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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-11-27

STAY LAw.-The New Orleans True Delta is indebted
to 4 Hennen, Esq, for a copy Of the %stay-law passed
in This State in December, 1914, and approycdby GOV.
Claiborne.
AN Acr-To granta delay in certain cases. Whereas,
the present crisis will obligc a great number Of citizens
to take up arms in defence Of this State, and compel
them to quit their homes, and thus leave their private
affairsin d state Of abandonment, which may expose them
to great distress, if the Legislature should not, BY meas
ures adapted to the circumstances, comesto their relief.
SEc. l. BE it enacted by the senate and house Of
representatives Of the State Of Louisiana in general as
sembIv convened, That no protest on any note or bill
Of exchange. payable to order or bearer, or on. any pote,
bin OF exchange, or obligation for the payment Of mon
ev, shall or can be legally made, until one hundred and
twenty days after the PRONUNCIATION Of the present act.
SEC. 2. And he it further enacted, That no property,
either movable or immoveablc, belonging to success
sions or baukrupts, or any property seized by a virtue
Of any execution issued BY the courts of justice Or JUS
tees Of the peace Of this State, shall be sold within one
hundred and twenty days after the PRONUNCIATION Of the
present act. Provided, however, that the delay afore
said shall not prejudice the holders or proprietors of the
said notes, bills, obligations or judgements, from de-
handing the interests which they would or might have
legally demanded, if the said delay did not exist.
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We copy the Following from the AIssis5lpPlan, and
will adhere to il strictly:
PERSONAL. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES all comnu-
%nications recommending candidates for Office, or intend
ed for the particular benefit of any individual, will be
charged fol as other advertisements. This rule is al
ready adopted by our exchanges, and it will readily be
seen that if a simple announcement OF a candidate for
Office. Of three or four lines IS worth s. or SO, an an
nouncemeut of a eolamn in length is worth something
Tb;s rgis will ar1l~ to ~ sl.rs and hc %stcictl7 adhered
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a ship laden with cofior, bound. for England, left
Charleston lately, passed iermadl on the 9TH inst
The Carolinas and Floridal Will no doubt, get OF the
grcatar portion 6 their EDITION. We do not believe
the federal government viii! offer any serious obstruc-
tons to the shipment Of EDITION, as it would tend to re
eoncile England and Fraice to the present state of
afairs.
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Governor Brown, of Georgia, has issued a procla-
nation, calling for thirty additional cappanies Of in
f3ntrv 10 serve SIX months.
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Senator Powell, Of Kdntucky, is understood to have
determined upon taking his zeat in the federal congress.
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CorroN NJ. HrG&E.-Ihe I.aloUrohc Union Ola very
recent date, SAYS, several Of our planters contemplate
raising cotton crops for the future. we think the en-
terrrisc will prove highly profitable. For our part, We
would urge upon I'LL our planters lie eXpcdieucv Of
cuItiyating cotton instead Of sugar cane. II hay be
set up by way Of opposition, That the climate Of our
parish IL unfavolablc to tic growth and quality Of cot
ton, or that our lands are unfit for the production Of
ibis staple. BIT these are mere supposittons unbound
ed and unreal. For many years ago, tie small plan
tera Of orr parish found it very lucrative to raise cot
ton, and did not think seriously Of the objections set
u~tagainst its culture at the present day. The reason
why cotton has not been grown in our parish for years
past, is mainly owing to the fact that the large plan
ters Of to-day, who bought out the small farmers Of
hy-gone years thought it more profitable to cultivate
the susarcane. At the present time, however, the
statistics of our different parishes with nearly blC the
area Of arabic land which Lafoarche has, with climate
and other external circumstances the same, have far
surpassed Lafourchc in wealth and prosperity, for no
other reason than that they grew cotton as their chief
product, and Latourchc held fast to the old cIimered
that Sugar is King" Sugar is not king, not even
queen, hardly being c]otton's nephew. The climate is
no more unGavorable in this particular spot OF the State
than mother parishes. The land of oar parish on trial,
will prove as fertile for cotton as in any other part Of
the State. Besides Gotten more SO than any other arti-
Gle, keeps a nearly steady value, while the prices of
sugar and other products Auctuate immensely. Then
to raise cotton, the expenses are very trifing that-thcy
are nothing compared to the enormous expenditures
that attend the making Of sugar. With IA few hundred
dollars a cotton gin, press end shed can be procured,
whereas it requires the disbursement of several thou
sand dollars for the erection Of Il sugar mill. 4 cot
ton-gin, or press seldom get out of order and when de-
ranged can be fixed for Il mere trilc. A sugar nil
very frequently breaks, and not unfrequently costs an
e~xorbitant price to arrange, On q cotton farm the
Young negroes from lour years Old upward are ser
viccablc-on a sugar plantation Il slave until he is at
least fourteen or fifteen years Old, is a charge to the
place. Then again, the ruinous protective tariff Of the
old Union no longer burthens us, 50 that as soon as
peace is restored, the cotton Of OR Confcderacy viii
be worth more than it was ever sold for before, and
the articles manufactured from it will be bought at
greatly reduced prices. we have had numerous con
v~ersations in tile last few days with many persons well
informed On the subject, rs We judged, and they all
seemed to concur in the views We take Of it.
