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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-02-26

soon sat down to dinner. The
boat weuy on and landed again.
iThias landing he was told was
IJones's landing. Here he MOTTO
ed q few bales of cotton on tho
bank, a trunk and some men, two
Iof whom he recognized as the
Young men seen at CARROTS. He
says he noticed that q negro man
delivered to one of the young
mon q pistol. Very soon the two
lyoung men and aQsselderly man
came on board. Struck by their
|dcportment, when they reached
The boiler deck and entered the
cabin door he followed their steps
as far as the door, and halted.
The elderly man was in the adj
vance, The young men. follow
ing their senior, came to halt
near the hall stove. The eldest
of the three. who it is not unfair
to say, was Col. Jones, after hav-
ing passed the table at which
Gen. Liddell was dining, turned
and looked back. At this juno
ture, Gen. Lidlen laid. both hands
upon the edge of the table and
began rising from his seat. I'm
meliately, this gentleman states,
there. was. a general movement
and the firing began. This is the
substance of the statement given
to us. To another party, the gen
tleman stated that Immediately
after the firing one of the young
men went to Col. Jones and
and throwing his arm around
him, said, .'Well, father, it is over
now !'' : s. - ss.7-.,
We questioned this gentleman
! as to his character. He stated,
very politely, that he lived in
Hampstead county, Ark; was a
fplanter, and had resided in Ar
kansas since he was a child. He
had every appearance OF being a
reliable, unbiased witness, and
ALSO very reluctant one. = =
We also met a minister of the
gospel from Bienville parish who
says he saw the Joneses come on
board. He stated that one of the
young men as he entered the cab
lin door, drew from one hand his
glove. and, pressing the other
|against his hip, seized with the
lungloved hand a pistol that hung
lat his side. He also saw, he states,
the armed preparations Of the
Joneses on the bank, and made
some remark about the carrying
of weapons at the time. He did
not see the shooting. Meeting
one of the young men subsequent
thereto, he inquired the cause OF
the noise and confusion, and the
young man said he did not know
| the cause. ~
The report we gave last week
was probably as favorable to Col
Jones and his. sous as any state
ment likely to be made can be,
The statements here given show
a different state of facts.
Heaven help us to do justice to
the living as we'll as the dead; but
in trying, as we earnestly have,
to solve the conduct of the Joneses
and the whole aspect Of this case,
we are continually met with per-
picking questions, and in every
instance without being able, upon
any rational hypothesis, or upon
the evidence we have heard, OF
answering them in such a manner
as would justify the killing OF
Liddell, or in placing him in the
wrong in any way that would
exonerate his slayers from guilt
IF Col. Jones were a Hotspur,
and not as we know him to be a
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CIRCULATION.

This is from last Wednesdays
Intelligencer and refers to the
respective claims of that paper
and the TELEGRAPHa as circulating
mediums:
Our merchants cannot see the
necessity of patronizing exclu-
sively a newspaper whose circu-
[lation exists principally in Jack
sons piney hills, the custom from
which section goes to Trenton,
but believe in encouraging a pa
per that circulates in that region
East Of the Ouachita where a
majority of their customers reside.
The repetition of this and sim
Iilar boasts on the part OF our
Ineighbor induces us to give his
circulation this one notice. We
can illustrate our view of the
matter by a remark made to lis
three days ago. A gentleman
said he wished to make one of
the editors of the Inteligencer a
present. He then explained the
apparent absurdity by saying the
editor had given him gratis pa
per for six months, and now he
wanted to give it back to the
editor for six months: The cir
culation of the two papers among
bona tide subscribers cannot be
compared. At this Office we dou-
BILE the Intelligencer, and have no
dead heads or .soffcial' patronage.
In Morehouse, Franklin, Richland
and Caldwell parishes we doubtnot
we circulate ten copies to his one,
and this is the brag theatre of the
Intelligencer's usefulness. We
do not claim to have many color
ed subscribers, but somehow they
get the TELEGRAPH and read it
eagerly, those of them who have
learned to read and have a taste
for newspapers.
I Take the t'piney hills" and we
verify believe. we can show TWEEN
ty paying subscribers to the In
telligencer's one. @
Take out the officials, lawyers,
bankrupts and others who are
forced to take the Intelligencer-
none of whom are forced to take
the TELEGRApH-and members of
the legislature and others upon
whom that paper is forced, and
we believe the remaining sub
|scribers Of the Intelligencer can
all be packed comfortably into
one small room. And yet the
editor thinks sensible business
men ought to advertise with him.
Does he not know that an adver-
tisement put in a paper which is
[unwillingly taken is a positive
injury to the advertisers And
does he not know that an adver-
tiser had better pay a good price
for a. wide circulation than to get
such an one as his is for nothing7
Business men do not expect Peter
! Funk establishments of any kind
to rate their goods as high as
those of well-earned reputation.
If you go to a low-down hotel,
you are charged low-down: if to
one of the better class you expect
to pay higher rates. The same
rule applies to newspapers and
supplements. The Intelligencer
would do we'll to dry up about it's
circulation, 1t might have been
saved this damaging exposure,
had it's editor been content with
his "officiar' plumber and not pre-
sumed to intrude so frequently
upon the legitimate domain of a
Legitimate newspaper. But we
will never be able to teach it's
editor a proper conception of the
IprecariOus and vicarious position
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Prices Cash in Advance
as follows

