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MxrSe WITH srRANeERs.-The effect of

Mrx1Ne WITH SrRANaERs.--The effect of
mixing with new people, who have new ideas
and new methods Of thought is. very salutary.
Always to see the same people, do the same
things, feel the same way, produces stagnant
condition of the mind and heart that is very
distressing to behold. There are. thousands OF
invalids who might be greatly benefited by
getting away from home, if only for short
time, to mix with strangers, and be touched
with the magnetism Of the great world as it
courses in its accustomed rounds. And there
are mental and moral invalids who need the
same change, to get their minds and hearts en-
lareed, and let in q little more Of the greas
light Of life. Outside influences are very val.
liable to- those who at home have been we'll
trnfned by healthful influences in early youth,
so that they can avoid the snares and pitfalls
into which those who 60 blindly often fall.
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and observe its injunctons as long as our Con-
stitution survives Let us cling to it as the
groundwork of Democratic belief We can
discern this principle in all the history of the
American Democracy. We cannot discard 1t
now, unless we are prepared to disregard the
whole course of Democratic history. The ma
ton cannot afford departure from Democratic
principle. Destroy the reverence for const1tu-
tional duties and obligations for which the De-
mocracy have ever contended, and the tempo
rary union with which you may bridge the tur,
moils of to-day will be as fragile and as cold
,as the arch of frost that spans the cataract.
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JOSH BILLINGS PROPERTY FOB SALE
kan sell for eighteen hundred and thirty y-niie
dollars pallas, q neat aud penslve retirement,
lokated on the virgin banks of the Hudson,
containing 85 akers. The land is luxuriously
divided by the hand of natur and art into pas
tnr and tillage, into plain and declivity, into
stern abruptness and the dalliance OF moss
tafted medder; streams of sparkling gladness
thick with trout danse thro the wilderness OF
buty tew the low musick OF the krlcket ana
grass hopper The evergreen sighs as the
evening zefer firts thru its shadowy buzzum.
Fruits of the tropics in golden buty melt on
the bows, and the bees 60 heavy md sweet
from the fields to the garnering hives: Inc
manshun is of Parian marble; the porch is o
single diamond set in rubies and the mother OF
pearls: the floor is ox-rosewood, and ceilins
are more bntiful than the starry vaults OF
heavin. Hot and cold water squirts and bub-
bles in every direction, and nothin is wantin
that d poet could pra for or art could portra.
The stables are worthy of the steeds OF MINI
rod or the studs of Akilles, and its henery was
built expressly for the birds of paradise, while
sombre in the distance, like the cave OF a her
NIT, gIimpses are caught of the dorg-house
Here poets have cum and warbled their laze ;
here sculptors have sculpt; here painters have
robbed the scene NV dreary land scapes; and
here the filosopher discovered the study which
made him the alkemist of natur. Next, to the
northward of this thing of buty, sleeps the
residence and domain Of Duke John Smith !
while southwark, and nearer the spice breath
ing tropiks may be seen the baronIal Willy on
Earl Brown and Duchess Widder Betsy Jones.
Walls of primitive rock, lade in Roman Sc
ment. bound the estate, while upward and
downward the eye catches far away, the slow
grandeur of the Hudson. AS the young morn
Raugs like curtain of silver from the blu
.bress Of the sky, an angel may be seen each
night dancing with golden tiptoes on the green.
Y. B.-This angel goes with the place.
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Whichever direction man may take in
the other world, neither gold nor greenbacks
can do him any service. Upward they. are
worthless, and downward they would not be
found freproof,
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- Some people say that dark.haired women
marry soonest We differ; it rs the light-headed
ones.
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q pro-slayery party, but party that compre-
hended the trne spirit and theory of the Con-
stitution. It may be that the historian OF the
events of which we are speaking may muse
i1pon these times amid the desolate and elo-
oiient ruins cf American liberty and hope.
Iet ns believe he will read them in the bright
light of more resplendent day of American
civilization and development But, however
REGARDED. when the final verdict of history is
reSdered and recorded, it will be that the
Northern Democracy was party that mao
burne from the days Of primitive virtue and
patriotism the benefcent philosophy OF our
Constitution, nncontaminated BY success, un.
Welded in defeat, through all the conflicts OF
our history down to to-day. But, gentlemen
these things are over. The rough collision OF
tha war has thrown from our shoulders forever
the Duraen of chat great sin against the light
Of modern civilization Thank heaven the bur-
cisr, is lifted little Reflection will convince
afiy one think, that we are little likely to
aoain espouBe an institution from self-interest,
81 no higher motive, from whose destructive
effects upon sour political power we are but
Just recovering. No, itmay serve for the en-
tertainmsnt Of our foes to attempt to fix upon
us the stain and arouse the prejudice that for
rnerly existed against Us as o pro-slavery party,
hut We look only TO the Constitution for the
obligations we are now called upon to assume.
we read in that Constitution to-day that the
former slsye is as free as you or I, and heaven
Knows that the regenerate Democracy Of to-day
have no new chains to forge for him whom the
majesty Of the law has invested with the attri-
hute Of freedom. The same principle that
made Us pro-slavery then makes us the advo-
Gates of freedom to-day. Oh may we never
Danish from our midst this spirit of Democrat
&c perpetuity and strong regard to the obliga-
lions of she Constitution, but rather cherish
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-01-28
0DAILY TELEGRAPH"

