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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-07
Another Report from General Sheridan


A Washington telegram, Of the l7th ult.,
says:
Major General Sheridan, commadng the
department Of the gulf has transmitted %
Gen Howard commissioner of tile freedmen
bureau, a report Of the condition 0l the tfeed-
men in Louisiana, for the quarter ending Sep
TENDER 80 1866. The general states the
prospects of the cotton crop are gloomy, the
continued and heavy rains of August and the
early part Of September, together with the
appearance Of the army or cotton worm in
many portions Of the State, having seriously
affected the interests, not only OF the freed
men, but Of the entire population Of the State.
Many Of the employers, whose entire crops
have been destroyed, viii not be able to pay
their employees, and there appears to be a
general desire 10 get nd of the responsibility
Of any longer maintaining the employees,
every pretext being sought for dischaging
them. Many Of the freedmen, who engaged
to work for a share of the crops, will be left
not only destitute of the means Of support
during the coming winter, but will be in debt
/ to the owners Of lands for supplies advanced
to them during the summer. Complaints are
/ frequent that the freedmen, after having la
bored faithfully from the date Of their con
tracts, JAN /, 1866, until the crop was ready
to harvest, are being discharged and driven
away, ostensibly on the ground Of having
been insoIent. There are frequent reports OF
cruelty to the freedmen. particularly in the
north western parishes, where men 60 through
the country at night disguised, and take the
freedmen from their houses and whip and
otherwise malreat them. Homicides are
frequent in some localities. Sometimes they
are investigated by a coroner's jury, which
iustihes the act in some instances, and releases
the pelpetrator. In other cases, whenTthe
proof comes to the knowledge Of the agent o
the bureau, the parties are held TO bail in {
nominal sum but the trial Of a white man fol
the killing of a freedman can, in the existing
state Of society in the State, be nothing morl
OF less than farce The total suspension o
the issue Of rations will cause much distress
among the limited class Of people in the State
the wives and children Of those men who
entered the service of the United States after
the capture Of New Orleans, and who were
killed or have since died. In all the charita
bic appropriations by the parish authorize.
these persons are excluded and tits not seer
how they can support themselves without aic
from the bureau. The location Of homestead
by the freedmen is progressing favorably; bu
it is questionable whether tie freedmen wi!
be allowed 70 remain peaceably upon th
lands. The contract system, as adopted b,
the bureau in the State has proved to be wei
adapted to the interests Of both planters ant
freedmen.
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OCEAN TELEGRApHY-Th contents Of a
lady's tbimbIc would hardly be expected to
constitute very powerful instrument. They
would scarcely have been thought capable Of
one of the most astonishing feats ever per-
formed by science The chairman, however
of the Atlantic telegraph companyinforms us
that this little instrument has actually achieved
such feat, BY way Of experiment, the en-
gineer Of the company joined the cxtremitics
of the two cables which now stretch across the
Atlantic, thus forming an immense loop line Of
3, 100 miles. He then put some acid in la
dy's silver thimble, with bits Of zinc and cop
per, and by this simple agency he succeeded
in passing signals through the whole length in
little more than second of time. A few years
ago, how Incredible such statement would
have sounded 1t seems, indeed, that the
simplicity Of the fact has taken even electrl-
clans by surprise When cable was first
laid across tie whole breadth of the Atlantic,
it was anticipated that an unusually high pow
er would be requisite to drive the current in
sufficient force through such length. In the
first instance, therefore, they used battery
with 50 cells, and aiterward employed 500
cells. But this extraordinary power only in
iured the cable, and the company are now
working between Yalentia and Hearts Con
tent with a battery Of only % cells 1t is, in
fact remarkable how greatly the success of the
present year has dissipated the supposed diff
ficuities of distant or deep-sea biography
London Times.
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The New York Herald and the New York
Times-two papers that made the most noise
over the Philadelphia August convention and
showed the most zeal in getting the south IN
TO it, and then dishonorably turned upon It,
and upon US, and labored for the late radical
misunderstanding to give daily advice, and
address daily exhortations to the southern Peo-
Die, based on fresh promises and new assn
RANGES They seem to think that our credu-
lily and simplicity are as exhaustess as then
own hardihood. Richmond Enquirer
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From the New York News
The New York Times Begs the Rebel y


