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The Van Buren press., 1872-03-12

SINKING or THE SAILI. "A telegram re-
ceived. says the steamer Sallie sunk near
swan Lake. IN the Arkansas river, 10 the boil.
er deck. She will probably be = total loss,
and only part Of her cargo will be saved.
She as owned by the 1t. Louis. Arkansas
and White River Packet Company. and left
St. Louis last Sunday with cargo valued at
SIS 900. She was rated by PittsburE under
writers at $4,000. and Was insured In that
city iorSi2000 Her freight list was partly
insured. and the csrgoi is hslic, I'd 10 have been
fully covered
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-12

BAPrIsED.-We understand that Sheriff
Thos. III. Scott was baptised in the river on
Saturday evening. and we are happy to make
the statement. and hope hs will yet become q
good and humble Christian.-I -Indepeadent.
AMEN, brother Wheeler.-Era.
From the above one would suppose that
Capt. Scott was the only man in this city who
needed to be baptized. In our opinions dip.
or t,co would not go amiss on some We know
of-Heraid.
Glory to the Most High! Don't believe q
lhte vatsr will hurt any Of you.
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-12

MAIL ROBBERY "A trial before Judge
May of this place for the alleged crime
Of robbing the mail at Russellville, by
Capt b w. Cleaver, formerly editor Of
the RusseIlvllle Herald, closed on ycster
day Capt. Cleaver has been bound in a
bond of fifteen hundred dollars to stand
his trial before the L. S. Court Darda
nellie Chronicle.
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-12
ty- 4 correspondent Of the Fayet,cyi

ty- \ correspondent Of the Fayetteville
Democrat, f. J. D., writing from Darda-
nellie, incidentally refers very compliments
nv, to the Central Hotel Of Van Buren,:
I'm Van Buren, spent day and night.
Dinnered ut the Central Hotel, Mrs. Bar
ber knows how TO feed. 1t is the best house
from st. Louis TO Little Rock; call when you
are passing and hungry"
We acknowledge the Kind compliment paid
oursrlr
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-12
tE- The Mountain Echo, Of the 9th, has thu

following items:
Hon c. G. Gilbreash was arrested yesterday
on an indictment found by the ring Grand
Jury. chargiag him with smbekzlsment OF
county funds. lie was graciously permitted
to retain his liberty hy giving bonds for his
appearance before the circuit court on the
frst day ofits next term.
The" Highland Piper" Of the Minstrel out
1T. direct from Washington, has been In tow
several days. His presence has not inspired
the members Of the band with much conf
derce in the success of their little schemes.
There Is no rejoicing over bright prospects
no encouraging word or cheering look In
fact 1t looks very much us II the Highland
Piper was learning for to play a retreat"
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-12

A NEGRO vicr-PRxsrpENr.--Aw Washington
letter Of March lst says: The colorcd people
Of this district intend to hold mass meeting
to pass resolutions calling on the Philadelphia
convention to consider the claims Of the col
ored men for the Vice-Prssident and demand
that tho Republican party shall accept the
standard Of summers bill for civil rights.
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-12

u Horace Greeley says IN the Tribune OF
the 18th. commenting upon the conduct OF
Member of Congress Clark of Texas that the
1rf6sas regards the nomination ct Grant as
anadvi.able. for the reason. among others
that he Il cncrustcd with such baruacles Al
Clark, and held responsible for their cerrup.
ton
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-12

- The Littlc Rock Gazette Of the 7,h says
that Hon. 9. X. UNDERWOOD, Judge of the
Csnnty Court OF Philips. arrived In town last
night. His paper. the Helena Shield, opposes
both tie State and National administrations.
The Judge 10 q leader in the liberal movement
snd Il = delegate to the Cincinnati conven-
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-12

tT- Senator RICE has introduced n bill In
the u. s. Senate authorizing terms Of the
United States District Court to be held at Fort
Gibson, c. n, the first Mondays Of April and
October oreach year attaching twenty-four
Counties Of Arkansas to the District and Civ
ing the Court the Jurisdiction now exercised
by the Court held at Fort Smith. This bill, IL
passed. relieves Fort Smith OF the Federal
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-12

