Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-03-17

ne IS IN communal lear mat II ne allows any par
tice of them TO slip from him. he can never get
it back-hs mind and talent cannot comprehend
how it is TO be done. He is poor man, in every
sense, and his neghbors regard him such. He
,worships Mammop and measures his respectabiIity
by the amount of worldly goods he possesses, and
although he is poor in soul, he thinks his neigh
bors regard him as rich, and estimate his Standing
according TO his possessions. But the world is too
shrewJs it knows he is poor man and he is the
object of their pity. zra -s,nacl-tJ .-s.a9 -9a
| The poor man is not he who is destitute Of gold
and silver, and broad lands. but he I at re-
| pines after them. And he is rich, who though not
the poesessor of garnered dollars and cents, has a
store of mental wealth, for that is not perishabie
and cannot be expended. however much he may
disseminate its blessings and happiness among his
neighbors. His is the wealth of the mind, created
by God. The other is the riches Of earth, created
by man. ant often slips the c!uichng era sp of the
fond miser after fe-iime of labor. The for
mer can be given in charity or be contributed for
public purposes; and the stock Of the donor will
not be diminished. He can dispense it in a II the
ramfcallons of society. and still not be the poor
1
der himself useful 10 the community, and yet he
wastes il not. in fact il makes him richer. He is
richer in the esteem and respect of his neghbors
richer in conscious superiority. richer in happi.
ness and contentment. He feels richer, prouder
and walks the earth like one after Gods own
| image. a..,..s - Fl ..-r-... 81. . Nd. ....
. The "Gid PiHoro House.-MELcHoR has Just
returned from Cincinnati, bringing with him Il
new supply of good things. His confectionery
IS OF the best--hls oysters. pigs feet, preserves
and cigars are fresh and ofthe best quality ."" .
I Among other interesting matters, we saw in
his shop handsome and ingenious wedding en-.
| blem; pair ofturie doves nestled in their downv
bed. in sylvan bough looking loving. and as
happy as a groom and bride. Percheo upon
waving boughs, near by, are another pair, sit
ting apart, coong, apparently in earnest discus
sion, like a groomsrnan and bridesmaid, over the
felicity Of their friends. and the conditon Of ma.
trimony generally. We understand that these
were brought to deck the pyramid, at the hrsl
wedding supper furnished by Mr.. Mecbor.
As there are some half dozen matches on hand
IN town, we cannot conjecture who'll get the
doves. r ..--.
+ 0JWe believe that Capt. KIRKER. alluded to
in an article in our last paper from the ST. Louis
Union, who has the charge and guidance of
party of. California Emigrauts. coming from St.
Louis 10 this point, is the same JAMES KIRKER
spoken Of by DR.. Gregg who commanded COM
nny OF Americans, in Santa Fe, raised TO fight
the Navajo and Apache lndians the citizens
of New Mexico not being able TO protec, them.
selves. Captain kirker is an able guido. - ar
rt ...5
0IFThe Eastern rnaii Ias failed three times
during the last two weeks. in consequences of biyb
waters. The Post master Of this place has had
the kindness to send The Little Rock mail down.
on boats, IN The meantime. But the P. M. of iha,
city, Or the contractor, who is there. has never
had the accommodation TO send ours up. in the
same way. We shall inquire into the mail fuure.
ne ot. Louis mail has failed. as often IN the sa me
ilfne but as there boats running that course
we have II not in our power to send the mail ,bo,
way to our neighbors at Fayetteville. '.
1he Arkansas Route.-The vicksburc Wh;o
says that spirit of speculation influences the c
''zehs OF Fort Smith, III attempting to establish n
rendezvous Tor the Overland California emera.
tIon, and treats The whole matter as u ssserious
humbug." advising emigrants 10 90 by Indepen.
dence. -e-'f' .". '-hf'
The editor Of that paper may be in earnest in
gt'ng hrs advice, but he has not gone to work in
earnest 10 inform himself upon this subject, or he
would hot treat the matter as he does |, is use.
less TOR US 10 quote authority from military men,
traders, and srappers again, as we have already
done, to satisfy editors who are so reckless as TO
give their advice before they qualify themselves
for the important task which they undertake to
perform. 9Eansld e.- gs.a v'clG mc- ss9I
N We say again, the route from Fort Smith has
been travelled by Gregg, Connelley. and Buford.
70 Santa Fe; by Kearney, Cook, and E,aor y from
that point to California, and all have given con.
curing favourable opinions Of the roure. .oT The
editor of the Wing cum produce no testimony to
the contrary. .' -" - D..@ p b.
FoRr GIBsoN.--The Arkansas Banner says Il
Tie Louisville Democrat has the following in IFS
report from Washington Cav, of the
I'd March ." Yesterday the val appropr;otion