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The Van Buren press., 1869-03-09
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CARD.
Fort SMITH, Arks., Feb. 5, 1869.

FORT SMITH, Arks., Feb. 3, 1869
The prompt and generous action ofthe
Arkansas Fire, Marine, Life, Accident
and General Insurance Company of Little
Rock Arkansas, in adjusting and paying
me the full amount Of twenty three hun
dred dollars for which l was insured in
said company on my barn, cotton and
corn, which was consumed by fire on the
Sth of December, A. ID. 1869, impels me
to return to said company my thanks
therefor, and to bear testimony to the
liberal manner in which the same was
done, and to recommend the company to
my friends and the public, as safe, reliable
and prompt.
The courtesy and attention Of j. F.
Pagan, general agent, and Of II. Sparks
IL Co. local agents, enttle them and the
company they represent to my thanks
and the confidence, and esteem Of the
community MARY QUEsENBrRY.
1t will be noticed from the above that
j. III. SPARKS & Co. are the local agents
for the West, for this company. They
are also agents for some Of the best Eas-
tern Life and Fire Insurance Companies
in existence Any business transacted
through them, you may be satisfied will
be done well. gE -Ir#| ~.
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fF Everybody in this country knows
our friend BAER, nop of Fort Smith, who
has got to be about as long as broad I;
and everyone know, or ought to know,
that he has just returned from the East,
and that he has got the biggest kind of a
Stock of Goods in his line; and that
they were bought very low, and what is
better, (just for the fun of the thing will
clear them out to cash customers at a
trife above cost Quick sales and small
profits" is his motto, He has a com
plete assortment of wines and liquors,
and the odd man" of the Herald test
fies that they "are good" Look out for
a dash from BAER, in the Press next
week.
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Manhood: How Lost, How Restored.

Just published, new edition Of DR.. Cairer-
relrs Celebrated Essay on the radical cmt
without medicine) Of SphermatorhGs. or Semi
nal Weakness, Involuntary Seminal Losses, I'm
potency. Menta. and Physical lncnpacity, lnped
mcnts to Marriage, etc.; also, Consumption
Epilepsy, and Fits, induced by sclf.induigence oil
sexual extrsvagance. gHf. &
~ Price, 10 q scaled envelope, only cents
The celebrated author. in this admirable essay
clearly demonstrates from thirty years success
full practise. that the alarming consequences o.
self abuse may be radically enrod without th'
ngerous use Of internal medicine or the sppli
.s,ion Of the knife ;pointing out mode OF cure o
once simple. certain, aud sfsetusl, BY mean. o
which every sufferer no matter what his con ditlor
may DO. may cure himself eheaply, privately, ane
rodiedliy
,E-This Lecture should be in the hands o
every youth and every mani the land. ..
Sent, under seal, in plain envelope. 70 any I'd
dress, postpaid. on receipt Of sig cents; or w
post stamps. Also. DR.. oulvsrwells M.Tias'
Guide" prios rs cents. Address the Publishers
CEIS. J. o. xNND q 90. ~ bevsyys Nsv
YogI, ~, oaes Boz Lssc. July !o-!y'
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RIVER NEWS.

The river continues to decline, with plenty
Of water for all purposes Of navigation.
ARRIVED.
Monday-Economist, Little Rock
Embellishments,
4. Thnrsday-van Buren,, q"
Friday-G A Thompson. Cincinnati,
Hamilton, Little Rock,
Monday-Arkansas, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
!, Tuesday - Economist Little Rock
R Thursday-Amcrcan
" Van Buren,, "
Saturday. A. Thompson, CHM.
Sunday--Ilamiton Little Rock.
Monday--Arkansas, New Orleans.
The Importer Is due from New Orleans, this
week. ,,rrH ...ttl. ..r....r.r
From Messrs. wairr & HASLEY, Agents
We learn that the Fort Gibson, Capt. Wood
burn and Ed. Mitchell, in the Office, will leave
Chm, for this place on the 18th. She has had
. new cabin, and now presents 40 sest sppea-
rance ~ any boat In the river. ''.
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more than probable oAron.
Advertising Sales Of Property.

