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SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS

fE4HE undersigned has just reurned~with an entire
Il and complete stock Of SPRING and SUMNER
GOODS embracing every description of fabrics among
Ladies' Dress Goods,
6aleoes IN great va1Iety-some very low;
French and English Bareges
Swiss aud Jaconet MasIins; Lawns;
Plain and printed Grenadines;
Plain, figured and lowered BaYeges
Plain and iacquered Bafeges and Tissues
Dennims, Checks, Bedticking, Curtains;
Delaines, Cottonades, Flannels Canton Flannel;
Domestics, Sheetine, Shifting Lowels;
Heavy kerseYs, Llnseys;
Kentucky Jeans, Satinet Cashmere, Cloth;
White and colored Blankets
Silk, nlerino and cotton hosiery and gloves
Lawns nansook, fine Irish Linens, do do Cambria
White Iaeonets, Swiss Tarleton and tape Muslin
Plain and fancy Silks, stripe Silks;
Chenisettes, Underseeyes, Collars;
Ladies fine Handkerchiefs;
EmbEoideFies, of all kinds
Superior Sewing silk, Thread and Cotton;
large variety of fine Fancy Goods Ladies' Trimmings
House Furnishing Goods, and every thing in the Dry
Goods line.
And as for his stock Of Ladies' Misses and Cildrens
CATERS Shoes and Slippers without hesitancy he can
with any establishment this side of New 0rleana
SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING.
A large assortment Of fne Spring and Summer Clothing
Of the best material, superior workmanship and most
fashionable STYLES embracing in part silk mixed CASH
mere and English Tweed suits saperfne French Meri-
Alpaca, linen and other dress tiock office, and
paleots coats; fancy eolored light Cashmere, Merno
Alpaca, white and colored drilling, jeans cotonade,
and every description Of pantaloons; black fancy and
figured silk satin, linen, Marseiles and all otherkinds
Of Vests. Every descriptions Of Boys Clothing Linen
and muslin shirts flannel Shirts Of all kinds; hickory
Shirts; WOODEN and cotton Understands, Drawers; silk,
linen and cotton Hankerchiets; woolen cotton and
thread hosiery Gloves and endless variety of gen
tlemen's wearing apparel and furnishing goods.
Boots Shoes Brogans Hats and Caps of every descrp
ton
Trunks yaiiees Carpet Bags satehels ETC. in great va
rietv.
His prices will be as low as any establishment IN this
1lace ". MARKS,
Corner of Texas and Market SITS.
Shreveport. Aprii 8, 1851.
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NOTICE.

nURiEG my absencefrom the parish, Ed. EBERsrADr,
~ ESD, is MY duly authorised agent and fully empow-
cred to transact all business for me. W MARKS.
ShreEenorg. Nov. IL. 1881.
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MINDEN FEMALE COLLEC.E.

MINDEN FEMALE COLLEGE,.
THIS well known and popular School for YoUSG La
IL DIES will commence its NINTH SCHOLASTIC YEAR on
he First Tuesday in October, with a corps of ac
,omplished Teachers. J. FRANKLIN FORD,
Aiinden, Aug 81, 186l3m President
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Copper. Tin. zinc and Sheet-Iron Ware.

COpptT, lie, AIpc ana Sheet-IrOn Ware.
TEXAS STREET, TWO DOORS ABOVE THE MARKET
g., HAVING removed into the new and commodious
Ffgat brick building, on Texas street, adjoining the
ff corner of Market, Opposite our old Stand and
T @ greatly increased our stock and other facilities
AsT~a are now prepared to execute with prompt
ness every description of Copper Tin, Zinc, Lead and
Sheeron Work Particular attention will be paid to
putting mp cutters and conductors fixing metallic pumps
in cisteTns and wells, etc.
Alarge stock of Manufactured Tinware embracing ey-
cry variety, kept constantly on hand.
Our stock Of Stoves is the most complete brought
to this place and embraces all the latest most
patents Of COOKING, OFFICE, PARL0R and CHURCH
STOVES, western and northern manufacture selected
expressly tothe Shreveport, Eastern Texas and Ar
kansas trade.
Country merchants and all others wishing to make
purchases are invited to call and examine stock and
prices before purchasing elsewhere, rates will be
found unusually low and terms easy.
All orders from the country promntlY execnted NJ
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~ EARNEST APPEAL
An EAltNEACI Ar EAb
TO THE FRIENDS OF THE
Sick aud Wounded Soldiers of the South.


