Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-02-07
FoRr WAsnirA, C. N. Jan. ID

FoRr WAsniTA, C. N. Jan. ~
Friend Pryor:--You will, know, be "su
surprised" at the dating place Of this lsus
after / have explained to you the eirssn
Last Wednesday evenings young gsn'su
party after discharging a revolving Pi's0lul
ing it, proceeded to "ram home" the balls
rummer of another pistol, and using hi' 'iri
drive, he, by some means, accidentally ar
the barrels to di charge its ball, which psss
his thumb. fracturing the bone and miiis
ugly wound. We had no facilities for heha
as the gentleman could not be relieved ia
there was great danger Of his catching cold
would induce notification, he thought !, I'D
to this Fort for a Surgeon to operate upon Ib
My good friend, Wild Cat, was. however,
and being reputed skillful in gun.shot w0u's
vice was taken. He made very eIeellsut
tion. but said, in order TO ensure success and
plcte cure, that the young gentleman 'h0'A
to very light regimen. and that il would =
ry for him to do the same also; in his owns
could cure IL. but he would have TO take whs
gentleman did," The latter thought the pre-
entirely too disintercsted on Wild Cats part,
not therefore "cmpIsy him." II was d''n's's
deed, was il notl How many Of our docto"ss
the prescriptions given to their patients
that the profession, were that a feature, w'aa
quite SO popular; indeed, were il now to Oecos
all the doctors, with The exception Of W
among them, would "slope" from that Pf'ls1
"cut stick" for tho Law or Divinity or the
Gov. Butler deputied me to take two men
into Fort Washita with tho young man 'and =
once more beneath roof, with all the oppen'
civilization around me. did not at all y
such trip when the accident first occurred =
ing some one would have 10 accompany hlh'
youa few lines as to my whereabouts, etc" J
will .ranscrbe below. Before SO doing, VII
remark or 30 upon the news have CLEANED =
paper.
SEQ note directed to me, written by MI .
ney, to which have only to say, he 'h'ss'
rected his note to me at the Cumanche Pea"'
il out by a runner" SO that might BE-"
chance 10 see it; as il is, by accident na"
and can only reply that / positireiy unde''''
to say that Maj. Rector did make the Pr0ns
| alluded in my editorial; and had not . !,
understood him should not have made u'' y !
formation in the manner I did. However
cannot produce any thing; it is Of no ,sl .'
whether or no Rector made such promise: =,
does not sway Crawford County. noF VIII "
with Col. Ashleys election. His endorse" :.
than the entire people Of Arkansas, and 'n'"
gone forth that he shall be reelected, and 10 Z
be il ever SO willy and wisely used, can imp.
umPh. lie, Col A. has reflected honor uP''
and brighter nays will yet beam from him. j.
Such Senators a. Coils. Sewer and Ash'sy :. =.
can boast, and an open.eyed democracy "
fourishes among the hills and vallies of Al'..
never consent to give them up, and lose ." !, d
they shed upon the honor of our people ~
sanisges their lsbors have brought, and 7"
to bring upon them.
Tbs Convention has chosen-ths deIf'oe'.s
selected the man whom they desire sno'- :, i
them in congress-the will Of the Coa''1. /.
named Robert w. johnson. and to mn -, :,
heart y and ee'dial support, humble though
No doubt ! can msks fiisnds for him oven
cunsnehs reYiss, whittier izretafhf '~.'-
Cs2sa,m Of my sun sssts snd -esrps, In 'sN" ),
hope that R. W. J.sili win meeds Of P- =,
'ther npirants ara. nsihlss. much to ~