Arkansas Gazette

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07/03/1839	$50 REWARD RAN away from the subscriber, on Sunday last, a Negro Man named JACOB, about 25 years of age, about 5 feet 10 inches high, light complexion for a negro, pleasant countenance, slim frame, quick and active in his movements, stutters very much when talking. His clothing consisted of a pair of grey cassinet pantaloons, white vest, white cotton domestic shirt, in which he wore a breast pin, and a pair of calf skin shoes or pumps. His coat was left behind, but is probable that he has procured another, and it is more than probably that he has procured a forged pass or free papers. He is addicted to drinking and gambling, and it is probable he is pretty well supplied with money. I will give $25 reward for the apprehension of the above negro man, if taken up in this state, or $50 if taken up beyond the limits of this state, and secured in jail, so that I can get him again, and all reasonable expenses in addition, if delivered to me in this place. Jacob Reider Little Rock, July 2, 1839
07/03/1839	Died, At Collegeville, on Friday morning, 21st ult., Mildred Trapnall, infant daughter of Maj. Wm. Field, of this city, aged 10 months.
07/03/1839	Married, In Saline County, on Thursday evening last, by the Rev. W.W. Stevenson, Mr. Geo. H. Burnett of this city, to Miss Susan W. Beall, daughter of Mr. Asa Beall, sen.
07/03/1839	The Theatre opens again this evening, under new auspices. The house has been made more airy, and will not be the sweat bath is has been thus far during the summer. The theatre-goers will be glad to learn that Mrs. McCurdy (late Miss Armstrong) again makes her appearance.
07/03/1839	Washington county murder - We learn, by a gentleman from Washington county, that the two men named Dillingham and Barnes, who had been examined in relation to the late outrageous murder committed in that county, have been discharged, nothing appearing to warrant their detention, they have entirely cleared themselves of every suspicion of having participated in it. Nothing had occurred to lead to the discovery of the perpetrators.
07/10/1839	$100 Reward Ran away from the subscriber on the 30th of June ult. two slaves of the following description: Elijah - A mulatto, about 28 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, stout made, weights about 175 lbs, has a wen over one of his eyes, and a down look. Joe - A black fellow, 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high, spare made, weights about 175 lbs, about 24 years old. The above slaves were recently purchased by us and have probably gone either to Cincinnati or Mobile. The above reward will be given for their delivery to us or $50 for either of them, in addition to all necessary expenses, at our plantation on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi river, opposite islands No's 67 and 68, about 20 miles above the Mouth of White River. Carneal & Lacy July 7, 1839
07/10/1839	$500 REWARD ON the 1st of May last, the subscriber lost two Negro men; JACK has a large round face, about six feet high, rather rawboned, weighs about 190 lbs, with a scar on his right cheek, and a first rate blacksmith, about 27 years old. SAM is about 19 years old, heavy made, about five feet seven inches high, very thick lips, and one of his feet has been frost bitten and causes him to walk lame; both of them are very black, and when spoken to are quite intelligent; both had on a very good suit of mix'd jeans. The two boys were decoyed off by a white man, who called himself G.W. Childress, about five feet six or seven inches high, very heavy made, black hair and beard, full face, said he lived in Mobile, Ala., he is a bricklayer by trade. I will give the above reward for all of them lodged in any jail in the United States so I got them, or I will give $200 for the man alone, or $150 for each of the Negroes. J.W. Johnson Hardensburg, Ky. June 21, 1839
07/10/1839	A Post Office has been established at Lick Mountain, Conway county, Arkansas, and Wm. Ragsdale appointed Postmaster. The Post Office at Litchefield, Jackson county, has been discontinued, and one established at Eizabethtown, the Seat of Justice of that county, and N. Marsh appointed Postmaster.
07/10/1839	An Excursion - The Captain of the new and handsome steam-boat Corvette, gave a large party of the ladies and gentlemen of Little Rock, a pleasure excursion, on Tuesday evening of last week, which afforded many an opportunity of seeing a portion of the splendid scenery on the Arkansas, which, although as yet but little chequered by farms and dwellings of men, is surpassed by that of few rivers. Some amused themselves by dancing in the large cabin of the boat, and others by promenading on the decks in the open air, and all appeared to enjoy themselves in a transient relief from the business and cares of a city on a hot day. The boat landed at Mr. Henderson's about 20 miles above town, and after remaining there a short time, to give the part an opportunity of refreshing, returned to the city, where she arrived after dark, too late for us to notice the trip, as we then had to turn in to work, and make up for the loss of time occasioned by the unwonted holiday.
07/10/1839	BRIGADE ORDER 1st Division, 3d Brigade, Arkansas Militia Head Quarters Van Buren, Arkansas, July 2, 1839 JESSE TURNER, Esq., is hereby appointed Aid de camp, and Charles G. Scott, Esq., Brigade Major, each with the rank of Major of Cavalry; and Dr. David D. Williams, Surgeon of said Brigade. They will be obeyed and respected accordingly. Jesse Miller Brigadier General Commanding 3d Brigade, 1st Division, Arkansas Militia
07/10/1839	CAUTION TO CITIZENS VISITING FORT GIBSON The undersigned being a the above place on business, called at the house of Major Dillard (being the only place known there as a public house), and before alighting from his house, inquired if he could get his supper, horsefeed, and lodging for the night; to which Maj. Dillard replied in a pleasant tone, "certainly, Sir" On entering the house, I was recognized by the Major, and by several gentlemen present, and by all treated politely, until supper was announced. The undersigned being a stranger, did not go in until all others were seated at the table (except Doct. Coates of Philadelphia), and seeing there were several vacant seats at the table, and no invitation being given, I inquired of Maj. Dillard if there was not room for me; to which he answered in an ill-natured manner, "no Sir," and then immediately turned to Doct. Coates, and observed in a polite manner, "Doct. Coates, there is a vacant seat for you, Sir." I make the above statement to prevent others visiting Fort Gibson from being so grossly insulted by a man who, from his treatment of me, cannot have sensibility enough, in his composition to judge, what kind of feelings a gentleman might possess. I understand it to be a custom for citizens to have to wait until officers of the army are served, except such as may be the favorites of Maj. Dillard; if this is the case, what was I not apprised by the Major when I stopped. I endeavored to demean myself as a gentleman ought to do and therefore consider I was badly treated. By those officers of the army, with whom I was acquainted, I was politely treated, and particularly Lieut. Hoskins, who, on hearing of the manner I had been treated at Maj. Dillards, invited me to his quarters, where I remained for several days, and for his friendship I tender him my thanks. Thomas C. Hindman of Jacksonville, Alabama
07/10/1839	CITY MANAGER NOTICE is hereby given to all persons owning, or having in their possession, any quantity of GUN POWDER exceeding 25 pounds, within the limits of the city of Little Rock, that is is made their duty by the revised ordinances of said city, to deposit the same in the Magazine provided by the city authorities, which is now completed and ready for its reception. The powder deposited will be received by the City Constable. All powder above the quantity of 25 pounds not deposited in the Magazine, is liable to seizure and sale, and the owner, or person in whose possession it may be found, is subject to a penalty for the neglect. H.F. Shaw, Commissioner Little Rock, July 10, 1839
07/10/1839	Correction - We stated last week, that Gen. W. Smith had been appointed Commissioner on the part of Texas, to run the boundary line between that country and the United States. We were misinformed. By a letter from Hon. D.G. Burnett, the Texian Secretary of State to a gentleman now in this city, we learn that the Texian commission consists of Dr. Branch T. Archer, Commissioner, C.R. Jones, Surveyor, and Hamilton Bee, Secretary.
07/10/1839	ESTRAY TAKEN UP State of Arkansas Union county Ecore a Fabre township WE, the undersigned, have this day appraised an estray mare, shown us by A.W. Luckie, and find her to be a BAY, black mane and tail, (switch tail,) black legs up to the knees and hocks, blazed face, blaze nearest the right eye, snip on the nose, branded with the letter H on the near shoulder and hip, fifteen hands and one half inch high, four years old this spring, appraised to eighty-five dollars. W.L. Bradley H. Halcomb A. Casteel, Appraisers Subscribed and sworn to before me, the day above named. Amos Wakefield, J.P. Ecore a Fabre, May 18, 1839
07/10/1839	In the Circuit Court of Chicot County, May Term, 1839 May 22d, 1839 Joel Johnson, Complainant, vs. Samuel Jenkins and Jessee Lulvy, defendants IN CHANCERY This day, came the complainant, by Robert W. Johnson, his solicitor, and filed, and in open court here, the bill of complainant, and petition of the said complainant, and filed, also, the affidavit of Benjamin Taylor, deposing to the effect, that the said defendants are both nonresidents of this State; and thereupon the said complainant, by his solicitor moves the court here, to award an order of publication against the said defendants, which motion is granted by the court here; and it appearing to the court here, that this is a bill for the following lands lying the country of Chicot, and designated as the north west fractional quarter of fractional section five, in township eighteen south, or range one east, containing one hundred and thirty-four acres and twenty-two hundredths of an acre; and that said bill sets forth, that the said defendants were jointly entitled to a right of pre-emption of said tract, by virtue of the laws of the United States, and that the said defendants, subsequently sold their said right to said complainant, and that the said complainant has perfected the entry of said land, by virtue of said right and the sale thereof, and that the patent has since regularly issued for said land, and that the said bill prays that the said defendants be compelled, by decree of this court, to convey said land to the said complainant; and in default thereof, that the same do pass, and vest absolutely in him and his heirs. It is therefore ordered by the court, that said defendants be and appear on the first day of the next succeeding term of this court, to be holden on the third Monday in November next, and answer the said complainant, in the matter of his said complaint, or the said bill be taken as confessed; and it is further ordered by the courts here, that a copy of this be published for eight weeks successively, in the Arkansas State Gazette, a newspaper published at Little Rock, in this State, in such manner that the last publication thereof, shall be at least four weeks previous to the first day of the next term of this court. A copy. Teste: Johnson Chapman, Clerk
07/10/1839	July 10, 1839 No. 30 - Whole No. 1186 OBITUARY Died, on the 21st June, ultimo, at the residence of William S. Grooms, Esq., in Desha county, Arkansas, (seven miles below Napoleon, Mouth of Arkansas river), of congestive fever, Joseph C.R. Smith, a house carpenter by occupation. Mr. Smith was born in Charles, Kenhawha county, Virginia. At the time of his death, he was about twenty-seven or eight years of age. Mr. S was one of our most industrious and valuable citizens. The Cincinnati papers will please give this an insertion, as it is believed that Mr. Smith has a brother of that place.
