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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-29
ST. LOUIS, Jan'y 81, 1870.

G5 The House of Representa-
tives has decided that it will act
strictly as judicial body in decid-
ing contested election cases, by q
vote of 13S to 25. By-by X. O..
BIS.
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u Both the Louisiana Demo-
GRAFT and Natchitoches Times, of a
recent date, speak of earthquake
shocks felt distinctly at those
places. We see no use in this ag-
itation of the earth's crust. But if
Old Master wants to shake up
Louisiana a. little, the whole force
of the shock might be concentrat-
ed upon the Legislature. The fact
is, if that body could receive a
good shock, it acouzd do the whole
State good. :..'.;
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THE LAST OF PRENTICE.-Geo.
D. Prentice died in Louisville on
the ODD inst, at the age of 6S
wears,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-29

A PLAN TO GET LABORERs.-
The insufficiency of the present
supply of laborers is beginning to
be seriously felt all along the
Ouachita. Very few planters are
supplied with hands. The sugges-
ton has been made that the plan
te1s organize an association, for
the purpose of bringing laborers
from the older States east. They
are there are in abundance, and
are said to be anxious to come to
Louisiana. Such an association,
once organized and having active
agents, would be self-sustaining.
and would be the means of in
creasing largely the products of
the country. Our merchants
ought to encourage such q move
ment by all means, and now is
the time to set it on foot. Labor
ers will be needed here all through
the year, but it will be too late
to obtain them after they have
contracted for the year in those
States where they may now be
had untrammeled. ss.....
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certified as elected by the return
ing officers, by sUhom only, the
two Houses can be organized.
What the remaining eighty
seven sections of the bill contain,
is no matter, for here is enough
to damn it with honest folks for
ever. 1t is unnecessary, also, to
remind. our readers sU7sO are the
five officials to whom it is pro
posed to give the authority above
defined; since, however virtuous'
honest and capable they may be
as the peoples servants, no man in
his senses, acting from good mo-
tives, would dare entrust them
with power as the peoples mas
tiers. And yet such is intended
to be the effect of this bill-to
place in the hands of five men the
absolute power to choose every
commissioned officer in the State,
from ward constable up to the
most exalted position within the
gift of the people! Thus, the
Supervisors, who are elsewhere
authorized to conduct the cleo
tions (there being one appointed
by the Governor for each parish),
report that fraud and intimida~
ton have been used i'll certain
parishes. These parishes, it will
invariably be found, have voted
against the favorites or the party
in whose interests the Supervisors
are appointed. These reports are
made by the bill, the bases for
throwing out the votes of all the
parishes thus reported upon, and
the result is that the. Quintuple
Oligarchy provided for ha s the
whole State government placed
in it's hands. The people are
virtually deposed; for how can
that be called a peoples govern
ment where the fundamental prln-
ciple of such government, to-wit:
the sanctity of elections, is thus
subjected to the whims. preju-
dices and passions of five design
ing men clothed with absolute
power7 -
But the provisions of the bill
go further. So far, it provides
for placing Radicals in only the
executive and judicial Offices of
the State Government, and keep
ing them there indefinitely. The
57th section proposes a plan by
which the General Assembly also
may be indefinitely composed Of
members belonging to the same.
party. The lis5 of members elect
ed to the two houses is prepared
by the Secretary of State. We
know who he is, and what charac-.
ter of man will succeed him
That is provided for. He makes
up his lists of members, and hands
them over to the Secretary of the
Senate and the Clerk of the House,
who alone are authorized to Or
ganize their respective bodies.
Who these officers are, or will be
if this bill becomes a law, or how
they will organize the Senate and
the House, it is unnecessary to
enlarge upon. The conclusion of
this rascally scheme is too evil
dent to need comment.
1t is a remarkable feature of
this bill, the object of which is 'tto
secure fair elections" that while
a great many pains, penalties and
forfeitures are regarded as essen
tial to protect officers against the
evil disposition of the people, not
one syllable is considered neces-
sary to protect the people against
the rascality of officials who are
the final judges! The author pro-
ceeds altogether upon the hypoth-
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-29

