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The Van Buren press., 1870-10-18

BACK AGAIN.-Mr. JOHN SMITH, one
Of the inventors and General Agent of
the Patent Tubular Well, who has so sue
cessfully sunk many in this city and Vi
cinity, returned here on the St Louis
stage Laturday. Mr.. Smith has been two
months absent, getting material to prose
cute his business on larger scale. We
can recommend him to all who desire a
cheap and permanent Well Of Water.
For bottom lands, the Tubular Well is
not surpassed for durability and produc-
tjyencss of water All letters addressed
70 him. care Of Planters House, Van Bu-
ren, will receive prompt attention.
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-18

A HIGH TRIBUTE OF RESPECT FIX
Senator DooittIe, Of Wisconsin, in the
argument of an important case before the
United States district court in Chicago,
last winter, made the following eloquent
allusion to the late Justice Grier in his
speech to the court and jury, and now
that Justice Grier has passed away we
think it just and proper tribute to his
memory to publish it
Gentlemen of the Jury: The highest
encomium ever pronounced upon a judge
retiring from the bench, | heard, not long
since, in Washington, When Justice
Grier left the supreme court, in conse-
quence of increasing infrmities, all the
Judges, with the chief justice at their
head, called to pay their respects to him,
at his rooms 1t was my good fortune
to be present.
/ shall never forget that scene, as they
stood around that grand old man, whose
infrmities would not allow him to stand,
sitting in his arm chair, his eye undimmed
by age, his massive head covered with
hair white as snow.
For moment they stood around him
in silence and in tears. Then, the chiel
Justice, in an address, beautiful in ex.
preston, full of pathos, yet true in every
word, in voice tremulous with emotion
read to him farewell testimonial, signed
by all the judges. After speaking Of his
great learning, his long experience, and
his high judicial character, the chief JUS
ticc crowned the encomium in saying
you have, sir, u positive enthusiasm
for justice you love the right, you hat'
the wrong"
Ifthe court please, in all situations in
this life, high or low, on the bench or in
the jury box,-wherever man may be
called upon to act upon doubtful and try
ing questions, without clear and certain
lights, outside, to guide him, let him, like
Justice Grier, look within; let him con
suit that divine instinct which God has
planted in every heart, stronger, and Of
ten truer than mere reason, which says
"do justice: spare the innocent; punish
the guilty only"
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Tile report has been circulated that Ihavt
rithdrawa from The canvass for the Office
of Sheriff. Thereby pronounce all such
reporls FALSE-Joth IN conception ana
IN utterance, and cS I Ibsiiese gotten up 10
sgbserpe the ends Of interested parties
rant 1t distinctly understood that / am the
PEOPLES CANDIDATE regardless
Of cliques or factions, and shall make the
race to the end, Notwithstanding all reports
TO the contrary
JOHN T. LYILE.
Oct. TT
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Ter An evening contemporary is

ES- An evening contemporary is ap-
parently surprised at the fact that Mont
gomery and his sons, of Hurricane land
ing, Miss, the colored men who carried
off the premium of five hunrcd dollars for
the best bale of New Orleans or long sta
pie cotton, should be now working the
Joe Davis plantation, and that they could
formerly have been owned as slaves by
Joe Davis himself, who was a nephew OF
jeff. Davis" But we see no cause what
ever for wonder. The Montgomerys,
having been brought up on one of the
best plantations and by one Of the best
plantations and by one of the best fami-
lies in the South, ought certainly to have
pretty thorough knowledge Of cotton
raising Their instructors were not men
who did things by haIves-whether run
ming farm or Confederacy-.M Louis
Times
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MEAN We have heard often that the
"Elliott Line of packets were illiberal {;
but as we always paid our fare when
travelling by this line, we could not Judge.
But since we became Editor of this pa
per, we have had occasion to find out
some things not exactly to the credit of
this line. In the first place, this office
always noticed this line favorably editori-
ally and had a full standing advertisement
in the paper, for which they refused to
pay, but promised to extend the courtesy
of the boat to attaches Of this office Last
week we came from DeValls Bluff to this
city on the Legal Tender and we had to
pay our fare, and in return our bills were
presented to them, amounting to Sl2O
90; but they came whining around Mr..
Sims, and this gentleman, taking pity on
them, let them off with ten dollars.
1t is our opinion that this line is on its
last legs, /. e. "played out" Joe Elliott
is not the man to make boat popular.
We advise all our community to pat
ronize the Adams Line good boats,
clever officers and good fare is the rule
of this line.-Augusta Sentinel,
The ELLIoTTs are too mean to waste
ink on. Let them alone,
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
The War in Europe.
FRENCH REPORTS.
TOrRS Get /

