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! MIsT2oK Ills MANA gentleman, who
has habit OF walking with his hands
clssped be lind him and his head ben, down
in meditative mood, something after the
fashion Of the first Napoleon, wen revolv.
ing some momentous question IN his mind, ,
was passing along Canal street, between
the post-ofiice and Charles street, on the
lelt baud side gong toward the river, when
looking up suddenly. he discovered a we'll
dressed man standing Immediately before
HIM and staring at him in the most i'm
pertinent manner. Sir" said the gentle
man. Il am hauered by your scrutiny"
The only response wasa continuance of the
stare, which absolutely seemed to be of
chronic nature. "Sir," said the gentleman.
getting excited, ~ am mild man. but
cannot refrain from expressing the opinion
that you are an impcrtinent puppy-puppy
Is the word, sir DO yor understand ito sig
n'fesnce :" No answer was made to this
sally but The same stercoy ped, aggravat.
ing stare near drove the questioner mad.
4" Man fool puppy he exclaimed al
am not given to brawls, bur neither will | !
take an insult thus publicly given Take
this, sir And with that he planted
blow just between the eyes that were fixed
upon him with 50 imperlinent stare, and
sent their owner sprawing upon the pave.
mcnt, A roar Of laughter from the by
ISLANDERS, and glance at the PROSTATE fig.
ure which lay perfectly rigid and motion.
less, convinced him thst he had unset one
OF those figures used by clothing merchants
to show oft their goods to the best atvsn.
tage. His chagrin may we'll be imagined !
a. he walked oft inuteriny something about
these internal impositons on the public"
". o. Picdyune
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THANKS.

The members Of the Van Buren, ANA.
teur Theatrical Company desire to return
their heartfelt thanks 10 Colonel LuexS.
BEL, FOR permitting the splendid Brass
Band, belonging TO the FortSmith Carr
son, 20 be present at the exhibitions dur
ing last week. Also to the officers ofthe
Garrison, who so promptly seconded in
the matter. We can assure them their
kindnes will never be forgotten, but will
sink deeply into our hearts and springing
up win produce a hundred foid To the
leader and the entire Band, our thanks
are likewise rendered And to all our
Fort Smith friends we beg leave TO say,
that their Partially is fully appreciated,
being convinced that the little talent we
may have could not have induced SO
many to come, had they not been pos
sessed Of kindly and generous feeling.
Hoping your visit may have produced no
regrets, and that we may soon have al
opportunity to rcciprocatey your kindness,
believe us with true appreciation
Your friends, TnE CoMPASY.
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THE AMATEURS.

Oar city was enllyened last week ay'hs
young ladiesand gents, in two Tbssfieal
performances. The entertainq Us came
of, "Wednesday a EridsS sStnings, at
the Female Academy The hoase ~as
crowded. The beauty OF ouf sister city
and our own was present BY the kind,
ness of our old friend, Colonel LUGES-
BEL. the excellent Garrison Band was
present in full force They came over
with a delegation Of officers from For.
Smith. The interest in the performance
was greatly enhanced by its splendid
music.
The plays were well selected and were
rendered finely. rH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
The first play, "'rnE LOTTERY TIcEEr,'
was very fine but lest we should be ac-
cuscd Of making insidious distinctions
we refrain from assigning superiority to
any of the actors. All did well--yery
well, anil we speak the feeling of our town
when we say we are proud Of the talent
displayed. The female characters were
as well sustained as any could wish.
The TABLEAux were also fine and do
credit to the taste ofall concerned These
were all splendid.
The next play" RouGn DIAMOND was
likewise admirably played. "Margery
and joe the principal characters were
sustained very well indeed, and brought
down the house. The performance con
cluded with a laughable Pantomiine en-
titled /" Lovers IN A FIX This was very
well done and was received with shouts
Of laughter-characters well sustained
FRIDAY NIGHT.
The second night was presented, the
play entitled, dead SHoT,' followed by
some splen id Tableaux, to-wit:
/. Execution Of Joan ofArc-? scenes.
2. Repentance, Resignation and Faith.
3. Fortune Telling /! The Lovers,
Spring, Devotion, Reaper, Lurline. ..
Thel.ast Dream
And then came the popular play called
"A QrlEr FAmLr" closing again Will
a repetition, by request, of Lovers in &
Fix The "Quiet Family" was repre-
scented by this same company last winter
and was well received. ,. I'D.
The representation on Friday nigh
was fully up to, or head of last winter
and produced roars of laughter The an
dience was no doubt highly pleased witt
all the performances and aside from tn,
charitable purpose for which our youn|
ladies and gents are laboring, felt tina
they we're amply repaid for attending
We hope our young folks viii conclud
to keep up their performances during tn
witer .
In q great degree was the success trih
liable to the splendid management o
/ Mr SAN MARTIN .... tI .t
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Ef- Col, SAM'L F. Griffith, of Little
Rock. came up on the Gibson Thursday
W were glad to meet the Colonel and
find him looking SO well lie still has a
longing, lingering look towards the west
and we trust it will not be long before we
shall again class him among the leaders
OF the business men of the north west.
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TT The Governor has issued pro
ciamation, declaring that Logan II. Roots,
A. A. c. Rogers, and Thomas Boles, are
elected to Congress from Arkansas Mr..
Rogers is democratic gain. e
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I6 The Trustees of the Female Acad-

