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New Orleans Market.

December 23-There was brisk demand for cotton
Monday, the sales reaching goo bales, but at a
decline of IS @14c. There is some demand to-day:
Inferior, 7-(0S Middling, -1lMmlI1
Ordinary, 5000 Good - 1l4@12-
Low middling 1913 Gil Mid,lingfairl 214 @l21s
The receipts Cncluding 3O,374 bales on hand, )
since the lst September have been 86l,3 bales;
Exported during same time, 536, SIS.
FLouR-S rhine, SIS 0O@95 25; extra, S. 1907 co.
PoEK-Mess SIS 50@l9 90 p Dbl
BAcoS-Sides 90 @l014c; shoulders, 71a(9753lc.
LARD-9115s-@l2c. u ID.
CoRN-75@80c.s II bushe
HAy-s17 $1,000 90 p ton.
iOArs-780s0c. p bushel
CoErEE-.Rio, 1o[@@1I324c. U b.
Sugars, 5149734c. II ID.
MoLAssEs-25Ia GD5315c. h gallon.
WHISPER ecfified, 55@26; raw, 241s ops ~ gal.
BAeeISedRoPE-B agging l2@l4c; rope SO 97c
HlDEs-Dry country, 1o0l31ac. U 1b
DEERsKIss--In hair, i29I3-c. F3 b.
LIME-At retail-Thomaston S Goal co. Wes-
tern, 60c9sl 90.
sALT-Liverpool, fine, s5cts; coarse, 55@65 cts.
~ sack.
Land Warrants, 100000 52 acre.
Exchange on n. y, sight, 5s@A T cent. dsc't.
Garlic MARKET, December 90.
BEEF-Western, fne, s1s@9-c u ID net.
Texas and Lake, $8@33 f9 head.
Hogs, s-@615c
Sheep, IS oo@5 IS d head.
Calves and searlings, S. oo@s 90 =
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To Tax PAYERS.

U-AII persons owning real estate in the corpora
ton of Shreveport, who have not paid their Corpo
ration Real Estate Tax for the year lo57, hereby
notified to come forward and pay the same furth
er indulgence cannot be given. Also, those who
have not paid the corporation Railroad Tax for the
wears 1856 and 81 are hereby called upon to pay
the balance due thereon. e. NJ. WOODRUFF,
decl5-3t Collector
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sElecfi0n Notice.

ELECTION NOtlCt, LODI
A LII the qualified voters of Wards NO. G sa thai
"A the town of Shreveport, are hereby II
an election will be holden at the Galey Ma. 4
Ward No. j , and at the courthouse IN "ma 1859,
in said town, on Monday the Sd day OF 'a,'aa' NJ.
between the hours OF 10 O'Clock, A. NJ anu T. the re-
fill the vacancy occasoned in Ward NO. i Na By
signation Of G. Clahin, Esq, and IN wan.
the resignation Of L. P. Grain, Esq. ,r u,yor.
JONAS robson, nay
Shreveport, December %, 1898. -
DICE--5 casks fresh Carolina Rice, 1uISs1pNf,E
Ii aud for sale by HOWELL o. ooo.-'4t5
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o Those who wish to buy superior fine Watches,
and Jewery of the latest STYLE recommend to call
at P F. L. Franks, as he has returned from n York
with a large stock.
He has alsoa large assortment of genuine BRAZILIAN
PEBBLE SpEcTAcLEs suited to all ages. These pebbles
are universally acknowledged in both the U. States
and Europe to be superorto any thing heretofore Of
the instruments by which this and the fact of the
spectaces being genuine pebbles be fully proven
to the satisfaction of any person. nit
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7 ork merchants have recently held meetings
to consider projects to be submitted to the New
York legislature and congress concerning
change in the laws regulating the currency, and
have adopted a report embodying the follow
ing propositions:
/. That the banking laws of New York be
so amended that no bank shall hereafter be
permitted to extend its loans, discounts, and
other investments, beyond an amount equal to
the sum of its capital, half its capital, and the
specie in its vaults; nor shall it be permitted to
let it's specie at any time fall below copper cent.
of its immediate liabilities. exclusive of its cir
culatipc notes. That banks hereafterto be Or
eanised in New York. also be required before
commencing business to have their entire capt.
tai paid up in full in specie; and that all banks
be hereafter prohibited from making loans,
either directly or indirectly, on their own stock
9. That all laws against usury be repealed.
8. That the circulation of all bank notes of
less denomination than ten dollars be suppress
ed by means of a tax or stamp duty to be levi
ed by congress.
| 4. That the government of the q. States,
! through its different treasures, receive gold
from the peoples and issue receipts or certifi-
Gates of deposit therefor, in sums of not less
than one hundred dollars.
