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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-02

SWEET OPoPoNAX! Ladies, in their morn
ing calls, carry joy and gladncss, when
perfumed with Sweet Opoponax
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-25

BUSINESS OF OUR LEADING WHOLESALE MERCHANTS.
We give below the amount of business transactions
hy our merchants whose gross sales amounted to
over fifty thousand dollars from the LIST Of July,
1865, to March 81, 1885, (nine months) as returned
to the internal revenue assessors Office Of this district
As will be SEEM give the merchandise sales in one
column the commission sales in another, and the gross
amount in another Those under the head of mer
chandse sales, embrace the actual sales Of merchan
disc as made at the respective houses in this place
those under the head of commission sales, embrace
the sales made by their agents. for the as well as
the sales made by them agents for other persons
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PlslfS t. G1.---Eyens Sheppard i Harris 00ats.
pkgs mise r; Eehn Texas do Simpson owe ems a. a.
Chandler do do, w Scanland, do do. III DO,
Texas Il do NJ Tapp, do do, Thomas R Ulster,
do do Swan Roberts do l8l do, H &co doi9
G DeLisle, do do W Horn, do do Rosenb Wv DO,
Mayer, 10 do Gibbs, do 10 do DR. H PsrG I 4
do /, Lister, do do Jessup & Marsh d. 100 90 u
Weihhaas Garrett, do do Rosenbaum / Nor ~ &C.
II do Il ii Brown do do w Ii Briston do IaJ 81 %
iamn Long La q do; Norville Texas. % a! He1
Moore la, do; William Il Hamblin &co TexoS ~
G D do do, " Morris do do; James GonnyIi 20
do, G NJ Pagloy &eo do do; Clark Hopkins IT,
S. p 3r.fia d, Co--Wiley Harris Henderson =,
Still Collins Acc do ) do, Holt Sbro Jamestorn PAss
Valley, ABS do, Rowe Fortson Elysian Fields 4 i
J w Turner do do, W II Ashton Hickory Hi SoF
Turner & Truitt Shebyville, II do G G Cree ~ ~
Marshall n do, L Love Squiri Point do Al NV,
Gibson Ayille, do, Barren Long Tyler do ~
Smith &oro, do 4 do, B Carter Smith CO. i do Snit
& Simpson Marshall IA do, W Brooks Larjssa s
Griffith Il Edwards RockwalE do, Heard L Twvm~aU'
Marshall 1916 do S Board do do, 3 Doles Barn@,,
place do.
Walsh Dc Boisseau.-George Deckert Texas I Mo,
B Brown do % do, w Trabue do do A Blum i,1
| do; G Il Gregg Texas, do; NJ Gatlin La, do; N
McFarlaad &co Texas, l03 do Feishl Smith Goodman
do So do, W Webb do do Schroeder La IS do
Raphael geo do do, James McClintock do do FpIEr
love- Hulgerford teo do 192 do, James McNIillen do
do; Stmr Saratoga River, do; I Wafor, Ark l89 do
J NJ Virgins Texas, do, NJ Douglas do do, J &
Magee az do, Wilson &co do 90 do, Est ] Armor
do 90 2 Does do do; L Flournoy La, 73 do Lewis
Mathews do do, Tucker do do, Dickson do do,
Boueytdo do Trieweiler do % do; Louis Goodman
Texas j DO; Stmr Caddo River, do Shreveport leo
Manufacturing co, La, do, S F Reid do do W s
Lewis dc / do, Mrs S c Blount do do; D & Ham,
tier Ark 81 do, w Hamilton &co, do do, o 4 do
do FAINTER do S. do; Stmr Gossamer River III do.
Slaughter Ark, 10 do Tarlebot La do, R Ham,
tier Ark, do.
pkgs, MDopplemayer Marshall Tex, 76 do; Easily L
Bowen do 80 do, II Vanhook do 81 do, Lancaster L
Lewis do y do W Graves Caddo Parish 3 do; Bow
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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-25