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SHREVEPORT:


" y y : , -
PExsscoLA-Th ball 1t this place, has commenced,
rs will be seen in another column.
A passenger who arrived IN she stage yesterday
morning from Yicksburg, reports that a Telegram from
Pensacola, stated that thFre we're forty sail ct federal
vessels in sight, and that the boHbardmeRt was still
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WV o. 9t}A@ w ARiSAA@9H
- $3.50
0hee""Corne CT Texas and market streeVS
IN wArsoy's utLDIS6-UP-sTAIRs.
SHREN EPOR1:
Wednesday NOVEMBER y, 1861
nc will he seen in another column.
Messenger who arrived III she stage yesterday
morning from Vicksburg, reporta ttat a telegram from
Pensacola, stated that thtre we're forty sail Of fedora
vessels in sight, and tha. lie boubardment was still
going on.
Tie people on the Mississippi are daily looking for
the federal Hotilla of eunbsats and steamers.
RTE.-By referring 70 f'e advertisement II "Hl @
Fsen That hF. NJ Baer A9s a large quantity OF rye Oh
"
we are requested by w. J. Bro"hiee to state lhal
he leaves for Virginia On the 10Th OF December, ana
will take charge q any sinall package Or letter 10Y ING
OVERLY & Ratitf prior to hfs departure.
~
STAY LAw.-Some Of tue newspapers think that the
prezcnt legislature Mn pass a stay law for al large
amount, onIy. This would be unequal and unjust, and
The people q . body "oAll no1 'o'sFc's suSu T. ~.
rage. = moa owning Guy ~ Sot'" : PioP''''' III
PrlYea q y y n ihucs falee'e' e y ~! o'n'"s
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SUMMARY EXECUTION OF NEGRoEs.-Three negroes
belonging to the estate of Dr.. II. L. G. Bozeman, de-
ceased, were s%ummarily executed on the 18th inst. for
the recent murder of this gentleman on the 22d uIt:
After the arrest of Doll, the supposed murderer, de
yelopments we're made directly duplicating Willis, the
father OF Bill, as well as Doll and Bill, in the crime. He
ENIllis) was the instigator, and in this wicked work he
had been employed ever since last February. when he
was brought to Alabama by Dir. B. This was proved
beyond a reasonable doubt to the minds of the cyan
ming committee, composed of good and true men, after
a careful and thorough examination, VINO then reported.
They also reported resolutions that all three should be
%sammarily executed by hanging.
A large crowd had been brought together by the re-
port that these negroes would be executed on that day.
lhey oVerruled tins decision of the committee, and de
termined, by vote, that Willis and Doll should be burnt
and that Bill should be hung.
The eonconrse then repaired to a field seme half a
mile distant, where, about 8 O'Clock, P. NJ, the sentence
was executed.
The scene was exceedingly impressive and solemn,
and scarcely anything occurred to obstinate the lesson
OF solemn warning Administered By such a fate.
Southern Home. Alabama) Journal.
Helivcz vel that lives in peace with all mankind.
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H@elvcz vel that lives in peace with all mankind.
, 1861-08-29

TIE REApERs' BAEK.-Public notice ia given in
our advertising columns this morning that the
Reapers' Bank, Fairfield, has appointed the Mer-
chants Loan and Trust Company Its agent in this
city for redeemtng its notes IN coin at par; and
the Trust Company. by its officers, gives notice
that this arrangement with the public will not be
discontinued until after the expiration OF six
mouths notice to note holders. This action places
the Redpefs' Bank at once In the front rank Of our
moneyed institutions and entities it to the conf
dencs Of cur people. It's notes are amply secured
by the deposit OF pnbNc stocks, and their redemp-
tfon In coin Is pEb1iely guaranteed by company
that is known to be ths poseessot of a profitable
business and large capital. We only fear that this
arrangement, more liberal than that prescribed by
the amendments to the General Banking Lsw, will
not be generally initiated BY other banks that will
hereafter make their securities good and that the
Reapers' Bank itself, being 1ncessantly called upon
to redeem, will restrict its circulation to exceed
ipg1y Narrow limits. Whatever the result, this
well directed effort to establish and maintain
specie standard is worthy Of commeudatlon.
