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INSURANCE.


CAPITAL STOCK, 500 900 %
CAPITAL STOCK PAID UP AND
SECURED 500 600 90
Assets.
Cash on hand, in Bank, and in
hands of Agents, ..................... 40S76 IA
Bonds, Georgia State, bearing q
per cent. int, yalae........ 1921 81
Virginia State, beari9g q
per cent. int, value, -. 1875 50
I" South Carolina State,
bearing pr. Ct, in. val. 10, 195 90
" Tennessee State, bearing6
pr cent int, value, -. IS, fI3 II
d" Mississippi State, bearing
pr cent. int, Value. 5000 90
Debts secured by Mortgage on
amount -. ..,......,..... 1850 90
Loans, short time collaterals,
and other good securities par
value, 5s,o74 IS
Building and Lot of Company
~ Madison street Memphis, $4,000 90
Premium notes, and Loans on Pol
icies secured by Policies, par
value So 49, Is
Stock Notes, well secured. II, 400 90
Branch Office Baltimore, Md. "a SAG 81
Interest in Farm and Home,
Agricultural Magazine, par val 1000 IS
COMMITTED Commissions, ............ 2527S 20
Furniture, VAIL. 10 o.
Deferred Premiums Premiums
o
Agents, less cost of collecting, 200 452 s.
81, lo2, 598 G6
Liabilities.
Losses adjusted and not due, ...... $1,000 90
Amount due on COMMITTED Com
missions, -. ............ 1913 81
The greatest in any one risk, $4,000.
First Policy issued July IL, 1867.
Act of Incorporation passed March "A, 1860
MamphiS Tenn March u ST 1877
W. F. BOYLE, Secretary.
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
County of Shelby. J
Before me, Hudson Cary, Commissioner for
the State of Mississippi duly commissioned
and sworn, residing in the CITY OF Memphis
on this the 2lst March, 1872, personally came
w. F. BOYLE, Secretary, and made oath, that
the foregoing statement was correct.
WITNESS my hand and official
Isl Seal at Memphis, this 2lst
March, 1872.
HUDSON CARY,
Commissioner for Mississippi in
Memphis, Tenn
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, Set.
|. HENRY MUsGRovE, Auditor of Public Ac-
counts of the State aforesaid, do hereby GER
tify that the foregoing statement of the CAR
oLINA LIFE INsURANNE COMPANY, of Memphis,
Tennessee, is truly and correctly copied from
the original on file in my office
Given under my hand and official seal
at the city OF Jackson, this 18th day
1Lsl of June A. d. 1872.
II. MUSGROVE,
Auditor of Public Accounts
H. -. LAYTON.
GENERAL STATE AGENT,
OfFIcE, MERIDIAN, MISS.
Il. H. KEBER, Agent at jackson.
June1l, w3w
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TENNESEE, Dixie Corn and Cotton Flows
l. very cheap. a.
On. hid. maMvwmyas.
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Chancery COurI---Fir~G District,
Kinds County.
Special March Term, 1872.
Nancy B. Wood,
No. 1856, new series.

