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The Louisiana Press.

and worth of the Hon. John X.
Griffin of this parish, and says
"he is a man we would delight
to serve" Mr.. Griffin is indeed
a most excellent man, and Il
patriot true and tried. The
Banner believes he would make
a good Governor, and u good
Congressman, and so do we.
[Ouachita Telegraph.
We are personally acqnaint-
ed with Mr.. Griffin and know
him to be a gentleman of talent
and capacity. His 'hnoesty and
integrity can be doubted by
no one. He is a man Of clear,
conscientious views, and we
have not the shadow Of a doubt
but that he would mete out
Justice to all alike if he held
the position of Chief Executiv q
of the State. In short, we con =
slider him capable in every re-
spect to fill the Office, and he is
our choice over Mr.. Blackman.
[Coushatta Citizen.
Texas thinks she has a bad
governments: but the fact she is
the most economically govern
ed State in the Union at this
moment. Her rulers are all
gels when compared to the
Warmoth plunderers in Louisi-
ana. In our State the ratio of
! the public Indebtedness to each
inhaDitant is the largest Of any
State, s73. In Texas the same
ratio is only 81 81 In other
words, every Louisianian owes
a public debt of s73, and every
Texian owes 81 81.
National Republican.
The Ouachita Telegraph has
! this to say of the ubiquitous
MANY Voters"
Now, if there is anything
purely of a humbug character
it is the thing of publishing a
laudatory article, and sign it
"Many Voters. If we wanted
to kill a man off, we should
praise him once a week regu-
larly, and sign ourself "Many
/ VOvers." Ii We had Il friend
who was anxious to rise in the
world, and he should ask us to
publish a letter commencing
him, signed Many Voters, we
would tell him that it has been
onr experience as a publisher
that one man generally writes
the letters signed Many Voters,
and that, as a rule, that man is
either ashamed Of himself or Of
his candidate, one of the two,
and sometimes both. If any
friend of ours wants to hurt
our feelings, and make lis feel
small, friendless, weak, and no.
account, let him praise us as
Many Voters, and hold us up
as model, and every one else,
especially those who do not be-
lieve we are next to the sun in
brilliancy, as selfish, head
strong demagogues. If that
does not kill us, or even as good
a fellow as our friend Black
man, we are bomb-proof and
the reading public are fools.
On every thousand dollars
worth of property the people
of Louisiana own they pay
S2l S5 State taxes, the highest
rate with one exception. paid
by any State in the country.
Delaware pays the lowest rate.
or "a 80, on each thousand
dollars worth Of property
These facts are from the census
estimates, and are fraught with
food for reflection.
National Republican.
The n. o. National Republi.
can says: If all the real and
personal property in Louisiana
: was divided equally among all
} the inhabitants of the State
; the share of each individual
would be s444. By the sam,
sort of distribution the shar,
of each New Yorker would bt
S14S3, and of each Texan only
1884. Tins the avarooa Nov
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Chalk Level Plantation.

All 70 be sold to satisfy judgment lately
rendered against Mrs. Paulina Pickett,
in the late Third District Court of New Or
leans, on the 18th day of June, 1866, and
transferred to the Seventh District Court OF
the Parish of Orleans, on the 10Th day Of
December, 1870, in favor of plaintiff, ChAs.
E. Alter, and the sale will be made subjess
to any rights of uSufruct If any such exist
in favor Of r c. Cummings, or his assignee
in Bankruptcy.
Terms of Sale--Cash, with hereft of ap,
praisements. Act OF sale and internal rev
enue stamps at expense Of purchaser.
B.F. 0NEAL, Sheriff.
Bellevue, Ia, April ~, 49,.
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The immaculate Democratic

