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General Order No. 20.

An act to repeal the paragraph of schedule
C of the internal revenue acts imposing taxes
on canned meats. fish, and certain articles:
BE it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States. in Con-
gress assembled. That from and after the
passage Of this act. so much of schedule L ef
the internal revenue acts as imposes II tax on
any "can. bottle. or other single package.
contaiuin. meats, FISH shell fish. fruits vege-
tables. sances. srups. prepared mustard. Jams
or jclies. 4" be and the same is hereby repeal
ed.
Approved March 8. 1872.
Pos for The IresS
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morning with nice mess Of Snipe. part Of the
result of yesterdays shooting. Himself and
Mr.. A. II. CARSON bagged los snipes. We
make due acknowledgment to our friend
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tEr The half section of valuable bottom
land belonging to W. A. Britton, WAS sold
yesterday at Commissioner. Sale. under an
order from the Circuit Court ofCrawford
county. for $1,000, t. Dr. Rich. Thruston as
Trustee.
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II We are pleased to recel7e the Little
Rock Daily Journal Andwe are now able
g. feast upon all phases OF politics at the
Capital. The Gazette and RepuLiiean have
Lonorc,l ne with their daiies for some time.
The Journal is an able paper. edited by Hon.
Jos. lHnuK.
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~ LET TIE RICH BE
CROWDED AT THE GRAND MUSI.
CAL CONCERT THURSDAY NIGHT.

|" Mr.. and Mrs CHAs. G.. Scorr came up
Thursday last on the steamer LiHie Rock and
will spend week or two lth their friends
In Van Barren. They had the pleasure OF
meeting their daughter and son-iulsw, Mr.
and Mrs. III. G. EoBARps, of Fayetteville, here
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tT- A good platform for the Cincinnati
convention would be Resolved that weare
IN favor of the United States under n repub-
lican form of government, and opposed 10 the
administration of military ring" That's
enough.-Cincinnati Commercial.
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Attention. Democrats! !

ryNIIE Central Executive Com mittee at Little Rock
| having called Convention to meet at Little
Rock on the 18th june next, it is desirable that
Township Meetings be called at an early day, not
later than the middle of the present month for the
purpose of choosing Delegates to a County Conyen
ton to be called about
the 1st of May.
Democrats will therefore assemble in primary meet
ings at such times and paces they may deem best
not later than the 10Th Of April instant for the pur
pose Of choosing Delegates to County Convention;
deleaatrs to brregt. Number ofyotes loved each
township I'd, be 6Sed on day -ot Aeeahs OF oouht'
W WILCOX,
WALLACE pEFFEBAUGH,
AMASA B. HOWELL,
lCeu. Ex. Com. Crawford Co.
Van Buren, Ark, April 2, ls'2
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A Senator Using his Once to Make
Money.

The New York Sun Of the 2lst says the fol-
lowing letter from Senator Pomery Is pub
li.hsd in Kansas in Ross Paper. the editor Of
which says that he has in possession the orgi-
nal in Pomeroy's handwriting;
WAsHISoroS, ID. c.. July %
My DEAR SIR Have you yet recommended
any one to sell goods to the Pottowattoinies
II not. have plan--Mr. I. of New York
will take hold aud furnish splendid lot OF
goods-provded he gets the license to sell ex-
ciusiyely on the reserve at ST Marys Mission
You can givethe Indians an order for goods
on this store--and those orders are accepted
when the annuitics are paia-7tlls proceeding
is recognized here at the Department-and is
all right sefi,l enclosed form Of a letter
for you to sepd back to me-to give to Mr.. d.
But don't deliver itlnntil Mr.. i. and & Of
Lawrence-uow figuring here in Indian mat
ters-and who haye an agreement with each
cther-about Goods say | don't deliver
your recommendation until have executed
to me a contract to have IA ofthe profits paid
to W. +. Gaylord as my shars-and IA OF all
profits to Ar. - (name him to me- for
your share. You and l. through our two
friends-ara to have IL the proits-and L.
and c. the other half and Tappan to do all the
business and We have nothing to do, only to
take our share of profits at each payment.
Now If you will ix it up at that end of tho
line-I will see the writings are all executed
right to this end-And we will all be right
name the man to represent you-with Mr..
GAYLORD who represents me
You will see from this letter what kind of
to give to Mr.. 7 But don't
fail to send it to meas they must come to
they get the licensc-T. is
grand fellow-lt's all right
Let me hear from you an once.
Truly. Sc. PoMERoY
In this case Senator Peneroy went in for
making money out of the Indians, just as
G rant allowed his pets to make money out of
the sale Of arms to France or use in the war
against the Germans
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Railroad Lands.
LITTLE ROCK AND FORT SMITH
RAILROAD COMPANY.
Land Department..

