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WHO ARE HAPPY ?--Lord Byron said {:
"The mechanics an d working men, who
can maintain their families are, in my
opinion, the hsppiest body ofmen, Poy-
crty is wretchedness, but even poverty Is
perhaps to be preferred to the hcartloss.
nnmoaning dissipation Of high order. y
Another author says: 81 have no pro
pensity to envy any one, least OF all the
rich and great; but if | were disposed to
this weakness, the subject of my envy
would be healthy young man, in iull
possession of his strength and faculties,
going forth in the morning to work for
his wife and children, or bringing them
home his wages at night"
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The LATE EcLIrsE-A correspondent
Of a Philadelphia paper thus writes OF a
prolonged "totality::"
Few people trouble Themselves to
think what the effect would be if the
eclipse Of Saturday were to last any
length of time, and the sun were blotted
from the heavens. Philosophy declares
that not only would a horror of darkness
cover the earth, but the moisture of the
earth, and the temperature fall to fear
full point Of cold, nothing less than 230
degrees below zero, Fahrenheit The
earth would be the seat OF darkness and
more than Artic dcsolation. Nothing
could survive such freezing cold mo-
ment, more than one could breathe in
scalding water In three days after the
cooling process began, nothing created
would be alive but the monsters that wal
low in deep ocean, and the eyeless rep
tiles that make their hsuBts in caves
which penetrate far underground.
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A SEAMsrREss IL HiGn LIrE.-The St.
Charles Hotel is famous for high living,
but all precedent was put in the shade
last evening by p.rty OF ladies' who
seemed to be enjoying the air on the
roof Of that lofty building ono OF tpcH
hai takru up Der sewing, an7 there ngn
above lla herd Of mesner nortais' sue
.r.-f t.s nt.J.e. occasionally deign'h9 .
io.a .Us aud picture Of the city and
its sggHres AT her feet.
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LITTLE Rock, August 27.


DEAR GRAN: Leaving Van Buren, OH the
,oh at O'Clock, on the steamer American, in
~mand of Captain LEVI CHAPMAN. with
,ot MOORE and JIMMIE SCoTr in the office,
had a delightful trip, arriving in this city
Wednesday at O'Clock, p. m. After leay-
E,r Ozark we found great complaint ofthe
.,oDs suffering for want ofraia. In this sec
IAN everything is burnt up by the sun. We
u in with hosts of friends on our arrival
rbo gave us warm welcome. partlcutF
,r..srs. WOODRUFF 6 BLoCHER. OF tie Ga-o,.e.
We are pleased te inform the readers Of the
Press that the Packet Company's new boat
br the Upper Arkansas, will leave Cincinnati
an the fifteenth Of September for Van Buren
and Fort Smith, and merchants desiring to
,rIer goods should take notice and send them
@rgard at once. She is light, beautiful
,5st, and is, we learn, to be called j. d. Oar
.m after the popular and efficient Secretary
ithe Memphis and Arkansas River Packet
6mpany. The other new beats in process
( construction will be finished in a short
inc, and will be placed in the line-supcrce-
ing some of the oldest boats. We leave this
,orninr on the steamer ozark, with the eX-
sctation of arriving in Memphis on Sunday;
snce from there we go on with railroad speed.
In haste, we bid adieu ID.
,yg- From the above, our readers will be
ratified to learn that the indetatigable Ad-
ms & Co.." are soon to have first class pas
eprcr boat for the trade here. Named for
MY friend Darden," the boat mus. be sue
ess. Long mag she float!
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re- DR.. Il. ID. SEALS Dentist, of
has returned to Van Burcn,
and will remain here for a few weeks.
He may be found at his room at Mrs.
NcBrides, occupied by him before. All
wanting work in the Dentistry line,
should make early application.
Work warranted and satisfaction guar
sntnn1
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FOR SALE,

MORE than one Handred Lots, in the
lown Of Van Buren, and number OF
Vdiaa5s Farms in Crawford County.
JESSE TURNER,
Agent for the owners,
feb l6, '69-4m
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Ey- Attention is directed TO the card
\ our paper Of ROWLAND & VALE, Claim
AGENTS, Fort Smith, Arkansas. They
nc highly recommended aud have great
scilities at Washington for successfully
rosccutng claims and making collcc-
;o,e
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Errors of Youth.

