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a. The Chicago Times permits itself
90 no on in this way: ''Carlotta, Isabel
ID and Eagenie! What a strange, sad
picture these three present to-day! Car
fotta, once imperial and world famous
ON tsisf throne Of haximilian-new be-
rels Of her besuty and her mind, and in
custrable. Isabella; the abdicated Queen
sfSpain. driven from her throne, and
sEiled to anything but q happy life. Eu-
asaie, regent of France, brilliant and
6sautifnl, from her imperial throne In
Paris, compelled to see her power not
ealy threatened, but seemingly gradu-
aElv SadinG away, This 10 tbs situation
u the three queens who, ten years agot
Wege The three representative women of
Ahs world. Who would envy them their
psesent pesition7 Who would be the
Aemsless, faded, pewerless, entering
Cayaosta = only the wreck of former
bsaaty I Or who would have the tongue
ef scandal whisper over the world its
wrstched gossip as IL does Of Isabella ?
or vhe would care TO take Eugenie's
ra4ssnt responsibility, watched BY the
WADle world, are not unlikely to lose her
p0sisioA ataDEr momelt."
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v The hero of the following is now
the big dog in that Radical kennel, the
Texas Legislature ~. .as. : ~.,..
Major General William Henry Harri-
son Militia Bill Parsons got his title of
wild Bill Of the Confederate Light
Hoss, y In ''scrimmage' with an old
woman In Arkansas. The officer next
In command made the following report,
which is in ito proper place among the
war records s.4aI i .~3
"The regiment was ordered to charge
the premises of a fine old Arkansas wo-
man, elose to the Cboctaw line. The
Colonel in command promised to spare
the women and children and the old wo-
mans fodder all else should be surren-
dered at discretion. But our gallant
Colonel finally ordered the fodder to he
taken, which was done, and tied to the
saddles. The regiment being again
mounted and in line, the Colonel ordered
supper. for one.' The old woman seated
him as her tsble, ana then took . fat pine
torch and rushed down the line, firing
each bundle al che went. Men and OFF,
cera sWore, horses kicked aud neighed,
and the pack-mules brayed. In q mo-
ment more the yard, the fields, the woods
were illuminated with the lurid glare of
irebrands, rushing, whirling, and every
where the world was on fire, and the
thander of charging battaaioBs shaking
the earth around. Our gallant Colonel
cane to tho door, and seeing these bias
ing meteors shooting athwert his mili-
tary vision, imagined that the whole
Yankee nation was upon him, armed
ssz;fh fhpndorhn1ts and Graak Ara HA
simply said !: III i, thunder and light
niDg!' and retired by the lack gate, and
three days afterwards was picked up in
the Ozark Mountains, by an Arkansas
cobscffpt, who was out turkey hunting,
and brought into camp" ss... s...
/. The trna officers and men of Chat gal
liant regiment will bear witness 70 this
report of how HMiIitia Bill" got his title
vivid Bill, Of the Confsderste Light
Hoss.,s--H Hssdsrs0. zssasj 1smss.
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Wv No SoeeW" Utty " NOTc1HUeT. ANNO
Donsini One Thousand Eight Hmmdrea
and Seventy.
No. 2l.l JOINT RESOLUTION,
proposing an Amendment to the Constitution
of the State.
Section !. Be 1t resolred by the Senate and
House Of Represeatatires of he State of Louisi-
ana, in General assembly convened, two thirds
OF the members elected to each House agreeing
thereto, That at the general election next en-
suing the passage of this resolution, the follow
ing amendment to the constitution of the State
shall be submitted to the people Of the State
and if a majority of the voters at said election
shall approve and ratify such amendment, the
same shall become a part Of the constitution
to-wit:
ARTIcLE.-l. No person who, at any time
may have been collector Of taxes, whether
State, Parish or municipal, or who may have
been otherwise intrusteu with public money
shall be eligible to the General Assembly, or to
any office Of profit or TRUST under the State Gov
ernmcnt, until he shall have obtained a dis
charge for the amount of such collections and
for all public moneys with which he may have
been intrusted
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
lSigncd) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate
Approved February IL, 1870,
tsigned) H. c. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
GEO. F.. BovEE,
Secretary of Sfate
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Universal Clothes Wringer,

