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promoting the settlement and development,
through emigration and colonization, of the
belt of States and Territories tributary to the
line, there would seem to be no doubt that the
corporation upon which the Government has
conferred this great trust is determined to
make the enterprise not only financially
sound, but greatly and permanently benef-
cial to the whole country. With its munih-
cent endowment of fertile lands, with the
natural advantages this route undoubtedly
enjoys, and with the far-sighted policy
already inaugurated, great commercial pro-
iect could hardly start under better auspices
or with greater assurance Of success.
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A TRIUMPH or LAW.

OK Saturday a good days work was done in
the Court of Quarter Sessions before Judge
Paxson by the prompt conviction and SEN
tenoe of James Elliott and William Wills on
upon the double charge of shooting Polio g.
man Murphy and of assaulting and robbing
Hugh Dougherty on the Sd of December.
Elliott is prominent New York ruffian, who
came to this city for the purpose of having a
good time in his own peculiar fashion, and
considering the impunity with which such as
he frequently defy the laws, the swiftness
with which he has received his deserts is
somewhat remarkable, and District ATTORNEY
Sheppard is entitled to great credit
for the energy with which
he prosecuted the case, and
Judge Paxson for his determination to en-
force the full penalty Of the law. The crimes
with which Elliott and Wilson were charged
we're proved upon them beyond a shadow of
doubt, and the punishment they will re-
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MONDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1870.
CT The earliest regular edition of TH

CT The earliest regular edition of The
EVENING TELEGRAPH goes to press at II
o'clock, and the subsequent regular editions
at %, 81, and ~. Whenever there is i'm
portant news of the progress of the Euro
pean war, extra editions will be issued after
this hour, and before the regular time for the
early edition.
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N o T 1 G z 8

MEMS WINTER
BUSINESS CoArs,
ALL WOOL,
POR
SIX DOLLARS.
BENNETT Il Co.,
TOWER II ALL
NO. SIS MARKET STREET,
HALFWAY BETWEEN FIFTH AND SIXTH STREETS,
ARE CLOSING OUT A LOT OF CoATs
AT AB0vE-NAMED PRICE
Other goods in proportion.
SEE advertisement OF Atmore's Mino6 Meat on
Eighth Page.
WHITMAN's JUJUBE.-For singers and public
speakers to keep the throat moist and voice clear
it is excellent. 25 cents per box. Druggists sell it.
STEPHEN +. WHITMAN & Son,
Sole Manufactures
4. w. corner Of Twelfth and Market streets.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


For additional Spscia, Notices Inside rsgo,.
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SCANNING AND SEWING MACHINE COM
PANY, once No. 1918 CHESTNUT Street.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Is, 1870.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
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on THURSDAY, Dec. 22d, and reopened on MON
DAY, the I'd day Of January. 1871.
A dividend OF TEN PER CENT. has been de-
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State tax, payable in cash on the 2Sh day OF Decem
Der next to the holders thereof as they shall stand
registered the books of the Company at the close
OF BUSINESS on the 22d Of December, payable at this
Office
All orders for dividends must be witnessed and
stamped. w. b. MENDENHALL,
121413t Treasurer
sey~ OFFICE OF CLERK OF BOARD OF
S~~ ALDERMEN,
No. 929 North SIXTH Street.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. II, 1870.
The Return Judges OF the First Senatorial District
are hereby notified that by resolution they are di-
rected TO meet at
oNEILLS HALL, LOMBARD STREET,
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THURSDAY, Dec 22, 1870,
at 10 o'clock A. M, for the purpose OF performing
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ps7g- OFFICE PHILADELPHIA AND TREN-
"~~ TON RAILROAD COMPANY.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10 1870.
The annual meeting OF the Stockholders of, this
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DELAWARE Avenue, Philadelphia, on MONDAY,
the 9th day OF January 1871, at O'Clock p. M, when
an election viii be held for twelve directors to serve
for the ensuing year. FLOYD H. WHITE,
12 19tJ9 Assistant Secretary.
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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27
Experiments About Heat.

