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Gov. Clsyton ON the Swing. u

His Excellency, in +" swinging round,
made a speech at Pine Bluff the first o
the month. II was pretty much re
hash of his other speeches, winding W
with an attack OH Republicans, who difIe
with him on the point of whether HI
should be the coming man for the u. S
Senate not. We copy from the Pres,
as follows
"The Governor handled some of his
own party without gloves OfBrooks
the bloody, bellicose, Bombastes Furio-
so Brooks, he says, he offered him the
command of one division of his militia,
with the rank of Brigadier- General, which
he declined. This is scrap Of the his
tory of that infamy which we never knew
before. OF Hodges, Brooks man Fri
day. he spoke in terms that will not 10
for ears polite. A scoundrel he is said
the Governor, 'and thief and can
prove it, which expression was gentle
peroration to the invective which preced-
ed it.
"The Governor made one announce
ment, which he said he had not hitherto
disclosed. The plain. unvarnished mean
ing of which was that ifhe and his friends
are successful, Lieut. Governor Johnson
is to be impeached. The relentless pur-
suit of the powerful faction Of his party
in this county, opposed to him, had
brought him to bay. He could no longer
shirk the issue. And the plain transa-
ton of what he said we state above.
"Lieut. Governor Johnson says his
Excellency, is Objectionable to the Re
publican party. This we all understand.
The party is not willing to trust him in
the Executive Chair. You wish then to
know if l will accept seat in the Senate,
if by 50 doing Lieut. Governor Johnson
becomes the occupant of my chair ?
That says he, is what you wish to
know Cries Of it is, it is well,
then,' continued his Excellency, ! assure
you most positively | will not accept the
seat, even if elected, if by 50 doing Lieut.,
Governor Johnson becomes my successor
That will have to be provided against
first Thus spoke the Governor in sub
stance and almost in these identical
words, which remarks were rapturously
received by his sable hearers"
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rT The editors Of the Little Rock Re

ET The editors Of the Little Rock Re
publican are very much grieved, to think
that the Van Buren Press, should report
the bitter and uncompromising fight be-
tween the two wings Of the Radical par
ty in Crawford county. The "sappy "
of the Republican is superlatively green,
if he thinks that we would let SO good a
thing pass as the "wool-pulling," wit
messed at the Radical meeting and Con.
vention in this County, without notice.
How does the editors of the Republican,
like the tone Of the speeches and resolu
tions-didn't they smack Of little un
pleasantncss in the family? If the edi-
tors will note the proceedings closely,
they will see that it was the SEARLE wing
that rithdre~. The Republican crys for
Peace-Peace, when there is no peace.
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FINED Ur.-m the Dardanellc Times
Of the llth, we notice the proceedings of
a Mass Meeting in Perry County, evi-
IDENTITY engineered by the friends of Judge
BoLEs. The meeting "highly appreciate
and encrge,ically indorsc Governor Clay
tom" instruct their Delegates to the
Congressional Convention to vote for
Hon. THos. BoLEs for the nominee for
Congress, and also, instruct their Senator
and Representative in the Legislature to
vote for JosEpu Brooks for the l.. S.
Senate. Now, if they had only recon-
mcnded the Hon. ak. MCDONALD, for
Foreign Mission, the bill would have
been filed, the breach healcd"-and the
little unpleasantness " fixed up"
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Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad.

Notwithstanding certain parties, i'm
prove every occasion to belittle and dis
parage the work being done on this
Road, from the following, from the Little
Rock Republican, it will be noticed that
the work 10 going on steadily to compile
ton!
Messrs. Carpenter and Stone, assistant
engineers, and Mr.. w. S. Barton, of this
road, arrived in the city Tuesday eve
ming from the upper end of the work,
about eighty five miles from the city, and
thirty five miles beyond Lewisburg. Sew
enty five miles is now graded and nearly
ready for the ties. Considering the op-
pressive heat for month or SO past the
contractors have done nobly in pushing
the improvement SO rapidly forward
The rails are now down as far as Gold
Creek, and would have been down to
Lewisburg had not the sun heated the
iron so that the men could not handle
the rails; but have distributed the ties
up to Lewisburg or near there. The
bridge-builders are now up to the seventh
division, near Russellville, and pushing
ahead. Every department Of the work
seems to be progressing Notwithstanding
the difficulties attending work Of this
kind in the summer season. Very little
sickness among the laborers thus far, and
it is thought the same careful manage
ment as heretofore exercised will enable
the men to get through the season with
nothing serious occurring. The men
speak very highly of the Chief Engineer,
Mr.. A. =. Robinson, and Messrs. Stacy
& Youston, Contractors.
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I4y- The editor Of the Ne,c Era is evil
IDENTIFY prone to sarcasm In Noticing
the advent Of Mr.. WEBSTER to the man.
agement Of the Government organ at
Fayetteville, says:
The Echo, under the new management
Of Daniel Webster, late of La Cross,
Wis, Is out in salutatory, promising to
be a progressive, Independent republican
paper Some improvement in the paper
is sadly needed, for under the classic
bard twas but burlesque ofa concern. y
The Van Buren press., 1870-08-16

