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, 1861-12-20

On Saturday an important action took place
in the Kentucky Legislature in defeat Of d rci'
I'll plan, i'll relation to the Southern Bank Of
Kentucky. The mother bank is located ut
Russellyil1e, within the do1ninions OF the
Provisional Government Of Kentucky, at the
head Of which is "GoYernor George ".
johnson, and q council Of bankrupt and fill
tnste1ing politicians, and within the lines Of
tic rebel army. With the exception Of one
director, all the officers Of the bank are r,bid
srcessionists and traitors. Several days since
the Northern Bank directed the branch at
Louisville to place Il large sum Of money to
its credit in Liverpool, England. This WAS
enc Of thc ehrewdcst plans yet devised to rob
the bank, and use its funds to aid the rebel
lion Some Of the officers Of the Louisville
branch suspected the yill*iny, aud suggested
10 the Legislature the propricty Of an amend
Mcnt which would enable the branches, all Of
which I believe arc in loyal districts and under
the control Of loyal influence to protect Them
selves; and accordingly an act was passed au-
thorizing the branches to act independent Of
the Northern Bank until the Jurisdiction OF
The Slate was restored to that part OF tho State
in which It is located
, 1861-12-20
4 Sensible Canadian View.
IEram thu Mint ran1 Hara1a 18th /


The question is by the London Times re-
duced very much to question Of taste, and
Commodore Wilkcs's taste, though said to be
bad, is get, according to the old maxim, not
10 be disputed All this will be heavy blow
and great encouragement to the little knot Of
Southern eEles Tho are now staying amongst
us, and who are maniJ Jealy large Contributors to
much respect ne feel for the characters Of
some Of these gentlemen, and however their
present mis1ortunes entities them to forbear-
ance, VIC cannot regret that they are disap-
pointed in the hope Of seeing US
embroi1cd in war on their account. We
know that they cannot care any
thing about our national honor, and that Ill The
violent British patriotism which 1iuds it, way
into Canadian journals from their Inspiration,
is but the result Of q uerY natural 1ciHiayHes5
IN their part to ae their ctt.se gained at tie
7,e7sse Of other peo73le. For our own part, when
the news came upoa us late in the evening,
and without any opportunity being Afforded
for referring to authorities, We formed the
same opinion IS that arrived at by most
other writer's, not only in Canada, but
even in the United States; hut reference
TO authorities soon convinced us that Com
modore Wilkes if not right, at least had
TO make 1t vcry doubtful Il Great Britain had
;:y just cause Of offence in this action. This is
what VIC should have done had wc adopted
the Boabdi1 style which has been so current.
We suppose the end Of it will be cores
pondencc in which explanations will be de-
1a,anded, and such statements nnde with It.
srect to the past and assurances as to the fu-
which could not but be excited by Il proceed
ing on the high sens, Which to the present
generation is 60 novel, though it was familiar
enough to our forefathcrs~
, 1861-12-20
Gbe Trihuttt*


kAA+aAnA04& Nti S4ACL4Ah4A N1AGkts.j
When Gen. ShoepfT came to this country he
he asked and procured the situation Of porter
in ono Of the New York City hotels; and many
a lady who reads the Gazette this morning has
had her trunk carried up and down stairs By
the present Rrigadier- General, whose second
victory We are honrly expecting the wires to
flash over the county. After 4 time he went
to Washington, where he continued ae porter
III one OF the hotels, iii his unvarying polite
ness brought him under the notice Of Mr.
Holt: Pleased with his appearance, and de-
tcrmined to see whether he would rise If he
in the Patcnt Office. At first his duties were
very humble le-caHying bundles, arranging
models, and the like; but he was gradually
tried on more important labors, and it was
still found that whatever he did was we'll done
4 position was then arranged for him more
suitable to his newly discovered abilities.
Mr: Holt continued to take great interest in
him and missed no opportunity for promoting
h5s adyanee%snt MacR ae rs transferred
him. An important survey in Vi1ginia chanced
to be needed, and Shoepf was intrusted with
it. This brought him under the eye of Gen.
Scott, and his military education and acquire
ments were for the first time brought to light.
ThenceforHard his rise Tas sure. He contiu-
ucd to be employed on important business in
the War Department till educated officers be-
gan to be demanded for our volunteers, when
the New York hotel porter was appointed a
Brigadler General, and sent to protect the
State Of his bcnefactor from invasion Mr.
Holt has already the proud satisfaction o1
knowing that the man he took from hotel
drudgery in Washington won Wild Cat; let us
hope it may speedily be added that the same
leader has held Somerset.
, 1861-12-20

