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The New York herald., 1871-02-04

THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEES of the two
houses of Congress still fail to agree on the
technical question of the right Of the Senate
to introduce the Income Tax Repeal bill. The
same bill was defeated last session by parlia-
mentary humbuggery, and it is evident that
the present strategy is intended to serve the
same nnrnnse
The New York herald., 1871-02-04

A NEGRO KAN was hanged in Beaufort n.
c., on Friday, for the murder of another negro
In July last. The circumstances of the crime
we're of the most beastly and inhuman charac-
ter and the murderer himself was one of
the most superstitious and degraded class Of
recently freed negroes in the South. Up to
his last night on Earth he scofed at the minis
trations of the Catholic priest who attended
him, and yet on the morning Of the execution
he suddenly became converted and declared
that he had made his peace with God.
The New York herald., 1871-02-04

GOVERNOR BROWN, OF MISSOURI, puts off the
suffrage women with a question about the
effect of their pet measure on the family rela-
tions, which appears to be poser to them and
the Governor too. 1t is one of their poor rela-
tions, which they don't care TO be bothered
with
The New York herald., 1871-02-04

THE PATRIOTS who served their country
three hundred dollars worth during the war,
by reason of the draft, are trying to get their
money back, and Senator Murphy has intro
duced bill making it discretionary with
supervisors Of counties to levy tax for the
purpose and audit the claims. This is good
idea, for it viii make these miserly fellows
give their names to the public. Before this
bill is passed, however, we should have one
passed returning their little fortunes and their
lost limbs to our organ-grnders on the
corners.
The New York herald., 1871-02-04
THE ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.

Triumph for the Enemies OF Governor Clayton.
MEMpHIs, Tenn, Feb. g. Ss7l.
Aspccia despatch to the Apalaac from Little Rock, Ark
says:The Senate Committee Credentials reported yes
terday Brooks TO be entitled his seat and he was then
sworn IN The Clayton party tried TO pass resolution to
adjourn nutil of March, but defeated The
friends of the Lieutenant Governor that hey VIII not sd
The New York herald., 1871-02-04

THE BILL repeating the act to widen Broad
way has been passed in the Assembly. 1t
seems TO be sort Of phGaix job-a new one
rising frnm the ashes Of the old one
The New York herald., 1871-02-04

LIMA EDWIN's THEATRE. 72O Broadway.-HUNrED
DOWN; OR, THE Two LIVES MARY LEIGH. Matinee.
The New York herald., 1871-02-04
Latest Cabinet KumOrs.

The latest Cabinet reports from Washington
are that Senator Morton, Of Indiana, will take
the place of Mr.. Fish in the State Department
Very good. This change will be satisfactory
to the country, and especially to the go-ahead
masses of the republican party. In connec-
ton with General Schenck, of Ohio, as our
Minister to England, the suggested appoint
ment locks like business on those Alabama
claims and the st. Lawrence question, on the
broad gauge of the West, although Summers
gauge is broad enough for all practical pur-
poses. With the addition Of General Butler
to the Cabinet and his Cape Cod programme
on American ishermens rights, there would
be good prospect for thorough waking up
of John Bull from his slumbers, and a gene
raj revival in all the republican camps from
Cape Cod to California.
But to proceed with our latest rumors. II
is rumored that General Pleasonton, of New
York, may be transferred from the Internal
Revenue Bureau to the post Of Secretary Bout
well. We have no doubt that General Pleas
onton is equal to the duties Of the Treasury
Department, but he is doing very good SER
vice where he is, and we presume he
is satisfied with his post. New York
can also supply man Cor the Treasury
who will be equal to it's financial and its
political duties. J. W. Forney, Of Pennsyl-
vania, is mentioned as the probable new Post
master General, and he is man who can
make the forty thousand post offices Of the
country harmonious working system for the
country and for the administration. Ex-
Governor Jewell, of Connecticut, an active.
enterprising man and popular leading poIiti-
clan in doubtful State, will do very well
| for the Navy. Bat the President should no
longer follow the old policy of picking up this
man, that man or the other for his Cabinet at
a venture His whole Cabinet in it's selection.
as the preliminary movement, should be SUBJ
mitted to a general republican caucus Of
Congress, and he should act upon the recon-
mendations of his party in Congress as the
authentic national council of the party for
every State and of the country at large. This
is the only way to secure Cabinet that will
be unit in itself, and that will give satisfac-
ton TO all sections and factions of the party
| in Congress and throughout the country. A
| Cabinet SO appointed would do much to hold
Congress together, while, upon the old hap
hazard plan, both Congress and Cabinet may
be still the old story of squabbles and splits
still beginning and never ending.
The New York herald., 1871-02-04

