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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-02-25
A Boston merchant who, on money

a Boston merchant who, on money
making intent, took into his head to
join the innumcrablc caravan of bank
rupts, called 81 meeting Of his creditors
and informed them of his intention
They appointed a committee to look
into his affairs, and at their first meet
ing one of them said: 81 suppose you
know how you stand as we'll "a we could
ascertain if we go through your books.
What do you propose to pay?" Tho
merchant hcsitatcd a moment and then
said: "I don't know; what arc they
paying in Milk street? ?"
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ADVERTISING REGULATIONS.

Transient advertisements must be paid
for in 1dvonce.
All advertisements sent to this office
when not otherwise ordered, will be inserted
"till forbid" and charged 0ccOrdinlIy.
Editorial business notices will be made,
in the paper; for other editorial notices y
charge OF 25 cents per line will be made.
An extra charge of 25 per cent will in
future be made on all cuts above one inch
in width, and upon all double-cOlumn ad-
vertisements q similar charge will be made.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-02-25

In the Essex (Va.) County court,
last week, Austin Thomas, colored,
convicted of petit larceny, was asked
by the Judge which he preferred, thirty
nine stripes or confinement in the cOun-
ty iail for twelve months; he readily
chose to be whipped.
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cOUTHEI,N PREMIUM STORE.

T. A. TYLER,
lI5.... N,,sul street, Near Orleans. lib
Diplomas and Gold Medals Mt tho first
Texas state Fair at Houston, Texas.
Diplomas ut tho second Mississippi State
Fair at Jackson, Miss.
Has on hand and is constantly receiving
n large and well selected stock OF Watches
Clocks, Jewelry. Silver and Plated-wa
Spectacles and Eye-G lasses, and Fancy
Goods. All of which arc offered at greatly y
reduced prices.
Sole Agents of tho celebrated watches OF
Chas. +. Jacot and Thos. Russell & sons
Masonic and odd Follows Jewels Watches
and Jcwelry carefully repaired. Diamonds
reset. Dec. Il. 1870. hiooil
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-02-25

The Galveston (Tcxas) News says
"Thc fact is, the people Of the South
still have the burden of slavery, with
out any of it's profit. If n black fellow
gcti into trouble he posts Off for 'Massa.
If he is in debt and wants to pay, it 5
sMa5sa, lend me five dollars If he is
sick he lays up by Massa's kitchen fire.
If he is hungry he finds old Massa's
table. IF cgcts drunk, and isarrested
old Massa pays his fine. In short, 'Old
Massa' is the counselor, the friend, tho
banker of 80 many of his old slaves as
are ut all worth caring for"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-02-25

1t is not improbable that when the
present war closes in France, that many
will cmigrate to this country. Tho eli
mate of the South is in many respects
not unlike that of France, and if proper
steps arc taken by our State authorities,
some of the emigration might hc turned
towards this State.
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HOTELS.
HOTELS.
=
! EWIS JiOUSE:,
tlU |r,ttnlir tN,ta.ch u.,d Ecn,nle icndc'hT,
MONROE, LII.
M. ;. Lcwis, Proprietor.

This house is under tho efficient manage
men, OF Mr. VIM. Lewis. who has twenty
fiyo vc:irS' continuous experience IN thc
!,nsinees. Well-rcgiiatcd, neatly kept, ana
supplied with excellent beds and table-fare,
th;, LOWS House. located near tho wharf
and passed going and coming by the sohfcEe-
mort stages, is confidently recommended I"
The travelling public as " model hotel.
october !. $50. n&'IN
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4 Canadian hotel once had sign in
the rcading-roOm thus: "Gcntlcmcn
learning to spell will please take ycstcr-
day. paper
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-02-25
The Deepest Hole In the World.

When we quit work on the nrtesian
we'll near the Insane Asylum, it was
admitted that the hole was the deepest
in the word. The st. Louis hole is
now beaten by one in the vicinity of
Postdam, which is drilled to a depth of
more than $500 feet. Commenced with
the intention of boring an artesian
we'll, it now serves n much more inter-
csting purpose. At Il depth of 800 feet a
mighty stratum of rock salt wasdiscover-
ed, which has not yet been pierced en-
tircly at the immense depth of $500
feet. Other holes, distant several hun
drcd feet, have been bored in order tc
ascertain the circumference of the salt
bed, and everywhere salt has been
struck at the depth ofabout 800 feet.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-02-25

"What's tho difference between the
north pole and south pole?" ssWhy,
all tho difference in the world" replied
lady, unwittingiy; and that's the an
Swor
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-02-25

