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Christmas.

WE devote considerable space to-day to the
great holiday which all Christian people have
come to unite in observing. Even those who
do not regard the day as a strictly religious
festival yet joining in its practical celebration.
The typical character of Christmas has pre-
served and perpetuated itself wonderfully. 1t
is more than ever day for the giving of
gifts, and so points back to that great
gift OF Saviour to the race, which first lent
to the day its peculiar significance. And as
the birth of Christ was heralded by the
angelic proclamation OF "Peace on earth,
goodwill towards men," so the day still re-
tains its peaceful and joy-giving character.
What more productive of peace and goodwill
among families, relatives, and the community
generally, than those gifts and courteses which
make up the celebration OF ChristmasP 1t is
good thing in the economy Of the world to
have one day upon which each man feels
bound to extend kindly greeting to his
neighbor, wishing him good and merry day.
As a mere social festival, one could hardly
have been devised better calculated to pro-
mote peace and goodwill among men.
Nor should the charitable uses and objects
Of the day be overlooked. The distribution
of gifts to the poor and needy is one of the dis
tinguishing features OF Christmas. There
are, unfortunately, too many abodes Of poverty
and wretchedness where the only rays of
hope and cheer which ever illuminate them
must come from the hand of charity.
"The poor ye have always with you,"
will probably remain true until
the end of time. In many home of penury
and want, Christmas is looked forward to as
the one bright day of the year, for upon that
day at least there shall be food and warmth
and comfort. Let us hope that none who
thus rejoice in the prospect of Joy, brief
and feeting though it may be, shall be des-
tined to disappointment this year.
And, finally, we wish all our good readers,
both for themselves and theirs, the enjoyment
of a merry Christmas, both now and for many
years to come.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1866.
Christmas and .srhs Evening Telegraph"

Christmas and 'srhe Evening Telegraph"
Tomorrow being Christmas-Day, in accord
ance with time-honored custom OF the press,
there will be no paper issued from this Office.
The attaches and employees of The EVENING
TELEGRAPH, strange as it may appear, like to
sit down in peace and quiet, and partake of
their Christmas turkey, much the same as
other people.
AS a compensation for the suspension Of
our paper, however, we present our readers
to-day with a lengthy article, in which the
history of the great Christmas festival is
traced from the earliest times down to the
present day. 1t will be found on our eighth
page, and will well repay perusal.
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MEXICAN MATTERs.-The Mexican pro-
blem grows more intricate daily. Ortega has
finally effected his escape from the United
States, and is now in Matamoras. This will
doubtless result in an immediate demonstra-
tion by him and his partisans against Juarez.
General Sherman reports that he found the
Juarez party less popular in Mexico than he
had expected. 1t now looks as though the
overthrow of Maximilian's Government would
be followed by a general civil war between
the numerous factions desiring to obtain the
supremacy in Mexico.
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q I O B. rs r Ell N c.
~ There some places that like Charles Dickens
9d cuuosity shop, are decidedly difficult TO describe
ofk atural sciences, sAd Tss: 80 got nome undertook
20 describe what We there, but we gave up in de-
spar because there were 30 many beginnings that we
ltwtuld be almost as difhout task to describe the
W. Pitcher's at No H8 Chesnut astreet. Many time
have stepped in TO look over their stock Of hand.
some engIavings and large photographs and ways
their power
Perhaps there is hardly person VII pretends to any
taste that has no seen and admired thsr beau u and
More exquisite mitations Of OIL Pantings or more
natural effect cou hardly b. produced Tne effect Is
lovely and the pictures are, as they deserve to be- Inn
menseY popular. ...-.. al
Besides these Pitcher has over a thousand different
kinds Of photographs for framing end II we
de7cant his stock OF Frames Rustic Gilt Pollshel
walnut, carved oval and square his Bib es, Prayer,
Presentation Books. for Old aud Young folks; Toy
Books Portfolios Stereoscopes and SereOscopic Views
photograph Albums, Writing Desks, Brackets
Rogers Groups ana bis thousand little knck-knacks of
all kinds that by heir cheapness anil BEAUTY are
temp ing we could AL a volume We would on say,
IN conclu on TO the reader, to and fot himself
a. @ w. PlTCHER'+, No sOs CHEsNUT street ls2' 2t
MID MIG HIT
1N1 An exquisite Poem, beautifu'ly illustrated, bv
Fem See BEADLE5 MONTHLY for Janulry, Sod
BY oil ntwsdea ers rice but rs cents per lumber
% per year. II
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kneO that they had tubercles in the lungs,
they were obliged to reply that the Doctor
told them so. rs r .f
The case was on trial Eve days, but the
jury evidently did not deem that the Doctor
had sustained any serious damage as to his
reputation, as they returned a verdict In his
favor of zone forthing." Perhaps they
thought that the suit itself was only one of
the Doctors shrewd tricks at advertising.
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NCSsge PREPARED OIL OF PALM AND
MACE.
FOR PRESERVING, RESTORING, AND BEAUTIFY-
ING THE HAIR,
And is the most delightful and wonderful article the
world ever produced.
IL dies will find II not only certain remedy to Restore
Darken, and Beautiy tie Hair, but also desirable ar-
Gle Tor the Toilet 1t is highly perfumed with rich
and cecate Perfume independent the fragrant odor
OF the Oils of p aim and Mace.
TIE MARVEL OF PERU,
new and beautiful perfume, which, in deicacy OF
and the tenacty with which olinRs the hand
terchiet and person, is unequaled
The above articles sale b. all Druggists and Per-
umers at 81 per bottle each. Sent by express to any
10 mwI5n.ip t. w. WRIGHT CO.,
No 100 LIBERTY street. New York.
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The United States supreme Court.

