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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15

The cotton manufacturing business
which was carried on principally in
Massachusetts and New York State is
rapidly finding its way into the South,
while the Lowell and Fall River mills
stand comparatively idle. Thus it is
seen that in standing foremost in the
Union for the abolition of slavery,
Massachusetts is the first to feel the
grip of the poverty and hard times re-
sulting from destruction of that in
stitution. The cotton manufacturers
find that they can manufacture goods
cheaper and at less risk right in the
cotton growing region. The indica-
tions are that before many years the
South will lead the North in wealth
and power.-1aoy nv. ~ Press.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15
Succession of Henry Burns.
State of louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,
Ro iala

Succession of Henry Burns.
State of louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,
Parish Court.
BY virtue of an order of sale rendered by
the Parish Court OF Ouachita parish, will
House in Monroe, La, at public auction, to
the highest bidder. within the legal hours
of sale, on
Monday, 18th day of March, 1873,
the following property in said parish, tow
A lot of ground situated in the city of
Siard, Grand and Jefferson streets and by
the Ouachita river, commencing on Grand
street at The northeast GSrner OF lot
running thence northward along Grand
street. thirty feet, to the corner OF lot sold
by Klein to Smith, and running back to
the Ouacllita river between the lines of said
Bofenschen and Smith lots.
Terms of sale. cash, at not less than the
appraisement, WILLIAM THOMAS,
st Administrator.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15

The Princess Marguerita, who has
become Queen OF Italy, is the most
charming of women, and is the very
ideal Of grace and lovcliness. Her head
is not more beautiful because it wears
u diadem, nor her throat more white
and shapefy because it is hung with
the most exquisite pearls. She is a
perfect linguist, draws and paints with
much talent, does beautiful needle
work, like all convent educated young
princesses, and last, but not least, sings
very sweetly, with n bird-like voice, as
do all Italians. AT Monza, an hours
drive from Milan, is one Of the royal
country seats, and there, in summer
time, the princess reads, sings and
wanders in the old garden like hum
ming-bird, drinking in the beauties
of nature with heart that is freed
from all court restraint. Clear, beam
ing eyes of Savoyan blue, hair of a
pale, golden brown, and a complexion
that seems a reflex of her Alpine
SHOWS when tinted with the first
aurora. Features of positive beauty,
with frank, high forehead, and small,
mouth. The nose is perfectly
aquiline, a little long, perhaps, yet it
does not detract from the general Win
someness of her beaming countenance.
Iumbert, who was very wild in his
youth, under the influence of so loving
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15

What has become of the great polit-
ical parties of the United States? No
lines of party division appear in the
financial legislation of Congress-Re-
publicans and Democrats, Northerners
and Southerners, colored congressman,
ex-rebel Brigadier Generals and Union
soldiers voted pell-mell to override
the veto, like a flock of sheep rushing
over a pair of bars. Never before, in
one hundred years of Congresses and
Legislatures, has a law of equal impor-
lance with the Bland silver bill been
enacted by efforts and votes 50 divided
between political parties. The signi-
ficance of such an event extends beyond
its financial aspects Utica Repu1li-
can.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15
CHERIFF'S SALE.
G. H. Morrison, use of, &C.,
Va No 800

G. H. Morrison, use of, &C.,
No. 800.
John H. McGinnis.
State of Louisiana, Parish OF Ouachita,
Parish Court.
By virtue of fieri facias issued from the
Honorable Parish Court, in the above en-
titled and numbered suit, have seized and
will offer for sale at the door of the Court
House in the city of Monroe, within the
hours prescribed by law, on
Saturday, March 10th, 1873,
the following, described property, to-wit:
The east half of lots two and three in
square No. Five of the Hart addition to
Monroe, as per plat thereof on ale in the
eighty-three and $40 feet on Calypso street
and running back between parallel lines
along Sixth street to the boundary line
between said addition and the property Of
two hundred and thirty 2-10 feet, as settled
by act of compromise dated April Both, 1873,
and recorded in Notarial Book u, pages
ss5. 2se ana 2s7, of the Recorder's office of
buildings and improvements thereon.
Will be sold according to law to satisfy
said writ of fieri facias and costs.
Terms of sale, cash, without the benefit
Ct T. p. RICHARDSON, Sheriff.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15