The Providence Journal gives the fol-
lowing interesting results of some exper-
iments made in that city recently at 8
o'clock with au excellent glass-mounted
thermometer
In the house with open windows it
stood at $3.50. uut of doors in the
shade at 95o-freely suspended in the
sun six feet above the green sward 90
50. In the same position with wet
bulb 7S.So-with bulb covered with
white cloth, 99.5o-with bulb covered
with silk 1O9.96o. When laid upon
the grass in the sun it rose to 1910
Laid upon white cloth, placed upon the
grass, 05.0o-ana when similarly placed
upon silk it indicated 1880
The experiments with different col
ored coverings show conclusively the
utility of light. colored clothing for
those who are obliged to be exposed to the
direct rays of the sun at high tempera-
tures-and the experiment with the wet
bulb shows as clearly the value Of free
perspiration in keeping down the tenn
perature of the body, which. however,
the observer finds in his own person,
Notwithstanding the perspiration while
making these experiments, to have risen
to 100.5o-which is about two degrees
above the usual standard FOR cooler days
The average temperature Of the healthy
human body throughout the year, in
temperate climates, is 50. 4o-while in
the tropical regions it is about one de-
gree higher.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27
Too Much for EEiElh.

A young man who ardently desired
wealth was visited by his Satanic ma
jesty, who tempted him to dispose of his
soul for eternity if he could be supplied
on earth with all the money he could
use. The bargain was concluded; the
devil was to supply the money, and was
at last to have the soul, unless the
young man could spend more money
than the devil could furnish. Years
passed away the man married, was
extravagant in his living, built palaces,
speculated wildly, lost and gave away
fortunes, and yet his Golfers were always
full. He turned politician, and bribed
his way to honor and fame, without re-
ducing his pile of gold He became
flibuster, and fitted out ships and ar
mics, but his banker honored all his
drafts. He went to the city to live,
and paid the usual rates of interest on
all the money he could boNow +; but
though the devil made faces when he
came to pay the bills, yet they were all
paid. One expedient after another
failed. The devil counted it only two
years that he must wait for the soul,
and he Knocked the efforts of the despair
ing man. One more trial was resolved
upon-the man started newspaper
The devil growIed at the bill at the end
of the first quarter, was savage in six
months, melancholy in nine, and broke,
dead broke at the end of the year. So
the newspaper went down but the soul
was saved.
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Peoples Party.
EFrom the Minden (La. Democrat. !

[From the Minden (La.) Democrat.
The Peoples Party is the Conserva.
tive Party of Louisiana, and the prin.
ciples imbodied in its platform have
been successful wherever adopted, aud
are now rapidly spreading throughout
the Southern States The people of
Virginia have already realized great
advantage from its adoption. The good
men Of all parties have acted in a body,
and it has also produced feeling of
friendship between the two races which
never before existed since the war.
The leaders are men who are without a
Blot or stain upon their fair escutcheon
and who are more than willing to COM
pare their record wi h any of those who
seek to traduce OR malign their motives.
The formation Of this party has found
favor in Louisiana. not only from the
failure Of the Democratic party to re-
lieve the people, but from the very
soundness of its principles
We ask the people in all soberness
and candor will it do to make the fight
upon the avowed principles OF the Dem
ocratic party, which is the repeal of the
fifteenth amendment. With a colored
voting population much larger than the
white, is it reasonable to suppose that
We can carry the State of Louisiana
Will negro vote for Lis own disfran-
clisement? We think not, unless
there be other means used than mere
argument, and in that event it will
avail nothing If the negroes be not
allowed to vote untrammelled the cleo
ton will be SET aside, as heretofore, by
the powers that be. Therefore had we
not better recognize existing facts as
they are and let dead issues be dropped
from the campaign, pledge ourselves
not to attempt at any future time to de-
priye the negro of any Or any portion
of the rights accorded to him by law.
Establish schools throughout the State
for the education of their children, show
them by your acts as we'll as your
words that you intend to befriend them,
and a feeling of friendship will arise
which, with knowledge that our in
terests are mutual, will form tie that
will insure their cooperation for all
time to come. This is what the Demo-
cratic party cannot do, but the Peoples
Party can and will do.
The Democratic party cannot make
the concessions that are required to in
sure snccess, therefore our only hope is
in the Peoples Party
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27
How to be Nobody.

