Year: 1859

week. We learn from the Sage of the 26th ult, that etring and trestle timbers and iron for the railroad had arrived or would short ly arrive at Ferguson's Point and there is hattering prospect of the road being built. The succeeding number of that paper con taining letters from the engineer and sec retary of the company, has also an article on the subject of the road, in which it is said the road will be completed at no dis tant day.

 The editors of the Ouachita Herald have lately been dieting on rat-tail files and ra- zor-soup. They have grown so sharp that they split hairs with great nicety and are as sarcastic as Dean Swift and Dr. Wolcott. Determined that so much wit shall not be lost, or confined to the readers of the Her. ald, we notice the points made. First, to our remark that the Eagle was pouring grape-shot into the Herald, the latter says it is news and 1t is constrained to believe that somebody has been pouring grape juice into the stomach of the editor here. Alas! grape juice is too rare and expensive, but as we are promised sample of native wine next fall, then we will see what effect grape juice will have If our readers are done laughing at that joke, we give them the next.

 We copied from the New York News a rough diagram of the position of the bellig gerants in Europe, which we see copied in other papers. The Herald prints large cross, which it says is a copy, and as it is not copyrighted, transfers it. We must say that the space occupied by the cross is about as well filled as the other parts of that paper. We advise our readers to take a rest here, for they must have entirelyex- hausted themselves with laughter by this time, but if they think they can stand ano- ther joke we state to them that the next one is calling something or somebody "central oligarchy." We are not posi- lively certain that this is entirely original, but we are sure it is witty. Oligarchy," IS good word, a learned word, being de- rived from the Greek-a sonorous word and above all funny word Let the Her ald stick to oligarchy," for "junto," "clique," family" regency" etc., are cto h +o tbof lists of subscribers were sent to the State Rights Democrat from the post-office here, of which nineteenth were know nothings, whereupon the Herald says:

 "Certainly It would be strange if aA Wood wards old companions and political associates should desert him at once. They are willing to wait awhile and see if he isn't playing possum.'

 We are unable to see the connection or the wit. We are glad to say that a great majority of the old whigs refuse to join the motley opposition. We are satisfied there is some wit in the Herald's remarks and have consulted with two or three fun-lov- ing fellows who have agreed to examine it closely, and when they discover the joke to make it known The Herald also has the following article, which, though it has not the merit of being witty, is sensible and interesting.

 "CoAL OIL.-We presume it is known to most people in this State, that the Ouachita river, short distance above Camden, there are immense mines of coal This coal has been tested, and yields larger per centage of oil, than tic celebrated Breckenridge coal A company has recently been organized here for the purpose of manufacturing oil from the coal of these mines, and in short time, will be engaged in active operations. The retorts and machinery have already arrived and the enterprise promises the most important and advan- tageous results Shortly we shall endeavor to give some interesting details in reference to this mat ter.''

 The Fayetteville Arkansian has lead ing article concerning " the town and coun- try round." That beautiful place is i'm proving; the schools are hourishing; manu- factures progressing, and everything going on pleasantly. A tobacco manufactory has been erected and as it is the second estab- lishment of the kind in the northwest, 1t appears that the tobacco crop is becoming an important one in that section. The Ar kansian is doing good service in exposing the machinations of the abolitionists in the Indian country and on the border.

 One of the editors of the Fort Smith Herald, after eating heartily of a good din ner, took a short nap of sleep. Awaking, Q p;ant refreshed he lit mild separ. and composed his mind to calm, philosophic and christian mood, by the perusal of sew eral chapters of the Book of Job and few of the letters of Lord Chesterfield. In this state, at peace with the people of Fort Smith and the balance of mankind, he sat down to write an elegant and chaste article concerning the public printing. We very much fear that fly fell in his inkstand or