O1HHn ILLINOIS BANKs.--We hear that in all o
dozen, perhaps, Of the Illinois banks will comply
with the requirements Of the law as it now stands
and establish redeemirg agencies here or II
Springfield. Our readers will understand that In
the event Of their doing &c, their currency, though
half OF one per cent. below its nominal value In
gold and si1ver-tha amount being allowed for
redemption--is far preferable to any that will be
aent us from New England or the adjoining States;
and we regard it az one among the desirable
things In the financial arrangements Of onr State
that 1t should take the place Of the doubtful stuff
I now afoat.
MONEY MATTERS IN 81. LoU1s.-The Democrat
Of this morning notes decline Of per cent in
| exchange closing at 6 per cent premium for Mis-
| Ecur1 money.
! The Exchange Bank has given notice 1t will not
receive deposits from and after the 1st Of septe-
/ ter next.
| F0RE1eK EXCHANGES N New YoRK.-The market
is firm at 1.06@10i1< for sterling, and 5.375$@
5aaH for frarca.
EXCHANGE At M1IwAugEE.-The Sentinel 0.
this morning quotes exchange easy at 4@5p cent
prtmlnm-
Mox1F MATTERS IN NEW YoRK.-The N. Z,
Rcr9d Of yesterday contains the following.
| The changes in the bank statement for the week
are caused By passing to The credit q goyernmen
the whole amount, $35, ,0o0, 600, Of the New Yorl
banks quota Of he national atH loan; l., and i
imum ratio Of specie 70 liabilities. until it i,
assertained what amount Of specie Government
viii require. The promps calling for money q
nnder the belief that it will be Msb1rsed imnedi
t ately. The harmonious working Of the conseca
take them. and the prosperity Of our inte5na
trade, depend upon the payment at once y Coy
| eminent of the largest amoUnt possible. The In
precision is general that NJ; Chase intends t9 pa
out as fast az possible, and this causes confdenc
in the future, and the hope 4f rapid return to se
tivity in trade
, 1861-08-29

20: a475mh93 for extras, IS 3!A@5 Is for extra
family, 1nd 1S@e Is for fancy lots: Tnefe Is ne
movement In rye dour or corn meal: the Iofmsr u
worth $aw94 s735; Penna meal il scarce am Il
wanted at $2. 2.63H.
Dr7Ho1r GHAEH hARxrr, Aug. z7.-The receipts
y IaH For "a houEs aggregate t.Sl1 n1!a nouf,
u, ss8 bu wheat. 652 bu corn and a,149 ba oass.
Flour quiet snd unchanged, the current rates for
1oDDa pta bttnE $4A4 IL tor red axtras. and 81 Is
@4N foE white do ,Wheat-The market IL Ill
chasged but heavy, buyere generally Offering no
more than S7@e8c for No red T. o. b., with feee
sellers It &C street retea Sc for red sud gSm93,
for ordinary to extra white. The oa1y sa1es re-
ported this morning were 100 hu white at 97c from
ftore, and tho Gals No red at S9c + 0. b.-Tri-
tHEe. =.
MILWAUKEE, GR41H MARKETs, Aug. 27-Receiv-
ed, Il, ,969 bu wheat The Sentinel Of this morI-
ZEE sa5s:
The yheat market WAS very dull and unsettled
this moyEipg; Towards Change sales were made
to limited extent at CSC foz No. and Sic for No.
In stpre, but during the hostd the market SCI.
tied down to 65070 for these qualities. uolders
we're more than ever reluctant to dispose Of taei
c4usienmeuts, and the total amount sold was lese
f;1an 10. NCO bushels For extra samples 5aI5!t
| we're ali that uillers offered. Flour Was entirely
| nominal No fA1es whateTer were fepotseo
| Grain freseht6 Here very dull In consequence 9
| The diMeRlty In making up caEgoes. me sca
J. Christie small vessel, was chartered ~ lae II
/ Buffalo.
, 1861-08-29

The receipts Of grain today were not 60 heaV7'
and under rather more favorable neWs from ne"
York, the leading markets we're fruer.
