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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-02-13

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- SENATOR CLA9PoNyr Of! Arkans sass is
defendant in several charges. any one
of which, would, if proved, be- suffi-
cient, 10 send him OUT OF the Senate in
/ Disgrace, II is alleged that, he Traded
his Influence as sGoyernof for votes, in
1.-THE Senatorial contest, that he nsed
bribery and other corrnpt means, to
secure his eleetioni; and hat he has
been guilty Of The hssest, arts 'kneWn
to politicians, But, the small commit
tee whichfiilNesti3ates his. case canllot
agree on,the ferms .ofiits report & The
Evidence is too Yolnlainoase et9 be used
intelligently by the Senatesraad the
end OF the session is close at hand
Consequently, Mr.: Clayton is count
ing on an easy escape; Ibis case may
never be reached, IT Mr.. Eldridge
lthoughtitonecessary TO give eiiotiee in
1.-The House; shes otuef qlayai that he
should ffy ito iiaiace Legislator TO
prevent d legally sleptel faefi6ef be-
ihg.deprived OF his seat for l6nep year
and eleven months, ,os6metRffa lfIeit
isneeded1 in the Senate. iH hff.A Clayton
MAY have no right TO stay s0ibleo day in
the Senate; but he ostays s. there very
lEcomiorfably, .boIis'I al 10 LoHT7ot
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'oEYet with these facts before Them
the Radicals age constantly harping
about honest elections! This, is The
kind nofo Government! set UP by a-cor-
iftpt and drunken Federal Judge, aud
forced upon the Intelligent people of
that State by, the Executive. of the
iUnHed States. blythe sempIoyment of
Federal -.Bayoaets.s slHi view or these
facts gre not popular, elections mis-
cradle farae2 80 eg-rsi ,,r.r,, s,, ssr -,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-02-13
No regard paid to cost of goods.
WILL SELL.

TERMs-Cash, or Butter, Tallow, Eggs.
Dried Apples at market pric-
eS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-02-13

SAMUEL D. HARRIS EDITOR AND ruslrsHr.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
SENATE.
FRIDAY, April 4.

FRIDAY, April L.
A message from the governor an
nounced his approval Of the supervisor
act
House bill to authorize dissection in
certain eases, for the advancement of sci
encc, passed--l6 to s.
House joint resolution to adjourn sine
die on the 10Th was made the special or
der for Tuesday, O'Clock.
House Iailroad steal bill was read in
full first time; the rules suspended and
read second time by title.
Senator Torrans moved to refer to Il
nance committee.
Senator White, of Phillips, hoped it
would not be referred to any committee.
This is the notorious railroad steal bill,
as certain papers call it, and every sena
tor being familiar with its provisions, he
desired it disposed of to day.
Senator Deoley moved to refer to ju'
dietary committee, and spoke in favor of
the motion.
Senator Brooker favored the motion,
also.
Senator McChesney was opposed to a
reference to any committee. He desired
the bill put on its final passage to day.
Senator Beavers moved the bill be in
definitely postponed, Lost-l2 to l3,
Ayes-Askew, Beavers, Brown, Cara
loft, Doolcy, Duke, Elliott, Frierson,
Goad, McChcsney, Ratciffe, White, OF
Phillips-l2,
Nocs--Beldin, Brookor. Clayton, Colt,
Dawson, Dugger, Gallagher Hanks.
Hodges, Holland, Howard, Thomas, Tor
raus--l3
The motion to refer to Judiciary COM
M. ce was lost
The motion to refer to fnsnce commit
tee was carried.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
Letter from Hon w J Hynes Concern
ing Cadetships.
LITTLE Rock, March 81, 1873.

