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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-04-25
For The Posr.
S. S. Convention.

The Snyder county Sunday School
Convention will hold its annual meeting 4
in Beavertown. opening Tuesday. May
2ls,. at9A. NJ. Tho meetings will be
held in the Evan. Lutheran Church. All
the Sunday schools in the county are re.
questel TO srnd delegates, for whom en-.
ioct IL to promote fraternal feeling, and
TO discuss the best interests and Methods
of the work, and oil who participate will
find il interesting and profitable.
The following questions have been Sc
lccted for discussion, to bs opened by the
persons indicated
l. What are the most important quail
6cations needed mas. s. Supcrinten.
dent : Rev. + T. Swarts
Q. what should bo tho order Of exercis.
cs. and should that order be occasionally
varied ? A. NJ. Carey.
9, What should be the s. 8. teacher
frsl aim, and how secure it. Row.
lIaines.
4. How can we best interest the YOUNG
people and keep them in the s. S DR.. j
Y. Shindel.
8. Should scholars commit q portion Of
the lesson to memory Rev. Z L. Reed.
4, Should s 8. scholars he rss-----'--
Rsy- -ho6at"shaiI q superintendent do with
n neglipani iaaah.S Obarlcs Meyer.
3, the teaching Of the S. s. a substi,
tute for Csteehization ? Rev. d. NJ. Slet.
Tier.
0. What is the best way to induce boys
from 10 and IL to leave the s. 81 Rev
J. o. Koempfcr'
10. what Constitutes a faithful 8. 8.
teacher Rev u. Zigler. d. d.
ii Should our S. s. teaching iuculcate
abstinance FROM tobacco Rev p. Born.
~ How may the spiritual favor of the
$. $. be promoted ! Rev. ]. l.. Honey,
ou,t.
The brethren appointed to open these
questions are earnestly desired to make
every effort to DO present, and In case
they can not, TO please notify tho chair.
man Of arrangements as early a. pos siblo.
Let all the s. S. workers Of the coun, y
interest themselves in the great work in
which they are engaged. aud as many as
possible attend this convention, partioi.
pate in II, and promote the work.
There remains yet much TO be done.
We have not yet attained perfection. Let
us compare views and experiences, and 30
encourage, and stimulate. aud help each
other. 1. IRVINE.
II, b BELMER.
Committee Of Arrangemeats.
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COURT PROCLAMATION.

"hcreas the lion. J. c. Buchcr Prssi
w dent Judge Of the Judicial Distric,
composed ofthe counties Of Snyder, Union
and Mitfiin and Hiram O'Nell and Is.
L. Raudenbush Esqs. Associate Judges
in aud for Snyder county have issued their
precept bearing, date the 25th day OF
Feb. A. d. 1875, 10 me directed for
tho holding ofan Orphans court, a court
OF Common Pleas, court Of Oyer and Ter.
minor and General court Of Quarter Ses-
sions Of the Peace ut Middleburg, for the
county of Snyder, on the ith Monday, (be
ing the eth day Of May. 1878. and
continue one week.
Notice is therefore hereby given to the
Coroner. Justices Of the Peace aud Consts.
bles In and for the county Of Snyder, to an.
pear In their proper person with their rolls
records, inquisitions. examinations and
other romembrauoes to do those things
which Of their offices and Ia their behalf
pertain to be done and witnesses and per-
sons prosecuting in behalf Of the Com on.
wealth against any person or persons are
required to be then and there attending
and not departing without leave at their
peril. Justices are requested 10 be punot.
ual in their attendance at the appointod
timo sgreeably to notice.
Given under my hand and seal at the
Sheriff's office in Middleburg, the il,h day
Of Apr. A D., one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-eight.
DANIEL EiSENHART. Sheriff.
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WHERE HAS AMELIA GoNE.-Jnfor-
nation is wanted of Amelia Guilford,
who left Lock Haven on the Goth of
December last for Edinburg, Clarion
county. since which time nothing has
been heard of her. She is about six.
teen years old, five and u half feet high
dark complexion, black hair aud eyes,
and WAS dressed in blue silk dress
with black sack or coat. Any infor-
nation in regard to her will be gladly
received by her mother. Mrs. Ellen
Guiliord, Lock lIaven Pa. Exching-
es please copy.
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byspepsia Dyspepsia ! Dyspepsia !

