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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-09
TO INDIANA MILITARY OFFICERS

BURKAu OF FISAscx.
INpIAxAroLIs, June -. 1864
INDIANA OFFICERS who have been serving In
the army, informed that their Ordnance Returns
vii be made Mp and ptsated TO the proper Department
and certificates of Acquittancs obtained ree 81 Charge
by applying TO Mr. ~ Rocker, Ch!ef Clerk State Ord
nance department. Office up stairs VIsns hard
store No. ~ West Washington street Indianapolis
Nv making returns, above directed officers will not
ouy fees but they will be able settle with the
Government and draw their pay from one 10 three
months earlier than the business Is entrusted - Claim
Agents.
ny orarr of q Governor xosrcs.
W X. u. TERREiI,
eeS-dtf Finsrsiai Secretary.
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GRAY 81 WILLIAMS.
Washington. City, ID. G.

4 rToRSEYs AT LAW AND SOLICITORS OF
= Claims oaiee No. asa PennsylVsnia avesae, few
doors eas. of the National Hotel Will pTosecute claims
before The United States Court OF Claims and Congress
Business with sl the Executive Departments, inclut-
Ing Claims Of every description connected with the Mil
trv 49, NASSl Service attended - With prcnP,nes- and
eEeTgy. ON~--1SN
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IT, LDlER S-wE THINK DR.
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Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22
\ Friendly English view Of the
Course Pursued by President
Johnson,

tFInm he I."aiya D..ly Seq July -'h !
When the British friend, Of thu.
late Southern Coutrd-racy We're com
prllrd t. acknowirdg" that It's cause
could not tr defended much longer in
the field, they cou-uicd ,h.ms,iy |.
with the thought that the North
would find III" rId q, IN. war tn.
beginning Of lis real difficulties. Il,
would br seen, they said, that the
task of overcoming BRAY" a. mics in
battle WAS norhinE compared with
Tho work Of governing a subjugat,.d
r-ople chtg!=hinE undving hatred
and revenge against ;hrir d.spis-d
couqurrrrs- Sufficient time has now
elapsed TO test the accuracy Of thrs-
predictions. There Is ~ lack Of ryi
,trnce aa to the disposition OF the
Southern people, which has been Oh
served and described b. writer. @.
all shades Of opinion. We conf.
IDENTIFY ask whether among them all
even on" has vrutursd ~ represent
the attirud. of the South in conform.
ity with the predictions Of the proph.
Us .f'i one mas titiit 1 fip
Poland which was to take the place
OF an independent con:.drracy ii the
North triumphcd does not exist. In
England there Were others who had
said six months ago that whenever
the armies Of Lee and johnson were
decisively overlhrov II, IA. wonderful
adnptauiiity 20 circumstances which
is one of the most remarkable tea.
lures of th. American character.
would br illustrated i'll the facility
with which the people of the South
accepted the relGic; Of arms and re-
turned to the Union. These pe,sa us
have seen their expectations fulfilled;
but even they must acknowledge that
the event surpass-s their hopes. The
South is hot only willing to return
to the Union, but filings itself into the
arms Of the Government with a &c.
gree Of passion which causes some
CONCERN in these Northern statesmen
who would like 10 See certain CUES.
tons permanently settled brftrs the
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22

