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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-20
A GRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE
>A AND sEED STORE.
wICKERsHAM 4 CO.,
DEALERS IN
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
Garden, Grass and ether Seeds,
hS3 Main St., KEoRUk

Agents for Threshing Machines. Horse
Povers Hay Presses and Power Corn Shelters Manufsc-
Eurers Of Gaunt Hinmans Excelsior Fan Mills and
Brain Seperators. =.
PLOWs-Moline, Rock Island, Keokuk, Warsaw,
md other Flows on hand.
CULTuvATOHS-'suek Stsfek l. D. Smiths
Monitor sta7ord Ellis either Of which 10 capable Of
from 10 to Is per day. doing away with
all hand labor.
Corn Planters for horses by hand, Hay and Straw
Cutters five different varieties Horse Rakss, Ok Tokes
Wheelbarrows Horse Pchforks, Spinning Wheels Reels
washing Machines Clothes wrngers, Flower rofs Birt
Cages Bird Seed, &c. lot Of choice Clover, Timothy
Nine Grass and FLAX Seed hand and for sale at Is
Main street. "ChERSHAM co.
febe-d&w -
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In presenting the AUTOMATIC ORGAN. we boldly
ounde greatest triumph in musical instruments of
he age During the past half century the French and
iprrnans have manufactured reed instruments with
Cubic bellows and two pedals fer the feet to operate
ut the want Of the reversed or EXHAUSTION BELLOWS
which is the only belowsusedin our nstrune made
impossible for them 10 produce the mellow, rich and
usical tone for which instruments celebrated.
Another objection to this method Of blowing that
9TH feet being occupied opportrnity offered for
4 struments constructed On this European plan of
v and TO ceuneract this difficulty (want OF a svell)
yer has been projected from tho centre of the nsru-
aent to act upon the swell AND OPERATED By THE KNEE
he and contorton necessary to effect this
,iect are dsagreeable enough to gentleman, but to
adv the such appendageis nearly npossible
Our AUTOMATIC device obyistes this difficulty entirely
he simple blowing with or less force giving
No increase decrease In the volume of tone
Fer seventeen years the superior excellence ofour Me-
Adcons not been and for two years psst
ne nor nous demand has made impossible for to
scet our orders promptly With ourncreased facilities
ee warranted in assuring patrons that their or
ers will promptly met and solicit continuance OF
neir patronage.
81 a aSsral diseoxrt to Clsrsym<s, chnrehss 49,
| sAoels. -
fsEo. A PRINCE g. CO., Bu ffalo. N. ".
GEO A. PRINCE T. CO., Chicago, hi.
An Illustrated Catalogue, with full description o
0fyles will be sent free TO any address. noyls
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DECEIVED THIS Day
WHEEDON on TIE WILL.
THE GRAPE CULTuRISr-DJ Fuller.
DoWNINGS FRUITS AND TREES or AMERICA
CHTrTY'S BLACKSTONE
LYMAN BEECHEk-7d Soi-Autobiography.
BONNEvILLR-By Washington Irving.
LIFE AND COkRnSPOKbKNCH 0H rHEODoR1
PARKER
for sale 1t publishers prices. y.w. OGDEN,
mch3l City Book Store.
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MEDICAL BOOKS-A new stock
WI arrived thi. day the City Book Store, No ~
Gsatlemea Of the Profession will pieaSc c. ssd examine
the Books. fmch22l J. W. OGDEN.
THE LATEST N0VEL-SrRATH
Il Nohs-A Life Romxnce-P ub,ishsd BY J. D. Lppear
colt Co. received this day At the CITY heok Store Also
ESocH AknkS, in Biue and Gala. J. ". O6DkN.
