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MISCELLANEOUS,

NASHVILLE, Feb. $40 freights for points beyond
Chattanooga received by the Nashville & Chattanooga
Railroad, owing to the blockade at Chattanooga.
TRENTON, N. J., Feb. s.-The Senate rejected the
Fifteenth Amendment by a vote of 81 to s.
New YORK, Feb. s.-The Herman, New Orleans
and Havana steamship, Bavaria, has sailed for New
Orleans.
TRENTON, N. j., Feb. s.-The Legislature adopted a
resolution requesting the Congressional delegation
urge the recognition of Cuba.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. s.--Mrs. Amelia Hobbs has been
elected Justice of the Peace for Jersey county, Hi
nois. Ell .--=-z
GALVESTON, Feb. s.-Leroy Cotton to-day con-
vcted of the murder of Major Lechman here in April
last and was sentenced to be hung the sth of April
Iext.
The Legislature convened at Austin to-day Much
interest is manifested in the results of the Senatorial
election Hamilton and Reynolds are believed to be
the strongest candidates.
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New MODE OF TELEGRAPHING - The Baltimore
American gives an account of the successful opera
ton of Mr. Titles system of telegraphing, which
has been ridiculed by certain telegraph men. Poles
for the wire now being erected between Washing
ton and New York, an indication that the parties in
erested have faith in its praccability. The writer in
company with two of the most experienced telegraph
c experts in the country recently witnessed expert
ment where ten hundred and forty letters per minute
were transmitted The Morse alphabet was used, and
g" the transmission perfect and accurate as was
ever transmitted on any instrument running at one
tenth of its speed" 1t is said to be entirely different
from the Morse system, and will be able to trans
nit two hundred words per minute over one wire
Twenty words is as much as the most rapid operator
by the Morse system transmit; that wire
under the Little system will be able to do as much
work ten of the wires row in use. Although We
may sometimes get into pet with the telegraph, yet
its operation is a source of constant wonder and
admiration to US; and there is magic in its click
click, click, that excites in US more of awe than all
the spiritual ghost stories that penned.
1t seems in TRUTH that there is limit to minds I'M
wearied spring. or to the inventive capacity of man.
The Morse telegraph was wonderful enough but here
is an improvement upon that, rather upon the
mode, for the fundamental principle is of course the
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We notice that Antoine brought before the House,
on the 18th, the memorial of n F. Scopini and Fran
co.'s LATTER This petition forth that the parties
were damaged to the extent of $40, 900 by what is
known as scopinis cutoff The damages were as.
sessed and agreed upon by parties appointed by the
State, and all the legal formalities strictly complied
with at the time. The war coming on, however, the
matter was neglected, and the petitioners never re-
ceived dollar They ask payment from the
State There seems to be no doubt of the ustice of
Inc claim but the petitioners need not expect to get
more than half, ifhat Lowell the altogether lovely
will scarcely come to any other than an equal divide
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INCONsIsTENCY.-The Radical party have been foun
dering from position into directly opposite one
ever since the surrender though what care they for
consistency, that the grand end and aim of all their
legislation is reached-the oppression of the South
and the continued possession of the spoils.
The Radical Legislature of New York adopted the
fifteenth amendment. The present Legislature is Dem
ocratic, and repeats its adoption. great cutlery is
raised thereat. The present Legislature has no right
to repeal what the previous one had done, say the
RAIDS
| Mark what difference it makes whose OK is gored
The Ohio Legislature rejected by vote the fifteenth
amendment. Now the Radical Legislature Of that
State adopts it, and yet not word is said about their
right to override the action of their predecessors
| OH no.