EE The Brennan (Tcxas) Times
says that | GOO British agriculturst are
expected to arrive there about the month
Of October next Arrangements are be-
ing made to bring them out without ex-
pense to the planters.
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-12

cF Tilton having expressed the opin.
ion that Fisk was 4" bullng" the brims
stone market down below. another editor
informs Theodore that he need not get
excited. ~ there will hr enough left for
him.
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-12

tE- Mrs. Sallic wains Bramlette, wife OF
ex Governor Bramlsttc of Kentucky. died at
their residence in Louisville, on the 4th. after
an illness OF four months
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-12

TNHE well known and long established
Ferry at Van Buren, Arkansas, is now
under the charge of the subscriber. The pro
prietors having recently put on large New
Steamboat. and With careful and experienced
Ferry men. they feel confident that they can
give universal satisfaction to the travelling
public. Their aim will be to meet the In
crcasing demands or the large emigrant tray
el to Texas.
The St Louis. and sherman, Texas, L. ).
Mails are carried over this Ferry, which is a
good guarantee that 1t is the shortest AS well
as the best route for travel Of all kinds.
This Ferry has the largest and best boat on
the river, and can cross 200 wagons and teams
per day. and no retention either bank need
be expected. Enclosures for stock and sheds
for travellers are being built on both sides OF
the river, and no pains will be spared to ae-
commodatc the public. We shall strive to
continue to make this the popular route TO
and from Missouri and Texas.
". B-Fevy Accounts must be settled
Monthly-N0 deridtion from tbs rule.
WILSON II. JOHNSON, Sup't.
Van Burcn, March |, ~. tt
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-12

~ The Virginia peanut crop for 1871
amounted to two hundred and twenty.
Avs thousand four hundred and nfty
bushels.
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-12

II The assets of the Eagle Cotton Manu-
featuring company At Columbus. Ga. nggrc.
gate Sl.6l37l6, and the liabilities. exclusive
Of capital stock $l5a.4l9. The years profits
were &204 327 IS. subject. however to- dsduc-
ton OF $40 77s Al on account OF interest. These
profit. have arisen from six months full work
with unskilled labor.
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-12
JENKs BROWN;
COMMERCIAL AGENT

Represents the following Saint Loui,
Houses
ADEN. BURR & CO., Flour and Com.
mission.
R. sUFFERT & CO., Produce and Pro.
visions,
LEWIS DORSHEIMER, Saddlery Man.
ufaeturcr.
CLAFLIN, ALLEN & CO., Boot and Shoe
JObbers.
BRADFORD & RAINwATER Hats.
Caps and FurS.
JOHN G. ALLEN d SONS, Dry Goods,
Notions and Clothing.
FISHER & ELAN, Tobacco Manufac.
turerS.
J. II. GARNHART & CO., Imported and
Domestic Liquors.
STEWART & NEEDHAM, Western Agent
for CLIMAX MOWERS, REAP.
ERS. WAGONS n HAY CUT.
TIERS, and manufacturers of Grubbers
Stump Pullers, etc.
dec. l7.Tl.yl
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-12

IL being very desirable that all tho counties should
be FULLY represented in said convention. ! would
suggest and recommend that n sufficient number oil
alternate delegates should be appointed to secure
. fuii and compile representation.
Respectfully
GORDON N. PEAY, Chairman,
Atari. THos. {. PgGK, Secretary.
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-12
THE DEMOCRACY.

Gull for a State CoarsRtioa of ns Demo
eraise- Conservative Parry q -irksssas.
New-York tribune., 1872-09-24
INCIDENTS OF THE CANVASS.

