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Marble Ha11,

GcrTts0n Arehue,
Fort Smith, Ark., Oct, 1869.
We beg leave to inform the public that we
have secured the large and commodous stone
building, known os MARBLE HALL" former
ly occupied by Messrs. Bright & Perry, and
are now ready to wait upon our friends with
u large and well selected stock of General
Merchandise, embracing full lines of Dry
Goods, Groceries Boots and Shoes, Hats,
Hard,care, Queensisare Wood aud Willow
Ware, Canned Goods and Notions.
In the selection of our stock, our special
aim has been to secure good and desirable
Goods, all of which we guarantee as repre-
sentcd and while we do not propose to sell
cheaper than any one else, we hope by fair
dealing to merit the patronage of the public.
We have in connection with our store, one
of the best WARE Rooms in the ci.,yard cit,Sy ALI
prepared to Receive @ -.....
Your Ob't. Servts.
JOHN w. CUNNINGHAM 4 co.
We ttH pay liberal price IN Casa .10r
cotton and Beef Hides.
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Pay for your paper.
DIVINE SERVICE.

Divine service by the Rev. Mr.. SsNDELs
at the Presbyterian Church, Friday Evening
next, at early candle-lighting. sIr.-
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would respectfully call the attention of
the Ladies' of Van Buren,, and the citizens
of Crawford, Washington and Benton coun-
ties generally to my large and varied assort-
mert Of Dress Goods, Trimmings, &c.
which win be found the largest ever brought
to this section of the country, and which
will SELL LOWER than ever offered be-
fore.
My Stock Of Staple and Fancy Dry
Goods is also very large, and CALL will
convince the most skeptical that | can sell
as loc, If not lo,oer than any regular house
in North West Arkansas.
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Bar Iron, for 6 cents per lb., at
POWELL h DICKSONS.
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Gy' The highest market price paid for
Cotton, Hides, and all other Country
Produce. ....s ..rr..... .r f... Z
Oct %, ,'69tf . s..
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Cotton dull and nominal at 23t
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NEW YORK, Dec. |

There was a meeting of the most promi-
nent democrats of the State, at Albany,
last night, in response Of Gov. Hoffman,
at which the policy to be pursued next
year was freely discussed Weed, Gen.
Nelson, Oakley Hall, Tilden and others
present. The Suns dispatch says all the
guests recommended the Governor in his
message to recommend revocation of
the action of the last Legislature, and re-
ject the 18th amendment.
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A KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.-After a
school exhibition at Sharpsburg, KY.
on Christmas eve, number Of the
young men repaired to drinking sa
ioou, where two of them, Joshua Sharp
and Dick Taylor, quarreled and went
into the street with pistols to settle
the matter. Sharp took position on
one side of the street and Taylor on
the other, about one hundred feet
apart. Sharp sail, care you ready ?"
Taylor replied, 81 am" They then
began to fire. Sharp's pistol missed
fire the first time, giving Taylor the
first fire, which was harmless. They
then fired about the same time, and
were both instantly killed. Sharp
was shot through the head and Tay-
lor through the heart. They had pre-
viously been friends and would have
continued so but for the dram shop.
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ARRESTED Philander Sar-
tie whom We last week mentioned as
having committed the theft in Canada,
aud was arrested aud searched in
this place has been re-arrested i'll
Canada. lol the same offence.
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MARRIED..

On Thursday, January 7, at the Broadway
Tabernacle, by Rev. Joseph P. Thompson, D. D.
Gen. Geo. S. Dodge, United States Consul at
Bremen, to Virginia, only daughter of Andrew
w. Ross, Esq, of New Jersey.
In Craftsbury, Jan, 6. by Rev. E. P. Wild,
Mr.. Albert J. Smith, to Miss Charlotte P. Doty,
both of Craftsbury
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FOR A CLUB OF THIRTY AND So

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ORLEANS COUNTY CoURT.-Wm.
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case was partially reported in last
weeks issue. The plaintiff offered
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years ago, tending to show that he
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that these bitches carried the water
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wet. Also his evidence tended to
show that the water was much higher
on his meadow by certain marks that
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STATE TREAsURER's OFFICE,
Montpelier, Jan, l, 1869.
Notice is hereby given, That under the provis
ions of an Act of the Legislature, approved Nov
l9, 1868, no interest will be allowed after Janu-
airy l. A. d. 1870, on money in the Treasury OF
the State to the credit of officers, soldiers. OF
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CHARLESTON.

