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The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14

tY- On Tuesday morning we received the
firt mail, we have had from Little Rock for
over two weeks-the latest dates we had by 1t
was that Of Little Rock of the 10Th ult. We
think the present contractor had better sell
out to some one who can carry the mails
The way the mails are transported in this
country are an imposition on the people and a
disgrace to the Post Office Department. We
have Daily Mail to ST. Louis, but 1t is hardly
ever that connection is made; consequently
we receive mail from st. Louis but three
times week. ..
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14
Ordinance for the Protection
City Wharf .Gg

DE it ordained by the Mayor and Alder.
I'D men of the city of Van Buren,:
That, for the better protection and preser
vaton of the Wharf in front Of the city Of
Van Buren,, that from and after the 3rd day Of
June. 1867, it shall not be lawful for any pei.
son or persons to land or floae any raft of logs
or timber, upon or against any part of tho
City Wharf between the front Of Jefferson
street and the front of Washington street. nor
within twenty-five (25) feet above the upper
corner OF the Abutment, which stands at the
lower end OfCulvert, which conveys the water
from Washington street into the River.
Any person or persons, violating this ordi'
nance. shall upon conviction thereof, before
any City Justice, be fined IN the sum of not
less than Ten Dollars, nor more than One
Hundred Dollars, tor each and every such OF.
fense. and further sum of Five Dollars pef
day, for each and every day, such raft or raie
oflogs or timber, may remain at said Wharf,
It shall be the duty of the Wharf Masteror
IN his absence or neglect the Wharf C0mmli.,,
tee, to notify any person or persons, who VIII
persist in violating this ordinance. to remove
such raft or RATS from said Wharf and ifnot
removed within Twelve Hours from said no.
tice, 1t will then be the duty of the wharf
Master or in his absence or neglect, the Wharf
Committee shall move or cause the same 70
be removed at thS Expense Of the owner OF
owners Of such raitor distractions.
I'd. DICKSON, Mayor,
H. c. HATHAWAY, Recorder. t'''
Van Buren, June I'd. 'H--3w.
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14

az The United States Collector of Internal
Revenue on last Tuesday, seized on board OF
the steamer f. W. Brooks, from st. Louis, at
our landing six barrels of whisky, for sup
posed infraction Of the Revenue laws. The
whisky, we understand, was offered at one
dollar and fifty cents per gallon; the United
States revenue tax on the same being two dol
lars per gallon. One thing is certain If the
tax had not been paid the whisky must have
been well watered, to make it pay a fair profit
the river is high and water cheap.
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14

Ec-Ihe Rural World says the m ost ac.
curate way to ascertain the age of horse
is the following:
After the horse is nine years old, O
wrinkle comes on the eyelid, at the upper
corner OF the lower lid, and every yeal
thereafter he has one well defined wrinkle
for each year over nine. If, for instance
horse has three wrinkles, he is twelve
If four, he is thirteen. Add the number
of wrinkles to nine, and you will always
get it,"
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14
Where Booth was Buried.

l.. c. Baker, detective officer of the
Government, has written a book about
himself and his exploits. The following
is what he says in regard to the dispos-
ton of the body of j. Wilkes Booth:
In order to establish the identity ofthe
body of the assassin beyond all question,
the Secretary of War directed me to sum
mon a number Of witnesses residing in
the City of Washington, who had prev-
ously known the murderer. Some two
years previous to the assassination of the
President, Booth had tumor or caro-
buncle cut from his neck by surgeon.
On inquiry, | ascertained that DR.. May, o
well known and very skillful surgeon, Of
thirty-five years practice in Washington,
had performed the operation.
Accordingly, called on DR.. May, who,
before seeing the body, minutely describ-
ed the exact locality of the tumor, the
nature and date Of the operation, &C.
After being sworn he pointed to the scar
in the neck, which was then plainly Wis
- ~ .A.I "IVuUooUo NCIc cAdIIIIn-
ed, all whom had known the assassin
intimately for years. The various news
paper accounts, referring to the mutila-
ton OF Booths body, are equally absurd.
Gen. Barnes, Surgeon General L. S. A.,
was on board the gunboat where the post
mortem examination was held, with his
assistants. Gen. Barnes cut from Booths
neck about two inches Of the spinal col
umn through which the ball had passed +;
this piece Of bone, which is now on ex-
hlbltlon in the Government Medical
Museum in Washington, is the only relic
OF the assassin's body above ground, and
this Is the only mutilaton of the remains
that ever occurred. Immediately after
the conclusion Of the examination, the
Secretary Of War gave orders as to the
disposition of the body, which had be-
come very offensive, owing to the cond-
ton III which it had remained after death /;
the leg, broken in jumping from the box
10 the stage, was much discolored and
swollen, the blood from the wound hay-
ing saturated his er-clothing. With
the assistance of Lieut.. L. b. Baker, l
took the body from the gunboat direct to
the old Penitentiary, adjoining the old
Arsenal grounds. The building hal not
been used as prison for some years pre-
yiously. The Ordnance Department had
hlled the ground floor cells with fixed am
munition-one ofthe largest of these cells
was selected as the burial place of Booth
the ammunition was removed, a large
HAT stone lifted from its place, and rude
grave dug; the body was dropped in, the
grave filed up, the stone replaced, and
there rests at this hour all that remains
OF John Wilkes Booth.
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14

