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The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19

4 Sad .St0rV.-Ihe- Richmond
Enquirer, describing the appearance
Of the field Of Manassas, some days
attes the battle, referring TO the spot
whore the final issue was made and
the fight was most furious, relates the
following touching touching story:
!, house here, late the abode 81 a
widow lady, NJ. judith Henry, ,-was
riddlcd with cannon ana. musket shot.
Kissing projcc,iles from the cannon
of our enemies had passed thro 1gh
walls and roof, until the dwelling was
a wreck. 1t is sad story that we
tell. This estilnable lady, who had
spent n long lie, illustrated by the
graces that adorn the meek Christian.
was now bed ridden. There she lay
amid the horrid din, and no less than
tlncr of the missiles Of death that
occurred through her chamber infiict-
ed their wounds upon her. 1t seems
a -traugr disprnsat!"n of Providence.
/ that one " host. ltr had been 50 gen
tie and secluded, should have found
her end araiI ,ucl Il storm rt the hn-
u.au passions, and that The humble
ah"dr which had Witnessed hey quiet
pilgrimage, shou!d have been ~natsrr,
I'd over her diving hrdl Yet, ever
aiu'd such trrlor- Heaven viMdlcat"d
IL laws. When iLr c"!"haiaut~ l!at
RETIRED the aged sufferer was sill
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19

". were shown yesterday h.
Messrs. Simpson and Calhoun, a fine
sampl" of COTTON. raised by Mr.. r.
u. Powell. al Joursvillv, Texas. 1t
is the first bale Of cotton of tn"
season. Mr.. f.. in ! letter. says that
that bah. iS for the Southern cause.
and tha. all h. makes i. at tn" dis
posal of the southern Coutcderacy
Who can beat this! What viii! Abe
think when h. hears of cotton re-
ccivrd in Shreveport on the 9th OF
August. This Is the first bale raised
in our C"nt.aIrra ).
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19

What RmsscN SAID offhe B0tHe OF
lIauauSs-The Washington cores
pondcnt of the Baltimore Exchange,
in his letter of July "a. writes.
Mr.. Russell. the London Times
states that the loss in Killed and
wounded of the f'ederals must amount
t. twelve thousand. and that the loss
of the Contederates will probably
reach four thousand. He states
that history records 40 such defeat
for the past century-no, rout 50 ut
ter and complete AS that of the + cde-
raj forces. The fighting OF the
Southern men, he says. was maSnl
ticent. They fired with the prec's,,,
ion of veterans. They would taii
to permit their artillery to fire, and
then rising. discharge their mus kets
and charge bayonets in splendid or
der. some of their evolutions were
superb, and performed with perfect
rariditv. GOODNESS and discipline.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19

Gcacrd NcDowcA'S Reason for h'S
DctSnf.-C;cneral Mcdowell says that
thcir defeat was caused by the supc-
rior force Of the cncmy-;hat tire
men composing their army represent
ed every profession in civil life, but
were unacquainted with the rules
and tactics of wartarc-that the
tcamsters We're green and the coun-
fry new. and that even the artillery
could net change their position with
out creating alarm. Mcdowell also
said ,harhe would wager his life thatl
two-thirds of his officers had never
before seen n cannon ball III the al
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19
DIXIE.
CAMP 1sT. BAT. LA. VoLs-
YoRkToWN, July, 21st.

At a meeting of the Shreveport
Gravs assembled in pursuance q
previous notice given, 1st Lieutena.s
Geo. Williamson was called 70 tns
chair, and Adjutant L. D. Marks aP-
pointed Secretary.
The Roll being called, 1t was found
that all were present except the SICK
and those on duty.
The chairman then explained the
object of the meeting and offered the
following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We are-informcd thas
certain rumors are in circulation IN
Shreveport prejudicial. .tosthe chasae-
ter of Capt. Jas. H. Beard az q +hu-
name and sentlemanly officer. -
Be IL Iieso1red, That we hereby
cheerfully vindicate Capt. Beard from
such r11nors and bear testimony to
his amiability as gentleman and Of
fcer.
He has shared our hardships and
fatigues on the tiresome marches we
have taken, and encouraged the men
by his example of cheerful endur-
ance.
Reso7red. That we believe Capt.
Beard is devoted to the interests Of
this company, has constantly its well
fare at heart, and has a just apPrecia-
ton of the honorable post he holds.
Resozred,. That a copy Of the pro-
! ceedings of this meeting be handed
to Captain Beard, and copies be sent
to each of the newspapers pabiished
in Shreveport, and also . copy TO the
Bossier Banner, with the request to
: print the same.
GEO. WILLIAMSON, Ch'mn
. l.. d. MARKS, Sec'y.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19
Msnbo1aiu0tirn of E,.d,yaf Tyon5,

