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The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

The TELEGRAPH.-We have been,
as our readers know, offering the
TELEGRAPH for sale. To this proceed
ing our friends, many of them, by
letter and otherwise have filed their
objections. We like to oblige our
friends, and would dislike very much
to take any step which would displease
them. But, inasmuch as they are
unwilling for US TO dispose Of the pa
per, and desire us TO continue its pub
LEGATION. we shall construe the expires.
sion of this desire on their part, into a
pledge Of their influence and support.
We think this is a fair construction
and that We have the right to make it.
And now we want to see right soon
what they are going to do in this direc-
ton. Our merchants and business
men are not coming up to our assis-
lance as we think they ought to do.
Our limited quantity of. advertising
space ought to be crowded to its
utmost capacity with local advertise
ments all the time. Will our town
friends do their duty in this respect ?
We shall see. Our subscription list
is not what it ought to be in this
county. Out Of q population of fifteen
thousand, We ought to have at least q
thousand subscribers in cur own
county. We have not got them. Can
not each one Of our present subscribers
get us one or two more? Friends,
try it. Can not each merchant and
business man in town get up club OF
ten or fifty from among his customers
1t will repay him by getting more
readers for lis advertisements. How
many young men will earn the cash
prizes we offer for clubs of fifty and
one hundred? 1t will cost you nothing
to make the effort.
We have already purchased con-
siderable quantity of new material for
our office, both for the paper and for
| job work, which we are now prepared
to do about as well as anybody. II
our friends will move up in this mat
ter, and show us their faith and the
sincerity of their professions, by their
work, we will continue to make addi-
tions to our materials and facilities
until we can enlarge and otherwise
improve the TELEGRAPH. All we
want is patronage enough to justify
the necessary outlay and increased
expenses. Give us this, and we will
give you the benefit of your own liber'
allty. We have to look alone to the
patronage of the people. We are pro-
scribed. We get no public printing.
That has to go TO sustain an organ Of
the ring.
We will not parade our claims
before you every week. We state the
case, as we think, fairly, aud we want
you to give the subject little thought
and consideration. We do not mean
to beg. We have two good hands,
and there is room enough and enter
prise enough in this broad world Of
ours, for US to find the just reward Of
our labors somewhere.
Now, friends, shall we hear from
you! Who speaks first?
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

We are in receipt of a letter from
our wartime friend and comrade,
Capt Cyrus X. Holman, of Uliima>
Thule. He mot satisfied by long
ways with the way things have gone
Neither are we, Capt, and We are
doing all we can in eur humble way
to improve the situation, and we know
that You will help us With all your
might. May you live to see as sue,
cessful.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

Wearehot constitutional grumblers,
and we are not going to grumble any
/. great deal now, but we would be much
obliged and wonderfully grateful if the
Little Rock stage would manage to
arrive here on Tuesday evenings in
time for US to get our mail that night
or very early on Wednesday morning.
1t did not arrive at all last night.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

We are in receipt of the Daily JEFF,
ferson Democrat, published at Jefier.
son, Texas, by Maj. Jno. Riley,
proprietor also of the weekly Democrat
The services of Dr. A. S. Huey have
been secured as business manager of
the paper Qs this our Arkansas DR..
A. s. HueyS) Weare glad to notice the
evidences of our neighbor's prosperity,
and hope that his shadow may never
grow less.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

We will take and forward subseip>
tons for the Southern Farm and
Home, an excellent agricultural, hor-
ticultural and domestic monthly mag
azine, psbish at Memphis, Tenn, by
Gen. w. NJ. Browne, at two dollars a
wear.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

The Franklin fire insurance oOmpa-
ny paid its heavy losses at Chicago out
Of the receipts of the current month,
without touching its capital stock, Or
other assets, of which it has plenty.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

Messrs. W. ]. Ferguson & Co.,
at the "brown stone 'front.' are almost
constantly in receipt of large additions
to their choice stock of groceries and
dry goods. They keep nothing on
hand but good articles. Read their
new advertisement.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

The Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution
says the parents of the marriageable
young hen of that city have agreed to
enforce as rlle that young ladies
paying attention to their sons must not
stay later than 10 o'clock at night.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

