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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-09-25
The Legislature in Extra Session.

The Legislature in Extra Session. vii
From various sources the state- W
n,ent comes that Gov. Warmoth, th'
in the exercise Of his discretion, ne
convening the Leg &c
ie1ature in extraordinary session IN;
some time in November next W;
According to the provisions OF le
the. Constitution. the Legislature tn
would convene any way on inc al
first Monday in january, which tt
is only two months later than ..he IL
neriod fixed by rurnor Tor the
meeting of the extra session. #
What particular exigency in State
affairs has operated upon the o
Governors mind-supposlng ne
takes any account of the State y ;.
so as to influence him to a bare =
contemplation of converting the l
General Assembly in extra ses-l {
sion. we, who are known not to ;
he i'm His Excellcncy's confidence,
are not expected to know. In
deed. we find it difficult to form
even q satisfactory conjecture IN
the matter.
We might suggest some legls-
lation which in our OPINION is
greatly needed; but as 1t would
have reference entirely to lessen
ing the burdens now borne by the
ueople, and none whatever to the
increase of salaries or to extrava-
CANT appropriations, our sugges-
ton would no doubt be rejected
with contempt, if not indignation.
We have learned that the govern
ment of Louisiana is only noml-
nally the peoples government
and in reality is the government
of "rings.'' Men chosen to legls-
late for the State, and to the end
that the greatest good should &C
crne to the greatest number, leg
islate persistently for themselves
and favorites, and in order u
make government notthe blessing
it was designed, but the curse
was devised to avoid.
The people, just now all owe
the State are putting their hand
into their pockets and payln
from their hard earnings the COS
of maintaining the adventure
and usurpers who now contr'
the State, and never was Sh:'
lock so clamorous for his pour
of flesh as the tax-gatherer for d
taxes. We venture to predict til
the collections this year Will {
in any given parish, but little lie
than the amount of taxes assesse
while collectors will reap a II;
vest such as never was reap
Inv collectors before. 1t is a SIX
flint business.
And the law called the Re
me law of the State surpasses
previous revenue statutes III &C
mass. in rates and convenl
ambiguity. Scarcely anything
canes taxation. Even the sn
PLANTER who gins his neighb
cotton must pay q license ON
gin; every ssinhabitant" OF Law
age. his or her poll tax; and eN
occupation or profession not s
ifically taxed, a license OF tn
dollars. In addition to this, a
mand is made for back take
far back as 1862.
These enormous abuses OF
objects for. which governm
are organized might properly
for an extraordinary session
the Legislature; but SO long a
bcnificiaries Of such excuses
the individuals we must loo
to correct them, so long Will
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-09-25

he most hi1nsy pretexts. Inc
,ope Of effecting this outrage
consoles the Radicals with the
loss Of popular strength and gives h;
them confidence of maintaining @
power regardless Of the popular il
viii. It is a fearful respons1bih- y
ty they propose to assume ou' t.
they doubtless intend to put tholr T
nefarious scheme into execution. l
For this purpose an extra session /
NAV not be necessary, bnu we
warn the people that the lsadlcaA /
leaders have such designs upon {
their liberties and that II they
are able in any way to forestah
these designs there is not too
m,ch time left in which to 90 1t.
HOW RAILROADS ARE BUILT
The Columbus (Miss.) Index says:
"The question Of subscribing.
D one hundred thousand dollars OF
bonds in aid Of the Selma anu !
Me,nDhis Railroad, was submitted
to the people Of Pickens on Tues
d,v last. and we are glad TO an
e no1nce was adopted by majority
) of EIGHT or nine hundred Votes' DIS
Of we are informed by gentlemen
, and letters from CarrOlton.
soEhis insrlres the early compile
tion of the road from Selma 10
n this place-and within very lew
n months we expect to hear the
whistle of the engine ARRIVING
s. and departing daily, in the dlrec-
Is ton OF Pickens.'
ri Here we have the evidence OF
how railroads are built east OF the
he Mississippi river, and also thu
ho secret Of the rapid improvement
80 Of that portion of the South owe
,s the States lying west OF the MIS-
cd sissippi. The people there reallz
=, the value Of railroads not only a
rn- a means of transportation an
nj travel, but their far greater valu
Mt as tending to develop the hide
a,t resources of country and
,;s- bring it prominently into notlc
md They find a railroad doubles ii
ac- price of their lands, as well
eg- brings them into constant oal
YES communication with cities al
to communities hundreds OF NIL
sing away, and thus regard aid to IA
;e it roads not as charitable donation
but as splendid paying 1nve
,yer| ments. Thus it is that persc
.nds travelling through the old wo7
wing out sections Of Georgia, Alaoan
cost and Mississippi find new rallre
lrers surveys and new railroads in p
,trol cess of construction where
Shy years ago railroads were
,nnd dreamed Of and where the la
~ his are not worth, compared With
that rich lands, csc per acre.
IL oe' EETTAx.-The Town Cc
1883 Gil have properly levied ta
three dollars upon all male
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-09-25
"Private and Confidential" Rahoal
Circular.

