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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-20
SUCCESSION OF WIDOW HENRY GARTER.

Second District Court for the Parish Of orleans
No. IS, 494.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-20

ivls 81 aul7 Sheriff of tie Parish Of Orleans
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From Louisville Ledger of the 18th ull.r
Another Fearful Crime.

A gentleman from Washington County.
Ky., gives US the particulars Of another
fearful crime committed in that county q
few days ago, which are almost too shock
ing to believe ltscems that a man named
Lowell bad married widow named hIcKiu.
lev, who was the mother Of an idiot daugh.
ter. This poor and unfortunate child
seems to have given the family q great
deal Of trouble, it being necessary to 81.
most constantly watch aud care for it.
Lowell had little by about seven
years old, and the father gave this child q
pistol, as the lad states, and ordered him
to shoot the ilio, halfsister. The child,
not being able to distinguish between
right and wrong, proceeded to execute
the order Of bis father, but in firing upon
the IDIOT, missed her, the bill from ths
pistol taking effect in the body Of another
daughter of the mother by her first hus-
band, iuAictiug wound that has probably
caused death before this time.
Lowell lived near the line between
Washington and Anderson Counties, aud
on complaint being lodged against him,
be was arrested. but managed to make his
escape from the officers, and is now at
large. The child who did the shooting is
too young to understand the enormity Of
the crime, which the father induced him
to commit. There is great excitement in
the ucighborhool against Lowell, and if
captured.agniu, it is not unlikely be will
be suuuari!y dealt with.
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Jackson County All Right NO Comfort
for Boilers. Jacob Played Out.
JACKSON Covnr IIousE. W Va,
.July 3. 1872,

Editor Of the Register:
The sudden announcement Of the Hon
J. J jacob, as an independent candidate
for Governor, has panied and surprised bis
many friends il this county. 1t was wen e!
understood among the delegates from THIS
county who we're in attendance at the Dem
ocratjc State Convention, held Oh the oolh
of May last, that the name of Mr. JACOB
would be presented for denomination, anu
the delegation contained many warm fF'end'
for Mr.. Jacob; but the course be has since
seen Ct to take has gained him no footing
here among the members the Democratic
party Of the county Of Jackson, aud bis
friends from this county. who we're in at
tendance at the Convention, will not give
any aid and comfort TO Mr. Jacob and his
Radical friends. We possess good facilities
for seeing aud knowing the sentiment Of tue
people of this, Jackson county, and can
safely say that Mr.. Jacob will not take
away any votes from the ticket 80 beat
en- be must, and be beaten he mostassured'
" will.
Had we in jackson county been consult
cd BY Mr. Jacob or bis friends, be would
not have been advised to commit political
flo de Sc.
While we have been friendly With Mr..
Jacob, and have watched his course whilst
occupying the Executive Chair Of the State
with pleasure; we cannot now give hun any
assistance in this very important polll
cal campaign, nor wilI the Democratic vot'
ers Of Jackson aid a bolter.
Anti BoLrER.
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THE NEW CONSTITUTION

An impression seems to prevail with
some persons that the new Constitution will
no, receive as heavy vote in this county
as its real merit entities it to We have
taken II for granted tina, the Radicals as
Il party will vote against it, but We are M
able to comprehend how any Democrat can
be found opposed to it There is not a
grievance under which the people Of this
State have been laboripg for the last ten
years that is not relrcssed and rcctifed by
lhe.Ncw Constitution There is not 40
tut rest or right Of the people that is not
guarded aud protected by that instrument
Some say they do not like the county Court
system Well he that so; the Constitution
does not impose County Court system
upon, any county that does not ike it. Ii
leaves the people Of each county free to
selec, their own system Of county organiF
cation Others say they don't like the
homestead provision The new Cons,itu-
ton confrrs no additional power upon the
Legislature, beyond that which the Lsgis-
hture now eni'ys under the existing Con.
stitution. All know that the homestead.
precisely as it is now authorized by the
Constitution, existed in this State by oper.
alton of law from the 1T Of March, 1861,
to tie LIST Of April, 1869, five years and
one mon1h--and yet who saw any reason
to complain of it 1t really gives to no
mao any more power over his property
than he enjoys at common law, indrpen
dent of all statutes aud of all Constitutions
Who ever doubled the right of a man. not
in debt, to set apart portion of his land
for the maintenance aud support of his wife
and children. Examine this Constitution
carefully; silt its provisions, and you will
find that all objections, those spriuging
from mere party opposition will disappear
Immediately You will find that every
avenue Of corruption has been carefully
guarded, and every right of the ctiz,n
placed upon an imperisbablc basis of Sc
curity. Era.
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WEST VIRGINIA:
"A 7 q meeting Of The Board 81 Supervisors
Z FfaI Mason Coun,v. held and cnntinutis vt