The man who didn't believe i'll adj
vcrtising has gone into partnership
with the sheriff, and they are to have
an auction.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-02-25

Since Queen Victoria took her place
ON the English throne, thirty-thrct
years ago, every other throne in Eu-
rope, from the least unto the greatest,
hns changed OCCUPANTS.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-02-25

"What are you going to do after you
graduatc?" said Il gentleman to II Will
Iiams college student who is "iitting for
the ministry.'' 'sDamfino," replied thr
youth, "prcac!I the gospel, | s'posc.'
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Office Of the University, in Now Orleans s
Swarbrick & Co.'s, SO Camp Street.
NEW ORLEANS CARDS.

NEW ORLEANS CARDS.
TT T.. BUCKLEY,
wa TCH M Il X E r.,
No. Camp street, Now Orleans,
DEALER IN
American, English t,,d ,S,ciss Watches,
of tho bcst Makers.
Ef0e .Jcucl,y, Ehre ,Slrcr Itu'", 'DVct
n,,1 INCt.,tet Clocks, Guns o',d Pistols.
g.s1- FIvcry description of WATCH tErAIR-
ISG at moderate prices. dccl2--wly
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A T"rORNEIS Al LAW, Monroe, La,
courts Of Ouachitn, Morehouse. Franklin,
Isichlnnd. Caldwell and Cat:lllOua Parishes
in the Supreme Court at Monroe, and Uni
ted STATES Courts. Particular attention paid
to business in tho Land Office Department
nY the General Government. nl7tf
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.qAS. &. Drew.

I,riLEi~rI.SCi AGENT. Office, Monroe
I ,.... with \. l.. Slack, Esq: Trenton
Ia ~ iih S;i:;ndirt,r a Mrt;uirr.
i,,,,,r>- o. 1870. nl9:1y
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fumes Il. Str2xher,

A TvN>sNiN AT LAW, General Collee
~ tor and Real Estate Agent, Monroe
Ia. Ot1iro opposite southeast corner OF the
courthouse s1Iunrc. jan2S-n19-1y
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a. l.. Slack.

1 TvTORNE,T At LAW and Commits
~ Sionor for Texas. Oticc Wood street,
Monroe, La. Prompt attention given TO col
i,.s.t;o,,~ in North Louisiana. Aug. 26, GS.5:l7
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y.
SlsslbS Il Cobb,
Richardson ~ 1lcEnery.

4 i"rORSEYS AT LAW, Monroe. La,
u ,rnctiuc in all tho Parishes OF North
IInlli:,i,lna, i'll tho supreme Court at Monroe,
the Federal Courts, and i'll the Land Once
n19:tt
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lS.1Au ,iAHRElJ. FRANKLIN GARRETT.
Garrett d Garrett,

A i"TOHNEYS At LAW, corner Wood
n and st. John Streets, (Opposite Record
90 o!iiccl. Monroe, la. Jan. !, 1871. ~
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AND OFFICE.

AND OFFICE.
Persons Wishing to secure homcstcadS
or enter swamp lands, without incurrlng
tho expense of going to Now Orleans. can
hnvo tho same attended to by applying
either f.: person or by lnttor to
CHARLES DicI.Eitf, Monroe, IA.
,,.; l lSTO n2:6nn
NIAt:ElITA HOUSE.
~ cor noSiar,l and Thrc! Sts., Monroe, La.
J. L. IIunsickcr, Proprietor.
I'hr :,hnv., named Hotel. $40 long and ia
vor,lhx Known throughout tho country has
fnru y.fiii.,:l and nowiv furnished, md Is
now. ,s;upirIr in nvrrv department. Inc
,,ro,Irict or pledges himself to spare no of-
t,rt TO mako all rOmft,rtait" who may favor
him with their patronage April Il, T' ~
= f.IA1irHS. c. II. PIiCKSEE TON nfS'A'
vAHES. RGCKNEls S CO.,
tp'rrpN FACTORS AND COMMISSION
Mi:It;IIAN'rS,
Manufacturers uf
trl.rrN AND WOODEN GOODS,
BOOTS, S II CES. II \ n II T. LIS,
lIoGStIEADS n Nj BR lex 5
No. lao ,s.0ricy Street, Ne" o"lso"$.
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
FEMALE INSTITUTE,
... MONROE, La,
Rev. Charles F. Evans, Principal,

