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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-02

live happily together. 0 may justly
censure me for not sending for you to
come to me. But each year | thought Of
joining you, and was, therefore, unwil-
ling to subject you to q toilsome jour
ney. You can never realize what tor
ture of mind | endured or your account.
In the mountain ranch, surrounded by
every barbarism, in the deep gulch,
meath the snow of winter and the burn
ing heats of summer, you were ever up
permost in my thoughts. And when ]
toiled YEARLY I cheered myself with the
hope of making your heart glad with
the proceeds of my labor. At lastI had
attained sufficient to return with, and
OF how my heart throbbed with pulsa-
tions SO quick as to almost rob me OF
breath as | neared the city. Tho patient
hope and toll of years was at length to
be rewarded was to see you. But,
alasl what q disappointment was in
store for me. / would rather, Margaret,
have found you in your grave, FOR l
could then have honored you as well as
loved you, but as it is I can only enter
tain the kindliest feelings Of friendship
for you. Tomorrow I leave for Call
fornia. If you desire any assistance,
you can inform me through the bearer
of this letter, and shall give you 1t.
Ny purse shall be yours to call upon, as
it used to be-; and now, goodbye.
uGEoRaE MILLNAS."
Mr.. Donaldson, after promising to de-
liver the note, took his leave, and n1rry-
ing back to his Office, found MRS. MIL
man, alias Eggleston, impatiently await
ing his coming. he gave her the letter,
after perusing which she began to weep
bitterly, expressing, in broken accents,
her deep contrition for her undue haste
In marrying another, and avowing 8 de-
termination never TO return to Eggies-
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26
Railroad Meeting.

The Board of Directors of the Little
Rock and Fort Smith Railroad COMPANY
met in this city on the oath inst, and we
learn rs the result of their action. that a
location of the road was ordered from
Little Rock to Lewisburg, a distance Of
about fifty miles. As soon as the survey
OF this part of the road is completed,
agents will proceed to New York for the
purpose ofcontracting for the construc.
lion of twenty or fifty miles of the road,
ant negotiating for the necessary means.
We congratulate our readers and the
people of Western Arkansas upon this
action ofthe Board, and the hopeful pros
poets of the company, upon which de
pends IN great measure the prosperity
OF this whole valley We now feel assur-
ell that step has been taken in the right
direction, and we hope the good work
may 90 on to its early and triumphant
completion. The projected consolidation
with the Memphis and Little Rock road,
has in all probability received its Quictus
by the late sale of that road to the Mem
phis and FL Paso company, an interest in
direct antagonism to ours, or the Thirty.
Fifth Parallel Route.
Resolutions were adopted to comply
with the late act of Congress renewing
The land grant, and accepting the late act
OF the General Assembly amending the
charter Of the company.
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26
who are the Disturbers Of the Peace ?

Nclcarn that Col. W. IL. Brooks, a member
OF the Legislature from Washington county,
iE'd nut just returned TO his home from
Little Rock when he was waited upon by
one or two citizens of the county, one
ny the name of Read and the other is an
acting Deputy L. 5. Marshal who notified
nm that he must leave the county by a GER
tam day. That this was the decree of the
Loyal League, of that place and if the order
was not complied with, trouble would follow
The Colonel. determined not TO be driven
away by this unlawful band of desperadoes,
after consultation with his friends. prepared
himself for the occasion; on the day set for
MN tn leave-thcse loydl men--these ld,c d1i2-
1hg citizens, had meeting and on consulta-
ton, saw that the order could not be carried
out without blood-shcd, aud sent Mr.. Ham to
Col. Brooks, to inform him that the order
would not be enforced, and that they wished
The matter to drop. How long shall this state
OF affairs last!
This Is the class Of men. that controlled the
so-called Union Convention at Little Rock
determination and Confscation" is their
motto Let such men have the power and
Arkansas would be made a "howlinr wilder
ness"
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26
To the Holders of county Scrip OF
Washington county.
STATE OF ARKANSAS.