The German Greeley and Brown Club Of the
Xth Assembly District met at Germania Hail. in Avenue
A. last night listened to addresses by Louis Weah
ner. George steinbreeker, George kuester and Ferd
Freund.
The following are the officers of the South
Orange n. j., Greeley and Brown Club: President
thaniel Burt; Vice President, Lewis II. Smith secre
tary, j. W Widey Treasurer, j. b. Baldwin The CLUB
has enrolled the names Of over 100 members.
The John Eagans Association of the XXth
Assembly District held regular meeting at the head
quarters in Forty .frsst, Saturday evening. This
organization, which numbers over 100 member promises
do telling work for the Greeley and Brown ticket.
The German Reform Club Of the With AS
semby Districti held meeting at Teutonia Hail. No.
Essexst. last night and after enrolling number OF
members, passed resolutions indorsng Judge Bedford
for reorganization as City Judge. The Club nominated
&. A. Baader as a candidate for Assistant Alderman.
The Liberal Republicans and Democrats of
the Sixth Ward Brooklyn, will hold ratification meet
Ing this evening. in the vicinity OF the Brooklyn House.
near Hamilton Ferry, at which place they will raise
Greeley and Brown banner under the auspices of the
speakers will address the audience.
A mass meeting of Liberals will be held
next Thursday evening Hicks and Fultonsts Brook
lyn for the ratification Of the nominations OF Greeley
and Brown, Herman and Depew. banner will be un-
H. w slocum the Hon s. ID. Morris the Hon w. O.
De Witt, the Hon A. NJ. Bllss the Hon f. L. sanderson.
Col. T. Il. Lansing. Maj. Hart, the Hon. Chauncey
schafier, and others.
The IXth Assembly District Young Mems
Grant Republican Association held public meeting in
BleecKer Buildings at Bleecker and Morton sts, last
evening The attendance large, and CT were
added TO the roll. Gen. VIM. II. Anthon made an ad-
dress In which he said he did not think that the Liberals
would get majority the State ticket outside Of this
city but the Grant Republicans ought not 10 be too
sanguine. The Hon Benz X. Phelps followed in very
long speech
At the Suffolk County Democratic Conven-
ton for the nomination Of county officers held last
at Ryerhead L. L. two dele cations appeared from the
town Of southodone led by the Hon. Henry A. Reeve,
composed OF straightout" Democrats and the other
led by william Wckham regular. The Convention APP
pointed committee TO decide which delegation should
be admitted and II declared In favor OF that headed by
Mr. WIckbam. This action created sOme feeling, par
ticularly among the friends OF Mr. Reeve. The Grant
Republicans eudeavOring 10 take advantage Of this
and II Is said Will tender the nomination OF Representa-
tive In Congress To NJ. Reeve but that gentlemen,
In SATURDAYS Issue Of his newspaper-ihe GrtenpOrt
WdfchBanadyises his friends TO support cand
dates named by the Convention II ~ alleged that he will
hardly lend himself ~ sny seEoiae OF that sort.
New-York tribune., 1872-09-24
THE CONTROLLERS DEPARTMENT.

The Controller states that few are aware of the
repeIi which fall upon Department P
settling and adjusting claims Of
improvements which the aggregate million
dollars IN consequence Of the entire disregard Of provisions
yeng the ordinances resolutions authorizing and from
other irregularities the Controller upon entering his oee could
payments Of the contracts and legal
levied until the defects should be cured by the action the
Legislature When that body assembled early in the year
Green that be FASTENED advise legislative action and shortly
adjournment act passed ClaD 5O) designating three
Commissioners ato the facts and relating
the and agreements and certify the Controller
ton. Tie work in Of these has been
completed In Others still under way and in yet
begun still due these although payments
varying amount have been made them When the
egaI by the Commissioners the work Of the Controller be-
Most Of the being eg Of the former admins
traon careful examination has been made before the
claimed paid The necessity Of this scrutiny II said will be
parent when stated that charges have been found these contracts
varying few hundred dollars 70 thousand
than should made this being the Of the
surveyors on thework allowed contractors
paving which they had done has also been
discovered connection with these contracts that Of the
veyor bills for larger than they justly entitled
to- oe when called upon draw maps plans block
small district have uuneeer furnished msps Of several blocks
very large district in order 10 iles,e their fees eorePonding
sometime Controller Green sys be merely errors but b claims they
prOpery-owbers from the Seventeenth Ward called
Controller Green y protest sgaosi the making Of con
se,s of Ps.ng fooo 9I rom Dosety 70 @ Sn
confirmation O the award Of the contracts by the Commuers
Contracts appointed under the Laws Of 52 The Committee
the Of real estate in the streets named who represented
petition hAi been gned b. them or bT majority Of tue
JTspeOsner asking for tue wooden pavement in question and
the contrary they opposed 10 It, aud de.e that
stone be laid instead Teoons for which have been passed
COan aud approved by the Mayor Controller Green
the Committee that While be considered they had tue right
Of peculiar pavement when they d ash the
natter mstng contract for paving sad under
with the Department Of Public Works lui With
Flsnoe sud he uggd that be nts call
Pabe Works ADD there state their Obecous The
ugwber Of the pfoprowbe fourh and Fb
sts had been previously at ibe CoDtfosTs Ohet
New-York tribune., 1872-09-24
TELEGRAPHIC GOSSIP.