The offerings Of Flour were larger, and the 1naF-
ket was easler and active, with sales OF about
1850 bzls at s. 67@475 for White Winter extras,
IS s5 for Red Winter extras $3.o0@355 for super
fine Winter 50 15@s.s5 for Spring extras; and
$500 for Spring superfne. Winter Wheat flour
i. very dull; but Spring extras at the close were
shade drner-
There was better feeling in the wheat market
to-day, and Spring grades advanced 13&c per bush
el, and closed f1m. Winter wheat vas also In
better demand and 1@sc higher. About Z, 600
bushels Of all grades changed hands st 79@50c for
No. Red 6S07Dc for No. 2 Red; 61961c for No.
Spring; 58@61c for No. Spring; and 45G5oc
for Rejected Sbfing.
There was an improved chipping demand for
Corn, and the market vas frmer-with sales os
shout 15o Goo bushels at Il 922c fer Canal Mixed
| adost: 2Oa@21t 4 for Mixed in store; and 1916
| for Rejected In etore.
| Oats were dull-buyers offering 14c and holders
asking 14Hc. Rye was sold st sc. Highwines
| are dull-the market being gluttea. Country
| Wines we're freely offered at 13c; but there VA:
little OF no inquiry.
| The supply Of FrniE, especially Applss cit
| Peaches, is heavier, and the market has Strong
| downward tendency
F,eichts were steady-with engagements at 10
| for corr, and 14c for wheat to Buffalo
, 1861-08-29
MARKETS BT TELKGRAPH.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-FIouR continues heayy
and has declined cents per b7l, with oh'y MoAsE-
ats bGsiDsss sssa aStng {ST n.s ae asa @ sa
Fer ftate; n 45@4.60 for extra s1ase-chleny ~ Sd
6e@4.55; q. 2s@4 IS tor super western; f agg g
4 Is fer common to medium extfa western $2'gg
& 10 for shipp ug bfaud3 extra T. b. ONO; S5-loD
6.s5 for trade brands. Market cloeing heavy.
Canadian donr continues dull and nominal. Rye
four, steady at g. so@as5 Corn meal continues st:
steady. SaleE, zoo brl+ at g $ fos cnotca "ess'
ern 33.15@a0 Ter BEand5~ine
WmsKf-dnll> Sales, 20 iris a. ioAgl7:.
eaWhsa. .i.hogt imRoIta ..ta eh3Rses tR Tas
demand. Sales 19, 100 bu Chicago spring at 500
@esc; 1900 bu Racine spring at $19l o.; 80 $50
Milwaukee club At s. Q191 o.: =, go amber r lSWa n
i 19; 5000 Inferior to common Do At $l.199I =;
T600 white western at g. 23@13e $500 white Ken
tucE st $1.31491.e5 Rge quiet and without ! IN, IN
and cloeed about IL better, with only = moderate
supply and fair demand fer export and home con-
sump1ion sa1es ,5s, ,ooo hn a. 559a!c sor Interior
| prime shipping do; 5o@5lc for western gellow
&c for whtte western; 4s: for round yellow; 44c
| for common mixed northern Oats quiet at $50
| PEoy1s1oSe-Pork rales very duh; we notios
sales leo trls, including mess at SIS and prime at
so FIT gul &na ueasaangsd e sales aa p51 j
| for repaeked mess, $1a.50113 1a1S for extra meas
Prime mess beef and beef hams dull; prices noml
nal. Cut meats in better request and prices r.
| main steady; sales 450 pkgs, part last evening.
| 4H@5c for shoulders, 5@64c for hams. Baeol
inactive. Lard quiet: market without inportan
ehane sa3ss 20 5Fls s sY@sKS6 e. KSba Bnits5 4 i d
state. Cheese in fir request for export
GnocERms-cedse IN lair demand; g3 market 1s yeE
in other descriptions nothing Of moment doing
susare-RaW continue firm and demand ialT; E sale
1,ase hbds Cuba at 6@,1Ac; $50 hhds Porto Rico
sK@;1aAs ;a q suction 1o hhas Ii tierees 10 DIS
ssocSs.-Better this afternoon and closed n5u
, 1861-08-29
Sailors i'm the u. 8. Navy.
CHICAGO, Ang. %, 1861.

