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SPECIAL NOTICES.
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question, the privilege of enjoying norcd, trials by Military Commission,
Special Notices.
These are the
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List of Appointments.
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W. G. BARRETT,
Editor and PROPRIETOR.
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We are authorized to announce JAMES
C. CURTIS as a candidate for the office of
District Clerk of Harrison County at tne
next election.
SHREVEPORT, -
September 2, 1869,
We are authorised to announce James
W. Pope, Esq., as a candidate for the of-
fice of District Attorney of the Sixth judi-
cial District, at the next election.
Send in your clubs.
Single copies 15 cents currency—par-
ties purchasing must make their own
change. The Flag is a permanent in-
stitution.
THURSDA Y, .. .SEPTEMBER 2,1869.
TEE 11A1EISON FLAG
Will be furnished to subscribers at the
following rates in specie:
LOUISIANA..
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explain our extreme devotion, Gen.
Buell ?—Souths V(resteTn,
The course of Gen. Buell, is both
oppressive and cruel, but that « con-
sistency is a jewell ” nover suggests
itself to Gen. Buell.
A New York lawyer of prominence
holds that a woman can perform no
act of greater self degradation than
engaging in a suit for breach of
promise and claiming damages for
blighted affections.
$ 3 00
1 75
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7 50
25 00
15 00
40 00
25 00
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One copy, one year.....
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Five conies, one year.. .
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Agents:
Mr. Thos. McIntyre, 98 Common St.,
New Orleans, is duly authorized to act as
Agent for the Harrison Flag.
Messrs. E. C. Wharton & CoWare
also authorized to represent us.
Mr. Allen Carr, is authorized to act
as agent for the Harrison Flag.
Mr. W. G Jones, is the authorized
agent of the Harrison Flag.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Washington, March 18, 1869.
To F. Flake, Galveston :
The press of Texas may announce me
as a candidate for Governor.
A. J. HAMILTON.
Magnolia Water.—Superior to the
best imported German Cologne, and sold
at half the price.
KING OF CHILLS,
Cures all forms of chills and fever,
Cures chills after all else fails,
Cures chills of swamps and bayous.
Cures every other and every third day
chills.
Wm. G. Barrett, Editor.
M A R slti A L L :
Cure your chills with King of Chills.
King of Chills cures effectually and per-'
manently.
Better than Quinine, King of Chills.
The great malarial antidote, King of
Chills’
_ For sale by Lancaster & Garrett,
Marshall, Texas,
De. The Denton Monitor of the
20th ult., says that a centipede was
killed in that place a few days since
measuring six inches in length.
Keep Red Diarrhoea Remedy on hand.
R, D. R. is not a hot astringent.
R. D. R. cools and quiets the inner man
R. D R. has no equal for children,
For sale by Lancaster & Garrett,
Marshall, Texas.
Lost Pin.—-A liberal reward will be
paid for the recovery of a gentlemen’s
breast pin lost in this place a few days
since. It is a small gold pin, with a
star and crescent set in brilliants.
English Female Bitters strengthens fe-
males.
Husbands should buy E. F. B. for sick
wives.
E. F. B. brings health and induces hap-
piness.
Complaints peculiar to females cured
with E. F. B.
E J. B. Lewis, at No. 9 Texas
strett, Shreveport, La., is still offering
bargains to the trade in Boots, Shoes,
Hats, &c.
The reliable, Dromgoole & Co’s, Buchu.
Dromgoole & Co’s, Buchu is the favorite
Gravel cured with Dromgoole & Co’s.
Buchu.
For .sale by Lancaster & Garrett,
Marshall, Texas.
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Will wonders never cease ?
Butler and the notorious
Sir—I had the honor of receiving
this morning, your letter of the 5th
inst., and I am flattered by the mark
of your respect you are pleased to
present me.
It appears by your letter that you
are desirous of obtaining employ-
ment, civil or military, an ambition
which I think highly commendable,
and that you wish me to confer upon
you such an appointment.
When you first did me the honor
to address me, I conceived that you
wished that the pictures painted by
your grandfather, which you declin-
ed to sell, should find a place in my
collection ; and I accepted the offer
you made me of two of them on the
score of your respect for the. services
which I have been enabled to render
the country, and with a view to grat-
ify this desire of yours. If you"had
then mentioned your wish to obtain
employment, I should have declined
your offer, as! consider myself ob-
liged to do since the receipt of your
letter.
I am perfectly aware that your de-
sire of employment is quite distinct
from the other subject on which you
have written to me. If I did not
think so, I should probably treat it
in a different manner. But you must
be sensible that public men in this
country cannot be too cautious or too
free from suspicion ; and upon con-
sideration you will not be surprised
that I should inform you, that if by
Monday, the 15th, I should not re-
ceive from you an intimation to what
place you wish the three cases of
your pictures, now in my house in
Picadilly, should be sent, I will send
them to you to No. 9, St. Vincent’s
Parade, Hotwells, Bristol. I have
&c., WELLINGTON. ’
Thus spoke out and flashed out
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Gen. Grant has been called a great
man. It has been claimed in his be-
half that he possesses the utmost pu-
rity and pride of character. It is
alleged by his friends that he has the
nicest and loftiest sense of honor,
shrinking from even the suspicion of
a doubtful thought or act as he would
shrink from a deadly contagion.—
Comparisons have been boldly chal-
lenged between him in both military
and private life and the noblest mil-
itary men and statesmen that adorn
the annals of European history.—
There is certainly a great and strik-
ing difference in some material re-
spects between him and the great
historicals of the Eastern Hemis-
phere. He thinks not like them, h
feels not like them, he acts not like
them. Let us see what was. the
course of the great Duke of Welling-
ton in regard to a matter which has
excited much attention and given
rise to much discussion in the case of
Grant. The Duke, in cases where
he had patronage to bestow, disdain-
ed to receive gifts from those who
sought his favor. He had a too re-
fined sense of honor to do a thing so
gross and ignoble. A gentleman,
having sent him upon a certain occa-
sion a number of flue and valuable
pictures as a present, soon followed
them with an application for a place
under the British Government, to
which the old Duke, not inaptly
called "the Iron Duke,” made this
reply :
victed^ was revolting and fiendish.