Lssnbornin0tin" et trdu"f J|ool,s
A letter 10 III" Baltimore Exchange,
dated Annpolis, July 26, says:
Quite an excitement has been ere
ated here hy the INSTRUMENTATION of
the troops AZ the Naval Academy. II
appears hat their term Of enlistment
had expired las Friday, the 10th Of
July, but they were not permitted to
return homc. an order having brenre-
ccivcd that thev he continued in SER
vice until tn" 10Th OF August. On
Saturday they broke out in open re
volt. Duc having requested prrlnis-
sion to return home, was refused,
" hon he commenced using tho most
insulting Language to his command
ing officer, who Immediately ordered
"A guard ~ arrest him. whcreupou the
company Of which the offender was
a member, stepped forward {" mGSse,
and drawing their swords, refused to
permit his arrest.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19

The Columbus (Ohio) Democratic
nominated IL. J. .Jcwett
for Governor. and J. Scott Harrison
for Lieut.. Governor. Resolutions
were adopted, the third one OF which
recommends the State to ask tuT a
call of :, National Convention. The
sixth condemn. the President tor -us-
pcndin- the writ OF Habcas Corpus
in Baltimore.
Morc Prisoncrs-1'hc army i'll
front OF Manassas il continually ta-
king prisoncrs-iugitivcs from the
ha.tlr-iield. BUT on Friday. a whole
regiment of Pcnnsylvanians, about
100. We're taken ut Falls Church,
Thav Were unsupported and desti-
.tute of PROVISIONS, and surren Tered
promptly ut the summons
Richmond Wing.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19
T Ell e G r A P II &c q.

Louisville, Aug. 1.-The st. Louis
Herald's extra of yesterday after
noon, says rumOrs from various
sources indicate the capture Of Lyon.
Later advices, however, don't can-
firm it.
Cincinnati, August 7.-Chas. II.
Tyler, nephew of John Tyler, f.r-
mcrly federal captain, but now q
Confederate Lieutenant. came hei"
after his wife and was arrested.
Philadelphia. Aug. IA gun
boat with thirty-six prisoners from
the Confederate war vessel sunk Off
| Charleston by the st. Lawrence,
has arrived. Five of the Southern
ers deserted their vessel. She was
formerly n revenue cutter. The
Contcderates had named her the
Petrcl.
! Washington, Aug. 7.-Informa-
ton has been received here giving
startling accounts of the dOin@s Of
the doings OF the privatcers off the
North Carolina coast. At Halter
rs Inlet three steamers and a pilot
boat We're privatrering.
! One of them, the Gordan, ran the
! the blockade at Charleston, aud has
captured the VIM. b. McGivov and
Proctor. -Allthc privateers are armed
with rifle cannon. The head1uar
trrS is at Newbern, \. C..
Gun-boats are being collected and
mounted at Norfolk to be taken
down the canal.
/ The bark Glen, laden with fed--
raj coal was captured.
The Wabash has arrived from
Charleston, The Koanok was
there.
The Wabash recaptured the De
fries and Mary and Alice, together
with their crews, which had been ta-
ken by the. Cpufcdcrit" privateers.
The Wabash also captured the Mary
Starr from Wilmington 7" Liver,
,pool. Walter ii. Stevens. ONE Of
the engineers was dismissed from Ia,
service for dedication.
.Ad.ico~ iroin Havana TO the -
state thu, the Cap;aiu-Gcncral VA:
absent taking formal possession .
san Domingo.
\ fight occurred at Athens il
Northwest Missouri. b"tw""n ;h'
! Iowa troops. assisted by the Iiolu
, IEuarIs. and the Mi-~ourian~. TIN
eat;"r are reported 10 have hr"r w"r,
, ted.
: Ou" thousand federal troops are re
turning to the States. their officer
having ioinrd the Texans. Seve
hundred Texans are ut Fort Rilss
with pickct7 stationed within +"
~ miles Of Fort Fillmore, which plac
:, is defended by thirteen companies
regulars.
Baltimore, Aug. S.-I'he Wasl
9 ington star reports Gen. Lyon klLic
y in a later battle than the ore iOugI
= at Dog Spring.
u. Washington, Aug. s.--J. Il. Fad
u Of st. Lous has taken the contract ;
- build seven guu-boats, at cighty-nlr
i thousand dollars cach-he to fort"
two hundred dollars for each day
II delay over contract time.
The -. Louis correspondent Of II
! associated press has been silent TIN
- ty-six hours.
Springfield. No, August s.-Th"'
= i much alnr.n III consequence Of I
" uort- that :hc Southclucrs are tianI
'e inc the citv. The stores are clos,
= aud the citizens are gathering the
T. valuahlo-. The State Bank h;
10 placed its specie in charge OF Ge
Lyon.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19
Another Company.

