Washington telegraph., 1850-10-16

DIVISION OF THE CouNTx.--Fhere are
three separate and distmct propositions
in agitation, for dividing this county, into
as many different shapes, which if suc-
cessful, would leave us barely sufficient
territory for respectable sized towashrp'
One of the petitions, IN circulation pro-
poses to take a slice from our western
boundary, and thereby move the county
lis,e IN that direction, to withial six or
eight miles of the county seat. Another
begs the privilege Of wading into the
southeastern corner to the depth OF a
township or two, and still another, which
is decidedly the best, proposes to make
the line between ranges % and 23, the
eastern boundary of the county; cutting
off that portion of our territory which
lies most remote from the seat OF justice.
With the territory thus obtained, aud
about an equat portion of Ouaclita-a
small fraction OF Union and of Lafayette
it is proposed to erect new county
This proposition, if successful, would
place this county IA better shape than 1t
now is, aud lea,e>sss the requisite number
of square miles Of territory, with the
county seat wi,h:a half q mile OF the
centre. The proposition to take portion
of our territory on the west, would place
the county seat within about eight miles
of tie extreme western boundary, while
on the east, the county line would be
more than forty miles distant. We are
opposed to this proposition because it will
be Of no practical advantage. but on the
contrary. will operate GENEROUSLY to that
portion of our citizens who are already
at too great distance from the county
seat, and because we believe it is in direct
opposition to the wishes OF nine-tenths
of the people of the county.
If there be a division made, it should
be such an one as will promote the public
convenience. and leave the position of
the county improved. Any other pro-
position, gotten up for The benefit Of the
few, or from sectional jealousy. should
meet the unqualified disapprobation of the
people. Each party will no doubt en-
deavor to carry It's object before the next
Legislature, and it therefore behooves US
to lend our influence to the proposition
which may be deemed best, and to re-
monstrate against those which are of no
practical utility or advantage.
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INDIAN BATTLE.-A correspondent of
the Choctaw Intelligencer states that a
battle was recently fought between a
party of Wichita and Tonkeway Indians,
near small stream called Rush Creek,
on the road from Fort WasIita to Fort
Arbuck;e. The difficulty between the
parties was caused by the Wichitaws
killing Tonkeway. In the battle the
Tonkeways are said to have lost FIVE men
killed, besides their wounded
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SINGULAR Snow SToRM.-An aeronaut
made an ascension recently from Reading,
Pa. He started from Reading at half
past 4 o'clock, and descended few miles
west, at half-past seven. He states, that
when at an altitude of two miles, he was
overtaken by severe snow storm, and
what appears most strange to him, as it
doubles will to others, was the fac:,
that the snow flakes were ascending
instead of decendinc.
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A report has reached us that snag
boat with large number of hands have
recently commenced operations npon the
Raft.
If there is any foundation for the re-
port, they are doubtless the hands belong
ing to the State of Louisiana, as the U.
S. Government had not at last accounts
made any preparations for commencing
the work.
UTAH.-The Senate has confirmed the
following nominations for the Territorial
Government of Ctah-viZ. Brigham
Young, Governor; Broughton Davis,
Secretary of State; James Burlington,
Chief Justice; Perry Brochus, of Alabama,
District Attorney. and J. P. S. Haywood,
Marshal.
A despatch from Washington dated
3O,h September. says: "The Forti6ca-
ton, Bounty Land. Navy and Army,