REGIsTRARs.-W find in the gazette,
a continuation of Registrars appointed
by the Governor. In this portion of the
State we find;
Crawford county-T. S. Singleton,
Richard Turner, Lindsey Gibson.
Boone county-D. II. Jernigan, j. B.
Nelson, John {. Phillips.
Newton county-G. N. Steel, Isaac
Henderson, w. Nichols.
Pike county-Jas. ii. Howard, w. NJ.
IIayse, j. Nj. Southerland
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~ The City Council OF Fort Smith,
have ordered an election on the 18th Of
September to vote on the proposition, to
lend the aid Of the city 10 the extent OF
0100, 900 to the Little Rock and Fort
Smith Railroad Company. The County
vote. for the same purpose an additional
100000 on the 9th of August. The
conditions in both cases, are that :" the
road has to be finished within two years,
from Little Rock to point within the
corporate limits Of the city, and good
ssbstantial Railroad bridge in process Of
construction bet,ceen Darutanelte and that
place, the bonds payable in thirty years
with interest at @ per cent"
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NX- Tho Nou,foi, E,Lo nuhlisha.

EE- The .Houatam Echo, publishes q
mutilated account of the Bolcs Conven-
ton in this County, at Oliver Springs
About half of the report of the Commit.
tee on Resolutions is omitted. Is il
"good Lord--good Devil" that DANIEL
is playing? The resolutions as published
In the Press were correct and perhaps
the Editor don't like them.
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M A r RE D .

In this city, Thursday. llth inst- by the
Rev, Mr.. Babcock, Mr.. EDWARD w. NOBLE
and Miss +. A. HATHAWAY, daughter of r
{. Hathaway, Esq, all of this city.
We extend to the young couple our best
wishes and the usual compliments of the oc-
casion, and that the fair bride may be rcstor-
ed to health and many years of happiness re-
main in store for her in the future, is the
earnest desire of many friends.
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Third Congressional District.

A convention Of the representatives OF the
people of the Sd District, who are opposed to
kadicalIsm and in favor of an honest and eco
nomcal government, will be held at Darda-
nellie, on Thursday, the first day of September,
to nominate a candidate to represent that
District In the next Congress. All the coun-
ties In the District are requested to send Dele
gstes.-L. r. Gazette.
tT The time OF meeting of the Dardanelle
Convention has been changed from the lst to
the 18th of September.
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Fort Smith, Ark

DEAR SIR Yours of the Goth reed
contents noted. Under certain provs-
ions of the constitution certain persons
are precludcd from holding Office, accord
ing to the facts stated by you, you don't
belong to that class. They can neither
register, vote or hold office. If you can
honestly take the oath required by Sec.
II, of Art. 10 Of the constitution you
can certainly hold office, There is no
provision of law prohibiting citizen of
this State who has been such for six
months, and who is not disfranchiscd
from holding office, merely because for
sooth he was sick or from some other
cause was prevented from registering Il
year ago.
. Please give DR., ----m my regards,
and tell him am going for the 1t. Gov
ernor, that so far as | am concerned
don't propose to have any enemies in the
camp. l don't propose to hug the ser
pent until it stings me to death. We
don't propose that if Clayton should be
placed hors du combat, either by Ku Klux
or otherwise, that we have Tennessee
" Senter" to appoint Registrars and turn
us over to the tender mcrcics of the
Blood thirsty devils, to be dealt with as
they are now dealing with the loyal
people of Tennessee in some localities.
| am not particular whether the move is
popular or not. 1t is part of my duty
and ! will perform it.
Very Truly Yours,
JouN Il. MONTGOMERY,
Attorney General,
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Prices Congo Minstrels.