NJ Thu IIu'O0Vo OI tIIO VHISIO NOaU-
envy request us to give notice, that a meet
ing will be held, at the Presbyterian
Church, on Thursday evening 18th inst,
at half past six O'clock; at which the citi-
zens are requested to attend. Several
gentlemen are expected to address the
audience on the subject of schools, and
matters ofinportancc will be presented
for the consideration of the people.
Fathers and mothers, guardians and all
persons interested in having good schools
ana in promoting the growth ofour town
are urgently requested to attend.
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ANOTHER DISASTROUS FIRE!
The Van Buren, Agricultural Works
and Cotton Gins Destroyed.

and Cotton Gins Destroyed.
Loss BETWEEN ForR AND FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS
Again we are called upon to announce
another fire in our city. On Wednesday
night last about half past ten o'clock,
fire was discovered in the press room of
the Van Buren, Agricultural Works Of
Messrs. HAyMAN & Scorr, by Mrs Ellis
lady living near the mill When first
discovered. the fire had not broken out
the building, but before she could arouse
any one and give a general alarm the
east end Of the gin room was in flames.
which soon spread to the machine room
and saw mill, consuming them all
II was unfortunate that Mr. lIayman
Was absent at Little Rock, ON business
Mt the time. for we feel confident that
had he been present, knowing so well
every part Of the machinery and its To-
'-syn-ouv rcrvrv NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the ma
Chine room. a
s'y the energetic exertions of the citi-
zens present, the office rooms, attached,
which were brick, were saved, with but
slight damage The large brick store
room on the opposite side Of the street,
used for storeing cotton seed, as well rs
baled cotton, was for some time in immi.
nent danger, but the roof being tin and
the hard work of the citizens was
that saved It, and thereby saved Brodie's
Hotel and stables, Pennywits corner,
White & Hanley, and there is no telling
where it would have stopped. There was
large amount Of seed cotton in the
store room waiting to be ginned as well
as bailed cotton, which lift had been burnt
would have fell heavily on our enterpris-
ing planters; as most Of them lost the
proceeds Of their crops last year
Brodics hotel and barn roofs were on
Are several times from flying sparks in
fact IL literally rained FIRE for a time
The loss Of Hayman q Scott, will pro.
badly amount to between four and five
thousand dollars, with no insurance.
sE.i G. Whitesides, looses some two
hundred dollars worth of cotton, bag |
ing etc, that was in the gin.
Our citizens generally aided manfully |
iusubduing the flames and arresting It's
progress; and particularly to the colored
men q our city, is great praise due. At
both Of the recent fires, we had occasion
to notice their ready assistance rendered
Particularly so, is praise doe TO Andrew
Moore, Geo, Randolph, Humphrey Sew,
ell, Israel Stevenson, VIM King, Ed
Dickerson, Juber Russell, and a host of
others whose names We cannot now call
to memory. -" e
The Origin Of the fire is not known. by
some 1t was supposed to be the work of
IN inccndiary, md by Others carelessness
on the part Of the workmen. The true
cause will, probably, never be satisfacto-
yily explained to all After most every
frc that has occurred, we can very rcadi.
Iy see, perhaps, how II might have been I
avoided. Let us gather wisdom from
from this occurrence and make the appl-
cation, and each one give his personal
and careful attention to all fire apparatus
60 about their premises.
Mr.. Hayman returned home on the
Vsn Bnrcs, Sunday, and viii at once, we :
are glad to know, commence to clear
away the rubbish preparatory to rebuild
ne the mills. sssess
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Fresh OyaERs I'VE wish to make ac.
acknowledgements TO Capt. john WILLIAMS
of the New Orleans Packet Importer, fol-
a can Of Fresh Baltimore Oysters. They
were as nice as when just from the shell
and far superior to the oyster we usually
get here Captain Williams is favoritc
in our river and we have no doubt the
Importer, with the accomplished JouN
BIRD in the Office, will command large
share of the N Orleans business Of tho
upper Arkansas. The Importer may bc
looked for back between Christmas and
New Year Look over and get your or.
ders for the next trip, WHITE a llASLBn
-----------s>-H>e------
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To the Democracy Of the state OF
Arkansas

