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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-11-19
EXCITING EUROPEAN NEWS!
The French Victory ut Orleans.-.(iernlans
Observation-Disclosures Charles to the
Rescue! Russia DisavOws Treaty OF
1SjG..-PrOfOund Sensation FOllOws!!

LONDON, Nov. 12.-Tribune's specials:
a dispatch to the Tribune from Blois,
18th inst, says: Orleans has been taken
by Gen. Cathelinoe's troops, which first
entered the town from the south, driv
ing the Bavnrians from the bridge they
defended, and which they lacked time
to explode, as they intended to do at
BecorcOz.
A determined fight occurred with
large losses on both sides. The Prus-
slams were beaten and their entrench-
ments stormed. They left one hundred
wagons of provisions and forage. Mar
tineouen's was the only French division
there engaged. Prisoners are constant
ly arriving. Two guns and number
of caissons also arrived. Vandertaun's
carriage is here. Vandertaun himself
was nearly captured.
The French in greatest force, 10000
from Bourges, attacked OH the south
and left bank, while the 18th and 10th
corps attacked on the west side. The
Bavarians were everywhere outnum-
bered, and lost their strongly fortified
position.
LONDON, Nov. 10, IL p. NJ Dis
patches tonight report Prince Frederick
Charles moving southwark, his troops
occupy Danlavant, Frajes and Sens.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 15.-Prince
GartschakOfFs circular concerning the
Paris treaty of 1856 is dated Oct. 31st.-
1t recites the successive alterations and
violations of the European treaties.
Among that of 1856. He is unable to
see why Russia should observe the lat
ter when it has been disregarded by
others. Therefore, Russia disavows its
obligations to the limited enjoyment OF
Euxine Sea and invites the Sultan to
enjoy equal rights with her. She has
! no wish to rekindle the Eastern ques-
ton and only aims at increasing her
defensive strength. The government
has prepared as a compromise Il substi-
tute which is an equitable and therefore
a permanent basis.
PESTHE, Nov. 15.-In the Hungarian
Diet to-day, Deak urged the Govern
ment to resist the Russian pretentions
of opposition. He, however, desired to
effect peaceful arrangement.
LONDON, Nov. 15.-The Vienna Cab
met is dissatisfied with Gladstone's dis
patch to Russia's note, and likens him
to Lord Aberdeen. In view of the
possible movement southwark by Rus.
STA, the British fleet of observation will
establish in the Mediterranean, with
Malta as rendezvous. Belgium replies
to Prussian complaints of the tone of
the Belgian press that it is constitution
ally free.
LONDON, Nov. 1j.-The telegraph
says it is certain that Russia has sixty
iron-clad gunboats in the Black Sea
ready for action.
Tours, Nov. 15.-The resolve of Rus
STA to withdraw from the treaty of 1856,
creates profound sensation. 1t is said
an English envoy has gone to Versail-
the matter.
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South Carolina Politics.

Charleston, Nov. lI.-Thc political
conference of representatives of the late
Union Reform party, held in Columbia;
Friday night, determined unanimously
to abide by the recognition of the civil
and policical equality of the negroes; to
protect colorctl mon who voted with the
reform party; to welcome all colorcd men
who desire to enter the Conservative
ranks; to expose all frauds at the late
election, and bring the offenders to
Justice, and use every cXcrtiOn in dis
countenancing violence and preserving
good order and peace
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Kicking the Dead Lion.

