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JErTERsoN TExAs, April 2, 1868
Messrs. Jso W. Norris a Co., New Orleans:
GenYours Of the 2lst ut TO hand and contents noted
We cheerully comply with your request and at the
time congratulate the makers, Messs Debod, Bohman
Co., las believe your UneQuaied Safes The
chased Of last spring in the second story OF
brick building at the time of its burning and after had
wthstood the hottest FIRE Of the night fell into the cellar
where remained for three days before sufficiently cool to
open With very little labor succeeded in getting It In
upright position and judge of surprise wheH the locks
answered TO the keys and opened with scarcely any
difficulty than bsfore It burned. The writer had
papers the purpose Of testing its virtue and
pleased say preserved without bemish. We there
FORE highly recommend your Sales to the public
Yours truly,
CSigneD J. W. J. R. RUSSELL CO.,
Receiving. Forwarding and Commission Merchants, and
Dealers in Agricultural Implements Jefferson, TexAs
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Sir of those FE0icins

Sir of those FI0iCtiS
BOSOM SHIRTS, IN BOX, FOR NINE DOLLARS.
SIX fine puff bosom SHIRTS, in box, ,for.......-..S9
SIX small plated linen bosom SHIRTS in box, for....
SIX linen bosom SHIRTS, in box, for ............
SIX linen bosom SHIRTS fac. in box, for.........
SIX extra large SHIRTS, in box for............. Il
Look at them In the window, at the
Corner OF st. Charles and Canal Streets.
GENTLEMEN's FURNISHING GOODS EQUALLY
CHEAP.
NB-No hsuse in this city undersel us.
LEIGHTON & HAYMAN.
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BOSOntS.

Cbiidrsn and servants Half Price.
No variation from the above Terms.
Read This CerftHcate.
HOME EVIDENCE FOR
GREY JACKET BITTERS.
NEW ORLEANS. JANUARY l. 1868.
Messrs. BARNETT LION. Manufacturers Of "aREy
JACKET BITTERS:"
GKSrs-The undersigned having used the
GREY JACKET BITTERS
During the past two years. take pleasure in tesng the
value.
Capt L. W. COOPER
Oapt WEsTERFIELD.
THOMAS @. HEREDON,
FRANK A. BARTLETT.
Hon. A. W. WALKER
JOHN H. CARTER
GEORGE WOLFE.
EDGAR THOMAS
L. ELDRIDGE.
g. EWING.
O. BROWN.
8. CLARK.
ID. E. sCRUGGS
W. r. CHAPMAN.
AND MANY OTHERS.
To all Interested
CAUSE OF LIBERAL CHRISTIANITY.
The First Congregational Bnitaan) Society announce TO
% 1SS S As s s:ss viii b he'd n the 6uch
AHT ~ p Rs NJ the Ns% t1STng ClsTgyPan Officiating;
The Trustees cordially estsd the progress
of liberal Christianity Join them IN their 70 main
By order Of the Board Of Trustees
CHAs. ]. LEEDS,
JOHN M. GoGfD' iii5'''''
10. A. FELLOWS,
New Orleans. December Is. 1861
First Premium Photographs.
DIPLOMA
The FIRST PREMIUM, "a Diplomat has again been
awarded to w. W. wASHBURN, llS street. New Or.
leans for the best PHOTOGRAPHS exhibited at the Louis
lana State Fair for 1865.
Turner's Drug Store
AND MINERAL WATER DEPOT.
oe3 Magazine Street,
BETWEEN JOSEPHINE AND JAcKs& STREETS.
JAMES TURNER. formerly Apothecary Charity Hospl.
tai and lately of the firm Wales rs Royal street
beg the medical profession the public that
he has opened above, where he viii give personal
Al. D..
and soe continuance Of the liberal patronage which has
been extended to him in other locations
Depot of Turner'S Standard Southern Preparations.
Prescriptions put up at all hours. day and night
GrOUer s. Bakers
S L w n G MA MES.
HIGHEST PREMIUMS
SECOND LOUISIANA FAIR AND PARIS EXPOSITION
The Largest and Finest Machines in the
sou.h Sales Rooms ls2 Canal street. New Orleans La
Ztntntermann's
JEwELRY MANUFACrORY
sILVERWARE MANDATORY
NOS. o. AND % CANAL STREET.
Orders for Fine Jewey Medals and Presentation Plate
Promptly and Carefully Execnted.
REPAIRING PUECTUALLY ATTENDED TO.
Watches repaired adjusted and regulated BY the very best
wOrkmen, at
ZIMMERMANN's.
"a and ss Canal street
Il. L.. r.. B0nnef.
&c CHARITIES STREET.
CUP STAIRs)
Has just received his Spring styles in
n1IILINEHX GOODS.
And prepared offer Inducements TO city and country
merchants.
Carpet Warehouse.
p.....-..... sTREET..............u
=, 4. BkoussEAU 4 CO., importers, offer lov prcss
furniture and enamel OIL CLOTHS kATIING-6Oo roll,
Piano oys p1cs1 0snS I Table and
tsinsLsce, Reps worsted, Dsmask etc furniture doyer
ns-Llnsn .Ad Cotton. strpsd oornoe Bsscs Piss sss
Photographs
OF ALL SIZES, PLAIN AND CoLoRED PICTURES.
Copies OF Pictures
Made BY before during the war can be had bv ann
ing At my Old Stand. lCl CANAL STREET, where Z can
nov be found daily and shall be glad my old friends
JOHN H. CLARK.
Important to LasCyers.
TIE ACTS OF THE LAST LEGISLATURE.
Held and begun the 2ssh 1857 m the city ofNs,
orssnA No lawyers library esnplsts without this vsuabb
JAMES a. GRESHAM
BOOKSELLERS AND sTATI0NER.
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JAMES A. GRESHAM

