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The Van Buren press., 1872-02-27
t3 Washington correspondent OF tho
New York Sun of the tth inst snys.

There is no doubt since the Connecticut
Convention. about the success of the Cincin-
natl Reform Convention. The leaders Of that
movement have within the last lew days re-
ccived thousands of letters from leading Re-
publicans in almest every State in the Union.
assuring them that full delegations will he
sent pledged to hostility to Grant, and to ia
vor the policy lsid down in the Missouri Lib.
eral platform.
10 only remains for the authorized leaders
and recognized organs OF the Democracy to
intimate that the party will act as sensibly as
the Connecticut section has acted, and there
will be no hope for the p.undering Ring cam
ddate. He won't be able to carry three
Stat, In the Union.
The Van Buren press., 1872-02-27
NrosHo, No, Feb. 10, 1874.
l.. NJ. Fayetteville, Ark,


Dear iNir--I write you in regard to the man :
ner in which mail matter is carried from this
point to Fayetteville, Ft. Smith, .Sc. Neosho
is the nearest railroadpoint to your town, and
all of your northern and eastern mail comes
via. Ncosho. which makes it necessary that
close connections be made, that you may re-
ceivs your mails with as little delay as possi-
ble.
Under the present arrangements. mail for
your point arrives here ut 10 as and remains
in my office - hours. or until about o'clock
the next morning. then leaves on a one horse
buck board a conveyance. in no respect capa-
bic efconvcying the mails with safety or dis
patch. At Bentonyille it makes no connec-
tion with the Stage from that point TO your
place, being detained there another Is hours.
have repeatedly reported these facts to the
Department also recommended that the route
from Neosho to GeptonyIle he extended to
Fayetteville so that there should be no con
dieting reports or schedules, and to give the
contractor no more .thsu good running time,
leaving here on the arrival of the trains.
do not believe it pos, siblc for the mail to
be carried with any certainty by two differ
ent contractors, tor II the stage is behind an
hour or two at Bentenvile il is optional with
the other contractor to wait or So without the
mail. rs he has his schedule 10 run on.
Please let me hear from you In regard to
this matter. rs the amount of mail going to
your town requires that some arrangements
bs made to remedy the present dif,calty.
Respectfully yours,
JAS. X. WooIFrNpES Z. NJ.
Ncosho, Mo.
The Van Buren press., 1872-02-27

u The Clayton investigation is closed
and ~ We predicted. last week. Judge NKAL
was not called to testify. WV. whipple was
the last witness called. Although tie Saint
Louis Republicans special anticipates Clay
tons expulsion. we do not, and still tLink he
vii triumph over the Brindlss, 80 tar ~ to
he'll bis seat and control the United States
appointments.
The Van Buren press., 1872-02-27

a The New York Evening Post. Republic
can. referring to the uaseatlng of Edward.
says: I'VE believe that there never before
was case In which the House OF Representa-
tives decided unanimously to unseat mem
her holding the regular certificate Of gov
ernor. and the rebuke is pointed and unmis-
taxable "
The Van Buren press., 1872-02-27

tS'- DR.. f. WALL returned from Fayctte-
willie Sunday. aud will spend = few days here,
then 90 to St. Louis for Stock Of Drugs. He
will occupy n part Of the building now being
finished by Geo. +. Gross & Co.
The Van Buren press., 1872-02-27
Our Railroad.