Again There is considerable discussion among Re-
publican Senators in regard to the effect the adoption
of the fifteenth amendment will have in the construc
ton of the fourteenth recently adopted The four
teenth it will be recolected gives the States the right
to regulate suffrage, but provides that if any portion
of the population is excluded from the right of suffrage
that that class shall be deducted from the number en-
titled to representation. In other words the number
of members in Congress to which State shall be en-
titled shall be based upon the number of the class en-
titled to vote by the laws of the State The fifteenth
amendment confers the right of franchise upon all
and colors regardless of State laws and in this
respect in direct opposition to the fourteenth amend
ment already adopted. The question is, can por-
ton of the Constitution be repealed by the adoption
of an amendment? Some very able men think not
AT any rate, it to be conceded that the fifteenth
amendment, if it repeal repeats the whole four
teenth amendment and with it the disability clauses
which has rendered it onerous and Objectionable
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MORTALITY REPORT FOR JANUARY lS70.-The whole
number of deaths in the city for the month ending
January 31st 1870 49, and outside of city limits,
steamboats,, &C., 1O-total29. Cause Of death Pneumo-
MIA, 9 phhss pulmonalis, 2 congestion, 81 cerebral
congestion, otts, dropsy l Group, l; hives, r;
rheumatism, l; rubeola / cacbOSia. i marasmds,
general debility puerpera fever |; gun-shot wound,
l; umbilcal hpmorrhage, premature birth, 2-total
90. Color-Whites IA; blacks IA not stated, l.
Age-Under year. 8 from to years, 2; from 10
to 20 years 2 from 90 to 80 years, s. from 80 to 40
years, 4; from 40 to so years. q from so 60 years.
4 from 60 to 10 years, not stated, total, 90
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PRIZE FIGHTING.-It is ever our desire to afford
cannot pander to the brutal taste of those who delight
in the description of prize fights, either where dogs
or bipedal animals are the combaants. These exhbi-
tons are disgrace to the age. While they are as
brutal as the gadiaorial combats, the Witnessing of
which became such passion with the citizens of
Rome and more than the bull-fghts which now de-
light the fierce dons and dark-eyed donnas of Spain,
they are infinitely more disgusting than either.
And what but the press keeps alive this custom, in
giving the champions sort of national notorety ?
Even the intensely moral Harpers have been in the
habit of giving, in their weekly detailed accounts of
these prize fights, pio"sy deprecatng the practice,
however. In other words, administering the poison
simply to claim the credit of applying the antidote
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A little boy of Provincetown, four years old, very
anxious for drum the evening preceding Christmas
eve, on going to bed, made the following prayer
CHOW l lay me down to sleep want drum, !
pray the Lord want drum, my soul to keep, and
if should die before l wake, want drum" His
prayer was answered.
This reminds us of the experience of young
friend of living in De Soto parshat that time
very small boy, but now decidedly otherwise. horse
ran away with him day, but in his fright he re-
membered the pous instructions of his mother, and
brought them into play, thus "'Now lay me down
to sleep, whoa Bill 'Ipray he Lord, whoa, Bill, my
soul to -'9ont you whoa Bill =? keep" His prayer
was answered Bill "whoaed"-when he got to the
stable
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dispatches from Tuesdays Daily. |
FROM NEW ORLEANS

New ORLEANS, Feb. 6.--The Legislature yesterday
passed bill making Metropolitan Police warrants re-
cevabe for taxes.
The House passed bill authorizing the issue of three
million dollars of bonds to pay for the work heretofore
done on the levees under contract by the Board Of
Public Works.
John NJ. Nelson was drowned last evening bv driving
through an open draw bridge into the canal. child
accompanying him recovered
Another sugar fraud case, involving eight hundred
and fifty boxes was decided by the United States Dis
trict Court in favor of the Government The sugar
was imported under false invoices as to weight.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Cypher addressed the Ways
and Means Committee to-day in favor Of sugar culture
and in opposition to change in the tariff. The Com
mittee hears CIPHER again Saturday
The Public Lands Committee considered the bill
granting lands to the Chattanooga Railroad The
chairman of the committee called upon CIPHER for in
formation in regard to the bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Revenue to-day quarter Of
million.
The Ways and Means Committee favor the three per
cent on incomes, and exemption on two thousand dol
lar salaries.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs report in favor OF
Sickles' confirmation to Spain.
A number of Treasury cotton cases from the Court
of Claims were taken for argument in the Supreme
Court this afternoon These cases were brought I'M
der captured and abandoned property act of 1863 and
involve various questions.
The opposition to Bradley is strong. The opposition
want Judge from the South.
