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The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07
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G. AND I. RAILROAD.

We publish below a letter from Mr.
Thomas Allen, president of the Cairo
and Fulton Railroad company, to Col.
j. II. Morley, chief engineer, which
shows a determination TO complete tho
connection between Little Rock and
-, Louis as soon as men and money
can accomplish it, Col Morley tells
us that the grading of the Iron Noun
tam extension to our state line will be
completed by the lst March, and that
the whole road from here to St. Louis
will be done by the lst of October.
Sometime next week trains will be put
on the road, and run regularly between
this city and Little Red river. Col.
Morley thinks that he will have
orders in short time to commence
work southward from this point. That
however, as will be seen, depends
somewhat upon the encouragement the
enterprise receives at the hands of the
people south Of here. We have no
doubt, however, if the road can be
FASTENED to completion thereby, that
every county south of US will subscribe
Literally to the enterprise. Here is
the letter to w"ich we allude.
Sir You are hereby instructed to
order the contractors TO go on immedi-
ately with the construction of the
Cairo and Fulton railroad between
Little Red river, and the state line of
Missouri; and prosecute the same with
all practical dispatch.
We desire to ask the counties on tho
south Of the Arkansas river, to make
subscriptions to the capital stock on
condition that we will go on with that
part Of the work during the ensueing
summer and propose to send an agent
for that purpose TO visit these counties
| if necessary.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07

A HAPPY WOMAN. What spect\
Gle more pleasing does the earth afford
than happy woman contcnted in her
sphere, ready at all times to benefit her
little world by her exertions, ami
transforming the bricrs and thorns OF
life into roses Of Paradise by the magic
Of her touch? There are those who
are thus happy because they cannot
help it-no misfortune dampen their
sweet smiles, and they dill'use a cheer
ful glow around them as they pursue
the even tenor of their way. They
have the secret of contentment, whose
value is far above the philosophers
stone; for without seeking the baser
exchange of gold, which may buy
some sort of pleasure, they convert
every thing they touch into joy. What
their condition is makes no difference:
They may be rich or poor, high or low,
admired or forsaken by the tickle world;
but their sparkling fountain of happi,
ness bubbles up in their hearts, and
makes them radiantly beautiful.
Though they live in log cabin, they
make it shine with lustre that king
and queens may covet, and they make
wealth fountain Of blessings to tht
children3 Of poverty.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07

BENDING A TREE. Some years agc
a gentleman in one of the Southern
States had a wild, reckless son. lie
had long passed the age when the rod
is deemed necessary toiusure obedience;
but one day, after some great offence,
the father resolved TO whip him. The
youth submitted, but after receiving
the chastisement, quietly TUNED to the
parent, and pointing to a small tree
near the door, said, Father, [ wish
you would bend that tree for me-.
Surprised, the father answered, "Why,
what do you meau?' "Can you do it,
mo, of course not. "You could
have done it once-and so it is with
me; there has been a time when you
could have bent me to your will it is
too late now"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07

a SroRY ABOUT REvELs.-H. J.
Ramsdell writes to the Cincinnati Com
merciai as follows:
l heard good story told of the
colored ex-senator from Mississippi.
the other day ReycIs while in III,
senate, was pettel somewhat by the
New England people, and, fear
somewhat spoiled. for he hal not
been in the Senate 4 fortnight before
he adopted the practice of Mr.. Sum,
ner, OF never receiving any cards while
the Senate was in session. Every
other SENATOR if he gets a card from
person, goes out in the hall to set
him. Mr.. Sumner instructed the
doorkeeper never to bring him a cmd
during the session Of the Senate, ana
Mr.. Revcls followed his practice and
became Of course a li'tlc unpopular.
But this Is nothing TO the purpose
Reyels received many invitations from
New England to lecture. or course
he couldn't make a decent lecture, and
he was no speaker, but he was a
cplored brother and Il Senator, and
they made the most OF him. lie was,
as all know, in the Senate but short
time, yet he made it pay. He VA,
rarely in the city, and accepted all the
in yitations to lecture that came to him.
While being made the most Of IN
Massachusetts,, by the Abolition ele-
ment, he frequently heard the name
of Mr.. Garrison. lie finally asked
some Of his newly made friends who
this gan Garrison" was. They
answered in the greate-t astouishment;
Why, don't you know William
Lloyd Garrison, the great Abolition,
ist?o
"No," he replied, 81 don't think l
know him. Where's he irom?'
"Why, he lives here in Mas,achu-
setts."
"Oh, | don't mean that" replied
the great Senator, II mean where was
he a slaye?'
l believe the answer to this question
was never given.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07

