Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-12-01

W Our lhanks are due to Mr.. APPLEGATE the
polite clerk of the p. Pennyvii, for late papers.
Maj. JNo. HENRY, our esteemed fellow .citi.
zen, returned from New Orleans, OF the Penny
wii, on yesterday, in excellent health. He will
please accept our acknowl ledgments for late Gin
cnnati, Louisville. and New Orleans papers.
To Correspondents Franklin - is crowded
out this week. We can say to st Independence y
that he has mistaken our vocation, a nd our calibre
If he thinks his slckly euoginms, offered as incense
10 our vanity. can procure our services as cats
paw, to keep his hand out of the fire. We are
independent enough, TO express our own opinions
and views, and to endorse those of our friends :;
but we cannot permit columns to be a mere
machine OF assault on private charac ter. He is
at liberty 10 send for his communication, w hich
he had better do soon, Oh We may stick up his
cranked specimen of chrography the door of
the Court House, and thus beiray lis gawky author
o. Next Thursday is THANKSGIVING Day.-
What preparations have been made TO pay due re-
spect to the festival, we know not. All we can
say is, that it reminds very much of pumpkin
pies, turkics. cookies, &C., &c. Another thing
we can add-ail those who are not invited out 10
dine that day, avail themselves of rich feast
at the Frame Church, which will be given bv the
Rev. Mr.. Marshall, and to which all are freely
invited. On that day, at the usual hour, Mr.. NJ
will deliver prepared for and adapted to
the occasion.
Our Pavements.-By the proclamation of his
Honor the Mayor, it will be seen tha. The day Of
grace is drawing near at hand. All pavernents
Il IL.
streets named, will be put under contract for the
completion of the same, by the committee. Messrs.
Ogden, Stevenson. and Hawkins, and for the pav
ment of which, the lots will be Sold Look out
owners Of lots.
VI-Among the visitors who have been tarrvino
IN our city, for a few days, are Gen. B. n.
SAITHsoN, j. NJ. TEBBETTs, ESQ.,. and Col r. p
PULLIAM. of Fayetteville, and Col. S. s. STEVENSON
OF Johnson county.
Col. NJ. LEEPER passed through this place. on
last Sunday, TO Fort Smith, where he has been
completing his arrangements for his trip to Cali
forna, next spring.
w we have, by tho politeness of Mr.. JOSEPH
GLENN, Leen furnished with the pcrusal of n letter
from MIR. Jacob Shaber, Jr, formerly Of this coun-
~, now IN California, and regret that our space
prevented us from giving more extracts from it.
The extracts will be found in another column.
o. The travelling community are referred to
;Ee advertisement of Mr.. JACOB Miller in to-day's
paper. He proposes 10 ferry travellers over at
the "Old Arkansas Crossings allowing them an
opportunity to five miles travelling We
understand that MIR. Miller has put up an excel.
lent bridge on Flat Rock bayou, and made other
Improvements on the roads.
Patent Churn EsiabIishn.ent-lt NAV not be
known 10 readers. generally that Messrs
ABBEY d DOUBLEDAY have going in our city,
an extensive manufactory of COIcer's Rotary Con.
care Churn, making and selling between forty and
fifty per week. The farmers Of our county have
already purchased over two hundred, and yet the
demand for them is so great, that these gentlemen
have been compelled TO extend their arrangements
10 turn out an increased supply. Mr.. CHARLES
E. HYNsoN is the Agent for Crawford County.
Editorial Change.-Mr. L. n. WHIrELEY has
bought of Mr.. f. S. Garrett. his interest in the
Arkansas Banner, and is now associated with
Col. Reardon. in publishing and editing that paper
Mr. w. has been a frequent contributor TO the
Banner, and is regarded fine writer.
The True IssuE-Thls is the title of spirited
democratic paper published at Helena, in this
State, by ". W. Leaois, Esq.
We are pleased to see the bold stand il has ia
ken in defence of the institutions of the South
" High wa,ers,'' and nothing else preventing, we
will be found fighting. shoulder to shoulder, and
buekler to buckler, with worthy co-laborer.
We wish the s. True Issue" prosperous ca |
reer, and we here. although at late day, lowing
to absence from our post) extend the hand of good
fellowship TO its enterprising editor.
" The Lire Oak."-This is the title of a spirited
paper, published in Lafayette city, La. and edited
by J. F. II. CLAIBORNE. well known distin-
guished and talented writer and speaker. He
was formerly popular politician, in Mississippi,
and ably represented that State in Congress.
A number of the I" Live Oak, with an inyI,ation
o "Exchange," was received, by the last mail !;
Ind we cheerfully respond. We have placed it
On our list and long may mutually profit by
our constant ard neighboriy visits. !