/ 1t Will be truly gratifying TO our people TO
know. that all matters connected with tho
Little Rock Road, arc approaching consum-
nation that will guarantee its successful COM
pleton immediately. By passengers on the
stesmcr Little Rock Saturday, we wore in
formed. that arrangements for consolidation
with the Memphis and Little Rock Road had
been made and lease of both roads to Tom
Scott and others for ninety years. That
our road would be ironed to Calksyilc at
once. We find in the Little Rock Republicas,
tho following dispatch from Memphis, con-
iifming the information before had
MEMPHIS, Feb. %.
The Stockholders Of Tie Memphis and
Charleston railroad this morning ratified the
lease of that road To Tom Scott and the South
ern Security company Tor ninety -nne years.
Officers OF the Memphis and Little Rock and
Little Rock and Fort Smith railroads having
agreed upon terms for the consolidation OF
those roads, they adjourned to meet in Little
Rock to morrow for the purpose Of signing
articles.
Memphis is waking up to a connection, by
rail, with Arkansas. This is what the Men,
phis Arreol says;
A glance at the map across Arkansas and
the Indian territory 10 the Pacific coast, will
convince tho most casual observer that tho
! h,.t tiiIuuS ia itne TO the Pacific ocean from
this section OF the country will be across the
Indian territory. The line from Fort Smith
being finished. there remain but sixty miles
ofroad to build to reach Fort Gibson. where
u connection |, made with the Kansas roads.
Including the Kansas Pacific But through
Fort Gibson will pass the Atlantic and Pacific
road, on through Albuquerque to SAN Fran
cisco. This line has n land grant OF forty-two
million acres, the most royal donation made
| to any road, not excepting the Northern Pa
ciiic
The gigantic eilorts recently put forth by
| st. Louis, not only to reach, but control Ar
kansas in its trade and commerce can be met
only by the most prompt action The CONSOLE
dation OF the Memphis and Little Rock and
| the Little Rock and Fort Smith roads is the
vital thing to be done for Memphis, Already
foresesing the importance of this, the Cairo
and Fulton railroad company, through Mr..
Allen its president, has made a proposition
to lease the Little Rock and Fort Smith rail-
road and to complete 1t within ono year. 1t
will then be feeder for the Cairo and Fulton
road. and Memphis will be shut OF and have
tho door slammed IN It's face in more than
one-half of Arkansas. 1t is now or never.
The White rivervalley and the upper Arkan-
sas river valley will be as wholly tributary
to St Louis rs Crittenden county is to Mem
phis
The Van Buren press., 1872-02-27

HoMINY.-lIArMAS& Il Sons, at their steam
Engine Mill and Manufacturing Establish
ment, on the Levee. have just put up IIoMi-
NY MILL and will now be able to supply sill
demands in this line. They have also made
arrangements and will have ra;,iug In short
time Flaming Mil. which viii I'LL long
desired want Of our town
The Van Buren press., 1872-02-27

"a We notice that Hon. JomK NJ. OWEN OF
Bentoa county. and Hon. v. DELL Of scbas-
tisn county. we're In Little Rock at tho time
n the meeting OF the Liberal Republican
Atate .Committes. and the appointment, Of
lsrl~gatss to the National Opposition to Grant
CouventIon. 1t Cincinnati In MAY. Whether
they figured os nct, we are not advised.
The Van Buren press., 1872-02-27

sg- We are having and have had lovely
denrrs are busy cleaning land for esrly seeds.
And we have a fine prospect for favorable
Spring.
The Van Buren press., 1872-02-27

IF From the Pine Bluff Press we notice,
that the Hon. r. A. HOWARD, of Little Rock,
is associated with Hon. &. S. TANNEHILL OF
that place. Mr.. Howard is still located at
Little Rock, and is one Of the rising young
LAWYERS Of the State.
The Van Buren press., 1872-02-27

WHATS TuE MATTER?-From the follow
ing letter from the Postmaster at Neosho,
Mo, to the Postmaster at Fayetteville. Ark,
explains the delay in the reception Of our
81. Louis mails. We hope general effort
will be made all along the line to have this
matter corrected. We copy from the Noun.
tain Echo;
The Van Buren press., 1872-02-27

cI A Washington dispatch to rhe New
York Herald. says John W. Forney will b.
made'Postrnaster General In place of Cross.
welr
The Van Buren press., 1872-02-27
Stockholders Meeting,

