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Distress in Ireland.

Thesfollowing letter was written on
the tst of February, l847, by H. Kee.
man, Esq, European and American
agent, from Caruchmacross, M onaghan
county, Ireland to his friend captain
James May. OF Pittsburgh. Itsthrows
some leint light on the destitute condi-
ton Of the people Of Ireland, and calls
loudly on our American penple for re-
lief in their time OF distress.
Doubts have been entertained and, jim
deed, expressed Of the truthsof the va.
rious statements heretofore .made.-
Here is evidence coming from one
whom we know, and who is incapable
of Misrepresentation in such matters.-
We hope it will be read and belle we'd
by all. ,ltis not yet too late to do good
to the suffering lrish.- Wheeling Dai-
y Argus.
shave nothing of importance in the
way Of news to send you at'present.
The awful calamity Of The destruction
of the potato crop, hitherto so much
the food for the poor here and in Scot
land, has caused the greatest misery
and destitution throughout this country.
| will not, (believe me, dear friend y for
| cannot attempt to dellneate the ap-
palling horror with which pestilence
and famine decimate and ~ravuge this
devoted land. The description in the
public prints, graphic though they be,
are far behind the saG reality that is
daily seen and experienced by the 30.
journer in Ireland. You may form a
faint idea of the state of things when
inform you that last week potatoes
brought from Is Sd to 2s sterling say
from 40 to so cents per stone Of Ia
lbs weight, in the Dublin market, and
all other articles of food for the susie
nance of man sold at scarcely less
price. The central committee,t to which
you alluded in your last letter, has been
long since formed, and was in existence
before your letter was written. They
are exertlng themselves to the utmost,
but all their efforts are totally inade-
quate to the immense amount Of desti.
ton and want everywhere prevalent.
ireland is being converted INTO one
g, eat charnel house; "a receptacle for the
dead and dying. Will the generous and
liberal hearted citizens Of America send
their benevolent contributions to the
aid Of their fellow Christians now beset
with such awful privations. How graf
flying it would be to my feelings to see
nv fellow citizens Of America coming
nohly forward to the rescue Of the un-
fortunate inha bi,ants Of this once beau
tiful island, which has been blessed
by nature, but cursed by the oppression
and tyranny Of a ruthless foreign gov
ernment. Enough, | cannot pursue this
melancholy hearth ending subject, and
as have many letters to prepare tor
this days post, being the last for the.
steamer Of the 4th for Boston. must
conclude in sorrow at the aspects OF
the future" X
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Affecting Story.

The following story we heard a short
time since from young female in hum
BILE life--an emigrant from lreland.-
During the recital, the expression of
her intellectual face-her fast flowing
tears attested truth we all admit--
that warm hearts and gentle sympa-
thies may exist when the reinements
of polished life are-wanting. The mar
rative IS in our hands---it has lost ,aIong
with the strong accent of her country,
the touching simplicity OF the original
narrator. ,.fse && 4.I
"The steerage of our ship was crow W.
ded with passengers of all ages, and
before we had been long at sea, a ma.
lignant disease, broke out among the
children on board. One after another
sickened and died and each was in its
turn wrapped inits narrow shroud and
committed to the deep, with no requi-
EN- but the bursting sigh Of fond mo-
ther, and no obsequies but the tears Of
fathers and brothers and plying spec
tators. AS they suIlenly plunged into
the sea, and the blue waves closed over
them, i clasped my own babe more
stronglyto my bosom, and prayed that
heaven might spare my only chld.-
But this was not to be. 1t sickened,
and day by day saw that its life was
ebbing and the work Of death begun
On Friday night it died, and to avoid
the necessity of seeing what was once
SO beautiful, and still SO dear, given to
gorge the monsters Of the deep, ! co n
ceaIed its death from all around me-
To Iull suspicion, gave evasive an
swers TO those who inquired after t,and
folded it in my arms, and sang 10 it as
if my babe was only sleeping for an
hour, when the cold sleep Of death was
on ii. gf
A weary, day and night had passed
away, and the Sabbath came. Like
others, ! wore my neatest dress and
put on smiling face but oh! il was a
heavy task. for felt that my heart was
I breaking. On Monday the death Of my
child could be no longer concealed
but from regard TO my feelings, the
Captain had II enclosed in rude col.
fin, and promised 10 keep It two days
iorburiaI,if BY that time we should
make land. The coffin was placed in
the boat which floated at the ships
stern, and through the long hours d
nightl watched it--a dark speck on
the waves.whlch might shut it from my
sight forever. 1t was then | thought
ofmy dear cottage home, and my land
I and Of the kind friends had left be-
hind me, and longed TO mingle my tears
with, theirs. By nightl watched the
coffin Of my babe, and by day looked
for The land raising my heart in
prayerto him who holds the winds ia
his hand, that they might watt US swift
Iyonward, On the third morning JUS
after the sun had risen, the fog lifted
aud sho wed US the green shores O
New Brunswick. The ship was laic
to,and the captain with a few men left
taking the coffin with them. ! was moi
permitted to 60, but from the deck o.
the vessel | could see them as they dug
the grave under the thick shades Of the
forest trees, on the edge Of a iswes|
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Laughter.

