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From Vienna.

Special Correspondence PuBtIc LEpoKR.l
VIKSxA. July IS. 1868.
The discussions about the army bill in
Pesth are drawing to an end, and an un-
Outstanding between the Hungarian and
the Cisleithan Ministry has been arrived
at. Hungary is DESTROYS of forming q
militia organization within her territory,
which is objected to by the majority OF
prominent Austrian officers Of high rank.
That system, If once inaueurHted in HIM
gary, would have to be initiated in Aus
tria also, and the regular army here, as
perhaps in every other country, does not
believe in the efficiency of militia force,
no matter how well il may be organized
ndtrained. On this point, however, Hun.
gary will find support on the part OF the
Sovereign, as well as ofiheMinister Of War
himself The latter, having had oppor-
tunities during the campaign of 1866 of
testing the militia system in Tyrol, is
now sincere advocate Of it, aud has
fought the battle of the militia reserves
against many prejudces which were and
are still currentin military circles against
it. 1t is, no doubt, owing as much to the
exertions of the Minister of War as to
those of Count ARdrassy that the Empe-
ror has himself become convert to it.
Hungary is therefore likely to carry its
point on that score, and the completion
of the Hungarian army bill may be
looked for at an early date.
Paris papers are discussing new
question, which will, however, in all
probability, turn out to be an unproft-
able one for France, on account of the
opposition the plan will meet with on
the part of all Europe. / refer to the
scheme of consolidating Belgium and
Holland with France. 1t is well known
that numerous French agents are travel
ing about in Luxembourg as well as
Belgium, trying to smooth the path for
the realization of the plan, and to pre-
pare the mind of the public for startling
events; but his Napoleonic Majesty
evidently labors under sad illusion,
if he imagines that any of the great
and influential powers of Europe will ever
allow either of the above named king
doms to become French province. Ten
or twelve years ago, when the French
empire was in its glory, the raising of a
similar question would have caused less
surprise; but Napoleon prestige is gone,
and it is thought the French Emperor
had better devote his attention to the
improvement Of the financial system in
his own empire, than pursue illusory
plans of annexation, which would turn
all Europe against him, and inveigle
France into disastrous war.
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Grants PopularitY.

The following dispatch, sent from St.
Louis to the Cincinnati Gazette, although
bitterly partisan as the generality of spe-
cial dispatches found in that venomous
sheet are, still furnishes very conclusive
evidence that the Grant ticket will make
very poor show in Missouri:
ST. Louis, July 30-A most dastardly
aud villainous insult was offered to Gen.
Grant and his party, on the occasion of
their passage through St Joseph the
other day The crowd at the depot, on
the Generals arrival, was immense, and
a most cordial and enthusiastic welcome
was given to him. 1t was observed that
a party of rebels were in the crowd, and,
from certain suspicious movements. it
was evident they meant mischief When
the General arrived at the Pacific House
the crowd had increased to several thou
sand, and in answer to the most vocifer-
GUS cheers the General appeared on the
balcony and spoke as follows:
Fellow citizens, | thank you for this
very cordial reception. but | cannot
make you speech. have been travel
ing all the time for the past two weeks in
. the western country, and it is ife first
time | have ever been in the West.
an tired and worn out, and you must
therefore excuse me for not speaking"
The General then retired. This little
speech was received with tumultuous
cheers, after which Gen. Sherman was
loudly called for, and finally appeared
on the balcony. At this juncture the
plans Of the rebels were developed.
A man named z. 0. Hayes, having
been filed with whisky for the occasion
footed horn, aud others cheered fol
Seymour and booted and howled in the
most boisterous AMI insulting manner
As soon as the excitement subsidized a lit
tie, Gen. Sherman spoke as follows:
zen. Grant and myself know how to
appreciate any spirit Of respect, bu'
neither he nor myself lare to be discon.
certed by any large crowd. We are usec
to large crowds, and we cannot be dis
concerted. Gen. Grant has declined I,
make speech, and think, oecupyin,
the position he does before the country
be acts the part of wisdom"
Here some one called for three cheer
for Seymour, and the cheers of the ruff
fans aud the groaus Of the loyal peopl
interrupted the General for some time
As soon as partial quiet was restored
Gen. Sherman said:
Gentlemen. / do not in general coun
sci violence, but were citizen Of s.
Joseph / would take that man (referrin
10 the one who commenced the disturb
ance) down 10 the Missouri river an
duck him. We have fought rebels. an
we thought they hsd enough Of fighting.
This sentiment called ont prolonge'
and hearty cheers. aud the General ind
Jog be could not be heard further retired
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OFFERS GREAT ADVANTAGES AS AN
" Advertising NJ iium.
- The state u tirtrsity, II. s.. Court aud
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rlyHE total amount covered by the Etna Poll.
/ cies on property destroyed or damaged lie
$206.s54. on which salvage will be about five
per cont. Our total loss will not vary much
from $4,000, and was promptly adjusted and
paid. This sum Is FIVE per cent. upon the Com
pany's assets, figure but slightly oxeoodine
our Government and State taxes paid last year.
or proportion equal to $500 loss for o COM
pany of 100000 assets.
Tho necessity for insurance and the value Of
wealthy, strong corporations Is forcibly IL
Illustrated BY this FIRE. Several weak insurance
companies are destroyed. Portland has o
population Of S5.OO0-was handsomely built
mostly fine brick or stone structures-protected
and cd with UPWARD Of 5000 shade trees
bounded on three sides by water-indoed,
literally, almost rising from tho ocean--and
with a steam fire department--yet II has $l0,-
1000 of property consumed In few hours
upon a holiday when its people are least ooeu-
pied-from the very insignifs ant cause OF
contemplate frecracker.
Remember the trifing origin Of fires that
sweep away in few hours the earnings o.
years. Consider your best interest and give the
Etna Agent call If you need proper insur-
ance security. Pay fair rate Of premium for
good and genuine article, and with these
lights and experiences before you, procure
your insurance with shrewd Judgment.
Applications for insurance promptly attended
to by h. A. LITTLET0N 4 CO., Ag'ts.
No. q Madison street.
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Several citizens Of adjoining counties
are here under arrest By tie military on
charges preferred BY negroes Two Of
them are from PEuola, asd Ozanne. the
scallavAe. is said 10 have caused their
Grenada Sentinel
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-11-02
Once More

