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TO THE TRADE
SPRING AND SUMNER GOODS.
At Wholesale and Retail.

81 04ASO AM ~ AAoAAAs 0OONSs
At Wholesale and Retail.
Sale 81 Murphys
Corner Of Texas and Spring strets,
Shreveport, Louisiana,
a RE just in receipt of the largest
IN and best selected stock of
Spring and Summer Clothing and Fur
nishimg Goods,
direct from the Manufacturers, ever
brought to this market, which they will
sell to the trade at New Orleans prices,
and to which they invite the attention
of city and country dealers, consisting
of
Fine, medium, and low price
Black Cloth Suits,
Light cashmere suits,
White Linen and Duck suits,
Brown s. t 's
White Marseilles and sum
mer Vests,
Black Alpaca, Merino, and Drab
Etc suits.
Plantation Clothing.
Cheap cottonade coats and pants.
Brown linen coats and pants,
Hickory shirts and colored Muslin
do.
FURNISHING. GOODS.
White linen and puff bosom shirts,
Brown linen shirtss
Linen and paper collars,
Cotton, silk and linen Undershirts
and Drawers,
Half hose and gloves, of every de-
scription. v5nS
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R.F.FORT.

A ttorney at Law. Bellevue, Bos-
"A sier parish, La. nl6
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A Happy Wife.

What can be more exquisitely beauti-
ful than the following song that wells
up from the heart of happy wife.
No bright dreams rudely broken, no
found hopes dashed, no heart sore and
repining. A husbands love guards
and protects her, his tenderness hedges
her about with a wall stronger than
stone, impervious to temptation. Sun
shine ever fings Aeeks of light upon
the carpet, fragrant vines Chamber
about the door and window, and happy
birds carol in the neighboring trees.
Her path is strewn with flowers, and
her song is refrain of the hosehould
chants of the heaYen-on earth in which
she dwells
He wraps me round with his riches,
He covers me up with his care,
And his love is the love of manhood,
Whose life is living prayer.
I have plighted my woman's affections,
l have given my all in all,
And the flowers of daily contentment
Renew their sweet lives ere the fall,
And yet like an instrument precious,
That playeth an olden tune,
My heart in the midst of its blessings,
Goes back to day in June
To day when beneath the branches
stood by silent stream,
And saw in its bosom an image
As one seeth a face in dream.
l would not resign his devotion,
No, not for heart that lives
Nor change one jot my condition
For the change that condition gives;
Ishould mourn not more for another,
Nor more for another rejoice,
Than now, when / weep at his absence,
Or welcome his step and his voice.
And yet like an instrument precious,
That playeth an olden tune,
Ny heart in the midst of its blessings,
Goes back to day in June
To day when beneath the branches
l stood in the shadowy light
And heard the low words of whisper
As one heareth voice in the night.
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Thos. F. ReaIe.

A ttorney at Law and Notary Public.
~ Office at the Mayors office,
Shreveport. La. v4nl7
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Reveries.--By X. Marvel.