07/10/1839	July 10, 1839 No. 30 - Whole No. 1186 Was committed to my custody on the 16th day of April last, a negro man as a runaway slave, who says his name is JOE, and the he belongs to a William F. Smith of Jefferson county, Miss, from where he says he run away. The said negro is of a brown or dark copper color, five feet six or eight inches high, can read a little, and appeared to be a very well disposed negro, supposed to be from twenty-two to twenty five years of age. The owner of the said negro is required to come forward, prove property, pay charges, and take him away, otherwise he will be dealt with at the law in such cases directs. Wilford Garner, Sheriff and Jailor of Chicot county, Arkansas. Columbia, June 9th, 1839.
07/10/1839	MORUS MULTICAULIS I WILL receive proposals for the delivery, at the proper season, of 5000 TREES of the Morus Multicaulis. They are now in careful cultivation, are of large growth, and will probably average 200 buds to the tree. They may be seen at my residence, three miles west of Washington, Hempstead County. N.D. Smith. June 29, 1839.
07/10/1839	NOTICE ALL persons are hereby warned against trading for an order, drawn on William Calvert, in favor of Presley L. Smith, (the order was drawn on, and accepted by me, some time in the month of January 1839), as I have since paid it, and have sufficient vouchers to show that I have done so. James Moore July 3d, 1839
07/10/1839	NOTICE THE body of a man was found in the river, at the head of Cypress Bend, on the evening of the 21st instant, and supposed to have been drowned when the steam - boat McFarland was sunk by the Danuebe. He was taken out of the water, and buried by the citizens. On examining the body, there was found about it an old silver watch, thirty dollars in paper money, and five dollars and fifty cents in silver; also a note drawn by Mary Fretwell, dated the 14th instant, for $69, payable one day after date, to Willard Sayers Healey. Any person duly authorized to receive the above, can get it by applying to the subscriber, at Head of Cypress Bend, in Desha County, Arkansas. John Wilkinson June 22d, 1839
07/10/1839	OBITUARY Died, on the 21st June, ultimo, at the residence of Williams S. Grooms, Esq., in Desha county, Arkansas, (seven miles below Napoleon, Mouth of Arkansas River) of congestive fever, Joseph C.R.Smith, a house carpenter by occupation. Mr. Smith was born in Charleston, Kenhawha county, Virginia. At the time of his death, he was about twenty-seven or eight years of age. Mr. S. was one of our most industrious and valuable citizens. The Cincinnati papers will please give this an insertion, as it is believed that Mr. Smith has a brother at that place.
07/10/1839	Real Estate Bank Election for Directors - The election for Directors of the Principal Bank and the branches, was held in this city on Monday last, and resulted in the choice of the following gentlemen: Principal Bank Chester Ashley Simeon Buckner R.C. Byrd R.D.C. Collins Wm. Cummins James L. Dawson Sam C. Roane Branch at Helena Henry L. Biscoe John A. Craig Wm. B. Duncan Wm. D. Ferguson Josiah S. McKeil Wm. F. Moore John R. Sanford Bank at Columbia Silas Craig A.H. Davies S.C. Faulkner Wm. H. Gains Stephen Gaster Almer Johnson Wm. P. Reyburn Branch at Washington Henry K. Brown George Hill Ephraim Myrick A.M. Oakley Enoch J. Smith T.T. Williamson D.T. Witter The Presidents of the Branches will be elected by the local Boards, and the election of President of the Principal Bank, will be made by the Central Board, at their meeting in August next.
07/10/1839	Servants for Hire A Boy, about eighteen, who has been raised as a house servant, and two GIRLS, from 16 to 18 years of age. Apply to the Editor. Little Rock, July 10, 1839.
07/10/1839	Shown to us this the 14th day of June 1839, by Jesse Candren, of Desha county, township of Bartholomew, and State of Arkansas, one IRON GRAY HORSE MULE, supposed to be six years old last spring, thirteen and a half hands high, branded on the near thigh with the following figure or Brand ? and on the off shoulder, with the letter H, no other brands or marks perceivable, appraised to sixty dollars by us. Given under our hands and seals the date above written. Thomas F. Edmunds James Breunnet Wilson Goodwin Sworn to before me, and a true copy of the original appraisement. Sam'l H. Davis, J.P.D.C.
07/10/1839	State of Arkansas Benton county Osage township Taken up by Ambrose G. Williams, one SORREL MARE, with the left ear cropped, a small star in her forehead, both hind feet white, shod before, some small saddle spots on top of the back, and a small bell on, about fourteen and a half hands high, nine years old, appraised to twenty-five dollars. Also, one SORREL MARE, with a blaze face, blind in the right eye, some saddle spots, about fourteen hands high, about five years old, appraised to twenty-five dollars, by Geo. L. Davidson, Moses Powers, Appraisers Sworn to and subscribed before me, the 3rd day of David Mitchell, J.P. Recorded and bond filed, 8th May 1839 A copy. Teste: Jno. B. Dickson, Clerk
07/10/1839	State of Arkansas Benton county Osage township Taken up by Ambrose G. Williams, one SORREL MARE, with the left ear cropped, a small star in her forehead, both hind feet white, shod before, some small saddle spots on top of the back, and a small bell on, about fourteen and a half hands high, nine years old, appraised to twenty-give dollars. Also, one SORREL MARE, with a blaze face, blind in the right eye, some saddle spots, about fourteen hands high, about five years old, appraised to twenty-five dollars by Geo. L. Davidson, Moses Powers, Appraisers Sworn to and subscribed before me, the 3rd day of May 1839. David Mitchell, J.P. Recorded and bond filed, 8th May 1839 A copy. Teste: Jno. B. Dickson, Clerk.
07/10/1839	State of Arkansas Benton County Osage Township Taken up by Overton W. White, one light GREY MARE, inclined to be flea bitten (and a sucking colt,) her hind boots white, about fifteen hands high, six years old, no other marks or brands perceivable; appraised to sixty-five dollars, by us, this 26th day May 1839. James Jackson George L. Davidson, Appraisers Sworn to and subscribed to before me, the day and date above written. David Mitchell, J.P. A copy. Teste: John B. Dickson, Clerk
07/10/1839	State of Arkansas Benton county White River township Shown to us by Stephen Holmealey, one BROWN HORSE, supposed to be seven years old, fifteen hands high, blaze in his face, hind feet white, shod before, some saddle spots, appraised to fifty dollars by us, duly sworn for that purpose. Given under our hands, this 30th day of April 1839. William Tibbs Carroll White, Appraisers James White, J.P. A Copy. Teste: Jno. B. Dickson, Clerk
07/10/1839	State of Arkansas County of Chicot In the Circuit Court of Chicot County, May Term, 25th May A.D. 1839 Benjamin Johnson, Complainant vs. Rebecca Hampton's heirs, Elizabeth Holbrook, John Holbrook, George Holbrook, and William H. Holbrook, the heirs of Isaac N. Holbrook, deceased, Defendants And now on this day came the said complainants, by his solicitors, and it appearing to the court by the affidavit of the complainant, that the names and residences of the heirs of Rebecca Hampton, deceased, in hre life time, being the owner of a confirmed donation claim to two quarter sections of land, sold the same to Isaac N. Holbrook, and gave him a power of substitution, to locate said claim, and a bond, binding herself to make a fee simple title thereto, whenever the President of the United States should issue a patent for the land so located by said claim; and the said Isaac N. Halbrook sold the said claim to the complainant, and gave his bond for the title thereto, whenever the parent aforesaid should be issued; which bonds and power of substitution are made exhibits in the said bill of the complainant; and the said complainant, under and by virtue of said bonds and power of substitution, located said claim upon the north east quarter of section thirty one and the south west quarter of section thirty two, in township seventeen south, range one east, according to the public surveys; and it further appearing to the court, that the President of the United States has issued his patent to the said Rebecca Hampton, deceased, for said two quarter sections of land; whereupon, and upon the failure of the said Rebecca Hampton, or her heirs, or legal representatives, to make a title to said land, according to said bond, the complainant exhibited his bill of complaint, for a specific performance of said title bond; It is therefore ordered by the court, that order of publication be made in the Arkansas Gazette, a newspaper printed in this State, for eight weeks successively, the last insertion to be at least four weeks before the commencement of the next November term of this court, notifying the said unknown heirs of the said Rebecca Hampton, deceased, that unless they appear at the next November term of this court, and answer or demur, that the said bill of complaint will be taken as confessed against them. A copy. Teste: Johnson Chapman, clerk.
