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A Card to Large Dealers, Guartermasters
etc., etc.
A N NE RInTTs SEnCK.

DIM r. SHIELDS < CO.. have the pleasure OF anIoun
ID cling to s Southern trade that they have in stor
perhaps largest stock Of Gdaslei to hs any
and the wants Of the pie generally that be found
Con ederate stAteS. -
IS business ry commission prices are uniform and
st the lowest rates that the times will ALLOW
Central Rooms q 20 College st. Opposite sewAnes HOTEL
a~tIS
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see UEsTRATiON NOTICE


receiver for The Confederate SIates In
Middle Tennessee,
To al Ir50nl may Concern -
EHEREBY notify each and every citizen agent Eore-
kner trustee or other person, no ding con rolling av lands
Or tenement shst debts rights interests Of va ne Of a
oescriton owned By due to any C5ien enemy Of ths %
ederzts States, to rtpsrt the in Wri Wien r,
ucass giving description when X oEn, Gn-s aus he
names OF cadtoEs Ia % dsbs, With snounts DE or To
become due.
For Viliul default IN this the party subjects hz self to DE
penalties Of the ACT he IL ao Ter duse the conceal
cd; hne, &c.i scquits him reEpon bity
Ny Office il the squArsh the city Nashville over "
Bsrry's sooEstore g. R. C0CKRILL,
sept ~, Sid mAW31 Confederate Sat Receives,
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Army CIothIng 20 be Made.

oetIO-1w Recruiting Officer
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IN CHAnUEK1 Al GsALLAEIN.
September Rules, 1851

70 s,tis,eto on The CLERK ard Master hal
s.fI n, p..,Ion Sarah B. Peadon, Ma aas A Hufns,
james a Clancy. John chaHs and Martha Clancy
IN ne Sale OF Tennssse that the ordinary pro
80 ~ be served them Isis therefore ordered
tbt Be made In the Col GzG Aasrtca four
.sks csmuaneng said dsfendanls 70 app III,
e., ~ tbs Chancefy SOur o. sumner county, A
ne c 100 In alatin, tie second MOndsy March ~
- 1s5 .-ser or dcmur compliments bill the 49,
- ~ and set for hearing eparte "a "a
them WV = HeAtfD5 v q h
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STOCKHOLDERS 10 the Nashville Gun Factory are notified
- that the Directors call Five Dollars upon
each share payable before the nrS Eonaay
The Stockholders regueted Hat the office of the
undersigned, No. AK Cherry sreet, pro mpt pay
J. L.. B0STIOK,
aur25-d Secretary and Treasurer.
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The reader will bear in mind that the Tableaux
will be repeated this evening at the Masonic Temple
The popularity Of this exhibition will insure fuIi
attendance
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DISSOLUTIRN.

FENHR partnership heretofore existing HUGI Mocha
n and ". HeoPKR HARRIS, under the style 81 HuRh
McCrsa Co., this day dissolved BY consent ",
Hooper Harris having sold his stocS
and accounts Hugh hcCrs who will conn1e the ess
at the old sPad amer hs firm 81 Hugh MeCrsa Co.,
who have assuSed the liabilities old fru ana are alone
authorized to set ls the old books.
HUGH McCRE4.
". HOOPER HARRIB
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nMntsViIIe FemnIe CoIIoro-

hORIH ALAB4KA.
hourlhlng school opened its eighth annual tern on "a
number Of pupils Ns
Faps charged from BEGINNING Of the during which
Ihe location Is safe and pleasant. Catalogues con
ialI lartS1larS sent application the PreSisn
OohIederate Bonds and Treasury Notes taken at par
- J. g. WILSON, President
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Two Cows Estrayed.