SHIELDS 8 0DEIL
HAVE on hand one Of the largest stocks
In North Louisiana, and intend selling
livery article in any Line, at the very
I owest possible prices. viii always keep
Ivy Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Hardware,
S hoes Boots Groceries, B'gg'ns' Ti'"' &c.
A 'e o.. Cotton Gins Wagons, P'0w., Hoes,
NJ Store outside Of New Orleans will
i 1OoA oSA IOWoI, OU0f Oetter l0O0ce-
II ments,
OF'e'' on better terms They: also intend
noine large Receiving, Forwarding and
IL Warehouse Business,
Especially for the shipment of Cotton and the
ong experience of both the above gentle
caves it unnecessary to offer other recon-
IL mendations.
~ and repairing free.
;o:ton bought, sold, stored, or SHIPPED; and
Highest prices paid, or large advance s made
IL on same.
livery article required by Planters, always
~ on hand, -, -
"A tons. >'""'a'-
Particular attention paid to all orders or in
i structions.
Store-FIouse and Office on DESIARD
~ STREET.
Nhe Warehouse on the river bank, at 8. w.
)oELLS old stand, and under his charge
II emen'ber to stop at the "GREEN FLAG
III where
livery thing you require is SOLD, or give
IL away.
SHIELDS g. ODELL.
Monroe, La, Nov. 90, 1869. na;tf
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Change Of Schedule.
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GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE :,
NORTH LOUISIANA 6. TEXAS RAUD1Saan.
MONROE, La. June 20, 1869.
IN and after Monday, the 9th proximo
~ the Train will leave Monroe on Mondays
Wednesdays and Saturdays at o'clock A. M :,
reaching Delhi at 80 A. N.
Returning, leave Delhi at 3 80 P. NJ,
reaching NJ onroe at o'clock P M,
w. H. GORDON, Gent Supt.
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Prices Cash in Advance,
as follows

The seed can be had at the landing at m,
gin-house on Bayou Bartholomew, either in
bulk or sacks, at s. per bushel of 80 pounds
and will be delivered by VIM. A. Collins, Esq
at the plantation.
Messrs. Standifer e. Mcclure, my agents in
in Trenton, will keep the seed for sale at their
store, at So SO per bushel of 30 pounds in
sacks.
George Chamberlain, Esq, my agent in
Monroe, will keep the seed for sale at his store,
at So so per bushel Of 80 pounds in sacks.
will deliver them Gree of, freight) at any
Ouachita and Black rivers, at s. so per bushei
of 80 pounds in sacks.
w. w. FARMER.
Monroe, La, January %, 1870.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-29

- A bill has passed the Sen
ate to organize the 14th Judicial
District, to be composed of Qua
chita, Morehouse and .Richland
parishes. Judge Robert Ray, it
is said, will be the new judge.
Judge Crawford will inherit Cald-
we'll, Catahoula and Franklin, a
district entirely too small for a
judge Of his industry.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-29

