The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14

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The Fort Smith Independent speaks
Il biyh,y of play written by s, b. Corrington,
! which was put on the stage on Tuesday night
4 last. at Fort Smith, for the first time. The
y company propose to repeat 1t here some time
Y rext week. on invitation of Harmony Coun-
Gil, 7. r.
-$i35 Davie was over, last week.
q Sebastian county bonds sold for 49, to
y 35 cents.
Col John c. Wheeler passed through
4 town. last week on his way home from the
Indian country.
Our friend Lewis, of the paint brush is in
town with his coat off ready for work.
Some one writing to the Fort Smith Her
aid, from Van Buren,. wants Col. w. Nj. Cra-
vens to come out for Prosecuting Attorney.
Fort Smith proposes to elect her old
town council Will Van Buren do the
same?
Tax payers coming in very slowly. The
time is drawing to a close Somebody will
get sold out, unless there is a pretty lively
rustling about.
The Ella Hughes leaves Little Rock to-
day, and may be looked for on Thursday.
-Tarrence Smith will open the railroad
meat market this week He will have butch
er that will turn his back to no one" in his
line of business.
Charley Eison is on the hunt of one of
his horses. strayed or stolen.
Mrs England has improved the west end
of her residence with very tasty portico.
Glen. Cox and Charley run a boarding.
house In connection with the broom-shop.
They call it the I" Liekskilct Hotel" and we
wonder why. The boys" have Joined the
temperance, and turn oui broorIs g. an i'm
mensc rate.
The black 'chckcn thief" George Will
ianl., stole pair of boots from Mcllvaigh.
Saturday. Keep a lookout for him.
1t is optional with the town council
whether they order an election for Marshal
and Recorder or not. In case they do not the
incoming council will elect if it is deemed
necessary.
Col Boggy johnson left Friday night, on
the stage for below. lie goes to the south
ern part of the State, before returning to
New York.
Work OH the railroad progresses finely.
1T is pretty definitely settled that the
railroad depot will be located below and near
the resisenrr-of Mr.. n. J. Ward.
IF II. Mckibbcn shipped one hundred and
fifteen dozen brooms to New Orleans on the
Ashland, yesterday.
Key j. G. Kennedy went down on the
Ashland He goes to attend synod Mt Bates
vile.
~ E. Stewart, matchmaker, has moved
1lis shop to Mr.. Harvey's bnlding.
The steamer Clarksvillc. the popular Capt
,J, a. Jones in command, left New Orleans
for this place, Thursday. and may be looked
for this week. Merchants ill take notice.
Mr.. l.. Graf has moved his jcwclry and
watch-repairing shop to the room over Dr.
Bourland's Office. where he may be found.
Ord. NJ. Wright has opened an office
adjoining Messrs. Goss & Harris drug store,
opposite the Court House. The doctor is a
successful practil ioner, and offers his services
to the citizens of Van Buren, and vicinity.
Judge Mansfield passed through on the
stage Tuesday. lie was delayed several
hours at biz Mulberry by the water.
w. W. Woolem. the enterprsing stage
superintendent has made all the necessary ar
rangements to place hack on route from AL
ma to Fayetteville, when the railroad reaches
that place. He has already a contract for
carrying the mail to that point three times a
week. He assures us that it is the easiest and
best ioutc over the mountains ana II little the
shortest.
The large room over the Pcnnywit store
Is to be converted into public hall.
WHO'S to be our next mayor?
Our old friend J. A. Wells called on us,
Saturday. If he finds things to his notion.
will stop with It's a~hilc.
Uncle Mooney is shingliNg and putting a
new face on DR.. Bourland's house.
Mr.. Ben. Decherd was in town, the past
week.
Gen. Burrow and family were in town
last week
Jim. Steel has got down into S. C.
Some fellow. not having the fear of the
law. or "any other man. went through the
till of Brode 4 Locke, at Alma, on Tuesday.
while they were at supper. He or they got
about fifty dollars. from $40 bill down.
The saw which we saw at Austin &
AVard's was not Il saw, although it had the
appearance Of n saw, but was a tastily exc
,cuted igG of that cntcrprisng firm. They
.mcan business in all they do, and are made
of that Kind Of material that knows no such
word AS fail.
Tie " old john Baker house has step
S,ed down and OUT to make way for the rail-
road lIayman, the old man, is happy.
Capt Nichols, of the Ashland, called on
ais Saturday. The Ashland leaves for New
Orleans. to-dsy.
The Presbyterisns will make an effort to
get back into their church, The scare about
its insecurity, ~as without the shadow of a
reason.
Capt. .ias. Allison was in town. Friday,
looking like himself again.
DIR. Deeherd Is coming on in galiop. and
st se ready TO crack a joke with you in a
xeck os two.