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Ty- We are indebted to Master JOIN
ny AUSTIN, ut school ut Cincinnati for q
IIarper's Pictorial and other papers,
Johnnie is not unmindful of the wants Of
an Arkansas editor.
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Gs- Our citizens are requested to call
at the store of 4. W. Callahan & Co., and
sign petition to the County Court for q
change Of the Mulberry and Frog Bay
on Roads, which change, we think will be
Of advantage to the travelling community.
and all others concerned.
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Et7" Our thanks are due S. w. Muir
ply Of the Fort Smith News Dep OF, fol
a copy Of the New York w celly Maga
zine. Mr.. Murphy has at his Depot, all
the late papers, magazines, novels, DC.
Il C.
The Van Buren press., 1866-03-31

Gold was quoted at Memphis on the
3lst, at % per cent. premium; middling
cotton 80 to 30 cents, holders and buyers
operating with caution, as they had lost
all confidence in foreign markets. ...
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Ty- Mr. JonN AUSTIN arrived home on
the Icsper, from Cincinnati, with the
best assorted srock of goods for this
market that has been brought here since
the war ended. SAM. MARTIN will show
hem up.
The Van Buren press., 1866-03-31

Our town is now well supplied with
seed potatoes, other vegetables needed
for planting, garden seeds, DC The
market is also well supplied with flour,
corn meal, bacon, pork DC,
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Special attention is called to the advertise.
ment of White & IIanlcy. They are in re-
ceipt of large shipments ofCorn, Potatoes Sc
on consignment.
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Efs- In our travelling about the city w

meet with many improvements now go
ING forward, such as new fences, new
roofs to houses, &C. Our town is slowly
recovering from the effects Of the war.
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iTS" Our thanks are due Mr.. Williams
clerk of the j. S. Hall, for late papers,
John Isl gentleman in every sense Of the
word
The Van Buren press., 1866-03-31

Gen. Albert Pike was to deliver an ad.
dress at Memphis, on the odd inst, to
aid in behalf Of disabled Southern sol
dicrS.
The Van Buren press., 1866-03-31

Es'" Col Thos. ID. Merrick, one Of the
Oldest and most respected citizens of Lit
tie Rock, oieU atJaaJ place a few days
since,
The Van Buren press., 1866-03-31
United States Marshal's Sale.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Western District Arkansas,

NITED STATES OF AMEki'A'
Western District Arkansas,
Van Burcn, March 20, 1866
NOTICE is hereby given that shall se
= atpublic auction to the highest bidC
for cash, on Tuesday, the Sd day Of Apr
1866 at 10 o'clock A. NJ, in front of the St0
Of MeSsrs, White & lIanly, in Van Buren,
aforesaid, barrels Eager Beer or Ale, for@
on account Of the United STATES.
LUTHER G. WHITE
|. :. Marsla
The Van Buren press., 1866-03-31

Ty9- The Crawford County and Pro-
bate Courts, will be held next week com
mencing on Monday.
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New STEAM SAW MILL.--iavman' 5
New Steam Saw Mill is in successful OPP
Grafton; how many feet it can saw in a
day, we are afraid to say; but we will
say, without fear Of contradiction. that it
will saw as many rs any other mill in the
State, and. we believe as many as any
other mill on the "boundless cont
nent"
The machinery Of the mill is we'll wor-
thy the inspection Of the curious in such
matters, We, perhaps, are not good
judges (nor do we pretend to hc) Of gen.
eral machinery, but the mcrest tyro will
sec, at glance, that the machinery OF
this mill is Of the most perfect and su-
perior kind; every part Of it works
smoothly and like a charm" Plank
has been much wanted for Improvement,
here, and the demand can now be suppli.
ell Call on lIayman, near the city
wharf
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TIE MAILs-We were informed, some
time ago, that we were to have trl-
weekly mail from Little Rock to this
place, to go into operation about the lst
of March, but up to this time it has fail
ed to " come to time We are, howcv
er pretty we'll supplied with mail facill-
ties from Little Rock by steamboats,,
but this does not supply our friends on
the route from here to that place. We
hope that service on the route will soon
be put in operation. We have a tri-
weekly mail now, North to st. Louis, via.
Fayetteville and Springfield, which ar.
rives and departs regularly, bringing our
mail through from st. Louis in five days
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mar ii
The Van Buren press., 1866-03-31
LUTHER c. WHITE,

MQrshal L. s.. Western DIST Irk.
~ Wv
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TENTH DISTRICT.

