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The ERm WAR.-Daniel Drew, In Q card TO the
New York Tribune. says; 80
by the directors under the very same Law as that
under which the Central Road issued some million
bonds few years ago. Their right they believe
TO be unqus stionable, and they viii continue so to
believe until the courts decide otherwise All the
petent court of jurisdiction. Should they decide
that the money intrusted TO me as treasurer of
the Erie Railroad Is not TO be used for improving
the road and extending Its connection with the
great West, but 10 be paid over TO a receiver,
shall SO pay it, IT., on the other hand, the courts
decide in favor of the Erie Railroad, its directors
will endeavor. so far at least as my influence
goes. TO make the Erie Road what It ought 10 be,
and what its managers have been for years seek
ing, under enormous difficulties, 10 make. Il Is
the best. safest and cheapest channel Of commu-
nication between the East and West"
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From the Selma Messenger, April 81
The weather continues delightful. and the spring
SO far has been the most propi,ious within our re.
collection. Farmers are pushing ahead with all
the energy possible. and with a fair season we
may depend upon a full supply of something to
eat Notwithstanding the fact that there Is less
ground in cultivation than last year. there Is now
positive scarcity of hands. This state OF things
cannot be accounted for with certainty. but We
think it owing to the foolish desire very prevalent
among the negroes 10 20 tc farming for them
selves. A family, containing three or four able
bo6ed hands, will squat six, eight or ten acres
Of land, while they might with ease cultivate sixty
to one hundred. In spite Of drawbacks we hope
to produce enough to live on. 80 't4l ~
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SPIRITUAL CELEBRATios-Progress ofase Ne'c
Relgi0ss The spiriiualists Of ST. Louis celebrated
the last night in March the twentieth anniversary
of the advent of spirtualism. The ceremonies
consisted Of an address by Miss Elvira Wheelock,
one Of their popular lecturers, giving history or
The Rochester knockings and similar phenomena,
and briefly sketchng the growth and progress OF
their religion, claiming that 1t had spread through
ont the civilized world, and gained in this country
K alone over four million believers. Following the
address were singing. marching and physical ex.
ercises by children OF the Progressive Lyceam or
Sunday school, the whole terminating with q
dance, which was numerously attended.
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GA. T. ON FoRNEy.-What shall say OF For
nevf Happy accident had nearly named MN
Fawney. HIS record is one contemptuous IN al
lis episodes. He fawned to Mr.. Buchanan. Ln,
coin once said: This Forney makes nne art OF
sbiectness.u Andrew johnson dismissed nun
with the epithet Of dead duck. Even johnson
could despise Forney. wha, depths OF contempt
does that fact reveal. More miraculous 20 me =
the fact that Fofney can find even parasites 70
himself, though believe he gets them out or MS
own family chiefly, Jhones and the white horseex-
cepted His career is strewn with broken friend
shin and illuminated with eowardly sensualites:
He wrote the ForrestJ Jsmeson letter, unparalleled
in baseness cringinE at en- actors feet to ruin q
womanis fame. He searches the horizon for the
coming man, and hastens TO eAsn upon him.
When, in that Christian dispensation the devil Is
LET loose upon the world after the thousand years.
there will be Forney to hail him nrst and foiow
after bis standard unless sbhorrent nature before
that day extnguishes the race, that man shall not
be utterly shameless, This Forney was the wine
faster to johnson, and gave him to drink on inau-
euration day. But better his whisky Tan ms
praises. would rather be kissed By reptile
!, than master 70 that man,
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SUNDAYS DISPATCHES.