Tours, Oct u.
The ministry has just received the fol
lowing news of an important French vic
tory.
The courier who brought the intelli
gence was permitted to pass through the
Prussian lines. The battle occurred Fri
day, the 7th inst, between Fort Mont
Valerien and Fort Cloud, or the west
side of Paris. The French, under Gen
Ducrat, having made sortie in force
the Prussians were completely defeated
and were forced to retreat to Versailles
entirely surrendering the position they
had lately occupied, aud from which they
might have shelled the western part OF
Paris.
General La Mattoronge has been re-
moved from the command of the troops
here, and General Polande appointed to
succeed HIM.
BATTLE OF ORLEANS.
The minister of war publishes the fol
lowing, contained in telegram from Or
leans received at late hour last evening
The scene of the battle to-day was so
near this city that balls and shell fell in
the outskirts
FIGHTING BEFORE ST. QUINTIN,
Troops were sent from Tours to rein.
force the Fifteenth corps, They formed
a junction with that body near Artenay
Severe fighting has been renewed before
st. Quntin.
A ballon expedition is preparing here
for an attempt to descend into Paris.
Signor Trappoll, who is to superin-
tend the organization Of the Italian vol
unteers, has arrived.
Gambetta has given orders that com
plete returns Of the armed forces OF
France be made to his department He
has also sent number Of young ener-
getic men into the provinces to organize
military movements, but with instruc-
tons not to mcddle with politics.
Official reports from Beaugcnay state
that the Prussians entered Orleans last
night The French forces are on the left
bank Of the Loire. They received, to-
day, heavy reinforcements, including ten
batteries Of field artillery
No news has been received from Paris
to-day
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RIVER NEWS.

TUESDAY, Oct. Is. Sl70.
The river Is rising fast--with some or 10
feet on Van Buren bar. Rain for two days
and nights.
The Little Rock arrived Tuesday night and
went down next day.
Fort Gibson arrived Monday and goes down
to-day
The J. s. Durham arrived Saturday morn-
ing and went down same day.
The Little Rock Is looked for here to-day
and will 70 down tomorrow.
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THE NATIONS LOSS.
DEATH OF ROBERT L. LEE.


LEXINGTON, VA, Oct. 12, 10 A. Nj
via Milboro, Va, Oct. ~ !
General Robert E. Lee breathed his last
at . 30 o'clock this morning, Of conges
ton Of the brain, aged sixty three years,
eight months and twenty three days.
General Lee began to grow worse Mon
day, and contiued to sink until he breath,
ed his last
All places Of business are closed; the
bells are toling, and the whole commun'
ity is thrown into the deepest gloom.
RICHMOND, VA, Oct. II.
Gen. Lees death occusioned deep
feeling of gloom throughout the whole
community.
The city authorities have issued orders
that the bells in the public buildings be
tolled during to morrow.
Governor Walker will officially com
municate the sad intelligence to the Leg
islature. There will be general sus
pension of business. The city counci
will meet 10 take appropriate action
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Register and Vote.

The Board of Registrars will also meet
on Saturday the 22d day of October and
continue in session SIX DAYS to add
the names Of any persons that may not
heretofore have been Registered. Let
not vote be missing on the day of
election.
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-18

