1865 - 1866 Union Parish Abstracts from the 'Weekly Telegraph' later the 'Ouachita Telegraph' Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Timothy D. Hudson, 5/1/2004 ................................................................................. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ====================================================================================== Abstracts from the Ouachita Telegraph' Mentioning Union Parish Louisiana Captain George W. McCranie founded the 'Weekly Telegraph' in Monroe, Ouachita Parish beginning in September 1865. In mid-December, he decided to change the name to the "Ouachita Telegraph'. The paper continued publication until and the 1890s or later. In this file I have abstracted various articles from this paper mentioning Union Parish Louisiana. ====================================================================================== 12 October 1865 page two, right column ====================================================================================== PUBLIC MEETING IN UNION PARISH Pursuant to a previous notice, the citizens of Union Parish assembled in mass meeting on Saturday, the 7th inst., Dr. B. F. Dillard was called to the chair and S. A. Whyte appointed Secretary; the subject of the meeting being to select candidates to represent the Parish in the lower branch of the next Legislature, and to appoint delegates to a Senatorial Convention. On motion, H. Ragenburg, Esqr., and Wm. A. Darby, Esqr. were chosen as candidates and the following gentlemen were appointed delegates to attend a Senatorial Convention, namely: J. F. Fuller, D. D. Dawkins, John Taylor, O. B. Hill and G. A. Stinson, and it was recommended that the Convension be held in Farmersville [sic], on Saturday the 21st instant. They invite the other parishes of the district to meet them in convention, at the above time and place, to nominate two candidates to represent the district in the State senate. B. F., Dillard, Chairman S. A. Whyte, Secretary. ====================================================================================== 9 November 1865 page two, column 3 ====================================================================================== ELECTION RESULTS. Below we exhibit official returns for Ouachita Parish: ...[details of Ouachita Parish election results omitted] We have no further satisfactory election news. Private dispatches from New Orleans say Wells elected by overwhelming majority. Shreveport gave Allen 101 and Young 91 majority. Bossier Parish, one precinct, gave Wells 11, and Young 2 majority. Jackon Parish far as heard from, gave Wells 186 and Ray 872 ahead. The two Newtons long way ahead for Senate and McDonald and Kidd elected Representatives. Union Parish - Wells far ahead. Senators doubtful. Regenburn and Bruton elected Representatives. Caldwell Parish - Two boxes give Wells 71, and Ray 121 majority. Hough 87 majority for Senate. Meredith no opposition for House. ====================================================================================== 16 November 1865 page two, column 1 ====================================================================================== ELECTION RETURNS. Below we exhibit official returns for parishes of Union and Morehouse: UNION PARISH. For Auditor: Dabbs 164 Paralto 155 Reid 78 Fournet 69 For Congress: John Ray 580 J. S. Young 91 For Senate: Baker 240 D. Newton 233 Caldwell 203 G. Newton 300 For Representative H. Regenburg and Dr. W. D. M. Bruton are elected. ====================================================================================== 7 December 1865 page two ====================================================================================== Monroe, Dec. 5, 1865 Editor "Telegraph"-- Information has just reached me that a man calling himself D. C. Norton has collected some Internal Revenue taxes from Mrs. Feazel, in Union Parish, representing himself as authorized to do so. I would therefore state for the benefit of the public, that at the time of my writing this, no one is authorized to collect any of the U.S. Internal Revenue taxes within this District. As soon as a Collector arrives, he will give due notice of his authorized deputies; until then parties are warned not to pay any taxes to unauthorized persons. Hoping that you will give this a place in your columns, I remain, Respectfully yours, JULIUS ENNEMOSER, Assessor, 3rd Collection Dist. of La. ====================================================================================== 21 December 1865 page three, column 1 ====================================================================================== Col. C. H. Morrison -- This gentleman, once Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives and Colonel of the gallent 31st La. regiment, and whose return has been so anxiously look for by a host of friends, has at last resumed his wonted place in our community as genial and good looking as in days auld lang syne. We tender him the hospitalities of our sanctum as an acknowledgment of our regard for a former brother and neighbor. ====================================================================================== 18 January 1866 page two, column 1 ====================================================================================== *** The