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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-29
81. Louis Marke.a.

ST.. LOUIS, Nov 27.-Corn, setive, Whisky,
sac. Pork, $3.50. Bacon, dull.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-29

Athens has changed her town marshal, j. T.
Rider going ont and CIV. Standifer coming in.
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WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT
CORRECTED DAILY BY

CORRECTED DAILY BY
u. w. GAUT,
Produce and Commission Merchant,
Market Place, R1oruille, Tennessee.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19
The Trenton and Fulton Railroad.

The canvass in behalf of a rail-
road from Trenton, La, to Fulton,
Ark, has been opened by Col. a.
@. Hill, Maj. j. F. Flournoy and
Col. M. w. Stamper. They will
address the people along the pro
posed line and ask for snbscrip-
tions to the stock.
Such q movement, if carried
out successfully, would take from
us a great deal of trade from
North Louisiana and South Ar
kansas. While we can but admire
and commend the spirit which
prompts the citizens of Fulton
and also the people along the
line, to inaugurate the work and
to give their means for it's con-
struction, we should initiate the
zeal and enterprise they display.
A railroad to the Arkansas
Line has become a necessity, if
We expect to retain the trade of
that section and to extend our
business relations.
The Cairo & Fulton railroad
will deprive us of the produce
and travel of the section through
which it passes, unless we make
a connection with it and thus
open direct communication via
Little Rock, with st. Louis, Cairo
and Memphis.-CaddO Gazette.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19
Connecticut's New Departure.

Connecticut has recently i'm
proved upon her old blue laws by
enacting law that renders null
and void all business dealings In
liquors !; enables the purchaser
even of glass of whisky to re-
cover back the ten cents he pays
for it; declares null and void all
sales, transfers, contracts, quit
claims, mortgages, attachments
and liens, made in consideration
part or who1e) of the sale of any
spurious liquor makes null and
void all leases Of premises if liq-
uor is sold on them Furnishes by
q fine Of 500, or q month in Jail,
Or both, the sales of liquor to any
minor under eighteen years of
age; makes the person who sells
for all damage done
by drunken men, and permits any
tax-payefto sue such seller when
ever the thinker abuses his fami-
". Other stringent provisions
follow.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

a foreman of one of our facto-
ries was aggravated by the action
of a new hand who failed to per-
form his duty right, although re-
peatedly explained to him, and
he finally approached and let out
on him. He told him what he
thought of men who did as he
was doing; mentioned the torrid
zone; expiated upon the utter
hopelessness of the case in hand !;
dipped to the very roots of the
English language for vigor of ex-
preston, and then suddenly and
quietly withdrew on being in
formed that the anxious listener
was deaf mute.-Danbury Neacs
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19
The Boston Transcript says

The Boston Transcript says:
" Joaquin Miller is visiting a
brother in Easton, Pa, where,
while recuperating. he is revising
the proof-sheets OF his volume Of
poems, which, with much new
matter, will be speedily given to
the public. If Miller showed his
California pluck in marching on
London and captivating the lite
rati, he did not blow his own
trumpet exclusively, but did much
to introduce Bret Harte to the
Londoners; speaking of him eve
rywhere as man of great genius
and originality. AT a dinner
given him by Robert Browning he
electrified and delighted the COM
pany, comprising many distin-
gnished persons, by reciting the
'Heathen Chinee.' This shows an
unselfishness which stamps Miller
as one of natures nOblemen, albeit
he may be q wild buffalo of the
prairie,' as one of his brother po-
cts styles him.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

A good anecdOte is told of a
house painters son, who used the
brush dextronsly, but had acquir-
ed the habit of putting it on too
thick. Ono day his father, after
having frequently scolded him for
his lavish daubing, and all to no
purpose, gave him a severe flag
citation.
'There, you young rascal" he
exclaimed, after having performed
the painful duty, chow do you
like that?''
"Well, I don't know" whined
the boy i'm reply, 'but it seems to
me You put it on a thunderin'
sight thicker'n I do.'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19


