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Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

THE Rirer has been falling during the pas! week,
and is again about its loves, stage.
The St. Francis, from Napoleon. arrived on
Friday, and left same day for Fort Gibson. The
Dispatch, from Fort Gibson, arrived also on yes
lerday.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

AZ The Citizens of Minnesota have resolved TO
send block Of copper, as contribution to tine
Washington Monument.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

IrPosirively no Job Work done at this Office
without the rash being paid for the same upon de-
livery. We have to pay the cash for the mate
rials and labor used on the work, and of course
must have the money and noihing else.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

oAE Breyet 1t. Col. WILLIAM CHAPMAN. 5sh U.
S. Infy., passed by this place. yesterday, on the
Sr. Francis, en- route to Fort Gibson, where he
will join his reg giment.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

Death Of H7m. j. Dural, Esq.-Bolow will be
found an extract from the Fort Smith Herald, of
last Wednesday. giving the particulars of the death
of VIM. J. DuvaI, Esq, Of Fort Smith, in Point
Remove bottom, on the 9th inst. Mr.. ID. was a
gentleman of fine talents and amiable qualities,
possessing many friends on this frontier.
Melancholy Death.-We learn from the stage
driver, that Hm. J. DuraL Esq. for many years
Attorney at Law in this place, found dead
near the Little Rock road. in the Point Remove
bottom in the neghborhood of Lewisburg. on
Friday last. He left this place few days since
in company with his brother, Marcellus Duval,
Esq, Seminole Agent, who on his way to Flo
rida with delegation of Sc mnoles. VIM. J. Duval
was on his return home and left Lewisburg on
Tuesday, the 9th inst. His horse was found on
Wednesday. which excited suspicion that he was
dead. Search made by the citizens of the
neighborhood and his body found above
related and decentiy buried at Lewisburg. He is
supposed 10 have fallen from his horse in fit of
| aPop!cxy.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

GTWALLAcE :. WARD are again receiving new
Goods-fall and winter articles. Among them
are 10 be found the latest styles and finest mate
rials. Customers must look in for themselves.
They have q lso received considerable addition
TO their stock of Books-6ne souvenirs and ex-
cellent standard works.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

Cost Of the Pacific Raiia0ay.-Mr Eastin, de-
legate from Kentucky in the Memphis Convention,
stated that the Typographical Bureau had eslimat-
ed the cost of railway overland to the Pacific, at
$l0O,O0O,OOO minimum; Sl27 SOC, 900 maxi.
mum. Say about $50 900 per mile
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17
THE SEMINOLE NEGROES.

| We publish below a letter written 10 the Courier
y Enquirer, in relation to negroes among the
Seminole Indians. We believe the charge against
Mr.. DuvaI, the Sub-Agent, is unfounded. These
letter writer's move and live in much corruption
about the purlieus of the Departments, that they
are ready to believe in the corruption Of all per-
sons who have opportunities. We would be highly
pleased to learn that the Agent and the department
had adopted some action by which this State would
be relieved from this intoerable evil located OH
our frontier. The negro towns in the Seminole
country are places of refuge for runaway negroes,
from Arkansas nd louisiana
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Courier and Enquirer gives the following singular
details:
WASHINGTON, Oct. l3, 1879.
There IS reason 10 apprehend serioS cisIur-
bance among the Indians on the souhvostern from
tier through the knavery of cer..in whites, as
s'stod as is believed, by the resent Indian sub
agent for the Semnoles. kwill be remembered
that during the Florida var, about the worst enemy
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

Indian Enterprise.-Two flats, laden with
hides, pecans, beeswax, and dried fruit, landed at
our wharf on The 10Th inst. They from the
Creek country-boats. cargo, and all, are the
fruits of Indian enterprise.
1t is a new feature in our trade to be supplied
by the wholesale, with dried fruit, by our red
brethren. The spirit Of the age is not confined to
the States and white settlements.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

OT Col. J. G. Fremont is the son-in law of Col.
Benton and Gov. J. B. Weller married the niece
of Col. Benton, Miss Mcdowell, daughter Of Gov.
Mcdowell, Of Virginia.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

o. The grant of inundated lands, made by tho
General Government, to Louisiana, amounts to
2, ,226, ,075 &C res.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

u A visitor, not long since. at Camden, in our
State, on seeing so many attorneys sigma sticking
out, was heard to exclaim: 8" This must be a
business place. where there are so many beasts OF
prey, there must be plenty of game"
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

