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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-06-26
he department of Literature will embrace

The department of Literature will embrace:
FICTION, IN THE FORM OF BOTH Sc
RIAL NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES;
ESSAYS UPON LITERARY AND SOCIAL
TOPICS;
SKETCHES OF TRAVEL AND ADyES.
TURE;
DISCUSSIONS UPON ART, BOOKS AND.
KINDRED THEMES;
PAPERS UPON ALL THE VARIOUS SUR
JECTS THAT PERTAIN TO THE PIrR-
SUITS AND RECREATIONS OF THE
PEOPLE. WHETHER OF TOWN OR
COUNTRY; AND
POEMS By OUR FOREMOST POETS.
illustrations will form an important feature
III the plan cf the Journal. Nearly every
number will be accompanied by either an
ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT ON SOME
POPULAR THEME. A STEEL EN-
CRAVING IN THE BEST
STYLE OF THE ART, OR A LARGE
CARTOON ENGRAVED ON WOOD.
No. 1.-Contains Cartoon of the Grand Drive
in the Central Park, Spirited and
"A Animated Scene.
No. 2.-Contains an Eight-Page Supplement
of Underground Life and Mining, with
10 illustrations.
No. "a Steel Engraving of Noon on the
Seashore, from Picture by Kensett.
No. Am Art Supplement, containing New
York illustrated with 13 Superb Illus
trations.
No. "a Superb Cartoon OF the Levee at
New Orleans,
Novelty, freshness, and continual change
will be aimed at in this department. The Illus
trations will usually be valuable as works of
art those on steel, and the Cartoons, consist.
ing of views of American scenery. by our most
distinguished painters, and illustrations aof
character and life by our foremost draughts-
men. They will be printed with extra care OH
separate sheets, and may be either bound in
the volume at the close of the year, or framed
to hang upon the wall. The journal, in this
feature, will be unlike any other.
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Boys Clothing! Mems Wear

BOYS ClotlEll!g! MeH 8 WedI :!
ID T.WALSHE, Youths Boys and Chill
- dren's Clothing and Mems Furnishing
Goods Importer No. 10 Canal ST., New Or
leans.
Country orders solicited and filled. Q. D.
Money refunded when not satisfactory.
Dec. 10, 'G--6nl
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Philadelphia Trade Report.

TUESDAY, March 3O.-There is q moderate
degree Of activity in the Flour market, and
prices arewell sustained; 1900 barrels were taken
by the home consumers at s. 25@5.75 for super
hne; $6@6'5O for extras; So 50@7.25 for Iowa
Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family. the
latter rate for choice; $6'57@95O for common
and good Pennsylvania and Ohio do do: and
s975@l2 for fancy brands according to quality.
Rye Flour commands 81 5U@S per barrel
There is not much activity in the Wheat mar
ket, the demand being mostly for prime lots.
which are in small supply; sales of 1000 bushels
Ohio red at SLIGO: and 1000 bushels strictly choice
Indiana amber at $780, Rye may be quoted at
Sl45@l 80 per bushel for Western. Corn Ia outlet
at the decline noted yesterday; sales of 1000
bushels yellow at &c.,, and 1000 bushels Western
mixed at 83c. Oats are selling at 73@75c for
Western, and 6O@68c TOR Pennsylvania.
Nothing doing in Barley or Malt.
Bark-In the absence OF sales we quote No.
Quercitron at S56 y ton.
Seeds-Cloverseed is steady, with sales of
200 bushels at S975@l0 rs. and small lots from
second hands at $40 so. Timothy ranges from
s3'35 TO S36212, and Flaxseed from s2.65 to s2T0.
Whisky ls hrm at 81 q gallon. tax paid
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s ECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
The Furniture of the White House
Destructive Fire at st.
LOuis-LOss a Quarter
Of a Million of
Dollars.
Financial and Commercial
FROM ST. LOUIS.
Seven

Seven Steamboats, burned Loss,
S250,OOO.
ST. LOUIS, March 30-In additioA to the
steamboats, Ben johnson, Henry Adkins, Carrie
+. Kountz, and G. B. Allen, reported as having
been burned last evening, the destruction OF
steamboat property proved to be still more
serious. The Fannie Scott, after floating down
the stream, was taken across the river by the
steamboat Jennie Lewis, where both grounded
While in this situation the steamboat America
which had taken FIRE from mass OF burning
upper works that had floated from one of the
steamers first burned, drifted against the
grounded boats, and all three we're burned TO
the waters edge. The total loss cannot be less
than S250,000. The &. B. Allen was owned
by A. P. & c, W Keyser and valued at $50, 900.
The Benjamin Johnson was owned by Captain
Benjamin johnson and valued at S25,000; in
sured for ST., ,00O The c. v. Kountz was entirely
new, owned by Captain W. j. Lountz, and
valued ut $40. 900.
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SUICIDE.
The MnniR in London.

