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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26

HIhe Ouachita Packets New
York and Charlie H. Durfee were
destroyed by fire at the wharf in,
New Orleans last Sunday, night.
The Ere originated with the New
Yorkiabout A. NJ, and her cargo
of 969g bales of cotton and sundry
articles were in q great measure
consumed. The boat is, 8 total
loss. s@sr, -5.z.sjsit il.f. 1r =
The Durfee was on her second
trip from Camden to: st. Louis.
The hulk and machinery are but
little damaged. as..s@
The scu1lion, Of the New York
lost his life: The other casualties
were confined to the Fire Compa-
mics.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26

Yet few days ago, Senator
Morton, of Indiana, had the eff
frontery to rise in his place, and
declare that in receiving the hy-
bird mulatto adventurer Revcls,
as Mr.. Davis's successor, the SEN
ate had lost nothing in intelli-
gence; while it had gained much
in patriotism and loyalty. At
one time Mr.. Morton was consid-
cred to be gentleman of taste
and refinement, but it would seem
that exceeding loyalty and radi-
calism have together about COM
plated the work of making him a
malignant clown. On this occa-
sion his conduct was contempti-
BILE, but luckily he alone will
suffer for it in the opinion of de-
cent men Of all parties.-Picayu'ee.
Radically Mr.. Morton was
right. BY intelligence, he meant
want of. capacity to understand
the Constitution, by patriotism a
willingness to foster usurpation.
and by loyalty, an open hand and
heart to bribery and corruption.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26

~ The Electoral Jury, So
called, waited on Gov. Warmoth
on the 10th inst, and called his
attention to suitable men for city
Offices, when he makes his appoint
ments under the recent act of the
Legislature. We notice for May
or: Jno. s. Wallis, Thos. Gilmore
and Jas. T. Tucker. .z..t.-
Police: John Younnes and A. W
Merriam. @- ." rs
2 The Governor expressed his
gratitude for the suggestions-re-
cognized names from all parties
would rise above political consid-
erations and give the subject the
attention which it's Importance
demanded. We will see.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26
IA,rna WATSON WEBB on Co.

JAMES WATSON WEBB on CO.
INSTRUMENTATION. James Wat
son webb writes long letter to
the Tribune from Havana, March
8. favoring accordance of being,
erent rights to tho, Cnbans, ana
saving that if President Grant
and Secretary Fish had been per-
mitted to know the whole truth
they would have been conceded
six months ago. He says the
Cubans have from $4,000 to ~, =
600 we'll armed troops, ana as
many more carrying pixies, scythess
etc., and that, on the aut horlty OF
a Spanish volunteer officer, II lOO'-
600 arms could be landed, they
would find Cubans to carry them'
and Havana would fall in a fort
night. ~
THE officer claimed that gun
boats built in the United States
had so guarded the island. that it
was impossible to land arms ana
ammunition.
Webb says that the cruelties
practiced upon Cubans actually
exceed belief; and the coldblood-
ed murders and indiscriminate
butcheries perpetrated by the
Spanish soldiers and Spanish vol
unteers on defenceless women
and children, make ones blood
boil with indignation.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26

Mr.. Conkling reported from the
Judiciary Committee adversely to
the seating Of Gen. Ames as a
Senator from Mississippi. The re-
port has been ordered printed.
The ground of objection is nom
citizenship.
The Judiciary Committee, ex-
cept Mr.. Rice, are unanimous
against the seating Of Gen. Ames.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL INTERVENTION

CONGRESSIONAL INTERVENTION
THE New CONSTITUTION. -
Nashville, March 15.-The lead
ing topic of conversation Is to
what course Congress will take in
regard to Tennessee. Fletcher,
who is at the head of the malcon-
tents here, received dispatch
from Washington yesterday urg-
ing him to go. on there and help
to push through Ben. Butler's bill.
He Immediately started. Gov.
Senter also left last evening, and
it. is supposed he is gone III the
same direction. Senter viii OPP
nose Congressional interlneddling.
In the mean time matters have
never been as quiet in the State
as they are now and have been for
some time. While the public mind
is somewhat excited there are
yery few who believe that Con-
gress will resort to the revolution
ary scheme Of upsetting the pres
ent State government. The North
ern men in this city and through
out the State, who have Settled
down and become citizens, are al
most to a man against Congress
sional interference, knowing very
we'll that the scheme has for its
object the placing in Office a squad
of political tricksters who have al
ready robbed and cheated the
State out of millions.
The new constitution, which will
l,o rotod ~, next Saturday week
will undoubtedly be ratified.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26