I |FtM Mason COMFY. held and cnhtinusi' at
the Cuur, House thereof, on the 22d day Of
May 1872.
WHEREAS, a petition has been presented to
the Board proposing the follow NJ planet a
County Court IN lieu OF the County Court pro-
yided for in the proposed NV Constitution
Tor this State VIZ:
The County curt hall b. composed Of q
single Judge, who shall be at the time Of hls
election qualified attorney at law AT The
term Of the County Court held Tor laying the
county levy The Judge Of SAID Court shall canse
to he summoned one Justice from eacl, district
to ST, with him for the purpose Of laying said
lie and attend 10 such other police and fi
cal affairs Of The county as may come before
sail Court
Upon consideration Of the proposi1ion.it is
ORDERED That vote Of the citizns Of this
county b.tnken upon the plan proposed in
said petition on tie fourth Thursday in August
next, Cha, brin, the day Of the general cleo
tom which vote shall TO by ballot lhcpcr
sons voting lor said plan shall have written or
printed upon his balloil The words For change
of County Court" aud the persons voting
against laid plan shall have written crprnled
upon his ballot The words aga n,t change OF
County Court"
ISIS FURTHER ORDERED, That this order be
published in the newspapers printed in this
county until e day Of election.
Copy Teslc:
HR, HOWARD, Clerk
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Theodore Titou, in the Golden Age says
that 'the severest commentary that can
be made on the failure Of Grants FIRST term
Of the Presidency is the platform on which
be stands for reelection. Every important
promise which the platform puts'lorth TOR
the future is a confession Of the Admins
tration's derelic,ion il the past Each
successive pledge made at Philadelphia
turns States, evidence to convict the very
candidate in whose behalf it was made.
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Nor Foa JACOB. Ohio county res
ponds to the Democratic slogan that is
sounding from every county in the State
by the unanimous adoption of the follow.
ing resolution:
Rcsolced, That the Democracy OF Ohio
county do most heartily endorse the nom'
iua,iou of johnson N. amdeD aud the en-.
tire State tlcketnomiuated at Petersburg,
and pledge to it cur hearty, earnest aud
undivided support FROM now until the close
Of the polls on the day Of the election.
The above resolution was adopted in the
Democratic Cous'y Convention yesterday,
witAom a dissenting roice It shows how
completely Gov jacobs Radical advisers
in this county deluled him when they
promised him Democratic support in his
abandonment ofthc party. l.showS, also'
that Ohio county has no sympathy with
"botcrs," aud no salve for those who re-
fuse to abide by the decision Of the Demo-
cracy when fairly expressed. = Wheeling
Reqis,er, of the ID inst.
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A Pertinent Inquiry

When the friends of Governor Jacob
saw tha, the Convention was packed" or
"full of corruption" why did they not rise
on the Convention floor aud expose it, and
then withdraw Why did they remain in
such corrupt assembly and assist in plac.
ing the other names upon The State ticket?
If the Convention was honest enough to
nominate the rest Of the ticket, why could
it not nominate candidate for Governor?
These are questions that We would like to
have answered, Ii Governor jacobs
friends had Withdrawn from the Convention,
alleging it to have been corrupt, there
would be some propriety 10 bringing him
out now as an Independent candidate. But
under existing circumstances it is all wrong
aud the attempt to thus break up our par
ly should be discouutenanced and flowncd
down by every good citizen who is opposed
to Radicalism, aud has the welfare Of his
State at heart. Jacobs announcement
makes its first appearance ia Radical
newspaper, and the whole thing is heartily
endorsed by the Radical party. Tho
question now is. Jacob and Radicslisa, or
Camden and Democracy -.usoryic'd .la-
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Mr., Greeley says that, as President, he
will make no distinctions between those
electing him. Hc will not ask whether,
10 the past, an applicant for Office has been
a Democrat or Republican, but make Iris
appointment, dependent on his qualification
and merits. That is the sort ola Presi.
dent the country has been in want Of for
this decade.
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II. R. HOWARD, Clerk
WEST VIRGINIA.:

At a meeting of the Board Of Supervisors OF
Mason County held and continued at the Court
House thereof, on the 22d day Of May ls72,
On Motion 1t is ORDERED hat it be sub
United to the citizens If the various townships
al the election to he held on the 4lh Thursday
in August next, The question of granting II;
cense or no license Tor the sale Of Spiritual
Liquors, Wine, Porter Ale. Beer, or drink OF
like nature, within said townships. Those
desiring to vote in favor Of license shall have
written or printed on their ballots For IL
cense;" and those desiring to vote against "
censc shall have written OF printed on their
ballots against License" and Inc officers
conducting said election shall make return
thereof in the same manner as is prescrb d by
law for making return for the election Of town.
ship ofis, rs, and that !hls-o1lerb be published
in the NEWSPAPERS Of this county until The Day
Of election
ER. HOWARD. Clerk.
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Governor Jacob.

We see from the Wheeling papers that
Gov. Jacob has bolted the Parkcrsburg
Convention by announcing himself can
didae for reelection to the Gnberna,orial
chair. Of course, if reelected, he will
owe bis success to the radical party, and
he must be considered hereafter as having
deserted the Democratic. Conservative
party. by whose strength he was raised to
bis present exalted position. The issues
which divide the two parties in this State,
are too widely different, and too vital, to
permit any man to stand so neutral as to
receive the votes of both parties What.
erer linlc ipguenae NO may possess :hall be
strenuously cxer'ed to defeat Governor
Jacob, now the avowcd Radical candidate
for gubernatoria honors at our next cleo
ton, -Churleslopn Split Of Jefferson.
The Clarksburg Conservative copies the
Radical tickctjust as it appears in the In
ItoNigence", with jacobs announcement at
the tail, and says:
This is certainly a nice party to which
Democrats are invited Grant aud Wilson
Stevenson and Swami. the whole Grant
ELECTORAL ticket, composed of men that have
made themselves so odivus, with j. j
jacob tied to their tail II we we're to BE-
permitted to speak for Mr. Jacob, We
would ask ito what vile uses have we
come" The especial pet of the iateNigen-
Ger, the leading Radical paper ofthe State.
seems to be Mr. Jacob, for be gives him
the benefit ola column of paaegyric with.
out saying word in favor Of its other
friends We must acknowledge that we
do not like any of the party A man is
known by the company he keeps.
The pupils of'hc Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Asylum are now enjoying short vaoa-
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Editor Register:

Editor Register:
, | understand that some persons have
been busy circulating the report that |
will vote for and support D W. Polsley
Esq, for the Office Of Prosecuting Ator-
ney for this County. There is no truth in
the report whatever. said before | went
into the Convention that | should vote for
Mr. Simpson if be was nominated, and
have never since changed my mind, mol
iulimated to any one that ! would do so
Please insert this for the benefit of those
who seem to take more interest 10 other
persons affairs than they do in their own
Respectfully,
JAMES II. Couch, JR.
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JAMES II. Couch, JR.
Mr.. Eliio,'.:

