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The Van Buren press., 1860-09-07
Accession to the Douglas Ranks
In 6ebastian Countv


We see. By the last Fort Smith Para1e1
that JoHs T. LoUDox. Esq, Representativ.
elect for that county. has come out for the
Little Giant" He delivereda :. Douxla,
speech" at Greenwood. on the 26th nit.
which caused quite fiuttering in the So.
ceder's camp. Mr.. Loudon is . popular
man. as his vote ct the last election shows,
and willdo good service in the cause of th.
National Democracy in this section of the
State.
In this county. the Breckinridge men ac-
knowledge that the Douglas Union Demo
Gratis have got them " G-t on their backs. %
But they say it is only in this county. As
to that we don't know. If the people could
see and know for themselves, it would be
the same in all the counties. All that ia
needed is . thorough canvass of the ques-
tion. before the people and all will be right.
Let It be DONE
Not day passes but We hear Of new and
prominent accessions to the cause of Dong
las and johnson.
Thus they come. one afte. another. Fall
in. Democrats Fall into line!!
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GEx. THonAs JRrrHasox GRKEx.-It
will be seen that DR.. Pritchford (ssys
the North Carolina Kseha.ge) has beaten
General Green for the Senate in the county
of Warren. The General is . FIRE eater,
and one of the seceders who nominated
Breckenridge and Lane. 1t was he who
put Lane in nomination st Baltimore; it
WAS he who was instrumental in procuring
the State the honor Of visit from " Old
Joe :" it was he who acted Is the host of
|" Old Joe " during his sojourn, and now,
it Is be who has been beaten. Verify. .sOld
Joe's +" ticket starts IN this State under
bad auspices North Carolina WON'T go
the fire-eatersDr the Presidential ticket
nominsted and sustained by Ere eaters,
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EDUCATIONAL CIRCULAR.

It has long been the wish of every good
citizen in this community. that there should
be amongst us, for the Education Of Boys,
at least one good School-practical. per-
manent, fulfilling all that good school
has in view. 1t is my intention to cndeav-
or, by all the means at my disposal. to
build up here such q school-a school that
will be for all children private school,
free from al sectarian interference my
aim will be to have q school Of higl
moral and intellectual cast. To that pur-
pose I need all the assistance of this com
munity, for every thing has to be done
we need large, substantial, well-ventilated
building; we need good apparatus; we
need books, globes, maps, and all the.ap-
rliances used in first rate schools.
Such q School would not only contribute
to the reputation and prosperity of our city
and county, but would, also, Though your
children. bring satisfaction to your home
as regards their present and future welfare
Ny prssant position as Clergyman has
long kept me aside from such an underak
ing, for it might have been better had sucf
a'school been built up by layman. Al
no such an one has been forthcoming, ant
as the difficulties on the way are great,
have felt it my duty to begin the work, sat
isfed to give it over to better hands, a.
soon as they come to the rescue: Howev
er, repeat, this is to be a private school
the responsibilities of which fall upon nj
as an individual and not by any means a
the pastor of the Episcopal Church.
have engaged the services of gentle
man from New York-one already expe
rienced in teaching, and well-qualifed t.
train the young. l trust shall not hav
worked in vain. The prosperity or .th'
failure of this undertaking remains in tn
hands of the citizens interested in the wei
fare of their children.
WILLIAM BISET.
Van Buren, Sept 3, 1860.
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Is Judge Douglas Sound !?

There are some persons in the South
(says the Augusta Constituionolisf, who
are innocently or maliciously disposed to
create the impression that Judge Douglas
is not . reliable man tor the South. If we
did not regard him as safe man, his name
should not remain at the head of our col
umns. nor would Hershel V. johnson allow
his name to be on ticket with him. Mr.
Douglas has devoted his entire political
life in contests against abolitionists and Re
publicans. and he presents as fair record
IS any man in any portion Of the Union.
At recent democratic demonstration in
Alabama. in Jackson county, the proceed
ings of which we find in the Huntsville
Southern Adroeate, several speeches were
delivered. We make the following extract
Hon. o. H. Bynum. made telling
speech full of pith and point. He said,
when in Washington City, he called upon
Gov. Fitzpatrick, and asked him, as one
intimately conversant with Judge Doug.
las and his views, if he was sound and safe
for the South Good God, Bynum,
said Gov. Fitzpatrick, Judge Douglas ii
as sound as am, or as you are 7 There
fore said Mr.. Bynum. voted for him in
the convention. having my own opinions
SO strengthened. Senator Toombs of Geo
and Gov. Andy johnson, are equally em.
phatic in bearing testimony to MIR. Doug
las soundness and honesty. Messrs. Saun-
ders and Bynum are among the largest
shareholders in Alabama are no office
seekers are only planters interested in tht
welfare of the country, now, IN their opin-
ion, endangersQ by the disunion schemes Of
the wild, reckless ambition of the leaders
of the seeedeN"
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Hon. Mr.. Hamilton, of Texas, toI
Douglas.

