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The Van Buren press., 1868-06-19

DtsLoYALrY IN THE ARMY.-At a meeting OF
nigEers arpet-baggers and scalawags, lately
at Montgomery, Alabama, the United States
soldiers present gave three groans for Grant,
and three cheers for Mcclellan, and three for
Andrew johnson. The Montgomery Adrer-
tiscr Is requested, by the soldiers, to say that
they are white men and have no love for ca r.
pet-baggers aud scalawags. In conscqucn CO
ofthe above,a general order was Issued reprl-
msnding the soldiers.
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-19
Teachers Association.

RICHARD D. SEALS, Principal of Clarksville
High School, by communication to Little Rock
Gazette of date May Goth, proposes the organ
ization of a "Teachers Organization" A
meeting, he suggests, for this purpose, at Lit
tie Rock on the 9th July, This is step in
the right direction. We have not the pleas
ure of Principal Seals acquaintance, but we
must proffer our endorsement of his plan.
Arkansas is sadly behind in her educational
system, and nothing so tends to promote ad-
vancement in any department so much as ag-
itation. If this communication Of Principal
Seals has no other effect than to incite the
press of the State to devote a portion of their
space TO the laudable purpose Of furthcring
educational enterprises, 1t will have done
much good. We say to him, push forward
and to the press of the State, lend him help
ing hand. We hope his suggestion will be
followed out and the meeting of teachers held
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-19

c4- The maddoned old COW Of the Clarks-
Vile Standard. tries u moralize with us on the
workings ofits party. and wants us TO rcmem-
Der that "God Is just" etc. Very well--if hc
deals Justly unto your kinda hempen rope
win he suitable ior neck 'ties.-- yedrcy Record
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-19

Eyr Hon. REvERLY JOHNSON has been
confirmed by the L. S. Senate Minister
to England. The Senate confirmed him
without the usual formalitics of refer.
encc 10 q committee.
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-19

tH' II Is limited by some malicious creature
that the biography Of Hiram Ulysses, Is to be
pablishcd with Barnum's Book" the life
"" Rarey," bound In one volume, gotten up
~ the"o man" This Is false certain aud
gotten up BY the Democracy to inlure the
"muls RIDER
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-19

fH- A borrowed tool, if broken, should
be promptly replaced by new one. A
nice sense Of honor in such matters is
much to be commended
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-19

cE- The U. S. Marshal seized twelve boxes
tobacco on board of the steamer NJ. Bnrns, at
our wharf last Saturday, npon information of
supposed infraction Of the revenue laws.
The Van Buren press., 1868-06-19

He will show the citizens of Van
Buren, and Western Arkansas, stock
of Goods, selected expressly tor this
market, unsurpassed by any other
House in the West, and at prices that
will defy competition.
The New York herald., 1868-12-17
EXCITING SCENE IN GREEN BAY.


From the Green Bay tWls.) Advocate, Dec. 81
The quiet OF our law abiding city was broken on
Monday evening and much excitement aroused by
the shooting Of man on Washington street and the
attempted murder oil Deputy sheriff George n. Lang
ton. The circumstances are as follOws:-Un Monday
Sheriff Langton received the following telegram
GEORGE LANoroS, Sheriff, Brown county
Arrst on the stage today M Nehi small sized dark com
long overcoa charged with burglary and larceny Secure
Sheriff OF Marquette county.
Acting Sheriff George N. Langton accordingly pro-
ceeded to the Fort Howard Post ONCE having taken
the precaution to arm himself with a small sized
revolver and on the arrival OF the stage got in and
rode over to the Beaumont House with the pas
sengers AT the Beaumont House he selected his
man from among the passengers and arrested nlm
and the two started up Washington street for the
jan. ON the way up the street George saw the man
OF his satchel He then requested the man to let
him take his satchel, which he did, and they pro-
ceeded on their way until reaching the New York
saloon, when the man, who was larger than George
and apparently stout fellow, refused TO go any
further George then opened the door of the saloon
ana called John Plunkett TO his assistance, when the
man started on the run down the street. George
ioiowed him up ana sent bullet after hlni, then
turning down Pine street toward the river.
When. When about about the middle ., OF Pine :, street
street. sent another shot after him which took eect
in the back part Of his head, near the base OF the
Immediately after, when the fellow fired another
shot, the ball passing through Georges vest, cutting
StlSpeucT On tllc ciI sHOulueT out OI
his coat collar without infcting wound The prls-
oner, now lnsenslble, was taken up to the court
house, and Dr. G. l.. Crane summoned, who exam
med the wound and pronounced 1t mortal. lie died
at about halfpast eleven O'Clock, nearly four hours
after the shot was flred HIS satchel was found to
coutan a bunch OF skeleton Keys, nippers, slung
shot, bottle Of chloroform and bottle OF asafptda,
and sewed into the collar OF his coat were two ne
SAWS for saving iron. lie was doubtless member
OF the gang OF burglars who have lately infested the
north peninsula OF Michigan, some OF whose exploits
are mentioned in our Marquette article The uni
versal opinion Is that George had done good deed,
and II he or some other oiilcer, would shoot burg
lar every day until they were all cleaned out they
would be comforting U blessing on the public.
The New York herald., 1868-12-17