John Tyler makes a few remarks to
that portion Of tie public which
keeps up the ba-barous practice of
shaving the natural ornament from its
face. Read what be says. BARRIERS,
like some other professions I'VE could
name. are sort cf uecessary evil. We
don't dis!igure our face in that way.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

Mr.. J. Wallace, that master of his
trade, house and sign palRter, wants
an apprentice. See his advertisement.
We regard tais as a most excellent
opportunity for a young man to learn q
good trade, under one of the best pain,
tiers We ever knew.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

Fires never 90 out cf fashion. In
faat they are prevalent just now. You
don't know when to expect them.
But you can have your residence, o;
your ginhopse, and the cotton in it,
insured. That is the best thing you
can do,
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

We saw Capt. V. V. Smith the
standing candidate for congress, in
town this week. A former Union
county registrar, we believe, who glo-
ries in the euphoneous cognomep of
Thompson, was with him.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

Lot our friends think of this: Grant
and hts party are in the minority in the
United States. 1t is the one desire of
all the elements of opposition to him.
to effect his defeat and the overthrow
Of his party in tho coming election.
Now let all these different opposing
elements agree upon some basis OF
union, and let them cooperate, whcth-
er in an organization or not, and the
desired end viii be effected. Let tho
new party come in pledged to retorm,
aud reform will be secured. Again
we say, think Of this; and think of 1t
as becomes men who are earnestly
looking and yearning for relief from
the ills of the country, and good will
come of it. This, or something worse,
Let the people chose.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

The Power OF THE PRESIDENT
TO PARDoN.-The New York World
of January 80 says;
In an opinion delivered by the Su-
preme court, yesterday, the court
maintained that the power of the pres-
ident to pardon all oiienses against the
federal government is full and absolute,
and cannot be interfered with or OBJ
structed by congress 1t is therefore
in the discretion of the president to
grant universal amnesty by an exer.
else of the pardoning power, if he
chooses. If the president were a wise
statesman, or even if he were willing
to reduce his noted motto, 'Let us have
peace" to practice, he would pardon
all who participated in the rebellion
which was crushed seyen years ago,
and trust to the public sentiment of
the country to justify him OF course,
we expect nothing of the kind from
the small-souled, narrow minded Gen.
Srant.
The Gazette says this decision then
gives force and effect to the "lull par
don and amnesty" proclaimed by Pres
ident johnson on the 25th Of December,
1868. and there is, Therefore, no necesi-
ty for Grant pardoning anybody who
participated in our late civil wai
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

The young the old, the hsJt, the
lame, the blind, the rich and the poor,
all have the glorious priyilOge-Of
paying taxes,
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

| have held the lives and liberties of
great numbers in my hands. | have
heard many thousands Of prayers for
pardon. have had intercourse with
those holding the highest places down
to those living in the gloom;est cells.
| have seen and felt as much as most
men Of the harshness and bitterness Of
the strife of this world. All this ex.
perience has led rue to feel kindly
toward my fellow man, The longer
live the better | think of mems hearts
and the less Of their heads. | grow
more and more disposed to charge the
evils men do to their infrmities, and
the more deeply am impressed with
the great truth Of that religion which
teaches US the need Of a Spirit to
guide, a Saviour to atone and a mer>
ciful God to forgive manifold sin and
trahsgression. - Horatio Seymour.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

A gentleman came into our Office
Yesterday 10 transmit a dispatch to
Camden BY our TRLEoRsPH.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

More BLooD.-We hear of a hor-
rible affair which occurred in the
neighborhood Of Nashville, in this
county, on last Wednesday evening,
between Messrs. Buck and Luke
Norwood, in which the former wa,
severely, and it is thought mortally
wounded. And on the same day, il
our information is correct, another
difficulty occurred at or near Richmond
in Little River County, between two
young gentlemen by the name O
Mimms aud Mr. Kemp, in which
the younger Mimms was instantly
killed, aud the other and Mr.. KemI
both badly, and perhaps fatally
wounded.
Our information with regard t,
these unfortunate affairs, is so neage,
and inexplicit that we foIbear an,
comment. We understand that all tn,
parties are of the highest resPecta'
bility.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

