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An Indian Romance.

The Lucknow Times tells us that O
little while ago n gentleman, described
us Of .'rather prspossessing appearance
came to that place, bringing with him
letters OF introduction to several people
in moderate circumstances. With these
people he lived, and having represented
himself as gentleman OF substance, Le'
ing sole owner aud possessor of one lakh
and fifty thousand rupees, was treated
with the utmost Difference and courtesy,
aud further, was permitted to gain tue
affections of u Young lady whose only
personal attractions appeared to be n
proiusion OF valuable iewelry she con-
stlntly sported. The young, lady ex.
plaincd that ller father was nm extra as
sistant.comnissioner stationed ut some.
thing less than u thousand miles from
Oonao, and possessing an estlte OF i'm
measurable extent and incalculable value,
to which she was tho heiress. A match
was very soon arranged, and tho young
couple, us happy rs wealth and affection
combined conld make them, were mar.
ried, aud left Lucknow on their wedding
tour few days ago. And here the tale,
to be happy one, should end, but, un-
fortunately, this Is not the end OF the
tale. The gentleman took his bride to
Buxar, where II turned out that he wa,
engaged in the truly delectable aud
highly remunerative profession Of fire.
man on the East India Railway, drawing
the muniflcent salary Of forty rupees q
month, and It was with feelings Of un-
uttered anguish that he felt il his duty
to inform the Indy that the lakh and u
half Of the rupees were in the hands OF
another party, who obstinately refused
10 give up the money on the ground OF
his being the rightful owner OF it. The
bride bore the disappointment with
stoical equanimity, and informed her
husband, with unfeigned regret, TINT n
similar difficulty existed with regard to
her fathers estate near Oonao. The
estate was there all right Of course, but
it was encountered to such IN extent That
1t was impossible to get at It. The M.
ture Of tho encumbrancc, too, was OK.
tremely peculiar an old zemindar had
another estate on top Of IL, and he OBJ
stinately refused to take 1t of. And the
whole Of the valuable iewlry, which had
proved SO excellent q bait, had been re.
turned to the brides sister and the other
ladies' from whom it had been borrowed
for the occasion. It Is said that the pair
bear their common disappointment with
n very good grace, aud are rs happy MS
can bO expected under the ciFcum.
stances
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singular Mormon Story.

The VOmaas EepOsitOr a Mormon
Journal has been publishing articles in
favor Of polygamy, and giving instances Of
happiness in the plural marriage state. As
IN Offset to some Of the stories, the Salt
Lake Tribune tells the following which is
youchrd Tor as strictly true:
lew yeats ago there lived in the town
Of Spanish Fork man who was blessed
with loving companion. She was the
wife Of his carly years, kind, loving and
aflecttonate. She faitly idollzed her hus-
band, his love for her being equal. They
lived only as those do who 1--we each other
with truc'atFection. But the Elders were
continually advising tho husband to take
another wife, telling him it was the only
true road to salvation.
"But, said be, my poor wife will 80
crazy. She could never be satisfied with
that state Of liie.n
"wbatl' said the bishop, 'do you pre-.
tend to Ue governed by your wifc1 Are
you going to lose salvation TINT you may
please your wifel II was damned fonlcry
like that that played the devil with man
In the first place; for pleasing a woman
Adam was driven out Of the garden Of Eden
and, like bin, you, 10 please your wife,
would throw away your salvation. Now,
| advise you IN take another vile as quick
as possible OF else dread the i'll will OF tue
Lord l-r .qs.i'eln
Hearing this, the pour fellow was pre-
vailed upon to take OHother wife. He did
so. and as he said, bis poor wife became
lrantic. After suffering with grief for q
lew months she became hopalessly insane
then her love turned to the most deadly
bhtrei. She was Continually swearing
vengeance against her husband. In the
course Of time her husband died, and biz
funeral procession passing her door, she ran
sut,and, following the hearse, thew stones
at Il the whole way to the grave, cursing
the dead man as the cause ol all her trOll'
Jle. In q few months, shc herself passed
away.
The Tribune adds: snow let the reflect.
". and honest Mormon answer what was
Il that Eoot distracted vile cursc'l and
stoned because Of her bligbted liIe2 Wa'
it not Polygamy1"
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Song Of Autumn.