GLOBE THEATRE. 7ss Broadway.-vARrErY ENTER.
TAINMENT, &o.-LIrTLE Bo PEEP. Matinee at ~.
The New York herald., 1871-02-04

wALLACk'S THEATRE, Broadway anu 18Th street,
THE CLANDEs1IsE MARRIAGE. Matinee OURS
The New York herald., 1871-02-04

BOOTHS THEATRE. 23d ST.. pctwsen IN ana 9th avs
MARBLE HEARr. Matinee at l5S-RIoHELmU.
The New York herald., 1871-02-04

NIBLoS GARDEN. Broadway-TaR SPEcrAcLr or
TnR BLACK CROOK. Matinee at ~
The New York herald., 1871-02-04

OLYMPIC THEATRE. Rrosdwav.-THE PANroMrAE OF
WEI WILLIE WINRIE Matinee at 2.
The New York herald., 1871-02-04

GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner Of 9Th av. 2sd st.
Natnee-BARBE BLEUE Bvening-LA PERIoHoLE.
The New York herald., 1871-02-04

NEW YORK sTADT THEATRE, As Bowsry.-MAEY
STUART -
The New York herald., 1871-02-04

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Twenty.fourth street.
SARATOGA. Matinee ri III.
The New York herald., 1871-02-04

WOODS MUSEUM Broadway, corner S0sh st.-Perform.
ances every afternoon evening"
The New York herald., 1871-02-04

B0WERY THEATRE, Bowey-CAvALIRRs AND
RoUNDhKADs-SKE SAw-BRAND OF CRIME Matinee
The New York herald., 1871-02-04

MRS. F. B. ooNwAy's PARK THEATRE. Brooklyu.-
THg LOTTERY OF LHE.
The New York herald., 1871-02-04

TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE. 2oi Bowery,-yA
xIE1Y ENTERTAISMENT. Matinee at ~
The New York herald., 1871-02-04

MRS. r. B. CoNwAy's PARK THEATRE Brooklyu.-
THs LOTTERY OF LIFE.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE. 20i Bower,-yA
xIE1r ENTERTAINMLNT. Matinee at ~.
THEATRE C0MIQUE, Ola Brosdway.-CoMIo VOCAL.
ISM, MICRO AoTs. So. Matinee al -.
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTREL HALL. SIS Broadvay-
MICRO MrSsTEELsy, FARoEs, BuRLEsoUEs 10
BRYANT's NEW OPERA HOUSE, 2sd at, between 9Th
and 1th avs.-NEGRo MISsTRELsY, ECCENTaIoITIEs &c
HooLEY's OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn-HooLKY,s AND
KELLY 4 LEoS's MISsTBELs
PIANoFoRTE RECITAL.
ASSOCIATION HALL, Esd stree. and sh av-Aftern oon
G S-GRAND CONCERT.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Fourteenth streel-A GRAND
toNoERT BY TIE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY
APOLLO HALL corner 2sth street and Broadway.-
DR. CoERY's DIogAMA or IRELAND.
NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth s.reet-SoKNEs IN
TIE KING, AoEoBATs &c. Matinee at y.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, els Broadway
SCIENCE AND ART.
DR. KAHN's ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 745 Broadway
SC1ENCE AND ART.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25

TINS PIX ROADS We learn that GER.
tain parties have in contemplation pro-
iect for Turn Pike Road and Gate, be
tween this place and Fort Smith, and
charging toll for all persons travelling
over it, 1t is scheme projected by GER
tain parties to put money in eirpockets
without regard to the best interests OF
the country or people The turnpike
system Of keeping roads in repair, ex-
ploded years ago, and never should be
revived. One would think that the tax
of Fcrriagc between the two places. now,
was quite enough without adding more
by the way of road fee. A greater curse
could never be perpetratcd upon town
than to shut it in by turn pike gates We
trus. the citizen OF the two places will
give this subject careful thought and not
let this project be fostercd upon them
without knowing fully what they are
about?
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25
rF We learn from Capt. JOE PEvEY,

EF We learn from Capt. JOE PEvEY,
U. S Deputy Marshal, that horrible
murder was committed on Saturday last,
ON the edge of Scott county, some thirty
miles from Van Buren 1t seems that
Rev. Elder Deshamp, Baptist preacher,
had an appointment Of preaching on that
morning. The Elder and one or two
other men and several ladies had assem-
bled, when desperate by the name of
VIM. Henly rode up and dismounted and
come in, asked the Elder.if his name was
Deschamp, and he told him it was, when
he drew his pistol and shot the old man
five or six times through the head, kill
ing him instantly; then jumped on his
horse and fled. He has father and a
number of brothers in that section ofthe
country and is well known. The reason
given, it is said, for the killing, was that
the old elder was witness in case
where the young man had been arrested
for disturbing divine service Such bru.
tality should not go unpunished and no
effort should be spared to bring the mur-
derer to justice,
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25
Grant Altar the Nomination IN 1872.

