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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

II will be remembered that some weeks
ago we published an account Of the kill
ing Of Mr.. Barnes young lawyer, by DR.
Lott. both!highly esteemed in their pro
fessions, by the people Of their county, Pan
ola. The Vicksburg Times recalls the in
cident IN connection with its sad termin-
alton. Barnes and Lott had been DO
SON friends sharing the same Office and
the room--when difficulty arose be-
tween them regarding young lady, in
which DR.. Lott very suddenly and III q
ct Of passion shot and killed Mr.. Barnes
Lott was expelled from the Masonic frat
ternity and large rewards we're offered BY
that body. and by the town and county
authorities for his arrest. He was appre
hended not long since, and lodged in the
Pamela Jail from which he was taken last
Sunday night, by body Of masked men,
and hung. His body arrived in vicks
burg, last Wednesday, and was buried 10
the city cemetery. His crime was q griev.
ious one, and most previously hath he an
swered it. The grave hides many faults
and sins--let this young man be aremem.
bered for what he was while in possess
ion OF HE reason. and not for what he did
while lost in the fury Of blind jealousy.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

/ The capital Of Norway 10 atpresent in I
terrible state Of tumult. growing out II d
frenxied opposition to Free Masonry. and
for several days the Free Mason's Hall
has been the scene Of rioting and conflict
between the police aud the people. The
excitement is due to q prevailing belief
among the more ignorant classes, that ev-
cry seven years the Free Masons serve
up several fat, juicy, human beings at q
banquet. This cannibalistic era 10 said
to have returned, and already fourier
bakers. one tailor, several young women
and number Of boys have disappeared
all Of whom are supposed to have been
duly cooked for The purpose. It is, Of
course. very good joke on the Masons
notwithstanding the tact that it is likely
to be attended BY serious consequences.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20
The A. N. +. Church.

We learn from H. NJ. Foley. ESQ, Sec
Jetary Of the Board Of Trustees Of the A.
". Z. Church Of Woodville, that the build.
ing Is now nearly completed. The entire
cost ofthe building when finished will b.
about $500. The money that has been
raised has been bv donation from variou.
individuals, and the Trustees beg to return
thanks to the public for the generous man
'aer in which they have responded to their
ealls for assistance. The completion Of
the building will require about $3.50 which
will be oil that will be necessary to rem
Ter it neat and pleasant church. Ths
d''t quarterly conference was held on The
18Th inst Last Sunday the quarterly
meeting was held, presided over by Rev
Iohn Allen, Pastor 10 charge, in the at
'ence Of Rev. II. r. Reyels, Presiding Ell
Ter. Everything passed of pleasantly and
proftably. iid Fs
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

DISAPPEARANCE OF THE Doc SARA
most startling astronomical fact the ex.
plosion. or rather the conhagration Of Tau
Coropae occurred some time since. 1t
appears now that another and much more
important star Is slowly taking itself out
Of our system, By calculations OF extra
ordinary minuteness and delicacy, Mr..
Husgins and Father Secchi have demon.
strated that Sirius and our sun are mu
tually recedng from one another at the
rate Of 264 miles per second. In the end.
then, though the distance OF time strains
the imagination, we must lose sight Of
Sirius that is to say, provided we have
not BY that time gained the capacity Of
watching the more distant universe toward
which he must be receding-ah improba-
bility. Nothing seems so near its final
limit rs the power Of astronomical tele-
scopes, while the power OF the human eye,
If altered At all probably decreases.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

HD'oRs Arm MILITARY DIST

HDQRS Arm MILITARY DIST
(DEPARrMEST on hi1sIsslfRf) y
Jackson, Miss, Nov. 8, 1859.
The following order. which is still d
force in this District. is rep6blished W
the Information and guidance Dc III Con
cerneds "a N~Afs NA - A.
HD'oRs suB DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI, |
vicksburg, Miss, Aug. ", 1867. I
GEsERAL 0RDERs, | sarsx F III
No. IL.
Commanding officers Of posts Ia this
command will cause all saloons, bar-rooms
and other places where liquors Is sold. TO
be strictly closed for the day. on occasions
OF political meetings In the towns garri-
soned by them. Post commanders will
issue their orders through Mayors Of the
towns and, II necessary, will furnish a
guard TO aid 10 enforcing the same. Z" 4.
BY order Of aty 4aa- tfs
Brew. Mai. Gen. ALvAs G. GnLrx.
w J. +. CUNNINGHAM. ~
lst Lieut.. oath J., A. A.A. q.
In towns where there are no troops sta.
tiopsd, the Mayor, or. in IT, absence Of
the Mayor. the Sheriff or other peace OF.
GERS, will enforce the above order -s
By command Of
Breyet Major Gen. AMEs. W.
WILLIAM. ATWOOD,
Aide-de. Camp, A. A. A. @.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. |
November 6. 1869.