Nancy b. Wood,
John J. Simmons No 1856, new series
Emma Bel and her hus-
band John q. Bell ct al
Upon motion of complainant in open court,
~ supported by affidavit, it appearing 70 the
satisfaction of the Court that the defendants,
Emma Bell and her husband, John q. Bell
are non-residents of the State of Mississippi,
but reside ut or near the city of Selma, in the
State of Alabama, it is therefore ordered bv
the Court that the said defendants, Emma
Bell and her husband, John q. Bell, do enter
their appearance herein, or before the first
day of the next term of this court, to be held
at the court room Of said county, in the city
of Jackson on the third Monday of April .
d. 1872, and plead, answer or demur TO the
compartments original and amended bill or
the allegations thereof will be taken as con-
fessed to them. II Is further'ordered by the
Court that copy Of this order be published
in The Clarion, public newspaper printed
and published in the city of Jackson in said
county and State. for four weeks successivcly
This 10Th day of March, \. d. 1872.
\ true copy from the minutes
MURRAY PEIT0N, Clerk
BY CHAs. CLARK. b. G.
G. E. Hooker, Solicitor for Complainant
mar2SW5t
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The District Conference-Jackson
-..fsrt--Ryv. I'll. "a Montgomery, presi-
lis now iu session at the Methodist
,f1-rl FL This city. Its deliberations are
.eo ~ The public. Preaching every night.
-. are cordially invited 10 attend.
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s Twenty summers have elapsed since it
bus briefly announced that a new vegeta-
ionic and Alternative, bearing the name
u jIo-trtter's Stomach Bitters, had been
died TO the list Of Preventive and Resto-
8ayc medicines. The modest investment
Fhch invited attention to the preparation
Atated that it had been used with great sue
4 ,s., i'm private practice, rs a cure for dys-
Fep,ia, bilious complains, constipation and
3htemittcut fever. 1t was soon discovered
4lag the article possessed extraordinary
Rloparties. The people, of every class,
4r,tej it, merits as Il tonic, stimulant, cor
R.ctiye ana restorative. and found that its
8fers more than fulfilled their hopes and
Expectations. From that time to the pres
Nlt it's course has been upward and onward,
And it stands to-day ut the mead of all med
Rnes of its class, American or imported,
ia the magnitude Of its sales and its repu-
kltiou MS a safe, agreeable and potent invig-
baut aud restorative. For Ianguor and de-
biIitg, lack of appetite, gastric disturbances
\ common during the summer months, it
d absolutely iufallible. Indigestion, bill
Nus disorders, constipation, nervousness,
4rriodicaI fevers, and all the ordinary com
lliuts generated by Initiated aAd humid
Rmosphere, vanish un0er its renovating
Nnd regulating influence. This is its rec
avouched by volumes of intelligent
Rstimony, extending over a period OF a
Jh Of a century, and compromising the
1amcs Of thousands of well-known citizens
htougin@ to every class and calling. In
1rope it is thought a great thing to obtain
"a patronage of royalty for a ''patent med
AHc," hut HOstetter's Bitters has been
spontaneously approved by millions of in
Rpeudent soyereigns, and its patent con-
IS in their endorsement.
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Join II. GUILFoRD.

liver Complaint and BiIiOusness-
|Dr. TUFTS Liver Pills exert direct and
Pwerful influence on the Liver, and will
Nth certainty relieve that important organ
Pm disease, and restore its normal func-
Pns.
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The VVar-IiIxe Trouble brewing in
Europe concerns us less, individually, than
the intestine connections to which each one
of us is liable at this season of the year.
Fortunately, all disturbances of the stomach
the bowels, and the liver, engendered by
hot weather, sudden changes of tempera-
turc. or unwholesome atmospheric condi-
lions are speedily relieved by dose or two
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TTNHE AMERICAN STANDARD BILLIARD
Il TABLES-PHELAS < CoLLENDERs NEW
DEsIGN-Pateuted June 9TH, Is7l-for sale.
Also. Secondhand Tables and all kinds of
BILLIARD GOODS At reasonable prices.
Billiard Tables cut down and repaired
Send your orders TO
CHARLES LACOUME
Proprietor st. Charles Billiard Saloon,
mari w3m New Orleans.
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TEACHERS
THOS. $. GATHRIGHT, A. NJ, Principal.
JOHN VI. PUTTICK, A. VI.
4. A. TOMKIES. a. NJ.
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In Memory of Eva =. VVindIey.