EsspectuIy calls the attention Of hsnssu efths Bar
The shove announcement
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$4,000 ReiUard.

The public cautioned against trading for the same
the abOve reward offered for the recovery money
CH. JUMONVILLE,
New Orleans, March 26, 1863 Cashier
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-26
Franklin County.
Ozlnk~AKk- June 18th, 1861.

OzARk.-AKK, June 18th, 1867.
FpiTos PRrss Allen Jones, an American
citizen of African descent" was waylaid
shot and killed on the evening Of the 18TH
near this place, by Hardy Williams another
negro. 1t appears that Jones had made some
threats against Williams, for meddling with
his Jones business. And that he would Kill
him If he did not quit it. On hearing of these
threats, Williams waylaid the road that Jones
would travel in going home fromhis work
and firing on him from the bush, put nine
buck shot in the region of his heart, killing
him instantly. Williams was arrested on yes
terday He confessed the deed and is now In
the hands Of the officers of the, law.
Wonder if the arkansas STANDARD will pub
lish this murder as the work Of the Ku klux
1t has come further from the truth, for this
time there was real murder. But untortu-
nately, for the purpose of the STANDARD, twas
committed by loyal niger II.
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-26
Reconstructed.

From the extract below, taken from the
proceedings Of Congress Of the 10th inst, II
will be seen that two Arkansas scalawags
have been blackwashed:
House--Paine from Reconstruction Com.
mittee reported bill to relieve from political
disabilities VIM. NJ. Harrison and Jas. r. Ber-
~, Of Arkansas. The former Is a,Iustice elect
of the Supreme Court, and the latter Auditor
Of the State. Various questions were put to
Paine by Miller. Mullins, Maynard and others
rs to the past political status Of these men.
Paine replied, generally saying that though
the men In question had been implicated In
the rebellion, they were now true and 10y al.
and 10 endorsed by the delegation to Congress
from Arkansas. The bill passed by two
thirds vote.
The above named HARRISON and BERRY
who have sold themselves to the carpet bag
gers and scalawsgs for Office, are to be con-
sidered "trooly loil,' and have the right to
hold such offices as the carpet baggers will al
low them TO have. They are supposed to be
able now " swallow the whole ngger--wool
long heels and all.
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-26
Good Health.

An ounce of preventive is worth pound
of cure;' and we hope our city fathers will
not be angry with lis for calling attention to
a cause Of much i'll health. From the rear
window of our sanctum, our eyes are greeted
by pool of water beautifully coated with
green, and impregnated with some dozen
and a half chills, few cases of cholera, etc.
etc. As we are not desirous of being consid-
cred Fenian, We will make capital with the
anti-Fenians by protesting against this par
ticular pool "wearing of the green" in our
presence. And on behalf Of the occupants of
buildings round about, we protest against the
chills, cholera, green" and all in, on and
about this particular pool. Many attempts
having been made to drain this pool and fail
ed, because the pool is loecer than theAtstch,
we modestly suggest a new mode of attack
Do like DR.. Hoy does decaying'teeth-"fll ii
up" If that fails perhaps it can be pulled out
by the roots.
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-26
Circuit Court.