Aovertlslng Sales OF properly.
The following We And in an exchange.
and is so we'll adapted to this locality,~e
republish with slight alterations
Generally our people are wide awake
to their interests. They do not let an op.
portunity for making money slip il they
can help it. II they have land or person
al property TO sen they go 70 the printer
aud get handsome posters Generally
land is advertised in county papers. He
would be regarded as foolish in this day
who relied on posters alone to make
known the fact that he offered real estate
at either public or private sale. in the
method Of advertising sales Of personal
property, however, many of onr friends
are behind the age, In very many couni
ties in this State every man who hiss a
sale of personal property sdvertises it
conspicuously in at least one of the coun-
ty newspapers. They know the advantage
Of so doing. A newspaper is read by
hundreds who never see the attractive
bills that are posted up in taverns and
store rooms. Every subscriber 20 =
county paper reads all such advertise
ment carefully. He knows who is selling
cut and exactly what is offered for sale
The advertisements are topic Of con.
versation when friends meet, and arrange
ments are made for attending sales. The
result is large crowd, spirited bidding
and realization of ten, twenty or fifty
times what it costs to advertise. No
money is so sure to return large profit
as that spent on printers ink. A single
additional bidder on single article will
pay all the cost to advertise sale of per
sonal property in newspaper. 1t is not
strange then that any one should fail to
advertiser Let our friends think of the
matter. The Press circulates largely in
every neighhorhood in the county The
handsome posters which We print is in
dispensible, but not more SO, if you de-
sire to make the most out of your prop
erty, that an advertisement in the paper.
Our word for it, every one who is Undue
ed to advertise his vsrdure literally, will
admit that we were instrumental in put.
ting handsome sum Of money in his
pocket Try it. Remember, single adj
d'tional bidder on single article pW
more than pay the printer
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H Under new arrangement the
steamers american and Yam Buren,, will
make three trips 3 week between this
place and Little Rock. The Van Buren,,
left here on Sunday week and returned
the next Wednesday night---a quick trip
considering the stage of water. This ar
rangement is made in order to make q
close connection with the Memphis boats
which arrive and leave Little Rock three
times week
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Friend Durham Of the Van Buren,
Press, paid us visit on Wednesday last
he was soliciting orders for Goldfish
house east and had M, Lynch with him
We opine as a body guard, for as soon as
he learned that Col Lockhart was in
town, he made a straight shoot for the
boat and went home. Herald. F
Good If we had been drumming =
for wHIsKEY house, we should have
Made a-be-line for the biggest sign in
the village; and il the "old man" of the
Herald don't hang out the boldest and
most expressive one of any in the city, we
should like to see It. Who wouldn't rur
Major, with bold soger boy" on hi,
tank. Recollet, that
He who lives to fight and run away,
Lives to fight another day"
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EY- Attention 10 directed to the car,

Eg- Attention 10 directed to the card
in our paper of ROWLAND d VALE, Claim
Agents, Fort Smith Arkansas They
are highly recommended and have great
facilities at Washington for successfully
prosecuting claims and making collec,
tons, Promptness in all business mat,
tiers entrusted to them, will be their motto
and they ask for share of business.
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TT Tho firm of Htcurp A. MyyJr,

NF The firm of HIGHER d MILLEF
Druggists Fort Smith has been dissolved
as will be noticed by referring to their ad
vertiscments, W. NJ HIGHTowER will
conduct the business in his own name, a,
his new store just finished on Gar
rison Avenue, where he will be pleased
to see his many friends from Van Buren,
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Law of Humanity, in relation to social
evils. An Essay for Young Men, on Physiol-
ogical Errors and Abuses, incident to Youth
and Early Manhood, with the humane view OF
treatment and cure. Sent In sealed letter en-
yelopes, free of charge, Address DrJ Skill
LIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association
Philadelphia, Pa ang.o-l,
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E1r Lay it down as q rule never to
smile, or in any way show approval at
any trait in child which you Ton!d not
wish to grow with its growth and
strengthen with its strength. -.......
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~ The steamer Mary Erwin, Capt
R. s. YKRKEs left Cincinnati on the 4th
inst, for this place. She may be looked
for here about the last Of the week. Mer
chants and others will take notice and
have their orders and shipments ready
Captain Yerkes will be found always
prompt and reliable
The Van Buren press., 1869-03-09

Eg- Richmond dates of the 10Th says
the Grand jury to- day indicted Jas. Grant
for the murder of H. Rivcs Pollard The
trial commences Monday
The Van Buren press., 1869-03-09

