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The Van Buren press., 1870-02-01
p o w . z r /.

NJ LYNCH has the Agency OF the Ameri-
wi. can Poudcr Company and will supply
the trade at low prices for cash. dec,'6o
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-01

/ 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-
mcnt of Dress Goods, Trimmings, &c.
which will be found the largest ever brought
to this section of the country, and which 1
will SELL LOWER than ever offered be-
fore.
Ny Stock Of Staple and Fancy Dry
Goods is also very largo, and CALL will
the most skeptical that l can sell
as lor, il not lomer than any regular house
in North West Arkansas.
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Coing--Coing--Cone

TACK WILLIS, is authorized to attend
- Auction Sales, and sell goods and all de-
scrptions of property. lie flatters himself
that he can give satisfaction to all who may
desire his services. dec Is
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STRANGE DELUSION.
Excitement Over the Corpse OF YoHng Girl
The Fool Killer Needed in a Massachusetts

Excitement Over the Corpse OF Young Girl
The Fool Killer Needed in a Massachusetts
Town.
The greatest excitement since the days of
witchcraft in this usually quiet town has existed
here fora week or more. Having been at con-
siderable pains to learn all the facts In reference
to this case, the public may rely upon their cor
rectness.
On or about Christmas, Margaret Finley, the
daughter of Robert Finley, residing near the
Danvers Junction, aged seventeen years, went
out skating, took cold had fever induced by
pneumonia or some lung difficulty, and died on
Sunday, the 9th of this month. She was one of
several children, and the family are Intelligent
and respectable, and mostly members of the
Episcopal Church. The deceased was q healthy
and sprightly girl, In complexion blonde, with
regular features and rose-colored checks. On
Thursday, the fifth day from her decease, her
funeral was attended by friends and neighbors,
and she was placed In a tomb at the cemetery.
All through her sickness 1t was observed there
was much color in her face and when life had
departed this rose-tint fingered, insomuch that
at the funeral 1t was noticed that she looked like
one sleeping, and wondrous fair
The matter having been talked over the next
day, 1t was suggested that the girl might have
been in a trance. II was said somebody had
dreamed she was entombed alive, or a communi-
| cation of some kind from the spirit world had
revealed the supposed TACT OF which | have
| spoken. This spread like wild fire. Soon par
ties visited the sexton, Mr. Peter Watt obtained
| the keys of the tomb with physician, who was
to restore the deceased TO her friends. The coffin
| was opened and the form of the young lady
| critically examined by the experienced doctor
| Not the least indication of life appeared, and
no evidence of her being buried alive was dis.
| covered. This it would seem ought to have
settled the matter. 1t did not; and now the story
went forth all that day that DR.. Chase the ply
sician referred to, had actually found the girl
| alive, and numbers we're drawn to the tomb to
/ see if II was so.
Every hour, more and more the story grew,
and finally parties went to the family of the girl
and reported that she was alive and had been re-
| moved to the house of Mr.. Watt, the sexton,
| and anxious to return home. The astonished
the house where he was to receive his child, and,
| lol there was not word of truth in the report.
In vain the sexton asserted over and over again
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AND COMMERCE..
OFFICE or THE EVENING TKLRoRAPHl
Tuaadav Feb I lH70 Z

The bank statement yesterday shows falling
off in resources to some extent. In deposits
there Is decline of $265, ,4S7 and In specie of
$67, ,938. On the other hand the loans have
expanded $74, 563 and the legal-tenders 1926, 022
The general business of the week has fallen off
over seven millions. This exhibit is not of
character to materially affect the loan market,
the supply being greatly in excess of all de-
mands.
The Gold and Bond markets are likely to feel
the effects of the new programme of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, who has reversed the
order OF last month by proposing to buy only
So, 100000 in bonds whilst selling "a, 900
in gold. The effect will naturally be to lower
the price of gold and bonds. The programme
is decidedly "bearish" if adhered to, but no
harm will come of 1t.
Gold is quiet and lower. Sales at the opening
at 12l u; at noon at 1875. Governments follow
in the wake of coin, as usual, and prices are
again off about Is.
There was some activity at the Stock Board,
and prices were stronger Sales of City Skies
at 1907 for the new issues.
Reading Railroad sold Mt 47'69(0479I. Penn
sylvania Railroad changed hands at 551l 055SS;
Minehill Railroad at 5l1G; and Lehigh Valley
Railroad at 5356. 2S15 was offered for Phila-
delphia and Erie, and 35, b. o., for Catawissa
preferred.
In Canal stocks there were no sales, but an
active demand. 1496, b. o., was offered for
Schuylkill preferred, 32sl for Lehigh, and 90 for
Morris preferred.
Sales of Fulton Coal at AZ.
In Passenger Railway shares there were no
transfers, but 405s was bid for Second and
Third, 10 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth, and l215
for Hestonville. The balance of the list was
overlooked.
MEssRs DE HAVEN 4 BROTHER, No. 40 s. Third
Street. Philadelphia, report the following quotations;
u S. IS OF 1884, 11S591lsZ; do, 1852 116AC@llbH;
do 1884 11b@llb9s; do. 1855, ll6A@ll619 do. 1852
new, lll@ll4l; do. 1857 do. l141S@l149S do. 1855,
do, l14@ll4A; lO-4Os, 1874 @1l215; U. s. 80 Year
Notes, Gold, l919s@l2in Silver l161f@llS Union
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FROM W:ASRLNG TOJY.
Mexican Cininis.
sy -