FEFHE Soldiers Relief Society Tennessee having been
authorised and desired by the secretary ofwar, and
bv the medical director of this division Of army to
perform the services in the Confederate States Hospitals
which they have discharged under the direction of the
governor in the State Hospital, have assumed similar
charge and supervision of the following Hospitals State
hospital lst College street hospital I'd College street
hospital Front hospital Cedar street hospital Ell
lott hospital These are now filed with patients from
the armies OF the COnfederacy, and every effort Is being
made to provide others fast the increasing necess
ties of the service demand additional accommodation
We have entered upon the discharge Of our duties with
determination to do all in power, at whatever cost OF
personal comfort or convenience TO alleviate me ms0F-
une and to contribute TO the wants and comforts Of the
gallant defenders of soil who may be stricken down
5y Esease, or the casualties Of war
Ve are receiving liberal contributions to aid
work from every portion ofthe Coufederacy but the de
nads upon us are daily increasing, and send forth
thpI assistance with the confident expectation that will
Ia promptly ana favoraby responded to by every South
errtIheart The contributions most needed are money
sughr and molase cotton for mattresses, blankets Han
le under clothing, provisions, Or any articles winch may
be useful or necessary for the SICK the wounded the
coutalascent These when received, distributed TO
the different hospals under the supervision of the emf
nent medical director DR. Yandel However small may
be the Bstrnsic value of articles contributed let 1t be
borne in mind that if there is multitude of contributors
the aggregate will be large.
Contributions should be addressed to Mrs. FELICIA
G. PORTER, No IS Cedar street, Nashville, Tenn, and,
where is pracbe and proper to do the wishes OF
the donors in regard to the disposition thereof viii be
complied with.
From the patriotic citizens Of the Conederacy we anti
cpate prompt and generous response to this appeal
in behalf Of the gallant soldiers who have consecTaed
their lives to noble cause, and who have been pros
traed while defending our homes from the aggressiOns
of ruthless invader
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TO THE PEOPLE FNORTTs i. 90 8sEa S a,
TFNHE undersigned having been appointed ao- Agent
H. of the Government Produce Ioams for th}5
portion of the State is prepared to receive subscriptions
to the same, at the Office Of the BRANcH 7TzsNa 8sE
in the city of Shreveport ULCER LA88E
Shreveport March IL, 1862
~ The following named papers ~ please cepE,-
Caddo Gazette and Shreveport News Shreveport, Bos
sier Banner, Belevue Had, Homer; ard I03is6n E
list Mount Lebanon
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II URING MY absence from the State, Mrs y E. MAY,
~ my wife is my duly authorised agent to transact
business for me. J. n. MAY.
Cadao parish, April IS, 1862
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NOTICE.


A Ii persons indebted to 7. Il. MoRRIs will please
"A forward and settle their accounts either with
the cash or by note. 7. II. MORRIS.
March s. 1S62-3m
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Branch of the Citizens Bank,

SuREygroRT, 23d Sept. 1851.
TFHHiS BANK will hereafter, pay ana receive its
counter Ar PAR, the Treasury Notes Of the Confcd-
crate States and the Notes Of other Banks Of New Or
leans.
Owners Of paper deposited in this Bank for collection
unless willing to be governed by this regulation are re-
quested to withdraw the
sep25-tf ULCER LAUyE Cashier.
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" VI. INTIL.fIN,
TcXes Street, one door from Edwards Street.