\ / the County Court of Washington Coun-
IA ty, held at the Court-hou,c in Faycttc-
yill" on the Second Monday in April, 1861 the
following order was made, namely:
The County Court on due consideration
deem 1t cNpcdlcnt ut this time to call in the
Outstanding Scrip Of the County. 1t is there
fore ordered BY the Court, that holders of the
scrip or County Warrants of Washington
county, present the same to the County Court
OF SAID County at the next term thereof, which
VIII be held on the ri Monday in July, 1867,
to be rcisSued.cancclc,l or otherwise disposed
OF; II not so presented the holders thereof
viii be forever thereafter dcbaircd from de-
irving any benefits from their claims. And
II Is further ordered that the Sheriff give due
notice of this order, and cause the same TO be
published In the Van Buren, Press, Il newspa-
per printed and published in the State OF Ar
AanSas,
Atruc copy from the Record.
Attest PRESLI R,SMlTlI, Clerk.
april 2G--2W.
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26
For he Press.
AN ENIGMA.

am composed of twenty letters:
My 1, ,, 3, II is the first word my whole ever
uttered.
My0, l5 Bis often or always seen about water
mills.
My 20, II, G is one of the greatest men now in
the world.
My s, 3, 4. , is a ladies name
My |. TO- 20, is note in music
My 10, r. II is heard with joy by the anxious
lover.
My >, H. . o TO- II, II, plus one letter is one
who loves my whole.
My 10, :, 3, - is an animal
Myll ID, lO is Secnon the street, in Memphis
and St. Louis.
My |, Is, l6, Il; IL, is repeated often by the
unthoughtful.
My Il, Is, 10, 20, can be fully defined by all
soldiers in the late war.
My whole Is one of the brightest chcrubs In
Arkansas.
Answer next week.
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26
"A Word in Season.

The ~ub-,ommnlrrof lhc Di,'dg. ard a.
si,iaut commissioner If The Bureau Of Freed
men, has i..ucd the following wcll-timcd. and
most scasonahlc advice to the colorcd people
of the State. Wcarc glad to know that poliii-
cal demagogucs, will get no comfort from hi,
department. The attention of planters and
freedmen are especially called to the circular
B,vepn ~ Rcrnyers, Freedmen HHd abandoned
LaNds ror he state ef .iytaGsds,
OrrICL on ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, !
Little Rock, Ark- April sth, lSi7i
Circular No.
Freedmen are cautioned against undue cX-
citcmcnt growing ont of local political con
Ncntion, that may be held throughout the
country during the coming months. such
excitement I'M, them with expectancy and un-
settles their minds, aud they are not likely tn
return 90 their labor afterwards with Woutcd
contcntmcnt. They must realize that the
highest privileges OF irccmen dO not ahsolvc
them from labor; that even the right and
privilege Of voting will not provide them with
food, riimcnt and shelter, without which no
man ssn be truly free, but that these are the
prodef,s of Industry alone.
They are directed no, to heed rumors that
may come 10 the plantations, Of the regiStra-
tion of voters. or of elections. and are inform
ed that all notice, nquring their attention
will be- endorsed hy official authority of dis
trict and sub-di,trict hcadquutcr5. I'm con-
sequence of the hackWarlnc,s of ti" season
every day. labor IN the iiell at tli, time is Of
the utmost Importance and the pipW must not
halt in the flrrow fthr laboycr expects to
make n crop.
Agents OF the bnrcau viii be governed by
the spirit of thi. cirg:Iar and will inspire the
freedmen with the same TO the extent OF their
power through their preachers, teachers and
the more Intelligent of their class.
{. II. SMITH
Colonel 2Sth II. s.. Infantry,
N>.i.tant Commissioner.
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26
~ The Fort Smith 81

