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ST. LOUIS
The Express Robbers Discover,

The Express Robbers Discovered.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. I'D. w. Cowser,
the United States Express delivery mes
seuger who was robbed here recently, and
who ia under arrest for being implicattd
in the robbery, confesses that he was con-
cerned in it. he tellstwo or three differ
emit stories about being approached some
months ago by q man whose name he
conceals and urged TO assist in robbing the
company. This be resisted; but the
mans appeals were 30 persistent and con-
tinual that he finally yielded under an in
fiuence he could not Withstand and en-
tered into the robbery. 1Fae
]. Scannon and Thos. Grady who are
also under arrest robbed the wagon.
Kendall, the driver, knew nothing OF the
affair. The party who planned the rob
berry, and who is supposed to have the
money is known to the police, but for
reasons deemed sufficient By them they
they have not yet arrested him although
he is known TO be 10 the city.
Horrible Brute. EL
A man named Samuel Blxter, hvingin
Cherokee county, Kansas, was convicted
last week and sentenced to twensy-one
Years ia the Penitentiary for raping bis
daughter. fourteen years old, and repeat
edly afterwards forcibly OutzAging her.
He Is ffty-two years old, been married
twice and has family of five children,
all of whom it isalleged, he has attempted
10 use IN the same way.
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TEESRssEE Bonds closed in New York
last evening at rs for the old issue, and
-76a for the new. 90 HE9ll9mA
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SECRETARY:
WILLIAM A. WEBB.
DIRECTORS,

O1GG E<OLOAS:
W. W. BERRY, of Berry. Demovills
Z Co., and Pres Sd National Eank.
D. T. CARTER. -
E. q. GARDRER, Of Gardner, Bnck-
ner & Co. ~
A. 6. adams, Of A. @. Adams q Co.
.. WEAVER, Trustee Planters Bank
J. Z. GILBERT, Of Gilbert, Parzes q
Co.
TH0s; D: FIFE, of Evans, Fife, POr.
ter & Co.
WIN. PHILLIPS, Of Phillips, Hooper
& Co. --.-..--- : -
b S. RHEA, Of Ehea, Smith & Co.
JN0. PORTERFIKLD, Cashier Fourth
National Bank. b
R0BT. 3. MCLEAN, Of Mclean q Co.
JHO. z: WIRELESS, Of Wheless q
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The New York Tribtase admits that
the feud in Louisiana will give the State
to the Democracy. "iI1 z 'i''' 1l>A
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ERIE stock advanced in London on I
report that Jim Fisk had been killed in
the Orange riots. ~ "bl' & 5to5c
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CorroN is quiet in New York at I'M
sI changed figures. - p Z
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JACKSON MILLS.

DoVN SHE 6Ozsl-N VIEW OF TIN DE-
IL cline in wheat, We have reduced our prices
81 per barrel on all grades Of our -four, and nov
offer to the merchants Hobs0n's Choice nt
$3.50; Regulator $50: Okolono, s.; Little Bssu-
ty. $3.50, and for ths Gem Of the Burg, which y
the prids Of Nashville, 81 These are wholesale
prices, and lower than In any western or South
ern city for ike quality. NOEL Platter,
jy2S cod Nv splstp % 8. Market Sc.
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lish arbitrator under the Washington trea-
ty is confirmed. The Lord Chancellor
viii present The case of Great Britain,
assisted by Lord Tenderden and Professor
Montague Barnard. Sir Randall Pslmer
win set as counsel for Great Britain be-
fore the Board.
English PauPerIsm ApPais q sOnsh
American. ~a
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-the Worlds
correspondent, who has interviewed the
Emperor of Brazil, in London, writes
that his majesty confessed to feelings Of
psrplexity at the state of things in Eng
land, as respects the condition of the
poorer class and of the people. He was
making observations for the benefit Of his
empire, and would probably visit the
United States when he had finished his
European tour. ...- $50
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CNlONAND AMERICAN.

