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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-06-11
Choice Old Wines & LIQUORS,

old Cognac and pure Champagne Brandy; Cherry,
~ Peach and Blackberry Brandies, Port, Madeira
and Sherry Wines; Jamaica Rum; old Rye Whisky;
London Porter and Ale; Cavendisil ,honeydew and fine
cut chewing tobacco; smoking do; fine cigars. snuff,
ETC., always on hand. [my3ol WIN. BALL.
TRE0LE HAIR OlL-Tha best article in use for
~ restoring, preserving. adjoining and beautifying
the human hair. For sale at
augl5 WIN. BALLS Drugstore.
DURE ESSENCE oFsJAMAICA GINGER-A
L pure and superior article. for sale at
ser5 TIL. MORRIS Drugstore.
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Plantation g. Garden Fertilizers.

" SdIUSj EtEiEEEXfESs
VIE suos@tiher ha4 constantly on hand the follow
a ing concentrated manures, a single trial of which
Will prove TO rhe most incrednlons their valne q 9 a
restorer OF fertility to worn out soils. and their adanta-
ton 10 increasing largely the products of the Garden
and Orchard. NUMEROUS testimonials from oen1Fe.
men who tried them lsst season have been received.
all of whom concur III saying that the exneri7,ents
were satisfactory and profitable beyond their ntmost
expectation.
PhOsphated GuaRe, in barrels of about $50 TBS, at two
cents " til.
Super phospate Of Lime. in barrels of about $50 lbs.
al two cents If fb
Coarse Ground Bones, lin barrels Of about ITS tbs, at
IA cents IF fb.
Fine Ground Bones, ii, barrels of about 200 lbs, at
III cents If lib. E"@a
Peruvian Guano, in sacks Of about 40 Tbs, at d
cents 4f fb.
POudrette, or 0e-odorized ~nightsoil, in powder, in bar
rels Of abou: 81 50 3s Ib.
Land Plaster, at 81 rs 70 barrel.
ALso-Roek Salt, for plantation stock, in barrels of
about 500 fJs, at | cent ~ fb.
Orders BY major otherwise promptly attended to-. A
containing further particulars and full direc-
tons for using the abose fertilizers will be sent bv
mail, On receipt Of a postage stamp, to any person de-
string il. d. c.. LOWBER,
marchIa IS Magazine street. New Orleans.
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Stationery.

RLANh Of every description; letter, cap,
l. record and note paper; yellow, white, f~ancy,noteo
and embossed envelopes: sealing wax; waters; steel
pens; lead pencils; playing cards; chessmen; chess
boards; dice; red tape; linen and cotton twine;w wrap
ping paper; black, red and carmine inks, etc., for sale
by [ms301 VIM. BALL
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j. A. LUM d Co.'S
New Orleans Carriage Warehouse,
The Great Red River Remedy!
T