10 In New York. on Sunday morning last
SONG way started report that the great Sc
eesslonlsts was IN Grace Church. at morning
prayer and thither gaping crowd went. Al
elderly gentleman, occupying a pew near the
chanceL was pointed out as the identical man,
ana many went away convinced that they
had actually seen him, whereas 1t was only n
very respectable Vice-president of the Union
League Club.-Ddyton Journal.
We don't see the point Of the above. The
so-called Union League Is an organization
which Is really doing more to ALLEVIATE the diff
ferent sections of the Union from each other,
thus laying the basis for future secession, than
any other party or body. Mstaking one Of
their leaders for secessonist Is really NOT
much Of q mistake AFTER ALL Chm. Eagairer,
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14

CRoup,-Wring linen cloth--cotton
will do, but linen is prcferable-out OF
cold water, fold it so as to make several
thicknesses, and place it upon the chld's
throat and chest then fold a dry flannel
and wrap carefully over it. Warm the
chlld's feet--with hot stones if necessary
and cover with plenty of bed clothes
and let it go to sleeps you cannot per.
ccivc when it wakes that it has oven n
cold. 1t acts like charm.
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14

tBT The Fort Smith Standard Of June H.
gives as he says correct statement of the
expenses of that city the past year, footing
up sloSoo993 (?) one hundred and three thou
sand nfne dollars and ninety-tAree cents. This
Is looming up some. The corporation un-
doubtedly have made esteastrc Improvements
on their City Wharf to have absorbed SO pret-
tyasam. We wish we could induce our cor
porats Board to launch out little In improve.
fnents; 1t ~ money always well spent.
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14

.tT Col. JAS. o. CHURCHILL, one Of the
Registers for this county, under the Military
Bill, arrived in our city from his plantation
on the river, on Tuesday last. 1t is expected
that the Board will enter upon their duties at
once. 1t is understood that II. g.. Hay
MAN and WILLIAM BowLIN, are the two other
members Of the Board of Registration.
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14

At a man has applied for divorce
from his wife at Chicago, on the ground
OF extreme cruelty. She has waiIoped''
nm regularly ornincteen years, until,
having the spirit ofa man, he won't stand
it any longer
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14
inducements TO Advertisers

The Tan Bare. Press offers great in
ducements to advertisers - having the
largest circulation of any paper in West
crn Arkansas and the Indian Country.
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14

OzARK.-An esteemed friend at the county
seat Of Franklin county writing us Il business
letter, enclosing little of the needful to
grease the wheel ,t Mtht slSi9f bis very well
"We have occasionally, fishing and picnic
parties, down here at Ozark-one came of
yesterday; | was one of the party. and have
never spent more pleasant day catching and
eating fish, cold ham, baked and fried chick
ems, cakes and pies, In great profusion, pre-
pared and placed ON table-clOths spread upon
the ground under the shade of large tree, by
those who were formed to bless and comfort
the heart of restless man and charm his exist
encc by their kindness. We would like to be
one Of such parties at Van Buren,
The company Of our friend, would, we have
no doubt, be very acceptable to the young
ladies Of our city. Last week the "old ISSUE "
and "new issue" took turn out on Lees Creek
and had "jolly good time" If we had a
telegraph here, our correspondent should GER
tainly be apprised of the next "git up in
time to participate. We can assure him that
our fair daughters and blooming widows, in
beauty and accomplishments are not behind
any other town In the State. Shall we enter
your name for a prize?
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14

EcWhen Haddix's wife kicked him
out of bed, said he, "Look here now
YOU better not do that again If you do,
1t will causca GOODNESS in tue family.
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14

~ Try Gregory's Liquid Blueing. weare
@t'sned, that aftey one trial, you VIII never
we any other.
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14

Es-A tall man ought to be forgiving
because he overlooks so many things.
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14

.5S- On our first page, will be found an ar
ticle on Stock Raising, being an introduction
to series of communications on that subject
by Gcnl. I. NJ. BoWHN, of this county. lie
has probably given more attention to thi,
subject tnan any other man in Western Ar
kansas and we feel certain the articles will
not only be interesting to stock raisers, but
highly instructive to farmers generally.
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14
Liquid BIueing.

