Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-08-07

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o. Mr.. Joseph Torras, of this place, will
Please accept our thanks foI late papers.
GNT Our thanks are duo to CAPT. Hale. of the
Isaac GarroH, for late river papers.
~ Mr.. Lewis Strowbridge. the polite Clerk
Of the lPm. armstrong, is entitled to our nc
acknowledgements for la.e New Orleans papers.
u5-The travelling community, visiting our city, by
land or on steamboats,, referred the advertise
ment of "OLD SHORES" of the HIncer House. ~,
Front Street. 1t will be that his terms are mo-
derato. to suit the times His reputation as host is
beyond our commendation.
aJ-The Election Of SArjf, in Washington county,
came off on last Monday The candidates were
Mcssrs Leroy Cunningham and Bryant H. Suuhson;
the latter was elected by large majority.
BARBECUE AT CL,RKsvLLE-The citizens of John
son county are making extensive Preparations for a
iuo!c Barbecue to be given to their returned Voun.
tccrs. The Arkansas Regiment and COL Gray's
Arkansas Battalion that served last winter on our
frontier, are to be specially invited, and general in
NItloi will be extended to the citizens of the whole
surrounding country.
We are requested say that the Invitations are not
given out of courtesy alone but all ex pected to at
tend, and suitable arragemeuts making to enter
tain them.
1t is to be given Thrrsday the 9ta of Sepe,abe r.
at Clarksvlc As the time approaches will give
further particulars
O. Col. ANDREW Hammond, Private Secretary
TO Gov. Drew, died at Little Rock, on the Goth
ult. of Conostive Fever. lie was a young gen
lemon of fine mind, amiable disposition, and very
much beloved by his friends.
o. Col. SAML. NJ. RUruERFoRD, of Saline CO.
Arkansas, has been appointed Choc,aw Agent
and Acting Superintendent of the Western Ter.
ritory.
We have known Col. Rutherford many years,
and take pleasure in tesfying to his fitness for
this office. He is a of sincere and frank
character, and Of excf''ent business habits Upon
acquaintance, the Indians, we believe, will be
well pleased with this appointment.
OF We SEQ by the New Orleans papers. ,bo,
several American prisoners escaped from their
prisons, and have arrived at tha, City. One of
them is our old friend, HIN. Russell. Esq.,, of
Ferry county. Mr.. p. is an influential citizen;
and' IN 1914, was the sole Representative of that
county, in tho Stale Legislature.
REGULATORS. - Our citizens on Sugar Loaf
near the line, and in Scott and Crawford coun.
lies, have tcen much annoyed by the presence
and depredatlons of "non-law abiding" clarac.
lors, that they have felt themselves compelled 10
resort to summary means of rdding the commu.
nifty of the evil.
On tho l9Ih ult, they gave some of the mos,
distinguished of this gang chase. After some
running and sharp shooting, the leaders of these
dare'devlIs wero driven out of the neghborhood.
nose citizens who had been harboring such cha
racters, were, on the Goth ult, notified to settle
up their business and leave the countv. bv the
9TH inst On that day, the citizens will muster
IN force, scour the country, and carry ont their
resolves.
NAT. Gcrriag. the outlaw, who, by his number.
less acts Of crime along tho Cherokee line. rem.
dcrcd himself the most notorious scoundereI lie.
ing ana who was using in this range was sprung
upon IN the drire, and after some har.breadtb
escapes made tracks TO other diggings.
We are no advocate of unlawfu, nroceed,rrs
Dut we believe that if ever there were necessary
ana excuse for such proceedings, the circumst,n.
ee' that ihtlnenca nnr fellow .citizons in ,b;s in
stance are Of the most jusfying character
Our county for several years has been the scene
OF murder and rapne, and the actors have escnped
with impunlty, from the grasp of the law.