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The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19

And now Col. Towne becomes dis
gusted with the way things are work
ing among the faithful. He relieves
his sickened soul thus:
Saturday last there was a meeting OF
the Republican party of this parish, at
| the Courthouse. We went over as we
saw the crowd gathering, (and it was a
large one,) from every quarter of the
parish, and after a short time conclud-
ed that we could neither serve our
State or the Republican party by re-
manning, and therefore left.
OF what was done we have no infor-
nation at this time-Monday. Per-
haps God knows, but we don't believe
there is a single individual attending
that meeting that does. If we receive
an account of its proceedings we shall
publish it.
We have not seen a better, or more
bitter confession for long time! II
ouqht to do Towne's soul good!
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19
"For PHYS Sake"

The gross frauds perpetrated in this
State toSmake the legislature of 1865
Radical in politics, are now fully
shown by declaration of Warmoth,
who said, speaking Of Ex-Speaker
Lowell -"The legislature for pity's
sake gave him the seat (from Caddo,)
and he was elected Speaker" The
pity felt for Lowell, it appears, was be-
cause he ssfirst came here in rags" and
told; sa pitiful story to the legislature" !"
There are men in the penitentiary-
convicted felons-who were sent there
for less crime than the one here con-
fessed, by the man who led the canvass
of 1868, as being the act of his legisla-
tive allies. Had they no pity for the
oppressed people of the State-no re-
gard for their, blood-bought rights
who thus pitied an adventurer in rags
and mendicant in politics? Where
were the solemn oaths of these men
Are they not to-day perjured scoun.
drels in the most infamous sense OF
that word? ''' t'''
And this is the sample work of the
political party whose vaunted mission
was to teach the Southern people hon
esty, loyalty, republicanism and de
cency! To educate the poor, dement,
ed negro to the standard of an honest
faithful, efficient citizen and elector
To sneer at esSouthern chivalry'-t'
scorn Southern "rebels"--to teach u
Southern people the higher laws o
civilization, religion and politics ant
the beautiful workings of Northern
philosophy! -
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19
A Duel Averted Between Generals Early
and Malone.

A correspondence between these gen
tlemen is published in the Lynchburg
papers. General Early requests Cen
eral Malone to correct certain errors
made in the biography of the latter,
some time since published i'll the His
toyictI lluguzis.e. General Malone eX
plains how the Objectionable reference
to General Early appeared, and prom
ises to republish the article divested of
them. Then comes the following note,
which indicates that there has been a
more serious correspondence between
these two gallant officers:
LYNCHBURG, July II, 1871.
GENERAL: The action of General
Bradley II. johnson and Colonel Rob
ert +. Withers, in conjunction with
Captain Ham. Chamberlayne, on the
4th inst, in withdrawing the previous
correspondence between us, subsequent
to my letter of inquiry of the 2lst of
March last, is accepted and confirmed
by me. ..tI..- ......-..
Your letter of the Sth inst, was
handed to me last night, and has been
read, as have the proof-sheets of the
revised copy of the memoir which you
mention. 1 find that all the passages
in the original memoir which We're
personally offensive to me have been
expurged in this revised copy; and,
without indicating any opinion as to
it's accuracy or merit in other respects,
L will say that the memoir, as it now
appears in the revised copy, is unob-
jectionable to me in the particular
above mentioned. .
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
j. A. EARLY.
GENERAL WIN. MAHONE.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19
Centenary College.

A correspondent who attended the
late commencement exercises at Cen
| tenary, writes as follows:
"This venerable institution, which in
her palmy days of prosperity could
| boast of four hundred students whose
status morally and Intellectually was
surpassed by that of no other college of
the South, has now just emerged from
the 'dilapidated wreck caused by the
storm Of war. The finger of time had
begun to leave it's impress on the face
Of her towering walls, but the friends of
this institution will learn with interest
that the buildings are now being rap
idly repaired. =. ,.
uTaking into consideration the intel
ligence and efficiency of the faculty,
the commodious capacity of the build
ings and the healthy location, Centena-
ry is worthy of liberal patronage. The
loose and crunbling bricks are now be-
ing torn away, more substantial ones
are taking their place, and next Octo-
ber she will start on Il firmer basis than
at any time since the war.
"The commencement sermon was
preached in an able manner on Sunday,
July 9th, by Rev. John Mathews, OF
New Orleans. This eloquent speaker
addressed the literary societies on Tues
day night.
"The young men, without an excep-
ton, performed their parts well.
"The original speeches were written
in a neat and elegant style; showing
the young authors to be men of thought
and intelligence" ....,.i
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19
Railroad Meeting at Shiloh.
SHILOH, UNION PARISH,

