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The New York herald., 1876-01-29

rIrNeTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT-The New YORK
HERALD has adopted distinguishing Coson night signal for
board the HERALD steam yacht showing while burn
ing the coors red red changing from to the other
in succession several miles distant Cap
Of vessels upon seeing this signal viii obge us by
preparing any they may have for tho Ship
News Department Of the HERALn
RPersons desrous Of communicating with vessels arr
ing York do by addressing such vessels
care HERALD yacht pier No East River New York
all parts Of the world and promptly do
lvered Duplicates required.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
GERMAN IN THE SCHOOLS.

meeting of the Eighth Assembly District German
Association held last evening at No. II Essex
street. TO discuss the question OF retaining the German
language in the public schools The meeting was ad-
dressed by Hugo Gorsch and John < BoekeL who were
In OF the public schools, but wanted the people
in the district in which they lived thoroughly In
structed in the German language series OF resou-
lions concerning the German instruction in the public
schools was offered by Coroner Moritz EiiDger and
ahn I'd
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Merchants shipping and shpmasers informed
that by telegraphng the HEEALD London Bureau nd
dressing Bennett No 4e Fleet street, London" tho
Paris Office addressing Bennett 81 Avenue do popera
Paris the arrivals and departures om European and
Eastern ports Of American and all foreign vessels trading
with the United States the will be cabed this
country free of charge
Captains arriving at and sailing from French Medf
ports will end Paris Office economical
and expeditions for teegraphing
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
JOSEPH MORRILL,.

On the 23d inst. Captain Joseph Morrill,, a well known
merchant and retired shpmaser, died his residence
In this city, at the age OF sxty-seven years He
born in saco, Me-, and early in life became sailor
He advanced rapidly in his calling and became a ship
master For years no commanded at different pero0s
ehps belonging to the house OF Harbeck h Co. Of
which firm he subsequently became principal and con-
ndential manager. He was the pioneer OF the trade
between this port and Cuidad Bolivar Venezucla with
which place he continued In business relations almost
up 20 the time OF his death. Captain Morrill, bore the
reputation OF being sterling, honest and honorable
man, and a true friond TO those who were bonored
with his friendship.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
AAsT APPEARAS

RAAsT APPEARANCE OF MILE. TrrIENs AS NORMA
Another full house greeted Mile Ttrens at the Acaa-
eny OF Music night the occasion OF her last ap
peArance Norma during her present engagement
She both sung and acted with all the strength anu
spirit displayed by her upon her first appearance ana
In the scene with Polio and Adagisa where Norih"
dcnounces the pcrdy and baseness OF her fa'e oVer
she almost eclpsed her previous efforts we uouO' Il
she ever showed greater power in the pAr' 'nAH ~
her acting Of this last night and her singing OIL
the 20 Di DUAL Sci Tu vittima" was ringing re-
sponse the applause which greeted her cons
art and exquisite acting Apart from inls gtanu out
burst and from the episodes IKE WHICH
have already been notlceu sr,,edsnn ,ha
faults ipseparahe from part opera AS before, the
other roles lack Interpretations; but an improvement
NAV be anticipated the works which are to be pro-
duced next woek-'Lucrezia Borgla" ON Monday even
inc and III Trovatore" Wednesday Signol
Rrirnol is announced assume the role OF Gennaro
ip the former-a part which, In ITSELF would occasion
much lively expectation. AS his temperance after an
absence three years. is made in conjunction with The
inst appearance OF Mile. Titens in the country "Lu
vezia, " even greater interest Is felt In the event
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s, 1875
The women's Convention addressed this morn
ing by a number of the prominent members upon sub
jecs germane TO the great object OF the gathering.
protest TO the political soveregns Of the United
States to be read July 4, 1915 In lndepen-
dence Hail. presented and adopted
The general resolutions of the Convention were dis
cussed adopted They recite the necessity OF SUI
frage to,women in order their protection; TO their
right be tried bt jury of their peers and the other
demands usually made on such occasions.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29

= sAs Josr GUAr<xAL4 Dec SIN port brig Ford
dag.
sT yoHss, NJ, gan4-Arrived schrs 8 III Sweet Dunn
New York cleared Ih for 81 ThomasE 0sh, Arsoe
Layfnia, Mckenzie Do.
<Hearcd I7th sciir Prark Clarke, Morton, Nov York
TRINIDAD. Jan 2l-Arrked schr Thomas Clyde Fsner'
Boston
vEcroRiA, VI Jan IssHled sehr FAvodte tBr). Homo
inlu
z1EzIBAR Dac Arrived barks Victor. Pond Muscat
Sician SNOW DO (and both sailed Dec II for New York;
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
FOUND SICK IN THE STREET.