07/10/1839	State of Arkansas County of Conway At the April Term of the Circuit Court, 1839 David Thompson, Complainant vs. Elizabeth S. Randolph, Lewis Jackson, Randolph, heirs at Law of Lewis Randolph, deceased, and Thomas Bankhead, Administrator of the estate of Lewis Randolph, Defendants BILL IN CHANCERY THIS day came the complainant, David Thompson, by attorney; and it appearing from the return of the Sheriff, that no service has been made of the complainant's bill, upon the defendants aforesaid, they not being found, and that they are not residents of Conway county: It is therefore ordered that publication be made in some newspaper, published in this state, for eight weeks respectively, the last insertion whereof to be at least four weeks next previous in the next term of this court, commanding Elizabeth S. Randolph, Lewis Jackson, Randolph, and Thomas Randolph, administrator, defendants aforesaid, to appear and plead over or demur to said complainants Bill, at the next term of this court, or the same will be taken as confessed, and the court will proceed to enter a decree accordingly. Copied from the Records. Joseph J. Simmons, Clerk [$15.75]
07/10/1839	State of Arkansas County of Pulaski Pulaski Circuit Court. In Vacation - June 10, 1839 The State of Arkansas, complainant vs. John Pope, Thomas Thorn, David G. Eller, and Stephen Cotter, Defendants In Chancery On this day, came the Solicitor for the State, and filed his bill of complaint in this case, alleging that each of the said defendants hold a certain balance in their hands of the funds appropriated by certain acts of the Congress of the United States, for the building of a Legislature House in the Territory of Arkansas and Court Houses and Jail in the city of Little Rock, in the said Territory, and that they refuse to surrender said balance to said complainant; and that the said complainant can only have adequate relief in the premises in a court of equity, praying that the said defendants be required to answer said bill of complaint upon their corporeal oaths, and for such relief in the premises as the circumstances may require, and unto the Chancellor shall seem meet; and the said Solicitor having filed his affidavit, alleging that John Pope, one of the defendants in this case, is a non-resident of this State: It is therefore ordered that the said John Pope have notice of the commencement of this suit, and that he be and appear before our Pulaski Circuit Court, in Chancery sitting, to be holden at the Court House in the city of Little Rock, in the State aforesaid, on the first Monday of September next, on the first day of said Court, to answer said bill of complaint, or the same will be taken as confessed and that a copy of this order be published eight weeks successively, in some newspaper printed in this State, in such manner that the date of the last publication thereof, shall be at least four weeks before the commencement of said September Term of said Court; and that this notice is hereby directed unto the said John Pope, and shall be unto him a sufficient notice. Lemuel R. Lincoln, clerk A true copy from the record. Lemuel R. Lincoln, Clerk
07/10/1839	State of Arkansas County of Sevier Township of Monroe We, the undersigned, have this day viewed a stray horse, shown to us by Shread Bradshaw, and find the same to be a SORREL PONY, thirteen and a half hands high, with a white spot in his forehead, and streak down his face, some few spot in his forehead, and streak down his face, some few saddle spots, branded with a heart on the near thigh, his legs scorched some in his hock, supposed to be about eight years old, and we do appraise said horse to twenty dollars. Given under our hands, this the 25th day of May A.D. 1839. Lewis Smoot Mocolus McCown Tho's C.P. French, Appraisers Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and date above written. John R. McCown, J.P. A copy, Teste: David Foran, Clerk
07/10/1839	State of Arkansas Crawford county Richland township We being called on by John F. Simmons, of the county of Crawford, to view and appraise a mare shown to us by the said Simmons, and we do find the said mare to be of the following descriptions to wit: a BAY MARE, about four years old, the left hind foot white up to the pastern join, the white extends about an inch the highest on the inside of the leg, a small white spot in the forehead about the saize of a picayune, and she is about fourteen and one half hands high, no other marks or brands perceivable, and we, the undersigned, do appraise the said mare to sixty dollars. Certified under our hands, this the 30th day of May 1839. Ira Smoot his mark, Armsted Smoot Andrew Boykin Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 30th of May 1839. James Kuykendall, J.P.
07/10/1839	State of Arkansas Hempstead county Pursuant to the orders of James H. Wells, Esq., we proceed to make out the following description and valuation of a certain stray horse, shown to us by James Baren, senior, to wit: no marks or brands perceivable, aged about six years, a BLOOD BAY, about fourteen and half hands high, and valued at forty dollars; in testimony whereof we subscribe our names, this the 8th day of June 1839. James Trammel James Boren William McIntire Subscribed and sworn to before me. A true copy. J.H. Wells, J.P.
07/10/1839	State of Arkansas Madison county Richland township Having been appointed, we have this day viewed a mare, shown to us by Bennett Dorsey, of the following description, viz: one BAY mare, supposed to be eight years old, fourteen hands high, some saddle spots, with a small bell on, and we appraised the same to thirty-two dollars and fifty cents. Joseph Dennis Thomas M. Johnson Green Gibson, Appraisers Sworn and subscribed to before me, the 21st of May 1839. Filed and duly recorded, 21st of May 1839 H.B. Brown, Clerk
07/10/1839	State of Arkansas Scott county Park township Pursuant to an order to us directed, we have this day viewed a horse, shown to us as a stray by Amos Jay, and do find him to be a DARK SORREL PONY, about 13 1/2 or 14 hands high, and a small blaze on his face, supposed to be eight or nine years old, and appraised by us to $25. Given under our hands this 9th day of May , 1839 John White Joseph B. House John Marshall, Appraisers Sworn to and subscribed to, the day dated John F. Henderson, J.P. A true copy, Teste: Wm. Kenner, Clerk
07/10/1839	State of Arkansas Scott County Park township Pursuant to an order to us directed, we have this day viewed a horse shown to us a stray by Amos Jay, and do find him to be a DARK SORREL PONY, about 13 1/2 or 14 hands high, and a small blaze on his face, supposed to be eight or nine years old, and appraised by us to $25. Given under our hands this 9th day of May, 1839. John White, Joseph B. House, John Marshall, Appraisers Sworn to and subscribed to the day dated John F. Henderson, J.P. A true copy. Test: Wm. Kenner, Clerk
07/10/1839	State of Arkansas Sevier County Pursuant to no order, to us directed by John R. McCown, a justice of the peace, we have this day viewed two strays shown to us by George T. Baring of the following descriptions, to wit: One a Roan Horse, five years old, bald face, three white legs up to his knees, branded with a figure two (2) on both shoulders and about fourteen and a half hands high, appraised to fifty dollars. The other, an Iron Gray Mare, four years old, no brands or marks, about fourteen hands high, and we appraise her to thirty-five dollars. Given under our hands, this 21st day of June, A.D. 1839. his mark, David Gutman his mark, Warren Birdsell, A. Peniman Sworn and subscribed to, before me, day and date above written, John R. McCown, J.P. A copy. Teste: David Foran, Clerk
07/10/1839	State of Arkansas Union County We have this day viewed two estray horses, supposed to belong to Chickasaw Indians, shown us by John H. Tate, and do find one to be a SORREL HORSE, with a blazed face, shore mane and tial, eight years old, with a small bell and raw hide for collar, 14 1/2 hands high, with many wind galls on his legs, branded I B, and appraises him at fifty-three dollars. The other a BROWN PONY, a horse, hind feet white up near the hocks, blaze faced, snip on the nose, twelve and one half hands high, six years old, branded I B and we appraise him to thirty dollars. W.L. Bradley James D. Hill John G. Martin, Appraisers Subscribed and sworn to before me, the day above named. A.G. Hill, J.P. Ecore a Fabre, June 18, 1839
07/10/1839	State of Arkansas Washington county We, the appraisers, after being duly sworn, have viewed a stray horse shown to us by William J. Cassidy; BROWN HORSE, about 6 years old and is about fourteen hands and a half high, no brands nor marks perceivable. We have appraised the same to thirty dollars. Given under our hands and seals this 20th day of May 1839. James Dickerson Owen Ramey Wm. Chandler, Appraisers Sworn to and subscribed before me, Brackin Lewis, J.P. Recorded and bond filed, 20th May 1839 Copy. Teste: B.H. Smithson, Clerk by Wm. S. Ogle, Deputy Clerk
07/10/1839	State of Arkansas Washington county Cane Hill Township Pursuant to an order to us directed, we have this day viewed a stray horse shown to us by Loyd Jenkins, and find the same to be a LIGHT CHESNUT SORREL, about fourteen hands three inches high, about 5 years old, with both hind feet, white, above the pasterns, a small star in his forehead. Appraised to sixty-five dollars, by us, this 21st May, 1839. M. Wright Wm. Oliver his mark, Wm. Rogers Recorded and bond filed, 21st May, 1839 Copy. Teste: B.H. Smithson, Clerk By his deputy, Wm. S. Ogle
07/10/1839	Stray Horse Taken Up State of Arkansas County of Saline We, the undersigned, have this day viewed a stray horse shown to us by Samuel T. Henderson, and find the same to be a SORREL HORSE, blaze face, right hind foot white, shot all round, dark spot one each hip, marked with the gear fourteen and half hands high, racks well, supposed to be nine years old, appraised to forty-five dollars by us, this 14th day of March 1839. Hugh Rowan Andrew McAlister Sworn to and subscribed, before me, this 14th day of March 1839. Thomas S. Hutchiso, J.P. Attest: S.T. Collier, Clerk
07/10/1839	Was committed to my custody on the 5th day of April last, a negro man as a runaway slave, who says his name is CHARLES, and that he belongs to William Redmund, of Kentucky, who owns a plantation in the neighborhood of Paulding, Miss, from where he says he ran away. The said negro is very black, supposed to be from twenty-eight to thirty years of age, five feet eight or nine inches high, has several scars on his breast, which he says he has had from infancy; he also appears to have been whipped considerably. The owner of said negro is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges, and take him away, otherwise he will be dealt with as the law in such cases directs. Wilford Garner Sheriff and Jailor of Chicot county, Ark. Columbia, June 9th, 1839
07/10/1839	Was committed to my custody, on the 16th day of April last, a negro man as a runaway slave, who says his name is JOE, and that he belongs to William F. Smith of Jefferson county, Mississippi., from where he says he ran away. The said negro is of a brown or dark copper color, five feet six or eight inches high, can read a little, and appears to be a very well disposed negro, supposed to be from twenty-two to twenty five years of age. The owner of the said negro is required to come forward, prove property, pay charges, and take him away, otherwise he will be dealt with as the law in such cases directs. Wilford Garner Sheriff and Jailor of Chicot county, Ark. Columbia, June 9th, 1839
07/10/1839	We stated a few weeks since, that Outlaw, the murderer of Doctor Pullen, was killed by a gentleman named Redditt. We were mistaken. The person who gave him the mortal wound, was Mr. Fanning, who, in company with Mr. Reddirt, had started in the pursuit.
07/17/1839	$100 REWARD Ran away from the subscriber on the 30th of June ult., two slaves of the following description: Elijah - A mulatto about 28 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, stout made, weighs about 175 lbs, has a wen over one of his eyes, and a down look. Joe - A black fellow, 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high, spare made, weighs about 175 lbs, about 24 years old. The above slaves were recently purchased by us, and have probably gone either to Cincinnati or Mobile. The above reward will be given for their delivery to us, or $50 for either of them, in addition to all necessary expenses, at our plantation on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi river, opposite islands Nos. 67 and 68, about 20 miles above the Mouth of White River. Carneal & Lacy July 7, 1839 The Memphis World and Vicksburg Sentinel, will give the above three weekly insertions, and send their accounts to this office for collection.
