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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-09

Probably there are not dozen men
on Wall street, out of the thousand
who do business there, who have not
been stripped, within twelve onths,
of their all. All the small dealers are
ut the mercy of the brokers. who eau
eat up margin whenever they please
The shocks of the great bulls and
bears, when they undertake to corner
the market, is perfectly terrific.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-09
Life Insurance Company.
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CAPITAL,
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and ! NJ. Allen & Co., Gaoreath' S.e~s
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.nnhied &. Co., Beades. Wingo q 20.
! SrvrpoRr-B. NJ. Johnson, BankeT
| ,v;,,hsrlv. Ardis g. Co., Hamilton q 20.
Xvhnlesaie Merchants, Cumming Mor ,s,
70 II. H. Morris, Druggist, 1rees H'
1essup. Marsh 4 Virgins, Hyams " ne""e"y-
,.s,as Policies on all the improved plans
NJ sos,r;c,ions on travel residence w!in'n
tho settled limits of the UnitedStates' on'''n
Nor1h America or Europe.
All nolices non. forteitable for their e9eNa~
, h,e va,ne. Liberal deductions made on Minis
Active, intelligent gentlemen wanted ~
accents in every Parish.
"eMedical Examiner, Monroe, Dr. otro'ne..
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-09

The Jimplecute, CTexasO says that
William Orr, the man who killed Cul
len M. Baker, desperate, was called
to his door few nights ago, and com
nletelv riddled with shot and ball.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-09

TIE midnight, and the setting sun
Is rising in the wide, wide west;
The rapid rivers slowly run,
The frog is in his downy nest;
The pensive goat aud spor,ive COW,
Hilarious hop from bough to bough.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-09

Speaker Blaine is the most probable
successor to thelate Senator Fessenden.
There is every prospect of fig ht over
the seat The feud between Hamlln
and Morrill, will be carried into this
contest also.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-09

New York, Oct. 2.-The Herald's
Kew W est special says Cuban expe-
dillon 400 strong, commanded by Gen.
Cristo. escaped from New York har-
bor Monday and reached the Florida
coast. when she was joined by the Gu
han privateers, Sillion and Teazer,
with 1900 men under Gen. Goisaru'
The feet is freighted with 10000 rifles
5000 sabres, aud 20 guns ranging from
6 to "a Founders. Another body OF
men under Steadman and Magruder
are about embarkipg from Gulf port
for the common rendezvous off the Gu
ban coast. The Sillion and Teazcr
sailed last night. will be Joined at sea
| bv the Cuban privateers, Hornet and
i Cuba, CARRYING each Is guns. some OF
whicn are one hundred FOUNDERS
Volunteering is very brisk along the
entire gulf coast; 5000 men are no"
awaiting transportation.
GALVESTON, Oct. 2.-Provisiona
Governor Pease sent in his resignation
: Yesterday, and will take the stump to-
Hamilton. The action of ecu. Key
n no]ds and the Administration, regard
n 100 Texas affairs, will cause twent
t more Republican speakers to take tn
;. field for the Hamilton ticket.
!. INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 2.-The numbe
u killed bv the boiler explosion we're =!
Isl wounded Sc; 3 Of The wounded VII
!e die; S horses were killed.
i, CONCORD, N. H., October q
d Franklin Pierce is very sick. dlseas
y assumes dropsical form.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2.-There ";
IN a heavy earthquake with loud noise
I'd San Lorenzo to day.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-09

STORMS IN THE SUN.-Scientific IN
vestgation into tho mysteries OF the
sun urface has been great this year.
A great magnetic storm is predicted.
An examination Of the sun through
new and powerful instruments has res
vealed new and wonderful appearances
on its surface. Immense spots, mil
lions of miles in extent, are said to
have appeared. One of them recently
moved a hundred thousand miles IN
second. We are told, too, that violent
physical changes are going On that
the magnetic storms are regulated by
fixed laws and occur every eleven
years. The next one is to be in 1870.
It's effect upon magnetic instruments
will be noted with intense interest bv
the first scientific men of the day.
What effect these storms will have
upon the atmosphere, vegeta ton and
the light of the sun, will afford plenty
of food for speculation and thought.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-09