4 superior article Of Liquid Blueing. ior
L \ washing purposes, manufactured by tae
subscriber and warranted To give general sst.
isfaction. One table spoonful Is sufficient lot
common washing. A bottle that VIII l@s'
year. will only cost Is cents.
For sale wholesale and retail ut tho Drug
Store, or by
. C.. II. GREGORY:
Van Buren,, June G.
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14

self the authority to administer oaths to them.
We have but to inform these colored men OIL
the fact, that the oaths administered by Dr.
White, are without authority and not binding
and they will quit the concern. It's our duty
to post them, advise and teach them; we have
been negligent In this matter and must make
up with diligence. Ii we are to vote with
them We can certainly talk with and advise
them. They are ignorant, and If we d" not
advise them they will have only the teachings
Of such unprincipled men as are at the head
Of this League here, and of course they will
be guided by them. But they have naturally,
more confidence in the people they were rails
cd with than in the slick-tongued yankees
who are sent here to teach them DIR. White
has been here a number of years, and we have
never known him to take any interest in the
condition of the colored men, until since they
have been enfranchised, when he all at once
sets himself up as their guardian, and for fear
that they are not sufficiently surrounded by
his influence he swears them to obey him.
Let every one see to 1t, that the baneful influ-
ences of this suddenly created advocate of the
rights of the sons of Ham, be counteracted
Gen. Ord's order should be read and ex.
planned to the negroes (which tells them to re-
main at their places of labor and that they
will be notified when the time for registering
and voting Is at hand, five sit still, and do not
assist ourselves, we will soon find that We
will be placed in ten fold worse condition
than we are now. Why sit still and let oul
hands be tied without resistance. We mus
not do il, CONSERV ATIVE.
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14
UNDERSOLD IN THIS MARKET! /!

Our Goods were bought for cash, In Eastern
markets, when they were at the lowest figure,
and we can safely guarantee to purchaser,
our ability to successfully compete with
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14

Little Rock and euen Memphis PRICE,.
rB~ Don't fail to visit the Sparks Build
ing when you come to Fort Smith. EF
june 1896 llHi lf
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-04
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Signs or Improvement.

