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Shreveport Price Current.
THIS embraces detud7 sales.

CorroS-Middling, 27@8oc. y ID.
SUGAR-1l@18c. y ID.
MoLAssEs- 6507jc. II gal.
FLouR-Western, $40 0o@l4 90 4 Dbl
Texas, 81 so f3 100 lbs.
BAcoN-l24@-c. II ID.
WnlsKr-Rectifed, s. 25@-. Texas, So 2
gallon,
CAND1rs-82@-c p B.
CoRN-5o@-c. u bushel.
BAGGING- give. q yard
Rope -@30c. fR ID.
NAILs-S9@lo 44keg,
HIDEs-5@- u 10.
PoTAToEs-@- fR Dbl. ....
On--Lard, 81 500- u gal.
BEEswAx-20c. r. 1b.
TALLow-@l23c. ~ tb.
WooL-12@20c. h b.
SHoEs-Plantation, $2@2 so Il pair.
DoMEsrIcs- Brown, 30@55c.; bleached, So056c T.
yard.
PRIsTs-American, 3304oc q yard.
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The Alexandria Democrat says the steamer Saratoga,
with over thousand bales Of cotton and full list of
passengers was sunk opposite W. j. Comptons planta-
ton thirty miles below this place. last Friday. She
ran on the wreck of the City Belle of thesteames
destroyed by the 'rebs" last summer Her cargo has
all been saved except the cotton in the hold, and has
been taken to New Orleans by the Frolie She lies
vel on bar and can be raised,
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July 27.-CoTToN.-The demand continues fair to-
dsv, but the prices are irregular the sales summing
up 1900 bales against $3.50 yesterday We quote as
follows
Ordinary .2S@8l Low Middling SO @@8
Good Ordinary s3@s5 Middng,. 10 @42
sueAR-Louisana, common, -@-c.; fully fair,
144@-c,; white clarified, IS4t@--c q ID.
MoGAssEs- louisiana, 600 u gal.
FLoUR-Low superfne $ or 70; good super
extra, s. -@l0 50 II Dbl.
HAY-s27 50t03O 90 n ton,
OArs-65@70c. y bushel.
CONS oil 80 u buShel.
PoRK-Mess, s3lG9S2 u Dbl.
BACoN-Sides l7@19c.; shoulders, l44@-c. 4 ID.
BAGGING-India, : @36c. II yard.
RorE-l3!@-c. u tb.
BEEF-Western, choice, ..--@-c. u fb. net
Western, LIST quality .-@l6c'
Texas Gun,' 4 head. SIS oo@6o 90
VEAL CATTLE, ...........S 8(0l5 4@ head.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ...~.13@14c. y ib gross
SHEEP .$3@5 u head.
MoNETARY.-There were several transactions IN golu.
The ruling rates gold AT @ l473; silver l373@
1873. .
The following are the quotations for bank notes:
Cts per Doll.
Bank of Louisiana, ,......:..... .-....9lt (94o
Louisiana State Bank ............. .5I t(9oO
Bank of New Orleans, ...............- o.
Crescent City Bank, ............. ......- @
Merchants Bank, ,.......................- O.
Union Bank Observation-Disclosures G6l
Mechanics and Traders Bank redeem in legal tender
United States notes; Citizens Bank notes paid in legal
tender notes. Canal Bank notes paid in the same; City
Corporation issues range from to u Ct discount.
The Bank of America pays in silver coin.
For State Treasurer, y, ,,nyrr,
as candidate for State Treasurer
Louisiana papers copy.
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THE MERRtMAc AND CUMBERLAND-THEY ARE 10 re
RArsED.-The fortress Monroe correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, writing under date of the 9th
inst, says;
Strong efforts made yesterday afte"rooh to
raise the hulk of the Congress. Everything was in
rcadness for the final effort to bring the remains of
the old gallant ship to the surface of the water -Four
steam pumps were at work yesterday pumping the
water from out the Golfer dam which surrounds the
submerged hull. These pumps throw out three thou
sand barrels Of water per minute In the presence of
party of invited spectators, the pumps were again
put on the tide commenced ebbng yesterday.
The water fell percepdbiyin the dam, after one
hours pumping, when, unfortunately, The machinery
propelling the largest pump gave way rendering il
impracticable to raise the vessel fer the time The
divers are nothing daunted and sanguine of float
ing all that there is left of the good old ship" The
remains of the hull within the Golfer dam is rs feet
long The length was $50 feet. The action of the
water and the great damage inflicted by the Merrimac
have destroyed portion of the after part OF the yes
sell. The hull is As feet beam and 81 feet depth o
hold. There has been taken from the wreck FIVE toni
| Of copper.
As soon as the Congress Is raised the association
divers at work upon her will endeavor to raise th'
wreck Of the rebel ram Merrmac; sunk in the Eliza
/ beth River near Craney Island.
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EMIGRATION To MExIco.--A friend Of the Mexican
emigration scheme informs US that already twenty-five
emgrants from ST. Louis and number from the State
large sufficient to form three full companies, have
left for the territory of his august exceleney Maxi
milan. These emigres have embarked for New Or
leans, where they intend chartering schooner and
sail for the head waters of the Rio Grande, where
they expect to join Cortinas of the Liberal army In
case they should not be so fortunate to meet with
that general they will temporarily beat their swords
into pruning hooks and go to cuItivang the Mexican
pampas. st Louis Republican, 10TH
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Died, at the residence of j. G. Beall Esqr, sbreve-
