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The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31
Railroad Estimates.

We are enabled to present to our readers
this week, an abstract of the estimate. of
the cost Of construction for the First Di-
vision Of the Little Rock and Fort Smith
Branch Railroad. These estimates are nm.
derstood to be approximate, and made for
the guidance of the Company and of the
Contractors bidding for the work, but it is
certain that the actual cost of the road is
fully covered by the figures given.
1t Will be seen at glance that the cost
OF the last five miles nearly equals the cost
of the first fifteen, but, Notwithstanding
the heavy expense Of these FIVE sections,
the average cost per mile is within the pre-
dieted estimate of Capt. BARNEY, who
made the preliminary surveys. which was
sI4 900 per mile completed. We are in
formed by MIR. HANEY, the Engineer of the
Company, that the last five miles can be so
altered as to reduce the estimate sheets eight
cen to twenty thousand dollars, and he now
has party in the field making the rcqui-
site changes. This will reduce the aver.
age cost per mile to less than $13, 900. These
figures should be especially encouraging to
those interested in the enterprise, being only
one half the average cost of railroads in
the United States.
Upon the completion of the surveys, and
as soon as the Engineers report has been
made to the Company, we will publish it
in detail. In the table below, the sections
are about one mile in length. Under the
head of graduation is included right of way,
which is very small, and the grubbing and
clearing. Masonry includes first and second
class masonry arch and rectangular cul-
verts and vertical wall. Under the head of
timber structures is included small bridges
of less than twenty five feet span, trestle
work and timber in foundations. Bridge
supcrstructure includes all truss bridges of
twenty-five to two hundred feet span. The
estimates for track superstructure is quite
moderate in consequence of the present low
rates of rails in Eastern markets.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

A NORTHERN VIEW OF THE SunIrcr
The Boston correspondent Of the Wasbin,
ton Constitution, in late letter, refers -
the vcxed question of slavery in territories
which some arc again agitating to disrp,
ton OF the Democratic party. The wr;to.
is a sound National Democrat and what h.,
saws is entitled to consideration
To us, at the North, it is a matter Of won.
der as well as regret, that any portion Of
our southern brethren should ignore III.
doctrine Of "non-intervcntion" as regard
slavery in the territories. The right, or
Shareholders in the territories of the Uni,oJ
States are as freely conceded here as at tho
South, and their perfect equality and free.
dom from ''locaP' molestation admitted
Why, then, should the South advocate ,bo
right and duty OF Congress to interfere in
these matters at all In our view, this is
neither Just, wise, nor sate-but the contra.
ry, and, if enforced, can be attended with
none but the most dangerous and pernici.
Gus results. Is the South ready to COMM,
its interests and destiny to the tender mer
cies of Black Republican majority in Con.
gress? If the Southern Stakeholder under
the constitution, is guaranteed his rights Of
property in his slaves, if carried into the
territories, and if those rights are either
questioned or refused, what and where is his
remedy? Manifestly it is in the courts Of
the United States, and not in Congress-
The entire question is one of judicial as
pect, and not legislative. 1t is, in fact,
strictly judicial question, and to the courts,
and not to Congress, belong the right and
power to determine it. This is the doctrine
of the best and wisest men in the country,
and it is also the solemn decision of the Su-
prcmc Court of the United States. Let us,
then, stand firmly upon this sure and safe
ground. And the rights of not only the
South but of the whole country will be am
ply and constitut ionally protected and Sc
cured. Abandon this, and rely upon Con
grcssonal intery- -cntion," and nobody is
safe. The will of an accidental majority in
Congress, at no time reliable, is substitu-
ted tor the grave and deliberate opinions
and decisions of the Supreme Court Let
the South ponder well and long upon this
momcntous matter, before 1t commits itseh
to a doctrine which is so pregnant with the
direst mischief and ruin
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31
A Kentucky Qualification.