The present state Of political Affairs In Ar
lsn.ss being such As 10 suygcs, fear of anar-
shy. anJ bleed .hed. and feeling assured that
Tho democracy OF the State, constituting an
overwhelming majority OF her white citizens.
de.lre peace and qule, and fair. just and
economical administration Of the State gov
eminent. and admitting that "a decent re-
,pcct for the opinions" Of others as well rs
Justice .n ourselves, suggests that we shoald
eive some public expression Of our sentl-
inents. and an avowAl OF our purposes and
desires 10 the presen, emergency. the under
slgncd invite mass meeting of the Demoe-
rsey OF Arkansas, at the city Of Lif,ls Rock
on Friday. the sth day OF January, 1859.
39Irlulging the hope that every county in
the state will be represented, aud tiat the
greatest good may result from our delibera-
tons
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City Election
MATOKS UFFICE,
City of YIN Buren,. Ark. Dec. L.

VTTINF' 7
City Of Van Buren,, Ark, Dec. l2'6si
WllEREAS it Is made the duty of the
w Mavor to give at least two weeks notice
previous to the first MONDAY IN JANUA-
RI. in each year, for the reelection of OIL
GERS for the city, for the ensuing year. II
lhereqS, The Common Council did on the
eth inst, appoint three Judges to hold said
Election on the tirst Monday Of January next
to be held at the Court fionse in this city.
That the voters at said Election will vote
for Mayor. Eight Aldermen, City Recorder
Constable and Two City Magistrates.
ID. DICKSON, Mayor.
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tT- II Colonel :. +. Cooper viii consent to
set as School Trustee of this District, he VIII
receive the support Of many citizens
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y 7777777'77-7''--I.----
M A r r I D.
Jos ), c. Rowland. ~. iona Vale
ROWLAND 4 VALE,
Licensed Claim Agents,

A RE prepared. on liberal terms 10 collect
~ al claims against the United States GOV =
ernment for loss OF cotton, all Quartermast-
erS stores, destruction Of property, etc, etc.
A member OF our firm viii spend the pres
ent winter In Washington city, ID. q. to give
personal supervision to the collection OF said
claims. Asto our advantageous making these
collections and the responsibility Of our firm
we refer by permission to the e'
Merch. National Bank, Little Rock, Arm.
Firat National Bank. Fort Smith, "8'
Collins Il Lanigan "og" ...........i.
il. T.. Mekee& Co.
Gen. John Edwards, ""
ar John III r. Main, I" {" Nat GOO
DIR. W. w Bailey. hat" - h1e b.mesg3
George ), Birnic,, Esq. 4" yr
Fort Smith, Ark Dec, g. a.. ~
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xE Col A, II. RYAN, Of the firm ofAf
III. Ryan a Co, lumber manufacturers Of
Little Rock, came up on the Gibson.
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Loss BETWEEN FouR AND FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS,
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II was unfortunate that Mr. lIayman
Was absent at Little Rock, on business
Mt the time for we feel confident that
had he been present, knowing so wei
every part Of the machinery and its To-
-svu-ouv iucrvTv vncngurs TpGrneu the ma
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ELm1RA Prison. New Yonk.-All who