MONROE La, IA NuARY %, 1870.
A Bill to Abolish Popular Government
-, There is q popular belief, found
ed it would seem, upon false ira
dition, that when the people of
the thirteen colonies, successfully
revolving against Great Britain,
set up a new government instead
of the one overthrown, they pro-
ceeded upon the basis that they
were the sovereigns of the land
and that all power rested wi TIL
them. Each colony, it is further
believed, was organized as a State,
separate and distinct from the
other colonies and upon a footing
OF national independence. Sub
sequently, the colonies combined,
upon the common principle that
the people were free and sover-
eign, and formed q general gov
ernment, with delegated powers,
to insure protection against for.
eign invasion and interference,
and to provide laws for the gen.
erals- good. Time wore on, and
new States were formed and
afterwards admitted into the UNI
ion Of States organized as we have
stated; no test of loyalty being
required of them except that they
must have governments republican
in form. This was a precaution
wisely ordained to perpetuate in
America the blessings of Popular
.Government, and to extend it's
influence until it had drawn with
in its magic circle every foot of
soil upon the American continent.
Aud now comes, ridiculous de-
scent! certain lecherous legisla-
tor of Louisiana-a fellow thrown
upcns our shores by a foul tempest
who proposes to the legislature
Of the State q law facetiously en-
titled an act to secure the free
dom Of elections by the people,
huts which is in effect @ law to
abolish popular government and
erect in it's stead q government
administered by five tyrants. We
allude. to the election bill Of Sen
ator Campbell, of Iowa, at pres
emit holding a seat in the Senate
Of Louisiana. 1900
This iniquitous bill, ostensibly
framed to prevent what the peo-
pie have NO idea shall ever be
accomplished, contains, wonder
ful to state, eighty-,aine sections,
and in wickedness Of purpose pos
sesses the concentrated rascality
of not less than eight-nine politi-
cal villains. Even it's friends,
s'yillains a." are lost in the lexi-
con Of our language in searching
for words to commend it, and can
only say in it's behalf thatit posses
SEES 'sentirely new features Who
o'OAs Ak CAO HAo$3AOSSsa VI LIS IL vOooA
cations into the depths of political
depravity, shall peruse this bill,
will find ample grounds to agree
that it does possess many centre
lynew features for nothing like
it, in respect to legislative corrup-
ton, has ever appeared in free
country, and no man, claiming
his authority from the people, has
ever dared so basely to abandon
his principal, Or been reckless
enough of public opinion to infa-
mize himself as the. author Of this
bill has done.
We quote now from one Of the
"offcial Journals a synopsis of
two sections only Of the bill re-
ferred to-:
Section IS makes the Governor,
T,iaufonant G0varpnr Sacratorx-
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DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVICTION.
There seems to be general
desire for Democratic State
Convention during the coming
Spring. Can any of our New
Orleans brethren inform us wheth-
er the Central Committee con-
templates calling one, and if so
about what timer A great many
Democrats are anxious to know,
ST.. LOUIS MARKETs.-The fol-
lowing telegram was received at
this office yesterday, with a re-
quest to publish:
. -. ST. Louis, Jan'y ~, 1870.
Superfine -four, $3.50: xxx,
$500; corn, S5c; oats, SIC; hay,
S1S; bran, S5c; pork, $27,75; clear
sides, 1910; key lard, ia; so per
cent. whisky, 92c.
Boat leaves positively Februa-
ry LIST. Freights: Flour 81; mess
pork, Coo; whisky 80, 80; corn per
sack, 65c; pound freight Csc.
e. 3. EBERT & Go.
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Special Attention

and to the receiving and forwarding Of all kind.
Of merchandise. Consignees notified Ut arr,
walls of freight at the earliest moment. Wan,
houses convenient to access, and situated e
the river bank.
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this Dill, the object OF which is ITO
secure fair elections" that while
a great many pains, penalties and
forfeitures are regarded as essen
tial to protect officers against the
evil disposition of the people, not
one syllable is considered neces-
sary to protect the people against
the rascality of officials who are
the final judges! The author pro-
i, ceeds altogether upon the hypoth-
esis that the people are corrupt,
but that the officials are honest,
and that the fewer the electors
who vote at an election i'm State,
until the number is reduced to
five, the more certainly will the
will of the people be expressed
and the chances for fraud be re-
duced!
The plan here exposed lacks as
yet the sanction of the General
Assembly; but we have little hope
that the men thrust upon the peo-
pie and known as the General AS
sembly, will care, or even desire,
to prevent the cOnsummation of
this most foul outrage upon popu-
lar rights. Its advocates must go
further, h owever, to insure COM
plete success. They mustplace the
Oligarchy and the officers of the
House and Senate out of the reach
of the courts and their acts be-
yond the Ithuriel spear of writs
of gao acarranfo and mandamus.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-23
eTlTE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