Inc united states supreme court
THE course of the majority OF the judges Of
the Supreme Court of the United States,
since the commencement of It's annual session
of the present year, has caused unieigned sur
prise and grief among those who placed
several of the Judges in power. Within
the past week a majority has decided that the
test oath is unconstitutional, and that the
DEGREES of all the military tribunals, dur
ing the war, are illegal, and therefore
void, so far as civilians are concerned. We
cannot but feel great amazement at the de-
fectioD of Justice Davis. He was always con-
sidered a man most faithful to his principles,
and has again and again enunciated ultra
radical views. 1t is with well-iounded
fears that the country is looking to the
South to see the effect of such course, and
if it is not productive Of yet more murders
and still greater tyranny in the late Rebel sec
ton, it will be a miracle. However, il we
have lost the Supreme Court, there yet
remains in our hands a power far greater
than the judicial bench, than the Executive
chair-the will of the people and the princi-
pies Of right. Armed with these, the Repub-
lican party must ultimately triumph. 1t has
ceased to be effected by individual desertions.
Exact and equal justice is its motto, and "In
hoe signo Uinces."
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AN IMPORTANT CAsE.- case of great
Importance is now being argued before the
Supreme Court of the United States, involv-
ing the question of tde right of State taxation
upon National Banks. Charles O'Conor and
William M. Evarts are the chief opposing
counsel-the latter representing the banks.
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Lieutenant-GeneralR Richard IT. King, of
the British Army.

The London papers announced the death of this
officer, at his residence London during the pre-.
tent month He was born in 1885, and was, there.
fore, eighty one years of age at the time OF his
death. General King entered the Royal Regiment
of Artil cry us Second Lieutenant on the 9th day
OF September, 1903, andibeoame First Lieutenant on
the 18th of September OF the folio wing year. He
served on mortar boat for two months In 1910.
and was with Sir George Preyost's army when it
invaded this republic IN 1872, the General com-
mRndipg battery against PlAttsnurg'
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THE COTTON TAx.-The Chamber of
Commerce OF New York has very wisely
postponed indefinitely the consideration Of
memorial to Congress against the tax on
cotton.
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Disasters on western Lakes During 1896.
The total number Of disasters for 1866 was cal
An excess over 1866 of 200 exactly By refer
ence TO the past, we find thegearly record to be
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The Prince Imperial, although onlyHen years
old speaks English, Italian, and German
fuently. He resembles his mother.
"A lady IN Detroit recently presented her
husband with four children at one birth.
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CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

