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The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01

A. \. Buckuer and Harrison Hough, Com
missioners to the Washington Ci,y Con-
yention, that meets on the 4th of Fco. A
resolution of similar import was introduced
in the House and was laid upon the table.
4 motion to reconsider was made to-day,
anI is now under discussion.
CHARLEsroN, Jan. 29th.
The Courior AMI Mercury o.! this morn
ing. says that war steamer was seen oif
the harbor at dusk, on Saturday and that
she showed signals AMI stool TO the south
ward 1t is sur,nisei that she is still how
ing off the neigIborins coast. Last night
Il negroy came to the city an in!ogmei his
ma,te, that a suspicious craft seen yes
ter,lay. near Churches Aat stons, with twen-
~ men on Doarl--the meu wore no uni-
forms and appeared to be without arms.
Bosroy, Mass, Jan. 30.
\ communication was received in the
Senate yesterday. from the Gov, transmit
ting a copy of the secession ordinance re-
ceivcl from the President of the Georgia
State Convention--it was laid on the ta,Ie.
\ resolution from the General Assembly
OF Tenn. proposing certain amendments To
the Constitution, also one from the LeyiS-
Constitution Us it is, were referred 10 I'll.
Com on Federal relations The bill an-
,hufizins the treasurer of the State 70 en-
ior>c the notes of the Unite States, was
rejected after debate, 10y vote of Ii to ID.
WAsH!NGToN Jan. 80.
a delegation Of o3, representing $1,000
working men OF Philadelp:lia this morning
waited on Senators Critten len ami Gamer
on a,their respective residence, they were
introduced by Senator Bisler IN a bglt! ant
appropriate address. j. Il. Nicholson re-
sronic for the delegation appropriately
anl patrio;itai!y. IL. stated til; oljcct oi
thcir visit 10 b, testify the appreciation OF
Union by the,nselve, an,i those they repre-
scented. They desire for Il settlement Of our
national difficulties on satisfactory OASIS
AMI that the proposition oi tn. Senator
from hv., whose character they esteemed
AMI admired. was heartily endorsed by
them. and that they wished Its adoption
urged and secured. The Senators teciInsly
and hopefully responded.
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Disunioo IN Florida.

Hon. James \. Pcien, formerly United
States Charge at Buenos Ayrcs. arrived
Yesterday from Florida. OF which State he
has been a citizen evei since it became n
State. He is an intelligent gentleman and
a tho .ough Union mau. He declares em-
phaticaiiy. that immediate secession is not
the sentiment OF tn, people. as WAS clearly
con es>ei by the refusal of the Legislature
To submit tn. or,l.nan ,e OF secession To tn.
people for their raiifi .at,on. He says the
whole move is one o. set of ira linz poll
,icians, who are using the secession PROJECT
Tor their oxu selfish purposes. Having CON
troll oi the Legislature, th,y u>e.i 1T a IN
strumrnt for their own mischievuus ends.
He states fnrther. that th, treasury /, a5-
solutely empty, anI the revenues of the
State cx:ec iingly iimi;e L. To raise the
!irst thousan dollar, for secession purpose,
Il direct tax must be laid. J'hi, woul /
sdeeiily effect u reaction, AMI b,Ins the
masses to the work OF ovcrthrow.nS the
Iisunionsts uut t. avnil sucI result
the i-alers deSign to levy the tax on Ne
Sroe> AMI other properly. 50 that ITS weight
shall not fall upon the poor ma,se>, wno
are rciIel upon to sustain the secession
movem mt. rnis. of course. will make the
our,l"r> upon tn, property holders ruInouN
an tend, 10 sp.a!y destruction OF ere.y
material interest oI ;,t S,atc.
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Gold in Crawford County.

We learn that geld has been found in
this County. Specimens of which have
been exhibited to practical miners, who
have been in California. and they pronounce
1t gold, without doubt. We DO not learn
OF any other tests having been applied to
the specimens. The whole matter has been
and is kept as score. as possible. 1t is un-
derstood however. that the locality where
the gold is sail to have been discovered. is
on Cedar Creek. about 10 miles from the
CITY
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Correspondence.

