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EASTERN DoMINEERING. "A fresh de-
monstration OF the hostility of the Radi-
cal House OF Representatives at wash
ingtOn to Western interest, was given in
that body on Friday last The Senate
having amended the Civil Appropriation
bill by clause setting aside 81 500, 900
for reconstructing and repairing levces
on the Mississippi river--an object i'm
mediatcly connected with the navigation
of our great commercial thoroughfarc--
the House refused to concur Thad Ste
vens and Mr.. Kelly of Pennsylvania.
made speeches against the appropriation.
These are the foremost champions OF
congressional protection to fhc msnnfac-
turing interests Of the East, hut they are
so sectional in their views and purposes,
that they can tolerate nothing likely TO
be Of benefit to the West and South
Mr.. Banks Of Massachusetts. voted with
Stevens and Kelly, but declared when the
people Of the Mississippi Valley placed
themselves on n thoroughly loyal foot
ing" &. c. become Radical, going tho full
length of negro equality. etc. he would
be in favor OF ON appropriation of 825,-
100000 instead of million and quar-.
ter. How these Eastern Radicals do lord
it--&, Louis RePaNicaa. En-
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VAN BUREN, ARK, AUGUST Is, 1866
POETRY.
The Mothers Prayer.
BY TIIEUpORE rILGuN

\ mothers holy arm Carcsscd
babe that laughed upon her breast.
Then thus she cried to Heaven ia PRAYER,
Now, even rs his face is fair,
o. lord! keep thou his SoGl within
As free from amy spo. OF SIM"
From Heaven the Lord an answer made.
:" Behold, | grant thee as thou hast prayed.
Within her door the darkness crcpt
And babe and mother sweetly slept.
The bCifry rang the midnight bell:
The watchuiiu answered, =" All Is we'll"
Awaking at the cradle-side,
The mother knew the babe had died.
With grief 10 set woman wild.
She caught aud ciaspcd the marble child
Until hcrhCar, against his Own
Was broken. beating oil Il stone.
"Oh. God." she cried in her despair,
why hast thpu mOcScd mo,hcrS PRAYER !!
Then answered He, As have willcd,
Thy prayer, q. woman is fulfilled:
If on the earth thy child remain.
His soul shall gatiicr many Il stain.
Al thy hehcst reach my hand
To Lift him to the heavenly land
The mother heard, and bowed her h 'ad,
And laid her check against the dead,
And cried, "Oh, God | dare not pray
Thou amSwercst in 50 strange a way
In shadow OF tapcr's light
She sat and moaucd the livcloug night;
But when the morning brought the sun,
She prayed, Thy viii, q, God, bc done
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E)m Nc LittlC Rock PoRtJU0ph
The Confederate Dead.
nv Coi.I. ". HARRrIl.
SELECTION II,
YelUP {. Boohja.

Al quictalong the Potomac, tonight"
The celebrated poem from which sh,
foregoing couplet is quoted, unsurpassed
by Hny similar production in oar Ian
guauc. not even rs the Soldiers Dream
Of Thomas Campbell of Eng'and, IS said
TO have been produced by Lamar Fon
tainc. 4 manned and gallant private sol
der. wi,o enlisted III the Confederate ar-
nav from the State Of Texas, and dcclin
cd aN offers Of promotion or of relief
from service ou account Of disabilities
incurred in the performance of valiant
duties. continuing to serve as private,
as long SIS we haze any accounts of his
modest career His inspired lay is q
thriiingiy irresistible Illustration of the
llncquaIicd distribution of the praises
and rewards due to heroic action and en-
durancc, by wbomeycr rendered, or sui
fercd, has which il seems, it IS the Gus
tom Of the world TO hold in The midst OF
arms AS in AL other situations in LIE, to
be least cstimablc accordingly as they are
the most indispensable and valuable.
Salayicl officials 'within the lines, y
and the gay circles by which they arc sur
rounded, and whose comforts and pleas
urcs are increased instead ct hc ng di-
minishcd by The public disorders Incl
dent 10 Il State of war, are, meanwhile,
unmndful of the tolls OF tho patient sen
tincl who is the bulwark against the shot
and faggot prepared for levelng the tenn
pies of their rcvelries, and giving TO IA
pine the toys and trinkets with which
they are diverted, in security, while he
walks his midnight post, in the face of
the enemy, with no shield but The hand of
God between his faithful bosom and the
messenger Of death.
In the spring of 1861, the tocsin of
war assembled from road side and town,
all over the land. the farmer from his
plow, the mechanic from his bench, and
the professional man from his hooks, TO
Join the great gathering ON ono side
or the other, to act 4 part in the death
struggle that cnsucd. HENRY BEooRIN
left the printers case, in the Gazette of
flee in this city, at which he bad been
standing, in the quiet pursuit of his use
itl calling, for years, and asked TO be rs
signed to his share Of the duties that
might dcvolvc upon him as citizen, n
native ofthc soil threatened With invasion
and the companion and friend of those
who had decided TO resort TO The stern
arbitramcnt Of war for tho vindicNtion OF
the course which they had been pe!suad
ed their rights and interests demanded,
A man of cool Judgment and fine prac,i
cal intelligence, he was we'll aware Of the
step he was taking and objects and prin
ciplcs it was designed to suhscive. sHa.
he was about thirty two years Of age
decided, but humorous in his disposition
known by every ono in the city-inti
lnatcly hy The Young mca of his OWL
age, with whom he had gone 30 school IN
chldhood--and among the first who join
cd in the formation of the company In
which hc served. and which was compo
Sod Of the flower Of the coun,rv--lr.
nominated tho Capital Guanl5,' anl
commardod by Capt GorloG N. i'cay
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-" moves in a mysterious way,
His Wcuurrs To pcr!ornl."

