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The Van Buren press., 1866-12-21

/ 10. Section eighteen Of an act Of congress
Iapprovcd March 2, 1878 provides that con.
tracts for the transportation OF the mail shall
be lei. 'in every ease 10 the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful
performance, without other reference 10 the
mode of such transportation than may be
necessary To provide for the due celcrity, cer-
tainy, and security Of such transportation" ("
Under this law. bids that propose to transport
the mails with "cslerify. ceridintg and secwiiH'
haring been decided % be hs only legal bids are
construed as proridiBg for The entire mail, hotr-
erer large. and rhdieoer may be the mode NJ
cORreydHce necessary 10 insure It's "ceierity GER
fdiRtI and sccHriiy" aud hare the preference
orer al others, and no Others are considered
20. \ modification of bid in any of it, es-
sential terms l. tantamount 10 new bid. and
cannot be received, so rs to interfere with
regular competition. after the last hour set for
receiving bids. Making a new bid, with
guarantee and certificate, Is the only way to
modify a previous bid.
2l PoStmasters are to be careful not To Ger
tify the suilicency of guarantors or suretics
without knowing that they are persons OF su.ii-
cient responsibility a disregard ofhts iRStrac-
ton Jy pOStadSters is n riOlati0a Of their oath
0f Office, shljeciiag them 10 immediate remOrai
All bidders. guarantOrs, and sureties are dis
tinctly notified that on a failure to enter into
or perform the contracts for the service pro-
posed for in the accepted bids, their legal liza
biitics will be enforced against them.
%. Present contractors, and persons known
at the department, must, equally with others,
procure guarantors and certificates Of their
sufilciency substantially in the forms above
subscribed. The certificate of sufliciency
must be signed by postmaster, or by judge
of court of record. No other will be admit
ted The certificate must also have affixed to
ID five-cent revenue stamp. cancelled. as re-
qured by law, ALIEN. W. RANDALL,
6w-30 Postmaster General.
The Van Buren press., 1866-12-21
PROCLAMATION OF TIE GOVERNOR
THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
To the MeriGs Of TIE sereral couaties-GREEr-
ING.
WHEREAS, A vacancy exists in the Office
w of Lieutenant Governor of this State.
caused 10y the resignation of the Hon. &. G..
Bliss,
Therefore, The Shcrifs Of the counties being
required by law to give notice, by procMma-
tion of the time and several places of holding
elections, and also ofthe officers to be elected ;
you archereby commanded to cause an election
to be held, in pursuance of the statute in such
cases made and provided in their respective
counties on Friday, the 22d day of Febuary,
A. d. 1867, next, for the election OF a Lieu
tenant Governor to fill said vacancy.
In testimony whcrcofI have hcreunto
I>~) set my hand and caused the seal of
L.s,( the State to be affixed at Little Rock
V' ON the Goth day of November, 4. ID,
1860. 80
ISAAC MURPHY,
eorernor 1f arkansas.
RoBERT,J. T. Wh..,
Secretary ~ state.
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LANCASTER @. H., S. c., JAM, 81, 1866.

mute aPpeal for help. l press my boat
close 10 the ono containing nay hearts
bride, and snatched her from it just as the
a'l'gatoTs tore the frail bark to pieces.
One instant more and would haye besp
too late.
ain the middle Of that eddy Or whirl
pool, there stands an island and towards
it l turned my canoe, I caugh, my spear,
and used it vel. BY fighting and pro.
pell'ng boat with my spear, | reached it's
marshy shore, jus. as the famished mon
sters caught my own boat. caught the
beautiful girl in my arms ard ,prang
ashore"
Just at this moment the driver cracked
his whip and shouted, "Stage ready -
The obsequious waiter Tom had first &C
cos,ed, called to bim-
Fifty cents, sir You ordered break.
fast"
"Go on r said Tom, turning 10 the
young Indian.
II am trying to-" was the groauing
answer.
Stage ready |" again shouted the
driver.
"For God sake, tell me how you got of
that island" said Tom.
That is what am trying to do" was
the mans answer. my friend, am
writing tale for nS"spaRer, and have
got them on the island and can't get
them off"
Tom hung his head down. and took
his seat 10 the stage without saving a
word. When he did look up, he said /:
"solel This is my first acquaintance
with the genus homo HorEL PIMp."
DOT.
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An exchange tells the annexed of a
good wife and wicked husband:
"pray tell me. my dear, what is the
cause Of those tears I"
"Oh, such disgra CO."
"What is it, my dear don't keep me
10 suspense"
"Oh, have opened one Of your letters,
supposing it to be addressed to myself.
Certainly it looks more like Mrs. than
Mr."
"ls that alli What harm can there
be in wife opening her husbands les.
ters 2"
mo harm in the thing itself, but the
contents. Such disgrace"
"Who has dared to write me letter
unfit to be read by my wife 2"
"Oh, no, it is couched in the most
ehaste and beautiful language. But the
contents the contents! !"
Here the wife buried her face in her
handkerchief and commenced sobbinp
aloud, while her husband eagerly caught
up the letter and commenced reading the
episte which bad nearly broken his wife's
heart. 1t was bill from the printer for
two years subscription to the town pa,
per.
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Dulllaruug.