LITILE hOCh, DlaICu u, 10 u.
EDITORS GAZETTE Permit me through
your columns to announce to the young
men Of Arkansas that on Thursday, MAY
/. 1878, board OF examiners, whom ]
shall hereafter designate, will sit at the
city Of Little Rock for the examination
Of all asprants for the military or naval
cadetships, in the West Point and An.
napolis academies, subject to my ap-
pointment for the state at large. The ex-
animation will be competitive, in order
that merit may win the prize and the
state be honored in the appointment, and
will be open to all enjoying the legal
qualifications.
Candidates for the naval cadetship
must be between fourteen and eighteen
years Of age. and those for the military
cadetship between seventeen and twenty
two years OF age.
you can afford the further space,
Messrs Editors, l would state, for the
information Of those interested, that can
didatcs will be examined in reading writ
ing, in the elements of English grammar,
in descriptive geography (part. cuarly of
our own country, and in the history of
the United States
In arithmetic they will be examined in
addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division, in reduction, the addition, sub
traction, etc, Of vulgar and decimal frac
tons, and simple and compound proper
ton In descriptive geography they are
t. name, locate and describe the natural.
grand aud political divisions of the earth,
and be ghc 30 dellneatc any one of the
ststus or territories OF the American
Union, with its principal cities, rivers,
.rke4 ssspur,s aud mountains In his
tory they mast be able to name tho pc
fiOd, ot h. discovery az settlement OF
the North "A Anercah continent, Of the
rise asd progress Of the United States,
and Of the successive wars and political
administrations through which the coun
try has passed | would also add that
candidates will be subjected to thor
ough medical examination as to their
physical conditions and qualifications
Those desirous to enter for examina-
ton will please inform me of their pur-
pose any time before the board sits,
regret the shortne.s Of time between
this amour cement and the time Of exam.
nation, but | received the notifications
from the departments only few days
ago, and tho successful candidate for the
military cadetship is required to be at
West Point by the 25th Of May next;
and while the candidate for midshipman
at Annapolis has until the lst Of July to
report at the naval academy. the propric.
ty and convenience Of examining for
both positions at the same time in Little
Rock is apparent.
Papers throughout the state will please
publish WM. j. IIYNEs.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
ARKANSAS LEo1sLArURE.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, April 3.

"WEDNESDAY, April 2,
A resolution was adopted requesting
the Rev Mr. Bnshong to act as chaplain
during the sickness Of Mr.. Mulcahy, the
Senate chaplain.
Senator Askew introduced bill max
ing trsasurer's certificates receivable for
all State Indebtedness Referred to the
finance committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
BY finance: Favorably on House bill
for the relief of collectors of revenue,
aud other persons. This is the bill OF
Mr. White, which legalizes the acts OF
collectors in receiving State Scrip for
all taxes up to the 10Th of March. The
bill passed by unanimous vote.
By Judiciary: A majority recommend
ing the passage OF House Bill authoriz-
ing the Governor to fill vacancies by ap-
pontment.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Senate bill to authorize county courts
10 secure the free right of way to their
citizens over toll bridges and turnpikes
passed 30 TO 2
House bill appropriating Sl5O,oOO to
pay the expenses Of the General Assem-
bly passed-l7 to 3.
Senate bill to provide for clerks of cir
cuit courts in counties containing ten
thousand inhabitants was taken up.
The amendment Of Senator Clayton,
to amend by substituting eight thousand,
WAS lost-the vote IL to IL.
Senator Askew moved 10 amend by in
ser,ing two thousand Lost-3 to 20.
The bill was ordered engrossed, and
made the special order for Saturday, III
% clock
Senate bill requiring all railroad com
panes to stop trains at all incorporated
towns through which said railroad passes
was taken up and passed-l7 to A.
Senator Beldin gave notice OF a bill to
repeal the supervisor act passed by the
present Legislature.
House bill to provide for the filling of
vacancies in office by appointment of the
governor was called up by Senator Tor
rams, who spoke in favor Of the bill.
Senators Calalotf and Ratcitfe spoke
in opposition to the bill.
The h.ll passed by the following vote /;
10 toG
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
special Dispatch to the Republican,
An Awful Disaster.
Loss of the JFhts Star Steamer - .Atlan
tic" Near HdliJa9-Betwcea
Seren and Eight Hundred
Persons Go TO the
Bottom.
HALIFAX, April |

