Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-24


TERMS REDUCED.
The terms of subscription to the "Inteigencer"
has been reduced to two DOLLARS.
per annum, inrariabiy IN adUance.
rTPosively no job Work done at this Office
without the cash being paid for the same upon de-
livery. We have to pay the cash for the mate
riaIs and labor used on the work, and of course
must have the money and nothing else.
The Rirer is at its lowest stage, for Steam
Boats.
The ST. Froncis arrived on Sunday, and passed
down on Thursday.
0E The Rev. Mr.. Marshall, will deliver q SER
mon adapted to the occasion, in the Frame Church,
on Thanksgiving Day.
To Correspondems.-'E Eugenia " and '' Frank
linz next week.
G Lieut.. Maury's speech, delivered at the
Memphis Convention, will be found on the first
page.
OF Capt. MARCY and escort, that went to Santa
Fe with the 4emgrnnts, last spring, returned to
Fort Smith the 10Th inst.
Next week will lay before readers,
sketch of his route which find in the Herald.
There is little doubt existing in the minds Of
my this frontier, but that the best to
California, over Iand is the Arkansas route.
G1rfhe remains of Lit. NJ. P. HARRISON, were
brought to Fort Smith, by Capt. Marcy, from the
Palms. where he murdered, and on Tuesday.
the 22d, they were inferred with the accustomed
military and Masonic honors.
Fatal Afray.-We learn that rencouner
came off, at the Creek Agency, on the 10th inst,
between VIM. Whitfield and a man named Camp
belI-both were badly wounded. Campbell DIED
the next day-W hll6ed will recover. Accounts
that Whitfield was perfectly justifabIe; the
other man being desperate character, and was
the attacking party.
o. We understand that Gen. w. G. MITCHELL.
and his company of militia who have been en-
gagged in restoring peace and the supremacy of
the laws in Marion county, have returned to their
homes, in Carroll county.
o. The ST. Louis Union says the present popu-
lauon In California is equal to what the State of
Arkansas has in the thirteenth year of her So
vereign,y.
All mistake; our statistics show that Arkan-
has at this time, near 300 900 habitants
o. The election SO far, from New York
and New Jersey is favorable 10 the democrats.
OF The election from Lousia ma, and MIS-
sissIPp IS highly favorable to the democra;i party.
The wings have been nearly swept from the coun-
try-hardly grease spot left to show where they
were.
o. The Philadelphia Keystone says that it un
dersIands from reliable source that The President
and two members of the Cabinet, are on the point
of an open rupture.
Messrs. Clayton and Meredith are the members
alluded to.
G7 largo number of slaves have absconded
from their masters in Maryland within a few
months. 30 say the papers of that Slate and
also that they invariably belong to The Northern
hlefhodtd Church. And no doubt they are help
ed along by the Preachers.
War.-The Russian Charge has informed the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs that Russia
would regard the entrance of French fleet into
the Dardanelles declaration of war; Orders
have been given for the French fleet 10 join the
English fleet at Naples.
Historical M0terials.-A striking evidence of
the wisdom of the settlers of Minnesota is afforded
by the recent action of their Legislature, in pass
ing vote directing the Secretary to subscribe for
all the newspapers published in the Territory.
form the time of their commencement. These
papers are TO be bound yearly, and deposited n
the library, as valuable history of the time for
future reference.
odd Fellows and Presbyterians.--The Presby-
terian Synod of Cincinnati have declared it to be
their deliberate opinion that in view of The
feature of these associations, which not in ac-
cordance with the Gospel; and which consequently
give offence to many Christians, mar the peace
of the church, and tend to impair the Christian
usefulness of such profe ssors-that the members
of the church connected with them should prayer
fully and deliberately consider this whole subject
and separate themselves from them.
o. The Cherokee National Council have au-
thorized thei. Principal Chief to forward a block
of Cherokee Marble to the Washington Monument
Association offering of the Cherokee Nation. |
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