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WNI. II. TRAVERS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW

Al AOANAA - A'~A'f
C4arlestolea, JsfersOa Covnty, l"g'"'''
WILL practice In the Courts 0f this County anu
w the adjoining Counties: .,,-, "
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Hawks. and dnearly opposite the g Carter House
nov. 23. 1863
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OFFICERS:
GEORGE P. THOMAS, President
BOARD OF DRECToRs:
Hamilton Easter. of Hamilton Easter TO.
Allen A. Chapman, of Kirkland: Chase a Co.
90 p Thomas of Helm, Nicodemus 20.
IIu0h Sisson, Steam Marble Works.
Hiram Woods, Jr., of Dougherty, WOODS Co.
Thomas CassaTd. of Gilbert Cassard Son.
William Devries, ofWillism Deyries Co.
Charles Webb, of Thomas Go.
JOHN W. DAVIS, See'y.
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Locest Rates Of Best ContP""'es'
TTNUF Charter of this Company. requires deposi,
ofnot less than 100000 with the Treasurer :, 9l
- STATE as a guarantee of faith with policy hold
crS - 5;,.~- I;r.
,i;ciss for term OF wears, and ten years non-for-
fciture life policies. T.,
The Van Buren press., 1866-10-19
Ominous Questions-..A Serious Look

We find in the telegraph dispatches of tn,
st. Louis Republican, dated Washington til,
10th. the following questions, propounded tC
the Attorney General by the President, fol
his opinion; JILL. ...
The President has row sent in to the Attor-
ney General the following questions and re-
questcd that a response To them be returned
in writing:
lst. Is the present Congress composed OF
members from northern States alone, such u
Congress as the Constitution requires; OF Is il
an Illegal or unconstitutional assemblage!
ID. Would existing circumstances justify
the President in sending his next annual mes
sage to an Illegal and unconstitutional assem-
blage, pretending 10 be the Congress of the
United States.
81. Does that clause in section 5th of the
first article of the Constitution, which makes
each House the the Judge Of the election re-
turns and qualifications of its own members,
give to the present Congress the right 10 eX-
cludc the members from ten States, or tn i'm
pose dishOnorablc or unconstitutional terms
on their admission?
4th. Does the Presidents oath Of Office re-
quire him to enforce these provisions of the
Constitution which gives to each State an
equal right of representation in Congress, ar
tce LIST, section ID section Sd, article 9Th, last
clause.
9TH. What steps does the Constitution and
his oath of office require the President to take
in order TO secure the assemblage of Consti-
tutional Cangress?
Upon the reply that may be made by the
J Attorney General TO the above, the President
there is reason to believe, is determined to
take his stand The questions put to the At
torney are all the more important when taken
in connection with the bold utterancc OF the
President at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, dcclar-
ing the present was only an assumed Congress
and not the Congress of the Constitution call
cd for, and also in connection with the similar
declarations, though less pointed, that fell
from his lips prior to his return to the capitol
From these utterance it is clear that the Ex-
ecutive has fully made up his mind that the
39th Congress was not a legal body. He now
asks the opinion of the Attorney General up
on the grave and deeply momentous subject
and when it is given he will govern himself
accordingly. 1t is not difficult to foreshadow
what the response of Mr. Stanberry will be
That he viii chime in fully with the opinion
of the Executive, as already expressed, there
seems to be no doubt.
The Van Buren press., 1866-10-19

WHERE IT BEGUN.-Major Wilson, ?
Radical delegate from Indiana tc the
Radical Soldiers Convention. in Pitts.
burg, in speech made on tlhat occasion
said:
:" 1t would be remembered that the frs
fgh'ing, Of the CONFLICT Just ended, occurred be-
t"eea Mese ,lcO States ut Hdrper's Ferry. IN
order 'tlat the humble individual at the Whit,
noG,se might have something to shed tear,
bycr, he suggested three cheers for HGHsas GNl
Virginia"
The cheers were given heartily. Thi;
was a confession that the midnight rai(
by John Brown, on the unsuspecting peo
pie of Harpers Ferry, and the murder
Of their Mayor and others, was the be
ginning Of our national troubles-as, in
deed it was the elimination of abolition
teaching, in open violation of law anC
compromise, but it is not often that Rad
icals will confess it it is, nevertheless
true, though we see nothing in it t.
cheer over."- "-New Hapen Conn.
Register.
The Van Buren press., 1866-10-19
Shall the Northwest have Senator

