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The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19
The CALIFORNIA ELEcrroN.-Thc D,

The CALIFORNIA ELECTION. Dem
ocrats have lost California by q small
majority This is due to a weak platform,
a feeble candidate for Governor, and a
canvass on their part destitute of spirit.
The platform spoke in dubious phrase
ology in regard to old issues, and es-
pecially the validity Of the Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments. The admin.
istration of Hath, the present Democrat
ic Governor, 10 very unpopular, and yet
his olflceholders insisted upon putting
him on the track for second term. The
Republicans nominated Newton Booth,
a favorite with the people, and threw in
to the campaign powerful array OF
speakers from the Eastern States, while
the Democrats had no orator capable of
meeting them except the Hon. s. S. Cox
Of this city.
Gov Haigth has been talked Of for
the Presidency. He was not brilliant
orb in the political armament, and the
result Of the recent contest puts an eX-
tinguisher upon his aspirations.
The election in California should teach
poth parties not to run the head of an un-
popular Administration for second
term ". Y Sun.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19
EE On the 18th of September Jerom

EE On the 18th of September jerome
Bonaparte of Baltimore will be married
to Mrs, Edgar Of New Orleans, grand
daughter of Daniel Webster The bride
elect is the mother of three children, and
is beautiful blonde of youthful appear.
ancc. The groom is handsome bachc
lor Of forty, more or less, and grand.
nephew of Napoleon / The wedding
will be strictly private, and take place at
the residence of Catholic priest at New,
port. The wedding dress is already com
pleted, and is travelling costume OF
dark gray silk, with overdress Of same
color. Both parties represent immense
wealth, Jerome Bonaparte being grand
son and heir prospective of Madame Pat
terson Bonaparte of Baltimore, Maryland.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

E1- The heirs Of William Penn owned
two and half million dollars worth OF
property in Pennsylvania at the breaking
out of the revolutionary war. They
were tories, and the property was accord
ingly confscatcd by the State. Where
upon the British government compro-
missed the matter by agreeing to pay them
and their descendants an annuity Of $780,
600 forever. This bargain has already
cost the government over million and
a half, and Mr.. Lowe is trying to buy of
the claim with round sum to DO paid all
at once. The difficulty is in fixing the
circumference Of the round sum point
which shall be mutually satisfactory.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19
From Camp Supply.

Our townsman, John Fletcher, return
ed yesterday from Camp Supply, where
he has been making arrangements rela.
tive to his beef contract. He reports that
the Arrapahoes and Cheyennes are in
considerable numbers around the camp
but there are no indications Of any trou
BILE. He passed numbers Of them on the
Cimmeran river hunting buffalo. Powder
Face and his band being among them
The Kiowas and Apaches are on the
I" war patti" on the northern border OF
Texas, and have been endeavorng to en-.
list the sympathies of the Cheyennes and
Arrapahoes. These efforts have thus fal
proved futile.
After an experience of fifteen years in
Kansas, John says he never saw the buf'
falo SO numerous on the plains as at the
present time. They hang upon the trails
and can hardly be shot Of. The scarcity
Of water in the streams leads to the con.
clusioD that the buffalo are exhausted fol
the want of water. 1t was reported that
the Indians killed 2,700i in one run. They
take nothing but the robes to be used fol
their winter lodges.
While at the camp, an incident occur,
red which is worthy of note. An order
had been issued to the guards to keep al
Indians out of the post. Whirlwind, ar
Indian chief, was floating" around the
camp and was ordered off, but standing
some time upon the order Of his going
the guard drew up his piece, whereupor
Whirlwind departed. The affair was re
ported to the young warriors of Whirl
winds tribe, and direrevenge was threat
encd. Amends were speedily made an,
the wrath was appeased.
In conversation that Johnny had will
Powder Face, the chief said: "lf white
people kill Satanta and Lone Tree, heaI
of white people die but if free, Indians
let white people alone "-Commonwsalth
Topeka, Kas., Sept. 5.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

