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DAUGHTERS OF THE CROSS,
FEMALE SCHOOL.

XXILL be opened, in Shreveport on the 1st Of 0cto
w Der, 1861, in the place formerly known as Dr.
Hotchkiss' residence. TERMS:
Spelling Reading and Writing, per month, SO 90
0rthography, Reading, Writing Primary 90
Geography and Arithmetic, .......... t W
Geography Grammar, History, Arithme-
tic, Mythology, Rhetoric, Astronomy 90
Needle Work, Embroidery and TAPESTRY, 3 90
No EXTRA CHARGE FoR FRENCH.
Stationery at the charge ofthe parents terms month
lY in advance deduction made except case pro
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MANSFIELD FEMALE COLLEGE,

T
ME Fall Session of this institution will open Wed-
J. nesday, 2nd October, 1861, with full and efficient
Faculty. The domestic department will be under the i'm
mediate superintendent of the President and his lady
and every effort will be made to promote the comfort of
those entrusted to their charge.
Cotton, provisions, Confederate bonds or treasury
notes, taken in payment of board and tuition.
For Terms and other information, address
CHAS. B. STUART, President,
inlr2l Manshnld Il
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ROBERT B. PATTERSON
Go BUTCHER,
$500 HAVING purchased the entire interest of all CON
sA cerned in both the upper stalls of the market
shall always keep them supplied with the finest and fat
est BEEF, Pork, MUrroN &c, that can be procured,
which will sell at the lowest prices Strict attention
paid to Steamboat orders.
The highest cash prices paid for stock
have good Shipping pen on Gross bayou and will pay
particular attention to the shipping of stock and the
lowest terms.
No person authorised to contract any debt whatever
on my account, unless BY a written order
Shreveport ADril3 1851 If
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ELECTION NOTICEIIi-,

49,, C. G. MEMMINGER, !
~r-u Secretary Of the Treasury
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STACEY & WELLS.
GROCERS,
SHREVEPORT, LA.
TX EEP constantly hand large and well selected
IA stock of all kinds of Groceries and Western
Produce, which will be sold CHEAP for cash augl3l

NJ. AER,
Dealer in
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, PRODUCE.
WINES, LIQUORS,
STEAMBOAT AND BAR STORES,
Corner ofTexas and Spring Street
SHREVEPORT, La.
HAVING removed to his fine, large, and commodi
- Gus storerooms which he mas had erected on the
site OF his old stand takes this method informing his
ola friends and generally that having
stock OF every description of goods consisting Of Gro
ceres, Dry Goods, Clothing Hardware Plantation and
Family Supplies of every description all of which hay
ing been seecedln person and purchased for cash
enabled to sell goods at LOWER PRICES than thew
can be purchased elsewhere
Thankful for the very liberal patronage heretofore
TENDED to HIM, he asks continuance of the same.
Shreveport, March IA, 1860.
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VALUABLE PLANTATION FOR SALE.
I OFFER for sale my Plantation, situated four miles
southwest ofShreveport in the parish of Caddo and
one half mile from the Yicksburg Shreveport and Tex
as Railroad, containing thirteen hundred and twenty
about three hundred and fifty acres of which are in
cultivation. There is the place good overseer's
house, negro cabins cribs and stables and well of as
good water there is in the parish will sell the place
for less than the timber on ii lis worth
Shreveport. AUG. a. 1S5a-tf NJ WATSON
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n STRAYED! STRAYED!!
EsE-TNA Horse MULE, between a Mouse and Sorrel
~ color, about five years old of medium size
No marks remembered has lately been rimed and shod
with corkhee shoes. He is quite sprghtly has Saddle
and harness marks. When last heard of near the
State line in company with white horse.
liberal reward will be gwen for his delivery any
information that will enable us to get him.
STACEY WELLS.
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LOST OR MISLATD

4 NOTE drawn by B. B. MArLocK and endorsed by
IA William Arick, for the sum of Fifty-three Dollars
payable 70 the order Of P S. Reilly dated April 1851
and due January l. 1851
The public are hereby cautioned against buying or
trading for said note the payment of the same has
been stopped Any person finding said note will confer
favor by leaving it ct my Tailoring Establishment.
august u 1851. SAMUEL ARMITAGE
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CENTENARY COLLEGE or

