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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-31
South Carolina News.

Tho Congaree is booming-soven
feet rise in two days.
An Episcopal Sunday-school has
been organized at Marion.
A tramp was severely injured by
q train near Grcenville On Monday.
L. Cass Carpenter promises to
in vestigate Ferris, the collector at
Kingstreo.
Tho Chamberlain constabulary
grow more heggard. Soon they
will not have the strength to engage
in their favorite pastimc-pitching
pennies.
Mr.. S. M. Crawford. Of Seneca
City, one of the Greenville county
commissioners, has agreed to give
one~half Of his salary or fees to the
county.
John Wright shot boy by the
name Of James Turbeville, in Marion
on last Saturday, inhicting fesh
wound through the leg.
sollsirk Academy, ono of the best
school buildings in Marion county,
recently erected, was burned on last
Thursday night. Tho attending
circumstances were such as to leave
no doubt that it was m act of in.
cendiarism.
Henry Baker, ono Of the negroes
who murdered MI. Levi Brown last
fall, and who escaped from Kings
tree Jail in December last, with
several others, was rccaptured last
Sunday by Messrs. Rodgers and
Player, and recommitted to jail on
Monday.
An extensive fire occurred at
Grcenville last week, DESTROYING
several buildings, and other proper
ty, amount in value to several thous
and dollars. Tho Neacs saws 1.-The
fire was undoubtedly the work of
an incendiary, for we saw the
matches scattered on the ground
whore the fire occurred, being an
clubhouse filed with rags and loose
cotton. The sufferers by the fire
are busy STRENGTHENING up their
damaged goods"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-31
How Money Gets Astra7.

The Bhootan expedition belongs
to history, though not tho most
agreeable OF glorious episode in the
annals of British India One little
incident, however, still remains to
be recorded We cannot, indeed.
vouch for it's absolute accuracy,
though it is not only generally
credited, but it is also credible.
l he story runs thus Under the
impression that the "littlo war;"
would be fought to the ''bitter end"
the government ordered three lakhs
100000 worthy of copper coinage
to be despatched to the northeastern
frontier for tho use of the troops.
1t was forwarded accordingly--a
goodly assortment of half anna and
quarter anna pieces, pies and pice.
The town of Bungpore was reached
in safety, when tidings of peace
arrived. The ponderous wealth
went on no farther. Where it's
progress was stayed there it re.
MANNED, and presently it's existence
was all but forgotten. Each new
magistrate who succeeded to the
district signed a paper certifying
that he held under lock and key the
SUM Of 100000 in copper, and IL
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-31

ate the acts of his friends. It was
publicly known that Matthews and
Foster were managing his case.
He wrote letter thanking Foster
for his conciliatory speech in Con-
gress. He know of tho pending
negotiations, and kopt silent. All
this binds him too firmly to be OK
tricated by any amount of wriggling
or squirming. He must either
promptly recognize Hampton and
Nichols or else loso all claim to
respect. Even now, fulfillment
Of the pledges made for him would
be too late to restore perfect conf
dence in his integrity.
It seems strange that in every
compact made between members of
the two parties the Democrats are
cheated. Radicals, from tho lowest
carpet~bag functionary in the Re-
constructed States to the Chief
Executive of the nation, secm uttcr-
ly devoid of conscience and regards
less of the invio!ability of Il pledge,
however solcmnly made. The only
safe way of dealing with them is at
arms length. Recognized as
enemies, they can effect little ha,ln.
Treated with ns honorable mon,
they arc dangerous. It is better
for South Carolina to work out her
redemption in spite of Radicalism,
than by means of it. The days of
compromise are over. "a fair field
and no favor should be the cry.
We want no moro pledges from Mr..
Hayes friends. Hereafter we must
treat with principals, not with
agents.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-31
Hampton with Hayes.
WASHINGTON, March g

