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duced into the senate by the Hon. D. f. kenner, char
man of the select Joint Committee of both houses OF
the general assembly. The acts passed the several
readings and were adopted Judging from the pro-
ceedngs of the house the 18TH they will be adopted
by that body with little change:
NO IS.
AN ACT to provide for and regulate labor contracts
for agricultural pursuits.
SEC l. Be 1t snacted By tie Senate aqd house Of IffP
resentatigeS Of the Stae or Louiana az general GSSea0ty
cOngeaI That all persons engaged as aborers IN agl
cultural pursuits shall be required during the hrSt ten
DAYS of the month of January of each year. to make
contracts for labor for the then ensung@ear or for the
next year ensuing the termination OF their present con-
tract All contracts for labor for agricultural purposes
shall be made in writing, signed by the employer, and
shall be made in the presence of justice Of the peace
and two dsinterested witnesses III whose presence the
contract shall be read the lab0rers and, when as
scented to and signed by the latter shall be considered
as binding for the time prescribed.
SEC =. Be 1t FURTHER eHdeted dc, That every aooref
shall have full and perfect liberty to choose his en-
poyer but when once chosen, he shall not be allowed
to leave his place of employment until the tulhllment
of his contract unless by consent OF his employer, or
account of harsh treatment breach of contract
the part of the employers and if they do so leave,
without permission, they shaltorei all wages
earned to the time of abandonment for all lost
SEC. 3. Belt f41thei enacted DE. That the labor CON
tract provided for above shall be deposited with the
recorder parshn which the parties thereto reside,
and shall have the force and effect of authentic act,
and be conclusive evidence of the interest of the parties
therefor but all disputes arising between the parties shall
be decided before justice of the peace of the district
ward in which the parties reside and said justice of
contracts.
SIC. 4. Be It fvthee enacted dc, That all labor
tracts shall be made with the heads of families; they
shall embrace the labor of all the members of the fam
lily able to work. and shall be binding on all minors of
said families.
under these labor contracts shall be lien first priv
iege upon the crops not than ouehalf of which
shall be removed from the plantation until full pay
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The President AND NoRTH CAROLINA The following
dispatch dated Washington Nov. p, was received at
Raleigh Nov. 28th:
Gov. W. W. HoLDEN:-Acccpt my thanks for the no.
Bile and efficient manner in which you discharge your
duties as provisional governor. You will be sustained
BY the government.
The result Of the recent elections in North Carolina
has greatly injured the prospects of the State in its res
oraton Shall the action and spirit Of the legislature
be the same it win greatly increase damage already
done and might be fatal tits hoped the action of the
legislature will repair rather than increase difficulties
ANDREW Johnson,
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NUT FOR GEoLoGIsTs.-A gentleman of SPRING
field Mass recently returned from California brought
with him piece of the aurerous quartz rock about the
size of mans fist On taking out for exhibition to
friend, it accidentally fell upon the floor and split
open, when there discovered the centre of the
mass, firmly imbedded in the quartz and slightly cor
roded, cut iron nail, of the size of six penny nail
1t was entirely straight and had perfect head By
planted il the yet unchristaized quartz? How came
1t in CALIFORNIA; If the head of that nail could speak
We should learn something more Of American history
than we are likely ever to know
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KHLED-About one o'clock last Friday morning, Mr.
Murray, an employed wagon master at this post, was
shot through the head and killed instantly BY Mr. John
Norton upon the stairs leading to his Nortons pri-
yae ROOM ever SDphias restaurant Mr.. Norton, soon
after daylight ga himself up to the civil authorities
As the is undergoing judicial investigation we re-
frain from any comments
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Died.

On the goth inst, MARY, aged 2 years. youngest
daughter of }. NJ and Catherine Danbreum.
On the q st inst, RoBgRT, aged years, the only son
of A. and lessee Kinibe.
On the 22d inst. after a short Illness Mr. A. S. FREE
MAN, aged about 20 years.
