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The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13

The DANGER.-The great and
impending danger to our town is in
the fiery demon; and in this connec>
ton we would ask the attention of
property holders, merchants and bust
ness men generally. Those who have
houses snd goods want some reasonable
amount of insurance on their property.
Before any good company assumes a
risk, it wants to know what the facili-
ties of the town are for the extinguish-
ment of fires. Here there are practi-
cally none. The consequence is that
the rate ofinsurance is increased. Does
it not behoove all those who want
insurance and in fact all who have
property exposed, to contribute of
their means to the establishment of
some means for the extinguishment o.
fires? We cannot have an engine
here, but we might have a good hook
and ladder company. Prof Weide-
mann has been in correspondence with
parties who deal in the equipments for
such organizations, and lie informs Us
that about four hundred dollars will
be sufficient to furnish all the necessary
implements for a hook and ladder
company.
He and Prof Baldwin propose to
lend their aid to the cause by giving a
concert, or series of concerts, begin
ing in about two weeks, if the amateur
young ladies and gentlemen of the
place will assist them in making up the
programme.
lfthis project is properly encouraged
all the money derived from the enter
tainments after the payment of actual
expenses will be donated to the first
hook and ladder company which shall
organize with Il prospect of success.
If the young people will volunteer TO
assist these gentleman in getting up a
programme worthy of the cause, due
notice will be given of the time and
place of the entertainments. We
think our people ought to seize this
opportunity, Let us see how much
we can make up by encouraging and
patronlzing the concerts, and il more is
needed to make hook and ladder
company successful, let us make it up
by subscription. There is no time to
be lost, Let US speak out at once,
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Memphis, March Q.

Memphis, March o.
Cotton, Pc Flour, 50 OO09 80. Corn 60
8G2. Bulk meats--shouldeis JG5lc; sides.
clear T..
St. Louis, March g.
Cotton, 2llc. Flour-extra, SO 1876 40;
double extra, Sc 65a6 so; treble extra, 81,
0OG7 80; Corn-No. ? mixed-40G 4O5c,
Pork, Sl275. Bacon-s houlders, SCI clear
sides, 7sc.
Cincinnati, March Q.
Cotton at %. Flour family, 81 3Oa7,
so. Pork S12 OO0l2 80. Bacon shoulders
55c; clear sides. 7G7lc.
Louisville, March 9.
Cotton pc. Flour-exua family.S7 so
Pork, Slj 90. Bacon-shouldcrs &c; sides
&c.
New Orleans, March 9.
Cotton mijdling upland-1glc.
New York, March Q.
Cotton 222c,
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13

Judge Q. X. Underwood of Phillips
county, is spoken of as probable can
didate for governor, on the liberal
platform. Judge Underwood was an
old wing. He established the South
ern Shield in 1910, with which paper
he is still connected. He was an
original union man, and we believe,
took no part in the late war. The
following bit Of his history and present
position we get from the Gazette:
When reconstruction came along he
was appointed by Gov. Clayton county
and probate judge of Phillips, and
holds that office at this time The
Shield was given the public printing
also, but Judge Underwood refusing
to indorsed all the wrongs and outrages
of the Clayton regime, the printing was
taken away from him, and bestowed
on another paper the editor Of which,
although like Judge L. an old resident
of the state, was willing to and does
indorse the frauds of Clayton ~ Co.,
Judge Underwood has never engaged
in or indorse the wrong doing of the
party with which he affiliated, and is
recognized to-day as one Of the honest,
unAinching friends of right. He is
prominently connected with the Hele-
ma and Iron Mountain railroad, which
enterprise, we are informed, is in a
fair way to be pushed to completion.
Judge Underwood is a fine speci-
men of the original, unfaltering union
men of the South, who, while they
refused to engage in the war against
the nation, were too noble to prosecute
their neighbors and friends at its close.
Should the liberal republican element,
with which Judge u. has identified
himself put forward such standard
bearer, it would not only add respecta-
bility to their party, but bring to it
the strength of the greater portion Of
the original union men of the state.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13
THE DEMOCRACY.