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Authentic advices from the Kansas gold re-
gion at Pixies Peak, leave no doubt of the re-
ality of the gold discoveries. There were col
lected in the diggngs about fifteen hundred
persons, principally Americans, but embracing
number of Mexicans and few Indians.
Yankee enterprise has already begun to mani
:. fest itself, in the founding of two towns one,
| St. Charles, situated at the mouth of Cherry
creek, and the other Motano, about eight miles
above the former Buildings are going up
rapidly, provisions, though not superintendent,
are sufficient to supply the immediate wants of
the miners, and novery great suffering for want
of food or protection during the ensuing winter
is apprehended. A special train had been des-
patched to New Mexico for provisions. Gold
has been found north and west far into the
| heart of the mountains, but the dlgglngs now
worked are short distance above the mouth
of Cherry creek.
The New York Courier and Equlrer, which
a few days since, nominated William II. Sew
ard for the next presidency, styles senator
4 Hammond Barnwell speech as"able, y imam
w. and s.practical' Indeed it is quite full
Of compliments to the distinguished, antiire-
eating, South Carolina. We quote: 'His Mr.
Hammond s. review Of the folly of those who
repealed the Missouri compromise and sought
to force Kansas into the Union as slave State
j is worthy of all praise, and almost renders him
as good a Republican as VIM. H. Seward z
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A GENTLEMAN of long experience in Teach
N ing, and who comes we'll recommended, proposes
opening School in Shreveport His object is to pre-
pare Young men thoroughly for college or for the
counting room. The number will be limited to fifteen
at $780, or twelve at e125 each per annum of ten
months. Apply at this office
References--CoI. U. Dunn, Judge Roland Jones,
T. D. Powell, Shreveport Judge D. c. Jennings, Col.
Louis T. Wigfall, Marshall. dec29-2t*
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Strayed or Stolen.

49, Ny Doc, Ponto, Pointer Puppy, about six
months old; mostly white, some brown about his head
and shoulders, thin, had little cough like disemper.
He got away Saturday evening, (Chrismasg about
two hours by sun. Any person returning him to me
will be paid for his trouble, and any information re-
gardng him will be thankfully received .=G
dec29-It* d. POBST.
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Printing on glass has been successfully &C
complished by young artist in New York
By a re v process he is enabled to print letters
and figures of various designs and colors on
glass with facility equal to ordinary printing
on common paper. Labels can be printed by
this process directly on the bottles of any size
and FORM These labels have every appear
ance of having been placed there by hand, but
are indelibIe. Lettering on glass by this pro-
cess can be done not emily speedily but at less
than one tenth the present cost.
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Notice..

TENHERE will be meeting of the citizens of DeSoto
Il and Caddo parishes, in the town of keachi, on
Saturday, the 22d of January next for the purpose of
organizing MALE SCHOOL OF HIGH ORDER
Every person in the least interested is specially invited
to attend Y. w. GRAVES, Chairman.
Dacemher 90 1853
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The winter fights have commenced at Wash
ington already. On the 7th inst, a long dis
cussion arose in the house of representatives on
tile bill providing for an examination of the
claims Of sundry citizens Of Georgia, on &C
count Of depredations committed by the Creek
Indians, amounting to million and quarter
Of dollars. During the debate, Washburn, Of
Wisconsin, uttered some caustic structures on
the courage of the Georgians and Alabamians,
and characterized their conduct in fleeing from
the Indians as an exhibition of cowardice Mr.
Shorter, of Alabama, Immediately resented the
insult, and sparring exhibition ensued, which
great excitement. Order was finally restored.
1t is time that these disgraceful scenes should
have an end. The house of representatives
has too long been mere bear garden.
We find the following political item in the
Baton Rouge Advocate, the official organ Of
the governor and legislature OF Louisiana;
FoR GoyEENoR-Th Villager of Assumption
brings GU. hon w F. Griffin. and the Drapeau
of Assumption hon. W. w. Pugh for the gov
ernorship We have also heard the names Of
lieut.. governor .Mouton, hons B. B. SHINES,
| S. F. Marks, F. II, Hatch, 7. O. Moore, B.W
Pearce, and others, whom we cannot at present
recollect. mentioned in connection with the
same. Office, subject TO a democratic nomina-
ton.
The democracy it's apparent have no dearth
Of aspirants TO the governors chair.
