Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-29
From The Arkansas California Em;or.'
Near ALBUeUERQUE, New MsT,n"'
September =, ls10

FROM me Arkansas California Em;o
Near ALBUQUERQUE, New Mpv,.S
49,. september ?, 1919.
Al a meeting of the Clarksville, CoIico,,:'
Mining Association, on the evening of I", and
lS49: VI July 81
Maj. II. HARRISON was called 10 tho ch.;
J. +. Boyer appointed secretary. N''''r' md
After the chairman explained the oh;o., j
meeting, on motion, the following presmllo VI no
resolutions were adopted: 'Oe and
WHEREAS. "Wednesday is the Sever,,,
anniversary of American independence 'OurA
more deserVedIy celebrated than any other :. 'y
whoIe caiehoar' when we take into consder,;1
the great and important events which L."sa
lowed in such rapid succession. fowinn r' ''o lo'
great act for which the day itself 6elJ y" 'a
sacred remembrance. The birth dov os :, ScN
can independence, seemed 10 be. the b;r,t '.'0u a
every thing that was great and glorions TSl
and sciences, agriculture, letters. povc,,n arA
commerce, have made such rapid and a Gu, 40
improvements for The last seventy.Eour 90.
one can scarceIy Iy believe his senses. iod -,
would seem from their continued oroIroa. ~
they never can arrive at perfection and an
tributabe TO the impetus given to indps,,n
enterprise by the establishment of eoua on!, uui
equal rights. Therefore, aO1
Resolved, That we as American ci,;zo0,
though far from honey are still upon Am".;N ;Ni
soil, and alive TO all that interests on,
And resolved further, that il is proOor ~ -.
brate the fourth of July even here, and. f. %o
purpose, be il resolved, that Committee Of ..n
be appointed to make such arrangements a, ,ts
may think proper.
Tho Chairman appointed the following to III,
Committee
John Barton, Esq, Diotrephes McIaino II
Street, John Spears, G. w. Farris, Henry WaE.
On motion, a committee of three was s,ooin.
! 10 invite the Little Rock Company (Cam. NV
! cary 10 participate in the celebration-oOnoi0'o
VIM. Potter, Esq, DR.. G. Mitchell, Rev. A a
Bates. Also a committee of three 10 iuvjlo Il
Independence Company, (Capt. Davis)-appcoa
SAM Grggs, Alfred Webb, G. w. S.cpero,
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
The Little Rock and independence ComO,oo
after having been waited upon by the respeci,
COMMITTEES, appointed the following committees
cooperate with the ClarksviIle committee Of Al
rangement.
Little Rock committee: Col. Joiner ]
Lyle, w. +. Pagan, II. N. Hunt.
Committee of independence Company, Can
NJ. Davis: Lieut.. J. X. Davis, II. Torroy. Cap1
Ii. p. Dorsey, Capt. A. ID. Wilson.
! Whereupon the following was adopted as M
order OF the day: Prayer, by the Rev. A. n
Bates. Music, by the band. Reading of The DJ
claraiion OF Independence, by DIR. W. +. Fasak
Music. Grafton, by the Rev. J. b. Annis. Mad
shall Of the day, Capt. II. p. Dorsey-assisaut
Marshals, Lieut.. John May, Capt. Davis an(
Col. Joiner. 4
Resolved, That this report be Forwarded to sou I
paper for publication.
! AT O'Clock, the ClarksviIle Company unic l
arms, preceded by the band Of music, and banuo I
! proudly waving, marched out of the encampmeu
The Little Rock Company then marched up, wl
received in military style, and was placed in / I
rear. Capt. Davis Company in like manner
the rear of that. We were then marched aroua
and through the encampmort and drawn up
the place prepared for the reader, orator of i
day, &c. These exercises being done,
marched out. and fired three rounds. An
which we retired TO our tents and partook heart
OF the tender lamb, which had with other uxuhS
been prepared for the occasion.
ii. HARALSON, Chairman.
J. +. BOYER, Secretary.
7. S.-All three companies in good health a
fine spirits. Teams in good order and improyil
J. F..