steamer "Victoria" Capt. O. S. Burdett, master, comes into the Ouachita asking a share of patronage. Agents at Trenton Mesers. Oliver and McGuire who will attend to any shipments on the "Victoria". See advertisement. *** Captain A. J. Dye, who commenced business in the Ouachita with the Mr. Sharp, and brought down prices to a living rate, is now in command of the elegant packet "Champion", and runs regularly to Alabama Landing. See his schedule in to-day's paper. We were glad to see his boat went down last week with a good freight. ---------------------------------------- column 5: [Note: The following are two ads for steamboats serving Union Parish waterways.] --------------------------- Regular Ouachita River Packet ----- The commodious and fast-running steamer CHAMPION A. J. DYE...............MASTER Leaves New Orleans, Thursday, January 18, 1866: passes Monroe going up on Sunday, January 21st: passes Monroe, going down on Monday, January 22nd. Arriving - Leaves New Orleans on Tuesday, January 30th, 1866; passes Monroe going up on Friday, February 2nd; passes Monroe going down on Saturday February 3rd, and will run regularly to Alabama Landing. [Monroe Intelligencer and Bastrop Dispatch please copy.] Jan. 18, 1865 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regular Weekly Packet ----- The staunch and light-draught steamer VICTORIA O. S. BURDETT.............MASTER Will leave Monroe and Trenton every Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, a.m. for Farmersville [sic]. Returning: Leaves Farmersville on Saturday at 5 o'clock, p.m., throughout the season. Shippers can rely on the Victoria leaving punctually on time. For freight or passage apply to OLIVER & McGUIRE, Agents, Trenton, La. W. H. & M. S. CARSON, Agents, Farmersville [sic], La. January 18, 1866. ====================================================================================== 15 February 1866 page two ====================================================================================== ** column 1 The "Union Record," a newspaper started in our neighboring Parish of Union, is upon our table. We exchange with pleasure. [Note: This notice is the only known proof of precisely when the 'Union Record' began publication in Farmerville.] ** column 5 THE 'VICTORIA' --------- cAPT. AMES, owner of the steamer Victoria, authorizes us to say that the rumor of the total loss, by sinking, of the Victoria and cargo, a few days ago, in the Bayou D'Arbonne, is untrue -- that whilst loading at Farmersville [sic] the Bayou fell about two feet, which left the Victoria resting, about midway her hull, upon a snag in the Bayou -- that in consequence of the weight of the cargo the snag forced a hole through the Victoria's timbers, and that from this she partly sunk. All the cotton on board, some 200 bales, was insured, and being recovered was sent forward to the underwriters in New Orleans, who will pay the insurance money, as the Victoria stands on a footing with other licensed steamboats. The Victoria, we are also authorized to say, has been raised and righted, and is now running regularly, as advertised. Capt. Ames designs not only to keep the Victoria in the D'Arbonne, but, as soon as the necessary arrangements can be completed, to put a regular passenger packet in the same trade to meet the increasing wants of that section of country, and to show his appreciation of the liberal support heretofore given him. EDITOR 'TELEGRAPH' February 15, '66 ====================================================================================== 17 May 1866 page two ====================================================================================== ELECTION NEWS. UNION PARISH. W. W. Guthrie was elected Sheriff; J. W. Reid, Clerk; W. C. Smith, Recorder; T. M. Everett, Assessor; and J. H. Mason, Coroner. ====================================================================================== 7 June 1866 page two ====================================================================================== CAPT. AMES. We have waited very patiently for some intelligence from one Captain Ames, who owned a very small craft that ran up the D'Arbonne during the winter and who is due us about thirty dollars for advertising; but like one of those lost ships now and then sailing for ocean's "dark, unfathomed caves,"he left these parts and no tidings from him have ever reached us. We read of a family somewhere in New York the membes of which are renowned no less for their thieving exploits than their successful evasion of the demands of justice. The scene of their depredations spreads over several counties. Their family cognomen is not published to the world; but we strongly incline to the belief that it is, or at any rate, ought to be, "Ames" - which opinion might be altered in case the aforesaid Ames will pay his honest debts or even assure us he "aims" to do it. If he does not, we "aim" that this paragraph to be a ventilation of his rascality. ====================================================================================== 1866 ====================================================================================== #########################################################################################