Or Professor JOHN N. MAFFIrr, had arrived il
Little Rock on the 18th inst, after long ant
successful tour in the western portion of tn
Stata
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

OF The fine steamer Philip Pennypit. Capt.
BEATTY, has resumed her place in The Arkansas
trade, and is now making regular trips between
New Orleans and Arkansas river. always ascend
ing to the highest points the river that the
of Synfer will narmii.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

Mr. HALE presented the petition of JOHN
LEWIS. a colored man of PHILADELPHIA. asking
that the ffh section of The Oregon Bill be so amend
ed as to STRIKE OUT d" FREE WHITE" so AS TO
GIVE THE COLORED CITIZENS OF THE UNITED
STATES AN EQUAL ADVANTAGE WITH
ALL OTHERS !!!'-U. s. Senate, July 26th,
lS49.
In accordance with this petition Mr.. Hale moved
to strike out the words of ' free ,ohite," from the
Oregon bill. and COL. BENTON of Missouri,
voted in company with six notorious Abolitionsts
for that motion.
Can any citizen of slave.hodng Missouri, vote
for the reelection of such traitor
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

The Cotton PLant.-This fine steamer has been
purchased by company of gentleman in Little
Rock, and will again come into trade. She
will be commanded by that popular and efficient
master, LEWIS SNAPP. The Cotton Plant has been
" locked" and put in good order. assurances will
be taken on cotton and other produce, or mer-
chundize, at the usual rates, by the Insurance
Companies in New Orleans.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

ARRAY at Memphis.--We learn from the Mem
phis Times of the 7th inst, that rencontre took
place there the day before, between DR.. Jeptha
FouIks, and Gen. l.. H. Coe, in which Mr.. F. was
slightly wounded in the hand by Gen. Coe.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17
HIGH TIDE IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

An erroneous opinion is very prevalent that the
Pacific Ocean is l3 feet higher than the Atlantic
and that in consequence thereof it would be dam
perous to cut a water communication through the
Isthmus between the two Oceans: that the pres
sure of the immense body of water the one side
could not be withs,ood, and would inundae tho
coasts on the Atlantic side.
All this is error, in fact and conclusion, and
conflicts with the received theory in tides, and
practice in canang with locks. Ir it was the
case that the Pacific l3 feet higher than :he
Atlantic, tho fear Of inundaion neod NOS be nP-
pretended.
But as to the opinion Of the Pacific being higher
tbar the Atlantic, hear facts: Messrs. Lloyd
and Falmark, in the employ of the Columbia n
Government, explored the Isthmus in 1929. They
state that safter 935 pair of dwellings from Pa
mama to La Bruja, near the mouth Of the Chagres
it was found that high water mark in the Pacific
is l3 55 feet higher than in the Atlantic, but that
at half tide. The level Of The Pacific is tie same ,c
that ofhe atlantic, and at low tide, is several feet
lower"
We cannot see why such stress is laid upon
the circumstance of the tide rising l3 feet higher
on the Pacific side of the Islhmus than on the
Atlantic side. when have innumerable instances
of Il greater difference in various parts of the
world. Professor Lardner, who is received au
thority everywhere, states that in the Pacific
Ocean. the tides very small, and in the middle
of that Ocean, the difference between high and
low tide is only or 3 feet.
The tide rising at Panama, l3 feet higher thar
at Chagres, is nothing remarkable. AT certain
places on the southeast of Ireland, the range
of the tide is not moro than or 3 feet, while at
little distance on each side Of it, it rises to II oil
l3 feet and right opposite in the Bristol channe
it rises TO 60 feet, and sometimes to 100. A
Portsmouth, England, it rises II feet-at Brsto
city, to 33-difference 20 feet.
| The laws which govern the tides have ever re
strained their operations and inhuences-amos
mysteriousIy y-cer,ainly provdentialIy and will
continue to do so whether channel is cut through
the Isthmus not. The tides 60 far anC
| no farther.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

o. Gov. TRoUsDALE, the newly elected Cover
nor of Tennessee, in his message to the Legisla-
ture, recommends remonstrance TO Congress on
The subject of Northern aggression and Southern
grievances-the slave question. He also recon-.
mends an amendment of the constitution, provid-
ing for the election of judicial officers by the
peOpIe.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