STATES TO SAVE THE UNION.
The New York Times like the Herald, hay
ing backed square out from the support Of the
presidents programme of reconstruction, and
gone over to that of congress, is earnest IN lis
persuasions and arguments to the south TO
adopt the latter as the best thing to be done
under the circumstances. II IS evident that
the Times, like the Herald, is alarmed at the
aspect Of public affairs. Itscents danger near
at hand as the result of the conflict between
two coordinate branches of the government,
and it proposes to avert them-not BY appeal
ing 10 the north to be Just, if not masnani-
nous, to a beaten, PROSTATE enemy-but by
getting the South to make all the sacrifices for
The common good. That this is the animus
of Raymond paper is clearly confessed in
the following concluding paragraph Of one Of
its imploring and argumentatiye appeals:
/" Tie south may very welIconsider, there
fore whether it would not be wise to accept
these temporary inconvenience for the sake
/ of the permanent and substantial advantages
to be gained thereby. There is very great
danger 10 the south, and to the whole coun-
try in keeping this question open for heated
and protracted agitation. The condition Of
everv State viii become worse and worse with
every day of delay. If the contest were closed
and the south restored to its proper relations
with the Union, the tendency of events would
be to pacify and harmonze the country. The
4 south certainly can well afford to make some
sacrifices of feeling for the speedy attainment
Of such results
So, then, the triumph Of radicaIism in the
north causes great danger to the whole coun-
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/. A. Rollins, Commissioner.

Section or THE HARLEM RAILROAD SUNK IL
A MARsII-The residents Of Duchess county
living along the line Of the Harlem railroad,
says the Poughkeepsie Eagle, have had sub
iect of unusual interest to discuss for a few
days past, which was nothing more nor less
than the sudden sinking to the depth of 90
feet, of about 40 rods OF the Harlem railroad
track, crossing a swamp near the ice houses
between South Denver and Pawlng. The
singular event occurred On Friday last, and as
may be supposed, it created the greatest won
drrment among The population for miles around.
This marsh is soitan yielding to great depth,
and the greatest difficulty was experienced in
LAYING the track across it, 1t has sunk once
before, shortly after Tie road was built. All
efforts to make firm foundation for the track
at this place have heretofore failed. Piles have
been driven 10 a great depth, but without
reaching solid ground, and the only way a
foundation could be made was By filing in with
trees and brush A freight train passed over
this spot but few hours previous, and it was
noticed at that time that the track bent beneath
the pressure, 10 the depth Of nearly two feet.
Several large cattle trains were obliged to put
back to Albany in consequence Of this break.
Passenger trains transfer their passengers and
baggage to trains in waiting on the opposite
side, the passengers reaching the cars by a
walk of quarter of mile across the swamp
on panks. On Saturday night last, while the
freight Of a passenger train was being trans
ferrcd, a trunk belonging TO lady passenger,
containing $1,000, was stolen, and no trace Of
it has since been found.
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P. t. Barnum was announced to deliver a
lecture in Louisville, a few nights since, on the
subject Of g the art Of getting money" This
is the same lecture be delivered in England,
and for which a London publisher is said to
have offered him five thousand dollars.
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The election of governor for the State OF
North Carolina took place on the 18th ultimo.
Gen. Dockery having declined to run, the
present incumbent, Gov. Worth, had no oppo-
sition 70 his reelection.
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WAsuIEGToE, October 18.-The comms-
siouer of internal revenue has just issued the
following circular Of regulations for the gov
eminent Of distIIerics and refneries Of coal or
mineral oil
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PROPERTY FOR SALE.