5zTT-TJ r. signs OF Improvement
During thp wl,o!so d TIE lqns sessionos the lata
Congress, Thaa. .StsAensG Gkhdabut TO tofack Hs
whip" to bring the Republican nombers of Con-
grass and the Republican Press up 10 their work.
He ls the same Thad. StevpLs, utters tho donunc-
ah6hs, and cracks the same whip" But there is
not the same ooedience-the same responses
Why is this 2 His rebuke Of Senator Wilson en-
counters, opposition. Hear the Boston Journal
r..ta THE STEVENS DICTATIoN.
Thaddeus Stevens acts very much like discard
ed dictator in tho dumps,i BY his position he has
for sono time been the nominal sIoader' Of the
House, only where he lod nobody happened to fol-
low: This may hasasoured o temper not naturally
There is no cali, therefore, for Mr.. Stevens let
ter and its tone would be called impudent in most
PERSONS. Ho presp1ne es to cotitradict.ad rebule o.
man who holds ASsuperorran in tho Repu plicanS
party, who has been moro trusted, and whom OK
perience shows to have been infinitely in ac-
cord with the sentiments of the organization.
There never, for instance, was speech that fell
.fattor upon the country than Mr.. Stevens elabo-
rate effort III favor OF confscaton.
=. And the Springfield Republican: !. #tS
,E-t. CALL TO PERFmY AND DBUN1oN. = 4
The people Of the South arc behaving quite too
well to- suit sorneH our folks: There lis now fair
prospect that they will reconstruct promptly under
the. laws Of Congress; accept equal suffrage as q
fixed fact, elect loyal Representatives and Sena-
tors, and be ready to take part in the uoxt Pres-
dential election. This prospect satisfies the peo-
pie generally but it is too good to suit the special
8 Radicals" moro properly the 1ltras-who con-
slider state Of perpetual disunion and war the
most favorable for them. ,5.- ID X. %t,..5 ..E- II.
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y F. G Clewel, a,gentleman by birth and educa-
tion, was Q captain in the Confederate service
~ the ,closing Of the war he worked =plantation
IA holy Springs, Miss Some time since .hs had
personal Tencontre with negro, and killed him. He
Nas tried by a civil court and ACQUITTED but
fearing the military authorities, he :left ana on
the 4tn inst reached this: city, stopping at the
Southern. He made friends with o gentleman
atopping or. fequsnting that hotel to whom: he
lmparted his HISTORY, and to W honn, in fits of
Ae alsp impaired to this gentleman she fact that
ne was short OF mea1is and unable to pay the sum
required ut the hotel lt he 5enained in the city
the house at;Which his. friend stopped, No. 4OS
South Filth street, kept by Mr.. Vivian. Night
before LAST Cewell was more than usually down
hearted, and his friend asked him to 60 to the
Varieties. This be refused, alleging that he felt
like having chill: When the gentleman returned
from the theatre he found his room mate very I'LL
Drs. Wlzlezams and Golding were called IN, but
their efforts were Intellectual to save hirn.4He
died hts four O'clock, yesterday morning. The
Coroner was called upon yesterday, an inquest
was=held, and posi- 1sortena examination made.
1t was found that he had taken large amount OF
morphine, and some of the drug was found in his
pocket "A bottle OF prussic acid was also found in
hiH trunk unopened. Clewen had talked to his
friend about killing himself, and showed him q
farewell liich he had :writtens but theEan
ltlenoan persuaded him to give up the idea md
destroy the letter. The circumstance prompted
tho jury to- return verdict of. suicide. Deceased
is known to have mother AID sister IN South
Carolina. s --SSss....5:.SSi III
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Waltess editor q The South Caroline Bapds and Miss
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Willson cf Houstou isa sftss Mssae ). Blnkely,
Of Cnarsoston.a O.: ~
In ColumhtA on the a4th Aprf, BY the Rev. wm. Mar
tin, Bsan1er' of Chsrlastun &c., TO Miss Tsyt-
SLoouisr Of colrnbta 9. {. M s :.!s.$ f.e
By Rev. y NJ Runyon, on tho "a Instant M sanders
Sims Of 4swbe.zy District sMtaa Nan GaranyyoI
By the sams on 11th MI. E. F. Reynolds azd adss Nit
the Sd inst 4. Che rasidence Of the bride fathe
" the Rey; Thomas r Pope. Major r. s arifan . Mrs
'k1nnna T. Gary, al o. IaTrels. :fy KS
Ness oeorpetown 81 the 25th M: by The Ro1. s. 81
Kiset. Dr.. Rshopvine, to Miss Eliza r,
darghter q Eluah r Goechnnan Esq. ~ S&ss.
Akaysvinaa c. On the 18th inst, by Rev. s. Leigh:
ton Wilson y. Ds Capt. George A.Andrew.of Davidson
College .c.. TO Miss ealie eldesss dnnghter ofEB
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GRAIN-The offerings OF Wheat to day $40 bushs
white and $50 oushs rcd; market tstnay with saes Of
16O buss good Maryland white at $780, 500 rod at
800 bushs Valley OF virgnn DO ut So 25
mir Pennsylvania Mt 50 20, and quote prime So as
Corn-Receipts to-day were scompetsed 5000 buans
white and 5000 bushs white md 965O bushs yellow tho
market wns dni and again lower notice sales of 1900
" 20 $500 bushs good ID prime yellow ST 26a1 "a
oats11o0 hushs received and tho same quantity
SOLD ut 74a7so q buahel. Nothing doing In Rye.
MoLAssEs-No GHansactons reported: the market Ia
quiet with prices nonninally unchanged. n
N aPRovIsIoEs--Bulk Meats quiet to-day; no sales
reported; prices nonnay unchanged viz nor Shoud-
erH packed, cts; loose Sides 10ys cts do packed lOk
cta We notice sale of ~ bbs Western Mess pork nt
S23 50 per bbl-a decline OF Is cts on preyious sale
Bacon Is IN moderate jobbng request and ouotatons
steady US before SouldcrS loal0X ctas Sides
12al2H cts, clea{ RIB Sides u and cIear l3k
cts; Hams 16a16 cts for plain l7al7 cts for auunr
cured csnvassed Lard is retailing ut lS cts for CITY in
bbls and l3s cts for Western: nrc may be quoted
10 below these figures: Baltmorp refined 1G cts per ID
IN kegs. sSSStS - ifjisA !. ~ q -
Ics-carolina is in Light supply and leld firm q. 1ox
a1Tcens as to quality Rangoon is held eHa9K cents
PEE pound-stoeh also light though there 1l0o bags
ahoat and nearly due here==: =.4s.s 4
of sio hhds Cuba, for 56A cents So boas do
at 10]So11 cents; 25 Rico at II cent: a ms
bbls English Islaud at l1a a5Scents!- = = :
ssSAIT-there Is steady jobbing demand for LIVER
pool and prices same before quoted VIZ: For Fine
So 310a3 20, and Ground Alum - 60 per- snck Turks
1aano Is selling in lots Gom 62a65 cents Der
bushel-stock sInnl i,. -;
WHzsREx-Coatnues dun and prices entirely nominal
in the absence of sales .-s-.. n: .l
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~. An India, Rubber, Book


