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Blossom HILL. july Z. 1886.

BLOSSOM HILL, JULY 7, 1856.
Friends Dillard-Will you be kind enough
to give publicity to the fact that An examina-
ton OF The pupils ofthe Female Select School, u
at Spring Ridge will take place on Friday
next, the 1 Eth inst. The public is invited and
lin point of fact" solicited to attend. The edi
torial corps are, of course, Specially invited
and l hope the senior of your paper as well as
all the thergood looking young men of shreve,
port will come out, The friends and patrons o.
the school intend having one of the finest din
ness Of the season, and enough for all Caddo
and the rest Of mankind. E PLURrBus UsUM
%.m .-~~~9~--~-----~~-~-~
The papers In the southern part of the State
give gloomy accounts of the crops-sugar in
particular. A planter Of West Felciana, wri
ting on the 2lst ult., to his commission mer-
chant in New Orleans, says:
''This day week / had the best crop, both
corn and cotton, that had ever been grown on
the place. Now, must tell you, every word
is true lad in one field about 100 acres oil
cotton. and to-day not one stalk is left-eaten
up 81 the grass worm or caterpillar! And this
is not all, they have commenced in NV other
fields, and II they continue will not have one
stalk left in enc week from this They are now
eating nj corn in the bud and the long leaves.
They leave the hard stem only Nv neiohbor
John B. his cotton is all eaten up, none left.
and the planters are all in the same condition
not one exempt! | hope shall be spared and
not lose my corn. l was just on the eve OF
writing to yoa for my bagging and rope, but as
shall not want any more than l have, and
perhaps not That, will put off writing until |
know my SAD tate. God only knows what |
am to do If make no corn and cotton, how
am ! TO eIist2 Never. never, was there such a
year as tlkis 10 my recollection! S.M."
This is indeed gloomy picture.
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Wonder ifs.Pennsylvansa's faverite som has
found OUT whether he has a drop Of democratic
blood in his vetRs-or not? Also. whether he
adheres to his said-to-be original determination
TO '.letit out?' Who knows2 m. 7 Express.
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Those DESTROYS Of obtaining superb set o.
china, for almost nothing, are requested 10 read
the notice of Mr. Engle.
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Thanks 10 Mr. Barnes, of the Camden, Mr..
Mccullough Of the White Cliffs, and the clerk
Of the M. L. Daugherty, for their attentions.
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We areindebted to captain John Graham, of
the White Cliffs, for files Of N. Orleans papers
to the 28th ult
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Ea Those of our town subscribers who dc
not receive their papers regularly, will please
send word to the Office. 4
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g. NJ. Levy & Co., have on hand an extern
sive assortment Of seasenable dry goods, ladies'
dress goods, trimmings. clothing, gentlemen
furnishing articles. etc, all fresh and Of the
most fashionable STYLES. The ladies are invited
to call and examine the stock. .4
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Southern democrats, in the violence of their
rage against Sumner, pretend to have entirely
forgotten that he is one of their own senators,
who was elected by fusion of the democrats,
freeseilers and abolitionists, over Winthrop
Let them refresh their memory by turning to
the files of the Washington Union and the Bos-
ton Post for 1851. Augusta Geo. Chron,
----~-~-@-o----~--~--=F---
The Indiana Chapman's old pa
per-eontains the following crumb Of comfort
for southerners:
There are not Fifty pro-slavery democrats
in Indiana, nor would fifty of them vote for the
introduction Of slavery into any State OF terri
tory Of this Union. had they the opportunity
far as they are individually concerned"
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The cotton and corn in this parish suffer
greatly from the drought. Unless We have rain
in few days the crops will but poorly repay
planters for their labor.
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We are indebted to captain Gibbes, of the
c. Havs, and Mr.. A. Racial, of Alexandria, for
their kindness in forwarding our New Orleans
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The FouETH.-As we predicted, the Grafton
delivered by Mr.. O. A. Austin, On the 9TH inst.
afforded great satisfaction. 1t was elegant and
chaste, and demonstrated that the anthor pos
sesses talents of very high order. The de-
claration ofindepenience was read in an impress
sive and beautiful manner by Mr.. J. r. Lacy
Not the least pleasing feature of the ceremo-
MES in honor of the day, was the singing of the
national air "Star spangled Banner" BY the
young ladies Of Mr.. Ford's academy. They
are entitled to the thanks OF the community.