THE PRESIDENT EIGHT YEARS AGo.-Andrew John
son was (says the st. Louis Republican, member of
the United States senate in 1885, when tire territory of
Minnesota made application for admission into the
Union State Objections made by some
against her constitution because it conferred the right
of suffrage unnaturascd Aliens but senator John
son commended, he does now that suffrage uas the
constitutional perogative Of the States aIone nth utch
congress had no right to nedde The following extract
from his speech will show that he is only consistently
acting upon the convictions announced eight years ago.
and commend to the careful reading of his radi
cal opponents:
desire to enter my protest against doctrine which
may be supposed to be advanced here in reference to
the qualifications of the voters of State The gov
eminent has power under the constitution of the
United States fix the qualification of voters in any
sovereign State of the Confederacy | want to enter
my protest against the doctrine being INDUCED in or
power go inside sovereign State and prescribe the
qualifications of her voters at the ballot box 1t is for
the State and not for the government to do that If
the doctrine be conceded that the federal govern
ment has the power to fix the qualifications of voters
in State, the idea of State sovereignty is utopian
There is no such thing State sovereignty if this
government fix the qualification of voters There are
simply two things to be ascertained here First have
evidence that State has been formed? Second
have evidence that it is republican in form? These
two things being ascertaned everything else for the
State that applies for admission.
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Try RUSS gin cocktail.

New PACKET LlSE.-The commanders of the fic
Red river packets Louis Dor, National and Alabama
have formed themselves into company for the ptIr.
pose OF making en-day trips, so that at least one b
thcir boats viii be in port all the time. The schedtc
Is SO arranged that one of the boats will leave tbs
place every Tuesday and Friday. This is certainly
Jua'ious arrangement for the travelling community
as they can rely with certainty on finding one of LBc
boats in port all the time, to leave on the days speed
ned. The boats belonging to this hne are unsurpassed
for safety speed aud comfort, and are commanded BIZ
old and experienced officers What more can the
travelling community ask for? We bcspeak for this
line liberal patronage
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-25

The New ORLEANS RACEs-From all accounts, dc
sporting gentry of New Orleans, and sharp spr1k
ling Of the balance Of mankind" enjoying the u,
selves hugely, in seeing how fast horses can run, h4w
much money suckers will deposit in the sporting
treasury and the quantity OF whisky that can be de-
streyed in any stated time Sour Grapes" who SITS
at our elbow thinks the horses might be better EN-
poyed in blowing the soil and their many hackers
backing the handles Of pillow. Whew wouldn't that
be sight For our part, we don't care a cent for
the horse part Of the programme, but feel sadly ont
Of spirits to think we can't take hand on the time
question. On the whole, though, we feel somewhat
consoled, as we have representative down that WY
who will do us no discredt
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-25
Try RUSS Arrack punch.

A STEAMBOAT FIRE AT ST.. LOUISA St. Louis dis
patch Of the 18th gives the following account of another
great fire at that place:
Another destructive cohfagration AMONG steamboats,
occurred this morning which resulted in the reduction
of five elegant steamers to as many charred and smok
ing hulls. The FIRE broke out between and o'clock
on the Nevada lying at the leyee. When first discov-
cred it was burning the starboard side of the stern
of that boat Whence it came or how it was kinded
is present unknown there had been nothing egt
innate going on to originate it. The most Intelligent
opinion is that it was kindled by an incendary
The Waterman Of the Nevada was first to discover
the fire. and Immediately gave the alarm as extensively
he could but it nearly half hour before the
engines could arrive on the spot and getto work In
the meantime the flames swept through the light frame
upper works of the doomed boat, gathering strength
and ferceness every minute They spread to the
Frank Bates lying along aside, just below the Nevada
and Efe Deans lying next below the Frank Bates, and
to the Amazon and Fanny Ogden, lying just above.
All these boats except the Fanny Ogden, burned to
the waters edge. The Fanny Ogden has the whole of
the upper works Of her stern burned off, and also the
stern portion Of her hull. She is nearly an entire
wreck
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-25

