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County Of Cra~ford, IS.

State Of arkansas.
County Of Crawford, ."
In Crawford Circuit Court-in Chancery-D,,su-
Der eth, A. d., 1867. in vacation
CHARLEs q Soorr and CAROLINE
L. Scorr, his wife. Complainaats
W. Bill for partition.
Charles II. Drennen, Harry CLAY
Drenncn, william NJ Dreunen,
Mary Caroline Denckll and
William L. Ucnckla D f,adar.
This day comes the Complaiu,nts and flr h.,
bill Of complaint. whereby they seek 20 hay, "a
tition between Themselves and the D.frn,an,. 4.
heirs at law Of John Drcnnen dee ascd of ali B.
lands Of the estate of said John Drcnnan in he
counties of Sebastian aud Crawi for an the eIty
Van Burcn. in thi- STATE and of certain negro, /.
said estate in said county oi Crawford.
And it appears, bs aft fiiayit of sail Chqr.. 6.
Scott annexed to the bill. that the said deirn a;,
Mary Caroline Denckla AMI William p D-neaa
non residents of the State of Arkansas. hi
therefore, on notice of said complainant. orlyi
that the said Mary Caroline D.nckla and WiIi,l
Denckla be notified, by publication a tliss
der weekly, in the Van Buren, Press a nrw.pa..'
published in the city Of Van Buren, in this sEe
for the number of times and within the tIHe 70
scrbed in that behalf by law, OF the exhJtn
and object Of the bill in this suit and thsruls.'
they appear before the Court here. on or b-on TIE
4th day of the term thereof after the next ,ara .
be holden on the last Monday Of july n,x q :.
such other time as shall be- fixed 10y Law. a 1r
Court House, in the city Of Van Bu-u, in The egg.
ty Of Crawford aforesaid, and then aYd ;aTs !.
nur or plead to or answer 10 the said bill 10 s.--
Will be taken as con fessed against them, a.
cree of partition be rendered accordingly
true copy from thu rtc"rd,
Attest. ED A. SCOTT, Cls;k
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Texas ; should we not profit by the warn
ing there given Us /; or. shall we lie supine-
ly upon our backs until we be made exam
Piles for our other sisters. All these things
should be considered and acted upon in con-
vention. A public meeting should at once
be called. and every one should make it a
point of duty to be in astenlsnce. Onr
deliberations should be characterized by
cslmness and reflection there is no neces.
sity for excitement by it we would only
be confused coolly let us meet, like men
who intend to do something in this matter
1t is . serious matter, and we should thu.
treat it. Deliberation first, enthusiasm af.
terwards. We do not wish to have politi
clans manage this meeting. either. but W.
wish it to be an affair of the people, the vo'
ting and deeply interested people who have
no interes: to subserve but that of thei
country's good who will not assiduously
be striving to put themselves forward, into
notice. office. place. DC. This character O
men have managed Affairs about Ions
enough. 1t is now time for honesty anf
integrity to have = chance-time for the
masses to speak out. Until they do SO ou1
troubles will continue. Let us all think
over this matter, and takc some detinit,
steps. Our sister States are calling con
ventions, and We should do likewise. b,
all means let it be distinctly unders.oo,
that the Convention is not for tho purpos
OF seeding or taking steps towards secess
ion but that it is to be meeting of tn
people In conference then after meetin,
let tnem give the character to the assembly
:. 1t is for Union, cnyhow, let it so declar
1t If for disunion conditional or uncondi
tional, let it SO so forth to the other State
Let us reason toget her.
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Little Rock and F. s.. Railroad

AT the meeting of the Stockholders o,
the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad
Company. held last Monday. in this city,
no election Of officers was had, on account
the small number Of shares represented at
the meeting. The present officers therefore
continue in office until another regular elec-
ton.
At meeting of the President and Di-
rectors. held the Same day, A. NJ WARD
OF johnson County, and r. TnRUsroS of
Crawford County. were elected Directors to
NIL vac ancies that had occurred in the board
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George E. White, J
Us.
Cdioin N. ThOmpson.)