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We are indebted to Messrs Don A. Totty
and H. T. Stewart, for late n. Orleans papers.
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Mons. Montigny, French consul in China,
writes to his government that the Chinese mix
arsenic freely with the tobacco which they are
in the habit of smoking, and those who do so
are 'stout fellows, with lungs like black
smiths bellows and rosy as cherubs.'' This
statement has called out letter from doctor
Londa, who announces that some years ago, in
the course of a discussion at the Academy Of
Medicine, on the agents to be employed to cure
tubercular consumption, be then informed the
assembled physicians that he had found bat
one 'means Of combating this dreadful disease,
which has been more destructive to man than
the plague, eholera and yellow fever combined,
and that was the smoking Of arsenic; and the
doctor reafirned, from his own experience of
its efficacy in large number Of eases, his COM
meadations of that remedy. The report will
undoubtedly cause many who are afflicted to test
the merits of this remedy.
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The papers of Minden, Homer, and Wash
irgton report that heavy rains have fallen in the
zeighborhood of those towns
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ExpLos1os.-As Mr. Mereto was drawing
whiskey from barrel, Saturday night, a por
ton of the liquor by some means came in con-
tact with lighted candle, and the barrel in
stantly exploded with loud report, covering
the floor of the warehouse with liquid fire
Fortunately, the floor being composed Of brick,
no further damage was done.
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S1sruL--The second quarterly meeting con-
ference for the Newton circuit, Georgia, for
1856, passed the following resolution, and or
dered lite be published in the S. c. Advocate:
Resolved, That this quarterly conference look
with entire disapprobation upon the exercise of
calisthenics; and upon dancing in every form,'
as diversion, and earnestly dissuade our peo
pie from all such sinful amasements.
R.W. LovEz1, Sec'y. II. H. PARKS, Pc.
If our readers will turn to the dictionary they
will find the term "ealisthenics, used in the
above resolution to be defined as exercise for
health, strength or elegance Any system
for the development of the physical nature,
such as walking, riding, DC, is appropriately
designated the science of calisthenics, and We
are unable to conceive what makes such exer
else sinful.
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The newspapers are after James Buchanan's
low wages speech, made in the United States
senate, and which was answered with so much
effect by John Davis, of Massachusetts,. 1t was
made during the discussion of the presidential
question of "A, and was familiar to every per-
son. It is more than twelve years since we
read it, says the Uniontown (Pa.) Standard, of
the 18th ult., vet we distinctly reeollect this
remarkable passage:
"Reduee the nominal, [price of labor1 to the
real standard throughout the world. and you
cover the country with benefits and blessings"
A carefully compiled statement Of the prices
Of labor in the various countries of the old
world, as we'll as in this country, was made at
that time, which proved the average price of
days labor to be about ten cents. The speech
of Mr.. Buchanan recoiled upon him, and he
made another, in which he tried to eat up what
he had said in the first.
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We were visited, on Sunday evening, by a
slight shower of rain, accompanied with brisk
gale of wind.
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The attention of brick makers is solicited TO
the advertisement of Dr. Culberson. .
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We learn that the corn in Booster parish was
seriously damaged by the wind on Sunday.
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SLAVE LABoR.-The total value of the ex-
ports OF cotton, tobacco, rice and naval stores,
articles of slave labor, for the year ending June
80, 1855, amounted to 1o6, leO,077. At the
same date of the present year, they amount to
about IA, AGO. OFT, giving an increase in value
Of So. 100000. The New York Herald saws
that the results Of southern labor for single
year shows the value to the Union Of that sec
ten of country. In these results, the free States
OF the north. it is believed, participate to the
full extent of 90 per cent, or to the amount of
28, $50, Oo4, which, in ten years, would amour:
to ESQ, 1876, o40. If to the Ia, 4eo,O77 slave
products for 856 we add the exports Of bread
stuffs timber, slaves, ETC., from the same part of
the Union, and add the 81 100000 worth of
cotton consumed in the United States, with the
large supply of sugar from the same region.
which in 1850 amounted to l2.87s,S5O, we
shall have grand total OF slave products for a
single year of not less, probably of e5o, 600, 900.
BY the census returns of 1880, it appears there
were in the southern States IA, o91 cotton plan
tations 1851 sugar plantations. 55l rice estates,
and 636 hemp planters. There were 5000, 900
acres OF land devoted to the culture of cotton.
