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NEGRoPHoBIA PLAYED 0Ur.-The Hon. Henry J. Ray
mond has to the conclusion that 1.-THE nation has
done much for the negro, and at such cost that it
does not feel called upon just to do much more
And again: "There can be doubt that the country
Is tired and disguised with the extreme and exravagant
style in which the claims of the negro have been
pressed He indication in the late Connecticut
election that reaction has begun the results of which
VIII probably satisfy party leaders that is not always
aafe 70 inssrt new planks in party platform
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CHANGE IN MIssIssIpP1.-The yicksburg Her aid says
that Benz G. Humphreysis the only wing ever elected
governor of Mississippi. He not elected on that
ISSUE however 1t may also be mentioned taat the
tire congressional delegation just elected to the house
Of representatives also wings. With excep-
tons the Mississippi delegations before tIle
unanimously democratic.
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Coon FOR "SEEDY."-An exchange says that "Seedy .
the scribe who writes for the press with marking brush
says intends applying to the president for pardon
as soon public spirited individual or individuals
inspire him with patriotic sentiments to the amount of
twenty thousand dollars He will accept the penalty
the twenty thousand whether he gets the pardon or
not In fact, he becomes qualified for pardon, at
will be tantamount to nothing him who president
the fellow said in Charcoal Sketches. SO that the
pardon itself will be of small Importance unless the
United States district attorney gets after him.
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STATIONERY, Cutlery, &c.-That cid and well-known
hrm, Stevens Seymour Nos 96 and IS Common street.
opposite the City Hotel New Orleans have nov in store
avery iu and complete assortment of goods embrac-
ing every description Of stationery, blank books cut
ey comos brushes, perfumery, and endless variety
Oh fancy goods together with large stock Of standard
school books Their prices very moderate and our
readers in want Of everything in their line yvi IA !
to their advantage to send their orders f. bor
filed
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-08

THE FEN1ANs.--A dispatch from Philadelphia saws
there are about 5000 delegates present at the national
convention Of Fenians which sitting with closed doors
Additional delegates are continually arriving John
oAahony, head center, is presiding. Rumors of the
most exciting order are afoa One is that plan for
provisional government Irish directory will be
urged with authority to issue bonds commission pri
vateers, ETC. Important private advices are said to
have been received in cypher by the steamer at Far
Their Point.
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N11ss1ssprI.The Missssippian, of th95th ult, says
senator elect Acorn made speech in the representative
hail. the other day. to the members in which he declar
ed his coincidence with his colleague, Sharkey in the
opinion that the provisonso the State constitution
secure the freedmen the right testify and be party
in suits with between white men, and that the laws
proposed by the conventions commission of jurists
also provides for this The Mssissppan believes that
the legislature viii accede to it and thus do away with
the continuance of the freedmen bureau in that State
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| DIRECT TAx-We find the following in the New
Orleans Times of the 28th ult and reprint for the in
| formation Of our readers
"The tax itselfis not large being only 81 ST. the
$1,000 of the valuation of land we believe OF 1860.
"The following rights conceded to the x-payer
a. He has sixty days after the commissioners
! have fixed the amount within which to pay the tax
Act June I, 1862, sec. 3.
80. If this has been neglected, then by appearing in
person before the board of commissioners before the
expiration of the four weeks during which the property
is being advertised for SALE and paying the and ten
per cent interest thereon and cost Of advertising he can
obtain release of the property-Act, Feb. s, 1858
SO. But If this shall be neglected, the property Will
lie sold. mad them. tho owner, among other things,
shall that be has not taken part with the insur
gents in the present rebellion orin any way given them
aid or comfort and shall satisfy the board OF commits
s6ners, that the said oath true he will have tie ben
eft of the delay Of sixty days from the sale in which to
redeem the land.
minors, nonresident aliens, loyal citizens beyond the
sea- nterdcted and persons of unsound mind have two
years within which TO redeem.-Acts June Q 1862:
Feb. 9, 1863 and March 5, 1868, sec. :.
