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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-30

Al IL IuccCluS " Iuc OACSeoAS
certain members were appointed
to select an individual in each
parish to procure the right of
way, and solicit stock. The
President was directed to nego-
tiate for u survey Of the route
and to report the costs at the
next meeting of the board, on
the 9th day of November. The
Secretary was directed to make
q call upon the stockholders for
ten per cent Of their subscrip-
tons, payable by the 18th of
November, to defray the ex-
penses Of Il survey Of the pro-
posed road. The President is
now looking for engineers to
make the survey.
So far as we know them, tho
Directors chosen are men of up
right character, energetic in their
avocations and Jealous in behalf
of public improvements. AL
that they can do to achieve sue
cess in this enterprise, we are
satisfied they will willingly do.
The main obstacle which ap-
pears to be in the way of its sue
cess,-supposing the Shreveport
road is to remain in it's present
keeping,-is the getting Of means
to prosecute and complete the
road. For this purpose not less
than 100000 will be required;
more than half Of which will be
necessary to build and equip the
road to Homer, at which point
the road may he expected to
yield a profit. When Fulton is
reached it ought to pay we'll, if
Inducements are held ont to
northwestern Texas to send their
produce this way and purchase
their goods and supplies any
where south of Memphis.
We hope to see the people
along the line Of this road en-
dow it literally with their I'M
cultivated, useless lands. If this
is done, q good basis will be Mt
once established upon which to
obtain funds, with what is raised
by subscription, sufficient at
least to carry the road through to
Red river. Once it is built, it
will create business sufficient to
maintain it as L permanent
thoroughfare. Aud, if then-sup-
posing the worst-the road has
to be sold out, the country will
still have the road and property
worth twice it's original value.
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The Solid Prosperity of Towns.

In continuation OF the tram Oh
thought INDUCED last week I'M
der this heading, we will now
affirm the universal principle,
that all prosperous towns and cites
must have sources Of wealth to
be createdby themselves. Other
wise they speedily lwindle into
collections Of shop keepers,
marketmen and hucksters. With
out casting disparagement upon
any honest business pursuit or
calling, we do not hesitate to say
that in 4 great degree the city of
Monroe is to day in precisely this
condition, and will continue to
be, until it's citizens Of all pnr-
suits and professions become
sufficiently aroused to their i'm
mediate and future interests. to
cooperate in encouraging and,
if need be, establishing manu-
featuring enterprises within its
limits. Land owners seem to be
the only class ut all awake to the
Importance of improvements.
But when their tenement houses
are built, if enterprises stops
there, where are they to find
their tenants?
There are not produced in this
city productive values to the
amount of ten thousand dollars a
year. Some attempts at manu-
facture, at first successful and the
foundation of wealth to their
projectors who came here poor
and with nothing but their skill
and industry, have dwindled
down to mere agencies for the
sale Of northern manufactures.
With the exception of a few of
the most necessary shops incl
dent to a country, we have no
manufactures.
No better opening is offered
anywhere, north or south for the
establishment of an iron and
brass foundry, cotton and wooden
mills and cotton oil factories.
Yet none of these are here.
Persons have come here from n
distance, prospecting for their
establishment, but they have
met with so little substantial en-
enlargement from our resident
business men and capitalists, that
they have left without making
any attempt. The country needs
such establishments. 1t can not
be truly independent without
them. They would he Cod
send to the poor who have to
work, and whose skilled labor,
thus instructed and encouraged,
would add untold thousands to
the permanent wealth of this
section of the State.
1t is all very well to discuss
the establishment and extension
of railroad communications, pro-
vided the effort does not exhaust
itself in mere talk. But what
particular or stimulating interest
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-30

In ten years this parish conld
easily raise 100000 by n tax of
one per cent. Here we are pay
ing about the same rate each
year for the current expenses of
the parish, and what real benefit
do we derive from it !.
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THE STEAMER

u-x- 'OITACHITA EfLI.E.,''
!. NJ. WHIlT, Master,
r. A. Blanks, Clerk,
Has recently been entered i'll the Elcks-
burg and Bends trade, making weekly trip.
to and from New Orleans.
PASSES DELTA:
Going up, every Saturday at u NJ; coming
down, every Monday at II NJ.
Passengers may rely upon speedy transit
and the best of fare. July %, 1871. Att
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\oTICE'

