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The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

ELECTIONS THIS FALL.-Elections
are to be held in the states of Califor-
MIA, Maine, Texas, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Mississippi. Minnesota, New York,
New Jersey, and Wisconsin, and in the
territories of New Mexico and Wyo-
ming. California votes on the 9th Of
September, for governor, state officers,
and three members ofcongress. Wyo-
ming elects territorial legislature
September 5th. The Maine election
for governor and legislature takes place
September Ilth. The election in New
Mexico for delegate in congress Sep
tember 11th. Texas votes for four
members in congress, October 4th.
The democratic candidates are: In
the first district, w. S. Herndon; Sec
ond district, J. C. Conner; third dis
trict, ID. Z. Giddlngs; fourth district,
John Hancock. The republican cam
didates are not yet nominated. Penn
sylvania elects an au litor, surveyor
general and members of the legislature,
October 10; on the same day Ohio
elects n governor, state officers and
members Of the legislature; and on the
same day Iowa chooses state officers
aud a legislature. MARYLAND elects
state officers and Legislature Novem-
Der 7; on the same day Massachusetts
elects a legislature; also, Mississippi
elects legislature; Minnesota elects
governor, state officers and legislature;
and Illinois elects a member of congress
at large.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

RESOURCES OF ARKANsAs.-The
following is an extract from letter to
the Philadelphia Press, written by our
state geologist. Professor Roberts:
The light, free-burning anthracite
found to exist, though in thin strata, in
the eastern part of the Arkansas field,
gradually changesi into fat bituminous
coal in the western part, where veins
are exposed five to six feet thick. At
Spadra. on the Arkansas river, one
hundred and fifty miles above Little
Rock river navigation = the coal is
similar in appearance and structure TO
the Cumberland coal of Maryland, and
its quality, by analysis, is similar to
that famous article of fuel 1t is true
semi bituminous-an excellent steam
and manufacturing coal. In the up
per western part of the field is a good
gas coal, and the btuminous, in some
places in this part of the region, aT>
proaches the variety called camel
The anthracite obtained was equllly
pure in quality, and of as bright, clear
fracture as that of Pennsylvania, but
this was got flom the "outcrop" of a
small seam. Larger and workable
strata may yet be discovered, when
more attention than has been hereto
fore is given directed to the develop
ment of this, as well as other valuable
minerals which hitherto have been
neglected. in the state.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30
RADICAL Ku KLux.--A Washing

p,n,cu, HI KLux.--A Washing
ton special to the Cincinnati Inquirer
states that republican organ at WASH
inpton i, authority for the stateme mt
that the republicans of the southern
states are organizing an association to
he known as the National Guard. The
same paper says that the object of the
association is to punish the ku-klux,
and to take the law into their own
hands for the purpose.
The real object Of this new move of
despairing and desperate radcaiism, is
TO provoke conflicts in the southern
states, so rs to afford pretext for
Gen. Grant to introduce his bayonets
in the south, and to furnish "outrage"
to be used as political capital in the
northern states. 1t is species Of po~
litical management which is ready to
jeoparjizo peace and good will to ac'
complish political success that further
frauds and corruption may be INDUCED
in under the guise of law.
We have information that tlis new
organization is soon to be introduced
into this Sta.e-that Senator Clayton
has learned, by heart, the terrible oath
which every member is required to
take = that he is to learn it to a few
others here, who are to organize such
of the whites and blacks as will agree
to 60 into it. Once in, they will be
bound by this oath SO tight that there
will be no such thing as Withdrawing,
We have copy Of the oath, which
will be furnished our readers in due
time. We warn the colorcd people to
have nothing to do with this unlawful
combination. 1t will lead them into
trouble--it will lead the state into
trouble, and if it should result in Il
conflict of arms, the colored man
should know that he would be unable
to protect himself against the united
opposition Of all good, law-abding
citizens in this state. Suppose by such
an unlawful combination they were to
succeed in overawing the people, aud
by fraud carry the next election? +?
Wherein would the colored people be
benefited? To array themselves against
law-against the rights and interests
of the people, they would receive the
cold shoulder from their taskmastcrs
after it was over. The colorcd people
should be very careful about joining
this new loaguc Of Senator Clayton.
Little Rock Gazctie.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

