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Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-02
Who will be lhc LOstrSl

True enough the South is broken
fiat broke, but We have energy. man.
hood. determination. good land, with
country Astounding in resources
Some will mend pagan after time
but never refer will we be as de-
pendent upon the North aud West
as We have been in the past. Not
that we will withdraw our business
from them through spite or i'll will,
but the great change thar has been
effected in our labor system. calls 70!
a like change in our manner OF get
ting along We intend to diversity
our labor and fortunately we have n
country capable of supplying the
wants Q: the mos, refined and luNuri-
Gus civilization within our own ter
ritorv. And China is the only 9TH
Ell country in the world with a SINH
lar extent OF resources, which fact
furnishes the solution Of the appa-
rentlv singular problem. of great
aud wealthy power living in state
OF comparative isolation.
You cannot think of want Of civ
ilization which cannot be supplied
by the Sot,li. not even tea. fo, i; has
been demonstrated that this article
can be produced in superabundance
in the South--not only a su:Hcicncy
for our own consumption, but FOX ex-
port. Coffee can also be produced
in sutiicien abundance. in the South.
ern parts Of Florida and Texas. to
supply the wants of our whole
people.
AS TO every other article, whether
OF taste. fancy or otherwise, there is
no difficulty. all can he grown or
manufactured in III. greatest abun-
dance aud of the best quality. As
TO the common u"ccssarics, as bacon,
beef, lard, flour, &c, We never eH-
poet to buy any more from our north
"-n friends. The whole country. if
need be, could be converted INTO
wheat field, or corn field. and every
house packing house for pork and
bacon
!, required We could plant every
acre of our rich soil in cotton, or WE
could convert this Who'll" land into
and the whole country
could e, gage protitably in The manu-
tacture Q; wine. Sheep, cattle, and
hogs can be raised in numbers with
out limit 50 with horses. mules. &c.
What other country in the world,
with the single exception OF China,
,an boast 50 much ? Not one. Eng
and. France, with the other countries
# Europe, can supply only partially
he wants Il civilization SO with
,ur northern States.
As things are now We must make
al that We r.qulr" al home, tor We
ne now too poor to buy. We have f.
.l-o learned Of late how 10 deprive
ourselves o.! many things TIA. We did .
sot suppose that We could do with
,n- And w. now hay. n better ,
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-02

On Wednesday, the first bale of
cotton of the season was brought to
our city from the plantation of Mr..
f. r. Moore, of Bossier Parish
The cotton classed as good middling,
and weighed AS pounds. MIR. +.
Mccain was the lucky purchaser,
and paid twenty-four cents in specie,
per pound for the bale.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-02
Advertisements to appear in tn,

Advertisements to appear in the
Tuesdays paper must be handed in
prior to II o'clock, Monday morning.
those for Saturdays edition. before
- O'Clock, friday morning. Adver-
,isers should bear this in mind, as We
are compelled to 90 to press early so
as to mail our paper in time to leave
the next morning
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-02

Our friend, Mr. Chas. Spilker is a,
present in charge of fine supply of
Groceries, which he will soon open
for the benefit o. his friends in Louis
lana and Texas. Call and see him
at f W. Spilker's corner of Texas
and Market streets.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-02

-Mo,t0lity lining tie BiackS-
From what we have seen. and heard
from well informed persons. the NOR
tality among the blacks is fearful.
Children, especially, have suffered
greatly, and unless something is done
by the real people of the country to
take proper care of them, none will
be left in the country in short time.
This sad mortality among the negro
children, coupled with the loose and
vicious life pursued by the young
colored women who have couerega-
ted about the towns, will lead TO a
rapid diminution in the number of
the colorcd race.
Every true-hearted philantLropist,
one whose sentiments and affections
are under the control of sound and
accurate Judgment, cannot but feel
a sad foreboding when he contem-
plates the almost certain fate of the
black race. Thrown into the arena
of competition with race vastly
their superior in every essential par
.icular, they must, like the Indian and
,th"r inferior races, perjsb
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-02

The Rev, \. l.. Hay is our only
authorized travelling agent to receive
subscriptions and advertisements for
this paper.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-02