ZEN I1NAIh1 OOlIALENHE vi La
FHNHE Exercises of this Institution will be resumed at
u the Commencement of the next regular Session. on
the MONDAY OCTOBER 1t is desirable that stu
dents should apply for admission at the beginning
session. A full Faculty will be in attendance.
BY resolution Of the Board Of Trustees Confederate
Bonds will be received in payment of tuition during the
war JOHN c. MILLER President
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Shreveport, Aug "a lS59-u N. WATSON.
FOR SALE OR RENT.
FENHE west half of lot No l, in block No S. situated
with the buildings and improvements thereon.
Lots Nos and B. in block No. So, with the improve
ments thereon consisting of dwelling with four rooms
also negro quarters and failing underground
ciStern
Also that desirable country residence situated imne
datey beyond the corporation limits and lately occupied
by DR.. VIM. Ball The dwelling is large and commodi-
GUS good kitchen, negro quarters, stable etc There
is also fine fruit orchard and vegetable garden with
large cistern and well on the premises.
The above property will be sold rented reason
able terms for particulars apply at this office to
Shreveport, June %, 1850. J. P. HALEY.
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MTNDEN FEMALE CoTLEGE


FFNHIS well known and popular School for You've LA
a DIES will commence its NINTH SCHOLASTIC YEAR OF
the First Tuesday in October, with corps Of ac
complshed Teachers. J. FRANKLIN FORD,
Minden, Aug. q, 1861-3m President.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-13
The New York World thus spits its spite
at its British neighbors

The New York World thus spits its spite
at its British neighbors
THE BLOCKADE AND THE BRITISH PROVINCES.
The ship Alliance, which has Just success
fully run the blockade at Beaufort, South
Carolina, with arms, ammunition, percussion
caps, etc., cleared at st. Johns for Cuba, but,
as we learn from a merchant just from ST.
Johns, her real destination was generally un-
derstood in that city for days before she sailed.
Her Captain, a Charlestonian made no secret
of it, and the very character of her cargo,
which generally consisted of contraband of
war, put it beyond question. Our Intelligent
informant also states that when he left an-
other vessel of similar character was loading
for similar destination, and that in fact at
Halifax, and other provincial ports, an extern
sive business in this line is rapidly springing
up. We asn easily credit this. The tempta-
tons are very great for if the ventures are
successful the gains are enormous.
OF course our Government would prefer
not to exercise this right against the COM
merce of neighbors but if our neighbors
do not choose to carry out their own laws,
there can be no alternative but for us to try
the virtue of the laws of nations. One
thing is certain. The maintenance of our
blockade is vital necessity in our work of
crushing this rebellion. Maintain it we will.
Inc neutral that shall embarrass us in this
business by not fulfilling its natural obliga-
lions towards US, must not complain If we ex-
ercise our own beliigerent privileges toward
II with the str1ctest rgor which iufernationaI
law allows. When our rights are and orr In
terests shall be thus deliberately set ~
naus.ht, comfy ceases, and ali generous for
besrsnds becomes pitiful weakness.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-13
Probable Battle.

An officer, who has reached this city direct
from General Floyd's camp, reports to US as
follows:
Gen. Wise, in obedience to orders, moved
two of his regiments to Carnifax Ferry, on
the Gauley, and subsequently, returned again
without crossing the river TO the turnpike
road, on the Kanawha, by another route which
led him to point in advance or west of his
former position at Dogwood Gap. Collect
ing his whole force, he marched down the
Kanawha, toward the enemy with purpose to
attack him.
Heavy and continued firing was heard by
many, in the direction of his march, on Tues
day last, the Sd inst. Our informant, on the
next day, saw the post-boy who came in from
that point, and by him was told that Gen.
Wise overlook the enemy at Big Greek, two
miles beyond Hawks Nest, and drove them
before him with the loss of fifty killed on
their part. The post-boy knew of no loss on
our part.-RichnaOnd Eng, 1Oh.
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Letter from Arkansas.
PoCAHoNTAs. Ark, Sept. 4.

POCAH0NTAS, Ark, sept. 4, 1901.
EDITORS APPEAL: Our army, of General
Hardee's command, is now at Pittman' s
ferry, having returned from Missouri. We
will maintain this post on better condition
than the advanced post, where, lately, the
army was offering battle. Our troops will
recruit here and receive their clothing, etc.,
ETC., and be ready at moments warning to
push a rapid charge against the enemy, at
any point to which it may become necessary.
At present fine force of the enemy is held
ing the impossible gap of IrOnton. and evil
IDENTIFY the best fighting on the continent is to
be done if it becomes polite to disloge them.
We think Ironton great humbug 1t the
blacks gain anything by holding it, we do not
know it; for a much ne arer point to st. Louis
would be more practicable, however, 1 must
not say by what means, they could. as effec-
tually, hold us in check. We hope yet to
teach them their lessons by experimental il
Illustrations. Along the line of the barren
and contemptibly poor and Black Republican
portion of Missouri, over which our army
passed, it seems to verify the old Spanish
adage, EehGr nadrgaritGs a puercos-to throw
pearls before swine. The wealthy and repre-
sentative parts of the State are for the South
They furnish the means and bravery to do
their duty; but the miserable canaille, the con-
temptible portion are our enemies. More
anon. n.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-13