FTORTY ACRES of wood land, situated in Caddo par
l. ISL about two and half miles from town, odJon-
ing Mrs. Benefits place.
Three Hundred and Twenty Acres of woodland, three
miles from Shreveport immensely valuable for its srS
wood.
Three Hundred and Forty-Eight Acres in the parish
of Bosser near colonel Sanddges; unmproycd.
One Thousand Five Hundred Acres in the parish OF
DeSoo, known the plantation of colonel John Mar
shall; well improved.
For particulars apply to -.-,.,--,-r,,,
-" Office over store Ct Cummings, Morrison Co.,
Shreveport. lJy22 u
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r.rH OF THE INFANT DAUGHTER OF Gen.
..a nnuMD.-On the 18th, Minnie Sratton,
.. .s he child used 70 call herself, Minnie
rgu Thumb, the infant daughter Of general
-a Mrs. Tom Thumb, died at tile Norfolk ho-
n. Nrwich. The child was left some days
.r j. the hotel in charge Of her nurse, while
.ar PARENTS were on professionh ii visit to y ar
.1. and Lowestoft. About q week since il
ITS aiken i'll and two medical men were called
hey failed, however to allay her suffer
.-r. and it died from Inflammation of the brain
Nfrs Tom Thumb was sent for; she arrived
+. Norwich on the goth, and remained in at
ga1rnce on the little sufferer fill death tool
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4 VI mpISG MArcH.-A large crowd at Ohe-
aH. n. y, Tuesday, Witnessed a jumping
arc. for $1,000, betweer Bot Way, Of that
nun, md Norman Bortle, Of birmingham,
Ontario county, N. Y. The contestants en-
a be ring at O'Clock. and the hour was
ned in making less tbah half dozen
mrs Bortle apparently cxerted himself
-. in reaching twelve feet five inches dis
@ which Way failed to cover by about
Obi. lchcs. Attic expiration of the limited
Hn 3ortle was declared the, winner Of the
m.ea. Something like $4,000 changed
on this occasion.
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A Curious INVENTION DT A WoRKINGMAN-
AT the industrial exhibition in the agricultural
haIl, IsIington, London, there is shown an in
genious invention by which the action Of a
Shower Of rain is made to close an open win
dow. The window when opened, stretches
two India rubber springs. These springs are
prevented from drawing the window down BY
means of curved rod fixed outside the sash,
the end Of which works up and down IN a
tubular belI-mouthed stand on the window-slli.
A little piece of loafsugar is inserted into the
mouth Of the stand and the end Of the rod is
let down gently upon it. The sugar prevents
the rod descending into the tube, and of course
keeps the window sash up. AS soon as i begins
to rain, the bell -mouth Of the tube collects the
drops, the sugar is melted. and no further
obstacle being presented TO the action of the
India rubber springs, the sash is drawn down
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-07

The Gait house, Louisville, is being rebuilt
under special charter of the Kentucky leglsla-
lure, by the Western Financial Corporation,
which has a capital of Sl;o00,000. A large
banking establishment will be organised, in
connection with the Cali house, by the stock
holders
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-07

GEN. BEAuREGARD AT TIE OPERA HOUSE N
WAsuINGToN.-Th Washington Chronicle
heads the following sympathy with Treason, =
and appends TO it a string of vulgar abuse Of
the southern people and the ladies Of Wash
ington who sympathised with them during the
war.
To TIE EDIToR OF THE CHRONICLE
On Monday night at Wallis opera house,
was given dramatic performance for the
benefit Of the g Southern Aid Society" Proml,
nent amongst the spectators was Gen. Beaure-
gard, who occupied private box. When he
made his exit at the end of the play, it was
enough to make al loyal folks blush to sec
the : sympathisers providing around him,
grasping lis hand, Yet red with the blood o.
our brothers Some ladies went 50 far as t
kiss him. Please make an item Of this for the
public to ponder over.
ONE VINO WAS THERE.
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DR.. G. A. FRIERSON,
lEENITIetE.

