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The Van Buren press., 1871-07-18

\ MAIL RoBBER ARRESTED For q
long time past there has been great
deal of trouble, owing to the frequent
distractions Of registered letters from
the mails passing over the Kansas Pa
cnc road The matter was placed in the
hands of Col. +, Schaurte, the active
and energetic agent Of the Post Ohice
Department. He at once made thor
ough investigation into the circumstan.
ces, and by means Of decoy letters and
other machinery, succeeded in tracing
the theft to man named c. II. HAYDEN.
who has been employed as a mail agent
ON the road. On the arrival Of the Kan
sas Pacific train las. evening, Hayden
was arrested and taken before United
States Commissioner J. V. c. Karnes
The evidence Of his guilt was over
whelmlng, and he at once broke down,
confessing everything charged against
him. He was committed for trial at
Jefferson City.-Kaascs city journal,
An
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III General Joseph T.. Johnson is
said to be in the best of health, and look
ing younger by ten years than he did
seven years ago.
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nE Helirnland. which bismarck wis

Ey- IIeligoland, which Bismarck wish
es Great Britain to sell and which Great
Britain does not wish to sell, and will
not unless she is frightened into compli-
ance with the request, is an island in the
North Sea, about forty.siX miles in n
north,wcsterly direction from the mouths
Of the Elbc and Wescr rivers 1t has an
area Of five and half square miles, and
q population OF about $500 souls. 1t is
a tall, red hill, rising straight out of the
waters, with n sand bank on one side
On the sand ana par,::of the way up the
hill stands the village, which is made up
Of lodging houses, Heligoland being
favorite place of summer resort for the
rich citizens Of Hamburg, The inhab.
tants are Of Tristan descent speak Fris.
i'm and Dutch hate the Germans and
English, consider their little island q ter.
restrial paradise, and look upon all for
eigners as dirt The Danes took the
island from the Duke of llolstein in l7l4,
and in 1907 the English took it from the
Danes
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EV- \ majority of the State Senators
in Pennsylvania who hold over this year
are Democrats, consequently the Repub
licans cannot expect TO obtain a majority
in the Senate next winter. In the House
according to the new apportionment
made upon the vote Of last year, the Re
publicans will have q majority of six on
ly. This is pretty close calculation, and
the Democrats profess to be able to spoil
it. Fhc canvass for members Of the Leg
saturc will be most interesting in many
parts Of the State, as the Legislature next
winter will probably rcapportion the
State for Congrcssmen.
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canvassed In opposition to a convention with
an assidnity and evidence of practical inter-
est witnessed only in the preparation Of
combinations for individual advancement
The earnestness and heat ofdiscussions before
the conference partook Of the same charac-
teristics Not until after the proposition to
hold a convention In October was voted down.
did Maj Peek, the Secretary Of the Central
Committee, come forward with his resolution
to empo,cer the Ceatrd! Committee to appoint
delegates 10 the National CoHreHtioH. This
would reiiers the necessity Of tIco conventions.
IL was urged. Then delegates from the Dis
trict Committees began to "open their eyes. "
Being unwilling and having refused to au-
thorize the Central Committee to appoint
delegates to the National Contention, and
seeing the necessity oftloo State Conventions
next summer one to assemble before and one
subsequent to the holding Of the National Con-
vcnton, it began to be apparent that they had
erred in yielding to influences opposed to
holding State Convention, at the meeting of
the State Fair In next October.
These are some of the reasons why we ia
vored State Convention In october, and why
we arraign the State Central Committee fora
want of due regard for the harmony ofthe
party. and the interests Of the people of the
State. in opposing the holding convention
at that time. We abide by the action taken.
but we abide in the gravest apprehension of
the consequences. We think that the Central
Committee also have just grounds for appre-
tensions of the consequences Of that action,
They may not recognize them, and we hope
they may net have stronger cause to 10 So
but we most seriously anticipate that they
will. The politicians seem to be afraid of
bungling by the people. We think the pco
pie would put up a much better job.
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I e D

In Van Buren,, on the 18th inst. WALTER
infant son Of Jas. NJ. and Mrs. 5. Wood.
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Rooms DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATIVE
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.