0Tr We have been complimented, by the learn
ed and accomplished author, with finely execut
ed copy Of Rev. c. P. TuRRENrINE's work on the
Resurrection. A pressure of business, in conse
quence Of our protractei absence, has prevented
us FROM perusing it. Our friends who have read
IT commend it in the highest terms. a number
of copies will be SEM tc our city for sale, shortly.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

Telegraph Lines in the United States. -Ac
cording TO the computation of J. Loughborough
ESQ.,, of St. Louis, there are:
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

Democrat informs us that Theodore F. Moss,
Esq, educated at the Mining School of Freburg,
Germany, arrived in city on Wednesday last.
Mr. Moss Isl Metalurgist, Geologist, Mineralogist.
and an Engineer Of Mines, and he visits Arkan sas
with the view Of examining the mineral localities,
and, if sufficient inducements be offered, of be-
coming resident of our State.
Mr.. NJ. brings leltors from several gentlemen
Of Philade phia, well known in that community
bearing the highest testimony of his thorough ac
quantance with all the branches Of his profession,
both in theory and practice. We take pleasure
in recommending Mr.. Moss to our citizens, as a
gentleman fully competent 10 examine and report
on the true character and value Of the various
mineral localities within our borders.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17
Years, as tOuC
FROM THE PRAIRIES,

Fort Smith, Sl9S.522 Van Buren, Sl92, ,75S.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

Complete, l2.SO4 miles.
In process, 9O5 ="
In contemplation, 57S ="
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17

q Col. BLACK and party have returned from
their gold hunting trip up the Arkansas, in good
health, and with pockets full Of rocks. Though
not successful, they do not renquish the idea of
gold in them dggins. and portion of them intend
to organize company for similar trip the next
spring. Perseverance is the key to fortune. We
wish them better luck, next time.
They state that company of Mssouruns are
some " here on the Arkansas, west of where they
" ent, who have been out all The summer, and who
are NJ doubt doing good business in gold digging.
Col. Black says that his party were prevented
from extending their trip further west from the
want Of proper outft not expecting to be gone
over three months, their preparations were limit.
ed. We suppose they will take the whole summer
for it next year.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-03-15

The Harrisburg Telegraph says. the following
bit of Clairvoyance which happened one day last
week is not only novel but extraordinary. Mrs.
Loomis and her daughter who wrought this mira
Gle, as we may well say, has delivered two Lee
lures in our borough which were well attended by
a highly respectable audience A gentleman had,
some years ago. sent some important papers TO a
gentleman lately holding high position in the
State Government, and on calling for them, failed
TO get any satisfaction. Resource was had TO Mrs.
Loomis, after long searching, and she consented
to try the experment-the owner olthe papers Of
fering reward if they were found. The genlle-
man to whom they had been sent was brought, and
Miss Martha was placed in clarvoyant state
She Immediately told him where the papers were,
in box in his room. The parties proceeded to
the place designated and found the papers as Miss
Martha had stated Mrs. L. and her daughter are
strangers here and had never seen the gentleman
in whose house the papers were. nor had any one
told them where he lived. This is certainly a
very extraordinary
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-03-15
Surgical Operation.

5FOne of the most extraordinary surgical opera
tions ever performed in this State, took place on
Monday last at the Aims House IN this county
A colored woman named Minte, about forty years
Of age, had her feet badly frosted that they NOR
tilted at the ankle, and amputation was necessary.
Ether was administered by MIR. ]. Gallagher, deD-
tist, of this city, and the operation performed
before all the physicians Of this city. Both legs
were taken off about four inches below the knee,
and, strange to relate, while undergoing the dread
full operation, through the influence Of the ether,
she showed no signs of feeling or pain, but ap
peared as If she was in sweet sleep. She was
removed to her bed after the operation, and,
strange to relate, totally unconscious that her
legs were taken off, until she was told Oft When
told that her legs were amputated, she appeared
increduleus, saying" if the gentlemen say my
legs are off, of course must believe them." The
only sign she gave of feeling, was slight grunt,
while they were saving through the bone of the
first leg During the whole of the rest of the OPP
Grafton, she breathed as freely and slept as sound
ly as she would ofassummer's morning. Blue
Hens Chicken.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-03-15
Belv1dere Delaware Railroad.

