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The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04
JOHN DICKINSON,
OFFICE on rinxAs ST.
Our Motto--Homs Manufacture.
TUESDAY.
. Nea, he Mayer 0See.

Lecsxye.-We are requested to give
notice that, ON Friday evening next,
a t,erture will be delivered by the
Rev. r. II. Read, at the Presbyte-
rian Church. relating his experience
in the Army in Virginia.
The receipts arising from the Lee
ture will be placed iii the hands Of the
Ladies' Military Aid Society Of
Shreveport,-at whose request Mr-
Read has consented to appear-for
the benefit of our volunteers.
Price of admission so cents. Lee
ture to commence at O'Clock.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04
The Blockade Admitted InsN11-
Cient.

That staid old Abolition sheet, the
Cincinnati Gazette, candidly admits
that the blockade of the Southern
ports, attempted to be enforced by
Lincoln, is a failure. We copy from
that paper of the 18th inst
Our BLocKApE.-The blockade Of
the Southern ports does not amount
to that hermetich sealing up which.
was talked of when that and the pas
siye defence Of the North was regar-
ded as 4wisest strategy for sub
DUNG the rebellion. Trade seems to
be quite active between Southern
and foreign ports. and it is likely
that it viii continue to be. New
| Orleans is, from its situation, suppo-
SEQ to be susceptible of an effectu-
al blockade but the manner in which
the commander Of the Brooklyn al
lowed the Sumter to escape, pre-
vents the general public from en-
tertaining any expectations from his
services, although they seem to be
satisfactory to the Government.
The British steamer bermuda.
long heralded, with acargo of muni-
tons Of war, steamed quietly into
the port Of Savannah. 1t is said
the blockading vessels were de-
Iluded away at the proper time by
cannonading on the coast.
1 Adyices from the Wess India
Islands mention the arrival Ut yes
sells at the various ports from the
South. The profit OF successful
trip is 81 great as to encourage the
taking of the risk, and the risk does
mot seem to be very great. British
vessels are taking an active part II
i the trade. One way they have is
4 to clear from West, India ports fol
Baltimore, run along the coast, ane
if they. have an opportunity, run into
any of the Southern ports. w hei
foyerhauled at the sea, everything
seems fair apd legitimate. 1t Is only
when caught ia the act of entering
mort that they can be seized; ant
this is difficult. because they will no
make the attempt unless an oppor
tunity offers.
This dodge is hard to he stopped
Numerous others will be tried, an'
,, will be successful enough to encour
age the multiplication Of trials. An!
= idea of bringing the rebels to term
! by cutting off their supplies might a
= ! well be given up. The whole histo
! of blockades ought to show any ON
3 that they are 4 very poor founda
: ton for strategic policy. III
9 idea was a part of an imbecile mod
! of warfare and all military polio
t that depended on it and waited for
must necessarily have been imb'
clice. This war has got to be pros
n ecuted, if ever prosecuted, by fgh
!. ling, by conquering the rebels in tn
It field and in their entertainments. !.
# will never be brought to a close b
J. our blockade, nor by the starvation
n nakedness Of the rebels. The sool
L er we shall begin the war.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04

We regret to learn, from the Re
corder, says the Memphis Appeal,
of the death of jeremiah Pierce, of
Dyersburg, who departed this life at
the advanced age of sevety-two years
He cut the first stick on the present
site of our town, and officiated as
deputy sheriff in the first court held
in the county.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04

We have been in receipt for the
past several days, of very cheering
intelligence from different portions OF
our army. Our readers can surmise
the result, when we inform them that
the Confederate and Federal troops,
met and fought. As heretofore the
Lincolnites showed that they We're
swift on the foot. The different dis
patches published by us will suffice
without repetition of particulars.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04
How to Damn tie Re6e1s.-The

Hop to Damn tie Rebels.-The
indianapolis Sentinel says:
The Rev. j. W. L. McAIullen lie
making heavy-very lieavy-@war
speeches Just now. Down in Henry
county he spoke the other day, and
an intelligent and responsible gentle
man informs us that, among other
things, he called upon God Almighty
to damn the rebels, and, said he,
blasphemously, as we think, although
we are but publican and sinner,
"if he cannot, damn them enough and
quickly, let him call upon me and
the regiment am raising"
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04

