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" Thanksgiving Day was observed BY the Cit
liens of this place, Fort Smith and Fayetteville
and we believe in various other parts of the sur
rounding country, as became the grateful chris
tians, for the many proofs of Divine favor receiy
cd Inc past year. This has been a week of jub-
lee, kept in the various ways. consonant to the
feelings of the people, by feasting, fasting, pray
ing and pleasure. While every ones countenapce
appears to be frightened up by the reflections of
beng the object Of favor, we hope it will not be
considered as untmed in us to throw out hint.
that tho printer has been the least favored of all
the community during :he year. A majority of
subscribers still indebted TO Us for our pa
per, and considerable amount is due US for ad-
vertising and job-work; and as we must have
funds to send for supply of materials-to pa V our
hands, and other expenses, or stop our publication
we hope those who are indebted to US will pay I'D
what they owe us. Those Of our good friends
who have sustained us by early payments. and bv
obtaining new subscribers will please accept our
heartfelt gratitude for their friendship and kind
consideration.


We request that our Agents no have funds in
their hands, for US, will please forward The same,
by the earliest opportunity.


0rTWe are under obligations TO Capt Woop
and Lieut.. FELcH for files of the American Star
and : North American printed in the city of Mex
leo, down 10 the 9th October. Though con-
tanning no news later than we have received. via
Orleans. having received by that cha mel down
TO the same date. We are grateful to our friends
for thinking of US whilst they are "reveng in
the Halls" These officers, and the men under
their command vino enlisted in Ark's, have
established reputation as excellent soldiers in
fcrior to none in the army. The North american
printed in the city of Mexico, of The 18th Oct,
says:


The 18th Infantry on Gen. Shields side
ana dId SGHom service there, being dm0ng fhp first
who attacked the hacienda of Los Portales-
L here are but four ConpaLies of this regiment
WIN th's branch of the army 1t. Col. Bonha m
commanding. They are the hardy men of Ms
soura and arkansas, and as good soldiers as ever
bore arms


In the official reports of the General officers.
we SEQ mentioned more than once in favora bic
terms, Capt. Wood and his men. In Capt. WIS
letter, which publish to- day, he speaks in the
highest terms Of Ii. Felch and his men, among
whom he finds it almost impossible TO make dis
tinctions.


GoDEY's LADY's Book, for December, reached us
by the last mail. We have not had Time to peruse
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