The immaculate Democratic
''iron-clad" lamb, Mike Ryan,
played his part in the Demo.
'@tic Convention in style. He
tried b gag debate in the in.
terest ofhis master, Warmoth,
but his ruse did not win. Just
quit your foolishness, Mike,
and send us that $50 you prom,
ised us for your announcement
and tickets printed in 1870.
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1t costs the Government
$3.50, 900 a year to support the
Congressional Globe.
A worthless expenditure.
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When compared with other
parishes the Public Schools
OF Bossier look well.
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The n. o. National Republic
can says: If all the real and
personal property in Louisiana
was divided equally among all
the inhabitants of the State,
the share of each individual
would be s444. By the same
sort of distribution the share
of each New Yorker would be
s14S3, and of each Texan only,
s194. Thus the average New
Yorker is the richest, and the
average Texan is the poorest
man in the Union.
Another four years of War.
mothean rule, and Louisiana
will be "too poor to skin"
If the people Of Texas are
as a whole, the poorest popula,
ton in the Union, they can re,
Joice that they pay the least
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The Italian Opera.

Selections from II TrOvatOre were repre-
sented last night at the Opera House and
given in q manner that reflected the highest
need of praise upon all the parties paTtici-
pating. Madame MariOtti sustained the
role of Leonora in a manner that is very
seldom exceled and as rarely equaled.
Baccei as Manrico perfectly sustained the
reputation we have already accorded him
for giving us the full tones OF good tenor,
a piiality of voice that is rarely given to
man, and when given, and so well man
aged, should certainly be appreciated pre-
perly.
Wfl Trovatore" was well received by the
audience, that should be larger than it was
to have an opportunity Of hearing first
class music.
The last act Of Traviata was also given
and we have no hesitation in saying that
the Quartette BrindiZi was as perfect as any
ever produced here, and in this we had an
opportunity of hearing a very delightful
combination of tones by Madame COrani
and Signori Baccei, Reina and NicOlini.
In fact, we must confess that the "Opera"
has been a decided success here, if not
financially to them, certainly a benefit to
us. for ANYTHING that tends to elevate should
by all means be invited.
These gifted people are going to give a
sacred concert to-day, as has already been
published, when the best productions Of the
best masters will be produced. This may
be looked forward TO as q very rich treat,
whether regarded in an ecclesiastical or
musical sense.
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IMPERIAL SNUFF BOXES.

"The snuff boxes of her Imperial Males
ty, the Empress Eugenie' are on exhibition
in London in Pail Mall. They are, of
course, relics and as such are interesting,
aside from their intrinsic value. Most of
them are carved out of fine gold or cut out
solidly from precious stones, and are mas
terpieces of a style Of art which long ago
became antique. There is large and deep
box made over 900 years ago, in the reign
of Louis VI; it is oval, and cut out of a
single sardonyx, wonderfully carved in
Vatican subjects. Another has carved up
on it a representation of 'Ile Grande Mon
arque'' as Mars, and another, which belongs
to the reign of Louis XIV.'s successor, is a
long and deep oval gold box richly mounted
in brilliants, and said to have not
half a dozen compeers in the
world for design, color and workmanship.
Another is an exquisite gold box, by HOlbe,
richly mounted in brilliants, and on which,
among other ornaments, is carved image
of Marie AntOinette. Then there is black
tOrtoise-shell round box, with an enamelled
portrait Of Colbert by the renowned Petit
tot; another of octagOn shape, with subjects
painted on an agate by Degault, and an
oval box of the time of Louis XIV, painted
on vellum, by Blarenberghe, and mounted
In chased gold by ROuchel. Besides these
there are other objects TART in collection,
notably a pair of finely COlored amber
mOuth-pieces, richly mounted in brilliants
and rubies, and presented to the Emperor
Napoleon by the VicerOy Of Egypt.
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AVERYPRACCICAL JOKE.