The Democracy are now taking their turn
in achieving victories and rejoicing over
them in Kentucky. At Paris, in the Bour-
bon District, when they found that Captain
Simms, for Congress, and Colonel Prall, for
the State Senate. had been clecte,. after
ficrcely contested contest, they spontanc
ously got up a glorifcation. a letter to
the Louisville Courier thus describes it
The firing of cannon, the blaze of bon
fires, shooting of sky-rockets, and all the
evidences of intense Joy, were kept up un-
til late hour. mount Airy" the splen-
did bachelor residence of Captain Simms,
with the beautiful grounds of forty acres,
overlooking the town and surrounding
country, will be illuminated tonight by
from Harrison and Nicholas will arrive to
receive the warm thanks of Captain Simms
for having saved his election.
The Democratic Bourbon will be excus-
ed for thus evidencing their great joy
Bourbon County has not been represented
in either branch of the State Legislature by
a Democrat since 1924. thirty-fv years a
go, when DIR. Joseph Holt, the father of
Colonel Thomas Holt, was elected. Be-
sides, Captain Simms has been pursued with
the most bitter, personal and political hate
any man in this region ever received.
| Garrett Davis has been in every hole
and corner of the county and district, APP
pealing, personally, to men to vote, work
and give money against him. An Opposi-
Zionist, who knors, told me this morning
they had spent upward of forty thousand
dollars in the race. Brutus Clay, with his
fortune of nearly half million, and his
prominent position as President of the
State and County Agricultural Fairs, and
his long residence in Bourbon, is beaten %
votes in the district by Colonel John a.
Prall. who has been a resident here only
three years, and comparatively unknown in
tBath. Il Democratic Congressman ana
State Senator from, Bourbon
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

A SPEcLArIox.-" Occasional writes
to the Philadelphia Press from Washing
ton
81 1t is well known here that an associa-
tion of New York and Western spectators
the principals of which are George Law
and Col Sam Colt, have made large pur-
chases in the town of Guaymas, the high
est point in the Gulf of California, and a
proposed terminus of the railroad through
Texas and Arizona. The late United
States Consul at Guaymas, it is reported
here, effected their purchases, which include
the most valuable parts of the town for
commercial purposes, and it is contemplat-
ed to establish in the course of the FALL a
permanent American population there with
business arrangements of such character
that they will not fail to control the vast
mining and agricultural resources of the
region surrounding that point
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

| GENERAL HoUsToN ELEcTED.-As the
smoke of the late contest clears away in
Texas, it becomes more and more apparent
that he has been elected Governor of that
State. n few years ago, in consequence of
his reputed atfiliation with the Know Moth
ings, and of his decided opposition to the
passage of the Kansas Nebraska act, he lost,
apparently, every particle of the popularity
he once enjoyed in Texas. In a trial Of
strength /, with Runnells, the gentleman
whom he has just beaten, he was defeated
| by something like 10000 majority, and
soon afterwards failed to secure a reelection
to the Senate of the United States Ap-
parently, he had completely shuflied off the
political coil and when he delivered his val
edictory to the Senate in February, no one
believed that Sam would again play part
in the politics of the country. Indeed,
General Houston's talk was of politicians,
and his declarations were of having grown
weary of political life, and of having be-
come disgusted with it's cares. His nation
| al aspirations and base treachery to his Sec
ton and the slave institutions of the South
had destroyed him, Notwithstanding his
great former services, his personal popular
lity, and his cloquence and adroitness in
speaking. The old self-seeker fell, it was
hoped to rise no more in Texas.
| Upon returning home, however, his views
underwent sudden change, and he entered
the lists against his former competitor, Gov.
Runnells.
| The State rights party of Texas started
an unnecessary and disastrous issue They
made the re-opening of the slave trade the
great question in the election, dividing their
own party aid driving off many. The
speeches of the canvass were filled chiefly
with the subject. Houston saw his advan-
tagc, mounted the opposition, and has rid.
den to victory over those who, on State
rights grounds and resistance to Northern
aggression, had beaten him to the earth by
overwhelming odds. TO the advantage
given hiEi by this issue, were added the
-lcmorios Of the past, which completed the
work of his success.
| He canvassed the State most actively, ev-
erywhere revived, among his old com
rades in arms, recollections of San Jacinto
and of the early glories and sufferings of the
founders of the republic, melted his audience
to tears, and wept with great effect himself,
as the results shows.
| The State rights party of Texas have
brought defeat upon themselves by making
an impracticable and mischievous ISSUE
Let it be lesson to be remembered. The
people of the South should be informed on
the subject, but to make it matter for vo-
ting, and living issue, dividing our peo-
lple, is a foolish and fatal move. Let the
subject be considered calmly, and thorough
ly sifted by discussion merely. When the
South is in position to act on it, it will
be time cnongh to make it an issue. But
until then, such use of it is only fraught
with evil. In this instance it has paralyz-
ed the State rights party of Texas, and
raised to power one of the greatest enemies
to the South, and most unmitigated dema-
gogues within our borders-a Southern
Free Soiler.- Charleston Mercury, 18Th.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

