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The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08
C,po AND FULToN RAILROAD

CAIRO AND FULTON RAILROAD
The St. Louis Times of late date
contains the following in regard to the
above road. We ask the people OF
Arkansas to read and take courage:
The Cairo and Fulton railroad, OF
Arkansas, running via Little Rock to
the Texas boundary, and there con-
Meeting with the international railroad,
of Texas, has been purchased by the
friends of the st. Louis and Iron
Mountain railroad.
Thomas Allen, president, and IL.
G. Marquand, vice-presideut OF the
St. Louis and Iron Mountain railroad,
have been elected to similar positions
in the directory of the Cairo and Fcl-
ton railroad.
This operation opens to st. Louis
the vast trade OF Arkansas, Texas and
Mexico. The Cairo and Fulton rail-
road has land grant of nearly two
millions of acres of the richest lands OF
Arkansas, selected eighteen years ago,
and the intention of the purchasers Is
to put it in operation to Little Rock
within the next twelve months.
This purchase places Mr.. Allen at
the head of the largest railroad interest
in the southwest, he being now presi-
dent of the St Louis and Iron Nouns
tain railroad, the Arkansas branch OF
the same running to the state line, and
the Cairo and Fulton railroad, Of Ar
kansas, the total length of which,
when completed, will exceed sexea
hundred miles.
There is no doubt but that the work
on these roads, now in course Of con-
struction, will be pushed through with
the energy that characterizes Mr.. Al
lens operations, and that st. Louis will
speedily be reaping the advantages OF
his far-seeing judgment in securing
this important link in the grand sys-
TEN of railroads under his manage
ment.
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is recovering.

WAsHINGTON.-We we're not born
here. But for more than twelve years
Washington has been our home.
While yet in our minority we stuck
our stake down here, Here our fami-
" connections have been formed, and
here is our adopted home. We have
a strong attachment for Washington,
and we feel deep interest in her vel,
fare and prosperity. Wehave nothing
like the financial interest in the place
that hundreds who will read this arti
Gle have, and yet we want to see it
grow, and prosper, and expand, end
build up, and become what it ought to
be, worthy to be called the county seat
of perhaps the best county in the State,
ali things considered. This Is what
we want to sec. The question now -is,
can we reasonably hope to see it, Git
izens of the place and vicinity, you
who have lands andhouses, and money,
and credit, you must answer the ques>
tion, for on your action depends the
solution Of the problem. These are
not idle words. You can make it
thriving city of five thousand inhabi-
tants in five years, or in little more
time, you can make its store houses,
hotels, offices and residences, the homes
of the bats and the owls, and its streets
and squares a browsing ground for
stray sheep and cattle. Which course
will you pursue? which result will ou
achieve? which picture will you pre-.
fer2 Remember it may be as you
will i'll
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

Brick Pomeroy says that it requires
more than ordinary pluck fer young
man to establish a printing Office in a
country town, where he is compelled
to be editor, canvassing agent, type
setter, proof reader, prtssman, wood
sawyer, and itemizer; everything in
fact, in order that his paper may live.
He must work hard and live poor.
Business men fail and leave him to
whistle for money he cannot well do
without. Subscribers all about him
who profess to be good, take his pa
per, then die, remove to distant
town or run away without paying their
debts. lie is expected to work for
any man of his party who may come
up for office; to print handbills; to
advertise notices and furnish election
tickets, oitentimes for nothing. He
must be FIRST and foremost to eneour.
age every enterprise of the place, and
the last man to be paid for work done,
labor performed, or influence given.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08
co ESERVATIVE CONVENTION
IN NEVADA.

In pursuance of a previous call, the
Democratic and Conservative party of
Nevada county met in convention at
Mt. Moriah on the 1st day of Novem-
Der, 1871, when the following proceed.
ings were had, viz:
DIR. John II. Williams was elected
chairman and Edward A. Warren, jr.,
secretary.
The chairman, in lucid and appro.
pirate manner, explained the object Of
the convention, and, on motion, ap>
pointed committee, which presented
the following resolutions, all of which
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we accept the plan
of organization adopted by the Con-
yention of the State and Congressional
Central Executive Committees Of the
Democratic and Conservative party of
Arkansas.
Resolved, That We pledge ourselves
unhesitatingly to support the platforms
and nominees Of the National and State
Conventions, and will do all in our
power to promote the success and har-
mony of the Democratic and Conser-
vative party, whereby radicalism may
be defeated and a good government
established. To secure which results,
we invite the cooperation of al! good
citizens.
Re8olnd, That the following named
gentlemen are hereby appointed as a
Central Executive Committee for Me-
vada county: DIR. John II. Williams,
chairman; L. 4. Warren, jr., secretary;
w. J. ID. Roseberry, treasurer; Maj.
q. w. Sandefur, DR.. j. w. Weaver,
d. NJ. Young, John +. Smell, w. w.
Atkinson and b. f. Lee, and that any
three members thereof may, in the alb,
sence of tho chairman, call said com
mittee together, after causing the sec,
retary to notify all the members of the
same of the time and place of meeting,
which three members shall constitute a
quorum
Re8olued, That the proceedings Of
! this convention be published in the
Camden Democrat and the Washington
Telegraph, both of which papers we
recommend to the people os sound ex'
ponents of the principles of the Demo,
cyatic and Conservative party.
No further business appearing. the
convention adjourned sine die.
j. IL. WILLIAMS, Gin.
L. \. WARREN, JR., Sec.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

Pomcroy's Democrat says: zone.
Of our Republican exchanges, disguised
with Grant, says that he is a Demo>
crat, that he always was, that he never
has changed his politics, that he never
became Republican never was in sym.
pathy with the Republicans, and never
will be.
o heavens! In addition to the
Tammany frauds in New York, has
the Democratic party got to stand
Grant and the batch of bcggars begat
by his relatives and the Republican
party generality The Democratic par
ty has stood and can stand almost
anything, but to have Grant saldled
on it is fraud too much.7
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

LEwIsvILLE, ARK, Nov. 6, 1871.
Circuit Court for Lafayette county
met to day, Hon. G. w. McCown pre-
siding. The Grand Jury was selected
but not impanneled for the reason that
certain prisoners from other counties
who have to be confronted by the ar
ray of jurors before the same can be
legally impanneled, have notyetarrived.
They are expected here tomorrow,
when the business of the grand jury
will proceed. Upon this circumstance
His Honor took occasion to refer to
the propriety, and in fact necessity, of
each county having safe Jail of its
own. He stated that the expenses in
CURED by this county in conveying
prisoners to and from other county
iails, and maintaining them while there,
has been almost enough since he has
been on the bench, to build a good Jail
here. He will no doubt refer to this
interesting subject in Hampstead when
he gets there. County officials will
please be in attendance.)
1t is said that the present term OF
the court here, on accouat of tie guam
tity and character of business to be
transacted, and the questions to be
adjudicated, is, perhaps, most im'
portant one ever held in The county.
The court house here has been recently
repaired, remodeled, and newly paint
ed. The court room is now above,
and the Offices and jury rooms below
a good arrangement.
Business seems to he quite brisk here.
The routes around the great raft are
now open, and it is believed that nav
igation will be very good this season.
The Telegraph is in favor with the
people here, and arrangements are
perfected to have this county regularly
represented in its columns.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08
uoyops TO EwrNo's MEMORY :


In the Superior court of the uni'ed
States on the 30th ult. Attorney
General Akerman announced The death
ofThos Ewing, and presented afeeilhg
speech. Resolutions to the memory
of the deceased were passed by the
members of the bar. Chief justice
made the following reply: The court
shares with the bar the sentiments
expressed by their resolutions, which
will be entered upon the records IN
accordance with their request. we
all feel that whatever honors can DO
paid the memory of Thomas Ewing are
properly paid. His is the record OF
patient toll, a youth full of the aspira-
tions of manhood worthily employed
in various and honorable public trusts
and forensic labors, which gave us FIRE"
ouent occasions to note the remarkable
grasp and vigor of his intellect, and
the variety and extent of his attain
ments; of protracted and serene old
age, and of calm and peaceful death,
surrounded by children worthy of their
father. TO family and friends the
death of one so honored and beloved,
however long deferred, comes always
too soon. Counting ourselves as not
the least affectionate among the friends
of Ewing, we yet,fnd, and we doubt
not that all near to him in friendship
or relation ship will ever find, consola-
ton in reflection upnnJt6e greatness Of
f@e example he has left for the imita-
ton of his countrymen.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

RED RIVER NAVIGATION. For the
information of tho public, who are in
terested in the navigation of Red river,
we publish the following letter from
MeSsrs. Sale & Murphy, who are well
known throughout the upper Red river
country: J.
Shreveport, Oct. q, 1871.
Judge James Lowry, Washington,
Ark: Dear Sir-Your letter Of 10Th
inst. received. In answer would say:
The Kelly Bayou route is open through
that boats of the ordinary size for
upper Red river may run if they desire
(water permitting from Kiamtia to
the Gulf of Mexico. We were de-
termined to invest, if necessary, all the
money it was our good fortune to make
in the steamboat business to upper
Red river last season, in order to COM
plete a good route for through boats.
The work is now completed, and the
hands discharged. There are now
about a dozen light draught boats in
the trade between this place and New
Orleans, and as they will be ruled out
by larger carriers in high water, we
think you can confidently rely upon
having more boats and, consequently,
lower freishts in upper Red river this
season than has been known since the
war. Capt. Alban says he will soon
have completed route via Postern
Bayou and the eastern side, which be-
ing accomplished will, we hope, tend
to invite competition, thereby reducing
rates and increasing tonnage. Let us
hope by our exertions in this work,
without asking aid from state or private
sources, we have merited the liberal
share of patronage your good people
have seen proper to extend to us and
in asking a continuance of the same,
we promise in good faith to perform
any business with which we may be
entrusted. The river is yet quite low
here and freights high. The last few
iays, however, bring US a rise Of about
wo feet, and we hope ere long to see
I'D Red resume its wonted hue by an |
abundance of red water from which il |
leriyes its name. AS to insurance, it
las been definitely known that good
navigation would be had to upper Red
liver in such short time that no rates !
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

TAXATION ~ PRoPQErIoN TO-
WEALTH.-lt is a Democratic maxim,
and very just one, that each citizen
should be taxed in proportion to his
wealth; but under the present admin
istration the poor, in Consequence Of
the iniquitous tariff and bond systems,
have to bear the larger amount Of the
burdens. The bondholder who pos
sesses hundreds of thousands of dollars
is entirely exempt from taxation, while
the laborer and producer who toll in
sunshine and storm, until their bones
ache, are taxed to pay the bondholder
his goH interest But what does the
laboror receive? Grconbacks s-Depre-
ciated paper for the laborirg man, and
goH for the bondholder who neither
labors nor pays taxes. VIII the people
allow this injustice to continue? If
they do they are both towards ami
slaves. .-Butler Co. Democrat.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

The following military changes have
been made by the president; Transfer
ring he It tc Of North Car olina from
the department Of the east to the depart
ment Of the South. The Indian terri
tory, north of Texas and south of Kan.
sas, is added to the department of
Texas, and viii be under command of
General Augcr, and the department of
Texas IS added to the division of Mis-
souri, The department of the Platte
is, for the present, discontinued. The
states of Louisiana, Arkansas, Missis-
sippi and gulf posts will constitute the
new department Of the gulf, to be coin
manded by Colonel Morey.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

SHOOTING AFFRAY-Probable Mur-
der. From Mr.. O'Brian, and a gen.
tleman who accompanies him, who
arrived here yesterday morning about
7 o'clock, we learn the particulars of
shooting affair that occurred about Sour
miles this side Of the Antoine, in Pike
County, about 4 or 5 clock on Mon.
day evening. From all the informa-
tim we can gather from the above
gentlemen, it appears that some mov-
er3, from Tennessee to Texas, were
travelling along the road as also was
the train Of Mr.. O'Brian, the latter
being train composed Of railroad men
on their way to work on the Southern
Pacific railroad. About two miles
this side of the Antoine young man
(whose name we have not been able to
learn, belonging to the movers train,
.got into little quarrel with another
young man belonging to the other
train, whose name is Thomas Kane.
The difficulty was settled however, by
the interposition Of other parties, and
both trains moved on. 1t seems that
the movers train was in advance of
the other and the young man connect
ed with it was riding in one of the
wagons (there being five or six wagons
with two other men. Kane and sew
eral Of his companins were walking
along by the side Of the road, Kane
being some IS yards in advance of his
comrades. Whilst Kane was walking
along by the side of the wagon the
young man raised up fiom his seat,
presented his pistol at Kane and fired.
The ball entered the left shoulder and
ranged downwards. Kane Immediately
returned to his companions, who un-
stripped him of his shirt and commen-
ced attending to his wound. In the
meantime the young man got out Of
his wagon ard took n mule out of the
harness, got on him and rode away.
Kane says the man shot him without
provocation. Mr.. 0'Brian informs us
that when he left Kane he was in a
critical condition, and believes him to
be dead. Mr.. O'Brian and his friend
rode all night Monday night, to reach
this place and inform the officers Of
the law Of the affair. Every eXertiOn
is being rnade by the sheriff to captUre
thcpcrpctrator OF the decd. We hope
he may be arrested and brought to
justice. The young man who did the
shooting Is about 20 years Of age, 3
feet 7 inches high, !ight hair and weighs
1 about 1875 or 40 pounds. Since wri-
ting th&bove we learn that Mr.. Kane
is recovering.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

President Grant, in his great speech
Of only six lines, at Vanceboro, Me-,
in the presence of the collective Wis
dom 6two nations, said ait is pleas
ant for me to be here twice, and that
is all that the great man was '.capable"
of saying, according to his own ac-
knowlelgement. The Republicans call
that "reticence."
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

The information received by the
navy department from d. L. p. Ter
man, Of the Gotha, concerning the
Germans discovery of an open polar
sea, states that the northmost point
reached was 70 degrees north on meri>
dian 4S degrees east, and found a most
favorable state of ice toward the north
pole, with probable connection with
the open sea. North of Siberia, and
toward the east, the expedition was
made in a small sailing vessel, at the
expense Of the officers.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

We see by cut in the Day Book
that Grant has found another relative
"a 47th cousin. He looks worse than
McLean's cordial man, "before taking
From what we know of the rest of the
family, we should say that there is
good deal of "come out" in him, and
that few days at the pap bowl" will
swell him out to the dimensions Of
New York alderman.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

"Honest old Horace Greeley pays
the following compliment to the .radi,
cal legislature of Texas:
"Her legislature is widely accounted
not wise enough to be honest nor hon
est enough 10 be wise.'
1t anybody thinks he can improve
on that expression, we should like 10
hear what he has TO say.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

An Irishman was speaking Of the
excellence Of a telescope; "Do you
see that wee speck on the edge of the
hill yondcr2 That, now, is my old
pig, though barely to be seen, but
when ] look at him with my glass, it
brings him so near that I can plainly
hear him grunt."
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

As Pat, an old joker, and Yankee
more sly, once riding together, a gill;
bet passed by; said the Yankee to Pa,
"lfI don't make too free, give that
gallows its due, and pray where would
You be?" "Why, honey" said h-j
"faith that's easily known, I'd be rid,
ing to town by myself all alone"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

1t never seems too late for an Ameri-
can to change his place of residence.
Samual ). MARSHALL stayed in Yer,
mont UrtIi loe was one hundred, and
believing the climate did not agree
withhim, he removed to Detroit, Mich,
where, with care and prudence, he
hopes tOlive to a ripe old age.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

We received letter on last Saturday
evening with the following endorsement
on the lower left hand corner Of the
envelope: "Not dime in this letter
let it rip" The question might be
asked. "Did the writer of the letter
make the endorsement, or was it done
by some one through whose hands it
passed, and who had opened it and
found nothing?" But we don't ask it.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

Grapes have been extraordinarily
abundant in California this year, and
the wine crop will undoubtedly be
very large. The total vintage is esti-
mated at eight millions gallons, with
100000 to 100000 gallons of brandy
to be added
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

have been fixed. But we feel confident
that as good rates will be established
on this river as On the Ouachita or
elsewhere. VIII give some attention
to this, and write you at any early day.
Very respectfully your friends,
SALE & MURPHY.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