The sunbeams fan in golden shower
Over tho following graini VI -
The fruit, Overrips, drops hour by hour,
And the Rs,ers are here again.
A psusivo hush hroods Ike charm
Over meadow and sea;
A pause 10 Natures choral psalm,
An unutiorOd melody.
But where Are tho flelds ot emerald green,
with clover and WhIts.Woed lot,
with tho scarlet llly's dazzling sheen,
And reaches OF violCti
The thi,tlcs have sivOn up the ghOsi,
And tho naples have turned 10 gold,
And the summer's eloquent story, At most,
Is but tale that Is told. u s,
The rOsO to the Wind has given her bEos.h,
The bird has bequCathod his lay; u
And have given my heart TIL death,
And after the Judsment-dayi
Then what care Though the deld. bo brown
And the viOlct's ewes bo hiii-
Summer for me has woven crown
To wear and be eOmiofled ~. ldI3
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4 Aprrrnrxcr.-A nam down IN MaIne

ADiRFEHEScE,-A man down in Maine
who recently got intoxicated and COM
mitted some fnisdemeanor, for which ho
was Imprisoned, Is determined 10 do.
iend himself in future against the risk oil
such disgrace. He accordingly pub
fishes In an Augusta paper this card:
Whoever sells or offers 10 sell to me
any intoxicating liquors Of whatever
pature, or whoever sells any in my pre-.
sence, will be prosecuted to tho full OK,
tent Of the law Summer s. Brick. y
He appears To End 1t easier to defend
himself against otherJ than against him.
self,
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That leaves but six votes to win from
the doubtful States; 1t leaves Grant
sixty.iive. On that showing, who Gun
doubt on which side the chances lie :?
Illinois would elect Mr.. Greeley-or
North CaroliDa-or California-or NTinn.
esota. Each is promising; either one OF
tho four would settle tue fight. Courage,
Friends the enemy have done their
worst; We have wrested Indiana from
their grasp, md the way to final victory
Is clear.-M. Y. Tribune.
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A tradcSmen in Bristol, Eng. has Just
made u monster umbrella for an African
chief, II 90 feet IN circumference, the
lakewood ribs beng six feet long. and
there are 1l0 yards Of material In II, II
Is made Of red, blue, and white chintS,
and takes Two men 10 expand II,
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, HrsREvs.-The JeptM Messenger says
there Ire ''nothingnrians" in the Jewish
ns there are in other religious commune
lies, and they include bankers and law.
yers and such like who will not close
their business places on tho Sabbath or
holidays. The Messenger thinks that
there are not less than eighty thousand
Jews in New York because the New
Year holidays found upwards OF thirty
synaaosues crowded to excess, and there
were at least twenty temporary shrines
opencd for the solemn season, all tall 70
repletion. In the eastern section OF the
city, from Fourteenth to seyentietlil
stteet. there we're ten minor halls fitted
mn as synngogues and all were full. The
majority Of those attending these TEN
pofary ianes seldom visit tue synagogue
+, ,tbrenrhout the year; but the solemn
period has its effect even on them' ant
they assemble in public worship
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1872-01-20

opportunity may be the last. Let the
Democrats and reformers of the Legis-
lattre stand firm in the assurance that
they viii be supported by the people Of
New Orleans. If an tile Democratic
members IF the body who were legally
elected are seated at this session, our
friends viii have sufficient strength to
carry into execution the measures of re-
form which have been prepared. and
Gov. WaImoth can be dealt with in
legal manner. Let every good citizen be
prepared to-day to support the lawful
authorities, should his assistance be
called for We are passing through
revolutionary period when the utmost
calmness and self-pOssession should be
exhibited by the people, and every man
should constitute himself peace officer
and a determined friend of law and or
der, refusing to be provoked by those
who seek to violate them. At the same
time it is our duty to show manly
front, to prove to our Oppressors that
we know our rights and are determined
to have them. 1t should be understood
that the conflict now III progress be-
tween Gov. Warmoth and his ADVERSE
ries is no party conflict, but is one be-
tween the people and the enemies of the
people without distinction of party, race
or color. On the one side are the Gov
eminent of the United States and the
people of Louisiana, and on the other
side are Gov. Warmoth and his office
holders and partners in corruption, held
together by ga bond of communicated
guilt" No good citizen can hesitate as
to his duty on such an occasion, nor be
in doubt as to the side he should join.
IN. o. Bee, 9th.
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The Duty of the People i'm the
Present Crisis.

