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Shreveport news., 1864-11-15
Houston Market, sr.-The Hous

Houston Market, sr.-The Hous-
ton News says: The market of this
city, at this time, canno. be reported
very satisfactorily, because much of
the business is done by barter
Country produce is scarce in conse-
quence of the late sickness, and
prices are therefore generally high.
those who are earl y in sending in
supplies will he we'll paid for it. The
following quotations for some of the
leading articles. may enable our
country readers to form Il pretty cor
rect opinion of our market Flour
Sl2 to SIS per 100 pounds, bacon ID
cents. per pound, lard go cents per
pound, butter 40 cents per pound.
meal (corn) so cents per bushel. corn
rs cents per barrel (ears), eggs %
cents per dozen, chickens 20 to %
cents piece, potatoes IS cents per
bushel, peas SO to 100 cents per
bushel according to the kindly. fod-
der Is cents per 100 pounds. sugar
124 to 90 cents per pound. molas,es
S25 to $50 per barrel, salt 8 to 10
cents per pound, coffee 80 to So cents
per pound, tea 80 to - so per
pound.
We give the above quotations in
specie. but Confederate money is
used in all cases at pleasure.
Confederate -noney.-Theo old notes
have lately been improving some.
They are worth As for l in specie
About two weeks ago they We're 60
for |. The new issue is worth 20 to
22 for |. State Treasury Warrants
(old and new are worth ten cents
specie in the dollar, and this has
been their value in this market for
some time past. There are but few
of these notes in our market, but
there appears to be general DISPOSE
ton to invest in them.
Interest notes $50 are worth %
to 33 per cent. prem. on old issue,
with interest added.
We can hear of no transactions in
Confederate State bonds.
Mcrchaa1ise-The market is at
present well supplied, in fact better
than for the year past, and prices are
on the decline. We will not pretend
to quote, as everything is Huctuating
and unsettled.
Health Of the Cty-Tbe yellow
fever has entirely disappeared. We
have heard of no cases for days past,
and no deaths are reported. In fact,
nobody here says a word it, and
scarcely think Eft.
Shreveport news., 1864-11-15


ph"rs' the North, the aGSrrs-or IN
TINS war; ana 10y whom therefore, the
hrst HdVaac" must be made has Nv"
courses open IL may say l" 'he
south we are sun ahic I" Pr"i"''S
TINS war we Il" not even yet ahah-
90" all nope OF e'r"'u"' success '"'
the war was "hd.rt"krn under /"
fatal m'SarprthrnS'"n "i ITS truc con-
dlt'"ns' ana even success '""'d h"'
no" S'vt US W"'' IL wis ''''''N''
for Winnie ther.'"fc' W" rcr"s'''",'
our error an" "'.. ~" Il '"'' ana
i'nora"'e peace ~, N"''n "'r
SCUM W"'''" r'l'y: ne e'''' '1'''''
II large '''""S" i"i u ,''"'
we mus. occupy ''i 49,
part, VIII NOT De Il h"" ''''S"".h' 'A'
our former ''",'oirS Il" S' u ''' '"'
t''h2 'r'!'ic'n''N ','''>''' -, '''' -, -, i
ne "''ct' ''i''''' us ''',"' US
nE"Nt,'' mere - no r'''' '.'' why W.,
should h"' I'VE S'u' ~ ~ ''''' .""'
peace ana '''"'""s' -, "'"'
owe H"" no ,'S ''S' 'l', ''''I'i =. 'i :,
49, ''' .'>' W. ~, , "', INV. ,frI
nay any A,,H va ~ wa
"'''''- ~ wv
'"Sn'"'9 NY jus ''S',' ''" "F,'N
me ioS,c Oh h'N'"''''' ''''S "''', We
l''"cl9'' u S'''' III i'' ~, Z"
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Shreveport news., 1864-11-15