Bones" Look heah, Simon, whars
Elhanon? Why he amt heah to night to
play de piper"
Simon" Dunno, Bones, spec he dun
gone crazy. Mas Dunhem of de BAN
Buren S'spreSS say he is.'
Bones" Hush, nigger, dat amt loyal.
OATS what dem rebel perserbatibs been
putin in your brack he'd He amt crazy
a bit, 'torney general Montgomery been
lookin into dat. He dun took nohco
squirendo bout dat, like de did bout
Gubner Johnson, and made Dr. Skip
witch tell all he nose about dat. Ise got
dc papers, an here's what Mas Doctor
says.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Aug. 6, 1870.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN: ! have read in late
paper, a statement purporting to have been
made by W, A. Britton, in a speech at Van
Buren,, in this State, to the effect that Judge
f. j. Searle was under my treatment, in the
winter of 1865, for lunacy. desire to state
through Your paper that the statement pur-
porting to have been made by w. A. Britton
Is false and without any foundation in truth
whatever.
| Judge Searlc was never under my treat
mcnt for lunacy or any other mental disease
or any other physical ailment having tend
cncy to produce mental arrangement.
! +. II. SKIPWlTlI NJ. ID.
Tambourine-"I / 'spect Mas Britton
set down on him pipes and bust UNI"
Simon" Yah, yah OATS SOL Let's
hab de year oh Jubilo' brudder Bones" "
Il. r. Gazette
We should not be surprised if Captain
BRITToN hadn't damaged some Of the
Governors pipes too. lie has not made
as much music as before the speech.
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Eg" The Fort Smith Herald learns that
Mr.. j. A. LoCKHART, has been appointed
by the Governor, Clerk for this County.
So we have one Clerk in the Office and
one OFT.
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Es- Mr.. Jous CUNNINGHAM and Boo
QUlN, of Fort Smith, passed through on
the Stage Saturday, for st. Louis and the
East. They go for goods.
The Van Buren press., 1870-08-16

~ The Conservatives in North Caro-.
lima have a majority Of 30 to Is in the
Senate, aud ~ to 45 in the House, aud 8
Of the 7 Congressman.
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EF The following item is from tn

Cherokee Adrocate Of the 9Th:
The Railroad, now in progress Of build.
ing through the nation, in accordance
with the treaty made by the Cherokee
Delegation Of 1866, will be, it is reported,
continued to Fort Smith on the north
side ofthc Arkansas river, after it reaches
Fort Gibson
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Take Notice. Stolen Property,

TNlE undersigned takes this method to
l. give notice, that he has in his possession
one SORREL HORSE captured from DAVID
Cherokee Nation. This horse has two gun
shot wounds on his body, supposed to haye
been made in a late fight with Ross by par
ty In pursuit. The horse is about years old
and has collar marks--lGie hands high, and
Is supposed to have been stolen by Ross in
the Choctaw Nation.
This Is to give notice to the owner, to APP
pear and prove property. within thirty days
from the date hereof, or the Horse will be
sold at public auction to pay expenses.
III 5. ANDERSON. Sheriff
Crawford County.
Van Buren,, Ark, Aug. 9,'70. 3w
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German AccOrdians.

PEST In market; also, Violins, Guitars,
- Tamborincs, lIarmonicas, etc, in large
supply, at c. +. HARvrY's.
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~ The Democratic majority in Ken
tucky il about $4,000.
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To the Merchants of Arkansas and
Indian Country

o3O BroauWay, n. N, June loth lSiO.)
HAVING made permanent arrangements
l. l. to remain with Messrs. CLARK BROTHERS
& Co., Manufacturers, Commission Merchants
and Wholesale Dealers in
Hats Caps, Furs, Straw, Goods, Parasols,
Umbrellas, &c.
take this occasion so to inform you, and to
solicit your esteemed patronage.
The business of the firm originated over
thirty years ago. They pay cash for every
thing, and their great facilities for purchas-
ing and manufacturing enable them to offer
the most liberal terms.
The Stock for the opening Of the FALL
TRADE, will be the largest ever orend in
this market and distinguished in particular
for variety, extent, and low prices.
shall take 1t as n compliment, If you call
and see me and examine our Stock before
making purchases.
Yours Truly,
WILLIAM J. LARGEN,
july LIE Of Arkansas.
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Extracts