Cal tor State Convention Of the Dam
ocrai'c Conservative Paty OF Arhan-
sas.
AT a meeting of the Democratic
Conservative State Central Committee
held at their rooms on the 81 day of
March, 1872, the following resolutions
were adopted;
Reso'oed, That a Democratic and
Conservative State convention be called
to assemble in the city Of Little Rock
on Wednesday, the 10th day of June
next, to deliberate upon the general
good of the party, and to recommend
such action upon the part of the demo>
Gratis and conservatives Of the State in
the approaching State and national
elections as may be deemed calculated
to promote the best interests of the
people and State of Arkansas; and that
the chairman of the committee be au.
thorized to make and issue such call
as he may deem proper and expedieut.
Resolved. That the basis of repre-
septation and voting in the organization
Of said convention, and until otherwise
ordered by the convention itself, shall
be the same as that of the Conservative
State convention Of January, 1868;
Provided, That each new county formed
since that time shall be entitled to one
vote in said convention, and each county
in the State be entitled to send as many
delegates as it may think proper.
In pursuance of the foregoing reso>
buttons, | Gordon n. Peay, chairman
of the Democratic Conservative State
Central committee, do hereby call upon
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13

A STABLE lNsTITUTIoN.-Just at
the period when all stable-men were
complaining that the horse-ointments
Of the day were unstable remedies, the
Mustang Linimeat made its entree i'll
Missouri, wi hout any flourish of trum-
pets, and within one year, became the
iayoriie embrocation for the external
distempers and injuries of horses and
cattle in all the Western and Southern
States. From that time to this, it has
never had a rival in the estimation of
accomplished horsemen; nor is its
household reputation as a cure for
rheumatism, neuralgia, sore nipples
and caked breasts, tumors, mumps,
sore throat, earache, toothache, bruises,
burns, wounds and sprains, whit
behind it celebrity as a horse Liniment.
The Mothers of America know its
value, and apply It promptly to the
external injuries Of the "rising genera,
ton" and in fact there is not a city or
township in the United States where
the Mustang Imminent is not regarded
by both sexes and every class, as q
blessing to the community.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13
ADEsrRuCrIvE FmE.-Louisville

A Destructive FRE.-Louisville,
March CA great fire occurred at
Frankfort, KY, last night,in the Sar-
gent block on st. Clair street, between
Main street and the railroad, totally
destroying six stores, most Of the con-
tents were destroyed. The only child
of Mr.. Harris, who kept a fancy goods
store, was suiIocated to death in a
house, which was also used as a resi-,
dence by the family. No other loss of
life. The loss and insurance of prop
erty is not stated.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13


Elsewhere in our paper will be seen
call for State convention, to be
held on the 10Th of June. Upon
careful reading of that call, it will be
seen that the object of the convention
is for delberation and consultation.
1t will be after the Grant Philadelphia
convention and the Liberal Cincinnati
convention will have been holden, ana
then the course to be pursued by the
opponents of the administration will
perhaps, be more clearly indicated
than at present Let us make a pre-
diction though we lay no claims to
unusual foresight or prophecy. Mr..
Brooks, (the Reverend Joseph viii
be the nominee Of the regular repub,
lican convention of this State. He
and his ticket will be composed Of
Grant men. The Mnstrels ESQ called, }
will bolt, and make another nomina-
ton. Both will pretend to be national
administration parties. Between them
there will be a war for the spoils of office.
TIE PeopIo have nothing to hope for
from either faction Of the republican
party of this State. Between them
the war is only for the spoils--no
principle is involved, The June con,
vention will be called upon to decide
some momentous questions; TO recome
mend to the people the adoption OF a
policy that will bring relief to the PEG,
pie. The next election will be a gems
eral one. All officers, from President
down are to be elected. In all of them
the people are interested. There must
and will be fight between the people
proper and the Office holders, and in
the June convention therefore, we
want men, who can look beyond the
consequence to individuals, and con-
template and comprehend the conse-
quences of their action to the people,
So far as we are concerned, we wish
now to announce that we do not care
groat for the democratic party, the
republican party, the liberal party,
the passive party, or any other party
under the sun. We claim to repre>
sent to the utmost of our ability, the
people, and to oppose the cormorants.
the thieving ofiiceholders and all who
would rob the people to fill individual
pockets, and to the utmost of our
abilities we are going to battle for the
people and for the peoples rights, and
against the almost daily usu rpations
of power by the oiiice-holders. We
are in favor of "reunion and
reform"--a reunion of the States on
terms of equality and Of reform in
the system of administering the gov
eminent. We have no axe to grind
except the axe of the people, and so
long as the people enable us to do 80,
our first object shall be to grind the
peoples axe.
Consultation and deliberation are
proper and right, our very best men
should be sent up to this convention,
our wisest, most conservative and most
patriotic men should go. They should
90 untrammelled.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13