BOUT the 18th OF August two CowI AID one Brin
n die with white bacE Both the have long broad
horns fat whes left for which will pay liberal reward for
information 90 that can get then VIM PEBBLES,
Octl6-alW South Nashville, ia Cherry street.
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
NOTICE To AHIPPERN.
Nashville Gun FnctorY

TNTIL further notice fezhts shipment BswlngEresa
u sndinermadiate points will be received until O'Clock n
sepIO J. D. PHLAEGHR, Agent
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All officers and men members Of the Esd Reci
ment, absent on furlOugh, are ordered to roper
themselves immediately for duty at Regimenta
Headquarters, Bowling Green, Ky.
MATT. MARTIN. Col Cong.
HORACE READY, Adjutant OctI2 dot
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A Call,

~ will Please forward without dsIaV and p,sts ~
meat at No - harkeg street
ss7temhsr ., 81 u ROBT. THOMPSON r. co
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HORACE READY, Adjutant.

BANK NOTEs-We are requested by the officers Of
the Bank to ask any person having Bank Note Pa
per to call in and see them in relation to a supply.
Oct l2-tf
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Removed.

HAVE removed Shoe sStabshssnt Market street. Nc
SIS near the public square, door MOrrew & Son
where would be pleased former friend
And s1a sndesvor all tim keep general assot
pelt Of Home Made Boots and Sh Oe 3, In As Rrsa
variety and low the prise materials viii Justify
Army boots ami shoes and all kinds oheavy kept
made to order.
Highest market price paid for Hides and leather
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LEGISLATIVE UNION AND AMERICAN.
A few copies Of this work, bound, for
the Sessions of 1878 and 1880, can
be procured by applying at this Office.
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NelIcs 20 CANDIDATES.

Circular o. candidates inserted in the US,oE AND AMuRcax
must be pad for ohsr business notices. the payment
cured sf publication. This rule viii b. enforced
ufeKiby No crsusrs, eitsr Of candidates or their friends
will hiea be iEertsd in This papa Oh nv oLsr t,rna
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NUTTCE no POLICY WOLDE

EyRoM and after @ date and until further nstos the wsy
81 0Isass will inserted n ali Open Policies gEu ~ ~,
rnpsss Marine and Fire Insurance Cen pany ad ~ 49,
VilIs cozEsrdzi Ir5arancs Company
sacra.arz TsEa. Mar. nnd -. i1 = -
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WILLOW WOOD FOR GUN POWDER.

WILLOW WOOD FOR GUN POWDER.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
800 'onRDs OF WILLOW WOOD will be purchased in
SOV snail lots, delivered at Nashville, for which lib
era cash price Will be paid The Wsw may be Of any
the sranshes being preferred larger sticks rust he split into
parS not larger Sn the the bark peeled Of
at the tire Of cutting The be cut uniformly three
feet in length and the measure "A feet long feet
high and , feet bread, containing I26 cubic feet.
-Mso,-
Two thousand pounds Potash Will be purchased by the IN
designed at Nashville. GEO. ". RAINS,
Maj. Art and Ord. O. B. A.
Refer 20 8. D. Morgan. Esq. ssn5tF
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SPECIAL HOrHCEs.

.sO ~ - Il VII interest ven iN''-tA AeH
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100 Recruits wanted for the 0Onsodernt.

IUU 4 ecfuIls Wanted Tor the Vonfedcr0te
States Service.
Stout, able-bOdied men will be received to cons
plste Battery Of Light Artillery, to 90 immedate>
ly into active service. Uniforms and equipments
furnished on enlistment
Apply to No e. Broad street, over Moulton L
Reeds Store. B. A. TERRETT
HU. T. SCoTT,
octlO-lW Recruiting Of1cers
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ZOE SAFE BY
Address J. MCPHERSON & co.,
September IS, 6I-dsm Atlanta, Ga.
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AVING entered the army of Tennesyee have dispossd Of
my entire interest tn the firm Of Hugh MeOrea Co. 70
Mr. Hugh hcCrea, and would ask my friends conpuasce Of
the patronage T. the firm that they generously extended
fao Ola
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TINS DAHr.-SinSle copies of our paper can be
had at the couRtng room at five c0nts. News boys
and other dealers are furnished at two and half
cents per copy. We make this statement because
We are informed that the neWs boys are in the habit
Of selling single copies at ten cents and more, all
Lodging that the paper costs them i've cents
Een1o-dff
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D R. COL E M A Ms
Private DIsPENsARY.