WASHINGTON, March 20.
Governor Hampton, accompanied
by Attorney General Conner and
Senator Butler, with the committee
of Charleston capitalists, arrived
here this morning, tho welcome to
Hampton from Richmond to this
place being as warm as farther
south. There was no public reccp-
tion, and the party drove quietly to
Wizards. The following lester
was addressed to the President by
Governor Hampton thismorning
WILLARDs HOTEL,
Washington, March 20.
To the President
S1R-In compliance with your in
vitation, [ AN here for the purpose
of uniting my efforts with yonrs to
the end of composing the political
differences which now unharpily
distract the people of South Caro-
lima: [ beg you to believe that my
anxiety to bring about the pcrma
nent pacification of that Stnte-a
pacification in which the rights of all
shall be safe, and tho interests of all
shall be protected, is as sincere MS I
feel assured is your own for the
accomplishment Of the same ends.
My position for years past in
reference to the political rights of
coiored citizens, and my solemn
pledges given during tho late can
vass in South Carolina, that under
my administration all rights should
be absolutely sacred, should furnish
a sufficient guarantee of my since1i
ty on these points, which appear to
be the subject of special anxiety.
[ have the honor to ask at what hour
it will be your pleasure to receive
mo.
am, sir, very respectfully,
WADE HAMPTON.
The President returned an imme
date answer by Col. Rogers, his
private secretary, and Gov. Hamp-
ton, accompanied by Senator Cor
don and Attorney General Conner,
arc with the President now. They
will lunch with him at Q o'clock.
A delegation from Baltimore have
invited Gov. Hampton to visit that
city.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-31
Broken Pledges and Punic Faith.

The true inwardness of the atti-
tude of the Southern Democrats in
Congress during the electoral COM
plication, and their cooperation
with tho Republicans to defeat tho
fllibusters and ensure the inaugu
ration of Hayes, have at last been
laid bare. Assurances were given
by prominent Republicans that
Hayes would render prompt aid in
establishing the Hampton and
Nichols governments. Stanley
Matthews was the confidential coun-
sollor of Hayes during the session
Of the Electoral Commission and
Charles Foster was tho Republican
member Of Congress from Hayes
district. Claiming to represent
Hayes, they addressed letters to
Senator Gordon and others, guaran-
tecing that the people of Louisiana
and South Carolina would DO left
free to administer their own gov
ernmcnts, and that the troops would
no longer interfere in local affairs.
Acting upon this pledge, the South.
ern Congressman succeeded in
forcing tho completion Of tho count
Now, it is asserted that Matthews
and Foster acted upon their own
responsibility, and Hayes per.
smptorily refuses to consider him
self a party to the agreement, or in
any way bound by it, The South
ern Democrats have learned, toe
late, another lesson in Radical
duplicity. In good faith they full
filed their pledges, at the imminent
risk Of SCATTERING their party. They
have reaped no benefit from their
patriotic course. Hayes occupies O
seat covered with fraud, and treads
in the footsteps of his predecessors
While the Democrats have nothine
to be ashamed Of, they will scarcely
repeat tho experiment of trusting
to Radical pledges. At the same
timo, il is dishonorable in the. high
est degree in ,Hayes THUS toyrepudi-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-31

came to be looked upon as piece
of Office furniture, such rs books
case or any other clumsy article.
At last q magistrate, more particu~
lar than his predecessors, declined
to sign the certificate until tho
money was turned over to him.
Tho objection was not unreasonable,
but there was this difficulty in the
way of it's reach, that the gunny
bags had been devoured by insects
or otherwise destroyed, and the
copper coins had run together and
become welded into masses. The
cost Of thoir removal to Calcutta or
some other equally absurd reason
caused the alternative to be adopted
Of digging big hole and burying
the untold riches. Some sort of
monument or memorialit is said, has
been erected the on site, and it may
be that in the fullness of time tho
DR.. Schliemann of the period will
discover the woighty heap.-PaU
IYaU Guzette.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-31

Governor Hampton is in Wash
ington. Whatever may bo tho
nature and result of his conference
with Mr.. Hayes, it is extremely
gratifying to the pooplo Of South
Carolina to mark tho enthusiasm
with which their governor has been
greeted NIL along the line of railway,
His course through North Carolina
and Virginia was perfect ovation.
Pyrotecnics, bouquets, huzzas and
hand-shakings overwhelmed him Mt
every station. It was but n
re-enactment of the scenes CT last
fall, when one whole State went
temporarily into state of emotion
al insanity, in ''hurrahing for Hamp
ton" While much Of this enthusi
asm is due to the personal magnet.
ism of Governor Hampton, large
share of adulation is rendered to him
AZ the embodime mt of the spirit OF
South Carolina. The peculiar
genius of her people never shone
with greater lustre that it docs at
present, and the manner in Which
the South Carolina Democracy have
borne themselves through the trying
ordeal of the past six months
evokes the admiration of the world.
Hence the ovations to Hampton.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-31

