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The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

WAsmSGToN, April 25.--The
Clayton investigating committee Is still
taking testimony, and Senator Rice
has been on the stand for day or two.
Already five thousand pages of foolscap
have been taken as testimony. There
is but little probability that the COM
mittee will make any report until late
in the session.
1t is represented that Shat part of
the case which relates to his (Clayton's)
Indictment for violation of the election
law has been fully substantiated, and
there is likelihood that the result of
the investigation will depose him of his
seat, though the testimony is not fiat
tering to the political morality of any
party in Arkansas.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

The chronological Journal for May
is most interesting number. The
following topics are worth special COM
mendatien; The Presidential Cam.
paign--Judge Davis,-Gov. Parker;
How the Faculties Combine; History
of Photography in America; Express
sion, finely illustrated; Choosing a
Servant Robert Chambers, the dis
tingrished Scottish Author and Pub
Usher; Punishment and Prison Reform;
Homes of Famous Americans; The
Hermitage; Small Pox and Vaccina-
ton; Irrigation in Colorado; The First
Chapters in Genesis, smother iaterpre-
tation; Tools for our Women, etc.
Terms, SO year. Single Nos. 80
cents. S. R. Wells, New York.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

The New York Commercial Adver>
tiser advises its readers that: Gas a
general thing attempting TO fog editors
is an uncomfortable business. Shov.
cling off snow or driving a charcoal
wagon pays better in the long run. A
hostile visitor to an editorial sanctum
usually finds that the best side of the
building for him to be on is the out.
side. We have heard of individual,
equipping themselves and approaching
the editor for the purpose OF cleaning
him out but they have always gone
away with the conviction that they
were born for some less active employ
ment. Thus discouraged, su,h intru-
ders are daily diminishing in NUMBER
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

A few days ago we noticed in the
Gazette communication from this
county, over the signature of A" Far
mer," in which that worthy individual
saw proper to refer to the "limited
circulation Of the county paper Be-
ing the only paper published in the
county, we, of course, suppose he al
luded to the TELEGRAPH. While it
would be recognized folly for us to say
that our circulation is unlimited, yet
we must be permitted TO inform "a
Farmer" that it is by no means so mea.
ger as his statement would seem to
indicate. Such a statement is calcu>
lated to make an erroneous impression
upon the minds of our many hundreds
of readers in this county. as well as
upon those of our foreign subscribers,
and hence we take this occasion to
correct it. "a Farmer" certainly has
no knowledge of our subscription list,
because no one except those who are
connected with the business of our
office, has access to our books, or is
likely to have, inasmuch as they are
private property, and not subject to
general and promiscuous inspection.
And inasmuch, therefore, as he could
not have known whereof he spoke, we
think it would have been more just to
us not to have spoken as he did. But
we hope tosurvive.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01
The large and commodious house of
Messrs. Baird, Carruth Il Philips, is

The large and commodious house of
Messrs. Baird, Carruth Il Philips, is
now, for the first time since the late
unpleasantness, literally filled with
goods. We think we hazard nothing
in saying that the largest stock which
has been in this town since 1860, can
now be found at this house. To un>
dertake to enumerate would he a
useless task. The fact is that any,
thing you want, from lead pencil to
a suit of furniture can be bought at this
house. In ladies fashionable dress
goods and gents clothing and furnish.
ing goods, especially, their stock is
complete, and very attractive, and
although they are selling by the wagon
load, yet their stock does not seem to
be thereby diminished for they are
daily receiving large addition, to it,
and seem determined, at all events, to
supply all the wants of their numerous
customers.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01
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SLAVE CoNTRAcTs-The decision
of the supreme court of the United
States, reversing the ruling of tho
United States circuit court of this state,
which held that notes given for the
purchase of slaves could not now be
enforced, effects greater interests per-
haps than any decision ever rendered
by the chief judicial tribunal of the
nation. Scarcely a planter, and many
Others in the south. prior to emancipa.
ton, but have notes Of this kind outs
standing. 1t is a matter that affects
southern people only, and the debts
owing by parties who dealt largely in
slaves will amount to millions. The
decision is evidently the law, however
hard it may operate against those who
endeavored to avoid the payment OF
these debts The blow will crush
many financially, but il is better that
the law should have its way. When
| judges go outside Of the weil-besten
paths laid down for the guidance of
courts in their decisions, there is no
safety for the rights of any one. 1t is
hopeful sign when we see the judiciary
of the nation confning its decisions to
the law. regardless of the ..clamors of
politicians.
The decisions rendered by Judge
Caldwell, in the United States circuit
court in this city, applied not only to
the case of Osborne vs. Nicholson, but
to that of Homes VS.. Sewer. The
same decision was made to cover both
cases. In the former. case, Col. A. ii.
Garland, whose able argument we have
previously referred to, was the counsel.
while in the latter Messrs. Clark &
Williams represented the same side
! Another branch of this question, if We
mistake not, was argued orally before
the supreme court, by Mr.. Phillips of
Washington city, but to the Arkansas
bar belongs the credit of procuring this
decision. - Gd,ctte.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01
The New Orleans Time. Of the oath

