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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-21
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Work for God.

Work for God.
Yield not to idle grief,
To mourn and to lament
Thy misspent life, twill naught avail
Unless thou now repent;
Not with the weak resolve,
Sit down at case and say, .
"pll lead a better life and work
For God another day.
To-day begin the work,
The fields e'en now are white,
The tasseled heads of waving grain
Thy reaping hand invite;
And few the laborers are
Who work for God and right
Join them, and whatsoever thou dost,
Do it with all thy m ght.
If thou would'st work for God
Work for thy felow-men;
Against all error raise thy voice,
Undying truth proclaim.
Scorn not the meanest toll
Work in thy sphere, though small,
For thou art not above the Lord,
The servant of us all.
Go to those sunk in vice,
Give them helping hand,
And weary souls by sin DISTRESSED
Point to a better land.
Bind up the broken heart.
Revive the fainting soul,
And tell the sick md lame and blind
That Christ can make them whole.
Work and faint not what though
The thorps may pierce thy brow,
And wearied by the heavy cross,
Thy form may often bow?
Thy work will soon be done,
And unto thee be given
crown, all radiant with stars,
And sweetest rest in Heaven. c. A.
Aug 1st 1851.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04
THE NAILS.

New Orleans-Tri-we -weekly-Arrives
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sun
days at 6 pm. Departs Mondays,
w Wednesdays X Saturdays at IL. IN.
Trxas Neutrality-suspicious.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days at p. ~. Departs Mondays,
,dnesdays and Fridays at Il. III.
Arkansas Mails--Tri-wee ly-Arrives
Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays
.at.Gp.m. departs Tuesday, Thurs
days and Saturdays at a. IN.
Monroe Mail-Dail y-Arrives daily
at am. Departs daily at 5 pm.
Albaay Mail-Semi- WeckIy-Ar-
riy.es Tuesdays and Saturdays at 6
p. III. Departs Mondays and Fri
days at Il Il. III.
Natchitoches Mail-We Weeklv-Arrive~
Thursday at l2m. Departs Thurs
days at pm. "a
Office hours-From s to l2 a. m; from
2 TO p.gm.
Sundays, from 8 to 9 am.
II. HUNSICKER, p. NJ.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04
NOTICE

TO THE VOTERS OF CADDO PARISH.
A FTER an acquaintance of over twenty
"A years witt. the people of this parish, I
do not believe that they will exact a visit to
each of them. $" propose addressing You
ut the following named places and times, and
respectfully invite my opponents to the hust-
|ings.
-AI'POINTMENTS.
Calvetts Schoolh"usc, on Saturday, Oct 5th
faylors Muster Ground, near W. Il. Thomp-
sons, on Monday, Oct. 9TH.
lickham's Schoolhousc, on Tuesday, Oct 8.
Greenwood, Oh Thursday, Oct. 10th.
Spring Ridge, on Friday, Oct. l1th.
Summer Grove, on Saturday, Oct. 10Th.
Shreveport and Rush Island, notice will
hereafter be given.
Respectfully,
w. W. GEORGE.
Shreveport. September 2'th, Is6I
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04
Mansfield Female College
PARISH L.

DESOTO IARISH LA.
Nhe Fall session Of this Institution
Il will open on Wednesday, 2nd
October SCI, with full and efficient
Faculty. The domestic department
Will be under the Immediate superin-
tendence OF the President and his
lady, and every effort will be made
to promote the comfort Of those en-
trusted to their charge.
81 Cottom, prorisions, Ctmtcderuts
Bonds or Treasury rates taken IN puy;
mc~t yt Boord anu Tuitiou.
For other information, Address.
CIlAS. b. STU ARR, President.
Mansfield, La.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04

Portable Steam Engines with Or
without wheels. Stationery Steam
Engines with double fne boilers.
Circular Saw Mills Of the most mod
ern and improved construction. We
challenge the trade to produce bet
ter or more effective article at less
price. Cotton Gin and Grist Mill
Shafting.
Circular Saws.
Burrows Corn and FIGURING Min.
Staub Corn Mills.
India Robber Betting.
Woodwruth Planning and Matching
Machines.
Artesian Well Tools and Pipes fur.
nished to order.
Steam Guases, Whistles, &c,
and every description Of Plantation
and Railway Machinery.
Send and get an illustrated cata.
losue of our Machinery, free by mail
all we ask is preference at the sam,
price with equally good Norther,
Works. Address +. NJ. IVENS,
No. 50 St. Charles ST., n. 9.
No. Sly
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04
4 MISCELLANEOUS.
~ IN
|Fexas Stage & Livery Stable,

/~ Milan 81. opz,ositc tie Taran-
> duh YOxel.
NHE proprietor has been to great
u expense to make this the most
Fesirable Stable in the city, it is con-
|Teaient to the Steam boat landing.
iorses will be boarded by the day,
week or month, on the most reasona-
.le terms. Persons visiting Shreve-
'ort or going to New Orleans, by
eavins their horses at this establish
nent, can rest assured that they will
be we'll attended to. Only give him
4 call and satisfy yourselves.
JOHN CALDWELL.
no Sly.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04
For the Benefit Of the Soldiers.

