FROM THE ARKANSAS GAZETTE. CALUMNY REFUTED.
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 inc following Presentmcnt of the Grand Jury ot Phillips county, du y cmpannelcd and sworn, at the late June term of the Circuit Court of that county, has been politely forwarded to us by friend at Helena, by request ol the Foreman, and we take much pleas are in laying it before the public.

 We, the Grand Jury of tine county of Phillips, being emFanneled accord ing to law, have made q particular ir- Vestlgation of the loss of the steam boat Fayorite, and cargo, which was lately wrecked in Bourdeau shute, on the Indian side of the river; and know ing that many sianderous reports are in circulation, accusing the people of this county of being partcipators in rob ping and burning said boat, we have called many witnesses, and heard much testimony, on the subject, the amount of which we lay before the public, to let them sec in what manner the inyes- tigation has been conducted, and also to show them whose hands the proper ty may be found in. From the evidence, VIC are of opiniot, that large part of the cargo was taken from the boat by order of the Captain, and other per- sons he appointed to take charge of il. The balance was taken as wrecked pro- perty. The Mate, who was the only officer who staid by the boat, proclaim ed wrecked property. For the in- formation of owners of property at a distance, TIC state, that part of our sta- tute concerning wrecked property is that the takers oft have right to take it to place of security; they are then to advertise if; fl they do not, they arc liable to the owners for double the amount in damages, and loose their right to salvage. We make the evl- dence public by giving it in dispositions, and we hope it may have as wide a cir enlation as the slanderous reports, (which have injured the feelings of the innocent.) We do believe the citizens of ihis town and vicinity would and will give all the assistance and information in their power to any person who may wish to conc and claim their property. By order of the Grand Jury:

 B. A. PORTER, Foreman.

 June te1-U IS32