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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-16

New YORK, Sept. l3.-The
Sun reports intense excitement
in postofficc circles over an al
legged dcfaIcation in the money
order department. The Suns az
ticle mentions JnO. w. Norton,
and places the swindlc at from
100000 to S15O,000. Norton
however is Il man Of wealth; he
compounded with the Govern
mcnt and resigned. John Moore,
a clerk, detected opening letters
and held in $4,000 bail. He
has been in the postotiice twenty
five years. He owns valuable
property. Other employees are
suspected Of similar crimes.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-16
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
THE NORTH LOUISIANA AND TENAS
RA1LROA COMPANY.

MONROE, LOUISIANA,
August 2Sth, 1871.
The stated annual meetings of the stock
holders OF this Company, fixed by Sections
and IS of the Company's Charter, will be
held at this office on Monday, the .3th day
of September, and on Monday, the Ind day
of October, 1871. JOS. l.. MCGUIRE,
50:ft Secretary
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-16
Trenton and Fulton Railroad.

The following statement from
a gentleman well known to the
citizens of Homer, for his expert
ence in railroad matters, and who
is identified with the interests of
the place by family ties, speaks
for itself:
''HONIER, La. Aug.25, 1871.
At the solicitation Of gentlemen
in this village, I herewith give
an expression of my views regard
ing the cost per mile to build Il
three feet narrow guage railroad
from Monroe, in this State, to
Fulton, in Arkansas.
\ closer and more reliable es-
innate should, however, be made
by u careful reconnaissance of the
line as preliminary step, before
an instrumental survey is made.
Excavations. ..................S 425.OC
1850 cross ties. 4io.o|
1850 feet, lineal measure Of
stringer, Observation-Disclosures. 10000
81 tons Of tire iron, to be fasten-
ed at the ends with screw
| spikes. ........................ 10000
Spikes. ......... 1900
Bridging and trcStles ............ 1900. OF
| Per mile. $685.. 0'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-16

issues Policies on all the the improved
plans. No restrictions on travel or resi-
dcncc within the settled limits of the Unit ed
States. Brit !e Mort II America Europe.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-16
CADDLE AND HARNESS SHOP
TD THE GHErON PLANTERS Ol
5tsFss'EsETS

FOR SALE! PRICE 500 CASH!
TEfft;EE second hand 50 saw l.. Carver 4
L Co. Gin Stands. Warranted as good
new, and in perfect order. Attre"a Glass
BON IN u. O.. New Orleans. 4T-4L
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-16
Manufacturing o. Rc1,airing
CARRIAGES. BUGGIES. HACKS, F

Ready made work kept on hand; speci-
mons Of which may be seen by calling al the
Factory. lie will also carry on Il general
Blacksnliih shop. arranged to do all Kinds OF
blackSmithinG. Terms reasonable.
April .ei, 1866. n:s0s FIR. ENDOSl
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-16
CARRIAGE FACTORY.

The undersigned takes pleasure in making
known that he is now we'll prepared ~
before the war, if not better, to DO :if kinds
of work. either in
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-16
LIFE INSURANCE.
C,ARu;..NA LIFE INSURANCE co.,
MEMPHIS, TENN.

Asset ND. liC q"
DFFtCEIS:
Hon. jefferson Davis, President. -
NJ. j. WicES,' lat Nice-President.
!. y. Petit, End Vice. President.
W. i. Boyle, Secretary.
j. II. EnInOlSOn, General Agent.
BOARD DIREGrOHS:
NJ. j. WicllS. T.. NJ. AperrOn.
j. T.. Petit, w. X. Hunt,
w. Il. Grcenlaw. James Pulan,
+. Titus, Napoleon Hill.
}. G.. LongsIlo. VIM. Joyner,
T., w. Smith. \. Sessel,
w. l.. Vance. \. s. Bruce
y. X. PullcH.
Behen Brothers. State Agents for North
Louisiana.
J. +. Behen, Special Agent, Monroe, LII
Office: Corner Grand and DcSiard SIS.
DIR. ID. II. Key will attend to the business
of the office At Trenton.
REFERENCES:
New OHL!:ANs.-General Harry Hays, T..
II. and J. NJ. Allen IL Co., Galbreath.
Stewart u Tier. Jennings, Gates Il Co.,
Nelson Lauplii"d Il Co.., Beadlca, Wing"
II co.
SHREvEroRT.-B. NJ. johnson, banker;
WimbcrIey, ArdiS Il CO., Wholesale mer-
chants; Cumming, Morrison Il Co., T. Ii.
Morris, Druggist, Gregg IL Martin, Iessnp,
Marsh X Virgins, IIyamS Il Kennedy.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-16
GUS country