mchx
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-16

ANOTHER CHuRcn CRAsH-Llst Sunday eyeniog
during divine sa-vace, held BY the coIored cogre-
CATION Of the Methodist 'suision, the floor OF the
building gave way, causing the pasterng, stove pipe,
&C., to come down with crash. The house was
crowded 70 excess and an eyewitness says the excite
Hent beEgars description. Most Of the "culud pus-
sSns" made their exit through the open windows
Some Of the siStere got sheir preties spo and one
We understand suffered nartyrdom by breaking her
thigh The shepherd Of this 'lubly" flock 50 far for
got himsai as to desert them through the back win
dow, minus h2t I'D coat shouting, u am coming,
Lord, glory halle uab, and disappeared around the
corre-
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EXPENSES ON GorTos.-The New Orleans Times
TAX Change" rs,s We have alluded to the charge
OF ~ entl 1--we cents per bale exc ed Tor weighing
cotton. From the following letter sdire ard BIZ the
secretary Of the treasury to collector Draper, New
York, in regard to the cent per b fee, it will De
perceived there grounds tor parties contest the
exaetiou Of IS cents for weighing cotton:
TREASURY nEPARTXEHr, July "a, 1885.
SIR-Messrs. Blerw it'll Roehou reclaim "a alleged
to have been collected BY yua the ath inst as the
cent per pound shipping teeon thirty bales of cot
ton arriving from Charleston, . e., their address,
on the Alhambra and the HeiresS.
The one cent per pound shipping fee was abolished
which fshdt2a r qfsfft b55fasidfat qsdp f et H.
III slssppi river, IS to be refunded wherever il
has been Elected after that date
on are hereby authorised and instructed to adjust
the aboves and all similar applications by this Iule
without reference to me OF individual cases
HUGH ACCULLUGH, Sec'y Treasury
2IGEoE DRAPER, Collector ct Customs New York
Tie charge Of IS cents per bale is Illegal and not
warranted by law Is stated ia our last I'll CHARGES
for collecting internal revenue TO he paid by the
government. A bill before for weighing cotton is
made out in the name OF private individual as with
the prefix of government wegher for internal reveue
There is nothing in the act aIthoriSng this special
office; consequently, the collection CT % p bale
j. Illegal The planters under heavy expenditu Is
exa charges, and ths science of take-ol-ogy
cotton seldom reach expectation.
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Capt & \ A. !. G

STEAMER ECB Roy --FHs Rel aver Iftl6J Il., I,ov
on her way tfNsw Orleans in tanains around Mauc,ao
Point, insteas OF being in the send OF the river r.a
Into the gof$rnnent transport Prairie Rose at about
hafPast iFoIon the morning OF The 2lst. TAe litter
boat was bound for s, Louis d was SO severely in
inred that she had to be run ashore to keep from @
ing The st5a,upr Rob Roy disrecafded the signal
given by the Praira Rose and continuing her course,
struck tho laJer while backing on tie starboard ow
Two newsbo7s and somo cotton were psecipitatrd
ov'rb ard from The BOB Roy by the force Of the col
lsion Tie boys we're saved By ciinging to the float.
ing bales Of potion.
On her tip NJ, he burnt one of her boilers just
after entering Red river, and had to be toTed back to
tie city.
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'lss under our once, ga industrious individual call.
ing himself HiFsch, has been doing such thriving
oaa@es2 for the past Two months as IS justify him ID
Ay:Dg y another fall stock, which he has inst re-.
7e1vsd, consisting Of fancy and staple dry. goods,
eio!AnS Of every description for map, woman or
eAt Oar old friend, Il. Levy, can Re found behind
ae o'anses, Thish 5 sufficient guarantee that Gus
toaeEs I'll be melissrTed and politely treated Give
iben clI, and see The lateft fashions.
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Ias IEss OAEH.--Tle Sc OlIsans &c Ds!ta sa

Tss Test OATH.--Tbe New Orleans True Delta saw,
notwithstanding judge DlrelI led Us 20 believe lie
would not bring 4p the case OF Mot and Walker, on
their application Ger rule st aside the test oath,
he did ct the session Tuesday make ntrr,nal
remarks upon ho subject He stated that the matter
Of tod great importance to be d cded hastily,
and that he eat inclined to await the opening Of other
United States corts in the south that there might
be CONCERT CT action. H. thought the best plan, how
evyr. for oae Of the parties affected make d.
application for admission he bar Of the supreme
court, when taa. decision would be arrived u. iu4me
diateIg.