NOTICE is hereby given that general
~ meeting of the Stockholders Of the Ar.
kansas Western Railroad Company, will be
held 1t the Court House In the town Of Fay
etteville Arkansas, on the 2Sth day Of Feb
rllary, 1872; the object of which meeting is
to elect new Board of Directors, and also for
the purpose of considering the propriety OF
selling. leasing or consolidating with other
company or companies, for the purpose of Sc
curing the speedy construction of the road.
Hiram Davis, H. e. Mckee,
j. l.. Cravens. \. W. Din.mors,
s. +. Paddock. David Walker,
q. w. NJ. Reed, j. l.. Carlile.
:. NJ. Guntsr, J. II. Van l1oose,
W. ID Reagan. VIM. McElroy.
J. II. Peilegrass, JAS. +. Ferguson,
j. d. Walker, l.. +. Baum.
s. X. Stone, C.S. IIaupman.
a. VI. Wilson, A. IIendrey.
: j. NJ. lays Isaac Taylor,
o, NJ. Young. ! u. lIenrey,
January ~, ls72
The Van Buren press., 1872-02-27
M A r r I e D a..

AT Rossyille Kansas, on the nth inst, Mr.. JERRY
ELpRipGE, formerly of Van Buren,, and Mrs. AsGE-
LIND ACToN, of Kansas.
The Van Buren press., 1872-02-27

ty- The Editor of the Fort Smith Neo Erp,
writing from Little Rock to his paper, gives
an account of little incident. happening ON
the steamer Littls Rock while at Spadra, as
follows:
"A difference having arisen. rs the receipts
were being made out. between the shippers
and the ID clerk, Mr.. Thomas. about bale OF
cotton, the latter gave the lie to one of the
shippers. little man, and when his partner
declared he would not stand such language
and treatment Thomas drew derringer mp
on him; Mr.. Conrad, the first Clerk, quickly
stepped between them and threw up the arm
of the I'd Clerk, before he could fire. Tie then
went with the merchants below and over
hauled the cotton again and found the mer-
chants statement to be correct. y"
What has become of our young friend Ju-
LIUs SMITH who filed SO acceptibly the place
now occupied by Mr.. Thomas? We have
missed his blooming countenance for a month
or two past from his old place.
The Van Buren press., 1872-02-27

ts- We sincerely sympathizs with Capt.
II. Z. BARRY of the Dardanolle Chronicle, in
the bereavement he is called'upon to suffer in
the death of his son, Mr. I. }. BARRY, who
died at Monticello quite recently. The Little
Rock Gazette speaking Of him says;
THE deceased was 4 young man. universsi-
ly beloved. just entering on the stage ei ar-
tive life. and we deeply sympathize with o''r
friend of the Chronicle in his irroparable loss y
The Van Buren press., 1872-02-27
JENKS BROWN;
COMMERCIAL AGENT

Represents the following Saint Louis
Houses
ADEN, BURR & CO., Flour and Com
mission.
r. SUFFERT & CO., Produce and Pro-
visions,
LEWIS DORSHEIMER, Saddlery; Man.
ufaeturer.
CLAFLIN, ALLEN & CO., Boot and Shoe
JObbers. --.... .,-..-~
BRADFORD & RAINW ATER, Hats,
Caps and Furs. %.
JOHN G. ALLEN & SONS, Dry Goods,
Notions and Clothing.
FISHER q ELAN, Tobacco Manufac-
turers.
J.. II. GARNHART & CO., Imported and
Domestic Liquors.
STEWART & NEEDTIAM, Western Agents
for CLIMAX MOWERS, REAP
ERS, WAGONS n HAY CUT
TIERS, and manufacturers Of Grubbers
Stump Pullers, etc. r's
dee l7Tl.y1
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-02

VNAnTED--A GOOD FEMALE PASTRY COOK ONE
w who thorough understands making jellies creams,
bread for hote out of the city Apply to MIDDLE
Ton, CANNON CO., ~ Fulton Market, New York. from
t,6 NJ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-02

VITANTED by A RESPECTABLE MAN (siNGLE), A
situation first class waiter butler In private fam
Nv has several years. experience; city refcrenccs 1875 ST.
Marks place.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-02

