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The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-03-25

Portable Steam Engines with or
without wheels. Stationery Steam
Engines with double fuc boilers.
Circular Saw Mills Of the most mod
ern, and improved construction. We
challenge the trade to produce bet
ter or more effective article ut a less
price. Cotton Gin and Grisf Mill
Shafting. .4t
Circular Saws.
Burrows Corn and FIGURING Mill.
Straub Corn Mills. -
India Rohber Betting.
Wooawruth Planning and Matching
Machines,
Artesian Well Tools and Pipes fur
nished to order.
Steam Guagcs, Whistles, &c,
and every description of Plantation
and Railway Machinery:
. Send and get an illustrated cata-
logue of our Machinery, free by mail
all We ask is preference at the same
price with equally good Northern
Works. Adtlr. IS T.. NJ. IVENS,
No. SO St. Charles ST.. n. o.
No. Sly
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!. Confederation Restaurant.
e Formerly Gaicty.)
l. Adjoia;ngMe Confederation

@@t@ 10. 7"tVe"5 e7ee ~ e'e"e' ee't''''
Coffee House. Shreveport, La.
INIIIS well Luown and popular es-
tablishme,.t has been removed as
above, and is open for the accommo-
dation Of. the public. There will be-
found the best Of game. fish, oysters:
and everything that the Shreveport
and New Orleans markets Afford
Steals furnished at all hours day OF
night. Families and parties will
naSe their orders promptly attended
O. nc37vly
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/. an extensive gun IACtoTy A"o Oocn
setin operation at Holly Springs Miss.
A considerable number Of gun barrels
are rolled out every day, and con-
tracts have been entered into to supply
the Government with 10000 guns
in short. time.
Physicians certificates of mems in
ability to perform military duty, sell
in this market at the very reasonable
sum of $3.50 eacl:witl an upward ten.
dcncy. Brave people! Amt wei
Clea.eland (Tenn.) Banner.
Mr.. Dupre, Of Louisiana. has intro.
duced bill in tho Confederate Con.
gross to make treasury notes legal
tender. This measure has been ron
dered necessary by the efforts of mon
CIV shavcrs and others to deprcciate
the value of Confederate paper.
=, The Richmond dispatch figures
IN the number of killed: wounded
and prisosers on both sidos during
the present war. and gives the fol-
loving rs t he result; Copfv.lcrate loss
22,5G7; Yankee loss. 23,3eO.
The Charleston Mercury says Gen
PcmbcrtoHha.|bcrn assigned to the
military district Of South Carolina
and Georgia, in place of Gen. Lee
who has been Summoned to Rich
mnn,.
The Yazoo Banner states that Ar
John Mcfarland, Of tn. firm Of NJ
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-03-25

: ThcStafe Of Loui.iana / lOM judicial
Parish IF Caddo. ! District.
Succession of Mary Nc Clellan, decd.
NOTICE is hereby given that H. Carlton
~ has this day filed in tho Clerks office
a petition praying to BIO appointed Admin
istrator of the succession Of Mary Mcclellan,
deceased, and unless opposition be made
within ten days, the timo prescribed by law =.
said prayer will be granted and letecrs Of
administration issue accordingly.
Given under my hand and seal of Office
This the l4th day of February, A. ID.
1859. "a
w HOWARD DOUGLASS.
febls deputy CLERK.
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Notice.

nv G. WALLER is my authorised
IL. A2bus, during my absence.
mh1l l002 GEO. w. KENDALL. :
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% To Editors and Printers. -

NOR SALE-Thc Newspaper and Job
II Material, books, and outstanding debts
OF this Office. Reasons for selling given on
application, if desired. TO IL person wlse
will continue the publication of the paper,
bargain will be offered. The materials
are new, and there is sufficient stock of pa
per on hand to last six or eight months
Address the proprietor d90tt
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-03-25