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BY TELE G. r A P III
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
For the South Western

LIVERPOOL, Feb I, evening closed frmer,
but not higher; uplands liz and Orleans 111@llsd,;
sales 1000 bales.
LONDON, Feb. 8, noon.-Consols opened at 921, and
Bonds at 875.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 5, noon.-Cotton opened steady,
but quotations unchanged.
New YORK, Feb. g. noon.-Stocks steady. Money
easy at 5@6Rct. Exchange-long 100 and short 1929
Gold 1901. Louisianas old, 10 and new 67a; levee
6's 10 and ss IS. Cotton dull at 254c.
New ORLEANS, Feb. s.-Cotton quiet, 241@245c.;
sales $780, receipts 1872 and exports to Liverpool
1850 bales Pork dull, S29 rs. Oats advanced, SOC.
Sugar frmer, prime l24@l2ac. Others unchanged.
Gold 1919. Sterling, 1871. Sight exchange par@5
Act discount
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 8, evening.-Bombay shipments
for the week ending the 9th $4,000 bales.
New YORK, Feb g. evening easy at "a
6fsct Sterling quiet. Gold 1905 Cotton favors buy
ers; sales 1900 bales.
HAvRE, Feb. s.-Cotton opened quiet, but steady.
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In a sketch of the life of George D. Prentice pub
lished in the CourierJournal the following paragraph
occurs:
He wrote neat, round hand using always pencil.
Strange it may SEEM the father and founder Of the
modern method.of paragraphing and the most brilliant
writer of separate paragraphs he did not know how to
divide an article which exceeded single paragraph
into two or three or more Paragraphs. Nor did he
understand the art of putting titles the head of his
articles. Long or short, the cut of hand with
finger outpontng suficed for him. and he strongly
welded to this Indicator; but he adapted him.
self cheerfuy to prevailing styles, whether he liked
them or was ready with them or not.
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BUSINESS OF THE RAILROAD IN JANUARY-Mr New
man. the polite gentleman who has charge of the depot
here, has kindly furnished the following synopsis of
the months business of the road. This, of course,
only includes the business of this office 1t will be
seen that with all the drawbacks of bad weather and
scarcity of labor, the road has done wonders. The
total receipts for January will be found to foot up
S41,755 IS. The number of bales of cotton received
for the month amounted to IL, 5O4:
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A SUPPOSED CASE OF PoTsoNING.-The mysterious
death and burial, under assumed name, of John
Alexander, an old sea captain is creating the mos
intense excitement in New York. 1t appears that ar
expoliceman named Gardner, and his wife, exercised
more than ordinary degree Of influence over the old
After his death they gave evidence of afluence
though prior to that time they were poor. Two bonds
belonging to Alexander were traced to Gardeners son,
and it is stated that 900 in money belonging to
Alexander restored by the Garduers to Mrs Burke,
daughter of the old man. upon her threat to insti-
tute criminal suit. The body disinterred but the
stomach had not been analysed In reference to this
affair New York paper has the following:
And here begins the story of daughters devotion
Mrs. Burke, nonresident of the city, arrived here
some months ago in quest of information concerning
her father. To her surprise and grief she learned he
dead. Prosecuting inquiries for long time as to
the of his DEATH the Board of Health record of
the same, what disposition had been made of his prop
ery, amounting in all to some $4,000 she at last,
after many and great difficulties learned thaher father
had been buried under the name of Colin. Without
exciting suspicion she next proceeded to inquire as to
the anecedents of the Gardners and the circumstances
attending the death of her father. Unaded and alone
she carried her to such conclusion sat
sactory to herself that she yesterday caused the
rest OF the suspected family, aud also order for the
disinterment of her fathers remains This order was
carried out yesterday afternoon by Deputy Coroner
Shine, and the body placed in the morgue.
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The President has nominated Joseph P Bradley of
New Jersey, and William Strong, of PENNSYLVANIA. az
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court.