n 9TH STA RESPECTABLE SCOTCH PROTESTANT
cook, washer and roner objection TO the
country; good reference.
The New York herald., 1868-12-17

A MEXICAN EXPRESS BUILDING, IS HUDSON ST..
N Wanted shirt roner the best prices and constant
employment ANDRUs BROTHERS..
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16
THE GREAT Failure.

Of the impeachment farce the New
York Herald says:
"There never was such a failure. There
never was such stale, fiat and unprofta-
BILE conclusion to anything that SO thun-
dered and threatened in the prologue.
Impeachment is the old case of forty
crows put into the pompous character of a
great political process. Six days have
now been taken up by the prosecution,
and what has been shown? On Monday
we had the windy and grandiloquent OPEN
ing of Butler. Since that it has been
proven that the President ISSUED an order
for the removal of Stanton-not that he
had removed him or had not the right to
remove him or issue the order; the at
tempt has been made to prove that the
President conspired with soldiers to OPP
pose the laws, and this has resulted in
clearly proving that he did not so conspire.
And now the prosecution is proving what
the President said in his public speeches,
proposing to trench upon that most sacred
right-absolute freedom in the expression
of opinion. What is proved here that can
authorize the removing man from an Of
flee in which he was placed by the will of
the peoplel And what is the whole result
so farl Only that grand occasion has
been given for Butler to strut and fret
and plume himself in the public eye. On
ly chance for this vaporer to show to
the world that there is no sphere of hui
man endeavor in which he is not sequally
incapable. He was general little
while ago, and he made more noise in dis
6fhes and orders and proclamations than
Hthe other generals in the country to-
gether. He was the most mighty of all
the heroes. But the sum of his achieve
ments in the field is inaladed in the
names of Big Bethel, IA Hundred
and Fort Fisher. Hs his men
and his bacon; and he ngSeF was within
ten miles of battle that it did not prove
disaster. Peace came and, not shamed
into obscurity by his failures, the mighty
man returns to politics and law. He lead,
the great case of his party. He makes til,
same tremendous threats as ever, and al
before he dwindles into pitiful insignif
canoe when brought to practical test
Fortunately, there was way of pushing
such leaders aside in war. Let us hop,
that the radicals may not for while learl
that wisdom"
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16
fused to hear the answer by O vote

fused to hear the answer by o vote
of ! to Al.
At the time of writing we have
no further accounts from the trial,
but shall probably be able to furn-
ish our readers, in another column
Of this paper, some ofthe particu-
lars of the proceedings on Monday
and Tuesday.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16