4 Joke Of the kind termed practical, but
which in its result was very annoying to the
person chiefly concerned, was played in this
city very recently. A gentleman living on
Twenty-third street attracted the attention
Of paSserS by the care bestowed on his
house, and they deemed him a proper sub
iect for theirplot. An advertisement was
accordingly inserted in three papers saying
that a bulldog was wanted. and asking
persons having one to dispose Of to call at
the number Of the above mentioned house
between the hours of 8 and II A. NJ, the
following Sunday.
Nine O'Clock had hardly struck when q
man assembled the brown stone steps, lead
ing dog which might have been mistaken
for Young lion. "NNill this haste suit ye?'
he inquired of the servant who opened the
door. Her surprise was of course very great,
but she was assured that
a dog was wanted there, and called
her employer. He Indignantly ordered the
man away, and when shown one Of the
advertisements thought there had been a
misprint. The bell rang again in a few
moments, and the servant found on the
stOOp an old man leading little pup by a
cable large enough to hold a ship. The
conversation was repeated and with a
like result. The next caller was a Fourth
ward sport, who carried his merchandise
in his arms. The owner of the house
having by this time seen the same adyer-
tisement cut from three different papers
presented by three different men, knew
that be was the victim of plot. His indig-
nation was Of course great, but what could
he do B.? The callers kept coming, and when
the church bells were ringing and the side
walks most crowded, three dog sellers stood
on the stOOp at once.
His offers that day numbered twelve and
he had two more before Tuesday night
Nelg York Post.
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NEW YORK.
The Hating Han Trial.


NEW YORK, March 23.-The prosecution
will now probably bring Mayor Halls case
before the Court of General Sessions. Halls
counsel are rather j1bilant over what they
consider the triumphant termination of the
late trial They say their defence viii rest
mainly on the Mayors own testimony. The
indictments against Tweed and others,
charge them with deceiving the Mayer,
while the Mayor is charged with signing
fraudulent warrants. The defence are
awaiting the commencement of further pro-
ceeeings on the part of the prosecution.
A POnderOus Document.
The Stokes bill of exceptions makes
nearly seven hundred pages. 1t will take
a man a week to read it.
The End of an EmbezzIer.
A Philadelphia letter says Evans, the
alleged defaulting Pennsylvania State Agent
is dying in Brooklyn; that be is penniless,
and the proceeds Of his speculations were
long since divided among certain ring.
Dana, the editor of the Sun, has given
$4,000 bail in the libel suit against him.
Barnard.
Gen. Frank Blair was called to testify
against Judge Barnard to-day. The Gen
eral said he met Barnard at the AstOr
House and in a jOcose conversation about
the Erie and Union Pacific railroad cases,
the Judge said he had rid New York Of one
set of blackguards, meaning the Union Pa
cifc, and would do 80 for another, referring
to Erie.
CustOmhOuse Corruption.
Henry c. Bowen publishes a card con-
corning the imputations in the Tribune that
he was interested at one time in the general
order business. He admits signing a letter
by which an agreement was made to pay
himself and his associates thirty per cent.
Of the gross receipts of the general order
business in return for his influence in re-
tanning the business for the parties. Be
sides this the Tribune charges that he wrote
an individual letter sanctioning the agree
ment. His defense is that he did all this
for his associates and did not himself make
any money out of it. Bowen agrees to
make good whatever was lost in the general
order business at that time.
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A aTNGULAR CTSTOM.

A singular custom exists in the island of
New Providence, which we do not remem-
Der ever having seen mentioned in print.
A correspondent writing from Nassau, says:
81 saw house standing at some distance
in a field pleasantly situated, and made some
inquiries concerning it. That said my
friend, is a house to which, in conformity
with a singular custom prevailing in Mas
sau, newly married couples go to pass the
honeymoon. They take a servant or two
and steal away from the town to this place,
from which, after becoming period is
passed, they come forth again. There is
nobody there now, but it will be occupied
soon, for the rector of one of the churches
of Nassau is to be married in few days.
No information as to when or how the Gus
tom originated is given, but it is certainly
one of the strangest we have ever heard of
as existing in a civilized community"
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POLITICAL.'
The Drift i'm the Northwest
VS.. Grant.