Thenew Territory Of Oiibway, which
II is proposed to set of in the northern
part OF Da' ota, will contain about
1900 square miles, being nearly one.
halt the present area Of Dakota. The
new territory contains large area Of
fertile aud well>watered lands, but its
inhabitants consist as vet almost en-
tircly Of Indians. It will be crossed
midway, however, by the Northern
Pacific Railroad, which will build up
settlements and towns rapidly along its
route, ana from the line Of the railroad
population agricultural development
will be diffused in all directions. The
existing white population in Dakota,
numbering about $4,000, is concen.
trateo chiefly in the southern part OF
the territory, its capitol, 'Yankton
being at the mouth Of the James River
and vast wilderness intervenes be,
tween these settlements and the country
which will attract the attention of emf.
grants who follow the line of the new
} railroad.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07

How jEN. Polk WAS KILLED
An eX-Confederate, writing for the
Westminster Review, gives the follow,
ing account of the death Of the bishop
general:
The death Of tbs distinguished man
occurred while our army lay in front
Of kencssw. Johnston, with a group
of officers, among whom was Polk, was
making a reconnaissance of the enemys
Lines from the summit of the Pike
Mountains, lofty, solitary mount,
which juttod out from the range, and
formed the apex of an acute angle. on
which our line was arranged. The
situation was a very hazardous one.
being commanded, or rather reached.
by gums from any portion Of the enc
my'3 lines.
The unusual asscmbloge in such a
conspicuous place soon attracted the
vgilant enemy. A battery in front
Immediately fired one shot, which We
aiterwarl found out was but the pre-
lude 10 one Of the most fearful shelings
| ever Witnessed. The group was
standing between yourg Bcaurogard's
battery and the fifth company Of
Washington artillery, Johnston being
on the works looking through a field
glass. The tIr.t shot could not have
missed him two feet, but the only at
tention he paid TO it was to turn his
glasses to The battery that fred it.
Folk had, in the meantime. separated
from the group and was walking
ihoughuully away, with his left side to
The enemy, his head down, and his
hands clasped behind him.
The second shell fired at the crowd
struck him in the arm, and ,passod
through the body, tearing ont his heart,
and then crushing his right arm above
the elbow. lie dropped on one knee,
wavered, and then fell on one side
dead. | had hardly turned my buck.
when | heard the murmur Of horror
run through the line, "Gen. Polk is
killed" Johnston sail not a word
but ran to him and lifted him in his
arms. llardee uttered a crv, AMI also
rushel forward, He was past all hu,
man help. The members Of his staff
tcndorly lifted and bore him from the
field.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07

The Congressional commltte to
investigate the Louisiana mscter left
for the seat Of war YESTERDAY morning.
They took along elerI,a stenosrapher.
and a duputy seryeant'at-arms to peel
lemons and law corks. They are
entrusted nth the arduous duty of
asceltai.ng with which side of the
quapel it is polite TOR Mr.. Grant to
a,p1use.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07

The Arkansas and Texas Railway
company was organized in this city
yesterday. Col. Sam. Tate, OF Mem>
phis, was elected president, and Col.
b. ID. Williams secretary and treasurer.
In an interview with Col. Tate, he
declared the intention Of the company
to be, if properly supported by the
people along the line, to construct the
road as rapidly as possible. 1t starts
from Pine Blull-to which point the
Memphis road viii build branch
from Pine Bluff and runs via Cam.
den to Shreveport and Jefferson, Texas.
At this point it will connect with the
Southern Pacific and the Texas Inter.
national railways, and with the vt
work of roads concentrating MEM
phis, will give direct consolidation
with all points on the Atlantic sea-
board. Gazette, 27h
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07
MISS PRUDENCE PETTINGILl,S
FIRST RIDE ~ THE CARS.