OAAetlCuI S1VAMIS v1auSCas
Improved with Ro.oeEs Patent CogcAeels, and
perior to any apparatus for washing clothes ever
invented, and will save their cost twice year,
by saving labor and clothes.
Southern people who have used them testify
as follows: t.-.I
They save three-fourths of the labor and cost,
and pay for themselves both in money and con-
tentment. Let every young lady learn to use
them, and every married one keep them in her
heuse-Ne,s Orleans Ricays.ne.
can excellent Washing Machine. We have
tried it. The Clothes Wringer is very superior.
good hand will wash a large number Of pieces
in few hours "-haleigA IN. CO. Epssoopa1 Me-
h0dise b.. -..-
THE Machine is no humbug but necessity in
every family. ly."-Georgeto,c, N: c. Kaleidoscope:
1--WE would not part with it for anything, and
be compelled to do without it."-Aorgansosea,
W. Ha., Pose.
I'VE have one, and speak from observation.
1t works admirably. In one year 1t will pay for
itself."-Cleueland, TENN, Banner
I'VE have one of Dotys Clothes Washers, and
onr household are in ecstacies over ID They are
great eoonomizers Of time and labor."-Edgsfed
8. c., advertiser. B.
Far superior to any apparatus for washing
clothes ever invented, aud an indispensable instt
tution in every family. y."-Mar1ooro, Nd, Gasstte:
"No one, after fairly testing their capacities,
eilae, Tenn, dbsereer:
1--WE have one of these excellent Machines in
use, and we cheerfully commend it for all that
is claimed for t.'-Rathertordton, N: c., Vsndi-
Gator. ''t
"A child ten years cid can do the washing Just
as we'll as grown person: Every good husband
should secure one for his family. ."-.Morganto.on
W. Y, Constitution.
AFTER over two yeary experience with Do
ty, We are assured that it 10 the greatest help
and ecenomizer Of time, labor and money we
have yet had introduced into our household
Williamson Smith, Neso Orleans.
Il have had Doty Washer In my family for
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take pleasure in commanding il to the head of
every household. r. 1bsceTs, Jefferson, Tepas
Il have had one Of Dotys Clothes Washers in
use for year, and am perfectly satisfied with it.
Ny family have tried it faithfally, and have
professes to."-Pcf. j. r. Ssepems, Concord Fe-
male College, Statewide, N. c.
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II the Merchants in your place will not fur
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the machines free Of freight, after . months
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No husband, father Or brother should permit
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| ter, more expeditiously, with less labor, and no
injury - she gaRnenta, BY Desy Clothes
Washer, and Universal Wringer.
Sold By dsaless generally, to whom liberal
| @ &c. BROWNING, Gen. Agent,
! F1s AMI g Certlandt st., New York.
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We publish the following correspondence that
has taken place between Mr. Edmund Brown.
q c9iored man, and the Democratic State Cen
speaks for itself:
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war News kn the Country.

Here. on o sultry summers eve,
fAree thousand miles across the ocean,
The village statesmen tell the news,
And every loafer gives his notion:
TAs war in Europe-which will whip?
And are the Datch q wsrlike nations
And should they capture Holland, them,
Would that affect the situation
sauire Silvertooth declares
That every paper lies and wheedles;
H,at he'll be burned If he believes
Thas people 20 to war with needles!
Thsn lawyer Sharp takes tother side;
But he'sa rather small Apotaterr-
Hsis enly been "Justis1 once,
.While the squirss been to the Legislator
Hans Sneider, cross the way, declares:
aBefore this little row IL through, sir,
Desc hare Napoleous viii get Wiped,
Shoost like anoder Vaterloe, air.
Wills Mensieue Jacques, upon his heart
His little hand In ardor squeezes,
And says: "ze grand France will knock
70 Prussians into leetie pieces!
Tia plansers swear the cotton crop,
Atpreseut prices, wont pay picking,
And pray the Lord t:'them lighting fools
). May each one get ronsing licking
AZ last the "niggers" get stirred up,
And Pompey comes, with eyes astretehing,
10 ask: "Does dem Homzolluns spread
And, Massa Bob, you tink um ketching!"
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Important Correspondence.