GOLD was strong in New York yester-
day, closing at 112s. 8 : 49, -
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CoIored Expatriots,

Ten thousand persons have made sp-
plication to the American Colonization
Society to be sent to Liberia on the ship
which sales for that region in November
next
New YoRK, Aug. 12.-The steamship
Algeria, from Liverpool, has arrived.
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life andyielded their places to hungry ad-
yenturers, and hence decentralization and
that bunting of the finer feelings of honor
which pervsde our political life.
The Bread and Butter Business
The people begin to see the dangers
which spring from our senseless and de-
moralizing system and in pursuance of a
law drafted by your brave Senator Trum-
| bull, commission has been appointed to
propose measures for the abolition of
these abuses. Certainly, without a COM
mission many of them might have been
abolished by a prudent and well disposed
Executive, but 80 far the bread and but
ter business is in full bloom. Let us re
| ioiee that at last the first step has been
taken.
Remedial Measures.
The Civil Service Commission looks at
the problem from the correct point of
view. 1t has commenced making war
upon the fountain of corruption, the pa
tronage, and considered whether compe-
titiye examinations of the candidates for
Office are practical, in conformity with
the Constitution. The latter question has
been submitted to the Attorney General
] for his opinion, and if he answers in the
negative, then it is not impossible that the
Commission will fall back upon the plan
which had the honor to propose IN my
| civil service reform bill, with relation to
| Presidential appointments, that class ex-
aminations be instituted, that from
those who are found fit the
President may make his selection, but
that then the power of removal
should be limited to cases of crime, inef-
fciency or violation of the rules of the
service. This, in conjunction with an
appropriate extension of official terms,
would stop the worst abuses of patron
age and gradually destroy the whole sys-
tenn.
The Market Where ConscIences are
Il @ Bought.
| Much would be won for the civil ser
vice reform by the limitation of ths
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New YORK, Aug, 12.-The religious
denominations, who under the name Of
the Evangelical Alliance, were to have
held grand convention here last year,
but which the European war then pre-
vented, have decided at meeting lately
assembled in London. to come togeth er
in this city in 1873, the excitement of
the Presidential election making that
year preferable to 1872.
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PARIS, Aug. 12.-The City Council has
voted to raise a loan of $50, 900, 600
francs, to be used in rebuilding and the
repair of edifices destroyed or injured
durino the REIGN Of the EOmmuna
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-10

FEMALE SOCIETY What is it that
makes all those men who associate habit
ually with women. superior to Others who
60 not. What makes that woman who is
accustomed and at ease in the society Of
men, superior to her sex in general Sole
ly because they are in the habit of free,
graceful, continued conversations with the
other sex. Women in this way lose their
frvolity their faculties awaken their deli.
saoies and peculiarities unfold all their
beauty and captiva,ion in the spirit of in
tellectual rivalry. And the men lose their
pedantic, rude. declamatory or sullen man
ner The coin of the understanding and
the heart, changes continually. Their
asperities are rubbed off. their better ma.
serials polished apd frightened, and their
richness. like the gold, is wrought into
finer workmans,'ip by the fingers OF women
than il ever could be by those Of men. The
iron and steol OF their characters are hid
den, like the character and armor Of gi-
ant, by studs and knots of good and pre-.
cious stones, when they arc not wanted in
actual warfare.
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
The War in Europe,

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF GEN. rRiM.
MADRID, Dec. %.
Last night while General Prim was
leaving the Cortez, eight shots were fired
at his carriage by band in the streets
Prim was wounded in three places--on
the left arm and on the right hand.
No public disturbance was occasioned,
as the authorities took prompt measures
TO prevent an outbreak and arrested the
wouid-be assassins Great popular in
dignation was manifested at this bastard
ly attempt to murder Gen Prim, which
happily failed being success.
BORDEAUX, Dec. 81.
The towns of Auferras, Gray and We
souelben were evacuated by the Prussians
before the advance Of the French, and
the Garibaldan army, at Bordeaux, is
marching directly on Paris. AS the
French advance, the inhabitants hasten
to their ranks, and thus the army is in
creasing rapidly. A number ofthe small
cr towns now resist the enemy, as in the
case of Tours.
The intensely cold weather caused a
fearful mortality among the German
wounded. Fifty six carriages, filed with
soldiers wounded at the assault upon
Bclfont on the 2lst Of December, were
frozen TO death before the train reached
Chalenos.
Another unsuccessful assault, by the
Germans, has been made on Belfort
The Germans have captured another
English collier
NLw York, Dec. 81.
A dispatch from Carlsruhe, dated 2jth
inst, states that an attack will he made
Immediately by the Prussians with shot
and shell, upon Belleville, Villctte and
Slaut
Nothing will be done by the army Of
the Loire for fortnight. ...
Reinforcements to the number of l5.-
600 men are arriving to recruit the army
Of the Loire.
dispatch from Paris uvii csp''udont
dated 30 inst, states that shells have
been thrown into the north of the city
from the neighborhood of Stains, at a
range of 1000 yards. il
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o B 1T U A r Y.