It is easy to be nobody, and We will
tell you how to do it. Go to the drink
ing saloon and spend your leisure time.
You need not drink much now; just a
little beer, or some other drink. In the
meantime play donninoes, checkers, or
something else, to kill time, SO that you
will be sure not to read any useful book.
If you read, let it be the dime novels Of
the day. Thus 60 on keeping your
stomach full, and your head empty, and
yourself playing time killing games,
and in few years you'll be nobody,
unless las is quite likely you should
turn out a drunkard or a professional
gambler, either Of which is worse than
a nobody. There are any number oi
young men hanging about saloons, bill
lard rooms and other rum shops just
ready to graduate and be nobodies.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27
The House of Orleans.

The present head of the family, the
Count of Paris, is the son of the late
Duke of Orleans by the estimable
Louise Elizabeth of Duchess Helene
Mecklcnburg- -Schwerin, who died in
exile near London in 1858. The Count
of Paris is now thirty-eight years of
age. He has travelled great deal in
yarions parts Of the world, has given
considerable attention to literature,
publishing narratives of travel and
essays Oh the politics and social customs
Of England, (where he has his re~i-
dence,) and in ..ie early part of our last
war served with bis younger brother,
the Duke of Chartres, on the staff: of
Gen. Mcclellan, in the Yorktown penin-
sula. Both the young princes made a
favorable impression in America The
Count of Paris is married to the daugh-
ter of the Duke of Montpensier; the
Duke of Chartres to daughter of
Prince de Joinville. They both offered
their servicrs to Napoleon at the out
break of the present war, but We believe
they were not accepted.
The principal other representatives
of the Orleans family are the second,
third. fourth and fifth sons of Louis
Philippe. uucles Of the two young men
just mentioned. The second son is
the Duke of Nemours, ffty-six years
old; under Louis Philippe he held sev-
eral important military commands, es-
pecially in the compaisn against Aid
el-Kader. He was chosen King Of the
Belgians in 1881, and was proposed for
King of Greece, but his father would
not permit him TO accept either dignity.
He is the father Of Count d'Eu, the SON
in-law and general of the Emperor of
Brazil.
The third son of Louis Philippe is
the Prince de Joinville, So years of age,
in his fathers time a naval commander
Of repute, remembered especially for his
service in Mexico. The fourth is the
Duke of Aumale, aged 42. who served
in Algeria under Buguead and Baraguey
d'Hilliers, rose to be a Marshal Of
France, and had the glory at last of
receiving Abd-el-Kader's surrender.
The fifth son is the Duke of Montpen-
sier. candidate for the throne of Spain.
Since lS4s, all the family except the
last named have. lived in England.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

BRIEF AND ToUcHINe,-When Daniel
Boone, the celebrated pioneer of Ken
lucky, died, member Of the Illinois;
Legislature announced the mournfut
event, and his desire for an adjournment
of the house, in the following brief but
touching terms: 45.
"Mr. Cheerman, Dan Boone are
dead, [ move we put
And the House "put."
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

A country laird, who had lately been
elevated to the Office of a country magis-
trate, meeting the Rev.. Mr.. Thorn Of
Govan, on horseback, attempted joculari-
ty by remarking that he was more am
bilious than his Master, who was con-
tent to ride upon an ass. "They Gamma
be gotten noo," said Mr.. Thorn. L" for
they're a. mad justices O. the peace
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

The Troy Times Hermit in New
York" writes as follows from his metro
poliran experience: Looking back
over the calendar of the gallows for the
last fifteen or twenty years, / recall but
two executions which were not due to
some drink. The rest committed muir
der while in state of intoxication, and
were generally unconscious of the deed
which sent them to the gallows. The
youngest victim ever hanged in this
(the Tombs) prison owed his crime to
the same cause. He was a confirmed
drunkard, murderer and corpse
dangling at the gallows-all before he
was eighteen
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