- Your dreams of reputation, your
swift determination, your impulslve pride,
your deep uttered vows to win name, have
all sobered into affection-haye all blended
into that glow of feeling, which finds its
centre, and hope, and Joy IN HOME. From
my soul / pity him whose soul does not leap
| at the mere utterance of that name.
| A home lit is the bright, blessed, adora
BILE phantom which sits highest on the sun
ny horizon that girdeth Life When shall
it be reached? When shall it cease to be a
glittering day-dream, and become fully and
fairly yours
1t is not the house, though that may have
its charms nor the fields carefully titled,
| and streaked with your own foot-paths -
nor the trees, though their shadow be to you
like that of great rock in a weary land
nor yet is it the freside, with its sweet blaze
play nor the pictures which tell of loved
ones, nor the cherished books,-but more
far than all these-it is the PRESENCE. The
| Lares of your worship are there the altar
OF your confidence there; the end of your
| worldly faith is there and adorning it all,
and sending your blood in passionate flow,
| is the ectasy of the conviction, that here at
least you are beloved; that there you are
understood; that there your errors will
meet ever with gentlest forgiveness that
| there your troubles will be smiled away
| that there you may unburden your soul,
| fearless of harsh, unsympathizing ears and
that there you may be entirely and joyfully
| yourself!
There may be those of course mould-and
have seen such in the disguise Of women
| who will reckon these feelings pulling senti-
ment. God pity them las they have need
of pity.
- VIII dreams satisfy, reach high as
| they can Are we not after all, poor grow
cling mOrtals, tied to earth and each other /;
are there not sympathies, and hopes and
affections which can only find their issue,
and blessing, in fellow absorption Does
not the heart, steady, and pure as it may be,
and mounting on soul flights often as it
dare, want human sympathy, perfectly in
dulged, TO make it healthful Z Is there not
/ a fount of love for this world, as there is a
fount of love for the other Is there not a
certain store of tenderness, cooped in this
heart, which must and will be lavished; be-
fore the end comes Does it not plead with
| the Judgment, and make issue with pru-
dence, year after year Does it not dog
your steps all through your social pilgrim
age, setting up its claims in forms fresh, and
odorous as new blown heath bells, saying
come away from the heartless, the factitious,
the vain, and measure your heart not by its
constraints but by its fullness, and by its
depth ?-let it run, and be joyous
barsb snoi1 nioht W 9nooaU ue,mon E Inae zones
sn u my he
from, ,s, hv;da 4Iep 4Sp SS Hel'
tia saVso slAooVlols
nons = ,,,t notiilng d,p mor1n 1t loFLng
n1. e eunio s"T9u ~ petis noser osei
,,,,pd tI ~ I my = angel
ever; the heart and are kindredS our mis-
| sion will be fulfilled nature shall accom-
Pa.adSoP lie PUi po'0' 'iA' So'A sA''ii nave i'S
Gu '''o
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Luciena ID. SanGIidge,

A ttorney at Law. Address Shreveport,
n La win practice in the Courts of
Cadde, Claiborne and Bossier, and in the
United States and Supreme Courts of the
State. All claims for collection in Northern
Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana or Mississippi
promptly attended to.
REFERENCEs.-Wyche & Richardson, Spy
ker s. Sandidge, Hays 81 Adams, Hon. III. NJ
Spofford, New Orleans DR.. VIM. Burt,
Humphreys & Dashiell, Harrison 81 Crusoe,
Columbus, Miss; Sam. Mosley, Texas
Leading members of the Bar, in Shreveport
and Bellevue, Louisiana. y5n11
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n. h. WATKINs.

A ttorney and Counselor at Law, Min
n den, La. Will practice in the
10th and 18th District Courts. Prompt
attention given to all legal business en-
trusted to his care. n23
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-25
RApIcALIS,I Is CTyIL wAR.

From the New York Express.l
There never was a people who trusted
their governments to Radicals, withoutend-
ing in civil war. The Greek and the Ro-
man Radicals, in the midst Of their divisions,
between the then Conservatives and Radi-
Gals, brought on Ill their civil wars. All
the bad fellows Of Athens, Sparta, Corinth,
etc, were Radicals, and CLoDIUs wasa Radi-
cal, with his gangs and his gladiators. ia
cobinism is French for Radicalism. RO-
BEsPIERRE was Radical, ditto MARAT 6
Co
Here, in our country, Radicalism often
puts on the garb Of religion. So, did it in
Greece and Rome. 1t was ever full of "the
gods" and of omens, and the 'entrails of
beasts" There never was such a set of re-
ligious rascals as the Roman and Greek
Radicals. The French Jacobins were so
pious as TO make a goddess Of a Cyprian,
and to worship her in the street. The Rev.
KALLoCHs here, the Parson BRowNLows,
and all of that ilk, are only mere modern
men of a very old school. We do not mean
to say, that even the Radical world here is
not full Of pious, good men-but these men
are, generally, fanatics, such as CHARLOTTE
CORDAY, or the Maid of 0rleans-and have
rot the least ideaof thepractical world they
live in.
or course, men of such schools, and such
minds, can never govern, not even them
selves. They broughtabou in this country one
civil war, and endless taxation upon us, and
they are rapidly getting up another. They
threaten us with one from Baltimore, close
byour doors,-and they are doing everything
TO get up one in Missouri and Tennessee. All
about us, they are encouraging an impeach-
ment of the President, when they know that
means civil war. How merchant, how a
capitalist, how a man of property of any
kind, can vote with, or work for party in
the hands of such men, puzzles and con-
fnnnds all logic and history
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-25
"BRICK f" POMEROY.

