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Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-06

The Hcruaituge.----ln the Tennes-
see Senate Il few days ago, Mr..
Payne introduced u bill to transfer
the Hermitage estate to the Con-
federate Government, as Il site for
the establishment of rational Mill
tary institution, which passed its
first reading and was referred to the
committee or Federal relations
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-06

Gen. Beourceard's .St4H:-The fo
lowing is Il correct list Of Gen. Beau
regards Staff:
Col. J. S. Preston. Col. John l..
Manning, Col. A.N Rice, Col. w. +.
Miles, Maj. d. r. Jones, Maj. Joseph
Hayward. These Geutlenci, We be-
lieve, are now at their posts
Richmoud Enqai<"r.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-06

The Charlotte (N. c. Bullr-
tin is informed by a participant, in
the battle Of Bethel that Il company
of eighty-tive North CarolinianS
drove back two thousand Yankees
at the point Of the bavonet, who
We're endeavo>ing TO outHauk our
troops.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-06

Visions ot illS or any former act'
whether the sane are impressed or
printed on or attached to cnvelopessor
not, on any dies, plate or engraving
therefor, or shall make. or print, or
knowingly use or sell or have III pos
session, with intent to use or sell, any
such false. forged rr c"untrrtrlt"d
dies, plate, engral ing o: postage
stamp, or who shall make, ar print, on
authorize, or procure to Il" made on
printed, any pastage :tan'pS OF the
kind provided and furnished by the
PostnastcrGencral ~ aforesaid, with
on: the especial authority and direc-
ton of the postotiice Department, or
who, after such hostage stamps have
been printed, shall, wit, intent to de
fraud tie revenues Of the poStotticr
Department deliver any postage
stamps to any person CT persons other
than such as shall be authorized +.
receive he same by any instrument
of writing, duly executed under the
hand cf the Postmaster General and
the seal of the postqtiic" Department
shall on conviction thereof be deemed
guilty Of felony, as.i he punished 10y
a fine not exceeding 500, or by inn
pri=omnent not excrrdiuy five years,
nr by both such fine and inpriSpn
mcut: and the expenses of procuring
and providing all such postage stamps
and letter envelopes rs are provided
for or authorized 10y ,his act, shall be
paid after being adjusted by the A"-
ditor OF the poStoiticr Department on
the, certificate OF the 'oS'nast-r Gen
cral ont of any ln"ncv in the Treasury
arising from til. revenues Of the Post
otiic. Department.
"Sec i. Iud be IL ;@rlher 'n0ctcd.
That it shall be the duty Of every
Postmaster to cause to be drtac.d in
such manner as the Postmaster Gem
rl'al shall direct, all postage stamps
of his Coni.t!rracy 20 letters 1rp"S-
tied in his office for delivery or to be
sent by mail: and i any Postmaster
ScnliMr !r.torS in the mail with ~ucl
postage stamps attached shall omit
t" dciace The same, it shall hc the
duty Of III. Postmaster to whose
| office such letters shall Toe SrIt for
delivery, TO do:;tc4 hr stamps and re
pC>'t the trlinpu"..t l'oS'Iu" ~trr he
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Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-06

~ Lincoln's army now number
225,OOO men----the Southern forces
are estimated according to popula-
ton, which is about nine millions.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-06
Postal Affairs Of the Confederate
states.


