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A Coming Horse.

Gen. Cistar, during his last weeks
visit to Lexington, purchased II three
year-old trotting colt, which is said to
be one of the finest md most promising
in tho country. twas bred by John n.
Jones, near Mount Sterling, who sold
it to Gen. C,lstar for 5000, Gen. G. buy
ing 1t for himself and Hon. *. G.. Ba-
ker, of Detroit. Itisn jct black stallion,
fifteen hands and one inch high now,
and will be probably fifteen hands three
inches high when 1t obtains it's full
growth. It's pedigree is royal indeed.
1t was sired by Ashland Chief, he by
Malnbrino Chief, first dam by imported
Yorkshire, second dam by imported
Florence out of IL Capt. Walker mare,
she out ofa thorough bred mare This
princcly animal is now on the G,rm Of
Gen. Preston, near Lexington, and is
being handled by Mr.. Lowell, who
handled the famous Black wood, who
tr0tted in :32 as IL three year-Oid, and
was sold to parties East, it will be re-
memberel, for $4,000. Mr.. Lowell
says that this colt has shown better
speed than BlackwODd did at the same
age, and he thinks will in its time be
one of the great trOtters of the country
- -<burier-./O,nr,ni.
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MONROE, LOUISIANA SATURDAY, JUNE |, 1872

enforcement of contracts, the consider
alton of which was the sale of Il slave.
The final arbiter Of questions involv
ing the binding efficacy of II provision
in Il State Constitution has declared
that it violates Il provision of the Fed
eral Constitution, which prohibits Il
State from passing II law impairing the
obligation of contracts: Art. I, Sec. 10.
This decision is binding, and the OPP
position to a full payment of Hough's
claim, in consequence of the slave con-
sideration, will be rejected, and the
full and entire amount therein claimed
by Hough will be paid in due course of
administration out of the funds real
lied from the sale of the land on which
his mortgage rested.'
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The Man Who Fired NauvOO Temple.

Among the events of the famous
Mormon war was the burning OF the
Nauvoo Temple. The structure was
burned In the night time, and so Sue
cessfnl was the party engaged in Its
firing that probably he was never even
suspected. The recent death of the in
cendiary, however, has removed the
necessity Of further secrecy, and II day
or two ago we were put IN possession
of his name and the facts connected
with the burning Of the temple by the
only living person cognizant of them.
The Temple was fired by Joseph b.
Agnew, who recently died I'm Appa-
moose Township, Hancock county, In
this State, at the age Of tifty-seVen
years. 1t was always supposed that the
party who burned the building had en-
tered through the basement, but the
facts are, Mr.. AgneW surreptitously OBJ
tanned u key to one Of the doors of the
Temple some time before the act. No
one was engaged with him, aud only
four knew he was tho party. Three of
these are now dead. Agnew prepared
his tire balls and other cornbustibles at
his residence. Placing them In his
saddle bags, he rode on horseback to
Nauvoo, and In the night entered the
Temple with his key, passed up the
cupola, arranged his material and fired
them, and then quietly escaped the
way he came. Our informant, who Is
n responsible and prominent citizen of
tho western part of the State, says he
thinks he can procure the key of the
Temple which Agnew secured in order
to accomplish his work - Iroria {/N.)
TI42st3i,,t.
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Why Was IT.

The appearance of the st. Charles
Theatre yesterday in IL remarkable dis
play of bunting, in front of it, to adver-
tise Greeley meeting, which came Off
last night, was talked about a good deal
by wayfarers passing the building.
Was it to bean International gathering:
some would ask who were not precisely
informed of the object of the meeting.
What means those two British colors,
one upon each flank of the house, and
more conspicuous than any of the 9TH
ers: Was Mr.. Greeley pledged to set
tie tho Alabama matter as Mr.. Glad
stone wished? Did it signify that if
any more Fenian raids were attempted
III. B. NJ. would have no reason to COM
plain of Mr.. Greeley's government
The solution deemed most plausible
was that this exhibition of Union jacks
was compliment to English money
mongers, to whom Mr.. Greeley Is
pledged by the Cincinnati platform,
should he become President, to pay
them their interest, regularly, which
amounts to much the largest part Of one
hundred and twenty millions of dollars
IL year, and which il a just recognition
Of their love Of the American people,
when they advanced fifty cents on ev-
cry dollars worth Of bonds issued to
them to put down "the damnable re-
bellion got up by Southern traitors
against the hest government in the
world IN o. Bee ..
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Provided, That If, after such nppor-
tiOnment shall have been made, any
new State shall be admitted into the
Union, the Representative or Repre-
sentatives of such now State shall be
additional to the number of two hum
drcd and cightythree herein limited.
The bill fixes the day for the election
of Representatives for all the States, be-
ginning with the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1876,
when the election for the Forty fifth
Congress will be held, and every two
years thereafter.
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The New Apportionment.

