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Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20
aFRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1861.
Single Copies, 10 Cents.
WSee Every Page.
IO CORRESPONDENTS .

j. w T.-Money received. Ii Mr.. c..
does not remember that he owes us, we do.
B. Z. Dive shall endeavor to do 50.
G. Pile is not the only one who, hav
inr been announced as i candidate, ON
tick" now fails to pay
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

We would direct attention the ad-
yertisement Of Mr.. Peter Bacon, who
has lust commenced business in our
midst. Persons wishing to have
anything done in the way Of ma
ehinery, should give him trial.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

Cotton is being brought in our city
pretty freely, and seems to meet with
a ready sale. Cotton, wool and hogs,
is all that seems to engross the minds
Of our merchants.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20
Arms from England for the COnfed-
crate States.

The New York Herald publishes a
letter from London, dated November
9th, addressed to it's editors, and
signed by George Francis Train
We take therefrom the following in
teresting extract:
1 have seen one, two, three vessels
load under my very face with cannon,
rifes,shoesa and blankets for the South
ern conspirators.
Tussier took in eighteen large
rifed guns, two one hundred and
twenty pound Whitworths, 1900
Enfield, $4,000 Belgian rifles, 10000
pairs Of shoes, and 10000 overcoats
in the Bermuda. The Fingal left the
Scottish shore fortnight since with
a duplicate cargo. The Thomas
Watson, l am glad to see, has been
sunk off Charleston. One or two
other vessels are now due at the pirate
rendezvous; but this letter, made
public through your columns, is to
make sure and stop the Gladiator,
eighty horse power, 600 tuns; steam
packet, held by Bake. Adam & Co.,
loaded by the "Private Joint Stock
Company" (unlimited) of English
and southern Secessionists, with
600 cases rifles, cannon, shoes, blan-
kets, provisions, and a large quantity
of gunpowder, wich she took in last
night at Firth. She clears to-day
for Teneriff and Nassau.
have given all these particulars
to n. B. Marchand, Esq, commander
of the United States war steamer
James Adger, just arrived at South
ampton, via Queenstown and Fal-
mount. one hundred and sixty-three
men and nine gune. who is fully alive
to capturing this English pirate
estimated value of cargo 100000
having on board the requisites for an
army of25,ooO men. The chief men
in the company are reported to be
Sabel, passenger and ship broker,
Liverpool; Capt. w. d. Hughes,
southerner; Prielard, Charleston firm
Of Frazer, Newholm & Co, Liverpool;
Bake, Adam & Co., purchasers and
dispatches Of the steamer and lsasc,
Campbell & Co., army outfitters.
Germyn street, London. The bust.
ness is done in shares and so profta-
bic that if two ships are taken the
Bermuda's profits will cover the loss
of the others. Capt. Bird will go III
command, Ho,rop as mate, Hugher
as supercargo-
l learn that the Secessiomsts art
negotiating for the Punjaub and
Assaye, 1900 tuns each, 500 horse
power, and Malabar Steak, three
UcCkerS, sIeitIh clcNeh W 1OuiLccl
knots would cost to build $780,.
900; price asked for them. eeSO,OOO
They are East India men-of-war, anG
government asks bonds for SSOO,OOC
that they shall not 60 to America
What does this mean! Governlnen,
has also lately sold, or offered to sci
niue condemned sloops-ot-war, sucl
as the Carysfort, to a party who is
said to have sold them to the south
ern navy department.
From Tybce.-The steamer Id:
arrived last evening from Fort Pulas
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

The editor Of the Nacogdoches
Chronicle, is desirous Of adding to
his list, the names Of 500 cash sub
scribers. Let an example be made
of him.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

Subscribers who fail to get their
paper regularly, will please notify us
of the same.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

Job Work must be paid for on de-
livery.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20
AGENTS..

AGENTS.
Mr.. JOHN w. TABER, is our au-
thorized agent in Natchitoches.
Mr.. ID. y. O'BRIEN, No. 6, EX-
change Place, New Orleans, is our
authorized Agent for that city.
Mr.. II. C. CLARKE, Bookseller, is
our authorized agent for Vicksburg
and Natchez.
Mr.. J. II. LOTION, is our agent
ut Bellevue, Bossier Parish.
s 9 9 q q.
Postnaaster< can act as A gents. n
retain 50 cents from the amount
forwarded. for every yearly SUBJ
scriber.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

We report a slight rise in the river
at this point; weather remarkably
pleasant.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20
The Voice Of Tennessee.