The criminal expiated it with his
life, and is now in the hand of Him
who judgeth all things.— Times and
Republican.
Merger’s confinement seems to be
telling on him some what. His feet
are chained and his hands are mana-
celed, and the only glimpse he gets
of the world, when he is not before
the Commission, .is through a little
window at least eight feethigh. He
said to the Episcopal clergyman who
visited him recently, that, were it
not for his family he is quite ready
to die if Mrs. Crane wished it.— Ga-
zette.
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our city during the present week, their illgotten gains.
Delicious Medicinal.—This is the
universal verdict pronounced upon
PLANTATION BITTERS by all who
have tried them. The well-known
heal th-promoting ingredients from which
they are made, and their invaluable
merits as a remedy for indigestion and
all its consequent ailments, and the pre-
ventive qualities against diseases arising
from climatic changes, miasmatic influ-
ences and imperfect secretions, are so
widely known and so honorably en-
dorsed, that we trust no one will forego
the advantages of their use,
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The City.—Marshall has been
decidedly dull during the past week,
the weather has been intensely warm,
but on yesterday we were refreshed
with a most delightful shower that
made everything much more pleas-
ant. There has been but little cotton
brought to the market as yet, but re-
ports from the surrounding country
are favorable and there is no doubt
but the coming season will be one. of
the liveliest that the merchants have,
seen for some years. Cotton of this
year’s crop we quote, for middling,
21@214 cents, specie.
Resolution-
. The following Preamble and Resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted by the
Quarterly Conference of the Marshall
Station at the last sitting, Aug. 28th
Whereas, We deem the use of a
Church edifice for other than strictly
religious purposes as tending greatly to
impair the solemnity of true devotion in
the house of God, and in palpable viola-
tion of the letter and spirit of the divine
command, therefore
Resolved, By this Quarterly Confer-
ence, in conference assembled, That the
Trustees of the church building belong-
ing to Marshall Station, M. E. Church
South, be and are hereby instructed to
permit said building to be used for none
other than, strictly religious purposes.
J. H. JOHNSON,
J. F. RIGGS.
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Une Aiaism AfIng
The hottest piece of iron the Cab-
net ever took hold of was the attempt
to force the people of the South to
vote for Radicals. That iron was
red, seething hot, and will make a
festering, wound that will mortify.
The days’of the reign of the present
Cabinet are. numbered. The great
American people have proclaimed
indignantly against them, and they
must recede or go under.
So says Flake’s Bulletin of the
24th of August.
Reconstruction, like many other
things, is a humbug.
Nothing else equals King of Chills
King of Chills cures old and young,
The planter’s best friend, King of Chills.
A cheap chill remedy, King of Chills.
We will on Monday next sell our
meat at five cents specie per pound, and
no credit on any consideration as we
have lost all knowledge of book-keeping.
Hill & Wilcox.
the highest recommendations, and
her powers of revelation are said to
be truly wonderful. She uses none
of the common little devices, gener-
ally resorted to by those who profess
to foretell coming events, but speaks
clearly, pointedly, and with perspic-
uity. Aside from these gifts she is a
very pleasant and agreeable lady. We
advise all to call and see her.
xg. Gen. E. Hatch, President of
the late Military Commission in the
trial of the Jefferson prisoners, was
in our city during the past week in
company with other members of the
Commission. We are informed that
a decision has been rendered and
that the records of the court have
been sent up to District Headquarters
by Major Henry Goodfellow the late
Judge Advocate of the court.
IO Messrs. ’Jessup, Marsh &
Wiggins, all Texas men, are pre-
that he " would hear from ” her in- excite our special wonder, and not
suited majesty again. It seems to ' ‘ "
be very hard for some “ niggers ” to
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The Trial Or War. E. Rose.—
The trial of W m. E. Rose, charged
with the murder of Dan Sanford, on
the 20th of November last, has been
going on during the past week before
the Military Commission now in ses-
sion, of which Col. Conrad is Prcsi
dent, and Capt. Boswell Judge Ads
vocate. The testimony of the prose-
cution. embraced that of Jason Cas-
tiebury, and David A. Castlebury,
who proved the fact of the killing ;
and that of Drs. Foster and Hanie,
the two physicians who made the
post mortem examination upon the
body of Sanford. The defence in-
troduced Mr. Burks, who was in the
room at the time of the firing, but
who could tell nothing of the.affray,
except that he heard Sanford give
Rose the lie. The defence also put
upon the stand a number of our best
known and most learned physicians,
asking of them their opinions as to
whether a man, wounded as Sanford
was declared to have been, by the
physicians who examined his corpse,
could Lave made the physical exers
tions that Sanford was said to have
made after he received the shot.
Their opinions were various.
The defence closed yesterday, when
the Judge Advocate announced that
■ ho had rebutting witnesses. Argu-
ment in behalf of the accused will be
delivered to-day, by his counsel,
Major Penn, and Judge Banks.—
Times & Republican.
Murder.—James Loving, Esq.,
one of the oldest and most respected
citizens of our county, living on
Rowlett’s Creek, near East Fork, was
murdered on Thursday evening of
last week, near his residence, by two
men. We are informed that they
had approached Mr. L’s horse lot,
about sundown, and drawing their
L O. ofR. M.