The difference between Mon
roe and Shreveport is aptly illus
trated by the following from the
Caddo Gazette of the 18th:
An informal meeting was call
ed for the purpose ofextcnding our
street railway, which was largely
attended by some of our leading
citizens, who took an active in
terest in the enterprise; in, per-
haps, less time than we occupy
in writing this article, our citi-
zens came forward and subscribed
over twenty thousand dollars to
build and equip the proposed
line, which is a sum indicative
that our city will not be left in
the background in this age of
Improvement.
The First National Bank OF
Marengo, ILL.,, has been author
lied by the Secretary of the Treas
dry to begin business with q cap
ital of 100000. - Washington
Chronicle
The population of the entire
township in which Marengo is
situated. is set down at 1000,
which is less than the population
of Monroe. We know there is
abundance of idle capital in this
section Of country to start a bank
with $4,000 capital, and we
know the investment will pay
Can't we have q bank?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-16

If the gentlemen interested in
this enterpriie should desire a
preliminary survey of the line, [
am willing to make it for them,
and give the facts for reliable
data, for $50 per month.
PaSnacffi111v
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-16

All policies nrn-foricitablc for their
equitable value. Liberal deduct ions made
on ministers.
Active, intelligent gentlemen wanted a.
agents in every parish.
Medical examiner Monroe DIR. Strother.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-16
THOMAS NAUGIITON.

L Dealer i'll Stoves, Tiuware, Burial Cases
DC, Monroe, La, has constantly on hund
for sale, every variety of cooking and heat
ing stoves, received direct from the fact cries ::
also, every description Of tinware; also
FISK Metallic l'nri;'l Cases, varyingin size
and style to meet any given order. All or
dcrS for repairs promptly attended to- and
wholesale orders for tiuwarc filled at Nc.y
Orleans prices With freight added
June IS 1870. IL
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-16
RICHARD SERpELL.'

The proposition for a prelimi-
nary survey was promptly accept
ed by Il number Of citizens Of Ho-
mer, and Col. Serpell has already
embarked in the work of MAXIM
Il reconnaissance Of the proposed
route. He will explain the result
of his observations at the fort IL
coming NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Al
2'OcNfP,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-16

WAsHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Sena-
tor Pool and Representatives
Buckley and Beck, constituting q
Subcommittee of the Ku-KluN
Investigating Committee, met to-
day to examine and digest a mass
Of evidence furnished by the eX-
ecutivc officers of the Southern
States, concerning their finances,
taxation, election laws, ETC., in
order to report to the full COM
mittee of twenty-one which meets
on the Goth inst. The Sub-Com-
mittce find to-day that several
Governors have failed to furnish
the information requested by the
chairman of the full committee,
and a report upon matters above
indicated will be incomplete I'M
less such information is commll-
nicated without further delay.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-16
The Mysteries Of Chinese Masonry.

Perhaps it is not generally
secret orders established among
themselves, whose designs and
objects are much the same as
those Of more civilized nations.
On the evening Of the Fourth a
branch order was established with
appropriate mystical ceremonies
in Chinatown, at the Joss house.
Large numbers of the Cclestials
gathered in the evening and pro-
ceeded toward the building. A
few outside barbarians attempt
ed to gain admission. A China
man was accosted and asked the
meaning Of the gathering. Yes
hee, thishee seclet order, alice
same Mclean mason, you sable"
AS the building was hardly fin
ished, Il handy knot hole gave an
opportunity for observing the
ceremonies. The room was fam
tastically decorated with Chinese
writing, tiger heads and celestial
symbols. An aisle was formed
by swords stuck in the floor, on
each sidt of which the brethren
stationed themselves, and allow
ed the Hi-yee-muck-a-muck to
pass to his scat OH the platform.
Swords were clanked over his
head, and q lot of unintelligible
gibberisl chanted by the assem-
blage. An impolite Chinaman
happened to place his back
against the knot hole, and fur
Their observation was lost.-Cuzi-
| fOrni0 Er.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-11-21