The Drift i'm the -GrinneII
VS.. Grant.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, March 23.-Hon. J.
u. Grinnell, by invitation, delivered speech
last evening on tie political situation, be-
fore large audience, comprising the Gov
ernor, the State officials and majority of
the members of the Assembly. He argued
against the denomination of Grant and in
favor of James f. Wilson. The alternative
would be the Cincinnati convention and a
broad platform around which the people
would gather. Iowa would be strongly rep
resented at Cincinnati. The speaker was
closely listened to and the speech excites
much comment.
The Arkansas Turnverein.
LITTLE Rock, March Z3.-At meeting
of the Germans in this city last night the
following resolutions were adopted:
"Whereas, The German element of the
United States have lately banded them
selves under Carl Schurz as their leader
under the banner of freedom and Justice
against corruption therefore be it
"ResOlved, That it shall be the duty of
the Turnverein of Little Rock adhering to
the Turner'S Union to take such steps in
as will most effectually help to carry out
the above mentioned principles against
corruption, and to do all in their power to
elect and place in power only honest and
competent men.
"Resolved, That the Speaker ofthe Turn
verein be authorized, SO that all German
citizens of Little Rock and other parts of
the State may have an opportunity to help
with their united strength to carry out the
good work of reform, to call a mass meet
ing of the German citizens of Little Rock
and the surrounding country in order to
perfect their organization"
"MIssOurf MOVements.''
ST. LOUIS, March 23.-The Democrats
held their primary elections to-day for
twelve Aldermen and eight School Di-
rectors. The Republicans will hold primary
meetings Monday night.
The Democrat of tomorrow will contain
an editorial saying that it will continue to
advocate the nomination of Gen. Grant by
the Philadelphia Convention.
Defects of the Labor Platform.
Boston, March 26.-The Boston Eight
Hour League protests against the labor
platform adopted at Columbus, Ohio, on the
ground that it does not propose any RENE
dial means. 1t deals with matters of
finance, which are of no interest to Ia
Dor. 1t don't demand an eight hour sys-
TEN or denOunce the
AbOmInabIe Factory System,
which is running the children in the East.
1t fails to recognize the late Congressional
labor bill or the labor redemptionalists OF
EurODe,
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Masonic Theater.

"On Hand" was quite attractive at Ma
sonic Hall last night, there being a good
house present. Mr.. Johnny Thompson
was much admired in most of his charac-
tiers, though he did not sustain himself so
well as on the previous evenings. "Tickle
me with a feather was very much enjoyed
and elected frequent applause. During ms
engagement here, Mr.. Thompson has
been well patronized by our citizens
who are delighted with his versatile nIlmor
and original comicalities. We trust ms en-
gagement will be continued for another
week in order that many who have not
witnessed son Hand may have an oppor-
tunity of attending during the production
of this admirable and thrilling play.
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FOREIGN.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Cambridge Wins the Boat Race.

Cambridge Wins the Boat Race.
LONDON, March %, II A. M.-The
weather has been stormy all the morning,
and binding snow storm now prevails.
2 p. Notwithstanding the severe
storm which prevailed this morning, the
University boat race took place. The snow
fell heavily during the progress of the race.
The OXfords took the lead at the start, but
were soon OveTtaken. At the time Ham
mersmith was reached the Cambridge crew
were full length ahead. The struggle,
however, was by no means ended. The
Oxfords lost and gained alternately until
the close, when the Cambridge boat came
in in fine style one length and half in the
lead. The time Of race is in dispute: one
report gives it at p minutes and IA sec
onds; another at p minutes and 50 sec
onds.
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KENTUCKY.
Suicide ora Wife.Murderer.

LOUISVILLE, March 23.-Slough, the
wife murderer, committed suicide in jail at
Richmond, KY, by hanging himself to a
cross bar Of the door cell with a rope made
cut of a towel and two pocket handker-
chiefs. He left letter to his children say
ing he had already brought shame enough
on the family and would not add to it the
ignominy Of public execution. PIE said his
wife had done him irreparable wrong and
deserved the death she had received at his
hands
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THE UNION PACIFIC WAR.
Ku.KIux Break ont in New place.

OMAHA, March 23.-The statement as
telegraphed from Council Bluffs that Ku-
Klux Khan viii be or has been organized by
the Omaha people to tear up railroads in
Iowa or to interfere with the new bridge in
any way are utterly absurd, as are also the
statements from the same source concern
ing the proposed action of the Nebraska
Convention called by prominent men from
all parts of this State for March q.
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MEXICO.
Forced Loans from Arnericans.