W The Dixie Pump is not so dead
as We reported last week. Maj. W. {.
Walker, the General Agent, has establish
ed his headquarters for East Tennessee at
Lebanon the Herald and Register says,"it
must be good thing, or some of the best
business men in Knoxville have been
badly bit, as we see from Knoxville pa
pers that $4,000 worth Of territory was
sold there"
Who wants to buy ours
Since the above was put in type the
following communication has beonsent III.
Tho writer has evidently fallen into the
mistake that our little squib of last week
was meant as a personal allusion. Nary
allusion, friend D. p:
Mr.. EDITOR 1t appears that | am the
subject of an editorial, in your issue of
the 9th inst Do not allow yourself to be
discounted about me. My constitution
is unimpaired; my frame not debilitated /;
my lonely state and exposure to cold af-
feet me not. "Dixie Pumps" are accus-
toned to be alone and one of our most
striking characteristics is imperviousness
to frost. My temporary suspension of
functions, is caused by species of malar-
ia, prevalent in this section, which l be-
lieve is called "cashscarcity )" whose ter
rible effects are not confined to Pumps,
but visit every variety of things imagina-
Bile. Even "One Horse Stores" and
"Printing Offices" may not be exempt
ed from its NAL On influence.
If you imagine am on the eve of be-
coming defunct, you would make sorry
NJ. d. l have a robust constitution, and
predict that shall survive the effects of the
epidemic. You are egregiously mistaken
as to my companions being all dead and
gone. Hundreds of them are still in ex-
istence, having flown to wells and cisterns
in time to protect themselves from the
noxious influence of cashscaricity, and at
this time are actively and pro6tably work
ing for the benefit Of their employers, who
admit that they come up to the standard
of excellence claimed for them.
"DIxIE PUMP"
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16
A New Governor.

General Scho6eld has appoint
ed General Henry H. Wells as
Governor of Virginia, in place of
Governor Pierpoint, whose term
of office had expired, The new
Governor was inaugurated last
week, taking during the operation
five or six different oaths one to
support the Constitution of the
State Of Virginia, another to sup
port the Constitution of the United
States, the iron-clad oath, the an
ti-duelling oath, and the oath Of
office. If swearing will do any
good he ought to make a frstrate
Governor.
General Wells is a native of
New York, of Connecticut lineage,
a Michigander by adoption, a law
yer by profession, and, by the
grace of Schofield, Governor Of
the old Commonwealth-that was.
All of the public Offices in Virgin
Id are now being filled by military
appointment. In his selections
the commanding General seems
to give offence to almost everybody
except the parties appointed.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16
Thomas darcy NIcGec.

IhOmaS darcy Mc<Tec.
The assassination of Thomas
Darcy McGee, one of the most
prominent politicians in Canada,
has created an intense excitement
in that country. Mr.. MCGEE was
at one time a resident Of the Uni
ted States, editing, at different
times, the Tablet in New York
City and the American Celt in Buff
falo. Of late years, since his re-
moval to Canada, he has been an
active royalist and has met with
rapid promotion at the hands of
the Government. There is rea-
son to believe that his opposition
to Fenianism was the secret of his
assassination. Our whole continent
seems to have adopted murder as
the unanswerable argument in po-
litical disputes.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16

" From a gentleman residing in
North Carolina we learn that there have
been new discoveries of gold and other
minerals in Cherokee county. We are
gratifed to learn that the people of Chero-
kee are using some energy towards devel-
oping their valuable mineral resources.
Their rich veins of gold and copper can
be made source of great wealth by the
proper appliances. We hope soon to hear
of the "iron horse" whistling in that di-
rection.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16
CROPS IN TENyNESSEE.

Wheat and oats look remarkably we'll,
and do not appear to have been injured
but little by the severe cold weather
which was SO damaging to the crops in
some sections, and should the season con-
tinue favorable throughout, we think
there will be q fair crop Of both wheat and
ats.-Fayettepill lcon. iaasa
Our gardens are cry forward state.
Lettuce is up and ft"for use. Peas arc
five or six inches above the ground. Irish
potatoes are up. Strawberries are already
in bloom. And only week or SO ago
they had furious snow andfVleet storm
throughout the North !-.Msmphis Posi.
The Chattanooga Republican learns
that most of the farmers near that city are
planting corn, and that some have finished.
The weather at the present indicates an
early and favorable spring to farmers,
The farmers are busily ngagedgetting
their land ready for planting, and great
many of them have already planted por-
ton of their corn crop. The fruit trees
are promising heavy yield, and will do SO
If Jack Frost does otprevent them.
[Shel6yrills Rescue.
We have been over this county some,
within the last week or two, and we never
have seen the wheat look so well before at
this season ofnhe year. 1t is thrifty and
plenty thick upon the ground. Ifpresent
appearances indicate anything there will
be fine wheat crop raised this season in
this section Cleveland Banner.
The McMinville New Era says the peo-
pie Of Grundy, though afflicted by innu-
merable evils, are going ahead in their
farming operation, and preparations are
being made to plant large crops of corn,
! potatoes, etc.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16