The New CLEANS Democrat declares
with intimate disrelish "that Louisiana
is now under the feet of the scallawags
and rpet-baggers" It used to charge
that it was under the heel of the degra-
ded niggers but since it is now court
ing the negro, as matter of course it
suppresses his name from its list Of mi
quities.--I State Register.
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The Women's Journal gives this as
an illustration of a common sin: A
fashionable dress maker in New York
urged an economical young girl, about
to be married, to buy her a costly
troasseaw or wedding outfit. But /
have no money said the maiden. No
NATTER said the complacent tempter ;
/ will wait four years and send in the
bill to your husband by degrees. Ma
ny ladies do it.
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A Pennsylvania poet who wrote in
some tender lines addressed to his love,
eve will hallow her grave with our
tears" was surprised at call from
Henrietta's brother next morning, arm
ed with club, and who extended q
stirring invitation to him to come down
and have his head broken, which he de.
clined. The local paper had made the
line read: s'We viii harrow her grave
with our steers"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

This is the pure, undiluted English
for Jordan's a hard road to travel
"perambulatory progression, in the
pedestrlanary excursion along the far
famed thoroughfare of fortune. cast up
by the banks Of the sparkling river Of
Palestine, is indeed attended with
heterogeneous conglomeration Of unfores
seen difficulties. #-
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27
Production of Sex.

Every few years the attention of men
of science is called to some new eXpla-
nation of the difference in the sexes.
Among the latest is one advanced by
DR.. de errandi, in late number Of the
'Scientifc American =
For several years I have been in
possession of this knowledge, and being
Frenchman, / had intended to com
municate it to the Academy ofSciences
in Paris but illness has prevented my
return to France. Fearing that my se-
cret may perish with me, as in the case
of Segato, I have determined to publish
it for the benefit Of all civilized people.
Experience has shown that the theory
heretofore prevailing in regard to the
production of the sexes is false, and that
this which I submit is the only true
one.
1t is the male who engenders the sub.
stance destined already to be Of the mas
cnline sex or the feminine, before the
female receives it.. The right side
appartus engenders the male; the left
the female. BY operating a partial cas-.
tration, therefore, Of the male, it is easy
for stock breeders to procure offspring of
either seq.
At La Hote, near Fort Liberty, in
Hayti, this process has been in operation
for several years, and for twelve years
that I have watched the result has new
er failed.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

An exchange has the following char
acteristic prayer from the heart Of
little boy, He had evidently had
little uupleasantness with Aunt Efie
"Please God, bless papa and mama,
and-and-and if you're mind to, you
may bless aunt Effie,-but I DONE much
care -
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Elder sister Ito her brother of about
six summers(-"Oh, you wicked bad
boy! put down that pipe directly, sir
or I'll box your ears for you" Junior
brother (who has been smoking)=-
Box my ears if you dare! I'll 60 and
tell pa you let cousin Jack kiss you
twice behind the door yesterday" IN.
B-A truce was agreed upon.l -------
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

As Broad as it is Lopg.-A German
statistical writer remarks that the in
vention Of the sewing machine has ena-
bled one woman to sew as much as a
hundred could sew by hand century
ago; but, he continues, one woman now
demands as much clothing as a hundred
did a century ago-so that matters are.
NOT much changed after all. ~ A.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

While we do not object to the tri-
umph of Democratic principles, we do
object to the attempt Of that party to
ostracise all auxilaries that cannot SUBJ
scribe to every dogma of the party
New Iberia Times.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

A Western paper thus records tho
demise Of a favorite dog. killed by :
stroke: g .sa,. .-...
The bolt it flew and purp he yowled,
As the lightning pierced his hide;
1t sapped his vital energies. .ts.....
So he fummixed, kicked and died.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27
The THEATRE OF Wharf.-The folio,