Oh, glorious laughter! Thou man.
loving spirit, that for time dost take
the burden from the weary back; tha,
dost lay salve to the feet, bruised and
cut by the fints and sharps; that takest
bIood-bakIng melancholy by the nose.
and makest it grin despite itself; that
,all the sorrows of the past, the doubts
Of the. future, confoundest in the joys
Of the present; that makest man truly
phiIosophic, conqueror Of himself and
care!a.. What was talked.of as the gold.
en- chain Of Jove, was nothing but a
succession of laughs, a chromatic scale
of merriment that reaches from earth
to Olympus. 1t is no. true that Pro-
meiheus stole from the fire, but the
laughter of the Gods, to deity our clay,
and in the abundance of our merriment
10 make US reasonable creatures. Have
you ever considered what man would
be, destitute of the cnnobIing faculty of
laughter? Laughter is TO the face of
man what synovin, think anatomists
call IT, is to his joints; it OILS, lubricates,
and makes the human countenance d.
vine. Without it, our faces would have
been rigid, hyena-Iike; the iniquities oi
our heart, with no sweet antidote to
work upon them, would have made the
face Of the best among us horrid husky
thing. with two sullen, hungry, cruel
lights at the. top-for foreheads then
would have gone out OF fashion--and a
cavernous hole below the nose. Think
Of a babe without laughter-as it is its
first intelligence! The creature shows
the divinity OF is origin and end by
smiling upon Us. Yes, smiles are its
first talk with the world, smiles the first
ans wer that it understands. And then,
as worldly wisdom comes upon the lit.
lie thing, it crows,it chuckles, it grins,
and shakes its nurses arms, or, in wag-
gish humor, playing bo-peep with the
breast, it reveals its high destiny, de-
clares to him with ears to hear the herr
dom of its immortality. Let material
lists blaspheme as gingerly and acutely
as they will. They must find confusion
in laughter. Man may triumph, and
stand upon his broad grins; for he looks
around the world, and his innermost
soul, sweetly tickled with the knowl-
edge, tells him, that he alone ofall crea.
lures laughs. Imagine if you can, a
Laughing fish. Let man, then, send a
loud ha! hal through the universe, and
be reverently grateful for the privilege.
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THE WORSHIP OF NATURE

- - T" " - - - " = Az n - " " ~
Br JOHN G. WHITTIER.
The ocean looketh up to heaven,
As 'twere living thing,
The homage Of its waves Is given ~
To ceaseless worsbippine.
They kneel upon the slcping sand,
As bends the human knee,
A beautiful and tireIess band,
The priesthood Of the sea!
They pour the glittering treasures out
Which in the deep have birth, Il
And chant their awful hymns about
h The watching bills of earth.
The green earth sends its incense up
From every mountain shrine,
From every flower and dewy cup
That greeteth the sunshine.
The mists are lifted from the rilis,
Like the white wing Of prayer:
They lean above the ancient hills,
As doing homage there.
The forest-tops are lowly cast
Der breezy hill and glen,
As il a prayerful spirit pass'd
On nature as on men,.
The clouds weep Ger the fallen world,
Fen as repentant love;
Ere, to the blessed breeze unfurl'd,
They fade in light above.
The sky is as temples arch, ~
The blue and wavy air a
Is glorious with the spirit.march
OF messengers at prayer
The gentle moon, the kindling sun,
The many stars are given,
As shrines to burn earth's incense on,
The altar-fires of Heaven!
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Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-15
BY AUTHORITY.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE United STlTEN.

