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The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26
SOLITARY IIoRsEMAN
r5y- Mack, correspondent of the Gin
Very truly yours,

IE- Mack, correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, whilst railroading &
few days since, met an old army acquaint
ance on the cars, and their conversation,
as that of old comrades will, fell upon
the incidents Of the war in which they
and other companions had participated
among others upon the doings of the
" Kansas Jayhawkers," to which Mack S
friend belonged. lie said OF them
"No crime was too great for those
warriors to attempt. One thing, however,
must always be said in their favor: they
would fight as well as steal. They would
charge anything they came across, from
hen roost to battery, and were as fear
less in assaultng q fort as in capturing a
side-board. Altogether, however, they
acquired very unonviable reputation in
the army, and befole the close ofthe war
their name here became synonym tor
all that was desperate and develish."
After short conversation on general
topics, inquired after some Of the most
noted of the jayhawkers' officers. &c Oh" :"
said my friend, they're all doing well
now. They have all settled in the South,
and the funniest thing about it is that ev-
cry id one of the worst of them has
been elected judge Of one of the courts
under the reconstruction acts. There's
Colonel -, for instance, he's on the
Supreme Bench ofArkansas. Good joke,
isn't it? Major - is Circuit Judge
in Arkansas, and Captain - is some
sort of judge in Mississippi, and so on, {"
said he; "thcy're all big fellows down
South now. | suppose they thought
they were best fitted for judges, because
they had such good chsnce to study law
while they were in the army for they
were under arrest for stealing half the
time. They know court martial law at
any rate"
The above is all that is worth giving
of the Z" interview" with my old jayhawk.
ing friend. print it just to illustrate
one Of the beauties of congressional re-
construction-to show the kind Of men
whom the republican majority in Con
gress have foisted upon the people ofthe
South for the highest and most important
offices in those States. With Kansas
iayhawkers for Supreme judges, with
convicted fclons in the house ofreprescn-
tatives, and with such low-lived dema-
gogues as disgrace the Senate, we have
the net result Of that vile sin against re-
publican government which, under the
sacred name of" liberty and loyalty is
now so nearly consummatcd.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

GRANGE OF PRoGRAaME There is n
rumor ahoat here that the Directors OF
the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad,
have decided to bridge the Arkansas river
st the mouth of Pincy creek, about &c
miles below this place, and run the road
up, from that point, on this side of the
river, as they can construct bridge and
grade the road on the South side at a
much less expense than to cut through
the mountains and bridge the numerous
streams on the North side. The report
says they have crossed the river, and are
surveying the road en- this side. AS far
as cur information extends, regarding the
respective roads, we think this is wise
decision Of the Directors, as the evenncss
Of the route on the South side will rend-
er the labor and time considerably less in
construction.
What thinks Dunham Of the Van Buren
Press, in regard to this movement p
Fort Smith NeW Era.
Dunham Of tho Prsss thinks, that un-
dsrsuch circumstances, Fort Smith would
subscribe hundred thousand dollars, or
more, to the stock Of the Road. What
does the editor Of the Era Think
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26
The Cotton Crop OF 1869.

We are indebted to Mr.. W. W. SHIB-
LEY, with Msssrs. ID. C. Williams 4 Co.,
for the following table, containing about
the number Of bales Of Cotton Ginned in
Crawford County. the past year This is
an increase Of over a thousand bales OF
the year before, notwithstand the great
damage dozen by the frosts With AN or
dinary season, the crop of 90 would
have reached 1000 bales.
The prospects now are, that Crawford
County will in 1870 raise larger crop,
by $500 bales, than ever before,
We trust our planters will not neglect
the Corn crop, but will at least double
the amount, in every instance, raised last
year.
The Gins of Col j. p. King and f, B.
Bryan arc located in the county of Frank
lin, but near our line, and we only give
what cotton was ginncd from this county.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
FArrrrrvILLE, ARK, April 20, Y

