Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-08-14
ParSOn Howe at Home rehabilitation, Napoleon
Hancock County.

HtlrOCh uOnlly.
OurseJ-HeaHhtH Location-Hint 10 the Con-
gregatiOn-Seiah.
"Ho! Ho! ARE YOU THERE, OLD TRUPENNY 70
Well, amt no where else Fate or the
Fates, uncoremoniously tumbled us overheard at
the Crescent city, and the extraordinary lightness
OF our pockets buoyIng up, we rode the pillows
| like an ar-tIgh, goSsanar hustle, and waited
along by the winds of circumstance, gided across
the Lake, INTO the beautiful Pearl, poesed by the
charming songstress, Mrs. Howard, and here we
are high and dry, lively and wanton, like the ri
bands on lady's bonnet. Imagine thyself, dis
.anl reader, the most beautiful bluff ever fash
loned by the Great Architect presenting from
the rivers margin. to the gazer's view, a level
green and lovely landscape, open and airy for
mile or so, up and down the river, and for half
mile or thereabout, observation-disclosures on the
right and left by the comfortable dwellings, Of our
citizens and on the rear by graceful forest trees.
If there is more pleasant md picturesque, cool and
chal ming location, in the State of Mississippi, or
one more suitable for the summer residence Of
sinners able TO repose in the shade, and fond of
| fish and flowers, we know il not, and would nj
| give fig to be acquainted with il. For Invu!dS.
| consumptlves especially, this is the El Dorado, in
spring and summer. Here we have none of the
cod damps which sometimes strike chill through
the frame Of The valctudlnarian, even in the par
asidal retreats of our seashore-while we have
the ea-breeze sufficiently potent TO impart sa-
! line lone 10 the atmosphere, wIunow out and rem
der harmless any local elements of disease, which
may exist, and, in short, not 10 be unnecessarily
wordy, establish the character Of the climate
highly anli.skeptcal, unlidota, anti i-febr.e anti.
convulsvc. unti-paraytc, ti-pestilcntial, anti
scorbutcal, anll-spasmodlcal, anti .spIcae,c, anti.
10 nd als
tho most perfect health. Many are the persons
who coming here in the lncpent stages of con-
sumption, might inhaIo life, with every ey-
pansOn Of the chest. and ""allsc, at every breath
OF our cool, pure and dry atmosphere, the truth
tuness of the poe,ical "NpressU2s-'' airs from
heavcn!' "wlnds with healing their
wings!' Several persons, have, we learn, come
here, consumptIve and rogalned ere they depart
ed the nestinabIe biessln.-HEALrI. Eminent
physicians we also learn, have pronounced the
locality highly heaIthful, and cminenlly flvora-
bic to the s,oppage of that internal wasting Dis
ease which is the scourgo of the Northern section
Of our Union, and has thus far bafllod tho skill
and art of the medical profession. We will state
Two facts which go to illustrate and demonstrate
the transcendant hcalthtulness Of this delightful
region. lst, no physician can sub9iSt here on his
practice alone. lie may make enough by chron-
&c cases, and others produced by lntempcrance, to
! keep himself in tobacco; but, for spending mo-
ney, and hfes necCssarIes, he must fly to agricu-
ture. ID, cases of the yellow fever have been
brought here from New Orleans, and the unfor-
tunate disease died ; but it has been found impos-
slbe for the disease TO communicate or propagate
itsef-so ant-congcn!al to con.agion is tho atmos.
phere Of this region. We consider the character
Of our infant town for superior healthfuIness es-
lablished; and advise such of our friends de-
sire pleasant location, whereat to spend their
summers 10 como hlther, purchase lots, and bcild
forthwith. Whilst thinking how they shall re-
cIprOcae this our kindness and manifestation of
regard to their health and temporal happiness, it
may not be amiss in 10 inform tho congrega-
ton that this Parson is clean broke,'' and worse
than that; and urge the immediate taking up of
subscriptions" by the Deacons. Selah.
| Pine Knot.
PLAYING SoGER.--A singular piece of amusc-
ment (writes one of the Plclyune correspondents
from Vera CRUZ was started outside one of tho
city gates yesterday morning by party Of about
one hundred and twenty Mexican boys, from
twelve to eighteen years old. They divided
themselves into two equal parties--one to repre-
sent the American and the other the Mexican ar
my, and at ii they went, with their captains in
advance, ono with the American and the other
with the Mexican flag. Stones, bricks, dirt and
sticks flew for about fifteen minutes in every di,
rection, when both parties drew off, sent in com.
missioners. and arranged the matter, all making
friends, with the exception of the American cap
tain, who had received severe wound with O
brickbat, and begged 10 be permitted to try his
adversary singlehonded. saying he could ''licE
the Id Mexican in two minutes!''
FOUND AGAIN.-An actress, performing at tho
Glasgow, Scotland, Theatre, some months ago
was discovered by her husband, who she supposed
was dead. After he had been long absent in tn,
service, unheard Of by her. she married again
and her second husband really dying she took The
stage. On the occasion alluded to, her first hus
band. having returned, but being unable to fin,
his wife, and sur sing her dead. was surprised Il
see her in one Of the performers before him..
They were REMARKED.
o. The citizens of Boston have held meeting
to take into consideration the project Of roducin;
the postage.