The ladies of the Military Aid So
ciety will be pleased to receive weel
and yarn or socks already knit. Pay
will be given for the same if desired
Mas. ROLAND JONES,
President.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04
THE SHREVEPORT =
Weekly News, ,

Published in the city of Shreve-
port. Parish of Caddo, every Monday
morning at the low price Of So So
The News will not be forwarded to
any address, until the subscription
money is received, as it is published
on the cash principle; and the terms
being put at low figures, will not ad-
NIT Of credit.
1t il the cheapest paper published
in the State, the sheet is "a by &c in
|ches, and contains tsOe'sty-e1gAt COL
ssa'ses ef reading matter, set in solid
type. The Weekly News is made
up Of the reading published in the
daily, and contains the latest news re-
ceived in Shreveport, and we'll Sc
lected articles. In fact it is one Of
the
BEST FAMILY PAPERS,
published in the South.
Specimen copies will be forwarded
to such as desire subscribing.
The columns will contain articles,
selected and original, which will prove
of interest and tend to the welfare Of
it's readers. 1t will be devoted to the
interests Of the South; and internal
improvements in the Parish and vi
cinity, will receive the undivided at
tention Of the publisher,
The columns Of the News, Wifi be
open to every person. Personal aati-
cles will not, under any circumstances,
(either as communications or adyer-
tisements,) be published.
Correspondence is solicited from all
sections.
JNO. DICKINSON.
Proprietor.
Papers publishing the above three
months, " Ill be entitledto an exchange
for the Daily.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04
Merchant.
Planter,
Mechanic, &e.

Its columns are not burdened with
lengthy articles, either selected or
original, for experience has taught
us that short, pithy articles are sought
after by the appreciative reader, while
on the contrary, lengthy articles are
treated with contempt, and seldom
perused.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04
NEWSPAPER La ".

Subscribers who do not give express
notice to the contrary, are considered
as wishing to continue the subscrip.
ton.
If subcribprs order the discontin-
uance Of their papers, the publishers
may continue to send them till all that
is due be paid.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04
Vicksburg SUN.

Published in Vicksburg, Miss, by
T. S.. Martin, Chas. A. Cone, and
Geo. H. Elwell. Terms, $40 per an
mum for the Daily; Weekly, So. The
Sun is the only paper in Vicksburg
published every day in the week.
vl-n54-tf
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04
The best proofs Of our

merits may be had by inquiring of
any person who takes the News, how
he is pleased with it.
Our subscription list keeps increas-
ing, slow, but sure, and with the pa
tronage due good reading paper, we
expect to have the largest list Of any
paper, aciM no exceptions, in Northern
Louisiana, Eastern Texas, OF Az
kansas.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04
THE SHREVEPORT NEWS

Should be taken by every family. as
it contains all the news Of the day,
besides interesting and instructive
articles valuable to the
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04
IC.Ei ICE! ICE!

~ CARGO of Rockland Lake,
Crystal ICE, just received and for
sale Ivy A.ENGLE s. CO.
Shreveport, April 25-n11-tf
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04

The latest important news is furnish
ed our readers, several days
ahead of any citysor
other papers.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04

