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Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-24
Dardenellc Springs
OF ARKANSAS.


ME Subscriber wishes to inform his friends and
j the public generally, that this celebrated water
ing place, (and the especial favore of all who have
spent summer in the enjoyment of the delightful
scenery it aords,) is open for the reception of
visitors. The buildings have undergone thorough
pairs, and many Improvements have been made to
promote the comfort of the Invalid the qualification
OF the gentleman Of leisure.
The fame of these waters is too spread need
remark here. The simple fact, that has furn-
ished at one spot, at least only few yards apart,
Jour springs, each differing from the other in its medi-
cnai qualities must make them great resort for cti-
zens Of this and other States. WHITE SULPHUR,
SAID to rival those in Virginia. is to be found here;
also CHALYBEATE, BLACK SULPHUR. and a
spring with the properties of EPSON SALTS.
In supplying his table. he promises not only every
deNcacy which can be procured in the country, but
also such Injuries from the large cities as may be ac
cessbe to him by means of navigation-to grary the
epcure or that may be necessary for the invalid The
ihhabitant of cities may thus secude himself for
son, among the wds Of nature, and secure that re-
creation so necessary to health. and difficult to at
tain elsewhere
Steamboats, will ply regularly, during the summer,
from up the river, and below to the DARDENELLE.
where visitors going to the Springs will find accomno.
cations at Mr. Geo. Williams, and procure good
veynaccs to their destination.
JOHN II. STRONG.
June 5, lS47 lT-tf
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-24
DRY GOODS.

EEAVE Just received large stock of DRY
GOODS, suitable for the country and In.
dian trade, consisting in part of the following ar
ticles:
1000 pieces Calcoes,
10 bales Al Domestlcs,
10 do 10 do
10 do "a do
10 Bales Georgia homespurs,
10 do Aboriginal Stripes: also, Den.
inns blue drills, bedtickungs, brown drills, bleach
dcmeslcs, cotonades, cotton casmores, Ky. Jeans.
linseys, fannels, stroudags, cotton and chintz
shawls, Prusslan do, cotton and silk hhdkfs,
Turkey red worsted binding. buttons, gum ELLA site
suspenders, pearl buttons, needles, scarlet yarn,
&c. &c. For sale by
HENRY & CUNNINGHAM.
July 3, 1917. 81
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-24
4TH JULY STORES.

# L Ill CULI y lUnLO.
HNlNE Champagne Wine;
Cider;
Brandy;
Pdrsac;
Sanern;
Madeira;
Ciaret;
Sherry;
Muscat;
Malaga;
Port Wines;
Brandy Cherries;
Peaches; Strawberries; Raspberries;
Ounces, orig e inal Flavour;
Double orange curacas liquor,
Sup. Lem. Syrup,
Loaf Sugars,
ketchup; Lemons; Red picking cabbage Gerkus;
picked salmon; fresh clans; salmon in oil; mus
tards, etc. etc., together with every article in our
line. Orders promptly executed and goods pack
ed so as to ensure safe transportation to any part
OF the country.
w. H. & NJ. MAIERS,
Druggists and Grocers.
Fort Smith. June 10, 1917.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-24
FORT SMITH HERALD,

A NEWSPAPER, Neutral in Politics and Religion TO
be published weekly at Fort Smith, Arkansas at So 50
advance, or 50 W, if payment be delayed until afte
k3ehrce months
The first number of this paper will be issued about
the last of June. 1t deemed necessary to sa
any thing in regard to the character of the apcr-ihe
fact of its being neutral would sufficient without
further notice. Suffice it to say, however, that it
will be strictly Neicspaper-dcvoted the diffusion
OF general Intelligence.
Every means will be used to place before the public
the la test news from every portion of country
and fro IN the adjoining Indian nations, Being i'm me
diatey on .hc line, and at tn of two of the
most important Indian tribes, will be enabled at
all times to receive the earliest intelligence from
most Of the Indians, residing border.
In the first No. of the paper, will be given more
fully the manner in which the per will be conduc ted
Geo. w. Clarke, Esq, Ed. lntelgencer, Messrs
d. c. Williams and John b. Carnes, will please act as
agents Van Buren, and receive subscript IONS and
forward them JNO. F. WHEELER
Fort Smith, l4th June, ISl7.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-24
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CARDS.
MEDICAL NOTICE.
DOCTORS STEVENSON & BROWN, hav.

~ ing associated themselves in the practice
of Medicine, Surgery, &C., most respectfully
tender their services to the citizens of Van Buren,
and Crawford county generally. In cases where
required, their undivided attention will be giver
without additional charge.
Office at Stevenson & Bells Drug Store.
Dec 10Th, lS46.-45.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-24
BOOKS.