At meeting of the State Central Commit
tee held this the llth day ofJuly. 1871. at their
rooms in the city of Little Rock, the follow
inV resolution was offered;
Resolved. That the recommendation made
by the several district committees in JOINT
convention assembled. that it is ineXpedient
to call 4 state convention of the party until
after the National Democratic Committee
shall have published call for national con-
yention. he and the same Is hereby adopted ;
and that in accordance Herewith we declare
it incXpcdicnt and inadyisable 10 call state
convention for the present.
The resolution was adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Aves-Gordon n. Peay, Robert \. Howard,
]. f. Fagan. G. j. Krebs. Wyatt &. Thomas. K.
c. Newton. Thos Fletche., f. =. Watson. (by
proxv). |. l.. Brooks, W X. Miller. (by proxy
7 b. Hanley. j. e.. FrersOn. (by proxy.) r.
X. Garland, (by proxy c. Ihrower, (oy
proxy, b. T. Duval, tby proxy,-l5.
Nays-L. b. Nash, and j. d. Gaulding, (by
proXy.)-2.
Absent and not voting-I. D. Glass, and j.
Il. Pettjgrew-2
GORDON \. PEAY, Chairman.
Thos. c. Peek, Secretary.
In n short time the Central Committee
will issue an address to the people, based
on the proceedings published above, and
submitting the plan adopted for q thor
orgh organization of the party.
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THE SECOND DISTRICT.

At q meeting Of the Democratic and
conservative committees of the second
district, held in the city of Little Rock,
on the 10th day Of July, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolrcd That we cordially approve the ac-
tion of the mocratic-conScryativc members
OF the legislature in the appointment Of a
state central committee.
ReSolred That the State Central Committee
As now organized, meets our cordial approy-
al; and that in its members we recognize
gentlemen Of ability. patriotism ana integri-
". who possess our entire confidence,
ReSolred That we deem it unnecessary and
neXpcdicnt to call state convention at the
present time.
The Van Buren press., 1871-07-18

WAsHINGToN AND LEE UNIVERSITY
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
mrci0i, writing from Lexington, Va,
under date Of June Goth, has the follow
ing 10 say of the literary institutions now
made memorable at that place by the
presidency Of General Lee:
The buildings of the Virginia Military
institute, now fully restored to what they
were in 1864, when General David Hun
ter applied to them the torch, and e
Washington and Lee university are the
center of attraction, as the Institutions
themselves are the very life Of the 0 VI.
There were present at the two, during
the collegiate year just closing, upward
Of seven hundred young men, coming
from all parts of the South, and a few
from the North, and representing the
opinions and sentiments of the Southern
people.
The visitor is struck with the good or.
der, sentlemanly department and courte-
sy OF these young men; the citizens will
tell you that riots, outbreaks, or rows OF
any sort among them have been of the
rarest occurrence, and never Of a serious
character. Indeed, the cordial relations
between the citizens and the students
and between the students Of the uniyersi
ty and the cadets of the institute, are 9
marvel 10 all who know the state OF
things in most college towns.
The relations between these spirited
young men and the freedmen are Of the
kindest character, and the number OF
freedmen here is very large, from the
fact they can find, in waiting on the stu
dents and cadets, ample and lucrative
employment.
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Pr, or NE Prcn
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TIE THIRD DISTRICT.

At meeting of the Executive Com
mttec of the Sd congressional district,
held in Little Rock on the 10th Of July,
the following resolutions were adopted
Resolred, BY the central committee of the
81 congressional district of the State of Ar
kansas, that the action Of the democratic and
conservative members Of the general assem-
blv in appointing the present State central
committee be. and is hereby approved.
ReS0irGG. That to silence all individual
complaints from democratic political organ
izations, rs to the organization Of the party
In this State. we deem it eNpeIient that Il
State convention be called by the executive
committee, to meet al Little Rock this fall
during the State Fair.
j. 5. DUSuAM, Chairman.
All these reports were separately re
ceivcd, and sevcrally referred to the joint
convention. in committee of the whole
After some discussion, on motion, it was
resolved that the second resolution
adopted by the committee of the first dis
trict be ratified and adpoted as express.
ing the views and opinions of this joint
convention in regard to the calling Of q
state convention.
1t being suggested that the district
committee vote alone on this proposition
it was so ordered. After considerable
discussion pro and con, avotc was taken
with the following result.
For the pr0poStion--First and SC. ond
district committees, Col +. \. Hill OF
the second district, protesting against the
adoption Of the resolution.
against the propOSHi0n.-Third district
two members dissenting.
After some further discussion, the vote
WAS made unanimous in the affirmative
The convention then adjourned until
Tuesday morning at O'Clock.
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From Little Rock Gazette, July llth.
ARKANSAS DEMOCRACY.
Meeting of Committees.

