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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Aug. So.-The Chief of The Bureau
of Statistics is preparing synopsis of the monthly
port for August, in which he gives full statement of
the imports exports Sc. for the fiscal year of 1870.
The report will show that although imports exceed
exports there is increase of s545 900 900 over
the fiscal year of 1869. From the table the following
figures taken: Total imports for the fiscal year
ending June So 1870 $4,2O5, 2l9 95l total exports
for same time 1904 ,27l ,2ll. Ia
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30-Two hundred recruits have
been ordered to Texas. ar - zz-
Preliminary arrangements for the publication of a
new Democratic paper have been completed. Ample
capital has been subscribed and publishing commit
tee has been appointed.
naval order has been issued to the effect that af
ter October next retired officers shall remain upon &C
tive duty.
Alderman telegrapbs the District Attorney of Vir-
ginia, in reference to his duties, brought by Con
tederates demand for registration dismiss all prose
cuton under the third section Of the act To enforce
the right of citizens of the United States to vote in the
several States of this Union where the offence is not
forhiddan in the second section
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The Southern Pacific Railroad are nov manufactur-
ing at the shops of the company in Hallville, mum.
Der OF to meet the increasing demand for
transportation of freight and passengers the line.
One car is already completed and in use; it is model
of durability and finish One apartment of the coach
is intended for tie convenience of the travelling public
addicted to the of "the weed" and who love to be-
guile the tedum of railroad trip with the fragrance
of good cigar. Another apartment is for the United
States mall it has all the accommodations necessary
to the making up" and distribution of the mails
Apartment No. 8 is for baggage and Express uses.
This coach would do credit to any 6rst-class road
wherever located. The passenger coaches of the COM
pany to be Immediately REBUILT using only the run.
ming part in the construction. Several freight
cars are already completed. We are pleased to note
such evidences of prosperity of the company.
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AEssRs. REiERsEN GRAGARD.--We have several
times of late called the attention of our readers to this
hrm as one which is determined to compete with New
Orleans wholesale houses They buy from first hands
from whom Stewart and Cafin & Co. purchase-and
there is no reason why they should get their goods
as cheap even these mammoth houses They are re-.
cei7ing by every boat large purchases which we're
made in New York by the senior partner in person,
and full and select assortment is offered for the in
specton of their friends Country merchants would
consult their own interest by, at least, examining their
Stock for they Insist that shey can se! as chean as
Ne" Orleans houses, claiming that the larger expenses
incident to carrying business in that city more than
offset the freight charges upon goods, This is GER
tany fact and hence is useless for merchants in
the country or in neighborng to pass by Messrs
Reiersen Gragard in laying in their fall and winter
stocks
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,DESoTo PAR1sH.-We clip the following

DESoTo PAE1sH.-We clip the following paragraph,
from the Mansfield Reporter of the 10th:
Death has again invaded our community and stricken
down another old citizen. J. NJ Wilcox is no more
ne died yesterday morning, in this place. of dropsy
bis death took no one by surprise for he had been Ian
gushing for months and hopes of his recovery were
entertained.
Last Sunday was lively and interesting day with
the hads IN this section A goody number met in
conclaVe at colored church this place on that
day. and nominated Tom Terrell the hero of spades
and diamonds, and Brooks Holmes colored minister,
socalled who belonged to the Raws estate as their
standard-bearers for the lower house of the Legsa-
ture. fresuming that these gentlemen will open the
campaign soon, we offer them one word of advice
Don't conduct yourselves, influence your dupes to
conduct themselves towards the whites az did Snider,
Walsh and Humphreys. In looking to the future we
think of the past.
