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0PEIOCSAS.

Leaves EVERY WEDNESDAY, at5P.M.
10 a. for WuehEaxton, Port Barre.
sss'as sas Sunsport Chuichville and all land. "a
i'T"'''~@ on the Coast, Atchafalaya Ei.or and Ya.
you CouIfaoleau-the now and light drau4aa pasxaa-
FER steamer "
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EXporLs.

British steamship Tick9bur- ThcarIe from Iiye,
.ooa tsh H. 30 81 as Week, &co
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8esow-C0minG Up.
Duistde-Wait.ng Orders,

ship u W. h4ymaA Miller. from H.yrs Bar a7tS. to
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VIM Burton master J. r. S,brrISt c,e-r
VIII leave as above, connecting nj Simmsport with
steamer Minnie for Bayou Des Glaizes Ear fred ma
or passage Applv on b4saya or to
Aus tt ERirTON EPPLER 106 Common a.
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FOR StLE-The new lightdiaught
- - NJ ST. amer HOMER. She lies at
y -I'rs. kor particulars apply {"
EEI.i4 4 MENGF
NM saud IL Delta street.
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people vs.. Cook, 8 n Y. 81: Brewer vs.
O'Brien, Ind 42s; People vs. Kilduff. Is III 1872
People Va. Head IS Ill. 1926; Dishon VS.. Smith. Il
Iowa, 212: People VS.. Van Cleve, l Mich. $50
Attorney General vs.. Ely, Wis 400; ATTORNEY
General vs. Barsto|. Wis. SGT; State VS. GOV.
ernor. butcher, $751; Mayo vs. Freeland, 10 Mo.
629; Thompson vs. Circuit Judge, Ala. 33S:
State vs.. Avery, IA Wis. 122; People rs. Cicotle e.
16 Mich. 2s3; People vs. Vail, 20 Wend. IL.
t No attempt was ever afterwards made to
dispute their exclusive jurisdiction Hallam
Const. Hist. CHI. vi. The proceedings are given
at length in the Parliamentary History Of Eng
land, vol v. p. IS ct seq. London, Thomas Os.
borne, l711. And see Cushing, Legislative AS
semblies, s LAG and note.
I This power is SO essential to the free cleo
ton and independent existence of a legislative
assembly, that it may be regarded as necessary
incident 10 every body of that description which
emanates directly from the people," Gushing
Leg. Assemb. lat.
Gushing Leg. Assemb. s l47. Where legis-
lative body seats members in disregard of the
law as it has already been laid down by he court
Of last resort, in case properly pending before
such court, the decision is nevertheless concu-
sive upon the other departments of the govern
ment, and they are precluded from in any man.
ner inquiring into its correctness. Lamb w.
Lynd, a Penn. st. $50 People va. Mshaney, Is
Mich. 4Sl State vs.. Jarrett II Nd. 300.
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The following cases may usefully be consulted
in this connection: Renner Va Rennatt o. Oi;N
n. s. 43l; State We. Mcdaniel, % Ohio II. a AZ:
Matter OF Long Island R. r. CO.. 10 Wend 81.
People Va: Phillips, DEMO, $50: Newcnm y ys'
Krtly, Is B. Monr. 575 "su1 W.
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and the only government which had sufficient
popular sanction in the State to be able to
stand alone for a single hour, was dispersed
as revolutionary. by Federal proclamation,
and the government that had been set up by
the midnight order of ajudge, acting without
jurisdiction, out of court, and without parties
before him. was restored to power.
Thus far it will be seen, that the Kellogg
government had no better or other justifica-
ton or excuse for its existence than the pre-.
tended judicial order of Judge Durell, for
which parallel will be sought in vain in the
history of the Anglo-Saxon race since parlia-
mentary government was established. The
Kellogg government never came in on a can
vass of votes, but was set up under the judges
order, with military assistance and projection,
in building held under the judges control
until his further order. The Presidents re-
cognition of that government was based upon
this order, and all FedsrsL executive and
military action expressly ignored any consid-
erations which might lie back of it. The
order has never been revoked, and though
void in itself and most daring usurpation
of the rights of the State, it has had an
active and most powerful force and
vitality to this day. The condition of
things can only be properly indicated by say
ing that from the date when State govern
