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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
From WASHINGTON.

w WAsHISGT"S, July ll.---A fearful
butchcry was pcrpctrated in Kohcson
coutny yesterday evning by Henry Ber-
ry Lowry and Bond, negro outlaws. 4
shcrif's posse being in charge of Lowry's
wife and several others who have been
aiding and abctting outlaws, was am
buscadcd near Buis, store, on the Will
mington, Charlotte and Rutherford
Railroad. The following of the shcr-
IFS posse were killed and wounded: ::
Killed, Hector Mcmillan, Archibald
Brown, Barnes and James Lowry, the
latter 4 colorcd man and Il cousin of the
outlaw, Lowry, but cooperating with
the sheriff's posse. The fight resolved
itself into q regular battle which lasted
some time. The shcrif7s posse fought
well, even following the outlaws into
the rccesscs Of the swamp, bnt it is not
certainly known that any of the out
laws were killed. Capt. i. NJ. Wishait
had q regular duel on the railroad track
each loading and firing deliberately five
or six times, but neither was wounded.
The whole county of RnbcsOn is at the
last fully aroused, and it is believed q
compaign will now be inauguratcd that
Will result in the determination of the
outlaws. y committee of citizens OF
Robertson county came to this CITY to.
day to secure arms and ammunition
Every member of the Lowry band is
negroes.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
The Black ku.KlnX.

1t is known that some time since the
negroes of this city organized secret
society, somewhat Oh the order Of the
so-called I<u-I<luN, for their mutual
protection and benefit. In other words,
they have combined for the purpose Of
securing compensation in the shape of
money or position in lieu of nomina-
tions and elections to Office. They
have their..secret signs, grips and pass
words, and meet in various conclaves
in various portions of the city.
The originators Of this society We're
white men Of low character, who hope
in this way to secure position which
would otherwise be unattainable by
them.
Though pledged to no particular par
ty, it is believed they will operate with
the Dunn faction; and being we'll or
ganized and completely under the att
thority Of their leaders will cast II solid
vote. The objects of the association, ii
is believed, are not confined to plum
der, but the members will use all
means possible to secure those privi-
leges for the colored race which have
as yet been denied to them.
Whether they propose to sally forth
at night in peculiar disguises is not
known, but certainly if they do, black
masks would be inappropriate dis
guises. The whittier the mask the more
cffrctual tho disguisc.-Picov,nc
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
4 Sensible Man.

We notice that MIR. G. A. Grow, who
owns about eight hundred acres of land
near Moulton, in Alabama, offers to
donate one half of it to the Aberdeen
and Decatur Railroad on condition that
it shall pass through Moulton. It is a
fine farm in beautiful country. We
have no doubt Mr.. Grow would make
money out of his liberality if the con-
dition is cor lied with-just as Shreve-
port, we X W, will make money out
of the city aid to the Baton Rouge
road.--.SO,fH- Uest,,1t.
Mr.. Grow is II sensible gentleman.
We expect = lind plenty of such men
in North Lo. isiana especially on the
road from T. nton to Fulton. Every
sensible man will at once see the point,
and give one half of his land to make
the other worth double the entire
amount.
There are men in Union and Clai-
borne parishes, owning from one to
two thousand acres of land, for which
they could not realize 500 per acre and
if this Trenton and Fulton road runs in
five miles of the same land they would
not take ten dollars per acre. But it is
past the age. to reason with men about
the value of IL railroad to the country
through which it passes. The ouly
point rs to arouse them to action.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
Public Printing.
IFrom the vicksburg Times. Rad.

