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The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 13. - The
State Department has official ad-
vices that the Prussians are with
in 25 miles of Paris.
BRUSSELS, Sept. l2.-Italy, Aus
tria and Russia agreed in author
izing to ask Prussia for an armis-
tice. A dispatch to this effect
has been sent to Berlin. No
answer yet. Lord Lyons has re-
signed the task Of meditating be-
tween France and Prussia to
Olozaga, the Spanish Minister.
LONDON, Sept. l2.-An outbreak
is reported at Viterbo. The peo-
pie surrounded the Papal Zouayes
at ViterbO, MonteficiOne and Val
entano, and threatened to attack
them. Order was restored in the
name of the King OF Italy. Ar
rangements for the occupation of
the Papal States have been con-
cluded.
A Plebiscitum will be taken
whether the people desire the Pope
or a King as a civil ruler.
In the meantime the Italian
troops will hold the Roman terri
tory, and if the result is adverse
to the King, they will withdraw.
The King is urged by Naples
and Florentine journals not to
hesitate to make Rome the capi-
tai of Italy.
Journals state that the Pope
will accept the guardianship of
the italian Government.
BERLIN, Sept. liking Will
liam to the Queen, Sunday night ::
The citadel Of Laon exploded after
the surrender, just us the Prus-
slams were preparing to entcr.-
$50 men killed, including 200 of
the Garde Mobile; many schock-
ingly mutilated. There must have
been treachery.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17

The SURRENDER-A SHREWD
NAPOLEONIC 1DEA.- The sur
render of Napoleon was a shrewd
idea-frst. because it secures his
recognition by Prussia as tie En-
peror of France while yet his SOW
erignty is recognized by the
French people secondly, because
it secures the recognition of the
regency he left behind him in
Paris as the tie .tacto government
Of France; thirdly, because, with
these important points secured,
Prussia is bound, in treating with
the empire, to treat for it's main
tenance, at least for the present,
as the government of France.
Nor did Napoleon act premature
ly in this surrender. Another
days delay, after the crushing de-
feat Of Mcmahon, might have
been followed by a revolution in
Paris, displacing the Emperor and
his dynasty. Nov any such rev.
olution will come too late. With
the surrender of McMahon's army,
Paris is at the mercy of the King
of Prussia. Resistance on the
part of the city now, under the
authority of a revolution, would
be inviting destruction of the city.
In short, the revolutionary re-
publican elements of the city have
been hanked and completely de-
feated by Napoleon's surrender to
King William.-N. Y. Herald.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17

INTIMIDATION.-The State Or
gan of the Republican party, the
N. o. Republican, speaking for it's
party, says eve are far beyond
being intimidated." This is all
very we'll; but, what we would
like to know is, Will the Republi-
can candidates and leaders, after
their defeat in November, put in
the cowardly:... plea that they
were intimidated by the Demo-
cratss The Republican now claims
$4,000 majority in the State
Cannot that paper, with this ma
jority, pledge its party to abide
by the ballot-box count in No.
yemberf
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17

The German correspondent OF
the London Times writes as fol
lows from Wilhelmshohe, under
date of Sept. 5: "The imperial
train reached this station at 8:
35 p. M, where the garrison Off
GERS, with General Plonski and
the resident officials Of the PROV
ince, had assembled. The En-
peror on alighting, passed to Gen
eral PlonskIs carriage, ,saluting the
officers of the corps, who drew up
with presented arms. He looked
serious but not crushed. There
was no sign of bloat or unhealthy
He wore the un-
dress uniform of a general, with
a riding cape of the Garibaldian
pattern. The crowd was silent,
respectful and sympathetic.'
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17

A CARPET-BAG DEFAULTER.-
II. w. Francis, postmaster at
HOuma, La, was arraigncd before
q. S. Commissioner Weller yes
terday us a defaulter in the sum of
$500. He gave bail in $500 to
answer next month before the
Commissioner.
A remarkable circumstance con-
nected with the case is worthy of
mention, as showing how care
less1y the Government is adminis-
tered, and with what lenient eye
defaultcrs. are regarded.
1t appears that the same party,
Il. w. Francis, was prosecuted by
the Government some three years
ago in Il civil snit as defaulter,
(he being then postmaster of
Houma,)a a Judgment was rendered
against him, and his printing press
was sold by the marshal on exc
cation.
Strange to say he was never
removed from Office until about a !
ago, but it is not at all
strange that he should be arraign-
cd again on a similar charge, in
as the Government had
kindly overlooked his previous
action, and gave him another
chance.-Picoyune.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17
The Harmonious Republicans.

