Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-10-09


sgJ-THE RIVER is TOO low for navigation.
To ocoHaasroNDra4s.--l,he comm municaton from our
friend in Neosho Mo- has been pushed along another
week. Coudnt avoid it, SO help s. Citizen's'
communication is unecessary,as call has been made
for election OF Corporation officers. g North Ar
kansas has been received andwiIl appear next week.
Blsuor BvRxE.-we stated in our last, upon the au-
thority of the Cincinnati Telegroph that the RI Rev
DR.. BYRsE, had been transported to New York We
pleased to be able state upon the best suhor
ty, that the Telegraph enormously informed
This Prea.c has not been transferred, and will still
main among the people where he is appreciated
AccIDENT-Upon the arrival of the intelligence that
Gen. Scott had entered the City of Mexico, cti-
fred }eu de joi which, unfortunately resulted
in serious accident A pitcher OF gun powder ex-
ploded in the hands of Mr.. Jos HAWKINS and severely
burnt him well as Mr.. SaNGsrER who was near him
at the time of the accident Mr. H.s face. arms and
shoulders burned. and of his hands, arm, neck
and cheek cut by fragments of the pitcher This
unfortunate accident, two of worthy citizens
are injured for months and perhaps for life.
MosEs GREENwooD g. Cove were favored by the
last mail, with the Coramerc.. Circular of these gen.
tlemen, 1t New Orleans; accompanied by which, was
the "Annual Statement" of New Orleans Price-Cur.
rent Commercial Intelligence. &c &c.
ny tHS CFcular, we learn that .HeSSrs JOHN II.
IIEALD and THos E. ADAMS, ,shave been associated with
MIR. Greenwood, under the style of s' Moses Green
wood &. Co." The former of these gentlemen, we
have known for many years. and we'll congratu'
late MIR. G upon the happy selection of his company.
DEATH OF Cot. DAVID FoLsoM.-,This highly respect
able citizen of the Choctaw Nation. died his resi-
Gencce, in Doaksve, on the 24th ult. In his death
the Chocaws have lost Of the lighs of that Ma
tion and the Government of the United States a stead
fast frend-wo has been the same at all times Col.
Folsom has filled every position that citizen of the
Choctaw Nation can fill under the constitution, and
by the voice OF his countrymen He has served as
Councilman, Captain and Chief. His neral, indus
trous and enterprisng examples emulated his
countrymen, and influenced great change among
them He was the untrng advocate of religion and
education, and had the high gratifcation before his
death, to witness 4 moral nd intellectual change
among his people.
Col. F. served leader of party Of Choctaw
warriors, against the Greeks. during the Creek war
where his bravery and friendship the United States
rendered him cherished object of Governmental ia
yor He was also under Gen. Jackson at the surrcn.
der of Pensacola
Mari. MoxK.-1his notorious woman is now an in
mate Of The Penitentiary Sing Sing. NY The
CRIME, OF which Miss Maria has been convicted by
jury Of her countrymen, is Grand Larceny. What d
pity that her amanuenscs and prompters in the publ
cation of her wicke SANDERS do get up petition
to his ErceAency, of New York for pardon We
fear, bu"ovrI, MISS ma
ria and her accomPlices in going Montreal and x-
posing, with hia own pen, their vile infamy The good
Nuns, whom Maria slandered, are now engaged in
works Of charity and mercy-attendng the sick an
dying stranger while their tr4duccrs aoninr for her
Hiseeeds in the State Prison. When will her in "a
nous Book cease to be companion, side By side,
with the Bible, en- the same shelf?
or We are requested by the Post Master at
this place, 10 slae'that the Eastern Mail will be
closed at 10 O'clock a. M, on Wednesdays and
Sundays. All persons interested, will please de.
liver ,leir letters by that hour.
09- Our q War News is very brief-but gio-
rious Santa Auna is lucky dog-got off again
his wound was in the arm and not in 'tother
leg. Gone 10 see Valencia--wonder no will be
his 10 scape- goat this time. We are on The tip
toe Of expectation 10 SEQ his next manifesto. He
must feel very much chagrGed, to be turned out
of the Halls" so unceremoniousy by Scott,
who is tough Old Bull, and has got the range.
The ARmIs1IcE.-By referring to data, it will
be that the Armistice did not last bat IS
days. II commenced on The 24th OF August, and
was broken on The 9th Sept.
0r The College at Mount ST. Mary's. near
Fayetteville. was oTened and commenced its ses-
sions on last Tuesday.
This Institution is under the protecting auspi-
ces of the Rt. Rev. DR., Byrne, sand under the
immediate control of an association of gentle
men, who are in every way qualified for the task
which they have updertaken and who are dis
tingushed Over tho world for their literary labors
and success. By reference 20 our advertising
columns, j, will be seen that they offer 10 teach
the different classical branches, and that their
terms arc moderate.
CoL.JoHNsoN's A ADDREss.-Altho' the "Clique''
and the friends of the Banner. have uniformly
withheld their patronage from us, forgetting ours
is democratic press, we eshaltry to give Mr. John
sons address to our readers next week. through
personal respect for him, but not upon any other
grounds. Mr.. J. is a democrat, and is entitled 10
that courtesy, part, which has been denied
to US by his peculiar friends, at Little Rock.
CT The Hport of Lieut.. Henderson's whole