UNION LEAGUE OF AMERIoA.-.A meet
ing of the National Executive COMMITTEES
Of the Union League Of America was held
in New York on the Goth, at the ST. Mich.
olas hotel. There was good attendance.
Gov. Newell. Of New jersey. presided 10
absence Of Gov. Geary. The Secretary
read the report of the arrangements for
the elections in Mississippi and Texas =
Some important arrangements for the
election in New York State $ere report
ed. and the victories in Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Iowa alluded TO with gratifica-
ton. Various measures in aid Of cleo
tons about To transpire. wsre adopted ,
and the committee sdjournedkto meet az
the call Of the chairman. A movement
Is on foot, looking to thorough revival
and reorganization Of the Union League.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20
a ii A -. !.


Wedesire to call attention TO the I'D
vertisement of the Conservative Execu-
tive Committee 81 Wilkinson Comfy, IL
another column. 1t will be found under
the head Of New Advertisements. which
we regard as peculiarly applicable to the
material which they offer for sale on the
Both inst. We have long known that Mr..
Dent 4 Co- were for sale. but We have
never entertained the idea that they would
be particularly valuable commodities In
any market. and certainly the demand in
this market is not such as to raise 10 our
minds the least idea that fortune
will be realized by the energetic gentle
men, whose advertisement appears in our
paper this week, We knew Dent had left
Tor Washington, or some other place IN
der q heavy pressure, but we did not sup
pose his friends would publish the fact
by advertising II 10 the newspapers. y
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

The Washington correspondent Of the
Louisville Courier journal mischievously
'ays - Alcurn has gone home for rest
ind Dent comes to his home in Washing
ton" He also says Dent will not return
% Mississippi till after the election ~
0. Repubiicda.
We do not think It will be at all neces.
sary for Mr.. Dent to come back. even az.
ter the election. II he comes as private
citizen to settle in our State, We will rot
object, but the people have made up their
minds 10 dispense with his services a.
Governor. at least for the present. II
may be ungrateful not to accept such dis
interested services, so disinseestedly ten
dered BY Mr.. Dent, but 90 it is, and hard
as i will be on Dent and his few follow
ere, they will have to bear it as patiently
as possible,
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

NASHVILLE, Nov. 1, 1869

N@SnfA1hhf wv ~ Apo9sf
In the Lower House OF the Legislature
today Mr. White offered preamble re
citing the following clause of the Consti
tuition Of l'ennessee - No Senator or Rep
resentative shall. during the time for which
be was elected. be eligible TO any Office OF
place Of trust the appointment to which i
vested IN the Executive or the General
Assembly. except to the Office Of a trus-
tee ola literary institution.
Following this was resolution declar
ing the election of Henry Gooper, > rep.
resentative from Davidson county ID tile
State Senate, to the United States Sen
ate illegal and void, and providing for the
Legislative Convention, at future day
to elect Senator in his place.
A motion was made by q member, who
declared the resolution an insult to the
Legislature, to suspend the rules for the
purpose Of taking action on 1t, announc-
ing his intention to move to lay it on the
table. The motion to suspend the rules
failed-yeas 80. nays 80. ''l ~" ifsf :
The preamble and resolution were then
referred to the Judiciary Committee. This
movement created considerable excite.
ment. The author is warm supporter Of
Mr.. johnson, who is still 10 Nashville.
John Bell was elected to the United
States Senate some years ago while a
Representative from Davidson county 10
the Legislature, and took bis seat. John.
sons supporters say this may be prece-
n AK.f k..t :. l..
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

A VERY significant movement Is now on
foot, Wig the migration Of large numbers
Of colored people from Virginia and other
Of the former northern slave states, 10
the extreme South. Letters from Rich!
mond, Va. state that the negroes are dali
y leaving the State under contracts. in
parties Of rs 10 100. Some are coming
to work on plantations. and some for work
on Railroads.. the Chattanooga road hav-
ing secured 500. Our planters who evince
such anxiety to procure Chinese would do
well 10 look into this matter, and II nee
essary make some organized efforts to So
cure . part Of the advantages. which 9th
erwise may BE- turned elsewhere.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