07/17/1839	Accident - Olivia S. Cargill, aged 11 months, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cargill, comedians, was drowned in the Arkansas, on Thursday evening, the 14th inst, in sight of both its parents. Mr. C himself, and several other gentlemen, were in the water almost as soon as the child, and every exertion was made to save it, but in vain. From the moment it touched the water, it could neither be seen nor felt. Farewell, dear child, be heaven they resting place, Thou played thy part, thou'st run thy little race, Like the brief fragrance of a summer flower, Born but to bloom, and perish in an hour. - Communicated.
07/17/1839	Died, In the vicinity of this place, on the 16th day of April last, the infant son of Washington and Abigail Noel; and on the 13th of this month, was torn, by the ruthless hand of death, from the arms of his weeping mother, their last and lovely boy, George Hite. He was about two years and six months of age, and endowed with nature's choicest gifts. Sweet boy, rest in peace. [Communicated. In St. Francis county, Union township, on the 2d instant, after a long and painful illness, of cancer in the right breast; which she bore with Christian fortitude, Mrs. Sarah Calvert, consort of Col. John W. Calvert. Mrs. Calvert was a native of Lewis county, Kentucky, and a citizen of Arkansas fifteen years. In her death society has lost a valuable and worthy member. No female was more beloved by her friends or unanimously respected by her associates. She was courteous and accommodating to the rich, charitable and friendly to the poor; her unassuming manners and moral deportment have placed her reputation beyond the reach of impeachment, and her memory will long live in the recollection of her relatives and friends. Virtue like inscene acts on human sense, By which the virtuous dead have sure defence Against attacks by reckless slander's spears, Tho' they continue throughout unnumbered years. [Communicated. Of bilious remittent fever, on the 4th of July inst., at Columbia, Arkansas, Mrs. Sarah Frances Gruelle, in the 19th year of her age, after an illness of 4 days. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in connection with her husband, had just marked out a wide field of usefulness. Within a few weeks there had been established a congregation and Sabbath school in Columbia, mainly owing to their exertions, for young as they were, they were the oldest church members in the place. In ten days, the quarterly conference would have established all the officers of a regular congregation, in all of which, brother and sister Gruelle were the prime movers and sponsor. But it has pleased God to take her to himself, and to cut her off at the very threshold of her usefulness. Farewell, beloved sister, may thy pure spirit go to God who gave it! Thy name shall abide with us a precious ointment; it shall encourage us to persevere in the work thou has so faithfully begun; and when we shall put off this vile body, may we rejoin you to sing praises to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, forevermore. J.J.M.
07/17/1839	Free Negroes - Under a law of Louisiana, a free negro woman was tried in New Orleans, for remaining in the state, after being notified to leave within 30 days. She was convicted and sentenced to one year's imprisonment. A second conviction makes the punishment to prisonment for life.
07/17/1839	Guns, Pistols, and Rifles H. Griffiths, Gunsmith, having bought out Mr. Pearson's establishment, on Main Street, will continue the business in all its branches. H. Griffiths has on hand Rifles, double and single barreled shot guns, Pistols, Percussion Caps, Flints, Powder flasks, powder horns, Shot belts, Game bags, English canister Powder - in short, every article in the gun line, which he will sell low. Little Rock, July 2, 1839
07/17/1839	July 17, 1839 No. 31 - Whole No. 1187 State of Arkansas Crawford County In the Crawford Circuit Court, March term, A.D. 1839 March 14th,A.D. 1839 Edward W.B. Nowland vs Henry McKavett, Attachment And now, on this day, came the said plaintiff, by his attorney, and on motion, and it appearing that an attachment and all other regular steps had been taken against the said defendant, and the said defendant having failed to appear and file special bail to the said plaintiff's action: It is therefore ordered by the court, that unless the said defendant shall appear, by himself or attorney, and enter special bail to the said plaintiff's action, on or before the third day of our next term of this court, as a court to be holden at the Seat of Justice in and for the county of Crawford, on the second Monday in September next, a judgment will be entered against him, and his estate sold to satisfy the same; and that this order be published in this State, for four weeks, by successive insertions; and this cause be continued until the next term of this court. A. McLean, clerk of Crawford circuit court.
07/17/1839	MARRIED, In Jefferson county, on the 9th instant, by Henry Hinds, Esq., Mr. Vincent W. Hinds, to Miss Isabella J. Rigney, daughter of Wm. Rigney, of that county. At Mount Hope, Miss., on the 13th ult by the Rev. Mr. Fox, Mr. Robert Wood, of Mississippi, to Miss Virginia P. Smith, of Little Rock, Ark., daughter of the late Col. Bernard Smith, deceased.
07/17/1839	Morus Multicaulis I will receive proposals for the delivery, at the proper season, of 5000 trees of the Morus Multicaulis. They are now in careful cultivation, are of large growth, and will probably average 200 buds to the tree. They may be seen at my residence, three miles west of Washington, Hempstead county. N.D. Smith June 29, 1839
07/17/1839	New Steam-boat - a new steam boat, built by several citizens of Arkansas, expressly for this trade, named the Cherokee, arrived here from Cincinnati, on Monday morning, on her way up to Fort Gibson. She is handsomely finished, and runs well. One thing we noticed, which must recommend her to passengers in this piping hot weather. She is so constructed, that all the partitions, from the ladies' cabin to the boiler deck, can be thrown open, admitting a free current of air fate and aft, which, when under headway, must create a breeze in her cabin, and render her much superior to the generality of boats as a southern packet.
07/17/1839	NEW STORE ADAMSON, CARTER, & HIGGINS, wholesale and retail dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, &c., Main street, next door to the Real Estate Bank, Little Rock, Arkansas. April 16, 1839
07/17/1839	NOTICE RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the 12th day of June 1839, a negro man by the name of Edmond, about five feet ten inches high, 25 years old, pert spoken, light copper color, tolerable large mouth, a blacksmith by trade; had on when he left a white wool hat, low crowned, large brim; white cotton pantaloons, and shirt of the same; no other clothing. I think he will try to make his way back to East Tennessee. If the above named boy can be lodged in some safe jail or conveyed to me, I will give FIFTY DOLLARS reward. JOHN WILLIAMS Cherokee Nation June 15, 1839
07/17/1839	School - Notice The subscriber respectfully informs the inhabitants of Little Rock, and its vicinity, that he will open a SCHOOL, for the instruction of youth, in that city, commencing on Monday next, July 22, in the Baptist Meeting house. Terms - Othrography, Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, $12.50 per session of twenty weeks. Geography, and the higher branches of Mathematics $16. Latin language, $20. For the French language, an extra charge will be made. Payment to be made at the middle of the session. He refers, for character and capacity, to various testimonials, which can be seen at the office of the Gazette. Samuel A. Morrison Little Rock, July 15, 1839
07/17/1839	Servants for Hire A BOY, about eighteen, who has been raised as a house servant, and two GIRLS, from 16 to 18 years of age. Apply to the Editor. Little Rock, July 10, 1839.
07/17/1839	State of Arkansas Conway county We, the undersigned, having this day proceeded to view a stray mare shown to us by Eli and O.T. Bentley, and find said mare to be of a blue dunn color, with a star in her forehead, with one fore and both hind feet white above the pastern joints, fourteen hands and a half high, three years old this spring, and appraised to forty dollars by us. E.W. Owens Jacob Churchman, Appraisers Subscribed and sworn before me, May 9th, 1839 H.H. Higgins, J.P. A true copy from the records, Jos. J. Simmons, Clerk
07/17/1839	State of Arkansas Conway county We, the undersigned, having this day viewed one estray shown to us by Eli and O.T. Brailey, and find said horse to be a Sorrel, with a bald face, three feet white above the pastern joint, a few small saddle spots, with a few gray hairs around the root of his tail, four years old this spring, fourteen hands two inches high, and appraised to fifty dollars, by us, this 27th day of April 1839. James Campbell Ephraim Morrille William Harris, Appraisers Sworn and subscribed to before me, H.H. Higgins, J.P. A true copy from the records, Jos. J. Simmons, Clerk
07/17/1839	State of Arkansas Crawford county Mountain Township Being called on to appraise one mare male shown to us by R.J. Wright, find the same to be one Sorrel Mule, fourteen hands high, and the rise, age unknown, near eye out, and branded thus N, on the near shoulder, and has been badly hurt on the shoulder, appraised to forty dollars, no other brands perceptible. his mark, Thomas Grayham H.C. Howard Alex Campbell, Appraisers
07/17/1839	State of Arkansas Washington county This day shown to us by Presley K. Moore, a stray horse of the following description, to wit: a BAY, about fourteen and half hands high, all his feet white, a star and snip, some saddle spots, docked short, no brands perceivable, appraised to thirty-five dollars by us, this 15th day of May 1839. Anderson Hutchins, Augusta Hutchings, Appraisers Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of May 1839. John Robinson, J.P. Recorded and bond filed. B.H. Smithson, clerk by Wm. S. Ogle, deputy clerk
07/17/1839	State of Arkansas Madison county Richland township Having been appointed, we have this day viewed two strays, shown to us by Swift Mullen, and find them to be of the following descriptions, viz: one SORREL MARE, about thirteen hands one inch high, five years old, blaze in her forehead, right hind foot white; pastern white, spot on her back, and we appraise her to thirty dollars the other, a BAY MARE, with a black mane and tail, thirteen hands high, six years old, some saddle marks, no brands perceivable, we appraise her to twenty-five dollars, this 8th day of June, 1839. Elias Harnel, John Brewer, Lonanazar Thamasan, Appraisers Sworn and subscribed before me, the day and year above written. John Anston, J.P. Filed and duly recorded, the 11th day of June 1839 A copy. Teste: H.B. Brown, clerk
07/17/1839	Steam Engine at Auction On Wednesday the 24th July inst., at 10 o'clock, A.M. at the Ware House at Messrs. Pitcher & Walters, will be sold at public auction, for account of the Citizens Insurance Company of St. Louis, the following articles saved from the wreck of steam-boat Bee: 2 steam engines, with the boilers and the apparatus attached thereto, as they lay. Lot Hog chains 2 Iron Tillers 1 Large Bell 1 Cabin do 1 Capstan 1 Pilot wheel 1 Hawser 2 Anchors 1 Sign Board 2 Blocks and Tackles 40 Window Sash 15 doors 5 Straw Mattrasses Lot of Blacksmith tools 1 cooking stove with fixtures Plates, knives, and forks, and cups and saucers. Terms - The engine with boilers, &c, on a credit of six months, note payable in bank satisfactorily secured, the residue in cash. Jas. Glasgow
07/17/1839	The Committee of Arrangements For celebrating the late 4th of July Anniversary, are requested to meet at Beck's Hotel, Tomorrow (Thursday) Evening at 8 o'clock, on business of importance. John Hutt, Chairman
07/17/1839	To Sportsmen and Hunters Having sold out my gunsmith's establishment to Mr. Griffiths, who I hope will give every satisfaction as a workman in the gunsmithing business. I most respectfully return my sincere thanks for all favors, &c. John Pearson N.B. All those persons who have work at the shop will please to call and take it away, or I shall be under the necessity of selling it for the repairs; as I wish to close my business as soon as possible. John Pearson Little Rock, July 2, 1839
07/17/1839	To those who made accounts with BROOKIE & JOHNSON GENTLEMEN - I see in the Times and Advocate an advertisement over the signature of Geo. Brungard, setting forth that I was authorized to settle claims due that concern. This was done without my knowledge or consent, and I have not had, nor do I intend ever to have any thing to say or do with this claim, father than to see that justice is done my friends. A course has been take which I do not approve; but I had no agency, nor could I have had any. I have left Little Rock, and I hope I have got the good will and esteem of all who patronized the house of Brookie & Johnson. I hope this will satisfy all those inquiries which are being made about my authority to act as agent for the concern. Yours truly, W.K. Inglish July 16, 1839 The Times and Advocate will publish this two weeks.
