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For the Advertiser.
National Union convention: .

NatlonaE Union ConVenyIon. !.
The Friends Of Col. SAMUEL W. MELTON
respectfully announce him as. one Of tts Dele
gates to represent the Fourth Congregational Dis
trict in the NATIONAL UNION CONVENTION
to meet in Philadelphia on the l4th day of Au-
gust next. Col. MELTON is gentleman of the
finest attainments and superior intellect and in
putting him forward his friends feel confident
that he will reflect credit upon himself and ably
t'p.'''A' '-.e EDGEFIELD.
July is te#
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e1RAARER Y-EARs-wevant Agents
'spIstJV everyEhere,to, sell our IMPROVED
sse Sewing Machines. Shlss nav kinds: Under
yoars Above dslsry or large commissions paid..
The ONLY machines sold In United States for loss
than $40, which are fully l;censed By Roue, Vice
Ter g. wilson, Grover q Baker, ESiagefG Co., end
BaeAelder. Az other cheap aschinessare in-
Jiiagcments andthe selter or user are liable to ar
rest, Jfae and igprisonmsrs. Illustrated circu-
lars sent free. Hddyess, or call upon Shaw &
Clark, at Biddleford, Mains, or .chiesgo, III.
June6 e. i1Hly 20
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Notice.

IA LII persons indebted to the Estate Of FELIX
"A 8. BoDIE, decd, are required 70 make
payment }or.hrith, or they viii bb sued Of the
noxt Court; and those having dUulsuds gainst
anid Estate ore required TO present them prcpsfly
attssted by tho 27th january 1857, Or they WI
be debarred Of all interest IN the Eutata.
ARIEL ABLE, .dr,o,s
L.R B0DIE, ' "
May 20 1885,. sma %
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CARRIAGE AND WAGON o.!
SHOP!

q ~
1NHE Subscriber respectfully announces to the
" public that be has commenced the CAR
RAGE and.WAGoN BUSINESS at his resi-
dtnce about 81 miles North Of Good Hope Church,
ard about ono mile from Trinity caurch, in this
District, vhefo he will execute Ia the BEST
POSSIBLE MANNER 'allHork in the line, and
OF short notice.
REPAIRING-eithe Wood Work or Black.
snlithing-done we'll and promptly.
lB-I will keep on hand, and make to ordor,
coFFINS of all kinds, and at yefy low rates.
keep mono but tho BEST MATERIAL. and
will warrant my wofk'to give satisfaction.
Tsm also prepared to have DO OTIS and SHOES
made to order in good style, and BY an expert
snced workman. ga" 8
/. ggeiys me trial; and encourage home en-.
JAS. 8. HUGHES.
juno II . +-e 6n - 81
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NOTICE.
Pocket Book Found,

AND leftst this 0fice, containing . small auu,
n. of Money, two Postage Stamps, several Re.
osiots, and one Note payable to J. 3. Bradley foc
$50 In gold or It's equivalent andsigued by NJ.
n. Dudley. stThe owpereis requested TO como
forward, provo property, pay. costs, snd get said
Pocket Book and contents.
July4 h Il 2?
Shreveport weekly news., 1866-04-29
River IntelIigenCe.

April observation-disclosures Cad
do, Capt. Jacobs, from New Orleans
with a good freight. She Is laying
up tor the present, The Saratoga,
Capt. Dowty, came in from the city
with fair trip OF freight aud pas
sengers.
April 2I.-The Live Oak, Capt,
Iargaroua, arrived from below with
tine trip of passengers and freight.
The National also came IN with a
good list of freight and passengers.
The J.. G.. Hamilton arrived from
above, and receiving her freight pro
ceeded on her way up the river
April 22,-Ih he Alabama arrived
here At ! = O'clock, NJ, making the
trip from New Orleans iu three days.
She had a largr list OF passengers.
April 23.--Ihe Saratoga left for
New Orleans with but little freight
and passengers. The Fannie Gil
bert, with a fair freight LEI, for JET,
tcrs0u.
Shreveport weekly news., 1866-04-29
4 Card.
On board Str. Live Oak,