oy,pepsia 10 tho most perplexing OF all hu.
man ailments It's symptoms are almost Inn.
mite IN their variety, and the forlorn and dis.
pondent victims Of the disease often fancy
tn emselves the prey, In turn, OF every known
malady. This is due, In part, to the close sym.
pathy which exists between the stom ach and
the brain. and in part also TO the fact that any
disturbance OF the digestive function neocesAri.
ly disorders tho, liver, the bowels and thd ner.
vous system, and affects, to some extent, tho
y. 7. knnkel's Bitter Vino of ron sure cure
THIS 10 not new preparation to be tried aud
found wanting, Il has been prescribed daily forf
many years In tho practice OF eminent physi-
clans with unparalleled success. 1t lie not OK.
pected or intended TO cure all the diseases to
which the human family 10 sub ject but Is war.
rented to cure Dyspepsia in It's most obstinate
form. kunkels Bitter Wine OF Iron never fails
to cure. Symptoms OF Dyspepsia are loss OF an
petite. wind and rising OF the food, dryness Q i.
the mouth, heartburn, distinction OF the atom.
sche and bowels, constip.uo Ion, headache, diz.
tiness. sleeplessness and low spirits. Try the
great remedy aud be convinced OF Its merits
Oct the genuine. Take only kpnkie's. which is
put only in one dollar bottlss. Depot, $50 Moth
Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. II mover fails.
For sale by all Druggists and dealers every where
Ask for y. y. kunkel's Bitter Wine Of Iron
and take no other. Six bottles for nvo dollars,
mr. ma dallar mar haftIa.
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.4TTENTyO.N

Mossrs. Wcis & Oppenheimer the
popular Clothicrs of Selinsgrove now
have their Store chuck full OF new and
stylish goods, which. they are Offering
at lower prices than ever.
They do not offer. TO pay the Rail.
road fare Of their customers, as Is done
by some dealers, but guarantee, that
they sell their goods SO much lower
than the parties who do soethat more
than the amount Of such fares will be
saved to the purchaser. They do not
ask fancy prices for their goods and
in all cases guarantee full satisfaction.
Their customers will always fnd il To
their interest In preference 10 going
abroad.
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About ono o'cloce Wednesday morn
ing n fire broke out in the cellar of the
store of Thomas Ciuck, ut Millerstown,
destroying the store and contents, n
large stock Of dry goods, hardware,
etc, burning the building and one
dwelling adjoining, owned by 7. p.
Cochran, and two dwelling houses
owned by Mrs. jennings Mr.. Cluck's
loss. is 81. 600 insurance, 5000. Coch-
rams loss, stpoQ insured e. .,-,i.,~i .siii
At-,. Jennings bh,idings were yaipSaa
~ "nsi, 60 oS. snTccndiary, the cellar door
!. ing been broken open and some
coal oil in it SGT on iire.--Juniata Tri-
6ane, 2Oti, inst.
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SUICIDE. Tuesday morning, about
ten o'clock. Jacob G. Rakcr, residing
on the corner of Packer street and
Railroad Avenue, this borough, conf
mitted suicile by shooting himself
lie discharged the load of u shot gun
through the forehead and blew the top
of his head Off. He was about 81
years of age, and leaves wife and
three children. he was subject to
melancholy spells and committed the
rash act while laboring under aberrn-
tion Of the ind,-San5ury Americln
lDih, inst.
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Cab. Beaver is putting another
story on his Brick Shop--has erected a
new barn and summer house.
Albright Swineford has erected new
Blacksmith shop.
Henry Bachnian has erected q shoe
maker shop.
Adam Showers erected n neat little
shop on his lot on Main 81,
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Potatoes ! Potatoes I Potatoes !