The Democratic and Conservative
State Central Committee, and the com
mittees from three congressional districts
of the state, met in this city yesterday.
Those present by proxy are marked with
an asterisk (*). Those not represented
are marked with dagger %;
State Commiitec-Gorden n. Peay,
chairman, Robert A. Howard, James r.
Pagan, l.. b. Nash, r. c. Newton, &c. j.
Kerbs, Thomas Fletcher, sc. z. Watson
|. Brooks, " ID. Glass, *W. X. Miller,
- c. Frierson, I. b. Hanley, fR. X.
Garland, &C. Thrower, *Wystt {.
Thomas, +B. T. DuVal, 81. W. Gauld.
ing. -. Il. Pcttigrew.
First Congressional District Commit,
tee-*L c. Cause, chairman, L. ii Man
gum, f Bencroft, IL. l.. Mack, r. IL.
Powell, *B D. Turner
Second Uistyict-J. T. Bearden, chair
man, *Jno. H. Carlton, *M. NJ Duil1e,
IA. w. Files, an. l.. Bell, *George 7.
Smootc, *W, II. Barry "a. C. Jones,
flames G.. Johnson, +Hugh McCullum,
-. b. Henderson, ID. II. Reynolds,
AR. X. Garland, *Sam Butler, *Wyatt
c. Thomas, +. H. Rice, f. \. Hill.
Third DiSnlct-J. S Durham, chair
man, tJ H. Rogers, -. w. Toomer, Dr.
John Kirkwood, J. f. Cravens, NV. b
Cullum, 81, l.. Witherspoon' tGco W.
Featherston, *Geo {. Crump.
The committees met at ten O'Clock in
a.. I,,t a iourpaI until "a pbt
to await the arrival Of some members
who were expected last evening. The
representation is much larger than We
had anticipated.
Aftcr..an interchange Of views and opin-
ions on the part of individual members
of the convention, it was
Resoirea That the three Congressional
district committees be requested to meet
in separate caucus and adopt such reso
lutions as would cmbody the suggestions
they might desire to make to the joint
convention,
The convention took recess until s
o'clock, in the evening
NIGHT SESSION.
On the rcopenng Of the convention at
s o'clock, the following reports were
made by the several district committees,
through their respective chairmen;
THE FIRST DISTRICT.
At q meeting OF the Democratic and
conservative committee for the first con.
gressional district Of Arkansas. held at
Little Rock on the 10th of July, the fol.
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted;
Rssolred, That the Democratic and Conser-
yative state Central Committee rs at present
organized. have our fullest confidence and un-
qualified endorsement.
ResOlred. That we would respectfully re-
commend to the State Central Committee
that n state convention be not called until
the National Democratic Committee shall
have published call for national ConyCn-
ton.
Resolred, That we hereby endorse and ap-
prove the platform and rolicy of the Ohio
democracy. in their late convention, and re-
commend the adoption of the same by the
democratic and conservative party of Arkan-
sas, believing as we do that those who, by
their acts and declarations keep alive the Is
sues arising from the late civil strife, are not
safe counselors at this time. and such we be-
lirye also to be the sentiment of the people OF
the south.
I II NI<GrN Chairman
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fT Since the ratification of the treaty
of Washington, the State Department has
been busy preparing a list of the Ala
bama claims for the United States Board
Of Arbitration. The whole number of
vessels destroyed is given at 23i, and
the estimated value at the time of des
truction is set down at Sl2.S30,3Sl.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-07-27

