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Year: 1869




SOUTHERN PAcIF1c R41LRoAD-Col. S, D. Wood,
editor of the Tyler Index, writing to his paper from
Marshall, under date Of the 31st ult., says:
Major Hyatt commenced laying track this morning,
with small force. He has fears but that he will
have his contract completed by the lst of October
The only possible chance for failure is the failure OF
parties contracting furnish ties and should he not
get these in time he will take his own force and get
them out By the middle OF October President Hau-
ser will be back from Kentucky, and the opinion now
is that several of the Louisville stockholders will
company him. and that then some definite proposition
will be made to the citizens of Smith and other west
ern counties for the construction Of the road. The
proposition of the people Of Kaufman TO furnish three
hundred thousand dollars is regarded very LIBERAL
and will prompt corresponding liberal effort upon
the part of the company to meet the views and wishes
of that people.


The Supreme Court of California has rendered an
important decision in support OF tile real rights OF
women wife was driven from home by her bus-
band and had means Of support. She brought suit
to compel him aside out Of his property acquired
since their marriage sufficient amount to sustain her
and her child. Under the old English law such an
ton would not lie but majority Of the court decided
in favor of the wife, holding that adherence to the Eng
sh law in this or similar cases. would be reproach
to civilisation. That would be inhuman and infa
the mandate Of one of its highest tribunals, would
fuse protection to deserted and starving wife and
child who are absolutely free from offense cnpa
bty and throw its mantle of ,nvolabity over self
ish husband,
Year: 1869

STAPLE AND FANCY ROCERIES.


and all kinds Of Farming Implements,
which they offer to the trade at as Low Prices as
they can be obtained outside of New Orleans.


Having had their commodous Warehouses thorough
y overhauled and repaired with entire new brick walls
around their Cotton She'd their facilities for storage
purposes unsurpassed, and their charges will be as
reasonable any other house in Shreveport


This, with their long experience in the business,
leads them to hope for continuance Of the patronage
heretofore SO literally extended to them and for which
they return thanks to their friends and customers


ph0n m
Year: 1869

CENTRAL PACIFIC EARsIsas-The earnings of the
Central Pacific railroad for July were $5T9 900, an in
crease Of $25 900 the month of June, notwith-
standing the reduction Of rates freight and passen
ger transportation The results Of the operations of
the first three months since the connection Of Eastern
lines show revenue at the rate of 81 900 900 per
nun Of which So 600 900 is net earnings This company
did not find it necessary to issue the full extent Of the
first mortgage bonds authorised Their annual interest
liability on the whole bonded debt falls short of one
million dollars,
Year: 1869

Excess of profits in favor Of Henderson. As 90


Whicn profits, being multiplied BY the number Of
bales made in Rusk county would, in less than five
years, build and equip railroad through the county


There are items in this table which will be of
interest to many of readers As to its conclusions
on the importance of home manufacture, we do not
believe them to be at all exaggerated The actual
cost of manufacturing in Texas and in Massachusetts,
is put down at the figure when it is generally ad
mtted that the mildness Of climate gives facilities
which should make the cost about ten per cent less in
Texas than at the North Galveston News.
Year: 1869

QUEER REVENUE CAsE.-The Galena Gazette says
that lot of Chicago whisky reached Dunleith the
other day, by the Illinois Central While being han
died at Dunleith of the barrels "caved" and the
whisky commenced to out. In order to save the


liquor the men drew it out into another barrel. Now,
the question is what to do with it, The railroad COM
pany is responsible to the for the safe dev
cry of the whisky the parties to whom it is con-
signed in St. Paul They must deliver it or pay for it.
The new barrel is not stamped, and if the company
were to forward it, it would be snhject to seizure and
confscation, and the company to a fine. Beside no
| boat would receive it, for the packet company would
be liable to fine for carrying it. Furthermore, the
party to whom it is consigned would not accept it,
the act would subject him to heavy fine and impris-
orinent for having unstanped liquor in his possession
The railroad company cannot procure stamp for the
barrel, as the law provides that stamps shall


be sold only to parties who show wholesale deal
ers license and such license would cost $780, just
about double the value of a barrel of whisky. The
company has right to sell the whisky while it is not
stamped, nor has anybody right to buyt Both par
ties would be subject to fine and imprisonment The
agent at Dunleth has written to Assessor Smith, of
Galena, for instructions, but the latter way
to help him out 1t is of those that require
red tape interference, and Mr. Bingham must come to
the rescue at once.
Year: 1869