LONDON, April Bancroft has been authorized
to negotiate commerce and navigation treaty
with the North Carolina confederation
IL is reported that at cabinet meeting yester-
day the ministry resolved TO resign IL, after the
recess Of parliament, the opposition retain their
PARIS, april 5.-L'Etendard says the affairs Of
Paraguay are known 10 be less desperate than
BrazlliaDs represent.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The House adjourned
yesterday till Wednesday. Noquorum In the city.
ATLANTA. April 4.-Mesde declares Irwin ineli-
gible, and the latter declines to run. The central
executive committee Of the Democratic party Of
Georgia recommends Gen. Gordon instead. Meade
says Gordon Is eligible. Theirs was an immense
meeting here tonight. Gordon made q speech.
Judge Cabanss was president Great enthusiasm
among the 8emocracy. tas f4Ias slAs (
SAVANNAH, April 5.--At Republican meeting
IN Valdosfa. Ca. lasf night. q disturbance was
caused by the discovery of . keg, containing q
small quantity Of powder under the speakers
desk. The meeting dispersed amid considerable
excitement IL Is generally believed 10 have been
done by the Republican party for capital, as the
leaders appeared unconcerned. asi
MEMPHIS. April 5.--Gillem's Official report Is re-
qnired TO decide the Arkansas election. s.ts y.
- The new legislature entered the State House at
night, and ordered the arrest Of the superinten-
dent. who refused them the keys. Gillem decides
that States officers have no right to exclude the
legislature from the capitol. s. - sf .,.-i
There are five negroes in the House and one ID
the Senate. etrUfrIt
HAVANA, April 4.-Molasses, clayed, 4l95c. |;
Nuscovado. 506c. Honey 3J04c. Freights,
suitable crafts scarce. Shocks. boxes, $s0s9 rs,
hoesheads, 50 259s2 so. Hoops $50 y thousand
for long shovel, $50 for short. Lard 170l73c.
Cans ls3@lSc. Potatoes IS 50(6s6. Beeswax
abundant. Tallow 1l3@l23c. Beans 81 5002
rs. Exchange, Federal gold, o cent. premium.
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IFr0m the San Antonio Herald. March %. ]


