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The Story Of the Attempt to Blow Up the
FriRate Sabine.
IProm Neu York Times Of 18th

From Nen lsrk Times ef l5fh.
Our Paris correspondent writes about
the attempt to blow up the Sabine at
Cherbourg. which was vaguely alluded to
by cable dispatch some days ago, and
caused considerable alarm, as follows:
1.-The Journal du Havre of Monday
contains the account Of the execution Of
seven American sailors, in the open sea
before Cherbourg, for being concerned
in q plot to blow up the United States
frigate Sabine The following are the
details For the last ten days the frigate
had been anchored in the roadstead On
Saturday morning midshipman descend
ed into the hold to execute an order from
one of his supcriors, and perceived Il
match, one end Of which was burning,
and the other of which communicated
with the powder magazine. He hastily
reascended and apprised the officers on
board Of the fact, SO that the match was
Immediately extinguished. II was time,
for few minutes lster the frignte would
have been blown up.
"The commander on board the Sabine
Immediately commenced an inquiry,
which led to the discovery Of plot hav-
ing for its object the destruction Of the
American frigatc and Of the whole of its
psysonnsl. The authors Of this wicked
attemp did not recoil before the prospect
OF 4 certain death in order TO satisfy their
savage vengeance. Twenty two sailors
were placed in irons, and seven were con
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that these bodies would, be taken up by
tie government and inferred somewhere
else. For, without violation OF the Con-
stitution, Congress cannot pass "bill of
a lander" which prevents the children
from coming into possession ofthe prop
crty Congress can confiscate property
only during the life of the owner, after
which it must revert to the heirs. Ifsuch
is the case, when Lee dies his heirs can,
and doubtless will come to claim their
own, and the government will be obliged
either to relinquish it or pay any sum,no
matter how great, which the heirs demand
fer it. If this is the case, and certainly
it looks reasonable, it seems like remark
able short-sightedness on the part Of the
Quartermastcr General to take this estate
for cemetery. Our informant stated
that this was the case with the cemeteries
at Richmond and Hampton, and in many
other places. II is bad job if, after ten
or twelve years, all these bodies must be
removed, because the chilren of the for
mer owner come to claim the land We
had hoped that, after being SO long in the
bleaching sun the bones Of these heroes
might be permitted now to rest forever
in peace, and that another removal might
not be cited as sample of the migrate
fulness of republics. p Cores. Boston
Traveller.
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GRANT AND RAwLISs.--What q satire
is contained in the following from Rad
ical journals culogy of Rawlins:
1t was we'll known that General Rawl-
ins was not cncumbered with wealth He
was not sharer in the spoils of war
Some parties in Illinois knew his circum-
stances, and, knowing them, a combina-
tion was formed and entered into by men
ofevery shade of political opinion and
religious belief, the object of which was
to raise tribute to his worth, and pre-
sent him with gift of 100000. Rawl-
ins heard that such a project was on foot,
aud with a purity Of patriotism akin TO
that by which the early fathers Of Ameri-
can independence were governed, he
gracefully declined the honor intended
him. And on several occasions since he
became Secretary ofWar costly presents
were sent to him from different localities,
but without even having them opened
they were in every instance and immedi-
ately returned to the donors.
Has anybody heard Of a case where a
gift was F" returned to the donors by
Gen. Grant9 The General in this case
stands rebuked BY the example of his
subaltern. saM
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The Difference.

We find the following in a late number
OF the New Haven, Conn.,. Daily Lsre'
1t expresses so clearly and in so few
words th6 situation, in which most all
newspaper publishers are placed, that we
copy II aud wish our patrons to make the
application TO the Press
Some persons seem to think that it
makes hut little Difference whether we
give them credit for newspaper for six
months or year, or they give us the cred
it. Well, if We had but one subscriber,i it
would make but very little, il any, differ
cnce. But when it comes to our carrying
the credit OF fifteen hundred or two thou
sand subscribers for a daily paper for a
year, it makes difference of from nine
10 twelve thousand dollars, against the
mere pittauce of six dollars, on the par,
Of any one subscriber. The difference is
Just enough to either make or ruin any
newspaper establishment that has not a
surplus of twenty thousand dollars to
fall back on in an emergency. Those
who wish us success will give this matter
thought or two in future.
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To the Farmers and Mechanics Of Craw
ford County:

