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Az we very naturally expected, ths irst num-
ber Of the Fronlier Wl:;x ecusaipsd an insipid
and stale attack on our v1sthy Senator. Col. So
yier, and At The Same time laudsshs Whig ceodi-
date for Governor. Or. Gibson, 70 thezes. q the|
very quintessencs Of sociability, psiitsness. an1
9 snonstrous winning ways, " psrfsctiy cspsivaiia
Well, we will sse whether hs can scapitisate3
The Democrats Of Arkansas with his sssasnfk
politeness.'r Democrats aet on principls ssdsssP
not caught with chaff, or galled by the eammud
DR.. G.sor any other Wing. As for cempa1zRg
DR.. 9. with Gel. s. it is most supremsly ridlcu-
lous- we'll compare mole-hill to q nopntaip.


Why do the Wings keep up their fire Of slang.
and abuse against Col. s., and refuse to give him
a nav hearings The answer is perfecsly plain.
They know he is innocent, and know too, that if
be has chance, he can satisfy the people Of u.
Therefore he is to be condemned without judge
or jury, and executed without the benefit Of cer-
Icy. Such il Wing generosity and tactics. VIII
the people endorse smch an outrage. No; our Old
and we'll tried public servant shall have fair
chance. His old friends will not desert him in
the present criais.


The following are the versions Of an outrage
committed in this vicinity:


A Mr.. Patterson, who was stranger to the
neighborhood, where the following act was perpe-
trated, had short time before moved from the
river lands to the Sulphur Springs. On Sunday
last he had packed his effects, and was on his way
towards Fayetteville, at or near which town he
intended to settle. Black, Sorrells, and man by
the name of Ivey, pursued Patterson, passing by
the residence Of Esq. Shepherd, whom they told
that P. owed them money, and that they meant t.
l have it. In short time they overlook p, wht
so soon as he saw them, hid behind tree, his Sol
doing the same. On coming up, Sorres, who wa


near Patterson, fired pistol at him, but missed
i Ivey also fred at p, and likewise missed. Bacl


then fired at the boy, whose head protruded from


struck the boy below the eye and passed out be


hind the ear. causing mortal wound. The DO,


fell with :he- gun in his hands, and Sorrells ad


vnnciug then, took it from him. They then LEFT


but shortly were met by Esq. Shepherd, who. al


tracted by the noise Of tho guns was led that way
S. accosted them ard asked what had happened


they answered that they had killed man and lei


him lying in the road. s. proceeded to the plac,
and on his advance. Patterson came up and sur
rendered his rifle, remarking that it had not bee
bis intention to iniure any one. Tho boy va
taken to Shepherds house, and died Tuesda


morning. 1


Fl Tho other story is related thus Black, who ",
, made deputy constable Of Richland township, q
this county, was in the act of levying an attacl
ment, issuing from Justice Johnson's Office, agan