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Is L. GEORGE.

MUTTERNGs OF THE COMING REPUB-
Lie IN GERMANY.-Many German Lib
erals deplore the continuance of the
war; They admit that Count Bis
marck has proposed what would now
satisfy the German people; but they
are conscious of the daily increasing
tendency of public sentiment in their
country to ask for still harder and
more humiliating sacrifices on the
part of the French nation. They
are anxious that peace should be
made, in order that the exceptional
state of things in Germany should
terminate. The high-handed acts of
General Vogel Won Falkenstem, of
which Count Bismarck has approved,
are exciting discomfort in many cir
cles. They are defended on the
ground of being measures indispen-
sable for the successful and rapid
prosecution of the war, but the APP
prehension is very. general that, if
the war should last much longer,
these measures will be gradually
transformed into customs. At the
best there has been no real freedom
OF speech and writing in Prussia.
The police have always kept a rigid
supervision over newspaper editors
and public speakers, and that of all
the police disproved has too often
been condemned as illegal. 1t is be-
lieved that as soon as the German
Parliament assemblies these abuses
will be extirpated. The Prussians
system is now victorious all along the
line. There is no prospect of a seri-
GUS reverse being sustained by the
army; but the time will come when
the arbitrary arrest of DR.. Jacoby
will be the source of difficulties to the
Prussian authorities far less easy Of
solution than those which General
Won Moltke now solves with needle
guns and cannon Correspondent
n. Y. Tribune.
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How Radical Congressman Grow
Rich.

he Fort Wayne Democrat, noticinp
me appearance Of Senator ShemaD, ui
ONO, in Indiana, making speeches in
behalf of the Radical party, is not sur
prlsed at his zeal in behalf of that
party, since it took him up poor man
and set him down q millionaire, with
accumulation still coming in. An old
resident of Mansfield, Ohio, gives the
Democrat the following outline of Sher-
man and his sudden transition from
moderate circumstances to wealth
mt. She' man was first elected to
Congress in 1855, by the Know Moth
ing party, aud has been ever since that
time member of the House Or Senate
under pay, part of the time at So, 900
Il year, and the remainder of the time
at 5 1000. When he went to Congress
In '55, he was not worth more than
$40 10, and has had, to the knowledge
OF orr Informant, no other means Of
making money, except through the
position he held during that time. He
is now the owner of 5000 worth of
real estate in and around Mansfield !;
he is the owner of il large portion of
the street railways in Washington City:
he commands or owns about 100000
in bonds and money; has immense
tracts of Western lands, which were
contributed to him, no donbt, by |; nd
grabbers. for his influence in putting
through their infamous bills. besides
large Investments in railway stocks.
Now, 40 Mr.. Sherman is in this State
and perhaps may strike Fort Wayne
during the canvass, we have n curiosi-
ty to know how he became so immense
ly rich. When We consider the prince
~ st, lie in which the Senator has l:ye;;
using mp on one occasion an amount
grand levee at :".snington; his wealth
certainly doc. stagger those who love
honesty and fair dealing. If Mr.. Sher-
ma IN his speeches, will tell his hear
ers how he became q millionaire dur.
lug Congressional career of fifteen
years, he will greatly relieve the sus-
pense of the curious. It certainly cau't
be figured ont of his salary"
The Michigan State Central Com
mittee have issued an earnest and
truthful address to the voters of that
State in which is made a resume of the
various Ubiquitous acts which have
characterized the Republican party for
the past FIVE years. 1t makes lang
list, but last, though not least, the adj
dress says: sit has sent men to Con-
gress who on $4,000 salary for their
term of Office, have returned home rich
and able to build $4,000 mansions"
That paragraph speaks for itself. No
wonder Radical Congressman say that
the country is prospecting; but TO the
people like that sort OF prosperity
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ID FOR PLANTING,
at II. ST. JOHNS

ssGooD YOUNG MEN."-The follow
ing was handed us by young friend
of ours with request to publish it.
We do SO, hoping that all t'bad
young men, may read it, and profit
by it if they wish, it is q weak young
man who cannot correct his own vi
ees, without the help of woman,
although it might do in some cases:
Young women you don't know
how much influence you have over
young men. If you would labor
earnestly, we should not have so
many dissipated young men in our
land. Do not let them fill the drunk
ards grave. suppose you will say:
II am not to blame; [ don't believe
we have anything to blame; I don't
believe we have anything to do with
young mems getting drunk" Think
a moment. Did you ever do. any
thing to prevent them? Did you
ever go with a young man when he
had been drinking little II be-
lieve So" Well, did you think as
much of him as you did before he
drank? "No." You did not let him
know it, did you? mo" You
should have said to him: eff you
drink, I viii not go with you any
more" You might have saved him
from q drunkard's grave. Will you
say to the young man who is atten-
tive to you, that you do not mean to
go with any young man who drinks
one drop OF liquor? He may shun
you for days. but he will think of it,
and will make up his mind that you
are right; for what woman wants a
drunken husband?
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LANGDON NURSERIES.
NEAR MOBILE, ALA. 1870