60 Mr., FURNITURE, CHAIRS, -
Is szsEE@asz5 MATTRESSES, WuLow-NARE,
~E5ssS WISDOM SHADES, LOOKING sstsS1sz
Glasses Glass Plates, Gilt Moudings. etc. ETC. etc etc
Keeps constantly hand large stock of the above
articles purchased direct from the manufacturers ena
bling him to sell at New Orleans prices, adding freight
to this place. He invites those in of anything in
his line to give him call and he viii his best efforts
to give general satisfaction. march7
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Genuine Rarov knives, i and . l,leds.
TABLE CUTLERY
A large assortment with bone horn .tao o,a 49,
handles, with common and French forks
Ivory knives only--deserts
lFory kfiyes-Rodgers Il Sons
Ivory ksIves-AmeIiean
Carvers and forks all styles
BOWIE AND DIRK KNIVES
iSof pfi perm a stag assortment
Cooking knives, beech and cocoa handles
Butchers knives all sizes
SCISSORS AND SHEARS
Rodgers Sons best quality
Rodgers & Sons, in sets of 4 8and
Braithwaife's Luz"
German Scissors Ill styles
Englshand American shears
Tailors shears and trimmers
Paper snears,
Embroidery and pocket scissors.
Cheap scissors on cards
Rodgers celebrated,
Wade Butchers assorted STYLES
Wade & Butchers celebrated RATHER
Wade Butchers hollow ground
Mappnls and Westenhom's
Marsh Bros. various qualities
Razors in pairs and sets, in fancy boxes
of Rodgers and Wade Butchers make
Musical instruments.
We import MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS direct from the
best manufactures IN France and Germany on the most
favorable terms and able to offer them to our Gus
toners at prices that cannot fail give perfect satsfac
ton. VJ0LINS,
Alarge assortment from the lowest prices to very
ACC0RDE0Ns,
Low price, medium and fine
FLUTINAS,
All prices and STYLES from the ceIebratad T,,osor p;
FLUTES ' ais
French and Ce~r1sr. Is s .574 Z. 3.efe
Gu,TARs-yarious zfr.as = Sc
BANJos-variops 81
MELonEoas- porta' g, vi.ilrezfsesr
GERMAN H5ap4
~ -lTls.zE[
BOYS BUGLhS aSa E=Hl MEETS
Violin bows-ereat gsTiatv
Violin bridges md asg5.
Violin tail pieces alG SINS
Violin finger hoards
Violin rosin
Violin cases-rapsi, 81r ssaa
yr0rfg e-ges9a
Fnolisb-9 and RID H
i1rsnh .snS XII
1toJa4- .rar;r5.t III 7;se
I+aiiar aer,1;ta5
SiIll s+r;s assar
Vion basG etr41aga 4. "a.
VAIN ioIn bass Z,
wan Eass st,5lss
Quit all III
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FOREST MANUFACTURING eoaPA9I5
IUAF.oL fiA4l4Ef -nJEsln Ia VA
MIKUEACFI RERs OF
SUPERIOR BOOK and NEWS PAPER, Ets,

TE1HIS company begleave 10 call the atteoa OF sgat
i ern dealers their facilities for ,aan cttT1g 81
short notice. all kinds Of PApER The sas Bsepa a rs
make Bank Note Paper, if desired.
Editors and publishers will please sau5 fer samples
and prices. Address
ulg8t w. B. REID. Superintendent
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A CARIlt
SILVER WAKE,
FINE CUTLERY, CLOCKS
RR AEIT PERI LEST

AS the work department, my personal attention viii
be given and nothing viii be spared to give satisfaction
i1iy13 P. +. L. FRANK.
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SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
cGIANGE OF SCHEDULE.

fssszEsss eszzzsss5 6sszsssszss Esss3ss.sst ~
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NOTICE.

