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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-06
Sales of Gold.

New YORK, August 5.-The Sub
Treasurer at noon today opened bids for
$l.5O0OOO Of gold, amounting to SISl5,-
coo. the highest bid being ll3.O2, and the
lowest ll2l3 An award Of $l,500.000
WAS made at ll3.0lf to 1892.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-06
Pork.Packers NJ the Centennial.

CHICAGO, August b "A meeting OF the
Pork Packers Association of Chicago
was held this afternoon, for the purpose
of taking measures TO secure n reprcscn-
tation ut the centennial exhibition. The
attendance of the packers was very large.
Mr.. Culbertson, in announcing the
purpose of the meeting, stated that the
number of hogs packed this year in Chi
cage, was two and one-half millions, and
that of cattle eighty thousand.
Resolutions were adopted instructing
the Secretary of the Association to apply
to the Centennial Commissioner for pace
ut the Exhibition, to display there the
extent ofthis branch of Western industry.
The Association will spare no pains or
expense to make creditablc showing at
the Centennial.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-06
The CcIebrrtIonin Chicago.

CHICAGO, AUGUST 5.-The OConnell
Centennial was celebrated here to. day
by the Second regiment, which held u
picnic, and by numerous organizations
and persons who are IN sympathy with
the work of the great rcformer,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-06

IktpOTls lIlhl tblllt III lIbUl tlit -''hLu IL
ern and central portions OF the State
where storms have prevailed Of late,
are so vague that summary
of losses and damage cannot be
made with any degree of accuracy. 1t
Is believed, however, that the total loss
will no. exceed three millions of dollars
and that few days Of sunshine will
show that figure to be much too large an
estimate. Corn has suffered greatly, and
it is stated that hundreds OF thousands
of acres of that cereal lying along the
Illinois bottoms are under water. The
wheat harvest is nearly oyer.
Carpet-baG Criminal Escapes.
CHARLESTON, ). C.-Ex-State Treas
urer Parker, against whom Il verdict Of
$4,000 was recently rendered in suits
growing out of his official frauds and en-
bezzement, and who WAS in prison
awaiting criminal prosecution for sim
liar offences escaped from the Columb Ia
Jail last night. There Is no clue to his
whereabouts. Every effort to rccsp,urc
him is being made.
Inc NRt1Onal Icachers ASSOCIATION.
MINNEAPoLIs MINI, August s. The
National Teachers Association assembled
promptly at Q o'clock this morning.
After organizing and disposing OF some
unimportant preliminary business, Prof.
Leon Trousdale, State Superintendent of
Public Instruction in the State OF Tenres-
See read valuable paper on "Education
in the South which received close atten-
tion from the audience.
The Association then INDUCED in long
and very spirited discussion on themerlts
and demerits of Country Schools, and
gave partial consideration to Prof Trous-
dsle's essay on Education in the South,
the teachers from that section contribut-
ing interesting information upon that sub
iect
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-06

BosToY, August 5.-The O'Connell
Dinner at the Revere House tonight,
was All immense affair, and was partici-
pated in by u large number Of prominent
public men. Speeches were made by
Generals Banks, Butler, Guinane aad
others
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-06
orn oELI>E COUNTY LETTER.
TerrtbIc EntnS ana Destructive
FIoohs--NO EinkeriUg Win The
GurreueN, buta Restoration Of Con-
Hdeucc Required.

~ AVSEsBUEu, GREENE CO, IA
August FL, $50.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-06
Death Of Hans Christian Anderson

CorENHAGEN, August 5.--lIans AM
dcrson, died OF Cancer. There is general
mourning in Denmark. DcputatonS
from various parts o! the country and
elsewhere in Europe will attend the
funeral
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-06
Water Spout Bursied.

BERLIN, August A water spout
burst over Kirn in Rhenish, Prussia, to-
day, inunduting the place and doing
great damage to bridges, Several houses
were swept away and thirteen persons
drowned
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08
Desperate Fight with Outlaws.