Democrat say this morning, while
viewing the exciting scenes going
on around him
''Rreathes there Il man with soul :" dead
Who never to himself hath said.
This Is my own, my native land
Immediately the words were
recited, Il corn-tield negro stand
ing by paraphrased it by repeat
ing:
''!fthere's :, man who wants old Casey dead.
Let INN get upthere and cut OIL hiS head
. PINCH AGAIN.
Pinchback having been chosen
President, delivered himself in
the following style:
He then reviewed the condition
of the politics of the State, and
urged the necessity of harmony
and concert of action in the pro-
ceedings. But for the unity Of the
party IN tic State, there is not
enouyA Of Federal bayoncts IN the
country to prerent the State from
going Democratic. And If there Is
anything achich more than any other
s"dserres this purpose, 1t IS the &C
ton Of the Federal officials IN the
State. Nor do 1 hesitate to say
that if their action is governed
and directed by Gen. Grant, 1
will go out of this Convention his
bitter opponent. If this is his
work, he ceases to be Il Repllbli-
can President, and is trying to
become 4 master. We are not
slaves, nor can we sustain that
relation to any man.
\ colored preacher and politi-
clan from Washington concluded
the addresses. His name is Rev.
J. Stella Martin, and he spoke as
folio VS.:
Mr.. Martin then reviewed at
length the State politics of his
party, and announced his belief
that in adhering to Gov.Warmoth
those present were vindicating
the true principles of the Repub-
lican party and the true interests
Of the Republic. Tomorrow the
intelligence of this division in our
party will sweep over the North.
Good men will be appalled, at the
blindness that brought it about :
and I am much mistaken if it does
not arouse a storm of Indignation
which even President Grant will
not disregard. And he will know
that the free people North and
South will stand by their rights
and that colored men will stanC
by their race. The colore(
men of the country are helping il
OH, and if necessary to do it, yot
may call us WarmOth men If yol
like, Lonu applause.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

Governor Geary, of Pennsyl-
vania, stands to his ground as to
the bayOnet election law. eff
Grant don't like my position, he
remarked the other day to an in
terviewer, "I can't help it. As
the Governor of this common
wealth, / was bound in my mess
ago to allude to that, and to con-
denim the action of the General
Government in using the marines
at Philadelphia during the cleo
ton of last year. I don't believe
in that policy, and 1 never can
be made to believe in it. Had i
the power I would give the South
universal amnesty. Then I would
say, You are put upon your good
behavior. Hold your elections
in your own way! Elect your
own candidates. Let the cleo
tions be conducted fairly. If
you are not able to maintain Or
der, let your Governors or your
legislators call upon me, and
will back them with the whole
strength of the Government ]
believe that would have done
more to secure peace than any
thing else. You can't govern
this people with the bayonet.
Whenever it comes to that the
republic is a failure, and we had
better confess it,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19
Good News.

We are permitted to extract
from q private letter the follow
ing encouraging intelligence from
an authentic correspondents, nn-
der date Liverpool, 22d July, it is
said: at may interest you to
hear that the new steamer Mem
phis, Of this line, is now ready,
the ViclSsburg and Mississippi
are being built, and a fifth steam
er will be ready before the end of
the year, SO that the departures
from each port will be fortniGhtly.
In addition to this Il new Compa-
ny has been formed and has now
Il steamer on the docks, we can
therefore look soon for Il regular
and frequent steam communica-
ton between the two ports and
fhe competition will no doubt
keep treights reasonably low
N. d. Price Current.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19
Southern Patience.