07/24/1839	Administration Notice Notice is hereby given, that letters of Administration, bearing date the 22d day of May, A.D. 1839, have been granted by the probate court of Pulaski county, to the undersigned, upon the estate of Dr. David Holt, late of Little Rock, deceased; and all persons having claims against said estate, are hereby required to exhibit the same to said Administrator, properly authenticated, within one year after the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit in said estate; and such claims be not exhibited within two years from the date of said letters, they shall be for ever barred, and precluded from any benefit from same estate. David Fulton, Administrator of the Estate of David Holt, deceased. Little Rock, Ark's 15th June 1839
07/24/1839	ADMINISTRATION NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given, that Letters of Administration, bearing date the 25th day of May, A.D. 1839, have been granted by the probate court of Johnson county, to the undersigned, upon the estate of Isaac L. Shelby, late of Johnson county, deceased, and all persons having claims against said estate, are hereby requested to exhibit the same to said administrator, properly authenticated, within one year after the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit in said estate; and if such claims be not exhibited within two years from the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit from said estate. Wm. C. Simpson, Adm'r. of the estate of Isaac L. Shelby, deceased. Clarksville, Ark's. July 15, 1839
07/24/1839	Appointments by the Governor Albert B. Anthony, of Fayetteville, and John Drennen, of Van Buren, to be State Directors for the Branch of the Real Estate Bank at Van Buren - the same having been located at that place by the Central Board.
07/24/1839	ARTILLERY - ATTENTION! AN adjourned meeting of the first company of Arkansas Artillery, will be held at the Representative Hall of the Capitol, THIS EVENING, (Wednesday) at eight o'clock. All members are notified to attend, under penalty of fine - and gentlemen desirous of joining the company, are also requested to be present. An election will then be held for first and third Lieutenants. Albert Pike, Captain Little Rock, July 24th, 1839
07/24/1839	CONFECTIONARY J. DONALD respectfully informs the inhabitants of Little Rock and the vicinity, that he has commenced business on Markham street, next door to Mr. Bowman's fancy store, where in intends carrying out Confectionary business in all the branches. Balls and parties supplied with rich ornamented cakes. Wedding cakes made to order, and handsomely ornamented. Superior Ginger Beer. N.B. - Every delicacy of the season served on the shortest notice.
07/24/1839	DIED, At Greenville, Clark county, Mr. Jesse McConnell, late of Missouri. In Ruddell township, Independence county, on the 14th instant, Mrs. Morrison, consort of F.S. Morrison, Esq. On the 16th, Minerva, infant daughter of John and Mary Ruddell.
07/24/1839	Pulaski County Militia Regimental Order Little Rock, July 22, 1839 All persons liable to duty in the Second Battalion of the Pulaski county Regiment of Arkansas Militia, are hereby notified that an election for Major of said battalion, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the removal of Tho's Magness, will be held at the usual places of holding elections, on Saturday, the 10th day of August next. All companies in said regiment, who have not the legal number of officers and non-commissioned officers, are likewise directed to fill all vacancies on the day above designated; which if not complied with, will render it my duty to attach all companies not so filling vacancies, to the nearest company which may have the legal number of officers. The commandants of companies of said regiment are hereby notified to attend Beck's Hotel, in Little Rock, on Monday, the 12 day of August, for the purpose of completing the division of the county into the necessary company districts. The regiment is also notified that the following gentlemen have been appointed to fill the staff, viz: - Edward Cole, Adjutant (in the room of L.J. Reardon, absent from the State;) Charles F. Town, Quartermaster; and N.H. Badgett, Paymaster; who will be obeyed and respected accordingly. Tho's. Thorn, Colonel Com'dt.
07/24/1839	Married, On the 2d instant, by J.B. Wilmoth, Esq., James S. Brown, Esq., to Miss Rachael Bennett, all of Smithville, Lawrence county. At the house of John R. Choate, Esq., in Scott county, on the 4th instant, by Hon. Gilbert Marshall, Mr. William Wilson, to Miss Louisa Choate, daughter of J.R. Choate, Esq. On the 21st instant, by Rev. Wm. H. Bump, Mr. Daniel Shook, of Saline, to Miss Emily Hoover, of Pulaski County.
07/24/1839	New Agents for the Gazette Samuel Newton, P.M., Steam MIll, Washington co. Wm. G. Featherston, P.M. Poton Valley, Scott co. Col. Cyrus Park, P.M., Park's P.O., Scott county.
07/24/1839	New Post offices - The following new post offices have been established in Arkansas: Steam Mill, Washington county, Samuel Newton, Postmaster. Poton Valley, Scott county, Wm. G. Featherson, Postmaster. Park's Post office, Scott county, Col. Cyrus Park, Postmaster.
07/24/1839	NOTICE ALL persons are hereby cautioned against trading for an order drawn on William Calvert, in favor of Presley L. Smith, the order was drawn in and accepted by me some time in the month of January 1839, as I have since paid it, and have insufficient vouchers to show that I have done so. James Moore Benton, July 3d, 1839
07/24/1839	NOTICE THE body of a man was found in the river, at the head of Cypress Bend, on the evening of the 21st instant, and supposed to have been dropped when the steam-boat McFarland was sunk by the Danube. He was taken out of the water, and buried by the citizens. On examining the body, there was found about it an old silver watch, thirty dollars in paper money, and five dollars and fifty cents in silver; also, a note drawn by Mary Fretwell, dated the 14th inst., for $69, payable one day after date, to Willard Sayers Healey. Any person duly authorized to receive the above, can get it by applying to the subscriber, at Head of Cypress Bend in Desha county, Arkansas. John Wilkinson June 22d, 1839
07/24/1839	PULASKI COUNTY MILITIA REGIMENTAL ORDER LITTLE ROCK, JULY 22, 1839 ALL persons liable to duty in the Second Battalion of the Pulaski county Regiment of Arkansas Militia, are hereby notified that an election for Major of said battalion, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the removal of Tho's Magness, will be held at the usual places of holding elections, on Saturday the 10th day of August next. All companies in said regiment, who have not the legal number of officers and non commissioned officers, are likewise directed to fill all vacancies on the day above designated; which, if not complied with, will render it my duty to attach all companies not so filling vacancies, to the nearest company which may have the legal number of officers. The commandants of companies of said regiment are hereby notified to attend at Beck's Hotel, in Little Rock, on Monday, the 12th day of August for the purpose of completing the division of the county into the necessary company districts. The regiment is also notified that the following gentlemen have been appointed to fill the staff, viz: Edward Cole, Adjutant (in the room of L.J. Reardon, absent from the State;) Charles F. Town, Quarter Master; and N.H. Badgett, Paymaster; who will be obeyed and respected accordingly. Tho's Thorn, Colonel Com'dt.
07/24/1839	RUNAWAY NEGROES TAKEN UP WAS committed to my custody by James Erwin, of Caroline township, on the 16th day of July, two negro men, who say their names are WINDSOR and DANIEL, and that they belong to John Garvin, of Monroe, Louisiana. Daniel is very bright yellow, 5 feet inches high, about 19 years of age. Windsor is about thirty years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, and very black. The owner is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges, and take them away, otherwise they will be dealt with as the law directs. James Lawson, Jun. Sheriff of Pulaski County. Little Rock, July 19, 1839
07/24/1839	State of Arkansas Carroll county Crooked Creek township Taken up by George Rowland and shown to us as a Stray, a red sorrel horse, five or six years old, both hind feet white, some saddle spots on the backbone, near fifteen hands high, racks and trots well; appraised to sixty-five dollars by us. John E. Williams, Absalom Sims, Appraisers Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 24th day of May, A.D. 1839. J. Hickman, J.P. Copy. Teste: Wm. C. MItchell, clerk
07/24/1839	State of Arkansas Conway county We, the undersigned, having this day proceeded to view (a stray mare) shown to us by Eli and O.T. Bentley, and find said mare to be of a blue dunn color, with a star in her forehead, with one fore and both hind feet white above the pastern joints, fourteen hands and half high, three years old this spring, and appraised to forty dollars, by us. E.W. Owens Jacob Churchman, Appraisers Subscribed and sworn to before me, May 9th, 1839 H.H. Higgins, J.P. A true copy from the records, Jos. J. Simmons, clerk
07/24/1839	State of Arkansas Conway county We, the undersigned, having this day viewed one estray shown to us by Eli and O.T. Bently and find said horse to be a Sorrel, with a bald face, three feet white above the pastern joint, some few small saddle spots, with a few gray hairs around the root of his tail, four years old this spring, fourteen hands two inches high, and appraised to fifty dollars, by us, this 27th day of April, 1839. James Campbell, Ephraim Morrille, William Harris, Appraisers Sworn and subscribed to before me. H.H. Higgins, J.P. A true copy from the records. Jos. J. Simmons, clerk
07/24/1839	State of Arkansas Crawford county Mountain Township Being called on to appraise one mare mule shown to us by R.J. Wright, find the same to be one Sorrel Mule, fourteen hands high, and the rise, age unknown, near eye out, and branded thus N, on the near shoulder, and has been badly hurt on the shoulder, appraised to forty dollars, no other brands perceptible. his mark, Thomas Grayham H.C. Howard, Alex Campbell, Appraisers
07/24/1839	State of Arkansas Marion county WE, the undersigned, were this day called on to view a stray horse, shown to us by John Hargrave, of White River township, and do find him to be a Bay Horse, about 14 hands and 3 inches high, five years old, with a small star in his forehead, both hind feet white, saddle spots on both sides of his back, no marks or brands perceivable, and do appraise said horse to fifty dollars. Given under our hands, this 29th April, 1839 Thomas E. Everett Michael Mathes, Appraisers Sworn to and subscribed, the day and date above written. Tho's M.C.G. Rutherford, J.P.