June 5, lS47, lT-tf
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-24
just Received

JUSC NtCClVGO
IN Mems, womens, and childrcns Bropans
Men heavy Kip and mud Boots
G6AS Light peg d nd sew d Seal and Calf do
Cbildren's Calf do. 40
Ladies' Kid and Cater Boots,
Is improved half Cater Boots,
Slippers and Baskns, a full assortment for
sale very low. u. c. WILLIAMS.
June 9Th, IGi7.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-24

fHNflE works of Lord Byron,
- Poe,ical works of Crabbe, Heber, and Pollock,
9 Of Rogers, Campbell and Mont
gomery.
of Lamb and krke White,
{" of Milton, Young, and Collins,
of Cowper and Thompson,
of Mrs. Hemans,
Thompson's Seasons,
Goidsmilhs Animated Nature,
Bandcrofl's History of the United States,
Grimshaw's do. do. do.
Meals History Of the Puri,ans,
Mills Crnsades and Chivary,
Pictorial History Of the American Revolution,
Bigland's Natural History,
Comoe's system Of Phrenoogy,
Combe on the constitution of man,
Walkers An,hropoIogical works,
Napoleon and his Marshulls,
Gibbons Rome,
MarshaIls Washington,
BoIe's Photographic Dictionary,
Websters Dictionary,
Barnes Notes.
Coopers Naval History,
School Books, Stationery, &c. &c. &c.
For sale by WALLACE g. WARD,
Eagle Block, June 26, al.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-24
Il. II. BISHOP
Was blown up on the New NaanD.
shire, but come to life again.

vNTITH splendid assortment of NEW GOODS
w consisting in part of 600 pieces prints. all
prices and styles, from g. to 81 cents
Blankets. of all sorts; muse quito nets; woolIen and
silk Shirts cottonudes merino casimcr jeans satines:
linen drills and french linen; all kinds suspenders
cotton. linen kid and silk Gloves; handkerchers and
shawls of all kinds; night and day caps; blea ach.d
sheetings corset acings; Ladies' skirts; boosiery
tickngs drlings linen checks; sheetings and shirt
ings; cotton batting; osnaburgs waddng; tapes;
whalebone; Bishop lawn; edgngs cotton and thread;
cravats Plaid pods, Of all kinds for ladies' cork
mourning; mixed and common pins; cotton and WOOL
hose, half hose Irish linen and lawns Sesia hooks
and eyes; counterpanes; striped shirngs umbrellas
Italian servings; iacones; cambrcs; cashimeres. nara
sols parasoettes; des; caps vcis tabs
sPrgs; orange BUDS bouquets; lace and gimp bonnots
for misses and ladies'; ribbons; band boxes
@H0D,EHE II A a.,
Patio Alto merino; cassimer; black doe skin: XIV
jeans; brown linen panta looms; cashimere black
and common vests; sack; croton; fannels; Zephyr's
tweed; gnghams plaid linen; black merno; aipacca
tweed KY jeans; blanket and black dress and frock
coats; drawers; shirts; cravats, &c,
Shoes Boots Hats; Grocercs; Hardware: Croctcrv.
Groceries; Saddles; Brides
- And very many big tricks
like TO shew GOODS:
. And will take all kinds of produce where
money is scarce-in fact pay money for certain kinds
don't ask any more for goods because Cotton has
risen.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-24
WILLIAM II. WARD,
Attorney at Law.
AND GENERAL AGENT,

CITY OF WASHINGTON, D. c.,
Respectfully announces that he will attend to
the prosecution of Claims before the several Err
ecutire Departments of the Government, and
Claims against the United States for Lands or
Money; to the settlement of public accounts; to
Claims before Commissioners under Indian or
other Treaties; to Pre-emnion and other Land
Claims, and to the procuring of Land Patenfe; to
Pensions in the Army and Navy, or business
connected herewith; to the obtaining of Patents
for scientific or useful intentions, and to all
other business Of q public nature requiring an
Agent.
Claims against individuals promptly attended
to, titles investigated. &C., &c.
Information giving free Of charge. All letters
10 be postpaid.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-24
II. s. ROBERTS,