On the first Wednesday, the 9th day of
October, 1869, is the annual meeting of
| the Agricultural aad Mechanical Associa-
ton for this county, at which time, all
who follow either Of the above named
branches of industry are called upon to
be present-also, all who are interested
in the improvement, the success of agri-
cultural, mechanical and all interests in
terweven with or dependent upon the
same, are requested to be present-and
to furnish their quote Of influence and
succor, to the end, that said interests may
receive such encouragement and such
impetus rs will be calculated to place the
same upon high and commanding ground
such 40 will give it an influence com
mensuratc with the momcntous interest
contded to its care.
At that time, we propose to elect per
manent officers for the ensuing year
And as vast field, fraught with varied
and great interests opens up; aud as we
have arrived to proximity of the end Of
the present year, which enables us to dis
Germ the probable amounts to be realized
the present season; and the successful or
other plans, which have been used by us,
are we not prepared at this standpoint to
avail ourselves of facilities, not only for
gathering the crops of 1869, but for plant
ing those of 1870. Let us meet together,
assured of the correctness of the wise
King, who assures US, that " in the multi
tude of council there is safety"
Come one, come all
Those who have experimental with
new implements, with new plans of cul-
ture, who have uncommon varieties of
seed, either fruit, flower, shrubbery, corn,
cotton, wheat, potatoes, tobacco, barley,
oats, sorgnm, etc, etc, as well as those
who can Furnish us plates, diagrams, etc,
Of style of architecture, either for dwell
lings, meat houses, stables, cribs, gin
houses, gardens, etc, etc, also, who wish
Information on these and kindred sub
jects, COME Respectfully,
M. f. LOCKE, Ten Pres.
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The VIReIMA LIGIsLATURx.-Canby
having retired in good order before At
torney General Hoar, 1t becomes worth
whilo to inquire as to the composition OF
the Virginia Legislature. 1t appears
according to the Journals of the State,
that the Senate consists Of 43 members
80 Conservatives and Is Radical Repub-
licans. or the Radical, five are colored
and eight are whits. There are 1873 mem-
bess IN the House, Of whom 95 are Con-
ssrvaGivs Republicans, - Radical, and
oue seat couteRted. or the Conservatives,
% are white and three colsrcd. or the
Radical Republicans, ~ are white and Is
c0lored. The Consei vative majority Is
thus, II In the Senate and 81 in the
House, Or 10 on joint ballot. 'aa
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demned to be hung Immediately. Before
executing them the commandaDt of the
Sabine applied to the competent author
ity at Cherbourg for permission to carry
out the sentence on the spot, but this per
mission was not granted The Sabine,
therefore, Immediately lifted her anchor,
put out to sea, and had barely quilted the
roadstead when ropes working on pull
leys hoisted the guilty wrctches into the
air. Human justice was satisfied, and an
example Of terrible punishment given.
Several boatmen, who happened to be
behind the mole, were witnesses OF this
sad spectacle"
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~ Fort Smith, like our own city, is
improving "muchly." Ameng other
improvements going on, we noticed that
our old friends Of che Herald. Messrs.
WnEELxR 4 SPAaKs, have moved the
wood building used for their office TO the
rear, aud are preparing to put up a large
brick building. Like all newspaper es-
tablishments, when they become rich
they launch out with magnificent, mar
BILE front house. The "the old man "
has labored well and long, and deserves
in these latter days to feel, financially, at
least that "all is well with him" On
the strength Of the plethoric display Of
the Judges purse, We made bold to bor-
roo couple Of dollars of him. The
old man 10 not as sharp as he once was
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Little Rock g. Fort Smith Railroad