Stanley has thoroughly explored
Lako Tanganyilza, in Africa. And
now they ought to tie stcnc to his
heels, sing u requiem for tho peace
Of his soul, and throw him into
L&ke Tanganyika.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-31

That Louisiana Commission hangs
fire. Joe Bradley's fato has caused
other men not to banker after
notoriety in serving on commissions.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-31

The delay in the Southern policy
is explained. Evarts began a speech
tho other day and hasn't finished
his first sentence yet.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-31
Senator Gordon is working like u
beaver for Hampton in Washington,

Ex-President Grant is visiting
friends in Ohio. He has discovered
that there is many "biger man than
Grant" now.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-31

To-day the campaigns fairly closed,
The lucky man is he
Who tales his seat on the 4th Of March
Our President he'll DO:
And now the next best thing
just suited to our mind,
Is whcro to get the cheapest goods
The best of goods to find.
My friends and Iwent out one day,
Some New Spring Goods to buy;
And we resolved, before we went,
The different stores to try.
We wandered Winnsboro NIL around
Until our feet were sorc
And found tho very place, ut last,
Twas SOL WOLFE'S Now Cash Store.
Of Hats Clothing and Boots and Shoes,
The latest to our view
The very best styles of Dress Goods,
And Prints so cheap and new.
So then, my good friends, ono aud oil,
Now is your timc to try
What Bargains you cnn got Of me-
Or. you need not buy of SOL.
fob II
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-31
F. w. HABENICHT~

D EGS leave to inform his friends and
- customers generally that his stock Of
Imported and Domestic tiq .ors and Vino
is full, and the purity of his goods war;
ranted.
ALSO,
a full suppl y of Chewing and genuine
Durham Smoking Tobacco, Cigars and
Cigarettes.
ALSO. G,rt 8N .Ey,..,.sE
Seegers' Pure Double Strong Brown
Lager Beor, alwa, fresh on draught---
b ATs GnsrEsaIAI y Y, NJ. BAR. II
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-31
New Goods !! !!
ooi2

TO arrive at tho Dry Goods, Fan,v !
Goods and Millinery }
BAZAAR.
New Spring Prints and other Goods ex-
p1ctcd daily.
INSPECTION
Of Of the Ladies and pubic generally SO.
and goods will compare favorablv with
any in tho market.
AGENT ,.,
for Buttcrick's Paper Patterns, Ladies'
Misses and Children's Patterns in Store
ALL WINTER GOODS
marked down in prices to clear them mt
as much as possible.
ALWAYS RECEIVING
fresh nesI. and choice Goods in the Grocery
THE PUBLIC
arc aware that my stock consista ~ CANE
raj Merchandise 1t therefore takes too
mucn 10 w tlme and space to itemize. Suffice
1t to say, you can find oil YOU want Mt
j. O. BOAG'S.
Fine Early Rose Potatoes and rash,
Carl en- Seeds In, at "
J. O. BoAGY. o"@
Furniture. Lumber, SHINGLES. So..,, for
s. , ], - : - ''V':;, J, 3 3. BoAo 'eA
& i . . q +. 3 . f
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-12-14
SUCCESSION SALE.
Parish Court,

Parish Court,
Parish of Ouacllita, State OF Louisiana.
Succession of Cornelius Scott.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. Parish
Court and to me directed, authorizing and
commanding the sale OF the property of
said succession to pay the debts of the
same, will offer for sale at public auction
at the Court House door, between legal
hours, on
Saturday, 10Th day Of January, 1878,
all the property on the inventory of said
succession at it's appraised value.
l.. Lot No. 9, FilhioIs Second Addition
feet, and running back 40 feet.
fronting on DeSiard road 10 feet, running
back to Filhiol's lower line, fronting there
on 142 feet, having depth 2sl feet on west
line and 300 feet on east line, with store
house and dwelling thereon.
,. Lot No - in Filhiol's extension, east
of Ioung's bayou, fronting ~ feet on De
Sard road, and running back on west line
300 feet and 3O514 feet on east line, with
stable, shoe-shop and garden thereon.
4. Also the following personal property:
All the store accounts and notes due decd
hogs, cows. calves, u lot of household and
kitchen furniture, crockery, stoves, aud ii
lot of groceries, tobacco and canned goods.
GEO. &. PHILLIPS,
ut Executor.
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Free Ferry.

