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The Daily telegraph., 1870-12-16
MARKET REPORTS.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15.-Dep0'feo-
SaladO for the Ouachita.
The Cty.-Judge Durell granted a
writ of habeas corpus for David Fisher
John C. and Celestin Oliver, colored'
charged with the killing of Lawes ana
Schonberg at Donaldsonville. They
were released but re-arrested.
Flour-supr. $500; double ex. S3.o22@
5,65; treble ex. 5.75@6.OO.
COrn-7O.
Oats-52@53.
Bran-1.10.
Hay-~prime, $27.5O@2S.OO percwt.
Pork-dull and lower; mess 81.
Bacon-shoulder 14l, 10, to 15s.
Hams-sugar cured 19 to 23a.
Lard-dull and lower; tierce 12912!;
keg 14@142.
Sugar-easier; prime 9a@1ol.
Molasses-prime 56@57.
Whiskey-97!@1.O5.
Coffee-prime 174@17l.
Cattle-Texas beeves, first quality,
s4O@45; second quality s25@35. Sheep
first quality, s5@7; second quality,
1904. Yearlings sS@12. Calves s7@lo.
Cotton-demand fair and prices un-
changed. sales 5000 bales. Good or
binary 13s@13s; low middling 13s
@14g; middling 14s@14s. Receipts 7U4
bales. Exports to foreign ports 5593
bales.
Sterling 2Os; sight discount; gold
11Os.
New YORK, Dec. 15.-Gold opened
strong at 1l1l, but gradually declined.
La. Bonds-old 7O}, new 6j. Levees
II; SIS 50.
The stringency in the money market
is felt in all departments Depreciation,
and has produced general depreciation
in the value of everything.
Cotton weak and quiet. Sales $500
at 15c.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-Eceai,g-Consols
91s; bonds $50.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. -, 12P. M.-Cotton
dull. Uplahds SD; Orleans S!d@ s..
Sales 1900 bales.
The Daily telegraph., 1870-12-16

McCfanie ofthe Ouachita TELEGRAPH
Will IN few days begin to publish the
DAILY TELEGRAPH to continue du-
ring the business seasons. Nc. is a live
man, publishes live newspaper and
we nave no doubt of his success. The
DAILY TELEGRAPH will be valuable
10 business men and others.-I Union
Record.
The Daily telegraph., 1870-12-16

1t is gratifying to know that the
DAILY TELEGRAPH is received with
general appreciation. The first number
appeared on Tuesday, and its neat ap-
pearance excited unexceptional adj
miratiOn.
The Daily telegraph., 1870-12-16

The 1berville South says that the
work OF cleaning out and grading that
portion OF the Chattanooga Railroad
lying between Bayou Goula and Grand
River is progressing as rapidly as prac-
ticably.
The Daily telegraph., 1870-12-16
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Indepen-
dence Beige laments that the Prussian
war reports have lost the character for
veracity as first ascribed to them.
BORDEAUX, Dec. II, OHcio,:-Noseri-
GUS engagement since the 10th. Theev
uatiOn of triangle formed by Vernail,
Berzoltes and Dreux is confirmed. The
enemy seem to be withdrawing. Dieppe
has been free since the 10th. Evreux
and Serguinny are occupied by the
Germans. The Government has an
nounced that the harbors of Havre and
Dieppe are not open to neutral vessels.
The German losses in the cOmbats with
Chansey, are not less than 10000. The
country and villages are full Of wound
ed Prussians. 1t is reported that the
Prussians have bombarded Blois, and
now occupy the faubOurgs of Tours.
Gambetta was there when the Prus-
slams demanded the surrender. He Or
dered defense. The bridge over the
Loire was destroyed. The defense of
Tours was needed to secure the safety
of Chansey, who is moving toward
the West, where being strongly rein
forced, will resume the offensive. BOur-
baki is ready to resume the offensive.
Gambetta re-asserts that Bourbak's 5
forces are in good condition.
LONDON, Dec. 14.-Dispatches from
Havre report Havre and Honfieur
quiet. Thirty thousand men were
thrown out to confront the Prussians.
Havre is full of war materials.
LONDON, Dec. 14.-Hays' cotton mill
at Bolton is burnt.
The anxiety about the result of the
Luxembarg affair has caused much de-
preston in business.
The new German loan is already
quoted at premium.
The Germans certainly occupied Blois
but the report that they were there is
not confirmed.
Official report from Pfalsburg states
that % officers, 1889 men and 63 guns
were captured with the fortress.
MOntmedy has surrendered. ...
BORDEAUX, Dec. 15.-Rumors are
circulating here that sortie of greater
importance than the last has been made
from Paris, and met with unexpected
success.
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DELTA.

