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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-06-13


Next comes Atzeroit, short 10 per
son. almost without neck, dirty, cada-
verous, dull. curly or mngle-liaired.
oowardly Hooking, AID evidently a
poor miserable Jack--a dupe.
o'LArGHLIS.
The fifih man is 0'Laughlin, a
Ballimorean. as We learn. lie is the
best looking oi the gang. lie is small
in person, with dc. cate features, a
head ol faky coal black hair, and a
fine moustaehe Of the same color
lis forehead is broad and striking, has
fine black eye rests soiily and humbly
under deNcately peneiled brows, and
bis whole appearance impresses the
beholder with the strsngeness d bis
connection with the gres' crime. He
must be young in crime, and the de-
formity OF bis soul has not pictured
itself on his face.
sPANGLER.
spangler, who appears 10 have been
a cert Of stable drudge for Booth and
ais horses, i The sixth 10 ORDER
Like most Of tie oihers, bis face lacks
a forehead Lava,er amused himself
siib tracing the resemblance between
human and brute faces. We have
seen ooss or oxen with countenances
very much Ike TIA, of poor Spangler.
lie locks the picture 81 distress.
DR. zUDD.
Dr, Ag43 IS nsiIge of Charles
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

IMPORTANT 0FoER raoH GEN. CANBY.-We extract the
following important aFaraphs from late order issued
b. Gen Candy They speak for themselves
III. Military protest narshals except at posts where
the duties such that they cannot be performed by
the commanding officer himself will be discontinued.
The authority heretofore given to provost marshals to
act as provost judges revoked ANIL except in the
OF offences committed by upon persons in the ser
vice OF the United Statcs will not be exercised unless
the authority be specially delegated by the commanding
general of the department or of district established
by orders from division or department headquarters
commanding officers reminded that provost mar
snas are members of their staff and that they will be
nelo responsible for their conduct Instructions given
e provost marshas by superior authority will be given
through the commanding officer, and the reports re-
CURED from them; at district and department headquar
tiers, VIII follow the same channel of communication,
except III e special cases authorised by the regulations
" issues to destitute citizens Except to refugees and
freedmen under the law of March g. 1855 and to per-
sons connected with the army will be discontinued;
put Win view TO prevent any immediate suffering,
they VIII De continued IN this city until the Goth inst,
instant.
The relief heretofore given to the different charities
OF the State can be continued longer and the issues
made to these institutions will be limited rs in ~ c
Of the issues to destitute persons.
Those subjects, far they under the control Of
the army, will be turned to the civil authorities
and the officers now in charge of them will turn over to
the proper State municipal and parochal authorities
any records other information in their nosspss;or
that may be useful to them.
V. Special orders No 292 paragraph 3 series of 1874
headquarters department. of the gulf and general orders
No so of 1854 from the headquarters Of the defensas
of New Orleans, rescinded. The commanding gen.
era commends to the serious consideration of all officers
and soldiers of this command, the executive order Of
November 18th, 1862, enforcing an Orderly observance
of the Sabbath" District commanders will republish
may be necessary insure its proper observance within
the limits Of their commands.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22
"ANnREw Johnson,
president of the United States.

The PRESIDENTS FORTHCOMING MEssAsE.-Tbe Wasl-
ington correspondent Of the Cincinnati Enquirer thus
maps out the coming message.
The political position of the presidents message will
be IN accordance with the principles already enuncated
by INN, and published in the Enquirer the basis Of
hls policy He Will take the ground that the southern
States have already been in state of insurrecton bv
winch the loyal majority of most Of them were preveG-
ted from sustaining the federal authorities but that no
State has been out of the Union and therefore there
has been severance Of the government and no sepera
ton of the federacv.
He will also plant himsefupon the constitutional pro
vision, that each State has right to regulate fer itself
the question of qualification for suffrage He wii con
graduate the country, and particularly the south on its
unavoidable results 81 the war and nvokes spirit Of
mutual orbearance and rivalry in promoting the com
mon welfare OF the whole country. The business por-
reports yet to be submitted to him
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