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General InfeIfiraroa


| HALIFAX Oct. 27.-Among the news bro,,~bt -
Africa, CLEAN the following: ~ tt-
| a number OF deaths from Tie cholera Il raror4o5
having occurred at Eppng, near London -
The weekly returns Of the bank Of France sbor- J.
crease OF upwards ct thirty three millions of francs
The Paris bourse was firm, with renes at G7f 90e
The latest reports from Spain announced that H.
| cholera dimjnised al Madrid az
| NEw York, Oct, ga special TO the Post fran,
Washington says Mr. Mcpherson clerk of the bonses
representatives says he will put tie name of INV
person claiming to be elected from State that has been
IN rebellion To to do SO, he says would be deciding
one of the most important questions before cougress
and let in eighty southeralmembeEs at the outset to vote
! upon the subject of therown recognition and would
ena Inc controversy in their fayor at once.
NEW Y DIRK, Oct. 27.-The cotton market exhibited
| less activity. Middling closed at sec.
considerable uneasiness felt here on account of
report extensively circulated shat the steamship North
Star, OF the New ora and New Oreas Star Line has
| been lost. 1870
Il was, however, subsequently learned chat she had
| in much water
The Commercials special Washington dispatch says
| that monetary affairs III al unsettled state
The banks complain OF meeting the demand for LEGAL
tenders.
Senior Romero, the Mexican minister, has received
dispatches of the capture of Maamoras and of the en-
tire occupation Of the State Of TamauEpas by the lib
erals under Juarez.
It's positively known that Nr. Jefferson Davis trial
It is said the secretary of war has directed that an
available steam war vessel Shall be Immediately got
ready for
Elk governor Neil S. Brown, of Tennessee, has been
pardoned by the president.
The demand for the new Mexican bonds is very great
| The steamship New York, from Aspinwan has ar
rived at this port with California dates to the 3D. The
New York brings 81 10o,0 90 III treasure.
The Mexican bonds are in demand, and twenty-six
| banks applied to day for angencies therefor
| The hvetwenty bonds are being finally issued The
national banks are reduced to take no further subscrip
! tons.
The Heralds Toronto special says the Fenian excite
ment is increasing and that great activity manifested
in military circles There IS says The special, large
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PRoPosALs-We notice in some of the New Orleans
papers, that the postmaster general has advertised for
proposals to carry the mails in this State From an
examination Of the schedule, we should judge that
they were made ont BY Jacob Barker before Columbus
discovered America Most Of the advertised for
this section of the country worthless at the present
time as other and more practicable routes have been
used for years. Proposals only received for two
years, as at the expiration of that time the regular
four-year contracts will begin. Theroute between this
place and Monroe three times week has been taken
By Messrs Price Chafe, the old contractors, under
former ordcr
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OFFICERS REPEEMANDED.-Some of the generals in
Georgia, including Gen. Grover, have been severely
repremanded in general orders 1t seems the offending
officers had ordered the delivery up certain parties
of cotton which they claimed to have bought at 90
cents pound, though the denied that they had
made any such bargain. The orders issued by these
generals frightened one of the owners who surrendered
his cotton The others refused and got information of
the attempted wrong to the of the president Hence
the reprimand
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CoLoRED ScHooLs.-The Houston (Texas) Telegraph
says that than half the spelling books now sold
in Houston, go into the hands of negroes Several
schools for coored persons now in operatiesn.in
Houston and Galveston Many planters buy stE f
school books for schools already, not unfrequentfff
on plantations,
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MUsF REpuDIArE.-The following dispatches from
secretary Seward to Gov johnson Of Georgia settles
the question of reputation:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-The following is the last Of
the COMMUNICATIONS dated October rs Transmitted to
Joseph J. Johnson provisional governor of Georgia
To Joseph johnson, provisional goEeamnaaaa
Milleogeville:
"Iour several kilograms have b be
president of the United States carr 585f the
people OF any State having resumed ther relations
OF loyalty to the Union that admit legal obligations
contracted debts created in their name to promote
the rebellion. (Signed) "W. H. SEwARp
Secretary Of State"
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We call the attention of our readers in the counties
Sc pa~' - - = Iyrs7oru PARISH, Lou
tSlaha, 10 the official advertisement of H. CUMMINGS
special supervising agent for the treasury department
IN conversation wife him. find that he intends to
oner liberal inducements for information in regard to
government cotton and other propertv in HE 5itr;
we therefore advise all parties concerned to commu-
ncate with him On the snb;acf
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HoN. THos. Il. WATTS PARDoNED.-We take great
pleasure in announcing that telegram was received
last evening from Gov. Watts stating that he par
doned on the 18th, and would leave for home on the
next day, and will probablv$reach here by the 25th-
This will be gratifying intelligence bis many friends
throughout the State of Alabama. Gov. Watts was
true to the Southern Confederacy long it existed
and he will be equally so to the Obligation imposed
upon him. President johnson will receive the thanks
Of our people, for restoring to his full rights one whom
they have heretofore &c signaliy nonored. Mont Ad
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JAMES MoNRoE.-James Monroe, the sixth prudent
OF the United States, died in New or so poor tat his
remains found resting place through the charityf one
Of bis friends. They remain in cemetery in chool
street, but no monument marks the spot wher they
repose.