Gat11Sts GEORGE STECK & CO.'S zzH
tiS glPIANOS These beautiful mstru- ~ WI
ments are as strongly recommended by the following
smong 'he leading artists In America as any Pianos
William Mason, 4. Mills rheo. Thoms II. c.
Iimm N az Maretzek George W Morgan. Carl Berg
man Carl Wotsohn. Charles II, Jarvis NJ H. Cross
Rizzo, h. II. Cross
CIRouLARs OF certificates as to their dU ability aud
the references OF one thousand purchasers In Phiade
phia and vicinity. to be had application.
For sale in Philadelphia oniyby
RlB6 SEVENTH and CHESNUT.
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CABINET oRGAEs.l These beautiful instruments
GARNET ORGANS, are made ONLY by MASON q
SABlNET OHtANb,) HAMDlh, and for sale In Phila
uelphla, only by j.. r.. GOULD
SEVENTH aud OHESNUT.
cs4ss::.s95szztg CHRISTMAS PRESENTsl CHRIST
1Ey BEMAS PRESENTS i-our celebrated AR FIFE
PIANOS now selling TO SUIT the times Call and
examne them OF our New Warerooms No ll09 CHEs
NUT street, before purchasing eeewhere. 1919 Ut
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(" The Daily Dispatch.

Mfr. DUNHAM The Editor OF the Da'-
IN Dispotch, of Little Rock, has taken up
nv communication of the 10Th January
last as published in the Fort Smith We"
Era, and charging You with publishing IT,
animadverts upon il Us conveying an ac-
cusation against the Treasurer of the
funds of the Little Rock and Fort Smith
branch of the Memphis and Little Rock
Railroad Company. desire to say to the
aforesaid Editor, respectfully, that !
think he mnst have been, at the time, very
short indeed of matter for sensation ar
ticle. | stated distinctly, in the commu-
nication alluded to, that | charged no
man with using the money, meaning the
sum subscribed by the State OF Arkansas
to the funds of the company. No man
knows better thap | do, that Capt Pen
nywit is a high minded and an honorable
gentleman, and that he is abundantly able
to make good his many obligations re-
peated seven times over. Iwoud defend
him to the extent of my ability against
any and all allegations of fraud, in this
or any other connection. | will say, al
So that the people here in Van Buren, are
not disposed to regard Capt. p. as being
a citizen Of Little Rock. He is. emphat-
ically, Van Buren, man. and his memo
ry is enshrned in the hearts and affec-
tions Of our best people.
| was impelled to say what did say
solely for the purpose of awakening al
interest in the completion Of the road
and had no intention, whatever. or in the
remotest degree, Of charging .traad upon
any member of the company. | sale
then, as now say, that if the charter o.
the road is forfeited, the money, S37, ,OOC
should be placed back in the Treasury Of
the State, and thereby lessen, for the pres
ent, at least, the necessity for the high
rate of taxation which our citizens are SO
poorly prepared to bear.
very much regret that any one should
have misconceived my meaning or inten
tions, and / hope the Editor of the Dis
patch and his readers will be satisfied
with this explanation.
| I'I-DI
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The Greatest Irish Bull Yet,

Is to suppose poor Erin can be eman-
cipated from the Government control OF
England, By the present association,
league, society, incorporation, or what
ever il is calling itself, the " Fcnians. p
The temperament of the Irish is, by no
means. suited to such undertakings
Even now they have begun to have regu-
lar " faction fights" among themselves
The O'Mahoney faction" and the
Roberts faction" and some half a doz-
en- other factions, are "on the fight
whenever they meet, and many broken
pate and purple nose is the result Of their
brotherly collisions.
The " big guns quarrel over the little
money they have on hand, and over the
Head Centre, President and Senate
while the smaller guns fight for the fun
Of it. They can never sever the union
between Ireland and England by sever
inc the union among themselves. If uni
ted AMI properly assisted according tC
the English idea Of neutrality, by tht
United States, their cause would not b,
too certain Of success. We wish Eng
land no good luck, and would like to SEE
" Paddy" whip the old Lion" until he
went roaring from the "bogs of oulC
Ireland but we have not sufficient ere
dultv to believe the present movemen
can possibly succeed.
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a GOOD CoMpARlSON.-Onc Of the n.
\. papers compares the publisher Of q
newspaper who has to 90 to all parts Of
the country before getting pay for them,
to farmer who would sell his wheat on
credit, and not more than single bush
el to any person. If any farmer will try
the experiment Of distributing the pro-
cceds of his labor over two or three coun-
ties, with an additional one or two to Ear
distant State for one year, we will guran-
tee that he will never, after that years
experience, ask publisher to ask pub.
Usher to supply him with paper a year
or two without the pay for it.
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We learn that the United States au.
thoritics are about to put in complete
repair the Court House at this place. For
the last two or more years the building
has been used as barracks for soldiers,
and is now in great state Of dilapda.
ton; 50 much so as to be unfit for hol.
ding the approaching terms Of the L. s.
and State District Courts. We doubt
whether it can be repaired in time for the
session OF the Spring Courts. but it GER
tainly can be Tor the fall terms.
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Libel of Information.
;TTED STATES OF AMERICA.i .
Nr......., M ~ III. p