ment was set up BY force, under this order,
the affairs of the State have been managed BY
semi-judicial receivership. with only this
difference from ordinary receiverships. that
even the power that set it up can not call the
receiver to account for any mismanagement
or abuse of trust
Great and manifold as were these invasions
OF popular and constitutional rights, they we're
destined to be followed by others still more
serious and alarming. The Constitution and
laws OF the State. though set aside for the
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Tue oenate or TO the Governor, notifying th EN-
that the House was organized and ready to
proceed to business, when at length Col. De
lroorland returned and stated he had orders
70 remove the i've members sworn in who
nad not been returned by the Returning
Board. Inc subsequent proceedings are
given IN the words of Speaker Wilt. EN-.
bodied in memorial to Congress-:
"While the proceedings of the House were
quietly progressing, about the hour of 3
O'CLOCK I. M, Gen. P. r. De Trobriand.
commanding the United States troops in and
around the State-House, entered the hall in
uniform, his sword at his side. accompanied
by two of his staff and Mr.. vigers, the former
Clerk OF the House, and addressed Speaker
WIZ, exhibiting documents, of which the
following are copies:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPT, i
New Orleans, Jan. 4, 1875.
"Gen. DE Trobriand, Commanding:
"An illegal assembly of men having taken
possession of the Hall of the House of Repre-
sentatlves, and the police not being able to
disiodge them, l respectfully request that
you Will Immediately clear the hall and the
state House of all persons not returned AZ
legal members of the House of Representa-
lives by the Returning Board of the State.
"WM. P. KELLOGG.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
"New Orleans, La, Jan. 4.
q Gen. De Trobriand:
The Clerk of the House, who has in his |
possession the roll issued by the Secretary If |
State of the legal members of the Houzs ~ |
will point out to Won tbosa
oersoIs now in the Hall of the House of Rem.
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700, WHICH aiterwarus investigated, have given
specimens, one of which we transcribe: ssThe
parish of Rapides chose three members to
the Legislature. The returne elected all three
Conservatives When the proofs closed. the
only paper filed with the board was the afida-
Wit OF the United States Superior that the
election was in all respects full, fair and free.
1t was not known in the parish that any con-
test existed against those members. They
left their homes and proceeded to New Or
leans to be present at the opening of the
Legislature, no intimation of contestinp their
seats, or objection to their election having
been given by their opponents. At one of
their last sessions, the Returning Board de-
clared all the Republican members elected
from that parish When the papers of the
Returning Board were produced before your
committee, there was found among them an
affidavit by Mr.. Wells, the Presid Mt of the
Board, declaring that intimidation had ex-
listed at certain polls in that parish, and that
the returns from that parish should there
fore be rejected. The counsel for the [Con-
servative] committee testified that thew had
no opportunity to contradict the statements
OF this paper; that they had never seen or
known OF it before, and that upon an examin- |
alton OF the papers before the Board when the |
proofs closed, 1t was not among them" The |
committee further report that an inquiry
INTO the facts showed that Mr.. Wells was not 1
IN the parish of Rapides on the day of the
election, and had, therefore, deli6eratelvI
sworn to facts of which he could have had no
knowledge. Moreover, they find as fact
hat his affidavit was false. They made re-
oeate efforts to obtain some explanation from
his official, but without avail. They were
therefore constrained to declare that the
'ction OF the Returning Board in the rejection
y these returns in the parish of Rapides and
living the seats in that parish to Republican
andldates, was arbitrary, unfair and without
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-14
Another Response.

