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The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20
Manufacture NJ f,re .Arms--W

Manntacturey FIRE -1rms--"
learn from the Montgomery Adver-
tiser of the 4th inst, that the Ordn-
ance Bureau of the War Department
Of the Confederate States desires to
receive proposals for the manufacture
of fire arms for the army. We be-
lieve that capitalists would tindcstab-
lishmcnt of Il mandatory of this
kind a very profitable investment in
deed, and not see that there Is any
serious difficulties in the way OF I'M
mediate steps being taken IN the mat
ter. There are thousands Of the best
mechanics in the world over the Con-
faderate States who would joytully
seize such an opportunity for employ
meut, and materials of all kinds are
at hand in the greatest plenty. Let
our enterprisiug citizens give the
subject thousht.-Iieksbwg Wig.
Oufragcs by Soldieys.-A number
of soldiers from Camp Curtin threw
Harrisburg. Penn, into considerable
excitement, on Tuesday last, by their
villainons proceedings. They were
led on by a fellow named McCann, a
Pittsburcer. After abusing private
houses they made dash on a hotel
and the police interfered. The &C
count says;
Immediately OH the arrival OF the
officers the soldiers became furious
: and made an indiscriminate attack OF
them, as we'll as others, with then
bayonets. One of them ran his bay
onet through the manned arm OF Isaac
Mcguire, also entering his side, ant
/. inhicting several severe but not dan
: rerous wounds. McCann made a des
: perate attack on Mr.. Raymond, whe'
the latter knocked him down with
chair, laying open his skull in a fright
fulmanner. For a long time he wa
supposed to be killed. The made
e ouate police force were unable to cop
:. with the armed soldires, and their ~
' rest had finally to be effected by
file of soldiers, who marched thtr
' to Jail. So exasperated We're the pee
ule who had witnessed the riot, whic
/; ragged for nearly an hour, that tn
: soldiers who made the arrest, had
}. protect the prisoners with the point
q the bayonet. -
A.,
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~ . {. p Il ~ Z. F
Hon. D. w. yoesA -, deqoet.sis
congressman 81 Indiana. tnaslsys
speech at Ereencastles the other day.
'insswhich be said, amongss uthys good
things:
I Indiana had no quarrel with the
|sontf had NO reason tn wage war
upon her, for the south had always
been: the friend Of ths west, while
the eastern states had done all in their
power to cripple us me our early in
fancy. Should war be inaugurated
by the administration Of Abraham
LINCOLN, it would be a party war-a
war of passion. y war of vindictive
malice, and a war having no sanction
in the political impulses Of the peo-
pie Of the north or west. "For my
self" said Mr. Voorhees,. 81 say to
you, my constituents, that as your
representative I will never vote one
dollar, one man, or one gun to the
administration Of Abraham Lincoln
to make war npon the south, to carry
death and destruction to the land Of
Washington, jackson, Clay and Joe
Davis. Never, never! ! will de-
fend my country from foreign inva-
sion, and vote the last farthing to
save her from dishonor. but you must
not ask me, you must not expect me
to counsel the slaughter Of those who
are to us as fathers, brothers and
friends"
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20
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AT the head of this column we
have hoisted the flag of our choice.
We made it ourselves. and probably
i. will not bear close inspection
howexor. our readers we feel conf
dent, will not criticise the attempt
W. might have obtained a better look
ing representation. but it would not
bsva been home manufacture. Give
~ lame ir.Ipstry, he the looks what
they va =, so that it answers the p"r
nose.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20
For the Norfolk Day-book.
VIRGINIA REDIvIyA!

Arise We sons Of the Old Dominion,
Up from yourplsce by the tyrants throns
The tyrant who, though . faction y minioL
Assumes the Cod in Washington!
Long have ye borne though scorned and ne
ted,
With patient hope. with faith unabaisd
Sons Of Virginia, arise, arise!
Hank. from the depths Of the old pine forest
Hark! from our homes by the water blne
Despot, who blindiy with freemen warresi
Here stand we . bar 'gainst thy traifo-
crew, .
Not in the strength Of our right arm vsunt
ing,
Not with heart for vengeance painting
We the sons q Virginia arise. &
Dear are those homes mid the old pine for
Sweet are those homes by the water blue
But oh, free bird, that above me soaIest,
Tho the shaft of the hunter should pierce
thee through,
Better that shaft, than tho captive's wardeI
The freedom Of death than the DesPot's
orders. Y -
Better grave in virginia's borders,
Than bondsman's home meath Viz.
ginia's skies.
Where Potomac rolls through its gates o.
granite,
Where the Powhatan's food with the ocean
blends,
From the City's mart, from the nations sen
ate,
From the desk where the scholar at mio.
night bends.
From the Wales that the beautiful river v
sweeping,
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20
Hon. L. G. vallandingham. of Ohio,
has published card. in which he