"BRICK" PoMERoY was stumping Indi-
ana in the late canvass, making speeches in
his own characteristic way. At Evansville
he gave the people an account Of how he
dealt with Radical mobs during the war:
He came out among the people of Evans
vile 10 counsel and advise with them con-
cerning what he had always deemed to be
their wrongs, their rights and their duties.
He didn't intend to make a set speech, as he
would have done earlier in the campaign;
he was going to have a fair, square, familiar,
good old sensible talk with them. The au-
dience before him was a large one, and he
iudged there were about one hundred and
fifty Radicals present They had come to
hear him out Of curiosity, but they would
never get away Republicans. He intended
to convert them. Applause. They had
come to see the most hideous monster Of
modern times, according to their own ora
cles, and he intended to swallow those he
could not convert. Laughter He sup
posed many Of fhisaudience were disappointed
10 find that he had no horns on his head,
aud was made like others, Of flesh, blood
and brains. Hehad been told that the Radi-
cal leaders would get up some trouble if he
spoke in the fair city Of Evansville.
They were mistaken. He had lived long
enough and had sufficient experience TO
know that mobs were cowardly, and he al
ways faced them, He had been mohbed
only nineteen times, at his Office in La
Crosse, during tho the war, and he had
always defended his property. 1t became
troublesome, however, in the course of time,
these frequent threats, and he told them it
is all right. Tear down my office; throw it
in the river; play the devil generally; its
all right; but the day You tear down my
printing Office the city Of La Crosse shall
go with it. Burn my property, 70 which
protection is given me by the Constitution
and laws Of my country, and let us have a
general thing Of it. A Republican house
will burn as easily as 2 Democratic printing
office. ! said 10 them, go on-its all right
You burn my property and I'll burn yours
| Applause And they stopped to think
about il they put their heads together and
they talked over it, aud they said this man
! PoMERoY is a bad mamie is a very bad
mamie is a traitor, but if he saws he'll do
il, he will, and it resulted that instead Of
burning my office they got round it to pro-
] fagf IL
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-25
THE FRUSTRATED SPECULATION

From the ST.. Louis Timcs.l
We have before us in black and white
the evidence OF the scheme, to which we
alluded Yesterday, Of the acting Commits
sioncr Of Indian affairs 10 speculate ON con-
tracts for Indian supplies. Mr.. COOLEY
was removed from Office and his successor
appointed, yetwhile acting merely al interim
i'm place Of Mr. BoGY, Mr.. COOLEY con-
ceived the idea Of making one more grab
while he had, as he supposed, the oppor-
tunitv, before retiring from the position
which he has made notorious for corruption
and fraud. Mr.. COOLEY, as his relation
stands now 20 the Indian Bureau, had no
authority 10 make new contracts but merely
IN perform the routine duties Of the Bureau
of which he was lately the chi6. To save
oppearances, when he knew that his removal
had been determined on, he rendered his
resignation, a needless ceremony for him 20
rcrform. The resignation was accepted and
his successors was appointed, and has been
commissioned. We state these facts for the
purpose Of placing CooLEy's attemptto make
new contracts for Indian supplies in the pro-
per light
Now as to the facts of his having at
tempted 20 make new contracts and 20 the
pecnliar nature Of the advertisement for
supplies. We end il all in an advertisement
In the Washington Republican.
There are several poculiarities in this adj
vertisemcnt Of bids for Indian supplies.
FIRST the goods are required to be delivered
NJ Now York Why at New York IL is
difficult 10 conceive, on the theory Of con-
venience TO the Indians or benefit TO the
Government
Second. "No bids for less than an entire
classof the articles specified will be consid-
eredn Now let us see what this means, and
how Il operates One Of the class OF articles
enumerated in the advertisement is blankets,
Of which 6.200 pairs are required, with the
,,rivilere reserved by the Commissioner OF
reouirinr three times that number. Ac-
cofdinr 10 this specification, 1t would be
useless for any one 20 make 4 bid for this
class Of articles unless he should be pre-
pared 20 furnish $4,000 blankets, And less
that any person who was not in the Com
missioner's ring. interested in the profits OF
the contract, might be able TO comply with
tbis reouisition, aud defeat the specializing
scheme. the Commissioner reserves the right
to take a les quantity Of goods than that
advertised for. So that Il an outside bidder
sbonld happen 10 be the lowest and best
Nr Coo1i.Y couldtake as little as he pleased
~ the commodities offered. All very nicely
MANNED. Mr. COOLEY, but all very summa
hly spoiled by Mr.. BoGY.
Nov. II il was not well known that undel
UARLAN's administration of the Interior
Departmenl there was criminal coliusion
between contractors for Indian supplies and
oficers Of the Department HARI'AN himself
being charged with being an interested par
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-25
A NEW DODGE or THE FREEDMEN.

