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The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

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CoMNIrTEE.-We cannot too often OF
two earnestly urge upon the nom
resident members of the State Centrai
Committee the Importance of attending
the meeting, to be held at Little kock
ON ,be 10Th of next month. The resi-
dent members of the committee. or
those residing at the capital, in spirit
of liberality, and with view of pro-
noting the ends of the democratic and
conservative party, have fixed upon
that as the day of meeting, and they
invite and earnestly urge the nom
resident members of the State Central
and members Of the different congress
sional district committees to attend.
At that meeting many topics Of vital
interest to the party, and as consc-
quence to the people of the State, will
be considered and discussed. Among
others, the propriety Of calling a State
Convention of the party for the present
year will be settled.
The reasons urged by the Gazette
and other journals in opposition to the
calling of convention so soon as indi'
Gated by some of our cotemporariesi
are certainly good, and from present
signs we believe this sentiment will pre-
vail. At any rate, the members oi
the committees, as requested, should
attend. If private business should be
too urgent to admit of their personal
attendance, and they cannot obtain
proxies to represent their views, ther
the action of the Central Committee
of those constituting the meeting or
the 10Th of July-should be earnestly
endorsed. The people should not BE-
deprived of an organization of theil
party because the pet theories of indi
viduals cannot be enforced. The resi-
dent members of the committee, as ap
pointed by the democratic and conserv
ative members of the last legislature
have evinced a zeal for the public well
fare, in their efforts at organization
which should meet our support and en-
enlargement; and we feel assured tha
their designs and efforts will, in du'
time, command the approval of ALL
If the attendance on the 10Th prox.
should be very slim, that fact will in
dicate very clearly that Il convention o
the party should not now be called
For ifpromncnt members Of the part,
in different portions of the State
members of the different committees :
are so indifferent upon the subject, is il
reasonable to suppose that the masses
of the people could, at present, be in
duced to take more interest in it? Sc
let the result of the meeting be what il
will, or let the meeting be ever 50 slin,
ly atteG3aisanthropic philosophy, is,s... - !
deralizati9gd,- The members of the com.
un6ittcc present on the OCCASION should
procecd to act with promptness and de
cision, feeling assured that their actor
will meet with the approval and sup
port of the great conservative masse
of the State.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

We have been warned to appear on
the FIRST section of the Fulton road to-
morrow morning with an axe, to work
on said road for three days. What!
The thermometer at 960 in the shade,
and us out in the sunshine with an axe
and Bill Block to oversee us! Not
any for Joe! But we have hired one
of the most able-bodied and willing
minded axists we know of to take our
placc on those three days. 1t will cost
us a little more than years subscrlp
ton to the Telegraph, but we will get
perhaps, twenty or thirty subscriber
during the three days. But we have
no right to complain. Our master
allow us to work roads, pay taxes
publish the Telegraph at our own ex
pensc, get great numbers of subscriber
and lots of maney, and only deprlv
-us of the -phiful privilege of voting
What a magnanimous government
Let us-have peace.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

The Monarchists, with U. s. Grant
at their head, are and have been for
years trying to crush the spirit of the
Southern people by oppression. They
pretend that their object is to make us
patriotic; but who ever heard OF a
people being made patriotic by oppres-
sion? What sane man ever dreamed
of such a thing. We are reminded by
the Courier Journal of the remark of
Lord Bacon, that "liberty is spark,
and ever flies in the face of him who
attempts to tramplc it." That paper
adds: "When the history Of this age
shall have been written it will be seen
that the effort of base men to crush
the spirit of our fathers in us failed,
and another illustration will be afford
ed the world that peace and happiness
can only be secured by wise laws and
a beneficent government. Let us see
to it that we stand at the bar of pos>
terity as a patient, conservative but
brave and resolute people. Let us
not contradict the record of our honored
and indomitable race. Reckless and
ambitious men may live to test the ex
tent Of our endurance, but let us hope
they will not survive it."
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

pea- We really believe that what has
for some time seemed like a very wide
split in the democratic party will turn
out to be nothing more than a mutual
m apprehension les ll;iig from the
different modes Of expression, employ
ed by the different writers and speak
ers. We do not believe there is any
material or permanent arrangement
existing in our ranks
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

