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FRoM Az OLD AcQUAINTASoE.-We have received a
letter from Jas NJ Putnam, dated at Belize, British
Honduras which place be informs US he has made his
home. Mr. Putunm was formerly member Of the
commission house Of Putnam, Kouns Co., Of this
city, and Is well and tuToraby known throughout the
State. About year ago be became dissatisfied with
the radical programme and left the country to hunt
another more to bis liking This he found. at Belize,
which be tells Us the best poor mans country be ever
saw. 1t is only distant from New Orleans four and a
half days run on sailing vssels; he just about as
near now to New Orleans lie was when he resided
in this city he also forwarded Us two copies Of the
Colonist,m newspaper published at Belize. II is
got up on the English style Of printing newspapers,
aud would be credit to the metropolis of the British
empire We take pleasure in placing it upon Our ex-
change list.
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Gable DISPATCHES.

LosDox, December 22.-Morning opening price for
United States 5-20's, bonds Of 1852, 72I
LIVERPOOL, December % noon.-Cotton market
opens firm and unchanged at yesterdays prices sales
Of today Will reach y 600 bales.
LoyDoS, December y, noon.-ConsoI5 quoted at
soa Monday will Be observed is holiday Teie
Grams from Frankfort quote United States 5-20s at
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History OF THE THIRD LOUISIANA IyFANrEr, BY
W. H. TUNNAED-The author has laid cory u the
above work on our table. Its reception was too late
for an extended notice this week, as have net had
time to more than glance it It's general appearance
Is far ahead OF that Of any work Of the kind We
have seen published since the war. Itisneatly printed
on the best Of paper and elegantly bound. In CLAN
cling over it we find much that will interest our PEG
pie generally and the friends and members Of the
Third Louisiana in particular We shall take pleasure
in giving the work more extended notice as soon as
we get time to read it.
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SOUTHERN TERRITORIES This report comes from
Washington, under date Of the 10th:
The prospect for supplantng the State Governments
at the South and making Territories OF the States is
assuming shape, and there is no doubt the measure
will be pushed through without delay.
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CoTToN FAcToRY-We call the attention q out
readers to notice in another column, signed By the
subscribers to the stock Of cotton manufacturing com
pany, for meeting at B. II. Jobnsons banking house
on Saturday, January 9Th The call is signed by that
class Of our citizens which know 10 such thing as fall
cotton factory at Shreveport to our mind, d fore
gone conclusion.
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Col. Barrett, Of the firm Of Mcclure Barrett, has
Just returned from New York wish the largest stock Of
dry goods groceries, planters supplies Se ever be-
fore brought to this city. On looking through the
stock We we're perfectly astonshed at is size and as
gortment Everything necessary to the comfort Of
the human family can be found at this house at prices
lower than the lowest. Their purchases were made
during the crisis in New York for cash at least .
Der cent under the Northern valuation.
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The compositors of this Office request Us to return
their thanks to Messrs Borgess. Nelms the Palace
coffee house for seaming bowl Of Tom and Jerry"
with which they inaugnrated Christmas We can as
sure the gentlemen that ample justice was done 20 it
by all hands
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The PROSPECT AnEAD-TAe Jackson Clarion, OF

THG PR0sPECT AHEAD.-IHe JacEs0n VaTI70I o.
a recent date, snys
We had die pleasure IF CALL Yesterday, from Cen
to Washington, to intercede in behalf Of Mr. Davis
Cen Lowry brings back no word Of hope or cncour
agemeut from the President does be believe there
is enough conservatism left in Congress to save Us
from tie vortex Of destruction into which Radical
misrue is carrying the country at railroad speed.
When aessrs HilyeF and Lowry first called on Pres
dent johnson, they were led to believe a universal
amnesty would soon be proclaimed, but couple o
weeks later, this impression removed, and they
now come home coneinced that the day Of Mr. Dariss
Liberation is still far distant
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Tse.fp ne following Items ifam oer lates. IsSa-
exchanges:
FAyxFv GouxrY-A negro man was shot By 81
white man III our town, on the 9Th inst The negro
was drank and got into difficulty with the ran WHO
was aen lilg the livery static, ~herenpon ne man
shot him. bonhan news
Caf.y CogNrY.-Porl is selling in this market at
&c. per pound; butter at from 'bit" to shining
Eos are worth D cents dozen. v heat rates AZ 81
per bushel and a0ur at 81 per hundred tofh y
worth so cents per bashel These are specie tates'
aited States psper money is discounted oHehlfa ~
our merchants aai business men genefatL5; in'' ~
great shame Il Is row worth in New Orleans, ne"
York, s.. Louis and all the large cities in the Cn9n,
fraction over n cents the dollar, ana o0ht 10 y
rrnrf5 - rrch here. mckinney Messenger.