A gentleman, who read the ST.
Louis Republican of late date. says
the enemy acknowledge heavy de-
feat in Virginia. Lee had captured
innumerable prisoners. Another re-
port says that We have met with a
serious reverse somewhere in the CHS
department. but particulars have
failed to reach us.
Shreveport news., 1864-11-15
: which is respectfully submitted.
CHARLES STRONG, We
u AR DEPARTMENT,

ts-l$I.!%T AD,urA%r GENERALs OFFICE.
al. acion. March 10. 1866
IL" ''" Generals commanding the Mill
Il = itE.-svn o: the Mississippi and the De-
p,4j.I"ut, nf the Calf. of III. South and Of
.lr-tull aud North Carolina, and oil Cen
erals ana officers commanding armies, de-
In"hmcn's and posts, and all officers in the
service 81 the United States in the above
mUnfinr." departments The Board of Do
n.c-;.r Ms ions o. the Presby terrain Church,
an! TIA" ".hyterian Committee of Home
Missions. mi y the entire confidence of this
Department and no doubt is entertained
thG' all ininis,rr- who may be appointed
by them i'll BE- entirely loyal
uH are expected 10 permit such minis
e. OF Il" g'>p"l, bearing commits ION Of
'h.. "EulsI .: domestic Missions or OF the
Fr"shy 'rri,,:, Committee Of Home Missions
o. til" Presbyterian Church. who may con-
vince ynu 'har their commissions AT. gen
uf..". 10 exercise the functions Of their Of
ii" within "our command. and to give
'hrn al the AID. countenance and supper,
winch may be practicable. and in your
judgment proper. in the execution OF their
important mission
Ey order of the Secretary OF War.
r. d TnyySsn\k
Shreveport news., 1864-11-15

A northern paper says that th"
Union League procession on tn l2th.
in Philadelphia, was All immense
affair. 1t extended fourteen miles in
length, and midnight arrived before
the left Of the line reached the point
from which the right had started -
Many Of the delegates had to march
home without going over any part
Of the designed route.
Shreveport news., 1864-11-15
RED HAIR THE PARTISAN STYLE
4 Paris letter to the journal Of Com

A''" 1 NE AhISiAN STSLE.-
A Paris letter to the Journal of Com
merce says:
Among the most extraordinary
f"ncies of the reigning bellies of this
most eccentric era, is the m,nia for
dying the hair red. The lair pos
SCISSORS of soft brown or black locks
take infinite pains to change the ma.
tural color of their tresses into an
ugly shade of the least becoming Of
all hues; the dye producing a dincv
brownish shade, not at all agreeable
to the eye, so that fair beauties are
alike coifEd with c,,rls, rouloux, and
bows of dull red ha r; the impression
produced is anything but pleasant,
the strongest fcrling being that of
wonder that any woman of good taste
can voluntarily submit to such an
ugly metamorphosis. Enormous
buckles are the vogue, measuring
in length several inches, and Of
course enormously wide wristbands
are required to accompany the I'M
commonly large buckle The waist
hands are fashioned Of silk, and made
to fit the figure like short stay;
small strips of lining are inserted be-
tween the silk and lining. The belt
is sometimes the color of the dress,
but it is often fashioned of black
gross grain silk and trimmed with
narrow black velvet ribbon.
Shreveport news., 1864-11-15

Chaplain A. L. Hay. as will be-
seen by the advertisement in this is
sue, is authorized to organize socie
ties for the manufacture of army
clothing. Of the success of this pro-
ject We have no doubt, and hope to
see the matter attended to with n
will.
Shreveport news., 1864-11-15