Our Circuit; Court holds its adjourned ses.
sion commencing on Manday next. Much
business remains from the last term, and it is
to be hoped his honor, Judge MAY, will make
clean docket before he leaves. A want OF
promptness and certainty in holding the reg
ular terms of court, is great incubus upon
litigants and upon the county. Promptness
of punishment ard redress is the chief excel
lcnce of all laws. And those who are selected
to hold the courts, should make it point to
be promptly at their posts as it prevents great
expense to the county, to litigants, and gives
confidence in the laws, to the people. Judge
May has lately been appointed by his Excel
lency Isaac Murphy, and is new hand at the
" bellows" We hope he may give general
satisfaction to the bar and the people of Of his
circuit
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-26
More Negro Supremacy.

Abill amending the law relative to execu-
tors, administrators and guardians, is now be-
fore the so-callcd" Legislature and will un-
doubtedly pass. 1t makes it imperative upon
the class named above, before they can eXer-
iron clad oath. Negroes and others, most OF
whom cannot give necessary bonds, will, OF
course, be the only ones elegible and thus
throw the whole business of guardians, an(
the administration Of estates into the hand
ofwholly untrustworthy persons. Alas poo
Arkansas
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-26
FRIDAY, JUNE 90, 1868,
Democratic Presidential Electors
Fort Smith Branch Of the Cairo and FULTON
:. sea. Railroad: 'ts~.


We wish II distinctly understood that We
stand committed to Railroads, of all sorts and
sizes. The immense Importance Of the road
from Fort Smith to Little Rock, we have al
ways felt This road has had sU many draw
backs, that the people have almost abandoned
the expectation Of its final construction,
Hope must not take wing so readily. Let Ills
recall her and bid her fix her throne in ouI
hearts. Have confidence, in final results from
adequate causes. This road is actually neo-
essary aud, hence, it ,ctg BE- built, Mr.. W. p
pESckLA, an indefatigable and eu,erprising
man, to whom Arkansas Is, now, greatly In
dchted, by his earnestness and perseverance
has finally succeeded In concluding contract
conditlonally, with large and wealthy com
pany of Northern railroad men. We say con-
ditionally. as we are informed the company
desire some alteration in the present acts rel
xtive TO this road. II we are correctly in
formed, they wish the Legislature to enact
that the company have the right to the first
mortgages on the road that they have the
right to hypothecate the road uncncumbered
for the purpose of raising means as necessity
may demand; and, that, the State grant them
such a. sum, in bonds, per mile ofroad. We
sincerely hope the Legislature. as soon as life
Is breathed into 1t, will not delay in making
all the changes requisite. Ifthcy are instru.
mental in taking this initiatory step toward,
the accomplishment of this great enterprise
to them will be the honor due for it--and thi,
will be recorded among their good works
The life of this Branch road will date from
this Legislature; and however we may dislike
their politics, We will ever be ready to accord
all praise due for enterprise and fearless aid
/, public improvement. 1t is useless for us to
dilate upon the infinite importance Of this
road, not only to Arkansas, but he entire In
ion. The rich valley of the Arkansas river
has virtually no outlet. Unless a Railroad Is
built the country cannot advance In wealth,
for under existing circumstances all the
money goes out of the country. There is
nothing now to bring any great amount of
wealth into the country. The small quantity
OF cotton raised brings but little money in
return. The outgo is far ahead of the income
and bankruptcy soon follows this state of
things A Railroad, aifording, aresdy, speedy
and certain outlet to marketcreatesa demand
for hundreds of articles having now but
nominal or no value. A Railroad adds new
value to great things and opens rivers of
wealth, heretofore locked up, in trihes. Let
every one BY word and deed do all in his pow
Or to further this great enterprise. Let us
not permit the Invaluable services of Mr..
Denckla and others to come to naught by
want Of interest. Let us try to breed an
other Railroad fever. Let us talk Railroad,
act Railroad and all be unmitigated Railroad
men. On this platform all can stand. The
Radical and the Conservative will be alike
benefited.
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-26

