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The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04
The Clayton Case.

The St Louis Republican Of the 2Sth,
commenting on the Clayton case in Con-
grcss says;
The special senate committee OF three
appointed to examine the charges against
Senator CLAYTON Of Arkansas have pre-
sented a majority report signed by Mes
srs. Wright and Morrill,, completely eX-
onera,ing the accused A minority re.
port signed by Norwood, recommending
that Clayton's seat be declared vacant, is
anticipated in few days OF course the
first named report will be accepted by the
senate, the other one thrown under the
table, and the Arkansas gentleman walk
abroad clad in rosplendent suit of
whitewash, and rejoicing in the triumph
Of immaculate virtue.
There are some circumstances connect
ed with the not unexpected termination
Of this case which deserve brief notice
Clayton took his seat as United States
senator from Arkansas, March 4, 1871.
The charges now disposed Of were sub
mittcd at once, and the investigation--if
the farce deserves the name-has been
dragging along ever since. Two months
would have been amply sufficient to col
lect all the evidence, sift it thoroughly,
arrive at and announce the decision.
Why has the business occupied two
years. Simply because senate invcstiga-
ting committees, where the party to bc
investigated is Radical. understand the
fundamental principle Of criminal law
the value time The testimony against
Clayton was so strong that it would prob
ably have carried conviction with it il
offered to the senatorial jury promptly,
as it should have been. Therefore, it
was held hack week after week, month
after month for two years, thus securing
the powerful rcbutting influence which
comes from long continued delay, Now,
when the senate Is supposed to have for
gotten all about the n alter, and when II
certainly has not the leisure necessary
for impartial and searching examination ;
and whcn-most important OF all-the
public mind is engrossed by affairs of
vastly greater magnitude than ballot-b box
stuflng in Arkansas, the Radical mem
bers Of the committee bring IN Radical
verdict, and the sins of Clayton disappear
beneath the touch Of the senatorial
sponge. That he deserves this acquittal,
few, we imagine, even Of his political
friends, are credulous enough to believe I;
that he would have gained this acquttal
had he been a Democrat, nobody for a
moment supposes. He slips through
the same hole which Others OF the same
political stripe have used before, and will
use hereafter. Caldwell, who ought to
have been expelled long ago, is now get.
ting the benefit of postponement, and II
his case goes over to the new sena'e-as
it now promises to do--hc may dodge
punishment altogether.
These repeated instances OF partisan
procras;inatipn only serve to illustrate
the tenacity with which the dominant
party in congress defend wrong dong
when the wrong -docrs hold the dominant
po!itica! creed. The people no longer
look to congress for the administration
of equal and exact justice, and itnow on
" remains to be seen whether the people
are wise and patriotic enough to execute
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RIVER NEWS.
TUESDAY, March A.

TUESDAY, March 4.
The river is falling with 3 feet on the bars.
The Gibson arrived Saturday afternoon
she reports the Exporter, Nashville and Ed
'nburg tied up above Dardanelle waiting for
a rise. .......
The Armad.lla let Cincinnati on the 2Gth
"'t' and the Susie Silver left New Orleans the
same date for Arkansas river.
Capt. John j. Adams has purchased the
d steamer Anna and will place her In the Ar
kansas river
The steamer EdinJug, laden with cotton
Tor New Orleans. |. reported In bad condi.
won Just below Dardanelle aground. She
was throwing over her cotton to keep from
breaking In two.
Inc Ndshrilic was below Lcwisburg at last
accounts on her way out. y
ihe Nary Miller from Cincinnati is due and
may be looked for any hour
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ES~ Sheriff GRADY's new Dweiling-llouse
last com pletcd, ia one OF the most imposing
aud substantial in the town. Messrs. AD-
ANS & Co, the builders, have made credit
able Job and adds to their already well estah-
lshcd credit for fine work. some ot the
finest architectural buildings in Van Buren,
is the work OF their hands We regret to
learn that the complete stagnation in bust
ness Of most all descriptions. and especially
40 in theirs will compel them to seek larger
aud more prosperous fields of labor.
1t will be noticed by rcfcrringto our advtr-
tising columns, that the above firm have dis
Solved and that r. ADAMS will continue tile
Iu.
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sSr The new Illustrated Annual Of Phre-
noogy and Physiognomy for 1873 contains
portraits and sketches OF more than fifty dis
tinguished subjects; including Seward, liv-
irgstonc, Fred. Douglass, Arnold; with In
dans, Nrgros, Malays. Mongolians, Arabs,
Caucasiaus; Views Of the Human Brain ;
Language of the Lips; Character in EXpres-
sion; PhysiogLomy with portraits and
sketches Of all the Presidents of the U. s.
from Washington to Grant. a capital land
4. A. s,-,.>s .. prgr-,rEmo Price % cents. ).
X. WELLS, Publisher $50 Broadway, n. y.
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HOMINY-HOMINY.