We have received another commu'
p;cation from our New Orleans cor.
respondent. too late for this issue.
We have also an original poem
dedicated to a citizen of our town,
which will be published next week.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

We were glad on Monday 70 meet
in our office. our venerable looking
old friend IL +. Sullivan, Esq, Of
Spring Hill. May he live many years
vet.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

DON'T HAWK, HAWK, SPIT,
SPIT, BLOW, BLOW, and disgust
everybody with your Catarrh and its
offensive odor, when Or. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy will speedily destroy
all odor and arrest the dischage.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14

New York, February 6 "A spec
ial LONDON dispatch, SAYS the Times Of
yesterday, used the following language;
The treaty of Washington has become
imperative, for the reason that it is
not based on a perfect understanding
between the signatory parties. 1t is
with the utmost reluctance that We
contemplate the possibility that the
reference of this question to the arbi-
tratlon court will come to nothing, and
that there will remain nothing of the
expectations thus raised Of a successful
issue Of the case. A satisfactory
answer from Washington, excluding
the American claim fer indirect dam
ages, cannot be anticipated, as the
understanding which will thus be
definitely established between the
United States and Great Britian can
have no sequel but the abandonment
of the reference for arbitration.
A special Washington dispatch says
that the advces from minister Schenck
afiirms the statement, that the attacks
on the Washington treaty, were in
stigated by the Gladstone government
to offset attacks Of the tories, to the
effect that England was overreached
in the Alabamanegotiations. Another
view indicated by Mr. Schenck is that
the English furry, all cotton up by
-prejUdicial arbitrators, was against the
American case. There have been
rumors in circulation in Washington
that the English press have been made
vehicle to stock the jobbing enterprise.
Secretary Boutwell, says the whole
thing is a job.
The president stated yesterday that
the demand OF the English government
that the Confederate loan be considered
as proper claim, conflicts with the
constitution, The suggestion which
the president mad heard would be
acceptable to England, is to withdraw
the claim of consequential damages,
and was the one which had been sub,
mitted to the joint high commission,
at which time the American govern
ment indicated its willingness to accept
the gross sum in lieu of such damages,
but the proposition was rejected.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-14
New YORK, February IA Sc.

Petersburg letter says that at a late
diplomatic dinner at Copenhagen, at the
house of the German ambassador, the
American minister, Mr.. Cramer, un-
dertook to read the secret circular
which Secretary Fish had sent to the
diplomatic agents in explanation of
the Catacazy imbroglio, so that they
might be able TO speak understand
ingly on the subject, should their
diplomatic relations have occasion to
refer to it. Mr. Cramer, producing
the paper, rose and said; "Gentlemen,
| have just received dispatch from
my government about the difficulty
with Russia, which | propose to read
for the benefit Of the company here
assembled"
Great astonishment and Indignation
followed this announcement. The
Russian ambassador, who was present,
rose to leave, and only resumed his
place at the table when the German
minister, interfering, refused to permit
the document being read at the table.
The storm then subsided, but the next
day the representative of the United
States paid q visit TO all foreign repre>
sentatives in the Danish capital, and
made known to them the contents Of
the circular. When Prince Gorts-
chakoff learned OF the transaction, he
became furious and expressed himself
in the most uucomplimentary terms of
the American representative, calling
him an animal and other hard names.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-31
EsTATEOF WILLIAM EDWARD TODD.
OFFICE UNITED STATES MARSHAL,
Saw Orleans. NentRmhar Ii 1872

OFFICE UNITED STATES MARSHAL
Sew Orleans, September 10, 1872
qaNHIS IS To GIVE NOTICE THAT 2 WARRANT
4 in bankruptcy has been issued out of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the District of
Louisiana against the estate of William Edward
Todd of New Orleans in the parish of Orleans, State
of Louisiana, adjudged q bankrupt upon his own
petition; that the payment of any debts and the
delivery of any property belonging to said bank
rupt him. for his use, and the transfer of any
property by him, are forbidden by law; that n
meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt to prove
their debts and choose one or more assignees OF
his estate, will be held at Court of Bankruptcy,
to be holden on the tweEty-ffth day of November,
e. D. 1879. at II A. NJ, at the Customhouss build
ing, New Orleans, before 8. So Kellogg, Register
s. B. PACKARD,
SEES NOES United States Marshal.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-31
AMCSENIENTSs
Academy of Music.