Hon, Mr.. Hamilton, member OF Congress
from the Western District of Texas. made .
speech At Austin, the capital of the State,
ON the 26th .ult. Heannounced himself for
Douglas as his first choice for President,
General Houston as second, and John
Bell Is . third choice. He denounced the
Breckenridge movement in the scverest
terms, as being for disunion- He advocates
. coalition, BY means Of one electoral tick.
ct of the friends Of Douglas. Houston and
Bell, and said that wih the conservative
element which would thus be united
against the Secession candidate. there
could be no doubt that Texas would give
txeaty thousand majority against Brock
inridee, and that he Was willing to meet
the champion of Secession ON any Of these
issues.
The Cincinnati Conssereial, with its
usual political accuracy, the other day gave
Texas to Breckinridge, If tho election went
into the Eoqee of Representatives. VIII
it tell rs howl he can get it with Mr. Hamil-
ton epposedto tohim? Texas has but two
members Of Congress to cast her Prsiden-
tial Ciaeiasati Eaqaiser.
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The Barbecus at Fayettevi,,e.

We are informed tfss ss tho Ds-chsn-
ridge and Lane Barbecue, which came off
ON last Tuesday, at Fayetteville, there was
quite large gathering. some reports say
rs high as two or three thousand. majori-
ty OF whom. however, are supposed to be
Douglas and Bell men. The big guns er-
pected on the occasion-Senator Green of
Mo-, and others-sailed to make their ap-
pearance Senator Green. we presume has
sufficient to attend to al home.
Coils. n. B. Burrow and C. A. Carroll,
Of this county. made speeches on the oc-
casion. Altogether. from what we can
learn. the Secessionists have not over much
cause for rejoicing in old Washington
DoUGLAs and JOHNSON, III be found
strong in the fight there, in the day of
battle.
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The Young Ladies' Seminary.

This Institution opened on Monday last,
with about thirty pupils, under the super
vision of Mr.. and Mrs. LEAvExwoRTH.
This is, under all the circumstances, good
opening-and we predict for the School. al
far as advancement in scholarship is concern.
ed, one Of the most successful sessions, eyel
had there. Both teachers are competent
and well calculated to build mp permanent
and profitable School. 1t is duty Of every
well wisher of the placs to- give it theil
support. and we trust that none will hest
tate to do so at once
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~ Paymaster G. w. CLARKE. U.S.N.,
we see by Philadelphia papers, has been
transferred from the Pamnee, to the steam
er Porkatan, which is being fitted out at
Philadelphia, with dispatch. for speciafser-
vice in the Gulf
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,CoxNFcT1cUr.-The Democratic State
Convention for the nomination of Electors
in the State of Connecticut has elected
DouGLAs and JoHSsox ELECTORS. Hon.
DWIGHT w. PARDEE, law-partner Of Hon
ISAAC ToUcEY, was President Of the Con-
vention. The Douglas and Breckinridgs
men are uniting. This, we conceive, will
give the State to Douglas.
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NOTICE.