silsS PRUDENCE PETTlNGILLs
FIRST RIDE II THE CARS.
A correspondent at Concord, Mass.
furnishes the following account OF an,
old lady's first ride in the cars:
Miss Prudence Pettingill, at the
mature age Of sixty-one, made up her
mind to visit New York for the first
time in her life. She had never seen
a railroad as such things had been
unknown in Aristook county until this
summer, and the ancient farmhouse in
which she lived was seven miles from
the station So she sits calmly upon a
seat placed on the great wooden plat,
form which surrounds the country
depot, and gazes with amazament upon
The train which arrives, pauses a few
moments to take on passengers, and
then proceeds upon its journey, The
station master lnterrogates the old la,lv,
who sits pIacidly watching the depart,
ing train.
"Why did you not get on, if you
wished to 60 to New York ?"
"Gct on" said the Old lady-"get
on! thought this whole consarn
went"
Having explained to her that the
platform was stationary, the man kindly
advises her to wait for the express train,
into which he escorts the maiden, and
finds for her a seat by the side of a
benevolent cid gentleman. Ciulching
fast hold Of the seat in front of her.
she is at first very much alarmed az
the speed at which they ar. going, but
gradually becomes calm and much
interested in the novelty Of her sur
roundings. The old gentleman answers
her many inquiries very civilly, and,
among other things, tries to explain
the use Of the telegraph wires, and tell.
her that messages are sent over them
at much greater rate Of speed than
they are travelling. "Waal, wa'al,"
saws the old lady, "you don't ketch me
a rilin on EN-, for this is n. fast as /
want to 60, anyhow" She had seen
50 many wonderful things that she
makes up her mind not to be a.touishei
at anything; and when the train dashed
into the one which has prccelcd it,
owing to a misplaced switch, and the
poor old lady Is thrown to the end o.
the car among a heap Of broken seats, /
she suppo'es it to be the ordinary way |
of stopping and quietly remarks, you |
fetch up rather sudIin, don't YEP
Being provide with n scat in the for |
warl car, which was uuinjurad, she /
arrives without further accident at her |
journey end, AMI is surrolndcl by AN |
eager CROW Of hachmcn, and listens in
wonder to their Oft repeated call Of
"iImk' hack!' Grasping her UNI
breh in one hanl and the bandh1x in
the other she Looks down into the face
OF the loulest driver with compassion,
ate inquiry, Air you in pain" From
the consequences Of his wrath she is
rescued and carried safely home by her
nephew, VITO has come 10 the depot to
look for her.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07

WAsHINGroy, Jan'y. PA dele
CATION Of republicans from Arkansas,
representing the anti i-Claytos men Of
the party, and composed of members
of the legislature and others, called
upon the president 10 day. The spec
inl object of their call was to make
certain representations relative to the
election Of Senator Clayton, which
they claim rs unfair and unjust to the
republicans Of their state. A series Of
charges Of political bad faith on the
part of that gentleman was made hv
the delegation, and they claimed,
specifying cases, that republicans had
been returned as defeated in state
legislature and congressional districts
where the returns showed that they
were elected. The president said it
was his desire that the charges made
against Senate, Clayton should be
thoroughly investigated, and the case
decided solely Oh i,s merits.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07

TABLE CoNyEBsAT,oy.-N great
deal Of character is impaired an re-
ceivsl at th1 table. Parents too
often forget this a1l, therefore. in
stead Of syallovins your fj,d in
sullen silence, instead Of broodino
over vour business, insteal Of severely
talking about others, let the c,nyer.a-
ton at the table be genial, kind, social
and cheering. Do not bring dia.
grecabIe things to the table in YOUR
conversation any moro than in dishes
For this reason too the more GOOD
company you have at your table the
better for your children. Every con,
versation with company at your table
Is an educator Of the family. Hence
the intelligence and refinement, and
the appropriate behaviour Of a family
which Is given to hospitality. Never
feel that intelligent visitors can lie
any thing but n blessing to you and
yours. How few have fully gotten
hold Of the fact that company and
conversation are no small part Of
education.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07

GENERAL PrrNAM.-During the
war in Cuala, between the French
and English, when General Amherst
was marching across the country to
Canada, the army coming to one Of
the lakes which they were obliged to
pass, found the French had an armed
vessel Of twelve guns upon It. The
general was in great distress, bis boat,
were no match for her, and she alone
was capable Of sinking his whole army
in the situation in which it was placed.
While he was ponlerins on what
should be done, General Putnam came
to him, AMI sud, General, that ship
must he taken" cay" says Amherst,
IL would give the world if she was
taken" an take her." says Putnam.
Amherst smiled, and asked how?
"Giye me some wedges, a beetle (a
large wooden hammer or maIlct used
for driving wedges } ana a few men of
ny own choice Amherst could not
conceive how an armed yes ell was TO-
be taken by four or five meH, 4 beetle,
and wedges. However, he granted
Pumams request. When n;ghtcam
Putnam with bis materials and men,
stole quietly in boat under the YES
sells stern and in an instant drove in
the wedges behind the ruddcr, in the
little cavity between the rudder and
ship, and left her. In the morning,
the sails were seen huttering about:
she was alrift in the middle of the
lake and being presently blown ashore,
was easily taken.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07