We present below couple OF
articles from the Tribune, the col
ored Radical organ in New Or
leans, touching the operations OF
the recognized Republican leader,
Gov. Warmoth. It will be seen
to what extent the feud in the
Republican ranks is raging at the
Capital. Says the Tribune
The Governor and his clown
(Sheridan) repaired to Algiers last
Thursday night to persuade the
Republican element to nominate
his Confederate Colonel Slaugh-
ter-House Garter for the State
Senate. But they found them
selves in the wrong box. Sherl-
dan GOT off his old trite remarks
and Sypher proved as Artesian as
usual in the capacity OF a bore.
The general tone of the auditors
was 50 unfavorable to His ENcrcs-
cence that he at last announced
he did not come over to have his
feelings hurt,-he had been invited
to come. The Club forthwith de-
manded the name OF the man that
invited him, but His Excrescence
couldn't remember it. Whereup-
on the Club jeered him and point
edly indicated it's belief that he
had invited himself. He became
demoralized,- Missed his usual de-
fiance when worsted, II am at all
events Governor for the next two
years." and sneaked back with
his spaniels to this side OF the
river.
And here is another gentle touch
of harmony by the same organ ::
THE GOVERNORS INTIMATE FRIENDS.
When the Governor of the
State Of Louisiana has to lend his
presence, and degredate the office
he holds, to aid in the formation
of political clubs, it is bad enough,
but to see him receive day after
day at the Executive office, men
whose record is said to be written
in blood, who have for years been
prominent in the Thug, and other
similar organizations, and some
of whom filed prominent posi-
tions in the riot of 1866, it is
shameful. Such persons have the
entree at the Executive parlor,
receive the Governors cordial
greeting, and occupy a large share
of his time while well known cltl-
zens, on legitimate business, wait
in the ante-rOOm.
AS the Jackson Pilot truly says,
ssbetter the party should go down
than this state of things continue" :"
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17

GOOD ADVICE. - The BOssier
Banner counsels tho people in the
following sensible language:
We hope that every one who
can take the oath required will
come forward and register, for
now above all other times we need
every vote that can bo got to de-
feat the present State administra-
ton. We must 10y all means get
q majority against the administra-
ton in one House of the Legisla-
ture, and that so decided that the
Governor, by virtue of the Elec-
ton Bill, will not dare to declare
otherwise. With one House right,
future waste and all tyranical
legislation can be prevented.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17

The following spunky par
agraph is clipped from the Vernon
Standard. We wish our Jackson
friends speedy railroad facilities,
but fear to promise them any help
from this directions:
We will call for a railroad meet
ing next week. The Ouachita
folks arc too slow for us. We
can't get along without an iron
iron horse and we'll see what our
chance is to get him to trot for us
from Columbia to Fulton. We
are in earnest. Jackson Parish
and North Louisiana must and
shall be accommodated occording
to their necessities.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17
BANKRUPTCY.

Congress at it's last session passed
an amendment to the act proyid-
ing that what is called the so
per cent. clause shall not apply to
those debts from which the bank
rupt seeks discharge which were
contracted prior to the lst OF JAN
uary, 1869. This enables the pc
titioner in bankruptcy to get a
discharge from all debts contrac-
ed previous to January l, 1869,
without paying his creditors so
cents on the dollar.
1t appears. from the above ex-
tract that persons desirous of 60
ing into Bankruptcy now, would
be required to pay so cents on the
dollar only on debts contracted
since January, 1869. And on debts
contracted previous to January,
1869, only such a per centum as
tho assets would pay. If that be
the proper construction of the
law, then the SO cent clause is vir-
tually swamped, as most of the
debts would fall behind 1869.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17

Emerson Etheridge has written
a letter to the Memphis Appeal,
taking strong ground against all
thlrd-party movements, and pro-
claiming himself Internationally
a Democrat.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17
NOTICE,

DURING my absence from Monroe, all persons
IL having business with the Piedmont and Airing
ton Life Insurance Company at this place win call
Capt. Frank Moore. who is fully authorized
attend to the business Of the Company He can be
found either at the office OF Richardson McEnery,
or at the Company's office.
0Capt Moore is empowered to receive and receipt
for all payments due the Company, and transact all
business connected with the same.
Tho Rev. T. B. Lawson will act as Soliciting Agent
for the p. i A during my absence
+. L. PETRI, Agent for North La.
Monroe. La Sept ,, 1870. 5O4s
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17
Political Folly.

