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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-15

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The prize of copy Of Bryant's Had. offered
to the freshman class Of Amherst college torthe
best translation of the passage describing the
shield OF Achilles, was awarded to Frank II
Palmer of Boston.
President Slearns of Amherst who has been
laid aside from all public labors by illness and
general nervous prOslration ever since the meet.
ing of the American board at Salem, has so far
recovered that he conducted the communion
services last Sabbath afternoon.
The directors Of the Massachusetts Central
railroad win give hearing at Northampton,
to-day, concerning the proposed "new departure"
Of their line through Amherst, North Hadey
and Hatfield. Northampton opposes this north
ern route, fearing that if il is adopted she may
eventually md herself on a branch from the
main line.
Patrick O'Brien, an Irishman of Pelham, fifty.
nine years old, was found Sunday night at Am
herst in an intoxicated condition. under tine rail
road bridge over College street, through which
he had fallen. On being taken into house be
died about midnight from the effects of the ac-
cident and the liquor.
For many years several of the students in
Amherst college and ladies iR,he families of the
faculty have maintained a small Sabbath school
among the coiored people in that part of the
town, OF whom there are between seyenty-fve
and one hundred. Two years AGO they raised
the means Of erecting a neat little chanel which
they called lions chapel. few months aro
church, as branch of the college church was
organized, consisting OF ten of these colored
people. A fair has just been held, under The di.
rection Of one or two OF the young lady teach.
ers, from which $500 was realized. With mari
OF this they have obtained fine Mason & Ham.
lin organ, and with the rest they are to improve
their chapel. 10 addition TO the Sabbath school
there is preaching in this chapel every SUNDAY
evening and PRAYER meeting Thursday evening
which goodly number attend. As there is DC
Nabbath school connected with the college
church, quite number of the children in tht
families that attend worship in the college chap
el attend the Sabbath school in lions chapel
which helps to give character and interest {,
that school.
MAINE.
The ice merchants of the Kennebec. who's,
houses are not already full OF last years ice
have commenced operations again.
John NJ. Perry has been appointed post
master at West Auburn, vice H. NJ Packard. re
signed.
Inc dwelling house 10 Shirley, owned and oe
eupied by MI. Willard Little6eld, was destrove,
by hre last week. Scarcely any of the furui
tare, &C., was saved. Insured for $500.
Returns TO the bureau of statistics from East
port for the quarter ending September 30, sTl
hoRed the arrival at that port Of 6,O21 mi
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-15

- FOR SALE-A 22-tenement Block,
Mil; with $4,000 feet OF land, paying large per cent.
h3llh 1--we. tment. Terms easy
--4@sAA dl3 dtf ABBOTT q RICE.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

RUNING THE COUNTRY TO PAY IT'S DEBT
BEFORE If Is DUE.-The Tribune reioices
at the fact that the Secretary of the
Treasury has paid more than eleven mil
lion dollars Of the rational debt during
the month Of March, making two hun
dred and fifteen millions paid since Mr.
Boutwell, took office "O.' exclaims
Mr. Greeley" o that we might keep on
paying at this rate till the last dollar was
wiped out, as it might be in less than
twenty years. Yes, and every man now
in business in the United States would
be wiped out with it; the poor would be
ground down into inextricable poverty
and wretchedness, and all the property
in the country would belong to few
stony-souled men, whose wealth would
be counted by hundreds of millions
Paying your debts when they are due is
well; but robbing the poor in order to
pay them before they are due, is folly.
The war against the rebellion was not
waged for the benefit Of the present gen
Grafton alone, and none but madman
would desire to force upon the present
generation the whole payment of its cost
However, Mr.. Greeley's notions have
prevailed in the legislation Of the last
Congress and Of that now in session.
They have done nothing to take off the
great burdens that are destroying the in
dustry and business Of the country, and
the Republican party will have to bear
the consequences. Does Mr.. Greeley re-
member the great political revolution of
1910, by which the Democracy were
wiped out? That revolution grew out
of financial distress, out Of the stagna-
ton of business, the stoppage of manu-
factories, the turning out Of employment
ofmyriads of laboring men. Such con-
dition Of things is now upon US, and its
effect will in due time be made manifest.
N. Y. San.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

