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The national Republican., 1867-01-03
DEPARTMENT or srArr,

Information has been received at this De-
pertinent from Mr.. GEoRoE F. SEWARD, the
Consul General Of the United States at
Shanghai, China, Of the death, on the Gath
day Of July, 1866, at the General Hospital,
Shanghai, Of W. O. OLExASs, q former resi-
dent OF San Francisco.
The legal representatives can obtain fur
ther information by addressing this Depart
ment.
The national Republican., 1867-01-03

New YEAR's DINNER TO THE FRErDrrS OF
ARLinaros VILLAGE An earnest appeal Is made
10 the citizens Of Warrington and Georgetown 10
aid In furnishing material for dinner to the suf
fsring poor Of Arlington Heights next Saturday
The various committees have made all necessary
arrangements for this entertainment, but must rely
on the prompt assistance Of the citizens 10 supply
food for the occasion. We arc authorised BY the
COMMITTEES to urge the claims Of this most charita
bic movement upon the immediate attention Of the
benevolent. Tho committee desire, as donations
for the occasion, bread, crackers, cheese, cooked
meats Of all kinds, tea, coffee, sugar, candies sp
PIES and other fruits TO be sent to Hon. 6ayles j.
Bowen, at the City Post 0tioe or at his residence
on II street, between Sixth and Seventh Mrs. @.
II. Morse, $50 New York avenue, between Ninth
and Tenth or TO Mrs. Charles II. Hsndley, Mary
land avenue, near Seventh street or 10 Mrs. A. M.
Gangewer, In Georgetown, over tho Bank Of Com.
msrce. The articles should be sent In BY Friday
noon. The committee most confidently rely on
prompt and liberal response.
Donations amounting TO several hundred dollars
In clothing and money have been received from
various churches, Sabbath schools, and individuals
In PhiladelphiA In response TO the appeal Of the
committee and all that Is now needed 10 the co.
operation Of the benevolent Of our city.
Among the benefactions from Phiiadsphia Is q
donation Of . gold dollar long saved BY widow, .
member Of the Pine Street Presbyterian Church,
who gave two sons as her Offering to her oourtryi
but the appeal for these suffering poor so touched
her heart that she freely oonseorated and sent this
cherished coin for tho relief Of the aged and help-
less children Of bondage. Such an Offering at such
sacrifice ought TO stimulate all to initiate 90 noble
an example.
We understand that tho members Of Congress
and other distinguished gentlemen are invited 10 DO
present, some Of whom will address the audience.
The national Republican., 1867-01-03

The QUARTERLY POLICE REPoRrs.-The
quarterly police reports Of Lieutenants EsseI TAFT,
Skippon, Milstsad and Gessford, Of the Third,
Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Tenth precincts respect-
lively, forwarded to Superintendent Richards yes.
terday show the total number Of arrests for differ
sut offences for the three months ending with the
close Of the year within the precincts mentioned,
70 have been 3,o76, or this number 5s4 were 70.
msles. Tho following represents ths aallsiIy q
the persons arrested United States, 702j Ireland,
527; Germany 23ti England, 26i France, lSi
Scotland, Q; Italy, 81 Belgium, Ii and Prussia,
Russia and Canada each 2; making total number
Of white males and females arrested from the ooun
tries mentioned 1928. This does not include ar
rests Of colored persons Of either ser, the number
Of this class arrested being 54s Tho reports from
the other hve precincts for the same period may be
expected at police headquarters In q day or two,
and will probably show about the same number oi
arrests as those made In the Third, Fifth, Sixth,
Eighth and Tenth precincts, thus making the ag
gregate number about 1000 during the quarter.
The national Republican., 1867-01-03
DEPARTMENT or srArr,

WEPHINVEVEt Dooonpo1 W. tVoV'
Information has been received at this De-
partment from Mr.. THOMAS II. DUDLEY, the
Consul Of the United States at Liverpool, Of
the death, on the oath day Of July last, at
sea, Of SAMUEL FRANCIS, a seaman belonging
to the vessel John Patten."
The national Republican., 1867-01-03
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WAsunaror, December n, 1855.