tB The Fort Smith Stdndad, saws we
were very much exercised over the foul
abuse Oft President" Not much exercised,
heighbor but thought it rather strange that
men, who professed to endorse the principle
" the Philadelphia Convention, and to be
warm supporters of President johnson, and
ms policy should sit quietly by and hear the
stale vilillcations of radical papers, offered in
resolution to the convention without opening
their mouths. We infer from the StqEdord
that the resolution was justiiiablc.
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26
---s s~H~s

cS Perhaps the Editor of the Press does
:" |. 5. officer, as an imported individual. -
When you are speaking of men, that will ut
ter such sentiments, as called ont the remarks
referred to by the NdHRoTd,it is best to talk in
plain English. 1t is well enough, for men
holding |. :, Office and who have but recent
ly become citizens ofthe State, to have a littlc
modesty in debating to the people thereof
what should be and what should not be done.
Wcarc heart and hand with, any and all good
men, who have the intcrc>tand welfare ofthc
State at heart, no matter where they are from
and are ready to cooperate with them in
measures to this end, but from all such God
deliver us. ,.
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26
A Good Omen.

at an election held by the Board of Trustees
of Van Buren, Female Academy, to fill yacan-
cics. and for the selection of officers, the toll
lowing gentlemen were added to the Board OF
Trustees:
JoHN AUSTIN, E.H. POWELL, W. b. MOONEY
The following officers were elected:
PrcSidcnt-JoHN AusTIN.
Sccrctary-D. {. WILLIAMS.
TrcaSurer-W. +. ENGLAND.
We understand that vigorous efforts will be
MAG to repair the damages, done to the
academy buildings during the war; and to es-
tablish first rate school. In this important
work all are, or should he interested, and be
ready to aid with their means and influence.
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26
Military on the Move.

From the 1T. Smith Herdld of the 18th, W,
gather the following:
One company of the 10Th L. $. Infantry
now at this Post, has been ordered to proceed
to Pine BuiE Ark, and thence to Monticello
Ark and take post at the latter place,
Two companies OF the 10Th Infantry now nj
Fort Gibson, are to proceed TO Huntsville,
Ark" and one company of the 10Th Infantry
Il, Fort Gibson, IL to proceed to Madison Ark :,
on the II. Francis river.
Company e., now enroutc TO this Post l.
to take post at Dover, Arkansas.
Bre,et Major Smith has been relieved from
command at Fort Arbncklc, and ordered to
assume command Of his company, and post OF
Dover. Arh
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26

s2- The United States District Court for
the Western District Of Arkansas, will com
mcnce the May term, two weeks from next
Monday.
Marshal WHITE, has several offenders ofthe
law, for selling liquor in the Indian country,
i'm custody, who will be tried ut this term
Under the decision OF the L. :. Supreme
Court, We believe all lawyers are allowed to
practice in this court
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26

MANAGEMENT or You've CuCEENs.-A
writer in the New York Times says +;
when the chickens arc hatchcd, if be
fore taking them from thcnest YOU would
oil the top of the heads Of the chicks, you
will destroy all the lice there are in the
BROOD for as soon as two or three
chicks are hatched, all the lice upon The
hen leave her, and quarter themselves on
the heads Of the chicks, and the oil will
kill them; and then with clean quarters
for the chicks on start, and thorough
cleansing of the coop each week, You
viii not fail to raise you brood
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26

CHrRcn SrBsCRIprIoN-The colorcd me-
thodists Fort Smith are making an effort to
build Il chapel, and Rev. >. Waters, their
preacher, will soon canvass the city for sub
scriptous. lie bears proper authority and
contributors may feel safe In making this in
Ncstment in worthy charity .-Staaddrd.
A coorcd friend at our shoulder says the
"EerereHd Sam, canyassed, some, for subscrip-
tions, about Van Buren,, before he left"
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26
The following /, the letter;
FORT SMITH, ARKs- April 10, 1867.
j. ). DrNaAM, ESQ.,
VI. /. STEPHENSON,

tz2y~ We see by the last Nc'o Era that, at a
meeting of the Union citizens recently held
mt Fort Smith that v DELL, was made Presi-
dent of the A" Republican Club" The attempt
of certain persons to read him out" does not
ii tappcars, prove very successful. There is one
thing about the Editor ofthe Era that is com
mchdable, and that is you always know where
TO find him
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26
FRIDAY, APRIL &c, 1867.
Inducements to Advertisers.