Now on thi. day comes the said plaip,ie .,.
attorney and it appears to the Court fr,,r - - L
turn Of the Sheriff said writ that so;J y i's y
ant cannot be found in said county, and ~ I.'shl
writ of attachment rein issued la, been "'t
by serving upon said defendants uuiiyi IsJ ''i
est in and 10 the Ferry privilege on the 'll r
river, at Van Rurcn, which is an undiv;'i, "a - ~
eighth part of said ferry, in said county
said defendant having failed To appear m, ,-
or otherwise answer the said plaintiff ac,; e.
or before the 81 day Of the term of thi, G. "
which said action is made returnables II
ed that he be notified Of the'peniiny Of
by publication. Now Therefore Won C.i, ~, \,
Thompson, are hereby informed that c.. c. j u
White has commenced IN this Court. this hi.
of assumpset by attachment against YOU tbs ,.o o'
of three hundred and seventy nine J.llsr. ' 'u-
eighty nine cents, sworn to that a wri, y, u
tachment issued thereon against your stat w. ~ !.
ferry and ferry privileges at Van Burep in =.
County. and that unless you shall appear Lr -,
self or attorney. bciore the 30 d.y Of h. s
term Of this Court. which said cour, i. h.,,r, .
held on the last Monday of January, A D isc A.
that judgment will be entered against youap5 -;
estate sold to satisfy sad demand. a.
A true copy from the record
ED. a. SCOTT. Cl.-l
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~ The Hon. SaEnRARD CLEMENS, Mem
Der of Congress from the Wheeling Dis
trict of Virginia, writes to his constituents
the following letter, defining his position il
the present crisis Of affairs:
To THE PEOPLE OF THE WHEELING Cox.
GREssIoNAL DISTRICT IN VIRGINIA.-Beio,e
the last Congressional election. l announced
to you my desire to retire from public life
In repeating now that determination, have
to declare to you. my deep and unqualified
thanks for your kindness extended to me
upon SO many occasions in the past and to
assure you that whatever my future fate
may be. your favor shall not be forgotten.
As border people you have peculiar in
terets In the integrity Of the Federal Gov
srnment. The result of the recent Presi.
DENTAL election is made the pretext for an
assault upon the Constitution under the
forms of which it has been decided.
The hot and indecent haste of South Caro-
lima meets with my unqualified condemna-
tion. 1t perils whatever of merit there NAV
have been hitherto in the cause of the South.
1t affords no remedy for alledged grievances
but will intensity every one of them. 1t
Au0y PtOCipiko0 = ICSOlutIOu, which Will
end in return to colonial Dependence un-
der the crown of England. or in making
the Cotton States mere stipendiaries upon
the crown of France.
1t is not necessary now to enlarge upon
these considerations. thank God have
lived to do you some service in this crisis.
shsil resume my seat At the commence
nent Of the session. and BY vote. shall re-
sise the eonsummation of this great wrong
against the constitution and the laws.
shall obey no command except that
which comes from you. Ii You should diff
fer in opinion with me; if you should
think that treason to the confeier.cy should
be dignifed with the name of patriotism,
let your instructions meet me at Washing
ton. and I will at once resign into your
hands. ell tho official power you have so
generously confded upon me.
Yoar obliged fsllOw-citizen,
SaERRARD CLKMENs.
New Orleans, La, Nov. Is, 1860.
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Montgomery to extend his raids to
Van Buren, and to the Cherokee
Nation.