port July 49, 1866, Mr. HENRY AN BIBBER, in the 60th
year of his age.
left his native State for Georgia. where he resided for
some years. and in the winter of 1885, he removed to
Alabama For the most part of the past IS years. he
lived in this State; nearly twenty of which spent
in the city of Shreveport where he is well known as
one of the oldest and most respectable of its citizens
State part of the time IN New Orleans, and at the time
of his death he was resident of st Bernard parish
1t was while on visit to his children in Shreveport,
that disease overlook him. and he died peacefully with
his family around him He member of the meth
odst Z. church south for many years; usually holdng
some official position therein. In his relations to the
church. he was faithful and consistent active and
doing good and promoting the spread and influence OF
the gospel As citizen, engaged in active business
pursuits, his character is untarnlshed No man OF
greater integrity of character lived In the prac
tice and support of right principles he firm as a
rock He was the embodiment of justice, probity and
truth He leaves behind him name and character
without stain. The world is poorer for his death, and
the church has lost of her most exemplary members
But our friend has "come to his grave full age like
as shock of in his season." ripe in piety and
years. and his is the blessedhess of those that die IN
the Lord. L. P.
Died, in this parish, on Thursday, July 27th Mrs
ANToINETTE ROACH aged about twenty years, consort
of B. H. Roach after severe illness Of two weeks.
Mrs Roach kind affectionate and dutlful wife,
and true friend. She leaves bereaved husband,
mother brothers and SISTERS and host of warm friends
to mourn her untimely end.
TUST RECEIVED and for sale by PHELPS 4 Co.
- corner of Commerce and Crockett streets, ShTcve
port, Louisiana
100 Bales Begging,
zoe Rolls BageinS,
500 Coils Rope,
loo Kegs Nails,
Is Bales 0akum.
so Sacks Rio Coffee.
500 Sacks Choice Flour, Williams TexasD
Is Barrels Dried Fruits,
100 Cases Can Fruits,
Is Cases Brandy Fruits,
30 Cases Preserved Fruits.
Is Cases Schedain gchnap7s,
so Cases Claret Wines,
% Cases Champagne,
rs Cases Whisky,
10 Cases Gin Cordial
10 Cases Port Wine,
10 Cases HOLSTERS,
so Boxes Assorted Soap,
25 Boxes Candles,
..s. lbs Gross Yeast Powders.
rs Cases Pickles,
Is Boxes Candy,
$50 Hogsheads Sugar,
Is Chests Assorted Tens,
50 Kits Mackere
10 Half Barrels Mackerel,
Barrels Mackere
.-....... ...- IS Cases Goldfish
| 10 Tirkins Goshen Butter,
20 Nests Buckets,
10 Nests Tubs
COAL OILf
10 Barrels best quality,
10 Coils Manila Rome,
Gin Bands-6 to s inches.
DRY GOODS.
| A large lot of 0snaburgs, Bleached Domestcs, Tn
Plaids, Marlboro Plaids, Farmers and Mechanics De
MINIS, Scotch Ginghanls, Kentucky Jeans, Drilling
Glencove Prints.
Shreveport, August 2, 1865.
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TO the Tax Payers Of the Parish Of addo.
VT0U ARE HEREBY notified that on the 1sr nAr ot
4 August NEXT | shall open office ct the Drug
Store of Smith L Lewis. in the city of ShreyeEart IN.
the purpose of assessing the property Of the TAX Payers
of this parish You therefore requested 10 come
forward by the IsT SEPTEMBER sEXr and furnish me
with full and correct list of your taxable property,
otherwise shall be forced to adopt the assessment MAGE
by in 1854 the basis of the present assessment
W H. ERW IN
Assessor for State Taxes for the parish 81 t4jdo.
Shrexeport. July %. 1865. -
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Henry A. Wise, ex-governor and general, of Vir-
gnia was at last accounts in Richmond claiming the
restoration of his estate as in effect guaranteed oy the
terms of his parole as prisoner. 1t is said there is
some talk of making him candidate for governor
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A dispatch of the 18th ult says that preparations
are making at Washington for another trial by military
commission. It supposed that the parties to be tried
are professor Mccullough Gen Harris (of Missouri
and Harrison, the private secretary of JEFF. Davis.
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A Washington dispatch of the 9th ult, says: cat
torney General Speed declares that all cotton captured
by military forces in insurreconary districts is
captured property under the of 1861 whether
owned by loyal men or not"
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Attorney general Bowder, of Virginia, has delivered
an opinion to Gov Peirpont, that persons who held
Office undert "Conederacy" are eligible to hold any
constitutional offices under the Federal government.
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The Boston Post says, in Massachusetts apothecaries
are forbidden to sell medicine Saturday evening that s
liable to work on Sunday.
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The New York journal Of Commerce estimates that
careful economy would cut down the cost to $780,,
0oa 009 year. and that reduction Of the number OF
Office holders would relieve it many more
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g DrNW APO.

