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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-01-06
Cairo and Fulton Railroad.

The Arkadelphia Standard
makes an interview with Col.
George Hughes. of the engineer
department of the above road,
the basis of q long article on the
subject of this great enterprise
for Arkansas. Col. Hughes is on
tour through twenty-seven
counties, for the purpose of re-
cording the mortgage deeds of
the company's lands, in favor of
the New York Trust company,
for funds advanced for the con-
struction of the road. Tho bonds
of the company secured by these
mortgages command from SO to
80 cents, and the company finds
no difficulty in procuring all the
funds necessary for u vigorous
prosecution of the work to an
early completion. From Col.
Morley, chief engineer of the
road, we learn that forty-five
miles of track were completed
last night-to a point three and
half miles south of Searcy.
Tho conditions of the land grant
to this road from congress were
filled ON the first of this month,
and it is expected that fifty miles
will be completed by the 20th,
which was the date fixed. The
citizens of Jacksonport will put
on stage line about Christmas
to connect with the railroad at
Little Red river, thus giving
them almost daily commupica-
tion, with the capital. In Febru-
ary next the company will trans
port iron up White river, and
build both ways from near Jack
| sonport, the road being graded
| fourteen miles northeast of this
place. The Standard, in it's arti-
Gle, says:
From conversation with the
chief engineer, Col. Hughes felt
authorized in stating that the
route immediately through Ark.
adelphia would be carefully ex-
amined before the route was fl.
nally located, and if found to be
the most practicable it would Ger.
tainiy be adopted; but whether
the most practicable or not, il
would be located, provided that
Clark county and the town ot
Arkadelphia would subscribe al
amount sufficient to cover the
difference in the cost of construc
| ton.
| In conclusions, the STANDARD
very properly says that this road
when connected with the Inter
national or Southern Pacific rail
road in Texas, will be an impor
tant trunk of that great nationa
thoroughfare, and become the
medium of transportation botl
for trade and travel between
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, as
it will be the nearest, cheapest
and most practicable route
Little Rock Gazette.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-01-06

A Gentleman travelling home
ward from Atlanta met an old
coIored man, on whose hat en-
twined the Grape of grief. The
gentleman said: you nave losI
friend, see" Yes, maSSa;
"Was it IL near relatives" "W ell
pretty distant-'bout twenty
four mile"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-01-06

A couple of fellows wlfo we're
pretty thoroughly soaked with bad
whisky got into the guttei, AZ
ter f1oundering for song time,
one of them said: Lets gDsto an
other house, this hotel leaks.
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4 - iRSEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
u ,sr..-4iCe in ALI the Parishes of North
i.oGs.4.EssIs in the supreme Court at Monroe,
I5.t. !-1.gf"Idl Courts, and in the Land Oihce
ij-.,prL - Nut ot the General Government
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-f3CpRSENS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
~ lsa,-.ice Bn the Parish and District
G.t,,.rts ~ Duachita, Morehouse, Franklin,
Ri,g13ay.-:s caldwell and Catahoula Parishes,
in ff- Fsisuremo I'nurt at Monroe, and Uni
i.c -z,,.s courts Particular attention paid
to l..s.si. --s in the Iaud Office Department
OF the general Governments. nAdti
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-01-06

G.. Alfred Townsend says 81
remember the time when George
Wilkes read Mcclellan from the
head of the army by telling the
truth about his weakness, fac
tiousness and failure. He is as
nearly right now rs then. Wilkes
is medium-sizcd, wiry man,
pitted with smallpox. He is
rich, bold and courteous; loves
the higher class of sporting mat
ters, and, in this respect, is a good
deal like the President"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-01-06

The Prince of Wales is said to
be rapidly recovering, and the
apprehensiOms for his safety have
disappeared.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-01-06