From the NicksburS Times. Rad.
The Louisiana Republican Press Con-
vcntion, assembled at New Orleans the
other day, developed the fact that the
public printing patronage in that State
is being used for the purpose of cstab-
fishing and subsidizin. personal organs.
Mr.. Carter, Il member OF the Printing
Commission, was frank enough to de-
clare in the Convent on that sshe would
not give his patronage to any paper
that would oppose him and the Lieu
tenant Governor and support Governor
Warmoth.'
1t was unblusllingly admitted that
public printing had been taken from
good Republican papers. and given to
Democratic for no other reason than
that the editors claimed the right to
judge for themselves of men and mat
tiers, and could not be bribed into the
support of what they believed to be
wrong. This is !, contcmptiblc piece of
business for amy man or set Of men to
be engaged in. 1t is an attempt to COR
rt,pt the press and hamper its freedom
that il not criminal by statute law is
doubly so by the cannons of morality.
1t is striking a mean and cowartlly
blow at everything manly and honora-
Bile. 1t is Offering Il reward for infamy.
1t is poisoning the wells OF public vir-
tue and public intelligence. 1t is
confession at once of imbecility and
crilninality. 1t is atwo-fold robbery Of
the people, in that it uses Their money
to bribe Their servants. 1t is Il crime
combining too many elements of wick
edness for definition and can only find
inadequate expression in that telling
word-outrage.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
Frank Moore,

PARRISH SURVEYOR for Ouachita, and
L General Land Agent for North Louisi-
ana, will attend to any business in this or
adjoining Parishes. Parties wishing to soil
or purchase real estate in this section will
ind it to their interest to address him. lie
has for sale several fine bodies of land in
Ouachita, Richland, Morehouse, Franklin
and Caldwell Parishes. Persons wishing to
sell will send numbers, description as to inn
pfovements, and terms. Having formed
connections in both Washington and New
Orleans, he is prepared to represent litigants
in contested land cases, obtain patents, DC
Office rear room OF Richardson & McEnery's
Law Office. For particulars address him
care of Richardson 4 McEnerr, Monroe. La
August =, 1870.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

denoting thereby that the papers con-
tained information from all quarters OF
the earth. From this practice our
compound word newspaper is derived.
The first newspaper published i'll Eng
land is popularly thought to have been
"The Public Intelligeucer,' established
by Sir Roger I'Estrange in tho year
1868. But publication possessing
some claims to the character of a news
paper, was published by authority of
Queen Elizabeth in the year 1888. 1t
was called 'sThe English Mercury
An early copy of this paper is pre-
served, probably, in "The British Mu-
seu,n;'' the full title runs thus: ono.
90. The English Mercury, published by
authoritie, for the prevention of false
reports, imprinted by Christopher Bar
ker, her Highness's Printer, No. 80"
1t gives "Journall of what passed
since the 2lst of this month, (July) be-
tween her Majestie's heet and that OF
Spayne, transmitted by the Lorde
Highe Admiral to the Lordes Of the
Council This is probably the oldest
paper known to us. The French claim
to have published the first, but they
cannot furnish one Of earlier date than
the sixteenth century. The first news
paper which appeared i'll Germany was
dated in 1715. The first published in
America was in Philadelphia, in l7l9.
1t is highly probable that an older one
might be made known TO the world
than any of these by that singular peo.
pie, the Chinese, who would rather
build a wall over it than to allow It's tt
see it. Paper was invented in China
lTO r G.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
Plain Talk.

The Plaqucminc Pioneer (Rcpubli-
can) in discussing the subject of taxes,
says:
The State and parish officials, from
the highest to the lowest, with II few
honorable exceptions, are now strain
ing every nerve to defeat the honest
and industrious people of this State.
The full pressure of all dcmagogues,
thieves, pimps and ballot-boX robbers
throughout the State is brought to bear
in the intrest of the chief fJ.n,n7e,s and
traitors, II. c. Warmoth. No stone
will he left unturncd. Threats of all
kinds, even assassination, during tho
next political compaign are freely used
If our citizens and taxpayers want re
trenchment and prosperity, they must
rally around, and recognize homes
men in the next campaign, and at TIN
same time use all their power to expos'
and crush out fraud and corruption
and unless they do, they cannot com
plain of the triumph Of the plnndcrcr
Iand taN-catcrS.
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Thc tfeathcn Chincc.