Swamp Eagle Tribe No. 1,
MEETS every Wednesday evening at
their Hall, in the Masonic Female Insti-
tute. Brothers in good standing are in-
vited to attend.
J. W. POPE, Sachem.
E. A. Watson, C. of R.
Caddo Tribe No. 2.
Improved Order of Red Men, meets
every Saturday night at the Masonic Hall,
in Jefferson, Texas.
HENRY GOLDWATER, Sachem.
(J. A. Hotchkiss, C. ofR.
Hawkins Creek Tribe, No. 3.
MEETS on Saturday after the full moon
in each month, at the Masonic Hall, at
Pine Tree, Upshur Co.. Texas.
T. J. Doyle, Sachem.
W. II. Payne, C. ofR.
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Ne W Advertisements •
1e We take pleasure in calling
the attention of the citizens of the
eastern portion of the State to the
card of Messrs. Rosson & Baker
general Forwarding and Commission
Merchants, No. 1 Milam St., Shreve-
port, La.
Church Directory.
METHODIST CHURCH, R. S. Fin-
ley, Pastor.—Services every Sabbath,
commencing in the morning at 10}
o’clock, and in the evening at 8.
O. S. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
S. F. Tenney, Minister.— Preaching
every Sabbath at 10} A. M., and 7} P,
M.; Sabbath School at 4} P.M. Prayer
meeting every Thursday at 5 P. M., and
every Friday at 72 P. M.
BAPTIST CHURCH, W. G. Lancas-
ter, Pastor.—Preaching every Sabbath
at 10} A, M., and 8 P. M.
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Our Ofice.
The Harrison Flag is published every
Thursday, in the building recently oc-
cupied by the Texas Republican office.
Call in.
AGENCY NOTICE.
Mr. Howard Hamments is the
authorized agent at Marshall, Texas, of
the Jefferson Times and Republican, to
receive and receipt for all dues to that
office. He can be found at the Harri-
son Flag office.
The friends and patrons of Mar-
shall Masonic Female Institute will
bear in mind that the exercises of
this school will be resumed on Mon-
day, Sept. 6th, proximo.
We hope for a compliance upon
the part of our patrons, with our
terms as hitherto published in our
Announcement.
T. B. WILSON, Principal.
Sept. 2, ’69.
Be See notice of Annanias Ster-
guns on a son of Mr. L., ordered
him to go with them. The young
man’s father, about this time, had
started from his house on horseback,
and overtaking the two men with his
son, who were all three on foot, some
conversation ensued, when each of
the two men shot him, one in the
right side with a shot-gun, and the
other with a six-shooter, the ball
from which penetrated his left breast,
about the heart. Mr. L. fell from
his horse-and expired instantly. The
horse running off toward the house,
was pursued and caught by one of
the men, who mounted him, and with
his companion escaped. Young
Loving was uninjured and returned
home. These are the particulars as
we learn them from a gentleman
living near the scene of the tragedy.
—Dallas Herald.
The Comet.—At repeated times
for the last ten years, we have been
notified by astronomers of the return
of a very famous comet, which would
visit our solar system during July,
August, and September 1869. .
It has come, and is now visible of
clear nights, from 11 o’clock till
morning, in the northern part of the
heavens.
. We are told also that this erratic
visitant will approach nearer the
earth than any comet ever did before,
and that either the earth or the com-
et will have to change its course to
avoid an inevitable collision !
This comet is many thousand times
larger than our earth. It is a solid
mass of fire, with a tail of fire long
enough to encircle- the earth more
than a hundred times.
This may probably account for
the very heated state of our atmos-
phere at this time. If it comes near*
er and the temperature is augmented
in a corresponding degree, we cer-
tainly will suffer worse, than we
would from a scorchihg simoon from
the Desert of Sahara.—Navasota
Tablet.
1 They are gentlemen of high stand-
in, thoroughly understand their du-
ties and any business entrusted to
them will receive prompt and imme-
• diate attention. Their card will
be found in another column.
Notice.—The Ladies of the Cum-
berland Presbyterian Church will
please meet at their church on Satur-
day, September 4th, at 4 o’clock for
the purpose of arranging prelimina-
ries for giving an entertainment for
the benefit of the church. All other
ladies who will assist them are re-
‘spectfully invited to attnd.
like a summer’s cloud and not
could not be actuated by an impro-
per motive. A little consideration,
however, would, I am sure, show you
the impropriety of offering a present
to an officer to whom you are a total
stranger, and with whom, from being
in the same department, you would
probably be hereafter in the habit of
communicating.
I have, etc., WELLINGTON.
This was as noble as it was kind.
It was a rebuke, but a gentle one, a
rebuke administered from a sense of
delicacy to a worthy soldier, who, in
offering a gift to Wellington, had, as
the illustrious Duke believed, com-
mitted an error of judgment. The
great captain’s sense of honor was
hurt by his humble admirer’s offer,
and, in following the plain path of
duty marked out for himself upon all
such occasions, he felt constrained to
reject the gift. How in contrast
Wellington and Grant here show
themselves to the world, the one
standing erect in conscious purity
and nobility of feeling and of action,
and the other leaning anxiously
forward and thrusting out his hand
for whatever the selfish and the sor-
did may choose to lay upon its pol-
luted palm. Grant may be a hero,
but one hero differs from another
hero. No American citizen, fit to be
an American citizen, can view the
course of Grant in connection with
that of Wellington without experi-
encing a deep and torturing sense of
shame that Grant is the chiefsmagis-
trate of our country.— Courier-Jour-
nal.
RO A few evenings since an es-
teemed friend who had an animal he
highly prized, a blooded mare, was
shocked to learn that her condition
was dangerous, and, upon investiga-
tion concluded that colic was the
cause, and proceeded to expend sev-
eral shekels for chloroform. We are
glad to state that the animal has en-
tirely recovered, and is followed by
a beautiful colt, we surmise, of the
Gilpin breed.