iness prospects, &c.
Delta is situated on the Mississippi
river, about q miles below the ante
bellum depot of DeSOtO, then the east
ern terminus of the Vicksburg, Shreve-
port q Texas Railroad, and now the
classic home of dozen or so cOlOred
citizens who prey upon Vicksburg for a
sustenance. The town Of Delta is eX-
tensively laid out, occupying an area of
probably 500 acres, courthouse, Jail, cot
ton fields, stOrehouses and all included;
the buildings numbering not far from
sixteen. 1t resembles in shape very
closely the Greek letter, Delta; the lat
ter being an acute-angled-triangle, the
former being built prOmiscuously upon
the neck of peninsula, or rather Occu-
pying the neck of magnified junk
bottle, with Grants celebrated canal
crossing the neck like yarn thread,
for luck.
Nearly all the houses in Delta are
built Oh stills, as if they were inhabited
by POlynesians, and stand far apart, lest
they might collide in high water, the
Delta Restaurant Ga first-rate eating
house and soon to be fitted up as
hotel being a notable exception. The
trade at present is confined mostly to
local custom, which, in parish voting
only about thirty Democratic votes, it
will be easily seen is the custom mainly
of the unlettered and recently enfran-
chised blacks.
The Rev. and Hon. Curtis Pollard
lives in Delta, and so likewise does Col.
f. B. TOwne, not to mention Judge
Ike Crawford, who, when he was a
member of the legislature, could not
ellby how many votes he was defeated!
The re-shipping arrangementsa at Delta
are very good. The wharfboat of n.
l.. Hardy & Co. is well arranged for
speedy changes, and no delay in the
transmission of freight need occur, I'M
less for insufficiency of rolling stock
upon the Railroad, which is now the
case, notwithstanding the untiring ex-
ertions Of Superintendent Green to ac-
commodate the demands upon the road.
Delta is connected with Vicksburg
by a ferry-boat, the Omaha City, first
class craft, upon which the passenger
goes, immediately upon reaching Delta,
and is thence, in 80 minutes, transport
ed to Vicksburg, in the midst of as noisy
and impecunious gang of hackmen as
we have ever seen. Their avarice
knows no bounds, and they are as sharp
as distilled vinegar.
Thus far, it does not appear that Del
ia has met Interpretation of its friends
in the extent of its commerce, and, if
we were to speak our mind, we should
say it never will; since its friends have
believed it would rise to the promi-
nence of the second or third business
point in the State; whereas, the trade,
so far, is almost entirely local. The
merchants of Monroe and those along
the line of the railroad will be very
short-sighted, if they permit trade to
pass their doors to seek accommodation
at Delta, and in such struggle Delta
cannot redeem the expectations Of its
friends.
- :; o.:c. , ILL A..
The Daily telegraph., 1870-12-16
WASHINGTON.