Hon. Gustavus A. Henry, the eagle
orator OF Tennessee, who resides at
Clarksyille, in that State, has been re-
Gently in severe ailliction having lost
one eye, and compelled to have all his
teeth extracted to save the sight Of the
other.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

1t is asserted on authority of Sena-
tor Poole that President Grant has
expressed his determination to declare
martial law throughout the entire
south, in consequence of the continues
outrages.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

TRANs-CoNTINENTAL.-The coun-
~ court Of Red River county, Texas,
has ordered vote upon the PROPOSE
ton to donate one hundred thousand
dollar, to aid in the construction of the
southern TRANSIT Continental Railroad.
Hon. b. H.'EpperSon telegraphed to
Mr.. l.. b. Hart, secretary of the
company, that before voting on the
proposition an assurance was wanted
that this donation will insure the com
pletion of the road to Clarksville by
September next (lS72, and received
the following reply;
Nelp York, October, 13, 1871: To
b. II. Epperson, Clarksville. Texas. -
Road shall be built as specified, pro-
vided Bowie county will take similar
action and both ratified.
Il. b. HART.
The election will be held on tho 10th,
II, and 18th instant.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

An approximate measurement Of the
lines of streets destroyed by the great
fire in Chicago, shows thansixty miles
were laid waste,
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

George Peabody served in the war
of 1912, and enjoyed a pension from
1857 to the day of his death.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

The Germans have discovered the
north pole. 1t rears its tall form in an
open sea swarming with fishes, each
of which is very like whale. And
so poor Mr.. Halls occupation is gone.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

1t is proper to speak of Presidents
Grant as the "prCsent" incumbent.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

George S. Scott has been appointed
assessor Of the second Arkansas dis,
trict.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08
Il. b. HART.

The election will be held on tho 18th,
II, and 18th instant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-30

IIs2r Many of oar citizens sill re-
greet to learn that oar young friand, A..
NJ. Dickinson, who has beca studying law
with Mr., Fisher for year past and who
has recantly been admitted to the Bar Of
this State, wiIl'leaye for his home in Vir-
GINA, this evening Nj. Dickinson BY
his geutlem.aly department and true cour-
tesy, while with US, Won many warm
frieals. We regret that he leaves US;
but wish that he may rise to be one Of the
first members ofthe Bur ofhis native State,
and that he may g an until he reaches
the topmost round Of the ladder Of
Fame.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-30

Over in Ohio, not a thousand miles
from this place, they have an honest, old
German Justice of the Peace, who it is
said, administers the following oath to wit.
nesses: you do awfully swore you will
tell dot drudt, all of DOT drultand notdinks
but dot drudt, the best vat you can't
And the witness always does it,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-30

As the season offrostcd feet is just set.
iiugin, the following remedy for relieving
the intense itching produced thereby. will
come quite handy to some unfortuuates: 81
Dissolve lump Of alum III little water,
and battle the part with it, warming in be-.
fore the fire. Onc or two applications is
sure to give relief.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-30

Grand Lodge Of the l. o. G. T. OF West
Virginia.
The above named organization held its
9th annual session at Guyandolte Novem-
Der l4th, 18th and 10th, 1871.
On account of the difficulty Of naviga'
ton, the turn out was smaller than usual.
The order throughout the State is in
much better condition than it has been for
years.
The best Of feeling was manifested and
harmony prevailed in all the business
transacted.
Resolutions we're passed appealing to
the church, the ministry and the voters oil
our State for aid in suppressins the giant
evil now spreading over the country
A public meeting wa. held on the even
ing Of the second day Of the session. =
Temperance speeches were delivered, in-
terspersed with excellent music from the
singers Of Guyanaotte, after which the
following Grand Lol 20 officers were pub.
licly installed:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-30

The Norgantown Constitution says that
Mr.. Henry BlOsser of that county, whilst
returning home on Saturday last, was
thrown from a spirited young horse he
was riding and so seriously injured that
he died on Monday. He was found lying
on the road in an unconscious state, where
he had evidently lain a considerable while.
lie never spoke or recovered conscious,
ness after being found