The editor Of the New York San, who
was Assistant Secretary of War under
Lincoln, has a correct idea, for what the
Ku klux Bill was framed. We fud Sena-
tors Trumbull, Schurz, Robertson,
Wright and Caldwell, Republican, oppos-
ing the bill, us impracticable and unncc
essary. The Suns article is as follows :
THE KU-KLux BILL misunderstood. -
In a speech at Cincinnati on Wednesday
of last week Gen. J. ID. Cox, who was re-
Gently Secretary of the Interior, said that
an army of one hundred thousand sol
diers would not be sufficient to put in
force the Ku.klux bill which has just
passed the House of Representatives
Gen. Cox thinks it is impossible to re-
store peace and quiet at the South by any
amount of military force, so long as
measures are agitated in Congress anc
discussed in the press which are calcu
lated to irritate the Southern people ano
make them discontented and restless,
Gen Cox misapprehends the real ma
ture Of the Ku-klux bill. Its essenta
design is not to restore peace and que
at the South, and to allay discomfort ant
disorder. This is only an incidental an'
comparatively unimportant part of tn
business, The first purpose of suspend
ing civil law in that part Of the countr.
and sending down soldiers is to force tn
Republicans of those States TO appon
delegates to the approaching Na,iona
Convention Of that party who will be il
favor Of the denomination OF Grant
Next, the elections there are to be con
trolled 10y military means, SO that tn
electoral votes of those States will bc sc
cured for Grant, whatever may be tn
wishes of the majority of their citizens
To carry these designs, Gen Cox cal
very well understand that an army of on
hundred thousand men will not be re
quired. Probably a force OF twent,
thousand will suffice. But if the mex
President should happen to be choseI
in that way, how will the rest Of tn
country like it? And what will Gen
Cox say and do then?
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25
Republican Promises.

We trust the Republican voters Of Ar
kansas are nov thoroughly satisfied, that
they were most gloriously deceived by
those who came before them for their
votes, promising to reduce taxation,
abolish useless offices, reduce enormous
salaries, etc, etc The Jobbing Estab-
lishment, formerly called the Legisla
ture, has adjourned and gone to the bos-
oms of their constituents. The best act
their journals show, is the resolution to
adjourn. They abolished an office or two
for political reasons, but created some
new ones to offset this attack Of economy.
There is an officer of our State, known
as Commissioner of immigration, y
whose apparent duty is, to make trips to
Europe, see the country, live high on a
fat salary drawn from the peoples treas
ury, and tell Europeans that there is
State away out in America, called Arkan-
sas, where Ku-klux abound and Union
men are not safe and, if they choose
to risk it, they can come and "try it on. "
People have begun to think this office
rather useless affair and it was under
stood il should be abolished. There was
a colored individual in the Legislature,
who, by some strange oversight, is called
White, who was an aspirant for the va
cant L. S. Scnatorship, and being a
strong man Clayton feared him, and so
Clayton and his friends must needs buy
the aforesaid, 1t mas been so long since
Clayton purchased negro he had for
gotten the customary price and pad the
enormous sum Of $4,000 per year, for
some years to come, by creating ne~
Office to be called ASSISTANT Commits
soner of Immigration, and drew bis
sight draft on the peoples treasury to
pay the salary! Reform! Selah.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25
The DuEL.-Gen ID. II. Hill concludes

The DuEL.-Gcn. ID. II. Hill concludes
an article against duelling as follows;
We condemn the whole thing as a relic
OF barbarsm and rs establishing a false
standard Of courage and honor. 1t can
be abolished by the united action Of the
late Confederate soldiers, who know so
well what does and what does not consti-
tute true courage The bully with his
fists and the bully with his pistols could
not be depended on in the hour Of trial.
Let the soldiers then declare everywhere
that there is no dishonor in declining a
challenge, Washington declined, so did
Stonewall Jackson. The illustrious rebel
of '76 and the illustrous rebel of 81
both put the seal of their disapprobation
upon code alike silly wicked and bar
barous
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25