The Voice Of Tennessee.
On the 10th inst. Mr.. Cardwell, OF
Weakly county, introduced the fol
lowing resolutions, which we clip
from the Memphis Appeal, they are
in response to that ridiculous propo-
sition of Salisbury, of Delaware, rel
ative to appointing Commissioners OF
Peace to confer with others to be ap-
pointed by the Confederate States,
laid before the U. S. Congress not
long since, and informally placed
over by that body.
The resolutions offered by Mr.. G..
were referred to the Committee on
Confederate relations, and will, of
course, says our cotemperary, be una
nimously passed
A RESOLUTION,
Expressive of the opinion of the Legislature
OF Tennessee in regard to our future policy
and determination to maintain our Dec
laration of Independence of the old gov
crnment of the United States.
Resolred by tie General assembly
Of the State Of Tennessee, AS its
unanimous sense. that any and all
propositions of the Congress of the
(so-called) United States of America
to reconstruct a Union which they
have prostituted to the base purposes
Of annihilating the liberties, tramp
pling upon the rights, destroying the
lives and plundering the people of
the Confederate States, thus driving
them to the assertion of their indie
pendence and the formation of new
Confederacy, for the maintenance of
their inalienable rights and the pres
ervation Of their sovereignty, is but
another form which our enemies would
subjugate the South and reduce us
to the despotism of their degraded
doctrines, and that we cannot view
any such proposition of reconstruction
in any other light than as a crowning
insult to our intelligence and man.
hood, to thus approach US after the
acts Of rapine, murder and barbarity
which have marked their inhuman
invasion Of our territory; and that
any such proposition should be met
promptly and unhesitatingly with
our indignant rejection
Rcso7rcd, That the secret svmpa-
| thizers ot Lincolnism in the South,
if any there be, who may favor any
such insulting approach Of our enemy,
deserve to be branded as traitors to
the South and enemies to their coun.
try.
Ioeso7rcd, That any commissioners
appointed by the Lincoln Congress
at Washington to the government OF
the Confederates States, having fol
the object of its mission a reconstruc.
ton Of the old Union, should be al
once promptly rejected by the gov.
ernment of the Contcdr crate States.
| Resolrca, That the Confederate
States and their people ar'lently de
sire a peaceful solution Of existing
difficulties with the Northern States
and that honorable peace, guarantee
ing our independence, would bchaileG
by our pe"pI" with joy and satisfac
ton, but that having taken up arms
to achieve onr independence of :
government which has cruelty perse
I i I
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20
Battle at Valley Mountain, Va.

ONts<V - y vSSuCy WAVUASCAAS y ~
Official intelligence received by
the war department, states the Fcde-
rails, 5000 strong. attacked Col. Ed
ward j olnstOn's command, on Valley
Mountain, on the 18th inst, but they
were rcpulsed with great loss, after
an engagement of seven hours. Col.
.Johnston's force was 1900, since re-
inforcrd by two regiments Col. >.
commands the l2,h Georgia regiment.
Gen. Hen. McCulloch arrived in
Richmond on the 18th inst.
The Pocahontas Advertiser and
Herald says that Il light snow fell mt
at that place on the I'd inst.
Gov. Rector, of Arkansas, has We
toed bill passed by the legislature
to defer until December, 1862, the
payment Of taxes due next May.
a Northern paper says that it is
said the officers of the blockadinS
fleet at New Orleans receive,late news
by bottle express, tioated down the
Mississippi, which some of their
Union friends in New Orleans and up
the Mississippi send down to them
sealed.
They know the value OF advertis-
ing in England. The London watch
maker who gave 1000 guineas for the
back page Of the Exhibition Cata-
louge as an advertising medium. has
been offered ecIOOO bonus for his,
chances.
The Clarksville (Tenn.) Jeficrso-
Man says five thousand of the guns
which recently run the blockade at
Savannah, have reached Nashville.
and enough for Col. Gr.gg's regi-
ment Of Texans passed through that
place for Hopknsville.
Official IXauks-We see bv an
order published IN Il Pate Columbus
News, that Gen. Johnston has official
ly thanked Generals Polk and Pill
low and the men under their control
for their conduct in the battle Of Bel
mont
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