There are instances of officers in
sultins ladies, and going beyond
their authority, all such cases when
brought TO our notice, will be made
public, forthe benefit of all concerned,
and the exposure of contemplate be-
hayior.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-02

Business. The business of our
houses continues good in
fact. it may be said that trade Is
decidedly brisk.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-02

Our old friends, Hecox g. Kinney
intend again establishing Marble
Yard in this place. Read their ad-
vertisement and give them lift, as
they deserve the public patronage.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-02

j. Is. Schroeder, L. =. Assistant
Assessor Of L. S. Revenue, can be
found by parties having business
with him, at the sheritf's office, in
the Court House Business hours
from 9 to II A. NJ. st
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-02

Wei. it can't be helped, while
quietly snoozing in our sanc,um, an
American OF African scent. presented
lis with bottle Of, rs We thought,
" Wine l hope" and We commenced
unfolding it, and Whiskey l think d"
entered our Uranium. when We eek
pected Cognac," but 10! and behold
1t was genuine Ginger Brandy"
from the we'll known establishment
of Messrs. L. & =. jacobs. Gentle
men We owe YOU onel
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-02

Our friend Manheimer has again
made his appearance in our office
with the usual large" bundle OF
papers. Thanks for your trouble.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-02

a great many rebels are strag-
Cling into Monterey and Matamoros,
moving towards the capitol, hoping
to obtain employment from Maxi
milan.
Mr.. Davis is permitted to cores
p9nd With his count.I
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-02

The delegation from Kentucky
have secured the mobilization Of mil
i,ary administrator in .ha. STAT,
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-02

Mr. Chas. Spilker will accept our
thanks for late papers furnished this
Office.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-02

Our friend Capt. John P"ircc, We
understand. has been relieved hv
Capt +. 7. Taylor; while we regret
the chang, We are pleased TO under
stand that Capt Peircr will remain
amongst us. BY the way. our new
Quarter Master, Capt. +. =. Taylor.
is an out and out gentleman. and
while both remain in our mids, We
expect tn" proper treatment for them.
Our old" war" correspondent. Who
frs; commenced sending Us letters
from New Orleans. and after followed
the different armies, and was finally
so used up by captures and bruises,
that he had to try the " comforts " of
Il hos pital about jackson, VI ISIS, has.
TO our astonistment. " turned up at
Woodstock, Illinois, from hence he
writes Us and proposes to renew his
position on onr staff AS his letter
may prove interesting TO our readers.
though not intended for publication.
We annex i; below:
WoopsTocK, McHENRY Co. I'LL. }
July IL, 1865.
FRIEND DICKINSON -
Iou will be somewhat astonish-d
to find me away here in the North
-rn region as you will see by the
map. | came up here after the sur
render of Dick Taylor, on a visit to
my brothers, one Of whom | found in
the army, and who was in III. las,
battle l was in. fighting agains, me.
II. escaped unhur, and SO did your
hsmble servant. knew nothing of
it until ! came here. This is a fine
country; everybody works here ex-
cept thos. too young or too old
But they are not half as luxurious
looking people as l anticipated
They generally own from about
twenty to eighty acr $ o. land. and
think more OF a dollar than our South
ern pcopl. 90 of a half dozen dollars.
Ihi, place is chock full of those an
finals of creation called aboli,ionis,s
| heard one of them harangu- the
people at the county sea, on the 4th
OF July. and such pack of trash.
lies and humbugs | never heard
The best of all is that il was gulped
down as gospel by tn people. They
make laws here to prohibit negroes
from coming into the State, but still
they are not content with others hav-
ing them in theirs have not seen
fifty negroes since / came from Cal
20. which is by the way. the nastiest
Iii. yes. hold in America. But have
lot space to write any more. You
will hear as usual from
Dixie DoopLR.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-02

Thanks to Mr.. Chas. W. Squires
for the use Of late papers.
Thanks TO Capt. Sam Levy, Jr., OF
the steamer Cuba. for papers.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-02

Ii you wan; to know why Air. J.
b. Lewis. Jr., sells cheaper than any
body else, see the notice in to-day's
paper.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-15
ALWAYS Room up Stairs.

