Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-05-26

been used successfully by common citizen, and
therefore we cannot see how an officer can screen
himself by such defence. We believe the law
has been promulgated "by authority in the Ar
kansas Banner, if such is the then the Sheriff
has no shadow of an excuse.
We understand that Mr.. CarnaIl manifested
great interest in the election at Fort Smith, on the
day of election also that notes were sent out in
the country from that place, two days before the
election, inviting the people in to vote and he
says he knew about the election three DAYS be-
fore. If he felt so much interest in the election,
why could not note two have been sent to the
country this side of the river? Why
could he not have gwen the benefit of the
| three days grace
TWe understand that Bishop Freeman, who is
a high toned prelae, has preferred charges against
Gen. Belknap, the commanding Officer a, For:
Gibson. Specifications irreligous conduct, in not
permitting the chaplain at that Post to preach
longer than an hour. AS to the merits of the
controversy we have nothing to say. but rather
think the knight will check-mate the Bishop.
Ordination.-Bishop Freeman, Of the Protes.
tant Episcopal Church, who is now at Fayette-
vile, will be in this place during next week. On
Thursday the interesting ceremony of ordination
will be performed at the Church, in this CITY.
when Mr.. VIM. Stout, Of Fayetteville, will re-
ceive holy orders. We learn that Mr.. Stout will
oficiate Pastor for the congregation at Fayelte-
vile.
arkansas Marble.-The Hon. G. GR1ER, of
Carroll County, has complimen,ed us with beau.
hfully worked pedestal, from marble quarried in
Carroll county. in this State, for which he will
please accept our thanks. This is splendid piece
of marble, and although we cannot give the cha
racter of the formation, &C., yet we are able 10
pronounce ii excellent for all purposes of building,
furniture, ornament, &c. 1t is susceptible of a
high polish and believe that slabs of this ma
BILE will make the handsomest and most appropri-
ate for furniture.
Here is another source of wealth in Arkansas,
just developed, which bids fair to be productive of
great profit. We are informed that every variety
of shape, formation, style, &C.. are abundant in
Carroll. Crooked Creek is the region from which
this specimen came.
OF We learn that Capt. SIrGREAvEs, of the U.
S. Typographical Engineers, was at Cincinnati on
the 10th inst, with bout thirty or forty men, fit
ting out expedition to survey the line be.
tween the Cherokee and Creek nations /: and to
look out for military post on the Santa Fe road.
whittier it is the intention of the Department 10
remove the troops at Fort Smith.
H. II.
from this frontier. There never has, at anv time
been troops enough for the protection of the bor-
der. We know that General Taylor always en-
tertalned a pre- judice towards the location of
post at Fort Smith, yet did not believe that his
prejudices would carry him so far as to dismante
the only Fort in our State.
G|T Judge PAscHAL, our former fellow Citizen,
now living in Galveston, Texas, has been nomi-
mated by the democracy of that city as one of their
candidates for the Legislature.
95- Some of our tight wings are grumbling at
the Gazette, for rejoicing over tho defeat of Bolts
They not like NoIand, of the Eagle. who pre-
fers clever democrat to " mean whig." They
prefer any kind Of whg to democrat.
1t is Sc dom We catch the Gazette in an act that
denotes independence of character, when we do,
we shall make the editor our best bow, as upon
the present occasion.
Gr The negroes in New Jersey are about to
hold a State convention, to devise the best mode
OF securing to them the light of suffrage.
u The newspapers say that CHARLES ALBERT.
the Ex-Ring of Sardinia, intends leaving Europe
entirely, and taking refuge in the United States
and that he will spend some time in travelling
through the country.
u Gen. Taylor is turning out Cass' friends,
and the people turning out Tay lor's friends
u See three in Connecticut, and five in Virginia
GT Gov. FRENCH has come to the conclusion
that he does not possess under the constitution the
power TO appoint Senator to fill the place to
which Gen. Shields was elected. A called session
will be the consequence.
GT DAN MARBLE, the great personator of Yam
kee character, died at Louisville, of the cholera,
on the 5th instant.
A Fatal RencOntre in the Cherokee Nation.-We
have been favored by gentleman with the fol-
lowing account of a recontre that came off short