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TAKE MITCIlELL,
DEALER IN
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, WINES AND LIQUORS.
Ferdinand Street, st. Erancisrille, La.
stock OF family and
FANCY & STAPLE DRY GOODS
Ladies' Dress and Trimming Goods Gents and
Buys Furnishing Goods Ladies, Misscss and
I:li.lns Shoes Gents and Boys Dress Boc;s
and Shoes, Brosans, Ensssts, Wooden
ans; Cotton Goods, English, French
and American Prints, Japanese
French and English Silks and
Cloths, Lacus and En-
broleres, Pocket
and Table Cutie.
~, Pins and
Needles.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Ms stock having been purchased for cash and
selling for c;s, exclusively, am satisfied that
can hold out great inducements to the trading, pub,
lie. Nv STOCK consist i'll part of
Flour, Sugar. Coffee Teas, Hams, Shoulders. Pork,
Lard, Butter, Cheese, Candles, Goa! Oil, Whisky
Brandy, Mackcre', llrrrngs, Cod Fish. Mac.
arony, Vermcela, Canned Fish, Can
ned Fruit, Potatoes Onions, Picked
Beef, Gnn Powder, Drop Shot,
Crockery, Wood aud Willow.
ware, Smoking and chew.
ing Tobacco, Cigars,
Pipes, also sport.
ing Materials
and Goods
Also
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Signs of the Zodinc.-A philosopher in the
West, grown into admiration of the Cherry Prctc.
raj writes DR.. Aver tor instructions under which
sign he shall he be'1, which bistercd, and whcl.
vnmited, ans. under which he shall take Ayers
Pills for an affection of the liver; also under which
sign his wife should commence to take the Sarsa.
parila for her ailmcnt. He adds that he already
knows to wean his calves under Taurus, change
his pigs in scorpo cut his hair in Aries. ana soak
his ieet iii Pisces Aquar;us their condition
r. requires.
Sohoo'masters. start foy Wisconsin, and visit Mr.
Ham. when you get tt ere.--Lors' Dat:y E~rs.
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pany.-To the working men CT orr State and coun-
try. whose wages are barely sufficient 10 provide
comfortable homes for their families. and wl-' de-
sire to prevent want, misery, ard perhaps crime,
among their fatlerless little ones, this Company
offers special Inducements of Il liberal character,
the benefits of which within the reach of all ;
and failure to make such donation to ones fam
ly amounts almost TO q criminal gloc..-Naiioial
Vorklnaa.
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The President and His Brother


Decidedly the most cheering sign wc iaSc
that General GRANT has parted with nncor,
and passion, and resentment In his second
term IS afforded in his advancement oil Gene
raj McDowErL TO the position vacated by the
death of General MEADE, and brought for
ward General HANCOCK from the Siberia Of
the military fraternity to the prominent and
popular post of commander Of the Atlantic
Division, with headquarters Mt New York or
Philadelphia. 1t was known, or generally
supposed, that General Mcdowell was not a
fayorite with the President, and it was known
Of oil meD that General HANCOCK had decided
political aspirations, and that he was piorni-
nent man among the men whose claims and
availability the Democrats were ever can.
wasting in their attempt to find nominee for
the Presidency. President GRANT has dis
regarded the facts with reference to matters
that it was supposed would control his juds-
nent and decide him against Mcdowell and
HANCOCK. He has disappointed the specula-
tors aud afforded, as we have said above, his
determination to discard party and personal
prejudice and act according to the dictates
of Justice in the administration of bis office.
The action in these military appointments
is especially emphatic, because they relate to
General GRANTS profession, his calling, the
vocation of his life. The officers Of the army
belong to his special community. He knows
them all, and has his predictions and aver
sions with regard to them all. 1t is fairly to
be inferred that he has discarded sentiment
and acted under sense of duty, and he has
done that which we consider more creditable
TO him than anything else he has done in his
public conduct.
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CHESAPEAKE AND CINCINNATI RAILROAD.

CHESAPEAKE AND CINCINNATI RAILROAD
We observe in the Cincinnati Commercial a
petition signed by about five hundred bust
ness men of Cincinnati for an election to be
held on the 2Sth of December next to vote
on the question Of aiding the Chesapeake
and Cincinnati railroad. which will run along
the Ohio river from huntington to Cincin'
natl. The petition says'
",rhe Chesapeake and Ohio railroad is
about completed from Richmond, Va, to the
Ohio river, and it will be bright day for our
city when we get direct connection with
that road by our river road, which will give
us grade all the way down hill of fifteen
feet to the mile, and that will make an en-
tirely practical road that can compete with
the river at high water in bringing coal to
our city. Then hurrah for Cincinnati, the
real Queen City of the Vest"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-27
Not a Fair Division,

