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The Van Buren press., 1867-09-06
CRAWFORD COUNTY.

By request, we give place to the following
letter from prominent Union man of Cedar
Creek township. Although not having per-
sonal acquaintance with the author, we are
assured that he is a gentleman of character
and responsibility
CEDAR CREEK, Ark. Sept. lst. 1867.
Mr.. J. 5. DUNHAM-Sr: As we have no pa
per advocating our principles on this side of
the river, and it being incOnyenient to send to
Fort Smith, desire permission, through your
columns % advert to few movements in the
political world of our county. | dislike very
much to be considered rs distractonist or
disturber of the unity of my party, but there
is point beyond which endurance ceases to
be virtue. The people ofthis county, are all
apprised of the fact that the Radical party had
a Convention on last Saturday. Handbills
having been sent out, each township of course,
elected delegates, and each township expect
ed the thing to be managed in good faith We
went into the Convention without suspicion
of tricEery although it had been announced
to us by amember of the party that unless we
sent .frm men rs delegates, General Bowen
would control them and secure the nomina-
ton of himself for the State Convention. We
found the sequel proved our informant and
adviser was entirely correct. Bowen did
manage the concern and seemed to think the
county belonged to him. Now, Mr.. Editor,
for one (and think | speak the mind of a
good many Union men the county when
say it, do not propose to have my course
pointed out by man who but recently come
among us. We have loyal men in this county
who are as capable (and perhaps as reliable)
as Mr.. Bowen, and they are old men, born and
raised in the county-and .f,m men too. Men
who have never changed their politics merely
to be on the strong side Bowen was once a
mighty Conservative. then he was a moderate
Radical, now he wants to send all the rebels
to hell who can tell but be may be red
mouthed rebel after he gets to the Convention
Ill he gets there. | for one hope he won't.
As for myself want men to represent me in
whom can trust fully and firmly. And
want a convention to be called to nominate
men fairly and not by trckery. | want the
thing fairly done; and if there Is majority
Of this county of the Radical party for Bowen,
then | say let him run But this thing of
pledging"the "twenty delegates and then.
with them bullying the rest, don't like.
Who says have another Convention, and
have fair play and no gouging?
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Chancery Notice.
STATE OF ARKANSAS,

STATE OF ARKANSAS, !
County of Crawford.}
IN the Probate Court of Crawford COUNTY
Il in vacation, September Sd, 1867:
Margaret Vinsant,
VS.. Petition for Dover.
James NJ. Vinsant ct al heirs
at law of Josiah Vinsant, de-
ceased.
THIS day comes the said petitioner by st.
torney and filed her petition, praying ttat
dover be assigned and set apart to her in and
out Of the Real Estate of which the said
Josiah Vinsant died seised and possessse
and also at the same time the affidavit ofJ
Sc Turner from which it appears that Jane
NJ. Vinsant, Thomas j. Vinsant and Benjanh
| Long, and Caroline j. Long his wife, partd
the defendants herein, are non residents ofh
State Of Arkansas. 1t is therefore ordere
that the said James NJ. Vinsant, Thomas J.
Vinsant and Benjamin L. Long and Carolln
j. Long be, and they are hereby notiiiedOfN
pendency of this suit, which is a petitionM ~
dover in the Real Estate of the late joshl
Vinsant, deceased; and the said non-resdeN
defendants are hereby required to be and aF
pear before the next Probate Court of CDN
ford county, on or before the Fourth daya
the next Term thereof, to be holden at tN
Court House in said Crawford county, on IM
First Tuesday after the First Monday 10 w
tOber, 1867, there and then to answer or peal
to said petition or the same will be takenS
confessed rs to therein.
ED. A. SCoTT, Clerk
A true copy Of the Record.
Attest: Ed. A. SCOTT
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Fort smith. II Is said he is celebrated Bar
ri.ter ofthat delectable city. Being question
ell by the Marshal, they stated, that, the col
ored gentleman had pur,uadcd them TO ac-
company him to " ilsonyille, for the purpose
OF unearihing large amount ofgold, belong
iug to the estate of the late Mr.. Greer ot IL
sonyille. rs no real violation Of the law had
been perpetrated they were allowed to pursue
their journey. And hope they have arrived
safe at ForJ Smith IL not richer, at least. wiser
men.
As they found 10 money they will realize
the truth ofthe poets remarks:
The best laid schemes o. mice an men gang
aft a-gley,
An leave Us nought but grief an pain, iol
promis'd joy"
Sept.3d, 1867. Alb.
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Thomas M. Bowen and John r. Meadows