WAsHnaror, December n, 1865.
Information has been received at this De-
partment from Mr.. GEoRox F. SEWARD, the
Consul General Of the United States at
Shanghai, China, Of the death, on the eth
day Of May last, at Shanghai, Of R. KxLsHAw,
an American seaman Of the vessel America"
The national Republican., 1867-01-03
IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
UETED srArEs PATENT oFPIoK,

OF III lNlEhlOh,
UETED srArEs PATENT oFPIoK,
WAaHINdTdE, December IL, 1855.
On the petition OF Moses Marshall, Of Lowell, Mass
prayinE for the extension Of patent granted 10 him on
he ibih day Of March, 1885, for an improvement In
KAttnE MkehAss for seven ysATs from the expiration
Of said patent which takes place On the 10Th day Of
March, 1867,
Patent Omes on MONDAY, the 25th day Of February
next, at II o'clock m and all persons are noticed to
appear And show cause any they have, why said Pc
ttioA ought not 10 be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required TO he In
the Patent 0mce their setions specially set forth In
WTnE at least tlesR days before the day fheAring
ali testimony hled by either party to be used at the said
hearing must bs taken and transmitted In AeeordAnos
with ths rules Of the once which will be furnished on
application. Ill, 49,,
moAy must bo hlsd In the once 0snty days before the
day oi hearing the LrgumSnts any, within ten days
after Aling the testimony.
ordered also that this notice be published in the Re-
PUILIoAE ana the tsll0sReer Washington, D. g. and
in the Courier, Lowell, Mass, once a week for
three successive weeks the hrst Of said publications to
be Al least sixty days previous to the day o. he1Ing
Commissioner Of Patents
Ps Editors Of the above papers will please copy,
Aad send their bills to the Patent omssr With paper
s0atAiAiHS this neuss' dsn'iAvW
The national Republican., 1867-01-03
DEPARTMENT or STATE, |

Information has been received at this De-
partment from Mr.. THOMAS II. DUDLEY, the
Consul Of the United States at Liverpool, Of
the death, on the 14th day Of April, 1866,
at sea, Of ALEXANDER PoLLAoE, a seaman
belonging to the ship "Timour."
The national Republican., 1867-01-03

kO PACKAGES PURE LEAF LARD,
DU Ia welsh Tabs, from % 10 30 pounds sAsh.
% bbls. Fresh Delaware kEIs.
100 boxes Family and Fancy Soap.
Just received, and for sale At low lguIs, BY
J. n. CRAM Co,
ds32.lm IS LouissnA avenue
The national Republican., 1867-01-03