SMITHS ROW, MAIN STREET,
VAN BURAN, ARK'S,
GRATEFUL for the patronage heretofore be.
" slowed upon him, respectfully informs the
public that he has just received new supply of
Plate; and he still continues to manufacture
TIN AND SHEET IRON WARE,
Of which he has a large assortment on hand; and
which he will dispose Of either by wholesale or
retail, upon the l0pest terms.
Gutiering and SpOuting,
Done at short notice, and upon reasonable terms.
May 29h, lS47. l6-tf
Fresh Drugs, Medicines, &c.
STEVENSON & BELL have received direct from
~ Philadelphia large and well selected stock of
DRUGS &c, to which they invite the inspec tion of
their old customers and the public generally Their
stock consists in part of the following:
Medicines;
Calomel, camphor, quinine iodine, iodidc of potas-
and Turkey myrrh, Honduras sarsaparlla, Bay berry
bark, Hemlock bark composition powders, creasote,
extract of Hquorce, seidltz and soda powders kino
pinkroot, cream Of tartar, &c.
Paints &c:
Chrome green, chrome yellow, black lead, lamp
black, ivory black Chinese vermilion, Venetian rec, ,
chrome green in oil lithargc, dry white lead red ead,
gum sheIlac.
indigo, maddcr, coPperas, alum, logwood, annatto,
oil of viiriol.
Sundries:
Mortars and pestes sPatulas, pill tiles, spring Ian.
cets Evans lancets genuine, do. imitation, American
thumb lancets, spring lancet blades, teeth hooks
brushes varnish do, sash do, teeth do. matches,
trusscs syringes Brandeths pills Peters do pping
tons do Moffats do, Spencers do, Cooks do. Lee s
do, lhrustons do, aPosth scales and weights
ai'sPce' black pepper ginger, mace, cloves, &c
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-24
VARIETIES.

ADYS' POLISHED REDICULE CLASPS,
- do. Steel Beads,
fne ivory. Horn and Tuck dressing combs; Pearl and
Bone buttons; Hemmings' Needles; French, German,
and American Cologne water; Orange. Lavender
Rose, and forda water; Essential oils and
Of all kinds; Extensive variety extracts; IndellibIe
RED, black, and India Inks; Fishing lines Hooks and
color Sealing wax; Drawing and letter paper; Black
Grayons; Shaving. Creams and Fine Soap; MIX of
Roses, romatum; Steel Pens points; Percussion
w " H. c. mAyrRs,
way u a. Druggists, Fl. Smith.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-24
Groceries.
HENRY & CUNNINGHAM,


AVE received per steamers. Arkansas No 5
and 'RidgIey,' and in large stock of
Merchandise, suited 10 the trade, Of which, the
following is a part:
26O bags Rio Coffee,
$50 bags Laguayra Coffee,
25 hhds. New Orleans Sugar,
10 bbIs MoIasses,
1900 bags coarse salt,
100 bags fue do.
! pipe Holland Gin,
10 American Brandy,
10 do. Gin,
10 bbls. Malaga wine,
2 do. Port do.
10 do. Loaf Sugar,
5 do. Tanners oil,
3 do. Linseed do.
2 do. Spirits Turpentinc,
100 kegs Dupont powder,
10 do bar Lead.
Also, Champagne, Madeira and Claret Wines;
French cordas, Brandy cherries, Sperm and
Star candles, Ess. peppermint, cloves AMI CHINA
MON Pepper sauce, Almonds RaIslns, Sardines.
&c. &c. &c.
July 3, lS47. 81
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FROM TUX DELAWARE GAZETTE.

Further particulars Of Tie Erpio,o1 IF Duponfs PoV-
der MHhc explosion occurred in the packing house and
Of the establishment, but is impossible con-
lecture in which the fire originated Eighteen persons
killed.
The bodies were torn TO pieces that impossible
recognise thsm and other of asceranng who
lost and who saved than by calling the roll of those attached
To that portion OF the works.
One who had his leg broken long distance from the
of the occurrence by being struck with piece of tim
Der, the only wounded who survived far could
be ascertaned
The place where the buildings in which the explosion
Cured Stood left bare and desoae though the work
of human labor and skill had been expended upon
few loose stones fragments Of mortar blackensd and
chacd spnes constitute every thing that remains to nd
cate the position which they recently occupied.
We many windows blown in entire. In OF the
large residences Of the Messrs Duponts window is left
perfect, and sides they all blown entirely
Much glass broken at the distance of mile and half
II is said Of Of the Messrs. Dupons that he maintained
his position upon the top of building which three hun
ded kegs Of power stored while the roof fire.
and by this undaunted herosm succeeded in quench
ing the flames with the water which supplied him in
buckets from below before the fire communicated the pow
der Within and thus doubtless preserved many valuable lives
Those killed have almost universally left wives and chill
drcn They among the most valuable and successful
hands attached these great works. and many Of them
Of independent means.
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GEN. TAYLOR TO Mn. CLAY.