FAYETTEVILLE, ARK, April 20, 40.
DEAR DUNuAM:-
The weather continues cold. The
SHOW. storm and freeze OF Saturday has
blasted the fruit and vegetables The
ladies are replanting gardens. The blight
ed apple blossoms cannot be restored
until Spring returns.
This was the most terribly devastated
county of the State during the war II
is fast recuperating and rithom The aid q
cotton; which find to make q great dy,
re, enee. Some very handsome brick
store houses have arisen around the pub
lie square, better than those they replace.
Should Fayetteville make early connec
ton with the South west branch road
from st. Louis, new impetus will be
given to her already rapid rehabilitation.
That road is already completed from st.
Louis to Marshfeld 1t will be completed
to point, in the woods, laid out in lots
of a prospective city, to be called Pierce
City, by the 4th of July next. Pierce
City is twenty-five miles North of Keats
vile, Missouri. From Bcntonyillc to
Keatsvlle is twenty-five miles. From
this place to Bcntonville is twenty three
miles. The distance from this place to
Pierce City, leaving Bentonville to the
lcft,is little over sixty miles by the fine
natural roads of this country. BY tap
road, to Pierce City, the wind may be
taken out Of its sails by this town. Such
tap-road being then continued to Van
Buren, will greatly benefit both of the
last named places. Washington county
apples and flour would find fine market
down the Arkansas river Arkansas
river cotton would pass through Van
Buren and Fayetteville, in exchange for
general merchandise, to St Louis. The
people of Benton, Washington, Crawford,
and the Arkansas river counties above
Little Rock, have a most vital interest in
this enterprise of connecting Pierce City
and Van Buren, or Fort Smith, for which
they ought to be willing to subscribe, if
necessary, to the amount of haJ their
real estate. Their real estate would be
doubled in value by its completion.
Pierce City is the nearest and best point
for Benton and Washington. AS from
Pierce City, the South west branch road
turns little North Of West, to Neosho,
to form a junction with the Kansas City
and Galveston railroad, and will come
no nearer this point than Pierce City.
No events.
Very truly yours,
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

THIEvING PURITANs-Don. Piatt, him
sclfa Republican, thus describes class
who have grown up as fungi on the Re
publican body polite:
There is ring of loud mouthed pro
fessors of extra picty here that has stolen
more, and has more to show for its steal
ings, than any other ring in Washington.
Its members are prominent in all pious
and charitable moves. They preside
over meetings Of citizens looking to be-
ncvolent work, and make tremendous
speeches in behalf of missionary enter.
prises. The Internal scoundrcls, they
roll to church in carriages built of steal
ings, and gilded and vanished with pub.
lie iniquity, drawn by stolen horses, and
they walk in clothes woven of public
plunder, and hold under their hypocrit.
cal verses velvet bound, gilt-edged, hot
pressed prayer books that represent so
much money filched from the treasury.
And when they kneel it is to- get closer
to Satan, to hear his whispered schemes
of further rascality. They make me cling
closer to the precious beliefin hell here
after, and what Burns called "tidings o
damnation.' They are prosperous here,
but if | fail to see them hereafter crawl
ing around to the cool side of the big
Goals, and crying aloud to Christian
statesmen for little drop of their ice
water, shall be greatly disappointed
and consider our plan of salvation a
greater failure than Fisk and Gould's
run on Wall street,
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

LIFE IxsuRAxcg.- We wish to cal
special attention to the advertisement il
our paper of tho !" Piedmont and Airing
ton Life Insurance Company of Rich
mond, We. Col. JAS. r. STEELMAX, Gene.
raj Agent for Arkansas, has been sevcra
days in our city. Ho represents frs
class company and who are prompt il
liquidating any losses occurring. Col. S
passed on up to Washington county Sun
day, and on his return will call on oul
citizens and present the advantages Of
.insuring in this company to them. Mr.
C. nj. THOMPSON Of Van Buren has been
appointed local agent and who will take
pleasure in explaining the subject Of Life
Insurance to any who may desire to take
. policy.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

AE The Bentonville Trarsler of the
22d, speaking of the fruit crop in the
Northwestern counties, says:
Notwithstanding the late damaging
freeze which cast a spell Of gloom over
this Northwestern country, no people
ever had better prospects OF abundance
for the coming year Throughout all
these Northwestern counties, the people
are straining all their energies to the ut
most to varify the prospects of their
prosperity. The damage to the fruit
crops, it is supposed will not be so great
as was feared at first. Many orchards
will yield comparatively nothing; while
Others it is supposed will bear greater
amount than usual. Thus, the losses
will be counterbalanced, and it is hoped
the income of the county, from this
source, will be very little, if any, less
than it was last year. On the other hand,
the efforts made in other branches of ag-
riculture, are so much more extensive,
and under the most hattering auspices,
will increase the production of the coun
ty this year, more than one third, over
that of the last. So, if the fruit crop be
damaged as much as it was feared, the
income of the county will not be dimin
ished at all
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

