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The Van Buren press., 1868-01-31
JOHNSON COUNTY.
The following Il extrae:et! from private
etter 10 gentleman In this city:

The following Il extracted from private
letter. 10 a gentleman In this city:
SPApRA. ARK Jan. 2Oth. 1868.
DRAn Srk M-rup for old johnson. Ill
jus, bet You the best pig rye got. FOR ! am In
the hog raising business, don't wager money.
for haven't got IT, that old johnson comes
out. all right, by three hundred majority,when
they vote for and against that hiHgthc are
making at Little Rock-I think they call it
{" Consti,ntion" see some time since that
that man what "rites" the paper. called the
Van Burcn Tress was complaining hat some
s.feller" from old johnson didn't keep him
posted In what was going ON. Well you see,
Id volunteered and done so, hut for two reas-
ons-,he first was becauscI was not acquaint-
ed with the Editor. and the last but not the
least. was because wac .slinS he paper aid
hadn't paid him up for this year. But you
Just tell that Mr.. Man"-Nr. Dunham-to
hit en- again and hit 'em hard-they deserve
it.--and keep hltin' EN-, for he haint hit em
a lick amiSs mp to this present "riien."
Well, you know Mr.. 5. from Kansas. was
elected from our County to represent about 800
Vhite and black negroes. had better tell You
how that came about. Well. you see, they
franchised all the niggers and dis-franchised
me, because was fool enough to accept the
Office of County Judge, when the people voted
for me. | took no interest in the election and
II was so with all these fellows who were rot
allowed to vote,and wasn't equal to Mr.. Mig
ger" and the thing just went by default;
when they had n good cause of action and
could easily have sustained their case, if they
had of had any leaders.
On Saturday the llth day ofthiS month, the
Pittsburg Club met at the Seminary-every
man in the Township was present. Judge
White addressed them in a sound and sensible
speech On Saturday the 18th, the Horse
Head Club met, when about 200 persons were
in attendance; speeches were made by the
Hon. |. 5. Green, IL. q. Wilson, James b. Will
son and NJ. A. Kendall.
The county is perfectly organized in clubs.
and ready for the Political Battle. Kansas
Jayhawkcrs are, | hope, holding their last
term of offices. These loyal people, think
they must hold offices during the balance of
their lives-they may be correct, in thiropn-
ions, hut we can't see how.
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De Bows Review.

Or sanctum Is again gladdened by the COM
ing of this most excellent review. Gladly
would we give place in our columns to all its
original articles if our space would permit. If
every man. woman and child in the whole
country, North and South could and would
read the articles contained in this periodical
each month, our country would soon cease to
be cursed by those scandalous pictorials from
the North-whose mission is to corrupt the
morals and weaken the minds of the people
The articles in De Botc are always character
lied by high order of thought and intell-
gence. The number before us. for January
1868 il, as usual, filed with good matter. II
contains one article by J. NJ DANIELS, of Vir-
ginia, on "OratorY fine Art that is worth
the years subscription alone. The Southern
people should come forward now and do all
they can to establish our Southern publca-
tions. Those that heretofore glatldened our
eyes are demoralized and have all cone to
woods cuts, death scenes, scenes from bawdy
houses, ETC. etc. Let us have periodicals in
the South that will come to us full freightcd
with thonght-such an one as this before us
and as many of them as we can get.
The Van Buren press., 1868-01-31

% We take back ali we said in our last in
regard to the old hunters. The "old coyeys"
were so slow IN coming TO time we did fear
that there was no hope for us. But they come
in on the "home stretch with flying colors
and SANDY marched in to our sanctum ON
Thursday last with a sack full of the feathered
tribe. To DR.. TuRusroN, ENGLAND and LYNCH
we make acknowledgements for the kind re-
membrance Of the Press. May you enjoy
many hunt with plenty Of game and always
have little over for your humble servant
The Van Buren press., 1868-01-31
Constitution Making.