NE offer for sale, the present season,
w an immense stock and choice col
lection Of FRUIT TREES, of every des-
cription suited to the South; also GRAPE
VINES of the most popular varieties, in
Guiding Concord, Clinton, Ives Seeding,
Scuppernong, and Flowers in large guam
titles; Small Fruits. Hedge Plants, inclu-
ding PYRACANTHA; Ornamental Trees
and Shrubs, Evergreen, and Ducidious;
Roses, more than hundred varieties :,
Flowcring Plants, Bulbs, &c. A larger
and more complete collection was never
offered in the South.
Orders for large or small quantities
promptly executed.
Nurserymen and Dealers supplied on the
most liberal terms.
Packing done in the most perfect man.
ner.
Catalogues, descriptive and wholesale.
sent free to all applicants. Address,
c. c. LANGDON g. CO.,
Mobile, Ala.
j. COMPTON FRENCH. of Alexandria,
is our duly authorized and sole agent for
Rapides aud adjoining Parishes in Louisi.
ana. G.. C.. LANGDON & co
Oct. 26-3m.
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Name changed from La. State Seminary,1
BATON ROUGE, La
Founded and Supported by tho State Of
Louisiana.
NINTH SESSION. g.u =.
Now in progress, will close last Wednes
day in June, 1870. The nextssession will
begin first Monday in September next, and
will continue ten months. .iHa
ACADEMIC BOARD
Consists of a full corps of able Instructors
in all branches of LiteratnresandsScien
usually Taught i'll the best Colleges and
aud Universities. go
a,n. COURSE OF STUDY
Embraces a Preparatory and an Academic
Department.. including Literary. Scien-
tific and Optional Course. Il Special School
of Civil Engineering and Commercial
School.
Library, APPARATUS AND CABINETS,
Well selected and valuable. The Geologi.
cal and meteorological Cabinets, etc, the
largest and most complete ins the South.
embracing the extensive collections of the
late Colonel WALES, of Mississippi, and
the Cabinets of the Typographical, Geo
logical and Botanical Survey Of Louisiana.
ADMISSION
Granted to Cadets not under fifteen years
of age, who know Arithmetic, English
Grammar aud Geography.
( a4 EXPENSES - r
OF every kind, except clothing, for ten
months, $3.50: 5000 payable in advance,
balance February list; or by accepted
Draft, at per cent, for ninety days
Payments may be made through the Canal
or Citizens Bank
Cadets received at any time during tho
session and charged from date of entrance
DISCIPLINE, ~
Military, with daily drill A battery OF
four gnns will afford facilities for instruc-
ton in Artillery. Uniform of Cadet-Grey
Cloth, to be had mt the Institution ct y
cost ST $25 90 per suit
For further information, address.
ID. f. BOYD, Superintendent,
May LIST, 1870. Baton Rouge, La.
~ Office of the University, in New Or
leans, at Swarbrick s. Co.'s, No. 50 Camp
Street. 1E az
Until the rebuilding of the College ed
ifice lately destroyed by fire, near Aiexan-
dria, the Institution is Temporarily located
at Baton Rouge, in the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum. Location very healthy, and ac-
commodations ample for large number Of
Cadets. Number this session, 40.
May 25-1y. -
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Special Notice.

