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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23
War In louisiana.
Between the Whites aEd h
Negroes.

1t may be remembered that a short
time since the negroes drove the
whites out OF Coltax Parish: that the
fcmaims of the dead had been treated
ruthlessly and with a barbarity wor-
thy only ofthc African. This whittier
have now retaken the place, aud there
is not a negro to bc found for miles.
On Sunday week the negroes had
strongly cntrenchcd themselves in the
courthouse and built breast-works
three or -four feet high. There is said
to have been four hundred of them
fully armed and equipped. About IL
O'Clock of that day, one hundred and
fifty of the whites attacked the place
and a, brisk fight was. kept up unto
about 3 o'clock III the afternoon. The
brcastworks were then stormed and
apturcd. The negroes the took re-
fugc in the courthouse, the doors of
which were barricadcd. After som,
further fighting the negroes threw
out Il flag Of truce, when several de-
tachments went out to mectit. These
| were fired OH by the negroes, wound
.rg several; among whom was Capt.
Ha. cock, who was shot through the
bowe,s. and it is feared fatally wound
o.. Thu, then retrcateu to the out
side It tile brcastworks, and as the
omly m. ans OF iislodging tn. negroes,
the court-,. 1use vas set on fire, and
they were sh, as icy came from the
burning building. 1t g said ina be-
tween eighty and one Hahoreo nc
grUes we're killed.
This is the statement awe ~ II,
aud it is bad enough. Has the war
of races actually begun; anu II Sc,
where will it end? We dare not IRE
sumo there will be determination ~
this ease. What then ia to be the
fate of the whites in Louisiana? Will
the government use its power still
further to put down the whites and
put up the blacks? Are men of our
own blood and color to he punished
for c~ndeavoring to regain their lost
and pil!agcd homes? This is the
Presidents policy of peace. Mcan-
time that official smokes his cigar
visits his st. Louis farm, receives,
the adulation Of his toadies and
parasites, and we are told the country
was prosperous. Poor
broken Louisiana we await farther
advices from there with deep solicl-
tude. aud meanwhile refrain from
further comment.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23

Among the inventions and i'm.
rrovements in this nineteenth ccnutr,
There are few capable of greater &c.
suits thau photo-lithography - the
Process by which pictures are put
'""n blocks suitable for printing
without the tedious and expensive
labor Of engraving. The daily
"rapLic, the new New York illus
irated newspaper, is enabled bv
1r"s"s OF this art to illustrate events
on 't" day of publication ; OF if any
aiirfins news is received, like the
loss Of the Atlantic or the murder =,
G"n. Candy, the Graphic has i,s
portraits or other authentic pictures
before the public while the snqrav.
er is transferring his drawing Of
photograph preparatory to q weeks
Iso"r to produce q wood cut. The
eirsnhic, too, shows first-rate talent
ssoia In its illustrations and letter
press, sud 10 rapidly winning. it's
way To- high petition 10 journalism.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23
The Missouri River.

The Missouri River Packet COM
pany, a. Is well known, has made .
Joint freight tariff with the railroads
by which shirpcrs are charged winter
rates In summer timc, aud through
which the'boats are losing about all
the freight they ever had ct railroad
points. This arrangement 10 good
thing for tho railroads, as 1t shuts out
all competition on their lines, and tho
Packet company expects to get their
nav from tho intermediate points on
the river ; but the mistake they have
made 10 that they think to control
the river as tho railroads can do their
lines Of communication. While the
railroads can aud do practice extor-
ton upon shippers when The river is
closed in winter, heretofore COMPETE
| ton has reduced the rates all along
their lines In summer simply because
they have been compelled to carry
freight to river points ut steamboat
rates. Since the roads were built
there has been much less business OH
the river both In travel and freights,
and Of course there has been a CORES.
ponding decrease IN the number oil
boats engaged In the trade. aud one
company has nearly monopolized the
river for two or three years. AS long
as they ran in competition with the
railroads. all the business men on the
river did what they could to give
them work; but now, they join
with the roads to make us pay max.
rimnm rates at q scaso when the
roads could, and heretofore did, carry
freights at about one.half tho winter
tariff.
But the Packet company is about
to meet with an opposition boat, il
not q whole line eff them. The mer'
chants nll along the river have been
interchanging views in regard to a
scheme of this character for come
weeks, aud we understand that ar.
engagements have at last been perfect
ed for securing one boat, at least,
Capt. Geo. Keith went down to st,
Louis n week or two ago, and has
secured a controlling interest in
the steamer Mary Mcdonald for the
purpose of running her in the Mis-.
souri, river in opposition to the Pack.
ct company's boats, and will start
out the latter part of this week OF
the first Of next on her initial trip,
She is an A No. l boat, and Capt.
Keith has rs many friends as any mar
on the river, and there is no reason
why he should not find his purchase
a good investment. This enterprise
ia worthy the patronage of the entire
business public, and when the Packet
company endeavors to drive Capt
Keith out of the river by reducing
the rates below n paving point, which
they will probably do, we trust tina
those who have encouraged him tc
go into it, and all others interested
in maintaining a fair freight tariff,
will stick to him and show this com.
pany that it cannot monopolizc tho
carrying trade at any price.
\ discussion is going on through the
Republican over the fire ght tariff be-
tween one of our prominent mer-
chants and the President of the
Packet company that we hope will
open the eyes of the people to full
understanding of the justice of our
complaints.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23
Humanity!