Hon. L. G. yallandingham.o of Ohio,
has published a card. in which he
SAYS:
Ny position in regarc to this civil
war, which the Lincoln adminlstra-
ton has inapgurated, was long since
taken, is well known and will be adj
hered to to the end. Let that be I'M
derstood. I have added nothing to
it, subtracted nothing from it, said
nothing about it publicly, since the
war began. l know well that I am
right, and that in little while 'the
| sober. second thought of the people
will dissipate the present sudden aad
feeting public madness, and will de
mand to know why thirty millions OF
people are butchering each other in
civil war, and will arrest it RICH,
speedily.
| Meantime should my own State be
Invaded, or threatened with invasion
as soon it may be, then, asa loyal ma
tive born son of Ohio, acknowledS,
| ing my first allegiance to be to her,
will aid in defending her to the las'
extremity, asking no questions. Who
ever shall refuse then. OF. hesitate
/ will be traitor and a bastard. Ane
this same rule apply as well to th'
people of Virginia, kentucky o
Missouri, as to any of the free States
North or West.
/ AS to myself no threats have beer
made to me personally; none within
. my hearing; no violence offered
no mob anywhere none will be
,, nobody afraid of any, and ever.
! statement or rumor in regard to m
circulated orally, or published in til
!. Republican press, is basely idle die "a. N.
: false. And now let me add, for tn
: ben.ti. of the cowardly slanderers
Cincinnati or elsewhere who lib'
) me daily. that if they have any b'
:. sincss with me, l can be- found ever
day and at any time, either at nom
on the north-wes, corner OF FIRST an
Ludlow, orsupon the streets OF Ia.
a ron.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20

DIorcxseats in 1I0ryiand.-A Bal
timore dispatch, of the 9Th, has the
following:
The New York sgd and the Mas
sachusetts sth regiments arrived at
noon ut the Relay House, and took
possession of the telegraph. planted
eight howitzers on the viaduct and
invested the place. This gives full
command of the road to and from the
west. They cut off Geographic com
m,,nication to Harper's Ferry. 1t is
rumorcd that this movement looks tn
the taking of that place. Halfof the
members of the legislature arei i'll Bal
timore. If communication is cut OIL
with Frederick they viii not get
there tomorrow.
Gen. Scott sent dispatches to Gen
Butler at Annapolis, giving him three
days to take possession of the Relay
House, nine miles from Baltimore
Gen. Butler responded that he would
have religious services there to-day
| This is done to cooperate With the
PENNSYLVANIA troops advancing upoi
Baltimore on their side.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20

Defeness Of GaIceston.-The Gal
weston News, Of the 18th, contains
the following:
We understand that the breast
works and other Notifications of the
city are now all complete, and that a
few more heavy guns only remain to
be placed in battery iu order to put
Galveston in a condition of defense
against the threatened blockade.
Our citizens, young and old have
been constantly engaged in drilling
during the past two weeks, and We
believe we have ROW about 1900 men,
all our own citizens, ready for the
enemy. Our neighbors also of Hous-
ton and other towns and counties, IN
the vicinity, have been getting in
readiness, and will, in twenty four
hours notice, send us three or four
thousand well armed men. There is
| now general feeling of satisfaction
that the enemy can not take us by
surprise.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20
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I, IS renorted that the New Or.
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at Harper's Ferrywith only one days
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20

The war spirit of the "Old North
State" seems to have been complete
Nv aroused. All over North Carroll
ma, we hear that the people are organ
ising; they are determined to enter
into the contest with her entire power.
One of her officers states that she can
raise o., 900 men in thirty days.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20

We receive a number of Weekly
papers, whicc desire our exchange for
the Daily, weas ageneral thing, COM
plv with the request. Our country
exchanges that may desire the Daily
to be sent regularly, will please pub
fish oar prospectus, which can be
found elsewhere.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20

An earthquake in Chill. in tho lat,
ter part Of last month, destroyed the
city of Mendoya and Ban Juan.
$4,000 lives were lost
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20

Poison Oak.-We arc told that Il
ash of Slucstone in strong solution
rs used to wash wheat by our farm
ers, is a certain cure for the poison
oak.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20

Major Mark y. Cooper, of the Eto-
war Iron Works, has secured for his
company very heavy contract with
Ia. Ont. lars. Sga,rs. aid h. will ut
7nsc cammyge, be- u.'llntHc.me OF
.lunoi., u....ars. .n,'.s esc.. a..a 9TH
~ munitions Va lar.,. sc.,e.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20

Major 7. i, Flotrnoys regiment OF
enc thousand Aykanaians IL ON the
yoaa 70 Va, and vii. be IN lynch
burg in n A-w hsy's
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20

vThe city council of Louisville,
on I'd inst, appropriated 100000 to
arm the city.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20