The Ian Bsrfs Press offers great in
ducemcnts 10 advertisers - having the
largest circulation Of any paper in West
crn Arkansas and tho Indian Country.
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26
Assessors Notice.

ASSESSORS OFFICE L. s. INT'r. REVENUE, ]
3D DIST. OF ARKANSAS,
Fort SmHh, AprH 81, 1867.
NOTICE is hereby given that all persons
Y who feel agricved in consequence Of err
roneouS or excessive valuation, Assessment or
returned in the Annual List of
Internal Revenue for 1861, that Appeal can be
taken to this Office in writing: specifying the
particular case, matter or thing complained
Of The following times and places are de-
signated to hear and determine such appeals !:
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26

tV- On application to Gen. ORR, he has pro-
hibitcd the election at Fort Smith, for city
officers, until after n registration of voters has
been had. The present Board of officers, hold
over until new ones are elected.
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26

Is" Mr.. G. G. SCorr one of the Directors
in the Little Rock & Fort Smith Railroad
Company, audJ H. llANEY, Special Agent of
the same, arrived on the Tahcquah. We are
indebted to them for files of late papers.
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26

PERsoNAL.-Col John King, clerk OF the
House of Representatives, LETT our city yes
tcrddy, for his home in Fort Smith Many OF
our people will imagine the loss of a citizen
in Col. Kings departure, rs he has been in
our midst nearly five months. and by his rare
social qutlitieS and anabVity OF manners has
made himself host Of friends. We hope to
see him again soon Gazette.
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26

All Appeals will be filed with the Assistant
Assessor of the respective Dcyision.
JOHN EDWARDS, assessor.
april l0--3w.
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26

sB- Correspondents, who wish TO see their
articles appear in the Press, must send their
names. We must also request them to write
ON, but one side of the sheet.
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26

,E- The delegation in Congress from Con-
nccticut is entirely changed. Not one OF is
old members 90 back.
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26
- Let the Called Jade W.nco."

We have got ourselves into scrape, in call
ing the attention of our readers in our last IS
sue to the remark, Of Mr.. stephenson OF Fort
mth made at the Union State Convention
at Little Rock, copied from the proceedings
of the Convention a, published in the papers
of that city. The letter smacks little OF
" coffee and pistol, for two
For the name Of the author, of the reports of
the Convention, we refer the valiant Colonel
to the Editors Of the G0:ette, rs it is Il matter
we have no desire to know. We are responsible
for IL appearing in our paper and the COM
mcnt' thereon.
The following /, the letter:
FORT SMITH, ARKs., April 49, 1867.
j. ). DUNaAM, ESQ.,
EDITOR VAN BUREN PREsS-Sir: My attcn-
tiOn was called few moments since to an
article in Your issue of the 18th inst. under the
heading Of" Couii-catiOn and determination
BY return mail please give me the name OF
your correspondent reporter, or, in case you
decline doing 50, inform me whether you as
sumo the responsibility Of the article and the
statement therein made concerning myself
Very Respectfully, Sc.
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26

tF''~ The Boston Post says that Barnum has
n museum in New York, but he has no show
at all i'm Connecticut.
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26

rs" The circuit court for Crawford county,
commences its May term, one week from next
MONDAY.
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26

SUSPENDED, TIM publication Of the main
Co"SocGt'rc ha, been suspended until July
ncXt--L Il. Gu-,tja~
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26

- Call and examine my Stock, before
purchasing elsewhere.
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD.
Van Burcn, No'G7.
The Van Buren press., 1867-04-26