SUPERIOR COURT-DUPLIN COUNTY.
a5-b Lane and wife, Chelly Ann
Lane, NJ. 2. Martin and wife, E.
NJ. Martin, by their Attorney,
Joel LCftin. Or er 1or
1g1;ust Service by
George W. Bryan, Mary T.. Dick Publication.
son, Mary III. simmons, CISCO
bryan Lula Bryan, MAZDA Bryan,
Jinsey Bryan and Charley Bryan.
I'm THE ABOVE ACTION, 1T APPEARING
3 from the affidavit of the plaintiffs
l. That the defendants cannot, after due dill
gcnce, be found IN the State -
H. That q cauee of action exists against said
dcfendants.
III That eaid defendants not residents of
this State, but have an interest in property
therein.
" That tho places Of residence of the said
defendants are unknown to the said plaintiffs.
Il is OTdered
J. That service Of the Summons be made by
publication in the WILMINGTON JOURNAL once
week for six weeks successively, and eaid Sum
mons shall be deemed to have been served at the
expiration Of the time of publication prescribed
Uy this order.
~ Given under my LaEd and seal o.
lAEAL Office this 5th September, 1870.
t---) j. D. SWITZERLAND,
Clerk s. Court Duplin County
t1C 32-6t.ch
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-23
a United Germany,

The Tribune says After all, the notable
fact of the war is not that each side is en-
thusiastic. or that splendid ornaments are
used, or that all Europe seems verging up-
on he struggle. The notable fact is that
King William, at the Prussian headquar-
ters, commands the army of United Ger
many. The dream of German philosophers
and statesmen for a century has been ac-
complished by the rude stroke of Ben
edetti's diplomacy in an hour. The SOL
diers of Bavaria, Wurtemburg and the
petty German States, that q year ago
would almost as soon have thought of
fighting unde the French tri.color as be-
meath the Prussian eagles, now accept the
olders Of the Crown Prince as if they were
already part Of the Prussian nationality.
The battles to be fought may be lost or
won by Prussia, bat the grand issue of the
war is already won. German unity, from
the day that the troops of the smaller Ger
man governments were turned over to
King William, was an accomplished fact.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-23
How Advertising Pays.

The New York Journal of Commerce
saws of one of the oldest banking houses
in the country "We are pleased to learn
from it's managers that they trace in their
business the benefits of judicious adver-
tising. Any one would suppose that such
a bank. so long established and SO widely
known. might sell it's bills and drafts and
obtain collections enough to satisfy any
reasonable ambition without dollar OF
outlay for advertising. And so it might
be said of Meesrs. Brown, Brothers q Oo.,
Duncan, Sherman & Co., and other leading
bankers, whose advertisements appear all
the wear in our columns. Messrs A.
r. Stewart & Co, who are more extern
siveIy known than any other house on this
continent, pay us annually more money
for advertising their business than any OF
their would be rivals. IF q house IS not
we'll known it should become so by liberal
advertising, and the better it becomes
known and the larger its business, and the
more independent it wonld seem to be, the
| better still does it pay to advertise 1t. Ad'
vertising is not only means OF success
but it is al once the evidence of it, and a
guarantee of its continuance. Many noble
houses date the decadence OF their trade
| from the suspension of advertising.
The Baltimore Sun adds If this IL
true of such extensive and well established
houses as those named-and that it is, II
one can doubt-how much more torc1Ol,
does it apply to smaller financial, mercan
tile and other business enterprises. an'
particularly to those seeking to estabhsh
trade"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-23
THE MAINE ELECTION.

Splendid Democratic Gafns-Progress of
the Political Observation-Disclosures Ma
joricy less than &, ,OOO-DemOcrats Hold
the Balance OF Power In the Legislature
[From the Portland Argus Of tuesday,
Democrats of Maine, we salute you with
pride and with satisfaction You accom-
plished noble work at the polls yester-
day. Without the prestige of victory,
without organization, and without money,
you met the dominant party flushed with
the pride of long continued success, forti
fed with unstinted means. and armed with
thousands of offices, and succeeded in not
only maintaining your ground, but In
driving the enemy back with great loss.-
The Republican majority of over twenty
seven thousand, which that party had In
1866 has been steadily whitfield down un-
til, according to our figures. it will now be
less than five thousands gain of more
than eleven thousand the present year.
At this rate, one more trial and the State
will not only be redeemed, but show q
handsome footing upon the right side.
In 1869 the united Republican vote gave
them some $4,000 majority over the Demo
Gratis. The most sanguine Republicans
claim only some 6,000 majority as the re-
suit of yesterday, and we copcede them
less than 5000, and we have certainly
made Democratic gain OF over lU,UUO
votes in tho State. Wo also gain one
county, probably (Lincoln), and numerous
Representatives to the Legislature. Mr..
Lynch is elected to Congress IN this dis
trict by about 1,0OO majority, though he
claims to have 1900; his loss from 1868
will be about ], 200. -t
With the meagre Representative returns
ct hand it would be unwigo to venture any
opinion upon the strength of Chamberlain
or Morrill, for the United States Senator
ship, but it looks that the Democrats will
hold the balance of power if the contest is
carried beyond the caucus. Bangor did
nobly, not only overcoming the great Radi.
cal majority there, but giving General
Roberts majority of over six hundred
and electing three Democratic Represen-
tativcs. Lewiston, Auburn and Biddeford
also make a fine exhibit, and Portland
elects two Democratic Representatives.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-23
What the People are Taxed For.