A telegraph dispatch to the st Louis
Republican from Muscogee, dated the
lst instant, says:
James Colonel and Jessie johnson,
members Of the Creek police or light
horsemen, attempted to arrest Jim Dick
cry Of a noted gang Of desperadoes with
headquarters between the Arkansas and
Verdegris rivers under the leadership Of
the notorious Robert johnson. They
were fired on and both badly wounded
The officers returned the fire without ef
feet. At the fifth shot from Dickery the
gun, loaded with buck. shot and slugs, the
officers being near together, were both
brought down, Colonel with broken
arm and five shots in his body, while
Johnson had one slug through his hand
a shot through his nose, his jaw broken,
a shot in the abdomen and another in the
groin The officers are still alive, but
their recovery is doubtful. This is part
of the gang that sheltered Mccartney and
aided in showing large amount of the
counterfeit Sos Of the Traders National
bank of Chicago throughout the Indian
territory last winter,
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08

LI- There was question in the minds
of the audience Of Woods theatre, Gin
clnnati, whether Frank Fraync really
shot rifle ball through an apple placed
on his wife's head, as he announced and
appeared to do every night for their
amusement. 1t was part Of the pro.
gramme, and the house was crowded
every night to see this thrilling feat per.
formed There were those who doubted
the genuineness of the rifle hall, but they
heard the shot and saw the apple perfo.
rated, and the woman stand unflnching
ly to have it done, and admired the trick
Frayne stands with bis back to his wife,
and fires the rifle over his shoulder. The
ball passes through the apple and is fiat.
tened against cast iron plate on the
other side Of the stage For some rca.
son the ball did not hatten right the
other night. 1t passed through the ap
pie, but glanced Off the plate and entered
the ankle of an employe Of the theatre
who was standing near, passing through
his foot and smashing bones in its course
This was nj least genuine performance,
and proved the other to lie SO too. he
man may lose his foot, but his William
Tell stage business loses nothing in in.
tereSt.
1t is very thrilling to think there is a
head so near the range of the rife ball
every night. 1t is ood.curdling to
think that there might be nervous tire.
NOR, and miss of the mark some time.
1t is beautiful to see such an exhibition
of confidence as the wife displays towards
her husband. The great lesson OF the
shooting act is corjugal confidence, and
there are, doubtless, many husbands who
cannot believe the thing possible until
they have seen it half dozen tin es
This is one Of the sources of profit in the
performance, and no one will gainsay the
effectiveness of the moral lesson it incul
Gates. Those two cannot afordto quar-
rel while giving this moral show.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08
ICE CREAM, every day, at
\. g. G. Miller's uptown Store,
Py the glass or quart.

MAGNIFICENT LITERARY FABRIC. Web
Hers Quxrto Dictionary has passed through
farious editions. each an Improvement upon
hnd an enlargement Of the preceding. until 1t
hM culminatcd in the present magnificent lit
(rnry and linguistic fabric. The reputation
] this work Is not confined to America. we
nd 1t stated that IN the Alexandra case. tried
the Court OF Exchequcr at Westminster
lall. under purclp English law. no other die
onarv. English or America, was quoted or
lludcd to than his. The Lord Chief Baron,
his decision. pronounced Wrhstcr's Die
onary a work Of the greatest learning. re-
sarch. aud ability" Besides the numerous
ns'rations with which the volume is inter-
pcrscd. there are at the end sixtv-seven
2agcs OF the most finished pictorial i,lustra-
ions, representing almost every conceivable
blcct in nature. science. and art. II wouid
r unnecessary. five were competent to the
Fsk, to subject this work to critical analysis
reputation Is firmly established. 1t Is
mt upon rock and can bid defiance tn any
Retty storm that the critics can raise.-Rch
Eohd Whig.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08
1arschal Mel Rose

This is said by florists to be the finest
tea rose ever grown. The efforts made
by several persons here to raise it have
proved with most of them failures NV
own experience with il has been very un-
fortunate having lost four or five plants
at various times. Recent efforts and loss
have caused me to make closer observa.
tons, and for the benefit of those who
desire to possess this superb rose give
them. The Marechal Mel seems to be
subject to the attacks of insects in an
eminent degree The white worm, with
dark head, that curls himself up so
gracefully when we dig him up in our
gardens, lays seige to the roots and
seems to deveur them. You see your
plant lock sickly and on examination
find il cut off smooth a quarter Of an inch
under ground The aphis or green fly
has special fondness for the plant, at
tacking the tender leaves and branches.
| have seen hundreds of then on small
bush, when other rose plants Of other
varieties standing near would not have a
single fly on them. The remedy for the
fly is tobacco smoke; one or two appli
cations cover the bush with box or
barrel and put under it pan of burning
tobacco; let the smoke remain on a half
hour Constant attention seems to be
required to guard the plant against its
many enemies. The green fly is extreme
ly small and it requires a close examina-
ton to discover it,
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08
New Hampshire