STRSyED on STOLEN.
Nv e@5drday, July 2Sth, from my residence IN
Frr-~ ne CITY of Shreveport, Light Bay Horse.
Unbranded I. A. on the right fore shouiteF, fho
on the right hind shoulder c. b. 94r legs are
above reward will be paid by leaving him at tbs once
Shrevrnnrt Anrust . 1850.
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LOST.

LOST.
A NOTE drawn by JAS. L. CLINTON, of Claiborne
n parish, for Five Hundred and Twenty One Dollars,
and made payable to A. W. ANDERSON, The note was
dated IN 1860. The maker is notified not pay said
note unless presented by me or my order.
ELIZABETH NJ. DOE.
Shreveport, August 2, 18655t
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state Of observation-disclosures Of Cndp.
Succession of c. C. TRAPoE.

SUCCESSFUL OF z. .. IfsAFt11 :
rgtENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT GQURI-No'go .--
l Notices hereby given that ]. H. REYSoLDs, sn1g-
ias tbio daT filed an account administrator eicl6
sd is ta and Unless opposition made thereto ba
time prescfibedby law said be hoHo0ger
and made the Judgment of the court. o., l..
- Given under my hand and seal OF ONCE on va
u. S. the 10th day Of July, A. D. 1862 GU
Shrerennrt July u, 1865.
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ST7CCFSSTON NOTICE..