The conduct of Gov. Warmoth end
his associates in the State Government
since Monday last, in attempting TO I'M
sent the Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives and to interfere with the or
ganization and proceedings of that
body, has deeply agitated and incensed
the people of this city and State. The
Governor has added to his former usur-
pations another more daring and which
may have momentous consequences.
We speak of his attempt to organize q
new House of Representatives under
the control of his police, with Speaker
of his selection and subservient to his
will. This is calculated to bring con.
hict in the House when Speaker Carter
and the independent members will come
to-day at noon to open the regular ses-
sion. Of what nature will be sucl, con-
fiict we can hardly say, but the Pespon-
sibility must rest with the Governor and
his followers who, not being satisfied
with buying consoiences of votes, do
not hesitate to prepare the State House
as for siege in order to sustain by
force Of arms their nefarious schemes in
violation of the laws and most sacred
rights Of the people. The Democratic
members Of tho Legislature are we be.
lieve, in unison with public sentiment,
and they are expected To govern their
conduct in accordance with it. No true
man in the Legislature can entertain
the thought Of siding with those who
seek to subject his constituents to the
viii Cf the present rulers Of the State
IL any member Of the Legislature who
represents Democratic constituency or
who wishes 10 be regarded as. q friend
to his people, should accept a bride
from the Governor or fail "a perform
his whole duty at this crisis Of our az
fairs, his responsibility win be great and
an account Of it will be demanded. Gov
Waa1noth has now given 10 the Legisla-
ture an opportunity to strip him III the
enormous powers he has nnlawfully ao-
quired and unlawfuIly exercised. This
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More Of the Arkansas Troubles,

A Kentucky lady residing in Chicot
county, Arkansas, writes to n friend in
Louisville as follows in regard to the
scenes Of murder and outlawry recently
enacted in Lake Village. We fad the
letter in the Louisville Commercial, q
Republican paper: .r ..sr.r
LAKE Penn, Dec. 16.-Three or four
days ago, after the election, one of our
planters got into political discussion
with an educated Radical negro lawyer,
both unfortunately drunk. The lie
passed. They were in drinking shop.
The proprietor jumped up, handed the
planter a knife, and said, "kill him. "
The negro knocked the planter down,
who rose again, and as he rose cut the
negro in the neck, seyering the artery.
A third man white also) shut the door
to prevent the negroes getting out,
which he tried to do after knocking Mn.
Saunders, the planter, down. AS soon
as this man saw that Mr.. Saunders Ind
stabbed the negro, he opened the door,
and the negro walked out. AS soon as
he did so another negro said to him :
You have blood on your arm. He
I0NAAGu ~ - llOb my OAOONA3 but bllttb
white mans" and fell down and expired
with the words on his lips, as it were.
Everybody was shocked and fun of sur-
row for Mr.. Saunders and his family
Our probate judge, who is d negro, and
brother-in-law of the murdered man,
Immediately sent and collected q thou
sand armed negroes, who surrounded
the Jail TO which Mr., Saunders, the pros
pTietor Of the drinking shop, and the
man who shut the door had been taken,
and threatened 10 burn our little village
and jail They went 90 the grocery,
broke open the whisky barrels and
drank the contents, and kept a guard
over the body Of the dead negro, Who Is
still lying in state in the court house.
Yesterday the mob collected stronger
than ever, commenced Shooting around
the jail, and finally demanded the KEYS
Of the Sheriff (Who Is a carpet-bagger),
went into the cell where Mr. Saunders
was, beat linn Ia the face with their pis-
tolls, and bruised and mangled his face
awiully. They dragged All three Of them
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RB"Quite a novelty in the shape of a
new style Patent Stem Winding Watch,
that is hunting-case or open-face com
bined, has been brought out by Stewart,
Graham Il Co., Jewellers, 6 Whitehall
Street, New York, which they sell at the
wonderful low price of Sl2. Read their
advertisement and purchase one if you
want really good watch. christian
Weekly endorses their reliability in
every way"
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1872-01-20
THE LEGISLATURE