John Sherlock, residing in Rivngton street, was
taken sick at the OF Church and Duane streets
last evening conveyed to the Chambers Street Hos
pita in nsensble condition His recovery was con-
sidered doubtful at late hour last night
Mary Lenz, residing at the corner of Sixth avenue
and Seventeenth street. was also taken to the Chambers
Hospital having been found sick upon the street.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
SEVERE GALE ON THE PACIFIC
COAST
SAY FRANc1sco.eJan. IS, 1876.

SAN FRAScIscoSJan. IS, 1876
The gale which prevailed Sunday last is represented
by seaiarng have been the most severe felt
the coast for many years.
Fears entertained for the safety OF the British
ship Prince Umbertto which left this port for Portland
on the 10th ult She took pilot board of Colum-
ba River Bar the 18th inst, but has not been seen
nrha nj
The New York herald., 1876-01-29

very violent the matter decided by the eecl
ment OF Berry and his companion from the place
determined being revenged Berry went 70 his board
inc house, which is in the neghborhood ana got
revolver He then returned TO the saloon and hred
two shots at Duly, both OF which missed him. Berry
then away and at midnight had not been arrested
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
THE PISTOL IN BROOKLYN.

A shooting ARRAY, which came near being tragedy
occurred at eleven O'Clock last night at lhe saloon Of
Philip Duffy, No 62T Fulton street Brooklyn. Early
IA the cvcninr man named Bob Berry and com
nanor--both OF whom known 70 the police as bad
ebaractcrs--had a quarrel with Dpny 10 the saloon
shona lha narmeni for some GrinkS BSfrv became
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
TERRIFIC WIND STORM.

OMAHA Jan 2s 1875
A most terrific wind from the northwest has pre-
vailed throughout this section OF country all day. The
weather is very cold and the full of frost ard ice.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
nrnnnr WILSON

George Wilson, at one time prominent merchant Of
Cincinnati, died suddenly the night OF the 2sth
inst Of congestion OF the brain, at his residence in
that city.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
SAILED.

Steamer State Of Pernsyivania (r for Gasgow; bark
East Lomond (Brj. London; brig Alice, BAltimHre,
wiRd at midniEht. ENE, light, with dense Tug
Barometer sunset. 30.O2
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
SPOKEN.

Snip Western Shore. McAllep, from Portland, o, for
Queenstown, Jan 13, of Mendocino.
Bark Pacific CHop, from Bremen for New York. Jan Is
lat 2S, Ion 66.
Bark Harrison from San Francisco for Burrard Inlet
Is, l6O miles SW Of San Francisco.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
JOHN G. cRFssoN.

John C. cresson, prominent and influential citizen
OF Philadelphia died the evening Of the 9th INST
In that city, at the age Of seventy years
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
TILE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past tweny-our hours, in com
parson with the corresponding date OF last year. in
dicatcd by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HppArD RuidinQ-
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
EZRA H. BAKER.

Ezra II. Baker, prominent business man and d.
rector OF the Union Pacific Railroad died at bis resi-
dence in Boston yesterday.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
A SNOW STORM.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, JAN 2S 1876
heavy snow storm in here this afternoon, which
still continues, with considerable wind The snow will
be beneficial to the umbermen in the woods who thus
far have been able haul but few logs to The streams
for want Of practicable roads.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29

schr Emma Crosby Crosby 81 John, NBJOhn BOynton'S
Son..
schr A Forsyth. Hebbe. stamforO-stsmford Mana
featuring Co.
turing
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
rrrzApFrrr r. PORTER. OF NIAGARA rAr.rs

Elizabeth L Porter daughter OF the late General P
b. Porter and only sister OF the late Peter Porter
died at her residence At Niagara Falls n. T., yesterday
afternoon, aged hfty-thrse years.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

A BSoLuTK DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM DfPPRKl
sas states for numerous without puoa.citys
frse "A. HOUSE,, Attorney. l94 Broadway
A BsoLUrE DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM DIF9
n ferent states, for without publicity
legal everyw terms satisfactory- advice FREE
FREDERICK KING. LAWYER No q 81 Narkis MACE
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
,. Saus, Destl,atton.
ONce
Steup,er.