New York elections have generally
been taken as a fair example of the
political condition of the country, the
Empire State always getting, with
very few exceptions, on the-winning
side. New York is seldom disturbed
by those mushroom parties that spring
into life at one campaign to disappear
forever before another comes around.
During the elections of last fall, while
the Greenbackers, Communists and
Workingmena and similar organizations
made heavy inroads on the vote of the
two great parties in Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Michigan, they were scarcely
felt or seen in New York.
The result, therefore, of the New
York town elections, held last week, is
most unexpected. These elections
were for officers of cities of the second
class, ranging in population from ten
to sixty thousand, such as Rochester,
Utica. Elmira, Rome, Oswego, New
burg, Auburn, etc. These contests are
of some Importance, as the control of
the governments of these cities will
give strength, patronage and power to
the successful party. What was the
result?
In Utica, the home of ex-Gov. Sey-
mour and of both of New York's re-
personalities In the United States
Senate, the town was swept by the
Workingmen's party. In Eimira the
Democrats and Republicans united in
the choice of the same candidate, but
were badly beaten by the representa-
tive of the Labor Reform party. In
Oswego, n workingman, scarcely able
to read and write, was elected to the
mayoralty. In Auburn it was the
same StOrv Rochester and Nevhuru
were the only towns of Importance car
ried by the Republicans, while the
Democrats were even less successful,
failing to carry any town of size. This
result in so conservative State as
New York would seem to verify the
oft-repeated assertion that in the COM
ing fall campaign these third parties,
the Workingmen, Greenback and
other parties, will play an important
part in the politics of the Northern
Statcs.-Ne,o Orleans Democrat.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
lOFEICIAL.

lOFFICIAL.
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY OF MONROE,
March Z, 1878.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
: Present-F. Endom, Mayor; J. Gers
pach, Il. N. Conner, J. Hoffman, H.
O'kelly, S. Bird, a. Harvey. Absent
e. w. McFee.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
The report of the Finance Committee
was received, and the following ordi-
nance adopted thereon:
ORDINANCE NO. 3iS.
Relative to claims.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council Of Monroe, That the fol-
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15
CHERIFF'S SALE.

Widow B. Refill q Co. State of Louisiana.
; Parish of Ouaclitn.
Ruben L. Frantom. 18th District Court.
By virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
issued from the Honorable Fourteenth
District Court, in the above entitled suit, 1
have seized and will offer for sale at the
door Of the Court House in the city of
Monroe, within the hours prescribed by
law, on
Saturday, March 10th, 1878,
the following described property, to-wit:
A lot of ground, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, fronting on
Grand street sixty feet and running back
between parallel lines one hundred and
twenty feet; bounded on the south by
property of H. Gerson, and on the north
and east by property of S. Meyer.
Seized as the property of Ruben L. Fran
tom, and will be sold to satisfy said writ of
seizure and sale and costs.
1erms OF sale, cash, with the benefit of
appraiScment.
st I. p. RICHARDSON, Sheriff:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15

"My DEAR" said the president to
Mrs. Hayes Thursday afternoon, "my
dear, seems to me we're goin' to have
the awfulest storms that ever visited
these parts-a perfect water-spout.
Why" and he glanced excitedly at
the sky, "why the heavens are dark
as cellar full of black cats. P'raps it's
an eclipse of tho sun ?'' "You great
BOBBY" replied Mrs. Hayes, looking
up Mt the clouds, otis only the silver
bill passing over our heads, by a vote
1913 to 49," The president fell in Il dead
faint.-OH city Derrick.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15