GENERAL GRANT.-The New York HW-
ald, which has always been friendly to
Gen. Grant, and which first nominated
him for President, now says
The Washington correspondents say
that Gen. Grant has Decn laboring to get
the President convicted and removed and
one of the reports is that he visited Sen
ator Ross as late as twelve o'clock Fri
day night--the night before the vote was
taken in the Senate on impeachment
for the purpose Of trying the power of
persuasion upon that Senator. Ifthis be
true, General Grant has brought disgrace
upon his name and the high position he
holds in the estimation of all who love
fair play and justice. His great military
fame will not save him from the odium
Of such conduct The reports are SO di-
rect and circumstantial that he can not
escape the consequences unless he pub
licly declares they are not true. What
does Gen. Grant say? Has he been US.
ing his influence upon members of the
High Court Of impeachment to force
verdict Of conviction against the Presi-
dent of the United States Let US have
the ruth
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-26

constitutions by Congress, Would the
presen, body at Little Rock continue in
existence, and would the people be re-
quired to pay taxes for their support OF
would the State remain under its " Pro
visiona" Government If the Supreme
Judges elect should take their seats,
would their judgments be the law Of the
Sts,ef Could Clayton hold the Execu.
tive chair against Murphy
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-26
More Taxes.

II tisproposed by the party In power, in our
carpet.bagger ridden State to purchase for the
Governor new mansion. What do the poor
people throughout the State, many Of whom
are,unable to pay the taxes now assessed
against them. think Of this. The Governor
with q large salary to have mansion pro-
vided for him, at the cost In taxes to come out
Of the people. who are hardly able to build
themselves logscabin. Such Is Radicalis;n;'
Ane mansions for the rich odice.holder grind.
ing taxes upon the poor citizen to pay forit
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-26

Or OF MEAr.-The position Of the
Republican party, with reference to the
impeachment and removal Of Mr.. John,
son, is we'll illustrated by n "little story =
"What do you think ofimpeachmcnty p
said gentleman to il Radical, a night or
two ago.
"Well, III tell you. It's like the boy
who was digging after n woodchuck like
blazes. A man who was passing inquir.
ed.
"What are you doing, boy Z"
Digging, for woodchuck y
"you' doa't expect to get him, do
youY'
Yes. stree, by Cd! l. must hops
him: we're out O! ipeatv" ....'
And this 10 precisely what's the matter
with hi Radical gentlemen who are dig,
sing after Mr.. Wocdchnck johnson -
Chirc9o Times
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-26

FoRr SMITH HERALD.-By the Herald ofthe
10Th inst, we see our old and tried friend
Mai. j. Ii. SPARKS has again entered the sane
tum of that paper. Maj.S wields vigorous
pen and his coming forward now is peculiar
ly fortunate. lie is an old associate OF the
venerable Judge, and the two will undoubted'
ly hit the RAIDS some telling blows during the
campaign Just opening Maj. S. in his con-
duct of the Dispatch, at Pine Bluff, gave the
opposition fully to understand that he kne"
we'll how tohit them straight out from the
shoulder; and we predicts lively time in oul
sister city. Friend Dell must sharpen hi:
trenchant blade" for his devoted head will
not be spared politically. The brethren Of
the press will welcome Maj. 5. with open
arms. Success attend you my friend. -.
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-26

~ We learn, just as We are going to presa.
irom Warrington dates Of the 10Th Inst, that
Pfseldent johnson vetoed the Arkansas bill
% the 10Th inst. II was returned TO the House
ma p.ssSd over the veto BY . strict party vote
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-04-04

THE FUTURE SHROUDED N
GLOOM"--E5o says the Pioneer; but
not 80 think w, unless it is certain
that our white people do not inteud
10 raise their own .onff and most of
tilcir OWE rha- III their own State
or in lis immediate neighborhood.
II they Will do this, the King of
ihpy would S0ou become indepen.
dent OF him and his Northern allies.
Fer the sake of COMMON sense, do
give up this idea that white office
hoiGlrG l. necessary 10 our wealth.
If the negro does not work, let him
20; dU not encourage hlm to reralu
It he Wautstu feHEe' CHt cultivate the
teS> ldnt! aHI pasture the residue OF
Your PlantatIonS, unless Nou have
The good Srn>e to invite white men
nj Nour own State aHd others who
have no lands to come ami buy of
YOU, and hr like ynu- small planters.
DUt he future is Shruudrd in gloom
It politics az always to engroSS vOur
thoughts. Vote certainly, !? vow
can, against the constitution and for
good ariSh flir,r but one day will
du i0l this. Give lie IcSt to work.
The above VIZ Flip iiuar tlat, Ster.
lin. jOUrna, the New O.IctHS FIcay.
Uuc. It's advice, although addressed
To the people OF Louisiana, is equally
to those OF Mississippi.
:, ,,,,l l.. 49,.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-04-04
TIE NUMBER SEVEN

