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Democratic County Convention.

We publish to-day the Call for State
Democratic Convention, to be holden a.
Little Rock, on the 1st Monday in April
ensuing In consequence of the early meet
ing of the State Convention, it is nocessa-
~ that our County Convention should be
held at a time not later than the first Mon
dav in March, and we suggest that as there
will probably be large attendance from all
parts of the County, at the meeting of the
Court next week, that at that time the nee
cssary arrangements be made for holding
the Convention, at such time as may be
thought best 1t will be the duty of the
Convention to appoint Delegates to the
State, and also to the Dover Conventions,
and either to nominate County Officers, OF
10 set the time for another Convention to
nominate them. The holding of Conven-
lions has become settled policy of the
Democratic party. and we hope the matter
will be timely attended to, and that full
Convention may be held at the time to be
appointed.
The Van Buren press., 1860-01-27
Lands in Crawford County.

Public attention is being turned to the
large bodies of fine bottom Lands, in this
County; and great quantities have changed
own.Ts in the last few days-mostly fol
actual occupation. Among others who
have purchased, we notice that Col. n. B.
BURRow, has purchased large tract ad-
Joining his present plantation.
CHARLES y. CARROLL, Esq, has pur-
chased the Wharton Rector place, contain
about one thous: Id acres. Mr.. Carroll has
sold his place in Conway County, and will
Immediately move his hands 10 his place in
this county, and identify his interests here
Mr.. SAVAGE, from Bradley County, has
purchased the Winkler place, at the moutl
of Flat Rock Creek, and VIII Immediately
enter upon its occupancy
Col. S. NJ. HAYS and Col B. j. JAco
WAY, have also purchased large tract o
land on the River in this county.
The Indications for the entire filling NJ
with good plantations, of the immense bot
tom, between this City and Mulberry. is
certainly at this time. very fattcring. Gu
County is full of land buyers, who hay'
been brought here by the low prices a
which lands are held in this section as com
paled with other places. Crawford Coun
~ has at this time, more good lands 70
sale, and at less prices. probably, than an!
other County on the Arkansas Rve-.
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Latest News from California.
By Overland Mail.