In the "People's Convention" gathering
of the Republican clans under a new rally
ing cry, held at Syracuse, N. T., on the 10th
inst. the Chairman, Mr.. ALyoRD, made an
excessively magnanimous and patriotic
speech. He had evidently not been ia the
habit of bundling with the Republicans, and
felt it incumbent upon him to say something
that would afford an excuse for mixing with
the worshippers of the sable Divinity. After
getting off a number of sentences touching
the duty of union against the South, he said
-"W have to get together our household
political gods and commit them to the funeral
pyre as an Offering to our beloved country.
The result will be full, united, and unani-
nous expression from the people of the State
of New York to the South, that if they have
relied upon our sympathies, they lave relied
upon broken reed" Pardon, Mr.. ALvoRD.
You have mistaken the point. The people
of the South are not yet understood by yon
and men of your class. You are behind the
times. The South has not and does not ask
for the sympathies Of any portion of the
Northern people,-what she asks is full re-
cOgnltlOD OF the IacG lndI tue TWO SecIlOnS are
aliens to each other, and enemies, and that
she expects to maintain her independence, not
by leaning upon the 'broken reed' of North
ern sympathy, but at the point of the bayo-
net. It would be well enough for you to IN
derstand and appreciate these facts. 1t will
save you a world of trouble in the future.
Had you been wise, you would ere this have
seen things as they are, and not as you sus-
pect them to be. The battles which have
been fought ought to have satisfied you that
the South is terribly in earnest, and incapable
of the weakness of desiring your sympathy.
Having been denied her rights, and threaten
ed with subjugation, she has asserted her in
dependence, and in defence of it, will willing
IL suffer immolation. Get together your
household gods and commit them to the fu-
neral pyre. The act will form an appropri-
ate part in the drama of the death and burial
of the Constitution, which was once the SYM
boil of American liberty. And thereafter let
your household gods be manacles and chains.
Fit emblems are they of the government
which proscribes and Furnishes freedom of
thought and speech, and converts the freeman
into the slave.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-13
Cheat Mountain.

The Indianapolis Journal publishes letter
from the Federal camp on Cheat Mountain,
dated tina Sd inst. The summit is occupied
by the brigade of Gen. Reynolds, consisting
of the indianapolis Cavalry, the Indiana
Fourteenth, and an Ohio regiment. 1t will
be seen that the three months men We're CO.
creed to stay, and can't get away.
Since the advent of Hoosier and Buckeye
enterprise the appearance of this hill has
been materially changed. The pine forests
have been leveled, and the rocks have been
used for huts, fre-places, pavements, &c
Extensive breastworks have been carefully
and skiIlfully erected, aud all approaches of
the enemy except by the narrow road, cut off
by the falling of timber in a confused mass.
Ohio and Indiana now hold this pass and
can hold it against any force likely to be
brought against it. We solicit a visit from
General Lee.
The scenery here is magnificent, much re-
sembling that on the Baltimore il Ohio Rail
road. To the east of US we have fine view
of the first ridge of the Alleghanies, and all
around us are mountains and valleys Of the
finest description. A mile to the east of US
we have curiOsity-being nothing less than
Cheat River, stream of considerable size,
smoothly gliding along on top of noun
tain. 1t was undoubtedly placed there by
mistake of nature, and the error has never
been rectifed. This is truly great coun-
try. Naturalists, geologisis, and botanists
would find this fruitful section for their in
yestigation. There is almost every variety
of stone, soil, shrub and animal. Astrono-
mers can get along as well most anywhere
else, though our Indiana thunder beats this
all to death, if we are away up in the clouds.
Almost nightly We have false and annoy
ing alarms, caused generally by skirmishes
among the pickets. The whole camp is
aroused, and formed in "battle array" The
prospect of battle is somewhat gratifying.
but sitting in your saddle for an hour or two
OF cold or rainy night, and then sent to
bed without a picnic, is rather irksome. A
veritable attack is expected tonight or to-
morrow night, and of course all the boys are
eager for fight.
GENERAL REYNOLDS was here to-day, and
in fact he is yet here. He came up to take
a view of things. and l am happy to say he
is satisfied" While here he coTced re-
fractOry company Of troops by telling them that
this three months rumor, which is so preva
lent, IS all humbug, and am glad to say
the boys now sleep easy.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-13

