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The VIRGINIA ELEoTIoN.-The official vote of the
late election has been published We gave telegraph
synopsis few days snce but the following report is
more elaborate: Walker 1892; Wells 10l, 1872.
Walkers majority 1920. The number of voters reg
stered in June last is White IA 545; colored 49,,
76S 1t will be seen that the vote for Walker is about
ooo or eighteen per cent, less than the white regis
traton, while that for Wells is 1s0oo sixteen per
cent less than the colored registration. The vote on
the Acknowledgement clause of the constitution stood
Yeas 81 4o4 nays l24 For the test oath IS,
against l24, loe The Radical Republicans are gloomy
over the result The Richmond State Journal predicts
split between the Governor whom it regards as really
loyal, and the Legislature. His limited prerogatves
will prevent the Governor from doing much.
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EXECUTIVE AND LEGrsLATIvE.--It matters not who
occupies the executive chair Of State and Yields its
power provided the representatives of the people
true to themselves and true to their constituents II
matters but little to the people of Texas whether
Hamilton Or Davis is its next Governor, il the Legis
ature composed Of true tried, honorable and hon
est men. 1t is easy to deceive people with the pre-
text, that good government depends upon harmony
OF its different dcpartments-upon their political agree
ment and their disposition to work together and hence
the effort to persuade Texans they should either elect
carpetbaggers in harmony with Davis, or notorious
scalawags in harmony with Hamilton. Butt is essen
TALLY false that good administration is dependent
on any such concord. On the contrary, disagreement
is more apt to produce sound legislation and an hon
est administration then these officials watch
each other
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The COMING CHINAMAN.-The last English papers
received contain correspondence from Canton, stating
that preparations making there for wholesale emf
grafton to the United States the part of the Masses
who are but too eager to embrace any opportunity to
get away from their mandarns and the bastinado One
OF these writer's says there caution to which the
authorities of the United States would do well to give
their attenton-they must keep the whisky bottle
from their subjects Hitherto this has been done
with the most satisfactory results and fit is not done
now we are warned that shall get rather bad bar
gam, drunken Chnaman being about as hard case
as a whisky drinking Indian
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-08-11

MASSACHUSETTS ON THE EGG QUEsrIoN-The New
Bedford Standard says, Massachusetts, has been consid
ering the egg question report eleven pages long,
was recently made to the Legislature upon a bill to
regulate the sale of eggs by weight. In this report
the minority who favor the BILL discuss the egg cues
ton, ancient and modern, from every point of view
the size Of eggs and bonnets and declare that
the female managers Of the pouryyard have studied
political economy profoundly. in order to reduce tho
size and increase the number of their eggs They
of the egg trade between France and England of
poultry houses and Diseases and of the treatment Of
setting hens The majority report is one page long,
aud objects in fiat terms to the bill The New Bedford
Standard observes on this
IF some kind of an unhatchable nest egg could be
found for legislators to sit on which would never
to anything, should be spared great deal Of
foolish cackling and treasury of the State consider
able outlaw .r -.---
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WHOLESALE LTQroR DEAlERs.-The New Orleans
Republican says the Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue becoming satisfied that very little attention has
been paid to the provisions of the law, section forty
five act of July 90 1868, requiring distllers, rec
hers and wholesale dealers in liquors to keep books
giving complete record OF receipts and sales of liq-
nors prescribed by law, has nstructedhe local officers
IN each district to take the necessary steps to ascertain
who are not complying with the law, ard to report to
him the result of the examinations made A word to
the wise is sufficient
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FROM EUROPE,

MADRID, August 1o.-Newspaper impartial says
twenty thousand men will be sent to Cuba in Sep
TENDER. Several Carlist agents arrested last night
Carlst chefain Baluszettgua atera desperate resist
ance, was captured, court maraled and shot, Bishops
have taken no notice of imperial manifesto. Several
priests who led Carlist bands have been defeated
Death promptly follows capture.
LONDON, Aug 10.-Gladstone again quite ill. Royal
assent given to bill purchasing telegraph lines.