LAMAR CoCSrY-We learn that Dir. Carr ana M
Rob4rsou lately missionaries among the ChoctaWs,
- ,,r,based property in Paris and will soon move
here Col R. If Jones has also purchaser property
bera adwil make this his home. as soon Is nc eau
1 hri5l hc3se. Paris Press.
An unfortunate difficulty took place IN this city On
1 Tharslay last between hr. Larkin b hunt ana ar
/ { 4 Jackson In the coarse OF which ar. JACKSON
received Hesh wound in the left leg, prodaeed ~
the discharge Of a pistol in the hands o. 49,. n"n H.
Nr Hunt met Mr. jackson, and, alleging tiat tlie
atter had insultedhis wife, demanded aa expithat'o"
/ This seems to have been the commencement u wy
difficulty AS the is now undergoing an eA1t''-
nations before O. G. Waters, ]. F., re reiraia IRON
| auy comment When the facts are all elected ana
the case decided the local will report accordingly
/ {Paris Press.
ngsx CoUyry-Coru-fed pork sells here at cents,
sDecie-.last fed at CENTS There appears to be an
/ abundant supply in Tie country. Enigraats who
seek this part Of tile country need have no years OF
snfsrifg for hog and hominy." East Texas IS IN
quesona5Iy one Of the best hog countries s, ~ t"e
] world, lile.ue'son 1t"eg g.,
election en- Monday for city officers resulted as oo"s:
LINES Turner was elected Mayor; w II. Poland, Con
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IMPORTANT DEcIsEoH-Iu the Circuit Court OF this
county, Yesterday in the Of Hooe vs. Wston, in
which The plaintiff sued for the recovery Of city prop
erty sold during the var, under decree Of Judge
Underwood, Judge TboAg5 decided that by the pro
visions of the Constitution of the United States,
Congress could not forfeit than the life estate Of
the party charged with the offences stated il the act Of
Congress providing the eonfscaton Of the property
Of persons engaged in the rebellion, and that Dan
iel lIooe, against whose property the proceedings
we're Instituted, had departed this life, the plaintiff
bis evisep was entitled the recovery ofhe property
An appeal from this decision was taken, and The
viii be decided by the Supreme Court Of the United
States Alexandria Gazette, Dee. S.
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Colorado Jewetts petition, praying that Hannibal
Hamin be declared President Of the United States,
was presented in the Senate by Charles Sumner the
10th ndinsead Of being thrust into the stove, as il
would have been served by Congress not completely
run mad it vas referred 10 the Judiciary Committee
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We have been requested to state to the lovers OIL
fine music that magnificent music-box, of the value
of 5000, is on exhibition at Burnside's jeWery
store, and win be rafed for the lst Of January
Forty chances at s. each. Call soon and get ticket
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- snrratt Corraspondenee.

Z 3Vssr4zgtoS December I9.-The President COM
municlted the Surratt correspondence to-&a9 i r.
lieyes Seward Of the mputation Of neglect 70 hs ei
\ forss for bis arrest.
wedding to seuard-Iiverpool, Sept. o. 1900
sarratt expected arrive here's incosing an aida-
vit of surrstls conEdant, giving particulars Of sur
rats leaving and voyage from Canada Slrratt CON
fsssad being IN the Confederate service as aat carrier
between W ssbinrton and Richmond that the plan to
i5pao lincoln Tas eoncocted by himself and Booth.
h arived in Canada before the assassination, where
he received a communication from BOOM announcing
ehatra in the programme and requesting oafEatt 70
sas e yT4sIingfo9 Did net say lhat he vent but
remarked that on the way back the train was oeayea
at St GATHERINGS where he ar5t heard OF tue assS.
nation Surratt replied too good 10 be true lie
related a conversation held with ---, az I-ieAhon0.
Affair believed Surratt to be 1t Liverpool.