SaHdusky, Dayton & Cincinnati R.R.
II CoEEEUIIuy WITH
CLEVELAND &.TOLEpQ RAILROAD.
Quickest and Best Route

From Toledo to Be11efontaue. Grbana, ColuMhus.
Springfield Dayton Man91 so7 az fha9 I1snaa tSrfs
hocraEn adya1ce Of any other route
IN and ofar Ho1cmbe1 25 1s61 and until further no
tce paaengess leHEng iSlsd9 Ha On Il n GeESano a
10 cIne q An1ncction with tue Mail Train the San.
aSstN Dav1on q Cincinnati + reaching Tim9 L. as
=" Hhana = IN at i2I0 r M-D1e-connectnS with the
THIN on thc COL r Ind Read feachlnE ColaH2bns 21
oG At 50 IL Hamilton at rs r h. and Cincinnati
t545 T. M.-th1er hours IL advance Of anS Other
TsssetgetE leaving Toledo ut 4.1o r n makes d.
rect connection at Clyde, reaching saitdusS9 NJ oo
Tickets for al The sbove points en- be had ut the
CLEVELAND g. TOLEDO EailEoaa Office IN Tblcdp.
Baggage checked through and no charge tof Raaa"
ling .,..n..z,.-,ns
H. RICE Supt s. u. e. c. r G..
ds1e-.9lA-Gw /. d. RUCkEIk Supt. C. l. T. r f.
, 1861-12-20

[From the st. Louis Evening News, 17th.l
The public was considerably startled Oh Sat
urdaF last, to hear Of the arrest Of John Ho-
gan, the late Postnas er in this city, oua charge
Of cmbezzlcmcnt. The arrest fas madc by
a special 4 gent Of the Post Office Department,
Mr. Charles Noyes, upon proof of etnbezzle-
Of tic Post Office during Mr.: Hogan's term.
The prisoner WAS released upon hai. to tho
amount Of 80 GOO, furnished to United States
Commissioner krum, before whom the exam-
nation Of tic case took place. We Under
stand that the deficit thus fur discovered in
Upon tic expiration Of his term Of Office he
removed all books belonging to the Post Of
fec, in which his accounts werc kept. By this
removal the Department was deprived Of an
Investigation for thu Time; but by some means
Mr. NoJes obtained possession Of the books,
an examination Of which led to the arrest.
, 1861-12-20
TurIllufnre Q9flrc5.
Ecgat 5aotireS.

4 SS1GNEES SALE.-Whereas,
Ftsiss:s Eot;n.an, otto Gelyske sad Alexander
E1ltr, Of tltttEro. CooE county, State Of Illinois on
the ztth Il august hut past aiade general aesEn-
meet 9! tlGr property 10 c'e fer the benefit Of their
eH tA, H;sA o. tiae SIT" In: OF 1)rcc,nhtr 1851 ai 10
ofaesk ~! a. 1.' Day Il tie north door Of said G,vk
rsc, ,,t5 nT so5 e :ae 'stt :er ioE cssn AZ te
nEnt i'll 70 M twenty feet OF .hc north 100 feet
Of lot Hio1k ss trtG'nni town Of Chrsgo subject
10 lit inr ui .r!I.Gcs Il. E;.ou.
utaal54.Id Giles. III. MILLER Assgnes.
, 1861-12-20

small holes. I came into the tent soon after,
and he was drawing . portrait with piece
Of charcoal on boa1d. n'That's good por-
trait Of Fremont says I; s'he looks just like
that that's the way he paris his hair in the
middle.' THAT isn't n portrait Of Fremont -
said Billy; it's map Of the United states;
that line in the middle you thought was
the part Of his hair, is the Mississippi river"
"Oh!" said ]. 1saw him again before sup
the stockings in bis hand. aJimmy," said he,
"you know gave them to Cradle, and told
him to sew up the small holes, and what do
you think he's done? He's gone and EeWed
up the htads'' !" It's hard case, Billy said
I; Gin such case tears are almost iusti6able. y
, 1861-12-20