A new and Invaluable discovery,
ii AS now a reputation established beyond a doub,
- as a SPECIFIC for the cure of premoEitorg symP.
toms of CHI A,
CHOLERA M0RBUS, DIARRHGA,
and all arrangements of the bowels. 1t it also Ger.
TAIN CURE for NERVOUS and S1cE HEAD..cBE,S SICK
STOMACH, and tor those who indulge in intoxicating
drink 1t Is a perfect panacea. 1t corrects that mos.
a"iut OF all feelings that generally follows from mover
use OF tina "Grape.' or "kentuck' Wine. To those
VINO are subject 10 Crarnp Cholic it is particularly.
commended. -
1t has superior advantages over the mos, of prepars.
tons Tor the above diseases, as it a PURELY VEGETABLE
compound, and contains NO ALCOHOL or spirits Of any
klnd, which L generally the basis of preparations in
huld state. All can use ii with perfect safety. The
faculty OF Rapides have pronounced in favor Of this
compound, which should be a sufficient guarantee that
1t IS no quack medicine. Numerous testimonials from
the most respectable citizens Of Red River can be pro-
duced, OF the benefits derived by the use of the Lethi.
fuge rs a family and plantation medicine.
We the undersigned planters and steamboat cap.
talns do fully accord to the inventor and proprietor Of
the Lethifuge, Mr.. E. Johnson, of Alexandra, La,our
highest regard for his Lelhifuge, as being in all part.
culars one OF the very best medicines now in use for
the positive cure of the above diseases, having used the
Lethlfuge on our plantations and steamboats, for the
iast tour or hive years with marked success.
Joseph Walker, ex-governor, major Josiah Hnle,
James h. Andrews, judge n. R. Airail, A. W. Bur-
sess. VIII j compton, Judge Raipn CnShman, COL
Oh. Flower, E. Il. Flint. Peter F. Hickman, HIM.
Hyans, col. Rob't A. Hunter, w. c. James, Geo. Y.
kelso, John kerley, S. D. Linton, Quantico planta.
nor, col. Jas. A. Nc Waters, EThos. o. Moore, NJ. Ry.
an, ex-gov.W VIM Mills, Meredith Calhoon's plantation,
o. N. Ogden, John Reynolds, H. Lynch & Co, H.Ro
bertson, la. Stafford, John A. Taxada, colonel RIA.
Crane, Mrs. Mahala Texada, major las. NJ. Wells,
general Ihos. J. Wells, capt VIM. Waters, Walter
y. VIM, capt. NJ. Weleh, major R.. King, Ouachita,
adoiph Rachail, A. McNutt, Rob't C.. Hynson, J. Il.
kansdaii, John Canadian. T.G. Calyit, and hundreds
OF others.
The Lethifuge, as a remedy for the diseases that
occur from changes of climate, " ater, etc.is
We have witnessed the beneficial eff.
OF II on our boats for the last five years-is al
most daily ccurrence-travelers being more or less
subject to cholera or diarrAaa. There is no s]peedier
cure than Iohnson's Letaifuge, as we eheerfully tea-
y. Captains VIM. k'rnball, VIM. Kay, 10. F. LODI
wick, John Amsden, John Graham, Geo. CLARK, and
others. @ssz H @
Manufactured only by the sole inventor and propri-
Z. Johnson, druggist, Alexandra, La. Soldin
by TIL. MORRIS, Agent,
Iy4-ly & HN@ @@ %##5## TIC vas street.
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Combs.

55Y975as9 TUCK, side and dressing combs, round India
rubber combs for misses, pocket combs, etc.
n sale at Tml2I WIN. BALLS Drugstore.
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VISITING Cards, card cases, drawing paper, Bris-
' toll boards, drawing pencils, mono chromatis
board, water colors, ladies' fine pearl enamelied work
boxes. cabasses, portfolios, dressing cases. desks, etc,
for sale at Tml21 WIN. BALLS Drug store.
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SPlCES-CloEss, ~allspice, mace, nutmegs, CHINA
~ mon, cassia, ginger, mustard, black pepper, and
every description of favoring extracts, for sale by
mY30 WIN RAIL-.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-06-11

- BOOTS, SHOES AND BROGANS, Of every
description and quality, for gentlemen, ladies',
misses, boys and children. A fresh stock, Just re-
eeiyed and for sale very low by
MARCHES F.. &, ?. JACORS
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CONGRESS WATER. Seidletz powders; Buffers
~ t~asteless seidletz powders; Tarrants apperient;
Henrv's calcined magnesia; cream tartar; tartaric acid;
lime juice; sup carb: soda; citric acid; carb: ammonia:
fresh hops; Jamaica ginger, ETC.. for sale by
my3O WIN. BALL.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-06-11
Shreveport Female High Scheol.

