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The Van Buren press., 1877-04-17
COMMERCIAL.
TUESDAY, April II.

TUESDAY, April II.
Business, as is usual, at this season, is
very dull, Very little produce is brought
in.
Business very dull, except on Satur
day, of the past week.
Wheat is wanted by the millers at S1,-
10 to Sl,2o per bushel.
Flour is scarce and in demand at 90, so.
Bacon. hog round. 4 to s.
Corn, 40 to IS.
Eggs, s.
Irish potatoes, 65 to Is.
Meal, 40.
Memphis. April 9.--Cotton lower, at
liz.
St. Louis, April 8 8--Cotton IL.
New Orleans, April 9.--Cotton dull.
atl1s
New York April Cotton III.
Scrips-State scrip is unsettled and
selling at 65 to 10 cts. Van Buren town
55 to 60; Crawford county, IS to 10
cents
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County Court.

The County Court. Judge Chaplin pre-
siding, convened, yesterday. Prelimina.
70 steps were taken for the rebuilding OF
the Court House, on plans and specifics,
tions presented to the court Messrs.
Sam. Martin, Josiah Harrell, and A. b.
Howell we're appointed Commissioners.
Mr.. Sam. Martin was appointed Super
inteudent OF the work The work will
De pashe ri hit along, with the under
standing that the next Circuit Court will
be held IN the new building Judge Cha
pin deserves the thanks uf the tax pay
ers OF the Couuty for his prompt action
in this matter, for thousands of dollars
will be saved thcm by the work being i'm
mediately pushed forward.
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We are Glad tC know. that M

We are glad to know, that Mr.. Jo
sah Richardson. of Indiana, who has
been In Van Blren for the past ten days,
prospecting with view to establishing
a Cooperage, has decided to locate in our
town This isl just what Western Arkan
sas needs and we cannot but believe that
the enterprise will prove success. Mr..
Richardson is a gentleman, and worthy
W. believe, the confidence AMI support of
ali, and we are glad to record his deter
mination to settle among US.
w II Orme's store was broken into
Thursday night and the money draw rob
bed OF five or six dollars, and tobacco
and other things taken
Capt. II. c. RoBsrds has gone to Lo
gan County
Mayor John B Ogden has been ap
pointri Sp" County Judge. BY Gov
Miller, to acl in cases where Judge Cha.
pin is disqualified.
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FOREIGN.
War Between Russia and Turkey consid
cred Inevitable,


ST.. PETERSBURG, April l2.--The Jour
nal DIST Petersburg states that there is
no further hope that Turkey will accede
to the demands of Europe. The Golos
declares that the present state Of things
is such as to leave scarcely any hope OF
a pacific solution. Russian occupation
of the Christian provinces of Turkey,
would be the logical consequence OF n
refusal of the Porte to carry out the de-
mands Of the protocol. Such occupation
would exclude all idea of the would be
designs attributed to Russia, who, by in
tervenng in behalf Of the Christians,
would solely pursue course looking to
humanitarian ends.
BRussELs, April l2.--Thc Indcpcnd.
ence Beige publishes special dispatch
from Paris, which states that Duke de
Cases, Minister of Foreign Affairs, arriv-
ed in Paris, on Wednesday, and made, in
conjunction with Lord Derby, final et.
fort to induce the Porte to send spec.
ial envoy to st. Petersburg. This is the
last chance for preserving peace.
BUCHAREST, April 12.-The Russian
troops are making forward movement
on the Roumanian frontier.
ST. PETERSBURG, April l2.-The Tur
kish circular was delivered to the Rus
sian Government this morning. The
Agencee Russo describes it as categori
cally refusing the demands of the Pow
ers, and putting an end to all further
discussion.
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Don't forget the Odd Fellows ex
cursion to Mulberry. on Tuesday, May
1st, You may expect good tine.
/ Jack Finn, of Evansville, dropped
in on his friends and customers, yester-
day.
Col. Thad Reynolds came down
from above, on Saturday. Has gone
over to Fort Smith, will return. in day
or two, and then run down the line Of
The railroad. You can't do better than
- give him your orders.
\ Adams 4 Co. have commenced the
new building for the Post Office on the
lot adjoining Austin l. Wards. This
will accommodate the business portion of
the community much better.
"A Wallace Ward left On the train
saturday morning, for New Orleans,
where he goes to bring home his mother,
n ifc and child.
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Millinery Goods (!