Forced LOHns from AEnericans.
New YORK, March 23.-A special dis
patch from MatamOras says TrevinO with an
escort arrived at Saltillo and levied assess
ments Oftwenty thousand dollars. He also
directed the authorities at Monterey to levy
fifty thousand. An American citizen named
Langstaff refused to pay when his store was
broken open and his goods Sold
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VIRGINIA.
Amendments XIV.

RICHMOND, March 23.-The Dispatch
says that three members of the Senate are
W We proceeded against for the violation of
the Fifteenth Amendment in that they as
sumed to act as members of the General
Assembly Of Virginia while laboring under
political disabilities.
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WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The House
met for special debate only.
A speech was made by Mr.. Kendall, of
Nevada, on irrigating the desert plains.
He gave a general account Of tie facilities
needed for Irrigation, such as artesian wells,
ctr
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Fools md Firearms.

HARTFORD, Conn, March, 23.-To-day
a man named Clark, in Coldspring, near
Otis, Mass. by the most foolish carelessness
with loaded gun shot and killed his sister,
aged % years, and wounded her daughter
@ years Of age so that amputatiOn of her
arm was necessary.
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UNION AND AMERICAN.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
DEMOCRATIC STATE EXECUTIVE
CUMMTTTEE.

NASHVILLE, March IS, 1S72.-There
will be a meeting of the Democratic
State Executive Committee in this city on
Thursday, the 23th instant. All the men,
bers of the committee are requested to be
present. DoRsAY B. THOMAS, Ch'm'n.
&c. DUENINeToN, Sec'y.
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ALEXIS thus expressed himself to a cor
respondent at Havana relative to his tour
through the United States: ''If l had any
thing unpleasant to say, l should remain
silent and not answer your question; but
nv stay was so pleasant, and the people
so kind, that l can only regret could not
remain longer; and if did not have my
path in life laid out for me, should like
to live in America altogether, dividing my
time from May to January between New
York and the prairies, and spending the
remainder in New Orleans. may go back
there if l can"
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ALBANY.

New Ground for DfvOrce-'UncOmfO
able"
ALBANY, March 24-Among the reports
made TO the Senate was one on the bill to
increase the causes for divorce. 1t makes
as causes such conduct on the part of the
husba nd towards the wife as shall without
just cause deprive her of the society of uer
relatives or friends OF Of attendance on
public worship, or shall designedly render
her life unhappy or uncomfortable
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Sitting the Safety Valves.

The cOroner's Jury in the steam boiler ex-
plosion case to-day found that the explosion
was caused by the safety valve being over
weighted so as to prevent the warning es-
cape of the excess of steam to the engineer.
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THESE galleries, and especially the diplo-
matte galleries, are famous places for flirta-
ton. Next to the library, where the neces-
sites for whispers and low tones facilitate
soft nonsense, the galleries are the best pla-
ces about the capitol. No end of dear girls
frequent these places under pTetense of en-
joying the debates, who never hear any
thing but the delicious twaddle of their
beaux, or snbdued talks about the most i'm
perlant of all SWEEPSTAKES. The French
arms were nothing to the Americans they
long for Washington Capital.
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TENNESSEE BoNDs closed in New York
last evening at an advance to 675 for both
issues.
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CHICAGO.


Seven Men Injured at LiII's Brewery.
CHICAGO, March 23.-By the falling of
a high wall on the site of Lill's brewery, in
North Division, this morning, seven men
were injured, one, Joseph Appel, fatally.
Locomotive Explosion.
The boiler of locomotive on the Michi-
gan Central track, drawing heavy train,
exploded this morning with great violence.
Only the engineer was injured.
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The Empress of Austria is very fond of
Minnie Hauck, the American prima-dOnRu,
and wishes her to make Vienna her life
residence.
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THE result of the New Hampshire cleo
ton gratihes the Banner, and so it does the
Tennessee Tribune. s'Birds of feather"
etc.
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CINCINNATI.
Not His Wife but Another Mans.

hUt HIS WIG Uut lAHOIHeE IHu >
CINCINNATI, March pa dispatch
from John Whitney, Circus Manager. Of
Dubuque, Ia, to the Chief of Police of this
city to-day, says the woman shot by James
G. Davis at the Madison House yesterday,
was his, Whitney's, wife; his is coming
hare