4 GENTLEMAN who suffered for year: from
Nervous Debility. Premature Decay, and all
the effects of youthful indiscretion, viii, for
The sake of suffering humanity. send free 20
all who need 1t. the receipt and directions for
making the simple remedy by which he was
cured. Sufferers wishing 20 profit ~ the
advertisers experience can do so by address
ing in perfect confidence,
JOHN b. OGDEN,
No. ~ Cedar-st., New York.
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NNEW GOODS. Just received and opening
y at l.. III. Meals.
consisting in part Of Gents and Ladies' SUM
WR Goops The fastest assortment OF La
lies and Misses HATS in town. Our stock i
new and fashionable and our prices but little
above cost. Before purchasing call in at
I'm +. NJ MEALS.
n. B.-U. 4. Mar,hal's Receipts taken for
merchandise.
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~" Col. JAS. =. KING has his fine FIGURING
and Grist NILS on Little Mulberry, in sue
es,ml operation and is prepared to grind all
he wheat and corn brought him. Read his
,lycrtisement.
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,r Can't. p. May and Jao. NeGlc, Nth C. G
=, 4 Co., are our Agents az Ltttls Rock
y ,,lI yeeeipe subscriptions for The Press.
w S. NJ Pes'ingH q Co" i" Ne'0 York and
. '.,,n are authorized to rscelse adeertising for
:, Press. in those cities.
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FRONTIER VS.. CLrPPER.-The following Is
the score Of the match game as played be-
tween the Frontier b. b c. ofFort Smith and
the Clipper o. d. c. Of Van Buren,, at Fort
Smith on wednssday the 25th inst
The Van Buren press., 1869-08-31

New Wholesale and Retail Drug
Store just opened at Van Buren,, on Main
street. near VI. Lynch's Store.
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ts- See Col. WALLACl's advertisement in
,ur columns Of brick for sale We hope
row. that the pavements in our city will be
rpslred-no excuse for further delay.
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The New City Drug store in Van
Buren, supplies country dealers, physicians
md planters with new ilesl drugs rery cheap
The Van Buren press., 1869-08-31
DR., HUNTER

TONTINUES to treat all private diseases,
~ syphilis in all its forms, Gonorrhca,
elect, Structure. Orchitis. and all urinary dis
eases, and the effects of mercury are com
pletely eradicated; Spermatorrhca or SEMI
nal Weakness, resulting from self-abuse or
other causes. and which produces some ofthe
following effects, as blotches, bodily weak
ness, Indigestion. constipation, aversion to
society. unmanlncss, dread OF future events,
los, Of memory, Incidence, noctural emissions.
aud finally prostration of the vital powcr,can
be fully restored tohealth Persons afflicted
with this or any other delicate, intricate, or
long standing constitutional complaint,
should give the Doctor trial, He never fails.
The Doctor publishes medical circular
that gives full exposition of venereal and
private diseases, that can be had free at Office,
or by mail for one stamp IL gives clear
deineation of all the diseases and conditions
resulting from the rcfringement or the moral
laws, excesses, indulgenGes, exposures. and
mprudences in married or single life. Every
sentence contains instruction to the afflicted
and enabling them TO determine the precise
nature of their complaints.
The establishment comprising ten ample
rooms. IS central. when IL Is not convenient
70 visit the city the Doctors opinion can be
obtained by giving written statement otthe
case. and medicines can be forwarded by mail
or express. In some instances. however a
personal examination Is absolutely necessary
while in Others daily personal attention is re-
quired. and for the accommodation OF such
patients there are apartments connected n It'll
The Office that are provided with every rcqui-
site that is calculated 10 promote rccovcry,in-
cluding mcdicated vapor baths. All prescrip-
tions are prepared in the Doctors own Labo-
ratory, under his personal supervision. Med
zeal pamphlet at office free, or by mail for two
stamps. No matter who have failed. read
what he says. Office No. 1S:S Third street,
between Green and Walnut streets. near the
Postofce, Louisville. Ky. Office hours u.
m. to p. M; Sundays, 10 a. m. to II m.
July 27-ly.
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For cheap Drug, and everything
slally kept in Drug Stores go to the New
lily Drug Store in Van Burcn, on Main st.
The Van Buren press., 1869-08-31

Err One grain of wheat planted in the
Boise valley, Idaho, has produced one
hundred and twenty stalks, with thirty
grains on each
The Van Buren press., 1869-08-31

For cheap Paints, Oils, Gla7s ARD
Tmpcntinc, 90 to the New City Drug ,ja4e
in Van Buren,.
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RIVER NEws.

