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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-29

This we learn from the Republicans
report of the proceedings, and in said
report We also find the following para
graph:
''Mr. Carter, rs 4 member Of the rump
printin. commission, admitted that he
had required from applicants for print
ing contracts that they should not sup
port Gov. N:trm0th in their Journals.
He repeated several Stories which
sounded like telling stories ont Of
school, but We're not exposures He
also admitted that he and the. l.ic,tcu-
AM Governor fad required applicants
not t" fight tl,"m or to aLvoacte Coy
ernua Narmoth' : cuuSp.'
And l9aih:
"Nlr. Carter came to his feet once
more and was frank enough to say that
he Wuttlh not give tbs patronage to ty,y
paper that would oppose him and the
Lieutenant Governor and support Gov
"rHor Warnloth. And he was en-
phatir in his assertion, calling on those
who do not like to make the most of
il y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-29

GA corruption of morals usually fol
lows Il PROCLAMATION of the sabbath :"
= Blackstone.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-29
fiEW ORLEANS CARDS.
DEM PACE - S!hMoSS

CoilbN FACTORS AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
N" 30 Union Street
y r u or J. T. 4 u.s.
h.c"mh-i Is l@to ul3.Iy
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-29

NJ W. WOO II. A%TEK
VIII make weekly trips i.et tween New Or
leans, Monroe and Trenton, arriving at Mon
roc every Thursday: returning leaves Mon
roe every Friday. Passengers and shipper,
may rely upon pnilrtualitN and polite at Ell
lion upon 4 he l., BELLE:
w. capt. :. W. parlI, Ascent for Monroe
I'rb'N II. 1871. haw,.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09
The Charleston of the Futarc.

On the | st of March, the new extension
of our city is to be opened, aud building
sites offered for sale. For some time past,
Mr.. j. Brisbcn Walker has been engaged
in buying up tho bottom land below Elk,
until having collected body embracing
$50 acres, he has laid of after the most
approved modes and future Charleston is
to be city of broad, straight streets,
and public parks
Some day we hope to hear Charleston
spoken Of MS one Of the beautiful cities Of
the West, and not only great as a manu-
featuring town, bat alS1 as desirable
place Of residence.
Amongst the advantages offered, are
sixty feet streets, convenient alleys to the
rear of each building lot, freedom from
all danger Of foods, a boulevard along the
river, and public park.
Mr.. Walker offers, in his advertisement,
free sites to manufacturers. to induce the
growth Of manufacturing interests here,
besides he offers inducements to builders
of IS. 600 aud $lO,0 houses
There arc no less than l3o acres OF
streets and parks,
When the prices Of real estate in the
more settled portion Of the city is consid-
cred, in connection with the greater de-
STABILITY Of location in the new extension,
these lots must prove good speculations to
those who invest at the present figures,
,nj uLon tho town is foirlv started in
that direction, will advance rapidly in
prices
No man need be without home while
such beautiful locations are offered on
such easy terms The tide of immigra-
ton is running strong towards the CAPT.
tai, from other counties Of our own and
distant States, and doubtless this extern
sion of the city will command the largest
share of attention, and become the most
inviting and the most desirable. -Kana-
Wha Journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09
San Domingo.