The Arkansas branch of the
Iron Mountain railroad is now
finished to Piedmont, 127 miles
from st. Louis and fifty miles
from the Arkansas line. Pied
mont is on the southern side of
the ridge, on which the most
difficult portion of the work ON
the road has been encountered.
The route thence to the Arkansas
line is comparatively level and
will DC completed at very early
date. ts sss
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q. W.. MeCranie.

d. r~CeRNEY AT LAW. MONROE, La,
Il wrl practice in Ouachita and adjacent
"a. s.sis.,e- R:ld ia the supreme Court ri Mon
roc June Il, 1871.
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sgorraSon q Farmer,

4 .tRNETs AT LAW, Monroes La,
u - ,ss-.-tiae in the Courts OF the Pa
Ti.ns,a 81 ssaaCaita, Morehouse, Hiichlnd,
E'rsaa,iss and caldwell, in the supreme
J'aup4. -.I.d ~ shs United states Courts
S.i.l nt.s,s attend to all business tntruSted 10
tlt.,.ss = the stats and Federal Land Offices.
MI VI
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NUMBER Ia
Southern Radical Governors.

4 -. =
In no portion of the radical
misrule of the unfortunate south
ern states is moro strongly shown
the iniquity that prevades all they
do than the careers of the sew
eral radical governors, For ex-
ample, here is Holden, of North
Carolina, an impeached convict.
Bullock, of South Carolina, a
fugitive from Justice. Reed, of
Florida, who is not only n knaye.
but a week headed fool, who talks
about "his cabinet" Warmoth,
of Louisiana, who, if the ,rnem-
bers of his own party are to be
believed, is guilty of every crime
under the sun. Clayton, of Ar
kansas, who was only equaled by
Gov, Davis, of Texas. Isnot this
a roll of honor7 This is the class
of men to whose tender mercies
the lives, fortunes and happiness
of the southern people have been
entrusted. Backed by Ignorant,
brutal aud venal legislatures, the
knaves have connived ut almost
every crime that human deprav-
ity can compass. They punished
the Innocent, set the guilty at
liberty, ground the people to the
dust with taxation, and then stole
or squandered the money within
their jurisdiction. Life was and
isin danger, and property equally
SO. The laws are defied, and
nothing and no man is safe. These
are the results of radical doni-
nation in the. south. Seeing this.
is it not time for a change ofsonle
kind2 For no matter what it is,
any change must be an improve
ment. .sae
The exciting contests that have
transpired near Chicot, Arkansas
the murder of whites by armed
bands of organized negroes, who
have perpetrated atrocities that,
on smaller scale, remind one of
San Domingo-are the natural
fruits of that policy which. for
base party purposes, has been
pursued toward the South. The
whites have been prosecuted and
prosecuted 10y the Government,
and the negroes encouraged to
lput forward pretensions as the
governing class of the communi-
| ty. If we escape q war of races
and general devastation and des-
olation in the South, we shall owe
no thanks to the Administration
For blood that has been shed we
hold it responsible. 1t has Ku-s
KluXed the whites and turned
loose upon them a horde of negro
barbarians to ravage and burn
Gin. Enquirer.
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a srgf ~. Io1a streets, topposite Record
( rT~ .s.,i,-gA. ssom-Oe. La JAN l. lS7l- ~
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NJ. a.. Cobb.

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MALE ACADEMY,

Tho * -rc. 80, in this institution, for the
tir,-t :.,tl, S-- ia on Monday, January l, 1872.
-ERMS rER NoSTH:
, 1872-12-17

4 curious question in life insurance is liable
to arise in Delaware, growing out Of the recent
murder Of q negro by Prof. West, the horrible
details Of which have already been related in
these columns. His professed object in killing
and mutilating the negro WAS that the body
might be mistaken for his own, and that thereby
he might defraud the insurance companies out
Of 925,O00, the amount for which his life WAS
insured. Some days after his disappearance,
however, he returned and confessed both
the deed and the purpose. The question which
now arises is, if West is hanged for the mur-
der, will the companies be compelled to pay the
insurance to his family? This question is now
exciting almost as much interest in Delaware as
the murder did, especially as, Il the companies
are compelled to pay it, it will be for their in
terest to get his punishment comm uted to ir1-
prisouuent for life.
, 1872-12-17

