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Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-10

Through Il mistake, we stated in
our extra of yesterday evening, that
Capt. Boards letter would appear in
to-day's paper; we meant tomorrow.
We endeavorea to have it set up in
time for this issue, but its length
prevented lis from so doing. AS it is
very interesting, we desire to publish
it in full. 1t is a private letter, ad-
dressed to a friend of his, to whom
we are indebted for his politeness in
placing it at our disposal
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-10

Should our carriers overlook any Of
Our subscribers, they will please lrav.
notice to that effect ut our office, Cor
ner Of Texas and Spring street, over
BacrS store.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-10

To Censeat 6rokcn ChinG-Bcat
lisase into the most impalpable pow
der; silt it through fine muslin then
tie some into thin muslin, put on
the edge OF the broken china some
white cf egg, then dust some iiuse
quickly on the same, and unite them
exactly.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-10

The Monroe Register calls upon
tLe citizens of Monroe to bring in
ali The old brass they have; for the
purpose Of casting cannon, for the
town, Good idea that, if the people
there are blessed with as much brass
Is some folks We know Of the can
non will be large one
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-10
The Te.egra:s :sn and the War.


our readers to accept with more on
less reservation for the present all
intelligence conveyed by telegraph
from points which are under he con-
troll of the Government at Washing-
ton. Several days ago that Govern
mcnt laid its prohibition on al dis
patches in cipher or relating to arms
and munitions Of war. We are also
led to conclude. though 40 notice TO
,hat clec, has been given, that it ex-
ercisrs Il strict surveillance over dis
patches giving any information about
the warill<e preparations and move
ments in the North. Ii word. We
have reason ,o believe that IN general
the trle"raplic information we get
from Washington, New York, Ihila-
dclphia, and other places from which
such information may be commanded
by the Lincoln -Ad,ninistratiouan its
friends, is carefully edited with I,
view to stra,egelicat as well IL poiiti-
cal effect. In some cases doubtless it
is suppressed altogether; in others
modified and coIorcd in accordance
with the policy Of the lnouent.
While this is ,le case with regard
to tel,srapic Information which is
subject To the censorship OF the Lin
coin Administration, it il proper to
say hat stratcgetic;l considerations.
impose a very decided reslraint on
the working Of the telegraph as a
medium Of news in the South. lO1
several days, telcgraphic news from
! Montgomery. Charleston and Rich
muud has been almost entirely SilS-
pended. The hands Of oar special
tclcyrapic correspondent have been
in some measure tied; and this fact
with other circumstances, .justities the
conclusion that the Confederate Coy
ernm,nt Is organizing some bold and
extensive military movement. which
ii is Of the utmost Importance to keep
under he na~l, from the enemy. and
! in order to ensure Its being kept So
to conceal it for Il time, even from
| friends. We have no idea that this
moycment looks Sou,hward; we In
cline to think ii looks to Virginia and
,!arylamd-perhapa 10 Washington
i he general policy OF concraltnent III
thelaatter is unquestionably .judicious
We make 40 complaint OF Il .
severe trial ii imposes on Il public
eager for Information, though Journal
lists, Of Il class, arc i'll !. position to
feel liz, trying effects most sensitivciv,
! While assured that it l. designed 10
l,l.,,.A ,.,nI
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-10

Personal articles will not he published,
c;-;i"ras Communications or advertisements.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-10

We will be pleased to receive contribu-
toms from our friends in and around Shrevc-
port. An occasional article from our planters.
re s.tive to the crops, will be very acceptable.
IL Tact, we desire correspondence ironI
every section OF the States.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-10

The Bossier Boys. from Bossier
parish, Capt. Loudon Butler, left our
city on the Grand Duke last evening,
for New Orleans. They number 25.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-10

s1y Po$tmasters are requcstcd to
act Us agents for tie Ne2rS, ard re-
tai7z ten per cent f;'om 01nou1at forecarded
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-10

j hose friendly to our undertaking, who
i:lay hear of any local, or other items, that
Will prove of interest to our readers, will
s,-vor Us by handing in the same 1t the Office
OF the News
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-10
s slaves.