VAN BrRES. Feb. LIST, 1851
We the Grand Jury of Crawford Coun-
ty Circuit Court, recommend HENRY VIII
COX and JESSE TURNER, Esq, as suitable
men to represent us in the State Convention
to be held on the 4th of March next, and
we earnestly request that they become Can
didates for that office.
JAS G. STEVENSON, Foreman.
w. d. RoBIxsox,
JAMES WoosLEY,
THos. j. AsBELL,
P. Ii. HoYLE,
b. B. SuIrH,
JonS L. WILLIS,
PALMER NEAL
GRIFFIN TUGGLE,
ZILL COLEMAN,
JESSE NJ. GILsTRAp.
NELSON Fonr,
HIRAM PAYNE,
PETER KuYKExpALL,
JoHs HATFIELD,
MARX II. WAGNER,
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VAN BrREx. Arx Feb LAT 1851

GIsILTxES Your letter of to-day's date is ,his
rlonlent received. requesting us TO become cand;-
dates for the State Convention which is to assemble
ai Little Rock, OF the 4til day cf March. nex..
iieiding to Your solicitation, and to that Of
many other citizens Of Crawford County, we d.
each consen. 20 become candidate. for seats in said
convention and will each cae of US make known
Cur sentiments touching the gree. crisis which is
upon Us. previous TO the election.
Very Respectfully
JESSE TURNER,
H WILCOX
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Van Buren, Male School.
JESSE TURNER.
II. WILCOX.

BY reference to our advertising columns
1t Will be seen that this school, under the
charge of Rev. WM. BrxEr, as Principal
and MIR. SALT as Teacher, commences it's 2i
session on Monday next. This school, 50
far, has given great satisfaction and we have
heard of none thst were displeased. We
for one can speak of it commendatorily,
and can recommend it to all that wish to
send to good school.
The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01
EJ On the 9th of ia ,,,ary. 1918 !

ES On the 9th of ia a,uary, 1918, An.
drew jackson. in a letter bia:ing with pat
rioti>m, thus addressed the Mayor OF New
Orleans: Connected with the United
States. your city must become the greatest
emporium OF commerce the world has
known, In the hands ot any other power
II can be nothing but y wrctched colony.
May Your citizens be always be as sensible
OF that great truth as they have shown
themselves at present: may they always
make equal Efforts to preserve the important
connection. aud may yon. sir. long live 10
witness the prosperity that willthe inevi-
t.biy cbaractcrize the great seaport Of the
Western world
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Probate Court.

In the Probate Court OF Crawford County. Ar,,
at the JIruiry Term. A. d. l,Gl.
RLBrccA WYxx. p.;t;o,.,
:, vs., Petition For Dover.
HENRY WILCOX, rs admr. OF L.
Wynn, Preston Wynn, James
Newbcr.y, Mary New,rrry.
Hiram Peters, Martha Peters,
Andrew Wynh, VIM. Wynn,
Martin Wynn, Josiah Wynn,
Zachariah Wynu. Susan
Wynn. Andrew H. Couch
Oh this day comes said petitioner. bv her :,
heitor an'i flies her bill for DOVER b, which il an
pears that The 3!st day Of Ort.ls.r. I-,g o,.
Zeay Wynn. then her husband d.nart.I tI,;s i;r
intesa.e IN said County. leaving said petitioner hi.
lawful widow. Also lcazing certain heirs who arr,
above named, Of whom Andrew WYNN. William
W yn', and Martin Wynn. are now residents of this
o'.,e Andrew and Martha residents of the State
OF iexas, and William Resident of ate of Cal,s,,-
MA AIS, that said Zeaiy Wynn died possessed
OF certain real estate situate ia said cuuntn aud
kho" as the Sout -eas. quarter and S,u1h- half Of
North cast quarter, and the South .u,rar az
South west quarter, sc. IL, L. H. T. 81, " in
WH!eh saia petitioner o-lIeves she is entitled To
Dover. also, that sad Wynn died Possessed of CIR
tain interest in Il cer.ain female slave named Mar
garet IN which interest said petitioner claims low
tr 1t is therefore ordered by this Cour. that M,
less you Andrew Wynn, W..lian Wvnu ano Mar.
un '" ynn, make your personal appearance bef,r.
u oour' ON 'i,e hr,t day of the next term thereof
being the first Tues lay after first Monday in Anr,
next, ut the Court ho;ise Van BuIcn ARK and
Pica ans wer ar lsmur to saiI biii the Same shall
DE taken az confessed! IL there t,r, or .ri .o.,
a cory OF tibs order DE published in the Van Hu
teh 'ress' a newspaper published in this county
'r s"o weeks suecessiv ~ last Insertion t., ,e 1t
eAs, twenty days before SAID first day # next term
Oh tii's Co'rt, &, which this coayt stands c,nttp,
a true coy IRON tlie record,
Attest ED. A SCOTT, Clerk.
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Candidates.