EOR the hdk'fs, Cologncs, Pomadcs, Brush
L es. Toilet Articles. etc. just received at
Drug Store Of
july WHITE Il LYrLE.
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l would respectfully call the attention of
the citizens of Crawford, Washington and
Benton counties and public generally, to our
large and well selected Stock of Staple and
Fancy Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Trimmings,
LaceS, Groceries, Hardrare, Queensrare, Glass
rare, Boots and Shoes, Hats &c. Also, Can
ton Mattings and Oil Cloths, which
we are now receiving by every boat.
These Goods were aii bought when goods
and cotton were at their lowest figures, and
we feel confident that we can and will sell
them at lower prices than ever before offered
in this market
Our stock will be found full and complete
in all its branches. Our motto is
"SmaN Profits and Qaick Sales,'
and our terms,
POSITIVELY CASH.
Give us a call, and you will be satisfied
that WE MEAN WHAT WE SAY.
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS.
Very respectfully,
JoE w. BossERT & Co.
Cor. Howardst. and Gar. Ave.
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Our river is getting to be a novel insti.
tuition. 1t is now the middle of the sum.
mer season, and our stream, which at this
time In past years was about dried up, is still
in good boating order. 1t commenced de-
Ginning after we left the wharf on Tuesday
evening, but was again rising yesterday,
and at night the marks called for full A
feet on the shoals. There was another
heavy fall Of rain about noon, and the
weather at this writing is much cooler.
No boats arrived yesterday. The Ella
Hughes cleared for Cairo last evening.
taking out few passengers and some little
freight.
The Umpire did not depart yesterday,
the business in sight not justifying the
clearing of two steamers in one day. So
the expected race from the wharf to the
island did not take place.
We notice from the Louisville papers
that the steamer LeCIaire No. 2 will
be sold to the highest bidder at that place
on Saturday next. She is light draught,
and represented to be fast running craft.
A New Orleans subscriber of Wilkes
Spirit Of the Times, asks the editors de-
cision upon a disputed point which has
sprung out of the recent steamboat race
between the Lee and Natchez, the inter
rogator claiming foul on the Lee because
of receiving fuel from the Pargoud, instead
of wooding at the bank, or from fatboats
in tow. The Spirit renders the following
decision:
The point made by A is by no means
frivolous one, but upon full consideration
of the facts involved we must decide
against him. 1t appears that the mode of
wooding is not invariable. Sometimes the
wood Is taken on at the wharf, and some
times boat containing it is taken in tow,
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southern Bonds in New York.
The sales of Southern bonds at the New
York Stock Exchange on the 18th inst,
VIII the War Cause Cotton 20 De-

cLinel r. r-.--
From tbs st. Louis Democrat.
This is the question which is now agitat-
ing thousands. We claim no infalhbility
of prophecy, yet we feel strongly impressed
with the conviction that the question should
be answered in the negative. Of course,
no account is to be taken of the first per-
turbations in markets, which become APP
parent upon the outbreak of gigantic war.
These are more or less the result of panicky
feelings often purposely intensified by mar
ket manipulators, and give no indication
of what the permanent state of the market
may be. Now, as far as regards the status
of cotton during the war, we reason that
the demand for fabrics will be fully as
great throughout the civilized world as If
the world enjoyed peace. Our own ex-
perience has shown that war times are
periods of great waste, and we presume the
same improvidence will attend the opera
tons of the contending armies of Europe.
We expect, therefore, an augmented de-
mand and an increase In the price of cotton
rather than a closing of factories and
serious decline. as many seem to fear.
This country will be neutral and will run
every loom, lathe, forge and furnace she
possesses to their fullest capacity, II the
war is of even six months duration, and
the prospects are that it will be OF much
greater length Should all of Germany,
Russia, Austria, Italy, Denmark and France,
be drawn into the war millions OF men
would be engaged in destroying fabrics as
well as lives, very rapidly. These tabrlcs
must be replaced promptly. Soldering is
destructive to clothes, as all soldiers know,
and the raiment thus worn out must be
manufactured somewhere. England will
do large part of this manufacturing, and
will demand increased quantities of cotton
to do it with. We shall also do large
share oft, and our home consumption will
be much larger than it has been since the
war. In short, we cannot see any reason
for supposing that cotton will decline
while other products will advance.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Foreign Markets,