It appears that the Tennessee bad very
prosperous voyage aud arrived in SANTANA
Bay without the slightest detention or
mishap; the knowledge OF which furnished
very pleasant finale to the country'spro-
longed anxiety aud suspense concerning
the safety Of the party The Commission
lost no time in getting to work, and-ns
was to be expected from thchigh character
of its mGmbers-is prosecuting full and
fair investigation. without reference 10
personal views aud convictions. A ma
jority of the people appear to be honestly
lesirous Of annexation, the opposition to
which is shown to be almost entirely con-
fined to the Has licus. So many discred.
table charges have been made with respect
TO the question Of land titles about the
harbor Of SANTANA, that We are glad to
learn the Commission, after thorough
investigation of the whole subject. found no
evidences that any official of the United
States had been concerned in my opera
tions of a private nature. Whatever
grants have been made were conceded to
private parties
The problems which the Commission
appears TO regard as most important are.
the difficulty of ussimilatiug such mixed
population, tho question wbcther~thc iu-
habitants who have no system of Internal
taxation, would submit to the imposition
of our own, and the possibility of war with
HaYti. It will. however, express no
opinion in the report as to the policy of
annexation, hut will coufipe itself to mat
tiers embraced in the Senate resolution un.
der which it acts Tho Importance Of
SANTANA US coaling station appears to
strike every member Of the party.
The country is represented as exceeding
" rich, and apparently very healthy; but
the people are described as indDleut and
shiftiess, The most prosperous partof the
population arounl SANTANA appears to be a
negro colony which went out from Phila-
dslphia nearly fifty years ago.
From Santo Domingo, whence our cor
respondents dispatch dates, the Commits.
sion was to proceed to Aqua sinae. Puer
to. Plata. aud other important points, and
afterwards to visit the great southern plains
aud certain Of the principal inland cities
The Industrious and unosteatatioas NAM
ner in which it is discharging its duties
speaks we'll for President Grants Judgment
in his selection of men who compose it =
The observations being made inclnde the
various political, social and economic CUES
lstions which relate to annexation; and sc
bavc9ao doubt that, Whatever may bethe
Ultimate result Of the proposition, tho re
port will in our correspondents language
fully viudieate the Presidents motives"
aud prove that from frs' to last be has
been prompted only by desire Of the public
good. Pittsburgh Commercial.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09
Commissioners Sale Of Valuable Tim.
Der Land.

IN pursuance of TIC terms Of decree Of tho
4 Circuit Court Of Mason County. Wrst Virgi.
mia rendered at the FrLrua:y term thereof. VI,
i'll the Cl!ahcrIy can-c Of George W, ltoush va.
John a. Roush, eli al the Undersigned Spec.
Jul Commissioner will
On Saturday, Inc Isl day Of April, 1871,
proceed to sell on the promises at pnbI;s auc.
iiun, 10 the highest bidder tract Of land
known as Lot No ! in the partition Of tl,e real
estate OF Abraham Rnu'h, decd. SAID Lot
No. 1, containing etshy acres. is finely tim
bered and is situated shout one mile from Les
tart Falls The titlcis iadisputcd aud beliey.
ed 10 be good.
TEnH, oy sA.s:--one ,hirl of tho purchase
money TO be paid in cash OH the dag Of sale.
one third in SIX months, md The remainder in
twelve months from day Of sale. the purchaser
giving bond with approved security for the dc.
Ierreo payments. D W POLSLEY,
Mar 2-tds. Special Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09
sunrcme couLI Of Annenls.

AN ACT to provide for two Sessions Of
the Supreme Court Of Appeals in every
year.
Be It enac'cdly the Legislature Of Vest
NrGjaim
SECTION /. Two sessions Of the Supreme
Court of Appeals shall be held in each
year, one in Charleston. in Kanawha
county, to commence on the second Thurs
day in January; and the other ut Wheel
ing, 10 the county Of Ohio. commencing
on the second Thursday in July
SEC. 9. No case from any Of the coun
ties composing the First, Second. Third
Fourth, Fifth. Sixth and Eighth Cir.
cults, shall DO heard at the session tc
be held as aforesaid at Charleston, OK.
cept by consent in writing of the par.
tics or their counsel unless tho party de.
string the hearing shall have given writ.
ten notice Of at least thirty days before
the commencement Of the term, to the Op.
posite party, or his counsel, Of his inten.
to insist on bearing; nor shall anv Case
from any Of the counties composing the
Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh. Twelfth
aud Thirteenth Circuits no heard at the
session to DO held Of Wheeling. except By
consent 10 writing Of Of the parties Or theiI
counsel, unless the parties desiring the
hearing shall have given written notice tc
the opposite party or his counsel, Of hi
intention to insist on hearing at lcas
thirty days before tho commencement o
said term.
SEC 8. Tho State Law Library shall
remain at tho scat Of goycrumq1t Of tn
Stale.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09
The virginia pebt.
RlcnMOND, March 2.


