Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-05-19

of jefferson county for late papers.
OF The polite officers of the DnrOc are entl'
tied to our thanks for late papers.
q Many thanks to Capt. Smith the gentle
manly clerk of the Penny,cit, for late papers.
GFThe proceedings of the meeting held at Fort
Smith in relation to the Pacific and Mississippi
Rail Road will be published in our next.
Neuc Goods.-Our merchants have during the
last two weeks, been receiving large supplies of
new goods. and we believe we can say that full
stocks of every kind are 10 be found in our city.
1t is favorable time for the country merchants
to come in to make their purchases. These stocks
have been purchased cheap, and goods are yet
down. but if cotton continues to rise, goods will
also go up. -
Messrs. ScorT, WHITE & Co. crowding
their fine store house with every variety of dry
goods, groceries, and hardware, and are now rea-
dy to fill out bills of all sizes at the lowest rates.
DR.. r. STEVENSON, Druggist, has received, and
is still receiving, additions to his stock of drugs,
oils, fancy articles, &c. He invites country mer-
chants to call in; and we must add, that we be-
than elsewhere on this frontier.
Books and Siationery.-WALLAcE & WARD, at
the Eagle Block, have just received neat and
complete stock of Sch col Books and Stationery.
Educate the youth, for on this depends the H.
beres of our country y,''-herefore. we would
suggest to parents and teachers the propriety of
calling on Messrs. w. & W., and examine for
for themselves, and purchase for the - little ones
a: home those facilities which will render them
honored and respected in the world.
"FITs. ."-'Ts not often that fits are at all de-
sirabe, yet who is it that does not like good
it' when tailor does up his garment! Speak
ing of fits, we would remark that SKEGGs, of the
firm of Reeder & Skeggs, has a way of cuttirg
and fitting gentlemen's clothes, peculiarly his
own, that never fails to make good fl, and those
about to get /" new rig" would do well to give
him a call.
6TThere being universal complaint of bad
roads throughout the county authorized to
say that the utmost rgor of the law will be en-
forced upon consiabIes of townships for failing
to report the condition of the roads in their re-
spective townships. and overseers of roads who
neglect to repair them. The fine for such ne
gec., we believe, is S25, for both, constable and
overseer
Runaway Match.--Last week, our town was
the of somewhat romantic occurrence;
which also goes to show that the power of Cupid
is as great among our neighbors, the Cherokees.
as over the pale faces. On Friday, loving
couple were seen on horseback, vending their way
down the sides Of Lees Creek Mountain, accom-
panied by single attendant. They were Chero-
made an excellent opening chapte in of James
novels.
The couple proved TO be runaway match. |
who after having Hymen's knot tied, were flying |
from the wrath of an ind ignant father, grim and
ierce warrior of the Cherokees. Fortunately for |
hem. the Cotton Plant was jus, ready, with steam
up, for New Orleans; and without delay the run
lways took passage for distant lands. where they
Gould amidst crowded population elude the
search of the fierce parent.
On the following Monday, the parent, with
'rmful Of wrath, reached town in hot pursuit.
having but short time got upon their track, but
ne found that the birds had flown He drowned
lis disappointment in the intoxicating bowl, and
rented his spleen upon his wearied nag, by whip
'lng and riding him through the streets, in un-
measured speed.
We learn that he was persuaded to embark on
he Duroc and went down the river in pursuit of
he disobedient and frail daughter. But if he
vertakes the cute couple. he can take our hat.
GMessrs. James Sutton, James Keet, J. w.
;hew, Mark Bean, and J. l.. Dickson, were
lected Internal improvement Commissioners, in
Washington county.
II Is said that Gen. Thomas G. Polk, a cousin
II the ex-president, and good whig, viii be nP-
olnted marshal of Mississippi. II