Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-05-06
VOLUME 7--NO. - D
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE SO 90. 5
CLIPPINGS.

PRETTY STRoNG.-It is said ihat it has lately
been a common practice to hiss while "God save
the Quecn' is being performed in the theatre a,
Dublin.
Straws show which way the wind blows.
-Four Virginia members OF Congress have re.
pIIed TO Mr.. Bott's letter in support of Mr. Clay.
In reply TO his allegation that Mr.. Clay outran all
Other wing candidates, they say they want man
who can outrun the Democrats.-Enchange.
/ SiH JoHN RICHARDSON and party will arrive in
the next British steamer, on their way TO the Falls
Of St. Mary, where he will Join his canoe men
and voyageurs, and commence his search after
Sir John Franklin, the Arlic explorer, who has
not been heard from in long time.
DECISIVE VoTE.-In Manchester, IN. H. at
the State electon--'.ls il expedient that law be
enacted by the General Court, prohibiting the sale
Of wines and spirtuous iquers, except for chemi-
cal, medical, or mechanical purposes!" the yeas
were I,COO, the nays so.
BRITIsH ENcRoAcHuENT.-Tho Iowa State Ga
zette, Of the 18th instant, contains long and
powerful article relative 10 the encroachmenls
Of the Hudsons Bay Company or the territory of
that State. The article asserts that the company
had formed settlements and erected forts thirty
miles within the border Of Iowa, and this article
the company.
The MANOR DIFFIcULTIEs.--The Assembly of
N. York, after fair hearing, has passed the
resolution instructng the Attorney General TO
iItigate the titles of the Manoral Estates within
her limits, by vote Of more than two 10 one.
LOVE OF CoUNTRY.--Many Of the Fronchmen
IN New York, it is stated are preparing TO return
10 Ia belle France, and remain there permanently.
and rePose under the flag Of ropubcOnism in
their native land.
CANDID AND CoNsIDERATE.--At q recent exam
in0ton OF law students of Rochester, the Judge
ntmated that a ma iority Of them were numb
skulls, bat to spare their feelings he would admit
them all to the bar.
ARMY LETTER WRITNG.-The New Orleans
Crescent publishes letter from the city of Mex,-
CO, which says: "Captain S. II. Montgomery,
A. Q. NJ, has been discharged from the service.
by order Of Il court martial, for letter writing"
Louis Philippe, it is said, has purchased fino
estate in Hampshire, England.
SuIphuret Of carbon is said to have the samo
effect on the nerves chloroform, but it has a
very f1td smell.
Cow. MooRE.-Among the recent arrivals at
New Orleans, is Com. Moore, formerly of the
Texan navy.
The French Government, on receiving the let.
ter OF Prince Louis Napoleon. gently advised him
TO return to London, which he accordingly did.
The value of the property left by Mr.. Astor, is
estimated by some Of the New York papers at
forty millions of dollars.
4 poor corset maker out Of work vented her
complaint: "Shame that | should be without
breod--I that have stayed the stomachs of thous-
ands."
The clause in the new constitution of Illinois.
giving negroes tho right of suffrage hus been
adopted by the people, by vote Of 6,3l3 to 75l.
The East India Government has resolved to al
low $4,000 year, for some years 10 come 10
be besowcd on experiments on the cultivation of
tea the banks Of the Beas, in the newly acquir-
ed Seikh dominions and in SimIa district.
The cries of the popuaco in Glasgow were
''Down with tho Queen" Bread or Revolution"
"Hurrah for the Republic .
Two Of the smallest dwarfs in the world--little
women--potite and beautiful as fairies, are said
% be on their way to America.
The French Provisional Government confiscated
the private property belonging to the various
members Of tie Orleans family.
An association has been formed in Boston for
tIo COAlluuGu IluIIOH VI INC suUJGCL OF CDeUp
postage.
IuPosITIoN-TALE OF WITcHcRAFT.-There has
been for The last few days, in Perry street," in tho
southwestern part of the city, says the Balti-
more Sun, colored gir', drawing crowds of gap
ping, and, in many cases, credulous vsiters to
whom she represents herself as victim of witch
craft, having a /" little brown dog located in tho
neghborhood Of her liver who holds converse with
her visitors as foIlowers:-You go in Immediately
she exclaims, or rather the dog within her, "Good
evening, sir your most agreeable health ~ When
you speak TO her, you must call her by name-f
to the dog, how are you, Alr.Dogl Well, then, Mr..
Dog how you He replies, g none the
better for you," What arc youl 81 am a dog,
little brown dog Where are you! 81 am in
this child, close to her liver" How came you
there? 81 was chopped up and put in piece of
pound-cake and given to this li;tc child. by per-
son who had grudge against her." All this is
said by the dog, and with the lips of the girl ex-
pressed. In fact, the sounds appear TO proceed
from the abdominal region. Being possessed of
the art ventriloquism, she after this manner, and
with this most marvellous tale, impose upon hun
dreodS who visit The little brown dor cam