07/24/1839	State of Arkansas Washington county Mountain township We have this day viewed a stray mare, shown to us by Andrew Buchanan, and find the same to be a Bay, left hind foot white above the pastern, some few white hairs in her forehead, a scar near the point of her right shoulder, supposed to be fourteen and half hands high, seven years old, appraised to forty-two dollars and fifty cents, by us. Hugh Tinnen Wm. D. Crawford Jacobs Nighswonger, Appraisers Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 10th July 1839. J.C. Pitman, J.P.
07/24/1839	STRAY PEN NOTICE is hereby given, that a stray pen has been erected near the Court House in Little Rock, and that the law requires all persons who have taken up any stray horse, mare, mule, jack or jenney to take such animal to the stray pen of his county, and keep it therein, subject to the inspection of all persons from 11 o'clock A.M. until 3 o'clock P.M. on the first day of the next term of the circuit court. The circuit court in the county of Pulaski, commences on the 2d day of September next. As the above is a new provision of the law, I have thought proper to give this notice for the benefit of those who have not been advised of it. L.R. Lincoln, Clerk Pulaski Circuit Court Little Rock, July 20, 1839
07/24/1839	The Penitentiary - The commissioners for locating the penitentiary of this State, have purchased a piece of ground of P.T. Crutchfeild, Esq., lying about one mile and a quarter west of this city. It is the north fractional section four, in township one north, range twelve west, containing 92 acres and 41 hundredths. It is an elevated site, and well situated for building stone, wood, and water, and near the river, and cost the state $20 per acre.
07/24/1839	The river is falling - still sufficient water for boats of ordinary draft. The mail has been received at this place, from the east, since Wednesday last.
07/31/1839	ADMINISTRATION NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given, that Letters of Administration, bearing date, the 25th day of May A.D., 1839, have been granted by the probate court of Johnson County, to the undersigned, upon the estate of Isaac L. Shelby, late of Johnson County, deceased, and all persons having claims against said estate, are hereby requested to exhibit the same to said administrator properly authenticated, within one year after the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit in said estate; and if such claims be not exhibited within two years from the date of said letters, they shall be for ever barred and precluded from any benefit from said estate. Wm. C. Simpson, Adm'r. of the estate of Isaac L. Shelby, deceased. Clarksville, Arks, July 15, 1839
07/31/1839	An Act to authorize the raising Volunteer Companies and Regiments in this State, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That the citizens of this State, whenever they may desire the same, may raise and organize themselves into volunteer companies and regiments of cavalry, artillery, infantry, or other independent companies, and may elect their officers, and be governed by the same regulations as the militia of this State are by the existing laws: Provided, That said companies, battalions, and regiments, do not reduce any organized company of militia under the number now required by law. Sec. 2 Said companies shall have power to make by laws for their own government, which shall not be inconsistent with the militia laws of this State, and they may select and prescribe their own uniform. Sec. 3 Whenever two companies of volunteers shall be raised in any one county or any two contiguous counties, the said companies shall have the privilege of organizing themselves into a separate battalion; and whenever four or more companies shall be raised in any one county, or in two or more contiguous counties, they may organize themselves into a regiment, and elect all officers necessary for the command of the same. Sec. 4 Said regiments shall meet and parade at least twice a year, each battalion shall meet and parade at least twice a year, and each volunteer company shall meet and parade at least four times each and every year, at such times and places as the commanding officer of the same may designate and appoint. Sec. 5 Whenever any company, battalion, or regiment, shall be raised and organized, agreeably to the provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of the governor to commission the officers of the same, and shall furnish said companies with such arms as the State may have in possession, and which may be necessary to prepare said companies, battalions, or regiments, for actual service - taking the bond of the commanding officer of the same, with good and sufficient security, for the return of the said arms, in good condition, whenever said companies may be dissolved. Sec. 6 Whenever any company shall be raised and organized under the provisions of this act, the same shall be subject to, and may have the privilege to, enter into the service of the State whenever a all shall be made, in preference to all other companies of militia; and they shall be subject to, and liable to, actually service, whenever called upon by the State. Sec. 7 Whenever a regiment or battalion be thus formed, they shall be entitled to the usual staff officers, to be appointed by the commanding officer of said regiment or battalion. Said regiment or battalion shall not be subject to the commands of any officer of infantry, except their own officers, with a less grade than that of brigadier general, except when in actual service. Sec. 8 All and every other act or acts coming within the purview of this act, be, and the same are hereby, repea'ed. Sec. 9 That the staff of each major general of the militia of this State, shall consist of one assistant inspector general, one assistant quartermaster general as many aid-de-camps as there may be brigades in his division, one surgeon of division ,all of whom shall be appointed by the major general, and shall hold their appointments by the major general, and shall hold their appointments during his pleasure, and shall each have the rank of lieutenant colonel of cavalry. Sec. 10 The staff of each brigadier general shall consist of one brigade inspector, one aid-de-camp, one brigade quartermaster, one surgeon of brigade, all of whom shall be appointed by the brigadier general, and shall hold their appointments during his pleasure, and shall each have the rank of major of cavalry. Sec. 11 The staff of the colonel of each regiment, or the lieutenant colonel of each separate battalion shall consist of one adjutant, one quartermaster, and one surgeon, each with a rank of captain of cavalry; also, one sergeant major, one quartermaster sergeant, and one drum major, each with the rank of non-commissioned officers; the staff of colonel and lieutenant colonel, thus created, to hold their appointment from the colonel or lieutenant colonel, as the case may be, and during his pleasure. Approved: 17 December, 1838.
07/31/1839	Co-Partnership the undersigned have this day entered into Co-partnership in the Brickmaking & Bricklaying Business, under the firm of Thorn & Robins, to which they will in future devote their entire attention. All orders in the above line will be attended to with the utmost punctuality. Thomas Thorn John Robins Little Rock, August 6, 1838
07/31/1839	Died, In this county, on Monday last, Mr. Wm. H. Smith, aged about 26. In Helena, Mr. Richard R. Coope. Obituary Died at Doakville, near Fort Towson, on the 3d inst., of congestive fever, universally esteemed and deeply by lamented by all who knew him, Mr. Henry Rawles, a native of North Carolina, aged about thirty years. His amiability of disposition, affability of manners, and benevolence of heart, had endeared him to a large circle of acquaintances, who feel more sensibly, that, in his death they have sustained an irreparable loss. Possessed naturally of a strong mind, an honest heart, and great energy of character, he was eminently qualified for the mercantile business in which he was engaged, and by his punctuality, industry and generosity, he had secured the entire confidence of all with home he had dealings. The patience with which he bore his painful illness, the calmness and self possession with which he made known to his friends his last earthly wishes, and the unflinching fortitude with which he beheld his approaching dissolution, evinced a degree of moral firmness which has seldom been witnessed; and although he sleeps not in the tomb of his fathers, but in a far off land, "though no marble decks the mound that covers his remains," his memory will be no less cherished by his numerous friends and acquaintances. [Com.
07/31/1839	Estray Taken Up State of Arkansas County of Washington Illinois township We, the undersigners, have this day viewed a stray horse, shown to us by James Little, and do find the same to be a GREY HORSE, 7 or 8 years old, fifteen hands and half high, no brands perceivable, nor marks; we do appraise the same to fifty dollars. Given under our hands, this 20th day of May, 1839. John Hunt T.R. West C.G. Cole, Appraisers Sworn to and subscribed, before me, the day and date above written.