Our cable telegram from Loadon, under date
OF last night, conveys the Important intelli-
gence that the Emperor Napoleon the Third is
decidedly ill, and that his sickness is of an
alarming character as regards the probable
result of the attack. Private adyices from the
French capital represent that his Majesty expe-
rlenced a paroxysm of disease, which was at
tended with very considerable suffering, during
Saturday, and that he remained, notwithstand-
ing his naturally buoyant constitution and
almost wonderful power Of recuperation, ex-
hausted from its effects yesterday. It was not
anticipated that fatal result would ensue,
but the symptoms, as we are told, were then
decidedly calculated to excite uneasiness in
the public mind Uneasness and excitement
were consequently felt, and the illness of the
Emperor is now a universal topic, not IN
France only but throughout Europe. The daily
bulletins from his physician do not command
the public confidence. Meantime we have
no doubt the discussions and propositions con-
sidered in the councils Of State in view Of pos
sible contingencies are Of the utmost inpor-
tance. The action Of the Senate, however, in
rejecting, by vote Of one hundred and
thirteen to nine, an amendment to the Sena-
tus Consultum proposing liberal reforms In
the constitution of the Senate, has the appear
ance of a reactionary movement In favor Of the
Emperor's personal government; and this vote
is calculated to create suspicious as to the sin
cerity of Napoleon in his promised liberal
programme The one hundred and thirteen
Senators who voted against the amendment
may, however, have been governed more by
their personal interests as Senators than by the
wishes of the Emperor; but, whatever the in
spiration, the vote was for imperialism and
against popular concessions.


In every point of view the vote is remark
able, and particularly 80 in the face Of the
Prince Napoleon's earnest appeal In support Of
the amendment The imperialist journals, 1t ap-
pears, express great discomfort at the Princes
speech, and say that he went too far but the
general opinion Is that the Prince displayed
great ability and a liberal spirit which COM
mands the sympathy Of the people All this
is very significant, and we shall not be sur
prised if henceforward the Prince Napoleon
shall advance from day to day more distinctly
into relief as the coming man for France. He is
universally recognized as not only possessing in
his personal appearance most wonderful like
ness to Napoleon the First, but as also possess
ing the Napoleonic grasp of mind in remark
able degree, and In full accord with the liberal
and progressive ideas which mark the unlver-
sal spirit Of the age. The Prince Napoleon is
man Of great intellect, great thinker, and
from the signs Of the times he is destined to
become great actor in the reconstruction of
the affairs Of France and Of Europe, should
his cousin be called away.
Year: 1869

PRIZE FIaHrNs AaAN.-We are apparently
threatened with another epidemic of essays in
the manly art, for we can hardly look upon
those cases as sporadic which come three to-
gether, as in yesterdays paper. 1t is quite
possible for the police to suppress these
miniature riots, for there is no prize fight
without an audience, and that which has pub
licity enough to gather an audience ought to
be known to the police; but for some reason
the little piece OF savagery is permitted to
flourish, and the public is left to the almost
hopeless chance of getting rid of the British
Institution by moral suasion. Cannot the
prize fighters be induced to turn their athletic
attention to more satisfactory sports? Here
is boat racing in fashion just now, and If they
must have sport, with money in it, why not
try ''the national game ?"
Year: 1869

WIDOWS PESsioNs.-There Is good deal
ofjust complaint about The manner in which
the half yearly payments to the widows of our
soldiers are paid at the pension Office in this
city. The poor women are dreadfully crowded
in the confined space allotted to them, while


at the same time, not half Of them who go to
the Office can be paid off on the day appointed


Why not notify certain classes that they can
be accommodated on certain days, and then
there would DO no disappointment nor suffer-
ing? This could be very easily done by the
official authorities, and 1t should be attended TO-
Year: 1869