The Caddo Fencihles, Capt. T..
Mason. left last night on the steamer
Johnston. 1t is made up of the very
best material that our community
affords, young, active and brave
We shall expect to hear good re,
port from them, and may the Alwis
bring each and every one OF them tc
the embraces of their families,
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19

4 Cjty IN Lct.-l'he Lincoln GOV
crnmcnt is hereby informed by th"
New York Day Book that the city
is for rent cheap:
Who wants :" renta city-a r"gu-
lar ..m@ thing - New York is Just
now plasicrcd AL over with handhiIts
"to let Dom, =" DR." Lincoln. "t
Washington, want T" hire :; city II
will probably cost him "A little more
than it did to buy se,nc of our NJ
C.'s-hu; the city il 1T" let
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19

The Confederate loan will be
nearly twice as large as that asked
for. Alabama and Georgia togethcr
it is tho't will subscribe five hundred
thousand bales of cotton. To this
must be added large amount oi
cash, besides various kinds of por.
duce. The sum total of these two
States. we are confident, will rcacl
nearly thirty millions of dollar:
averaging the cotton at fifty dollar!
bale.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19

That able and faithful friend Of
the South, the New York Daily News
TINS depicts the condition of affairs
at the North:
Now that the separation has come,
with Il war party insta led in power,
what do we behold Ruin and bank
r,,ptcv are staring almost every bu-
sincss man at the \ e,
Rents are tnnbling down, stocks and
mortgages are rapidly dcpreciatins,
banks are tottering to ihcir fall, and
it is with the utmost difficulty that
men of moderate means are enabled
TO obtain the neccssaricS of life FOL
their families, while the laboring
classes are compelled t" accept star
walton. or the dismal alternative o
cnlisting in the great army raise'
for the suhjuga,ion of the South am
b the emancipation of the slave.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19

The amount received intothe 'Irea-
surv of the United States for the last
quarter is a little over SJ,OOO,OOO, or
about $22,OO0,O0O year, while our
expenses are going on the rate of
5000. 100000 a year. Uncle sam
will be n sad pauper in his old age if
he allows the party in power to go
much further with his credit,
IN. Y. DAY Book.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19
Not Panic Stricken but {" THRASH

Not Panic .>trjckca b~t Z" THRASH
ed.''-A Captain in the Federal Ar
my who was fully in the great fight,
on being asked by some of his Wash
ington friends to explain the cause OF
the panic which produced the disas-
ter of their arms, answered, Don
talk about panic! We were soundly
Mra&Eed and had to get away to es'
cape annihilation."
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19
ts The Baltimore South, of Mon


day week says:
The total number of troops that
have reached Baltimore on their way
70 the sect of war Is Set down at
$4,000. and the number passing from
the seat of war to their homes at
10000. Besides this number. some
1000 men have left Harper's Ferry
for home by the way of Hnrgestown'
and the regiments OF Colone!s Lewis
and Morehead, stationed in this city
and numbering nearly 1000 men
have gone home. 1t is estimated
that not less than 10000 mon left tho
Federal service durinfi the past week
their time of enlistment having ex
pired.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19