II Fred Douglass is to be believed.
the people Of San Domingo would nor
prove very desirable fellow citizens
They apuear to have relopsed into The
bafblrious customs Of their ancestors
in COMO. As in South Africa, priests
and people 60 through certain incanta
tions with a cross when rain Is desir
ell. The once magnificent buildings.
erected under French and Spanish
rule, have gone to decay, and the city
Of San Domingo, once a commercial
emporium Of seventy thousand inhabi>
tlnts, hasnoy scarcely seven thousand.
The people DO not care to accumulate
personal property, as it is liable to
seizure any moment by revolutionary
chieftains. Such is the description
by Cen Grants own Commissioner
Of a people whom Grant desires to
have admitted to the Union.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07
Yours truly,
IHos. ALLEN,
President.
II necessary.

President.
This is good news to our people.
The present managers of this road be-
lieve more in work than in talk, and
when We say We believe every word
written above we say more than we
would hazard on any other railroad
enterprise in the State. The people
both north and south of us can rest
satisfied that the Cairo and Fulton will
now be pushed forward as rapidly as
the work can be done. For several
years we have been used to talking
about this enterprise, but this is the
first time we have felt implicit conf.
dcnco in the statements made to us.
II the people south of US can help
along the good work by subscribing
bonds to assist it, they ought to do so.
Little Rock Gazette.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07

1t is said of Ethan Allen that he
once attended a church where the
minister made an estimate, the result
Of which was that out Of the whole
hsman race, not more than one in one
thousand would be saved. On toe
announcement of this result, Allen
took his hat and walked out, saving
as he went: "Gentlemen, if any of
you want my chance, you are welcome
to it. It's not worth staying far
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07

Chicago has been burnt ont, it is
true but if any one labors under the
impression that her married men are
suffering the pangs of poverty, or the
beautiful women the horrors of no,
thing to wear" such person might
have been considerably astoni,hed had
she or he happened to call at the re,i>
dence Of Potter Palmer, corner of
Fourteenth street ana Wabash avenue,
on New Years day. On that occasion
Mis- p. p. received her visitors in a
handsome brown brocade dress, trim-
med with rows of pheasant breasts
and iooped with scarlet fuschias. She
wore a diamond necklace and cross.
Loops of diamonds in her hair, and on
her fingers rings worth at least S2j ,O00.
All told, her diamond ornaments
represented q cash value of about
SIC, goo, while the cost of her dress
was probably not far from 81 600.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07

The Spanish Bourbons have AGREED
to support Alphonso, son of ex>Qneen
Isabella, for the throne; the Duke
Montpensicr to assume the regency
until the prince reaches his majority.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07

Brick Pomeroy was on the 9th sued
Tor $4,000 damages for breach Of
promise of marriage by Zadie Wilkin,
son, of New Haven, she charging him
with promising to marry her in 1866.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07

DoNT Know ADAM-As Artemus
ward was once travelling in the cars,
dreading to he bored and feeling mis-,
cradle man approached him sat
down. ami sah.
"DI yon hear the last tbinr on
Horace Greclcv,'
"Greel,y7 Greeley" said Artemus
"tioae2 Guec!ey? Who is he?
Iha man was quiet about five min
utas. Pretty soon he sud:
"doorga Francis Train is kicking
up a good delI ofa row over in Eng.
land; do you think they will put him
in a basd,c?"
"fram? Tnin?' George Frapei.
Train? said Artcmus, solcmnly. a
never heard of him.
Tins ignorance kept the man quiet
io' HI'eeh minutes; then he said:
"What Do you think about General
Grants chances for the presidency p
DO you think they will run him?'
"''rant? Grant? hang it, man"
sad Ariemus, "you appear to know
more strangers than any man ever
saw.
The man was furious; he walked up
the car but at last cane back and
said:
"lou conounied ignoramus, did
you ever hear of Adam?'
Artemu' looked up and said:-
"What was his other name:"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07

Why is a young girl like n music
book ?-Becauso she is full Of airs.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-02-07

Ono cannot always be hero, but
one may always be a man.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-06-12
Johnson.

