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The Van Buren press., 1867-09-13
Stanton in New York.

The Loyal-leaguers of this city are an
ungratcfu set They let EN Secretary
Stanton pass through on his way to Mas
sachusctts, this morning, without paying
I him the compliments of which he was in
variably the recipient at their hands when
I he had fat offices to Distribute. Ii was
nearly eleven o'clock last night when he
arrived az the Astor House II was rain
ling hard, and the wind was howling
around thechimney-tops in q way that
made ono suspect the equinoctial hal
come along before its time. The Ey
Secretary, after shaking off the "dcw
that glittcred on his garments, put down
his name OH the register, and asked the
black man to brush his boots right away,
as he wanted to take the first train in the
morning for Boston. ... .
Just then mine host, recognizing the
distinguished stranger, suggested to him
that, as the night was rough and the
Eastern train left too early to enable him
TO enjoy good nights rest. he had bet
ter defer his journey an hour or two
later a train would start a: nine \. NJ.
Stanton-Ne sir--no, sir, | don't care
about good nights rest want to
push on East. don't want to stay in
this copperhead city moment longer
than can possibly be helped.
7 Host-Very good, Mr. Stanton; your
wishes will be respected. How do things
look at Washington?
Stanton-Bad, sir-bad as can be
The way Johnsonis running the machine,
you will have General Lee in the Cabinet
sir, before Christmas, or some other
man quite as oisloyal-marh that
Host-But General Grant will see to
that, Mr. Stanton, don't you think? AS
long as he is in the Cabinet do you be.
lieve the President can go much further
wrong?
Stanton-A man must be judged by the
company he keeps. If-Grant keeps John
sons company he cannot expect the peo
pie to 90 out Of their way to consider
him an exception to the general rule.
Hosts it probable that the President
will make further Cabinet changes? Will
Seward hold oni
Stanton--lcs, l guess Seward will
hold on. He's got to hold on to some
thing, and as he has no hold on the pco-
pie, nor upon the Republican party, he
will cling to Johnson, rs the drowning
man clings to the last straw.
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-13

-" Amelia, for thce.-yes, at thy
command Id tear this eternal armament
into thousand fragmcnts-rd gather the
stars one by one as they tumbed from the
regions Of ETHEREAL space, and put them in
my trowers pockets Id pluck the sun
that oriental god Of day, hattraverscs the
blue arch Of Heaven in such majestic splcn-
dor-ld tear him from the sky and quench
its bright eifulgcnce in the fountain Of my
eternal love for thee = -tAt th WIZ
1.-THE times arc so hard / can
scarcely manage to keep my nose above the
water, said q husband the other day to
his wife, who was impoituning him for a
new dress. "No," she replied, with some
asperity, :" but You manage to keep it above
brandy easy enough"
- When lIenn'cutt said he wanted to
treat every man Ike q brother, the Rich.
mond negroes crowded around him gleefu!.
ly. They expected an invitation to drink.
but were disappointed. -
Who raise their strains around my head
AS soon as ! get snug in bed,
And sing andstiny till they are fod !? q
"a @aq a'@.a Muskeeters.
lslsgat 6ga.4
- Kate was talking glowingly about
love arples. That's strange" exclaimed
Charley. her accepted lover, "Why should
love be associated with srples? On the
contrary, thought that love always went
in FAIRS " Kate smiled approvingly.
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-13

--Prenticc says: We won't believe
that to kiss a pretty girl is SO delicious till
we have it from her own lips.N .. 3, %
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-13
Budget Of NciSSOringS.
Oppressed wom.ns soliloqpy