The close resemblance between the
more prominent characteristics of Wash
lngton and Lee has been generally re-
marked, not only by the culogists of
the latter, but seems to be generally ac-
ccptel even by those vindictivc parti-
sang whose luminosity against the
Southern leaders increases rather than
diminishes with the lapse of time since
the late civil strife. AS Il striking cor
roboration of this fact, we may men
ton that the editor of the Davenport,
Iowa, Gazette has been detected in
stealing from the .1nti-JucO6i,lOf Fcbrua-
ry 18th, 1900, an article on the death OF
the Ittte, ItutiiT-thc first and most
illustrious of American rcbcls-and per-
verting it to abuse of the Christian
hero, whom all this land now lamcnts
BY Il mere change of names, the bray
ings of the ass who kicked the dead
lion of l799arc rc-cchoed by the Radical
donkey of 1870. Time may have its
rcvcngcS, but none so vile, so dcSpic:l-
bic as thiS.-.S. LOuiS Times
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The most unnecessary strike on re-
cord is certainly that now in operation
ut WorclicStcr, Mass. In IL certain wire
factory the workmcn took it into their
heads to make Il point that the scales
should stand in one particular locality
in tn" shop, while the owners thought
il more convenient to put it in another
ON this ground of difference, touching
no question of wages of work, or any
thing else vital or important, the strike
took place, and every wircworker in
the concern quit. Not only this, but
all of the craft in Worchcster struck
too; and 1T this time some 200 men
have thrown themselves out of en-
ploymcnt on the edge of II har;, winter.
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ELECTION NEWS.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 14.-Rcturns show
beyond a doubt an unbroken delcga-
ton from Kentucky to Congress, the
Democratic candidates having been
elected in every district.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 14.-rhere are eight
counties which have not been heard
from yet. The Missouri Lower House
will stand 70 Democrats, II Fusion, p
Liberal and II regular Republicans
In the Senate neither party has Il ma
jority, but the Democrats will have the
control.
RICHMOND, Nov. 1.-THE most re-
liable adviccs defeat DIR. Norton Color
ed) for Congress from the Fist District.
The delegation will consist of five Con-
servatives and three Republicans-all
matchmaking Democratic gain of
one.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Nov. d.
The Democrats carry the State by
from three to five thousand. House,
IS Democrats, 35 Republicans, whereof
IS are colored. The last house was II
Democrats, s3 Republicans. The Sem
ate holding over, stands Democrats,
81 Republicans. The majority on joint
ballot is doubtful.
SAN FRA NCIsCO, Nov. l3.-Thc latest
Nevada returns indicate the election of
the entire Democratic ticket. Fitch,
for Congress, beaten by POO majority.
CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-John B. Hayes
is elected i'll the 18th District. 1t is
thought the Republicans carry the 18th
and 9TH Districts. The Democrats gain
the 9Th and Sth Districts.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 15.-The Re-
publican claims the State by 10000 ma
jority. All their Congressman, Sheldon,
Syphcr, Darrell, McClery and Morey,
being elected and only - Democrats
elected to the next legislature.
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arrival and Departure Of the Mails.


From Monroe to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
all mail matter for the Western, Eastern
Middle. Pacific and Atlantic States, and New
Orleans,
DEPARTS daily ut 5 A. NJ;
Arrives daily at p. NJ. Sundays except
ed.
From Shreveport to Monroe
Arrives Sundays, Wednesdays and Fri
Departs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days at 81 p. NJ closes mt Is T.. NJ.
From Camden, Ark. win Fnrmefville 10
Monroe, La.,-
Arrives Sundays, Wednesdays and Fri
days at 4. NJ;
Departs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
DAYS at 81 Il. NJ; closes at =. NJ.
From Monticello, Ark, via BastroP, I"
Monroe
Arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat"r-
days at p. NJ;
Departs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
| days at 5 A. NJ. Closes evening previous at
8 o'clock.
From Iillsboro, Ark, via Ounchitn City
to Monroe
| Arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satrr-
days mt 2 p. NJ;
departs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days at 6 a. NJ. Closes evening previous at
8 O'Clock.
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Needs Il Guardian.

We learn from Il friend who has lust
returned from the city, that Il green
specimen of humanity, who said he
hailed from Caddo, not far from Shrcvc-
port, happened to arrive in New Or
leans on the morning that the city was
draped in mourning in honor of Gen.
Lee. Knowing that the yellow fever
was prevailing in the city and seeing
the building on the principal streets
draped in mourning, this hero of rural
ideas concluded that the population of
the city were either sick or dead, he
didn't know which, and, consequently
thinking he could transact no business
there secured a berth on IL Shreveport
packet and came home. Our Shrevc-
port contemporaries will do an act of
kindness by having guardian appoint
ed for their parishoncr.-M t1sfeid Re
porter.
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A TIME TO THINK,