PURCHAsED.-Mr. B. Clark, the
cabinet maker, has bought the house
owned aud formerly occupied by dea-
con Charles Cummings, near the grist
mill, and is fitting it up and expects
soon to occupy it.
VIsIT.-The friends of Rev. Mr..
Childs called on him Friday eve., Of
week before last, TO express the new
year greetings and form acquaintance
es. AS an evidence that the inter
view was a pleasant one they left with
him about sos in money and other
valuables.
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FARMERS CLUB.-The next meet
ing of the Newport Farmers Club
will be at the rooms of the Newport
Express, on Wednesday evening
Subject, ploughing.
North Troy, Jan. Is.
A. A. EARLE-Dear SRI herewith
send you $500 to pay my subscription to
Standard to date, and would be pleased to
have the same discontinued from this time.
Very respectfully,
The money sent does NOT pay to date OF
letter. and you know it, or ought to. Our
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and you have not even at that price paid
to date. You began Jan. l, and you have
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played out with us. We have put up with
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thing" or keep sending the paper. We
sued man once for % cts. and got our
pay, and are willing to try it on again.
WALDEN.
SoLD.-Zeno Campbell has sold
his farm, known as the Nathaniel Far.
rington farm, to Francis Harrington,
Esq, the merchant at South Walden.
Price $4,000.
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Obtained from no other paper What

Besides this, E. B. Sherman, Esq, of Chicago.
Ill, native Vermonter, Will Con'ribate II arti-
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Orleans and Washington, from each of which
places we shall receive occasional letter of a
newsy, gOSsipy character. In fact, the publisher
proposes to spare no effort or expense to make
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CRAFTSBURY.

BLACK RIVER AGRICULTURAL SoCI-
ETY.-In consequence Of the bad trav-
cling week ago last Tuesday, it was
thought best to adjourn the meeting
advertised on that day, and set it for
to-day, (Tuesday,) which was done,
and the secretary sent US notice to
publish to that effect, but we overlook
ed it till this week, and insert the
substance of it now, but it is too late
probably for the notice to do any
good. The meeting is called to meet
at the town hall in Craftsbury, Tues.
day, Jan. 18th, at l P. NJ.
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Garroting is becoming very com
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THE STANDARD.
Local News.
Albany.

COOP HENs.-Ichabod Hunter of
Albany, the last year sold las dozen
of eggs, the product of eighteen hens
besides which they provided him
with what he wanted in his family.
He also raised "a chickens and sold
seventeen of them. The total amount
Of cash realized from eggs and chick
ems was SAL.
ExHIBITIoN.-There is to be an ex-
hibition at the Freewill Baptist church
in Albany, on Thursday eve., Jan. %,
the proceeds to be used in repairing
the church. Admission Is cts. Chill.
dren under twelve, 10 cents.
BARTON.
REMovED.-C. w. Smith of this vii.
lage, Selling officer, has been removed
from Office by order of the department.
COVENTRY.
MUSICAL CoNvENTION.-The Or.
leans County Musical Association will
hold its first annual meeting at Gov
entry, Jan. 9th and 18th, closing
with a concert on Thursday evening
The Cantata OF Esther will be brought
ont under the direction of Prof. Whit
ney of IIaverhiIl. Singers aud play
ers are invited to attend.
D. K. SIMoNDs, Sec'y.
Twenty three persons united witt
the Congregational church in Coven
try last year, eighteen of them by pro
fession. During the same period thu
losses were three, one by death and
two by dismissal, leaving a net in
crease of twenty, and making the pres
ent membership one hundred and for
ty-hve.