THE fifth session of this Institution, pleasantly sit
u uated IN q retired part of the town of Shreveport,
will commence on the first Monday in October next.
HE course OF Instruction. is general and complete,
embracing all the branches OF The most thorough Eng
isn education, together with the Latin. Greek French
and German languages; music, painting. drawing, Sc,
commencing always with he mostinportant branches,
so thatif a young lady should not take a complete
course OF study, what she does learn will be OF real
use to her.
Young ladies boarding in the family Of the princi-
pal, Will be required to attend morning and evening
prayers daily, and bibIeand catecheticaI Instruction on
The Sabbath, besides going to church.
Each young lady will be required to bring four table
napkins and her own towels. All their clothes must
be distinctly marked with ink.
Daily instruction and practice in Vocal Music with
out charge.
The academic year will consist of two sessions of
'wenty-one weeks each, withouta vacation between
them.
: No pupil will be received for a shorter time than one
session; though a pupil may enter al any time.
Paymenttor board, and tuition in any Of the branch
ESQ must be made in advance. The necessity for this
rule must be obvious to all
No deduction will be made for lost time.
CHARGES PER SESSION:
Board, including washing, 90
Fulton in any OF the English branches,-.-.-. % 90
Latin, Greek, French or German languages,-. Is 90
Music on the piano or guitar, 81 O0
Drawing or Is 90
FACULTY OF INSTRUCTION.:
Rev. J. FRANKLIN Ford, Principal, and Professor OF
Mental and Moral Philosophy and Evidegces of
Christianity.
Mathematics.
Miss NARY COLEMAN, Music on the piano and guitar.
Prof. E. HAsSLocHER. Music on the piano, and French
and German languages.
Miss --,A Assistant teacher in English branches.
--, Drawing and D Uniting.
Shr,rop,s. t,-,. ! fSE
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Window Glass.

Window Glass.
900 BOXES Window Glass, assorted sizes; also
cOO Putty, White Lead, Linseed Oil, Varnishes,
Paint Brushes, etc. Just received and for sale bv AN
decl9 WIN. BALI, Druggist.
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DLUE LICK WATER.-A few barrels of fresh
ID Blue Lick Water from the celebrated Blue Lick
springs, in Kentucky, for sale at
ml2 WM. BALLS Drugstore.
Observation-Disclosures and Fancy Articles, a
J. large assortment from the best manufactures,
comprising every articles in the line, for sale at
mig WM. BALLS Drugstore.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-06-11

INN FRESH HUNGARIAN LEECHES, Just
1OUU received and for sale at VIM. BALLS
apr39 4 Mma..". ... Drpu store
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pALM OF THOUSAND F~LOWERS.-For beau
- tlfying the complexion, curing diseases of the
skin, &c, &c. Just received and for sale by
apriil6 T. H. MORRIS. Druggist.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-06-11

browns GENUINE ESSENCE of JAAAICA
- GIseER-A fresh supply on hand and for sale at
WIN. BALLS Drugstore,
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Look at This
Wall PAPERS,

4 LARGE assortment of Wall Papers, of the latest
- and most beautiful patterns, just received and for
sale at w. B. MILLER,s.
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MEATS FOOT oIL-The very best article in
L use for Leather, rendering it soft, pliable and i'm
per9ious TO water. For sale at
augi5 WIN. L DRUGSTORE. E
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St. Louis Sept. 90. 1853.
Dr.. Q. J. Woon-Sir: I have used nearly three bot
ties Of your Flair Restorative, and have found its eff
tects very satisfactory. 1t has entirely destroyed all
dandrntf from my head, and restored mi hair to its
original color, which lad become quite gray.
WIN TRUSDALE.
Sold At ia Market street, St. Louis, Mo, 3I6 Broad
way, y. f.,rnd by WIN. BALL, Shreveport.
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DIAPER HANGINGs-An assortment, for sale
i cheap. at r. II, MORRIS.
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LsANCY. STATIONERY, of every description.
IL just received and for sale at
T. H. NORRIS drug store.
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Manufactured only by the sole inventor and propri-
etor, E. Johnson, druggist, Alexandra, La. soldin
Shreveport by TT MORRIS. Agent,
Iy4-Iy #= Taxas Greet.
Daily American organ., 1856-03-03
TO WHOM ASSESSED.

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The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-10-30
The Poetry of Commerce.


