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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02
Cairo and Fulton Railroad.
lFrom tho Black River (Nto.) News

(From tho Black River (Mo.) News.
Mr.. \. ID. Flemlnings, engineer
in-chief of the locating party on
the Cairo and Fulton railroad of
Arkansas from JacksOnport to
the Missouri state line, arrived
in town last night with his corps
of hands. The whole outfit are
now here recruiting for active
field duties. We learn from Mr..
Flemmings that tho road is now
fully located and ready for the
contractors from Jacksonport to
Poplar Bluff; the distance from
the "bluff7' to Lacksonport is
ninety-six miles. Mr.. Flemmings
tells us that tho road-bed will be
perfectly level the whole dis
tance, the grade not reaching one
foot per mile. We learn from
him that there are but three
curves in the road between the
two points, and that they are so
slight that they would not be
noticed in travelling over it. Mr..
FIemmings tells us that the first
SO miles this side of Jacksonport
is as straight as an arrow, and
that there is one other point this
side that there is 24 miles togeth-
er perfectly straight. He also
tells lis that the grading will be
very light and easily done. The
road is all under active contract
from Little Rock to Jacksonport,
a distance Of - miles, Il great
portion of which is now done
and the trains running daily.
There arc also Is miles graded
this side of Jacksonport. The
distance from Poplar Bluff, Mo-,
to Little Rock, Ark, is 16S miles.
Mr.. Flemmings tells us that the
country through which the road
runs from here to Jacksonport is
one of the finest agricultural
countries that he has ever seen.
Through Mr.. Flemmings and
other sources we learn the cheer
ing fact that the time is just at
hand when we will have a
through line of railway from st.
Louis to Little Rock, and all
other points in our southwestern
country.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02
Negro Mob Mt Aberdeen Miss.
Examiner, Aug. 81

EXAMINER, Aug. 81.
For u short time on Saturday
afternoon it seemed as though
hell had broken loose in our city.
4 Radical convention was in ses-
sion during the day at the court
house, attended by some twen-
ty or fifteen hundred negroes,
and until 3 O'Clock in the after
noon all was quiet and order. AT
that time an arrest was made by
the Marshal of u negro charged
with breach OF the city ordi-
nances. A rescue was attempt
cd, but Marshal Branner knocked
one of the party down, and sum-
moning two freedmen to assist
him. brought his prisoner to the
Mayors Office. While this was
going Oh, some one rushed up to
the courthouse and informed the
crowd that negro had been
killed by 4 white man, who was
then at the Mayors office, and
down the mob came yelling and
vOwing vengeance.
The Mayors Office seemed to
be their objective point, but
reaching there they confronted
determined, self constituted
posse, hastily assembled and
ready to give Mayor Lee their
aid in maintaining law and Or
der.
a freedman, gaily decorated
with ribbons and mounted, who
seemed to be in command of the
mob, ordered a charge, when ho
was Immediately hauled off of
his horse by order of the Mayor
and hurried to Jail.
This was the last dcmonstra-
tion, as Capt. Sturgis, with a de-
tachment of his cavalry, arrived
soon after and the mob quietly
dispersed.
Too much credit cannot be ac-
corded to u young private of tho
cavafry-we could not ascertain
his name-who being down town
at the time OF the disturbance,
reported to the Mayor and did
efficient service.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02
The Position of the Democracy.
From the Boston Post.

From the Boston Post.
1t is no new thing for Demo
Gratis to plant themselves on the
Constitution. They have done
it from the earliest days of our
political history. 1t is nothing
more that they profess to do now.
Not only do they intend to hold
fast by it's authority as the sheet
anchor of safety now, but they
are resolved to hold the Radicals
to it also. The Democratic doc
trine is, that the Constitution is
the supreme law of the Union, to
be respected and obeyed in all its
parts. 1t is to he accepted as a
whole, none of it's provisions be-
ing ignored or distorted for par
tisan ends. The amendments
being II part of the instrument,
they possess equal authority with
the original body. The whole is
received by Democrats as the
rule for the country in it's fedora
tive capacity. 1t is precisely the
same ground in respect to the
amendments that was taken by
Massachusetts Democrats two
years ago. This being we'll es-
tablished, we have but to address
ourselves to the living questions
of the hour. They are many and
weighty, and demand the most
serious thought. Radicalism pre-
fers to evade them, and raise is
sues that are dead or irrelevant
but the Democracy will push Oh
to the adjustment of what is ur-
gent and alive. Both the State
and National Democratic conven-
tions will fully express this deter
mination. They will take posi-
tion on the Constitution as it is.
and demand it's just and equal
enforcement throughout the Un-
ion. And on this unshaken basis
they will advance to the removal
of abuses in government, the re-
storation of sound principles of
administration and the relief of a
taX-ridden country.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02
A Republican gentleman said