A HUMBUG.-The Daily Mail carried
between Van Buren, and Saint Louis three
tin,es a week.
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VAN BUREN, FERRY.
LARGE FOUR-HORSE FERRY BOAT

U. S. Mail Stage Route,
'T,HE well known and long established Fer
l. nv at VAN BUREN,, Arkansas. Is now
under the charge of the subscriber The Pro-
prietors having recently put on Nem Four
Horse Boat, and with careful and experience
cd Ferrymen, they feel confident that they
can give universal satisfaction to the travel
ing public Their aim will be to meet the in
creasng demands of the large emlgrant tray
Ell to and from Texas.
The st. Louis and Sherman, Texas, U. s,
Mails arc carried over this Ferry, which is q
good guarantee that 1t Is the shortest rs well
rs the best route for travel of all kinds.
This Ferry has the largest and best boat on
the river and can cross 200 wagons and teams
per day and no detention on either bank need
be expected. Enclosures for Stock and Sheds
for the accommodation Of travellers are being
built on both sides Of the river and no pains
will be spared to accommodate the public. We
shall strive to continue to make this the popu-
lar route to and from Missouri and Texas.
". B.--Feryy accounts must be settled
monthiy-no deviation from this rule.
II. C. HAYMAN, Superintendent.
Van Buren,, Ar. 1868. II
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FOR SALE,

MoRE than One Hundred Lots, in the
town of Van Buren, and number OF
ValuaJls Farms in Crawford County
JrssE Turner,
-st55 b Agent for the owners.
feb 6,'69-im
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j, EF All those in search of Tobacco
Antidote are referred to an article on the
subject on our outside page
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-"Cutting off a coupon from the
marriage bond" is the ornamental synonym
for hdping baby. @srru ..l
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TT Godys' Magazine for March is
received, and comes fully up to its former
reputation
The Van Buren press., 1869-03-09

~ w. S. DAVIS l. Co., are the new
landlords Of the Anthony House at Little
Rock Messrs HENRY 4 BoTTsroRp retir-
ing.
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All Of which selected with especial care
for this market. Having bought these Goods
for cash, greatly below the market value am
enabled to sell them below the market prices
in this part OF Arkansas.
Thanking my numerous friends and custo-
mers for their Kind and liberal patronage
with which they have favored me In the past
| respectfully solicit continuance of the
same, and shall always esteem II a great pleas
ure to show goods and aim to study the inter
ests of my customers as well as my own.
Al Goods marked oa Ia PLAIN figures,
at Louea Prices enabling those Who
cannot come personally, to buy through
their children and servants, as cheap as
Mey rOuld themselves.
also call particular attention 10 large
consignment of f.I. La
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Van Buren, City Scrip,

CorxclL RooM, CRY or vAs BrRESl
.f.4us February lst 1862
4 IL persons having or holding Van Buren,
~ City Scrip issued prior TO the LIST day OF
January. 1885 are hereby notified TO present
the same to the City Recorder Of tho CITY q
Van Buren,. on or before the lst day Of Aprh
1859. for registration And they are hereby
further notified. that II such Ci.y Scrip 10 moi
presented to the City Recorder for ragistra-
ton. on or before the lst day OF April. 1859
that the same will be by tho City Council, de-
clared forever barred the statute OF Limitation
will not thereafter be paid, or recodse 10 ney'
mont Of city tsxsa or for any other dsos Que
TO Said city. vrr,u
1tp1 Mayor OF City Of Van buyeu.
. dsp. J. wuyTs, CITY Recorder. .0RtN
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uAING just returned from the East, !
i l. take pleasure 10 announce to my numer-
Gus friends and the citizens Of Crawford and
adjacent Counties generally, that have Just
received aud are receiving By every boat n
large and Splendid assortment of merchan-
disc, embracing every thing In the
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New ORLEANS. March 9.