The Paris Kentuckian is responsible
for this anecdote u" Gen. j. q. Breckin-
ridge and Humphrey Marshall had pleas.
ant meeting here last week. In Joking
one another, Gen. B. told the following,
which very humorously hits of Gen. Mar
shalls immense size When Gen. NJ.
heard that Gen. Pegram intended enter
Ing Kentucky with his command. he felt
as II his own preserves were being poach
ed upon, and sent word to Pegram that
he must not come into the State. Peg
ram replied that he was preparing, and H.
tended TO enter Kentucky at once. Mar
shall declared that II be did he would
have TO pass over his (Marshall's) dead
body. Where upon Pegrm responded
that that would be too much to expect
OF HE artillery. but II he found the obsta.
Gle in his way, be would Immediately tun.
mel through s setaef
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

ASEcDoTE OF ADMIRAL FARRA0UT.--
The following anecdote Of Admiral Far
ragut, We believe, has not appeared in
print. While at New Orleans. the Offices
Vi the Susquehanna, probably desirods
Of going North, represented the ship a.
! greatly in need OF repairs. A board OF
survey was appointed to examine and re-
port On her condition. In due ftihe the
report was handed to the Admiral. At
ter reading it over carefully, he remark
ed -" find nothing but generalities in
this report it does not appear that any
thing Is broken in the machinery, or that
anything Is specially wrong about her.
Then followed q dialogue between the.
Admiral aud Engineer: E53A 3et
Admiral -aWhat is the matter with
the vessel 21, ISL w V8fsl. Ies#
Engineer" General debility, SIR"
Admiral =" That's very definite ; Whit
do you mean by general debilityis y -
Engineer" mean that she 10 very
weak in many Of her parts, and not SAFE"
Admiral. Still quite definite now
tell me, is there anything wrong in her
movements 2"
Engineer" Yssr sir she can not Be
reversed. |. O., she can not be managed
in backing, her. sir" re ss'l
Admiral --"Is that the only thing wrong
in her movementsi" sa 'i,l YIN
Engineer" Yes. sir. l believe so.Y
Admiral" She will then answer my
purpose II do not want a vessel in my
feet 10 move backward"
He then tore the report into pieces.
Nothing more was heard Of the debility
Of the Susquehanna. .
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

General complaint has been made that
the Administration had discharged all the
capable men in the departments and ap'
pointed new and incompetent cIerks
merely on the score Of politics. Many
have been discharged. owing to the ex.
trsvagance and culpability o. the previous
Administration in providing political
hacks with clerkships but it appears
that in the Treasury Department four.
tifths Of the present force are old incum.
bents. In the Post Otlice department,
the greatest number Of changes have been
made. owing to the extravaganza and
Encouragement Of ex. governor Randall
in the Dead letter Office alone there were
found to be sixty female clerks above the
number allowed by law. Il il estimated
that the total saving to tie government
BY the reduction In the clerical force, will
amount to two million dollars year
How about Republican venality, corrup
ton and acknowledgement = Bdton Rouge
Courier. a e IN
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

One OF THE HEEorEEs OF AMERICAS
HrsroRy. Mss. Mildred Brown, for sixty.
three years resident Of Howard county
Mo-. died at the residence Of her husband
Robert G. Brown, on the 10th ult,, after q
very short illness. She was born January
Is. 1896, in Madison county, KY. When
she was scarcely grown the Indians sur
rounded Coopers Fort. lnamed after her
fatherJ in what Is now Howard county,
in which were her father, bis family and
neighbors, threatening to cut them al Of,
In this perilous condition Milly. as she was
called, volunteered to carry the newsito
Hampstead, a neighboring fort. which she
did successfully. BY darhing from Coopers'
Fort on a feet horse. past hundred In
diane, who sent . hundred rife balls whiz.
zing after her She and her horse escap.
ed unhuFt. and the inmates Of the fort
were rescued through her COURAGE and
daring. ~ Courier Journal IS S..
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