THE Presidency AND THE NEXT House
OF RErREsENrArlvEs.-So of the Oppo-
sition papers arc specializing upon the prob
able vote of the House of Representatives
if that body should be obliged to choose
the next President in default of an election
by the people. Their speculations are idle.
The next Presidency will not go to the House
The opposition to the Democracy have been
beaten in all the Southern States that have
voted by majority of thousands. They
will be beaten in all the remainder. The
one hundred and twenty electoral votes of
the slave States will all be given to the
nominee of the Charleston Convention. In
addition, he will, as in 1856, carry enough
of the Northern States to elect him. The
people viii take good care that bargain
ing and traficking House of Representa-
tives shall not cheat them out of their Pres
idential preferences, as it did in 1924, when
it defeated General JACKSON Cincinnati
Enquirer
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

The ToMATo.-Dr.A Bennett, professor
of some celebrity, considers the tomato an
invaluable article of diet, and ascribes to it
very important medical properties
Ist. That the tomato is one of the most
powerful asperients of the liver and other
organs where calnmel is indicated, it is
probably one of the most effective and leas.
harmful remedial agents known to the pro-
fession.
ID. That a chemical extract will be- OBJ
tanned from it that will supercede the use
OF calomel in the cure of disease.
Sd. That he has successfully treated with
diarrh9a with the article alone.
4th. That when used as an article of diet
1t Is almost sovereign for dyspepsia and in
digestion.
9th. That it should be constantly used
for daily food; either cooked, raw, or in
the form of catsup it is the most healthy ar
ticle now in use.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

re- Mr.. Everett has given his Washing
ton Grafton 129 times, and earned by it for
the Mount Vernon fund S55, 5,7S3. Adding
the $4,000 for his articles in the n Y.
Ledger. and various small contributions
through him, and his contributions to the
fund lack but triflle of 70,00O-in lit
tie over three years. For all this time Mr.
Everett has paid his own travelling and 9TH
er expenses from his own purse. By these
extraordinary and patriotic efforts, Mr.. Ev-
erett has associated his name forver with
Mount Vernon.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

ENGLISH NAVAL PREPARATloNs.-The
English naval estimates for the current
year amounted to sixty million dollars,
(f12.6S2,0 ,055) and very nearly equal to
the expenses of the American Government
for the year 1861. About one half this
vast sum has been already expended, and
the rest is rapidly passing through the Ad-
miralty Board. According to the navy list
for July, there are now eleven new ships Of
the-line nearly ready for launching at the
English dockyards.
In addition to this new feet of 1.138
guns in all, there are sixteen frs: class new
screw steamers and nearly twenty new
screw sioops and corvettes now under weigh.
With all his clamors and complaints, John
Bull does not mean to be caught mapping,
if his sea dogs can keep him aware Of the
ways Of his ncighLorr.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

EF The marriage ceremony between
James Buchanan Henry. Esq, late private
secretary of President Buchanan, and Miss
Mary II. Nicholson, the beautiful and ac-
complished daughter of Joseph II. Nichol-
fon, of Baltimore, was performed on Tues
day last by the Rev. Edward Yates Du-
chanan, of Pennsylvania, a brother of the
President of the United States and the un-
Gle of the groom. There were present on
the occasion the accomplished Miss Lane,
Mr.. and Mrs. Secretary Thompson. and
other distinguished guests from Washing
ton, the Eastern Shore of Maryland and
elsewhere. Among them were Mr.. Collec-
tor Schell, of New York, Mr.. McAlister
and daughter of Philadelphia, and many
other friends of the parties. The newly
married couple left for New York city on
Wednesday.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31
Washington National Monument,

W. B. HEARD, ESQ, Postmaster in this
city, has placed a box in the Post Office, in
which all who feel disposed have an oppor-
tunity of depositing such sums as they may
be inclined to give towards the completion
OF the Washington Monument Who will
not give something towards the completion
OF the Monument to the " Father of his
Country" Small favors thankfully re-
ceived, and larger ones in proportion.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31
Our Schools

Opened on Monday last. with good
number of scholars. The Female academy
with sixty-fivc young Ladies, which will,
in all probability, be increased to seventy
five or eighty in few weeks.
The Wallace Institute started off with
thirty-one or two, which, for male school
at this season of the year, is goodly num-
Der, and with the prospect of being increas-
ed to fifty or sixty in short time.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31
Public Speaking.