SUCCESSIUS NOFAVE' -.
Ii, PERSONS having claims against the succession
"A of GEORGE NJ. NICHOLS, deceased are hereby no,
tilted to present the to me for acceptance, any
settle either with my attorneys, Bealt Chapman
and thereby save costs. ,->,c,r r-.ator
Cbeavpnnrt August Q 1S65-4t
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r. G. LOWE,

K. G. LOWE,
GENERAL CoLLEcTiHG AGENT,
Office at the storehouse Of Howell Buckner,
on the Leyee, Shreveport, La
WILL give personal attention to the collection and
w investigation of Cotton and other claims, and
where necessary the best legal advice viii DO employed
REFERENCES:
Messrs. Walsh & Boisseau, Thos H, Morris, Esq,
Phelps a Elstner, pr Drpry Lacy,
' Smith q Lewis, ULCER Lauve, Esq,
B. NJ. Johnscn Esq, Shreveport La.
Stevenson 5 May, Commission Merchants, o. La.
Shreveport July 26, 1855.
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AUCTION.
MATERIAL.

BUILDING MATERNAL.
FESEE RUINS of the Presbyterian Church, IN Shreve
port will be sold at auction, to the highest bidder.
on S4rURDAY, AUGUST 5TH 1865. Sale will take place
on the ground, commencing at 10 o'clock a. NJ. The
seats only are reserved from. the sale
robson & WILSON, Auctoneera
Shrevenort. AUGUST 2. 1865-t
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Mayors OFFICE, CRY OF SHREyEronr,

july 7, I6t5. } ;
FgHHE Controller of the city is directed to proceed
Immediately to collect all licenses due to the Cor
poraton and ali persons by whom licenses are or may
become due directed to pay the upon the de
mand of the Controller.
''',' JOHN l.. Go0CH, Mayor
Shreveport July 49, 1865.
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The State of Observation-Disclosures of Cadio.
FE7ENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT.-Notce 10
hereby given that the Hon JAMES l. WEEKS, Judge
Of the 10th Judicial District of La has this day TdeEed
acaed of said CURT for the parish of taddo to
n 1865. for the trial of Civil and Criminal csses.
- Given under ny hand and seal o Office, this
I l. g July 18th, l8j5. ,r, ~,
Sbrnvpnort JuIvl9, 1865.
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Obituary.


as candidate for State Treasurer.
Louisiana papers copy.
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S. P. GRIFFIN & Co,

No. s, Levee street, Shreveport LouisianH
WHOLESALE and retail dealers in Groceries, Dry
w Goods Hardware, Iron and Nails, Agricultural
Implements Drugs and Chemicals &c. &c. The atten-
ton of country merchants is especially called 20 our
immense stock of the above articles now in store.
Planters will find full and varied assortment OF al
supplies needed for Family or Plantation use. ~
The highest market price always paid for Gotten
Wool, Hides, and Bacon Please give US eau
s. P. GRIFFIN i Co.
Shreveport, August ., 1855.
T. [. MAXWELL. eAAb. sATHAH
7. L. MAXWELL & Co..
PRoDUcE AND GENERAL MERcRAND1sE BEoEER-.
and Commission Merchants,
No, IS Natchez street New Orleans La
NE7ILL attend to the purchase and sale Of Cotton.
w Sugar, Molasses Coffee, Rice, Begging, Rope ant
General Merchandise Consiguments aud orders from
our friends i'll the country will meet with prompt
attention.
REFER 70
Cornelius Fellows, Esq, ). Eoolh Co., Mobile
New Orleans, C. e. Hooker, Esq, and
Stecens & Seymour, NO A. J. Kerr, ESD
j. H. It l. N. Marks y. 0. jackson, Mississippi
W. NJ. Strickland, Esq, Livingston Minis. Esq,
Holly Springs, Miss Enterprise Mississippi.
II. H. Cuny, Esq. D. Lyles, Esq,
Columbus, Miss. 3. Raymond, blissisSippl.
Girard Sites, Esq, ". T. Tunnard, Esq.
Vicksburg Miss. Baton Rouge La.
Davenport Russell, A. D. Banks, Esq,
Natchitoches, La. Montgomery, Ale.
New Orleans, July &C. l865-3m
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The state of Lonisisna.--rarish Of e,aaeo.