Lrrrtr Rocg ARK, March 1879.
TINHIS Office has information that sundry persons
| have beon and nowsare unlawfully cutting and
carrying away timber from the lands OF this road.
Such persons and all others are hereby notified that
these trcsspasscs must those guilty thereof,
without discrimination will be punished to the cx-
tent fthe Law,
SETTLERS, whc have not yet purchased the land
occupied by them, are notified that the lands of the
Company arc in the market for sale to whoever ap-
plies therefor. and it they desire to secure their
homes. they should forthwith purchase the same, or
they may be sold to other persons.
The only Agents of this Office are Floyd Cravens,
Esquires, of Clarksvile, II. NJ. Jacoway, ESD. of
Dardanelle. and Il. j. Brown, ESD, of Van Buren.
Persons to whom il may be more convenient to make
payment TO either vf these geut!, men, are not fed
that contracts or deeds w Je issaed receipt from
them at this Office OF the ir,per payment.
y. s. HOWE,
marehlg1a 2N. Land Commis,tnncr.
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tS- The weather Is still cold. Monday
morning we had Ice frozen the thickness Of q
common window glass, Every thing. so far,
speaks well FOR good fruit crop this season.
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tS~ Col. Holmes Colbert. brother law Of
Mr. Robert II. Love. n representative of the
C,ickasaw Nation died in Washington, ID. C..
on sunday. ef typhoid pneumonia
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;sg- The dwelling house ofAdam Clark one
Of the editors of the Araadelphia StGnddrd
was destroyed by fire at p. NJ, on the 23l.
Loss Sl0NO.
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At a meeting ofthe Council Of the Imcor-
porate Town of Van Buren, the following
Ordinance. were passed:
VACCINATION.
Sec. lat. BE it Ordained Jy the Common
Council Of the Incorporate Torn Of Van Buren.
That all persons over one year old. residing
within the corporate limits Of the Town of
Van Buren, at the time when this Ordinance
gees into effect shall be vaccinated
See, ID. 1t shall be the duty of the Board
of Health to see that all persons so named.
comply with this Ordinance. nj such times rs
may be ordered by the Council, and to pro-
vide such means ia may be necessary for so
doing.
See. 81. All persons presenting certif-
cate of their Physician of their effective vac
cnaton. shall be liable to no penalty herein,
and all persons who shall fail to present such
certificate for themselves. or their families,
when called for by the Board of Health of
aail Town. shall be liable to pay fine Of not
less than One Dollar nor more than Five
Dollars, with costs Of prosecution in each Of
fense
Sec, 4. INDECENT persons. unable to pay for
vaccination. on application to the Mayor,
shall be entitled to an order to the Town
Physician for vacCinating such person, at the
expense of the Town, and the fee for the same
shall be Fifty Cents
See g. 1t shall he the duty Of the Town
PLY scian to record the names OF all persons
whom he shall vaccinatc at the expense of
amt ai-v Lisc e'It, ron I'iJ IL tins
residing in said Town, to record the names Of
all persons residing in the town of Van Bu-
ren, whom they shall vaceinate in Books pro-
viled for that purpose by said Town: and to
furnish n list of such names to the Marshal
when called for by him. and it shall be the
duty of the Town Marshal to obey the orders
Of the Board of Health in carrying this Ordi-
nance into effect.
See. 6. This Ordinance shall take effect. so
far IA the penalties are concerned, on the first
day of June. A. D. 1872; in all other respects
take effect Immediately upon Publication.
4 WlllIE Marnr
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tT- Gen. Humphrey Marshall died at his
residence in the city of Louisville. Ky, of
pneumonia and bronchitis, on the Goth ut.
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tB- Cotton in New York. on the 2Sth. was
less active At 23ll middling upland; at New
Orleans, 22sS, middling; at Memphis 2l7s'
low middling.
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FJ What in dress ?" says apop
uar writer. Sometimes a great DIAL,
and sometimes precious little.
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rHRrYs. and v. DELL, editor Of Ne,s Era, were
in town yesterday.
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TOWN ORDINANCES.
COUNCIL Rooms, VAN buren,. ARK,l
February ~, 1872.

