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DANGER AHEAD TO OUR 'LAwYERs.-It is said that
the Howard University, at Washington, will during
the current year. turn out eighty negro lawyers in
tended for the Southern and Western markets. Think
of that and weep This law school for the benefit OF
cuhee, is the only one Of the kind in the world, and
gotten up by Gen. Howard reckless of expense, simply
as labor of love- The institution is decidedly unique
Scholars are admitted pemell-w without regard to age
sex race color qualifications "previous condition.
The intelligent white of nine or nineteen, and the ig
norant Congo feminine Of seven seventy are equally
entitled to admission, and so with the other SEX But
"higher walks of learning" positively aimed at
and in some of the more abstruse Sciences it is said
considerable progress has already been made. Alto
gether the people Of the model metropolis in fair
way Of becoming the admiration Of all civlisation
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THE JEFFERSON TRIAL.-This trial still drags Its
slow length along" There have been no new deVe
opments of special interest 1t seems to be the preVa
lent opinion that the commission will be apt to find
some one guilty if only for forms sake. Though, too
the majority of officers comprising it. are still regarded
by the Jefferson people, as heightened gentlemen ana
not likely to be swayed by partisan prejudice.
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Texas CRoPs-On Friday there were at Gregg 4
Martlns gentlemen from Cherokee, Smith, Rnsk, Kanf
man, Wood and Hopkins counties, who represent the
crops in those localities quite promising None of
them had heard any reliable reports Of the caterpillar
Three of our citizens who have been making trip
into Texas report the prospect Of the crops very good
tetReen this and Waco.
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TappGxgY, Ac.--hr. Looney, Of the firm Of Looney
4 Cousins, has just returned from ST. Louis, where he
laid in large supply of everything in his line of bus
;t.ess This firm II prepared to offer great inducements
II parahaa4rs Thsy can be found on Milan street,
bt,f,,s;ta sbs rear Of Walsh Boisseaus warehnuse.
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The Harrison Flag learns that malignant type of
Aux is raging in the lower part of Rnak
number Of cases proving fatal.
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FHILLfP
Mr. E. c. FoR7 is our duly authorised agent for Lew
isville, Arkansas.
THos. MCINTYRE, of New Orleans, is our only duly
authorized agent to receive subscriptions and adver
tisements iu that city.
Mr. JOHN C. LoTE Mnden, La, is duly authorized to
receipt for subscriptions
Mr. F. L. LowHRY, Starrville, is duly authorised to
receive and receipt for subscriptions in Smith county,
Texas and the counties surrounding
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fetre g. Carpenter, late Of Claiborne parish, died
aear Sherman, arayson county, Texas on the first Of
ms YatsFtb.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON July 26-Governor Hahn of Louisi-
ana, is bere. Judge Sharkey visited Judge Dent, as
surfing him of cordial support.
Postmaster General Creswell endorses Stokes, of
Tennessee. Large Mississippi delegation has gone to
Long Branch.
Postmaster General Creswel broke his arm in fall
ing from chair
Rev. Mr. Lynch, colored, of Mississippi, who ar
rived in Washington days since, preached in the
African Methodist Church. he is said to be the most
eloquent and impressive divine in that church South
He called on Judge Dent yesterday and assured him
of his earnest and hearty support of that gentleman in
his candidacy for the Governorship Of Mississippi.
The Paris Examiner. Of the 18th, announces the
death of Mrs. Newbury, wife of John c. Newbury, of
that place.
In speaking of the crops tsays From parties with
whom we have conversed during the past week, We
learn that and cotton crops all over the county
are in hourishing condition. We have reports from
all parts of this district and without exception, the
farming prospects were never more favorable. We