The motion pending before the Supreme Court
OF the United States, relative to the Louisiana
imbroglio, is for writ Of prohibition forbidding
Judge Durel1'a interference in the local affairs
Of that State. 1t is said that there are num-
ber Of precedents in the Court establishing the
rule that the Supreme Court will not entertain a
cause in which it has appellate but not original
Jurisdiction until it has passed through the
lower Court, and comes before them in the reg
ular way. The Louisiana case is still pending
and undetermined before Judge Durell,- "a tenn
po1ary injunction having been granted
restraining the Warmoth Government
from counting the votes and declaring the
result Of the election. The motion for q writ
Of prohibition was, yesterday, dismissed, for
want Of Jurisdiction. The Court said, however,
that when the District Court completed it's &C.
ton, by making the temporary injunction per
manent, an appeal could be taken, and the su-
preme Court would take cognizance Of it.
, 1872-12-17

The Chicago produce markets we're furthermore
active yesterday, and averaged somewhat frmer.
Mess pork Was in fair demand, and 100000
higher, closing at s11 cash, and s12oo@12.o5
seller March. Lard Was moderately active, and
closed steady at 97.10 per 100 lbs caah, and $3.50
@7.55 seller March. Meats we're steady at319c for
part sailed shoulders; 515@55cf for do short ribs
5X@6c for do short clear, and 73s@755c for green
hams. Dressed hogs were in good demand, and
per 100 lbs higher, closing at .55@46o. High
wines were quiet and firm at 9oc per gallon.
Flour was dull and steady. Wheat was active,
and M@1c higher, but closed dull at s1.13B
caAh, and s1.14551 seller January. Corn was ao-
tive, but declined 3G@Ac, closing at so1Sc cash.
and size seller January. Oats we're more active
at Saturdays decline, closing at 2417zc cash, and
249szc seller January. Rye was quiet and firm at
63c. Barley was quiet and firm at 61775c for No
2, and weak at 48k@49c for No. 5. The hog
market Was active and higher, sales making al
s3.7o@4.05. The cattle and sheep markets were
dull and easy,
, 1872-12-17

sAAA~~ AAH~s NNA0-A
was called On to preside at one Of the Walter
Scott centenary dinners. It said that ia suc-
cessful compiler Of obscene literature and
''amped-up travels " Was not the sort of person to
be chosen to position of this kind. III. Dixon
thereupon brought suit, claiming damages to the
amount Of $4,000. "Obscene literature" was
intended to refer to "spiritual Wives" and
"vamped-up travels;" to books which A1r.
Dixon had published on America and Russia.
The counsel for defence urged that books Of
travel that are written by one who passes rapidly
through country, without taking time to study
the people, are not entitled to confederation as
original and trustworthy productions. As to
"spiritual Wives" he simply referred the book
to the jurys examination, convinced that they
would find perfect justification for the
charge Of obscene literature that had been
made. The counsel for the prosecution did
not even attempt any justification OF the
"Spiritua1 Wives" book, and said that Mr..
Dixon himself had regretted its publication.
Ho simply claimed that the enormities which it
described had been collected for the purpose Of
tracing d connection between them and the re-
igious revivals common among the churches, and
hoped thereby to check the frequency OF these
enthusiastic or fanatical gatherings. The YER
dict was victory for the Pnu Mall, and the
press has chosen to consider it victory for
their privileges. But one newspaper, the Daily
Telegraph, discerns any possible harm in the
verdict, and this is, that it may encourage
literary personalities.
, 1872-12-17