A At meeting of the Daughters of St.
Andrew," held at the Church, to give eX-
IA >,ion to their feelings in reference to the
#ealh of EVA E WINDLEY, Louise 1ergef.
Ntgne Buck and Theodore Hilzheim were
Pponted a committee to prepare and re-
hrt suitable resolutions. The committee,
mrough the first named member OF the
#mmttee, reported the following resolu
#Dgs, which were unanimously adopted:
N The daughter of ST. Andrew" DESTROYS
III paying a sad tribute to the memory OF
#eir friend and sister, EVA +. WINDLEY.
N ho departed this life on the 10Th day of
#luc. 1872, unanimously resolve as follows:
4 l>J Our departed friend and sister eX-
RnPJiied in her character all the graces and
RrtueS Of pure hearted and sincere chris
an. Warm hearted aud affectionate, and
B'>tFVdnt OF all her social, domestic and
lti,tldn duties, she was a young being OF
F23-sjn- lOyeliuesS, bound to our hearts,
4 't only by the ties of friendship, but by
p closer bonds OF a common faith in our
kvHe saviour We deplore her untimeiy
& sath.i the morning of her bright existence,
4 ld painfully feel that her departure from
4 90 mas lett vacant place IN the Sabbath
3c"te. and in the Sanctuary which II VIII
"iiHcuit, indeed, to fill And yet, out OF
Is duictgu@ dispenSation, our SorrOWIng
2e3Tj> feel this mourniuI consolation, that
f. aS ct such purity OF heart and such real
#ety must be happier far in that spirit
Rhd' where her noble soul has gone, than
lecould have been in this poor world of
~ aud sorrow.
Pod. That a record of these proceedings
II preserved in the archives of this Society,
n d that i copy thereof be furnished to the
~ papers for publication.
y jfd. That copy of these proceedings,
#sned by the President and Secretary, be
communicated TO the immediate family OF
III deceased, rs testimony OF our apprecI-
Ion Of the Iovcliuess OF character which
distinguished this departed daughter OF
H Andrew" and the deep sorrow which all
Fl surviving sisters feel Tor her departure
M0m Our circle.
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To the Creditors of -Bohn Duncan.
Deceased.

YOU will take notice that the undersi gned,
qualified as Executrix of the last will and tes-
lament of John Duncan, deceased on the 23d
day of February, 1871 And this is to give
notice that all persons having claims against
the estate of said John Duncan, deceased, are
requested 10 exhibit the same and have them
registered in the manner and within the time
prescribed by law, or they will be forever
barred.
This May 18th, 1872.
MARY NJ DUNCAN
EXecutrix fJOhn Duncan, deceased
mY}0-w.t
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EDUCATIONAL.
SUMMERVTLLE INSTITUTE,

A BoARDING SCHOOL FOR Boys AND YOUNG
MEN-l1 MILES FROM SuUQUALAK,
NJ. ~ O. RAILROAD.
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Iron Mountain Railroad.

ONLY ALL-RAIL ROUTE
To ST. Louis, Kansas City, ST. Joseph, Coun-
oil Bluffs, Omaha, Leavenworth, Lawrence
Topeka, Denver, and all points in Kansas,
Iowa, Colorado and California
70 Miles the Shortest
all rail routes to CHICAGO; and ONE HOUR
QUICKER TIME.
PULLMAN PALACE COACHES
Leave Memphis daily for St. Louis, without
change.
Passengers wishing to
Avoid % Miles Of Steamboat Transfer
and annoying changes incident TO the route
via Cairo, should see that their tickets
read via this
Popular Route.
TRAINS RUN AS FOLLOWS, AFTER JUNE
2, 1872;
Leave Mail. Express.
Memphis ................,.,3 ;45 a. m. $40 p. NJ.
Humboldt......... ......... 7;s5 a m. $50 p. m.
Union City ........- 500 a. m 500 p N.
ARRIVE;
Columbus, Ky.-....---..- I2:Uu noon i@OOnlght
st. Louls --IGIo p M SOO a H.
NO CHANGE OF CARS
From ST. Louis TO Chicago. Toledo, Detroit,
Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, lndlan4po-
lis, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, philadelphia, Bal,
timore Washington, New York, Boston, and
all points East Bloomington, Springfield,
Decatur, Peoria, Quincy ~Hannlnai, Burning
wa, Madison, Milwaukee ST. Paul, and all
points North in Pullman Palace Sleepers.
Through Tickets for sale al all principal
points In the South. Baggage checked through.
A. w. SOPER. Sup't-
W. n. ALLEN, General Pass. Agent.
maY2lswtf st. Louis.
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butchers Lightning FIy.Ailler
sweeps them off and clears the house speed
ily-try it. Sold by dealers everywhere.
ap26wI&sw2m
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Undertaking.