y Republican gentleman said
yesterday, in our hearing: "You
Democrats will carry Ohio, Penn
sylvania and New York this fall.
1t is the only way that we who
are opposed to Grants renOmina-
ton can beat him. If we lose
those great States he will he
quietly taken off the field, and a
new man substituted who can be
elected in 1872. We think it is
better to nc beaten this fall in
three or four State elections than
to lose the United States with
Grant next ycar." Cincinnati,
Enquirer.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02
Frank Moore.

General Land Agent for North I4ouiSi-
ana, will attend to any business in this or
adjoining Parishes. Parties wishing to sell
or purchase real estate in this section will
find it to their interest to address him. lie
has for sale several fine bodies of land in
Duachitu, Kichland, MOrehousc, Franklin
and Caldwell Parishes. Persons Wishing to
ncll will send numbers, description rs to inn
.DroyemcntS, and terms. Having formed
connections in both Washington and New
Orleans, he is prepared to represent litigants
in contested land cases, obtain patents, &c.
ptlire rear room of Richardson & McF,nery'S
Law Office. For particulars address him,
..are of Richardson ~ M"Enory, Monroe, La.
August Is, 1870.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02

Gov. WarmOth has directed the
Sheritf' of the parish of st. James
to carry into execution on the
10th OF September next the sen
tence of the Fourth District Court
for that parish, condemning John
Williams, Alfred Decarreaux and
Noel alias Madison Hampton to
be hung for the murder of Frank
Menteath.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02

Locomotive No. s, of the New
Jersey railroad company, is said
to be the fastest locomotive in
the United States, having made
eighty-nine miles in one hour,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02

The Paducah Kentuckian fur
nishes the following advice to to-
bacco-chewers who persist in
using the "weed" in church. It
says: "Thc ladies of the Metho-
dist church have been engaged
during the past week in giving
their sanctuary Il thorough cleans
ing and renoNating, On the la
dies side of the house tho cleans
ing process proceeded without
much difficulty, but when they
came to the gentIemen's side
their troubles commenced. To-
bacco juice had been spirited all
over the backs of the seats, on
the cushions and OH the floor.
Old guilds of tobacco were piled
mountains high in nearly all the
pcws, and many of the ladies
were made sick by the 'hayor'
when the water struck them. 1t
was really scandalous. 1t is earn
estly requested that tobacco-chew-
ers will leave their tobacco nj
home on Sundays, or desist from
chewing the weed during church
services. The request is very
reasonable one, and ought to bt
regarded by the persons to whom
it is made. Let the chewing-to
bacco business alone for an houl
or two on Sundays. If you can
do it, hang Il bladder around you
neck when You go to church,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02

A. bale of Confederate cotton,
that had been buried for ten
years under the Notifications at
Corinth, was unearthed the other
day and sold in Memphis for $3.50
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02

Mrs. Stanton charges that wo-
men stimulate mems passions
with their dress, their dances,
bare arms, bare necks, and then
make Il terrible uproar when they
come to suffer the consequences
of their own immodesty,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02

An Arkansas paper says that
400 calves were shot ont of one
herd during the drive from Texas
to Kansas last month. All young
calves are shot as soon as they
are born, so as to be got rid Of
and allow tho COWS to be driven.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02
NJ. J. Lewis, Proprietor.

