The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-18


al Conservative Union party.
RESTRICTIONS REHovEDIt will be recollected by on
readers mat time SINCE president johnson issue
q proclamation admitting guns, ammunition, &C. int
the late insurreconary States, under rules and regu
lations to be prescribed BY the secretary Of State Alta
lapse Of some time the treasury department ISSUED
the following circular to collectors of customs:
/ TREAsURY DEPARTMENT Sept. Is, 1865
SIR-The circular of September LIST, relative to thu
shipment Of guns and ammunition into the States here
totOre declared in Instruction hereby far modiet
that you will hereafter grant permission without an,
reference to this department. for the shipment of sport
ing guns and ammunition therefor, IN any reasonable
amount and also blasting powder for mining purposes
You will make weekly returns the last day Of eacl
week, of the several applications granted by you show
ing the names and residence of the assgnees and con
slgnees.
Chaplain Callahan has been relieved from duty as as
stant superintendent Of freedmen at this place. and 1t
D. Ii. Reese, of the 75h u S. C. l., appointed in hi
stead. Chaplain Callahan is still duty as proves
marshal Of freedmen for the parish of Caddo All cases
arising between white and freedmen, we learn are
respectfully referred the civil authorities for trial
SOUTHERN WoMHS FOR JEFF DAv1s.-Four thousand
southern women suing for mercy in behalfof Jeer
Davis If the fate Of Mr. Davis were in the hands
Of Wade, Beecher Chase, Sumner & Co. as well might
the mother plead for the life of her child in the jaws
the hyena tiger but trust president Johnson viii
not allow boodthrsty fanatcism assume the prero
gatves of strict impartial justice Jefferson Davis is
surrounded and held by menacing crowd but we trust
he will not be sacrificed through their hellish spirit
ANOTHER CHAEGE.-The New Orleans Times SAYS 0.
T. Burbridge, Esq, has assumed the supervision of
collecting captured cotton and other property within
the limits Of the third agency. "Mr Cutler having
Withdrawn from the same on account of i'll health"
The agency embraces all Of Louisiana lying west Of the
Mississippi river and portion Of the States Of Arkan
sas and Texas
TIE GAIETY THEATEE-This place Of amusement is
opened for the season, under the management of Mr
W. p Thomas, gentleman well-qualifed to fulfill the
duties Of his profession The performances of the
present company really good, and one can pass
few hours very pleasantly with them. The programme
is varied nightly We refer our readers to the SIN all
bills Of the day. Ample arrangements have been made
to preserve good order.
The officers of theine lows alter steamer Lady Grace
have placed us under many obligations for late New
Orleans papers.
We are under many obligations to Capt J. D. Clark, Of
the steamer Homeyer, for files of late New Orleans
papers.
GEN. HowARD-We should judge from speech made
by Maj Gen. 0. O. Howard, chief Of the Freedmen's
bureau at Chicago short time since that he is in
favor Of negro suffrage he will never live
to see tolerated in the south.
HEADS 0FF-We learn from the New Orleans Times
of the 9Th inst that Mr. Conway has been relieved from
duty assistant superintendent of the Freedmens
bureau for the State Of louisiana and Brig Gen Baird
appointed in his place. The Times learns that Gen.
Baird received his appointment direct from the presi
dent from which, it argues change for the better.
GEN. BRAGG The New Orleans True Delta of the
10th inst says Gen. Braxton Bragg, yesterday, took
the oath Of allegiance at the mayors Office preparatory
to applying for pardon to president Johnson The
general is, apparently enjoying excellent health.
MARRIED-The New York Daily News announces the
marriage at St. Peters church Brooklyn on the even
ing of the Both of September of Major John G. Stokes
late of the Confederate army to Helen NJ daughter of
Gen. H. Sibley, late of the Confederate army.
CoLoRED TRooPs-A New York dispatch of the 5th
inst says there is reason to believe that the coored
troops in the southern States will be speedily mus
tered out Of service. God grant it may be true.
New CoUETERFE1rs.-The New Orleans True Delta,
of the 18th inst cautions the public against the new
counterfeit fractional currency which has just been put
in circulation They of the denomination of fifty
cents, and initiate the new issue or long currency
Several persons have already bean arrested in New
for rssains them.