From tho Bastrop Clarion we clip the
following portion of II very able article
urging tho reorganization of the Demo-
cratic party in this State:
The time has come when coalitions
compromises and questionable eNpcdients
must be laid aside, when tho Conservatives
and honest voters of the State of whatever
previous political denomination, must come
out rs plain, unqualified Den,ncrats-sts,nd
firm and tlat-footcd upon Democratic prin-
ciples, and 1.-Two or die, survive perish, ~
array themselves in the ranks OF the Ma
tionnI Democratic party. When 90 this
we secure tho active sympathy and aid, as
it were, of a great and powerful ally-we
engage in oM'' cause Il national party--a
party coming rapidly into powcr-a party
whose victorious career OF late surpasses
all precedents in American politics. Under
Democratic colOrS move on to certain
triumph, and when we succeed, no power
will dare to wrest the fruits of our victory
from us. Our voices will not DO stiiled as
they have been in the past, for they will go
up in unison with thai chorus which will
ascend from the great majority of the
American people which must be heard
A reorganization OF the Democratic party
then is both expcdient and necessary.
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kentucky Democracy.

The Democratic Convention of Kentucky
nominated Senator McCreary for Governor,
and J. G. Underwood for Lieut. Governor.
The following report Of the Committee
on Resolutions was unanimously adopted:
We hold it to be absolutely essential to
the preservation of the liberties Of the
citizens that the several States shall be
maintained in all their rights, dignity and
equality, as the most complete and relia BILE
administration of their own domestic con-
Germs, and the surest bulwarlSs against
anti repub Iican tendencies. Every attempt
on the part of the Federal Government to
exercise power not delegated to it in tho
constitution, or to exercise delegated pow
or in a manner not therein prescribed, is an
act of usurpation demanding the instant
and unqualified condemnation ola people
jealous of their liberties, and we hold that
any unconstitutional interference by the
General Government with the local affairs
of any State to any extent, on any pretense
whatever, should be at once repudiated and
condemned by all classes of every section
of tho Union, as all such acts tend directly
to tho destruction of federal system, and
the consolidation of all power in central
lied despotism.
A notable feature of the convention was
the active participation ofthe venerable
Cassius NJ. Clay, who pledged himself to
canvass tho State tor the Democratic tick ct
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Struck by Lightning.