MARINE DISASTER The steamer J S
Durham, belonging to the Memphis and
Arkansas river packet company, struck
snag at two o'clock yesterday morning.
at Fourche bar, six below this city, and
sunk in thirteen feet water. She was on
her way from New Orleans, and was load
cd principally with sugar, molasses and
salt, which will prove total loss. Hcr
cabin is eighteen inches above the water
and with a wrecker she may be raised
The Durham was a new boat, having
been built at Memphis last fall, and was
insured for $4,000 Capt. George A,
Dittcn was in command at the time Of the
DISASTER. H. Gazette.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25

rT We notice from our Washington
Dispatches that Gen. Thomas Nj. BowEN,
late Supreme Judge of Arkansas and
formerly a resident Of Van Buren, has
been nominated and confirmed Governor
of Idaho Territory. In less than two
years we expect to see Idaho admitted as
a State and General Bowen turn up as
Senator from it.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25

LAUGHABLK Our Democratic cotempors-
ries are rather down in the mouth on learn
ing that their pet and choice, Gen. Edwards,
from this (3d) congressional district, has vot-
ed for the kuklux bill. and stands altogether
on the republican side In Congress. Ii was q
nice sell, certainly, but that's their look out.
-. s. Nep Era.
It was narrowed down to between him and
DoLEs-we had no other choice. But he was
brought out and vouched for BY the Herald.
Was at that enough?
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25

a. Sebastian County is to have no Circuit
Court held, until the constitutionality of the
Neal bill, dividing the county into two court
districts has been decided on BY the Supreme
Court OF the State, where the question has
been sent BY Judge Ham.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25

ET Friday night We had heavy white
frost, and ice was made--beans and ten
der vegetables must have suffered. The
fruit We think was not damaged to much
extent, we trust so at least. Ice and
heavy frost on the 2lst of April does not
often occur in this locality.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25

tE II Il Mr.. II. c. KERKs, Of Fort Smith,
Mr.. wishard of Dardanelle. as Collector OF
the "a district OF Arkansas. Mcdonald and
Rice seem to have the inside track on the
matter OF appointments for Arkansas a,
Washington.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25

~ We are indebted to Senator CLAY
TON and Gen. JOHN EDWARDS, M. c, for
speech of Hon. CARL SoHuRzE, and other
documents. 1t would have been better
n "EIonest John," had needed the ad-
rnonihons of Senator Schurze, and let the
Ku.klux bill alone.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25
Notice !!

A IL parties holding Coupons on Crawford
"A County Bonds. due OF or before the lst
day of May, a. d. 1871. will present the same
for payment at my Ohicc in the Court House
in the town of Van Burcn, on or before the
Sd day of July a. d. 1871. And further
NOTICE is hereby given, that | Will re-
ceive Sealed Proposals for the SALE Of
CRAWFORD COUNTY BONDS, to the
amount of the Special County Revenue now
on hand lsupposed to be $1,000 until the 3D.
day of july, 1871. Said proposals to be en-
dorsed Proposals to sell County Bonds and
signed by the parties holding said bonds oI
their agent.
JOHN l.. SHANNON. Co. Treas.
Van Buren. Ark, April u 1871. ii
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25

- Mrs. Stowe thinks there comes .
tims sfer marrisge when husband has
ssnething else to do than 20 make direc,
lsse TO his wife. This is probstly the
time when he Is making love 10 smother
uAA's wife.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25
LOyal Claims.

DY Act of Congress approved March 4th,. 1871,
ID provision is made for payment by the United
States for all articles taker from Loyal Citizens OF
or Soldiers of the Union Army for the use of same,
and for which compensation was not given at the
time of taking. Parties egtitled to payment for ar
tcies so taken are hereby informed that the under
signed prepared to forward and collect all claims
of fhis kind. Also, to
OBTAIN PENSIONS in favor Of miner heirs,
widows, or others entitled to same.
For further information, apply to
WILCOX 4 ALEXANDER, Attorneys
Van Buren,, April; ISL. 3m
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25

tS Special attention Of the colored people
Il called to the appeal In our paper of Elder
HAaAs GREEN, Of the Methodist colored
church
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25
REMOVED.

The Office of the VAN BuREN Press has
hcen removed to rooms OVER THE
POST OFFICE.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25
DIE D

At Lake Village, Ark, on the lith inst, Mr.. Jo
seph NJ. Glen. formerly Of Van Buren,.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25
NOTICE.