tcderutc Suites Of Amt71ca do c@ac<,
That from and after such period as the
Postmaster General may by procla-
nation announce, there shall be charg-
ed the following rates of postage, to-
Wit: For every single letter scaled
and for every letter in manuscript or
paper of any kind upon which intor-
nation shall be asked for. or co,Nmu-
nicate in writing. or by marks or signs
conveyed in the mail for any distance
between places within the Confederate
States OF America. not exceeding 800
miles, ) cents: and tor any distance
cxcecdinw 5IO miles, double that rate;
and every letter or parcel not exceed
| IN" halt an ounce III weight, shall he
| deemed Il single letter, and every ad
ditional wei @ht OF half an ounce or ad-
ditional weight less than half sn ounce
shall be charged with an additional
single postage; and all packages CON
tanning other than printed on written
matter, and money packages in
cluded in this class, shall be rated by
light as letters are rated, and shall
be charged double the rates OF postage
on letters: and al drop letters or let
t-rS placed in amy postotiicc not for
transmission but for delivery only.
shall b., charged with postag. at he
rate of two cents each; and in all the
foregoing cases the postage must be
prepaid by stamps; and all letters
which shall hereafter be advertised as
remaining" over or uncallcd for in any
poStoticc shall be charged with two
cents each in addition, to tie regular
! postage, both to J.. accounted for as
other poStasrs Of ,l,is Confederation
| .SEr. ,. .Iad 4. II tili7I.ay ,.u0ct,H,
That Ill newspapers not exceeding
three ounces in weight, sent from the
Office OF, publication to act.lal and Lo-
uu fdc Subscribers, shall be charged
with poStarr a. follows, tn-wit: the
postage Oh the regular numbers of a
u.w,,,au,.r published weekly within
the Stat, v here r,lbliSllcd. shall hr 6 !
cents r.ru,,art.r: and uapnrs publish
ed seln;v .eklv. double that rate :
and papers published thrice :. week
treble their rate: and uauprS publiSI-
ed dailv. six times; that rat,: Hnl
/ the postn~,. on AL ucw,uapcr> in ac-
tull Subscribers without the State
! where published, shall b. charged
double the foregoing rates; and peri
o,!ical. sent from the office Of publ
cation 10 act,,,l and huu,; fJJe ~uhScr;-
/ hnrs. shall be char~rd with hostage a.
itollows. to-wit; tn" postage on the
regular numbers of a periodical, not
rxceedin= one and Il half ounces in
weight. and published monthly, with
in the State where published, shall be
3 cents per qHa,trr: if published
} scmi-monthly, double that rate and
for every additional ounce or trac,io,,
Of an ounce, double the foregoing
rates shall be charged; and prriodi-
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-06

" Nearly all the prisoners taken
from the New England States turn
out to be shoe makers. They talk
about putting them to work.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-06
TIL. SHREVEPORT
Weekly News,

puh}iehcd in ri" CITY Of Shrcve
port. Parrish ST taddi,, every Monday
morning at the low price "i' - 90
The News will not .'r forwarded TO
any address, until the Suhscri ption
money is rec.ived, as it is published
on the cash principle; and the terms
beng put at low figures. will not ad-
M. Of credit.
Itis the cheapest paper published
in the State, the sheet is ~ iy 36 i'll
ches, and contatns tsventy-ciSM c"l-
uwAs IF reading matter, set in Sof'd
typc. The Weekly News is made
mp nj the reading published i'll the
daily, and contains the latest news re
cciyrd in Shreveport, and well Sc
lccted articles. In fact it is one at
the
BEST FAMILY PAPERS,
published in the South,
Specimen copies viii lac forwarded
to such as desire subscribing.
The columns will contain articles.
selected and original, which willprove
of interest and tend to the welfare of
its readers. 1t will bc devoted to the
interests of the South; and internal
improvements in the Parish and vi
entity, will receive the undivided at
tention of the publisher,
The columns of the News will be
open to every person. Personal artl-
cles will not. under any circumstances,
(either as communications or advcr-
tisements,) be published.
Correspondence is solicited from all
sections.
JNO. DICKINSON.
Proprietor.
Papers publishing the above three
months, willb entitled to an exchange
for the Daily.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-06

Mr.. VIM. Bare, the newly appoin-
ted 'telegraphic reporter at Louisville,
KY, the Memphis Bulletin says, is a
gentleman with southern feelings,
whose dispatches can be relied upon.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-06

The Stern Wheel fleet advancing
One of the Cincinnati papers, OF Friday
has the following. in regard to the
movements of Lincoln's- war fleet :
The ninth, Seventh and Nineteenth
Ohio Regiments are to move imnaedi-
ately from Bellair on the twelve steam
ers mentioned by us yesterday, up the
Canawha River to four miles above
Maiden, ndthence divergeinto south
western Virginia. They were to
leave yesterday evening.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-06
Shreveport Hide Market.

UEBSTER.S UNI BRIDGED
DICIION1IRl y.
New PiCTORAL EDITION.
1900 Pictorial illustrations.
600 to 10000 new words in the Noca-
bularv. With other new features.
Together with all the mater of prc,i-
ous editions. In one volume of 1850
pages. Price $3.50. Sold by all
Booksellers.
C.. & G. MERRIAM.
Springfield Mass.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-06

Emerson Etheridge,at last accounts
was at Louisville making speeches to
his brother abolitionists there.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-02