We make an extra democratic bow
20 our patrons and friends before the
election. The DEMOCRAT and its en-
D9orCcs arc too firm in their democratic
faith, too ardent aami'crs and sup
portcrs of Seymour and Blair and the
lust and glorious political tencts they
represent, to let an opportunity pass
without lending substantial aid, with
willing hearts and stout arms, to that
cause. They have put on extra steam
aud launched the DEMoCRAT, with fly
ign colorS and crest erect, to stem trlum-
|. rhantlv against the pillows of Radical
ism, full two days ahead of time. Once
more then Democrats, let us 2ntrea
! Won to be OH hand tomorrow morning
at peep of day, ready to fight the goo,
fight. ready to do your proud share i,
/ the redemption of Rarides from the ig
! romin;ous and degrading vassalage o
| Comprehension and Scalawagiug. Th'
cdict has gone forth, he that runs ca'
read the handwriting en- the wall--th
doom Of RaditaliSm is sealed ant
damned in Rapitles,' IN Louisiana
/ Come what will elsewhere, We have tn
sublime and proud consolation to knov
that We have asserted ourIights, nnde
the laws and the constitutions and hav
repudiatcd the scGmps, and pauper-te
Ions, who have, buzzard-like, ttocke'
in our midst. SO, men of Alexandri;
men of Rapides, I" the breach, to til
charge! Charge the whole line, wit
a shout. Il wild shout. for Seymour an
lD!air, ard tie day is ouis.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-11-02
TC-MORROW.

Tie election day is at hand. To-
morrow the qualified Votes from one
end of the Republic to the other will
proceed to tie polls and deposit their
ballots for Electors for President and
Vice resitle:t of the United States
The suspense will soon be over and in
IL few days we shall know the nature Of
the government under which we are
to live for the next four years.
We have discussed fully in these col.
umns within the past four months the
issues in the campaign and the claims
of the candidates who have been pre-
scented by the two opposing PARTIES
The time for argument has passed; the
time for action has come. 1t is the du-
ty of every one, even at the sacrifice OF
some personal convenience, to come
forward and cast his vote for the cleo
torul candidates tomorrow. 1t is to
be decided whether the revolutionary
party, which now controls the govern
ment. shall perpctuatc its power, or
whether it shall give way to other ru-
lcrs who will introduce aradical change
into the administration of onr national
affairs. 1t is to be decided whether
military despotism, under virtual
military dictator, is to be erected on
the ruins of the Great Republic, or
whether the Republic shall be restored
to the proud position it occupied before
| it passed into the hands of the Radical
Republican Party. 1t is to be decided
whether sectional strife shall continue,
or whether peace and harmony shall
reign throughout the length and breadth
of the Union. Seymour and Blair are
| the representatives of peace and pros
peritv: Grant and Colfax of strife and
political ruin. Let no good citizen fail
to make the proper choice between
them.
And let no Democrat think that the
cause is less hopeful than before and
give himself up to languor and mac
ton. Our friends at the North have
recovered from their panic and are con-
fident Of success if they are only aided
by the Democracy of the South. From
all appearances now the Democrats
will carry every one of the Southern
States. If so, their triumph will be
easy and complete.
And even though Grant should be
elected, the safety Of the State of Lou
isiana depends upon its being carried
by the Democrats tomorrow. If we
can obtain control of the State govern
mcnt we shall be ia measure indcpen-
dent of foreign dictation, and shall be
able to protect ourselves against the
carpet baggers who have foisted
themselves into all the offices III the
State.
Let no voter, then, remain away
from the polls tomorrow. Let Us all
take long pull, strong pull and Il
pull altogether, and we may rest as
surcd that Louisiana will give good
account of herself when the sun goes
down on the Sd day of November.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-11-02
TO THE CoLORED VOTERS.