TRUTH IN A NUTsHELL.-The
Brooklyn Grand Jury says: 'The
abuse of our political system, in
itself the most benificent in the
world, tends to making the worst
classes important in politics, and
the public administration comes
at length to represent faithfully
Its sources in oppressive taxation
and unpublished crime.'' ..
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26

a. There is a space Of only
about fourteen miles between the
ends Of the North Louisiana &
Texas Railroad. Five or six miles
of labor in that space will close
the gaps and join the Mississippi
aud Ouachita Rivers once more.
1t is confidently expected that in
three weeks or month tho work
will be completed.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26

~The trial Of CIV. Cammack,
charged with the murder of John
Nixon, Jr., commenced last Mon
day. Two witnesses, Vix and
Cannon, testify to having seen
Oammack discharg his pistol:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26

- Regular semi-weekly mails
to vicksburg from Delhi COM
menced on the oath inst. The
Postmaster not having received
orders, letters will have to be for
wardedt from here to Delhi for
transmission. - ..,. ..
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26

Gov. Holden, of North Carolina,
asks the suspension of the h0beas
corpus act. 1t would be better for
North Carolina to suspend Hol-
den-by the neck. --.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26

! G. NJ. Wickliffe, Ex-Auditor,
surrendered e45,O in currency
and the missing coupons, and
criminal prosecution has been
withdrawn. ~.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26

The st. Marys has gone into
the st, Louie trade.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26

, - Eaitor.
I0N00B. La, AAscH 20. 1870.
-, BY the way. Mechanic, is
there no way to secure direct mail
between our re-
spcctive places7 1t seems to US
that ton or fifteen miles of over
flowed swamp might be overcome
twice d week without any extra
ordinary expenditure of energy
or observation-disclosures 1oSra-
al.
No Sir: not until Radicalism is
driven from power. They sec
:conveniences in their system that
would puzzle the wise men from
the days Of Solomon to the pres
ent. Reconstruction; that could
have been effected in twenty min
utcs has been boiling cauldron
with them for six years with as
little hope Of success as ever. The
.Alabama claims could have been
settled on IN equitable basis long
ago, but tho United States could
not SEQ any advantage in it-and
the matter has reached point
where discussion would endanger
tho reciprocal good feelings SO
long existing between America
and Bngland. When the Ouachita
opened, the. boats, we understand,
offered to carry the mails to and
fro for the accommodation Of the
people. Postmaster Lowell saw
an advantage over that via Shre-
veport., It is their way-no Suez
Canal will be patronized, and our
faith In Radical officials is SO
great 40 to impel AS to doubt our
own conclusions. and accept as a
blessing whatever in. their wisdom
they may condescend to do fol-
%. % !.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26

Should the Judiciary Bill
now before Congress become a
law the States will stand as fol-
lows: .--
First District - Maine, New
Vermont, Massachu-
setts, Rhode Island and Connecti-
cut.
Second District-New York.
Third Observation-Disclosures,
New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware
and Virginia.
Fourth District - Mississippi.
Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas.
Fifth District-North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama and Tennessee.
Sixth District-Ohio, Michigan,
Kentucky and West Virginia.
Seventh District-Illinois, In
diana and Wisconsin.
Eighth District - Minnesota :,
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Mis-
souri,.
Ninth Observation-Disclosures, Ore
gon and Nevada.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26

Cotton ranged. between 152 to
233 on the 22d in New Orleans.-
Gold firm at 81, l24.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26

i. v. Mayre, Esq, Agent for
the Piedmont and Arlington In
surance Company, returned on
the Gov. Allen. ~.r
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-1n-
ternal revenue receipts to-day
$3.50 Currency balance in
the Treasury $7,75O,O0O.
In the Ryan VS.. Newsham con-
tested election case, from the
Fourth Louisiana District, Burdett
and Stevens, on the part of the
majority of the Sub-Election Com
mittee, will report i'll favor of
Newsham. .
They throw out Caa3o, Bossier,
DeSoto and Sabine parishes which
gave Ryan some 1000 majority.
The balance Of the district gives
Newsham about 100 majority Z.
Mr.. Kerr will make a minority re-
port in favor Of Ryan. The re-
ports will be made to the House
on Monday, before which Ryan
will plead in person in behalf of
his constituents.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26

@Some Of our contemporaries
think that the reasons Gov. War
moth did not take the brides ten
dsrod him in 1868 were that the
persons offering them were of
doubtful credit. and the still
stronger reason Of a cash deposit
of double the amount from the
opposite side. ~ fsS.'.'
Fire at Vidalia, La, on the 18th
inst, destroyed the Courthouse
aud private property TO the value
of 800, o00-only $4,000 covered
by insurance.
The Clerk and Recorders of.
fees were fire-proof, and separate
from the Courthouse and received
no injury. -.......... H..
nrVys fhon1ro
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26