CoTToS.-The Evening Times of the nth, says the
rally reported at New York has inspired factors with
more confidence, and rather increased the demand
Cur quotations last evening were 643c. for ordinary
45tGf6 for good ordinary 1919 for low midding
and 5o152 for middflg. To-day it would be difficult
if not impossible, to get any al the inside figures I
further improvement in exchange, and easier rates Of
freights are in favor of sellers.
SUGAR-Louisiana, common, 14@l5c.; fully fair
l6@172c.; white clarified, 20t82lc. F tb.
MoLAssEs-Louisiana, T5c05l Is u gal.
FLouR-Low superfne, 50 5000 -; good super
fine $40 50@Il 90; good extra, $l2 00@l2 IS choice
extra, SI3 O00l3 70 II Dbl.
WH1sKY-Rectfed s. 85@2 As 2 gallon.
HAr-S29 00@3l - tor.
Conx-$l6lsl 80 u btlshel.
OATs-6o@65c. II bushel-
PoRK-Mess S35 1907 90 IN Dbl
BACoN-Sdes, 25@27c; shoulders, 20021c. y Il,
CoFFEE-Rio, 3la32c f3 1b.
BAGGlNG-India, s43G626c. e yard.
RoPE-lc@l7e. Il ii.
CATTLE MARKET, Nov IL
BEEF-Wcstern choice, ....-..--0l Ice. IL To. pct
Texas, p head. SI5 0o0l0 o.
VEAL CATTLE ...-. $500 fJ head
Hoes. ............... .-...I 4@@I7c II ID. gross
SHEEP. Observation-Disclosures 81 5096 co y head
MoSErAky.-Gold 14staI49 Silver, l48@l45
Tie following are the quotations for ban; notes:
Cts per Doll
Bank Of Louisiana, .......38040
Louisiana State Bank, ....-,-...... .......G 2G65
Bau. of New Orleans, $3.50. .......... .GS07I
Crescent City Bank, ...-.,........ 80. .78@81
Merchants Bank, .........-,,,. -. 6I@6$
Union Bank .........-.,........ ...76@ol
Citizens Bank, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. par
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

''HARMoHtsGNG'-So CAmED.-we find in the even.
ing edition Of the New Orleans Times of the lth that
some Of "our home rebels have been pardoned by the
president H. G. Battle and j. J. Kline of this CITY,
were civil officers Of the Confederacy-ao called The
following named gentlemen residents Of Bossierparish
were guilty Of treasonso called to The extent of up
wards Of twenty thousand dollars: S W Vance, G. W.
Sentcll R, J. Graves, John Adger and J. W Vance
The president has harmonsed" with the above named
gentleman BY forwarding to Gov, Welmsheir pardons,
where, upon application, they can get them we under
stand that there others in this neghborhood
who come under the exceptions Of the amnesty pro-
clamation, but decline to make application for pardon
on the ground that they have sinned" beyond the pale
Of forgiveness Poor fellows if they but kncwit their
innocence is pardon enough
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22
HEADQUARrERs BrREAU OF REFUGEES.


LA 7
State of Louisiana, New Orleans, Nov. T. 1855
CIRCULAR No. 2Bl
As the time IS approaching when The freedmen must
make new contracts for work during the ensuing year
all agents of this Bureau viii at advise those in
their respective districts of this necessity.
As the matter of wages must depend On the law Of sp
ply and demand as labor is worth in some parts of tie
State than in others and as all planters and freed
men do not wish TO make the terms CT agreement
no fixed rule viii govern in making contracts. II IS
also desirable that freedmen should take care Of them
selves, and make their arrangements. Therefore.
no officer of this bureau shall determine the rate of
wages, the number Of working days in the week In
order, however, to avoid advantages that very few
unprincipled men might take of the ignorance of some
freedmen in making agreements fer labor all contracts
must be submitted to an agent provost marshal Of
this bureau. II the terms Of the Just and fair
they will be approved, and both parties Will Be bUuad
thereby during the year.
Where planters and freedmen cannot agree upon
propositions made, they VIII lay the matter before the
assistant commissioner, any agent of this bureau
who Will decide in each and endeayor to make
terms agreeable to both parties.
BY order of Brevet Brig-Gen. J. S. TuL1ERroy, rs
slsant commissioner bureau of refugees freedmen and
abandoned lands, State Of louisiana
d. G. FENNo, lst Lieut.. and A. 4. A. G..
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