In London the mania is spreading like con-
tagiOn. 1t was only two weeks ago that the
double mania, that ofsuicde aud murder, came
to a climax in the killing of widow and her
daughter by man who Immediately cut his
own throat after cutting theirs. About the
same time we hear that in Paris a baroness
shoots her husband, her son, and herself, IN
the space OF as many seconds AS there were
victims.
Al Birmingham a solicitor is found dead in his
chamber, with his throat cut from ear to ear.
Near the same place, and few days later the
fragments of the dead body OF man were foInd
on the railway, and the evidence went to show
that he had thrown himself under the tram in a
ht OF delrium tremens. An American poisons
himself to death in Liverpool, and leaves expli-
cit Instructions for the disposition OF his money
and other possessions. saying his name Was
George Childs, aud that he had brother az No.
90 Pearl street, Boston.
A noted horse racer from London, called,
from his great success in betting, "the Levla.
than" cuts his throat IN his bed, and another
tnr6st throws himself out of a railway tram
and dies soon after being picked no. The former
died flush, and no solution of mis- course IS given
but the intensity Of the excitement in which he
bad lived tor many years in the prosecution of
his calling. The latter is said to have frequently
referred to his 'troubles" lately. The tension
which these racers undergo must be something
terrific, and gives their life resem mbanc', in
more than one sense, to that of the brutes they
make their living out Of Another 'Leviathan"
by the name OF Davis Is dying, and another died
last week, while the headloug career and final
crash-6nancial and phys.cal-of the Marquis
of Hastings is fresh in public memory. The
Devil makes short work of mis- more devout
devotees-''noblen and ignoble.
A young woman has quarrel with her lover,
plunges into the Midway, and is drowned.
Some men we're standing by at the time, and
one OF them said, LAS she got herself in, she
might get herself out" One of the Coroners
jury said he thought this "sho wed want of
manly spirtm
At Windsor, under the shadow OF the palace
walls, respected tradesmau is found hung by
a cord in his shop. A physician comes, but life
is beyond his reach. A lad at Northnoten asks
his mother for a halt penny. She refuses it. He
threatens to hang himself, and does shortly after
in the presence of several children, who give
the alarm too late. At break of day, on Sun
day, man sends bullet through his head in
ST. James Park-another suicide under the walls
Of royal palace. A news vender in College
street, pours oil over his body, sets ire to it,
and is beyond rescue when discovered lying in
bed, selfimmolated on the funeral pyre. A
sculptor forbids access to the model room to
one of his modeers, who becomes enraged and
cuts his throat on the spot. The employer in
terferes, and is almost murdered for his pains
The latte is recovering, but the former is
dying. woman kills her child, and remorse
kills her. All this during about fortnight of
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Ex-President Johnson.