Our thanks are due to the Off
GERS of the Packets Corneia,
Allen and May Flower, for late
papers. ..- ~
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-26
Prices Cash In Advance
as follows

The seed can be had at tho landing At ~
GIN house on Bayou Bartholomew, either u
bulk or sacks, at 50 per bushel of 80 Ponnds'
and will be delivered by VIM. A. Collins, ESQ
at the plantation. .s
in e renton, will keep the seed for sale at thcn
store, at 81 SO per busbel of so pounds u
sacks.
George Chamberlain, Eco, my agent u
Monroe, will keep the seed FOR sale at his sto'''
at 81 SO per bushel of 80 pounds In SACKS. ,
l will deliver them Gree of freighD NJ 10y
landing on The Bayou Bartholomew, or OF
Ouachta and Black rivers, at 81 SO perbnsos'
Of 30 pounds in sacks.
Nonroe,La. ,yanuavy %, 1870.
The New York herald., 1870-03-14
NEW HERALD MONDAY. MARCH IA, ls7o-rKlPLE SHEET

dresses last evening. In the Trinity Baptist church.
corner OF Fifty-second street and Vhird avenue.
Ia the Hall OF the Historical Society, corner second
avenue and Eleventh street. was held the usuai Sun
day exercises Rev. George ). Chambers preaching
morning and evening.
Rev. DIR. T. ID. Anderson preached In the morning
and afternoon In tho First Baptist charch, Park
avenue.
At the Presbyterian Church OF sea anu Land corner
OF Market aud Henry Streets Rev Edward Hopper
preached morning aud evening.
Rev. DR.. Eaton, by request, repeated yesterday
morning. nj saint Clements church. in Amity near
Macdouga street. his sermon on ''Tne Church OF the
Living God.b
At the Lexington Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church corner Of Fifty. second street. Rev. II. NJ.
Stratton preached lass evening on the subject or
sProfany.r
There were services morning ana evening in the
free chapel OF st. Chrysostom corner Of Seventh
avenue ana Thirty-ninth street.
AT the Trinity Parish Free Chapel or ST. Augustine.
IN the B0wery, Houston street, there was
preaching morning aud evening by Rev. j. II. G..
Beanchbien. The subject or the evening sermon
was "Temptation ana Evil.o
there was preaching Yesterday morning and evening
by the Rev. II. ID. Murphy rs the Mariners church.
corner OF Madison ana Catnarlne streets. Services
were likewise held 1T the Missions, corner OF Water
and Dover streets and at NO ~ Greenwich street.
sThe Atonement" was the subject OF o sermon
delivered last evening by Rev. w. w. COnkling at
the Rutgers Presbyter ChurcD, corner of Madison
avenue aud Twenty-nintn street.
The New York herald., 1870-03-14

quoted the words of Moses in rebukmg Satan.
How often IN business or pccunfarv dealing was not
the devil tempting man and whispering specious
counsel 10 argue wrong doingi Irausgressi0n OF
this kind was caused by weakness OF faith III Goo's
providence. Tue speaker glanced at another aspect
OF the subject lie SAID man was naturally
gulne; ne trusted IN his own resources
while all things went well with him. and
cared not FOR the lnture. How did no
know that all things would 90 ever thus
prosperous with himY All should be partakers OF
tnat bread which comes down from heaven ana
which IA the germ OF llie ia the soul. That brea
which Is distributed by man 10 man and TO the faith
yui conveys the spiritual presence OF the eternal
God, our LORD, The pastor concluded with u truly
eloquent petition tnat God would feed his people
with the bread OF lie whose elements would sus-
tain the sinking spirit aud impart vital energy
that could never die
All saints church embodies very old coDgrega-
siou. They organized IN 1923, aud worshlpped In
Grand street between Pitt ana Sheriff. The present
structure was erected In 1928. Or. Clarke was The
first pastor following waom snccessyely were Drs.
HaghI Egenbrodt, F0gg, Barclay ana the present
popular incumbent Rev. SaDnel J. Corneiie. The
property assessed at $75. 900, ana clear TO the
church corporalon although Trinity caurcn has long
had mortgage upon II for sl4 900. This claim IS
but nominal, rs Trinity has never even demanded
either interest or principal; but, on the contrary,
gives OF her abundance -. 500 annually to nurture
the missionary LABOR of AL saints.
The New York herald., 1870-03-14
purtrayea nve feet swo man trying 70 q, We MN