Secretary Cox, Of Washington, has sue
cumbed to political pressure. Some time
ago he was praised all over the country for
the firm stand he took in refusing to allow
the clerks in his department to ee forced
into the payment of assessments for pol1tl-
cal purposes. It was a step in the right
direction and good reform. but unfortu-
nately he has not been able to hold out
The demands for money, especially for the
Pennsylvania campaign, have been too
great, and to-day he agreed that the Penn
sylvania Committee should be allowed to
collect money from his clerks. He adds
that subscriptions must be voluntary, but
every clerk will understand that failure
to contribute will make him a marked
man, and he will therefore feel compelled
to contribute. These men are allowed high
salaries, in order that they may be able to
contribute portion to keep the Radicals
and themselves in power, while the people
of the country are ground down to the
earth with taxation for such purposes.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-23


III Probate Court, August 25th, 1870.
Hanson y. Murphy. Administrator
d. b. II. of William Keith, de
ceased Plaintiff, Petition for
AGG2RSt sale OF
Elizabeth Larkins, David Jones Real Estate
and wife. Margaret Ann Jones, for assets
and others, heirs at law OF said
deceased, Defendants.
s L APPE4 RING TO TIE SATISFACTION OF
! the Court by the affidavit of the Plaintiff that
tuy feddants. Elizabeth Larkins and David
J.ne- and wife, Margaret Ann Jones. are non
ge-idents Of the State Of North Carolina. 1t is
therefore ordered that publication be made in
the WEEKLY JOURNAL, published in the city of
Wilmington, for six weeks, notifying the said
Defendants to appear before me, J. O. Mann,
Judge Of Probate Of said Court, at his Office in
the court House in said city, at 10 o'clock a. n.
the 18th day of October next, to answer. plead
demur to the ssid Petition, or tadsment JTo
rgrfasSO will be aDtered ia this cause 20 to
tt,n and decree Of sale granted according to
{, f. PRAYER Of the Plaintiffs Petition.
witness, J. q. Mann, Judge, &c. Date above
Uavis and Murphy Plaintiffs Attorneys.
j. Q. MANN, Judge of Probate.
anr 2G 29-law6w
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The Treaehcry and Cruelty or the Tureol

A young German soldier, who was call
ed upon to join his regiment four days be-
fore the day fixed for his marriage, and
who took pert in the terrible battle of
Woerth. has written letter to Manches-
ter, England, which contains the follow
ing:
The battle was won. and our regiment got Or
ders to pursue the enemy. A regiment of turcos
came In sight, but before being able to take
them prisoners they put, down their weapons;
crving ''pardon, pardon" We rode nearer and
nearer. and were just about to surround them:
ravseR ia Arc Zinc, W1Cu they al IOOh LuelE
guns and gave fire. One ball out of three killed
q rider got two shots; one in my rightishoul-
der and the other in the left leg. The murder
ing scene that followed is not to be described
No pardon was given any more; we rode down
and killed with our swords whoever we could
reach Two hundred turcos out of eight hun
dred were killed in half and hours time, and the
ground was covered with dead and dying men
In fact, these blackgusrds do not deserve par
don. With my own eyes Lave seen a turcos
cut the ears and the tongue of q wounded Bava-
risn soldier. Although wounded myself, still
had power enough to kill that rascal.