yeyor General Of New Mexico and Arizona,
at Santa Fe, New Mexico, under date Of the
l7th ult., reporting that on the 18th Of De-
cember last he entered into O contract with
the deputy surveyor for the establishment
OF the base principal meridian, standard
parallels and exterior township lines. The
initial point Of the surveys is the point Of
the intersection OF the base with the Gila
and Salt river meridian. II consists Of the
conical hill. $50 feet in height, on the south
the Salado river. The geographical position
Of the initial point is II deg. Is min. 46 sec.
longitude west from Greenwich, and It's north
latitude, 80 deg. 20 min. 81 sec. The sur
veying contract provides for the establish
ment Of 80 miles OF the meridian, 36 miles OF
the principal base line east Of the initial
point; the lst, I'd and Sd correction lines
north, about 220 miles, running east and
west of the meridian, crossing Hassaympa,
Aqua Fria and Rio San Franchise rivers;
also, for the survey Of the exterior township
lines, embracing Prescott, the capital OF the
Territory Of Arizona.
The establishment Of the aforesaid initia-
tory lines Of public surveys in Arizona will
furnish the necessary basis for the extension
Of surveys over the region Of country north
Of Gila river, embracing Fort Mcdowell, sit.
uated on the Rio San Fran, town Of
Wickenburg, on Harreympa, Weaver, Wool,
sey's, and Prescott.
The Commissioner has advices as late as
December II from the United States Survey
or General at Boise city, Idaho. Great in
terest Is reported as manifested In regard to
surveys under the late mining laws.
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A SARCASTIC Coos.-We witnessed an
amusing incident in one of our suburban
streets last Saturday. A fashionable young
lady, got up in the highest style of milliner's
art, and arrayed in all the glory of five dol
lar yard silk, twenty dollar bonnet, and
three hundred dollar shawl, was sweeping
along in the direction of the fair ground,
while just behind boy was leading pet
coon. A countryman, in a brown slouched
hat and linsey woosey warmus,' came
along, followed by a ''yallah dog, whose
nose was SCARED diagonally, transverse)y, and
laterally with the scars of many ferccly con-
tested battle with members Of the raccoon
family. "Tige" no sooner saw the ringtailed
representative of his ancient enemy than he
made frantic dive for him, accompanied by
furious bark Cooney comprehended the
situation at glance, bolted inconsistency,
and sought sanctuary beneath the ample cir
conference of the lady's crinoline. The
young lady screamed, while the dog made
rapid circles, shutting the air, and evidently
bewildercd to know what had become of the
coon. The situation of the lady was critical
and embarrassing. She was afraid to move
for fear the coon would bite, and the coon de-
clined to leave his retreat until the dog had
retired. Finally the dog was stoned off, the
boy dragged the coon from his hiding place,
and the young lady went her way, with the
lively consciousness of having experienced
new sensation. AS for the coon he died in
stantly. He had seen too much to live.
| Exchange
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EVERGREEN
Male and Female Academies

Kingston, DeSoto Parish, Lac
TIME undersigned having taken charge of the above
Il Academies, takes pleasure IN announcing that he
will open the same for the reception OF pupils on
Monday, January 81, 1867.
Having received classical education in the city oil
Charleston S. c. and passed through four years train
ing in the United States Military Academy at West
Point besides having had experience of nearly SIX
teen years in teaching the youth of the South he Hat
tiers himself that he will receive generous patronage
and afford satisfaction to those who may honor hin
with the of their children. Competent assistants
employed, the demands of the schools may require
The scholastic year will consist of two sessions o
twenty weeks each. The public may rest assured thu
these schools shall be permanent, the undersIsne
has determined to settle in this locality and build u
first class institutions of learning.
Tuition fees will be So. 81 and So per month, in spe
Gle; music, Sc; French or Spanish, extra; incden'a
fee per session for each student 81 Board can be CD
tanned in respectable families at from s2 so to Slope
month, in specie.
Pupils charged from time Of entrance until close
session. For further information, address
THOMAS HALL, A. NJ,
Kingston, DeSoto parish La
INSTRUMENTATION. j. l.. Reynolds, DID,, Prof. !
University of South Carolina; Rev. j. G. Furmaf
DID,, President of Furmap University, South Carona
and faculty OF same; Rev. j. z. Boyce, DID, Proi. =
Theological Seminary S. c.. Rev. b. Manly, Jr, %
Prof. Lawrence Smith, Louisville, KY; Coy UT, y
South Carolina. let 6hl
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The Jolly Old Pedagogue.