The remarkably propitious season with which
the year opens is the topic Of universal remark.
For many years there has been nothing like It.
The gentle and abundant rains for the past six
weeks have placed the ground in the finest pos
sible condition for obtaining stands, and We learn
that great activity Is being displayed among our
country friends in agailing themselves Of the op-
portunity to provide the substantials Of life for
themselves and such emigrants may come
among A friend from the Colorado informs US
tnst fully as much cotton will be planted in bis
neigbborhood ss was last year. To this there can
be no objection. especially as It Is believed that
the price OF that great staple viii in future be very
much better than il has been the past two years,
In addition to the fact that future crops will be
free from taxation. There is abundant grounds
for encouragement among our planting friends.
and If the season holds out anything ike il has
begun, there is reason to believe q marked i'm
proyement in business will be perceptibIe before
the close OF the year. notwithstanding the blight
ing influences Of radical misrule now pervading
the land. The prospect could not be more fatter-
ing than IL now Is for an abundant crop OF fruit
the present year. The young peaches are now
formed, and the trees said TO be unu1ualy fun.
Nothing but an untimely frost can prevent most
bonDtifnl supply OF this delicious aud healthful
iruit, which win be enjoyed with the more zest as
last year was an entire fElure. 3-'N
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Amusenenss.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-The performances last
evening included q new ballet advertisement by
Mile Carnaggia and the graceful Clinetops. new
and laughabe eccentricities by the Ethiopian
troupe. vocaisms by Misses Taylor and st. Clair,
songs by Willie Seymour and Stewart, and con-
cluded with the laughable piece Of Three Eras.
Tonight there will be presented another excel
lent programme, embodying most OF these attrac-
tions. Meanwhile, public expectation is on tiptoe
concerning the G. ID. A. B. F. A, which, we are
credibly informed, is the title Of piece to be
produced, with new scenery and costumes,a next
Sunday evening. tsIs ...rs .-.ai 4 I
4. scIEHrrFIo LEcrURE.-" What is under New
OrleansT is the question to be discoursed upon
at Lyceum Hall this evening By the Rev. E. Fon-
taine. The recent discoveries invest the lec-
turer's subject with rare interest Admission,
go cents. - fas -s1H
FAIR GRouSDs.-The Indian bsse ball game
viii be repeated BY "ye gentle savages' at the
Fair Grounds on Thursday afternoon.
CRESCENT CRY MusEUM.-This establishment
contains, among its ten thousand curiosties, the
Scottish Queen said to be the smallest lady In the
world Miss Leak. the no-armed woman; Senorita
Eugene with her trained lions, and fine zoologi.
cal collection, The Museum is always open from
. An. to 10 0P-M.
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tfrom the iperviiie SCUM, April - ~ B.
The weather was clear and delightful up to
Thursday morning of this week. Since theu il
has raine diaDd become quite chy--rather t0o cool
for the growing crops. We regret to learn from
some Of the planters who are cropping on the
lands which were inundated last year. that the in
They have had to replant. Upon the whole, how
ever, the crops In the parish are more promising
than they were last year at this time. We see in
our country exchanges that this favorable pros
pect exists generally all through the State. p
From the West Baton Rouge Sugar Plantsr, 4th l.
We have taken some pains this week to inquire
into the condition Of crops in remote sections Of
the parish, and are informed that everything looks
promising for the future. The attention paid to
sugar cane is meeting its reward in the beautiful
appearance of the q stands" and young shoots.
as the weather so far has been favorable. IL is
scarcely necessary to say that all care will be
given TO insure full crops. In the lower part of
The parish there Is much cotton up. with four six
and even eight leaves already. which is somewhat
ahead OF time but this planting will, no doubt,
result adyantageously, as the bols will have am
pie time 10 mature and open before attacked BY
worms or caterpillers. In the same vicinity the
greater portion Of the corn has already had one
hoeing, and to the credit of the farmers, be 1t
said, they were careful enough to plant unusually
large of this breadstuf. In the middle and upper
portions OF the parish crops are not so well ad-
vanced In cotton. although corn Is MP and doing
well. Great attention has been paid to garden
nips sweet and Irish potatoes, etc., we will have
an abundance for the years. supply and plenty to
sell. Without wishing to be considered prophet,
We think we hazard nothing in saying that an un-
usual season Of plenty is plainly indicated. The
breaking up of levees, drouths or continued wet
spells always considered.
From the Planters Banner, April ll
The planters Of st. Mary are putting forth all
their energies to secure good crops end an abun
dant harvest. Their fields and fences show IN.
mistakable signs Of industry and improvement.
The corn that Ia up looks well. The stubbis cane
looks uncommonly fine. 1t rattoons better than it
has for many years. Where the seed cane was
not injured before planting It Is doing well: Upon
the whole, our parish 10 In more hopeful condi-
ton than 1t was last year, so far as the fields and
the crops are concerned. The gardens generally
look well where the ground was prepared in sea-
soD and an early stand was secured. A good rain
will now bring vegetables forward rapidly, and in
due season our tables win rejoice in an abundance
from our vegetable depots. t-.,
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!. B. 9: Dallas, sy.o., BY second Sovereign,
dam by Brown Dick.
+ 2. b. f.,2 y. O., by Brown Dick, dam Yelling
ton mare.
8. H. Brodnax's b. O., 2 y. O., by Daniel Boone,
dam by Brown Dick. l
The Van Buren press., 1868-04-10
The People Cheated.

No crime, of greater magnitude, exists
than the one perpetrated by the ignoblc
band Of assassins Of liberty who now de-
file tho high places of our State. In the
name Of Republicanism they have un
blushingly robbed the people of their
right Of choice, and by fraud, perjury and
bribery, forced upon us a Constitution
whose provisions would make the Hot
tentot ashamed. No people ever had
the misfortune 10 be called upon to make
the choice, In a case Of such diabolism
And now those, whose, instincts of de-
cency aud humanity, forbade to advocate
the adoption Of this disgusting instru-
ment, are told they no longer have a
voice In the affairs of the State All this,
too, in State having Constitution
" Republican in FORM And is this the
goal to which all the struggles ofthe past
have brought us2 Has the time come
TO bury Repubiicanism and are the people
ready to hecp insult upon the dead body
Of liberty? Must, America, the boasted
home Of the oppressed of every cline,
become and long continue a bye.word in
the mouths of Nations, q mockery too
hollow to deceive any and be assigned in
history, place along with the old and
rotten despotisms of the earth? The
Government may be able to survive one
more presidential struggle, but then the
san of freedom goes down and anarchy
comes. The directory or Committee of
Public safety. arises and bloody tyranny
follows swiftly upon political tyranny.
Alas We do but follow the vulgar track
Of the Republics ofold. We have learn
ed no new political crimes, and cannot
keep out of the old beaten path. There
is no originality in our fate. Nothing
striking or grand, all is commonplace,
Our rottenness came more swiftly than
is usual but it is naught but common,
old fashioned political decomposition,
after ell.
The Van Buren press., 1868-04-10
Negro Suffrage in New York.