How is it that G.. II. Martin, Esq,
is justice OF the peace and county and
probate judge? The Justices of the
peace of Hampstead county, at the
next January term of the lIenpsteal
county court, ought to elect him one
Of the associlte justices of the county
court, and then he would be the county
and probate court of Hempstead-be
Hampstead county, Why not let DR..
Martin fill all the offices in the county?
Night as well do so as to fill them with
men, "who sneeze every time he takes
snuff. As we do not wish to fight we
will say we make the above inquiries
in no Sa,ti,1 1.spirit towards any one.
Socially, DIR. Martin al we are irlell'is'
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30


RAp:cM INJUSTICE. In our last
issue we stated that DR.. r. a. Brun-
son had been arrested and placed un>
der guard for the killing of Baker
Last week DIR. Brunson succeeded in
making his escape. His guard, Messrs.
Joseph L. Stuart, Joseph johnson,
and James Ware, were arrested as
accessories after the fact to the killing
of Baker, aud carried before G. II.
Martin, Esq county and probate Judge
and justice of the peace of Hempstead
county, for trial. After hearing of
the testimony on behalf Of the State
and defense, His Honor, q. III. Mar
tin, ordered them. Stuart and johnson,
to be committed to jail without benefit
of bail. Mr.. Ware was discharged.
A more Hagrant violation of law than
the committing of these parties to Jail
we have seldom seen or heard 1he
prisoners were clearly and unques'ion-
ably entitled to bail If guilty and to a
discharge. If Innocent. His Honor
had the undoubted and unquestioned
authority to admit them TO bail or dis
charge them. No sane man can doubt
this. The constitution and laws of
this state made it his duty-his sworn
duty-to do so. We forbear further
comments at this time.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

bonds we're loaned, among other things,
provided, that when ten consecutive
miles of road have been graded, bridged
furnished with ties, and made ready
for iron rails, bonds should be issued
to such road in the sum of $1,000 Or
Sl5, 200, as the case might be, for each
mile of railroad so completed and pre-
pared for iron rails, and so on, upon
the completion and preparation for
iron rails for each succeeding ten miles
or more, until the entire road should
be completed. 1t further provides,
that the bonds should not be issued to
any railroad company not having
dUdilable resources sufficient to prepare
one hundred consecutive miles, or one
third of the whole line of road for the
iron rails. 1t further made il the duty
Of the Board of Railroad Commission
eIs to inspect, from time to time, the
railroad desiring TO receive State aid,
and report to the Governor, and it
authorized the Governor to take such
steps as he might deem proper, to the
end that the bonds should net be
squandcred to the manifest injury of
the citizens of the State. These safe
guards thrown around the credit Of the
State and the interests of the people
have been disregarded. Bonds have
been recklessly issued to roads without
regar'l to them. The precautions and
securities provided by law as an in
demnity to the State against all losses
which might be suffered on account of
these bonds and to sustain the faith
and credit of the State have not been
taken or observed. The result is the
faith and credit of the State is serious
" impaired-our State bonds are now
worth in New York city about fifty
four cents on the dollar-bankruptcy
and financial ruin threaten our State
gloom and dependency hang over near
" all the railroad enterprises which
have received State aid, and the conf d,
denceof generous people has been
grossly abused. Such is the condition
Of the railroads receiving State all.
Such is the condition of our State
finance. Such are the glories won
by the Radical party in the cause o.
railroads in this State. May an out
ragged and incensed people invite then
in 1872 to the peaceful shades of re-
tired life to rest upon their laurels s.
ignobly won.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

The Louisville Ledger, says: A tel
cgram from W. 7. Samuels, assistant
secretary of state, informs US that 115
counties give Leslie 1876, l52, AMI Har,
Ian 5000. Leslie's majority 81, ,062.
This will be increased by the vote of
Le;cher, which is the only county not
reliably reported. The house will
stand eighty-two democrats to eighteen
radicals the senate thirty.five demo-
Gratis t) three radicals"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

The strength Of the Masonic Order
in the United States, as reported by
the Committee on Correspondence of
the Grand Lodge Of Pennsylvania, ag-
grcgates rs follows: Number of lodges,
7,49j; members initiated during the
last year, 4l,936; total number of
members in thirty eight States and one
Territory, 46G,S02. The order is
strongest in New York, where there are
$50 lodges and -, ,36. members. iii.
nois comes next, with COG lodges and
1886 members. Pennsylvania has
80 lodges and ,9j8 members.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