ELM1RA Prison. New YoRK,-All who
lost friends at Elmira Prison, during the
war, and who wish to get any information
respecting their bodies, the chances and
charges for removing, &C., can do SO by
addressing Mr.. R. A. Harrison, ofSparta,
Ga, at Elmira, N. Y. Mr.. II. went North
last winter to leok after the bodies of
friends, and goes now to remove them.
At Elmira Ccmetry henoticed that many,
perhaps all, the Southern States arc rep
resented, and knowing, from pressing in
quiries received, that many would gladly
hear respecting the bodies of friends, he
promises, for the sake of tho bcrcavcd, to
answer all letters and inquiries which
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Ex. GOVERNOR THOMAS II. SEYMOUR
Ex-Governor Thomas II. Seymour died
at his residence, in Hartford, Conn, on
Thursday evening, 3rd inst, of Typhoid
Feyer, aged sixty-onc years. lie was
educated in the Middletown Military In
stitute, studied law and practccd the
profession, and was Representative in
Congress from Connecticut from lS43 to
lS45. In 1916 he went to Mexico as Ma
jor- of New England Regiment, and was
promoted to be q Colonel after the battle
of Chcpultcpec. He was elected Governor
Of Connecticut in 1850, and reelected
three times in succession, was Minister to
Russia during President Picrces admins
tration, and had held other Offices of honor
and trust. He was much respected for
his generous and social qualities, and had
a large circle OF friends and acquantanccs
throughout the country. He was prom
inent member of the Masonic fraternity.
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Brinly's Patent PlougEls,
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
I'm ICouftv--Anderson.

I'm IIquity--Anderson.
Ex Parte the Trustees of the Estate of De La
Howe In. Re. Elijah Webb, Admir-, vs.. II. Dar-
racott.-BM 10 FortcloSc Mortgage.
By authority from the Court of Equity it is or
dered that any creditor creditors of the Defen-
dant, H. Darracott, who had lien, by judgment or
otherwise, upon the land sold under decree for
foreclosure in the case above stated come in. pre-
sent and prove their claims before The Commission
er on OF by the 18th day Of October pext Pro-
vided, however, that no such creditor proving his
demands shall be entitled TO his costs, unless his
clnim to receive payment, or part payment, be sus-
iained. w. ". HUMPHREYS, C.E.A.D.
Commissioners Office,
Anderson, July Is, 1868. 4-3m
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READ THIs, CoLoRED MEN.-A cores
Epondent of the Macon journal and Mes
5ssenqer. gives the subjoined account Of
speech delivered by a,coloreds man at a
Democratic barbecue, in Pulaski county,
few days ago:
Next followed q colored man by the
namegof Sherman. who gave, in CONVEX
sational style, almost interesting history
of his trip to and his stay in Liberia. he
was. not at all complimentary to the
agents of the Colonization Society, on ac-
tcount of tho meagre supply of provisions
on tho voyage. He says they Were COM
.pelled to. subsist for days on rations con-
-sisting OF single cracker and pint
of water; but whom they reached their
destination, on account Of the many
deaths occurring in their party, their ra-
| ftions were increased to three crackers per
day He said he was told by the Coloni-
zation Society that when he reached Ii
IBERIA ho would find species of fruit
known as tho bread fruit growing in great
abundance on the trees-all.o which he
found to be;true: butneither ho nor any of
his party could. eat it. He says the ma
tives live on snakes, frogs, lizards, OF any
sort of animals they can capture and
Eslay, but they prefer animals that have
died and are in asputrid state.
He said he determined to leave as soon
as he could provide himselfwith moneyto
pay his passage to New York, which he
soon obtained, and took ship for New
York, where he.felt confident Of meeting
many friends. After arriving in the city
he made application TO some men. on the
swharf for work, was told=they2did not en-
Iploy negroes, and, driven away, he made
several other applications on. the wharf,
Injecting in every instance unkind repul-
.ses: He then made applications at two
tcarpenters shops, from which he hardly
escaped with his scalp. He returned to
the wharf in despair, when he fortunately
fouhd.a gentleman from Savannah, and
after having to work for his food until he
could got a asituation, heproposed to work
forEhim4in the came way be gave him
his food. and afterwards paid the fnll
price for his labor, which enabled him to
reach Savannah, where lie met with
Southern friends who furnished him means
| to reach lis old home, where he hopes to
live and die, for he says the black man
has no friends only in the South. He ad.
vised. .the black men to: be peaceable and
industrious, and be governed by the ad-
vico of the people of this country. That
slavery atthe South, in its worst form, is
| better for the black man than freedom at
the North.
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Aunt Susan, about seventy years OF
.sage, is ssunanimous" on man. she says:
:s.ssl ffali the men were taken off, she'd make
:arran gements for her funeral forthwith .
i7she. also says. Suppose allthe men were
in one country, and all the women in->an-
Sother, with III big river between them,
good gracious. what lots Of poor women
would be drowned p
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PENDLEroN.-Rev. Samuel Leard, Sun
day School Agent of the South Carolina
Conference, writes to tho Christian Neigh
boo:
PendIeton has all the native beauty and
simplicity of a mountain lassie, with much
of the dignity and aristocratic bearing Of
a low country matron. Hor: natural life
began by drinking the sparkling rain
drops of mountain showers and inhaling
the pure atmosphere waited to her nos
trils from the Blue Ridge peaks and val
lcys. Years ago, ,-she developed artificial
ly into stately womanhood land now, sit
ting in her graceful weeds, She is be-
moaning her sorroWfnl widowhood--
Stripped of her ancient prestige by the
offckleness of fortune and the dosolations
war, she has not much left her b,sdes the
mountain showers and life-giving atmos-
pheye which first gave her being and conse-
quence,as a summorresort for the wealthy
planters of the low country. Her stores,
and even her residences are fast sinking
into decay and not even the presence Of
the Blne Ridge Raidroad and the snorting
of the iron horse can bring back again ber
material prosperity. And yet her cnvi-
rons are extremely beautiful, consisting
rs they do of stately groves, and swelling
.hilT-tops, crowned, many of them, with
beautiful residences; and in the distance
the long line of sleepy, dreamy, cerulean
ranges of lofty mountains. And here,
almost within sight Of the dccaying vii
lage, rests '.Fort Hil," hcloved home OF
Cardinals most honored and rcvered
scholar and statesman, the Hon. J. c.
Calhoun. His intellectual greatness and
moral purity of character sheds halo
upon every material thing with which it
came in contact, and gives us another
proof of the superiority of mind over
matter, and establishes strong presump-
tion in favor cf tho immortality of the
human soul Close by his late residence
flows the beautiful Seneca and in the
regions nearor the mountains is heard the
ceaseless ripple of the still more beautiful
sKeowee-Toxiway-big and little Easta-
toee and White or Jocassee Rivers. Ma
ture spreads out before you here one of
her most beautiful panoramas. The eli
mate is unsurpassed in healthfulness, and
earth yields prolific variety of ehcr
choicest productions. This section is des-
tined t. become the loved home of teom-
ing generations in future day.
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DEMOCRATIC. NEWSPAPERS
PUBLISHED AT THE
Capitol of South Carolina.