ESrEA sgssIoS oF rHr LEGISLATURES. Iiis excellence
Coy Wells, issued Bis proclamation 81 sac lQth inst
calling IN extra session Of theleeisature to convene "a
New Orleans Thursday, the 98d 1.-The emergency
that ustifes the convocaon of this bo at this time
consists Of the need of senatorial delegation for the
coming gress and the repairing of the levees We
very much fear that the country parishes will not be
represented owing to the shorness of the time inter
vening between the date of the proclamation and the
time designated for its session Situated are
Of the greatest of communication in the
State, the proclamation only reached three days be-
fore the designated day of session. friend at our
elbow thinks that Gov. Wells has taken snap iudg
ment on the country parishes, By not allowing them
sufficient time from the date of his proclamation and the
session Of the legislature to pack their trunks
The Mechanics institute, Dryades streets has been
selected as the capitol
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

TINS NESToR OF CoNGREss.-Jacob Barker who has
been elected congress from the second district incu
ing the largest portion of the CITY, is eightv-ye Years
old He will be, by at least years the oldest mem
Der of congress. Iha9. Stevens who was the senior
member OF last congress, Is about scvenv-two Years
have no recollection Of as cid q man as Mr. Barker
being returned TO the house OF representatives.
We are certain that Of the same ever entered
representative body who possessed the same araoupt
of energy capacity Tor active business and ali his fa
ties. intellectual and physical well preserved As Mr.
Barker. Yesterday he could be seen behind his eoDtr
attending 10 the large and muaIioUs business Of his
bank and st the same time receiving the ce9Drra;ua
ready as young man of twenty-five
II has been close and long rase between old lord
Palmegeton and Mr. Darker both having entered public
life about the time Beth, too, have led very ac-
tive and eveBttul lives have participated very earnestly
ln all the Of this eva and have ALWAYS ke-r evan
with the current Of ideas and movements But Mr.
Barker comes out ahead in the Of life and enters
the political Arena, four years elder than the british
premier had reached his Departure fra, ne sfa q,
which he had played conspicuous part for ever ffsy
years
Mr.. Barker is year or So oIder.than Gen Cas- wbo
retired from public life eight years ago and nov lives n
Detroit, Michigan entirely with raan from all ub1c or
private cares u Is no3ole isct in regard to Gr, Bar
Ser songevltv that the last thirty wears hare been
passed in this city, the climate lei which id many parts
OF the world very enormously regarded rs not favor
able to long life The recent examples of Mr. Barnett
who died few days ago 81 te age Of eichtv-nne Of
Col ChriSty who, despite lfe as eenss rv and viva
eiouS any OF our young men Of thirty and 90 the
hardshlpS Of several severe military campaigns has lust
terminated life Of seyel3ty-iye Years; al Mr. Alfred
Hennen and jacob Barker, both alive and AZ active ana
earnest IN their cid employ ent as they were tbirty
years ago, of judge Renis the eldest member Of cur
bar, and who with Mr. lendy Burke has charge Of the
finances OF the civ OF Bernard Mafigny who held com
mission under the OLD Spanish and French governments
before the eeSSiou Of Louisiana; aud others we MIGHT
mention, al oetoseG9yis4us. Such examples ought 10
vinolcate, beToand ali cav question The heaIthrul
and pTeserFat- character Of our climate.
Aew bF1sss. F.cayG1e.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

E. b. JAcoEs,-The business done by this house is
truly astonishing. As evidence of the fact, their
sales for the past four weeks amounted to one hundred
thousand dollars TO certain knowledge, some of
their old customers waited four or FIVE days to have
their bills filed; and that too when at least dozen
clerks were fully alive to the Importance ofhoding their
situations AZ present the stock on hand. will exceed
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars Merchants
making bills at this house only charged certain r
cent on fTst cost and the invoices are opened to ber
inspection, As their goods, are purchased from arst
hands by AZ experienced merchant they offer superior
inducements to their friends
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