L. NJ. Knight has had a Heu coat Of
paint applied TO the outside Of bis store
aud barn this spring. Ii is not white
tins time as before bat shade darker,
while par, OF the Shingles on the store are
painted dark brown. Il makes quite
an Improvement in the appearance Of the
village.
"A preliminary meeting to organize a
Suuday.School was held in district No. s
at the sehool-houso la, Sunday. The
school was not organized but au appoint.
meut for another meeting at 1 o'clock P.
N. next Sunday was given out. This is
the attempt Of the kind that has beeo
made in the district for over three years.
Hon. l. L. Pearls now factory is not
only crc,liIablo to the village, but a mon.
ument of his energy. The place once oc
CAPPED by smolleriug ruin is new covered
with building constructed after the most
approved model for the business, aud filed
with the best machinery. We certainly
hope he will reap rich reward for hi,
energy. aud that the loss sustained by the
fire will be more than made up by the in.
crease Of business.
Tho scholars of the Normal Schoo
presented Principal, G. d. Mead, A. NJ.
with silver icc.pitc'er aud goblet, val
ucd at s25, They were of the finest trip
lie plate, and were selected by Birncy S
lulhngtou from the splendid stock of CIV
Wingate in Burlington. The presen
was made just before the close Of the pub
lie exercises of Wednesday evening, Ma
29th, Mr. Mead's remarks were followc
by Il lively tune fom the band.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-06-12

kins Ia ed Idneeu ea1lrsn; 90 Of uham
LIVED 10 h. mta ADJ uumsu: aui usIe
uil married ans had children. H. Sec
oul uile died 10 lS6i. sines uhi1a iims
he hasliyed uilh Mr.. .. N. Fiirb. bis
daughter The uunber cr his grand.
children is So. Of whom 6S are living.
aul four gieat-graud-children.
Six ofhis sous we're engaged IN the
late war, aud did honor to the patriotism
uf their venerable father. lie has held
At different times an the town Offices Of
Ellen. except Town CLERK. Has rcpre-
scented the town Tor Eve years.-ls2s-
lS29-lsn-ls42 aud lS43. lie vas a
Justice Of the Peace for twenty ycars,
aud Assistant Coanty Judge for two
years.
Ga the fourth day Of jane 1872, at
10 O'Clock a. m., closed the eventual life
Of Mr. Eli Ilinl>. a, the residence OF his
daughter, Mas. Orlando Fitch. lie was
extremely modest aud selr-dislrusiing
lie never sought the chief seat, but in-
stinctively rank from being the object
Of special attention He sought only TO
be useful in the sphere in which lac moved.
As regarded him. Office was the seeker
aud he the sought. But when called to
positions Of trust aud prominence. he was
soll-reliant AMI firm in his convictions
aud administrations. Aud while he did
not perhaps excel in any one speciality,
yet, BY his sound judgment, aud unyield-
ing integrity, he stood high in the esti-
nation of those who knew him, aud espcc.
iall 5 Of those who knew hun best. His
couscicntiousnes> was remarkable. Those
who knew him best understood this full
we'll. With remarkable strength OF
will, he combined one of the most tender
hearts, so that no man could feel, if he
had to decide against him, there could
have entered into the elements which
made up his judgment, anything Of a per
sonal luminosity. As to his religious char
acter, though belonging to no church, hc
= wasa firm believer IN AMI supporter .
the Christian religion lis broad anC
liberal views Of Christianity did not con
sist in laxity Of principle aud life, but il
love and friendship for all. His life wa
evidence of this. The tenderness witt
which he cherished his friends may be il
Illustrated thus. In speaking Of Ida Fitch
his granddaughter, he remarked: "a
for me, it is no matter. have lived on
my time, but sire is young" there, hi
eyes filing with tears, he could say n
more). But Gods ways are not our way
for just two weeks before he passed tn
heavenly portals, the Savior came an
bore away that amiable and promisin
young lady to the beautiful mansions {
Immortality where no disease can bIigh
j. or death destroy: where sorrows teal
will never fall and partiDgs never mere
come. They have joined the loved one
! gone before aud wait for loved ones sti
: to come. With the unnumbered hosts
the blood-washed, their brows are battle
In the gorgeous light and glory ofan etc
nal day
''Part Of the hosts have crossed the flood,
= And part are crossing now."
,f May he. with all his loved oaes, hlv
an eternal reunion in that Eden, above.
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