Mr.. Pollock, the constable who had
charge of DR.. Brunson at the time of
his escape, was arrested for permitting
Brunson to escape, carried before John
Brooker, a justice of the peace, tried
and discharged. NJ. ID. Kent, Esq,
appeared and prosecuted on behalf of
the State, while Judge james II. Page,
Prosecuting Attorney for this judicial
circuit, defended.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

TIE CnoLEaA.-Late foreign pa
p,rs contain accounts OF the cholera in
Rlssil, fron which it appears that
there is a helvy p.rality from the
disease in that cplltry. IA s.. Pc
torsjIr5 there have been G,Sl7 cases
anl ,7J7 d3lths. In M3c)g the dis
ease is of very mlli5nant character;
since March 18th there have been
1858 eases an 1913 deaths, with 523
new cases remaining. In several towns
in the government Of Niodimin, there
have been l,G7j deaths. In Rybinch
more than half the cases proved fatal,
ami towns on The Volgl are being de-
populated.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

Up to August Oath the auditor had
issued one million five hundred aud
eighty three thousand, eight hundred
and eighty one dollars and ninety cents
Of levee warrants or bonds under the
late act of the legislature for the buill.
ing and repairing Of public levees.
Three millions is the limit. Gasette.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

The great tunnel through the Sierra
Nevada is to be five miles long, nine,
teen feet high and twenty one feet
wide. Its cost is to be $15, 1000, 600.
The tunnel will permit the passage of
the Central Pacific railroad track and
a canal to supply San Francisco with
water from Lake Tahoe.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

Josh Billings says, there arc few
sights more sublime and pathetic, than
to see a poor but virtuous young man
fall of Christian fortitude, struggling
to raise a mustache,
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

Want William Tell dill as matter
of fiction, Clpt. Trlvis p2rf1rn1 az a
mltter Of flct. in G evellll the other
evening, whore he shot an apple from
the heal Of by II PAGES distant,
sending bullet clean through the CEN
ter of the apple, which remained un-
disturbed on the boys head.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

On last Monday evening gay and
festive party of young ladies and gem
tlemen assembled at the residence OF
Judge A. b. Williams, in this place,
to celebrate the twentieth birth day of
Robert b. Williams. An elegant re-
past was prepared Cor the occasion.
The air was cool, tie stars were brll-
liant, the moon was bright, the nigh t
was pleasant, the young men gay and
gallant, and the ladies beautiful and
lovely to behold. The Washington
Band was on hand and discoursed sweet
music. All things contributed to make
the 2Sth day of August, 1871, day
long to be remembered by those pres
ent, and by and by, when Bob grows
to be an old bachelor, we will look
back TO that day and count his age
How inconsiderate youth is!
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

A statement going the rounds Of the
press that vote is to be taken this
year in Texas, on division of the
State into four States is an error.
The bill for that purpose passed the
Texas llou.e Of Representatives, but
not the Senate.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30
Mass MEErINal Mass MEETINa!-

Mass MEETING! Mass MEETING!-
On the 10Th day of September next,
there will be a Mass Meeting of the
citizens of Hampstead county held at
the court house, in this place, for the
purpose ofrc>oi ganizinr the Democrat
ic and Conservative party of this coun-
ty. Every township in the county
ought to be largely and well represents
ell in this meeting. VIII not the citi-
zens of each township hol their meet
ings, and sec that they are represented.
We hope that this meeting will not be
a failure. Come, citizens, rally.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

Quadrat cndeavored TO say the
other day that glass windows were
used for lights in ll70," and he got it
grass widows were used at night in
1870"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

Many a true heart that would have
come back, like the dove to the ark,
after its first transgression, has been
frightened beyond recall by the savage
charity of an uniorgiving spirit.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

Mr.. A. I. Stewart never dice sat
for protrait or photograph. Moth
ing will induce him to do so; and n
personal request from the Hon, John
Bright was politely, but f mly, re.
fused.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

The st. Louis Times, of tie 18th
says: "The Missouri, Kansas and Tex
as road is within five miles of Fort
Gibson, a slight delay having occurred
at the bridges over the Verdisris and
Arkansas"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

Some lawyers resemble folks who
can sleep IN any position. 1t is inn
material on which side they lie.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

Another party of japanese have ar
rived in New York, via San Francisco.
They come here, as dill their predeces-
sors, to be educated, while some of them
start for Europe for the same pnrpos ;.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

