Choa,c, deceasc
, Of this Nation, had been swindIcd out of nearl
$4,000, the proceeds of preservation claim,
by,a Mnj. Harrington Of Arkansas. The pnr,icu
lars OF the affair, We obtained, not merely iron
'escty body's" talk but froL, statements made {,
US, or in our presence by nj Ieas, ono public eff
Ger Of the United States, then in the counry.-
Concerning the representation made by us, w
have never heard word of denial from Mai. T.
or Anything conradictins it, correctness from an,
source, until we discovered In the last number c
The "Arkansas lntclligeneer," n statement of re-
cent date, from under tho hands of the Heirs
which bears full testimony TO his satisfactory Sc,
tlement Of the entire claim. and to his honorable
conduct throughout the transaction. And we nov
notice the subject without solicitation, tha, We
may make the amends, do Justice to Maj. +. and
repair, far as possible, any injury he may have
sustained at our hands.-Cherokee Adrocae.
NJ ssrs. Cabe and Brockenbrough, orFIorida
are both in Washington. Mr.. c. occupied the
seat in the House. The Union says:
THE question will come up in day or ,wo.-
We cannot doubt the result, from oil the accounts
we have received, aud the documents which are
already produced.
On Friday, we happened 70 NEE. with resii.