E-Y The Federals, in returning to
Washington as rapidly as they did,
performed wonderful foat ; howev-
er, they met with an unparalleled de-
feat. Yet for their safety they are
indebted to their feet; but ali ran
away at the heel of the action, and
when called upon refused to toe the
mark.
Louisville Courier,
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19

BEAuREGARp'S DIsPATCH.-Thc
\. O. Cresccm gives the following rs
Beauregard's dispath.t to that city rel
ativc to the fight Mt Bull Run on TIM
18th:
"The Enemy has been repulsed
l am wsll."
BFAURFGARD.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19

The editor of he Washington n
c. Dispatch says he recently drank
some bona fide green China tea rails
ed in Hyde county.
-Ig there not something Irish about
tn at remak.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19

The army correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial says of the
Bull Run fight:
The whole conduct of the battle
on the Southern side, in my opinion.
showed admirable generalsllip, and
far superior to ours.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19

The Shreveport Rebels met yes
,erday n, the Gairty Th-at"r, for the
psrposc of clccting their officers. and
afttr .hc preliminary steps We are
sorry to say the company left in dis
nrarr and dissatisfaction
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19

II is said that over 100 newspapers
North and South--have gone un-
der since the war broke out--and
three times that number have been re
duccd in size,
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19

rhr officers Of the Caddo Rebels.
elected Yesterday are: T.. Mason.
captain.; G. Frr;l. 1st Lieutenant ::
r. J, rcques, ID Lieutenant X.
II. Lindsay, "a I.i-u;rnnut.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19

Louisville Courier,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-15
TELE
O N LY DTSCOV Err Z
WORTHY OF ANY CONFIDENCE FOE
Restoring
THE BALD AND GRAY!

Many, since the great discovery of Prof Wood have
fess TO have discovered tome, hing that would produce
results identical but they have all come and gone
WCod preparation, and have been forced TO leave the
field to its resisttss sway; Read the following G: 70
rrot o. j. WOOD $50 Gents: The letter wrote you
in 1856. concerning our valuable Hair Restorative,
and which You have published in this vicinity and else
where, has given Use 10 numerous inquiries touching
the facts in tile The inquiries are, first, is it fact
Of my Meditation ana name, stated in e communi.
thi!d does NY hair sul continue TO be in good order
and OF natural color To all can and will answer
stage OF 10y life for forty years past, more soft thrifty
end better coored the same is true OF my whislers
face, when if were uscd by wiping the face, in
close connection with the whskers the result will
follow as the hair. have been in The receipt of
great number fletters from all parts of New England,
asking me if M hair still continues to be good
there is 80 much fraud in the manufacture and sail of
various compounds well as this, it has doubt been
baseiy initiated and been used not only without any
good tutto absolu injury l have not used any Of
your Restorative Of any account for months, aud
yet my hair as good as aud hundreds have
gray hair in my head or my face ; and to prove
this fact seud you lock Of my hair, taken off the
past week lreceived our favor OF two quart bottles
it to my irienos ana thereby indeed them to try it.
many skeptcIe until after trial and thea purchss
ed and used it with universal success. will ask
favor that you seEd me a test by which can discover
fraud in the Restorative, sold by many, fear without
and believe where good effects Go not follow the fail
ure caused by the impure article which curses the in
to keep yoa appr,sed of continued feet my hair as
assure all who enquire of my unh aken opinion ofits
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Aarons. Run Ky. Nov. 80 1858
IRoF. o. j. WOOD: Dear sir.-I would certainly be
doing you q eat Injustice not to make known TO the
wort, the wonderful as well as the unexpected result
have experienced from using ONE bottle Of your Hair
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Probate Courts
Mrs. Esanna In Hastings Estate.