Little Rock g. Fort Smith Railroad
OFFICE OF rnE SEc'Y AND TREAs'R. }
Little Rock and TT. Smith X. X. CO..i
Little Rock Ark, Sept. 4, 1869.
NOTICE Is hereby given to the Stockhold-
~ ers of the Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railroad Company, that an additional assess
ment or call of ten per cent. upon the capital
stock of the company has been made by the
board Of directors. at q meeting held on the
ID inst. said call payable on or before the 18th
Of day of December, 1869.
Payments may be made to either of the
following named persons:
a. J. Ward, Van Buren,,
j. j. Walker, Ozark,
Moreau Rose. Clarksvillc,
David West Dover r aA
j. l.. Shinn, Russellville,
Anderson Gordan. Lewisburg.
Or the undersigned at Little Rock
Stockholders are advised that the work Is
now progressing in satisfactory manner
and will undoubtedly be completed in the
shortest practicable time. The only resource
reserved by the company to meet its current
expenses Is the amount to be received on its
stock subscriptions. 1t is therefore hoped
that every stockholdcr will hereafter be
prompt in meeting the acquisitions Of the
board.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
j. II. HANEY.
sept 3m Secretary and Treasurer.
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. kT Breathcs there man with soul 90
dead, who never to himself has said. /
will the Van Buren, Press take, both for
myself and family's sake? II such there
be let him repent, and have this paper to
him sent, and IL he would enjoy the win
Ter, he in advance should pay the printer.
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ET The Gazette of the 22d says

The contractors tor the building Of tht
Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad, yes
terday made arrangements with the agent
Of a Chicago immigration society, who
Is now in the city, for five hundred
Swedes and Norwegians, to be forwafdeJ
in gangs of fifty each week. until the
whole Of the five hundred are furnished
The agent returns at once, and the first
shipment may be looked for inside Of
two weeks.
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r. Mr.. +. c. POWELL returns to Van
Buren, after an absence of several months.
Heamay be found at his old stand, where
he will be pleased to take by the hand
his many friends.
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Superintendent Smith and the School
Law.


Fridays RepuJlican contains an article
from Superintendent Smith IN which be
tries to shield the State Board OF Educa.
ton from the charge of violating the
plain provisions of the School Law.
Whether or not proper notices were given
Of the late election on the subject of levy
ing a school tax, the fact is no less true
that the law was violated If every quail
fed voter Of the State had been fully ad-
vised Of the election, that of itself would
be no justification to the State Board of
Education, or to Superintendent Smith,
tor violating law whose provisions are
too plain to admit of doubt or cavil.
We quote from the law:
Sec. Is. That the electors of each or
ganized school district in this State shall
annually, on the third Saturday in De-
cember, hold public meeting to be de.
signated the annual school meeting OF
the district"
Sec. 10. That all persons qualified to
vote for county and State officers, at the
general election, shall be deemed quail
fed electors of the school district in which
they reside, and shall have the privilege
of voting at all school meetings.
Sec. 20. That the electors of any school
district shall, when lawfully assembled
in district school meeting, with not less
than five electors present, have power by
a majority of the votes cast a. such meet
ing:
I
SerentA. To determine what amount
of money shall be raised by tax, on the
taxable property Of the district, sufficient
with the public school revenue, appor.
toned to the district, to defray the ex.
penses Of school for three months, OF
for any greater length of time they may
decide to have school taught during the
year"
Nowhere in this law is the Superintcn.
dent of public instruction authorized to
change the time Of meeting of the elec,
tors Of the school districts. He is given
no discretion in the matter. The law
says the meeting shall be held, annually
on the third Saturday IN December.
1t is no part of the duties of Superin.
tendent Smith to decide upon the dis
crepancy" or inconsistency of any
law. The Constitution has conferred on
him no Legislative powers, and his official
oath binds him to enforce and carry on,
the law as he finds it. II one law is in.
consistent with another, there is some
way "by which they may be made to har.
monize"--either by decision Of the
courts, or change in the law by the
Legislature. But we submit, with all due
Difference to the rights and duties of tn.
Superintendent if he has not overeaped
himself by assuming the law-makine
power, and distorting its meaning so a.
to comply with his wishes. He is, in
theory, creature of the law, and of the
people, and has no power whatever to GO
beyond, change, alter. or amend, or take
from, any portion of his duties and, by
doing so, makes himself liable to punish
ment by the courts of the country for its
violation.
Again we advise our readers that we
believe the recent election was illegal and
that no part of the tax levied can be le-
gally collected Gazette, 25th.
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Cure Your Cough I!
Aliens Lung Balsam.
WHAT THE DOCrORS SAY