OF teachers, in tho now brick Methodist
Church i'll Monroe, Oh
Monday, January 1871, 1871.
Tho latest and most improved methods OF
instruction will bo pursued, and thorough
and impartial discipline enforced.
A limited number of boys, under ten years
OF age will be received, and taught i'll II sep
crate apartment.
AS no personal application will be made,
the Principal takes this method OF soliciting
tho patronage Of his friends in this and ad-
joining communities.
Rates Of Tuition, for tern. of l3 Weeks:
Primary CLASS. y w.
Academic. ..'........- 10 w.
Incidental fee......... ooi
One half in advance, balance at the end OF
tho term.
For further information apply to
rs.rs c. F. EVANS,
I Parsonage, Monroe, La.
N: B.-Tho classes Of boys, originally in
tended to be taught under the same roof,
will be taught in the Male Academy until
further notice. Boys Of all ages will be re-
ccived and thorough and systematic instruc-
ton impaired. dec24 70 n14-tf
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Morrison Il Farmer

Z. II. MORRISON. W. W. FARMER.
Morrison Il Farmer,
4 IvrORNEY-s AT LAW, Monroe, La,
u will practice in the Courts of the Pa
ri.s!lns of Ouachita, MorehOuse, Richland,
rr.aklin and Caldwell, i'll the supreme
Court and i'll the United States Courts
VIII also attend to all business intrusted to
,hr,.l in the state and Federal Land Offices.
n41V3
:. !. -T,.nlS II. O.. COBB.
Slushfs a. Cobb,
I"TOREEYS At LAW, Monroe, La,
n practice in tho Courts OF Ouachlta,
Mnrrhr,sc, Richlm1d and Madison parishes,
and j.. the Supreme Court OF tho State. V1-3I
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MISCELLANEOUS,
WASHINGTON.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The total sub
scription for French sufferers by the
war amounts to $77 $50.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 16.-A special to the
Republican says nearly 81 square in
Helena, Ark, was destroyed by fire;
loss ss2, 900.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 1G.-The first
number of the Daily Ledger, new
Democratic paper, appeared this MORN
ing.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-01-20
The Presidents Message Against
the KUklUX.

1t seem to be certain that the
President will send a special mes
sage to Congress at an early day
relating the authenticated instances
Of Kuklux outrages in the South,
and urging that there be a specific
enactment making it a penal Of
Tense for parties Of men to go mas
querading about the country COM
hitting such outrages as are popu-
larly attributed to the bloody bones
democracy of the South. The eff
feet of the message viii extend fur
Their than to the Kuklux. It viii
certainly delay indefinitely all pros
poets Of a general amnesty, and
viii most likely defeat the efforts Of
Coy. Vance ofN. Carolina, and the
tainted Senators elect from Geor-
gia to secuge their admission into
the L. S. Senate. As a concession
to extreme radicalism it viii be apt
to secure the support ofSumner and
his political co-operators and has
ten their harmonious utilization
with the President himselG-V. =.
Herald.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-01-20
Farmers Club.

We have noticed with considera-
bic interest that the farmers IN
many counties Of Middle Tennes-
see, have formed societies for mu-
tual benefit and improvement, and
are holding both weekly and month
IS meetings. These meetings are
occasions of great social and prac-
teal interest and are productive of
much good. Their object is an in
terchange of views regarding farm
ing-a relation Of each members
personal experience and a discus
sion Of such subjects as viii best
promote the interests those Gem
posing the society, as well as farm
ers generally. In the North these
Clubs are common, and they have
proved to be highly beneficial to the
farming interests of that section
They have developed valuable in
formation and practical results that
otherwise would have been confined
20 a few individuals.
Cannot our Giles County farmers
fora Clubs in the different divisions
of the county, and give each other
the benefit of personal experience,
as well as discuss measures relating
10 their common interests? We
think such organizations would
be productive Of much good, and
result most favorably to those who
belonged to them. Farming is per-
hsps the greatest and most effective
branch OF industry, and the one on
which the future of the South chief
ly depends. a fraternal organiza-
ii N therefore amongst farmers will
not only work out their own welfare
but it will add more to the strength
Of the South than all political COM
binations combined.
Since the above was written, we
notice that our contemporary of the
Giles Press, suggests that a meet
ing Of the farmers of the county be
held at the Courthouse on the First
Monday in next month, for the pur-
pose Of organizing a farmers club.
We cordially second the suggestion,
bat submit the question to our con
temporary, and TO our readers gen
ally, if it would not be better to
organize clubs in The several divis-
ions of the county as above sug-
gested,which could be made auxili-
airy to the central club.
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Nc FraneO-Prussian Wan.