PARIS Aug. 1o.-The Patrie says large bands of the
clerical party assembled in northern districts Of
Spain, we'll armed Great Carst demonstration fixed
fnrt bn
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The CoTToN SuPPLY.-The National Cotton Supply
Association of Manufacturers and Planters estimates
the total cotton supply up to October at 1926 900,
and the total demand at 252ooO bales, leaving sur
plus OF $4,000 bales 1t should be stated, however
that the supply Of American is Deficient and that the
manufacturers Of Great Britain continue to be much
concerned that subject Never have they felt
more anxiety with regard to the American crops of
any year than they manifest concerning the crop
of 1869
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A Big Conn FIELD.-The Sherman Courier has the
following in relation to big field, situated in the
Indian Nation, fifteen miles above Fort Arbuekle, be-
longing to Smith Paul, and containing 1880;
This farm, in ordinary seasons, produces from fifty
to sixty bushels per acre. and is this than
ordinarily promising Mr. Morris thinks rs bushels per
acre a reasonable estimate. Just think of one farm
containing 1850 all in corn think of not less than
$4,000 bushels of corn, all grown in one immense field,
and then think of every bushel being worth dollar
and twenty five cents what is /? 100000, fortune
for one man. in one year.
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ANOTHER CHANGE-An advertisement in another
column will inform our readers that Messrs. Martin
Ford succeed the firm of Gregg Martin, well known
grocery and commission house on the levee Colonel
Mart in and Captain Ford are too we'll known to our
citizens to require commendatinn at our hands AL
though we have lost Gregg we have gained Ford.
success to the new firm, say we.
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SUGGESTIONS IN LouIsIANA.-In reference to the diff
culties in this State resulting either from ignorance
of the apparently complicated succession laws or from
want of honesty, friend recently got off pretty
good thing. He said he had an idea of willing his
property to stranger and appointing his children
administrations
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AMERICAN VS.. ENGLISH ENTERPR1sE.-The London
Weekly Register says the amount Of enterprise shown
by the Americans in all they undertake, often sur
prses Engishmen but does not remember to have
heard Of so great contrast as the amount of expen-
dures in kilograms across the Atlantic by the English
and New York Journalists respectively. During the
first fortnight in June the money paid by all the Lon
don newspapers, taken together, for messages from
their American correspondents, was few shiings
under sixteen pounds, whereas the London agent of
New York paper sent messages in the same time to
his employers amounting to somewhat over $780, and
in this is not reckoned what spent by the agent
in London of the New York United Press Association.
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SropPAGE OF WHISKY DIsTlLLERIEs-A New York
dispatch Of the 9th ut says, that very few whisky
disteries in New York now in operation. 1t is
rumored that orders for such stoppage came from
Washington. One prominent revenue official says be
believes the order from Washington, and had the
approval of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
through the desire to favor Western dstilleres. An
other official says that the leading dislers in the Vest
have agreed to pay dollar for every barrel they
make to the officers employed in suppressing the
ufacture in New York The action Of the revenue au-
liberties engaged in this business will be brought to
the attention of Congress. 81.
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Mills BURNED IN RusK CoUNTy.-We read in the
Henderson Times of the 4th of the destruction by fire.
of Messrs Smith & Garrisons Touring mills, located
miles south Of Henderson, on the night of the
22d ult. The loss is estimated at $4,000. Thought to
be the work Of ncendiary. The loss of these mills
will be severely felt in that neighborhood
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A New EDITION OF GREENBAcKs.-A Washington
dispatch of the Esd ut says that in addition to the
fractional currency, the Treasury Department will
issue United States notes of the denomination
ofone dollar The plates for these notes are now being
engraved. The yignette of Chief Justice Chase on
the left of the face of the notes will be taken off and
bust of Washington substituted This, and changes
in the ygnettes recently made the face Of the frac
tonal currency is in accordance with an act Of Con
gress prohibiting the vgnettes of persons living
from being the face of the United States currency
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SPECIE BAsls.-By reference to an advertisement in
another column, it will be seen that quite number of
our leading merchants have agreed to establish spe-
Gle basis for the sale of merchandise after the 18th
inst taking currency its market value on the day
of the sale of the goods
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HEAVY DAMAGEs.-The Galveston News says suit
was instituted by gentleman whose name it did not
learn in the United States District Court, claiming
damage from Texas Central railroad for loss of an arm
The case was adjudeated few days SINCE the jury
finding for the plaintiff and assessed the damage at
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-08-11

REGISTERED VOTERS IN TExAs.-The Galveston News
says the number of registered voters in that State
cording to the late registration, is ,7so-59,l6l
whites and GIG colored. The registration in the
Senatorial District composed of Galveston, Brazoria
and Matagorda, is-white 1888 eolored, 2ls. Total
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RATES OF STORAGE REDUcED.-By reference to an
advertisement in another column it will be that
Messrs Walsh Boisseau have reduced the rates on
storage of cotton and up-freights. They mean what
they say.