WHAT WAS DONE TO Ben. Buffers
lege, III excuse for some Of his foulness
last week, that the Republican charged
him with being the son of man who
was hanged. or course we did no such
thing, but we should have been rs forget
ful as Butler himself if we had omitted to
state that there was an opinion that Cap
tain Butler, of Dceriicld, N H., was
hanged, and this opinion is still current
among the New Hampshire people. We
do not assume it to be true, but it is
worth mentioning that Col. Joseph Gil
ley, a soldier Of 1912, q senator in Con-
grcss in 1916, and cousin of the But
lers, told an acquaintance ten or twelve
years since that Captain Butler was gene
rally thought to have been hung for pirs-
cy in the West Indies 1t is we'll known
that for several years the Gulf Of Mexico
and the waters Of Cuba were infested
with pirates, some Of whom were Ameri.
cans, and who were not broken up till
Commodore Porter's expedition, in 1913.
II is among these buccaneers that tradi-
ton puts General Buffers father but up.
on what evidence the tradition rest, we
have never heard. and do not regard the
matter of much importance. 1nasmuch
however as Butler expects to be chosen
Governor on the strength OF having
hanged rebel. it may be as well for
him to show that there were no hangings
in his own family in the first half Of the
century,-Sprtnaaeld, Mass, Republican.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

Nor DEAD YET.-Conclusion Of a
speech by Ex-Governor Doolittle, Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor of Wis
consn.
| observe that the newspaper at Gen.
oral Washburne's home at La Cross, in
announcing my nomination, said that
my funeral had already taken place, my
requiem had been sung, "Ashes to ashes,
dust to dust" Fellow citizens, men are
sometimes mistaken, and never more so
than when the pride of erroneous opin-
ion misleads them In their zeal, they Of
ten forget that "Truth crushed to earth
will rise again." and that those who have
suffered for the truths sake, touched by
her hand, will rise and triumph with her,
and compel even her enemies to "believe
in the resurrection and the life" [Great
applause.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19
Fay for the Press.
RIVER NEWS.

hvcr too low for navigation. Weather dry
anu warm. No signs of a rise.
ihe Little Rock Gazette of the 18TH says:
apt JEFF BALDwIN,i is preparing hate-boat
nee' Tor the transportation Of frcights for
."s end OF the river. ANY thing, Capt. JEFF
IN this dry weather.
uEaERAL IrEMs.-The Cincinnati CONNER
sat ofThursday, says:
II, Iaptan Peter Dohrman the venerable
Saoie S,"a OF Captain Henry A. Dohrman, died in
.a.,uoenville, Ohio, on the 9TH inst, aged sew
lSs{y -hve years. The deceased was = pilot In
M iss on the steamer Pike, plying between
iasnyvinnati and Louisville. He was pioneer
lsoa oa,ooatman, and visited Arkansas river In
lrss lt on the steamer Robert Thompson, the
Ii,,, liz. boat that ever asccnded Arkansas, above
bie Rock. lie WAS engaged in tho grocery
v~'hess ut Steubcnville when hs died, and
v" eS1eened for his manly qualities"
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19
Don't Look Like 1t /!

Not much, that A. H. CARSON is agong to
to fly the track. He has just added to his
Livery Stable a onc-horsc Basket Pheaton,
two single horse top Buggics, one splendid
Match and Single Horses.
Carson proposes to stay " and is determin-
ed to keep up with the times and continue to
make his the popular Stables of the town.
Come and sec us. 2w.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

HYpRopHoBIA. A German forest
keeper eighty two years old, not wishing
to carry to the grave an important secret,
has published in the Leipsic Journal a
recipe he has used for fifty years, and
which, he says, has saved several men
and number of animals from horrible
death by hydrophobia. The bite must be
bathed as soon as possible with warm
vinegar and water, and when this has
dried few drops Of muriatic acid pour
cd upon the wound will destroy the pois-
on Of the saliva and relieve tho patient
from all present and future danger.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19
Post Office News Room

We are glad to know that our enter.
prising Deputy Postmaster has opened
News Room, at the Post Office, where
the st. Louis Dailies and Weeklics and
all the Pictorials and Monthlies can be
had. Let sufficient encouragement be
given the enterprise to make it paying
and permanent institution. Subscrip-
tions received for all papers and furnish
ed at short notice.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Especial Dispatch TO the Rcpubiiean.l
fHE MAINE ELECTION.

fhE MAINE ELECTION.
AUGUSTA, ME-, Sept IL.
Indications derived from careful
footing up Of returns received up to noon
to-day are that Gov. Perham's majority
will be nearly eleven thousand. The ex-
act official majority for Perham last
year was S,23S The net Republican
gain is, therefore, nearly 5000 over last
year.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sep. Ia.
The State Democratic Convention to.
day was presided over by Edward Avent,
Of Braintrec. Three hundred and seven
teen cities and towns were represented
by one thousand and forty four delegates.
John Quincy Adams was nominated for
governor by acclamation, and Judge Alb
bott and Col. Charles c. Green, OF Bos-
ton; Geo. w. Gill, of Worcester, and G..
NJ. Stearns, OF Chicopee. were chosen
delegates at large to the National Demo
cratic Convention. Resolutions were
adopted demanding reform in the ma
tional administration and free amnesty
and equal rights in the south accepting
the new amendments and new departure
calling for reform in taxation and tariff
for revenue only denouncing prohibito-
ry and State constabularly laws; declar.
ing against railroad monopolies and in
dorsing the candidates nominated.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

