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Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-08

Thanks to NJ. Broadwell, master
and II. Marks, clerk of the stealne,
Rob Roy, for New Orleans papers.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-08

LeRosen & Co., are prepared to
attend to the wants of their friends.
Give them a call.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-08

.Messrs. S. Z. Griffin & Co., on the
Levee, are just in receipt of large
assortment of hardware
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-08
Notice.

1IANINt, effected an arrangement with
III distinguished legal firm i'll Washing
ton City, FOR the prosecution of Claims
against the United STATES Government
for cotton Illegally taken by Treasury
Agents and other officials. We are now pre-
pared To take. such cas..-. We will take any
class OF claims against the Cover nmcnt.
WILLIAMSON & iENiSEE,
m5 ~ Attorneys at Law
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-08

We see it stated that President
johnson will issue a proclamation to
observe the 18th of May as Il day of
fasting and prayer. owing to the
signs of cholera in this country.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-08

Lecture on Electric'ty.-Don's for
get the Lecture on Electricity to be
delivered tonight at the Gaiety The
atre, by Profs. Guizot and Lester.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-08

1t is but little use for us to pretend
to furnish our readers with telegraph
ic dispatches. Last Saturday we
felt positive on that point, yet we
failed to do SO. Unless we cal be
assured of better luck "next time
reckon we'll quit the line, and try
some other method IF furnishing ouI
readers with late intelligence.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-08
HlRDWiHE,

WE offer at the Old Hardware
w Stand, No. 30 Texas Street,
the following articles OF Hardware ; the
stock will be renewed by constant ad-
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hand and rip saws, padlocks vnriou, kinds;
rim-locks, cottage locks, southern locks,
dead locks. stove-door locks. assorted prices
and styles: cupboard. trunk, till. chest,
drawer. wardrobe, and pantry locks: brass
candlcsticks, trace chains. halter chains.
lock chains. dog chains: sewing and pcgg.
ing avis: collins aud other axes hammers,
matches. assorted; lathing haichc,s plated
table and teaspoons, Brittania and iron
spoons, shears. scissors. lamp ,riinmers,
carpenters rules and squares, butts and
screws, assorted: strap hinges, iigh, aud
heavy; hinges. screw pnl!eys, brass castors,
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plumb boh-, compASses, miil-snw. bastard.
cocks. wooden faucets; hollow aug.r-,
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assorted frying pans. assorted well
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cd steel hoes, coffee mills, Box and Wilson :
ca rpenter's levels. pocket levels, pocket
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can Table cutlery, in every variety. pillow
lines, he.! cords, Juic and Manila rope.
with many other articles in the hardware
line.
e.
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Are YOU troubled with distress at

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See card of Hart & Hoss, who ad.
vertise in to-day's paper. Both gen
tlemen are well known to our com.
munity, and ought to receive liber,
al patronage.
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Both Marshall and Jefferson are
now garrisoned by negro troops
How do you like your black guards,
gentlemen We, down here, are
tired with them.
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-08

The negroes of Memphis, Tenn
are very indignant at marriage be
tween "citizen" Of their color and
a white woman. They ought to be-
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-08

JAS A. MILLER. WIN. W. SHAW.
MILLER Il SHAW,
Propri.tors
NJ II NJ r HIS
AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE,
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Implements.
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MEMPHIS, TENN.
Having MADE arrangements
with Mr.. +. Ball. the manufacturer
of the celebrated
Ball Reaping and Moving
Machines
tor the exclusive agency for the saiS
Of his machines in the States .:
Louisiana,
Arkansas, VIZ
Mississippi,
Tennessee
and Texas, We
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in said States to purchase these ma
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We are also sole agents Tor the
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We manufacture and keep con
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MING IMPLEMENTS
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n. W. MURPHY.
Late Lewisyiile, Ark
SALE g. MURPHY,

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Il on hand large stock of Drv
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-26