07/31/1839	For the Arkansas Gazette Cane Hill, Ark., July 15th, 1839 Friend Cole - I discover in your paper of the June - June, a notice of the murder of Wm. C. Wright and part of his family, on Cane Hill, together with some of the proceedings had relative to the apprehension and discharge of several persons supposed to be the murderers, and that Archibald Dillingham and Taylor Barns were retained in custody under strong suspicions of guilt. I discover that your information is incorrect, and that, in justice to Mr. Dillingham, the circumstances should be correctly stated, which are substantially as follows: On the night of the 15th of June, three men rode up to the house of Mr. Wright, about 9 o'clock, (which is quite an out of the way place.) Hitched their horses at the usual place of tying horses, dismounted, opened the yard gate some ten steps from the house and advanced to the door, and hailed in a low tone of voice, and asked to stay the night. Mr. Wright and family had just gone to bed, when Mrs. Wright heard the horse's feet approaching; they seemed to approach at such a rapid rate that she became alarmed, rose from bed, and looked out at a crack, spoke to Mr. Wright and told him to get up that they were Indians. The house being a log cabin, with two rooms and a log partition with two front doors, the men stood close to one of the doors when they hailed, and Mrs. Wright looking through the crack from the other room, when Mr. Wright opened the door where the men stood. Mrs. Wright distinctly saw them all then grab him at the moment he opened the door, at which time they commenced the murder; whereupon Mrs. Wright dropped her infant on the bed in the room she was in, and made her escape at the door of the same room, whilst these villains were engaged with Mr. Wright at the other door. She made her escape to a neighbor's house (my house), about one mile distant, barefooted, in her night clothes, over a tremendous rocky, brushy route, up a large hill, through the woods, fearing to take the road, with the belief that they were Indians going about massacring and burning. Her eldest daughter, a girl about 13 or 14 years of age, made her escape at the same door. Mr. Wright was murdered at between two of the murderers and lay in a field of rye all night close to the house. The balance of the family were all asleep, consisting of eight of her children, four of whom, including the infant, were murdered - say two daughters, one son, and the infant; the girls, one about 11, the other 9, and the boy about 4 years of age; and one son about 12 years of age, badly wounded, by having his head hacked in several places with a tomahawk or a bowie knife, his skull broke, so that about one spoon full of his brains oozed out at the wound. The murderers then robbed and set fire to the house, which caused two small boys, about 5 and 7 years of age, (who were sleeping in a trundle bed not pulled out from under the large bed,) to wake. These two boys commenced hunting and trying to wake the family. They found the largest girl that was murdered, pulled her out of the house and found she was dead. They then found the infant, carried it to the door, found it was dead and dropped it. They then went to the bed where the boy slept who was so badly wounded, pulled him out, and in doing so, found a little girl, two or three years old, sleeping on his bosom not hurt, took it out also. They then went back and commenced pulling the smallest girl that was murdered; they found that she was dead, and the house was falling in so fast they were obliged to abandon her. In the morning the neighborhood assembled at the place, found the house, and everything it had contained, burnt to ashes, (except a small bandbox which was lying in the yard, and which Mr. W. had used for the purpose of holding his money in) Mr. W., the girl, those boys had dragged out, and the infant lying close to where the house stood, with all their clothes burnt off, and them into a perfect crisp. Some of the bones were to be seen of the little girl and boy who were burnt in the house. Such was the scene, the most shocking I ever witnessed, and the most shocking ever witnessed in a civilized country in time of peace; in fact the scene beggats description. Those two little heroes, the boy that was so wounded, and the little girl, were found hid under the bank of a small creek which runs close by the premises. Horse tracks were found near the place and followed some distance, but no discovery could be made thereby, only that they had traveled in a certain direction. The impression on that night was that the Indians had broken out, and were murdering and burning; but on the next morning the impression was, and is such yet, that Mr. W. was murdered for his money by some white persons who knew all about the circumstances of his having traded a great deal, in the produce way, in the Cherokee nation, whereby he realized a considerable amount of money, which money he fortunately deposited, some one, two, or three days previous to his murder, with his brother for safe keeping, and that they had done it in this barbarous manner in order to induce the citizens to think it was Indians. The citizens made search round for some two or three days, when suspicion fell upon several persons whom the citizens took into custody, appointed a committee, sent for witnesses, examined the several cases before them, and turned all those persons loose, not having sufficient testimony to convict any of them; suspicion still resting upon some of them yet. In taking up some of those suspicious persons, Mr. Archibald Dillingham was found in company, and he also was detained in custody during the investigation, thinking that perhaps his testimony might be of some advantage in the matter pending. In justice to Mr. Dillingham and his friends, I have no hesitancy in saying that he never was suspicioned for being either one of the murderers or accessory thereto. The circumstance of his being taken into custody, was something like Troy being caught in Tiger's company. Yours respectfully, Charles M. McClellan I, L. Evans, have no hesitancy in saying, I believe the foregoing to be substantially correct. L. Evans.
07/31/1839	INFORMATION WANTED JOHN P. RIDGWAY left Wheeling on the 3d day of July 1837, an engineer on a steam boat for New Orleans. He was seen in New Orleans on the 6th day of December, 1837, where he had arrived from Red river, since which he has not been heard from. The undersigned, his brother, would be thankful for information on him; anyone who has seen or heard of him, and should this meet his eye, he is requested to communicate with the subscriber at Wheeling. JOSEPH W. RIDGWAY Wheeling, June 15th, 1839
07/31/1839	July 31, 1839 No. 33 - Whole No. 1189 State of Arkansas In the Circuit Court of Chicot county, May Term, 1839. Leanner Ward, Complainant, vs. Peter Tomlinson, Elias Rector, and Abner Johnson, Defendants. And now at this day came the complainant, by her solicitor, and have heretofore filed her bill of complaint, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court by affidavit filed in this cause, that Peter Tomlinson, one of the defendants, cannot be served with process: on motion of complainant, by her solicitor, it is ordered by the court, that the said Peter Tomlinson be notified, that said Leanner Ward, complainant has filed in this court her bill, wherein in substance alleges, that said Peter Tomlinson, having a donation claim to 320 acres of the public lands of the United States, sold his said claim to Elias Rector, who under authority from Tomlinson, located said claim on a portion of land including the north west quarter of section 23, in township 16 south, range one west of the fifth principal meridian, lying in Chicot county, state of Arkansas; and that said Rector, having so located said claim, sold to said complainant all his right and title to said quarter section, and bound himself to convey the same to said Leanner Ward, by a good and valid deed of conveyance, as did said Tomlinson in like manner bind himself to convey to said Rector; and that a patent has since issued for its land aforesaid, and by virtue of said contracts, said complainant claims title to the said quarter section, and prays that the said Peter Tomlinson and Elias Rector covey the same to her accordingly; and that said Tomlinson is required to appear on the first day of the next term of this court to be holden in the town of Columbia, in the county of Chicot, State of Arkansas, A.D. 1839, or that said bill will be taken as confessed against him. It is further ordered, by the court, that this order be published in the Arkansas State Gazette, a newspaper printed in this state for eight weeks successively, so that the last insertion be at least four weeks before the commencement of the next term of this court and such publication be deemed sufficient notice to said Peter Tomlinson, and that this cause stand continued to the next term of this court. A copy. Teste: Johnson Chapman, clerk
07/31/1839	July 31, 1839 No. 33 - Whole No. 1189 Died, In this county, on Monday last, Mr. William H. Smith, aged about 26. In Helena, Mr. Richard C. Coope.
07/31/1839	Married, At Crowley's, Green county, on the 6th June, by John Brock, Esq., Mr. H.S. Holt, to Miss Amanda Simpson, all of Green county.
07/31/1839	New Map of Arkansas Just received, and for sale at the Gazette office, "A new Map of the State of Arkansas, constructed principally from the United States surveys, exhibiting counties, townships, and sections, by H.S. Tanner, 1839." - Price, handsomely mounted on rollers, and varnished, $3; neatly done up in morocco, $1.50.
07/31/1839	Notice The undersigned having obtained Letters of Administration from the clerk of probate, for the county of Pulaski and State of Arkansas, in vacation, dated the 31st day of May 1839, on the estate of Alexander Starbuck, deceased, notice is therefore hereby given, to all persons having claims against said estate, to exhibit them according to law, within twelve months after the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from having any benefits therefrom. And if said claims are not presented within two years from the date of said letters, they will be forever barred. All persons indebted to said estate, are requested to make payment immediately. Olive S. Starbuck, Adm’x Of the estate of Alexander Starbuck dec’d.
07/31/1839	PULASKI COUNTY MILITIA REGIMENTAL ORDER Little Rock, July 22, 1839 ALL persons liable to duty in the Second Battalion of the Pulaski county Regiment of Arkansas Militia, are hereby notified that an election for Major of the said battalion to fill the vacancy occasioned by the removal of Tho's Magness, will be held at the usual places of holding elections, on Saturday, the 10th day of August next. All companies in said regiment, who have not the legal number of officers and non-commissioned officers, are likewise directed to fill all vacancies on the day above designated; which, if not complied with, will render it my duty to attach all companies not so filling vacancies, to the nearest company which may have the legal number of officers. The commandants of companies of said regiment are hereby notified to attend at Beck's Hotel, on Little Rock, on Monday, the 12th day of August, for the purpose of completing the division of the county into the necessary company districts. The regiment is also notified that the following gentlemen have been appointed to fill the staff, viz: Edward Cole, Adjutant (in the room of L.J. Reardon, absent from the State,) Charles F. Town, Quartermaster; and N.H. Badgett, Paymaster - with the rank of Captains of Infantry, and will be obeyed and respected accordingly. Tho's Thorn, Colonel Com'dt.
07/31/1839	Pulaski County Militia Regimental Order Little Rock, July 22, 1839 All persons able to duty in the Second Battalion of the Pulaski county Regiment of Arkansas Militia, are hereby notified that an election fro Major of said battalion, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the removal of Tho's Magness, will be held at the usual places of holding elections, on Saturday, the 10th day of August next. All companies in said regiment, who have not the legal number of officers and non-commissioned officers are likewise directed to fill all vacancies on the day above designated; which, if not complied with, will render it my duty to attach all companies not so filling vacancies, to the nearest company which may have the legal number of officers. The commandants of companies of said regiment are hereby notified to attend at Beck's Hotel, in Little Rock, on Monday, the 12th day of August, for the purpose of completing the division of the country into the necessary company districts. The regiment is also notified that the following gentlemen have been appointed to fill the staff, viz: Edward Cole, Adjutant (in the room of L.J. Reardon, absent from the State,) Charles F. Town, Quartermaster; and N.H. Badgett, Paymaster - with the rank of Captains of Infantry, and will be obeyed and respected accordingly. Tho's Thorn, Colonel com'dl.