EDITORIAL CoNvENTIoS.-The Little Rock
journal ofthe 9th. acknowledges the follow
ing note from Capt. W. II. FULTON, of the
Metropolitan Hotel tending the members of
the Editorial Convention room for holding
This meeting. on the Sd Of October:
EDITOR JoURNAL:--Noticing call or sug-
gestion In an issue Of tho journal for pre-
llminary meeting OF the press Of the State of
Arkansas, on the first day of the fair, | here
by tender the use of one of the rooms Of the
metropolitan Hotel. suitable for said purpose.
Very respectfully, w. III. FULTON.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

ES- During the delivery Of Buffers
shecch at Springfield Mass, several
spoons enclosed in an envelope were
passed up to him. The general tore
open the envelope, saw the corner ofonc
OF the spoons and the joke at the same
time, and hastily slipping the package
into his pocket, proceeded with his ad-
dress
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

GEN. r. r. LEE.-We have a half deze n
,srpe beautiful pictures of this distinguished
,otriot sent to MS for sale. 1t is pronounced
70 be the best likeress of Gen. Lee ever is
sucd. In order to dispose Of them at once
GO are authorized to sell them at reduced
rr;ce. Those in want should apply soon.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19
Valuable Building Lots.

S. r. LYON, offers for sale valuable
track of Land, situate in Log Town II
is pleasantly located and laid out with
Streets and Lots. For sale at bargain
For further information apply to G.
WILCOX t.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19
eE Mr.. WILLIAM WHITFIELD arrived home
Friday morning. Made a quick trip.

TT The festival and picnic in commence
ration of Baron Won lIumbolt, by our Ger
man friends at Fort Smith, which was to have
taken place between Van Burcn and Fort
Smith, Thursday, did not come oilon account
of the threatening looks Of rain.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

tB-M NJ. LYSCH's New Steam Cotton Gin
and Mill, is approaching completion. Sc
much so that he will be ready on THURSDAY
NEXT, to receive Seed Cotton. lie has plenty
of store room, and has pens or stalls for each
planters cotton. And every man will receive
hia oun
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

tT- We return the thanks Of oursclf and
family to the Van Buren Brass Band for the
delightful serenade on Thursday night, and
accept it as special compliment, We wish
the Band and its individual members full
,,,oasurn of success.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

TT The Managers Of the Little Rock and
Fort Smith Railroad Company, announce that
they will take passengers to and from the
State Fair at Little Rock kldurng that week.
half fair.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

IF We direct special attention to the Card
of DR.. T. II. WEST. in our paper. The Doctor
Il located at the residence Of old man Stone
roads on the Cherokee line, and will practice
in all that section ofthe country.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

eE- We wish to acknowledge the compli-
mentaro invitation and Ticket to the Wood
ruff County Agricultural and Mechanical
Fair to be holden at Augusta October 18TH
Their premium list speaks well for the cour-
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19
The Van Buren, Press,
VAN BUREN,. ARKANSAS.
Divine Service.

Elder Ben. COOPER of Prairie county, will
,re,eh in Van Buren, commencing on to-
,,orrow. Wednesday evening, the 18th inst.
md continue through the week, as long as an
audience can be had.
Service at the Court House.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

No. ! Melodcn is offered for sale at a
BARGAIN. 1t is superior instrument and in
good condition, and only sold to give place
Tor aOrgan. Apply to Rev. j. C. kENNEDY
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19
GRAND OPENING BALL.

The Crawford String Band will give the
Grand Opening Ball of the new Eugenie Hall,
on Friday night next, % Sept. Tickets 81.
All are expected without further invitation.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

- A yocng doctor, on being asked to
contribute towards enclosing and erna.
msnting tho village cemetery, very coolly
remarked that il he filled it he thought he
should do his part
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

cI The Terre Haute Express makes
the point in favor of the narrow gauge
railroads, that they must be the best and
safest because the road TO heaven is on
highest authority, declared to be built on
that plan.
And where do they 60 to. on the broad
guagc?
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

tB- IAYMAS & ScoTT's Cotton Gin, are
now receiving cotton. and will commence
Ginning during the week.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

