The Arkansas banner., 1847-02-03
STOCKING MURDER.

at . isaae N. Ieggeis q camdah. From this .s,asesnens, ], appears that. Mr. John Shel- tOn cnmmenccd dispute wish the deceased, and whsle some angry words were passing, James Harvey Sims. well known ass lawyer of that place. ~islsoas psnsotation, advanced and fired pistol as Legge. which took effect in his thigh. Finding himself wounded, he
 made an attempt to leave; and as he turned, shelion fired, shooting hi.n win balls in the back of shs head. producing instant death. Ii is stated also, tltt Godfrey Shelton, son or John Shelton, wish large knife in his hand struck ai Legges as he fell. The Perpesra- tors of the deed immediately aed, and ID sO the date of she lesler tJanuary l7,) had not been arrested He mentions that this oc- cured neas the house of lhe deceased, and atInOs. m the presence of his wife The les- ter was written for the parpose of inducing the Governor to proclaim the usual reward for lleir apprehension. He las written for fur ther information regarding it, and descriP- sioa of the persons
 The letter odds, that James Shelton, who
 was sn accessory before Ihe faet, was held to bal. by Judge Sro.i, upon an insessiga- ton, though least guilty.
 MExD TOUR wArs.-Our attention has been called to subscription paper, m circu- iaiion, for si,e purpose of repairing. and ma king passable, the side walks in Scott street from Markham to the bill. It has, for some time, been almost impossible to reach ihe churches, in Ina, quarter, except through mud, and those who travel that direction so frequently should surely see the necessity af mending their ways Contributions may be Iefe with the Mayor-Dr. R. L. DoDeE.
 Through ihe courtesy of the Post Master at Napoleon, we have been furnished with New Orleans Tropic, of the 23d inst. IL contains but li,,le of importance excep, the continued rise in cotton and bread stuiTs. We ex,rac, the article upon prices and the market.
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 cannot Fefrain from saying something in relation to the removal Of Col. John Miller, ] as Register of the tand Office at Batesville, l though s-Cascar and '.0bserver'' have alrea- dy written ssi. words" upon the subject Il say Temorai, for disguise il as the friends of Col. Ashley may, 1t was removal, one, too, under circumstances well calculated tn wound Col. Miller's feelings and those of his friends. l will here state, that know Henry NeilI ! He is worthy nsan,---aa upright citizen, and lii to he trusted. But, care not how pure he is, how talented he might be, how capa- bIe to i'll the oiEice--shese are things have nothing to DO wish--I cannot believe that he lNellll ever stopped to take dishonorable advantage of Col. Miller in procuring ihe of- ice. ! mean nothing uak;ad to NeiIl--far from it-bus the hellish plot by which, ifl not an ablcr, an older soldier, in the demo- ] cratic ranks, was superseded, set aside, aad a trick played. so Ger as the conduct of the Administration, al Ashiey's bidding, could put spot or blemish oil his character The ] simple facts nf the case are these: Miller and ! NeiIl applied, in the recess of Congress, for ! the office of Register Miller was rccom- mended by Sevier, Bob Johnson, Judge Ben ! Johnson. Gov. Drew, Hampstead, Conway, Cross, and others. Neill. by Ashley, and the Ba.esvilie clique, with Daniel J. Chap | usn at is head. Miller was successful. Had | Neill been appointed, there might not have been just cause for complaint Bot, after l Miller was appointed, to have him removed, l was an act of outrageous ingra,i,ude on the 1 part of the President. if he acted with fnll ! knowledge of the facts of the case, which 1 much doubt upou wha, grounds do they | mean Ashley and the Democrat, justify the l treatment to Miller: Win they say Neill is | tie choice of the people of the land district, l This, cannot believe true, and Ilave a pretty general acquaintance with the people of the l district. On the contrary, while have no doubt, bu. that NeiII's opponent, under other circumstances, would have been acceptable f the matter was Jeff to the people, Miller would lave been the choice, by large ma 1 jority. How was the removal effected Ru- nor says petition was got up, signed by Woodruff, and others. Why, would ask, 1 had no, these petitions, from the Legislature, l their influence and weight in lsaa', Was not Jesse C. Gainer, the Senator fiotn Van b1FeH county. FeeoBmeasiei for the Recei- vership al Ba'essilIe, in lieu Of Daniel J Chapman. by nearly all the democrats in ,he Legislature: He was; but Gamer complains of Yell, for no. standing ID to him, and pre-