The annual session of the Gen
eral Assembly commenced on Mon
day last, being the first Monday of
the month, but so far nothing has
been done by either house in the
way of business. The Senate has
not yet organized, a quorum of the
members not having answered to
their names. It is said all the mem
bers are in the city or it's neigh
borhood, with the exception OF
three - Anderson, Futch and
Thompson - but the "Custom-
House adherents and the Demo
Gratis prefer not to begin the bust
ness of the session until a full at
tendance can be had. The first
move in the Senate will doubtless
be to elect a President of the body,
should the majority be of opinion
that the extra session held in De-
cember was unlawful, and that the
election of Pinchback is not bind
ing. TO effect this, the votes Of all
the members opposed to Governor
Warmoth may be required, and
therefore the delay in organizing.
The House Of Representatives has
fairly got in working order and the
opposition has tried it's strength
upon motions to adjourn, and q
vote Of confidence in Speaker Car
ter was carried by majority of
four, which indicates that the infu-
ence of the Governor in that House
has been partially broken. The
general impression in political cir
cles is that Pinchback will not be
recognized as President of the
Senate, but that a Senator Of the
Custom-H House, or Democratic par
ty win be chosen. And that War
moths entire programme Of opera
tons will be upset. The feeling
against him becomes stronger and
stronger every hour the weak
kneed among his followers are
leaving him, one by one. Among
the most prominent Of the Govern
or's friends who have gone over to
the opposition is DIR. Worrall,
member 81 the House. The pros
pect now is that all the obnoxious
laws win b repealed or amended,
and that # The Governor shall es-
cape impeachment, he win be
shorn Of his power to such an ex-
tent as to render him comparative
" powerless during the remainCler
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of his term. Governor Warmoth
is convinced, ere this time, how
difficult, If not impossible it is, to
ride two horses at the same mo-
ment. In endeavoring to retain
the confidence of the colored ele-
ment Of his party, he has driven
from his side many Of the whites.
In placing Pinchback in the Chair
Of the Senate, he has made the
Democracy of the State a unit
against him, and has forced them
into an alliance with his adversa-
ries. And iii doing that he has not
secured, as he thought he had, the
support of the colored people, the
majority of whom firmly adhere to
the Custom-House or Grant Re.
publicans. We are not advised of
the probable action of the House
of Representatives with regard to
the impeachment of the Governor,
but if bare majority Of the mem-
bers can be secured we see nothing
in the way of such a measure and
the presentation of the articles of
impeachment operates his suspen-
sion from Office until he can be
tried. Admitting that two-thirds
of the Senators viii refuse to con-
Wet, pending the Governors sus-
sion the various laws which have
given him so tremendous a power
and enabled him to carry out his
policy of self-enrichment, can be
repealed or amended as may be
thought most advisable.
The refusal of the House of
Representatives to adjourn upon
motion Of one of Warmoth's friends
and the vote of confidence in
Speaker Carter are regarded as
triumphs for the opposition. The
probability is that the majority
aoainst the Governor will increase
with every vote taken in the House,
The spirit of the community is
rising if we are to judge by the
large attendance upon the sittings
of the House. More energy and
more enthusiasm amongp politicians
and citizens generally was dis.
played yesterday than has been
seen since the war closed. We
augur the best results from these
indications and therefore bid our
readers be of good cheer.-[N. o.
Bee, 9th.
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The Negro Revolt i'm Arkansas