NhE enton Of citizens, strangers, and Others visiting
HAfhVe requiring medical AID ia respectfully called to
THIS once, NO 81 DedeIcE street EeOnd Goor Cherry
and The Square.
pR CohkEAE is old practitioner # msdiene; his almost
unlimited experiences ans hatrnR many years past
10 Tie treatment OF PRIVATE has uced him
his undivided Atteatsn 10 all this nature HsnT
cSs Of she moS Hveserae character have pompy yielded
his improved method Of .rEAlmeEt.
Primary secondAry Tertiary and Hereditary sphhas Gen
orhoea Gest al diseases Of the genital and urinary orsr
ne = with 70 resistance t. his remedies.
All female rreEul rites snd uscsEa arrangements OF the
WOMB and all diseases Arising from GestAsa and ill zanazs
pArturiton
Every 81 Redu- be Rupture and 81 Piles aad Prosg
suS OF the Rectu, most Of Fstua bs cured ~
process neary painless either Of latter slssI is Hnder
Ia en- BY Dr. &c ema1, Is fSSGrjdEy todrrdnsd az
careful examiD ton always the necessary ndctos
81 Fccets or JGuTS, y his Improved mstho6 Of oyersnE
PerSons OF either applying Pscn b; letter (descr
sng cAss on tae srst JmpomI OF asSaae specific
can be carsd in most the sboFIe elhod in forysght
hours
strict enh e1ce Drompr attention and modarte oharEes
will gCvSrn hin With klE pAtr-ns
mercury used in the treatment rsnsre1l disease as
re believes lin NEST cases produces dseass than that
il Is given to cure.
one hours from eish: in The morning till nine il the even
ing. oct0-d9m
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800. 900 IN GOLD

Notes On tovent Banks souh OF LncsIndom will be
y taken at par for large lot Of
Glassware, Madder, Candle Wick, Resin,
Alum, Flour Sulphur, Spirits Tupeatine Cinnamon R,rk
Fine Teas san Caps. and good Spices which We will sell
at low figures, not prices. VIZ GRAY eco
Southwest cOrssr Brood and Market Streets NsshyiIs
ostl3-d2g
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DID are invited fr SEATING the third story the Howard
- school Souse With furniture SINH that row the
h and seriss tut bidders
pattern.
Scales bids fer seventy double desks with
the Secretary Of Tie Board Of Eiusaop, Ne az Usege
iii RuS'day night, October p, 1861.
Cos Mite Of ksard-AsnrI Howard, Rhes, Paul AMI
HTyte. oatIg-a9.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-17

army CAOtnAnR 10 De MADE.
AIDES desiring to work Army Clothing are informed
l. that the QuErtSrnaSters Dspartmenent large
quantity Of work to b. given out daily, fair prospect
steady work for the winter.
Parties applying for work must give satisfactory security for
its SAFE return and prompt execution, according the Regua
lGionS Of the Department. @. " CUNNINGHAM,
Assistant QuarerDester P. s. C.s
Nashville Oct. 6, '6I-d2H
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Notice.

HAVING his dsy sold to Mr. RObt Tn rnpson our e,rs
Interest in the stock, notes and accounts Of Tonrso
spery Co, take pleasure in Recommending BIN 10 the
HisHas and patrons Of the old firm.
JOHN n. SPERRY.
HENRY SPBRRY
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CHERoKEE CURRI