The New Orleans Crescent, in publishing theabove
paragraph says it has been going the rounds0f the
southern press and that it is time that stop waput
it, That Mr. Monroe died in New York city, is te only
truth in the paragraph Instead of being poor was
in comfortable circumstances. He had solin-law
residing in New York city-a Mr. Gouveneur-e long-
ing to wealthy and respectable family and We pre-
sumo it was at his home he died Some ten yeus ago
the State Of Virginia made appropriation tr thu
purpose Of bringing Mr. Monroes remains to his native
State, and they were accordingly brought with grea
ceremony and respect, and buried with imposing mill
tary and civil honors in Hollywood cemetery, at Ric
mond. handsome monument, erected at the expene
of Virginia, marks Che spot where the ashes of one
her best-belored and most honored sons repose.
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we call the attention Of readers to the advertise
ment Of the Butler female seminary, Baton Rouge La
which is one of the first institutions of the kind in the
country Rev j. E. @, Dormeus, the principal has the
reputation Of being one of the best learned men of the
country
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-08

WENDELL PHILLIPs on NEsRo SUFFRAGE.-Tbis mn
delivered lecture before Boston audience on the h
ult, on the subject, was the south victorious In he
course of his remarks he said that president Johns
IN his speech to the delegates that waited on him firm
South Carolina, and appealed to him against congress
and the harsh spirit of the northern States had
himself with the half converted rebels and made hin
self threequarers of rebel in order that the rebel
themselves might be one-quarter Union Mai -Gea
Banks he denounced as TagTant mouutebank ladeaeG
with the curses of every loyal man in Louisiana and
Massachusetts, and yet Massachusetts men were going
to send him to congress Mr.. P, speaking of the en-
dorsement of the president by republican State
conventions, said the republican party does not exist;
there is spectre walking the country in its shloud
But there is no such party. 1t has existed ince
the Baltimore convention when it was buried il the
will of Abraham Lincoln deny the existence of any
political force entitled to the republican party.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-08

BossIER PAaIsaThe following is the vote for State
officers at the precinct Of Benton Bossier parish:
For Governor ]. ~ Wells "a; H. w Allen Ia. lien,
tenant governor VOORHEES, 81 secretary of State Hardy
81 Estes 81 auditor Peralta, 80; Reid 81 treasurer (rif
fin -; Olivier %; attorney general Heron 35 superin
tendet public education Lusher 10; Lacy %; congress-
Young, -; Rag l1 State senate Abnev 49, Pearce 10;
Eagan 81 Jones' 81 representatives, Snder, 26 Naples
10; votes - ~
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D. B. Jacobs have received heavy stock of ready
made clothing, purchased in Baltimore, and are now
Offering them either at wholesale retail Their stock
Ofhordwarei nearly complete and is of the largest
iA this section Of country
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-08

EFFECTS OF THE REBELLIoN.-A letter FROM Nantucket
Mass says the grass grows the middle of the streets
that once echoed to the busy feet Of trade Vast ed
hces-sperm candle manufactures oil celers, ship
chambers stores-are abandoned to the mercy of the
elements Whole blocks and EoEs of buildings are Dc
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CoTToS-Bus1NEss.-T receipts of cotton are fair
fully up to the expectations of our merchants Prices
during the week have been irregular, owing to -----
frfiDg telegrarrl,io .eocfved. Middling
ranged rom 29 to 81 cents, in specie, though New Or
Ie"ns dispatches OF the 9Th inst, quote decline Of
cents IRON the st ult We have been able 10 per
ceve but little, if any falling Off in the amount of bust
ness done by cur leading houses
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Persons who have served in the rebel army are now
being received into the regular army of the United
States, at the recruiting stations IN the souta
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John H. Garter, on the OF the levee and Milan
street. have received very large stock of baggng and
rope IN addition to his large stock of family groceries
w. H. Estner, the agent is polite and attentive sales
man.