The California Overland Mail, which left
San Francisco at noon on the 6thinst., ar
rived here at an early hour ON Wednesday
morning, being less than eighteen days out
Through the politcness OF X. u. Crocker,
Esq, we are in possession OF full files of
papers to the 9th inst inclusive +; the news
is generally unigpOrtant; the California
Legislature met on the 2d ult. Weller and
Denver are the prominent candidates for
election to the o. S. Senate. New gold
discoveries had been made in Suisun Val
ley. The Bulletin of the 9th inst. has the
following:
SUIsuN VALLEY, Jan. 3, 1860.
l have heretofore neglected to
mention the discovery of new and valua-
Die gold diggings, near Wolfskiil's ranch,
on Putah creek, say 20 miles from here
The whole country is wild. Farmers hands
are dropping their plows and harrows and
starting for the diggings. Old man Rob
bins Mccoy is nov in the office, and just
from the mines He says the discovery is
no. humbug, and that there is plenty oil
good paw dirt about He has taken up a
claim and goes tomorrow, having got thro'
planting Hurrah for the Suisun Valley
gold mines! | have conversed with sever
al gentlemen who have been to the mines,
who can be relied on, and have also seen
specimens of the gold.
Yours, &c, T. MCCoNB-
An amusing foot race came off at Mari
posa last week between an A" Arkansas
Traveller" and chap known as Texas.
rhe race was for q half dollar and the
champions belt Texas stubbcd his toe,
fell down and lost the race.
The editor Of the Star having been on a
visit to Bear Valley, makes the following
notes
Col Fremont has about forty white men
and nearly as many Chinamen employed on
, the new road between Ridley's Ferry and
the Valley, and it is said that about one
hundred more Celestials will be set Mt work k
next week 1t isa great undertaking-but
a man that could win that Biddie Boggs
suit onGle TO bc able to do anything with
in the bounds OF possibity-tllat's all
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-. y, tho Supreme Court OF the qucls
lie"'' ,.or,, IN the territories. Inc iiS'
~ haa,, established for every cltilch 70 ''Ne
,,;'nronertv h, Of every kind, includIns s,''.s s
;ntd t M territories which belong equaiiy ~
.Io r.Io;e conlcderacy, and to have ~ P'o
- tl,ero under the federal constitution
MI %e;tbar Cnn@ress nor the territorial iegisia-
..ra nor ,nv human power has any power
."'s, ,,,,l ,r ;unair this vested right. nus
49, ~ II ,hs state of a territory, during the IN
termcdiate period, from Its iifs' eanIIy s.'.
,,,t;l !, becomes State, been irrevocaoiy
fixed by the final decision oil me 0"P'e'"e
Court of the United States.
Ynu will remember that this was our po'
s;,;on in 1856, when you and fought the
Conroc,icut woody heads. Our foreign re-
1,tinns Spain perhaps excepted, are OF the
80, fr;epIlv order. Mr.. Buchanan then
,, l,,tcs that his opinion in favor of the ac'
nn;s;t;on Of Cuba by fair means remains
unchanged. Speaking of Mexico, the
President recommends the passage Oh a Ia"
I authorizing him to employ such military
force as may be sufficient to enter that alS
tracted country for the purpose OF obtainine
indemnity for the future 1he driit OF th'
whole matter tends to put forward the 1ac
| that ncle Sam SlouiV "'iOB' "it' "i- ~->'
60. to which respond Il hasty amen
The :" Union Meetings we have had a
tbc north of late, liz different cities are wei
enough in their way but it appears to m'
that the South needs no such dcmonstra
tion to establish the honesty OF conserva
tive men at the North, so far as Southern
r;ohts are concerned. The South neet
! have no fear Of the North's proving true t.
the obligations of the Constitution. Th
few ultraists we have are so timd that the,
get within good range Of Canada, SO tina
thev can run off after firing one shot.
Our State Convention, for the purpoa
of sending delegates to Charleston, come
off one week from to-day. If nothing
happens. intend to go to the national con
vention as a lookcron, and pick up sue
political scraps as can. mean to be Il
| Connecticut during the Gubernatorial can
vass, next spring, to labor as best L ea'
for the nominotion of one o. her best sons
our old friend, if ! know myself.
We are having good sleighing here. Bu
siness is dull Provisions and fruit high
game plenty, and females as 90 scarce a
hens teeth l hope l may be pardone
for signing myself GouGE*.
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To the Physicians Of tie Southern States
Wolfe's Genuine C0gnac Brandy.
Wolfe,s Genuine Port Wine,
Woife'S Genuine Madeira Wine,
WoIfe's Genuine Sherry Wine.