A Concord, New Hampshire, dispatch
of the I'd says:
The legislature met to-day amidst the
greatest excitement In the senate the 9
senator's elected presented themselve.
aud in the presence Of the governor and
council were qualified. A formal protest
against the right Of Senators Priest and
Proctor to seats was presented by Sena
tor Whitney and ordered on file. Ballot
for president resulted in the election Of
John w. Sapborn Of Wakefield, who re-
ceived the seven Democratic votes, the
Republicans not voting. Five Repnhli
can senator's then withdrew from the
chamber and other officers were chosen
The seeding senators met in another
room and organized temporarily by elect
ing G. II Stowell president. and Tyler
Westgate clerk, after which they ad-
journed
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08
THE SU N.
Weekly, and Daily for 1875.

rINlIE approach Of the Presidential election gives
/ unusual Importance to the events and develop
ments Of ls,5;. We shall endeayor to describe them
'"'H TI 'hl WEEKLY ST Sun lYfs has now attained crcua
tion of over seventy thousand copies. Its readers
are found in every State and Terri,ery, and its
quality is well known to the public. We shall not
only cndcayor to keept fully TO the old standard
but 70 improve and add to its variety aud power;
oueh newspaper All the news OF the day will be
found in it, condensed when unmportaut, at full
length whcn of moment. and always, wotrust treat
ed in clear, interesting and Instructive manner.
1t Ia our aim To make the WEEKLY sun the best
family newspaper in the world. II will be full Of
entcrtainnR and appropriate reading Of every sort,
but will print nothing TO offend the NEST scrupulous
and delicate taste. Il will always contain the most
interesting stories and r0manees OF the day careful.
ly selected and legibly printed.
Tho AgrCgItgrs pep@ir,ment !. pr,ominen, fc1- q
ways be found ircsh and useful to the farmer.
The number Of men ipdsGendent IN politics Is in.
creasing. and the WEEKLY sun is their paper
dictaton, contcndng for principle. and for the eec.
ton of the best men, ltexposcs the corruption that
OF republican institutions II has fear iknaves,
aud seeks no lavors from thcir supporters,
The markets of every kind and the fashions are
The price Of the WEEKLY sun is one dollar year
for sheet OF eight pages, and fifty six columns. As
are not able to make any discount or allow any
premium to friends who may make special efforts to
extend its circulation. Under the new law, which
requires payment Of postage in advance. one dollar
year with twenty cents the cost of prepaid postage
added is the rate of subscription. Its not necesta
ry to get up club in order 10 have the WEEKLY
sun at this rate. Any one who sends one dollar
and twenty cents will get the paper, postpai FOR a
year,
We have no travelling agents.
THE WEEKLY suN-Eight pages. hfty-sx col
unns. Only s. 20 a year. POSTAGE PREPAID. No
pisCov sTs FROM TINS RATE.
THE DAILY SUN.-A large four.psge newspaper Of
twenty eight columns Daily circulation over i20,.
900. All the news for 2 cents, Subscription poet
age prepaid S5 cents months. or s6 80 n year. To
clubs Of 10 or over, a discount Of 20 per cent.
4 idress,
"THE SUN" York City.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08
' Every Day Brings Something New.

