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COPARTNERSHIP-E. c. PAYNE senior Part
~ Of the late firm Of PAYNE, sTEELEG Co. has this
With the house Of Hall Esmp Co. under he name e
Grocery BUSH the old stand Mes q % Tchonptoulas
street K. @. PAYNE, s-a
JOHN KEMP JR.
New Orleans, Julyl 1859. jyl Inn
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4 BOUNTY LAND AND PENSIONS-OFFIcE
No. u Exchange Alley, up stairs, nearly opposise M
MI Posto Office Holders, Seamsp and Teamsers Who 49,
been In the service or the Lated States Governmem E
fourteen days more any disturbance since l
entitled l6i of land Widows and minor cheu
deceased Soldiers and Transfers, entitled 70
match nv JOHN rURCELE,
vIb 6rD - Exchange Alley, up stailx-
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Ok e cogh D5 %
A TTENDU que William Holmes presente
"A petition ia Cour efet dobtenir les eres de Gu
raele Ia succession vacante de eu r. H. Nash decide
intesiat-
par present donne celia
davc deduirs dix jours les raisons esqueles
n sersit pas fait droit d Ia dte petition.
Par ordre de la Cour.
j,7 30 aus j. L. KELLY, Depute Grefier
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

umpbs rehearsed in the epic Of Milltonie pa
ge. With rapt ecstasy and absorbing devo,
ton. they watch the retreat OF error anu
the progress of truth. They watch the
great moral Sun as he rises in s;sanered e'-
fulgence upon the night of ages, sowing
desolation's bosom with the seeds OF REFORM
and tinging gloom's hideous cheek WIN
the roseal hues of the Millennium. Wheh
the last battle is fought. and suppiian'
world shall kneel beneath the streaming
folds of the Cross, their acclaim shall
course the wavy aisles of sound until the
near and the remote shall vibrate with
sounding praise.
Nav it be ours to initiate the virtues OIL
angels here, and when the present life shall
ebb out, leap buoyantly from earth zoned
with the undimed sunbow of soiiless glory
and mingle with the sublimcr visions OF the
universe. 'ERlrAs'
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

raj places. We forbeas going into the par
ticulars of the evidence in either Of these
cases. as it win, now. be difficult matter
to get jury in the County, and an account
of the cases would only aggravate this diff
fieulty. without effecting anything in the
furtherance of thesnds of justice.
Judge Wilson shows himself well quail
fed for his position. He is man of firm
ness. of strict adherence to the principles of
justice and stern integrity. His course is
winning him many friends. and the bar are
especially well pleased with him. In some
minute but important particulars he-has de-
parted from the usual course heretofore pur-
sued by Circuit Judges. He has detected
the great error. so long an eye-sore, of max
ing perensptory calls of the docket, and has
determined, with his wonted foresight and
discernment, that no good can result from
1t, but often palpable injustice.
The proceedings of the present week will
be quite interesting to the community.
Many cases of importance will be tried.
Although the Judge is Clearing the docket
very rapidly, there will be many cases con-
tinued.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

ONE OF RUFUS CHoAIE's SENTENcEs-
The following is the opening passage of
Rufus Choate's Fourth of July Grafton,
delivered in 1858:
1t is we'll that in our year, SO busy, so
secular, SO discordant, there comes one dav
when the word is, and when the emotion is,
" our country, our whole country, and no.
thing but our country" 1t is well that
law-our only sovereign ON earth-duty,
not less the daughter of God, not less with
in her sphere supreme, custom not old alone,
but honored and useful-memories, our
hearts. have set a time in which scythe,
loom and anvil stlled, shops shut, wharves
silent, the hag-our flag unrent-the flag
OF our glory and commemoration waving on
mast head, steeple and highland, we may
come together and walk hand in hand
thoughtful, admiring, through these galle-
ries Of civil greatness; when we may own
together the spell of one hour of our histo-
ry upon us all; when faults may be forgot
ten, kindnesses revived, virtues remembered
and sketched unblamed; when the arrogance
of reform, the excesses of reform, the strifes
o. parties, the rivalries of religions, shall give
place to a wider, warmer and juster senti-
ment; when turning from the corners and
dark places of offensiveness, if such the can
die lighted by malignity. or envy. or con-
seriousness, or truth has revealed any,
where; when turning from these, we may 60
up to the serene and secret mountain top
and there pause. and there unite in the rev.
erent exclamation, and in the exultant pray
er, How beautiful at last are thy taberna-
eles |! What people at last is like unto
theel Peace be with thy palaces and joy
within thy gates The high places are
thine, and there shalt thou stand proudly
and innocently, and securely"
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