am now supplying the trade with pure Cognac
Brandy, in bottles, both for medicinal and private
use The immense success that has crowned my
efforts to place pure Gin within the reach of all,
under the name of Aromatic Schiedam Schnnapps,
and to drive out of the market the pernicous com
pounds sold Gin throughout the country. led
MANY lea ding druggists, apothccaries and medical
men. for some years past. TO solicit me TO pursue
the same coursc in regard to ths article of Brandy
| should have complied with these requests from
all quarters long ago but was deferred from it 10y
the fact that owing TO the exorbitant prices Of Bran
DIV in France consequent upon the shortncss of the
grape crop for some wears there was chance Of
my being able TO import the choicest Brandv. bot
tie it and sell it at moderate prices. Fortunately
for me- the grape crop for the last and previou year
"a nd prospect for ttis) abundant, and prices Of
Brandy have fallen to the standard of ten years ago
The duty on Brandy is also seventy pr cent lower
an / have now made Arrangements with four Bran
dy exporters in France Of the highest repute, and
am regularly receiving consignments of the Cognac-
Brandy which am bottling and setthngas Wolfe. :
Genuine Cognae Brandy. I guarantee with my
seal labels and Certificates the Brandy SO bottled
by as the pure. unadnlturated article, and it
will be found. when used as a medicine a beverage
or cordial, heathful and invigolT.tiug. It has
been matter Of universal complaint that a bottle
| of pure. unmiXed French Brandy, very diff
cult to obtain. and the purchaser nne times in tex
was deceived with vile manufactured imitation.
OF all descriptions of ardent spirits. Brandy from
] its high price, has been the article that mixers
and sellers have turned their attention TO- and mil
! lions Of gallons Of the so-callei French Brandy
have been scattered annually through the land and
have been the primary cause Of murders, suicides
cruclties and crimes and have sent thousands to an
early grave, self destroyers, from deriun treInens
mania potu and horrors, names unknown, until
unprincjpled men began TO make maddenng COM
pounds and sell it prirr French Brandy.
The virtues of pure French Brandy need not be
told by me. They are known throughout the world
as medicine mild stmulant. 1t is a. the
Fr.nch nation POLITICALLY chll ). Eau dc Ia vie the
water of life. But this applies to il when p,re an
unadulterate1 Manufactured with the fearful in
gradients that make good imitation, it becomes a
death drink to innocent tens Of thousands of our
race. To remedy fearful evil, have commenced
| importing Brandy. bottling it and selling it as
Wolfrs Genuine Cognac Brandy. Pam daily re-
esiving orders from the druggists AID apothecarics
in all parts of the Union 20 sell IL fer medicinal
purposes.
lIDOT,pEt0 WOLFE.
The Van Buren press., 1860-01-27

Rutherford, and the following students at
the college: Richard Pyle, VIM. Ford'
Frank Calbertsun. Sydney Battel. { olum-
bus Hart, J. G.. Pollard, Jesse Wilkes.
Naval--Purscr G. w. Clarke 'has been
orderad 10 ioin the u. S. steam slopp-of
war q Panama" now lying at the Navy
Yard in Philadelphia. 1t is supposed that
the des stination is Japan, thence to China
to Join the East india squadron.
Letters from East of Mississippi river IN
dicate the nomination at Charleston, OF
Breckenridge or Toucey. The great arsu'
ment Tor b. in addition to locality (whic'
is considered good in the north at the pres
ant t;,,cl will he the "Faith of the Faith
ers,'' intention of the trainers OF the con
stitution that the Vice President should sue
ceed. For Toncey that his nomination Wi
bring the Eastern States INTO Democrati'
line. For either of these men grand raj
living cry can be got up. hEcoRpEh'
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Fassman's Iron Cotton Tie.

I RON will be generally used the coming wear in
bailihg Cotton. Merchants should therefore
hesitate to purchase rope, and examine the merits
of the different Ties before purchasing'of them 4
complete assortment Of all the different Tics will
be Kept at my office on exhibition, which all who
iee an interest In, cordially invited TO call and
examine for themselves.
Confident in the superiority of the Fassman
Tie, will take pleasure In going To the Orleans
Press to exhibit its merits mode of application
etc, of any Tic that may be surres,ei.
Orders for any amount nnonptly f;l,.i nj 6c no,
lb, with liberal DEDUCTIONS to merchants
+. 'BELCHER, Agent,
% CotGsseyfiaI Place Ne,o Orleans
jan %, 1850 lv3O
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'respondence q the Van Uaren Press.
Our Illinois Letters.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. !