10 vote, or no, 70 vote, that Is the question
Whether II. lcttcr for the sex to submit
To be ground down by the " lords Of crcaiion,"
or don the trows, rs, g1fcrth TO all labor,
And thus gaiu chance 70 "voter
To vote. 20 work
Enougl, Aud hy that work In say We reach
The ballsi asx -, THAT'S more. aye, iaF mpel
more - W. 8
Thaa weiba,gaiael fdr. We 'r'ersly wished {,
" vote.
Pui no, to do their labor To vote to work;
10 work TO take mans plaee-aye. there's th'
"a rub; -rf - - T
For in that place Of his wha. trials come.
When we shall have shuflled on tho trowscrs.
Must make US pause, There's the respect
That rcnders our fate so eniurabe: "a
For who could boar the task Of providing
The clo'hes fot youngsters, the false hair fol
mothers.
The bills Of mll liners the launlrcss bills,
The vermillion for her cheeks. and a thousand
Other things that none but patient husbands know
When he would his own leisure buy
With bare ballot Who would office bear.
10 groan and sweat under weary lite, -
While " man"-,he theme ofall onr preaching,
Would take oGr places in the drawing room :
And at the piano. puzzles the will,
And makes us rather bear our petticoats, ,i
Than NY TO trowsers and their labor,
Thus equality makes towards of us all
And thus our native zeal for female suffrage"
Is calm'd by equality of labor;''
And the brilliant visions Of our destiny,
With this regard, fall again TO earth,
aud leave US at our" stations" .'t
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-13

COMPUTING INTEREST. The Petersburg,
Va, Index, gives the annexed method Of
computing interest, which is so simple in
practice, that we give itpublcity for the
benefit Of our readers . a ..,-.
Multiply any even number of dollars by
the number of days Of interest desired,
seperate the right hand figure and divide by
six the result is the true interest Of such
sum for such number of days at six per
cent This rule is SO simple and so true,
according to all business usage, that every
banker, broker, merchant, or clerk, should
post it for reference or use. There being
no such thing as fractions in it, there is
scarcely any liability to error or mistake.
By no other arithmetical process can the
desired information be obtained with so few
figures. I...Islt.lt f. ttH@
An erample.-Find the interest on 85S1
90 for sixty seven days: r
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-13

- Wendell Phillips jenounces Mason
ry as illegal and its rites unholy" Who
black balled Wendell?
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-13
Give US this Day our Daily Bread.

In miserable hovel at the bottom Of a
hill two children hovered over shoulder
ing fire. Atempest ragged without--a tear
ful tempest against which man and beast
were alike powerless @t' ~
A poor old miser, much poorer than
these Shiver:ng children, though he had
heaps of money at home, drew his cloak
around him as he crouched down at the
threshold of the miserable door lie dared
not enter for fear they would not move for
the storm.
am hungry, Mite.
Scam ], Eye been hunting for pota-
to pairing, but can't find any
"What an awful storm. >
.l"Yes, the old tree has blown down.
guess God took care that it didn't fall on
the house. sac,,it would certainly have
killed u.s.
If he could do that, couldn't he send
us bread ?"@, 'A'-" '.AA
Il guess so. let us pray, Our Father,
and when we come 10 that part, stop till
we get some bread.
= 30 they began, and the miscr crouchng
and shivering, listened. When they paus-
ed, expecting in their childish faith to see
some miracult us manifestations. human
feeling stole over his hcart-God sent some
angel to soften it. lie had bought loaf
of bread at the village thinking it would
last him a great many days, but the silence
ofchildren spoke louder than the voice of
many waters, He opened the door softly,
threw in the loaf. and then listened to the
wild and eager cry Of delight that came
from the half -iamishcd little ones, Z
-" ItAdroppcd right down from heaven,
didn't it p questioned the younger.
les.'' was the reply "Imean tolovc
God always for giving us bread because we
asked him" ,.rs,et,,,, fla, a, t
Let us ask him to give father work to
do al! the time, SO we need never be hungry
again. He'll do oit--Tm suren -
y little flower had sprung up in the old
miser's heart: itwas no longer barren. #
In few weeks he died, hut not before he
had given the cottage which was his to the
poor laboring man.
And the little children ever after felt a
sweet and solemn emotion, when in their
matin dcvotions they came to those trust.
full words, "Givc US this day our daily
bread AF"&W So
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-13

"A man who sharpens saws in Bos
ton, announces himself on a sign, as a
" saw dentist
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-13
Little Rosie.


