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For the Snnth.Wnstarn

ttOF the South w estern.
TIE GRAND Esa.-"A party on the steamer Grand
Era1 How meriiy the words run through our matter
ol4act cotton buying town, Thursday last from the
leyee up, with cleery echo through our busy streets
Texas, Market, Spring, Travis all heard them, with
joyful welcome IIow the enameed note paper and the
inbossed enrepps were despoed Of their immaculate
ness by the hurried Mr.. SIS compliments to Miss
h, and be woul be happy, &C. These compliments
ne. were, Of course all accepted with aIacrity, for
who that bud e1fr seen Capt Kouns' black eye and
merry face, but puld promise herself pleasant time?
And pleasant tme, we had.
The evening nRs fair, and the friendly plank out
stretched, led th{ gay crowd to the hospable deck of
that floating palace "the Grand Era
The splendid slooD filed and Puck, ''the merry
wanderer of the right, seemed etloose among them,
big with fun andfrolie
Capt kouns 6 hostand gentleman, was in his Gle
ment5. Cordal, gay and polite he gained hosts of
friends. Indeed there seemed but one voice, when
speaking OF him and that was loud in his praise.
Tie fine brass band, brought from New Orleans for
the occasion, discussed sweet music, for those who
felt inclined "trip the light fantastic toe7 till the
wee sna' hears.
The supper! Well, Epicurds himself alone could
describe The dainty entertainment
The artistic was well gratifed br his display and
the tastdious asesatiated with luxuries remarka-
bic feature OF This supper vas that tie cook and con-
feetoner belonged to the boat
''Nght's candles were burned out, and
iocitf1d dav
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SHREVEPORT:

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1861
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''Nights candles were burned out, and
ioeund day


pine tops the boat fairly reeavcd of her rev
eers we can assure the captain that he gained fine
list Of friends among the ladies'; and all, we believe,
with one accord agreed that the next trip New Or
leans shouldbe made upon the Grand Era.
4 LADY
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shreYeport Price-Cnrrant.