.'-',.s -ass.
St. Mary's gazette., 1867-01-31

The n.5.t astonishing aut ,.'a.n'"C cir
crn,ssapee N connection W tie r-ya.I-
t,onarg rrocceliuss which have been inaa-
guratc3 = the present Congress and winch
ere now beng pushed TO the widest *
trencs BY sba. baly. Is the apparent su-
pineucss and lnai1rrcncc Of lhe great mass
# our people Thi. gapinoness could not
he greater il tic present Congress was
The British Parliament and It's legislation
was intended 70 operate upon the people
Of Great Britain. The people Of this coun-
try seem to have arrived, by some sort Of
reasoning, at the conclusion that Congress
has the right or at least the power TO do as
it chooses, the Constitution to the contra
r. notwithstanding, and that 1t would nov
be foolish or criminal or both for them to
~. f0G,h 20 caort to -tay is mad career
If revolution au1 rain. 4 Last, hcyon3
statesman hero aud there and demo
cratic newspaper or two, the c,carest 4sHr-
pat;ons on!,s part are suffered 70 pass with
cut challenge CT protest, and Congress III
consequence, taking advantage Of the folly
or thc-fcars Of the people, from usnrpat'oh
to usurpatiop with Tarquin's ravishlng
strides, is marching unchecked to It's
sinister designs upon the pubic liberty
But, notwithstanding the progress Oo"-
9fSSa mas a'Ic,''J 'i'd"c ~ "N9''0J '"o ~
St. Mary's gazette., 1867-01-31
Congressional ard Leglslat!ve.

The fact, that our State Legislature ad-
innrncd over from Friday last to Wedncs
day, the 30,h instant, will explain the alb
sence of any Legislative proceedings in our
present issue.
Beyond attacks upon President John
son growing out Of the different reconsuuc-
tion schemes, nothing has transpired III
Congress since our last issue worthy of
PARTICULAR mertiou The impeachment of
the president is now regarded as fixed
fact. the only difference among the Radi-
Gals being rs to details oue faction Qt
the Radicals conteuds that. upon impcach-
ment ana before conviction, the oihcc Of
the President would be vacated. while an
other is Of opinion that conviction should
preccde removal. The indications are un~
mistakahle that the President will dcmur
somewhat violently TO the reckless schemes
of his enemies and veto them with the
strong hand Let him only not break
the law himself. but when his enemies have
committed the first overt act against his
constitutional rights Of ofiiIe then let him
act with courage .ud decision, and pu, him
seltupon his d>t,nce before the people.
St. Mary's gazette., 1867-01-31
Baltimore and Potomac B z.

We give below the preamble anil reso-
luti rs adopted at q public moeting, held
il Juppcr Marlborough, Prince George 5
county, on the 10Th of January. in,tan',
il behalf Of Tie Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad aud to prevent the hostile legis-
!ation sought from the Legislature By
the memorial of the Baltimore and, OHIO
Railroad Company. We append. .als0, the
memorial to tho Legislature adoPs,Ihy the
same meeting, which is now in circulation
in hand-bi form in this county for sigma
tures.
WuEEsAs, The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company has presented to the
General Assembly of Mary and. mrmo-
rial pravinS he Legislature to amend the
charter Of the Baltimore and Potomac Rail
road So "a to prevent the construction Of
q branch road to the District OF On lumbia:
and whereas. said Legislation, if granted.
VIII be highly injurious to the interests q
the people Of Maryland and result II the
release Of the parties who have contracted
for the construction Of the work, and viii
further involve tha p!:gh,ei faith Of the
company. aud cause the loss Of the road
|. Rs~lrca, That the Baltimore aad
Potomac Railroad. in contracting Tor the
construction Of a branch road TO the DIS
trict of Columbia, acted with cteetr and
specific authority conferred upon 1t by rs
charter and the repeal of said authority
after contract has bccn made and execu-
,ed and five mile, Of the road have been
Graded would be a breach of the phghted
faith of the State, to both tae company anc
the contractors.
, Re>ojrcd, That by the terms of Tx
cortrac., it IS stipulated that the 'et1Fe ,ost
>.uU b, 5,r"t yroo, Unjt'oso.e City 10 IT,
Pot9o.ac i.ic,r, aud we haze every reason
10 believe. that saia contract viii be cyecu
t,i in good faith. AMI that the peEinsul.
of Southern Maryland vii so3u he fur
ui.hcd with the desired raih DAD tar'.I.les
unless he execution ot the coutrac; is dc
fea:.d bv hostile legislation
; Rcs}r.d, That the CO structl0n 0
tAs Haltiuorcsand Potomac R.i'road, VIZ.
Gran l. ROAD T. Washington CITY. La p,
connection with he project II IA ar Ina
authorized ly Congress-, IL lc maGe oTt
the soil of Maryland without the sanet ol
of the State. aud sc urge speedy comp G
ton of tbs road, as the Slrost mole o
preventing the exercise Of soch an excess
ot constitutional power upon the part
Congress.
St. Mary's gazette., 1867-01-31
The Carmichael Amendment.