The following letter from General TAYLOR, adj
dressed to the Hon. HENRY CLAY, is creditable to
the heart of the General as well as to the Officers
ne mentions, who fell in the battle of Buena Vista
HEApauARTERs ARMY OCCUPATION,
AeuENuEvi, (MExIco,) MARcH /, ls47.
MY DEAR srR You will doubt have received before
TINS can reach you the deeply distressing inege of
death OF your son in the battle Of Buena Vista It is with
no wish OF nrudng upon the sanctuary of parental sorrow,
and with no hope oil administering any consolation your
wounded heart that have taken the liberty Of addressing
you these few lines but have felt it duty which owe to
the memory of the distinguished dead pay willing tribute
to his many excellent qualities, and while my feelings are
still fresh, to express the desoaon which his unmey loss
and that of other kindred spirits has occasoned
had but casual acquaintance with your until he be-
came for time member of my military family, and can
truly say that no rapidly upon my regard
or established lasting claim my respect and esteem.
Manly and honorable in every impulse, with na feeling bus
Tor the honor OF the service and of the country he gave every
assurance that in the hour of need could lean with conf
dence upon his support. Nor | disappointed. TnJer
the guidance OF himself and the lamented Mckee gaany
did the of Kentucky in the hickest of the strife uphold
the honor of the State and of the country
grateful people will do justice TO the memory of those
who fell on that eventu day But may be permitted to
express the bereavement which feel in the loss of valued
friends To your felt bound by the strongest ties of
private regard and when miss his familiar face and those
of McKEE and HARDIN, say with truth that feel no
exultation in
With the expression of my deepest and my heartfelt
sympathes for your reparabe loss, remain my dear sir
most faithfully and sincerely, your friend, Il. TAYLOR
Hon. HAIRY CLAY, New Orleans, La.
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A WING VICTORY IN NEW ORLEANS.

The Wings of New Orleans achieved very
handsome victory the 5th instant on the occa-
sion of the general election for members of the City
Councils. The result is thus stated in the Bulletin:
"The whole Wing ticket for the General Council has been
elected by majority of five hundred and sixteen
votes. Of the wards have been carried by the
Wings embracing thirteen Aldermen for the Municipality
Council out of rtee and the only ward which they did
carry he SEVENTY considered hopeessy Democratic
that suitable exerons not made there notwithstanding
which, their three candidates succeeded by average major
y of only about thirty where, at special election for tn
Legislature few weeks since, they had majority of tw
hundred and twenty-five With the least additional
ton there would have been a unanimous Wing Council
The result is most gratifying sanction the part of the peo
pie of the Second Municipality to the former Wing admins
aton, and particularly regards the admirable system
Public Schools that great Wing measure, and thu
permanent and successful establishment of them
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-17

DRowSING THE ELErHANTs.-The two large and val
liable elephants belonging the geological Institute of
Messrs Wang Co., valued at from Sl0 900 900
each, drowned in the Delaware Thursday morning,
the United States navy yard, while attempting swim
the Jersey shore The managers had endeavored
vain induce them go board Of the eryboats
that ply between Philadelphia and Camden and finally
sorted to the attempted plan their presence in New
Jersey where, with the other portion of their col
lection Of animals they were to be exhibited.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-17

An article, copied from the Baltimore Argus into the Unio
of Thursday night attributes the triumph of the Wing tickle
in New Orleans to the absence of large numbers of Demo
Gratis from New Orleans with the army in Mexico. and that
consequently "the Mexican Wings had all their way
This will be to the New Orleans people, and will af
ford all hands there hearty laugh the ingenuity of the
and the GOODNESS of the assertion Every body New
Orleans knows that quite many not much larger por
ton of the volunteers from that city Wings, while the
whole country well of the fact that most of the pro-
mnent officers in Mexico, who have done honor there,
also Wings. If this silly for the New
Orleans defeat might be tn while TO enlarge the spirit
of the claim contained in it. gross INSTRUMENTATION Of
municipal affairs the employment of most unfit officers, and
the threatened disgrace and ruin of splendid city, built up
amid unexampled obstacles by ciSe Wig policy, were
informed, the cause, and enough for the
luton which led to the glorious victory in that city.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-17
FROM VERA CRUZ TO MEXICO

As there many inquiries respecting the distance between
the cities Of Vera Cruz and Mexico have obtained BY the
kindness of friend the following schedule of distances on tho
route
Leave Vera Cruz for Caapo Tuesday evening
at IL oeock, distance about .,......... 20 miles.
Arrive at Caapo on Wednesday, between 5 and
o'clock p NJ.
Leave Calapo on Thursday morning for Perotea
distance IS miles.
Between Caapo and Perotea you go up the
tain until you reach height of upwards Of 8, 900
feet above the level of the sea.
Arrive at Perotea In the evening.
Leave Peroea on Friday ng, at 3 o'clock A.
M'' Tor fueoa distance ,..:........... 95 miles
Arrive same day at Pueba at o'clock p. NJ.
Leave Puebla on Saturday morning at o'clock
a. NJ distance ...:................. so miles
Arrive same day in Mexico about p NJ. About
half way between Puebla and Mexico YOU de-
scend for upwards of 20 miles at a rapid gait.
800 miles.
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Charleston Mercury.