oTherillanouS compound of meanness
and indccepcy now congregated around
the State Tfeas,wy at Little Rock, re.
minis us fortibly Of the old bible text:
"Whegs The carcass is, there are the ca
giles gathered together The proceed
iugs of this abodv are truly disgusting
Bowen. The hevulture of them all. sits
atpSSsa, az the highest perch peering
down upon the working, twisting, wrig-
giinganiassi oi1conmon sized carrion
crows who fausr about anl before the
floor Of the Hall Representatives, feels
his ipmpqse Importance. and ehpcklcs
oyef the pro spect Of the darling green
backs; WITH which he is soon to fill his
poekets1 rhe consumption Of 'timeis
money with him and his co workers in in.
iqqity And It only tlckles him to hear
Brooks speak follY and his brother Gray
Nisgsr),b talk long strings of ignorance
aNd abspHig. No doubt, Bowen and
the other vcrmin that infest the body
polite, think Gray great man. His in
depreciation Of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence, was,no doubt as striking as new
to these fellows. Wei, greatness is com
paratiye, term. ~apd ,in1relation to the par,
ty 70 which this nigger Gray belongs, he
Is great man, land hilly for lin, -
"Botterto ibea king among dogs than a
dog among kings Gen Henry 4. Wise,
no dolbt tapght.his servant as Mr.. Radi
CAL would nothave done, Its great pity
somerof the Brooks stripe had not had
Wise matters too before the war; he might
have been taught some wholesome truths.
But alas for human nature, this motley
crowd of curious creatures are making a
Constitution to be Republican in form, +"
but not in substance. That a country
should he 50 greatly humiliated as to be
compelled. even to witness, such stigma
upon government, is too terrible TO think
Of by men who are sufficiently in their
senses to remember what proud America
once, was. !, Yet the perseverance Of this
flock of birds OF prey, is so great
that the country can never be Quiet so
long as they have numbers sufficient to
even make q noise. These fellows will
make u Constitution SO diabohcal in its
conception, and 80 damuing in its char,
acter, thatafte the honest men Of Arkan.
sas vote it down, it will cling to these
creatures like the shirt of Nessus, and
never be torn from their writhing forms,
until the grating gates of hell close upon
them, and hide their infamy from all good
men. Make your Constitution; double
distil all the ingredients in your revolving
mixture, dig your pit deep so that when
You fall into it, you won't be far from
home Popular opinion will soon be on
you with It's tiger like spring and nothing
wiz be left, but wool and carpet bags, to
ted sfyour detestable existence.
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~ IlNtFDNhs an" i''Ns - i0"f'
The undersigned. constituting the Demo-
era. ~-esss~s-nsrxf Cgnusittcc of Arkansas
dQ anHSint that n Convention NJ the Demo
cratic I'ariV h. Held AZ ihttle Rork. ~ MON
IIhl .shc21TliDAf othJANl AIRY NEXT,
n tw slse, oclock, ~, for tIe purpose OF a
mors,thQrough orgaDililiOE y .the adoption
o'rti'cs ofaCjon !; 3 the cltctlou 0f Delegates
1, yths National Democratic Convention
E.,ch,oorsp viii ~ rmltic,l in The Convene
'yu,lQ ti,y Fe.e vi paytl vrlni. in tiTt more
nnlnegons hranch nl tic last hgnrrI Assem-
bS.ali % send as many Delegate as may be
tksitails G1h eltnf f1t -.H H'.
ON citiisus uho dcslre the return Of peace
With its ma nj fold blessings and are in favor Of
the economical admins tration of public eX-
penditureS :ail whdAiher' 10 the Constitution
~ the Unite1 Stale sanf 9npr0ye the purposes
fDr which iUwas er,lsiHed, p proclaimed hy
the white men who framed Il and who are
hot Engaged inscnret uluis with ignorant and
deludca negroes for establishing Negro Su-
prcInacy and an arbitrary government on the
ruins cfthe Uuion II was Intended TO perpet-
uste.amiinitel 10 eo-operate. fI
odEOBliA. uOWAl,D, Chairman.
"A. b WILLIAMS, f
-uWM BYERs,
IN iS.DUNilAM p
R.C NEWTON, .rar
FI.,B. NASH -f-.r... .H
ARNOLD SlBERG, ........... .......
az, H MOORE,
.{TloA. TERRY, Te
HJollNM. iiARREhL, Secretary.
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White Washing.