Hon. JESSE Turner. General HENRY
Wilcox. and Colonel CHARLES A. Can
ROLL, have announced themselves as Can
didates for Delegates to the State Con
sention. If there are any other candidates
who wish to announce themselves. we
SHOULD be happy to do them the favor at
customary rates-say for FIVE dollars.
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ET Governor Ln,.her. OF Virrin

Ev Governor L,,cller. Of Virginia is
opposed to secession. and opposed to a
State convention. believing the Lcgislatur re
competent to do all that is necessary to be
done. Ills comments on the conduct of
South Carolina toward Virginia, are rath
er severe. Elk Governor Wise is nor for
secession bn: he is for preparing for de
fence in the Union. and proposes to take
the forts and Federal arms in the State I,
Is not Yet certain that a Convention will
be called. There is question between the
east and west OF the State that might give
trouble.-Louisv;Ne Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01
Majority against Lincoln. l.O9l2ic

The GoUSG IDEA.--" That which thou
hast to do, do it with all thy might" said
Il clergyman to his son one morning.
$50 did, said Bill, with au cnthusi-
astic gIeam in his eye
- All what was it. darling o. anl the
fathers fingers ran through the offspring 5
curis.
why. | wo!lop,i Jack E lwarls till he
yelled Iuu should just have heard him
hoIler, dad
The father looked unhappy. while he ex :
planned to him that the preeept did not Ap-
ply to an act like :ha1.
The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01

g II any people in the world ever nesi-
et an apostle to cast their devils out, it is
ours who live in this water .ei country.
Tn. mias'natic poison OF our Swamp, an |
Marshes becomes a veri.abe devil in the
biool to revel in the Agnes anil Fevers
whi:h shake and scorch usal. Ayers
Asue Cure !" is sail to be apostle we
need. AMI some Of our neighbors who have
tried IT, confirm the report.-Journai, Pia-
no. III.
The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01
Nine years sl76.63G,1 100 s5o.l7I,3oo

Nine years Esl16.63G,TUO 800. 300
Louisiana cannot produce more than one
thrd or two -iiitis Of tn. sugar required
Tor our people. Hence the necessity o i'm :
porting from twenty to forty millions in
value Of foreign sugar annually.
w hat woaid become OF the sugar inter
csts oi Louisiana. ii that State was sever
ci from the Unirn y short glance ut the
coInmcrcia relations o. IA. c"ua " would
demonstrate that this important locai in
tc''-t o. t,iat S,ate wouii be totally de-
rtr"Eet. fhey couid not content against
" -. Ia la planters. Or else the prof 5 of
t"e i"s'ncr are lager than generally e>timat-
Ell or Acknowledged oy themselves.
Five millions, O: dollars annually paid
by the people Of the Untei States on oD
article of domestic consumption. tor the
benefit ot tl,c people OF one State onl is a
curious commentary upon the secession
movements Of the years lSG0-6l.
The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01
From the Richmond Whic.

SUGAa DUrIEs sustain the sugar in
terests Of Louisiana. u duty of thirty per
cent. was formerly lcviei. ani Of twenty.
iour per cent now is ievicl upon all foreign
sugars imdo:ted into the United States.
Under these provisions the people nave
paii tax (n Tie shape OF iniy) upon
foreign sugars. imported within the past
nine years, hsty million OF dollars
The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01

~ We welcome back to the editorial
chair of the Little Rock True Democrat, R.
H. JOHNSON, Esq, although it would have
given rs more pleasure to have welcomed
him to the chair Guburnatorial With
wishes Of success for the editors and their
paper. we leave them to IS paddle their own
canoe
The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01

At the earnest solicitation of many friends.
HENRY WILCOX, Esq. has consented to run
for the STATE Convention. ani We are authorized to
announce hin, candidate for Delegate ID the State
Convention. from Crawford County.
Vsn Buren. Feb. /, 1851
The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01
Fashionable WaltZlng.

DkOF DE'Gt:AY BENNiT, rcsn.e.fuiiy
beSs leave To inform the Parents OF c:,i, ir.n.
the Dung La'les and Gentlemen, and his former
pu9iis of Van BURN. that he has taken ia. snl.n-
III iia At the Bos.ic> Hotel and is rea ~ To rive
instructions In the elegant accom-; ,llsi.m .ut of
Dancing
: 10 meet the Fl Iancial stress Of .h, .i.n.a
he VIII red"ce his terms from $40 10 50 per sion
S-iie VIII also give course OF lesson. in
FENCING EXERCISES. with M, F;,,rr ,,a nr
small Sword. Ian oi i-SI
The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01

@ The telegraph lines are down be-
tween Fayetteville and Springfield. Con-
seiuently we have had no dispatches since
"Wednesday afternoon. The break viii
Probaaiy be repaired. and the line in work
ing orsiei some time to-day. sa
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For Prosecuting Attorney.