Have had their names placed before the pub
lie in search for position. They are in hur-
ry to have their respective merits and demer-
its canyasscd and this will most certainly be
done. The people are entitled to know the
full history Of all men who seek their votes,
and 1t is the duty ofpublic journals, as "senti-
ncls on the watch tower" to warn the people
of the unworthy and recommend the merito-
rious. We promise to give good vouchers"
for all we may charge on any candidate.
Fair play and no favor is the true word.
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-06
Stealing tho livery OF Heaven TO ssrvs the
Devil in"

The Fort Smith Nelc Era, commenting on
our exposure of the" 1ummery," that the ig-
norant and uniniormed negro is being impos-
I'd on with, talks as follows:
This patriotic organization has quite un-
eXpectedly found a promoter of its interests
in quarter least expected.
Our conservative cotomporary the Van
Buren Press" in its last issue publishes i'm
full the Ritual of the order obtained, no
doubt. from some Bastard Republican, who
successfully imposed upon the faith of his rad.
zeal friends, for person of known disloyality
could never have gained admittance.
BE that as 1t may, the Press so far from
iniuring the Organization WILL by the publi-
cation of the Ritual greatly contribute to its
spread and successful propagation"
If this League is such holy and pious in
stitution that the Era would intimate Why L
it necessary to assemble in secret and at night
why "steal the livery of Heaven to serve
the devil in." Horace Greedy, the right arm
of the Radical party, denounces, the whole
League, as rotten TO the core and composed OF
designing and bad men-and who knows bet
ter than Mr.. Greedy,
Weknow that the white men using these
secret conclaves at this time are doing so pure
ly out of selfish motiyes-political ambition
under the cover of darkness will cause men
sometimes to stoop pretty low to carry their
points. Not one OF them tricksters, will know
the black man, for any good, after the cleo
tion.
The Era omits to give the most important
part of the ritual, which is as follows, and by
it., little study any one can pass into any OF
their midnight leagues:
ITO pass yourself as Lacquer, when ques-
toned, give the Four Ls' as follows, right
hand raised to Heaven, thumb and third finger
touching their ends over the palm, and pro-
nounce Liberty" Bringing the hand down
on a line with the shoulder, pronounce" Lin
coln." Dropping the hand open at your side
pronounce "Loyal.' With your hand and
fingers downward in the chest, the thumb
thrust into tie vest or waistband, across the
body, pronounce League
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NOVuEgyE

rs hereby given that l shall make appls
tion to the Probate Court of Crawl.
county, at the October Term, 1867, to sell h
following described Real Estate belonging,
the estate of JAMES Q. MORTON deceased i
wit:
The ! offs a. sec |, t 10, nr33, W, oa
tanning 80 acres; also, the NV offs VIZ !
6, 10, n + -, W, containing 40 73-lOO acr,
and also the 5 W fr d sec of S W fr "a, sec
10, I -. W, containing IL l2-l00 acres,
All situate, lying and being in the cOur
of Crawford, in the State of Arkansas. A
designated as such on the plot of the pub
surveys.
NANCY MORTON
Admir-. Estate of J. O. Morton decd
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EDUCATIONAL,

VSIIE second Term of my school in the ct
4 of Van Buren, will open on the THIRi
MONDAY of SEPTEMBER next.
The rates, payable monthly per Session
Twenty Weeks, are:
For Spelling, Reading, Writing, Sl5N
Grammar primary or Analyticall
Geography Primary or intermediary
Arithmetic intellectual or Prac-
tical,) $a0
History, Rhetoric, Philosophy,
Physiology, Book Keeping. Alge-
bra, Geometry, Composition, etc, s2iO
:" Iiusic on Piano, sssS
Drawing Pencil or Crayon) sl5N
Contingent Fees per Session, sll
a firm, but mild discipline will be exercise
while no efforts will be spared to incite pupi
TO study. Fathers and Mothers can assist
greatly by visiting the school rooms frequent
ly, and | trust they will not fail to do 81
With competent assistants to aid we hope
offer inducements unsurpassed in the State
WI. ALEXANDER, PRINCIPAL
Mrs. ADA s. BARBOUR,
Miss SALLE ALEXANDER,l ASSISTANT
aug. 9
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e5g~ The Wilmington, North Carolina, Jour

c8- The Wilmington, North Carolina, Jour
nal, in giving some practical illustrations OF
the operations Of the Reconstruction acts,
says that three Of the best citizens Of New
Hanover were debarred from registration on
the following grounds: One held the office of
Coroner, for few weeks, about forty-ive
years ago; another served In the same capaci-
ty, for only few weeks, about twenty years
ago; and the third one remembered that about
forty years since, he was constable of the
town. Just think of the character of that leg
islation which excludes such men, the best of
citizens, from the ballot-box, while it confers
upon negroes who can neither read nor write,
and who are ignorant of the value and work.
ings of our institutions, the right to VOTE
50. Louis Republican.
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TO Contractors.