,.s q estate Central Executive a..
Committee" composed OF sixteen wi
with headquarters III pc
New Orleans. Among the SIN
teen we find the names OF - d. llo
Oh Dunn (col'd,) john pv
Ray, B. Y. Joubert (copd) ana h "
TT. TwitcheN. According to the
N. O. Tribune, this Committee 81
recently held a meeting III some II
closet in New Orleans, and organ - =,
;zod bv electing officers ana Il -
sub-executive Committee. a
Tile following secret circular S
sionalises the advent Of this Com G
mittee into official eSistence; IL G
having strayed into our posses =
sion regardless Of the lnJuhctlon ;
Of secrecy imposed upon the orig
NAL possessor by the circular IL
self, and now publish ed for the
benefit of the Democracy through .
ont the State. Large numbers OF
these circulars have, no DOUBT
!, baen distributed all overthe State
but it is hardly to be expected
= as they are ''private and conn
0 DENTAL" that they will be public
g ly circulated.
o. Portions of the circular we have
; italicized with the view Of show
ING more clearly the character OF
If the opposition to the Democratic
le party in Louisiana. Considering
re the fact that there is not likely to
MT be a general election in the State
er before November, 1870, the Hadi-
is calls appear to be in somewhat OF
ze q hurry to organize Committees
as and clubs, raise money and c1rcu'
nd late documents. Perhaps, how
ue ever, they are more DESTROYS o:
en- raising money and organizing
to the militia than anything else
&C. The offices, contracts and pick
;he incs afforded by the Legislator
as are probably insufficient to pro
lily vide means of living for all III
md faithful leaders Of the party an
lies hence the anxiety about none
all for a canvass, reports as to peae
,ns, and order and the necessity II
est militia protection.
sons We submit to Democrats u
orn- necessity of watching vlgllant
ma, the movements of our opponent
,oad A desperate effort Will De MAJ
pro- by tho Radicals to weaken o
ten strength, to counteract which
not must be vigilant and constant
ands devotion to our party lh'eio'
our If there be any ''Third f;u
men," or s:Whigs'' in the cou
trv, the attentions shown them
'ouh- the circular will, no doubt, exc
AK OF their indi gnation, and may pr
resi- ably lead them to see the preJU
ge OF cial effect their isolation is nav
n 1of unon the interests or the o
ionai Southern mans party in Lou
~ '' ana.
uired The circular has been recel
three issued, and reads as follows:
Sainst STATE CENTRAL EXEC,
place COMMITTEES, OF THE REPUBLICAN PART
turing LOUISIANA ou,o.ns 1.- IS
ty or
once. We would earnestly reG
rsonal Vol, to at once place yOurselNt
with Communication with us, an
the end, that the exact stat,
peiso- ia marty in your Parish, and
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-09-25
IMPORTANT, If SUsTAISED.-l1

IMPORTANT, If SYSTEMATICALLY
g. suit brought on q mortgage
drawn in French, by Morrison q
Farmer for the Consolidated AS
sociation of New Orleans, before
the District Court in this PARISH
the attorneys for the DEFENSE
stubbs s. Cobb, plead that the
mortgage was unconstltutlollaa'
because drawn in a language dill
;. ferent from that required by the
Constitution, which provides that
"the laws, public records, and the
iudicial and legislative written
proceedings Of the State, shall be
nro,nulrated, preserved and con-
, Quoted in the language in when
! the Constitution Of the United
y States is written.'' Judge Cra"-
y ford. in his decision, sustained the
- plea, saying that Notwithstanding
Chief Justices Martin and Porter
% had decided the point otherwise
v in cases brought before the su-
$. preme Court, he felt bound TO 1oi-
Ia low his convictions and to declde
n that the mortgage is unconstltu-
We tional for the reason offered oS
in the defense. The case goes De-
rs. fore the Supreme Court on appear
tv Should that Court sustain Judge
n. Crawford, the southern portion o
in the State, where SO large a por
ire ton Of the notarial acts have bee
H. written in the French langua Sc
d. will be deluged with litigatlo
no. and driven into bankruptcy.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-09-25
T. HAYMAN & CO.,