CEEROkEE CUREI
A a5lyGiliz3 eErs. FOR Seminal yyeaknsEs, Rec
1Hrna1 Examinations. Eu1of4ao, Tasf oT Po4s.-,
FGlRs IN Us EGcEl Sons IN ~ B2sd5sr, O1srtscssi
6ad Ll6cAg AslstTIscti0z, and az Disa5sos c9tisa3
81 dsuiI1i10 frs1a - DEt6 on Etrs - isF,sE5fss
"a Sssc PogEsion.
By the za OF this Oars" aH Improper Ghsyzes AZ, rss
Cd, the Weakened orEans Of snsrston sss ssy "a
fall vigor restored.
Eher SIX. plating nlusgs, ssad reject that scua
mind and toy Necessary promote conuubal happns
In tse Cherokee Cure" he POOR dested, dsv ana
aesPairng evotee q sensual pleasure Will hHd relief
II 70 safe pleasant In in Gconf con-
aiming mineral poison, bot prepared from purs vegetables
extracts III ths fern OF delicious syrup
Pres 81 per Bottle, bOttsI fer S. and ors-ssd
y express 10 all parts OF the verdi
k0ld By 81 respectable Druggists every where.
POTTER & MEBE IN. Pr0Prietors, Memphis faaa.
Sold II Nashville by Ewing Ps1dston, Berry & DsnoVl
9. ". HsnisrShott, AID 5g DrasZE5 sEeTyEasrs.
sct2s-dtF&Ely
Msssrs CLARK Gregory Oo-snrE purchased two bosrlss
etyour AEbroGsl Oil EiA has given sCtrs subtraction b
Cells, Too.hnchs and Hsadachs.
oyrustsr, Team. GEORGE BTEWARF.
EesrS. Ozark, dragory o. Nashville, Tenn i-GsntszsniI
gives pleasure tell you that your AmbToal Oil has gv
ne great relief and may than the Of auy
ether medieins
used sss bottle and one half Of your Arbroga OIL
And from the hs5 given Rheumatic suffering
poad net be without the ether bottle and half for any p
provided could not ga Al more. Repeatedly.
". G. PURsLEY.
RinSzold, Ca Sept "a. 1850 aDl-dAE2v
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Wanted,

SAIANTED BY the Starch Manufacturing Company 20 eoO
bushels SproUtsd wheat which the highes market
price will be paid by Rpplyts VIM. HITCH, Agent,
Starch Manu- 1eturing Company,
College street, EashVil5e, Tenn.
B-VonstAnt employment will be given to good s'krsA-
LAAAeIs ectl6-dtf
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81 Rarrnrn

TSNHE above reward will b. recovery Of ys
4 Falise mari ed c. Wood, which taken frou the
platform Il Tie tnnSEa railroad, morning Of the I5h
Ootsbtr. @. " KENNEDY,
cetlb dit Under Conn srcIal HotsI.
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THE LOUISVILLE COURIER

fkNHE publication Of tbs will be resumed at BovIiu
Green on Mond'y, l4th St and it viii snuitansoas
entire edition and thereby become the escige
for y s s1 and dsI5sn We are prepared to receive
rice "a cents per copy, cash in sdEsncs; ssgs Copies v
October 1a-aa No, Union : GG street.
A LOT OF BLACK PEPPER; Just received
a andfsr Ealsby [Oc1IsI PAYNE, JAMAs . co.
FINE LOT OF CIGARS, jus. received and "a,
IA saleH LOctlsl PAYNE, JAMES & co.
lust RECEIVED SUPPLY OF INDIGO
a and Tor sale By lOetlel PAYNE, JAMES co.
A CHOICE LOT OF PULVERIZED AND
IA CLARIFIED SUGARS, on sale BY
Gotta PAYNE, JAMES co.
A LOr OF CHOICE LAYER RATSTvs,
r,e6es PepPar saace Almonds Ferts, Wash Boards
ootls-dtf PAYNE, JAMES & co.
Found,
! m paying for this advertisement. octIa
Army contracts.
FsNHE elarteasers desire to contract with re.
Nashville Gang Kettles Ness Pans Iy sSos .nd Fo a.
axes oe, sli u handles G. ". CUNNINGHAM,
Oo'l--aE1 Assistant orartsrmaste:.
Attention..
ENsHAW. tn. origisal Market street Furni.u,e mar, q
again on pins. Having teen closed Up for few dsys
work - 49, -@H~ S''u'su
B-Odfumiture epsrel and made to good as nsz
atLesses made to order s. BENSHAY,
0 oceLZ aim Sc Aarkst street Opposite Union
A Hint to Southern Merchants.
BEING DESTROYS to quit business would respectfully an
- nounoe to dealers line that nice stick 81
staple Goods and Notions, which propose to close ont some
soos southern an at little prime cost NV
stock Is small and nearly all composed last Fall ard Snv
PurehsieE qIently the goods and desirable
Wll oner hn ducement any who will purrhass NV
stick Save Jour duty. UPTON HOOVER
New Providence, Montgomery Co., Tenn Oct. H. si-dIws
CUOpeTS Wanted.
WILL pay literal wages fer ooOpers make Whisky
4 and Flour Barrels. Apply to
October 10, 6l-dIms AZ Cb,ttsnIoJs r.
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A GARD.