We notice that old Jordon B. No
BILE, the veteren drummer of Chalmette
has a company of free persons of
color in New Orleans, called the
Plauche Guards. They are prepar-
ing for active service. Old Jordan,
as he is called, is trump, We wish
him to live through the present diff
culties as he has through others.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04

We make the following extract by
permission, from private letter re- |
ceived here, bearing date:
CAMP BEAUREaARD. Va. I
October II, 1861. !
We have struck tents and moved
n few miles nearer the Yankees, cur
battalion have just come in off picket,
after watching the internal Yankees.
There was one cavalry-man killed,
and three wounded. We killed ten
and wounded FIVE Of them, this is the
way we are engaged here at present,
though every hour We are expecting
to have fight.
This country is very cold, we are
eighteen hundred miles from New
Orleans. Snow falls here to the depth
of three feet, and it takes Is (D blan-
kets to keep a person warm. just
imagine one standing out on picket.
snow up to his knees, watching the
Yankees, and have the devils shoot
ing at you every two or three minutes;
vet You have the same show at them
This work however. will not last long
for we intend meeting. the cowardly
pups face to face, and we will run
them as we did at the battle of Man
assas. e.ss. 8s i7s
Two members of our battalion go
into quarrel, and one named Grig'
shot the other, Purcell, dead. Thi'
occurred last week. Both of then
were formerly deck hands on the Re,
River boats
The enemy keeps up steady fir
with their cannon, they have done j
for the past eight days, but with n
effect. AT present writing they ar
firing at us. We leave to-morro'
morning. before daylight for Leesbart
If We come out Of the fight aswoll q
we did at Manassas, we will be lucky
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04

~ The sequestratien of Yankee
effects in Richmond las been going
On at the rate of nearly half a mill
ion the past few days. The general
inquiry is, whats doing in other
cities e.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04

Messrs. A. NJ. Hull &, Co. inform
us that they have just received from
Mr.. J. II. McReady. nine bales OF
cotton, as a contribution for the ben.
eft of the volunteers from this sec
ton of our State. WHO comes next
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04

1t is announced that John P. Con-
rad, young lawyer of St. Louis, has
been sentenced to three months hard
labor upon the Notifications at Cairo,
Illinois. for reasonable language.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04
Correspondcncc.
SHREVEPORT, Oct. 20, 1851


Rev. II. IL. Read.
Dear Sir Representing the La
dies Military Aid Society of Shreye-
port, over which have the honor to
preside, in the name and on behalf OF
that Society, I respectfully request
that, during your temporary sojourn
in this city, where you are SO well
and favorably known, yo" favor us
with a lecture upon the subject OF
thel condition of our army in Vu-
GINA, with the results of your ex-
perience and observations as Chap
lain in the volunteer service.
In addition to the qualification to
be derived from your recitals, we
feel quite assured that the heightened
1 patriotism with which we know you
| to be endowed, will come to the aid
of our appeal, when you are informed
TINT the funds to arise from your
labors, will be appropriated to the
:, exclusive benefit of the soldiers.
4 The selection of the time will be
under your owncontrol.
u With much respect,
a ANN N. JONES,
; T.. l.. NJ. \. s.
REPLY. Fol
!, Shreveport, Oct. IS, 1861.
Mrs. Ann n. Jones,
a. President Ladies' Military Ait
: Society of Shreveport:
Dear Madmm-Your note of thu
II goth instant is in hand, and in repl.
s thereto. 1 must cordially accede t.
S your request. The noble cause il
n which You and other patriotic ladie
i of Shreveport and vicinity are donat
ing your efforts, to sustain the brav
o men who have gone to defend you
it homes, shall always command m
20 humble aid.
al Friday evening next if you thin
" best, sllall find me at the service Of you
81 cause.
rs Withmuch respect your ob'dt s'v
VI RoRr. H. READ.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04

Night before last the gin house Of
Mr.. Hitchcock, across the river in
Bossier parish, we. learn was burnt.
The report is that sixty bales Of cot
ton were consumed by the FIRE. How
the ere occurred, we were unable to
ascertain.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04

Our fellow citizen. n. &. Tryon'
ESP. las placed Ms under obligations
for an Extra and late city papers, for
which we return him many thanks.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04

We would direct the special at
tention Of our readers to the cores
pondence between the President of
the Ladies Military Aid Society. and
the Rev. Il. II. Read, published in
to-day's paper.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04