Prince Frederick Charles has in
aicted terrible defeat upon the ar
my of the French General Chanzy,
at lie Mans. There are no details,
but the defeat Of the French is GER
tain. Frederick Charles seems to
have performed his work thorough
", for his movements have been
swift and his blows heavy. The
mistake Of the French General
seems to have been that he allowed
the Prussian army to lay quietly in
camp until it had been heavily rein
forced. His mistake has brought
about a severe punishment. judy
ing from the character of the Ger
man leaders, VIC suppose they will
follow up this victory, and drive
th) French army of the Loire to the
sea. The French troops, according
= the latest dispatches, acc deman-
ding peace, and ne are led to be
lieye that the final triumph of Prus-
sia will not be long delayed.
The bombardmcnt of Paris is
prog c sing with terrible effect
The shells of the enemy are pcne-
trating the city, destroying both
life and property. The present
government Of France makes bold
attempts at defiance, but its inca
pacity, as well as its want Of stabil-
il reduces it to the extremity Of
despair.
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Reconstruction.

The Radicals il Congress are be
ginning to Sock upon Reconstrue-
ton as a bad job. They can't dc
pend upon the Southern States af-
ter they are reconstructed. The
negroes don't always vote right
the bummers are powerfully unsar-
tin, and Grant leW interfere coca
sionally and spoil things. The \.
\. Herald thinks that III 1872 al
most the entire Southern electoral
vote viii be democratic, all Of which
viii be brought about by too much
reconstruction.
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NEWS SUMMARY.

A Berkshire hog was sold in
Warren county last week for $3.50.
The trial of E. N. Yerger foi tile
killing of Col Crane commercial at
Jackson, Miss, on the 14th.
Prof Hunter Nicholson and A.
T. NaR will hereafter conduct the
Knoxville Wing q Register
At one time in the dining-room
of the II. J. KimbaH House, at At
lanta, Ca, the other day, there were
gentlemen representing $4,000,
600 in capital.
Water is becoming alarrningly
scarce in New England, which is 10
be accounted for, no doubt, by the
oyerplus of milk and whisky.
The Democrats in New Hamp-
shire actually expect to carry that
State in March next. They have
harnonized all their party difFeren-
ees and nominated JAS. A. Weston,
of Manchester, for Governor.
The annual dinner to the afallen
women" Of Boston has just been
given by one of the city missions.
The tables were served by Some of
the first ladies of the city, and it is
said that some of the unfortunates
were much affected by the attention
paid them.
Henry J. Niles, of Urbana, Ohio,
a widely known lawyer and Dem
ocratic politician, has gone hope
lessly insane. a complicated law
suit it's supposed, SO worked upon
his mind as to bring about this sad
result.
Mr.. Thos. A. Meal, a promi
nent business man of Nashville, fell
over an embankment on the n. d
c. r r. near that place, on satcr-
day night last apd was run over by
a passenger train which killed him
almost instantly.
In Douglass county, Mimi, last
week, two men were setting traps
near the center of a large marsh
north Of Lake Miltona. Two 9th
crs, who had been following bear
during the day, came to the edge of
the marsh about dusk, and, discov-
ering what they believed to be the
bear in the marsh, both fired and
killed the two men who were ar
ranging the traps.
An enterprising farmer in Maury
county has bought a fine steam APP
paratus, and boils by steam aII the
food he feeds to his pigs, horses,
cattle and hogs. He says he can
cook enough food in half day for
all the stock in the neighborhood.
He claims that one bushel Of food
cooked by steam will do al animal
more good than five bushels eaten
raw.
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The Bombardment of Paris.

The siege Of Paris is verging upon
q decisive crisis. Three ofthe forts
a e silcneed, and the Prussian seige
guns are pushed up within range of
a densely-populated portion of the
city. Women and children are slain
by shells falling in the streets, and
the German wounded are slaughter
ell in the1Iotel des Inyalides by the
iron messengers from King William
and his batteries. The lne statuary
in the gardens Of the Luxembourg
is being rapidly destroyed. All
hope of immediate relief from the
provinces persisted when Chausey
was defaate at lie Mans Sooa
the besiegers win be able to give
the whole city to flames, unless they
are driven back by a desperate sor-
tie. ITorribleas it shay be to subject
such a city, with its more than a mil
i'm of women and children. TO q
commandment, we cannot doubt mt
that king William viii resort to it
if the city does not surrender.
President Grant has sent in his
message relative TO reported ont
RACES in the Southern States by the
Ku Klux and other raw head and
bloody bones organizations. lie
makes no suggestion as TO The action
ofCongress in the matter, nor does
ne accompany the message with any
startling comments upon the facts
as set forth in the accompanying
documents. lie merely leaves these
documents to speak Tor themselves.
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gampbeIlgvIIle cofEespon. 20.