The New Orleans Times Of the 9th
ult. says that Washington correspon-
dents who, until within few weeks,
have been disposed to treat the Gin
cinnati Convention as a mere cry OF
"wolf," are now united in admitting
the existence of an alarm panic in
Administration circles. We have al
ready alluded to the extraordinary
measures taken by the GRANTEES to
manufacture opinion through the pro-
vincial press, and the general movement
to take dissatisfied politicians up into
the political mountain where they can
see the kingdom OF spoils spread at their
feet; but since that time the alarm has
intensified, The eyes of the file and
hangers>on have turned longingly to
Cincinnati. The doings and sayings
of Judge Davis, Trumbull, Schurz and
their followers have assumed new and
important significance in the eyes OF
these enterprising gentlemen, and the
question of who will be the Cincinnati
standard bearer, is now generally re-
cognized as the most important one
before the country. Already the jack
alls have been set to work attacking
the regulations of the most prominent
candidates, and Judge Davis, being the
earliest in the field, is of course by far
the worst sufferer. This old man, of
whom only good has been spoken for a
long lifetime, is now held up as deep,
designing villain, and record of politi-
cal turpitude is exhibited which ought
to make the silk robes of the entire
Supreme Bench rustic with Indignation.
Trumbull, on the other hand, is boldly
described as political assassin, a
modern Cataline, who has always been
a spy in the Radical camp, plotting its
surrender. Long ago he was ostracised
for dishonesty and trcachery, and a
gibbet is his just due. As for Gratz
Brown, he is simply unworthy of notice,
and Charles Francis Acams can he
placed in the same category. Evil
IDENTIFY the party is losing back bone
and must he stifened up. The spirit
of desertion is rampant, for where such
men as Forney, Curtin, and others,
feeders at the flesh pots, exhibit signs
of detection, the example necessarily
proves contagious, Greeley's piping
cry of "Up to Cincinnati is becoming
the slogan of an army, and no wonder
its echoes, borne on the breeze which
sweeps in the White House windows,
startles the stolidity of its occupant,
who, until lately, in the completeness
of his fancied security, has come to
regard the will of the American people
as immaterial and impalpable as the
smoke of bis cigar.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

in needle guns, and other militia equip.
ments, for the accomplishment Of po-
litical ends.
In the coming political contest, if
we are not badly deceived, the people
propose to take no unimportant part.
They propose to raise their voices in
the selection of their rulers, and they
propose that their voices shall be heard
and needed. The day has come when
some of those who bore active parts in
sowing the wind are about to reap the
whirlwind. Harvest-time approaches.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

After two more numbers Of the
TELEGRAPH we expect to enlarge it
by the addition of "A column to each
page, making twenty-eight columns,
instead Of twenty-.our as now. If the
people of the county will encourage us
by their support, we will soon make
other important improvements. Send
in your subscriptions and ADVERTISE
ments, and we promise to give full
value for your money.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

WASHINGTON, April 25-The COM
mittee on elections to-day. in the case
of Giddings VS.. Clark, from Texas
refused the application of Clark for an
extension of time to take testimony,
and the committee will proceed with
the case on its merits Monday. There
are now also pending the contested
cases of Whittemore VS.. Hcrndon,
from Texas; Niblack vs.. Walls, from
Florida. and Of Bowen vs. De Large
from South Carolina.
The only documents in the posses
sion of the committee on foreign affairs
on the Alabama question are the Uni,
ted States case and counter case and
the British case. They have called
for copy ofthe British counter case.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01
COUNTY CONVENTION.