Secession Notice.
T1eSsaseef Losisiana ! 1911 judicial
PsvisA Of Guido. District.
Succession Of John Larlnicr, deceased.
IN Office - hereby given that Mary
Silvsy has this day filed in the Clerk . office,
. pDtition praying to be appointed Admin
islTatrix Of the succession Of John l.ar,nicr,
deceased, and unless opposition - made
within ten days, the time prescribed by law,
said prayer will be granted and letters OF
adpjnistrati0n issue accordingly.
Given under my hand and seal Of office,
this the 9TH day Of March, A, D., 1860.
m7alO N. +. WRIGHT, Clerk.
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The Yazoo Banner states that Mr.
John BIC Carland, Of tho firm Of Nc
f'arl:,ud 4 Barkstlal-, Now Orleans,
la. pre.cntcd Il splendid brass bat
trry. consisting at six p;.ices. costing
$4,000, t" encourage the raising Of
an artillery company in that county.
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-03-25

IV+Whcn subscribers zee TIne Ezpise2,
stamped ON their paper, it denotes that in
two weeks their tinle Of subscription expires.
The Florence Gazette denies the
assertion Of tue Northern press that
the Fcdeol officers. were .sceived
with h hearty welcome at thst place.
Gen.Lee passed through Charleston
recently on his way to Richmond. to
take charge; it il said, Of the War
Department.
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-03-25

Cor. Marked and N1i7aan streets,
NILL give special attention to making
w Shoes for Ladies' and Misscsg and
hopes to receive liberal patronage in this
new enterprise. Repairing neatly executed
at s1tort notice. ss0-3ui
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-03-25

LNOR SALE-A beautiful pair of full
Il bloodied white Shanghi chickens, and
one pair bloodied Rufaed Neck Pigeons
To lovers of fancy and rare specimens of
the featherod tribe, this affords good OPP
portunity for investment,
Apply at this Office. feb7tf
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DENTAL. NOTICE.

THE undersigned will be absent from
i Shreveport until about March. Mr.. L.
L. Samuel is my legal agent during my alb
scnce, and will collect my claims and dis
charge debts, whenever able so to do.
My former assistant will he found in tho
Office. s. HINSON, ID. u. s.
Shreveport, Jan. 8, 1862. -
Shreveport papers please copy one month.
discontinue my card until my return and
present hills to Mr.. Samuel. 8. II.
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,lNCHOOL NOTICE.-'Fhe under
~ signed will resume School bust
ness in Shreveport, OH tho Second
Monday in January, 1862. -s
Rates Of. Tuition per MoatA -
Elementary English branches, $500.
Higher English branches and tho
Languages, $500.
( i3-3t D. DONOVAN.
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Mans field Fem ale College

Mans field Female College.
DESo'ro PARISH LA.
n Nhe Fall session of this Institution
Il will open OH Wednesday, End
October 1861, with full and efficient
Faculty. The domestic department.
will be under the immediate superih-
tendence OF the President and his
lady, and every effort will be made
to promote the comfort Of those en-
trusted to. their charge. 60,
- Cotton, l,rosisiass, ContSdcratc
Bonds ar Treasury notes taken IN p9ytt
aacnt IF Board and Tuition.
Fer other information, Address.
CHAS. d. STUART, President.
uS Mansfield. La.
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-03-25

Te. ~ Fseplp Of Kerth Lsuaiians.
TTNHE undDryigped having been-appointed
i 6UkAHENT of the GooerDmest
Pvsdses 6eSe, for tl,is portion Of the State,
Is pESpsFeQ - ressiye subscriptions to the
same, q tho office Of the Brand EitizeSs'
Bssk, In The dty Of Shreveport.
ULCER LAUVE.
Shrsvspest, Nassh II, 1862
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-09-04
Take Care Of the Feet.