Rosie, my posy,
lew You re weary, you're dozy
sit upon grandmamma's knee,
Songs will sing you,
Sweet sleep to bring you
Cuddlc up coy with ine. ...
will sing ditts
.h Ofbirls and Of kitties-
The Sopg of the Well" to begin:
How young Jonnie Stout
Pulled pussie cat out
When johnnie Green let her fall in,
Oftimid Miss Mulit,
Who fled irm the tuffi,,
OF Bobby, who sailed on the sea
er9rr OF Jack aud his Gill;
OF the mouse at the mill;
And baby that rocked on the tree
- Rosie, my Rosie, 7.uE
AS sweet as a posy-
All now she is coming see,
Sleepy and dozy.
To cuddle up cozy,
And hush a-by ably with me. H g.
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-13
N0TICR TO DBBI0E

4 Ii persons indebted to NJ. Lisl
"A either by Note or Account are w.,
notified to come forward and pay up'mm~~I
All who do not pay attention to TINS su1s
by the lst of January, viii be sued W%
extent of the lava word to the VIZ al
iicicnt-comc forward at once anu n.
COST, as | am compelled to settle "p~
business. .s .'I'E. uN|
Country produce Of all descriptions
taken at market price: such as cow"
Wheat, Hides, Peltries, etc. etc, ,o,s 4
All persons desiring to payln pToII" ln
deliver at Lynch's Brick store MAN.
Van Durcn. ,vyrG|
oct. 4-lG i. {. Ll'
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-13
Druos and Medicines.

rODFRY'S Cordial: Batcman's Drops Lauda
" mum, Paregoric, Mclanes and Fahnestocks'
Vurmif1ge; Me- I.anes, Lees Ayers and Shalen.
burgers Pills; Pain Killer; Spaldings Glue: Muci,
lage; Browns Ess. Ginger Sedlits Powders; Copal
Varnish Spts Turpentine; Linseed Oil; Sp,
Salts; iampblack Marking Brushes; Bottle Corks
indigo Madder; Coppcias; Concentrated Lye;
Ext Logwood; Yeast Powders, DC, DC For sale
by . 4'E.. ., C.G. SCOTT r. co.
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-13

- A driver Of a coach plying between
Gravcsend and Springfield, stopping to
get some water for the young ladies', inside,
being asked what he stopped for, he re
piled, "lm watering my ilowers.'
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-13

- An honest dame. in the west, stand
ing beside the corpse Of her deceased hus-
band, bewailing in piteous tones his un-
timely departure, observed =" It's pity
he is dead. for his teeth are just as good a:
ever they was ~ .-a "' D''1
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-03-20


ing out of thc sitting room: ] saw no.
Oliver coming out with his face and head
all bloody ] think there was lady had
hold of Kim; cant recolleet who all came
out; there was a crowd | saw john
Jones, Henry Bowder, Mr.. M'Clarran /,
and. others in the dancing room; some la
dies; I think / saw Adlington take hold
of Oliver some place in the dancing
room; did not see which way he came I;
can remember whether Oliver stopped
in the dancing room heard some one
calling for me three or four times from
the sitting room; they hallowed s'Kirker,
Oh Kirker, come here=this, for the time
being, attracted my attention from John
Oliver; the tone of voice indicated DIS
tress; |. saw Oliver near the door coming
out of the parlor; there was lady ADJ
eancins with him; can't say saw any
other persons hold of him, afterwards |
saw Arlington with him, between the
FIRE place and the door of the Dorth
room !; it was about half way;' there
was such crowd and jangling that l
could not tell where Arlington came
from; did not see him come from the sit
ting room; did not see him come from
the kitchen; saw him with Oliver could
no: say whether he had hold Of himu or
not, didn't see his face could not tell
which way twas turned did not know
which way he went; Oliver went toward
the kitchen; L was about ten feet from
the sitting room door, opposite the FIRE;
the defendant and Oliver we're south OF
me, between me and the FIRE; | think
they were moving; think they were fur,
ther from the Kitchen doorthau from the
sitting room door; might have abeen a
minute or two, or three minutes, between
the time first saw Oliver come out OF
the room, and that when Adlington was
with him. @ aIA a5sW flz5 ed s7n
Adjourned till q p.. IN. tz.His vsss
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-04-02