Convention Of the Conservative
people OF Hampstead County will be
held at Washington, on Saturday the lst
day Of June, for the purpose of elec-
ting delegates to a State Conservative
Convention to be held at Little Rock,
on the 10Th day of June. Each town.
ship in the county is requested to hold
a primary meeting, and send delegates
to the County Convention: All per-
sons opposed to the present rule and
ruin policy of the administration, are
cordially invited to cooperate in an ef-
fort to dethrone the usurpers.
]. E. BORDEN,
Chairman Executive Committee.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

We are just in receipt of an invita-
tion to attend ball given by the Odd
Fellows of Corsicana Lodge No. 6S.
Corsicana, Texas, on the 26th Of
April. Now just the want of mail
and travelling facilities has deprived u,
of aaat world, no doubt, have been a
pleasant trip and delightful enter,
tainment. The invitation never reach.
ed us until the day after the ball.
Never mind, friend GSs, when our
railroad is completed we viii come tC
see you, and bring our knitting. and
a car load Of extra "MoRSINe TELE-
GRAPHS.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

We had the pleasure of a cali last
week from Prof John G.. Hammond,
Principal of the Boston High School,
Boston, Texas. He had been taking
little recreation in the way of pursu,
ing horse thief. We are glad tc
state that he had recovered his horse,
and having had recreation enough for
one time concluded to let the thief q
on his way rejoicing, while he would
return TO his duties in the school room.
May he never have worse luck.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01
THE MISSION OF THE NEWSPAPER.

THE MISSION OF THE NEWSPAPER.
II we have not been long laboring un-
der false impression-if our obser,
walton and experience are not all for
naught, the true mission of the public
journal is to give to its readers the
general news of the day-especially Of
its immediate locality. There are.
it is true, hundreds ot dirty sheets
published throughout the country, and
used for the express parposes Of bene \
fitting and gratifying certain iadivid,
uals, and injuring and detracting FROM
the reputation of certain others. Such
sheets are unworthy ofpublic support or
confidence, and such a course on the
part of an editor is undignifed, and in a
very high sense unmanly. Thus the
journalistic profession is brought into
disrepute.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

BLANKS. "A full assortment of legal
blanks, kept on hand and for sale at
this Office, for attorneys, justices of the
peace, &c, at one dollar quire. Deeds
at two dollars a quire. Any kind of
blank or other job work done to order
on short notice, in good style. and at
reasonable prices.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01
A New HEALTH MoNTHLY.-"The

A New HEALTH MoNTHLY.--"The
Science of HEALTH" just commenced
by S. K. Wells, 3S9 Broadway, New
York, will advocate the Hygienic
method of treating disease; its reme-
dial agent being air, light, tempera.
ture, diet, bathing, exercise and rest.
electricity, magnetism, etc. 1t will.
no doubt, become popular as health
teacher, in the broadest and best ac-
ceptation of that term. May success
attend the new enterprise
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

Somebody or something murdered
Bob Winn's old hen the other night,
and the mournful cries of a large FAM
Hy of orphan chickens are heard in the
vicinity of our Office all day long.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