On the oath inst, after short Illness Mr. JoHy s.
MARKI.M. aged u years.
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MORALS OF BosroS,-The Chicago Times says it has
received Boston daily paper the local column ofwhch
contained accounts of just twenty cases of garroting
burgares and robberes perpetraed in that CITY since
its previous ISSUE besides two cases of suicide and
number of petty crimes and serious accidents What's
the matter at the hub In its zeal for spreading the
puritan gospel at the SOUTH it to be unmindfu of
the beam darkening its own eye. If the Boston JelIa
bys do not Withdraw portion of their socitude from
Carolina Borrioboolah Ghas their own children will be
robbed or murdered in their very nresenee
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where the age of the minor cannot be asceraned by
record testimony the clerk of the district court mayor
and president Of the police jury, or justices of the
peace aforesaid shall fix the age according to the pest
SEC T. Be it ta,fder enacted DE, That all laws and
parts of laws conflicting With the provisions of this
act, be, and the hereby repealed; and that
this act take effect from and after its passage
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Phelps Co., on the Ievee fill all orders for staple
dry goods groceries, boots and shoes, etc. expedi-
tionsly and as l5w any other house in town. All
holes made in their stock filled up by the arrival of
every boat Tho strength and reputation ofth.s house
IS second Cd none in this CITY
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By't Brig. Gen, commanding

CAUSE OF Gov. WELLS NOT BEING INAUGURATED.-The
New Orleans Star says generally expected that
the Inauguration of Gov. Wells would take place on
the fourth Monday after the election and to this end
joint committee of both houses waited upon him to
inform him Of the wishes of the general assembly.
The governor, however, placed different interTreta-
ton upon the constitutional provision and is satisfied
that his Inauguration should not take place before the
second Monday in January stated in article IS of
the constitution In order, however to proven, any
undue advantage being taken of his apparent urwill
ingness to be naugurated at this time, he TOOK the
oath of office before the supreme court and is nov the
governor duly qualified according to law
In this view of the NATTER the governor is sustained
BY many of the best of the senate and house who
are satisfied that imaginative ceremonies should be
held until the regular session Of the legislature in Jam
nary nextat any rate this is the determination Of the
governor and there is no appeal.
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ELECTION REruRys.-At the election for State senator
last Wednesday, polls only opened at the Green
wood precinct in this parish, which resulted as fol-
lows: for N. L. Wright Is; for Dr. Scruggs, D. We
learn that ne Soto voted for Mr.. Watson.
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For MaYor.

EpIroRs South EsTERH-You viii please announce
the name of ALEXANDER BOARMAN as a candidate
for the Mayoralty Of the city Of Shreveport.
MT-Cu
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USsoUND CoTroS SEEDS great deal of unsound
cotton seed may be bought and sold this winter,
respondent Of the Bainbridge (Gol Chart and Com
pass recommends the following preeaution:
First, count say 100 900 seed place them in rich
earth, mostened with water, in vessel, and
place the vessel in warm place ght and morning,
and during the day place the vessel in the South
aspect side Of WALL that the rays of the sun
may be reflected the seed and all the sound ones
will be up i'll few days. and the amount OF rotten seed
can be determined.
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We notice that J. b. Lewis jr, corner OF Texas and
Spring Streets has received another fine assortment of
boots and shoes. Mr.. Lewis has established the fact
that Shreveport can support establishment devoted
exclusively this business and that too handsomely
The secret of his success is that he is expert at the
business and makes his purchases direct from the man
uiacturers which enables him to supply the trade at
New Orleans prices Country merchants should by all
means give him a call and satisfy themselves.