The attack ofthe Modoc chiefs upor
Gen. Candy and the peace commits
.ioncrs was o most dastardly piece o,
work, aud the participants i'll ii
richly deserve death. But unless We
greatly mistake, the bloody::and re.
Nengcful order of Gen. Sherman to
Gen. Gillem, directing the complete
II determination Of the Modoc tribe,
will meet with emphatic reprobatioD
among all christian nations. We
lave no disposition to abate anything
from the atrocity of the crime which
WIS intensified by the circumstances
under whichit was committed, since
the murdered men were endeavoring
to befriend their slayers. Butitdoes
not appear that there we're more
than five or six Indians engaged in
tue transaction, and to hold the ell
tire tribe guilty of the sin of the
leaders, and to visit men, women and
children with indiscriminate punish
ment, is a piece Of barbarism the
counterpart Of which we should
.csrceIy expect to find in the history
o: christian warfare, did not the cx-
,piuits Of this same General Sherman,
AUD his lieutenant Sheridan, in the
late wal between the North and
South furnish o parallel. 1t shows
how false and hollow arc the loud
professions of humanity made by the
the Radicals Of the North. They
were going to civilize the Indians,
AID the harsh. and unkind policy
heretofore used towards them was
to be abandoned forever; but the
moment the Indians commit all act
simply in keeping with their whole
history, the sham peace fabric f. lis
f. the ground, and q war of extermi-
natior is declared! This II trans
action forcibly illustrates the Whole
h story Of Radicalism, both in its
shaming theories and its false prac-
ticts.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23
Them We Have Offended"

The Register processes, and No
doubt very honestly, to sec something
ridiculously funny in the INTELL1.
aENcER's endorsement of Alexander
ID. Stephens as a fit leader of the
opposition clements in the present
crisis. To q man who regards Schuy.
Ter Colfax as the pick statesman and
modest christian man of the age; who
adores Ben. Butler as o self-sacrific-
ing patriot: who secs in the negro
firchback an adept in the science OF
free government; who looks back
with a sigh to the rule of Tom.
Fletcher, Rodman and that gang, as
the halcyon days of our state; who
IAN nothing great or good in the
history Of our country of older date
than the year go; to such a man a,
this. we say, it is but natural that
Stephens should appear the ghos,ly
representative of obsolete opinions
Let all such speak and deride, fol
illcm We have offended.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23
c CALDWELL.
Atln Tito Inxesrixs.ion

HALIFAX, April 18.-E. Mcdonald
OF the Custom here, gave Judgment
i'll the Atlantic inquiry to-day in
open court. lie commended the con.
duct Of the officers of the ship,
but condemned her management from
the time she bore up for Halifax at /
p. M, on the Slst of March, especially
at the captain's conduct in leaving
the deck at midnight. His certificate
might be cancelled, but in considera.
ton of his efforts to save life it shall
be revoked for two years. John
Brown, tho fourth officer, is 10 be
suspended for three months.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23
Missouri Items.