The river continues to faii slowly with
stage of water 1y the Guage of feet above
low water maff
The regular packets Fort Gibson ana Amer
ican have arrived and departed at their usuaI
time.
The ClnksrHle has gone to Cincinnati FOR
repairs, from whence she will load for Ar
Kansas river.
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fxT- A uou JJ,vnu panpr SAWS a

IJ- A new Haven paper says: n
FISHERMAN Of Bridgeport Connect u"
while quietly pursuing his vocation On
tuesday, struck bed Of CUTLERY, an7
l'hed up one hundred knives and twon-
" live pairs of stissors' We can beat
mat in new Orleans A negro stevedore
while fishing one day last week brought
up thirteen hundred dollars in green
pack, all dry at that lie was fishing IN
Tue Louisiana State Lottery and got a
lucky bite,
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tE- Save your money and buy your Drugs
and Fancy Toilet articles cheap at the New
City Drug Store in Van Buren,.
The Van Buren press., 1869-08-31

Scorers. Pernot, C. b. d. c.; r. I. Pc:
son. X. X. X.
UMPIRE-G. Wilcox, Of the Clipper
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FROM WASHINGTON.
From Little Rock Gazette Reports.
WASHINGTON, August 96,

WASHINGTON, August &c.
Stokes OF Tennessee, started for New
lork last night to see the President and
induce him to Immediately call an extra
session Of Congress. The proposition is
laughed at by every one and there is not
the slightest probability that the Presi-
dent will be induced to do anything Of
the kind, Governor Sentcr left for New
York twelve hours ahead Of Stokes.
A private letter reached here from
member Of the American Legation of
Spain dated twenty days ago, stated that
at that time the prospects for the success
OF Minister Sickls's negotiations for Gu
ba looked fair, but it was impossible to
tell what SeraRe would do, as he might
from feeling of pride reject all pgoposi-
tions.
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GLITTER W. KU-KLux.-Score Of match
game played between the Clipper and the
KuKlux b. Is. Clubs Of this city, Oh Thurs
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Since the above was in type we have
been handed The advertisement of Super
intendent Martin, With the significant
heading" 1000 me- wanted" Can there
any longer be doat as to what will be
the result?
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!scorers-H W. Smith, Frontier c.; $. PEI
not, Clipper G.
UMrIRe-C. T. Ward, Ku-Klux-kub.
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Senor Lemcs, the Cuban agent here,
claims that official dispatches lately re
ceived from Cespedes corroborate the re
port of the recent victories by Jordan
and Quesada That Of Jordan was &
regular pitched battle, and resulted in a
severe loss to the Spaniards. He is now
making active preparations for the fall
campaign. Lemus expresses the belief
that all who sympathize with Cuba will
soon have cause to rejoice over glori-
Gus victory by the commander Of the
Eastern Department
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WASHINGTON, Aug. %.

1t IS understood to be the intention of
the President to have full meeting of
the Cabinet here on Friday next, at
which time attention will be called to the
representation Of Republican politicians
regarding the situation in Pennsylvania,
so that the administration may decide as
to what aid it will reader in the few
weeks intervening before the election.
The Republican State Committee are not
pleased with the course Of the Revenue
Bureau, and will call for the direct inter,
ference Of the President.
The Van Buren press., 1869-08-31

WoRCEsT Mass, August 26.
At a Democratic convention held here
John Quincy Adams was nominated for
Governor, 5. O. Lamb for Lieut.. Cover
nor. Resolutions were adopted denoun-
eing prohibitory laws and condemning
The Legislature for not granting charters
to certain labor organizations, duly &C
or. r,. IN the resul. already arrived at
- ------.- /. rairs
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CUBA cEDrD TO TIE UNITED STATES.
MADRID, August %.
II IA asserted on reliable authority that
,bo rrcliminarics of treaty for the ces-
sion of Cuba have been signed.
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The annexation OF Canada is the latest
sensation item
The Radicals say Grant has written
private note to Dent deploring the course
the Judge has taken to secure his ncmi-
nation in Mississippi.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-03