Despatch TO the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The United States and
Mexican joint commission for the settlement of
claims adjourned yesterday. to meet again on
the first Monday in June. 1870, when all cases
on the docket in which memorials, proofs, and
arguments have been filed, will be taken up for
adjudication and award. The four months re-
quired by the agents of the two Governments
for the collection of responsive evidence neces-
states this long vacation.
Commissioner Wadsworth has already gone
to his Kentucky home. at Maysville, to attend
to his many important law cases in the
courts of that State, and Licendudo Don Fran
cisco Gomez Palacio will start in few days.
with his son Pedro, for his home at Durango, in
the Republic Of Mexico.
Mr.. Ashton and his assistant, Judge William
Martin, the well-known admiralty jurist of Key
West, Fla, remain at Washington to attend to
the interests of American claimants, while the
rights of Mexican claimants will be guarded by
their counsel, General Caleb Cushing.
Ordered To san Domingo.
Special Despatch 70 The Evening Telegraph.
Lieutenant Commander ". N Allen las been
ordered to proceed with all possible despatch
with his vessel the Swatara, to the city of San
Domingo, with instructions that if, on his arri-
val, the Dominican Government requires assist
ance against its enemies, to aid them.
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from BALTIMORE.
RnIlrond salt.

Special Despatch 10 The Ece'.ing Telegraph
BALTIMORE, Feb. 1.-The case of jacob
Bankard against the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company for damages for injurng cattle,
was decided in favor of the company.
Supposed Suicide.
Randolph Mayser, a well-known machinist, of
the firm of Mayser & Shaffer, of this city, was
last night found in the upper story of his build
ing with pistol ball through his head and
pistol by his side. He is supposed to have COM
mitted suicide.
Shoplifters Indicted.
Elizabeth Brown and Catharine Weaver, two
notorious New York shoplifters, were indicted
here yesterday for stealing over $1,000 worth of
goods found on them.
Death of n ColOred Preacher.
Rev. John w. Tolson, a colored Methodist
preacher, is dead.
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slosk ono.ntIon. b, Telesrnph-1p. N.
GIehulnn1ng, UNVIS q 60. report thrOug1
10 fOi
philadelphia Trade Report

TUESDAY, Feb 1.-The Flour market is steady
at yesterdays quotations. The demand is entirely
from the local trade, who purchased $1,000 barrels
in lots, at s435@497N for supernne; 81 5O014T5
for extras; $6@5T5 for Iowa. Wisconsin, and
Minnesota extra family; S59b6O for Pennsylvania
do. do. IS 25@6 25 for Indiana and Ohio do. do and
s65e@T0 for fancy brands, according to quality Rye
Flour may be quoted at S4S7H q Dbl. No sales were
reported in Corn Meal.
There is some inquiry for Wheat for shipment but
the demand from the local millers is quite limited.
Sales OF Western and Pennsylvania red at 81 23@S
125 Rye may be quoted at csc. Corn is in good re-
qupst at the recent decline. Sales OF 600O bushels
new yellow at s5c for damp, up to 91Hc. for prime
dry. Oats are unchanged; sales OF 2o00 bushels
Pennsylvania at b3@55c.
No further sales were reported In Barley or Malt.
Bark-There is good demand for No. Querci-
tron at $50 q ton.
Seed-Coverseed is in active request, and 200
bushels sold at 1926, an advance, and 700 bushels
on private terms.
Whisky is quiet at 0Sc.@sl . gallon for wood and
iron bound packages.
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A HORRIBLE THEORY.
How soon Does the GuilIotin End Conscious