At Senatorial Convention held at
Romney, on the sth inst, John Michael,
ESQ.,, of Grant county, and Phillip Pen
dleton, Esq, of Morgan county, were
unanimously nominated as the National
Union candidates for the State Senate
from that, the 10th District.
Judge f. c. Bunker, was nominated
without opposition for the Judgship of
TIE 10th Judicial Circuit. Judge B. has
now been nominated by both parties,
and will be elected without an opposing
vote. We believe him worthy of this
distinguished honor.
Hon. Samuel Cooper was on the same
day nominated without opposition for
the State Legislature. Hewill be elected,
and will again prove firm and able
supporter Of Conservative principles.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-20
DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO KILL THE
PRESIDENT.

General Grant" says the Indian
apolis Herald, STATED that the first shot
fired came from second story window
on the opposite side of the street; that
the ball struck one of the Chinese lam
terms SUSPENDED from the window of the
Presidents room, and entering the room
passed within three feet of his own head.
He expressed the opinion that il was Il
deliberate attempt to assassinate Mr..
Johnson
indianapolis has damned itself to last
ing infamy. \ city that will approve
or even tolerate such conduct, rs por-
ton of its citizens We're guilty of towards
the Chief Magistrate of the Nation,
While a guest within its limits, is lower
in meanness and crime, than language
can express. Its name will henceforth
be pronounced as II synonym of black
guardism and murder.
Cleveland and Pittsburg will stand in
nearly the same category.
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propose to you AS the nominee OF your
party, a joint discussion, and to thai
end, that we arrange succession OF ap'
pointmentsa at prominently points through.
out the State, where we may meet and
communicate our respective sentiments
to the people, and thus enable them
fairly to judge between us.
Will you be pleased, therefore, to
answer this at your earliest convenience,
and upon acceptance of this proposition,
to choose a friend, and I will do the
same, to arrange the order of the can
| vass. Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
BENZ. II. SMITH.
Not having received reply, Mr..
Chandler at my request called on the
Governor, this afternoon, Sept. 12th)
to inform him that / was obliged to
leave Wheeling on tomorrow morning,
and to request an answer to my letter.
The reply made to Mr.. Chandler by the
Governor was, that he was not prepared
to make any answer.
Having failed to make any arrange
ment with Gov. Foreman, / now an
nounce to my fellow citizens Of West
Virginia. my intention to address them
on the great issues Of the day at the
following points and times, and invite
the Governor to meet me, in order that
both may have a fair hearing at any or
all the proposed points as may suit his
convenience. BENZ. II. SMITH.
Sept. IL, 1866.
Ravenswood, Friday, Sept. IA.
Ripley, Saturday, Sept. Is.
Charleston, Kanawha county, Wednes-
day, Sept. ~.
Barboursville, Saturday, Sept o.
Ceredo, Monday, Sept. "a.
Point Pleasant, Wednesday,, Sept g.
Harrisville, Saturday, Sept. %.
West Union, Monday, Oct. 1.
Clarksburg, Tuesday, Oct. 2.
Weston, Thursday, Oct. 4.
Buckhannon, Friday, Oct. ).
Philippi, Monday, Oct. 8.
Grafton, Tuesday, Oct. 8.
Charlestown, Thursday, Oct. II.
Martinsburg, Friday, Oct. IL.
Piedmont, Saturday, Oct. 13.
Kingwood, Monday, Oct. Is.
Morgantown, Tuesday, Oct. 16.
Fairmont, Wednesday, Oct. H.
Cameron, Thursday, Oct. IS.
Moundsville, Saturday, Oct. 20.
New Cumberland, Hancock county, |
Monday, Oct. 90.
Wheeling, Wednesday, Oct. "a.
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PUBLIC MEETINGSI