In The last No. of Scribner's Monthly Mega
zine Is a very spirited article on the Chesa
peake and Ohio railroad by Major JED
HoTcHKIss, Of Staunton, illustrated by oui
talented artist SHEPPARD. 1t is peculiarly
rich in historic allusion, and tells so much
pertaining to the country through which the
road is located as to be very interesting 10
other readers as we'll as those In Virginia.
Ascorreet as the general narrative is, how
ever, there is good ground to complain of
Major HoTcaEIss for monopolizing for Staul,-
ton all the credit for the conception and sue
cess OF the plan which secured the construc-
ton Of the Chesapeake and Ohio road. 1t is
unquestionably a very pardonable sort of in.
trinity which leads men to oyer-cstimatc the
force and merits of the corporation wherein
they reside, and the achievement, of its peo-
pie; but when that infrmity leads to injus.
tee to others, it is but fair to correct it. As
the very able and public-spiritcd gentle
,iaaa Of Staunton VIE acted such n
conspicuous part in the measure which
secured us the great highway to the
West; would unquestionably be the last
to diSpsrnge the part taken by sagacio,E
aud energetic citizens Of Richmond in that
same great scheme, it would be ungracious
III Us to enter into particulars in setting
Major HoTcaKiss right. We can say with
entire justice, however, hat in putting in.
bis Gslms for Stanton he has altogether
Ignored tbe yeriy great credit TINT is due to
the gentlemen in this city to whom rye al.
lgde. Yet yTe ares,lre he has done this un-
sittinglg and t,1eye fose: unintentlonally, for
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Mr., Greeley.

The news with regard to Mr.. GREELEY 8
condition is as surprising as 1t Is distressing.
He has indeed passed through period o.
great excitement, and has been the OBJECT OF
unjust and slanderous assaults as We'll as the
victim of disappointment. But Mr.. GREE
LEY is an old politician and was fully pre-
pared to expect all this. He had moreover
been an active partisan in many campaigns,
and had received and dealt blows go freely
that it might be justly supposed that he was
well Injured to political warfare, ana was
shielded by an epidermis altogether imper'
vious to partisan weapons. .....-..,.4..
1t is true he had added to the disturbing
incidents Of the campaign the extreme Illness
OF his wife, and her death in the very close,
az il were. of the strife. That was heavy
shock; but was calculated in some sort to
divert the mind from the scenes Of 4 political
camlaign, It's foIlies, vanities, and vices. 1t
seems to have been otherwise. His accumu.
lated troubles and mental agitation were too
much for him. Certainly the eXcitcmcnts OF
presidential campaign have been too much
for two Presidents, General HARRISON and
General TAYLOR, who died soon after they
entered upon the duties Of their office and
the ordeal is extremely trying to the most
experienced politician. ..... ,
Mr.. GREELEY has no cause for consclen-
tious reproval of his own course; for no cam
didate for the high Office ever dcmeaned him.
self more fairly and frankly, or showed more
respect for what was due the adversary. He
has said nothing and done nothing which he
has cause TO regret. 1t is to be hoped that
be will soon entirely recover from his pros
tration, and that he will live long to remem-
Der that in what he has done lie struggled
for the national good, and that he has, in the
pursuit of that noble object, done nothing to
compromise himself or dishonor his country.
Since the above was written we have re-
cciyed the following intelligence in regard to
Mr.. GREELEY's health. 1t is from the New
York Commercial AdrertiScr Of Monday af-
tcrnoon:
can inquiry at the Tribune Office regard
ing the report Of Dir. GreeIey's insanity, and
his having been taken to Bloomingdale Asy-
lum, ELECTS the information that, at that
office, they knew nothing of any such affair
as MI. Greeley's being placed in the asylum,
or even of his Insanity.
"uc has been much depressed for some
days, and greatly prostrated, but when last
heard from had sufficiently recovered to be
able to CIT regularly and to converse with
friends and visitors.
Mr.. Greeley is in need of rest and scclu-
sion from the annoyance Of visitors OF the
cares of business, and the weight of the po-
liiicl excitement upon his mind has been
depressing, but possibly not damaging. to the
mental ability of Il man of Mr.. Grccley's
age."
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An Excuse,