On board Str. Live Oak, }
Near Shreveport, April goth. !
We, the undersigned passengers
on board of the Str. Live Oak on he,
late trip from New Orleans to Shreve.
port, take pleasure in recommending
to the travelling public this excellent
boat and her gentiemanly and eff
cient captain, together with her othe,
polite, attentive and careful officers
We would further specially return
thanks to Capt. Targarona and the
other officers for their attention to
the comfort and safety Of ourselves
and families on this trip.
c. McClanaghan, John w. Viii,
son, john G. Warden, Eli Bibb, Jno.
Meyers, Il. T. Lumpkin, j. NJ. Wig
gins. Elam F. Swami, J-hu Bates,
DIR. Kobt. r. Tannahill, J. w. John
son, j, III. Shields, A. Cromiere, F.
Rice, Hampton Wade, Jno. Fisher
Miss b. Givens.
Shreveport weekly news., 1866-04-29
25 900 Cross-Yves Wus,ted.

g EALED PROPOLALS will be received
~ until the 25th Of April, by the South,
ern Pacific Railroad Company, at their
ONCE, in Marshall, Texas, for the furnish
ing of $4,000 Cross Ties to be delivered
at Shreveport, or on the line Of road be-
tween that place and Greenwood. At
least 10000 Of them must be delivered at
Shreveport
The Cross-Ties are to be of straight Cy-
press, White Oak. Post Oak, Walnut or
Locust. free from bad knots, rot, doats or
wind shakes, or other defects calculated to
impair their strength or durability, and are
to be eight feet and a half long, not less
than nine inches in diameter at the smaller
eud. to be freed from bark and smoothly
hewed on two opposite sides and parallel
with the heart. the bewed faces 10 be six
inches apart and the ends Of the Ties to
be cut off square to the hewing.
Parties can bid for any portion, or the
whole number wanted. The Ties, when
delivered. will be inspected before receiv-
ing them, and the above specii cations
vigorously adhered to.
Proposals will lie directed to A. T.
Smith, Secretary Of tie Company. or to
4. A, BLANCH,
aPI4-td Chief Engineer
Shreveport weekly news., 1866-04-29
P7'O31e5ty for Sale.

70 AcREs, within one mile of the cor,
~ poration line OF Shreveport, known
as the ALLEY place"
Three Hundred and Twenty Acres OF
woodland, three miles from Shreveport
immensely valuable for lis Ere wood.
Three Hundred and Forty-Eigtt Acres
in the parish Of Bossier, near colonel San
didge's; unimproved.
One thousand Five Hundred Acres in
the parish of DeSoto known as the planta-
ton of colonel John Marshall well i'm.
proved,
The residence built by captain John
Graham, now occupied by Mrs. Moore.
half a mile from the corporation line Of
Shreveport, containing four acres, with
comfortable dwellings, &c.
Ninty-thrce Acres, on Bayou Pierre, four
and a half miles from Shreveport forty
acres bottom land comfortable dwelling
bonse, outhoHses. well, and fruit trees.
Two Hundred Acres one hundred aud
fifty cleared, with improvements, eighteen
miles from Shreveport, and eight miles
back Of Albany.
One Thousand One Hundred and Forty
Acres, in Bossier parish, Oh Clark's bayou,
six miles from lake navigation about five
hundred acres cleared and under good
tence; excellent Dwelling House, Gin
House, Mill, Blacksmith shop, Tools, and
u Blacksmith; never failing spring OF wa
ter, eight hundred bushels of corn, $1,000
pounds of Fodder, seven Mules, two Wa
gons and Oxen one hundred and fifty
Hogs. fifty cattle, fifty sheep and fifteen
hands on the place under contract for the
year.
One Thousand seven hundred Acres Of
Land, eight hundred open. lying on both
sides OF the railroad, six miles from Shreve-
port. in the parish of Caddo comfortable
Dwelling good stand for a public
house; well of water. an underground
cistern aud spring; mules. horses, ca'
tie, hogs, oxen, wagons, cart. corn and
farming utensils.
Eighty Acres, two miles from Shreve-
port, with a comfortable Dwelling, we'll OF
water and seTeral never-faiiing Springs.
House and Lot in Shreveport. now oc-
cppied by Il. Levy.
A single story Bu-iness House on Texas
street. between Market and Edward streets
The property known as the Dutch Gar
den" Ct twenty-five acres. twelve acres
in orchard and seven in garden, adjoining
the city Of Shreveport; large two-story
frame use, with seven rooms; cistern
and well; all necessary outhuoses; fur
Riture If desired
Thirty Acres, ouc-third in woods, ad-
joining the above, will be cold in connec-
ton. at tue option Of the purchaser.
The Residence late.y occupied by T. H.
Pitts two miles from Shreveport. contain
ing twenty acres. with good buildings, will
be sold at great bargain
Twenty Cue Lots ia ten acre lot No. s,
and I've lots in ten acre lot No. Is. subdi-
vided situated in the city of Shreveport
and fronting on Commerce street aud on
the railroad.
For particulars apply to
II. J. G. BATTLE,
ap26-tf General Agent.
Shreveport weekly news., 1866-04-29
Southern EXiEes Discouraged.