DIscoUNTING CINCINNATI.-About
this tims expect rumors. The indus
trious gentlemen who, from Washing
ton offices, speed their inventions on
the wings of the lightning, will day by
day tel the country how Shifty, and
Spooks, and Chivers, had meeting IN
that important city, and fixed upon
the candidates to be nominated at Gin
cinnati, and the platform on which
they should be presented to the coun'
try. When all possible sensation has
been created by this fabrication, they
will put forth another and another, up
to the hour wherein further speculas
ton shall be precluded by action.
Understand, then, once for all, that
the Cincinnati Convention will act in
utter independence of all cabals, and
intrigues, and arrangements, and bar
gains, and fxings, whether at Wash.
ington or elsewhere. Until it meets
and acts, no one can know even that a
nomination will be made by it, much
less whcm it will see fit to nominate.
Any suspicion that "slate' has been
made for it at Washington will insure
the breaking oc that slate, at all
events.
All who are in sympathy with the
Liberal movement are invited to Gin
cinnati. Delegates NAV be chosen
from any locality; but those who are
not delegated may and will attend and
participate, We judge that nothing
will be done in g hurry, and that no
nomination viii be made unless there
be well-grounded hope that the peo-
pie demand and will sustain it, Those
present from each State will doubtless
organize as delegation, with a chair
man and secretary, and will first
determine what candidates would be
most certain or most likely to carry
their own State, and be ready TO con
fer and compare notes with others. If
ii be decided that a nomination shall
be made, then the chairman of each
delegation will be authorized to cast in
its behalf as many votes as its State is
entitled to cast though its Electoral
College, so that the few members pres
ent from Maine or California shall not
be swamped by the many from Ohio
or Missouri. In short, no pains will
be spared to collect and embody public
opinion, which may prove quite other
than that of this or that clique in
Washington. And any attempt to
dictate this or that nomination as de
manded by outsiders, will be resented
as impertinent and mischievous. The
Convention will be Republican; so
will the platform ani candidates,
When the Convention shall have done
its work, unawed and unmanaged,
citizens of all parties will scrutinize
that work, judge il, and say, each for
himself, just how much of it, if any,
meets his approval and secures his
cooperation. But there will be noth>
ing cut and dried; or, if there should
be, that will be reprobated and reject
ed.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

The editor of the Fayetteville News
is a poet. We think he is sometimes
called a bard-Sam Bard. Being
hard up for a subject, he gets off the
following joke on o. A. Hadley;
For him shall minstrel rsptures SWELL
Aad fast increase his fair renswn,
But doubly-dying shall 20 down.
Without a teaf, without n knell,
Brooks, Hynes and Hodges swift to he'll,
To wear an Internal cursed crown.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

The canvass, so far as the Minstrels
and Brindles are concerned, has OPEN
ed in good earnest. ]. b., the old
Brindle will speak here next Saturday.
We understand that pair Of Minstrels
will be with him. We suppose we
will know all about the split when
they get through.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

DIR. G. Ii. Martin and Capt. MT.
Kent returned from the capital of the
province last evening, accompanied by
Brig. Gen. V. V. Smith. We un-
derstand that Gen, Smith has orders
from the commander,in-chief to dis
band the militia, and box the arms.
That's business.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

Those in want of sewing machines
should call at the jewelry store of Mr..
Chas. White, and examine the new
Wilson" 1t is handsome in appear
ance, constructed with view to sim
plicity and durability, and does good
work. II is sold cheap.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01
REMOVAL.

We have removed our Office to the
building known as Judge Hubbard's
Office. opposite Williams Il Battle.
BORDEN & mitchell.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

On Monday evening Capt. E. d.
Jett, Mrs. II. Jett and Capt. j. w.
Paup arrived from New Orleans, hav.
ing been just five days out. We are
glad to see them all looking well and
hearty. They will please accept thanks
for favors in the way of late papers.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

We notice the ladies are making
quite q rush to Baird, Carruth Il
Phillips. and they never fail to find a
perfect duck of a hat-just the thing
they have been waiting for.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

The April number of the New Era
is Just at hand. 1t is monthly jour,
nal devoted to humanity, Judaism and
literature, edited by Rev. Raphael
DC. Levin. The table of contents
is very attractive, and the articles give
evidence of the high order Of talent af
the editor. -
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