wAsnlScTos DIsrRlcr,ss Montpelier, within and for
said district on the Sd day of August A. D. 1861.
I H. HASTINGS. executor of the last will and Tesla
y ment Of Hannah Hastings, late of Wat>ieid, in
said dis rct deceased presents his administration &C
count for settlement:
Whereupon, it is ordered that the be referred to
tho 9Th day of August 1861 at the Probate Office in
Montpelier, for examination and allowance and that all
concerned be notified hereof by the publication of this
order in the Green Noun ain Freeman, printed at Mont
peler, three weeks successfully be, that
they may appear, and at sa time and place. if they
cause, object thereto. By the Court,
Attest, T. R. MERRILL, Judge
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CANCELR-

OGTOR K. W. Hill would respectfully inform the in
II nab tants Of Hardwick, vicinity and Community az
iar hat h has removed to south Elardwick Caledonia
20 where he intends to make the Treatment of Can
cer-hI its Uar'ouS Hages) speciality in business in
connection with Chronic Dis =, private or common
The Doctor feeling conscious OF his ability in the treat
ment of tae above named Dlseasefrom 30 Yeas expert
in the treatment of Cancer and all conditions of the
system, producing that Disease, he would say to the
afflicted, one, all, and the Doctor will advise
you what to do. All Counsels gratutous ANY amount of
references will be given to the creduous application.
The Doctor is regular Physician of the old school
means all he says, and no Humbug.
South Hardwick June "a, 1861 1877
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THE GOOD SAMARITAN
w ooD or COAL

Ahead oi all Competition
54o3 of them manufactured last year-morc than double
the number Of any other first class stove ia
one year. in the United States.
THEY contain al! the improvements which in all the
= first class stoves and the advantages ali improve
ments over other stoves are in part follows:
lst The arrangenre mt for brong the front hearth
an improvement overlooked in other class stoves
1t has also the same arrangement for brong on top
"a A thorough ventilation of the Oven.
3D. Introducing hot air draugh to the fire chamber
thereby increasing the draugh of the Stove quckenng
Its operations and enabling it to throw more hea-a
matter much and justly complained of in other Stoves
am An important imp ovement in the application of
the camper, which throws the heat around the oven.
o.h Much greater wei ht, consequently heavier plates
and more durable as well as handsomer ca s'ings.
9Th draft damper at each end of the fire box so
that the fire is cqnalized aud idle i'll heat as quick
as the other also heating the in half the time
Hh Fire back protected by soapstone, SO it cannot
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In addition to the above imp it has all that
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ervor, Warming Closet Rooster in 'front.' Baker on ton
Doors lined witt best Russia Iron &c. &c Further this
stove is warranted to do the work with little flu arv
DINER Stove in the market, and in g superior manner
All who want first class Stove should never buy until
they cal and see the Coon SAMARITAN they have in
cry instance given satisfaction
am the exclusive agent for the of this Stove in
montpelier and sell it trial for reasonable length
of time so all are safe in buying
nave also as full an assortment of Common Stoves on
hand as any other dealer in Washington County and sell
as low as any one in the State. L. DEWEY
Montpelier, Dec. 10, 1860
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NOrdilfSeid ash~aisusInes.

I'HE Fal Term of Eleven weeks begins Wednesday,
sept 4th, 1851 when the school will be organized un
aer the direction OF new corps of teachers who will aim
to securt horugh course of study This school beinn
situated on an emne overlooking the village of Nor
held mas the advantage of healthfu atmosphere and
pleasing prospect.
BOARD can OBTAINED for prices varying from So to $50
per week students should be present at the openin Of
the school if practicable,
FOR particulars address r H. RANDALL, PRINCIPAL
Northfeld, VT, July sth, 1861 2s9m2+
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Jonathan y. Marbles Estate.

THE ubscribes, hay ing be EN- appointed L! The 0nOa
Able Probate Court for The District of ashngcn Com
nssioners receive exam inc and ad msand
demands Of all persons against the Estate of jonathan
Marble, late of Fay said District deceased repre-
sented nsolven and the term of six months from the
fifth day of july 1861 ben allowed by said Court to the
creditors of said deceased. exhibit and their re-
rpecve claims before us givenoce ha,we will attend
TO he dutiesof our appoint ment at TIE dwelling house
of Benjamin Marble IN Fayston, in said district. the
22d day of August next, and the 18th day CT January
at O'Clock in the afternoon each of said days.
W VII IhTIT i. PORTER, Commits
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