n
consideration Of the all descriptions Of
ua ~ me manufacture OF castings well the Increased
eS OF aoor consequent the present expense living
We me nndergned, foundrymen Of the Of Nashville
NIs 70 advance the price Of castings ne cent er
pound from the present cate ~ F ~
tSsnedl ANDREW ANDERSON,
BILLS & MOORE,
T. IL. BRkNNANt-..
NshTIlle, October Is, 1e6 dim BGP
Wanted to Rent.
SMALL Hou'e ootEs prersrrod convenient 70 busDss.
IA Tor which LIBERAL rent viii be paid Apply to
.,. 4. B. B. O0NNOR,
Oo9lS-1 No COLLEGE street.
sale of slave.
VETHEREAs there itted to the fan ~ SUNNI,
county, The 9Th day Of October 1890 a. y1noav
negro slave by the Of Bill; whereas no opey 81
appeared to demand and prove away said Save ersre
BY virtue OF authority in vested By law, wi l. on he 5h
aay OF November nszt expose public sale for cash AZ ne
court House door in GAlGtin raid El1ys Bill.
Bill Is likely and about years old
GEORGE LOVE,
UeLoser Q, 6I-ln EhsriE Of Sumner County.
ReaI Estate in Exchange for
Negroes.
nnderssned des to exchange Real Estate in the city
l. oreountry for Negroes Vacant improved propsrry
JAS. MUkRgLL or
A. u. HURLRY
At ofiss No. ca Oharry
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The original bill was passed on its third reading


Mr.. WARNER presented petition from VIM. Il
Rodgers and others, which was referred to the
Committee on Claims without reading.
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NOTICE TO FOUNDERS
HAVE 5000 Bushels No PitsSurg Coke FOR s.ls vb;,b
will sell in large snail quantities to suit rurcSssera
WIN DEWS, Agent,
Opposite Frensn's Hall, 10 % COLLEGE street,
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WANTED,
Dissolution,

DISSOLUTION.
TESHE eopansrsbp heretofore exstrg between the rps
signed under the firm OF THOsPsoy, sPsRRv a 70
this day dissolved BY mutual consent John N ssTv and
HeLry sPerry retiring from the TIE business uf =
ahusd by Mr. Ros TbompNn under the firm STYLE OF RnsT
IAoNPsoE Co. who will pay all claims against The Old Am
snd is alone authorized to the name in lgudarion
ROBT. THOhesON
JOHN v. sPERRY
HENRY gPERRY.
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~ EALEn popoas for massSsse gunpowdsr bar.
- refs for confederate States will be received until
Ksdnssd-y Octobsr q,
For particulars dmsRsnns materal &C. apply to the
undersigned GunDowter Works Rsauery Of
~ and Franklin streets, Nashville, Tenn, N. D. CRoss
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Notice
RNHE Ter Resee Marine aad Fire Company Rave
tbs day declared dividend of dollars per share pay.
able tn stoekbolders demand a ", BiTTLHR ~
October 7th, Is6I-2E Seo-etarv
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-28

Exg1asd Desperate" fer Cdfscs-
May Interfere in the War.-We
have only reports on which il is best
not to comment further at present
any more than on that other report,
more mo,nentous ~ regards ourselves.
Of the embargo laid ON the cotton
crop. This would indeed BIC sign
OF desperation. Its object would
indeed bc n sign of desperation. Its
object would bc to force England 10
break the blockade. Trusting. rs
We do, that til. war will not 70 ON
beyond Christmas, and having cot
ton enough to last till then, we need
not take the matter into cOnsidera-
ton AZ yet. We must ourselves be.
fore we can bc driven 20 measure
Of arbitrary interference in a quarrel
in which We have no concern
London derby Organ.)
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-28