ii. 7. App, near Selinsgrove, has for
sale a small quantity of Seed potatoes
comprising Brownies early None such,
Eureka. Snow Flake, Second early),
Ohio Beauty, Brownels Beauty, Acme,
Late Rose, These have been selected
for their good qualities out of large
variety grown. They have proven
productive, sound and of best table
9uality-Price per 10. 10 cts, per peck
80 cts, per bushel 1.5O BY mail per
lb., 90 cts, 3 lbs, for Sl.OO post t-paid.
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Csmmittee Meeting.


vNWe standing COMMITTEES will mect In tho
III I,ourt House, In Middlehurg. On saturday,
Anil 7ith, 1878 At w o'clock, y. NJ. A mli
sttendsncs Il requisite ~ business of fimpor-
VNn'' HENRY MOVER.
., r MovxW. Sec. chairman.
Standing Committee.
Aasus- Robert smith, N. q. Midleswarth.
peayer-I !. Manbock. Dr. l. ID. Conrad.
psavsr wsst-A, A. Uish. 4. A. Rcntg,
Certrs-Peter Hsvtm IN, Iohn \. p snplor'
s,hapman-J. n. Haii, Ei. a.hS, t'r;
Yrankiin-r. A. noieadsr. Y. Elssnhowsr,
Jscksou-Dr. p. Horn N, Hcury Moyof'
Miidieburv-J. n. Arnoid, 0so.O. NTH,
Niddiecvesk -. Robert Keeter. A. n. keek.
Monroe-J. p. Trexier. T. v. Hamucl.
peun-Jos. n. Hendricks. Hanry Moysr.
perry Col. WIN. Htrding. III. u. Moyer.
Perry west-f Winev. W. ". Wlney.
slinsfr,ve-f.. X. Hendricks, A. NJ demoer'
un,on.Coi. W. q. Herroid, Capt. Thomas W.
wa.hinstcn-John A. Hnblsh, Henry d
Moyer.
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We copy tho following from tn

We copy tho following from tn,
Perry county LEDGER of the Goth, inst
A few days ago Jacob kepner had a
piece of his ear taken off, 10y n piece o
slate falling upon his head while work
ing i'll an ore mine, III Tnscar0ra town
ship.
Tuesday morning Of last week a
little daughter of Samuel Allison, o
Toboyne township, was burned so bad
ly by her clothes taking fire from 9
burning stump near the house, that
death ensued on Friday morning last
Samuel Megaw, an aged farmer o.
Milliin township. Cumberland county
committed suicide on Monday morn>
ing by cutting his throat. The weapon
used was an old blunt butcher knife,
and eighteen cuts were made before
the deed was accomplished. Religious
excitement was the cause for the sui
eide.
BURGLARS ABoUT.-Thursday night
last u serie of burglaries and attempts
were made in our town, which will
have tendency to place our citizens
on their guard, for a time at least.
The first place entered was A. j.
Betty's coach shop, on Front street,
by breaking a window. The object
here was NEARLY to secure tools for
their further attempts, in this they
succeeded, as Il. Il. Depuy's chisels
we're all lying on his bench, having,
no doubt, been used by the thieves and
then returned them, with one exceps
t;n,, ,pal. a ~ ka ok;aoI
sing.
John w. Albright's hotel, corner of
Market and Front streets, was entered
by forcing open the shutters of the
corner room and hoisting tho window.
Besides bursting locks from drawers
and doors, and taking counterfeit FIVE
dollar bill from the drawer, nothing
was missed. The thieves then entered
the cellar from the outside, and let
some vinegar run from barrel. If the
parties wanted liquor, they were disap-
poieted here, as Mr.. Albright keeps q
temperance house.
The Harper House, corner of Wal
nut and Front street. was next entered
by forcing the window. Here the bur.
glars were more fortunate. by the
use of their chisels they forced open
the liquor case. taking therefrom two
bottles Of liquor and q box of cigars,
the money drawer was next broken
open, aud about $3.50 In money taken.
a pistol aud large dirk knife. and a
revolver, the latter belonging to ]. o.
MClintock, were taken therefrom.
Eighteen dollars in currency, lying in
the case under the drawer, was not
seen by the thieves. The Harper
House Is kept by VIM. T. Kepner.
Next the millinery store door of
Mrs. A. Ickes, on Walnut street, and
the bolts wrenched, and had not some.
thing disturbed the rascals they would
have succeeded In . very short time.
Next VIM. Ickes' candy store and
oyster saloon, near the railroad station
was tried but Matthew Thompson.
who sleeps in the saloon, frightened
them away.
James Hahns beer saloon, near the
railroad station, opposite Ickes' was
next tried, and the shutters of one Of
the windows burstsd open. Here the
thieves were frightened away by Mr..
Hahu's dog, which ID alwayr on the
lookout 70 protect his mastsr's prop.
erty. t II
Ihs came tQolg have been used, q thc
msFk9 p ~ weed york indicate.
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Maine husbands como trick on
talkative wives. A man tells his wife
that he is going to Asusang,,atatanso
gowmongotongo fishing. Hc then re.
quests oil his friends to call at his
house and inquire his whereabouts
When he returns, the poor woman Is
exhausted and doesn't speak again for
a month.
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MEDICAL SocIErY.-The Snyder Co.,
Society will meet at Frceburg,
on Wednesday, May 1st, rs, ut 10
a. m. Among other import.
ant business, ther will he an election
Of officers for the ensuing year, also.
election OF Delegates to the State Soci-
ETY.. Members, and others wishing to
become such, are requested to be
prompt in attendance.
JNO. Y. SHINDEL.
Secretary.
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STRUCK BY LIGHrBsISo. On Friday
night last Joseph Kline's barn was
struck by tightening, injuring the
building and killed one horse. It ap-
pesred to those who saw il rs If the
whole barn was on fire. Mr.. Kline Is
one Of our solid, West Beaver farmers
and il Is q source Of pleasure to know
that he sustained no severe loss
through the dispensation of Provi-
dence-there was no insurance.
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Consumption Cured.

