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MAJORS 0rr1cE-CIrr or SHREVEPORT,

MAJORS 0FFICE-CITY OF SHREVEPORT
At aalled meeting of the Mayer and Trustees ot
the city of Shreveport, the following members were
present, His honor A. Boarman, Mayor; Trustees
Head Eely, Eberstadt and Lnman.
The following ordinance, introduced by Trustee
Head was adopted
one per cent on the dollar be levied all real estate
and persona property for the year 1865 and that said
tax be assessed upon all the freehoders and house
boldersn the cty Of Shreveport for the Improvement
comfort and we'll regulation of the city including in the
assessment thereof the value Of all fixtures, houses
and improvements Of all kinds
Re IL further ordained, That the Controller shah.
Immediately after the passage Of this ordinance, notify
the Assscr OF the leTyng Of said tax and the Asses
sor Shall witin the time prescribed by law, proceed
TO ASSESS the same according to the laws OF TINS State
and tl|Q ordinances of this city.
Be aiges2Jeei, That in addition to all former powers
and duties of Health Officer, the following be added
lie shall be chairman Of the committee on health and
safety appointed as per section D article NJ when
itbec9mes necessary to quarantine vessel OF any KIND
on account Of prevailing commnnlGaoiG alseese, the
Health Officer shall visit each vessel and examine the
sanitar couliton of the same, and the hoah of tho
passengers AMI determine upon the necessity OF en-
forcing the quarantine regulation for which he shall
collect from the vessel fee of not less than five dol
! lars He shall have charge Of the hygenc and SAM
tary ctndit&n Of city hospitals and pesthouses, and
shall give ali necessary attention to all persons sick of
any Disease within the corporate limits of the city,
when iadgen and not able to employ physician and
purchase medicine and shall give all necessary medl-
cal atnlou to all persons sent TO city hospal or pest
hopse lie shall be empowered to purchase account
Of the city medical chest and keep as much
hundrSd dulars worth Of necessary medical stores
hand at 81 times for dispensaton IN performing his
dutiesas city phy stefan. He shall receive salary of
$500 per year, beginning May u, 1856.
| On Tnodn Of Trustee Head, committee Of TIRES
was APPOINTED with full authority to have the bonds
and Change notes OF the city printed on such terms
they naay see proper. The former committee was dis
charg4d and Che Mayor appointed on new committee,
Messr!. Eberstadt, Head and Thatcher.
/ By Trustee Eberstadt:
* Il oclaiaea, That the ordinance passed July 5,
- Icj Eat aside Ton hDl nd al
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onn FELLOWS HALL DESTROYED 81 FnE-lhe
Kew Orleans Times says this costly and magnificent
sdfce the pride Of the city, erected at an expense q
two hundred and twentyf five thousand dollars, ncle
ding the cost Of the lot on which it sood ana i['
splendid equipments, was on the night Of he 4t lrsf
completely destroyed by fire.
The fire commenced in room IN the Feav OF ''0
buildng. in which there rome paints ana Is sul
noscd to have been the work Of inceneiarles, ING
loss to the excellent and charitable ordef 10 "loh y
belonged, Is truly lamentsble We understand an "
xurance had been effected On the building only TO te
amount Of $4,000. During the war i was IN tie
oceuponcy of the United States troops VINO naFrea
and de(aced the beautiful hall to very 'oHsdeTaoe
extent. A claim of $4,000 for these INJURIES apu
losses as well as for rent-a very just demahu-nRS
not vet been allowed by the federal government; q
though we are happy to learn an agent, WHO S'al'Gu
ON bis way to Washington before the occurrence Pl
the late sad catastrophe has been instructed 20 urge
il upon the attention Of the authorities, Fnd We hoPe
he NAV be saccessful.
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INFORMANT CorroN REVENUE TAX DEcistoY.--We
find the following correspondence in the New Orleans
Picayune Of the 4th inst.
NEW ORLEANS, jane 0, 1866.
Sr-Iast March one Of our friends shipped US thirty
three bales Of cotton steamer Mary Helm at def
fersou, Texas. About one hundred mikes below
Shreveport the boat took FIRE and was completely de-
stroyed, together with all her cargo Of cotton The
shipper gave bond at Jefferson for The two cents Ateg
nal revenue.
Although the cotton has been burned up The shipper
has paid his bond VIII not the amount be refuuied?
Very respectfully, your obi scrv'ts,
WALKER &rFIsHER
Hon. Hugh McCuliocb, Secretary Of the Treasury,
Washington, d. c.
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Proceedings Of the Beard Of Trustees.