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PARDoN.-The number of applications for pardon
filed at the attorney generals Office up date is about
warrants have been sig ed bythe preside MT The APP
pIcations received average four hundred day.
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ENTILD WOOD FIlANTATI0N-Con Containing 100 acres
w choice Land: 200 acres bottom 500 acres in good
of cultivation finely finished frame house bull.
in 1860 with rooms, at of $4,000; large orchard
fapples pears and peaches the finest fruit in the Sate
5000 bushels of corn 90 stacks of fodder potatoes peas
and rice; 70 No fnules; yoke oxen, new wagons,
CART so head Dugham cattle; Is Sheep 1900 pounds
of fat pork hogs stock hogs farming utensils ana
plantation tools OF every description.
new Clubhouse, gin-stand and mill, cotton press,
built in 1865.
stream of nerar falling water runs nearly through
the centre of tie d several good springs, and an III
exhaustibe supplj-!of rail timber.
Price-5l0, 0l0 idr 100 bales of cotton.
If not sold b. the Isl of January next will be rented
or leased
Here is fine opportunity for any one to make &2
bales of cotton neI year. team osand provisions %
the place and IabGr also, if any work IT. up
satisfied that caaot work free negroes am deter
mined not 10 try ID any longer.
J. A. MoBADY;
Ne4r Spring Ridge, Cadd0 parish, L.
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D'eIfs Co.. on the levee are in receipt of large
sock Of readYmade clothing suitable for gentlersen
Ihey obgate themselves to sella cheap the cheapest
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We are under many obligations to the polite and ac-
commodating officers of the steamer Una, for files of
New Orleans papers
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We return our thanks to Mr. E. NJ. Matthews, Of
s'pring Ridge for sack of fine -four, manufactured
Il hs mil IN quality, it is equal to the best western
flour
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The Red River Express company, have our thanks
Ter renewed arors in the shape of late papers Office
at John H. Carriers of the levee and Milan street
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We indebted to the officers of the Era line of Red
river packets for repeated favors in the way of late
papers.
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me Brandon mississippi Republican says Vat some
negroes formerly belonging to Joseph Hudnal ESQ ,
and who left him during the war have 1,.;ttd
him most piteous letter asking him to let them come
back and live with him As beretofora
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e. ~ Cranda 1t Sour & Newbergers old stand
Texas Street is in receipt Of large stock ofpowder,
shot and caps
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Weare under many obligations to Capt. Sam. Lawson,
clerk of the fine Mary Hienn for files OF late
rnrers
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Blelock Co. news dealers. M 1an Canal stroa+
New Orleans, have sent US full iIs Of late northern
papers.
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6EN- hI2BY sMITH-The president has granted per-
lSsion to Cen Kirby Smith, late @. s. A. and now il
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TIE EtEcT1oN-The election for State officers, on
honday, passed of quietly though much interest was
manifested by The friends of the candidates The vote
PoIed though small, was much increased through the
innnehoe OF persons betting upon the election It is
o"F c@nolu opinion that had there been gambling in
tue inaltef that Gov Wells, would have carried this
PARISH As 1t Is, II has gone the other way The fol
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-08

ThOs. Mcintyre, Of New Orleans, is our only duly au-
thorEed agent to receive subscriptions and advertise
ments.
Rev. A. L Hay s the duly Acknowledgment for pro-
curing subscriptions to tie South-Western.