The prevailing opinion is, that in
the course of six months the war
will end. That such has been the
impression ever since the commence
ment of this war. is known to all.
Having entertained such futile hopes,
We have in many instances neglected
precious time, in preparing for amy
contingency that might arise. We
are battling with the view of estab
fishing a permanent government of
our own, it behOoves us therefore. to
look ahead, further than the mere
termination Of this bloody struggle.
To be independent i'll all things
should BE- our aim, and to accomplish
this, We cannot commence too soon.
In the way of Improvement of indus
trial pursuits, the South has always
opposed instead Of encouraged. all
branches of art nd mechanism, to
this fact can be attributed many of
the difficulties which have presented
themselves as obstacles in our path
to liberty and Independence.
10 the present time the people
of tn. South have done nohly. and il
they had evinced the same spirit of
Grter,nina,io in establishing manu-
factories, years ago. when all facili
ties were afforded, We venture the as
sertion that this war would long
since have ended. The past should
prove lesson for the future. W.
can at Last lay the foundation for
good works. though we may be una
Bile just now to carry into effect. our
intentions. We have been accnstom-
ed to too much case and luxury. and
consequently did not look forward to
what a day mi sht bring forth; while
our neighbors were strainins every
nerve and muscle to supply. not only
their wants but also that of the South.
enriching themselves from our indo-
lence, and creating the means where
with to deprive us of our all.
We must continue building estab-
ments to meet the wants of the South.
.parinS no time or capital to dis
L.. =
and bring them into use. We must
conclude to supply our own demands.
as faras practicable within ourselves.
Every one must put his shoulder to
the wheel, and do what he can. BY
pursuing this course, We can not
only defy the enemy, but when peace
again smiles upon us, we viii be Il
better and more prosperous people.
1t is all conjecture about the prob
able length of this monster struggle
for independence. One mans orin-
ion on the subject is doubtless As
good as ano;her's, for there ~ moth
ing substantial upon which to base
the superstition. Surmis"s are very
good in some instances, but danger
ous in this, for much harm can rcsult
from the delusive hope, while on the
other hand We apprehend nothing
but danger. Let us act as though
we supposed this war was to continu.
for many more years, and we will
rot regret it. Time is precious, and
it should be improved.
Shreveport news., 1864-11-15

The enemy are removing cyerytliur
from idducah across the river
Petersburg, oct. .ii.-Mahon. surprised
and captured enemy picket line last n ght
Without firing gnn. and captlr,d -
prisoners.
Augusta. oct II G',u.t tr. In>; Might.
Loss $500 GJO.
Mobile rc'. -. Big fire here last u hit.
On" hundred bale clr.pH destroyed.
Shreveport news., 1864-11-15

The news from Arkansas. during
the past week, has no. been rs favor
able AS We might desire. Having no
positive information about move
msnts, however, we refrain from
publishing ru1nors.
Shreveport news., 1864-11-15

Col. j. 7. 1'hrasher. superinten-
dent Southern Press Association, ha.
a lett at this Office, which he can
get by sending MS his whereabouts.
Shreveport news., 1864-11-15

Thanks to Mr.. Jacob Hoss for a
half bnshel Of sweet potatoes. the
best We have yet seen in the mark.
Shreveport news., 1864-11-15

The attention Of Sax payers is
directed to the advertisements of Mr..
Lusher, State Tax Collector.
Shreveport news., 1864-11-15
Report ON The Presbyterian
nLsd baptist hare hes.