A disease has broken out among the
horses in the Northwestern part of
Galloway county, which generally
attacks the animal in the forcfoOt,
then spreads to the other joints end
finally results in a refusal to cat and
consequent death.
Joseph Lewis died at his residence
near Liberty IN the 18th inst. He
was born the 18th of June. 1871, and
was consequently 81 years 10 months
old less one day. lie was born in
Virginia, but emigratcd with his
father TO Mercer county. Ky, in
1890. and moved to Clay county, Mo.
in 1885. where he resided up to his
death. Mr.. Lewis was a man univer-
sally esteemed by his neighbors and
acquaintance, and was probably the
oldest maj in the county. In n word
he a Goods uoblest work, an hon
est man."
CEREBRo-SPINAL MENINGITIS
We had hoped that this dreadful and
pernicious disease had about run its
course in our midst. But since our
last issue there have been several
new cases in town, and several deaths
have occurred from it. 1t attacks
alike the young, the middle-aged,
and the old, and in nearly every case
the person attacked with this disease
has died. So far it battles the skill of
our best physicians, and they seem to
know but little more how TO handle
it than they did when it first made its
appeararce.-[Carrollton journal.
A Lucas PLACE WEDDING.-Coi.
Vincent Marmaduke, of Saline coun-
tv, aud Mrs. Kate Ames, widow of
the late Henry Ames, were married,
Mt the elegant residence of the bride,
in Lucas Place, at 7 O'Clock Yesterday
morning, by Rev. DR.. James Ii.
Brookes, of the Walnut street Presby-
terrain Church. There were no at
PENDANTS, anu only the Immediate
family and'a few intimate friends OF
the couple most interested eyre
present. Immediately after the GER
telmony Col. and Mrs. Marmaduke left
for the East, via Louisville. 1t may
be said of the groom that he has
reached his Amcs i'll life.-[St. Louis
Globe, 18th.
FATAL RENCoUNTER.-We learn
from the Harrisonville Courier of
last Friday, that a fatal rencounter
occurred that morning between Mr..
M. o. Teeple, formerely deputy
postmaster, and L.. j. Terrell, the
present deputy. 1t seems from words
they got to blows, when Terrell
seized Il base ball club, struck Tceple
on the head. from the effect of which
he died in about an hour. We learn
that Mr.. Terrell is on bail of 81, 900.
The Hannibal and St. Joseph rail.
road company will rebuild the pas
senEer depot recently burned at Chill
licothe.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23

At q session of Lafayette Presby-
terry of the Old-School Presbyterian
church, held in Kansas City, from
the 18th to the l4th inst, the follow
ing appointments were made for the
ensuing six months: j, N. CLANCY,
Wellington J. E. Wheeler, Spring
Grove and Worth Prairie W. S,
Synfington, Brush Greek; J.. A.
Quarles, Montrsse; j. w. Wallace,
Sibley and Six Mills E. NJ. Yantis,
Brownsville ; j. F. Watkins, Virgil
Pet,is county; II. II. Fisher. Little
Tabo. Services on the first Sabbath
in each month.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23

On the afternoon of the 18th, as a
freight train on the Missouri Pacific
railroad was passing the p%enitentiary,
in Jefferson City, No., two conyicts
broke from the guards and attempted
to board it. A guard fired OF them
with a double barrel shot gun. One
of them fell to the ground severely
wounded, aud the other climbed to
the top of one of the cars and laid
down and died. Some 900 eouyicts
witnessed the affair and became great
~ excited and threatened to break,
but the guards stood firm and the
officers of the prison soon got the
prisoners under control.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23
George 8. McGrcw 10 authorized u
,,,,scs ana recstps tor bills due this Office.
s~truggiing Liberty.

Ne have bloody reports from poor
4, raauised . over Louisiana. The
legally elected officers Of tho state
government. and In most Of the par
ishes, have been excluded by bayonet
interference from their placea. So
fagrant a violation Of their liberties
has aroused the spirit pf resistance In
TIE discouraged bosoms Of the white
citizens, aud they ire endeavoring in
every possible way to rid themselves
Of tho foul Piuchback usurpation.
An irregular and technically illegal
resort TO force is an awful thing, and
can only be justified in case Of ALSO.
lutte necessity, and VIC submit 1t to
every unprecedented observer, If tina,
case has not arisen IN Louisiana. The
rights of the people Of that state
were infringed upon. They appealed
TO the courts. The courts, presided
over by corrupt judges, Joined hands
with the peoples oppressors, aud
gave the forms Of legal sanction TO
infamous usurpatious. In tho reck-
~lessness Of despair, they appealed to
Cesar AT Washington. For months
the case was baudic9 Is q football
between the executive and congress,
the President referring the whole
thing TO congress, and this body
raising legal bubbles to prevent the
issue coming to q vote. The CON-
mittee, o fwhich Senator Morton was
chairman, agreed that Judge Durrelfs
action in the premises was wholly
unauthorized aud deserving of the
scvercst condemnation, but at the
same time recommended that the in
aamous Kellogg faction be left in
possession Of the state government.
The people of Louisiana were undo.
serving the name of American free
men, should they tamcly submit 10
oppression so hish-handed and ex.
cuselcss. That they should be com.
PEELED to resort to violence, in order
10 show that they ''know their rights
aud knowing, dare maintain them,'
is a matter TO be deeply regretted by
every lover of peace, but every good
citizen must rejoice that the men Of
Louisiana have had the courage to
assert their rights under the adverse
circumstances by which they are sur
rounded.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23
Terrible Railroad Accident.