this rcute Fscighs Of II de7e5Pt91s ean be fo5-
aT ta md from any point the rirnads Of ohin
Ksasuesz Indians. 11ll9ois Wisconsin, Iowa CT liz
&Tb Tbf PcnnsyIyania Railroad also connects st Pttt1
b1rrh with steamers By which goods can be forwarded
~ a6y pcrt on the Ohio, 1tuskfugun, Kentucky Ten
ncssce Cumberland Illinois. sIieaisslppl Wisconsin.
Ssissonrt Kansas Atkansas and BED lavers, and at
Cleveland Eandusky and Chicago, with steamers to al
porls On the Northwestern Lakes-
Merchants aud Shippers eutrustlo1 tic tEaosIsoftA
tlou Of their Freight With this Company rely With
confidence Oh lis speedy transit
TEE PArHs or FEEIaI.r to and from aCY point II h Z
West by the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad at iii tuea 81
farorable as are charged By other Railroad CUnp3na1
Be particular to marx packages VIA S1aa =
RA1LRoA8."
NAGKAW 1; Rooms, 50 North street, Ba1dmors.
LEIGH d CO, No. 2 Astoz House. OF No. soush
William street, New York
iEECH & CO. No. Il state street. Boston.
Hi HQLSToN. General Freight Agent Pn11a-
[. l. BOUPT, General Ticket Agent, phfl1.
EaoCH LEWIS, Gen. Supt, Alsooaa, ea- jai04y
, 1861-12-20
REAT CONSOLIDATED
"a LfkE!i
ANN HEFFAEn

AIR-IINE RAILROAD.
Fo:tY Mics the Shortest Eoare Cincinnati. 1ndlas.
polls and Louisville
TRAINS leave West Sde Union Depot Chicago
daily, US follows.
6t0 A. A.-DaJ Express {sundass e1eepten'
7usn,;er m c1rc7ysAr1 AND lSDtAxAroLIs WIZ
oCT CHANGE OF CAEa.
EASTERN corxrcr1o,s- Anderson and Richmond
for Fe0ua Urbanl. Dayton, Aenta- Colanbus~ aaA Al
0ointE in E,crtr.ll a1.d Eastern Ohio.
SoC TnEKN CoSsEcI1oIs- 1adiansr9is fot Etank-
IN CnT1.bts Madison IswEeecebucG, Jefferson Titsa
and ali ronts in Central a1l Southern also t9z
Jcusvaic Franksosr Lexington and aii POINTS s'1tn
Paike1stuIE. and points on the Ohio iase1.
Trains stSlye al El.tinnati Ut t.H I. II.
Through Tickets by Ibis Inc can b. obtained At "a
PRINCIPAL Railroad Offices In the Northeast aud as ma
fGrppauy5 Office, No Isl Randolph st1ces GGic1zo<
funtlar the SHcsrlan HeEsa1
| cuas. F. FOIaETT. Gen. HckctAsens m1a
, 1861-12-20

Al oonalan.catloas strictly CONFIDENTIAL of1ce IN
Street Railroad Building. corner OF Statc and Ian
G;pl Streets OG:ce hours t1:.:n i a. st. til q T. IT,
Address J: z. MCCAIN. = > Chicago. Ill Letters
Yny address t1clcs.nr stamp viii receive u1pnpt
t1tion or for TWO stamps + viii sHnd pamphlet
, 1861-12-20
Go=39art11frsi)ips.