There was a Jolly old pedagogue, long ago,
Tall and slender, and saow and dry;
His form was bent and his gait was slow,
And his long. thin hair white snow
Bnt 4 wonderful twinkle shone in his eye;
And he sang every night as lie went to bed,
sIet rs be happy down here below;
The living should live, though the dead be dead; :
Said TIE jolly old pndagogue, long ago.
lie taught the scholars the Rule of Three,
Reading, and writing, and history too;
lie took the little ones on his knee,
For a kind old heart in his breast had he,
And the wants Of the Iittlcst child he knew;
Learn while you're young, he often SAD
"There is nincl to enjoy down here below;
Life for lie living. and rest for the dead Y.
Said the jolly old pedagogue, long ago
With the stupidcst boys he was kind and cool,
Speaking only in the gcntlest tones;
The rod was scarcely known ~ his school
Whipping to him barDar0us rule,
And too hard work for his poor old bones;
Besides it was painful, he sometimes said;
ave should make life pleasant down here below
The living need charity more than the dead"
Said the jolly old pedagogue, long ago.
lie lived in the house by the hawthorn lane,
With roses and woodbine over the door;
His rooms were quiet, and neat, and PLAIN,
But spirit Of comfort there held reign,
And made him forget he was old aud poor.
4" need so little," he often said;
"And my friends and relatives here below
Won't htigate over me when am dead"
Said the jolly old pedagogue, long ago.
Bnt the pleasantcst times he had of all
Were tho sociabc hours he used to pass
With the chair tipped back to neighbor . wall,
Making unccremonious call,
Overs pipe and friendly glass;
This was the finest pleasure, he said, -
OF the many he tasted here below;
f.Who has crones had better be dead,
Said the jolly old pedagogue, long ago.
The jolly old pedagoguc's wrinkied face
Melted all over in sunshlny smiles;
He stirred his glass with an old-school grace,
Chucklcd, and slipped, and prattcd apace,
Till the house grew merry from cellar to tiles,
aim pretty old man." he gently sad
"Pve fingered long time here below.
But my heart is fresh if my youth is fled J"
Said the jolly old pedagogue, long ago.
He smoked bis pipe in the balmy air
Every night when the sun went down;
And the soft wind played in his silyery hair,
Leaving its tenderest kisses there
On the jolly old pedagogue's jolly old crown;
And feeling the kisses, he smiled and sald
s'Twas a glorious world down here below;
Why wait for happiness till we are dead?"
Said the jolly old pedagogue, long ago.
lie sat at his door one midsummer night
After the sun had sunk in the west,
And the lingering beams of golden night
Made his kindly old face look warm and bright,
While the odorous night-winds whispered REST
Gently, gently, lie bowed his head;
There were angels waiting for him, know;
He was sure of his happiness living or dead
This jolly old pcdagogue, long ago.
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The New York Dispatch says that the bust
ness Of selling illegitimate babies IS large and
profitable in that city. Necessity is the
mother Of invention" When Congress again
convenes it should Investigate this subject.
This traffic should bring a revenue. Under
what head should il come mercantile or man
ufacturing This subject should go to the
committee onexpansion not that on retrench-
ment. Congressman Noel should be chair
man
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A JAPANESE GRANDEE IN CIVILIZED CLOTHES.
A Paris correspondent Of the Springfield Re
publican writes:
The other night saw ludicrous instance
of the progress Of civilization consequent upon
the exhibition. There came into the court of
the Grand Hotel one of the little japanese
grandees, newly arrived and dressed in civil
lied clothes He cast conscious glance at
the groups of smokers and promenaders, and
tried to walk straight to his chamber in Par
isian style.
The effort was very evident. His arms,
hitherto used to flowing robes, would not
swing properly in tight-ftting coat sleeves
his head was i'll at ease in his beaver hat ;
besides, the peculiar conformation Of his era
mum and the dressing Of his hair allowed the
stoyeppe to fit on too far. His feet would not
come down snug to the ground in his new
boots, he was too accustomed to shutting slip
pers-and he wanted to run his toes out. He
settled his collar, but it was more difficult to
settle the gravity Of his spectators. He ascend
ed the marble steps which led to the inner
rooms, as majesticaly as he could /; but one
Of his boots played him false he stumbled
Poor little grandee The acute French and
the observing Americans snickered : he
cast despairing, half-defant look behind him,
and as he disappeared from view doubtless
cursed in japanese and heartily wished him
self safe once more in Jeddo, where the har
kari is as common as shaving here, and where
every virtuous woman stains her teeth black.
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT
TO THE PUBL