The THEATRE OF WAR.-The follow
ing summary of distances will be inter-
esting at present in connection with the
Prussian invasion of France:
From Paris, east, the stations and
their distances are: Nancy, $50 miles ;
thence north to Metz, 244a miles ;
thence east so St. Avoid 2755 miles
Forbach (France), 2s74 miles. From
Paris, east again, the stations and dis
tances are: Luneville, 240 miles
Avricourt, 255 miles Sarrebourg, 269a
miles; Saverne, 2S5 miles; Strasburg.
France, 3l29 miles. From Strasburg.
across the Rhine, to Kehl, the distance
is 123 miles. -.~
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

"I Understand you make very good
cider2" "Yaw," said the Dutchman;
" Hans, my poy, go pripg mugful"
Hans soon returned with a mug brim-
ming full, and handed it to the Dutch
man, who drained it to the bottom at
one draught; then turning to his aston
ished visitor, said: "Dere now, if you
dosh not dink dat ish goot cider joost
schmeN of te mug.'
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27
Tho Eonoral Confaranca ,f III,

The General Conference Of the Meth
odist Church, which was lately held in
Memphis, passed resolution recon-
mending an amendment to the book of
discipline, prohibiting the marriage cere-
mony Tor any divorced party whose hus-
band or wife is living.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

The other day some ladies were out
visiting. There being little two-year-
old present, one of the ladies asked him
if he would kiss her. He answered
mo" "What is the reason that you
will not kiss me 2" "I'm too little to
kiss you; papa kisses all the big girls"
He was permitted to play with his toys
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

The reply Of F. H. Hatch. Esq,
President of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee, is to the effect that
coIored voters will be treated with all
fairness at the approaching elections in
this State, and that public offices are
open to such colored nlen as may fairly
and honorably obtain them. The
Democratic State Convention, which
met at Atlanta, Ga, yesterday, pledg-
ed its members to do all IN their power
'to secure tree and fair election to all
who are qualified to vote under the ex-
listing laws This looks as if eolored
men were henceforth to be received into
the white Democratic fold, and secured
in all political rights What more can
they ask IN. o. Times.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

"Lenny," said his maiden aunt,
you should eat the barley that is in
your soup, or you'll never get a man."
Lennyj looking up innocently, inquir-,
ed Is that what you eat it for,
auntv ?'
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

A boy in a country school was reading
the following sentence: "The lighthouse
is landmark by day and beacon by
night" and rendered it thus: "The ligh-
house is a landlord by day and deacon
by night" ....
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

DEAD AND ALIvE.-A lady complain
ing that her husband was dead to fash
ionable amusements, he replied, But
then, my dear, you make me alive to
the expense"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

A Gentleman in Indiana says, in
note accompanying letter for publica-
tion in the Louisville Courier-J Journal:
Il sumtimes misspell word, and its
possible I have spelt sicafant rong.'
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

A Dutchman was relating his mar
velous escape from drowning when thir-
teen of his companions were lost by the
upsetting of boat, and he alone saved.
"And how did you escape their fate p
asked one of the hearers. "I did not
60 in mid de pote,' was the Dutchman' s
placid reply. ....... .-.~. .4.-.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

Almost all young ladies ii our cities
dress all out of the reach of the young
men of their class strong argument
agrinst marriage in the minds of many
a would -be-husband.. -
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The N. Z. Herald says the clorgy
costs the United States $4O,o00,000
per annum; the criminals $40,000,0O0 F;
the lawyers S7O,O0O,000, and rum
$500, 600, 900. fa@.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

An inebriate man, walking along the
street, regarded the moon with sovereign
contempt. "Yott needn't feel so proud"
he said, "you are full only once a
month, and [ am every night
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

"Silence in the court room there,'
thundered police magistrate, the other
morning, the court has already com
mitted four prisoners without being
able to hear Q word of the testimony"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

Cure for Croup.-Take acstic syrup
of sanguinaria, one teaspoonful every
half hour or hour, according to the
severity of the case, until the disease
is removed.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27

Rum done it ALL" said a mn on
the scafold, "and I'll never touch
another drop as long as I live"