Prisoner Escdped.-A man named James
Hamilton, confined in the Jail OF New Castle,
for highway robbery, made his escape on
Friday morning last. He had boon per-
mitIed TO go In the Jail yard, when heipro-
cured some boards, made ladder and man
aged 10 get over the wall. He ia thick set
man, about i've feet and eight inches In
height, and about thirty-flve years Of age.
Sheriff Herbert offers reward of 300 for
his arrest.
Mr.. Riddles SaeeessOr.-The following
gentlemen are named In connection with the
United States Senatorship from Delaware,
made vacant by the death of the Hon. Geo
Read Riddle:-Thomas f. Bayard, ESQ.,, and
DR.. II. II. Askew, of Wilmington; Hon.
I William g. Whiteey and Andrew @. Gray,
Esq, of New Castle, and James Ponder, Esq,
Of Sussex
C0r0ner's Inquest Bellew held
an inquest yesterday afternoon, on thesbody
of an infant found in cigar box In a field
on the farm Of Mr.. Tstem, on the Lancaster
Turnpike, about mile and half from Will
mington. The verdict had not been render.
cd when we went TO press.
Promotion. Senate has confirmed
the nomination of First Lieutenant Henry
C.. Roblnett TO be captain in the First Regl-
ment, United States Infantry, TO date from
July 90, 1866.
Pension agent for DoIatoage Senate
of the United States on Thursday last, con
ilrmed the nomination OF ID. s. Burton, al
Pension Agent Mr.. Burton resides al
| Dover
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-04-02

SUPPLEMENTARY RECONSTRUCTION DILL
John M. Washkom, of Texas, mas , Az
dressed the following letter TO Senator WIZ
son:
WARRINGTON, March 81, ls67.-Sir. On
my return home TO Texas, many questions
will be decided as to tho extent Of the aus
franchisement act In the reconstruction law
passed Cd March, and afterwards Amended
by the supplementary act
Does the law al it now reads dlsifanchlae
the rank aud file of the soldiers and citizens
in the southern States who had never taken
an oath to support tho Constitution OF the
United States, or is II only applicable to
that class Of persons who had previously
taken that oath and afterwards engaged in
the rebellion.
Your Interpretation Of the law as under
stood here will do much in quleting specu'
lations on the subject, and give many the
opportunity OF aiding by suffrage to quiet
the country,
have the honor TO be, sir, very respect.
fully, your obedient servant,
JOHN w. WAsHKoM, of Texas,
To which Senator Wilson replied as fol-
lows:
J. W. Washkom, Esq.-My Dear Sir: In
reply to your question, "Does the law as il
now exists dsfranchise the rank and file oil
Wv oS'NAoln WhO hhu hoNCl luhcu dn Ohii ~
support the Constitution of the United
States have to say that it does not dis
| franchise them. The constitutional amend
ment disqualifles from holding office certain
persons who have taken an oath to supper
the Constitution of the United States, ant
then engaged in the rebellion, or gave ale
and comfort to ii. This class of persons ar,
disfranchised, and all other persons arc en-
titled TO vote. These persons are mentioned
in the constitutional amendment, 80 that al
persons will know who are disqualified an
disiranchised. Yours, truly,
HENRY WILSON.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-04-02
WW-
OBITUARY.