1he Colored Man and the Democrat tit
Party-His Political Rights Fully Re-
cogaized.
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In advance, or Fon1 DoHars payable at The end
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A subscriber Wishing to discontinue must give
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The Mound City Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany being Home Institution. it should be pre-
terred by citizens of the South tor many reasons.
We will, however, enumerate only two Or three.
i l. The money invested in it is retained at homo
where it assists in promoting Western and South
ern trade and commerce, in building up towns
and cities, in developing our rich mineral and
agricultural resources, in building great lines
of railroad, and in cultivating our boundless
prairies Fer these reasons Southern aud West
crn men should insure in it.
:. As its funds arc all invested where high
rates OF interest prevail it can grant insurance
cheaper and pay better dividends than any East
ern Company. For this reason all persons desir
ing to make certain and safe provision for their
families, should insure in it.
8. Its Local Board Of Louisiana Directors being
composed Ut men Of high standing in the com-
munity, ia sufficient guarantee that widows
and orphans will be protected in their rights,
when policies issued by this Company mature by
reason of death or otherwise This feature il pc
culiar to this company (no other institution be-
yond the limits of the State having local board
and is, therefore, worthy of the highest consid-
Grafton.
All kinds of Life Policies are issued by this
Company, aud non-torfeiting after An annual
payment.
This Company makes no charge for policy, fec
or stamps
The Louisiana Branch Office ia at Ne. 80
Carondelet street. New Orleans.
r. r SIMMER
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0pelousas Parish of st. Landry La September

Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution Of thc State of
Louisiana.
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To be submitted to the People of the State,
at the Neat General Election, to be held
on the Serenh day Of NorembeF. Anno
DoDaiai One Thousand Eiaht Hundred
and Serenity.
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Louisiana Agency-a3 Carondelet st.
Officers for Louisiana Branch:
Medical Examiners:
J. N. FOLWELL, NJ. D., j. Is. RITCHIE, N. D.

Louisiana Directors:
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-21

FIsKs Own SToRY.-Col. James Fisk. Jr.,
has responded to Greeley's offer to engage him
as contributor. and avails himself of the priv
ilege accorded to disseminate, as he claims,
some reliable information concerning the Erie
road. After giving comprehensive resume of
the earnings and Indebtedness of the corpora
ton, he is happy in the thought that in spite
of all that has been done by the enemies of the
Erie, the affairs of the company are in very
prosperous condition, and its credit now rests
upon more substantial basis than at any pre-
vious period. He says it must be borne in
mind, however, that the present managers are
combating gigantic combination, represent
| ing the Oldest and btterest antagonists of the
company, and the opposition of parties in the
interes tof rival lines, who are Jealous of the
| growing prosperity and popularity of the road,
| and CLAIMS that it yet remains to be seen
whether the Vaccinations and conspiracies OF
the hungry horde of speculatOrs and mOnOpo-
| lists can still further embarrass the company
| and damage its credit before the present board
| can demonstrate, as they confidently expect to
do, whether the road "is likely to pay Its
| stockholders and dividend in 1870? and, If not
why not?" The Colonel desires it to be dis
tinctly understood that so far as he and his as
sociates are concerned they have but a single
purpose to accomplish, viz: that by managlnf
| the road we'll and economically, and fully de
yeloping its resources, to put it i'll condition Il
perform its obligations to the public as the grea
highway of this continent and to pay dividend
to its stockholders as soon as they can be farl.
and honestly declared; mo greater. more dis
astrous, or more criminal mistake can b
made" he says. Gin railway management thai
the forcing Of a dividend at the expense of tn
road" He denies emphatically that a singl
cent of the earnings OF the road have been de
| voted toward the purchase OF his opera-houst
| nor for any other than the legitimate purpose
of the corporation; after touching upon severa
points in connection with the controversy, in
serious and business-like way, the Colone
r hints to Greeley that il he has any room
| spare in his columns, he will thank him to dc
vote it to the "Twelve Temptations
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-21