HALIFAX, April l
The White Star steamer Atlantic, Cap
tain Williams, from Liverpool for New
York, while coming into this port for
coal, struck on Meagher's Rock, near
Prospect, twenty two miles west of Hall
fax, and became total wreck. About
one thousand souls were on board, and
upwards OF seven hundred were drown
ed.
The third officer, Brady, arrived in this
city this evening He says that the At
lantic left Liverpool on tho goth OF
March, with upwards Of 900 steerage
passengers and about 30 cabin passeh-
gers. The steamer experienced bolster
Gus weather during the passage, but all
went well until noon, Monday, the 3lst,
when the supply of coal became nearly
exhausted, and the captain determined to
put into Halifax.
The captain and third officer were on
deck until midnight, when the former
went into his chart room, leaving orders
to be called if there was any change in
the vessels position. The next thing
Brady remembers is that he was thrown
ont of his bunk and he heard the ship
strike several times He then rushed on
deck found the captain and officers there
and the deck full Of passengers. We got
an AK and commenced clearing away a
boat. The captain and other officers
were busy doing something. Brady got
this boat out and put two women in it.
A number of men attempted to get into
it and about a dozen succeeded
Just at that moment the steamer fell
over on her beam end and sank Only
one boat had been out and that was car
ried down by the stream and all in it
were lost Brady scrambled into the
mizzen rigging which was above water.
aud sceigg that he could do nothing
there went forward and removed the hal
yards, being assisted BY Quartcrmastcrs
Spcarman and Owen Brady then took
halyarIls and all three swan to a rock
and then a line was hauled ashore and a
number Of passengers landed by it.
a number had got Oh the rock, but rs
tay 'ie WAS rising their position was no
better han on the vessel just then the
fishermen on shore came out in boats
and saved those on the rock and large
number from Ahc rigging. Brady re-
NAMED at the scene until noon day,
when all who were alive on board had
been taken from the wreck, except the
chief officer, Mr. FIRTH, who was in the
rigging shouting for help.
Brady says he tried to get crew to
90 to the rescue of Firth, but the sea
was so heavy that nobody would venture
Altogether, about 2J0 persons were
saved, including Captain Williams. Not
a single woman or chiii were saved.
Most Of them, as well as hundreds Of
men, were drowned in their berths.
The steamer struck about O'clock in
the morning. The weather at the time
was dark, but not thick, and the sea
rough, Steamers are going down to-
night to render what assistance they can.
All the people saved from the wreck, with
the exception Of Brady, are at Prospect,
where the fishermen are giving them all
the attention they possibly..c can
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
Seeds, Plants, Trees Prepaid by Mail

My new priced descriptive Catalogue of
Choice Flower and Garden Seeds, 25 sorts of
either for 81; new and choice varieties Of
Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs. Ever
House and Border Plants and Bulbs one year
gr1fted Fruit Trees for mailing; Fruit Stocks
Of all kinds; Hedge Plants. &c. the most com
plcte assortment in the country. will be sent
graft. to any plain address, with Il. o. box.
True Cape Cod Cranberry for upland or low
land, Sc per 1000; 81 per 100; prepaid by mail
Trade List to dealers. Seeds on Commission.
Agents wanted. B. NJ, WATSON, Old Colony
Nurseries and Seed Warehouse, Plymouth,
Mass. Established 1912.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
The I" Salaries Outrage. {"
:" A Prssident Signing the Bill Ought to
be Impeached.

From the Speech Of General Farnsworth (Rep,) in
the House Of Ropresentstives.l
Mr.. Farnsworth--It strikes me that the
spectacle Of Congress voting on an in
crease Of salaries, commencing with the
president Of the United States and end.
ing with themselves, such as Is proposed
in this bill, is more shameless specta-
Gle to the country than has ever been ex-
hibited before.
Our fathers, Mr.. Chairman, who made
the constitution, and who, IT seems to
me, were wiser than we are, provided
that
"The President shall. at stated times,
receive for his service compensation,
which shall neither be increased or di-
minished during the period for which he
shall have been elected and lie shall not
rccsive within that period any other
emolument from the United States, or
any Of them.
know that it is proposed to evade
tins technically by making an increase Of
salaries on the 4th Of March next. But
does not the same president sign the
bill ? Is rot the same president in Office
to day as will be in Office on the 4th OF
March Is be not able to exercise the
same commanding influence on members
of congress to induce them to vote this
increase Of salary to day as he will be on
the 4th day Of March, Why did the
fathers put that restriction in the const.
tuition? 1t was that no president could
exercise the influence of his official posi-.
ton to increase his own salary.
1t has come to be too much the Gus
tom that the moment man gets into Of
flee, into an assistant cabinet office, or a
chief clerkship, or any such Office, he
comes to congress aud asks an increase
of salary. The purpose Of the fathers
was that when man takes an office,
knowing what the salary shall he, he
shall he content with that salary until he
gets through his term Of office.
You are violating as much the spirit
of the constitution by making this in
crease Of compensation to the president
to day as the next congress would vio-
late it if they made it on the 9th Of
March 1t is the same president, who
would be singing bill to increase his
own salary and president that will
sign bill to increase his own salary, in
violation ofany spirit ofthe constitution,
ought to bo impQachcd | know that
this argument is made. Gentlemen FIRE
qucntly say, "Oh! if q gentleman does
not want the salaries increased he need
not take the increase. This is not an
argument The question is, have we the
right to vote ourselves this money?
Have we right just rs we are leaving
congress to vote ourselves from the
treasury of the United States five thou
sand dollars apiece? Why, sir, the credit
mobilicr palss its Intellectual fires before
such proposition as this. There has
not been so shameless spectacle pre-
sented even by this congress, and when
| say that ! say good deal, as this
making Of ring and putting the Presi-
dent Of the United States at the head Of
it, and putting in the cabinet officers and
the judges Of the supreme court, and
then putting in our own selves, sand
wchcd in between these high functiona-
RIGS And wo are to do this just as we
are shaking the dust OF our feet in leav-
ing this hall.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
Every Man to His Post.