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late PAPERS. -Story's book and news store is de-
cidcdly an institution He has furnished US this week
with Leslie, Harper, and late New York and New
Orleans papers. 1t is his intention to keep constantly
hand the --latest papers and periodicals from all parts
of the United States. We earnestly hope citizens
will assist him in his audable undertaking Store on
Texas street, nea. Edwards
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FREEDOM OF SPEEcH.-The New York Evening Post
says that free speech henceforth be inter
fered with in any part of the Union, and if anywhere
the local authorities should fail of their duty to protect
every citizen in the exercise of this right the arm ofhe
general government will be used once to secure that
protection. The Galveston News, in commenting upon
the foregoing, wishes that could be right sure that the
Post speaks by the card as there are some things in
some parts of the country which require saying very
badly but which could hardly be said without barter
ing freedom person for the said freedom Of speech
trade which most persons are not always inclined to
make
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FtRE.-The residence OF Mrs T. j. Aston situated
in the suburbs Of this city, destroyed by fire last
Tuesday night between the hours Of II and u o'clock
Most of the furniture was destroyed. Supposed to
have been the work Of an incendiary
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ALABANA.-The consent of the government at Wash
ington for the Inauguration of Gov. Patton has been
obtained. How strangely this would have sounded SIX
years ago! Yet nor, it is step forward.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-27

DR.. Bea gives notice that he has succeeded in pro-
curing some fresh vaccine virus which can be relied
upon. See advertisement
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CorroN- BusrYlss.-The holidays have pretty much
put a stop 10 all kinds of business except the retail
trade. The receipts of cotton for the past week have
beer very light Prices have undergone no change
that we are aware of.
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LETTER FnoM GEN. DEArRnoAnD.- Beuregord has

LETTER FRoM GEN DEAUREGARD,-Gen Bcuregard has
written the following letter to the Ech d italie
Ny DEAR SRI beg leave to thank you for your
ticc of the 9th of October in reply ungenerous
attack upon BY the Paris Avenr National, paper
which ought to be satisfied that not soldier of
fortune
When my native State, louisiana required my ser
vices, l drew my sword without hesitation, son
rushes to rescue his mother from the torrent without
thought his own safety
At one time in order to escape the hatred Of nor
thern fanatics, thought of seeking refuge in Brazil
but the generous sentiments expressed by president
johnson towards the southern States have persuaded
me- together with many other Confederate officers and
soldiers to remain in Louisiana prefer to live here
poor and forsaken than be endowed with honor and
riches in foreign country.
With sincere respect, your obd't scrv't,
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THE RIVER AND SrEAuBoATs.-The river has risen in
all about two feet lat this point and is about
stand Navigation below Tones bayou has improved
but little, if any Since our last ISSUE the steamers
Amaranth, Huntrpss, Gossamer Una and Lizzie Ham
ilton have arrived from the city. Up reights held
at 81 to Sd per bbl freight cotton, SIS per bale
freight to Jefferson, 81 to 81 50 per Dbl The region
above the raft is still inaccessible to steamboats,.
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WISCONSIN on NEGRO SUFFRAGE.-The radical pa
pers rather shy in communicating their readers
the fact that Wisconsin has, by majority of ten
thousand rejected the constitutional amendment civ
ing the right of suffrage to negroes although the re-
publican ticket was carried by majority Of seven
thousand votes. The whole number of negroes in the
State at the last census only eleven thousand on
hundred and sixty. Consistency is unknown to their
vocabulary.
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Gen DoolttlcB course in rescuing government
cotton agent from the clutches of the civil authorities
at Monroe, La, his been approved by Maj Gen. Candy.
The civil authorities of Marion county, Texas might
welt take this as precedent as these cases of military
Intervention are similar Civil law where government
officials are concerned is a myth.
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we return our thanks to Capt. J. N. Broadwelt, and
T. r. Powell and G, S Connolly, clerks of the steamer
Amaranth, for late New Orleans papers.
