Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-04-08

OI6-IdiI OF my leflldg6 ana NOrSe-SnOnT has been
gratuitous From my long residence here, | am
justified in saying that the people as hospitablo,
IN proportion to their means, any other people.
1t Is true there is poverty here, yet the poorest
lOgCabin ever visited, contained kind-hearted in
mates | had rather spend my nights where
the food is coarse and have the family ineres ted
in Christ, than to be entertained sumptuOusly inI
palace, whore the Gospel is unwelcome. OftenI
may the coporieur say, l have meat to eat
which 70 know not Of in humble imitation of the
blessed Saviour. "-A CoLP0r!c@r TO The american
Messenger.
How different, the above correspondent writes,
from one whose long communication was publish
ed TO the Banner Of Peace and copied into the Lit
tie Rock Democrat, last November, written Jan.
10th, I649, in Crttenden county. Either there
has been a great change in Arkansas in one year,
or that correspondent must have greatly misro-
presented our poor State and its poor population.
He says, " the truth is, the people have no money
to pay postage and he had not received one
dollar as donation" He found the people so
destitute that, he says, many Of the names for
worded for the Messenger, I have paid for."-
This fact not only exhibits u great degree Of po-
verify among the people, but greater degree of
beneyolence than we have right 10 expect from
poor CoIporteur.
The Colporteur in the Messenger says, d" I have
not been charged one dime for meals, lodging,
horse-feed, &c" The correspondent from Crit
tenden says, " | have 20 pay about $3.50 travel
ing expenses" Now there is great discrepancy
between these two Colporteurs, and wo are GER
tain to endorse the statements Of the former,
while we regret to witness a disposition in tue
other to oyerrate his own services, and to under
rate the people among whom he has been chosen
0Iz-see advertisements Of Pmrr, BUczL1v L
Co., Commission Shoe House; and WILSON, STAR
BIRD SMITH, Wholesale Druggists; Louisville.
KY, in to-day's paper.
0%T-Tho Picayuns Of the 2lst ult.. states that
Maj. Graham, bearer of the Ratified Treaty to
Gen. Butler, arrived at New Orleans on the goth
and left the same evening on the Maria Burt for
Vera Cruz.
KENTUCKY DENoCaATIC CoxvEYrGoN.-On the
l7th ult., the Democratic Convention Of that State
nominated the Hon. Lynn Boyd for Governor,
and Geo. ". johnson for Lieut.. Governor.
Mr.. Boyd was addressed by sir,y-four demo-
cratic members Of Congress, who expressed
desire that he would retain his seat in Congress
during The present session and he accordingly
declined the nomination.
ARKANSAS LEAD MrEs.-We learn from the
Little Rock Democrat that Mossrs. Moroland,
Mout!on & Hunt, the ProPrie.ors Of the lead mines
in the neighborhood Of Little Rock, are now erect
ing houses near the diggins,' for the occomno.
dat0n Of q large gang of miners, who will short
Iy arrive from Memphis.
ITifIio F,,, IL ,., r,--, .-.. 80.
tensivo deposides Of the mineral have been made
at some distance from the premises, which prove
that the mining region is much moro extensive
than was at frs: supposed. In digging the foun-
dation for furnace, Sc lead" eighteen inches
thick and seven feet broad, was struck about three
feet below The surface Of the ground. A sample
Of the ore hiss been subjected to analysis by a
celebrated chemist, whose report shows il to cen
tain larger per ceulum Of silver than the lead
from any other mines yet discovered in the United
States. The proportion Of silver Is said to be sur-
fcieutIy large to pay both the expenses Of cupel-
aton and raising the ore. Much Of the land in !
the naighborhood OF the mines belongs to the U. !
States, and considerable excitement is manifested
by spectators TO procure Information sufficient to
enable them to make entries.
C<-The Hon. Pierre Soule, of New Orleans,
U. S. Senator from louisiana, was sentenced on
the l7th ult. by Judge McHeEry, to an imprison-
mont Of "a hour in the Parish prison, and to pay
a fine Of 4IOO for an alleged contempt Of Court.
The offence Of Soulo was, it seems, in lookingI
"frsa'y'' at Judge McHenry, Mr.. Souo held |
Ievoe during the day Of his Imprisonment, his CELL
being as thronged that Of President Poll's room
on New Years day. When the day expired, the |
fine was paid by Soule's friends. who escorted the
Senator home in triumphaI procession.
OIz-An American company is working the tin
mines at Malacca-another evidence of American
enterprise.
) OEZ~*A circular had been addressed by the Pope
to somo if not all, Of the Catholic preIaes of Ire.
land, in which their Interference with political
and secular matters deprecated. The cir
culor administers q severe rebuke to such of the
priesthood as have taken active part in politi
cal matters.
Growth OF CorToN IN IND1A.-Lettors have
been received in England, stating, that in the
Dharwar District, in India, there are at present
at least 10000 acres of New Orleans seed cotton