We agree with the Little Rock Gazette
as below
1t strikes us that the democratic mem.
bers, who are absent on leave, will ever
have bitter regl cts when they are inform
that their votes, if present, would have
defeated the ralroad-steal bill in the
house. Matters Of the first magnitude
only ought to constran their longer alb
sence from their seats There are many
bills pending which arc parts Of the grand
plan of spoliation of the state that could
yet be defeated if the democratic absen-
tees were present in thicr seats.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
HOUSE.
WEDNESDAY. April.2.

By Mr. Bridenthal: To provide against
the evils resulting from the sale or IN.
toxicating liquors in Washington county,
The bll provides for hni'g sellers With
out license from SO w. Sao kedd
three time nd passcd-s5 q .
NJ Truy noved 10 t~9e ~ nus rali
70 bond bill.
Those voting in the negative were
MessrS j. l.. b rty, Bcasley, Bridenthal,
Colt, Chandler, Chapman, Crowley, Gaze,
Cunningham, Erwin, Eagle, Furbush,
Foster, Gist. Gibrcath, Gossctt, llavis,
Harley, Lynn, Latta. VIM. Murphy, Me
Gehce. Merritt, McVeigh, Matheny,
Mitchell, Preston, Pindall, Reid, Rob
crlson, Sumpter, Stewart, Thrower,
Thamason Tllar, Thornburg, White,
Wright-3S.
Mr. White moved the bill be commit
d to the committee on judiciary. He
thought it was remarkable for a member
t try to force bill through in this way.
Irit WAS placed on It's final passage to-
LAY he would vote against it; but If he
had time, and it WAS good bill. he
wpud vote for it, but if it was not he
would vote against it.
Mr. McGehce hoped the motion to re
fer would prevail He said if this was
the bill he read in the newspapers he
would oppose it.
Mr.. Sarber moved the bill lie on the
table, and be made the special order for
IT, morrow at | o clock.
MIR. Pndall moved the bill lie on the
table. Carried-40 to 81
The Clerk read Mr.. Latta's resolution
to adjourn the General Assembly on the
10Th Of April,
AIr. Latta moved that the rules be sus
pended and the resolution be read sec
ond time.
Nv Warwick moved to amend Mr..
Latta 5 resolution by inserting the words
sne die after the word adjourn Carried.
Mr Corbell moved the resolution he
engrossed and made the special order for
SATURDAY. at II O'Clock He moved the
previous question, which was agreed to,
His motion to engress and make the
special order was carried.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
A Sugge estion

AS the Little Rock end Fort smith Kali
rad is now making close connection Il Ar
renta, with the G iro & Fulton and the Mem
nhiS Railroad. we would suggest to our mer-
chants and those of the West generally, that
Freights can be brought to our doors cheaper
and much quicker by these routes. than ny
$eo,bo. Mo. And We should think it worth
thsir while to agitate this matter, that 1t
mignt he brought to the notice Of these Rail
ROAD companies And also the proprety OF
n. ,uraging the establi,Ament of Trans
poitaCon Company at this place in order 10
ruarantrc speed in hauling their goods from
ti1e station. BY this means large amount
OF the cotton now on hand COME he got of to
marset. win our merchants 'h into TINS
ma ter aud call the attention zoe parties
Interested to IT, Our column. II" 'rnn toanl
~ gestions.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
ry- The will of Napoleon Ill has

EG TIC VIII OF NHPUItUH III Has
been proved in England. His personal
property is sworn at under Gl2O, ,OOO
and this he leaves to the Empress with.
out reserve. To the Prince Imperial
there Is only one bequest, we are told
the imperial crown II this he true, We
have here q certain violation Of the iaes
Nopoieoaienno, according to which any
Bonaparte may govern who is called by
the voice Of the people And the Empcr-
or's will is in this respect an important
manifesto to the impcrialists.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
H0MINY-HOMINY.