ELECTION OF TRUSTEES or UNION CuunCH
\ meeting of the subscribers to the I'm
ion Church and Masonic Hall" will be held
Mt the church on Saturday, the Goth dav of
September next, for the election of a Board
81 Five trustees. W. ]. Q. BAKER,
X !" RICHARDSON, PreS't.
Secy. SOAR
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The Grand Jury adjourned on
Monday, returning eighteen true
bills, one of which was for muir
der against George Kinnebrew,
Il negro, for the killing of another
negro, west Of Trenton, several
months ago. The District At
torney filed three informations.
In reference TO the killing Of
the negro, west OF Trenton, last
week, we have to state that Judge
| Caldwell issued warrant tor
the arrest Of two men named
Brown and one named Boyd as
guilty Of the murder.
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.

NEw sToRE'
D,v Goods, Groceries, uI,d Supplies.
The undersigned hegs ~ inform the
ritch building, on Grand street, and has
now for sale an assert ed stock of merchan.
disc, consisting Of
Staple Dry Goods,
Fancy and Family Groceries,
clothing, Boots ona Shoes,
And generally such articles, in either line,
are required in this market. Strict and
chasers and their orders, and goods will be
sold at the lowest market prices: :,
va. Tho planters Of Morehouse are in
E;R: HoTcHK1ss.
Monroe, Sept 2s, 1871 IT
s. W. oDELL'
MONROE, LOUISA
STORAGE. receiving, forwarding. freight
WAREHousE and cot'o" depot and The
oldest steamboat agent in business here,
nESl RES TO inform his OLD patrons ana
LIVERY one interes, ed, that he will
T FAVE nothing nndone to promote their
IL interest,
T I'VE and I.et Live being his motto.
'SPEcIA1 attention given 10 all kinds Of
WAREHOUSES business. sales of COTTON,
w and
A GENCIES generally; also 10 all river and
|RA11'RoAD business. lie will ais"
FNDEAVOR to make his charges suit the
HOPING by promp, ness and economy t"
OBTAIN and merit fair share Of patron
" age.
FINDER all circumstan ce-. he PROMISES to
~ give
CATISFACTIOS. or charge nothing. His
- reference is
livery one who has known him in bust
II ness.
CHIP all colt on and order Hour freight to
). W. OpEI-I-.
May l3, lS7l.-:A-tfl Monroe, La.
DEHEN.S GENERAL INSURANCE
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PLANTATION FOR SALE!

1--WE miles from Trenton on the -Arkau-
Il sas road; $50 acres, 100 open land; gin,
mill, &c; good dwelling and other houses;
apple and peach orchards; cattle and hogs
For terms, apply to Standifer & MCGUIRE,
Trenton. or 10 the undersigned on the plan
tation. JAS. c. DREW.
Aug. l9, 1871. i7-3m@
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The yellow fever is said to
lie prevailing in Natchez, Jack
son and Vicksburg; but our New
Orleans exchanges report the
health OF that city as excellent.
The Vicksburg Herald of Thurs
day says the editor had heard of no
new cases or deaths the day be-
fore. We think it likely that the
sickness prevailing in the cities
named is not yellow fever.
Tho health of Monroe was new
CT better at this season Of the
year. 1t is not an uncommon
thing to see all three of our ply
sicians, at one time, ut leisure
upon the streets.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-30