WANTED YOUNG LADY TO INTEND A BAKERY;
w who come well recommended. Appy at ia
Grand St, New ork. GEO. W, YOUNG.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-02

VI ANTED-1o0 GIRLS TO WORK ON SUITS; MUST
w be expert Wilcox u Gibbs and Whceier Wilson's
machines Apply to Mrs. SHERMAN, 3s0 Fulton Brook
lvn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-02

yyALET.--A WELL EDUCATED YOUNG NAN WISH Els
situation as above; would prefer to travel with gen
tcnan first class references honesty, no sniary
required. Address VALET, Herald Uptown Branch once
POS broadway, all the week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-02

100 WEST GOTH stan ENGLISH WOMAN, AGED
N 81, rs adv's maid nurse to two chlcren;
will take charge of their wardrobe understands the bringing
of IN infant speaks French, and be highly
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-02

SAE 18th Av.-AN EDUCATED PROTESTANT WO-
Oh man, r. good family to make herself useful;
would in the supervision of the house wait
ladies'; cnt NJ; also machine; prefers to
travel for the summer; city reference Cali address
AUYERTlSER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-02

WANTED-A CLEAN, TIDY GIRL. ls OR II YEARS
w Of for light homework In q private family
Call Mt ga West 18th st., after O'clock
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-02

y1rANTED-FREHCH OR GERMAN NURSE, FROM 10
w To 20 old, TO attend child old and do
pain sewing Address c. H., box la Herald olce.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-12

oo ooo were all concocted and mostly executed in this
citr Vet no presentment OF tho evildoers has ever
been made When the Grand Jury did present the cheI
Gen Idttefeld for bubing and corruptng the Leglsa
ture Judge Watts adjourned the Court In less than ve
minutes after tho presenment, ana before the sOnctor
could draw a bill. When we informed the foreman OF
the Grand Jury where he could find evidence tha Little
field had brbed Gen. Latin. member or tne lHglsa-
ture Judge Watts charged the Grand jury tnaS some
body had been tamperng with them Judge mstSS rs We
think indctabe for having in his possession $500 ~
state bonds. Timothy Lee, the Sherif, came %
into the possession OF $4,000 In state DOhus; te 0
was robbed OF $4,000 and man indicted LOT H. "a
Andrew Jackson Jones, IL Is true, was lhulcteuc u
convicted The sentence upon Jones Tor easing .nV AZ
of 81 OOOODO was twelve months Imprisonment In .ho
penitentiary-iust half OF the punishment upon tno
woman for stealing pitcher and towels. Nheh SET
fenced We expressed the opinion that Jones would not
be punished nor has he been. He appealed 10 the GU
preme Court and that tribunal granted hlm new la
ft is well for Jones that he did not Ike hfK ana o
den, "exhaust the Judiciary" We mean no rtAee-
tion upon the Supreme Judiciary LOT Mo
think IL likely that Jones was entitled 10 new rlh
set OF laundering solicitors 10 draw Ds ana lRnoI
ant circuit court Judges, such Watts, Cannon anu
Henry to pass upon then and the chances are that
new trial would be granted three tines out or nYe mo
have not inquired into the political complexion OK lhe
Grand jury Ifit the old Calvin Branch Grand Jury
there is no chance TO indct any Radical onender lOr
robbing the State. James Harris. Parson Sinclair anu
Deep River can be indicted before any other than the
Calvin Branch Grand Jury. Smith has sworn II ne an
swered certain questions about the lease De would lay
himself liable TO criminal Indictment The state iost
S2,0O00O0 paid 10 ACCOMPLISH
it the parties are indictaDle
New-York tribune., 1872-10-12
4 CAR FAILS FORTY FEET