cB- In the active pursuits of pleasure or
gain. the nestimable blessing OF health Is TOO
often forgotten. until disease Is firmly seated
and the fact only realized by great bodily ana
mental suffering. The Liver Is the vulnerable
point in most persons. and the disarrangee-
ment of that organ involves almost the whole
system; hence the reason why under Liver
disease there is enumerated such number
OF Affections. and we claim the Simmons Liver
Regulator to be IA remedy for them ALL
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-18
POLITICAL.
Indiana Democratic by 1000 Majority
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l3.
A dispatch from Senator Morton to
Secretary Boutwell, says the Democratic
State ticket in Indiana is elected by about
two thousand majority.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 13
The election of the Democratic State
ticket is conceded by all parties. 50
counties heard from, most of which are
official, give the Democratic ticket l,216
majority. The seven counties yet to hear
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Ey Our young friend GEO ID. Don
NELLEY has opend out superior lot of
Ready Made Clothing, Cloths, and Vest
ings, first door east Of the Post Office,
where he is offering to cash customers
bargains that don't turn up every day.
Give George q call
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EY- DoUGHERTY d GLASS have just re
ceived large and splendid assortment
of PAPER HANGINGS, WINDOW
CURTAINS, &c Give them a call
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Ty- Mr.. II. l. HOLMAN, is announc-
ed as candidate for sheriff. Mr.. II is
g. S, Deputy Marshal, and has held the
Office of Deputy Sheriff and Constable,
all of which makes him fully competent
to fiji the Office of Sheriff acceptable, if
elacteI
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SOME PoTAToEs Mr.. VIM MOONEY
from up on Frog Bayou, left at our office
one day last week, two Red Yam Pota-
toes, that weighed 81 lbs. Old Uncle
Billy promises to do better than that
when he gathers his "crap," and bring
us one that will out weigh them both.
We wait to see.
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ET The Fort Smith Band passed up
home on the Gibson, Monday. They
gathered well deserved laurels in great
profusion at the State Fair.
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-18

EJ- Capt, JEFF and SINE, stopped Off
the Dunham as she went up Friday night
to sse--what they could see-and
spent the day with us
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Eg- Col. JOE BossERT of Fort Smith,
passed up on the Gibson, yesterday. The
State Fair took the laugh all out Of him.
He was as dry as Il " contribution box
L. S. Paymaster CANDEE, also, passed
up on the same boat.
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from gave Democratic majority at the
State election in 1868 Of 4l6. The Dem
ocrats have eight majority in the House
OF Representatives. The Senate is a tie.
Gen, Shank's Republican majority in the
9Th Congressional District will not ex-
ceed 200. The result for Congress in the
lth district is still undecided. General
Columns republican majority in the 9th
district-56.
PENNSYLVANIA
HARRISBURG, Oct. l3.
The latest reports from the Sixteenth
Congressional Districts make Myers
Democratic, apparent majority II, but il
will require the official vote to determine
with certainty who is elected.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l3.
The result in the Fifth district can only
be settled by the official returns of Bucks
county. The Democratic majority there
ranges from three to four hundred
The following are the official returns
for Congress:
First District-Randall, Democrat, A.
las majority.
Second District-Creely, independent
Republican, 925 majority.
Third District-Myers, Republican, /, ;.
3l5 majority.
Fourth District--Kelly, Republican, q
702 minority.
Fifth District-Harmar, Republican,
44S majority.
A portion of Bucks county, included
in the Fifth District, is not yet heard
from officially.
r. NJ. Speer, Democrat, is undoubted.
ly elected to Congress from the Seven
teenth district over ID. j. Morrell, by l25
majority.
COLUMBUS, Oct. II.
Fourteen Democratic counties show a
Republican gain over last year Of 1896
Fifteen Republican counties show Re
publican gain Of 33. Total gain in q
counties. 4,127
The Republicans gain two Congress-
men, Perry and Foster, and probably lose
two, Schenck and M'Clurg.
MEMPHIS, Oct. -.
The Dickens Bolton vendetta ended
this morning by the death of DR.. Sam.
Dickens the last Of his family, who acci-
dentally shot himself yesterday.
MASSACHUSETTS;
BosToN, Oct -
The Massachusetts Democratic State
Convention, at Fitchburg to-day, unani-
mously nominated John Quincy Adams
for Governor.
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Eg- G. w. KEMP is agent for the
Wilson Improved Sewing Machine
and can be found at his residence oppo-
site the Court House
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-18

E2- Cranberry picking is now in order
in Ocean county, New Jersey, and the
bogs are alive with men. women, and
children, gathering the fruit.
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-18

EE We are indebted to Mr. WILLIAM
BosrIcK, for late ST. Louis papers, Mr..
B. returned home on Wednesday last,
from st. Louis, where he has been select
inc additions to his Stock OF Goods
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~ The place for country dealers. physi-
clans and planters &C.. to procure FRESH
RDUGS and MEDICINES, is at SMYTH's
City Drug Store. Van Buren,.
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-18

For cheap Drugs and everything
usually kept in Drug Stores 90 to SMYTH's
City Drug Store. Van Buren,
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-18

sB- New Wholesale and Retail City
Drug Store is constantly in receipt Of New
Goods for sale cneap.
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-18

Ty- We are indebted to JERRY Ell
BRIDGE for copies of the DAILY Far Ga-
zetf2
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-18

eT- When in need of FANCY TOILET
ARTICLES, you will find them cheap at the
City Drug Store Van Buren,
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-18

EF JIMMY SCoTT, HARRY DRENNEN,
Bob DoNNELLY, and others came in on the
Gibson
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-18

.w Paints, Oils, Glass and Turpentine
cheap, at SMYTH's Drug Store.
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PRUSSIAN REPORTS.