Mrs. Ben. Decherd will, in the
course of two week, receive a fine
assortment Of Millinery Goods, con-
sisting Of Bonnets, Hats, Flowers,
Ribbons, Feathers, etc. Ladies in
want Of Spring and Summer Milli-
merry, will do well to wait and ex-
anime her Stock.
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new ARKANSAS FORM BOOK.
a Manual
For Justices. No,sries. Clerks, County
and Probate Judges. SheriGs, Coro-
ners and Cunstsblcs.

Containing. in small space, all the forms need.
od by eithcr-bsscd uron Fixes Form Book, 10
comply with late constitution and laws. IL 70 al
sn i,rta lss,.k t.s Business Men. containing krn.s
s( Deeds. Willis, Agreements, and many other ia
s,rurnents Of daily use. Medium limo in form
about tnD pp. bound in law sheep, Published
for the author. JOHN Nj. HARRELL, at the Ga
zet,e eificc. Little Rock.
Price Sd, and postage if sent by mail TIE
work is nearly ope-third printed, and vii be
ready fer delivery es.ly in May Address all or
ders 10 W. II. WOODRuFF. JR.. little Rock,
and apply sSfty, ae The edition lie limited
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The People Want Proof.

There 10 no medicine prescribed by
physicians, or sold by Druggists, that
carries such evidence of its success and
superior virtue as BoscHEE's GERMAN
SYRur for severe Coughs, Colds settled
on the breast. Consumption, or any di-
sesse ofthe Throat and Lungs. A proof
of that fact is that any person afflicted,
can get Sample Bottle for 10 cents and
try its superior effect before buying the
regular size at IS cents. 1t has lately
been introduced in this country from
Germany, and its wonderful cures are as
tonshing everyone that nsc it. Thre,
doses will relieve any case. Try il. Sold
by Z. WALL, Van Buren.
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FOR RENT.

l have the dwelling house, known rs
the England.place, thoroughly repaired
and in good fix for occupying; good
garden spot, water. DC. 1t is for rent or
sale B. J. BROWN.
Nv Agt. tor II. B & Co.
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Lives there man with soul 80 dead,
who never to himself hath said. I'll nay
before go to bed, the debt l owe the
printer? Yes, there are some, we'know
full we'll, who never such tale CO uld
tell, but they, we fear, will 60 towel,
the place where there's no winter.
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EF Taxpayers pW bear in mind that
all those uho hare failed to meet the col
lector at the different precincts ana settle
their tao for the year 1876, can hare the
prieilege Of doing so at the Court House,
Jetpeen now and the first Of April, with-
om penalty or cost.
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Cheap--Cheap.

make Pictures to suit the hard times:
Seven Gems 81.
One Large Ferrotype nice Frame 81 so.
All kinds of Frames at reduced rates
Old Pictures copied and enlarged to any
size desired. This is no humbug. Come
and see before it is too late.
Very Respectfully,
C. C. COOK. Photographer
Van Buren,, April II. I'm
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VICK'S
Flower and Vegetable Seeds,

Are planted by u million people In Amsri-
ca. see
Vick's Catalogue--3O9 illustrations. only : cts
vick's Floral Guide, quarterly, % cts year.
vicks Flower and Vegetable Garden. 50 cents
with elegant cloth cover 81.
All my publications are printed in Eng
lisii and German. Address,
JAMES WICK, Rochester, n. Y.
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Little Rock and FIT. Smith Railway
Timetable.

Trainsieave Van Buren, for Little Rock, dai.
ly, Sundays excepted, at $50 u. IN.
Trains arrive at Van Buren,, from Little
Rock at 6 :55 y. m, daily. except Sundays.
Trains run by st. Louis time which Is 70
minutes faster than Van Buren time.
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No mails from the East, Saturday
night, over the Little Rock road. Some
one is fcarfully to blame,
Cook is taking pictures, just for the
fun of the thing. See his card.
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The weather 10 warm and sbowcry.
River a. stand with six feet Of water on
th2 bar
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LITTLE ROGk Fl. SMITH RAlIW Al !
Office Of the Land Commissioners.
Little Rock, Ark, Oct. !, 1876.
TO PURCHASERS OF RAILWAY
LANDS:
"AVING understood that the Assessors
H in the various Counties are now assess-
ing the Lands donated to the Little Rock and
Fort Smith Railway. and some of the Coun-
ties having advertised Il portion Of these
lands to he sold, and In some cases sold the
same for Taxes. adopt this method Of an
nouncfng to all parties interested. that thsy
need have no anxiety on the subject. Prop
or legal steps will be taken to test this Qaes-
tion. the ease carried to the Supreme Court Of
the United States, and every effort made to
obtain decision from that tribunal before
the time allowed by law for redemption
| shall expire.
Should that Court decide adversely ~ the
claim Of this Railway to Exemption Of Its
Lands from Taxation, then this COMPANY y
will redeem the land sold for taxes prior to
the sale of lands by the Company. SO ~ to
give to the purchaser, clear and unincumb-
cred titles.
w. ID. SLACK,
| oct 10 3m Land Commissioner.
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Take Notice I!