Gen. Forrest writes to Galloway,
of the Avalanche, that he has nearly
completed twenty miles of the Memphis
and Selma Railroad, and that he has
obtained subscription to the amount OF
eight hundred thousand dollars
he says that if Memphis subscrioes
half million. number of the counties
through which the road will pass viii
add largely to the subscriptions, ane
the road will be put through immedl-
ately.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-09

After the verdict Of mot guilty" IN
the case Of Griffin, the Engineer, who
caused the terrible railroad disaster at
Mas. Hope, the Judge said to the Jury:
II trust that the spirits OF the dead,
dying, bleeding and burns victims OF
Mast Hope, will rebuke you as long as
you ive.h The evidence showed thu
accused was guilty Of reckless negli
gence; but since he was not guilty o.
deliberate murder, the tender jury
found him not guilty.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-09

Of the officers Gen. Jordan took
with him from the United States he
has lost five, as follows:
DR.. Amabile. of New York, was
killed at the Bay of Nipe in the tirst
fight. Captain Dupont. formerly OF
the United States Army and signal
officer at the Br ooklyn Navy Yard.
was wounded at Canali:o (lordan's
second fghD and died of cholera a
few days afterwards at b'Jaru. TO
" hich place Jordan had moved. Capt.
NJ. Limendue, of Havana. wounded in
the same fight, died az Bijaru of his
wounds. Capt. de Goicuria, wounded
and left on the field of Cuavas. DOR
dams third fght) and Ponce de Leon
second in comma nd of engineers, who
surrendered at the same place, were
both put to death at once by the cav
airy lance.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-09

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS General
Jeff. Thompson, District Engineer for
the Board of Public Works, has been
with US this week, making examination
Of our levee front with view to future
action; and. as we 60 to press, Is en-
gagged in an instrumental survey OF the
proposed Canal connecting Baxte: and
BAYOU Macon-having started out on
Thursday morning for that purpose;
We are glad to note that the General
thinks it entirely practicable to build
our Levee Railrood,-and that 1t aOiIl
be do,.e.-CarroU Record.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-12
ARKANSAS.

Further DepredatIOns by the Militia.
MEMPHIS, Jan. l0-The Appeals
Selma and Arkansas correspondence of
the Sth says that on Friday night last
twenty militia of Cattersons Command
entered the town and completely Quilted
the stores A list Of the losses is given,
which amounts to nearly seven thousand
dollars On the same night they also
robbed two stores 10 Monticello. The
towns of Hamburg, in Ashley county,
and Warren, in Bradley county have
shared like fate.
MEMPHIS, Jan 1.-THE gin house OF
EnOch Ebsley, near Horn Lake, together
with two gins, steam engine and fifty
bales Of cotton, were destroyed by fire
last night
The Avalanches Little Rock special
tO-nig ht says Governor Clayton has with
drawn the proclamation of martial law
in Columbia county and Lafayette, east
Of Red river.
There was a quorum ia both Houses
to-day. In the lower house, Mr. Butler
offered resolution thanking Gen. Cater
son and his militia He moved to sus.
pend the rules and put it on ito passage.
The motion was lost, and the resolution
goes over
Opposition to the militia policy is grow.
ing stronger in the Radical ranks, with
promises of wide split in the party on
the subject
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-12
INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT

New York, Jan. IL The steamship
Etna, which arrived yesterday from
Liverpool, encountered very tempestu-
Gus voyage. Mr.. Molineux, fifth officer
of the ship, was swept overheard and
drowned on the Goth inst. Others were
also washed overheard at the same time.
Several of the crew and passengers were
badly injured by the same sea, one hay
ing the collar>bOne broken. The deck
was swept of officers, quarters and boats
swept away, and the greatest consterna-
ton prevailed among the 200 passengers
On board. The storm was one the most
severe ever experienced.
AT the inquest yesterday of a little
girl who was fatally burned by the explo-
sion of kerosene oil on Monday even
ing, it was shown that the oil was below
the law standard, being almost pure ben
zinc. The coroner charged the Jury and
they rendered verdict to the effect that
the accident was due to the culpable
negligence of Reiser & LOchamiker the
manufacturers, and Samuel Schoonmaker
the vender of the oil. They also recom>
mended that all kerosene in the city be
properly tested. The coroner held the
manufacturers and Schoonmaker under
heavy bonds to await the action of the
Grand Jury.
Six bales of silk, worth $4,000, were
stolen from Bremen steamship at Ho>
boken on Saturday. No arrests.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-12
NEW YORK,