Capt. Y. II, Tennislii, who is oper-
ating on the Little Missouri, informs
''rs.st bat his party is about twenty-five
m;los %,elow Nachitosh's bluff, going
down Uo s;rabs in very Hattering
terms ofthat river, Sa4a a. says 1T Is sn''
ceptible of being made one IN ' ','''
navigable rivers in the State. "" ~"
delphia Standard.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

Colonel Downing has been elected
chief of the Chcrokces, by two hundred
majority.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

What is the keynote of good breed.
ing? b natural.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

The expense of government for the
last iscll year, Ell ling June 30, have
just been summed u?. TIE amount
was S60l 900, 900.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEoPLr.%
That in 1866, under democratic adj
ministration Of thirty years, the debt
of the State amounted to only 50, ,252,.
4Ol 80, with ample securities, carefully
husbanled, to have liquidated the
debt.
Keep it before the people, that on
the lst of July, 1871, the debt of the
State was as follows:
Funded debt, 81, 10000 90
State aid railroad bonds, 5000 600, 90
Levee bonds, l,5SS, ,SS1, 80
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30
Total,
$9613,SS1,9O

In addition to the above, leaving
out the present. outstanding indebted
ness on account of the general running
expenses of the government amounting
to at least a quarter of a million, and
the militia claims now before the COM
missioner, amounting TO at least a half
million, there are $500, 600 authorized
to be issued b, the governor by the
last legislature, TO supply casual deficits
which, added TO others amounts not
stated, will make ten million doUars,
or an increase of our debt in less than
four years, under a radical administra>
ton, Of nearly sepea million dollarsl
Keep it before the people, that the
State.aid railroad bonds have not built
one mile ofra3road.
Keep it before the people, that the
levee bonds have not benefited any |
section of the State.
Here is The difference between good
and bad goYernment.-Litae Roc;
Ga.eltc. ]
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

The head of the bsreau of statistics
estimates the annual product of the
whisky stills of the country at g., 500.
600 gallons.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

| INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE
Frequent inquiries are made rs to what
amount or rate of taxes can now he
leviet. For the benefit of the people
We append the following:
The following uxes will be annually
levied for State purposes, 10 wit:
State tax, five mills on the dollars
Interest on public debt, two and a
half mills on the dollar.
School tax, two mills on the dollar
Poll tax, one dollar.
The county court cannot levy taxes
for county purposes exceeding the fol-
lowing amounts:
County tax, five mills on the dollar.
Bridge tax, one =" 4"
Road tax, 4" I" A" 4" &"
Psuper tax, +" Z"
Public buildings, p
Interest on funded debt, unlimited.
Special school tax, five mills on the
dollar.
Interest on railroad bonds, five mills
Oh the dcllar
In counties whore thero is 10 funded
debt or railroad stock taken, as in
Hampstead, the rate of taxation for all
purposes cannot exceed two and half
per cent. on the dollar. No greater
amount of tax than the above can be.
levied without the consent of the
qualified electors of the county ex.
pressed at the ballot box.
The law provides, that there shall
be levied and collected as a county tax,
the sumo of one hundred dollars from
each and every person selling, either
at wholesale OF retail, any ardent or
liquors Except the same is
sold exclusively for medical purposes)
in any county in this State for the term
of one year or less
The valuation Of real estate was
incurred ten per cent. by the State
board OF equalization in Hampstead
county, a damnable wrong.
Troubles, like babies, grow bigger by
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

In the case of the State Us Joseph T.
Stuart and Joseph Johnson the deien-
darts applied to Hon. George w. Me-
Gown, Judge of this judicial circuit,
for bail, and were admitted to bail in
the sum of one thousand dollars each.
They gave bail and have been released
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

a The Russian minister, Catacazy, has
;,e.ipl- correspondent of city pa
- u reliance on the
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

Troubles, like babies, grow bigger by
nursing;
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