hear of occasional faint attack by the army worm,
but serious damage has yet been done and the best
farmers express but little doubt in regard their cot
ton We have heard it said during the past week that
Lamar county would produce more cotton than could
possibly be gathered by the forces at command To
the credit of the freedmen will say that they
represented working faithfully and living economi-
cally. Certainly they should continue to do So for
most of them have made most liberal contracts.
NIcE-At the Hippodrome in Paris, on recent
Sunday, they bad new "joy forever" or thing of
beauty in the way ladies ndulgng in velocpede race
There large concourse of spectators who were
entertained muchly. The ladies represented to
have pretty little hats of hair (horse
hair silk jackets coming very little below the waist
and silk boots. This was ALL From the hips to the
feet nature covered with the tight fitting elastic
mentionables preyaled-the full dress of the ballet
without the gauzy mystery thereof" The young ladies'
worked around the ring with that ugly and ridiculous
movement of the legs which the velocipede exacts
the pretty round forms Of pretty made to look
so laughably unattractive.' *r
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SeS. M. Ford requests to return his thanks to
we community for their subscription for the purpose
o. purchasing chemical apparatus for his Institute
Hs has sent for it.
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L we MI asfs no MAZE MosyY 1.-THE editor Of the
Fhfsa5g14sksts ssk4 This foolish question.
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rfSE APfLEs.-ouF 4Fisad Mr.. Plat, living near
Fillmore An Bossier parish has seaented us with some
1.-the finest apples have ever seen 10 this latitude
Enat beats cotton bollsto death
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RULlNG THEM OuT.-One of the colored church So
cieties in Alexandra, Va, held meeting to see what
should be done with church members who voted the
Conservative ticket in>the State election. The church
Treasurer was among the offenders and was punished
by removal from office. A long and excited debate
followed on the question of turning all offenders out
of the church Action was not reached
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ADVERTISING are many men who think tbas
advertising doesn't pay. For the Information of such
give the experience Of few of the most successful
business men in the country:
Without advertisements, shonld be a door man TO-
day. III r Hembold
Ny success is owing to my liberality in advertising
Bonner.
Advertising has furnished me with a competence.
Amos Lawrence,
advertised my productions and made money
Nicholas LongworthA
Constant and persistent advertising is a sure pae-
nde % wealth. Stephen GiraEd
DE who invests dollar in business should iayes,
one dollar IN advertising that business A. z StexaHt
JuDGE BENT Before Judge Dent accentea the
nomination for Governor Of Mississippi he had
lengthy interview with the President who advised hin,
to accept the nomination. and expressed the hone thai
he would be elected The President at III. same time
said It was desired to have fair election in Mssss
sippi and Texas; and if either General Ames or cen
eral REYNOLDS interfered Herewith he would remove
'hell uhmedla1ely. New Orleans Republican, goth
cLAinoRNE cRops.-The Minden pespcHat of the.
23d, says.
Inc cotton crop never better and our plantens
" y ngh spirits Is the prospect ahead most atter
". me worm has not made. its appearance to aas
aia'm'ns extent one or two OF the most wa.sAfla
nave discovered several but no one appea,s No fear
mat they will do any serious damage to the CROP.
The Hon. Randell Hunt, whose health for some tsse
past has been far from good, set out on Northern
tour on Saturday. He bears with him the hest wishes
o. ai VINO appreciate great talents high cultivation
~ s's''us 'atessny. N o. Times 2lst.
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WoN'r AccEpr-The ungratefu editor of the Mon
roe nteligencer refuses accept either horn of the
as he styles it- socaed dilemma, which we offered