METALLIC CASES and WOODEN COFFINS
Of all descriptions, constantly on hand or
made to order at short notice.
A fine HEARSE always ready.
iune7swtf
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Tarrant's Eferyesttnt Settler Aperient

IarrantS ElierIeStent SeIIIer Aperlent
which is nectar to the thirsty palate, and at
the same time the finest of all cathartics, s.
teathful inygorant and stomacfic, and III
valuable as a means OF preventing fever and
CONGESTION. The genuine article may be
had of all druggists.
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VEGETABLE AID FLOWER sIlDs.
New, Rare and Beautiful Plants.
MANI & NEUNER'S

Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrabs Roses,
and Towering Bulbs for Winter and
Summer he
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prrgrAxD ACADEMY, RANKIN CoUN-

we acknowledge the compliment of an
citation from Mr.. Il. Johnson, Principal.
h. attend The Examination Exercises ofthis
,lemg on the 27th and 2Sth-received
late. however, 10 enable us to avail
receives Of the pleasure Of attending.
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p. TUFTS Hair Dye is sold everywhere.
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Greeley friends, as well as his enemies,
/. IN admit that J. Stadeker Il Son sell their
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-, ID Extraordinarily low figures.
1t will be seen from the card Of Judge
|II.rrf. and Col. George, that they have
horned partnership for the practice of
|ner profession in thi, city. We learn from
=. George that he will be absent from the
r45Gcat'on of his Digest of Mississippi Re
aaHs, now nearly ready for the press, and
/ IT,, about the middle of September he will
.-aru. when he will engage actively in the
srle.ice Of his profession at this place.
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SYMPTOMS

alternating viii
with pain and
cradle loss Of me
full sensation Of
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-16
The New Drug Store.

DR.. f. WALL of whom we have made mem
ton before, is now opening out large and
well selected stock ofDrugs, Patent Medicines,
OILS Fancy Goods. ETC., in the new Block OF
Stores just completed by Gross & Co This
will be one Of the handsomcst and most COM
plete Drug Stores in the State, and it is the
intention Of the Doctor to make this the popu-
lar Drug Emporium Of the West. Under
standing very thoroughly the demands of the
people ofArkansashs has made his selections,
personally. to suit their every want. To
Physicians and dealers IN Drugs and Medi-
cines. he feels that he can offer superior in
ducements, both In quality and price, for
everything desired In this line. He is sure he
can make 1t to che interests Of all practiction-
ers to purchase Of him, rather than to send to
distant markets for what they may need. As
1t will cost nothing to take look through
this establishment, we advise all to give
the New Drug Store On inspection. -
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The New Yevk 7'r,ewws dsAaes
more clearly than souat ofiu Democrats
contemporaries, the real nature and
objects Of the Cincinnati convention. II
.GifA 800 ttki
"The convention to be held at Cincin.
natl on the lst day Of May, is to be a Re-
publican convention. Neither the Grant
nor the Democratic party can participate
in its deliberations. The nominees will
be Republicans, aud it will then bc the
province OF the people to determine
whether or not to elect them. No mans
vote, who may choose to give it, will or
can be rejected. The inquiry as to what
may have been his views in the past will
not be made. Although all Republicans
favorable to the movement are invited to
attend it is expected, of course, that the
representatives of the different States
will meet separately, and determine for
whom the vote os :ae:. respective States
shalt he given, as is the case in all Ma
tional conventions This will put it out
of the power Of those who might con-
template mischief il it were simply .
mass meeting"
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New rirm and New Goods.