nURING my absence from the parish Mr.. JOHN A.
IL JEHLB, my duly authorised agent for my estab-
ment, the MADISON COPIES HORSE.
J. z. ELLISON.
Shreveport March !. Is62I2-an
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say company CT 55tll
9nhen citizen on Sun
J Tor one YEAR six
'lcsyune 2ath inst
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L00S OUrroR HELpaE.-A correspondent addressing
from WilIiamsport, n. c., says that the notorious
Helper Of the impending crisis is asceraiued to have
.5sihrough that place recently from the direction of
g1lnoke island Awounded soldier assures our infor-
aaataat he Helper exchange gold for Confederate
a to the extent of two hundred dollars while on the
sand doubtless for the purpose Of facilitating bis transit
trough the Coufrdcraey. The people would do well to
outfor this man. Wcare besetwith spies and
I'd the watchfulness of Individuals and of cor
should never sleep. No strangers should be
pass upOn our HIGHWAYS OF bY-waYs nnchal-
The New York herald., 1862-11-14
BrookIyn city News.
Adjourned

lurGED BauTArrrY AT SgA-Thc brig Margaret, Capt
smith, lett Belfast ireland the 10th of Saptsm
ber arrived the Atlantic Dock. Brooklyn, wednes-
day evening AS soon thereafter the sailors could
come they proceeded to the Forty third precinct
station house, and preferred charges OF III satmens
asains, W Cook, the mate Of the vessel and viii
aln Jones the steward whom they accused of having
beaten one oi the hands, named William Little, In
brutal a manner that lie died in consequence the
age The of the sailors 70 the eject tbas
Little had shipped hand TO DO any kra OF work,
nas urdsred tue duties ot seaman, which lie WAS
nnanc perform, anu was thcrciors behtcnwth ropes
apiS and marin spikes aud ~cked anti AT length he
became - mach inurss that death resulted Little
about twenty years ~ When lac shipped he ~
rrpreencd cd have been stout healthy man, capable Of
dong ans amount hard work llie vessel the
yoyaec iory days. the VI treatment u the de-
ued tue day hs death On the 9th oi october,
a. stated thc seau.n lac ordered aott and, ind
ing himself iBcopable o dong the work required Of him.
deck when the mate alleged, struck
him head twice with Delaying piD INJECTING two
severe ashes the top Vi the head and The other
the temple Although weakened from the III usage be had
received, he was sI compelled To DO duty unin We sank
down from sheer exhaustion fhe day before he died be
VIA sent 10 the hold where he laid himself down upon
,oo rigging until the day following, when, with the
sistance III some Of the sailors he crawed TO the FORE
castle ana himself down upon his bunk While lying
There ne pless the steward, ~ alleged struck hun with
noasses Jug he died about four O'Clock the same after
noon fOct i.) and buried ~ sea. The crew Of the
ycs >e are defined witnesses, II their state
out entirely that the charges against the officers rest
Their names are Henry Edwards. John Maboney, John
layog james Walker, Seainen and William johnson
aId Henry McAnaily, lab Who smugged themselves
on Belfast for the purpose Of coming
TO America. The accused parties have been given 70
charge VI the United states authorities.
The New York herald., 1862-11-14
A Card from General Wool.
EIaHm ARMY CORPS, BAITlhoRE, Nov. III, lS6.


