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The MAYoRALTY OF New 0RLEAHs.-No little inter
est has been manifested in this community to the
result Of the mayoralty imbroglio in New Orleans We
make up the following summary from our latest New
Orleans papers:
Early on Monday morning, the 10th, general Candy
issued order to the effect that all of the old officers
would vacate their places at - NJ and that such Of
the officers elect within the scope of the presi-
dents amnesty proclamationthe military authorities
to be the judges of their loyalty-would be Inaugural
ted At the appointed time Mr. Monroe, the mayor
elect, entered the municipal hall, and found but one
Of the old officers present. He qniety took posses
sion, and proclaimed himself mayor of the city of
New Orleans. He had been in Office but few hours
when Mr.. r. Ad. Rozier made his appearance armed
with appointment from general Candy mayor
pro tenn General Candy, in the order ousting mayor
Monroe, says neither he (Monroe alderman Nixon
have been pardoned by the president and therefore,
are not eligible to office. Mr.. Monroe was permitted
to swear in the other officers to get the board of
aldermen in working order. This was done on Mon
day, but they having elected j. 0. Nixon president
nothing could be done in the way Of ousting j. AID.
Rozier as Mr.. Nixons antecedents were no better
than Monroe's. Accordingly pro tenn president was
elected, George Clask,) whose antecedents we're all
right and which officer under the city charter acts
MAYOR pro tens in the absence Of the mayor and
the president of the board Of Aldermen. General
Candy, on being informed of these proceedings, at
once issued an order ousng j. Ad. Rozier and allow
ing the municipal government to wag along in accord
ance with the provisions of the charter Mr.. Rollers
appointments also ordered to take up their beds
and walk At the latest dates everything was work
ing smoothly under the new regime.
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THE SPRING TRADE.-The heavy decline in many
lines Of goods and the fall in general merchandise are
having very unsettling effect the spring trade,
and business is much more backward at this season
than had been anticipated. Many of merchants
are very much discouraged, both on account of the
limited demands and the heavy losses upon the stock
in hand They have taken it for certain, we think,
that this fall is not fucuation which may take
another direction in another day. 1t is quite to
prove permanent, and to be followed, by-and-by, by
other movements in the same direction. This is the
legitimate course now and henceforward and all par
ties might as well prepare for it. 1t will take from
many dealers portion of the heavy profits of the
previous years but it will also help to bring about
time in which the course Of trade will be more steady
and its results, on the whole, more satisfactory.
New York Times
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Consigneas Of Merchandise per Steamboats,.

lHebps G Col DeLisle, Texas, Is pkgs A Tatum
Is AZ do; A Lister, La 80 do; Jessup & Marsh Tex
as, do, DR. Kavanaugh do do, 4 Camp do do;
NJ & J Foster, La, do; Thompson Camp, Texas
do Jos Hatch, La, do Lewis Mayer, Texas 70
do, Rosenbaum Mayer do 10 do Clapp & Brown dc
"A do, Tatum do l do, H Brown &co do 81 DO, S
Mayer do 4 do, e Norvle do do, NJ Htchings do II
do, r Engedow do As do, Mrs Pace do do; /
Jones, La IS do; A Pope, Texas, do, DR. B T Kava.
naugh do / do, i DeLise do 182 do, Weinhaus &
Garrett do do; Mrs Il Drew, La, do; W & j
Vernon Texas, I do, " Sample do do, W Eli:
do IA do; NJ d C Foster, La l do Mr. Birdwell do
% do; Lewis Mayer, Texas 70 do; E Clamp, La, do
Weinhaus Garrett, Texas do Or w Ragland do Il
do, W J Mckee do do, L DeLisle do q do; Johr
LyDde, Ia, do
Walsh Dc B6isseau- Steamer Doubloon, river q
pkgs; Robt Martin, La, do; L Frank, Texas, !!
do FulhIove, Hungerford &co, La, 80 do Major
Tomkies do do O'Ne AGO do ! do; G Gregg, Tex
as, DO; Smith, Gimer &co, La. do R / Gimer dc
do; James Collins, Texas, do; w Vance, La. 81
do, Mrs Parsons da do Miss / Perry, Texas, do
/ J Vance, La, 9 do, DR. j D Worthy do do, j "
Vance do do, R G Cummings Geo do do George
Decker Texas, DO do, Charles Heinrich do "a do Franz
WOLF do do; steamer Carrie Pool river 6 do; 7 n
Gatliu, La, 50 do, " do % do W Hale do do +
G w do do, Sam'l Edn1onds do do McClintock dc
L do, G Cummings do l do, + f Wood do l8 do
Benz Barnes, Texas, do; Col II Cummings La
do, J. N Mutt do do.