Of Europeafthat Notwithstanding the high price
paid Tor 10, the same amount expended will bring
equal results and with remission OF the duties on
materials our shipbuilders could successfully COM
pete with those or Great Britain in the construction
Of Iron Ships About $50 hands are employed by his
establishment. Another house in Wilmington, en-
gagged altogether III the construction OF iron ocean
gong ships, employed from 400 70 100 hands.
John Tucker, formerly Assistant Secretary OF war
under secretary Cameron now Vice President OF the
Reading Railroad stated that his railroad had had
built at Chester, Pa, TWO iron GOLFERS for about
the same as the cost OF construction would have
been In Great Britain. They were now having built
at the same works two Others Of q thousand tons
each, at about the same rate.
George StocKham, largely engaged In furnishing
materials Tor the construction OF wooden vessels,
stated that the cost OF such materials had advanced
about hIty per cent since the year 1861.
The Committee closed Its investigation to-day
having visited and taken testimony IN Portland
Boston and New YORK In October The testimony
taken covers about 500 manuscript pages, and 10
now being printed IN Washington.
The remedies urged for the great decay In Amert-
shipping interests have In nearly every instance
resolved themselves into three proposlfiens:-
Fn'st-A drawback OF the duty upon all materials
entering into the construction OF vessels and sub
sdy equal 10 the amount OF the duty when Ameri-
can materials are used
Secoad-Permission to purchase and admit to
American registers; foreign built vessels.
Third-Subsidie5 TO American lines OF ocean
steamers.
The committee TO n gnt proceed to Washington,
and Will, IN due time, report their propositions for
the action o. Congress.
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PERSONAL MOVEMENTS.

spurgeon has got the smallpox.
Eleven candidates aspire TO be Mayor or Memphis
Burnside has gone to Europe on railroad BUSINESS
Only twelve naval officers survive who fought in
1912.
General Breckenridge vouches for a land prize
scheme.
"Bugmaster Generaln is another name for state
Entomologist In Illinois.
Three bands or Indians remain In Florida-the
seminoes Uchees and Miccosukies.
The eldest son OF NJ. de Lesseps has just been ap-
pointed attacne to the French Embassy at Beriin.
Texas freedman went into a blacksmith's shop
with his coat tail pocket full OF powder ana made
hole in the roof.
The Marquis OF Butte has signihed his intention OF
subscribing 81, 900 towards the building iuna Ol Inc
new Glasgow University.
81. Rochefort has Just complied with the formali-
ties required Tor founding new daily Journal III
. Paris. me name is TO be the MnrSetad'se
General CAN'T aud Colonel 5. w. Williams had q
scufie on the sd uit.. iii Little ROCK court room
CAN'T struck the first DOW ana tue TWO were qoKly
separated.
Mr.. Drake who put down the first oil wen In this
country is not dead, as has been stated. Il nc drsC
derrick aud engine stil stand over tie Wen and are
very carefully preserved.
Mrs. John English has sued the city or Keokuk,
Iowa for 50, Uou Her husband at night. went or an
embankmont there some time ago, and was found
the next morning deau.
The aKhedlver the title applied to tho viceroy of
Egypt Is the Arabian equivalent OF "klng, and was
successors In 1867. Isnall Pacna was born in 1916,
and his heir anu proDaDie successor his SON. boy
OF SIX years 0I age.
Krupp, the great manufacturer OF cannons in Prus-
sa, VINO employs over 1900 hands. has acquired SO
much wealth that he intends putting uD a family
residence which Ii intended to surpass III maln,i.
cence any royal palace III Europe. The cost rs estI
mated at several millions Of dollars.
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INDEPENDENT CUBl.
Capture Of Spanish Letters-What They Con.
tained-Pr0aress Of the War and the sym.
pnthy Of the United States.

tained-Pr0aress Of the War and the sym.
pathy Of the United States.
From the Philadelphia Morning Post, Dec. 81
Early IN october General Adolphe +. Cavada-ior-
mery OF this city, graduate OF our University ana
captain In the Union army, serving on the stan OF
Major General Humphreys during the rebellion
captured spanish mail between CienfuegOs and
Sagua. The most important letters relating to mill
tary movements were sent to General Quesada Mt
Camaguey. A portion or them, OF general interest
have reached this country. They have been &C GU
rafey translated and the originals sent to the st ate
tracts from them. Our readers may rely on the
absolute authenticity Of these documents.
THE CUBANs TAKE THE OFFENSIVE
LETTER No. 1.-Yldefonso Neras writes under date
OF September ~. from villa Clara, TO his father In
Spain 1.-THE nsurrectiOn continues the increase
ana scourges the island. 1t they have decided
on assuming the offensive and face our columns
taking advantage OF anything that may favor them,
with their better knowledge OF the country, awaiting
themselves OF its ruggcdness, inaccessible 10 those
AS It IL not PROBABLE the government Will discharge
Ine troops here whose term OF enlistment has cx-
pred even with the arrival OF the 10000 men shortly
sApected, beg you Will use all influence to obtain
my assignment 10 the army there to serve out the
ven montns nave yet OF service rs by the turn mat
ters are taking out here may have TO vegetate some
Iour OF slx years longer IN this Pearl OF the Antilles
aWatnE the noped.for day OF les paclBcation which,
Judge from appearances liz about "a dinlcut to ac-
m0tlonu
SPAIN LOSING GROUND.
LETTER NO. 2-Ramon CabaleIro writes from villa
cara, under date September II. to Iadulao Touro
anu says."l ain leading hard life with this war.
no heafway, notwithstanding all the Growing Of inc
newspapers. We have much sickness. and IN the
hospital In my charge there are 1S0 mostly OF yellow
'eSer' ufee OF Jour Dying daily. The Llberiador,'
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Cnba aud the Action Of Congress Fore
sIladnywad.