The riddle OF free ferriage is about to
be solved, temporarily, at least. The
City Council has come to the rescue OF
the Board Of Trade and has enacted an
ordinance providing for the establish
ment of a ferry across the river free OF
charge to all. The question will prob
ably be raised rs to the right of the
Council to establish II ferry which is
not wholly within the corporate limits,
and possibly some legal steps will be
taken to test that right. 1t is probable,
in such AN event, that the city will re-
spond with II claim to the exclusive
control Of the east bank of the river
and tell the parish that this is Il ques-
ton, emphaticaily, to which there are
two sides. We are not quite certain
which side will win in the end, and
perhaps ought not to say if we really
knew, but we will take the City Coun-
Gil into our confidence so far as to say
that the tax on property to defray the
expense of running the ferry ought to
be very light.
The landing point selected on this
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NONSTABLE,S SALE.

State Of Louisiana, Parish of Ouacliita,
Magistrates Court for Ward No. ;.
Joseph BenOit~
VS.. No. III.
|. Mrs. Martha Williams and husband.
By virtue of u writ Of feri facias to me
directed by Hon. Francis A. Hall, Justice
of the Peace for said ward, will proceed to
sell at public auction, on
between legal hours at the Court House
door of said parish, the following described
property, towit:
The undivided half Of the building 'front.'
ing on DeSiard road and situated on lot
No. "a in Filhiol's Second Addition to
Monroe, known as "Guinea," owned and
occupied by said Martha Williams, and also
tho undivided half of said lot, being less
than one acre of ground, whereon said
house is situated.
Seized in the above entitled and num-
bered suit, and will be sold to satisfy said
writ.
Terms OF sale, cash. with benefit of ap-
praisement. Il. j. LARkIN,
st Constable.
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bank is on Grand street nearly in front
OF Gerson's store and just below 5. W..
Saunders's, and on the west bank just
below the old fort in Crosley's field
and nearly opposite this Office. The
banks will be graded at once.
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Toy wagons, rocking-horses AM
wheelbarrows at ltiils's bookstore.

Robert Symnonds, confined in the
town calaboose, was murdered on
Monday night. The details, so far as
we have learned them,,arc horrible. The
door was broken open and he was
killed by blows upon his head. No
cause is known for the horrible crime.
The Coroner's inquest will be publish
ed in full next week. Symmonds had
been lately released from the
State penitentiary, where he was in
generated for the killing of Pritchard,
in this place, some years ago. He was
pardoned by the Governor, and for
some months past has been living
quietly in Homer. He was arrested
few nights ago by the town police,
aud on trial pleaded guilty to keeping
a disorderly house. Rather than pay a
fine of twenty-five dollars be preferred
incarceration in the calaboose FOR ten
days. While serving his time out the
door was broken open and he was
killed. Claiborne Guardian, 5H.
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A GOOD PLACE
FOR SAL

oder my place Oh tho Ouael,ita, thirteen
miles below Monroe, for SALE one-hnlf the
purchase price cash, and the balance ON
ono and two years. credit.
There AFRO tI67 acres OF land in tho place.
lsO Of which arc IN cultivation. The Inn
provcments consist of IA dwelling, comi0rt
fencing is nearly all now. Several tiuc
mules, corn and fodder, plows, hoes, oxen
the whole making u complete outfit for ~
good home and next years crop. The land
In cultivation Ii AZ good amy land ON the
hogs and othor stock Is unsurpassed.
Col. II. Richardson, Monroe, II. w. Me-
Clondon, Parish Recorder, or Willis Mad
don, Trenton, will supply NIL information
about the place required.
Nov. ., 1877. -. McCRANIE.
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A lodge of instruction was held here
Tuesday and Wednesday for the Off
GERS of the several Masonic lodges OF
this district by G. Il. Dunn, Deputy
District Grand Master. The attendance
was not very large.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-12-14

The river is falling slowly, but affords
water plenty for all classes of boats
end, the Clara S. being about the only
through packet not in the so-called
Blanks line. Freights are up to full
card rates.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-12-14

District Court continues in session,
and is now engaged IN the trial of
criminal cases. Judge Parsons, we
may say to the attorneys, expects to
spend Christmas at home.
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FOR SALE.