July }, I5bb. }
At regular meet ng of the Mayor and Trustees OF
the city of Shreveport, the following members were
present viz His honor 4. Boarman, Mayor; trustees
pckinson Fberstadt KeIir Thatcher Head and Jones.
The proceedings of the last three meetings Of tue
Board were read and adopted
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
The Finance Committee reporting favorably upon
the reports of the Controller Chief Marshal Sexton
aud of market fees for the month of May, 1856 The
Sar.e were -epplved
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IPLe'Ds d Co.-Dr d Murdoch, keachie, pkg N
Rbsenham Eco Marshall, do; DR. H Merrill, kea-
chic u do j 7 Hill, Marshall do; Il Jones, kea-
ellie do Dawson & Brooks, Marshall, do; rev DR.
DhzeH, Shreveport, do Ellington Easily, Texas,
db j Pillsburr, Shreveport, 125 do, Campbell do
dol: VIM Loving, Jefferson, do, mrs NJ NJ Noaks
db do, NJ Murphy do do; judge 7 Land, Shreve-
pbrt do 3 Tyres, Texas, do; John " McCuch
ab iIarshall, do; Rufus Gordon, Texas, do DR.
Nj jones Marshall do; Steele Furrh, Eysan Fields
lido; II Williams, Dooley's ferry, do DR. McPhai
Aarthall do ] Horton, Shreveport, do mrs a
Fl Young Marshall ! do; Embrey Wheatiey, Jetier-
sbn Il DO; A G Patton, Troy, !, do 7 II Parker
dF Jl1 Starr, Nacogdoches, do; II Phelps, New
Orleans, . do
pkgE ] II Rams Marshall, do, NJ Wagnore do "A do,
A Pipe do 10 do A NJ Durham do 10 do, B SmaIlv do
lido tyaluabo); W Jetfres Smith co, Texas, do +;
A Z Lister, Louisiana, 100 do.
Eqlsb d, B0i@eau-,i W Baup, Ark, 80 pkgs; mrs
4 " DYER Willow Bend, do 5 II Hamell, Nacog
doc5es do NJ Dopplemeyer bro, Marshall 40 do ;
rrsl l. Flournoy, Greenwood, do; Dick, keaehie
81 dG; 0'Nea SEQ, Benton, do w " Harper, Green,
Wood. 48 do w + Connell, Carolina Bluffs, "A do
smh & Dnpr6 Fulton, 15o do; w Daniel, Louisiana
!. dc Branch, Ljnfat, do; DIR j Lee, keachs
!. dc Weinhans Carrot eco, Marshall 3 do; DIR J
Worthy, Soda FodBt 81 do; Webb Thompson, Mar
shall II do i NJ Mutt, Louisiana, do; NJ MctaI.
land &co Tyler Z do WOLF, Marshall, p do; drs
y d " Worthy, Louisiana, do; John Williams \
? IN ai.N
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CITY BONDS.


4 July II, 1866.
y accordance with ordinance of July s. 1863 books
IL will be Kept open at this office for the term OF
Thirty days for subscriptions to city bonds ordered to
betssued The bonds are for FIVE hundred dollars each
bearing eight per cent. interest per annum, and re-
dejanable in five ten and fifteen years, and shall 30
transferable BY endorsement.
pledged ten thousand dollars per annum of the revenue
deiyed from annual taxes, until the whole amount IS
PAID Tjvll Atl F. A. LEONARD, Controller
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J. B. Lewis, jr, on the corner of Spring and Texas
streets, offers superior inducements to thoso in Tan
Of boots and shoes. He is Of the opinion that be
fill bills for these articles at lower price thar any
other house in the city Those who doubt i. bad bet
ter give him call. Ia
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rates Tor printing the proceedings of the Board
five cent? in currency and for advertisements 81 so per
square ~ eight lines for the FIRST and Is for each
Subsequent insertion. Trustee Dickinson voting in
favor OF 1.-THE Caddo Gazette for the advertising.
The contract for printing the change was girep
to J. Dickinson to be printed such paper he pre-.
scented as specimen, at the rate of onehalf cent for
each bill; the Mayor designate the size of the bill
Trustee Eberssadt appointed chairman of the
committee on claims, vice Trustee Dickinson resigned
Mutilgted Bills to the amount OF 500 50were burned
in presetce Of the Bousd The Board then adjourned.
ALECK B0ARMAN, Mayor
FREb.iA LEONARD. Controller.
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River Intallinenoe.