Eg- We were again admonished, the
other day, by telegraph, that the British
government is doing all in its power to
make the cult ure Of cotton in India so
successful. that it may not be compelled
to depend, for its supplies, upon the Uni
ted States. As an Offset to this eompeti
tive zeal, the Southern planters are nc.
lively looking for better and more eco
nomcol methods of planting and culture.
a large amount of improved seed will be
planted, labor. saving implements are be.
ing extensively introduced. 1t is also
probable that greater area Of cotton
land will be brought under cultivation
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26
Ey- The Little Rock Gazette Of the 23t

says:
Yesterdays Republican contains an
advertisement of the Governor offering q
reward of five hundred dollars each for
the arrest and delivery to the sheriff of
Pulaski county, of General cambridge
McRac, Colonel Jacob Frolich, and Mr.
Howell Bradley, all of White county, all
charged with the crime of murder, or as
being accessories thereto, the name Of
the person murdered not stated.
"Wo have no acquaintance with Mr.
Bradley Col. Frolich we have known IA
vorably for two or three years Gen, Nc
Rae we have known long and intimately.
We are not apprised of the grounds upon
which they are charged with completely
in crime, but presume they are named in
the testimony of the witnesses, elected
during the recent examinations before
Judges Bowen and Yonley. We have
heard very little of the testimony and that
at second hand; but we do not hesitate
to say that we would as readily believe
that Gov. Clayton or Mr.. Barton would
commit rape, rs that Gen. McRae or
Col Frolich would plan or participate in
deliberate murder.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

CUBAN AFFAIRS Letters were receiy-
ed at Washington 18th inst. from near
Gallon, situated in one OF the richest su-
gar raising districts in Cuba, stating that
plantations had been abandoned there,
owing to the advance of two thousand
insurgents and the retreat ofthc Spanish
forces. These letters add that the col.
umn of the Spanish Gen. Goyeneche. has
lately been defeated and driven back on
Puerto Principe by the Cubans. There
is no truth i'll the Spanish report that
Gen. Jordan the insurgent commander
has fed the island. He is iii command
and is said to be hopeful Of success,
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26
GE- We are in receipt of an invitation

EE We are in receipt Of an invitation
from A. F. ROBINSON, Chief Engineer of
the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad,
to on Thursday next, take ride over the
first twenty miles ofthis road. Although
VIC will not be able to accept tho invita-
ton, we are as much gratilled as if we
could. The contractors on this road,
mean business and we shall expect in the
next eighteen months to see the iron
horse snorting into our midst.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26
Arkansas Railroads.