Died, In Crawford county, Ark. December
2Sth. 1870, after protracted illness Mrs
CAROLINE MORROW, consort OF Il. Z. Morrow
Esq. Aged Al years.
She bore, with christian fortitllde and re-
signation her aflliction
a believer in the Christian Church, she pos
sessed all those bright and engaging qualities
which render home happy and the parental
fresidc attractive.
She leaves an afectionatc husband and ten
children to mourn the irrepairable loss. But
deaths ruthless shaft asunder tears the dear
est tie we form on earth, and we would say to
the many sorrowing ones, Mourn not, your
loss is her gain" Rest in Peace. j.
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M A r r l e D.

In Fort Smith, on Saturday the 3lst De-
cember, .lS70, at the residence of the brides
mother, by Rev. w. A. Sample Capt NJ.
JULIA DAMRELT. of that city.
We wish Capt. MAT and his young bride a
pleasant and prosperous voyage through life
without snag or sandb bar to mar their
bright anticipations.
In this city, January 9th, 1877, at the resi-
dcncc of VI. w. Drcwry, by Rev. s. II. Bab-
cock. Mr. Andrew ]. McClain and Mrs. NJ. A.
Jones; all of Fort Smith Ark.
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the defence of johnson and the decision
of Judge Caldwell was, that it was no differ
ence if the deceased was the child Of q
white woman, II his father was Chero.
kcc and the deceased lived in the Chero-
kee Country, he was in law a Cherokee
Indian--and under the direction Of the
Court. The jury returned a verdict of
"not guilty without leaving the box.
If any credit is due to any Cherokee,
for the settlement Of this question by
Caldwell, it is due to George Johnson
and his fellow prisoners. And it displays
q notable lack of info rmation on the part
Of the editor of the n Adrocdte, to call the
opinion of Judge Caldwell a reversal Of
the opinions Of his predecessor; however,
the editor of that paper seems to think it
hardly worth while to inform himself
correctly upon any subject of real inter
est, which he attempts to handle. He
called Delano an honest man aud IL friend
Of the Indians; and have no doubt next
to him the editor considers Gems Sheri-
dan and Custer, the best friends to the
Indian, and would be able to write many
sweet things about their humane and
tender bearing towards their "red broth
ers."
But it is getting late--I must bid you
good night. will call again, b.
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r. Tho other day, says the New

~ Tho other day, says the New
York Hsra'd's correspondent, Mr.. Sum-
ner is reported as having said to Lieu.
tenant-G Governor Dunn, of Louisiana,now
ON visit to Washington, "Do you
know, Mr.. Dunn, that stand in fear OF
personal violence from the Executive
Mansion p and to Senator, that he had
boon threatened with personal chastise-
ment by one Of the Presidents private
secretaries. Mr.. Sumner is unnecessari
ly nervous.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-10