We deem 1t our duty 10 put our planters
on their guard against a new danger which,
in their intercourse with their freed laborers,
they will have to encounter, and the eonse-
quences of which may prove disastrous to
their future operations.
The instance we are going to cite occur
red on the plantation of one of our own
relatives in Louisiana, and we have heard
that others have been recorded in our own
State.
The gentleman had engaged above fifty
hands and raised crop of cotton sugar
and corn; the cotton for immediate sale the
cane to plant and stock for next year, and
the corn for the support Of hands till next
crop. But before the corn was ripe he had
necessarily to buy his own supply, and when
gathering time came on, be had only TO pro-
vide for few months longer out Of the new
crop. He had calculated that this would
require about 800 bushels, and leave him
$4,000 bushels for his next years supply.
But the freedmen, who were engaged SIM
ply by contract expiring with the year,
had also shrewdly calculated that all the
corn they required to reach the term of their
contract was the same 800 bushels, and
when once that quantity, a little more or
less, had been gathered, they ceased to take
any further interest in the balance, which,
Notwithstanding the entreaties and rersua-
sions Of the planter, was allowed to rot in
the field. The freedmen Just provided for
themselves and left the planter to protect
himself as best ne could This is an indica-
tion Of what may be expected from the
present stock Of laborers; when employed
on shares, they will take their own time un-
der pretext that they are their own masters,
and if they don't work they will be losers
and are willing so TO be.
When employed at stated wages and for
stated periods, they will not even consent
TO raise more provisions than the very
quantity they expect TO need for their own
support thus leaving the planter without
any stock 10 commence operations for the
following campaign.
This matter is one 50 very serious that
in the instance we have quoted the
planter confesses his inability to hold out
another year, and is disposing of his prop
prfv - 1fobjie TTyneq
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-25

ACCOMMODATING HIMSELF TO CIRCUM-
STANCES. The Richmond correspondents Of
the Danville Regiaer tells the following
anecioie about General "Alleghany" JoHN-
sToN, on the march 10 Bristoe Station in the
fall Of 1868. The General was riding along
the road, and perceiving one Of his men up
persimmon tree, halloed out 10 him:
81 say, there, what are you doing up
there? Why amt you with your regiment
"Im gettin' simmons, ! am" replied the
soldier.
'Persimmons thunderl They are not
ripe vet. They are not ftto eat"
YES, but General" persisted the Confed.,
I'm trying TO draw my stomach up TO suit
the size Of my rations II it stays like il Is
now / shall starve"
The General had nothing further 10 say,
but rode on.
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ty, there might not be any serious objection
TO the reservation TO the Commissioner, Of
the privileges referred to in relation 10 bids,
although under any circumstance the re-
quirement 10 deliver Indian supply goods
at New York, appears on the face Of it TO be
Objectionable, and designed for no good pur-
pose. II there be any place more than an
other where these goods should be required
to be delivered, it is this city, which is
more in commercial contact with the Indian
tribes than any other large city in the
Union. So that when bids shall be invited
by Mr.. BoGY for furnishing these supplies,
We expect that St. Louis will be designated
as the principal place Of delivery.
1t is due to Mr.. BoGY and to Secretary
BROWNING, that they be given due credit
for frustrating this last scheme of COOLEY
to favor his Radical friends, not forgetting, Of
course, his own interests.
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NOTICE. N

FVHE SUBSCRIBERS POR STOCK N THE
Il MeGmyOek and Mf. Vernon Horse
Railroad Company. are hereby notified that
the calls FOR the balance Of their subscriptions
have been made By the Board Of Directors, paya-
bic a. follows:
% per cent. on the lst Of October next.
y per cent. on the 18th Of Octebsr next.
% per cent. on the ist nf November next
20 per cent oa the 18th November next
r. Z. CIEATHAM, sec'y.
seuqf-fffI rgv I
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TENNESSEE AND PACIFIC
RAILROAD.

