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The Van Buren press., 1866-03-24

Money is scarce although billions have
been issued by the Government Some
one must possess immense sums; for
the circulation is astonishingly limited
The cause of such q state of things
would be hard to account for. No one
has time to discuss political economy at
present. We are expecting some capable
person, as soon as he has acquired suf-
fcicncy, to cnlighten the public on this
now unexplained question.
The Van Buren press., 1866-03-24

rIS1 The best stock of Stationery and No.
tions in Arkansas at S. W. Murphy's, Fort
Smith. Orders by mail attended to. Photo
graphs of Union and Confederate officers, %
cents each. 40tf
The Van Buren press., 1866-03-24
Strange but True.

Every young lady and gentleman in tho
United States can hear something very much
to their advantage by return mail Gree Of
Charge by addressing the, undersiSned..m
Those having fears OF being humbuggcd will
oblire by not noticing ths card. All Others
will please address their obcdient servant,
TIIOS. +. CHAPMAN.
March l7-3Jtf S3l. broadway, y. Y.
The Van Buren press., 1866-03-24

CIyILIzlNG AND CHRISTI AIMING THE
ArRlC CAXs,-One of our exchanges has
the following:
Rum has been exported from Boston
within the last six weeks, to Africa, val
ucd at n quarter of u million OF dol.
lars"
The Van Buren press., 1866-03-24
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad on TIT
Southern or 35th Parallel Route.

On the "a inst, the Senate passed bill
to endow the Atlantic and Pacific Kali
road Company with the essential func-
tons Of body corporate and politlc;
and authorizes it to construct railroad
and telegraph from Springfield, Missouri
until it strikes point on the Both Paral-
lei, between the 95th and 9Sth Meridian;
thence on, by or near the town of Albur-
auraue, in New Mexico, via the Aqua
Frio, or other suitable place, to the head
waters of the Colorado, and thence along
the 35th Parallel of latitude to the Col
orado River, and thence by the most
practicable and eligible route to Pacific
The bill has been read in the house Of
Representatives, and referred to the Pa
ciiic Railroad Committee, and will, un-
doubtedly, pass that body The bill al
SO provides fora oadfrom the point of
i,ise,seotidH on the Canadian, to the
Western boundary of the State of Ar
kansas, ut or near VAN BUREN.
The route designated is the one sur
veyed, in the main, by Lieut.. Bcale, and
undoubtedly presents more advantages
for a Railroad to the Pacific than any
other route, its feasibility and paramount
advantages are acknowledged by all
dlslnterested scientific men. But we will
defer what we may have to say in the ad-
vocacy of the route, as to its manifold
advantages over any other route until a
future time What we desire to say, at
this time is to the Railroad interest cen.
tering at Memphis, and their connec-
tons; and to the people of the South
ern States BY the branch (which in
fact would be the main linc) authorized
by the bill to be constructed from the in
tersection of the Canadian River to VAN
BuREN, and from VAN buren,. eastward to
Memphis, via of the Little Rock and TT.
Smith and the Little Rock and Memphis
branches Of the Cairo and Fulton Rail
road, Memphis and all the Railroad in
terests centering there, would have d.
rect connection with the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad at VAN buren,. BY
the route of the Atlantic and Pacific
Road the States Of Tennessee, Ken
tncky, Virginia North and South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and
part of Louisiana would be more bcne
! fitted, as their railroad connections now
stand, and rs the most of them must
stand, than by any other route that could
be proposed. Memphis must wake up ant
! bring this matter before the public. W.
intend to keep the matter stirred up, ant
will refer to it again in a short time We
will publish some Of the provisions o
the BILL as soon as oar limited space vii
permit
The Van Buren press., 1866-03-24

Et'" Late reports are to the effect that
the Government has decided not to
bring Capt. Semmes, Of the Alabama to
trial, it having come to the conclusion
that his parole under the surrender Of
Gen. Johnston was valid.
The Van Buren press., 1866-03-24

Ey" Col. Richard II. johnson has
about twenty-five Germans (fresh from
fader land employed on his plantation
below Pine Bluff
The Van Buren press., 1866-03-24

FARM WANTED-Wanted 50 or l2O acres of
Cotton land, with some improvement. Price
must be low. Address +. NJ, ut this Office
The Van Buren press., 1866-03-24
United States Marshal's Sale.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Western District Arkansas,