II. G. HAyMAN & Sons. having in full opc-
ration their New lIominy Mill. are prepared
to execute all orders for IlOMlNf. 1t may
be found Ut all the stores in Van Buren, anu
warraiitcd to give satisfaction. Orders from
Fort Smith AMI all points on tAe river prompt
~ filled. ON.
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,8-we notice that Capt. c. ii. CoNRADr'
,xbo uresided in the Clerks Office of the
steamer Lit,le Roet as long as she was afloat'
has opened Genera, Commission, Forward
ing. Storage and Steamboat Agency at Little
Rock He was one OF the most popular steam
toatmcn that Il loated on the Arkansas. and we
have no doubt he will prove equally 5" III the
osw business in which he is engaged. We
can com mead him to all desiring his services
in the Steamboat and Commission business.
Prompt and rel;able-give him trial.
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tE- Mr.. J. A. GooDfEILow, representing
one of tho largest and best Boot and Shoe
Houses of st Louis, APPLETON, MOVES q
Co.. is now in our town receiving orders and
Inaking settlements. Mr.. Goodfellow is one
OF the most popular and reliable solicitors
that comes to this part of Arkansas modest
with perseverance enough to command a
large and increasing trade for the No. | House
he represents. Try him, and you will find as
his name indicates, a right down good fellow,
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POPE COUNTY.
Another Statement Of the Manner Of the
Death of Capt Herriott.

The Ru.sellville Tribune of Saturday
gives the following particulars of tho
shooting of Capt Heriott at Dover:
On Wednesday last. during the session
of county court, in personal difficulty
between Mr.. John Hale aud Capt. Her
riott of the colored militiia), the latter
was shot and instantly killed, but not by
Mr.. Hale 1t seems, from the best in
formation we can gather. that Mr.. Hale
met lIerriott in the court house, and re
marked to Herliott tha, while he was
commanding 4 company of negro militia
under Dodsen last summer, during the
late Pope county troubles, he had suffered
his men to break out the windows and
burn the palings around a widow lady's
house in Dover, and that she desired him
to apologize to her for it, aud that would
end the matter Herriott, with an oath.
swore that he would make apologies to
no one, when Mr.. Hale told him that he
must do it, and from this several words
passed, after which they came together.
when other parties interfered to part
them, and llerriott was showed out of
the courthouse door and Mr. Hale
pushed inside AS Ilerriott went out he
drew his pistol to shoot Hale, when some
one outside fired at him, the shot taking
effect in his shoulder, from which he fell, T.,
and then rose on hisl )bow and leveled
his pistol a second tR>o ~ shoot, when
another shot was fired at him, taking cf
feet near his heart ard killing him in
stantly. Many were present who saw the
shooting, but no one knew who did it,
The deputy sheriff and coroner, Mr.
White, was within a few feet Of lerriott
and saw him shot both times. and say
that he has not the faintest idea as to
who did the shooting. The two shots
were fired by the same person, and as all
eyes were fixed on the deceased. as he
came out of the door with pistol in hand,
levclng it to shoot Hale. The two shots
were fired from the crowd in quick sue
cession. Coroner White intimates that
Herriott was in the fault, as he drew the
first revolver and attemptedto kill Hale.
He leaves widow and five or six little
children to mourn his untimely end,
Coroner White summoned II jury and
held an examination over the dead body
Immediately after death, whereupon they
returned verdict Of "killed by a pistol
shot, entering the body near the heart,
by the hand of some unknown person. y
lIerriotts body was brought to this
place on Thursday last, where it was
buried yesterday.
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. SENATE
CLAYTON INDICATED.

