Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-07-14
SHERIFF'S ELECTION.

of the county has been directed TO hold an election
10 fill the vacancy. I
The law makes il imperative on the Coroner to
act as Sheriff until the vacancy is filled, but as
no Coroner has been qualified for this county,
that Office being vacant, it becomes necessary un-
dor the law, for The Presiding Judge of the county
TO appoint Sheriff pro tempore, who will bo re-
quired to give bond, when he can perform all the
duties of the Office of Sheriff until the vacancy
be filled according to law.
The law requires that at least ten days notice
be given by proclamation throughout the county
before all special elections. The people are here
by informed that there will be an election some
time within Is or 20 days.
0tFWe understand that the citizens Of this place
arc about TO invite delegates from all sections of
the country interested in good road leading from
Missouri TO Red river, to meet in Convention IN
Van Burcn, at some early day to adopt measures
for carrying out this enterprise.
We are pleased 10 SEQ this there is moro utility
in such road than any other County or State
road now spoken of, and none is moro needed.
Whilst VIC have two ordinary roads Leading pa
rallel with the river 10 Little Rock, with the great
advanta ges of the navigation of the river--atiord-
ing greater facilities yet, for transportation and
travelling, we think it would be nothing but fair,
lust and advisable to turn our attention to the
const ruction of suitable outlet from the interior
parts to navigable points on the river.
A good road from Missouri to Red river would
not only enable our citizens on either north or
south side of tho river 10 get tho produce Of their
labor to market, bat would secure a large amount
of the emigration through our State to Texas, as
we'll mako this tho channel of the great stock
trade now going between Missouri and our
southern sisters, Louisiana and Texas.
This is measure in which the counties Of Ben
ton, Washington, Scott, Polk, Sewer and Craw-
ford arc interested, and therefore sufficient time
should be given for all those counties TO act. No
county is moro interested in this projected i'm.
provement than Crawford, both the north and
south side. 1t is contemplated that the most
available route from Van Burcn, the county seat,
will be through Marion and Sugar Loaf townships
to point on tho Scott county line, en- route 10
Walden, thence to Dallas and Lanosport.
Whatever route may be adopted we consider ii
Of tho highest importance 10 the citizens of all
these counties to attend the Convention. The
meeting may produce results Of an immense ad-
vantage to them.
We understand the cali of u Convention will be
made through the columns Of our next issue, when
we will give the subject q more extended notice.
r"uvo'Uu OuPturn DUF CE,,--,r
S. Dragons, for late Santa Fe papers, and other
matters of interest in regard to the plains, over
land emigration, &c. Captain B. is an officer of
high promise, and Of much experience in prairie
travc clling-therofore his opinions this subject
worthy of much consideration.
This gallant officer came through, from Santa
Fe to Fort Gibson, with wagons, in twenty five
days. 1t is his opinion, that had he not been COM
PEELED 20 take round about way to escort the
mail, he could have como through in twenty days
or less. We believe that the mail could be brought
IN on packs, or oven in light wagons, to Fort Glib
son, in eighteen days, and this subject should be
laid before the Government, with Wow of estab-
fishing this the mail route. 1t is the shortest
and safest and can be passed over in almost any
month of the year. Tho news brought in by
Captain B., although not sent down from Gibson
evory State before that coming from the same
source will reach independence.
The interests of the whole country demand that
the shortest mail route should be established be-
tween the States and New Mexico.
o. We regret to see the following paragraph
from the pen of the talented reformcr, Rev. ALEX
CAMPBELL. /. bespeaks spirit of aictation at
war with the doctrines and practices of his creed.
We feel fully satisfied that the influence of his
card will extend no further than Kentucky, where
we have no doubt, it is only intended to prevail,
and where interest may induce the people to carry
out the project Of emancipation. Yet we regret
to see the subject of slavery alluded to by church.
will produce contentious in tho church
dangerous to its prosperity, and 20 the peace of
the whole community. !
From the Louisville Examiner. 1
"A Word TO all Christians in Kentucky:
"A time has come in kentucky when the
Christian population Of that noble and rapidly ad.
vancing State will speak and vote like Christians
the polls, and demonstrate Its love of liberty and
right, by extending them to everything in the form
Of man, that breathes its air or treads its SOIL 1t |
will be her greatest honor, as am sure it will be
ier greatest interest, to be first in this great work