The engineers of the Canadian boundary Sur
Vey have arrived at Pemblna
- The printing Offices of The Manitoba Nets and
Gazette shaVeb been demolished by mob.
The corner stone of a new Masonic Temple was
laid with impressive ceremonies at Harnsbnrg JestenisI
IA dispatch from Nice says that Mr.. Caleb Cushr
ing arrived In tha after few hours left for bor
deau1 He will soon sail from Iayre for America.
..Adyices received from Fort Garry, Canada, in
dae the Candidates There have been
popular disturbances and tho have been called out
The Hamilton Provincial Exhibition opened at
Toronto yeseray The entries numerous namoern Upward
to be present
-. The troubles impending over the Vermont Cen
Railroad Saturday By the notes OF the Com
going protest The considerable excitement
In Boston inaBcal circles.
....SupervisOr Cobb has been assigned TO duty IN
the district heretofore under charge Supervisor EmeKenucs
Tennessee Alabama and Louna ami supervisor Perry
easgDe1 North aud South Carolina virginia west F
gna Georgia. and Florida.
New-York tribune., 1872-09-24
THE TORPEDO BOAT ACCIDENT.

The account of last Fridays torpedo boat
accident at the Brooklyn yYard, as given in the
morning newspapers yesterday, not altogether
rect 1t that the boat did not sink, re-
ported had been the bottom for about four hours
to test its action under water. Its hatch leaked some
what, and the pumping apparatus for clear
ing the boat Of water worked well. The
tide, however. drove it under the derrick
float at lust about the time when 1t desired TO raise
IT, and the further OF the pumps would exhaust
the compressed air which was needed the removal OF
measures taken by Andrew j. MoorehOuse TO get to-
gether and expedite matter, resulted fayOrably,
and tue boat drawn out before the confinement had
proved fatal
New-York tribune., 1872-09-24
SIGNS OF COMING VICTORY.

To the Editor or The Trtbune.
SIR have just returned after an absence
Of three weeks in Virginia. There s OF course not
a single doubt about that state. Our majority cannot
be less than 6.oO0 or 5000.
When heard that Mr.. Greeley had determined 10 ac-
cept the invitations given him to visit the Wesl had
my fears as 10 the influence it might have on tho cleo
ton It is so hard for candidate for the Presidency 10
avoid saving something which might be tortured 10 MS
injury that trembed for the result with all my du
Irafion for Mr. Greeleys ability his speeches nave eA
eeeded NV expectation. They have exhibited states
n,anke ylew OF affairs that must make HIM friends
THE ouiuiOn OF Mr.. Craven, candidate Tor Lleuteh-
ani-Goyeruor is that we shall carry Indiana by irou
900 10 Is 900 News from Ohio and Pennsylvania Is
also encouraging Should we carry any one OF these
states next MONTH Mr.. GTeeley's election Is certain
Yours rruly, n LADInAA"
Wdshtugtoa, ID. O., Sept. 21 1872.
New-York tribune., 1872-09-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE sUB.TREAsURY DEFALCATIoN.


