Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-08-11

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we have been able to learn, are as follows: From
some improperly in the conduct of his negro, Mr..
ANDERSON, highly respectable citizen OF Benton
county, left home, some time last week, for the
purpose of selling him. In company with tho ne
gro, he came through this city, and crossed over
TO Fort Smith. On Sunday, about three O'Clock,
p. NJ, the negro arrived at Fayetteville, with his
masters horse, and dressed in his masters clothes,
and remarked to another negro that he had
killed his master. The fact that his master had
not returned with him, was of itself sufficient rea
son to suspect something wrong, and upon search
being made for the negro, it was found that he
had made his escape. With praiseworlhy alacrity
a goody number of the citizens of Fayetteville
started in pursuit of the negro, while at the
time, Col. Alfred Wilson, Mr.. Dnsmoro, a bro
ther r-in-law of Mr.. Anderson, the Rev. Mr.. Stout,
and Mr.. Keats, came this way in search of Mr..
Anderson. They passed through our city on Tues
day morning. On the other side of Fort Smith,
ON Vache Grasse, the search proved successful
Mr.. Anderson was found about $50 yards from
the road, weterins in his gore, his skull fractur-
ed in a shocking manner, and his throat cut from
ear to
Col. Wilson, and the gentlemen who accompa
MED him, passed through our city on Wednesday,
on their return to Fayetteville.
Should the negro be arrested, he will be brought
to this city for trial, as tho crime was committed
within tho limits of Crawford County.
P. S.-Snce penning the above lines, the mail
has reached US from Fayetteville. There is now
no doubt of the negro's guilt. Some of the party
tofth the ffer hcvi
and shot him, about 25 miles from Fayetteville
near where his wife lives, returned to the house,
and found the negro washing his wound. His es-
cnpe was then SO precptate, that he left his pam
falcons behind, one pocket Of which contained An.
derson's purse, with about S14. The pantaloons
show q ball wound, which indicates that the ball
must have lodged in the hip; and from the ap-
pearance of cloted blood on the suspenders, he is
no doubt wounded in the shoulder. 1t is supposed
that he is mortally wounded. 1t is now positively
known that the murder of his master was preme-
ditated by the negro, that he had disclosed his in
,entons TO some free negroes of The neighborhood
We understand that Mr.. Anderson was Mr..
McckEn's brother law, Principal of the Ozark
Institute.
Cali)ornians.-Tte Marion Rangers, under the
command of Colonel LANE, from the vicinity of
Hannibal, Missouri, passed through our city on
Thursday, en- route for California. They will
take the southern route, touching at Sonora, thence
by Cooks trail to San Francisco. In consequence
of the advanced state Of the season. Col. l.. DEEM
ed it advisable to tako the most southerly route.
in order to avoid the cold weather in the noun
tains. The company is well prepared for any
emergency, having with them travelling FORGE
and q field piece. We wish them a prosperous
Journey.
u The last Fort Smith Herald mentions the
arrival, at that place, Of Col. Lane, and company,
from Missouri. The Herald has been misinform-
ed, for 10 our certain knowledge the company has
been camping, for nearly two weeks, three miles
north of our city. Their entire outfit was pur.
chased in Van Buren,.
The Special Election for Sheriff came off on
Saturday last, according to previous notice, and
resulted in the reelection of Mr.. Carnall. There
was some considerable zeal manifested on the oc-
cason by the friends Of both gentlemen but by
the following decision, which we find in the Lit
tie Rock Banner of the 9TH inst it seems that our
fun has amounted to nothing, and the election de-
cared null and void.
From the arkansas Banner.
RECENT DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT
Upon writ of quo ,carranto, issued against
JOHN CARNALL. Sheriff of Cra W ford County, whose
office had been declared vacant by the Governor,
under the revenue laws of the State, il was decided
by this court, that the declaration of such vacancy
was Illegal and that CarnaIl held over as Sheriff.
The action of the Governor in this case was
caused by the representation to him, in the proper
form, of tho fact, that the Sherfof Cra wford had
failed to file his assessment lfst withn the time
prescribed by law, the penalty of which re-
moval from office.
We do not pretend to know anything of the
technicalities or spirit which sometimes seems to
govern legal decisions, but The faithful collection
Of the revenue is matter in which the State and
people are deeply interested. The most stringent
legislation has been used TO prevent any failure
the most explicit phraseology in language has been
sought to insure due observance of the laws by
those upon whom the duty devolved. We regret
to find that in this case the law has been declared
inefficient, so far the design of the General
Assembly was concerned. We speak of the prin-
ciple only, for MIR. Carna we have known, and
entertain for him the highest regard. The eec- |