Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-07-21

o. The citizens Of Clarksvile being fully alive
to the importance of the overland emigration TO
California that will move off from the Arkansas
frontier next spring, have called public meeting
to take the subject into consideration, and to exa-
mine into the resources Of the surrounding coun-
try at the command of that town.
Clarksve is destined to cut a considerable f.
gure in the overland emigration next year. 1t s
composed of one of the most enterprising commu-
mites in the State. Its location gives it many
advantages, situated rs it is on the stage road lead
ing from Little Rock to this place, as well as on
the road leading direct from Memphis also, its
landing, (Spadra Bluf,) being over hundred miles
below this place, where frequently boats are
caught by low water, and are compelled to dis
charge freight and passengers.
1t would be to the advantage of all California
emigrants who may be caught by low water any
where in the neighborhood of Spadra Bluffs, to
make for that point, and thence to Clarksville
where they will find merchants Of capital, mecha-
MICS of skill, surrounding country abounding in
resources to fit them out; possessing horses, mules,
oxen, bacon, flour, meal, and every requisite for
the trip, all of which are sold at the lowest rates.
Last spring, the largest, and by far the best orga
nized company of emigrants fitted out in this
thriving town. Emigrants coming to the frontier
by land, would do we'll to make Clarksville on
their route, where they would be sure to lose no.
thing by stopping to procure their teams, &c.
We are pleased TO SEQ the citizens of Johnson
county taking hold Of this matter with their usual
spirit. That county has large resources TO con-
tribute to the immense emigration that may be
expected from this city, in the spring, and they
can be turned to great advantage to the emigrants
as we'll as great profit to its citizens.
We also learn with great satisfaction that the
citizens of Pope have become awakened to the
great interest they have in the California emigra.
tion. To induce the emigrants to procure any of
their outfit in the county as they pass through it,,
the citizens should first ascertain what they have
TO sell, the quantities. prices &C., then make those
facts known; they should, at the Same time, COL
lect and give to the public every Information in
their power concerning the roads, creeks, fer.
res, &c.
We hope ere long to hear that the citizens of
other counties on this route will be moving short
y, and giving information of tho resources, roads,
&C., in their respective limits. What say our
brethren of Franklin and Conway! Do they not
see the Importance of this matter 3
" The Big HEAD."-This disease is more de-
struclivo 10 the webeing of the human species
than ii is TO the honest laboring animal, to whom
only 1t is pretended 10 be peculiar. We have
heard of the disease spreading through the whole
system of some persons that their Z" breeches
would not hold them" The peculiar circum-
stances under which this disease comes upon its
victims is somewhat remarkable. 1t mostly ufflicts
young men, especially those who pride themselves
upon their good looks. fine talents, good fortune,
&c. We have heard of man whose literary
fame was so grea! after the preparation of piece
of doggre that his head swelIed up to tho size of
that of Mrs. Grammar's calf. The disease is more
pecooldr TO some constitutions than othors, the
premoniIory symptoms of some individuals g stick
out' so prominently, that their friends are in
continual fear Of their destruction from the big
head. ;" The last and most interesting instance
we see upon record, is that of young lawyer in
Kentucky, who was regarded as the prodigy of
the State, and gave promise of being one of the
leading spirits of the age. but being called upon to
deliver a 4th of July Grafton, he was destroyed by
part admirably, giving satisfaction to the whole
community in which he lived, and re. assured them
of his great promise, but unfortunately, immed-
lately thereafter he became afflicted with yifu.
lent attack Of the " big head, and forever became
rs worthless knot on a tree" We hone
these few hints will admonish some of our young
friends, whose constitutions tend that way, to be
careful how they let the symptoms grow upon
them.'
o. Deah Of a CAickasaw Chief.-Letters have
reached as confirming the report of the death of
Col. BENZ. Love, one Of the Treaty Commission
ers of the Chickasaw Nation. Col. Love was one
of the most Intelligent and useful men among the
Chickasaws, having been identified with their pub.
lie matters since 1882, when he acted as U. S.
Interpreter at the making of the Treaty of that
year. He had been in various public stations
among his people since then was a chief and
aided in making the Treaty Of 1884; by the 4,h
article Of which Treaty he was screa,ed one Of the