The elections have closed, in the South
ern States, a period of excitement bor-
dering on apprehension and danger,
and given us again time for serious
thought and patriotic reflection, of
which every good citizen should take
advantage.
The conquest of the South, the changed
relations of the States to the federal
government, the peculiar forms of local
administration inauguratetl here by the
national authority, and particularly the
consequences of the abolition of slavery,
have made our political situation deli
cate, difficult, and dangerous and the
dangers, which assume serious proper
lions on the occasion of elections and
the occurrence of other political ext
gencies, which but Il few days ago dis
turbed the quiet of many peaceful
communities, are only postponed by the
termination of the late canvass, to re-
appear again and again until a radical
remedy be found.
OF these dangers, beyond question the
most serious and the most difficult to
deal with are those growing out of the
relations of the white and the black
races to each other.
In no other country, we believe, have
two races, the one inferior to the other,
been enabled to live together on Il basis
Of absolute equality; and the attempt
to establish a civil and political equal
ity between the negroes and the whites
in the conquered States of the South, is
an experiment fraught with the gravcst
dangers-an experiment so far from
settled that we are but entering upon it.
In some parts of the South, and cspe-
cially where the preponderance of the
white population is, decided, to this
time the experiment has worked better
than was expected by many of those
who desired its success.
In other parts of the country, where
the preponderance of the negro pOpu-
lation is very marked, the experiment
appears to be developing in forms
feared by those who most dread
ed the consequences of its failure.
1t is not our purpose now to dwell at
length upon the dangers which may
attend the progress of this fearful exper-
iment, or to undertake to point out Il
means of escape from possible evils,
but to recall the fact of the existence of
perils which one portion of our people
are too apt to forget and which another
portion are too ready to magnify, and
70 present this fact in Il shape to com
mand attention.-.Seinau 143yuS.
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The New Governor OF Missouri,

| We copy this record of the political
services of the new Governor of Mis-
souri, from the Louisville Courier
Journal:
| The Governor elect of Missouri is Il
native of Frankfort, Kentucky, the
namesake of Il prominent and wealthy
citizen of Fayette county, Benjamin
Gratz, Esq, and the son of Judge Ma
son Brown, Secretary of the-State dur
ing Governor c. T. Morehead's admin
| istration. Benjamin Gratz Brown went
to st. Louis about twenty years ago a
well-educated young man, full of talent
and pluck. A bold man, with the nerve
to follow his own convictions, he burst
through the trammels of d Wing etlu-
cation, and soon made himself felt MS
one of the leaders of old Bullion's body
guard.
AS editor of the st. Louis Democrat
he and Frank Blair subsequently, left
the Benton Democracy through all it's
phases of free-soilism, and finally ex-
banded it into the Republican party of
Missouri. During the war he sustained
his party in its measures of disfranchise-
ment, but has since been an active adj
vocate of universal amnesty a~el uni-l
versal suffrage. Supported by his former
journal, the st. Louis Democrat, against1
the entire country press of his party
and the State and national adnlinistra-
ions, he has beaten the nominee of his
party, and broken down all the NUM-
nents of prescription in Missouri. This
S proud achievment, and the spirit of
lis speeches during the canvass is, by
whatever name he may call himself,
lisloyally Democratic and evidently
raceable to his Bentonian associations
ather than those of later years.
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Specie Payments.

The New York World (money article)
of the 7th says:
0The opinion is gaining ground that
the Secretary of the Treasury will take
some bold measure to hasten the re-
sumption of specie payments"
Whether the World reports the state
of public opinion in New York city cor
rectly in connection with the probable
action of the Secretary of the Treasury
or not, we have not the means of know
ing, but it is at least pretty certain that
there is a popular notion that the present
low price of gold indicates Il speedy re-
turn to specie payments. We have be-
fore referred to the fact that the New
York Tribune, the Philadelphia Com
mercial List, and other respectable jour
delusive notion. The New York Her
aid, in its issue of the 18th, also adopts
their views, and in an editorial discus
sing the probable reopening by the SUI
preme Court of the question of the con-
stitutionality of the Legal-Tenter act,
(by the restoration of the case of Den
ming VS.. United States to the docket
says:
"Not that such !, decision might now
result seriously, as the action of Con-
gress and the administration and the
decline of gold to a low premium have
pretty we'll settled the question for the
present as regards all practical purposes.
In a short time, probably, it will make
no difference practically whether old
debts be declared payable in greenbacks
or specie, for these two kinds of money
are steadily approaching to par"
Now, although specie payments are
more necessary than anything else to
est of the country on sound basis, it is
the extreme of folly to suppose that
the 800, OOO, 900 of paper currency in this
country can be kept at par by the pres
ent stock of not more than Sis, 200, OOO
of gold, which is all there is in the coun-
try. 1t is an injury to the business COM
| munity to create the impression that we
are approaching specie payments, when
it will be apparent to those who will
look at the figures, that we are much
| further from specie payments than at
this time last year. We published yes
| terday, statistics compiled from official
figures, showing that the exports OF
gold this year were not only largely in
excess of last year, but showing that in
all probability the entire stock of gold
in the country would be at least fifteen
million less at the close Of 1870 thai. it acus
% me close ~ looS 1IllS certainty aces
Mot look like returning to specie pay
ments. The supreme Court has the
power to restore the only true standard
of values, so that gold would become
the money of account and the confusion
caused by calling a greenback "a dollar
thus be removed. Congress has the
same power, but no "bold measures"
that Mr.. Boutwell, might adopt within
the range Of his authority. are mt all
likely to secure Il resumption of specie
payments. On the contrary, any am
bilious attempts of his in that direction
would probably end in damage to the
business community, and, notwithstan-
ding his buncombe" about refunding
the debt, he probably knows enough
not to attempt specie payments on his
own NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tribune.
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Baton Rouge Troubles.