This rnmher il frnnn.ntlv used in
fine Djblr On thn 7th dav God .nJeJ
his wotl the Nh moutl, Noah's arb
touched thn oround. and in I days .
Tnvr vus ,a,st nut
abraha,, n,eydnf 7 iimc$ for SOD.
cr .i,cnIi snrtad vrars fn,. RochaaI,
nnnfnrd : davs fn,, Jnsrub and wa.
nIIrsu,d q : da,s iourrry bv Iaban
,l.uty or : ypars and = fau,iu.
Of : rrors we're frre.old pLaIaol,'a
dream. hy : fat and : lean beasts and
: oars ot finn and : of blasted corn.
I'm rho zth d,y Of tha 7fh ,nnn,h
thr rhiIartn nt lsra4l tasted : dnys
and remained : dIyf in tents,
Every T wears th. Lama rest.d. every
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-04-04

EF " hen jackson WIS moving on
10 strike MrC,rllau'N flank on the
Ch.clahominy, he cane to a stream
vhirh had 80 bridge, and could not
ht crossed without one. The Gru-
.rrI} had hrcr-hf with him tom the
Valley Tougi unrtlrcs,ra m1p, full
ul rucrgy. who had served him iu
rurrggr"IrS, and in whom tc had
thr utmost confidence. He called
iiS mau and tn,d nam that the
stream must be lrd1rd Immediate
Is: the regular engineers were also
advised uf the fact. Ii u short time
uae rough carpenter aHd the polished
mrn oi >citu"r were Ht the stream;
th" fnrmrr had his plan, the latter
had theirs: Hr wished to 90 at the
work az once without drawings, hut
thry uui. .ctcd until tlry could per
feet the plans paper The ruyIn-
GERS retired to their tent to perfect n
paper bridge: the carpenter took his
mrn and went Ia work to makra real
one. Ina very short time Lee ap ear
rG AZ tin G,Hyrai'> tent, and reported
hIirl thus: General. that hIit-:.
is dnne, but them pictures aiut ccuIe
!et.'-Exchaugc.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-04-04
PER SCEkL.
Gen. Grants income is said 10 10
$4,000 per annum.

a2n nro r.r nr,,,m
The best locking Soman in Eng.
land is said to' BE Lady Fitz Maurice.
of Grrrly. boots andaI.
me widow nt hlramon IS TO cs
tahIiSI herself ~ brussels and edu.
cate her children the.e'
S..ro,,a,. .1.Cru,.b ,orr,ho.r
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-04-04

E< In slavery times, says Beech
CT. "thc crust between the South
and hell WAS not an inch thick" The
c,y,>t has been broken 10y Northern
and they and The regroes
ere all ne down toSe,i-r.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-04-04

so Benefit NouT friends, that
they may esteem vuu the more, and
benefit your enemies that they may
become YOUR friends, is an old Ara,
biau maxim worth cultivating.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-04-04

Gen. Grant spends couple Of
hours avpry day with Mr.. Stanton,
who still remains iutrcnchcd in the
Way Department.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-04-04

IS The Louisville CoHricr has q
Wash uE'nu dispatch which says.
GOV. Jenkins. of GcCtgla, i here,
and says GcorgjanS arc orrmizeing
for tie cnuS,itutio1 election, and will
vote it down. He says the fate of
Nlahama. Sayri iced by the treachrr,
IF Congress, has Eervei them TO b .r
work.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-04-04

4 dispatch from CoIl. states { at
IJc,aI has been sentenced 10 twelve
years hard labor.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-04-04

The lady who was driven ont q:
her mind has since recovered a little
hi. n-G y,vs0 IN Dl-ns - NeE ''n'+
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-04-04

One editor heads marriages "roo<e
items" aud aRcthgr "fcais OF the
linc"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-04-04

Why do birds IN their little nests
agree Because they'd fall out iithey
didn't.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-04-04
Our POLICY---wHAT SHOULD 1T
BE?

CorEswoarn, (near Csrrollton, Miss,) |
March Ia, 1868 !