The Republican press and par
ty, continually pickering and
quarrelling among themselves
upon almost every other subject.
display unanimity of sentiment
upon the question of "Southern
disloyalty" that approaches the
marvellous. Were their persis-
tent rawlings upon this theme
needed or believed, one would
think that the men who in 1865
surrendered their arms, together
with the cause which even their
magnificent gallantry could no
predetermined perjurers, instead
of being as they really were, a
people whose strict aud exact
compliance with the spirit and
letter of their promises was pro-
verbal. Let the party leaders
sound the rallying cry of Disloy-
atty, Ku-Klux, or Outrage, and
every Blanche, Tray, and Sweet
heart" of the whole Radical pack
are ut once in full cry, yelping
and snarling around a vanquished
people, who if they were mis-
taken, at least defended their
mistake manfully, and have borne
the overflow of all their hopes
with Il fortitude and quiet digni-
ty never paralleled in the worlds
history.
But have these organs Of the
self-proclaimed party of Great
Moral Ideas, ever reflected upon
the burdens imposed upon this
dOwn-trodden section of our bay
onet-bound Union, by the Rulers
and Governors forced upon them
by their cOnQuerOrs
In another column we give q
specimen of the inestimable ad-
vantages of carpet-bag rule, as
displayed in South Carolina, and
we now desire to call the atten-
ton of our readers to few fig
ures exhibiting the effects of sim
liar rule in another sovereign (?)
State of this glorious Union.
In 1850 the State Of Texas col
lected taxes to the amount of
$454,SO4 Or 123 cents per 800,
upon the property of her citizens.
This year-the eleventh of the
reign of the Republicans-and
the sixth of the carpet-baggers,
the assessments amount to $5,-
S37 1858, or 1926 per 500 upon
the property of the citizen, &
slight increase of taxation OF
eighteen hundred per cent.
Verify, the South is the car.
pet-bagger's paradise, and it is
not wonderful that they and theil
Republican friends are willing to
resort to any measures to retain
possession of it. nor is it more
wonderful that tSoutherners should
speak OF the parience of their
people, as something "marvelous
in the history of oppression."-
POmerOu's Democrat.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19
Frank Moore,

DARISH SURVEYOR for Ouachita, and
L General Land Agent for North Louisi-
ana, will attend to any business i'll this Or
adjoining Parishes. Parties wishing to sell
purchase real estate in this section will
tind it to their interest to address him. He
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
provements', and terms. Having formed
connections in both Washington and Now
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.
caro- Of Richardson x McEnery, Monroe, La.
August &, 1870.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

The British Government gives
Queen Victoria 1885, 900 year
the Duchess of Cambridge,w widow
Of the Queens cousin, 10000; the
Princess Augusta, daughter of
the same cousin, $4,000 the
Duke of Cambridge, son of the
same, f12,OOO; the Princess Teck,
another daughter of the same,
$4,000; the Princess Alice, Co.
100; the Princess Louise, E6,OOO;
he Princess Helena, $4,000; the
Prince of Wales, f4O,O0O; Prince
Alfred, 915,OOO; total, f484,OOO,
or nearly $2,5OO,OOO q year.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

The trouble on the Alabama g.
Chattanooga Railroad has been
satisfactorily adjusted, and the
strike of the laborers and employees
of the road is at an end. The
road having been previously seiz-
ed by authority of Gov. Lindsey,
of Alabama, the arrangement OF
the difficulties with the laborers
releases that great and important
highway, and turns it over at once
to the use of the public.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

n stranger went to church ut
Middletown, Connecticut, on a
Sunday recently, and sat down
in a pow, when, just as he was
getting interested in the sermon,
a rough-looking, pious church
member came in and took him by
the collar, and threw him into.
the vestibule. He thought he
would stay there and hear the
rest of the sermon, when the sex
ton kicked him Off the steps. He
went to tho side of the church to
listen to the sermon through tho
window, when one of the mem
bers said "Amen" to something
the minister said, and then spit
tobacco juice out of the window
into the listeners eyes. He says
a man can't enjoy much religion
at Middletown.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

a mule attached to an express
wagon in Louisville ran away
and upset Il barrel of garbage
just sent ashore by the steward
of Il steamboat, and 2 dozen eggs,
10 lbs. of coffee, 20 lbs. sngar, 5
lbs. rice and a small crock Of but
ter emerged into daylight. There
was Il vacancy created in the
stewardship of that boat forth
with.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