Abiding to the charge Of the atlantic
Monthly that President GRANT is absent SO
large part of his time at Long Branch, Co.
lionel FORsEY asks, "Where is the President
to COZ" He says the White House is SO un-
healthy he can't stay there, and he has no
ether retreat at Washington, and is forced to
leave it. We have not heard before that the
White House was unhealthy. We concur,
however, with Colonel FoRNEY that the Presi.
dents salary is too small. Several railroad
kings get as much or more, and as he has the
dignity Of the nation to support, he should
be amply supplied with means. Colonel
FoRNEY says bis salary should be 100000
per annum. That is not q bit too mitch when
we consider the proportions Of our Govern.
ment and the weight of responsibility resting
upon the President. If the White House
has grown too antiquated, and filen
below the mark of that comfort, dig
nifty, and magnitude hitting the Govern
ment in It's present condition, why that
ought to be reformed. We decidedly not
only admit the necessity for all this, but join
in the demand for it. We have been devo-
tee of that simplicity which belongs to pure
republicanism; we have struggled for that
limited interference of the Federal Govern
mcnt in the affairs Of the people which is in
tlispensable to the maintenance of true re-
publican government. But this simplicity,
this abstinence from meddling in State af.
fairs, are ended, we know, finally. We have
strong central Government, and it is idle
TO object any longer to giving 1t The circum-
stance and form that will reflect its true
character. Unquestionably that salary given
the President at the beginning of the Gov
eminent is wholly inadequate to the de.
mands upon his office new. Congress should
promptly increase it. ,,..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-27

MINORITY REPRESENTATION.-The system
OF cumulative voting received its first trial in
| Illinois at the recent election. 1t was ap.
| piled only to the choice Of members to the
lower House of the, General Assembly, and
| the result, as given in the appended extract
from the Chicago Tribune, seems a complete
yindication of the principle OF minority
representation ..~s.....,.. .. -..,. ..,
1.-The first trial of the system OF minority
representation, lis applied to the election of
representatives, in the General Assembly,
took place 1T ourrecent State election. The re-
suits are before us. In round numbers the
strength Of the majority and minority par
ties in the State was in the proportion of
100000 TO 100000. The whole number of
senator's is 81, and of representatives 1875.
Of the senators who were chosen in the old
style, the Republicans have 33 and the Libe-
rails Is, when, had they been chosen under
the system of giving the minority their pro-
portionate number. the Republicans would
have had Is and the Liberals %. In the
election OF representatives, the Republicans
carried thirty-three districts, and under the
ordinary system would have elected 80 repre-
sentatiycs, leaving to the Liberals Is senators
and "a representatives. The actual result is
50 Republicans and 6S Liberal represents
tiyes. The result Is precisely a fair representa-
ton of the two parties according to their
proportionate votes. The primary object of
the constitutional provision his been at
tuned with almost mathematical accuracy.
Another obiectot the provision was to give
the voters the opportunity Of discrim-
mating against IN Objectionable candidate by
doubling their votes for IN opposing candi-
date. The voters hive apailea themselves OF
this privilege to d large extent, and the effect
Is seen in various districts. As rule, Tie
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-27

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. The President
yesterday finished the rough draft of his
message, and it will be considered in Cabi.
net on Tuesday. Reports have been studi-
ously put forth from this quarter to the eff
feet that he would recommend universal am.
nesty. These reports have no foundation.
The President regards the question of am.
nesty as under the control of Congress, and
as measure of policy, as having been pretty
we'll settled by the late elections. If the
message is not silent upon this subject it will
probably not 90 further than to recommend
that the remaining cases Of exceptions be
placed upon basis whereby amnesty may
be granted to them when they ask for it,
Washington Correspondence Ne,c York
Times, November "a.
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1anid lsA 4 ss ss
such wrong deliberately
we might 90 into acrificism ofsssl'at es3or
Horcuklss has to say about che prospects OF
Newport,s News--abous that hafbpr beeoui-
ing tho Liverpoolof this siate. Bot wehaye
so frequently given our Views on the subject
that it is needless to repeat them. Besides
what can be made of Newport's News vii
ia few years be well tested, and to debate
the question will afford but little pFefse.
We repeat that Major HoTcnKlsss paper
is highly interesting.
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nEATFsS,

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D,sd 18th nssans1n, asenr t
snM In The fifty ear Sl
age No one could have watcied tss ssren moment
his fni Preparation for Heaven He sysd ta WIFE,
tian. and 50 he died. He leaves 4 6esoEa ts,eir
We've Children. and many friends 70 AguIt
Wife children and e ana .weey Is 7e
His funeral viii take place TO-DAY, g15 30 siyes
~ . o,ejock r. ~ at his late residence Aztec y"
and friends are respectfully invited to attehL y
Baltimore papers please copy. 4..
Died ON the night of the 2'h instant, In thH to
THOMAS W. kEESEE, in the sixty-thlrd ye1A
his age. - -. E,ret poz,t IS
church at IL O'Clock THIS MORNING.. his tIiS.r "a
are invited 10 attend, especially the mehloer' VI
First Baptist Church sunday school, 5>'f.'
Died. on the 2sth instant at o'clock ~ . 3:
FESTON, second son or John I. ana A nnls *
Sims, aged seven years, one month and twenty "a
days. ,,,, ,,,re,ved of Va
children. ..,.a NJ a o,c1, vi
p N TO-DAY Nv ednesdty. 27th insIant,l ~ VI y
Street Methodist Episcopal church; me I,enus =
the family are invited 10 attend without iu''nei
finn4
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The enterprise Of the Religious Herald
deserves notice. This week it contains d
long and interesting report of the proceed
ings of the National Sunday-School Conyen,
ton at Cincinnati, sent by telegraph, and an
nounces that it will hereafter "make use OF
"the electric wires, and not depend on the
"poSt-oilice department for news.' This is
indeed new departure for the religious
press, but such commendable enterprise
cannot fail to De remunerative.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-27