TNHE partnership heretofore existing un-
der the name of ID. c. Williams & Co.,
expires this day by Limitation. The business
will hereafter be conducted by the same par
ties, under the name OF WILLIAMS & WHIT
FIELD.
ID. &. WILLIAMS,
Feb. 2S 1871 WM. WHITFIELD.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-25

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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-05-19
EdW'd Echols

EccENrR1c1r1Es OF TENNESSEE Pro-
Two sons of H. e.. Scovel, ESQ.,, Of this
city, riding leisurely along the Gallatin
turnpike, four miles from the city, the other
evening, passed small pig walking in the
same direction One Of the lads touched
the pig gently on the back with the whip
lash, and the animal acknowledged the sa-
lutte with a grunt, and quietly took his po-
sition in the rear of the buggy and followed
it, He would not be driven back, but stub
bornly persisted in following the buggy
walking when the horse walked, and run
ming when the horses speed increased. The
lads turned in at Mr.. g. W. Payne'a
gate and closed the gate, shutting the pig
out but the pig was not to be shut out. He
nosed about until he found an opening in the
fence, and came through and took his posi-
ton under the buggy, and slept under it all
that night. The next morning the young
gentlemen hitched up and proceeded to town,
the pig following as before. He followed
them the entire four miles-crosssed the
suspension bridge after the buggy followed
it through the city to the residence of Mr..
scovel, and is now in his lot, perfectly gen
tie, and apparently contented with the sit
uation. This is most eccentric conduct for
country pig of intelligence we have yet
heard Of and the account is literally true
Nashville Banner.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-05-19
THE CHICAGO STOCK YARD.
A Remarkable Western .Institu-
tim
Cu1cAeo, April 26, 1871.

CHICAGO, April 26, 1871.
The ''Union Stock Yards as this vast
establishment is called, is an example of the
thoroughness with which these western men
do what comes in their way. It lies half
an hour by rail from the centre Of the city,
contains 345 acres of land, and has a capac-
ity for 81 900 head Of cattle, $4,000 hogs,
and %, 900 sheep, with stalls for $50 horses
in all for 118, 1850 animals. When all
the ground is covered with pens it will &C.
commodate 210, 900 head Of cattle.
There are now one hundred acres Of pens
for cattle, all foored with three-inch plank,
besides great area in which the cattle stand
on the ground. do not know what effect
the following figures will have upon your
mind, but they will give you, at least, some
notion Of the work which has been done
here, and most of which was accomplished
in six months. There are
IS miles of underdrainagc, not very
thorough, should think, for the ground is
very fat;
10 miles of streets and alleys, all paved
with wood
miles Of water troughs;
lU miles OF iced tr0ughs
1890 gates;
1900 open pens, heavily fenced in with
double plank, nailed to stout and frequent
posts /;
800 covered sheds for hogs and sheep;
% million feet of lumber were used on
these structures, and 100000 pounds of
nails;
II miles of railroad track, with sixty
switches and frogs, connect every railroad
which runs into Chicago with the Stock
Yard by a special track
The water is supplied by artesian wells,
dug one to the depth Of 1882 feet, and an.
other to the depth of 1,190 feet. These
send water into tanks IS feet high, whence
it is distributed in all the pens and sheds,
there being hydrant in each of these. The
water can be shut off from any or all
the divisions at pleasure, and to guard
against loss by fire fourteen fre~plugs are
distributed over the grounds, and one thou.
sand feet of three-inoh hose are at hand
| But che strangest story to me was to find
this Stock Yard complete little world Of
ITSELF 1t has, of course, large resident
population from one hundred and seventy
five to two hundred men are constantly EN-.
ployed by the company who take charge Of
the animals as they are unloaded from the
cars, which run into the streets between the
pens. To accommodate its own servants,
numerous cottages have been built; but to
accommodate the drovers, and the buyers
and sellers, large hotel, So bstantially built
| of brick, and complete In every detail of a
hotel, is found on the ground Nor is this
all--there is roomy Exchange, for the
transaction Of business, with a post-office,
and telegraph lines to all parts of the coun.
try; bank, and, Of course, this being in
the United States--a newspaper, the Chica.
60 Sun, published daily, SO it asserts, at the
"Union Stock Yards" and the organ of the
dealers in cattle, hogs and sheep
To complete this inventory, there is a
town hall for public meetings, church well
attended, Sunday school, and an excl.
lent day school Chicago Evenimg Post.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-05-19

IMPORTANT TO THE PEOPLE. BY enc of
the late Acts of the Legislature, the law in
regard to the time of obtaining judgments in
our Courts has been materially modified
and to the changes we call the attention of
the people. Heretofore judgments in action
could only be obtained at the Terms of the
Circuit and quarterly Courts, that was six
times in year. Under the late Act judg-
ments can be had at all Of the County Terms
that is twelve times year in the County
Court In addition to the two Circuit Courts
Parties summoned to Rules should, if they
wish, appear at the following Court and make
defence, or judgment will go against them
by default.