The Trenton Gazette March lst says-T
joint resolution TO relieve the Belvidere Del
ware Railroad Company from the obigaI'
TO finish their road TO Belyidere, within b
years, was passed by The Senate yeslerdl
morning. without opposition, and now ava
The Governors signature.
We cannot but congratulate the peOpls
Trenton and of the up-river districts, upon
passage OF so benefcient measure. Web'
been informed ,ha, if this resolution should
passed and approved, the work of consrrueIi
The road would be Immediately commenss
and that probably within the mex, season ]
rails would be laid and the road be in runn1
order as far as LamberlvilIc. The consHs
,ion Of the road beyond Lambertvile, will a'
be prosecuted as far and as fas. as the cour
ny's funds will allow.
The completion Of this road and Of The ri
road from Lambersville to Fleminson, q
work great change in the condulon OF The /
riser districts, and do much to deyelope Inc
sources, increase The wealth, and ptelnole 4
comfort and pleasure OF the people llylug he'
1t The join. resolution has bee oms ~
and the work will be prosecuted with due is
patch.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-03-15
Ingenuity Of Policemen.

Some bold and successful burglars in New York,
who have recently been committing several heavy
robberies, were arrested few days since, through
very ingenious device. A large button which
had been torn off one of the burglars coats was
placed 10 the hands of policeman, together with
some fancy suspenders, from among which pair
had been taken. With these clews he repaired TO
the pit of the Chathem theatre, where in the
of the evening, he observed two hashy customers,
one Of whom anxious for display, threw open his
coat and vest to show his pretty suspenders,
which proved to be of the stolen kind On ex-
amining this worthys overcoat, it was found that
the lost button matched all on il except one, and
that this was an odd one. The two men were
tracked home. arrested the next day, and most of
the stolen property recoved.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-03-15
Bleeding Improper.

HE ". Y. Journal Of Medicine, the organ of
the regular Faculty. thus argumentatively and
summarly disposes of the practice Of taking blood
as remedy in disease:
"An acute observer of disease and remedy
would perceive that an inflammation consisted in
some disturba nee of the circulation, and health
consisted in the restoration of the circulation to
its original condition. the secret Of remedy would
be found in the couse of the circulation. The
blood Is not the cause of its circulation for the
self-same quantity of blood may be in the vessels
when it does not circulate at all as when it does
most heahhily, as daily instanced in conclusions,
epilepsy, &c. The taking away blood does moth
ing directly bat alter the quantity.
Indirectly by taking away the fluid which con-
tains the life, diminish the life itself, and the
means of obtaining life-the respiration. Bleed
ing, therefore, diminishes the quantity of life
Can man have too much of life 1t matters not
that from the days of Hippocrates down to now.
bleeding has been adopted. 1t matters not that it
relieves the tension, and Of necessity, the pain Of
an infamed part; it does not act upon the part
deceased, producing any change in its condition,
How, therefore, can we designate it as remedya
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-03-15
To Ascertain the Weight of Ca,n
while Living.

This is Of the most utility for all those who
not experienced judges by the eye, and by the 6,
lowing directions the weight can be easily a,o.
tanned within mere trife. Take s,rino
round the breast, standing square, just behind =
shoulder blade; measure on foot rule the
and inches the animal is in circumference "
is called the gTth; then with the string me,..
from the bone of the tail which plumbs tho !;
with the hinder part ofthe bullock; direct tba l.
along the back to the foremost part of the sb,
der blade; take the dimensions on the foot rnl.
before, which is the length, and work the 6,D.
in the following manner: girth of the bullock
feet, A inches length, feet, 3 inches; wb.
multiplied together, makes 81 square super6,.
feet; that again multiplied by % the numbe,
pounds allowed to each superficial foot of all -,
tie measuring less than seven and more than s.
feet in grth,) makes 7l3 lbs and allowin, :,
pounds to the stone, is so stone, l3 lbs Wb.. /
the animal measures less than nine and more ~.
seven feet in girth 81 is the number of pound, +,
each superficial foot. Again, suppose pr =,
any small beas. should measure two feet in oi,'
dilu wv tCCt dIOHS WlifCIi ulullpiled
gether, makes four square feet; that mutpljeIs,
eleven, the number of pounds allowed for o,a
square foot of cattle measuring less than three !,
girth, makes A lbs. which divided by IA 10 hi.
it to stones, is three stones two pounds. Ao,,
suppose a calf, sheep, &c, should measure Gr.
feet six inches in girth, and nine inches in epoa
which multiplied together makes sixteen and
half square feet; that multiplied by sixteen, h. /
number of pounds allowed TO all cattle measara,
less than five feet, and more than three in ei-
makes 26 pounds which divided by fourteen.
bring it into stones, Is eighteen stone lwep
pounds. The dimensions of the girth and lenr, k
of black cattle, sheep, calves, or hogs. be as et
act taken this way, as is at all necessary ot an
computation or valuation of stock, and viii A.
swe. exactly to the four quarters, sink the Ola I
and which every man who can get bit of etag /
may easily perform A deduction must be mad, /
for half iatted beast, of one stone in twenty. p,
that of fat one; and for cow that has had calves
one stone must be allowed, and another for al
being properly fat.-Cattle Keepers Guide
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-03-15
MecklenberS Declaration.