Our ex Presidents retirement is not what was
generally expected. Recovering from his sudden
and serious Illness, he is making ready Tor active
political work again. BOW he is going about 1t
is mystery. Just now there is a good deal of
uncertainty as to what his future movements
will be; but 1t is we'll understood that he desires
TO be a gubernatoral candidate, but the
general sentin ent among conservatives through.
out the State is that, unless The United States
Supreme Court decides Iavorably to the dis.
franchised masses, canvass would be loves
labor lost. Everything depends upon the COM
ing decision, and with that declaring the Fran
chse law unconstitutional there is little doubt
that johnson would be the coming man. His
election would be dead certainty. 1t is ex-
rected that the Court will give its decision
within the next ten days. In the meantime
johnson will visit Knoxville, Nashville, and
Memphis, aud will probably speak at each
point. 1t is understood that his sickness Is not
at all serious. There is a steady flow of immi-
grafton into Tennessee-greater than at any
period for number of years.
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those terrible epectaoles, which, notwithstand-
Ing IL shocks humanity, nevertheless becomes
necessary At given times, particularly when
treason raises aloft the banner OF extermina-
uon! Two untortunates, the instruments of the
perVeIsity OF hidden promoters of the rebel
lion, were SO rash as to indulge In se3itious
cries, plainly, and in broad daylight, violating
existing laws One of them, against whom the
proofs were clear, has paid with his life for his
foolish temerity.
And what a moment was chosen for so great
scandal Precisely the one when the gene
Iosity OF the Supreme Government OF the ma
uon, by means of n violent resolution, the re-
security the existence OF many others, no less
guilty, probably, but more astute, since better
accustomed In not doing openly deeds that
would draw upon them the full severity of the
laws. Notable example, indeed, of criminal
ingratitude!
Volunteers-Your prudence was yesterday a
solid cement of public order. Your discipline
Will be to-day more than ever vigorous ele-
ment to strengthen the never deteriorated
prestige Of my authority. To the meriJs of the
military services which, without assuming the
uniform Of regular soldiers, you are at present
lending to our country, claim for you with
pride the honorable distinction of good citizens,
supporters of order property, and family ties.
Spaln-our mother Spain-in the difficult and
perilous transition of an inevitable regenera-
tion, with fervor thanks you.
Volunteers-Rely upon the word OF q soldier
whose blood has flowed more than once in the
defense OF our country. AL for the law. Let
not your confidence be wanting to me, aud the
Spanish banner, the present struggle of un.
Terminated. will wave brighter. stronger. and
more endeared than ever. Spaniards all-VtUu
ESpdnG! DOMINGO DULCE.
Hava ma, March %. 1869.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Refurnishing the Executive Mansion
The New Grand PIanO
Special De6naLch 70 Tne Kt,e11i,ln IhLn nrna1h

WASHINGTON, March 3O.-The grand piano
manufactured by J. H. schumacher & Co., of
your city, has arrived at the White House, and
has been assigned a position in the Crimson
Room. 1t is a full concert grand, is in rose
wood case. with pearl mouldings. and is exqui-
sitely finished with white enameled plate
beautifully ornamented. The name of j. II.
Schumacher q Co. is inlaid with gold. 1t has
already been tested by many fair hands, aud
has been greatly admired for its extremely fine
tone. This instrument takes the place of one
of the same make, which has been in the White
House since the first inauguration of President
Lincoln, and which has been retained under
each successive administration, notwithstand-
ing the general rule of refurnishing the Presl-
dents mansion every four years. The choice of
both the above pianos rejects great credit upon
the skill of Philadelphia artists, as prior to the
administration Of President Lincoln the Chick
ering piano was the chosen instrument. The
old instrument, which has become historic, will
be taken to the rooms of Scho macker Co. in
your city, where 1t will be exhibited for time.
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Markets by Telegraph.

NEW YORK, March 30-StocKa steady. Gold,
lsl3a Exchange It's 620s 1852, llS do. 1854 Il359:
do 1850 lo1a new, 1924 1867 1925 lOIOs lO4s; Virginia
land preferred 30; New York Central, 1885, Reading,
9lls; Hudson River, 1874 Michigan southern. s5sz:
Clev vela nd aud PttsburR 8S4 Cleveland and Toledo
l9t1a Chicago ana Rock laaod. 1909; PittsburS and
Fort Wayne, l2S1a. Erie, 3454.
NEW YORK, Marco 80 Cotton active. and ad-
vanoed al sales $3.50 bales 99c Flour steady sales
OF $500 barrels. Wheat quiet and without decided
change. Corn hr@er and hdvaneed Lei sales of $4,000
and quotations are nominal at 7b1aD77 Beef auiet
PorE heavy; new mess, s3l'37Ja @Sl5s, Lard heavy
Bt lsAc Whisky quiet ''
BALTIMORE, March sO.-CottOn quiet aud steady at
2etsc. Flour sctlVe; low aud mioding grades brng
higher rates Wheat hTm, steady. and unc uanged i,
Corn firm and scarce; white: sl@sSci yellow, siyS
sSc. Oats and Rye unchanged Mess Pork. S32 5O
bacon RIB sides, l6A(qi7c clear Sides l7%6D lSc.
shoulders. l4A9l5c. hams, 2O@2lc. Lard 2Oc
Whisky less firm at g4d95c.
SAN ERANcIsco, March s9.-Flour dull at t4'5O@
500 Wheat quiet at sl'6i Legaltenders, 77s1.
MANILA, Feb. 2-ExchanRs on Londou As. al;
sugar inactive and prices nominAl cordage declined
70 Sli(d 10; hemp, S049'25.
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DELLA WAR e.
Destructive Fire I'm Wilmington.

