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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-08-11
LONGING.

IUddlNu.
Near in the forest
know q glade;
Under the tree-top-
A secret shade.
Vines are the curtains,
Blossoms the floor,
Voices Of waters
Sing evermore-
There, when the sunsets
Lanoes of gold
Pierce, or the moonlight
Is silvery cold,
wclld that an angel
Led thee 10 me
So out OF loneliness
Love should be-
Never the breezes
Should lisp what We say.
Never the waters
Our secret betray.
Silence and shadow
After might reign,
But the old life be ours
Never again.
-BoyGrd Taylor.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-08-11

Louisa Alcott is said to have accu-
mulated fortune of $50, 600 by her pen
and brain.
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SHERIDAN'S INFAMY.
His Falsehoods Indignantly
Denied.
The Dignitaries Of the Church
Speak.
Protestsfr from Unimpeachable
Sources.
The Knights Templar Ap-
pealed to.
The Dispatches Thought to
be Prepared in Wash
ington.
Ac,i,uof the Board Of Underwriters


New ORLEANS, January G.-At u
special meeting OF the Board OF Under
writers held to-day, the following report
of the committee appointed at the pre-
vious meeting was unanimously adopted
Res1tcsd, That this Board has read
with feelings of the deepest sorrow and
modification the published insane dis
patch Of Gen. p. II Sheridan to the Sec
rctary OF War, under date Of the 4th
inst. that We esteem wanton, gross and
uniustiliuble wrong on the fair fame of
every city in our State. This Board has
been established for purely commercial
purposes No political question was ever
discussed or proposed; but in view OF
this criminal outrage upon the best inte-
rests of our city by a stranger in tempo
rarv power not only warrants but de-
mands from us this expression ST our un-
qualified denial of those vile aspersions
upon our citizens, that we give our as
surancc to our brother underwriters at
the North and West, that we claim to
be- true and loyal citizens of the United
States, and as such we are law loving
and law abiding people, and that life and
property are rs safe with us As with
them. For the truth Of which we con-
tidently appeal to the noble army OF
Knight TcmpIarS from every State
in the Union, who recently visited
our city, that we cannot but express
our surprise that any one occupying the
position OF General Sheridan, should pre-
sumo to such knowledge of his alleged I'M
portant facts upon such brief opportuni-
ties rs he possibly could have during the
short time he has been in the South, and
the only excuse we find for such utter
uuces is the suggestion that comes to Us
this morning from New York, that this
dispatch was written in Washington and
sent To General Sheridan before
he left his northern command.
That we earnestly appeal to our
northcr brethren anG to the Congress of
the United States, to their love Of
liberty and justice to afford us that pro-
lection from this present violence and
from the wrongs and outragcs which
may follow, which rs fellow citizens of
this great country we have right to de-
mand.
That we cordially endorse the manly
and patriotic expressions of the Cotton
Exchange at their last meeting.
ISigncdl Tuos. \. ADAMS,
PyfS,d,1f
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wheeling Wholesale Market.
0FPicE OF THE WHEELING REGISTER. !
WEDNEsDAY, January :, 1875.

ORPICE OF THE w NHHHLTNG REGISTER.
"WEDNESDAY, January :, 1875.
Our remarks this week are about the
same tenor as Of last weeks, very littl"
change having taken place in businc,-,
and in some branches not any. Quota
tions, with one or two exceptions, are the
same
In nails there has been decline d
about 10 cents per keg, probably in con-
sequence of the reduction mad" IN the
price of cutting by the nailer'.
Flour continues very dull with large
stocks on hBnd
There is some wheat ooming into mar
ket, though not much, yet our millers -ay,
more than they desire to see. 1t j.
thought that there is considerable wheat
held by country dealers which must b."
sold sooner or later, and when j.: begins
to arrive prices will fall.
The demand for and supply Of pro-
duce is quite light and very little doing.
fthe cold weather continues navigation
will be suspended and more demand
created.
The quotations for buckwhest is omit
ted. The season is nearly over and there
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Merrill Even can Find no Actual Nio-
Iencc.