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r TEL E 6 r A P II
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
For the south-W estern.

LONDON, Aug. 10, noon.-Consois a2s; bonds steady,
s3a.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 10, noon.-Cotton steady; uplands
125 and Orleans l3t@l35d
New York, Aug. 10, noon.-Money CORRECT. ster.
ling 10 Gold 1863 First bale of Texas cotton sold
for soc per pound second bale goes to Liverpool to
compete for the premium for first bale arriving in Eng
land Cotton quiet, but steady at 334c.
New ORLEANS, Aug. l0.-Cotton dull, but nomi-
naIly unchanged; receipts to-day 3s4 and sales rs
bales. Gold l34a. Sterling 149; New York sight
par Flour firm, but scarce; superfne IS 65, double
extra Sc SO and treble extra So To- Corn scarce white
81 o5@1o71. Oats 65c. Bran 81 90. Hay scarce;
prime $50 Pork held at sS5 so. Bacon-retaing
for shoulders at l6I@l6a, clear rib l94 and clear
sides 10000; sugarcured hams 24@25c. Lard
tierce 10000! and key 22@2ae; Sugar quiet, but
firm; common 11t@12 and prime 149144c. Molasses
dull; reboed 65@7oc Whisky dull and lower; West
ern rectifed 81 lo@1 15. Coffee inactive ard nomi-
nal; fair lot and prime 1646116ac.
LIVERPOOL, August 10, evening.-Cotton shade
frmer but quotations unchanged sales $4,000 bales.
New York, August 10, evening unchanged;
sales 1900 bales at sale. Money quiet and easy at SO
75Rct Discounts dull best paper offered at with
out buyers. Sterling dull but steady at 10. Gold
woe at
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New CorroN IN New YoRK.-The first bale OF new
cotton from Texas, sold yesterday in New York for
fifty cents pound. The second bale goes to Liver
pool to compete for the premium on the first bale ar
riv in
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SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.-As will be seen in our ad-
vertising column, the fine sternwhee packet Richmond
will hereafter make regular ten day trips, in place of
the B. L. Hodge No 2. 1t is only necessary to say
that she will be commanded by Captain William Board
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No DIVISION SPoILs.-Itis the nature of despot-
ism to strengthen itself by its own usurpations.
Against superior power the truly brave only contend
the tmid give way from the want of courage, the time
serving, because it pays better to SUBMIT the polite,
those who are weak in principle and strong in expe-
dients because as matter of worldly calculation,
prudent acquiescenee the safer policy and hence it
it is that in all ages however oppressive the tyranny,
the advocates for submission greatly in dispropor-
ton to those who would resist Had Hampden listened
to the counses of the great majority of his country
men, he would have paid and not resisted The ship
money tax. It is only under the most favorable cir
cumsances like those in which our forefathers in re
were placed-with enemy across the ocean-that a
whole people will unite at once to resist oppressive
legislation All these things Texas friends should
remember, and remember too to consult their own
State interests while they are driven, like dumb
CATTLE" in the direction Of their own ruin. They
should remember to place their interests in the power
of those who will surrender only what the robber de-
mands and not their honor for the sake of division
of the spoils with him.
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A COLONEL AND A PREACHEE.-The Baltimore Sur
speaks follows of nondescript, who, during par
of the war; well known 10 the citizens of our par
ish: &c
Rev. George w Carter formerly popular Metho
dist preacher, stationed in Richmond, Va has beer
appointed inspector of beef in New Orleans by Gov
Warmoth. During some portion of the late war Mr.
