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In the present emergency, however, Ne fats appear ~
be well founded, ana the excitement has not been
without a good cause What that cause q !
am not permitted TO state. Certain Is that
the companies duty at the various batteries
been ordered b fill up their ranks without delay
and the ordered 70 Join their comrades. The
officers in the Convention In session belonging 70 the
army have also been summoned 10 Their posts and or
dered to report TO their chief.
Supplies OF provisions and the mails hitherto furnished
regularly the garrison at Fort Sumter have been cut
Of and further communication viii be Cd ostwee
Major Anderson and the government at Washington
The State well conditioned and ready FOR
fight as now and the OF the last tao days are
taken at the instance OF the Confederate government
at Montgomery. The utmost activity consequently pre-
walls in all departments Of the military service. i "a be-
lieved that Anderson finding himself in military strait,
viii be compelled self defence TO precipiatc the erss
and take the consequences OF fight rather Than sarVe
to death waiting for the tardy Of the govern
ment at Washington
This s undoubtedly the object Of tbs dmns.raion,
since it removes 10 certain cxtent from It's shouders
the charge Of disntegration OF the republican party
which would be certain result from Official order 10
evacuate Fort Sumter.
The Convention win probably adjourn tomorrow or
next day The principal business which remains 70 20
done is TO repeal the laws relating 10 the separate Al
tenance OF State government, and 70 make hsr con-
stitutioD accord with that Of the Southern consedy
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THE ARKANSAS CONVENTION.

prom the ilttle kocK Gazette, March %.
On Wednesday an ordinance reported by a Sc
appointed committee, composed of seven secessimif
and seven cooperationists, compromise measure
tween the two parties IL was adopted unanimously:
II any votes were cast against it, did not hear ther
The ordinance provides for election TO be held on b
first Monday in August at which the legal voters OF
State TO cast their ballots for " secession or
CO operation II on that day majority of the yot
OF the State be cast for secession that fact to be co
sdered instructions tn the Convention pass an or,
Union. IT. on the other hand majority OF the votes
the State be cast for cooperation that fact will be
structions TO the Convention Immediately to take all
ceaeary steps for operation with the border or unf
ceded slave States to satisfactory adjustment
all sectional controversies disturbing the country
There Ia to be another session Of the Convention on
third Monday IN August next and TO insure the vote
all tho counties being reckoned, each delegate is made
special returning officer TO bring the vote Of his county
the capitol
secession cooperation the vote OF the poop
resolutions were passed providing for the election of
delegates 10 the Border Slave State Convention propoe
by the States OF Virginia and Missouri be held SOL
time during the month OF May 50 that the proceedn
OF that Convention will be before the people, amply CT
vassed, and hope, fully understood when the vote
the State Ia cast the first Monday or August next.
While the result Of the labors of the Convention Is
exactly what either party desired, 1t Is all things
dered, probably better and nearly satisfactory
all parties, than any action which could have been tai
By that body Time has been given for investigation
facts and elaboration TO consequences Ours is
verDment Of the people, and, after such notice, and
full discussion which all OF III. questions will be 81
box will be received authoritative, and put the on
non Al rest, let the State declare the one say or
other.
On Thursday the Convention elected Hons Alert III
T. A. Warren, James 7. Spring, Thomas Bradley and
b. Hampstead, as Commissioners 70 the Border Sls
State Convention
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MATTERS IN THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERA-
CY-MOvEMENTS OF TROOP5-THE ISSUE
OF TREASURY oTEs-sTRANGERS IN
TOWN ETC.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. April 4, 1861.
Nothing Of very general interest Transporting at pre-
sent in Montgomery, although expecting daily the
arrival of large number of troops from Georgia. Alaba
ma and portions of Mississippi their way to Pensacola,
or rather Warrington the seat Of operations near Fort,
Pckens.
When ,hese troops reach Warrington a military force
of about ten thousand men will be coarresated there
The 2ouaye battalion from New Orleans win probably
have an opportunity to exhibit their peculiar mode OF
manouvriug and txpertness In military gymnastics,
which gained the French regiments Of this organization
such name In the Crmca and In the last war with
tra Fighting with them, is looked upon az an amuse-
ment and there said to be the louisiana battalion
ordered Pensacola number Of those who went
the Crmaan war; and who bear wounds received at
the battle Of solferno
The Postmaster General does not intend TO assume the
charge OF the mail system Of the South until the begin
ming OF July which ends the running quarter unless in
deed the Washington government should abandon the
service In the meantime he energcticay organizing
the various bureaus Of his department and as Judge
Reagan 10 clear healed, methodcal, hard working
man, the people Of the South may now expect, with
confidence, that the mail system of their section
will be carried with due vigor and attention 70 its
thorough ard successful working
IL IL unnecessary gay one word as 10 the efficient
management Of the Treasury Department under the
charge Of Mr. Memmnger and his assistants nor Of the
War and Navy Departments nor Of the Attorney Gene
raj nor the Department OF State aud tho bureaus Of te
several departments All are occupied by able com pc
tent and working men.
There various reports In circulation a. TO the man.
ner troops are acting Pensacola but II be
remembered that requires weeks for volunteers
10 become easily and pleasantly reconcea 10 the severe
drill and obedience necessary to be exhibited active
service camp life. While many OF tho reports are
greatly exaggerated Is Of satisfaction 10 know
that better order and discipline have been observed than
reasonable TO hope for with troops 80 unused 70
camp life.
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TALK ON CHANGE IN CHARLESTON.

