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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
Arrival and Departure of the Mails.


From Monroe. TO Sick ebnf.: turry1tk
ali mail matter for The Western, Eastern,
Middle Pacific and Atlantic 81 ate:s, and New
Orleans. ......l
Departs daily nj i y. NJ:
Arrives, daily III : f. NJ iSunaaN" except
From shreveport TO Monroe
Arrives daily Mondays cx'ept-d) II ~
+. NJ;
Departs daily Ainiin vs. excepted IA, A Nj
From Camden. Ark, via larMrrNii'r I"
Arrives Sundays, Wednesdays hhi fft-
days at IL. +. NJ.
departs Tuesdays, Thursdays, and H'atur-
days, al / y. NJ.
From Monticello, Ark., via Rashop, t.
Monroe
Arrives, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Snln'-
days at : +. NJ. -:
departs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
/ days AT "A. Nj.
| From Monroe to ilurri>oMburg-
Arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sal uI-
| days nj , +. NJ:
! Departs Mondays, Wednesdays ami Fri
! DAYS at \. NJ. .
! From linl>boro, Ark. via OHHrhita atS
To Monroe
| Arrives Tuesdays Thursdays and stature
| days at T.. NJ:
| departs Mondays, Wednesdays amt Eli
| days III u a. NJ.
| All mails closed precisely at """ick the
| evellin. previous to departure.
| Nodelvery, except from lock ''>'' While
| opening and asserting mails.
| Office. hours, from s A. NJ. to-" +. NJ. except
| ON Sunday. Sundays from rs a. NJ. TO "
| \. NJ. W. II. DINkHHANE, Asst L. NJ.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
The Campaign in Ohio.

Letters received from ONO, from ac-
tive members of the Democratic party,
state that the present campaign, on the
part of the Democrats, is to be one OF
the most enthusiastic, energetlc, ana
! laborious that has ever been known in
that state. The organization for stump
ing the State is Thorough, over two
hundred meetings having been already
appointed, to be addressed by such dis
tinguished speakers as Thurman, Ew-
ing, Morgan, Pendleton, and McCook ,
the nominee for Governor. County
and township organizations nearly all
over the State are complete, and the
Democracy are determined to over
come the estimated increase OF the Re-
publicans on account of the vote OF col
Ored persons. The vote is set down at
about fifteen thousand. The Democrats
also expect to derive benefit from the
disaffection in the Republican ranks,
which includes the German vote, ana
is headed by such men as Hassaurek,
who declares that while he will proba-
bly, have to vote for NOyes, the Repub-
lican nominee, in preference TO Nc
Cook, the Democratic nominee, he Will
do so reluctantly.
Well-infOrmed Democrats say that
Ohio will go Democratic by ten thou
sand majority. CHoFeSfo" NFtCS.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

We are gratitied in being able to an
nounce that the iron horses IN the enl-
ploy of the New Orleans, jackson ana
Great Northern Railroad Company
will by the latter part Of next week he
careering into the city and their ac-
customed Enclosure. so enerSetically
has the company progressed with its
work that the gap is nearly closed,
there being now only some two miles
to fill up. The prevailing westerly
winds have greatly assisted operations
by blowing the water rapidly into the
lake and relieving the roadhed of water.
18Th.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
The Cotton Prospects.

The following is the result "f the
latest outlook upon the cotton crop
prospects, from the Agricultural Blu
reau in Washington. The telegraph
reports as follows:
The July returns do not materially
change the cotton crop prospects repor-
ted in June. Several rain storms have
continued to Obstruct the cultivation
and check the growth in the States on
the Gulf coast. The States Of Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, ave
rage lower in condition than at the date
OF the last report. The Georgia and
Texas average remains unchanged and
improvement is indicated in the Caro-
linas, Tennessee and Arkansas.
While no estimates can at this early
date be made, this information leads to
the following conclusions: There is a
reduction Of II per cent. in acreage.
With continuance Of the present rela-
lively low condition and with season
AS long as that of 1870, there should be
gathered q crop of 3,2OO,OOO bales, OF
about as large as that of 1859. With an
| early frost and very unfnvOrable season
for picking, 2,7M, 900 bales. The prev.
alence of insects with other unpropi
tiouS circumstances would probably re-
duce the crop to J, 800 900 bales, and !:
steady improvement of the plant fol
sixty days, with the longest and most
favorable picking season, might carry
the aggregate up to $780, 900 bales.
This is presented as fair Statement
of the range of probabilities, based upOl
extensive and reliable data, and unin
fluenced by the clanlOrs of speculatOr
on the cotton exchange.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
Louisiana Baptist State Convention.