TyHE. undersigned Clerk. will Mt Of Office
l about the Goth Of October nextS Therefore
all persons indebted to him will pleaA Nome for
waId Immediately and pay up. and Aeby save
trouble and cost. x !.
He also wishea to. sell his Town Aperty
consisting Of six Lbts. god frame Sruing
House, sssaks-Aesss. sssSle crib. 3s.: q 81 veil
and cistern. Please call.
aug. II 3m7 ]. ". TALKINGl\
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PERSONAL JOHN JAcowAY, of
Yell County. has been in our City for the
last two or three days. Col. Jacoway is
an ardent democrat, and supports the Ma
ticnal Democratic Nominees DOUGLAS and
JOHNSON. He says in his section of the
State, Douglas and johnson, are daily
gaining ground
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shed to the maintenance of peace. of ma
tional rights and Of that liberty which
becomes the brightest Of every citizen OF
the United States. Pardon my loose
talk.
I remain, truly yours.
w R
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= Deputy o. s. Marshals, Standifer

- Deputy q. s. Mazshals. Standifer,
Cordell, and Shaber. brought in on last
Tuesday, for examination before the U. s.
Commissioner Ogden. three persons from
ahs Chick.saw Nation. charged with mur-
der. They, with some twelve or fifteen
other prisoners, now in jail, viii have their
trial before the U. S. District Court. which
meets In this city in November.
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orf.1CAL VOTES.

Below we give the Official vote Of the
State. for Governor. Judge RxcroR's ma
jority has dwindled down from 4 or 5000
to 1959-enough. however. for all practi-
cal purposes. The vote has increased since
1856 from 43.575 to $685. gain of
Is 60.
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E A Breckenridge paper says that Bu-
chanan Has no enemies except those he re-
fuses to buy. 1t might with equal truth
be said that he has no friends except those
he has bought.
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New Goods.

."ARD ( sou fIMAYD, have lust rec
.Ix by Keel Boat af wagons. ten tons assort-
snec,;an na M wnich aey will have open for in
'e SSs'"'ou VI purchaset aug. IL
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E@ DR.. Hall says that fora period Of q
month before marriage. and month after
death men regard their wives as angcls-a
suggestive assertion, containing much
truth.
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pemocratao Meeting in cr,vfo-.

At meeting Of the Constitutional n.
mocracy of Crawford County at the a;.
of Van Buren, on the 1st of Septeml"yy
1860, THos. WALDEN was called to ~
chair. and H. THos. BRowN appointed s.a .ue
retary.
On motion of C. Arthur Carroll :.
was
Resolved. That the friends Of Brecl.,
ridge aAd Lane give barbecue at Oliver,.
Springs in this county on the 18th inst
r esolved, That the Hon. Robt. w
johnson, w. r. Sebastian. Il. G. H;na
man, Albert Pike, E. w. CAN'T, CHI.
Mitchell, d. G.. McCreery, DeRosa Css
roll, r. B. Hanley. B. T. Duval, Alfred
NJ. Wilson. and w. D. Reagan be invited
as honorary guests on the occasion.
Resolved, That the ladies be especially
invited to be present.
Resolved, That the Van Buren, Pres,
and the Democratic papers az Fort Smith
and Little Rock, be requested to publish
the proceedings of this meeting, and that
the following committees be appointed:
+ COMMITTEE OF INVITATION.
S. N: Hays, L. q. Southmayd.
II Thoc Rrowp
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The way they Stand.

Let Congress intervene to PROTECT
Slavery in the Territories
Let Congress interrge to PREVENT
Slavery in the erritories.-LINcoLN.
Let the people of the Territories deter
mine the question for themselves.-DoUe-
LAS,
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CONGRESS..-OFFICIA
Hon. T. C. EINDMAN's majority, in the
First District, is 1882. The following
is the official vote:
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VAN BUREN
FEMALE SEMINARY

s. P. LEAVENWORTH, PRNcIpAL.
"|ILL commence the Fall Session Of this
wv School on MONDAY, Sept Sd, assisted by
competent teachers in such number az the patron
age of the citizens will warrant.
The scholastic year is divided into ten sessions
Of five months each. Ample accommodations have
been provided for all who may attend, and no
pains will be spared to make the course thorough
and practical.
Mr.. DeJeane. who possesses the confidence Of the
community will have charge Of the department Of
music.
Terms of Tuition for Session of five months
one-half in advance.
Lower English branches Writing. aeeg. '0
raphy, Arithmetic, &c.) : 1900
Higher English branches Botany. Rhct-
oric. Algebra, Geometry. Chemis-
try. Astronomy, de-, 1000
German, French or Latin 1000
Music op Piano 5000
Use of Instrument 900
Drawing (Crayon) SEQ
Boarding. including washing. lights and fuel,
can be had in respectable families for $500 per
week.
All applications to enter the Seminary must be
made to one of the Trustees.
WILLIAM F. ENGLAND, !
JAMES A. DJBRELL,
CHARLES G. SCOTT, 1caro OF
JOSEPH J. GREEN, trustees
d. G. WILLIAMS,
Van Buren. Ark, Sept. LIST. 1860.
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GreA Bargain.