Cotton without decided change, sales
1900 bales, middlings 273@2S.
New YORK, March g
Cotton without decided change, up
lands 29t gold 80
LIVERPOOL, March 2.
Cotton dull, uplands III, Orleans 1T
sales 5000 bales. 't
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-26

THE article on the Reconstruc-
ton of the Republican Party" trans
lated from the Cincinnati Voiksblah,
is worthy the attention of Republi-
cans, especially that portion of it ad-
vocating a reduction of our present
High Protective Tariff to Revenue
Tariff. The Cincinnati Gozette, the
old Western Organ of Protection, says
that protection has become an un-
reasoning and intolerant fanaticism in
this country, which builds up odious
monopOlies that cripple larger indus
tries, and regards their inordjnate
profits as public prosperity. It cites
the assaults upon Commissioner
WELLS By the Tariff Men as mani
festation of intolerance, and thinks it
high time we were having sane ra-
tional views on the subject. Such
articles as that from the Volks5latt
will become more frequent, and the
Republican party will have to prepare
itself for this issue within its own
organization.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-26

A special committee Of the House,
composed Of Messrs. WILDMAN, FUR
MAS, WELBoRN and CARNAHAN, who
propose to inquire into the ,propriety
Of the State paying $4,000 for the
cabinet of the late DR.. d. D. OWEN,
will visit New Harmony to-day. for
the purpose of examining the same
They win ind the cabinet a very val.
uable oae, but in most wretched
conditioa. We do not see how the
State can realize $4,000 out of it.
We see no reason for the State going
into geology so extensively. We
think the people would rather have
the money than the specimens. We
beg the Legislature not to waste the
peoples money.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-26

ALMOST the first official act of Col
Holloway, as postmaster, was that of
dIscharging a MANNED soldier, who
lost one arm in defense of the old flag
which figures so coHspicuously in the
editorial columns of the Journal. So
much for precept-so much for Drac-
tice.-Iradtandpolis Mirror.
If the editor of the. Mirror had
been actuated by a desire to do justice
to the postmaster, he would have
stated that. in dismissing a MANNED
soldier, he had supplied his place
with another soldier who had also
lost an arm in the service. The per-
son discharged was bitter Democrat,
and during the recent campaign was
an officer in the Organization known
as the =" White Boys IN Blue, while
the soldier appointed in his stead re-
NAMED loyal to the cause in which he
lost his arm aud to which he gave FIVE
years of his life.-IRdianapotts Jour
nal
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-26

The Washington correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Gazette says Messrs.
THAYER, PoMERoY and HARLAN are
doing their best to defeat the Presi-
dents Indian policy They secured
a report of the committee against the
two Quaker Superintendents and
three or four Quaker agents. These
Senators, with few others, were
promptly on hand at the close of the
recess with the purpose to rush the
whole thing through while many
were absent, but the design was in
part defeated by the arrival Of alb
sentees. The gentlemen seem to fear
that GRANTS Quaker appointments
will put a stop to their stealing
They have already made themselves
notorious by reason of their uubIush-
lag legislative jObbing.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-26

SENATOR MORTON, we regret to no
tiee. Is not recovering his health as
rapidly as we have supposed. For
several days past he has been quite
unwell, and on Thursday evening the
heat of the Senate Chamber caused a
partial fainting. His labors have been
so severe aud annoying, it is a little
remarkable that he has not broken
down altogether. Now that the Sen
ate is adjourned, he will be able to
secure more rest, and will, we trust,
rapidly recuperate. Vho country can
not afford to lose his services at this
iuncture.
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East st. LOnlS and Southeastern
Railroad.

The Mt Vernon (Ills.) Free Press
of the 10Th contains the following re-
lating to this road:
= A contract has at last been signed
on the part of the Mt. Vernon Rail-
road Company, who, it seems held
the franchises Of the old road bed,
and the County Court, with Gen. E.
f. Winslow, of Iowa. to build the
long talked of road from Ashley to
Mt. Vernon. The contract provides
that the said Winslow shall complete
the road by the first of January, 1870,
aud he shall then receive the dona-
tons voted by the county some years
ago. He is to build first-class road,
to compare with the generality of
roads in the West.
Mr.. WinslOw says he will COM
mence the work on the 9th of May
next, and thinks that at the end of
four months he will have it done
This railroad is to form part of the
East st. Louis and Southeastern
Railroad, that Mr.. Winslow Intends
to build from the former point, via
Nashville, Mt. Vernon and McLeans-
boro, to Shawneetown, on the Ohio
River. A company has already been
organized to build it the entire dis
lance, with Mr.. Winslow as Presi-
dent. His object in building the
Ashly and Mt. Vernon link now is to
make it useful in )nstructing the
balance of the line east and west. The
entire line will be surveyed soon, and
the work of building commenced. It
is the general opinion that it can be
built In two years at farthest.
General WinsIow, we are assured,
is a man of both capital and infu-
enee, and is thoroughly in earnest
about the matter. We understand
that he has gone East to-negotiate for
the iron, rolling stock, &c.
The Shawneetown Mercury is au-
thorized to say that work will be COM
menced on the Shawneetown end of
the road, on or about the same time
of the commencement of operations
at Mount Vernon, and that the road
will be completed and the cars run
ming thereon to Equality by the first
of January, 1870.
This road is of great importance to
our city, and we advise our merchants
not only to watch its progress, but to
take steps to have it extended to our
city. We cannot do without a road
through Southern Illinois, and this
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-26
MTNIsTER SANFORD will hardly 6