LITTLE ROCK & FT. SMITH RAILWAY,
Office Of the Land Commissioner.
Little Rock, Ark, Oct. l, 1876.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-01
News and Other Items.

The death of two of the giants of the earth is
announced. Ruth Benton of Wisconsin, age
SO, height feet, inches, weight $50 pounds;
and Modesto Malhoit of Quebec, Canada, age
6S, height feet inches, weight 618 pounds.
number of brawny negro strikers
marched into bagging factory in st. Louis
and compelled lot of poor girls to stop work
The girls protested that they were contented
with their wages.and their places, but without
effect. Incidents of this kind, says St. Louis
paper, makes us wonder what Calling guns
were made for.
Great activity rel sns in the work of the 1878
Exposition in Paris, some LOO workmen being
employed upon the Trocadero Palace alone,
which is to be permanent structure The i'm.
mense pavllions on the Champ de Mars are
rapidly advancing toward completion, and be-
fore winter sets in the exteriors will be finished
and work on the interior decoration in pro-
gress.
Wisconsin clergyman has been found
guilty by a church council of mot ALWAYS
handling the truth with sufficient earefulness
to meet the demands of veracity."
"Pittsburg is dead as to all trade is the
confession of one of the newspapers of that
city, and iticontinues: "From the huckster in
the market to the head of our largest iron firms
the experience of the effects of the troubles is
identical. Manufacturers suffer particularly
from the want of fuel, as we'll as from the inn
possibility of getting rid of manufactured
ooode
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-01
The STRIKE.
Some Slight Local
Disturbances.
Vanderbilt Rewards his
Employees with 100000.
PENNSYLVANIA,

Passenger Train Stopped Near Plymouth.
SCRANTON, July 31.-Trains began running
on the Lackawana road last night the striking
railway men having returned to work. The
miners, however, were exasperated and called
the railroad men towards. They say they will
not go to work till their advance is paid, if the
grass grows in the Mines Nevertheless the
pumps are working, and there is no danger now
of flooding.
A passenger train from Northumberland to
Scranton was stopped last night near Plymouth
by 500 armed men who drove away the engi-
neer, drew the fire and switched the train to q
siding. The passengers walked up the track to
Plymouth.
Disbanded tor Cow ardice.
HARRISBURG. July 31.-Gov. Hartranft's or
der discharging company /, 18th regiment Ma
tional Guards of Pennsylvania, was this after
noon made public. The company Is disbanded
for cowardice and insubordination during the
Reading riots and for furnishing the rioters
with ammunition. 1t was made up principally
of Hibsrnians.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Losses.
NEW YORK, July Silt is believed 10 Phil
adelphia that the Pennsylvania railroad
must meet the damage done to individual ship
pers, for goods destroyed by the mob. Some
consignees are suing the railroad to recover
Many farmers and small dealers who consigned
produce east will lose heavily unless relieved,
and much suffering will ensue. If the custom
ers of the Pennsylvania road become dissatiS-
fed, it is believed that Vanderbilt will open
freight traffic between Philadelphia and the
west
Mixers Demnnd More Wages.
HAzELToN, July 81. A mass meeting of the
miners of the Beaver Meadow region was held
today. Resolutions were passed demanding an
increase of wages without STIMULATING the
amount The meeting was adjourned to to-
morrow.
The blockade of the Lehigh Valley road here
continues. Provisions are getting scarce and
grocery men are arranging to have their goods
brought by the Reading railroad to Summit sta
ton to be hauled thence by teams
The Pennsylvania road is running mail car
to this point every morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-01

