Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-04-22
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for contempt of court and then arrested for
threatening 10 kill the negro.
SHoCKING.-A hale, hearty looking msndican
woman was arrested at New Orleans on The llth
ult., carrying in her arms to excite pity, piiiabe
child three years old. with its eyes sunken into the
utmost recesses of their sockets and its bones
prouding through the skin every point.
BRAzIL.-The elections to the representative
body of this empire, have resulted in the decided
triumph of liberal principles.
AMERICAN ;ErtrsoclErY.-About 5000 copies
of the Scriptures been entrusted 10 special
agent the Rev. ii .- Nn.ri- for distribution in
Mexico.
RELIGIOUS ToLERAT.oN.-Peti,ions have been
sent to " Washington, asking that the Protestant
religion may receive the protection in the
Mexican treaty that the Roman Catholic receives
in Tho United States.
BITE OF A RArrLEsNAxE.-The Boston Medical
and Surgical Journal publishes several cases in
which olire OIL was used successfully as an an
tdoie for the bite of poisonous reptiles.
LEGISLATIVE THRILLING is what the Boston At
las sensibly calls the hearing Of the petitioners
for The peaceful succession Of Massachusetts from
the Union.
The Senate of New York, by vote of 2l to
,, have passed the Winot proyiso in the form
Of resolution.
1t is thought in New York by some. that the
whole Orleans family will make their homes IN
that city, (where they have extensive aud valu-
able proPerty,) as sooa as they can get there.
The trade of the principal ports in Canada,
during the past year, has been very large, showing
! iD.rn on Of I,
a mln in Cincinnati last week had his cheek
bitten severely by girl whom he was attempting
10 k-k-kiss.
! The MyIes Investigation Committee Of the Lou
isiana Legislature have made report, that there
is nothing in the charges of corruption.
/ /. is proposed to establish municipal groggcry
| in Salem, (Alass.,) where the real criter can bo
obtained.
/ RATHER SURPRIsING.--Wc read, in tho late
English papers, Of petition 10 Parliament 10 pro-
lect British seamen against the "iII-fed paupcr
seamen OF the American merchant ships!" praying
that the contemplated free navigation laws may
not be passed.
| CnUGcuEs IN New YoRK.-There are no less
thar 2l9 places Of worship in the city of New
York-42 Episcopal, 43 Presbyterian, 30 Metho-
dist, 24 Baptist, Is Roman Catholic, 0 Congre-
galional.
| Fast Day in Connecticut, Friday, the 2lst of
| April.
/ WEIsHTY.--There is girl in Carroll county,
/ Maryland. who weighs 4l34 pounds.
| PILGRIM SrocK.--Mr. Spalding. of Pleasant
/ Hill. Charles county, Nd, who died lately, was
Iineul descendant of one of the Pilgrim fathers.
The residence, Pheasant Iill,'' has been inhabi.-
ed by father and soa, in succession, for the past
hundred years.
The FAsHIoN.-It is believed that the
thought OF the fashion of the wearing Of buses
which like vapours from a dirty place, fly
ing IN the air, and that of lucing, which puts ev-
cry body in mind of hooped barrel, are two
mighty chains by which beauty is chained
that she cannot blossom full natural bloom OF
nature.
/ AMERICAN BIRCH seems 10 be preferred for bed
steads and other cabinet to mahogany, judg-
ing from the English advertisements.
| A CHILD ATTACKED BY a RAT.-An infant
daughter of Mr.. J. A. Schermerhorn, of Lam
bartviIIe, New jersey, while lying in her cradle,
not long since, was attacked by largo rat. The
child found covered with blood. The
cious animal had bitten one hand entirely through
in two places, which is much swollen and intiamed.
THE REVEREND SEDUcER.-The trial of tho
Rev. Mr.. Groescup, at Canadanuguu for the
duction Of one of his loveliest disciples, has re-
suited in conviction of the pious libcrtine. The
Jury rendered verdict of nine hundred fifty dol
lars damages.
The New Jersey Legislature has unanimously
passed bill to give damages TO the next of kin ia
case of death from violence or wrong.
E, FREIGHT on Nh. ADAMS REMAlNs.--A state
meni lately in of The Northern papers, that
the New Haven Railroad company charged freight
on Mr.. Adams remains, we withheld, for want
Of confirmation, at the time il made. We
learn from the Boston Times. however, that .he
Mayor of New Haven has come out with state
ment from which il appears the charge was justly,
/ alleged-lhat the fares, and the freight were de-
manded, and tho body Of the iustrous dead was
first placed in old freight car, and only remov-
ed 10 passenger car when remonsirances were
made.
Jacob Vail, the rich farmer killed by his chill.
dron in Westchesier NJ V holm druni. cay,