The little menagerie at Little Rock
have memorialized the big menagery at
Washington to Whitley wash Gregg and
MWphy aud some other sweet nuts, so
they eau be admitted to the circle of Of
ficiaf robbers in Arkansas. They are
terribly wicked and could not vote, So
Mr. Bowep's" filthy thing are determin-
eaetto ed 70 1hlaye their sins pardonod and them.
selves redeemed by "act of Congress"
WiiloGregg send to Congress tho letters
from his friends at Fayetteville? Or
VII. Murphy send them n copy OF the
journal ofthe Convention of1sBl. These
w9uhl be interesting TO the R,els in the
1ncnagerie.i No hope all the proofs will
be beforwardcd ~ ones,
The Van Buren press., 1868-01-31

zs- The New Haven (Conn. } Regists,

zS The New Haven (Conn. Register
says concerning the late Radical nomina.
tons for State officers in Connecticut:
The Republican State ticket is one of
the kind that is "not intended to be elect
ed Mr.. Jewell was the worst beaten
man, last year, who ever ran in the Hart
ford Senatorial District and Mr.. Way
land (their candidate for Lieutenant Coy
crnor) was the worst beaten man who
ever ran for Judge Of Probate in the New
Haven District. Such are not the nom
nations that are made by q party that
calculates on victory, in times like these
They are all like Peter Pindar razors-
made to scll-notto shave" Col. Wes-
sells, Of Litchfeld county, is very clever
man; Appleman, Of Groton, is a windy,
fussy sort Of masculine old maid, and
Manning, Of Windham, was never heard
Of before, and never will be again after
the election.
1t twould seem that the Radical Con-
vention making these nominations felt
the need of q reinforcement to their po.
litical machinery from a source to which
they are not accustomed to apply. The
Register says:
For the first time, we believe, in Che his
tory Of the Radical party in Connecticut
has political Convention been opened
with prayer The necessity is apparent
enOugh-but whether divine assistance
was asked for their State ticket, on the
ground of its peculiar weakness, or from
the conviction that their party is on its
"laSt legs is a " conundrum' that every
one must solve for himself. When Bran
dagee calls for prayers, it is safe to
conclude somebody's knee shake
The Van Buren press., 1868-01-31
. .

FS- The remainder of the Cherokee
tribe Of Indians in South Carolina about
! 500 in number, are considering the pro.
prety of removal to the Indian Territory
Of the West.
The Van Buren press., 1868-01-31
y,S Bt-nuS. ARK. Jan. 2S lsss.

EDuoR or PaEss--l> Sir. notice In your last
issue, what conceive 10 be very nngener-
ous slluslon 10 those In your midst holding Of
lice under the United states Government,
Who are so unfortunate as to have removed
here from another state, or as you are pleased
10 style IL, "anothcr country Your right
and that Of your sympalhizing readers to an
cNpp ssion ofchoicc ~ to neighbors is unques-
toned. But IL Is extremely unpleasant and
embarrassing to one to- be constantly remind
ed that lac l. only tolerated and endured In a
community where IL may be his lot to reside.
II Is proper 10 add that the "pcnurious" indi-
yilual referred 10 VIII remove his Office. as
soon ~ a suitable Office room can be obtained
NJ Fort Smith,where charactrr,nOt birthplace,
Is the basis Of a persons standing in society.
IOWA.
II there is one thing more than another that
We like TO do, il Il to oblige our enemies and
we eheerfillly give place % .!ie above In jus
lice to the writer, Col. :. +. CoorER. The tone
Of The articles complaincd Of by the Colonel
were no doubt not calculated 10 meet the ap-
protal of office holding "eomers from abroad
We deeply sylnpathize with the Colonel in his
misfortune, and must tender our heartfelt con
dolpnce for the calamity that gave him cause
10 leave the native haunts of" Iowa" and east
his lot" during Office term, among us encum-
bcred, as he is, with fat Clerkship ofthe Dis
trict Court, Receiver of Internal Revenue,
|. 5, Commissioner, Judge of Elections, Dele
pate to Radical Convention and Delegate TO
the Chicago Convention. We feel that the
Colonel has been called on to DO too much in
the line of public duty. lie has been most
shameiully imposed upon We feel sad how.
ever to find that the Press articles are driving
from our midst one who has contributed so
largely to the building up of our town and
county. Nemust congratulate our IT Smith
Aclshbors upon the acquisition they make by
his going among them. Men of great minds
are often afflicted with consciousness of fright
and determine to " live down" any adverse
criticisms upon their conduct-but the Colo
mel gives u.s. SIMPLE of Parthian warfare and
fires his arrows at us as he runs. Your arrow
isterribly IS sharp, Colonel, but. upon honor,
however sorry we may be we can't "emit the
crOcoRiics." The best we can wish you is, that
you may secure TO yourselfal the offices YOU
may desire.
Farewell, farewell, and if forever
Slill forever, fare-thc-well."
The Van Buren press., 1868-01-31