From the narrow gauge railroads
and TIE Penncr system of construction,
we think we may very reasonably ex-
pect material reduction in the cost
of construction, equipping and rum
ming. BY the narrow gauge, it is
claimed that the cost not only Of con-
structon but ofrolling stock and repairs
will be reduced one,half The Pennier
system consists in single row of piles
with a continuous girder, on which the
train runs, the carriages hanging down
on each side to within short distance
of the ground. Between the two sys-
tens we look for Improvements that
will secure the building of many roads
that otherwise are among the improba
bilities, to say the least of it.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

Rev. DIR. West, of New Bedford
once heard that his choir would refuse
70 sing on the next Sunday. When the
dov came he gave out the hymn :
Come we who love the Lord After
reading it through he looked up very
emphatically at the choir, and said :
You will begin at the second verse
.Get those refuse TO sing who ncye
knew our God"
The choir sang.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

The Lynchburg News gives utter
ancc to the following: 'Let every
Southern man bear in mind that the
object of the Kuklux bill is, by pro-
voking Southern violence to keep out
the Presidential vote of the South in
1872. If Grant can find pretext, he
will do it, and the whole aim of the
South should be not to give him a pre-
text. Let everybody study self con-
troll"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

Milton was exceedingly troubled to
cet his poem punctuated to suit him.
and had many worldly war with the
rrinters, who were regardless OF his
no;pts and left some of his lines point
less.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

A bit of news comes to us, so great
in its character, so significant Of good
times and rejoicing in the land whence
it comes, that we pause in contempla'
tive envy. Short as Caesars famous
official dispatch, told in a trivial, Incl
dental way as though it wasn't some
thing fine, like man would try to say.
carelesly, "my uncle died last night!'
This is the item: "Florida ships great
many sponges," Isn't that unctious ?
O, ifNew Orleans could only ship her
sponges-if this whole blessed South
land could ship her spongcs-what Il
year of jubiee-"what Il getting down
stairs there would lie. We congrat-
ulate Florida from the depth q o"'
SOUL n. o. Picdyule.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

"We," says the Austin CleNas)
State Gazette, shave been shown a prl-
yate letter from T. A. Sampson, oil
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, in which he re-
lates very extraordinary circumstance
of negro preacher, who was stricken
dead by lightning while addressing the
congregation. And what is very re-
markable, Oh the succeeding day, when
his remains were carried to the grave
and while in the act of burrying him
another bolt of heaven struck his coffin
leaving his remains a CHASTITY sight
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

The following aphorism gives the
true secret of success injournalism "A
newspaper gains by daring to lose. 1t
never does so well for itself as when 1t
gives wide spread offence by being right
a month before its readers.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

FIGurING JOE HooKER's OrINIoN'
-"Firhting Joe" Hooker arrived at
Osweco recently on the steamer Law
renee en- route for Magncsia Springs
Mich whittier he is bound for the
benefit of his health. The steamer
made short stay at Oswego' during
which the General talked freely OF the
war its conduct, and the result ana IN
tho course of the conversation expressed
frankly his opinion of Grant lie sala
Grant tried to get control of the Grand
Army of the Republic, but "we' book,
cd him. Continued "Fightlng joe
at is my absolute conviction 'ha'
were you to walk the length OF Broad
way YOU could not meet a man less
qualified for the Presidency than Urant
We of the army know him better than
the people at large. When his adju'
tont Gen. Rawlins, was alive the
President seemed to lie efficient anC
successful; when Rawlins died, Grant
bottom fell out. lie is now in hi
normal condition. On one OF tn
: gentlemen inquiring concerning Grant
chances for re election, Gen. liooke
, replied, 81 am no politician, declined
going to conventions in 1868 chiell
! because / regarded Grant unhtted' 10
the Office of President; but, from OH
: servation, l now think candidly an
: without prejudice, that Grant cann'
,,rrv q half dozen States. lie is yer
} cheap. -Utjca Obserrer.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

Don't be too sure of your horse, but
YOU may have horse shocr for conf
liberation.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

There seems to be determination
on the part of New York Republicans
to nominate Horace Grecly for the
Presidency.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

A young fifteenth amendment OF
Little Rock, who has been appointed
to a cadetship, with the privilege of
reporting at West Point, has been
granted further time. Tommy Bolls
has a right to his preferences and the
exercise of his tastes. If he prefers
colored to plain white, why let him
associate with colored by all means.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