TWO PASSENGERS KILLED AND MANY INJURED.
CAIRO, H., Oct. 1t.-Tho ladies' car on an
express train on tho Paducah and Eizabothtown Rail-
road Jumped the track last night, eight miles from Padu
cab, and went down embankment Az feet, landing
bottom upward. 1t contained about 20 persons nearly
all OF whom were more OF less injured. Two were killed
outright-a little gir Georgia Jordan OF CarksyiIle'
Tenn, and Maldfass tobacco agent for the Italian
Government The latter found standing on bis feet
leaning against the car, dead. Tho wounded are
A. s. Harrington, Henry Barnett, Mrs. ThornberrY,
Ms ] r. Cobb, VI. Livingston Miss Matte Ross j. Le-
NJ Col. Baker, all OF Paducah Mrs. Cameron IhOmp
son of Cincinnati Mrs Seymour Perkins OF Ekton,
Ky: Mrs n II. Cobb OF New Albany, Ind, serlouslJG
Mrs Cook of Clarkvlle; Mrs John n. Baker OF Louis
VILE and Dudley Cash OF Christian County, KY.
Tho wife OF James Beverly had her hair caught IN
wheel so that it closely cut of OF her
head before she could be released. Her child in her
arms was unhurt Mis- Cobb OF Paducah bad her leg
80 badly fractured as to force amputatJn. Her cOnd
ton is critical The officers OF tho road and citizens or
Paducah were promptly the spot with surg zeal aid,
and did everything possible TO alleviate the suernRs OF
I "a
New-York tribune., 1872-10-12
MORE ARKANSAS TROUBLES
TROUBLE BETWEEN THE BLACKS AND WHITES
Two NEGROES KILLED, AND SEVERAL
WOUNDED-A STEAMER FIRED INTO By
MISTAKE.

TROUBLE BETWEEN THE BLACKS AND WHITES
TWO NEGRoEs KILLED, AND SEVERAL
wOUNDED-A STEAMER FIRED INTO By
MISTAKE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNBl
MEMPHIS, Oct. LITTLE steamer Celeste has
arrived from osceoa Ark and her officers report that
I'm going up they were fred upon from Edringon's Mills
below Osceola by party Of whites guard, one ball
passing through the pilOhouse, and another striking
spar The shots were fred by mistake tho party sup
posing her TO be boat bringing up recruits tor
FItzpatrics party. she then passed osceoa without
landing and went 10 Bowers eight miles above, where
she found number OF families from the neiehborhood
collected on the river bank around largo fire, having
fed from the negroes, who were reported as having
threatened to burn every house and outrage every White
woman I'm the vicinity. They were protected by lew
armed men and leaving them the Celeste passed over
to tho Tennessee side for assistance, but got none
and on going back TO OsceOa, found it In tho posses
sion of the whites. and learned that on tho day
previous fight had occurred between FitzpatricRs
party numbering 1oO and about 40 whites in which 80
or 40 shots fired By each party two negroes being
killed and several wounded, and two wmte men
badly wounded. Ono OF the latter came 10
Crown Point on the Celeste and reports the fight as
hot one but that Fitzpatrick and his band we're driven
to the woods and Fitzpatrick compelled to take to tho
river which he did, crossing to the Tennessee side In
skiff with Negro closely pursued By several whites,
had oyertaken him. Information from another source
says tho ogn OF the fight in the attempted arrest
of a dozen armed blacks by n constable and posse Inc
negroes were ordered to surrender their arms, which
they refused to do at the time firing at the posse,
opening the fight with the result as stated above.
NEGROES INCITED TO PREVENT THE TRIAL OF
FITZPATRICK-oNE KILLED AND THE OTHERS
DRIVEN OFF.
IGENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.i
MEMPHIS, Oct. 11.-A serious trouble between
whites and blacks at Osceola little town 40 miles above
here on Arkansas Shore has been brewing for sew
eral days. which eliminated Wednesday evening In
fight in which one negro was killed and several
wounded Tho trouble originated in the killing of Muir
ray, tho Sheriff. some six weeks since, by Fitzpatrick
tho County Register, and the breaking up Of COnsery-
ative meeting last week. reported at the me Fltz-
patrick was TO have been tried this week To prevent
the trial coming or II is believed nc melted the negroes
10 and surround the town. when the whites IN turn
armed aud drove them OF Tie officers OF the court and
some merchants with part Ot their goods arrived here
late last night the NEGROES having threatened to return
and burn tie town. The greatest excitement prevailed
there at last accounts.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-12
rELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