SWEARING TO CHARAcrER.-A darkey.
who was on trial, the other day, in the DO
lice court, found it necessary to bring in
witnesses to prove his previous good char
acter' One OF these was Mathews, the old
darkey who toots tin horn around ,be
streets, and trades in bottles and any truck
that people have on hand He sworc TO the
defendants good character point blank
AS ciincher on his testimony, the Cont
asked him if he was sure the defendant
wouldn't steal chicken. At this lie balk.
ed in his prolific flow of language scratch.
ed his head. looked first at the Court and
then at the defendant, and.then deliberated.
AT last he answered with grin:
Lor bless you, Mr.. Bagg, don't know
nuiiln bout de nigger. but tell We, if l
W.; was chicken, and know'd he was COM
IN, I'd get clear up, sure. If ever lima
puiiet' he amt gwine to get no chance at
me- case I'm gwine up into dc loft cbery
time. Yah yah !''-Detroa Free Press.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03
Correspondence Of the Van Buren, Press.
CLARKsvnLE, July %, 1865.
Committee.

Mr.. EDITOR -
Since my last, the Fair of the Mount
Vernon Ladies' Aid Society, has come off.
1t was well gotten up entertainment and
reflected much credit on those who had the
management of it. The Lady Manager for
this county is Miss Lou Powers, highly
esteemed young lady of ahis place. There
was no pains spared in the preparations
the Seminary was beautifully decorated with
appropriate mottos, above and beneath the
portrait of him the father of liberty-the
stage was elegantly prepared and the Tab
lcaus were acted out in ni0e order. There
were two speeches on the OCCASION, one by
>. 4. CRAvENs, Esq, and one by Hon. w.
w. FLOYD, and each seemed to succeed ad :
mirably in arousing to the highest pitch the
patriotic feelings of all present, so much
so, that there was contributed in a short
time, over Sixty Dollars-there was no
charge made for admission, but all were left
to consult their own patriotic feelings, and
contribute accordingly. The Supper has
been seldom surpassed in this part of the
country. This enterpris G seems to meet
with universal appreciation. and as it is TAX
en- into hands by the ladies we say noble
woman, noble cause" Success. to their ef-
forts. r
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

A NEW MODE OF MANUFAcrURIxG BANK
NorEs.-A curious circumstance has Just
happened to NJ Aguado. whose talent in
photography has given him European ce-
lebrity. He laid wager that he would SO
exactly initiate French bank note that the
difference should not be perceptible. By
the time appointed the note was ready, and
laid side BY side with the original upon his
desk Judge. jury. all were ready to seize
the smallest indication which should lead
them into the right guess. The gentleman
who bad laid the wager took both notes in
his hand to examine them in the strong
light from the window. By some accident
he changed or shufiied them from one hand
to the other: and when he returned them to
the desk, neither n. Aguado himself nor
any one of the company could tell which
was the false note and which the true =
There they lie stilEtwo thousand-franc
notes-and all eonnoiseurs are invited to
give an opinion. Needless to say that the
Bahque de France has sent its most expert
judges-but without elect Liverpool pa
per.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

