Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-10-09

Buren. eight Aldermen, Recorder, City Constable
and two Justices of the Peace for said City OF
Van Buren, as provided in the fourteenth section
of the act Incorporating said City.
CALVIN PHELPS, J. P.
r. P. PRYOR, J. P.
Van Buren, Oct. 7, 1S47.
OIrWe have received the first number OF the
:: Scientific Mechanic or Iarentor'S Adcocate,
Patent Office Reporter, and ErposHor OF Arfs ana
Trades, by RUFus PORTER, published weekly IN
Washington City. 1t is devoted TO the Sciences
and Mechanical A rls. 1t is one of the most use-
fu papers ever emmitted, and should be taken by
all of our Millers. Wheelwrgh,s and Boatwrights;
its cheapness enables every Mechanic to SUBJ
scribe-only, ONE DOLLAR year.
GoDEY's LADY's BooK.-The October number
Of this periodical reached us by the last mail. 1t
sustains its well-earned character, az a Literary
Magazine. This number contains beautiful en-
beshments-'' Answering the Advertisement"
The Soldier of Brand ywine," double Fashion
Plate and Music. Its contributions from the
pens Of the best authors :: Amelia, or Young
Lady's Vicissitudes.'' new Novel by Miss LES
LIE, is commenced in this number.
Graham's Magasine, for October, reached US
with the first of the month. As usual, 1t abounds
with rich literature aud splendid specimeas of
art. The Sporismen'' is the most faithful pic-
ture, we ever beheld.
65-The enterprising proprieors of the ST. Lou
/ is Republican, have, at considerable expense of
money and time, caused 10 be compiled "Mdp
of Mexico, New Mexico, Texas, Upper and Low
er California. and Oregon - Comprising the
routes taken by Taylor, Scott, Wool, Doniphan,
Kearney and Cook, in their late marches through
Mexico. cogy of which. they mean 10 send 20
every old subscriber, and all new ones that send
their names within three months. The Map, alone
will be worth moreto them than half ogwhat they
will have to pay for one years subscription to the
paper.
18th REGIMENT, U. s. IFANTaY.-We give be-
low a list of the killed, wounded and missing of
the l2th Regiment, including the two Compn nes
frem Arkansas. under Capt Wonn and Lieut-
FELTcH
KiHed-lst serg't VIM. C. Oliver. I'd do Pey-
ton Randolph.
Wounded, noriaHy-Private Henry L. Der
NIT. Sererely-lst CorpI John L. Tubbs; Pr.
Yates W. ]. Enos, Chauncy Howard. Martin Fa-
ris, Pinkney Anderson. Levitt Sewers. Slightly
Capt. n. Holden, ID LIZ. John G. Limpklns. I'd
Serge Tho's Smilhers, Sd Musician Sam. Church,
John A. G. Warnack, VIM M. Davis. Fran. NJ.
Bradley. Beverly Faughn. Warren ID. BIanton,
James Calvin, Isaac Baker, John 7. Bowers,
Adam Peyton. Geo. TaEing; Prigates Leander
Cruther, L. Sherman.
or Several Mexican officers, parolcd at Cerro
Gordo, among the prisoners taken by General
Scott, in the late fight, near the city of Mexico
These perjured villains will swing up of course.
The TURNPIKE RoAD.-Our readers are refer
ed to the communication of s. b. praclica rea.
soner, and an experienced observer of things of
which he speaks. We add. to his able re-
marks nothing more than reilernton of his in
vtaon TO the friends of the movement, for a
meeting nj some central point. 1t has been sug-
ges:ed that FAYETTEVILLE would DO the most suit
able and central place; at which point persons
can assemble from South western Missouri and
North western Arkansas, with the greatest con-
venience.
We invoke The attention of our friends 10 the
hints thrown out in the communication of g B. >
in regard to a Convention. This whole section
of country is interested in the construction OF
good road over Boston Mountain. The counties
of Newton. Barry, Jasper, Green, Lawrence and
Dade, in Missouri--of Madison, Carroll Benton,
Washington and Crawford, in Arkansas, are all
interested in this object, and would be glad to re-
ceive hearty response from those counties. Ii
the citizens of Fayetteville will name the day, al
lowing sufficient time for the counties named TO
move, Crawford ws send full delegation.
Ocr Hon. Geo. Il. Proffid, formerly member
of Congress from Indiana, and recently U. s.
Minister TO Brazil, died on the 10Th ut., at Lou
sville, Ky.
1t is said that Mr.. Dix will resign his seat in
the Senate.
0J- The Demncrat SAYS the inquiry, +" Who
struck Billy Patterson :" is now obsolete. For
the future it will be, =" Who pushed out Judge
Oldham %
Four WAsRTA.-We hear that Lieut.. Sackeu
is shortly to take command Of this post, with a
part Of his company of u. S. Dragons now at
Fort Gibson. So says the Cherokee Adrocate.
0-~5- The Cherokee nd Chocy t,r Nationn Conn.