The above property, consisting of lot
colnmo.lious dwelling, cistern, and ali
necessary outhouses, situated q mile above
the city of Monroe fronting on the river is
place, or to $. w. Bennett, Jr., designer
and engraver on wood, 81 Camp street,
New Orleans. Dec. ii, 1877.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-12-14

nearly all for minor otfenses. Their
written report has not reached US.
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ALEXANDRIA RESTAURANT

Has been removed to the corner of St.
John and st. Ann street, in the rear OF u.
Kills. book store, where 1 will be found at
all hours. ready to serve my old customers
and the public with the best that New Or
leans and this market can afford.
Oysters in every Style;
Fish, Crabs,
Shrimp, Game,
And everything else to he found in Il
FIRST-CLASS RESTAURAN
l will give my personal attention to all
who call upon me and guarantee the best
attention.
G. c. ENSSMINGER.
Monroe, October 6, 1876.
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Capt. 3. T. Waishe, 10 Canal street,
New Orleans, is the acknowledged
leader in shirts and mems furnishing
goods, and we know ne sells the best Of
goods at lowest prices.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-12-14

Buy the celebrated Miiburn Wagon
cold by Sholars l. Key.
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0naehita telegraph.
MONROE. La, DECEMBER IA, 1877.

~We shall postpone our heavy
dun until next week.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-12-14

Another pioneer has passed. away.
Hon. Simeon Thomas died at the resi-
dence Of Capt. Fiuitt, in this parish, OF
Mr.. Thomas came to Louisiana about
1880 and selected a home in Caldwell
parish. He was twice elected to the
Legislature from that parish, and was
once candidate for the Senate but
was defeated by Col. John Ray by one
men of our country in everything ex-
pressed by the word manhood, and
died, as only such patriarchs die, with
the esteem and regrets of all who knew
him.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-12-14

When in Monroe, we called upon
Hon. F. p. Stubs and had a pleasant
talk with him. He is hopeful as to
the future Of the State, but deprecates
the cry that has been raised for New
Constitution. Our Senator is in favor
Of a New Constitution, but thinks the
present time not opportune for hold
ing a Convention. He considers the
interests of the people will be best con-
served by the State government re-
naming in its present hands till the
expiration of the period for which it
was elected. BY that time, the Sena-
tor thinks, any misaprehension, or mis-
trust, that now remains in the minds
of the colored people will have pass
ed away, and they, in common with
all good citizens, will be ready to ac-
quiesce and assist in framing Con-
stitution that will inure to the general
we'll being of all ) and to the develope-
ment of the vast resources of the State.
Mr.. Stubs advocates the reduction
of the pay of the members of the Legis-
lature to a set sum of $500 per session,
with the addition Of the actual travell-
ing expenses incurred in going and
coming. He favors the abolition of
yearly sessions of the Legislature and,
instead, would provide for its assembl-
ing but once in two years. Columbia
HerdiH.
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Jim Mcclellan, a freedman, is to be
hanged to-day in Bastrop for the assas-
sination of Mr.. Nick Evans, worthy
and estimable citizen of Morehouse,
about IL year ago. Jim escaped from
the parish, but was arrested in Cald-
we'll, we believe, shortly after, and
was carried to Bastrop and put in Jail.
He had his trial about four weeks ago,
was convicted, sentenced to be hanged,
and Gov. Nichols orders his execution
to-day. Considering that the doomed
man gave the victim of his malice no
notice or warning Of death whatever,
he canuot complain of any haste i'll his
execution.
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HALF RATS FOR COTTON
.-..a. -t' FROM gsrDtt ,i#tty
RAYvILLE AND ALI. PLACES WRIST
It-ss -..'"-- OF lr. i-.'.- t.I. 'r'.'|tr
~ r. SHELTON,
- ss.....ss.....s ........
FIRE



LIFE ! N = u II A N Gle AGENCY,
MONROE, LA.
Office in Stubbs' building, opposite Court
House square. Aug. -, 1877. 3n
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Mayor EndOm and Mr.. J. G. Sam
ders met COMMITTEES OF Morehouse
parish Wednesday and inspected the
work necessary to be done to make a
good road through Cooley swamp. The
conference resulted favorably, and the
work will he let to the lowest bidder,
the bids to be opened on the Goth. 1t
is believed the improvement will not
cost over $3.50 aud can be made by the
10Th of February.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-12-14

The new jury law seems to work
very we'll, but occasionally we meet u
juror who is not exactly satisfied with
his pay, and all of them seem to be
puzzled to account for the difference
between one dollar a-day and nothing,
all because one man lives three inches
over seven miles from the court house
and another only an inch less. 1t thus
appears that four inches travel is
worth more than seven miles travel.
The juror, unable to see why this
should be 50, is very naturally rubbing
his brow to work out the solution. We
would aid him if we could.