Says the Bston Rouge, GasDsts|
& Comet
A lady Of this city, received yes
terday from Worcester, Mass, let
ter from her mother, who resides in
that place with her two daughters,
and years ago lived in Louisiana.
The letter informs her danghte,
here, that she is forced to leave
Worcester on the following anony-
nous notice received by her.
through the Post Office in that place
Worchester. Mass., Apr. 80, 1861.
Mrs.--, If you will raise a
dag in some conspicuous place on
your premises, with the Thirty
four Stars and Stripes) Of not less
than three by seven feet dimensions,
between this and Saturday night,
md forever hold your peace, Will.
you stay in this city, it will be well
with you. Otherwise we are deter
mined that every advocate of Slave
ry shall leave the place forthwith.
(Signed) One of Many Citizens
of dorchester, Massachusetts.
The ladies' were alone and unpro-
tected when the villainous and cow
ardly missive reached them, and
their alarm may readily be imagin-
ed, as they make hasty preparation
to leave. knowing the feeling OF
the people there, against all persons
who have lived in this section, the
ladies' avoided as much as possible
all visitors, and this is the result.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20
TIE Way Troy Act.

It is not only provoking to the se-
date person, to read Of what il trans-
Piring every day in the Black Re
publican cities, bpt in fact. SO ridicu-
lous. that q smile cannot help escape
the countenmlce. be the momcntary
feeling ever SO poignant Withus, we
il amounts to q treat, equal to what
could enjoy, when looking atths per-
Torrance of some unt-to-no-thing
farce. Bombastes Furioso; for i'll
stance. ~
Below we append an article, which
the Picayune says is said to be post
ed up at every corner in the city Of
Boston, in the form Of handful.
Lincsln's Conditions Of Peace.
Article l. Unconditional submits
sion to the government Of the United
States.
Article 2. To deliver up one hun
bred of the arch traitors to be hung.
Article 3. To put on record the
names of all others, who have been
traitors to the government, who shall
be held infamous and DISTINGUISHED
forever.
Araticle 4. The property of all the
traitors to be contiscated to pay the
damage.
Article; S. The seeded States to
pay all the balance of the expense,
and restore all stolen property.
Article 6, The payment Of all in
dcbtedness due to northerners, and
indemnity for all indignities to per.
| sons, loss Of time, life and property.
| Article 7. The removal of the cause
Of all our difficulties, which can only
be done by the immediate and UNI
conditional Abolition of slavery.
Article 8. Until n full compliance
with all the above terms, the social
ed seeded States to be held and gov
temed as United States Territories.
Contemplate as the above is, can
any Of our readers suppress laughter
after perusing it! We opine not
This however is only rumor, and prob.
ably like a majority of our tele-
grams, is void of truth. 1t may be a
joke at some ones expense, by some
wag; this we think more likely. b.
lit as it may, nothing of import car
originate from its author; nor do W,
for moment suppose that Boosting
will undertake to force them.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20
Policy ofthe southern COME derscy

As the Hon. a. IL. Stephens passed
through Atlanta, a few days since,on
his return from Virginia to Mont
gomery, he was met at the depot by a
crowd of citizens, to whom he made
a brief speech, in the course of which
he said:
You have probably seen it stated
that overturesof peace had been made
by Lord Lyons, and perhaps by 9th
or parties. / tell you it is not true,
and is only intended to deceive you.
1t is also said that the Lincoln gov
eminent has done SO. This may be
true; but if it is, it is all for treache-
ry, as they gave traitorous assuran-
ces to our commissioners at Washing
ton. For weeks they were kept there
under the most positive assurances Of
pacific policy and intentions towards
us-all with the basest motives that
can actuate trcacherous heart. If
peace propositions are made by them
now, conjure you not to trust them
for a single nomcnt-they only in
tend to deceive and betray, and to lull
your suspicious and energies till they
secure cowardly advantage.
VIA; is to take place before the
end | know not. n threatened war
is upon us made by those who have
no regard for right! We fight for our
homes, our fathers and mothers, our
wives. brothers, sisters, sons and
daughters, and acishbors! They ia,
I MONEY! The mcrcenaries of the north
are all against you.
\ general opinion prevails that tbs
city of Washington is soon to be at
tackled. On this subject. l con onl,
say that our Object is peace. We de
sire no aggression on any ones rights
and will make none. But if Mary lane
secedes, the District Of Columbia viii
fall to her by revcrsionarv right
the same as Sumter TO South Carroll
na-Pulaskit to Georgia, and Picken
to Florida, When We have the RICH
we will demand the surrender of tn
city of Washington, just as we did il
! the other cases, and Will enforce on
demands atevery hazard, and IT what
ever cost And here let me say tina
our policy and conduct from the frs
has been right, and shall be to the last
| glory in this consciousness of GU
rectitude.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20

Amongthe heavy failures in n. I.
are the Abolition houses of Rowen &
Go. and Claim Wells II Co.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-20
sB1RiisIaD lp{D9TRY.