HEApQ'Rs, DIST. OF THE INDIAN Ty,,
CIIEY QUARTER MASTERS Oyy,c.Ot
Fort Gibson, q. ", Aug a.
SEALED Proposals, in duplicate ~
) received at this Office until - ocl,s't
September 10th, 1867. for furnisbina
United states Quarmaster's Dens.s i
COCO bushels of good merchantable coz. e..'css
equivalent in Oats or Barley, per mo..s
manner following:
5000 Bushels to be delivered Al -
GitAon, c. ~, monthly.
1000 Bushels to be delivered at Po,
buckle, c. ~, monthly. !
600 Bushels to be delivered at Ha,l.,
Rancho, monthly.
500 Bushels to be delivered at n.
Fork, Creek Nation, monthly
.. Proposals must in all cases specit,
kind and quantity per month the bidds::
sires to furnish, whether in sacks, or os,
wise. and what charge, if any, win be y
for the packages, and may be for the wLoi
any part of the quantity required, at eih,
all of the above named places.
3. Each bid must be accompanied BY A,
and sufficient guarantee from two respoD;;
parties. setting forth. that, in the event A,
tract is awarded, they will give ample n
and security for the faithful performanc
the same.
4. The government reserves to itself
right of rejecting any or all bids received
). All deliveries of grain made unSer
contract which may be awarded. are ,s
subject to a rigid inspection by an Office
agent appointed on the part of the In
States.
6. Proposals should be endorsed. ap,
sails for tttrRiSiiBg Corn, oats or BGrleg v
addressed to the undersigned.
I. Payment to be made in govern
funds monthly, or as soon thereafter as m,
shall have been received for that purpose
Bidders are invited and earnestly reQU,
to be present at the opening.
4. ). kIMBALL.
Capt. q 40. NJ, L. S. A
Chief q. NJ, Dist. |.
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Gold Diegers come to Grief.

Mr.. DuNHAM--Dedr Sir: 1t is said editors
are always ready to catch an item, whether
the following is worth catching or not, you
viii be the judge: On Saturday August 3lst
two white men and colored gentleman on
setback might have been seen winding
their way North In the direction Of Evans
vile, armed with picks spads, etc, etc.
When night overlook them, they reconnoiter-
cd the horse lots, as they went along; at one
house they made very narrow escape, hav-
ing been watched by some young men, VINO
took them for horse thieves. Having arrived
in the vicinity Of Wilsonville, they spent the
Sabbath in prospecting the neighborhood.
holding no communication with the people,
and left early Monday morning. In the mean
time the good citizens of Evansville, become
indignant ut this palpable violation Of the
Sabbath, and complained to that ever vigllent
officer Deputy Marshal LArrA, who immedi-
atcly collected a posse and overlook them IN
the vie Unity Of Natural Dam. The leader OF
the gang proved to be Lieutenant Scarls of
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-06

sE- Four and five cases OF cholera are re-
ported, the past week. at Fort Smith. II was
about this time last year that the cholera
ended its work in our neighboring city.
We escaped last year. Let due diligence, be
had to cleanliness, that we may pass through
safely the coming season.
Our information up to Wednesday, is, that
several more eases have occurred And a
young man by the name of kEAN, a nephew
of Capt. Pinkney is quite sick with it.
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-06

The FALL ELECTIoNs.-The next elections
that will be held will be in Vermont. on
September Sd. California will follow on Sep
tember 4th, and Maine on September the 9th.
On October the sth, Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Ohio and Iowa will vote, and on November
9TH New York, New Jersey, Delaware Mary
land Massachusetts,, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Illinois, Kansas and Nevada.
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-06
NEW YORK, Aug. IS,

