Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-08-04

by the Card OF Col. BLACK, in ,o-days paper, that
the Walnut Creek gold hunters will certainly
start the 18th inst.
They will leave different points on the frontier
on that day, and rendezvous at tho Grand Saline,
on Neosho river, where they will organize.
The party will be there, we understand, some
five six days. If SO, the expedition will not get
fairly under way before the first of Scpiember.-
Grand Saline is about sixty-fve miles from this
place.
We are informed by COL Black, that he has re-
ceived letters from Fayetteville, Cane Hill Evans
vile. Benionvie, and other places in the western
counties of this State, as well as from some in the
southwestern part of Missouri. He also informs
us that the McNairs, of the Cherokee Nation, and
two other persons who were with them at Walnut
Creek, in ls47, will also go with the company.
From what can learn, it is our opinion that
considerable party will start on this trip. This
is favorable opportunity for persons who desire
to make trip the prairies, for health pleasure
or gain. We have had every indication Of gold
on Walnut Creek, and we believe, that if it does
exist in that region, this company will find it.
G-We were unavoidaby absent at the Exami-
nation of the pupils of the Van Buren Academy
under the charge Of the Rev. Mr.. Marshall, as
sisted by Miss Marshall. We are informed by
several persons who were present that the whole
went off highly gratifyingto to parents, guardians,
and visitors. The pupils exhibiting, from the
readiness with which they met the examination,
and the ability with which they stood the test, a
degree of aptness satisfactory to the parents and
hot he
POSSESSED the faculty of mParting to others, Sc.
cret unknown TO many teachers.
We are pleased to learn that Mr.. and Miss M.
have been well patronized during the past Session,
and hope for the credit of the city, and the
interest of all, more especially of the rising gene
ration. that this patronage will still increase.
Mortality of 81. Louis.--Wthin the six months
ending the 9th of July, the mortality in st. Louis
has been 5,537 deaths, OUT Of which there have
been 3,262 by cholera. During the four last
weeks. the deaths by cholera were as follows -
4O4; $50 6l9; and 65l.
The papers of that city, Of the 18th ult., state
that the epidemic is on the decrease.
Thomas w. Dorr.-A resolve to restore this
gentleman to his civil and political rights passed
the Rhode Island House of Representatives by one
majority. 1t was laid on the table in the Senate.
Gold from a neic source.-A Mr.. Ward, from
Santa Fe, recently arrived at ST. Louis. bringing
with him about $4,000 in gold dust. Mr.. Ward
purchased it on his way in of an Arapahoe In
dian, al the crossing of the Platte, who stated that
he dug i, at the head of Ash Hollow, near the
Kansas River. The gold is in scales, and resem-
bles much that found in California.
u The latest English papers say that GUIzor.
the ex-Mnster of Louis Philippe, who was com.
PEELED to flee with the tyrant in the February re.
volution, has returned to Paris, ard is now pub
fishing paper devoted to the interests of the
defunct monarchy. So much for the reaction.
o. Baron de Scarce, nobeman in the south
of France, has added another to the list of valua-
bic farinaceous articles of agriculture. 1t makes
more potatoes than the DID, fashioned tuber more
bread and starch, and will do to cut down twice q
year TO feed cattle, and then make crop. Its
stalks will mako an excellent drinking beverage
also, fine liquid to ckle meats.
General HARNEY has arrived at San Antonio
Texas, under orders to fill the vacancy occasion
ed by the death of Major General Worth, late in
command of the Sth Department of u. S. troops
CamelS on the Prairies.-The Washington Re-
public says the proposition to attempt the naurai-
zation of cameIs into the Western Prairie seems
to meet with very general favor. There is nc
reason why the plan should not succeed, as these
animals, originally natives Of the temperate re-
gons between Southern Siberia a nd the mountains
Of Thibet, have been dffused over the whole o
Asia and Africa. They are yet used in Turkey
and during the Arab domination, were common
in Spain. There is said to be no difference Of
characteristics between the Tartar sleppes and the
Western deserts at all events the experiment is
worth trial.
Mexican CommissiOns.-A statement, says the
Washington Republic, is going the rounds Of the
press, to the effect that the amount of claims now
presented to the Commissioners is 10000, 900
being about three times the provided by the
treaty for the satisfaction of the whole number oil
claimants. We have tine best authority for say.
ing that the statements rest, upon conjecture
as no one has received the necessary information
to make it automatically.