Died, at Decatur, Ill. In March last Fanny
O. Prather, wife OF William Prather, ESQ,
and daughter Of Daniel G. Lockwood, ESQ.
formerly merchant of Smyrna, Delaware.
The deceased was one whom nature had
endowed, in an eminent degree, with talents
Of high order; which with an excellent
education, refined society, and an innate
sense OF modesty, refinement and propriety
rendered her the charm and ornament Of the
circle of her acquaintance. She was duti-
full and affectionate daughter, a loving and
exemplary wife, and as mother combined
all the qualities that inspire love and ven
Grafton. To an excellent mother whose
health is very infirm, and a father Of whom
she waS the loving idol, the bereavement
will BIO grievous. She died as she had lived.
in the hope of blisstul immortality. which
is solace to her family and the many friends
she has left. May the protecting arm OF an
all-wise Providence sustain them, inasmuch
as she has laid down mortality and entered
upon the journey and Joys of Immortality a
little earlier than those left behind, and
therefore blessed with an earlier relief from
the sorrows of this life, and reception in the
abode OF the just made perfect.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-04-02
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

DR.. Underwood, member of the Ten
nessee Legislature, was murdered on his way
home-a county adjoining that in which
Senator Case was murdered.
A few minutes after a school in Butler, Ia,
was dismissed, the roof fell in. If it had
fallen ten minutes sooner, fifty children would
have been killed or wounded.
Geo. Ryan, a prominent Union man, was
killed in Tennessee few weeks since, by
Geo. Walton In turn, Walton was killed
last week, by, it is supposed, Ryan's SON
This must be q very pleasant part Of the
country 10 live in.
A row at a horse race in Hopkins county
Texas, the other day, resulted in three muir
ders inside of fifteen minutes. A man named
Newson killed a Mr.. Brumley; the latter's
brother killed Newson, and some of New
sons friends killed third person named Fry
Nine of the 34th regiment were confined
in the Nashville workhouse. A squad Of the
regiment compelled their release, at the poin
of the bayonet. The commanding Office
returned them, with the leader of the rioters
The office Of the paYmaster Of the JefIer
sonVille Railroad Company, at Jacksonville
was entered on Friday, and robbed of q til
box containing 100000.
A fatal duel was fought in New Orleans oil
the Goth, between an editor and a theatrica
manager, about an actress, In which tn
former suffered.
The trial of JEFF. Davis, il is rumored j.
Washington, will take place in May next.
At fight between party OF soldiers an
some "roughs" in grog shop ut Plattsburl
n T., on Monday week, the leader of III
latter, who called themselves the ''P X. 81
ciety, was stabbed in the neck by one
the soldiers and instantly killed.
A melancholy occurrence recently too
place at Wesley, near Pardubitz, in Bohemi
The lighted end Of cigar thrown on IL
ground in dancing saloon set on fire IL
dresses of three young women, one of who
has since died OF the injuries received, an
the others are lying in dangerous state
James Clay Potts, young man twent
years of age, employed by the Southern E
press Company as messenger on the Mobi
and Ohio Railroad, absconded from We
Point, Miss, on the 10th ult., taking wi
him pouch containing upward of 500 OC
The company offer reward OF &c, 500 +
his arrest
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-04-02

Dr.. LIVINGSTONE, it is now certain, has
fallen victim to the ignorance and bru.
tality Of tribe Of Africans called Mavites
He and his party were suddenly attacked in
a bush county, about Oct. 25, 1866 Dr. l..
killed tue most forward of the attacking
party, but was surrounded and cut down by
one blow of a battle-ax, which cut half
through his neck. Only one OF the survivors
saw him fall, but they buried his body when
the Mavites had gone. Edward D, Ropes,
U. s. consul at the Island of Zanzibar, sends
this information, and adds: at is hardly
ever be obtained in regard TO DR.. Living
stones death, as the Mavites are o wander
ing people, and it will be quite impossible tc
ascertain the particular tribe by whom Dr.
| L.. party was attacked
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-04-02