CorroS-BusINEss.-T receipts Of cotton during
the past week hardly met the expectations Of our cotton
friends Owing to the receipt of Geographic dispatches
from New Orleans that prices had taken a favorable
turn, middingcoton, sold yesterday, high twenty
nine cents in specie. Judging from the sales Of our
leading houses, business is en- the increase.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

The LATE STATE ELEcuoxs.-SeveraI State elections
have been held lately and the returns received thus
indicate strong republican majorties
INC elections reported those of New York, Mi
nols, Wisconsin and Massachusetts. Gen Sloeum the
candidate for secretary Of State and Tie democratic
standardboarer in New York is defeated By Cen Bar
low, only getting 2o0o majority in the city Of New ork
Illinois has gone republican BY $4,000 majority Cop
perhead Buffalo, NJ ", has also gone republican,
Banks was elected to congress, from Massachusetts.
State and congressional elections have also been held
IN Mississippi and Alabama. OF the latter Patton is
probably elected governor.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

WHOLESALE MARRYING OF NEGGoEs.-The Alabama
convention passed the following ordinance which
united together many temporary association, doubt
less the chagrn Of and establishment Of others
The provisions to former patches of children will
attract attention. Never before were so many people
married by sentence:
An ordinance to ratify marriages between freedmen
and fIeedwomen and for other purposes
Be It 0rdaE6Z 5Y tie People Of tile State Of AlqJaxa in
coHreuti0R assembled That all marriages between freed
since their emancipation, heretofore Solemnised by
claiming exercise the right te sounise the rites
of matrmony, whether bond free hereby ratified
and made valid, provided the parties are now living
and treedwOmen who are now living together, recog-
nsing each other and wife, be it ordained that
the are hereby declared and WIFE and bound
by the legal obligations of said relationship
Be Il f1ts7' efdafRed That the issue of such mar
riages oohabitation hereby iegitmatised, and
shall be h1eto tEe same relations aud obligations to
and from Their parents if born in lawful wcdiock
BE It fartaet ordained, That the fathers of children
born without the father and mother Having lived to-
gether man and wife, when they have heretofore
lived together man and wife and have ceased TO do
So shall be required to take care of such children as in
the OF basards under the laws this State and
such laws on the subject may be hereafter enacted
by the general assembly.
Be it further enacted That hereafter, freedmen and
reedwomen shall be bound by the laws of inter-
marriage, and be required TO conform to similar cere
MONIES with the exception that they shall not be required
30 give bond in marrying as in the case of whites
until otherwise enacted by the general assembly
Be 1t further ordained, That the#general assembly
shall be- and hereby invested with full powers to
provide for the maintenance and support of the freed
men, and women and children Of the State Of Alabama
Benz. FITgeATRICS,
prpSj lppt Of he
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

Doors AND SHoEs,-We invite the attention of our
readers to the advertisement of j. B. Lewis, dealer in
boots, shoes and hats the Of Texas and Spring
streets, (Walters and Elders old stand At this estab
hshment can be found every description Of boots and
Shoes suitable for man, child, in lots from
one pair to hundred cases. Mr. Lewis has supplied
want much needed in Shreveport house exclusively
confined TO this business Purchasers can rest assured
that they find larger stock to select FROM and at
lower prices, than At any other house in town.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

The MEMPHIS APPEAL,-The Memphis Appeal resum-
Cd publication at its old home Memphis on the 9Th inst.
i is very large fine looking sheet It's editorial col
umns appear in mourning for the death Of Col, Nicola
nahan, co-worker with its founder
This paper during the rebellion Travelled further and
was published at different places than any other
newspaper extant
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

JEFFERSON DAMS TRIAL AGAN.--A Washington dis
patch to the New York World of the 9Th says has the
highest authorities for stating that that the cabinet had
Mr. Davis trial under consideration for several days
and is divided as to the course to adopt.
The president is opposed to his trial by military
commission. Several members, however, favor tbis
mode
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

GAS WoEEs.-The proprietors of the Shreveport gas
works. offer for sale four hundred shares of their stock
valued at one hundred dollars each the city or the
citizens of Shreveport This is paying institution,
and should by rights belong to the city. We call the
attention of city authorities to the advertisement
Books only opened for ten days
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