Cnba aud the Action Of Congress Fore.
shadowed.
The following are copies OF letters published in the
Philadelphia Post in response to an invitation ex
tended to the gentlemen named to attend a grand
City. We VIII premise the letters by giving the
annexed telegram just received from Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. o 1862
The petition 10 Congress asking for the speedy
recognition OF the cuban insurgents has already
received over so, 600 signatures In this city.
The Letters.
FROM HON. BENJAMIN r. WADE
JEFFERSON, Ohio, Nov. 20, 1869.
GENTLEMES- Your letter OF the gath ins,. inviting
me to attend your meeting on the Attn prox., ito
concert measures for securing the immediate recog-
milton OF the independence OF the republic of Cuban
has lust come TO my notice. I need not inform You
ing ana thatI would attend II could do 80 With
out great inconvenience. Our government has
hitherto, III my Judgment manifested too little IN
terest In peoples struggling with their oppressOrs
and endeavorlng to secure to themselves those
rights OF setf-government without which a peopc
are only slaves and beasts OF burden. In the
weakness OF our early history such an impassIve
pol ICY may have been wise, ana, on account Of our
weakness, Justlflabe but now, IN the plenitude OF
our power such policy - utterly selfish, II not
ferent from that OF individual morality. Should q
strong man stand by wrapped In his dignity or In
difference, and suffer another TO rob and outrage
the rights Of n weak individual with full power to
protect and defend him, would not the whole world
cry out shame and hold such strong man dis
right has Spain TO lord. II over the people
of Cuba9 Can robbery and injustice ripen into
right by prescription No. never. Because
spslu has, for two centuries, robbed and oppressed
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THE MURDER AT RIcnFoRD, VT-Gon. the In
spector OF Customs, who killed o man named Har.
iis at Kichiord, w. last week. has been commlt ed
10 jail Tor trial. The st. Adams Messenger SAYS Mr.
Con came rom Massachusetts and has resulted m
Ricnford since the war lie mas been engag"a -,
leaning between that place and st. Albans ana In
various speculations. For six months past ne has
been an inspector Of United States customs. He n
pass thirty-nve, has wIie and three chdren and
numerous relatives. He Is spoken OF as freaKy and
peculiar; perhaps not quarrelsome. but qulck. Tia
was an unsafe man to carry concealed weapons he
served during the war IN Massachusetts, regimens.
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him, ana the ofncers generally OF the army are
absolved from all obedience 10 him.
Given at the National Palace OF Port au Prince, 9th
November, 1859, and the sixiy-sixth year OF inde-
pendence. :. SALNAVE.
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Report of the Congressional Committee ON
the Decline of the shipping Interests.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2, 1860.
The committee appointed by Congress 10 inquire
into and report upon the decline OF the shipping In.
teress Of the country held meeting In the once OF
the Surveyor OF the Port In the Custom House build
ing to-day, Hon. John Lynch, chairman,
presiding. In the afternoon session OF the
committee william G.. Gibbons, iron ship
builder, IN Wilmington Del, stated that his
house had, during the past four years, been largely
engaged IN the construction OF iron river boats to
ply on nearly all navigable rivers OF South America
emptvng into the Atlantic and several OF those
emptying into the Pacific The cost was greater
than 1t would have been to have constructed them IN
Great Britain, but they were Of too light draugh to
take safely across the Atlantic, and the American
models OF river boats are considered much superior
to those in use In Europe. His house cost OF con-
sfrucung iron vessels In this country Is about
twenty per cent greater than on the Clyde, the di
terence beng altogether IN the cost OF materials.
Four tenrbs OF the cost Of iron ship is In Its ma
terials American iapor ~ 10 much superior " thst