DATES OF DEPARTURES NEW YORK FOR THE MONTHS
JANUARY FEBRUARY.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
1875. Is7a

year 81
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.

Next drawing February 5.
Prizes eashed Inform alton furnished
TAYLOR A CO., Bankers.
No Walls
The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14
LOG, 900 Facts for the People.

ia. LocRHARrls a, ,ent for the abovc.nam-
ed work, edited by Daniel n. Shater A. NJ.
and published by thcSt Louis Book and Bible
House. We have examined the publication
and find it to be a work of substantial and
enduring value. and of universal application
and use. For years such a book has been
needed by the public, and especially by the
American Farmer, but up to this time moth
ing has appeared to supply the want
A glauce at its pages will satisfy any one of
the Importance of scuh demand. and the
only wonder is that such book as Facts
for the People" has never before been pub
lished for its value cannot be estimated by
dollars and cents. 1t Is whole library. in It
self, and should be in every dwelling Of every
farmer, the Office of every merchant and pro-
fessional man and the shop of every merhan-
ic. We are pleased to know that many of our
citizens have subscribed for a copy of this
excellent work which costs but S4,75, bound
In leather. library style.
The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14

WHAT COUNTRY PAPERS Do.-An ex
change combats with considerable vigor
the argument that the city weeklies are
cheaper and better than the country pa
pers, because they give more columns of
reading for the money. Do the city pa
pers, it asks, ever give you any home
news? Never. Do they ever say any
thing in regard to your own country I
Nothing. Do they contain notices for
your schools, churches. meetings, i'm
pruvements and hundreds of other loca!
matters of interest, which your country
papers publish without pay Not an item.
Do they ever say q word calculated to
draw attention to your country and its
numerous thriving towns, and aid in their
progress and enterprise2 Not w"rd,
And vet there are men who take con
tracted views of this matter that I'M ess
they are getting as many square inc
of reading matter in their own payer,
as they do in a city paper, they tlink
they are not getting the worth of their
money. Itreminds us Of the person who
took the largest pair of boots in the box
because they cost the same as pair
much smaller. that III him.
The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14
Old man Thayer's crout is stronger tba

old man Thayer's crout is stronger than
thousand yoke of cattle. " Oh. the crout,
the crout the odorous crout, how it scents all
the air around and about; how it loads with
its sweet each wave of the air. with the
strength of smell without a compare; how it
loads with its scent all the place hcrca bout,
oh, my nose, oh, my nose. It's so full Of that
crout.'
We understand the Fort Smitl, Dramatic
Club hnve rendered their services to Harmony
Council Temperance Reform for IN enter
tainmcnt soon.
Prof Frederieks passed throuy yll town. last
week. He will return to Van Burcn, soon,
and give one of his popular entertainments
for the benefit Of the Memorial Association.
Bishop Fitzgerald will be in Fort Smith,
next Friday and Sunday
The railroad will cross Lees Creek on
spiles, instead of bridge. The contractor,
with his spilc-driyer and engine will be up
on the first boat
The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14
Grants Administration.

Edwards Pierrepont, who writes letter.
to district attorneys directing them, be
tween the lines, to let no guilty man cs
cape unless he is Of consequence
Marshall Jewell, who sent the scoun
dre Hester, at SIG a day. paid by til,
pubic, to invent ontrages in Alabama
W. w. Belknap, dealer in army sntler
ships;
Secretary Robson, inventor of Span
sh wars just before elections: and
Mizzei Chandler, repudiatcd senate
and hack politician, not to mention
Gen. Babcock, partner in or tool 0
the whiskey ring
These make up the administration O
Pr sident Grant, which is pointed to
with pride by every republican conven
ton New York World.
The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14