TIE TEST OATH IN CoNGREss.-The Washington
special Of western paper dispatcing under date Of
die 18th, says the president Of the senate that day,
laid before that body the following communication
from secretary McCulloch:
Sir-In response to a resolution of the honorable
senate passed on the Sth inst, requesting to in
form that body whether at any time since my report
of last December, any persons have been permitted
TO enter upon the duties of office and to receive the
salary or emouments thereof without taking the oath
prescribed by Of congress- together with other in
formation relative the subject have the honor
transmit herewith reports from the commissioner OF
internal revenue and the commissioner of customs,
which furnish the desired information.
/ have the honor to be, very respectfully your ODE
dent servant u. MCCULLocH,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The commissioner of customs says the following arc
the only cases in which the prescribed forms of the
oath have been modified
Frederick j. Lord, special commissioner at Viii
mington, N. c. adds to oath the words: " 1t being
understood that this oath refers only overt acts and
not to personal feelings or sympathy"
H. D. Gilbert and Thomas NJ Gardner Inspector al
Wilmington, n. O.: " Provided that nothing herein
contained is to be construed to refer to my feelings
sympathy, and abiding only to overt acts against the
United States"
The commissioner says that no allowance of salary
has been paid where appointees have not taken the
OATH and that he has distinctly stated to collectors and
surveyors that the rule would be strictly enforced
Report then gives the number and names of watch
men, clerks and messengers at the southern ports
whose names have not been received The commits
soner of internal revenue reports of 400 assessors
179 are unqualified by oaths, and IS qualified; the
rest not received 1t is understood congress will not
delay assessment of income tax. Blanks ready
for distribution.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-25

GEN GRANTS REcEPrIoy-The Washington CORE
spondent of the Cincinnati Commercial, gives the fol
lowing incidents of Gen. Grants reception:
President johnson arrived at early hour, ano
stood between Gen Grant and Mrs Grant; and it seem
ed as though it was, in part his own reception, as
well as the generals. The president appeared IN
very genial mood notwithstanding the senate pnt al
hour or two previous had vetoed his veto by passing
the civil rights BILL thus setting at defiance his DISPOSE
ton to arrest the legislation OF congress on the most
important and vital question of humanity OF Oh
the government. If he not now mastsr OF the Po
itcal situation, he probably concluded TO yleld az
gracefully as he could and SO attended the reception
at Gen. Grants. The president certainly appeared III
of his happiest moods be is said to be "a man Of
moods" fact not contradiced by his recent public
performances.
The president and Thaddeus Stevens met during the
evening-not with armed weapons, but with bland
smiles and warm hand grasps, any interchanged sollo
courtesies with apparent cordiaty. As Mr.. Stevens
took the president by the hand he kindly inquired az
ter his (Stevens) health, and then gave him intro
duction Mrs. Grant, who stood the right of the
president The excited great interest and aten
ton among the throng of visitors, and general adj
miration was expressed at the graceful manner with
which these two distinguished beigerents met aud
changed sautations. Much pleasant raiery met the
parliamentary warrior during the evening and next
day. on account of this last episode between the prcs
dent who is at the head of the government, and the
distinguished member of congress from pennsylvania
whom the democrats declare to be ''the autocrai
of the house, and the government de facto." Mr.
Stevens won new laurel in this social collision with
the president of the United States. .=s... a-
Alexander II. Stephens present, and attracted
great attention If be was exactly lionsed, he was
the observed of all Observers" and the question in
every part of the crowded assemblage was, "Have
you seen Stephens, of Georgia. YETI" He stood near
the president, and Gen. Grant, and had around him
during the evening the most distinguished civilians
present The military and naval officers manifesto but
little interest in him. and the disposition of most pres
ent was not to seek personal Introduction take him
by the hand.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-25

TEXAS LEFT OUr.-As our northern exchanges come
to hand with true copy of the presidents peace proc
lamation it is evident that Texas is left out in the
colo" a while longer. The New York Day Book, Of
the 4h says she is omitted from the benefits of the
proclamation for the reason, suppose, that its new
State government is not yet organised. Its constu
ona convention has but just completed its work the
of State officers, the assembling Of the egsla
ure aud the passage of the laws necessary to restore
the State to harmonious relations with the federal
government are yet to take place. As soon as this
work is completed and the president has due official
notice thereof separate proclamation will be issued
declaring the rebellion at an end in that State.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-25

A WARNING.-The president is environed with pit
falls dug by who, in the disappointment of their
mad ambition, would at the same time dig the grave
of our political system We believe that the period
is critical beyond precedent. If the radicals carry
Connecticut next week may look for development
which will arouse the country.
The above extract from the Journal of Commerce
of last week. We adopt the language exactly fit.
We the people that at very early day the
try will be startled with a sudden advance step in the
progress of the revolutionary scheme unless the trail
tors be in the meantime discouraged by popular de-
monslrations Of constitutional loyalty.
National Intelligencer.
The St. Louis Republican says: The journals named
above do not belong to the sensational" order of
newspapers and their admontons however suggestive
of startling Developments cannot be dismissed mere
extravaganza. Their utteTance do not surprise US
The jacobinical character, well settled, of the
purity attached to Wade and Stevens may well prepare
for attempt to carry out the most desperate de
signs agnst the integrity of the government and the
liberties of the country --
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For Trustees.