For convenient reference we uuote
the first section of the United States
superintendent law, approved Feb. 2,
1872, and now officially promulgated
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled, That from and after the third day
Of March, eighteen hundred and seven
ty-three, the House of Representatives
shall be composed Of two hundred and
eighty-three members, to be apportion-
ed among the several States in accor-
dance with the provisions Of this act !;
that is to say: TO the State Of
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Frank Moore.

DARISH SURVEYOR for Ouachita, and
L General Land Agent for North f.ouiSi-
ana, will attend to any business i'll this or
adjoining Parishes. Parties wishing to sell
purchase real estate in this sect ion will
mud II 10 their interest to address him. He
has for sale several fine bodies of land in
Ouachita, Richland, MorehOuSe, franklin
and Caldwell Parishes. Persons wishing to
sell will send mum bcrs, description as to m-
t1roNenentS. aud terms. Having formed
connections itt both Washington and New
Orleans, he is prepared to represent liigants
in contested land cases Obtain patents, &c,
Office room of Richardson & Nc cEuery's
Law ONCE. For particulars address him,
care of Richardson y McEneVy. Monroe, La.
August 6. 1870.
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ut all hazards be maintained and the
national credit preserved.

ut all hazards be maintained and the
national credit preserved.
Ninth. That the patriotic devoted
ness and inestimable services Of our fell
low citizens who, as soldiers or sailors
upheld the flag and maintained the
unity of the republic, shall ever be
gratefully remembered and honorably
requited.
These propositions so ably and forci-
bly, presented in the platform of your
Convention have already fixed the at
tention and commanded the support of
large majority of our cOuntrymen
who joyfully adopt them AS do as the
basis OF a true benefcent, national re-
construction of a new departure from
jealousfes, strifes and hates which have
no longer adequate motive, or even
plausible pretext, into an atmosphere
of peace fraternity and mutual good
will. In vain do the drill sergcants of
decaying organizations flourish menac-
ingly their truncheons, and angrily in
sist that the ranks be closed and
Strengthened. In vain do the whippers-
in of parties once vital, because rooted
in the vital needs of the hour, protest
against straying and bolttng; denounce
men nowise their interiors as traitors
and renegasles AMI threaten them with
1ninmy anu ruin. l am confident that
the American people have already
made your cause their own, fully re-
solved that their brave hearts and
strong arms shall bear it ON In triumph.
In this fate, and with the distinct un-
derstanding that, if elected, shall be
the President, not of II party, but of the
whole people, l accept your nomina-
tion, In the confident trust that the
masses of our conntrynlen, North and
South, are eager to clasp hands across
the bloody chasm which has too long
divided them, forgetting that they have
been enemies In the joyful conscious
ness that they. are and must henceforth
remain brethren.
Yours gratefully,
HORACE GREELEY.
To Hon. Carl Schurz, President; Hon. CIV.
Julian, Vice President, and Messrs. VIM.
u. Mclean, John q. Davidson, j. II.
Rhodes, Secretaries. OF the National Con-
vention of the Liberal Republicans of the
United States.
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Sleep.

Up to eighteen years every child
should be allowed ten hours to be in
bed. They may not require ten hours
of sleep, but time should be allowed to
rest In bed after tho sleep is over, until
they feel as If they had rather get up
than not. 1t is Il very great and mis-
chievous mistake for any person, old or
young, especially children, and feeble,
persons, to bounce out of bed
the moment they wake up; all our in
stincts shrink from it, and ferceiy kick
against it. Fifteen or twenty minutes
spent in gradual waking up, after the
eyes are opened, and in turning over
and stretching the limbs, does as much
good as sound sleep, because these ope-
rations set the blood in motion by de-
grees, tending to equalize the circula-
ton; for during sleep the blood tends
to stagnation, the heart beats feebIy
and slow, and to shock the system by
bouncing up in an instant and sending
the blood In overpowering quantity to
the heart, causing 1t TO assume IL gallop
when the instant before it was in Il
creep, Is the greatest absurdity. This
instantaneous bouncing out Of bed IA
soon RS the eyes are opened, will be
followed by weariness long before noon.
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Dentistry.