This house is under the efficient manage
!ncn1 Of Mr.. VIM. Lewis who has twenty
five years continuous experience in the
hisincss. Wcll-rcgulated, neatly kept, and
supplied with excellent beds and tabicfire,
The Lewis House, located near the wharf
port stages is confidently recommended to
The travelling publ" as II model hotel.
October !, 1870. n2:ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02
ADVERTISING RRGULATIONs.Z

Transient advertisements must be paid
for in ddOdace.
All advertisements sent to this Office
when not otherwise ordered, will be inserted
till forbid" and charged accordingly.
Editorial business notices will be made
free of charge, fail advertisements ordered
in the paper; for other editorial notices q
charge of Is cents per line will be made.
An extra charge of 25 per cent will in
future be made on all cuts above one inch
in width, and upon all double-column ad-
a similar charge will be made.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02

B. Gratz Brown was interview
ed by u New York Sun man the
other day. He said that in the
West, Grant was considered 4
"dead duck" and his administra-
ton Il failure.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02

1t is said Longfcllow strained IL
tendon in u foreleg, and is lamed
for life. 1t is said S2OO,OOO chang
cd hands on the last quarter
stretch. Morrisey won $4,000,
and BocOck, the owner of Helm
bold, at least 100000.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02
ItIIS N'ESERY.
j. Il -. -. NIcEmery.

4 TIDRNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
IL practice in the Parish and District
'onris OF Onachita, Morchonse, Franklin,
Richland, Caldwell and Catahoula Parishes,
in the supreme Court at Monroe, and Uni
led States Courts. Particular attention paid
10 business in the Land Office Department
of the General Government. nl7tt
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02

I'll ere is Il rumOr to the effect
that the Germans Of this city i'll
tend starting an organ-one that
will honestly and fairly represent
their views and sentiments, and
not sell out when they most need
it's co-operation. Such Il journal
would certainly command Il lib
cral suppOrt.-N. D. Patriot.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02

The Catholic paper, the Uni
vcrs, in commenting upon the
debate on Rome in the French
Assembly, says it is useless to
disguise the fact that the cause of
the temporal power is lost in that
body. CAN our hopes have been
disappointcd,' it adds Gin the
only nation upon which the Pap
acy could count the last support
fails it. Humanity speaking, all
is over. Fine speeches matter
little; an equivocal vote means
nothing. The important result
that which nearly all tho papers
have pointed out, that which will
definitely encourage the spolia-
tors of Rome-is the manifest
disposition of the French Gov
ernment and the Assembly, either
from impotence or unwillingness,
to do nothing for the Pope"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02
Warm Work in 1872.

1t now appears that the cleo
tons of 1872, which include the
Presidential election, will be pre-
ceded by the most excited can
vass ever experienced on this
continent. 1t will be fifteen
months before the election, and
yet many seem anxious to enter
the rings forming by party lead
ers, and to commence the work
six, eight or ten months in adj
vance of the nominating cOnven-
tions which are to bring out the
candidates. The people have not
had 4 fair election since the war,
and have suffered nearly as much
by bad State governments in the
South as by the ravages of war.
1t now looks in the distance as
though they will all go to the
polls, and make Il desperate effort
to clean out the detiled and dis
graccd officers of the State, and
put in their places, if possible,
honest and efficient men.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02

Witha commendabfe patriotism
which the Prussian occupation
seems not to have dampened, the
city OF Strasbourg subscribed 1S,
900, 900 francs to the French loan.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02

y boys paper in Boston advi-
ses the Humane Society To arrest
all persons in the city who bottle
catsup.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02
y. l.. Slack,

A IrORNEY AT LAW and Commits
n sioner for Texas. Office Wood Street
Monroe, La. Prompt attention given to col
icrt ions in Sorth Louisiana. Aug. ri, 6S.5:l
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02
a. 4, Hill.

4 I"roREEY AT Law, MONROE, La,
win practice in the parishes Of Ollachi-
IA, MorchouSe and Richland, and will give
prompt attention to all business entrusted
10 him. Office, in Or""hit" Telegraph office.
March 25 1871. 27-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02
The Mobile Register says ::

4 1C HIOD1rC 1tCE, I5tCI :Stty
We have Inadvertently neg
lected heretofore to notice the
fact that the Hon. G. G.. Clay has
become a citizen of Mobile, and
as such to extend to him the wei
come to which his character and
services entitie him.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02

Shaker Love.
GFrom the New York Sun.