investigation tHtO Election Frauds
NEW YORK, Jan. lit is stated that
the congressional investigation can have
pile OF testimony sufficient to hang po4
lIucally many politicians here. They
nave evidence to prove that not less than
5O0,OOO fraudulent votes were cast in this
city by repeaterS alone. The business
was reduced to s science, and had it not
received such sudden check by Marshall
Murray, no doubt it would have become
oil general application in all tho large
cities of the Union. By his timely action
Marshall Murray prevented.the 100000
froIn becoming 100000. Several of the
witnesses testified that they voted from
nine to thirty>nine times each. These
witnesses have testified because those
who employed them did not pay them
according to agreement. The committee
have Summoned nearly 400 witnesses
up9Rhe one question of using fraudulent
naturalization papers. These papers
were offered by the hundreds and thou.
sands. The committee have the testi-
mony OF the printer who manufactured
these documents, who had his presses
running from the first of June up almost
to the day Of election. lie printed over
lOOOOO of them. The committee have
evidence that the naturalization evidence
in the county clerks office is rapidly
being destroyed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-12
Odd Fellows Reunion

The Memphis Avalanche makes notice
Of an Odd Fellows banquet given in that
city on last Wednesday evening, Graz 4
Sire FarBsWorlh of this city being the
special guest of the occasion. II says:
After meeting at the Lodge room the
brethren proceeded to Joseph SpechPs at
9 o'clock, where sumptuons repast had
been prepared. The long upper hall con-
tanned a liable its full length, which was
we'll filled. A number of regular toasts
were read by Brother johnson, who pre-
sided, and were responded TO appropriate
ly. The leading speech was made by
Grand Sire E. d. Farnsworih, in which he
set forth the principles, aims, growth, work
ingp, harmony and elevsting tendencies, as
well as self protecting and beneficial char
sc.er Of the order. The address occupied
half an hour and was listened to with pro-
found interest. Brother George Mellersh
responded in excellent taste and style TO
one of The tOasts in relation To the order.
and Brother from Ohio to "Our Widows
and Orphans" Col. +. A. Tyler, of the
Ledger, made a sensible, comprehensive re-
ply to toast TO the "Press." Brother A.
J. Wheeler responded happily to sour
Departed Brothers," and at the hour Of
our departure, IL o'clock, another toast
was being read. The entire affair passed
off very pleasantly, aud was a credit TO the
order in Memphis as well as an honor to
the distinguished guest of the occasion.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-12
A Strange Fatality.
The following is clipped from the Gov
inofnn (rann Paeo,.J.

The following is clipped from the Gov
ingtOn (Tsnn.) Record:
In the year 1862 DIR. Walton, a eilizsn
OF this county, living abOnt four and q
half miles from town, was killed by a man
named YarbrO. Shortly afterward, Capt.
Smith, who was one Of the Sherif7s posse,
killed YarbrO in attempting to arrest him.
10 1865 Smith was killed at Randolph BY
DIR. Martin, who had not long before re-
turned from the Confederate army, havin
lost an arm at Atlanta we believe. 10 the
fall Of 1866 DR.. Martin was killed By
Capt. Irwin, and last summer Irwin was
killed by man named Burnett, who acted
in self defense and was acquitted before a
magistrate, and no attempt was ever ma 10
to bring the matter before the grand Jury.
Irwih's father and brother, who resided q,
Middle Tennessee, near Pulaski, we un-
derstaBd, sWore vengeance against Burnett,
and, although il was known 10 all that lac
acted purely in selfdefense, determined
upon his death; Burnett, too, seemed TO
have superstitious dread of being killed,
as he was familiar with the strange fatali-
ty which seemed 10 direct the several no.
micides, and soon after the killing OF
Irwin left the State, telling every one lhst
he was going 10 his wife at Marietta, Ga,
but instead went FIRST to Mississippi where
he was followed by the father and brother
Of Capt. Irwin; he leli Mississippi ard
went to or near Oscecla, Arka1saS, to lie,
but here, too, the avengers OF Irwia came,
and few days ago the father and brother
killed Burnett ale who sheds mans
blood, by man shall bis blood be shed"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-12
FLORIDA.
Resignation Of Lieut. enant Governor
Gleason.

