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The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02
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Steam Ferry.
sM.A
80
U. 5. Mail Stage Routc--Qulckess
and Best Crossing on The
Arkansas River.

TTNHE well known and long establisheo
Ferry at Van Buren, Arkansas, Is now
under the charge of the subscriber, Thepro-
prietors having recently put on arge New
Steamboat and with careful and experienced
Ferrymen, they feel confident that they cah
give universal satisfaction to The travelling
public. Their aim will be to meet the in
creasng demands Of the large emlgrant trav-
el to Texas,
The ST. Louis. and Sherman, Texas. U. 3.
Mails are carried over this Ferry, which ID =
good guarantee that 1t is the shortest ms well
as tho best route for travel of all kinds.
This Ferry has the largest and best boat on
the river, and can cross poe wagons and teams
per day. and no retention on 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 he spared to ac-
commodatc the public. We shall strive to
continue to make this the popular route to
and from Missouri and Texas.
~ y B-Ftry accounts must be setHsd
Honihiv-N No deriqtton from this rnle.
II. G. no BARDs, Proprietor.
Van Buren, Feb. I, 7y. II
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02
STATEMENTS on RELIABLE AUTHORITY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81

1t is stated on what is believed good
authority, that our government has eX.
tended the time for definite reply from
Spain tt the demands Of our government
and 1t can be said, coming from an of
hcial source, that negotiations are still
IN progress, but affairs are in such con.
dltlon that net even an intimatioM can be
learned of their character There is
reason for saying, with certainty, that the
prospect is net SO favorable for an ad-
justment OF the Virginius difficulty, as
scveIal days ago there were grounds for
believing the report tha. the Spanish
cabinet had agreed to surrender the Vir-
ginius, which was prsdicatcd on the pro-
fcssions Of amity and the expression of
willingness en- the part Of CASTELAR, and
his cabinet to do everything compatible
with their hcnor in the satisfaction Of
the wishes of the United States This
WAS also inferred from the friendly as
suranceS Of Admiral Pslo, the Spanish
minister, and his action in the premises.
New YoRH, Nov 2S,
There was an increased activity in the
Brooklyn navy yard to day.
A letter from Havana says the people
there would refuse to allow any order
from Madrid to deliver up the Nrginius
or make other repsration for the seizure
and execution OF her crew TO be carried
ont
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02

DICKIJas, Pepper Sauce, etc, for sale by
L tulyl G. F. HARVEY.
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02

We are in continual receipt OF largo and fresh ad
dtious to our stock and purchasers assured they
oan always find full and complete assortment.
which, onor low for cash. tune 1911
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02
MAIL SCHEDULE.

Au job Work, cash on deliv-
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02

Everything has been quiet during the
day on the Spanish complication. No
news ofimportanee has heen received in
official quarters. The reports that have
been widely telegraphed to the effeet that
orders have been issued stopping work
on war vessels and in the navy-yards
and arsenals are not correct. On the
contrary orders were issued by the secre-
tary OF the navy yesterday to push for
ward the work of preparation for active
service with still greater vigor. There
is and will be no let up.
THE CRISIS CONSIDERED PERILous.
The administration, Notwithstanding
Secretary Fish's assurances to the con.
irary, regards the crisis AS perilous one.
The issue Of which is as likely to he war
as peace. Even Secretary Fish has in
the last day or two displayed something
OF war-lke spirit, at vaIance with the
attitude maintained by him for time,
and talks of the difficulty as one tha.
must be handled boldly and courageous
ly, He utterly scouts the suggesting Of
submitting the question to arbitration.
lie says the Insult is one which cannot
be adjusted by any third party.
AN EDITORIAL OF A CUBAN NEWSPAPER
HAVANA, Nov. 25.
The Piareo de Ia Marina has an edito
rial to day, Of which the following is an
extract; The Washington government
knows to day, and the United States
congress will soon know the justice with
which the Spanish authorities have acted
They will take care of the national homer
without suffering themselves to be in
huenced by the cries Of the masses, who
know not what these Cuban patriots are
Far from our minds be tue feeling Of ar.
rogance, and farther still the feeling Of
fear. We neither seek nor shua peril
If the Americans obIige us to fight, fight
we will. II the mother country can aid
us we will thank her, but if we must con
tend alone, there are enough Spaniards
IN Cuba to keep our banner safe. We
will sell very dearly that which was once
the most brilliant flowar of the crown Of
CASTLE"
, 1873-03-18