"Husband," said an exasperated wife,
u can't express my detestation Of your
conduct" "Well, dear, I am very glad
you cant" was the cool reply.
The most foolish thing in the world is
said to be, to bow to the rich till you are
unable 10 stand erect in the presence of
an honest man."
Milton, when blind, married shrsw.
The Duke of Buckingham called her a
rose. Il am no judge Of colors," replied
Milton. "but dare say you are right,
for feel tie thorns daily"
RULING PowERs-The Press, the Pull.
pit, and Petticoats-the three ruling
powers Of .he day: The first spreads
knowledge, the second spreads morals,
and the last spreads considerably.
The Brandon (Miss.) Republican says
the prettiest girls are iL Bra udon. An
Atlanta editor says the dearest widows
are around in his ueighborhood, and adds
that man with the "pewter" can get
married SO quick in Atlanta that it will
make bis head swim.
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The Severe Cold.
Dol.

Our Northern exch auges devote conaid.
erable space to accounts Of the extreme,
ly cold weather and it's effects on persons
and tbiaga. The Thermometer in New
York city, on the 9th instant, touched
fifteen degrees below zero, and q; The
Brooklyn Navy Yard twenty three DAG.
belov. IL more Northern la,itudes, III Q
Thermometer indicated thirty Eve degrees
below. The cold continued till the night
OF tho 9th, when the weather commenced
gradually to moderate. The effect of the
cold in New York city was to materially
impede businasq, especially that Of an
outside nature. as people were ,irnid about
venturing on the streets for fear OF being
frost.bitten. As it was, seven cases Of
freezing to death and numberles. instances
OF frozen ears and limbs were reported by
the aSthorities. A driver on one of the
stages was taken of his box by police
man. in = ssnseIe.s asd speeches. condi.
ton. A poor woman iu an up town dis.
trict va. discovered dead, with an infant
snfolded in her icy embrace. So rigid
were her arms that il to ok the united
force Of three men to unlock them. Per.
sons walking on Broadway were inform
ed that their ears or noses were frozen by
passing travellers. All over the city peoI
pie were complaining Of burs,ed water
pipes. Some Of the streets were covered
with solid sheet Of ice formed from the
water escaping from the mains. Gas
pipes we're also frozen, 10 conseq nence OF
which some sections Of the city were hoI'
ly deprived Of light The ferry boats
bad much difficulty in crossing the rivers
aud the steamers arriving from various
points we're completely enveloped 10 ice.
Such cold had not been experienced be.
fore for years.
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Captain Robert ]. Martin, formerly Of
the Confederate army, and recently a
prisoner in Fort Lafayette, has been re-,
leased from military custody, upon q writ
OF habeds corpus before . New York
Judge. The charges against him we're
to the effect that he was . spy in the
Confsd crate. service, and concerned in the
burning Of the hotels in New York 10
1864. The Judge held, that bis offence
had ceased to be punishable by reason Of
the cessation Of hos,ilities I; and that his
parole furnished immunity for oil acts
dona 10 the legitimate conduct OF the
war.
The Fredericksburg ledger says; We
are grati6ed 70 be able to announces that
the order 70, the seizure Of animals has
been revoked by order Of the Secretary
Of War. We got this at the War De.
psrtment on Saturday.
Fourteen out Of seven teen Of the Ohio
Republican Congressional delegation, and
seven out Of eleven OF the Indiana Con,
gressmeu. viii vote for repeal Of tho
Washington City charter, 10 preference
10 favorng negro suffrage.
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An Eloquent Extract.