OFFICE TENNESSEE AND PACIFIC r. r. CoNPANv,0
NASHVILLE, August 25. 1866.
- % Union street.
4 Preliminary Survey, with instrumental OF
that portion of the road which il between the
cities OF nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee.
Inc road must besuryeyed on two lines and the
report must embrace ali necessary information in
regard to the character Of the country resources
tne distances intervening grades and distractions
the cost Of construction and be accompanied By
plans and profile views Of the several routes.
Inc Engineers must state the sum for which the
work Will be constructed and all proposals. must
bo hled az the Office By the irat Of October.
J. ID. B. DEBOW, President.
JoHN kIRKMAS, Chm'n Ex. Com.
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NOTICE.

DARAMORE. Sewers 4 WILDER. U. &
Il CLAIM AGENTS. have removed 10
NO. = NORTH CHERRY STREET,
Where they are prepared te COLLECT CLAIMS
AGAINST IHE UNITED STATES GOV-
EltAA kaI Tor property taken durinr the
war, whether Teceipted for or not. Also Collect
B0unties granted under the various ESts of Goa
Eresas Give us . call faue1-3m.
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10 DID, sOI.D FOR TAXES.

nN MONDAY. 22d inst. at 10 O'Clock. A. n, al
~ tho Auction Warehouse OF DOM. nAEEEs
A. Co, i2is boxes Of Toba.eo. the property Of
III. q. JESEINs Co.
0cil0-l0t u. /. N0RVFLL. Coll ecto
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Passengers Assurance Company.
HARTFORD. Conn.,, July 81. 1866.
To THE HONORABLE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE
or TENNESSEE:
The underlined. President and Secretary Of
The Railway Passengers Assurance Company, in
compliance with the laws Of the State Of Tennes-
see, make the following statement;
/. The name Of the Company is, THE RATLwAY
PASSENGERS ASSURANCE COMPANY. and is located
in Hartford Connecticut.
2. The amount Of Capital Stock il Three Hun
dred and -Four Thousand and Eight Hundred
Dollars.
3. The amount Of Capital Stock paid up i Two
Hundred and Fifty-tEo thousand and Eight
Hundred Dollars.
4 nhn n--.a. ~ th. Cc--.n.-- -
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=. s-.-'liS communication containing interest
80 - Important news, cMsited from any Quarter
-,e"s letters ircm the various counties Of The
: ate especially desired. '-'
,s,.' munications should be addressed to the
,-. .-..ors Of the UNION AND AMEPrcAv.o
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-25
STATE OF TENNESSEE. !

COEFTRoLLEas OFFIcK,
NASHVILLE, September l9th. 1856.
/. 8. ". HATCHErT. Comptroller Of the Treasury,
do hereby certify that the Railway Passenger
Assurance Company. located az Hartford. State Of
Connecticut. has produced 20 me satisfactory evi-
dence that said Company. has coLaplied with all
the requirements Of the laws Of tls STATE Of Ten
nessoe imposed on Insurance. Compauies and
further certify that JesEPH NABE. p. p. PICK.
]. y. PKaEL. Agents Of said Company hsTe also
complied with the requirements ol the laws Of
the State. made aud provided IN such cases
Wherefore. said Fassenxers' Assurance Company
has authority 20 take risks and transact the 5us-
3. W. HATCHETT,
sepia Comptroller 0f tennessee.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-25
ELECTION.
WILLIAM G. BROWNLOW,
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.
10 the Sheriff Of The County Of DGridson, IN
said STATE Greeti,aO:

V0U ARE HEREBY COMMANDED TO
i open and hold an ELECTION at all the
places Of holding Elections in your Coanty on the
FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER NEXT, after
having given the notice required by law. for the
election Of a REPRESERTATIVE in the Gen
eral Assembly Of said State to fill the vacancy
oecasioned BY the resignation of Hon. WIN. B.
LEMIS and due returns thereof make to me ae-
cording 10 law.
In testimony whereof. 1 have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the Great Seal Of
u. S. the State to be affixed at the Department
in Nashville, on the Fourth Day of Octo-
Der, 1866.
By the Governor W, G. BROWNLOW.
A. J. FLETCHER, Secretary Of State.
In pursuance of the above Proclamation, will
open and hold an Election In the several Wards
of the city of Nashville and Districts Of Davidson
county, on THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1866. for the purpose of electing a
Representative in place Of and to I'll the vacancy
Occasioned by the resignation OF Vim. B. Lewis.
One Of the Judges hereby appointed to hold the
above election in each Ward of the city Of Nash
vile and District of Davidson county, is hereby
appointed to hold an Election at the same time
and places as above stated, for the purpose of
electing their School Commissioners.
E. L. PATTERSON
Sheriff of Davidson County.
October 10, 1866