The lowering, dull, heavy, rainy weather
| last evening did not deter people from go
| ing to the Academy of Music to see Marietta
| Ravel, the charming, fascinating pantOmime
actress and danseuse, in the military drama
| of 'Jartine; or, the Pride OF the Four
teenth." She handsomely sustained i've
| different characters, and was well support
| ed in the play This evening the same drama
will be produced. Tomorrow evening, first
| benefit of Marietta Ravel. Saturday noon,
first Ravel matinee. In rehearsal the beau
tiful drama written expressly for Nile.
| RaveI, entitled the 'sWild Cat; Or the Mar
Stage by Moonlight
Varieties Theatreo
We were glad to see an improved audi
Of "Ixion" at the Varieties Theatre. AL
though familiar to all Theatres oers, 'lXion'
has many amusing features which are noe
supplied by newer and less interesting bur
lesques. 1t must be admitted, too, that
much of it's charming incident and pleasing
episode is derived from the plquant man
ners and i!Is0ucja'1ce of tho pretty Zayls,
towski Sisters themselves.
Emiline, as Lrio11, and la petite Alice, as
Merctu.y, are indeed charming, nor can less
be said of the FenUS of Miss Granger, not
Withstanding the dark-eyed beauty but i'll
COMFORTS with the gOPden-haired goddess
that wooed the tabled AdOnis to dalliance.
Another character is also prominent, we
mean the arch, arrowy cupid, so charm
ingly personated by pretty Katie Tyson.
With such presence, no wonder the queer
little god is always irresistible ''IAlOB'
! will be repeated again tonight. .
Tomorrow night, benefit of Miss Hen
gietta Granger, when the burlesque Ot
"Jxion and the comedy of Perfection
will be presented. In both of these pieces
Miss Granger will appear in choice musical
selections. In active preparations "'Cln-
derelIa," Kenilwortb' and 'Pariso Gs Che
| Apple Of Disc0rd.''
Ss. Charles SbeaeFeO
9Yr. Ben DeBar che Falstaff Of the stage,
and the proprietor OF the st. Charles Thea
tire, having arrived in New Orleans, an
nounces that the doors OK the Old Drury
! will open next Sunday evening, when
| "Help'' will be offered TO the people who go
TO theatres Sunday evening. Mr.. Joe MuE-
phy who, as an Irish COMEDIAN has few
| equals Will take the leading yoleo
Che Circuss.
The yirous, 40 Tivoh circle. drew large
! attendance at the matinee yesterday. as
we'll as at the evening performance. 9he
| Gents are now folded, the horses and other
paraphernalia Of the ring, and the twenty
| six menagero wagons will be on the wing
! for OsYka this morning, where an eqteE-
! tainmeub will be given to-day.
! French Opeya House
{ STR. Z. Placide Canonge, The new manager
| Of che Opera House, is expected here to.
day, from New York with the company OF
! French dramatists. and the theatre will
! probably DO opened on the seventh OF Ne
J yambeg.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-31

YRoEoGRAPH1-The usefulness and acc
essity Of learning 60 do shorthand writing
is more plainly demonstrated day after day
The idea that the science can not be mas
tered without months Of tedious study has
become obsolete, for it can be learned in a
short period of time. The usefulness and
Importance OF this branch of education to
the legal and commercial community are
unquestioned. IN the Eastern cities the
young and the cid are acquiring Che art.
and number Of schools have been estab-
lished which are attended by both sexes.
ANY one desiring TO acquaint himself or her
self with knowledge of this valuable
branch Of education, should consult the adj
vertisement in another column.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

a 68RD.-NOW is THE TIME to- PURCHASE
N Lamps and Lamp Goods of all kinds. We have
among the goods saved from the fire next door
which we shall sell every day at prices below auc-
ton rates, large assortment Of the above goods
SAFETY LAMPS; the latter winds up simple as a.
clock and burns without chimney or globe, and
gives light equal to gas they are new thing
here, were just received before the fire, but hay-
ing been wet, will be sold cheap: Also, large lot
of Portable Gas Lamps, to stand on the table or
and Chandeliers for portable gas or oil Tin and
Japanned Ware, Fine Japanned Bedroom Sets, etc.
Besides over a thousand dozen Lamp Burners, Of
various kinds, which viii be sold at bargain,
wholesale and retail by the SEPTOLlNE OIL COM.
PANY, No. 81 Camp street. Sales every day and
evening for one week, SundaySexcepte0.
nnJQ
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-31
POLITICAL NOTICES.
ATTENTION, VOTERS