X. Richardson
VS.. No. 1349.
William Dunn ct al.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita
14th District Court.
BY virtue of writ of fieri facias issued
from the Honorable 14th District Court in
the above entitled and numbered suit, 1
have seized and will offer for sale at the
door of the Court House in the city of
Monroe, within the hours prescribed by
law, On
Saturday, March 16, 1878,
the following described property, to-wit
Section twenty-one and the south half of
township fifteen north. range four east
containing seven hundred and twenty acres
more or less.
Seized as the property of defendants,
and will be sold to satisfy said ii. ia. and
costs.
Terms of sale: On twelve months credit,
purchaser to give bond with approved Sc
curity. r. Z. RICHARDSON.
st Sheriff.
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LEGAL,
CHERIFF'S SALE,
Gerspacb & Herring

VS..
Mrs. Madaline Crownrich, widow.
Parish Court, Parish of Ouachita. State
of Louisiana.
BY virtue of IL writ of seizure and sale,
issued from said Court, in the above en-
titled case and to me directed, I have seized
and will offer for sale at the door OF the
Court House in the city of Monroe, said
Parish and State, between the legal hours
of sale, on
Saturday, 10th day of March, 1878,
the following described separate and para
phernal property Of the said Mrs. Madaline
Crownrich, widow, to-wit:
A lot of ground in the city of Monroe, in
Hart's addition, being portion Of lot No.
One in said addition, having a front Of
ninety mine and &C. 100 feet on Grammort
street, and running back on Eighth street
ana $1,000 feet. together with all the build
ings, fences and other improvements
thereon-being the same properly acquired
by Mrs. Madaline Crownrich from 9. w.
Pierce, January 9th, 1874, by notarial act
recorded in the Recorders Office of Ouachita
parish, Louisiana.
Terms of sale, cash, at not less than two
thirds of tho appraisement:
Ct Sheriff.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15

The following proclamation, dated
March 9TH, has been issued by Gov.
Nichols
Whereas IAN extra session of the Gen
eral Assembly is required for purposes
of indispensable legislation therefore,
I, Francis T. Nichols, Governor of
the State of Louisiana, have thought
proper to issue this my proclamation,
converting the General Assembly OF
this State to meet in extra session, at
the State-House, in the city of New
Orleans, on Friday, the eighth day of
March, A. ID. 1873, at twelve o'clock
M, and in pursuance of the provisions
of an act of the General Assembly, en-
titled can act relative to extra sessions
of the General Assembly,, and defining
the duties of the Governor in reference
thereto" approved February 16, 1870.
1 hereby direct that the duration of
said extra session shall not exceed the
period of fifteen days; and do hereby
specify among others the following OBJ
jects of legislative action during said
extra session, to-wit (: Revenue, appro-
priation, registration and election,
levcc, penitentiary, floating debt, city
charter and militia.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15

Tho veteran New York journalist,
Thurlo"A Weed, in a recent letter says:
The House Silver bill, as amended
In the Senate, is obnoxious to the gold
men generally, and to the ultra silver
men. The gold men oppose the re-
monetization of silver in every form.
the extreme silver men lenounce the
senate amendments. Measures which
provoke the hostiIities of both ex-
tremes have usually worked well, and
therefore been accepted by the people.
Inc Dill was much improved by the
SENATE amendments. Limited coinage
under Government auspices are conser.
vative provisions. The Invitation r.
other Governments for an InternationaI
Congress to adjust money standards
Is seasonable and enlightened. Tho
only important question for solution 10
whether the dollar containing 4,a1
grains will be worth full dollar. me
fact furnished by the Comptroller Of
the Treasury as a reason for discontin-
uing the coinage of the silver dollar
that 1t was worth per cent. more than
the gold dollar, renders it probable
that when remonetized it will at least
rise to. par. At any rate, a short ex-
perience would test the question, SO
that even before the close OF the pres
emit session a supplementary act, if it
should be found necessary, increasing
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15
BILL TO ABOLISH THE PRESIDENCY