We are authorised to announce MARTIN TALLY
as a candidate for Trustee of Ward number One, at
the ensuing election.
We are authorised to announce ED. EBERSTADT
and VIM. THATCHER as candidates for Trustees of
Ward number Two, at the impending election.
We are authorised to announce JOHN j. HOPE as a
candidate for Trustee of Ward number Five, at thu
approaching eiect3on.
I'VE arc authorised to announce B. ?. BARKER as a
candidate FOR Trustee of Ward number Six, at the
suing election.
We are authorised to announce HUGH MURPHY as
candidate for Trustee of Ward number Six, at the
ensuing election.
|. We ARE authorised to announce DR.. w. w. BLACK
WELL as candidate for Trustee Of Ward number Six
at the approaching election
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-25

We learn from the officers of the steamer Alabama
that just before leaving New Orleans on the 10TH Jan
alteration took place in the custom house of that
city between n. E. Wright, of this place, and Gen
Burbridge, of demonstrating notoriety. Mr.. Wright
was wounded in the right by pistol shot frPm
tho cotton general, who, at the sight Of cleaning
bowie knife in the left hand Of his wounded antagonist
became demoraised and made preciptate retreat
We did not learn the particulars, but presume that
cotton had something to do with it.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-25

ADMISSION OF SOUTHERN MEMBEns.-We clip the fol
lowing Washington dispatch, of the 9th, from New
York papers of the 7th
In the senate, Mr. Lane, of Kansas, introduced the
following joint resolution, which ordered to lie on
the table and be printed:
Resoypea That senator's and representatives from
either of the States lately in insurrecon, shall be adj
mtted to congress when it shall satisfactorily appear
that such State has in accordance with the advice of
the president of the United States passed laws annul
ing its ordinance of secession ratifying the amend
ment of the constitution Of the United States abolish
ing slavery repudating all rebel debts recognising
the debts of the United States, and extending the
elective franchise to all male persons of color residing
i'll said State, twenty years of age, who can
read the constitution of the United States in the Eng
fish language, and write their names, and also to
all male persons of color of like age and residence
who own real valued at not less than $3.50 and
pay taxes thereon propidsd that such senators and
representatives shall possess all the qualifications re-
quircd by the constitution and laws of the United
States.
Mr. Lane said the above contained the terms upon
which Mr.. johnson was willing to reconstruct the
southern States
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PROPERTY FOR SAFE.
80 Acre 81 within one mile of the corporation
AAI 81 aezennrt known as the "a ller r,laca

20 Acres within one mile of the corporation line of
" SuHegeport, known as the Galley place."
Three huntred and Twenty Acres of woodland, three
miles from Shreveport; immensely valuable for its fire
wood. l.. f.. .....-..-.
Three Hundred and Forty Eight Acres in the parish
of Bossier, near colonel Sanddges; unimproved.
One Thousand Five Hundred Acres in the parish of
DeSota known as the plantation OF colonel John Mar
shall well improved.
The Residence built by captain John Graham now
occupied by Mrs Moore, half mile from the corpora
ton line of Shreveport, containing feur acres, with
comfortable dwelling, &c.
Three Acres, on bayou Pierre four and half
miles from Shreveport; forty bottom land COM
Portable dwelling house. outhouses WELL and fruit trees
Two Hundred Acres one hundred and fifty cleared,
with Improvements, eighteen miles from Shreyepors
and eight mEies back of Albany.
One Thou$and One Hundred and Forty Acres, in Bos
sier parish dR Clarks bayou six miles from lake naT
cation ABOUT five hundred acres cleared and under
good fence; excellent Dwelling House, Gin House, MIL
Blacksmith btop, Tools, aud Blacksmith; nevera-
ing spring b. water, eight hundred bushels of Corn
Is, 900 poundsiof Fodder Mules two Wagons and
Oxen one hundred and fifty Hogs, fifty Cattle, fifty
Sheep; ffte&& hands ON tine place under contract Tor
the year.
One Thousand Seveo Hundred Acres of Land, eight
hundred opea lying CIR both sides of the railroad SIX
miles from Shreveport, in the parish of Caddo; COM
Portable Dwelling; good stand for public house,
well of watef an underground ostern, and spring;
Mules, Horses Cattle, Hogs, Oxen, Wagons Cart Corn,
farming uteHsls. "E '.
Eighty Aires, two miles from Shreveport, with a
comfortable Dwelling, well of water, and several never
failing springs.
House and lot in Shreveport occupied by b.
Levy. II
A single stpty Business House, on Texas street. be-
tween Market and Edwards STREETS. .
The property known the Dutch Garden, OIL
twenty five acres sWeve in orchard and seven III
garden, adjo.ing he city OF Shreveport; large two,
story framed Hoase, with seven rooras; estern anu
well all necessary ouahouses; furniture, If desired
Thirty Acres onethrd in woods, adjoing the above
will be sold in connection at the option of purchaser
The ResidgHce lately occupied by 7. H. Pitts, two
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LOUISVILLE Journal ON THE PEACE PRocL4MArIoN-