The latest Information we have been
able to gather relative to the whereabouts
and doings Of the Carpet bageefs' candi
| date for Governor, shows that the igno-
miniously abandoned his joint appoint
mehts with Gen. Alcorn at Holly Springs
on the 5thinAt, fmpelled by COL sciousness
OF his infamous rerord which was rising
IN Judgment against him, and the just in.
digpation OF the people whom be has H.
bored SO faithfully TO deceive and csjole
in bis support. packed his entire Mississi-
ppi estate in bis carpet bag and hurriedly
departed for Washington. This informa
ton is derived from q reliable source and
we have no doubt OF its correctness.
For some reason the opposition have
studiOusly kept this matter in the dark.
and even now. when they know that their
I" noble champion ;" Is two thousand miles
away, drawing consolation and, comfort
from the Nanny h. loves SO much,
and when there Is no probability that he
ever will return to the State, they cody
come onward and asked that joint APP
pontments be made for him aud Gen.
Alcorn, extending to the election. In all
this there is bold design and deep laid
purpose, but evident lack Of sincerity or
honesty. The National Republican Com
mittee fully aware. as it doubtless was,
that Dent had left the State with no
thought Of returning. sought the earliest
opportunity to commit our. party to con-
tinuapce Of the programme, that Gen.
Acorn might thus be. crippled and rem
dered almost worthless in the canvass.
But there is something still more sugges (
tive in Dents inglorious fight from the
State, and his extreme disgust with the
canvass. II is whispered round, we learn,
that he is to be driven from his place at
the bead OF the ticket. and some less OBJ
jectionable man put up. Judge Jeffnrds
be promoted, or a more available home
man like Gov. A. g. Brown, or Gov. Hum
phreys selected. Its universally conce-a
ded that Judge Dents canvass has proven
most intolrrable failure. Discouraging
and demoralizlng the elements he was ex-
pected to consolidate. and disgusting even
bis most partizap adherents.
The poor Democracy have been harrass-
cd almost to death by his continual blub.
beripg over his Abolition antecedents. and
his carpet. bag crew. Jetfords, Speed. Fisk.
Brock, McCloy, Wills. and others. been
sorely cut BY being denounced as a set
of hungry vultures, or carrion crows. who
have focked TO the South to rob and plum.
der HIS dear people and fatten on the eto-
len spoils." Thus il is with the poor des-
pissed man. A willing tool for the Ring I
Of political tricksters and wire-pullers at
Jackson and Vicksburg, his advent into
the State was the occasion of grand dis
play and seeming welcome, but his imbe-
cility and general worthlessness was no
sooner established than he was forced to
beat q hasty and humiIating reatreat to
his home in Washington. He is gone,
and none remain in Mississippi so poor as
to do him reverence. IT now remains to
be seen who will take Dents, place on the
ticket Who is the coming man? Are
we to have another carpetbag imposter or
man Of the peoples a
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

All Efforts for The relief Of the Cubans
seem doomed to disaster. The steamer
Lillian, OF which 90 much was expected in
the way OF succor. has, 1t has at length
been fally determined come 10 grief
Having entered Nassau for coal. the gov
eminent seized her and although reports
were circulated that she had been released
and had landed her men and stores on Gu
ban soil. they have since proved 70 be
without foundation /, as the authorities Of
Nsssan still rstainhs A portion Of her
crew have arrived az Key West, and the
11rsDtarefs who were 10 form q part Of the
Cuban sfny will b returned 70 more
peaceful occupations Whether o. not
these frequent miscarflaees. after the sx.
peditions have apparently % successfully
eluded The vigilance Of the authorities. ere
The result o. treachsry, i question which
yet remains 70 Be decided. = Coarisr.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

Col. R. G. Powers, Col. Stafford and
Gen. Anderson addressed q large RepnbIi
can meeting at HoImesville, Pike County
on last Saturday. One OF the speakers
referring to the freedom 81 the coIored PEG
pie, spoke Of the emancipation proclsma'
lion Of President Lincoln; when several
Dent men exclaimed /" d. o old Lincoln
Hurrah for Wilkes Booth, the assassin
This i the character Of followers the itin
Grant jug has IN lower Mississippi. and
they are not mach better anywhere. q
Esetangs.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

ExPEcTEp AnEIvAIs.- Among the many
vonders hooked for to-day is fins Brass
Band from New Orleans for the Republi
can barbecue here today. L. S. Bronn,
candidate for Congressional honors on the
Dsmooufic Rs5elKu Elar 0onssrsotivs
National Union Republicaa Whas Mans
Parry, IN the 9Th District, and last. but
not least Of oil. a lot ofhogs. sheep. chick.
enc. geese. e csiera, for the barbecue. "A,
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