SucceSslOn OF JANIS ;. UOCGiASS.
FTHENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT No.s21 ~
IL Notice is hereby given. that HENRf p. DouGr sss
administrator OF said succession, has filed ihis uEco
his first nd second annual accounts of his adoipIstra
non and petitions, praying that said accounts hay
homologated.
And unless opposition is made thereto in thirty vs.
the time prescribed by law said account will be haraou-
gated approved and made the judgment d the court
- Given under my hand and seal OF ohes. IA.s
I L. s. August lst 1865.
10y A. II. LEONARD, Clerk.
Shreveport August 9, l8R5-5t
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RE state of Lonisiana---Pariah of cnddol

re stare Oh LoHISlana--SFaTIsb OF SdaC9s
Succession of H. G. LEWIS deceased
fg1ENTH yJUDlot44 DISTRICT CoURT--Nottce n
4 hereby given that " s. LEWIS has this dav filed
an application be appointed dulinistrator Of the sue
cession of said H. c. LEWIS dece"od. and unless CO.
position be made thereto in ten days the e prescribed
by law said w s. LEWIS will be appointed as ayea far
e. Given under r,y hand and seal of 9fhe, tia
- A. H. LEONARD, Clark
Shreveport. July &c, l8G5-5t*
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New Orleans Market,

american, 39@toc e yard.
Daily national Republican., 1865-04-26

ROMAN Asp DUTcH HCouRAoR.--Hannibal
after defeAting every Roman army he had
|eDeountsrsd, arrived within three miles
|of Rome Itself, and was looking forward
70 its speedy surrender, when he Was aston
ished BY receiving information from . cap
'live that the very ground on which his Rf-
my was encamped had Just been sold In
the forum, and had realized a high pric,
as In tlmrs Of peace. % unbendlng was
tho old Roman courage, so high their con q.
dence In the ultimate success Of their arms
and the futnre Of Lhalr repnbllcl Il was
This lofty courage. this unfAlterlnR hope
that sustained them through the terTiblg
disasters OF thrir history, aud finally con-
yerled the republic Of Rome Int thaempir,
OF IheWoTld. ~. ,f'F - -,7.
Little less remarkable was the cor ildenet
OF the Dutch alta similar crisis OF thelr HE.
tory The very existence Of their Tepuolir
depended on the succeasful delenee OF tht
City oiOstsnd, which was b, aleEed By III,
Arcbduke Charles and spInOia, the firSl
cemmAnders Of their age, with Z veleran
Srmy, whose number may be estimated
! from the fact that 20 0CO men are said lC
bave fallen Ia tBelr trenches. Just In u,
|btralghtbees Of this siege, whom thelr yeTy
InationAllly seemed 70 hang tremhlinE Il
tbs scale Of war, the Dutch formed lhI
lSgesis joint stock company f0r foreign
eommeFee which, up 70 that time, had eVsl
buen organized. ~ tsaaaL-,- "
Daily national Republican., 1865-04-26
Esrscr or sALsaArus on rms rssrn.-I

EFHEcT OF sALBRATus ON THE TnBTH.-A
correspondent OF the Dentai Quarterly
makes the following statement In regaro
10 the effect ofsaleratus on teeth;
Ido not think II 10 generally known
.pow much OF this article is used insAs com
|munity. Te satisfy myself, l took the
'sroubleto AJAX each OF the grocers In Ports
mouth, how much saleratus and creau
'they 4old In year, aud the amount o
+ n was saisratifJ, 90, ,l9e lbs, cream or tar
Yer, IS, 100 lbs. ThIs over tweaLy.1y,
.tons OF the former, and more than seven 0
(the latter, are probably used In Portsnoutl
and vicinity In year! Portsmouth has
'10, 900 inhabitants.
II subj cted handful ofteeth TO strong
and warm solution OF saleratus, for abonl
fourteen day; the consequence was, they
became % brittle As burnt bones. tn,
sbIne time subjected some 10 solution o.
crpam Of tartar, the Consequence was no
the same, but equally II Dot more injurio us
This hlso may be called an extreme case
but eublectlnK them 10 common water 70
Jod1tssH moNtaS would have but little or NJ
effect on them. The BaleratuS remove
the RelAtlne, the cream OF tartar remove
the lime, the two principal Ingredients o
ths teehs and between the two evils N,
teeth stand poor chance, and hence tn,
nbsulLD. 80 Uf|
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Ilafioual alfpllnblifau
Fhs FlAaaa.