The joint Finance Committee last
night agreed on bill which will be re-
ported to the Legislature to-day 1t pro-
vides that the holders of all bonds, stocks,
&C., of the State except five per cent on
the dollar bonds, what are known as 'stcr-
ling bonds" may fund two-ihirds Of the
amount Of the same, and two.thirds of the
interest due or TO become due July /
1871 in six per cent coupon or registered
bonds, payable tbirty-four years after date
or at tue pleasure Of the State after ten
years; interes: to be paid semiannually.-
The Eve per cent on the dollar bonds may
be landed il like manner, but to bear only
fre per cent interest
For the other Que third Of the amount
of the debt certificates are to be issued
payable, the interest in money and the
priacipsi in bonds. whenever tho State Of
West Yirgiaia shall have assumed and
pnid portion of the public debt
The bill also provides for sinking
fund. The at goes iato effect on its
passage.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09
Tho desire to accumulato wealth 4 lau. !

The desire to accumulate wealth is lau-
dable. while the means resorted to somc-
times is not. The theory that the end
justices the means, has long since been
condemned as erroneous, and should be
abandoned by all honest people. It is not
only the dishonest aud unscrupulous, who
engage 10 illcgitimate measures in order
to satiale this laudable desire for gain
II It were SO, gift enterprises and cor6.
Deuce games, would long since have bccn
abandoned and their managers been com
PEELED to turn their attention to more hon
orablc employment. One enterprise Of
local character has drawn our attention to
this subject. There are perhaps very few
Of our patrons, but have received commu.
nications from irm in New York City
proposing to furnish counterfeit money SO
ingeniously engraved as 10 battle the most
expert officials, in detecting it from the
genuine. Now We suppose that there arc
very few men in our community, but
would be deferred from embarkiug in such
an enterprise, if not.from sense of honor,
at least from o sense Of fear and our COM
munity, probably is not very far in nd
vance of other communities on questions
Of honor, nor much behind in the matter
of courage This New York firm must
receive considerable patronage, or it would
not be able to meet the large expenses in
CURED by such persistent advertising, aud
from the fact that these confidential letters
continue to be sent through the mails in
such great profusion, We are compelled to
believe that the firm have been receiving
some encouragement, in the way Of orders,
from parties living in this community
Now to such as may have responded to
these communications, VIC have no words
of sympathy to offeI honest men, however
are outraged. aud feel their honor i'm.
.pcachcd when met with such disgraccful
proposals. Several persons Of character
have conc to US, and Indignantly request
ed US to expose these INSCRIPTIONS scoun-
dfcls. To such we would say, that the
best way to treat these swindlers is to pay
no attention TO thcir communications what.
ever.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09
The Convention Bill.

On Thursday last, the Senate. by vote
Of twelve to eight, passed the Convention
Bill, aud it is nov law. This action
which surprised many of the friends Of the
bill has been hailed with delight by some,
aud as heartily condemned by others. 1t
is not yet perfectly plain that the Demo-
Gratis in the Legislature have acted wisely,
and it remains 10 be seen whether the
people of West Virginia will vote to im-
pose upon themselves the immense bur-
deu of additional taxes which the holding
of Convention must necessarily entail.
The practical advantages of such move
ment will have to. be we'll shown or the
action Of the Legislature will not be rati-
ficd, for tho people are now pressed to the
earth by unnecessary taxation, and are
not disposed to incur further expense un-
less good and sufficient evidence is shown
to prove to them that it will result to their
advantage. -KaaarAa Republican, Dem }
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09
GEO. W. 1lIPPETT, Editor.
POINT PLEASANT, WEST Va,
::::: March 8, 1871.
NJ. E,litOr:

You will pardon mo for doing and say.
ing what you may deom inpertincnt; but
as member of the Republican party, /
trust you will graft my right to ask you
uqucstion or two. In the FIRST place let
ne say tina. I am warm advocate Of the
Flick Amendment and will vote for it,
The interrogatories are drawn from your
editorial in your last Issue, in reply to your
correspondent 90" Your reply was in
deed very ingenious, but still, after close
reading, thought | could discover "lit.
tie leaning" toward Convention, if such
aud such things came to pass--forins'auce
the defeat Of the Flick Amendment And
therefore ask an answer to the following,
without cquivocatiOn. A plain and posi-
tive answer:
Do you believe the Flick Amendment
will DO ratified by the pcOple2
Ifratidcd will there be any necessity for
q Convention?
In the event ofthe rejection oftbe Flick
Amendment by tho-peoplc, would you ia
sor q Constitutional CoaYcution'
OBSERVER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09