restoration Of the Union il complete.
The old doctrines out of which scc-s-
sion spra,rg are heartily renowned
throughout the Soa,ii; it is admitted
that the war has mad. their resur-
rection impossible. The Confsd.r-
acy leaves no traditions. and the
Southern people themselves are most
solicitous to obliterate its traces
The Federal Government has diff.
cult task before it. but it's difficulties
arise from very differ.n. caus"s han
the reluctance Of the South to return
to the Union. President Johnsou's
course of conduct in dealing with the
South is approved by the great body
OF people of both sections of the
Union. His amnesty proclamation,
which has her" been =" absurdIy rep
resented as a Wholesale senteuce of
prescription. is thought, even by tn.
classes it temporarily excludes from
power. to be neither unfair nor I'M
reasonable. The political and social
leaders Of the rebellion never. for n
moment. supposed that upon tn. tail,
"'' Va 'Ai'A '"'' ~ 'eS my Npt't As
once be restored to the e,a,us and
privileges Of loyal citizens they
knew that a period mus, .laps- during
which their rights mus, h- in sns-
pens, and they Themselves exposed
t" the justice Of 'hc law, and this ~
what is taking place. Men l;k- Gen.
Lee and Gov. Brown, Of Georgia.
are prisoners on parole. The few
actual members Of the Confederate
tI"n. l, may or nhy not become
necessary 70 bring them to trial for
treason; tina, Will drprad npon the
a:,',ud.. they themselves take up. OF
som. OF them j, may safely be pre-
dic,ed ;La, b.for. long they will b.
set A, liberty.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22

For the information OF advertisers
We would say that our paper is ex-
tsnsivsly circulated in Louisiana,
Texas and Arkansas. AS our list Of
subscribers is daily Increasing, it ia
ample proof that we are 10 be second
ed in our efforts to furnish our readers
with a good news and family paper
in this section of country. which We
hope will do credit to ourseli and
prove an honor 10 our young city.
which, with all its superior advan-
.ages. is destined to be respectable
place.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22

Having made additions to oar al
ready large assortment Of job types,
Of the very la,es. styles. we will be
pleased to contract for every des-
cription Of Printing and Book Bind
ing. Our lady friends having sheet
music that they would like bound in
6ne style, are requested to give us
their orders.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22

BY John G.. Save.
Saint Michael and Lic fer mccting one day
F.ll into an angry dispute,
Though they argued the case IN q" cir!!
way
As if 'swcrc chanccry suit,
The mater IA quos,ion-ao trivial game
Tie IA plausible story at least.
Was which the TWO had tho rightn'ios.
claim,
10 a lady quite lately deceased,
A woman Of Fashion. who. standing aIoot,
Looked on with u sorrowiul face.
While the rival attorneys, by balance of
proof.
We're tr. ing to settle the case
With huge pair OF scales the trial begins,
BIT h'i Nirtnr@ ar. uiaay AMI graf.
And tsir'y cutp"ise ali ID" ioliIss aud ans
lhA. s'Is. A. The opposite weight
ST. Michael delighted a, winning the pre-.
Laughed out !! the merriSs. way;
" Nay, tarry Il mom"Hir SIR l.uCi'tr Crics
" just look AT this bundle. pray ~
b. pleased to cxamin. Inc changes OF dress
The dam. was accustomed 10 wear;
Zen sump'uous gowns. you will surely
confess.
We're moro than her ladyshir's share.
Il scarce understand YOU his Reverence
said.
Unwilling to haze il appear
That ever notion had entered his head
Pertaining TO feminine g"Ar)
20: COUNT" said III" ;icud. You II" =. nj :.
know
That Weakness Is one to: my own
lo: see What the "aGloa has .-yi-hcl for
show,
IA costly apparc! alone!
The half of this iu"ry. wasted ID pad.
Wou d haze d"c"ntly covered .,ui re-;
4 score OF her nr!shbo!. who .ica-urI
and died
Fer lack II clothing and br"ai -
Then into tie balance. along with The sins
ih" ponc"rou- budget nc cast;
liz. virtues 90 "p. and i.nclirr wins
st Iicna-! i, beaten a, las
Ala, - sad III" Saint, L mug, fairly aI.ow
The wointu was greatly 70 blam"
In "hi- matter o. Iai-ncnt- bat pray tel M.
ion :n"y.m :" di-pos" Of Tie dame 80
VIZ ,s,.-, said ,he ,icad, win cornicel
.-o"n,
Do You fancy 'i.c penal. small
Let her hsvr, every morning, aap'hc: ncr
A@4 ;a.nk herself nsiy tn all
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22
Public Meeting In the Parish NJ
81. Tammanv.
Cov'ng'on' Parish IT. II mrnany,
La. Angus 9, 1865