~ Tho Little Rock Gazette says "the
Rev. y. M. p. Hickerson has been elected
President Of the North Arkansas District
Of the Methodist Protestant Church,
which embraces all that part of The State
East Of the Arkansas river, and also that
part West Of said river, from the mouth
OF the Petit Jean-North to the Indian
Territory. His address is Dover, Pope
county, Arks. .Fs.I ...t.
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r. The engineers of the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad, were in our city last
week. They commenced here AS the ini-
ta point, according to the Charter ofthe
A. b p. Road, for the route to the Pa
cite on the 36th Parallel.
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SPURGEoN's ADVICE GRATIS.
is more like an honest man than thorough
rogue.
When you see a man with great deal
Of religion displayed in his shop window.
you may depend upon it he keeps very
small stock Of it within,
Do not choose your friend by his looks
handsome shoes often pinch the feet,
Do not be fond Of compliments remem.
Der ",hank you pussy, aud thank you,
pussy" kill the cat.
Don't believe the man who talks most,
for mewing cats are very seldom good
mousers.
BY no means put yourself in another
persons power; ii you put your thumb
between two grinders. they arc very apt TO
bite.
Drink nothing without seeing it; sign
nothing without reading it and make sure
that it means no more than it suys.
Don't go to law unless you have moth.
ing to lose; lawyers houses arc bull. on
FOOLS heads. . '.
Put no dependence Oh tho label Of bag,
and count money after your own kind In
any business never wade into water where
You connot see the bottom.
See the sack open before you buy what
is in it for he who trades in the dark asks
to he cheated. .in
Keep clear Of man who does not value
HE swn character. r1ur -
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DOUBLE HOMICIDE IN PopE County. -
A correspondent at Lewis burg, writing
on the 30th, says: .... .....
" The stage driver, just in from above,
informs me that a shooting affray occur
red in Russellyille, Pope county, on the
2Sth, between Charles Wofford and Joe
Burton, in which both were mortally
wounded, and died few minutes after.
Both had families Burton was the town
constable y Gazette lSk
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-10

~ In publishing the list of Directors
in our papcr last week, we accidentally
omitted the name Of John c. Pratt. The
correct list is as follows,'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. c. Pratt, VIM,
T. Hart, Francis NJ. Weld, Elisha Atkins,
Ebenezcr +. Harrington, George Y. Sils-
bee.
Arkansas-Charlcs G.. Scott, B.. +.
Rice, ]. NJ. Lewis. '
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EG- OF course, Queen Victoria's new
son in-law, young Mr.. Lornc, will be
married according to the ritual Of the
Church of England, but when Mr., and
Mrs Lorne get to the North Of the Tweed
they will be among the bluest of Presby-
terians, for the young Marquis is of the
Prcsbytcrians' presbyteriany.
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S Real estate in and near Van Bu-
ron, is rapidly approximating in value
Lots in the Mctiee addition are selling
with quick progression, to persons who
contemplate building. ~ ..
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~ Major DUNN, Engineer of the AT
lsntc and Pacifc Railroad, with corps
Of engineers, was In our city last week,
commencing the survey OF route West,
in connection with the survey he made
rscently of the route from Peirce City to
this place. naIts.
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kE Col. S. +. CorTRRLL has the con-
tract for ties for the L. II. a. F. s. Rail-
road from here to Mulberry, and has a
large force of hands employed in getting
them ont all along the route. @
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r. Messrs. PoPrJor and WoopsMALL.
contractors, viii have the Railroad grad
ed from here to Frog Bayou, by the mid
dle Of this month. They are energetic
and pushing, and have force of about
two hundred men employed.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-10

~ We learn front he St Louis Times,
that Mr.. ALLEN, President of the Iron
Mountain Railroad, has obtained the
franchises and rights appertaining to the
Cairo and Fulton Railroad, both in Mis-
souri, and Arkansas, and will rapidly push
forward the work to completion through
Arkansas to Red river
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r. The Rev JonN SANDALS, who has
faithfully and ably served the people Of
Fort Smith, the past three years, as Rec
tor Of St. Johns Episcopal Church, has
accepted a call from Camden and will re-
move his family at once to that point
He leaves with the best wishes of many
friends to his new field Of labor.
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II Capt. Jeff Baldin was at the wheel OF
the Dunham on her last trip-bully boy, too,
at the wheel Of II steamer or "any other
wheel.' The boatman am lucky man"and
the first thing somebody knows, jeff will have
somebody's daughter lin tow"
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-10

~ Contracts are out for putting up
the telegraph poles on the line Of the l..
3, & F. s. Railroad. The line will be put
up as fact as the iron Is laid
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-10

Ey George Washington Curtis Lee,
the Oldest son Of the late Confederate
General, has accepted the Pre- sidency of
Washington University in Virginia, lie
is thirty-ninc years old.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-10

1 In the Legislature j. T. GRADY,of
this County, between whom and j. j.
AsrRNArHY there was reported tic, has
beon sworn IN and occupies his scat
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-10

r. The Democrats and Liberals hav,
elected all the officers Of the Missouri
State Senate. In the House all the of.
Hcers elected are Democrats Miss BELLE
FlMLAyou, Democrat, was elected En-
crossing Clerk of the Senate. Good fol
woman's rights, and, on the whole, bul,
ly for the rights of the people.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-10