From the Richmond Examiner. March "A.
1t appears that Ex-Gov, Allen, of
Louisiana, and Lieut. Naury have
both abandoned imperial Mexico III
disgust and We suppose that this
action on the part Of the latter gen
tieman indicates pretty clearly the
final collapse Of the colonization pro-
ject committed TO his charge by Max
Imillau, We have no regrets to cx-
press over this, though all fuga ciaus
southern gentlemen have our hearty
sympathles IN their expatriaiion and
wanderings, To tell the truth, it
rather gratities us to see this evi-
cesstuify prosecuted, would have in
very few years emasculated the
South of her best remaining man
hood. The war has depleted US wo-
fully already, and emigration would
soon have left tittt. of the true, warm
old blood here, il the Very places that
ruuobied and enriched it. We do
not want these fair regious-fair
still IN the midst of drsolatiou-to be
deserted by the proud race, that have
achieved much worth living for in
despite. OF defeat We do not wish
these haliOwrd homes to be surren-
derrd to strangers-to the \ ankle
and the negro-and ourselves, as a
people, obliterat"d from the earth.--
No. We must, al! of Us, determine o
abide by ouv altars and our hrarths,
though the evil days daTkru all our
horizon. Il is i time for patience,
endurance, -tcadtastntss and faith.
In any event We can ciiug to the
soil that is thrice hallowed by the
dead tha, lie close over all it, bosom.
and whcu We die We can miugie our
DUST with that Of our hero"s- We
can preserve our name, our fame, and
the NOR" valued features of our do
nestle and social life; and, at the,
worst, We cannot suffer more by re-
naming at ,ur own hresides, than
Ne would surely rxprricuce in IN un-
settled, Homadlc existence, or in the.
/ iortundes u a struggling colony
I Mexico is an alluriug country, but
We would more likely be enervatcd
I by contact with its popuirtton, than
they teuchttrd by association with
Us. il.r,. i our place
Shreveport weekly news., 1866-04-29
Shreveport Prices Current.
News OfrtcE, April 2s, 1866.

News tFftCt, April 2s, 1866
Very little cotton now arrives
and the market i dull, with light re.
cripts.
The quotations are Inferior to
Obituary, l5DI7 Good Ordinary
l70l9; Low Middling, l9 ago
M'ddhug. 2lU-
The following quotations are oh,
'ained from tn" principa! houses in
our city, being their wholesale prices
in currency. They are strictly cor.
rect.
Sugar-l2G 2Oc - ID.
Nol"Sses-Sl. t. gal.
fIo"r-SII GI4t' bbi.
B0cOn-Ioc n 2Oc T. b.
CoFse-32ca a&5c b h.
Uh~ky-Rectitied, S3G-,Texas
S2a s.! p gal.
Cnadtes--ScG SOP ID.
Corn-I.2Ja- H. Lu-h"l
HoG@tn@-J3c,a3 = yard
Ro7,e-2oc@23 - b.
Nu,Iy-S9aI T. ky.
Porutoes-$4G-Fbbl.
Dti-Lard. 81 n s. 80 p gal.
P,troicum-SI SOC = gallon.
wool IN SHREvEPoRr.
FuH Hlood-Clean, goa % y II
0"c-5@lf to 1>>reeJonr'As Blood
Nat,,e-,0Gt2 y n.
Hurry Woo. price, according TO
quality and order
Inv Hides case ,,.r ,,o,,,j
Shreveport weekly news., 1866-04-29

-YAc- Ef1rt ~ Beh0T' IF NJ H7-
,ls.-New York, April 6--TT TT t7I7T=
Richmond cores spondent .eLegAph-
that, after coneul,arion, it hhs been
agreed by the friends o. jeff. son
Davis to abandon the movement for
Il writ Of habeas corpus for tie pres
ent, because Of the embarrassment, It
would ne 10 President johnson
Shreveport weekly news., 1866-04-29
News Items.