While the Radicals OF the New York Trib-
Une and Tines sort, are fierce for forcing re-
gro suffrage on the Southern States, they are
not willing to take 1t themselves. There Il
not one Of these papers that advocate Its
adoption as part fthe new Constitution of the
State soon to be submitted to the people
IE.re Is what the Times, says:
Our readers know that the Constitutional
Convention Of this State made provision for
the separate submission to the people ofa pro-
vision abolishing all distinctions in suffrage
on account of color. We do not see any prob
ability of its adoption. We are not likely to
see any, II the journals which have heretofore
professcd to favor such a measure carefully
refrain from saving single word In his favor,
ifnobody advocates 1t before the people, and
IL nothing whatever is done to secure its con-
tirmation. What Is the reason that a provis-
lon so just In itself and upon which the voters
will soon be called to act, Is Ignored by the
Republican journals of the State?
The Van Buren press., 1868-04-10

"In Crawford county where the "whitc
mans party" voted men who live in the In
dian Nation. there Is another opportunity for
Investigation. Little Rock Republican.
The Rpxdlicdas informer knew that was
a falschood when he told It, The Board here
did strike of man from the books, with the
assertion that he was actizen ofthe Cherokee
Nation. But the facts are that the man was
Just as much entitled to register and vote as
any member Of the Board. If he had been
a negro no objections would have been made
For to our knowledge negros registered and
voted, who had not been In the State three
months and asrer had any residence here. For
q party to talk Of their opponents Illegal vot-
ing, who have the whole control and arbitrary
rulings Of the whole thing is perfectly absurd
So much for one Of their lies.
The Van Buren press., 1868-04-10

sB" The Washington correspondent Of the
Boston Post notes two significant facts In re-
gard to the attendance in the Senate galleries
one that not single colored person is pres
ent, and the at ther othso many representatives
of the demimoade IRE IN the ladies' gallery
He must be an observer of rare discernment
1t is comparatively easy, though not always,
to decide whether n person of either sex Is
"colored" or not; but we don't quite see how
the Posts correspondent feels so positive as
to the moral character of the occupants of the
ladies' gallery. Perhaps he gets help from
Ma, Wade. "who occupied himself" says the
correspondent, lin watching the two bcauti-
ful brGDottes who occupied one of the front
seats in the diplomatic gallery.'-N. Y. Times.
The Van Buren press., 1868-04-10

Eg The right Of removal BY the Pres
ident was settled at an early period in the
history of the country AS early as 1889
when the question was before Congress,
Mr.. Madison said:
"That the power of removal was g
power that belonged, under the Constitu.
ton, exclusively to the President and
could not be interfered with, regulated, ,ol
controlled by the legislative department. >
The decision upon this question by the
First Congress has always been acqiesced
in. TO the same effect have been the
declarations of our leading commentators
and our judicial decisions. Chancellor
Kent says:
"The President is the great responsible
officer for the faithful execution of the
law, aud the power of removal was Incl
dental to that duty, and might often be
requisite to fulfill it."
Judge Story, in referring to this ques
ton, says:
"After a most animated discussion the
vote finally taken in the House of Rep
resentatives was affirmative of the power
of removal in the President, without any
co operation of the Senate, by the vote OF
"a members against 2O.'
And further on he says, "The public
have acquiesced in the decision
And yet Thad. Stevens would depost
the President for doing what the ables
jurists of the country affirm is his consti
tutional right and duty. .l
The Van Buren press., 1868-04-10
Trip after Horse Thieves.
VAS BURN. ARK, April 9Th. C