Mr.. L. w. Delony, who was wound
ed in an airay with Mr.. j. I. Kent
some four weeks ago. at Greenville' in
this county, died on last Tuesday
morning, after twenty-six days of the
most intense suffering. We learn that
he oheerfnlly welcomed death as re-
lief from his insuiferalle agony. Alr
Kent il absent from home.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

THE Ohio Democratic platform lS
thus greeted by the New York Irln'
une: "The late action of the Ono
Democratic State Convention seems
to us full of danger to the Republican
party. And yet we greet it with hearty
welcome and rejoicing" The Cincln-
natl Gazette wceps over the Tribune :
disastrous candor.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

The Paris (Texas) Press hoists the
name of Thomas A. Hendricks, OF
Indiana, for President of the U. States
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21
MA X X T. T :.

Memphis, june II.
Cotton 20; Flour $500 to zoo. Com
meal. 50 ~ to 3 -. Corn 90. Oats 90 10
65c. Hay $50 to -. Lard lUA TO -. Pork
Sl5 80 to 10. Bacon shoulders &c, Sides -
to9l,
New Orlcans, june II.
Co'ton-good ordinary Il to I1l low
niddlng III to l9c; middling l9i to 2oc.
Sugm-minie I2l. Molasscs-pahtationr re-
boil,d d 36,.
Louisville, june II.
Cotton middling zoe. Flour-extrs fans
ily-S7 % to ) 90. Coru Csc. Mess pork
$40 90 Bacon 81, y a 9lc. Whisky S9c.t
81. Louis. june a.
Flour-sup ffne Gtl s. - to : IS; extra,
50 80: XX s. 90 20 q Ol. Corn AL to 5nI
in hu.k, - 10 Go4. Whisky gOc. Mess tcrk
Slj to 1928. Bacon :, Il, 81, a &c. lno
9to Ole. ~.
Cincinnati, 'gsr@r "a ,o
Couon-niddling 20 to2 lc. .o14. n.ron
55r. Mss pork Slj Lard ~ % 50
u, .! a e4c. Whisky 0Jc ISSs II
Cotton midlliug 'Pian 49, % ~
ding Orleans, Ss' N.v,r, Irns II.
God Il2'to ll2i. Couon-mlddli"g up
lands 20lc.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21
New PApER.-Mr. +. A. Warrer

New PAPER.-Mr. +. A. Warren,
jr., has furnished us with copy of the
Prospectus of new paper to be started
rarn dark night I'D day of September next at
=. Rock, 10 be called The Demo-
crat II is to be edited by Mr.. John
Ainslie, late of the Memphis Appeal,
Hon. Sol. F. Clark, Hon. Il. A.
Warren, and L. A. Warren, jr. 1t is
to have Masonic Department, under
the contro, of M. W., S. w. Williams.
eve wish our M. w. Brother would
start masonic paper, and not mix
masonry up with politics.) +. A.
Warren, jr., is to be business manager
of The Democrat When we see the
paper we will be better prepared to
speak Of its merits
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

T. DRY GOODS LINZ assort> rss-
SO far as we ia judge from the tone
of the democratic press throughout the
country, the people are re'dy and Will
ing to let dead issues rest where they
arc, and are preparing to enter hear'
and soul into the great contest for the
perpetuation of free government 10
rr,nnlo with the enemies Of the people,
and make one united effort to rid the
country of radicalism, which is threat
onipq to enslave the people, is actually
confiscating their substance, and WILL
evidently, be satisfied with nothing less
than n ITlysses the First. Everything
IA ot stake. If We fail, history will re-
cord the failure as the most disastrous
one that ever happened in this or any
other country, The liveissues present
od by the monarchists must be square
" met and earnestly grappled with
e Harmony is not simply desirablc-'t :
e a necessity. The pure unsclfish patri
. otjsnl Of the Southern people must nov
make itself felt. Individual ideas am
X preferences must be laid aside for tn
t. public good. Will not cur people VII
inrly do so?
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

Upon Greedy arrival in New York.
he was given public reception, at
which he seems to have delivered his
opinion of the situation very freely.
Report says that New York rcpubll'
cans were never before compelled to lis
ten to words Of scathing rebukc as
Greely administered them on that oc-
casion, and thatthey actually quivered
when he spoke Of the thieving carpet
bagcers who were the pest OF the coun
try.
At the close of the proceedings
Transparency, with tbe Greeley por'
trait and surrounded with flags, wa
carried in triumph around the square
amid the plaudits of thousands OF peo
ple. Immediately after the adjourn
ment, a large number of thirteenth
assembly district citizens organized IN
first Horace Greeley club, with a ioi
midablc list of officers. The old I'm
osopher is now fairly on the track II
the presidential nomination.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