Ih5S report embraces actual sales made geserd5rI
Middling, 7@Io3c.
SUGAR-N, 0. brown, 709c p ID.
MoLAssEs-3584o cts. II gall
FLouR-Supertine, Sc 06@6 80; ST. Louis extra, 20
00@I1 90 II Dbl
PoRK-Mess, $2l oo@22 9 Dbl.
BAcoN-Sides, clear, la sc; ribbed I2Ialjc sioc.
ders, 9@I24c; sugar-eured hams l6aIS p +.
LARD-I6@I1-c. p 10.
CoFFEE-Rio, -@14e. r h.
SALT-S1 35G1l 40 n sack
WHIsKEY-28@35c. f9 gall
OI-Lard, 81 35@1 so ~ gall.
CANDLEs-Star, 28@25c. p h.
BAGGING-Ky. 16@-c; India, I6@-c
RoPE-I0@I14c p ID.
NArLs-s4 5oG5 % p keg. IRoS-R@6e fB
New Orleans Market.
J@g~dTY 2.-The inquiry for cotton is good uOpe
raous are restricted by the limited supply On factors
tables. Sales 5000 bales. Prices firm.
Inferior, ........... 507 Middling, .. lf@l2
Good Ordinary, ,74@lo Good = .......-G-
Low mid g.. .103@lI Middling fair, 80
FLoUR-Superfne, IS COOS %; extra, IS 50@S 50.
Pork-Mess ST Oo@I9 90 p Dbl
CoRN-60@SOets r bushel.
SUGAR-2, 4@63e p ID.
MoLAssEs-l2@26c. U gallon.
CATTLE MABzgT, Jan. ..
BEEF-Western, fire, ............66gc pbnet
Texas and Lake, ..........S l0@25 4 head
mugs, JlIb 81 ID Httt'
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orBA-The steamship Desoto arrived at New Or
leans on the Soth ult. From the papers brought by
her we learn that the squadron of five Spanish war
steamers which had recently left Havana for few DAYS
practice in the eastern waters of the gulf returned to
their proper stations the 22d The reports are very
satisfactory, both to their skill in artillery and the
maneuvre.
The military forces stationed at Havana were also re-
viewed onthe grounds Of fort Principe on the esd
Though portion were necessarily absent, the display
and the exercises said to have been satisfactory
The ship Emorgiante arrived at Havana on the Goth
from the Philippine Islands, with IT'S Chinese coolies
on board They were imported by the house of Iron
coso Busamente I. Co., and hired out at 81 month,
instead OF ST. which has usually been the price for this
KIND of aborers And yet the Philippine coolie is said
to be more faithful docile and intelligent than those d.
rect from their native country
The reports from the various sugar growing re-
gons both on the northern and southern side continue
1aFola6e; The grinding was going briskly and the
new crop beginning to find its way to the various depot
considerable quantities Of moasses had already been
received at Havana, hananzas Cardenas and Remedion
from plantations Oh the northern side which are alavs
little ahead of those on the northern side.
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The adviees from Vienna state that the programme Of
ae new Austrian ministry promises many reforms
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On the afternoon of the 21st ut The 81, 4ntor,io
and Mexican Gulf railroad to commence operations
for the transportation Of passengers and freight between
iayaea and the present terminus six miles from vic
toaa The passenger cars balance of chairs crosstes
etc, arrived at Lavaea on the 18th ut
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Texas, we feel assured, viii not join South Carolina
ia her secession movement. The Mckinney Messen-
ger says on the 8h day of January, the citizens of Col
lin county, propose meeting at Mckinney to raise a
national flag This i tie day which tho battle Of
New Orleans was fought, aud major Bogart, the only
in this county known to be in that battle, is ex-
peeted to be present and deliver an address. Major
Bogart was prominent shipping merchant of New
orcanssfor many years; he quiet and highly re-
spectacle citizen but like many Others he was north
ern born with Southern principles
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BURNS AND scALps.-Ao case Of Burns and Scalls N
matter how severe, has ever vet. in anv oe
resisted the aH-powerful, pain-slbdang and be,In,
qualities OF DALLEY's MAGICAL PAN Exfg,e7op II
sure and get the genuine, which Is always signed yx
DALEY. manufacturer, on a steel engraved bbsL Pa
sale In New Orleans, wholesale and retail b7 s Wp,er
Co. q and Isl Chartres street, sole agents for as
southern states, and to whom all orders Should r.
addressed l'4''
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LOOK Our FOR Hm.-A ragged, filthy, rascally look.
ing man, calling himself Isaac Burbanks, of New Hamp
shire, stopped at the Travellers Home, in this place,
few days SINCE and desired employment Said he had
just emerged from spell Of sickness, was very weak
and wanted light job Of work to do Mr. Parker EN-
ployed him TO drive bis He soon took advantage
Of private opportunity to inform Mr. Parkers negro
man. $50 the negro says that the Union would soon be
dissolved and that the north going to free all the
slaves, and now good time to leave his master.
advised him to steal horse, gum and bowie knife Kill
his master privately, and many others as he could
sist their friends they would be set free Said
Burbanks il about FIVE feet seven inches high sandy
hair and beard pretends be partially insane but has
sense enough to do great deal Of mischief 1t IS be-
lieyed here however, by some, that he is not entirely
in his proper mind Kaufman. Texas Democrat.
Aecordng 70 the estimates made up in January last.
LLn military fn1e of Tie I-niIaa s1ates = a nz. a.
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The Baltimore Sun of the 9th ult, informs us that
committee appointed at town meeting, waited upon
the governor and urged upon him the strongest rca-
sons for convoking the legislature without further de-
lay but he refused yield his opinion as to the neces
sity for doing declaring that it was his purpose to
await the action Of Missouri Kentucky Tennessee and
Virginia Until their legislatures actedhe was opposed
to calling the Maryland legislature and was unwilling
to promise that he would call it in any event. Tie de-
cision of that question he reserved for the future He
is still in correspondence with the executive officers of
the States named. The governor expressed bis dis
approval Of the action of South Carolina b. precpiate
and stated that he opposed 70 secession.
INDIAN INyAsfoYs-The Jefferson, Texas, Herald Of
the 4th inst says: The most appalling news reaches
rs from the Indian frontier. Jack Parker Wise Palo
Pieto and other counties have been invaded by large
bodies Of Indians, leagaed With white men, and the
property of the settlers has been driven off destroyed
and many Of the people mastered The despoiIed and
outraged citizens are calling on the eastern counties for
help. LISA of just pride to be able to chronicle
in this connection that notedby generous patriotism
portion of the young men Of this city have responded
the calls which ARE daily reaching is from the frontier
and next week a company Of twenty-five Of our most
determined and brayest citizens viii take leave, armed
and equipped, for the invaded counties Our readers
may expect hear good account of them in the course
of few weeks. We learn that companies are likewise
being raised at Dangerfeld and GAINESVILLE
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Our staple business has come almost to dead stand
sui There is scarcely any thing doing our manufac
tories are nearly deserted most of the cutters being out
Of employment and waiting their oars for rising
pFeeze There are probably many as seven or eight
hundred Worilnep thrown out of employment at this
viii be needed Not at least all of them till the cues.
non OF dissolution Of the Union is settled
According TO the Lewiston Falls Journal. the shoe
business in Auburn which has reached
100000 per annun in prosperous years, is VIRTUALLY
suspended. Bay State, Lynn Qlass) Gazette
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Recording 10 the estimates made up in Janiarv last
the military force Of the United States i s07a,a57.
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MOTHERS who see with alarm their children v,.,.a--.
away aud becoming listless, feverish and de6t,ajt
consequence Of the presence Of worms in the som
bowels can remove all the trouble immedatelyI u
mnistering WiNER's CANADIAN YERNEUGg. Tlj,b %s
charges them without pain and leaves tie digestive o,
gans N vigorous condition There is no mineral ae
column '1~
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CoLoRED IMNIGRANTs--ltis estimated that at least
fifty thousand free negroes, now in South Carolina
Virginia and North Carolina, will be sent north within
short time Other southern States is thought will
pursue the same policy
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ID U RIFY THE BLOOD.-MOF-
i FATT'S VEGETABLE LIFE PILLS and PHENIX