EaHrH Army CoRps, BALrhoRE, Nov. IL, 1882.
In the report published In the newspapers, Of tho
Commission, consisting II the following otlcers-Malor
General D. Hunter United States Volunteers Major Gene
raj G Cadwallader, United States Volunteers brgadSer
General G. Auger United states Volunteers Major Donn
Patt G. United States Volunteers Captain =. fall,
A. D. c. United States Volunteers, and Colonel j. Hon,
Judge Advocate Generalcailed by the government 70
investigate the conduct Of certain officers connected with
and the circumstances attending the abandonment OF
Maryland Heights and the surrender OF Harpers Ferry
find the following remarks applying TO myself
.. The Commission would not have dweled upon tbh
painful subject for the fact that the officer who
placed the incapable Colonel Mes) in command should
share the responsibility; and in the opinion u tho Com
mission, Major General Wool is guilty to this cxtent Of
grave disaster and should be censured for his conduct"
the report Of the Commission in relation ~ the sur
render Of Harpers Ferry has truth for it's oun.
dation than Is contained in the above paragraph can
only be regarded felton, without shadow of proof
for it's foundation.
1t is true that placed this "incapabe Colonel
Mes) in command Of Harper Ferry" He wis there IN
command when assumed control Of this department,
and bc&h ordered establish his headquarters there
on the Goth Of March, by Major General Mcclellan then
General Chief On the 30h OF April the Secretary Of
War sent the following order Colonel Miles, ut Hapers
Ferry"You will please make daily reports Of the state
Of your command 10 this department"
have not time TO notice further the censure" OF
the Commission. When mn at leisure II Will receive tue
attention which II merits. JOHN 4. WOOL,
Major General United states Army.
The New York herald., 1862-11-14
Senator Harris Opinion or McCIelIan's
Removal.

~
The press within the ast few days, seems O have
taken some interest in the remarks made by my
law class In relation the removal oG General Me- lei
Ian As what said on that occasion has been to sone
extent unsupported take the nboriy OF stating pre-
cisev what occurred AS neary as can reeollec, II Is
as lolows:--On entering my classroom Monday
ing and before proceeding with my lecture. the class
called for my opinion To tho removal OF hotie an
then sad.-Ihe removal OF General Mcclellan has both
surprised and greved think II rs great mistake
regard INN as the abest general the war has yet
brought TO notice. | am not aware or any sufficient
grounds for this step bat IL done, then think
the Administered have done Il in the best way re-
gard Burnside able genernthe next best man Ior
the place know that General Mcclellan has confidence
IN him. and believe that FAR he Is able, no Will
carry ont the plans and policy OF Mcclellan.
After audDg the appointment Of, General Hooker 70
a command unde, General Burnside, and expressing my
confidence In him, proceeded with my lecture. All this
occurred within the walls Of my classroom, and
with no expectation that Il would pass be- ond
them. Yours, with respect, IRA HARMS.
The New York herald., 1862-11-14
yIt,i,asv Movements.


The f city and United states bountes ace stu pelng
syen TO all recruits oinng General AleaghcTs lrish
Bripade They have never been Withdrawn rom ",
thagh hev have been from other organizations Another
sut OK recruits will be sent on cy Captain ieddy
this afternoon under charge q csnyacscont ocrs re-
turuin. 10 resume their commands Recruits shouio JOIN
), a. a. Js,orc the bounties are stopied
SWORD PRESENT ALTON.
svYsoLR, Va, NOV. l, 1862
A.. .,asant sword sash aud bell, costing 500, were
n,.I s Va 40 CAPTAIN higgs, QUE OF most exemplary
"a nyonsing young officers On tire sword Is eDgrav
80 Presented 70 Captain u. W. Dig9s as token Of
s,ncsrs esteem, by tho members Of Company q, one
l,sdred aud thirty second regiment New York yoluns
trers suffolk. Va, 1907 The Captain acknowledged
The agreeable surprise the woods OF Virginia, srd
thauked tbs membcis q the company very handsomsiy
indeed luf teir apyfccNtpn Of his aunbe eadeasors "
Gl lacm or The soIk before them, E9a
The New York herald., 1862-11-14
The People or + ngiand and the People Of
America are Friends.
70 THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.