The Northwest Of Arkansas has been
in the background almost long enough,
and ii occurs TO US as nothing but just
that we should have the United States
Senator at the coming election. We have
talent certainly equal to other portions Of
the State, and We can furnish to the peo-
pie of Arkansas men as competent and
faithful as can be found elsewhere. All
this being true-and we challenge any to
gainsay it-and the fact being consider
ed that we have never been favored by
having the privilege ofsfurnishing the
Senator, why may we not not come in
at this eleventh hour, and send some
man from this section. 1t is useless for
us to mention names, for many suggest
themselves to all who are acquainted with
this portion Of Arkansas. Our State,
at this time, demands of us man of
integrity, ability and patriotsm-one
who can take the iron clad, so as to be of
service to the President in his struggle
with fanaticism, and disunionism. II is
useless for us to say we will not have q
man who can take the test oath We
must be represented at the Capitol, and
we must add as much strength as posi-
bic to the present administration. Even
Mr.. Johnson is not in favor of permit
ting men TO become members of Con-
gress who cannot take the test oath so
we must iay aside this prejudice at pres
ent. Reason points out one course; pas
sion or feeling another and we must fol
low the former. Wedesire to have thC
Union restored how can we soonest dc
this Certainly not by sending men who
are Objectionable, even to the President
On the contrary we should send the bes
material we can avail ourselves Of, be
longing to the class who can take tht
oath
Western Arkansas can furnish sucl
men, and the west should insist on hav
ing the Senator. OF course many con
siderations are brought to bear upon
question of such Importance, wheneve
it is brought before the Legislature :, bp
ought to insist upon this as a matter 0
justice and fair play.
The Van Buren press., 1866-10-19
Choctaw and Chickasaw Agent.

We understand change has been mad,
in the Choctaw and Chickasaw agents
Coleman has been removed and Mai Col.
Ter from Louisville, Ky, appointed III
his stead. We have no tears to spare on
this occasion, il all things said Of him
are true We sincerely hope the present
incumbent will do justice to ell. Cole,
man had good thing, as far as we can
learn, and made the perma business pay.
We don't know how that was; people are
so naughty, and will talk.
We are informed that our worthy
townsman, Mr.. Harrison, made several
efforts to procure beef cattle through Mr..
Coleman, that is by getting from him a
permit; but he was refused, not having
the proper authority for the application.
lhe present agent appears to be a thor
ough bred gentleman; was formerly in
the Journal office, in Louisville, Ky, and
IS staunch supporter Of the President.
We wish him success. He has good
Office, and we only hope he may be a
friend to the Indians and protect them
from sharpers of all kinds. Agents too
often neglect the Indian.
The Van Buren press., 1866-10-19

Eg' The Attorney General in response
to the inquiry of the President on the
subject, has given an opinion to the effect
that the President cannot separate the
districts for the collection of the tax on
cotton, from the districts for the assess
ment and collection OF the tax on other
products. This was the point which the
delegation of Southern cotton factors
arto' the President few days; diN1;' since.
The Secretary of the Treasury has al
50 denied the applications to have the
boundaries OF the collection districts
changed on the ground that il would
take longer for new appointees to quail
~, select and instruct their assistants to
appoint sufficient number of assistants
and deputies.
The Van Buren press., 1866-10-19
Libel of Information.
LUTHER c. WHITE.
III 6 Marshal Western Dist. Ark.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICAl ,
Western Dist. of Ark.