TIHHE undersigned offers to the public an inai ~.
L remedy for that dreadful disease Cancer -
it is curablc his success attested by the cerhhca
ieoriuu Of the old school physieian is now disarmed
its terrors by recent discovery The earlier the
pcation the better for the patient Those WISHING
advice or consultation will please direct their letters
I ]. C0kER
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FEMALE Fashions PARoD1zED.-The silly
fashions Of women are never changed by rldi-
Guile, however pungent or apt. The sllllier
they are the more tenaciously they are adj
hered to, and the more absurdly are all their
absurd parts exaggerated. The laughable
little bonnets which are now SO fashionable,
were bad enough at the start, but now they
are worse. They are about as good as moth
ing, and a great deal uglier. They look very
like dab of dirty butter on a potatoe.
Punch touches them up in a sketch of a
fashionable young couple, the husband search
ing vigorously in bis waistcoat pockets. The
wife inquiries Have you lost your watch,
love ?" and he replies, . No, dear, twas a
new bonnet | had for you somewhere" The
ridiculous fashion of huge waterfalls is the
opposite extreme, and illustrates the proven
bal "meeting of extremes" 1t was capitally
burlesqued in :" Lanterne Magique" at the
Chartelet theatre, in Paris last winter. A
procession of pretty ballet girls passes over
the stage, the first with the modest little knot
Of "black hair that nature suggests and
good taste adopts, the next with larger, the
third one with still larger, and SO on, till the
sixth had knot of about the fashionable size
Then came the remainder of the procession,
which was prophecy of what was to come,
as the first part was an illustration Of what had
been, and was The first one had a F" CHG
non " as big as a small pumpkin, the next was
| like kitchen pot, the next was too big to DC
used "off hand,'' and the lower end was sup.
ported in basket strapped over the shoulders
the last came in with head as smoothe as a
marble, while two men carried her "chignon'
behind her in basket as big as a butchers
| WAGON.
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CoMpL1MENTARY-AW Western editor, speak
ing Of eetemporary, says his intellect is SO
dense, that it would take the anger Of common
sense longer to bore into.it than il would to
bore through Mount Blanc with boiled car
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ESTABLISHED. .......... Ii
T. w. JONES'
SHREVEPORT FOUNDRY,