Capt. w. b. Shoemaker, OF Lees Creek,
has purchased the right for Crawford
and Sebastian counties to sell "Smith s
Celebrated Fire Kinder 1t is certain
y useful article, and is held by those
who have used it as an almost indis-
pcnsablc kitchen utensl Tho fact Of
our friend Shoemaker purchasing the
right, is a pretty gosd guarantee that the
article is what it is claimed to be Give
it a trial before condemnng.
Call at the store Of ID. c. Williams and
take look at the article
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08

Et Joseph 7. Byers, Esq Prosccut-
ing Attorney of this District, returned
home Saturday from johnson county.
Judge Mansfield. a, the request Of par
ties mostly interested. adjourned the
Court for that County until July. 1t
is expected that the Wallace boys will
ask that their cases he transferred to
Franklin county for trial. The Johnson
county Court completed the spring term,
and Mr.. Byers will now be found at his
Office in Van Burcn for sometime.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08
van Buron
Steam Ferry.
LM,H
U. 5. Mail Stage Route-Qmckes
and Best Crossing on the
Arkansas River.

YINIE well known ands long rstatlisnee
Ferry at Van Buren,. Arkansas, Is now
under the charge Of the subscriber. The pro-
pfietors having recently put on Large New
Steamboat. and with careful and experiencso
FerEymen. they feel confident that they cab
give universal satisfaction to the travelling
public. Their aim will be to meet tn In.
creasing demands of the large emigranttrav.
el to Texas.
The st Louis. and sherman, Texas, U. ,.
Mail, are carried over this Ferry, which fs 2
good guarantee that IL 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 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 viii be spared to ac.
commodate the public. We shall strive to
continue to make this the popular route to
and from Missouri and Texas.
". B.--Feuy accounts must De sefflst
Monthly-No deriation from this rale.
II. c. RO BARDs, Proprietor.
Van Buren. Feb. l. "a. II
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08

riIl, dated Concord, n. H., requesting us
to change the direction Of his paper,
says that in few days, himself and
wife will leave New Hampshire for Santa
Barbara, California. where they expect to
spend 4 year. Mr.. and Mrs Merrill
have hosts Of friends in Van Buren,, who
wish them year Of health and pleasure
in the far Off golden State.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08
1.y General Beourepard has vri,,cn

Ec General Beauregard has written u
long letter to Governor Porter, of Ten
nessee, explaining his position with re
gard to federal soldiers taken prisoners
by the Confederate forces during the civil
war. He denies an accusation Of bar
barty which has been made against him
lately, and cites some figures from a re.
port Of the Secretary of War in 1868, as
follows: Number Of Union prisoners
South, 2G0,o40 died 22,596; number of
Confederate prisoners North, 100000 ;
died, 2G,435-that is, two Of the former
out ofevery twenty-five and two the latter
out OF every fifteen. Comment is here
unnecessary, in view ofthe condition and
resources Of these two sections Of the
country"
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08

ET A very good law has been passed
by the California Legislature, forbidding
discrimination against female teacher
in the public schools in salary where she
performs equal labor and has equal re-
sponsbiity with male teacher. Gen
orally through the country women are
getting much less than men in the same
positions because they" are only women
The Californians are chivalrous toward
their schoolmarms. "--Courier. Jour
nGl
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08

rF'The progressive cash house of
Austin, Martin & Ward are now receiv.
ing well selected stock Of dry goods,
notions, boots and shoes, hats, hard
ware and groceries. in fact anything that
may be wanted, which nave been bought
hey are Offering at small advanc n
cost 2w
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08

1F- The great majority OF people are desi-
Rcus OF being happy and light'hearted. but
ss'hay headaches. billiousness, indigcstlon'
lha numocilcss other alIing. prevent aeon
c'mmation so dcvoutly to be wished" All
pc dependency and gloom eventuating from
Z''ea'rs Of the stomach may bcprevcntcd by
'e Use Of DR.. William Walkers Vinegar Bit
krs
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08

WHY is compositor like cripple? )?
Because he can't get along without y
stick
The farmers have all gone to seed
their fields,
1t is more blessed to give than to
receive blows.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08
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Especially assorted for

Scrap Book Illustrations and Draning Glass
Copies.
A large collection Of pictures Of diffrrent sizes
aud on almost every conceivable subject have
been put up in an attractive envelope, aud are now
offered at price intended to make them popular
in every seuse.
Envelope No |. containing 50 beautiful en-.
cravings, is now readv. and will be sent. postage
paid, TO any address for ONE DOLLAR. Alb.
eral discount to agents and tcachcrs
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08
These plates have been the attraction Of
THE LONDON ART JOURNAL.
Ar A Cosr OF % CENTS A PART.
Parts II aud III are just Published.
THE ART JOURNAL.

