Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-09
TO THE EDITORS.
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BATEsvILLB, (ARK.j AUGUST III LOU n
We suffering from the severest drought that ~
ever beallen North Arkansas. The hills are burnt
and the creek bottoms but little better off, Hero and
there in the river bottoms you may hear OF tolerabe
CROP The wheat crop was fair one, and fortunately
the oat crops were the best ever known here still there
is bound to be great suffering While write this It ia
laundering and thick clouds gathering up and the
prospect for rain most cheering long spell Of wet
weather now would bring outa great deal Of corn that
was planted late.
We have been blessed With health This entire region
is free from epidemic, and indeed but few cases ef
sickness. e s
Batesville has received heavy blow in TIE desth
the Rev. JAMES F. GREEN, Of the Presbyterlan GhureG
who died from cholera at Memphis. He ~ gtlemsH
Of decided talents, Of great eners, and poxS
full influences IN his church. MAcsnis Colisss nss iOss
cr c1sE fnBnd and fear his death VIII retard far
many yesssis being established.
We too have just learned Of the death Of Capt GEORGE
BUCKLEY who the contractor for the river mail from
Aberdeen to this place. He very highly respected
by all who knew him. and his DEATH fear viii seriously
affect for some time mails, which are now in as
bad condition as they well could be.
Our elections are over. The Wings made fight In
this Congressional district satisfied with Judge
GREENWOOD, and unless could get real No. Whig,
would not consent to swap him off In the Southern
district Col ALBERT g. RUsK nephew your old Loudoun
friend, Gen. Geo. Rusk, has been elected He is gene
rous hearted Vrgnian; bold and frank and with
so little policy about him felt fearful he would never
succeed By the by, election comes off sixteen or
seventeen months in advance of the time for the member
elect to take his seat COL WARREN, the representative
present from the Southern district badly treated
The Convention gave him majority VOTE nearly two
thirds; finally they took up COL RUsK, who was not
candidate, and compromised on him. The Convention
was presume, flor all Conventions are) composed Of
politicians with here and there small sprinkng Of the
bone and snew. To crown all, this very Convention
which threw overheard Col WARREN before onethrd of
his session was passed resolutions endorsing his
conduct representative to the fullest extent in
Short declaring him gentleman scholar, and model
Congressman.
Our Legislature will be Bob Johnson all do
not think there will be any opposition to him. have
heard but from few counties. The Wings gain Repre-
sentative in independence in Pulaski one in Monroe,
and Senator in White, jackson, and Conway. Yet
have idea shall have exceeding twenty or thirty
members of the hundred composing the Legislature
rejoice in the strong hope that the Convention question
has carried by very large majority. A reduction Of
our representatives from hundred to sixty trienna
sessions and free banks may give life to Arkansas
Something must be done for her and speedily, or she
will remain at the tag end of the Union.
1t is raining, and it is novel sight here must
break off this scroll to look at it.
Truly and ever your friend, N. or A.