We have 10 h5statpn in saying i The
Convention Btll cannot pass the Syuatc n.tii
out he Carmichael Aa,cn,ment W hope to
see it Icfeatcl and the question q calm : a
Couycntiou RENTED t1Ino3hyr L. :is?a,jre.
That men calling themselves democrats
and conservatives mon uho recognize in
their hears the cquity-o Of thc ave-owncr'S
claim 70 compcnsatton-sho iHtrudc AZ.
amendment Of this Kind upon 4 bill to call
q Constitutional Convention -overcomes
us with wcndcr. In the first place, it is
piece of arrant impcrtncnce 20 the Conven
ton. In the second place, it is a gross IN
justice to the parties interested. 1t cstops
them from making an appeal to. the justice
o; the State for compensation Its ,tl1tt
is, also, to prejudice their claims for ali
time to come \ radical le, isluurc
Of The darkest hue coul not have been 4uil-
tv Of grnSsar folly and wilder injustice
We confcs, ourselves astori>lcd, and
more astonished at Judge Carmichael
than any thing else. lie was an earnest
fricad of the Enfranchisiug Bill lately
passed Is it bis theory that ncn who
have been robbed of their civil rights are
entitled to remedy. but that men who Lave
been robbed of their property are not ?
But we are given to understand that it was
necessary to attach such an amendment as
this to the Convention Biil in order to en-
sure the adoption of thc call for Convcn-
ton ty The people. What people Not
the Radicals whc are recognized to be a
unit against rcw Convention What
people, then? Why, our orsthcr demo
Gratis and conservative allies in Baltimore
aEl the upper counties Of the State. Is
Ibis the feeling which prevails among dem
ocrats and conservatives in these sections
Is only 50 much Of our v.ougs TO be right
cd as these gentlemen are interested to
riAht? 1t Was to their interest to allow
Us to vote, aud We vote II is, also, to
! their interest not 10 pay Us for our slaves,
and hence the Carmichael Amendment,
we suppose Is forced upon Us. But, il
this is the feeling. will Judge Carmjchse'
! tell Us what the Southern sections If III,
State are to gain iy Couventions? We
live to Jc instructed
St. Mary's gazette., 1867-01-31
Eanr7 ". YA.es. EsQr.

BY late Omaha paper, VIC are gratii9d
to see. that our old lriehd, Henry ".
Vat. ;, native Of our county aud formerly
a resident of our village, is winning gold
on opinions for thc ability he is displaying
as assistant cashier Of the First NatiH- J
Bank Of Omaha. Speaking Of hr. ! ates,
the paner IN question says, that we need
not say anything in com:nendation of this
gentleman as a banker. lie is second to
none of our acquaintances and handles the
frances Of his bank with marked ability
and skill. We congratulate our frlcno
Oh the success of his struggles with for
tuno thus far, and express the sincere
wish that the meridian and close Of hls
lie may be crowned with still higher tri-
umyhs than be has already Won.