OFFICE or THE SoUTH-W WESTERN,
Shreveport, July H. 1866.
The weather during the past week has been very hot
with almost daily showers.
Since our last report the river opposite this place has
fallen about 20 inches aud was last night between five
and six feet below the highest water mark of the
son. BY the officers of the Pioneer Era, which left
low and falling.
Business on the eyee for the past week has been dull
The following are the arrivals and departures;
WEDNESDAY, July 4-The New Orleans and Jeffer-
son packet T. d. Hine Morley master, arrived frcn
Jefferson to-day, and left for the city late IN the eve
ming with 356 bales of cotton head of cattle and 25o
head of sheep, with cabin full of passengers.
THURSDAY, July 5.-fhe regular Jefferson packet
Lizzie Hamilton, Roots master, got in last night and
left this morning for Jefferson with light trip.
The regular New Orleans and Jefferson packet Mittie
Stephens NJ Langhorne master, touched at this point
en- route for jefferson For this point she had good
freight Many thanks to her officers for late papers
The New Orleans and Shreveport line packet Ala
bama, Harrison commander got in from New Orleans
with good trip We are indebtedsto her officers for a
FRrpNY, july 6-Tbe New Orleans and Shreveport
line packet Alabama left for the city with good trip.
SATURDAY, July THE Mittie Stephens, from JEFF
feson arrived this morning and got off for the city
late in the night, with good list of passengers and
her decks crowded with cattle.
The Lizzie Hamilton got in from Jefferson with but
SUNDAY, July 8.-The regular tri-weckly passenger
packet Lizzie Hamilton Roots master, left fer JeIter
son this morning.
The New Orleans and Shreveport line packet Louis
DOr,-captain Cheney johnson, arrived from New Or
Ieaus with light cargo and few passengers. We are
indebted to polite and attentive friends, Messrs.
Sim B. Smith and f. Groves for files EFF late papers
The New Orleans and Jefferson packet Starlight,
Hayes master arrived from the city to-day, with light
freight for this place, but good one for Jefferson, for
which place she left early in the evening
MONDAY, July 9.-The upper Red river packet Pho
fleer Era ScOv MASTER arrived from Fulton this morn
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We learn from Brownsville that nearly all me lor-
o,ur,.;on If Motamoras fed to this side of the
~ tI,o sy,ration Of that city by .he imperial
lists. OF French alone there we're about 3oo ana the
total population Of Brownsville "as nearly oouoie1
Il was with difficulty that many Of the refugees io0u
lodgings. In MatamOras nearly all tie stores we're
closed. This is but natural during the change oi
rulers and we presume sill be only temporary. II
,bo liberals bear themselves generously and wisely
most of the fugyes will, doubtless, sooa etrn and
trade rcopen wider and more prosperouiy than ever
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SOTTHERN HOTEL.

New York, June l. 1856
hare the honor to inform the travelling PnU,,.
All that bnVe become the proprietor oil 'IiS +;-
refarnshing Sc ia the splendid and luzurG5s
STYLE The building is Of white marble lye SUI AZ
high fronting two hundred feet on the garest f..
Broadway most commodiously aud comfoIlaD! .ia
ranged for families and single persons, and IS IN ,
vel midst of the most elegant stores ana SHOPS -"
ttt most fashionable places OF amusement, 4,
Elegant coaches and carriages always IN reaalaeS
coayey passengers 70 end from railroad aeposS l'N
steamers. =, e,or-rrErRy
gha propretoris determined that the sou - snv
FE5FEIi in no respect, shall be excelled .! a. -
house in this civ and therefore feels confident that
can and VIII give entire satisfaction to his irienos
tht travelling community. ,1-4
i. s- Proprietor'
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/ PITTS & THAYER'S SALES.

