The Van Buren press., 1876-02-01
The Nellie Peck got of for New Orleans

II bale of New Orleans cotton here, and that s
the way Capt. John Williams always does.
81 The Peak Family and company passed
down on the Nellie Peck. giving our town
i some parting tunes with their brass instru-
@mentss, a. the boat move down the river.
8 Wallace Ward has gone to st. Louis for
y goods.
s. "A National Bank. soon. in Van Buren,, is
q the next thing OIL the carpet.
81 j. NJ. Wood & Son have ginned at the
3 Orme Gin, this season, $40 bales of cot
ten.
Capt L. G. Whitesides has already gin
ned 700 bales of cotton, and has about 200
more to close out on.
Gov Garland offers $500 reward for the
arrest Of Ben. Taylor. who broke Jail some
time since. Who will pick him up2
Mr. Ramey Creekmore who has been in
Visalia, California, the past year. returned
home, Wednesday. and we are sorry to see
him in so poor health.
We have had very hard rains during the
week.
The town is filled up with strangers, and
stil they come.
They are trying to get up the heatheni.h
Mardi Gras at Little Rock,
Look out for Leap-Ycar Valentines on
the 18th.
-Amusements among our young people
are at stand
Z Mrs. Brodie has her hands full with the
failroaders.
Van Buren has splendid ~ street-cross-
hgs
Wilson II. Johnson is in charge of the
Engine of the Ella Hughes. He brought his
eood lady up. and left her with her daughter
On the other side of the river.
=" Billy. the Barber" still practices the
art tonsorial
The town has been pretty lively. during
Die week.
The track is being laid on this side Of
ezark.
a- 8# --s-nu waINcr,a uororiuyts darkey and a
Aarborer OF George and Ben. TAYLOR. is in
hl here. for stealing and killing COW be-
bnging to j. A. Lockhart.
The causeway, leading to the bridge over
Frog Bayou. was washed away during the
heavy rains, last week, and the mails were de-
layed several days il consequence. Thr road
commissioner should look after this break at
once
81 The rivcrbank. just below town is falling
II very fast
Sunstiokc,' with complete prostration
fcllowed by prolonged stupor, and head
ache as after clap. is very common complaint
among the railroad hands herabouts lust
nov.
THE last month of winter. and hut little
cold weather and no snow
lent commences the lst day of next
Month.
r The Maumelle started up the river Sat
uf'lay, the 22d ut.. from Little Rock. and
when about twenty miles up the river. broke
her shaft and had to return. It will be about
Aweek before she will be ready toleave again
~ they had to send to st. Louis to have the
shaft repaired.
I've have not seen him. but they do say
chat Judge Rogers. of Fort Smith. has
stretched an inch taller in week or two. 1t
wasa boy, and all are doing first rate.
-Dr, Seals. of Fort Smith, is back from his
ZIP to Georgia.
-The old Pennywit corner is fairly alive
~ building having been converted into a
failroad boarding house.
Adams Co.'s saw and planning mill is
ready for work
After good rain We can boast of more
hnt-class mud-holcs and pools of standing
Weter than any other town in the State.
The broomery shares room With Mr..
Augherty.
The officers of the Nellie Peck gave tho
Young folks a dance, Wednesday night, on
the boat.
us. Marshal Fagan and daughter Irene
passed down to Little Pock, on the Hughes,
Yesterday.
81 Mrs. Logan II. Roots and child were pas
sengers down on the Era. yesterday.
we are pleased to note that the very elev
Grand popular gentleman, Col. J. X. Stelman
prekides over the Office OF the steamer Era No.
~ lie will be found correct, straight for
ward gentleman to do business with. Try
hlM and see.
-Recolect that Hayman has his corn mill
running.
Maddox is prospecting in IS c.
-Dr. Iarbro will be absent from his office.
Thursday and Friday Of the present week
The Doctor, we are pleased to learn, is doing
hne business.
~ boarding-house In the building on the
corner below us.
All the empty buildings are gradually
nlling up.
Tho Presbyteriaas and Methodsts now
hold services together.
Tho bad weather, the pls t week has pre-
vented WORK on the railroad.
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RIVER NEWS.
niVer falling slowly, with 10 or - feet on