der tor tuesday,.
The habeas corpus bill was taken
aP. The yeas aud nays were called
on Mr.. Edmond's amendment, when
the Senate adjourned, because there
were no members.
Ia the House, the bill increasing
the salary Of the Commissioner of
Tensions and his chief clerk, was
passed by 90 10 81.
The Senate bill 20 issue American
registers 10 certain yessels was con-
Cured it,,
The Senate Committee on Com
'nryce to-day, agreed 10 report in ia
yyr of 7. T. Parker for Surveyor of
n" poIt Of New ORLEANS, and re-
toctrd Mr. Eimorc as Collector OF
N"bsl" on account OF his partlcipa-
.uom Ia the h-ilion.
The House proceeded t. shr con
sItrTalion ot'r"poris Of "A private na
tur-
The Hous" Judiciary Committee
aye Investigating, The charges against
Hesrrs. Davis and Clay, for comph-
clty in The assassination Of Pres dent
Tiucc. II.
FORTRESS. Monroe, April 2o.-Tne
military and municipal! authorities Of
Norfolk are both blamed Tor allow
ing negroes to carry deadly weapons
/" the PROCESSION. Everything Is
nov qu,et.
Washington, April 2O.-An,iyua
aayIc"s 20 March, 24;h, and Bermuda
- Aprll lG'l :tr.- received Nr~-rl-
Shreveport weekly news., 1866-04-29
The Shreveport Weekly News

From the appended article, it APP
pears that some of our distinguished
men who took refuge in Mexico, af-
Ter the collapse OF the Southern Con
federacy, have become discouraged.
The article we find in the Southern
Exchange, paper lately started in
New York, and it purports to have
been published in the Richmcnd Ex-
aniner OF the gath March. We pre-
sumo it is correct, and therefore place
il hpfnrp ouf rpa3.rs.
Shreveport weekly news., 1866-04-29

man DF the name OF John smith in
the United States, he is hereby in-
formed that there is a letter for him
in the post-ofice.-.B .BaIttmore ISun.
| The last we heard of Mr.. Smith,
be was living in Michigan Toledo
Blade.
That's a mistake John Smith
has been arrested and sent 10 the
penitentiary from here for stealing a
key OF strap iron whiskey.-BgGaEo
| Adrert{ser.
An wrong. John Smith has been
arrested aud sent to Sing Slug for
! participating in Copperhead Con
vention at Albany.-Broome Repub-
| 'ican.
, Oh, pshaw John Smith is over
here editing the Alta California; and
experimenting the construction of a
whirligig to grind smokes. T.
FIog.
Mistake somewhere. Smith was
in Marki~villc all summer, with a
wh"eIharow wheeling sunshine down
in a cellar to dry buckwhrat.-.Ajptne
| ChrOniCic
The identical John Smith, above
referred to, recently appeared in the
city OF Atchlson, and is running a
snake and monkey show, az the cor.
n"r of Fourth and Commercial
=,revt=-itrdtsr1l Free Press.
( Big your pardon--but that Smith
has been in this city all winter act
Shreveport weekly news., 1866-04-29

The cheapest boots and Shoes, are
20 be found at the store OF Mr.. J. b.
Lewis, jr., corner of Texas and Spring
streets, Mr.. L. thoroughly under
stands the wants of the people, and
orders his stock accordingly.
Shreveport weekly news., 1866-04-29
SPECIAL NOTICE

MERCHANTS
GOODS direct from manufacto-
~ ries at New Orleans wholesale
prices, with expense of freight
Having perfected arrangements with
manufactures, l now have my goods
made expressly for his market and of
the best material, and offer to the
Trade the tIrg1 ttIrg1stt-e4e eat44e hast -aelected
stock of
BOOTS, SHOES s. HATS.
OF new stock, style and fashion ever
Shreveport weekly news., 1866-04-29
Notice.
FFFl~ u M WI. NOBs
EBrRSTADT & ROBSON,
Dealers IN

Fancy and Staple Groceries, Boat
Stores and Contect5oneries,
Cor. TeNa, and Market sts.. Shreveport, La
l. EEP constantly on haud large. well
N selected and fue stock oE he above AT
lclr=. which will be sold cheap. Terms
Cash. feh24 If
Shreveport weekly news., 1866-04-29
Southern Marble Works.

4 RE again resumed, for the manufacture
n "f Monuments. Toombs, Tablets Gotta
ges aud Head Stones of pure Italian Marble
of the most approved workmanship. Our
work has been tested for several years and
has given general satisfaction. Thankful
for past tavors W. again solicit your patron
age. Please call and see the rough ASHER
and see II perfected by the tools of ready
workmen. HECOX & KINNEY.
Shreveport, Jan G, 1866 1y
Shreveport weekly news., 1866-04-29