thi'a'', III, 'dH IcDV.
shall try it again. Yes, notwithstand-
ing | have pennel you letter after letter, and
mailed them VIA St. Louis, and not heard
word from them afterwards. | propose to
try it again" making the address of the
envelope unmistakable in legibility and dec
laraton
Whether had better run in for Toucey
for President next year or not, is matter
| suppose you care but little about but |
will assure you, friend Durham, that if
that distinguished gentleman receives the
Charleston nomination, no man will labor
more earnestly for his success than myself.
In the meantime, though, permit me to still
urge the name of Judge Douglas as my ia
vorite, for l honestly consider him the most
available candidate the party can put for
ward. l cannot, of course, tell how the
people of your State feel towards him );
they may be inclined to suppose him out
side of the Democratic organization but
such is not the fact. | know Mr.. Douglas
well-this is the city of his home-and in
stead OF being anti i-democratic, he is quite
the reverse To be sure he differs from some
members of his party on matters OF terrific.
fial government, but otherwise he stands
~ah them. | can afford to italicize the fol
lowing, as speak knowingly: The .SoaM
neser had atruer friend-one that IS prepar-
ed to detend her rights on eueyy occasion
than Stephen a. Douglas, of Illinois.
But | don't propose to make myself con
spicuous as a manufacturer Of candidates
| am sure that the Charleston Convention
will act wisely and for the best interests ot
the party its delegates represent therefore
whoever may receive the nomination.
shall support against the ''world, the flesh
and the devil
The great or general topic of converse.
) ton in political circles here, at the presen,
; time is Washington News" Who
will be elected Speaker OF the House % i,
, the anxious and oft-repeated query. l an
afraid that Sherman, the Black Republican
candidate will prove successful. lis AMT,
that South Americans will not unite will
the Democrats to elect a conservative man
say Wilson, Of Virginia, or McClerwan,
of this State
The President in his Message cordial,
congratulates Congress on the final settle
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The Railroad.

Work is progressing finely on the Little
Rock and Fort Smith Railroad the tim
Ler has been cut out one hundred feet wide,
on tie line from this City to Frog Bayou,
and in ten days from this time the whole
line to Mulberry, wiz lie cleared of timber,
and the grading will be shortly commenced.
The Van Buren press., 1860-01-27

EV Widows are mischief There's
nothing like 'em. Ii they make up their
minds to marry, it's done. l know one
that was terribly afraid of thunder and
lightning, and every time a storm came on
she would run into Mr. Smiths house, (he
was widower,) and clasp her little hands,
AMI fly around till the man was half dis
tracted for fear she would be killed and
the consequence was. she was Mrs. John
Smith before three hundred storms ratified
over their heals.
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E1- Gen'l GEO. w. CLARKE Fnrser I.
s. Navy, has been ordered 90 the L. S.
Steamship Panama, now lying at Philadei
phia-ani will be in our City next week,
on his way to join his ship.
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Border Railroad

Active measures are in progress for max
ing survey of the Border Railroad, run
ming from junction here, with the l.. r.
and f. S. Railroad, via Fayetteville and
Bentonvillc to point on the South Western
branch of the Missouri Pacific Road, not
Ear from the CRANKY Lead Mines. Push
an rho eDfprnrisp
The Van Buren press., 1860-01-27

Hy-W We refer our readers to the adver-
tselnent of the New Boot and Shoe Store,
Just opened at Dickson's old stand. MessrS
CALLAHAN & Co.'S business is exclusively
in the Boot and Shoe line, Step in and
So. them.
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VAN BuREx. ARK, Jan. both, 1850.