hal iHE DOblORo ohl
Amos Wooly. NJ. D., Of Kosciusko, Ind, says
I" For three years past have used Aliens Lung
Balsam extensively in my practice, and am sat
sfied there is better medicine for lung iseases
in use"
Isaac r. Doran, NJ D.. of Logan Co.. Ohio. say.
" Aliens Lung Bas,n not only sells rapidly. but
gives perfect satisfaction in every within my
know ledge Having confidence in it and know :
ing that it possesses valuable medical properties,
freely use it IN my daily practice, and with un-
bounded success. As an expectorant IL is most
certainly far ahead Of any preparation have ever
yet known"
DR.. Fletcher. of No. says I" J recommend your
Balsam in preference 10 any other uedicne for
Coughs, and it gives satisfaction" .......
Aliens Lung Basam is the remedy to cure all
Lung and Throat difficulties. 1t should be thor
oughly tested before using any other Balsam. II
will cure when all others fail Directions accom-
pany each bottle.
J. N. HARRISS d Co. Sole Prop'rs.
Cincinnati. Ohio.
Sold BY all Druggists. oct 5.3m
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~ The lnsportss arrived this Mon
day noon, and leaves for New Orleans
n the morning
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School Trustees,

1T is important that each Trustee in the
i Fifth Judicial Circuit. shall have his an
nual Report made out and ready to forward 10
me on or before the 10th day Of October next.
See Sec. Al Com. School Law. In consequence
Of changes made In rc-districting, there may
be portions of territory left without any
Trustee. When such cases have occurred It
is necessary to Immediately elect or have one
appointed In order that the school district
population may he properly enumerated ana
returned to me. Unless this Is DONE such lo
calitics will not receive any Of tile State
Funds. as | have no other basis upon which
to found the apportionment than the number
OF children In each district as returned by the
trustee.
+. f. HENDERSON, Cd'ct Sapt.
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III. s. Rymal, representing this House,
will pass up and down the river, between this
place and the Rock during tho coming Fall
and Winter; and will make liberal advances
on cotton consigned to Bussey n Co.
eept 2l,G9 Gin
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A SINGULAR VILLA lawyer in New
York was recently called on by-a maiden
lady to draw mp her will. She was rela
ted to one of the oldest families in New
York, and has taken much pride in tho
fact. Always regular church-goer and
devoted to it's welfare, and now with the
view of death before her eyes, she has in
structed her counsellor, an aged man and
a veteran in the professional ranks, to
draw her will. The subject matter Of the
will was as follows After providing that
her funeral expenses be paid, and, she al
leges, having no debts to pay, she devised
and bequeaths all her est;fte, both real
and personal. to a certain religious corpo-
ration for the purpose of building church
on ground to be bought for that purpose /;
then, after she had remained in the vault
long enough, she directs her executors to
use her dust and entire remains to make
mortar with tolay the cornerstone Of the
edifce, thus giving all her property, both
real and personal, and even her dust, to
Suild house of God with and as she has
devoted herself as faithfully as shc knows
how during hcr life to the interests of her
particular church, so at and after death
she still does all in her power. The will
was so drawn.
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How He PROVED IT.-It is the custom
in Mexico for the church to require for
eigner, wishing to marry native, to bring
proof that he is not already married
man. An American, about to marry &C.
norita of very good family, was required
to furnish proof Of his being q bachelor
Not finding any of bis countrymon who
knew him sufficiently well to testify TO
this fact, he determined to supply the de-
ficiency with the oath Of a native. Meet
ing Mexican in the street, whom he had
never seen before, our countryman pro-
posed to him that he should swear to his
being unmarried, for the consideration Of
five dollars. The senor, after moments
study, told the "Grngo,' "Get down on
your hands and knees and creep about"
Not exactly understanding what ho was
at, he obeyed, much to the delriment of
his unmentionables. The other party
then told hun he was all right; that he
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GRANTS PoLIcY.-Apparently man
can havea policy and not know it. The
idea that tho President elect is person
without policy seems merely to have
flowed from a misunderstanding in regard
to the use of words, and is part of the
difference that arises between the COM
munity and man who never heard a
thing SCALED by that name before %
Grant has, in fact, very positive ideas on
great many subjects, and as the world
pretty we'll knows that he is q man who
sticks to his ideas, we shall be astonshed
if these firmly held views do not in time
make very substantial fabric of policy
more puzzling than pleasing to Congress.
He has, for instance, rather close no.
tions on national expenditure and simple
thoughts in regard to economy. He be-
lieves that nation in debt, as this nation
is, and actually not meeting its obligations
already incurred, has no right to 60 on
incurring new obligations; and we fancy
that tho plain people will concur with him
in this. Here, then, is point of policy
of the most extensive import. 1t is sound
in morality and in finance, but we cannot
hope that the Congressional jobbers will
accept it.
There i, now no doubt that amicable
relations between the President and Gen.
Grant will soon be re-established. The
Christmas amnesty proclamation received
the entire appreciation of the President
elect before Mr.. Johnson's signature was
put to it, and rs it is well known that the
Il
other important State matters, it is fair
to presume that nothing remains to con-
firm the entente cordiale between tho out
going and the incoming Executives but
the formal shaking of hands. Gen. Grant
is determined to have peace.-New York
Herald.
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would swear that he had known him
sinLe tho timo he crawled!