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Mr. w. J, T.ler will confer a favor by communica-
ting his address, or calling upon Jones & Co, No
Texas street
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SUFFERING IN ALABAmA = Official information has
been received at Washington which represents that
there will be great suffering in Alabama during the
present winter, owing to the small crops of cereals
raised last summer the result Of the want Of the nece
sary labor and severe drouh which has prevailed over
most Of the productive lands of the State It is est
mated that there are no less than twenty thousand
persons, white and black who must be furnished with
food until they raise it themselves The freed
mems bureau, however, is, under instructions from the
secretary Of war; taking the necessary steps to relieve
these people as far possible at an early date.
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We are indebted to the officers of the steamer Hun
tress for files Of late papers.
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CooLIEs.-The Galveston News says in Cuba IS, 900
coolies have been introduced during the last years.
and though the negro or slave population has been
largely reduced the production Of the island has been
doubled The experience has been similar in the French
West Indies. The presence of the coolies stimulates
the negroes. Here the negro is getting TO be worth
less because he thinks the planter entirely dependent
on him, which is nearly true.
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Provisional Governor of Alabama

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY At BRooksy1LLE, M1ss.-From a
gentlemen who came down on the train yesterday from
near Brooksville, in that State, Sunday morning
last, which involved the death of nearly whole fam
lily. 1t seems that young man named Jas. Thomp-
son had misunderstanding with his father, 7. X.
Thompson, about the title of some property held by
the latter and that he went to tie house Sunday
morning about daylight, and killed his mother his two
sisters, Jennie and Margaret and his brother, Clay,
and attempted to take the life of his remaining sister,
woundng her severely. He then went to the river,
where his father at the time and attempted to kill
him ALSO swapping both barrels of a shot gun at him.
aud then wounding him with pistol.
The murderer arrested and taken to Brooksville
on Monday, when he was taken up and hanged by the
citizens.
This story is confirmed by a letter from friend in
that section who says the murder the most fend-
ish and dlabocal act everperpetrated, and that the
murderer richly deserved the punishment he received
Mobile Register til INST.
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Capt Chas Marshall, and Mr.. Douglas clerk, of the
steamer Lizzie Tate, have placed rs under obligations
for files ollatc papers.
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full assortm Pnt Of dry goods, groceries, crockery
ware, &C. bb found at j. II. Carriers branch house
on the corner the levoe and Milan street Mr. w.
H. Estner, the agent, by judcious management keeps
a full assortment hand all the time, though the
amount Of his sales equal to any Of his cotempora-
rieB. Steamboats, great institution for fulling J"
up depleted stock and this house uses them freely
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Every boat that arrives at our landing brings more
or less goods for E. B. Jacobs. In addition to their
large stock of staple dry goods and groceries they have
received four hundred dozen of spelling books and the
same number Of McGufeys readers, purchased from
Appleton & Co.,, New York. Country merchants in
want Of an assorted stock at city prices would do well
10 price their stck before filling their bills elsewhere
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GES. Scorr-We learn from the New Orleans papers
Of the 14h inst, that Cen Scott was stopping at the
St. Charles hotel The general will only tarry few
days in the Crescent city, and then proceed TO Key
West, where he hos engaged rooms for fopr months.
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With sincere respect, your obd't scrv't,
G. 7. BEAUREGAR
THE MAronAlrr OF noBIEr.-The Mobile Register of

The MAYoRALTY OF MoBILE.-The Mobile Register of
the 18th has the following:
There is hitch in the Mayors office. Gen Wthers,
the mayor elect qualified at Montgomery ycster-
day before justice Walker of the supreme of the
the office until relieved by the president He is rot to
offciate until he has received his pardon.
The difficulty and the explanation arc to be seen in
the following dispatch from Gov Parsons to Mr. For
syh which was read before the city boards last night:
MONTGOMERY, Dec s, 1865.