nR. =. l.. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
- offers his professional services to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
Try Having experience of fourteen
Years in the practice, he feels confident of
giving satisfaction in all branches of his
profession. Is willing to warrant all work.
Office near the Courthouse and next door
south of the OudchH,t Teleyraph office on
Grand street, Monroe. La. V7-marI6:ly
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w. M. Dcasou, M. d.,

"AS permanently located in Monroe, and
IL offers his professional services in all
its various branches to the citizens of Mon
roe and surrounding country, and hopes to
merit q share OF the public patronage. He
has had over twenty-five years experience
in his profession in the South.
feby II, 1872. 2l:ly
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"Whatever God has made is perfect"
said a Western preacher. What do
you think Of me?" said hunchback
rising and exhibiting his own deformi-
ty. "Why, that you are as perfect a
hunchback as I eyer saw,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-01
THE TELEGRAPH:
Published every Saturday.
AT MONROE, OUACHITA PARISH, LA.
q. w. NGc0EANI1
Editor and Proprietor.

ADVERTISING REGULATIONS.
Transient advertisements must be paid
for in 0dUos,ce.
All advertisements sent to this Office
when not otherwise ordered, will be inserted
'tili forbid' and charged accordingly.
Editorial business notices will be made.
free of charge, Of all advertisements ordered
charge Of Is cents per line will be made.
An extra charge of rs per cent will in
future be made on all cuts above one inch
In width, and upon all double-column ad-
vertisements a similar charge will be made.
TARIFF OF ADVERTISING RATES.
Advertisements will be inserted at one
dollar and fifty cents per square Zone inch
of space or less), for the first, and seventy
five cents for each subsequent insertion, for
any time under one month. For longer
periods as follows:
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JOHN M'ENERY. >. u. M'ENEl,
j. & y. ID. McEnery.

\ TTURNEYS At LAW, Monroe, La,
n practice in the Parish and Dist rict
Courts of ouachita, MoreiIouse, Frank lin
Richland, Caldwell and Catalonia Parishes
in the supreme Court at Monroe, and Uni
ted States Courts. Particular attention paid
to business in the Land Office Department
of the General Government. nI7tt
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Cards OF personal chdracte''-when ad-
nissible-will be charged double our reg
ular advertising rates.
Obituary and Marriage notices will be
charged as advertisements.
Any person sending MS five new cash sub
scribers, at the same post office, will he en-
titled to copy of The TELEGRAPH gratis,
for one wear.
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DF. Il. l.. WIlytc,

I ATE of the Charity Hospital. New Or
roe, and offers his professional services to
the citizens of the city and surrounding
country. Office-Slack's new building OPP
posite Courthou square. may4 1S72:1y
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e. II. MORRISON. w. FARMER.
Morrison IL Farmer,

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
IL will practice in the Courts of the Pa
rlshes of Ouachita, Morehouse, Richland,
Franklin and Caldwell, in the Supreme
Court, and in the United States Courts.
viii also attend to all business intrusted to
them i'll tho State and Federal Land Offices.
n4 VI
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Succession OF John Lilies, Sr.

