The Van Buren press., 1866-08-18
The First Bale Of Cotton.

GALVESTON, Texas August 4.-Kyle 4 Terry
Oakland Plantation at Oyster Creek have sent the
first bale Of cotton to Galveston. 1t classes as
strict middling. II brought forty cents in specie
and premium Of silver pitcher from a. Sess-
mus It Co
- The salaries Of the members Of the Senate
and House are increased to $4,000 year and that
Of the Speaker TO So 900 1t was strongly oppo-
sed in the House but was finally pushed through
together with general increase of the salaries of
the officers of the House.
~ The President vetoed the bin to create a
surveying district in Montana, on the ground that
the bill granting lands to the Montana Mining
Company, reviously vetoed, has been added as
an amendment.
KILLED AT C,DDo GAP MuLs-We learn
from DR., Bennett, that Thos. Hight a Federal
saldier formerly private in the III Kansas cav
airy. was shot and killed by VIM. Twcedle. on
the 9th inst. Hight was somewhat under the
influence of liquor. was very abusive. swear
ing at and threatening rebels He fired a pis-
tol shot ut Young Tweede which passed
through the hair OF his head. doing no dam
age. lie then seized Tweedlc and pounded
him over the head with his empty pistol which
was deringcr; the latter succeeded in brca-
king away from him, and ran of, closely fol-
lowed by Hight, when Twccdlc suddenly tur-
ned upon his adversary, and discharged the
contents of his rifle. when not more than two
feet from him the ball passing through the
heart. causing almost instant death. The bv-
ISLANDERS justified the homicide. - HerQld.
- TIE Charter Oak Fire Insurance Com
plny ot Hartford. Conn. has determined to
close is business, in consequence of losses bv
the Portland fire. twill be able. however, to
pay all its Indebtedness. and return $40 % per
share % the stockholders.
-" Col $50, Il. Fellows arrived in town
yesterday. and is stopping at the Anthony
'iousc. lie leaves Tomorrow for Philadei-
pima 10 attend the Conservative Convention.
Our State will be ably represented ut Phila-
dclphia. in the person of Col +. and other
delegates who will be in attcndance.-Ga-
zete AHJ.S
- On the leg and thigh of Mr. Jones. who
was killed by lightning the other day. in Pa
qllah. and on the back of his little son. was do
guerrcotNpcd perfect image OF the tree mn
der when they were standing at the time of
the accident.
.E Confederate Gen. Roger 4. Pryor and
Mt lho'laS W Pitman, dramatic author and
critic. AMI Clerk of the Jefferson Market Court
have formed copartncrsllip for the transac
ton of law business in New York
\ WELCOME lloME.-Thc following is the
manner III which Colorado editor welcomes
the return of respectable citizen:
Our respected townsman. Mr. George Tritch
returned from the East in last evenings coach.
lie has on n fine suit of State clothes. includ
ing plug hat, and Is the dog .ondcst looking
cuss we have seen since jim, Ford loft. We
are glad to see him back again, however and
we hope nc viii now settle down and behave
himself
- Weioarn. from a reliable source tha
on Wednesday night last Il party of twelve
men went to the rcsitgiice of ,jalncs Kennedy.
IN Dallas county. Ark. and forced him to the
woods where they hung him. The same par
ty then went to Mr.. S,aniiclls, in the same
county. and hung him Thcy then carried of
Mr. Mum and Wm kcno,dy. Their fate Is
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""e,. - H. ihe cause o. tie lrndl lsu ~ W.
could moi learn ,--PNc BhG rA3icGihy,