The Hon. Edward Everett, whose bril-.
liant genius gives golden lnge Of poetry
10 everything IL touches, thus speaks Of
Commerce in his late beautiful speech at
the Peabody testimonial:
Track its history for moment from the
earliest period. In the infancy of the world
It's caravans, like gigantic sIkworms, went
creeping through the arid wastes of Asia
and Africa with their intiniieslmal legs. and
bound the human family together in those
vast regions rs they bind it together now.
Its colonial establishments scattered the
Grecian culture all round the shores of the
Mediterranean, and carried the Adventures
of Tyre and Carthage To the North of Eu
rope and the South of Africa. The walled
cities of the middle ages prevented the arts
and rehnements of life fion being trampled
out Of existence under the iron heel of the
foudal powers. The Hanse Towns were
the bulwark of liberty and property in the
north and west of Europe tor ages The
germ of the representative system sprang
from the municipal franchises Of the Dor.
ougI,s. At the revival OF letters the mer
chant princes of Florence received the fu-
gitive arts Of Greece into their palaces. The
spirit of commercial adventure produced
that movement in the fifteenth century
which carried Columbus To America, and
Vasco d Cana around the Cape Of Good
Hope. The deep foundations Of the mod
e'n system Of International law were laid
in interests and rights of commerce and the
necessity of protecting them.
Commerce sprnkled the treasures of
the newly found Indies throughout the
Western nations; it nerved the arm of civil
and religious liberty in the Protestant
world-it gradually carried the colonial
system of Europe to the ends Of the earth
and with il the elements of future indepen
dent, civilized republican governments.
But why should we dwell on the past
What is it that gives vigor TO the ciyiiza.
ton of the present day but the worldwide
extension of commercial intercourse. by
which all the products of the earth and of
the ocean, OF the soil, tho mine, Of the
loom, Of the forge, of bounteous nature,
creative art and untiring industry, are
brought 10y the agencies OF commerce into
the universal market Of demand and supplyl
No matter in what region desirable pro-
duct is bestowed on man by liberal prov
idence, or fabricated by human skill; it may
clothe the hills of China with its fragrant
foliage; it may glitter in the golden sands
Of California; it may wallow in the depths
Ct the Arctic seas; it may ripen and whiten
in the fertile plains OF the sunny South; it
may spring forth from the flying shuttles OF
Manchester in England, or Manchester in
America-the great world magna,e ot
commerce attracts it alike, and gathers il
! all up for the service OF man"
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CAROLINA SPARTAN.


SDY TAUNTON DEAN.
Adored and divinest of creatures,
My affection You never can doubt,
Bot life is two-fold, say the preachers
The world Of within and without.
The law OF lovers allegiance
Is beauty, not fashion or pride.
And the heart may be shocked from obedience
BY what's q mere world of outside
Your paths like The course Of comet,
Requiring n very wide berth;
And whntcver's the, Gin must fly from it,,
II it be to the ends Of the Garth.
II Is fear makes q coward Of affection,
And SO terribly grca, al e your charms
have said, on the fullest reflection,
You can never return TO my arms,
Love at best is hazardous venture,
And 'twerc folly to follow day
An angel who never can enter
The straight and the narrow way
To wonder is certainly humane,
And the only conclusion is this:
That in such a whole world Of a woman,
There is something more than miss
So acc, pi the farewclls of n lover,
Whose heart may be yours ill he dies,
Though his little attentions are over,
Aud he trcmbles at one Of your sighs--(sizc;)
But let me not call you cold hearted,
For know that y,'ur nature is warm,
And the process by which we are parted
Is purely a matter Of form! Boston Post.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-10-30

\ ROYAL MArrREss.-The ex King Lou.
is of Bavaria, who recently attained his sew.
entieth year, was, few days ago, waited
on at his chateau at Ludwigshahe, in the
Palatinate, by deputstion from Strasburp,
in which place he was born, who paid
their respects to him on the occasion. The
King received them most kindly, promised
TO visit their city, and related to them Gu.
rious circumstance. At the time of hia
birth, in August, 1876, his father, who was
then only Prince Ges Deux Points, com.
manded the Alssce regiment in the service
of France, which was in the garrison
at S;rasburg; and, few days after the
birth, lie was astonished 10 see that all
his grenadien had cut off their boards
and moustaches. On inquiring why they
had done so, one Of the men stepped for.
ward and said that they had determined to
beg his acceptance of a velvet mattress for
the new born prince, and that they had
stuffed il with their heards and mousteches,
have the mattress STILL" cried the King,
land will show it to you!" The mattress
was produced, and the King added, II do
not think that there is in the world a bed
which can be called more strictly military
than tha,i"
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-10-30