DeSiard Street Corner 2nd
MONROE, LA.
oco 1865
u cO,r ..fair" customers viii he dM'v no. iten
IF tho arrv Al of the new MILLINERY EI'oi'21 lof
Tho - -
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-09-25

49, If there be a single reader
of some Of the New Orleans
Daper; who is not thoroughly dis
n,lsted with the Louisiana state
Lottery, and especially the news
paper editorial notices OF the
concern, we would like to place
oi,rself in communication With
some relative of that reader with
the view Of having him interdlct-
ed by the courts. We can assure
the city press that these notices
are a nuisance to the general
reader-regular dead-falls, hold
inc out. a tempting literary bait
for a heading, but invariably
winding up with tho Same OLD
song about the State Lottery and
the way (noD to draw big for
tune. We have been caught thus
q score of times, but never with
out a mental ejaculation not very
complimentary to the State Lot
, terry.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-09-25
TRENTON SMITH SHUT

undersigned i1 MSrone sns
and csPeeiaX Sop in trenton oposts sne
ffS livery ns is oT rsptsn
make all klnas % at the shortest nT'I Iarc OF
wn a" H.. most Reasonable terms r. STRIPPING
M rora 90 ociteti. 900,
ptrrrnton Sept. % 1st9.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-09-25

We would earnestly request
VOL, to at once place yourselves III
with us, and to
the end, that the exact status CT
the party in your Parish, ana lts
denomination, may be known 10
This Committee and that we may
he prepared to act i'll all eases,
with promptitude and accuracy,
nlease furnish us with the follow
inc information
list: With list of the members,
officers, residence and L. -. ad-
dress of your Parish Committee.
2nd: With a list and the loca-
ton of the different Republican
Climbs of your Parish, the names
of their officers, and their address
and the voting strength OF sucI
1 Clubs.
3rd: With the names and resi-
= dence of bolting Republicans ant
doubtful Republicans who are con
G nected with any boiling organ
e cation.
y 4th: With the names of all per
0 sons who have not publicly acte'
g with us, who are inclined to &C
- with the Republican Party.
IL 9Th: With TIE names OF an
e "Third Pdrty' men, ''Whtgs" o
n members Of any political party OF
&c DOsed to the Democratic party.
4 9th: With the names OF tn
" prominent, influential, and actlV
Republicans Of your Parish.
of 18th: The number of Rcpubllca
II votes in the Parish, ana u
-, amount of money that can DC rd'St
III among them for q conrdSs.
IS Sth: A statement Of the peace an
as order of the Parish, and the pro
pect of fair and quiet elcctlt
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-09-25

WE tax. this method Of thanking our 1ce
MT f,vors and rcspec fully solicit continuance
pS 10 same Our co Instant aim VIII he to SNOW or
res b,- fair dealing. worthy of tho oerat p'.l III
,ro cT+endcd to us since the time we have peeh es
tANlisiled hero.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-09-25

16 wears, as q COMMUNICATIONS INA
street duty, leaving it optional
with the individual to pay the tax
or work the streets the required
time, which we believe is three
DAYS. This is a good step, against
which no citizen of the place
ought to complain, since during
l the five years past street duty or
5 tax has been cNacted but once.
$ It should be, however, a personal
Il tax, disconnected entirely with
J the property tax, as it is perso-
= nal service due by every citizen
y regardless of his property-a point
, not fully considered, we suppose,
Is by the Council, as they propose
deducting the street tax from the
le individuals real estate tax, where
is he is charged with any, which Is
Ill improper. We would suggest al
OF so that all members of the Fire
ne Company in good standing be
re EXEMPT from this special tax, a.
to they have special duties to per
ey form of q public character iron
which all other citizens are eN
no empt, and which are as importan
as working the streets and az
es entirely gratuitous. At the sam
or time the Council could very prol
he erly require the Fire Company t
os- have it's regular drill meeting
IS and parades and observe sue
nc other regulations as would msn.
lar it's efficiency and promptness
Il q time of need. The Council IL;
my full authority in the matter an
'he could Justly enough exercise 1t.
ma, ---.-------1 -, -
thel IT, The acting Governor
OPS Louisiana at this time, is a I'LL
he blooded negro; Gov. Warmo
tbe having gone to Missouri, leaNil
ons! 1T Gov. .. J. Dunn (cold)
non Governor in his stead.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-09-25
NAV ADVERTISEMENTS:

@TF a. z ED7
IRON ssS ya iiSinE with
n cross W1'hii' FoN nj: 1t
Sept l5 1860.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-09-25

Issues Policies on all the improved plans
No restrictions on travel or residence wiihln
| the settled limits of the UnitedStates, British
North America or Europe.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-09-25
Cash OF. Cotton.

All of which we will sell as low as possible
either
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-12-25
WORK Briefly Considered.

Labor is not a very horrible thing
in itself. Without it the world
would 20 to the bad, and right
speedily. Labor, truly, is the grand
regulator Of humanity, as well us
Garner and conscrvator of plenty.
1t drives away want; it teaches self
denial; it promotes happiness, social
and public; it is the grandost stom-
achic and the most potcntsoporitic.
Good us it is, and useful rs well,
most people want little or none Of
it; and when they do take it, they
go at it like children taking physic.
But like children, "thcy don't know
what is for their good" and Sc it
must often be logged into them till
they become used to it, and the
habit of work is fixed for life. Some,
indeed, become very slaves to labor.
The habit, hard to fix, has become
81 set that a hammer of adamant
cannot break it, and it thus happens
that not a few men submit to a
slavery heavier than any ever borne
by u cane-hoer or cotton picker;
perhaps, because the reward they
reap is golden; and for the love OF
it they pile golden masses upon
themselves till soul and life and
body are smothercd out together.
Ayell, well, SO it is, but so it need
not be. Men may wisely labor and
reap blessing, and they may wisely
restFand enjoy. blessing. Young
mar go at il bravely, and take your
share of work. Hold it in command;
mako it your servant, but don't be-
come its lackey. 1t will pay you
then. You must not lay hold of it
with a weak heart, and drop it
when it becomes hard. If you do,
You will become one of those david
ling, idling, Dragging, talkativo
ne'cr-do-weIls, who stroll over the
world shiitless and %impr0vident,
begging and borrowing and grum.
bling, q nuisance to themselves and
to mankind in general.
Topographic Advertiser.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-12-25
A TRIBUTE TO THE SoUTH.-The

A TRIBUTE TO THE SoUTH.-The
New York Tribune pays the follow
ing tribute to the South:
"The South has two noble charac-
tcristics which, left to their natural
working in society, are enough in
themselves to lift communities from
any depth of disaster and set them
on the highway Of renown. She
has a brave way of looking facts
full in the face, admitting tho truth,
eomprehending the extent of 4 dis
aster as a preliminary to fresh entor-
prise. This she honestly came BY
through the blood of the men who
two hundred years ago felicd the
original oaks and pines on the
banks of the Potomac, the James,
and Roanoke, and the Savannah.
Second, the browning occupation to
which every good Southron aspires,
the noblest, purest, most honest, and
permanent vocation for man is in
his opinion that of a tiller Ct the
soil. Given these as premises in
any society, and no disasters can
provo irretrievable."
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-12-25