THEGREAT NJ MEDICINAL. DRINK OFTHE
AGE!
a.. CROOKES'S
Invigorating Aromatic Vegetable
Stbmache B;tters,
For RESTORING & PkEsERvMG
HEARTH.
Prepared fom Aromatic Bitter Herbs
UNhER THE a USPICAES OF An
EMINENT PHYSICIAN.
Are an agreeable and palatab1t
1nwigoEa3ing Tonic, prepared from
Aromatic Bitter Vegetables, com
bined with Pure Spirit, improved
and perfected by one Of our venera-
bic and eminent physicians during a
practice Of thirty years, in the latter
part Of which he used those Bite,
Herbs, with unparalleled success, in
the treatment of internal diseases and
for purifying the blood.
They stimulate and regulate the
functions Of digestion impart vigor
and tone to the stomach strengthen
the system, and are unequaned as
purifier of the blood. By continuing
the use Of a wine glass full naosning
and evening, and before meals, for a
few weeks, they will afford convin-
cling proofs Of their great medicinal
properties, and under the influence of
their health-restoring qualities, that
physical condition necessary to the
enjoyment of a sound body and mind
will soon be attained.
From their purifying Influence,
the skin becomes steadily smooth and
bright, and they will gradually re-
move every trace of eruption Or in
Aammation from the face or body as
they progress in the publication Of the
blood.
Viewing them simply as bever-
age, they equal in richness and deli
caey of flavor the finer grades of
choice Champagne Wines-the Bit
ter principle being only perceptible
when felt in the good work Of purify
ing and inyigorating.
! Il VI tAAS us>S VI VIA <lAO y VI
both sexes they are admirably adap-
ted, being grateful to the taste; Of an
exqisitely delicate aavor-imparting Q
to the palate soothing aromatic ef-
feet, equalled only by its purity and
richness.
I The following letter regarding the
purity and quality Of this Celebrated
Vegetable Tonic, from the eminent
and gifted physician and chemist,
Victor +. Canning, so long and IA
vorably known in connection with
the French Academy of Science,
|speaks for itself:
Chemical Labrotory, TVea Broodroy,
! New York, February 6, 1860.
/ Mr.. II NJ. Crookes: Dear Sir
In accordance with your request OF
the 10th ultimo, l have subjected
sample Of your Invigorating Aroma
tic Vegetable Stomach Bitters to q
careful analysis and find them to be
composed Of the essence Of Aromatic
Bitter Vegetables Of ancient fame in
the medical world: yet I have neve,
before seen them SO we'll blended o,
rendered so pleasing to the sense Of
taste.
The Spirit used in their prepara
ton l found to be perfectl y pure, and
as free from deleterious element as
that procured from the natural juic,
Of the grape.
You doubtless had the assistance o
Experienced medical skill in perfect
ing so excellent a combination, as i
rarely occurs that the bitter princi
pie, possessing SO much medicina
worth, is rendered so palatable.
Continue to prepare your Stomach
Bitters, strictly in accordance will
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04
Patented Jxasc lst., 1861.

l. HE want of a cheap proof press
has long been felt by publishers of
country papers and small JOB Offices
The undersigned knowing this from
experience, has invented press of
this sort (similar to Hoe s. Co.'s) and
offers it to the craft as the cheapest
in the market. Instead Of solid
cast-iron cylinder, it is made of sheet
iron and flied, being decided i'm
provement, as it gives elasticity to
to the cylinder. The cost Of an or
dinary proof press is $50, while this
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04
An Interesting Tale,

Win be found in every number, not
continued in the next, but compile
ted in each number.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04

Specimen Numbers sent
to any address, free of charge.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04
JNO. DICKINSON.

Proprietor.
Papers publishing the above three
months, " Ill be entitled to an exchange
for the Daily.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04
IRON FENCING,

suitable for enclosing buildings, gar
dens, cemetery lots, etc, also
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04

The undersigned having made ar
rangements with the manufacturers,
is now prepared to order every des-
cription of
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-04

Of the grape.
You doubtless had the assistance of
experienced medical skill in perfect
ing so excellent a combination, as it
rarely occurs that the bitter princi-
pie, possessing SO mach medicinal
worth, is rendered so palatable.
Continue to prepare your Stomach
Bitters, strictly in accordance with
the formula you have already adop-
ted, and they cannot fail to gain pre-
cedence over everything else of the
kind within my knowledge.
l remain, dear sir, Very respect
fully yours.
VICTOR CLAIMING.
Connoiseurs in fine beverages and
those anxious to be relieved from in
ward suffering are requested to test
their qualities fairly and impartially,
and give the public the benefit Of their
unbiased opinion.
CROOKES'S1 S1NVIGORATING,
AROMATIC VEGETABLE STO-
MACH BITTERS are sold by Gro
GERS, Druggists and Dealers generally
throughout the country, and can be
had as a beverage at the principal
Bars and Saloons.
CROOKS II co. Sole Proprietors.
ITO Tchoupitoulas ST., N. Orleans.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-18

II any one thinks we are not making
history fast enough, let him read the 40
osunt We published this morning Of the Ex.
petition e the Southern Coast. There is his.
tory enough for score Of ordinary years.
Ths results Of that Expedition win be felt
through ail time, and be recorded in song
and story 50 long Is the great events Of the
world are reviewed. Let 1t be rsmsm.
berod, moreover, that this great Armada
was conceived, planned, and executed 50
quickly that not one half Of the Inhabitants
Sf the country knew Of its existence one
month before its triumphal victory upon
The Carolina Coast.
This Expedition begins the real history
q the War What has preceded it, have
been causes, negotiations, skirmishes, and
gsOOnnoissnoes nov We have the grand
moving Of the National arm for the shss-
tssment Of the rebellious children. The
past two weeks have been big with history,
md the children Of to-day may be proud
q lsn their children fifty years hence. that
they lived in this age Of grand achieve
nsnts, when America is asserting and
proving her right to life and honor.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-18
True Rnoush.