Hon Jere. Clemens, who recently represent
ed tie State Of Alabama in the senate Of the
United States, will in a few days assume the
editorship Of the Memphis Eagle and Enquirer
Mr.. Clemens has had considerable experience
inthe business. and is an accomplished writer
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A company of one thousand Germans is be-
ing organised on the Rhine and Moselle, with
the intention of emigrating to Marposa, Cali
fornia, and settling on Fr6mont's claim, for the
purpose of mining and farming. Each of the
one thousand members is to furnish $1,000,
to create a capital stock, with the privilege of
dsposing of 500 shares to other parties. This
is gigantic scheme, and it is to be hoped that
the subscribers will not be made the dupes of
some unprincipled adventurer, or sharp finan-
cier. 1t has the appearance of a bubble"
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Senator Douglas and his political admirers
were given the "cold shoulder and 'the cut
decided at the recent state convention, held
by the democracy of Virginia, at Petersburg,
to nominate candidate for governor One'of
governor Wise's rural friends brought forward
a resolution complinenting the democracy of
Illinois on their recent victory, which was Ia
bled instanter by an almost unanimous vote.
We commend to the favor of our cotempo-
raries 1.-The Printer, published in New York,
by Henry & Huntington, at 81 per annum.-
1t is an invaluable periodical to the craft, af-
fording as it does sterling information in regard
to every branch of the business. The History
of Printing alone is worth double the price OF
subscription. The Printer should hold per-
manent place in every well regulated office.
81. --~~~-~>---------~--~-~~--~-
A bill is before the North Carolina legisla-
ture to prevent horse stealing. 1t Furnishes a
second conviction with branding in the form Of
horseshoe, and a third conviction to be pun
ished with hanging. When the bill becomes a
law, no doubt horsetheves will find it expedi,
ent to en1igrate from the 'tOld North State"
A democratic meeting at Trenton, New Jer.
sey, has resolved that James Buchanan has
forfeited the allegiance of his party, and can
be no longer considered a democrat; and tina
Douglas advocates the principles Of true de.
mocracy. and therefore they nominate him fol
the presidency IN 1860.
s~--4S---.a-s-+
! The navigation Of theaPper Mississippi wa
closed by ice on the 10Th ult.---the same day
as last year. All the steamers have laid U
for the winter.
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Guardianship,

Shreveport, December 30, 1883.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-29
orr sp,,,,, A,b,pv O..p,,rn

REJOICING SHERIFF wfLLErTs Prrs-rAy NEW
yoES CosNoN cotSCii--No MORE cAmPHEsx
COLONEL BURNETT sODEsTLY ASKS TOR - 600
ohiNpiSe sii.ts UNDER VIII HEAD OF STAN
ArpAciTY or A LOBBY MaS--cAsTLR GARDEN DE-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. % LNroGProN. FrC.. ErC.
ALulxY, March q, 1853
Without any cancellation with either OF The city Soma
tors bill has boon Introduced relating to Me Sheriff.
f~~~ IN the couny Of New York. A. the bill somewhat
behind the calendar = mate ~ Mr.. Love
Land from The northern ert OF the state 10 consider The
bill Mr. NoNop Of syracuse favored the ides He sssN
the BIZ merely provided that in every in which -s""
ion1d any court the lee ~ the Sheriff shoald Ne
fifty cents for sumtsonDg Jury He sad tina, under ~
present law the tees Of the Sheriff up 10 twenty OF
thirty and dollars Mossrs ty Nsther and D0ash
er,y commended that the bill did not come from the e"s
o. New York but originated with parties on, cf the city
when he citizens Of New York desired any such ees a
uon they would ask for through their own deegatcr
"A on had not .ssei Tor any alteration in the shers fees
and tes wanted no such change. Mr. iove'snd vas de-
fcs,od in his attempt 10 forward the bin
Mr. pony,e,,y introduced bill for the relief ofthc mem
,,s r ,h. Me- York Common Council and Board Of So.
,,or for the ve.r 1885, which provides that the sum
~ ,so hundred aud eighty dollars shall be psie 10 them
in addition 10 any moneys received for services Tho
are 10 be authorized TO raise by the sun
OF xonty three thoussnd sad tNehy our doDs Tor suoA
n, nsrghery also prcasnied sbl 10 preven, the manu-
fsc,ure sale Of csmphose and other explosive burning
Aud Oncrdets 70 b. deemed gully Of misdemss-
nor and suhecl ~ a fire OF biudred dollars or
IN the state prison Zoe the term OF two years
The Military Comm ttcc Of the senate have reported
bn appropya,nr tse % Ave Thousand Ave hundred
and hii eight dolars to Col. Burnett which he claims,
porton for incurred In raising the regiment %
New Yarh voius.eers, and partly for sir moshs pay
Co'end before hs was mastered " he Uned states sc~-
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compelled To take the same position in regard
to this substitute bill ttat we took in reference
to Mr.. Tsylor's measure. Whilst we are always
ready to support any real improvements in the
existing laws, we must be convinced that amend
meats coming from any quarter really bear that
character before we can give our sanction to
any fresh legislation on the subject The pre-
sent system is admitted to work tolerably well,
both for the public and the inventor. Why,
therefore, should We give the lobby chance of
carrying out their corrupt objects by impoiitic
attempts to reform it.