By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
I'm pursuance of law, |, JAMES X. Polk. Presi.
IL dent Of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known ,ha, public sales
will be held at the aforementioned Land Offices
in the State of ARKANSAS, at the periods herein
after designated. to wit
AT the Land Office at HELENA, commencing on
Monday the t'oeLhA day of July nert. for the dis
posal of the public lands within the undermen.
toned townships and parts of townships, to wit:
Norh Of The base line, and east of the mn princi.
pal meridian.
The parts of fractional townships one, two nd
three, situated east of the ST. Francis river; town.
ship seven; the north half aud southwest quarter
of section six, and the west halves of sections
seven, eighteen, nineteen, thirty and thirty one
in township eight; and township nine, of range
four.
Townships six, sovcu, eight and nine, of range
five. #.'
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-15
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATED
LIHie Rock, April ,, lS47.


Il accordance with provision Of the const.
tuition OF the State Of Arkansas, the following
amendments to saId constitution, proposed by the
last General Assembly published:
Each newspaper printed in Tins State will pub
Ilsh lhe sHmo three Sereral intcs previous to the
!Irst Monday in August next and forward the
papers containing tine publication, also their ac.
counts, to this office.
DAVID H. GREER, Secretary of State.
heSO(red By the Gcner0l assembly of tie STATE
Of ArkanSaS, That they DO propose the following
amendments 10 the constitution of This Stale, to
VII:
1. Tina; rao qualified voters of each judicial
circuit in the Stale OF Arkansas shall elect their
cIcul Judgc
:. That tho qu.uiied voters Of each judicial
circuit shall eject their Prosecuting Attorney for
the State.
3. That the qua:iGcd voters of each county
shall elect Il county and Probate iudgc
A. That no member Of the General Assembly
shall be elected to any office, within the nirt Of
the General Assembly. curing the term fer bjcb
lie shall have been elected.
D. That tn" General Assembly of tie State of
Arkansas Shall not hn restricted as to the number
oi counties that shall compusc Il Judicial Circuit
III tins State.
6. That the second, third nnd fourth sections
- H.
der the head Of "Revenue,' IN tho seventh rti
Gle, be repealed and the following substituted in
It's place, To wit: All property subject TO taxation
>ha'I be taxed according TO lis value. which value
SNAIL be asccrialned IN the manner prescribed b\
a", making Inc same uniform and equal lhrouyh-
out the STATE. NO one species Of PROPERTY from
which tax may be collected, shall be taxed lrrl.
rr than any other species Of property OF cquaI
value: PROV GIed, l hat the General Assembly
shall have power to tax all houses aud other inn.
provcmcntS, and lay add ilUual tax ON lands
tor making roads, and to tax merchants hawkors
P"d'erS, aud privileges, IN such manner MS NAV
be prescribed by law: PrOridcl, That the Gen.
eraI Assembly Shall have power bv law 10 afiiN
minimum valuation upon lands, below which
they shall not be- sscd.
l. That thc woris. "oxccpt Washington coun.
~, which may be reduced 10 SIX hundred square
mics, or a less population than would onl,Io each
county to mrmbur in the House Of RrDrcscu.
taiIvcs.' in the latter clause Of the 39lh section
of the 4lh ArucIe Of the constitution. be s,rick
en- ont and repealed. \. RUST.
Speaker Of hhe House Of Representatives.
W. X. SEBASTIAN,
PrcSident Of the Senate
Approved, Dec. %, 1916.
l4-3w
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NOTICE.
>FlE partnership heretofore existing under the
u name and style of Turner q DeLano, is this
day dissolved, by mutual consent; and Lorenzo
DeLano, of the late firm, is hereby authorized 10
close and settle the business of the late firm.
GEORGE TURNER,
LORENZO DELANO.
Van Buren,, MAY 5th, lS47.--l3 If
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-15
From the Arkansas Gazette.
ORTIZ ARv

Among those who lost their life in the awful catas-
troPhe OF the New Hampshire, the 9th inst, none
died more deeply lamcnLcd than GEORGE 7. ALL-N
ne PerShed at the early age of 20 years Alas. for
the open handed, the high minded! Alas. for the
KIND, and the noble hearted Never lived lib
eral hand, warmer heart, Dobler friend,
screen be the turf above thee,
Friend of my carly days;
None knew thee but to love thee,
None named thee but to praise
Little Rock, May 8, 1871. II.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-15
MARRIEn.