Complete in l2 monthly parts, at 81 each. Re
producing the best full l-Page ilus'ra-
tions fiom the earii, volumes
Of The AlGine.
Each monthly rart will contain six superb plates
with accompanying descriptive matter. and
whether for binding or framing. will be entirely
beyond competition in price or artistic character.
Every impression will he most carefully taken on
the finest toned paper. aud no pains will be spared
to make this the richest production of press
which has won in n marvelously short time a
world wide reputation.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08
RIVER NEWS.
TUESDAY MoRSING.

TUESDAY MORNING.
'he river Is rising slowly with 10 feet by
~ gauge. Weather clear and cool.
,"e Maumclle arrived yesterday morning
Fu went down the same night.
Inc Ella Hughes arrived last night and
Pes down to-day.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08

EN Rain, rain--so much rain Of late
has pat several fine pieces Of cotton and
corn under water in the bottoms The
long continued spell Of rainy weather is
bound to damage the cotton and corn
crops generally throughout the County.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08

TT Mrs. George Austin. started on the
Ella Hughes for = summers visit TO her moth
kr and sister in Montreal. Canada. She has
1 he best wishes many friends for q pleasant
krip. happy reunion with relatives and safe
Return home. Mamie Love goes as far as
buGalo New York. with Mrs. Austin. for a
Nsit to her aunt in that city.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08
Dental Notice.

DR.. r. D. SEALS will be in Van Buren, on
WEDNESDAY. june 10th. and remain few
Jays. All In want Of work, should make APP
blication at his Office at the residence of Mrs
England. s-2w
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08

~ From Capt Shoemaker who is just
Blown from Lees Creek, We learn that the
prospect for large crops never was better
Wheat all through that section makes the
Mariners grin from ear to ear" What is
truc of TIE Lees Creek section is also. true OF
Utmost all other parts of the county
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08
New York City and Arkansas.
W. J. lARGEN & R. 7. lARGEN,
REPRESENT

REPRESENT
Mcssrs. Clark Bros. 4 Co, Hats, Caps, and
Furs, 32G, 32S, and $50 Broadway, ~. y.
Mess. W. A. Ransom 4 Co. Boots and Shoes
537 Broadway, New York.
Mcssrs. NJ. n. Rogers, PET u Co.. Cloth
ing 4i6 Broadway, New York
Messrs. l.. Straus & Son, Crockery. CHINA
Glass, Lamps, DC. A Warren ST. n \.
W. J. Largin will spend most of hi' time
In New York city. where he will be prepared
to iil all orders in every line; while X L.
Largen will remain in the State tor the pres
ent, exhibit our samples and forward orders.
etc. All rirst class merchants solicited Sat-
sfaction guaranteed. now 2ott
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08

ty- Our old friend. Phil. lIswell thinks he
BIAS got wheat field that lays it over all 9th
hrs wheat fields. That is the way all the
karmes think Gf their delds Of wheat. Wheat
never promised better.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08
Presbyterian, 20. 81

pcv. j. C.. KENNEDY. Pastor. Divine Ser
vice every Sabbath, except the Sd of each
month. at IL A. NJ. and 7P.M. Prayer meet
;na Wednesday evening at Z NJ.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08

TT After the first day Of July. Col Curry
hc new new mail contractor, will have charge
NJ the route between Van Buren, and Little
Rock. He proposes. We understand. to- pvt
bn four horse coaches. and offer every iIdnce-
m-nt to draw the bulk of travel that way.
Travellers ought not to be on the stage over
lip,,t hours
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08

~ Col. Geo. p, White went to Fayette-
lille Tuesday afternoon. to look after case
b court in that place. Capt. Charley Dren-
zen looks after his business during his alb
ence assisted by Tip Ross,
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08
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The Van Buren press., 1875-06-08

rx- Mr.. Vic Whitfield went down on the
Maumelle. lie goes to Wisconsin. and We
regret to learn he may leave Van Buren, per-
maucntly