While We look upon your communion
ton MS both silly aud foolish, aud deny
your right to PROFOUND questions to us af-
tectiug our position upon any question,
because we are not public property, nor do
VIC expect to become such. And while
we publish Republican paper, yet wo
are independent and free, aud our paper is
wholly our own, aud We DO not propose to
be driven by Tho 'purty lash" into the
support Of, or opposition to any measure
Wo shall advocate only such measures and
principles, lcRoeforth. as we conceive to
be for.the best interests Of our people, and
the prosperity Of the State. We propose
to think and act for ourself, without tue
dictum ofpurty, upon all questions. Aud
VIC hope observer" will understand from
this that We propose to answer his quest
ions promptly without "equivocation "
First. We feel positively certain that
the Flick Amendment will be ratified by
the people, by at least $4,000 majority.
Second. II the Flick Amendment is
ratified, Ilcn there is DO necessity for the
Convention, because all the other evils, if
any, could be remediea by legislation, at q
great deal less expense.
Third. Iu the event Of the rejection OF
the Flick Amendment, then We vii! favor
. Convention. "0bscrvcr" will notice
that we do not "equiyocltc" upon this
point. Our reason for doing 50, in that
event, is from the fact, that if we can not
Adopt the Flick Amendment and wipe ont
prescription in this State; then by Con.
stitutional Convention We can do twill
do il
SYc are sorry to know that there is ycl
class Of men III this county, aud IN the
State everywhere, who desire to keep the
Confederate soldier still disfranchiscd, =
and would, if they could, for time eternal
Web advocated the cnfra nchiscmen
ofthcse men for several years past, ant
will support any measure that will rein
vest them with the ballot. First, th
Flick Amendment; and if that fails, thel
secondly. Convention.
We trust that observer" understand
our position now, and is satisfied.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09
A villain III the Patent Ofice-.How
he Robbed Female Clerks.
Cor. Philadelphia Post.

he Robbed Female Clerks.
Cor. Philadelphia Post.
WAsurSoroS, February 81. 1872.
The Patent Office has been in high
state Of excitement for tho past week. oc-
casioued by tho discovery Of the operations
Of L. w W. Griffin, clerk in charge
Of the draughtman's division, who, it up.
pears, has been leYyiug blackmail on the
lady employees of the Office for nearly
two years. During the administration of
Colonel Fisher late Commissioner of Pat.
onts. large number Of ladies' were en-
ploycd for the purpose of recopying draw
ings Of those already on file when ordered
by inventors These ladies' we're placed
under the charge of Griffin, with power
to retain them in Office so long as their
services were satisfactory 1t has been
proved that Griffin hired these ladies at
the regular salary Of one thousand dollars
per annun. the most Of whom lie black
mailed to the amount of four hundred a
year. 1t is estimated that he made a
thousand dollars per month for the past
two years. The matter being brought to
the notice Of Commissioner Duncan, au
investigation was ordered. which resulted
in the dismissal of Griffin. 1t is thought
there are sther cases Of this kind, and the
Commissioner expressed the determine.
ton to ferret them all out and make a
clean sweep of all parties in bis depart
mcnt engaged in swiudiug operations
against the Government or aginst inli-
viduals.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD co.

Those bonds are securd, first, by Ftr't
Mortgage on the Railroad itself its rolling.
stock and all equipments: second. by First
Mortgage on its entire Land Grant, being mote
than Twenty Two Thousand Acres OF Lana
TO each mile Of Road.
The Bonds are free from United states I"S
the Principal and Interest are payable ID YOU
1.-THE Principal al the end Of Thiriy yeatss
aud the Interest Semi annually. at Inc rate y.
SEVEN AND 1'uREE. TESTHs Pen CENT. Per
annum lean
They are issued in denominations OF $lVV'
$50. 81, 900, 81. OU0 aud $40, QUO.
The 1ruste - under the Mortgage are
Messrs. Jay Cooke Of Philadelphia ana y
Edgar Tomson, President Of The PennsylHan'a
Central Railroad Company. a..
These Northern Pacific 30 Ronds viii ~
all times before maturity. bc receivable AT
TEN FIR CENT PREMIUM Tor Ito } in exchange
for the GOmpany's lands attheir lowest cas-"
price
In addition TO their absolute snfoty these
Bonds yield nm income larger, we believe, man
any other first class security. Persons hon
ing United States 5 9O's can By converting
them into Northern Pacifics. increase thelF
yearly income one third, aud still have perfect
ly reliable investment.
HOW TO GET THEM Your nearst
Bank OF Banker will supply these bonds ID
any desired amount, and fNny needed denoIn'
inntion. Persons wishing to exchange STOCK.
or other bonds for these, Gun do so with any OF
our agents. who will allow the highest current
price for ALL MARKETADLI SECURITIES
rhoSe living IN localities remote from banks
may send money; or other bones direCtl, to US
by express. and WI will send back Northern
Pacific bonds ai our own risk. and without cost
to the lnveslor For further information
pamphlets, maps, olc.. call on or address the
Undersigned. or any Of tile Banks or BANKER"
employed to sell this loan.
have accepted tho agency for the sale Of
the Bonds. Any one desiring to invest ~
them, or exchange other Bonds for them, will
please call on me.
o O MILLER. President Merchants Nation
ii Bank Of West Va, Poiut Pheasant!
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09