The Bret Harte style of woman is
appearing in France it seems. A For
eign correspondent writes: "a Com
manist woman was sentenced 10 be
shot. She was taken out ard station.
ed against wall, large crowd of
street people gathering around to wit
ness the execution. Just as the soldiers
were about to fire, she raised her
hands with the words, "Un instant"
The soldiers paused. The woman had
on good outer garment; this she
took off, and seeing woman in the
crowd in rags, went up To her and
said, "Take this it is pity to spoil
good clothes" " Then she returned to
her place and was shot. Such was the
last unselfsh thought of dying petro-
leltse, and such the heroism which in.
spirod the troops of Versailles in deal
ing with fallen foe.-FOr. Cor.
A novel scheme IL proposed by the
Milwaukee IioiksfreMnd. This is an
organization of single men for the
establishing of a joint stock hotel for
their own accommodation. The man
agement of the institution is to be in the
hands of "a board Of trustees, aud the
great object the association Is to flrn.
ish an economical home for unmarried
men. securing for them also an asylum
in case of sickness. The movement is a
good one, aud, if successful, worthy of
imitation,
The Louisville Coufier-,Iournal re-
marks: "The Pittsburgh Woman SUI.
frags Association informs the world
that imam is only an imperiectly shaped
woman Does the p. w. S. A. mean
to say that AN imperiectly developed
woman is a manY" "
A New Yorker contemplates raising
ostriches for the sake Of their feathers
I If these birds should become common
as domestic fowls they will solve thI
great question; "What is to bo done
! with the old tin cansy'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-11-21

The following dialogue on "sharp
shouting" quietly took place between
a Viginian and Yankee picket;
al say, can you fellows shoot?"
"Wall, / reckon We can, some.
Down in Mississippi We can knock a
humble bee off thistle blow at three
hundred yards"
"Oh. that ain't nothing to the way
we shoot up in Vermont. belonged
to a military company there with Il
hundred men in each company, and
we went out for practice every week.
The capt'n draws us Ia single file and
sets barrel of cider rolling down hill,
and each man takes his shot NJ the
bung.hol as it turns up. 1t is after.
ward examined, and If there is shot
that didn't go into the bung.hole the
member who missed it is expelled.
belonged to the company ten years,
aud there amt been nobody expelled
yet.
In one Of the Ohio towns, citizen
had rendered himself obnoxious to the
rest of he community, 50 he was placed
in the hands of a vigilance committee
which nade this report "We took
the thief down TO the riveI. made a
hole in the ice aud proceeded to duck
him. but he slipped through our hands
and hid under the ice. All our eiioris
To entice him out failed, and he has
now retained hls point of advantage
some hours"
"What a traveller you have beeome'
exclaimed an Euglishman on meeting
a gentleman at Constantin0ple. "IC
/ tell YOU the truth" was the frank reply
II am obliged To run shout the world
10 keep aheal of my character. The
moment il oycrtakes me ] am ruined
but don't care Who knows me sC
long as | travel HeogRiio."
The United States, il is said, will be
a heavy purchaser at sale ot Tar'
aud valuable books 20 take place ia
Ifondou some Zine during the presen
month. The books will be added 1,
the Congressional Library, aud Mr.
SpotF6rd, Librarian, is now making I
selection from tho catalogue Of book
to ho sold.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-11-21
Holmes House,

1SIONESTA, PA, opposite the Depot.
L c. ID. Mabie, Proprietor. Good Sta
bling connected with the house. If.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-11-21
CuriosIties Of Memory.

John Kemble used to say thai he
could learn a whole number of the
Morning Post in four days, and Gener-
al Christie made n similar assertion
but is not known how far either of
them verified this statement. Robert
Dillon could repeat in the morning
six columns of a newspaper he had
read over night. During the repeal
debates in the House of Commons.
thirty seven years ago, ,one Of the me n
bers wrote out his speech, sent it to
the newspapers, and repeated it to the
house in the evening; it was found to
be the same, verbatim, as that which
he had written out. John Fuller, a
land agen. in Norfolk, could remen.
Der every word of a sermon, and write
it out correctly after going home; this
was tested by comparing his written
account with the clergyman's manu-
script. Scaliger could repeat a hun.
dred verses or more after hearing
them read single time. Seneca
could repeat two thousand gords on
hearing them once. Magliabecchi,
who had L predigious memory, was
once put t. / severe test. A gentleman
lent him G manuscript, which was read
and returned. The owner, somo time
afterward, pretending he had lost it,
begg, d Magl;abecchi to write out as
much Gs Ae could rem ember; where.
upon be wrote out the whole essay.
Cyrus, if some of the old historians
are to be credited, could remember the
name of every soldier in his whole ar.
my. There was a C0rsican boy who
could rehearse forty thousand words,
whether sense or nonsonso,as they were
dictated, and then repeat them in the
reversed order, without making n sim
gle mistake. \ physicien of Massa-
chusetts, about half = century ago,
cpald repeat the vhole Ct Paradise
Lost" witkOut mistake, although he
had not read it for twenty years.
Euler, the great mnthemaS. clan, when
he became blind, could repeat the
whole o. Virgil's "Eneid," and could
remember the first line snd tho .as.
line on every page Of tho particular
edition which ne had been accul toned
to read before he became blind.
One kind of retentive memory may
be considered &c the result of sheer
hard wo.k, determination toward one
particular achievement, without refer
ence either To cultivation or to met.!o
ry on other subjects. This ia frequently
shown by persons ia bun,Sle life in re
gard to the Bible. An old begga
man ct Stirling, known some fortj
years ago as Blind Aleck, afforded al
instance Of this. lie knew the Who'll,
of the Biole by heart; lnsomuch that
If a sentence were read to him HI
could name book, chapter, and verse
or, if the book, chapter aud verse wer
named, he could give the exact words
A gentlemen, TO test him, repeated
verse, purpose!y making one Veybal in
accuracy; Aleck hesitated, named tn
place where the passage is TO be found
but at the same time pointed cut tn
verbal error. The same gentleman
asked him 10 repeat the ninetietl
verse of the seventh chapter of 81
book of Numbers. heck almost in
stantly replied. "These is no sucl
verse that chapter has only eighty
nine verses"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-11-21