y y -
Western Dist. Of Ark.\
To all jrhOlt il Dlay CORceyR-tiREETING:
NOTICE Is HERE By GIVEN, That, III obe-
dience to Il Warrant of Arrest. issued
Tom the District 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:
II boxes or parts of boxes OF Tobacco,
weighing. in the aggregate. 4lO pounds or
thcreabouts, part of which Is marked bucklt!
d Chism. and found iii the premises OF sald
Buckley, at Fort Smith, Arks, and, rs the pro-
pcrty of said Buckley.
That on the 23d day of March. 1856 IL
bel of information was filed in said Court by
the Attorney of the United States for said Dis
trict 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, approved June 3oth, 18Th
entitled IAN act to provide internal revenue,
to support the government, TO pay interest On
the public debt. to suppress insurrecloil, anu
for other purposes" that the boxes of tobacco
were not inspected and stamped as required
by law, and that the owner thereof, has, since
the passage of said act. done and committed
the several acts. which render this property
liable to be condcmncd and for these reasons,
which are more fully and particularly set forth
in the said libel of intormatlon; IL Is theTeln
prayed that the said estate property ana ef-
ttcts. may be condemned and become the prop
crty of the United States, and be disposed OF
is the Court shall decree. and | 90 hereDy
notify and admonish the owner OF the SAM
property, and all persons claiming any inter
est therein. or knowing. or having anything
to say, why;thc same should not be condemned ,d
anddisposcd of pursuant to the prayer OF salO
| libel of information. and that they be ana al-
pear before the said Court, at its next regular
! term to be holden OH the toUteenth DAY q
Mar nert. at 10 o'clock. in the forenoon OF sad
! day. at the United States Court Roam in tlio
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.
LUTHER G. WHITE
Marshal L. s.. Western Dist. ARK.
mar 81 wv
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BEADLE'S MoNTHLY.-Wc are in recent

BEADLE'S MoNTHlY.--Wc are in recent
of the March number Of this capital, en-.
tcrtaining and instructive magazine. The
present number, among other interesting
articles, has one on the North Vest Pas.
sage 10y Land, finely illustrated; in fact
the whole taole of contents is an excel.
lent one. Address Bcadlc & Co., lis,
William 81, New York. Terms single
copy S3,o0per year. II clubs o. five anC
one extra copy, $500.
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Another Murder.

While we 90 to press, there is case
of murder pending before United States
Commissioner Cooper, We have learn
ed but few of the facts connected with it.
1t appears that a Mrs Allen, widow,
while coming from Missouri to Scott
County, in this State, few months since
made the acquaintance of a man named
Sweeney, who had recently returned from
California. This Sweeney accompanied
her to Scott County, and shortly after
married her; but not living happily to-
gether, the wife, now Mrs Sweeney, starts
back to Missouri, under the protection
of VIM Divers, who claims to be her
nephew. While on their way last Mon
day, they vrre met by Sweeney, the wo-
mans husband, near the line of the Choc-
taw Nation An alteration ensned, Swe-
ney was shot. and the parties continued
on their journey toward Missouri, pass
ing through this place, on the 29th about
noon. Information of the murder was
filed before the Commissioner, and Il war
rant was issued for the arrest of Divers
and Mrs Sweeney. The arrest was effect
ed on Friday morning, on the Fayctte-
vile road. The accused confesses to the
killing. but alleges that it was done in sell
defence As the matter is now undergo.
ing investigation, we forbear comment
inp,
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l'UBI.ICo.

