The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20
Caryespesl<nee IF tie Fan Bxrea Press.

Ca,y<spes1en. IF The Vaa Bsrea Press.
CLAnxsvII1E, July IL, 1859.
EDrroH OF Tm PRrss LIN consequence
Of some businesst 10 which We had to attend
we have not sent in oar communication as
soon IS We aatieipatsd. We are just in
receipt Of the frst number Of the Press, and
are well pleased. and believe that we will
be able to send You several subscribers soon,
as number were waiting to see q copy be-
fore they would subscribe. The editorial
meets the appreciation Of all the Democra: y
here that we have heard express themselves.
Soon after arriving at this place, after a
pleasant trip down in company with the
Rev. John Buchanan, who was never known
to fail to entertain his company with his
cheerful disposition and good humorei jokes.
We attended determination at the Clarks-
vile Female Seminary, under the charge of
the able and popular instructress, Miss A.
N. Buchanan, and were highly pleased with
the manner in which it passed off. And
truly grati6ed were we to notice the inter-
est manifested on the part of the citizens Of
this place. who have, hitherto, some of them
been censured with being rather deaf to the
calls of the educational interests. But this
is not the case now they seem to be fully
alive to theies sinterests and We fully be-
iicve that T. Port time-with the aid of
their able andsmost amiabIe instructress,
Miss Buchanan and others tina. will be pro-
cured by the commencement of the next
scholastic year.. which will be the first Mon
day in September. the Clarksville Female
Seminary will be inferior 10 none in Arkan-
sas. 1t has everything to insure it success,
an! we bid it God spec:,, for with this
Clarksville will be inferior to but few towns
in Western Arkansas. 1t is rapidly i'm
proving. Some magnificent buildings are
going up the Presbyterian church, which
will soon be completed, would be an honor
to any town in Arkansas. It is pleasant
place. most beautifully located. l often
hear it said, in my travels, tha, it is a great
place for loaferng." well, this is not so
bad quite as represented. 1t is true there
can be found, at almost any hour of the
day. some persons seated along the 5eau,i
fully shaded pavement, but we presume that
they are generally discussing objects o. soma
Importance. We had nice little celeba-
tion on the 4th inst, gotten up by the Sab
bath schools. Quite an appropriate an,
well delivered oration by Mr.. T. K. May,
merchant here. The Declaration Of indie
pendenee was. read in an admira lie style by
j. G. Cravens. Esq, talented and popular
young lawyer of this place.
In the evening there was an unfortunate
ARRAY took place, in which a Mr.. Wallace
was shot by Capt. j. Houston. Wallace is
recovering Houston was taken ,efore
Thomas Powers, Justice of the Peace an /.
after long and impartial examination, was
acquitted. These aifrays are rather yars o.
currences here.
The MANAGERS Of the Mt. Vernon Ladies
purposes Of raising funds for the Assoaia-
tion, in which there seems to be great in
tercst manifested. All seem TO have their
patriotic feelings aroused to the highest
pitch, and are proud to have the opportuni-
ty Of contributing their mite towards res
cuing this consecrated spot from private
hanis. and turning it over to the hands OF
the people who revere the name of Gco,ge
Washington as their great national Father
Crops in this county were never better a,
this season of the year. This county is
rapidly settling up. We have only :,ean
absent about ten months, and nearly ons-
half of those we meet with here, who arc
citizens of this county. are strangers to us.
This county has some as good land as
there is in the State. AMI we find that the
price Of tho good land has increased nearly
one-half in the short space of tim, which
we have been away. We had like to have
forgottento to state that the bridge here is ON
pleted in manner creditable to .he contra :
tor, and is doubtless the best piece of inter-
nal impr ovsmcnt in the State. More anon
JuvESIs.
From the Pixies Peak Gold Mines
We have been handed the following ex
tract Of letter from gentleman who went
from Sebastian county last spring to Pixies
Peak, addressed to friend in this CITY: