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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-04

THREE-STORY BRICh DWELLING, No. 523 CHAR
tres street, and Ten Lots on Lapeyroase, from
Galvez to Miro street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-04

-FOUR DESIRABLE LOTS OF GROUND IN THE
SIXTH DISTRICT, ON FRONT AND OCTAvIA
STREETS, VERY HIGH, FORMERLY HURSTS
WOOD YARD.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-04
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THE STATES OF TEXAS AND MISSOURI.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

next at Little Rock, after which that
portion not sold or disposed of will
become subject to private entry at
fifty and seveniy-fve cents an acre.
Besides this, on account of the
changed circumstances of proprietors,
many Of whom are nonresident. spec.
ulators who never saw the State. a
large quantity of land has been forfeited
to the State for the non-payment OF
taxes. This will be actually given
away, TO actual settlers who will eul-
tivate it So that we may say literally.
that Hampstead County has 'homes
for the homeless" and LANDS for the
landless."
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10
COUNTY CONVENTION.

Convention Of the Conservative
people OF Hampstead County will be
held at Washington, on Saturday the Isl
day Of June, for the purpose of cleo
ting delegates to a State Conservative
Convention to be held at Little Rock,
on the 18th day of June. Each town
ship in tire county is requested to hold
a primary meeting, and send delegates
to the County Convention: All per-
IONS opposed to the present rule and
ruin policy of the administration, are
cordially invited to cooperate in an ef'
fort to de.hrone the usurpers.
]. Z. BORDEN,
Chairman Erecutire Committee.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10
SUCCESSFUL TRIAL OF A ROAD

SUCCESSFUL TTIAL OF A ROAD.
STEAMER. A trial was made at the
Navy-yard Wednesday afternoon, Of
the first road steamer ever invented
and manufactured in this country. 1t
hauled the largest gun considerable
distance, and in little while hoisted
aboard the Powhattan a number Of
heavy guns.
The steamer is called the America,
and closely resembles the hind portion
Of the fire steam engines now in use in
this city. 1t has two driving wheels,
and small guiding-wheel in front,
which is attached to q brake. The
diameter of the driving wheel is about
6G inches; the diameter Of the guide
wheel 81 inches. The boiler is SO
inches in diameter by 6 feet 3 inches
in length.
The total length of the machine is
about 10 feet. The extreme width of
tracks is 76 inches. The breadth of
the faces Of TIE driving,wheels is 10
inches, and that of the guide wheel G
inches. The capacity of the water
tank is $50 gallons. The fuel-bunkers
carry hard coal for ten hours labor.
The cylinders are 7 by II inches.
The total weight is from 7 900 to 5000
pounds. Philadelphia North Amsri-
can, Feb. 1G.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

Capt. NJ. d. Kent, Circuit Super
intendent, has left in our office n cir
cular of the Arkansas Industrial Uni
versity, from which we see that Hemp
stead county is entitled to six beneh-
.ciaries in the institution. Five ofthese
are to be selected by the Supcrinten'
dent, who informs us that he is desir-
Gus Of making selection Of such persons
as will appreciate the opportunity,
and who give some promise Of proving
a credit to the county. Males must
be sixteen and females fourteen years
Of age, and they must have attained
10 some proficiency in the common
branches of an English education, be-
fore they can be admitted to the Uni
sersity.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

GOosE AND PIErY.-I recently
heard this amusing story Of a very
"pious" old oolored woman, who vas
cook for the gentleman to whom she
formerly belonged. During a "big
meetin" in her church "Apnt Sally
quietly appropriated one Of her en-
ployer's geese, and had it nicely roasted
for the preacher and some of her in
vited guests. The gentleman of the
house discovered the theft, but said
nothing about il until the next day,
when he cal.eduP "Aunt Sally" to give
Ter lecture about it, In the course
Of the conversation lie said, 81 did not
care about the goose; wo I'D eheerfully
have given You that if you had asked
me for it, but l am mortified that you
should have stolen it, and that you
SHOULD have feastel your preacher on
stolen meat, and have aherward gone
to church 10 shout Us loud as ever"
The old woman Indignantly replied:
"Well, you say you wud hab give
me de goose. What dc use, den, to make
sich a fuss about it2 And as fur my
stayin' away frum church on dat ae-
count, do you s'pose l gwine to neglect
nay blessed Jesus for one ole goosei-
Cincinnati Commercial
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

We publish on our first page an
original hymn entitled "Abide with
Me-" 1t was written by an army Off
Ger of the United States, once stationed
at this place, and who left here under
peculiar circumstances. He had been
engaged TO a young lady in Canada,
who died of consumption These lines
were written by him for her while she
was in the last stages of that disease
and left among his papers with a pro-
fessional friend in this community, who
has kept the papers for a number OF
years without examination. Not hear
ing from the officer for long time.
this friend, thinking that there might
be among his papers something requir'
ing attention, opened them, ard found
these lines, with others which We may
publish as occasion permits.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

BELOW THE Snow LIyE.-The
Southern Railroad route ought to be
below the snow line, so as to insure It's
running in all seasons with Che mails
and merchandise. Some croakers
think that the 35th parallel is not far
enough to the Southwark 10 insure the
track form snow blockade in case Of a
rigorous winter. During the present
severe season, Arizona has been visited
by a heavy snow storm at several
points: at Prescott, Camp verde and
Fort WhiEple, WHICH are about thirty
miles south of the a5th parallel. But
these from no Serious obstacle to rail-
road communications, as the track
could easily be kept free with tho snow
pillow. The 32d parallel would be a
preferable route, for it is, indeed, be-,
low the "snow line" Never, while
tho overland mail was running, was
there a single failure in time. The
fact is, that the influences brought to
bear will exert themselves in favor OF
the 35th parallel. The better route
would be on the 32d parallel, and it
will DO constructed also, but it Toes
not now receive the attention which
promises that it will be pushed with
vigor. - California Es-haE7e.
Perhaps the 22nd parallel route is
just now receiving a little more attea.
ton than the wsiioT Of the above vas
aware Of.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

The GREAT AcCUMULAToR.-The
Sun is endsayoring to foot up the value
of Gen. Grants "accamulations' in
real estate and hard cash since bis ac-
eessioBs 10 the Presidency. After
ehGmerating bis thrifty investments in
the Dent Farm, near ST. Louis, the
Seneca stone quarry, and Western
Union Telegraph stock, the editor
says:
Now, when it is remembered that
this official entered upon his Office
comparative poor man, and that to day
his property is estimated at over hllfa
million, while bis current expenses are
represented by his friends as more than
bis salary, a natural curiosity isexci.ed
to know in what manner such enormous
accumulaiions lave bean made. They
could not have grown out of the re-
ceipts Of the comparative limited sala,
ry paid him, foF that he has spent
and more. He has been engaged in
no legitimat business out of whose
ventures they eouM have been realized.
There is but one way in which they
can be accounted for. lie has sedu-
lously cultivated since his elevation 20
the Presidential Office the acquaintance
and friendship Of the wcalthicst men
in the land, and especially Of those
who grew rich by means Of the enor,
nous profits from fat contracts during
| the war.
But farther on, she Sun adds.
There was one man Of wealth whose
friendship he courted, but has it not.
That man is one Of the merchant prin.
COS Of this city. lie has read hin
thoroughly,and DOW fully comprehend.
that beneath his pretended patriotism
there are underlying deep, ineXhausti
bic veins Of selhshness and remorscles,
cupidity. lie recently remarked, Will
great shrewdness, "IIis ayarice Is III,
only trait in his character in which b,
! resembles Marlboro"
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

a CONUSDEUM FOR CpFSswEIL.
The public would be glad to know what
possible excuse the Postmaster>Gancr,
al can have for supplying the coun-
try viii. copies Of the New York Times
covered by official envelopes, and un.
der his own official frank. Or if the
Postmaster,General Is bent on making
the postal service a free advertising
medium for the aforesaid publication,
why should these papers be sent first
to Washington and then again be
transported at public cost 2 Copies Of
the New York Times Of January "a,
bearing the Postmaster Generals frank,
and containing a defense of the Pres,
dents appointments to Office, have
been circulated through the Mississippi
valley, and probably, other parts of
the country. Mr.. Cresswell has re-
peatedly leoureG Congress on the duty
and propriety Of aLolishing the frank,
ing privilege. but none If his ascu.
ments hsve been so forcible IA this ig>
stance Of abuse Of the frank furnished
under his own hand.-Nec York Tri,
blme.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

PERsoNAL.-Capt. Geo. Taylor
arrived here on Sunday evening from
Louisville and New Orleans, only a
few days in advance of that splendid
stock Of General Merchandise which
he has just purchased in those cities.
We are glad to see him looking well.
Mai. b. p. Jet, Capt. Il. ID. Jet
and Capt. j. w. Paup, LETT last Mon
day morning, the two latter for New
Orleans. Mai. Jet goes TO Tcnsaw
Ala, where his lady has been spend
ing some weeks with her relatives, ans
thence to Waco, Texas, where h
expects to make his future home. w
. part with him with many regrets. III
lisa genial. clever, high>tonel gentleman
and an excellent citizen, one Whose
loss will be felt by the whole commu
nifty. We takcplcasurc in commend
ing him to the people Of Waco, as
gentleman worthy Of all conf dence.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10
A COUNTY CONVENTION

OF the Conservative party Of Nevada
county, will meet at the court house
in Rosston on Monday, the 9th day Of
May, 1872, at II o'clock, A. NJ. Each
township in the county should hold
primary meetings. and send up dele
gates. All citizens, without distinction
of party who favor an honest and liberal
administration of affairs, are invited tc
cooperate
BY order of the County Centra
Executive Committee.
JNO. ii. WILLIAMS, Chm.
Z. A. WARREN, JR., Sec.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

Snow BoUSD.-Some Of tho effects
Of snow detention on the Central Pa.
ciGc railroad cars are to he seen at tie
stand Of Bullctti 4 Selma, in the Pa
ciGc fruit market To be prepared for
the CHRISTMAS holidays, they sent to
Italy for six barrels Of splendid chests
nuts, about twelve hundredi pounds.
They cost in that country about twen-
ty-fve cents per pound, or three huns
dred dollars; freight, etc, about one
hundred dollars more, making four
hundred. The chestnuts were detain-
ed on the Nay until a few days ago,
and when they reached here there was
not a good pne among tAom-all had
gJtted from cold audi dampness. This
sho~s theroacssity of.a Southern road,
particularly when We some TO multiply
this amount by the hundreds who have
sustained similar and greater losses
San Francisco Examiner, 20h.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

County Court met on last Monday,
when the petition Of the President and
Directors Of the Cairo and FAlton Rail,
road Company for the County to sub,
scribe one hundred thousand dollars 70
The capital stock of said Company,
came up for consideration. There
being also petition signed by more
than one hundred voters Of the county,
asking that an election be ordered on
the proposition, the Court proceeded
to made an order for the holling Of an
election Oh the sixth day of MAY, at
which time voters VII! have an oppor-
tunity of expressing their wishes in the
matter by voting eithcr "For Sub
scription" or against Subscription.
The Sheriff is to give due sotice Of
such election, and the judges and
clerks are to make returns thereof in
the sa@e time, as they are required by
law in other elections. We under
stand that the Court, on account Of
this and other important matters PEN
ding, will probably not make a final
adjournment until such time after the
election as the result Of i. may be
known.
This, in QUE very humble opinion, is
one Of the most, Gf not the rost) i'm
portant matters, for the financial ard
commercial interests of the county and
her citizens, that has ever been presented
for their consideration, and one upon
which their deliberation ought to be
mature, and freed entirely from all
selfish Or personal considerations.
There is but a short time, in which
the people may discuss the matter in
their minds--less than one month.
Next week we expect TO have more TO
say upon this matter.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

The Montgomery Advertiser of the
10Th has the following brace Of page
graphs;
At twenty dollars a ton the iron Of
Alabama will produce this State five
thousand millions of dollars. Annual
interest at s per cent. four hundred
millions. Annual tax on the interest
at ! pes cent six millions. Annual
tax on interest on coal and iron com.
bined, ten millions eight hundred thou
sand dollars-a very pretty revenue.
At fifty cents a ton the coal mines
of Alabama are worth four thousand
millions of dollars. The annual in
terest on this sum at s per cent. is
three hundred and twenty millions of
dollars.
Arkansas will see that pile, and 60
any amount Of slate, link, copper, sill
yer, gold. and a two hundred thousand
dollar diamond better.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10
The Nashville Banner SAYS:

Some of the Southern Democratic
papers are giving the tricky New York
World smoke for limiting at the prob
ability of three Presidential tickets
one Democrat and two Republican.
The orthodox had better watch that
World. 1t bolted the Seymour ticket
a short time preceding the last Presi-
dental election. Beware of 1.-THE World
the flesh and the.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

The New York Tribune, in its issue
of the ODD, under the heading "Civilir
cation at the South" thus speaks Of
the negroes: Generally speaking,
they havelearped how to protect their
personal and political rights. But, in
the intoxication Of sudden political en-
franchisement, they have fallen victims
to an Infamous horde Of adventures
from the Northern States, whose rob-
berries they lack the sogacity, aud per-
haps tie instinct Of responsibility, to
prevent. The shrewder and more I'm,
scrupulous Of their own people have
Joined hands with these thieyipg car,
pet,baggers, and the result is q reign
of corruption and oppression entirely
without parallel in the history Of the
United States. One after another the
communities seem to be
rushing into bankruptcy. Whatever
little conscience may hsye now and
then shown itself there in the manage
ment Of public affairs is fast becoming
oxtinguishel.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

Radical special dispatches claim sew
en- hundred majority for Jewell in
Connecticut. The press dispatches
put it down at probably two hundred
1t is highly probable, we think, that
there is no election by the people, and
that the legislature will have to elect.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

The Gazette publishes q villainous
letter from acting Governor O. a.
Hadley TO Senator Powell Clayton.
written May 18th, 1871, in which the
motives for the removal Of Catterson
and Whipple are clearly and elabo.
ra.ely set forth. The letter is a shame
less confession Of the weakness of the
republican (radieaD party in Arkansas,
and Of the certainty of its utter over
throw in the coming campaign, un!ess
it can be saved by fraud and ballot,
box stufing, as heretofore.
We take this occasion, most earn
estly, to implore the members Of the
party which has the management Of
registration and election, not again to
attempt to carry an election by fraud
Of any kind. Better not scratch the
registration list, or stuff the box with
fraudulent ballots. The day for that
sort Of thing has passed. The people
are tired of it-they have borne it long
and patiently, but they have borne
enough of it. The people only ask to
be fairly dealt with. ifby fair means
they are defeated, they viii submit
quietly to the viii Of the majority, fairly
expressed, and they will show them,
selves in the future, as in the past,
law abiding and loyal in a true sense.
But they will not again have their
voices stiiled and their rights defeated
By fraud. That's all.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

Charles a. Dana, editor Of tho n.
Y. SHa. has been arrested at the suit
Of w. II. Kemble AMI S. A. Mann.
of Philadelphia, for an alleged libel.
and held to bail in the sum Of five
thousand dollars.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10
DEFENDING on CIRCUMSTANCES.

DEFENDING OF CIRCUMSTANCES.
One Of cur clergyman relates a story
of an eccentric genius, residing, if we
mistake not, in Shreveport, years agc,
who, though blunt and odd enough in
his ways. had big heart beating in
his bosom, full Of sympathy and bena-
violence. "Sam," for this was his
name, thought very much Of his moth
er, who was Universalist, and, there
fore, in the opinion Of her pious
neighbors, certainly bound for a world
Of woe. lie one day got into an argu-
with q strong orthodox on the subject
of future endless punishment, during
which he lot iall some expression by
which his Antagonist gathered the idea
that be was quito indifferent whether
he was saved or not.
"Why. SAM" he exclaimed, "you
want to 20 to heaven, don't your"
"Wel," replied Sam, composcdly,
chat depends on circumstances"
"Circumstances," repeated his an
tlgonist in astonishment. "What
circumstances can weigh with yo'
where your entenal happiness is con
ce.nedi'
."I'll tell We, answered Sam, in th0
same ccol tone; "you say you're pretty
certain to 60 there, and ifsc, | ain
particular. And then, you folk
around here think mother IS going +
hell, and I calculate to 20 where sh
does, for my eternal happiness, which
you talk about, depends on being Will
her. Them's the circumstances. AM
reckon | shall hang to en-
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

The New York Tribune is one of the
most reliable papers published in the
United States. 1t shows up the short
comings of all political parties, with
cut fear or favor, urges reform, and
never gives cut an uncertain sound.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

A severe tornado passed over st.
Louis en- the Both ult. A large brick
market-house on seventh street, be-
tween Spruce and Poplar was struck
and the Northern half of it leveled to
the ground. Five or six persons were
badly injured none killed.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

Gen. G. d. Royston informs us that
his fine plantation, residence in town,
and all his personal property, can be
bought at a bargain on early applica-
ton. No property in the country,
perhaps, is more desirable than tina,
Of Gen. Royston.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

Nilsson exhibits her love of this
County and her apPreciations of its
nigh rates of interest by investing four
hupdred thousand dollars with US,
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

Wool N NEW York. The New
York Economist Of Saturday last says:
The stock of all kinds Of domestic
and foreign woods is very small aud is
becoming less every day; native feeccs
particularly are extremely scarce, and
prices are again frmer, 50 that choice
Michigan and Ohio cannot be bought
now below S5c and 90c which about
equal to s 40 to 81 80 per pound for
secured, and that to these extraordinary
prices the wants Of manufacturers can
not be supplied, because stocks arc
almost wholly exhausted,
We hear of large transactions in
Monteyideo and Australia woods to
arrive the former on terms We could
not learn, and the latter at zoe, with
large offers at this price refused.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-10

There was a romance connected
with the marriage of the. late General
Ewell. In early hfy he won the heart
of Miss Mary Polk Campbell, daugh-
ter of an eminent jurist of Tennessee;
the hand he could not win, on account
Of the Judges opposition, SO in time
she married another; but just before
the late unpleasantness she became
widow. During the contest she fol-
lowed with her prayers the idol-tho
hero Of her first girlish love, who was
winning laurels on distant fields, And
when al the battle Of the Wilderness
he was stricken down at the head of
his columns, Mrs. Mary Polk Brown
laid aside all minor considerations and
flew on the wings of love to his bedside,
nursing him through all his sufTerings
until be was again able 10 take COM
mend. 1t was shortly after his recov>.
cry that tie dream of long and.
eventful life was realized by the cons
summation of his early hopes, and
these twain, devoted in youth, parted
for quarter of century. met at last
in the shadows of declining years to
pledge anew that faith which had
waxed stronger through the. trying
ordeal Of long separation.
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A $4,000 WORTH HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
"A. at Public Auction this WEDNESDAY, morning,
commencing at l0ts o'clock.
LUKE FITZGERALD, sells oil the elegant and
costly Furnl contained private residence 10 West
Twenty third street. consisting OF elegant ~ octave
rosewood Pianoforte best city makers cost Parlor
Suits covered in crimson satin brocatl Library and
Drawing Room Bookcase, E,agerss Mirrors, Cur
Pai,sJngs, &c. Chamber Suits-Rosewood and walnut
Bedsteads Bureaus Washstands. Commodes curled hair
and spring Mattresses Pillows, Bolsers, &C. Dining
Room~Bufct, ChaJrs Extension Tables, &c. Basement
ami Kitchen Furniture N. B-Goods boxed and shipped
IA rpurc hnspr
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