Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-05-19
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LITERARY AND FAMILY SHEET OF THE FIRST CLASS.
Deroted 10 the Instruction and amusement of The
People of the West and Southeast Equal in
erery particular to the best Eastern Weeklies.
TERMS.-S2 90 year, 81 90 for six months,
payable always in advance.
again calling the attention of our friends in this
section of the Union to the claims of our paper we
take first to our gratitude for the very
hatteriDg patronage hitherto extended it.
Encouraged by the universal satisfaction pre-
vious efforts appear to have given, enter upon the
new year with increased facilities.
OUR EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT has received
several valuable accessons and the current topics of
the day will meet enlightened and independent discus
sion in columns.
OUR SERIES OF PRIZE ROMANCEs, founded on
events. and introducing characters. intimately
nected with the history and tradtionary narratives Of
the West and Southwest. are continued In this de-
partment have published, and ade arrang
for contributions of the ablest Western authors
embracing the names of Miss ELIZA A DUPUY, w. d.
GALLAGHER, EMERSON BENNETT, w. GILMORE SrMMs,
JOHN ToMLIN, JOHN S. RoBB, Captain T. WARE GIBsoN
and others.
In the department of ORIGINAL POETRY we enlist
the valuable assistance of Otway Curry Miss Phnbc
and Miss Alice Carey, Mrs. R. S. Nichols Mrs Anna
Cora Mowatt, Mrs. Celia M. Keum, Mrs. Anna P
Dinnes, Miss M. V. Fuller, Miss Anna S. Rickey
Mrs. Osgood, Mrs. Sigourney, etc.
OUR HUMOROUS SKETCHES, a most attractive
feature of the Great Wes:, and depa in which
1T has already acquired high reputation is regularly
contributed to by Jerry Nobbs," '.Falconbrdge
- ne Laughing Philosopher, and the ablest sketch
writers of the day.
One of the pleasing features of the ournal,
is its HOME AND FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS,
under which head will be found the regular contribu
tons of :. ELLEN MARSHALL" from PARIS, 3D." from
London and other portions of Europe SETH BooN ,,
from Yankee-land, " Au REvoR, )" from the Crescent
City, and occasional epstles from other sources and
to which will be Immediately added a series of letters
from THE CALIFORNIA GOLD REGIONS bv one
of the most graphic and brilliant sketchers of the day
now on his route to the Ell Dorado This series
will depict The Lights and Shades of Life in California
in novel and peculiar style.
OUR AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT embra ces
practical and experienced remarks by host of
excellent contributors who have rendered this portion
of paper of interest to the
farmer, and awakened renewed attention in the West
to the advantages of Scientific Agriculture
NEWS, SUMMARY, MARKETS, &c.-In this de
partment our facilities unrivaled. Our central
location gives many advantages, with respect to
Western rea ders, the Eastern Weeklies The
Telegraph supplies the most important foreign and
domestic at the moment that it is pu bIshed
in Philadelphia or New York; and thus ena ed
to lay it before the large body subscribers nva
rIably one or two weeks ADVANCE OF THE EASTERN
PAPERS. This is advantage which should not be
overlooked by those who would keep up with the ra
pdly progressive and entful spirit of the age In all
the departments OF General sefu Knowl
edge, the Fine Arts, Anecdote, Biography, Science
Progress Of Internal improvement, News and Gossip
OF the day, the GREAT WEST will be found repete
with instruction and refined amusement.
The MOST LlBER ERALINDUCEMENTS are offered
tor the formation of Clubs and excuse left Wes
tern people for preferrng Eastern papers to their own
Literature.