To the Hon John Forsyth:
J. NJ Withers, mayor elect of the city of Mobile has
taken the required oath of office before justice Walker
ofthe supreme court but under disability to discharge
the duties of the Office until relieved by the president
That the expressed wishes of the people may be carried
into effect you will instruct the boards of council and
aldermen elect organised that the president
of the board directed by the city charter viii dis
charge the duties of mayor until the president shall
have decided to the removal of the disability of the
mayor elect.
Please lay this dispatch before the said board.
LEWIS +. Parsons,
Provisional Governor of Alabama
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The rules being suspended, the bill providing for the
relief of soldiers who Manned wounded and MIN
dipent circums was brought up and passed nan
co., 1t appropriated twenty thousand dollars to be ex
pended as provided for in the act exclusively for the
benefit az the above class Added to the soldiers were
their widows and orphans, deserving Of charity The
whole bill was adopted
The house concurred in the senate bill that amended
section 9th of the act of seizure and SALE to carry
out the sheriff sales by decreeing that the curator u
tor auctoneer appointed by the court administrator OF
estate either of these might carry out the writ OF
eeuted either by the sheriff his deputy. The bill
was adopted, nem con-
bill suspendng the collection of taxes for the years
go and 49, which have been paid to the az ato Conted
crate government, was passed unanimously, and on
ly awaits the concurrence of the senate and signature
Of the governor to become law.
The bills adjusting the relations between master and
servant in Louisiana passed the house and await the
signature Of the governor to become law Adjourned
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CorIoN-Dec 15th.--The morning edition of tho
Times says the advance Liverpool and favorable
action, reported in the morning papers yesterday, wire
generally unexpected and took most of our cotton OPP
orators by surprise Factors of course at once raised
their pretensions from to &c ~ h. but even these
figures did not deter buyers from coming forward and
the demand though less general than the day previous
was quite active, resulting in sales Of 1000 bales taken
by eleven brokers, at prices showing an advance of
bout DC on the lower grades and fully Sc the better
qualities We accordingly raise quotations rs fol-
lows: Ordinary, 400--, good ordinary, 1904, low
middling, 47@4S, middling, -@50.
SGGAE-Louisiana, common l33015c.; fully fair,
l54@l7c.; white clarified, l84632Oc. 43 ID.
MoLAssEs-Louisiana, 75c0&l O0f9 gal.
FLoUR-Low superfne, 81 500S CO., good super
fine, IS 5000 90; good extra, $l1 O0@ll 90; choice
extra, Sl2 50@l3 90 II bbl
WHIsKY-Rectifed, 81 35G2 As ia gallon.
HAY-S26 00@30 = - ton.
CoRN-S0 9'@$l 10 II bushcl
OATs--55@60c. 72 bushel.
PoRK-Mess, $33 O06l35 90 n Dbl.
BAcoN-Sides, lS@20c.; shoulders, $50 iGc. 3 D.
CoFFEE-Rio, 29@31c. y ib.
BAGGING-India S0l332c ~ yard.
RoPE-l8@l9c. i9 ID.
PAYNE, HUNTINGTON & Co.
COTTON FACTORS and Commission Merchants;
~ Have resumed business at their old office No 81
Union street. New Orleans. dec2Z SIN
FOR RENT.
49, Two DWELLING HoUsEs for the year 1866, near tho
s; limits of the corporation Of the city Of Shreveport
LII Unbleached Freedmen of African descent need not
apply, For particulars enquire Of
j. W. SMITH,
Shreveport, December p, 1s65-2t
The State of Louisianas-- Parish of Caddo.
Succession Of ALBINUs S. FREEMAN, deceased
FF1ENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT-Notice IS
i hereby given that II. MARKHAM has this day aP'
Piled to be appointed curator Of the succession OF A9
NUS s. FREEMAN, deceased, and unless opposition d.
made thereto in ten days, the time prescribed BY Ia"
said H. MARKHAM, will be appointed as prayed for -,
- Given under my hand and seal Of office, TINS
L. 26th day of December. 1865.
49, A. L. MERSU0N, CLERK.
Shreveport, December q, l5G1