Our postmaster informs us that he
has received the long needed postage
stamps. This will prove quite re-
lief to our people who may desire
mailing letters when the postoAice is
not open.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20
the bar, and some fifteen or more old

the bar, and some fifteen or more old
| vessels.
Early yesterday morning u number
Of their sailing vessels passed over
the bar, but in the course of few
hours all of them returned 10 their
former position. Ibe report that the
Fedelals were engaged in erecting
Notifications on the island is not con-
firmed, and the impression among in
telligent persons is that they arc
waiting for reinforccments. No for.
tificatiens have been thrown up on
Tybee, as far as our scouts can dis
cover-Savannah News Dee. 10.
Reported Capture gfa Couflr1crotr
Spy-The Washington telegrapllic
correspondent of the New York
Times, dated December 4th, says:
A Confederate spy, who has been
in the habit for long time, rs he
himself acknowledges, Of visiting our
lines for the purpose of obtaining in
formation for the Confederates, was
captured yesterday, about six miles
below Alexandria, by parties sent
out from Gen. Jamison's brigade
His modus operand1 was as follows
Crossing the Occoquan river in a
small boat, he managed to sink it to
prevent its being discovered, at the
same time hiding the oars in the
woods. AT night time he would
emerge from the woods and elude the
pickets, arriving in Alexandria, where
he would get his budget of informa-
ton, together with the New York and
other papers, and leave at once for the
Confederate lines. lie is now in the
possession Of Gen. Ueinzelman, and
will be handed over to the Government.
Linco7n's Message IN Washington
The following dispatch is taken
from the New York Times of the 4th
The univertal topic of conversation
in Washington to-day is the Presi-
dents message. Opinions about it
differ as widely is do the partisan
preferences of the people. The ultra
abolition element in c Congressiss sorely
disappointed by the utter failure OF
their efforts to engratt their principles
either in the Presidents message OF
i'll any of the Secretaries reports
This class of politicians declare the
message to be tame and ineffective
On the other hand, the moderate mel
Of all parties are highly pleased
They are quite enthusiastic in praise
Of Mr. Lincoln. Knowing the tire.
mendous pressure that has been
brought to bear upon him to swerve
him from his purpose, they declare
that he is now fully tried, and found
the man Of iir1nness necessary to lis
position
1
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

Why is it that we do not get the
Vickburg Sun more than about three
times week ? Is paper getting
scarce neighbor? The Shreveport
package always arrives when due, but
we seem to be slighted. The Wing
never fails, why should the Sum-
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

Our folks now enjoy themselves at
night, by going to hunt o'possur,s.-
Between the blowing of horns and the
yelling Of hounds, a person unused
to the noise would imagine the devil
and his imps were holding levee.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

Gov. Rector, of Arkansas, has We
toed a bill passed by the Legislature
to defer until December, 1862, tn
payment Of taxes due next May.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-23
Notice to Donation Claimant,

VT NAOItNulON 1ENNIIUkl.
NEORE than Fourteen Hundred Donation Pa.
lyl pers, Qualifications and Final Proofs are
now lying in the pigeon-holes of the Registers Of
fec, upon which certificates can be issued as soon
as FULL and COMPLETE COPIES ARE MADE.
To do the whole Of that work would require the
constant labor Of the Register from two to three
years, provided that he had no other duties to pcr-
form. But when it is known that two-thirds Of
his time is occupied with conflicting donations and
presumption cases, persons having donation papers
in the Office may well look to the future for
their certificates and Patents. Believing that many
would prefer having their donations completed
now, rater than wait for the indefinite ~s:course of
human events, and being wellacquaintcd with the
business, ] am prepared to make out papers and
procure Certificates for claimants in all parts of the
Territory. ! will also attend to the preparation and
filing Of declaratory statements and final proofs for
precautions, and drawing maps ofclaims and Town
ships, from the original surveys, forthose desiring
them. For preparing the papers and procuring q
certificate for a donation claim, where there is no
conflict, my charge is five dollars. For preparing
andf ling'' dcclaratory statements and paying tho
governmentfce, three dollars. For Township maps,
five dollars, and claim maps one dollar each. In
all cases the fec must come in advance.
Persons having bought land, acquired under the
Donation Law, cannot be too careful to zee Certif.
Gates arc issued. A. NJ. POE,
Nov. "a, 1860. t3:tf1 Olympia, W. T.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-23