Corner of Texas and Spring SITS Ball. drug store
~ IS graduate Of the Baltimore College OF Dental
ned position among its faculty Demonstration Of
u nolLa niclI DnutiStrE. Igl.
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T.rre South -aH4 estGrll.
SUPPLEMENT-.
sday uorning, November 7th, 1866.
r.--rpESr JOHNSON AND Tue REsULr.-The

r,a--rDEYT JOHNSON AND TIE REsULT.-The
.Iphia Inquirer's Washington CORE
..-5nst writes under date of Thursday;
this afternoon the president was con
: ~. ia the belief that CIymer was elected in
yania, and that there was no loss in
rressional delegation, but that there
ain IN the fifth district. He has been
aa1 with kilograms from various parties
canning democratic gains inlnearly every
,,n.. in Pennsylvania and Indiana. To-day
edes that nearly all is lost, but is as
.gr. v secretary Seward that the people are
Wild now, but will Be as Lad the oPpo-
ma before another year.
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Which we offer to our friends low articles Of the
same quality can be bought elsewhere. Please give
call. .- .
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p S-We will make advances to a reasonable extent
in Cash and Supplies to reliable parties Shipment OF
Cotton Of the NEW CROP TO our frieuIs, Aessrs. :.
aul5 tn Wn I. b. & Co.
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b 7. FORT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Bellevue, Bossier parish, La
z L ENRN

II c. MYERS,
A TTGRXEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW Natchi-
u torhes Louisiuna-Of1cc at the Old Court House.
VIII practice in the Courts Of western and northern
Louisiana. Particular attention paid to collection OF
claims. - II
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STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES.

Including varied assortment and soppIf of all de-
scriptions Of
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-07

A TT0RNEYS AND C0UNSELLORS AT LAW an
IN General Collecting Agents.-0fice Market stree
nearly opposite the post office, Shreveport, La. w
to all business entrusted to them the parisht
Of Caddo DeSoto and Bossier june 7, 1860.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-02-17
No. Sl2 Front Street,