& II. G. HAyMAN & Sons. having in full opc-
fAtion their New Ilominy Mil are prepared
p execute all orders for IIOMlNi. 1t may
Pc found at all the Stores In Van Buren,. anu
Warranted to give satisfaction. Orders from
Tort Smith inl sll points on the river promp
" llled GIN.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
~ The Tennessee Legislature ha

81 The Tennessee Legislature has
passed a liquor law which leaves it to
the people OF each civil district to deter
mine for themselves whether liquor shall
or shall not be retaled in their district.
Stringent liquor laws seldom do much
good Tell man, who isn't thinking
Of taking a drink OF whisky, that he
shan't take one, and he Immediately be
comes as thirsty as a sand-bar during n
dry season in August, Courier Journal.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
ET The following from the New York
" Wnrld il n nnnl hit of sarrAsm

Mr. Grant has failed 10 write two let
ters confidently expected OF him. He
has not complimented Senator Clayton
on his escape from investigation by the
skin Of his teeth, neither has Senator
Caldwell been assured over the Execu-
tive sign. manuel that he carries with him
into his retirement the Presidential sym
pathy and perfect trust. Perhaps the
Colfax letter rather exhausted that vein.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
RIVER NEWS.
TEEspAY. April 8

n Tuesday. April
N The River rose Sunday night one foot. and
roIn that time to this morning, Tuesday we
ave full l3 feet by the Guncc-and With
very prospect for 10 tret more. 1t com
Hn'nced raining Sunday, with April showes s
~ day Atnight il set In and rained hard
Nd continually up to this morning and has
very appearance now Of another day or two
the same sort. 1t will gladden. the hearts
" most every one. particularly those having
4otton to ship.
lhe Gibson will be the first boat up and
Hay be looked for at any hour.
The steamer Pink Varble was sunk sixty
'e miles he!ow:Pinc Bluff Tuesday morn
~; oy striking snag. She will prove 4 to-
ioss At the time Of the disaster, the Var
~ mad valuable cargo Of bacon. corn, -four,
.sai, etc., OH board. She was worth about
thousand dollars insured for ak thon-
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

OuR RAiLRoAD.---From the Little Rock
Gazette Of the 9TH, we find the following
relating to our railroad:
"Work on the Little Rock and Fort
Smith railroad goes rapid on. Tho track
is now laid eighty. seven miles west from
Little Rock, to Piney Creek, and passen
gers are delivered there, although regu.
lar trains run no farther than Russell
vile. Froights will be taken on to-day
for Georg etown, eighty-six miles distant.
The road is now in prosperous condi-
ton and many improvements are being
made all along the line. I.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
sz"I find that nv instructions have

Eg'" find that my instructions have
made you but little botter," said one.
All but my dear sir. you do not know
how much worse should have been
without them " When tempted to think,
Sabbath. school teacher, that the children
in your class are not any better through
your instructions, ask yourself the ques
ton, "How much worse would they have
been without them p
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

stB- correspondent In the Fort Smith
Nec Era, is giving the Turn Pike Company a
lively raking over. We think the Shun Pike
Instituted by Capt. RoBards. together with
aayman's Ferry. below town, is hurting the
ecmpany more just BOW, than the Era's COM
muncation. It's cruel of the Era 30 kick a
dead horse.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

ET There 10 a sentiment A. beautiful
as just in the following lines: "Hc who
forgets ths fountain from which he drank,
and the trees under whose shade he gam
boiled in the days Of his youth, is strau.
ser to the sweetest impressions Of the
human heart.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

The Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad i,
ppidly urogrc,.ng and will be completed tu
,hrksville by the 18th of April, whom. we
|nderstand. there will be two passen2rr
fainS run daily from Little Rock 10 TIE
rrmnus OF the road. The company have six
few and elegant passenger coaches. which Ar"
bad soon
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
- TN, ,it,le Rock Gazette SAYS:

~ The Little Rock Gazette says!
The discovery of vein Of silver on th'
end. adjoining the Cairo and Fulton railroao.
! thi> city. near the residence OF Nv Hodge
creating considerable excitement, Pros
'crting Is going on under the direction ot
lcssrS, to res aud N ceks. who have tive
ti0"r- ffon Galrn :Ijlinnis, at work there.
ster,Iay about six hundred pounds ot ore
} er taken ont, containing quantities of cid,
liver md lead.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

CLEANING SrovEs.--Stove lustre, when
mixed with turpentine and applied in the
usual manner, j. backer, moro glossy,
and more durable than when mixed with
any other liquid The turpentine pre-
vents rust, and when put on an old rusty
stove will msko it look as we'll IS new.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

BEAR MrAr.-To Captains E. G. WHITE
ojDEs. Tori ENGLAND and NJ. X. WARD. we
Billed It yesterday near Mclaughlin Lake
II was a young. fat fellow. weighing some
% lbs. We heard much complaint last Fall,
tfom Black Bears in that vicinity, destroying
ccrn fields and committing other dcpreda-
Mans
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

Rancid lard may be purified by trying
it over with little water, adding few
sliced raw potatoes. The potatoes seem
TO remove the bad taste from the lard