PUBLIC SPEAKING. AS agent of
the Cairo and Fulton railroad, for the
purpose of soliciting subscriptions to
the capital stock, and donations of
land to said company, for the southern
division, from Arkansas river to Full
ton, will address the citizens along
the line of said road at the following
times and places:
At Washington, Hampstead county,
Wednesday, March IS.
At Rocky Comfort, Little River
county, Friday, March 10.
AT Loeksburg. Sewer county, Mon
day, March IS.
AT Murfreesboro, Pike county,
Wednesday, March 90.
will explain to them how they can
have a railroad from Little Rock to
Fnlton by the LIST of January, 1873.
j. l.. WIrHERsPooN.
Little Rock, March 2, 1872.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13
Little Rock, March 2, 1872.

The Shreveport South Western has
added to its editorial staff the name of
MIR. W. 9. Caper, who salutes his
readers in last weekly number of that
paper, in very modest and sensible
way. Mr.. Caper is very fluent
writer. sound on the political questions
Of the day, aud we welcome him to
the field of journalism with real pleas
IRE.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13
Lost Horses.

CTRAYED OR STOLEN from the sub
y scriber, living near the Ozan in Hemp
stead county, Arkansas, on the plantation
of G. u. Royston, 1.-TWO large, fine Horses
one bay 0HG the other a dun coler--both
good work Horses and in good order ANY
person finding said Horses, and returning
them to me or giving such information as
may lead to their recovery by me. shall be
literally rewarded. Said Horses left on or
about the 10Th day of February, 1872.
WILLIAM DICKERSON.
Hampstead Co., Ark, March 4, lS72. 2
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13


And speaking Of newspapers re-
minds us of the fact that our friend,
Col, Etter, Of the Washington TELE-
GRAPH, does not send US his paper. 1t
and the Shield have been cotempora-
ries for about thrty-two years-thc
TELEGRAPH having been established a
few weeks after the Shield was, in
1S40-and the FIRST attempt at an edi>
torial which the editor of this paper
made, when n boy, was noticing the
advent of the TELEGRAPH, in April,
1910. 1t and the Shield were then
co laborers in the glorious old Wing
cause. Cannot they again unite on a
common platform to resist oppression
and robbery of our people by stran-
gers and unprincipled adventurersl
Southern Shield.
Ali friend Shield, Col. Etter sleeps
the sleep that knows no waking.
The paper fell into the hands of his
descendants upon his death, and from
them we purchased last year, issuing
our first number May 10, 1871, since
which time our efforts, feeble rs they
are, have been directed to the carrying
out of the very platform of principles
upon which you propose tor us to
cooperate. That is our hand, exactly.
Then, here goes. We enter you on
our exchange list with pleasure, and
take this occasion to say to our friends
that the Shield is an excellent paper.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13

We understand that a new paper
is 70 be established at Arkadelphia
soon. One Tankersly is to be chief
engineer, and its every day diet will
be chicken pie-that is until after the
election.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13

There may be great danger of catch>
ing smallpox from handling green,
backs. Our exchanges seem to be
scared about it. We arc not afraid to
do the handling. Bring along your
fractional currency.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13

Mr.. j. III. Cox, who has been, suc>
cessively, telegraph editor of the st.
Louis Times, manager of the st,
Louis Gazette, and local reporter of
Dorke1s Weekly, is now city editor of
the Little Rock Gazette. He comes
highly recommended, and we welcome
him to the fraternity of Arkansas.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13

We were pleased to meet in our
office last week, Rev. S. Stevenson, of
Little Rock, who was recently burned
out in that city, just after his insurance
had expired. His motto seems TO be
nil desperdndum, for he is again at
work as energetically as ever-ths
time for the justly celebrated Wilson
Sewing Machine. lately much improv-
ed, which he is selling fifteen dollars
cheaper than any other machine.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13
l}esnecLfnllY.
RESPECTFULLY
GORDON n. PEAY, Chm.
Attest. THos. c. PEEK, Sec.