Onc Of tie cleyerest Of our Brooklyn
contemporaries ltps alluae. 10 The strange
habit. Of dc statesmen Of that city:
One q the bestknown politicians Of
that third city II toe republic, noted for
hts waggery q. =, the politician, not the
city,, stopped the conductor ofau Albany
bound train on which be was iourucying
last winter, and asked iuuocenlly II the
next sation was Poughkeepsic No, said
The conductor ON his next fare.collcct-
ing round thc conductor was again asked
II tbs lraia was nearing Poughkccpslc;
70 which be again replied negatively.
Again aud again, as the official made his
rounds, the same question was asked By
The anxious passenger until at last the
man Of checks replied, with some little
irritation 10 his tones
No, Sir; we are not yetncar your stop
ping place. Pray trust to me, and will
Jet sou know when we shall get there.
The passenger tborcupon rcapscd into
silence, aud the official, engrossed with
other duties, forgot his case until the
train had LEFT Poughkeepsie about half a
mile TO The rear, when, reeollccting him
self be hastily backed tie cars to the
station, and rushing Up TO the trouble
some passenger, cried out:
This i Poughkeersc. Hurry up and
get on We are behind time
Oh, thank you, deliberately drawled
the quoudan queslioucr; but am going
through Ny daughter cautioned me
particularly to take q pin at Poughkoep-
ale That's alb
Tic pin was iakcu-and SO was the
jokc -by thepassengors. EdHof's DraW- /
er, IN Harpcr's Magazine for iagHa.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-07-27
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-Court-plastsl Kisses.
FLAT falsehood- Lying on your back.
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes
open,
"A Down East editor ,ays that since
the recent rains the farmers are smiling
like new shingles on patched roof,
The neatest rebuko Of GOODNESS We
have seen for long time is that Of a
musical critic, who SAYS Miss Kellogg
sings Home sweet Home as if she board.
ell at a hotel
"A Dos composuion On throat says
4 throat IS cousieHilHi T. have. especially
20 roostefs au3 ministers The former
eats coru and erou with IL; tie latter
breaches through b.s'u aud then ties 1t
up,
Onq II Di,rslls ldulrers IN speaking
shout him 20 John Bright said; You
ought ID give lim credit tor what lie has
accomplished. a. he j. sclfmade man.
know be 81. Feioned Bright, and be
adotrs u.s. maker
"A Yankee rs England being annoyed
y the constant beasiiag a- to the super
iority % English eirh, dnally -icuced
auaaiion by declaring Tia, thcy bad q
ral ~ Boston ouly u years old who
could ehew gum III seven different hn-
gnages, With her csc. shut
IA neat mrIintut uas paid Go ogh.
q Gas toa ady shc haa ustswalIowed
asmall glars 81 wine az gentleman in
thc company askei Cora taste. lgs vi
gone, sail 49,, hughiasl unla4 yea
take seine from %, Dps / shonla b
mosi happ, he replied, bat never take
sugar ID THINE
~ isau Apla.lel theory q al women
dress @ please ura Ifey dress Is crush
eaeh otier Ans sF Il ordinary aHpef.
ieaoc knews 81 E iu.i a. essy 10 break
maa's heart NJ tpo dollar mpsln neat
Is made NJ wi.h lc ratio, aaied--a, Ii
i - iaoasaud dolaf party dress fre.h-
ly Imported ir8m rafis
iadf SAYS engagements are 1cr
unsatisfactory au ~ ail4r-, f9r ID roa
an ahald b ~ polite aaa attentive. the
gsni,cmaa thiaks yaa 10 ugi carr tor
h.ha aad set 4fe afraid Is be polite fr
fear ibo engagement might 5e broken ~.
whea yoa would b sorfs 10 think ihat
foa bad wasted . mueh sweetness a.
some other momaas husband.
"A gentleman who was very zealous
on ,he sahieei of hor.es. bat not serorl.
i,g 70 knowledge. bought : mare Il an
auction. snd noie isef home. Wen Caesar /
said Ne d BE sablc caa amah. what da
sou ,hink o. hers SAg osti me dre hos.
dred dollars. hunao. master Yes bai
What 4o f9a tAlhk Wei Hiasta. Il makes
zoe th.nk q wlas the peeaeaer salA yes
tenlsy sthiag atogs Bic money i
econ pagied dlsTemsul,ef le fafa part.
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LIKEWISE,
Screws and Starch,
Brooms and Lard,
Nails and Nntmegs,
Pitchforks and Putty,
Pork and Hand Sleds,
Gimlets and Molasses,
Whips and Kqaghphy,
Soap and Prize Collars,
Flour and Gliud3tones,
Tobacco and Ok Bows,
Axes and Kerosene Oil,
Paints, Oils, and Sugar,
Mackorel and Mustard,
Corkscrews aud Cement,
Shoe Backing and Shot,
Pocket Knives and Glue,
Shoe Pegs and Crackers,
Jack Knives and Ginger,
Goldfish and Ak Handles,
Picture Frames and Lime,
Artists Colots aud Raisius,
Graham Flour and Screws,
Pick Axes and Tooth Picks,
Candles ana Carriage Bolts,
Chains and Lamp Cnimneys,
liens Eggs and Horse Nails,
Cut Tacks anl Chewing Cum,
Stove Polish aud Corn Starch,
M4llcts and Looking Glasses,
Shaving Soap and Hand Saws,
Rope HaIters ana Mouse Traps,
Paper Hangings ana Clothes Pins,
Backaheat Flour ana sand-Pap,r
Hindow Glass aud Teck Hammers
sid mang aibtr articles tea namrroHa b. men.
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-28