Mr.. Eliior
In the last issue Of the Mason County
journal there is communication sigaed
"Was a Soldier" in which my name is
very freely used Now ! simply wish 20
say in justice not only to the gentlemen
who composed tho Senatorial delegation,
but to myself. that if this correspondent
means to insinuatc that | used money to
obtain my nomination he asserts what is
willfully and maliciously false,
Yours Respectfully,
P G EASTMAN.
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1t is reported that Tom Swan was the most
over-joyed man in the Radical party when
he learned that Jacob had finally yielded
and Topped" over Tom remarked that
when he went over he expected a large fol-
lowing, aud had q promise Of the United
States Senatorship, bu, was badly deceived
in both respects. He felt lonesome, aud
like the fox who had bis tail cut off in a
steel trap, he desired to establish tue fash.
ion short tails in the fox family.
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Freemcn Of Mason County and Of the
State of West Virginia. If you would re-
tain your liberties, vote for the New Con-
stitution. 1t condemns aud prohibits test
oatbs and registration Laws What has
been, may again be done, if the old Con-
s,itulion is retained, and by your supine-
ness or dissensions, the authors of these
odious and dcspo'ic laws should again get
coatrol Of the STATE
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A pisca,orial Virginiau recently conceIy.
ed the idea Of catching fish with uitro-gE "
ccrino. At the Kanavha falls be suu5{ .
tin cartridge, containing abb but half' pSat
ofnitro.glycerine and. connecting it WI
battery, its explosion threw upa solutf
Of water some thirty feethigh. With sbt
water we're thrown up Sc fish, averaging
from one aud q half to thirteen pounds
each The fish wers not killed, but
merely stunned, and we're readily picked up
by boat.
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Mr.. Editor:

I have had my attention called to an ar.
ticle 10 the Mason County Jo"rnal' 10
which correspondent who styles himself
WAS Soldier"lakes the liberty Of raising
a howl because the Democratic aud Couscr'
vatiye party has not given him an office
and he also takes the liberty of raising bis
wbclphish howl because he says the party
has not given inc any Office, and in so 90
ins be either ignorantly or wil''ully lies
In 1866, I was a candidate for Recorder
of Mason County, and received every
Democratic vote. whilst every Republican
(wbo now when they are out of power pre-
tend to be such friends Of the so'dcr) vo-
ted against me, and defeated me, when the
Republicans had majority Of one to two
hundred in the county. Again, do not
aspire to office and lavonever asked any,
but the Democratic party when they Carl
ed the State appointed me Collector OF
Tolls on the Kanawha River aud also
kceper Of weights and measures thereby
showing their respect for me as a umon
soldier. In this connection it may DC well
enough to state that the claims OF other
soldiers have been emineutly recognized. =
Iu 1865 Capt Peter DARRELL was elected to
the Legislature; IN 1866, this gallant sold
Ter was defeated by the Republicans, who
elected Vaughan in bis stead; in 1867
Col W II. Tominsop, Of the Bloody
Tooth Reg't W Va. troops, was elected;
in 1868 Lieut.. D W. Polsley was NOM
mated by the Democratic party aud beaten
by B Rollins; in 1860 II. r, Howard was
elected; IN 1870 Col .Wm. II. webster
was elected over G. W. Tippettsi who was
not supported by his party becaasc be bad
struck the keynote Of Liberal Republican
ism. a gentleman too. who hada aone such
gallant service for bis party; in 1S7l Maj.
A. F. Mocorn was our ds'sgn to the
Legislature.
| ask WAS a Soldier who kicked him
that makes him raise such howl? If il
was Eastman, Gum or Deigh, he has bis
remedy, by declaring himself an indepcn'
dent candidate, and | think he may safely
calculate upon staying at home by six or
seven hundred majority.
Now, Mr.. Editor, as [ am not a news.
paper correspondent | hope WAS a Sold
Ter" will not drag my name into public
print any more. So in conclusion let us
give three cheers for the Democratic aud
Conservative candidates.
A. L. WILSON.
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The People Of West Virginia to j. j.
Jacob.
AT the solicitation of large majority Of
Of the citizens of West Virginia in all
parts Of the State, you are requested no
longer to be the Independently candidate
of BMeman Stevens. 4 Go, for re.elect.
ion for ['o] the office of Governor
VOX POPULI.
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THE WEEKLY REGISTER.

