Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-12-18

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As far as heard from. 33 counties have appointed
delegates. casting 81 votes. and instructed, toi
follows: For Governor, for Drew 10; for
Faulkner Biscoe A. for Thornton 6; for Roane 6:
uninstructed 20.
For Congress, follows; for Johnson 20; Tor Wilson
I3 for Oldham 10; unnstructed 8.
The VAN buren, HUNrlFG CLUB.-Agreeably
to notice, number of citizens of this place met
on Thursday night and organised sc Hunting
Club,'' devoted might be supposed, from the
name, to the sports of the field.
The following officers were elected, to serve
until January, next:
President-JESSE TURNER.
Vice President-GEO. w. CLARKE.
Secretary-H. w. BELL.
Treasurer-J. ]. GREEN.
CAPT. ALLEN WooD OF THE 18th INFANTRY
IT, c-iie.-ing from, the --r--' 0' ai
Pillow, is creditabe to our fellow-citizen and cor
roborates the many favorable reports received of
this excellent soldier
Brigader General Pierce, though badly in
ured 6y the fall of his horse while gallantly lead
ing his brigade into the thickest of the battle on
command of his brigade. two regiments Of which
the 9th and 18th Infantry, under the immediate
comma nd of the gallant Col. Ransom and Lieut.
Col. Bonham on the 18th, and Capt. Woods on
the 2Oth-assailed by the enemy's works in front,
day light, with great ntrepidty, and contributed
much to the glorious consummatiOn of the work
so handsomely commenced on the preceding day."
WoRrH coMPLlMENrING PILLow.--We hope
when those freside heroes, reposing in safety and
ngorious ease at home, again assail with ridicule
the gaIIan, PiHow, will read the complimentary
Geoii eio his hr opinion in the character Of the mos.
unimpeachable testimony. Gen. Worth, in his
late official report 10 Gen. Scott uses the following
language:
Z" The division commander cannot forego the
opportunity presented to acknowledge his obIiga.
tons and express his admiration of the gallant
bearing of Major General Pillop and Brig. Gems
Shields, Cadwallader and Pierce, with whom he
had the qualification Of concert and cooperation
at various critical periods of the conflict
s0cTGEN. Scorr generously and justly shares,
with MIR. TRlsr, the blame or odium, if any is to
be attached, for the Armisice. In his official re.
port of the battles of Conireras and Churubusco.
he says:
"After so maay victories, we might, with but
little additional loss have occupied the capital the
same evening. But Mr.. Trist, commissioner &C.
as well as myself, lad been admonished by the
best friends of peace-intelligent neutrals and
some American residents-against precipitation
lest by wantonly driving away the government;
and hers-dishonored-we might scatter the ele.
ments Of peace, excite spirit of national despe-
ration and thus indefinitely postpone the hope Of
accommodation. Deeply impressed with this da n
r6memhe IN mis- -fo
Peace-the army very cheerfuIly sacrificed to pa
trIotism-to the great wish and want Of our
countryside eclat that would have followed an
entrance-sword in hand--into great capital
Willing to leave something to this republi:-ofl
no immediate value TO us--on which to rest her
pride, and to recover temper-I halted our vcto-
rious corps a the gates of the city, (at least for
time,) and have them now cantoned in the neigh.
boring villages, where tbey well sheltered and
supplied with all necessaries."
@Our friend George H-says the best
Il s% spaa and apaS IN sr s j:
the knife.
0TStoveall has made the astonishing discovery
that-FIeas not Lo6sters
"" Union is not always strength'' as Davv
on'elds said when he saw certain grocer i'm our
own, mixing his whisky with water
0TA friend writes US about a girl who went
'ut and and married returned Volunteer. while
ner beau was waiting for her in the church.
A very irregular proceeding.
REASONS SUFFIcIENr.-The Jonesboro, Wb;o
'"eo oy the Reverend Doctor Brownlough. the
en1ng Parson, contains the following notice, .
'n'ch we think must be very satisfactory to all /,
oncerned