Efis TNHE undersk med being DESTROYS of
j closing up Is business, offers for
sale n's property ttuated on Main ST.
AlO.
80 acres Of good Farming(. land, about five
miEes from Van Burcn, on thcSroc Ravou road !;
g acres cleared and under fencA
aug i ''4.'s A FOSTER.
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MrssouR1 The CoNPLkxIox OF THE
NEXT &sGrsLATuRE.-Sr. LoU1s. August
2i.-The Demoeraf thus estimates the oom-
plexion Of the next house Of Representa-
tives p State Legislature.
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Second District
G. w. GAsrr's smajority in the I'd dis
trict, is 2671-plurality, 1862:
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FALL and WINTER
TR A D ID.

ME undersigned is just receiving by wagons
j. from Des Are, a large and well selected stock
Of
Fall and Winter Clothing,
consisting of
Overcoats, Business Coats,
Black cloth Frock Goats,
Pants, Vests. etc.
Also, fine assortment of
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
such as Shirts, Collars,
Hosiery. fine, Ties, Cravats,
Hats, etc etc.
~ Please call and examine. -&s
Sept g. 1860 SAMUEL ADLER.
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PROSPECTUS FOR THE
NATIONAL DEMOCRAT.

ME NArioSA DExocRAr will he published
u weekly at Little Rock, Arkansas, by the Ex
ecutive Committee of the National Democratic par
" OF the State Of Arkansas, and will. without fear
or 9c Igvor. advocate the claims of DOUGLAS and
cratic party, to The Presidency and Vice Pe.idsn sn
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
ST,ngie 81 copy one year in advance, 200
ZEN COPIES . 1900
For the term of the Presidential campaign 50
10 clubs OF ten On more to the same Office. 50 ct..
and one to getter upof the club. '''~ '''''N'
Address DrIC. v. MEADoR. Eprroa.
LITTLE RocK ARK
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Z. S.-The members of the Committee
of arrangements are requested to meet in
Van Buren, on the 14th inst, to report to
the chairman.
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Rector's majority.
sUnofficial.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06

slider what is their interest. 1t is against
the interest of both parties, in every contest,
to go to war, but nations constantly do it
Notwithstanding the fact. 1t is against the
interest of men to fight duels, but they often
do it when they know that ruin, both to
themselves and families, stares them full in
the face. So," said he, "men will fight if
they consider their rights trampled upon,
even if you show them that ruin to them
selves and families will be the probable re-
suit. Besides, in times of high excitement,
the violent men on both sides get the con.
troll of matters, and moderate men are
thrown in the background, and their coun-
sells 60 unheeded." =
"Finding that the venerable statesman
had exhausted his strength in talking, we
rose to bid him adieu, as we supposed, for
the last time upon earth. He shook the
hands of both of US, and said If you
preachers will only keep the churches from
running into fanaticism, think the politi-
clans can control the masses But he
added, yours is the hardest task, and if
you do not perform it we will not be able
to do our part. That I consider the great
est source of danger to our country"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06

Cosr OF STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH
EURoPE.-Few persons have any adequate
notion of the cost Of running hrst-class
steamers between the United States and
Europe. The three largest now employed
in this service are the English steamer Persia
and the American steamers Adriatic and
Vanderbilt; and none of these can make a
trip to Europe and return at smaller ex-
penditure than from $50, 900 to $55 900 ex-
elusive of depreciation. Any one of the
steamers above named consumes l2O or 13O
tons of coal per day, making the expense of
fuel alone about $4,000. From these facts,
some calculation can easily be made as to
the amount of patronage necessary to render
a line self-sustaining, when kept up to the
high speed and in the luxurious style essen.
tial between New York and England.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06