From the following special dispatch to
the st. Louis Republican. it will be seen
that some of Montgomery's desperadoes,
who had made raid into Missouri and at
tackled the house of Mr.. Walker, living
eight miles from Independence. had been
captured; and from the revelations made
by one of the captured ones, it will be seen
that Montgomery intended to make an at
tack uron one of our citizens, Mr. CHAs.
G.. ScorT. Mr. Scott is in no wise alarm
ed. and in fact is in no more danger than
any other of our cities. We do not fear
that any considerable body men couli reach
here, without our citizens being made aware
of their approach; but at the same time
prudence should dictate that all stragglers
SHOULD DO watchde. and if thor is any thing
suspicious about them. have them arrested.
and If proof Is sufficient, let summari '
Justice be dealt them. Our Cherokee friends
also. in view of the allelgei raid to be
made upon them. should bs on the look
out.
More about the Raid in Jackson COUNTY
-COnfessiOn- names of the parties
-whdf they proposed to do-.vew Eng
land Sotiefies pay them Montgomery s
Plons-moyensenks against arkansas and
the Cherokee Nation.
INDEPENDENCE, Dec. II, 1860
Further developments with regard to run
ming oil Mr.. Walkers negroes were made
to-day in the confession of the unnjuIe,,
man previous to his having been put in
prison. He says the plan was concocte,l
by Capt. Saunders of Montsomery's band
Saunders and Ball came here during the
Fair to prepare the way. Ed Foster, Bail
and Harry Alison were Of this surprise par
~. Alison was killed, Foster wounded.
and Bel escaped. They expected to take
all of Walkers negroes, except very old
Ones-two wagons. four mules to each wa
gon-and two months provisions. if to be
had then to go into the house, demand ,S:;s
money, and take seventy five dollars out of
every hundred. Their purpose was to reac
Ossawstomie that night, free the negroes
and move them on to Iowa.
John +. Stewart took nineteen to Iowa
last summer. and was paid six hundred dol
lars for it. They get paid by Eastern So
cieties for slaves thus run off.
This r4an says Montgomery was four
miles from OssAwatomie Thursday night
and has never had over 65 men. Montgor,.
ery's plan is to detail from three to FIVE
men to commit depredations, and not the
whole company. If this attempt on Walk
er had not failed. they intended to get Benz.
Moore's stock.
en- attempt will be made about Christ
mas upon Mr.. Scott. near Van Buren,. a
merchant and large slave owner. Early in
the Spring. move upon the Cherokee Ma
ton Is contemplated. No particular spot
ls selected. but spies are to 60 and mark out
the route.
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State Of Arkansas, !
County Of Craptord.l 8"

State Of Arkansas,
County Of Crartordl
In the Circuit Court Of the County Of CIa1forl y
Chanccry. the sth day of Dlcs,n ber. a. D. TO
In vacation.
c,.,-'es G. Scott and Caroline
his wife, Comrla iisut:.
vs. For partition and relle!.
Charles H. Drennen. Harry Clay
Drennen, William NJ Drrnnen
and Mary Caroline Denckla. .in-
fant co heirs OF John Drennen. %
deceased. and James A. Scott
Traces McAlister Scott. Calvin
N. Thompson and Willsm p,
Denckla and Julia 4. Denckla
his wife, as heirs of David
Thompson, deceased, and the
said William p. Derckla a.
tenant 10y the courtesy, in right
Of his former wife Johanna P
Denckla, and the Mayor and
Aldermen OF the city Of Van
Buren,, d teniGr,
This day come the said Complainauts snt hs
their bill against the SAID defendants. the ogc
whereof Is TO have partition by sale, and ds'Ii'L
ton OF the proceeds of the res rye or strip o. az
IN front of Front Water street. along the "ho
extent of the city of Van Buren, of the H.zaas',
In front oi said city and of the ferry iraneh az
privilege at said city. appcrtsnant % said re-.
and the land opposite on the South side oil iA5 :.
kansas river. among said defendants who are MI
OF John Drennen and David Thompson dee "a a.
and tn mselves: aud decree against sad A1,.
aud Aldermen, that said Reserve has never ~
dedicated to public uses, aud remains the lH''"
estate Of said heirs
And there being annexed to said bill the I-lj' =,
Wit of said Charles G.. Scott To the effect @ taA'
said defendants William p. Denckla, Jn"n
Denckla and Mary Caroline Denckla, Jam,
Scott, and Fannie McAlister Scott, ami Oa'IL
Thompson are non-residents of the Stat Oh a
sas it is therefore ordered that they be n'.-
by publication of copy of this order ior ,ne I,r
ber of times and within the time prescribed =, ~
in that behalf weekly. in some newspaper iuv'l
ed in the State of Arkansas. Of the exhp'lso. =.
object of the said bill of complaint. and 'ia' ,It
less they respectively be and appear oe'%.
Circuit Court here Of the County Of cra"iG'i, r..
the State of Arkansas, in Chancery on or -, ~.
the fourth day of the term after the next term
OF, to he holden at the 90 IT House IN me 81;
Van Buren, in said County. on the last hsuaiib by
July next, or on whatever day may be NV ia
law, and then there demer. pleal or answer e,,.
Bill of Complaint the same will BE- taken ,,r..
fessed against them. and decree OF slie anu
tiUn of proceeds be rendered Accordingly
A true copy from the record. or, clsrs.
Attest, ED. A. SCOi L. We
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1 COL S. N. Hays. Of this city. now
on . visit to Little Rock, has had a severe
attack of Pneumonia his numerous friends
will be glad to learn that lie is now conva-
lcSeent.-
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VAN buren,, ARKANSAS.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 81. 1860.
FOR CITY COyyrABLE.