Carter commander of Texas regiment in the
Confederate army. He is Virginian by birth, and
preacher possessed of ability.
The New Orleans Picayune picks up the gent, anG
handles him as follows: A. zsae1t 81
Yes, Col Carter was a good preacher before he be
soldier, and good soldier he when he be
came one But he is said not to have improved much
preacher after he became a soldier and he has
ceased to be either. Whether he is now ae good ar
inspector of beef as he was preacher and soldier
cannot say. As preacher, his chief practical expe
rience with chickens and soldier, with pigs
We think his education must have been neglected as
to beeves N"
The Pic. is slightly in error, rather does not &C
far enough Lei make the connection AS
preacher, he made light of religion, and soldier
heavy with everything that came within his reach
crnolne, mules, wagons CARTS drugs medicines, hogs
hominy spirits and many other things too numerous
to mention. Will the Pic. accept the amendment?
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Aug l0.-Base ball clubs subject to
federal taxation and must take out license.
Senator Fowler thinks Johnson won't come to the
Senate
Gen. Jordan, now commanding in Cuba according
to the third Auditors books the government $22
OO0 r g#= 1zsa
Knowing persons confidently expect recognition of
Cubans as begerents within week.
President arrived Cabinet in session. Hoar and
Boutwell, absent, represented by Field and Rich
ardson
WASHINGTON, August lo-Cabnet continued in
session three hours Secretaries visited, but all with
held information beyond that several removals and
appointments were determined upon and vast amount
of accumulated business disposed Of. Grant departs
tomorrow after receiving the Mexican Minister Cab
met reassembles Goth. s& -@
Robson departed inspection tour. Be absent
over two weeks
Revenue 1876, 900.
Admiral Dahgren assumed command of Navy Yard.
James B. Wilson appointed assistant assessor of the
18th alleged dangerous) division Of the third Georgia
district.
President appointed NJ G. Griffith postmaster at
Fredericksburg, Va. ..
Commodore NJ. Smith acts during Robesons alb
sence.
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IO.0.F.-The next annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows in the United
States will be held at San Francisco California during
the ensuing month of September. Already the event
is attracting the attention Of the Order in various Dor
tons Of the country, and as the communication with
the place of meeting by rail is row complete, the
probabilities that the attendance will be very
1arpa
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MISCELLANEOUS,

NORFOLK Aug 10.-Steamer San Jacinto from New
York to Savannah, is aground at Body's Island Pas
sengers and safe Steamer will be saved if weather
| holds good a few days.
| NIAGARA FALLS, Aug. 10--Cuban General Ryan I'm
mercifully horsewhipped spy, who brought him
forged letter. persuading him to return to New York
New YORK, Aug. 1o-Steamer Germania, hence or
the third for Hamburg, totally lost off Cape Race Crew
and passengers certainly, and mails and specie proba
| bly, saved.
| SAN Francisco August 1o.-Earnings of Central
Pacific road, for July over half million.
! New YORK, August l0.-Seyeral United States sol
ders took Pratt alleged Texan rioter from the custody
| of Marshal Barlow and carried him to Fort Schuyler
| MAssALoN, O., August 1O.-Iron cage, with eight
men, fell forty feet to bottom of shaft of coal mine
| All severely hurt.
| New FoUNDLAND, Aug. l0.-Steamship Cleopatra,
from Montreal to London, totally wrecked Sunday,
near Trepassey. Grew and passengers saved.
| PHILADELPHIA, Aug. lo.-Montor Dictator has gone
| to sea. .,
| SURVEY OF OUR sTATE.-The Monroe Telegraph Of
the 4h speaks follows of the progress of the survey
of the State in accordance with act of the Legsla
ture:
! Col. S. H. Loekett, Professor of Engineering and
Dr. T. Y. Hopkins Professor of Geology of the State
Seminary, now making geological and Typographical
survey OF the State spent few days in Monroe the
past week. The researches OF these gentlemen have
been very satisfactory They will be able to publish
report which will be read with interest by every citizen
of the State. They have examined the country south
of Alexandria far as Lake Charles and above Alex
andria to this point passing through the parishes OF
Catahoua, Caldwell and jackson. They examined the
salt mines in the southern portion of the State and
found saiines extending to Columbia. In the parish
of Calcaseu they found oil wells and bed of sui phur
100 feet thick. In Ayoyelles they discovered lime
stone, aud what is remarkable, considerable bed of
marble -5s H.sz=zs5
In Catahoula in Sicily Island, Col. Lockett and Dr.