@ We made q visit to Fort Smith ono
day the early part Of the week, and were
certainly much pleased with the "little
village" over the river-fouud everything
in the right place, and saw nothing to in
jurc our "eye-sight" in the least. We did
not have the pleasure, however, of meeting
with the Editors of the Times, which may
account for it. Among other matters we
learned that Fort Smith is to have a new
paper published there to be called "THe
Western True Demoerat,' and to be Edit
ed by prominent Democrat of that place.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03
Reported for the Press.
Doings in the Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court of Crawford County
began its July term on Monday of last
week, Judge j. NJ. ,NYnsoN, presiding, La
FAYErrE GREGG, Esq, Prosecuting Attor-
ney.
The business of the week consisted of mi
nor offences, no important cases having
been called. Larceny and Assault and Bat
terry made up the criminal docket. A pun
ishment that few of US have perhaps ever
witnessed, was inflicted upon slave named
Willis. convicted of larceny. A pillory
was erected in the public square, and after
the darkey had been privately whipped. he
had his head and hands gracefully inserted
in the round holes of the pillory, there to
remain for one hour. He endured it like a
hero, and apparantly suffered none at all.
in the case of the State vs. McTier. the
defendant was convicted of larceny, and his
punishment fixed at two years labor IN the
Penitentiary. Several assault and battery
cases were disposed of-fnes ranging from
one cent to nothing. The civil cases were
also Of but little interest to any but parties
litigant.
The Grand Jury returned several bills
during the week, among which were two
for murder in the first degree. One was
State vs.. Walter Orme. murder another
State VS.. Andy Couch, murder, The first
was for the killing of man by the name
of billiard. The facts came out on the ex-
animation before the justice sometime age.
after which the defendant was admitted to
bail. The second, State vs. Couch was for
killing man by name Of Boyd. This israth-
er singular case. Couch was examined
on charge of murder, and in defiance of all
law, and in utter absence of authority, the
justice bound him over in a bond of $500,
for an assault With rock. The criminal
jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace is very
limited, and they have not that saying dis
cretion which belongs to- ! jury. Their dis
cretion is but plain rule, and how JUS
tice could decide that there had been no
felony committed, when there had been a
Killing and no attempt, even, at justification,
is certainly most mysterious. The evil
dence in the case has been greatly increased
by having the body of Boyd exhumed, and
a post mortem examination held, which re-
suited in finding the skull fractured in seve-
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03
@ We are pleased to notice the

r. We are pleased to notice the exer-
tlons Of our City Constable, in preserving
the quiet of cur City during the Sabbath.
1t has been customary for negroes, both
from the City and country to congregate
about the corners of the streets in groups,
indulging in loud and boisterous talk and
laughter. much to the annoyance OF many
OF our citizens. We are glad to see this
annoyance corrected, for which, we hope
the efforts of our City Constable will be
duly appreciated.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

hEMARkABLE LoSGEvIrY.-Five sisters Of
.ic m "ash"urn family, of Stafford, met at
'ae mouse OF Mr.. }. Orcut, fortnight since
at social gathering, to cclebratc.the natal
day OF one OF the family, whose united ages
mounted to 422 years, viz: Mrs. Mary
Orcutt, ~ years Huldah Case. So Irene
" ashburn, 81 Martha Washburn, so,
ana katherine Washburn, 73 years. OF
TINS family two brothers died at so and 81
years, respectively two sisters at about
o. one ~ % and one at 75 years of age
90 90 mat the average age of the family
y. e'eVeh cniidrcn-of tho living and the
c-'s more than 81 years.--Pcieer
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

Az UNDERGROUND RAILROAD CoNDucroB
KnLED.-The Owensb oro' (Ky.) Demo
crat, says:
On the night of the 9Th instant, man by
the name of Benjamin Mofit, was shot
near his house, in this county, seven or
eight miles from Owensboro. Mofit was
employed by DIR. Gault as an overseer on
the Doctors farm. The b II entered the
right hip or thigh. The surgeon has failed
to extract the ball, and pronounces the
wound dangerous one, if not mortal.
Colonel Thurston, John Sharp, and Dan.
Monarch. were present when Moffit was
shot. 1t is believed that one of the three
men shot him. Two of those gentlemen
have informed us that they were present,
and that Mofit was just instructing one of
Colonel Thurston's negroes how to make
his escape to Canada. One of the party
Moffit to stand they all three
showed themselves, and Moffit ran, and one
Of the three fred on him. wounding him as
stated
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

The farmers anxiety for their crops, have
been greatly relieved by the late refreshing
showers. which came just in time to water
the parched earth and add corn to their
,graineries. The hot and dry weather has
been on us in good earnest, but these rains
have reduced the thermometer to 500 and
ais to a corresponding temperature. =
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

MURDER AT NAPoLEoN.-We learn, says
the Memphis appeal, of 26th July, from
passengers by the steamer Kate FJis5ee, last
evening, that Kentucky lawyer, whose
name was forgotten, was brutally murder
ed at Napoleon on Saturday last. 1t is sup
posed that the murder was committed by
gamblers, as the last that was seen of him
was in gambling saloon. He was known
to have had the sum of $1,000 on his per-
son, Just before his death
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03
what. Next /?

