Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-12-08
For the Arkansas Intelligencer.

My first meeting was held in Fayetteville pub.
| licly, for support Of Agent, SIG 10
For Bible Society, 7 rs
Second, at Van Buren,, for Agent, 81 90
Third at Fort Smith, 8. so 90
Fourth, at Cane Hill Church. 40 90
| And $5 90, private contribution
from Dr.. d. ID. Williams, of Plea
SAINT FIll for the Crawford County
Bible Society, making in all, for
support of Agent, 1873 60
For Bible Society, u rs
1t is expected that the agent will commence
operations by the first of January next. His field
will be on the south side of the Arkansas River
and his depository at Fort Smith. do hope the
kind friends Of that place, (as well as elsewhere
may soon reap reward, for their very liberal
donations to this praiseworthy object, in the i'm
Provement of The moral and intellectual state OF
our rapidly increasing population.
| JOHN BUCHANAN, Agent
american Tract Society.
| VAN buren,, Dec. S, 1919.
Will the Fort Smith Herald and Clarksville Union
be SO kind copy the above for the satisfaction
the friends of Christian benevoence. j. B.
We are gratifed to hear of the success of those
pious and benevolent individuals who have en-.
gagged in this audabIe undertaking. We learn
that the Society in this place has received since
tho 18th November last, about S700 worth OF
Bibles, and have already distributed more than
$500 worth. We have seen those now on hand,
and we cheerfuy bear testimony to the fact tha
| they elegantly finished and Of excellent mate
rial, varying in price from Sl2 to 25 cents.
| They sold at the New York publishing cost
| with carriage.
Mineral Wealth of Great Briiain-The min
eral produce of this country amounts to about
25,00O,OOOl. OF this, 9,O0O,OOOl. is from Goals /;
S,40O,000l. from iron 200, ,O0Ol. from copper ;
92O ,0OOl. from tin; 60 ,O00l. from manganese :
35,OO0l. from silver % ,0OOl. from alum IS, ,OOOI
from zinc; and 26,0OOl. from various Other met
ais, as antlmony, bismuth, arsenic, &c.
Erchange Paper.
Have we not overy prospect that tho mineral
wealth of Arkansas, exceeds that of Great Britain :?
OH- The Little Rock Democrat, says.-The
Arkansas Mining Company have elected Tho
DoRE F. Moss, ESQ.,, General Superintendent, and
Engineer of their Mines. Mr.. Moss has beened
ucated expressly for this profession at the Mining
School at Freiburg We are impressed with he
conviction that this movement on the part of tie
Company will result greatly to their advantage,
as we'll prove highly benficial to our State. bv
securing as permanent resident of Arkansas
a gentleman thoroughly acquainted with ever,
branch of Geology, MineralOgy, and MetaIIurgy
U. States Treasury.-According to an oficial
6o II Treasury during the quarter end
ing 30th Sept. 1910, amounted to Sl3,240 500.
The expenditures for the period amouateA
TO $9,9lO, lSG, leaving balance in the Treasury
of 81, 4,33I,3l4.
0C- JENNY LIND, the g Swedish Nightingale, >,
has mado her arrangements TO visit America in u
short time.
A young fellow by the name of Wisely resd-
ing somewhere Z" out west," in a ft of ealousIy,
recently attempted to stab another by the name of
Touwel. 1t seems the young lady who caused
the dispute was g one who loved not Wisely, but
TouweIl.''
Upwards of sixty thousand emigrants have left
Germany within the last six months for the United
Safes.
A Description.-An Eastern editor says the
day previous was as sticky trousers full of
moIasses." Stceet idea.
Whitney is at Louisville addressing the people
on his great railroad !'roJect.
Prize Conund,~m.--The following by Miss E.
P. Brown. of porden, was adjudged best by late
committe, J. New Haven, Why is the Great
Russian 6ear, Nicholas, like halcstarved fox
Bec,'se ne got Hung(a)ry and wants Turkey"
"A pint of alcohol poured to pint of water
WI. "9' make taoo pints of the mixture hence two
P'h'S 20 not alaoays make quart.
HoSash.--An lrishman writing from the West
'ys pork is SO plenty that f" every third man YOU
is hog"
no,;. 'hat pantaiets are now beautifully and
potter med shin curtains.'' ""'
-Four y. Morocco girls Of wondorr, NJ
a; a;.. beauty v have been acting as Hebes ond
uLs'riontors OF ne and other beverages at one Of
the fashionable ca les in Paris. have gone 70 Too
uoh' Ihey have nightly attracted large crovvJn
as S Te,, from the slnguIar'y of their appearance
for tt 'nelr personal beauty, and have realized
1of thelr importer considerable sum.
IsS'0$papers'--rhe reading of good and well
conducted newspaper, even for the short sn,ce or
one-quarter of year, brings moro sound instr,c
''on' and leaves deeper impression, than would
De acquired, probably, at the best school in twelve
months. Talk to the members of n family VIII