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The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21
More Indian Outraees.
RETURNING PIXIES PEAKERS MURDERED
Special Dispatch to Missouri Republican.

RETURNING PIXIES PEAKERS MURDERED
Special Dispatch to Missouri Republican.
Independence, Oct. TO-
The Santa Fe mail, due here on the 4th
inst, and about the safety of which serious
fears have been entertained, fortunately es-
capped the fate of the late outgoing mail,
and arrived here yesterday.
Mr. Otero and his wife, and the contrac.
tors. Messrs. Porter and Grenshaw, came
with it as passengers.
Fearing an attack by the Kiowa Indians,
they came through the locality where the
other mail party was murdered in wagon
tran. No attack was made upon them.
While thus detained, they found the dead
bodies of four men who were killed by the
Indians while returning from Pixies Peak
They dug graves and buried the bodies
The road is considered unsafe for small
parties to travel.
Judge Watts and son are among the
party Just arrived.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21

METHODIST CONFERENCES IN ARKANSAS
AND THE INDIAN CoUsTRy.-The Indian
Mission Conference of the Methodist Church
South, will hold its annual session, COM
mencing Thursday, the 9th inst, at the
Creek Agency, Greek Nation this Confer
ence embraces the Choctaw5 Chiekisaw,
Cherokee and Greek Nations.
The Arkansas Conference will be held at
Searcy, White County, commencing Thurs
day, the 18th of October. Rev. Bishop
Paine will preside at both Conferences.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21

| GREAT ABOLITION VlcroRY-The Choc-
NV Mission is abandoned; cause, Sambo
Sambo, rends churches in twain, breaks
down parties, and now abolishes Mission
airy Station! Glorious abolition Victory
See Philadelphia Report of American
Board of Missions. The journal of Com
meree says:
'The action in cutting off the Choctaw
Mission, confesseily one of the most sue
cessful Missions under their care, and con-
ducted by some of their most devoted men,
who have spent long lives in the service, is
a neutrality-suspicious. of 'fanaticism in high
places, or of trucking to fanaticism, by
men of whom better things might have been
expected. But to the missionaries them
selves, the change will doubtless be for the
better, as they will no longer be subject to
anti-slavery annoyances, but can go forward
unmolested in their great and important
work. 1t need not be feared that such men
as kingsbury and Byington, or such men
as Samuel A.Worcester now in Heaven)
was, will be lefe to suffer. 1t would be
easy to turn into that channel enough of the
money heretofore given to the American
Board, to supply all their wants abundant
ly, including donaesties;; but this, perhaps,
will be unnecessary, for we read in the North
Carolina Prcsbytel IN as follows:
If the Mission is cut off from the Amer
lean Board they win doubtless apply to the
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
into whose care they will be received in the
most kind and fraternal manner. The Pres
byterian Church is free from these sources
of contention and disquiet, and God grant
that she may ever remain to I
A mon >,
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21

SELF-RULrSG ENyELorEs.-The Post Of
fee Department has been informed by the
contractors for furnishing the improved self
ruling envelopes that they are now ready
for the service of the post-ofices. The
samples submitted to the Department have
been approved, and on Monday next it is
believed that Post Offices viii have them
for sale. The priucipal post Offices of the
Union will be supplied during the week,
and probably by the close Of the month Of
October the experiment-of introducing the
patent envelopes will be in full tide.
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For the Van Buren, Press.
FRANKLlS COUNTY, ARK,
October 18th 1859