Etr 1t is not your dress, Indies. your
expensive shawl or golden fingers that
attract the attention of men of sense
they look beyond these II is your char
actcr they study. II you are trilling and
loose in your conversation. no matter II
you Grc 10 beautiful ~ aiI angel, YOU have
no attractions for them IL is the love.
mess OF vour nature taat wins an, con.
tinucg to retain the Affections of In,
heart Young ladies' sg.t.ly miss it who
labor TO improve r,cir outward looks and
bcs'oT nGt thought on their minds
F"G,smGy hcwon by ecwlGaws and fash
ionaNlc showy dresses, but the wise and
substantial are never caught hy traps
Let mo,lcsty be your dress.n Use pleas
ant and agreeable language. and though
you may not be courted by the iop, thu
good and great will lingcr in your stcpe
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RE- a novel way OF making change
recently occurred ut Hong Kong, in Chi
ma An American having complained to
anativc judge Of tailor who had cheat
cd him, the official sentenced him to III
ty blows of the bastinado--a sentence
which was at once executed, and the
American charged fifty cents costs. The
Judge NOT being able TO change tho dol
lar given him by the American, the latter
humorously told him to take it out in the
same manner. Accordingly the tailor was
again tied down and received iiily more
blows thus making up in his own person
the required change.
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How Much Makes a Nan Rich.

TO be rich" said Mr. Marcy, former
| " Secretary Of State, " requires only
satisfactory condition of mind. One man
may be rich with hundred dollars, while
another in possession Of millions, may
think himself poor, and if necessities OF
life are cnjoincd by each, It'll evident that
the man who is best satisfied with bis
possession is the richest"
TO illustrate this idea. Mr. Marcy re-
lated the following anecdOte;
"Whic was Governor of the State OF
New York." said he, was called upon
one morning, at my office, by rough
specimen Of backswoOdmah, who stalk
cd in and commenced conversation by
iuquring IL this was Mr.. Marcy
replied that was my name.
Bill Marcy?" said he.
nodded assent.
Used to live in Southport, didn't yeY =
answered in the affirmative, and be-
gan To feel little curious to know who
my visitor was and what he was driving
at
That's what told EN- cried the
backsw oodsman, bringing his.hand down
on his thigh with tremendous force 81
told 'em YOU was the same Bill Marcy
who used to live in Southport; but they
wouldn't believe il, and ] promised the
next time came TO Albany to come and
see YOU, and find out for sartin Why,
You know me, don't you, BillT
didn't exactly like to ignore his ad>
quaintancc altogether, but for the life of
me Icouldn't rccollect having seen him
before and 50 replied that he had a
familiar countcnance, but that was not
able to call him by name.
My name is Jack Smith, answered
the backswOodsman, "and we used to 90
to school together thirty years ago, In
old Southport. Well, times have chang.
cd since then, and you have become q
great man, and got rich, ! suppose"
shook my head, and was going To
contradict that impression, when he broke
/ in
Oh. yes you are; know you arc
! rich; no use denying it. You was Con
trolle for4-ior a long time, and the next
| dune we heard Of you, you were Govern
or You must have had heap of money
and am glad of it--gIad to see you get
| ling along SO smart Yon was always n
smart lad at school, and knew that you
would come to something" rg
thanked him for his gonl wishes and
opinion, but told him that political life
did not pay so well as he imagined. 81
suppose" said I, "fortunc has smiled up.
on yon since you left Southport z"
"Oh, yes" said he. q Il haint got moth
ing to complain of. | must say have
got along right smart You see shortly
after you left Southport, our whole fami
ly moved up into Vermont, aud put right
iuto the woods, and reckon our family
cut down more trees, and cleared more
land than any other in the whole State.
:" And so YOU have made good thing
Of it, How much do you consider your
self worth p ! asked, feeling little
curious to know what he considered u
fortune, rs he seemed to be so well salts
fled with his,
We'll" he replied, Strengthening him
self up, Il don't exactly know how much
am worth; hut think, If all my debts
were paid, should be worth three hun
drcd dollars clear cash" He was rich,
for he was satisfied.
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eN- The Lawrence Journal Of Saturday
says the heaviest oat crop that has eyer.hccn
grown Iii ni,ils,s has been raised this season,
There arc tiGl,ls hear lola said 10 Yield eighty
bpshels 10 NJ mere. The quality Is also said
~ be Gupcrior
The Van Buren press., 1866-08-18

