Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-03-18

thieves is not given. 1t is presumed. however, to
exceed that of the gambers."--N. York Police
Reporter.
The paper containing this sweeping paragraph,
marked with black lines, was sent TO US that we
might see TO what impudent degree the citizens of
the North cakulate in regard to morals in the
South, and that might also give the author Of
hbeng extract a passing notice.
1t matters not whether the editor of that print
is the author Of the infamous slandor or not. He
endorses it by transferring ii 10 his columns with
out giving cred! TO the paper from which he stole
his rotten wares.
We should like to learn from the editor of the
Reporter, upon what data he makes his calcula-
tion He says that the number of thieves is not
given but lie presumes that it exceeds the number
what facts he bases this presumption? This para
graph is going the round or the editorial fraierni-
ty, without contradiction from any one, pos
sessing the magnanimIty 10 stamp it with the
falsehood it bears upon its front by its indef-
mite language" calculate" presumed &C.,
&C. and then TO see it in the papers without Its
source be given, which is evidence that the man
his opinion does not dare to hold himself RESPONSE
BILE for the infamous lie which he has hatched and
turned out as precious morceau to the scandal
mongers.
1t is strange that while papers are holding up
10 the public view this fatheress lie. as an extraor-
dinary fact, that their columns contain, at the same
time, ndsputable facts that their community
is sunk into depths of debasing crime, the records
of which make our simple backwood's society
shudder. The number of cases Of larceny, forgery,
incendiarism, rape, seduction, adultery, murder,
&C., &C., that are recorded in the daily papers of
the East bear evidence that the minds of that COM
munity must be calous TO all refined sensibililies
and harpng over the thousand professional gam
blers in Arkansas is only a sckly pretence.
While the Reporter " calculates that there are
only Z" thousand professional gamblers in Ar
kansas, we can say, which the criminal calender
will bear US out in asserting, that the number of
gamblers, swindIers and other criminals in New
York is inco1culaUe, and it will be no presump-
tion TO say that there are moro HGck-lpgS in Wall
street, than there are in the whole State of Ar
kansas.
Reporter TO the contest, that there are not ten
. professional gamblers in the whole 4ih judicial
Circuit and may add, in the 7th Circuit !;
and tina, the whole State does not contain, within
its limits, 100 of that profession. There are
gamblers, no doubt, travelling OH The Mississippi
river, who claim Arkansas their residence, but
they have more claims upon our State than
Gypsies have upon any particular section of the
country over which they roam.
Mr.. MAFFITT.-We have been informed that
Mr.. Maffitt has left Little Rock and gone to New
Orleans where ne will tarry awhile before his
departure for the East. 1t will be a matter of
TO our defauEting sinners who will
not 90 to hear ga lesser man than Mal1itt.''--
Their souls are in precarious condition, and we
would sugrest TO them 10 recall their hasty deca-
ration
Petitions and letters were addressed 10 the
Reverend gentleman, by the thirsty portion Of our
friends, but as they never have been answered.
we presume he left before they reached Little
Rock.
GRAHAM's MAGAziNE.-The March number o.
this beautiful monthly is on our table, aboundng
as usual, with excellent collection Of original
matter from the pens of the most eminent Ameri-
can authors. The Cruise of the Gentile,' is
one of the most engrossing tales read-
This number also contains the conclusion of the
So lslets of the Gulf" Capt. Cooper's last novel;
We think, on the whole, in this number, Graham
exceeds lie excellence of his former publications.
The embellishments, besides fashion plates, mu-
sic, &c., are two beautiful companion pictures
from the pencils of Hayter and WrigM-.' Ex-
pectaton and 90 Contemplation.
The COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE, for March, is be-
fore The illustrations of this number in
the same style of beauty those which have dis
tinguished former issues. We may say without
the fear of contradiction, that no magazine in the
country exceeds in neatness, beanly and finish Of
rs engravings and with regard to its character
for literary merit it stands upon the highest plat
form. The review of" Headley's Napoleon and
Ma arshaIs'' is an interesting md spicy article, and
this character of papers will add greatly to the
interest of the &" Columbian"
The LADIES GARLAND.-This neat little dollar
e. b,p nd l-oenS with