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COOP FOR CoeKE WITH J.-&f. Jay Cooke, who
has made such handsome thing GU: OF government
loars of which he has disposed of The round sum Of
one thousand hundred and seventy -four million,
is the owner Of Gibr4er island, IN Put inB ~ lete
E ie- There he keeps open house, ahd dispenses a
magnificent hospitality. A4ny clersyeu his guests
aud are enabled by hi0 kindegS to enjoy deigHt.al
summer vacation without expense themselves For
several yeEs pas: Mr. Cooke has been in the habit ot
supporting naub@rof missionaries for evangelsa'on
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evsx The STEAMER Bella DoDna, hence for New Or
ieans, viii fnl load or ootan w.aa opposite Blairs
isoaag. struck sDeg ana gaak. The boat win prove
total lose, bat Dsoat Of the cargo viii be saved Old
Rsd asYss3 hopabls 70 strangers, and generally takes
J.Ests 54s gvsFer say aEaY Il gas; oos! Ike o.
gsc.p..Qn
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The r!ver a: this po!o. is falling fast and IN few
dare throrGh paviga,ion win cease. i tbs military
Ea:bori.ies sonebody else soal1 fnll" Up Tones
taToa, We might congratulate this community upon
Saving g3oa omwatsr Davigaton 70 this point all the
FsAson ba: SO Il ig a. present. fear lhas "owvaer
=ill n7s ts Of much ssryee &c rs, CT tie s:esmaoss
r!.Seg.
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MECH II LITTEE.-There il no use III prevarieating
las Is brisk, navigation good whishey and ice ditto
'r .dnen, women and children, under the auspices Of
i-7 teedmens bureau, perfect nusance-sisters and
thsrs,t"o-Ana,s bal55e:tsins,!ta.ion iacludsd-tho
Ter safe and profitable investment for any and
sh2 ca phi the n2ol over tie dzrkies' eyes
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Gs. s LEE BEAUR GARp.-Buth Lee and Beau
regard have up rim endants of the militia acad
epy at West P"irt lie took rank among the FIRST
five ia the fourth or lowest class THAT being the eiss
in which the cadAt- pnt every yea of il. s.
and kept his 10 iaon anto them during his entire
course, ggadu ting SEQ. iii the class OF 1919 On
September 1T, l,52, he being then captain in the
engineer p, and bretet colonel i'll the U s. A, he
appointed Sap"rnte. dent of the military acade
ny aud serve j" lhat cap city uut April 1t, 1855
i5eaprega.d cnte I'd tie leny in 1885, and gradu
aied conc in lis 1898; was appointed super
intendent t',e I'D dtA u January, 81, and ter
minated Ills at th institution the 18th of the
SANE mont!' Il va al . capt.in i.isthe engineer
corps tie tine Of lis stpointa,ent AID q btevet
major 10 lh A
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1oha Z. Career, not 70 be ontdone BY bis cotempo-
F4'iea las laid IN rery large stock Of dry goods
groeefier shoe', queens ware, &c, yhich he guaran
tess 70 sell IS low as the house ct which gives
!aach q he call Of the drum W. Il Els.ner is the
agent, aaa our Cd friend. Bob Mitchell, is bobbng
2soaDd" extensively there
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:. alTays gives Is pleasure to rotce the success d
any o. our merchants, and none more 50 than e B.
Jacobs, % Texas street By the arrivals OF steam.
boats, within the pas: four I've days they have re
's'Ved fts:k Of goods Of all descriptions >eaal il
quantity and quality 10 That oAich they kept in DAYS
Of yoFe. They buy cotton sometimes, and sell goods
treqaen.iy-if ySu don't bslieFe i: call and see for
T5arselyce
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NE lsarn from tie lass number Of TIE Jefferson
2PIsease' Lat IN future .hat jearnal viii make lis
=.aacs sT;as Eeck, Instead q weekly. The
Jays that he Increased bcsiness 81 that thriving
=2 demands ii We congratulate our contemporary On
ar.deacs si bis prosperity The uaisA5orhoo- ID
lro-a3 aooa- se':-as5a .nas. rs wcA posls3 i
@ ~ei55aAee5fs5 usFs-s s5a 4aE .7:3azce q the
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I Ullr QDedRens Ser7aff,
JAS. SPEED, Attorney Gen.