Van Buren,. March 90, 1866.
NTOTICE is hereby given that shall sell
Y at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash. on Tuesday. the 3d day of April
1866 at 10 o'clock A. NJ. in front of the store
of Messrs. White & lianly, in Van Buren, as
aforesaid. barrels Lager Beer or Ale, for anu
on account of the United States. ..-
LUTHER G. WHITE,
L. 5. Marshal.
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-24

tax, all such glasses OF porsons, as from dis,L
bility or otherwise, ought, in the judgment, o,.
The General Assembly, to b., excuip,r,i
ARTICLE XII. .ali.,
SECTION /. The business of IN, .rrs.....
shall DC conducted by one Treasurer. win ~. Il
hold his oiflceand reside at the scat.,f J,ov.rai
iucnt. t -N''N " "'o'e'h'
SEcrror2. The Secretary orS,a,c ,b,r,.,,S
his. "itce and reside AZ tho scat Of Cover,
mcnt. N'.'" ''e'"N
ARTICLE XII. ,i.,ar-
sEcTiosl. No Convention Of ne sro,,,, ,.,a
o,e oe called, unless by the concurrchce oSswo.,
OF the General Assembly.
SEXTON 2. Nopart ofihis Com. titut:on sb,,I
DC altered, un lcas a bill 60 alter the SANE shsi,
nave ocen read. on three scvcrhf daya. i'm A..
Rouse OF Representatives. and on ihrec ss,a
raj days In the Senate. and ogree,t to A. tb.
sscone and third readings, by two-tbiy,,, az
W ns ~np'o representation in each House OF IN.
,;o enera. , assembly; neither shall any aItera-
uon .m,, 'ake erect, until The bill, 80 agreed In
snaH oo published Tor three months .pFeyi;,os ~
Incw eiec''on ior members OF tho Housc of
representatives.; and. if tho alteration pron,s.
90 oy the preceding General AssembIv. ,h.Il
~: ne aeIeea t?, ny the new General Asscmbiv
,n '"u', I,Ist session, by the concurrence ~
unr.a 'ue .m oi me whole representation in each
three several days IN each. tbon md ,ot u,o On
Constitution. ;" pa's OF ID"
Done in Convention. at Columbia. T., Tho ca.
o, south Carolina, the twcnty-seven,b t.s
ui "eplenber' in tho year OF our Lord 80
'"ousand eight hundred and sixty-fiyo. 'A'
:, d. l.. wARDLAW. .
Ana PrcHidcnt OF the Conycntio,
vcntion. N''" " INC Con
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Government Of the United states,

government of the United states
see. VI Ishhes.
N1,s secretary Wy OF sta.c-w. II. Seward Of
y secretary OF W"r-Edwin NJ. Stanton .,
Of Ohio. """n Dennison,
r. Secretary ofthc Nary--Gideoa welles q,
Of Iowa. 'Hn'es Harlan,
Tough, oflllnois. uS" HoCu'-
tuoky. sS oP'sd' or hon-
;, PRESIDENT Of tho Senste-.Lafox.,,.s q
roster, of Connecticut. -
speaker of tho House-Scbrx,sr c.,,.
OF Indiana. cohaS,
I''moh Z. Chase. Ohi6. Chief justice.
.. S"es NJ Wayne, Georgia.
Mooert C;mier, Pennsylvania.
o. Noah lIsSwnyne. Ohio.
.. Daniel Davis, Illinois.
!. Samuel Miller, Iowa.
o. Samuel +. Field, California
LIEUTENANT oxsxRALr.
Wmgfeld Scott, Virginia.
Ulysses s. Gfant, of Ohio.
N"Ju'@nt General Lorenzo Thomas. Della.
D. 'Caeo Geo Advocate General, Jo.eph Holt,
Guartermastcr General, MONTGOMERY ~
Meigs, Of Pennsylvania. -
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-24
THE CONSTITUTION
SOUTH CAROLYN A.

VIZ, THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO-
LIMA, BY OUR DELEGATES IN CoNyENTipH
MET, Do oRpAIN AND ESTABLISH THIS coSsTi.
TUITION FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF TIE SAID
STATE
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-24

Il o.,pRINTIEG Of esesy elass cad TIA
eS neatly sxScuted st tkis oiiss.
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-24
ARTICLE II.