VI A vivid account will be found on
our first page of the execution of Jim
Knight and John Taylor, at Tarboro, N.
c., for the murder of Mr.. John Cutchen.
This murder took place, as well as we re-
member, in November, 1865. The i'll IA
ted man kept a store at Whitaker's Turn
Out, on the Wilmington and Weldon Road
and the murderers, on pretence of wish
ing to trade, gained admittance into his
house at late hour of the night. His
body was found next morning in horribly
mangled condition. Mr.. Cutchen was more
than ordinarily este emed, and his friends
were in indef atigable in securing the ar
rest Of the criminals.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16

VI We are receiving, almost daily,
circulars from Gift Enterprise swindlers
in New York. They pretend to be very
private, but are at the same time making
just as splendid offers to every one whose
name they can manage to get hold of.
Give them wide berth, reader they are
all swindlers and thieves.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16
Gbe .forerunner.
sweetwater, Thursday, April 10, 1858.
Trial of Jefferson Davis.

Trial of Jefferson Davis.
A new indictment has been
found against Mr.. Davis, which
embraces numerous specifications
of overt acts Of levying war against
thc United States. The second
day Of May has been fixed for his
trial. and though people generally
had gotten to believe that there
was no probability of his convic-
ton, 1t may turn out very different
ly. The new Indictment looks as
if work were intended, and if An
drew Johnson is convicted and re-
moved, his punishment may be
speedily followed by that of Mr..
Davis. There are those in the
country who will never be appeas-
ed but by the blood of the ex-Con-
federate leader; time seems to
have no softening influence with
them. The managers of the i'm
parchment trial may find it an
easy matter, next month, to give
that class a very fair chance of
being gratifed.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16
FROM WASHINGTON.

On Monday General Sherman was re-
called at the instancs of Senator Reverdy
johnson, who asked the following ques-
ton ''When the President rendered You
the Office Of Sc Nary of War, ad iatsrim,
ON the Goth and 3Oth of january, state
whether he stated what his purpose in SO
doing was"
The question was objected to.
The Senate decided to hear the answer
by vote of rs to p.
Answer-YeS.
Senator Johnson-"Will you state what
he said his object was %
The question was objected to.
Chief Justice Chase decided that the
question was admissible as it tended to
show the import of the Presidents action.
An appeal was taken and Chase was sas-
tanned by a vote of 26 to %.
Sherman commenced to answer when he
was interrupted by Butler, but Sherman
preferred to proceed in his ownekay.
He said that the President told him
that in view Of the relations sustained by
Stanton towards the other members Of the
Cabinet and towardsl1imself, he (the Pres
ident) could not NE War Depart
ment administered efly in the inter-
ests of the army and the whole country
while Stanton remained Secretary.
In the desire to promote and confer
those interests, the President rendered
Sherman the position of Secretary of War.
Sherman asked the President why the
President did not have the case made up
by his lawyers, so as to bring about II
change without involving the witness as an
officer in the matter. The President re-
piled that it could not be done, but if it
could be brought before the court, STAN
toms case would not stand an hour.
Mr.. Stanbeyry akcd question.
Butler objected.
Chase ruled that Stanberry could ask
question relative to the facts elected by
Senator Johnson's question.
An appeal was taken. de
A debate cnsued, pending which. Ne
Butler asked whether the question was
put by the Senator from Maryland as coun-
ocl lUI tio IcoluchI!
Mr.. johnson, from his seat, administer
cd sharp rebukc to Butler, at which But
Ter was abashed. (D r'
Finally, Sherman proceeded: AT the
first interview, nothing definite was said
by either side. AT the second, the Prcsi-
dent expressed desire to have the con-
stitutionality of the tenure Of Office bill
tested. He told Sherman that Stanton
would offer 10 resistance, that Sherman
didn't know Stanton as we'll as the Prcsi-
dent knew him. Stanton was a coward.
Sherman gave no positive answer at the
time, but answered subsequently in wri-
ting. Id
Senator Henderson asked-Did tho
President, on either occasion, express a
firm determination to remove Stanton
from Office f.r
Sherman answered - The President
neyr expressed the intention to use force,
but seemed determined that their rela-
tons should cease.
Senator Howard asked-What did the
President say about foscel L.4'
Sherman replied-Repcating the Presi-
DENTS statement that he believed Stanton
would not resist. s,a
Senator Henderson asked whether Sher-
man gave the President any advice.
The Senate refused to hear the answer.
The managers summoned Sherman for
tomorrow, and he left the stand.
The evidence regarding Thomas arrest
was resumed, and the court adjourned.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16