Tie Republican State Central Committee gives
notice that as members of Congress to be voted
for at the election to be held on MONDAY, Novem,
Der T. 1872 the said election will be held under the
provisions of the acts ofCongress approved May 3D.
1870. February g. L6II, and Juh3 ~ 1919, KNOWN @s
Under the provisions of those laws. ans citizen
Illegally refused registration may recover before
fhe United States courts $5oO from the registrar
refusing HIM and such officer is subject 20 fine
not exceeding $500, and Imprisonment for three
ANY registrar who knowingly and wiiifully in.
serts fraudulent names on the EegissF ASK ~ SUD
| Sny legal voter whose name is refused ~ tho
gistrars can demand to vote Che day OF election
Notwithstanding such refusal, and the election
officer refusing to receive his vote, after legal
proof is offered shall forfeit 90 him the sum OF five
hundred dollars and shall also be tined to ex.
eeed FIVE hundred dollars, OF be imprisoned not eH+
ceedng three years, or both
! ANY election officer making false count az
fraudulent rttugn shall be fined nOt"Xceedng tIE5
hundred dollars or be imprisoned not exceeding
! three years, or both.
| eraion of lawful voters, or procuring fraudulent
registration or voting trauduIently, or procuring
! others TO vote Erandulentlg or procuring false
counting fraudulent returns OF %!ec6loh, are sue
| These penalties can be enforced by summary pro,
cess in the United States Cuurts, information,
J,v the United States district attorney the costs
prosecution being borne by the United States.
! 1t is, the intention OF the State committee ?"
J have these laws strictly enforced
| Ali legally qualified voters, whose names ar" ?e-
fused OF stricken out of the registry list By IN"
/ registrars. are invited 20 communicate villa tA@
I executive committee.
! All persons eognizans OF fraudulent names IL
! serted in the registry list particularly request
ed to furnish information Of the facts to the same
| address. ,.,, -,
After the election, information IL solicited will.
regard to Illegal voting fraudulent action on tho
| part of election officers.
1t is especially important that committees OF NOT
less than ten citizens should be formed IN every
election division to scrutiuize the registry lists
watch the polls on the day of election and keep an
| exact account of each person voting and thslr
| color.
The State election law provides that all votes
cast at a general election shall be upon one ballot
and shall be put in ballotboz, in the presence
of the voter, The committee ask to be promptly
| informed of anv infringement of these provisions
The eopee earnestly urges every fSe i5
| 10 preserve and maintain peace and order
at the polls Should any attempt at violence
be shown on the part of any one. let the vot'r at
| tackled or intertered with quietly apply to the
United States marshaIs: who will be ~ fhe polls
The government Of the United tates IS fully aPL'
to protect its cizeSs, aud such protection VIII Dt
afT0rdedo ,.rr-,nn
Pies SenG State Central Committee
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-31

An old scothman, when rallied BY his
friends for marrying a young wife who
would be sure to outIive him, said: "Well,
then she IL be near me to close my cen. II
don't know about that, retorted the neigh
Dor; "Tve married tive wives, and they
nnened nv cen N
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-31
we,eorols9ieas ana River Reporps

Che signal service, United States army.
reports, for the benefit Of commerce, the
meteorological record, and rise or fall Of
the rivers, at 3!3 =. W.. !oea! time, yesteS'
L. 4 fnllnus.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-31

nrsAGREEABLE.-The chief engineers q
street sprinkling machines seem to take
supreme delight in flooding crossings ssps-
oially at the junction Of Camp and Poyaras
streets. A good rain serves to clean those