The Charleston Mercury is certainly be-
saming insane, for ii has said several true
and sensible things since our army landed
Is Port Royal and drove the COnfeds. out
q their we'll constructed forts. 1t gave
uiteranos to the saying: aB they" (Our
hrces) team take Charleston with twenty
Eve thousand men, let them have it. We
sre unworthy to possess it and it viii be
Sitting memorial-laid in ashes-Of our
iabeeiliiy and base degensraoy." With
Which We certainly agree, beth as to the
lsrmission to our feroes to hold and occupy
AAt hOt-bsa Of treason, and also the dispO.
dtion 70 Be made Of it. Ashes would be
Is most appropriate END. But the Mercury
also says that at is better for South Caro-
Hna to be ths cemetery Of free men than
the home Of slaves" With which sent-
..Rsnt We also ooncur, and even The slaves
uhs fOoEsa 10 the Federal ships Of var on
The taking Of the Forts also seem to have
held the same opinion. At any rate, new
that South Carolina has brought this upon
herself, let her not be the home Of slaves.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-18
MASON AND SLIDELL PRISONERS.
How and Where they We're
Captured.
THE BLACK FLAG QUESTION
South Carolina Setting Up for
Herself.
This Mornings Report.
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHlNGToS, Nov. l5.
Information has been received by Gov
ernment from Port Royal to the 11th.
Pillsge had nearly ceased. Powder had
been secured in the Lighthouse, and the
channel buoys recovered.
A large force Of South Carolin4 troops
was gathering at Port Royal Ferry, esIi.
mated at from 5000 to 10000.
Il was the expressed intention Of the
owners Of houses on the Island to burn
them.
Gen. StOnemau has been appointed to the
command OF the entire cavalry force of the
United States.
The work of raising 9 Brigade, to be
composed entirely of Virginians, is pro
crossing finely. There are several thou
sand refugees from Virginia who are anx-
ious to enlist in the defence of the Govern
ment.
The rebels set FIRE to the schooner Mary
land, thought to be loaded with coal, pass.
ing their batteries on the lower Potemao
The crew escaped in boats. A party of the
Massachusetts First rOwed to her, extin.
guished the flames, and toWed her to the
Maryland shore.
Hersld's special
A personal difficulty Is progressing be-
tween Col. Kinks, of the 11th Massachusetts
regiment, and the Major of the New York
Tammany regiment. The affair grew oui
of The report Of Col Kinks to Gen. Stone in
regard to the engagement at Balls Bluff
which contains severe structures upon the
conduct Of the Tammany regiment It il
understood that q challenge has passed
from the Major to Col Kinks.
Times special
The volunteer service now numbers
4SO, 600 men, leaving but 10000 more en-.
listments to reach the number authorized
BY Congress.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-18

A correspondent Of the CincinnRti Gazette
having charged that the cause Of the course
Of the Chicago Tribune, in Publishing
charges against Gen Fremont was the
failure Of one Of the editors to obtain
sought-for eontract, the Tribune, in reply
ing to the sllegation, says:
And nov 9 word in regard to the con-
trect story, set ahOat by the same gang
The editors Of the Tribune have not one
dimes interest in any Government con-
tract. They never had any such interest
They never tried to get Government con-
trast They never aided any one else to
get a contract The only part they have
taken on the subject Of contracts has been
that proposals should be advertised, SO that
all might bid, and to denounos those who
have been engaged in sWindling the Gov
eminent and the soldiers, as these columns
for the past six months abundantly show.
We trust that the Herald Of this city
which published the article from the Gs-
zstts, will have houor enough to publish
this denial also.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-18
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTREss MONROE. Nov. II