The following report was, yesterday,
received from Major Merrill hy the
Adutant General of the Department Of
the Gulf, and by him transmitted to Gen
eral Sheridan:
HEApQ'RS DIST UPPER RED RIVER,
SHREVEPORT, December 80. I
To the .Idjutau General ef tile Depart
meuf Of tie Gplf Ner orleans:
SIR:-Referring to your telegram Of
December 18th, directing me, in certain
events, To be in readiness To suppress vlo-
leucc. and To let it be understood that
will do it. | have the honor 10 report
that in view ofthcSc instructions, | have
been at some pains to investigate the
probabilities of violence here, and the
following are the facts rs nearly Y a> | can
ascertain: The State Returning Board
have officially announced that the candl-
dates for office in this parish, on what IS
known rs the Radical ticket, are dul Y and
lawfully elected The leaders of the op-
posing party declare that such is not the
fact, and persons there declared elected,
shall not take or hold office.
This determination appears to be well
settled and 50 generally expressed and
approved by large majority of the
whites that have no doubt it is more
than AN idle threat This expression in
many instances is accompanied by threats
of violence, and even death to the off,
GERS if they attempt to take offices, and l
cannot doubt that such threats are very
seriously made They are only repeti-
tion of what was at all times the open
talk of the leaders before the election.
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Lamar presented rcm0nstrance
of the people of Arkansas against the
invasion OF their right of self government.
Referred.
Mr.. Dougal, from the Committc on
Military Affairs, reported II bill fixing
an adjutant general rs the second depart
ment of the army. Passed. The depart
mcnt is To- consist of AN adiutant general,
with the rank, pay and emoIuments ef II
brigadicr general; two assistants with the
rank of colonel, and ten with the rank Of
major.
Mr.. Haskins introduced bill to reduce
the internal revenue taxes. Referred. 1t
proposes to abolish all taxes imposed by
stamps in schedules B and c, of section
10 of the act of June 80, 1864, and to in
crease the duty on distilled spirits, from
20 to 50 cents per gallon.
Mr.. Donnon, from the Committee on
Military reported a bill giving to the
Memphis and Vicksburg Railroad Com
pany the right Of way along the river
bank, through the National cemetery ut
Vicl<s burg. Passed.
Mr.. Huwlcy, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported Il bill giving
ten heavy guns and equipments to the
Soldiers Orphan Home, of Illinois. Pass
sl.
THE House then went into Committee
Of the Whole on the tortification apprO-
priation bill 1t was extensively dis
cu>scd. and in the discussion the Louis
lana question was taken Sp, and General
Sheridan severely handled. Mr.. Beck
saving that he should be instant b re-
moved, and Mr. Randall charging him
with having forgotten the first principe
of man and soldier.
After this discussion Richard b. Irwin
was brought in by the Sergcant.at-Arms,
and read statement acknowledging that
he had spent money freely among Con-
.ressmen. HI stated that he had thu,
spent $275,OOO, but would give no names.
4 resolution was adopted that he be de-
clared in contempt Of the House, and be
kept in the common Jail of the District
of Columbia under custody of the Ser
geant-at.Arms until he was ready 10 tell
whom he bribed The House then ad-
journed.
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The Typographical Union at st Louis'
yesterday reduced the price Of type set
ting on the morning newspapers from 30
to So cents per thousand ems.
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Health Officers Annual Report.