OSSOucI 4Ctu, 4CoS
Ma. EDITon ~ am pleased to see you
adhere to your position of neutrality be-
tween Democrats. Your strict impartiality
may not suit red hot " friends of one as
plrant or another. but it gives the e Press
a general popularity among the friends OF
all aspirants.
And l am also pleased to see that you
do not confine your labors to the promotion
OF one politician or the destruction of an
other and aim at objects higher and no.
bier; to the developing the resources of ou,
State, fostering its industry, and inviting
public attention to the numerous advanta-
ges we possess in Western Arkansas.
The last number of the " Press contains
two communications on general politics
One on Douglasisna, the other Wrging tn,
fitness of ISAAC ToUcEY for the next Pres.
ldency The former you ignore by YOU
silence, the latter you warmly endorse, and
thus we approximate. l say only approx
mate, because go beyond a silence in re
gard to Douglas. His doctrines on the Ter
ritorial question is a pandora's box from
which there will ever flow tide of evils
and | unhesitatingly denounce him as NJ
bettersn this respect, than Seward, Chase
or Giddings. But ingtgard to Mr. Touecy
you canrot endorse, "a commend, or sup
port that sterling old Democrat more thar
l do. There may be some personal prefer
ences in Arkansas for other men, but viii
venture to declare that not single demo
crat in the State will be opposed to hi
nomination. Toucey's record is clean, his
fame is national. and his honesty and in
tlexibility are above suspicion.
The Democrats of Franklin do not in
dorse the charges against Senator johnson
and Gov. Conway and neither do they
pronounce Col. Hindman disorganizer
but we all regret that their personal quar-
rels should have been thrust upon the peo
pie. This county, suppose, will, at tn
proper time send delegates to the Conven
ton, instructed to vote for A. NJ. WILSON
out not because any great number OF the de
mocracy doubt Hindman's democracy, abil
ity or zeal but because Wilson live
among us, is known in every neighborhoo,
and almost every family, antmuch below
ed by the people. Besides, it is believe,
he understands the wants and necessltie
OF the Western counties, is identified witt
them in interest and working man.
am glad to see that Crawford and Sc
bastian Counties are about to organize Ag
ricultural Associations, and hope thei
example will stimulate the people of Frank
lin to a laudable imitation. We are re
ceiving quite a valuable addition to our pop
ulation. Substantial planters and farmer
of means are coming in among us, and ar
putting under cultivation our rich river an,
creek lands. The time is not far distan
when the entire Arkansas valley will be
continuation of plantations and farms. an,
ere long our end Of the valley, the fayorit
region in 1T. -
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21

The Boy WHO UNDERsroop THE FIFTH
CoMMANDMENT-An old schoolmaster said
one day to a clergyman who came to exam
inc his school, 81 believe the children know
the catechism word for word
'But do they understand it? that is the
question: said the clergyman.
sThe schoolmaster only bowed respectful
ly, and the examination began. a little
boy had repeated the fifth commandments
Honor thy father and thy rnother''-and
he was desired to explain IL. fnsrcsd -ui
trying to do so, the little boy, with his face
covered with bushes, said, almost in a
whisper: .
Yesterday l showed some strange gen.
tlemen over the mountain. The sharp
stones cut my feet, and the gentlemen saw
they were bleeding, and they gave me some
money to buy me some shoes. gave it to
my mother, for she had no shoes either. and
/ thought ! could go barefooted better than
SIZE could
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re- The Cosmopolitan Dirt Jonrual fol

re- The Cosmopolitan Art Jonrual fol
September is at hand This is quarterly
publication, and always contains much, art
news, art-criticism, variety of miscella-
neous literary matter, and several excellent
engravings from meritorious paintings, de-
signs of skillful artists. 1t is published at
SAG, Broadway, Eew York, BY the Cosmo-
politan Art Association, and is sent to ev-
cry subscriber to the Association Meas
ures are on foot to form club in Van Bu-
rem Any one wishing to subscribe and
make one of the club can do SO and see the
journal on calling at this Office
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New OpIE.xs Octo,

W." CnLr.ANsE SCtODer 1U.
Advlces have been received here that
Brownsville, Texas, has been attacked by
twenty eight Guerillas, and five persons
killed, the Jail broken open, and all the
prisoners set at liberty Intense excite
ment prevailed among the citizens. The
Mexicans had sent aid from Ma:amoras to
defend the town. The GueriIas were head
ed by Cartinas, who shot the sheriff of
Brownsville last July, while attempting to
arrest him. A paMy of 100 strong. on
horseback, rode into the city and posted
sentinels. Gen. Carvajal. and Others OF
Matamoras, arrived and persuaded the ont
lows to leave. Fort Brown was garrisoned
with Mexican troops from Matamorss, and
the citizens had formed themselves into a
patrol.
The outlaws, two hundred strong. were
encamped near the city The Mexican GEN
eral visited their camp. and obtained their
promise not to molest SI,rownsville anv
more, but the citizens expected another at.
tack, as the outlaws boasted that there we're
more on the list to kill
An express had been sent to San Anto.
MA for troops.
The Brownsville Flag extra thanks the
military and civil authorities of Matamoras
for the aid extended, and blames the Gov.
eTnm mt for leaving them dcfencelcss.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21
Iowa Election.

DUBUQUE, October II.
The democratic State ticket is elected by
from 1900 to 1900 majority in Dubuque
county, democratic gain en- the vote of
Samuels of about 200.
CHICAGO, October H.
There being but four telegraph Offices in
the State Of Iowa, some days must elspse
before the result can be definitely ascertain
ed. The vote thus far is about the same as
two years since, when Lowe, republican
was elected by 1000 majority. Yhe fol-
lowing are the only counties heard from:
Scott county-Republican State ticket
200 majority.
Louisa county-Republica majority SO
Henry county-Republican maj. 700.
Jefferson county-Republican majority
$50.
Desmoines county-Democratic majori
ty 25O.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21
Heenan and MOrrissey.