The Asiatic cholera is again
approaching England by an ac-
customed and well marked track.
For some time past cholera has
been ravaging Persia, where fam
inc has contributed to nourish
the pestiIence. It has crept on
slowly through the stepes of
Southern Russia until it has
grasped Poland, and has made it's
appearance in q virulent form in
the eastern provinces of Prussia.
1t will probably reach England
next year, and the United States
cannot then hope to escape it's
visitation.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

An old bachelor says that Civ
ing the ballot to women would
not amount to anything practi-
cally, because they would keep
denyiny that they were old
enough to vote until they got too
! old to take any interest in politics
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

Some men show most wisdom
in making blunders. A Western
journalist seems to have been
wiser than he knew, when, draw
ing upon his memory for, poetical
quotations about women, he de-
livered himself in his newspaper
rs follows:
o woman, in thine hour of case,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please;
But seen too oft, familiar with her face,
Wo first endure, then pity, then embrace.
1t is doubtful if Scott and Pope,
so essentially unlike, could, with
the greatest care, be again so
happily combined to present an
old subject in a new light.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

A man having jumped into the
water to save another from drown
ing, upon receiving a quarter
from the person as q reward for
the service, looked first at the
money and then at him, and at
last exclaimed: "I'm oyerpaid for
the jOb.''
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

Prince Bismarck, appreciating
the effect OF the "Watch on Rhine'
in arousing the martial spirit of
the Germans, has sent NJ. Wilhelm,
it's composer, n present of $3.50,
and expresses the hope that the
gift may be continued annually
from the government funds.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19
ADVERTISING REGULATION.

Transient advertisements must b. paaA
for in dClUdace.
All advertisements sent to this oGEico
when not otherwise ordered, will be inserted
"tin forbid' and charged aecordtn9ey.
Editorial business notices VIII be made,
free of charge, of all advertisements ordered
in the paper; for other editorial notices .
charge of 25 cents per line VIII be made.
An extra, charge Of Is per cont win in
in width, and upon all double-column ad-
similar charge will be made.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19
HOTELS.
HOTELS.
I EWiS HOUSE.,
Op. tItthoIic (Hurch nnd FCnsdfr .irrtlrn,y,
MONROE, 1t.
NJ. J. Lewis, Proprietor.

This house is under the efficient manage
Incnt of Mr.. VIM. Lewis, who has twenty
five years continuous experience in the
business. Wcll-regulated, neatly kept, and
supplied with excellent beds aud tablc-farc,
thc Lewis House, located near the wharf
;'na passed GOING and coming by the Shrcve-
port STAGES, il confidently recommended to
the travelling public as u model hotel.
brtni'rr |. 1870. n2lv
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

1t is stated that most of the
contributors to the Rappel are
now in London. and are about to
start a newspaper there under the
auspices of M Victor Hugo, with
whom they are in communication.
There are now fifty-six members
of the Commune in the British
metropolis.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19
A. &. Hill.

4 TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, La,
n will practice in the parishes Of Ouachi-
ta, Morehouse and Rithland, and will give
prompt attention to all business entrusted
to him. Office, in Oaach'ta Telegraph office.
March 25, 1871. 27-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

The Anamosa Qll) Eureka
says: "Mark Ward, u boy about
fourteen years of age, has con-
structed sewing-machinc with u
.jack-knife, from pine boards and
wires, that made perfect stitches.
We didn't see the model, as he
had smashed it and was getting
ND an Improvement"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

The "Amcrican Society" learns
to test the question whether mar.
riages consummated ON Sunday
are legal or not.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19
j. T. =. ID. McEncry.

4 TTORNEYS AT law, Monroe, La,
IL practice in the Parish and District
Courts of Ouachita, Morehouse, Franklin,
Sichland, Caldwell and Catahoula Parishes,
in the Supreme Court at Monroe, and Uni
ted States Courts. Particular attention paid
to business in the Land Office Department
Of the General Government. nl7tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