HEALTH OFFICE, No. ~, l2Tm STREET,p
WHEELING, ". VA, Jan. Is, 1873.
Below is given report Of the deaths Oc-
curing in this city during the year lN1I,
with the age, residence, &c, OF the d"cc-
dents:
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FROM our reports this morning th'
p7obabilitis. .rS that the weather
will b. cloudy. with north to east winds.
HIGHER Temperature and rain or snow
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-07

The situation in New Orleans remains
unchanged. The troops in the State
House have been reduced to some twenty
men. There is no excitement Of any
kind.
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Three of the officers referred 10 are lhein-
bers of the Lower HouAs Of the Legis!s-
ture, and all three are now in New
Orleans. The others are, Parish Judge
Cresson, Sheriff Hetfner, and several
minor officers, including police, jurles,
Justices of the peace and constaoIe''
There is on the part of most OF these
such apprehensions Of danger in assum-
ing their duties that, except the Parish
Judge. | do not think any OF them would
attempt. or could be induced, to take his
office. The Parish Judge i, man Of
courage and coolneSs, and | cannot tell
whether he will attempt to take his Office
or not. have not seen him recently,
and have no definite information oi his
purpose. AS long rs any or all OF these
officers refuse to exercise the functions ol
their office ! consider | am not
called upon to do anything in the matter
Ny instructions cover the following
points, and will be carried out: lhat /
recognize Us the legal State officials, on
lv such persons as are recognized aa such
by the recognized executive and judicial
officers of the State; that in the legal eN-
ercise of their duties, such officer, must
not be violated, disturbed Or intertcrrd
with. If such violence occur 1t shall he
my duty to suppress it; that my advice
to all persons is that if any question "i
right exists for any person to hold ofhco,
that such person shall be taken before the
proper legal tribunals The leading
Radicals have LETT the usual worrying
and harrassing to the negroes, which
goes on without interlnission, but lately
no acts of violence have come to my
notice. Such acts are now confined to
plundering, with or without some show
Of legal forms and driving them from
their homes, to seek places To live. else
where. Very respectfully your obedi-
Cnt servant, LEWIS VI ERkILL,
4 ,
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II was true that murders had occurred,
but 10 one deplored them more than
himself nor more than the people he
represented. His constituents always
SAID the class of people committing these
murders were the worst enemies ot the
South II murders were committed was
that any reason for branding the whole
southern people as 4 set OF as
sos,ins and barbarians. Wherever IN
the Southern States people OF
honesty and integrity, have controlled
the public affairs, and that property lie
and liberty are as safe as they are IN any
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The Clergy also In Arms.
10 the .imerica,. People:

10 me .iWtFtCdW I'vPtt'
WHEREAS. General Sheridan now in
command Of the department OF Missouri,
under date Of the 4th inst, has addressed
IA communication to General Bclknap.
Secretary of war, in which he
represents the people of Louisiana,
at large. rs breathing vengeance to all
lawful authority, and approving Of
murders and crimes; and
WHEREAS, He has given to that COM
munication publicity; We, the underSign-
ed. believe it to be our duty to proclaim
to the whole American people, that the
charges are unmcrited, unfoundcd and
erroneous, and can have no other effect
than to serve the interest of corrupt poll
ticianS, who are making the most strenu-
ous efforts to perpetrate their power over
the State Of Louisiana.
rSigned y. J. Perche, Arch Bishop Of
New Orleans; J. p. b. Wilmer, Bishop
of New Orleans; J. X. Gutheim, pastor
ofTcmple Sinai; j. c. Keencr, Bishop
OF VI. + Church, South; c. Dale, Rec
tor Of st. Joseph's Church; and many
others.
~, I..y.,,,s Tg,,,1.jy Z
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Why Don't the President Interfere

New ORLEANS. January 6.-The
Tine, SAYS: 1t will be remembered that
,.r admission of five members. who had
n., been returned 10y the Returning
Board, was made basis for the military
order 70 clear the Hall, and those five
member, were put out at the point of the
aayonrt 1t now transpires that the
Republicans, since the retirement OF the
Democrats, having only 81 members with
certificates, have admitted three members,
whuaecupird precisely the same position
as the five gentlemen who were elected.
They were two Radicals from Desoto and
une from Grant The question arises,
Why don't the military again interpo :,
al5 put those members out as they did
~ aye Democrats
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-07