We have been engaged in Hardware Mem
phs twenty years. and have the pleasure Of
forming many friends the public genersli th
receiving very extensive stock CT Hardware,
stock We kept before the war; and enabled to offer
great Inducements Country Merchants Planters and 9TH
who may wanting anything line. Our stock
sists in part Of the following;
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foi1 Is up azrsfaIIy. lay * aside. ----t--------
Isndegy touch t. look on is With PRIDE
For dear mast e DO 70 car hearts -exoruora.
Inc JAeket q Grey cur loved soldier wore.
Can re ever forget when he joined the brave bad
Who roso IN defsso Of our dear Southern land. -
And. in his bright youth, hurried on to the fray,
HoiE proudly 10 donnsd e. the Jacket % Grey
Ills fond mother blessed him and looked up above,
Commencing to Hsayen the child u her love:
What apguisi was hers mortal tongue may not say
Hen he passed from sight in the jacket q Grey
Bat her country had called and she would NOS repias,
Though costly the aaeriaes placed its shriae
Her hearts dearest hopes on les altar she lay.
" hen she sent cut her boy IN the Jacket Of Grey.
Months passed aud vars lbandsss rolled oes the land;
Uashesthsd wzs the sword aaa Bgbtea s7Bfaad
We heard in tho distance the sound Of the fray.
Aud prayed FOR boy in the Jacket Of Grey.
Al ! vain, All, All, were our prayers and tears
The glad shout Of victory rang IN our ears.
But our treasured one on the red battlefield lay,
While his Hfs-bloOd Oozed his Jacket Of Grey.
HIS ystsz aomrldss fo6ad Sim and tender bore 5 a
His cola lifeess form from the red heid Of goFsi 81
o. dark our hearts on that terrible day,
When We our dead boy in the Jacket Of Grey.
Al spotted and tattered and stained now with gore
Was the garment which he 50 proudly wore; '''
We bitterly wspt we took it away,
Anticipated with DsatB white robes tssJaskst Of Grey
We laid him to rest in his cold narrow bed,
And grieyed Ger the marble placed at his head,
As the proudest Il tributes sad hearts could pay
TOE he never aiasraeed the Jacket Of Grey.
Then. fold it up carefully. lay It aside.
Tenderly toseh it, look on il with pfide--
For dear mtst At be 70 our hearts evermors,. s. =
The Jacket Of Grey soldier boy
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to three Of them managed to scramble up
sides Of the ship, and the other two
were rescued by ropes being thrown to them1
After this the exhausted crew appeared in
different to their fate, aud no further effort
ct launching the remaining boats WIS made
uRtil one o'clock, when the water having
reached the main chains and the ship evident
ly settling down, the port pinnace was got
over the ships side. Even at this moment
the sea was so heavy that those Of the pass
engers who were within reach Of the boat
appeared to prefer the frail shelter of the
sinking vessel to the obyious dangers of a
small boat in raging sea at this crisis,
Captain Martin, alW avs at hand, addressing
Mr.. Greenhill, his chief engineer, under
whose command this particular boat was
rated, said, i'There IS not mitch chance for
the boat there is none for the ship. Your
duty is done mine Is TO remain here. Get
in and gtlke command Of the few it. viii
hOld@fa Thus prompted, Mr.. GreenhIll, with
his fellow engineers and some few Others
numbering only nineteen souls, among
whom were only three seeOnd-elass passen-
gers, quilted the ship, with only few bis
cults in the shape of provisions, and not a
drop Of water. The pinnace had scarcely
cleared the wake Of the vessel, upon the
poop of which upwards. Of fifty of the pass
engers were seen grouped, when a tremen-
dous sea was seen to brake over the doomed
circle, who when the ship rose slowly again,
were discovered to have been swept into the
surging waters. Another moment and the
vessel herself, settling down stern foremost,
threw up her bows into the air, and sank
beneath the waves, leaving her precious
freight of over two hundred human beings
among whom was the noble Martin aadrift
upon the trecherous waves without the least
hope of rescue, every one Of whom persisted
The p1unace drifted about at the mercy Of
the winds and waves for two or three days,
and finally fell-in with an Italian brig, the
officers Of which rescued the survivors from
their periiOus condition and rendered them
every assistance. 9lrs go zl-B9l 10.
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Household Receipts.

Orange Jelly.-After rubbing the rind of
six oranges with sugar, scrape it off then
take the Juice of three lemons and the rub
bed oranges ; in pint and a half of water
boil two ounces Of isinglass for, an hour
add half pound of sugar strain it through
a lawn sieve, and put it into moulds or
glasses. a wine glassful of brandy or rum
should be added to the above. One or two
Seville oranges may be used INSTEAD Of the
same number of sweet oranges. Burnt
sugar viii highten the color, if you desire
it. ...,.,s- r.s.., .,.s7s--.-.s
+ JumbleS.-One cup of butter, and two of
sugar, be beaten together one cup of milk,
half teasp oonlul of saleratus stirred into
the milk, and four. eggs Beat it well
together, add spice of any kind, and six cups
Of flour roll it rather thin cut it with a
tumbler, and with wineglass to form q
ring brush them over with the white Of an
egg, and sift on a little fine white sugar be-
fore baking. Bake them fifteen or twenty
minutes.
Salt for Bee Moths - 1t has been recon.
mended to place fine salt under the edges Of
hives to keep away the bee moth salt being
poisonous to the moth but not Objectionable
to bees. An apiarian IN Ohio recommends
saturating the hives with salt 1t is well
known that bees have been hived in salt
barrels and did well, and were never troubled
with worms Another apiarian recommends
embarrassing hives, inside and out, with
milk of lime saturated with salt It is also
good to promote the health Of bees. This man
says | applied the whitewash to six or
eight hives in which the bees were dying
fast, and had ceased to labor, and the next
day they were all in good health and able to
do good days work have never been
troubled with the bee moth since I adopted
this practice l apply the whitewash to the
lower edges of the hive and on the bottom
board few times during The summer. The
bees seem pleased with it, and many of
them take good dose, though they look
we'll