"THE ALLY OF THIEVES. The New
York Evening Post, after showing how
the State of South Carolina has been rob.
bed to bankruptcy by an ignorant mob of
negroes led by northern scoundrels, sug-
gcsts that if federal interference with the
domestic concerns of States could posi-
bly, be justified, it would be in such con.
dition of affairs as that which South Car
olina presents. But unfortunately, adds
the Post, the Interference now proposed
is to be on the side Of the thieves and
scoundrels in this case The federal
government is to be used, under the Ku-
Klux bill, not to redeem South Carolina
from its robbers, but TO fasten upon the
taxpayers the rule of the scamps who
are plundering it. 7hefederai power ,oiIl
appear IN tie southern States, under this
hu-Rlur bill, as the ally Of hieres, The
protector Of s,cind,ors, the guardian oftheir
Dlunder
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

TROUBLES IN CuICoT CoUNTY-CoLoR
ED KU-KLUx ON THE RAMPAGE, Private
advices from Chicot county inform US
that the colored people Of that county
and we might add, the white ones also
are just ROW having a high old time II
will be remembered that Senator j. w
Mason (colored) J was appointed by Gov
ernor Clayton as county and probate
Judge of Chicot, in order to secure hi:
vote for the United States senate. Bu
Clayton so managed that he succeeded IN
having his senate fail to take up the
nomination, and act on it, and thereupon
at once appointed Major Raglnnd, Of
Jefferson county, to the position. We
were under the impression that the sen
ate refused to confirm Mason; but it ap.
pears that his nomination was passed
overland Mason claims to be the lega
Judge, having been appointed and quail
fed before Mr.. Ragland He recently
held court in Chicot, the bar and county
officers Of that county recognizing hin
as the legal judge. Mr.. Ragland, it ap
pears, attempted to hold court. but was
given to understand by the colored peo
pie of the county that they did not need
his services.
To add to the outrage by the govern
or on the people of this county, he ap
pointed Conway Barbour (colore5) as
assessor, totally disregarding all tho
prominent colored as well as white mer
who were residents Of the county. This
ided fuel to the flame. Report has il
that Barbour went down there, but only
remained two days, the colored men tell
ing him that his room was better thar
his company. We believe Senator, or
more properly speaking. Judge Mason
and Representative Wood (colored) are
both in the city at present to consult the
governor in reference to their troubles
Little Rock Gezstte.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09
PARIS, May 3.
vERsAILLITTs BEATEN AT tssY

NEhSAlLLllIS bEAIEN 1881.
There was an infantry engagement be-
fore 1ssy this morning. The Versaillists
were repulsed. The losses were consid-
cradle on both sides Several minor en-
gagements nave occurred at Nenilly,
where the forces of the Commune and
those Of the Assembly still hold their old
positions. The Commune is silent as to
the recent battle at Clamart.
PARIS, May 3, via London, May L.
THE REDS FALLING BACK.
The Communists are falling back. The
Versailles forces on Tuesday night re-
occupied Park Issy. The village Of Issy
is almost completely surrounded and its
remaining defenders are closely pressed.
Shells have fallen in the Rue Vangi.
rard, and several persons have been kill
ed in the open street The Versaillists
are massing with the apparent intention
of making an attack on Fort Ivry.
LONDON, May 8.
VANDALISM
A Paris dispatch says tho column in
the Place Vendome is to be demolished
on the Sth of May, and that all statues
and all other vestiges of the monarchi-
cal regime are to be destroyed on the
same day.
LONDON. May g.
The Times special from Paris says
efforts for Cancellation continue. Even
the societies propose to hold monster
peace meetings on Sunday.
The slaughter in the affair at Clamart
was terrible. The fghing was literally
hand to hand, and fully three hundred of
the insurgents were killed by the bayo-
net
The News special says lis reported
in Versailles that Mcmahon has rendered
his resignation.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