We hare watched with some anxiety th,
progress ofthe War in Europe and could mo-
help noticing tho new and strange feature.
it assumed. The recent negotiations be-
tween the Emperor of Austria and the AL.
lied powers. show US how much depend.
ence was to be placed on the devotion of Ma.
poleon Ill to Italy and her independence
we acknowledge ourselves to have been
greatly astonished at the liberal views he
entertained, and read with pleasure his
manifesto to the citizens of Italian provin.
ces asserting that it was only through o
patriotic desire to rescue them from the
despotlc allegiance of Austrian dominions,
that caused him to lie found at the head O,
his army. This unlocked for sympathy
from him, was viewed with distrust by
many of the journals of the day, and he
was strongly suspected of having sol. ul-
terror design in this sudden move. Le, his
recent acts prove his sincerity. Napoleon's
course presents quite CONTRAST few
years back and we find France, Austria.
and Russia. strong combination of kingly
power. adopting line of policy that would
strangle every liberal sentiment in Europe.
and maintain that despotic principle of the
supreme right of Kings and Emperors to
rule by Divine authority. To crush out of
France the FIRST spark Of republicanism, he
devoted all of his energies, and SO ill;beral
and despotic were his acts, that he was con-
sidered the head of that combination that
would Danish from the continent every lib.
eral sentiment, and for his open activity
manifested, his life was twice attempted by
the hand of Italian exiles or revolutionists
OF his own country. Heretofore in the
dealing with Italy, France has sided with
Russia and Austria, and strong desire to
strengthen their position and arbitrary rule
was evident, until Napoleon's recent somer-
set found him with "lip-service oplv,
strongly enlisted in Italian rebellion, where
he was found in sweet embrace with Ga
rlbaldi, the famous italian patriot and reb-
ell, and calling to his counsel such liberal
souls as kossuth, the eloquent Hungarian
exile, our spirits were raised to a high hope
of an eventual aid being brought to bear,
through his influence, and that soon the gall
liant Hungarians and Poles might revel in
their release from Russian thraldom.
Our bright visions have received sud
den check by the late news from the War
and the cessation of hostilities, without ac-
complishing any Of the promises which he
strewed in Italy with so lavish a hand.
Had he continued and persued the course,
which his late liberal sentiments portended
we should have soon expected to see all
Europe in blaze, as there were other pow
ers besides those engaged ready and anxious
TO embark in the contest Its no matter of
speculation what were his aims-with mill
Iary ambition, self-love and agrandizement,
be was filled, and although some might
think that '' Moscow sent chilly sensa-
ion through his frame. yet this great carnage
has been but to cover Napoleon III with
glory, and show to the world that he can
As successfully command an army as rule a
nation
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

@ The mail from St. Louis failed on
Saturday. and also on yesterday the stage
arrived in due time on both trips but failed
to bring through mail Our latest st.
Louis dates are to the 23d ult.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

iEE WAR II ITALY CLosED.-From the
accounts which We publish in another col
umn. it will be seen, that, the war in Italy
has been brought to close . treaty of
peace has been signed between the Empe-
rors of France and Austria.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

The Court of Appeals of Kentucky. in .
case arising on claim on the estate of Rogz
er c. White, native of Ireland, but cit
izen of the United States, who died here in
1851, owning real estate in Newport. Ky.,
has decided that by the laws of Kentucky
aliens cannot take lands BY. descent, unless
they have resided two years in the State
next before the descent cast, and the party
must be fully naturalized- ont the
first paper. That no act of Congress can
make an alien a deniEen.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

~ Among the passengers who left for
Liverpool on Saturday in the City of Bal
timors are Bishop Byrne, of Arkansas. and
Bishop Conor of Pittsburgh, with the Rev.
Messrs. Hart; Roch. O'Conner, and Scan
Ian, all of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

@ A large number of our citizens left,
en- Monday last for the Pennywit Springs,
about twelve miles distant from this city on
the waters Of Lees Creek, with the inten.
tion OF remaining the balance of the sum-
mer season.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

ANIMAL SAGAcITY-A BEIAIeERENr
CORA correspondent sent to the Jour
nal Of Commerce the following item on the
9Th, vouching that he witnessed the occur
renee the previous day in Jersey City:
Three young men, accompanied by dog,
passed the house. Across the street was a
little kid, browsing. The dog attacked the
animal. and the young men seemed to have
some difficulty in calling off the assailant.
The poor KID seemed hurt, and limped a.
way, bleating. Presently. to my astonish-
ment, beheld the same kid, accompanied
by by larger one, (which took to be it's
mother, tearing away down the street in
the direction the dog had taken-actually
passing by another dog on the way-they
overlook and singled out the aggressor,
while the old one commenced battle ON
the most approved and scientific goat prin-
ciple. The first charge sufficed the dog
He arose, turned tail, and fed in ignominy,
while the goats leisurely returned, as tho
nothing had happened It was nearly
three blocks between the first and second
actions.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