NEW YORK, Oct. IL.
Last night the prize-fghters, Hcenan and
Morrissey, came very. near a rough and tum-
bic fight in the Park. 1t appears that they
came in contact at the Astor House, where
Heenan offered to bet him $500 that he
could whip him. any way. and urged that
they should go over into the Park and set
tie the matter at once. Both repaired to
the Park, and were about engaging in a
pitched battle. when their respective friends
interfered and prevented them. 1t was ru-
mored about town that they had fight, but
such was not the case.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21

Too TRUE.-An exchange well saws
when rakish youth goes astray, friends
gather round him in order to restore him to
the path of virtue GentIeness and kind
ness are lavlshed upon him to bring him
back to innocence and peace No one ever
would suspect that he had sinned But
when poor confiding girl is betrayed, she
RECEIVES the brand OF society, and i. hence
forth driven away from the ways of virtue
The betrayer is honored, received-there is
no peace for her this side OF the grave. So
ciety4l no loving, helping hand for her,
no smiles of peace, no voice of forgiveness.
These are earthly moralities unknown to
heaven. There is deep wrong in them,
and fearful are the consequences.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21

EH A very valuable discovery has Just
been communicated to the Academy of
Science. 1t consists of a very simple pow.
der, found to be capable of completely dis
injecting and rendering harmless the puru-
lent matter of wounds. often so fatal both
to the patient and the medical practitioner.
The powder is composed merely of chalk
and the residue Of coke after the gas has
been completely exhausted. OF this paste
or pomatum is formed. which, on being
spread on bandage and applied to wounds
50 hithy as to make the dressing or opera
ton OF them as lnsupportablc as it is dan
gerous, completely removes both smell and
injection, anu that without occasioning the
smallest Inconvenience or irritation. l
mention shortly this interesting communi-
cation for the benefit of your medical read
ers, whose attention will doubtless be di-
rected to more ample details
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21


Nor QUITE DUEL.-A duel nearly came
off at Horse Shoe Bend, Sept. 10Th. Two
individuals quarrclled over some trivial af-
fair, but being chivalrous they determined
to arrange matters ria code. Accordingly
they chose seconds, weapons, grounds, and
went into the mihdtia of well regulated
and orthodox fight. They were to try to
pucker-stopple each others carcasses with
six shooters, at the distance of Is PAGES,
and in order that they might fully carry
out such virtuous intentions, they were to
have six shots each. Upon the arrival of
the parties on the ground the principals
didn't feel half SO sanguinary as they ex-
pected to. One of them said he wouldn't
/" shute feller' critter,'' and besides he was
too drunk. The other swore he wouldn't
tap whisky cask with bullet anyhow,
and so the matter ended.-Aariposa Ga
zeHe.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21
Indiana Returns.

In Putnam county the entire democratic
ticket is elected by about 325 majority
Miami county. republican majority over
2OO. In Shelby county the whole demo
cratic ticket is elected by about $50 major
ity. INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. II, D. m.
The following counties heard from, show
republican gains Marion, johnson, Bar
tholomew, Hendrick, Figo, Miami, Hamil.
ton, Jennings and Hancock. The demo
Gratis gain in Howard, Boone and Putnam
counties.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21
From Carson Valley.

SAnHoN NiIi, oePt. @c1H-
, The funeral of Hon. Judge Crane took
place this afternoon, and was largely at
tented.
The new silver lead discovered near the
head of Washoo Lake is thought will prove
nearly as rich as the Ophir lead The mi
ners there hold meeting tomorrow for the
purpose of regulating and making claims
Five teams, loaded with silver ore passed
through this city yesterday for San Francis
co. to be shipped to England. Messrs
Walsh Il Co. have about hundred tons
to beshipped yet.
j. Hoburn d. Co.'S steam mill has beer
completed. They are busy saving lumbe,
for fumes, DC.
MoKELUMNE HILL, Sept. %.
Pedro. Yharri, convicted of murder in
the Sixteenth Judicial District Court, and
sentenced to be hung on the Both inst, has
been respited by the Governor until the
2lst day of October.
Geo. Bush, late Treasurer OF Calaveras
county, was acquitted of the charge of en-
bezzlement before Judge Gordon, at Jack.
son, sterday.-Bulletin of 29tA Sept
The Steamship Brother Jonathan, from
hiNti, atilNcu dl hdI TduCiSCt
the 2Sth ult. she brought the following
news from British Columbia and w. l.
Nenison, bear meat, panther, grouse and
everything in the shape of game, are now
in the Victoria market
A site for lighthouse is being Surveyed
at Race Rocks.
1t is proposed to wing dam Fraser rivel
at its shallow portion near Harrison Lake
thereby creating current which shall rem
der the river navigable all the year round
The estimated cost of this improvement ii
81 900
An auriferous quartz vein is, ON goot
authority, stated to have been discovered
near Fort Hope.
The United States steamer Shubrick wa.
to take military force to Neah Bay, t.
make reprisals for the recent Indian outrag
upon Mr.. Webster.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21
DIED..