COLOGNE, Oct y.
A writer in the Frankfort Gazette has
seen colossal bombs, holding one hun
dred and forty pounds Of powder, going
forward to Paris.
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BRUSSELS, Oct. u.

Late advices from the army besiegng
Metz, up to Thursday last, say the Prus-
SLAMS had burnt twenty small villages in
that neighborhood, and executed one
hundred and fifty peasants for carrying
on illicit warfare
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LONDON, Oct. IA.

LONDON, OcI. II.
There is violent resistance in all the
French channel ports to the shipment of
food in any form The terrible artillery
fire of Ft Mont Vallerien has literally
swept the country around the fort for a
circuit of six kilometres. The Prussian
works have been destroyed. All the bat
teries the Prussians have sought to erect
against Mont Yaleren have been ami
hiated The chateau of Mendon is also
destroyed. The Prussians engineers were
driven from Clamont, Mendon and Mont
Retraut
TOWNS RECOVERED.
Villguf and Cacham have both been
recovered by the French on the North.
The Prussians have been driven back as
far as Dunil and Bonneville.
COUNTRY FREED.
The entire peninsula around Geuvillier
has been freed from the Prussians by
several strong cavalry reconnaissance
and is now in French hands again. On
the east of Paris lively cannonade has
been maintained toward Bondy. The
Prussians have also been driven from
Champigny, more than three miles east of
Nlncennes
PRUSSIAN CIRCLE EXPANDING.
The Prussian circle around Paris is,
therefore, expanding daily, instead of
contracting, and the Parsians are great
ly encouraged.
Demonstrations lately occurred in Par
is favorable to radical change in the
government Their origin is ascribed to
Gustave Flourcns and Louis Blanc. The
movement was entirely insignificant.
The official account shows that the
French war vessels have captured thirty
two prizes since the commencement OF
the war.
1t is stated that the Prussians have not
yet been able to plant single battery
near enough to disturb any part ofParis.
A steady fire has recently been main.
tanned from Forts Mont Nalerien and
DIssy. The Prussians have been com
PEELED to retreat from the fire Of these
forts and the plateaux Of Mendon and
st. Cloud.
The morale of the French soldiers is
excellent. They are drilling constantly
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I'UoIVN, OOl' -
The Massachusetts Democratic State
Convention, at Fitchburg to-day, unani-
mously nominated John Quincy Adams
for Governor.
The New York herald., 1870-04-29
The STORM.
lightning, Wind aod Haim After uent-Loss
of Life nud Property.

lightning, Wind aud Isain After ucnt-Lass
of Life nnd Property.
The oppressive heit OF yesterday, as might have
been cxs sectcl. was followed by u Sc sere storm o.
thunder, wiad and rain. Charged viii elc iclty and
III ed W tn gathered vllors, the Clouds broke II m
their mooringi ut i've oc.OjS, all careen NJ iast
athwart the sky DASHED to sesher by tae iorce o.
rus ing air; heavy Ieas OF thundef re ere ated
ana rim1ed r0anl AID a .uge OF vat fe. upon
The swelterng city. sheet and forked gaining pro
ceded ca N regcrberatius sounu of tnInjer, and the
skies were at some none .L5 all al azc Win Are,
wh,e rents OF water cous q thro igh tie Str cts.
The storm YVES lddel an severe, ald lsed 10 8
in lie and property the full extent .! which Is eG
to be Known.
TIE bu. d.ng owned bv Palhck Brennan at the
junction o. gut y-iOurth rect ana BsoldWay, u u
recently Occupied o. the Thirty first prec nct p0 ice
was DOWn down. 1t was an ctEO!ng repairs, .i.l
fOr un st,ly no one was njurel.
A "a &c number y. W0fNulen, engaged n mo
consru ton a tre tile bridge at taa DOT o. West
Thirt,-rs street iOr the uud on River Raj ~
Conpty, seeing the sOrsn app rOa ming, hurreii7 7
e Lne priuge. Oae cilael Sheene q csrpentei.
dwelling In FOrly-drSt street, near len Il avenue,
who rema mel behi ID lost his liie q, the " n ear
RE doan The entire structure. Killng hn IN.
stan ly aud causing loss Of $1,000 or 5000 to he
company.
ON Long Island and in New Jersey The Storm WAS
very severe, but the casualties caused o. Its sudden
descent though supposed to be many, were MI re-
ported up TO u late hour last night.
The New York herald., 1870-04-29
RELIGIOUS CONVENTION IN CHICAGO.
TMe Pilgrims In SessiOn-POliticnl Resolutions
Adopted-The Masonic Tablet ON Plymouth