\ returned missionary from
Africa tells the following story:
One day trader olicf came to
join my church with his two wives
one old and ugly, the other a
handsome young ncgress. "That
will never do" l cried; "my re-
ligion allows Il man but one wife.
Choose one for the partner of
your Joys and SORROWS, and make
suitable provision for the other" "
They all went away, looking very
crestfallen. a week or two af-
terward the old chief came back
leading the young and pretty
one, both looking very happy.
"Me come back" he said; "mc all
ready now" "That is all right, ="
said I; "and pray how have you
disposed of the other wife ?" "All
right" he said, "me eat her np"'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19
a. l.. Slack,

L TTORNEY AT LAW and Comnlis
n sioner for Texas. Office Wood Stree,
Monroe, La. Prompt attention given to col
aections in North Louisiana. Aug. 2f, GS ST.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

We seldom see, says an eX-
change, a more touching epitaph
than that on the marble of Keats,
in Rome: "Iicre lies one whose
name was writ in water - The
following, however, written in
sand by the hand of the deceased,
is almost as sad. The mutilated
body of man was found on the
Pennsylvania Railroad track at
West Philadelphia, July 11th
He had laid his neck across the
rail and previously written on
the sand beside the track the fol
lowing: "Jamcs Davis, born III
1886; without friends, destitute
and tired of living -
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

Ohio offce-holders in Washing
ton have been taxed SO heavily
for State purposes, that they have
rebelled, and there is a lively
fight going on ut the present time
between them and the Radical
State Committee. The clerks say
that they are like a barrel tapped
at both ends, and must run dry
unless a plug is appliedto to at least
one Of the apertures. They can
not supply money for party pur-
poses, both in Washington and
Ohio. AS they vote in both
places, we do not see why they
should not pay in both places.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

II. RICHARDSON. JAS. d. M'ENERY.
Richardson - McEnery.
4 TTORNEYS AT Law, Monroe, La,
n practice in all the Parishes of North
Louisiana, in the Supreme Court at Monroe,
the Federal Courts, and i'll the Land Office
nI9.ff
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19
q. w. NcCrnnic,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
N will practice in Ouachita and adjacent
parishes and in the Supreme Court at Mon
roe. June II, 1871.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19
nfACHETA IiOISE.
" Cor. HCt;iard and Third SITS, Monroe La
=. L. IIunsickcr. Proprictor

rnr above named Hotel, 80 long and IA
v"rthiy known throughout the country has
been rciittcd and newly furnished, and is
now complete in every department. The
Proprietor pledges himself to spare Ct
fort to make all comfortable who may favor
him with their pat ronage. April u, TO. 1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19
Terrible Warming.

A few days since a woman in
Milwaukee was tshard at it, blow
ing up the neighbors, a hired girl,
and everything in general, when
her husband entered and inter-
posed a mild word. This added
fuel to her temper and she
opened her mouth for an angry
reply, but a spasm contracted her
cheek, her lower jaw fell, and she
could neigther speak nor shut her
mouth, but remained in that con-
dition, her tongue hung out, and
her eyes nearly started out of
their sockets. On examination
being made, it was found that
she had dislocated her jawbone
in her violent effort to make ~
singing reply to her husband. A
sargeon was called, who reduced
the dislocation, bound up her
head, and prescribed q cruel diet.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19
W. w. ]
Morrison & Farmer,

Morrison & Farmer,
4 I"TORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n will practice in the Courts of the Pa
risiies of Ouachita, Morehouse, Richland,
Franklin and Caldwell, in the Supreme
Court, and in the United States Courts.
Will also attend to all business intrusted to
them in he State and Federal Land Offices.
n4lE3
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19

(1ALL and look at Fish Bros. Wagons for
~ sale by Surghpor & Mullin, ct
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19
ATTORNEYS At LAW.

GSlIAII GARRETT. FRANKLIN GARRETT.
Garrett IL Garrett,
4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, corner Wood
IL and st. John Streets, Opposite Record
,r'.5 otlice), Monroe, La. Jan. l, 1871. 1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19
DENTISTRY.

Dr. Il. Tclle,
nENTIST, has returned to New Orleans,
IL and may be found at 1G7St. Charles st.
Complicated and difficult operations solicit
ed. / refer in North Louisiana to those I
have had the pleasure of serving the past
two summers. March 4, 1871. w24-3m