Hopkins made the discovery of quantity of shell
mar and in the parish they found sand stone in
large quantities, some of it excellent building stone,
and extending from Harrisonburg to Natchitoches
Catahoula, Caldwell and Jackson abound in mineral
springs
In Caldwell they discovered alum sand, Ignite coal,
and ancient marine shells on the highest hills Near
Grandview they found the remains Of the zenglodon
enormous species of whale long since extinct, and
also the remains of the mastodon
Seams of Ignite coal found to extend from the
Ouacha river to the Sabine running through the par
shes of Catahoula Caldwell and jackson. The Lone
Grave hill, below here the river was found to be
composed entirely of alternate layers of sand and lg
mite, from the surface down far as the waters
edge.
COL Loeket and Dr. Hopkins continue their survey
going west from this point and expect to return home
at the end of two three weeks. We bespeak for
them the assistance and attention of our friends out
west. ---F
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DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT AT MoNRoE.-We
copy as follows from a Monroe dispatch of the 30th
ult., to the New Orleans Times, summary of which
we received by telegraph and published few days
ago:
The Supreme Court, in session here decides in the
Of Swami Gayle that the jurisdiction of parish
courts in succession matters does extend to
where the amount in dispute exceeds five hundred dol
lars Such must be tried in the District courts.
In the case Of the State Kreder ct ais, of JEFF.
ferson City, the court decides that the Governor had
no power of appointment being no vacancy in
the Offices of city goyernment-the REALTORS to pay
costs.
In the case of Downes VS.. Townes, from Madison
parish, involving the Governors removal of plaintiff
from the office Of Parish Judge, the ground that
plaintiff had not fled with the Secretary of State the
eligibility oath, and because of alleged disqualification
under the fourteenth amendment, the court decides
that the act Of the Governor is without authority and
holds that the seventh section Of the eligibility act,
comforting the power of removal him. is unconsti-
tutional. Judges must be removed in pursuance of
the mode pointed outn the constitution and their egi
bility must be determined judcially. Downes retains
his Office.
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JEFFERSON DAyIs.-A Louisville paper says an at
tempt is being made to buy home for Mr. Davis i'll
Kentucky, his native State. A gentleman of Louis
vile offers if $4,000 be subscribed to the fund, to
give a splendid building site for house, with ten
acres Of land attached within four miles Of Louisville
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CONVICT LABOR on RAlLRoAns.-The Waco Regis
scr says chat two hundred conEcts have been sent from
the State penitentiary to work on the Air Line rail
road, between Brennan and Austin.
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seaweed, found abundantly on the coast Of France
is new used in that country for clarifying beer, al
much more economical and better suited to the pur
pose than gelatine It is said that one ounce of the
mucilage extracted from the seaweed by boiling viii
clarity two hundred and fifty gallons of beer. The
seaweed referred to belongs to the genus chondrus
species Of it very abundant on the Atlantic coast
east of Long Island -
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NEWSPAPER CHAHGE.-0ne of our most valuable ex-
changes, The Memphis Appeal, has changed hands.
Mr. John Ainse rctres and hereafter the paper will
be published by Heating, English & Co., with f. A.
Tyler as editorin-chief, Mr. j. NJ Heating as manag-
ing editor, Mr.. R. T. English as river and commercial
editor, and Mr.. p A. Brawner as business manager.
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Several persons says the Atlanta Intellgencer have
informed Us that there twelve hundred houses
being constructed, that under contract for in
the city We can scarcely realize that there are SO
many, still in walking over the city we cannot go into
street but that We find numbers of houses narti,y
constructed.
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MEMPHIS AND LILLE Rock RAuRoAp.-The Mem
phis and Little Rock railroad is finished from the Mis-
sNsppi, opposite Memphis TO Forest City beyond st.
Francis rivera little over one fouth Of the whole
distance