THERE will be meeting of the cit
i liens of each Ward III the Town of
Alexandria held at the polling places
in said Wards on Saturday, December
10th, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose
of nominating Councilman for each
Ward, and appointing delegates to a
convention to be held at the Town
Hall on Tuesday, December 18th, at 2
o'clock 2. NJ, to nominate one Mayor,
one Treasurer and one Comptroller
Each Ward will be entitled to one del
egate for every ten and over FIVE votes
cast at the election for Mayor, January
4th, 1869. viz: Ward No. /, 3. Ward
No. 2, 4. Ward No. 3, 8. Ward No
IA, 4. Ward No. 5, l.
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ORIGIN OF THE PHRASE "ACKNowL
EDGING THE CoRN."--Hon Andrew
Stewart has been nominated for Con
gress in the Westmoreland district
(XN1,) of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Stewar
was in Congress when Henry Clay and
Daniel Webster were there, and advo
Gated protection. Mr.. Stewart recent
ly made speech, in which he referred
to the fact. At the same time he re.
lated an incident which gives the or.
igin of the well-known phrase, I ac-
knowledge the corn"
In 182S-forty two years ago-this
subject was before Congress, and we
were discussing it. l was trying to
show to the farmers of the country that
they were purchasing foreign agricul-
tural productions in the form of goods,
while they leave their own produce al
home without market. ] said, Ohio
Indiana and Kentucky sent ther hay
stacks, corntields and fodder to New
York and Philadelphia for sale.
Mr.. Wickliffe, of Kentucky, jumped
up and said:
"Why that is absurd. Mr.. Speake,
l call the gentleman to order. He is
stating an absurdity. We never send
haystacks or cornfelds to New York
or Philadelphia
"Well," l said, "what do you send 2
"Why horses, mules, cattle and hogs
"Well, what makes your horses
mules, cattle and hogsY You feed 9
hundred dollars worth of hay to &
horse; you just animate and get upon
the top of your haystack and ride il
Off to market. Laughter. How is il
with your cattle9 You make one O
them carry fifty dollars worth of hay
and grass to the Eastern market"
Then came to the hog question:
Said 1: Mr.. Wickliffe, you send hog
worth ten dollars to an Eastern market
how much corn does it take at 80 cent!
per bushei to fatten it 7"
"Why, thirty bushels"
''Then you put that thirty bushel
of corn into the shape Of a hog ant
make it walk off to the Eastern mark
et."
Mr.. Wickliffe jumped up and said
"Mr. Speaker, I acknowledge tn
corn" Laughter.
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Classical and Mathematical School
AT ALEXANDRIA.

II WILL open school on Monday, Sep
Il TENDER 5, 1870, in the house recently
occupied by Judge Barlow, on Second St,
in the town of Alexandria. There will be-
taught the usual branches of liberal ed
ncatlon, and boys can be prepared either
for college or for the active duties of life.
The undersigned is graduate of the Lou
isiana State University. to the Faculty Of
which he would refer for testimonials OF
character of scholarship
TERMS OF TUfTf0N.
English branches. per month. 81 90
Languages or higher mathematics. S 90
Good board may be had ON reasonable
terms with respectable families in tie
town. JOHN RANSDELL.
August 10, 1870-tf.
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EA ragged little urchin begging
in the street the other day, was ask
ed by a lady who filed his basket, if
his parents were living. ''Only dad,
marm," said the boy. "Then you
have enough in your basket to feed
the family for some time," said the
lady. ooh no, I haven't neither, u
said the lad, '.for dad and me keep
five boarders. He does the house
work and do the market'n."
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A. III. STEPHENS ON SECESSION.
extract the following from letter
says an exchange, of recent date,
September 10TH written by Hon A.
II. Stephens, on the subject of cleo
tons. The great Statesman says:
A more ardent devotee to perpet-
ual union of the States, under the
constitution, than I am, never lived.
My own opinion of this is that the
surest guarantee to this is full recog-
milton of the sovereign right of each
member to quit it when in her DELHI
crate judgment the compact has
been broken. This recognized right,
in the opinion of Mr.. Jefferson, was
the great security against violations
of the constitution, and a complete
check against ultimate Capitalization
or empire. When there is no such
recognized check, the danger of CEN
tralization is eminent and perilous,
/, however, do not require those
with whom act to agree with me on
those particular points. 1t is enough
for me, in all practical acts, that my
associate shall earnestly strive to
prevent centralism, and maintain, by
his language, votes and efforts of all
sorts the rights of the States in the
Union and under the constitution.
While [ believed the right of Sc
cession was perfect, yet I considered
it exceedingly inexpedient. Now
that it has been abandoned for all
practical purposes as remedy, 1 hail
as political brother every man in
all parts of the country, North and
South, who is favor of maintaining
the Union as Union of .States-any
one who is opposed to Capitalization
and empire.
Yours truly,
A. FL. STEPHENS.
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''TH1RD DRAWER TO THE RIeHr.""-It
related of Won Moitke, that when he
was officially informed of the declar-
alton of war by France against Prus-
STA, he pointed to his Secretary
Third drawer to the right" The
Secretary opened it and drew forth
a mass of manuscript, which proved
to be Won Moltke's plan for the in
vasion Of France, made up three
years ago,
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% A Kansas girl was standing,
hand in hand with her lover, with heI
mouth and eyes agape,i watching the
incoming of the first train ON q new
railroad. The locomotive was quiet
s y. it came in the depot but when
aie whistle blew, as the engine was
stopping, the girl burst out with the
s,aaeiamation: .'Why, la! she come
plum IL atore she bellered."
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s@-An old topper who had atten-
ded the Polytechnic, where the learn
ed professor caused several explos-
ions to take place from gases pro-
duced from water said: you dom
catch me putting water in my liquor
after this. l had no idea before that
water was so dangerous, though I
never liked to take much of it.
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ALEXANDRIA INSTITUTE.

