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Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

down the tree and took up quarters in branch
about fftee~~f act above head. thought this
was getting rather familiar for one 50 strange
without formal introduction, yet began to
conclude that the ''varmint" thought that
powder and bali had opened up sufficient
communication between us, and that he would
test the virtue of their origin. There he
clung all head and tail had now but one
load. was afraid to discharge that. / ex-
pected an assault. shot it. rolled it over in
the moose of string with a stick, carried it
into camp, my friends exelarping "he's killed
a black squirrel" Said |, "Oh yes" with
much sang froid. But never knew ill this
moment that there was such an animal in the
world as a black squirrel" l preserved its
hide trophy Of my first camp hunt, and
even now memory elings to those exciting
scenes with the most pleasing emotions. Be-
fore leave this subject | cannot omit the re
lation of good story that is told on gen.
tleman Of our acquaintance, which had its ori
gin on an occasion similar TO the one above
described. Upon leaving the camp he or
dered the servant to keep mp fire, supplied
with the richest pine knots The object of
this was to make a smoke for his guide in the
woods. He had not been out long before he
discovered deer, and began immediate pre-
parations to entrap it. lie wandered off fur
ther and further, finally he killed the deer,
but he was lost. He stretched his vision if
perchance to gain a faint glimpse of the swell
ling smoke. Not trace of it could be found
in all the air. But he had compass, he
took it out and commenced calculating the
direction He talked thus, looking at the
compass, there's north, and that's east, here's
south, and that's west," then raising his ewes
he despondlngly exclaimed, but where's the
campE
Mr. Editor, had .ther items for this letter,
but am afraid the l,ngth Of this will prevent
its publication. | snll write as things turn
up. You may look cut soon for another
PHILLIP.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01
The United States and New Grenada.

The United States and New Grenada
The New GrenadIan government having re-
fused to give satisfaction for the outrag es at
Panama on the 18th and 10th of last April,
apprehensions are entertained that the mea-
sures adopted by that government to repel an
anticipated attack upon the Isthmus, may
lead to further collisions. The New York
Journal Of Commerce says:
ave learn from reliable sources at Bocota
and the lsthmus, that all prospects of obtain
ing the required satisfaction from the Exc
cutive of New Grenada, by conciliatory mea-
sures, is at an end, and that in view of
probable consequences of their refusal, name
ly, the seizure of the Isthmus by the United
States, it is contemplated to send thither
force of six hundred men; that the natives of
Panama are organizing themselves into armed
companies for purpose of defense, and are en-
deavoring to incite the negro population of
the suburbs 10 join them; that they are daily
employed in the manufacture of ammunition,
and have sent requisition to the Governor
for lead; and that active preparations are be-
ing made for calling out the militia, and for
impressins those who may be unwilling to
enter the ranks.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01
A Memorable Event.

We observe that the Rev. Eizur Butler
died early in the month OF February last, in
Arkansas, in his sixty year. Mr. But
Ter was at one time familiar 10 the public
mind from his connection with the following
occurrence, the narrative Of which We find in
a Georgia paper:
The confinement Of Messrs Worcester and
Butler in the penitentiary wss one Of those
severe measures to which Georgia was COM
PEELED TO resort in extending her jurisdiction
over the Territory of the Cherokee Indians
within her limits. The State Of Georgia in
1928 had extended her criminal jurisdiction
over that Territory in contact both
with the United States and with the Indians
and had passed law requiring all white
male residents in the territory, who were not
agents of the United States, 10 procure per-
init from the governor for their residence, and
to subscribe AN oath to support the eonsttu-
ton and laws Of the State. This law further
provided that those who violated it should be
deemed guilty of high disdemeanor, aud
upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
confinement in the pcnitentiary at hard labor,
for u term not less than four years Under
this law, Messrs Worcester aud Butler, with
nine others, were convicted of Illegal residence
prisonment for four years AT hard labor in the
peniteutiarv These irntemer were mis-
sionarie>. sent out 10 the Cherokees bv th,
American Board of Foreign Missions, and had
located themselves at Spring Place, Murray
county, where ;hey had established a school
Tor the instruction OF the Indians.
"Thev refused to take the oath TO uphold
the constitution and laws Of Georgia, aud were
sa1 nE tbuir tpflp -,,t,
the Indians 10 prevent their removal west of
the Mississippi. They were arrested but were
discharged upon the trial of a writ Of habeas
corpus, which they sued out, as il appeared
that teey were in some sense. agents Of the.
federal government. Information, however,
was obtained soon afterwards from the Uni.
ted States government that they were not its
t-.u'~; and 'lsjng . comply With = motif
caIon from the governor 10 leave the country,
they were again arrested, and on the I5th OF
Sept, r 1891, ,.lcd III : Superior Court
Of Gwlnnett county, Judge Gay Ton presiding.
They were convicted, sentenced, and confined
in the peniteutiary, in opposition TO a mandate
from the Supreme Court Of the United States;
Georgia disregarding the process of the court
in their case, as it had in 1880 in that Of the
Indian, TasselS, who was convicted of murder
in Hall county and hung, after writ of error
in his case had been sanctioned by the 'Su-
preme Court, and served upon the governor
OF Georgia. Governor Gilmer offered them
pardon upon the condition that they would
leave the State. Thii they refused and re-
manned in the penitentiary from the latter
part of S3l to the l4th OF January, 1893,
when they were pardoned by Gov. Lumpkin,
upon conditions similar 10 those upon which
pardon had been offered them by his pre-
drcessor'
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01
Cor: espondence of the Chicago Democratic Press.
SpixituAlism - Ssduotion-Attempted Abor-
ton, Death of Mother and Child.