him. If we ever again make him so liberal PROPOSE
ton, may we be hange d-by a jury composed OF him
self and other negroes: Hear the gemman
We do not propose to take either but we propose to
take all Judges by both horns and deal with them as
they deserve, who far forget the position they oc
cupy as to allow the authority under which they are
holding their seats to be brought into contempt and
their proceedings in Court to suggest abroad the idea
of hoax
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THE TEXAS ELEcr1os.-The following proclamation
was issued on the 18th inst, by the President
By the President of the United States of AmericsA
Proclamation.
In pursuance of the provisions of the act Of Con-
gress approved April TO- 1869, do hereby designate
Tuesday, the 30th day of November 1869, as the
time for submitting the Constitution adopted by the
Convention which met in AUSTIN Texas, on the 18th
day of june to the voters of said State registered at
the date of such Submissions, viz: direct the vote
to be taken upon the said Constitution in the following
manner, viz: Each voter favorng the ratification Of
the constitution adopted by the convention of the
18th day Of June, 1868, shall express his Judgment BY
voting " For the Constitution" Each voter faYorne
the rejection of the constitution shall express his jdg-
ment by voting Against the Constitution"
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set nv hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington this the 9Th day Of
july in the year of Lord thousand eight hun
bred and sixty nine, and of the independence of the
United States of America the ninety fourth.
.~- o. s. GRANT
By order of the President:
HAMILTON FIsH Secretary of State
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Revenue nearly 81 ,OoO, 600
Treasury department has information of the seizure
OF 100 barrels of alcohol at New Orleans.
Ex-Governor Sharkey leaves this evening for the
North He represents the condition of affairs in his
State as very hopeful Says there is great anxiety
among all classes to have the State back into the Union
Conservative Republican convention will meet in Sep
tember He thinks there is doubt about Judge
Dent receiving the nomination In view of partially
incorrect dispatch telegraphed noon to-day Rev Mr.
Lynch coIored desires the transmission of the follow
ing Mr.. Lynch has arranged for an interview with
Judge Dent and Gen. Grant Thursday next Lynch de-
cares that all further efforts at reconstruction should
be based on universal suffrage and universal amnesty
that the white people of Mississippi have as thoroughly
abandoned resistance to the doctrines OF the Repnbli
can party as they did to the government when the
mics of Gen Lee surrendered; that they do not feel
an interest in common with the national Democratic
party; that when the Southern white conceded to
the colored equal political rights there s no issue be-
tween them and to create one will be curse to both
races Lynch has conferred with many Of the leading
Radicals. 'l%
Delano decides stamped signatures of collector on
liquor stamps unauthorized Hereafter actual sigma
lures required.
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CALVERT, TExAs-This place few years ago was
the smallest of small villages and would in all proba-
bility have so remained but for its being the tempo
rary terminus of the Houston and Central Texas rail
road We surprised to note its rapid growth, as
shown BY correspondence from there to the Calves
ton News. We make an extract: =s---
Calvert is rapidly assuming the appearance OF city.
About seventy storehouses are already completed
and hundreds more of every kind are going up. Tue
Hendrick House. which will contain between three and
four hundred rooms will be completed in thirty days
Coudn't the correspondent be induced to fall three
or four hundred on the room question
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The eHsEsE-There has been society formed in
California by the more respectable classes to protect
the Chinese against the abuse Of boys and roughs.
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FROM EUROPE.