1e We respectfully call the at-
tention of the people of this, and the
surrounding section of country, to
the card of R. H. Lindsay, Cotton
Factor and Commission merchant,
Shreveport La. Mr. Lindsay’s thor-
ough acquaintance with his business
and his reputation for promptness
entitles him to a liberal support at
the hands of the people. All bus-
iness entrusted to him will receive
immediate attention.
on the one hand, or because, on the
other,' “it is a finality,” that the
“ Radical party is a progressive par-
ty,” or.because of some Rail Road
scheme or State Capitol scheme or
some other interested motive, look-
ing to the welfare of self in-prefer-
ence to the welfare of the State.
Against this combination of odds
and ends, we call upon the true men
in Texas to unite. There are certain
things we can do for our State, and
one thing is pre-eminently important
among them—future protection
against political power surrendered
to her enemies.
This is only secured by the con-
trol of the legislature.. All govern-
ment is now entrusted to the hands
of a party. Sustain your party, and
refuse to be divided by a proffered
choice between “ two evils.” That
is to say, look first at the members of
your legislature.
Robinson the Murderer at
large.
The following from the Times and
Republican of the 26th ult, may
throw some additional light upon
the course pursued by the military
with reference to the murderer Rob-
inson.
. Vv e copy the following from the
Jimplecute of the 21st:
“ The rumor that Polieeman Rob-
inson has been turned loose upon
the community is a mistake. Capt.
Grafton told us this morning that he
was still in military custody, and
would be forthcoming whenever de-
manded by the civil authorities.”
We expected that 'this notice
would be corrected in a subsequent
isssue of the Jimplecute, or, at least,
that further explanations would be
asked through its columns, but to
our surprise it appeared in the Semi-
weekly issue of that paper without
explanation or further comment.
Stated in the manner it is, it is cal-
culated to mislead.
" Military custody” must have an
exceedingly comprehensive and ex-
traordinary significance, if Robinson
the murderer, is in military cus-
tody. It is a matter of public noto-
riety that he was seen in Douglass-
ville, a village thirty miles North of
Jefferson, on Friday of last week,
between 3 and 4 o’clock. He was
riding an elegant chestnut sorrel cav-
alry horse, branded with the letters
« U. S. ” on the shoulder- He was
LOOK OUT FOR OURLIQUE ’
URL your hair. Raise luxuriant
• whiskers. No excuse for gray hair
or bald heads. It is warranted. Go
and see it. For sale at Lancaster &
Garrett’s, Agents, Marshall, Texas.
Sept 2,’69 n441t
V. SHIDET.
W atchmaker,
--JEWELER--
AND DEALER IN
FINE MATCHES, JEWELRY,.
AND
DIATONDS.
Texas St., between Market and Spring;,
SHREVEPORT, LA.
A IWAYS on hand a large Assort-
Lh ment of the best English, Swiss,
and American Gold and Silver Watches,
Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s sizes. Clocks,
Brazilian Pebble Spectacles, Pure Coin
Silver Ware, and the latest styles of
Jewelry &c, &c., and as I purchase my
goods of the largest Manufacturing and
Importing houses in New York for cash
exclusively, I can afford to sell as low as
any house in the country. Every arti-
cle fully guaranteed.
Sept 2, ’69 5n44-ly.
prospects of the school are very flat-
tering.
I© Another military Court will
assemble in Jefferson shortly for the
trial of Lieut. Col. Gordon. Col.
Gordon was a member of the late
Commission at Jefferson, and was
placed under arrest during the prog-
ress of the trial by order of Gen.
Reynolds.
Be The revival at the Methodist
Episcopal Church which has been
progressing for some time, came to a
close on last sabbath night. There
were about sixty conversions and
about forty joined the church.
IE We call attention to the ad-
vertisement of White & Co., Whole-
sale and Retail Druggists and Book-
sellers, Shreveport, La., in another
column. We find the following no-
tice of this firm in the weekly issue of
the South-Western, of date August
25 th :
A FrE Drug Store.—His many
friends throughout Texas will be
pleased to learn that Major Charles
L. Robards, late of Austin, has gone
permanently into the Drug business
in Shreveport. He can be found at
the well-known establishment of
White & Co., No. 13 Texas street,
where his friends and the public gen-
erally will always meet with a genial
welcome, whether upon social or bus-
iness thoughts intent.
The house has been repainted and
ornamented generally, presenting a
drumhead courts martial to answer a
personal libel on you, Buell, or the
court organized to convict, if you
but nod your gentle head, Buell?
(but whose members, by the way,
seem not inclined to be used as so
many blood-hounds at your com-
mand, Buell?) Can those things be
Buell, while your buckram judge,
Buell, is riding over the Jefferson
circuit, Buell, under escort of your
gpet lambs,” Buell, (the lambs
themselves reminding you, Buell! )
to administer justice in Texas, Buell.
Can such things be, and overcome
Pomeroy are advertised to address
the National Labor Union from the
same platform.
• reer there is well known, and H. C.
[ Perkins, whose perjury and bad char-
acter were made manifest in the late
military trial. It is said that he was
■ turned out of the stockade on Thurs-
, day night, and it is believed sent on
, a secret mission to the Crock Nation
or to Arkansas.
Was there ever such an outrage
offered to a civilized community?
Robinson killed Toohey without ex-
cuse or justification. All the cir-
cumstances go to show that it was a
cold-blooded deliberate murder. The
Jury of Inquest, after a patient in-
vestigation, so decided. To screen
himself from punishment he sues out
a writ of habeas corpus, before an ig-
norant and corrupt Judge, (Garland)
a military appointee, and is allowed
to give bond in the sum of one thou-
sand dollars. ( The merest tyro in
the law knows that it was either mur-
der or justifiable homicide.) He en-
deavored to give straw bond, as we
were informed by the Sheriff, who
refused it. He was taken possession
of by the military, and is now" sent
out to prowl over the country.