1 never complained of my condi-
tion," said the Persian poet Sadi, :. bat
once, when my feet were bare, and / had
no money to buy shoes /; but / met man
without feet, and became contcntcd with my
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

DEcEAsE OF CoNGREssxES ELECT
Three of the members of Congress elected
to the next House of Representatives have
died, viz: Hon. Thomas L. Harris, in the
Sixth District of Illinois Hon. Cyrus
Spinck, in the Fourteenth District of Ohio !;
anu VIM. o. Gocde, in the Fourth District
of Virginia.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

@Hoh. j. j. GREEN, Of this city, has
been rendered. by Gov. Conway, the ap-
pointment Of special judge for this circuit
Mr. Green will, we understand, accept the
appointment.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

"A Cincinnati reporter says of very ele
giant pickpocket: She rarely speaks to
any one i always quiet, gentle, smiling
and gentet !; comes like sunbeam, and.
like II also STEALS noiselcsslv awav."
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

~ Texas is supplying the Geek Ma
tion with Flour. What do the farmers of
Western Arkansas say to this?
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

DEcLINEs.-We learn that Roger A.
Pryor, Esq, declines to be candidate for
Congress in the Petersburg (Va.) District
rice Goode, deceased
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

k@ Tasso replied to the proposition that
he should take vengeance on man who had
injured him, " do not wish to deprive
him either of his goods. his honor, or his
life. only wish to deprive him of his i'll
WILL
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

@ We would call the attention of our
readers to the advertisement of Geo. w.
Davis Honse and Lot for sale.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

The Hon. w. HI. English writes lette,
to the New Albany Ledger, announcing
1t he is not candidate for the Speaker
ship.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

A MODEL HUsBAND.-A gentleman who
died recently, bequeathed to his wife hand
some sum, providing in his will that in
case she again married. it should be doubled.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-03

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vermillioned skirts of feecy cloud that
fringe the eye-lids Of waking morn. Their
movements do not come within the. range
OF earthly dynamics. Their motion is the
flight of thought-the speed of electricity
They tread with ease the airy fields of ether
no less in the center than along the far-off
side-paths of Jehovah limitless domain.
They oversee the multifold concerns of all
the worlds, and catch the hum of their dis
tant population. They are immaterial es-
sences-cannot suffer damage. They could
harmlessly pillow their heads upon the thun-
derbolt-dip their pinions i'll the storm and
daily with the careering tempest. They are
high above the paralysis of age. Unhis-
toried years have played around them and
left no wrinkles upon their calm, white
brows. Relentless death, upon isthrone of
buried generations. quakes before their
stately tread. With what vast capabilities
and masterful conceptions must they be en-
dowed. They figure in the control of ma
ture associate themselves with the evolutions
of Providence, the casualties of empire aad
throw their protective strength around hu-
manity like wall of circumvallation. We
may not hear the noise of their shaking
piumaagc, nor see their lofty foreheads of fire,
yet they are ever present. infusing strength
into weakness, and giving lustre to our i'm
perishable hopes. They are engaged in the
eventful warfare between good and evil
Their daring adventures are noble as the tri
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-09-17

WHAT He DID SEE" Jacinto" writes that he
didn't witness the ground and lofty" exhibition
at Point Bar, on election day, but tells what he
has since seen
"Saw two hon'Jres next day, one looking like
a galvanized corpse, the other as if he had been
travelling with patent smut machine. But the
pale man had my sympathics, "you bet" With
a blackboard aud piece Of chalk, could illus
trate his feelings to dot-set to music they
would 90 somehow this way "D-n that fight
ing whskey if my friends catch me drinking
again they may all shoot never will drink an
other drop (hicl as long as | live. II had s3O,
Ia go home in disgust would Ike 10 go in La
mountains balloon, as ballast would blow out
my brains if had money enough to buy the
powder" All these suicidal notions passed of
in few days, and the world hereaboats wags as
if nothing had happened"