By very large majority the House has
adopted resolution the opposite OF Senator
Summers bill to blot out the battles OF the Civil
War from the army register and regimental
colors. The House resolution forbids any
measures for such ob1iteration. 4 motion to
suspend the rules and pass a bill SO to amend
the Constitution that natura1ized citizens
should be eligible for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency received II votes out Of 155. 4
resolution offered by Mr. Cox, asking the PreBi-
dent to explain his interference in Louisiana
and the conduct Of Judge Dureu, WAS voted down
by the Republicans, to whom it's language was
distastetul Another resolution, covering the
same inquiry in different terms, was then Of
fered, and passed without division.
, 1872-12-17

did yield so far as to suggest that Congress
would consider that as well as the varioua otaer
schemes for constructing water zou:es, where
mountains that will require month to navigate
from one end to the other.
Yet this whole scheme, monstrous 40 it is,
will find friends in Congress. Taken separately,
not one Of these works could receive the slight
est favor; but rolled into one, embracing in its
folds something that appeals to the local in
terests OF variety OF sections; having, also,
the support Of q strong lobby, nervous1y an1-
ious to handle the many hundreds Of millions Of
national bonds, and flushed with visions Of the
profits Of another grand Credit Mobilier, OF of
dozen Of such organizations, this scheme has
strength which ia not to be despised.
Have re not gone far enough into the internal
improvement aid business? We owe &c., 900, 900
represented by the principal Of bonds issued to
the Pacific railroads. These bonds have 80 years
to run; the debt is increasing every year from
the interest which we have to pay on the bonds.
This interest NOW aggregates 313, ,0G0, 900. The
accumulation is ut the rate Of 50, soc, 900 year,
and, at the end OF the 80 years, We will havepaid
out about $14o, ,000, 600, being twice the cost Of
the entire road. Does the country want to go
any deeper into this business? Do re want to
issue one hundred or two hundred millions or
any other amount Of Government bonds to aid
private corporations to build canals, place locks
On rivers, or generally engage in works Of in
ternal improvement in which no sane man would
invest one dollar Of his private funds?
Some Of the advocates Of this scheme refer
to the successful improvement OF the Illinois
River. That work has been done at the expense
Of the State OF Illinois. The people Of this State
taxed themselges to make that improvement,
and the work has been done, 60 fur, at perhaps
one-third what it would have cost the United
States. Let the States whose trade and COM
merce are to be benefited by the improvement Of
the Ohio River, tax themselves, and accomplish
their own work. We venture to say that prop
osition to raise ten millions Of dollars for such
work, by a tax on the people Of Ohio, would be
almost unanimously rejected; and yet, the Rep
resentatives Of Ohio in Congress will, perhaps,
vote to tex the people Of Illinois, and Of Nebras-
ka, and Of California, to pay for that job; and,
to secure itB passage, will vote to tax their own
constituents twenty millions to build canals in
Illinois, Wisconsin, Georgia, Tennessee, and
Virginia. The whole scheme, from beginning to
end, is mere job to tax the country to enrich
another tribe Of Ameses and Alleys, after the
manner OF the Pacific Railroad and the Credit
Mobilier.
, 1872-12-17

Senator Wilson's connection with Credit Mo-
bilier is said to have come about in this wise !:
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson celebrated their silver we'd
ding four or five years ago, at which time some
Of their friends gave to Mrs. ". present OF
several Thousand dollars. The proceeds OF the
silver wedding we're naturally invested in q sil-
yer mine, in which Mr. John B. Alley WAS head
specu1ator. The silver mine proved q dead loss.
Alley and Ames, moved by pity for Wilson,
rendered him shares Of Credit Mobillier to make
up the loss in silver, which shares Wilson took
and held until runors OF bribery in connection
with Union Pacific Railway matters became un-
pleasantly thick, when he handed the shares
back to Anea, and received the silver wedding
money from the great American Shovel without
interest.
, 1872-12-17

have assumed such responsibility without con-
sulting the other stockholders, and that they
acknowledged the propriety Of the course which
his Judgment had suggested. Had Mr. Greeley
lived, that course would have been followed with
out murmur Of dissent. Is it any the
less proper or necessary now that
1Ir. Greeley is dead? If that course commanded
the approval Of the press and public, and the
stockholders Of the Tribune q month or more
ago, what has occurred since the death Of Mr..
Greeley that will justify q change, or warrant
the Bupposition that it will pay?
, 1872-12-17
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, 1872-12-17