LONDON, July 26.-Rumored treaty is concluded be
tween France, Austria and Italy, whereby Italy, in case
of war; is support France with 900 troops and &C
cupy Viterbo Rumored that Prussia has offered the
Pope 10, 900 troops if the French vacate Rome.
BREsT, July 26.-Great Eastern arrived Dispatch
from Constantnope says Egypt is arming extensively
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MISCELLANEOUS.

MEMPHIS, July 26.--Severe earthquake two O'Clock
this morning Several large meteors fell during the
night.
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LET US HAVE FIELD-PIECEs-
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you were not present, having kindly gone out at my
earnest solicitation to stop and rebuke some rude
boys on the street, who in the very act of eing
tin kettle to the tail of my favorite hound, "Bout
we'll ut was agreed upon that I should adopt the
above as my nom de plume with my faniliars.
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-13

NV YoRK, Feb. tl3.-A special from
jacksonville, Fierads, Of the 18th says
For semc time past, number Of Cuban
gentleman have boon in the city, under
suspicious circumstances. On the 9Th
inst, tney chartered the steamer Henry
Burden, giving out that she vas bound for
Nassau, and about the same time steamer
arrived from C1arlsst0n laden with coal,
and hauled aloL gsids the Burden. Work
Of emptying eeal into The latter vessel vas
lmns1iasay commenced, and continued oil
night, aftsr which she went to sea, hsvipg
cleared fbr Nasesu. Il 10 pretty we'll
known thst The Bardes has quantity Of
arms and ether munitions Of war On board,
and that large sums Of money have been
offered for volunteers TO ship on board OF
her. There is no doubt but thatths vessel
is bound for Buba to enlist in service Of
the lneuretnts.
A Rio Janeiro letter Of Dec. 2eth, two
days later than previous advicss, states
that Admiral Dawes, with his fleet and
the prisoners, had arrived in Bunsos Ayres.
Hsexpressed himself satisfied with the ex.
planation made by Lopez, and believes that
washburn, Bliss and Mastsrman were all
engaged 10 the conspiracy to overt brow the
paragoayan Government.
Aremnent Of Lopez army oil war, are
still at Angostsers. Lsequs being at pres
snt his seat Of Government. Minister Nc.
Mshon Was with him.
Caxias army WAS very much in need o.
reorganization after The Fight Ut vilbete.
A fire in the Custom House at Rio ia
nerie on the 7th. Il destroyed . quarter o
. million dollars Of property.
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new YORK.

Nsw York, Feb. IA report 10 in cir
sulation but net traced 70 an authentic
source, that L. A. Oslliestt. whe vas re-
Gently sent TO the Albany psnitsntiary,
had received pardon from the Prssi-
dent.
II was decided yesterday 10 send Blsis-
dell. convicted Of whisky fraud 70 Sing Sing,
to serve out three years sentence, % il il
evident that he cannot be tried Il this tern
Of the court. He seemed surprised for being
cent sooner than hs expected, ssying that
il vas hardly WestA while 10 ssnd him. q
he expected . pardon by Saturday, Or Mon.
day ct furthsst.
Michael Quinn, the young man Whs. I
short time ago. acquired some nsteristy By
marrying young Illinois school girl, va
killed to>day BY falling from the from
platform Of , street car 10 Jersey City
the wheel Of the car passing over hi,
body.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-13

Joint rules governing the two Houses for
counting the ELECTORAL vote bc committed
to committee Of Eve with power TO re-
port.
A point Of order was raised BY Mr..
FArnsworth that the substitute dio not
present . privileged question, and was not
gsrmane to the original resolution.
Overruled by the Chair poo TEN, and the
appeal fem the decision was tabled
to 80.
Mr.. Logan continued bis Temsrks, say.
ing that = longer discussion on tie subject
would surely keep up disturbing element
in the Houss, and that the proper way TO
step 1t was to lay the resolution and amend.
ment on the table, 90 that the resolution
mixht then be offered and referred to the
eeomittee entirely disconnected With the
idea fer csnsure, looking merely 10 On
amsndnsst Of the rule gssHning the
cesnting Of the electoral vote; be therefore
hsvsd = lay the whole subject on the table.
yen, 1856 nAys, IS.
A 0otioa = rocousidsr the vote, was laid
On the table. which clssss the matter.
The bill to authorize the building Of .
Railroad from Washington to New York
was taken up ard passed. Yeas, 100 =;
nays, "a.
Mr.. Wood Moved 20 amend the title,
making it read, "A bill to deprive the
States Of the control and jurisdiction ever
the State and to take control Of the railroad
interests Of the State" Rejected.
Mr.. Pruyn asked leave TO offer q resolu-
ton referring 70 the question which arose
on the late counting Of the vote for Ptesi
dent and Vice President, to the Committed
on tho Revision Of Law, with instruction,
to inquire into The expedisDcy Of farther
legislation to cover such cases; also 10 hav,
the Attorney General to prepare . propsl
form which may be used by electors fol
President and Vice President in diseharg,
Of their duties.
Objected to, and the House took I recess
| till II p. N.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-13
WASHINGTON.

wAsuiSaroS, Feb. lS.-Csl. Lcaven.
worth testified befsre the Senate Commit
To- on Indian Affairs yesterday to the Of.
feet that in Gen. Custar's battle At " ashi.
ta only ID Indians were killed. Oaly 80
lodges in all were attacked, though Gen
Gustav in his report places the number Of
lodges At So ID Indians killed 1O3.
Mn. Blanc. reported o. having been kill.
cd by a squaw during the fight, was, 90
cording 10 Col. Lsavsnworth's staten
saot By our swn men, she having started
to run towards them whom the firms
commenced.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-13
CHICAGO.