We really regret to see that the
Conservatives ofMorehouse par
ish, at this most inauspiciOus
juncture, have called a parish
convention, which meets to-day,
for the purpose, as expressed in
the call, "of taking into consider
alton most vital and important
interests, and also for making
nominations for the approaching
November elections.
We utterly fail to see what s'vi-
tai and important interests are
to be benefited by an organiza-
ton which bases all it's chances of
success upon splitting the Con-
servative or anti-Radical vote. If
anything is ''vital and important"
at this crisis, it is to decrease the
votes and chances Of success Of
the Republican party, and to get
control of the legislature. Ger
tainly the Conservatives of More
house make no such pretensions
as these.
The Democratic party of More
house, in adhering to the old Or
ganization and the old name, has
acted wisely. Until the struggle
now upon us is decided, there can
he but two parties in the State,
viz: the Democratic and Republi-
can parties; and nine out of every
ten good men in the State will
agree with us that it is the duty of
the people to sustain the former,
and will deprecate movement so
inauspicious, hazardous and un-
wise as that of the Morehouse
Conservatives. If they have griev-
ances to settle with the Democra-
| cy, (which is not unlikely,) they
ought to have selected a time for
the struggle when the Democracy
| is not carrying upon it's shoulders
the precious burthen of popular
Iiberties-when the State is not
involved in a ife and death strug-
gle against unscrupulous foes
whose triumph will be the ruin of
all.
This is not time tor the organ
ization of a new party. The peo-
pie have been persuaded and be-
sought to favor such a movement,
and they have persistently refused,
leaving the advocates of the self
styled "People's Party" nothing
to hope for from them and moth
ing to show for a party but a
name. Why this ill-timed dis
sension9 Why this banter to tho
Republicans to come in and sweep
away the stakes2
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17

" Gov. armoth has exhib-
tied the measure of his confidence
in the Republicans Of the North
Louisiana parishes, by appointing,
as supervisors in majority of
these parishes, men from New Or
leans, or some other foreign local
ity. To us their place Of residence
is immaterial, but.S5 per day and
perquisites would have pleased
some of the local brethren amaz-
ingly.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17
Special Attention

Given to the storage and shipment Of cotton,
and to tho receiving and forwarding Of all kinds
of merchandise. Consignees notified or arri-
walls of freight at the earliest moment. Ware
houses convenient to access, and situated ON
the river bank.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17

- The New Orleans Repub-
lican says that its party is s'strong-
or in numbers, in unity, and in
the ability of it's leaders, than ever
before How party can be
stronger, whom it is continually
losing numbers" is a problem
we are unable to solve. When
the Republican speaks of unity,
we would remind it of the uproar-
Gus discord in the recent State
Convention, of tho open rebellion
against Sypher's and McCleery's
nominations, and of the undisguis-
ed hostility in the Republican
party between the native and
carpet-bag clements on account of
a struggle for the leadership of
the party. We oppose these tacts
to the Republicans assertions.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17
CONGRESSIONAL ELIGIBILITY.
E We find the following item
among the Associated Press dis
matches from Atlanta:

O0 S0l0CG0O WlCQOuU T0I0iOuCO "
their eligibility; that question
should he settled by Congress-
He also thinks that the members
of the Legislature should be Sc
lected from those not disqualified
by Congressional enactments.
Such, in effect, is the position
the TELEGRAPH has taken on the
question of eligibility with refer
ence to this particular district, in
which the political situation is
marked and peculiar.
Advocating in the outset, when
it was demonstrably vital point,
the selection of wholly unobjec-
tionable men for Congress, we,
nevertheless, found ourself over
ruled by the party in our district,
and our Editor was selected as
the representative of the party's
programme. Considering that the
Democracy and all of it's adhe-
rents were pledged to regard the
Constitution as the only test of
eligibility for Congress, we have
seduously and studiously, ever
since, insisted that no other than
the Constitutional notifications
should be required of the men
sent by the people to Congress
This was the position taken by
Mr.. McCranie in his effort to Sc
cure for this district it's rightful
representation in Congress. The
records of the contest in which he
was engaged nowhere show that
the House denied the correctness
of this position; while it was affirm
atively decided that the inability
of the member elect to take the
Test Oath elid not entit1e the mi
nority candidate to take and hold
the seat.
But, in this district-as we shall
demonstrate beyond question next
week-while it was strenuously
urged that the returned member
was etnotoriously ineligible," and
while this objection was purposely
disregarded by the House; it was,
nevertheless, decided that there
was no valid election, because of
the employment by the Demo-
Gratis of violence and intimidation;
and the election was, therefore,
remanded, and not, as Democrats,
who ought to be better informed,
assert, because the member elect
was unable to take the Test Oath.
Feeling, therefore, that the par
ty in this district was pledged to
stand by the Constitutional test,
and knowing absolutely that. moth
ing whatever in the recent con-
test had transpired to induce the
Democrats to leave that position,
we have, as a Democrat and a
party man, advocated adherence
to that position. And now 'hav-
ing no personal ambition or aspi-
rations to crafty, wc re-afirm
ouradherence to that position and
insist that the party shall adhere
to it, or otherwise give us and the
people a votid reason. based upon
fact, why the policy should be
changed. The assertions of ran
dom scribblers, who have not IA
miliarized themselves in the least
with the proceedings of Congress,
or of political speakers who are
similarly uniformed, will not srt-
flee to induce us to agree to a
change in the party programme
upon this question. A party eli
ther has, Or has not, a settled
policy. 1t may either submit to |
be outragedby the opposite par
ty and surrender at discretion, or
it may not. AS a Democrat we
say, not submit.
The position taken by Mr.. Ste-
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17
THE NEW TACTICS.

We are informed by high Rad
ical authority that the voters OF
that party ''will repair to their
several clubs, on the 7th OF No
vember, and receive their ballots
from their officers, to be carefully
deposited in the ballOt-boxes." -
1t would appear that the colored
people are not to be trusted ike
other voters, but must be assem-
bled in bodies, furnished with
tickets by their officers and march
ed to the polls like droves OF
cattle, and voted. Thus it is with
the Republicans; colored man is
as good as a white man, until the
time comes for the negro to be
trusted, and then he is told ''poor
Trust is dead 20 He cannot vote,
surrounded as he is with all i'm
aginable protection and requiring
none whatever, unless he votes
avith q gang, and at the dictation
of his s'ofticers.'' This is treating
the colored people as equals, with
a vengeance!
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17

"A will be afforded every advantage to learn ths
trade anal will be kindly treated. Apply soon.
Monroe Sept 3, 1870. SO-3t
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17
New Orleans Pices.
w. II. MAHEY, 6. b. BLOCKER,
New Orleans. Trenton
N AXEY l. BLOCKER.
TRENTON, LA.,

and dealers in Dry Goods. Grosercs Boets Shoes
We have erected large WAREHOUSE the
bank OF the river and prepared to store all freight
We respectfully solicit tho patronage of the pnblo
Highest market price paid for cotton. n2:l
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17
"ATT ID.

A FEW good and reliable hands, to select and pick
a cotton from which to save seed. Wages cash and
liberal. G. H. MORRISON.
Monroe, Sept. 5, 1870. cost
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17
OFFICE OF N. L.. & 7. r. R. CO.,

MONROE. La, August 80 1870.
l. North Louisiana & Texas Railroad Company will
bc held the Company's Oficc, on Monday. tho 3rd
day October. 1870 for tho election of Board OF
Directors in conformity to the 7th section Of tho
Charter JOS. +. MEG UIRE,
505t SECRETARY.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-09-17
COTTON, WOOL, HIDES,

COTTON, WOOL, HIDES,
AND COUNTRY PRODUCE;
purchased at the highest market price.
STANDIFER & MCGUIRE are akentsf
the sale of
Gullett's Steel Brush, and also Pratt's
Cotton Gins, Cotton Presses,
Corn Mills, Cane mills,
Sugar Evaporators, Threshers and Fan
Mills, Machine Betting, Wagons,
Carts, Buggies and Carriages,
which they will sell at
New Orleans Pices,
aoih the freight added.
~ Capt. S. o. I.arche continues his con.
nection with the house of S. g. NJ, and will
be pleased to wait upon his friends when visit
ing Trenton.
Trenton Oct. I, 1869. octQs
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Queen IROrIenSe.