Resignation Of Lieut. enant Governor
Gleason.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Jan. 1O.-In the
Senate yesterday Lieut. Gov. Gleas on, in
vacating the chair as President of the
Senate, called on Mr. Meacham, a colored
member, to take the chair. Gleason re-
tired and sent in his resignation, which
was accepted. The Lieut.. Governor be.
ing State officer, and by provision of
the constitution President Of the Senate,
the proceeding is deemed irregular and
OF no value, as the resignation should
have gone through the Executive departs
ment to the Senate; and the question
arises whether he can resign the fumes
tiOns of the Office alone
TALLAHASSEE, Jan. II.-In the Senate
to-day kremminger, Republican, was
elected President pro tenn, defeating
Pearce, cOlOred, and Freeman seven votes,
The Democrats voted for Kremminger.
who is conservative and opposed to i'm
parchment. Nothing done in the House.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-12

I Repeal OF the Tenure-OE Oniec Act.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ll.-Mr. Butler's
bill to repeal the tenure-of-ofTice act was
introduced by Mr.. Washburn, of Indiana,
and put through under the previous Guess
ton by large majority.
The United States Supreme Court to-
day issued a mandamus to the District of
Columbia Supreme Court to restore JAS.
II. Bradley 60 the right to practice in that
Court
A bill was introduced in the Senate by
air: Sherman, which provides that any
Jadge OF any court of the United States
who Is now seventy years of age, or shall
attain that age, may, upon his written
application to the President be retired
upon HE pension equal in amount to
his full salary, but if any such Judge
shall for one year after the passage of
this bill, on arriving at the age ofseyenty
years, continue to bold his Office, it shall
be the:duty of the President to nomis
nate and appoint additional Judges, who
shall perform the same duties and re-
celve the same compensation as Judge
acting in such court, or district and
shall with and in the absence of his GEN.
sor hold court as prescribed by law.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-12
KENTUCKY.

Peace Movement in the Legislature.
Special to the Union and American,
FRANKFORT, Jan. 1.-THE following
resolutions to-day passed the House and
were referred to the Judiciary committee:
Whereas, it becomes the dignity of a
great nation to act with generous mag
nanImIty to its own people. Therefore,
Be it resolved, That the Congress of
the United States be most respectfully
requested to remove all the political disa>
oihtles which may have been attached to
any OF the citizens of this State by vir-
Tue 81 the fourteenth constitutional
amendment. True to the ancient faith
and teachings of her ilIustrious CLAW,
Kentucky will defend the constitution
and the Union in the future as in the
p but she now desires, above all
things, to see universal harmony, frater-
nifty and concord prevail throughout the
entire republic, and she believes that it
can and will bemore surely accomplished
BY universal amnesty and forgiveness.
Resolved, That the Governor be re,
quested to transmit a copy of these
resolutions to Washington to be laid be-
fore the Houses of Congress.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Breyet BrigadiersGeneral Burbank ha
been relieved from duty as Assistan
Commissioner CT the Freedmen's Burea,
Tor the State of Kentucky, and BreYe
Colonel B. r Runkle, Major in the 49tl
Infantry, Veteran Reserves, has been or.
dered to that duty.
Another spicy divorce case is in pro
gress at st Louis. Tho parties are Mi.
nor d. Williamson, prominent real es.
tate ogent, and wife, the latter sueing for
separation. The case develops an i'm :
mense array Of. scandal, and will occupy
many days.
Havana adviees say the proclamation
OF Captain.General Dalce is fayorably
received by the majority of the Spanish
and Cuban parties 1t is rumored that
an interview will soon take place between
Gen: Dalce and the prominent revolu.
tionists in Havana Should the meeting
prove successful it would lead naturally
to the restoration Of peace in the island.
A Washington special says: The
death oil Gen. Rousseau was announced
to the President and Gen. Grant to,day
by telegram from New Orleans. This
melancholy news was a surprise 10 all
persons here. No previous announce
meat Of Gen. Rousseau's illness had been
received this death makes a vacancy
IN the Office Of Brigadier General in the
army, and with the vacancy occasioned
by the retiring Of Gen. Hooker leaves
two nominations to be made by the
President Gen. Buchanan succeeds
Gen. Rousseau in the command of the
department. of Louisiana.
Governor Fletcher, of Missouri, in his
message, reports that he has issued four
hundred and nineteen pardons from the
oenitentiary in the last two years, and
hat there are now four hundred and
hirty~five imprisoned therein. The
Governor says that what little is left of
he Missouri test oath will soon be swept
way by the United States Supreme
jourt, and recommends among other
to the State Constitution.
ne removing the disqualifying clause,
kept as to guerrillas and bushwhack-
rs. He compliments returned rebels
Or the orderly manner in which they be-
aVed since they returned, but pronoun>
es the manufacture OF lOyalty by swear>
lg failure in Missouri at least, and |
links it ought to be stopped. the gov
Tnment estimates the population of tn Q
tate at 100000 A year ago, in his
lesssge, he set it down as ], 100000.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-12
FOREIGN.