This man’s character and antece-
dents were known to the military au-
thorities in January last, and yet he
was kept forsover six months on the
police in defiance of public sentiment
late for publication this week. It
will appear in our next issue.
BGL Gen. Geo. P. Buell Comman-
ding this sub-District, Headquarters
at Jefferson, passed through this
place on Tuesday morning last en
route for Gen. Reynolds’ Headquar-
ters, Austin, Texas.
ES- We call the attention of all
lovers of curly hair, luxuriant whis-
kers, &c., to an advertisement of Cur-
lique, which is now for sale at the
well-known drug store of Lancaster
& Garrett.
pared to store an immense amount of
cotton the coming season in their
fire-proof brick warehouse, (lately
occupied by Messrs. Howell, Durham
& Iomkies,) at the terminus of the
Railroad, Shreveport, La. They in-
vite their numerous Texas friends, to
call and inspect their stock of Gro-
ceries, and to favor them with a lib-
eral share of patronage.
1e- We have had the pleasure of
a visit from Capt. James W. Pope,
candidate for District Attorney of
this District, who has been absent in
the southern portion of the District
on a prospecting tour. He is look-
ing well and appears to be in fine
spirits. Capt. Pope is a gentleman
of a very high order of talent, an
able lawyer and is eminently quali-
fied for the position to which he as-
pires.
First Sabbath in Sept, at Rock Springs.
.Second “ “ Jonesville,
Third " " Gratitude,
Fourth Sabbath in Sept., at Sentell’s
Chappel.
First Sabbath in Oct., at Hickory Grove,
Second “ “ ' Border,
Third " “ Willey’s Chap-
pel.
I propose commencing a protracted
meeting at the above named places on
Saturday before each Sabbath. The
Stewards’ meeting will take place at
Willey’s Chappel, on Saturday before
the 3rd Sabbath in October.
G. W. COTTINGHAM.
August 26, ’69
most attractive appearance. The
Major’s facilities are such as to eua
ble him to compete successfully with
any similar establishment in the
place. Mr. T. C. Lewis is now in
New York for the purpose of purs
chasing for the house a large stook
of everything pertaining to his line
of business.
10 We copy the folk-wing from
the Gainesville Vedette of August
21st:
We heard the Indians were within
twelve miles of town last Wednesday
night, but we have seen no person
that saw the Indians. We do not
know of any Indians being in the
country, but it is very necessary that
we should hold ourselves in readiness.
We should be ready to meet them at
any time, whether day or night.
“ Mrs.” H. M. Turner, wife of the
Macon negro ex-postmaster, was for-
cibly removed from the ladies’ car on
the Central Railroad a few nights
ago. She gave the conductor notice
Be We have effected arrange-
ments with R. H. Lindsay, Cotton
Factor and Commission merchant,
Shreveport, to obtain the latest mar-
ket reports, every Wednesday eve-
ning, and will hereafter furnish them
regularly::
se We call attention to the card
of Mrs. M. E. Talley, formerly of our
city, who has removed from her old
stand 219 Magazine street, to No. 7
North, corner of St. Francis street,
New Orleans, La., where she will be
pleased to see her many Texas ac-
Parties in our debt will please settle
.by August 1st, as by that means they
will save themselves trouble. We need
money and must have it.
Hill & Wilcox.
I, " "F‘ o-v- in company with two men: Capt.
W e do not wish to see these Barrett, formerly of Tyler, whose ca-
An Editor’s Assessment.—It
does a body good to have his pride
flattered once in a while. We real-
ize the benefit of it once a year, when
the assessor comes around and asks
how much money we have at inter-
est, how much stock in government
bonds or in bank, and various other
questions that are supposed to be
only for "solid men.” If there is
anybody around, we straighten up
slightly, expand ourcorporosity, and
in as heavy a chest tone as we can
command, we answer : “ about the
same as last year.” They know well
enough what it is. So do we.—Hot
Springs {Arki) Courier.
quaintances and friends.
W. S. Haven.—This gentleman
is manufacturing the Iron-Bound
Texas Saddle Trees at No. 52 Texas
Street, Shreveport, La., and always
keeps on hand a full stock of every
thing in the saddlery line. Parties
visiting Shreveport should give him
a call, by all means. See card.
Be- The firm of Hamilton & Co.,
No. 5 Texas street, Shreveport, La.,
always keep a full assortment of Dry
Goods and Groceries on hand for
sale on the most reasonable terms.
The senior member of the firm is at
present in New York making large
purchases to meet the coming Fall
and Winter trade, Give them a
call.
Speech of Tine Hom. Wells
Thompson.
The Hon. Wells Thompson, inde-
pendent candidate for the office of
Lieut. Governor of this State, ad-
dressed the people of Harrison coun.
ty at the Court House, in this place,
on last Saturday, the 28th ultimo.
Mr. Thompson announced himself
as an independent candidate, belong-
ing to neither of the present con-
tending political factions in Texas ;
he stated that he had been a resident
of Texas the greater portion of his
life, that his interests were identified
wita hers, and when the interests of
Texas were shackled his interests
were also. He stated that when the
secession of the State took place in
1861 and the people were called upon
to support that movement, that he
volunteered his services, and went
into the army East of the Mississippi
river to maintain the dignity of the
State and sustain the honor of her
people. After the surrender of the
armies of the Confederacy he was
elected a member of the Texas Con-
vention of 1866, and the record he
there gave, he stated was perhaps the
only political record he ever had and
until his conduct became so dis-
graceful and outrageous that he was
dismissed from it. ( We allude to
the abandonment and cruel treat-
ment of his wife, and his holding her
while his kept mistress shot at her.)