IS We regret that our confrere of the Pine
Biutl Dipdtch, has again met with another ac =
cident' We copy the following from his paper
ofthe 18TH:
Major Sparks, the Editor, while on visit
to the Publisher, who was confined to his bed,
was accidentally thrown from his buggy.
breaking the thigh bone OF his crippled leg
and also one of his ribs, from which he has
suffered intensely, and no doubt will be con-
fined to his bed for months"
The Van Buren press., 1868-01-31

l.B The Editor of the Fort Smith Standard
was victim of f"mispaced confidence" Dur
ing his absence at Little Rock, Mr.. c. NJ
BARNES who was left in charge of the edlto-
rial department took FlrCn clear out of the
negro camp, and gave the paper more respect
ability, than it has ever before enjoyed. TO
all of which, Fitch demurs and returns to wal
ow in the vomit of the Negro party.
The Van Buren press., 1868-01-31

10 Capt j. II. PRArE OF Greenwood, an
nounces aimselfas candidate for Congress
from the 3d Congressional District of Arkan-
Sas The Captain is opposed to negro suffrage
and proposes to make that the issue in the
coming campaign.
The Van Buren press., 1868-01-31

- Owing to the laws delay in In.
diana. tho board ola man imprisoned in one
Of the county jails, for the theft of twenty
cents, will cost two hundred dollars before
no can be tried,
The Van Buren press., 1868-01-31

llor CoAL.-Sanator Sprague, ofRhode
Island thinks the North has insanely de
stroycd the cotton monopoly. His firm
has lost over a million Of dollars on cot
ton. Hence these tears.
The Van Buren press., 1868-01-31

oh the occasion of an eclipse, col.
orcd individual in Norfolk, Va, became
greatly elated "Bress de Lord Z" said he,
"hggers time has come at last--and now
we gwine to hab black sun
The Van Buren press., 1868-01-31

Ono Of tho negro members of the
Virginia Convention who wears white
chokcr, is compared by an irrovcrnt cores
pondcnt to tar baby in cream pot
The Van Buren press., 1868-01-31
A RARE CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY

4 GENTS wanted in every county IN u
~ State TO engage in IN easyand proitabf
business, But little capital required. AZ
dress, "P. Q. Box 267.n Dunkirk. New Yor1
enclosing, 30 cents and get circular and sam
pie or article,
The Van Buren press., 1868-01-31

snJ Bsusw, Esq, formerly Of the House
bfS!B,'show & Co, Fort Smith, has been IN
oar city shc past week, lie was the guest of
Col. JAS, q. CnvRcnni.
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Dissolution Of CopartnershiD,

INllE Copartnership heretofore existing be-
4 tween f. G. Powell Il W. j. Montague
ut Ozark was by mutual consent dissolvedJan-
uary 18th, lSfS. +. c. Powell selling his en-
tire intercs st to W. II. Scott, who with w. j.
Montay ne will continue the business under
the firm now of MONTAGUE & SCoTr; who are
authorized to settle all the outstanding busi-
ness Of VI. & p.
Hereafter W. II. Scott so well and favorably
known in Van Buren,, will be found at Ozark.
and viii persist in his former habit of never
allowing any one to under-scll or excel him
in accommodations to customers.
W j. MONTAGUE,
T.. G. POWELL.
jan. %, 1868
The Van Buren press., 1868-01-31

t45~ The Pittsburg Post says that Ben. But
ler may be straight forward. but he don't look
The Van Buren press., 1868-01-31
Democratic State Convention.