u
BITTEKs.
The high and envied celebrity which these pre.emi
cacy in all the diseases Which they profess to has
rendered the usual practice putting not only unneces
safg pus cssss Of 81 cu,e and
BILIOUS FEvEKs AND LIVER COMPLAINTS
they will be found invaluable
Planters farmers and others, who use these Me.
nILIOUs CHOLlC, SERIOUS LOOSENESS. PILES.
coSTIvGE EN- Goh ,[s AND GoTSHs, dHoLIC
should delay using these Medicines immediateis
Fever and Ague-For this scourge Of The Western
country these Medicines will be found q safe speedy
sublectto the disease cure BY these med.
cines is permanent.
Try them. Be satisfied, and be cured
Foulness of Completion
General Debility Gout, Giddiness, Gravel,
Headaches OF every Kind, inward fever, nhamma
rheumatism, impure blood, jaundice,
loss OF appetite.
Mercural DisessesmNever tails to eradicate entirely
most pow erful preparationof sarsapara.
Night Sweats debility, nervous complaints Of
PllesThe original proprietor of these medicines was
cured OF IS years standing, by the OF these
Pains in the head size, back limbs joints and organs
heumatism-fLose affected with this terrible DIS
Rush OF blood TO tie head scurvy, salt rheum swell.
ings.
Ulcc rs OF every description.
Worms Of all kinds are efectually expelled by these
Parents will do well to administer them whenever
their Ts Pzs T b
Purify the blood and thus remove all disease from the
Prepared and sold by
$50 broadway ,ccrner of Anthony street,
For sale by all Druggists. jeas-d4wiy
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REAT SPRING REMEDY
DIR. s. O. RICHARDSON'S
Sherry Wine Bitters.

The celebrated New England Remedy for habtual Con-
stipatioE, jaundce, fever and ague, general debility,
and all diseases arising from disordered Stomach,
Liver or Bowels.
To eradicate disease from the human body and i'm
mplant yigcr Just try Dr. s. o. Richardson's
trated Sherry Wine Bitters. They have been found
IS Davis, Postmaster at Williamspori Ohio says:
They give great satisfaction. l use them myself,
and lean recommend it with great assurance of its
they the most valua bic medicine olered He has
recommended them with great success and with them
made cures OF paptaon of the heart and
Thomas Stanford ESQ, Blounsvlle, Henry county,
he was much reduced having been afflicted for three
years with great nervous debility, palpfaon of the
after using few bottles was completely restored
and am now in robust health"
George w Hoffman says he afflicted with theuma.
sm lor tweny IN an Its various FORMS and at The
date OF his letter he had been two years well the Bit
tiers enecng the cure when several physicians attend
ing him could do him no good He says, :" for rheuma-
s ee G9npn ny
W Hu1t writes from Delphos, Allen county Ohio,
sm Of Ssss @ be
cases OF Fever and Ague, Dyspepsia and General De-
X GalleheIs, NJ ID, writes from Van Vert Ohio "I
most respectfully recommend the Sherry Wine Bitters
to the notice of Dyspeptc persons and TO all 40 reoure
stimulating medicine.
SUCH NEWS WE ARE RECEIVING DAILY.
Full directions accompany each Bottle.
They are soldby Medicine Dealers generally.
Price 75c. per bottle.
j. N. HARRIS Il CO.,
Cincinnati, Ohio,
Proprietors for the Southern and Western States.
to whom address all orders.
For sale by
DAY JENKS st Paul
RICHARD CONBS, Do
II Henniup Co, st Anthony
l. Vawter, do
Chas Crawford, do
Greedy &. Gray, Minneapolis
VIM Leonard, do
VIM Ii McCullom, Mendoza
W j Whipple, Prescott. oc26-wly
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Mothers Read This.