During the thunder storm Wednesday
night tho residence of Mrs. Tatum was
struck by lightning. Tho anid entered Mt
tho end of the comb, followed IL studding
down and also camo down tho chimney.
Messrs. Cottingham, Arthur Tatum and
his brother John were i'll the room convers-
ing. Cottinghanl was thrown backward on
tho floor, tho chair remaining upright, and
pieces ola clock standing on tho mantcl
deposited in the seat; Arthur and John
were rendered speechlcsss for Il few moments,
and tho whole room brilliantly lighted.
Strangc to say neither of the three were
seriously hurt, but gathered themselves
up perfectly bcwildcrcd, Arthur gathering
his pistol thinking some had shot ut
him. The clock was knocked into forty
pieces, and partly scorchod, as was also
some OF tho woodwork of the room. Tho
screen i'll tho Fireplace WAS badly torn.
The building was built, we believe, by the
lntn s. w. Downs, u. =. Senator, and was
his residence for many years. 1t was but
little damaged.
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Our friends Of the bar should bear in
mind the veNations hitherto attending the
printing of briefs occasioned by delays in
preparing their manuscripts, and should
set to work early this year and give the
printer time to do his share neatly and
correctly.
This office is prepared to print briefs at
once. Lawyers ut distance may safely
eftrust their work to us, and be assured
tho printing will be done in tirst-rlte order,
even without their supervision, provided
proper names and references are written
plainly. Competent jldges have not hesi-
tated to give us the credit for printing the
neatest brieis, for several years, filed in the
Supreme Court ut Monroe. Our charges
are as reasonable as those of the New Or
leans offices.
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The Phiiharmoncs, ut their representa-
ton Wednesday, night, were greeted with
Il crowded house and no doubt wit n hand
some remuneration. The plays were tho
Drunkard' sNVarning and tho I.imorirk Bow
and both wore presented in II manner
highly satisfactory to those in attendance.
as WAS clearly demonstrated by frequent
hearty applause. Neither time nor space
avaiIs for appropriate notices of those
personatinE tho several characters. We
can only extend our thanks and congratu-
lations to tho Society for tho admirable
entertainments afforded. citizens, and
bespeak for tho efforts of its members a
liberal support in the future.
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AYERS AMERICAS ALMANAC is now
ready for delivery 10y the druggists, and we
are free to say that we have read this wei
come visitor with satisfaction aud profit. 1t
contains an astonishing amount OF iu:or-
nation which is useful to every body, and
shows how to treat nearly all the diseases
from which people suffer. 1t invariably
recommends the bcst remedies to be cm-
ptoycd, irrespective Of Ayers Family Mod
icines, and furnishes, indeed, the best med
icaf advice by which agroat majority OF
ailments can be treated successfully. The
anecdotes, witticisms. and jokes are the
best compilation that comes under our no
ticc, and tho book is refreshing coutribu-
ton to our cnioymonts every ycar.-S.
G2oir Observer.
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In two particulars, at least, the prospects
are fair for n large increase of trade ut this
point next season. There is not single
merchant who is not ready to admit that
we are right III urging concentrated effort
to secure a larger trade, and the business
houses are filling up with large stocks Of
merchandise.
Now, who is "laying back to act the
selfish part Why not combine. gentle
men, as q board of trade, build few
bridges, put in q few bayou boats, extend
ferry privileges, send out your agents,
circulars, ETC., and get the full benefit
of the next crop and of your own credit
why cut each others threats over q local
business, when by uniting and purchasing
at the lowest prices and by offering
superior Inducements to purchasers, your
trade can be doubled, with a profitable
business to all, to say nothing of the
increased value of property in town. To
illustrate our idea We SEQ a merchant
tearing up and down the street after n
buyer who will probably spend five
dollars, the profit on which will not
am cunt to one dollar, who by liberal
public policy-by single move in n
board of trade-could argument his bust
ness, in five minutes, at least one hundred
dollars. Further One. merchant is
afraid another merchant will sell bolt
of prints, whereupOn he lets out his whole
strength to "beat'' his opponent, and
makes by the trade six bits perhaps.
Suppose he had said to some neighbor-
hood, hero is fifty dollars to help build
your bridge, and when you come to town
como and price my goods; why. ono such
offer would have brought u return worth
tho profit upon a whole case of prints.
The selfish, shopping style Of business
is not what the mon of means, OF capital
and large brick stores want. Neither
ought they, the men who are permanently
in business and wish to see property
values increased, to suffer the people
deceived by transient clap-trap appeals
on cheap stuffs but they ought to take
an interest in building up trade where
good goods sold cheap for cash and
where the article sold is what it is repre-
scented. The people of the rich and popu-
lous district of country naturally tributary
to the trade of Monroe ought to be
encouraged and induced to come to this
point and do their trading. The merchants
can effect this desirable object and they
will be cheerfully and liberally aided by
all tho professions and oil tho property
holders of Monroe. We again urge upon
tho merchants the Importance of such
movement, and hope our suggestions will
not DO considered out of place.
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IIll(e Items.

Judge Piorropont assumes tho duties of
Attorney General to-day.
More than thirty of tho largest distillcrics
of tho West, valued at over $, OOO, 900, have
been soized Ivy tho Government for illicit
distillation.
Capt Eatis arrived in Now Orleans on tho
18th and received II formal welcome from
several of tho trade organizations of tho
city. 1t is stated that tho sub-contracts for
building tho jctties will hc lot ut an early
date and work will probably DO commenced
in June. Capt. Eads hopes to have deep
water on tho bar in eighteen months.
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calls attention to the matter of charges on
frcights by the following forc;blc illustra-
tons:
One of our l:,rrnCrvillo merchants sent to
Now Orleans for u half ounce or perhaps an
ounce of phial corl<S, which came in due
time by way of Monroe and D'Arbonne :;
tho cost Of freight on this little pocket
package, worth about Is cents, amounting
to the sum OF so cents. Again, another
Farmcrvllc merchant sent Il bill for furni-
turo to his New Orleans merchant amount
ing to some 81 Nty-oGd dollars. which CAME
by tho usual route, and the freight bill on
this order amounted to 81 xty-odd dollars,
just about as much as the furniture cost.
We can match the Record Three tin
plates and ono gallon OF vinegar shipped on
the railroad to Il point ten miles distan.
from Monroe paid Il freight OF 80 cents each.
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MINING IN GEORGIA.