AvIcg TO FREEI MIN. Tongues and Sounds, who
DIES tue ~ ny for the Mobile Asws, talks BIKE q
iatr 10 the uesly-bor citizens Of African iscent.-
"blgues and SQUADS" saya, don't take advantage Of
th.reedum which has been Youchsafed to you, and
ssAnd expect unreasonable things. Freedom con-
SIS in something lar different from what you al! seem
TO ndt stand OF it. You don't seen TO know the
frsprincpies CT efjoging it as you ought. Because
yol have been made free, dous imagine that yos
la, rights hch the whites, your saperiors, never
has even though agent Of some pretended phiIau-
thpic society for the PRONUNCIATION land propagatiou)
of le African race should tell you thGt you have
Beuse you have been liDeraly allowed an ''inch, "
do OF attempt to luke an ell" else it may necesi.
tatthe military and civil authorities issuing e
strg orders for !oar regulation thta those already
puE4hed. You WURt remember that Sc1 we're re.
ceuy very Gently, the property of the people sou
no no e, AID that III y csnnet ieel resigned to the
uy.oidvr OF things; although they viii and do grant
70; more privileges thar the Union soldiers them
scs, whom gJa nave been accustomed to regard as
rUr d,Ilt etets.
Ih se Unoa eull.eTs that came to Mobile lore their
eo,ty love tler soseranlen love the constitntio !;
ts have fought these and will again; that
ira By their .ghes aud battles ID the OF the
~a not OF ANY particular love they bear you. Tue
p elHa tion OF the president Of the United States
Ia. .et Gu tree, out by means placed yon al
q Tn, wih chose PEG pic who were rec ntly yoar
ut,r r. aud ms ss,,s Neithrr must you expect it,
an those a,lq T.. YOU the contrary are doing you
voig le i.ilng YOU, aud Us great injustice.
L ill MOI do Tau must think ask, or expect it,
an he tsa YOU re nisI by those who tell you you
at as "guud as any white mn, the better for you
an u too z o men don't believe it themselves
WIEN they ii. yol o. 50 says Tongues and Sounds"
10 on! Wolfe T.ngnes and sonndsn
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Daring the past week, 8, 7. Griffin S Co. have re-
eeiTea largs additions to ther stock Of dry goods, gro.
csrise, hardware, &C. BY The steamers Texas, Bal. Die
eld others. Thia honse alone has goods enough 10
supply this marsss aAitA they are doing 10 grea.
Measure
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TIE weather for the pae. week has been excessively
dry and ho; So much 60, bat !: has dried up al the
ersza 7agesation, including tho goard headsn abon.
tcan 2.'s an ii Rio5 that blowe 10 ggod,
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4 Lazy CaRRyIsG FFrIes7-Riverne"s reporters,
in their hurry, mix Up matters soneThat amusinglE.
ono Of tier lately having to announce Tie arrival
from New Orleans Of the wife Of promnent major
Gea. G. GANG Up passenger on the Handy. Her
cargo consisted OF three hanared and eighty bales Of
cotton aad eight hundrsd IONS assorted private
freight
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1sssTs Phelps Els.ner, near the terminus Of the
faf2aa Of he le7se, notify their friends lat they
p receipt Of fall stock Ct a Sorts which they are
"'aing 70 dispose Of On liberal terms See advertise
aaEaE
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BuRoLLET-We call particular ate,7tioa to an aTti-
n OFT leading column On The future o. the negro
e-ononsly, and with malice aforathought Is ken from
@' columns Of The Washington Telegraph AS al
Htst confession is good for tie soul, we leave our
% g .he clemsncy of The court
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-'UBI Met The fellow ing are the resolutions
topt, Tire ting, at the cou house, last ttur
d., OF HticIt VI Watson was chairman, and ii. Estes
aid H. Hunscher " ere cretaries:
l. Rrsol, ed, II at as a sep preliminary to the or.
