The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-01-07
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.

The census returns from 1920 counties,
show the colored population to be
| ,507 oil, against 1, AL ,l02, an increase
oflittle over I! per cent, but leaving
out the northern counties included in
the last census, is less than 3 per cent.
The smallness of the gain is considered
surprising.
a special dispatch to the Tribune
says:
''sSenutor Abbott, of North Carolina,
announces his intention to contest the
election of Gov. Vance to the Senate,
upon the ground that he received the
votes of II majority of those who are
legally qualified as members of the
Legislature"
1t is being charged that there arc n
number of persons holding seats who
are disqualified under the 18th Amend
mcnt.
In compliance with Il request and
official advice from the mayor, Surratt
has indefinitely postponed his lecture
in this city.
will sell one million of gold each Thurs
day, and purchase two million of bonds
on first and third Wednestiays,a ,and one
million of bonds on second and fourth
Wednesdays; making Il total sale of
four millions gold and purchase of six
millions bonds during January.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Congrcss con-
venes Wednesday.
Changes in the tariff which take effect
to-day include some so drug articles, 80
on the free trade list and some 40 others
are much reduced. The duty on tea
is reduced 10 cents, that is, from % to
IS cents; coffee cents, from 5 to 3 cents
a pound; and the reduction on the bulk
of the sugar imported is I of II cent per
pound. There are also considerable
changes in wines, brandies, spirits and
iron.
Another court martial has been or
dercd for Cadet Smith, the negro from
Miss, for untruthfulness.
American vessels with arms for France
are in Queenstown harbor and closely
watched by German corvette Augusta.
A dispatch to the London Times says
TrOchu is forming an intrcnchcd camp
at Fort Valerien with Il view of evacu-
ating Paris.
A Herald special from Versailles, OF
the 9th, says: Everything is ready for
bombardment on Il terrific scale; stimuli
| tancOuSly from Scmi-circlcS west OF
Paris.
The French have had some minor
successes before HaVrc.
Troops have been sent from Thionville
and Ncrdun to support Gen. Werter
against BOurbaki.
German engineers are doubtful of the
feasibility of holding Mt. AvrOn ut pre-
sent.
Chansey reports Il victory near Ven
dome and says he Will follow up the
success and continue to advance.
The bcsiegers around Paris have been
reinforced by Il large portion of Prince
Frederick Charles army.
1t cost the Germans 5000 men to 81
lence Mt. Avron.
WASHINt;TON, Jan. 2.-Thc New
York Herald has the following:
"Our correspondent ut Havana sends
us further details of the steamer III ornct
at Nassau. The Cubans at that place
were much incenscd ut the Governor
for sending Il British man-Of-War to
watch her, but the lookout did not
amount to anything, the Hornet soon
leaving her disagrccablc companion.
1t is reported that while at Nassau, she
took on board AN armament. If this
is the case, she may give the Spaniartls
much trouble, and we may expect to
hear of operations on Il scale similar to
those of the Alabama. In point of
speed she is vastly superior to the
Spanish fleet on the coast of Cuba"
WASIIINGTON, Jan. 3.-Thcrc was II
full Cabinet meeting to-day, except
Akerman.
Greeley and Postmaster General Crcs-
we'll had IL long interview with Grant.
PlcasantOn took the oath of Office to-
day as Commissioner of Internal Rcv-
enue.
The debt statement shows Il decrease
| fxx,, nd n rfn n
Treasury near nineteen millions; cur
rcncy thirty and II quarter millions.
The Pacific Railroads owe the gov
crnmcnt nearly six and Il half 81 mil
lions accrued interest, after deducting
! transportation.
W\SIIINGTOS, Jan. I.-Thc Pcnnsyl-
| Vania Senate is Democratic for the first
time since 1860.
MISCELLANEOUS.
SAX FH\NCIsO, Dec. 3O.-l'ivc ca1
loads of seal skins, from Alaska, :lnt
fourteen car loads of China and Japa
ncsc goods were shipped eastward yes
tcrtlay.
NEW OHLEA NJ, Jan. 1.-lIally thi
morninga a fire broke out on the stcamc
= Magenta and spread rapidly to th'
Grand Era, Julia a. Rudolph, Thomp
son Dean and John Howard, all tot;,
loss except the Howard whose hull ma.
, be saved.
The Magenta was valued ut $50, 90
: and insured for SIG, 900; Grand Era wa
valued by her owners mt $4,000 and III
surcd for $50 900; Rudolph was valuc'
. at $50, 900 and half insured; Dean wa
valued at 81 y, 900 and reported insure
| at SI2O,OGO. All the above were insu,
, cd in western offices. The Deans carG