II Colonel Stokes is reported to have
said in Washington, recently, that the ac-
quittal of the President would be imme-
diately followed by bloodshed in Tennes-
see. Surely the Presidents friends will
be in too good humor for such perform
ances, and we hardly think the Radicals
will be cruel enough to murder them for
nothing. The Colonel must be mistaken.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16
The Way to Work 1t.

o w ~ ~ w "a - . ts
According to modern notions,
Governor Brownlow was certainly
wide awake when he penned the
subjoined paragraph for the Wing.
He could not have said more, in
as few words, to encourage any of
the Radical party, who may have
begun to waver, to hold steadfastly
to the faith. The promise of re-
ward for voting this or that way
may not be in the very best taste,
but it shows that the Governor
fully appreciates the cohesive vir-
tues of official patronage. Here
is the extract:
"Should we live until the next
President is elected, and that Pres
ident is Radical, as we believe
he will be, we expect to have a
voice in this matter, so far as Ten
nessee is concerned. We have
not the vanity to suppose that our
wishes will be the controlling law
in the case, yet we expect our opin-
ions and wishes will be respected.
In that event we shall see to it to
the extent of our influence and
ability that the friends and sup
porters of the Radical party shall
fill the Offices in the country"
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16

" We have always noticed that pluck
will win in the long run if properly used.
Mrs. Myra Gaines, after 36 years of liti-
CATION, and many bitter disappointments,
has at last established her legitimacy and
her right to her fathers property, valued
at between six and seven millions Of dol
lars. She is now the rjcbess woman in
America.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16
The impeachment.


The trial of President Johnson
was resumed on Thursday last.
Judge Curtis, for the defence,
opened in speech of great pow
er and clearness, in the course of
which he claimed that the mana
gers could not sustain their charge
of a violation of the Constitution
and the laws. He then proceeded
to consider the various charges of
conspiracy. 1t was impossible to
prove, he said, that the President
ever did, directly Or by implication,
give General Thomas authority to
use force or intimidation in trying
to get possession of the War De-
partment The complaint made
in the 10th article was that Mr.,
Johnson had spoken disrespectful-
ly of Congress. Mr.. Curtis asked
who were to be the judges of pro-
priety of speech. 1t was the as
sumption of this very authority
which had caused thousands of
heads to fall in England under the
Tudors, and, nearer to our time, in
France. 1t was the freedom of
speech ordained by our Constitu-
ton that had made us a peaceful
and happy nation.
On the 10th General Thomas
testified that Mr.. Johnson, when
informing him of his appointment
as Secretary of War, had said, 81
intend to support the Constitution
and laws, and expect you to do the
same" When he told the Presi.
dent that he had been arrested
Mr.. Johnson's reply was, every
well !; that's just where 1 want it
in court" The only force he had
ever used was contained in a bot
tie of liquor which he and Stanton
drank together after his release
from arrest.
On the 18th General Sherman
was brought to the stand. Butler
objected to nearly every question
asked and much time was taken in
appealing and in discussing the
admissibility of evidence. Gen.
eral Sherman testified that the
President had offered him the DO.
sition of Secretary of War on two
occasions, in January. Mr.. Stan,
berry asked General Sherman il
the President had ever intimated
to him an intention of bringing the
removal question before the Su
preme Court, but the Senate re
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16

" From the Monitor we learn that
Murfreesboro has population of 1902.
There are II more white females than
males, and 235 more colored females than
males 80 more colored inhabitants than
white, and 252 more females than of both
classes.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16
"DIxIE PUMP"

ANOTHER "KLAN."-About twenty of
the pardoned convicts have taken posses
sion Of an old tenement near Nashville,
and only emerge from it to plumber and
commit all sorts of rascally crimes. 1t is
no more than could have been expected.