Col. b. G. SMITH, our candidate for
Governor, Col. J. G. LANE, f. w.
ANDREWS, and other Speakers, will
address the people, as follows:
At New Creek, Mineral County, on
the 9th inst, at 2 O'Clock, P. NJ.
1T Piedmont in the evening of the
same day.
At Mooretield, Hardy County, on the
evening of the 2Sth.
At Petersburg, Grant County, on the
18th, at l o'clock, p. NJ.
1t Franklin, Pendleton County, on
the 1st October, at o'clock, p. NJ.
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PENITENTIARY.-T work Oh the
State Penitentiary, Mt Moundsville, is
progressing finely. There is now large
quantity Of stone on the ground and
some fifteen or twenty gentlemen, in
durance vile, who wear very nice striped
clothes, are busily engaged at the work
a temporary frame building, about two
hundred feet long and some fifty feet
wide, to be used temporarily for a prison,
is now being constructed, which, when
the mighty stone structur is completed,
will be converted into one of the work.
shops. Up to the present, but three thou
sand perches of the stone, for the build
ing of the penitentiary, are UNDERGO n.
tract. The foundation for the left wing
of the main building will be commenced
in a few days and completed some time
this fall. -Reqister.
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Gov. Fenton has been renominated h
the Radical party Of New York.
Is there Revolution ahead.

The New York Herald regards the So.
cret conclave Of the Radical Governors
Of the Northern States in Philadelphia,
after the adjournment Of the Conven.
ton, as one Of the most alarming signs
of the times. This conclave was com.
posed of eleven Governors of States, be-.
sides ex-G Governors and Lieutenant-(ioy.
ernors. The Herald says 1t has the
strongest reasons for saying that the
question about lodging negro suffrage
was not the most important one ventil.
ated, but it understood that a revolu.
tionary programme was entertained.
looking to future political consequences
that is, to prepare arms and efficient
armed State organizations for conflict
with the Conservatives, and possibly
with the President, in the event of the
Radicals being in danger of losing their
power through the result Of the fall cleo
tons. The Herald says there is no dan.
ger of war in the South, for the people
there have suffered so much that they
will not try rebellion again, but there is
danger at the North.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-20

President johnson arrived safely at
Washington on Saturday evening last.
He was received in manner worthy Of
his exalted position, and of his excel
lence and greatness Of personal char
acter. The city was brilliantly illumi-
mated, and an immense procession, civic
and military, escorted him from the
Depot to the White House. No Presi-
dent has ever been n greater favorite
with the people Of the District of CO.
lumbia, than Andrew johnson.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-20

TERRIBLE ACCIDENTAL Johnstown,
Pa, large crowd of people of all sexes
and ages had gathered on a platform,
extending over the old canal bed, to
witness the arrival of the President of
the United States, on his return to
Washington. Just as the train came up
to the Depot, the platform gave way and
the entire mass of human beings gather
ed upon it fell, with the broken timbers,
planks, &C., some twenty feet to the
bottom Of the canal. \ terrible scene
ensued. Thirteen were crushed to death.
and ninety others were seriously woun-
ded, mostly with broken limbs. \ deep
gloom has been east over the whole
region by this sad event.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-20
THE TWO CANDIDATES FOR COVER
NOR.

We invite the attention of our readers
to the letter Of Col. Smith, the candidate
Of the National Union Party for Cover
nor, addressed to Governor Foreman,
the Radical candidate for reelection, in
Niting him to a discussion of the great
questions now agitating republic mind.
Governor Foreman, by his silence, con-
iesses his inability to meet the Colonel.
as well as the intrinsic weakness of the
position of his party. The Governor
will hot meet Colonel Smith in public
debate, to defend the principles of which
he has been placed before the people as
the authoritative exponent. The Cover
nor's reply to Colonel Smiths letter. is.
that he is not prepared to make any an
swer. Why not prepared 2 Does he
ieartosubmit the reasons he can assign for
hispolitical faith andconduet, to thetest of
public discussion Or, is it, that he is I'M
willing to face the Indignation ofthe gath
cred people, when his eloquent opponent
shall expose the schemes of public plum
der, and the outrages upon the rights of
citizenship, which have marked the adj
mlnlstration of the government of this
State for the past two years. Truth
never shrinks from the light 1t courts
investigation, and achieves its noblest
trlumphs in stern, impartial analysis.
Suspicion naturally and justly fastens
itself upon any cause that seeks conceal
ment, and declines the ordeal of fair dis
cusslon. And yet Governor Boreman
is not prepared" to stand before the
people and submit his defence of the
acts OF his administration to the test of
public examination by his opponent.
such pusillanimity and acknowledged
conscious unworthiness, will not escape
the notice Of the people, and will awaken
them we trust, to such enquiries and
action, as shall deliver our State from
the injustice, misrule and oppression
which now depress and degrade it:
Letter from Col. b. H. ,SmiM-IHs an
pouatnaents for the GaAaross-G ore100,.
Borenedn J" Not Prepnz'ed" for q Dis
russiO22
SPRIGG House.
WHEELING, w. Va, Sept. - 1866.
Aaitors Of the Register:
On Monpay last, September 10th. ]
addressed the following letter to Cover
nor Boreman, which was delivered to him
ut Wheeling, about noon of that day bv
John {. Chandler:
SPRIGG House, WHEEL1NG,
September 10, 1866.
Ills L.rceNency 4. /. Bo7eman:
AS the nominee for Governor by the
National Union party of West Nir-
ginia, beg leave to inform you of my
purpose to discuss the great questions
now agitating the public mind before
the people of our State.
In a spirit of frankness and courtesy
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-20
RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT AT
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON.