aud fame, and boil aud sweat, but the true
Democracy Of Mason County, as well as
the true Democracy Of the State are salts
fed with their local and State nominations
aod 10 the approaching election will put
the Radical party and Independent can
dila,es "iu their little bed" while Camden
and the regular Democratic nominee will
sing the sweet lullaby aud rock his Excel
lcucy Jacob into that profound sleep
(poli'icnlly) that Knows no Waking
while 10 the course Of human events Grant
will, with all bis kin.folks make wa7 Tor
Greeley.
Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
PETER DARNELL.
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The Courier, one Of the German Ro-
publican organs in this city, begins to have
clear appreciation Of the power OF the
Greeley movement. II says:
1.-The mos, recent political events seem
to Indicate generally that the Democrats
are gradually 10 masses wheeling into the
Greeley columns. and will before the No,
vembcr election confront the Republican
party as a whole. The Liberal Republl.
cans also seem gradually to become recon-
ciled to the farmer Philosopher, giving
him their support, although be was no!
their first choice. 1t can not be denied
tina, the Greeley movement is assuming
greater dimensions every day, and is cs,
pecially spreading in our State, so that the
Republicans will not have very easy
task next fall nay, may be beaten from
the held "
This was before the issuing Of the very
formidable call Of q meeting by the Lib
eral Republicans Of Cincinnati, which vii
strengthen our contemporary in its belief
W. may say here, that we arc informed
upon reliable authority that the Republi
can Germans in Columbus are nearly al
for Greeley, and that our friends there be
Iiece he will carry Franklin County BY
2, 500 to 1900 maturity. Enquirer.
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Joe Hooker is sure that Horace Greeley
will DO the next President; and Joe judges
from Lookout Mountain, whence one can
see loag way ahead.
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X. G Davis &C.,. are building boom
across the Potomac at Piedmont, prepare
tory to the erection Of large saw mill at
that place. They will cxpeud seven'y'6ve
thousand dollars in cleaning ont the North
B,auch as far up as their extensive timber
lands.
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We have been quite sick for some time
past, and offer thi. as an apology for the
shortcomings iu editorial and local matter.
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COUNTY TICKET.


For House of Delegates,
SAMUEL W SOMMERVILLE,
WILLIAM R GUM.
For Clerk of Circuit Court,
CHARLES B. WAGGENER.
For Sheriff,
COLUMBUS SEHON.
Fur President Of County Court,
JAMES W. KELLY.
For Clerk Of County Court,
ELIJAH K[MBERLING.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
G. p. SIMPSON.
For Surveyor,
GEORGE W. PULLIN.
Assessor list District,
JACOB R0USH.
Assessor-2I District,
HUGH DAY.
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Democrats aud Conservatives, rcmem'
Der the registration inqui'i'ies of the Ne
publican party, and vote against the men
who perpctratcd them, aud were elected to
high official station by virtue thereof
The knowing and willing recipients Of the
results Of fraud aud violence upon the rights
ofthe citizen. are equally guilty in the
eyes of God and man, as the open aud i'm.
mediate actors ia the crime.
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"Was Soldier" will find some inter.
es,ing reading for himself, in this issue
Of on. paper,
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The Weston Democrat says that, out Of
the forty.,hree delegates who attended the
Parkersburg Convention from Lewis coun-
", they know of tu, one who will not sup.
mort the nominees Of that Convention.
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Governor Jacob adverlises himself as an
independent candidate for Governor.
Who is he Independent Of? OF the Demo
Gratis! Then hc does not want any Of thelT
votes; but bis begging for support through
Radical Republican papers proves that be
is not Independent, bu. dependent, upon
them.
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&c oil, Decidedly So!

There is O rdru aus 10 Charleston.
who came TO West Virginia as an a''ache
Of the Averil Coal aud Oil Company, a
short time subsequent to the late war, mud
after remaining in the employ Of that Com.
pnny for some time be conceived the idea
stud ing law, which he did, and located 10
Kauawha county. Some time last winter.
Gov Jacob appointed him bis Aid with
rank Of Colonel; since which tine he has
arrogatcd to himself all the attributes of
royalty, aud has the extreme JUNCTION OF
cleaning the boots Of His Exccllcncv
doubtless. he has been flooding this and
Jackson County with letters bearing the
imprint of his name at the head, saying
that Gov Jacob would be Oh independent
candidate for re election at the coming
August election. We have received one
Of these short epistilcs, tbrougha friend
to whom it was sent by this individual =
II we are expected to publish il. We will
take this method Of stating that we will
publish it for SIS, payment to be made in
advance Need we scarcely acd in this con-
nec,ion. that the pame Of this rdra auis is
Col. CD W, IIogcman, man who tries to
be something and cant.