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CONGRESS YEsTERDAY-THE RADICAL LINE Broken.
Congress did the best days work yesterday since
the beginning of the session; better than the
day when the senate sustained the presidents veto.
The constitutional amendment for altering the basis of
representation which passed the house trumphantly,
and has been for days under debate in the SEN
ate was not only defeated, as expected, but
defeated ngloriousy for its author and advocates in
gloriousy for the whole radical party The beauty OF
the thing in patriotic eyes lies in the fact, that not
only the radical ranks broken but the radical lead
ers have fallen to quarreing among themselves, and
abusing each other in the vituperaye style of which
they are such glib and vindictive masters The vote
stood twenty-five ayes to twenty-five nays. The radi-
cal senators voting with the democrats in the negative,
were Messrs Brown (radca( Cowan, Dixon, Doolitte,
Lame of Kansas radical), Norton, Pomeroy (radea),
Stewart, Sumner 1.-THE areh-radical), Wiley and Van
Wrinkle (he west Virginia senators) and Yates Gntense
radicaD. This is a goodly show; and the closing of
the debate, in which senator Fessenden, enraged at
Summers opposition, chastised that pompous charaa-
tan and pedant and crucfed him cross construct
ed Of his absurd rhetoric was next to the voe) the
most delightful part of the entertainment and proved
infinitely diverting to the galleries. When rogues
and radicals fall out, honest men and patriots are
likely to get their due.
The house also did a good thing in sending back
the so-called civil rights bin to the sumber of com
mittee sumber from which it will probably not be
awakened.
The president and the country have reason TO be
encouraged 1t is Now certain that none Of the radi-
cal measures can prevail. The southern senators and
representatives may be kept out but further con-
stitutional amendments can be carried through the
two houses, nor any measures of mere legislation
passed for depressing and humiliatng the people Of
the south The south may not be represented, but it
will not be, in other respects very grossly outraged.
The radicals are defeated and confounded; and the
country will enjoy their mutual recriminations and
their impotent rage.
m. Y. Day Book, March 10.
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THE TAX on WEARING APPAREL-Under date of
the l4th inst Che Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald writes as follows:
The question Of revenue was again before the ways
and means committee this morning. and in few days
we shall have the result of their deliberations The
dres5makers and mliners it is certain have been
successful in the energetic protests which they for
warded and under the new law their particular branch
es of industry viii not suffer from the sharp and ruin
GUS taxation Of the past year. The goods used will
be taxed in the place as heretofore, but not when
manufactured into the dress or bonnet. This will be
good news not only to the manufacturers, but to the
wearers as well, many of whom had to stand the ia,
Of S25 $50 upon rich dress after was made up
the dressmaker, ia selfdefence, being compelled tt
add this addition to the bill of her customer
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ESCAPE OF A STEAMBOAT GUERRILLA.-It will be
seen from the following, which we clip from the
Mobile Advertiser of the 18th, that L. j. Brtton, the
leader of the guerrllas on the Alabama river, has
made his escape from fhe authorities:
Intelligence vas received here yesterday by the mill
tary authorities that L. j. Britton alias Godng, who
was sentenced to ten years in the Nashville penitentia
ry escaped from the guards while route to that city
Brtton was sent in charge of three guards on as
Tuesday, and they were provided with handouts
which they were instructed to if deemed necessary
The manner in which he escaped, the particular
point at which it occurred is not stated in the dis
patch but it appears that the three guards went to
Nashville and reported without their prisoner. Brit
ton was the leader of the gang who robbed the steamer
Belfast on the Rigbee river He is man of more
than ordinary ability, and the way in which he man
aged his case before the court martial demonstrated
that he is man of deep cunning. Previous to th!
offence he occupied in society very respectable posi-
ton, and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of thu
people of his neghborhood. lie had many friends
and they proved true to him in his adversely. Thu
sentence was partially mihgated the fine of SO, 00(
having been RENTED, which, considering his offence
made his punishment very light but it is quite evi
dent that Britton not entirely satisfied for he ha
'remitted the imprisonment" provided he makes gooC
his escape, which is altogether likely as he is vel
posted on the chances he has to in getting out
the country. What his lawyers failed to accomplish
he has effected for himself He is at least "a wiser
not better mar" after passing through such 'try
ing" ordeal.