We feel proud and highly favored, to
add to our list of exchanges, and greet
to our sanctum, the DAILY TELE-
GRAPH, published at Monroe, La,
which, however, we received too late
for notice in our last number, owing to
the irregularity Of our mail carrier.
For this favor we feel grateful to the
enterprising spirit of the Hon. G. w.
McCranie, SO we'll and favorably known
in our midst, and in the political his
tory of our country, and while we feel
sanguine of the success of this, our new
and welcome visitor, we base our con-
clusion on the past life and efficiency
Of it's distinguished editor. We feel no
delicacy in expressing our conviction
of the success of this enterprise, and
feel assured that none will regret the
subscription price for it, but that ere
long all of our live and business men
will cease to regard its comings as an
enterprise, but feel it necessity
iSDa,tls Times.
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LONDON, Jan. 26.--Advices to the
18th inst, say the presence of faVre at
Versailles is unconfirmed and regarded
doubtful on Change.
The adjournment of the Conference
is attributed to the absence of the
French representative.
laboratories announce the capitu-
lation Of Longwy, with 1000 prisoners
and 200 guns.
Bismarck has been appointed Cham
sellor Of the German Empire.
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 25.-Deptt'tetl-
Garry Owen, for Ouachita river
FlOur-firmer; supr. $500; double ex.
1926; treble $50.
Corn-firmer; mixed 75GGG; white rs
@SO.
Oats-scarce; 63@64.
Bran-$1 .35.
Hay-dull; prime Is, choice so.
Pork-firmer; mess $2205.
Bacon-lower; 10a@12a@13.
Hams-sugar cured 16@17.
Lard tierce 1873; keg 134.
Sugar-f.air demand; common 6@4;
fair 7s@s4; prime to choice 9i@1O4:
Molasses- colnmon35CD4O;p prime
As to 81; strictly prime 55@7. No
choice in first hands.
Cofee-prime 1901.
Whiskey-western rectified 973GS1. O5.
Cotton-demand fair, and prices firm
and unchanged; sales 400 bales; good
ordinary 1901; low middling 14@14s;
middling Is. Receipts 1918 Exports
to foreign ports 9,239. Stock on hand
1ss, O43 bales.
Sterling 2O4; sight discount.
Gold 11O3.
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We see that the noise, ~ of cannon,
which was heard here on the night of
the Sth inst, was also heard in Shreve-
port and some distance out into Texas.
a brilliant meteor was seen here just
before the sound came, so the proba-
bility is that the sound was occasioned
by the meteoric stone striking the air
or the earth most probably tho earth,
as there were long continued echoes. 1t
is now pretty we'll established that
these fiery meteors are 80 many small
planets revolving round the sun, ut n
rate many times greater than the swift
est cannon balls. When they strike
our atmosphere light is always gene
rated by the conclusion, and often con-
siderable noiSe.-BoSSiei' Banner.
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West Mississippi, st. Louis and New Or.
b leans Railroad.