From the Charleston Mercury, MICK
The mysterious negotiations between the Washington
government and the authorities here engrossed good
deal OF public attention YESTERDAY and cred largely
into the gossip among the merchants. Short crop
ports still continue to run up the prices of the staple
although the European accounts not as favorable
as expected, all the markets in the United states and
Southern confederacy steadily advancing, and
have daily combinations of the opinions expressed
fret this subject published in the Mercury
raj ago. Our New Orleans circular of the Goth
the total deficiency 72l 900 bales only that day
by adding increase OF So coo bales this year in the
overland shipments from Memphis Otherwise the de1
cheney day in the receipts at the shipping ports would
be ITO COO bales The receipts after ths date last year
500 600 bales and the stocks the first Of this
month were one half Of what they were at same
time last ear Foreign ara domestic ireghts are also
aiding in carrying up the price Of cotton Liverpool
frephts dull at three eights OF penny New York
freights one quarter of a cent.
The tar s also becoming very interesting subject Of
talk, and merchants studying the bill.
IL would be well That they should suggest such aera-
tons to delegates as they may have TO think
would benefit the confederacy.
The receipts of all kinds of merchandise usually bought
the North, which have not been made free' under
supply of all the leading articles Of the grocery trade Is
fully equal TO TIE demand The stock OF sugars has been
increased considerably beth by arrivals from the United
states and New orb ans The may be said OF mo
lasses from the above ports and Havana The price %
this article has decided downward tendency,
although, as landed yesterday under our bright
sun, IL seemed to work upwards The supply OF guuuy
bageng has been increased by recent arrivals about
bales and the stock in store in Charleston Ia about
$500 bales or about oneh the quantity required for
trade for the next crop The stock imported into
Boston january and February Of this year reached
IA coo bales aud the stock remaining hand the 10th
of March IL 600 bales in that place.
our iobbers In Hayne and Meeting streets are doing
good business Their stock Of all The leading articles for
the trade is good but they have not laid in heavy sup
py Of fancy aud tine goods, they very sturay sup
posed that these would not have been in very general
demand
Cheeks on New York are dun at "a per cent, and
sterling is in demand at lo7 los per cent, In stocks
there is but little doing
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WAR PREPARATIONS IN VIRGINIA.
miscellaneous MATTERS.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT Of THE con
FEDERATE STATES.
The following comprises the and grades Of u
onicers OF the Post Office Department
John III. Reagan, Texas, Postmaster General
Henry st. George Onutt, Missouri, Chief Of Contra
Bureau.
Benjamin \. Clements, Tenn, Chief OF Appointmel
Bureau.
W. D.. Miller, Texas, Chief Clerk Of Department.
Joseph i. Lewis, Texas, Clerk.
John G. Bach, Louisiana, Clerk.
j. l.. c. Banner, Alabama Clerk
J. Newton Lewis, Miss, Clerk.
Eugene B. Philpot, Alabama, Messenger.
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THE DISTURBANCE AT FORT MONROE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