A young man who was thinking Of
studying law, said to Daniel Webster:
Mr.. Webster, | understand that the
profession of luw is quite full, and there
are more lawyers than arc needed do
you think there is any chance for e.
There is always room up. stairs,
was the rcply-as true as i, was ingenious.
Only fcw persons can reach.the high
places. aud these are always in grea,
demand -" there is always room up
stairs" First class farmers and me.
chan;cs, as well as physicians, lawyers,
&C., always finds plenty Of work and good
pay. Whatever calling you choose, and
it matters little so it be an honest one.
resolve to 60 into the upper story. but
don't try to jump there by a single leap,
or you may fall disabled. Rather begin
at the bottom Of the ladder, and patient.
ly step upon each round.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-15
Don't be a Bachelor.

Young man, don't live crus'y OLD
bachelor. 1t is not good Tor you. 1t
will neither improve your morals, your
health nor your beauty. Marry as soon
\. you can make it convenient, and as
YOU can shape your atf1irs to support Il
witc. Blu, when you marry don fall in
love with a face instead Of woman.
Remember that common sense is rare
virtue, much better than silver and gold,
and fashion. Don't court and marry
crinoline and money bags, simply be
cause it is crinolne and gold in plenty !;
but look for sound, practical sense in 4
woman first: tina, is the tcuchstone to
try her other qualities BY. When you
have all that, ali Gle comes. Your
wife that is to be. if the is full Of cor',
mon trrsc, will grow TO your way OF
thinking, and make you grow to hers,
| \ WOMAN tha, has womansy love in her
heart will ind ways TO make your love
10 Hsrds her grow Us the ycrIs 60 over
sou both. And another thing needs 10
be needed, and tina. is--a common sense
woman is no, to be found where fashion
insists upon dragging your females into
whirI, where there is simple Idle gossip
and ,a,,Ie. Young nan. don't stand
looking after that young woman with
Tic Distinguishing air, the reputation Of
hir, and belle. and whose father has
heaps of cash; for it is no: impossible
rh,, while you are stra!ning your eyes
;ha, way. you may he turning Your back
upon snme unoGtrusive little damSe!,
whom Nature has cut your other halt.
aud who may he just tha; pleasant faced.
placid tpmrcrrd. loveabIe little creature
whu will think i; enough to 20 ~ith You
70 the end Of the world, and stay by aud
comfort you when YOU &c, gray hurried
and tilSvry! Marry. young gentlemen,
anl keep yourself out Of scrapes. Have
something TO live Cor. y man alone in
the world isn't more than a half man,
and tho world wants entire men. So
mend yourself and te happy. And you
shall have reason 10 say /, WAS good
thing you resolved to marry, and refuse
to bO solitary bachelor.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-15
A wIFH'S STORY.

A "1FGS STORY.
A raeer upon aao:aer's liz,
i foolish, fAncicl Sigh,
Ger tho young summer Of our lives
Nud cas-, arrangements Ll!SLs.
And courtesy usarpcd ;he place
Who're welded lore should reign
Al. moez:ns wealth: thy Seu"' were t"r:
To ,aci chi,!.E htur:s in .cir!
Their, came "A hour. the rhan:eEul gsd
Revoked his Si;:s aud Gcd;
And PUN, with his cruel eyes,
ST.: brooiing IA his stead.
Ther 10 my coach a, nigh. ne came,
and with lingering S:ss,
Poor Sir!." he said. II never dreamed
Thy fa,e would change like Ia::
"The l:,tle forum. leaves " shine
Myself, will 70, cnre,
Where ,hi, now hopeless form may stray,
Or VIA. fresh :or-ows hear.
"Ye, hope ny a::n.s-s life had stirred,
Could .; thou have loved as L."
Eo paused. "Perhaps II, better shu'i
Yet ended with sigh.
With joyful tears and broken wori',
Ny aras were round him Inv0wn;
Oh, ees,ncy! what rocked csc,
II he &c, AL z: o's"'
Now blessings on n" co'saS" hon'c'
Where, whom ny Sahcs a, rest,
I ains ms work asile % 80
And lean upon his breast;
To press The hands tina: toll 70 c:als
Ny own happy lie;
And lis, unreari.d - the voice
Which calls n,c dear, dca: wife.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-15