The census OF New Jersey returns
s slaves.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-10
AGENTS..

Mr. JOHN w. ia BER, is our authorized
scent in Natclituches.
Mr. d. d. O'BEJES, No 6, Exchange
Viace, New Orleans, is our authorized
agent for that city.
MIR. H. G. CLARKE, Bookseller. is our au
:iotized agent for Vicksburg and Natchez.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-10

Job Work must be paid for on de.
livery.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07
yottt yolpa Qimts.
SoflH S52; y: i: 4SDRicK.. 4HpRcx. - Editors
TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
McGREGOR, AUGUST 7, :: -: 1861.
Stand by Them.

Stand by Them.
There are three prominent journals print
ed in the slave states, W hich for their bold
Union sentiments, and able editorials are
special objects of pro-slavery hate, towit:
The Louisville Journal, The St. Louis Dem-
Ocrat and The Knoxville Wing, by Parson
Brownlow. All the Offices of th,sc papers
have been frequently threatened with dem.
clifton, and the editors write upon the verge
Of VOLCANOES which any moment may over
whelm tn IN with its seething wrath
These men need encouragement, and We
are pleased to see that in various sections
of the country earnest and successful efforts
are being made to extend their circulations.
We suggest that clubs be made up in Nc
Gregor for any or all of them.
These are times in which an intelligent
public should sort the varied issues Of the
press into grades, supporting the constitu-
tional, union sheets, and rejecting those of
an infammatory, disintegrating character.
Special determinations should also be made
in favor Of those which bear evidence Of
good nerve and vertebrac. Of this class
are the papers we have named, and we ad-
vance the opinion that to them more than
any other agency, are we indebted for the
fact that all the border states are not in Or
ganized rebellion against the government.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

CONGRESSIONAL TACrICs--In the precip-
itate retreat of our soldiers and civilians
from the battle of Bulls Run, there were
some comic as well as tragic scenes pre-
sentcd to the observer. Among the for
mer, war correspondent mentions the
case Of one very lat Congressman who Of
fered an artillery.nan $50 for a horse, but
after he had got the animal, discovered that
his obesity would not permit him to mount,
and turned pale all over. Having finally
got mounted, he John Gilpinned along un-
til his horse threw him, when his agony
was fearful By the aid Of three assistants
ne was again boosted up and cut as though
the evil one was about to arrest him. That
Mr.. G. will never 60 to the wars again.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07
Sensation Among Reporters.

Wilkic, the racy correspondent of the
Dubuque Herald, received bruise on the
head in the battle or skirmish of Forsyth,
Mo-, on the 22d inst. 1t appears that he
with couple Of GENTS had entered the
Court House, of the town and were exam-
lining the munitions ofwar which the enemy
had left, when suddenly three sh>lls were
thrown into the building by our own artil-
terry through misapprehension Of orders
the Lieut.. in charge having understood
the order "bring your pieces to bear upon
the town. to be fire yo.r pieces upon the
town" At first he thought he was "kilt
intirey," but has since, for dead man,
written very readable letter.
Concerning the enthusiasm Of the troops,
when they heard there was prospect Of
collision with the rebels, he remarks that
when the order to hurry up was given, the
troops strucka double quick and run three
miles Notwithstanding they had marched
twenty-scven miles the same day. Two
lame fellows who had fallen far into the
rear, hearing the firing in 'front.' attempted
to run and broke down. Seeing a mule
among some bushes by the road side they
both mounted her back and came down
along the column at full gallop. Our troops
had three wounded--the enemy five killed
and thirteen wounded.
Of the people in that vicinity he writes
THAT the inhabitants generally are of class
but little above intelligent dogs the mar
ried women mostly smoke, and respecta-
ble minority chew tobacco, while five-sixths
of the most interesting young ladies saw
were either smoking short n-cob pipe
or nursing baby-cither operation being
sufficient to destroy all the romance con-
nected with gentle Miss of sweet sixteen
or thereabouts."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