Hon. T. c. IIindman will address his
constituents Of the First Congressional
District of Arkansas at the following times
and places
forE COUNTY.
Dovr' Monday September Is, 1859
JOHNSON COUNTY.
Clarksville. Wednesday Septemhcr ., 1890
Horse Head Thursday September q, 1853
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Ozark Friday S,ntamh.r "a 1890
Charleston Saturday September "a. 1859
CRAWFORD COUNTY.
Van Buren Monday September 26, 1859
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Boonsbooo Friday September 20. 1859
Fayetteville Saturday October. l.. 1859
BENTON COUNTY.
Maysviiis Mon.iay Octobar a Ias9
ben'onSiiie Tuesday October 4, 1859
MADISON COUNTY
Dan Vaughan. Thursday October 6. 1859
huntsville Saturday October 6, 1859
A fair division of time Is rendered anv
gentleman who will attend the above an
poin;ments
A full attendance of the people is res
pectfully solicited.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

@ Capt. PorE, of the United States
Typographical Engineers, who has for
some two years past, been engaged in charge
Of the Artesian Well expedition on the LA
no Estacado, has lately returned to ST.
Louis. He hassuceeeled in obtaining water
by boring to the depth of fourteen hundred
feet; he thinks it sufficient to supply the
desert with water enough to sustain all the
travel that may pass over it.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

E A rascal namedC Chapman, possessed
of the devil, set on fire, on one night, on
the road from Preston to Stonington, Conn,
no less than nine barns and one store All
were destroyed. Among the number was
the barn of his fatherin-law, Mr.. Wheeler.
Ason of Mr.. w. tried to- shoot Chapman,
but he escaped 20 the wood. The wife of
this fcnd sued for a divorce and these burn
ings were his revenge against the. whole
neighborhoOd. The limo of his fires was
FIVE miles. The next day he was found
dead in the woods
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

@ The Creeks and Cherokees, between
whom general war was anticipated are
again at peace.-1tlegraphic Dispatch.
There have been no anticipations of a
general war between the Greeks and Chcro-
KEGS, by any one, living near them, and at
all acquainted with their matters.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31


The GRAND REsULT--A Democratic
Governor, by the largest majority, with
one exception, which has been received by
any candidate for the place, of either party
In quarter of century.
Both branches of the Legislature Demo-
cratic and a Democratic majority on joint
vote, of TEN, in spite of the unjust ap-
portionment Of 1852
Three Democrats elected and two Demo-
Gratis defeated for Congress, by the Demo-
Gratis three Opposition men elected by OPP
position strength two Opposition men
elected by the fraudulent apportionment of
1882, and two others elected by the failure
of the Democrats Of the third and fourth
districts to vote for their own candidates.
The Democratic majority in the seventh
district is larger than the aggregate majori-
ty by which all the Opposition members
are elected, and the Democratic majority in
the sixth district is double the majority by
which six Opposition men were elected to
Congress, and a thousand more than the
majority by which all seven of the Opposi-
tion members were elected.
CoNcLUsIoN.-The people Of Tennessee
will demand of the Legislature Justice in
the apportionment of the State and re-
dress of the great wrong in that aportion-
ment, by which minority of more than
eight thousand is, by act of Opposition
Legislature in 1852, enabled to elect ma
jority of the members of Congress-
NashrHie Union.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

~ The New York Spirit Of tile Times,
of the date of the Goth inst, contains a very
interesting and instructive letter from Capt.
"A. PIKE. giving very graphic account of
a trip among the Indians on our frontier !;
the letter is too lengthy for our columns,
otherwise we should be glad to publish it.
Office of the Times, No 23S, Broadway,
Edward c. Jones and 7. B. Thorpe. e.ii
tors.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31
Now for Fun!

RIVERS d DERIoUs' Equestrian and Ora
matte Troupe will perform in this city on
Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon
and night, September 7th and Sth. This
purports to be one of the largest and best
companies that has been in this State for a
long time. Old folks and young folks will
therefore take notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

The DUTciiMAN's RowDY-Ter tam row.
dy coined in. and axed me to sell him sum
peer. tells i'm he had more as would do
i'm good. He call me Won tam ole Tuch
liar, and pegun to proke two tumplcrs. Nv
wife she call for de vatch'ouse. Fore de
vatch'ouse got dare, de tam rowdv he kick
Hans Scruggle pehint his pack, kissed NV
laughter Petsy pefore her face, prolsc all ter
tumbiers cep ter ole stone pitcher, and split
my wife and fodder peer parrels town inter
ter cellar.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31
The Van Buren, Theatre.