ST.. LOUIS, March 6.-The charter
election AT Jacksonville, Illinois, yes
terday, resulted in the election of
mayor and all the aldermen
excepting one.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13

A bird in the hand is worth two in
The BUSH and a seed in the house is
worth TIVE in the ground these cold
nights.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13

The Standard rejoices over the
appointment of a new deputy Sheriff
for Clark county, and new town
constable for Arkadelphia.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13

Early binds catch the worms" and
early gardens caught the frost last
Monday morning.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13

s. T. Suit e. Co. of Louisville KY,
may have invested three millions in
the effort to monopolize the old whisky
trade of the United States; and they
may think they have it all; but DIR.
Hart has managed somehow to gobble
a barrel of the very best, (no mistake
about this, and his customers will find
that he uses none other in his piescrip-
iions. We would not advise our
friends to get sick, but the fact is that
is the only way to get it. If we were
not sick we could do no more than
smell it. But we have invariably
found doctors peculiarly attentive to
the wants Of sick folks.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13

Prof Wells entertainment last eve.
ming was very well attended, and his
performance quite satisfactory. Some
of his tricks are entirely new, and very
pleasing and entertaining. lie will
exhibit again this evening for the last
time.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13

ORANGES. MIR. III. Hirshfield who
keeps an assortment Of general mer-
chandise, on the corner opposite
Wins hotel, in the McMonigle build
ing, has now on hand and intends in
the future to keep constantly, supply
of fresh oranges.
We know he has them now, and he
has made arrangements to get fresh
supply every ten days. This is an
important item. Don't forget the place.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13
LIVERY STABLE,
/ X e,

Which is a sufficient guarantee that alls
right,
ID. BALDWIN,
Proprietor
Washington, March G, 1872. ~ ly
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13

The New Hampshire election came
81 yesterday.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-03-13

DOR SALE at this office, first rate Wash
Il ington Hand Press, No. r. Also Gin
clnnatd Job Press, Wells Patent. Both in
good working order.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-08-15
HOSTILITY TO AMERICANS.

Several gentlemen recently in
business in Mexico have abandoned
all their affairs there, and returned
to New York. They say the host:l-
ity to Americans is steadily increas-
ing, and makes it Improbable 10
remain. There is one of these men
who was running silver mine, who
says the Mexicans made no objec-
tion to the investment of money,
but as soon as business became prof
liable, large contributions under the
name of loans were exacted. All
the profits of the mine were swal-
lowed up, and finally the superin
tendent on refusing to pay was i'm
prisoned. He was obliged to pay
for his release, and several others
were subjected to similar treatment.
Mining and other enuerp.ise-in Cen
tral and Northern Mexico have been
given up, and the two companies
being organized in New York for
operations in Mexico will doubtless
be abandoned.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-08-15
HUMAN NATURE.

When Democrats fire cannon,
and indulge in much hurrahing, it
is a sign of Greeley disaster some
where. They naturally hurrah and
burn powder when the man who has
abused them numerically for forty
years is started toward Salt River.
Horace Greeley said that "every
horse thief is Democrat" that all
pimps, blacklegs, rumsuckers, .trai-
tors, criminals, and fools are Dem
ocrats. Naturally enough the Dem
ocrats take their revenge by holding
jubilees over Horace Greeley's fail
ure in North Carolina, and rejoice
over the large Republican gains in
that State, which make Greeley's
defeat in November certain. We
don't blame them for these revenge
full exhibitions. They have had
cause enough. 1t is only human
nature for Democrats to feel glad
when Greeley is beaten.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-08-15
NO DENIAL YET.