TT Capt PAT MAY returned from trip to
Texas on Thursday evening last. Ileis look
ing finely-and we are glad to see him back
amin
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

CN A Chinaman who had his nose cut
Off during little alteration in San Fran
cisco, had it carefully packed and sent
homo to show bis friends one Of the
American customs.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

tE- Cotton picking is going onquite brisk
ly throughout the county. And all the Gins
getting In trim fer active work.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

tE- The Arkansas conference Of the color
ed Methodist church will be held at Little
Rock, November 9th.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19
PIcKENs CO., CHICKAsAw NATiONJ
August 9th, 1871.
10 THE MANAGERS OF THE ST. LOUIS FAIR

Gentlemen In Offering premiums for the
best bales of cotton exhibited at your Fair,the
first week in October, you have been liberal
to our neighbors of Arkansas and Texas but
have ignored us Of the Nations entirely
notwithstanding that, we are getting to be a
considerable of cotton-raising people, my
self having a hundred and eighty acres in
cotton this year, and all of my neighbors
having more or less in proportion to the size
of their plantations.
Beyond this, Mr.. Saunders intmates that
he is putting himself to extraordinary trou-
bic to get No. bale prepared for our Fair.
Our poorest wish for him is that he, or some
of his aboriginal neighbors, may take the
sweepstakes We have always had an amia-
bic weakness for Mr.. Lo when he would give
up scalps and take to raising cotton and cab
bage.-St Louis Repub Hcan.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

The DIFFERENCE.-Ac comparison Of
the expenditures of the federal govern.
ment under democratic and radical rule,
will give the reader some idea of the di.
rcction in which we are drifting. The
statement for the year ending June 80,
1871, presents the following:
For civil and miscellaneous s69,49s,7lO 81
War department 35,79999l 80
Navy department l9.43l. .O27 81
Indians and pensions 4l,S70,S92 32
Total for the ordinary current expendi.
lures, not including the interest on the
public debt or the bonds paid of, Sl6G,-
6000G2232. The expenditures under
the administration OF 1860 were SCI ,002,-
1929. OF this s7,5j0,9 ,9SSl0 was paid
on account Of the then existing debt,
leaving for the ordinary current expenses
53,4jl,744.S9. The comparison then
stands thus:
One years ordinary expendi-
lures under the Grant ad-
ministration. slGG,GoO,622 80
For the same time and purpo- .r.
scs under the Buchanan ad-
ministration S53I5l.7A 50
Excess one year under Grant Si13liSs77 43
Here is q contrast that will bear study
1t now costs more than three times as
much to carry on the government under
radical administration as it did eleven
years ago when the democrats had con-
troll. What do the taxpayers think of
it p Gazette.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

ET "My boy" SAID clergyman,
"don't you know that it is wicked to
catch fish on Sunday" "Well, amt
much sinnsd yet" said the boy, without
taking his eye from tho cork "ain't had
a bite"
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19
MelOdcOn For Sale.

= Meet for repentancc-tough beef
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19
The Chickasaws at the Fair.

1t gives us pleasure to make the following
extract from most intelligent and sensible
letter Of Mr.. Richard II. Saunders of PicLens
county, Chickasaw Nation, Indian territory
The letter Is of precisely the same tone and
spirit Of MIR. Boudinot's Of the Cherokee na-
ton. Right here lies the solution OF this
whole Indian question. Those who will be-
come civilized enough to own and cultivate
land side by side with Algo-Saxons, can live
and prosper like their white neighbors. Those
who still hold to the principle of Indian prey
and foray; who prefer to hunt and fish, with
he occasional advertisement Of a raid upon
defenceless travellers, accompanied with the
'tampeding Of stock and few murders, will
certainly be exterminated
We learn that cotton from the Indian ter
ritory can compete for the grand sweepstake
premium of $1,000 and We hope that some ar
rangement may still be made by which the
people Of that magnificent country may COM
pete amongst themselves, like the planters of
other States. In the meantime we make a
brief extract from the letter in question.
which speaks fol itself:
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

4 large supply Of Patent Beam Balances
"A. for weighing seed cotton.
sep6 ID {. WILLIAMS 90.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

~ Pay for your paper.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

WILL keep on hand general assortment
w of Staple and Fancy Groceries, which
will be sold low for cash Country Produce
generally; and Hides. Peltries, Furs, Bees
wax. Chickens, &c., taken In exchange at lib
eral rates.
sept N,T0
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

One years ordinary expendi-
lures under the Grant ad-
ministration.
For the same time and purpo-
scs under the Buchanan ad-
ministration
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-16

