Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-03-03

The Division at this place could have no object
in sending members, delegated, SO far. unless it
had some whig office seekers, who would like to
have their expenses paid, while they went to see
Old Zack. .r-r ...
OtTThe election is over and ..Stovall'' is elected
Serton. He says, :" | slid through the Board Of
Aldermen like a horned snake, nothing could
touch me, when didn't know had friend, even
to pronounce me before the Boati."
He tenders his respects to his fellow citizens,
and says that in free country every has a
right TO aspire TO office, and his, is nothing more
than - !audabie ambition" .......i
+" "Stovea - is cunning politician; he laid low
while the late election was pending, and did not
take sides for Governor, lest "the question: might
be run on him. Now he comes out boldly for
Roane, and says he does not care who knows it,
Ladies for Cali ifornia.-The Philadelphia Times
says .........
In New York very respectable widow and
her two daughters going. From this city
some gentlemen about 10 take their wives
with them 10 FL Dorado. A fine woman there
will be worth fortune to any man.
Cinderella will not be by herself,
Gt~It is stated thut large number of keepers
of faro tables and other gamblers have taken the
California fever. and have left New York for that
promised land. They have thrown up their
marked decks and gone TO play where spades are
trumps all The time.
0FMr. GaIlalIn has completed a work on Cal
ifornia. ...,
The steamer " Philip Pennyvit. This is the
name of "A fine boat. brought out by Capt. Beatty.
She Is named in compliment to our worthy fellow
townsman, Capt. Pennywi. the Oldest navigator
of the Arkansas river the most popular and
successful Master that ever run our trade. Cap
tain P. has been boating on this river twenty
years, and we believe, he was the first, TO carry
steam above w Webber's Falls and up 10 the Neosho
and Virdigres. After having accumulated a
handsome fortune, he has retired from that diff
cult and responsible profession, and is en-
gaged in q saf and prosperous trade on dry land,
in city; and is of our most en,erprising
merchants. The commander of the "Penuywit' -
Capt BEATTY, is an enterPrislng, accommodating
and safe boatman. We wish him prosperous
rum" The Louisville Courier gives the following
notice Of this fine craft: n..
The PAiiip Pennytcit is the name of n fine
steamer that arrived here yesterday. She is
in charge of Captain Robt Beatty, and is intend
ed for the rkansas trade, during the cotton sea-
sons, and in tie summer will run 10 Louisville
The Philip Pennywit is Isl feet in length, 33 feet
beam, and feet inches hold, and she can carry
$50 ton Of freight. The hull built at Gin
cinnati. The furnishing and outfit, however,
were rovided here in Louisville."
The Slavery eaCitement in Congress.-A petition
was presented in the Senate the 22d ut pray
ing that slavery might be excluded from our
newly acquired territories asserting that the ter
ritory between the Nueces and the Rio Grande
does not belong TO Texas and that slavery should
be prohibited therein that the existence of slave
prisons and slave-ma rkes, at the seat of Govern
menl, ought to be abolished and that law should
be passed to protect slaves from unjust imprison-
ment, and to put end to the slave trade in the
District Of Columbia. He moved that the reso-
lutons be laid upon the table, and ordered to be
printed. long and interesting debate followed
the presentation OF these resolutions. Mr.. Rusk
SAID that Texas would maintain the boundary
described IN her constitution, at all hazards. Mr..
1 ulee insisted that the resolutions were insulting
to hfteen of the States of the Confeder eracy, and
opposed the motion 10 print them. In this position
he was sustained by Messrs. Davis, Downs and
Fitzpatrick. The resolutions were finally ordered
to be prnied-ayes 45, noes +. The noes were
Borland, Of Ark, Davis, of Miss, Downs, Of La,
Fitzpatrick, of Ala, Hannegan, of Ia, and Yulee,
of Fla -. r-. , ." "''