VAS BuIIS. ARK, April 9th. Gs.
Editor Of T0n Buren, Press:--After leaving
this place, Tuesday morning 3lst, we travelled
in the direction of Fayetteville and struck the
trail of the horse thieves two miles from town
we followed on and found they had taken the
Cove Creek road; this We followed 10 near
Prairie Grove battle ground here we lost the
track and went on to Fayetteville aud got
fresh horses; here one of our party gave out
and We got another man and took the Benton
vile road. When we reached Elm Springs
we found that they had had their horses shod
there We tracked them by using matches a,
the forks OF the roads IL was night to near
keetsyille, No. where the trail was lost again
AS they had stopped to lay up as they did not
travel in day time; went on to kcetsyille and
layed up until night just at night word was
received that men and horses answering the
description were seen ont In the mountain
near Keetsyille. A crowd started out just af-
ter dark to attack them in their camp. About
two miles from town they were met in the
road and were ordered to halt, when they
started at full speed. Firing commenced and
race for several miles through keetsville.
Two miles this side oftown one of the thieves
was thrown from his horse and trying to es-
cape was shot, the other was followed beyond
town several miles but made his escape with
one of the mares. Some thirty shots were
fired at him. We recovered one Of the mares
and two other horses, the same undoubtedly
that were stolen this side of Clarksville. They
answer the description. The thief that was
shot, now left at Peevy'S, this side of keets-
vile, and it is supposed he will die. From
memorandums taken from the wounded man
(such as were not destroyed by him) it seems
they come up from Little Rock. The memo
randum showed where they have stayed at
places on the road. We find the name OF
Shopshire six miles east Of Clarksville, and
DR.. I.auther near town. and X. Adams twelve
miles from tlarksville. The memorandum
shows this to be trip No 10 they belong to a
regular clan. From property captured de-
scription, ETC., it is supposed that one of these
men (probably the one shot) is Marks, from
whom these mares were bought in January
last. lie gives his name now as Dan. Frost
and says the other man is named John Rice
They had the names of Iluyck d Hanger OF
Little Rock on their book. Too much praise
cannot be awarded to young BosTIcK and
ROSE of this place, and WAITS ofFayetteville
for their untiring energy and determination
In following up the trail. Many thanks art
due the citizens of Keetsville for assistance
rendered. II these scoundrels can be follow
ed up and killed, we will soon stop the busi-
ness of horse stealing, 1t has got so that it is
unsafe to keep good horses. These mares
were taken out the stable about 10 O'Clock at
night and the lock broken. If these should
be Kendals, who was hunting horses stolen,
he can come and prove property. pay charges
and get them. One is sorrel horse with star
in forehead; the other chestnut sorrell mare
about or l0years old.
The Van Buren press., 1868-04-10

"Lo and behold the counting manifested
the manipulation Of the custodian of the bal
lot-box and the sovereigns Of the Carksyille
precinct were astounded by the announcement
that the Constitution was carried by over one
hundred majority "-Vaa Baren Press.
In the above paragraph eighty lies are told
--C1drksriile Stdnddrd
For the truth ofour assertions, In the maine
we refer TO afldavits Of over q hundred and
fifty citizens Of johnson County. A man
who, would pilfcr from Masonic Lodge, OF
which he was member and tamper with the
sacred trust Of the ballot box, would steel cop
pers od dead niggcr's eyes.
The Van Buren press., 1868-04-10

A. 7. STUART ABANDoNs GENERAL
GRAST.-A short time ago, A. I. Stewart,
the merchant millionaire of New York
city. was one of General Grants chief
hackers for the Presidency. 1t is given out
now that he has abandoned him on the
ground that he has neither the requisite in.
tegrity or gcntlemanly bearing to be Pres
ident OF the United States.
The Van Buren press., 1868-04-10

~ Attention is directed to the advertise
ment in our paper OF the st. Louis Mutual
Life Insurance Company. This is looked upon
as one of the best companies in the West. j.
p. MELLARD, the Special Agent of the COM
pany is now in our city and will take plasurc
in showing the working Of the system of Life
Insurance and explain all matters attendcnt
thereto. Quite number Of our prominent
citizens have made application for policies,
ranging from $4,000 to 1000.
The Van Buren press., 1868-04-10

eS Capt. Il. S. YERKEs, has purchased the
new and beautiful steamer Empire and has put
her in the Arkansas river and Cincinnati trade
in the place of the Bertha. Capt. Ierkes Is
one of the most reliable commanders that
comes into the river and we speak for him a
full share Of the business. The Empire leaves
Cincinnati on the 18th and may be looked for
here next week. Get your orders ready.