OFFICERS:
Hon. Jefferson Davis, President.
VI. j. Wicks, LIST Vice President.
]. r. Petit, end Vice-President.
W. F. Boyle, Secretary.
j. II. Edmonson, General Agent,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
NJ }. Wicks f. NJ. Apelson.
J. 4. Petit, W. r. Hunt,
W. r. Greenluw James Pulan,
l.. Titus, Napoleon Hill.
j. G.. Longsdale VIM. Joyner.
F.. w. Smith, A. Sessel,
". l.. Vance. n. s. Bruce,
Il. X. Puilen.
Behen Brothers, State Agents for North
louisiana.
J. E. Behen, Special Agent, Monroe, La.
DIR. D. h Key Will attend to the business
Of the office Mt Trenton.
REFERENCES
NEW ORLEANs.-General Harry Hays, =.
II. and j. NJ. Allen g. Co., Galbreath.
Stewart 81 Tier, Jennings, Gates & Co.,
Nelson I.anphiea &, Co, Beadles, Winso
s. Co.
SHREvEroET.-B. NJ. Johnson, banke1.
Kimberley, Ards Il Co., wholesale me1
chants; Cumming, Morrison & Co., T. II.
Morris, Druggist, Gregg 81 Martin, Jessup.
Issues Policles on all the the improves
plans. No restrictions on travel or resi-
dence within the settled limits Of the United
st ates, British North America or Europe.
All policies non-forfeitable for their
equitable value. Liberal deductions made
on ministers.
Active, intelligent gentlemen wanted
agents in every parish.
Medical examiner. Monroe. DR.. S:rother.
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LIFE INSURANCE..

CAROLINA LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
MEMPHIS, TENN.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
n BOEENSCHEN

n BOEENSCHEN,
VI DEALER IN
Fine gold and silver Watches, and c.
French and American Clocks, fine go.
solid gold Jswclry, Pianos and Melo-e6AlaB
dions, Musical Instruments OF all descrip
tons, sheet music, &C., and solicitor for the
celebrated pianos Of the st. Louis Manufac
turing Company. dec2O-d3m:wy
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The undersigned takes pleasure In 10 akins
known that he IL now as we'll prepared as
before the war, if MOI better, to do all kinds
of work. either in
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-30
THOMAS NAUGIITON,

'TFHOWNS N.4I VI ON,
Dealer in Stoves, Tinwarr, burial Cases
&c, Monroe, La, has constantly on hand.
ing stoves, received direct from the factories:
also, every description of iinware; nls,,
Fisk $ Metallic Burial Cases, varying III size.
and style to meet any given order. All or
ders for rcpai rs promptly attended to, and
wholesale orders for 1inwnrc filled NJ New
Orleans prices, with freight added.
June Is, 1870 "
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DEIIEN'$ GENERAL INSURANCE
4 6; r y e. Y.
FIRE, LIFE AND MARINE
Cupitut represented ocrT 81. ON0. 900.

Georgia Home Fire ms.
Co., of Columbus, Ga. : .aW,OOO.G'.
Underwriters Agency, OF
Now York Recommendations. 1000, Mt0.OU.
London and Liverpool
Globe. s.4OO, OO0.Hy.
Queen, London and Liv-
erpool......... .........-..... 1000, Nb0.,a,.
North American, OF New
York Observation-Disclosures. So, 512.os.
Pacific, of California tfirc
and marine) ............... l,ti39, G:S 90, cold
Carolina Life ms. Co., Of
Memphis, Tenn. l,OOO, 100000.
ALI. LOSSES PROMPTLY Adjusted.
BEIES RROTIIE
GENERAL AGENTS.
ally Grand st., Monroe.
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Nua'T""t"rtny ." Etpuiriny
CARRIAGES, BEGGIES, HACKS. T.

Ready made work kept hand; speci
mems Of which may be seen by calling at the
shop arranged to do all Kinds OF
hing. Terms reasonable.
April %, 1866. n3O-s FIR. ENDOM.
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Issues Policies, on all the the improved
plans. No restrictions on travel or rssi-
dence within the settled limits Of he United
st ates, British North America or Europe.
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D,y Goods, Groceries, und supplies.
Tho undersigned hegs ~ inform the
public that he has leased the Crown
ritch building, on Grand street, and has
now for sale an assorted stock of mercllan.
disc consisting Of
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-11
For the Safety of Children.