I announce myself before the citizens of Va,
Buren. as candidate for the Office Of City Cons.a
ble. also. announce that have withdrawn from
the Office Of township Justice
WILLIAM BOwLIN.
Van Buren, Dec Goth, 1860.
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STRAYED.

I'm EROM Fort Smith, Arksrs,, y
4AH - oh ls6o, a roam HORSE, is svb''.ro b'-9o
shoulder. " O."-works in doubl. 9, ,e ss
ness. Was raised by Tom Ballard in NJ ts'
ton county, and it is probable has gone Jaihg
that direction. 'Sk
A liberal reward will be given for hi. d,-
to me. T.. K DITl I. -. Y
Fort Smith, Ark. Dec. Is, 1863 al
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E~ The |

Z4 The Rev. WILLIAM GRAHAM. of
Fayetteville. has been preaching in our city
during the week. to large and interested
congregations.
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II Please take notice of the advertise-
ment strayed," in another column of to-
days paper.
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~ See Frank & Eastburn's advertise.
ment Of new goods in another column.
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United States District Court. :
The United States District Court will
adjourn next week. 1t has now been in
session six weeks.
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NOTICE..

9 q q y 9 .
4 Ii persons indebted to the subscribers e,l
"A er 10y Note or Account. are hereby reque,,
to come forward and make payment We Nv.
have money.
Dec 10. 1860 FELLMER 4 GRAF
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lust RECEIVED
- $4,000 Choice Cigars
which VIII be SO tote to 'ai'; s.J. ~ ADLER
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SOUTH CAROLINA OUT OF THE UNION

CHARLESTON s. c.. Dec. 90
Mr. Ingolds reported ordinance Of Secession.
which declares and ordains the repeal of ordinance
Of May 2ad. 1898. whereby Constitution of the
State was ratified. and all acts of assembly ratfy
ing amendments to the Constitution of the State.
The ordinance passed unanimously at a quarter
past one o'clock, l69 members voting. News spread
raPldiy-immense cheering. The clerk was or.
dercd to telegraph members at Washington It is
generally conceded that State laws would he sufi.
eient until it could be decided what should be
done.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2l.
SENATE. 2nth.-The Com. of the
Whole adopted Curtis substitute. from the
Western border of Missouri and Iowa. two
converging lines. uniting 200 miles west Of
the Missouri river. thence on line to Cali
fornia. Also, two converging lines from
Fort Smith and Western border of La. and
unite with Southern Road chartered by Tex.
as. Com. rose and reported bill back, and
Pacific Railroad bill passed 90 to 7S.
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tions for discussing among us. Secession
is simply matter of secession OF South
Carolina from the parent government. |
take it there has been sufficient expression
OF opinion upon this occasion, to guide the
Committee. Secession is subject upon
which all agree unanimously. Let the Com
be possessed of great intelligence.
MILLEDGEvILLE, GA, Dec. 10
There has been meeting of the mem bcr.
of the Legislature favoring Corporation
and urging convention of such southern
State as desire cooperation, and an nd.
dress was issued to the people of South
Carolina. Alabama. Mississippi and FIori.
ida, signed by So members of the Leri,la.
ture. In the Senate q resolution OFFERING
the services of the members of The Lapis.
lature in case of coercion of any Southern
State and requesting the Governor to order
out all the members of the Assembly first
tor the field was lost. The discussion of
the Senate on sepcrate State action is re.
ported. The ablest Of the secessionist. Mr.
Hill, of Troop. in blaze of eloouence
characterized separate State action as right
IN accomplishing his own change of han
plness here. poisoning its own cup of pros
penty. The resolution was adopted. yeas
DO, nays, 52. They assert that as there Is
common interest. SO there should be co.
operation among the Southern States. al
reconsideration was moved and lost. Mr.
Billings bill protecting the citizens of Geor-
gia from process in the Federal courts was
lost by 10 majority.
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: MAEELTNG.WEDNEsDAYM MORNING. DECEMBER s. 1860.