Revenue to-day SS47 900
Twentyseven cases of yellow fever occurred on the
The Seminole leaves Key West for Portsmouth
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CADpo AoADEMY.-We would call the attention Of
the reader to the advertisement of this excellent school
MIR. Williamson, the Principal, has had twenty wears
experience teacher of both boys and girls and has
earned for himself an enviable reputation as trainer
OF youth de is systematic by nature and habit and
not only cuvates the mind but endeavors to ineulcate
habits of neaness and politeness upon his pupils He
is thorough scholar, and has the faculty Of i'm
parting instruction to children. The departments for
boys and girls entirely separate.
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( The LEGIsLATURE.-In the Senate on the 26th ult.
the Election bill passed. Bill exemptng from taxa
ton insurance companies indefinitely postponed
Bill relative to extra sessions of the General Assembly,
and defining the duties of the Governor thereto passed
Bill for the relief of the veterans of 1914 and 1915,
and their widows, passed Investigation of the col
lection and disbursement of the per cent tax
ferred to the Joint Special Committee, to whom was
entrusted the investigation of the accounts of the Au
ditor and Treasurer
In the House the bill reducing the price per square
for public printing passed Bill repeating the charter
of the city Of New Orleans and to extend the limits
Of the same referred to the Committee Federal
Relations Bill to punish bribery referred to the Jul
dietary Committee
On the 28th McVean presented petition from the
citizens of the northern portion Of this parish in rea
ton to the division OF the parish and the formation of
a new one, which, on motion, referred to the Com
mittee on Parochia Affairs. This petition prays that
the portion of Caddo north of Quapaw Bayou be cut
off and formed into new parish.
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Diverse 0uiuiolls.

The New Orleans Republican deVotes most OF It's
paragraphs to advocacy of the Chattanooga railroad
BILL This persistent and elaborate defenseis itself,
sufficient to inure it in the estimation of all not within
the charmed circle of Radicalism-which, IN palmer
language means in the estimation OF all honest men
One of its arguments is that this road will save the
citizens of New Orleans $l,500,000 year in beei
alone, for while the sea-sck and inferior beet
brought BY the Morgan steamers and railroad sells for
fifteen cents per pound fine article could then be
sold with profit at six cents. All very fine on paper
but We see the New Orleans butchers retailing bee
at six centshat is in imagination, the only way tina
the Republican will ever see it.
The city papers are about equally divided between
the Chattanooga and Morgan interests The Pieayunf
defends the latter against the personal assaults made
upon him by the Bee, which charges that in forcing
the sale of the Opelousas Railroad he took advantag
of the necessities of the peopIe-demanded his poun'
| of flesh.
When these learned DOCTORS who are in the presenc
of the sick man, widely disagree, our opinion
probably worth but little. However, we would re
mark on general principles, that no bill of the KIM
could pass the legislature where rascality an
bribery were not at the bottom of it. Honest legsla
ton is entirely of the question, and only such bill
can be passed will justify those interested in comin
down literally. OF course the public must suffer-
Be this as it may it strikes us somewhat pueril
for our learned contemporaries to be discussing the
vate feelings of Mr. Morgan of the Chattanoog
Company. If they can make money building road
they will build them, otherwise not and the onl
question for the public consider is what bill is
likely to subserve the general interest.
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CHANGE IN OFF1cE.-The Senate having refused to
confirm the appointment of Mr.. John n. Howell, as
Assessor and Collector of Caddo parish "a young man
OF the name of Smith has, informed, been ap-
pointed We are not personally acquainted with Mr..
Smith, but learn that he has been attached to the In
ernal Revenue Department., and has been here three
or four months
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THEArRE.-Ths evening Therese, the Orphan OF
Geneva, and the farce NEW here) of Grimshaw Bag
shaw and Bradshaw. The drama of Therese has a
celebrity which may class it with the standard plays of
the stage The character of Carwin is frequently per-
formed by Edwin Forrest and other /" stars" and in
the hands of Captain Crisp may lock for power
full and finished mpersonation of the crafty villain.