."Of all parts of the body" says DR.. Rob
ertson, ''there is not one which ought to be
so carefully attended to as the feet" Every
person knows from experience, that colds,
and many other diseases which proceed
from colds, are attributable to cold feet.
The feet are at such distance from "the
wheel at the cistern'' of the system, that the
circulation of the blood may be very easily
checked there Yet, for all this, and al
though every person Of common sense should
be aware of the truth Of what we have sta
ted, there is no part of the human body so
much trifed with as the feet The young
and would-be genteel footed, cramp their
toes and feet into thin-soled, bone-pinching
boots and shoes, in order to display neat
feet, in the fashionable sense of the term.
There is one great evil against which every
person should be on their guard, and it is
one which is not often guarded against--we
mean the changing of warm for cold shoes
or boots A change is often made from
thick to thin+soled shoes, without rejecting
on the consequences which might ensue.
In cold weather, boots and shoes of good
thick leather both in solesa and uppers,
should be worn by all. Water'tights are not
good if they are air-tights also; India rubber
overshoes should never be worn, except in
wet splashy weather, and then not very long
at once. 1t is hurtful TO the feet to wear
any covering that is air-tight, over them,
and for this reason India rubber should be
worn as seldom as possible No part of the
body should be allowed to have covering
that entirely obstructsth the passage of the car
bonic acid gas from the pores Of the skin
outward, and the moderate passage Of dir
inward to the skin Life can be destroyed
ina very short timei by entirely closing up
the pores Of the skin Good warm stockings
and thicK-soled boots and shoes are conserv-
ators of health, and consequently of human
happiness aa'li gf'o .5a4
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-09-04
Character Of the Gentleman.

/ have stated already that the fofbearing
use Of power Is sure attribute Of the gen
tleman; indeed, as we may say that power-
physical, Moral, purely social or political
is one Of the touchstones Of genuine gentle
manship, Thepoyer which thehusband has
over his wife, in which we must include the
impunity with which he may be unkind to
her; the father over his children; the old over
the young, and the young over the aged; the
strong over the weak the officer over his
men; the master ofa vessel over his hands,
the magistrate over the citizen the employ
er over the employed; the rich overthe poor
the educated over the unlettered; the expe-
riehced over the confding; the keeper Of a
secret over him whom it touches; the ordiHa-
ry man, even the clever over the silly-the
forbearing and inoffensive use of all this
power or authority, or total abstinence
from it where the case admits it, will show
the gentleman in plain light i
Every traveller knows at once whether a
gentlemanly or rude officer is searching his
trunk But the use of power does not only
form touchstone; even the manner in
which an individual enjoys certain advanta-
ges over another is test No gentleman
can boast Of the delights of superior health
in the presence of languid patient, or
speak of great good luck when in hearing of
man bent by habitual misfortune. Let the
man who happily enjoys advantages Of a
pure and honest life, speak Of ii to a fallen
fellow being, and you will soon see whether
he be, in addition to his honesty, gentle.
man. or not. The gentleman does not need
lessly and INCREASINGLY remind an offender of
q wrong he may have committed against
him, lie can not only forgive, but he can
forget; and he strives for that nobleness Of
soul and manliness Of character which i'm,
part sufficient strength to let the past be
truly past. He will never use the power
which the knowledge Of an offence, false
step, or ON unfortunate exposure Of weak.
ness gives him, merely to enjoy the power Of
humiliating his neighbor. A true man Of
honor feels humbled himself, when he can.
not help humbling others.-[Dr. Lieber.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-09-04

A Scotch lecturer undertook to explain to
village audience the word phenomenon.
"Maybe, ma friends, ye dinna ken what's a
phenomenon. Weel, the, all tell'ee. Yeve
seen COO, (cow) nae doot. Weel, a coos
nae phenomenon. Ye've seen an apple
tree. Weel, an apple trees nae phenome-
non. But gin ye see the coo gang up the
apple tree, tail foremost, to pu' apples, that
would be q phenomenon"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-09-04
The Income Tax.

On the 1st Of May, 1863, the In.
come Tax is to- be assessed for the
year 1862, and the tax must. .bepaid
on oribcfore the Both of June, 1868.
The income tax is three per cent.
on ones income, after making the
following deductions: t..a
81. 5000, this amount being ex-
empt. - .,.ar r,.'
b 2.aAll State, County and local
taxes. Eg -,a e.. ~,
il 3. rAll moneys received on &C.
count of dividends on stocks and
interest on bonds or deposits in or
of companies that pay the tax di-
rect to the Government. These are
banks, trust companies, savings in
stitutions,o insurance, gas, bridge,
telegraph, steamboat, ferryboat,
express, railroad, or other corpora
tions. 'vaI..a.t \. .a.sf..
lon the balance you are liable for
three per cent. tax; but if such bal
ance, or any part of it, arises from
investments in United States Secu-
rites, the income tax on such por-
tion is only one and a half per cent.
There will be o thousand and one
mooted questions as to income; but
the law seems to settle the mean
ing of it by saying that the aannual
gains, profit or. income shall be
taxed 50 and SO. If, then, a person
don't make some headway, there
can be no gains, no income
Wompson's Reporter. ,g ..gs.,f
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-09-04