The seed can be had at the landing 10y
GIN house on Bayou Bartholomew, either y
bulk or sacks, at So per bushel of 80 pop%n S'
and will be delivered by VIM. A. Collins 1's'
at the plantation.
Messrs. Standfer g. Mcclure, my agen y y,
in Trenton, will keep the seed for sale at tns.
store, at 81 SO per bushel of 80 pounos -
sacks. 4,
George Chamberlain, Esq, my agent -
Monroe, will keep the seed for sale at his s's'''
at 81 so per bus he'll of 30 pounds in SACK. ~,
will deliver them Gree of freight =. "o m
Ouachita and Black rivers, at 50 SO per bu''''
Of 80 pounds in sacks. -,xrR.
MonT~e. f.a., janr74. "a. 1870.
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The Chinese Question.

fssE 4 v
It is still q matter Of doubt
whether,or not the immigration
: or laborers from China is likely
TO receive that encouragement in
the South which is essential to its
successful inauguration. Much
egof this encouragement we have
hc1ieved and still believe, depends
ljf,on the success Of the first ex-
periinents made in bringing these
laborers to our shores China is
IN sucha rsaiote quarter of the
i 4lole and the Immigration of
Chinan1en In large Numbers q
4 movement so alien to the history
! 81 the past, that most people have
regarded the scheme Of procuring
"a Chinese lsbors - visionary and
sfnpr0bable. The case will wear
qnite : different aspect when.
rlantsEs como to realize fully the
csxtain and increasing elimination
In the supply Of negro labor and
when it ia demonstrated that the
Chinese can be brought to the
cotton States and are the only
substitutes for the negro on the
large cotton plantations Of the
South. An experiment is about
to be made, through the capital
and energies of q Memphis COM
Pany Organlzeo last summer.
which will no doubt have great
1nfluence In Changing the current
e nn1,lic thonrht. I;entenant
ea,et ~. 800 q. 1..t TN =.
5 49, -. 80 "s Wv 4s''' : az "
China ~ this company TO lnve 's.
tigate the immigration question,
nd toss0t On foot q plan for bring
4 -, f1h;n asa a l,o,..,rs n tho so,,th
~, ~ 49, a.. .S.1..--.-.
sas. ss..sss.n - .1S kn'i eu .us. =
4 Aads Q d0rDie - hl y ne >, Is
atrAined seaman, and also a prac-
fica1 farmer. The Appeal pub-
ls.l,.. J. letter. ron tha T.;anttn-
{ s-''. 3, 800 -
sa., us1t1e oneos..t' 1ns ole'ns'
s3s = = -
authentic advice had upon the
Z Chinese question from one who is
6, ...,,,..l,,x, .,f sxvr;tinr from .ctua1
- :.
- OServstion - - go. !, s.
81 HoNo KoH6. China Dec. 18, 1869,
E1itors 1ppeal The first yes
Aol witk Chinese emigrants for q
southern port (New Orleansl will
rail from here in two weeks. She
e the French bark Vile de st.
To. witch will carry $50 laborers
Tor the ssArkansas River Valley
Immirration COmDany.n They
.an ne nr0cured here in anv num-
lions tn OHM Csc hon os or brokers.
IA will cost to TRANSPORT each
: N1n0 IN snecia., They work for
18. q month and found. u hope
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-02-26

Gen. Henry Gray and Thos. J.
Semmes, ESQ.,, are the counsel for
Auditor Wickliffe in his impeach-
ment trial.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-02-26