recalling the stirring events through which
they had passed. The old battle flag which
was the object of such savage rage IN balti-
more on the 10Th of April, 1861, was borne oy
the regiment on this occasion
The Massachusetts House discussed the re-
solve submitting the question of Female Sui
frage to the people the largest part of both ses'
sions yesterday, and refused to pass it to
third reading by vote of 1873 nays to 6S yeas.
John p. Hale has engaged passage home
in the steamer which leaves Havre May 19.
If Congress sits into July the President will
make trip North the last of June, spending
the 4th of July in Connecticut.
Mfr. Augustus Parker of the Boston High
lands has an Episcopal Brahma hen among
his domestic fowls, which laid on Easter Sun
day an egg having on one end thereof the form
of cross distinctly shaped. This is decided,
a gallnacious curiosity
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-21
state News.
ANDROsCOGGIN COUNTY,

Mass meetings are to be held in all the
towns on the route of the proposed Andros-
coggin Valley Railroad, in the interest of the
road. Leading men all along the line mean
business 1t is proposed to hold the first
meeting at Lewiston, May 11th, in connection
with the adjourned meeting of corporators.
HANCOCK COUNTY
Governor Chamberlain lectured at Bucks
port Monday evening.
KENNEBEC COUNTY
One span of the iron railroad bridge at Au-
gusta is completed, and will be put in position
as soon as the piers are ready
A religious society in Augusta, with q resi-
dent membership of little more than one
hundred, has within its pastoral limits twenty
six widows.
The Journal says that the Kennebec is be-
having very handsomely through the spring
freshets. 1t is only when unreasonably
damned that it bOils over and smashes things.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
A family of six living in Waldoboro shanty
have no bed or bedding, but sleep on straw
heaped up in one corner of the howell Child
rem have been born in this abode OF misery.
A correspondent of the Kennebec Journal
says that there is place of its size that boasts
of more rum shops than Waldoboro But the
lectmen who have taken this salutary step at
the earnest solicitation of the women.
a PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Our Maine exchanges come bulky with
State laws.-BdRg0r Whig.
You're another
new military company is to be organized
in Bangor.
Work on the rev Jail at Bangor has com
menced.
sAGADAHoo COUNTY
The Eastern Queen is still detained in Bos-
ton by the storm, and Bath merchants are
anxiously waiting for their goods.
WALDO COUNTY.
series OF public temperance meetings will
be held in Belfast soon.
A fine white oak and hard pine schooner
was launched from the yard OF Capt McGil-
very, os s,as s'ss IT. last SATURDAY lie has ship
ing in Belfast will be dull this season.
The Lewiston Journot says that the lob OF
building the station houses, sc, on the route
from Belfast to Unity inclusive, has been let
90 to work Immediately. Iron for the road is
now being loaded In England. Tho directors
and contractors arc preparing for the sum-
mer,s work in earnest, and the people hope to
be able to connect with the Maine Central by
New Years, 1871.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Joseph Nash has been appointed postmaster
at Addison Point, vice William r.. Gage, de-
ceased.
YORK COUNTY.
The body of Thomas Callahan of York, Me-.
was found in the Piscataqua river at Ports
mouth on the 18th.
AT LARGE.
w. L. Gushing of Bath is one of the Yale
University crew that will row the next match
against Harvard.
j. II. Greeley Esq, of Augusta, resigned
his place as chairman of the Third Party COM
mittee at the late meeting, in consequence of
his intended removal West.
About the last week in this month. the Gov
ernor and Council will commence tour of
inspection, visiting the Normal Schools at
Pennington and Castine, and the State Prison
at Thomaston. They will hold session at the
Council Chamber the second week in May.
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-21
Cid at St John, NIB, 18th inst, sch L johnson
Mailman. PHILADELPHIA
IPer steamer City Of Washington.l