The WHARF,-We are pleased to see
that the city council are making great
improvements on the wharf. During the
war nothing had been done towards i'm
proving the wharf facilities. but now the
city authorities, with commcndable zeal
are making manifest improvements whicl
will soon make the Van Buren, wharf as
formerly and before the war, the best
landing, place on the Arkansas River.
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Libel of Information.
UNITED STATES or AMERICA 90
Western Dist. of Ark.\

western DiSt. Vi .hlh">
To aU ,chOm it may COncerH-GREErING:
NOTICE IsIiEIE By GIVEN, That in Gbcdl-
Y encc to Il warrant of Arrest issued from
the District Court Of the United States for
the Western District of Arkansas. have ar
rested. seized and now dctain, the estate, prop
crty and effects following to wit:
Four barrels of whisky, two barrels beer OF
ale. two two horse wagons. four horses TWO
sets of double harness, three pistols as tie
property of some person or persons llnknoWh
That on the 18th day OF January. 1885, .
Libel of information was filed in said cour
hy the attorney Of the United States Tor saw
District. against the estate. property ana er
trctS aforesaid, alleging that the same are for
tritcd to the United States. under the provS
ions of the act of Congress, approved.
entitled IAN act to regulate interllAI
revenue with the Indian tribes, and to pre-.
serve peace on the frontier. and to suppress III
surrcction," that the owner thereof, has, SIN"
the passage of said .actand since the public war
ming and proclamation given and made D!
he President of the United states III the pur'
Suance of the 9Th section of said ac'
and done and committed the several ace
which rendered his property liable to be cor
demncd as enemies property. and for thes
reasons. which are more fully and particular!
set forth in the said libel Of information; 1t
therein prayed that the said estate. proper!
and effects. may be condemned as cnenE
property, and become the property of tlI
United States. and be disposed of as the Cour
shall decree, and hereby notify and admol,
ish the owner of the said property, and
persons claiming any interest therein ~ y
! knowing, or having anything to say. Wh! w
same should not be condemned as enemlt'
property. and disposed Of pursuant to tp
prayer of said libel of information. that the
be and appear before the said Court, at
next Term to be holden on the fourteenth @s
Of Man, 1866. at 10 o'clock in the torcnco
Of said day. at the United states Court kooD
in the city of Van Burcn. then and there
answer said libel of information, and interpcs
their claims, and make their allegations
that behalf.
LUTHER G. WHITE. ,M
MdvSh0l [. =. J0r Western D'S'' AZ, a.,
march 81
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NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE l.. II. d +. :. II. II. Co,
Van Buren,. March ~, 1866.
4 MEETING of the Board of Directors
~ will he held mt the Office of the Compi-
ny, in Van Buren,, on Thursday. the 18th day of
MAY next. Since the last meeting, some of
the Directors have died. and Others have left
the State. The company must be reorganized
and other important matters will claim the
attention of the Board: hence the attendance
of all the surviving Directors Is earnestly re-
quested - :,
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RADICALS TAKE NoTIcE-ln a speech
delivered by President Johnson in the
United States Senate, 1853, he made the
following emphatic declaration;
"The man who, deliberately and bold
" asserts that Thomas Jefferson, when
he penned the sentiment that all mel
were created free and equal, had the ne
GRO in his mind is either an IDIOT or
knaye."
The Abolitionists must make note o
this unqualified condemnation OF one o
heir theories.
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THE PEACH CRor.-From present ap-
pearances, we shall have full Peach
crop in all this section of country. The
crop in the States north Of the Ohio Riv-
er is almost if not quite total failure.
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T.- Sol. SKEEN, with Jones, Mellow
ell & Co., was in our office one day last
week, and we were greatly gratiiied with
the Observation-Disclosures, Of course
which he impaired to us. Mr.. 5. reques-
tee us to say that he would be in our city
the last of this week to receive order,
to be filled either at Little Rock or st
Louis
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The Arkansas and Ohio Mining and
Manufacturing Company, an association
for the purpose Of miniug in Pulaski
County, Arks, left, for record, their deed
Of incorporation at the County Record
er's Office. The amount Of capitalstocll
lsSlOO.OOO divided into shares Of 500
cach,- Cincinnati Commercial.
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1t is with the most profound degree of
pleasure that we call the attention Of our
readers to that most excellent little boat
the Pilgrim. With a parsonage so well
known to our citizens-both rs one of the
best pilots and most gentlemanly and ef-
iicient captains--ln command, we feel sat
isfed that her pecunary success is fore
gone conclusion. With Mr.. Cooke and
Sam Abbott in the office, every person
entrusting business to them may feel SURE
Of its early transaction. Capt. Chapman
may your Pilgrim-age prove successful