SToSNINGToN, Copa., April 49,
A dreadful accident occurred to the
steamboat train OIL the Stonington
and Providence railroad this morning.
The steamboat train from SsoninS-
ton for Boston fell through the bridge
al Richmond switch. Six cars were
burned and fifteen persons are sup
posed TO have been Killed. Six bodies
have already been recovered from the
ruins. The accident was caused bv a
frcshet. Nine bodies have been re-
covered. The engineer aud firemen
wercb burned to aerisp at their posts.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23

T. l.. 'avis writes to the Chilli
cothe Con. titution, from Arkansas
city, Apr, 81. =. that surveying party
was mnrdefsd by the Cheyenncs on
the 18th March, in the Indian terri
tory. sixteeif ID. lies south of the
Kansas line, nscr he 18th degree of
West Longitude. TIL. murdered men
are Eddie Dentipg, Of Arkansas city ;
Daniel Short, III Lawrc. acc, Kansas !;
and Charley u. 4aaviA.. OF Cream
Ridge, NO.. .seu iIailss mort. h-east FROM
Chfificothe: aud e. Rooi.. young
1. ,os4 LsErsues, Kansas.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23
Doy'rFoRosr.-Ho n. = r c,.r,.

Dos'TFoRoHr.-Hoa. ]. B. Clark,
~: member Of congress from this
district, viii hold = competafive ex-
animation Eer.the West Rofat cadet.
snip 10 BE filled from this district.
on q 24th inst.s at Fayette. Messrs.
&c WiIis, II. I. Prewitt, r. X. Foe.
Ter, 7. W.. Radforl O. II. r. Cor
rev and ~. q. Miller have been
designated > the examiniDg hoard.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23
Saturday, h 18th day of May A. D.,
1873,
ri NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of adj
~ ministration III on the estate Of Henry
Campbell deceased, Were granted To the unders-
ignesi by the Probate court, of Lafayette COUNTY.
on the 18th day of April, ISIS. '
All persons having claims against s.,d ..,,..
are required to exhibit them for allowance to tho
ADMINISTRATOR, within one year alter date OF said.
is.e.s, orthey may be precluded from any benz
EN- OF such estate; and IL such claims be moi eI.
hin,led within W. years from the date of said
letters, they will be forever barred.
@pr'o-St HENRY A. CAMPBELL,
Administrator.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23
From Washington.
Dispatcl.es of April FL.

The department Of State has re
cejyed information 20 the effect thai
5000 additional square 'eet ot space
has been allotted to the american
department. Of the Vienna %Aposi
ton, aud that urticI.s iron; I'M
United States will be received uA.i
the 10th of June next.
pELANO AND THE MoDoCs.
WAsHINGTON, ID. e., April III
In conversation to-day, Secretary
DelaiiO SAID, that should the ModOcs
escape from the Lava Beds. he did
not believe they would form eoali-
tons with other bands for hostile
purposes, as there were nc untriendiy
Indians i'll that neighborhood. 1t
appears the reported resignation OF
Secretary Delanu arose from Il typo
graphical error. His name having
been printed tor that of Dclons.
LUCKY CALDWELL.
WAsHINGToN, ID. G., April 21.-
The Court OF Claims to-day rendered
Judgment against the United States
Ill favor Of ex-senator Caldwell tor
$500. 1853, Oh u contract Tor army
transportation i'll Nebraska, in 1866.
Chief JUSTICE Drake disscnied.
INDIAN SUPPLIES.
The commissioner of Indian affairs
has gone to New York City to open
bids for furnishing the Indian anuui-
ty goods and subsistence supplies for
the ensuing fiscal year. Bids for the
annuity goods viii! be opened to-mor-
row, aud those for Subsistence sup
plies on the 18th instant. Legal tel,-
ders outstanding, $55S, O83, III.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23
TRUSYEEsS SALE.