This is the evening that the Zee
ture is to be delivered by the Rev.
Mr.. Read. At the PresbyteEianehurch,
for tie benefit of the absent soldiers.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04

The following is from the WISH,
ingten correspondence Of the Phiiar
delpliA North Amerieans
The aunouncement that the conn.
missions q FremoaE airs nall and
void has caused . suffering anong
the many commissioned by by him
and the friends Of such officers are
here, endea%oring to resoncile the.
differences, and TO. get their commits
sions recognized aud their pay or
dered. In one or two instances the
President has interpreted his assls-
lance, but it ia not unlikely that the
uaauthorized acts Of Gen. Fremont
will be UNDECIDED here. Several OF
the members Of, his staff are commits
stoned by him. and hence the con-
tracts they have made have no va.
lidity. II is probable, however, that
alters thorough scrutiny of the ac
COUNTS, the actual value Of arms and
equipments actually required Will be
paid by the government; but it there
are any acting under the authority Of
Fremont who have had visions Of
great fortunes, they will be disap-
pointed. $50 x 49,,
Which the Cincinnati Commercial
copies, and says: i
The above Is from the Washing
ton correspondence Of the Philadel-
phia Gazette. There is - red tape
meanness in this insufferably inso-
1.x Ifo lore,x. mart Of the military
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04

Gen. Cornelius Robinson has with
drawn from the canvass for Congress
in the Sixth Alabama district.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04
Iatellisssss fren ths Abolition !.

so se>As 80 q.
hanawna a1o nesy DI Il, ~
ing 70 ta'1 .ate sl,:sos. .aiSs IS 49,
they despair .. pssA .;S
Duiio anu Issu.,o IL -.
Understood tha' tne io l.m y t.e W.
trnctaon Q, ProPe,y WIN . ~. ~. =, ~ 49,: :
OF @sov,uVo, ,l'u IL 10. ~. aa.I e.
NOS avOO D.lfeas % e'''s - So sa :. -. :
the - Nam. ~ ma ". r r
FROM Nohn.-A A's'nosa ~ one =,
the '1ngns .nsn.s
near NoiAn, came snso ING caty ~.
tes0ay. ms ~ !, :. 1e - .'i'
sne' Gftaee over 1ee.lA !, =. ~. 4:
push forward a rapidly as possible.
He states that there are IA, 600 troops
lust on this side of Nolin, and from
four to six thousand in the vicinity,
who are all ready to push forward as
RAPIDLY as possible. He states that
there are 1 1000 troops Just on this
side Of Nolin, and from four to six
thousand in the vicinity, who are all
ready to push forward at the or
der.
An ARRAY occurred Friday night
between two privates in Col. Tur-
chins mne.eenth LIMOS IN ree'm ra!
named oinpsoti anu 1i9S'hs' ., III
casso' IN 'liis 1oun'ly' ~, IN 'ne
ial,er was s ,, ..nu N TG oaa.a
a slase oelo ~ 'en. 49,
secessi'n isl =. sn. h;,y
i''i az WIS cs'ape an oeil' e.eu r.
sen up a' lamp "a, ,ahei'haie On oui ian
Sroni1s; : ne olucsls u .ne E E..n
lla l'lY1'u. MN ose' ~ ~ .'
our p.oyoe. n.t. s 3. VIZ -. :.
seIuc.'ons ron oei. cue. na.' io.nn
eo nun "i'nou' fe"'io :" n's =" ne 4l
SHOOTING AFFAIR.-Yesterd
morning member Of one Of the In
diana regiments encamped on the
louisville and Nashville railroad,
got into a Quarrel with member Of
an Illinois regiment encamped at the
\ same place, during which the latter
| was shot and instantly killed. The
Indianian was brought to this city
Hast evening by Provost Marshal
Dent, and incarcerated in Jail. He
will be tried before a court-martial
this morning at eievent O'Clock.
/ .;,a.,
/ Acc'D DE-, :, rei saw a,n.,.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-11-04

Sickness is the cause Of the nea-
gre appearance of to-day's paper.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-23
Taxes in South.Caroliua,