STRANGE WORDS FROM A STRANGE
QUARTER the course of an article
depreciation with much earnestness the
proposed measures now before congress
for the suppression Of the so called Ku.
klux outrages at the Sonth, the Boston
Adcertiser, the leading Radical organ of
Massachusetts, declares that:
The South must be reconstructed if at
all, by its natural leaders--the men of
brains, character and inhuence--most OF
whom, of course were in the late war
This is sound policy. This opinion is
held by hundreds of unprejndiccd people
old army officer and citizens-who
lived and owned plantations in the South,
or have travelled there. The present
state of things is very bad. Wo have
been trying to create an unnatural state
of affairs, and the result is a failure, so
long as the only intelligent men are dis
franchised, and the ignorant and vicious
are PERMITTED to control matters. All
accounts agree that the hostility is not
felt towards the National Government
but toward certain obnoxious black and
white people. Now, it is certainly too
much to expect very active publicsen-
timent against the Ku Klux, if nothing
better is promised the grotesque traves-
ties of governments which we have seen
in many of these States. Let US try a
new remedy, and give brains and char
actcr, and decency chance. First OF
all let us stop this wretched Congress
sional foolng with great communities as
il they were babes or idiots. BY attempt
ing to subject whole States to the con-
troll of ignorant blacks and whites, who
are both ignorant and vicious, we invite
the very outrages Of which we complain,
The country is sick Of the whole thing"
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

JAIL DELIvERY.-On Wednesday, between
confined in the upper part of the Jail made
their escape, by prying off the rafters at one
corner and then crawling round between the
roof to the CRATE in the back Of the building,
where they removed the stone wall sufficient
" to admit egress to the body of a man
when they tied their blankets together and
lowered themselves down about 20 feet, to the
iail yard, and then dug hole sufficient:to
crawl under the fence, which they did and
made their escape, without the knowledge o f
the guard. They were gone some two or three
hours before it was known by the guard. To
say the least, it is apparent there was general
carelessness on the part of the keepers of the
iail, for if the guard had been on watch it
would have been impossible for them to have
made their escape. Three Of the prisoners,
confined in the same room, declined to leave
with the balance; they say that everything
was arranged for the escape the day before.
That isthe rafters were got out and one ofthe
prisoners by name of Perry. we think, pros
pected to see how the land lay. The men that
escaped were all desperate characters. Two
or three were in for murder, and several were
in for dealing in counterfeit money-and evil
dence for conviction most positive in all the
cases. Their names were;
Bocquet, Frenchman, charged with muir
der.
John Childers, charged with murder
Henry Perry and Jerry Perry, passing
counterfeit money and attempt to kill.
VS., carp, John Shour and W. II. Brock
All bad men. No arrests have been made up
to-day-although possee is ont on the hunt.
Perry, who shot Deputy Marshal Shoe
maker, we learn this morning, was seen at
Maysville on Friday last. He is now among
bis friends and his arrest doubtful, at present.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09
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 Weeklies and
all the Plctorials and Monthlies can be
had. Let sufficient encouragement be
given the enterprise to make it paying
and permanent institution. Subscrip-
tons received for ali papers and furnish
ed at short notice.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09
GE We wish to call special attention

EE We wish to call special attention
to the advertisement Of Mr. p. FRIzzELL
of New Orleans, who is here for the pur-
pose of purchasing Of Cotton, Hides
and Peltries, direct from the planter and
farmer. Mr.. F. comes well recommend
ed from Fort Smith, where has been pur-
chasing largely of Cotton and Hides,
within the past month. 1t will cost no.
thing to give him call at WHITE &
HANLEYs.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

sX- We learn from Captain BRIrToN, that
they will soon have SPARKS Toll Gate Road
In operation between Van Buren, and Fort
Smith. Onr little notice Of the detrimental
effects to the country, he thinks has set all
Fort Smith in love with it.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

ARTISAN DOMINGO RESOLUTIONS. -
New York dispatches of the 4th, says :
Resolutions were reported by a special
committee, at meeting Of the Republi-
can General convention this evening,
disappearing the action Of the admins.
tration in regard to Senator Sumner, and
advising the REIMBURSEMENT Of the San
Domingo scheme, and approving the
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09
CarsOn's Stable Removed,

A. H. CARSON has removed his Stables to the
building in the rear of w. G. Bostick & Cos.
Store. Where he will be pleased to see all
of his friends. He promises no expense will
be spared to give general satisfaction in every
respect.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09
NOTICE.