The long expected report in the case
of Senator Clayton made its appearance
to-day. Judge Wright submitted il with
the statement that minority report
he forth coming in a few days from Sen
ator Norwood, the third member OF the
committee. Ihc majority report pro
vides for the complete exoneration or
CLAYTON. Nerwood's report will take the
ground that the evidence is Of such a
character as TO show that the real senti-
mcnt Of the people was defeated when
Clayton was elected, and will conclude
with resolution recommending that
Clayton's seat be declared vacant.
PROCLAMATION BY GOV. MENERY.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 26,
The following was issued this evening :
"A proclamation. State Of Louisiana,
Executive office, New Orleans, February
26, 1873. BY virtue of authority i'll me
vested by the constitution and laws OF
the state, /, John McEnery, governor OF
the state of Louisiana, call upon and
command all citizens of the parish of Or
leans between the ages Of Is and 40, sub
ject to and capable of militia duty, to re
port forthwith to the headquarters OF
Mai. Gen Eugene WaggamaR, command
inc first division Of Louisiana militia, at
No. 90 Gravier street. for the purpose OF
enrolment as mlitiamcn, and for assign
ment to the several militia commands
now in process Of organization IN the
parish of Orleans. Persons having arms
will have the preference in said enroll
mcnt. The militia thus organized will be
disbanded as soon as the present emer-
gency and exigencies in public affairs
shall cease.
(Signed) JonN McENERr'
JOINT RESOLUTION.
The following Joint resolution OF the
McEnery Legislature was promulgated
this evening: ........., ., ..t.,
Resolved, BY the senate and house of
representatives Of the State Of Louisiana,
in general assembly convened, That Gov
crlor McEnery he and is hereby request
ed to use the civil, and if necessary the
m lit,ry power Of the state2 to reinstato
the iudgcs ofthc third, forth, seventh and
eighth district courts Of the parish OF
Orleans on their respective benches, and
to sustain them In the exercise Of their
judicial powers.
EXPULSION FAICE.
WASHINGTON, Feb, y.
The House reasscmble1 at 10 o'clock,
the hour appointed, the regular time OF
meeting being considered, as part of the
legislative Of yesterday to be divided
among members wanting to speak on
the expulsion resolutions. Mr.. Bird IA
yorcd the power of expulsion.
| Mr.. Townsend, of New York, declared
himself against the right OF expulsion,
The remedy for the decay Of moral vir-
tue cannot be found in expulsion
Mr.. Wood differed somewhat from
either side on the question of jurisdiction
He thought the committee exceeded its
authority, and thci. report did not JUST
fy expulsion. Mr.. Ames was the chosen
victim because he told the truth and turn
cd States evidence. Mr.. Brooks, he ar
pued, could not be comprehended WITHIN
The scope of the jurisdiction Of the com
mittcc. He would vote against eApul-
] sion
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Ey Victoria Woodruff is out with a
fresh threat against Henry Ward Beecher,
and says she will follow him on his
western lecturiug tour, and speak where
ever he does on the evening following
his lecture 1t is doubtful if she executes
her threat, which is probably piece of
bravado with hope of obtaining black
mail from Becchers agent,
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Public Installation.

Harmony Council, Temperance Reform
>,in have Public installation of Officers, at
the Presbyterian Church this Tuesday n'ght
The Rev. Mr.. BOILING will deliver the ad-
dress. The public are invited to attend.
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M. E. Church, South.

Rev. W. T. BOILING. Pastor. Divine ser-
vices every Sabbath at II o'clock. a. NJ. and
7oclock F. NJ. Prayer Meeting every We'd
nxsday evening at o'clock.
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Eo A saloon keeper having started
business in building where trunks had
been made, asked a friend what he had
better do with the old sign--'Trunk
Factory" "Oh " said the friend, ''just
change the 7. to d. and it will suit you
exactly" "
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II u. S Marshal BRIrToS is still improv-
inx. uuder the careful attention Of his attend
Ing physician. DR.. e. F. Brown. lie Will be
able In a short time to see his friends.
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SuuS PIKr.-The New Road cut out by the
Superintendent Of the Van Barren Ferry,
which sauns the toll gate and road, Is mostly
Travelled now by those crossing at this Ferry,
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
f, Especial Dispatch 10 the Republican,
THE MOUNTAINOUS MoLEHILL.