LOUISVILLE Journal ON THE PEACE PROCLAMATION
Prentice in his paper of the 7th says:
We have no doubt that the presidents proclamation
of peace restores the habeas corpus but want the
restoration announced by him in direct terms. The
matter of restoration is important that there should
be distinct proclamation in regard to it, Not doubt
should shadow single mind in the nation.
And we want distinct proclamation of amnesty.
proclamation of peace does not necessarily involve
amnesty, but it seems to render amnesty a thing OF
course. Peace and no amnesty would be an unnatural
painful, and revolving spectacle. Itwould be a very i'm.
perfect, incomplete and defective peace We know
that the radicals ercely deprecate amnesty but their
depreeatons like their mprecations have precious little
effect upon the mind of the grand statesman in the
presidential office. We shall expect the amnesty proc
lamation every day till it comes and, when it does
come we shall hail it with as much joy any rebel or
ex-Tebel in all the land.
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HoN. A. II. STEPHENS UNDER ExAMiNArIoN.-A
Washington special of the 12tb has the following in
reference to the examination of the Hon. A. H. Ste
phens before the reconstruction committee:
The subcommittee on reconstruction did not finish
their examination yesterday of Alexander f. Stephens,
and it was again resumed this morning. The commit
extended their inquiries in regard the political
condition of affairs, not only in respect to Georgia,
but the south generally Mr., Stephens answered all
their questions without any reserve The committee
intend to submit the evidence to the house for
publication. 1t is not only interesting but highly i'm
porant as disproves ali the falsehoods which are be-
ing industriousy circulated by the radicals to poison
the minds of the people in the north in regard to the
condition of affairs in the south. Even the radical
members of the committee good deal astounded
at the clear statement of facts which he presented
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EMIGRATION OF FREEDMES.-The Charleston Courier
reports that two thousand three hundred freedmen
have emigrated from North Carolina during the last
three months to Massachusetts, Connecticut and the
other New England States, contracts to work at
twenty dollars per month, and that more will follow
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-25

FEDERAL CASUALTIES IN THE LATE WAR.-A WASH
ington letter writer says: The provost marshal general
has completed careful statement, from the muster
rolls of all the deaths in battle from wounds and from
disease in every regiment and company of every loyal
State from the commencement to the close of the
From it, it appears that $50 739 officers and have
lost their lives in the service. OF this number 1921
commissioned officers and 9O,886 enlisted men have
been killed in action or died from wounds, while 1921
commissioned officers and 1884, 1929 enlisted men have
died of disease or in few cases from accident
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OK \ VIsTT.-Mr John Elstner of the firm OF
Elstner Trustworthy Co., of this place, who is tenn
porary residing in the Crescent city for the purpose
of making purchases for bis house, is on WISH to
this place. His many friends viii be pleased to learn
that he is in the enjoyment of good health and feel
ing young though "narry' gray hair and a
bakers dozen of human offspring called him father
We extend cordial invitation to his many friends to
give him call during bis temporary visit to bis old
home
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clerk nf the District Court

We are|anthorised to announce THOS. H. PITTS as
a candidate for the Cerkshp of the District Court at
the approaching election.
We are authorised to announce J. W. MAHLE, Esq,
as candidate for the Office of Clerk of the District
Court, at HE approaching election.
We are authorised to announce A. J.. MERSH0N
the present incumbentl candidate for the Office of
Clerk of the District Court Election Monday, Tth
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