- Thought is the iathc, of words bnt
many great and noble thought dies
childlcss, %
The Van Buren press., 1866-08-18

Eg- Gen. Dick Taylor is one OF tn,
delegates At large from Louisiana, TO th I
philadclphia Convention.
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Masonic NGticc.

The reg,Jlar cossmu'iications III VAN Br-
nEy Lopez. Ae.G. \. y. HssoSS are held on
second Moxday in each month ST o'clock i.
n. ia thpir Hall al Van Buren,. Member, OF
the fyat,lylity in good sissudi,ag afc respect
suliy in,l1tsl TO irn,t Witlus. e
W. +. ENGLAND, ". VI.
u. pICEsOS. Secretary.
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s. Erie Railroad.

1866 1866
Philadelphia s. Erie Railroad.
THIS great line traverses the Northern and North
west counties OF Pennsylvania to the city Of Erie
on lake Erie 1t has been leased and is operated by
the PENNs o vANIA RAILROAD COMPANY.
Time of passenger trains at EMPORIUM.
LEAVE EASTWARD.
Ere Mail 1rar p NJ
Erie Express Train p
LEAVE WESTWARD,
Erie Mail Train A. NJ.
Erie Express Train i 53 A.
Passenger cars ran through on the Erie Mail and
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Philadelphia and Erie.
NEW YORK CONNECTION,
Leave New FORK at 800 A. arrive at Erie so An
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ELEGANT SLEEPING CARS on all Night trains
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j. w. Reynolds, Erie
VIM. Brown, Agent N G. r. r., Baltimore.
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INSURANCE.

The Etna's Loss by the Portland Fire
The total amount covered by Etna Policies
on property destroyed or damaged is $206,654
on which salvage will be about per cent Our
total loss will not vary much from $200,000,and
is being promptly adjusted and paid. This
sum is 5 per cent. upon the assets, figure but
slightly exceeding the Government and State
taxes paid last year, or a proportion equal to
a $4,000 loss for accompany of 100000 assets
The necessity. for insurance and the value of
wealthy, strong corporations, is forcibly illus
trated by this fire. Several weak insurance
Companies are destroyed. Portland has pop
ulation of 80, ,000;-was handsomely built,mostly
fine brick or stone structures-protccted and
screened with upwards of 5000 shade trees
bounded on three sides by water-indeed, liter
ally, almost rising from the ocean-and with
good steam fire department-yet it has $l0,
100000 of property consumed in few hours
upon holiday when its people are least occu-
pied-from the very Insignificant cause ola con-
temptibIe fire cracker.
Remember the trifing origin of fires that
sweep away in few hours the earnings of years
Consider your best interests and give the H3tna
agent call if you need proper Insurance Sc
curity. Policies issued at fair terms
M. w. M'ALARN Ely, Agent
Coudersport, July q, 1866. IT,
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GROVESTEEK & CO.,
Piano-FOrte Manufacturers.


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TNHE attention of the public and the trade is in,
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Piano Fortes, which for volume and purity OF tone
unrvalled by any Hitherto offered in this market
They contain all the modern improvements, Frcnch
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bass, etc, and each instrument being made uhder
the personal supervision of Mr.. j ii. Grovestcen
who has had practical experience 'of over tEIriy
years in their manufactured is tulIy warranted III
every particular.
THE ''GROVESTEEN P1ANO-FORTE'
Received the highest award of merit over all others
at the Celebrated Worlds Fair
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Baltimore. Boston, and New York and also at the
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BY the Introduction of Improvements we max a
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largely, with strictly cash system, are enabled 10
offer these instruments at price which Will preclude
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BUSINESS G0&lEcE:
Northeast Corner Tenth and Chestnut Streets,
PHILADELPHIA.

The most complete and thoroughly appointed Busi.
hess o r Commercial College in the country.
The only one in the city possessing Legislative
Charter and the only one in the United States author
ized to confer Degrees Of merit Diplomas awarded
10 graduates in the Commercial Course under its cor
porate seal by authority of law. ~.
Conducted by gentlemen of liberal education ana
extensive experience in business, and afording une
qualled advantages for the thorough theoretical and
practical education of young IN for the various du-
ties and employments of business life.
THEORY AND PRACTICE COMBINED
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original and pre-emnently practical giving the stu
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general az conducted in the bestreguated CONNER.
cia and financial establishments.
THEORETICAL BOOKKEEPING
ITpou n new plan with an original exposition Of the
science of accounts arranged and published by ths
proprietor of this Institution exclusively Tor ms own
se saving half the ordinary labor OF the studen,
and giving him complete knowledge OF the ac'lCe
Of the best accountants.
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IncATIoN AND ACCOMMODATIONS.