August 9th, 1871.
Ed. Zslegraph: I sent you an out
line of proceedings at townsville and
furnish you below an account of the
meeting here. The feeling is very
good indeed, and there was n large
crowd and fine barbecue at this place.
Col. Hill and Mr.. Flournoy have gone
to Summerfield. Col. Hill made a
telling speech here. -
A motion to call a meeting on the
18th September to- elect delegates to
the Colquitt Convention was carried.
On motion, the chair appointed DIR.
Kidd and Messrs. G. A. Heard, D. X.
McLauren, w. G, Simmons and G.
Harden committee of five to canvass
this section to arouse the people to an
active interest in the enterprise.
Motion to furnish your paper copy
of the proceedings was carried.
The meeting then adjourned sine die
Yours respectfully,
ADAM M. YOUNG.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19
Eighteenth judicial District.

Gov. Warmoth has appointed l.. b.
Watkins, ESQ, of Minden, Judge of the
18th District, and It. f. Paxton, OF Red
river, District Attorney for the same
district. Both of these gentlemen are
Democrats, and they will make etii-
cient, faithful public servants. But
will they be confirmed by the Senate !:
There's the rub. We advise them to
be cautious how they express their pre-
ferences between Warmoth and Dunn.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19

The New York Tribune of last Tues
day says in an article, headed, ''The
New Orleans Outrage ~
We rejoice to hear that the President
promptly repudiates the doings of his
New Orleans subordinatcs, and is now
reported prepared to show his appreci-
alton of their misconduct i'm office, by
turning them out.
Another knock-dOwn for Warmoth
Corroborative of which, the Picayune
states that a high Washington official
has telegraphed to New Orleans, that
if the reports sent there relative to the
acts of the u. S. officials prove true,
they will be removed.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19
Good Ideas.

A correspondent of the Sparta Times,
writing from Mt. Lebanon, proposes to
transfer the scene of battle from Ma
tional to State questions-a first-rate
idea; to cut loose from New Orleans
Conservatives-anoth good idea -
and to hold the next State Convention
at Shreveport. AS accessibility is made
the claim for Shreveport, we believe
Monroe would suit better, if we only
had suitable hall for the Convention.
Cannot this deficiency be in some way
supplied? a wigwam might be built
for the occasion ON the city lot on st.
Johns street, and the city be immense
ly the gamer.
We want to see one rOusing gather
ing of the Democracy in this parish.
We have had a hard and protracted
fight; the moral and political effect of
a State Convention would encourage
our ranks wonderfully. .-........
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19
Arrival and Departure Of the Mails.

From Monroe to sburg-Carrying
all mail matter for the Western, Eastern,
Middle, Pacific and Atlantic States, and New
Orleans,
Departs daily ut 1 \. NJ;
Arrives daily at : T.. NJ. (Suntlays except
From Shreveport to Monroe
Arrives daily (Mondays excepted) nt ~
p. NJ; .
Departs daily Mondays eNcepted) at AM
From Camden, Ark, via Farmerviiie to
Monroe, La.,- .r &C. ...-
Arrives Sundays, Wednesdays and Fri
days at G14 2. NJ;
Departs Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur-
days at 1 a. NJ.
From Monticello, Ark, via Bnstrop, to
Monroe
Arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days at p. NJ;
Departs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days at n. NJ.
From Monroe to IlarrisoMburg-
Arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days at Z. NJ;
days ut 6 a. NJ.
From IIiilsboro, Ark, via Ounchita City
Arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays and :iatur-
days at +. NJ;
Departs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days at q a. NJ.
All mails closed precisely at Q O'Clock the
evening previous to departure.
Nodelivery, except from lock boxes, while
opening and asserting mails.
NJ to 8 p: M except
on Sunday Sundays from ~ \. NJ. to 81
A. NJ. VIII, D1NKGRAvE, Asst P. NJ.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19
makes no difference

1t makes no difference with us
whether the existing split among
Louisiana Radicals prove permanent
or not, if the honest masses will only
act in concert and with energy to put
an end to the disgraceful state of pub
lie affairs which has prevailed in our
State since the Radicals came into
power. The Radicals have furnished
sufficient evidence already to damn
them with the people forever.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19

At recent meeting of the Republi-
can party held in Ouachita parish, res
olutions were passed, endorsing both
the State and the Federal adninistra-
tions.-MadisOn Journal.
Yes, and Col. Jno. Ray who repre-
sented Ouachita in the Dunn COnVen-
tion supported n resolution denouncing
Gov. Warmoth who is the State nd-
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19
Dsath Of DR.. c. G. Young.