President nominated Michael Shaugh-
messy Marshal Of the Southern district
of Mississippi. The Senate confirmed
Hosie, Collector at Vicksburg; Hiram
Springfield, Marshal Northern district
of Alabama; Mason, Postmaster at
Newburn.
It is learned at the White House that
Boutwell, has not resigned. The rela-
tiOns between the Secretary and the
President are cordial. PleasantOn's
nomination has been cOnfirmed-nO dis
senting vote in the Cabinet.
Revels' bill aiding the Mississippi
levees is for the levee between the Mis-
isissippi and Yazoo rivers. 1t appro-
pirates two million of dollars and five
millions of acres.
WAsHINGTON, Dec. Is, II p. NJ
House-FarnswOrth made a powerful
speech in favor of clean amnesty. Law
renee opposed any amnesty till those
excluded gave evidence of repentance.
Wood said the bill was in no sense an
amnesty bill; its class of exceptions in
volved many who suffered no disabili-
ties under the XIVth Amendment; in
stead of amnesty it was a property
grabbing bill; instead Of being meas
ure of grace, it was bill to defeat JUS
tice; a bill to deny the right Of men to
recover their property. 1t was meas
ure the effect of which he would not
say; the design of it was to do injustice;
to deprive litigants Of their proper re-
dress, and to grant boon and relief to
those who were least entitled to it.
Maynard argued against the principle
of universal amnesty. Sergeant will
vote for Farnsworth's substitute, remov-
ING all disabilities for the following
reasons:
/. That the pledge Of the Republican
party to remove all disabilities as soon
as public safety would allow, meant
what it said, and that it is not necessary
for public safety that these disabilities
should be continued.
=. Because the political power of eX-
rebels is not diminished by their inca
pacity to hold office, as every one of
them can vote at any election. Any
man elected by such men is as danger
Gus to good government and as fully
representing their principles and pur-
poses as either of the disqualified indi-
viduals could be.
3. Because their exclusion from Office
is badge of distinction from rebel
stand-point-is persecution not punish
ment; and enhances their influence for
evil, if they see fit to exercise it.
4. Because as a mere party measure
it is not bad policy to add few thOus-
and to the number of Democratic office
seekers, while adding nothing to the
number of Democratic voters.
). Because the men under disabilities
are not invariably or even generally
the worst of the late rebels and hence,
as matter of precautiOn, or even of
justice, their exclusion does not answer
the avOwed purposes. .'..
6. Because the people North and
South will better appreciate the purpo-
ses of the Democratic party if they are
allowed to bring forward as their expo
nentS the leading rebels. as thew natu-
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TELEGRAPHIC.

Especial to the Daily Telegraph
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-09-01
The Right Spirit.

We find from the proceedings Of the
Montgomery County Convention, as pub
lished in the Tobacco Leaf, says the Union
and American, that General Hornberger,
Colonel 7. f. Bailey and Hon. D. N.
Kennedy, all old Wings, made speeches,
and they were agreed in sentiment that
there are but two organized parties in the
United States, and that the only policy
for the people of Tennessee is to organize
thoroughly and give united support to the
Democratic party. They regarded all at
tempts to organize a third party as suici-
dal, and only calculated to give strength
to our enemies. There was no use in
quibbling about names. "DemOcrat''
would do. 1t was gaining strength, and
the ouly hope of overthrowing Radicalism
was in this party. They favored conven-
tions as a means of preserving harmony
and unity in the Democratic ranks.
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Prussia.