THE attention of the Merchants Farmers and
Heads of Families generally throughout the upper
Districts, is callcdto the many advantages TO be
obtained by subscribing for the DAILY PHGNlX,
published every morning. except Monday, at "a
for six months 81 for three months.
THE TRI-WEEKLY PIIGNIX, published Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday, at $3.50 for six
months Sl.25 for three.
THE WEEKLY CLEANER, mammoth papcr,
containing fory-eight columns of reading matter,
is published every Wednesday morning, at S1.5
for six months.
These papers are recognized as the central Dem
ocratic organs, and contain, besides Polilica Mat
ter tho latest Teleglaphic lntclligcnce-Alarke
and daily summary of News from all parts OF
the World interesting Editorials on general top
les; Local Matters, Correspondence, News Items,
Miscellany, Stories, Poetry. &c. Address
JULIAN A. SELBY, Proprietor,
Columbia, S. c.
Sept ., 1868 IL
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
I'm Eouity---Anderson.

I'm EQnEty--"AmU
Ann w. Hammond and O. II. P. FAINT vs. James
l.. Orr and Louisa 0. lIammond.-BM TO set
aside Trust Deed, Reiief, &c.
BY authority from the Court of Equity all the
creditors of the late S. J. Hammond, decd, who
ARE willing 10 come in and contribute TO The ex-
penscs of this suit, required to present and
prove their demands before the Commissioner on
or by the 18th of October next, or be barred of
any right or interest in the suit.
W. W. HUMPHREYS, o.E.AD.
Commissioners Office,
Anderson, July Is, 1868. 4-3m
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
I'm Euuity---Anderson.

I'm Equity---Ande1-son.
james McLees, Exor, Susan f. McLees, E1'ix,
Wy. Jonathan b. Werts, ct al-BHl for safe Of
Real nnd-
By nm order of the Court of Equity, NIL creditors
of Robert McLecs, deed, arerequired to present
and prove their demands against the said iniestate
before the Commissioner on or by the 10Th of 0c-
tobcr next. or be barred the benefit of any decree
to be pronounced in this case.
w. ". HUMPHREYS, c.E.A.D.
Commissioners Office,
Anderson, July Is, 1868 4-3m