Tie recent disturbances in New Or
leans and the lower parishes should
show the colored people of Lonisian
the dangers and troubles into which the
carpet baggcrs are leading them. Ky
instilling into their minds hatred OF
their, Southern neighbors, they provoke
collisions. in every one of which the
blacks are worsted and many of them
killed, while the carpet-baggers take
care to seek safe place to escape from
the danger to which they have exposed
the thoughtlcss. negroes. And so must
it always be. Ina contest between the
two races the race which possesses the
intelligence and education must prevail
over that which is destitute of these
advantages. The Radicals know this,
but they have; in their insolencc, ia
ken up the idea that the SOutherners
had been cowed Into submission and
would never think of resistance. But
they have over shot the mark. The
Southern men have determined that
this thing shall stop. They have borne
so much that they can bear no more.
No matter who is elected President
they are determined to defend them
selves against insults or violence,
whether at the hands of Radical car
pet-baggcrs or their deluded colored
followers. The Southerners are the
friends of the negro, and will protect
him in all his Legitimate rights, if a
friendly disposition is manifested on
his part. But they will not be run ov-
er by him, or by the corrupt men who
are making tool of him. Let the col,
ored voter remember this and let him
cut loose forever from Radical carpet
baggcrs and scalawags. His only safe
ty lies III voting the Democratic ticket
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-11-02

6ss~ George Kclso. +. NJ. c., Senator
from our Parish, elected by the Radi-
Gals, has been the only colored man or
radical in the Senate, who on more
than one occasion, has cut loose from
the strings of his party, and acted fair
ly for the people he represented. Cred
it must be awarded when due, and as
such we accord him thanks for the part
he took in the Alexandria Corporation
Bill. Unlike the other three fellows
who drew pay as members from Rap
idcs, he refused to be made the tool OF
Il broken down old dolt, who cEdcavor-
cd to crush whole people, to wrcal'
picayunc vengeance against one single
individual, whose pity he has cordially
but rose above party and acted Will
his people.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-11-02
Earthquakes.

There is. says Humboldt, "no other
outward manifestation Of force known to
us-the murlerous inventions of our own
race included through which, in the brief
period of few seconds or minutes, lar
ger number Of human beings have been de-
stroyed than by earthquakes Lightning
and storm. war anu plague. are but weak
and inefficient agents OF Instructions in
COMPARISON with earth's internal forces
And rs earthquakes surPtsss all offer
phenomena as agents OF snthien' destruction
so the impression they produce on those
who for the first time experience their Of
fects, fs' peculiarly and indescribably awfuE
Men of reputed courage speak Of a feel
ing of " intolerab!e dread produced by
the shock of an earthquake, even when un-
accompanied by subterranean noises. The
| suppression is not that OF simple fear, but a
feeling of absolute pain. The reason Seems
sor while to have lost the power of sepa-
rating real from imaginary causes Of terror.
The lower animals also are thrown into a
state Of terror and distress. "Swine and
dogs" says Humboldt, " are particularly
affected by the phenomena of earthquakes"
And he adds that :the very crocodiles of
the Orinoco, otherwise as dumb as our lit
tie lizards, leave the shaken bed of tho
stream and run believing into thed- Foods
HumboIdt's explanation of the ~ ocular
sensations Of alarm and awe produced by
an earthquake upon those who for the first
II, 70 experience the effects of the phenom-
enoL. is in all probability the correct one.
"The il. preston here is not, he says, "the
consequence of the recollection OF destuct-
i've catastrophes presented to our imagina-
ton by narratives Of historical events;
what sei:es us so wonderfully is the dIsa-
buse of that innate faith in the fixidiiy OF
the solid and surest foundations OF the
earth. FroL, early childhood we are hab-
ituated to the contrast between the mobile
element of water and the i,nmobilhy OF tho
soil on which ne stand. An the evidences
of our senses confirm this belief bus
when suddenly tbs ground begins to rocE
beneath US, the feeling of an unknown
mysterious power in nature coming Inse
operation and shaking the solid globe, ar
ses in the mind. The iIIn:ion OF the whole
of our earlier life is annihiieted IN an IN
stant.'-l Cornbill Magazine. x
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-11-02
Judge Ryan.

From all parts of the District we
have the most gratifying accounts OF
the prospects of ctr candidate for
Congress. Judge Ryan made a deci-
dcd impression in Natchitoches by his
speeches in that parish, and it is be-
lievcd that the large Radical majority
will be entirely overcome. The upper
end of the. District is all right and so,
we understand, are parishes on the
Mississippi. Rapides will give him a
large majority. A large number of the
colored voters in the Radical party
will give him their support Oh personal
grounds. We look upon his election
MS a fixed fact.