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Hon. W. 7. Fortson, ]. 6. Steet, captain A.
NJ. Hewitt and Simon Desoto, esq. have just
returned from their trip through bayou Pierre.
They were accompanied by the engineer ofthe
4th swamp land district, Mr.. Osborn. We
have not as yet been furnished with minute
report, but understand that they are of opinion
that the bayou Pierre river can be made navi-
gable for any size boats. Whenever there is
sufficient water on the falls at Alexandra for
boats to cross, small size boats can ascend the
bayou Pierre as high as MARCEL, distance of
fourteen miles from Mansfield Success to the
enterprise. [DeSoto COL
The upper Mississippi and Ohio rivers are
low and falling.
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FILLMORE IN CALIFoRNIA.-A friendly sab
scriber, says the Columbus Enquirer, residing
in the golden territory" writes to us as to his
opinion of the nominations and the spirit in
which said nominations are received in Cali
fornia. Having resided there for number of
years past he has had good opportunity of
judging the public sentiment upon political as
on other matters. He says:
3'The nomination of Fillmore and Donelson
gives entire satisfaction to the American party
III this State, as well as to thousands of the ad-
mirers OF those statesmen, who are not mem
bers of that party. California will undoubtedly
cast her vote for the said nominees, aad if the
people of the south will consult their own in
terest and that of the Union, and vote for the
statesman who has SO nobly guarded their in
terests heretofore, doubt not but what the
election of next November will be Just ~
buke to all who would rillingly saerihee our
glorious Union
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Captain Lewis w. Broadwell, SO favosably
modating boatman, has purchased the n,agnif-
cent steamer Eclipse, and will hereafter ron her
as weekly packet. in connection with the
Princess and Natchez,. in the New Orleans,
Vicksburg and Lake Providence trade. May
success attend him.
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So it appears that president Pierce kicked
MIR. Paris out Of Office, because he expressed
an intention of voting for Buchanan! Accord
ing to this the administration believes that gov
eminent employ have no right to say that they
feel inclined to vote for one save Frank Pierce
Modern democracy appears to be verging into
despotism.
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The GREAT UNSETTLED. james Buch-
anan, says the New York Express, is the man
that never settled anything He settled down a
federalst in early life, but his connexion becom-
ing unsettled, he turned out full fledged DEM
ocrat AS a diplomatist he undertook to ssset-
tle' the Oregon controversy, by holding out for
"54 4o'' as "clear and unquestionable, but
his claim in that business was awfuly "unset-
tled' by the acceptance of some FIVE degrees
less. He wentto England, but .tsetted" moth
ing. He came away leaving everything unset
tied He tried to, but did not, settle the enlist
ment dispute. He did not settle the Central
American question. He did not settle the dis
puted arbitration Of the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
In short, he settled nothing. Altogether, he
has led very unsettled life. lie has never
settled anything, at home OF abroad-and We
don't believe he ever will ##
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the roll of the first regiment OF grenaders Of
the imperial guard
TIE racing mare Fashion is not dead as reported;
the contrary, the Albany Journal states that shs
was i'll at the time Of the birth Of bay horse colt
sired BY Monarch, but is now with her foal, doing
we'll"
The Richmond (Va) Examiner, paper whose
democracy is unimpeachable, and which is conduct
ed with marked ability, speaks of president Pierces
organ the ashington Union, the 'hireling apollo
glst of pack Of plundererss'
Afhdavits are published in the Tampa Peninsuat
disclosing the fact that band of white men have
been organized IN HilIsberough and Manatee conn
ties, Florida for the purpose OF committing depre-
datiens in the name of the Indians The disclosures
were made by man named VIM 81. Wilmlngham.
who gives the names of number of persons belong
ing to the band
Mayor yaux has been giving the police of Phila-
dephia Instructions to the preserv alton of order
in that city on Sunday. He expressed his determi-
nation to prevent any nkracton of the public peace,
aud said that be would not allow the community to
be annoyed on Sunday by drunken men staggering
through the streets.
FL Panameno afirms that general Walker, in or.
der to secure the services e padre Will as his plen
potentlary to this country has promised him. soon
as his governments consolidated 10 establish pro-
testant church, OF which is to be head and Wal
ker the protector Ell Pana is very severe upon
the padre for this lapse from the 'strue faith
Quite an excitement has occurred on change In
New York, in reference the adulteration of lard BY
the use of fariaa dissolved in water The practice
is said to have been common in England and other
European porM but has only lately been introduced
here. II can be detected only by melting.