- 4
The following beautiful extrac, is from
p speech delivered by the Hon. Alexsn.
der White, in the Alabams State Con
yention:
The Roonie Blue Flag no
longer reflects he ligh, of the morning
sunbeam, or kisoes with its silken folds
the genial breeze Of our Southern cline.
The bands that waved it along the fiery
crest Of hundred battle fields, and tie
hearts that. for the love they bore it so
ofen defed danger and death, no longer
rally around it. Another banner wave.
in triumph over is closed and PROSTATE
folds, but proud memories and glorious
recolIeclions cluster around it. Sir, will
refrain. The South needs no ealopy
The faithful record Of her achieve nen,s
will encircle her brow with glory briph,
and enduring as the diadeln, that crowns
the night Of her cloudIe.s skies. The
scenes ofMars,hon and PIatae have been
re enacted in the New World withou, the
benetcent results which flow from those
battle fields Of freedom, aud our country
lies prostrat, At tbs feet of the con quer.
or.
But dearer to me is she in this hour Of
her humiliation than was she in the day
and hogr Of her pride and her power.
Each blood stained field, each track of
devaststion, each new made grave of her
sons fallen 10 the defence, zach mu,.ated
.orm OF tae Confederate soIdier-her wild
ow's tear, her orphans cry-are Lu, SO
many cords that bind me to her 10 tie
mids. Of her desolation,, and draw nv
affections closer around my stricken ceuG.
try. When raise my voice Qr lii. my
hand against her, may tho thundsrs rive
me where ! stand. Though | Ls false iu
oil else, will he true to her. Though
oil others may prove fsithless, ! will be
faithful still. And when, iu obedience to
the grsat command, "Dust to iusi," nv
heart shall return 10 that earth from
whence it 'prang, it shall sink into her
bosom with the proud consciousness tha,
it never knew one beat not u unison with
:hs honor, tie interests, the glory Of my
country.
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AFFAIRS IN ARKANsAs.- Littl

AFFAIRS IN ARKANsAs.-T Little
Rock Gazette. Of the 2slh ul,imo, says e:
occasionally We hear through the pa.
pers OF some outrsgss being committed i q
the Western and Southern portions Of the
State, but, as a general thing, it may be
said that all Is quiet throughout Ar.
kansas; and, just now, when the rigors
OF winter are upon US. this ia a peculiarly
gratifying state Of affairs. 1t is true,
there is some suffering caused by the
evils which follow war, but looking 10
the sad occurrences which are constantly
being enacted in other States, we have
just cause to be thankful 10 an over ruling
Providence that W szs passing along so
smoothly and happily"
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CAUSE FOR FRIGHr.-A losfer had
been noisy, WAS up before the Mayors
Court His Honor told him to pay over
five dollars for his fine.
&c c'can't do it," mu tered he;
"a amt got the pewter"
"Are you q married man T. inquired
the Mayor.
"Nos exactly SO ffffar gore yet,
sir"
"Well I will have to send you to the
work house.
"'Tsi"'t nutLin tn g'g ego there, said
Aleck, "but when you tttaIked about
MN marriage, old follow, you ttJright.
ened me !"
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Senator Sumner Threatened.

On Saturday night tho Hon. Charles
Sumner had a box sent to him at his
rooms, which, on opening. he found to
contain a human finger. accompanied by
a note in the following words:
"You old son of -, | send YOU a
piece Of your friends finger. Ifyour bill
passes, | will have piece Of your body.
A UNION NAN"
No clue hes set been discovered where's
by TO trace thia stlaugs missivs to its ori.
gin.
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The Fashions.