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srriscd t.on the sceres OF The late Indian mutiny
preached eloquen, sermon in behalf OF the Foreign
Missions IN Dr. Dowiings church. Bedford street,
yesterday. lie considered the disturbances IN India
would result in the destruction OF caste in that coun-
try ana open field for the Lbors of the missionary.
who At present had to contend against many Diff
cuities in ais endeavors to convert the Hindoo and
other Indian tribes. There was a large attendance
The Academy ot Music was crowded last night by
fremen aud their friends 10 listen to revival "
discourse from Rev. Mr., Corbit. We give elsewhere
description of the affair together with report Of
the religious exercises on the occasion.
The new synagogue of the Hebrew congregation
OF beth Nep,ah WAS consecrated yesterday with the
solemn ceremonies peculiar TO the Jewish faith.
Rev. Drs Raphall Fischei and Isascs ofsiciated.
1he Gales Of Gotten Saturday embraced aoou, sc
bales CT the basis of shout l,c for nss OF mid
ding upsnds; mixed mlddrgs becg plenty than the
former were at about lsc Straight lines Of iddiing
cos'ons are more sought for b American spnners aod
are scarce While mixed lines mostly taken for expert
Fair cotoas scarce while demand for TEEN si'o
moderate With larger aud better assorted stocks tee
rnarSe, would doubt increased activity, ard
especially Coz home use Flour quite dull and trans
sctcns restricted To have forced sales Concession o[
about Eve cents per barrel below inside figures ard
especially fer the mon grades weuic have had to be
submitted 10. Western red wheat sold at 81 60 sui
Southern common 90. c. 81 l5 Corn was active aat ra
m CSC seac and a! eIxc fer mixed Western Per-. wss
steady with sales Of at sic 80 S6 Is end prime
do. 6, $l3 20 SIS rs. Sugars quite steady, With
fair sales ut full prices The transactions embraced
about 100 500 hbds Cuba musooyaco and New Orleans
nj quotations given in smother column Coffee quiet
and firm. Freish,s-Engngenaen. TO moderate
tent, while rates unchanged.
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TIN USPoALARIIY OF BLEEDING KANSAS
One Of the most curious circumstances con-
nected with the Kansas agitation in this city is
the utter inpossibility Of getting up a meeting
to protest against the admission Of that Terri
tory under the Lccompton constitution. When
the republican leaders went around to the MGR
chants OF their own party and requested them
to sign call for an anti Lecompton meeting,
they almost unanimously declined, saying that
all they wanted was that Kansas should be ad-
mitted under some constitution or other, 50 that
Congress might be relieved from this detestable
incubus of bleeding and have some time to at
tend to the legitimate business Of the country
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would be conspi-a.ors taaa ID generally sup
posed.
Continental Europe is ripper for a sudden and
sweeping revolution than it ever was before.
Railroads and telegraphs are so many fuses ~
whose aid the revolutionary fire might be COM
nunicated with electric speed from capital to
capital and from nation TO nation. All that
would be wanted would be the first spark. Had
Orsini and his confederates had the common
sense 10 employ man of cool nerve with re-
liable revolver instead of their fatal and childish
grenades, the spark would already have fallen,
and the confagration have been Lit.
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PAnSF LAW REYoRM-The House Commit
tee on Patents have reported back Mr.. TayIor's
bill, with an amendment in the nature of a sub
sttu,e embodying all that is really valuable in
that measure and throwing aside the remainder
or It's provisions. Ii should be stated that the
main features Of the amended bill correspond
with those Of the measure approved and recon-
mended by the Committee on Patents in the
last Congress, and that IL adopts most Of the
recommendations Of The present head Of the
department. The committee are opposed TO the
codifca,ion Of the existing laws for this reason
that many OF the statutes now in force have un-
dcreonc the ordeal of judicial Interpretation.
and they prefer TO make proyi sion for such
immediate occasions a. seem imperatively de.