The reception of the President at Balti-
more on Saturday last, on his return to
Washington, was one of the most mag
nificent demonstrations of popular en-
thusiasm ever witnessed in that or any
other city. The Common Council, by a
majority Of two, had refused to extend
to him the Inequalities of the city. But
the admiration of the people for Andrew
johnson, the man Of the people, could
not be repressed by any such despicable
action on the part of the misrepresent-
atives of the city, who for the present
rule its affairs. By tens of thousands,
the citizens gathered around our glorious
President, making the heavens ring
with their shouts of welcome. Gov.
Swami, in the name Of the State. ex-
tended to him it's Inequalities in most
eloquent address, and was replied to by
the President in one of his happiest
efforts. From beginning to end, the re-
ception was in the highest degree honor
able to the President-honorable to the
city, and most terrible rebuke to those
partisan miscreants, who vainly thought
to insult the Chief Magistrate of the
Nation.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-20

IT will be seen by our readers, that
among the appointments for speaking
of Col. b. II. Smith, our candidate for
Governor, is one for Martinsburg, on
the 10Th Of October next. Let this be
borne in mind, and made familiar to
the whole county, SO that our eloquent
standard-bearer may be greeted with an
immense throng when heappears among
us. He handles the great issues of the
day, with 4 power rarely surpassed.
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RADICAL DECEPTION ON NEGRO SUI
PRAGE.

The editor of the New York hide
pendent, one of the most influential
radical organs of the country, in his
account of the Mongrel Convention at
Philadelphia, uses the following Ian
guage:
:" The Address presented by the Conn
mittee, though noble piece of writing,
as an Indictment of Andrew johnson,
contained no syllable for Impartial Suf-
frage. The Gulf States were altogether
dissatisfied with the defective report
Their only hesitation as to uttering their
solemn demand for the negro's ballot,
was the fact that they were button-holed
by timid Northern politicians, UhO beg
ged them not to mention Negro Suffrage
TILL THE ELECTIONS WE'RE oVER.'
The mean and deceptive game which
the radicals of the Northern and Border
States are playing is here fully exposed.
To succeed in the approaching elections,
they must ignore before the people, the
question of negro suffrage. The people
are not yet quite educated up to that
point. They are not yet fully prepared
to vote with negroes, sit in the jury box
with negroes, elect negroes to the halls
of legislation, intermarry with negroes.
and so incorporate this black clement
into our body polite, as to make it AN
organic part, AS Fred Douglass demands.
The process Of prcparation for all these
results is rapidly going on, but is not
yet complete-and the elections this fall
must not be endangered by prematurely
revealing their designs. Such was the
avowed policy OF the delegates from the
Border States at the recent monerel con-
Nention at Philadelphia-and when it
became evident that ii majority of the
convention We're determined to put forth
their real sentiments, and avow negro
suffrage as Il central plank in their plat
form, these border delegates, from West
Virginia, Maryland, &C., fled like guilt
from truth, and are now endeavorinp TO
blind the people as to their true senti-
ments on this subject. They viii not
succeed. They support the radical party
OF the House of Representatives in Con-
gress, that voted unanimously for negro
suffrage in the District of Columbia
they support the proposed amendment
to the United States Constitution. which
makes negroes citizens of the several
States, as well as of the United States.
and gives special benefits to those States
that make negroes voters--they support
Thad. Stevens, Sumner, Wilson, Butler,
&c, all of whom openly advocate negro
suffrage. They We're members of the
Philadelphia Convention, which adopt
ed negro suffrage by vote of GO to II.
Their party is fully committed to negro
suffrage, and no man who understands
the position OF atiairs. dollbls. that if
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-20