~ There is q rooster" up at Van
Buren, who, fired by either inspiration
or poor whiskey. tries his level best to
edit paper published in that vicinity.
He is one-idea man. and his troubles
often get the best of his judgement. He
likes the Herald flrst-rate, and is con
stantly worrying about it. In his last
Issue he expresses fear that the Herald
will get in serious trouble about the
I 3" twenty. nine" He has no cause to fear
for US. We are of age, and whenever he
gets Dunham-mering on this particular
subject, we will be pleased to furnish ma
terial for a new crusade" Self constitu-
ted Organ
In the name Of all the gods at once,
on mhdt meat hath this our Caesar fed
that he hath grown SO greatf' And we
are " rooster and Donald-wonder if
he amt some relation to crooked whs-
key Mcdonald Caesar of the Her
aid, says it, and he only tells the truth,
for proof of which, read " body snatch
ing" lie. Now it seems to us that this
man, who is the night editor of this self
constituted organ of the democratic par
ty, the herald of sensational lies, edited
by Erb--a poor radical he,b at that is
a shanghai rooster, and does some ride
ulously pompous growing, but the more
Justify he crows, the mole idiotc he ap-
pears This Herald is only disrup.
tiouist. and all its efforts look to the Gre
alton Of dissension in the party, and if
there ever was more unblushingly i'm
pudent specimen of "roostcrs or d
more ridiculously. bombastic attempt at
bantie.crowing, than is presented by this
egotistic misreprcsenter, neither have
ever fallen under our observation. This
bombastes furoso, this walking encyclo.
pedia of foundationless vanity, says we
:" are constantly worrying about the
Herald. We are willing to admit that.
We do worry" and we have cause for
so doing, when the painful fact that a
brother editor is so lost to honor and
propriety as to publish a " body-snatch-
ing sensation" the truth of which he
cannot substantiate before a court of law,
is brought to our notice. Worry" the
first Again, we wonder at the egotisti-
cal impudence that prompted the propri-
tors to self constitute themselves the
organ of the democratic party Of the
Sttte. Worry the second. The Sc
ior editor we know nothing of, but we do
know a little something of the (h) )Erb,
and in due time will give him our atten
tion.
The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14

TIRED oE LlrE-On W Wednesday morn.
ing last our citizens were shocked to
learn that Rev. j. NJ. Ramey, living near
Walnut Grove, eight miles west of town,
had committed suicide by hanging. Ear,
ly in the morning he was found hanging
in his stable, having placed a halter
around his neck and, as he thought,
launched his soul into eternity. The bo
dy was cut down, and it was found that
life not extinct DIR Pollard WAS
hastily summoned and has since been at
tending him We are told that he will
probably recover. Business trouble is
supposed to have led him to attempt the
rash ct.-Faycttevillc Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14
Arkansas Valley Stage and Ex-
press Company.
-Four yIoT9o Coach cS.
Connects with Southern Express Co. at
Little Rock.

On the lat OF July the contractors the route
from Van Huren to Little Rock, entered upon their
duties. \ decided improvement is noticed from the
start, now We have fine teams of four horses with
large and eommodious stages, and in n week or TIVE
fine Concord Coaches will be put on. This compan.
have made arrangements with the Southern FIX
erass Company" at Littl0 Rock and will forwaft
without delay, NIL packages by that line Our mcr
chants and ali having Express packages should Qrde
them sent through by this Stage Company.
Their motto Is " Qwici time aaa Lpe rates. -
TICKETS TO ALL PARTS.
The Agent 10 Van Barren viii sc'l tickets to st
Louis asd Memphis, Little Rock. .kc.
This company las also made arrangements viii
Telegraph Company to receive and forward tcle
gram from Ozark and also to take and send forwart
tclcgrams to any point in the United States.
Colonel GEO. 4. WHITE, II the company's ARcn
in Van Buren, who will give any information tha
may be desired.
The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14
Wick IS Floral Guide
How Lost, How Re
stored !
Manhood

lust PUBLISHED. n new edition of nr. Culver
- WELLS CELEBRATED ESSAY on the radical ear.
without medieine) of SegRNAToRBHA. or serus
weakness. involuntary seminal losses, impotence
mental and physical incspacity. impedimenls 10
marriage, ETC.. also consumption. epilepsy aud FITS
induced by solfindulgenco or sexual extravassnee,
&c.
nE-Prics in a seal led envelope, only six cents
The celebrated author, in this admirable Essay,
clearly demonstrated. from thirty years successful
abuse NAV be radically cured without the application
Of the knife; pointing out mode of cure at onot
simple, certain and eectual, BY means Of which ev-
may cure himself cheaply, privately, and rsfscudY.
mr This lectnre should be in the hands Of every
youth snd every man in the land.
Sent under seal. in = plain envelope. to any sd-
Dress paid, receipt OF six oents or two post
stamps.
Address tho Publishers r
jan. .a-1yk0
The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14
Fire kindlers,

Now is the time, cold weather is coming on
to purchase one of smiths celebrated fire.
kindlers. They are safe. and will start your
fire in ten minutes. This is what the Fay ette-
vile Sentinel says of 1t: Ave know, by act,l-
al experiment, that 1t is the greatest econo-
mist of fret and worry ever invented. There
ought to 10 one in every household. Secure
one before it is too late" Price only 65 cents
Sec advertisement in our paper,
The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14