VIE FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION OF
4 the Alexandria Institute for young
ladies, will commence On the First Mon
day of September next. Tho large iH-
crease of public patronage will enable the
Principal, Mrs. G. A. Garfield, to secure
the services of an able corps of teachers;
and to offer to parents the assurance that
their children can receive at home every
advantage of education which the most
expensive schools of other States or Par
ishes could afford them; and also avoid
the dangers and temptations too often at
tendant on a prolonged absence from the
protecting and sanctifying influences Of
home. Mrs. Garfield hopes that the pub
lie spirit Of the people of Rapides will con-
tinue to support an Institution SO essen
tial to the well-being aud prosperity Of the
Parish. and which has been so long need
ed in our community.
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4 sca!aWag'S Secre. C0rrespon-
dence,
HOW TO "BEErn YOUR OPPONENT

The following letter, written by the
defeated Radical candidate for the r 90.
lsiature in Winn Parish, says the Nat
chitoches Times, was ''iutercepted Inv
good Democrat of that Parish and
sent to us.
There is nothing astonishing in the
rrascaiity displayed by the Professor,
for 1t is the game played everywhere
by the Radical party, from Congress
down to the Police Jury. But the let
ter is public exposition of one of the
scoundrels of the pack, and we there
fore publish it, without further COM
ment and without correction. Here
it is.
ATLANTA, La,
Nov. 10, 1870. s
GEN. JAS. MCCLEERY.
Dear friend-please consult the SUI
peryisor of Registration of Winn if you
| meet him in New Orleans in regard to
my election and if possible get the
Boxes thrown out, there was frauds
perpetrated against me at each pre-
cinct; some by votes miscounted,
some double votes against me g. other
frauds well known to our supervisor &
myself. See him and the Governor
and do all yon can for me. if you can
can get the Parish thrown out and get
it before the house of Representatives
with the Governors assistance / can
beet them. if nothing can be done in
my favor secure an appointment if
there is any vacancy as | am III need of
some Position.
Gen,l have written to you in full
at Shreveport. please inform me inn
mediately of my doom.
think your election is sure.
write in haste.
Your friend
L. GEORGE. q
p. 81 want you to have Samuel
Peace appointed Justice of the Peare
in Ward Five Precinct Atlanta, ne is
an excellent citizen and perfect Jentle-
man. Also Jackson Hamilton in Ward
six Precinct St. Maurice he is an anna
BILE Gentleman, if we get things righted
up the neyt election is ours in Winn.
pie@,se attend to Police Jurors. names
forward to the Governor BY our Club
they are all good citizens and thorough
Republicans.
! /. GEORGE.
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g. A Constantinople paper gives
4e'tations OF female slaves. A ne
q "enan in good health brings
Hpoas Z: 700; a Circassian girl Of II
seass, > 900 and Of Is, $1,000.
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GRANT.-The people of the United
States will experience II thrill of joy
upon hearing that the White House has
again been renovated, refurnished and
that "the conservatory has been placed
in excellent order and filed with yalua-
bic plants" Knowing how naturally
gentle natures and refined tastes in
cline to the companionship of their
prototypes, the flowers, we of course
all feel proud of Gen. Grants fondness
for these gems of words and fields.
We know that the most brilliant tri-
umphs of his genius have been con-
ceived within their society, while his
soul slipped inspiration from their per-
fume filled calyxes and fingered in
loving admiration over their velvet
petals. The lion and the lamb lying
down together is not a picture richer
III sublime simplicity than that of Grant
among the roses. 1t was only the
other day while wandering among the
rainbow dyed exoctics, to whose as
ISOLATION he loves to retire when over
burdened with the cares of State, that
he turned fondly to his companion,
tiiS iitt'SUl iOuS 'CdllcI anu y
his Petersburg hand lightly ON the sea
dogs shoulder, said Dolph, my boy,
"i'o me the meanest flower that blows
can give thoughts that do often lie too
deep for tears. The flower of sweetest
smell is ever shy and lowly and so am
l." Borie piped his eyes at this and
muttered in sorrowful tones, Delay !"
"Dos't know, my friend of the oaken
heart," again replied Ulysses, brush
ing light dust of ashes from the tip
of his cigar, THAT the same flowers
which bloom to-day, tomorrow may
be dying and that man wants but little
here below, but wants that little long
Borie winked, said he thought he did,
and that the next Presidential election
took place in 1872. Whereat Ulysses
retapsed into a sentimental mood, and
disappeared down fragrant avenu on
either side of which sensitive plants
futtered in erdorous fears, murmuring
to himself, Bring flowers, bright
flowers
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