In all the denials made of the al
legged compact between Greeley and
Seymour, it is not denied that Gree
ley did entertain the proposal to be-
come the Democratic candidate
while yet he was preserving his old
associations and outward seeming
with Republicans, which honorable
men will pronounce a disreputable
proceeding. He himself confesses
to having written five letters to
Carmichael on the subject. What
were those letters? Their publica-
tion would show. And then why
are Seymour and Waldo Hutchings
so silent? They are charged with
completely in the negotiation; but
neither of these gentlemen denies
that he acted the part he is report
ed to have acted. Enough remains
undisputed to justify the belief that
the original charge in its ma n
features is indisputable.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-08-15
DEVELOPMENTS.

WASHINGTON, d. c. Aug. 9, '72.
The rebel archives now in posses
sion of the government are revealing
the true record of several prominent
Northern Democrats, such as Buck
alew, Hendricks and Pendleton, dur
ing the late civil war. Documents
have been found which show that
there was collusion between these
men and the Confederate government
to incite open resistance to the draft
law, and to embarrass the United
States government as much as
possible in raising troops to sup
press the rebellion. Several letters
among the archives speak of Senator
Buckalew as a leader in the move
ment, and as doing all he could to
aid the Confederate cause by secretly
advising the Democrats in varions
parts of Pennsylvania to oppose the
daaft by forcible means. A memo
randa anong the papers refers to
certain letters written by Buckalew,
Hendricks and others to the Con
federnte authorities, apd thorough
search is now being made TO find
these original letters.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-08-15

WhereupOn the chairman said it
became his duty to announce him
self as the nominee of the conven-
tion for elector and to thank the
convention for the honor conferred
upon him.
Captain Douglas was then intro
duced and thanked the convention
for the honor he had received at
their hands and pledged himself to
labor throughout the campaign fol
the success of the glorious princi-
piles of the Republican party.
The nomination of Gen. Kirby,as
Elector, was then made unanimous
A. L. Curtis, Esq, then reported
the following as the Congressional
Committee for the l4th Congress.
sional District:
Ashland county, L. JEFF. Spren
gle.
Crawford county, H. C. Carhart
Holmes county, Col. John Hus.
ton.
Wyandot county, Alex. Brinker
hoff.
On motion the convention gave
three cheers for the nominees, three
cheers for Grant and Wilson, three
cheers for North Carolina, and ad
journed sine die.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-08-15
A GOOD JOKE ON GOVERNOR HOFF.
MAN,

Mr.. B. F. Beekman, the banker,
business and railroad millionaire,
and the great Christian who raised
100000 to buy Morrissey's club
house last summer, for the Young
Mems Christian Association, had n
talk with the Governor few days
since.
Mr.. Beekman said he had voted
the Democratic ticket, and that he
had followed the party over some
pretty rough roads, but he didn't
see how he could vote for such a
shutting old woman as Greeley.
"Why, Governor" said Mr.. Beck
man, "the old fool don't know
enough to attend to his own bust
ness; he is etcrnally letting some
devilish fool swindle him; and with
such a big over grown child at the
head, why, business men wouldn't
feel safe; he'd want to do some dew
ilish stupid thing every day"
"But," interrupted the Governor,
81 think Mr.. Greeley is a pretty
good Judge of men. think he can
pick out an honest man or knave
as quick as any one. L
"Why, there is just where he is
always the biggest fool" continued
Mr.. Beckman. .ar.
"Never mind" said the Governor,
81 would take his opinion on a man
to be true quicker than l would any
mans in the country"
"You would?' asked Mr.. Beck
man, feeling in side pocket.
"Ycs, | would" said the Govern |
or, firmly.
"Well, here is little slip where
he calls you mountebank and
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-08-15
coIORED VOTERS SHOT .

At the late election in Kentucky
the Republicans seem to have gain
ed very largely, and this did not
suit the Democracy. At Athens
the colored voters were driven away
from the polls by a mob. Clubs
stones, knives and volley of pisto
balls dispersed them, and they did
not return during the day. Three
colored men were shot, but not fa
tally. And in this wise do the Dem
ocrats Of Kentucky inaugurate the
Greeley campaign, and exhibit the
beneficial effect Of Summers letter
m, reconciliation