\ number OF prisoners, all white but
one negro, have been committed to
prison in New Orleans for violation of
the Congressional reinforcement act"
The following is the commitment hand
ed to Marshal Packard:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Dis
TRICr OF LOUIsIANA.-To the Marshal
of the District of louisiana, or either of
his deputies, and the keeper of either of
the jails in said district, greeting:
These are, in the name of the Presi-
dent Of the United States of America,
to command you, the said Marshal or
deputies, and each Of you, forthwith to
convey and deliver into custody of the
keeper or either of our said jails, the
bodies of Thompson J. Bird, Jas. Coop
Oscar Arbour, Richard Lancks, Ed.
Cousinard, Jr., John Class, A. Cousi-
nard, Frederick Thielman, Oliver
Hubbs, o. p. Skofield, Thomas Brady,
Thomas F.. Hernandez, Scott Gordon,
Dalsheimer, Jas. M. Eettrick, Geo. w.
Buckner, Chas. Hubbs, w. G. McGuip-
sey, r. J. Lesage, p. Castro, Ed. Ken
nedy, VIM. Heenan, Fred. Myers, Chas.
II. Fair, G. b. Hillon, Geo. A. Gustave,
JOS. Wilson, Louis Latil, Lawrence
Class, Alex Nandin, Chas. Jones, G. H.
George, G. M. Thomas, Andrew Bell,
j. Felix Lobdell, VIM. Jack, Richard
Fay, Aug. Faunne, Theopilus Williams,
Henry Chessney, G. Kunhert, Antho-
ny Hoag, d. II. Lieck, Emile Davis,
VIM. S. Booth, M. Weir, d. II. Lucas,
VIM. Bates, S. Michael, Harvey S.
Kofield, F.. X. Schraff, Frank Goucks,
H. S. Williams, Frank Fuentes, VIM.
Parr, Ed. Cheatham, VIM. B. Bogar-
dus, l.. Cromers, S. l.. S. Kofield, A.
L. Duncan, and you, the said keeper,
in the name of the President of the
United States are commanded to receive
either of our jails, and to keep them
there safely, or be otherwise discharged
in due course of law.
WIN. H. VAN ORNUM,
U. S. Commissioner
All the above named parties are
charged by deputy Marshal Henry
Schorten, with having, on the It'll of
November, 1870, at Baton Rouge, La,
banded and conspired together to in
jure and intimidate G. B. Darall, cam
lidate for member Of Congress A. Du-
buclet, candidate for State Treasurer
G. p. Davis, candidate for Parish Judge;
Il. w. Hurst, candidate for Sheriff, and
others, candidates for Office, citizens of
the United States and of the State of
Louisiana, with intent to prevent and
hinder their free exercise of rights grant
ed them by the constitution of the Uni
ted States: The right of being declared
elected to public Office, and in carrying
out the object of said conspiracy, with
having interfered with an electlDn being
then and there held for members of
Congress and other officers, and with
"a
Harry Williams and Jos. L'Otficiel,
and with assaulting one S. II. b. Schoon-
maker, Louis Williams, and others,
with dangerous and deadly weapons,
and with intent to kill.
A dispatch dated New Orleans, Nov.
10, says:
The trial of the Baton Rouge prison.
ers commenced this morning.
The Picayune says it is asserted that
nine-tenths of these prisoners are we'll
known as quiet and respectable citizens,
who were in no way connected with
he riot.
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Alexander H. Stevens denies that he
ever made the celebrated .sUnion
Speech" so long reported to have been
made by him in the Georgia Secession
Conventio" III 1861, opposing the with
drawal OF a a,lthern States, and pro-
claiming tn attempt to destroy the
GoVernnle. 1.-THE United States would
be the heiS fmadness, folly and wick
edness. xsN n n-erts that he never made
any suc1S sch, either in that conven-
ton @ I:s.lywhere else; that "it is Il
forgely,,a gross fabrication from begin
ming rs end."S w
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The Worlds correspondent. writ