The expenses of our Fire Department last
year amounted to more than 9325, 900, and it is
probable that the expenses for the current year
will reach the sum Of s4o0, 900. This is recalled
for the purpose Of comparing our expenses with
those of the London Fire Department. The
City Of London maintains al organization con-
slRting OF SO fre-engine stations, 93 fre-escape
stations, floating stations, 81 telegraph lines,
50 miles OF telegraph, floating steam
fre-engines, II small eteam 6re-englnes,
Is aeven-inch manual fre-engines, Sc eix-inch
and 13 smaller manual engines, 104 6re-escapes,
and 3s7 iremen. This establishment ia main-
tanned at an annual cost OF about $500, 1000.
When we remember that London has q popula-
ton Of about 100000, or about ten times as
many people as live in Chicago, the difference
in therelative cost of London'a Fire Department
and our own becomes more striking. It is prob
able that the difference in the character of bui1d
ings accounts for large proportion OF
the difference in the cost OF maintaining the
department; but it ia also evident, from
the composition and tested efficiency of the de-
partment, that London gets more for its money
than ne do. The f1e-escapes and manual en-
ginea appear to be the leading features of the
London organization, and, undoubtedly, they
enable the fremen to get closer to the flames,
apply their e1tinguishers more quickly, and
handle fires in their incipient state with greater
efficiency than among us, where these appli-
anees are scarcely used at all. Another in
structiye feature OF the London organization is,
that the fre-insurance companies pay $58,097 a
wear, or more than one-ai1th Of the entire an
nual expense Of maintaining the Fire Depart
ment
, 1872-12-17

Japan has recently taken two important pro-
gressive steps which indicate that the recent re-
port Of a conservative reaction among the
rulers Of that Empire is untrue. The first Of
these steps is the decision to create an elective
Parliament Of two Houses, and numbering GOO
members, by which step, for the first time in
the history of Japan, the people will have
voice in public affairs. Commenting upon this,
the Japan Gazette says:
It Is an experiment. Of the deepest interest ar n
nothing that has yet been done by tho GoyernmP
so big with mighty consequences az Is this Surely
people, step BY step, to freedom and who no naca so
large IN amount Of power in their han. -. f~0
The second step is the iasuir. ~ Of decree b7
the Government, which mall the sale Of Young
females for the purposes, Of prostitution illegal
under severe penaltie1, and thereby removes one
Of the worst featrres OF the Japanese pohty.
, 1872-12-17

While England seems to ba in trouble over the
question whether or no the clergymen Of the Eng
ish Church are obliged to prophesy the usual
figure and certain hoper over the corpse Of per-
son Of immoral life, there appears to be conaidera-
BILE difficulty in securing any burial servives What
ever over the bodies Of those who die in sin in
America. The most notable instance OF the DIS
position among American clergymen to avoid
the duty Of conaigning the dead to their Last
, 1872-12-17

Ihe moge ement Tor en1arging the sphere Of
employment for women has received new i'm
pulse IN the suggestion that the conventional
male clerks in the hotels aha give way to ladies'.
Iho proposition Is one that is full OF hope for
the convenience, comfort, and dignity Of Amer
lcAn travellers. 4 newspaper correspondent has
discovered a hotel in Massachusetts where the
change has already been tried, and ne should
, 1872-12-17

Mr. Colfax's hesitation about accepting the
editozzhip Of the Tribune is due, it is stated by
his friend, the editor Of the Brooklyn Union,
10 the fact that be has not yet been assured OF
i]l control Of the editorial course OF the paper.
IIe will not accept the offer If it requires him to
compromise or ignore his 'tpositiye political