GENERAL MEApE's SucoEssoR-THE New
Major GENERAL philadelphia Telegram
| The action of the President in promoting
General Mcdowell to the vacancy created by
the death Of General Meade was quite unan-
ticjpated, il having been thought that the
| prize would fall to either Terry, Ord, or
CANDY, and there being rumor also to the
effect that it would be conferred upon Gene
raj Howard. and the latter shen placed on the
retired list, on account OF long ana laitniu vi
service and wounds received in battle. Inc
list of brigader. generals in the regular army
from which the President could select one
for promotion embraced General Irwin NC
Dowcll. commanding the Department OF The
East: General Philip st. George Cooke, De-
partment of the Lakes; General John rope,
Department of the Missouri, General Oli'ef
q. Howard. on special Indian service; Gene
| raj Alfred II. Terry, commanding the De
partment of the South; General f.. y. Z.
ord, Department of the Platte; General Il.
RS. Candy, Department of the Columbia
and General Christopher c. Auglr, Depart
ment of Texas.
In the seventh section Of the act OF july
Is, 1870, it is provided that no appointment
to the grade of Encouragement in the army
shall be made until the number of officers OF
that grade shall be reduced below three, anu
after that time the number of major-eener;tls
shall not exceed three. When this law was
passed the heterogeneous were Halieck,
Thomas, Meade, Hancock, and Sehoteld; but
the list was reduced by the dea,hsot Thomas,
fIaIlcck, and Meade to two and tse recent
death of General Meade presented the 1lrst
opportunity for Il promotion under lts ppo-
VISIONS. There will, however, be no prolTH'
ton at present to the grade of bri@adier, IL
there are now eight OH the list, and the act
above referred to provides that no appoint
ment to the grade of brigadicr-gcncral shall
be made until the number Of officers OF that
grade shall be reduced below six, after
which the number of brigadicr-gcnerass shall
not exceed six.
General Mcdowell, the new Encouragement,
was born at Franklinton, Ohio, on October
Is, 1918, being nephew Of the late General
Lewis Cass. He was educated ut military
school in France and at the West Point
Academy, from which he graduated in 1888.
At the outbreak OF the rebellion he held the
rank of captain, and was at once made Il
brivader-gcneral. He commanded the Union
army at the disastrous battle of Bull Run,
served subsequently as division commander
under General Mcclellan. was made major
general of volunteers in March, 1867, and
assigned 10 the command Of corps. After
the campaign between the RapMhannock
| and Washington he was, at his own request,
relieved in September, 1862, and subsequent
| to that date served only in positions which
did not call him into the field. lie was the
ranking brigadier.general and first in the line
of promotion, to which circumstance he is
doubtless in great measure indebted for his
present promotion.
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The New England Philippe

The sharp criticism on General GRANT
from the atlantic Monthly, the organ of Bos'
ton and New England politics, which we
published yesterday morning, is the coolest
and most impudent Of papers. 1t conicsses
that General GRANT was not at first fitted for
the presidential office, and that he was taken
up by the Radicals to keep him out of the
hands of the Democrats. No doubt this is very
true. Next comes the confession that notwith.
Standing the many faults of bis administra.
ton and the very bad morals displayed in
his own private conduct, the Radicals were
again compelled to take him. And having
tauS, in spite of their outraged virtue, been
compclled to u:e man thus covered with
sins, they must now throw all those sins
upon his back, and rigidly judge his con-
duet. 4 mere cool aud elfdamaging con-
fesson we have not seen. 1t is confessed
that an improper man has been supported
for first term, and that all covered rs he IS
with shortcomings and offences he was sup
ported for second term; aud the confessorS
cut loose from all participation in those short.
comiugs and otlcncrs-in which their sup
port of the man unavoidably involve them
and with indignant virtue dcnouncc them !!
We have had strange things from New Eng
land, but this is unique beyond anything that
has preceded it. 1t is cool enough to chill
Wenhum ice.
Colonel FoRNEY notices this Boston pro-
nunciamento, and wonders how the author
ever could have supported GRANT. A very
natural surprise. But the Colonel thinks it
has good advice, and that this may be sifted
from the unjust attack. We doubt whether
General GRANT will see it in that light.