We learn from the Albany Georgia Pstrios that
there is now, and has been for some time past ex'
tensve system Of land robbery carried on in that sec
ton of the State BY parties protesting be land
agents Claims of titles forged from the drawee
of lands which are vacant, and where the owner is
unknown, and thus the rghsful owner, the parties
purchasing under the fraudulent Deeds will lose the
value of the land
The city Of Findlsy Ohio is said to be the great.
est primary egg market in the world-Ch,cago not
excepted. The shipments Of eggs from that place
during the last month comprised 4s2 barrels, aver
aging seyenty-one dozen per barrel.
The new flag of Nicaragua consists of three stripes
two Of sky blue. with white stripe in the centre
and in the midst Of the white is circular device q
the seal of state, and the representation of vol
canoes in token Of the rolcanc range Of Nicaragua
The Abingdon Fsrgniaa seerns that rwenty-oa,,e
persons were poisoned few days ago at log roll
ing at the residence of Peter Morrel in Seest coun
ty, Virginia Several are seriously III, but hopes are
entertained of their recovery. 1t was supposed y
some that the poisoning occurred from eating chick
en- cooked in copper vsss=l; but the TAys'e'aa@
say that II Tas oeeasionea by arsenic
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WYLY & TOT r. Y !,
LERS IN
G r 90 E r [ + S.
PROVISTlNS, WINES, LIQUORS.
I, and Bar Stores, &C.,

No l3 on the Levee fronting the steamboat landing,
Shreveport, La.
rFNHE subscribers begs to inform their friends and the
4 public that they have just received and IS now
opening large and complete assortment of staple
and fancy Groceries, Provisions, Plantation Supplies,
Wines Liquors. Boat and Bar Stores all OF which were
selected in person expressly for this market, which they
are determined to sell at the lowest cash prices A
mong the stock will be found:
SUGAR-Brown, of every quality; Loaf and crushed.
CoFrEE-Eio and Java; chocolate.
TEAs-Imperial, gunpowder, hyson, black, etc.
MoEAssEs-R eboiIed and sugar house.
Bacon &c-Sugar cured hams, sides, shoulders:
mess pork, butfaloe Tongues dried beet, etc.
SALT-Coarse, fine and table.
ToBAcCo-Chewing and smoking, OF every quality.
Cigars, of every quality.
WHIsKEY-0ld Monongahela, Dexters, Bourbon,
and other favorte brands.
BRANDIEs-OId Otard, Sazerac, Cognac. Cham
pagne and other brands. Some old and very fine.
Gin, Rum; old Madeira, Sherry, Oporto, Malaga,
Caret and Champagne Wines
Cordials, Syrups Bitters, Peppermint
Brandy Fruits; Fruit in their juice; pie fruit;
preserves; eies pickles. ketchups; mustard; rasins;
prunes; almonds; candies, etc. -..
Heneticaly sealed Holsters, salmon, shad, oysters,
sardnes, etc. .. .
Mackerel, Goldfish, salmon, behring's.
Rice, cheese, crackers; powder, shot. lead
Ginger, pepper and spices, of all kinds.
Soap, OF every quality starch, indigo, candles, olive,
sweet, sperm and lard oil.
Wooden ware, ware, castings, nails, rope, etc
Boat and Bar Stores, Bar Furniture and every arti-
Gle usually kept in large grocery establishment all of
which being entirely fresh, offer great inducements
to purchasers.
All orders from planters, country merchants and 9TH
ers will be carefully filled on the shortest notice.
oct29 WHY & TOTTY, l3 on the Levee.
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New Orleans Market.

Nooember 20-The cotton market opened briskly on
Monday, and 16, 500 bales Were sold. Tuesday, the
demand was also good Yesterday, lO,50O bales
sod but prices tended rather in favor of buyers
especially in the lower grades This morning, the
market is quiet. aa=s. -s. s.. -g.eazsu . 5-aa Y
The receipts (including $685. bales hand, }
since the lst September have been 460, 0e3 bales.
Exported during same time, 209, 435. Z. g.s.... 4 l.
l ordinary, lo55aioT Good a,ef"s 1852 1862
Low middling, ll-@ll15 Mid1ing fair l214 @l211a
FLoun-superfne, S65s al; extra, $7s4@8.