WY HEREAs, by his deed trust, OF dsfedeon the
w first day Of March, A.. d. 1870. duly re-
corded In the ONCE of the Recorder OF deeds, for
Lafayette county, in the state Of N,ssspri, in
book No. 1, pages 49,, 3b5 and ~, william T..
'Ligon conveyed TO the undersigned trustee, the
following described real estate, situate in the
county Of Lafayette and Slate of Missouri, and
drseribrd n foil ows, to-wif:
lot Elk t6), fronting on Main street seventy
four C4) feet, and running back one hundred
ani Ioriy-siGhr tFts, feet. Also lot ihiriy-fOur
~ fro ting on Locust street, ixtS-to T tG@)
feet and running back sey,niy-foI1 f14) feet,
known and designated on the plat Of the town Of
Dover, Lafayette county Missouri, Ms lots ak
md thi rty- four % and az. Also lot one ~ In
the said town OF ID YER, except my tjO) feet on
vi the south end fronting on Main trect. which
conveyance was made in trust to secure the pay
mcnt Of u certain pronissOry note in said deed.
/ srribed. And Whereas, default has been
made in the payment of said note, which has
long since been due and payable. New, there
fore, in pursrnDna. OS the provisions Of said deed
OF trust. anil at the request of the holder OF said
note, the Undersigned will oner the said real
estate for sale at public vendue, to the highest
bidder for cash. ut the courthouse door in tho
city Of Lexington, between the hours OF ten
O'Clock :. n. and three O'Clock r. ". on
Th0rsday, May go, 1873,
to satify said note and interest thereon, together
With the cost of executing this trust.
aprz3tl Il. WiSSOR. Trustee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23

THE OLDEST NATIvE.-Mr.
Charles Samguinet, the oldest
native born citizen of St. Louis. died
in that city IA day last week. at the
age Of 90 years.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23
Mrs. M. +. Price
HAS RECEIVED ALARGEAN AND Ell.
EGANT ASSORTMENT OF SUM.
MED HIIIluNHnN

bonnets, flowers and ribbons, also silk and lace
Fichues and ties, and Il great variety Of notions
and fancy articles. Having also selected her
goods with . view to the hard times she is pre-
pared to sell them ut very reduced prices. The
ladies OF Lexington and vicinity are respectfully
invited To call and examine fosthemselves. She
has alss Madam FOy g corset for sale.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23
Asw A~dvltfise,nfnfs.
T0UaTEE,s MIE.

T0UATEEss SALE.
VYyHEREAs, Joseph o. shelby and Elixststh
.}tTust. dated i,s i1ts ds,y II ssptsnSsr, 4. -.
isoe. snd duly recorded 10 ~ nessfdsr's snes
or Missouri, 10 deed hook No. 2 q pasye ~, 80.
md l4l, conveyed TO the undsrsiened the follow
| inx described frsets and parcels Of lard situate
to-wit. The southeast quarter Of the northwest
quarter and the northeast quarter Of the south.
west quarters also the southeast quarter 81 The
northeast quarter Of section twenfy.o1s l9ll ielse
the west half Of the northwes quarter o. section
twenty-five tz5) also the west hsIf o. ne seeth:
vert quarter Of satd section twenty-five CD and
the northwest quarter Of the uorthwe est quarter OF
in township number fsrty.nins 90, o. r.sge
twenty six tzG). and containing three hundred
and twenty sores more or less.
eleven certain proml.sory notes in said deed Of
trust described. together with any apd al Eener-
ri and special taxes on said lands, which may
have been paid by ihs party Of The ihira pr Gf
deed Of trust; and whereas four OF said seversF
promissory notes are due snd remain unpaid,
we will, by virtue Of The provisions Of said deed,
lawful owner and holder OF said notes, on
Saturday, May I7th, 1879,
bctweeep the hours of nine O'Clock In the fore
noon and i've O'Clock In the affsrsoon OF thatdsy
mt the courthouse door, in the city OF Lsxingtons
county of Lafayette and State Missouri, proceso
to self publicly ut auction, TO the highest bidder
for cash, said above described tracts snd parcels
of land. or so much thereofss may be necessary
to satisfy the payment OF said -FOUR pIomissCTy
notes with any sum or sums OF money psid by
said party Of the third part, or his assigness, ,or
general or special taxes on said lands, in arcor-
dance with the provisions OF said deea 81 trust,
ZACHARIAHJ. MITCHELL,
WM. 4. SGLBf.
apr2s-td Trustees.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-23

The postmaster at Gallatin has
been arrested ON q Charge of embez-
element,