DY virtue Of an execution issued out Of the Dis
trict Court for the Second Judicial District of
Washington Territory for the county Of Lewis, in
favor Of John w. Anderson and George D.. Clark,
against the property of Ealie S~areault, l have
levied upon the following described property,
tO-wit
Three hundred and forty-thres acres of land,
more or less, situated on the Cowlitz Prairie,
Lewis county bounded on the northwest by pub
lie land and the end of N. Chappelier's land claim;
on the northeast by N. Chappelier's land claim
and Joseph st. Germain's claim; on the southeast
by Henrietta Plomonden, half Of said Plomondcn
claim, and by a tract Of land claimed by T. J.
Carter; and on the southwest by public land.
shall proceed to sell the above described pro.
perty, or so much thereof as will satisfy saidiudg-
ment, interest and costs, and accruing costs, at
public auction. to the highest bidder for cash, on
the premises, Saturday, 3Oth day of March, 1861,
ut IL o'clock, noon. Of said day.
NJ. D. ROUNDTREE,
Sheriff Of Lewis county.
Cowlitz. Feb. 20, 1861. 1874
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-23
Mercury In mo form enters into IN,
Remedies adopted by Dr. Young.

Mercury has been named, not inaptly, "The
curse Of Man. y as, under the treachcrous garb of
a restorer, il bcqucaths the most terrible disease.
We do not see it at once, but hidden beneath the
fair surface, it poisons the blood, destroys the ner-
vous and muscular system, preventing the action
of the joints, and rendering wretched, under the
name Of rheumatism, the life of the suffcrcs.-
The remedy is worse than the disease as many
a poor, crippled, miserable, toothless wretch will
say, while pointing to his dccayed jaws and ulcer
GUS gums, he tells of its ravages-or at his swollen
joints and body marked with purple or leadcn col
ored sores which speak of his pains, and again at
his impaired, ruined digestion, which tells Of
wretchcd days and ~sleepless nights.
All affections arising from the use of mercury
perfectly crndicated and health fully restored.
All diseases Of q private nature
arising from impure connection, such as Ulcers,
Swelling of the Groins, Ulcers in the Throat, Sec
ondary Syphilis, Cutaneous Eruptions, alterations,
Tertiary Syphilis. Syphilis in Children, Mercurial
Syphilitic Affections, GonorrhGa, elect, Structures,
False Passages, inflammation Of the Bladder, and
Prostate Glands, Excavations, Tumors, Pustules
etc., treated in the most scientific manner.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-23
Also the following new Novels:

Also the following new Novels:
Royalists and Republicans, Fallen Stars, Gucl-
latin, or the Death Of Morgan, Dickens Short
Stories, Against Wind and Tide, The Haunted
Homestead, The Old Stone Mansion, The Mill on
the Floss. Anecdotes of Love, Adam Boell, Minis
tcr's Wooing, Out of the Depths, Lucy Crofton,
Self Help, Wild Sports of the South, Adventures
of Jonathan lIomebrcd, Lizzy Glenn, Love me lit
tic, love me long, Lovely Michclct. from the
French, Woman-by Michclct, from the French,
The Virginians.
All the above works arc by the most noted au-
thOrs in the world.
Also, Newspapers, Periodicals, &c. Agent for
the San Francisco Bulletin, Alta California, and
Washington Standard, the best papers on the Pa
cifc coast.
A subscription list, with scale of prices. will be
sent to any part, il desired.
Also dealer in Apples, Pears, Plums, &C., and
all kinds of green and dried Fruits, Candies, Fish
Sauces, Syrups, Powder and Shot.
Bx5" All of the above will he carefully packed
and sent to any portion of the country desired.
CHARLES BARRETT, Pro-,
At the Old Post Office, Portland, Oregon,
November II, 1860. lU
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-23