Special TO Tribune
Mason and Slidell we're aboard British
mail steamer. Wilkes sent aboard and de-
manded their surrender. The reply was,
there is not force enough to take them"
Wilkes sent additional force, and put the
San Jeeinto in convenient position. Sill
dell and Mason were then surrendered
The English steamer took them on board
not knowing who they were, their business
or destination. Capt. Wilkes, it is under
stood, acted on his own responsibility.
Gen. Wool granted Slidell and Mason
permission to send open letters to their
friends this evening.
Between 1000 and 5000 Union troops
are in AccOnao county, Eastern shore,
where there are 1,s00 rebels in arms
Com. GollesbOrOugh sent gun-boat there
to-day.
A regiment of cavalry is expected here
in q few days. There are Is 900 men now
at Annapolis ready to embark. The cur
rent rumOr is they are to reinforce General
Sherman.
The feet is understood to have gone to
Pensacola. The news of another exploit
may be expected soon.
Gen. Sherman is reported to have seized
Pinkney Island and all the able-bodied ne
groes. No attempt has been made to land
on the main land.
The Norfolk Day Book of yesterday con-
tains the following
MACON, Ga, Nov. IA. The Planters Con-
ventiOn has adopted q resolution endorsing
the defensive measures Of the Government
and recommending discriminating duty of
20 per cent. on the productions of the United
States. It was also resolved that if the war
continued, and the present crop remained
unsOld, the planters should not plant next
spring beyond the wants of home consump-
ton.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 14.-The Federal feet
is reported TO have passed Fernandins yes
terdsy, bound south. General activity
prevsils in Strengthening the defenses Of
the city, and general feeling Of security
prevails. The same paper says the steam.
er Fingal has arrived at Savannah with
9 cargo Of war munitions, So.
The Richmond Dispatch says: We have
information that authorities Of South Car
Olina have communicated with the Govern
ment upon the subject of hosting the black
flag to which allusion has been made since
the attack on the coast of that State.
1t Is believed thst Gen. Lee has received
orders from the War Department urging
that those captured must be regarded as pris-
orers of war. 1t is said that this will be dis
regarded by South Carolina; that the same
course will be pursued as that adopted by
Gov. Wise at the time of the John Brown
raid and that when South Carolina is done
with the Invaders the Confederate Govern
ment can have them.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-18
A slartllng AltronomIoaI DI.oovery.


The forthcoming number Of the Ameri-
lean Journal Of Science and Arts contains
the record Of very remarkable discovery
which has been made by eminent astrono
mers during the past year. This discovery
establishes the new and startling feature
Of the solar system, that there Is at least
one ring Of meieorio formations surround
ing the sun, which has a regular reVOlu-
ton. The recurrence Of the meteorio dis
play in August Of each year, is explained
By the fact that the earth passes ct that
time through the ring, and the contact OF
its formatiOns with our atmosphere renders
them visible in combustion. An article Of
Prof. Newton in the Journal Is especially
valuable and interesting, as presenting the
fact that the inclination Of the ring 10 the
ecliptio has been measured, and 60 fer fixed
as TO render L certain that the meteors Of
other known annual recurrence cannot be-
long 10 the same ring. Whether other
rings exist or not remains TO be shown, but
for the present II may be regarded ssceT-
tanned, that meteorio ring, with an in
elination Of from so TO 96o to the ecliptio,
aud with periodic time Of 2sl days, actu-
ally forms an important part Of the solar
system, and that the world passes through
this ring annually in August and is several
days in passing from side to side, so that
its thickness is from five 70 ten millions Of
miles.
Nearly every one knows that mstsOrs or
shooting stars, as they are often called, are
snnually visible in great numbers during
the month Of August, on certain nights
On any Of those nights two or three per-
sons, watching the sky, may count from
one 20 two hundred Of them in en- hour or
two. It may now be taken as on ascertain
ed fact in astronomy, that these meteors,
which oonsi5t Of various minerals, are few
out Of many millions Of millions, which are
located in q great ring that surrounds the
sun, and is as regular in its revolutions ss
the earth or any planet. Prof. Newton,
taking one mornings observation, makes
3 rough calculation that there are more
than 100000, 0O0 COO, 900 Of these bodies in
the ring.
Thus il would seem that the track Of a
former orb Of the solar system, years ago,
rent by some terrific convulsion to fraE-
ments, has been disoovered-its very orbit
having been changed SO that our own plan-
ct pRsses through it. And thus g vision is
given Of that 0mnipOtenoe exerted for de-
struction, which heretofore We have looked
upon only in its creative activity. A
glimpse, it may be, is given Of the future
Of other oTbs that nov roll in ether, utter
ing the Hmusic Of the spheres" Why may
not the astronomer, as he has heretofore
been discovering new planets and systems,
hereafter turn his telescope to reveal the
ruins Of others, whose fires have long since
burned low, and whose history aud obser-
Ystion win belong to q new department in
astronomical soience-the archaeology Of
the stars