The ifs bat a ritni ia tisii
iim lu ilsinf anl was try muth
snnHyui iu IH interrupted w biz
ut Who same iO ass him what he
waited ~ innrr
Gu uuay' lrl az alunr' impa
i'ruiIy taid iho Sluire.
hu.nrs. lriaiuyi ihs frlrUl un
tl alter iinncr time and 'he squire
Gr-yi him a. uWuin, The squire
u., a grurr,us payiicr, Prlni "i
- ,aiic, ani be- u~omyaar,n'iy IS
o,riri III, Hieui q" a ,,at A lii,lr
H. the surprise at both, they ssw
nu,hiug un the i,ari bat a hug,
d.~h Il salad, which the g'Od wifi.
bosan quietly Ia iish EP.
Ny dear, saii the Squire,
"wh,rc are the mraisg
There an H"uo 10 day, said his
lady.
No meats, What In the name al
poverlyl The vegetables then, Why
don't you have them brought iny
'lon didn't order any,
"Orlcr, | diin't order anything
said tho amazed Squire,
You forget coully answered
the housewife. II asked what We
should have, and YOU said, lettuce
alone Here il IT,,
The friend burst into a laugh,
and the Squire, amer looking lusn-
briOusly "a moment, joined him.
"Wiic, ! give il up. | owe you
once. Here i the hlty dollars you
wanted Tor that carpet which de-
nivd you" The Squire furkcd over,
"Npw let ~ have peace, aud somc
dinner
Tho good woman pockcted the
pnpyr, rang tho bell, and II sumpin'
Gus rcpa,l VI fish, poultry, and
vegetables, was brought In.
A few days ancrward the Squire
remained working in his garden
sometime ailer the usual tea hour
Ills Reuse when asked what he
waiting for, threw her into II lutte,
of excitement.
"Somc ones 10 come 10 supper
shc exclaimed. "Why didn't you
tell me? | declared you arc the pro
vokingcst mani
Aud without asking which OF his
friends was expected, sho FASTENED
to change her dress and slick NJ
hair for tho occasion. This done
she came ont aud found the Squire
seated ut the table reading his news
paper.
where's your company
any company! | haven't any
company"
But you said you expected some
body to supper" exclaimed the
indignant wife.
My dear, | said no such thing
You asked NO what | was waiting
for, and ] said summons TO come tc
snpper-that's what ! was waiting
for, my dear, and | came at once.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-12-25
A Great Bargain offered.
A Steam Merchant Hill and Saw
Mill for Sale.

Z WILL SELL the above property for less
Il than the machinery cost in Galveston.
There are TO run rock capable Of grind
ing 300 bushels grain in II hours, with u
or / Z cord of wood. A saw capable of saw.
ing 1000 feet lumber per day and q good
demand for lumber at SO 90 per hundred
feet, oil in good order. The cylinder Ii
newly bored out and new boiling cloths
The boiler is 80 feet long, AZ inches diane
ter, used about 8 years. The cylinder is
l2f inch bore. The Mill House is 40 by 81
feet long, built with a view of putting in Q
sett of cards. Power sufficient Of running
the mill and sett of cards or gin. There
are also two good dwelling houses ant
some out houses for hands, 200 ncres gooC
timber land, also about I25 or $50 heac
of hogs good stock, Berkshire crossed OF
Grazier. j. W. Elicit.
Dallas, Oct. 2, %1969-S;Sm
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-12-25
PLANTATION BII'TERS

ID This wonderful vege-
table restorative is the
~sheet-anchOfOf the feeble
and debilitated. As q
tonic and cordial for the
aged and languid it has
no equal among stomach
les. As a remedy for
the nervous weakness to
which women are espec-
tally subject, it is
superseding every other
stimulant. In all
climates, tropical, tenn
perate or frigid, it acts
as a specific in every
species of disorder which
u%nderlnines the bodily
strength and breaks down
the animal spirits.
Wherever it is intro
duced it becomes a
standard article---a me-
dicinal staple. Itistc-day
the best and purest tonic,
and the most popular
medicine in the civilized
workable sure and get
the genuine. Sold by all
Druggists, !GrOcers and
Country Stores.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-12-25
NOTICE..

n HAVE this day, November 10, 1862
q sold out my entire stock Of Goods,
Wares Merchandise, notes and accounts, to
Z. II. y. Nichols, who will continue the
business at my old stand. All claims due
ne will be paid to him.
For n time | can DO found at the store Of
Mr.. Nichols, to whom / take great pleasure
IN referring my old friends and customers.
W. C. c. AKARD.
Dallas, Nov. q, lSC9-ll:2m
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-12-25

On Sunday, a party of masked
men went 10 the house of a planter,
named Jones, near Tiptonville, Ten
ncssee, to disarm the negroes work
ing for him. They were fired upon
by tho planter and his men, and
fed, leaving one of their number
killed and two MORALLY wounded.
Jones and six Of his negroes were
arrested. While the Sheriff was
taking the negroes 10 Troy, Tenn,
he was stopped by number of men,
who shot FIVE Of the negroes. The
excitement in the locality is great,
and more bloodshed is expected.