FORT MONROE, Va, April 0, 1851.
Your paper OF yesterday contains article headed
reported Disturbance at Fort Monroe and TO preveus
'ne public from being mised by such rumors, win give
you the facts as they actually occurred vizThe work
men N the ordnance department outside the fort are al
.iAehs-who are Virginans, and divided in poiiticsA
'nose IN the blacksmith and finishing shop particularly
sumo u THESE men made an attack the foreman Of the
shop-a quiet, nonensve man, who is highly respected
ny Tue people on the Fointand getting the worst Of
the rngieaders were discharged Previous to leavinF
they hosted small palmetto flag on an ouhouse ant
then hurried OIL TO the erryboat Norfolk The nag wal
discovered some time afterwards and quietly taken down
by an empoye Of the ordnance department (c.zsn)
during the same day Thursday very few Of the men
and probably not an officer, knew anything about tn
matter. Even If they did no notice would have been IA
ken of the matter. only notice it now that you MAJ
let your readers know the truth, the affair s-ke a
effect. Some Of the workmen were discharged at thei
own request. TRUTH
WAR PREPARATIONS IN VIRGINIA.
According TO the Richmond Va.) Dipateh, the Stat
Armory located in that city is in full operation.
out from 900 to 5000 musket and rife cartridges in
day. At the Tredegar Works two ten inch columbiad
destined for Alabama nearly completed; two 6erc
looking mortars for South Carolina will shortly be ready
In the casting Of one mortar and gun last week % 90
pounds Of metal used Shell and cannon shot lie pr
mscuousy and in heaps, and large number OF men an
gers Several cannon of the large and small cslbre az
another department the carriages getting
under the hands OF competent workmen.
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OUR ALEXANDRIA CORRESPONDENCE