The following beautiful lines con.
mslaa themselves equally to the eriti
cal mind and the patriotic heart. II,
the present juncture of the Adairs g
the Nation:
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-08

4 new coiaege Of bronze has recently
been introde5.d into England. TO re-
plaee the sopper coiD made at the be-
gineang sFthe century. Il is composed
Of ninety five parts Of copper, four OF tin
and one Of zinc. 1t is extremely hard,
which will diminish the wear and t ~,
while the coppery smell of the old coin
i. avoided. The Government, last sum
mer, contracted with Messrs. James
Walls & Co., for tie execution and de-
livery fthis bropze coin, Of which there
will be required in two years and half
the enormous amount Of eighteen hum
dred tons. The production Of shis sum
Involves the striking Of upwards Of 40O,-
900 pieces per day on an average during
the whole two years and haiti These
pieces have TO be made up into about
60 900 raleasx per day, wrapped up in
paper, placed in separate cases Of the
value of 81 each, and packed in strong
boxes OF ego each, for delivery and DIS
tributiOn. More than 10000 Of such
boxes and 100000 internal cases are re-
qnired. Thirteen screw coming presses
are employed in fulfilling this contract.
They make from sixty to one hundred
blows per minute, and are driven by the
pressure OF the atmosphere acting on q
vacuum produced by steam engine.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-08
From tho New York News
How O'Connell Sold Mr.. Russel1, the
Tunes Man.


Times Man.
The Mr.. Russell, who now represents
the London Times here, is the same gen.
tIeman who was sent by that journal to
ireland to report Mr.. O'Connell's speech
es, during the Repeal agitation. One
of the first meetings the newspaper man
attended was in Kerry. Having heard
OF O'ConueIl's polite qualities, he
thought he would ask that gentleman's
permission to take verbatim account
of the grafton. The "Liberator" not
only consented, but, in his oilest manner,
informed the assembled audience that
until that gintleman was provided with
all writ,n' convaniences, be wouldn't
spake a word" assuming an extra
brogue, which was altogether unneces-
sary. Russell was delighted. The prepa-
rations began, and we're completed I;
Russell was ready.
care you quite ready % asked Dan.
"Quite ready"
"Now, are you sure you're entirely
ready"
"I'm certain, sir. Yes"
The crowd becoming excited and i'm
patient, Dan said
"Now, 'pon my conscience, l won't
begin the speech till the London gintle.
man is intirely ready"
After waiting another moment or 40,
UConnell advanced; eyes glistened
ears were all attention; and the report
orial pencil arose. Dan gave one more
benignant smile on the correspondent,
winked st the auditors, and commenced
has speech in the Irish language, to the
irrepressble horror of the present edi-
tor of the army and Navy Guzette,
and to the Infinite delight Of all Kerry.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-08

A REPuBLICAN ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF REPUBLICAN, WEAKSEss.-The New
York Times, a leading Republican sheet.
makes the following acknowledgment
"The enactment of a highly protec-
tive tariff on the heel Of the last session
of Congress, without the lesst provision
made for its enforcement, and at the
very time when secession was so fully
matured as TO indicate its character and
purpose, was an act Of reckless folly
unparalleled 10 our Legislature"
That is not very complimentary, but
nevertheless, very true, But could any
thing better be expected Of a party tina,
has brought the country to its presen,
deplorable condition They have moi
the craftsmanship fitted for great ext
gencies. They can not govern the
country, not having the practical sagaci
ty tor the work.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-08

FREE PASSES TO LANDLORDs.-The
Cincinnati Enquirer says, in regard to
the "free pass system
1--WE understand that the hotel-keep-
ers Of Cincinnati have resolved to re-
move the bulletin boards of the railroad
companies from their offices aud read
ing rooms, because the proprie,ors haye
not been furnished with yearly passes, AS
usual. The boards were to be sent to
the offices OF the several companies yes
terdsv, but we did not learn whether it
was done or not. The landlords are
becoming indignant, and arc paying off
their railroad friends in coin of their
own kind.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-08

Close .pf the session, gimmeriugs of
,tpsey McnberS bea,n to doubt the
6iicy a pessing Is Law. But they
bere IgoAdd up toit BY the arrogance
Iand slaahipQ Of he Tribune. =
Nov, however, every body sees how
inopertune it was to pass such wand
oil would gladly sec it modified. But
this is impossible, tor until halfa dozen
States elect their Members OF Congress,
that body connot be convened. In the
meantime things must DRIFT.