After very successful season at Green
wood the theatrical troupe of Messrs.
Huntley and Mulholland have returned to
this city and will give their first perform
ance on Saturday night next. Beside their
old favorites they have added three negro
minstrels, and will undoubtedly sustain
their former reputation.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31
Tue DurY OF DrnocnArs.lA oppo-

Tue DUrY OF DEMocRATs.@ Oppo-
sition have the control of the next House of
Representatives. If the election of Presi-
dent is thrown into the House, the Oppo-
sition will elect its man, whether he is Sew
ard, Bolts, Bell, Chase, Banks. Let no
Democrat clay the hattering JUNCTION to his
soul' that the Opposition will not unite
They'll do so in Congress, even on Seward
if necessary to defeat the Democracy. What
is the duty, Tanifest and imperative, of all
good Democrats who wish to succeed and
save the country? 1t is to resolve on har-
mony, union and concert of action. TO
make the old and tried platform the basis
of union-to discard new planks, new tests,
ultraism and impracticable projects and ab-
stract questions. To make nomination.
after full and free amicable consultation,
and then to rally all over the land to the
|support of the nominees. When the stand
ard bearers are made known-whcn the old
flag is again spread to the breeze, let the
shout ring through the land, Rally, Demo
erats Raily! Rally to save the Cons,i-
tuition, the Union and the South. Let such
be the case, and victory will be half won,
and easily secured. Give us the nominees.
and then let there be heard no whisper of a
disaffected Democratic candidate like Sam
ford in this State be seen no attempt to de-
feat the nominees and elect the Black Re-
publicans by dividing the Democracy. No
mo. There aciUJe union--them will be a
spontaneous mighty upheaval of the popu-
lar masses to the support of the Democra-
cy. With locked shields and lcvcled spears
the people will march to an assured victory.
Wo to aspiring but sourcd politicians who
then will seek to divert the democratic
masses from the discharge of their high du
ty-the defeat of the Black Republicans.
Southern 4Ato. Adrocote
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

PERsoSAL--Major E. REcroR, Super
inteadent of Indian affairs, and Col. r. p.
PULIAAN, of Fort Smith, were in our City
on Monday last.
-Gen'l A. G. MAYERs of Fort Smith.
also. made Van Buren a visit on Monday
and we had the pleasure of making his ac-
quaintance.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

~ Judge WILSON, We understand, has
80 far regained his health as to be able to
return to his home at Clarksvillc, and hopes
to be able to hold the session of the Circuit
Court for franklin County, which COM
The Sebastian Court has been adjourned to
the first Monday in December next.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

@The New York Express says it is
becoming fashionable for ladies in that city
to appear with Their hair cropped close be-
hind, while in front it is left long enough
to curl. 1t believes that the fashion will
soon become general.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

~ Ex-Gov. THOMAS III. SEYMOUR. of
Connecticut, was to sail from Liverpool on
the 18th inst, in company with ex-Prcsi-
dent PIERCE. Col. Seymour's friends Of
that State are making preparations to give
him fine reception on his arrival.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

T The Chinese have temple that cost
$4,000 now in SaRFrancisco, and have just
imported for it a $500 new idel image of a
Celestial Washington who figured about
three hundred years ago.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

~ The Louisville journal states that
John Young Brown, Esq, member of Con-
gress elect from the Fifth District Of Ken
tucky. will not be qualified by age to take
his seat at the first session of the present
Congress. being under twenty-five years Of
age.
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31
r. An ola ,,r o,uo ~. !,

EE An old tar came into the cabin of
Nelson's ship one cold, drizzly day, with
some message, whilst Lady Hamilton was
present. Seeing the cold condition of the
saiior, she asked which he would prcfer-a
glass OF wine or glass of brandy. .Jt
don't matter which, replied Jack. .sbut if
your iaeyshiP pleases, can be drinking the
dy.''
The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

T Judge RNGo, we understand, has
refused the application of the Counsel of
Major Hurst, for writ of ha6eas corpus,
in the case of killing Wharton Rector.