Cor: cspondence of the Chicago Democratic Press
Spixitualism - esduction-Attempted Abor-
ton, Death of Mother and Child.
Great excitement is now prevailing in this
community, growing out of supposed at
tempt to procure an abortion, resulting in the
death of both mother aud child have ta-
Ken some pains to ascei tain the facts in the
case, and TO present them to your readers in
reliable and unexaggerated form, for most
OF which l am under obligations to Or. Hal
sted, of this city, who was the examining
pysician on the inquest.
Elizabeth Jones, young unmarried lady,
li'lng at Elba, in this county, some time since
became convert TO spiritual doctrines, up to
which time she bore an unblemished charac-
ter, and was esteemed modest and in,elE
gent young lady. Since May, 1856, she has
been residing in the family of one Andrew
j. Mcbride, also Spiritualist, a medium. and
IL is said, ali author of book relating To Spi-
rituaiism. Mcbride is a married man, and
has one child. Miss Jones has been in feeble
health for some time past, but better within
the last SIX or eight months. Duiing all her
sickness, Mcbride had been her suirItual doc
tor, prescribing for her according to direction,
from the spirits, and obtaining information
from the same source, as To the nature ot her
complaints. On the SO ult, she was taken
very sick, and died on the 9th She yomItcd
considerable, and raised dark, grunous fund;
the peculiar nature of the matter elected sus-
picion that her death was unnatural
An inquest was held on the Sth ut, con
Quoted bv Coroner Hamilton Upon a most
mortem examination, the stomach, liver and
lungs, Indicated no symptoms Of disease stiff
cent to produce death. Upon opening The
abdomen, d female child of perfect form was
discovered. The child appeared TO be in the
sixth or seventh month of CESSATION. There
was congestion of the womb, and il had evi-
IDENTITY been subjected to constitutional mettl-
cines, which had produced uterine contrac-
ton, which resulted in inflammation
The evidence before The Corour, :, SAD to
Indicate that Mcbride was the father of the
child, and implicates him in the death of the
mother, either 10y administering. d: u-,s to p.o-
duce abortion or poson to conceal her shame.
Mcbride escaped on the morning of the Sth
Officers are now III pursuit OF BIN. He IS
five feet eight or niue inches in height, weighs
$50 to 100 pounds, auburn hair, which he
wore long, high cheek bones; long face, long
peaked nose, broad at the base, sunken cheeks,
Win large open hostriis, oil downcast look,
stammers in speaking. 500 reward is al
ready offered by sheriff Euke, which will prob
ably be increased by the friends of the de-
ceased and of justice.
There has yet been no schemical test APP
piled to the contents of the stomach and in
testines. Upon an imperfect test of the con-
tents of the stomach, Drs. Halsted and Dun
can are Of the opinion that helIibore formed
a part Of the ingredients used in the attempt
to procure an abortion.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01
w ashington, April IA,