In Wilmington, Del, about half-past five
O'Clock on Sunday morning last, fire broke
out in James Downward 4 Sons rope factory
near the Kennett pike, beyond Adams street.
which resulted in the total destruction OF the
building. The watchman left the building at
O'Clock on Sunday morning and went home to
bed. Before leaving 1t he examined it tho
roughly, finding everything all right, and all
the windows down. The first one OF the EN-.
ployes who arrived on the ground after the
alarm had been given tounu one of the windows
raised, from which circumstance 1t is inferred
that the fire was of lnceDdiHry origin. The fac.
tory had been stopped all winter, and the pro-
prietors had Just laid In large stock OF hemp
etc., intending to commence operations this
morning. The buildings were full of hemp. and
the flames spread with fearful rapidity. The
fremen were soon on the ground and sent
copious streams of water upon the building
but were unable to subdue the fire until it had
done about all the damage possible. The loss
on building and stock is quite heavy, and will
probably amount to 1900, on which there is
an insurance of $40 900 in the following compa-
nies-New Castle County Mutual, $4,000; Dala-
ware Mutual, $4,000; Connecticut company,
$4,000; and a company in Philadelphia, $4,000.
Poisoned.
Mr.. and Mrs. farrell, living Ia Townsend,
New Castle county, Del. were poisoned Oh Friday
last by drinking coffee into which arsenic had
been thrown Remedies were applied. and it
is believed Mr.. farrell will recover, bat that his
wife cannot. colored boy. thirteen years
OLD, is suspected of having administered the
nOisOn.
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Discovery of Coal on the Central Pacific
KRilrOah.

A vein of bituminous shae, which burns like
camel coal, has been discovered near Elko, on
the Cen raj Pacific Railroad. 1t forms an excel
lent tuel for steam purposes, and as it is appa.
rently ineXhauSible, with every prospect that
the quality will improve, its value can hardly
be overestimated. The deposit Is not more than
mile and quarter from the line of the rail-
road; and it is found in region where wood Is
selling at $40 per cord, and is not abundant at
that price The cost of mining and delivery on
the line of the road will be about 81 per ton;
coal is equal in value to two cords of wood ot
the quality sold in the same region. Thus In
the place of two cords of wood at $40, the rail-
road company will obtain the same amount oi
fuel tor steam purposes at 81. In view OF the
immense requirements of the road, the ditfe
renee will be most important item.
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SDanish IusOlence.

We now hear of the arrest of an American
Consular Agent at Gibura, Cuba, by the Spanish
authorities. What ohense he has committed, If
any, we do not know. Most likely nothing
beyond the expression of American sentiments.
At all events, 1t is quite time for the reinforce
ment OF our West India squadron and for the
departure OF our new Consul. General Mr..
Rlumb. Our Cuban CORES pondents have mar
rated many outraees Oh the rights of American
citizens by Spaniards, and 1t Is time that the
strong arm of the United States should be
stretched out for the protection of the former.
Let the Navy Department lit up and send to the
neighborbood OF Cuba every available craft, and
without delay.
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A Virginia MiIIionatre's Requests.

The richest man in Virginia, Mr.. Samuel
Miller, died at his home in Campbell county.
Virginia, in the neighborhood of Lynchburg,
on Saturday. Mr.. Miller was the ARCHITECT OF
his own fortune" and was man of such large
comprehension OF commercial affairs that, had
he lived In London or New York, he would
the world. Living in perfect seclusion On his
farm, he yet operated in all the great centres of
trade, and had the war not greatly impaired his
estate, would have left behind him property
second only to that of the greatest of our mil
Eonaires AS it Is, his wealth is estimated at
three millions of dollars. 1t is not known how
this has been disposed of in his will, but Sl93 900
in securities was left as endo owment for a
Female Orphan Asylum in Lynchburg. and
500 900 as fund for Chair OF Agriculture at
the University of Yirginia at Charlottesville.
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FROM BALTIMORE.
The Mania for Suicide-Fhe COIOred Con-
VenttOns-Recent storms.