" % -ltEaEt,t Satis taCtiBn IN all cases.
Iu-tyuor- whost- tdsteS or fdnctcS are not
s,'t.f can have their goods exchanged.
Parties desiring to act a agents y i'll be
allowed 10 cents on each certificate order
ID by them NOT ,rNs than five being e
celyrd NADER those terms Agents will
ou.irct - ocDj- tor each Certificate. and
forward - cents 10 VI.
y. letters should b" addressed to
bELAttUR BROS,
\us - 4 90 john street New York
AG"u'- wanted in every Town, County
amt >'a'" apl l4-Gm
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-03-02

and an abiding faith IN our delegation
with the exception of this willy politi-
clan. I would say to the loyal people
of the Sixth District who are represent
ed in Congress by Hon. Judge Hubbard
that they need have no fears that their
interests will be betrayed by their men,
Der during this trying hour. Judge
Hubbard will stand by his previous
record, which shows him on the side of
Liberty and Freedom. l have no fears
as to the final ending of the strife which
is now going on, believing firmly that
Congress is right, that Justice is with
Congress, that Liberty will triumph,
and in spite of the threats of traitors or
brides of power which .an ungrateful
man possesses, the people will stand by
their representatives in Congress. This
we know will save the Nation.
earnestly hope the Sixth Iowa District
will noS!y and firmly stand by their
representative.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-03-02

and not bcailowed foreman as a stencil
in the nostrils Of their constituents.
The extension of tile Racine & Missis.
sippi Railroad through our State, though
under new name, is attracting a good
deal of interest among the members OF
the Legislature just now. A bill has
been introduced by Mr.. Hilsinger,
which provides that the Company shall
run their line rs near as practicable
along the AID parallel, or nearly mid
way between the Iowa branch of the
G. T. NV. and the ID. & S. G. railroads !;
that they shall never consolidate with
any Chicago road that the Legislature
may, at any time, regulate their charges;
and, in short, they are to give every
guarantee that any reasonable man
could ask for. The General Agent gives
assurance that if this bill passes, in an
incredibly short time we shall have q
great line of road between the roads
above mentioned, that will really be a
regulator on them. This road, if built,
will run through Grundy County, not
far from the county seat think lit
tie south of it. There is every probable
ity now that the bill will become law,
and If 1t does one great stride will be
made in the right direction.
CLEANER.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-03-02

every body. His dro1l questions anc
his pungcnt rctorts have brought dowr
the House oftener than l can pretend t.
state. No man is to greater extent
the life and soul of whatever compan,
he is in, and no one more universally
esteemed. He is an architect by pro
fession, and man Of extensive culture
and information. Young America de
sires his nomination for Secretary o
State next campaign, but 1 am inform
ed that he absolutely declines.
A most careful and discreet member
is Hon. Hoyt Sherman who sits nearly
in front of Finkbine. He is Chairman
Of the Railroad Committee. Mr.. Sher.
man-who, by the way, is a brother Of
the great military chieftain-belongs to
a class of men who should be, but are
not, often found in our Legislative
Halls. He is a reliable and thoroughly
trained business man-destitute of ev-
cry thing that smacks of fuss and feath-
ers or buncombe. Straightforwardness
is the great element in his make-up.-
He comes to a conclusion almost ut a
glance, and when he states Uhere he is,
you can tell just exactly where to find
him. Notwithstanding this element of
promptness, few men are more kindly
and genial in their Intercourse with
their fellows. Mr.. Sherman speaks but
seldom, but has a happy faculty of MAX
ing himself fully understood. He is
one of the working members, and de-
servedly wields great degree Of influ-
ence in the House. ....
Another No. member is Hon. John
Russell, of Jones. This is his third ses-
sion. A very plain Zimmerman of about
80 years of age, you would not think
from his quiet looks that he is one of
the best workers and most influential
OH the floor. But such is the
case. He does not jeopardize his intlu-
ence by speaking upon every occasion,
and sometimes on no occasion at all |;
but when he becomes interested in a
subject, he is clear and ready debater
and most convincing speaker. He is
master OF his situations good parlia-
northumberland a formidable man to
lead or repel an attack. He is the au-
thor of several excellent measures, and
man whom Jones County should re-
turn to the Legislature as long rs he
will consent to serve. I could only
suggest one acceptable change in his
views, viz: that he should be little
more liberal in the matter of judicial
salaries. But do not expect it, and
respect him for his course, which I
know is conscientiously pursued.
spoke in my last of Congressional
affairs in our District. Judge Hubbard
seems to be the first choice of his con-
stituents, and will be returned should
he allow his name to go into the Govern
ton. If he declines, l shall regard
Judge Woodbury. of Marshall County,
rs the looming man." He is one of our
very best business men, and he would
adorn that or any other high public POI
sition. .at".4.
g.. -... -..... Yours.
JDNATTAN