Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-10-30
Lafayette Township.

calling 10 the chair John T. Wills. ESQ.,, and
appointing Harrey Steward, Secretary.
The object Of The meeting explained by
Col, Wm. Ste,card-:o be the selection of Dele
gates of this Tow nshp to attend the County Meet
ing, to be held at Van BuIen, on Saturday the
3Oth inst.
On motion, Col. I'm. Ste,oard and Hna. Hag
ner, Esq, appointed delegates TO attend said
County Meeting.
On motion, Aier. Ste,card and Jas. Mercy
molds were appointed as AIternates, in the event
of the above appointed being unable attend said
Meeting.
On motion il was
Resolred, That the delegates from this Town
ship, be instructed to use their influence and all
honorable cxertion, al the County Meeting, to send
delegates 10 he State Convention who will ZEAL
ously support and urge the nomination of the Hon.
W. S. OLDHAM, as candidate for Representa-.
tive in Congress, as their first choice, and some
other Western man their second.
Resolved, That the Chairman and Secretary sign
tho ,rncaedinns- md that the Editor of rhn Ar
kansas Inte!ligencer be requested to publish the
same.
On motion. the meeting adjourned.
JOHN T.. WILLIS, CA'nn.
Harvey STEWARD, Sec'g.
G~-lt seems from the Eastern papers, tha, Gen.
MCNEIL has not been appointed TO fit The vacan-
cy occasIohed by The death of Gen. Hopping. but
that The vacancy will not be filled until tho next
session OF Congress; and that Gen. ROBERT ARM
STRONG has resigned his Consuiship, and will, no
doubt, receive this Brlgadier GeuotaIship.
The PRESIDENTS DEArH.-From The following
it will appear that al no time since his inaugura-
tioD, has the President been at The point of death,
by illness:
Sickness OF the President.
The Telesraphic despatch from Cincinnati to
the Louisville Democrat, about the Presidents
health, turns out 10 have been Il hoax, based on
the fact of his known illness. The Washington
Union of the Both, saws, /" the Presiden, has been
confined 10 his for three DAYS by illness, but
he is better today.
We understand, says the Weston Herald. tha,
hve or SIX men belonging to the Arkansas baltal-
ION have been arrested and put in irons at the
Fort, Charged with robbng and attempting and al
tempting 10 Kill some of the discharged volunteers
1.-Two or these latIer were found badly bruised
and nearly senseless. Their money was rome
and themselves intoxicated. The men who were
arrested belong. we believe, TO Capt. Koscialows-
kI's company. Louis RereiHe.
Ii Is time tina, the public should understand
where ,hs A Arkansas Battalion" was raised, and
OF whom II is composed. We are not willing that
The cliizens of Missouri max commit robbery, and
inc lhiamy or the act rest upon the citizens OF
arkansas.
The =" Arkansas Battalion" as it is called, was
raised in Missouri and is composed wholly of the
citizens OF that State. 1t is intended, we believe
to operate nPon the Santa he trail, near the Up
per Arkansas, and hence il is called the Arkan-
Battalion.
GTThe Free Church Of Scotland seem disposed
10 play the despot ever the Presbyterans of the
United States on the subject of Slavery; threat.
enIng 10 cut off all communication with them, un.
less they reEounce their ecclesiastical connection
with Shareholders.
GA lost book of Lvy has been found in Ber-
lin. by the Reverend Dr. HEINE. 1t was sold to
him by bookseller, in the shape of two rolls OF
parchment, the contents of which he was rgno-
rant.
GTMattlew Lyon, of Vermont, was fined
$1,000 and imprisoned under the " sedition law
OF John Adams. His daughter, now living at
Iowa City, has received her pro rata of that fine.
HOUSE MovlNG.-A three story building in
18th street, New York, belonging TO George B
Dean, fell CD the 2Sth ult., in an attempt TO move
1t from the front TO The of the lot. The fam
lily of seven in the house at the time three
of whom wero seriously injured. The furniture
was broken to pieces.
"lGNoRANCE Is BLrss.'-A Northern paper
speaking very knowingly. says: Mosquitoes do
not fly in the light. Keep light shining upon
upon your bed, all night and they will not trouble
you" Truly, this is a state Of blessed ignorance.
= County Meetings. -r
DaH0s.-The democracy of Dallas met a,
frnceiown on the 4tr ins!., and appointed dele
gates 10 the State Convention. Deiegaies-Dr
Wn' Bethel, T. e.. Hudson, VIM. II. Thornton,
Col. d. II. Dertch. II. Boiling, Jas. M. Marks.
Joseph Gray and III. IL. Coleman.
Col. II. II. Coleman is recommended for Eec.
tor. Satisfied with Senatorial Delegation in Con.
gress No instructions. at