He was immediately taken up by the
military authorities and put upon se-
cret or detective service, as shown by
the testimony elicited in his trial be-
fore Judge Garland, in which he re-
mained until he murdered the unfor-
tunate Toohey. We published on
Thursday last, an official statement
from Georgia, showing that he a va-
grant, a robber, and attempted mur-
derer, and-that he had been an in-
mate of the penitentiary of that State
On that very night he was sent
abroad. "While innocent men have
been confined in the stockade for
months, against whom, as the testi-
mony shows, there is not a scintilla
of evidence, and who are still in con-
finement, here is a cold blooded mur-
derer, his hands yet red and fresh
with the blood of his unhappy vic-
tim, turned loose upon the country.
Language is inadequate to express
the abhorrence which all right mind-
ed men must regard this transaction.
Nothing like it, except the Perry
murder, has occurred in the South-
ern country. Both were atrocious,
execrable, and revolting, and will
stand as monuments of military des-
potism. Had any citizen committed
either of these murders, as is well
known, there would have been no
writ of habeas corpus or the exercise
of any civil authority permitted or
attempted. He would have been
placed in the stockade and in irons.
Why it is that men of infamous char-
acter find protection and immunity,
is passing strange. It is most la-
mentable and extraordinary ; and
we may well ask, in such a condition
of society, where is the safety for hu-
man life ?
the soul of one whom no gifts could
buy or influence. He scorned every
semblance of bribery with a scorn
unutterable in words. But our great
military hero, he whom interested
and mercenary political and personal
flatterers endeavor to exalt above all
others, would have .accepted the gift
with avidity, made haste to ascertain
its precise pecuniary value, and re-
moved the first crippled soldier or
soldier’s widow that he could in office
to make place for the venal dispenser
of presents. He was never known,
so far as the world is informed,
either to refuse a gift or to decline
the bestowal of public office upon the
giver. Even his political friends
blush for him, though few of them
care to express in language the
shame they feel.
In another case the conqueror of
Napoleon was offered a minor pres-
ent, not a house and lot, not a hun-
dred thousand dollars in greenbacks
or gold, but an humble present such
as an inferior officer was able to af-
ford. And here is his reply :
Ordnance Office, Feb. 22,1824.
To...... - -:
Sir—Your letter of the 17th inst.,
reached me this morning, and I avail
myself of the earliest opportunity to
inform you that I cannot possibly
accept the present which you have
thought proper to offer to me. I am
unwilling to express to you the dis-
agreeable feeling which your letter
has excited, as I am convinced that
an officer who has served with so
much credit as you have obtained
only hope of success is based on our
folly.
Dogs.— We venture to say that
there are more dogs and a greater va-
riety in Marshall than any town in
East Texas. There is the bull-dog,
dogs that look like they are about
half wolf, the long-tailed sneaking
cur, the nasty looking little poodle,
and a variety of other species too
numerous to mention. It seems that
the spirit of the Loyal Leaguers has
become instilled into them and at
their midnight conclaves they make
night hideous with their infernal
bowlings. Let there be a dog law,
and “let us have peace.”
bW Magby & Mehaffey are now
receiving their fall and winter goods.
Consisting in part of a choice assort-
ment of Boots & Shoes. Their assort-
ment of Lady’s and Childrens’ shoes
is very complete, also Lady’s Dress
Goods and Trimmings in great vari-
ety. Dry Goods, Hosiery and Braids
of great variety. Call and and see
them. They are selling at extreme-
ly low figures.
Marshall University.— The
next annual session of this institu-
tion begins on Monday next. We
are pleased to notice that the frame
building to be used temporarily,
while the main building is undergos
ing repairs has been commenced, and
will be completed in two weeks. The
know their places.— Galveston News.
“ Stranger, will you try a hand
with us at poker?” “Thank you,
gentlemen, but there are seventeen
reasons why I cannot accommodate
you just now.” “ Seventeen reasons
for not playing cards ! Pray, what
are they?” " Why, the first is, I
havn’t any money.” “ Stop !—that’s
enough; nevermind the other six-
teen.”
F ,
What Texas is obliged to do, in
obedience to a power she cannot suc-
cessfully resist, we advise her to do,
and because non-compliance will on-
ly ensure greater evils. She must
comply with the requirements of re-
construction, in spite of her preju-
dices and in spite of her opinions.
But what Texas ought to do, for the
sake of her own character and interest
and is able to do—is a more com-
plex question ; not more complica-
ted in its nature, but only in its ad-
ventitious surroundings. In itself
it is a plain question, that it is the
interest of Texas, after re-admission
in the Union, to be left in safe
hands for State legislation—in the
hands of the most competent, the
most honorable and most experien-
ced of her citizens. It is perfectly
plain that she had better trust her
immense future, with all its capabil-
ities, to her own citizens, rather than
surrender this trust to foreign ad-
venturers on the one hand, or those
miserable creatures on the other,
who have forgotten their country,
for the sake of affiliating with and
dividing spoils with them. But the
question seems necessarily complica-
ted by its surroundings—by its rela-
tion to the executive office especially.
Now the executive imbroglio is an
apple of discord among-us—a strat-
egic move on the part of the enemy
to deceive and mislead us. They
know full well, we cannot enter the
Union without a radical Governor;
we know that fact as well as they do,
but who shall play that part, they
know full well is only a matter of
importance to them, none to us, and
yet trying to ,choose between “ two
evils” (why should we expose our-
selves to such a fire as that ?) we
lose the advantage of an armed neu-
trality” and fail to elect a majority
to the State legislature. We have
then been only deceived and hum-
bugged—It is of no earthly import-
ance to the Democracy of Texas,
whether Hamilton or Davis is elect-
ed, as the Democratic party is with-
out choice, in fact, since these crea-
tures arc not its representative men
in Texas, no Democrat is under any
obligation, as a party man, to sup-
port either of them, whatever may
be his view of the “choice of evils.”