Es,- Let it not be imagined that the life
of a good Christian must necessarily be
a life of melancholy and gloominess; for
he only resigns some pleasures to enjoy
Others infinitely gieater-Pdseoi.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-10

TUE GLoRr OF FoRr SAIra DEPARTING,
The War Department has issued an or.
der directing Gen. John Pope to decide
whether the Military Post Of Fort Smith
shall b. continued. or the Garrison there
Of removed to Little Rock or Fort Glib
"a. Hprd Z VH lrf 1la Hl .ar i.HI.
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A#a - s)S- .
49, NJ Mi. ~

Ey Mrs. Maggie Corcoran, daughter
of Congressman Beck, of Kentucky, died
the other day, She was married in Lex
ington three wecos ago.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-10

~ The sisamer Little Rock, yester-
day, brought, ~ usual, a large number of
immigrants to our landing We noticed
that the whole wharf was covered with
"pluudcr.' ~ ra ge
Every steamboat that arrives at our
wharf, brings larger or less number OF
people, maay Of whom want houses for
immediate occupancy. Would 1t not pay
property holders to erect tenements for
rsat ,, There 10 not day but enquiry is
made for such. Wake up. citizens!
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-10

Eg- The engagement is announced OF
Mr.. j G.. Bennett, Jr., Of the New York
Herald, to Miss Margaret Middleton, OF
Buffalo, niece Of Leonard w. Jerome
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-10
rEWe are informed that the Masonic

EE We are informed that the Masonic
Fraternity, Of this city, propose to give
another Ball, about the last ofthis month,
the proceeds to be used in the purchase
of Masonic Carpet and Window Cur
tains, having failed to realize the neces-
sary amount from the first ball Further
notice will be given in due time.
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Van Buren, City
SALE, FEED AND LIVERY STABLE,
Planters House Stables on the Levee

INIlE undersigned takes this opportunity
i to announce to the citizens Of Van Bu-
req and vicinity, and the travelling public
generally, that lac Is now prepared to fully
supply the great need of iir., class LIVE
Rr STABLE at hts establishment on the
I.evec next to the Planters House.
Carriages ard Buggies. new and commodi-
Gus, with fine double or single teams, on hire
by the day or journey at reasonable prices.
A fine stock of Saddle Horses constantly
on hand
DRAWING Special attention given to
tho hauling of goods to and from the boats,
and draying Of all kinds.s 9r.
Terms cash and rates reasonable.
A. II. CARSON.
Van Buren,, Oct. i,T0
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-10

Arrying at HuntorsvlIIt f,U p M
ry Stage connection between Lewisburg. Van Bu-
rem and Smith.
Coaches will also leave the principal hotels at Lit
tie Rock for transfer Of passengers to and from the
station at Iluntersyillo,
For further information. inquire at the General
Office of the Company, Real Estate Bank Building,
corner of Markham and Commerce streets. up stairs.
u. W. c. brown, GonI Sup't.
LUKINu 3. RICHARDSON, Gen'l Ticket Agt.
nov y. '70tf
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~ Tho right Of way from here to
Mulberry Creek, has been granted. by oil
owners Of real estate, with but one or
two sxosptioas 10 the L. r. ~. s. Rail.
road Company, without compensation.
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~ Matters connected with Railroad
affairs here are lively. The Little Rock
On rscsnt "Trip, landed large quantity
ofdsslnsttls for the road. h'a
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FORT SMITH, ARK.
H.. fr. ..rr q
-

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, Hard,oare, Queenspare, Glass
rare, Boots and Shoes, Hats &c. Also, Cam
ton Mattings and Oil Cloths, which
We are now receiving by every boat.
These Goods were all 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
"SmaH Prcfts and Quick Sales"
and our terms,
POSITIVELY CASH.
Give us q call and you will be satisfied
that WE MEAN WHAT WE SAY.
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS.
Very respectfully,
JoE w, BossERr & Co.
Cor. Howard-st. and Gar. Ave.
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~ A happy psv year to sll.1 ss
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-10

~ Cotton comes in lively and bust
ness on Main Street Is brisk.