A young man on being asked by his sweet
heart what photography was, took out his
pencil and wrote the following, telling her
that was phonography' "U RA B UTLN'
(You are beauty, Ellen) ..h r5I
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-09-04
a AN n EDITOR, WANTED.

"' BY =. PARISH STEELE. h''is .
..4Gdsi g'0l 49, + if il5Y9lJd El y
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-09-04

.PVrWho are the most dishonest
people? Hardware mefchants-
they sell iron and steel for o living.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-09-04

d pa-W. B. Astor's income Is au-
thoritatively stated to be $4,000
a-day. "lo a9H23 o. nut,o0! BIB
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-09-04


5iU And of editors score, . 'tgl
Some of them were jam up fellows,
Good at writing, good to plan;
IoiBdt they all, without exception, -
Failed in-pleasing every mani '
~ For this mighty sin we shipped emj
Now, we're sending forth call
For aneditor to join US
Who will write to please us all;
Others need not ask for favor, tH.
For of such we've had our fill; una
We will heedno applications -'s.
Save from those who fill the bill.
Well mind the first among us
He was by no means the worst
But we didn't seem to like him,
Simply 'cause-he was the first
For, you know it is the custom,
Just to sacrifice q few;
So We placed our heels npon him, -
Ere we knew what he could do.
Next there came gifted fellow, go
With prepossessing way,
Who, but for fatal blunder,
Would have, doubtless, won the day
Blank, crafty village merchant,
Bought "puf' to gain "lift,"
Twas offensiye-other merchants
Sent the editor a-drift.
Next we sent o learned committee
To q man in Baltimore, "a
Whom we knew to be q writer,
Full of cunning, full Of lore;
They solicited, he yielded,
Came, delighted young and old;
But he got in debt, and toddled,
Leaving us the bag to hold!'
Then host Of others followed,
Lived awhile, and passed away;
Leaving this, our thriving village,
Minus of q press to-day;
Hence, we send this little notice,
Knowing that some fellow can "
Make fortune here among us,
just Duplicating erery man I
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-09-04

aaDS-It a man cheat you once,
blame him; if a second time, blame
yourself. .NaNiIin nu,.lde
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-09-04

p@-Sce the Fourth Page for a
variety Of Interesting reading. ''91
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-09-04

We havelbc without paper ohal
sIn our town year or more,
Though we've had of printers plenty,
,ia And ofeditors q score, LtG
Some of them were jam up fellows,
Good at writing, good to plan;
IolBGt they all, without exception, -
Failed in--pleasng every mani J'
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-08-27

Irish girl al play on Sunday was accosied
by the Priesthood morning, daughter oil
the devil, and meekly replied, Good morn
ing faiher' Two friends meeting, one re-
marked-'l have just met man who Told
me looked exactly like you.' Tell me-
who it was that ! may knock him down,
replied his friend. Don't trouble yourself,
did that myself al once The celebrated
Davy Crockett, on visiting a ffienagarie,
was com mparng he counteLance of mon
key 10 that OF one OF his fellow members oi
Congress. Turning he saw the gentleman
had overheard his remarks, SO 10 make
matters pleasant he said do no! know
which 10 apologize lo--vou or The monkey
1wo deacons were once disputing about
The proposed site Tor new graveya ard when
the first remarked-''ll never be buried in
that ground as long as live.' What an
obstinate man, said the deacon. II my lie
is spared, will'
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-08-27
How New Monitors are Built.