1t will be remembered that last sum-
mer Gen. b. +. Butler made a speech
which attracted general attention at
the time, favoring the abolition of the
presidency. The idea was not original
with the Essex statesman, having been
first suggested by David Dudley
Field.
The house has been not a little startled
ed by bill introduced by Mr.. South
ard, of Ohio, chairman of the tscom-
mittee on the revision of the laws
regulating the counting of the electoral
vote for president and vice president"
which proposes to abolish the presi-
dental Office, by n new constitutional
amendment.
The amendment is not long, but it
provides for the election of supreme
executive council, consisting of three
members. They shall be elected by
the voters of the United States and
taken from three great sections, East,
West and South. Their term Of Office
is to be six years, and they shall be
ineligible for reelection. The first
members are to be chosen for fractional
terms, so that a new man may be
elected every two years. The country
is to be divided into three great dis
tricts for the purposes of this bill.
AnSsee"N VI WIZ pIe51uent, inc senate
shall every four years elect an eminent
citizen (not member of the senate)
to preside over it, who shall have the
salary and power the vice president
now has.
The fact that.this bill is given to the
country as the deliberate result of the
Investigations of an important COM
mittee, has caused it to assume unusual
Importance. 1t is hardly credible that
it could pass the house, but as it comes
from the committee specially selected
to draft some measure of this sort, it
will have to be discussed. The present
house is entirely capable of passing it,
however.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15

the weight of the silver dollar, would
obviate the difficulty. It is to be
hoped, therefore, In view OF the varied
and vast interests involved, that the
bill which passed both Houses of Con-
gress by a two-thirds majority may be-
come q law.
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OF THE LEGISLATURE
New Orleans Delta.l

NEW Orleans Delta.1
At IL o'clock tonight win expire
the sixty days which limit the session
of the Legislature. During the last
three or four days more actual and
earnest work has been done than dur
sumed by our lawmakers in the dis
charge Of their arduous labors.
The sum total, however, of all the
legislation is not likely to gain for the
present Legislature any very great
credit, nor will the people look upon 1t
as of such a character as to warrant the
reelection of a majority of their repre-
sentatives.
To be sure there are number Of
able, efficient and worthy members in
both Senate and House who have done
good service and merit the highest
appreciation and the gratitude of the
people. But a majority have shown
their utter unfitness to represent any
constituency and a criminal indiffer-
ence to the interests and welfare of the
State which should forever debar them
from again serving as legislators.
An examination Of the bills passed
will show how little substantial, prac-
teal and sensible legislation is the re-
suit of the sixty days. session now on
the eve Of expiration. And it will
show how much valuable time has
been squandered over matters of minor
importance and Of private interest.
With the exception Of the Pacific Rail-
road bill, we know of no act passed
which can be claimed to be of public
benefit to thewhole people. The re-
duction In taxation is SO small and so
far below the expectations of every
one, that it dwindles into insignificance
and loses all claim to credit, while re-
trenchment and economy in the con-
duct OF the government were severely
ignored aud forgotten in the struggle
for self-interest.
Such record as this will not COM
mend to public favor the representa-
tives who are soon to return to their
homes.
Those who can satisfy their constitu-
ents will be fortunate indeed, for gem
eral dissatisfaction is expressed in
every quarter, and the mission of this
Legislature is pronounced a failure.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15

1t is II singular coincidence, but
never the less fact, that all of the
friends of the removal of the capital
to Baton Rouge, in the Legislature,
are in favor Of constructing State
Constitution out of whole cloth. This
is the reform part of the Democratic
party and it will win at the next State
nominating convention.-Baton Ioo,tge
.dt2rOcQfc.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15
SUCCESSION SALE.

Parish Court,
Parish of Ouachita, State OF Louisiana
By virtue of an order issued from the
Parish Court, will offer for sale on
Thursday, 2lst of March, 1878,
at the Court House door, within legal
hours, all the right, title and interest of the
succession of NJ. r. Edwards in tho suit of
Blanchin Il Geraud vs.. S. Whited, J. A,
Armstrong and NJ. 7. Edwards, No. CSC,
now on appeal to the Supreme Court of the
Terms Of sale, according to Articles 800
and 1911 of the Code of Practice.
JOHN G. SANDERS,
81 Administ rator.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15

wife and charming a princess, has
changed SO completely as to become
quite sympathetic to the Italians. Ger
tiraly no one ever came into a throne
with SO little trouble and with so
charming q Queen.-EhlQLish Paper.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15
MEXICAN WAR VETERANS.
Ex.President Davis Resigns Any Claim
to a Pension as Veteran of the
Mexican War.