nesse
The late execution in Paris has revived the
old question whether death instantaueouslv fol-
lows upon the severance of the head from the
body. In o letter to the Gdulois DR.. Pinel as
serts that decapitation does not Immediately
affect the brain. The blood which flows after
decapitation comes from The large vessels of tue
neck, and there is hardly any call upon the cir
culation of the Uranium. The brain remains
intact, nourishing itself with the blood retained
by the pressure of the air. When the blood re-
naming in the head Mt the moment of separation
is exhausted, there commences state, not of
death, but of inertia, which lasts up to the mo-
ment when the organ, no longer fed, ceases to
exist. DR.. Pinel estimates that the brain finds
nourishment in the residuary blood for about an
hour after decaptation. The period Of inertia
would last for about two hours, and absolute
death would not ensue till after the space of
three hours altogether. Ii, he adds, bodiless
head indicates by no movement the horror of
its situation, it is because it is physically i'm
possible that it should do so, all the nerves
which serve for the transmission of orders from
the brain to the trunk being severed. But there
remain the nerves of hearing, of smell, and of
sght.-PGU Mall Gazette.
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NEWS FROM NEWARK.
Grand Rout of the Peruvian Army-A Scene
Not Down In the Bills.

Grand ROut the Peruvian Army-A Scene
Not Down In the Bills.
That distinguished actor of the Bowery For
restian school, Mr.. e. Eddy, was announced to
appear at the Opera House on Saturday night,
but having fallen sick at Albany, the journey
hither which he pluckily undertook, to fulfil his
engagement, proved too much for his strength,
and he was unable to appear, to the sore dlsap-
pointment of an expectant gallery-full OF boys
appreciative, gathering In the parquet. The
robustious role of "Rola" In the stir
ring old drama, Pizdrro, consequently
fell to Mr.. j. B. Studley, whilom choice
Bowery favorite; whose powers in the way
of tearing q passion to tatters and in the
short-broadsword combat of the two up and
two down, strike fire every time" style, would
seem to be all that the most exacting audience
of newsboys could require. With his hercu4ean
labors the piece progressed fairly notwithstand-
ing the awkward imbecility of the "King" and
the perverse blunders of that potentates army,
consisting of q trio of "supers" arrayed in
strangely composite though douhtles. Peru
Wan costume. There were Indications OF
decentralization in the army from the first,
manifested not only in its conduct while
on the stage, but in the unscemly clatter
which reached the audience from behind the
scenes. At last this noise rose to the proportions
of square fight" ut the wing. Whether
the army had mutinied in disgust ut their truly
disgusting 'King, or whether the legions were
camoring for their pay, there was an unden-
able row in the camp. The audience nt once
transferred its interest from the agonzed plead
ings of the lady "Elvira " with the monster
"Pizarro' to the real dispute" behind the scenes
'Pizarro" darted fearful glances in the direction
of the noise, and strobe nervously hither and
thither; forgetting the lady's suit he stamped
his foot and clapped his hands, but the discus
sion within was still conducted with the same
animation as before. Finally with grinding
teeth and,clenched fists, "PiZarro walked quickly
in at the 'entrance." The noise OF combat rose
higher than ever, presently falling bodies were
heard, and then sounds as of the army in retreat.
The lady Elyira" stood wringing her hands, until
Iser
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VERY PROPER,
Punishment of Female Don Jnans.

According to the Albany correspondent of the
Buffalo Express, the following bill is to be
offered in the New York Legislature
Section l. Any female of chaste character,
under the age of seventeen years, who shall,
with evil intent, winningly, winsomely, and
wilfully decoy and seduce from his domestic
duties a married man Che being the father of
age). and by artful wiles draw him away from
his family, shall, on conviction, be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be impri-
soned in a house of refuge for not less than two
days. If on the trial of such young and artful
female, it shall be shown that the married man
SO seduced and enticed away is minister of the
Gospel in good standing, the offender shall in
like manner be sentenced to not less than one
hour nor more than two hours Imprisonment in
the county Jail.
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tiun. Being naturally of highly susceptible
organism, he spoke of his mother with slightly
faitering voice, and referred to his lamented
father with an affection which was evident to
all. In general, though, his delivery was firm,
his presence dignifed, and his bearing that of
true gentleman. When he concluded, the crowd
uttered many expressions of admiration
"What a noble young mani"
IAN excellent voice"
"Hes an honor to his mother"
"How amable!" J"
every inch gentleman"
HIS ACCENT
is Enthusiastically English. but in other respects
no one would detect his nationality. The Prince
is slight in figure, of medium height and is a
pure blonde; has prominent nose but in other
features resembles the Prince of Wales
No better place could have been selected for
an affair of this kind. The room is one of the
most elegant in the city. Yesterday the win
dows were richly draped with lace curtains and
blue hapgings, and the furniture was blue to
correspond. All the arrangements were COM
plete, and the reception and speeches passed off
without anything to render the occasion unplea-
SAINT.
HIS FURTHER MOVEMENTS.
In the evening he dined with Mr.. w. B. Dun
can, and afterwards started for the Firemen 5
Ball at the Academy of Music. The great en-
thusiasm with which the Volunteer Fire Depart
ment celebrated the arrival of the Prince of
Wales ten years ago was doubtless in his memory
when he accepted the invitation.
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THE NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Despatch TO the Associated Press.