The Southern Miscegenation Menage-
RE, has sent number of its principal
sneaks to New York and other northern
cities to follow in the wake of the Presi-
dent, General Grant, Admiral Farragut,
Secretary Seward, &c. Like sharks in
the wake Of a ship, they are ready to
pick up anything worthless and putrid
that has been thrown overheard
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-20

The Ladies of Baltimore, ever distin-
guished for their Christian charities, are
holding a Fair in the spacious hall of
the Maryland Institute, the proceeds to
be devoted to the establishment of an
institution for the education of destitute
Southern orphans. Useful and fancy ar
ticles, and every thing that can tempt
the appetite can be had. The Fair COM
menced on Monday and ended on Satur
day.
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MONSTER DEMONSTRATION.

1t is estimated that there were 49, 600
people assembled at the National Union
Mass Meeting at Cumberland, Md, on
the 10Th inst. The hold, which the pa
triotic policy Of Andrew johnson has
upon the confidence and affections of
the people, was never more forcibly il
Illustrated, than by the unprecedented
numbers gathered on that occasion, and
the wonderful enthusiasm displayed.
Eloquent and powerful addresses were
delivered by Col. Webster, of Baltimore,
Col. Fellows, Of Arkansas, and Col.
Lane, of West Virginia.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-20

The Soldiers and Sailors Convention
at Cleavelond, now in session, is a gree,
success. Twenty five hundred Delegate
at the last accounts were present. The
utmost harmony and enthusiasm pre.
vailed. What a dangerous gathering Of
"rebels and traitOrs!"
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-20

Col. VIM. 2. Maulsby, Of Frederick,
Md, has been nominated as the Nation
al Union candidate for Congress for the
18th Congressional District of Maryland.
His election is regarded as highly prob
able. His opponent, Frank Thouaas. Is
out and out for negro suffrage, 8nd ali
the heresies of rudicalism.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-20

General Butler, in a late speech, said
that che prcferreda white hearted black
faced man to black hearted white
faced man. If he is not greatly belied !.
he prefers southern silver spoons to Ell
ther.-CMci,aaG Enquirer.
The same paper suggests that Eight
fingered is good antithetical adjective
as against "red-handed" in speaking of
candidates for Congress.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-20
The Harrison EldQ saws:

We learn from a gentleman who has
recently travelled over considerable
portion Of middle and Northwestern
Texas that hecrops through the country
are generally fine. The corn crop will
turn out very well; the yield of wheat
will hardly be as much as anticipated,
but still an average crop will be raised.
The Galveston Price Current states
that accounts from the whole State are
generally favorable.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-20

HAYTI.-'The revolution in Hayti is
still in progress. President Getiard has
assumed dictatorial powers, and has
ordered the revolutionary Gen. Caveai
to be executed. The history of this
Island for the past half century and
more, furnishes a pretty fair illustration
of the capability of negroes for self
government.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-20

THE poor imbecile of the Union, has
for months past been haunted with our
military title of Major. He is under
the impression that we are but self
styled Major-and lest this impression
shall worry his little intellect into a
state of complete idiocy, we now inform
him, out of mere compassion, that we
held the commission of Major, duly au-
thenticated by the Governor and Senate
Of our State, before his mama had fin
ished cutting his dirty ears, and that
during the late war we held the COM
missions of Captain of Artillery, of AS
sistant Adjutant General in the regu-
lar Adjutant Generals Department, and
had placed in our hands commission
of Major of Infantry, which we de-
clined. Such were our positions in the
Army during the war, while the poor
frightened thing of the Union, lodged
from State to State, to avoid the sight
of a grayback, and the smell of gum
powder.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-20
CHANCE FOR AMBITIOUS WHITE MEN

The negro, Fred Douglass, in the
speech he made on the same stand from
which Senators Chandler and Yates
spoke, in Philadelphia, made the follow
ing demand for the negroes in the
United States:
A thorough and complete incorpo-
ration of this whole black element into
the American body polite, cries Of
"Good!" with a right to the jury-box,
the witness-box and the ballot-box."
Applause.
This sentiment was applauded to the
echo, by the members of the Phila-
delphia Radical Convention. Not a
single dissenting voice was heard. Now
every white man in West Virginia who
would like to be incorporated with
niggers, aud sit with them in the jury
box, and vote with them at the ballot
box, should vote for Gov. Foreman and
the Radical ticket Its success would
aid materially to bring all this about.