The difference between them is one
of degree, one is perhaps sugar-coat-
ed, the other not; both are willing
tools to carry out laws passed with-
out our consent and outside the con-
stitution for our oppression. Per
contra.—Who arc they that favor re-
construction ? The difference be-
tween its advocates is as great as that
of the poles. The original Union
man who fled from Texas because he
loved the Union better and joined
her enemies to invade her territory
and to kill her sons and defenders,
or, dodging conscription, laid out in
Jernigan’s thicket or the swamp bor-
dering her rivers, is found check by
jowl with the rampant secessionist,
who made money out of the war but
never entered it, and whose princi-
pal aim is now to secure without
&c. His speech ’ was well received
by all who heard it, and we believe
that in this section, at least, he will
receive that support he so justly
merits. He is a gentleman of un-
questioned ability and we believe
eminently qualified for the position
to which he aspires. It was our in-
tention to have given a full report of
his address and regret exceedingly
that want of space renders it impos-
sible ; we have given we believe how-
ever, the main points in his address,
and his position with reference to
those which most affect the public
welfare.
The Test OAtii.—Gen. Canby’s
threat that he will require the mem-
bers of the Virginia' Legislature to
subscribe the test oath, clearly indi-
cates the proscriptive policy of the
extreme radicals led by Boutwell,
and, if successful in consummation,
is a farce upon free government and
the exercise of the elective franchise.
There is not a plausible reason which
can be given for its requirement, and
the only object which can possibly
be attained in Texas by the enforce-
ment of such an unconstitutional
and rigid rule would be the infliction
' upon us of ignorant negroes, dishon-
est scalawags and carpet-baggers as
legislators, with the certain assur-
ance that no effort would tend to
ameliorate the unhappy political con-
dition of our State, or assist in re-
moving the filthy swarm which now
_ feeds from the swill-tub which rad-
ical filth spreads to their gaze. There
are many supporters of the Davis
faction who themselves cannot take
the test oath, but that -they will ex-
ercise honesty in their action is in-
deed a strange presumption—judg-
ing by precedents. . If this oath,
which disqualifies from holding office
almost the entire respectable portion
of our citizens, is to be enforced, and
a set of unprincipled feeders upon
our misfortunes are to fatten at the
public crib, then we tremble for the
fate of all whose causes are submit-
ted to a judiciary composed of such
men under laws enacted by similar
legislators.
1OP From a special telegram to
the Galveston News, dated Calvert
Aug. 24th, we learn that the milita:
ry Commission that was assembled
there for the trial of the murderers
of Dr. Maxereil had adjourned to
Bryan, Calvert being very sickly.
Ben Brown one of the parties on
trial, was permitted to lie down on a
blanket in the Court room that day,
being too sick to sit up. -
There is an clement in every com-
munity, mon of intellect, superior
education and high standing, who
allow their, prejudices to exercise
such complete control over them as
to render themselves perfectly un-
reasonable.
They entertain prejudices of twen-
ty years or more cultivation and
after having once formed an opinion
arc not only deaf to reason, but de-
nounce all whose views do not per-
chance coincide with theirs, as igno-
ramuses.
In conducting this paper hereto-
fore we have pursued that course we
deemed to be for the best interests of
the State and the people of the State ;
nor are we at all convinced that we
have been at fault or in error. Our
doctrine has been from the com-
mencement of the present canvass
that it was the policy of the Con-
servative element of Texas to bring
out a candidate or candidates of their
own and elect thorn to the State offi-
ces. But we have delayed this
matter until it is almost too late. If
however, in the course of time, no
other candidate for the office of Gov-
ernor is placed in the field, and we
deem it to be for the best interests of
the State government to support A. J.
■Hamilton for that office, as a" dernier
resort we may do so, but we assure
our readers that such is not our
pleasure or intention at this time.
We have expressed our opionions
elsewhere, and that is, the people
should use their every energy to se-
cure the election of honest, compe-
tent, and conservative men to the
Legislature, and. thereby throw the
administration of affairs into the
hands of honest men.
It is charged by the Jack Hamil-
ton faction, that because we do not
see proper to support him for Gov-
ernor, we are giving the Davis party
a quasi support, and thereby securing
the election of Radicals to fill the
State Offices. If on the other hand
we should see proper to support Mr.
Hamilton, there is another set, equal-
ly as obstinate, disfranchised for all
time to come, and who differ from the
former, in that they are on the other
extreme, and who tear their hair, and
howl lost! lost! to Radicalism ! To
all such we have simply this state-
ment to make : That what we deem
to be for the best interests of the
State of Texas and the general wel-
fare of her citizens—those doctrines
will we enunciate openly and fear-
lessly—we mean without fear of, and
regardless of the opinions and de-
nunciations of these self-constituted
Solomons. At present we do not
see proper to support' either of the
contending parties. Davis, we be-
lieve to be the embodiment of cor-
ruption and radicalism. Hamilton
is a radical and we do not regard
him as a saint, and if elected, it will
be a Republican victory, with the
very smallest degree of moderation
imaginable.
neL Madame Caprelle whose card
will be found in another column,
and said to be one of the best Clair-
voyants on this continent, will be in
Can Such Things Be, Canby.?—
That while the despot of France is
opening the prison doors to political
offenders, and granting universal am-
nesty to other classes of prisoners,
can it be that you, Canby, in this
free republic, have the conscienco to
insist upon the rigid application of
a' form of oath—giving your own in-
terpretation thereto, by the way—
that was only intended for operation
at a certain critical period, now long
since passed and gone ? Verily,
there seems to be more justice and
moderation in imperial France than
in republican Virginia under thy
rule, Canby !—N. Y. World.