Special Despatch 70 The EUentnO Telegraph.
BALTIMORE, March 80. 1t is now ascertained
that John Lamb, who committed suicide at Will
sons Hotel here some time ago, was partner
of Thomas McGrovy, of Philadelphia. 1t is
supposed that he had considerable money when
he reached Baltimore, but was swindled out
of it.
The two wings of negro Republicans here are
already quarrelling, and calling separate State
Conventions.
man named James Dickerson, prisoner in
Baltimore County Jail, hung himself yesterday.
He was supposed to be dead, but afterwards
signs Of Lille appeared, and it is thought that he
will recover He had written doleful letter
TO his wife.
The schooner Nellie Tarbox, from Rockport,
was spoken in the Chesapeake yesterday. She
was badly injured by the storm, aud the
schooner Abby s. Oaks was sunk.
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FROM GETTYSB URG.
The Result OF a Breach of Cont

GETTYSBURG, March 3O.-This unusually quiet
little town was startled to-day by rumors of a
conflict of authority at the Katalysine Springs,
Which appears to be founded on the following
facts The proprietor re-entered and forciby
expelled from the premises the agents Of the
New York Gettysburg Spring Company to
whom he had leased the springs; sticking up
posters announcing his repossession and the
forfeiture of the lease tor breach of contract.
In addition, he placed men in the bottling esta-
blishment to hold il, and has on duty an armed
guard to perambulate the grounds at night. The
AGENTS of the Spring Company are said to be
rallying their forces to regain possession. and
serious consequences are appreheuded
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FINANOE AND COMMERCE.
OFF1CB or THE EVENING TEr.EeRAPR.p,
Tuesday, March 3O l90a.

-
The Money market continues to work close,
though sufficient currency seems to float on the
market 10 satisfy the wants of borrowers. What
poverty exists is on the part of the banks,
which IS more apparent than real, on account
OF Their conservative tendency of late. The
weekly statement is not favorable, nor yet very
uniaVorable, to future case. The deposits have
experienced a slight falling off, amounting to
Sl62 l05; and of loans. S731,3l9; whilst the
legal tenders have increased $685. ,556. These
hgures are no indications of any increased
poverty in the banks, but they confirm our con-
Vcttons that the crisis OF the market Is passed,
and that, as soon rs the expected statement shall
have been made to the Comptroller, the market
Will quickly return to n normal state. so far
the stlingeLcy has done little harm to the in
dustrlal interests et the country.
Loans remain at about yesterdays quotations,
put Lle demand for money is not so pressing,
!DlO per cent. being the extreme range on call.
mercantile paper is quoted at l0@12 per cent.
lOr hrstclass signatures only.
government loans are little weak to-day
under tue influence OF " tight money market in
New York. Gold is very fuctuating, bat the
changes are only within limited range. Pre-
mi1m at opening, 1919; at IL M, 1913.
Ihe . ock market was characterized by ex-
IRENE guinness, and prices generally had
downward tendency. In State loans no sales
we're reported, City 6s were steady at 9S for
the old and 1909 Tor the new certificates Gov
ernments were dull and weak.
In Railroad shares there was but little move
ment. Reading Railroad sold at 45k; Pennsyl-
wanna Railroad at SO. an advance; and Camden
and Amboy Railroad at 1928. 26t was bid for
Philadephla ana Erie Railroad; and 3Si Tor
Catawissa Railroad preferred.
Canal shares, as usual. attracted but little
attention. lehieh was taken at 500 b. O.
Coal shares were neglected. Al was offered
for New York and Middle, and 81 for Fulton.
Bank shares were quiet, with sales of Me-
chanlcs at 81.
Passenger Railway shares were but little
sought after. 40 was bid for Second and Third;
3S Tor Green and Coates; and 125 for Heston-
VILE. -
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This Afternoons Quotations.

LONDON, March 30-P. M.-Consols 93I for
both money and account. American securities
quiet and upch8nged.
LIVERPOOL, March SOP. M.-Cotton active.
MIodllng uplsnds, l2401lZ2d.; middling Orleans,
l24@l2:d. The sales will reach 10000 bales.
Iallow, 46s,
HAvRE, March 30.-Cotton opens flrmer but
not higher. Sales at l46 francs on the spot.
LIVERPOOL, March 80 p. M.-Yarns and
fabrics at Manchester are hrmer and prices
better.
Wheat firm; red, 9s. Id. Flour firm.
Pease 40s. for Canadian.
FRANKFORT, March 30-Unlted States Five
twenlies are duh at 87@87s.
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other ports. he sailed in a Russian brig to the
north of England, and from there next to the
Pacific islands. and found himself eventually
shifting through the Marquesas, Society,
Friendly and Navigator Islands, ana in the lat
ter gaining an ascendancy among the natives,
and finally acting as king. Jack is brought to
New York on the charge OF mutiny, but 1t Is
probable that the matter will be compromised,
and the "Canuibal Chief" allowed to return to
his adopted country, the land of the man. eater.