Naturalists have remarked that the
squirrel is continually chatting to his
follow squirrels in the woods. This. VIC
have every reason to suppose. arises
from the apimal love Of gossip. as he is
VIGOROUSLY ono Of the creates: tail
hesrsrs suoug the tsibe-
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-15

\ poor Freuchman, being aroused
from sleep by 1is wife With the cry,
&c, up, Bap,is,c, there's a robbrr in
the house" calmly replied, Don't let
us moles, him. Let him runsack the
house, and if he should 6ud anything Of
value we'll take it away from him."
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-15

CT ihsaE'ul &c! ;her liberal pa'or.s. In ,he p,, u,
"Iser.r' would respectfully Invite the ruIe ~ r. -"
purchases cise~he.r. '''''c making
not>-3u GEORGE ,nurrer -,
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-15
TOR s A L e!
1,o1,,able Tract. Of Land!

,,y Napoleon l.. Thurston. contain.
OwnS' y: ii uu,cd on Conl' Rive. In
ing ~ a .onn,y, On whnt is known Is the
KanS" ,'n r' road. three miles from the Enn.
Rock Ea "nr Isl Sid land Inns n small Lou,.
""1" E sps Young peach orchard on il. Yit
teen acre" : Nv remainder is well tinbes.
Of en!,'r u. ss"iision,ly level to DO valuable
farming land. hc Ind in the aforesaid
goo" . ohI upon the subscriber a. VI,
v'i'E" II" 81 S,il:- Ono half in hand 'nd'tie
balance IN '"' c. 4. spERKY, Asen.
! no,..H.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-15
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Ne. CuS;on::s are respectfully requested 70 call OIL
Saturdays, and s,ct put Il % ,ilt Sunday.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-01-26

A COOK UNDER THE CRINoLIyE. We wit
messed an amusing incident on ono of our
suburban streets, last Saturday. A fashion,
able young lady. got up in the highest style
of the miliner's art, and arrayed in all the
glory of FIVE dollars a-yard silk, twenty dol
lar bonnet, and three huadred dollar shawl.
was majestically sweeping along in the di-
rection of the Fair Ground, while just behind
little boy was leading pet coon. ss,I
A countryman in a brown slouched hat and
lindsey woolsey warmus." came along
followed by "yallah" dog, whose nose was
carried diagonally, transversedly and iaterally
with the scars of many 6ercely contested
battle with members of the raeeoon family.
=" Tige" no sooner saw the ring tailed repre-
sentative of his ancient enemy, than he made
a frantic dive for him.. accompanied bya fu-
rious bark. Cooney comprehendcd the sit
uation at glance. bolted incontipently. and
sought sanctuary beneath the ample cir
cumferenco Of the young lady's crinolins.,
The young lady scresmed. while the dog
made rapid circles, snufing the air, and .evi-
IDENTIFY bewildered to know what had become
Of the coon. The situation Of the young lady
was critical and embarrassing She was
afraid to move for fear the the coon would
bite, and the coon: declined to leave his ss-
treat until the dog had retired. Finally the
dog was stoned off. the boy dragged the coon
from bis hiding placer and the young wonsa
went her rrway with the Lively conscioumess q
having experienced . new -sensasions, .As fe
the coon. he was instantly Killed -as1AdidsN
o,s{is journal.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-01-26
TIE KISSING DEACON.