u Foreign mArkegBs
PARIS, July 20.-The officers of the Bank
of France announce an advance in the rate
of interest to 81 Q cent.
New York Money Market.
New York, July 20-Eariy in the day
there was a very feverish and unsettled
feeling in Wall street, with partial revival
of the war excitement The gold room was
the point of attraction. There were some
wide fluctuations. The market opened ut
very early hour, and before the formal
opening of the Board considerable business
was transacted at 1929 to 1911 The first
recorded sale in the room was at 1914 after
which the market settled down to 1918 to
1911. At this point gold relapsed into q
state of lethargy and presented a calnaaess
IN contrast with the great excitement of
the past few days Sensations were needed,
and they were soon after received. First
came the suicide of the French Minis
ter; then a naval battle on the coast of
Holland; then the calling out of the Turk
ish reserve; then that the Bank of France
rate of interest had been increased to 81 y
cent, and following all these reports came
the report that $40 bonds were down to
Is at Frankfort and rs at London. On this
collection of sensations, the gold room
started on new career Of excitement, and
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RaiIroads NOT Vet Reported.

By an act of the Legislature all the rail
roads of the State, which are in the hands
of Receivers are required to report month
Iy to the Comptroller their receipts and
disbursements, etc. Up to the present
time the following roads have not reported:
Nashville and Northwestern, John A
Gardner, Receiver
Memphis, Clarskville and Louisville, G
A Henry, Receiver.
Edgefeld and Kentucky Road, William
Cornell, Receiver.
Manchester and McMinnvllle, -, Re-
ceiver.
Winchester and Alabama, W II Moore,
Receiver.
Knoxville and Kentucky, Joseph A Ma
bry, Receiver.
Cincinnati Cumberland Gap and Charles
ton, VIM. Mcfarland, Receiver.
Rogersville and Jefferson, W Kyle,
Receiver.
East Tennessee and West North Caro-
lima, E Symmetry, Receiver.
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so that there is in the latter case no stop
page. Now, if by diligence and shrewd-
ness the Captain Of the Z. E. Lee secured
q boat to supply him with fuel, SO as 10
avoid some delay, We do not hold Shat to
have been foul II is not pretended that
the vood-boat toved the Lee. II abe had
done 30, It would have been foul. We
cannot find q technical foul, and On the
merits the Lee won, for she beat the Nat
cnez more time than tbs former and the
Pargoud we're dashed together
The steamer Right Way exploded her
boilers on the morning Of the 18th inst,
near Thibadeaux, Bayou Iafourche, and
sank almost immediately. Leon Comaeux.
barkeeper, and Mike Smith. engineer. and
nine colored deck hands were killed. T.
N1cou and j. Dossat, first and second
clerks, were wounded-the former severe
". Pierre Alleman and w. Jacobs. uiIots.
we're also wounded. The mate. w. SuIH-
van, and several passengers were also
slightly wounded.
We take the following fighting card from
the St Louis Times. II will be renep,-
bered that Captain Kay was a passenger on
st. Louis Republican,.
10 lu6 EulbOE VI inc 81. AOuAs AAuSS -
Mr.. Kay, who pretends to be gentleman,
having, without any cause or proyocation,
assailed our characters as pilots, In com.
munication to the St Louis Republican,
afterwards promised to retract the SAINT
through the columns of that journal. Hav-
ing failed to do so, we wish it distinctly
and emphstically understood by every per
son, that he has published a viIlful anc
malicious falsehoo6 n regard to the pilot
ing Of the steamer Nstchez; and further
more, we denounce him as a perjureC
scamp. and not worthy Of the confdenc,
of cur dog. FRANK NJ. CATION,
MORT. BURNHAM,
Pilots of the steamer Natchez.
IBy Telegraph
CAmo, July 2O.-River fell one inch
Clear. Mercury IS.
4 :
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Remember the sale of Fuller lots in
Edgefeld, at IL o'clock to-day, Free hide
from the Courthouse. See advertisement.
Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover
has proved itself the most perfect prepare
ton for the hair ever yet discovered. II
restores gray hair to the natural color and
prevents the hair from falling out. Give
il trial.
Messrs. Browns and Cheatham will sell
this evening those beautiful and admirably
located lots, known as the Harding lots on
jefferson street They are eligibly stu
ated on the street railroad and are very
desirable. Great bargains will be obtained
In their purchase. See notice.
Rowe's Standard Scales are offered by
Messrs. Yeatman and Shields at the very
lowest price. They have variety of cheap
and excellent goods. Be sure to attend
their auction sale next Tuesday.
G.. W. 3eeny is announced in this issue
as candidate for Magistrate. The election
is close by.