NEW YORK STEAM DYE
In WU1lKS We. YEIEEEy. l57South cl1Ek street
between Madison end HionreS CaiSaSn; Hyef ane
Straw Hats and Bonnet pyeing. Bleaching a1d Prs3-
Ing Store ard Country work solcted Al or GRE
Box 266es- t.46t1y
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-13

another Plan cf tic CHamp1on.-
The Northern newspaper writers are
tremendous on planstor the invasion
of the South. The following is Civ
en- by the Baltimore correspondent
of the Philadelphia Inquirer:
have learned from 4 semi-offi-
cial source semr details OF plan
for an attack on Richmond from the
West. While at Cincinnati few
days ago. Gen. Mcclellan held a
ference with several eminent Wes-
tern army, officers, at which he pre-
scented the following plan. which
was enthusiastically approved OF
and agreed to by all present, name
ly to organize out of the troops now
ready for the States, two columns OF
10000 each one to rendezvous at
Ashland, Ky, and the other at Cali.
polls, Ohio, both on the Ohio river
and both accessible by railroads.
To march the first column across
the western counties Of Virginia anc
the na arest point on the Virginis
and Tennessee ,ailroa l., probably
Abingdon. and to march the secont
column along the valley of the Kan
awah river, either to CovinSton o,
Newborn.
The marching distance for eithe
column would not be over one hun
dred or one hundred and fifty miles
and could easily be accomplished il
a weeks time. There are excellen
wagon roads on the proposed l7u'e~
which at this season were in good or
der. 1t is the opinion of Gen. Nc
ClelIan that this demonstration Cal
be made, and the forty thousan'
troops brought in this way befor
Richmond by the 1st of July, i
time to cooperate with the forces G
Gen. Patterson from the North au
General Butler from the East. Th
plan has been submitted to Gener:
Scott, and if he approves of it,
will be carried into execution.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-13

ready and only. waiting favorable
moment to assume the character of
the avengers of an insulted and polu-
ted State. Let the Republican copy
these statements into its lying sheet !!
We do not hesitate to confirm, as Il
matter of solemn conviction and be-
lief, that armed aid, to the number
and amount of 100000 fighting men
from our sister States, will be imme-
diately thrown into Missouri, If so
many be necessary, to relieve an op-
pressed, insulted and terror-stricken
people Of the presence of a hired
brutal, foreign soldiery. The war has
been forced upon us, whether we
would or no, without law-without
reason-without preccpt, except that
which is found in a deliberate and
openly proclaimed purpose to reduce
Missouri to a condition of vasalage
In order to accomplish this purpose
armed bodies of men have been invi'
ted from the Northwestern States
And in order to repel and prevent
the accomplishment of such an OBJ
iect, armed bodies of men from the
Southwestern States will enter the
scene of conflict.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-13

ty removed as regards procuring sup
plies for family, all at home. Cotton
returns with most on the credit side,
away with two-and-a-half for pur-
chasing, five for accepting, and the
merchants interest for three or six
months deducted, additional freight
on cotton down for the purpose Of
buying supplies, freight on supplies
up stream with ratage, stealage, and
many other ages added; besides be-
ing old and unhealthy to boot.
All going on at home as we'll AS
host can wish, wife in good humor,
children happy. for there is plenty
and to spare.
Were it not for the internal horde
of Northern fanatic which We must,
and with Gods help we will, drive
home to their own free negro tiresides,
and then come home to our own sweet
and happy Sunny South, or else lay
with our backs to the ground, ou1
feet to the foe and our faces heaven
wards, having donc all that brave
unconquerable men can do i'll defence
of our wives, children, country and
homes. Health and Respects,
DAVID TAYLOR,
Rocky Comfort, Ark
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-13

The St. Louis State journal, COM
menting upon statement of the Re-
publican, that Gen. McCulloch had
but six hundred men under him, who
"were without munitions Of war,
arms OF supplies" says:
For the comfort Of that sheet and
its coadjutors we state these facts, for
the correctness Of which we make
ourselves responsible
First, on the 18th of June, Major
McCulloch was encamped at Fort
Smith, with 1000 trained, vete-
ran soldiers-with an extra supply OF
guns and munitions of war. Thence
he moved for Missouri, with increas.
ing numbers, to form a junction with
the State troops. now more than SIX
thousand strong, at one point.
Second. At Pocahontas, Arkansas
six thousand Arkansas troops were
encamped, en- route for Missouri will
all necessary equipments.
Third. In Stodard county, Mis-
souri,, four thousand State troops ar
encamped for the war. Some ten o.
fifteen regiment of men are moving
for Missouri from Tennessee, Missis
sippi and Louisiana, in addition t.
those already mentioned.
Fourth. Gov. Jackson will have
in less than twenty days, well ap
pointed army of nearly $4,000 men
before whom the invaders Of our peo
pie will be driven like wild beast
from their lair.
| Added to this enumeration Of mill
tary forces, three out Of every five o
the able bodied men of Missouri ar
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-13
Restaurant.