The Institution is located in the most central part
or tire city, and its accommodations, for extent, ee
gance and convenience, are unsurpassed. All the
rooms have been fitted up in the we're best sty with
Business Offices or Counting Houses, Telegraph
Offices, Stationery Store, and regular ..
BANK OF DEPOSIT AND ISSUE
supplied with fnely-engraved lithographic notes
used a circulating medium in the Department OF
Actual Business.
TO YOUNG MEN
who desire the very best facilities for Practical
Education for Business, we guarantee course or
instruction where else to be equalled, while the
reputation and standing of the Institution among
business make its endorsement the best passport
to success and advancement. All contemplating
entering any Commercial College, are invited to send
for z... ...-. -
ILLUSTRATED CIRCULAR & CATALOGUE
containing complete interior views of the College,
aud full particulars of the course OF instruction
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Supt. Of Office Business.
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TELEGRAPH!NG.

The arrangements for Telegraphing are Tar in ad-
vance of anything kind ever offered to the pub
lie regular Telegraph Line is connected with the
institution with twenty branch offices IN various parts
of the city where public business is transacted and
IN which students of this Institution permitted to
practice No regunr Office practice Can be had IN any
other school of instruction in the country without
which no one can obtain position practical op-
orator. Young men are cautioned against the decep-
tive representations of those who without any such
facities nretend to teach Telegraphing.
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Campaign of the
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
THE STANDARD HISTORY OF THE GRAND ARMY
By WILLIAM SwINToN.


THE STANDARD HISTORY OF THE GRAND ARMY.
yJNII greastcst Work on the War. Universally en-
dorsed by army officers and the press.
The Author says:
Il design in this volume to record what that Army
did and suffered in ten campaigns and two score bat
ties -
Il shall have to celebrate the answering loyalty of
this army, that ofttmes when the bond of military
cohesion failed held it, unshaken of fortune duty
self imposed"
II shall have to follow it through checkered expe-
rience, in tale comminged of great misfortunes,
great ioes and great glOries but from first to last
will appear that amid many buitets of fortune through
winter and rough weather, !" the Army OF the PoGo-
mac never gave up, but made good fight, and finally
reached the goal.n
The 'Army and Navy Journal says
This is the only American critical work the late
war and is thoroughly critical and entirely Invested
of all political hue tone"
This IS the only History Of the "Grand Ar,py,"
and one rho has borne part in IT'S con Rietsor
is interested in It's grand achievements, sho,d be
1nhOst It,
This work sells itself The people are tired of po
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Droof of the above assertion. ..E
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1uEnREIIchI BnnK-KEEPlMG
THE COMMERCIAL COURSE


Book-keeping, Commercial Ayittmetic, Pen
manshp, Business Correspondence, Com
mercidl Lar, Lectures on Business
1Gairs, Commercial Customs,
Forms, and actual Busi-
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SPECIAL BRANCHES.

AlgeJra and the Higher Mathematics, Phono-
grqphy, Ornamental Penma"shiP, the Art Of
Detectiug Counterfeit Money, Engineering,
Surveging, Navigation and TeLegraPhiny.
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Notice.

GERMANIA, Potter Co., Pa, Aug. I, 1863.
NJ Office is hereby given that Charles Bu-
" shor, now or late of this county, holding
the following described property, has not ye'
paid any consideration whatevsrfc fer the same,
and all persons are hereby warned not to pur-
chase any of said property of the said Bushor
before the decision of the Court is given in
this case and G. Bushor has paid to me the
consideration money therefor.
The following is the property:
lst. A certain tract of land near the Ger
mania Mill, in warrant 5075, Abbott township.
Potter county, Pa, containing 100 acres
Also 25 acres in warrant 5O78 and adjoining
the above.
End. A certrin tract Of land, with Mill and
improvements thereon, near Kettle Greek, in
warrant 58l9, in Stewartson township, Potter
county, Pa, containing about 204 acres.
G. Bushor holds also an trust ant no.
250l, in Gaines township, Tioga county, Pa,
on the road leading from Germania to Gaines,
containing $50 acres.
If VIM RADDE.
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PATRON AGE.

This Institution is now erjoyingthe largest patron
age ever bestowed npon any commercial school in the
State Over five hundred stunents were in attend
ance the first year, and over seven hundred during
The past year The best class of students may inva
riabiy be found here and all its associations are first