A Poor SUBJECT FOR A MARTYR-It is
found that Stanton is not exactly the ma
terial out Of which a martyr can be man
ufacture0, and the Radical presses, cx-
cept the very silly ones, are disposed to
let HIM quietly slide. While in Office, he
was naughty, supercilious and overbear-
ing. Very few had any official business
with him that did not leave his rooms a
personal enemy Such man, when he
falls, carries little sympathy with him.
He was power in the revolution that
changed the character Of the Government,
and had much to do in making the change
as humiliating as possible to the old De
mocracy, under whose liberal and wise ad-
ministrations the country had become
the wonder of the world. Like the lead
ing Jacobins Of the French Revolution,
that were swept away in the progress of
events, Stanton finds himself crushed by
the wheels he had so literally oiled. He
had an opportunity to retire with the odor
of independence, but the blindness that
usually attaches to official position led
him into the mire Of disgrace. The best
way is to let him lie in the bed he made
for himself Cincinnati Enquirer.
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inducements TO Advertisers.

The Van Buren, 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., 1867-09-06

sF5- The Board of Registers for this county
closed its labcrs on Saturday last. There
were 40 voters Regstered-39 whites and |
black-making in all 743 whites and liS
blacks; total sol. The Board will at once
make up their Books and one of their mum
Der, Col. CHURCHILL, proceed with them to
headquarters at Nicksburg.
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-06

C3- JAMES V. FITCu, Editor of the Fort
Smith Standard, was in our city on Saturday
last, in attendance on the Convention. We
are sorry to see him looking SO badly. He
was rendered as we'll as ourselves a seat In the
Convention, a courtesy usually extended to
the press. For which we make acknowledge.
ments
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-06

ES-The Concord Statesman--the lead
ing Radical journal in New Hampshire
is out in favor Of taxing all Government
bonds 1t insists that Congress would
be sustained, IL at its next session it
should provide for such taxation. The
people are getting tired Of their heavy
burdens
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-06

"A Texas editor, in mediating upon
the wickedness of the Governor OF Tennes-
see, wakes profane and says" he'll is full
Of just such preachers as Brownlow, and
their coats are sticking out at the windows
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-06

counties give total of l6O,995-whites
72,7l7; blacks SS,2iS. There are only
ten candidates announced in the State so
far-only one colored.
Sixty-six bales of new cotton have been
received in Montgomery up to date. The
corn crop is safe and large. The cotton
crop has been greatly damaged during
the last few weeks from the lack OF rain
and by rains.
NEw YORK, Aug. IS
A special to the Post says that General
Grant has issued an order directing Gen.
Sickles to go to New York and report to
the adjutant general.
Grant has also sent the President
another written protest against the re-
moval of Sheridan, and especially urges
that the public service requires the pres
ence of Gen. Hancock on the plains.
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unknown.

At her fathers house in Ozark, on the lst
September inst, FRoNIA DICK daughter of
Benjamin X. and Fanny Polk, and grand
daughter of James NJ. Berry, Esq. Aged 8
years and 10 months.
The long, long, painful vigils are ended.
The problem is solved. The result: not
bright, shining, joyous child life renewed I;
but death! Be not horror stricken, trembling,
weeping agonizing mother; know, that to her
the exchange will be a "joy forever" Father
thy calm, solemn, stern tncompromising
grief determines, that for you the warning is
accepted and gives assurance that beyond
the vale in the life to come, you may again
and forever feast upon the, faultless face, and
reVel in the gladsome smiles of the now an
gelic neophyte. Sister, brother, the beatlic
image of the departed cherub, will be, and re-
MAN, an ever living beacon light to guide
you henceforth through the dark meander-
ings ofthe passing life to the blissful place
and period Of your reunion. Grandpa, long
years of spiritual regeneration has taught
thee thy idol is not lost, the perfection of the
shadow of death is the realization of thy lifc's
aim; and happy indeed is he who possesses
the sublime solace. The liberal circle of
friends who knew her "but to love" vii
blend their earnest sorrow with the great
grlefof her stricken family. All, all must re-
alizc when the messenger isonc so loving and
so loved; that,
"Ihe drift ofthe maker is dark, and Isis is
ma by the veil. None knows the end Of his
days. how or when God vii! bring il about
ana their comfort find in faith which teaches
God keeps a niche
In Heaven to hold our idols"
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-06

In this city on Wednesday morning last
OLD UNCLE RANDALL, n colored man former
~ belonging to the Estate of John Drennin
age about 70 years.
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-06
JABEX.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9,
Yours in haste