The Treasury Commission sent to this city
to examine into the condition of the affairs Of the Sub
Treasury has returned to Washington and reports some
particulars OF the defacaton Of James j. Johnson late
Chief of the Stamp Division The book accounts were
found TO be all correct except those kept by Johnson 1t
appears that Johnson time ago, began specuatng
in stocks and meeting with losses, thought to retrieve
them by using the Government funds. For this purpose
he embezzled slsO that being the amount OF his de-
falcaton. 1t has been said that johnson abstracted
stamps from the sub-Treasury and sold them TO
raise money, and therefore he must have had ac-
completes But this is incorrect the examination show
ing that he did not take stamps but money derived from
their sale. and then Intentionally neglected TO make any
it in his books, which would make II appear
that he had hand larger quantity OF stamps than
was actually the case. The brokers through whom
Johnson operated informed the Department as to
his operations and the amount of money he deposited
with them various periods. The report alleges that
the examination showed that Gen. Hilhouse had placed
around johnson the usual safeguards and that II was
not through negligence or the want of checks upon
johnson that the defacatOn occurred, and that no
blame attach 70 the subTreasurer'
A Washington dispatch says:
official AT the Treasury Department states that 1t Is
believed clue has been obtained to the whereabouts
Of Johnson The special agent and his force have yet 10
examine at the Treasury, the accounts OF some 500 or
dsbursing officers who have made deposits at the
NeW-YOrk Sub-Treasury, and they must have reports
all these before the report be made up 1t VIII
probably be two months before it Is prepared
New-York tribune., 1872-09-24
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
CRICKET AT PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23-The international
co1ne Of cricket was resumed to-day at noon and the
Engshmen were disposed of by 22o D. m for total Oh
los runs Of which Hadow % was the highest scofe me-
Grace and Ottaway being the only players VINO scored
double figures. Chas Newhall took six wickets, ana
Meade three two being out At Sl2 the Twenty-Five
went TO the bat the first wicket falling for Geo. New
hail. scoring9 o. The sixth wicket then fell for IA oniy
No stand was made until Clay and Dan Newman "ere
in each scoring 49, The last wicket fell for ~ LEAVING
the English 80 get to win. Ihey VIII 70 noo
Their Second inning Tomorrow at noon. Fully 1900
people the inclOsure, over loOO Iaues &
The grand stand The assenolage was tne @ 6bt the
ever attended cricket match in this city, IO.eIt t
crcketers have reception ana ulIncI AZ On ont to
League Clubhouse festerdy IneJ VIZ th Rabbt Club
Paramount and had wine lunch AZ inc f Ipev Ieaye
house. and dinner at the Philadelphia Ciup. aeS in
for Boston on Thursday, but Will not Ied'o Su0O'' "
the steamer until Oct 8.
PACE RFTWFTN THE META, oracle, AND VISION
The race between the sloOps Meta, Oracle
and Vision of the NewYork and Brooklyn Yacht Cluo
vas sailed Yesterday from Sandy Hook 20 miles 10 VINO
ward and return and resulted in decided victory lo
the Meta The soop Grace for some years the ackho"
edged champion. suffered her second deleat Vi tns
season. The Meta, owned by g. A. Belng' was Iauhchei
this season at Bayonne, n. j. The Vision was puit
Lenox under the supervision of Robert Fish, ana .e
property Of A. Alexander The Oracle was sSd af aH
season 6y her former owner, Mr. krebs TO J.: p OIs
aTne stakeboat took up position on sahTg & Od % S
nj l2k O'Clock sounded the signal TO start Inc VIM ws
from the southeast. the tide was at the noou, anu @
Yachts set out fiyng-start IN the lOo~luS oiuu
oracle Vision Meta After all had passed the Inc ne
stake-boat steamed off 20 miles toward the southeast
The wind was light at first and the Meta hed eb t he
well to eastward securing better breeze, Which, at e
end OF her second tack brought her to the 'front.' que
took the lead and maintained IL to the end In turning
the sakeboat the Vson instead Of bng eased on her
main sheet without altering her tack ana sOod
to the westward securing steadier breeze, which rn
abled her 10 oyertake the Oracle at the lgntsAl Inc
Oracle then caught the breeze which had brought the
Vision mn and In the the stake boat outsded ner
antagonist by SIX minutes. The Meta was declaredthe
winner. The official time, given bY Messrs' Dlon
Krebs and SAWYER, iudges,is 10 be found below
New-York tribune., 1872-09-24
POLICE NOIEa.