NEw nrfvr At sARAroGA-The enterprise, long talked
Of, Of building an avenue 10 the lake has been com
mcnced and will he vigorously prosecuted untl COM
plcted The route a. laid out commences on Congress
street. at the intersection Of Regent street. and takes inc
old road for distance of three miles eastward Ihss
single trunk. From this point there are three iines
touching at different points the lake. one straghlen
ng the old road 10 Moons Lake House, another bending
10 the SOUTH and skrting the east shore OF Little lake
10 Abclls Lake House, and another STILL running Directly
cast 10 the site Of the North Lake House, and from
thence to Moons-makng together distance OF about
nine miles The road will be built immedlsteiy 70
Moons aud possibly some other work will be done this
The 10 be one hundred feet VIDE WIN
n macadamixcd track eighty feet vide With substantial
walks and rows OF trees on each side All the stock
subscribed go 600 has been called In, the last install
men Of fifty per cent TO be paid on or before he Isl
day Of July next. This avenue will afford what sara
toga has lacked moro than anything else nrs' Class
drive and when completed there will be nothing supe-
nor W II In the country. -ARany Argus, APras.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-26

ISrrrcrEScy FRrEpMES's BuRrAr.-We have
travelled several Of the northern counties Of Msss
sp within the past months and have taken parti-
cuar pains 10 inform ourelf regard TO the work
OF tho frccdmcns Bureau, ana IL Is evident, from all
and heard that those sections OF Mississippi that
have not been cursed with the agents OF the Bureau
lar the most prosperous. The freedmen are happier,
work better and seem disposed TO do Their duty and
comply strictly with their contracts In the immediate
vicinity Of the Bureau agents the freedmen are not only
impudent but determined 20 labor as little pos
sble and IN many places they seem disposed TO loaf
around the headquarters Of these agents and do nothing
in the world except what they are compelled TO do by
stern necessity Holy Springs MIS- Reporter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-26
The Press Despa &c hes.

REPORTED DEFEAT OF THE LIBERALS IN TAMAUA-
PAs-THE CASUALTIES IN THE BATTLE NEAR MA
ZATLAN-sMUGGLING AT BAGDAD, ETC.
HAVANA April 81, 1850.
From Mchoacan have account of an attack made
by Lieutenant Colonel Rodriguez upon four hun
dred Juarists cavalry, Corneo, at the Cerro de- y
Palma. OF course he claims victory He says
"They could not resist the attack of my
column, which, without single shot, charged
upon them with bayonets fixed and dispersed them."
He continues: 'The army lost in this battle from
forty to fifty left dead the field. captured
thirty prisoners, Of whom / shot, according to The
law of October s. three officers and soldiers We
captured thirty muskets forty lances and sixty saddsd
horses 4"
Conspiracy is rife in the city Of Mexico and Genera
Gavez has been thrown INTO prison. Several arrests
have been secretly made disappear without any
cause being publicly assigned.
On the 9Th inst smuggling was discovered from the
bark william Anthony, Of Bagdad, and the whole
cargo was examined by the officers, who found
thirty FIVE muskes with bayones eight bayonets thr
y -four swords without scabbards sixteen thousand Pc
toll cartridges two hundred and ought DRAGON single
barreled pistols twenty three Mississippi r1es, thirty
eight swords with scabbards twenty carbnes three
thousand musket cartridges, two hundred and twenty
equipments for sold and twelve sappng picks In
one OF the boxes found paper with these words
For General Crawford This Is probably invention,
and to asperse the character Of that general
The Diario del Tmpero publishes letter from Manuel
Rya stating that he has received letter from his bro
Their Charles o. dated the 22d ultimo. which says tha1
on Goth the imperial forces all returned TO Mazatlan,
with officers and sixty soldiers wounded and seven
killed; and Of the Mexican imperallsts Ave officers ~
twenty soldiers wounded and four killed Tho French
claim 10 have killed three hundred and nfty OF the Jaa-
rss and that they wounded still greater number
Ngw ORLEASs April -, 1854
Colonel Duprex had defeated the liberals under D
Largisa, in TAmaulipas
The Indians had secured for the mperalsts the H.
tricts Of Abasdo and Guerrno.
Matamsros has proclaimed for the empire and taken
Conception as its 1t is now garrisoned vssh
Indians.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-26