The nnourrlful Intelligence Of the
leath OF this most estimable gentle
man, patriot and christian was an
in the dispatches oflast week.
The Houston Telegraph furnishes the
particulars of the sad event:
1t seems that ON Wednesday after
noon, DIR. G. G. Young, President OF
the Great Northern road, and party got
aboard a special train, consisting OF the
engine, tender and two flat cars, for
the purpose Of attending to some busi-
ness at the head of the road. The
train was running at q speed Of eleven
miles an hour, and it was little past
6 O'Clock that the forward trucks en-
eountered the fatal log across the track.
DIR. Young was sitting on the front car,
and on the extreme foremost scat,
some two feet from the edge Of the
| stflat.'
After the accident, President Young
was found under the engine, having
been thrown forward. He had received
some injuries on the head and leg, and
his ribs on one side were torn from the
spine. He was conscious, and inquired
if they thought his leg would
have to be amputated, or whether it
was broken .1..
News of the accident, as stated yes
terday, reached the city by man who
came down on a hand-car, when
Doctors Lunday aud Powell were inn
mediately sent up to attend to the
| wounded.
DIR. Young and the brakesman were
taken to the house Of Mr.. Frausse
nearest to the spot of the accident
where every attention was given.
Besides the two physicians from this
city, DIR. FoWlkes from the other END
of the line, attended on the OCCASION.
| We would more particularly men
ton that the specific injuries which
proved fatal to President Young were
fractures of the skull and leg. Upon
DIR. Lunday's arrival the patient did
not know him, and spoke, but inco
herently.
The funeral of President Young and
Assistant Engineer Wilson, took place
from the Methodist Church yesterday
at 4 D. IN. A large number of friends
and acquaintance attended the sad oe'
casion. -.,E ....s-s .r--
| DIR. Young was President of the
an enterprise which he originated and
was rapidly pushing to conPletlon. !.
AS an evidence of his great railroad
ability, it is stated that he procured in
New York, within three days, suffi-
cient stock subscriptions to build his
road. He was, before the war, for
some time President of the Vicksburg
& Shreveport road, and was well
known in North Louisiana, where he
made hosts of friends who will deplore
his melancholy fate. The Doctor was
n brother Of our esteemed friend, Gen
John Young, of Homer, and the fathe,
of Mr.. Adam M. Young, of New Or
leans, who is now travelling West o
this. DIR. Young was practical Chris
tian, and a minister of the gospel, who
never forgot his Lord and Master amid
all his business trials and troubles.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19
TO Color Kid Gloves.
distance

Put Il handful of logwood into 4
bowl, cover with alcohol, and let it
soak until it looks strong-one day,
perhaps. Put one glove on the hand,
dip a small woolen cloth or sponge in
to the liquid, wet the glove all over,
rub it dry and hard until it shines,
and it will be 4 nice purple. Repeat
the process, and it will be black.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19

The Boston Post says of England:
"The shadow lies upon the land the
most intelligent and celebrated of Eng
lishmen see it and talk of it daily the
revolution (which the temper of the
English people forbids'-as we are so
often told-is not far distant. The
Lords are dead the Queen is hardly
thought of. Win the Prince of Wales
ever reign ?''
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19

The white and black Radicals of Mis-
sissippi appear to be troubled with
wrangles and feuds, just as ours are. A
meeting in Nicksburg last week excited
the disgust of even the Times. In
other portions of the State there are
strong symptoms Of an early demise of
the party of Infamous renown at the
South,
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19

"A correspondent of the Augusta (Ga.)
Constitutionalistr recommends the put
ting of tar in the water drank by fowls
as n certain preventive of chicken chol-
era. He has tested it with perfect sue
cess, his fowls remaining healthy,
while those of his neighborS We're dy-
ing of the cholera.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19