We copy from the New York Post the
following comments on the lstes, fashions:
BoNNErs.-There ba. been no improve
ment nor changs in the styl Of bonne,s.
II 10 usually admitted that more uuat.
trac,ive shape could not have been in
vented. However, they saem pre,tier
than at frst, 70 the accustomed eye.
VEILs.-The floating wells which is full
ly Sara long, aud about three four,hs
OF yard wide, is considered indispensa.
ole with the empire bonnet. The small
wells, though still worn TO some extent,
are no longer fashionable.
MODES FOR DREssEs.-Dress skirts are
very full aud are usually Gu, goring,
though the straight skirt is still, to some
ex,en., in vogue. The richest materials
are ornamented iu simple and no, SNOWY
manner, il at all. The round, high wais,
appears to be the Fayor;ts. The coat
sleeve is skill very fashionable, but there
are number Of more fanciful patterns
to suit all tastes.
CLoAKs. novelty in cloak styles is
a sort Of military coat, with wide cuffs.
wide pockets and large buttons. i, is
rather loose, and has dsshing look, bu.
is not yet much worn.
Ch'ldren's cloaks, made round, Of white
lambs wool, and bordered with goats
hair, are very pretty. Others are made
OF scarlet cloth, aud are trimmed with
cord. The black and white wool checks.
trimmed with ball fringe, are also taste
ful cloaks for children Of few years OF
age.
SKIRTS Quilted skirts, made of black
silk. black alpaca. &c., and stitched or
trimmed Nth some contras ting color, are
much worn. They are heavier and warm
or shan the balmorals, aud have a nea,
appearance. Balmorals are still made
in almost every style, black, white. gray
mixed, red. and are heavily trimmed.
The red skirt trimmed with black ar,
worn to some extent For evening wea,
skirt Of white moreen Houaced is con
sidered neat. There is q new invention
recently introduced, to covss tho Iowa.
part of the hoop. The cloth is Gu, 60.
ing and double, about half a yard deep
and is neatly trimmed with black or red
according to the color Of the skirt. |,
has eyelets, about three or four inche.
apart, upon the uppe, adges. and is laced
upon the hoops. This no. only prevents
the hoops from soi!ing, but looks well
and vita it the large hoops ara m an agea
bis.
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The LABOR QUEsrIoN.-rbe pros poet
OF free labor seems to be improving 10
this District. A large number Of con
tracts have been entered into for The pres.
ent year, and the experimsn. is to be
made as to its utility. If wholesome
laws for the government OF the freed men
can be enforced an idlsness, theft and
other vices are properly punished, we may
augur hopefully Of the result aud plen
~ and contentment will be allotted to all.
II. however, crime and thisvinZ are to
go uoPunished, and idIeness tolerated, ss
may give up the experiment without vas.
ing further time upon i,.-Yorkpilk En-,
quirr.
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LOST TITLES TO PRoPERrY.- are
pleased to know tn at the General Land
Office at Washington has ordered it's
agents throughout the South ",o cole C,
all vestiges and remnan,s Of record. and
forward them to the Commissioner, in
order that new plots and evidences Of
title may be supplied, as far as possible" !"
Those Of our people who have thus suh
fsred by theft. mu,iIation, or abandon.
m eut Of their titles, should do all IN thei,
power to recover their documents, or il
destroyed. make such exhibit Of evidence
as vii! prove conclusive Of the claim. To
President johnson we owe the Glenn en-
and sagacious policy, and TIE gratitude
Of thousands Of homeless. landIes. iudi
viduals will be accorded him withou.
stinL-Augnsta Constitutionalist.
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A prominent bachelor politician on
the Ksnnebeck, remarked to q LADY that
soaP''one "" excellent to keep the feet
warm in bed,
"Yes." said the young lady, Who had
been an attentive listener, "bu, some
gsnt!ewen have sn improvement on that
which you know nothing about"
The bachelor turned pale and maintain.
cd q wistful silehce.
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A "PuzUAL."-Our friend Bob, who
is devotng his leisure to the study Of the
law of descent. sends the following:
A father and son married mother
and daughter-the father marrying the
daughter and the son the mother. Twelve
months after marrying their wives gave
birth each to child. What relation are
these children TO each other, and each to
the other parent2
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Srlrrted 5tutll.
From the Field and F1resids.
THE SEMlN0LE'S REVENGE.