CITIZENS RIenTs AND PoLioE POWER
If those investigations that the Police Commits
sioners institute occasionally into the conduct
OF policemen are not altogether farcical we ex-
pect to hear presently that they have tried
Captain Petty for his arbitrary and quite ille-
gal conduct in the case Of Hart. Hart 1t
seems, incurred debt. For this he was ar
rested by the police, detained one night in the
station house and next morning taken before
Justice Bowling. Bowling decided that there
was no authority for the mans arrest, and 80
dismissed him. But the police did not set him
al liberty, and be was held till brought before
Judge Barnard on writ of habeas corpus. Now,
ought not the Commissioners to inquire as a
matter OF public duty, the origin and explana-
ton of this captains abuse of his powerS
Year: 1869

OPENING OF THE COURT OF SESSIONS. -
The Court Of Sessions will be opened to-day
by Judge Bedford after the vacation season,
and the rogues and vagabonds who fill the City
Prison and whose cases crowd the calendar
will be speedily disposed Of Judge Bedford
and Recorder Haokett have heretofore per-
formed their duty in this court after fashion
that entities them to the thanks of the commu-
nifty, and we have no doubt that these able
judges will continue to exercise the same en-
ergy and prompttude in furnishing criminals
as they have hitherto done. The public have
to rely more upon the vigorous action of the
Court OF Sessions for protection against crime
than upon any other agency, and it Is fortu-
nate that we have such hardworking and con-
scentious officials presiding on the bench as
the present City Judge and the Recorder.
Year: 1869

WANTING BUT LITTLE HERE BELOW. The
London Post furnishes the cheering intelligence
that Canada is to Aourish-presently by and
by, next year, maybe. She has every requ-
site, says the Post, and her only wants are
"people and money" Just now all the people
she has are on n stampede to this side the
lines, and this one Of her little wants is likely
to remain unsuppled
Year: 1869

We are not certain that the Board of Health
does good service to the public in furnishing
its list of tests for milk with no other indica-
ton of purity than the greater or less density
Of the article. If the rascals who sell impure
milk come to understand that the only difficulty
in their commodity is that there is too great q
proportion of fluids to solids, It Is certain that
they can easily remedy this defect, and that
without improving the purity of the article.
There may be something worse put into milk
than even Croton water. Adulteration with
water is bad enough, but 1t is harmless by
comparison with some other processes. Babies
are cheated Of proper nutrition by this
watery diet, but they are actually poisoned
when the adulteration Is in the other direction
and the fluid is thickened with putrescent ami
NAL substances. Putrid milk is not an alto
gether unknown article. Much of 1t, we
believe, originates with large dealers, who will
not let milk sour on their hands, but neutraliz6
the acid with q due amount of alkali, and
thrust decomposition aside, only, however, to
meet it somewhat later in worse form. But
it Is doubtful, also, whether the vile odor of
some city milk has not other causes, and we
think the Board will have done very little in
the interest of the public on this point until it
has pushed its inquiries in regard to milk to
other points than the question of how much
water it contains.
Year: 1869

THE PROSPECT FLATTERING.-From va
ious sources, perfectly reliable, we are con-
ident that there will be an unusual display
f Agricultural Machinery on exhibition at
bur approaching State Fair, and we would
suggest to our farmers that they give espe-
cial attention to the examination of the
various Improvements which will, to many
Of us, be entirely new. The new order of
|hings, under which we now live, makes it
necessary for every farmer to adopt the most
improved implements-those, that will do
the best, and largest amount of work, with
the smallest outlay of money.


The Seaboard and Roanoke and the Raj
eigh and CASTOR Rail Road Companies have
agreed to transport all articles from without
The State to and from the Fair of the North
arolina Agricultural Society free, but to


prevent imposition, they will charge freight


on articles going, and upon their return,


will refund the freight SO charged.
Year: 1869

The Ashyille Neus learns that Col Folk,
while on the Blue Ridge Mountains, between
Boone and Jefferson, was shot at by three
men secreted at the side of the road He
was riding in a;buggy, and the horse, tax
ing fright at the firing, ran of, threw the
Col out and severely injured him in the
head. No clue could be had of the would
he murderers
Year: 1869

STATE FAIR.-We are pleased to learn
rom various sources the great interest taken
by our people in the approaching State
Fair. A great many leading citizens in all
sections have accepted the appointment of
Judges in the competition for premiums,
and those who decline on account of the
Simultaneous happening of the Terms of
the Superior Court in their counties, ex.
press the lveliest interest in the success of
the Agricultural Society. We commend the
foresight and economy of fifteen citizens of
Salem who have already written to DR..
Smith, the Corresponding Secretary, to pro-
cure for them good shelter. it being their
intention to bring their lodging and pro
visions and board themselves. It is neci-
less to say that the DR.. has accommodated
them.