SEcTToNl. The Executive authority Of tb;a
state shall be vested in n Chief Magistrate, who
shall be styled, The Governor OF the State OF
South Carolina W
SEcTIoN2 2. The Governor shall be elected bv
tho electors duly qualified 10 vote for me'a bers
OF inc House or III presentativcs. and shall hold
his office Tor four years, and until his success
sor shall be chosen and qualified but tho
Same person shall not bo Governor for two
consecutive terms.
Section 8. No person shall be eligible to tho
ofhco oi Govsrnor, unless he hath attained tho
ageo' thirty years, and hath been citizen
and resident OF this State for the ten wears
next preceding the day OF election. And mo
person. shall hold the office OF Governor. and
any 1'her ofhce Of commission, civil or militia
ry' (cxcGpt In militia,) under this State or the
United States,Ir any OF them, or any other
power, al one and tho same time
:, SECTION 4. The returns Of every election OF
Governor shall be sealed up by tho Managers
OF ELECTIONS in their respective Districts, and
ransmi'led, u, .. by messenger chosen by them.
secretary OF Stale, who shall deliver them TO
the Speaker OF the House of Representatiyes.
al me next ensuing session Of the General AZ.
semoiy' turing the first week Of which sea
;n ;on ~ .ne Speaker shall open md publish them
assembly Tho person having the higResi
number or votes, shall bo Governor, but iftwo
of moro shall be equal and highest In votes,
the the Seherai Assembly shall. during the same
session. IN the House 81 Representatives. choose
one OF them Governor vica roce. Contested cleo
lions ior Governor shall be determined by The
General assembly in such manner 40 shall be
prescribed by law. 81 ~" $50
sEoTIoN O.. "A Lieutenant Governor aha be
chosen al the same time, In tho saino manner.
continue IN ofBce for the aaIne period and bo
possessed ofthe same qualifications az the Gov
,rnor. and shall er c6ieio be President OF the
senate. WI s
sEcfIoN q. ThcLieutenant Governor, sctiug |
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ARTICLE VII.
ARTICLE VIII.

All lava OF force in this State, at tho adop--
non OF this Constitution, and not rcpugnant
h'by tho General Assembly, except where
ihey are temporary, in which case they shall
expire nj the times respectively limited for
their duration, II not continued by Act ,ofthe
General Assembly. - " VIC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-25
visit of Gov. Pentos TO RnudaIis and Binch-
wells Islands.

His Excellency Gov. Fenton, accompanied by Com
rnssoners Brennan and Bell the Hon Samuel c. Reed and
CommissaryGen Charles W. Darling Of bis staff visited
RaDdsls and Backwel Islands on WEDNESDAY, and made
thorough inspection Of the INSTITUTIONS At kauda Island
the children drawn up IN line OF battle III CONFORMITY
with regmeua organ zaOn and received the Governor
dock the landing u the special steamer engaged Tor
After gvBg the usual mitarsaute the Juve
nile reg meut escorted him Headquarters where they went
through the ceremony OF review IN very credaee man
ner The Colonel OF the regiment who selected as the
ortaor tho day. thea delivered appropriate address
Of welcome 10 the Governor, IN when he alluded
TO the great interest which the C.lef EAtcutTe
had alwnys manifested IN everything connected
with the welfare of children Of this island and especially
the children Of all the noble soldiers who had served their
country during the dark days through which have so re-
Gently passed The Governor responded IN few Ntumed
remarks which he expressed himself deeply interested in
the welfare - the children before him who being trained
BY able teachers useful members OF society aud 10
occupy high positions OF aad usefulness II future
The prisons unatic asylum next visited aud toe
entire day spent by the Governor In examining into all
the details connected thereWith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-25
FI.OE.I ia.

Gov. Walker OF Florida has issued a proclamation
10 e mamie Of that state which he informs them that
Presdept Of the United States has declared the nsmrec
lion which heretofore existed in Florida ID end aud Il
henceiorth 10 be so regarded"
Tho Governor cctes the condition OF the State year ago
when soldiers were stationed every and neghbor
hood the functions Of the civil magistrates suspended
the executive and many Of the eminent citizens
urison aborers absent from tie fields, and neither
money nor could be found the country Turning from
tins unpleasant remniscence he congatuae the people that
civil authority restored tie prison doors uubarred the
laborers at work. with tie promise OF abundant bar
vest and for all this Gov. Walker thinks the people In
debed God and President johnson His Exeeenoy how
ever panied to he obliged 10 say that the President huds
himself account OF what he has done under great difficult
The entire Southern delegation being excluded there is
in Congress majority Of twohrds against him He com
plains that this twothds OF Congress Of the people Of
Florida They dsloys and rebeous and unfit for the
enjoyment Of civh liberty" and that they "denounce the
President traitor and gathering strength TO impeaeh
and remove him from Office
He counses the people obey all laws and % refrain from
violent acts and ndsoreet expressions which might make 1t
appear that the President and Congress right
The military order that forbds the punishment Of offenders
by stripes and the pory has boeu revoked and the civil
courts are unrammoled in the administration Of the laws
The Governor however of the opinion that under existing
circumstances these punshmen should be inflicted nece
sary only very sparngy Meanwhile application has been
made for the United States Arsenal at Chatta
hoochie penitentiary. successful an Executive
ommendation promised for the abolition Of tins relc OF
barbarsm hoped therefore TINT the temporary use Of
the arsenal will be granted the State Of Florida. that
whipping posts and stocks may be abolished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-25
Woman. runrmnry at Washington High"