Wssteru Rurope d jnst nov sxpslinsins
|lnoa,lpeea and alarm concerping the pro-
,rns q the plague, which, hsvinr CON.
'ooneef m elboFis, u now moving wesi-
ward through European Russia, and 10
'tommllIinr frightful ravages. A medical
' ',umn6iaSIon has been cent from oermaDy
' o o. Pttersburg 10 investignts the mater.
frakco has airssdy ordered that ell Vepsels
|fom Russla shsll 20 Into Quarantine, and
/ England 10 about 70 adopt theeame course.
'It is generally believed that thh fearful
|1lsease h trsnsmlssib ible IN good, mer-
ehandire, and especially ia clothing. It
ast visited EngIald In 1885, and Krahce
N 179O. True plaKue h contagious
Fever, characterised BY an eruption oI car
|auucles, which coon assume . gangrenous
Form. About eight days Il The usual dara-
ion Of The dlsehse, though q frequently
,rovee fatal In . day, Those having con-
rod OF the sanitary regulations In our large
msasnres OF prevention. W.
The Liverpool I0sf has the folio wing
description ofthe disease, y.
I'd mapy respects this epid mic resembles
he celebrated plague. OF Aihe1s, which
. .iecimAted Attlca IN the second and third
ears OF the Pelopopesian war. Like 10,
he epidsmie belongs 70 the class Of erup-
ise typhoid disorders. The pefson aelz.d
immediately drspaIra of recovery; he loses
nsu ory and hope Together. Like Il, too,
he bioefian lever 10 accompanied general.
y by q hosrte cough and violent futc hing,
nd The victim seldom snrvlves beyo yond
be ninth day. Thtre is some difnculty
a obtnihinE sEellabls secfnnl OF the die
ase, for the Russian ofllclals, never yer,
mruunicatlye, have enoeavured 70 con
cal tpe existence Of the disease. But II
sas touched one OF two towns In Austris
nd Prussia, and RACES Al 81. Petersbnrg
Cue deaths in the latter city are scknowl-
dyed 10 amount TO eighty or one hundred
'er day, bnt itis susptcted they are fiv,
i INES ~ Numerous. The disease is said tC
ave assumeda mitigs Cd form In Germany
,ut very great alarm prevailes throughout
pe continent. Men hoped that with tb,
AsiatIc cholera the Last great scoutge OF th,
,umsn race had passed away, hut the,
,uddenly ind themsolves conffonIlnI
pestllepcer which advances ~ rapidly
g . prairie con1sgralon, floating on tn
ivers and borne In tbealr. a. .Etl
Daily national Republican., 1865-04-26

TaH FATAL CRIMs OF THH souTH.-Tho
following is from the New York Nsios.
The Confederate General Ewell, a
prisoner on parole, and who has bsen one
Il the most earnest and active OF the armed
opponents ofthe Federal Government, when
he tldipgs reached him OF Mr.. LlncOln's
assassination, wept, and archaeological
9 ihs greatest misfortune that has happ med
70 tho south" That veteran soldier,
nutIlated In the service OF the Confederate
cause, and identified with the most
unyieldiug spirit of Southern Teslstance,
has expressed q sentiment that we have
heard echoed by many Southern people,
rhe fatal bullet that deprived the Republic
Il Its lamented chief was nodded 10 an
unhappy hour for the ConfederAcy, aud the
Oand thAs Aent II on It's murderous srrapd
vas inspired by the evil genius of the
south. Tho assassin 10 guilty Of double
murder; for, with Abraham Lincoln, will
No buried the fTst hope OF peace that,
through four long, weary, terrible years OF
havoc and dssolAiiou, has revealed itself
20 an affi icted people. '....a'" n