named to perfect the system TO running the
risk of mpairing it, efficiency ny unnecessary
Legislation. The amendments proposed hy the
committee may bc briefly stated to b. The en-
forccmcut OF the attendance Of witnesses: ti,c
creation Of u board Of three chief examiners:
tho augmentation Of the salary Of the chief
commissioner: the power go restore models To-
inventors, and 20 dispense With models where
~
reduction Of fees; the regulation and economy
Of printing expenses the giving Of proper
notice 10 The public when extensions arc ap.
piled for, and the modification Of the act Of
lsi2 in regard To the labelling OF patented
articles
II will b. seen from this short epitome Of the
amended bill that the committee comedies in the
main with the vicw which We took OF the various
measures that have lately been pressed on the at
;ension Of Congress. We stated that with few
exceptions there were no lust grounds Of com
plant agaiDs, the existing laws, and that any
unnecessary tinkering at them would b. at
tended with danger. These exceptions have
nearly all been met by the amended bill, aud
bat for The retention Of one. and that the most
Objectionable provision of Mr. Taylor's bill. W.
might. for the sake Of the improvements which
IL emboJies, he disposed 10 incur Oh" risk Of
fresh legislation. The provision TO which W.
allude is that which renders final the decision If
the Commissions and which takes away the
tight of appeal from his award TO the District
Court. We are strongly opposed 10 placing 50
much power in the hands Of any one individual
II is contrary to the spiri, of our institutions as
well as TO the interests of the public at large.
With the immense sums Of money at the disposal
Of the great patent monopolsts aud the lobby,
il is evident that the honesty OF but feS men
could Withstand The temptations that would be
constantly held out TO the head Of the dcpart-
mcnt A bride Of hundred thousand dollars
would IL is obvious he considered mere baga-
tcilc where interests involving millioas are at
stake.
Under these circumstances we feel ourselves
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ORchNz,foN of rgt L0shY IS WA>gi>e-
Io>.--Mr Matteeon having taken hi seat in
Congress after being duly whitewa-hed. has
organized the lobby with himself as President
and Simonton a. Secretary. The Tins, and
other black republican newspapers, are the Or
gans, acting in conjunction with the outside
agents. We shall keep ow readers we'll posted
Up about their movements
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-29

Tsr isIss FrSsKn Ro1 ~ CiaiSSsu.--rbe account We
copied from the Cincinnati 1n> Of lr:sh riot at fune.
rel, incorrect mr. ,he ef the man over
whose body the rioters had saer coz set, The GgM was
the body Of Mr. Tstnsy. ba the coEn snd
corpse OF Mr.. Mclaughlin.
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t.id
Sundsy-hofninC overcast. with rain Il O'Clock
n n heavy shosers, night. closr snd fnooniyst
koodsy-AorniBg clear and blow ~ fresh. afte,noop
tlesr night, clear and moonl.g ht
1uesday-MOrumg overcast afternoon cloudy pi.ht
tiosr and rocrl ,sht
Wednesday Clear aud pleasant 81 day, ulgh, clear
nnd moonirht
ibafsdsy --Mosnpa, clear and Pleasant afternoon
t-oatJ night, clear and Moonlight
Ftcay-Iiesr and pheasant ST DAY ngh clesI and
~ ounsht
sstTtdAy --Morring. cl,ar and pieasaal
TIE Res M'c- Bronson q mis- ionary recently
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~ NAY Of rASAgA.
1853 Moses Taylor March "a Mar. 20 days 10 hr
News was reserved in this city the Z5ts os Deoen-
Der 1855 from San Francisco by Tie Ramsey route through
Mexico 20 New orleans and thence by telegraph 70
New York " uneven d-ys
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CcicE PAssACYs sTos cAinorSit have sccn stated
most Of city cotcmrcrarics cha, the last arrival
from California the trip performed IN shorter space
Of bmo than any heretofore made This no, the case
Toe passage was the qrcs, ye, nisdc the ranaa
route bu, has been ccne much shorter time by the
wy ce Nicaragua The following ssrecors q Che shortest
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SENTENCE Cowwvyxp (.o,. Wise has committed
he sentence OF deas which had been passed scn ,ne
dave boys Morris snd navy, for burning the Isc'iy %
We D Miller, Fsg Of lynesourg Ne', 70 H"1'P''N
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MAYoR TInMASNs REFORMS Mayor Tic.
mann has only commenced hiS work OF reform.
out of fifteen hundred lottery and policy men
be has only arrested about thirty; out of three
thousand houses of III fame ho has only vcnti-
lated half dozen: out OF three thousand gam
blers he has only sPpreheoded about twelve Of
the lowest grade; out of three hundred gambling
houses he has only broken up Eve or six.
Truly. the Mayer has mighty job before him.
The cleansing &c The Augcan stables vas moth
ing TO il.