Welding "a Seward sept 30 1t IS sufposei our
ratf has arrived. Adams advises me that his arrest
would be inp9te under the neager evidence o. com
pIicity and identity ..t
the Secretary CT War aud Jadge Advocate, It 10
fbonal,t ;;ln5tilic 10 arrest Sarratt at present.
Ki9g 70 Seward-Rome, April 3, l888-John Sur
raft had enlisted In the P0pes ZouaTes, confessed his
trna name and acknowledged plotting aganat Lin
coins death declared that he had never seen paws,
. but understood Davis prirg to the plot.
Kings informant represented That 29Ffa,. aa4
plentv Of money! and lie (the iatormant} requested
that lis name Should be suppressed.
Seward 10 StantoliS-Nly H. 1866, communicates
Kings letter. c., ~.
communication to Holt who has advised me to pro
cure i statement under oath, Afterwards would Dc
q time enough for the arrest.
4 eg-trl ID stAnsoa--May 2o--I snggest in the alb
sene of an extralition treaty witl the PoP9 inat
special messenger be sent 70 i'oii5 7h1 Gsi'' '
c King % esgarI-Rofne, jane 25-I have held q
: conversation with my previous lniormer1 |Hcl cen
frmed the truthfulness tint sarratt had to,iy cor
, 4 fft.afz mari
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In spite Of the bad weather aud the consequent
stagnation Of business Hessrs. {. B. Jacobs have
been doing lively business Their sales have been
bot little behind those FOR the corresponding time
last year. This is owing to their large and varied
stock low prices and their reputation for fair and lib
eral dealing They have still on hand one Of the best
stocks vest Of the Mississippi rrer to which they in
yite the attention Of merchants from the country.
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Our telegraph dispatches inform US that Tue Con-
Cressonal Committee to examine into the New Orleans
riot had arrived in the Crescent City, and at once
entered upon their duties The first witnesses exam
ined we're Judges Yarmouth and Howell. This
would look as though the prosecution had the opening
Of the case
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ASKING ron MILTARr GUABp.-Chares H.Tsm-
pie at present i'll New Orleans but resident and cot
ton planter Of Boston, Bowie county Texas, has adj
dressed communication to Gen. Sheridan, asking for
guard of forty or fifty men to enable him to remove
his family and effects and the freedmen under con
tract with him, to point nearer the Mississippi
river BE alleges that because he had served for four
teen years in the United States army that he is Oh
noxious to the people Of that section who are con-
stanty threatening him while there, and who declare
their intention to Kill him if he attempts TO leave and
carry Oft any freedmen He charges that the officers
ot the Government in tbat section are either negligent
or afraid to do their duty.
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Gov. WELLS WANTS 4 TEREIToRT-UUF teesT7Ph
DISPATCHES inform Us that on the 18th senator Tram-
bull introduced into the Senate petition signed by
some Of the Radicals of Louisiana, with Governor
Wells at the head The Governor says the present
State government is not loyal and asks Congress to
suppress it ana appoint provisional government In
other words the Governor and his friends want to live
ina Territory instead Of State. Congress will, no
doubt comply with their request The people y thls
section Of country far as we know, have perfect
Indifference to what Congress may do. Death and the
axcolector are all they fear and they are as often
found lurking in the States in the Territories a
general thing the people will aequiesee in whatever
may be portioned out to them, be the dose ever 50
bitter
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The indictment against Conover, the Pe1urer, Gov
efs thirty pages Of cap paper.
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DlsABLED-We learn from Captain Harrison, Of
the BAIT Able, that he passed the Nitric Stephens at
the head Of the Rhaproons in a disabled condition,
she having run through herself" The Mitiie had a
heavy freight and cabin full Of passengers Captain
Langhone felt confident that be could make the uee
sary repairs without returning to the city. He "l
probably be in port to-day Captain Harrison fur
nished the Stephens all tie assistance in Lis power in
the way Of tools to make the necessary repairs.
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n 4 BAD FIx.-Scanland, Of tile Bossier Banner,
for the last week or two, has been cut off from "n
creation and the balance of mankind by high water
We pity the poor fellow just bear how he complains
Come to our rescue, friend Mason. Help V,
Cassius Oh We sink" Hear Us for the sake Of our
cause and be-sleut! Tell the price OF cotton
Give 9s the latest adyices from Liyerpool Has the
Empress Eugenie's young I'm" cut its teeth YET:
Does Louis Napoleon continue to swagger around the
TDilIercs cussin Uncle Sam about "yon leete affair
n Nexicog Are Brownlow and Thad Stevens dead,
or has his Satanic Majesty been imposing upon our
cradulity? Give US the last melee in Happy Hollow
and-obl where's Estes Monthly?