Near Poto, Ogle county, Illinois. on the Job
u.1 SEoHGE MELLvILLE, only son of Dr. Lrrnz2 {;
and Mrs. AsEsArn @. WHiTE. OF this city, aged
about eighteen months.
Our blessed Redeeu,er said "Suffer little chill
reh 70 come unto me, AID forbid them not, for g
Of such is the kingdom Of Hsav., ,,
Q, that parents could have such an assurance d
attaining to that Hea venly Kingdom, and Of tha'
being fv-united with their dear ones where thes
Is to be no more pain. no more sorrow. or parting
out sog'thor to sing praises around the Throne d
T"d and unto the Lslnb forever and eyermere.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21

ACCIDENT To PRESIDENT BUcHANAN.-
President Buchanan, on his journey to
Wheatland, on Wednesday, left the cars at
Wrightsville to walk the bridge to Colum-
bia, as is his custom. On the way, says
the York STAR he met several acquaintance
from York county, and turned to speak to
them, and while in the act his foot met some
obstruction and he fell. He was stunned
by the fall. and was assisted to arise by his
friends. After few minutes rest, he re-
covered sufficiently to continue his walk to
Columbia.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21
H The Tennessee Legislature assemble

~ The Tennessee Legislature assembled
at Nashville on Monday last MaiE.fNR.
Newman. DEM. was elected Speakerof the
Senate, and Dir. w. c. Whitthof4e,; dem,
Speaker of the House Mr.. Es~Haan, the
Speaker of the Senate, has served Two terms
in the House. where he took s'higA Fsnk as
an able and working membeEIa1fr. Whit
thorne, the Speaker Of thetHouse. has been
a member of both brdnehe' of tie 1ssisla-
ture, and is a gentleman Of much experience
and ability.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21
MARRIED.

IN Lewisburg, Oct. 18th. By the Rev Vim. Bi
net, GRANVILLE WILCOX, ESQ., Attorney at Law
nuren' and Miss JULIA HuBLY HAMILTON, g
Lewisburg.
ny 'iie same at the same time and place. oLIrE'
ANzAhp -. FISH, Liest. Of lst Cavalry, T. s A. aat
MISS ADELAIDE LOPEZ HAMILTON OF Lewisburg.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21
Ohio Election.

COLUMBUS, Oct. II, p. m.
The Republican State ticket has $1,000
majority. The returns thus far received
indicate that the Senate will stand % Re-
publicans and 13 Democrats The HOUSE
IL to Is republican majority. Medina
county, republican majority, 900. Ash
tabula, all but seven towns. republican, ma
jority 2400.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21
Latest News from California.
BY Overland Mail.

"
The California Mail which left San Fran
cisco on the Both ult., at noon, arrived here
at an early hour Wednesday morning.
Through the politeness of r. d. CRocKER,
Esq. we are placed in possession by this
arrival, Of full files of California papers to
the Both ult., inclusive, from which we
CLEAN the following summary.
The State Agricultural Fair closed on the
I'D ult. the receipts from all sources
amounted to s25 200 after deductins ex.
penses, leaving net proceeds of about $40
900.
Messrs. kellogg & Humbur, gold assayer.
at San Francisco. have recently cast the
largest gold bar ever made in California
Valued at s42,5s1.H.
: The vintage in Southern California wa.
proving abundant, large quantities of wine
would be made this season.
Another French editors fight had taker
place at San Francisco ; nobody hurt. The
National of the 29th says:
Taking the votes cast for Governor as Q
criterion, we have no less than 1O2, ,2O4
gOtes cast at the last election.
-atham's plurality over Curry 29,7O2 votes
s. Stanford so 800
Majority over both 1854
The STATE PRlsoN BREAK-By accounts
received yesterday from the State Prison we
learn that two of the c0hvicts who attempt
ed to escape by running off with the schoo
ner Bd1inas, were killed outright by tn.
cannonading. Their names were LoHa
John, sent from this city for stealing dia
monds, and A. Il. Winchell, who was also
serving out term for grand larceny. Two
other cOnvicts were wounded mortally, ant
seven others of the crowd were. seriousl,
hurt. NJ. IA. ID. Moon, one of the mos
reliable and courageous of the guard at tn
prison, who was acting as overseer in tn
yard, was carried off by the escaping 1es
peradoes, and to shield themselves, they
held him up as We stated in Yesterdays is
sue. The consequence was that Moon re
eeived grape shot in the right arm, an,
will lose it,
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21
Pennsylvania Election.