The citizens Of The Parish of st
Tamm ny. La. assembled today a.
the Cour. Hous,'. when ia. v.n,r.hl.
and patriotic Alfred Hsnnrn Sr,
was called 10 the chair. and James
II. Hosmer, Esq. Was named rs
Secretary.
Whcreupon the President. in his
usual '"rs. and -loqn"n, STYLE. An.
nouncrd ia" otjrc, o, the meeting.
and concluded 10y appointing John
4. Burn. William lbatl-y. ST. puu.
can y Henn-n and Gvorur II. Penn
a c"min''t, 10 arstt resolutions *
preserve OF The sentiments O.: ,his
assembly.
The commute. Withdrew. and #.
trr"nr-. through their chnirnnn. Mr..
ID. \. Arn""n, reported the follow
ing. wh ch Was adopted unanimously:
l. R.solrsd. a, citizens of Loui-l-
ana. W. w"lc' me ia. return %. peace.
and b-li-v" all will cordially unite
in restoring order and submission to
tn. laws and Constitution Of tho
United States.
=. EeSo}ret2, That The srddcr
r,nancipn ION Of ia. slave. without
pr paraiion for thu. change was Il
gr-,v"u- injury done to boz master
and slave; but, ~ a necessity we
accep; tn. situation, and viii us, our
best -nd"avors TO lessen the evils
which I'll" change i liable 20 pro-
iuc".
/ 3 RrsolccG, Vha, " bcliry, that
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22

hnhpofhies q race.--i; il hard to
realize that this is Christian land
while We So frequently hear people
saying, Freedom will soon use up
the niggrrs." Whites aud black
can't live together il both are free
one rae. must ext-rmiraie the other
OF savages aud cannibals, this might
be- true; but how can it of believers
Of the Golden Rule ~. y Tribune.
Don't the Tribune think the race
which has exieru.inat. the Indians
believe the Golden Rule! Aud al,
any rate, believers or not, having ex-
tel minated one race il it absurd TO
anticipate that they may ext-rminaie
another} 1t seems naost probable.
however, that the negroes will .xter.
inmate themselves, being simply let
alone by the whittier Boston Courjcr
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22


Cor. Ht!iS NJ u 4Stt1groH,-Ih he
National Iut,IIirr,c,r. Of IL, 81:
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Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22
4 Gloomy View Of Adatrs.

tG1eaHs IlcaVNne ol tne iotn II
presents a gloomy view Of the state
Of affairs in lower Louisiana. The
result i'll this part OF the State, j. 10
Thought by most Of our planters. so
far rs the labor OF the freed people is
concerned, will be the same:
The Thibodaux Sentinel. of the
l2;h inst. speaks OF a meeting oa
tt,c planters OF Iatourcte. numerous.
~ attended and composed Of resp"ct-
able citizens. " no are discussing elm
igration TO Brazil. Leading planters
are at the head OF the measure. The
Sentinel speaks OF them IA native
born L. uisianians, who have come TO
the conclusion. after repeated efforts
70 Sustain the planting interests. that
til. cultivation of sugar can. must be-
abandoned for lack of Iabor-rs; that
there are ninety nine chances TO one
aSa'ns. success of cotton culture;
aud general cultivation Of com rs
n last resource, would over stock the
market and ruin the planter.
liz ttllcl Ray S--Nc tIotisiaIc
freely from the French:
We are not aware il the agricaI
tural future OF lower Louisiana is As
gloomy rs these gentlemen CONSIDER
-. But We do s.s thai. tInm III"
labor system adopted during ia" pao;
three years, our agUc ui;Arc - going
TO ruin; and ii there b" not :. tad,cal
change in III. Who'll" sys,rin, th. sad
'or-bodinGs of the planters viz cv.-
tainlv b. realized
1T We examine what have teen
III" result, of The agricultural system
~ the last three years, We find them
--notitiug; and ,itt- year -vcn,
though the crops look we'll, !, j. no.
ut all certain that the PAINTER ~ill II.
r.w ardrG for his expenditure Ia.
horrrs arr wanted, an6 MOI .y Is
wanting to pay those iaborrrs. should
any b" obtained, which is veIy
doubtful.
Lah"rius men av-. no; wanting
in our midst. they fiji our vilIag"
they i've no one knows how Bu,
'rs- m,u, acc ustoIu-d +" idi-n.es.
prefer 20 DO nothing rather than cui-
tirai" the lark, par'i cularl v since
/ they have found out 'ha' ;hey cat
dunk, eat and -I"-p. and no, Won X
toy u.
L, II tim" that ,n"qsur,, we're
taken 70 "xtrrpat" this VIC. among
our rolor.i population. \ white
man i, not allowed 10 !,y. wiihou.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22
Funeral Notice.