On last Saturday the usually quiet town of Keachi
was all hustle and life The cause of the excitement
was that it was the day appointed for between
mare belonging to Mr.. VIM. Jordan and one belong
ing to Mr.. Cherry. At an early hour crowd began
to gather from all parts of the parish witness the
contest, among others number of asprants to Office
who combining business with pleasure were on sort
OF eectioneering tour but race excitement ran so
high that the people did not take much interest in pol
ltics. The stakes amounted to upwards of thou
sand dollars. Mr. Cherry gave Mr. Jordan 90 feet and
they ran 44O yards. At about o'clock in the after
noon the crowd repaired to the track and after all
necessary arrangements the race commenced. Jor-
dams mare got few feet start and out % feet
ahead. Great was the disappointment Of the friends
OF the Cherry mare. The crowd then dispersed and
thus ended of the eventfu days in the history of
Keachi
We learn that between the same horses has
been made to take place in October the stakes
ing to twenty five hundred dollars
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RADICAL NOMINATIONS FOR CoNGREss.-On the 9Th
the Radicals convened at Bayou Sara, and after dis
carding the claims of Carlos Wilcox, Harry Lott, col
ored, and Charles W. Keeting Gen. James McCeery
was selected as the candidate represent this District
in the next Congress 1t appears that not only the
above named individuals overslaughed but that
the claims OF Newshsm were completely overlooked.
Whether this nomination will split in the party
remains to be seen. There is evidently strong op-
position to the Warmoth wing of the party, and Gen.
McCleery, se conceive. is recognized belonging to
that wing
While We are, of course bitterly opposed to the
success of the Radical party, do Gen. McCleery
the justice say that his letter Of acceptance is we
expressed and that Of its sentiments will meet
the concurrence OF bis most incorporating political
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MISCELLANEOUS.

NEW YORK, Aug. ga special to the Etat Uns
rom Paris last night, says McMahon's communication
with Metz and Bazaine is assured, and confirms q
rench victory at stenay aud Verdnn Appearance
Q, the enemy between Rheims and Sarguimmendcale,
wnere the invaders come upon us by the valley the
Aishea and ouse. Ii matters little by how many
routes me enemy come the entire circumference OF
tne ioftihcat!ons are formidable. All the woods and
distractions have been removed. Only Railroads
ana Canals remaining. Many gates aud posterns are
walleo up; Railroad bridge to Aisneres has been de-
slroyed. Nothing left to chance The Ministers are
considering the removal of the administration 70
tours Or beyond the Loire, during the siege.
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Gov. WARMoTH. - The New Orleans Republican
quotes, and of course endorses, the following para
graph from the Monroe Intelligencer, (RadicaD:
Few men could have done as well amid the peculiar
difficulties which have encompassed him since the
commencement of the present State government.
Surrounded by jealous and envious asprants for place
and power within the ranks of his party, and ap-
preached with subtle hattery by INSCRIPTIONS dema
gogues and willy politicians of the Democratic party
who sought to seduce him from his line of duty, his
position has been no "bed of roses'
We would not willingly do injustice even to an
enemy, and so wish to enter endorsement of the
sentiment that :" few men could have done as we'll"
&c That s, we mean, in a pecuniary point of view
YOU know
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Public Opinion.

1t is one OF the facts to be always remembered in
connection with the reconstruction acts because orig
mating with them, that men could be found utterly in
different to public opinion who as the supple tools of
party, were willing for consideration the consdera-
ton of Office, disregard all precedent and incur
any amount of odium. One Lowell is signal illus.
tFation. That fellow never more than ten or
twelve days in the parish He had neither friends nor
Interests nor even residence among u.s. Yet. as the
mere substitute OF registration be consented to the
fraud OF being candidate, to the fraud of being
considered elected though defeated by large majority
and to the fraud of frauds of being recognized as the
Mt representative of people who had repudated him
at the baiiot-box, and afterwards did ANYTHING
else but repudiate hifn Yet this man was rewarded
with the speakershp Of the House and We are bound
to regard him as the best card of that greasy deck-as
the httest representative of the whole Legislature.
hat body that was over which he so ELEGANTLY nre
sided-the member from the parish Of Caddo, 1t
was worthy OF him! Nor Was the Speakership his
only pay. tie was from the postmasterahip of New
Orleans, made notary public, and we believe, was
otherwise decorated with medals and oficia appoint
ments.
i'' opii'oh Is supreme still. Even Toe con-
science of Lowell fails TO oppose it, He rctres from
Caddo Git it can be said he ever was from Caddo) and
we derstand under the shadow Of the MerropoIitan
foilce, will consent to run for the parish of St. Ber-
na7d Ahem. The State, in these critical days, can
not we'll dispense with the services of such man.