| To all tch0m it may cOnceria-Greeting:
NOTICE is hereby given, That in obedi-
" ence to a Warrant of Arrest, issued from
the Distact Court Of the United States for the
| Western District of Arkansas, | have arrested
seized and now detain, the estate, property and
effects following, to-wit:
! The VIZ Of the se14 and the e1a Of the nell
and sw1 ofne14 and e12 of sw1 and swL
of swll of sec. IS in township ,, north of
range 2S west; also the nw4 of the neh of
sec. 3d. also the se4 of se4 of sec. 20; also
| the nell of nell of sec. 80; also the sel OF
nel4 of sec. 81, all in township 2, north OF
range 2S west, the property of Robt NJ. Fea-
thcrstone.
That on the lst day of October, 1866, a libel
of information was filed in said Court BY the
Attorney of the United States for said Dist
trict, against the estate, property and effects
property and effects aforesaid, alleging that
the same are forfeited to the United States un-
der the provisione Of the act of Congress, ap-
proved July 18th, 1862, entitled an act to
suppress insurrectian, to punish treason and
rebellion, to seize and conliscate the property
OF rebels, and for other purposes, that Robert
Nj. Featherstone, the owner thereof has since
the passage of said act, and since the public
warning and proclamation given and made
by the President of the United tates in pur-
suancc Of 9th sec of said act, held the several
offices and done and committed the several acts
which render his property liable to be condem-
ned as enemies property, and for these reasons
which are more fully and particularly set forth
in the said libel of information; il Is therein
prayed that the said estate, property and eff
feets may be condemned as enemies property
and become the property of the United States
and be disposed ofas the Court shall decree.
and hereby notify and admonish the owner
OF said property and all persons claiming any
interest therein, or knowing or having any,
thlngto say why the same should not be con-
demned as enemies property, and disposed Of
pursuant to the prayer of said libel ofintorma-
ton, that they be and appear before said Court
at IT'S next regular term to be begun and held
on the 18TH day of November A. d. 1866, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the Uni
ted States Court Room in the city of Van Bu-
ren, then and there to answer said libel Of in
formation and nterpose their claims and make
their allegations in that behalf.
LUTHER G. WHITE,
US. Marshal Western Dist. Ark,
The Van Buren press., 1866-10-19
Libel of Information.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,)
Western Dist. Ark {

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,|
~ Western Dist. Ark %
10 0H ,rhom 10 may yconcerR--GREETING:
~ OIlCE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That i'm obedi-
/ ence to warrant of arrest issued from
the District Court Of tn, United States for
The western District of Arkansas, have ar
rested, seized, and now detain the property.
and effects following to-wit:
Forty packages of merchandise. marked re-
spectively, !, 3 B, t. ), Z. g. 9, 10, II, II l3,
IA, 10, l6 IL, Is -, 30, 81. D. 49, 81 %. 26 27,
~ ~ 80 81, 81 80, 81, 80, So 81, 3s 30, 40 con-
tanning lot of fancy goods, boots and shoes.
groceries and hardware.
Ihat ON the 2lst day Of August, A. D.. 1866,
libel of information was filed in said Court,
Dy the Attorney of the United States. for said
District against the property aforesaid, allep-
lng that the same is forfeited under the pro-
visions or the said act of Congress approved
June 80, 1884, entitled IAN act to rCou)otc
trade ana intercourse among the Indian tribes
a'iu TO preserve peace on the frontier" and IL
i thereih prayed that the said property may
DC condemned, and hereby notify. and nd
ni1lllSh the owner Of said property, and all
otHerS interested therein, that they be and an
pear at said court at its next regular term to
oe begun and held on the second Monday In
November \. d.. 1866, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ ~
saId day at the United States Court Room II,
tne Guy OF van Buren,. then and there to an
sMtr s,' saiu ilDei OF information, and interpose
tleir Iiams and make their allegations in
a.. LUTHER c. WHITE.
wv us, Marshal Western Dist, Ark
The Van Buren press., 1866-10-19
Libel of Information.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICAl -.
Western Dist of Ark. 81