The Cause of the Troubles in
ChiCOt County - Am Armed
Mob Defying the Authorities
Three Civilians Taken from
Jail and ShOt-A Reign OF
Terror.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 23.-The trouble
in Chicot county, Ark, originated
in dispute a week ago last Mon
day in Curtis CARROTS grocery
store, in Lake Village. A number
of citizens were standing at the
door, talking about the crops and
political affairs in the State. A me-
gro lawyer named Wynn, a recent
importation from Washington
county, took umbrage at a remark
made by John H. Saunders, an old
and respected citizen Of the place,
concerning the heavy increase in
taxation, and gave him the lie. Mr..
Saunders paid no attention to the
offensive remark. Wynn then
stepped directly in front Of him
and repeated it, adding very insult
ing epithets. They clinched, and
Wynn, attempting to draw q re-
volver, was stabbed by Saunders
and instantly killed. The three
gentlemen present-Messrs. Saun-
ders, Garrett and Duggan-were
promptly arrested by Sheriff Wa
ker, who locked them up in Jail.
Neither of the gentlemen offered
any resistance. The only charges
against Garrett and Duggan were
that the former handed Mr.. Saun-
ders the knife with which the cut
ting was done. Both gentlemen
denied the charge, and expressed
themselves as willing to go into
trial at once.
That evening an armed mob of
negroes entered the town with the
avowed purpose of hanging the
three prisoners, For some reason
they did not carry their purpose
into execution, but remained in
town all night. The next day the
Sheriff compromised matters by
allowing about fifty negroes to act
as guards over the Jail. Tho guard
was kept up until one o'clock last
Friday afternoon, when another
armed mob Of negroes, numbering
over one hundred, entered the
town, all hallooing, yelling, firing
OFF their pistols, and breathing dire
threats Of vengeance against the
whites. They went to CARROTS
store, where Wynn was killed, and
sacked it, destroying everything
they could not carry away. After
they had been in town about al
hour they sent fifteen men to the
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Sheriff with a peremptory demand
for the keys Of the jail. Sheriff
Walker very properly refused to
deliver them up. in about ten
minutes another detachment went
and forced the Sheriff to give them
the Keys at the peril Of his life.
The three men were then taken out
to the edge of the town and in
stantly shot. At least fifty balls
were poured into the body Of each.
Since then the mob have held
possession of the town and a reign
Of terror has existed. All the ne
groes within a radius Of fifty miles
on both sides of the Mississippi
have collected at Chicot and defy
the State as we'll as the national
Government, Threatening to burn,
kill, and ravish if an attempt is
made to arrest or punish them.
About three hundred negro men
thoroughly armed with shot-guns
and pistols, part of whom came
from Arkansas, left here last night
ostensibly destined for Helena;
but it is almost certain they are
going to Chieot to assist their
brethren. ...>..-f
The inhabitants are fleeing from
the county, and fifteen Or twenty
of the refugees have arrived here
women and children-many
of whom fed without food or a
change of clothing. Those who
we're unable to get away are now
compelled to remain in the town
by the negroes, all Of whom are
armed. One boat that contained
a family of escaping refugees was
fired into by the negroes and one
person killed. The negroes then
ordered the boat to return ashore,
which it did. .....
The refugees report that the ne
groes, to the number of 300, took
possession of the town, patrolled
the Streets pillaged stores and
dwellings, and set fire to several of
the citizens houses that the Sher-
if is powerless, and, although a
dare not venture out.
A letter from him brought to the
authorities here by one Of the refu-
gees, confirms that portion Of the
statement. a VI .-"..-s " - .-.
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The weather, for the past week,
has been most lovely, dry and cool,
Old Sol shone out in all his beau
ty, loneliness and glory, up to
Thursday afternoon, when the rain
commenced pouring down like a
thousand of bricks.
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Saturday, Jan. 20, l872.

By request we re-publish the
Report of the Grand Jury Of the
Parish Of Calcasieu, on the condi-
ton of the Courthouse and Jail in
said Parish, fled in April, 1871,
which will be found in another
column.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1872-01-20

We call special attention to the
proceedings Of the Police Jury, in
another column. ..<.
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ont and shot them in the jail yard aid
after they were dead every negro fbsE
had gun or pistol shot the bodies Uns
til they were literally torn to pieces
THEY say there must have been III
least thousand balls in them. Thee oii
then dragged the bodies back into thu
Jail and left them there till this mon.
ing. i have not yet heard what has
been done with them. 1t is an awfni
affair-the most dreadful 1 ever heard
of. Our little c6mmunity of Whites
seem to be perfectly pardlysed with bor.
ror, and some say, What next ~ r.
is fearful question, but I pray God
will protect and spare us. This is the
Yankees doihgs-God forgive them,
But enough of this horror.