NEW YORK. July 3l-Evening.- is dull
and heavy; generally lower; receipts 1854 bbls;
sales $500 bbls Superfne Western and State rs d
5 70; common to good extra Western and State at
5 rs a 49, good to choice extra Western and State
at 20 q 80; common to choice White Wheat
Western extra at 40 q S.; Fancy White Wheat
Western extra at 6 20 q IS; common to good extra
Ohio at s 80 g Is; common to choice extra St.
Louis at 80 D 10; Patent Minnesota extra good
to prime 10 q 80; choice to double extra at 9 IS
q 10 0O others unchanged; Southern -four is heavy
25; good to choice do at 80 a So latter choice
old sales $40 bbls Rye -four is heavy and unchang-
ed. Cornmeal is dull and unchanged Wheat-spot
lots dull and lower; Spring closed unsettled futuies
old ungraded SheboYgan at Spring SIT; Minnesota
Spring, called No l. at 70; new Winter Red Texas
at 40 receipts 81, 1856 bush sales 1000 bush 0lso
5000 bush No Q Winter Red for September at 40 a
for August at 4S bid, Az asked No Northwes-
tern for September at 1 SO bid, 81 asked. rive is
steady; Western for forward delivery quoted at GO "a
Tic. Barley nominal; Barley Malt quiet. Corn IS
ed Western Mixed at so q 63sc; steamer Mixed at GIL
a 62ac; closing at 60ac bidc; New York No at 50 "a
&C. closing at 6osc bid Yellow Western poor Yellow
Southern on dock at &c; steamer Mixed for July at
at So 63c, fcosng 6lsc bid 63c asked No for July
at So 63c, closed 62ac Did, CSC asked steamer Mixed
for August closed at Sole bid, Coo asked No seller
August at 60 g SOac, closing at 60 sole bid 69sc
colo bid, 6Oac asked; No for September at 6O1c "a
Gle bid, 624c asked; No for October closed 6lsc bid
623c asked; receipts 150ssi bush; sales of 22O 900
bush. Oats are shade frmer; Mixed Western
37a q Gle; New York No 2 4Oc; New York No 3
White at AGO. Mixed Western at 4sc White at 37k "a
Bic; Mixed State at 55c; White State so a 6Oc; re-
quiet and steady. Sugar quiet and heavy; 81 a 9lc
for tair to good refining; 9c for prime; 1900 hhds at
81 q 81 fair to strict good Muscovado 10c for Centr-
fuga refined more doing at lie for standard A; liz
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-01
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Bank of Montreal stock fell at Montreal yes.
terday to 1881. 'e''
The amount of the popular subscriptions to
the four per cent loan is $76, SIG, ZOO
Mayor Prince of Boston has signed an order
to free the East Boston ferry.
Samuel Warren the author of "The Diary
OF Physician" and ''Ten Thousand a Year ),
is dead. "''
Brigham Young writes to Secretary scbu,z
Mormon. 10
1t is stated that Secretary Scburz ia re,nc-
tant to approve Gen. Crooks request that a
delegation OF Sioux visit Washington. The
expense will be $4,000, and the department.
contingent fund is only $4,000.
The ladies cabin of New York fairy boo+
was torn out by schooner's jibboom Yesterday
200 passengers, but no lives were lost. 'no
The Pratt. House at East stoupbton Moss
occupied by four families. was burned Mondav
Loss on house $1,000; insured. DD"S'
Frank Kohler who was arrested in T,on5on
for the wife-murder in New JERSEY. anneared
before the Plymouth magistrates, pleaded in.
nocence and was remanded to await extradi.
ton papers.
There was renewal, on Wall street yester-
aay, OF the report that the Western Union and
Atlantlc and Pacific telegraph companies have
consolidated. A''o
Esp ,, bog factory, saw and planning mills
On DuKe s.Fee t Montreal, were burned yester-
oay. LOSS S4o'oVo. Insured for SO, 500.
ro Unafi ne SSrOwp CLERK of Hartford, was ar
robbing woman of a pocket-book and giam mn,,g
pin on steamboat pier. A'u uiainond
Thos. Dorau, stabbed in Brooklyn. snrd,r
died yesterday morning. Frank McVaIlev ~
murder, was arrested. '"o
Judge Donahue has given the counsel for T
%, Donohue the Hornelsville striker, until to.
oay 70 furnish authorities as to his power to re-
ease the accused on bail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-01
MINOR TElEGRAms

The Express has a rumor that Secretary
Sherman has decided to remove Surveyor
Sharpe of the port of New York.
j. Rosenblat and wife, counterfeiters of %
cent pieces, were arrested in New York yester
day.
Grand Jury of New York found true bills
against the silk smugg ers j unearthed by
Capt Bracket.
The barns and outbuildings of P. G. Barnum
at Hampstead, T.. L., were burned Monday
night. Loss $4,000; insured.
Three new papers are now projected in
Brooklyn.
Albert Leach of Portsmouth, N. H., employ
ed IN the hearsarge mills, got caught on a re-
v0ivlng shaft. His clothing was er tirely torn
OFT and ne sustained severe bodily injuries.
The remains of Gen. Custer arrived at Chica-
go yesterday from Fort Lincoln and were for
warded to West Point. The remains of Col
Cook, Lieut.. Riley and DR.. Dewof arrived on
the same train.
The body of an unknown woman was found
floating in Salisbury pond, Worcester, yester-
day afternoon.
a nre IN the Vicer oil works, London, Ont,
yesterday yes destroyed property to the value of
$4,000; partly insured.
Inc lone palace il Chicago saloon and
club house, was burned yesterdav mornino
Loss $4,000 insured for 1921, 900.
Fire yesterday morning DESTROYED laroa
building, sash and blind factory, barn and ln1no
Der shed owned by the heirs of Wilhemino
Miner at Roundout, N. Y; also barn anJ
and dwelling. Loss $4,000; insurance. S1O'-
S00 WV
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-01
GENERAL NOTES.