The remains of Dr.. ". W. Gtors e
will be inferred at ) o'clock F. NJ.
to-day.
His friends and thos. of his family
are invited to attend the funeral from
the residence of II. }. G. Battle, on
Travis street
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22

BY reference to the advertisement
i. will be seen that that old and IA
yorite institution, the Mansfield Fee
male College, will be opened on the
goth September.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22

Our friend Dick Crazy, who holds
forth at the Hall Plantation. will &C.
cept our thanks for box of peaches,
Capt. Martin Of the steamer T.. ".
Bickneil is entitled to "a share Of our
acknowled gements, for delivering
the same sat. and sound.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22

Our friend Owen Roper, dealer in
periodicals, etc, has again place us
under obligations. We acknowledge
he receipt of the N. Y. Herald,
World, National Police Gazette,
Frank Leslie's illustrated paper, and
Harper's Weekly, n. Y. News.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22

Again we are favored v it'll files of
New Orleans papers through the
poiitness of our friends, the officers
Of that trim Red River boat. the
Trent. Thanks, gentlemen.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22

Particular attention is directed 10
the notice OF Mr.. Tiger Lauve, Pres
ident of the Branch Of the Citizens
Bank in this place.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22

Our neighbor Henry . Co, con-
tinue to do good business. They
always have choice liquors etc.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22

Thanks to the Commercial Ex-
press of New Orleans Cor late papers.
This company does business With
dispatch.
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Special By Tel, graph to the \. o.
Times.

Special BY Tck graph to the \. 0.
Times.
New York. Aug. la.--Ihe Her.
AIDS Washington correspondent says
the negroes about Martins burg, Va.
ar. committing Expectations no,wilh-
standing the prrscnc- OF armed n"
gro troops HI whites fear 10 IN
serrup: TIE proceedings Oh account
Il the military iorce. and State au-
,hority and Governor Picrpou; are
much exercised as TO VIVA, -halI BE-
done with the negroes.
Gov. Marvin SAYS that new S'a:"
officers will be appointed a. soon rs
the time tu, taking the oath OF allie
glance COMES. He SAYS slavery l.
dead, and cannot b. reconstructed.
and leaves it 10 the military to pre-
serve order until the civil govern
men, can be put into operation.
Propositions tor the partial .'nan-
cipation of slavery hay, been intro
duced into the Brazilian Senate.
with rood rnosp'c, o' success.
Cincinnati. Aug. IA tenement
house irIl down to-day, buryins six
families in the ruins.
New York. Aug. IA, 4 p. m.-Golu
forty Two and tine, quarters. stead,
Co;t-n du!! and declining. Sales
tv.. bundr..I t,.i.- Fo,,, ,hrc.. .,
t.nr cation h;iisop Landau ,,,..-,.,
Very low
f'TL. linz, !, i,i.,,,,,,..I l......n
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>..v yort ,I,! - >; F., go. --.rl,.
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sales, 1000 halls \, &; 20 lir
U.ay,. r.c.;,,,. ;. IL. ca,.,. -, 3D..
d.pr,s,ion
Gold !. bin sold [v Tho Tr.;,,-
rr, n.r,,,,,1, ,d j.. ,,,.rI.... :.
cors,on.n,l,, I.,r.s,,;
tYo..d >, .1r,,.,nr. ,.i -,,..,.
eighth
J,rkso, A-c ,l-1,h.. N,.;.
uinn; S,.,.. Cnnr,,,;on ,ls.',,iI..lto -.
az =. Ilo,c,.'rL
Governor Sbsrta ann, .-.s j., "a.
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Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22