Except radical change IN the
weather everything IS the same as
when I last wrote you. No desths
to chronicle and but one marriage,
that Of Mr.. T. P. ESGLrsH to Miss
JOSH HARRIsox, of Spring Hill,
Maury county. Ire brought her
away anyhow, regardless Of Papa 5
orders to the contrary; however /
suppose he viii forgive as he had
no objection only on account OF the
youthfuiness Of the twain May
their sorrows be few.
FIRE-We had several rousing
fires in the village this morning, but
I am happy to state that they we're
all in the fre-places, and rs it was
very cold they were very essential
"haek." While fire is on the brain
I will inform you to what protieien-
CIV the Columbia fire companies
have attained. Your humble cor
respondent happened to be there on
Friday night, when about Z O'Clock
there was a false alarm of fire
Both companies rushed calamity. to
the rescue. When they reached
the scene of the conhagration, ut
was a straw pile on fire, they had
nothing but the hose, having left
the engines behind.
Hour that for Columbia ?
It's rather early, but I'll juststate
it as a warning to ail persons who
expect to become candidates that
the people on Big Creek have de
termined to vote for the man who
announces himself a candidate in
the paper and stays at home. They
were bored to death last year and
say they don't like like to be trout
bled. Respectfully, KRIS.
CAMPBELLsvILLE, Jan. II, 1871.
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tinguished as the Spanish mulatto
and the other as the French negro
republic.
Il annexation is not new idea.
At least as far back as IS or y
years ago john G. Calhoun was
mixed up with certain intrigues for
its acquisition in the interest OF
Southern African slavery, the seri-
Gus difficulty being how to get #.
Under African slavery, in the last
year Of the French dominion, the
Haytien end Of the island exported
47,50O,O00 pounds of clayed sugars,
and OF muscoyado sugar, 93,GoO,000
pounds; near 100000 pounds of
coffee and 100000 pounds of cot
ton. The whole island, therefore,
viii go far in its full capacities of
production to supply the wants Of
the United States in coffee and su-
gar. The French Revolution of
1889 turned the whole island into
chaos and bloodshed; and as in St.
Domingo African slavery was first
established on American soil so
here it was first abolished in a del
uge Of blood, under the French tri-
pod Of Liberty, equality and fra
ternity.7
The material advantages likely to
result from the possession of this
island are clear enough, provided,
always, that its colored freemen can
be brought to work. The popuIa-
ton of Dominica is about 10000;
of Havti, $4,000. The scheme Of
annexation covers both republics,
and the authorities of Hayti, it is
understood, are only awaiting the
initiative from Dominica, although.
as the one division Of the army is
Spanish in language and customs
and the other French, the island |
will have to be organized, first, as
two States-a Spanish State and a
French State, mulatto State and a
black State. The acquisition Of |
Dominica, all told, will, it is sup |
posed, hardly cost over two millions
of Dollars. and Havti not much /
more, debts and ali included. The
annexation by the Texas process of
the whole island, let US say, will
cost about five millions, which will |
be cheap as dirt, especially when !
there = said to be an outside scheme
OF foot involving an equivalent ola
hundred millions for Cuba.
We entertain no apprehension of
any European complications in this
business. France has once or twice
of late years attempted, in a round
about way to regain a foothold upon
Hayti, and Spain has directly at
tempted by force of arms to recover
Dominica; but all these movements
have signally failed. The two States
are independent of Europe and of
each other, and their debts are very
small because they have had no
credit. Their resources are i'm
mense, but under these still begin
ming and never ending intervals Of
wars and revolutions for seventy
years both ends of the island have
been going to the dogs. Let the
island have peace, law and order,
and it viii soon enrich itself and all
in it. This is the prob
lem which General Grant has un-
dertaken to settle, and to which the
party must now stand
in the annexation of Do
minica. This commission of inqui-
~ apparently offers a loophofe Of
but as General Grants pur-
pose is annexation his commission
ers will know what to do. He has
adopted the old democratic game of
Texas, and the game is in his hands.
Senator Sumner has utterly failed
to head him of, and the commits
sion means annexation