We notice that Il Republican paper
has been started at Shreveport, La.
The editor says he starts out with no
words of encouragement or promises
of support, but then he has the true
republican head line-"Oficial Jour
nal of the Parish of Caddo and the
city of Shreveport" The Marshall
Reporter saysi
shreveport is an unfortunate town
Just now. Tive city councils to decide
between, and as if our luckless neigh
bors weren't bothered enough already,
we hear that some fellow is about TO
saddle another annoyance upon them
in the shape of a Radical paper to be
published there. OF course it will be
an "oficial organ" for who ever heard
of Radical paper down South that
wasn't? The renowned Simon Suggs,
of blessed memory, was wont to say,
when in an impecunious condition,
"Somebody must suffer-" And some
body generally suffered, but the vener-
able Simon was sure to "make rise.
Now some hungry Radical is hard up
who must be provided for, and some
body Cor the public printing of Caddo)
has got to suffer- And thus it's"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

ALAsKA.-Wfere on this globe can
we go beyond the omnipresent Yankee?
Landing at Sitka, we had wandered
but a short distance into tie town when
we reached the northern depp, # pa
Ayers mcdicines ip fall display among
lie .se nuts, shanties and dourts Of these
boreal tribes. There the familiar,
homelke names of his Cherry Pectoral,
Pills, &c, salute us from the exterior
and the interior of store which shows
more business than its ncighbors, and
proves that these simple but sure REM
edies are even more necessary TO savage
life than to ourselves where they visi
every freside.-Cor AIrrd"d. journal
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

Our subscription list is still ncrcas-
ing at the rate of three to twenty day.
confidently expect the widest crcu-
lation of any paper in South Arkansas
Our agents are actively at work, and
Fhe people respond promptly to their
balls. This is as it should be- The
eople have no other organ in this Or
BY adjoining county, and we have no
,s. hrs but that they will lend us that sup
Died down in tA~"ssnry to the publication of
saumsnAaL aL.sssS In FAC. c,.sssSyi,s sssi r. r. 10,
good newspaper 'T'rrs,e each coffin th-
ingit.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

AxrCDoTE OF " EBsrEE.-A cor"
RESPONDENT at Galveston, Texas, sends
the following to Haper's JioatJy:
In looking over notebook of my
fathers written many years ago, | came
across an anecdote which, if it has
never appeared in print before, is too
,,cod to he lost, While John Branch
Of North Carolina, was General jack
sons Secretary of the Navy, he, Taz~
well, and Daniel Webster were walk
inc on the north bank Of the Potomac,
ot Washington. Tazwell, willing to
amuse himselfwilh BrancRs simplicity
said Branch, III bet yoh ten-dollar
hat that can prove that you are ON
fhe otLer side of the river
"Done," said Branch"
oWeHp said Tazwell, pointing to
the opposite shore, "isnt that one S'H'
of the river%
"Yes."
"well, isn't this the other sideP
eyes"
"Tben as You are here are you not
on me other side?
"Why, declare" ;" said poor branc"'
$50 if isl But here comes webster
vlI win hack the hat from him."
Webster had Jagged behind, but now
came MP, and Branch accosied HIM;
"Webster, III bet you ten-dollar
, hat that can prove that you are on
e tho other side of the river
: "Donew
"Well, isn't this ono sde?"
r "YcsP
DWELL. isn't that tke other side!
eyes. bu / am not on that side"
: Branch hung his head, and submits
=. ted TO the loss of the two hats as quietly
as he could.
The Nova Scotia glantcss, hfS
10 Anna Swain, has Lecn married to Mr.
~ Bates, commonly known as "Baby
ne Bates" the Kentucky giant. Both are
lis now in England.
" II is announced that the Russian
Prince Alexis and his cortege will leave
ut St Petersburg next August and arr
n, rye in New York the latter part OF
September or early in October. A
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

Il is announced that the Russian
Prince Alexis and his cortege will leave
St Petersburg next August and arr
rive in New York the latter part OF
September or early in October. Ar
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