DoMRsTIc ATTAcHMRET.-In Marshall,
Michigan, a servant girl recently attempted
to put whole family, except the husband
and father, out Of the way by poisoning. She
placed arsenic in their food None died,
but the girl was arrested on suspicion, and
made confession, exonerating every one
else, and fixing the whole guilt on herself
Her motive seems TO have been TO remove
Mrs. Thompson from the world, In order to
take her place in the affections of her hus-
band, with whom, 1t appears, she had been
deeply enamored, but of which arrangement
and disposition of himself and wife, II Ia
hardly necessary to say, Mr.. Thompson was
In state Of the most blissiul ignorance
She 10 said to be intelligent, and one would
hardly suppose that q girl ofeighteen would
attempt crime that might sweep off an en-.
tire family, for the purpose of gaining pos
session of the heart of man for whom she
had conceived a sudden passion; it at least
leaves wide margin for speculation as tC
other motives, and these may yet transpire
She disclaims any completely on the part o.
| Mr., THOMPSON.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-04-02

In England, last month, the daughter vi
wealthy somersetshire farmer, only seven
teen years of age, eloped with sporung
gentleman nearly forty years OF age anu
they were married at fashionable watering
place ON the Bristol Channel.
The story published that Mrs. Boxer Dean
has been found in Washington, in the lowest
s,aoes of dissipation, is denied. She is llV-
ing happily with her husband IN hoooken,
and has never realized the truth OF the olu
adaee: married in haste, repent at LEISURE
and we hope never Will. ,
The report shows that we imported from
Great Britain last year goods OF the value
of sl16,00O,0OO.
The orange crop of Florida the present
wear will exceed that Of any preceding year
Thomas ]. Durant has published in the
New Orleans papers an address to the people
of Louisiana, in which lie advises them 70
annoint delegates to a Convention, winch
shall call upon the Governor TO convoKe a
State Constitutional Convention, or in the
event of his refusal, shall itself call sueh
Convention.
At jacksonville, March IA, the coloreo
voters adopted resolutions declaring that n'
legal distinction now existed between Whites
and blacks, pledging themselves TO vote 10
no man who had been voluntarily IN I'M
Rebel army, and 10 resist all Inducements II
divide their vote.
The Detroit Post calculates that uurin
one month Of the past Winter l,4lO,OoO,VO
tnns of snow fell in the United States Som
idea of this vast weight may be had iror
the statement that 1t is more than ten time
the weight of all the wheat grown IN IN
country since its first settlement. Sine
this estimate was made very large quaint
ties Of snow have fallen; enough TO plac
the Winter of 1867 at the head of snow
seasons.
Artemus Ward wills his library ito ii
best boy in the school OF his native village
Waterford, Me"
General Sherman has obtained permlssic
TO visit the Holy Land with Captain Du
cans party in June next.
A young lady of Brownheld, Me- recen'
extracted = grain of corn from her ear, WHIT
had been there for nineteen years-since 81
was five years old.
One of the members of a whist club in
western city died recently, and at the ne
meeting Of the club the cards had mour
ing border around them.
A great and singular religious revival
IN progress in Louisville, KY Scores
prominent citizens are joining the Churc
1t is not confined to any sect, but IS gener
About three thousand bushels OF Cover
ment corn for the destitute, and lar
amount sent by relief associations for
South, has been destroyed or seriously da
aged by high water at the Tuscumbia' Al
landing. A large quantity OF bacon "
submerged, but none lost.
The American Colonization Society hf
received applications from 1900 freedmen
be sent to Africa.
Mr.. Bogy, late Indian Commissioner,
. r,cently had interviews with the Yanct
sioux, Santa Scions, Winnebagaes
Omaha tribes Of indians. with view
further providing for ,aeit comfort and
fare, without cost to the government beY'
present appropriations.