MILITARY ELoouENcE.-Gcnera Chever at the siege of
Prague just at the moment Of placing the first ladder to mount
to the assault called TO him Sergeant Pascal "Grenade
said be, "by that ladder you will the first the sen
mel will cry Qai Ure You not reply but continue to
advance. He will demand a second and third Tine and
then ne VIII fire ne will miss you you will kill him, and
shall DO there to support you The gtenade felt inspired,
and all succeeded oreod We suspect that Gen TAYLOR
must use such coquence Ibis times The despe-
rate charge which the day Duena Vista would
have been inspired by nothing short Of it,
Phil Ereninp Bulletin
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ALBANY.
WILLIAMSBURG.
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

The charter election took place on Monday, and
resulted generally in the choice of the regularly no
minated Wing ticket. The only opposition was in
the shape of Union tickets, rising of local ques-
tions irrespective of general politics. BEACH VAN
DERpooL was reelected Mayor, and eleven Wing
Aldermen last wear there were twelve
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-17
PROM THE NATIONAL IsTELLrsEScru.

END or ANTI RESTIsM.-The New York papers state that
many Of the the Van Rensselaer, lands
purchasing the title to the property they occupy dollars
per This settling the question without further
excitement by purchasing the land
FROM THE ALBANY EVENING JOURNAL.
This is, indeed, desirable way of settling the anen
question" Il would have been found equally effcacous
of preventing all the mischcfs which have grown
Of this question. But the lands he purchased
During the first year two of the immortal difficulties lit
tie the part of the landlords would have
quiecd the whole Terms which the propeors are
ready Offer the tenants would then have accepted with
aacrity.
FROM ALBANY STATESMAN.
We ask the Journal, in all fairness, whether, as
the land was their own, the landlords had not the
same right 10 determine at what price they should
sell as is allowed by our laws to all other men in
the disposition of their own property! The pro-
pretors of the Journal have property, fairly and
honestly their own-would they not regard it as
conduct the most unustifable if those who are using
their property should dictate to them upon what
terms they should part with it! Is there to be one
law and one kind Of right for a man who owns land
and another for him who holds other property! Ii
seems to us that il was " common sense" and COM
mon Justice for the owners OF the manor, or any
other landhoders, to look to the laws for protection
The power of the country, which ought to be used
to protect man--any man, rich poor--in his
rights, may be so used to worry or drive him to
sacrifice of Them but is not all this violation of
principle! Perhaps, Internationally, the above ar
tcle seems to throw all the blame of this conrover
sy on the owners Of the land. But we ask the Jour
nal-we ask the record--to answerif these propre-
tors have asked to take any mans property, any
mans rights They hare asked to be protected in
their own-to be allowed the sure shield Of law,
under which they, we, the Journal all our citizens
find our only security
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-17

PIPE LArrSa.-Chaes Ellis, Of Willamsburgh, New
York. taken into custody New FORK Tuesday (the
day of eecton charge of being concerned in introducing
thirty from WILLIAMSBURG their votes for one OF
the 4th Ward Democratic candidates, with the understand
ing that the number should be forwarded from the 4h
Ward to return the compliment to the interested party Will
lame
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-17
THE NEW YORK CHARTER ELECTIONS.

We learn by the newspapers received yesterday
that the majority for the Wing candidate for Mayor
of the city of New York is not so large as sta
ted in The despatch which we received the day be-
fore, through the Telegraph. 1t is, however, suf-
GENTLY decisive. Mr.. BRADY has been elected by
a majority of l,735 votes, and two-thirds of both
branches Of the City Council are of the same poll
tics. The following is the aggregate vote for Mayor:
For William v. Brady ..... ..20,s7l
For Sherman Brownell 1916
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-17

JOHN SERGEANT AND GEN. TAYLoR.-In the
course of the remarks made at the great Town
Meeting, held in the Independence Square Phila.)
on Saturday evening last, by the Hon. JOHN SER
GEANT, he said:
historical character and with unconscious modesy, he
has, with his sword and his pen, written his histoyso
that forms Of the brightest episodes the annals of the
United States since the days of WAsHISeroS."