This new publication of the Messrs. APP
pleton 4 Co, of New York, will be hailed
with delight by the reading public. 1t is
life-picture Of the Napoleonic era, being
q vivid and graphic historical novel by L.
Muhlbach, and translated from the Ger
man by Chapman Coleman. Tho work
contains 1877 octave pages, and is excel
lsntly printed on fine callendered paper. 1t
is written in vigorous, torse style, and is en-
tertaining and instructive Those who
have read ''Eugene and his Times, so
sephine, Joseph the Second and His
Court, and the Merchant of Berlin, by
the same gifted authoress, will read with
pleasure and profit this, her latest produc-
ton, in which are skillfully interviewer the
historical incidents, the vivacity and the
romance of one of the most singularly fas-
cinating and beautiful woman of France or
her time For sale by W T Berry & Co.
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THE COURTS,

CHAScERY CoURT.-The reading Of papers
in the cause of Truinstein VS.. Lask, was
continued yesterday, and testimony not yet
concluded.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-In the case IF Tazewell
Hide vs.. G. W. Nance, judgment was yes
terday rendered in favor of the plaintiff
for Sl74. Trial in the cause of Mitchell
Wood VS.. DIR. Z. A. Herman resulted in a
verdict for the latter. Suit was brought in
the name of the Odd Fellows Association
VS.. II. G. Scovel, to recover rent due from
a tenant occupying house of the ASsocia-
ton on Church street, for which Mr.. S.
was agent. Judgment against the defend
ant for 1900. Trial was commenced in
the case of d. A. Cole VS.. the Corporation
of Nashville, suit for damages on account
of personal injury. Testimony taken and
argument will be made to-day. The call
of the docket this morning will commence
at No. 81.
CRIMINAL CoUBT.-The jury trying John
Black, indicted for larceny, rendered a
verdict of guilty and fixed his punishment
at three years in the Penitentiary. The
trial Of Charles NJ. Stewart, for murder,
was continued to next term, and motion
entered to release the defendant on bond.
Motion set for hearing next Tuesday.
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Examination Waived.

The counsel employed to defend w. II.
Houser, charged with the murder of Geo.
Jones, on Cedar street last Monday night,
yesterday waived the examination set for
hearing before Justice Brien, the case hav-
ing been turned over TO the Grand Jury
now in session. Mr.. Houser, although in
Jail awaiting trial, does not seem to be
greatly disturbed by his unpleasant situa-
ton and the serious nature of the charge
against him. The friends of Houser claim
that he did the killing on account OF
threats of personal violence made by the
deceased and outrageous cruelty inflicted
by the latter on the sister and mother of
the accused. Tho body of Jones was by
the direction of Coroner Brien conveyed
to the undertaking establishment of Z. II.
GrOonles 4 Co, under whose direction the
interment was yesterday made, no friends
or relatives of the deceased appearing in
terested in the matter.
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THE COMING WOMAN.
WOman'S Rights Recognized by
the International typographical
Union,

WOman's Rights Recognized by
the International typographical
Union.
Our dispatches yesterday morning chron-
icled the fact that Miss Augusta Lewis had
been unanimously elected Corresponding
Secretary of the International Topographic
cal Union. She was a delegate from the
Women's Typographical Union of New
York city. The Cincinnati papers repre-
sent Miss Lewis as a sprightly, intelligent
lady, and talks very sensibly on the topics
that most interest her She represents one
hundred and eighty female type-setters of
New York, sixty of whom belong to the
Union. Miss Lewis has q very poor opinion
Of the World Office, which, she says, took
in female type settlers to help it out of
strike, and, after its trouble was all over,
published editorials sneering at the ladies
as compositors. She does not believe in
females helping offices out of strikes When
applied to by girls who have asked her adj
vice upon being offered situations in the
places of men striking, she makes it a rule
to ask why the newspaper proprietors did
not previously employ women if they
thought SO well of them as workers, and to
refuse to encourage women to take the
places of men having families depending
upOp them for support