An old physician retired fvoa aesivs pr,ot,cs
having had plsest In his hssls 81 sn East n
:Is,s Sisn %s.iSnis sss iescsIs = slnpl. vsss
o. con..apslel. 9.esehiils, CsErss, xs.h,nS'
": :sa :ss ;oSss:siN osssss p:s,s 81; ssss ssss
kk { Rs.A'' = sz'''1s's \ = a! & = = /:
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Many persons are raising objections
TO the new silver dollars because the
head Of the Goddess Of Liberty Is rais-
ed above tho milled edges. and the
coins cannot be stacke up in tall piles.
This is no objection TO us, as we never
get enough to make pile more than
too high.
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eY- With what Ccmplacsucy must the
lsdy who uses qlenn's Sulphur Soap,
glance al her mir rsr. for there she sees
reelected a complexion devoid Of blemish
This peerless pvri6sr may he relied upon
TO remedy ell ska irritation. Sold by
oil Druggists.
Hiirs Hair & Whiskor Dye, Black or
Brown, 10 centa
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A DMINIsTRATORs NOTlCE-Letters
hof administration pb nosis NON Gun
rIsrAMEsro ASNExo on the estate of
Jacob Nerhood deceased, late Of Beaver
Twp, Snyder county. Penn'a.. having
been granted TO the undersigned, all per.
sons knowing themselves indebted TO said
estate ars requested 10 make immediate
payment. while those having claims will
present them duly authenticated for set.
dement, TO DANIEL NERHOOD,
April II, '7s.pd, Administrators
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Local News, &c.

An communications, business let.
,e-s &C., for this Office, to secure
urompt attention should be addressed
as follows: The PosT, Middleburg,
Snyder Cbunty. Pa. Advertisements,
com municatious &c. must he handed
In by Monday noon. to secure user
tion in next issue
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WORMS y! WORMS! W0RMSl

Z. +. kunkei's Worm Syrup mover fails 10 de.
stroy Pin, Seat and Stomach Worms. Dr Kun.
kel thsonly successful physicisn Who removes
no fee until removed. Common sense teaches n
Tape Worm be removed, all other worms oan be
readily destroyed. Send for sircalsrs 10 n. y.
Pa, or call on your druggist Tor botsIs Oh
kunkeps Worm Syrup, price u. II never tails.
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Assignee Accounts.