THE SECEssIoNIsTs TEST EoR THE Coming
ELEcTIoN.-We find the following pointed
structures upon the anti-coercion, Crittenden-
compromise test of the secession party, in
Butte Record, one of the ablest Union pa
pers in the State:
The secessionists, finding that they could
not induce California openly to espouse the
cause of the rebels, they must now defraud
the people Into dsunion, by platform on
which The secessionists and also Union men
could stand.
The test now is, and the Convention will
probably make it more liberal still, "Are you
in favor of peace, and tf the Crittenden
Compromise p
OF course all men are in favor of peace,
but have different means of obtaining it.
Some of us think it very fine plan to con-
ouer peace, but the secessionists think the
most capital plan yet proposed to secure that
desirable article, is for the Federal Govern
ment to disband all their troops, to apollo
gize to the rebels for having given them any
uneasiness by the call for volunteers, and to
surrender to them all the remaining forts, ar
senals and other property, not yet taken pos
session of by the rebels. This is what the
secessionsts mean by peace and the method OF
obtaining it.
As to the Crittenden compromise, the ques.
ton has as about as much pertinence as to
ask, "Are you fond of lolypopT .
The rebels are in arms, they have seized
our forts, have murdered our citizens, have
commissioned pirates to roam the ocean and
prey upon our commerce, have sworn, indi-
vidually, and through the voice of their Con-
gress and President, that they would accept
no compromise of any kind. and yet the
dear, patriotic, and Union loving peace de-
string Breckenridge drill masters, propose
the Crittenden compromise to the peop lie OF
California, as a solution of all our National
troubles Should the rebels be so foolhardy
as to reject so generous an offer, then, OF
course, we are in favor Of peace. Really this
can be but the veriest trap to catch traitors
and gulls with.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-02
nailu Aatlonal pfmotrat.
A Miserable Whine.

Come of the semi-secession organs are just
u bemoaning the lack of toleration OF
1,;n;on which they say exists in this State.
In.tead of being grateful for being permitted
a. exist at all, they snap and snarl because
tbe Union press Constantly exposes their hy-
nocrisv. They not only seem TO think that
r.xor should have an equal chance with
rrutb but they complain because Truth
mhats Error. To all such we say: Your
stote Committee threatened California with
N tbe horrors of civil war in the application
Of force by the Government, to put down re-
,o,,;on should find advocates here. They
said iu their State Address:
n7a,ifornia may not as get have felt the
III of the disturbing elements as deeply as
snUN of her sister States but there is tie more
:vn ~ stors for her, 1t is folly, aye more, it is
,modness to close our eyes to the condition.
,nlOsnonsibnties, duties and obligations of
California in the apprehended catastrophe.
H,r eopulation. unlike that of any other
State has been drawn promiscuously from
tbe rice. tobacco, cotton and sugar planta'
lions of the South, as well as from the trades,
factories and farms OF the worm anu w est.
So recent has been the immigration of nearly
all our population, that the love of home,
kindred and friends is still strong with us. 1t
matters not upon which side of the present
issue the majority in sympathy may be found,
it would be a small majority and larg0 mi
pority Should that minority be required to
take arms against their recent homes and kin
dred? The mind revots with horror at the
contemplation of such contingency.
An attempt at coercion would prscipitdte
this question npom our people. Peace im on
own borders, peace between our sister States,
the hope of adjustment the happiness and
prosperity of all sections, forbid tile applica-
ton of force;
We, therefore, cordially invite all to unite
upon common platform, regardless of the
past and bring the united strength of all to
prevent coercion, avert perhaps civil war,
and ure our State from It's train Of e0iis."
We shall say the very plainest of things,
and that continually, too, concerning those
who threatened California Union men with
direst revenge, if they should dare to act for
the Union.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-02

Fuss FooLIsBLY FASHIONABLE. The pres
ent style of wedding is thus scolded at by
Mrs. Grundy";-
Marriages, indeed Some of your mar
flages are pleasant things, arm they Bride
fo,be aud bride-to- bes parents work them
selves nearly TO death for long time before
hand Bride-to-be inks her fingers in ad-
dressing envelopes to thousand people
friends! Friends and presents, trumpery.
Bride-to-be kisses the friends when she sees
them, and thanks them for the beautiful
gifts Hubbub. more envelopes, more pres
en's. A terrible hard days work, and then
the friends come They don't bring opera
glasses, for there's no need of them. But
they have the same interest in the show as
they would have at the theatre. Enter the
parties to the contract pale, jaded, used up.
Love, honor, obey-Oh, yes, of course, and
all that. Hurry along priest this is not
what the friends have come to hear. Tramp,
tramp, three hours of people always saying
the same thing; three hours of the sensation
tae Siamese twins might feel when on eXhi-
Gltion. Only luckily they didn't understand
The language when they travelled. AS soon
as they did understand it they stopped, lest
'ney should be bored to death. Bride is
picked to pieces by her female friends
brides cake is picked to pieces by her male
friends, and much of it falls on the brides
mothers carpet. An excellent way to begin
married life, truly"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-02