The Secretary OF the Interior has given
full instructions to Victor and Garrett, Indian
Agents, who have left Washington for the
mission of their duties 10 organize a delega-
ton from the Creeks and Seminoles, residinr
West of the Mississippi river, to proceed to
Florida IN the autumn on the special business
TO persuade Billy Bowlegs and his followers
TO emigrate. The Florida Semnoles. gov
ernment Is aware, are too proud to be forced
to this step at the point OF the bayonet, and
hence resort to peaceful measures, which WILL
1t is confidently believed, accomplish that inn
portant measure. In view of the above de-
sign there will, in the meanwhile, be no ac-
tive military movements made in Florida.
As heretofore stated, there will be no troops
stationed IN Kansas who have in any way
been implicated in former difficulties in the
Territory.
In addition to large force detained for
accompanying the commission to run the
southern boundary of Kansas, summer
campaign to chastise the Cheyennes and XII
owas, is arranged, and several eflcers are now
here receiving instructions to that end
None of these troops are intended for Utah,
as has been conjectured.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

Il Boy fourteen yclrS Oid CORri1fed Of
Wurder-His SenteHee 10 Deoh.-The To-
rontO (Cauada) Globe gives detailed ac-
count OF the trial of boy named James Nc
Carrie between thirteen and fourteen years
old, for the murder Of James McCull, a boy
nine years of age, in October last, in the town
ship of Carafraxa, Canada. According To the
evidence the murder was most deliberate and
nhuman Having had quarrel with the
boy McCull, he enticed him into the woods,
TO get apples, and when there he beat him
with stick, and aterward took piece of a
broken bottle, cut his throat with it and in
filcted gashes aud cuts all over his BODY. uo
then stripped the body, hid il between two
.r5s, ana "IJa the Clothes ueL Up u bun
die, left the scene. When questioned by
McNall'> father ie denied the murder, but
afterward confessed it, gnus its horrible de-
tails. lie escaped the vigilance Of the officers
for two weeks, but was subsequently captur-
ed
After the evidence was heard, the iurv.
having retired few minutes, gave verdict
OF guilty of wilful murder. with a recommen-
dation to mercy. The judge, before passing
sentence, asked the boy if he had anything to
say why the sentence of death should be pass
ed upon him! lie replied, Il say they've
sworn to a lie. Old Scott says he gave IS,
and he did not" lie then sentenced him to
suffer him to death by hanging on the ] lth
of April, stating that he would lay the whole
facts before the Executive but expressed the
opinion that there was no hope from that
quarter, Oh account of the horrible nature Of
his crime. During the whole trial the prison.
er exhibited 10 signs Of seusibility, and receir-
ed the sentence with an: air Of callous and
careless indifference.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

S-Profe>sor Michael Tuomey, Of tho
University Of Alabama, died at his residence
AT the University on the 3Oth ult., Of An az
fectIon Of the heart and lungs, aged 5 / years.
The Tuscaloosa Observer remarks:
Professor Tuomcy was = native of Ireland;
and came 10 tins country number of years
ago, a poor, friendle.s boy lie began his
lie as school tcachcr-and by the purity OF
his character, and the force Of his intellect,
carved out his way to fame and distinction.
HIS scientific attachments weTe of such "A high
order as TO give him a national reputation.-
In TACT, As a man of science, il is said that he
ranked second to but one upon the American
continent. No yotary Of science moro
welded to his profession, or had higher
conception of lis true dignity. His labors in
South Carolina and Alabama. IL State Geolo-
-,st were aSsiduous, untirmg aud productive
"f great good. Alabama Is particularly in
d,ht.d 10 him for revealing the uubound-d,
,noaicuia,le wealth winch hes hidden beneath
her >urtacc. At the time of his death lac
flied the profsssorship of Geology, Miners,lo.
gy, Dc, Ia the University. We but re echo
flir unanimous sentiment of all competent 10
Judge, IN stating that It's arduous and multi
t'ri"u> duties were never discharged by any
one with more signal ability than hy him.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

Bounty Land Warrants.-11ere were re-
ceived at the Pension Office, Washington, du-
ring March, 1888 applications for bounty
land, and 3,433 warrants were issued to sat
isfy which will require 703,s acres Of land.
The total number of applications received un-
der the bounty land law is 27l,2S6, and
ls9,447 warrants have been issued, requiring
24,35l,53O acres Of land. OF the applca-
tons not yet carried into warrants probably
over $4,000 have been suspended or rejected,
the balance being in the hands of the exami-
nees, or at other offices for service from the
rolls.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