The total number of deaths In is7} was
80. thus there were, IN the past year, de-
crease Of IL, while th" population has IN
creased lUDl The death rat" per l,yD IN
~ was 1916. and in 1874 liJD. Ia the
spring months there were gi deaths, sum
mer llg, autumn ~, and winter -. vi those
diving during the summer - were under ,
and a under years Of age. Of th" who!"
number Of deaths p % per cent were under
wear Of age. 4g.i per cent under 2.yearS,
and 1925 per cent under years. he pro
unrttou Of deaths To III" living j. 10 o.,
- noruIatlon Of the city being now "A 1T
It. ny.r y7.4yu. Very few, II any cities ia
IA. country. have lower death rate than
Wheeling. :. L. } III SD.N' VI. ~
fur74 Health Off1csT.
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CHICAGO January 6.-The Journal
Springfield special says: John c. Homes.
Democrat, was elected speaker of the
House this afternoon. and the House ad
"g-H"d until tomorrow. In the Senate
4 \. Glenn WAS elected president. This
give, the Democrats the organization in
10Th houses.
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The People Exhorted to Forbearnncc.

70 the Pcopic Of Louisiana:
In the name of all men whom we hold
dcaraud sacred, ! implore my fellow citi-
Zens to avoid by all means the traps
which eur cnemic, and oppressors have
deliberately set for us. Our deliverancc
from political bondage depends on our
prudence and forbearance and
a conflict with soldiers or au-
thcri,ie, would be the ruin Of
our hopes and the riveting of our chains.
\ little more of hcroism, patience and
lorbcaranrc, which has already covered
YOU with imperishable honors, and arous-
ed tn" .vmpathic> of the entire country
in your favor, and the usurpation and
misrule to which you are now subject,
will have ceased and you will be once
more free, prosperous and happy Peo-
pie.
TSirnrd.l r. IL. MARI,
: I.,.s,,.iJyga ,f SSygJyfjy
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Shcridan's Airy AsSnssins.

10 lion. ". H. Beiknap, Sec"etory@ var:
The city is very quiet to-day. Some
of the banditti made idle threats last night
that they would assassnate me because |
dared TO tell them the truth. am not
afraid and will not be stopped from in
forming the government that there are
localities in this department where the
very air has been impregnated with as
Suslnation for some wears.
rSigncd1 =. ii. SHERIDAN,
Lichf. GcH. Conn.
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BY TELEGRAPH
T0THE
WHEELING REGIS In.

Associated Press Report; by Western
Union Line, Office Northwest COT
of Main and 18th SITS.
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affecting Reelster.

egld closed iR New York y'stsFss!
- ll2j.
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Gordon Replies.

Mr.. Gordon said the Senator Edwards
had referred to him as using the word re-
sponsible; what he Gordon meant by
the word was that he was responsible he n
Senator as a gentlhman and AS man
for the truth of what he said, and if thus
being responsible was to bring upon him
censure he would have to try and bear it.
II he will allow me to bear the response
bility of my utterances, | will promise
not to moest HIM in his irresponsibIlsty
He Gordon would not be led into any
controversy about the recent war. He
had supposed that the unhappy past was
buried in the past, and if there were amy
glories on either side, he supposed it was
a common heritage to common people.
The Senator Edwards desired TO get at
the truth about the South. If the South
had one desire more than another il was
that the American people might know
the whole truth rs to the state of feeling
in that section.
The resolution was further discussed
by Mr.. Flanagan and at hulf-past four
Mr.. Hamilton, of Md, trod the floor, but
yielded it to Mr.. Sergeant for II motion
of adjournment. The Senate adjourned.
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Indignation Meeting in New York

The New York Post says that prcpara-
,iors are beingmadc for the public meet
ing of the citizen, Of New York to utter
an indignation protest of the people
without distinction of party against
military usurpation in Louisiana
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FuirConndence in sheridan.
W. W. BELKNAr,

There j. NO probability that the Presi-
dent will issue such proclamation as Cen
"ro Sheridan suggests in his telegram to
NrDretarN bnlknun Yesterday.
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,,;ob;yau Legislature.