Graphic other day boy came tear
ing round corner, with. his rags futtering
in the wind, his face smeared with molasses
and a shingle fourishing in his hand, while
he was shouting to another boy about the
size of pepper box, who stood nearly a
quarter of mile,down the street. 30 Bill,
Bill, Bill-get as many boys as ever you can,
and come up the street around the corner as
fast as ever you can, for there's a big hogsit
of asses busted on the pavement-busted all
to smash !"-Erchdnge
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-02

~, NEW TRADITION OF TIE FALL OF MAN.
! Inc Manbans, a Dakota nation processes to
"e ol subterranean origin. Formerly they
S Sere smut out from the light of Heaven, and
uweie together near subterranean lake. A
ty so.ay grape vine from the upper earth ex-
s.enueu Its roots into their dark regions. and
~ ~ means OF this, one half of the tribe climbed
u up 10 the surface and were delighted with the
nem neto world, its fruit and game But unfortu-
1.1 +" 10 iof the residue, fat woman attempted
"r timo ,h up, the vine broke. and the balance
III one Tribe was forced TO remain below.
vbannre be,e.ore was it written by an antediluvian,
snre eIeVer .s any mischief happens, "you will be
N.e 'o nnd woman at the bottom of it."
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-02

IMPORTANT RUMoR-A CALIFoRNIA BRIGADE
70 HEAD OFF THE SEoEssIoNIsrs IN THE SoUru
WEsr.-The Bulletins Washington cores
pondent says that project has been laid be-
tore the President and Gen. Scott to enlist in
California 1000 or 5000 picked men to COM
pose brigade of cavalry, artillery and in
iantry to capture the United States military
posts on the Mexican froneier, and to estab-
hsh complete line of division between the
seeding States and Mexico, and to prevent
Che secessionists from selling the northern
provinces of Mexico. The brigade would
iand at Guaymas, march across Sonora to
Arizona, concentrate in Mesilla Valley, en-
roll German citizens there, and enlist force
oi Mexicans for certain service. The Pacific
seApedition would cooperate with another
iorce, started from the mouth of the Rio
SSrande and working it's way eastward via
ean Antonio. The forces would proceed to
fecapture the forts on the border.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-02

BURGLAR was once frightened out of his
scheme ofrobbely by the sweet simplicity Of
a solitary spinster who, putting Iher night
capped head out of the window, exclaimed,
eco away; amt You ashamed ln
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-02
Noble Old Andy johnson.

The people of Tennessee are yet to vote
upon the secession ordinance by the Legisla-
ture of that State. Senator johnson is fight.
ing desperately for the cause of the Union,
and at peril of his life He knows no fear,
and will not cease to boldly defend the right
Assassination may end his brave and brilliant
career, but if it should, he will die blessed
martyr, in the greatest cause that ever en-
listed the hearts of true men. The Seces-
sionists hate him with a bitterness that is
indescribable. In Virginia they attempted
indignties upon him, but he defed them,
and passed through the State unharmed. The
ST Louis correspondent of the Alta writes as
follows concerning him.
The intrepidity of Andy johnson, of Ten
neSsee, is worthy of all praise. His fearless
speeches in the Senate at Washington are
ouly the counterpart he is now delivering at
Tennessee. AT Cleaveland, Tenn, GO miles
west Of Knoxville, he spoke on the Sth. He
opened the canvass against the adoption of
the secession ordinance passed by the Tennes-
see legislature. Mr. johnson and his friends
were, az that date, hopeful The passage of
the ordinance Of secession by the Legislature
proves nothing, as that body has been for Sc
eession from the start. At Knoxville the
Union men were as firm as ever. The uomi-
nation of Union candidate for Governor
Mr. Campbell, by the Convention presided
over by William III. Polk, brother of the late
President, has given animation to the cause.
Ihe election of Governor comes off i'll Au-
gust
The style Of Mr.. Johnsons canvassing may
be Judged of from the commencement OF his
speech at Cleaveand, Tenn, where threats
against him had been largely INDUCED in
lie told the crowd that "he did not come
there to he shot, but to shoot" and if there
was to be fight he and his friends were
ready for it, and that he preferred to finish
up the fighting before making his speech.
Nobody coming forward TO fight the in
trepd Senator proceeded TO speak, and by
the time he had finished, nineteen-twentieths
of the audience were with him. He told
them, among other things, that jeff Davis
and the Governor of the state ought to be
hanged and would be hanged. at that not far
distant period, when the judicial power of
the Government could be brought 70 bear
upon them.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-02