purtrayed nve feet two man trying 70 N va A'''
self appear SIX loot man. - of
The reverend gentleman then showed the i0. d
men anticipating the troubles OF tomorrow inst@N
OF being satisfied with the troubles OF to-day. Ne
never mel man who could not get through tEc
troubles or single day; but then II was the future
mat bothered MIN. The cure was thus ionna m an
active life. He (Mr. b. was always glad when
vacation was over aud the term time begah glad 10
get out OF the pasture into the narness but then ne
WAS gad also when the time came 10 throw on the
harness and get into the pasture l.aughter men
wouv lind that they had quite enough TO do TO at.
tond 20 their secular industries their spiritual con
v!cflons and llfe Of Oeneyoionce. The trouble
OF most men was tnat they were not content.
story brown stone front house had come TO
i've In a TWO story frame house. His carpets were
comely looking, and he complained that people uid
not come 10 see him. He knew he was kings son;
mans lie; he had inheritance that WAS incor.
rUptble and thar fadeth not away: he had crown
awaiting him ny ana by, but he had not brown
stone front. piaughtcr.) Well II WAS best Tor men
10 i've In TWO story frame houses sometimes.
friend OF his MIR. H., was persuaded not tc speculate
IN stocks, ana so the man thought ne would enter Ia
book the specuiations that he would have indnlgcd
10 had he not acted upon the ADVICE oil his friends;
ana when he would have invested one hundred dol
lars in this that stock he entered II dow II, and
when he came TO foot the account npat the end oil
the time he should have been bankrupt three times
over. A number OF illustrations were given OF this
discomfort and amongst them one from Mr..
Beecher's own experience In the West when ne used
to cross rivers on horseback. He had cOnstltu-
tonaI dread OF fords, but 1t always happened that
wnen the ford had to be crossed 1t only took the
himself tor the imaginary fears. lie met with man
this week who told him that every night he SAID 70
himself ''Well, have done tho oest could and
leave the rest with God.n That was trUiy casting
our care upon God. In this spirit and with nun
Der OF beautiful illustrations Mr.. beechof concluded
y very excellent discourse.
The New York herald., 1870-03-14

II the creditor has had his due why any further
satisIncuonf Man must show himself woftny
Cnrss asonement by asking Tor 4 IN repentance ior
demption. aud In doing so tie taxed aim0st Ills
omnlp otence. GOD would not have pald heavier
ransom than was necessary--the greatness OF SIN
not DO forgiven was SIN against the Holy Ghost,
bul we were told that through the merits OF the
saviour, Though our sins were RED as
crimson they should be as WOOL" AS men
grew more holy they became more peni-
rent, ana only through Christ's sacrihce could
we nope for mercy. because the pleading OF calvary
accept or reject GODS mercy. He could not be neu-
tral. He might appeal rom his Makers power To
His justice, but finally mercy was the last resort.
The preacher closed with an exhortation OF power
pleading within them II they threw aside the
Cross then must they ABIDE the issue, Tor otherwise
there was no at0nemeht Tor stu.
TINS admirable discourse was. by turns denuncla-
tory, ,sdidatic and eolioqual. There was eioquencc
with flne defamation, and teaching SIMPLY inCul-
Gated. Throughout ttie Whole sermon most earnest
conviction carried 10 the hearts OF his hearers.
during the service the following choral accompani-
meats were rendered.
Professional, scyentythree Ancient Modern
neuitt Tails
Iregorian
.Gregorian
Responses % Communion .Monotone
Rscessoaal scveniyciehb Hymn .Ancieni and Mosrn
Dr Pcch, the organist directed the full choir con-
slsting of twenty-five, men and boys, among tile lat
ter OF whom was distnguishable voice OF almost
full soprano compass. The schools attached to tie
church number 2 500 children, under the several
cassiHea.ions known as German, Industrial and
colored. The industrial class ~ superintendeu by
MISS O. A. Butler, thc juvenile musical by Mrs.
Andrew Leggat. The Dorcas Society OF st. Johns
fs directed Or Mrs. Lydfg, and distribute quarterly
large quantities or clothing and other comforts to
the poor OF the surrounding locality.
The New York herald., 1870-03-14
RELIGIOUS SERVICES Nv WasHIsGVon.