The new packet Wade Hamp-
ton is expected to reach Monroe
the incoming week.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-02-26

The New Orleans Times has
justly fallen under the censure of
the combined city press.
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". Y. COSPER, NJ. d.,

TTAvING located in the Colony offers his profts
sional services to the people of the din
country in every branch Of his profession. Special
attention given to Female Diseases and to Surgery
February II 1870. 2li
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Mr.. Dickson, Dear Sir-You
difference there is between youI
mon seed in the yield of cotton.
that your seed will yield on my
the common seed.
Yours truly,
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TELEGRApHIC NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REP oRTs.
View york stock ana Money Mark

New York stock and Money Marse f.
NEW YORK, Auruat "a oon.- ks very dull.
Gold, lle. Money, a@s per cent. Exchange-Long
1ost; short, i1os. United states Bonds, 112t Ten.
nessee ex-coupons, 50; new. 81. Virginia ex.eou.
pons, o. new, 50. North Carolina Gs-Old, sea
new, 81. South Carolina Ts-Old, 81; new, TIL.
Erening.-Money, 4@ec. Sterling 1oos. Gold
ilos. Governments closed steady but very dull.
Southerns steady hut very dull.
THE LATEST.
NEW YORK, August 2s.-Money easy. Gold
opened over-eased, its strength ranging from lis,
20 1lcs tho latest sales at 49, The advance owing
to he french coloring to war news. In the after
noon IT was stronger. reaching 11ss on account OF
advance In bonds In London. Government Bonds,
e"s, ll23; cas-. l1la; ess, 1l12; new, ITO; CTS,
llos eS's, 1lo2 lo-a9g, 1855.
This evenings Star says In the Gold Room the
helief fs gaining ground that pool has been
formed to advance the price OF gold. The forma-
ton OF speculative combinations for such pur.
poses Mt this season Of the year, when money Is
required in the West is greatly 10 be deprecated,
rs 1t would influence the money market. The Er-
press says 1t s rumored on the street the pool now
amounts to s7,ooo,ooo, and its capacity is sl5,-
oDo. 600
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
BIZ AKERToAH PRESS Assoc1ATToK