EQoyS OF, ~. Dan STATE CENT'L Con-.
Nt1lt}l5ock. Ark Dec. 81, 1867.
The Daily clarion., 1868-05-19

form OF Party Organization for the examina
ton and approval of the committee The chair
have instructed him to give publicity to the
following form of a Constitution and Bylaws
TO be adopted by all the Associations in the
State By so doing we will secure uniform
ana emclent action the people Will become
familiar with the objects of the party, and it
is believed will cordially approve of the same.
The organization of the Republicans in this
State is secret and oath-bound, as we are in-
formed. They secretly opperate on the igno-
rance, prejudices and passions of the negroes
and betray them from their best friends and
the true path of loyalty to the Constitution,
and duty to the public. The organization
proposed by this committee will place it in
the power of the people to correct, in great
measure, this crying evil, and to defeat the
malign object of this concealed band of con-
spirators against the constitutional liberties
of the State. In free countries secret political
combinations are the bane or all forms of
public liberty. In Europe they were rirst re-
sorted to by the oppressed to overthrow tyran-
ny. In this country they are made to support
military despotiSm combined with Con-
gfesslonal usurpation which threatens with
unbridled power the overthrow of State
Constitutions-the substitution therein of the
African negro for the white race The source
OF political power, substantial abolition of the
judicial and Executive Departments of the
Federal government and the Impeachment
and removal of the President because he has
followed in the footsteps of air his predeces-
sors in sustaining the powers of the President
as defined in the constitution and laws of the
United States. ai.5
African negroes under the haneful influence
OF oath-bound conspirators, may be made to
sanction this fearful crime against themselves
and the superior race on which they depend
for all that is valuable in life.
1t is the mission of the Democratic party as
now organized, to save them from political sui
eide and the government from absolute over
throw. tH
Then let the lovers of liberty assemble, or
ganZe and prepare for the great work before
them. There is registered majority of seven
teen thousand votes TO overcome IN this State
it was that majority that elected the present
military convention by negro votes-they will
soon put forth Constitution for the disfran-
chisement, impoverishment and degradation
of the white Iace--let the foreign invader and
the domestic foe feel the power of those they
seek to destroy.
JOHN ID. FREEMAN,
Chairman Executive Committee.
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CAST IRON PLOWS,

no. A............. CUTTING INCHES;
NO. 2 1.-TWO Horse. - 9
These plows are fitted up soith superior sea-
so aed timber, are cast iron, and one advan-
tage in securing these plows Is that they can
always conveniently secure POINTS and
AND SIDES of the original pattern.
Plows are polished on an Improved Patent
Vulcanite Wheel, procured at great expense of
the man ufacturer, and vanished to prevent
rust. L-&tt-t
T The Pearl River Plows took the pre-
Alum over all others on exhibition at the
d Dttala County Fair, on the 14th of Novem-
Ger, 1867, for lightness, efficiency, and econ
my.
Hundreds ofTestimonials could, if necessary
be produced, demonstrating the popularity OF
these Plows. fro
5--e lSCELLANE NEOUS.
FORCE PUMPS, NEW AND IMPROVED PAT
TERMS, WITH BRASS OR IRON PLUNGERs,
y, FOR STEAM ENGINES GUAGE COCKS,
GAS PIPING. HOLLOW WARE Dog
IRONS, CRATE BARS, SHAFT
ING, PULLIES, BOXES AND
CASTINGS Door SILLS, WINDOW SILLS AND
CAPS, COLUMNS AND RAILING, OF ALL
DESCRIPTIONS. BALCONIES AND IRON
FRONTS, VERANDAHS AND ORNA-
MENTAL FENCING, GRIND
STONE PICTURES. SASH
A WEIGHTS, WAGON
III BOXES, GIN
GEARING AND PICTURES, IRON COPING FOR
WALLS, &c, &c.
All orders promptly attended to, on the most
satisfactory terms. apr1-u
The Daily clarion., 1868-05-19
TESTIMONIALS.