Display of Christianity Among the Eietin.
Guished npd Fashionable People ut the
Capi,uI-General s.rant, the Vice President
and the Chief Justice in Their Devotional
Aspect-~Dr. Newman the Purables OF
Christ-The Woman Question in the Puipif--
Female suffrage and Free Divorce Con-
dcmncd.
WASHINGTON, March l3, 1870
At the German Lutheran church, Rev. Peter
Brand, pastor, preached from the fifteenth chapter
OF the gospel according to st. Matthew, from the
twenty iirst to the twenty verse. His subject
was the power OF Christian faith as illustrated in
the case Of the woman Of Canaan who besought
Jesus to heal her daughter who was previously
vexed with devil He described the sufierings
and trials which Christians endure In the world
and endeayored to Impress upon his hearers
that this was necessary to their preparation for the
rest OF the people Of God. In all their trials how
ever, the heirs OF salvation derived help from Christi
This woman OF Canaan, though not one OF the
chosen people to whom the saviour was sent, h2d
faith In the Lord She would not De put of by his
not answering her at first nor would she be turned
away by the disciples who were ANNOYED at her
presence. She besought the Lord earnestly to have
mercy on her, and answered him 80 meekly aud
so cOnndingy that he was moved with
compassion towards her, aud her daughter
tians to seek tfie Lord They should he perssteny,
jealous and full OF faith. The speaker referred to
the example Of prominent Christians IN different
ages Of the world who, through faith, perseverance,
and q firm reliance on the Lord, overcama diff
cullcs, and at last won the crown 0. glory. He
exhorted his hearers TO profit by the lives OF these
worthless In oil their difficulties they SHOULD seek
help from on high. He who heard the humble
prayer OF the poor woman OF Canaan would
not refuse to listen TO the cry or any
OF his children. The poorest and hunl-
blest may approach Him with confidence. He
never turns any away and His heart Is fun of SYM
pathy Tor the poor and SUFFERING The Bible full
or encouragement, full OF examples OF the triumph
OF faith. and those VINO trust in Christ may he
sured that He Will save them from all their sins and
finally take them into HIS everlasting Kingdom.
Services were conducted at the Calvary Baptist
church by the pastor, the Rev. DIR. Parker. There
was goody number OF the congregation In attend.
aDce and all seemed 10 take deep inyegest III the
services. The doctor selected hls text IRON Job xiv,
10:-
Blu. dieh and wastcth away; yea, man civeth up
tha ghost and where 10 ho
The greater part OK this cnapter the speaker said,
was devoted to the mortality Of man The patriarch
Job was regarded BY some as taking rather melan-
cholT view OF death, but no person would question
its correctness. Nothing was SO certain as death.
IL visited al .he great well the humble the rich
and the poor, young and old. From the mighty
king on ha throne W the poorest be&gsr
The New York herald., 1870-03-14
ST. JOHNS PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL cHusCH.

The Church, the Prencher, the Music and the
Church societies--Di.cosrse by Rev. DIR.
Weston.
The services Of this iime-honored temple, located
.u yarick street, yesterday we're not alone appro-
equally edifying and profitable at any Sabbath or
the year. Nor did the weather inclcmens though il
was to an extreme degree have much II any visible
effect upon the numbers respecsabity Of the con-
rreuation Toilets were certainly more sombre
tinted than they when the shncs brightly or
the winds blow less rudey. Warm Wrapping and
close equipages were the order or the day: yet
though without all was uncomforaDle once inside
the sacred edGce pleasant temperature aud agree
able surroundings soon begat "a mental wei as
bodily eqnaohsy not at all detractiye from deep ie.
giods devotion.
The morning services were celebrated by The Rev.
g. H. Weston, D. D., assisted Uy Rev. william H..
Cooke, A. M. and Rev. Alvan wiswall, the regular
clergymen attached 10 tho church. Dr. Weston
preached, taking his text from rhe f3d,h Psalm and
fourth yerse-''for there Is mercy with Thee there
fore shalt Thou be feared.n He said that to some
minds perhaps the sentiments or mercy and fear
were here irrcconciable why did Gods mercy
cause fcars II father were cruel to an errng
cniid tnat were good reason why the child
snouid fear the father, but II on the con-
srary the father were ful 81 mercy. and
constantly Offering that boon why should lie be
reareds irfne fear OF the Lord was The beginning
OF wisdomn Mercy implied transgresalon, but love
forgiveness. The love OF our heaveny father pfof.
fcreG pardon through the merits OF iiis son, ana
only by reliance uDon the Saviour couid men nope
for delyerauce from tear. without this love OF the
Redeemer man would be like the fafen angels ior
whom there was no hope through all the ages o
darkness. God WAS just but justice ieft no room
for forgiveness. The Unitarian asked why Tue
ascsssaty for mercy. II ato1enens mas beoh mt'c