Excitement I'm WALL street-Reported
Formation OF g Pool - - Another
Black Frtdsy, Contemplated.
New YoRK, August 23.--Wan street was
made lively this evening by report that
a tspool" had been formed on quite an
extensive scale, and further that this
"pool" commenced buyingon Friday last.
tits said that up to the present time about
seven millions have been bought, Including
some large amount purchased on the break
in the market Saturday afternoon. The
story further runs that the financial cauaci-
ty of the "pool" Is fifteen millions.
and that arrangements have been made
to withdraw q considerable amount of
gold from the market at an suspicious mo-
ment in miniature imitation OF the move
ment OF September last. The basis of the
scheme is said to he the heavy exports of
specie since the declaration of war between
France and Prussia, in aggregate amount
ing to twenty-five millions. This heavy
outflow of specie, in connection with the
absorption of gold by the Treasury for Gus
toms, has made cash gold scarce for delivery
in the daily operations of the Gold-Rocm.
At present appearances are favorable to the
bulls, and the clique think they have laid
their plans with certainty of success.
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all persons may lawfully and without re-
striction, by reason Of the aforesaid state of
war, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions OF war and other
articles ordinarily known as "contraband
OF war;" yet they cannot carry such arti-
Giles upon the high seas for the use or SER
vice Of either belligerent; nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either or
attempt to break any blockade which may
he lawfully established and maintained
during the war, without mourning the risk
of hostile cartnre and the penalties de-
nounccd by the law of nations IN that
behalf.
And DO hereby give notice that all citi-
zens of the United States and others who
may claim the protection Of this Govern
mcnt who may misconduct themselves in
the premises will do so at their peril, and
that they can in no wise obtain any protec-
ton from the Government Of the United
States against the consequences of their
misconduct.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand. and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
twenty-second day Of August, in the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy, and of the independence of
the United States of America the ninety
fifth. u. S. GRANT.
By the President
Hamilton Fish, Secretary Of State.
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A number Of citizens Of Columbus, Ga,
have presented massive gold-headed cane
to Hon. j. b. Beck, OF Kentucky.
During the storm last week four buildings
we're struck by lightning in Salem, \. j.,
five head OF cattle were Killed, and twenty
six telegraph poles were destroyed.
Nicholas Todd and Amos Dawson, OF
Ohio township, Pa, have imported from
Ohio 4 drove OF Durham cattle. The drove
numbers fo.ty or fifty head-one yoke OF
steers weighing 5000 pounds. In the col:
lection are quite number of hclfers and
cows, which will be kept for breeding pur-
poses.
The Knoxville Chronicle, whose Radical
ism cannot be questioned, and whose utter
ances reflect the opinion of the most tho.
roughly Republican section Of the State,
coun,cls the abandonment Of irritating tao.
ties in the approaching campaign. "ls 1t
not time" asks the Chronicle, THAT men,
reason should lie appealed to instead OF
their passions and preJudices?" The query
has a special fitness III Tennessee but 1t
annlics with more or less force to every
southern State. In all, the time has come
when epithets must give. place to argu.
Observation-Disclosures and prescription to
generosity aud conciliation.-New YORK
Times.
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demned to death, wishes to confess, and
promises startling revelations. -
| The departments Of Viciere and Cher
have been declared In state Of giege. The
Paris journals deny that the mitratlleurs
are loaded with explosive balls.
The Journal 0ffciel explains at length
the facilities which the Bank of France has
for making paper money with the greatest
rapidity.
THE FRENCH HEADQUARTERS AT RHEIMS
BAZAINE DETERMINED TO REMAIN AT METZ.
LONDON, August pa heavy rain last
night in the vicinity of the armies must
impede military operations. The French
general headquarters are few miles north
of Rheims. The French journals say that
a dispatch from Marshal Bazaine declares
his intention to remain near Metz. Bazaine
says though his communications were once
threatened they are now secure. Bazaine
refuses the request made through Lord
Granville by the Prussians to pass 81. 600 OF
their wounded through Belgium. The
Prince Royals headquarters are ut Bar LIE
Due.
The Constitutional semi-oficially denies
that Eugene sued Victoria for mediation.
DEPRESSION AT HEADQUARTERS OF THE
FRENCH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BETWEEN
CHALoNs AND METZ CUT.
LONDON, August 23.-Edmond Texier
writes from the French headquarters, few
miles west of Rheims. to the Steele, that the
deepest depression prevails, and the Empe-
ror Napoleon receives nobody.
Prince Napoleon's visit to Italy was to
protest against Italy's neutrality.
The extraordinary forces called out by the
Swiss Government are going home, the re-
gular army being deemed sufficient to pro-
tect neutrality.
The details of the battle of Gravelotte on
the 18th are still wanting. Even at Berlin
the German dispatches are meagre. From
thence the following is gathered ..The
twelfth corps is between Metz and Thion-
vile, and serves to keep up Frederick
Charles and General Steinmetz. Metz is en-
closed on all sides, and communication with
Chalons cut. Marshals MacMahon and
Folly are still retreating to cover Paris.
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COMMERCIAL.
Grain and Flour Market.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE,
RICHMOND, VA, August %, 1870,