The htelligencer says eve have high
authority for saying that the loose sensa
tional rumors circulated last evening
about, troubles in the cabinet yesterday,
are unfoundedr -
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At o'clock, in the evening, on the 10Th day
of August, ANGELINE Fort closed her earthly
career, aged 32 years months and days.
She was highly esteemed by a large circle
of associates and her decease is deeply la
mented. Death had no terrors for her, but
the future was bright with the smiles of love.
She retained her mental faculties almost to
the last moment and the only thing that seem
ed to weigh upon her mind, was her children :;
she desired that they should be well taken
care of. She leaves four little girls and a
large circle of friends to mourn her loss. 4
little over year ago she consigned her hus-
band, NEsToR Fort to the Tomb, and in lit
tie less than two months from that time, she
consigned her infant daughter, MARY LEE to
the silent embrace the grave, from whence
no traveller ever returns. But they rejoice
in the hope of life where disease and death are
unknown.
They sleep in Jesus blesseed sleep,
From whence none ever wakes to weep,
A calm and undisturbed repose,
Unbroken by the dread of foes.
They sleep in Jesus, far from thee,
Their kindred and their graves maybe
But theirs is still blessed sleep,
From which none ever wakes to weep.
DR.. w. ID.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 80.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 80.
General Grant has issued an order re-
lieving Siclles from command of the
third military district and assigned Gen
eral Candy thereto, 1t was expected that
the order directing Hancock to proceed
Immediately to New Orleans and relieve
Sheridan would be issued yesterday af-
ternoon, but up to O'Clock it had not
been promulgated The order will be is.
sued to-day, and will direct Hancock to
proceed Immediately and relieve Sheridan,
and to take command Of the district dur
ing the illness Of General Thomas. Upon
the recovery ofthat officer, original order
No. II, assigning him to the command
of the fifth military district will be re-
vivcd.
There is no prospect Of the immediate
retirement of any members of the cabi.
net. The relation of all of them with
the President continues agreeable. The
differences between Grant and the Pres.
ident have been adjusted
MoNToVMERY, Aug. 28
Registration returns in full from all the
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-06

Er Sec advertisement Of A. M. Gala
han 4 co. "Oxen for sale"
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-06

In this city, on Saturday morning, 3lst ult.
FANNIE NJ, daughter of Isaac and Mamie
Leonard, aged 10 months.
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-06
D I z D.

At Cane Hill on Thursday the 10Th ult
HARRY WILCOX, infant son of c. NJ. and Re
becca NJ. Thompson, of this city, aged II
months.
"Suffer little children to come unto me and
forbid them not for of such is the Kingdom
of Heaven"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-11-23


THE GREAT PACIFIC RAILnoAD.-We
are told that in 1870, the traveller may
see the sun rise out-of the Atlantic on
Monday morning, and set in the golden
glories of the Pacific on Saturday night.
The locomotive is coming Clear the
track, Messrs. "Hole-in.the- Day, ""Dry-
ing Wolf" "Dancing Grizzly, ""Jump-
off-o-Log," "Spotted TAIL" white
mar Killer" and, all your ragged race.
1t is your manifest destiny to stop scalp
ing white folks, and you must either be
absorbed by the new tide Of civilization
or be drowned in it. Messrs. Antelope,
Buffalo and Beaver, you have been very
useful animals in your way, and have
done the world service In your day; but
really now-we quite regret it-but we
must have q few more farms out there
in your direction, and will trouble you
to nov on, or of, al you find it most
convenient. The logic of events is not
to be resisted; the racc of barbarism is
drawing to an end; the world moves,
and the people thereof-and generally
westward. But really, the public have
known very little Of the gigantic pro-
portions Of this Pacific Railroad. To
build it eighteen hundred miles through
a wilderness, and over tho highest
mountains on the North American con-
t%inent, was something the like of which
had never been attempted. Tho Appian
Way of Rome wal nothing to it, and
modern engineering furnished no prece-
dents for it.-Hdrrts5urg( Pa. Telegraph.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-11-23

A NEW and valuable agent, whereby
surgical operations are painlessly per-
formed, without the risk which has hith-
erto attended c%hloroform, has just been
discovered by an English physician, who
publishes an account Of it in the London
Medical Times. He states that by the
use of this agent, in one case, perfect
ins~ensibility was produced in four min
utes in the second case in about six
minutes; and in both instances where
it was used the patients glided, so to
speak, into complete anathesia without
a struggle. This new agent is the BIZ
chloride of methylene, which diaersfrom
cbloroform in the rapidity with which ii
produces perfect insensibiiity. In ono
case, in a ward room, the vaporizatior
Of tho fluid was so rapid that frost was
nroduced on the vessel containing it.