NICHOLAS Horxr, Nov. IL. 1861
The tngsh arstocracy cat, growl and side with the
south The Enrlisn people famishing and sde with
the North While the rich feast the POOR starve. The
secession pulocrscy and the republic hating arstocracy
use the oadyg shopocrscy to make the half fed opera
.iyes ia Lancashire pass secession resolutions But the
people invariably refuse The 7Inscs writes on sub
jects-abtelol America, distress in Lancashire. The
Tyaes represents the clubocracy. The people have
no representation. America oress one hundred and
sixty u good isnd and citizenship in nye years
10 these factory hands. Can not assist their
arrival hersy Cau not send over a small cargo
OF corn 10 show good will 10 the English pcopef f
YOU approve Of II will devote the proceeds cf lecture
the Academy that purpose, by way ot Introducing
the idea Ii IL known that you would receive sub
scrplons, would point out some ono TO do so, be-
sve that there many Americans Who would con-
tribute 20 these worthy mechanics, VINO refuse TO side
with rebedoD, although repeatedly offered secession
money MI Mason has twice been among theIa. bai ths
s.nglish people stand BY the North.
GEo. FRANCS TRAIN.
The New York herald., 1862-11-14
The Ftremsn OF the Manhattan Gas
~Orka.

STATEMENT OF THE FisENES FORMERLY EMPLOYED
IL THE MANHATTAN GAsLIGHT c0MfASY's WORKS.
xpuoR
account tho great increase the prices Of the
cesarcs OF life the drsmcn connected with the works of
the Manhattan Gas Light Works respectfully, the Gath
day october iast petitcued the company for ad
vance Of wages from dollar and hy per day
two dollars.
ON the 2sth q the same month tho company Through
their superintendent, William Combs, relused to grant
the petition tho wortmcn, whersupon the men, in
body refused continue work formed in procession
and preceded let b. known the public work
ngmen generally that they were OH strike tor jst
wages
Ths mcn In the afternoon of ina, day in a body came
10 the yard where they addressed by the President
OF the company Mr.. Charles Roome who most unequvo
cally assured the msn, hs word. that they should
II they continued nj work usual teccvs one
dollar and seventy five cents day wages ana also
constant employment as long the willing.
This the wofknou consented TO- expressed readi.
ness work provided the company would at
once discharge three certain foremen who had Tor
reasons their the believe that
II they struck they would readily get their f demands
The foremen spoken Of discharged by ccmpa.
nv whols m after thus remained until wcdnes
day last November r. when At noon Of that day the old
hands astOntshed 10 large body ~ policemen
aud ssme Two hundred Germans enter the yard the at.
Ter making PREPARATIONS 10 commence work At the
same time tho superintendent n the company appeared
and pioy ordered .he old hands 10 lcve the yard
which they. law sodug citizens NJ once dd, though
many we're driven 70 sStent by the pormen thai
they were barely able ootsn their beore leaving
The men then 10 "a orderly way formed 10 procession
marched through the streets of tae city and though
they unpsiy attacked and driven from street 10
street by large body police who ws sent after them
false representations OF the uiens intentions made to
the police headquarters by the company tho
dieusy avoided all conflict aud sndeavored H. keep
TREY within the iotter u the law
Most OF the have worked for this company for
period Of eight years. aud have faithfully per-
formed thor duties and nov the approach o trying
winter with provisions and fuel extremely high and
most with large families dependent them Tor
support they are driven out from work which they
were able and willing 70 do and that prices (mark
act oneres by the company. IN apparent good faith,
the 18th day Of October,
The men have therefore, sofdofcnce and .or mutual
projection formed themselves into society. We are
Jealous OF our regulations and several gross nsstae
ments OF the obes Of the association have been inserted
IN ths public prints BY persons influenced by the officers
OF the company we have, in shscr justice 10 ouvselves
been prompted In this manner 10 lay the whole truth Of
JAMES GAMER.
sIEPIiEN MADbEN.
PETER C0YNF,
JEREMIAH QUILL
HtGH UDONNfIJ
The New York herald., 1862-11-14

Army 81 the Potomac whn expresses ar earnest desire
remain peri city quiet.
RepoFter for the press from New York, Philadelphia
AM Washington are also nocking here in considerable
numbers.
Az incredible number OF letters arrive with every mall
u he 1enaraf