N0TiOx is hereby given that The fol.
~ lowing Assignsss Accounts Eavs been
hlsd IN the enes Of tho prothonotary Of
the csurt Of @. r. Of ssydsr county and
Will be prsssntsd 10 ths.nsxt court for
ssndrnstion, and unless suflcisnt sause
De shown 70 The eoaatrsry tAs ssns viii
Account az. W Ssiisr Asslsass efE.
y = ksllsr. q 0saep sssasAip.
. Aeee9st ofb- 3: uuuasl Assignee 81
nsns1 uslssv, sf eslinsgrsvs,
>1s4 Lslstes, " xsftt l1uaAkit
...lS s;tss 5..S:s' !: 1's;|,| :: q sss.. 4
SSss SS'Is.
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Tho great celebrity OF our TIN TAO To
BACCO has caused many limitations thereof
70 be placed on tho IN irket, we therefore eau.
ttations.
All dealers buying or selling ether plug to,
hacco bearing hard or metallic label; render
violating our trade marks are punishable by
hne and imprisonment see Act or don.
Hress Aug. IL, 1870.
The genuine Lorrtllard TIN Tag Tobac.
co can he istingutehed BY TIN TAG on ssch
lump With the word LOitILLARD STAN ped
thereon.
Over s,Oss tons tobacco sold in 1877 and
neerly 5000 persons employed 10 fsctories.
Iaxes paid Government In 1877 about ST..
100000, aud during past ~ years, over SaO,-
O0O,Oo0.
These goods sold W all Jobbsrs st manufas.
turers rates.
1W1he TIN Tag Smoking 75bacco Il
second 70 none" IN aroma, mildness, pur-
Wy and qualify. MARI ,7S.3m.
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Assignee Notice.

A III persons interested are here
6Aby notified that Samuel Musser of Frank
lin twp. snyder Co., made an Assignment OF all
his effects, reai and personal to the uniorsign-
having claims are requested to present them tn
tho undersigned and persons indebted will
please make immediate psymont.
JAMES r. SMITH.
Aprti II, rs. Assignee.
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TO The Scho0 Directors
Of Snyder County,

.NENTLEMEN I'm pursuance OF the
VI forty third section OF tho act Of 9Th
May, 1854, you are hereby notified to
meet iu convention, at tho Court House in
Milllehurg. on the 6rst Tuesday /, May.
A. d. 1873, being the T'h ''v Of tho
select VIVA vocB. by major y 81 ,tt
whole number Of direstoSauHS acquire.
-&-urs. aai Of skul and experience in tho
art OF teaching, as county suporm lcnden,.
Tor three succeeding years; determine
The amount OF compensation for the same,
and certify the result TO the State Super.
iniendcnt. at Harrisburg. ~ required by
the thirty-niuth and fortieth sections Of
said act. W.P. SCUARP.
County Superintendent of Say Ter Co.
Sclinsgrovc, Pa. April II. 1873.
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Agents Wanted Everywhere. Instantly Tor
Conquest of Turkev !

By the gifted authirs, DR. T.. = BRocKGp
aud lloN Il. &. RLiss Tho complete anil thri
ling history OF the tall Of an Empire, aftor 30
years OF bitter strife. Graphlr descriptions o
terrible battles. exciting an Europe Pusitive-
~ the lblcst and cheapest work, only ~. so, but
splcndidly illustrated. Grandest chance to
coin money now lhcrel. For full PARTICULARS
address HUBBARD BROS, rabs.. i3J SAMSON
ST., phiia., Pa.
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ORGANSwnd nISHs'i fxlisi;is.. hsHGs. at s,s.. al
tatal guOS and Circulars, with new styles, ro-
duccd prices and much tnf1rtu ,'ion, sent tres
MASON IL AMLiN ORGAN co, Boston
New York or chicago.
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DIED..