MINISTER SANFORD will hardly go
to Spain. lie will probably remain
at Brussels. His nomination as Min
lister to Spain was tabled by the
Senate by vote of 30 to 20. The
impression seems to be very general
throughout the country that the Gle
CANT gentleman is not equal to the
emergency. ia view of the complica-
tons that are likely to grow out of
the Cuban revolution. Our Govern
ment must be represented at Madrid
by one of its coolest and shrewdest
diplomats. No second or third rate
man can fill the bill.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-26

In an interesting account Of the
publishing blishmeat Of Harper &
Brothers, in the New York Times, it
is said that the paper used by them
annually costs 100000 The circu-
lation of their periodical works is as
follows: Harper's Bazaar (weekly).
40 900; Harper's Weekly 95, 900; Har
per's Magazine. lib. The number Of
persons employed in the establish
ment is 502. of whom one-third are
women. The catalogue of the publ
cations of the house contains 3,098
works In 4,056 volumes, of which I. 444
are original and 1864 are reprints.
The whole number of copies issued
during the year reaches millions.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-26

RELIGIOUS = A most interesting
and powerful revival of religion is
no" progressing at Indianapolis. 1t
seems to be the result of a union
ehort among the various Churches.
At the conclusion of a union meeting
held in one Of the largest churches
on Thursday last, the minister 70
quested all the young peonle ~
were fully satisfied that tbev ia
been converted since the meetinra
have begun, to pass into the vestrv -
the church. Three ministers w.
stationed at the doors to examine all
who should pass upon the subject 81
conversion. with instructions to LET
none pass but those they were salts
fed were converted. There were t,eo
hundred and ninety four admitted to
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-26

Dr.. EDWARD T. Cox, who was
recently appointed State Geologist,
under the bill passed by the Legisla-
ture at its last session, was in the city
yesterday. and will soon enter upon
the discharge of his official duties.
His Office will be in the State House,
and will be well worthy of a visit,
either for the purpose of examining the
cabinet or conversing upon scientific
matters with DR.. Cox, who will be
found to be a very pleasant gentle
man. He brings with him. among
other things of interest, two barom-
eters, the Smithsonian Standard aud
the Aneroid, neither of which are in
general use.-Indidndpo1s Journal.
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AMERICAN
Newspaper Directory.

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EA for the Untted States, Territories, ANA
British Provinces; giving Names, pOlIuc4
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population and location OF places where
Issued, &c.. DC.
Also, separate lists showing 90 a glance
how many and which papers circulate
more than 5000, 10000. or 10000 copies each
issue, VITA ac .ual ngures given
Also, classified lists of all pubIcati Oua
devoted specially 10 the Interests OF ka-
ligi n Agriculture, Horticulture Medl=
cine, surgery, Education, Juveniles, frce-
masonry, Odd Fellowship, Temperance.
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n Pamphlet Of y Pages, contaioiug % list
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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-26

To CLEAR A HOUSE OF VERMIN.-
" Burleigh, of the Boston Journal.
says: +" 1 tell you, ladies, secret that
may be worth knowing--a new way
to clear your house of vermin has
been found. So complete is the rem
edy that men offer to rid premises of
these pestilential nuisances by con-
tract. The article is sold under the
name of French green and other high
sounding names, but the article is
common green paint. Six cents worth
used about any house will "clear the
kitchen" and all the surroundings.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-26

THE Republicans Of the Legislature
have agreed upon +. S. HEIsKELL' OF
Jeffsrsonvilie, for Director OF the
Southern Penitentiary. and he will no
doubt be chosen. The New Albany
Commercial vouches for him as an
honest man, who will countenance no
contractor or swindling Rings.
We are glad to hear it,