10 al 1chom it may concern-Greeting
~ OIlCE is hereby given, That, in obedience
l, Y toa Warrant of Arrest, issued from the Dis
trct Court of the u nited States for the Western
District OF Arkansas, have arrested, seized and
now detaln, the estate, property and effects fol-
lowing to-wit
The e1a of nw14 and sw4 of nw14 and nj
OF swk and sea of nelA of sec Il, in town
snip north, range % west; also the nell of
ne14 of sec. 20, in township ) north. range 2G
west, the property of Joseph Z. Harrison.
That on the lst day of October, 1866, libel of
Information was filed in said court by tine Attor-
ney OF the United for said district against
the estate, property and effects aforesaid alleging
mat the same are forfeited to the United
States under the provisions Of the act
of Congress, approved July II, 1862, enti-
tied " an act to suppress insuwecton, to punish
treason and rebellion, to seize and contiscate the
property of rebels, and for other purposes" that
Joseph T. Harrison, the owner thereof, has, since
the passage Of said act, and since the public war.
ming and proclamation given and made by the
Presldeht OF the United States. in pursuance of
the 9th section Of said act, held the several Offices
and done and committed the several acts which
render his property liable to be condemned as en-
emies' property, and for these reasons, which are
more particularly set forth the said libel of in
formation it is therein prayed that the said es 9.
tate property and effects may be condemned as
enemies property, and become the property of the
United States, and be disposed Of as the Court
shall decree, and hereby notify and admonish
the owner of the said property, and all persons
claiming any interest therein or knowing or hav
ing anything to say why the same should not be
condemned as enemies property and disposed Of
pursuant to the prayer of said libel of infcrma
ton that they be and appear before the said Court
at the next regular torn thereof Ia ba hnyp, AL
held on the 10Th day of November, A. d. 1866 at
10 o'clock in the forenoon Of said day, at the Uni
ted States Court Room in the city of Van Buren
then and there to answer said libel of information
and interpose their claims, and make their alcga.
tions in that behalf
LUTHER c. WhiTE.
y, S, Marshal Western Dist Ark.
The Van Buren press., 1866-10-19
Fate of the Evening Star.

New YoRK, Oct. 9.-The following dispatch
has been received by the Treasurer of the y.
\ Mail Steamship Company:
The Evening Star went down on the morn
ing of the 3d inst, in hurricane Sixteen
only, Of the passengers are known to be saved
none of these are women. Ten of our party
arrived in a schooner yesterday; all were suf-
fering but their wants are being relieved.
+. 5. ALLEN, Purser of Eve. Star.
1t is hoped that others than those above
mentioned are saved. as the Evening Star had
six large sized metallic life life boats. Among
the passengers were the French Opera troupe
of Paul Alahaisa, which arrived here just be-
fore the sailing of the Evening STAR on the
steamer Vile de Paris from France. there
were 50 members of the troupe. DR.. Spauld-
ing's Circus Company of 80 persons took pas
sage; they had it is said. all their parapn n,rna-
liza, but no horses.
The Van Buren press., 1866-10-19
BY the President
WM. II. SEWARD, Sec. of State

t1 The Treasury Department has issued
inherent regulations concerning the weigh
ing and marking of cotton. Since the publi-
lcation of series two, number five, it has de-
termined to provide a metallic tag, to be used
by the assessor under his oversight, at the
time the cotton is first weighed in place ofthe
tax paid tag heretofore used. Ithas also been
deeided to weigh cotton at the places designa-
tel where the quantity of cotton and the
amount of labor may be so great that the as
sistant assessors located at such places cannot
readily and promptly perform the work re-
quired. The fee for weighing and marking
cotton including the labor of inserting the
metallic tag will be fifteen cents per bale un-
tilotherwise ordered
The Van Buren press., 1866-10-19
BY the President OF the United States
A PROCLAMATION

Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, ha,
Deeh pleased to vouchsafe to us as a people an
other year of national life which is an indis.
pehsaHe condition of peace. security and pro-
Sress. mat year, moreover, has been crown
ed WIN many peculiar blessings. The civil
war tiIat was so recently among us has not
Deeh anyWher re-opencd. Fereign interven-
tioh has ceased to excite alarm and apprehen-
Sion' intrusive pestiencc has been benionly
mltiSated. Domestic tranquility has improv-
ed' sentiments of Cancellation have LARGELY
prevailed, aud loyalty and patriotism have
DGeh Wluely renewed. Our fields have Weld
ed abundantly, --. Industry has
oeen richly re yarded, and we have been al
lowed TO extend our railroad system far north
lhe western recesses of the country, while our
commerce has resumed its customary activity
in foreign seas.
These national blessings demand n national
acknowledgement. Now, therefore, |. Andrew
Johnson, President of tie United States, do
nerepy recommend that Thursday, the both
gay o! November next, be set apart, and be
observed everywhere in the States and Terri
I,Vorles ii Oh the United States by the people
.neteoi: as day OF thanksgiving and praise
to Almighty God, with due Remembrance flat
IN His temple doth every man speak Of Ills
hohor. recommend also that on the same
solemn occasion we do humbly and devoted
~ lhplore Him TO grant to our national coun-
CHS and TO our whole people, the divine
wisdom which alone can lead any nation into
tle ways OF all good. In Offering these ma
uonal thanksgiyings, praises and supplca-
tIions,' we have the divine assurance that the
LORD remainetha q King forever. The meek
VIII he guide in Judgment, and the meek will
he teach His way. The Lord will give strength
unto His people, and the Lord will bless His
people with peace.
In witness Whereof 1have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the Iyniied States
to be affixed. Done at the City of Washing
ton TINS eighth day of October in the wear of
our Lord 1866, and of the Independence ofthe
United States, the Dist
ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President
The Van Buren press., 1866-10-19