! PROVISIONAL ACCOUNT OF jill .Mrrtlr-
ELL, DATINE TEsTAMENTARI EN'E.
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a Boston Yankee observed that
John Chinanan didn't whistle, 80 he
opened II whistling school in san Fran
cisco, where fifty Pagans now "do''
Yankee Doodle, with only a slight Ce-
lestial accent.
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a terrible tafcof wnnan's frniity and
an Injured husbands revenge comes
from Arkansas. a woman eioped from
her home about two weeks ago Her
husband discovered her flight on re-
turning from his work in the evening,
and at once took his rifle, mounted his
horse. and started in pursuit. He rode
without food and alinost without rest
for nearly two days, when he overlook
the fugitives. The betrayer of his fam
lily fired at him, but missed. The
aVehger in moment knocked him
from his saddle, disdaining to Kill the
seducer, but reserving him for more
terrible punishment, and seizing his
wife with an iron grasp, despite her
prayers for mercy, gave her her false
teeth which she had left behind. His
work of vengeance done, the husband
rode leisurely away. He has not yet
been captured. fhic0go Past.
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DIR. Thomas w. Evans, the ri-rl,rttnt
American dentist, resident at Paris,
manages to keep himself, and his con-
nection with the late French Emperor,
we'll advertised. He has lately come
out with Il card in reference to the pro-
perty ut the corner of Broadway and
Dey streets, New York, which was
said TO be sold to the Western Union
Telegraph Company. In this card,
which is published iu Il London PAPER,
he says, the property in question was
his, and never belonged to the Enlpe-
ror. DIR. Evans appears TO be in high
favor with royalty. The Prince and
Princess of Wales, when they passed
through Paris lately, called upon him
at his residence.
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\ newspaper man of st. Louis was
pointing out, ON II map of New York
City, the spot where he resided before
coming there. '.The people with whom
vou stopped We're sorry to part with
you, We're they not :' inquired an ac-
puaintanc". 'pf course they were" j"
responded this frank newspaper chap,
''and they wouldn'tpart with my trunk
at all ; they had an attachment for that
trunk. Ne@,' II" continued, musingly;
d" suppose / own as many trunks as
any man i'll America, and it il quite
likely that ! VIII never see them again u
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DIR. J. CAIDERwOOD. DIR. THOS. Y. ABY.
Drs. CaldervvOOd Il Ab,.

4 FF'ICE in rear of Bernhardt's building
OSecond street, between DeSiard and the
Railroad. Jan 5, 1872 dtEw
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Dr. VIM. Salldel

TRNENDERS his services Physician and
l. Surgeon, to the public He can be found
upon his plantation, four miles below Mon
March IL, 1872. 25-ly
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u. KICtIARDSON. JAS. D. N EMERY.
Richardson q NIcEnery.

4 TrORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
~ practice in all the Parishes of North
Louisiana, in the Supreme Court at Monroe,
the Federal Courts, and III the Land Office
Department of the General Government.
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Grccley's Letter Of Acceptance.

The following is the notification
to Mr.. Greeley OF his nomination by
the Liberal Republican Convention,
and his reply accepting the nomina-
fiON.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
IL Aug. -, 1871. Gy4-tf
DR.. r.. r. Richardson,
DHYsICIAN, Surgeon and obstetrician.
Il Office adjoining Methodist church.
special attention given to Chronic Surgi-
cal Cases. n20fy
\. l.. Slack.
4 TrORNEY AT LAW and Commits
n sioner for Texas Office Wood Street,
Monroe, La. Prompt attention given to col
iections in North Louisiana. Aug. 26, 6s.5:l7
DR.. II. w. Meaxher.
"AVJNG permanently located in Mon
III roe, offers his services in the different
branches Of his profession to the people Of
street, next door below the Postoffice.
May IL, 1872. ly
GURVEYoR, Civil Engineer and Drau-
- ghtsman. All orders left with Richard
May IL, is72. '' '' s4-ly
DR.. VIM. SanGlel
rRNENDERS his services as Physician and
upon his plantation, four miles below Mon
roe. March IL, 1872. 25-ly
ISAIAH GARRETT. FRANKLIN GARRETT.
Garrett q Garrett,
TTORNEYS AT LAW, corner Wood
~ and st. John Streets, Opposite Record
er's ottice), Monroe, La. Jan. 1, 1872. 1y
DIR. ]. CALDERwOOD. DIR. THOS. Y. ABY.
Drs. CallerwOOd Il Ably.
MONROE, LA.
NFFICE in rear of Bernhardt's building,
OSecOnd street, between DeSiard and the
Railroad. Jan 5. 1872 dtSw
u. RICHARDSON. JAS. D. M'ESERY.
Richardson 4 NlcEnery,
4 T"rORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
IL practice in all the Parishes of North
Louisiana, in the Supreme Court at Monroe,
the Federal Courts, and III the Land Office
Department OF the General Government.
nl3:tf
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To Hon. Carl Schurz, President; Hon. w.
Julian, Vice President, and Niessrs. VIM
Il: Mclean, John q. Davidson, j. II.
Rhodes, Secretaries. OF the National Con-
vention of the Liberal Republicans of the
United States
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ISAIAH GARRETT. FRANKLIN GARRETT.
Garrett & Garrett.