Mrs. BALLoU'S LECTUREs-We call
attention to the advertisement Of Mrs
Addie Ballou's lectures at Hornbrook
Hall, next Sunday, Jan. 90, at 10!
A. M, and : P. NJ. We presume these
are her last lectures on this subject fol
this season in our city. Her excellent
practical lecture in the morning Of last
Sunday to parents, we hope to see car
ried out in our city. If children are
watched and suspected Of evil doing
they generally live out the life they
were suspected of living In the even
ing she spoke from the words of the
Weeping Mary, "Who shall roll us
away the stone from the door of the
Sepulchre." She found several sepul
chres in our loved America. One among
our law makers at Washington, another
in intemperance, which is a monster in
our mid st, and the third, but not the
least, the great social evil. Let all our
readers 60 to Hornbrook Hall to-mor'
row and hear this eloquent and
talented lady. They will be we'll re
paid.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-28
TIE ELpcrIos.-The smoke of the

TIE ELHCrIoS.-The smoke of the
battle fought on Thursday has cleared
away, and we find the number of the
slaughtered to be large and their
wounds severe. As will be seen by the
returns elsewhere, all the city officers
have been reelected except the Mayor,
Mr.. Mcclellan not being before the
people. Mr.. LETTERS has reason to be
proud of his majority. 1--WE always BET
our bottom dollar on George.) ohave
the others. This is especially true Of
Capt. Conant. who went into the fight
with more opposition than any other
candidate, having some five or six
candidates running against hini-two
of them convention nominees. Yet in
spite Of all opposing obstacles he car
ried every-ward in the city but one. To
be thus largely Endorsed over 40 many
good men should be a source Of pride
and qualification to Capt. Conait 1t
shows that the people have the greatest
confidence in his abilities as the Chief
Of Police 10 be sure We regret,
with many others, the slaughter Of
gentlemen We Individually preferred
over those elected, but we are thankful
the interests Of the city are in such good
hands, and that the city will be as well
managed during the next two years as
in the past two.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-28

Police CoURT.-Those two eminent
galoots lobe Vance and Paddy Ma
honey, were up before Judge Good yes
terday morning charged with disorderly
conduct on Thursday. They were fined
s. and costs each, and sent to the chain
gang for thirty days. If lobe goes on
during the next four years as he has
commenced, his last record Of serving
on the chain gang two years and thirty
nine days, out Of four years, will be
nowhere. On rough calculation we
should say he has passed five days out
of every seven, thus far this year. on
the chain gang. He had better put in
the other two days and call it a full
week.