Tn. following reror' Of the cn,n:ni,
tee nnpofn,.1 +, invrs,i.,,. ,,,n .on,,',:,,
.,.t..
''.''' ''''''t ''''''''- III '"' "a! "' .\'"
Orleans t. the t'"E"st Marshal General
Department OF tn Cut has been crowded
he ,I,c. ,,rr.s .,en.b,.r ,.,,,,,. cr,,, ,,,i,.,
NV" N"ii""! r''''''7
W" the un'!ci-jH ci, c"'n"rircr ap-
p".n,"t BY y"u f. 81 cr.iilu md grp.r!
ia" names 81 .he i:pr"c- "i the Sewers.
iTr-h!i"'ian AMI Baptist churches III tin
cry. Anglers AMI ,Irv"t.'uu ANA WI. ''h",
lac trustees 81 the" c:uT"I"~ have taken
tine o'lh of alrGi'uc" t. The tHsicd states.
&c. do respectfully report:
D. ~ ~ ".."''.'',.I .'a 'hi.. 'Iirr. y"''
'"inm.i'ce proceeded t" tn" performance
81 'h"ir dni'c-. NJ result ct which i pre-
>'h.ci ~ '"h"i'r '"rni h'T"i" annexed.
!" "h''h lh'H f"i"r l"t III" paf'"itit'' con.
u'St"i with Il! investigation n ii -. r'H.s
ia" officers 1t -.td churches. Their r."~"ni
residence ih"l; i i'i- a, 10 10y ATTY "t,h-
Ac. lhnt III II" investigation winch ir-
been nhn' ~ t"ur committee, c"Em"u-
eng Win ia" iirSi i'I'sp y'erIah church
.A'! report lh,t Vi" 'hnl." Wa "i'E!hii''
incorporated March l. l'"i. "ha't ~" cor
F"f't" nam" o. me Ie,hL .'T''h hHfah
"' the ~ and i"r@A az NJ" 'lf r.
ih''"n ,hr 2-'h ct f'"''..rE !H''. :"
Hhl'hhHi' N "t -&." 't' Wa I't~H o. ~ Nh'ah
"l""vdrd act Tie ui''' IT sht" lh'H-h wa
changed !" III" f!rri Presbyterian 'udf''
ana ''ngy"S .'"n Il n" MY Hni I'i-i %
N"': orleans. mat "a "a Get ~" second
@'tu"h th"l'"! ''i!> II" i"t'""-
nat md c"Tp"r"i"n ohhI nave power
To eject from their own body. wi" oNn on
rent pew ~ n4 church trustee. 10 f'i'"-
sent them 10 their temporal "fi.IIr' or 'pu-
crFn>, aud that tn" s.'t trustees shall con
- a. - =. t,l a. .t.
Shreveport news., 1864-11-15

town and Charles civ rn,J1 ,rn,I.r
large force OF Yankee; ,los."I to n,rh
sd" Of James rir%r last niig", C"nnona!ns
' tnrn ' io "' ,,I ''.'' 10 "'', .o
Kichmoni. Nuv, 2s."Majnr Laf.yrttr
!Iouahton assigned TO the position Of guar
trLmn't"r G"hrr'I.
fla, ."r. a. "a "a I"n'o" i, ,rl','s 'n'
On D.Thytown r,,i was n,r,y" ~ MnIm,:.
NTH ;hrr" hri-ad.- in front ana at sam"
.iinn hy Hampton IA rear.
H'iY"T c"i''rrn ,@'Tr sane "' '"l"'-
D.. a,lI not lee brought Of Engm. held TIE
/ f.. lj.. during the attack. Sub cIrrntIs
Shreveport news., 1864-11-15
VI W'W
G.. 4. TRENHOLM.

Richmond Oct. 3o.-Eur6pcnu aLvicc-
Iat.r received. Decided improvement; taken
place in unt d'rat" cotton loan.
Gladstone says the North cannot suhju
gaze the South.
S-mmes has gone to sea.
New York Herald Of - h says Price "a |
been driven below Fort Scott. closely pur-
sued. We hlr, captured a large number
ut prisoners, inciu lag Gems. " ,rm .luk
and Cabell. and several pieces Of artillery.
Price, army rur.t"I and dispersed. H.
burned 2ub wagons 10 prevent capture
-trel,. wish heavy rrinforCemrnt> at Fort
smith Nr.t of thc Kansas militia ar" gone
home Martial Laws has been abolished in
Kansas aud business resumed. Ru>cncTau-
Wa 1T Little Sinta Fe with his infantry on
Tuesday night.
six | Mon colonies were waylaid and
murdered near Fort Scott.
Nothing rom sherman
Paris. Team. oct. 30 -FUrrcst has Ten
n"sscc river blockadcl. II, captured
Fort Hindman yesterday and transport
and two barges. We got oil GO wagon
loads of boots, shoes. blankets and hard
bread. Six transports and one gunhoa'
are above Forests batteries.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-12-03
Counterfeit Money in Circulation.