Enron OF PHEss--Dear Sir 1t is ditfl-
cult to determine who should be Governor
Of the State as successor Of Elias Ii. Con
way. ard as | have been long citizen ol
Arkansas and close observer OF her lor-
tunes, | have concluded to make sugGcs-
ton in connection with the Office
Gen. JOIN III. Hurt, present Adjutant
General of the State is an old citizen oil the
State and well acqua inted with all its for
tunes, its ups and downs !; he has resided
for one quarter of a century IN the capitai
of the State, and has observed closely eve
rv revolution of the wheels of its fortunes,
and is admirably well posted in all Its
wants and necessities. He has keen most
unwavering democrat through his entire
history, and is personally well-know n to
many citizens throughout the State. A
modest and retired gentleman, consistent
democrat, an honorable man. and one every
way qualified to fill the chief executive Of
flee of the State.
As Gen. HUT has recently become large
ly interested in the growth and prosperity
of this section of the State, and as we lee
here perfectly willing to support him, and as
we believe that neither Little Rock or any
other portions of the State could or would
object to his elevation to the Gubernatorlal
chair, we call attention to his position with
every confidence that it will be well received
throughout the State.
Respectfully your friend
CRAWFORD
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To THE EDIroR OF THE PREss-
CRAWFORD


DEAR SIR : In order to prevent misap-
prchension as to the result of the Railroad
Convention held at Little Rock, on the 10Th
inst, l would state that no final action was
on could have been had on that occasion, by
the Memphis and Little Rock, and Little
Rock and Fort Smith Railroad Companies,
touching the consolidation of the two COM
panies into one, as the act of the General
Assembly authorizing such consolidation,
confers che power of final action as to the
terms Of consolidation upon 4 majority of
the Board of Directors, of each Company.
1t is proper to state however, that certain
propositions, or terms of consolidation
were submitted by Col. Robertson, as the
representative of the Memphis and Little
Rock Company, which will be referred to Il
full Board of Directors of the j.. Rand Fort
Smith Company, for their ratification or re
lection.
| | would further state, that in all oul
conferences with Col. Robertson, the PrcSi
dent of the Memphis and Little Rock Rail
road Company, he deportcd himself as
frank, courteous and conciliatory gentle
man and that during our brief soiourn at Lit
-tlc Rock, we were treated with mark
ed courtesy and kindness by the people 0
that hospitable city.
Very Respectfully,
| ,IFSsr 'I'I-DSrp
The Van Buren press., 1860-01-27

Ey Hon. Judge Mason, of Iowa, who
made himself so popular with the Invent
ors of the country, while he held the office
of Commissioner of Patents, has we learn,
associated himself with MUNx d. Co. at the
Scientific American office, New York
The Van Buren press., 1860-01-27

ALEXANDER BonEAU, Secretary of State,
d;cJ ot Little Rock. OH the 18th inst Mr..
RniIcau was an old resident OF Arkansas,
anL stood high in the community as an OF
tI-cr and citizen.
The Van Buren press., 1860-01-27
Democratic State Convention.

LITTLE Rock Jan. If.Ie69.
announce To the Democratic Party of The State
II Arkansas. tina. the Executive Committee ap-
laiu''s by the last Democratic State Convention,
fr the PURPOSE Of selecting the place. and fixing
the time far the hoiing of the ueNt Democratic
State Convention. have performed that duty, by Sc
cting The City If Little Rock. az the place and
IaHday The ID Day Of iprR net.
the time for hold of the next Democratic State
ronvenfi"n and all Democratic rapers in the
Sale are r, sp.etfuliy requested make the
Known T. t. CRUTCEFIELD.
Chairman Of Executive Committee.
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Anti-Slavery Merchants in Eastern
Cities. seeking Business In the
Couth
LOOK OUT FOR THEM

The letter below, has been handed us foE
publication, which we rheerfnily do, for We
are not in favor of merchants in the
South, furnishing the ''iuatelal aid - to
be applied to the injury Of tl.e South and
her institutions All Abolition Houses
should be married by Southern merchants.
The letter is as follows:
NEW YORK, Jan 10, 1860.
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T<r Al the free negroes, remaining In
the County. Will tomorrow, be hired at the
tourt House door. until the first q. Janua-
r n.Xt, according 'o i"r-
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IS- We are indebted to the Hon. AL
BERT RUsr. Member of Congress from the
81 District of tins State, for copy of his
speech on the organization of the House.
The Van Buren press., 1860-01-27