PI"UVs ITO U"-14.nal-~-----.r--~ry1
1'''y report Of an alliance botweo,
france and Russia.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-30

power are
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-15

I. L. Burchfed W. Milford township No.
%, September Term, 1871.
2. Overseers of Poor of Monroe township
vs.. Hostettler George. No. lI3, Septem-
Der Term, 1870.
). John W. Speedily vs. Juniata corniy.-
No. ss, December Term, 1870.
4. Com. for use Fanny Cox ct al vs.. James
Mcconnell ct al No. SO, Feb. Term, 1871.
.. Com. at suggestion. &C.. Va Vim. C. Ad-
ans ct al. No 81. Feb Term, 1871.
6. J. b. Okeson, Admir- Sc, vs. Alex. Nc
No. lO4, April Term, 1871.
.. Jas. +. Kirk, Admir-, &c. vs. Isaac Kirk,
ter. ten. No. lis, April Term, 1871.
8. David Cree VS.. Noah Hertzler No l7G,
April Term, 1871.
8. T.. J. Midagh vs.. J. B. NJ. Todd. No.
l99, April Term, 1871.
To- George W. Smith va. Joel w. Whitmer
No. p, September Term, 1871.
IL. Levi Dundee vs.. John A. whiteman-
No. lOl. September Term. 1871.
II. Brown for use Philips VS.. James Rob-
ison- No. l09, September Term, 1871.
IL. Young for use Coffman vs. bearing &
Quinn No. 1872, September Term, 1891.
RE. McMEEN, ProtA'y.
Prothonotary's Office, Miilin-l
town. Oct. 81, 1871.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-15

much good they have done; and l tar'
ther tell you that if Tanmany had car
ried that election, I'd a'bid good bye TO
the Republic. and qaid the jig's mp. and
we may as well now turn in fos .
strong government at once-s King
anything. but the rule Of q ring that
wasn't any better at heart than the Paris
commune, and only wanted the chance to
make it iust as bad" said all that to
my nrighbor, and he said that's just how
he felt ON that subject. lie said l was
right in all that / said. and if l could
hear the voice of Andy jackson from
the spi. land, it would be, " You're
right, Barton; stick to it" And you
may just bet high on it that I'll stick
closer to that inspiration than the South
eners stuck to their last ditch.
My letter is again getting long. and III
have to omit it. know that Andy Jack
son never had a harder time of getting at
anything than l have time at getting to
the Fair. am still hopeful. and | hope
you aye too. There's nothing like hope.
Yours, truly.
RARTON SPEAK
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-15
List of Jurors for December Term, 1871
GRAND IEEORs

GRAND JrEORS-
Spruce Hill.-D.K. Barton, ]. D. MiIii-
ken. John Wiseaaupt.
Lack.-Joseph Bell. John Kepner, Henry
Tiizel
Susquehanna l.. Farmer
Paiterson.-George Goshen. A. J. Fasic.
Fayefte-A IIaideman, Jacob Hickman,
+. L. Jamison.
Delaware. W. Kurtz. Geo Kinzer
Walker.-,-Jonas Kaufman, Chas. Zeigler.
MiftintOwn b Loudon.
Beale y p. MWilliams. Ed. Sherlock,
John Rodgers.
Monroe Mcconnell.
Fermanagh-H A. Stambaugh, Jno Note
stine, Joseph RothrocS.
PETIT JURORS
Beale-wilson Allen, Jos Pomeroy, Ilar-
rison Reed, J. Woodward.
Tuscarora-Thos. Arbuck'e, S. " B,alr,
James Irwin, John Middagh, jr., John Wood
ward.
Susquehanna Alb Bsrner, Henry Hoch-
snbrough:, Henry Sechri-t.
Miiintown-Jacob Bersy, II. d. Weller.
Milford-John Gum ngham, John +. Nc
Crum.
Greenwood-Samuel Dimm.
Spruce Hill-John Esh
walker-John a. Gallagher, John Sartain,
Benjamin Kerchner.
Pat.eron-w. H. Groninger, W. G.. Laird.
Turbett-David Tertzer, VIM. IIench, J.
P. Johnson. Philip Kilner.
Fayette-John Hart Michael Hoffman, "
f Kaufman. John Kenawell, Daniel Mace,
Henry Sieber.
Perrysville-Solomon Hertzler.
Del,ware-D II. Iiornberg, Jonathan Kin
zer, y II. Eurtz, Cyrus Meredith, George
Speakman, Philip Smith, Jacob Spiece.
Monroe-A. II. Landis. G. s Meiterling
Fermanagh-Josh. Pufsnberscr. Michael
Sroner.
Thempsontown--Jacoh Spicher.
Mif.intown, Nov. s, 1SIl-iw.