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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1872
Page
2
Lake Charles Louisiana notes a recall for Monday the 8th as the Police Jury of the parish fixes the day for a meeting. An advertisement by E Florenville is highlighted in another column of today’s issue.
Advertisement notes Guillory’s market house offering fresh pork. Readers urged to call in at Guillory’s market on Wednesdays and Saturdays to purchase, with a friendly reminder about location and days.
The mayor has not officially received an application to act on levee grants to the New Orleans Mobile and Texas Railroad. He questions Morgan’s binding actions and whether Morgan will invest a million and a half dollars, seeks guarantees of completion from Donaldsonville to Houston, and notes Council committee and legal adviser reviews while public opinion leans toward Morgan’s offer.
The editorial commends prudent pause by the Mayor and Council on concessions urged by Mr. Charles Morgan. It argues full understanding of grants is needed before ratification, notes the concessions are modest and aids rapid railroad completion, and suggests council approval would bring broad public satisfaction and boost holiday spirit.
The editor urges Connell to proceed at once and heed the City Attorney’s advice to ratify grants with a protective condition. The plan would extend the road to Texas and begin westward from Donaldsonville within a set period, with Mr. Morgan expected to refrain from objections. The piece notes the condition would suit the New Orleans Mobile and Texas Railroad Company.
A reflective musing on friendship. It argues money cannot buy a true friend and urges resolving coolness quickly. It emphasizes forgiveness, loyalty, and the preciousness of a single steadfast friend over wealth or many casual acquaintances.
A German man marries a widow who wins five thousand dollars in a lottery. She deposits the prize in her own name, sparking conflict over half the money. The husband seeks divorce and sequestration of the funds, while a legal petition follows. Also includes a Californian correspondent's note and a medical recipe anecdote.
A Sunday tragedy in Germantown near Preston Street details a brutal assault on butcher Mr. Weisart and his wife. Mrs. Klanner, visiting from Shelby Street, inflicted fatal head injuries with a hatchet after a dispute. Mr. Weisart survived to alert authorities as Dr. Mason reported deep skull wounds and brain exposure. Mrs. Weisart died during the night. motive remains unclear amid signs of possible mental disturbance.
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