In one of the New, England towns lived
Deacon Brown, staid, digni6ed sort of
christian. and a model of propriety, Deacon
Brown had the misfortune to lose his wife.
and at the age of forty found himself with
family of four small children, without mis-
tress to his farm house. As he could not
Immediately take another wife and avoid ex-
citing scandal, and could not get along with
out some one to take charge of the kitchen
and nursery, he had recourse to employ
young woman as house maid. Nancy
Stcarns was laughing, romping beauty, who
delighted in experimenting upon the Deacon
by way of testing the strength of human ma
ture. For long time the Deacon was in.
vunerable but at last, in a moment Of un.
guarded weakness, he was led into temptation
and into committing slight " indiscretion'
with his beautiful housemaid. When in his
wonted GOODNESS and presence of mind, he was
Mortified at the enormity Of his sin. In vain
he repented and grieved over lost effort for
relieving his conscience. AT the conclusion
of the services on the following Sabbath morn
ing, he arose and requested the forbearance of
the brethren and sisters for few moments,
when he electrified them by making the io.-
towing confession:
Ny Christian friends, you all know that
| lost my dear wife some months ago, .[soLs
and tears, and that Nancy Stearns has been
keeping house for me and you all know that
| have little child not year old. Well.
that little child would cry in the night aud
it would be a long time before could quiet
it; and last Tuesday night-God forgive me
the child cried so hard that Nancy arose
and came into the room, and leaned oyer
the bed to hush the child-and, brothers
and sisters. her leaning over me made me for
get Christ ~ ....-..... ..-.. .-,.-
Here the worthy Deacon broke down en-
tirely, and stood weeping wailing, and blow.
ing his nose. ,-,.--.-.,it
What did you do?" sternly demanded
the minister. , -;
Ill ki--ksscd her :" stammered out
the Deacon between his sobs, "but have
been very sorry about it. and prayed to be for
given--and want you to forgive me and pray
for me, brothers and sisters"
As the deacon bowed himself upon his seat
like the mighty oak before the tornado, Dca-
coz Goodfelow arose, and as.onished the au-
dicnce still more by saying
Brothers and sisters, you have heard
what brother Brown has said, and how he
wants our forgiveness. For.my part, think
brother Brown is truely penitent. and am
willing to forgive him With my whole heart
And. brothers and sisters, will add still
further. that if1 had no wife. and pretty
girl like Nancy Stearns should come to my
room and lean over me, I'd kiss her, and
abide the conscquencesw c .,r "a
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-01-26
lively interest 10 Pilxc~'s behalf. II was

a lively interest 10 Pilxcw's behalf II was
not so once" ---
q Because, Countess, I did dot know him,
nor the sad condition into which you have
plunged him. Iswear to you he is innocent.
You have nothing to forgive him. but hs'has
much to forgive you" f''i''e
- Hush ~ whispered the Countess with a
more cheerful mien, " We are observed, come
away from here She put on her mask, arose
and gave the pretended Prince her arm.
They passed through the hall into an empty
side cabinet. Here began the Countess the
bitterest complaints against the Chamberlain
but they were only the complaints Of jealous
love. She dried her tears away. Then
entered shyly the tender Brah@in- A deep
silence ensucd. Philip knew nothing better
to do than to lead the Brahmin to the Car
melite, laid their hands in each others with
out saying word, and to leave them to their
destiny. He went back into the Hall
- fro DE CONTINUED -
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-01-26
| l..

Palip strobe majestically through the
snowy streets o. the Royal residence, in which
were still many people walking about as if it
were day. All the houses were bright and
light. Carriages passed to and fro Our
watchman diverted himself with the cheerful
prospect He sang and blew 10 o'clock in
the prescribed quarters of the town right joy
ously, bu: principally and with many by
thoughts before the house not far from the
Gregorian church, where he knew Rose was
with her friends. :. Now" thought he, "she
hears me, and she thinks of me, and forgets.
perhaps conversation and play. Nay she
not forget the church door at II O'clock
And when he made his round, he returned
to the beloved house. and looked up to the il
Illuminated windows of Rosies friend. Some
times he saw female figures at the window.
Then his heart beat faster. He thought it
might be Rosa. When the figures vanished
he studied their Heightened shadows on the
wall or the ceiling of the room to ascertain
which was Rosa, and what she did 1t was
truly not very comfortable to stand there in
the frost and snow, and make observations Of
the sort, but what does a lover care for frost
and snow? And watchmcn may love as ro-
mantically, in these days, as any tender
knight, on the ballads and romanccs of an
ti4uity. ta '..
He began to feel the influence of the cold
frost as the clock struck eleven, and it became
his duty to begin his rounds again His teeth
chattered with cold. He could hardly call
the hour and blow his horn. He would
gladly have turned into an ale house to warm
himself. Hrr.-s .-
A peculiar figure came to meet him as he
passed through lonely alley; man with
black half on his face, wrapped in fine
red siken mantle, q round bat. cooked at the
sides, on his head, fantastically adorned with
many. lofty waring p.umes.as "a = sac
Philip sought to avoid the mask bat the