being 90 hoy pursued that he can have found no alter
native but to cast himself into the abyss"
Pueba advices Of the 21st state that on the 10Th ua-
puatla was taken by q column Of imperialists IHo
liberals two hundred strong. sustained an action of ono
The military commandant OF Morea writes the
26th that the band OF yanueva was between Urunda-
neo ana 9alrogs 70 unite with the dispersed OF raan
and after violent charge got into the town when the
enemy made resistance behind fence but finally had to
fly to the hills leaving eleven killed, four wounded and
twenty prisoners besides seven horses and bayo
nets.
FROM MAzArLAs
The Sombro gives news from Mazatlan TO the 10th On
the 18th the forces Of Cortina quarter Of milo
from the sentries On the 18TH four o'clock in the
morning the troops of Rvas supported by six hundred
French left the city for the Presdo and the fight lasted
TIL six o'clock In the evening The former were sus-
tanned by the gunb0ats far urias On the 10Th the
combat continued and at midday the reserve with
all the flying artillery went out The result however.
not known when the steamer sailed.
The SubPrefect of Zamora writes the 18th that the
followers of Regules, who remained in Jiqulpan, had
INTO the woods. Cot was occupied by Col Quntana-
General Aymar heard Of this and sent force Of
six hundred men, under the guidance Of Lieut. Colonel
CarredO. In the night the liberals were surprised BY
the imperiass and completely dispersed with loss OF
forty killed and some prisoners horses arms and am.
munltion. This near Tenguecho, three and half
miles to the SOUTH bad ground night approaching. ths
By despatch received in Zapotland on the 2lst. is
appears that fugtves Of Jqupan being the 18Th
in Santiago, Tangamandapio they were surprised and
routed by the French forces under Neige arrived from
Zamora. The enemy lost all their armament horses.
&c, and ali were made prisoners
the Project of Dueretaro, the Cd inst advises TIE
defeat of tho force under Segura Lmon and the
town OF Tamuin restored 20 perfect order
Esccbedo had approached Matehuea with some que
rlas Another account states he between San Luis
and Saltlo The digenca3 were not permitted TO leave
the former place.
Lieutenant Colonel Rodriguez, Emperors battalion,
writes, tho 2Sth, thu half league from Coeneo the
enemy appeared in the Cero della Palma, numbering four
hundred picked cavalry, under Garnca and Barbosa.
They could the mpetuous of three hun
forces and difference Of the ground and the position was
taken without firing shot, at the point Of the bayones
The liberals completely dispersed with loss Of forty
to fifty killed and thirty prisoners The mperalsts
only had seven killed He pursued them with his cays
airy, and received a lance wound Among the enemy'U
killed the so-cailed Lieutenant Colonel ROsendO
Marquee and other officers. OF tho prisoners ten
shot, In ordance with the law of October g. of whom
three officers The liberals lost thirty muskets,
four lances and sixty saddled horses.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-26

NAME CotoSr FOR PAtEsrrvE-A vessel will sail from
Jonesport Maine for Jaga by the way OF Malta about
the middle Of next July loaded with lumber and other
building materials furniture agricultural implements,
and about twenty-five thirty families numbering in
all about one hundred and twenty persons Their new
home Is near JANA the ancient Joppa). IL Is situated IN
the midst Of orange groves lemon groves pomegranae
groves hg trees grape vines, date trees, and almost
every description OF Oriental fruit and shade trees.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-26

VANDALISM The monument erected TO comm emorate
the surrender Of ycksburg and which marks the spot
where Grant and Pemberton held their memorable co-
ference has been sadly mutilacd The railing surround
ing has been down the marble slab Clipped OF,
and General Grants defaccd The destruction OF
monuments intended TO mark the locality OF great events
Is the sillest business In which men can be engaged
They will be rebuilt and rcsored to by the children OF
the very men who tear them down. because OF the his
tore Interest they awaken and the associations they
marshal into lfe -Ctncinnafi Commercial, Ap0lt22
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-26

CHsp srrsrsrxSc,-A letter written on board the
United states steamer Tuscarora while at Montevideo,
ays.-lne nrst day arrived we bought for our mess
quarter OF mutton for fortyhv cents, twenty pounds
Of steak for three cents pound, and all kinds OF meats
fresh killed Ia the morning at two cents and half per
pound. -lyeeask idvsvSSse. \0yy r.