gn.zalio OF St,te government and irs admission
mo tue ion pou tire sig of equality with the 9TH
rS MES the peup' should at once in good faith and
without hera iou lake die oath of amnesty offered by
tie president his proclamation OF the 29tb OF May
hla-
r solv. d. TIL there should be ns fsctious o3-
20 rion To the government OF tie United States man-
tt5t, in this : ae.
g. Re ovd Tat the policy Of nnr distinga- h d
go ernor. j Madison " ellis enuneIae ed III his proc
laiitiol h.tterS and speecle- meets hearty ap-
proyal and itcnun., I'D him the people of the
Statr,S first choice f,r the office OF governor at
the next election Ia this Stlte. -9a.r
Resolved That lis efoHts Of Gov. Wells TO
preserve the putty OF the ballot box, against the iu-
siiio 3 vel pen efjrsS Of interruptions IA
tion in ti, city Nw On ans, has q, deared hia
10 every truly loyal AID patriotic man IN the State OF
flouisi,td
s. Resolved, That the policy OF the president Of
tlc UhIted Sat,s rs made known til ough the
the COVE rnuf Ut meets the hearty approval OF
the people % t1.s Ion Of the sta OF louisiana.
6. r. solved. ii a melcnme the day when all
the States 81 = tt,ir former relations to the
lion Of eca 60 r, viii ti5 ace elnue E5SFS Eess
81 ''t:-ts OF one cOHinon country and one DESTINY,
viii, NJ otef riE1ry that which results from
genrroa, rtor' 10 r>tur, the countr, its former
pro,pa,i ' n.d apprr
The e. !aviae as introduced by Mr.. Snyder, and
MAS u. vuimou ~ sa2f-te:
4 R-sor-5, Tu d. citizens of the various mar
ms j.. at lavora e 10 tie objects set lor.h
in the e.uu ion ad"rsd by dis meeting bs re.
qucsttd tu laid Hetutg to eSpt s. their views.
s. Rrsoi,ed, Tat ie neNsi aets OF This city, and
o. the STATE il RE gtuuesteQ to pubslt these
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TIE poiise oH3ceEs 81 the steamer Bar. Able viii
ieaev socep: thanka for New Orleans papegs She
os.ze up in place OF the Ninns uanes
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t!G steamer EeanoE aas oar thanks for fan flea Of
g*pSrs lron 81 quarters 81 tie Upitea Safes.
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re are indebted 10 Capt Sco7, Of he tas: running
steamer New Era. for late paperg.
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Aessrs. JOaa a. Stevenson aud S. P. Griffin, vino
hare been under arrest for the past three weeks, left.
'1ss pjacs On Monday, under guard for Alyxaadria.
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re arc indebted 70 Capt Sid sza:.h, alerk Of the
cleaner Viso, for h.:c flvors
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Zee card of Jo1n P. Higgins Co., commission
MERCHANTS, New Orleans. This is one of tie Oldest
All ncs. reliable houses in the city
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Csp:. John AHs5en, Of taesteaer Texas, has pIate
&c EoaeF may apd tregaea: Obligations for Nov Or.
Deaas papers.
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ne oE1cers Of TIE Anna Prrre:s, know Row to do
ne geatssI tA,ng x4ny thanks, gentlemen, for your
f4RosA
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correspondent Of the Provide ce Journal says
ii has been unoficiaily announced that Ar Horace
Greeley Las ceased to CONTROL Or even to conduct the
Ne" York Tribune It IS said the facts sil &c Of
e!aly announced in lev d.ys
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re cal! attcasion 70 the card Of ". c. Tompklns l.
~o, "hossa!o dealers IN dry goods 8. their ola staad
E9.s2 Magazine street.. New Orleans.
