Date Article
02/07/1837 15 BBLS. prime BROWN SUGAR, received per steam boat Compromise, and for sale by Cha's Rapley. Feb. 12
02/07/1837 ADMINISTRATION NOTICE
THE undersigned having obtained Letters of Administration, from the county court of Pulaski county, state of Arkansas in vacation, on the estate of John W. Core, late of said county, deceased, bearing date the 27th day of January 1837, hereby gives notice to all persons having claims against said estate, to present the same, duly authenticated, within one year from the date of said Letters, or they may be precluded from deriving any benefit of said estate; and if said claims be not presented within five years, they will be for ever barred.

All persons indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment.
Hannah Core, Adm'x. of John W. Core, dec'd.
 
02/07/1837 Arrived
Feb. 6, Florida, from Natchez
Feb. 8, Revenue, from New Orleans
Feb. 16, Compromise, from New Orleans

Departed
Feb. 10, Florida, for Upper Arkansas
Feb. 11, Revenue, for New Orleans
Feb. 11, Compromise, for New Orleans
02/07/1837 By the steamers Revenue and Florida, we have New Orleans papers to the 24th January - no news of the war in Florida.
02/07/1837 Col. John Drennen has been appointed Postmaster Van Buren, Crawford county, in the room of the late Thomas Phillips, who resigned a short time before his death.
02/07/1837 Died, In Conway county, on the 4th inst. Julia Ann, infant daughter of Mr. Samuel Plumer, aged 2 years, 7 months, and 4 days.
02/07/1837 Died, In this city, on Friday last, Mrs. Emily, wife of Mr. Edward Dallimore, merchant of this city.
02/07/1837 DRUGS & MEDICINES
Dr. W.C. Howell and Edward Dunn, have this day entered into Copartnership, under the title of Howell & Dunn, to carry on the Drug and Medicine business of this city. They have bought the entire stock in trade of Dr. S.H. Tucker, consisting of a well selected assortment of Drugs and Medicines. Dr. Howell will start for New York on the 20th inst. to purchase an additional assortment of Drugs and Medicines, a full supply of which they intend to keep always on hand, and will sell them at New Orleans prices.

Physicians, and dealers in drugs and medicines, are respectfully invited to call and examine their assortment, at the store recently occupied by Dr. Tucker.

Howell & Dunn
Little Rock, February 8, 1837
02/07/1837 F.W. Trapnall & J.W. Cocke,
COUNSELLORS & ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Little Rock, Arkansas, will practice in all the Courts held in this place, and in the Mississippi and Red River circuits.
Little Rock, February 6, 1837
02/07/1837 L.I. HANDY
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
HAVING located himself at Little Rock, Arkansas, will promptly attend to any business entrusted to his care. February 7, 1837
02/07/1837 Mr. E.M. Low, Postmaster at Conway, Lafayette county, is authorized to act as Agent for the Gazette.
02/07/1837 NEW AGENTS FOR THE GAZETTE
Joseph Hickman, P.M. Crooked Creek, Carroll co.
James G. Russell, P.M. Fourche Dumas, Randolph co.
02/07/1837 R.G. HOBBS,
No. 12 Custom House Street, New Orleans,
OFFERS for sale an extensive assortment of Boots, Shoes, and Brogans, of good quality, and at reasonable prices.
New Orleans, January 1837.
02/07/1837 The Arkansas river is at its lowest stage - boats of the smallest class got up to this place with the utmost difficulty.
02/07/1837 The new and substantial steamer REVENUE, S.G. Moore, master, will run as a regular Packet between the cities of Little Rock and New Orleans. The Captain and officers of said boat will spare no pains in endeavoring to make all passengers as comfortable as possible. For Freight or passage, (having superior accommodations), apply to the Captain, on board, or to De Baun & Co, merchants, Little Rock.

February 10, 1837

New Orleans, Jan. 18, 1837
The undersigned Insurance Companies will insure Merchandise by the steam boat Revenue, at the usual rates of premium, and agree to permit said boat to carry cotton from the bayous and tributaries of the Mississippi, and occasionally from shipping points on the Mississippi to New Orleans; provided she be not at any time laden deeper than the touching of the water by the guards of the boat amidship - and upon these conditions, cotton will be insured at the usual rates of premium.

Western Marine and Fire Insurance Company - L. Matthews, President
Louisiana State Marine and Fire Insurance Co - John West, President
Louisiana Insurance Company - S.H. Turner, President
 
02/21/1837 A FARM FOR SALE OR RENT,
AT AUCTION
ON Monday, 20th of March next, at De Baun's corner, Little Rock, the subscriber will offer for sale, at Public Auction, the FARM on which he now resides, consisting of 525 acres of first rate land, 60 of which is ready for cultivation, and 40 more under good fence and the timber deadened on it.