FATTESING TURKEYS. aliinentary
properties of charcoal are very great; i'm.
deed, it has been asserted that domestic
fowls may be fa,tened on il without any
other food, and ;hat, too, in y shorter time
than on the most nutritious grains. In an
experiment made 10 tes. the value of the
article, four turkeys were taken and con7n.
cd In IA pen, and fed on meal, boiled pota.
toes and oats. Four others Of the same
brood were also confined nj the same time
in another pen, and fed daily on the same
articles, but with one pint of very finely
pulverized charcoal mixed with their meal
and potatoes; they had also plentiful sup.
ply OF broken charcoal in their pen. Tho
eight were killed on the same day. and
there was difference Of one and a half
pounds each in favor of the fowls which
had been supplied with the charcoal, they
being much the fatter and the meat greatly
superior in point of tenderness and favor.
This would appear TO establish, beyond a
doubt, the benef, of charcoal Tor fsttening
purposes.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-10-30

The RINGs OF SAruRN.--In the recently
issued work entitled The New Theory of
Creation and Delmge," it is stated that it is
probable that the rings which surround
Saturn are composed Of water, snow, or
ice, whicl nt some future time may descend
and deIuge that planet as ours was deluced
in the days of Noah il would now AID.
pear that such an event is likely TO take
place sooner than was anticipated; for Sir
David Brewster says that Mr.. Ono Stuve
and Mr.. Bond have lately studied with the
great Munich telescope. at the Observatory
of Pulkaway, the third ring of Saturn,
which Mr.. Lanette and Mr.. Bond discover.
ed to be fluid; and that these astronomers
are of opinion that this fluid ring is not of
very recent formation; that it is not subiec,
to rapid change, and they have come to the
extraordinary conclusion that the inner
border Of the ring has since the timo OF
Higgins been gradually approaching 10
the body of Saturn, and that we may ex.
pect, sooner or later. perhaps in p dozen Of
gears, to see the rings united with the body
Of the planet.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-10-30

TnE ANTICS OF THE WIDows.-"Do YOU
think moire antique hecoming on widnwir
said the young widow TO Mrs, Partingtou.
as she exhibited a mourning dress elaborate
ly trimmed AID bonnet of the latest mode.
The old lady scanned her attentisely
through her glasses before she answered.
More auIel" said sho at length, aud her
finger was raised up like note Of excIama.
tioR. II should think less antic would be
more becoming in a widow. Widows more
anIic mast be ,hen spoke Of by Paul 10
Timothy, who wax wanton and will marry.
Well. well. let 'em, though where a woman
has once married with congealine and
warm hear:"-looking straight at the rigid
profile of the corporal on the wall--sand
one that besis responsibility TO her own
she will never want 10 enter the maritime
state agair"
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-10-30


THe SouNDiNOs PoR THE ATLANTIC TELEGRArm
The following account, written by nm officer Of
the United States steamer Arctic, in relation la the
sonndings lot the Atlantic telegraph, addressed io
the cdit'r oI the Illustrated London News, will b.
read with interest:
Not single rock has been met with not par-
ucle of gravel ar sand has been brought up but it
appears as il Nature had provided a bed 'sot as u
snow bank To use Maury's own words. Tor the cx.
press purpose Of receiving telegraph cable
Lieut.. Berryman says that lie is satisfied that
the lead, with the sounding apparatus has irequent-
" buried itself ten or fifteen feet deep in this soft
material, and he doubts not that The cable will ike
wise sink, and mhed itself in n similar manner
The greatest depth attained has been two Thousand
ana seventy fatliums, about two and ID thrd m.s;)
hut perhaps the most remarkable aud at the same
time the most satisfactory result is the perfect con
hr'naon which these sou"dings give of the opinion
OF 1t. Maury to the existence of a grea; flat or
level nj the bottom al the ocean, unparalleled by
anything on the surface Of the Garth and which he
proposes to name The Telegraph Plateau' For
more than thirteen hundred miles the bottom Of the
Atlantic, in the dlrec line oi our track is found by
these soundings To present almost level
PLAIN. Nature has thus placed no obstacle in the
way of this great undertaking which may not by
Cautious perseverance be overcome; nay rather (i
we except the enormous length Of the cable which
Will be rcquired) IL would seem that the line Ia be
followed hy the Atlantic cable presents absolutely
fewer engineering difficulties than the shorter route
Uhough more complex, from the nature OF the bot
tom) on which the Mediterranean cable must be-
laid -