PoRK-M.0 SO; mess, $2l 00@2l so. Z
BAcoS-Sides, s@s34c; shoulders, 71a@sc. s
LARD--I3@l4c. ~ ID. as.aa 5 a=sa#a9 s. a,.ss
CoRN--65(970c- p bush. eaaaae. ssa-aa.s. H .as
CoFFEE-Rio, s1l @llAc. ~ ID: sa-e-ea
SuGAR--S14@lOss44; new, sac l01ae. u b. ms ..
MoLAssEs-New, 10000 u gallon. -
BAGGING& ROPE Begging 1920; rope l09ll1a
WHIskEr-Rectifed, 34@35; raw, 35@36 u gal.
HIpEs-Dry country, 14@l5c u fb.
LrME-At retail-Thomaston,S 37@1 IS. Yves
tern, 81 o0@1 IS. .....-.. Eth.
sA5s5.5Liverpool, fine, 81 so@1 IS; coarse, 81 Is
al 90 y sack. .. &C., t~.r.
Exchange on n. Y, sight, 3s@58 5Pc. dist
Land Warrants, s5c @90c q acre
"# CATTLE MARKET, November 90
Texas and Lake. : $685. =
Hogs, -S-9-@-e-a- -. 6LR7-c. =" s@
Sheep, - - 49, 50 0O@3 so % head
Calves and yearlings, Sc OO@ll 90 1880 @
Mich Cows, $500 $40 0o@75 90
Stock ample and prices dropping. ,...- il.
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Sheriff Sale,

Succession of Isaac P. Wheeler deceased
CTATE OF LOUISIANA--Parish of Caddo In
~ the Second District Court New Orleans, No.8597.
In pursuance Of an order directed by the honor
able the Second District Court, New Oreans, will
proceed to sell at public the courthouse
door in the of Shreveport, parish OF Caddo,
SATURDAY, the 9Th day of December, A. d. 1855, be-
tween the hours of IL O'Clock, NJ, and P. the
following described property belonging to the success
sion of Isaac P. Wheeler, deceased, to-wt:
l. The northwest quarter OF section No. twenty
eight (25) in township No fourteen (l4) range No.
eleven (l1,) containing hundred and htynlne
100 acres.
2. The northeast and south wes quarter of section
No. twenty one (2l1 in township No. fourteen (ll}
of range No. eleven az containing three hundred
and twenty 1920 acres.
3. The lots Nos. nine and ten @ and l0) Of section
No. thirty (301 i'll township No. fourteen (4) range
No. eleven ll) containing sixty and forty-three hum
dreds
4. The east half of the north west quarter the west
half of the northeast quarter the nall Of the south
east quarter, and south half of the east halt OF the
northeast quarter of section No. fifteen (l3,) IN town
ship No. eleven llO containing two hundred and
seventy mine 33-l0O acres.
5. The half OF the southeast quarter dissection
No twenty co., in township No. fourteen Q4) range
No eleven Qll containing eighty li-lO0 acres.
S. Lots Nos one, two, three, four, five and six q
2, g. 4, and g. in section No twenty-nlne {29,) IN
township No. fourteen (14D Of range No. eleven (ll,)
I containing two hundred and scyenty-nine 2O-lOU
acres.
| All situated in the parish of Caddo.
| Terms of sale--Twelve months credit, purchasers
to furnish their notes. with good and solvent security
The notes bear interest at the of per centpel
annum from day of sale until paid, and secured by
| special mortgage on the land sold
THOS. R. SIMPSON, Sheriff.
| Shreveport. November |, 1856. n1-p ao4o VI
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Succession Sale.

Succession of M. Mcsner deceased.
10y virtue Of writ Of sale from the honorable the
ID District Court of the parish of Caddo, and to me
directed will sell the market house, in the town Of
Shreveport, parish of Caddo, on WEDNESDAY. Eth
day of December, 4. D. 1856, between the hours of
o'clock, A. NJ and f. PM, the following described pro-
perty belonging the succession of NJ Meisner, de-
ceased, to-wt: a NEGRO GIRL, named Clara aged
about - years, Of dark complexion.
Terms of sae--Cash provided she brings the ap-
praised value If she does bring the appraised
value, she will be readvertised and sold credit of
70 months, purchasers to give their note with np-
proved personal security, and bearing per cent in
terest from the day of sale A. L.. l1EiNE,
Shire vennrt. Nov. II. 1856. Anct'r