Thoro are good many Congressman who hayo
not {yet) drawn their increased ray, aud some
Of thon1 aro telling tho folks ut home That thoy
"hayc not drawn it." But the amount untlrawn
stands to their crolit, aud will DO available to
thcmaolyoso OF to their heira Mt any timo oven for
yoarH to como, until tho account is actually
closed by receipt for tho money. Tho honest
way il to draw tho iucreasod dividend, ind ro-
convert it into tho National Iroasury. Tho dis
honest way ID to my, ~ haye not drawn it,"
mud thon to quietly pocket It hereafter.
--WaBhington correspondents with n Goniua
for figures asHuro ua tint 1t ali tho john Ind gut
through, tho TroRaury would hare boom out
little matter OF sG2a, 900, 600.
Tho Federal patronage in California haabeon
"placed where 1t will do tho mort good for
George q. dorham, now Secretary Of tho unitoa
statea 6onato, who aspireH to scat in tho next
scnato. Woo Cassorly. Tho railroad interest
wants aorham In tho Honhto.
--Thero Ia no reason to suppose that Alr. Hell
arlgon aoea not now, az heretofore, sustain Tho
legality mud policy ot Mr nout"ells aotion'
, 1873-03-18

A correspondent Of tho Boston JDa'"a|calla at
tontion to tho fact TINT just aa st. Louis, aftor
tho great fire, sought in every manner to divert
trale from Chicago, oven in tho hour Of hcr
aflliction, but failcd, 30 New York sought to got
tho advantage Of Boston in d similar manner
after tho fire in tho lattor city, and also failed.
III tliB connection, the Boston Globe prosonta an
exhibit Of the commerce Of that city which ia vory
encouraging. Tho imports for March, 1875
amount to 95,027,725, against s4,57o,82s for
March, 1879. Tho avorago weekly Value Of tho
imports since January 1878, ia 81 1,292,27A, while
the grand total vaIuo OF tho foreign imports from
March l, 1872 to March /, 1878, s a73, 3,G0S,s ,s75,
against s8l, ,7l0 00a from March, 1871, to March,
1871
, 1873-03-18

mont Of tho incronsod Congressional ahlarcs,
blan,cs tint officer for tho hypororltica1 md
technical objootionB" which ho raiaos upon
oyory warrnnt that co1noa bcforo l,im. Wo tako
It that tho Comptroller could not apk for
higher compliment than what was hero fntcnlcd
AZ cotlslro. Tho flutien Of this official consist III
tho closonoss and the accuracy with which llo In
Bpccts oyory warrant presented to linn. IIo has
no more right to pass a warrant which ho be-
liovos to DO unauthorized by Inv than n bank-
tollor haa to pay q clock which ho knows to
hayo boon forged. Thoro is no power in
tho Government to forco him to do 1t.
Ho may bo removed, 1t is tr,o, md another up.
pontoa In Ills rlace who will copsont to do It, or
WHO may put q tllfferont construction upon tho
law. sucli, indood tho sa1no correspondent intl-
mates, would havo boon the fato Of lilo present
Comptroller II ho had persisted In hiH dctor1ni-
nation not to approve tho warrant for tho retro
actlyo Congressional grab. "Woro ho to at-
tompt to stop tho molnbors from getting tho
pay, now that It Is yotod," says th1s correspond
Ont, "his of11cia1 loa,l wouldn't DO worth
rush-ltght ut tho noxt Hession; taoy would cor
tainly remember him long enough to flnd n way
to got rid Of him. 8uch statement Ia highly
domoralizlng In tho cause Of honesty, to soy tho
tho least; and tho worst of 1t is that 1t is prob
llv tr1o
, 1873-03-18

Mrs. Elizabeth Caty Stanton is ont in an
other manifesto, which aho has directed this
time to prosldont Grant, but has also generously
published to tho world. Mrs. Stanton laB boon
looking up tho records, aud finds tint tho plila-
delphia Convention promised " a respectful con-
aidcration of the rights Of womon." She has
waltcd lii vain for ranything TINT looked Tito full
f}llment Of this promise, but her lust hopo
failed her with tho appearance of President
Grants inaugural. Bho therefore calls him to
task, in her own peculiar and vigorous style, bo-
cause he Hpoko words OF comfort, and gavo gon-
erous pledges to throo clasaea Of oppressed citi-
zons,-tho 1aborors, nogroos, aud III
dians,-aud entirely ignored "2o,O00,000' dis
franc1iaod women, who aro clnased in all tho
State Constitutions with idiots lunatica, pauporB,
and criminals" Mrs. Stanton should also turn
her attention to tho Massachusetts Legislature,
which has just refused to liston to n resolution
providing that women may have tho right to vote
and hold office tho same as tho mon. Tho Mas
sachusotts Legislature is Of u political complex
ion TINT should also have boon guided by tho
promises and pledges Of tho Philadelphia Con-
vention.
, 1873-03-18