VlNHE undersigned would respect
fully inform the citizens of Shrevc-
port and vicinity, that he has opened
u RES7A URANT on Texas street,
near Market, where he is prepared at
all times to satisfy his friends and
customers, from o'clock, A. NJ. until
IL, =. NJ, with warm or cold meals.
.yTo Boarders by the month or
week a liberal deduction will be made.
vln54-Gm y. n. > JEil>f'
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-13
ArtiHcry.-Through the energetic

ArtiHery-Through the energetic
exertions of the council defence,co
posed of the mayor and the presi-
dent of the two city boards and a
jsint committee from them, large
and efficient park of artillery has
been provided, consisting of brass
rihed cannon, iron smooth bores and
howitzcrs. The whole number is be-
tween 25 and 30. OF these five of
the best pieces are already mounted
the work on two other gnn carriages
is already finished and has only to be
put together, and the crest are in rapid
course of construction. In a few
days, it is believed that nearly on,
half the whole number will be ready
for the tield.-lMobiicN Neus.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-13
COmstahke's Sale.

In the Justices CSart, Ward No. 4,
state Of Louisid|(a, Pnrish of Coddo.
Simpson 4 Calhoun ,,oz
A. s. Kettswitz.
10y virtue of writ of tiera facias to
ID me directed by the Hon. Justice
Jonas Robson Court, Ward No. 4,
in the parish and state aforesaid, III
the above entitled suit, and will offer
for sale at public auction to the high
est bidder at the Office Of Justice
Jonas Robson, in the city of Shreve-
port, on Saturday, the 27th day OF
July. 1861, between the hours OF II
O'Clock, A. NJ. and 4 o'clock, +. NJ
The following described propc::y
seized as that of the defendant, N. >:
Kettswitz, and to be sold to pay and
satisfy the above mentioned writ to-
wit:
5 sacks of Coffee marked A. :. n
Terms of sale Cash, with the benefit
of appraisement' a,,,,,,- ADM
J,1,, u 1861. Constable
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-13
Arkansas Correspondence.
Special to the News.
Rocky COMFORT,
June 3Oth, 1861.

~pCClOl ~ IAo NC"S.
Rocky COMFORT,
June 3Oth, 1861.
Mr.. Editor: We have now a' this
place organized subject to the Gov
ernor's call, company of cavalry,
10 rank and file, a home reserve of in
fantry numbering SO. and a company
of young ladies' will be organized
Saturday next.
We are fearful Of descent from
Montgomery, Of Kansas notoriety !;
| rumor says he has about thousand
desperadoes, and is recruiting rapidly.
he is and has been threatening the
| frontiers of Arkansas, and Texas for
some time.
We are scarce of arms and ammu-
nition, but we are fixing up all the
old rifles and shot guns ready for ac-
ton. Nearly every man, old and
Young, is enrolled as soldier; also,
most of the women (some Of which
arc good shots with tho rifie.) We
intend to fight as long as life lasts
with such arms AS we have, but would
buy arms if we knew where we could
obtain them.
| / do not know of any man in the
township, rich or poor, but is willing
to fight and furnish means so long as
he has anything to furnish.
1t is impossible to describe the en-
thusias,n Of our people. Our females
are somewhat like the Spartan wo
men, and wish to fight also in person
Crops are fine in this section
wheat is harvested and a. good as i
we'll can be. Oats are mostly Gu
, and are void Of rust-a good turn ou
better than the last few years
!, Corn is as fine for the time of yea
} as l ever saw, and there is about
: fourth moro planted than the usua
: crop, which will, if it continues sea
sonable, make enough for two years
let alone the oats, wheat, millet, pc
: tatoes, ETC., of which there is a
abundance.
4 Fruit plenty, also a fair prospec
of mass, (acorns). Nothing but a st
o we're droug gh can effect it. ut doe
r, not look much like it now, as it rain
almost every day.) Old corn is pier
4 ty, although it has been selling fe
" 81 SO per bushel, it now can be ha
"a at 75cts, and is still on the declin
Bacon plenty, at l23cts.; most Of o,
~ planters have a surplus at home.-
Vt Plenty of horses and mules, most
o. them of our own raising. We ar
ofI and have been for some time, dete
20 mined to make our own pork, al
6. raise our own horses and mules.-W
h find it pays better than making a
* cotton, especially as our navigation
uncertain.
IS, Would it not better, or as chea
re for your planters to pursue the san
th policy. Many Of them will, if the
will take up pencil and make a ca
s. culation of freight, loss of time, a,
re add to it independence. Oh! no
or good it is to be able to say we ha
ag plenty of corn in the crib, -four al
is meal in the chest, together with Ia
to and cords of bacon in the smol
house, also oats, hay, fodder, mile
'e, etc, in the barn.
p Oh! how sweet is the sleep! he
N, fine and sleek the negroes look, hors
% shining, hogs fat and fine, milk al
sts butter plenty, all well, steamboats,
no steamboats,.
IL No old rusty bacon or Lincoln col
of but Southern corn, and plenty to fe
ire COWS for milk and butter; all aux
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-13
Confederation Restaurant.