AT the residence of Mr.. J. Kemp, c. NJ. on the
oth inst, by the Rev. J. II. Carr, DR.. JOHN A.
McDENNA, of England, to Mrs. MALENA COLBERT,
OF the Chickasaw Nation.
On Thursday the 22d ult., at the resdence of Mr..
JohD Scott, Benton county, Arkansas, by the Rev.
Da'lc Cumming, Mr.. GEORGE CoLsuER to Miss Lucy
kee Nation
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-15
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
J

oG virtue Of order of the Probate Cour, nj
ID Craw ford county made at the April Term A ID
loII, will sell to the highest bidder, for cash in
hand at Mayors Store in the city OF Fort SMITH on
the 29th day of May, \. ID I~l7 between the hour,
of Judicial sales 'he following negroes belonging tc
the estate OF Jas McDavid, deed: one negro q IRL
named Mary Ann, aged about -, and one BOY nam
ed George, aged about - years.
J. H. T. MAINE, alm.'r of
=, Jas McDavId, deed.
May 18th, I-I7. li-3w
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-15

OF Baptist Irvine was horrible mangled, at
Louisville, Ky, while ramming cannon to fire a
salute in honor of the Victory at Buena Vista.
He subsequently died.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-15
VARIETIES.
T ADYs' POLISHED REDICULE CLASPS

l ADYS' POLISHED REDICULE CLASPS.
i do. Steel Beads,
Fine Ivory, Horn and Tuck dressing combs Pearl and
Bone buttons; Hemmings' Needles; French German
and American Cologne water; Orange, Lavender,
Rose and Florida water; Essential oils and
oil all kinds Extensive variety extracts; lndellblc,
red, black, and India Inks Fishing lines Hooks and
Snoods; Highly scented pure red Bears oil; Var rious
color Sealing wax; Drawing and letter paper; Black
Grayons; Shaving, Creams and Fine Soop; Milk of
hoSes' fomatum Steel pens, ever points; Percussion
Caps, etc. etc For sale by
W. II. g. NJ. MAYERS,
May |, ~, Druggists Ft Smith
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-15


February I'd.
Michael S. Gross, PlaintiEl
rs.
Pierce J. Richardson's and IEBr BY ATTACH
james r. Richards De- MENr.
fendantS.
A ND now, on this dav, comes the said
"A plaintiff by his attorney, and it nI-
pearIng to the satisfaction of the Court here.
that the said defendants are not residents of
tho State of Arkansas; and, therefore. on
motion Of tho said plaintiff the Court doth order
that publication be made IN some newspaper print,
ed in this State for two weeks in succession, the
last insertion thereof 10 be at least thirty days
before the first day of the next term Of this court
notifyin the said dcfe endants that an attachment
has been issued against their estate IN an action
of Debt for five hundred dollars $500 00) found
ed on PromlssOry note instituted in this court
by the said plaintiff, and that unless they shall
appear before tho court here on or before the
third day of the next term hereof a court to be
holden at the courthouse in he city of Van Blu.
ren in the county of Crawford on the first Mon
day in August A. d. 1917, and plead to or
otherwise answer said plaintiffs action, Judgment
will be rendered against them herolu and their
estate sold to satisfy the same; and it is further
ordered that this cause stand continued until tho
next term of this court.
A true copy from the record.
Attest, A. MCLEAN, Clerk.
May 10, lS47.-li-2w. Prs. fee, Sc 25.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-15

W Lord John Russell has expressed, on the
floor of Parliament, his qualification al the liber-
a,y manifested by the people of the United
States towards the subjects Of Great Britain.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-15
DEATH OF COLONEL YELL,
COMPOSED BY B. l.. CLARY.


fiends Of Arkansas, remember poor Yell,
Va brave Colonel-and for you he fell
fcld--Bucna Vista, he laid down his life,
~ my brave brother, how short were your strife
bt your departure, hope you're at rest,
besome good Genii has whispered it best;
Sve all such heroes again and again,
fonght for their country, who for it were slain.
bright were the tinse, how crowded the field
dreadful the Spaniards with lanceo and shield;
hiHh was the mountain upon which they stood
dep was the passage that severed the blood.
ieined in the clamor, he died in the fray,
us were well stricken, his hair turning gray;
oee a wild visage, his stature was tall,
,enrn with his children, we mourn for his fall.
1l11hat can do for the brave who fell.
y lem our homage and bid them farewell;
oopent scul ptured we'll raise Ter their grave;
loU to the youthful, the worth of the brave.
- in conclusion, my piece is concise,
nat all frccmcn will take this advice;
- the standard the rumor to quell,
~ III you die, like bold 'Archibald Yell"
kom Co., Missouri, May 2, IS47.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-15

" Mr.. Hale, the talented correspondent of
the Picuyune, has been appointed first Lieut..
in the Ten regiments. This qualities him for a
staff appointment.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-15
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