Books AND SrAr1oNuuY.-By reference to our adver-
Using columns, it will be that Mr. James r. Story,
has opened book and stationery store, at Cook 4
TrmEols old stand on Texas street-an establishment
much needed in Shreveport As this speciality with
Mr. Story, purchasers viii find larger and better seac
led stock, and that too at lower prices than at those
houses which DO not gise their sole attention to the
business
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

New SToRE.--We call the attention of our readers
70 the advertisement of Mcclure Barrett wholesale
and retail dealers u dry goods groceries and plantation
supplies, On the levee, two doors from Milan street
Ibe amount Of capital at the command Of this house
places Them az once in the front rank of irscass
houses. Mr. Mcclure has been known "a this coumu-
m'y orthe twenty years experienced straight
forward merchant having at times been connected with
our largest houses Mr. Barrett is wen and fayorably
lsnown to our citizens as quartermaster in The Con
federate serToeon duty at this placea the time Of the
break mp and we all recognised in him thorough bust
ness mainland an accomplished gentleman We predict
that this firm will do its share of the trade of this place
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

TRoors 70 Pc MrsrsErp ouT.-A late order from Gen.
Candy, musers out Of service seven coored ana two
white regiments The 4Sth and t,h colored regiments
on duty this place included IN tie number Their
places, however viii be supplied By the 46th Illinois,
and iho soth U $ colored Infantry aud portion Of
Pennsylvania cavalry regiment Two companies Of the
46th Illinois vim be stationed At Marshall Maj Gen
A. j. Smith has been assigned to The command Of the
western district Of Louisiana
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

ScHooL BooNs FOR THE SouTH.-A New York ex-
change says over twenty printing presses in Wash
ington are working schoolbooks for northern publish
ers to enable them to supply the southern demand
The prices charged in Washington fer press work are
twenty per cent more thar in the norther cities Three
fourths Of this immense number Of books going south
are sold to negroes.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

ANOTHER RIcHNoND ~ rHE F.ELD.-By reference to
another column it will be seen that Messrs. Sale Mur
ply have opened store on the corner of Texas
and Spring streets for The sale Of dry goods groceries
hardware clothing, &c. of course, everybody knows
D'eS sale and any thing that could add would be
snperhuous Mr. Murphy was formerly a successful
merchant Of Lewisvile, Ark, and stands descrredy
high. See advertisement.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

CHAEITY HosrIrAL, New ORLEANs-The New Orleans
papers iuform that The corps of surgeons and
physicians for the charity hospital, just elected en-
brace undoubtedly the very best medical talent in the
country. The surgeons are Doctors Stone, Hunt
Holiday Beard, Chopin and Smith, and the physicians
Drs, Jones, Cenas Richardson Mott Tebault, Her
rick Drew, SHEPPARD, Briekeu, Crawcour, Fenner,
Campbell, Hart, Semmes and Purviance In 50 limited
list would be difficult indeed to find 50 many distin-
guished names, either in this country or in Europe
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

ANoTHER CUANeE ~ rHE ByRE,U-The New Orleans
papers OF the llth nst inform that Maj Gen Baird
had arrived III that city, to relieve BrgGen Fullerton
commissioner az the treedmens bureau for the State
81 Louisiana II is understood that Gen Fullerton,
was only temporarily charge Of the bureau, while Cen
Baird was necessarily detained closing up the bust
ness of his former position.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

New ORLEANS PAPERs NOT LorAL.-The New Orleans
Tribune owned and edited by coored persons says that
when Carl Schurz arrived in that city he become the
guest of Gen. Candy 1t in the evening Next
morning, after breakfast Gen. Schurz said he would be
pleased to look over loyal city paper. "Therc is
none replied Gen. Candy except the Tribune, which
is a negro papern
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22

JoHN RAY ELECTED TO CONGRESS FROM THE 5TH DIs-
rRIcT-The Monroe Inteigencer says: The returns of
the election have sufficiently in to show that the
Hon. John Ray has been elected to congress from this
district, by very handsome majority his compe-
tor, Col. John s. Young, of Claiborne.