partnership ofthe firm sfWILLIAMs
h,rrrrELp having expired by limitation,
lst Of March last. the junior partner Of
House, Mr.. WILLIAM WHIrriELD,purcifas-
pc .uildings and property Of Mr.. +. e
EL', tos,ther with his remaining stock
foods, taxing possession on the 18th inst.
will transact BUSINESS under the style OF
LIAM WHITFIELD & Go. The old Murrell
arcan corner is perhaps one OF the best, ii
y the very best business locations in Van
EN-, cornering en- Main street and the
27rt House Square. 'N'0
he chief proprietor and general superin-
lent. Mr.. WIN. WHITFIELD, Is the well
Dwn purchaser Of goods for the House OF
Dliams & Whitfield, having the age and ex-
hence in merchandising, SO necessary in
Selection ofgoods adapted to the trade and
hate of Western Arkansas-carefu and
bdent-polite and accommodating-know-
and known by sverybody-he completely
y the bill of successful merchant.
dr. A. WALLACE WARD, a native of Van
YIeu, MS Dooh-hSNPoi, Hon Pic>iNCu AZ ehc
5k of Williams g. Whitfield the past year
n half, with promptness as well as po-
eness. that has won for him the esteem and
6pect Of all who have had business at the
: cc of this House.
ESQ, r. GRoss,' formerly Of the firm of G..
Gross & Co.. is chief of sales department.
too is one of our young ",cn aud 10 looked
|on as having no superior in untiring in
|stry and politeness as salesman-courte-
3 to all The House is fortunate in his Sc
.tion for this position.
Then comes VICK. WHITFIELD and p. Is.
OFT, both young and energetic, who delight
showing their goods, even though they
axe no sales.
Ifthe new firm do not do large and sue
ssful business, it will not be for the want OF
20 m plcte corps Of statesmen to draw 1t.
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Post Office News Room

We are glad to know that our enter
prising Deputy Postmaster has opened
News Room, at the Post Office, where
the st. Louis Dailies and Weeklics and
all the P,etorials and Monthlies can be
had. Let sufficient encouragement be
given the enterprise to make it paying
and permanent institution, Subscrip-
tons received for all papers and furnish
cd at short notice.
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Property Exempted fpm Execution.

The following property Is exempted from
execution, by the Constitution of the State OF
Arkansas:
Personal property Ofani resident of the
State to the value oftwo th,usand dollars Sc
lected by such resident. Htmestead, not ex-
cecding one hundred and sixty acres ofland,
and the dwelling and appufenances thereon,
to be selected by the ownerthercof, and not
In any town, city or village, or In lieu there
of, at the option Of owner. my lot IN any city,
town or village, with the dwelling and appur-
tenances thereon. owned AMI occupied by any
reslden. ofthis State. not exceeding the value
Of five thousand dollars.
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Wheeler and Wilson Sewing Machine.

Mr.. WILL. WADDECK. General Agent of the
above machines for Western Arkansas, drop
ped In on US Thursday-hc was on his way to
the mountains. From him we learn that Mr..
w. PxnRr has been appointed Local Agent
Of the Wheeler a. Wilson Sewing Machine
Company, for Crawford County, and will
make canvass Of the same. Mr.. Waddtck is
we'll known to us and on his accommodation
we can assure our readers that any contracts
made with Mr.. Peery will be fully and salts
factorily complied with This machine has
been in use IN Van Buren, for long time and
is highly spoken Of. A Sewing Machine,
nowadays. is almost necessary article Of
household furniture aud as 1t Is always the
cheapest In the end to get good one. and our
readers will do well to give careful attention
to the Agent Of the Wheeler & Wilson. when
he shall call on them.
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For Louisville and Cincinnati.

n The steamer r. c. Gray, with the popular
n. s. YERKKs in command and A. j. Ross In
Che office, will be here Tonight or in the
morning. Now is the time for merchants to
liavs their orders filled as well and correctly
es IL they were present themselves in the
market. Capt. YERKEs is one of few among
10 thousand. Cotton We have nsne-but what
Us hsrs thou shalt have.
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~ The Memphis Avalanche Of S

EF The Memphis Avalanche Of Sun
day mentions report current in that
city that Sheriff VIM. Hardin Of Crittcn.
den county, Arkansas, had shot and kill.
ed Col Robt. NJ. Balch il an effort to
dispossess the latter of some land which
Hardin claimed to have purchased at a
tax sale.
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HOMINY-HM HMINY.