Va are authorized to announce GRANVILLE
WILCOX. Esq. a candidate for the Office Of
Prosecuting Attorney, fer the i.h Judicial Circuit,
composed of The Counties of Perry. Yell. Pope,
johnson. franklin and Crawford.
Ven Burrn. JAN % 1861
The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01

~ The West Point Times. j, V.
BfAk, Editor. is decidedly the best printed
paper in the State. and we welcome it to
oussseble. The Timss has our best wishss
5es its sscecss. - :.
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Delegates for the Convention.
7ae Election p ). heii on tie Isa february

At the ea-aestI slieitation Of many citizens Of
Crawford County. Hon. Jesse TURNER. ha,
consented TO allow lis to be used a csadi
date for Delegate to the State Convention
Van BCrer, Feb. ], 1851
The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01

We authorized to announce Col c. 4
CARROLL, as candidate for Delegate to the
State Convention from Crawford County
Jan 81, 1861
The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01

The RIGur CoUnsE.-ihe legislature
Of North Carolina the good old North
State" in the act OF calling convention
of the people, decrees as follows:
NO ordinance OF said convention. dis
solving tn. connection OF the State OF North
Carolina wlth the tel.r:,l Government. or
connecting 1t with any other. Shall have
any force or validity UNTIL 1T SHALL. HAVE
BEEN SUBMITTED TO AND RATIFIED By, y
MAJORITY OF THE STATE tor IN n'oerS of i!ic
General Assembly, to whom it shall be
submitted for their approval or rejection"
The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01

INTERESTING JEUy.-intellircn Juvc-
nile Do wc cut our second teeth all to-
Stther. or one by one?
Ma" One by one they come gradual
ly, dear. like you to ask questions fo,
yon ask -
Sunday you had not a tooth in your head
ana the next day You had full set of Ene
teeth how wa, tnat! I! did you cut EN- all
at once -
Ma ''oes not answer, bat gives the intell.
gent chill some pence, AMI tells him noe to
ask such foolish questions again.
The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01
MASONI

VAN BCgEy LooGE. y, q. \. Y. M,s,ns hpl
;li ar regular monthly communications the night
ot the ,rcJat Mon tav o,acn tnons.i.
JoAS INGRAM, N.N, ). r. CormELL. : " J.
p. KING, ", j. ii. H>S4Y, S:'cy. IL. T. HAY
MAN. Treas.
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PUBLIC SPEAKING

Col L. u CAEEaoLL, candidate for Delegate 20
tie state Convention, will address the citizens of
Oraw'o7 County. a: the eleetioa precincts in the
several townships, as follows:
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NEW GOODS

VIEW GOODS &
) I dssars, ''' l"'' rcd
100 tSss' ok. :, "y,'e's, I'ys jus, reed
.SO b@x's L.a,sicr~, just reed
DS bHS.' - ca Cd Fish. ja':rycd (
10 boxes Derriu=s, sealed, lust,
bov's p,ne-appie Cace,
~ dee 1853
700 'Iss: G<e ais5 :: a''' 4 '"r' saraIa,,
IN boxes Nircaroa:. lust
~ dec 1853
10 boxes assorted Candy, ju reca
- bbls Almonds anl
- bbls Eagli>h Walnu...
"a boxes Pearl Starch. ius. roo.,
III dee 23'33
10 d%z hrn'neky Mr'rArDs, jju,,re3
ACCES-Crosse 4 Blackwell. F,.,.
= anl Catsups, ju't rtc'i 9''n s'aes
- bbls PURE RYE WHISKY ir.
ID dee 2l'53 I''' red
GN,Ncy LIQUORS. jus: reed
n dee 2%59
D!G Frr;t"-Currlrts. Bluaberrie. p,..,
r,., dee p
l. Dramatically sealed cans. fresh AMI ~, 1S
DRESERv ES-luinces. pears &c.
Z dec 2j'J9
ELLilS.oPium, Currant, etc, ju,tr,e3
- dec 2i'59
LN!SH--Nackcr,l. fresh salmon. etc in..
Il dee 2;5J avg
- ICE--G tierce Rice. fresh, jus, reed
IL dec 1853
Boots and Shoes.
rsD cases Broc,as.
Os) - cases woinaa's DowGings.
10 cases Youths Boots.
:'jca mems Eoots. assorted ou,,i,r !;
reed ut ~
1 dec 23'59 PENNYWIT, SCOTT b N,
The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01

~ The Arkansas Legislature sajourn-
ed last Monday week.
The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01

BE will be pleased to met 81 other Candidates
srd disc-ss the questions now before the people
dividing tine equally with them.
The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01

il. tae Missouri Legislature yesterday.
esolutiens were reported by the Com. ON
Federal Relations. taking strong g.ounds
agains, coercion, and in response 20 the ten
der OF men AMI means by the New York
and Ohio Legislature were adopted by 80
ayes to l6 nays In the Senate u resoln-
ton was adopted appointing Waldo P.
Johnson, A. w Doniphan. J. D. Coalter.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-07-31
A Father Killed by his Son.