The Charleston Courier says that alonp
the line of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-.
road the good people in their simplicitT.
fail to understand the special uses for
which the property Of corporations and e..
pecially of telegraph companies is designed.
For example, they are in the habit Of TAX.
iug down the wire to make bucket bale,
and clothes lines. and more frequently
still. their rifles ful targets in tho iasul..
tors.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09

The "First Magazine" is the title of a
Monthly publication Just started at Clarks,
burg, in this State The Magazine is to
be entirely free from any faint Of politics
or religion, aud devoted exclusively to lit
eraturc. The subscription price is IS
cents year. It should therefore, as a
matter of pride, be taken by every citizen
of the State. Address Business Manager
"First Magazine" Clarksburg. West
Virginia.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09

SERIOUS ACCIDENTAL very distressing
accident happened at Salem on Saturday
25th inst A Mr.. Kelly who is super
intendent of repairs on the BIZ o, r R.,
was standing on gondola. attached to a
gravel train, when it started he lost his
balance aud fell upon the track. The
wheel of the car passed obliquely over his
right arm. crushing it into jelly, and his
left arm. which sustained the shock Of tho
fall, was fractured in two places.
DR. Bowcock was SUNNI ned from
Clarksbure, aud ampuia,ed the arm and
sot the fracture Mr.. Kelly lives at
Piedmont, where be has wife aud chill!
dren. lie will recover if no unfavorable
symptoms set in. -ClWksCWy C0aserOa-
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09

West Virginia has nearly 1900 Bup.
fists, SO the statistical tables tell US. This
number is divided into nine associations
and 270 churches. with 1877 ordained
ministers. There have been 762 admit
ted by baptism aud but 95 exclusions
These figures cxbibita aourishing cOndi.
ition o.. this body Of christians.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09

-Four men named Burk. Woiro, Gwinn
aud Dennis we're severely burned from
the igniting of bcnzine while cleaning one
Of the stills of an oil refinery at Parkcrs.
burg on the 18th. Dennis aud Gwinn
have died from their injuries The others
arc in fair way for recovery.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09

John Waddell, au aged citizen Of the
county, met with serious accident last
Saturday. lie had ridden a young horse
to town aud was having him shod at q
blacksmith shop, and while trying to hold
tho animal, which had become fractions,
he was thrown down against piece Of iron
cutting his hoad severely. GaHiPott'
Bulletin,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09

The libel suit against the Baltimore
Aaericon on trial for two weeks in The
Baltimore Court Of Common Pleas, for tbe
publication of the proceeding in tbs
Police court 10 the case Of person who
was arrested for selling diseased meat
was decided Monday in favor Of Ii.
American.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09

james Hadlcy. an old and prominent
citizen of Hendricks county, Indiana, was
killed by St. Louis traiu last Monday
while attempting to cross the railroad
in front of the approaching train with his
team.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09

New Jersey has a strange landlord, who
was receiving $3.50 per month rental
aud refused to rent TO party Offering Sl6
because he would not himself like to give
more than $3.50. Are thcrc any such
property holders hcreabouts?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09

According to Mr.. Dawes the present
Congress has given 81 $50 to contestants
for seats who could show no sort Of title to
the seats they claimed
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-09

A defalcation is announced at Camden.
N. j. Henry samuels. the paying teller
Of the First National Bank, is charged
with using eleven thousand dollars Of Tho
banks money IN buying farms.