.menced in the Democratic Convention mt.
Charleston last atay. ,I9teards "a Ir.sC Corwin,
express himself last mig ght Al bont3 the c6ndi-
ton of things. OF course Lam. not. at
liberty to repeat much of whatsI heard,
but lsmay say that " bile he is hopeful OF
atfavorable t0rns in events. .LeSis Yet quite
apprehensive.s Twill be able to write you
atisfsctetilY when Congress shows
.ns.how the land lays. ial &c.
Just US I have closed my letter Senator
Wigfailsof Texas, has come In and taken
esseat With g party Of gentlemen, about
a yard from where / am writing. They
ask him the news from Texas. He says
Texas Will go out. How says Que OF.
the party: .:Iy a regular convention
her replies. He SAYS, he has spent six
weeks in Louisiana and Mississippi, aud
that they certainly will go, TOO. lie is a
terrible man to swear, aud issues ouths
ont of his month good deal faster than
he does idea. he is y man about forty
I've, just little touched with gray in bis
whiskegs, slightly bilious in his; tempera-
lment-spry looking, but decidedly forbid
ding. believe heisn bad style of.aman.
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IGhT CRRRLA AGESl lIHARNESS

lcsE-9eRs LOCATION IN TIN. ATIIFN rum
eit3S48ez Building. corner Market & John streets,
.oppnsits the Custom House. WlleeltnE Va. Always
on hand Carriages of superior Workmanship, RUrTHn.
ted to give satisfaction. Also work built to orIrToi
the iatest stSlesan most Improved patterns at tho
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g ailg gtltplllI
TRRnIs on. ADVERTIsING.

c eS~sPECIAL NoTIcEs Double the above fates: e
early Advertising on reasonable terms accor-
ding to the space occupied the number Of changes
An adyertisementsf from transient persons or strang
ers: to be paid fo1. IN darance -,-s.-t1
business CaEE exceeding f1ve lines $40 per year
OF for six months but for shorter period nothing
Will be counted less than. a square. p
Tie privilege Of Annual Advertising is limited to
the Advertisers own Immediate business: and all
Advertisements for the benefit of other persons
we'll as alsgal advertisements, and advertisement
OF auction sales and real estate sent in BY them must
be paid for Mt the uallal rates. =
directions will be Inserted until forbid and eiaFeei
accordingly. - =ess'N
Notices for Political Meetings to be charged In all
cases nj full rates. -
Marriages Notices Of Funerals, and announcements
of Sermons, 80 cents cae1l. q noylIS'6as
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.An lnetdent.ln fhe cnrs.

On tue wtlole5 Plasaut traits and incl
dents, are not'common in the cars, think.
This opinionI expressed to my friend
Somers the oticr day. In reply to my
remark herelated a little adventure, which
us it is aprop0s, moreover involves Il little
apology, in his own words. It appears
that in the most unlikely plNces love. and
sentiment may be tdiScovered:
~ was escortfng home the lovely Char
lotte D -5=---====,- to whomI wasat that time
quite devoted; we gotsinto one of8the.
crowded avenue cars. Charlotte could
scarcely fnd.room TO sprend her crinoline
and arrange her yoluminous flounces I
stood up near her, there being no vacant
seat.
After few minutes in came a poor wo-
nun, who deposited a: basket of clothes on.
the platform, and held in her arms child
while q little girl-hung to her dress She
looked tired and weary, but there7was no
vacant seat to be snret Charlotte might
have condensed her hounces, but sue did.
not. Beside her, however, sata very5love-
~ and elegant young woman, who seemed.
trying, by moving down closer to others,
to make space enough forsthe stranger be-
tween herself and Miss D.. at last
she succeeded, and with the sweetest
blush ever saw, she United the poor,
burdened female to be seated. Charlotte
D7-=- drew her drnpcry around her and
9Iushed atall, and she looked annoyed ut
the proximity of the new conner, who was,
however, clean, and decently though thin
ly clad.
..Thc unknown Indy drew the little girl
upon her lap, and wrapped her velvet man-
tie around the small, half-clnd form, and
put her muh' over the half frozen little
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Having Increased our SIannftct turing Facilities ao
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fEFEIsKRLBf LBfSSWEARINGEN. will open on Non-
tlSl day. Oct. y large and complete assortment
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