AsNAspWas va Aprh " tNNi
Delsie Of Iatr SsntimSss-Tas rsss u Ssast.s 4,ssa
PGrGnoasi- Tas fncvuaw n fr~s1s- ~ wAa-~-s snl
Canals Cyosded s1is srass, A., o.
In addition 10 the details o. year corep nasuts q 90
old town. venture 10 send yoc a ersf sosuut q 40
state Of things here.
Tho very strong union fee ne M a. prsvsasi du-as
the late election Of delegates 70 ths vrgns cavsna
has visibly subsidized, o~irs 70 the fc,s.
policy az the government and aEa,n rrrs'y
discussed The strongest secessunsS, ho~sv~, %
yet to be found among youthful younssrr -siws,
who burn for action. The older business msn are 100
much occupied with the prevailing sctivhy - the sprng
trade Our receipts Of prcduc. cp"moos, ans eaan
be shipped away, by the -four steamer" ~nich are
constantly plying between this aud New Ysfk ~nd fna
dephia This produce cnss~ of cotton toveriani fsan
Mississippi and rennessee), grain ard nou' ~h'a ~
in over our two railroads Also, vast qaantt.ss aa
berland coal from Maryland by canal AM riliug ~
The ~harves mountain high Vessels are very
feish,s dear The arrival Of feet o. yanses ooters
would iu,, pow be nee, ioyfuIevent for ms w. All
behave that cur rabid secessioussts 10 tsde 40
welcome i. With full salctc Of thirty. for ruus
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strangers than here Every citizen in himself de,ec
tive and aside from the ordinary military and civil force
of the comm unity the supervision exercised in every
depar tment is Of the most scrutinzing character.
Never in my life have anything like the deep
feeling which At this moment pervades the community
and m poured forth at every breath Coming from New
York. which par excellence the "city OF sensations
and wnere continually floating upon the wave Of
novelty one would hardly expect HERALD reporter to
be unprepsred for any excitement; but must confess
that my experience in Charleston unprecedented by
that OF even the metropolis itself Fort sumter MAJOR
Anderson and the prospects of fight the only topics
OF conversation, and every rumor is dwelt upon with
interest thst is almost painful Enter your hotel and
hundred or two gentlemen gathered in knHs about
the corridors discussing the question Of the day What's
the latest" says one Fort Morris has just fred into
schooner and sunk her" "How did you hear that,
awell. Brown told me, and he got It from Smith,
who learned IL from Jones, who had IL
direct from man who conversing with eye wit
meas of the affair and has elegraphed the facts Wash
inytonr 1Iets 70 down TO the telegraph office and
the Major be knows everything" The "Msjor" is the
popular Superintendent OF the lines Accordingly half
a dozen make call. "Msor how about this firing bust
ness9 Isn so,' THAT'S what they say" "vho says9"
why, everybody" "But haven't you sent the facts
the wres "Somc Of the reporters may have sent
rumors," says the Major al don't know whether they
are true or not" "But haven't you teleeraphcd some
thing official 70 Washington All there the crowd are
brought up "all standing" The moment the word "of
cia" comes in down drops the ven OF Geographic sasc
ty and the Major instantly becomes the most ignorant
aknow nothing" in literal sense, you ever saw. The
party 90 back TO the botelempty but the work OF ef
fervescence goes nevertheless and from morning tn
m dnight you hear nothing but the impossible aud
indefinite statements imaginable These are some OF the
ducuItles Of the reporter.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-25

express or other chartered compan-
les, unless the same shall hc prepaid
by being enclosed in a stamped en-
velop of this Confcderacy; and any
company violating the provision. of
this act shall forfeit and pay the sum
Of $500 for each effensc to be mcov-
cred by action of debt in any court Of
this Confcderacy having cognizancc
thereof. in the name and for the use
ofthis Contfderacy.
Sec s BE 1t farther enacted. Tha,
the Postmaster General Of the Con-
fcderate States be and is hereby au-
thorized to make all necessary ar
rangements for the transportation of
mails between the territories of this
and other Governments. subject to
the approval Of the President until
postal treaties can be effected"
Passed Feb. 81, 1861"
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-25
Reuh.

TO Country Printers. f. Merchants.
The facilities Of the Shreveport
Daily Ncrs
JOB OFFICE,
are such as to enable US 70 do prin
ting,
Of any description, at tic shortest no.
Printers sending orders, can have
JOBS done at sufficient low prices to
enable them to realize fai. profit, on
the same
The Money must 0iuays a"compauu
tie order.
Country merchants, can save time,
trouble, and expense, by seuding ali
their orders for JOB PRINTING, at
the News Office, Shreveport. La.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-25
PROPECyG.S
OF THE
BOSSIER BANNER.

l. HE Bossier Banner is. s.published
at Bellevue, La, at three dollars per
annum to single subscribers. Adver-
tise,nents inserted at 81 per square of
ten lines or less, and so cents for eaclr
subsequent insertion. Professional
and business cards not exceeding one
square; including paper. ten dollars
perannum; fvedollars forSix months.
advertisements for the year inserted
on very liberal terms. The Banner
is an independent paper. and has as
large a circulation as any paper pub
lishcd in North Louisiana. Address
WIN. II. SCANLAND,
Editor and Proprietor
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-25
Strangers Guide.