There are, on the premises, a good dwelling house, kitchen, smoke house, corn cribs, and other out horses, with a well of excellent water. Persons wishing to purchase, are invited to examine the premises previous to the day of sale.

Terms - One half cash in hand, and the balance in one and two years.

If not sold, I will, on the same day, rent the above Farm for the present year.

Sale to take place at 12 o'clock (noon) of said day.
Wm. Scott, Sen.
Pulaski County, February 20, 1837
02/21/1837 A TEMPERANCE ADDRESS
WILL be delivered by John Taylor, Esq., at the Methodist Church, on Friday evening next, at 7 o'clock. The ladies and gentlemen of Little Rock, are requested to attend.

February 29, 1837
02/21/1837 Carrollton, Ark's.
Jan. 24th, 1837

Mr. Editor,
I wish to give notice to the public, through the medium of the Arkansas State Gazette, that a one hundred dollar bill has gone estray. Said bill is of the following description, viz: on the Bank of the United States payable at Nashville, Tennessee, to J. Summerville, dated Philadelphia 3d April, 1832, marked letter Q. The above described bill was deposited in the mail at Carrollton, Ark's, on the 9th of September last, addressed to Wm. T. Larremore, Fayetteville, Ark's, and that gentleman informs me that he neither received the letter or bill.

You will please insert the above, and much oblige yours, with respect.
H.S. Lafferty
02/21/1837 Casualty - A Coroner's Inquest was held on Friday the 15th inst., over the body of Mr. John Sisson, who was found dead near the river. Verdict - came to his death by intoxication and freezing.
02/21/1837 CAUTION
My wife Agnes has, for the last six months, left my bed and board, and I am determined not to pay any of her contracts.

Wm. Meredith
Crawford County, February 11, 1837
02/21/1837 CAUTION
My wife Mary Ann has, for the last twelve months, left my bed and board, and I am determined not to pay any of her contracts.

Robertson Waller
Crawford county, February 11th, 1837
02/21/1837 Died, In Phillips county, on Sunday night last, Mr. Andrew Speer.
02/21/1837 Died, Yesterday morning, after an illness of 33 hours, Isaac B. McKee, aged 15 years and 10 months. He was a clerk in the s tore of Mr. Wm. B. Wait, and was a sprightly and promising youth.
02/21/1837 FOR SALE
ONE large mahogany wardrobe
One mahogany sideboard
One dozen handsome Grecian chairs
One mahogany dining table.

F. Aicklen
Little Rock, 20th Feb. 1837
02/21/1837 IMPORTANT BILL

A BILL has passed its third reading in the Senate of the U.S. to authorize the relinquishment of the sixteenth section, (Seminary lands), to make different locations, and in parcels of quarter sections.
02/21/1837 L.I. Handy, Esq., of this place, has been appointed, by the Governor, Judge of the Southern (sixth) Judicial District. Mr. H. although comparatively speaking rather a stranger in the state, will nevertheless give universal satisfaction in his district. He is a thoroughbred lawyer, and applies himself intently to his profession. We do not think there is a young man in the state more likely to meet the wishes of the people.
02/21/1837 Married,
In Phillips county, on Monday evening last, by Wm. F. Moore, Esq. Mr. Andrew Nance, of Monroe county, to Miss Jane Hartin, of the former county.
02/21/1837 SALE OF LOTS,
IN THE TOWN OF BENTON,
Seat of Justice of Saline County

THERE will be sold, in the town of Benton, in Saline county, on Wednesday, the 8th day of March next, a number of valuable LOTS in said town.

The County Seat of Saline county having been recently relocated at the town of Benton, and it being recently relocated to the town of Benton, and it being within less than two miles of the centre of the county, there can no longer exist a remaining doubt of its continuing to be the permanent Seat of Justice.

Those who wish to make investments in town property, will, in our estimation, do well to attend, as most of the valuable lots remaining unsold will be disposed of at this sale.

Terms of sale will be, nine months credit, the purchasers giving note, with approved security. Indisputable titles will be made available to the purchasers.

All those who purchased lots in the last June sale, and have neglected to give their noties for the amount are requested to execute them on or before the 8th March next, according to the terms of the sale, or the lots then s struck off to them will be resold.