Ca.ualties at Pexsacola.-Mr Green.
G. S. A., gives the following official
report Of the wounded now Mt the
Ladies' Hospital, Pensacola:
DL Javison, 9th Miss: J B Day,
9Th Miss: VIM. Denham, LIST Fla,
Michel Mortimer, LIST La; Walter
Tuggle, 9TH Ala; T O'Neil, LIST Fla;
j II Barksdalc, 10th Miss; l.. G
Wheeler, 9Th Ga; W L Il Haney,
9Th Ga; l. c Hollings~orth. Ga.
Battalion; a II Sharet. LIST Fla;
w b Carson, 9TH Ga; A Elder, Ga.
Battalion; X kincade, 10th Miss;
Mr.. Duftin, LIST La; Robert Antony.
Isaac Tamborn, W W Oderine. and
J ii Biddon. The following have
since died: II \ Stillman, sth Miss;
Jas Hollington, LIST New York Ar
eillery J Bosall United States Ar
tillcry.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-28

Found h,s Match.-Wc heard and
saw yesterday good thing. In the
court Of sessions n petty case was be-
ing tried. A well known criminal
lawyer who prides himself OH his
skill in Cross examining witness.
had an odd looking genius upon
whom TO operate. The witness was
q boss shoemaker:
You say sir. that the prisoner is a
thief!
Yes sir-cause why-she confessed
it.
And YOU also swear she bound
shoes tor yo" subsequent to the con
fcssion
do sir.
Then (giving Il gracious look ia
the cour,) We are to understand that
You employ dish"nes, people to work
for ysu even after their rascalities
arr known?
OF course; how else could l get
assistance from lawyer!
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-28

them ciEscted landing, but they
found to their cost tl,st force had
gathered these to give them a vel
come. Capt. Fletcher, n militia Of.
ficer in that vicinity. had gathered
som. Of his boys, with their duck
guns and fowling- pieces, and with
these means sl,sy attacked the Van
dals. who aosglit shelter in tho ship
yard behind the frame Of the vessel.
but notwithstanding this, they were
no roughly handled BY the Eastern
Shoremen that fifteen Of them came
in for their allotment ofland in Vir.
ginia, besides considerable number
carried of from the scene Of action
wounded. Only one Of our men
slightly wounded. They were final
ly driven of, and effected their es:
cape to the steamer amid shower
from Capt. Fletcl,er's men. who then
determined to burn the vessel them
selves. aud did SO accordingly.
This is reliable.-Norfo1k Day
Book.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-28

report embraces 237 disloyal Govern.
ment employees; and the second, which
will be presented tomorrow, 235,
chiefly and almost equally distribu-
ted in the Treasury, Interior War,
and Navy department.
Five hundred thousand dollars
were sent to Chicago tonight to be
distributed AS follows: Quarterlnas-
tcrs's department., sl75.OOO; addi-
tional expenditure. 100000; horses
for dragons, $4,000 Transports
ton Of the army, 100000; CLOTH
ing, SlSO,OOO. Cash disbursements
during September, sl2.OOO.OOO.
Three Treasury clerks have been
discharged for the careless trimming "t
Treasury notes.
II. F.. Blow. Venezuela Minister,
a Missourian, largely Interested in
lead mines there, is here receiving
instructions. lie il strongly oppO-
scd I" Fremont. whose supposed in
capacity and extravaganza lac con
d.,mnS.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-28
Attention Southrons!
~ Lets An bc There -!

1<tf -1f " A"''
We are requested TO inform the
citizens of Shreveport and surroun-
ding country. that there will be, ut
an early day, in the City of shrcve-
port, "Grand exhibition of fnblcaux
Vivants and "C"nc-rt" for the henr
fit of the "Shrev-por. Rebels" now
in active service in Kentucky.
Tn. ladies, God bless th"n) first
in Peace. first in War, and first i'll
the hearts of their c"untrymen. are
first to respond to the wants OF our
brave soldiers. Other companies
have had the benefit of the patriotic
efforts OF these gifted daughters OF
our beloved South. Now come the
turn of the Rebels.
.What Woman Wishes, God wish
es," 70 come one, come oil.
due notice will be given in til,
papers of the day and place.
South W estern and Cnddo Gazette
will please copy.
Shreveport Oct. 25. 1861.