Mr.. Y. }. Shatter writes ~ letter to
the New Iberia Sugar Bo,cl, ia which he
gives his experience with Chinese Ia
borerS for eight months. He says they
learn readily, seldom requiring to be
shown more than once how work is tt
be done, and that when once shown
they do their work moro thoroughly
and Systematically than any hands in
his employ. After testing them in all
the work necessary to the culture of
cane, Mr. Shatfcr prOnounccS the ''hca-
then Chince,' Il success as a plantation
hand. He contradicts many of the re-
ports in reference to the habits ofChina-
men, and hopes to see them introduced
in numbers sufficient "to make the
State bloom us it did in ante bcllum
times,' believin" that they are the Ia
horcrs who c:.h build up the brok cn
fortunes 90 che people and regulate the
present labor system.
The Bolivar, Miss, Times has the
following in reference to Chinese labor:
Our ncighbor, J. B. Miller, called on
us this morning and desires us to say
that he is wOrkiny both the African
and "Chincsc' this year, and that the
crops OF the Cinnamon arc in good Or
der, and that they have laborcd as well
as he would have them all the year,
and that they arc controlled without
trouble and that, in short, they are the
best faborcrs, rs Il class, that he has
dealt with in cotton raising. He
thinks they may he introduced i'm num-
hcrS with profit.
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News and Newspapers.

The origin and meaning Of the word
news is variously given by the author
tiles. L'Estrangc defines it as ''some-
thing not heard before.'
"News is 4 fresh account of any
thing.
"News is account OF the transactions
Of the present times. II Addison.
Webster defines it as Hfresh informa-
tion.' Its simple origin is this: In for
mer times it was a prevalent custom to
place at the head of the publications of
the day, the initial letters of the four
cardinal points Of the compass in the
following manner:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
The Executive Farce.

The PicayHne of Wednesday has the
following:
The scene in the Governors office yes
to-day morning on the sudden arrival
of Gov. Warmoth is described by eye
witnesses as having been extremely
comical. Acting Gov Dunn had evi--
IDENTIFY no more thought of tie appear
ance Of Warmoth than he had of q visit
from the Mar in the Moon, and conse-
quently who the door was flung open
and the Gov lor stood revealed lean
ing upon HI. crutches, with an arch
smile playing around the corners Of his
mouth, the e. untenance of Dunn as he
rose from hi lat was Il study.
10 say that he was confused hardly
expresses the act, and this confusion
was doubtless heighted by the rapid
exit through the rear door of the col
orcd Secretary pro tenn, who had has
tiiy snatclied II pile of papers that We're
lying on his desk.
The entrance of II mOuSer into II barn
in which the mice where holding high
revcl could scarcely have created great
cr CONSERVATION and certainly no mouse
ever exhibited greater agility even in
tho moment Of supreme peril than did
the little colored Secretary when he
boltcd through that rear door with his
hands full of valuable documents.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
ADVERTISING REGULATIONS.

Transient advertisements must be paid
for in ddus0sce. y ~ {t8 kfs5s ~
All advertisements sent to this Office
when not Otherwise ordered, will be inserte ed
It'll forbido and charged accos'diNyly.
Editorial business notices Will be made,
free of charge, of all advertisements ordered
in the paper; for other editorial notices 81
charge of Is cents per line will be made:
An extra charge of 25 per cent will III
future be made on aIl cuts above one inclI
in width and upon all double-column adj
vertisements n similar charge will be made.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
At Il negro celebration of the Eourt

At negro celebration Of the Fourth
at Lexington, Kentucky, Cassius NJ.
Clay made a speech declaring that he
was for Horace Greedy for President
above all others, because he was an
honest man, an able man and an origi.
nal Abolitionist, how, thirty years ago
with himself, declared III favor of uni.
vcrsal equality ut n time when it was
dangerous to advocate emancipation.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

Texas has appropriated 5,437 ,52O acres
of land, to encourage the building of
railroads within her limits. To citi-
zens in headlights, bOuntics, etc, she
appropriated 76,O53, ,2SO, acres and still
she has left Il public domain unappro-
priated of 81, ,9O3, 76O acres.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
FURNITURE STORE.
AND FURNITURE REPAIRING.

The undersigned announce to the public
that they have made preparations TO engage
in the Furniture business in the new build
gon DeSiard street, near II I.kindermann'S,
and will keep for sale a well-assorted supply y
of Office and Household Furniture, JTpholS-
terry materials, &c. which they will soil at
reasonable prices.
They will repair Furniture at short notice;
the long experience of the senior partner in
that business affordng a good guarantee
that all jobs will he we'll and faithfully ex-
ecuted.
J. r. PETERS d co.
Monroe. La. March Is, 1871. n26-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
Gen. Hancock.