The Horace Waters Pianos are known as
among the very best.-N. y. Evangelist
We can speak of the merits of the Horace
Waters Pianos from personal knowledge as
being of the best quality.-Chrssttan Inte"t-
gencer. f...--. -..-f.lec
the best and most thoroughly seasoned ma
teral-AdrocGte and J0Hfndt
Our friends Will find at Mr.. Waters store
the very best assortment of MnsIc and n
amos to be found in the United States.-GTd-
han's Magazine
MUSICAL DoINGs-Since Mr. HORACE WA
TIERS gave up publishing sheet music. he has
devoted his whole capital and attention 10 the
manufacture and sale of rianos and melodeouS
He has Just issued catalogue Of his new Ill
struments, giving new scale OF prices, SHOW
ng a marked reduction. rom forper rates
and his Pianos have recently been awarded
the First Premium at several Falrs.--
Many people of the present day VINO are at
uracted If not coIfused, with the haming al
vertisements of rival piano houses, probably
overlook IA modest manufactures like Mr..
WATERS; but we happen to knew that ms IN
strlIments earned him good reputation long
before eXpositions and the =" honors' connect
ed Herewith, were ever thought OF: indeed we
have one of Mr. WATERS piano fortes in our
own residence (where it has stood for years.
of which any manufactures in the world might
well be proud. We have always been delight
ed with it as a sweet toned ana PoWerIul IN
strunent and there is no doubt of its duTahili-
ty: more than this, some of the best amateur
PLAYERS in the city, well as several celebra-
ted pianists, have performed on the SAID piano,
and all pronounce il a superior and .HrSt class
instrument. Stronger endorsement We could
not give.-HOme Journal.
MANUFACTORY AND WAREROOMB
No ASH Broadway. New York
HORACE WATERS a. co.
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FRENCH MEDICINES
PREPARED BY f
GRIMAULT & CO.,
Chemists to H. L. H. Prince Napoleon
PARIS.

These different medicines represent the most
recent medical discoveries, founded on the
principles of Chemistry and therapeutics.
They must not be confounded with secret OF
uuack medicines, their names sufhclently
indicate their composition; circumstance
which has caused them to be appreciated ana
prescribed by the faculty in the whole world.
They widely differ from those numerous medl-
cines advel tised in the public papers as able 10
cure every possible disease, they are apPil-
cable ONLY to but a very few complaints. The
most stringent laws exist, in France, with re,
gard to the sale Of medical preparations, and
only those which have undergone an examln-
alton by the Academy Of Medicine, and nave
been proved efficaciOus, either In tne hospiIaIs
or in the practice of the first med1caI men, are
authorized by the Government. inns TACT
must be a guarantee, for the eXceIency OF
Mess. GRIMAULT EFT Co. medicines.
DOCTOR LERAS'
doctor of Medicine)
LIQUID PHOSPHATE OF IRON.
= The newest and most esteemed medicine in
cases of: mr.
CHLOROsIs, PAINS IN THE STOMACH, DIFF
FICIJIT DIGESTION. N.DISNIENORRHEA, ANIMEA,
GENERAL DEBILITY, al d POORNESS OF
BLOOD.
1t is particularly recommended 10 regulate
the functions of nature, and to all ladies' OF
delicate constitution, well as to persons SUI
fering under every kind of debility. whatso-
ever 1t is the preservative of health par eC-
cellence, in all warm and relaxing climates.
The Daily clarion., 1868-05-19
AD ID R E y =
FROM THE t-
CHAIRMAN OF THE
ruOCRATlC STATE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.

JACKSON. MISS, April 9th, 1868.

JACKSON. Miss, April 9th, 1868.
r.. a., Democratic dissertations Of the
Sqte of Mississippi
on the i@6 1emoerase snes she PaefT
usI;sbed a Constitution and By laws recon
PuDodrd by them, for general adoption. 1t
iI-ssssTuestiy hoped that thorough system of
se.I,nization for the approaching election, is
Sa=ng adopted upon this plan. Thepolitical
.tisets set forth in these documents, may
NJ summed up in two words: @