DeSpdtch TO the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 1.-Stocks strong Money
easy at col per cent Gold, 121A. Five.
twenues, 1857 coupon llb1; do. 1864, do, l16;
& fU sS &C. 1888 sS @ az So s new Virginia a ds nsM as
land preferred, S5S; cOnsOidated New YORK SSl cen
s5N; Adams Express 64% Michigan Central. lis:
Michigan Southern, s4a Illinois Central, 1857 Ceve
land and Pittsburg, 9i Pittsburg and Fort Wayne
1881 ;.western Union Telegraph, So2l.
From the Herald
"The week opened on general dullness in all the
markets.
''The press dispatches from washington announc
ing that the programme OF Secretary Boutwell, for
the ensuing month contempates the sale OF four
millions OF gold, or twice the amount Of bonds ope
rated for a lower price in gold. which yielded from
12M@121h-a trhng difference 1t is true, but sum-
clent 10 show the character OF the market When 1t
was subsequently ascertained at the Sub-Treasury
that MIR. Foger had received no official instructions
from Washington the price reacted to 12l, but upon
the receipt OF private kilograms confirming the press
news 1t yielded again TO l21k at the close. The
market was extremely dull and the Board adjourned
at O'Clock. while the clearances amounted to only
100000. The specula i've spfr. OF the Gold Room
Is on the wane. The chief fluctuations were as fol-
lows;-
"The newspaper dispatches from Washington an
nounce it to be the Intention or the Secretary OF
the treasury TO purchase only two millions OF bonds
during the month OF February had the effect OF
lowering prices about eighth per cent in Govern
ments, but N the absence of Official information the
market became steady and strong especially there
is good demand aero 8 the counter and also from
cOfpOratiol who have money which the cannot
employ better than four per cent In the open mar
ket and therefore tempor; rily invest in the i've
tweLties. The following were the latest street
prices for the Goverment lists:-Untod States
currency skies, 1llH@l11&; do. skies, 1885, regis
tered, 1lS(911SH do. do coupon, 11Sb(911sT; do.
Fiye.twenties, registered, May and NovemOer ilS4
@1l5N; do. do, coupon, 1884, 1l5h@1b5s; do. do,
coupon, 1864 do. 1l3i!@ilbX: do do, coupon, 1855,
116A@l1519; do. do registered January and July
11sh@1l41 do do, coupon, 1868, do. 1l4b@l141;
do. coupon, 1867, do, 1l4s4@1l4h do. do, coupon
1885, do, 1142s@i1b1 do ten-forties, registered 1i3
@iG2A do do, coupon 112%@1l2X.
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LEGAL TNTELLTanNcN.
District Court, No. I-Jud9e stroud.

