Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03

arkauaaa Entelltgrncer.
aRORGE w. CLARKE, Editor.
VAN BUREN,, ARKANSAS.
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 3. Is49.
TERMS REDUCED.
| The terms of subscription to the "IntelIigencer'
has been reduced to TWO DOLLARS.
per unnum, Invariably in aduance.
| urPosi,ivey no Job Work done at this Office
without the cash being paid for the same upon de-
livery. We have to pay the cash for the mate
rails and labor used on the work, and of course
must have the money and nothing else.
FUNERAL SERVICES.
| Revd JOHN HARRELL will preach the funerals
| of Capt. T. C. WILSON and conscrl, Mrs. Eliza j.
WILSON. at Van Buren,, on the last Sabbath il
November. it being the 25th day. Friends arc
| invited TO attend.
The Rirer is slowly falling-about three fee
water in the channel.
OF The mail from Little Rock failed on Thurs
day.
@ We call attention to the Public Sales Of
Land at the Offices at Batesve, Fayetteville. nd
Little Rock, to be found in this days paper.
GIVE expected to lay before readers this
week, part or all of the proceedings of the Mem.
phis Convention, but we are unable to do so in
consequence Of the failure of the Eastern mail
Considerable anxiety has beer manifested on the
nd n
is anxiousIy looked for. We hope by the nex
mail to be able TO give readers all the ncces-
sary information in regard TO this matter.
@The emigration to Texas through our city
continues to progress. Scarcely a day passes
without bringing along number of wagons, and
up to this time, Ferry boat has been consla nj
engaged in passing over movers. Large numbers
of horses, sheep, and cattle, also passing every
day for the southern market.
GoDEY's LADY's Book for November reached
US by the last mail. 1t fully sustains it high re.
Putation, containing splendid engravings, and a
large amount of interesting original matter. AS
a further inducement the editor offers large and
magnificent Mezzotinlo Engraving of the Death
Bed ofthe Rer John Wesiey.' as premium to any
person remrting So in advance for one years
subscription to the Ladys Book.
OF BY reference to our advertising columns, i,
will be seen that the steamer ST. Francis Captain
l.. II. Abrams, has been entered as a regular
packet the Arkansas river. The TRAVELLING
community will find the ST. Francis very superior
In her accommodations, and her officers gentle
manly and agreeable. Being of very light draugh,,
she will be able to run in all stages of water
u We learn from the Wharf Master tha, there
we're ninety three ste nmboats arrived from below at
our landing from the Sth of March to the lst of
SePtember-no record having been kept previous
TO That date.
Mr.. Calhoun.-The report which has been go.
ing the rounds of the papers, in relation to the
intended resignation of Mr.. Calhoun, is incorrect
OF A young Englishman. named William J..
Mills, has been arrested in New York. charged
with taking letters, containing drafts, from the
post t-ofice, addressed to other parties.
W The ST. Louis Pacific Rail Road Convention
organized on the 18th inst.
Arrest.-The editor of the Fayette county whig
was arrested al Uniontown. Pa, on the 4lh inst.
by officer Shacross agent Of the Post Office De.
partment. on a charge of robbng the Post Office
at Uniontown. He was fully committed.
The Metropolitan of the 23d ult. says Col.
Benton has been evidently much disappointed by
the proceedings Of the ST. Louis Rail Road Con.
ven;ion. Doubtless he expected to be made Pre-
sldent, or 10 have some very distinguished honor
paid him by that body. But he has been wofully
disappointed
SIR John Franklin-A vessel has arrived at
New London, Conn.,, from Davis Straits. The
captain speaks of hearing of Sir John Frank lin 8
ships in Prince Regents Inlet, where the natives
SAID the ships had remained four seasons, and
we're stlll surrounded by ice. The Indians sai
the crews were alive and well. This confirms the
English account by the Niagara.