The exhibition of articles will be good


We are gratiied to hear that Edgecombe
will compete with Mecklenburg with a
bale of cotton and we hope some of our
Wake friends will not decline the challenge.
The Fair will begin on the 10th October.
Year: 1869

PERSONS who have been In Washing.
ton as agents OF some Of the largest
stock houses In New York, 10 watch
the action OF the Treasury respecting
the recent lock.up Of gold In New
York, assert that the combination
which organized the matter did not con.
slider corner In gold as the chief OBJ
JeCt Of their plan. This was only q
part OF tho scheme, which involved the
locking up Of currency, gold and
certain securities for the purpose ol
forcing down the prices OF the Wander.
biIt stocks by short sales at the oppor.
tune moment. and that the scheme has
been successful beyond their expecla-
tions. They assert that after their ploI
had been sprung they cared nothing
for the fate OF the gold market,
Year: 1869

A petition for divorce in the
Chicago courts, the other day, has
developed the following curious his
tory, the details of which we take
from local paper:


In the year 1859 there lived in
Swiss valley an interesting family of
wealth and culture, named JunOd.
Monsieur Junod found his sole happi
ness in a lovely daughter named
Lucie, who was the most admired
belle of that portion of the canton.
The father, a man of stern, solitary
nature, the descendant of long line
of men who had exercised the rights
of lOrdship over all the beautiful vine
yards that bloOmed beneath them,
though somewhat fallen from the
state of his forelathers, still nOurished
feelings Of ancestral pride.


In some of the merry-makings
peculiar to the wine-bearing districts,
in which, by the time-honored require
ments OF tradition, all ranks meet to-
gether in q common jubilee, Mile,
Lucie met with young man named
Gustave FlOtrou, of person handsome
and attractive, and by trade a watch
maker. The abnegatiOn of every
thing like social distinction enabled
Flotrou to approach the lady with a
familiarity to which he would other
wise never have presumed. The lady
fell blindly in love with the humble
matchmaker. He, fiRttered by the
preference, dazzled by her, beauty,
and, not improbably, still moFestrong-
ly attracted by her fortune, ardently
reciprocated.


1.-THE first meeting was followed by
many others, of course clandestine.
Her fancy, united to the ineXperience
of girlhood, gave him every Opportu-
nifty to press his suit, and he became
her accepted lover. The father still
supposed that his daughter knew no
love but the affection of daughter to
her father. The day of awakening
came at last, and the daughter was
forbidden, under the severest threats,
again to see the audaciOus aspirant.
The conflict between love and duty
ended as such warfares commonly re-
sult-Cupid carried the day. The lady
was possessed of a fortune of seventy
five thousand dollars in her own right,
which made her comparatively indie
pendent.


So one night she made a moon
Year: 1869

The Augusta (Ga.) ConstitutioaaliSt
has the following upon the great sol
dier, for which we make room, know
inc that it will be read with pleasure
as well as profit: He was very large
and massive in figure, and finely pro-
portiOned. He measured six feet two
inches in hight, and had flesh to give
him perfect symmetry. His face was
large, broad and high, and beamed
with a lock of striking benignity. His
features were handsomely moulded.
He was very straight and carried him
self with grace and lofty and simple
dignity. He dressed neatly but
always in full Confederate grey Cen
erals uniform, that suited him admir-
ably. His whole appearance indica-
ted, in marked degree, power, de-
cisiOn, serenity, thought, benevolence.
We thought him then at first flush,


