Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-08-14
SeOtrs Entry into the City OF Mexico.


The Little Rock Banner, of the 9th ins,., snv vs.;
1--WE are Informed that there were extras on boa I'd
the steamer Uncle Ben, as she passed Napoleon
setting forth the fact of Gen. SCOTS entry into
the City of Mexico" That paper has no doub,
of the fact; and we may add, such news has been
looked for here daily.
FEMALE School AT FAyErTEvILLE.-By refer.
ence 10 our dvertising columns. it will be seen
that new Female School will shortly be opened
Tor scholars at Fayetteville. by Miss Leiiti, NJ
NcKisick. who is well qualified for the under,a.
Ring. She graduated II, the Female Acadenv il
Nashville, and we are assured, will MAKE an a.,
compiished Tutoress. Her terms are moderate
and we have no doubt that the delightful region
and excellen! society, in the midst of which tbi.
School is located, will be an additional induce.
ment to parents and guardians to send their chill.
dren.
IHE VAN BUREN MINUTE MEN.-This Comma.
ny held its annual election. last Saturday, which
resnted in the choice of N. A. PRyoR, Cuptain:
jean Il. WILLIS, Isl Lieutenant; HARVEY STEW
ASo, I'd Lieutenant; D. Z. McCULLUM, Ensign.
Unfortunately, the poll books mysteriously disap-
7oeared, before the certificates of election could
be had.
Gr Our readers are referred to the advertise.
ments of Messrs. Stevenson d. Bell, of this place,
which will be found in our paper. These gen.
itlemen keep on hand, always, largo supply of
Medicines, Drugs, Oils &C., with an assortment
Of Fancy Articles. 1t would be well for our
mercantile friends in the interior, to look in upon
this stock, when they wish to replenish.
o. Tho Crawford Circuit Court adjourned its
session, at his place, on w ednesday The ll,h
inst.
6T The franklin county Circuit Court will
commence iis session. Oh Monday The 23d inst.
OF John Ross and Geo. Lowery, have been
reelected lst and ID Chiefs of the Cherokee Ma.
tlon, for the next four years.
~ Weinvi,e the attention of cur readers to the
excellent address Of the Rev. D. L. SAUNDERS,
of Huntsville, TO the Teachers of the Sabbath
School of Van Buren,.
DR.. Saunders, while n citizen of this place,
was engaged in the interesting work of Superin.
tending the Sabbath School. and at his depar.
ture from among us, he designed delivering an
Address, but was prevented by uncomfortable cir.
cums.ances.
S- We have received n long communication,
relative to the large number of swine, that re
permitted 10 run at large, through our town. We
grant that they are "nuisance,' but we can
point out no remedy, in the absence of town re-.
gnIaiions. but would suggest to the owners of
these filthy creatures, 10 keep them up in pens:
and 10 housekecpers. 10 throw their filth elsewhere
thai in tho streets and alleys. In word, let
them be their own "scavengeFs," and no. depend
upon their swinish assistants.
o. We understand from severa! sources that
the citizens of Washington county are about to
hold an "lnternnl Improvement" Convention, at
Fayetteville, to take into consideration the bes,
measures for adoption, 10 insure free communi-
cation between the Missouri line and this ,Iace.-
"ear gratIfied TO learn Of such movement
rer'ie lands, healthy climate and indust.io
population. are Of no great advantage unless
"coh'enient point OF navigation can be reached,
10 ship oil the surplus yield of industry.
10 our neIghbors, we can say that the sniri,
that reused them, has taken held lpoa the citizens
of Crawford, and we will 60 hand in hand with
them.
RECEPTION OF The VOLUNTEERS At BArEsvI11E.
We see by the Lit.Ie Rock papers, that the
people of "Od lndepence'' did their "Recep,iou''
mp brown The day was handsome, and Ia roe
crowd attended, among whom were several hun.
dred ladies'.
The Hon. DaaI !. Chapman aclcd as Chief
Marshal of the day.
Col. Z. f. N. Noland welcomed them. in n
spirited and handsome style. After which, they
sat 10 an excellent dinner, which went off like
true "feast of sou and flow of sentiment
GRAHAM's MAGAzNE.-This popular poriod.
cal, Tor August, was received last Mondays mail.
containing, as usual, fine store of interesting
matter, 1t contains a continuation of Two excl.
ting stories, Tho Slaves, and the .IsIe,s Of the
Gulf" The latter. by Cooper. the popular no.
yplist. hea nj