SAN FRANCIsCo, Feb. %.
A special dispatch is received by the
Bulletin this evening from Fairchilds'
camp, headquarters of the Modoo peace
commissioners, that Robt. Whittle and
his Indian wife returned from Capt.
Jacks camp Monday night, from a sec
ond visit, bringing the Modoc Dave,
Jacks band 43 in number, met them one
mile from Lava, all heavily armed with
needle guns, some having two hundred
cartridges slung to them. They said
they did not want to fight but could now
fire ten shots where they fred one on the
day OF the fight. They told White, we
have not got mad. Your houseis stand
ing, 80 is Doris, Van Bemer's, Fair
childs and Smalrs, because we are not
mad yet Capt. Jack still holds his po-
sition. The chief says he is willing to
talk with Steel Fairchids or Judge Roe
borough Indian Dave went back this
morning with the message that Fair
childs, Whittle, Matilda and Artena will
go to morrow to arrange for another
meeting, The peace commissioners have
given strict orders that no members of
the press should go. They are determin-
ed there shall be no information given
except through their hands The Mo
docs are out of clothes and out Of provl-
sions and want no more war, and are
ready to wash their hands OF blood,
......f. MIR. SUMNER. f-ey
WASHINGTON, Fob. %.
Senator Summers health is materially
improved, and he is now pronounced
out Of danger.
EDWIN FORESTS ESTATE
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. %.
The inventory taken Of the hate Edwin
Forests personal estates shows he had
property valued at S320,3SC.
DIED.
CINClNNATI, Feb. %.
A Dayton dispatch to the Gazette re
ports the death to-day Of j. b. McCor-
mick, aged SO. He was member Of the
reaper manufacturing firm. He resided
formerly in Chicago, and then in st.
Louis.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26,
The House resumed this morning the
disc lssion on the resolutions for the ex-
pulsion Of Ames and Brooks.
Mr.. Beck, OF Kentucky, LED off with
speech arguing that Congress had no
right to expel member for acts done
previous to his election to his seat, and
cited Morlissey the gambler and prize
fighter rs a precedent for them.
Mr.. Voorhees, argued against the cx
pulsion of Brooks. He spoke of the
good standing OF Mr.. Brooks, of his fail
ing health, and the flaws in the report OF
Judge Polsnd His remarks were warm
ly applauded.
Mr Whitthorne wanted all who had
been implicated expelled.
Mr.. Bingham made a bitter speech
against those who had raised the howl
Of publication and warmly eulogised the
character of Brooks.
Mr.. Banks followed, sustaining the re-
port of the committee in general way.
Mr.. BLtler opened the discussion IN
the evening session with defense OF
Amcs, pronouncing him to be an honest
man who kept his books in simple
blacksmith's way, but with astonishing
accuracy. He thanked heaven that God
made him and not the newspapers.
The House then adjourned till this morn
ing when vote will be taken.
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EFL Let US see. There are one hun
drcd and eight members Of the General
Assembly, and at least half rs many at
tached Of various kinds, all receiving, on
an average, six dollars per day. This
body proposes to adjourn for one week
to 90 on frolic to Memphis, to see a
few masked faces parade the streets of
that city. Say there are one hundred
and sixty persons whom the State would
have to pay during the week 8 frolic, and
the sum foots up, at six dollars per day,
sll3i, besides the usual allowance of
postage, stationery, papers, etc, in all
not costing less than 5000 We have
no objection to the members OF the leg
slaturc paying their respects to King
Momus, Mt the Bluff city, if they so de
sire, but we do object to compelling tax
PAYERS to toot their bills, II they want
to go let them do it at their own expense
l.. II. Us:d'c.
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CB- Mr.. FRANK A. ADAMS, and ID. A. An
pExsoS, LED. yesterday for Texas on pros
pccting tour.
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A Dull PROBABLE.
LEN N5ToY, KY, Feb.

Rumors come to this city from Frank
fort, OF probable duel between Henry
Watterson, esq, of the Courier'Journal,
and Senator Hayden, The cdsus bcHi
is said to be certain structures upon the
senator in the paper named and language
in reply thereto used by the senator in a
rather lively sketch Of Mr.. Watterson's
past history
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II Maj SPARKS of the Herald was over on
Tuesday last. His looks cridencing fine
health,
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VlNlIE we'll known and long estsblisheA
Ferry at Van Buren, Arkansas. 10 nov
under the charge Of the subscriber. The pre-
prietors having recently put on arrs New
Steamboat and With careful and experiences
Ferrymen, they feel confident that they eab
give universal satisfaction to the travelling
public. Their aim will be to meet the In
creasing demands Of the large emtgrant trav.
cl to Texas.
The st. Louis. and sherman, Texas, U. 3.
Malls are carried over this Ferry, which 10 .
good guarantees that 1t Is the shortest as we'll
IA the best route for travel Of all kiuds.
This Ferry has the largest and best boat On
the river, and can cross 200 wagons and teams
per day. and no retention on either bank NEED
be expected. Enclosures for stock aud sheds
for travellers are being bnilt on both sides Of
the river, and no pains will be spared to ss-
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