On Friday before the first Sunday in
July, 1871, this body ofchristians meet
with Oak Ridge church in Morehouse
parish.
We are informed by DIR. NlcCraw and
others, that the convention was COM
posed Of delegates from all parts OF the
State, with the addition of many able
ministers from Mississippi and Tennes-
see. Among them we notice Rev. j.
r. Graves and Rev. Mr.. Nelson.
The good people OF Oak Ridge gave
abundant accommodations to all those
attending the convention. For such
kindness we have no doubt, they heard
the gospel in full force and power.
We learn that mucl, business of i'm
portance was before the convention, one
feature of which was the transfer
of all educational interests of Louisiana
to the Baptist college Al Clinton, Mis-
sissippi go cooperating with the Baptist of
Arkansas and Mississippi III building
up = denominational school ut that
place. We doubt the wisdom of the
movement and certainly speaks but lit
tie for the Baptist of these three States.
II the ten thousand Baptist of l.Ouisi-
ana can't build and sustain Il first class
college for herself she will never Ito it
| for another, so of the other States. VIC
seriously doubt the three together be-
ing stronger than each one alone. If it
was an enterprise requiring millions OF
dollars perhaps Il combination would be
best, hut having one institution for
three vast commemorative, embracing
baptist population of one hundred
thousand is not sufficient for the de-
mand, and will tend to rock the de-
nomination to quiet once slumher on
the question of education.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
HALF TRUE.

In commenting on the Republican
Press Convention, the Republican says:
When the Republican party enacted
the printing law, it did not intend to
create disorganizing element in its
own midst, furious to deVour its friends
if it could not control them. 1t simply
strained the literally OftheState to found
and support public press. which might
correct the prejudices Of society and re-
form the passions of the hour by eX-
planning and defending the treatment
which the nation was imposing on the
State. The allowance was liberal and
the provision ample. If the Republican
press had recognized the wisdom and
the providence of the legislation which
enabled them to start into existence,
they would have been q source of pride
to the State, and n source of power to
the party.
The object stated is true in part, but
| the damning feature is not mentioned.
| Its main object was to destroy the DEM
ocratic press.
The party has not failed in the shame
full expenditure Of money, but in every
other particular the law is perfect
failure. 1t has simply printetl-not pro-
mulgated the laws. Really, not 4 sim
gle law of the legislature has ever been
promulgated in the spirit and meaning
of the law. 1t has failed to establish
Radical papers, not one of which is able
to stand alone. 1t has failed to brea''
down the Democratic press, but ha!
given it strength in the very act to
destroy.
Perhaps the briefest sentence of exc
cution ever issued, was that of Ahasue-
rus against Hannah "Then the King
said, Hang him Mereo"."
Upon the gallows, erected by Col.
John Ray and his co-workers, for the
execution of the incendiary rebel
press" we will yet live to see them and
their miserable offspring executed, at
the command of the King, the people;
and then the peoples "wrath will he
pacified,'' and "the house of Hannah"
shall be given "unto Esther the Queen!'
Virtue is not dead, nor honor extinct
! in the hearts Of the people.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

The Louisville Courier-Journal has
been guilty of 4 spiteful and weak
thing in covertly assailing the states
manship and a foresight of Hon a. IL.
Stephens, because that gentleman has
seen fit to expose somewhat the cham
eIeon character of DR.. sam Bard. II
ever there was man whose political
antecedents were assailable, that man
is sam Bard. We know him we'll
personally and politically-and to in
stitute any sort of comparison between
him and ALECK STEPHENS, argues but
poorly indeed for him who does it..
Stephens is a man and a thinker, Bard
il an automaton and gass-bag. He
never was aught else, during his career
in Louisiana, but satellite and a
mouth-piece-a political beggar, who
preyed upon aspirants for Office for
help, and invariably left their tenders
of aid unpaid. The Courier-Journal
will not advance its interests in this
State, either pecuniarily or politically,
by interfering with Mr.. Stephens
however great may have been his fail
ings--for exposing the character Of sam
Bard We can relieve Mr.. Stephens of
any trouble he may have on this score.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
Monroe La, July 18th 1871.

Can either one OF our Claiborne CO.
temporaricS inform Us whether or not
the cable ASSOciate' invested in
"griss" mills, carding machines, spin
ming jennies, or anything in that line,
during his recent visit" In anticipa-
ton of another "rcbelliOn" it would be
his cue, and we are anxious to know
whether it is true that he possesses the
foresight, with which h" il Credited
Cbnse.T0tire.
The foresight OF the Associate is bet
ter now than then. In another war he
will preach Jesus and him crucified.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
a crop, unless especially conferred

a crop, unless especially conferred
Howell.
Joseph Hoffman VIZ. n. l.. 4 n. Rail
road CO.--Judgment ended.-H"we
].
NJ. NJ. CSlderwood, adm'x NJ. VIM.
CaltlerwoOd. Affirmed, with costs
H. Block & Co. rs. Warner, Bridger 4
CO.-Judgment affirmed as to Rridger,
| hut reversed as to the others.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

NEW ORLEANS, July lS.-GOvernor
Warmoth's sudden arrival from Pass
Christian this morning created q sensa-
ton among politicians. The Governor
at one took charge Of the Executive Office
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.