II. C. HAYMAN & Sons. laving in full spe-
rntion their New Hominy Hill, are prepared
70 execute all orders for IDMINY. 1t may
he found at all tho Stores b Van Buren,. anu
warranted to give satisfaction. Orders from
Fort Smith and all points on the river prompt
ly filled 6m.
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II Mr.. ID II. DIvILBIss arrived home Sat-
day. from attendance on the meeting Of the
nate than some Of the other Misunderstanding
allowed to figure with both wings. DAN is
looking well and has no use for Doctors. The
ways of politics are sometimes mysterious.
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-16

~ Only six out Of one hundred and
thirty German newspapers in this coun
try sustain Grant. They remember how
the President supplied arms to France to
conduct war on the Fatherland.
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-16

tT- Brother Dunham Of the Van Buren,
Press. has recently gone into the nanufac
turing business. lie has in a few days erect
ed several first class wind mills" "south of
the Arkansas river. We suppose he contem-
plates manufacturing gas for the several rail-
roads he thinks are heading for Van Buren,.
Stop expenses, brother Durham, for all the
wind YOU can raise over there won't blow
railroads from Dardanelle.- Chronicle.
It looks like it. Captain. and the one at
Dardanslic, is about as complete rs they make
them. And as for unadulterated "gass, !"
we refer the Chronicle to the works" that
turned oat the following sample:
The Fort Smith Independent remarks that
the coal mines of Sebastian county can sup
ply and load fifty freight trains day with
coal for fifty years, and have enough left to
supply the country for nifty years more, and
by still more careful calculation might con-
tract with England for supplying her for n
number Of years. Exchange.
Come, Judge couldn't you strain a point
and make 1t Jorty-nine trains per day.
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~ Master WILLIE BoURLAND, the Can
rassing Agent Of "Great Fortunes and How
hey were made, "is now delivering to sub
|cribsrs, this work. And now Is the time for
those who have not subscribed to hand in
their names. 't '-i
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The Exporter.

We are authorized to state that dispatches
hve been received here from Capt. JOHN A.
OF the Exporter, that he will leave
Jew Orleans for this river on the 23d of
lpril, and will come through to Van Buren,.
fsrchants and Shippers will take due notice.
box over their stocks and make memoran-
)ums, that their orders may he full and COM
,lete, on the arrival of this boat.
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----- -~e .

rT A confidential clark, in the store
of ID. c. and II. NJ. Loworstein, at Mem
phis, named Hsckctt, has been arrested
and bound over in the sun of $4,000, on
the charge Of stealing $4,000 worth Of
laces, &c.
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up took .ncarly all the susviyars..
pAssSNaEks, Axp c.,l:W. !.

The officers OF the Shreve state there
were about 80 cabin and 80 deck passen-
gers, making, with the crew, nearly 100
souls, ahont so of whom er~snpposcd to
be lost, the greater portion OF the survi-
vors being on the Bell ofSt Louis No
names ofpasseugers nor any reliable in
formation OF the lost can be obtained ex-
cert from her
a h LATER. -- ~.
The steamer Grand Tower has iast
arrived. and reports the first engineer aud
mate saved; also 32 other persons on
the Belle of ST. Louis, The second en-
ginecr was saved, but died ofhis injuries.
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-16

u The Concert for the benefit ofthe Pres
|byterian church, realized one hundred dollars
over and above all expenses. This was doing
we'll.
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RIVER NEWS.

TUESDAY, April 10.
The river is falling slowly with 81 feet on
70 bars. Weather cool and clear.
The Dardanelle arrived Thursday morning
nd went down the same night.
Little Rock arrived Saturday night and re-
irncd Sunday afternoon.
The r, c, Gray is due every hour.
The John Howard turned back from Darda-
lie.