Interior Departments Information has
been received at the Department Of the Inte-
nor confermatory of the painful rumors that
L. Dodge, United States agent for the Nava-
jo Indians in New Mexico. who has been
missing for some time past, and who, it was
supposed, had been captured and confined,
or killed by the Indians in that Territory.
Major Kendrick, commanding at Fort De-
fance, sent out command to search for Mr..
Dodge, dead or alive, and his corpse was dis-
cred a; point about 80 miles south Of the
Zuna, and toward the headwaters Of the Gila
river
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

The agriculture Of the United IStates.-
The territory the United States extends over
an area of more than 100000 square miles.
Its extreme length is nearly 2,7OO miles, and
its greatest breadth 1000 miles. Its general
shape may be considered paralelcgram
2,40O miles by 1900. The value Of our har-
vests in the year 1850 exceeded 81 ,0o0, ,OO0,-
900. At that time there were Il3, ,0OO, 900
acres under cultivation, and 1sO,0O0,000
more were included within the limits of farms,
in all 293, 100000. This falls short by only
some 3o,0oO.O0O acres of the total amount
Of improved lands within the limits of the
four great European realms-Britain, France,
Austria and Prussia.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

InsuA to the PresideRt-It is stated as a
fact that as the then President elect, Mr..
Buchanan, was passing through the city of Bal
timore, en- route for Washington, his carriage
was stoned by a party of know nothings, and
that some of the missiles struck and seriously
injured some of the members Of the Lancas-
ter Fencibles, who constituted the presidential
military escort. Shame upon a party that
would thus ineffably stgmatize themselves
and tender ruffian insult TO the executive elect
the whole people
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

Heavy Newspaper Failure.-In the recent
failures was the firm of Thomas d Lathrops,
propr'etors Of the Buffalo Commercial Ad-
v.ertiser. Their liabilities are said to reach
the enormous sum Of two hundred thousand
dollars. The establishment was one of the
largest IN the State, and had long enjoyed
such degroe of prosperity as seldom falls to
the lot Of printing offices. During the recent
President contest it was the organ of Mr.. Fill
more. I
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

EsSee advertisement of John S. Dye
Broker, Publisher and Proprietor, 70 Wall
street, New York. Now is fair opportunity
for our merchants and business men to place
themselves beyond the reach of imposition, by
subscribing to this valuable work
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01
Publicati Day--Eyery Friday.

sEW. S. SWIMMER, General Newspaper and
Advertising Agent No. II. Second street, opposite
the post Office st. Louis, No. is the regular agent
for this paper.
eES NJ PETTINGILL Co, General Newspa-
per Agents ll9 Nassau street, New York, are our
authorized agents to receive and receipt for ad-
vertisements subscriptions. dc.
cFC. PIERCE, General Newspape Agent, Phil
adelphia is our authorized agent to receive and
receipt for advertisements, subscriptions. &c.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

~The May numer of Arthur's Home
Magazine is before usevery number we re-
ceive gets better and bier, and is one of the
.'~". useful and enterining periodicals of
the day.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

1Nel0 Barrier Shna ON, .iIs -,,,.. L. -,
the rise to support and maintain two barber
shops. Jacob Miller, who formerly kept a
hair-dressing and shaving saloon in this city,
has re established himself here for the pur-
pose Of carrying on the above business. All
who would enjoy aluxurious shave, we would
recommend them to call on Jake.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

ASO Our city was visited on Wednesday
evening last, by the Sable brothers. Of Fort
omhh, and entertained our citizens with one
Of Their Ethiopian concerts, to the delich, of
all present.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

@The May nmber o. Goody's Lady
Book is on our tale, and as usual is we'll
frsighted with instrctive and useful reading
matter. 1t is one the best works of its
character, and no fAily should be without
-
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

~ The Weather, has been for several
days cool and Loudly, and raining constantly.
We hope that Tia river will become naviga-
ble once more.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

|Col. George Bier, United States
agent Tor the Cherokees, ,asscd through our
city last week en- route,.r his agencv at
Tahlequah.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01
Alliance between France and England on
the China Question.