P. s. Please send the agent Of Noahs Ark 20
over here Immediately. lie can do a "land Office
business in this neck Of the woods, and contiguous
islands We are not so foolish as TO think II will be
Eight shower anyhow
For the price Of cotton, the condition .! the En-
press and Emperor Of France, Macmillan & Co., and
the doings of the devil aud his imps, refer to this
number of the South Western. The other questions
are as easily answered Happy Hollow" at last ac-
counts was doing lively business, without any quo
table change The whole edition Of Estes Monthly
was bought up. by the agent of brass foundry io
smelling purposes. Black Hlwk" with his Ark
will soon come to your relief For further particular:
see River Intelligence" # there is anything nor'
YOU want to know, command us All orders prompt!
filed at the lowest cash prices.
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A NEW PArER.-Mr. O. j Pickett has issued pro,
posas to paper at Nachitoches, in this State,
to be called the Natchitoches Parish Reporter. Mr. P
is an old hand st the business, and viii no doubt make
c Erst-rate paper.
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TIE GAsG PLow-Quite a number Of gentlemen
went down to field on the edge of town day or two
since 10 witness the operation of plow which is
being exhibited by the agent, Rev. Mr.. Young, Of
San Marcos Il breaking plow and has two shares
50 arranged as to do the work Of two pows drawn by
four horses or mules, but worked by one man.
One hand can ordinarily cultivate twenty-five acres,
but with this improved pIow seventy Eve can be thor
ouahv cultivated The practical farmers who IFS
operation, are highly pleased with it, and WILL no
doubt, use it in their next crops.
We hope to see our planters turn their money over
freely for iron and steel that will till their fruitful
fields better neatcr, more profably and less expen
sgeIy than the freedmen who work half the day and
play The other half Gonzales Inquirer.
Jones Co., No. Milan street, have sample OF
be aforementioned plow, and take pleasure in show
ing any one how it works.
/ ! -. :....- r,,rr Or,
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Elstaer, Kinsworthy & Co. are up to their eyes in
business The stock is ample the prices reasonable,
and tie amount Of their sales beyond their ezpecta.
tons In tie way Of receiving and forwarding, their
facilities are equal to those of any other house in the
city The gnnboat is BEGINNING to tell
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A FEMALE EDrroR-Mrs Mary E, Bryan las be.
come connected with the editorial department Of the
Natchitoches Times Mrs. B. is a ready writer, and
will make her columns interesting.
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SHREVEPORT:
WEDNESDAY ............ DECEMBER 20,

Taos MCINTYRE, Of New Orleans, - our oniy GUY
authorized agent to receive subscriptions ana adFer
tisements in that city.
Col s. D. WooD, Of Marshall Texas, IS duly author
ICED 10 receipt for subscriptions
Mr. joins c. LORE, Minden La, IS duly authorized Z
receipt for Subscriptions.
Rev a. L. HAY is our duly authorised agent to re
ceve and receipt for subscriptions and Advertisements
HouDAYs.-We are now in the midst of the hoii
DAYS, and from all appearances the people, both Whit
and black, are enjoying themselves 70 their hearts
content We left our sanctum about 10 o'clocI
Christmas Eve, and as we wendell way bomegard
had ocular demonstration that the ceremonies ha'
commenced Texas street was lighted up With fir
crackers, squibs, &c, the explosions Of which wer
equal to the fire Of a battalion Of Infantry The gro
ceres were in full blast the fruits Of which were rip
and mellow, lying loose around the pateral tree
Private residences as passed them cent forth S"ee
strains Of instrumental music, accompanied by melo
dious voices Everything seemed joyous as we lei
the city and sought our lodge in the wildert es'
Christmas morn dawned bright and beautiful, Aaur
t--tag donned her best attire. Everybody locke
pleased, and egg.nog flowed like water Thus tn
day passed, and up to the time Of going to press n9
ing had occurred to mar the pleasures Of q mcrr
Christmas May one and all of orr readers live t
enjoy the return of many such days.