Gen. llancOck'S friends here seem to
be already moving with regard to the
Presidency, but rather prematurcly,
many think. At IL late meeting several
of his friends agreed to contribute one
thousand dollars each in case of his
nomination, and to raise the sum to one
hundred thousand dollars ifnccd be-
Washington Cor.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
Expected Royal Visitors.

WAsIIINGToN, July 9.--Informtion
has been received that the Marquis of
Lcrnc and Princess Louise will visit
this country some time in the fall.
After visiting the principal cities of the
Union, they will come to Washington,
arriving here about the time of the visit
of the Russian Prince Alexis. - fn'n'ip,'-
.Lni,,n1/.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

y happy home is the one spot i'll all
this beautiful world where the most
perfect rest is found, and the most un-
divided confidence given. Its joys are
like the flowers of Paradise, perpetual
in their fragrance and most delicate i'm
their beauty.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

Since our last issue we have learned
more correctly the facts with regard to
the killing of Mr.. Kelley, of Webster
parish. 1t seems that he was first
struck in the head with q hoe and then
was dragged Off some distance, where
his throat was cut with q knife. The
murderer has been captured and dis
posed Of Claiborne 1dcOcote.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
BUSINESS CARDS.


"TH EXPRF:S!S 4 F. " 4 GUN
We have established III the city Of
Monroe a public city express and baggage
wagon, and are now prepared to do al kinds
of hauling. Particular attention paid to
hauling and moving furniture. Connections
are made with the n. l.. & Il. X. II. and boats,
gage delivered can have it DONE We will
call and check for baggage at all the hotels
in the city. We have in connection with our
for the delivery Of passengers on the trains
and boats, without fail. Private citizens can
selves and baggage by making application
Mt the wagon which can be found daily upon
the streets. a share of public patronage
will be most respectfully received.
VOGH & ACKERAIAN,
March Is, 7l.-3m1 Managers.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
HOTELS
I EWIS HOUSE,
on. (hthol;c Church uNd Fe"H'e .ic|,dsn,y.
MONROE. ii.
HOTELS.
M. :. Lewis. Proprietor.

This house is under the efficient manage
ment of Mr.. VIM. Lewis, who has twenty
five years continuous experience in the
business. Well-regulated, neatly kept, and
supplied with excellent beds and table, fare.
the Lewis House, located near the wharf
and passed going and coming by the Shreve-
port stages, is confidently recommended 10
the travelling public as a model hotel.
October /, 1870. nelly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

Mr.. stephens is already experiencing
some ofthe felicities of journalism. In
the latest copy of his paper received he
says: "For beautifully, III our last,
mead fearfully."
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
5. D. M'ENERY.
j. & =. ID. 1lcEnery.

4 TTORSEIS AT Law, Monroe, La,
n practice i'll the Parish and District
Courts of Ouachita, Morehouse, Franklin,
Richland, Caldwell and Catahoula Parishes,
n the Supreme Court ut Monroe, and Uni
ted st at es Courts. Particular attention paid
TO business in tho Land Oftice Department
Of the General Government. nlTtt
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

An Iowa paper tells of Il smart wife
who helped her husband to raise seven
ty acres of wheat. The way she
helped him was to stand in the door
and shake n broom at him when he sat
down to rest
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

of you VIII all only do wrong and
be sorry for it, you will go to heaven"
is being extensively quoted as the last
remark Of an Indian who was hanged
i'm California.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
Trenton and Fulton.