Micael Rogers, age %. of No. 40 East Sixty-frst-
dyesiery from injuries received Ia falling from tuck about
three weeks
An Unknown boy, age about 10, fell off the pier at
tbe of West fNebletst yesterday afternoon aud drowned
The bog VAS recovered
Hattie l.. Folance, age 4, was instantly killed,
yd by falling 10 he sexalk ffOm the fe the econd
story other pAreuts residence No. g. Ofcttnist
James Haley, age 81, Of No. 532 Pcarl.st., was
down hy WiAm Neg p. OF No li8 LaAnlt durg
qusTf last eytDa Aha hs head sug the teSslA he received
oVuension of the bfsiG. Ncpge MAS airesed
Midael Haulon, age 81, unmarried of No 1G2 East
TbrJnl,L. died At Tia rark Hospital yeerlay at from
uiussncerel In ial ew huafs prcosy on th d
TOE e,lLT o a balins At Fory a. aHd fsEa'e
Til, second mate Of the ship Great Western, a ves-
ss Of line 10 which the Charles H. Narshs besnss charges
New-York tribune., 1872-09-24
LOCAL POLITICS.
NEW-JERSEY LIBERALS.

The Democratic and Liberal Republican
State Committees Of NewJersey met in joint session. at
Tayors HOTEL Jersey City, yesterday. W. p McMchael
of the Democratic Committee presided, and William L.
Flagg of the Liberal Republican Committee was secre-
tary The proceedings private but it is understood
that the committees will occupy contiguous headquar-
ters and will cooperate in all measures for vigorous
prosecution Of the campaign III New-Jersey The com
mttees are about TO publish list Of meetings and
speakers. Reports were made from several counties.
The Liberal strength III Hudson County was said to
promise extremely favorable results The names OF n
number OF leading Republicans actively engaged III the
Liberal movement were handed in from Sussex and
Union Counties. The list Ides one Republican at
every postoce each OF those counties who /, To act
5 auxiliary TO the State Committee.
New-York tribune., 1872-09-24
p,vNrxT OF CERrIFIED CHECKS.

The presiding officer of the Stock Exchange
having been asked TO render decision In the question
of certified checks VS.. greenbacks, held In dispute
bv stock operators and the Board Of Commerce some
days ago, has ruled as follows:
when greenbacks are demanded In payment OF STOCKS
sold and certified check up0n bank III g0od stahuhg
in the Clearing is rendered and the demand TOT
creenbacks refused there s no such default as 10 au
tEorize the closing OF the contract under the RUE O
The claim for any damage sustained by the party ce
mandng the greenbacks must Do presented DeiOIo lhe
Arbitration Committee
New-York tribune., 1872-09-24
THE CHRISTENING FESTIVAL MURDER.

Timothy LaDders, tailor of No 80 Park-st.. was
early hour yesterday morning for fatally sIttug bis
brobsrnaw Joseph Barnett Of No IS Jaekon-t ehisDng
festival house Sunday night An LvesssOn opened
Yesterday sDd inquest W be bed The CoIonss oGee
day The autopsy showed that o. the blades Of the or ,LeA
with which the sbbug doue bad penetrated the heart and must
caused instant death II said that liquor
that all the sober The maer Of witch The
victims wife Who also The munsTers ser appears TO have be,H tie
eyewitness the result Of Of old about
tdbg debt aud far has been arud have been cold
bOOde and dente lie prontr has Lsn confronted By Liza sister
And fuiy lleltlcd