NEW ORLEANS MARKET
Cotton-ordinnry 81 a IOB: mid. lOnlO mid
ing fair / Bull fair u good fair II !al3; good
fine l34a1l5 cents.
Sugar--Louissanna 64a7! Havana white S
alO brown 54a74.
Moasses-26a3O per gal.
Tobacco-l!a6 C.
FIour-S6 I2!. st 80.
Whskey-Rectifcd 2lI a24.
Coffee-74a74.
Salt-77aSI.l5.
Corn-55a70.
May. lS.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-15
STATE OF ARKANSAS,(
COUNTY OF CRAWFORD, I
In the Circuit Court Of said county atMe February
"a - = Term A. D. 1917.

John II. T. Main, hainW)
rerSuS : AsSUMPSIT BY AT
John Griffith, Defendant. TAcHMENr.
A + this day came the said plaintiff by attorney,
N and 1t appearing TO the satisfaction OF the
Court here that tho order Of publication made in
this case at the last term of this court, has not
been duly published, it is therefore ordered by the
Court here that the said defendant be again noti-
fled by publication that the said plantilfs action
is founded on book account for divers goods, wares,
merchandise and chatteIs by the said plaintiff sold
and delivered unto HIM the said defendant. and
for money by tho said plaintiff lent and advanced
to, paid, laid out and expended for him the said
defendant; and also for the work, abor, care,
diligence and Attendance of the said plaintiff by
him performed and bestowed a physician in
WISHING and attending upon him the said defendant
and his family: that the amount Of the said plain
tiff 8 demand as sworn to is 1921 65 that an at
tachment has been issued against his estate. and
that unless he shall appear by himself or attorney
on or before The third day of the next of This
court which will meet and be held on the first
Monday of August A. ID. 1872: and it is further
ordered by the Court hero that copy of this or.
der and notice be inserted for four weeks sue
cessvely in some newspaper printed in this State
SO that the last insertion be made at least thirty
days before the first day of the next term of this
court and that this cause be continued untiLthe
next term of this court.
A true copy from The record.
Attest, A. MCLEAN, Clerk.
May Is, ls47.-l4-4w. Prs. fee. $40 25
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-15
STATE OF ARK ANSAS./

STATE OF ARKANSAS
County OF CRAWFORD.
In tic Circuit Court Of said County at The Febyu.
arg Term, A. d. 1917.
February Th, 1917.
William NJ Bennett, Joseph Bennett
and Frederick Montgomery. Mer-
chants and partners in trade, trad
ing ard doing business together as AssUMrslr
such by ana under their partner BY At
ship name. style and firm of Will TAcHMENr.
liam NJ. Bennett Co., PIaintiGs
John Griffith, Deiendant
A / tins day came the said plaintiffs by attorney.
1 and II appearing 10 the Courl hero that the
order of publication made in this case at the las,
Term of this Cour,, has not been duly published:
II is therefore ordered by the Court here that the
said defendant be again notified by publication
that the said plaintiffs action is founded ON book
account for divers goods, wares, merchandise
and chauos by the sad plaintiffs and sold and
delivered unto said dcicndrut, that the amount of
the SAID plaintiffs demand is 1896 10 as sworn
to, that attachment has issued against his
estate, and that unless he shall appear by himself
or attorney, or before the third day Of the mex,
term of this court, which will meet and be held
at the Court House. in the county aforesaid. or
the first Monday of August. A. ID. 1917: and il
is further ordered by the Court here that u copy
Of thus order and notice be inserted for four weeks
succcsslveIy in some newspaper printed in this
State, so that the last inSc ton thereof be made
at least thirty days before the first day Of tn,
next Term of this court, and that this cGuse bt
continued until the next Term of this court.
A true copy from the record
Attest, A. MCLEAN, Clerk.
april "a, '47.-ll-4w. Prs. fee, SO %
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-15
HUNTSVILLE. ARK May 9th, ls47.

take the liberty TO transmit short notice Of our
10 in recruiting, at Huntsville. When flr.t the
ia ratified his old drum and called for recruits.
ospcct gloomy-many predictions were ut
that he would not get five, in the county. The
nn continued to rattle, however; and few were
y TO join. These were put upon dril-a few
q me in; ard now, all barriers having been re-
sthcy rush in, daily. The total number, at this
is thirty; which, doubt. would have been
! increased, had the funds been here However,
fuptain Wood fight, as well as he recruits,
Sam needn't complain. We have not card
her counties, particularly-but let them beat
h, if they can.
me your paper