The following article from the Paus, the
government paper, corroborates what has been
said relative to the arrangement concluded in
Paris between the British and French gov
ernrpents to act together in the Chinese seas:
The Chinese affair, examined in a proper
point of view, presents two phases perfectly
distinct-the past and the future. The first
belongs to history; the second involves the
interest OF various powers, whose commerce at
present is seriously damaged; aud who per-
ceive the necessity for putting an end TO the
present state Of things. 1t Is to do so that
AN honorable understanding has lately been
come to between France and England. The
latter power sends numerous reinforcements
to Admiral Seymour, who will have AN i'm
portaut maritime force under his command
France, on her part has maintained the squad
ron of Admiral Guerin in the Chinese seas
with view to future operations; and this
squadron Is to unite with the naval division
commanded by Rear Admiral Risaut de
Genouilly. Thus our marine will be on "a
respectable footing. The two A.lnrals will
have at their disposal steam trigates corvettes,
and gun boats, so valuable for an attack OH
the coast and for ascending rivers. The mar
itime force of the two nations SO employed
VIII necessarily UTiH1 Tue SllliltSc duilpflllcS
to terms which will put an end to the war
and improve the former state OF affairs At
the same time that the British government
is sending military relntorcemcnts To ChIpa
it sends special commissioners charged with
opening fresh negotiations, which will have
the greater chance of success, as the Chinese
will see that, from the imposing forces bro't
against them, Ii will not he for their advan-
tage to continue the war. NJ de Bourboulon,
French Charge d'Atfaires to the court of
China, left 10y the Indian mail, which sailed
from Marsellies on the 18th ult. lie carries
with him instructions to Admirals Guerin and
Rigaut de Genouily, who command the
French fleets in the Chinese seas, e. COIN O.ne
III future their operations with those OF the
British forces, eonforma5ly to the arrange
ment concluded in Paris between LORI Cow
ley and the French government.
THE SPANISH EXPEDITION AGAINST MEXICo.
A Madrid letter of the 9th of March, says:
The projected expedition against Mexico as
sumes an aspect of some importance. Con-
siderable preparations are making. General
Pezuela is spoken of for the chief command.
The choice of the government is said 10 lie
between him and Gen. Lersundi, the present
Minister of Marine"
"Thanksr' muttered our bachelor friend,
ono mora women in haayan--can't ,rat IN -
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

A0 Our fellow townsm, A. J. Ward
Is qr VIII please accept ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for late eastern favors.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

EH- An lrishman, the other day, relating
to brother islander the number of debts he
had contracted and his inability to pay them,
was thus consoled by his friend:
"Yerrah, Mich, niver mind what you owe,
thank God there's nothin' due to YOU"
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01
. . 3 8 8 8
@No job ,cork hereafter wiH be deliver-
ed from this office 1cithOut the cash.

Grhe river has risen about four feet
and still continues to rise rapidly.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

Il Warming to Physieians.-Dr Locock,
the Queens physician, has been peremptorily
dismissed from further attendance on the royal
family, where he has been hitherto admitted
on terms of familiar intercourse. His salary.
5000 per annum, royal present on each
safe delivery of the Queen, and large prac-
tice among the nobility, is no small loss
The doctor has made every effort towards
reconciliation, but the Kueen remains iuexor-
able. 1t seems that it came to the Queens
ears that DIR. Locock was given too much
talking, and that though she told Prince Al
bert that his habit of sleeping between the
blankets was "a vulgar dirty Dutch practice" I"
she did not care to have it told abroad
Lirerpool Post.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

EJIn New York, since the marriage Of
Miss Boxer with Dean, the good looking coach
men are at a discount, and numbers of them
are laid 10 have been told to "look out for
another p,ace this month"
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01
~At the close Of lecture at the Ia

~At the close Of lecture at the Ia
bernaele, New York, on the night of the Goth
ult, in advocacy Of the movement for promo
ting Irish settlements in the west, Archbish-
op Hughes, who was present during tie ad-
dress, rose and repudiated any connection
with the organization, denied any approval of
it, denounced its supporters, lay and clerical,
and administered severe rebuke to the rev
erend lecturer
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

Operations Of the United States Mint
The deposits at the Philadelphia mint during
March amounted to sl,6O7, ,4SO, including
sl,46s,95O in gold and sIG8,53O in silver.
The months coinage embraced 3,7l4,29l
pieces of the value of S2,174, $50, all in gold
except s375, 200 of silver; of the latter there
we3 2,32O,o0O half-dimes; 100000 dimes,
and 100000 quarters. The gold coins were
all double, half and quarter eagles. There
are now on hand at the mint S697 .975 so in
gold coins, and S595,l7O 33 in silver coins
ef various denominations.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-01

"Thanks!" muttered our bachelor friend
''no more women in heaven-cant get in
Their hoops are SO broad they will have to
90 the broad road! None of the fashionables
can ever crowd through the narrow gate."-
Something in thai.