There will be meeting held at the Court
House, next Thursday Evening, for the pur-
pose of re-organizing the Debating Society
Members and all who desire to join are re-
quested to attend.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

rB- Mr.. WILLIAM WHITFIELD Of the firm Of
Williams & Whitfield, arrived here from the
East Tuesday last. Also, on the same day
Mr.. W. j. LARGEN, representing the New
York House of Clarke Bros q Co, dealers in
Straw and Fur Goods. He will remain in
West-Arkansas and Indian Country for two
months taking orders. All know him-no
more is necessary to be said
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

u Our esteemed friend MCQUEEN. repre-
senting the House of Jones, Mcdowell Co..
Little Rock, came up on the Utah Monday
We are indebted to him for late Little Rock
naners
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

tH- We are indebted to Uncle ED. DIcKIN-
SON for 4 dish of the largest and best Straw
berries, that we have seen this year. They
were from the Garden of DR.. c. f. Brown.
The Doctor has the finest bed Of Strawberries
in the town and are not surpassed in flavor.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

TNHE Van Buren, Agricultural Works have
i erected in connection with their othet
works, Steam Cotton Gin, consisting OF
Two Sixty Saw Gins an Improved
Press, etc.
They are now prepared to receive and Gin
all Cotton that may be brought to them.
They have a large BRICK WAREHOUSE
for the Storage of the Seed cotton, AS well as
when baled, free Of charge thus obviating all
danger from fire. We offer to cotton produc-
ers great inducements In the ginning OF their
cotton =,
tY;- We will Gin, Press, Store and deliver
cotton on the river bank on as liberal terms
as any other Gin.
We are noto rapidly rebuilding these
Works, destroyed by fire last wtnter. 1he
machinery, Gins and MiUs wiH be Of the
most improved styles. We oW De reddt-
ness for The first Of the ensuing crop, and
ask our old friends TO remember as.
HAYMAN 4 SCOTT.
Van Buren,, Aug. l6, 1869 II
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09
Valuable Building Lots.

S. R..LYoN, offers for sale valuable
track Of Land, situate in Log Town 1t
is pleasantly located and laid out with
Streets and Lots. For sale at bargain
For further information apply to G..
wilcox. If.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09
~ Pay for your paper.
RIVER NEWS.

TUESDAY, May 0, 1871.
The river is falling slowly with or feet
on the bars. Weather cloudy and warm.
ARRIVED.
May 3d-Glasgow, Louisville.
6th--pardanclle, Little Rock.
sth--Utah, Saint Louis.
Sth--Importer, N. Orleans.
DEPARTED'
May 4th--(ilasgow. Louisville.
4" Sth--Dardanelle, Little Rock
9th--Utah, SAINT Louis.
Importer for New Orleans leaves here
Thursday morning. shippers will take no.
tice.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

c1 Col. JOE BossERr, who knows every
body and every body knows him, bids good
bye to Fort Smith and takes up his abode at
the City of Roses lie will be found behind
the counter Of our old friend Col. SAM GRIF-
FIFTH at Little Rock, where he will be pleased
to see old and new friends.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

membranes, by delicious basket Of straw
berries. They are not as nice as usual, owing
to the exceedingly wet and cold weather this
season.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

eE We are in receipt Of the Weekly Tri-
Iune, published and edited by JAS. H. BAT
TENFIELD, Russellville, Ark. Republican in
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

tE- Call at HARvEy's and see the celebrated
American Cooking Stove, the best in the
market. Also, those elegant Croquet Slip
pers for ladie. and children. 3w.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

tE The House of Jos, Bossert & Co., Of Ft.
Smith, hrving dissolved and Mr.. Bossert re-
tised. that cnterprising young man and mer-
chant BUCK MEYER, goes it alone. Drop in
and see him when you so to Fort Smith.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

tB- The steamer Nightingale left Cincn-
natl on 9th, and may be looked for early next
week. She will come through without fail
Cotton and freight taken at lowest rates.
WHITE Il HASLEy, Agents.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09
Lnmber-Iumber.