The day is rapidly approaching when
our State will be checkered with railroads
and wealth will pour into the country
Our county, as well as Oil counties on the
line OF the Little Rock and Fort Smith
Road. is filing up with stirring farmers !;
men who come among us to improve their
individual fortunes and thus increase the
wealth Of the State. These are but the
pioneers Of the thousands yet to come.
Crawford county has already acted no.
bly, and wisely in this matter, by voting
q loan of one hundred thousand dollars in
County Bonds, to be issued as soon as the
L. R. &F. S. Railroad reaches our East
ern border. Having done this much we
must not fold our arms and allow other
roads to be built about US, from which
We can reap equally as great advantages,
without cndeavoring to receive those ad-
vantages to ourselves Our sister State,
Missouri, ia wide awake and we learn
from the Springfield Leader. Of the 2lst
inst, that the South Pacific Railroad was
to be completed to that city by the next
dav, April 22d. So that the locomotive
whistle is awakening the echo round
about Springfield today
Is there single intelligent man, who
lives in Benton, Washington, Crawford
or Sebastian counties, who does not sec
the great importance Of immediate action,
In order to secure the early locating and
building Of the long -talkedof Border
Railroad 2, Now is the time to strike !!
Let the journals of Northwest Arkansas
keep this before their readers, and never
let them cease to think Of this great and
most important enterprise. BY building
this Border Road we have an outlet to
St. Louis, as well as by the l.. r. Il +. S.
Road to Memphis. These two roads are
OF vital Importance to us. Ifthc Border
Road is constructed we can easily place
our surplus produce on the broad waters
Of tho Pacific, as we'll ne the Atlantic.
The markets of the world are thrown
open 10 us by two avenues and the pulse
Of trade will soon rise to fever fullness.
Why can we not have convention Of
Northwestern counties, at some point
and invite the South western counties of
Missouri to attend and co operate Moth
ing is required but an earnest, honest eff
fort. 1t is too late in the day to write
about the Importance Of railroads gene
rally. 1t is only necessary to demonstrate
the Importance OF particular roads. The
road from Little Rock is no longer a
matter Of conjecture. 1t will be compile
ted to Lewisburg by tho first Of June or
July--and to this point by the expiration
OF eighteen months. So let us now turn
our attention to the construction Of tho
Border Road. It's short road and one
that can be built without heavy expcndi-
ture Of money. The advantages to us,
will be infinitely beyond the cost. Did
time and space permit, this could be read
lily demonstrated. Away, then, with
lukewarmness Lot us be up and doing
There is no politics in this. What say
our cotemporaries, the Era, Herald,
Democrat and Traccl'eri Let us
hear from you. Let all york zealously
and the grand end can be easily accom-.
plishcd. Speak out manfully and boldly.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

L. S. CIRCUIT CoURT An important
case was determined in this court yester-
day, before Judge Caldwell Itwas that
Of Fisher & Co. VS.. The City OF Little
Rock The city by attorney pleaded that
the bonds issued for stock, in the NJ. &
L. r. r., were illegal for want Of power
in the city and its proper exercise by her
officers that issued the bonds. Judge
Caldwell took up the points urged, one
by one, and held them to be badly taken,
and that the bonds are valid The suit
was on overdue coupons, and the plain
tihs had judgment.
It would seem from the plea Of the
city's attorney that the council, under
whose orders he plead. is slightly tine
tured with reputation principles.--L R.
Gazette 22d.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

re- The New Haven Register figures
up an actual gain to the Democrats in
Connecticut Of over l,200 votes. A gain
in Senators is made in the tifth, twelfth,
eighteenth and twentieth districts, but a
loss is sustained in the sixteenth thus
giving the Republicans that branch Of the
Legislature by only one majority. Last
year the Radicals had IA, and the Demo.
crats members. .aa4+ ia% tt
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

CONFEDERATE DEAp--We are inform
ed by Mr. Hayden, Secretary ofthe Con
iederatc Dead Association, that two hun
dred and siXty.thrce bodies have been ia
ken up and dccently reinterred, in the
Confederate Cemetery. This completes
the work Of renterment in and around
Springfield No, Leader.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

Ey- 1t was rumored about this morn
ing that Capt, JEFF BALDWIN was in town.
Probably mistakc--however, strange
looking gentleman was noticed perambu-
lating onr streets.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

~ The u. S. District Court viii COM
mence its May session, in this city, not
withstanding the terrible buster made
for its removal, on Monday, May 9th.
There arc over hundred cassc ON the
docket, and some Of them Of an impor.
tant character, which will occupy con
siderable time of the Court.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26
BLOOMINGTON.
ILLINOIS NURSERY

10th year! 500 acres 10 Grcecnho"'.t
Over 800 sorts Roses" Our i'o',
I ARGEST, best stock and shipping n
IL ties. Apples |, q 3 yr., 1000 tirc !sSt
Apple Root Crafts. Nursery Stocks S%i s,u,
Usage, Apple, Peach, wild Goose. RS
Osage Hedge. 10000 tlb. Evorgreens,, S"s ~
1000. 800. pahlias, Gladiolns, Gress"c,
Bedding Plants, Send 10c for CataiITTEVil Cata,iTVil
mar 12m tttfiW - T, X. Piiu'
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