The simple statement of the fact that a
member of the City Council will, at the
next meeting Of the body to which he be
longs, introduce bill for better protection
To the lives and limbs of children, might not
of itself create any public cOmmOtiOn or
greatly excite either children Or parents.
But when it is mentioned that clause in
the bill indicated declares that, from and
after the passage of this act, it shall not be
lawful for any child or children, between
the ages of three and twelve years, to run
at large upon the streets of the city, there
may be some surprise, if not indignation,
among that portion of our citizens
who have not hitherto lived in a city
where such law existed. For
the benefit of such it may necessary to state
that the act of which we speak does not
contemplate that children shall not 90 upon
the street at all or in any event, but wisely
provides that in going to or returning from
school or elsewhere within the city limits,
children must be accompanied by their
fathers and mothers, or some other adult
person competent to keep them out Of dan
ger, prevent them from throwing rocks,
blockading the streets, or otherwise endan-
gering themselves and disturbing the public
ltdCe anu JIdilq ulJtNs anu lHtil II ludg NC
mentioned that the punishment fixed by
another clause in the bill is not so severe as
it might possibly be made. simply requiring
the establishment in some healthy and cen
tral locality of public pound to which the
police shall consign all children, between
the ages of three and twelve years, found
running at large about the streets and alleys
of the city, the offenders so committed to
be released only on the payment of 81 each,
and giving bond with approved security
against a repetition of the ofiense. As to
the justice of or necessity for the proposed
abridgement of juvenile liberty, it may not
at present be proper or necessary to
speak at length, as there may be
reasons for its enactment not at this time
within the public knowledge. Citizens en-
terrain but little doubt as to the passage of
the bill, but tie hope is quite generally eX-
pressed that some of the harsher provisions
may be materially modified by amendments
made in the course of the mature delibera-
ton which matter of so much public i'm
portance requires. The author of the bill
desires that his name be withheld for the
Present, and We of course yield to his wishes
in this respect.
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New Advertisements.

A favorable opportunity is now offered 10
purchase 300 acres OF fine land near Column
bia, In Maury county, the property of Miss
Narcissa p. Saunders. The same lady also
has - acres land in sight Of Nashville,
which for attractive location cannot be sur
passed in the county, and which is offered
al lust about half It's value. See advertise
ment on third page.
The National Savings Company, corner
Union and College streets, are doing a TegU-
lar exchange and banking business; they re-
ceive deposits and allow interest thereon;
,pey buy and sell exchange on New York,
Cincinnati and Louisville; they furnish
drafts in amounts wanted on London,
Dublin, Edinburg and all parts OF Germa-
nv: they keep for sale Government, State,
County, and Railroad bonds; and they at
al times pay the highest rates for gold,
silver. and uncUrrent money.
q. Rice & Co. 81 College street are offer
ing biz lot of special bargains, list OF
which is Given in this mornings paper
Barnes, Spitz q Co. sell at auction to-day
a large lot Of fine liquors and wines.
See notification made by w. f. Foster,
administrator of J. NJ. Nash, deceased.
Co1nihian Lodge meets tonight.
Smiley Lodge No 90, l. o. o. F. warns
brethren against certain female impostor.
w. A. Glenn, county Judge, calls for a
special meeting Of the County Court at 10
O'Clock Tuesday.
Lande & Bro, q Public Square, are Of
fering their stock Of furs at the prices
charged by New Y ork manufacturers.
ThoS. ID. Fitc has three stores on Union
street for rent.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-11