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HEvr RAry.-Last Thursday, the individual in
r1arga Of the aood-gates opened one Of the splash
and let the water out in perfect torrents nearly
uorging the lower portion of the town. We have
rcsollection Of having witnessed heavier OUT
pourngs from the heavens and hope never to see tao
IKE again. The streets were for the time being,
small rivers and the back yards, lakes The basement
rooms Of the store houses on the leYee were filed to
overlooking, damaging large amounto of goods. in
fna course Of the night, the river rose nearly two
feet It was, in fact, the hity,inh part of food;
aud bad continued that many days, would have been
u.Igrown one
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EoTloss.-Hsez cellency, J. Madison Wells, issued
m proclamation the 10th for an election of parish
0iacers throughout the State to take place on the first
Monday in May The people Of Caddo are called
upon to elect sheriff clerk Of the district court, dis
g; attorney, recorder, assessor coroner and Justices
ri ne peace and constabes for each ward TIE scr-
t notice to this effect will be found in another col
pn1 The mayor will probably issue bis warrant il
tae time specified BY the city charter, ordering an
election for municipal officers Doubts are expressed
y some persons whether the mayor has under existing
sroumstances, the right to order election Whether
be has the power or not it will do no harm to 60
through the programme as far as the military author
fe5 will permit Now is the time for the candidates
" Sc up and doing.
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THE LOUISIANA STATE SEMINARY.--We learn from a
circular, issued by Gov. Wells exofeio president OF
the board of supervisors Of the Louisiana State
seminary of learning and military academy" that this
institution is now open to beneficiary cadets The
law requires that the student shall be selected in the
different parishes, from among those who have not
themselves, whose parents have not the means Of
paying their expenses, which fact shall appear from
certificate of the president Of the police jury; with
the further condition. that the benefciaries whose edu
cation is thus provided for, shall be required at the
close of their term at said institution, pursue the
occupation Of teaching school within the State foI
two years" The police juries Of the different pa.
rshes are requested to appoint the beneficiary cadets
at once. The cadet must be fourteen years old, and
be able to read and write well, and to understand
arithmetic far ratio and proportion, and the rud
ments of English grammar. The institution will fur
nish the beneficiary with everything except his clio
thing. The next session will commence on the first
Monday in September next. The institution has a
fine corps Of professors and is in fine working condi
ton. Persons desiring further information can ad
dress D. f. Boyd, superintendent, Alexandria, La.
Here is a chance for some Of the poor youths Of
Caddo parish and we trust that the police jury viii
see that it is not lost to them through negligence.
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An UNFEoFrTABLE CoNTRACT.-The Wilmington On.
c. Dispatch says that gentleman living about ten
miles from that city contracted last year with forty
two negroes that they should have the Of his farm
of three hundred and twenty acres including adj the
stock and implements, provided they would give hin
onethird of the products. His share has been ascer
tanned to be four bushels and three pecks of corn two
hundred and seventy-fye pounds of fodder, thirty
pounds of rice, four roasting ears, and quart o
potatoes.
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7. Il, NcDemott, on Texas street, near the market
Is now opening very large stock ef fancy AMI stspe
ary goods millinery, &c, selected in person ri tbe
north. The invoices comprise everything usually
sps IN dry goods store and will be disposed 81 1t
extremely low prices Mrs Wells has charge Of tie
millinery department which Is unusually well Supplied
with all the latest styles. or course, all thu adie.
viii give her call, if for nothing more than to az,
tha new fashions. Mr. McDermott offers great Bar
z8ls to the country trade. Sec advertisement
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STEAMER 50 ALABAMA.'