The article published in the TELE-
GRAPH of the 7th inst, relative to this
important railroad project, was copied
entire into the st. Louis Times of the
18th instant, and given a conspicuous
place. The st. Louis Republican, of
the day before, had Il very able editorial
entitled "Our Southern Railroad Con-
nections," predicated upon the article
published in this paper, from which
editorial we make the following ex
tract, showing how f,vorably the pro-
iect is regarded by the Republican
1t has given us much pleasure to
notice several of the Southern journals
advocating a railroad from Pine Bluff,
on the Arkansas river, to Alexandria,
on the Red river. Pine Bluff is but a
short distance from Little Rock, and
the Iron Mountain would have easy
means of connection with the proposed
road. The distance from Pine Bluff to
Alexandria is about 200 miles, and
from Little Rock to Alexandria would
be by this route about 23O miles. Little
Rock, by the line of the Iron Mountain
road, which is now rapidly building in
that direction, is 341 miles from st.
Louis, so that by line of about $40
miles in length we would have Il road
through Missouri and Arkansas to the
very heart of Louisiana. Moreover,
there is n road projected and already
chartered, running from New Orleans
to Shreveport and passing through
Alexandria. From Alexandria to New
Orleans is about 40 miles. This gives
a line from st. Louis to New Orleans Of
something like 75O miles. 1t would be
we'll for our railroad capitalists to look
into this project, for it certainly offers
advantages which would be of meal
culablc benefit to st. Louis.
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Southern Pacific RialraOd.

The editor of the Vicksburg Herald
has had an interview with G. w. Ware,
Esq, agent of Jay Cooke & Co., the
wealthy bankers. The editor says Of
the interview:
Mr.. Ware informed us that he had
very recently had full and free inter-
change of views with number OF
prominent Congressman, and among
them Gen. Banks. They all express a
determination to vote to the Southern
Pacific road, grants of land fully equal
to those made to the Union Pacific.
This they regard rs point Of honor,
and this they avow their determination
faithfully to do. They are anxious
also, Mr.. Ware, assured us, to come to
vote during the present session, on
the Southern Pacific bill, and having
thus rendered an act of justice, and re-
deemed their pledges in regard to the
land grants, they declare, most solemn
ly, that, with this bill, the system of
granting the public lands to railroad
companies must cease! Upon this SUBJ
iect, Mr.. Ware informs US, the senti-
ment in Congress is so decided, that
members are anxious to dispose of the
Southern Pacific road bill, Mt the
earliest day practicable, and then con-
sign the subject of land grants to the
tomb of the capulets.
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shallow streams of argument from the
lips Of unsexed women, who ought to
have been in pantaloons, and feeble
from unsexed men, who
should have worn petticoats. That
horrid creature, man, came in for a
good deal of abuse. His revilers were,
however, in themselves, sufficient
answer to the words of the song,
"Why don't the men proposer'
or their personnel, the least said the
better. They have found no admirers
among the newspaper mon here. The
Sunday Chronicle says: eff perse-
verance and impotence arc guaran-
tees of success, the Women's Rights
people will prosper. The appearance
of the strong minded in petticoats, and
their weak-minded allies in pantaloons,
before the House Judiciary Committee,
on Wednesday, was ridiculous in the
extreme"
The Sunday Herald says: awe
think the good ladies who are protest
ing against the tstrong-minded' agita-
tors for social disorganization, give the
women-suffrage movement too much
dignity. The game is not worth the
powder"
The daily press has been equally
severe.
The reception season was inaugu-
rated at the White House on Tuesday
last, when Mrs. Grant received large
number of visitors and sight-seers. Her
receptions will hereafter be held every
Tuesday during the Congressional sea-
son. On Wednesday Mrs. Vice Presi-
dent Colfax, Mrs. Secretaries Boutwell,,
Delano, Fish and Cresswell, held the
| first of their receptions. There will
be only three evening levees at the
White House-the first on the goth
inst, and the second and third in Feb
ruary.
| But little more than six weeks of the
short session of Congress remain, and
hese will be crowded with exciting
scenes in the National Legislature, and
a round of balls, parties, receptions and
other entertainments. The fashionable
world is now busily occupied with its
regular routine, which will not be in
terrupted until the Lenten season ar
rives.
The State "sociables," yankee for a
dance and feed), form feature OF
Washington society during the Con-
gressional season. They are generally
held in public halls, and are more nu-
merously than selectly attended.
| 1t cost from $40 to $40 an hour to
sleigh-ride on Pennsylvania avenue last
week, with an occasional fine of 800 for
fast driving. EoRNoM.
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The New Varieties Theatre.