1 TTORNEYS AT LAW, corner Wood
~ and st. John Streets, Opposite Record
ers ottice), Monroe, La. Jan. 1, 1872. 1y
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GURVEYOR, Civil Engineer and Drar-
y ghtsman. All orders left with Richard
son X McEnery, Monroe, La, will meet
with prompt attention. Terms, CASH.
May IL, 1872. 34-ly
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-09-26
Jail Birds" az Candidates.

The Tribune raises an objection to Mr..
James O'Brien as being an unfit man for
Mayor of the city of New York, because Mr..
O'Brien, when some seventeen or eighteen
years of age, committed an assault and bat
terry IN an election row, for which he was
convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary.
In old times, having been "jail bird" would
be regarded as q serious objection, but in
these days of progress and Improvement it
seems to be a passport to elevation and to
the best circles. Mr.. Greeley cooled his
heels behind the bars Of Clichy in Paris, some
years ago, where he learned the beauties of
bunk SOUP" But nobody ever thinks of
reminding the slater Franklin" of his dismal
days in Clichy. The fact that Fenton was
imprisoned in Albany by Justice John O.
Cole for grand larceny, he having stolen from
his own trunk package of money entrusted
to his own care by Mr.. Yelverton, late Pres
ident of the Bank of North America, belong
ing to Erastus Corning & Co., Of Albany,
was never raised as an objection to FentOn
by the Tribune. The Commercial Adrefise5'
is not Mr.. O'Brien's champion for Mayor, or
for any other Office, but we believe in fair
play. If the Tribune proposes to object to
O'Brien because he was sentenced to the
penitentiary for riot and assault and battery,
we propose to object to Fenton being made
Greeley's Secretary of the Treasury because
he was imprisoned as thief. If the Tribune
wishes to make a comparison of character
between O'Brien and Fenton since they en-
tered public life, we presume the friends of
O'Brien will show a record that will compare
favorably with Senator Fenton. If O'Bren
has stuffed ballot-boxes he never was charged
with being an incendiary to secure a bogus
insurance. We have never heard of 'Brien
taking bride for his vote or his influence as
Alderman--it is in evidence sworn to that
Fenton did accept brides while a member of
Congress. And with all this record against
Fenton, she is an honorable man," is ele-
waited to the highest place in the land,
Snakes sometimes crawl into eagles nests, )
and is honored with place at the family ia
bic with some of our merchant princes.
This is the way big thieves are respected
and honored by men who claim to set them
selves up as the elect Of society. IL il any
wonder that being "jail birds" is passport
to honor and place, when our so-called best
citizens entertain men who go about with the
brand of thief on their foIeheads, and money
obtained by corrupt purposes jingling in their
pockets ::-Ne,o lio'k Commercial 4dosytiser.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-09-26
Lady Jane Grey.

Who does no. remember the exquisite story
of Lady Jane Grey? And yet it will bear re.
peating. The eldest daughter of Henry Grey,
Duke Of Suffolk, by Frances, daughter of Chas.
Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. and his wife Mary,
Queen Dowager to Louis XII of France, and
youngest daughter of King Henry VII, she was
not more distinguished by her descent than by
her extraordinary accomplishments and these,
too, We are told, We're not only great in them
selves, but adorned with such sweetness Of tenn
per and such innate goodness OF heart as rem
dered her the delight and wonder of all that
knew her. Her preceptor was Aylmer, after
ward Bishop of London. She made great pro.
gress in philosophy, and Roger Ascham tells us
She could write well in Latin and Greek. When
he was in Germany he wrote to her father, ask
ing him to engage her to write letter in Greek
to himself and another to Sturmius Strype.
upon the authority of Sir Thomas Cbaloner.
mentions that she was well versed in Hebrew.
Chaldee, Arabic, French, and Italian. And he
adds that she "played well on instrumental mu.
sic, wrote curious hand, and was excellent at
her needle; and notwithstanding all these rare
endowments she was of mild, humble, and
modest spirit, and never showed an elated mind
till she showed it at her DEATH Roger Aschem
has story in his "Schoolmaster," which will
always be read with pleasure, though perhaps
known to most Of our readers: "One example
whether love or fear doth work more in child
for learning will gladly report, which may be
heard with much pleasure, and followed with
more profit. Before l went into Germany
came to Brodegate, in Leiesrtershire, TO taks
leave Of that noble lady, Jane Grey, to whom