The Charleston Courier of Thursday last contains
the act to raise supplies for the year commencing
October 1860, from which it appears that the total
amount wanted for the fiscal year is 81 ,647 400
The act it is thought will raise one hundred thou
sand dollars more than this.
The tax imposed on land is s. ad ralorem eve
ry hundred dollars in value; and the tax slaves
is dollar and sixty cents each-that is per head,
from the cradle to the grave. Every thing else
which can bear taxation, is taxed. These State
taxes. Estimating the parish and town taxes at the
same amount, land would pay s. per hundred, and
slaves $500 each This is ABOUT ten times as high
as the taxes in North Carolina on real estate.
The above will give our people an idea Of the cost
Of dsunion. Surely the cause should be good one
to drive to disunon, when such rates of taxation
await US at the outset to say nothing of the check
to industry, the depreciation of property, the de-
morazation occasioned by armies, the disregard of
laws and written Constitutions, and the general dis
tress which must always attend or follow state of
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-23
South. Carolina Prefers DisuniOu.

In 1850 Mr.. Preston. of South Carolina, said he
"was opposed to calling Convention, because he
thought it would impede the action of the State
He thought 1t ,coulA impede oar progress topards
d;sunion"
Mr. Keitt said he would sustain the bill for elect
ing delegates to Southern Congress, because he
thought it scouM bring about more speedy dissolu
tion Of the Union"
In the recent debates in the Convention of that
State Mr. Keitt said:
II have been engaged in this movement ever since
entered public life. We have carried the body of
this Union to its last resting place and now we will
drop the flag over its grave"
Mr. Rhett said:
1.-The secession Of South Carolina is not an event
of day. 1t is not any thing produced by Mr.. Lin
coins election by the non-execution Of the fug
tiveslave law. 1t has been matter Which has been
gathering head for thirty gears"
The leaders of South Carolina prefer disunior.--
In 1850 the attempt made to take the State out
but the people voted upon it. and refused to go out
In the late election for delegates to the Convention
not more than ha!fthe people voted Those of them
who are opposed to disunion were overawed and
kept from the polls by the charge that, in voting
against secession, they would be giving counenance
to abolitionism.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-23

BLArHER.-A Washington dispatch to the New
York Tribune says: 1.-The President remains firm
in carrying out the new and vigorous policy which
has been adopted He said recently in reply to the
suggestion of an apprehended difficulty in inaugu-
rating Mr.. Lincoln 8 If live till the 4th of March,
will ride to the Capitol with old Abe, whether l
am assassinated or not" Now that sort of talk is
all stuff. Nobody wants to hurt the old man, and
nobody dreams of assassinating old Abe" The
old fellows may ride as much as they choose VIII
Journal
Such is the tone of nearly all the disunion papersin
the State towards the President. Surrounded by
difficulties, oppressed by responsibilities, worn by
anxieties Mr. Buchanan is doing his duty faithfully;
and yet journals that profess to be Democratic as
SAL, ridiculc, and magn him. The Standard is the
only paper in the State which fairly, and squarely
and fully sustans the President the great head Of
the Democratic party of the United States and yet
the Standard is tread out" of the party The
Standard, thank God, is out of the disunion party.
1t never in it. and it never will be except for
good cause.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-23
For the Standard.
.ICorrespondence.l 2.

-tOVss0oIVMW0mCDsJ'
MURrKEEsBoRo, N. O., jan I, 1860
Hon. Horatio Hing, Fret Asst. p, H. General,
Washington city, D. G. -
Ny DEAR Sir: A rumor is in vogue in this and
the Southern States which il calculated seriously to
impede the efforts of the friends of the continuance
Of the Union, who, although now in majority,
think, in North Carolina, lily afford to encoun
ter any additional embarrassments to those already
inteposed by the advocates Of immediate secession.
This rumor 49, to the effect that Mr.. Hamlin, the
Vice President elect, IS partly of negro blood.
believe il to be false because, though native of the
county in Maine in which Mr. Hamln resides,
never heard it until very recently, and then not
from the quarter where, il fact it should be best
known. Idle as it is, however, it is having a most
mischievous influence towards determining adverse
~ the issue between union and dsunion, soon to be
tried in this State You can see at once that if the
report obtains general credence here all will be up
with the existing Union 1t would be uselt IS in
deed, the height of insane temerity-to attempt any
argument against the excited and overwhelming
feeling for secession, which that conviction would
produce among the masses of our people.
As a native of Oxford county, in Maine where
Mr.. Hamlin originated. you are probably acquainted
with his genealogy. write you therefore, at the
instance of friends Of the Union in this community,
for contradiction Of this illtined and unfortunate
report, knowing that your high character as a citi-
zen, Democrat, and public officer will give ef.
fectual credit to your testimony.
Please reply Immediately, and oblige, -:
Very respectfully and truly,
Your obt sery't..
G. II. FOSTER.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-23
WAsHtseroN CRY Jan. H. 1861,