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Doors, SHOES AND HATs.-AIl descriptions Of these
articles can be found at j. B. Lewis, Jrs, corner Of
Texas and Spring streets, either wholesale Or retail
Mr. Lewis purchases his goods direct from the manu-
acturers for cash, and consequently can offer superior
Inducements to customers "a
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FRANCE AND MExICo.--A remarkable article ap.
pears in the Paris journal des Debats, received by
the last steamer, on the Mexican question 1t says:
'Insead Of charging France with ALTERING when after
all it has done nothing to recommend ana approve a
measure so necessary that it would be carried out
even il her opinion were 50 tadvised as TO disap-
prove il, why not acknowledge that the Mexican uu-
dertaking founded on two opinions, and both Of
which, events have shown to be wrong? The first
was that the great m jority Of the Mexican people
would be favorable to the empire, and that the
dsidents could be reduced without any great difficulty.
The second, which more important to the iutur
prospects Of the undertaking, that the American
Union was possibly destroyed, that the South would
beat the North, and would form balwark for the
new empire In fact, fate has now pronounced that if
Maximian's abdication be only dated yesterday tile
real date Of his fall goes back the capture Of Atlanta
and Charleston, and the surrender OF Richmond.
Terrible oatragcs on Union men in the South have
become quite rare since the Northern elections Fact
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Judge Busted has decided that interest runs On
Northern debts during the
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By reference to our advertising columns it will be
seen that Messrs Mayors s Deloach have associated
themselves together for the purpose Of doing an auc-
ton and commission business at Marshall, Texas.
These gentlemen are oEd and experienced merchants,
and thoroughly understand their branch Of business
They will attend promptly and faithfully to a business
intrusted to them.
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Phelps Co., in addition their stock Of groceries
keep On hand large stock Of agricultural implements
Of the latest improvements, and most approved pat
terms, among which are the Avery pow, Stewards
patent cotton planter, corn and cotton plo"s &c, &e
These implements are Of the best manufacture, and
are warranted to give satisfaction. See advertisements
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Ak ENGAGEMENT WITH THE TiGsR.-Aon. John
Norrissey has recered severe scratch from the tiger
according to the New York Herald, which SAYS chat
Ben Wood State Senator, one night recently taro'd
ths forn,erort or s.I 40 600
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Terrible oHlrages on Union men in the South have
become quite rare since the Northern elections. Fact
il there's no demand for terrible outraFea now.
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CoMutssloxEEs TO THE PAals ExHIBIuoN-Gov.
Wells has appointed " s Pike, Of the weli-known
firm Of pIho, Lapezre 4 Brother, bankers, Of New
Orleans as a Commissioner to represent the State Of
Louisiana at the Paris Exhibition, in l567
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COMING THIS WAY.-A large number Of negroes
passed terough Atlanta, Georgia, on the 10Th inst,
on their way from South Carolina to Arkansas, to
work next year for $50 and food, clothing, &c.
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GEH. DICK TAYLoR-Ne fad the following in one
of our exchanges:
The Cincinnati Enquirer's Washington comespon-
dent SAYS Cen Dick Taylor IS new cooperating with
several Republican members in Congress in patriotic
work Of the greatest Importance, and which it shall
be consummated will be hailed with JOY By all good
men, irrespective Of party"
Gen. Dick Taylor has been active and unwearied,
from the day Of the surrender Of the rebel armies in
seeking the restoration peace and permanent prosper
ty Ct the Union. He opposed secession at he outset
with all bis influence but when the South had suked
its fate uponit he stood by the State in which he lived
and fought it through liz accepted the defeat in all
its fallness and has been earnest in his endaavors to
find some ground on which the two sections could
again unite in political action. He has much Of the
practical which characterised his father Presi-
dent Taylor and has nothing in common With the III,
truism and folly OF the Southern chvaIry We know
nothing Of the work" referred-to above but if he is
engaged in it, it is very likely to merit candid and
careful consideration N I. Times.
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MEXpuls-The Memphis papers represent that city
as enjoying unusual prosperity New houses are 60
ins up Oh every street Tie river trade i increasing.
The existing railroads doing heavy business,
and projects for new lines rife and promising l.
is predicted that in Ave years the city will have one
hupdred and fifty thousand iuhabitants.
Ex-AIdernan Burke Of Memphis, who recently
slapped Mayor Park public dinner, shot and killed
Dan Moran at a Fenan ball few nights since, "big.
was caused BY bad whisky. Burke lin jHl.