An Interesting Case In che United
States Court


An interesting case came up yesterday in
this court. A Philadelphia creditor sent
out two notes to his attorney in Stewart
county. Afterwards the war ensued. Sub
sequently the attorney obtained judgments
on the notes before Justice of Stewart
county, and afterwards received Confede-
rate money in satisfaction ofthe judgments.
The creditor now seeks to. set aside the
satisfaction and to hold the debtor still liza
BILE The counsel in the case argued very
earnestly the questions whether the iudg-
ments obtained after the beginning of tbe
war were valid, and whether the war did
not terminate the authority of the Tennes-
see Attorney of a Pennsylvania client
After listening very patiently to their augtl-
ments Judge Trigg at length interrupted
the counsel to say that one
view of the case had from the
first impressed itself upon his mind which
continually required to him, viz: Whether
assuming the validity of the judgments and
the continued authority of the attorney, he
had any right to receive Confederate money
in satisfaction of the judgments; an attorney
could receive only money in payment of his
clients debt. Could what was received in
this case be regarded as money? 1t was a
currency emitted by rebellion TO aid in
maintaining itself against the authority of
the government. 1t was therefore an I'M
lawful issue. Such as it was, it was on its
face only payable after the success of the
rebellion. True, Judge Chase in a
case in Sth Wallace had decided
that the value Of Confederate money might
be shown. But this was where a suit was
brought to recover on note given fO- pro-
perty on Confederate money valuation.
Here it would have been unjust for the
creditor to have recovered the whole amount
of the note in lawful money. This note
was given by one Albanian to another,
and was payable one day after date.
| But the present case presented q very
| different question, viz: whether an attor-
| ney in an insurrectionary State could COM
| pei his client, residing in a loyal State, to
take chips and whetstones for his debt to
receive an illegal currency, payable on
! its face only after the success
| of the rebellion. The Judge said that
he threw out this suggestion that argument
might be directed thereto. But the earnest
manner and spirited tone in which the re-
marks were uttered evinced too plainly how
strong hold this view of the matter had
upon the mind Of his Honor to leave the
counsel employed to maintain the validity
of the payment any rational hope of chang
ing his conviction. 1t was amusing how
this suggestion touched up the counsel.
Judge Campbell and Maj. Jones began to
argue and protest. The Judge professed
himself open to conviction. He only threw
out the suggestion. Doubtless last night
the counsel gathered new ammunition, and
this morning will witness a renewal of the
| FRAY.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-11

LITTLE by little the printer pays out his
money, 4 little for press, a little for wood, a
little for help little for wood, little for this
and a little for that--but continually
little; never stopping constant drain.
Little by little the printers bills accumulate
A owes little for subscription; G owes a
little and D owes littie-on clear through
the alphabet and back, and then through
again and many times over. A neglects his
bill, B does not settle, thinks his but tri-
fle and not needed. So on down the list
little by little money goes out, and not even
a little comes in, until the printers resour-
ces are all exhausted, and down he goes a
into the guilt of despair, while over his head
float hundreds Of unpaid dues; but he grasps
at them in vain-they afford him no help.
Reader, do you owe bill to the printer?
[PAY IT-EJChdnge.
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Masonic Grand Chapter Proceedings

This Masonic Grand Chapter, with Off
GERS and representatives as the previous day.
The property of the late Wesley Chapter
No. 81, was ordered donated to Covington
Chapter No. 100.
Ordered that the uniform code of bylaws
reported by The committee be recommended
to the consideration of the Subordinate
Chapter under this jurisdiction.
Ordered that the report of the committee
recommending the granting of a dispensa-
ton for the formation of a new Chapter at
Friendship, Dyer county, be and the same
is cOncurred in.
Ordered that the NJ. L. Grand High Priest
be requested when asked so to do by a sub
ordinate Chapter, to appoint any well quail
fed Companion, whom such Subordinate
may desire, to impart the work and hc-
lures adopted and recognized by the Grand
Chapter, such Subordinate to pay the expen-
ses incurred thereby.
GRAND OFFICERS ELECTED.
Companion \. J. Wheeler, Memphis,
Grand High Priest.
Companion John w. Paxton, Clinton,
Deputy Grand High Priest.
Companion Joseph NJ. Anderson, Leba-
non, Grand King.
Companion james B. Murfree, Muir
treeSbOrO, Grand Scribe.
Companion John McCielland, Nashville,
Grand Treasurer.
Companion John Frizzell, Nashville,
Grand Secretary.
Companion John T. Irion, Paris, Grand
Chaplain.
Companion Il. a. Caldwell, ShelbyviIle,
Grand Captain Host.
Companion S. W. Reeves, Sparta, Grand
r. A. Captain.
Called off till O'Clock this morning.