PoRTro1los at he house Of r. Wade
. o. tgs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-16

Memphis wins the $4,000 Prize
The thirty.fve thousand dollar prize
in the Louisville Library Lottery was
drawn to-day by No. 3278. Mr.. John r.
Durff clerk in the postofiice in this city,
holds the lucky ticket. The list OF
lucky numbers can be found in our tele-
graphic column.
Mr. Durff received the following tele-
gram this afternoon from Louisville;
LOUISVILLE. KY. December 10Th.
Mr.. John r. Durff. Memphis. Tenn;
Your ticket, number thirty-two hun.
dred and seventy-eight, drew the capital
prize Of thirty-five thousand dollars to-
day in the Louisville Library Lottery.
A. 7. MIssER, Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-16

The Grand Dukes visit is not only
diplomatic national, matrimonial, but it
is also that of benefactor of his subjects.
For years the best method introduced
into Russia for improving the culinary
arrangements of the imperial house
hold has not given satisfaction to the
Gar; hence he has delegated Alexis to
pay diplomatic and business visit to
Wetter & Co., Nos. l3 and 10 Monroe
street, and purchase Champion"
wrought iron cooking stove for the kitch-
en- of his illustrious father.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-16

issued to them The Radical CORE
spondent accepts the suggestion as an
intimidation, Illegal voters should
be intimidated from exercising the cleo
tive franchise. What the Radical cor
respondent thinks about il is matter Of
but little Importance to us.
The order Of Sons Of Malta, that was
so popularin Memphis many years since,
was temporarily revived a few nights
since in Utica, New York, and a SYRIA
cusianInamed Thomas Fayle had his arm
broken during initiation, Since that,
there has been no such word as fail IN
the Utica society.
Some curious Investigator has dlscov'
cred that a glass Of whisky is manuiae'
tured from seventy grains Of corn and
sells for twenty cents. At this ratio an
average ear Of corn makes five drinks
and bushel in the liquid state thus
sells for thirty dollars. Hence the prohl
secured by saloon keepers
The retail game market ranges as fol-
lows to-day: venison Choice cuts, zoe
per pound; bear meat, 25c per pound
wild turkeys, 81 so to 81 so each NAL
lard ducks, so to Toe pair; quails, "
per dozen; rabbits, soc per pair SPUR
reIs, So per dozen or 25c each prairie
chickens, 81 per pair oysters so to Toe
per can.
In the announcement column OF to-
day issue appears the name of Barnett
E. Barinds as a candidate for Wharimas
ter. Mr.. Barinds is well-known river
man, and as popular as the Mississippi
is long. His business qualifications are
such that he would make frst-elas'
Wharfmaster. He will receive stroni
vote in the ensuing election.
At the regular annual meeting o
communication of De Soto Lodge (Ma
sonic). No. 299, held last Friday eve
ming, the following officers were electe'
to serve during the ensuing term; r, c
Williamson, W. NJ. Bun. +. Price, 5
W; Ed. Worsham, j. W.. r, W. Wi
kinson, Treasurer; r. W. Shelton, Ser
rotary; Henry White, s. D. Charlie
McComas, J. D.; E. ]. Carson and Wm
Worsham, Stewards; ]. j. Sutor, Tyler
Olive Logan, the most popular femal
lecturer of the day, writes to Manage
Tracy, of our city, that she intends LEI
turing during the coming season
Memphis, Nashville, Little Rock an
other places South. Her repertoire col
sists of "Nice Young Men" The lrr
proachable Young Man" "The ExaI
geratcd Young Man." The stupi
Young Man." 1.-THE Solemn Youn
Man" and 1.-THE True Young Man
It will be seen that in these subjec
Miss Logan embraces all young me
except the fast ones.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-16

Church Services To.moFro".
David Walk, Pastor Of the Linden Street
Christian Church. will preach tomorrow at
10 80 am. and pm.
Moses Hull. Of Baltimore. will lecture on
In6delity at the Greenlaw Opera House. Sun
day morning. at lO1S o'clock. and at 7 o'clock
in the evening. Seats free. All are invited
10 attend.
Rev. Il. @. Ransom. having returned from
Little Rock, will preach in the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church. on Court street. to-
morrow at IL am. and pm.
DR.. Tiohenor will preach In the First Bap,
list Church at II o'clock Sunday morning and
at 7 o. clock at night. Sabbath School Sam
Rev. s. II. Ford LII. D.. Of st. Louis, viii
preach tomorrow. at IL o'clock am, at thu
Central Baptist Church. Second street. neal
RaaI aUHIf