CuHher LOVE-
from the New York SUM-
The cOurtship was one of long
duration, and the sudden starting
off was the result of = careful and
deliberate study of the whole
matter for days before it occurred.
At the noon hour, when the fam
lily were assembled at the table,
the couple announced it as their
intention to leave the place which
has for years been their home,
that evening. Some surprise was
manifested, but neither the heart
felt appeals of the brethren nor
the heavy sobs and tears of the
sisters could prevent the step
from being taken; and at about
eight O'Clock that fine evening in
June, Ira and Eliza, for such
were their names, were called for
by a Pittsfield carriage driver
who had been prev iOusly engaged
for the occasion, who drove them
at once to the depot in Pittstield,
where they were soon met by the
Rev. Mr.. Waters of that place,
who accompanied them to Alba
ny. The two proceeded to the
famous Stanwick Hall, where the
preliminary arrangements were
made, and a few guests invited
into the spacious parlors, when,
soon after the midnight hour, the
Rev. Mr.. Waters pronounced the
words which made Ira II. Lawson
and Eliza Van Valen husband
and wife. Immediately after the
ceremony Ira became conscience
stricken, and expressed it as his
conviction that their marriage
had better not be consummated,
and that they had better return
and take up their abode beneath
the roof that for SO many years
had sheltered them. Eliza at
first would not consent to such 4
course, but the kind words Of Ira
at last persuaded her that she
had done wrong, and in exactly
twenty-four hours from the time
they left the village the same car
riage was again seen coming up
the street, and in it were seated
the newly-married couple, dressed
in the habiliments of the society
they had disgraced, and bearing
upon their counte1lanceS unmis-
table signs of their repentance.
They alighted and entered the
large brick house where all the
members reside. An explanation
was had, the doors were thrown
wide open, the fattcd calf was
killed, a grand feast was prepared
and the wayward couple were
gladly welcomed to the fold from
which they had so recently
strayed, and to-day are living
here, occupying the same posi-
tions that they have for years,
and apparently as happy as they
would have been had they re-
NAMED among the GcntiIcs. The
tender smiles and loving glances
exchanged when in their daily
walks they meet and pass each
other show that their love is by
no means frozen; but it is hardly
probable that another occurrence
like the one | have written of
will ever have to be chronicled.
The Rev. Mr.. Waters cOnfesses
to having received the sum of
fifteen dollars, besides his travel
ing expenses, for the labor per-
formed by him, which shows that
even Shakers sometimes pay good
fees to men of the cloth whom
they are obliged to call upon for
services.
i.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02

Every Saturday, Mr.. 81 Bester,
of Hartford, Connecticut, pays
the postage on all letters held for
non-payment in the post-office Of
that city. They are then forwar-
ded, with the request that the re
ceiver will remit the amount paid,
Il request usually needed. and
gratefully acknowledged.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02
q. w. McCrAMie.

4 TToKNEY AT LAW, MONROE, La,
n will practice in Ouachita and adjacent
parishes and in the Supreme Court at Mon
roe. June II, 1871.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02
HOUSE.
" l.nl. IlrSiurI and l'hir.I 81 =, Mon rn
j. L. IIunsickcr. Proprictor

The above named Hotel, so long and ia
Nnrahfr known thrnuS hout the country has
been rciittrl and newly furnished, and is
now c-otnfrtc in every department. The
Proprietor pledges himself to spare no Of
fort make all comfort able who may favor
him with their patronage. April 2l. go. ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02
IrH ARDSOS. JAS. ID. M'ESERf.
Richardson u McEnery.

q TrORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n practice in all the Parishes Of North
louisiana, in the Supreme Court at Monroe,
The Federal Courts, and in the Land Office
Department Of the General Government.
nl1.tt
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02

a number of respectable and
influential ladies in Washington,
have gone to work in an earnest
and practical way to suppress the
''social evil" They exhibited
their good sense in the commence
ment, by visiting, personally, the
keepers Of the principle houses
and conversing with the inmates.
assuring them of their sympathy
and enlisting their cooperation.
An account of their interviews
occupies several columns in the
Washington Chronicle, q journal
that ably seconds their efforts.
If anything effective is ever done
in this matter it will be by women.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02

The Macon (Georgia) Messen-
ger says: The universal impress
sion among planters i'm South
western Georgia is, that the cot
ton crop will be far below the
lowest estimates of buyers. The
fact that the weed is now gcner-
ally blossoming on the top and
making it's final effort at fruiting
for the season, is conclusive
against any hope of large late
product like those which uneN-
pcctedly swclled the crops of the
two last years. Besides the gen
orally nnpromising condition of
tho plant, and the diminished
area in acreage, must also he
considered the great imperfection
of the stand, which in the opin-
ion Of many good judges, is equal
to twenty per cent.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02
A Negress for President.

