Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-01-20
Fort Smith College.

r F> Fort Smith College. -
The college Of $ Saint Andrew" will be pre-I
pared TO commence its sessions on the 18th EeO-
ruary next, when day scholars and boarders will
be received The sessions will be five months.
commencing, the first, on the 10th February, and
the second on the 18th July.
We aIe requested TO state that a circular Of the
r,;rulaYs will be issued next week. 1t will suffice,
present to state that the terms per session are;
sFor boarding, lodging and washing, $50. Tu-
department. including Mathematics,
lsIO; Classical, including Mathematics, Sl5.-
IThis institution being incorporated, IS capable OF
iconiering degrees in all the sciences.
Saint Andrew'' is located on handsome site,
1about Il half mile from Fort Smith, where the ga
sIubrty of the air and excellent waters, guarantee
good health to the faculty and the students. This
institution is under the and patronage of the
Rt. Rev. DR.. BYRNE, Bishop of Arkansas and
under the immediate superintendent of the Rev.
Up. WALSH, assisted by several gentlemen grqdu-
hates Of the highest literary Institutions, who are
accomplished scholars, and in every respect conn.,
3peent TO perform the responsible duties they havei
assumed.
Persons in other parts of Arkansas, as well asI
3ln Louisiana and the Indian country, here, have
aan opportunity of sending their youth to inst
ltution at home, where they can receive al
3perfect education, less expensive than would be ia
scurred by sending them off to distant States.
\ In our next we will take oc cosion to give more
defensive account Of this excellent institution.
OUTFITS FOR CALIFORNIA.
Persons preparing to engratc to California,
'wh the expedition that will leave here in April
3next, are informed that am prepared to furnish
snearly all the requisites for the trip. viz: WA,
:GONS, HORSES, MULES, OXEN and IOOF
3CATTLE.
They also informed that they can procure,
III this place For! Smuh, all the other necessa-
sres for the expedition such rifles pistols. sad :
dies, tents, knives kettles, axes, hatchets proyi-
5sons, ammunition. clothing peculiarly suited to
lprairie and mountain life. would advise all per-
sons intending to take the overland route, via Az
kansas, which is over 200 miles shorter, and in
n more southern climate, to repair to this place
Joy the 2Oth March, with as few membranes as
possible. They cannot learn until they get here
he kind and quality Of articles necessary for the
"Trip. PETER HANGER.
II EMIGRANTs FOR CAUFoRNIA.-Fiv gentlemen
i'rom New York, arrived at Fort Smith, on last
Monday, ready equipped and fixed for departure,
;on the California expedition, which will leave this
5pont in April next. Three others from Kentucky,
lre at this place waiting for the same purpose.
From the number of persons who are beginning
ALREADY TO rendezvous from other States, and those
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several parties, will leave here in the Spring.
We pleased to see the emigrants making
proper preparations for the trip. The outfit is
Cheap; and the necessaries FOR the expedition can
sa to be procured here or at Fort Smith, There
fore all should 90 well provided against famine !
indian hostiIities and inclement weather. Several
gentlemen, familiar with prairie life and advent
l,urous enterprise will accompany each party!
awe are in receipt of letters from Cincinnati
louisville, PiIlsburg, Buffalo, Philadelphia, New.
\ ork and other Cities from individuals who intend
TO be al this point, in time 10 go with the first.
party. Next week we shall endeavor, in par, toi
answer some Of the inquiries made of US by cor-i
respondents in other States.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE GIsLArURE.-Both'
ihouses of the General Assembly adjourned, sine
die ON the 10th inst. and tho members have orel
This, returned TO their constituents. Some Of.
;whOm, we think should have left locks of their
hur at the Capital, for if they render a faithful,
account of their stewardship, they will never see
.jnside tho walls of the State House, again, at
feast, not members.
0HFEIder J. L. JOHNSON has been recentIyt
preaching at Baton Rouge, where he made 40
converts.
G5-A company designs starting, from Yazoo'
county, Miss, for California, in the Spring. Come
ION, you must be here by the lst Of April when
our parties will start out.
A New Posr OFFICE.-" Cass - is the named
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