Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-02-05


THOMAS S. DREW,
OF PULASKI.
FOR CONGRESS-,
ROBERT w. JOHNSON,
OF PULASKI.
.*-Sickn,ss among the hands in our Office, pre-
vented US from issuing paper last week.
The Rirer has fallen about eighteen inches dur
ing the pas, week. but is still naviguble for small
mouth Monday. The Cashier arrived from
Cincinnati on Monday, and will leave to-day for
New Orleans.
To CoRrEsPoEDENTs.-'' The Son of Bacchus,''
and the .'The VespeF Hymn shall appear
in our paper next week. Conservative" has dis
continued the LgielLigencer, because refused TO
publish his communication. We haze but few
remarks 10 make on that subject. 1t very
imp opsI commui. icaton. and such as no paper in
the State would admit in its columns. As 10 the
injury he Las done us-he has been subscriber
many years, and has never paid one cent. We re-
grei iI.at he did not Withdraw his patronage soon
er. We have, yet, several such contumacious
patrons. and we care net how soon they with
draw
C[TAIessrs. John N. Ross, at Marion, Hugh
BrogGn. at Little Rock and Ed Burgerin, at
Fort Washita, will please act Agents for the
IaielIigcncsr- They are authorised to take sub
scribers, receive and RECEIPT for, money from the
same.
~ We publish, this week, the address OF Green
J. Clark, Esq, delivered al Union Camp-ground,
on Thanksgiving Day.
We owe an apology to the committe who fur
nished us tie address. Oar long absence has
caused the delay in its publication We have also
omitted TO publish the correspondence between
MIR. Clark and the committee from want Of space.
O. To our Patrons. in the country, we will say
tnat we have just gone to lire at home, where we
will be prepared 10 consume rs many pigs. poui-
try. eggs. vegetables, &C., they will bring US,
for subscriptions to our paper. More than one-half
of our country subscribers are in arrears, and we
have been Ieninent far to for5ear calling
upon them. We hope they will take the hint on
this occasion-printers must live as well as Doc
tors
STEAMBOAT SUNE.-The Amulet on her down
ward trip between this place and Little Rock.
was snagged and sunk on last Sunday, near the
mouth of Frog Bay The furniture and ma
chinory have been saved. The hull and other
parts are a total loss. We believe she had no
freight on board.
This a crazy old boat, uron which The nncr-
chants at this place refused to ship. 1t is but JUS
tico say, this accident is attributable to Ell
ther the bad navigation, (Which is bad enough
or 10 the pilots.
ANoTHER.-The Santa Fe, in descending the
river on Friday the 2S!h uIt., struck snag, near
Spadra Bluffs and sunk. The machinery, furni-
ture, and about lO0 bales of cotton were saved.
Hopes are entertained that she will be raised.
About 1000 sacks of corn, large number of
hides and Peltries are total loss; also about so
bales of cotton--oll insured.
We regret this accident, very much, as this
was regular packet between this place and Lit
tie Rock. If she is not recovered, we hope the
energetic Captain will replace her, at any early
day.
Since the above was in type we have learned,
by passengers in the Thursdays stage, that Capt.
TURNER had succeeded in raising the Saa!a Fe,
and she is now on her way rejoicing"
AxoTHEa.--On Monday the 3lst ut., the w.
HI. Day struck snog and sunk few miles above
Pi.tsburg. We have not heard the particulars.
Il @The RI Rev. Dir. FREEMAN, of the Episco-
pal Church, arrived in town, on last Thursday
-NIIe preached last Thursday and Friday evenings,
in the white frame building opposite the the store
Of Scott, White & Co. He will also preach there
this evening and tomorrow at eleven o'clock
CTThe Rev. DANIEL BAzE3, of Holly Springs,
Hiss, reached here on last Thursday, and will
remain among our citizens several days TO whom
be viii preach daily, during his sojourn, at the
Music Salon.
TIE Coon WoEx.-Mlnislers Of different de-
nominations have been engaged, 10 this place,
during the past fortnight, in the good work Of
prosoly ting sinners. The Rev. Messrs BUcHAN-
NAN, UARaELL and RosERDs have left. Elder
JOHNSON has been speaking daily, to large au-
diences. Several have embraced the Christian
Church and on last Thursday VIC witnessed the