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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-07

ABATEMENT Oh TAXEs.-There are two hills
kshhng IN The Legislative As emily relative 10
Ne abatement Of taxes. The House bill now
pending in the Council, e1ten. the abatement
VI four per cent. 20 December . tn and two per
cent 10 January 10th The Council bill pend
L3g IA the House, provides for the extension 10
Dect mOer 10 and January OF four and two per
cent, and last evening IL was reported with
amendments, making II correspond with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-07

WHAT For The lecture 70 be delivered
Al TIE uitsrian Church. corner of 9th and ID
stIetts- this evening, by the Rev Dr. Freeman
tlSFk. OF Boston, with the above informative
nhe, = said 20 combine amusement aud instruc-
uch al an eminent degree. According 20 the
her papers IN the cities whore il has been Ieliv-
ered, Il scts people to thinking about that query.
nhat 10Y under many circumstances were IL i
sNtTem ely pertinent, but might nOs otherwise
occur t. them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-07

ROGER
would respectfully call the attention OF dealer,
and families TO our choice stock OF
FALL GROCERIES,
which we are daily receiving. We name i'm mart
lev goods, and guarantee hem 10 be of the a mes,
quality and At very low figures:
CANNED GOODS:
White Heath Peaches
Duchess Pears, Tomatoe.
Fresh Pine Apple, Green Pess
WiDslow D Corn, kpsootssb
Eresh salmon, Fresh Lobster, 40.
ALSO,
NV YORK BUCKwHEAT
BOSTON PkIPs SYRUP
NEW YORK APPLES,
CRANBERRIEs, &c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-07

OR Holiday stoct 81 Rooss and Fancy Article.
v III be displayed OF MONDAY, L, S-uh-r iifh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-07

NOTICE TO TIE PUBLIC. Becker d Co,
successor to p. Wallach, dealer In mems, youths
and boys clothing, have received IN entire new
stock Of goods, which they are selling ct the
lowest market price. Those In want Of clothinQ
or gents furnishing goods, would do veil 70 call
and examine their goods before purchasing
elsewhere. /. BDCKBR q Co,
Odeon Hall, corner ~ street and Pa. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-07

FIRE AT THE STATE DEPAETNrST.-TuessIa
Afternoon a TIRE occurred IN the Conslar room
OF the state Department The passage was
hlled with smoke, and a large space burned in
the hcCr. Fortunately, all the clerks and mes
stnRers were in the building, and by their efforts
the Ere was suppressed. The fire caught from
detective fiue- Had IL been allowed 70 burn a
minute or two longer the whole building would
Sotbtiess have been destroyed, and with IL the
archives OF the Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-07

TIRE OLDEST INHABITANTs' ASSOCIATION
met yesterday, and Mr.. Brent read an interest
Ipg paper on the growth of postal business in
this city since the time when the number of let
IRIS rarely exceeded twelve in each mail. John
Farley, OF the Coast Survey Office, presented 10
the association, through MIR. Brent, a cane the
sood o. Nhich was taken from the first house
erected in America al St Augustine FlOrid.
IN l5t3, and known a. the Governors house.
Dr. Blake offered appropriate resolutions on the
death OF Thomas DOnOhO. and after remarks by
hessrs- Michael Larner. William Thomson
Nicholas Callan and others, the resolutions were
adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-07

ABDOMINAL CoRsETs, in white and drsb, al
sizes on hand and made TO order, At Baum
Corset and Hoopskirt Factory. Don't mistake
the name or number.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-07

OPENING OF NEW STATIONERY STORE
AND BLANK BOOK MASUFACTORl
rirst class goods az fair prices, for cash.
LfTHoGkAPHING. ENGRAVING, PRINTING
AND BINDING DONE TO ORDER
The public are invited ~ call aud examine our
ew stock. BEN. v. FRENCH,
Under National Metropolitan Bank.
and next door 10 jay Cooke Cos.
sefzu Ws-hingfnn, n q.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26

their organization to unity, to
inspire it anew with enthusiasm,
and to repeat again their national
victory. Even General Grant has
an opportunity to redeem his rep
utation, and make sure of renom-
ination and reelection. But a
new departure is the price of such
results to both. The party cam
not hope to retain the Govern
ment, if it continues longer in
different to the great business in
tcrests of the nation, if it further
postpones thorough reform in adj
ninistration, in taxes, and in cur
rency. Nor can the President
hope to retain his Leadership of
the party, and command u re-
election, if he persists in admin
istering the Government for the
benefit of his family, and such
men as Rufus Ingalls,, Simon
Cameron, Benjamin +. Butler,
and Roscoe Conkling. There
must not only be new, but a
bold departure from such selfish
Interests and such bad leadership,
if the President would hope to
reap the full benefits Of his op-
portunity.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
Public Sentiment Mt the North.

Mr.. Stephens, in tho Atlanta
sun, says on this subject. -ara
An effort is being made very
extensively ly to produce the impress
sion i'll the South that the North
ern Democracy arc almost unun-
imously for the "New Depar-
ture;'' and that the Harrisburg.
Pa.) 9th resolution will certainly
be incorporated in the next Dem
ocratic platform. This is but part
OF the programme of that clique
in the Democratic party in New
York and Philadelphia, who set
out with the design two years
ago, of either getting the Demo-
cratic party to adopt Radical prin-
ciples or quitting the organization
themselves. .-.
We give our readers to-day a
sample OF Democratic sentiment
on this subject i'll the States OF
New hampshire and Pennsylva-
MIA. Our information-info
tion on which we reply in perfect
confidence of it's correctness, is
that not one man in ten of the
rank and file in the honest an(
mcorruptible masses of tho Dem
ocracy of Pennsylvania, approx,
or favor this 9th resolution Of tn.
packed Harrisburg Convention.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
just as he Expected.

One of the "trooly loil," who
came to Montgomery last Satur-
day to save the country, bought
u paper box Of lucifer matches
before leaving, which he safely
deposited in his vest pocket. Butt
on the road home his benzine SO
completely conquered him that
he sought a dense shade aud fell
asleep. He slept until pitch
darkness set in, when, happening
to roll over on his side, he ignited
his whole box Of lucifers, which,
burning through the box and
clothing, aroused him from his
slumbcrs to a sense of the inky
darkness by which he was sur
rounded. Hefelt the fire, inhaled
the burning sulphur, drew a has
ty conclusion and expressed it as
follows: "Dere now Fore God,
.jcs what I 'spected. In hell am a
roastin'. Dat come o. follerinc
dem dam Radicals!''- t9oa,,-
cry A1rertiser.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
The PIeaSantOM Affair.


This promises to lead to an
angry quarrel in the Radical par
ty and to some unsavory develop
mcnts. Plcasanton will fight the
nomination Of his successor fierce
ly before the Senate, so as to
give Grant Il taste OF tho sweets
Of the tcnurc-ot-o1 act. 4
correspondent Of the World re-
ports that Douglass, who was in
the revenue service in Pennsyl-
vania, stands on the books as u
dcfaulter to the amount of $2,-
277.l5. Boutwell, is also said to
be Il defaulter to the sum of
S2,256,OOO. n very good couple
to run the Treasury machine! for
their own good, if for that of no
body else.
General Grant is said to have
removed PlcasantOn under COM
pllsion. Boutwell, was incxora-
bic. He sent u messenger to
Long Branch, and required the
President to come on at once and
dccapitatc the odious Commis-
sioncr. Grant obeycd. Boutwell,
seems to have some mysterious
hold on Grant! What can it be?
Nlr. Fish and Nh. Robeson ab-
scntcd themselves from Wash
lnSton-rcfusing to take any part
Ill the discreditab}c' business.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
The DesNloines Register says (:

The DesMoines Register says:
about three months ago little
Willie Parrish, aged four years,
son of Mr.. Parrish who lives at
the foot of Ninth street, got a
silver quarter of a dollar stuck
in his throat, and his parents
thought he had swallowed it. He
has, however, lately been COM
planning good deal about a pain
in his throat, and yesterday Drs.
Grimes and Ullrick, upon being
called in to see him, found that
the silver piece still remained in
his throat. They at once adopted
measures to get it out, and were
}successful. We, saw the piece
shortly after they had taken it
out; it was b1ackened up and
pretty well worn. The wonder
is how it remained in his throat
so 1ong--nearry three months
without being discovered"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
Frank Moore.

General Land Agent for North Lousi-
ana will attend to amy business in this or
adjoining Parishes. Parties wishing to sell
or purchase real estate in this section will
tind it to their interest to address him. lie
has for sale several fine bodies of land in
Ouachita, Rchland, Morehouse, Franklin
and caldwell Parishes. Persons Wishing to
sell will send numbers, description to im-
proycne1itS, and terms. Having formed
connections in both Washington and Now
Orleans, he is prepared to represent litigants
in contested land cases, obtain patents, &c.
Office rear room of Richardson q McEnery's
Law Office. For particulars address him,
care of Richardson Il McEncry, Monroe, La.
August u, 1870.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26

Kentucky having led off on the
7th inst, on the first Tuesday in
September, Vermont and Cali
lornia will elect q Governor and
Legislature. Maine will hold a
general election on the second
Monday of the same month. Next
come the October elections in the
States of Pennsylvania, Ohio, In-
diana and iowa-all voting on
the second Tuesday in that
month. These elections will have
q decided effect upon the nation.
al campaign of 1872.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
ADVERTISING REGULNTIONs.-
Evidence of Radical KuKlux I'm the
N South.

The press has referred to the
organization Of negroes and
white men in certain of the South
ern States into military compa-
nies, but we have failed to find
any explanation of the matter
until now. In Georgia, the dis
reputable negro agitator, j. E.
| Bryant, who, some years ago, in
| cited the riot and open hostility
to the civil authorities of .Savan-
nah, is the prime organizer; but
in that, as we'll as other States,
the end and aim of the new or
ganization have been guarded
with Jealous care. ..-.-.....- r,
A correspondent of the Atlanta
True Georgian throws light upon
the movement in the following
letter, to which Governor Bard,
the editor, calls particular atten-
tion: --.er ..,-. .-....-,-..
SIR: Having been approached
to join an organization now be-
ing inaugurated in this State by
Captain John -. Bryant, the edi-
tor of the Georgia Republican,
and having been told that the Or
ganization was not political, and
was calculated to do much good
in the South, l at once wrote to a
friend in Washington, requesting
information relative to the new
order and its objects. ....-...
In reply ! received the follow
ing: t'.
"The National guard is the
name of the new organization at
tho South, with headquarters in
this city, for the protection of
Union men. 1t is preparatory to
se1f-defense, and possibly retail
alton, after the Kn-Klux law
proves to be II failure. 1t is Sc
cret, sworn and armed organiza-
ton. -...f .s-. 80. g .-..
81. Il. Bryant has been COM
missioned to organize Georgia,
and will be the coinmander-in-
chief for that State. e-F-@ ri
''Ihis order takes the place of
the celebrated "Red Strings" in
! North Carolina.
"The head appointed to organ
ize Mississippi is so unpopular
that it will be a failure there; bnt
Captain j. e. Bryant may induce
many negroes to attach them
selves to it in your State.
/ "My advice is for you to have
nothing to do with this or any
other secret political organiza-
tion, and more especially to any
armed organization, as this isl
l also have the name of the
great head of this Order, who re-
sides at Washington City, and is
u Federal officehoider. @
do not give you this informa-
ton to benefit or injure any po-
litica1 party, but for the purpose,
l hope, of preventing many hon
est men from being duped by de-
signing adventurers into an as
sociation that will bring them
aud tho State into much trouble.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
Remarkable Feat.

Mr.. John Davidson, at twelve
o'clock last night, completed the
difficult task commenced on
Tuesday evening of walking one
hundred hours, with an intcrmis-
sion of only thirty-cight minutes
every twcnty-four hours. He
also carried an anvil wciy hin Q,
one hundred and eleven pounds
every twelve hours, and walked
backward thirty minutes every
twelve hours.
During the last four hours of
his walk he looked as fresh as he
did on the second night, and en-
deaVorcd to get % wager for $500
that he could continue until 6
O'Clock next morning, but there
were none who felt like risking
anything on if. Mr.. Davidson
walked one hundred hours with
4 loss Of two hours and twenty
eight minutes. He was entitled
to two hours and thirty-cight
| minutes, but came out ten min
Htes ahead of time. \ large
| crowd assembled at the hall last
night, inclnding q great many
ladies, to witness the conclusion
of this remarkable, feat. Some
of our citizens were with him du
ring the whole Of his Difficult
task. LitUc Rock Gazette.
! -
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26

The editor of the Courier-J our
nal is afflicted with monomania.
He is ia constant dread lest some
superior power should compel him
to read his own editorials.-At-
t0Nt0 tSun. e.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26

The most valuable works of the
Paris National library, which
during the siege had been packed
up and deposited in safety, have
now been restored to their places.
The collection of manuscripts
still remains in cases.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
.' MONROE, LOUISIANA SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1871

small arms. Though, may mis-
Judge the much married prophet,
and the wall may have only been
built to keep his children in, of
which he has a good many. Tho
exact number cannot be given,
as they have not been counted
latelN
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
NJ. !. Lewis, Proprietor.

This house is under the efficient nanawe-
mcnt of Mr.. VIM. Lewis, who has twenty
five years continuous experience in the
business. Well-regulated neatly kept, and
supplied with excellent beds and tablc-f:,re,
the LOWS House, located near the wharf
and passed going and coming by the Shreve-
port stages, is confidently recommended to
the travelling public is Il model hotel.
october l, 1870. u2:Iv
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
4. l.. Slack,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW and Commits
~ sioncr for Texas. Office Wood Street
Monroe, La. Prompt attention given to col
lcctionS in North Louisiana. Aug. 26, 6S.5: l
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
MANIFEST DESTINY,

The completion of the railroad
and the ingress of "Gentiles"
threatens to soon drive ont Nor
nonism. Gold has been uiscov-
cred in the surrounding noun
tains and many mines are now
successfully worked and the Gen
tiles are pouring in to the harvest
bringing with them prejudices
against the system of Mormon
and a purpose to uproot it.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
A. G.. Hill.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, La,
n will practice i'll the parishes of Ouachi-
II. Morehouse and Richland, and will give
prompt attention to all business entrusted
to him. Office, in Ounchitt Telegraph office.
March %, 1871. 27-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
JOHN M'ENERY. S. d. NJ
j. ~ =. ID. NIcEnery,

4 1TORSEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n practice in the Parish and District
Courts of Ouachita, Morehouse, Franklin
Rchl:,nd, Caldwell and Catahoula Parishes
in the Supreme Court at Monroe, and Uni
ted States Courts. Particular attention paid
TO business in the Land Office Depart ment
of the General Government. n17tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
4. w. McCrallie,

A 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, 1871-08-26
An Exclusively Negro Party.

The most remarkable change
that is now taking place in the
radical party is the general repu-
diatiOn Of the carpet-baggcrs by
the negroes. The negroes have,
learned their own strength, and,
at the same time, have learned
that they have been heretofore
used by q few carpet-baggers to
elevate them to office, while they
(the negroes) have for the last
five or six years been put off with
promises that never have been,
and never were intended to be,
fulfilled. They seem determined
to submit TO this no longer. Mr..
Greeley, and otlicr prominent
radicals from the north, have
lately shown up the character of
the carpet-baggers and assisted
in opening their eyes, and they
have come to very general de-
termination to make the radical
party south an exclusively negro
party, as it is in fact, composed
Of negroes in the proportion Of
at least ten to one. In their re-
cent organization in Jackson,
Mississippi, they have repudiated,
henceforth, all their carpct-baS
leaders, and determined to elevate
their own color to office. The
same spirit pervades the whole
South. This is shownin Louisiana
by the triumph of the Dunn over
the Warmoth party. The late
election in South Carolina result
edi in the choice of the more in
telligent negroes for seats in
Congress, to the exclusion OF the
carpet-baggers. Matt Gaines, in
Texas, is taking the lead in an
effort to bring about the same
result, and make the radical an
exclusive negro party. The Late
movement Of the co1ored people
in this State to have u State con-
vention composed exclusively of
negroes, pointed to the same
thing. True the movement was
squclcllcd 10y the carpct-baggcrS,
but it will break out again. The
negro can see very plainly that
they arc merely used as tools to
elevate men in Office who would
swindle them out of their BIRTH
right if they could make any
thing by it.
There is to DC Il negro convcn-
ton in South Carolina soon,
which will no doubt complete the
organization of the Southern nc
groes in n party Of their own.
They will take Grceley's watch-
word and say to the carpet-bag-
gers, "Thieves, to the rcar!"
Then what will become of the
thieves II. II. Gn1ette. -.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26

The Hon.Wm. Pinkncy Whytc,
of Baltimore, Nd, has been nom
mated by the Democratic State
Convention as tbeir candidate for
Governor.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26

Richardson Il NIcEnery,

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n practice in all the Parishes of North
louisiana, in the Supreme Court mt Monroe,
the Federal Courts, and in the Land Office
Department of the General Government.
n19:tt
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
. IT. MORRfSON. ". ". FARM
Morrison q Farmer,

4 TrORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
IL will practice in the Courts of the Pa
rishes. Of Ouachita, Morehouse, Rich1and,
Franklin and Caldwell, in the Supreme
Court, and in the United States Courts.
win also attend to all business intrusted to
them in the State and Federal Land Offices.
n4ly3
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26

The Charlestown Courier, in an
accout of the recent election in
that city, and the triumph of the
citizens ticket, says: "When the
result Of the election was made
known-and the majority, TT
votes, proclaimcd-thc ,jubilant
shouts went up one after another
by the supporters of the citizens
ticket, who congreSated at the
hotels i'll large numbers, and in
front of our office, extending con-
gratulations to each other. The
Radicals have been completely
routed, and the city redeemed
from their control. \ more glo-
rious event has not happened
since the war. Already lis effects
are being felt, and it is generally
declared that the welfare of our
city will he greatly enhanced by
the signal victory which law, or
derand intelligence have achieved
over nisrule, corruption and ig-
rance. The designing white plum
derers who have been disturbing
! the relations Of the races in our
midst, will find now that the
Ctheiio's occupation is gone, and
the quicker they are gone, too,
the better for us. The city 'by
the sea- will now move as OF
Old, when unburdened BY the
LOAD from which she has been re-
| lieycdn
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
HOTELS.

r EWIS HOUSE.
Ot. Cuthotic Church aH,i Ecn,dic Acttlch,y,
MONROE, LII.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26

Hon. Jacob Thompson, secre-
tary OF the interior under presi-
dent buchanan, and financial
agent OF the Contcderacy abroad,
has been interviewed. lie ac-
cepts the new departure.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26

Many South Carolina negroes
are preparing to go to Liberia.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
nIACIITA HOUSE.
" Cor. De:Siard and Third s;is. Monroe La
J. L. ffunsickcr Proprictor.

nI1ACHITA House.
" Cor. DesSiard and Third SITS, Monroe, La
J. L. ffunsickcr, Proprietor.
The above named Hotel, 50 long and f,-
Snrahlv known throughout the country has
been rettted and newly furnished, and is
now complete in every department. The
prnrriet"r pledges himself to spare no ef-
fort to make all com Portable who may favor
him witt, their patronage. April u, 90. ~
BE"rS's GENERAL INSURANCE
y q l. y rT.
FIRE, LIFE AND NftRfNE
Ct,pifnt represented ore, So, coo ,0oOi
georgia Home Fire Ins.
Co, of Columbus, Ga. 500 10000.
Underwriters Agency, of
New York observation-disclosures. 1000 100000.
London and Liverpool
NIlOD S.4uO. 10000.
queen. London and IiV-
crpoof ......... ..-............ 1000, 900. 100.
North American, of New
York rll,........................ S02, ,5122s.
Pacific, of California {tirc
and martinez t..,..,.......,.., i,G3a, $500, Gold
Carolina Life Ins. CO., of
Memphis, Tenn.-...... 100000
ALL LOSSES PROMPTLY ADJUSTED
B e II T. \ BROTH
GENERAL -\uESTs,
lilly Grand ST., Monroe.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26

ISAIAH GARRETT. FRANKLIN GAItRETT.
Garrett q Garrett,
4 TrORNEYS AT LAW, corner Wood
~ and st. John Streets, Composite Record
er's of1ice), Monroe, La. Jan. /, 1871. 1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
A North Louisiana Editor Among
the MOrmOns.
HIS IMPRESSIONS OF THE LATTER
DAY SAINTS.

In the last issue Of the Union
Record we find a very Interesting
letter from the editor, Judge
Tompkins, who is now travelling
in the far West. Tho letter is
written from Salt Lake City, and
embraces three days observations
among the Saints. It will inter
est our readers to see what one
of our own people has to say of
the Mormons, and we therefore
make liberal extracts from the
Judges letter:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-26
ATTORNEYS At LAW.

IL. q. Cobb,
4 I"rOKNEf AT LAW, MONROE, l.!
n Aug. 10, 1871. Gv4-tf