There is much feeling at Fort Wayne over
Gov Williams's refusal to send force to aid
the authorities.
Quiet is restored at San Francisco and the
committee OF safety has adjourned, subject to
call from the chairman by tap of the alarm
bell. The police force will be doubled.
Monday night parties supposed to be strik-
ers, threw railroad ties across the track of the
Central railroad, near Elizabethport. N. j.,
but they were removed before the train passed.
An unguarded train near Keyser. W.. Va,
was seized by rioters Monday, but it was i'm
mediately recaptured by the troops. No dam
age.
Under orders from Gov. Young, five COM
panies of the National Guard left Cincinnati
yesterday morning for Columbus where fresh
trouble with strikers is anticipated.
The President of the Lackawana road says
transportation of coal from Scranton was re
sumed yesterday.
The federal government will open the New
Jersey Central road beyond Phillipsburg.
Fifty skilled carpenters left New York by
steamship yesterday for England, as they said,
''To escape starvation here"
The Adams Express Company terminated its
contract yesterday with the Baltimore g. Ohio
railroad and will reach places on that road by
other routes.
George Williams is the ringleader of the
striking iremen on the Morris railroad, who
stopped mail train at Washington, N. j.,
Friday.
line negro rouSG3DOuLS at Calr0 SCruck ana
obtained an advance of from 20 to 80 cents per
hour.
One hundred workmen were discharged from
the West Albany shops yesterday. 1t is un-
derstood the cause was for participation in the
late disturbances.
Six engineers arrived at Nashville from
Evansville last night to take out freight trains
today. The strikers talked with three of them
and sent them back The United States mar
shall then prohibited any of the strikers seeing
the. Others and unless the strikers talk the en-
glneers out of it, the trains will be manned to-
morrow.
No trains are running on the upper division
OF the Northern Central road and no informal
ton on mas been given the employees when they
will resume
EverythlDgi is progressing between Parkers-
burg and Baltimore without delay,
A special from Newark last night saws that
the first of the Pan Handle west bound freight
trains due at 7.30 last night, the strikers about
half mile east of the depot stopped and run it
on a siding. The fire was drawn from the en-
CINE and the water let out of the boiler.
Twenty-Five lads struck at the American
Lead Pencil Co. works at Hoboken, because
they said they ought to as the men were strik-
ng all over the country. They did not know
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-01
New York stock and Money Marker.

@ per cent. on call and 8 q II for prime dis
counts. Sterling Exchange firm at 4s4 a. 4s5 for
60 days and 4s61 q 1860 for demand.
Receipts Of produce for the week. 1875 against
s5,4I 1888 for the corresponding week last year.
Cold opened and closed at 1863; orrowing rates
q q y per cent; loans also made fiat and at 1 per
cent. for carrying.
Clearings s2O,0Od,0OO Customs receipts s29s. 900.
Treasury disbursements $4,000,
Railway mortgages generally firm, with slight
changes. Railway and miscellaneous speculation
opened weak, and prices declined to 4 per cent. !;
subsequently Western Union suddenly became more
active and with advance Of per cent on announce
ment OF the revival of stories ABOUT telegraph conso
dation and advance in rates. This star ted the whole
market, and there wos an advance of q per cent.
in the general list Thenarket was weak late In the
day. and prices again declined under realization, with
the exception Of the Western Union at near lowest
prices of to-day. This stock was quite cratic to-
wards the Close sellin3 down from 7a to 7Oi rally
ing to III returning to 7Oi, and finally closing at tit
Lake Shore was the feature next to the Western
Union, and after rising to 524 fell of to 81.
Government bonds are steady.
In State bonds, Louisiana consos sold at 774 Vir-
gna consols sold. matured coupons, at $50; Mis-
souri, long 6's at 1885,
The following were the closing quotations of Gov
or1,p,a mt