MARCH 81 1SEH

We, the undersigned passengers board Of the
steamer Alabama on her up-trip from New Orleans to
Shreveport take great pleasure in recommending her
being the fastest boat in the Red River trade;
and to courtesies extended to passengers, her Off
cannot be surpassed and regards cleanliness of
bedding, &C. and bill of fare, the most fastidous
not fail to be pleased. The " Alabama" is now COM
manded by WIN. T. BoARDMAN, & gentleman in the
fullest sense of the term; and her Clerks, Messrs
ALFRED and HARDY always correct, and ready
and assiduous in their attentions to the comfort of the
travelling public The pilots of said boat Messrs
JOHN BoARDMAS and BARNES TURNER, who gentle
men of long experience and handle boat in a mas
terIy style. So far as the engineers are concerned
SAN. CHAPMAN and JOIN DEvINE, passengers may feel
nerfactIv safe while Lnnrd the GOOD Alabama
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To THE PEOPLE THE SoUTH.-We publish the
following hoping it will meet the eyes of some of those
interested in furtherng this laudable undertaking:
The frequent battles around Winchester Va, have
left their traces in the many graves scattered broad
cast over area of twelve miles radius. The dcaG
were generally buried where they fell and their rude
graves are fast disappearing beneath the feet of men
and beasts free from the want of enclosures, to &c
where they will
Those who died in the hospitals were mostly buried
in the old episcopal graveyard, but its enclosure has
long been destroyed, and cattle now Craze over its
whole extent.
The farming Operations of next season, tie wear Of
the winter, and the disappearance, by removal and
DEATH of those who were present at their burials will
in few more months render the resting places OF
many martyred dead undistnguishable.
Impeed by these considerations, some of the cit-
zens of Winchester and its vicinity have determined
to endeaVor collect these scattered remains in one
cemetery, and surround them by substantial enclo
sure. Of course this will require considerable sum
of money The means of citizens have, by the
war and its results been very much diminished and
therefore are induced to appeal to you for aid in
this matter encouraged by the belief that you will feel
it privilege, as well as duty, to pay this tribute Of
respect to the memory of those who fell in defence OIL
your (ause.
Among these fallen heroes every southern State has
its representative. We ask ak then for such coutr
buttons as they may feel able to give.
Should succeed in raising the necessary funds, il
is proposed to remove the remains on the first Of
April 1866 and would respectfully suggest all those
whose friends lie under these battle fields TO dsinte
them before that time if they wish to do So In thu
removal every precaution will be taken to preserve
all identification, and accessible record will be pre-
pared of every grave.
All subscriptions may be sent to Mrs. Phillip VIII
ams, or to Mrs DR.. A. H. H. Boyd, Winchester, Va.
or they may be left with the editor of this paper
which will be acknowledged through our columns.
Papers friendly to the above will please publish
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For Mavnr.

We are authorised by the friends of Col VIM n
SHIYERS to announce him a candidate for the
Mayoralty Of Shreveport at the approaching election
We are authorised to announce SAMUEL VAN BIB
BER as candidate for the Mayoralty, at the ensuing
election
EDI1oR5 SouTH- W psrERN-You will please announce
the nane'of ALEXANDER B0ARMAN as a candidate
for the Mayoralty of the city of Shreveport.
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We are in receipt of New York dates by telegraph
10 the 2etb, but they contain nothing of Importance
The quotations for cotton arc nominal. Gold, 26g.
We do not feel interested enough in the cattle plague
Tenan movements, &C., to devote our attention to
lutte telegraph dispatches, when steamboats, can beat
them
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S. p Griffin & Co., we see, are now fully prepared
to fill all bills in the way Of hardware and blacksmith
tools They have the largest stock Of this class Of
goods in the State, outside Of New Orleans The
stock of family groceries, wines, liquors. &c is mex
haustbe and is offered at price current rates Their
young men Drag considerably over fancy brand Of
pint champagne, and not without cause as it is one
Of the best articles we ever tasted.
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The attention of the trade is invited to the adver
tsement of E. & B. Jacobs, to be found in another
column. With full and complete stock Of everything
in the dry goods and grocery line, they prepared
to fill all large orders price current rates. The in
side of their warehouse is perfect curiosity in the
matter Of merchandise. Their large and fine stock OIL
liquors dcfcs competition.
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About 5 o'clock yesterday evening we were coDgFat-
dating ourselves on having the latest out, per
telegraph, when the steamer Alabama arrived from
Kew orIeans-three days out-knocking our dispatch
Cd into "cocked hat" The Alabama leaves this
morning at 10 o'clock for New Orleans. All who want
10 make quick trip to the city should not neglect
.as chance. Capt, Billy Boardman says he is going
10 make weekly trips.