End of Edwards Street, ON Cross Bayou.
n0ILER MAKER and Manufacturer of Stationary
Ii and Portable Engines, Saw Mills, Corn Mills;
Pumps, Plows Points, Gin Gearing Crate bars, ana
Rabhet Metal All kinds of Brass Castings made to
order. Machinery repaired on the shortest notice.
Copper and sheet iron work done in the best style;
Cuaae and water cocks steam guages, gas pipes ana
SPECIAL attention paid to all railroad and steamboa
work
| am also prepared to furnish lumber and corn mea
at the lowest market prices
n 81 am the only authorised agent for B.
KAVANAUGH, to sell rights to use and to manufac
ure Butler Patent Augers (ior boring aftesan wells
III ; sae w.. 5rl = T. w JONES.
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PHoroeRApHY.-The London Intellectual
Observer says: 6 No place is now safe from
the incursion Of photographers. Who would
suppose that they could carry on their opera
lions under water? Yet such is the case, as
NJ. Balm has proved. His Photographic
studio consists Of strong sheet-iron chest,
perfectly water-tight, with water-tight win
dows that are in the form of lenses. The
electric light IS used, and renders distinctly
visible any objects lying at the bottom of the
sea, so that they may be photographed, and
thus their value and position be accurately
marked. NJ Bazin has remained at depths Of
three hundred feet for about ten minutes.
This application Of photography promises to
facilitate the recovery Of lost objects and the
raising of sunken ships
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WE would respectfully give notice to the public
Cotton and other Produce, and receiving md forward
ing Merchandise generally, unsurpassed by any
! House in the city, and as low as the lowest
CHARGED ON Cotton from the house to the river.
We are agents for BLAKEMORE, WOOLDRlDGk
CO., Commission Merchants, New Orleans Liberal
adyancements made on Cotton and all other Produce
shipped to them We are also agents for McCom-
mack's Self Raking Reapers. The best Reaper
made. A constant supply on hand.
this line-is new, and bought in the lowest markets
and is offered cheap as the cheapest
Old Tennessee Rye and old Bourbon Whis-
ky-We buy from the distiers, and defy competition
In other Liquors our stocks are complete and prices
low.
Tobacco-We have bought from first hands in Viz
gina. of the genuine VIRGINIA WEED, and cauno
be beat. Call and examine. $4,000
d. 1v TANDY & MORTON.
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O. i. & J. CHAMBERL1N,
AGENTS FOR SALE OF
MACHINERY, Agricultural implements
ORNAMENTAL IRON WORK.
No. Milan Street, Shreveport
GtTEAM Engines, runeys,
y Saw Mills, Sreusaf ea'e'
Corn Mills Lettlng,
shingle Machines, Castings, &c, &c
Shaftng, ,,,rra
uorsa Powers. Brick Machines,
Threshing Machines, Straw 0us.efs
Separators, GoIn soheneis,
Culhvators, flows, &C., &C.
ORNAMENTAL IRON WORK.
Patent Wire Fencing for cemetery lots and yards,
Yeradahs and Summer Houses, Garden Vases, Foun-
tans, Balcony Ratings, Cemetery Ornaments, Hltchlng
Posts &c. a..taoa - -
form as represented, in every respect.
We will also put up and repair machinery OF all Kinds
Give us call and satisfy yourselves that machinery
can be bought in Shreveport as cheap as anywhere
! else le.o :!
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IN w. Ray, CloG's Station, Macon
CLAIBORNE PARISH, LOUISIANA,

CLAIBORNE PARISH, LOUISIANA, ~
'''1 January II, 1867
70 Editor jackson Flag: h,ns
etr SirAs matter Of interest TO suffering hu VI !
ity beg to state that have been radically an an
painful and growing Cancer, which was ioealeu u
breast. had been afflicted for twelve years rs, re
reoced to bear testimony to the efficacy Of ths ~
mert employed BY Mr. JAMES ]. GokEk,of hs sar .
jackson parish, La The pubic has ol.ep p ~ q
lance In this case there is deception y NJ
within the knowledge Of my neighhors ana Ie'
strated in my own person deem it but s'n.p suf
tice to Mr. Cocker as well as important TO those
inc with caneerons directions, that should vonnsa
Very respectfully, at,rs
myl if &. W keonl,f
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Alexander Dumas has had himself photo
sraphed on the same card with Adah Isaacs
Menken Heenan, and exhibited in the Paris
shop windows. There are several different
poses of this strange couple, Alexander sitting
with the Menken on his knee, he in his shirt
sleeves, and Adah with her arm around his
neck, and other postures. Awful old rat,
Aleck. Boston Post
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reference!

ReferenceS:
Dr. Jackson, Vienna, La. DR.. silnonon, Vienna,
DIR Stevens Dir. Woodard,
Dr. Stuard, Dir. Quinn,
George w. Wood, Kowelaga TaIlapoosa county, .
Peter Whitehead, Pinekneyvile,
Moses Trembe,
John w. Ray, Cloa Station, Macon
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Asfestlye yosth thus apostrophises the land
Of his adoption:
Texas, dear. land Of long horned cattle
and sharp. backed horses land Of hides,
horns and bones land of. cotton, corn and
wine; land Of oaks, pecans and hogs land Of
sheep, wolves and grass land Of peaches,
cream and ants, | cast my lotswith you may
you be prosperous
The ST. Louis Democrat claims fortLat city
2 total nonlaion of 100000,