The Virginia counties bordering
on the Potomac are rapidly recover
lug from the devastatious # the iatu
war. Refuge 5 are returning. Build
ing aud farming ar" going OH 'Z.Sr
s,,.1,
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22

\ Quartermaster's clerk, named
Russell. was yesterday arrested here
charged with absconding with $780,
900 of Government funds while .ta.
toned n Louisville.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22

Persons wishing to subscribe tor
the News, are referred to our terms.
They can have the Semi Weekly or
in the absence of mail facilities,
either paper will be sent, that pub
lished Tuesday, or Saturday. at half
the rates Of the " Semi. Weekly
Our friends who have paid for the
Semi w eekly News" will hence
forth receive it regularly. Those
who are entitled to tn. Weekly. will
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the Saturday edition. they will please
notify us OF their choice.
uenceforwasd, We trust. we viii
be perm.tssd to publish the News
under more favorable auspices. and
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good paper. regardless Of labor Or
the me- essary heavy expenses attend
ing the same.
1t ia our aim to publish as good,
. paper 40 can be found in the conn
try, and to this end We solicit, and
shall endeavor to secure, the services
Of competen: correspondents in the
principal cities Of the Union. Our
Friends must back US in our efforts,
and it will not be long before all oar
Arrangements can be effected sa,i-tac-
torilly to all parties.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22

Through Navigation TO New Or
leans must soon end. If reports Of the
water on the falls o. correct.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-22
Negro Labor in tho South.

The following is from the New !
York Sunday Mercury, q paper very
justly opposed to any interference
between capital and labor. The Mer-
curry very properly takes the ground
that the wages proposed to BE- given
TO the negro is enormous--high.r
than any ever before given to any
laborers.
Negro Labor ~ the South .- Gross
mjrSt'ce.-Thc manner in which the
men who have been sent TO tbr South
in charge of Freedmen's Bureaux
and various eng mes tor perprtuatiug
chaos and disorder III that region are
conducting matters, is III re calcula-
ted to extinguish than promote indus
try and social order. Thus. in Lou
isiana. u certain Mr.. Conway, who
runs Que Of thes. Federal machines,
issues orders fixing the wages plant
ers mas. pay 60 negroes, and which
are more than Western farmers pay
white men; requiring them 10 feed
and clothe them. and all dependent
upon them for support; requiring
that they be educated, aud lands di-
vidcd among the,a for independcn,
cultivation The planters are forced
TO hire the negroes. forced - pay
them certain wages, to keep them by
the year, when they might wan,
them by the month or day onlv;-
forced to keep the lazy and the y or,h-
less. whether thry ever owned them
b-tor. the war or not, and are now
forced TO pay III, III money before the
means TO do 50 is earned, and tore, d
10 pay the negro when IL" force would
be permitted TO the r2ttc man to
s,cu,r his wages.
has IS no, equality. bat the rlcva.
tom OF n class. hitherto d,gral,d 10
:, condition which no p,"pl" ever be
tore occupied, and which is subvcr.
sivr of society, and must prevent Tho
cultivation OF the soil and the rev al
Of prosperity wherever il EXISTS. |,
is useless to recommend harmony 90.
feeling or the promotion OF kindly
relations o"t""rn tt" different races
here such Il state oi affairs i main
tanned. Ihc n,Sror- 80 pamp.r,r!
must become arr giant and ov,rb,ar-
ing, and regard their employers as
their en.mi-s: Will. the lnttrr can
not avoid imbihiu. y feeling o. IN
tirattly' 70 thos,' "a y hos" behalf they
are compelled 20 submit 20 such gall
ing drgradatiuu aud gross injustice
. |. su1 h n relation shin Va. ,-.t.,ru..l