T. (Formcriy Gaicty)
- A1joiningHe Confederation
Coffee House. i>hrercport, La.
ViNHIS we'll Luown and popular es-
tablislment has been removed as
above, and is open for the accommo-
dation of the public. There will b"
found the best Of game. fish, oysters,
and everything that the Shreveport
and New Orleans markets Afford
Meals furnished at all hours day or
night. Families and parties will
rave their orders promptly attended
~ no37v1y
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-13

Though our cotton crops are In
Aourishing condition, we fear the
result of the heavy rains. will not
be favorable to our planters. The
river is about on q stand at this
point. We were visited by heavy
rain yesterday.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-13
Who is It.

VINO lS lts
Au article is published in tho New
York Post under the head Of ''Ihe
Real Condition Of the South" The
source from which the Post derived
its information, is, Of course, reliable.
"A stone-cutter who has just re-
turned to this city from Montgomery
Alabama, brings some curious lnfor-
nation concerning the actual condi-
ton of affairs at the far South. "A
mechanic, attending strictly to his
own business and taking no active
part in political affairs, but possess
ing great natural intelligence. he was
suffered to go and come at his plea
sure, and improved his opportunities
by observing the tone of public SEN
timent in the late capital of the
rebels.
He asserts that the wealthy plan
ters and other prominent men in
Alabama will rank themselves on
the winning side; that they already
begin to regard the chances OF the
rebellion as hopeless; that the en-
forcement of the blockade of the
Southern ports has digusted them
for the reason that cotton cannot be
shipped nor provisions be brought
in; and that they are willing to
swear fealty to the Government, re-
quiring only the presence and pro-
lection of a fcrce Of Federal troops
to shake off the tyranny of the rebel
leaders. They see that the rebellion
must eventually be crushed, and that
so long as Davis and his fellow con
spirators are permitted to hold the
South under a reign Of terrorism bu
siness must languish and the rebe
States drift toward ruin"
The above is decidedly a rich pro
duction, and may be stuffed dowr
the throats of some, especially enc
mics to the South, who willnot trou
BILE themselves to discover the truth
fulness Of any productions tending
to injure the cause in which we ar
engaged. Such are the articles which
blind the unwary and ignorant il
, the North, leading them into erro
about the true state Of affairs in ou
midst, and urging them to engage ii
warfare, they know nothing about
Their attention is directed to thes
,, false representations. and they ar
told that as good loyal citizens Of tn
:. United States, they are in dut
s bound to shoulder their muskets, an
t put down a rebellion, aohicA the mo
jority Of Southe'mers oppose, but fea'
0 ing the consequences to themselve
: do not step forth as they woul'
'' Every now and then articles Of til
above tenor may be Seen in I'll
Black Republican papers, {onl,
] published with a view of incitin
the populace to further acts of bloo
ished.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-13
- See every page.

Oring to the change IN the Mail
Arrangements, "TAc Daily Ne,cs,"
sciH not make its appearance at as
early an hour IN the morning as usual
This acc are compelled to do to enable as
to furnish our readers sr.th tile latest
antelli igence.