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SEWING MAcHINEs.-We invite the attention Of
those in want Of sewing machine to the advertise
f,ent of Wilcox & Gibbs, No. St. Charles street,
New Orleans, be found the fourth page of this
issue. Their machines have the reputation Of being
tile best extan and have always given perfect satisae
ton. Theig family machine has no superior in any
sense Of the word Persons in want Of machine
would do well to give these gentlemen a trial
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GENERAL HARDEE.-The Selma Messenger says We
are rejoiced to learn that the distinguished general
W. T. Hardee has, at the request of generals Grant
and Sherman, received from president johnson an
that he may continue in the pursuits of civil
life without fear Of molestation by the United States
authorities
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It is said that list Of the pardons granted by the
president to the Confederates is about to be made out
and published. OF these, Virginia has about four
thousand, over onehalf Of which fall under the thir
teenth or twenty thousand-doar exception. The -four
States having obtained the largest number Of pardons
are Alabama, Virginia Georgia. and Mississippi The
entire number of pardons granted viii be smaller
than the public anticipate Such at least, is the opn
ION Of the New York Express.
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Fairbanks & Co., No. Tehoupitoulas street, New
Orleans, advertise their card in o-days paper This
is the largest establishment Of the kind in the south
ana Of course, everybody in want Of pair Of scales
will give them call Fairbanks scales are household
words in this country and everybody buys them who
hare anything to weigh.
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Proceedings of the Police .Jurv

J
An adjourned meeting of the Board of Police Jury
was held at the courthouse Monday, the 18th inst
Messrs Thos. NJ. Ford President Bickham Thatch-
err Piczens, and McKee, members, beingin attendance,
when
F. P. Ieavenwocth was appointed Surveyor of the
parish of Caddo.
D. w BicBham, collector of taxes for the year 1865,
and of parish licenses for 1866.
Master Joseph Gates, an orphan, OF this parish the
only Applicant vas elected the beneficiary to be
educated at The State Seminary of Learning and Mi
litary Academy Of this State.
The following gentlemen were appointed Commits
slOnerS of elections for the present year:
JAMES : CHRISTIAN, Cooks Store;
Ward NJ Il BbNNET LINDSAY,
""'u -NQ% l. H.. B. GEORGE,
]. b. MCCAIN, Albany.
CRAVEN SULLIVAN
E. Il. BAUGH,
Ward NJ. .. ( VIZ. WISE,
L. r. CRESS.
WASHINGTON JENKINS.
Ward No. g. I GABRIEL BOHEMIAN,
HENRY POLLARD.
/ (R A. CUTLIFF,
Ward Nd. a. SAMUEL VAN BIBBER,
4 S. b. PITTS.
(R l.. GILMER,
Ward No. 5 ANDREW SCOTT,
JOHN WILEY.
SAMUEL EDMUNDs,
i EDWIN BALL, Upper Box;
vz~, JESSE GRUMBLES,
" 81" y Y o. ! GEORGE ROBINSON
Wm GILMER, Lower Box
GEORGE CROWDER,
lR. r. HARRISON,
Ward Nc. i. I j. HAROLD,
- EDDINS,
N. H0SG,
Ward No. g. WASHINGTON HALL,
CAPT, SPEARMAN.
R0B'T 7. MARTE,
| Clerk Police Jury.
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Hamilton & Co, No. 4 Texas street, (Lanna's old
saand have just received large stock of fancy and
staple dry goods, Of all descriptions and Of the latest
styles. 1t would be to the advantage Of the country
trade and others, to give their stock examination.
SIZE advertisement
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Shreve nnrt. March q
Proceedings of the Board of Trustees.

MAYORS QFFICE-C1TY OF SHREvEPoRT,
March %, 1866.
AT caIlad meeting of the Mayor and Trustees Of TINS
city, thehtoRowing members were present John L,
Gooch, Mayer; Messrs Burnside, Dawes, Dickinson
and Murphy, Trustees.
Mr. Dickinson introduced the following rest tons
The same !gere adopted
Be opriael 5l tie lqyor and Trustees Of tho city Of
S6rsyep2tt, That " B. Sturgess be temporarily en-
ployed I'd superintend the cleaning of the CITY, ana 70
employ shth men as he may need for the purpose, ana
draw on e Controller for such moneys as he may re-
quire for tue purpose The labor employedto be az 0
ordinary rates -
Be it 5rther or7qae1 That all persons in this CITY
who have mo visible means of support who DO nos p
leave the city within FIVE days from this date VIII pc
arrested and If found guilty of the charge, VIII De
fined to Till extent Of The law, and in default OF pay
ment, to b4 put to work upon the streets.
The Board then adjourned. o,-r ~.
FRED. A; LEoSARD Controller.