George Collins, Of Madrid, St. Law
renee county, was murdered by one Of
his sons on Wednesday last. Some time
last TALL Collins lost bis lie, and be mar
ried again not long since. He had some
property, consisting Of six acres Of land
in Columbia village, and a good farm in
the town Of Madrid. He had rented
The farm to two grown up sons. Before
bis first wife died he bad promised to
give the farm to his sens and the land at
Columbia to daughter. After the sec
ond marriage, the sons fearing that some
thing might turn NJ, urged the old man
to deed The farm over to them, which he
did upon condition that he was to have n
stated amount annually for his support as
long at he lived. When the oldest son
went to Canton for the purpose of getting
the deed recorded, he found that the
farm, was no,tgaged for about, $780,
He returned Hume cbacrined, and under-
took to punish his father for executing
the mortgage, and alleged that he would
" learn him BETTER" In this actthe faith
er was thrown upon the floor, ana the
son getting astride Of him, thrust bis
knees into his chest. and bumped bis head
upon the floor, The punishment was
kept up and repeated for some time.
when the old man began to grow weak
rand became unable to move. He was
left lying on the floor that night, and in
the morning was found dead.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-07-31
Circuit Court, Pierce Co., Wisconsin,
Eighth Judicial Circuit.

George Brdley, Plaintiff. ag'st Renaldo P.
Pratt, Julia A. Pratt, VIM. A. Smit'l, VIM.
Little, IT., Ira Smith, Jr., Marcus A. Full
ton and Jane Fulton, AdmiHsdatriz and
Marcus A. Fulton, Administrator OF James
M. Fulton deceased Defendants.
DY VIRTUE of a judgment of foreclosure
ID and sale obtained, in the above entitled
case at the May term fof said court for said
county to-wit: on the 29th day of MAY, A.
d. 1861 I shall sell to the highest biddet at
The front door of the City Bank Of Prescott,
in the city of Prescott, in said county, on Sat-
ulday. the 2lst day of September, A. D.
1861, at one O'Clock in The afternoon, TIE FOL
lowing described premises to satisfy said judy
ment with interest and costs of sale ;o-vit ::
The northeast quarter OF The southwest quar-
ter OF section five, township twenty-seven of
range eighteen also, the northeast quarter OF
the southwest quarter of section Ave. town
ship twenty-seven of range eighteen, contain-
/ ing eighty acres of land, more OF less. being
| in the county of Pierce and State OF Wiscon-
sin. A. H. You've. Referee.
j. s. WHITE d JAY, Plffs Atty's. a"a
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-07-31

ly worked gloves, silk turban, silver chain
and other fxings, and with. the eager as
sistanee and profuse advice of half a do
zen others, in about an hour she was rig-
ged ont in gorgeous attire.
Well | have got her-she les on the
table before me--a perfect picture. She
will doubtless become the belle of some
rural district, and she may marry some
yasticuss with the baggy pants If she
pleases, but l shall keep her to proudly
show to the future Mrs. Taylor and my
expectant posterity.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-07-31
Sherif1's Sale.

W. j. Newell,
ag'st Pierce Go. Circuit Court.
A. o. A. Stowell.
DY VIRTUE of an execution issued out of
ID the Circuit Court for Pierce county, for
the sum of eighty and 45-l00 dollars in the
above entitled action. l have levied upon the
following described property in said county
to-wit The southwest quarter of north
east quarter of section 2, town 81, range II,
and the northwest quarter of southeast quar-
ter of section 2, town 81, range IL, except a
piece in southwest corner, "a rods north and
south by 10 rods east and west, which will
expose and sell at public auction to the highest
bidder, at the front door of j M McKees Book
Store, in the City of Prescott, in said county.
on the Sth day of August. A. d. 1861, at
o'clock P. NJ. to satisfy said execution and costs.
Dated at the Sharif's O.fce. in the city of
Prescott, this 81 h day of June, A. D. 1861.
J. r. FREEMAN, Sheriff.
J. S. WHITE, Plffs Atty.