Nfomborn OF tho Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Enginoors havo boon doing Bomo wanton work
In Missouri. III retaliation for tho roflBal Of
tho St. Louis, Knnaas City Il Northorn Rnilroad
to discharge from tholr employ Ill ongnoer who
was not member Of ther order, tho engineers
withdrew from tho service Of tho Company
md, not content with this exercise of thoir
inallcnablo right in tic dinpoHnl Of their labor,
thoy proceeded to run locomotives or tho track,
to tap water-tnnks, to throw omory into tho axlo-
boxes Of running trains, md doBtroy whatevor
property Of tho Company thoy could lny
their hnnds on, much aa If thoy woro English
traloa-unionistB Of tho ylllainoua Sheffield
typo. Tho police wero found insufficient to
quoll tho dsordora, and two companies Of MILL
tin havo beon called out by tho Governor Of tho
RtAfo
, 1873-03-18

Tho Committee on Cities In tho New York
Legislature has introduced bill providing that
tho statutea md laws, in which tho worda
"strong or spirituous liquors. or Intoxicating
liquors" occur, shall be held not to include lager
boer, o1copt in those provisions requir-
ing a payment for Iconao. AB may
be vol conceived, tho resolution ia cauB-
Ing considerable excitement throughout tho
State there is commotion among the churches,
aud temperance meetings arc called to consider
tho mattor. Neverthe1oaB, the discussion
Of the proposition III tho New York Legis-
laturo would furniah an excellent oppor-
tunisy for tho introduction Of competent owl
donco as to tho proportion Of alcoholic spirits
which lngor boor contains tho goneral ofroct OF
this beverage on tho class Of people who uso 1t; +;
tho amount Of into1icaton 1t produces, mud tho
amount of into1icaton which it prevents rs
substitute for liquors. It is d question worthy
Of consideration whether lagcr beer and puro
natiyo wines should not boar Il plRco separate
from the general classification OF Intoxicating
liquors.
, 1873-03-18

Tho salos Of sowing g-n1acAinos during the year
1879 amounted to tho extraordinary number Of
851 ,790, divided among twonty-ono companies.
Three Of these companies alono,--tho Singer,
Howe, and Wheoler t. Wilson. sold COS, SAG. the
profits upon which are simply enormous. The
high pricoH Which aro charged for Bowing-ma-
chimes grows out Of the fact TINT throo
or four Of tho loading companies haye
combined, and refuse to give the later
inventions tho right to use the patented
food movement which iB essential to tho Bucceaa
Of machincs,-ovon in consideration of the pay
mont Of royalty. they agroo to sell at 4
rate not less than eG0. This accounts for the
fnct TINT, In the face of unusual competition
md with twonty-ono different machines in the
markot, it is impossible to buy machine Tor
less than go, which only costa about 915 to
make.
, 1873-03-18