Editors Chicago Tribune:
Through the columns Of the press, have
noticed much effort has been made by the cit
liens Of Chicago for the relief Of families, the
heads Of Wnom are engaged in tie land ser
vice, and which is truly l8udAble. But there
is another branch Of the public service that is
entitled TO the sympathy and 8 share of their
munifcenee, which 9eems to have entirely
eacaped their notice. ! allude to the naval
serVlce, the arm Of which is as important to
the defence Of our country as any other
branch Of the public service
In this department Chicago has been and
still, ,is furnishing her quota Of as good men as
families they leave behind, and many OF them
dependent upon their daily labors for support)
baVe enlisted from pure patriotism in the de-
teree Of the Union and the Constitution. WI
the benevolent allow the families Of such to
suffer for the necessaSies Of subsistence until
these men are on board ship, where they can
eraw their three months pay IN advance, thus
there should be at once reliet committee
spEointed for this branch Of the service, who
doubt not would meet a hearty response
IRON generous public.
There is no set of men so bold and fearless
| In the discharge Of their duty az sailors, and
-thoEe they serve. MefsrE. Edisora, keep tbs
| cause OF the poor families of sailors before
| tie public, and if by 60 doing you shall bs
| instrumental in adding in the least to theil
| comfort, you will receive the last gratitude O
| as true and brave hearts as eper beat.
remain i1uly yours, ". P. DocKRAF,
.. s. Navy Recruiting Officer, II River st
ard without any suggestion from any one
| Numbers Of instances have come under m,
| observation, which prompted me. sent 8
to New York last night.
, 1861-08-29

VIZ vcnnhfish fhe fcffn4rinY letter from an eEoi-
49, -, ~ I1o,, wm p f,oaen
nent NE" 1osA aaaa1ets1 ~ UT nou )" =" :"
Of Chicago, cn the eubiect Of reformed nanS1og
system for Illinois.
- 'S~''''' 1-x1 yn,.- Tar II 1881
01" 1oa1>' 49, ~ 80.
WV. 3. 0GuKHrEsq,-DEAR S1R-Ihe qerange-
ment Ct more Important organization thsq the
Illinois banking eystem has 80 absorbed my
thoughts Is to init me for continuous attention i!
to almost anything e1se. NsVeI1aeless; VII
briefly Indicate the plsn when Ii ny JaaEheat
Jour State wants. ,o-...
LIST. Establish syttem q feoempt1on at ne
coMmercidl esaIfe, sneh as VOTES 90 Ee4 thtough
the 6p0oyk Benk q BoetoH, and the taseropostda
OF New York This cnly can give u4iiotmaty or
Talue, prevent forced circulation and secure the
regulate drainage.
"a. Require t0ftkly, or st least h1onttuy, state
menta to Be published These are tatai 70 eaa1ns
snd frauds, enIi2hten. and 30 protect the public
and keep the banks undet the beet Of LAWS, Z well
informed public opinion. :.
Tie "weehly asstements''' Of the New York
cit7 banks, enliehtcning their managers and the
public. have raised the1r average stock Of specie
from abaut te. or eleren nasN1ons to oTeT tzfsafy
millions -...,
Sd, Allow ONLY those bonds which have the most
prchangahIe market Taiue to be taken as the fscu-
rity for u circalation.n
~ ra+ 10 -sdeem7np bank at Chicago be the
49, tIe ~ ~ IL ~ banEs 0F csre,sLrtion
Hys e ". ~ cf tha Rsnk COMMENCEMENT
~ - ~ 5e.ti SrTfxe NJ de1oeit Of coin in the re-
oth LeL cx71tEedes ~ Ra13 ~ re Hsnk ram.
, 1861-08-29
Cooking for the Soldiers.
CHICAGO, Aug. n, 1851.

Editors Chicago Tribune:
My attention has been called to the subject
Of Amy cooking by the complaints that
have heard from those connected with the
Army. Mr.. Soyer Was sent by the English
Government, during the Crimean War, to ad-
wise in reference TO hospital cookery. To in
prove the system Of cookery he devised new
fo1m Of stove, and wrote directions for using
to the best advantage al the available proyis
Ions Of a camp This field kitchen is q kind Of
camp stove, with cau1dron holding twelve
and q bali gallons Two such stoves
would easily cook. for one hundred men;
Both could be carried by one mule with suf-
fcient fuel for three days, though mainly in
tended for boiling, It could be used for many
other purposes-boiling, steamiug, stewing,
baking and roasting, besides making tea AID
coffee. With Il pounds Of fuel one Of these
would cook for fifty men, and if twenty were
placed near tcgether, four cooks would serve
a l GOO men. The stove has since been i'm.
proved. Mr. Editor, do direct attention to
this Ito the eoldiezs) most important subject.
Il they are already provided with them, well
and coed, but If not, the sooner the better.
Yours, &c, THos. EYLEs,
1876 North Glafk street.