Sale to commence at 10 o'clock A.M. of said day.
Green B. Hughes,
Rezin Davis, Trustees
Benton, February 4, 1837
02/21/1837 State of Arkansas
County of Pulaski
IN THE PULASKI CIRCUIT COURT
DECEMBER TERM, A.D. 1836

JAMES S. CONWAY, Complainant
VS.
THOMAS W. NEWTON, Defendant
IN CHANCERY
AND now, at this day, came the said complainant, by Ashley, his solicitor, and on his motion, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, from return of the Sheriff of the county of Pulaski, that the defendant is a non-resident of this State: Therefore it is ordered, that unless the said defendant, Newton, appear, by himself or attorney, and file his answer to the complainant's bill of complaint, on or before the third day of the next term of this court, to be holden on the second Monday of April next; otherwise the said complainant's bill will be taken for confessed, and a decree entered accordingly.

And it is further ordered by the court, that this order be published for six weeks in the Arkansas Gazette, newspaper printed in this Territory, and this cause be continued.

A true copy - Test:
John Field, Clerk
02/21/1837 THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE
HENRY CLAY

WILL stand, the ensuing season, commencing on the 20th March, and continue to the 10th of June 1837, one half of the time at Lee's Creek, and the other half on Frog Bayou, Crawford county, Ark's, at $10 the season, and $15 to insure a mare in foal - payable at the end of the season.

Henry Clay is a beautiful sorrel, sixteen hands one inch high, and six years old.
R.M. Farrington
Feb. 10, 1837

 
02/21/1837 TO MECHANICS & UNDERTAKERS
WILL be let, to the lowest bidder, on the 8th day of March next, on the premises, the building of a COURT HOUSE, in the town of Benton, for the county of Saline.

Also, at the same time and place, there will be let, to the lowest bidder, the building of a JAIL, in said town of Benton, for the use of the said county of Saline.

It is deemed unnecessary, in this notice, to give a plan, in detail of the buildings, as a description of them will be exhibited on the premises, at the time of letting out their erection.

The Court house will be built of brick, 40 feet square, and two stories high.

The Jail will be of hewn timber, the kind and quality of which to be made known at the time of letting out.

Bidders will predicate their proposals on receiving the cash for their work, when completed, which maybe must be within twelve months from the day of letting out the contracts.

Bonds, with approved security, will be required from undertakers, for the faithful performance of their contracts.

The right to reject bids deemed too high, is reserved.

Abijah Davis,
David Dodd,
Jarret McCarty,
Rezin Davis, Commissioners
Benton, Feb. 4, 1837

 
02/28/1837 ADMINISTRATION NOTICE
THE undersigned having obtained Letters of Administration, from the county court of Pulaski county, state of Arkansas in vacation, on the estate of Samuel D. Rose, late of said county, deceased, bearing date the 4th day of June 1836, hereby gives notice to all persons having claims against said estate to present the same, duly authenticated, within one year from the date of said Letters, or they may be precluded from deriving any benefit of said estate; and if said claims be not presented within five years, they will be for ever barred.

All persons indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment.

Mary Roze, Adm'x. of the estate of Samuel D. Roze, dec'd.
Little Rock, February 23, 1837
02/28/1837 AGENTS FOR THE GAZETTE