The RIVER AID STEAMBoATs.--The river at this point
is still the Decline with full three feet to the falls.
The arrivals Of steamboats, have been fair, and the
tonnage equal to the demand Freight cotton to the
city is held at ten dollars per bale, though we have
heard that some lots were shipped Monday at eight
dollars Jeiersoa cav still be reached by water.
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S4rereport precinct-for governor H. W. Allen. 200.
=. III. els w; lieutenant governor VOORHEES, 244 Tai
a!erre as secretary Of State Hardy ILL., Edwards 40:
ESTES log auaor Peral u, 23S; Oliver, A; treasurer
Grlmh 12t Michel, rs; attorney general Heron 245:
Lacy, A.; superintendent public education Richardson
81 Lqsher 43; W Lacy, 1877; congress John Raw 96;
= p Dung, 49, State senate NJ Watson 200; Scrngrs
W Armstrong, IN; representatives L. N. Mutt z36;
George williamson 252. -S''
Al the time the above was put in type, we were led
10 oeeVe that the tl returns for this parish would be
paced IN our hands before we went to press, but we
nave been disappointed. We viii, however, state from
ne information that we have received, that not over
tour hundred and fifty votes have been poed for gov
ernor IN this parish, and that H. W. Aliens majority
VIII reach at beast two hundred
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RATHER A sNUB.-7Ms. Conway, the late head of he
freedmens bureau; left ns CITY for Washington Sat
coored people at the theatre Orleans. To this meet.
ing Gen. Fullerton, GohwHys successor, was invited
an honor which the general declined to accept in aoe
containing but Hleried rebuke sensational
speechifying ex-commissioner Here it is:
HEADolARTERs BUREAU OF REFUGEES
FREEDaiEN AND ABANDONED LANDS,
State of Louisiana New ORLEANS, October II, 1885.
Mr.. Richard Baylor
DEAR SIR-I have Just received your Invitation re-
questing my presence 1T grand mass meeting Of the
coored population at the Orleans theatre this even
ing, to hear the farewell address ofthC Rev I w Con-
way. beg leave to decline your kind invitation, as
do not attend public meetings OF any kind am yet an
officer in the United STATES army, and endeavorng
to humby and consCiGntousv carry ont the orders
and instructions OF ms superior oicsk To engage in
public discussions, TO take part in any public pOti-
cal or civic matters, not warranted by such orders aud
instructions, would be breach of the trust condded to
me- and should render liable to answer for
cending my duties. Twill take pleasure in reading Mr..
Gonways address in he published report of the meet
ing. Very respectfully, etc,
Bvt Brig. Cen Asst Com Bureau R. F. A. L.
Gen. Towards circular forbid speech-makug BIZ
officers of the bureau order frequently dsobeyed by
Mr. Conway wilhelm command. IN. 0. True Delta.
ORIGIN or TIE TERE "FEvrAx'' THE term Fcnian is
derived from the Gaelic word Eann In the antquated
Gaelic it is written Faand. 1t is given to
I'order or class of professional soldiers amongne an
Irish long before tho christian In ordinary Snes
the Fiann consisted Of three legons each legion were
5000 men, but in waf there were u.aIy seven egons
| Mr. SUMNER AND GovERYoe. PIEEPoNT.-The Lynch
burg Yirginan, OF tie 24th a reports me following;
When Gov PierP9ut VIZ see GU; Io
There Is r,J loyalty ID Virginia aud nothing but mill
tary government ana negro suffrage will do for these
people"
This it may be no breach of confidence in us to say,
ecelved from one who had the best means of know
ing that the conversation took place and that governor
Pierpo1t denied theaegation of Sumner and declared
that 18th people of Virginia should neither have mill
tary government no negro suffrage, if he could hepit
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HEADQUARTERS EREEDMEN's BUREN,
STATE OF LOUISIANA
New Orleans, Oct. 25, 1865.

To The Chief Of Police City Of New Orleans:
1t has been reported that there large numHr of
freedmen in this city without any of support
who Migrants If this is So will you be SO kid as
to instruct your officers to any of such Derons
they may find and send them to Capt Morse, pro
vost marshal of this bureau, who will secure for them
employment and means Of support duung the coming
winter