LANSING. January 6.-The Ieg'slatur"
met At noon today and organized. The
Governors message will be deIIvered.to-
morrow The Senatorial election IS he
absorbing question. \ very lorse lobby
is present. comprising many OF the most
influential politicians in the state; MF
Chambers friends are confident that he
will be reelected, and it Is expected
caucus will BE- called for tomorrow night.
The opposition seem 10 lack organization,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-07
Edmund. Desires to be Understood.

Mr.. Edmunds said that the honorable
Senator misstated what he, Edmundsl
said, and arraigned him before the Sen
ate for using certain language
Mr.. Gordon said the Senator was mis-
taken in his position, and that NJ Cor
don did not arraign him, but simply re-
PEELED arraignment that he, Edmunds)
made of his, [Gordon's people
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Mr.. Edmunds said the Senator had re-
peated the phrase which bordered on
sem-bs< barism; that he was responsible
for what he said; was there any necessity
for that? 1t reminded him Of what the
predecessors Of the honorable Senator
used to say when they had no better
argument-they were esponsible-that
meant they would fight it out by tuels.
The honorable Senator, Gordon IN
speaking of his people had referred
largely to the glories they attained III
did, and they deserved the gratitude of
the country, but unfortunately there had
been more recent period, when by the
conduct of Davis, Lee Toombs and 9TH
erS whom he might name, blood was shed
for the destruction of thst same flag;that
was at the late period in the history of
the United States, which did not rebound
to the credit of the Southern States, Us
early history allowed 10 the Democrats
and Republicans in the Northern States,
who lived side by side. They had hotly
contested elections, but the ballot box
settled all matters, and they mingled to-
gether good friends. 1t did not become
Senator Gordon, with the fairness which
characterized his conduct, to impute TO
his[ Edmundsl feeling Of animosity or
dislike toward the people ofthe Southern
States All he desired was II security of
life and property for all men aud parties.
He had no objections to white men or
the Democratic party having control
over the Southern States, SO they admin
istered equal government to all. There
should be q careful effort to get ut the
truth, and whatever it turned out to be,
and act upon it; but he had a suspicion
that it would suit certain portion Of the
people of the South, though not por.
tion to which the Senator from Georgia
referred to have. the truth. Ever since
the rebellion Northern men had cried
for tolerance of opinion only and not
for vengeance; northern men
had removed political disabilities,
and received the men who had been en-
gagged in rebellion, with open arms. All
the North desired WAS that peace of
which the Senator spoke.
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FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January 6.
SENATE.

Mr.. Pratt submitted resolution in
structing the Committee on Pensions 10
inquire into the eYpediency of extending
the benefits of the pension laws to vol
unteers in the United States army who
were wounded in repslling the raid Of
John Morgan in Indiana in 1868.
Agreed to.
Mr. Harvey called up House bill to
confirm the pre-emption and homestead
entries Of public lands within the limits
Of railroad grants, in cases where the en-
tries have been made under regulation Of
the law department, which was discussed
until the expiration of the morning hour
and then laid over
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05
COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY.

At a called meeting of this commit
tee, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resoluetz, That, in the opinion of the
Committee of Seventy, the members Of
the legislative caucus who have voted
to accept the Wheeler proposition do
not reflect the views and wishes of a
vast majority OF the Democratic and
Conservatives people of the State.
Icesolred, That this committee deems
the Wheeler compromise impoIitic and
utterly subsersive of the rights and
principles for which we have been so
long contending.
Aesolce0, That we adjure the men,
bers of the United States Senate, who
are friends to the cause of Louisiana, to
oppose, by all means in their power,
the passage OF the joint resolution rec
ognizinG the Kellogg Government.
ResOlced, That we announce on be-
half of the Democratic Conservative
people of Louisiana our unalterable
resolution to continue to oppose the
Kellogg Government, and to prose-
cute the Louisiana cause before the
Congress and people of the United
States, regardless of the advice of those
members of the Conservative Caucus
who have voted to accept the Wheeler
compromise.
II. d. OGDEN, Prcs't.