Saysthe Philadelphia Ledger of the 26th /:
In the course of an investigation before
Judge Cadwallader, yesterday, one of the
officers employed in the ofllceof the United
States Assistant Treasurer, was examined as
to the number of counterfeits which reach
sent there to be exchanged for Treasury
notes. He stated that in one package of
ten thousand dollars, received from bank
ing institution, there were ninety counter
feits, all of the denomination of fifty cents.
That was not the largest number in pro-
portion to the amount he had known, but
he was not able to give the precise number
of any other package. The counterfeits of
the fractional currency are the more readily
told, he said, by the head of Washington.
In the genuine notes it is distinctly brought
out, and the features are plain, while the
counterfeits are blurred, and in some are
very indistinct.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-12-03
Parallel.

In each section, North and South. Gu
rious parallel says The Buffalo Courier,
might be drawn between the relative posi-
tion of the parties at the South and that Of
the two grand political organizations at the
North. In each section we find the Executive
vigorously working for the consolidation of
power in central government, and In each
also the opposition party has planted itself
on the fundamental doctrine of the rights
and sovereignty of the States. Mr.. Lincoln
and JEFF. Davis have pursued a course SINH
lar in more respects than one. The assump-
tion OF arbitrary power, as displayed in the
arrest of individuals, the surveillance of the
press &C., has marked the respective poll
cies of each. The erection of central au-
thority, by which State enactments have
been overshadowed, i'm the raising of ar
miles, &C., is noticeable North and South
alike. In each case, too, slavery has been
the collective point of the movements Of
the Executive, the difference being that Mr..
Lincoln has been attempting forcibly to
break down, while the violence of Davis
has been addressed to sustain the institu-
tion.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-12-03
The Soldiers Relief Fund SOS The
Difference between Democratic
and Abolition Counties.

A Columbus dispatch to The Cincinnati
Gazette (Abolition) says:
The County Auditors are required by law
to report to the Auditor of State the
amount of the relief fund expended in their
counties during the fiscal year. About one
third of them have so far reported. To the
shame of some Union localities, it must be
said that Copperhead counties like Holmes
and others make better record than they
do. The amount expended in proportion
to the number of soldiers furnished is least
in Lorain, Geauga and other strong Union
counties
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-12-03
Even.

Brick Pomery, of the La Crosse Democrat,
takes the result of the election good natur-
edly, and makes out that the Democrats
have done as well as the Abolitionists. He
says:
Nor so BAD.-Election is over, and all
who are sensible people will once more be
friends. The Republicans say we abused
them and their candidate. So we did. And
they abused us and our candidate. Here
we are even. They voted against us. We
voted against them. Here again we are
even. They spent time and money. So did
we. Here again we are even. And besides
It cost the Republicans more to elect their
President than he will ever benefit them.
Here we have the advantage. And again
thousands who have worked for old Abe
beautiful Abe, in hopes to be rewarded with
office, will be disappointed and foryears feel
sore at heart. Here we have them again.
And still anotherl They began this war
let them be responsible for its ending.
It's bad time to swap horses when cross
ing stream. Let us rather drown the
horse! Make him carry his load through!
The Republican party has disarranged our
finances. Let it remedy them. Republic
cans are holding U. s. Bonds. Let them
hold them! In four years from now no one
else will want to! Republicans want to free
tne negro. Let them DO II. Incy want 10
do the black cuss kindness by sending him
to war. All right. Let none but negroes
go to war. We can stand it, Here we are
even. Republicans do not intend to go to
war. We do not intend to. Here we aae
even again They won't 60 to war. And
we won't. Here again we are even with
them. The Republicans will have no more
drafts. And we will have no more! Even
again They intend to stay at home to
watch copperheads. We intend to remain at
home to watch them Here we have them
again. Over two million of men in the
North voted for Mcclellan. Quite moder-
ate band of brothers. Here we have them
again.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-12-03
Reecher ON the Democracy.

Henry Ward Beecher, in his Thanksgiv-
ing speech, alluding to the recent election,
said:
'The minority did not initiate the damn
ing sin of the South and fly to civil war
This noble acquiescence is worthy Of all
praise. 1 am proud of those l opposed
Their conduct is noble. Whether they
were right or wrong before, they are all
right now."
We are afraid, If the tables had been re-
versed, Mr.. Beecher's friends would hardly
have deserved this compliment. There
were many indications that they intended
to continue in power by forcible means, Il
necessary.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-12-03
Am AGscting AppenI.