STATE PRINTER----We notice the Little
Rock Gazette and Conservative have com
menced wrangling over the State print.
ing. To quiet them both. and to keep
them from getting excited over so small
a matter, we would kindly hint to them
that majority of the assembly have con.
cluded to confer the appointment on the
Press, thinking, perhaps, it was best to
take the temptation for a squabble over
the spoils from the seat of government
Keep cool, on this subject, gentlemen and
don't get excited
The Van Buren press., 1866-10-19
Cotton Gins I'm Full Blast.

The cotton Gins of HAYMAS d ScoTr ant
A. VI. CALLAHAN q Co, have been for tbs
past week ginning to considerable extent.
Callahan q Co. have had in the works Cot
ton of their own, and have turned out sever
al bales. N - II Vii ih
IIayman 4, SCOTS first ginning was cotton
of John Wilson & Co. The press of this con-
cern is on an entirely new principle from
the Kind formerly used herei and if it oper-
ates successfully we know no reason
why it should not--will bca adecided improve
ment OH the old style.
The Van Buren press., 1866-10-19
Libel of Information,
UNITED SiATEs OF AMERICA
Western Dist. of Ark.

NSsIcIiI Dlot' vi AIh'
10 all l7hrm it noy c0acera-Greeting
NCrICE is hereby given, That in obedience
toa Warrant of Arrest issued from the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the Western
District of Arkansas, have arrested, seized and
now detan the estate, property and effects follow
ing, to-wit
The sw14 of the se14 and the nls ofthe se14
and nw4 of nwI of section no. =; also the
nwL and Sc of swI dissection II, all in town
ship no g. north of range 26 west, the proper
ty of John Fort.
That on the lst day of October, 1866 libel
of information was filed in said court ny the Attor-
ney of tn United States for said District against
the estate, property and effects aforesaid alleging
that the same are forfeited to the United States,
under the provisions of the act of Congress ap-
proved July l7th 1862, entitled " an act to sup
press nsurrectiOn to punish treason and rebellion
to seize and eonfscae the property ofrebes and for
other purposes that John Fort the owner thereof,
has since the passage of said act and since the pub
| lie warning and proc lamation, given and made by
the President of the United States in pursuance Of
the 9th section of said act, held the several Offices,
and done and committed the several acts, which
render his property liable to be condemned as en-
emies' property, and for these reasons which are
more fully and particularly set forth in the said IL
! bel of information; ltl Is therein prayed that the
said estate, property and effects, may be oondem-
ned as enemies property, and become the proper
~ Of the United States and be disposed Of as the
court shall decree, and hereby notly and admon-
ish the owner of said property, and all persons
claiming any interest therein or knowing, or hay
ing anything to say why the same should not he
condemned as enemies property, and disposed Of
pursuant to the prayer Of said libel of information,
that they be and appear before the said court at its
next regular term to be begun and held on the 10Th
day of November A. D. 1866, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, at the United States Court
Room in the city of Van Buren, then and there to
answer said libel of information, and interpose
their claims, and make their allegations in that be-
half. 'o
LUTHER C. WHITE.
! aho1 Waotarn Dist Ark
The Van Buren press., 1866-10-19
Cincinnati and Arkansas River.
T,,t,a,s
1H@z1EEzE.l
L 4 III l. GU A IL,

CAPTAIN WM Nj. REAsoNER.
ME entire new light draft passenger and
l. freight packet Tahlequah, will leave
Cincinnati about the 1st day of November
for Van Buren, and TT. Smith.
Merchants and planters wishing goods are
solicited to send their orders to me, addressed
TO the care of Barker, Pearcc & Co.. tBoot
store Cincinnati. Prompt attention will he
given. Freight will not exceed TI.5O ner
hundred pounds, ~
Oct Is. 1860. w. VI, REASOvrp