Thefollowing is an eXtractrom letter written BY the
paster of Baptist church. in the journal and Messen-
GER, Cincinnati, Ohio, and speaks volumes in favor OF
thaworld renowned medlcne-Mrs W inslow Soothing
Syrup for children Teething:
I'VE see an advertisement in your columns of Mrs.
Tinslow Soothing Syrup. Now never seda word
in favor of patent medicine before in our Gte but We
feel say to readers that this is hum.
bugwe have tried it, and know it to be all claims. II
is probably the most successful edcinesof the
day because it is of the best And those OF your
read who have babies can't do better than to lay
sunniY.O Oc9-dIYlY
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MRS. WINSLOW,


An experienced Nurse and Female Physician presents
to the attention of mothers her
SOOTHING SYRUP, FOR CHILDREN TEETHING,
which greatly facilitates the OF teehing by soft
ening the gums, reducing all Inflammation will aay all
pain and spasmedc action and is to regulate the
Bowels.
Depend upon it, mothers it will give rest to your
selves and relief and health to your infants.
We have put up and sold this article for over ten
years. and say In confidence and truth of it, what
never has it tailed, in single instance effect cure,
when timely used. Never did we know instance of
dissatisfaction by who used it, On the contrary
all are delighted with its operations aud speak in terms
tues. We speak in this matter what we do know,'
after ten years. experience, and pledge reputation
tor the fulment of what here declare, In almost
every instance where the infant is suffering from pain
and exhaustion relief will be found in fifteen twenty
minutes after the Syrup is administered.
iris valuable preparation is the prescription of of
the nlost experienced and sklful nurses in New Eng
land and has been used with neverfailing in
thousands of cases.
Il only relieves the child ON pain but invgo-
ra;es the stomach and bowels corrects acidty, and
gives tone and energy to the whole system. 1t will l.
most INSTANTLY relieve gripping in the bowels ana wind
collc and overcome commissions, which If speedily
remedied, end ia death.
We believe the best and surest remedy in the world
in all cases OF dysent9ry diarrhGa in children,
whether arises from teething from any other
from any OF the foregoing complain do not let your
preudices nor the preud of othe stand between
you and your suffering child and the relief that will be
sure yes absolutely sure-to Ollow the use of this
medicine timely used Full directions for using will
accompany ,ach bottle.
None genuine unless the fac simile of CURTIS Il
PERKINS, New i0rB, is on the outside wrapper. v.
Sold by Druggists throughout the world.
Principal OlIce, IL CEDAR STREET, n. Y.
Price only Twenty live Cents per Bottle.
ocy-ddwly
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The Pain Killer

Taken internally, should be adulterated with milk or
wa,es' or MADE into syrup with moasses For
tive than anything else Sore throsts or oipberia ace
easily cured by garging the throat with Pain Killer
See Printed Directions which accompany each bottle
The Pain Killer is by universal consent allowed to
history of medical preparations Its instantaneous ef
feet in the entire eradication and exr con of pain in
the unsolicited written and verbal testimony The
masses IN It's favor have been and its own best ad
What stronger proof of those facts can be produced
IMAM the following letter, received unsolicited from
REV. W. B. JACOBS:
NEWARK NJ june G. 1890
Messrs. Perry Davis & Son-GentiemenMAi 1VT me-
unsolicited, to send you word Of commentator to
several years. and found it ali it claims to be. For
rheumatism coughs cSlds burns cholera tendencies
vail in families regard the Pain Killer as Beyond all
price, and as shicacioqs beyond any medicine within
cine, and find its ordinary cases worth more than
any doctor The testimony Of others among my &C.
Slergymen have spoken Of in the highest terms as
family medicine Missionaries in repeated instances
Pain Killer was by far the best medicine used in hea
and administer others around them Thus mncS
ann ann ' nc 70 say as an act Of justice YES
Rev. Vt. B. JACOBS,
Late Editor Christian Chronicle.
BEWARE OF ALL MUTATIONS.
The Pain Killer is sold by all respectable Drroo,
me United States and In foreign countr1es
Price &c., &c.,, and 81 per bottle
j. N. HARRIS 4. CO.,
p-.n.,.. Cincinnati, o.
Sold Wholesale and Retail by
DAY JENKS Saint Paul.
RICHARD F. COMBS, do.
Hemp Co. st Anthony
81 Vawter, do
Chas Crawford, do
Greedy Gray, Minneapolis
w II Leonard, do
VIM ii McCulom, Mendoza
WI Whpple, Prescott. oc-oswlv
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A NOVEL PETITIoN.-The Baltimore
Clipper gives notice that the following PEI
tition will be found upon the counter of
that Office for signatures:
To the Honorable the Members of the Senate
and the House Of Delegates:
Your petitioners, believing that your honor
able body is now disappearing the senti.
ments as well as the true interests of Maryland,
adjourn sine die, and by go doing put an effec.
tual stop to the only source of contention at
present exercising the minds and hearts of the
good people of the true and loyal State of
Maryland. -.-------'-
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Ess~ SIR JAMES CLARKE'S FE,