The Worlds correspondent, writing
from Versailles on the eighth, IJhys :
No bombardment of Paris will take
place for long time yet, if ever. The
hope now is that the city will be star
we'd out. The truth seems to be that
the constant and accurate fire from the
French forts has greatly embarrassed
and retarded tire German operations,
and rendered much of their work use
less. -
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\ Young lady mt a Western trmp,

y young lady ut Il Western temper
ance meeting said, {" Brethren and sis
tiers, cider Is \ necessity to me. and
must have it. If it is decided that we
are not to drink cider, | shall cat ap-
pies and get some young man to squeeze
me, for l can't live without the Juice
of the APPLE
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TAeW telegraph company, using
Litta .aakomatic system, has notified
the Postmaster General that it is ready
to make a contraces the transmission
ofall connsfsnicatiofi, 1.-THE department
atsthe rate Of a cent a word up to and
under five hundred miles distance, no
message to be less than ten cents.
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"What did the ISraclitrS do when
they crossed the Red Sea-" asked a
superintendent of Il Sunday-School.-
"Thcy dried Themselves" said ~hrill-
voiced little girl.
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Remember who you are talking to,
SIR said an indignant parent to Il face
tious boy; :. Il ann your father, Sir!'
I" Well, and who is to blame for that ~
said young impcrtincncc, s't'aint me-"
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Juvenile cagcrnc$> and maternal so,
licitudc are skillfully blended in the
following lines:
Mudder, may Schwimnlin went"
MIX, my groSSt dottcr:
| bet twice more as foot1v cent
Dat You get drowned in the Nottrr.''
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General Brinkerhotf thus writes to
the Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee of the Detroit Free Trade League !:
The work goes on most magniticcntly,
and the tide rises every hour. We are
sure of victory ut Il much earlier day
than the most Sanguinc of us anticipa-
ted year ago. We have the enemy
fairly on the run, and all that We have
to do is to keep after him.
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Fl ID. HRUSER,

Corner Of Mulberry ana GoV .Sts., Ticksb,ug.
Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Maker, Man.
ufacturcr of Drive Wells, Pumps and Pipes,
also Dealer in Stoves and House, furnishing
and Coal Oil. Country orders solicited and
promptly filled. n42:ly
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Out of2t2 members in the next House.
about 100 will be Democrats
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DIERSON n NEWS,

DIElISON n IIEWS,
L Successors to I'ikin, Iie,son d. Ch.l D..
Dealers in
FINE CLOTHING; AND FURNISHING;
GOODS,
Nos. 13 and 10 Camp Street, opposite the
City Hotel,
Ne " OR l. T. Il US.
Suits at Sl2, Sl5 S25 and $50; OvcrcoatS ut
SO, S12, Sl5, and $50 to $40; also boys
clothing, prices moderate.
Goods warranted as represented Planters
and others are invited to call and examine
prices. n!E1y
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f. a. PETERSON. A.J.HIII. :. =. rESSISGTOS.
JEFFERSON, HILL n co.,
l. Wholesale GrOccrS, Commission and
Western Produce Merchants; Importers of
Wines, BrandicS and Cigars. Orders for
Ship, Steamship and Steamboat Supplies,
promptly filed. Corner of PoytlraS and
Tchoupitoulas Streets - Nos. 80, SIS, cd, IL,
and 81 Poydras, and IS Tchoupito ulas st rect,
New Orleans. March 26 1863 n27:tf
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NEW ORLEANS CARDS.

ANDREW ]. AIKEN. JOHN W. WATT.
A IkEN II WATT,
COTTON factors
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. TO t'aron.lclct Street, New Orleans, La
Special attention given to orders for the
purchase of all descriptions of Produce,
Agricultural Implements, and Plantation
Supplies. AIKEN * WATT
September %, 1870. nl:ly
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4. LEVY. l. l.. HAAS
T EVY n HAAS,
IL Formerly Of C0lumbi0, Ln.,l
COTTON FACTORS AND GENERAL.
COMMISSION MERCHA MIS-,
No. AZ Pcr,lido Street, Now Orleans.
ovl5-NS-ly