And yet Lowell is only one of hundreds, onlv more
inscriptions and perhaps more abIe-who have
played the fraudulent parts of Southern representa-
ives with Northern principles. Yet these ephemera
creatures weakeued at the close of the Legislature
and were obliged to propose the amendment that the
public debt should not be increased beyond certain
amount, and that no defaulter should be eligible to
Office This last a confession in eztreuafs No,
the public debt will not be increased, nor will de-
tauiters be elected, Lowell even from the fororn
parish oil st. Bernard Such is the force and progress
of public opinion
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MISCELIANE0US

New YORK, Aug. 3O.-Mchael Scanplan q. S. asses
sor has been committed for trial by Justice Bowling
in the case of brutal assault on Jas. McDermont
John Casey, the man who assaulted John Morrsey
the track at Saratoga last week. shot in
fracas on Sunday night and died at Bellevue hospita
yesterday. He was bad character, and was shot BY
another rufian in selfdefense.
A libel suit has been brought by Isaac G. Reed
Jr of the Sunday Mercury against Paul f. Nicholson
publisher of the Seasons Libel consists in anatack upon
the character of Reed for veracty which appeared
recent number of Nicholson's paper Yesterday
Nicholson arrested and taken before Justice Scott
who released him $1,000 ball. to answer the charge
on Wednesday.
Marshall Roberts, published card this morning in
which he positively declines to become candidate or
governor.
Over three thousand people left Long Branch
yesterday.
The approach of hostile armies to the Belgium from.
tier exctes great apprehension in that country Bel
GUM is on footing. By vote of August 10. it is
ordered the 'front.' Aiming of the Garde Civil goes
rapidly
Two of the Queens special messengers reached
London to-day with dispatches for foreign office from
Brussels.
Termonde ind Antwerp are fully armed Il is re-
ported that column of 10000 Prussian cavalry and
artillery were yesterday marching on Epernay
An American newspaper correspondent at ST. Avoid
had an interview with Bismarck and was cordially
treated The King very kind also, and sent word
to Aloykner that in he found difficulty in
ing food he must come to the royal headquarters
The treatment of American journalists and travellers
by German, as well as BY French, has been most fat
terng, compared with that bestowed upon the people
of other nations and eses TO the popularity Of our
country in all parts Of Europe.
The Courier's special this morning is very brief and
merely says the ministry have packed up and are on
the eve of departure for Tours
DENVER, Cot, Aug 3o.-The editor OF the Central
Register furnishes the following items concerning the
new silver region recently discovered northwest of
Denver and already creating intense excitement in the
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Our dispatches are still unsatisfactory in regard to
The From all the rubbish the fact may be emi-
mated that the Prussians having the best of it, and
appears that they advancing slowly and cautious
y upon Paris Whether the French are in force
sufficient to cut them of is probematca The second
line OF the Prnssians is represented to be strong if
not stronger than the first, and the complete dscom-
ftCre of the advanced lines would not necessarily in
solve the defeat of the Prussans We receive cur
evening dispatches at from nice ten o'clock at
night and some new phase may dere!ope itself after
this paragraph goes in type.
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| ELIGIBILITY TO CoNaREss.-There has been some
doubt as to who eligible to Congress- The friends
of Mr. McCrsnie, who elected as Democrat in the
Fifth District but was refused seat, claim that he
will be competent to seat in the next Congress, and
that gentleman himself is of this opinion Yet what
assurance has he9 Can be believe that this party is 80
conscientious pure and immaculate as to scorn the
idea Of taking advantage Of any quirk bubble of
the law by which Democratic Congressman elect
might be deprived of his seat? While Mr.. McCraine
would doubtless be acceptable the District would it
not be well for this question be unequvocally set
tied Possibly he may base bis action upon assur-
ances from Radicals in Congress, but what is the as
Of Radical worth2
The address of the Democratic members of the Sen.
ate and House, contains this caution
Do not risk the loss of Senators or Representatives
by electng men who cannot take the Test Oath or
who under the disability imposed by the Fourteenth
Amendment.