A country reporter sends the following
sketch to his paper:
A lawyer out west was defending hand
some young woman, accused Of stealing
from large and unoccupied dwelling in
the night time, and thus he spoke in con-
clusion: Gentlemen of the jury, / am
done. When L gaze with enraptured
eyes on the matchless beauty of this peer
less virgin. on whose resplendant charms
suspicion never dared to breathe; when /
behold her radiant in the glorious bloom Of
lustrous loveliness, which angelic sweetness
might envy, but could not eclipse, before
which the stars on brow Of nightgrow pale,
and the diamonds Of Brazil are dim, and
then reflect upon the utter madness and
folly of supposing that so much beauty
would expose itself in the cold, damp, dead
of night, when innocence like hers is hiding
itself amid the snowy pillows Of repose,
gentlemen of the jury, my feelings are too
overpowering for expression, and Ithrow
her into your arms for protection against
this foul charge, which the outrageous NAL
ice of disappointed scoundrel has invent
ed to blast the fair name of this lovely
maiden, whose smiles shall be q reward OF
the verdict which know you viii give!
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-12-03
The Admfnistrafion and our Suf.
fering Soldiers in Southern

That fifty or sixty thousand of naked,
half-starved sick and dying Union soldiers
were In Southern prisons, was known to the
people and the Administration six months
ago. 1t was equally well known that these
prisoners could be exchanged for rebel
white soldiers held by us, and that the rebel
authorities we're willing and desirous to
exchange. But the Lincoln Administra-
ton got up one excuse after another for
not agreeing to an exchange; among
others that the rebels would not ex-
change the negro prisoners they held,
for white men. Things went on this
way, till about the time for the election,
when 10, though the rebels still refused to
exchange negroes, an exchange of some
ten thousand prisoners is agreed to by the
Administration.
Why was this delay till more than half
the number of our young and able-bodied
men in Southern prisons-most of them
veterans in the service of their country
had either perished or become burden to
themselves and their friends for life? Can
any one tell the reason?
It-could not have been wish to benefit
the negro prisoners. If it was, it has mis-
erably failed of its object, for the negro
prisoners have not been exchanged, and are
not likely to be, for white men.
1t has been stated as reason for the de-
lay that the terms of enlistment of many
thorzonds Of our voId;arc hold as nricnnarc
in the South had expired, and that large
proportion of them, if exchanged, would not
re-enlist and hence the Administration
would gain but few recruits by an ex-
change, while by it the Southern ar
mics would be Immediately recruited and
strengthened. If this was the reason why
our authorities would not agree to an ex-
change, and why our men were left to
starve, rot and miserably perish in South
ern prisons, it is not only selfish and most
wicked excuse, but most barbarous and
fiendish cruelty. 1t can not be too strong
ly condemned.
Again, it is said that the Federal authori-
ties, at the head of whom stands Mr.. LIN
COLIN, would not allow an exchange to take
place before the Presidential election, be-
cause they feared that a large majority of
our exchanged men would vote against
the Administration. Circumstances seem
strongly to give countenance to the asser-
tion that this was one OF the reasons for the
delay. But like the others we have alluded
to, it is an atroeious one. We hope for the
honor Of human nature, to say nothing of
the credit of our Government, it is not true.
An Administration that could resort to such
reckless and barbarous cruelty to maintain
its hold of power, is utterly and hopelessly
depraved. But whatever may have been
the reason for this cruel delay in exchanges
in the past let them now go on, till not
Union soldier remains prisoner in the
South. We have enough rebel prisoners in
our hands to make the exchange full and
complete. Let there be no further unnec
essary delay; but let it be done as fully and
as speedily as possible. The country, hui
manity, and patriotism demand it, and will
hold the Administration responsible, if it
be not done.