TT We have received the first mum
Der of the Arkansas State Grange, a
handsome eight page paper, published at
Little Rock. by Messrs. Webb Il Barrow
and edited by C +. Toby, of Pope coun-
ty, Mr.. T. is an old farmer Of long cx-
pericnce and a good writer, and will
make a first. class Grange paper.
The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14

EF Lieut. Gov. Antoine and sixteen
other prominent colored republicans of
Louisiana have signed a card addressed
to Senator Ferry, protesting against his
action in ordering the exclusion of Sena-
tor Pinchback, an ex-governor, from the
floor of the Senate They say "this ac-
ton was hasty, unjust, and painful re-
1ection on our race. through its highly
honored representative,
The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14
RIVER NEWS.

Tile river is falling slowly with about
ifct on the bars.
The Ashland arrived Saturday and went
down Monday
The Maumele arrived Tuesday morning
and goes down this afternoon
The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14

EgT The entertainment of the Preshy-
terian Church Thursday and Friday night,
passed Off well Good audience, both
nights, in attendance. Gross receipts
about $50
The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14
~12O bbls. Iowa EARLY
ROSE POTATOES, selected es-
pecially for seed, just received at
ID. c. Williams. feb lw3
New Furniture.

HENRY GLASS has just received by rail,
new and large lot of fashionable and common
furniture, which he has marked down to the
lowest figures for cash, Give him a call.
m-OctIa
The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14
HAVE you A DOLLAR!
FOR ONE DOLLAR
We will send postage paid
THIN WEEKLY WORLD
ONE YEAR.

!; II contains all the news of the past seven days,
COLLECTED by tho agents and correspondents nf the
New York Daily World, and In fuincss and accura-
ey and enterprise In this respect is nneqnalied.
z. Its agricultural department contains the latest
news Of farm experiments ut home and abroad. con-
tribntions by home and foreign writer's. full rcn0rts
of the Farmers Club Of the American Institute, and
quotations of valuable and interesting articles APP
pearing III the agricultural weckiics and magazine
g. lts grange news, to which attention Is specially
called is n feature which can be found in other
paper. All the resources Mt the command of great
met Qpolitan daily newstApeF are employed in Its
collection, and the result Is page week, where the
members may Gnd com . ete record OF the work OF
lhe order In every state in the Union Tor the pas,
seven dayci 10 addition to this weekly record the
World gives the cream Of all tho local grange paper,
in every State, This.departmcut is. and win con
time to be under the charge Of one of the active
| mt IN bers Of the order,
I. For the freside department. in addition 10 IT.
other attractions such Ms poetry, nisedijany, ha-
'nlfHus eElaists Re-. dfrirF he y.uing rtdr there
a mos less than one unired shnrl sales by the
bes, Writers Of fiction in England and America.
| &. Themarket reports brought down to the houI
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pletencss, the World market reportsare unr vaicd.
THE World is not only the best but the cheapest
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Specimen copies sent upcn application. Address
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The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14

tHT correspondent of the Fort Smith
Herald. from johnson county, introduces the
name Of Col. VIM. NJ. Cravens as a candidate
for Prosecuting Attorney. He would make
an excellent prosecutor.
The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14

Our city fathers had to nip the
', BuDD," before it hossomcd He is too
fast, altogether, tor the Dimensions of
this town
The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14
Glass New Furniture j..

We wish to call especial attention to our
new assortment, just received by rail. Large
lot of common bedsteads and chairs. Beau
tiful chamber sets, etc. Take look.
Ii-3M
The Van Buren press., 1876-03-14
New York City and Arkansas.
w. J. LARCEN.
REPR ESENTS

Messrs. Clark Bros. & Co, Hats, Caps, and
Furs, 326. 32S. and $50 Broadway, n. \.
Messrs. MOORE, JENKINS & Co, Dealers In
Groceries
Messrs. l.. Straus & Son Croekery. China
Glass. Lamps, DC, Al Warren St, N. \,
W. j. Largin will spend most of his time
in New York city, where he will be prepared
to fiji all orders in every line. while X. 1.
Largen will remain in the State for the pres
cnt, exhibit our samples and forward orders,
etc All lirst class merchants solicited. Sat
sfaction guaranteed. nov. 20tf