Hairs Sarsaparllla. Yellow Dock.
and 1Od1de Of POtass-Is prepared from
the finest Red Jamaica Snrsaparilla and English
Iodide Of Potass. Admirable rs a restorative and
purifier Of the blood, it cleanses the system of all
morbid and impure matter, removes pimples, boils
and eruptiOns from the skin, cures rheumatism
and pains of all kinds. All who can afford. should
use it, Is it tends to give strength and prolone
life.
Sold by Druggists generally, At 81 per bottle.
B. HALL l. CO., Projectors,
Wholesale Druggists,
limo ll3 and AS Clay ST.. San Fran.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-23

THIS WONDERFUL REMEDY, CALLED THE
Japanese Venercal SALVE, and used for the cur
Of Syphilitic Sores and procured At great troubk
and expense, is now placed in the hands Of drul'
gists for sale, where persons afflicted can purchase
it, and effect cures without the consequent NORTH
cation and heavy charges incurred by going TO
physicians. The ingredients procured from these
scientific and wonderful people arc such as have
not been known to the rest Of the world In The
cure Of loathsome corruptions, and far excels any
thing heretofore used. Testimonials of astonishing
cures could be obtained II necessary, but it is only
ties. The cost is nothing compared to its value
For sale at all the Druggists.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-23
THE JAPANESE sALvE,

For the cure Of Cuts, Burns, Sprains, GunshS,,
Wounds, Piles, Boils, Chilblains, Bruises and q.
kinds Of Sores, has been discovered to be the oes.
and most wonderful preparation ever used. !"
healing properties are astonishing, almost mag,,ea:
It supersedes all salves now in use, and develop
one great good that has resulted from the openine
and will cause all that use It to rejoice that so d.
sirablc result has been accomplished. This SAW
has been sufficiently used to test its quali'ie:..-,
Try II all-cverybody. No family should be wi!r
out it-and although the ingredients arc rare az.
expensive, only FIFTY CENTS Is charged '"'
box. 1t can be obtained Of all the Druggists.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-23
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-23
Ptlvate Medical once and Hospital
ISL CLAY STREET,
Opposite southwest corner of the Plaza,
SAN FRANCISCO.
DIR. J.. c. YOUNG.

On. J. c. You're, who has become 80 celebra-
ted for the thousands Of cures which he has per-
formed on old, chronic Ee-curiel, syphilitic, and
all private diseases, without mercury, Is consulted
daily At his Office ISL Clay st., from "a. N. to
8 p. NJ. A cure guaranteed or no pay.
DR.. Young has probably had more practice in
venereal diseases than any physician in California.
He cures oil the most aggravated cases Of this dis
ease, and mild ones he removes In from two to
FIVE days. The Doctor has for many years been
known as the most eminent and successful physi-
clan practising in the United States, and what is
more important to the patient, he always effects .
speedy and permanent cure.
Travellers, seamen, miners and others, who wish
TO be cured without mercury, hindrancef from busi-
ness, or exposure to friends, should apply to him
As soon as possible, and . perfect cure guaranteed
in all durable cases.
The following arc . few Of the many testimonials
Of DR.. Young's ability rs . practitioner, which
have appeared In the public journals of the last
few years:
rFRox rue Bosrox MEDICAL JouRxAL.1
Although We are opposed to the system Of adj
vertising for good and sufficient reasons, still we
Of the most industrious and indefatigable ~votaries
Of the medical science In the United States.
rFRox PRorEssoR JAcxsox.1
The subscriber is personally acquainted with
Dr.. Young, and has seen much Of his practice, and
can bear testimony to his merits as . practitioner.
CFRox the Nsw YoRk HERALD.1
The eminence Of this distinguished gentleman in
his profession, and the very extended opportuni-
ties possessed by him for the observance Of vene.
real diseases, makes his services invaluable to
those afflicted with the above complaints.
(FRox THE WIG AID ADvERrIsxR.1
All afflicted with private complaints should. II
possible, consult Dr.. Young, whose medical edu-
cation is not surpassed by any physician in the
country. In his skill, honor and integrity oil NAV
rely with safety, while most of the medical prac.
t%itioners in this city are without honesty or res
possibility, their pretensions being grounded in
ignorance and assumption.
Important to Strangers and Others
Requiring Medical Treatment.
Or. Young is the pioneer Advertising Physician