Extensive and unreserved sale of
staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Clothing, Btan-
hETS. STATIONERY, PERFUMERY, &c, &c,
Ton nccount of the underwrters,)
a II A u G TEON.
FET PITTS & THAYER-C c. Thayer, Auctioneer.
ID viii be sold, on account of whom it may cen
ferp, on
Wednesday, July IL, 1865,
at 10 clock A. ~ at their salesroom Texas street
pe4:r Spring, (Walters & Elders old stand)
Fancy and Staple Dry Goods;
Clothing, Blankets,
Stationery Perfumery, &C., &c.
The attention of the trade and others is particularly
eaEed to this sale Some of the goods or less
damaged by water steamer Louis Dor
Terms--CASH in U. S. Treasury Notes. Ut
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The committee making report upon the claim of
F. P Leaveuworth for $50 90, aud for Mrs. Boazman
for $40 90 the same were allowed to be withdrawn.
The committee were allowed further time to act upon
the claim Of II. Hunsicker.
REPORTS OFFICERS.
The reports of Controller Chief Marshal and Sexton
for Iuno 1866 and of market fees from the st to the
8th of June, 1856, were referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
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1t reported that governor Pratt, of Maryland, has
made application the president for permission the
trends o fu.son Davis to visit bin at fortress Mon
roe The application will probably be granted
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Married:
cbngirnees Of Merohandise per steamboats.

lon tho Tth inst at the Catholic church. by Father ].
Pierre Mr. TIIE0. II. CAMP formerly of New Orleans
toI Miss LOUISA SEUMAN of this place.
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FERROUS sroRx-The severcst storm ever known ln
Minnesota passed over Saint Paul on The evening ot
tbe 18th ult. The Cosmopolitan hotel was leTeled
with the ground Several other brick and stone bqll-
dinrs were crushed in, and circus tent, within which
= aToo crowd Of spectators had assembled was blown
down, causing the greatest terror among The women
and children, none Of whom however, was seriously
injured Carriages, bugges, and wagons, were lit2d
an and shattered whilst one vebice taken in the rear
by the tornado was thrown clear over the horses head
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SEALED PKOPOSALS.

NAEVN $ UTTIUl--OITl " '7TII7I7 1I wv :
/ July II, 1866
CjEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Office
- until 2 O'Clock ", Saturday, the 18th day Of Au
orst 1896 Tor The following contracts:
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Colonel u Wood, Of Marshall, TexaSis our dulg
.atbaris.I szaa6 % receipt for subscriptions.
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Senator Lane did not die Immediately. A Leaven.
worth dispatch says he alive the last accounts,
but unconscious and without hopes of recovery.
Hon Benz. G Harris Of Maryland declines to be a
candidate for reelection 10 congress.
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The attention of the reader is invited to tie adver-
tiscmcnt of Esther, Trustworthy Co., commission
merchants and wholesale and retail dealers in dry
goods family groceries, hardware, plantation SUPPLIES
&c. on the levee corner of Milan street. One of the
members Of this firm remain in New O1lcans constantly
for the purpose Of purchasing, by which means ihey
are able to keep constantly on hand full and pom
plete assortment. They have ample accommodation
for storage, and to that business give particular atten
tim.
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The editor Of the Raleigh IN. ca Sentinel says on
the authority Of a letter from Gen Lee, to himself
that the general desires to write history of the war
but has not thus far made satisfactory progress on
account of the loss of his papers.
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A man named jerks Howard, proof reader in Che
office Of the Daily Post at Detroit, has lately been
arrested ii that city on charge Of murder, alleged to
have beea committed two years ago. The story. is
shat Howard was on the steamer Belle Memphis, pc
tween Memphis and Cairo, when he fell in with man
travelling toward Helena, with whom he engaged in
game Of cards. An alteration ensued when Howard
declared lie would as lief shoot his antagonist as q
squirrel They separated and while on his way to his
stateroom, Howard was handed a pistol b? friend
with which he coolly and deliberately walked bach to
where the man was and shot him in cold blood The
wound proved fatal in few days, and Howard @as
arrested BY company Of soldiers, but was released il
a few days, nobody appearing against him. This sam'
Howard afterwards acted I. S. provost marshal il
one Of the districts Of Tennessee.
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Tbo- Nclntvre Of New Orleans, Is our o1ly duly ar
,fi,.E ,rent .g receive subscriptions ard advertise
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WHOLESALE AND RErAIL.-E. & 3. jacobs fill al
orders from the country for dry goods groceries farm
ing implements, plantation supplies &c, with dispatch
and at reasonable prices. full assortment Of every
thing in their line kept constantly hand The trade
can purchase Of them at New Orleans prices. o
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Especial to the southwestern