1t is generally conceded in Virginia
that the election to be held in that
State next Thursday upon the question
of holding a constitutional convention,
will be decided in the Affirmative.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19

Martin Tally, Jr., tried and convict
ed before the Tenth District Court of
Caddo, of manslaughter, and sentenced
to nineteen years imprisonment at
hard labor in State Penitentiary, has
been pardOned by Gov. WarmOth.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19

The Cuban war still continues, with
apparently no abatement of zeal on the
part of the revolutionists, who have re-
Gently been inspired with fresh courage
by their recognition as belligerents by
Venezuela, Il step our government
ought long since to have taken.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19

Senator Blair has expressed himself
in favor of Gov. b. Gratz Brown as the
Democracy's candidate for the next
President. And Senator Blair wrote
the Broadhead letter!
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19

Mexico is on the eve of another rcv-
olution, :, favorite pastime Of the Mex
leans for the past two centurie:i.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19

fla sad dog is one who tarries long
at his schaae, what a pack of sad dogs
there must have been in New Orleans
last week
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-08-19

NJ
Was the Supreme Court warranted in
constituting this transaction as pledge
of immovables, whereby the cash pay
ment in sthe sale and transfer should
be reimbursed by the fruits and reVe-
nues arising from the immovables?
The counter-letter contains no such
stipulation; it would be absurd to
claim it under the act of sale.
The counter-lctter does not refer to
the transaction as a contract of pledge,
but as q sale and transfer. One clause
in the act Of sale reaSis-"Thc price for
which the above sale is made IS the
sum of $65OO; $247O cash in hand paid,
and the balance payable one day after
date, for which the said William Cal
derwood has this day executed his
promissory note for $1,000, payable to
the order of himself and by nm en-
dorse<l, acith 2 pcr cent. interest from
date"
Why was this note made negotiable
and drawn with per cent. interest, If
it was not given in good faith and for 4
valuable consideration Could VIM.
have successfully resisted
it's payment by pleading he had never
purchased the property for which 1t was
given, when the registry showed he
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-04-20


Rev. John Pinkerton, one of The most
popular useful Presby terrain ministers of
the Valley, is lying dangerously i'll at
the residence of Col j. NJ. McCuc. He
is threatened with softcning of the brain.
The Norfolk N'rgimian says that a
vessel which arrived in thai port Wednes-
day morning reported having seen large
whale disporting himself in the waters Of
Chesapeake Bay, short distance from
Willoughby Spit hight ship.
The Valley T;rginian learns from DR..
A. NJ Hinkcl, his attending physician,
that the condition of Mr.. Whitlock, who
was shot by Thomas Hodges, is quite favor
aole, and the prospect is that he will re-
cover.
Mayor Trout has offered reward of
$1,000 for the arrest AMI conviction of the
parties who hanged Thos. Hodges. on
Monday night last.
On account. of this we feel compelled to
say. that we do not believe he ought to
have offered reward. but that it should
have come from the County Judge or
Supervisors, Hodges being a County
Criminal, in the, charge of the County
Sheriff. and incarccratcd in the County
Jail BY a County Magistrate. lie was
taken from the jail. BY parties who were
not citizens of S'auntnn, (probably not Of
Augusta County and we assert that the
City. Of Stau,ton and its people had and
have nothing to do with this matter
Tiadtcutor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-04-20

THE French SITUATION. here seems
to be no chance at present Of a change in
the unhappy stare of affa irs in snd about
Paris. Tie duel between the two cities
is still kept up. Both sides, the crmmu-
mist and the Versailles government, seem
to be equally intent upon burning gun
powder and destroying as IN UGH life and
property as they can. at long range. In
side of Paris the shells seem to be falling
thick and fast, ard some of the streets
are 10 ruins, while crowds are demand
ing passports, which ale refused. The
communists report the repulse of the Yer
sailles troops on Friday and Saturday, aid
claim to have taken 400 prisoners, both
of which statements are denied by the
Theirs government. 1t is be lieved that
Observation-Disclosures present defensive at
titude is,ctue to the fact that he is await
lrg the arrival from Germany Of more
French troops of the old army, or posi-
bly, to give him time 10 draw upon the
provinces tor troops he needs to success
fully cope with. the fierce insurgents. In
the meantime General McMahon S Difficult
tv seems to be the necessity that mpel,
him to cover Versailles and operate upon
Paris from but one side, until sufficiently
reinforced. -. Ill. ...... .f.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-04-20
From the Dispatch
Our Public Roads,