~ A Correspondent of the Buffalo
Courier sends the following anecdote from
the camp Of Elnira:
"A Dutchman who keeps lager beer
saloon, day or two since, came to the
Colonel Of one Of the regiments here, and
made a complaint in the following style:
Carmel said he, 'on last night you see,
in my lager beer store, some gumpany, he
marched into my store and he gums in
dramp-dramp-leit, leit'--und dey goes
up to mine bar, und de principal soldier he
say 'front.' and den say, : i've me some
lager Und | drew de lager, more as sixty
glasses, and den de captain man he say
Fall in, fall in,' und den say, Where ish
my gelt for de lager--my money 2 Und de
captain man he dent gift, no money, and
say, Left, left und den dey did left, und
got no money. don't like such tings NIT
mine store and mine lager. Dat ish not
good business to left, Left nit mine lager
und my money!"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07
MIS- ParlinStOn Speaks.

Mrs. Partington came to town lately to
select guardian for her Ike, and remarked
as follows:-
"How the world has turned to be sure
said she; otis nothing but change, change
Only yesterday, as it were, was in the
country, smelling the odious flowers; today
am in this great city, my oiliactorics
breathing the impure execrations Of coal
smoke that are SO dlatory to health. In.
stead of the singing Of birds the humber
busses almost deprive me Of my consc,cn-
tiouSness. Dear me! Well hope shall
he restrained through it all They say
that the moral turpentine Of this city is
lrightful; but it isn't any use to anticipate
trouble beforehand; he may escape all harm.
onious influences that would have tender.
ness to hur: him; and, as the minister OF
our parish said, with judicial training he
may become useful member of society;
though training is bad generally, and is ap,
to make the young run to feathers like
copper crowned hens. but he has genius
docking at him. it comes natural to hin,
like the measles, and every day it is en-.
velopins itself more and more"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07
Cnma rricd FeMal es in Fra nee.

married. woman are everything in France
the unmarried nothing. Whenever you
see a gentleman and lady in conversation
together, you may conclude, with unerring
certainty, that the lady is married. How.
yer many handsome unmarried ladies' are
present in a company, 20 one pays any at
tention to them. They arc lett to waste
their sweetness beside their mammas and
aunts. Or, if gentleman happens to
speak to any Of them it is in the coldes,
aud most measured imaginable terrAs.-
Every word must be as fit FIR the mother, or
the matron who has charge Of a young
lady, as for the young lady herself. An
unmarried lady is never allowed under
any possible circumstances, to bc a single
moment in the company Of a gentleman,
except in the presence of her mamma, or
some other matronl relative. She is never
suffered to cross, alone, the thresh holl OF
her fathers house, or the boarding school
of which she is an inmate. She is, in effect
as much pris as if formally under the
charge ola keeper. Even in the presence
Of her mamma, or the near relative who ma y
be her guardian she is expected to be ex-
cerdingly distant and reserved when in the
society Of men.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

WORK VS.. POTENTIAL ABILIrY.-O One
great secret Of the practical failure in after
life of so many promi,ing young persons,
ISL apprehcnd, that they did not learn that
a mans capacity and success in the world
is estimated, not by what be can do but by
what he does do. The opposite heresy is,
| am sorry to believe, carly imbbed in most
Of our seminaries Of learning. How the
youth Of genius, real or supposed, IS wor-
shipped by his associates, and toosoften by
society also, while the more diligent plod.
der is left in neglect to ''work out his own
salvation" and he almost infallibly does!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