The Nova Scotia giantcss, Miss
Anna Swain, has Lecn married to Mr.
Bates, commonly known as "Baby
Bates" the Kentucky giant. Both are
now in England.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-21

O' 's.dVU, IIIU IIIV'I'"
n6ittce present on the OCCASION should
proceed to act with promptness and de-
cision, feeling assured that their action
will meet with the approval and sup
port of the great conservative masses
of the State.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-26

ME waiting him it became matter of life and
death. If the house had been on fire he would
not have been more intent on making his exit.
He reached the door, he passed the happiest
evening in his life only to awake to sorrow,
for Jennie's father is dead set against the
match.
He had no right to interfere" said the
doctor, ,vehemently. You see stand by my
principles.
But if | tell the story out am afraid you
would not, " said Hubert.
Why, isn't it done?
beg your pardon, doctor, for having used
a little craft. L had much at stake have
disguised tins story in its details But it is
true. L am the hero"
The doctor looked quickly towards his daugh-
ter. Her head was bent low over her book.
Her long hair hung about it like a curtain,
shutting out all view Of the face The doctor
walked to the other window and looked out.
Hubert sat like mummy. After minute
DR.. Hood spoke:
:" COrnelia -
She lifted face that was afame. Tears
gllstened In her eyes, and | doubt not there
was prayer in her heart.
" l"u are brave girl. had other plans.
You have right t. choose tor yourself God
bless you both. But it : great pity IIu is Do
lawyer. lie pleads 30 we'll. "
80 saying, he put on his hat and walked out
leaving the young minister aud his betrothec
alone
Smyrna times., 1871-04-26
Wesley's Power as a Preacher.

w lesley own temperament was rather cold
aud he had probably from that cold and calm
nature, and the great self-c0ntr0l and presence
OF mind which he possessed, the power to awe,
subdue, and thrill an audience. While White
held on many occasions preached dissolved in
tears, anu so moved vast numbers, the strong
and determined will Of Wesley was almost cleo
tr!ca in its influence and even frighttul in its
effects on the asSemblages he preach before
Frequently, when he had concluded his dis
course, the whole Of his congregation appeared
to be Iiveted to the ground, and not person
moved till he had retired. We have perhaps
the best proof of Wesley's power ever an au-
dleuceS aud the extraordinary effect of his
preaching, in an incident he himself records in
his journal. The account Of it is rather comica
to read, On one occasion long wall, built of
loose stones, on which many of his hearers
were seated, suddenly gave waysand tell down =;
1t cid not produce any interruption of his dis
cOnrse, or divert the attention of his audience
None of those who had fallen" he observes,
screamed and none being hurt, they appear
ed sitting at the bottom just as they had sat at
the top.
1t was evidently more the manner than the
matter OF his sermons that moved and agitatcd
his hearers. " HlsO own temptations were those
OF cold temperament, and he never consider
ell any other. His characteristic word of ap-
proval was lively and congregation in a
satisfactory state was lively congregation, -
says the biographor. Judging from the des-
crlptions of the scenes attending his preaching,
we should use much stronger language than
" lively" to describe it, for we read Of people
struck down as with a sudden blow, and with
/ ing on the ground in convulsions and parox
ysms of the most violent and distressing kind
! and only Wesley himself, with the same elo-
quencc which caused these manifestations OF
awful excitement, could soothe and quiet the
victims Of the attacks. s.-From tie atlantic
.HoatLly.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-26

DIED OF A BROKEN HEART.-Drs. r. L.
Madison aud A. T. Barton attending phys
clans of Gen. Lee, contributed to the Richmond
and louisville Medical JOurdla a detailed ac-
count OF his late Sickness and the treatment
pursued. In their summary Of the case they
say that the terrible strain upon him during
the campaigns Of 1868 and 1864 the agony Of
AppOmattox, the sufferngs OF the South, and
the bankruptcy and ruin everywhere, crushed
out with fatal tread the energies of his life.
He felt t duty to conceal his anguish, even
if while conscious that, like the Promethean
vulture, it was tearing away his heart No
man less heroic than himself no man less sus-
tained by Christian faith and Christian prin-
ciple, could have borne his burden for an hour.
Yet, even with him, it was only question of
time. Gen. Lee died of a broken heart, and
its strings were snapped at Appomattox