The Atlanta Herald says that, about
eighteen months ago, Mr.. Wood. who
owns the celebrated copper mine in
Randolph county, Ala, adjoining the
Georgia line, came to that CITY under
stress of financial circumstances. IN.
had spent all his available means in an
attempt to develop his mines. but had
not brought them to that state of per
lection which would sustain them
selves by returns, and it was necessary
for Mr.. Wood to raise $4,000 to save
his property from the sheriiT's hammer.
The property was advertised for sale
by the officer, and the day set. The
day previous to the sale was the time
MI. Wood was in Atlanta cndeavoring
to raise the money. He offered one
prominent mercantile firm in the city
guarantees of $4,000 to be paid back
in a few weeks-so sure was Mr.. Wood
that his mines were rich. Unfortun-
ately, the firm was unable to spare
that much. He, however raised the
amount necessary just before the West
Point train left, which he boarded for
Newman. Getting there in the night,
he hired a buggy and horse and ira
veled all night and the next day until
twelve o'clock, when he reached We'd
OWec Just as the sheriff was about
Offering his property for sale to the
highest bidder. lie quickly paid Off
the execution, arrested the sale, and
saved his valuable lands. Nine months
ago the mines were opened, and have
since cleared 50! 700, after paying all
ex penspS. He has since refused $780,
600 for Il half Interest in them, and eN-
poets to lay up a !liilIon of dollars
within the next five years.
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McCranic of the TELEGRAPH tells

McCranic of the Telegraph tells areartul-
ly tough story OF dog who either from
having boon stolen or because no had his
opinion of that swamp country, disappear
cd and was not heard of for two years. or
course the pleasing and Instructive moral is
drawn that the faithful animal was even
tualiy found wagging his tail at the FAINT
iliar old back gate, and that Watch has
been basking over since III his old friond-
ships But this is too thin. IfWatcll over
went home, which sounds singular con-
sitlerng that he might have como to the
Hill country, he did not go there until af
tor he had studied about it for two years.
| and If his master has not got sor,e office
under tho compromise. tho faithful Watch
will probably be waEging his tail behind
the first wagon that leaves for Homer. But
this dog might have gone Off t" Texas. and
| naturally wanted to get away but thcn it
| would have taken him moro than two
years to got back, and if he had succeeded,
he wouldn't have had any tail to wag.-
Claiborne AdUocntc.
Watch is ~ sensible dog-hc mover went
to tho hills, or to Texas, nor would ho
! have returned to his master had he boon a
supporter of tho Compromise. Watch is
| not IL candidate for u. :. Senator.
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No court this week. and the State wit
nesses and jurors who were i'll attendance
two or three days, did not eNpreSs All I'M
bounded admiration for Judge Ray. They
Thought if they could leave their business
horseback through tho water he certainly
could have returned by the conveyance he
used in leaving to attend to ms oYm business,
Judge has any more right to consult his
SonTenience and comfort than thcy have
Richtand Beacon.
we arc not advised what Judge Rays
reason was for failing to return to Rayville;
ou' we Eent"r" to suggest to the people of
fichtand that they must rot be too exact
ing.
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For the information of Mr. Wheeler, we
may mention, that, of tho white Rep,bli-
cans OF this parish, Col. John Ray, Judge
Baker and Capt. Trnsl have been spoken of
hs aspirants for the vacant seat of Southland
i'll the House of Representatives.; and to
further cnlighten Mr.. Wheeler we can state
that we have not heard mentioned any col
orcd mans name in connection with the
succession, nor is it all likely that tho DEM
Ocrats will offer II candidate