~ The man who wrote the lines below knows
whereofhe speaks. In the language of western elias
scs, "Ile's been thar!''
"OWED', TO ARMY CONTRACTORS
JobbGg contractor attond while sing,
In terms the reverse Of applau.ve,
Responding to h0wS through the country that ring,
Your atr0ciou' proceedings becau.e of
Come, brush for this beef, that with curscs thu cook
Or our mssS to u byutih converted
Such carrion, perhaps, may Sc boniui for you,
Though you should be ashamed to assert It..
For suppcsing the meat reply were allowed,
When some dinner 1T dubious digestion
InqulreI '.were thy brows eer vii h no cndowed
IL would promptly say .'ne gh" to the question:
Aud, molning and evening, while on the parade
We manguvcr--', were folly to hide it.
The clothing of many, Of ALL Pm afraid
By the boys is OBJ ceEoly derided.
So rotten, in fact Is our second hand cloth,
That to brace 1t we vainIy eudeavor;
'Tis plainly. indeed, tie strong hL I'd OF the uotb
But for buttons no strong hold ~hatever.
No wonder tho boys contumeliously greet
Our spotty >corhutic attire,
Which not the quacks could successfully treat,
VINO to crush out sruptions aspire.
Well may We believe what chaplains declare,
How the following no tice l. fitted
To the gates vi the U ood Place up n the air.
"NO JobbiDg Contractors Admitted.'
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

WHAT DOUBT Is lhERE OF THAT?-There
is an Eastern story told of a man who taught
his parrot to repeat only the words, "What
doubt is there Of thaty' He carried it to
market for sale, fixing the price at one
hundred rupees. A mogul asked the par
rot, Are you worth one hundred rupees ?"
The parrot answered, what doubt is there
Of that? The mogul was delighted, and
bought the bird. lie soon found that this
was all he could say. Ashamed now Of
his bargain he said to himself, 81 was fool
to buy this bird" The parrot exclaimed
as usual, "What doubt is there of that?"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

w"India, my boy said an Irishman
'oa friend, on his arrival at Calcutta Its
just tn; finest climate under the sun; but
a lot of young follows come out here, and
they dhrink and they ate, and they ate and
they dhrink, and they die; and then they
write home to there friends pack of lies.
and say it's the climate that has killed
them
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

.w A Pennsylvania mother said TO her
son, Benjamin, thee is going 20 war; will
thee not let thy thoughts come home some
tImes?"
Benjamin -"Yea. mother"
Mother-"And, Beniamin--thce is go.
ing to the wars--will thee not let thy bayo.
net 90 home always?"
Beni1min.-"Yes, Mother--yes"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07
Epp Du.vpus hrr.,,. Tho l,o ~. =,

French PRAyERs.-During the long war
two old ladies in Sranaer were going to the
kirk; the one said to the other: "Was i,
ma wonderful thing that the Brcetish were
aye victorious over the French in hat,le?''
Not a bit," said the old lady, "tinna W
Ken the Breeti>h aye say their prayers be-
fore gain into battle?" The other replied:
"But Gamma the French say their prayers
as weel?' The reply was most charac.
teriStic: "Hoot! jabberns bodies, wha
could understand, thema"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

Mrs. PARrlNGToN addressed Isaac, while
eating dish of Strawberries. thus: "How
grand you are growing! Byn'd by you will
want to board at the Brevcre House, and
live on umbrella and ice cream. You must
not be glutinous, dear; don't like to see q
little boy with such velocity of appetite"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

An alderman was heard the other day
6 ting off the following specimen of what
may be called corporation logic:-"All hui
man things are hollow; am human thing
therefore I'm hollow. 1t is contemptible
to be hollow, therefore Ill staff myself as
full as I'm able"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

Intelligence arrives from. Connecticut
that couple was lately married at the
Wooster House in Danhury, and stopped
there until the next day. The unhappy
twain sat up all night in the parlor on ac.
count Of the modesty of the Bridegroom
Cause for divorce
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

A SEER.-The editor of the Lacrosse
Democrat says that when he first saw the
comet its tail pointed to the North, since
when it has pointed to the South. 1t is
evident to US that Bricks first observation
was made through glass. .s
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

CANT AFFORD ia gentleman on a
steamboat asked the steward, when he came
round to collect passage money, Zone shi-
ling) if there was any danger Of being blown
up. The steward promptly replied, "No,
sir, not in the least, we can't afford to blow
people up at shilling head
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

sw Quite an amusing incident occurred
at one Of the Washington theatres few
evenings since. a brigand was trying to
abduct beautiful lady, that's the way the
play went, and she struggling to free her.
self when burly fellow in the pit cried out
why in h--ll don't you call for the ser.
geant of the guard? He'll protect YOU"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