Can things thus be, Buell? While
the “despot of France” sanctifies
peace by acts of charity, while an
American journal reprimands Canby
for the exaction of a mere oath,
which it now declares is obsolete,
while in all the States of the Amer-
ican Union the press is denouncing
all military intervention as an obsta-
cle to j stice, can it be, that you can
call a Christian minister of the gos-
pel, editing a paper devoted to the
religious and mental culture of the
youth of Texas, before one of your
A True Party.
A brave, honest party formed on
principle, fights for its rights. It
never crouches, or stoops or dodges,
but goes like a knight of old into the
field, with its arms emblazoned on its
breast, lance in hand, eager for the
fray, determined to win or die. It
fights for its convictions. And as a
party what are our convictions.—
That Military Commissions, reproba-
ted by our fathers, reprobated by all
history as the convenient tools of tyr-
anny, are not only unconstitutional
but a disgrace to the spirit of the age,
We will not stoop to argue, whether
the tyrant’s plea of necessity justifies
a resort to these trials, after four years
of uninterrupted peace. We are
neither weak nor timid enough to
discuss it.
In plain, all the reconstruction
acts were passed “ outside the Con-
stitution,” and that the only obedi-
ence we do owe them, is that kind of
obedience which results from the ex-
ercise of more power. If this is dis-
loyal, we cannot help‘it; if itis trea-
son, it is nevertheless true in our
opinion, and will be so recognized by
the judicial authority, whenever that
authority can assert its independence.
It is our individual opinion too, that
recreant Texans, to make a pie-bald
party in our own State, to help Rad-
icalism here or elsewhere. We be-
lieve too, that, in the present crisis
of State affairs, we should devote our
whole attention to State legislation,
and that it is both supremely ridic-
ulous and supremely dexterous in the
Radical 'party to attempt to divide
and destroy us. We believe their
A Negro Hung—On Friday last
the 20th inst.., Thomas Hart, a ne-
gro convicted of rape, was hung at
the jail yard in this city. The
crowd present was estimated about
three thousand mostly negroes, who
flocked in from every direction.
Sherif Roberts brought the prisoner
to the gallows at about 2 P. M. Af-
ter singing and prayer, he was swung
off, and died without scarcely a
struggle. Among the hymns sung,
is the following, as rendered by the
reporter of the Jimplecute. It is
sufficiently horrible :
He trifles all his time away,
And drops into eternity,
A few more breaths you might receive,
Before this young man takes his leave.
Father and mother standing ’round,
The tears come trickling to the grund.
With aching heart and trembling mind,
We fear his soul is in hell confined.
Father and mother clear, farewell!
I’m dragged by devils down to hell.
With wringing hands and gnashing
teeth,
There is no redemption nor relief.
The crime of which he was con.
that he now stood by that record,
after having served in that Conven-
tion and returned homo he was elect-
ed District Attorney of the first Ju-
dicial District and had served in that
capacity but a ’short time when he
was removed by Gen. Sheridan on
account of being an impediment to
re-construction and more particularly
for the purpose of making room for
the hungry set of test-oath, office*
seeking scalawags and carpet-baggers,
who at that time infested the country.
He declared himself in favor of com-
plying with the re-construction acts
as laid down by Congress and not-
withstanding there were, as he said,
many objectionable points in the
present proposed Constitution of the
State of Texas, yet, in order to facil-
itate and bring about the reconstruc-
tion of the State government as
speedily as possible, and release our-
selves from the clutches of the mili-
tary and the oppressive measures re-
sorted to by them, he advocated its
adoption. Mr. Thompson reviewed
in a very able and pleasant manner
the claims of each of his opponents
for the office to which he is aspiring:
Messrs. Boulds Baker, J. Wainwright
Flanagan, and Albert II. Latimer,
and excoriated them pretty severely
for their past course. Mr. Thomp-
son during his remarks was called
upon by a gentleman in the audience
to define his position with reference
to the two candidates in the field for
Governor, to which he replied, that
if no other candidate was placed in
the field, he should support Jack
Hamilton as the least objectionable
and the most available man to bring
about "the ends of reconstruction.
But he stated further, that when he
had voted for Jack Hamilton, he
had gone as far into Radicalism as
he possibly could. Mr. Thompson’s
speech throughout was strictly con-
servative ; he denounced the manner
in which the Constitution was ig-
ling, f. m. c., concerning two lost
horses.
Bes- When you go to Shreveport
buy your Boots, Shoes, Hats, &c., at
J. B. Lewis’ emporium, No. 9,
Texas street.
Me® There have been, says the
Times and Republican, several cases
of sunstroke in Jefferson within the
past few days—no deaths.
Bey Mr. John G. Boyle the newly
appointed District Attorney of this
District, vice John J. Cary removed,
has been in Marshall during the
week.
1e- Mr. Gus C. Pickett, the po-
lite and gentlemanly Agent of the
Texas Express Company, will accept
our thanks for late New Orleans
papers.
Beb The communication of “ A,”
laid on our table for publication this
week, was, we regret, handed in too
L
HEsacazme Caprelle,
FROM
NEW ORLEANS.
THE
GREATEST' CLAIRVOYANT,
AI
Spiritual Physician
OF THIS AGE
KTILL arrive in MARSHALL NEXT
Vv WEEK and stop at the CAPI-
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Incredulous, as well as the Skeptical,
the curious as well as those afflict with
diseases declared to be INCURABLE
are invited to call on her.
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