A STARTLING PRED1cr1oN.-Professor
Lconidas, an astrologist of indianapolis,
publishes the following prediction
observe by the planets that dread
ful plague will commence in Russia, orig
mating from silks brought oyer from
Cairo, Egypt, and Turkey. 1t will ex-
tond across the Baltic Sea, and will deso-
late Germany, cause, immense mortality
in England and then spread to the United
States. This dreadful epidemic will spot
the people like leopard and turn their
flesh to purple black. The psstilence
will carry off such an amount of mortals
that there will not be enough left to bury
the dead, or give them Christian burial.
The streets OF our cities. towns and villa
ges will be awarmod with the dead and
dying. The groans and yells of horror
will fiji every breast with CONSERVATION.
On all sides confusion will abound. The
death-knell will cease to toll aa the mala-
dy RACES in fury. The stencil OF the dead
will become 80 common that the survivors
will not heed it.
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LACE CorToN-A variety of cotton,
says Southern journal. called lace cot
ton, is being introduced in some parts OF
Texas, and is likely to be extensively
raised. 1t is said TO be superior TO any
other variety for poor soil or uplands,
having strong healthy growth, and yiel-
ding heavily. Its strength is equal to n
strain of seven and q half pounds TO each
thread, while similar thread of the best
American cotton will lift only five pounds.
Those who have examined it say that it
resembles Egyptian cotton, which is
worth in England quarter more than
American. Good results are anticipated
from cultivation of this variety OF cot
ton. fit is successful it may quiet gen.
orally supersedc tie poorer qualities, aud
largely increase the income Of The South
ern planter
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CONFLICT OF RACES IN THE SoUTH.-The
news that comes to US almost daily from
the South about conflicts between the
whites and negroes shows an unpromising
state Of things. 1t indicates, indeed,
conflict in the future between the two ra-
ces as irrepressible as that which existed
between the North and South on the sub
ject OF slavery. And what is the cause !?
Radicalism Northern carpet-bag radi-
Gals, with q few radical Southern scala
wags make the deluded negroes their
tools, and bring about these conflicts. The
mass of Southern whites everywhere de-
sire peace and to live in harmony with
the negroes under the new order OF things.
They are aware that their own welfare
depends upon this, as we'll as that of the
colored folks, and strain every nerve to
maintain friendly relations with the ne
groes but the radical fre-brands will not
permit that. If these conflicts continue
they will assuredly inaugurate general
war of races, and in that case the negroes
must go TO the wall. Blood is thicker
than water, and the whites will rally to-
gether against the blacks. In such war
the sympathy of the white people of the
North, too, must be with their own race.
The pretended radical friends Of the ne
gro arc really his worst enemy and are
preparing the way for extinguishment of
his race in this country.-Ne1o York Her
aid.