Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-05-26


man, Of the Cashier, for late Ohio papers.
GT Our thanks are due 10 Mr.. Barclay, the po
lite clerk of the AIert No. 2.
UTWe under many obligations to frienc
and fellow citizen ALFRED WALLACE, Esq, fol-
late Eastern papers. Mr.. w. has just returned
from the eastern cities where he has been making
purchases. He says the Cholera is very preva.
lent in the towns on the Ohio river.
GNew Goods are still being received by oul
Merchants. Mr.. H. S. WILSON, at the new store
on corner Of Main and Columbus streets, has been
receiving supply of cheap goods. Purchasers
would do well to give Mr.. Wilson a call.
EIfpurchasers will just pop in at E. B. BISHOP
d Co.'S cheap store, they will iad variety OF
handsome and cheap goods. Call in.
important 10 Farmers. and interesting 10 all the
community, is the fact which is contained in the
card Of Messrs. Scorr, WHITE & Co, in this
weeks paper, that the Van Buren Steam Mil is
nearly completed and will be put into operation
by the lst September. Another important fact
therein contained that these gentlemen offer to
purchase 10000 bushels Of wheat for which the
cash will be paid. The farmers now know where
they can bring their wheat and procure ready sale.
GFOur readers are referred to the card of
Messrs. j. SMITH & Co., Napoleon, in another
column Of this weeks paper. 1t will be seen that
this firm has purchased the Wharf Boat, a. New
World" and are now prepared to receive and
forward ali merchandise that may be shipped 20
them. They are also prepared TO accommodate
travellers with excellent and cheap fare. Mer
chants and others, try these gentlemen.
Progress ofMe Emigranfs-A gentleman from
Little River informs US that the Fort Smith and
Ciarksvle companies passed Little River or the
ON INST, the Van Buren, company on the 10Th.
and several other companies about the same time.
He was of opinion that none would leave Camp
Holmes before the 18th, when he supposed nearly
oil would get together. The escort was on the
South side of tine Canadian. The trains we're
ge'ting along pretty well, and the health Of the
emlsrants was good when he left.
W The Overland emigration to California
through the " South Pass" is about to be broken
up. We learn that more than half of the em
grants on the Missouri frontier will turn off and
go by Santa Fs. Who will now deny that the
Arkansas route is the best?
0TThe Fort Smith, ClarksviIle and other COM
Panies of emigrants finding the difficulties of the
new road on the South side of the Canadian so
great TO contend with, that they left it, crossed to
the NORTH side, and proceeded thence to Camp
Holmes. They better had started on the North
side at first.
0-Capt. DENT does not say in his report that
the distance to Choteau's Trading House, on the
South side Of the Canadan is from twenty to
forty miles the nearest and the best road. Can't,
Dent would hardly pretend to make such decla.
ration. when he has only surveyed one side and
we do not believe there is authority for such use
of his name.
61-"1he business is [not settled. Capt. Dents
report does not prove that the best wagon road to
the Plains, is from Fort Smith, on the South side
of the Canadian that it is ssthe only practical
bic route for a rail road.'' Capt. Dent gives ra-
ther sorry account of the route. We have no
doubt, if Gent Arbuckle had left it TO Cap.
tam DIS discretion he would have made much
better wagon road on the north side of the Cana.
dian, but that would not suit all purposes 1t will
not DO to say that the north side is not practical
Bile route, when those who have control of the
matter are afraid 10 give i, trial.
CT Messrs. SNAPP and HANGER have formed
co-Partnership, and are running the u. S. Mail
Stage from Little Rock to Washington, and to the
Hot Springs. Their coaches, teams, and drivers
are said to be excellent.
D Arrangements have been made by which
the services of J. E. KNIGHT, ESQ.,, will be secur-
ed for longer time, assistant editor of the Lit
lie Rock Democrat. Mr.. Knight is ready
writer. and the whole aim Of his desires appear to
be the development of the resources of our State
and no one has done more, during the past year
DR. so' towards that object, than Mr.. K. Success
20 the new arrangement.