w AshiNSlOS CtFf, jail. loeI.
DEAR SIR: Your letter of the 7th inst is received
You state that "a rumor is in vogue in this North
Carolina and other Southern States, which is cal
cuated seriously to impede the efforts of the friends
of the continuance of the Union'-that this rumor
is to the effect that Mr. Hamlin, the Vice President
elect partly Of negro blood" and that lat the in
stance of friends of the Union you write me, las
native OF Oxford county, in Maine, where Mr. Ham
lin originated for o contradiction of this ltimed
and unfortunate report"
Really, my dear sir, but for the evidently serious
and anxious tone Of your letter, should certainly
regard this "rumor" as too absurd to merit the
slightest notice. had seen it going the rounds of
the papers, but never for moment supposed that
anybody would regard it otherwise than as . joke
started on my old townsman because his complex
ion-like that of the late Daniel Webster and Rufus
Choate, and of several eminent living statesmen both
from the North and South-s rather dark. 1t is
true that we were born and raised in the same town.
and never knew of there being, nor do believe
there ever was any valid reason to suppose that
this ridiculous report has any foundation whatever
in truth.
have read your able letter in the North Carolina
Standard, which you had the kindness to send me,
with good deal of pleasure. see no hope for the
am confident that if the Southern States will only
stand firmly for their rights IN THE UNION, that this
whole controversy will be settled to the mutual sat-
isfaction Of all good citizens North South East and
West. Very respectfully and truly,
H0RATIO KING.
To c. H. FOSTER, ESQ.,, Murfreesboro', N. q.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-23

The CoTroN SUPPLY PRECA KIous.-Ther is some
uneasness in England just in regard to the cot
ton supply. which is seldom much in excess of the
demand; and the great bulk of it is derived from,
the United States, tho prospect of political convul
sions now impending over the cotton States of the
Union" very naturally suggests the expediency Of
making some other provision, if possible. The cui-
tvation Of cotton in India is an entire failure but
very favorable representations made respecting
the capacities of the great Yoruba country back of
Lagos Tin Western Afrcal which the African Civil
ization Society, conformity with some other organi-
cation, is now attempting to colonize. At meeting
Of the Birmingham (Eng) Chamber of Commerce
few days ago. Lord Churchill introduced PROPOSE
ton for encouraging agricultural settlers in the fer
tile district thus indicated, where nothing but
cultivation is needed to make it as fertile as Georgia."
and decision was made in favor of petitioning
government for resident Consul to protect British
interests, and give such stability to the proposed
settlement as might attract investments Of British
capital. As the English market is already we'll
supplied with cotton, the only want is a reserve, TO
fall back upon in an emergency. This will be diff
cult to provide except under pressure Of great
cessity, and perhaps it is altogether unattainable
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-23

AN ABoLIrIoNIsr MoBBED-Charles C. Burleigh,
well-known abolitionist delivered political ad-
dress at a school-house in West Farms, Mass,
Thursday evening, and uttered sentiments SO often
sive that mob gathered and broke up the meeting,
and celebrated their triumph by making bonfire
of the school.house and its contents.
ANOTHER ABoLIrIoNIsr KISSED DOWN.. Ford
Douglas, agent Of the Massachusetts AntiSlavery
Society, attempted to foist ultra abolition harran-
que upon the people Of Lancaster. Mass, last Tues
day evening, but the marks of disapprob ation were
80 strong that the lecturer compelled to with
draw, and the meeting ended.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-23

Nor DISPOSED TO FIGHT-lt is said that the
United States recruiting officers find difficulty now
in filling up the ranks with men. Notwithstanding
every town and city in the North contains hundreds
OF thousands of able bodied men who are idle and
without means of support they do not to accept
the invitation to go into the army We hear great
deal of talk among the ardent, platform Republicans
about coercing the secessionists of the South by
means Of Northern soldiers but the indications are
that the fighting is to be done mostly with the
tongue. Few to enlist with prospect of engag
ing in civil war and having to fight, not only for
pay but to keep the government together that there
may be treasury from which to draw their day
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