COUNCIL Rooms, VAN buren,. ARK,l
February %, 1872.
At meeting Of the Council of the Incor-
porate Town of Van Buren, the following
ordinance was passed:
FIRE COMMITTEE.
Sec. lst. BE it Ordained By the Common
Council Of The McOrEOrdte IOlcR Of Van Baren,
That it shall be the duty Of the Committee on
Fires, to inspect the flues and Chimneys in
the TowL of Van Bnrrn. whenever ordered
by the Council of said Town. or to inspect
such Flues and Chimneys. or property com
planned of rs being unsafe on account of Fires !;
and il, upon examination, a majority of said
committee shall deem any Flue, Chimney or
Property unsafe on account Of Fire, they
shall make report of the same in writing,
describing the Property to the Mayor of said
Town. and anr Flue Or Chimney SO reported
is hereby declared nuisance, and shall be
abatcl as other nuisancps.
Sec. I'd. The Mayor. Immediately on re-
ceipt of said report shall order the Marshal
to notify, in writing, the owner, or their legal
agents, of any Property where such nuisance
may be. to abatc the same within three days,
and il not abated within said time by the
parties so notified. the Marshal shall proceed
to abate said nuisance at the expense of the
owners OF such Property. and said owners
Siiall De suDJe"l 10 llc pe1alllcs rs l'TcscflD-
ed in Sec. H. No. Is, of the BYLAWS and Or
dinancos of tho Town of Van Burcn, ontitiod
NuiSances.
Sec. Sd. The burning Of any refuse mater
ial or matter within the corporate limits OF
said Town. 80 rs TO endangcr any Building,
is hereby declared nuisance, and shall he
abated by the Marshal on sight thereof. and
any fire kept burning in Il tlue or Chimney.
after being declared "A nuisance. rs in See. lst
at thi. l)rIiDunrp Fire discovered
burning by him so as to eHdangcr Property.
the same is hereby declared nuisance. and
shall be Immediately abatcd by him, and for
this purpose he may enter amy Building or
Enclosure. J.. G. WHITE, Mayor
FRANK r. MCKIBBES, Recorder.
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ES A few leaves Of green wormwood
will dslodge black ants If placed ia their
hSuuts.
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tg- Northern parties design engaging in
struck gardening" in the neighborhood Of
Fayetteville, n. c., this spring.
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Town Lots for Sale !

Hnn LOTS in MEG EE'S ADDITION,
ZUV adjoining the city of Van Buren,.
Among which are mhny Of the most desire
able locations for residences in or about the
citv. Apply to Mrs. MARY A, MCGEE
Van Burcn. Jan lItt
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FRANK Il MCKiBBEN. Recorder.
Observation-Disclosures AND SIDE
~ AI.kS

Sec. l. Be il Ordained By the Common
Council Of the Incorporate Iowa Of Van Buren,
That all Instructions IN the Streets. or on the
Side Walks in said town shall be deemed a
nuisance, and it shall be the duty OF the Mar
shal to remove the same immedirtcly, or to
cause the same To be removed immedatc,y by
the parties owning any property so placed as
to form an obstruction.
Sec. 2. Any person failing to remove any
obstruction so placed by them when notified
by the Marshal. shall pay fine of not less
than one nor more than Twenty-Five Dol
lars for each olense. and costs of prosecution.
and for each day such obstruction shall con-
tinue unlawfuly, Fifteen Dollars.
Sec, 3. Thi. Ordinance shall not apply to
Building material,
L.C. WHITE, Mayor.
FRANK K MCKIBBEN, Recorder
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The DEMOCRACY.

Cal .f,r STATE C9areatiaa Of the Demo
sras.c- Co.srrt.iirs Parry q ArkdAsas.
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For Sale.

4 BOUT so Lots in Knox's addition to Van Buren,.
ian H. F. THOMSON.
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Fay for The Press.
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BOATS-WUARFAGE.

the Jnco,Jordte 7o,rn OF Van Buren. That from
and after the passage of this Ordinance. the
sum OF Ten Dollars shall be collected by the
Town Marshal. from each and every Boat
landing at the Wharfin said Town on its up
ward trip. l.. Z. VIII Ia Mayer
FRANK II. MCKIBBEN, Recorder.
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COUNCIL Rooms, VAN BURES, ARK.l
March l6, 1872.