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Ta a?e aaasr Macy Obligations !o Gorge Conasry,
81 he steamer Countess. for Ees of lste psperg
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Ne are Indebted to the COnaoarsial Express Com
p.ag. for ats papers By the An1a PsIss:.
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lsssrs. Wyshe & Richardson, cotton factors ana
commission gneEohaats, New oEleaap arc ready for
Business. Bee card
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ezRryE7osr ssfrtHrl.--o Oar contemporary Of the
ssasi0el informs % TIA: important business makes u
Necessary Tor hin 70 vs! :ae city During big absence
TIE Pabjcaton Of his paper viii be suspended which
srs t-as. viii BE- only for week OF .so.
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The o. d enaIs present at the execution of the cou
spirators at Washington was Mrs Mai Walker, sur
geon. YbeI she lefs she rola Der horse after the
ry,auouI;na strt,
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STATE cotroH RELEASED. The R,legh Standard,
of Juiy ! 5tf eontnias the following
1t APPEARS tie SsAte of Mouth Carolina had several
hrndred bilss OF cotton at the cos- OF the war, and
at the surrtniproF the Stare BY G"n. Johnston ae
portion Of ,ts department Soon f sr she surrender
this cotton 5;as ttken il chrge by the agents of the
United States treasury department il alleged
that the eptt:n had Ell purchased, be USED hy the
Sac IN fa1smtnt tr clothes, and PROVISIONS for
her soldiers Large numbers Of bales believe" had
been ahppe3 t. Ne~ York, and likely had beee
sod Tor The benefit OF the Uniter States. Bur wheE
full and fair representation made 10 the preSdeu
OF the true 9naRcltl coadHou OF North Carolina.
O deTtd her cotton be restored to her: and the pr
ceeGs VI I'LL that had been sold to he paid her a.
Tie Washington Tel'graph nlorns US that the late
Gems. MaFn5du4e and Clbel, who were captured by
she Federal .ra.y during Pgicea gail eto Missouri,
have e4e.. released
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The Richrror-l Wing has been allowed 10 resume
Pr6.icr-;o1, v..i24 T-Nt2lise oE better behavior
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Headquarters, y. .. FORCES.
shreveport, La August 10th, 1866.
General ori,'cs No 8.
Orders received from Headquarters. Department of
Louisiana and Tyxa<, dated july 3D. II g. RECOGNIZES
only The Trs;sary Agents Of tie Tnrd District in at
the country 10 @heh the Red River is the natal
let All contracts for die coHrction-ot Government
cation aGsn terminated, aud all operations under
such contracts iii be itntnedHtt " disco Gi1ued.
By oder Of Col. 7. " CRtsnAL
REM Y MONROE
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Homogeneous, .. S. Forc

The Collowgig order i published for the benefit Of
our readers;
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aHREVEPORT:

crrilg subscriptions 70 the GoaEb-W sstera-
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-16

Important Decision By AttOzney-Gsn. Speed.
The following important d. eissoa rap citing p:ar-
Cd cotton. haa been rendered ~ Attorney Gsnelas
Speed:
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-04-26
The Fate Of a slnre Trnder.

Arguellcy, the Spanish Colonel who was
delivered by Secretary Seward 70 the Cuban
authorities, uearlS year ago, on proof that
he was engaged IN th,' slave trade, and over
whose case such howl was raised by
sympathizing Democrats, has been convie-
ted in Havana, and has been sentenced TO
perpetual punishment from Cuba. 70 pay a
ine Of fifty thousand dollars, and TO work
for nineteen years in the chain gang at
Ccuta, in Africa. Perhaps before the expira.
tion of his term OF service, he will entertain
views in regard 10 slavery somewhat dif.
ferent from those he held as a slavctmder.
IL is evdeut that our Spanish friends alo
not lahoring under very severe attack of
magnauimity on the hran Doubtless
many of our Democratic contemporaries
will he throw into spasms over the fate of
Argueles For our part, though we look
upon the form of punishment as savorins
somewhat OF barharispl we do not look upon
itas one whit too severe Detroit 7ii5