The following is the letter sent by
ex-President Davis to Mr.. Singleton,
member of Congress from Mississippi,
in support of the bill before Congress
granting pensions to the veterans of
the Mexican war:
MISSISSIPPI CITY, 1878.
Dear Sir-I am quite unwilling that
personal objections to me by members
OF Congress should defeat the proposed
measure to grant pensions to the vete-
rams of the war against Mexico, there
fore request and authorize you, should
the fate of the bill depend upon excIu-
ding me from its benefits, in my be-
half, to ask my friends and the friends
of the measure silently to allow a pro-
vision for my exclusion from the bene-
fits of the bill to be inserted in it.
From other sources you will have learn
ed that not few of those who then
periIed their lives for their country are
quire relief, and it would be to me sor-
rowful indeed If my comrades in that
war should suffer deprivation because
of their association with me.
While on this subject I will mem
ton that it did not require a law to
entitle me TO be put on the list of PEN
sioners, but it rather requires legal pro-
utilization to deprive me of that right.
AS an officer regularly mustered into
the military service of the United
States and while serving as such was
sseverely wounded" in battle and
could, under the laws then existing,
have applied for and received q PEN
sion. My circumstances did not re-
quire pecuniary relief from the govern
ment and 1 did not make the requisite
application, therefore my name has
never appeared upon the roll of PEN
sioners and offers no obstruction to the
restoration of those names which have
been stricken from it.
Respectfully and truly yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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$3.50 10
o. D. STILLMAN, City Treasurer.

". -. SIlLLMAN, City Treasurer.
On motion-Resolved,T That the re-
ports of 0. d. Stillman, treasurer, to-
wit, general report of February 20, 1873,
report of city school fund February 20,
1878, and report of February %, 1873,
be approved by the Council and spread
at large on the minutes.
Approved. FIR. ENDoNI, Mayor.
The Council here went into an cleo
ton of city registrar of voters. Mr..
Hoffman nominated d. N. Boutz, Esq.
There being no other nomination, his
election was declared by reclamation.
The following ordinances were then
introduced and adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 349.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council of Monroe, That the sum
of three hundred and twenty-five (s325)
dollars, or so much thereof as may be-
come necessary, be and the same is
hereby appropriated for the purpose of
painting the building and whitewash-
ing the fence around the building lot,
known as the Male Academy and lot,
situate in the city of Monroe.
Be it further ordained, That the
Mayor be and he is hereby authorized
to advertise for sealed proposals for the
above named work, bids to be made
up to 18th instant at - NJ, and adj
dressed to City School Board the said
Board reserving the right to reject any
and all bids.
Be it further ordained that no war
rant is to issue for the payment of said
work except upon the order of the City
School Board to the Treasurer, which
said Board will receive or reject the
work.
Approved. FIR. ENDoM, Mayor.
ORDINANCE NO. $50.
Be it enacted by the Mayor and City
Council of Monroe, That Volly Vogh
be authorized and permitted to build a
shed adjoining and attached to his
building on Fourth street; provided,
he complies with Ordinance No. 10 in
said shed fire proof.
The Council then adjourned to meet
April 4, 1878.
FIR. ENDoM, Mayor.
TALBOT STILLMAN, Sec'y pro tenn.
. The Treasurer's general report and the
report of the committee thereon will be
found elsewhere.-ED. TEL.
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During the past year the experimental
ID Department of Agriculture, at Washing
ton, distributed over 10000 tea plants,
grown in the greenhouses of the Depart
ment. Three hundred pounds of the
seed of this plant have been lately
sown, with view of extensive dis
trioution i'll the Southern States.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-15

The young Miss Sherman who is
about to marry Senator Cameron has,
it is said, a fresh, blush-rosc face,
sparkling dark eyes and brown locks.
She is twenty-five years old. Mr. Came
ron is forty