At meeting ofthe Council Of the lncor-
porate Town of Van Ruren, the following
Ordinances were passed:
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Ala Meeting Of the Democratic Conservative State
Central earaHiittse held at their the End
day cf March, lSs2, the following resolutions were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

The results Of THE TRIBUNE's timely expos
ure of the New-Jersey printing frauds are
wholesome and encouraging. The friends OF
robbery struggled hard to defeat the amend
ment striking down the exorbitant rates, but
the coalition of Reformers achieved decided
victory. The stealings, in comparison with
the wholesale plunderings in this State, seem
small, but they have been carried on with as
persistent impotence as ever came from Tam
many's brazen 'front.' 1t is somewhat signin-
cant that the members who sustained this
small species of theft were IN the main the
same gentlemen who camo forward not long
since in fulsome laudation of the Administra-
ton, and specially worshiped at the shrine of
Civil Service Reform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08
HOSTILE TO- ERIE"

The Binghan,tOn Repubtioan says:
at is time that the ranng of the persons and the
newspapers opposed 10 s Eric Raoad and Its present
management and in favor Of scsoL that will put the
management into tho hands OF English stockholders
should be rebuked as IL deserves. The public has
regarded 1t with growing disgust The spirit Of the
opposition 10 Eric is abSAt as bad as 1t cah be.
Tho most that Is said assurally finds expression
Ia the newspapers. What ID most
surprising is, that any public journal would assume
the astounding efronterJ TIE TRIBUNE displays
In putting an insult like that We have mentioned upon
quarter third Of the people Of this State. The only
comment 1t Is necessary to make further on this Is that 1t
is one OF the long list Of absuDd bunder
which are weakening The TRIBUNE. and must by and by
destroy the influence Of that paper altogether"
Comn,eats bv The Tribune.
Some thirty years, as we count, have passed
since we began to make those incOnccivabV
absurd blunders," whereby we have stree
been constantly weakening The TRIBUNE"
in the estimation of every corrupt ring of
political or financial villains On this continent.
Not less than hundred times has it been
proclaimed that THE TRIBUNE had thus de-
stroyed itself beyond the hope Of resurreo-
ton. Yet it "stll lives" and, could its sup
port be bought for any gigantic swindle at one
hundred times the whole worth of The Bing-
h0HtOn hepuOtCQh tIOT inSCanCt1s lts purchase
would be deemed a remarkably cheap one.
We hope to live to see it "weaken itself" at
least hundred times more by such " absurd
plumbers" as that in question, yet remain q
rather lively corpse after all
Wherein is THE TRIBUNE opposed to the
Erie RailroadW
We subscribed and paid money TO build it,
expecting to lose thereby, as We did. Who
ever bought our stock has succeeded to all the
rights we acquired by paying up our subscrip-
tion-no less, NO more. We have paid it
largely for services rendered-rot less than
$500 for riding over it in tho year 1871. Does
The Binghanlton Republican more than this
or lessf
Most earnestly do We desire the prosperity
Of the Erie Railroad. We regard it as one of
the best trunk lines in the Union. We are
anxious that it should bless the region it
traverses and rscOmpense the outlay of it's
long-suffering stockholders. OF tho $4,000 900
of annual income admitted by its managers,
we have no doubt that a full fourth would be
annually disburscd in dividends to its stock
holders if It's management were honest and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08
THE TREATY QUESTION.