PHILADELPHIA, October IL.
Returns from the interior come in slow
ly, which renders it difficult to ascertain the
exact result in the State. 1t is now thought
that the opposition have elected Senators
in eleven districts. If so, the next Senate
will stand % opposition, IL democrats.
The opposition claim IL Representatives
from the city; and with other gains, it is
supposed the House will stand 63 opposi-
tion to 81 democrats
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21

The sheriff and posse came down to Po;n,
Isabel with the Arizonia's mails Ths
cause of the difficulty is said to be reyenae
on the part Of Cartinas for alleged injuries
The citizens of Brownsville had mos,lv
fed to Matamoras.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21
Philadelphia. Oct

The Board of Commissioners of Foreign
Missions continued It's evening session till
10 o'clock.
This morning they are debating the re.
port Of the Prudential COMMITTEE, and re-
commencing the discontinuance of the
Choctaw Mission. The report was finally
adopted
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21

Brass BAND--We understand that it is
in contemplation to establish Brass Band
in this city. Our citizens have made up
the requisite amount for the purchase of the
instruments and have sent for the same.
"Whd9o hath no music in his soul
Is fit for treason. stratesems and spoiIs.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21

~ JSo. HENRY, WILLIAMS & Co, have
100000, or less, in Exchange on the East
for sale. See their advertisement in anoth-
er column,
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21
ES- Heenan, the Benicia Boy, publishes
q 10 e. corI

the following card
New YORK, Oct. 10.
have been Informed, through the medi.
um of the public press, and from those who
were present and heard him, that Mr. Nor.
rissey stated few days since that he would
fight any man in the world, and me in par
ticular, for ten thousand dollars. If this
be indeed Mr. Morrissey's wish, l shall la
most happy to accommodate him, either
before or after my contest with Sayers for
the Championship of England. l will put
up forfeit to fight him for $4,000 at the
time and place that may be mutually agreed
upon, according to the rules of the prize
ring. (Signed) JSo. G. HEEsAx.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21

ARMY NEws.-The War Department has
renewed the order directing Lieut.. Col. j.
b. Magruder to proceed to Fort Leaven
worth without delay. hieut. G. d. Bailey,
I'd Artillery, bas been ordered from the
head quarters of the army to join Compa
NY Z, "a artillery at Fort Leavenworth.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21
Washington News.

NEW YORK, Oct. IL.
The Washington correspondent of the
Times says: ''lt is not true, as stated in
the dispatch to the Herald, that England
has demanded an explanation from our
Government with reference to the course
pursued by Gen. Harvey but, on the con-
trary, the paper submitted BY Lord Lyons
was proposition for a settlement of the
dispute, as the treaty provides no remedy in
case Of disagreement between the Boundary
commissioners. The treaty being thus ex-
hausted, the parties are thrown back ON
flrst principles, and England now submits
programme for the adjustment of the diff
fculty, in which she claims the Island of
San Juan.
Secretary Cass has just returned his re-
ply to this proposition, declining, in the
most positive terms, to recognize so much
as the shadow OF a title on the part of Eng.
land to the disputed Island. This is the
present condition of the question, and it re.
mains for England to take the next step, as
we hold possession. The turn in affairs is
regarded as very serious by our Govern.
ment, and the result, whether it be peace OF
war. depends entirely upon the tenacity
with which Great Britain holds to Der pre-
tended claim.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.
I NO action has yet been taken by the Ad-
AinistratiOn in response to a communica.
tion which may have recently been received
from the British Government on the San
Juan Island difficulty
AN extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet
was called to-day. All the members were
present, except Secretary Cass, who was
absent on account OF physical indisposition.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21
r. n N Oa.I

CoNcoRp, N. H. October II.
The State Democratic Convention which
met here to-day, nominated Asa p. Case,
OF Northtields Governor. The Convention
did not act upon the appointment OF dele
gates to Charleston.
The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21
MAsoNr

N DIkES LopGE, No q, A. y. Masons, hold }
va ue,r M regular monthly COMMUNICATIONS on the nigh,
HUGH +. THOMSON, w NJ. II q H,xx,xs
, JAMES "oosLEY, j. w. X. W. Moses See'y,