Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-05-05

Neo Mode Of Reaching California.-The fol-
lowing extract from an Eastern paper, is concern
ing another route, adopted by the New Yorkers,
to save time and money. They have in view, no
doubt, the gold placer the Arkansas, the
mouth of Little Arkansas, where it is reported
that the richest mines exist.
For California.-A company Of Californiaus
is organizing in New York, upon plan which
combines expedition and economy in admirable
manner. Proceed by railroad. canal, and river TO
Cincinnati, at an expense OF fifteen dollars each,
the adventures intend TO halt there and build u
ha,-boat, l6O feet in length, to be propelled by
twenty -four wheels, Twelve on each side } worked
bv hand. This boat will cost the adventures
twenty dollars each. Fortv-eight hands being
employed in propelling it at one time. speed Of
twenty miles hour con, II is thought, be at
| tanned Having completed their boat, they pro.
c,ed down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and up
the Arkansas river 10 Bents Fort, where horses
or ,aules can be had cheap. to convey the party
TO tho mines, distant eight hundred miles from the
fort. Tiey hope to reach the fort in twenty days
from New York, at outlay of fifty dollars each,
incuding all travelling expenses. cost of boat,
boa rd and proyisoDs.) without deductlng the value
of the boat at Bent's Fort. From the fort to the
mines, the expense for horses. mules. and Provi-
sions will not probably exceed fifty dollars per
man. Thus the whole outlay TO the mines WIZ
be about one hundred dollars each, and Instead OF
arriving at San Francisco. some seventy miles
below the mines, they reach the mos! productive
section Of the gold region at once.
Marriages on Sunday.-It is said that the Penn.
syIvana courts have decided that marriage is a
civil contract, and they have also decided that no
contract made on Sunday is valid The Register
says that the question is being agitated whe-
ther marriages made in that State on Sunday
lawful, and whether indictments for bignmy can
be sustained where the frs. marriage had taken
place on Sunday.
Grarel Ro0f.-There is over 100 900 feet Of
gravel roofing in Cincinnati, Ohio. One or more
firms make it regular business to attend 10 the
roofing of houses with gravel. 1t is said to be
proof against both fire and 'cater.
A bill 10 authorize maj rried women to wear their
husbands unmentonabIes. introduced into
the Senate of Wisconsin by Mr.. Bolkin, candidate
for United States Senator, and lost, receiving 2
votes to l3 in the negative.
Gen. GAINES and wife have filed a supplement
tary bill of complaint in the u. S. Circuit Cou ri
at New Orleans, claiming for her as the only
child and legitimate heir of Daniel Clark, thirteen
hundred acres of land in the Parish of ST. Landry,
fronting on the Bayou Plaquemne Bruleis, New
Orleans.
Bound for CaIitorny.-The Cincinnati CONNER
cidt says" boat, with two families pass
ed our city on Saturday, bound for California
They had their mules wagons, and provision, on
board with them. The road they intend taking
we did not learn, but we came to the conclusion
that it was rather tedious way of travelling"
Pandmd.--Late accounts from Panama state
that many of the emgrants on the Isthmus, not
seeing any prospects of getting further, have ia
ken up land and gone to farming, at which they
are doing well. There are not less than . 1000
persons there, without any prospect of get.
ting on.
Hon. jacob Thompson has addressed letter 10
his constituents of the first Congressional District
OF Mississippi, declining reelection. His rea-
sons private and personal.
GUIzoT, Louis Phrippe's Prime Minister has +.
through necessity, accepted tie post of Librarian
in the Bedford family, England.
Two brothers named Jones have been arrested
at New York having in their possession the Go.
vernment jewels.
OF MIR. HANNEGAN has received his commits.
sion and outfit for Berlin has gone home 10 In.
diana, and will leave the country on the 25:h inst.
Ii is reported in the newspapers that Mr.. Hanne-
gan waited upon General Taylor, and told him he
did not desire to throw the least embarrassment,
In his way, so far as his appointment was con-
cerned, and that his resignation was at hand and
would be proffered on the least intimation from
the administration that it woud be agreeable TO il
to have him retire. Gen. Taylor replied, No.
no. he didn't desire anything of the kind"
The Balloon Passage.-Here it is in full bias,
all the particulars of the terms and trip. given by
the N. Y. Dispatch
1--WE understand that magnificent balloon.
with accommodations for one hundred Young men.
and no limitation as to fright, Is 10 have imme di
ate despatch for California from the gas-house in
Canal street. She is expected TO be on her way
| back In about three weeks with q vast amount of