Yesterday, in the House Of Commons. the
Opposition made some use of the popular
feeling against the Treaty in attacking the
Government on account Of it. Mr.. Gladstone
answered with reserve and a self command
which indicated e certain degree of reflection
after his impulsiye indiscretion Of Tuesday.
The fact is beginning to force itself upon the
sttention of tho English that it is not to their
interest to leave this matter unsettled.
They are not ready for war. And
although there - no prospect OF war in
any case, they can much less than afford
to have languid quarrel lying ready for any
contingency. 1t IL not 80 much war with the
United States which threatens them, as the
possible unfriendly conduct of the American
Government in case England should have a
war with any other Power.
This impression OF the moderate tone of the
English Government is confirmed by our dis
patches from Washington, which show on the
authority of Gen. Schenck that the note he
has received from Earl Granville and trans
mitted to Washington by mail is couehed in en-
tirely friendly language, and makes no peremp-
tory demand or even request Ii simply gives
utterance to the conviction of the British Coy
eminent that the bill for indiDect damages
ought not to have been presented to the Board,
and ought not 70 be paid and this, we sub
nit, is not o subject for EaIs Granville or
Mr.. Fish to de1ide. None but the Board Of
Arbitration have the right to say what
claims are admissible and wha6 are preposter-
Gus and absurd 1t would be tho wisest course
the British Ministry could pursue to go be-
fore the Board and make 10 the arbi ratOrs
those formidable arguments against Our case
which now overflow in their press and threaten
Parliament 1t is highly probable 3hat all
efforts to induce our Government to mpdlfy its
case will fail. Even if tho State Department
felt that it bad made blunder in the style
and tho arrangement Of its statement, it is
rot probable that it will confess it. In any
trouble which could result from the present.
misunderstanding, the President and The
Secretary know that they Gun rely on the
patriotisn and tho prejUdices of the country.
A passage OF heated debate between tho two
Cabinets would be tho Lest means of covering
any bunders which may have heen committed
in the negotiation of tho Treaty OF the
preparation of the case. 1t is there
fore in the highest degree improbable
that any modification of our demands will be
made and, consequently, England must either
abide by the decision of the arbitrators or
herself break up the settlement she so earn
estly desired and labOred for. She cannot be
Judge and party. She cannot have the priv.
lege of drawing up our case as well as her
own,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08
EASY SWEARING.

The most revolving feature of the present
investigation into the disorders of our Custom
house has been the open and shameless perjury
Of the employees. Whenever one of them has
been inculpated by the evidence of plundered
merchant, the delinquent is sent for by the
Committee, or boldly presents himself, to deny
the charge. He usually INDUCES in no research
Of invention OF play Of imagination. lie con-
tents himself with coarse and brutal state.
ment that he never saw his accuser before in
his life. In this they all follow the example
set by George X Leet, who, after listening for
several days to the testimony of his reputed
kinsman, Allen Leet, and after a personal
interview between them had been testified to
by two witnesses, swOre that he never had
seen him before that hour. lie also INDUCED
in the luxury Of several utterly needless con-
tradictions, saying that he had frequently
been in Philadelphia, and almost in the same
breath that he had never been there but once
His disciples are worthy of him. Mr.
Rodgers, Mr.. Benedict, and MIR. Ward tcsti-
fed to the attempt at extorion made by one
Cloves. an Inspector OF Customs. Mr. Cloyes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.

Profoundly convinced that the laborer Is
"wOrthy Of his hire"--tlat yOu can in no other
way obtain the fruits of another's exertlons
cheaper than by fairly buying and honestly
paying for them-we beg Congress to pass
some bill recognizing and protecting the right
of an author to compensation from those who
shall see fit to use his works.
We know not how to enforce the authors
claim more forcibly than by simply stating it..
If that great primal interdict-"Thou shalt not
"steal docs not reach this case, we see not
how it can apply to any act whatever -Four
brothers set to work: one Of them grows corn;
a second makes shoes; third breeds sheep
and produces wool; the fourth makes histories
or poems. You are ut perfect liberty to use
none of these; you are not at liberty to use
any but the last without paying therefor. Why
the exceptionf If Qike us) you don't know,
ask Congress to pass an international Copy
right Law at this session. And to the end
that you may ask intelligently, consider the
discussion by Prof. YOumans, and the kindred
information presented this morning on our
sixth page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

john A. Hanson, once arespectable Boston broker,
Sky -one years of age. sentenced last Saturday,
fos forging the name Of his father-in-law upon
checks, to six years in the State Prison. Excellent
Witnesses were called to the previous good character
Of Hanson bat Judge Brigham said in passing
sentence: az feeling is rife that no penalties are
imposed upon men who have occupied good social
positions, where crimes arc committed; and this
complaint hes became so prevalent to demand the
attention Of the courts" If not mistaken,
the forgerics of Hanson were much moro extensive
than would appear from this trial. and it is supposed
that gocd deal Of the spurious paper is still out.
From the standing Of the parties tho case has en-
cited good deal Of talk in the commercial circles
of Boston,; and although the old man in his trouble
has found some stanch friends, tho general public
feeling is against him.