WoMAN's HoPEs.-- In carly youth per-
haps they said to themselves, u shall be
happy when have husband to love me
best of all :" when the husband is too care.
less, "My child win comfort me;" then
through the mothers watching and toll,
MY child will repay me when it grows up"
And at last, after the long journey of years
has been wearily Travelled through, the
mothers heart is weighed down by hcav,
ier burden, and no hope remaing but the
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

IL guess you mean to bring up this'ere
one to. be pretty sharp at a bargiin," said
a f How to a woman who was rocking and
singing to a little responsibility. Why"
Because you keep a hollerin and bawlin'.
'by-l'U baby by-loW,' into his ears all the
time"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

~The only fruits jeff. Davis & Com
pany will have ut the end of this war will
b. an 'earty choke !-Eachangs.
The writer of the above has probably
forgotten that raisins will be the first on
the bill, and berries the last The affair
will also be commemorated by dates.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

4 home without a girl in it is only half
blessed, it is an orchard without blossom,
and spring without soug a house full
Of sons is like Lebanon with its cedarS; but
daughters by the fireside are like the roses
Of Sharon"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

TWhy is a weeping woman good
judge! Because she is a -tear-ian -
ErcAangs.
We incline to the opinion that weep
ing woman is better advocate than Judge.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

gan exchange says that Mrs. Lucy
CupPS, living in B, recently gave birth
to three fine looking male children. That's
having the he-CnppS with vengeance,
and no mistake.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

~ \ gentleman having presented his
church with the "ren Commandments"
it was wittily remarked that he gave them
away because he gould not keep theirs.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

KATE, have you laid the table. cloth and
the plates yet ~ AN sure have-every-
thing but the eggs; an',sn't that Biddy's
work, sure?'
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07
Poetry.
tRGE,

ID RICE.
FOR ONE WHO FELL IN Battle.
Room for a Soldier Law hun in the clover;
lie loved the fields and they shall be his cover
Make his mound with hers who called him once her
Where the rain may rain upon II,
Where the .un may shine upon II,
Where the lamb hath lain upon it,
And the bee will dine upon it.
Bear him to dismal tomb under city churches;
Take him the fragrant field. ny the silver birches,
Where the whpporwill will mourn, where the oriole
Make his mound with sunshine on it,
Where he bee will dine upon It,,
Where the lamb hath lain upon it,
And the rain will rain upon t.
Busy the busy bee his rest shauld be the clover
Gentle the lamb he, and the fern should be his
cover
Fern and mary shall grow my soldiers pillow over;
Where the rain may rain upon 1t,
Where the sun NAV shine upon It,
Where the lamb hath lain upon il,
And the bee vii dine upon it.
Sunshine to his heart tie rain would full often
Out OF those tender which evermore did soften
lie never col ud look cold, till him in the coffin.
Make his mound with sunshine on it,
Where the wind may sigh upon IL,
Where the moon may stream upon 1t,
And Memory shall dr. cam uponit.
"Captain or Coloner'-- whatever Invocation
Suit our hymn the hest. matter ioi thv station, 49,,
On thy grave the rain shall tall from tho eyos Of a
mighty nation!
Long as the sun doth shine upon It,
Shatl grow the goo lily pine upon it,
Long a the >tnr- do CLEAN upon It.
Shall memory come to dream upon It.
Atlantic Monthly.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

'Mike, and isit yourself that can be after
telling Inc how they make this ice-crame?''
''In truth can; why, don't they bake them
in cowld ovens to be sure" t
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

. PRENTICE defines what man wants--all
he can get. What woman wants-all she
can't get.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07
Lambert r. LNckey,
NcGREGOR BAKERY.
EMIL SCH.lTTLER,

n prepared to furnish Hotels. Families Parties and
Soirees with the hest quality OF Bread. Cake. Pa.
try. &c. Ordr- lett with Mrtsger, Lyon or hsansdy,
will he u, omn'ly attended to.
luly Is ls6nvl
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07

The speaker retired amid thunders of ap
plause.
, 1861-12-12

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