William L. McGuire, P.M. Batesville
John Hargrave, Esq., Izard county
John Adams, Esq., Izard County
Hiram Davis, P.M., Carrollton, Carroll co.
Henry B. Smith, P.M., King's River, Carroll co.
Joseph Hickman, P.M., Crooked Creek co.
James G. Russell, Fourche Dumas, Randolph co.
Dr. G.B. Croft, Pocahontas, Randolph co
Wm. Wood, Yellville, Marion co.
John Buchanan, P.M., War Eagle, Madison co.
John C. Saylors, P.M., Litchfield
J.S. Ficklin, P.M., Jackson, Lawrence county
Charles Neely, P.M., Walnut Camp, St. Francis co.
A.G. McDaniel, P.M., L' Anguille, St. Francis co.
Chesley Franks, Crow Creek, St. Francis co.
Henry L. Biscoe, Esq. Helena, Phillips county
Peter Edwards, P.M. Lick Creek, Phillips county
Isaac Mitchell, P.M., St. Francis C.H.
Thomas J. Curl, Esq. St. Francis C.H.
Wm. T. Arledge, P.M., County Line, Green county
Benjamin Crowley, P.M., Crowley, Green county
Arthur C. Welch, P.M., Marion, Crittenden co.
Elijah Buford, P.M., Buford's Landing, Crittenden co.
Green B. Hughes, P.M. Benton, Saline co.
Col. Cha's Caldwell, P.M. Caldwellton, Saline co.
H.A. Whittington, P.M., Hot Springs
A.N. Sabin, Esq., Hot Springs
Daniel T. Witter, P.M. Hempstead C.H.
Grandison D. Royston, Esq. Hempstead C.H.
Col. A.H. Rutherford, P.M., Clark C.H.
Abner E. Thornton, Esq. Clark county
David S. Dickson, P.M., Pike Co.
James Waters, P.M. Union Co.
Hiram Smith, P.M., Core a Fabre
Esma M. Low, P.M., Conway; Lafayette county
Wm. Wright, P.M. Pine Woods, Sevier co.
B.H.G. Hartfield, P.M., Walnut Prairie, Sevier co.
J.W. McKean, Esq., P.M., Ultima Thule, Sevier co.
Vincent B. Tims, Dunksville, Near Fort Towson
Col. R.C.S. Brown, Crawford county
Wm. Hull, P.M., Short Mountain, Crawford county
John M. Spalding, Van Buren, Crawford county
Capt. John Rogers, P.M., Fort Smith
B.H. Smithson, P.M., Fayetteville, Washington co.
John Latta, P.M., Vineyard, Washington co.
B.G. Estill, P.M. Cane Hill, Washington co.
Maj. J. Bilingsley, P.M., Mountain P.O., Washington co.
J.H. Brearley, P.M. Dardanelles, Pope county
L.C. Howell, P.M. Scotia, Pope county
Robert Davidson, P.M., Dwight, Pope county
E.B. Alston, P.M., Spadra Bluff, Johnson county
M.T. Scott, Johnson co.
Col. James Logan, Petit John P.O. Scott co.
Col. B.B. Ball, Lewisburg, Conway county
Russell Estes, P.M., Clinton, Van Buren co.
James T. Pullen, P.M. Pine Bluff
Antoine Barraque, New Gascony, Jefferson county
S.Y.R. Ryan, P.M., Mouth of Arkansas
D.G.W. Leavitt, P.M., Arkansas Post
Henry J. McKenzie, Arkansas Post
E.L. Johnson, Esq. Chicot co.
George W. Clark, P.M. Choctaw Agency, West
Capt. E.W. B. Nowland, P.M. Fort Gibson
Rev. L.E. Williams, P.M. Eagletown, Choctaw
J.M. Williams, P.M. Mt. Pleasant, Barry co., Miss.
Mr. Wilson, P.M., Russellville, Claiborne parish, La.
02/28/1837 Appointments by the Governor
John J. Jackson, Appraiser of property for Real Estate Bank, in the county of Lafayette, in the place of Tho's. T. Williamson, who declines serving.

Wm. M. Burton, Appraiser of property for the Real Estate Bank, in the county of Hempstead, in the place of Richard C. Pryor, who declines serving.

Twitty Pace, Appraiser of property for the Real Estate Bank, in the county of Johnson, in the place of A.E. Pace, resigned.

Levin I. Handy, to be Judge of the 6th Judicial Circuit, in place of Richard C.S. Brown, who declines serving.
02/28/1837 Died, At Batesville, on the 15th inst. after a long and painful illness, James Searcy, Esq. brother of the late Judge Richard Searcy - leaving a wife and a large family of children to mourn their bereavement.
02/28/1837 Died, In Jefferson county, on Friday night last, Mr. Allen A. White, aged about 28 years, a respectable and enterprising citizen of that county.
02/28/1837 Died, In this city, on the night of Saturday, the 19th inst, Albert, infant son of Albert Pike, Esq. editor of the Advocate.
02/28/1837 Died, In Washington City, Major M. Mason, of the U.S. Army.
02/28/1837 Glass
10 Boxes 10 by 12 Glass;
also, a quantity of sole and upper Leather, just received and for sale by Wm. B. Wait
02/28/1837 NEW AGENTS FOR THE GAZETTE

Col. John Drennen, P.M. Van Buren, Crawford co.
James G. Russel, P.M. Fourche de Thomas, Randolph Co.
James Martin, P.M. Marion, Crittenden co.
A.T.W. Long, P.M., Wolf Creek, Clark county
02/28/1837 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT, at the next April term of the circuit court of Pulaski county, I will make application for an order of said court, to authorize me to sell so much real estate whereof Samuel D. Roze, late of said county, died seized, as will be sufficient to pay all the debts of said estate.

Mary Roze, Adm'x.
of Samuel D. Roze, dec'd.
Little Rock, February 24, 1837
02/28/1837 REMOVAL
CHARLES RAPLEY & CO. have removed their stock of goods from the old stand to the frame building next to Mr. Jeffries Hotel, where they respectfully solicit a continuance of custom from their patrons.
February 28, 1837
02/28/1837 REMOVAL
JACOB REIDER has removed his store to the house formerly occupied by Messrs. Charles Rapley & Co., where his friends and the public are respectfully invited to call. February 28, 1837
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