Wheat.-White, 5,ss2 bushels. Red, 1924 BUSH
els. a
gorn.-wh.te, 1,ss4bushels. Yellow, 200 bushels.
Mixed, 4s5 bushels.
OATS 45s bushels.
Rye.-88 bushels.
SALES.
Wheat White, 20 bushels fair at sl.45 4os bush
very good at 60 bushels fair at Sl.47s $50 BUSH
els damaged at $L.4o; bushels very Inferior at
S1.lO l2o bushels inferior at $as IS bushels damp
at 81 SIS; % bushels badly cleaned at $1.50; 200
bushels foul at S120 $50 bushels foul at H. 80 22d
bushels good at $780, IA bushels damaged at Sf.2o;
LOS bushels damp 1t IT, 4tSta s1ao bushsi a.
sei bushels badly cleaned at sl.as: lo42 bushels
good at .s7a 3ss bushels foul at $l25 100 BUSH
vate terms; Of bushels very tmp at II 200 bush
els foul at $1.ag so bus hels very damp at sl.l7a
~ bushels very fouI and Inferior at Sl.1O hush
els very bad at soc. 100 bushels inferior at 81 20
so bushels damp at $l.15; % bushels very foul AT
Slos; 20 bushels damp at Sl.3o-total 6, 2sS BUSH
els. r..
Corn White, 41s bushels weevil-eaien at $l.o5
rs huhesls very good at ST. 10--total 494 bushels.
Mixed. 20 bushels hfehlv mixed at II 10 124 bush
els at SLIT; lss bushels dam ICED at 81 100 bushels
0ats.-94 bushels very good at 4sc.; 2as bushels
good at 4sc: 20 bushels fair 4oc 100 bushels fair
ut 41r.--total, 45s bushels.
Rye.--o2 bushels very good at 75c. .s.afs
RE-ExHBITED.
Whedt.-White, 1882 bushels. Red, 1886 bushels.
Corn White, 24O bushels. Yellow, 200 bushels.
OGtS.-25S bushels.
REMARKS.
The offerings of Wheat on ,Chapge to-day were
5,992 bushels white and 1904 bushels red against
5,Oes bushels white and e,54 bushels red on the
corresponding day Of last year m srket steady Of
the figures of the preceding day. Offerings Corn,
2,22O bushels against $3.50 bushels on the CORE
spending day of last year; market dull and de-
cIuing. Oats in fair demand without any mate
rial change In prices. s.t ---. ra 81
The market to day presented, as usual, q large
proportion ofinfertor, camp, and foul wheat AS on
evidence of the difference In price between badly
cleaned and well-cleansd wheat We mention an
Instance that occurred on Change this week: A
seller Yves offered Si.371 for n sample of white
wheat 1t was the highest bid he could get he
fused the offer, sent the wheat to be cleaned In
machine now at work in this city, paid ten cents
bUshe for The cleaning brought the sample on
Change again, and sold II at sl55-a difference Of
l73c. In price, and net gain on the sale 73c pei
bushel.
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Markets.

NEW YORK. AUGUST 23-Euening.-The Cotton
maraet closed quiet at ls532oac. for middling mp
lands and Mobile and 2os@20sc. for mtddling Or
leans sales, 298 bales. 49,
Spirits Turpentfne quiet at former prices, 3oc.
lot merchansable. Kosin firm without demand
sonlhern Flour quiet; low grades steady; white
sales at. IS. as@S5.s5 for Baltimore. Alexandria,
an ana GeorgetoTn; mixed good superfne, se2o@
$50 f2r -. y. Extra and family, $s.a5@s7 for
Erederlcksbnre Petersburg country, .2tQS7 10;
R1chm 20 country, extra. $7.7s@$7.s5 for Dela-
Wheat mark irregular; demand rair for good
spring for export this steadier, and closing very
tarse. Corn plenty. lower, and closes quiet:
heavy at s6lc. for good No. q Bacon firm sales
Of long clear at Isle.
LIVERPOOL, August $3.50 p. M-Cotton MR.
ket closed dull; middling nplauds, old; Orleans,
Old Ire sales OF the day have been good, inclu-
ding 2,oeo bales for speculation and export.
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A SCENE IN A New YORK CHURCH.-St
Paul's church last evening, just as the ser.
vice was closing. was the scene Of wild ex.
element. The report of Il pistol-shot in
The gallery WAS heard, and voice shriekcd,
so, my God: am shot - The frightened
crowd. on reaching the gallery, found man
lying in one OF the pe'vs and bleeding from
Il wound in the breast. On being taken to
the station-h0uSe the would-be suicide gave
said he had been driven to the desperate
deed by mpccuniosity. The surgeon, on
examining the wound, found that the man
had shot himself with canary-bird seed. He
j. evidently an impostor.-Neac York World,
tlJVSt -.
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EXCITEMENT AT LONG BRANcH.-A letter
dated Long Branch, n. j., August 21st,
says:
There has been intense excitement here
all the afternoon, owing to the denunciation
OF infallhilty by Rev. Sidney a. Corey, oil
New York. in his sermon this morning. He
made the following remarks concerning it
1.-The greatest crime that ever was com.
mit;ed on this earth was done in the nine.
teenth century by declaring the Pope infal.
little and next to God. He believed the wal
which now exists in Europe can be set
down as Gods war, brought on by the an.
ger of God towards this Popery question
Upon announcement of the Pope's infalli.
hility the needle-gun commenced cracking
throughout France, and the war which now
exists will overthrow this important ques.
ton and diminish tie Catholic religion"
in consequence Of these remarks mob
assembled to lynch him, but he escaped
and is now safe. But all day there has been
an intensely rcvcriSh feeling, bordering on
an outbreak. like the religious cnoeotteS that
some times occur in Madrid or great Span
ish-American cities.