Miss Cecilia is the Orphan of Geneva, and we know
the interest and pathos Of the prosecuted Therese will
be ably sustained by this accomplished young artist
The Theatre is all alive with work-panters and
carpenters busy as bees on effects for new pieces
now in rehearsal-and the public may expect some
scenic displays from the brush of Mr. Stanley which
will bear favorable comparison with similar works in
New Orleans or New York
If our citizens to be awakened to the just claims
of rstclass Theatre manager will certainly do it,
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A BEAUTIFUL sIGHr.-Last night the saunterer upon
our deectable leVee would have been struck with the
appearance of the landing. The arrival of the Bart
Able almost completed the list of our fine packets,
and rendered the scene beautiful and picturesque
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we frequently receive communications from our
friends, which, though deserving, the limited space in
our daily precludes our publishing; and of course the
weekly is made up from matter from the daily. At
the same time we are always pleased to receive brief
mention of all matters of public interest transprp in
their neighborhoods
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A Rev Mr.. Hammond, a short time since, gave
publicity to statement that some years ago Unver.
salist minister while preaching Athens, PennsylVa-
nia suddenly deprived of the power of speech in
answer to the prayers of the righteous of that
town. It appears from an investigation made by an
informant of the Cincinnati Commercial that the story
utterly without foundation in fact. The orthodox
clergy certainly have sufficiently strong case :"
without resorting to such miserable shifts as this
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SATURDAY MATINEE.-Manager Crisp proposes Civ.
Ing Sea of Ice matinee on Saturday afternoon ot
oeiocA' we ADVISE our country friends land all our
young citzens) who have not witnessed this thrilling
play, with its beautiful scenic effects, and fine acting
INV "S''DSS
not to lose the opportunity now offered The break.
ing up OF the Ice the rising of the water the Aurora
Borealis, and bowling of the wind, are all executed to
perfection, Attend and Judge for yourselves
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AccIDEsTLY SHoT.-On yesterday while two negro
boys aged respectively twelve and fourteen years,
were foolishly playing with pistol it went off, shoe
ing the older one through the body. It is supposed
that he will rot recover
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KILLED.-On Tuesday last, emigrant named John
H. Roberts was run over by wagon on the Green.
wood road, miles from this place, and almost
instantly killed. The wheel struck stump throwing
him forward in the road. As soon as the wagon
passed over him, he sprung up with the remark that
be was not hurt, but died in three minutes He was
from Russell county, Alabama, and was bound for
Texas
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CONGRESSIONAL,

WASHINGTON, Feb. s. The Election Committee
have at length considered Segar, Congressman from
Virginia He will vote on Friday.
Senate-Iowa's ratification of the Fifteenth Amend
ment is reported.
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The greatest drama ever seen in Shreveport the Sea
of Ice the Wild Flower of Mexico at the matinee
next Saturday att o'clock
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HEAVY RECEIPTS FREIGHT Our list of con.
sgnees will show that yesterdays receipts were the
heaviest of those of any day of this season. if not of
any season.
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LEAVES ToDAY-The Carter-Line steamer VIM. j.
Lewis, is up for St. Louis, via New Orleans to day.
She is an excellent CATTLE, freight and passenger boat
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THE B. L. HoDGE.-Our country friends will bear in
mind that this avorite packet will leave for the city
tomorrow.
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The Tyler Index, (Radica of the 2ath ult, has the
following paragraph:
We have heard it reported that the Southern P..
cihc Railroad Company are entering into oblinations
with persons to whom they sell lots at Halivie not
to extend the road for two years This certainly can't
be So or the company have forgotten that Gen. Davis
has been elected Governor and he will force them up
70 compliance with their chartered privileges and OBJ
legations The road must progress
In reference to the above are authorized to denv
s'se charge ~ toto. The company has made no such
pledges, but will extend the road or not, as may suit
their interests 10 view of the fact that the last ex.
tension has increased the business of the road so en-.
ormonsly we may safely assume that it will be extend
ed as rapidly as the means of the company will
justify.
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An original g Descent from the Cross, by Reubens,
is said to have been discovered Eenos, Finland 1t
is in perfect condition, and valued at 100000
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SALE OF LoTs.-Mr. P. H. Rosson informs us that
the tenacre lot No. A. the southeast side of the
railroad, which recently divided off into lots and
sold for half cash and the balance on twelve months
credit brought Sc, 04l so.