$ ". onE''L'
MONROE l.nuI$iA
<rrOkAGE, receiving, forwarding, freight
WAREhous'E and s"''"" depot, an" the
~ ESi K ~; /. inform his odd patrons. and
E.vfff one interested, that lac VIII
/ FAVE nothing unh"ne t" promote their
IL interest,
I'VE: and Let l.iv. being hi= motto.
'SfEc'A'- a'.e"'i"" give" /" All kinds of
WAkEh"rsF business, -ale- of cation,
A GESC1E.S generally; ais. t." all river and
RAILROAD business. Ha will al"'
ENDEANpk to make his charge, sun the
IL times,
Hor1S" by p'"'"l''"e~7 ana s'"""'"y'o
OBTAIN and merit a fair share Of patron
" age.
FINDER all circumstances, he PROMISE, t"
y give
SIATISFAt"TION, or CHARGE ln.ihin". His
~ reference is
| livery one VIII" has known him in bust
! II ness.
CHIP all cotton and order your irenh, 10
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REHEN's GENERAL. INSURANCE.
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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

The post-ofticc money order system
will soon be in operation between Great
Britain and tho United StatcS.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
MONACO ADVERTISEMENTS

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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22

An earthquake, on the Goth, rang the
church bells Of Concord, n. II.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-04
The Thief's Expedient.

NNHERE is a fable among the Hindoos
1 that thief, having been detected
and condemned to die, happily hit upon
an expedient which gave him hope of life.
He sent for his jailor, and told him that
he had secret of great importance which
he desired to impart to the King, and
when that had been done he would be
prepared to die. Upon receiving this
piece of intelligence the king at once or
dered the culprit to be conducted to his
presence, and demanded of him to know
his secret The thief replied that he
knew the secret of causing trees to grow
which would bear fruit of pure gold.
The experiment might be easily tried, and
his majesty would not lose the opportu-
nifty so, accompanied by his prime minis
ter, his courtiers, and his chief priest, he
went with the chief to spot selected
near the city wall, where the latter per-
formed series of solemn incantations.
This done, the condemned man produced
a piece of gold and declared that if it
should be planted it would produce tree
every branchof which would bear gold,
But" he added, this must be put
into the ground by hand that has never
been stained by dishonest act My
hand is not clean, therefor | pass it to
your majesty" ....
The King took the piece Of gold but
hesitated. Finally he said ......
remember, in my young days, that
often flched money from my fathers
treasury which was not mine. | have re-
pented of the sin but yet l hardly dare
say my hand is clean. Ipass it therefore,
to my prime minister"
The latter, after brief consideration
answered:
at were pity to break the charm
through a possible blunder | receive
taxes from the people, and as | am expos
ed to many emptations, how can [ be sure
that have remained perfectly honest? l
must give it to the governor Of our cita
del"
No, no. cried the governor, drawing
back. Remember that have the serv-
ing out of pay and provisions to the SOL
diers, let the high priest plant it.
And the priest said
You forget, l have the collecting of
tithes, and the distributions of sacrifice" "
At length the thief fexclaimed-
Your Majesty, | think it were better
for society that all five of us should be
hanged, since it appears that not an hon
est man can be found among us"
In spite of the lamentable exposure,
the king laughed and so pleased was he
with the thief's cunning expedient, that
he granted him pardon.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-04
A Curious Mistake.

IN an Eastern town there is woman
4 who is exceedingly deaf and her afflic-
tion has caused an extremely unpleasant
mistake, of which her infant child is the
victim.-She took the baby to the church
the other day to have him baptized
While she was waiting in the vestibule,
she thought she would keep him quiet
by feeding him from bottle of milk
While the youngster was taking his nour-
ishment the mother was summoned to the
church by the announcement that the
minister was ready In her agitation she
drew the bottle from the child's mouth
hurriedly, when the gum nozzle came of
and part of the milk was spilled on the
child's new clothes When the clergy
man took the child in his arms he looked
down upon it and asked the mother what
name should be given it. She, with her
mind troubled about the accident, thought
he was asking how the clothes became
soied, so she answered
"Nozzle came off"
Rather surprised, he asked again for
the name, and she, thinking he did not
understand her, bawled out
" Nozzle came off, say"
Whereupon the astonished divine pour
ed water on the child's head, saying
"Nozzle- -came-off Ferguson, baptize
thee, &C., &. -
What this woman wants to know is,
whether the Legislature, or something,
can't have that childs name changed to
Henry, or Lucullus, or William, or some
other euphonious appellation,
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-04
Was Methuselah Drowned in the Flood