Xuanindn, fnll0uelpnla.
IPer steamer City of Washington
Ar at LIVERPOOL 5th inst, Cambria, Ovens. New Or
leans; leans; INDIA, Patten. San Francsco 7ta' Nautilus
Hagar, savannah st Joseph. Marshall, San Fran
cisco; JAS Wright, Morse, New Orleans; sth, Gen
Shepey, Merriman, New Orleans
Sid 0tn Cora, Coombs. Cardiff and Peru; 9Th, j
Bishop, Stevens, Brass River.
CID 5th. Pomona Brown, Matanzas; 9Th Henry
Flitner, Dickey, Cardenasi China, Weeks, New Or
leans.
Ent for Idg 4th. Chatmette Waite. for Calcutta;
Priscilla York, Tor Boston.
Ar at Penarth Sd, @ Il Hazeltine Gilkey. Liverpool
land ent tut tor BuenOs Ayres.)
OF South Sand Head 8tb, @ M Davis Koopman,
from Antwerp tor Valparaiso
- On Falmouth 9Th, Phineas Pendleion, Pendeton,
Callao tor London.
~ Sid fm Messina 27th ult, Clara Jenkins, Coombs,
New York.
Sld I'm Hayre 9th, Lizzie wyman, Gamage, Sun.
deriand and United States
Bakers Island '' 0
Ayres. ' '"'""u'' oman" O"@A0
Sid 4th; NJ Davis, Koopman, for yalparaiso; 9Th,
Normandy, Otis, Greenland. '"'p''
SPOKEN.
March I, lat N, Ion 20 w, shin Ende,vor ,ro,o
New York for Kong Hong ~
March 10. lat 20 N. Ion IS w, ship JAS A Wright.
| from New Orleans for Liverpool.
March 20. lat Al N, lon 81 W, ship Iathly Rich
| from New Orleans for Havre.
March 90, lat 4S 40 N, Ion II W. ship Persia, 80 d:
| from New Orleans for Liverpool.
March 80, lat At N, lon IS W, ship Elphalet Gree
| ley, from Guanape Dec 4 for Antwerp.
April 49, lat 38 55, lon "a 18, barque H ID Slower
| from Cuba bound North.
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-21

To IRELAND VIA CANADA. = The eighth
Congress of the Fenian Brotherhood (ONeil
branch) met in New York Tuesday afternoon.
About 800 delegates were present, among
them representatives from nearly every circle
| in the Eastern and Western circles. The cre'
| dentials of the delegates from Chicago were
referred 10 a -eemsaitie.l Commercial Id
vertiser report says:
The action of the Congress held in Chicago
| in naming an Executive Committee to sup
plant General O'Neil and the Senate, is claim
| ed to be of no effect. Temporary organization
was formed this morning, but no business of
| Importance was transacted. Business is CON-
Quoted with the greatest secrecy. 1t is under
stood that General O'Neil will send in a mes
| sage announcing his readiness and anxiety 10
make an immediate movement on Canada.
| He says he has the arms and all the supplies
necessary for such an undertaking, and that
| all he needs is the earnest and hearty cooper
| alton of the Congress in his plans. O'Neil's
| policy, howe yer meets with strong opposition,
| and upon the result of the debates in that body
will depend the question whether or not the
| forward movement across the border will be
| inaugurated.
| A long and secret council of war was held
| at headquarters this afternoon.
| The report that General Spears is to head
the Fenian forces on the contemplated raid, is
stated to be without foundation. General
mand, and Gen. Spears will probably serve
under his orders. The Savage wing of the
Brotherhood keeps persistently aloOf from the
councils of the O'Nel party. All efforts to
induce him to take part in the movement on
Canada has failed.
At the headquarters in Fourth street, some
twenty five or thirty men, who are known to
occupy prominent positions as officers, met
this morning. They are very reticent in their
conversation, and the cause or object of their
gathering was kept to themselves. From
what can be learned, however, it is believed
that they will leave the city tonight to take
| command of the advanced guard