The sailors at Milwaukee, WIS., have struck
"a, "a dsy and refuse 10 shp until heH conceded
The public refuse TO take the notes of the Bank
Of the number Of eoqne IN area'on and 'n
sbsres Of the fallen yer cent nioonequenoe
The Adiutant-Genera Of Ohio took possession
y.eay Of e 70 the coored militia battalion Of
Of used 10 the not Monday night last He
Id uen bored and placed in charge Of the police.
Matte Howe who was indicted, Mt Pough-
icnSs M tnurr The frt degree for killing her born chid
gllv Of the fourth Yesterday and
tened % one Jesrs Imprisonment In the Albany Peutenas
The new building Of the University Of Penn
s,l,n In Wet PhAiepha formally opened yesterday with i'm
Addresses Nereehyed BY Wm Sellers and Prof
ke provost Pr5L Lee large audience Of citizens and
strangers ATTENDED.
The funeral Of the late Capt. Daveanort OF the
United State. Eavy teoi place at w.ngioD The ks, "
M nn. 10 Ohf lin Cemetery under the escort OF
battalion Of Marines suber Of baU ees stsHSs Including hs
hgAssl IsRkk
New-York tribune., 1872-10-12
TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUysI

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNgI
WASHINGTON, Friday, Oct. II, 1877.
Gen. Francis A. Walker. Commissioner of Indian
Affairs has accepted the ProiessOrshp OF History and
Physical Geography in the Scientific School Of Yale Col
lege and 1t is expected he viii at retire from his
present Office II said that Mr. Joseph Dwyer Of Ohio,
formerly Supervisor of internal Revenue, and one OF
the busiest and most useful strikers Of Secretary Deano
is an applicant FOR the succession, with fair chances or
obtaining the Commissionerslip. The old Indian Ring,
which we'll served during his term OF Office by
Gen. Ely Parker formerly OF Gen. Grants staff, Is
warmly attached Dwyer and he is also warmly in
dorsed by Senators Harlan and Cameron. Judge
Dwyer has thus far in the canvass made
himself very useful In the matter OF raising luhds
IN the Departments for the Grant Committees. and
has thus earned for himself additional recognition from
Secretary DeIaao. who has ohA-ss - the bureau.
DWyer during the past few days has made himself very
obnoxious to the clerks in the PostOice Department
To-day he called these clerks and openly demanded
money, not 81 gnatures formerly 10 be used he sad
by the Union Republican Congress Comm ttee for print
ing documents paying for campaign speakers ana other
political purposes. And in where he was refused
money he delared he would secure dismissal Secretary
Deano has returned from Oho and his health is SO lar
improved that ho left for NewYork tonight to con-
tnue his speeches in favor Of retaining himself IN oce
Senator arrived here last night and has been
engaged during the day in efforts TO injure Col Forney
whose scalp, he says he is determined to nave Inc
Senator had an interview with tho PRESIDENT touay
aud represented In effect that ho had done IN
tho late Pennsylvania contest and had SHOWN his
strength In the STATE while Forpey had only shown his
weakness. Cameron wanted tho Administration to no
longer recognize the editor Of The Press but to help him
(Camerou) drive Foey out Of the party, as SUMNER
schurz Trumbull and Fenton had been driven out Tho
Senator was listened 10 aentvely, but the President
was retlcont He then went the various Departments
and demanded that the Government advertising should
bo taI-ep fran he DrsSe Int
known He also endeavorsd TO learn IL Col Forney had
any appointments and demanded that thty TOO should
be taken from MIN. Altogether the Senator manites ed
good deal Of the Old vlgor which gained for nm the
nanlo of uasIer OF tho PennsNlYania klng