The New Orleans Picayunc contains
the following in reference to the steps
taken to rebuild the Varities Theatre
in that city:
The place selected is lacated in the
square bounded by Canal, Dauphine,
Burgundy and Customhouse streets,
and is peculiarly suited to the purpose
for which it is designed.
The fine building next to Christ
Church, know rs one of the Three Sis
tiers has been purchased, and will an
swer the double purposed Of club room
and grand entrance to the parquette
and dress circle. The club room will
be located on the second floor, while
the lower will be used as the entrance.
Immediately in the rear of this build
ing is an alley twenty feet wide, which
will doubtless be used as the entrance to
the galleries On the CustomhOuse side
of this alley and Immediately in the rear
of the property fronting Canal street, is
a fine lot, measuring one hundred and
sixty feet long by eighty-three and
a half feet wide, and upon this lot it is
proposed to erect the new Varieties
Theatre, on /, much grandcr scale than
that of it's Inflated predecessor. The
association have also purchased lot
adjoining the alley on Burgundy street,
in order to insure an entrance sufficient
ly wide, and are now altogether in pos
session of one of the most valuable pro-
perties as in the city-onc, too, which is
singularly we'll adapted to their purpose.
In no other location in tho city could
they have obtained a site for n theatre
possessing all the advantages of the one
they have secured. 1t is Mt once central
being in the immediate vicinage of
the terminus of several city railroad
lines-spacious front on thegrand Boul-
evard Canal and so situated that it is i'm
possible for objectionable saloons and low
grOggeries to spring into existence near
the main entrance. It possesses, too,
the peculiar advantage of having three
entrances-one on Canal, one on Bur-
gundy, and one, if need be, for the at
taches of the theatre, on Customhouse
street.
The association deserves great credit
for the energy and enterprise exhibited
since the unfortunate demolition of
their theatre, and we are pleased to
state that to the old members of the as
SOciatiOn--no new members having
been admitted AS yet-will the public
be indebted for theatre which will be
first class in every respect; and rival
some of the finest theatres in the coun-
try in architectural beauty.
We learn it is tho purpose of the asso-
citation to commence active operations
Mt once, in order to have the theatre
ready for the next seasons business.
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Republican editors i'm the Southern
portion of the State arrange their little
misunderstanding in a very quiet way.
Here is an arrangement from the Baton
Rouge Courier:
The Feliciana Republican pronounce~
our statement that it is ashamed of be-
ing found in the company of the New
Orleans Times, ga LIE from beginning
to the end" All right, neighbor, we
take it back.
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TOSEPH PODESTA,


Fancy groceries, foreign and domestic fruits,
wines, cordials, liquors, CIGARS. pipes, tobac-
co. crystalizcd fruits, fire works, &c. i;
Has in store no largest and most complete
stock in this city, ut wholesale and retail. mt
st. Louis or New Orleans prices.
Hc mann factnrcS every variety Of plain
candies at 2Oc per pound, delivered at cars
or steamboats,, free of charge. for package
and drayage. Orders for weddings prompt
ly and satisfactorily filled. He has fitted up
an elegant Saloon for ladies and gentlemen.
where coffee, fish, oysters and other dolica-
cies can DO had from "A. NJ. to II Il. NJ
Choice wines and cigars furnished at very
low rates. Remember Joseph Podesta, Iron
Front Block, No. l59 Washington Street,
Vicksbnrg, Miss. July .. 1870. n4i:ly-ch3
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The people Of Ouachita are reminded
# the fact that they now have the
pleasure, as appears nom a published
notice from Collector Grady, Of pay
ing their yearly dues to the State
The amount due on property, this year,
is 14l mills to the dollar, or very near
ly one and one-half per cent. Last
year the amount collected was nine
mills to tho dollar. The Parish and
State tax for 1870, combined, will
make something over two per cent;
that is, if you are worth $4,000 in tax
able property, your yearly dues will
be exactly $1,000. And still, they say
the country is not prosperous. Just
see how it can pay for being governed,
and for very inferior article of gov
ernment at that. There is something
admirable in such iiberality.
| And while thus with profuse hands,
we, the people, are extending our gifts,
our legislature is providing numerous
WAYS and means for tho increase OF our
munificence. That dignified and up
right body is now investigating,
through the agency of select commit
tees, each with paid clerks, into the
sinuous ways of getting rid of the pub
lie funds, with the view, we infer, OF
acquainting its vertlant members fully
and satisfactorily with that rather in
tricate branch of legislators duties;
SO that, seeing and approaching What
has been done, the aforesaid members
may become the objects of the peoples
liberality In all available ways.
Another purpose may also be accom-
plished, namely, the depreciation OF
State warrants, which are now worth
65 cents ON the dollar, but which ought
to be worth nothing; since the people
have ready money in abundance to
meet all expenses, and there can be nc
use, therefore, for State script. The
State appreciates this wise deduction
in refusing to receive these warrants
for yearly dues.
| We are very much pleased to not@
the rapid progress made by liberal Re
publican politicians in the science o
government, and to observe the hand
some Acknowledgements shown by then
in recognition of their past pledges ant
of the peoples wants. Louisiana II
coming round all right. Everything
is serene, and 'sthe goose hangs high"
The present worth Of our little effects u
all that troubles US now. The Stat
will inevitably, in a few years, get i
all; we should be happy to realize some
thing at once for the usufruct.
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We warn the public against one +. G.
Brooks, recently in our employ as solic-
itor, as we have good reasons to believe
that he is a grand scamp and swindler.
- Tcksbuyy Herald.
This is the young man who recently
visited Monroe. He obtained an agency
from this office, which we hereby revoke.
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The Boston Post says, of the election
of General Blair to the Senate, that it
will be a just rebuke to the Radicals of
his own State, who demanded II test
oath of their earliest defender, and to
the President, who refused to allow him
to hold even the office of railroad
commissioner.
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BUSINESS.
I BOFENSCHEN,