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Tho Union Transportation Company wap,
therefore, organizot md its line las bool. n,at-
agol Mt n profit to its Stockholders. snco tho
railroaa company 1laa acquired control Of Its
oxtonlod Western connections, nnBt OF tho Min
einsippi, md removed tho obstruo,tonn that u-
torruptol froo flow Of traffic oyor tho railway
from tho trado centrcs OF tho Woat to those Of
tho East. tito ,nisson Of tho Transportation Com
pn1,y l,as boon fulfilled, and tho Pennsylvania
Company" not tho ponnBylvania nailroad Com
pany, Ina now nado arrangements for tho trann-
for of tile property aud franchises Of tho Union
Transportation Company to itBclf, In conuilora-
tton Of 4o,000,000 Of tho common atocls Of tho
Company at par.
Tho second point III tho transportation matter
is ono whicl, will specially interest farmors Tho
report statoa TINT tic extent of tho Western
connections, and tho rapid incroaao Of tho local
and through tonnage Of tho road, has not only
preaHcQ upon tho Company tho necessity Of III
creasing its facilities by tho laying Of additional
trucks, but It has a1su pointed out tho noccB-
sity Of M additional limo across tho mountnins
TINT separate tho watorH Of tho Mississippi VAL
10y from those Of the Atlantio to DO built special
~ for freight and Designed for chonp transporta-
tton, at slow rateB Of speed. Not only las tho
nccosBity for Bucl D limo boon indicated, but tho
Company has already acted upon tho necessity,
and las commenced its construction. Tho PROS
ident says: This line has no gradients againat
tho traffic exceeding d riso Of threatening in
q hundred, or loss tllan 18 foot III q milo, OIL
strnight linos-roduced proportionately on
curveB. It's route aboundB through its whole
oxtont with cheap fuel, consisting Of vario-
ties Of bituminous coal in unusually thick
bcds, embracing tho best coking coalB
for iron-smeltng, blacksmith, gas coals,
and caunol coal, tho latter boing tho
moat accessible Of Tint variety to tho Eastern
markets." This important route, to bo known
as tho "Low-Grado I.ine," ia in rapid progrosH
OF construction, mud will 10 opon for uso this
year or enrly noxt spring. "Wl,en completed"
tho report Bnys, "anl It's connections tnndo with
tho West, 1t will DO possible for froights to DO
carried al much cheaper rates than they can 10
conveyed BY any Of tho proposed canals bet,oecf.
tho Mississippi Valiey and The East" II this Is
arcorroct statement, 1t is very material step to-
warda tho solution OF the transportation quos-
tiou,
, 1873-03-18

Tho abBurdity Of undertaking to leCielato upon
mattora about which Il State Legislature has
failed to inform itsolf fully, is illustrated by
recent Hallway Tarir bill introduced into tho
Iowa sonalo, which bnro'y eacnpol becoming a
law. Tho bill Was introduced for tho purposo
OF dcoroahing tho ratos Of freight, but tho Jeftor
son t1owa) Bce now SLOWS tint It would hnvo
Increased toso ratios about 90 nor cont II It LA
passed.. Tho Town Legislature Gun mnko lnwa
Tor tho stato Of Iowa alono, and cannot extoud
tts Jurisdiction beyond Tint portion Of rail-
road Which fica within itB own borders. Taking
Jefferson as tho shipping point, with Chicago as
its marhot, 1t was found TINT tho Northwestern
Railrond would bo governed by tho State
terfR only 30 far rs Clinton, on tito
border. From Clinton to Chicago] 1t would then
follow tho local ratoa, whoroas now the shippers
havo tho advantage Of through ratcs from JEFF
foraon to Chicago. a car-load Of wheat OF 10
IONS. by through ratos, now costa $40 from Jof-
foraon to Chicago. Under tho proposed Thrift
bill, tho ratio would have boon $40 from Jofror-
aon to Clinton, md, by local ratos $50 from
Clinton to Chicago, milking tho transportation
OF tho samc amount Of grain cost 800, Or $40
moro than tho prosont rates. Thcro would bo
an increase Of $50 per cur on other grnins $50
por car on cattle and 1oga; e3o por car on
horsosi 81o por car on sheep and proper
tionntc Increase on tho othor artcles of ordinary
freight. It Ia no wonder TINT tho Iowa people
aro now congratalating tho,nsolyos TINT their
slow Tariff bill y did not DaBg Tin oxnori-
onco should bo Of benefit to the other Logipla-
t,1rcs TINT have railroad charges u1,lor con-
sideratiou.
, 1873-03-18

Gov. Dix's lettor to Mr. Tying, stating his rea-
sonB for refusing to commute Fosters sontonco
has boon published. Flo reviews the facts OF
ikhe case, tho conduct of tho trial, and the do
cisiona OF the Courts, aud answorH tho rocont
Atatomont OF tho iurymon, that thoy thought
INSTRUMENTATION tomorcywa aequivalonttoa q
Communication OF tho sentence, by refualng to in-
revelations Of tho deliberations Of jury to an-
nul their verdict. lIc finds nothing to command
shis executive clcmoncy, and declines to break
down the barriers OF the law for the protection
aDf human life.
, 1873-03-18
THE CITY TAX H1IT..