The third section of the Fourteenth Amendment is
in the following words:
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in
Congress- eector of President Vice President or
hold any Office civil or military, under the United
States any State, who having previously taken an
oath as member of Congress, officer of the
United States or as member OF any State Legislature
or as an executive or judicial officer of any State to
support the Constitution of the United States, shall
have engaged in Instruction rebellion against the
given aid and comfort the enemies thereof
But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds OF each
House, remove such disabilities.
The test oath, imposed by act of Congress- July %,
1862, is ia these words:
], 4. B., do solemnly swear Tor affirm that have
voluntarily borne against the United States
since have been citizen thereof that have volun-
tarily given AID coiteaance counsel or ENCOURAGE
naemt TO persons engaged in armed hostility thereto
that have neither sought accepted attempted
exercise the functions of any Office whatever under
any authority in hostility the United States; that
have not yielded voluntary support any pretended
government authority, power constitution within
the United States, hostile inimical thereto etc.
There is fair prospect that the Democratic party in
the next Congress will be largely increased and it is
supreme folly to hope that the Radicals viii fail to
avail themselves OF any pretezt honest otherwise
to exclude our representatives.
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THE FIRE IN JEFFERsoN.-The Jmplecute has the
following in an article upon this subject
The fire is generally believed to be the work of an
incendary, but we forbear further comments the
whole matter is bound be sifted to the bottom and
"Truth crushed to earth will rise again."
One of our most eminent and experienced lawyers
suggests that Court of Inquiry be instituted to be
conducted with closed doors, and obligation Of
secresy be required of all connected Herewith that
the innocent character may escape defamation, and
the guilty be brought to justice.
The total loss is estimated at from 100000 10
$3000O0 $l26,0U0 of this amount is covered by
policies in good and responsible companies.
The following which was kindly furnished by DR.. c.
Fl. McGl, is list of the sufferers the amount of
their policies and the Agents representing the Com
panies in which they insured. The buildings were
all now and brick
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How LONG WILL THE WAR LAST This is ques-
ton of grave import not alone to the combaants &C.
lively engaged in the strife but ohe whole civilized
world The South is vitality interested for these con-
WILSON'S in Europe necessarily affect the price of the
great staple without which the South is nulty.
When we look at the circumscrbed field of military
operations, the immense preparations and the de-
strucve character of the weapons used it would seem
improbable that the will last beyond couple OF
monthsjustifed in this opinion not alone by present
Indications but by the experience of the past for the
Italian war of 1859 lasted but weeks the Sches
wig. Hosten of 1864 ended in twenty-five weeks,
and in the Italian active hostilities lasted
only five weeks Sharp, short and decisive work,
that
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oS HER MUscLE.-The other morning female of
the coCred persuasion, while making some purchases
in store on Texas street, noticed in the act of
baggng out in contraventon of the law in such cases
made and provided, some article of dry goods. The
clerk demonstrated with some vim, when she pitched
into him like an entire brck-Ain. They had it, over
and under, first in the store and then on the sidewalk
and so rapid was the engagement that the crowd which
soon collected could scarcely tell which was getting
The best of it. At length policeman came to the
.escue, but policeman in the hands of that vrago
vas not circumstance Three Others came MP and
even the four could scarcely subjugate her Indeed
though finally conquered, she was not subdued A
regiment of such fighters could soon drive the Pus.
ian army ANONYMOUSLY from the soil of France.
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The FIRE IN JEFFERsoN.-We regret TO announce
that our sister city has again been visited by de-
structve fire. 1t broke out at hafpast one O'Clock on
Friday morning, though have not learned the orr
giu special dispatch from our friend, Collins, OF
the Jimplecute, gives the names of the sufferers
We truly sympathize with these gentlemen, and
moreover regret the injury inflicted upon the city.
Though occasionally indulge in harmless fling at
Jefferson, this is only the Indignation of our
Jimplecute eonfrere We have, in truth, quite an ad
mraton for the enternrise of her citizens.