District Court, No. I-JudRe stroud.
James and William Fiss vs. F. Wagner and
Charles Herman. An action to recover the
price of horse sold to defendants. The de-
tense alleged that the horse was warranted to be
sound, and was taken upon three days trial, but
proved to be diseased, and in q short time be-
came so sick that he had TO be shot. Jury out.
William Johnston VS.. Michael Breen. A sci.
ia. sur mortgage. On trial.
District Court, No. 2-Jud&o Hare.
Balm & Kern VS.. Sheriff Lyle. A feigned issue
to try the ownership of personal property levied
upon under process. Verdict for defendant.
Josiah Woodward VS.. Eleazer G. Beebe. An
action of eectment to try the title to real estate
in the lower part of the city. On trial.
COurt of Oyer and Termluer-JudGes Allison
and Pnxson.
The trial OF John Murphy, for the murder of
Colonel James j. Seybert, resulted last evening
in a verdict of not guilty, the Commonwealth
failing to connect him with the assault upon
the deceased, and therefore abandoning the
prosecution.
Charles Geikler who was indicted with his
brother John for the murder of David Seidman,
on the 10Th of August last, was this morning
put upon trial, the cases having been severed
The facts as alleged by the Commonwealth were
as fonows:-The deceased on the day above
mentioned went to the Union market, at Second
and Callowhill streets, where the two Geiklers
kept stall, and tried to sell some chickens to
them.
They could not agree upon bargain, and be-
came engaged In an angry quarrel, and John
Geikler struck Seidman with pluck, which
Seidman threw back at him. A fight followed,
and the two fell TO the ground, where they
were struggling until separated by the by
ISLANDERS. Afterwards Charles resumed the
quarrel, aud dealt seidman blow
striking large box that was on
the floor, and he being rendered Immediately
insensible. he was carried TO his home, where
in few days lock-jaw set in and death resulted.
hn nnnd afah liaha had
was no fracture of the skull which was unusu.
ally thin, but the blood vessels of the brain were
congested, and the veins of the liver and
stomach also congested. On trial.
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The Metropolitan Police Bill Passes
the Senate by Vote of
18 10 l3
The United States Government and the
Mexican Claims-supposed Sui
eide of Leading Citizen
of Baltimoro-To-day
Gable Quotations.
and Commercial
FROM HARRISBURG.

The Metropolitan Police Bin Passes the SENATE
Special Despatch TO The Eoening Telegraph.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 1.-The Metropolitan
Police Bill for Philadelphia, as amended by the
insertion of the Mayors name among the Com
missioners, has just passed the Senate by n vote
of 1G to 10. Two Democrats were absent when
the vote WAS taken.
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FROM EUROPE.
This Mornings Quotations.

By the AngI0-Amerfcdn Cable
LONDON, Feb Ill A. M.-Consols for money aud
5-2Os Of 1852, SIX; OF 1856, old, 81; 1868, s61I
1s-4Os, s4H. American stocks dull; Erie Railway
21A Illinois Central, 1903; Great Western, 26k.
PARIS, Feb 1.-The Bourse opened quiet this
morning. Rentes are quoted at 78f. 60c.
LIVERPOOL, Feb Ill A M.-The Cotton market
opened dull middling uplands, 111d.; middling
Orleans, 11A@11Hd. The sales are estimated at
IL, 600 bales
LONDON, Feb 1.-Turpentine is quoted at sos 3D.
@3ls.
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that the girl was dead and that there was
nothing to warrant any excitement. Crowds
came and went increasing in numbers from day
to day, and Tuesday and Wednesday last hum
dreds had visited the tomb, looked upon and
handled the lifeess remains of the girl.-Ddn-
pers Cor Boston Journal
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Pacific r. r. 1st Mort. Bonds, ssIO@ssO Central Pa
cifc r. r. 1st Mort. BoEds, s945@955; Union Pacific
Land Grant Bonds, f69OaTl0.
Jay COOKE Co. quote Government securities as
Nb1@l15%; do, 1864, lI5aii69S do. 1864. ilb "a
lbs do, July, 1885, l14all4H do. do, 1851
n4A@114H; do, 1868, 1141s@1l4h; 10-40s 1880
ll2Ss; Cur. Go, 111H@1ilA. Gold, 19t5I.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 20 s. Third street.
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"A Lynchburg paper Is warm in Its praises of
a new invention which, 1t contends, will Save
one thousand per cent" of the labor in the man.
ufacture of tobacco. That's q saving worth
talking about, if per cent" has its old meaning.
Armed burglars are afiicting Quincy, Ill,
and some of the wealthy citizens promise
will kill one of these piunderers while in the act
of entering or plundering their houses at night.
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with the improvement suggested by the com
mittee of engineers. Should his hopes be
ealized, steam navigation will be revoutionized.
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STOCKS AND REAL EsTATE.-The following
sales were made by NJ. Thomas 81 Sons, at the
Merchants Exchange, this morning.
200 shares Chestnut and Walnut Streets p. R.W.
60 shares Green and Coates ST, eets r. r. W. 90 @
90 shares Buck Mountain Coal Go ..,......... 352b
10 shares Uonsoid stion National Bank 4625
SshaI es Central Transportation Co SlS
575 shares Philadelphia and Carupano Sulphur
Mining o., Venezuela, South An erica. IS
800 49, p abo
shares Mercantile Library Co. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
OTSEGO Street. No. lSl0-Dwelling, Stable
and Slaughter House and Building LOt5 and 4O for lot
ing Observation-Disclosures. 5000
MARKET east Of Thrty.s xth-Buildpg Lot. -. 075