The DCACHITA TELEGRAPH is
strongly urging the construction of !,
road from Trenton to Fulton, Il distance
of about one hundred and twenty miles.
Our Oklahoma friends had better look
to it, for other parties, informed as to
the fertility of the region above the
raft, are looking to Fulton with eager
eycs.--.%o,fH- " pStc,W.
We do not propose to interfere with
your Oklahom:'. friends, hut simply de-
sire - give the y orthwcst an outlet to
market, which you will ut once sec is
the cheapest and most natural to that
vast territory.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
7 BOEENSCHEN.

n BOFENSCHEN,
W DEALER IN
Fine gold and silver Watches, and ke
French and American Clocks, fine "a
solid gold Jewelry, Pianos and Melo- 1fkAt1
dions, Musical Instruments Of all descrip-
tions, sheet music, &C., and solicitor for the
celebrated pianos OF the st. Louis Mann fac
turing Company. dcc2O--d3In:wv
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

The name of the Radical candidate
for Governor of Ohio is No-yes, and
that is the language OF the platform
upon which he is placed, says the mis-
guided Detroit Free Press.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
THOMAS NAIGIIrON,

THOMAS NAlIGIITON,
i Dealer in Stoves, Tnware, Burial Cases.
&c, Monroe, La, has constantly on hand,
for sale, every variety of cooking and heat
ing stoves, received direct from the fact cries !;
also, every description OF tinware; also
Eisk's Metallic Burial Cases, varying in size
aers for repairs promptly attended to, and
wholesale orders for tinware filled at New
Orleans prices, with freight added.
June IS, 1870. ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

BY II sad mistake of the President, Il
man by the name of Bent has been ap-
pointed to Office in Illinois, RostOa
Post
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

n lady was discovered in tears over
the ice house at Mt. Vernon. She had
mistaken it for the tomb of Ci. w. q
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

The New York Times trouble is that
the Democrats are too Tam-many for
its peace of mind.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

CARRIAGES, RTGGIES. HACKS. Ere.
Ready made work kept or hand speci-
mems OF which may be seen by calling al the
Factory. He will also carry on a general
blacksmith shop. arranged to do all kinds of
blacksmithing. Terms reasonable.
April 2G, 1865. n30-s FIR. ESDOM.
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a. e.. Hill,

4 TrORSEY AT LAW, MONROE, La,
IA will practice in the parishes of Ouachi-
ia, Morehouse and Richland, and will give
prompt attention to all business entrusted
TO him. Ohice, in OnnchHn Telegraph office.
March 25, 1871. 27-tf
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a. l.. Slack,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW and Colnlnis-
n sioner for Texas. Office Wood Street
Monroe, La. Prompt attention given to col
Iect ions in North Louisiana. Aug. 3i, 6s1:l =
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Jaules II. StrOlher.

1 TTORNET AT LAW, General Collec-
n tor and Real Estate Agent, N"~rue,
La. Office with Judge r. w. Richardson,
jan2S-nl9-ly
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EDUCA1IONAI

EDUCATIONAL.
OGACIIITA FEMALE ACADEMY,
4 BOARDING AN D DAY SCHOO l.,
FOR Young Ia DIES.
MONROE, la.
Mrs. Il. w. BENTON, Principal, and In
structress Of the Primary Department.
THos. O. BENTON, Esq, Instructor of the
Academic Department.
Professor J. J. HAZEL. Instructor Of Music
and German,
Mrs. NJ. p. LACEY. Matron.
TERMS: ,PAIAnIE MONTHLY.
Primary Glasses. $500 per mo.
Middle ................... 400 -
Academic - .......-....... 800 -
Music[ with use of inst rumentl 600
Board, including wash ing.
lights, $c.....,..................... 1000 -
April Is, 1871. 30-tf
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'Pants" are for 'sgents''
wear pantaloons.
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1t has been discovered at the Post
Office Department that all of the great
mail contracts in Texas, Alabama and
Louisiana were awarded to what are
technically called straw bids, made by
cOlluSiOn with favored contractors to be
set aside, that the Government might
be forced to fall back upon the highest
bidder, and thus be out Of pocket q
million or two, and increase the for
tunes of contractors that much. What
Il ring of rogucs do rob us, forsooth,
through our circumlOcutiun Offices!
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Just published. and now ready for Icliv"-
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ALL THE w l. fSIiES
and everything else of interest in the state.
Every man of business, and every head of .
family should have this map.
Price, Sl2 per copy.
Liberal discounts made to energetic can
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merl by addressing
EDGAR STEEL, PUBLISHER
% St Charles Street,
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