CnicAso, Feb. l3.-Abeut IL e'oleck last
night police officer discovered burglar
breaking inside . wholesale for stsrs near
the corner Of Lake street and Wabash ave-
nue.. and entering the store. captured
him and started for tho armory. Before
going far, however. he Was suddenly at
lacked By several contederates Of the
prisoner, Knocked down and terribly
beaten, bis Injuries being Of . very ss-
tieuo character.
Jonathan Burr, . wealthy citizen Of
Chicago, died about week since, leaving
Win which, Il Is said, bequeathed the
bulk Of his fortune, amounting to $780,
| 600, to various local charities. Since his
dsssass the will cannot be found, and the
suppositisn 10 that acme relatives Of the
dessassd have made way with it to secure
the property themselves. Mr.. Burr VA
never married. and none Of his relations
hero ere in direct descent.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-13
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CHICAGO.

CHIcAae, Feb. IA young man, Jas
Asksrs, committed suicide in room at the
Sherman House. last night. by shooting
himself through the heart. lie entered the
hotel about II o'clock last night, and re-
tired to the room assigned him. Nothing
more was heard from him until this morn
ing when the servant, on entering his
room, found his dead body with . revolver
lying near.
The jury in the case Of Mrs. Samanths
Grisr, on trial at Waukegan. for ,mmittinl
a murderous assault upon young lady in
this city, was discharged to-day, having
failed 10 agree upon . verdict.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-13
MISSOURI.

Sr. Louis, Feb. l2-The boiler in the
ds,illery of Flanagan, Timan & Co.. At
Carondelet, exploded this morning. killing
the fireman a'd seriously injurng another
employe.
The city council passed m ordinance per.
uniting all railroad companies whose lines
center here to extend their track TO the
large grain elevator ct the river bank.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-13

San FRAscrsco. Feb. 12.-There has
been heavy rain storm for the last two
days throughout tho State. Railroad and
telegraph communication are interrupted
in oil directions. Portions Of the San
Jose Railroad are washed away, and the
track Of the Central Pacific is covered with
water from the Sacramento river, which
overiowcd it's banks. The bridges on the
California Northern road were swept away
by the foods.
There have been severe snow storms in
the mountains, and the snow is driftai
from ! 2 to 5 feet deep in some places.
Snow slides are reported along tho Gen
trial Pacific road near IMMIGRANT Gap and
Cisco, destroying . portion Of the snow
sheds. Thus far trains have only been de-
tanned . few hours.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-13
LOUISIANA.

New OaLEASs, Feb. IA dispatch
from jefferson. Texas, reports the steamer
Nellie Stevens destroyed BY Ere in Cadds
Lake, Red River, last night. Sixty>thrse
lives were lost; amsng them W. A. Broad
well. L. L. Lynn and hist son Frank, sfNsw
Orleans. Fifty-thrss survivors we're taken
TO Jefferson In the steamer Dixie. The
Nellie Stevens cargo 10 total loss.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-13
TENNESSEE.

NASHVILLE. Feb. 12.-Gov. Brow nlew has
rendered his resignation to tho Legislature,
to take effect on the 2lst inst.
The Governor has issued . proclamation,
statios thsA he hss given certificates of
election TO Aessrs. Timan and Smith,
Republican candidates for Congress in the
Bedford and Memphis districts. He arrived
At the result BY throwing out the vote Of
certain counties and districts. Both seats
will be contested.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-13

fsRr WAYNs, Feb. l2.-Theodore Core
WIN, conductor on the Toledo and Wabash
Railrsad, vas shot and fatally wounded last
night by passenger who he attempted to
put Of the train for refusing to pay bic
fare. Mr.. Corwin's brother, Who wss as
sisting him, Vas also shot ct twice but sue
csedsd in knocking him down with his
lantern. Tho murderer, however, escaped
before assistance could Be had.