Cur market and county roads are so
important that the county judges and
commissioners of roads will render very
valuable public service by faithfully
executing the recent road law, in force
nth November, 1870, to be found in
the acts of Assembly of'69-'70, p. 500.
There is one provision of this law to
;Ehich the attention of the road com
missioners is respectfully called:
BY section IS (p. 604) it is made the
duty of The road commissioner, annually
to make a report to the township board,
embracing several particulars as follows
1st. Number Of days labor performed
by each ovcrseer of the road ID The
amount Of money expended by each over
seer. Sd. The condition Of the road in
the various road districts in his township.
18th The manner in which the several over
seers have discharged their duties 9Th.
The course be deems it most advisable
should be pursued IN relation TO the roads
in his township during the ensuing year.
9th. The improvements he thinks ough.
to be made in roads, bridges, and cause
ways, and the order in which the work
had best be done, the probable cost of
such Improvement, and the labor and
money that would probably suffice in
each road district to keep in good order
the roads as established without such
improvements.
Few officials occupy more responsible
and important position than road commits
sioners. The execrabie condition of our
their location, the great burden
and tax to the people in consequence of
the state of the roads, the wretched econo-
my IN allowing our country roads to re-
main in their present condition. These
and many other considerations call upon
these officers to be faith full in the effort to
give better roads to The people.
A COUNTRY FARMER.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-04-20

Hon. J. T. Harris. Representative of
this district in Congress made the follow
ing very appropriate remarks in the
House before the passage of the Ku Klux
bin.
: Mr.. Harris Of Eirginia-Mr. Speaker,
in the few minutes allotted to me, do
not intend to discuss the general merits of
this bill But there is one feature of it
which strikes me as being sufficient to
condemn it even in the estima ton Of its
friends, as it must III the Judgment of the
country. This bill presents an aspect of
jurisprudence which [ have never seen in
any legislation. In the various States of
this Union. as iD England, there are
laws for the punishment of offences, aud
also laws to punish attempts to COM
NIT offences but DO til in England and
America the laws punish the attempts
with less severity than the actual COM
mission of the offence Bus this bill pre-
sents the anomaly Of inAicling for the
attemptto commit an offense higher de-
gree of punishment than is allotted to the
oifcn>e when committed. LII other words,
by This bill a conspiracy of two or more
persons to commit az assault and battery
is made a felony, punishable by ten
years imprisonment in the penientiary
and Guc Of $50, 000 while assault aud
battery committed by one man is mis-.
demeanor, and may be punished by al
fine of ore cent and costs.
appeal to members o the legal pro-
fessi ion To say whether in the history Of
the law they have ever W itnessed such ar
anomaly as that. And appeal to eeu-
temen from the North to say whether
their own section of country will stand
Legislation like that? Are they willing
to say when tw) men combine together
to commit assault and battery, but fail
to carry out their intent. fail to hurt
hair of the head Of anybody. they shall
be convicted Of felony, and sent to the
penitentiary for ter years, and subjected
to fine of $4,000 That is the effect
Of this bill. Not only thai; but if two
men conspire and combine for the purpose
Of committing an offense. yet do rot com
nit it, and do any act towards its COM
mission, the Presiden. of the United States,
the third section. is empryered to declare
martial law and send trnor into that por-
t'nn Of the county y. When man has
conceived The design Of committing au
offcnse, and has done any act in further
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-04-20

The Ku-Klux bill as amended by the
Senate ent back 10 the House, on Satur-
day Vast. The House refused to concur in
some of the Senate amendments. 1t Is
supposed that committee eff conference
willsettle the difficulty and that the in
famous IN easure will soon become law
1t provides, lst That any person, who. IN
der color of Jaw Of any State, shall dcl rive
any person within the jurisdiction of the
United States of any rights secured by the
constitution of the United States shall be
liable to the party injured in en- action
of law &C. Such proceeding to be prose
cuted in the District or Circuit Court of
the United States 81 1t provides for TIE
punishment of parties who conspire against
the government of the United States, Or
to prevent persons holding any Office un-
der the United States, &c.
Sd 1t provides for the President en-
ploying the land and naval forces of the
United States for the Suppression of do
nestic violence &c.
4th It provides for suspension of the
writ of Habeas Corpus.
9th It provides for Jurors, taking the
anti ku-klux oath.