We published, q shor, time since, letter 4
Mr.. Bancrofs, our Minister in London, on bs
subject Of the Meeklenberg Declaration Of Ia
dependence. The letter was universally IN
dersood and described, by the papers in Mort
Carolina and elsewhere, as referring 10 The es-
ebrated Mecklenberg Declaration of The 2Ga
Of May, IT'S, and as establishing beyond ques
ton the authenticity of lha, paper.
In copying MIR. Bencrofi's letter we publish
a, the same time the Mecklenberg DeclaraliOi
and gave short history of it.
We now learn with surprise, from he Fs-
e,eville IN. C Observer, that the letter olAt
Bancroft had no reference to the 'DecIaraiDu
bu, 10 series of twenty resolutions adaps
by "the CommilIee of The County" of Meess
berg, on the 3ls, of May. l775-eleven DAY
after the date of the Declaration
These resolutions are very decisive, afl
show that the spirit Of independence had TAKE
foil possession Of the people Of Mecklenisg
but they say nothing oi a prev .ious DecaraSI
of of1ndependance." nor do they embody phrase
watch are found in the Declaration of Mr. Jd
ferson, and which also were used in The Med
enberg Declaration SO ,ha, the auheutC|
lof the latter document rests upon she esldeHa
published about the time the "Deelaralion' vi
disseminated. This evidence has always n
peared 10 US to be all bul conclsive-aud wOa
have been regarded as conclusive but for
doubts expressed by Mr.. Jefferson, and
long time il remained undiscovered
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-03-15
From Washington.

March 10, ls49.
GEN SHIELps-The Select Committee Messrs
Benton, chairman. Felch, Mason, Webster, and
Pearce- have unanimously agreed to report that
Gen. Shields has no right TO seat in the Senate.
Appointments, Nominations, 5c.-Edward w.
McGaughey, of Indiana, formerly member of
Congress. is appointed Governor of Minnesota, Mr..
c. K. Smith, of Ohio, Secretary, and Mr.. Wash
burn, of Galena, Judge. The Marshal and Dis
trict Attorney will be appointed from the Terrific
rv.
Bailie Peyton, Of Louisiana, is talked of as Min
lister TO Mexico; DR.. Thomas NJ. Foote, of the
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, for Constantine
ple
Ex-Governor John Gayle. late M. c. of Ala
bama, is mentioned for Circuit Judge, in place of
VIM. Crawford, deceased.
Thomas L. Smith, formerly Register of the u
nited States Treasury Department, has been re-
appointed, in place of Mr.. Graham.
1t is expected that nominations will be imme-
dlatey made Of Ministers to Chill, Spain, and Rus
sia, and of charge to Sweden. Mr. Pendleton,
of Virginia, it is said, will have the Chilian Mis-
sion.
Rererdy Johnson acts as Secretary of War un.
til Judge Crawford comes.
An order has been issued by Secretary Mere
dth to ascertain who was removed and whc ap-
pointed under the administration of Mr.. Polk; also
the reasons for removal.
Gen. Taylor and his daughter, Mrs. Bliss, re-
oeived the officers Of the army in full uniform on
Saturday, besides crowds of persons of both sexes
Reported appointments. .-Egber Benson, ESQ.,,
for Surveyor of the Port of N. Y.
Hon. Charles Hndson, late M. c., Naval Officer
of the Port of Boston,
Hon. Charles B. Penrose, OF Pennsylvania, for
Assistant-Secreiary of the Treasury.
ASSISTANT -PosTMAsTER GENERaL.-It is report
ed that Fitz Henry Warren, of Iowa, who was
one of the Taylor Presidential Electors, has been
appointed Second Assistant Postmaster General
SECOND AUDITOR OF THE TREAsuRY-Hon. las
per f. Bradley, late member of Congress from
the XFlth District of Pennsylvania, it is said. has
been appointed Second Auditor of the Treasury
Department, in the place Of Gen. John M. Mccall
ia of Kentuky.