MALE PILLS.-rhis well known medicine is no mpo-
son, but and safe remedy for Female Difficult.
ties and distractions, from any cause whatever and
although powerful remedy, contains nothing hurtful
Constitution. To married ladies it is peculiarly
suited. TWILL in a short time, bring on the monthly
period with regularity.
In all of Nervous and Spinal Affections, Pain
in the Back and Limbs Fatigue slight eXertion Pal
pltaon OF the Heart, Mysteries, and Whites these Pills
will effect when all others have failed and al
though powerful remedy do not contain iron, Gallo
mel, sntimeny anything hurfu to the constitution.
Full directions in the pamphlet around each package
which should De Carefully preserved.
For full particulars, get pamphlet free, of the agent
~ B-Sl and postage stamps enclosed tOany author
lied agent, will ensure bottle containing 50 pills
by return mails.
Druggists everywhere. oc24dswly
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A n OLD FRIEND.
PERRY DAVIS VEGETABLE
Pain Killer,

The great Family Medicine of the age.
Taken internally, it cures colds. oougbs 80 woot
stomach ana general debility nursing mouth cam
ker, hver complaint, dyspepsia Indigestion cramp
and pain in stomach and bowel COMPLAINT pantar,s
collie, Asiatic cholera, disrrhoa and dysentery.
APPLIED EXTERNALLY CURES
Felons, bols and also old sores severe bnrns and
i seads cuts bruises and sprans swelling Of the
feet md chilblans toothache pain in the face neT.
ralgia and rheumatism, o' NV"
It's sure remedy for Ague and Chills and Fever
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UAuE q MATHEW.
Sold by DAY 4 jerks and r. F. COMBS.
DSs~ TETTER is A VERY TROU.

puhoOME skIh eIupuon anu many perSoh sly 'ney
commended for this disease and they better
tan when they commenced them, and they have no
eOnfdence in anything that is advertised to salt
fneum, eryspelas, and all similar humors We would
gay to these that there is remedy tna yet has
Fever tailed OF curing those diseases 1t acts upon
entirely different principle from any hing offered
for them it throws humor out of the blood through the
sn which is the only channel through which the sys-
tenn can be entirely freed from them If you will try
you will it, you will not say of this you have OF
ver's Syrup.
Sold by DAY g. JENKS and r, +. COMBS, iel4
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r Ell EFF IN TEN

BRYAN'S PULMONIC WATERS
Are unfailing in the cure of Coughs Colds, Asthma
Bronchitis, sore Throat, Hoarseness, Difficult Breath
in, Incipien Consumption, and Diseases OF the Lungs
Thsy have taste Of medicine and any child will take
herl Thousands have been restored hes th thathao
before despaired. Testimony given ii hundreds ofca.
ses. y single dose relieves in ten minutes.
Ask for Bryan's PulmOnc Waters--the original and
only genuine is stamped Bryan" Spurious kinds
offered for sale. twenty-five cents a box. Sold By
dealers generally.
JOB MOSES, Sole Proprietor Rochester, n. y.
For sale by DAY q jerks, 81. Paul, and all good
Druggists Oc24-d&wly.
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DI r ID.

Al the residence of Edmund Rice, at Trout Brook
the 10Th insrn CHARLES s., only child Of j U STUS
B. and ELIZA G. RICE, aged year and FIVE months.