A "Constant Reader" of the New York
journal of Commerce wants information
as to the form of government of "Prussia
proper" and that paper replies as follows:
1t is now a constitutional monarchy, he
reditary in the male line of the house of
HohenzOllorn. The constitution, which
is derived from grant by King Frederick
William w., brother of the present SOW
ereign, modified by subsequent grants, and
has only been in existence since 1913,
vests the executive and part of the legis-
lative authority in the King. In the ex-
ecutive branch he is assisted by a council
of ministers appointed by himself. The
Legislative bodies consist of the "Herren-
haus," which is the Upper Chamber, and
is composed of the princes of the royal
family; sixteen "mediatized" friends; the
heads of the territorial noblemen elected
by the resident landowners in the eight
provinces; representatives of the UNIVERSE
ties, and the heads of "chapters;" the
Mayors of towns having more than 10000
inhabitants, and persons nominated at the
pleasure of the King. The second cham
Der is composed of 432 members, chosen
for three years by general but not univer-
sal suffrage.
Every Prussian subject is enrolled in
the army upon reaching the age of twenty,
and serves three years in the regular ar
my, and four in the reserves, and nine in
the "Landwehr," or militia. Even at the
age of fifty he is not exempt from military
duty, but is then enrolled in the Gland
strum," or "home guard" On a peace
footing, a Prussian regiment consists of
three battalions, numbering 5l8 each; in
war, the battalions are increased to l,0O2
each.
"Prussia proper" contains 24,O43, 296
inhabitants; the North German Confeder-
alton, including Prussia, ~29,9lO,377; the
population of the South. German States is
SOL 1922, making the total population Of
the countries under the military leader
ship of King William 38,52!,al0. That
of France of 38,l92, O94.
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War News,

Paris seems to be making the heaviest
preparations for the impending siege. The
Minister Of War has issued a proclamation
advising citizens to prepare themselves
with an abundance of food, and counsels
all who are not able to bear arms to leave
the city Immediately. The railroad trains
are almost in the hands of a mob. Fight
ing is reported to have been going on all
day Sunday, but no details are received.
King William has telegraphed that the
Prussians had gained another victory near
Sezane, and also reports that the French
commander was wounded and a prisoner.
1t is announced that the French War De-
partment have determined to remove to
Tours. Count Palikao will remain at Par
is for the present.
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Newspaper
Advertising.

A Book of 1875 closely printed pages, lately is
sued, contains a list of the best American Adj
v~ertising Mediums, giving the names, %circula-
tons, and full particulars concerning the lead
ing Daily and Weekly Political and Family
Newspapers, together with all those having large
circulatiOns, published in the interest of Reli-
gion, Agriculture, Literature, &c., SC. Every
advertiser, and every person who contemplates
becoming such, will find this book of great value.
Mailed free to any address on receipt of fifteen
cents. GEo. P. RowELL & Co., Publishers, No.
40 Park Row, N. Y.
The Pittsburg (Pa.,) Leader in its issue of
May 20, 1870, says: ''lhe firm of G.. p. Rowell
y Co., which issues this interesting and valua-
BILE book, is the largest and best Advertising
Agency in the United States, and we can cheer
fully recommend it to the attentionaof those who
desire to advertise their business scientifically
and Systematically in such a way: that is so to
secure the largest amount of publicity for the
least expenditure of money.
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Colonel A. s. Colyar,

This gentleman, who is now the only
competitor General Brown has for the
GubernatOrial nomination, has recently
made several speeches in East Tennessee
setting forth his views on the various
questions of State policy. Colonel Col
var is a man of marked ability, and al
ways commands the interested attention
of his auditors. He is now on a visit to
the people of West Tennessee. Were the
selection of our next Governornot already
virtually made, Tennessee might do far
worse than to confer the Office upon him.
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withdrawal of General ouarles.

As an immediate effect of General
Browns unequivocal position, set forth in
his address to the people, General William
A. Quarles withdraws from the contest.
His announcement to this effect is couch
ed in language worthy Of a patriot and
a statesman. Among other things Gen
eral Quarlcs says:
ga division between those who have
heretofore opposed Radicalism in this
State is already too apparent. As the
time approaches for the holding of county
meetings, it deepens and becomes more in
tense, and must result in disastrous con
sequences unless something is done to put
an end to it. | believe that my withdraw
al at this particular juncturc will tend
in some degree in that direction. | can
not consent to remain a cause of division
among those who have been comrades and
friends.
In the words of that ripe statesman, un-
selfish patriot and christian gentleman,
VIM. II. Stephens 'We all have a COM
mon interest in securing the blessings of
a just, economical and p%aternal govern
ment. If we unite as a band of patriots
we may accomplish such a result. If we
divide, Il overthrow is inevitable"
The "unsel6sh patriotism" exhibited by
General Quarlos, himself, fully %justifes
the very high estimation in which he has
always been held by the people of Ten
nessee. There is no position of honor CT
trust of which such a man is unworthy
and we hope to see the proposition, with
reference to General Quarles, practically
demonstrated at no very distant day.
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Radical Economy,