New York, July 10, noon.-Cotton ma'ket quiet,
at unchanged prices, Gold I49l.
NEW YORK, July Q, morning.-Gold 1929 Cotton
firm, with sales of 1000 bales at 36138c
Advices from Porto Rico say that the slave popuIa-
ton is rapidly diminishing. The sugar and coffee
crops will not average half the former yield.
WAsTINaroN July 1O-The president is much in
disposed to-day, and declined receiving visitors The
senate passed Wilson's and the hoese passed Scheneks
army bills necessitating a conference committee The
memorial from the New York chamber of commerce,
protesting against the tariff and tax bills was referred
The house again considered the tariff bill, adopted
various sections and one amendment and suspended
tie collection Of portion Of the tax imposed BY
! government Of 1861 until January 1868
! Gov Hamilton, of Texas, and others in the interes
of the radicals have issued an address to southern
loyalists, so-styled 70 meet herein September. Tin
republican congressman held convention to-moneT
for partg purposes.
There is scarcely doubt that the president vii
veto the ireedmen's bureau bin.
LOUISVILLE Pa, July 10.-The heaviest loss eve
experienced in the oil regions caused BY ghtnin
stirling gas pipe last night, and communicated wit
lamp which exploded, and the flames spread, burn
ing eighteen or twenty large wells.
L.vEnrooL, June 28-Cotton qaieteg. Middlin
upands l2!d.
A telegram states that the Prussians were defeate
near Ncusad;, and retreated, leaving their dead an
wounded on the field. i general engagement is SUI
posed to have taken place A Berlin telegram state
chat the Prussians had been successful pear Tana'
capturing FIVE hundred prisoners. A Florence di
patch admits the Italian loss great, but cailrs that Il
Austrian losses are equally great or greater. Th
italian retreat was covered by cavalry and effected
good order.
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FOR building hospital according to the Plans a',"
specifications On file in the Mayors office, Inc gov
tor 10 give security for the carrying out Of the contract
In all Of She above the city retains the right oil TO
iectug any or all Of the proposals. ,...,r,
Che proposals for the different contracts 20 ge
separately, with the envelopes endorsed WIN l'e
of the party proposing and for what CONTRACT u,.
:rII 4fI r. 4. LEONARD, Controller.
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orb Fr1Lows' HALL DESTROYED ~ FlRE.-The
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W0r TIC grading q Market Street from toe TaIT07
toTexas street for the grading of Spring street ro
thq railroad to Milan street and Of Crockett sure
rdn Spring to Market streets The proposals to St@
tht amount for which each block each street VIII
graded. The City Surveyor shall ascertain the numo'
ofcubc yards of earth to be taken from one place an
put on another part of said Streets or such other sure
asibe may designate. The estimate and report oil sa
SuEyeyor can he seen st the Mayors office. Inc GU
trGct 10 be gwen to the lowest bidder.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-03-21
Union Business and Telegraph
ic College, Cleveland Ohio.

There are many young men in Trumbull
County, who should receive a thorough Bus.
iness Education. In the new Union Business
and Telegrsphic College, at Cleveland, there
is a golden opportunity. Large numbers are
in constant attendance and many of its grad
yates are in profitable and responsible posi-
tons.
The new College, with Mr.. FELTON, at its
head, is opposed to the old institution of Bry-
ant and Stratton, and offers more induce
ments to young men. The Telegraphie De-
partment has no superior in the United
States. NTH ". Stager, Telegraphic Su-
perintendent of the Cleveland and Toledo
road, is at the head, and has unequaled facil
tiles for getting students positions worth from
sixty to one hundred dollars a month. Rail
reading, Single and Double Entry-Book
keeping, Banking, Merchandising, Spence
rian Penmanship and everything essential to
a sound Business education and success in
life, are taught by very accomplished teach
ers. For full particulars and information as
to cost, &C., address THE UNION BUSINESS
AND TELEGRAPHIe COLLEGE," CLEVELAND
OHIO,
Go no where else until you have written as
above.
March l4-3w.