SIR: In your paper of to-day there is communica-
ton from the Womans Infrmary Washington Hghts i'm
pugnng justice Of the Common Council am not respon'
se for any expressions that used the debate the
subject the Board o. COlucmen but as one who TOOK an
active part il the matter IN the boad Of Aldermen would
respectfully ask yOu 70 publish tie following statement
Though not always good a. We ought 10 De- We are
not always a. bad seem.
In January was asked by the Of the womans
Inrmary TO aid IN obtaining donation from ne city or tlAt
institution The representations made 20 OF te great good
being accomplished AID The hsh standing AID re
pecfabty Of and members Induced me 10 pro
tie passage BY the Aldermen OF resolution gVns II
g. COO This had hardly been done when received n0Ims
lion from members of the institution AID others giving very
different character 70 the concern then applied TO pny
clan Of standing whose name was prominently CONNECTED
herewith aud found that be knew nothing Whatever ~ rea
nlaor 81 lie most fe.pecase oers and direct
ors have done the saue. Ihi' diversity OF opinion
among published representatives, was 10 my judgment
reason enough 10 rescnd our former action when
again cane before VI the TaIeyy inserted a. Albany.
parties for a1Ors tie least We can nh 10
that they snail be agreed among ihesecs and absence
OF such ageemeu are called upon make further in
vestigsion do not 10 enter into deuson a. 70 the
institution. bat viii state that have Two CON.
municson from highly respectable ladiesiorues patients Of
nhrmary-Vho denonnce a. being IN no sense or me
word charity vas also furnished with stt1teent when
the parties irving MADE from published reports
and the evidence Of who have been connected WIZ
from it, commencement They alege , D., ,u.
First That the Association Lad received from various
mp to tie time Of toe application 10 me s Hothp
CO., and were in de1t about Si0oa all IA e52en-
diiure Of sI7oO0.
only thirty go patients m the estapsAneh ana ho an aei
age o. continuously that time making the cost some
SIX so dollars Per dag Tor facn patient
Third That only four % were paurcr or charity patients
and Of these properly chsrgeabe 10 theoWn VI
Bennington Vt, and not % tie city.
make these statements that they are ready 70
support by conclusive evidence lfthey do II viii De
sufficient the and only refer 70 here 20
show u the charge they are true they show
that the institution does not relieve to any extent cases ~h
would charge 10 (and which is the only
ground for asking aid from the CITY, II not true tA BIO"
at the institution has very unfortunate in al least some
Of ITS members who operations IN such point Of view
Whether fsse i IS not incumbent on the Common
Council 70 inquire for the reasons above given.
j. Il. vARNUH. JR. Alderman Fourteenth District.
Mn Tork NAV -. lnt0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-25
FROM INDIANA.
Failure Of the Wheat Crop.

FROM Our special Correspondent
GOSHEN ElkhaTt Co., Indiana May TO- 1865.
Northern Indiana has been oyertaken by great o.
lanty in the almost total destruction OF the wheat crop
It the first time since the settlement of the country this
crop has proved failure and the whole country is in the
dumps the prospects. strip reaching the entIre
width of the State and something 90 miles vide Of
Of the best wheat growing regions OF the west In
GLIDING goodly portion OF Southern Michigan, VIII
scarcely enough wheat to seed ground and bread
our families for another year Thousands Of acres have
been plowed up for Summer crop. Some fields IN
sheltered localities and little strips along the fences are
all that OF this great staple Those having these
sheltered fields will have little b. sell while the grees
mass Of us will not raise seed and bread But have
plenty OF bran bread fall back upon although thatiso1
ofbroad is hard for some people TO swallow.
Last Winter killed our wheat. Not particular hnz
Of weather. but all kinds combined contributed 70 the 70
sut-wind, rain and ice Some froze out, some downed
ort and some smotheled out. Where the snow lay a
Winter in heavy drifts there is wheat.
The Spring has been far exceedingly backward Wn-
did not let go its hold upon until April And even
now when have finished planting the apple In bloc
SON and the oak showing its leaves an overcoa out OF
doors is not uncomfortable The only thing about the
Spring all remarkable is lis backwartness and dryness
But the Good Book tells seed and withhold
not our hand for cannot tell which shall prosper ais
or that. SO We 60 c. L. n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-25
Meeting Of Chamber of Commerce.
ELECTION oP A PILOT COMMISSIONER.

special meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce was
held afternoon their rooms for the purpose eec
ing Commissioner Of Pots In place Of the late Capt Ezra
Nye deceased George W. Blunt and ". Chairman were
nominated After considerable debate by the friends OF the
respective parties ballot taken. which resulted IN lOl
votes MIR Blunt against ~ for Mr. Chairman The
President the Chamber declared Mr. Blunt duly elected
Mr. ogden raised the point Of that plumber of the votes
cast for Mr Blunt Illegal they did not specify the
Office TO which II designed 10 elect him The President
declined TO admit the point Mr. Ogden then demanded
that his protest tbs action should be placed on record
The Chamber by decided vote ordered that The protest be
not received On counf the votes 10 appeared that O. u
those MI Blunt designated AZ the statute directs
merely contained his The President again de-
clared Mr.. Blunt legally elected.
The Chamber then adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-25
b.erzatorr .nppo,ea br the Brh Gavernmenl q arono

Observatory supported By the British Government al Toronto
C. W.
The practical advantages which wond be derived from the
establishment Of such SUTTON tbs CITY, are many ana
their pOralcc would than reyy lAuCl larger outlay
than would Doe required for the purpose
At the conclusion the reading considerable discussion
ensued fnaIly resolved by unanimous tla
The President OF ;he Section requested 10 appoint Com
mttee 60 collect Information uVol tie sob ct and report % N
Association al fiure meeting Messrs = ID ". Blood.
good Charles a. Seeiey Henry ORey. Dr. J.. D. Galc and
Prof Mathew Maury were appointed such committee
At the meeting Of the Association Monday evening
the proposed railroad from the Pennsylvania coal
tOahs CITY will be explained aud discussed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-25
The Old School Presbyterian General Assembly
-Procreding. Yesterda,-The New School.

ST. LOtIs, Wedne day, Nay q, I5oh
Aside from two three cases including the complai0
against the Louisville Presbyery being put upos the
docket for trial. the selection of Cincinnati as the neu
place Of meeting Of the Assembly and speech from tAe
Hon. Mr.. Jones of Baltimore IN reply 10 the Hon. Sauaa
GALLOWAY of Ohio. Nothing Of specahmp0rtance tranA
PRED in the Old School Assembly to-day The ta Of the
Louisville Presbytey will probably commences
tomorrow. .
In the New School Assembly to-day, the time WAS mostly
occupied in the presentation of reports from various co
mitiees and other routine business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-25

MAY a. as from letter Of ha date from 'ineAna'
there was a killing os, in that part Of NeuJersey l'mAs
and sweet potato plants were nearly all destroyed aad o.
course all tender plants suffered particularly the Young shoots
Of grape vines Ga the morning o. Thursday theTe w
slight frost in westOhsser County &c miles north Of the cav
Hall which we fear we shall hear destructive IN soma
localities Ga Wednesday morning also. there vas fros'
Rdgewood. NJ j.. Lakeland. L l.. and Lotsvils ia
which places or len damage was done to green
tion-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-25

pressed his determination 10 carry the need be TO
The Cont of Appeals so wheusbe final decision rendered
oil will know whether the Is or is not constitutional
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-25
MISSOURI.

The Sessions Of the Old aud New School Pres
byierian Assemblies - Display of Rebel
Decentralization Of Moderator by ihe Old
schoOi-The LouisviIle Prrsbyt"ry, and IFS
Defiance OF the General Assembly Action
OF the Commissiopcr--The New sehooi-Ee-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-25
Second Days observation-disclosures Debate
in the OId.sehooI Assembly ON the Lo"is'iiic
Prssbytery Quesfion-Proposi'ion or Dr.
UeLean-yiews of the seeessioniss- For-
eigp rsissious-The New School.
From Our Special Correspondent

'''" WI '''-' ST LOUIS, May is. 1866.
An interesting debate took place in the OdSchool As
sembly this morning though not until the House had viz
tuay decided tho question involved BY Large majority