We ask the attention of litigants
and others interested TO the card of
Maj. Jno.B. Burton, Lewisville. His
energy and ability are well known, and
his Promptness in the transaction of
business entrusted to his care will Sc
cure fo- him at least a fair share of it.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

The London locksmith's daughter
is the most popular Miss in town. She
and her styles are not more than a
hundred years old
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

Mr.. Geo. NJ. Ellis has received his
fine Family Bibles and other books.
Those who have subscribed for any
book through him can now call and
get it.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

The infamous public printing law
which has been imposed upon all the
carpet-bag governed states, has been
repealed in all of them except Arkan-
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

The great liberal convention we
suppose met yesterday at Cincinnati.
We await Nth a good degree of ankle
ty the news of its organization and
work
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-01-18
women and Introductfons.

We can very readily understand why
women should be shy of holding con
verse with men without the ceremo ony
of an introduction, bnt the stiffness
and mormality which mark the meeting
OF two women who do not know each
other is something altogether ineXplI-
cable. Gentlemen speak to each other
in the street or in the cars, when there
is occasion, ask necessary questions,
give courteous answers, and think
nothing of it. But let a lady want to
know the points of the compass or the
locaItky of a street, and she will puzzle
her naughty head to any conceivable
extent rather than approach one of her
sister.shoppers with query. Failing
finally TO work out the problem, she is
certain to select man as the person to
whom to apply.
The same shyness of each other
marks all the meetings of women un-
introduced The calmness and seren-
ity with which they ignore each others
existence has something almost sub
lime about it, and the hduteWr with
which they receive a volunteered hint
Of a loose breastpin or falling shawl
from one of their own sex contrasts
strangely with the gracious smile thai
greets similar attentions when offered
bysa gentlemen.
OF course there are exceptions to
this rule, but they are only exceptions
Nor do we think the fact cited the re-
suit of affectation of any kind. On
the contrary, most women seem utter
~ unconscious of any such peculiartiy
in themselves or others around them
And yet even highly sensible women
do things Of the kind every day.
We once knew two ladies, both D
them women of sense, who sat fol
weeks at desks not ten feet apart, en-
gagged in the same work, without once
Exchanging a word, while each o.
them came to know every gentleman
in the Office. A formal introduction
came at last, and the two womer
workers became bosom friends almos
Immediately. During all this time
each wanted to know the other, eacl
was predisposed to like her neighbor
but the want of the formal introduC
tion was an impossible barrier whic
neither was sufficiently aggressive t
overStep. Two men under similar cir
cumstances would have been acquaint
ed within less than an hour, while
man and a woman would have bowe
at the first meeting, and have know
each other on the first day.-HeGrt
aud HDme.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-01-18

- Having, in times past, kept the
public informed of the judicial fog
gings in Delaware, in which State the
whipping. post is still employed as a
valued auxiliary of the law, we may
mention that there was grand hagel-
lation (semi- nnual) at Newcastle, a
few days since. One man was fogged
for the third time, and said that, hav-
ingshad all the manhood fogged out
of him, che didn't care for anything"
Eight others were punished with TWEEN
ty lashes each, and several in addition
stood for an hour in the pillory. The
ofFense of each was petty larceny. The
State of Delaware has been most re
spectfully and urgently requested By
her sister States to rid herself of this
relic of barbarism, but thus far suct
appeals have been met by the retort
"Mind your own business. ~ 7.
Tribune. -ra s5
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-01-18

- It is possible that no one, even a
woman, thoroughly understands the
female character but it is not to throw
any light on the subject that we give
the following ideas of a colored phil
osopher: "One eyed Winston was
(and probable isl a negro preacher in
Virginia, and his ideas Of theology and
human nature are often very original,
as.the following anccdote may prove.
A gentleman thus acecsted the old
man one Sunday
Winston, understand you believe
that every woman has seven devils
Now, how can you prove ?"
''Well, sab, did you nebber read il
the Bible how de seben debbels was
cast outer Mary Magdelene!'
1"Oh yes I've read that"
''Did you eber hear Of 'em bein
cast ont Of any Older woman, sah -
GNo, / never did"
''wen, den, all de odder got 'en
yit."