Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-02-03

eecuou, it is TO be hoped that the electors will all
turn ost.-[See Proclamationl .al rH .a
ea ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR.
Covernor BYRD has issued his proclamation Il
the Sher:ffs ordering election 10 be holden oI
Wednesday. the 18th of March next. for the Pur
nose .f esecsing Il Governor. to fill the unexpret
term of ExsG:ove rnor Drew See Proclamation
The nfrsr during the past week, has been al
ternarely swelling and subsiding; and is now two
feet higher ttGn it was on last Saturday. 1t is
in fine navigab!e condition. .
The Armstrong, p. II. Hhite, ". H. Day, ar
rived from below on Sunday and Monday, and
departed during week. . .s. .a.e
The Ct,skaer Robert Morris and A. B. Sha,r
passed down from Fort Gil bson.
0TCoI. JoEN S. RoANE, the democratic candi.
date for Governor, arrived in this place on last
Sunday; and mas spent the week visiting the sove.
reigns, making smooth the track to The Executive
Chair. He wall give Parson Wilson a rough row
10 hoe. Apropos, when we last had the pleasure
of conversing with tse Pa.rson. which is only a
few weeks since. he told that he disgusted
with polilics,-lhat The low intrigue, under cur
rent, slippery masaging and faithlessness that he
witnessed in the Legisaosre did not suit his nature
his calling; and that he never would be can
ddate again. He has soon forgotten the dangers
that beset Parson amid the breakers of politics.
or he must have abandoaed his calling to become
u politician, the virtHous excitrements of which
must have charms TO fascinate him.
Col. Roane will leave for Fayetteville on Mon
day next, on visit to the sovereisns of Washing
ton, Madison, B enton, &c .'
OUR STEAM A'ILL.--Tle fine steam mill built
in this place by Mr.. CIausoa, who was unable to
complete the same and put il in:o operation, has
been purchased by Capt. PENsYwrT, of the firm of
ScoTT, WHITE &s Co., who are already making
rapid preparations to put II into opera ton. 1t will
be in complete order and prepared against the 4th
of July to grind up an d bolt more than all the
wheat raised ia the surrounding counties.
we make the announce ment with high gratifi-
cation, for know that no enterprize has been
started in our city that win edound so much to lis
interest, and to that of the surrounding country.
Our wheai-rasin farmers are hereby notified Of
the fact. that our merchants here will be prepared
to purchase and grind up all t no wheat they
choose 20 raise and bring in. The re VIII be no
failure in this calculation, for this enterprizInS
firm intends when ahIs fine mill will lot meet the
requisites of the country, 10 extend their opera
tions. We are also assured by these gentlemen,
that there will be no failure as to the tiLue OF the
completion of the mill, as but small 90 rtIon of
the machinery is now wanting to make 1t com'
plete. -- ,e-- --.--,..... .... ... ...r .r....-- s
The next object that should enlist the im,nediate
attention of our citizens is good main road lead
ing to the counties north of Boston Mountain. In
vain need they have fine stocks of saIeab!e goods.
mills, and mechanics, il the people, the products
of whose laboar enrich the community, cannot
reach with the rich surplus fruits of the earth.
If we had ever so elegant site for a town, large
capital, fine stocks in trade, expert mechanics,
mills, and factories; our town will still languish,
and all those resources will not 5s able to keep us
up, unless we spare portion of this capital, por
tea Of opr attention., to construction of roads
avenues 10 our mart-channels through which the
products of the country to come to us, in ex {
change for our goods and wares We give pro- {
phetic warning to our citizens, that if they do not
turn their attention. at early day, to the subject
Of roads. they will have to cry over their fine
mills, brick houses. town lots, and pleasant resi-
iences, for they viii remain yalueless on their
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