EScouRAGING. One of the most cheer
ing features Of the times is the unusual
number Of Northern business men who
are now 10 the South. and especially in
Louisiana. The number is said to be
greater than was ever known before
New Orleans swarms with them they
can be seen on every street. and are found
10 every hotel and boarding house. Some
of them come to buy the great staples,
sugarcotton. rice, etc. /; some to represent
northern commercial houses 10 soliciting
business for the coming season. Some Of
them, young men q enterprise and talent
who are ready to engage in any business
which promises fair return while others
are seeking profitable investment for larg-
or or smaller sums Of money.
We hope the South will extend hear
ty welcome to those who come from any
part OF the country, and let them under.
stand that the day Of prescription is past,
and that We can now bury all those ami
mosities engendered by the war and work
for the common veal. Surely there is
room enough for all il this great country
Of ours let US improve it as becomes ra
tional men atoa Rouge Courier.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

DrArH or AN Enron. The Baton Rouge
Gazette a Comet comes to US this week
In mourning for the death Of its editor, 7
B. n. Hstch, Esq He is spoken Of as
having been gentleman ofireproachable
character and fine abilities as writer.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

The PowER OF MEMORY. day last
month, two strangers passed each other
on the streets of Chicago. One Of them
having looked hard at the other, turned
quickly round and exclaimed, Hilloh
friend, stop!" and drawing near to him,
grasped his hand and shaking 1t cordially
said, " How do you do ?" The other drew
back and replied, Sir. l have not the
pleasure Of knowing you." " Not know
me T. said the first, \" Well, were you not
in the army stationed At Petersburg 2"
" Yes!" /" Don't you recollect the day
when the mine was sprung there p" Yes,
| do. and a narrow escape | had then "
+" Well, and did you forget that you were
blown up in the air ?" No sir, did not
forget that fact" !" When you come down,
did you not meet a fellow going up p
(" Yes sir, ! recollect" 9 Well sir, was
thar man, and though got only peep
at your face then, yet never can | forget
the terror stricken expression Of your
features" H"
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20
Letter from Mr.. Boutwell,.
His Sympathies i'm Mississippi.

Colonel L. G. Norvell. Of Mississippi,
sent to Secretary Boutwell, copy Of his
address to the people Of Mississippi, ur-
ging them to support the Alcorn and
reconstruction ticket, and has received
the following reply:
TREASURY DEPARTMENr,
November 6, 1869.
SIR--I am 10 receipt Of your favor Of
the first instant covering your address to
the people Of Mississippi. You give them
good advice, and for that you have my
thanks. .sfSfe
Very respectfully. e
GEO. s. BOUTWELL,
L. C, Norvell. Esq, New Orleans, La.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20
Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that at the
IN November Term Of the Honorable
Probate Court Of Wilkinson county; let
ters Of Administration were granted to
the undersigned on the estate Of Thomas
II. Crow. deceased. i. a.
Therefore ell persons indebted 10 said
estate are notified to make immediate pay.
ment to the undersigned, and those hav-
ing claims against said Estate are requir-
ed to have the same registered within the
time prescribed BY law or they will be tor.
SO GEO. Fl. PEETS,
ELsZAaA. PEETS,
Nov. 20, '6s,7w Administrators,
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

SPEED teleeraphs TO the Vicksburg
Times that Judge Dent will be unable
20 I'll the appointments after the joint dis.
cussion Is over and on the lame day the
Clarion demands q continuance Of joint
diMussion for him and Gen. Alcorn until
thee lection. Wesuspect that the CLARION
wants no sncl. thing. and Is but making a
ieint to conceal Dents weakness and i'm.
beciIity. ff1 - 20
P. 6.-Dent sick and quit the canvass.
81
! All our business men should advertise
10 The REFusLIcAn
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

FoR Surf Public INsrRuorrox,
THos. \. CARTWRIGHT, Or NoxupEr.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20
Corr-espondence.

A. G. Fisk, Chairman Of the National
Union Republican Committee. under date
Of Nov. 9th, declines the proposition OF
Col. Powers, for separate list Of appoint
ments tor Judge Morris and Gen. Lowry,
and asked that Gen. Alcorn divide time
with such candidates on the Dent ticket
as may be selected. To this Col. Powers
replies: - a-.- ~. I.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

Fon AUDITOR OF PuBLIc ACCOUNTS,
A. W. WILLS, Or TIsHoMrNeo.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

FoR SENATOR FROM ANTE AND WILKINSON.
CHARLES ROBINSON, OF AnrTE.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

FoR ooNenEss, Firth DrsrRIcr,
LEROY s. BRoNN, Or ADAMS. /,
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

For LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
T.. JEFFORDS. Or ADAMS CouNrr.