1t has been a common thing for the
Radicals to boast of the reduction of the
public debt under Grants administration.
But they have little to say about the in-
creased taxation to which the people have
been subjected. According to Secretary
BOutwell's own figures, the taxes for 1869
10, under Grant, amounted to $780,
S3l,S72; while those of lS6S-69, under
johnson, were SS7O,94S,747. This shows
that the present administration has in
creased the taxes on the people nearly
$50, OO0, 900.
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Another Fatal Duel.

MEMPuls, Aug. ga duel was fought
just over the Mississippi line, a few miles
below the city, at sunrise this morning,
between Major Ed. Freeman, a young
merchant, and Edward Hamilton, q young
lawyer, both of this city, with duelling
pistols, at fifteen PAGES. Both fred SIM
ultaneously, and Hamilton was shot
through the body aud died in ten minutes.
The affair has caused great excitement, as
the parties were we'll known and highly
respected. But little is known of the
cause of the duel. Hamilton's seconds
were Capt, Dabney Scales and Mai. Thorn
as f. Saunders, and Freeman's were Capt.
Charlie Woodbridge and Major W. S.
Rhea.
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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-09-01
From the Knoxville Wing and Register.l
CongressiOnal-Call on Gen. Joseph
A. Mabrv,

To THE EDIroRs The time is near at
hand when we are to select a Conservative
Democratic candidate for Congress in this
district against Mr.. Maynard. The most
important question now is, who can beat
MIR. Maynard Without regard to past
differences or present preferences, we are
for that man; and in casting around, over
the district, | believe General Joseph A.
Mabry is the man. l have recently been
in different parts of Claiborne, Anderson,
and this county, and | find the feeling
prevails that General Mabry is the strong
man, and a desire to nominate him for
the position. The Conservative Democra-
cy W him more than any man in the
State, for undoubtedly he has done more
to redeem the State and e~nfranchise the
white people than any other man, and we
have an idea that a man who can do so
much is the kind of a man we need now to
insure Mr.. Maynard's defeat. In Con-
gress, General Mabry could and would do
more for the people of this district than
any man in it. He works for results.
He knows the wants of our people, and
he would secure them. Mr.. Maynard has
been in Congress since the war, and yet
he has done nothing for our people except
to sit by and see them robbed and plum
dered by unjust laws-their rights disre-
garded and their privileges tramplei up
on. He has never had time to attend
to the claims of Union men. Give
us General Mabry in Congress and he
would have all the odious whisky laws
that Mr.. Maynard voted for, that Cypress
our people, repealed, and he would have
the claims of loyal Union men settled.
He is the very man to do all this. Then
he would look after the interests of the
farmer, and that is what we all need more
than to have a member who neglects our
interests ind serves the interests of Mas
sachusotts, and the high and oppressive
tariffs Of the North. We want General
Mabry for these and many other reasons
Let the Convention nominate him and he
will be our next Congressman.
CAMPBELL CoUNrY.
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Going TO the Fair.

| am authorized by Capt. Jacques to
say to the public, that every thing brought
to the Fair for exhibition, will be charged
regular freight coming and free returning,
on presentation Of a certificate to the
Freight Agent. All persons visiting the
Fair, will be charged full fare coming and
free returning. This privilege will en-.
brace two days before the Fair and two
after. G. W. CHARLTON, Sec, &c.