| A good illustration OF quick. systematic
may be seen lii the construction OF one OF
the six new Monitors, al Fulton Foundry,
loot oil 9Th street Jersey city. The work
grows harmoniousIy, but not musIcally
(unless one likes The din OF thousand
hammersj under he eye Of the visitor
The laying OF the keel, and the setting OF
nearly all the frames, have already been
accomplished. These are The difficult
parts OF the structure, and upon their ac-
cuFale adjustment everything depends
The new Monitor, in the present Stage of
its Development, looks exactly like an
iron verebre with three times the usual
supply of ribs This skeleton OF what is
soon 10 be thing of terrible powers, is Gov
cred with workmen as with flies. They
swarm all over il with big and little ham
mers, chisels, pincers, and every known
appliance for the noisy handling and treat
menl oil hot or cold iron. Dozens of por :.
table forges stand on either side, in which
innumerable bolts ate heated rec hot, and
pdsScd " tuO W tuC1 d'O
dcxierously riveied in the hole made by
Them ; and 80 the iron plating aud bars are
indissolubly bound together. II is kind
of stitching for which no machine has YET
been invented The frame is covered by a
high roof, 10 keep off The suns rays ; but
he ends and sides of the shed are left open
or The comfort tf The artizans. On both
sides OF the ample yard are long sheds for
the execution OF various parts OF the work.
la one, the bolts are made in another, the
holes are punched IN third the ribs are
bent into precisely the right shape, TO the
fraction of hair. The latter task is hard
one, requiring the successive exertions OF
numerous brawny fellows who relieve each
other every few minutes in The swinging OF
gigantic sledge hammers. Throughout the
yard, al every Turn, are visible the evidence
of order, dispatch and skill.
This one OF the six new Monitors will be
200 ieel, extreme length IS feet. extreme
breadth and IL feet, depth Of hold The
general construction of that wonderful ves-
sci will be copied in all but two or three
trlling respects, where the inventor thinks
there is room for improvement She will
carry guns OF the largest known calibre -
Journal Of CONNER e.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-08-27
About Repartees.

A repariee we presume 10 be an immedi-
ate and appropriate reply to an obssrv alton
depending upon the rapidiiy of the working
OF the mental powers, which seem 10 work
rather faster with some people than others.
We were once riding in a stage coach with
worthy farmer. the mud was very deep,
and our progress al the rate OF $40 miles
per hour. To our impatient inquiries as 10
when we should reach our destination, The
old man replied in slow tone, which did
not belle his words. 81 never allow my
mind 10 travel faster than my body"
Some persons however. seem to have an
electric current of wit, which flashes the
moment il meets an opposing one and it
is our purpose here 10 give from memory
few specimens of This son of wit, for which
we should give the authors proper credit it
we knew their names. Beginning with the
Two OF Lambs which cannot be left out of
such a catalogue, familiar as they are -
First his reply when he was rebuked for
coming in to business at the India House
SO very late in the morning-'You know
always go away very early in the afier-
noon,' and the still older one to the anxious
passengers query on entering crowded
omnibus-sAll full inside! g Il don't know
how tits with the other passengers but that
last piece of oy-ier pie did the the business
for me- Ii is related of some frie nds of
Campbell, the author of Hoheulinden, in
leaving his room after gay supper, that
one of the number bad the misfortune to fall
down the steps OF a long flight of stairs
the poet, alarmed at the noise opened his
door aid inquired What's that 2 Tis |,
sir, rolling rapidly was The imme diaie re.
ply OF his fallen friend. Sheridan is said 10
have remarked on entering a crawded COM
miiiee room, in parliamentary language
will some member move that may take
a sea.p Also on beipg asked how the sen
stive Fox would take salary provided for
him by his charitable friends, replied,
Quarterly A poor poet, desiring COM
pliment, ASKED Curran, Have you read my
Descent into He'll 2 No, / should like to
see H., replied The wit. A prosy member
OF parliament having asked him Have
you read my las; speech 2. he replied,
hope have.' Two old New England min
listers were riding by galows, when the
older asked the olher-sWhere wo'd yon
be il that tree bore IFS proper fruit !, Ri
diEg alone vas the Immediate reply. An