Tea growing is now carried ON in the
various parts of the South with con
siderable success. A gentleman in
Wilmington, North Carolina, has sue
ces fully raised plants and cured tea,
which he claims cannot be excelled in
favor by the imported article. He
obtained the plants from the Agricul-
tural Bureau of the Patent Office, pre-
vious to the war. and their number has
increased every year, the latter plants
being fully equal in every respect to
those first grown. Successful exper.
iments have also recently been made
in South Carolina aud Tennessee.
1--WE know a girl, says some one, so
industrious. that.when she has nothing
else to do she sits and knits her brow.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-11-21
DR.. ]. L. Acomb,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, who has
L had fifteen years experience in u large
and successful practice, will attend all
Professional Calls. Office in his Drug and
Grocery Storn, located in ridioute, near
Tidioute House.
IN HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND
A fun assortment of Medicines, Liquors
Tobacco, Cigars, Stationery, Glass, Paints,
Oils Cutlery, and fine Groceries, all of the
hest quality, and will be sold at reasonable
rates.
II. r.. BURGESS, an experienced Drug
Gist from New York, has charge of the
Store. All prescriptions put up accurately.
ii.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-11-21
National Hotel.

VRyINEToN, PA. w. A. Hallenback,
Proprietor. This hotel is NEW, and is
.ow open as first class house, situate at
ne junction of the Oil Creek Il Allegheny
Aiyer and Philadelphia & Erie Railroads,
pposite the Depot. Parties having to lay
yer trains will find this the most conven-
ent hotel in town, with frst-class accom-
nodstions and reasonable charges. IT.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-11-21
Syracuse House,

TlDIOUTf, PA, j. & d MAGEE, Propie-
L tors. The house has been thoroughly
retitted and is now in the frst-class order,
with the best of accommodations. Any
nformation concerning Oil Territory at
this point will be cheerfully furnished.
-ly j, Il ID. MAGEE,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-11-21
Tionesta House.
FOREST KCusl.,

n BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite
u. Court House, Tionesta, Pa. Just
opened. Everything new and clean and
fresh. The best of liquors kept constantly
on hand. A portion of the public patron
age Is respectfully solicited. 4-l7-ly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-11-21
Exchange Hotel,

T OVER TIDIOUTE, Pa, d. s. RAMS
IL DEEL & Son Props. This house having
been rehted is now the most desirable stop
ping place in Tidioute. A good Billiard
Room attached. Ally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-09
TIE COMMITTEE QUESTION IN THE
SENATE
The Republican Caucus Today.
The Proposed Deposition Of Senator sumner
Discussed.