COLUMBUS, KY, Sept. l0.-The booming
of cannon announced an engagement to-day
between two Cairo gunboats and JEFF. Thomp-
sons forces, on the Missouri shore, five miles
above here. The gunboats had DIR. Mellow
elPs battery on board. About one hundred
shots were exchanged. Thompson followed
the gunboats up the river, when the Confed-
crate steamer Yankee arrived. The Cairoites
returned and engaged jeff Thompson again.
Gen. Pillow has gone in person to rein
force Thompson, with portion of Bank
heads battery The result is as yet not
known.
Great enthusiasm prevails. There are
prospects of conflict soon. 4s
Several thousand Fremonters are at Smith
land and Padueah, KY. Great reaction IL
manifest and Kentuckians are no longer neu-
trail. d.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-13

Destructive FIRE-Loss S10.000-PARTIAL
INsURANCE.-About eight O'Clock yesterday
morning smoke was discovered issuing from
beneath the roof of the large four story block
known as the Union Block at the southwest
corner of Main and Court streets. The alarm
was promptly given, and the firemen, with
theirusual promptitude, were soon upon the
spot. The fire was in that portion of the
building Immediately over Mr.. James Pool
ey's large Jewelry establishment, and the
timed roof for a long time baffied all efforts
TO put it out. The steam fire engine did good
service, and the flames were eventually
quenched, after burning the topmost story.
The corner store was occupied by Mr.. James
Pooley as a jewelry store All his goods
were removed, many of them damaged, and
his loss it is impossible to ascertain correctly.
1t must be considerable, however. He was
insured in the Etna but his policy had ex-
pired. Adjoining Mr.. Pooley on the south
was the extensive bookstore of Cleaves &
Walden. Their stock was valued at $40 600,
and they were insured in Southern offices for
$4,000. The damage they sustained it is
impossible to ascertain, but it was heavy.
The adjoining store was occupied by Spivey
& Co, clothiers. Their loss is comparatively
trifiing The water thrown upon the fire de-
luged the other stores, but theirs escaped this
great cause of damage almost entirely. The
upper, stories were occupied by dodgers.
among Iueu was our IT1e0O SOmerVllle, OF
the Appeal, who was burnt out in the Calhoun
Block. He suffered considerable loss in ward
robe, books, etc. The building belonged to
Messrs. Jett & Williams, and was insured for
So, 900 that we know of-S4 900 in the Pha-
nix and $4,000 in the Home. which will COW
er their loss. The origin of the fire is un-
known. Various rumOrs were afioat in re-
gard TO it, but we could trace them to no re-
liable source. 1t was undoubtedly the work
of an incendiary.
No incidents occurred during the fire
worthy of note, if we except an attack of ill
ness experienced by Mr.. Cowperthwait, of the
firm of E. G. Kirk IL Co., booksellers. In
attempting to extinguish the flames and to
save property, he oyer-excited himself, and
was for some time seriously i'll. He was
much better last night, and will not suffer
any lasting inconvenience.
The conduct of the firemen was beyond all
praise. aud is sufficient refutation of the un-
just charges recently made against them. No.
3s obtained first water" but some time
elapsed before they could obtain force enough
to make their machine effective. The fire
steamer also did good service.
Altogether, the loss can not be less than
from $4,000 to sic 900, and but for the un-
remitting efforts of our fire department,
would have been much more.-Msnaphis AUa-
Laache, 11th inst.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-13

ARRIVAL FROM EURoPE.-The friends of Mr..
Meredith Calhoun were agreeably surprised
by his arrival here, one day last week, in
good health aud spirits, after an absence OF
over IL months in Paris. He evaded espion-
age, and ran the gauntlet of Northern rebel
hunters, by studiously Ignoring the English
language, after bis arrival in Canada, and
communicating with persons of the English
tongue, through his French attendant, who
speaks English pretty well, and acted as his
interpreter. We are indebted to Mr.. G. for
several late English papers, and N. z.
Herald. He brings intelligence of the rapid
progress of public opinion in Great Britain
aud France in favor of the recognition of the
Confederate Government, especially since
our victory at Manassas. As he passed
through London, he says, Mr.. Yancey told
him he anticipated the breaking of the block
ade by England and France between the 18th
of October and the 10Th of November, at
furthest. In which opinion, Mr.. c., whose
opportunities for acquiring information were
very favorable, fully Huntsville
Dem. 1IM.