EF- Col JoHN T. HUMPHREYs, has been
elected Colonel Commandant of the 9TH
Regiment Arkansas Militia, Crawford Co.
The Van Buren press., 1860-01-27
BExJ6SyILLE, Ark, Dee. 3, 1859.
IMnnr Prrss-

f-D.ToE PEESs-
Dsar Sir:-Piease tn announce me a candi-
.iste for the office of Prosecuting Attorney, for the
4;h Judicial Cireuit of Arkansas which election
comes off. August, 1862 subject to the ratification
"f the D-moeratic party in convention assembled,
and oblge. &c JNO. r. cox.
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Prosecuting Attorney.

We authorized to announce. LAFAYETTE
GREGG. Esq, a candidate for Prosecuting At
'o-si.y. ior the ith Judicial District. the ap-
Iraching August election
The Van Buren press., 1860-01-27
Public Speaking.

he CIniIia.es for Prosecuting Attorney. will
:..ir the citizens Of the 4th Judicial Circuit
IA first day of the respective Circuit Courts, dur
i1@ :,c a-.Iraching terms a general attendance
is nu-<t.d Jan % 1860
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Nutice-

8 hereby given 10 every body, that my arr
i tiee hLpKsT Crcl.no McNAti.ix tliias ! ~
Iylcr. has deserted my holis... and will fl
any oae who will appryhekd him, and NJ,
to me One Cent and no thanks. NoIcouulf
oy my SAID apprentice hereafter. will It !,f.t
me, 81 ALIEN AN.pER RAilP
Jan - go TTI II
The Van Buren press., 1860-01-27

ZE Circuit Court Cor Crawford County
commences its session next Monday.
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UDOLPIIO WOLFE,
No. as Beaver Street, New York.

~ Agents in New Orleans. j. f. HARr Co.,
A. ID. GRIEFF Co, J. T. MooRE d. Co. 3m2o
The Van Buren press., 1860-01-27

Several Of the merchants Of Fayetteville,
Cane Hill, Fort Smith, and some at this
place, are or have been customers of Bene-
dict. Hall d. Co., and ii they are Abolition
lists, as we must think they are, from the
facts before us we think it the duty of all
merchants from this section of the country
to discontinue dealing with them. From
the slips accompanying the letter, we copy
the following -
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Staple Dry. Goods.
ENNAMELI.D CLOTH.

AZ 30 Us suitable for eairiagr cur; rs. iat. "A
ian 20, go j. HENRY, WILLlA-I> g. C'
G TEA'TS and 6 r..
I 30 cases Of t',ry i..rf
81 ~ - tiou-rnenF boys asi a... -a-
hats and caps, Inst r.e'A iirsct from D.. Ea
jan 30, go j. HENRY, WILL ANS &C1
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-02-09
BRANDIEs
BLACK SILKS.

A FINE article of the above, has jus,
n been received a. the
PmbApkbraIA CAsH SrosE,
apps. Lafayette Street.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-02-09

NOTICE rs HEREBY given 70 resident
~ and non resident State Tax Payers
nG the Parish Of East Baton Rouge, that
their state Tax for A, -. 1859 are now
due. and that they are hereby requested to
call At nnce at The shetf's Olllee, and
make payment of the saine.,
Notice IL also given to Pedlefs. Keepers
n, Cnlfee Houses and Bar Roums, and all
cihes persons pursuing rfades aud Oeeu
nations which require State License. that
said Licenses are now due for the. year lseo,
and their special attention Is called TO Sec
ton 4th ~ an Act Of the Legislature Of
this State. approved 18th day cf March. A
d., 1855. which act provides that all per
sons or Corporations. who carry on or pur-
site. practice or follow any Of the Trades
Professions or occupations requiring Stat
License, without having first obtained
ssid License shall be liable TO forfeit am
pay 10 the State the sum Of 1850. OF more
besides the said License.
n. V. BABtN,
iany4- isG0. Sheriff " Collector.