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B 7 T E T. d 6 r A 2 II
For the South Western.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.

New ORLEANS, Aug 3o.-Flour and firm;
super6ne s. 90, double extra Sc III and treble extra
Sc 25@6 80. Pork lower; retailing at $751; Other
provisions unsettled, but frmer Cotton-sales $50
bales; prices unchanged; receipts SO and exports
Liverpool 1915 bales. Cattle unchanged. Sterling
129@l2s4 Sight exchange / Pet. premium. Gold
lie.
New York, Aug 50, evening Cotton steady, with
fair demand; upands 1890. Money 4@5Fct. ster-
ling 1o95@llo. Gold 1l64@l16s.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. So eyening.-Cotton frmer, but
not qu6taby higher sales 10000 bales, OF which for
speculation and export 5000.
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1t is stated upon information from Berlin, via Lon
don that the German is being put into thorough
state of defense At the mouth of the Oder an army
of los, 900 has been stationed; at the mouth of the
Ebe lies corps of $4,000 men, and another corps of
SO, 900 men covers the mouth of the Ems Besides
these forces, levy for the defense of the
coast has been made 1t is believed that all these
will be adequate for the defense Of the
German coast
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Mr.. Elias O'Neal, now confined upon the charge of
killing F. ". Tally is too unwell to be brought into
court In the difficulty he several times struck on
the head BY large walking cane and, as erysipelas
has superVened, his physicians regard him in some
what critical condition. His counsel will endeavor to
have him released on bond so soon as he is in a con-
dition for his case to be investigated.
The above was written for our daily of Friday
Yesterday Mr. O'Neal was brought before Judge Lev
Isee to undergo preliminary examination upon
application for bail, Only witness was examined,
when the case was adjourned over for to-day. Eagan,
Williamson Wise, and Mutt L Leonard for the de-
fence, and ]. s. Ashton, district attorney and J. H.
kilpatrick for the prosecution.
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R. N. Lusher, Esq, agent of the Peabody fund, has
returned to New Orleans from trip through this por-
ton of the State, with The results of which he ex.
presses himself well satisfied He made arrangements
for the establishment of school in Shreveport, Min
den and other places He considers it matter of con-
graduation that no efforts are being made to organize
mixed schools in the country Fifty citizens of Baton
Rouge recently subscribed $1,000 for the organization
of school for white children to be assisted by the
Peabody fund.
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A dispatch from London, under date OF the 10th,
states that at the clubs and elsewhere the feeling is
hourly gaining ground that Europe is in danger from
the military preponderanee of Germany, and that Eng
land must be prepared to maintain her traditional
policy of keeping the North Sea out of the control of
any preponderating military power. A document
ascrbed to Bismarck is circulating in Prussia declaring
territorial aggrandizement as result of the war
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The Paris Patrie says when strasburg was invested
it was completely supplied with ammunition, and that
all places likely to be injured by the enemys shot had
been strengthened Many persons left the town will
lingly, and many Others sent away. strasburg,
it adds, can not be captured through famine
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Democratic meetings are proverbially noisy and we
cannot say that the held here on Saturday was al
together an exception to the rule There was, how.
ever no i'll feeling engendered and believe those Sc
lected to cast the vote for the ward will be swayed alone
by desire subserve the best Interests Of the party
and of the country-re"arding no friends, furnishing
nj pnemipa
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A London dispatch says what Arsene Houssave said
IN the papers is true; ." For twenty years nobody in
france has studied war. Everything has been done
superhciay, while the Prussians are first in military
science and have now proved that they are first in
war. 1t is hard for me to confess this Init If s rne
notwithstanding all these great evies OF soldiers the
lessons Of 1893 will not reapnear."
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FROM WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Aug 27.-The Treasury Department
VIII purchase million in bonds on Thursday, Septem
Der LIST, and million every alternate Thursday of the
month; two millions on Thursday September 9th, and
two millions every alternate Thnrsdsy-seyen millions
IN ALL The Treasury will sell mon gold each
ednesday--four millions in all.