n BOFENSCHEN,
W. DEALER IN
Fine gold and silver Watches, and e.
French and American Clocks, fine kl-A
solid gold Jcwclry, Pianos and Melo-GEs.s8
dions, Musical Instruments of all dcscrip-
tions, sheet music, &c, and solicitor for tho
celebrated pianos of tho st. Louis Manllfac-
turing Company. dec20-d3ni:wy
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OFFICE OF SOETH LA. q TEXAS
RAILROAD COMPANY.

NIoSHoE, La, Dee. I'd, 1870.
On and after Sunday, Inc 4th inst, the
trains on this Road will run follows:
PASSENGER TRAINS.
Loayo Monroe daily at 3 a. Al.
Arrive nj Delta IL 80 "A. NJ.
Lcavo Delta at 90 J.. NJ.
Arrive ut Monroe As Pm
FREIGHT TRAINS.
Lcare Monroe at a 81. on Monday, we'd
nestlay and Friday.
Leave Delta ut I y. NJ on Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday.
Through freight pcr car load will be car
ricd by passenger tram.
Way freight will be shipped by freight
train.
FreiSllts for Flag Stations will DO deiiX,
cred at tho designated points at OWNERS
RISK, whether there be any person there to
receive it or not.
Frcights FOR Flag STATIONS must be pre-
paid.
a daily line OF fnur-horSe coaches conHec;
at Monroe for observation-disclosures via South
ern Pacific Rairoad-t" Marshall, Halls
vile aud Louevc,v, Texas.
J. w. GREEN,
Engineer and Superintendent.
1cci2-13m
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MORE IaEE.F WANTED!

"AVING rc-rcItcd for 4 torn of years,
the splendid Madam McGuirc planta-
ton, I shall for tho approaching seed time
and harvest, require 10 more good lhhorers
Married mon preferred.
A common School Room and true
House of Worship, win be erected upon the
banks of tho Bayou DcSiard this Spring.
EITG NE TISDALE.
a,
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TEASzsEss WANTED,

TINO take charge of,hc Male School at vi
1 emma, La, tor tho ensuing year. He
must be fully qualified, and unexcoptional
reference AS to character, &c, requi red. A
man with some experience as a teacher pre-
fored. For particulars address
A. G. SIMONTON,
Pros't Board OF Trustees,
Dec. "a. If Vienna, La.
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EUGENE TISDALE,

FASHIONABLE D1ESS-MAkING.
Mrs. NJ. J. McKinna respectfully informs
hcr formcr patrons that sho has resumed
tho business of Dress-making and may DO
consulted at tho residence of her mothor.
Cutting and fitting executed upon tho
shortest notice. jan3dtEw1 m~nl7-l5w
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CREC1AN BEND CIGAR STORE.

Louis Blum, dealer i'll Elmo Cigars, plug,
smoking and fine cut chewing tobaccos,
pipes, and al! smokers articles, 175 wash
ington street. Nicksburg, Miss.
10" Trade supplied ~ New York prices.
December, u, 1870. dSw-tf