The Republican members OF the Senate ress-
sembled in caucus this morning in the Recep-
ton room back Of the Senate Chamber, to hear
tie report of the committee appointed at the
caucus on Tuesday TO revise the fist of standing
committees OF the Senate. Senator Anthony
presided a majority of the committee, Messrs.
Howe, Pool and Nye, reported in favor Of sub
shutting Senator Cameron, of Penn, as Chair
man OF NE Committee on Foreign Relations in
place OF Senator Sumner. Messrs. Sherman
ana Morrill,, of VT, minority of the committee,
were opposed TO this action, and did not agree
to the report.
posed the action proposed in the report, and tie
subject was debated until twelve O'Clock, the
hour for the Senate to assemble, when the
caucus adjourned. The Senate was in session
but little over half an hour, and immedl ately
upon the adjournment OF that body about TWEEN
" minutes before o'clock.the caucus reassem-
bled and an excited session was held. MIR. Sum
ner1s advocates were Senators Sherman,
Schurz, Ferry, of Conn, Patterson, Morrill,, of
Vt, Fent0n, Buckingham, Sprague and others
Senators Chandler, Morton and Conkling
agreed with the majority report Of the commit
tee.
1t seems to be the impression about the Can
itol that Mr.. Sumner will be ousted from the
Craftsmanship, although his friends are making
strenuous efforts TO set aside the report of the
committee. The committee also reported in
favor OF abolishing the Retrenchment Commit
tee, but this portion Of the report met with but
little opposition.
Mr.. Sumner, by the report of the com mittee,
was dropped entirely from the Foreign ReIs-
tons Committee, but was made chairman OF the
new Committee on Elections, which position
he promptly declined. Changes on other COM
mittees were proposed, which excited opposi-
ton.
This afternoon Mr.. Wilson made a motion TO
recOmmit the report to the committee. This
motion led to lengthy debate, which was still
in progress when our report closed.
Mr.. Sumner participated in the caucus this
forenoon, but declined to 60 i'm again after the
adjournment Of the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-09

@Ex- Queen Isabella OF Spain will here ate,
reside at Vienna.
~King Victor Emmanuel has ten children
by his mOrganatic wife.
~Talk about the wedding season, w,
should like to know ut what season people don
get married.
~The young Queeh Of Greecehas the repa
tatl0n OF being one OF the best-dresssd WON,
in Europe.
- 1t is said that the German Arctic esr n
ton has discovered immense beds Of coal ia r.
north of Greenland.
VPittsburg, Penn, is about to organize +.
society TOR the Prevention Of Cruelty to Ant
mails.
n0Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, who is serious
ly i'll, has left for Florida, by advice Of her ply
siciar, accompanied by her daughter.
GIVE regret that Didsrot Byron Erasmus
Newton stephens has brought disgrace on his
long and bonored name by picking pockets at o
Florida funeral.
VAn impudent youngster came very near
getting his ears boxed the other night at a we'd
ding party for wishing the bride "mapy happy
returns of the day"
R<A Maine newspaper commenting On the
tact that the Portland water works are exhaus-
ted, says 10 knew that IL would coma soo,,ef ar
latey, for they would have me Maine liquor lsw.
s1One the whims Of Q weIlknovn f3urtm
actress b the support a. Q large family OF -.
each Of which bears the name Of some fayorite
comedian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-09
Frightful Hurricane I'm %. Lo,,.

Sda Loss Of LIFE and Great Destruction Of Prom
A terrific hurricane passed over a partio M
East ST Louis between and , o'closk yester-
day Afternoon. II nrst struck the elevator on
the bank OF the river. and took part of the roof
on, and passing IN q due northeast direction, N
totally demolished the freight depot OF the ST.
Louis and Vandalia railroad, eight hundred
ieet long, by one hundred feet high; the freight
and passenger depot Of the North eastern rail
road, two freight-car depo;s, portion OF tbs,
passenger depot and ticket ONCE, and the large
round house OF the Chicago aud Alton railroad.
the car house, scale Office, freight Office, AMI
part OF one OF the freight depots OF the Ohio and
Mississippi road; the freight and passenger
depots OF the Toledo and Wabash road, and a
number OF dwelling.houses i'm the vicinity. A
poI Ton OF me root Of the Terre Hsate and In
disnapolis depot Was blown on, and nearly all
me derflcks and other appliances used In the
construction Of the bri0ge, we're torn from
their places and blown do wn into the river.
hundred to three hundred yards wlde, Was
actually torn TO pieces. A train Of cars, inclu-
ding thirty ton locomotive, was blown down
a slough. Another train OF cars, laden with
grain, Was overturned and smashed, and one
car was blown in'o the river A train wa.
coming &C min N on me Terre Hsste read, and when
Louis, was blown from the track, and about
Iorty cars standing on side track Of The Toledo
and wabash and Chicago and Alton road, about
nlne nalles cut. were overthrewn. The round
eoase OF the Chicago and Alton road, after
being blown down, caught IRE from an engine
INSIDE, and was burned. The engineer Of the
locomotive. was burned to death. Seven are
known to b killed, and between thirty and
Der of persons are buried beneath the ruins.
The scene IL friehtful. Houses are torn 20 frar-
ments, others are unroOfed or upset, and still
s,hers are CARTE bodily from their fogndaon.
4 he track Of the storm Il standing. The wreck
and ruin 10 complsee.