One night while seated around one Of
the huge log 6rss which never "disd
down" when We we're still on that hssd
and distressing campaign 10 East Ten
asssse, under Longs,rest, ! heard the fol.
lowing story:
Jus, after the Seminoles were torn
from their homes in that glorious land Of
aower,. I Vas travelling 10 . stage coach
Of the good old cumbrous kind, 10 the
Southern part Of Georgia. My comrade.
we're such as are always found in such
plaees-all save one. Thh one was
wild. "harum scSrum," sxtravagant spo.
ken. warmhearted youth, who .semsd in.
tent on enjoying himself At every and
"ny cost. lie vowed be would not move
sn iuch until he rsached the next stand,
but when = pale, siekly looking woman,
.ith two little babies, CAME 10, be forgot
his idle vow, and not only moved. but
took one Of the children in bis great
strong arm, and held /, .sndsrly until The
stsge stopped.
Surely that act Of spontaneous charity
Gill blot . host Of little sins Of your long
record out. Tom, on the las, grss. day
he resigned the child to i.s ~saried
mother and springiug out. WAS told BY
the driver thst fifteen minutes would be
allowed for them to breakfast This
caused . new outbreak from the noisy
youth. Catching = waiter be a.ksd him
~hst be had for breakfast. vowing be
would not wait three minutes for bis
breakfast to save bis srandf.,hsr's life. or
iobs the Indian agent A. the last sx
preston was elected from his throat, a. IL
hs feared soms person present nigh, not
hsar Il, man 10 the mos, quis, corner
Of the I.om, emitted r.. IN his beaving
chest. the mos. long drawn. pi.sous g,osu
lever heard. Al eyes were turned up
on the sorrow stricken man, snd Tom
The foremost still
In every deed sf good or ilr'--
stepped forward and ask ed him what Vas
the matter, forgetting bh hunger iD til.
moment Of his sympathy for the man.
The stranger looked at him fpr mo.
meat, then drawing . .ong breath 90 i.
.ssred. my story, cir, would not interest
you. am alone the unfortunate being
who cse feel the lsas. iot.'s.. 10 ita ter
minstion. But tbis answer. so fer from
isssfyiog Tom. only made him more ur
gsss 10 sskisg for the mans story. The
crowd Ct passenger Who had gathered
ground joined .asir psnsasiOns 10 bis,
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A modern philosopher has appropriated
mans full extreme as follows:
Seven years 10 childhood's sport and play. 7
Seven years In school frsm day to day. IA
Seven years at a trade or college life. q
Seven years TO find place and wife. %
Seven years to pleasures folliss given. 35
Seven years To busisess hardly driven. 42
Seven years for ssms, L wild goose chase. 40
Seven years for wealth, q bsotlcss race. So
Seven years for boarding. fer your heir. S3
Seven years 10 weakness spcn; and caro-. 10
The. dis and go-yos should know where,
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The New York Commercial Advertiser
says, that as the process Of moving the
crop progresses, all indications 60 to show.
that cur estimate of supply Of not less
than 100000 bales will be realized.
These probabilities must soon exercise an
influence upon the cotton market and the
current high prices Of domestic cotton
fabrics.
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g0RYAH>
OLD GRIMES.

Old Grimes Is dcad-that good old man
We ne'sr shall see him more;
Hs wore single-breasted coat
That buttonsd down before.
Ills heart was open as the day,
His feelings all were true;
His hair was come inclined to gray,
He wore it In queue.
Whenser WAS heard the voice Of pair,
His breast with pity burned;
The large round head upon his cane
frsm livery wss turned.
Thus ever prompt at PHYS call,
He knew 10 bass design;
lis eyes were dark, and rather sm all,
His nose w's aquiline.
He lived at peace with all mankind,
In friendship he was true;
Ris coat had Pocket'holes behind,
His pantsloons were blue.
But poor old Grimes is now At rest,
Nor fears n,sfortune's frewn;
He had . double breasted vest
The stripes ran up and down.
He modest merit sopgAi to fad,
And pay Il It's desert;
He had no malice IN h,s mind,
No rsfil, on his shirt.
His neighbors he did not abuse;
Wss soeiStle and gay;
He wore not rights and lefts for shoes,
But changed them every day.
Ills knowledge, hid from public gaze.
lie never brought to view;
Nor made a noise eto~n.meetins days
As many people do.
Thus undisturbed by anxious cares,
tIis peaceful moments ran;
Aud eterybody said he Was
A 6nc old gentleman.
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sErTLED.-A question as to what old
mother Eve was made for, has been agi
ta,ing some folks herssbouts Uncle
Dick Hs"kins. the clever agent in the
express business. settled it by answering,
"for Adams Express Company"
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The city OF Rome contains q reid snt
population Of l72, 900, with 500 church,
es, IL card inals, 1000 priests, 1000
friars; and over 1000 nuns.
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1t is estimated that every freedman in
the South has cost every white man in
the North FIVE thousand dollars.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-01-11
lhP0RTAuT'DoTICR.

TNHE law. ra.s.d at the last ssion of
! the Legislature. entitled. Ans Act
10 pr"vld' for the Registration Of Births.
Marriages and Deaths" not having been
s"u"ra'ly complied with nv persons whose
duty il is to furnish the Clerk ns the Cir
emit Court with memorandum If each
Birth. Death, Sc happening in a fau lily,
! respectfully call attention to the fact,
that it is obligatory on me to make a re-
urn. to he Secretary of the Senate on or
before the 1st Of February next and |
hop" that rar:ies will not subject th"m-
selves to the penalties imp sd by this
'aw by nrglecting their du'ics md r it.
The law in full can be s+en bv reference to
The St Mary's Gaz-tte of fhc 29th Of ane
ut or may be obtained of any magistrate.
The Information can be sent by mail. +
JNO. A. CAVALIER,
I Clerk of the Circuit Court for
St. Mary's county.
Jan 18th. 1866