ST.. LOUIS, June 26.
The Overland Mail brings the missing
package of telegraph news via Vesila, on the
night Of the 5th.
SAN FRANCISCO, June S.
The steamer Golden Age sailed for Pan.
anna with 400 passengers, and 81 600, 900 in
treasure-$1 $50, 900 for New York.
The regulars and volunteers, under Hays
and Stewart, attacked 500 Indians on the
afternoon of the I'd, near Pyramid lake. The
Indians were defeated with loss of 70
killed and several wounded. Two volun-
teers killed and three wounded-Capt. Sto.
yer, mortally. Three regulars wounded,
and one killed. The battle was not decisive
and another was soon expected.
The battle ground where Maj. Ormsby' s
party was defeated two weeks ago has
been visited and twenty bodies inferred
with military honors.
A company of 25 men is to start from
Carson Valley, to reopen the pony express
route.
One thousand five hundred dollars has
been subscribed at Sacramento toward ft-
ting out the company, and subscriptions are
taking up in San Francisco for the same
purpose. Every prospect of raising the re.
quired amount, and hopes are entertained of
bringing in, by this means, TWO expresses
due, and to aid apd forward the outward
bound express, which, it now appears, has
been detained. One thousand eight hum
dred dollars had been raised at San Francis
co within three days to furnish supplies for
Col. Hays volunteers.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06

A STEAMBOAT THIEF CAUGHT AND HUNG.
The Baton Rouge Oouisiana) Advoeate,
of the 18th inst says: There was lively
excitement at the wharf this morning, occa-
stoned by man who jumped ashore from
the steamer Baltic and put off at full speed,
hotly pursued by number of the passen-
gers and crew Of the boat. The pursued
man was overtaken at the Gross Tete House
by his pursuers and forcibly taken aboard,
his loud cries for mercy being unheeded
He proved to be of the river fraternity, and
had been freely exercising his skill on the
pockets of the passengers, several of whom
be had already relieved of their purses. The
last seen of the rascal as the boat steamed
up the river was with halter about biz
neck and his feet dangling some distance
from the floor of the lower deck. Whether
be was cut down or suffered to hang tc
death, we have not heard"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06
Dean Richmond.

The World, the new journal of New
York, thus describes the famous DEAN
RICHMOND: .'. -.
The master spirit of the New York dele
cation is man who plays the game of pol>
itics, because he loves the sport, entering
into it with as much heartiness and as little
idea of personal advantage to himself, as
stout English lord lets loose his hounds and
mounts his horse for the chase-we mean
Dean Richmond. Incapable of making a
speech, unable even to express himself gram.
matically in colloquial intercourse, inter
spersing and deforming his conversation
with expletives of which it is the mildest
possible censure to say that they are need
less, destitute of education or other early
advantages, he has nevertheless, for some
years, welded greater political influence
than any other man of his party in this
State. He is q very cool and a very keen
political observer; he reads character by q
sort of intuition; he is wary and reticent
where anything would be hazarded by pre-
maturely divulging his schemes. With
these elements of political strategist, he
unites another, which is the main secret of
his power,-a rare facility in meeting an
emergency, and extricating his friends
from apparently hopeless difficulties. His
stout, burly form, and broad, heavy face,
of which a peculiar nose and sagacious
looking eye are the most striking features,
are always seen in private parlor at one
of the Syracuse hotels, when Democrats
hold State convention. The tactics of the
hour are never determined on until be has
been consulted, and the counsels that issue
from his headquarters have almost the force
of mandates. Naturally fond of power,
keenly enjoying the great political influence
he exerts, be will not accept or even allow
himself to be thought of for Office. Perhaps
he feels that any but very important Of
fee would belittle him, and that his educa-
tion does not qualify him for the highest
positions. 1t is certain that he has always
preferred to be the trusted counsellor and
recognized manager of his party, In this
relation he has long enjoyed the intimacy
of such men as the late Gov. Marcy, Gov
Seymour, and the OTHER leading Democratic
statesmen of New York. Fully sensible of
the value of the "spoils" as a means of in.
fuence, he seeks no emolument for himself,
while the wealth he has acquired by his
business capacity enables him to give sub.
stantial aid to all contributions for party
objects and, to bis credit be it spoken,
politician as he is, the poor have had fire.
quent reason to bless his charity.