Mr.. ". b. MOONEY received by Flat and
Steam boat the past week, large and desir-
able lot of Lumber. Orders fill from plank
to 10, 900 feet.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

The steamer Importer, Capt. JOHN BIRD in
command, arrived Monday afternoon and will
leave here for New Orleans Thurcday morn
ing. She discharged large lot Of salt here
at Sl,75 per sack.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

sB- Our esteemed young friend Par Nor
RIsoN, has been with us a few days, waiting
to take boat for Little Rock-where he con-
templates settling for the present.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

ty- Mr.. j. A. NOBLE, of New Orleans, ar
rived here yesterday on the Importer. lie has
come to stay.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09

conduct of Senator Fenton. The San
Domingo resolution elected opposition,
but all were adopted.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Especial Dispatch to the Republican. ]
FRANCE,
VERSAILLES, May 3.

THE SITUATION AT VERSAILLES.
The situation is unchanged. The gov
ernment batteries are still breaking the
walls of Issy.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09
New Music, 16 Pieces fer 80 Cents.

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copy, or 81 for the January. February, March, and
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way New York.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09
REMOVED.

The Office Of the VAN BUREN Press has
been removed to rooms OVER THE
POST OFFICE.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-09
ABOUT SAN DOMINGO,

In private conversation he was even
more emphatic and unreserved. Speak
ing of the San Domingo scheme he said
to me:
"We have territory enough, more
than we have use for. We can hire a
coalng station in the West Indies for
three thousand dollars year, and we
had better do that"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-06-24
4 Chapter Of Facts.

Space is valuable in a newspaper, and il is
therefore proposed in this advertisement to
condense Il variety of facts, important to the
public, into Il small compass. Those facts
refer to lIoStetter'S Stomach Bitters-what
that celebrated medicine is, and what it will
do. In the first place, then, the article is II
stimulant, tonic and Alternative. consist ing
of 4 combination of an absolutely pure spir-
tous agent with the most valuable medici-
nal vegetable substances that Botanic re-
search has placed at the disposal of the
chemist and the physician. These ingredi-
ents are compounded with great care, and
in such proportions as to produce prepar1-
ton which nvigorates without exciting the
general system, and tones, regulates and
controls the stomach, the bowels, the liver,
and the minor secretive organs.
What this great restorative will do must
be gathered from what it has done. The
case of dispensia, or any other form of indi-
gestion, in which it has been persistently
administered without effecting a radical
cure, is Yet to be heard from, and the same
may be said of bilious disorders, internit-
tent fever, nervous affections, general debil-
ty, constipation, sick headache, mental dis
abilities to which the feeble are subject.
1t pnritieS all the fluids OF the body, includ-
ing the blood, and the gentle stimulus which
it imparts to the nervous system is not
succeeded by the slightest reaction. This
is Il chapter of facts which readers for their
own sakes, should mark and remember.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-06-24

We are proud to note the fact, as de-
n1onstratcd recently at Monroe, that
the people of the South though down
trodden and heart-sOre are determined
to declare and maintain their rights
whenever the proper time and occasion
are presented.
The recent fraud perpetrated at the
municipal election in Monroe, by which
the government of Il thriving, wealthy
and beautiful little city was about to be
given into the hands of irresponsible
and ignorant parties, was little too
much for human endurance; and the
determination to resist it has been
clearly demonstrated by the action of
the citizens.
The old officers will not vacate their
places until the fraud is looked into,
and the law is consulted. This is the
wise course although the action of GER
tain parties there, would be apt to pro-
woke much harsher remedies among
other and less prudent communities.
We undertand that Capt. McCranie
and others have been ordered to leave
Monroe. We suppose this outrage has
somehow grown out of this municipal
election. We rather guess the Captain
will pay but little attention to the or
der.
Is it possible that the RAIDS them
selves are to be the first to he punished
under the Ku-klux bill:
The above is copied from the Vernon
Standard. We are glad that the recent
action of our citizens receives such cor
dial endorsement. The document re-
ferred to by the Standard is in our
possession. The contents are correctly
stated by our contemporary, but none of
the parties threatened seem to be in
any hurry about getting Off.