LONDON, Jan 1.-The indications of
the first days Of the conference ON the
Eastern question, leave little, if any
doubt of ultimate success. The Turkish
Government, through its representative,
consented to maintain the present sta
tus until the close OF the conference. 1t
ia the general impression that one more
session will be held, and that war bes
tween Turkey and Greece will be oh,
waited.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Jan. 1.-THE Sublime
Porte has officially congratulated the
Porte of the Danubian Principalities on
their loyalty during the recent crisis.
FLORENCE, Jan. 1.-THE recent dis
turbanees in the various parts of the kings
dom were fermented by the reactiOnists
They haze been suppressed. The UNI
popular taxes are now being collected
without difficulty.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-12
NEW YORK.
Monetary and Commercial.

Special TO the Union and American.
NEw YORK, Jan. ll.-Ease in money
and favorable bank statements are calcu-
lated to give additional stimulus 10
spectators, and the movements of the
great Wall street clique, which is being
pushed forward, manipulated with extra
ordinary skill and audacity. Cash and
credit seemed equal to every possible
contingency. The opinion is gaining
ground that Congress will not legislate
on finance and that payments are to be
treated with mastery inactivity.
The drygoOds business, opening with
activity and full prices, the expectation
becomes general that the Spring bust.
ness will be more satisfactory than for
two years, owing, in great measure, to
the large increase of real wealth from
the bouRtiful crops in the South. Buy
ers in the stock market, therefore, reflect
in advance, the feeling which is growing
throughout the country.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-12
PHILADELPHIA,
Return of Gen. Thomas from the Goa
RegIOna

Return of Gen. Thomas from the Coal
Regions.
Special to the Union and American.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ll.-Msj. Gen.
Gee. ii. Thomas arrived here yesterday.
de has been spending q few days in the
coal regions of Pennsylvania. He left for
Washington last night.
a bold attempt was made early yes
terday morning to release John Haggerty,
at the central police station, by some OF
his burglariOus friends. They scaled 9
brick wall and commenced removing the
bricks and bars Of his cell window, but
the noise awakened the turnkey, and
they fed and escaped.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-12
CLARKSVILLE.
Weather, Courts. etc.

Special 10 the Union anu American.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Jan. lit has
BEEN showing necessarily here for The
past eighteen hours and the indications
pow are that We will have the heaviest
fall Of snow ever known in this country.
Circuit Court commenced here to-day,
Hon John Alexander Campbell presiding
In consequence of the heavy snow, the
attendance of both suitOrs and witnesses
is unusually small. The criminal docket
is very large, and the session of the court
will be prolonged until the Judge will
be compelled TO adjourn to bold the coart
at Springfield.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-12
ILLINOIS

Female suffrage-COmmercIa Travel.
ers, Gle.
Special TO the U nion and American.
CHICAGO, Jan. ia meeting of prom
inent ladies and gentlemen was held on
Saturday to take action and discuss
measures concerning tho question of fe-
male suffrage. Arrangements will soon
be made fer a State Convention to be
held probably in this city.
Several of our leading lawyers and
judges are actively engaged in the move
ment formed III this city for the mutual
protection of travelling business men.
GoV. Palmer and Lieutenant Governor
Dongherty were inaugursteJ at Spring
held at noon to-day, with imposing cere~
monies.