The copy before us, Of Nj. Goodyeat,,s work
upon elastic and its Varieties,' presents at
least something unique in art Of book making.
Is in9s%gGh Is treating
the fact before reading tie preface, lor ihei India
teeeE tSe tba
worn soft and dingy by.numberless per1saas.
The volume CONTAINS 620ipages;a but it is not as
thick copies Of the same work printed on paper,
thoughit is heax1er.s 1t is evident that the
substance OF which ibis book is composed cannot
be lndn rubber In its natural state. Those leaves
strong pun ana aesa@e hssr skaps 81 s psiecty & San IL
they are let go There is noanaell q India rubber
about them. We first saw this book-in a cold room
old paper; and when since we have handled it in
warm weather, they had grown no softer. @ ~,
,u Some Of our readers may haye heard Daniel
and hat which one of his New. York friends sent
him at MarshfelG in the infancy Of the manufac-
cure. He took the coat. to the piazza: one cold
sheet iron. Finding that itstood alone he placed
the hhtupon it and left the adhcles standing near
the front door: Several his neighbona who
it for the lord ofthe manaon: and gaReit respect
ful saluta atons he same :artlcRs Were. labiesto
an q OBI eseeteSt + teasn even ~
hot day theY:Sgnld melt entirely y:away t9 the con-
siAte1ey aE M MEln9lassAs:- yery neaa1ara the
/ years ago,-whieh had to be thawed out under zthe
stove before they could be put on, and which, 4
left under the stotghoo long,: would DISSOLVE into
gum that no honsehoid. art could seYar: harden
again. Some. decorous gentleman among us can
also remember that, in the nocturnal conibats of
their; colleges days. q finty rubber shoe5in cold
weather, Was missile onsof highly effective
character. 4-&AIi<I
IL This curious volume, thersfore, cannot be made
OF the unmanageable :stuf which Daniel Webster
set up at his front door. So much is evident at q
ganceS ERut the book shows that it can be subject
ed, without injury, to tests more severe than sum
mers sun and winters cold. It. can be soaked six
months in pail OF water, and still be ne good a
bookas ever It can be boiled; it can be baked in
an oven hot enough to!eook q turkey it can be
Eoaked IN bzinef lye, camphene turpenhne or soil
Fat can be dipped in oil Of Yrol and still no harm
done; To crown its merits, no rat mouse, wcrnn
or moth has ever shown the slightest inclination
to make acquaintance with it: The Office Of re-
view is not usually provided with the means OF sub
iecHg literature to such as lye vitroI
boilers and hot ovens But We have eeen; enough
elsewhere, Of the ordeals towhich India-rubber is
now isubtected, to believe: Mr;E Goodyear's stste-
1nents. Remote. .posterity win enjoy the fruit Of
his lAbors, unless some one tAke particular pains
to destroy this books for it; seems that time itsef
produces no effect: upon the rubber which
bears the tamilay stamp /" "Goodyear's patent. n In
the dampest CORNER ot the dampest cellar, no mold
gathers upon decay penetrates it, In the
hottest garret It ever warps or cracks. s4a
5 -
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RaItinore Market

BALTIMORE, Nav 1.-CoFFEE-Aarlet was quiet to-
day; some little Inquiry, but sales reported Stock
in first hnnds about $500 bags Bio, and held last
quotations. = IT. fS 'i'. NJ. 5EE
CorroN-Thc market was. dull anda still further
depressed to-day; saless worthy Of remark and
the closing quotation nominalat PKG tor Mddline
Gpnnd though holders were not disposed their
samples at that figure. U r.f irSt f%II. !
FIouR-Om market is held firmly. though very little
demand. The sales chiefly conod to retail lots for
local wants. scarcely any inquiry foreign shipment;
quotations steadily maintained. We repeat: a..-