In tho article concerning the collection OF city
ta1os, as affected by the bill now boforo tho
Legislature, tho foating debt of Ohicago wns
misprintod ten and half millions fnatoad Of
Two and half millions, as is tho faot. This
debt Of tuo and Il half millions represents soy-
oral items. 1. It representa- about s500,000 OF
tho unpaid taxes Of 1860, 70, aid II, which tho
rich tax-nghtors lavo thus far escaped paying,
and tho city authorities havo boon obliged to
borrow money to moot tho delinquency. q. It
includea 100000 for Judgments obtained against
tho city for deepening tho cann1 tho cost Of that
work having exceeded tho proceeds Of tho Halo Of
tho bonds issued by that amount. s. Il Includes
ovor a500,00o Of deficiency in the rovonuo Of
1871, causod by tho reduction Of taxes, after
tho fro, from IL to 10 mills. The Common
Council had nado appropriations In 1871, covor-
ing tho whole proceeds of O tax levy Of 16 milla,
mud nearly all tho amount lad boon expended.
but mono of the taxes to pay them had been col
loctod. Immediately utter tho fire, the Council,
in panic, reduced tho lovy ono-third, and then
tho Legislature allowed n robate for property
destroyed by fire. These reductions combined
cut down tho revenue Of tho city one-hnlf
Even with tho aid derived from the canal lien
fund, tho reyonuoa collected from the 10-n1il1
tux Of 1871 proved insufficient to ropny tho obli
cations incurred previous to tho fire and carry
on tho city after that calamity. This elnbarrass-
mont was further aggravated by tho professional
tax-1ghtors, who refused to pay oven
the 1o-nain tux, but resisted, and appcnlod from
evon TINT small assessment. Tho rost Of tho
floating dobt represents the amount tho city hna
been obliged to borrow to pay the appropriations
OF 1872 In advance OF the collection Of tho ta1
for 1879. Tho municipal year ends on tho 1at OF
April 1878, but not ono-sixth part Of tho city
taxes for 1879 have yet boen paid. It is tho COL
lection Of this tax TINT tho City Government de-
ponds for tho means to pay tho nonting debt now
outstanding, and to carry on tho Government for
the next twelve months. Unless HouBo bill No.
10. is onactod by tho Legislature, tho unpaid
taxes Ut 1872 ra.suus IL uullsutud; un1ops volur-
tar1ly paid ind 1t iH this bill, on which the worry
existence and credit OF tho City OF Chicago de-
pend, that the tax-hghters and tho Chicago
Times aro straining every nerve to defoat.
, 1873-03-18

In an article OH tho Into Congressional oxhi-
bitions Of disregard for public sentiment, the
Nation points out that tho idea OF political re-
sponsibility as all accompaniment Of politica
power seems to hayo lost its force. "1n tho
earlier days of tho country" snys the Nalion
spolitical parties were held to strict accot,nta~
bilty for the action Of their agents, whether
those agents were Congressman Or Presidents,
Logislatora, or Governors, nnd this aenBe Of
accountability peryadod tho masses Us we'll rs
tho representatives" There is no roason why
this should not be tho caso now as well as in any
formor period Of our history. For tho past fow
yoaro tho country Inns boon moro gonorally and
Bupinoly under tho control of political party than
ovor before. Tho poopla havo boon instructed
tlat their welfare depended upon maintaining
tho Republican party in power. Tho party
itself Inns boen urged as tho great imperative
necessity Of tho coantrya prosperity. Leaders
and n.ombera who lavo dared to assume indo-
pos,lont positions On cortnin matters hnyo boen
formally read ont and variously denounced as
traitors mud dangerous men. Tho dictum of
Congress or tho prosidout hos beon regarded aa
mandatory IN nu who claimed membership in
tho party. Even Unitod Rtatos Judges have
boon fou,il WHO would Htoop from their judicial
altitude to further tho party policy. Tho whip
llas boon Aourishol over oyory rocaletrant, aud,
worry genora!1y, with Bucceas. No party haH
over boforo kept it's organization 80
compact, or under such absolute discipline. 1t
has an entity OF is own, which 1t protrudoa upon
every possible occasion, and 1t proclaims itself
aH tho sayior Of the country aud tho incarnation
of all good things mud just. If, then, tho party
asBilnllates to its own credit NIL tho good 1t haa
accomplished, 1t cannot shirlz tho responsibility
for Its errora or crimes. Mr.. Cragin admitted
Us much when ho announced In tho sonato that
the passage Of tho SALARY bill would cost tho
party tho States Of Now Hampshire, Rhode
Island, and Connecticut. 30 1t should, Aparty
with more than two-thirds majority IN Congress-