Mr.. PARTINGLoN expresses her apprehen-
sion that the people of the gold regions will
bleed to death, as the papers are constantly
announcing the opening of another vein.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-02

THE Paris Charvari lately gave an account
of an aspiring gentleman, who had written a
five act play, and proposed to a celebrated
dramatist to divide with him the honors of
authorship-avery common practice in Paris,
which explains the seeming fecundity OF
many French writers in repute The dram
stst otherwise engaged, declined the offer.
in the following terms 81 cannot accept
your proposition, sir. 1t is written, Thou
shalt not yoke the OK with the ass" Here
upon the would-be collaboration left in a
rage. and the next morning the dramatist re.
ceived challenge, commencing thus :-"Sir.
you insinuated yesterday that am an OK
etc, etc.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-02

Is very unlike the thy compounds of grease and
much in use, which only besmear the surface and
aggravates the disease. Being penetrating as well
as CLEAN preparation, 1t is alike beneficial to man
and beast, and the best article in use for
RHEUMATISM, SPRAINS, BRUISES, SWEENEY,
SORE THROAT, STRAINS, SWEENY,
CALLS, SPAWN, POLL EVIL, &C.
Prepared and sold by
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-02

GREAT poet says that "the mountains
stand fixed forever" We know, however,
that it is no uncommon thing for them to
slope.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-02

"BrLLY, how did you lose your fnger?"-
easy enough" said Billy.-"I suppose you
did but how ?-I guess you'd have lost
yourn if it had been where mine was."-
THAT don't answer my question.-"Well, if
you must know, said Billy, 81 had to cut it
Off or else steal the trap"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-02
TEL EGRAPaIC.
San Francisco News.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1st.
The steamer Orizaba left for Panama thi;
morning with $50 passengers and $l.l74, ,935
in treasure.
The following general order has been is
sued from the headquarters department OF
the Pacific, dated San Francisco, Nav 3lst:
Any vessel sailing under the secession flag, SO
called, which shall enter, or attempt to enter
any of the waters of the United States on this
coast, viii Immediately be captured by tho
troops stationed there. Any such vessel which
shall fail to come to or surrender on being
duly ordered or which shall attempt to es-
cape, will be fired into and sunk if necessary
BY order of Brigadier General Summer.
Signed D. c. BuEL,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Edward Bosqui has been given the Custom
House drayage by Collector Rankin. 1t is
said to be worth from $4,000 to $4,000
year.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-02
Ill. BOWMAN. Druggist,

260 J street, Opposite Paza), Sacramento,
And by G. p. POLLARD, Agent, St,
,ext to the Western House, Marysville. NAL onlis
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-02
Bowman's Liniment

And every other disease arising from an impure sta
OF the blood.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-06
Baggage Checked Through to
all Eastern Cities.

~ Passengers should bear in mind that the ssCIN
CINNATI.i is the OLD and FAVORITE ROUTE Con
nectons are Aade promptly the Roads are thoroughly
BAII4AsTED and all modern improvements adopted
insuring SPEED exFoR1 and SAFETY.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-06

As accidents .Ou happen, in ioeu regulated di
t 1t is very desirable TO have cheap and conve-
nent way for repairing Furniture Toys Cookery &C.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-06
Express to GAINESVILLE.

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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-06
Jasuer Rranch RaiIroad.
OFFICE NASH. & CHAT. RAILROAD Co. I
D Z

OFFICE NASH & CHAT RAILROAD Co. I
October g. 1853.
DY order of the Board of Directors made on the
ID stock of the Company subscribed for building
branch road from Bridgeport Jasper payable the
Treasurer of this Company follows
One dollar each share the LIST of November, Of
1889 and dollars each share the LIST day OF
December, 1859, January, February, March, April
May, June, July, August, September, October
and November, 1850.
Payment may be made to jackson Pryor, at Jas
per, 10 the Treasurer at his Office IN Nashville
Promptness in meeting these calls is requested Of
subscribers of stock the construction of the road
depends exclusively the provided specifically
for that purpose.
oct4-u VA GIEAVES, Treasurer.