07/31/1839	RUNAWAY NEGROES TAKEN UP Was committed to my custody by James Erwin, of Caroline township, on the 16th day of July, two negro men, who say their names are WINDSOR and DANIEL and that they belong to John Garvin, at Monroe, Louisiana. Daniel is very bright yellow, 5 feet inches high, about 19 years of age. Windsor is about thirty years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, and very black. The owner is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges, and take them away, otherwise they will be dealt with as the law directs. James Lawson, Jun. Sheriff of Pulaski County Little Rock, July 19, 1839
07/31/1839	State of Arkansas Chicot county In the Circuit Court of Chicot county, May Term, 1839 May 22d, 1839 William Pratt, Complainant vs. Silas Howard, and Willard Howard, Defendants IN CHANCERY THIS day came the said complainant, by his solicitor, Robert W. Johnson, and filed in open court here, the bill of complaint and petition of said complainant, and filed, also, the affidavit of Robert W. Johnson, deposing to the effect, that the said Silas Howard is a non-resident of this State; and whereupon, the said complainant, by his solicitor, moves the court to award an order of publication against the said Silas, which motion is granted by the court here; and it appearing to the court here, that this is a bill for title, to the following tracts of land, lying in the county of Chicot, and designated as the south west fractional quarter of fractional section twenty-seven, in township seventeen south, range one east, containing eight-four acres and fifty-nine hundredths of an acre; and that said bill sets forth that said Silas Howard and Willard Howard were entitled jointly, to a pre-emption of said tract, by virtue of the laws of the United States; and that the said Silas subsequently sold his said right to said pre-emption on said tract of land, to said Willard Howard, and bound himself to make legal title, so soon as he should get the same from the General Government; and that the said Willard Howard subsequently sold all his right, title, and interest to said pre-emption to said complainant, and that the said complainant has perfected the entry of said land, by virtue of said right and the sale thereof; and that the patent has since regularly issued for said land, and that the said bill prays, that the said defendants be compelled by decree of this court, to convey said land to the complainant, and in default thereof, that the same do pass and vest absolutely in him and his heirs: It is therefore ordered, that said defendant be and appear on the first day of the next succeeding term of this court, to be holden on the third Monday in November next, and answer the said complainant in the matter of his said complaint, or the said bill will be taken as confessed; and it is further ordered by the court here, that a copy of this order be published for eight weeks successively, in the Arkansas State Gazette, or some newspaper published in this State in such manner that the last publication thereof, shall be at least four weeks previous to the first day of the next term of this court. A copy, Test: Johnson Chapman, clerk
07/31/1839	State of Arkansas Chicot County In the Circuit Court, in vacation - June 24th, 1839 Benjamin Johnson, Complainant vs. Abraham Sinclair, Jacob Sinclair, Wm. Sinclair, and others unknown, heirs of Alexander Sinclair, deceased, and John Rogers, Defendants In Chancery This day, comes the said complainant, by his solicitor, Robert W. Johnson, and having heretofore filed his bill of complaint against the said defendants, wherein he in substance alleges,, that the said Alexander Sinclair, (now deceased,) being entitled in his life time to a donation of two quarter sections of the public lands, did, on the 27th day of November, 1828, sell the same to a certain John Rogers, and bound himself to make and execute to the said Rogers, and his heirs, for ever, a warranty deed for all such lands as might be entered with such donation claim; and that the said John Rogers did, on the 10th day of June, 1835, sell the said donation claim to the said complainant, and bound himself to convey the lands entered by said claims by deed; by which he agreed to warrant the title of said lands, only against himself, his heirs, and all persons claiming by, through, or under him, to the said complainant and his heirs, for ever; And the said bill further states, that some time in the year 1835 the said donation claim was allowed and confirmed by the Register and Receiver of the land office at Little Rock, and that the said complainant, being duly authorized by reason of the aforesaid agreements, caused the same to be located, on the following lands, to wit: The north fractional half of section thirty-five, the south-east fractional quarter of section thirty-five, fractional section thirty-six, all in township sixteen south, of range one east; and fractional section one, and the north-east quarter of the north-east fractional quarter of section two, in township seventeen south, of range one east; containing three hundred and seven acres, and forty one hundredths of an acre, lying and being in the county of Chicot, and situate in the district of lands subject to sale at Helena. for which said lands, a patent has since issued, on the 11th day of October 1837, to the said Abraham, Jacob, William and Charles Sinclair, and the other heirs at law of the said Alexander Sinclair, deceased; and that the said defendants have entirely failed and refused, to convey by deed in fee simple, to the said complainant, and his heirs, for ever, the lands so entered and patented and aforesaid; the said complainant prays, that the said agreement may be specifically performed, and that the said defendants may be compelled, by decree of Court, to convey to said complainant, and his heirs for ever, all their estate, right, title and interest, in and to the said lands, in such manner that the same shall pass from the said defendants to, and vest absolutely in, the said complainant and his heirs, for ever. And the said complainant having filed his affidavit, deposing to the effect, that the names and places of residence of the heirs of the said Alexander Sinclair, (except Abraham, Jacob, William, and Charles Sinclair,) are unknown to him. Therefore, on motion of the said complainant, by his said solicitor, it is ordered that the unknown heirs of the said Alexander Sinclair, deceased, be and appear, before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Chicot County, on the first day of the next term thereof, to be begun and held at the Court house, in the town of Columbia, on the third Monday of November next, (1839), then and there to answer the said bill, or the same will be taken as confessed against them, and a decree entered accordingly; and it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be published for eight weeks successively, in some newspaper printed in this State, in such manner, that the last insertion shall be at least four weeks before the first day of the next November term of this court. A Copy. Teste: Johnson Chapman, clerk
07/31/1839	State of Arkansas Conway County We, the appraisers, this day shown us by Wm. B. Brown, two stray mares, one bright bay with three white feet, with some saddle marks, with a large snip, with a small star on the forehead, no brands perceivable, supposed to be 8 or 9 years old, fifteen hands high, appraised to forty-five dollars. One black mare, supposed to be 7 or 8 years old, with some saddle marks, no brands perceivable, about twelve hands high, appraised to twenty-five dollars. Given under our hands, this 19th March, 1839. Thomas Hart Obediah Wylie W.H. Grayham Sworn to and subscribed to before me, 19th March 1839. William Wylie, J.P. A true copy from the records. Jos. J. Simmons, clerk
07/31/1839	State of Arkansas Conway county We, the undersigned, having this day proceeded to view (a stray mare) shown to us by Eli and O.T. Bentley, and find said mare to be of a blue dunn color, with a star in her forehead, with one fore and both hind feet white above the pastern joints, fourteen hands and a half high, three years old this spring, and appraised to forty dollars, by us. E.W. Owens Jacob Churchman, Appraisers Subscribed and sworn to before me, May 9th, 1839. H.H. Higgins, J.P. A true copy from the records, Jos. J. Simmons, Clerk
07/31/1839	State of Arkansas Conway county We, the undersigned, having this day viewed one estray shown to us by Eli and O.T. Bentley, and find said horse to be a Sorrel, with a bald face, three feet white above the pastern join, some few small saddle spots, with a few gray hairs around the root of his tail, four years old this spring, fourteen hands two inches high, and appraised to fifty dollars, by us, this 27th day of April 1839. James Campbell, Ephraim Morrille, William Harris, Appraisers Sworn and subscribed to before me, H.H. Higgins, J.P. A true copy from the records. Jos. J. Simmons, Clerk
07/31/1839	State of Arkansas county of Lafayette March Term of the Circuit Court, 1839 James Giles, Plaintiff vs. Patrick Birmingham, Defendant ATTACHMENT This day comes the plaintiff, by his attorney, and on his motion, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court from the Sheriff's return that process of Attachment has been executed in this cause, and that said defendant has failed to appear and file special bail to the plaintiff's action, according to the rules and practice of this court; it is therefore ordered by the court, that a copy of this order be published in the Arkansas Gazette, a newspaper printed at Little Rock in this State, four weeks, by successive weekly insertions, at least thirty days before the next term of this court, notifying said defendant that unless he be and appear on or before the third day of the next term of this court, before our Judge, at the house prepared for the reception of the court, in the county of Lafayette, and file special bail to the plaintiff's action, that judgment will be entered against him, and his estate sold to satisfy the same. A true copy from the record. Teste: W.H. Conway, Clerk
07/31/1839	State of Arkansas In the Circuit Court of Chicot County, May Term 1839 Anthony H. Davies, assignee of Alanson Morehouse, administrator de bonis non of the estate of Andrew Latting, deceased, Plaintiff Vs. Hiram Monell, Defendant ATTACHMENT THIS day came the plaintiff, by his attorney; and the defendant having failed to appear and plead or otherwise answer to the plaintiff's action, it is ordered by the court, that he be notified that an attachment has been issued against his estate, in an action of debt for the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, and that unless he shall appear, by himself or attorney, on or before the third day of the next term of this court, to be holden at the Court house, in Columbia, on the third Monday of November next (1839), judgment will be entered against him, and his estate sold to satisfy the same; and it is further ordered by the court, that a copy of this order be published in some newspaper in this State, for four weeks successively, the last insertion to be made at least four weeks before the first day of said next term of this court, and that this cause stand continued until the next term of this court. A copy. Teste: Johnson Chapman, clerk
07/31/1839	State of Arkansas In the Circuit Court of Chicot county, May Term, 1839 Abner Johnson, Complainant vs. Peter Tumlinson, Elias Rector, William M.D. Pettit, administrator of the estate of John W. Maulding, deceased, and Thomas T. Tunstall, Defendants. And now at this day came the complainant, by his solicitor; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, by affidavit filed by complainant in this cause, that Peter Tumlinson, one of the above named defendants cannot be served with process: It is ordered by the court, that said Peter Tumlinson be notified that said Abner Johnson, complainants, has filed his bill in this court, wherein he substantially alleges that said Peter Tumlinson, being entitled to a donation of 320 acres of the public land of the United States, for valuable consideration to him paid, sold his said claim to said Elias Rector, and duly authorise said Recto to locate the same, and bound himself to convey to said Rector so soon as a patent should issue for the land was located on the northwest fractional quarter of section 23 and the northeast of section qr. of section 22, in township 16 south, range one west of the fifth principal meridian; and for like consideration sold said N.E. qr of section 22, to one John W. Maulding, his heirs and assigns, of whose estate, having since died, William McD. Pettit was duly appointed administrator; that previous to the death of said Maulding, he in like manner and for like consideration, to him paid, sold, and assigned his said right, title and interest, in and to the same,. to Thomas T. Tunstall, who in like manner, and for like consideration, sold and transferred the same to the complainant; and that a patent has issued for said land so located; that by virtue of, and under the said several contracts, bonds and transfers, the said Abner Johnson is equitably entitled to the said N.E. qr section of 22 and prays that the title to the same may pass from the said defendants, and each of them, to, and vest in, him, his heirs and assigns, for ever; ordered, that said Peter Tumlinson be required to appear on the first day of the next term of this court, to be holden at the Court house, in Columbia, on the third Monday of November next, or that said bill will be taken as confessed against him; and that the publication of this order in the Arkansas State Gazette, a newspaper printed in this State, for eight weeks successively, the last insertion to be at least four weeks before the commencement of the next term of this court, be deemed sufficient notice to said Peter Tomlinson of the commencement of this suit. A copy. Teste: Johnson Chapman, clerk
07/31/1839	State of Arkansas In the Circuit Court of Chicot county, May Term, 1839 Anthony H. Davies, assignee of Alanson Morehouse, administrator de bonis non of the estate of Andrew Latting, deceased, Plaintiff, vs. Hiram Monell, Defendant ATTACHMENT THIS day came the plaintiff, by his attorney; and the defendant having failed to appear and plead or otherwise answer to the plaintiff's acti