UNIFORM ELrcrIoNs.--T House has
passed the bill reported from the Com.
mittce on Elections, providing that here.
after all Congressional elections shall be
held on the same day throughout the
United States, viz Tuesday following
the first Monday in November.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

ry Miss Anthony says it is useless
to talk to her about the sacredness ofthe
marriage relation, when there are enough
illegitimate children in New York to form
a procession on Broadway, eleven miles
long, marching two and two:
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

fg-A prominent Radical of Indiana
said publicly the other day, that the Re
publican party had p" stall fed the Dutch
long enotgh, and now, as it had niggers
enough to offset the German vote, the
Dutch might GO"
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

ES- Hon. S. II. Boyd writes to the
Neosho, Mo-, Times. that the Postmaster
General has ordered tri-weckly mail
from Neoslo to Sherman, Texas.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

E4-" John,' said hen pecked hus
band, II wish it was the fashion to trade
wives as it is to trade horses"
"Why so?'
I'D cheat somebody before night
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

The CoLoRED VoTE.-The following
table shows approximately the number
of voters added, by the fifteenth amend
ment, in each State where negroes were
previously voters.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26
-=-s ~ a aai=--77--
M A r r I ED.

In this city, on Thursday evening the 2lst
inst at the Presbyterian Church, by the Rev.
John Harrell, Mr.. JAMES ID. HAWKINS and
Miss SALLIE daughter of Mr.. W. b. Mooney,
all of Van Buren.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

Hg- There are said to be more Irael-
ties in New York than in the ancient land
of Judea.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

~ The father OF Virginia F. Town
send, the authoress, died at the New
Haven, .Connesticut, poor.house.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

kF How long does widow mourn
for her husband2 She mourns for a
second.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

EE NJ. f. Susisky, Radical, treasurer
of st. Louis, is defaultcr 10 the amount
of $4,000.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26
Shortest and Cheapest Line to tn
East.
The South Pacific R, R. ConpanI

WILL be open to Springfield, Mo, n
w miles from st. Louis. early in May.
The Company have put up large and con-
modious FREIGHT DEPOT in st. Louis
have purchased very large and costly equi,l
ment of Locomotives and Cars, and are Dr..
pared to give prompt dispatch to all busina
committed to them. The line will be open 4
Pierce City, POI miles southwest of St. LOs
is, early in July (3S miles from the line of d.
Indian Nation and 80 miles from the boundsl
ry line of Arkansas.
Cattle Shippers will find II to their advansl
age to shin via this line. The Stock Cans ,r
higher and larger than any Others in use /.
the West. Coaches for Drovers accommod..
ton are now on all Stock Trains.
Prompt dispatch given in all cases. Fe
full particulars as to Freight or Passage, AZ
ply to Company's Agents, or to
WM. Ii. PATRIARCH,
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Cobb SIlerif's Sales.

VIII be sold before the court house dnur III lie city
OF Marietta, IN said county on lie Ii - Tuesday Ia
December next, within the legal hours OF sale the
following described property, i".wr LOIS Of land
Nos 1888, l120. 1921 and east Iafn No 1874, in
10th District an md section Of said "bh county.
Levied the property Of +. c Mason to satisfy
a Fl ia, issued from Goth Superior Court ia isver Of
Mace \ Mayes IS L e Mason and " II. Campbell.
Property pointed ont by Plaintiff
Also at the same time and place, Lots Of lands
Nos Sd S}3 and all OF No $40 lying the west
side of the w q II. r. in Eth District aud I'd see
ton Of Cobb county. Lrvrd on as the property of
VIM NJ Barron to satisfy attachment ia issued
from Cobb Superior Court in favor ofiiiram Bat
Ter Us VIM NJ Barron. Property pointed out in said
fila.
Also at same time and place ninety (90 acres Of
tie west side Of lot No 2S3 IN 2Gth district End
ton Cobb CO, Levied ON as the properly of {. L.
Brumbrow to satisfy an attachment fila issued from
Cobb Superior Court in favor Of James + johnson
Us c L Brmhelow. Property pointed ont in fifa.
Also at same time and place lots fIand Nos ll13
and 1876 in 10th district and 81 section Of Cobb
county Levied on the property Of Rasbnry
Eason deceased to satisfy a wit Of possession and
fila issued from Cobb Superior Cont in favor Of En-
lily Eason VS. Obed Il Eason Administrator Of estate
Of said Rashury Eason deceased Property pointed
out in sadfia November Cd, 1870
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