On the 18Th inst, at the Iiu thcran parsonage
by Rev !. Irvine, Frankli u Bot b, oi Franklin
township and Miss Phoebe L. Bruner OF Centre
township.
TN tho 9TH Inst, by Rev. J. X. Snyder, Jonas
T.ci.ter of Fayette township, Juniata county,
and Miss Saloms Arbogast, Of Perry town
ship, snyder county.
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CAUTION

NOTlCE Is hereby given thai the fol-
Nlowing ,ar,ioles ,hs,s .bsea purchased
the nnSsssssSS sS ~. q cfa,sss's ssi: ssd e
pleasure. All persons .re cautioned not 10 msi.
dle % interfere with tho same, vix Table
X SI;;, 9es's.l Z S'fics. ! c::s.' 's a11l|lI1
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GOVERNMENT STOCKS. &C.-Cl0s-
~ ing Priccs of Ds HAvss n TOWNSEND, 80
south rh,rd street Phiiadelphis. Stocks bought
lth ls-x
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Douchy &C Cos Advertisss. sn1s
For n Case OF CATARRJr

$50 i; e: s; i ;::: Il;
Fargo n 60, Aurora, N. Y wn.
Bowen, Esq Mediation, 0raut
$50 !: ;::;: IS: III; Il; =;
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-11-19
The Upper Arkansas.

The Wichita, Kansas, Beacon contains
the following article in reference to the
Arkansas river surveying party:
Capt. |. D. McKown, of the United
States Army Engineer Corps, with his
assistants, Mcssrs Kmball and Davis,
are now at iho Douglas Avenue Hotel.
They will remain here till the later part
of the week, to complete their arrange
ments for the preliminary survey of the
Arkansas river from Wichita to Fort
Smith, Ark.
The surveying party will consist of
five or six persons, all told, with tiatboats
Sx20 feet, with compartments for sleep
ing and storage, and covered with can.
vass awning. Captain Mekown and
party have just completed like survey
of Kaw river, from Junction City to
Kansas City, and have made favorable
report as to its being made navigable be
tween the above points, n distance OF
200 miles. they averaged about seven
miles day on this stream.
The party will leave here on Friday or
Saturday, and proceed down the river,
making an accurate record OF distance,
the quantity and flow of water, width of
the river, heighth Of the banks. amount
and quality Of the timber and character
of the bed of the river generally. When
completed, report will be made through
Major Sutler, of st. Louis, Chief Engi-
gineer of the Department. to Gen. Hum
phreys, at Washington, the head of the
Engineer corps. Out of the gen eral APP
made by Congress of $780,
600 for the survey OF the White and ST.
Francis rivers in Arkansas. the Gascon-
AIDE in Missouri, and the Kaw and Ar
kansar rivers, a special assignment of
SO, 900 was made for the survey of the
two latter. The people of this part Of
the Arkansas Valley will watch for the
report with great deal of interest. The
city system is the plan proposed for the
opening of these rivers for commercial
purposes.
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From the Gazette of Wednesday, we
learn that George 7. Booth, who has
been confined in our jail, since convic,
ton, has been pardoned. The Gazette
says
George T Booth, convicted on an as
sault, with intent to kill, was yesterday
pardoned by the Governor. The par
don was based on good reasoning. The
trial was held in Crawford county, on a
change of venue from Sebastian. Booth
became involved in difficulty with a
bar tender, and as the bartender stoop-
ed to get weapon from behind, Booth
shot him, only infiicting a slight wound.
When the case was tried, the owner of
the saloon Unexpectedly testified that he
was present, and that it was direct as
sault with intent to kill. Upon this evil
dence Booth was convicted. and sentenc-
ed to fine, and twelve months imprs-
onment in the county Jail Subsequent.
ly it was whispered around that the sa.
loon mans evidence was false, and that
he had stated to several that he was not
present at the time of the difficulty. Up
on this change in the tide of proof the
Prosecuting Attorney and members of
the bar, together with many leading cit
liens, signed a petition, asking his par
don, and sent it to Gov. Miller, who,
with these facts in view, granted it.