We make the following extract from
an article contributed to the Louisville
Democrat:
All we know of the origin of the earth
or our race we learn from Revelation
The chronology used by the civilized
world is found on the dates furnished us
in the Bible. We reckon the date Of the
flood from the dates found in the 9Th
chapter of Genesis We learn from this
chapter that Adam lived before his son
Seth was born l30 years Seth lived be-
fore his son Enos was born, I05 years ;
Enos lived before his son was born, 80
years Canaan lived before his Dlaha-
laleel was borne, 10 years; Mahalaleel
lived before his son Jared was borne 60
years; Jared lived before his son Enoch
was born l65 years Enoch lived before
his son Methuselah -5S7-was born 60
years; Methuselah lived before his son
Noah was born 1856 years; Lamech lived
before his son Noah was born 1876 years
Noah, hence, was born Ammo Mundi,
1859. In Genesis, 7th chapter, 9th verse
we are informed that Noah was 600 years
old when the flood of water was on the
earth. Add 600 years his age to
1929, the date of the flood. We learn
from the 9th verse, 9TH chapter of Cen
esis, that all the days of Methuselah
969 years, and he died. BY reference to
the foregoing table it will be seen that
Methuselah was born Ammo Mundi 6S7 I;
add his age, 969, $50, the date Of his
birth, and we have 1865, the time " when
the food of waters was upon the earth" "
The conclusion is as certain as figures
that the oldest man died in the year of the
flood. Was he drowned for his wicked
ness ?
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-04
S U N D AY READING,
The Locality Of Mount Sinai.

A question of very great interest to
the Christian world at large, from the
sanctity of the associations which attach
to it, has recently been settled by authen-
tic scientific investigation. The exact
locality of Mount Sinai has long been in
dispute among travellers and explorers,
Messrs. Laborde, Kellog, and other dis
tinguished geographers advocating the
claims of the summit known as Gebel
Musa to that distinction, while Lord
Lindsay, DIR. Robinson, and other schol-
ars have argued that this was impossi-
Bile, upon the ground that no large plain
capable of containing the large host of
Israelites who received the proclama-
tion of the Ten Commandments existed
in its neighborhood But Capt. Palmer,
one of the English Royal Engineers, who
has just completed survey of the sacred
ground under the direction of the Pales-
tine Exploration Society, stated at a late
meeting held at Cambridge, England,
that the peak in question in every partic-
ular answers the requirements Of sacred
history, and must be identified with the
Mountain of the Law. 1t appears from
the researches which were made that a
fine cliff there fronts an extensive plain,
illustrating and elucidating the Scriptu-
raj narrative to remarkable extent
The tradition of the country, Capt Pal
mer stated, points to a still higher peak
of Gebel Musa, which is hidden from the
plain, as the place where the stone tables
of the law were delivered to Moses, and
the cliff mentioned above is believed to
be the spot where the law was proclaimed
to the people assembled in the plain be-
low. The authorized publication of the
Society's report will be looked for with
great interest, since it will settle many
questions hitherto in dispute respecting
the Typography of this portion Of the
Holy Land
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-04
Anecdotes OF Rufus ChOate.

NHOATE, in an important assault and
" battery case at sea, had Dick Barton,
chief mate of the clipper-ship Challenge,
on the stand, and badgered him so for
about an hour that Dick got his salt wa
ter up, and hauled by the wind to bring
the keen Boston lawyer under his batter
les: 'i
At the beginning of his testimony,
Dick said that the night was as dark as
the devil, and raining like seven bells"
Suddenly Mr.. Choate asked him:
Was there moon that night?"
Yes, sir"
''Ah, yes, moon"
Yes a full moon"
"Did you see it.
"Not a mite"
Then how do you know there was a
moon Z"
"The National Almanac said so, and
I'll believe that sooner than any lawyer
in the world"
What was the principal luminary
that night, sir 2"
"Binnacle lamp aboard the Chat
lenge."
"Ah! you are growing sharp, Mr..
Barton"
What in blazes have you been grind
ing me this hour for-to make me dull 2"
Be civil, sir. And now tell me what
latitude and longitude you crossed the
equator in ?"
"Sho' you're joking"
"No, sir, am in earnest, and ! de.
sire you to answer me-"
sha'nt."
"Ah you refuse, do your" Dr.
Yes-I can't"
Indeed You are the chief mate Of
a clipper-ship, and are unable to answer
SO simple question ?"
Yes, It's the simplest question | ever
had asked me- Why, thought every
fool Of lawyer knew that there amt nc
latitude at the equator"
That foored Rufus.