and thought it unYaryingly after
wards, and think now in the haliow-
ing memory of his noble manhood,
made sacred by the conservation of
his thrilling and heroic death for the
Southern cause, thai he was one Of the
sweetest and most august men we
ever met. His character was en-
trancing in its pure nobility. There
was something in his manner that
emboldened confidence, and when we
cot through, nothing could exceed the
fatherly manner with which he re-
piled, encouraging, instructlng and
assuring US of his kindness. he prof
fered to help us with his counsel, or,


otherwise, invited US to call on hlln at
any time, and, giving US the necessary
orders, we left. 1t was that gentle
politeness that won everybody who
approached him, and endeared him
to his people. Often afterward we
met him at his headquarters and in
the field, and he always was the same
affable, considerate, fatherly gentle
man, inspiring the gravest reverence,
winning the fondest regard, and ex-
citing the highest admiration. But
Year: 1869

The black man emigratid teW this
free and plus kuntry about 200 years
formerly, in the lower story Ov a
vessel; ne was kindly furnished with
a free ride, and some rice and water
for vittles.


Immediately upon his arrival he
commenced Dizziness for other folks
on our eastern coast, and had plenty
tew do.


He was very Economical in hiz
habits of clothes, wearing but fu, and
those seldom made out of cashmere.


He Ockasianally changed hiz lOka-
ton, moving in to an adjoining State,
but in these Journeys he waz always
kindly furnished with a guide, so
that thare waZ no danger ov his git
ting lost.


In these trips he seldom took hez
family with him; they were either
tew remaint at hum or made excur-
sion in search Ov work to other States
under the guidance of experienced
guide,


Once in a while the black man
would stray away far to the cold and
bitter North and git cruelty lost.


Hiz guides would mourn for him
then, and sarch for him, but hiZ
family soon got recOnciled tew the
lost.


Everybody sed, where he lived,
that he was the happiest crittuF that
he'd ever bin discovered yet, with
nothing to do but work, and kind
guide tew watch over him awl the
time, and mournd for him when he
got lost.


But the black man IL a very
phoolish critter.
Year: 1869

we must hasten to our interview with


him. 1t was at COrinth, Miss, few


days before the bloody battle of
Shiloh. We had some inn


portant business, and rode to


his headquarters. He met us


with his usual cOrdiality, but stated


that in consequence of pressing mat


ters he would be unable to give US his


personal attention, and must, for once,


refer us to his Adjutant General, but


that we must feel slighted, and ne


would be glad to see US hereafter with


the same freedom. The consideration


Of his manner and remarks amid the
engrossing occupation of preparing
that great movement to Shiloh, upon


which he depended SO much to re-
trieve the disasters of Donaldson and
Nashville, prove how thorough a gen
tleman he was, and how kindly was
his heart. He bid US good morning
with friendly grasp of the hand, and
We never spoke to him again. That
mighty struggle at Shiloh came on.
We saw him once in the dread car
mage, flashing across the field, the in
carnation OF the splendid warrior. He
always rode large and magnificent
horses. His avOrite steed was a gray;
and when he mounted upon the noble
animal he was the beau ideal of
General. His firm, graceful seat in
the saddle, his majestic proportions, |
his sOldierly carriage, his handsome |
his noble eountenance, the |
radiant bearing of knightly chivalry |
that marked every movement and |
feature, all leave a proud remembrance
Of gallant and striking manhood, for
those to dwell upon who knew and
loved him.


He was killed about u o'clock in
the first days fight. When the his
-orian sits to write what will be the
fair chronicles of the turbulent war of
those times, he will lovingly dwell
upon no character more shining, illus
-riOus and exalted-upOn no hero
more luminous for chivalry, patriot
sm, genius and sublime manhood,
han Albert Sidney Johnston,
Year: 1869

SAN FRANCISCO.-The wine grow
ers of California open negotiations
with the Central Pacific and other rail-
roads for such reduction of freights
and charges on wine packages as will
enable them 10 ship overland instead
of by sea. A mass meeting of Ger
mans last night decided to give Gen.
Carl Shurz a public reception.
Year: 1869

RICHMOND, August l4.-It is stated
ON good authority that Gen. Candy
viii. within ten days, issue a procla-
nation concerning the Legislature,
applying the iron clad oath to mem
bers; and when he cannot take the
oath his seat will be given to the can,
didafe who received the next highest
vote.