We take the following from the
Philadelphia Press:
Theodore Tilton lately express
ed himself in this fashion to 4 re-
porter:
"Do you think that Il woman
will ever be President Of the Uni
ted States?' ',-
eyes, and not only that, let mo
tell you that our American insti-
tutiOnS, to be made consistent
with our Republican ideas, must
ignore all political distinctions
founded on color or sex. TO this
end this nation will one day have
a President who will represent, in
the same one person, the triumph
over both these distinctions. In
other words, the President whom
l most wish to see chosen before
I die, will represent at one and
the same time, the negro race
and the female sex. l mean n
negress. DO You understand me2"
eyes," said I, smiling at tho
logical energy and courage of Mr..
Tilton's mind.
81 once conversed," said he,
con the subject with my friend,
the Rev. Mr.. Gilbert Haven, of
Boston, the editor of Zion's Her
aid. GILBERT said l, Il will go
as far rs to say that one of the
future Presidents of the United
States will be a black woman.'
TO which he replied, he would
not be satisfied even with that,
unless she were married to Il white
man.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02
How to Keep a Situation.

Inc 1OllOWlnS DIT OF good al
vice is from the Working Man,
and is worthy the attention of all
our readers:
Lay it down as n foundation
rule that you will be faithful in
that which is least" Pick up the
loose nails, bits OF twine, clean
wrapping paper, and put them in
their pales. Be ready to throw in
al odd half hour or hours time,
when it will be an accommotla-
ton. and don't seem to make a
merit of it. DO it heartily.
Though not a word be said, be
sure your employer will make q
note of it. Make Yourself indis-
pensable to him, and he will lose
many of the opposite kind before
he will part with You.
Those young men who watch
the time to SEQ tho very second
their working hour is up-who
leave, no matter what state the
work may be in, ut precisely the
calculate tho extra
amount they can slight their
work, and yet not get reported
who are lavish Of their employers
goods, will always be the first
to receive notice that times are
dull, and their services are no
longer required.
\ Richmond correspondent
tells a story at tho expense of
Henry a. Wise, which, if true,
may have Il moral to thoughtful
minds. Wise as tho story runs,
was employed by Il man to de-
fend him in suit brought by n
negro tenant whom he had eject
cd. The plaintiff easily obtained
Judgment for damages, and when
Wise demanded fifty dollars as
his fee, the client sent him q
check for tho amount "payable to
Henry A. Wise for services not
rendered" This naturally ex-
cited the ire of the OK Governor
and ex-General, and rejecting the
offer of his son on the ground
that the latter was too fiery and
impulsive to manage the matter,
he interviewed his client himself,
and, after IL somewhat heated
discussion, struck him in the face
and then kicked him vigorously.
The following is the fifth rcso-
luton of the Wisconsin Democra-
cy: That as the State amend
ments to the Constitution have
been declared by the properly
constituted authority to DO part
of the fundamental law of the
land, they are binding upon the
people; that the Democratic party
now, as in the past, know no
kigher law than the Constitution;
that the time honored principle
of strict construction applied 10y
its trainers and accepted by the
wisest statesmen and jurists OF
the country should be observed
in all legislation by Congress rel
ativc to the Constitution and it.
amendments; that the Democrat
ic party are opposed to the with
drawal of civil and political right
from any class of the people, an,
that we demand the removal q
|all political disqualifications,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-02
W. W. FARM FIR.
Morrison ~ Farmer.

4 TTORNEIS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n will practice i'll tho Courts OF the Pa
lishes of Ouacliita, Morehouse, Richland,
Franklin and Caldwell, III the Supreme
Court, and in the United States Courts.
VIII also attend to all business intrusted to
I hem in he State and Federal Land Offices.
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