Court House Texas street, on Ed
wards
BRANCH CITIZENS BANK. Milan st.
corner Market.
Posi- OFFICE, Market street, near
Milan.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Rev. Mr..
M'Allister,on Marke and Milan sts
BAPTIST CHuRcH, Rev. &. Tucker.
corner of Market and Travis SITS.
METHODIST CHURCH, Rev :. b. Surat
corner of Market and Fannin SITS.
EPISCoPALIAN CHURCH, Rev. A. B
Russell, corner of Market and Fanin
streets.
CATHOLIC CHURCH. Rev. j. Pierre, on
Fannin, between Edward and Mar
shall street.
IsRAELlTE CHURcH, Rev. +. Sarner,
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-25
4. ". lIILLER'S &
Ice Cream and Soda " atcr
LOON

On Texas Street, between N ark,: 4
Edward, at Mrs. Wells old Stare.
Takes pleasure to inform 'aci's
and gentlemen, that he has re-opeh.d
and keeps on hand, besides the as.ve.
confectionaries and fruits, etc, {, q
would be pleased ts receive visit
-. g
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-25

New Orleans, <'ut,lc NuI'ixGr.
Texas, s. head, LIST qty 20 00G3o 9"
I'd uty 10 GOALS 0t
Veal Cattle, - head. 7 Q00iG 90
sheep, = head, lstqty oo'1 5 @"
Interior. . ,JO'G = 90
Hogs, = 100 lbs gross. 0 o0a s 90
Milch Cows, - head. 80 QO.GGG ~.
I'd quality l6 OOI3Q 90
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-25
COTTON SEED OIL.

SO Posma*'ers are re9uestcd 10
art Us .;gealS t'>r tfc -Nes9s. ard re-
e. 81, q. -, - I'd
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public in few days. They are as
follows: $50, 800, $1,000, $1,000. In the
meanwhile, subscriptions may be received at the
Office Of Mr. John J. Cisco, Assistant Treasurer
of the United States, No. 80 Wall street, or by
any of the city banks. The s., $40, $50, on
demand notes, without interest, are already in
circulation, but have not yet reached the ordna-
ry channels Of trade. The style and finish OF
each denomination is different; therefore, the
above is a representation Of the 500 only. The
coupons however are attached 10 all the denOm-
nations in the same manner, but the interest is
specified according TO the amount Of the face of
the note. The notes are all executed by the
American Bank Note Company, and embrace the
most perfect security against counterfeting or
alterations. They are also rendered anti-photo-
graphic by the use Of a patent indestructible
green-colored ink, for which the Bank Note Con-.
pany haze the exclusive use. In order to give
as much popularity as possible to the publication
of this note, the associated banks OF New York
have made arrangements so that electrotypes OF
the above plate may be had by all other news.
papers, at the cost price Of 81, by writing or
applying to A. II. Jocelyn, No. 60 Fulton street,
Nsw.York.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES.


The above is representation Of the One
Hundred Dollar Treasury Note. 1t is of the
same size, and as near fac-simile as can be
made On wood, ard at the same adaptable to the
rapid printing of the typographical steam press.
The original note however, is Of the finest
artistic finish, and in two coors, viz: The large
outline &C" behind United States" and the
figures "$I00" in tablet in each lower corner,
are printed in green; the figures, lettering,
portrait of Gen. Scott, and the coupons are all
in black ink. The name and signatures on the
above are, Of course, fictitious, having been put
in by the wood engraver, merely to show the
general appearance of filling up. The back Of
the note is printed in green, with its amount
very beautifully expressed in geometricsl lathe
work and figures. On one end Of the back 10
also the iDdorsement. and on the other end the
rate of interest per day, viz: two cents per
day on the 800 note. The public will perceive
that the coupons are numbered and dated to
expire every six months, and can be readily cut
of, and presented to the nearest branch Office
for payment at the times Of maturity The
various denominations of Treasury Notes, bearing
z $40 per cent interest, are now being signed
at Washington, and will be Issued to the