TMe Pilgrims In Session-Politicnl Resolutions
Adopted-The Masonic Tablet ON Plymouth
Rock.
CHICAGO, April %. 1870.
The Pgrlm Memorial Convention to-day adopted
resolut On to appoint committee to set forth, IN
8 condensed form. the characteristic IDEAS 10
which ino Pilgrims gave power by sef-
denying devotion and TO whose continued advocacy
ana application the Convention IS soemnly pie lged
before Col and man. Professor Bartlett and Drs.
Cbao.n Bacon ana Post were appo nted sacn COM
NJ, ,ttee.
Resolutions were also adopted declaring tiat as
the Pilgrims recognized pi0us ministry the rght
arm Of power OF she church. there can no more
hitting me norai In theiT honor than that durin, tis
ann. .vers ry q SUN Of not les than 1000. eJ1
shoad be raised In aid OF the recognized the logical
eaaol sh these on the pr0adesI and mos permanent
basis; recognizing IN the cree Ion Of the nten
pa ed Cong regatiunai HO sc In BOs on tor vaa Q
public library OF our de lOmlnation ana asa y IA
nent home fJr all orr benevolent s0ci les emil
ncnty wo thy Of liberal AID Dy congregational citi
zens in all parts OF he land: and hanSlng God e
the tiUmpn OF JAe p in i0cs oil our la h rs In he
late war Tor freeing OF the backs and for
the adoption OF The fifteenth am ndmen-
resolution earncs ly rcyues ing tn fl.
grim Society OF Plymouth - reno tn.
Masonic tablet en- the corner stone OF the naol ai
molurne II 10 our forefathers the glaund til &
their spirt anl principles were qu in olsistcnt
Gus ion bul ft was Bnuiv o tpo ed indie lai ey .
CIn4regauJnal convention Is to be ne AZ Ono A.
ne / next summer to exp essIy cOlsde the 20.
t0n vi The leai0n Of the Chlrch 10 ecics soCiele,
The New York herald., 1870-04-29

ACTIVITY IN FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
CIRCLES. The revival Of business in the various
branches OF trade in the metropolis is matter
of encouragement to all classes Of the commu-
nifty The widespread dnlness Of the winter
has given place to salutary briskness pro-
phetic of good times during the remainder Of
the season. Certain Wall street philosophers
are planning themselves on the belief that the
great stir down in their region started the
wheels Of business everywhere, but the people
themselves began to move weeks ago, when
they forced us to issue triple and quadruple
sheets of the HERALD. Tncy saw that prices
all around had undergone great decline and
took courage to buy for the reaction which has
commenced in the commercial world as We'll as
in Wall street. Wheat is up ten cents bushe
from the unproductive prices of last winter,
when in the general panic bsgottan Of the
villanous gold conspiracy prices generally
fell below their real standard. Now, let gov
ernmens keep gold down and all prices will
become steady and business go on with safety
and confidence.
The New York herald., 1870-04-29

GREEoE AND THE BRIdAND MURDERgGs.-
Greece, England and Turkey are in CHRIS
tian humanitarian alliance for the punishment
of the Greek brigands, murderers Of the for
eign tourists. The governments wish to
secure the capture Of the entire band Half
of the number have been already arrested.
Seven Of these were beheaded aud five others
were likely to share the same fate. The
most firm determination to have complete
investigation of the entire matter of the tragic
affair. The Sultan Of Turkey is almost
equally energetic in the cause of justice.
The New York herald., 1870-04-29

forget him. DO not grudge honor and reward
to the heroes who have won victories for you.
Do not laugh at our yachtmen, who are en-
rlchins our nautical knowled 20 with beautiful
models but encourage them 10 cruise about
our shores by opening our ports and by setting
aside all restrictions. Let our merchantmen
draw their stores out of bonl and try TO help.
our navy, of which we arc all so proud, and
restore to us our commerce which we are 50
fUolishly driving away.