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ALABAMA cnors-says the Eutaw Wing, of May

" ALABAMA CRors-says the Eutaw Wing, of May
Both
Farmers and those possessing extensive opportun
ties for gaining information on the subject ct crops
breadth of land has been planted in grain some entire
farms in corn and the owners expect realise ter
thousand bushels. Heavy taxation appals cotton
rasers and many have determined to raise small crops
of what has been the staple Of the South, and by SC
doing, to command fairer price Cotton in this sec
ton is looking, told only tolerably promising
owing, we suppose to the cool, wet weather. Wheat
and oat crop limited; the former gives promise of a
generous YIELD but the latter is said to be suffering in
some localities from rust. From every quarter cheer
ing accounts Of farm operations greet us an extern
tive planter informs that the freedmen in his neigh
borhood are working better than since the surrender
and seem to be learning economy. This is the genera
opinion in this county,
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The War Department now expends twice as much
was the whole cost Of the Government in Buchan-
ans time. Halfof the whole cost is in keeping an
army at the South where it wo uld have cost nothing
if the States had been restored as they could have
been year ago as well as to-day, and should have
been honorable after the war closed Those
who advocate threaten the continued barring out Of
these States continued opposition Of all the
people By taxation high that business withers and
dies beneath it, and it must land usiu the end in
financial crash that will sweep the country. When
that shall come it will notbe difficult to know who
and what IS the cause. NewburvpoH Herald
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JACOB BARKER ATTACKED ON THE STREET-At about
o'clock yesterday afternoon, whilst Mr.. Jacob Bar
ker was passing by the of Magazine and Second
streets, number of his depositors made !" raid y
upon him. One of them vociferously demanded his
signature to check some solvent bank for 500.
Fortunately for Mr.. Barker the policemen on that
beat came to his assistance protected him from the
clamorous crowd ard led him to city railroad car,
in which he took refuge and went home.
IN q Crescent 9Th
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PARxnAs's BopY RscovEREp.-The Selma Mess,

ger, of the 3oth ult., says:
The body of the late John II. Parkman was recov-
cred yesterday about fifteen miles below Cahaba, and
brought to this city in the afternoon We learn from
gentlemen who saw the body that the appearances all
indicated that he came to his death from gun shot
wound, the ball seeming to have entered near the
spine on the left side in the lumbar region, and to
have passed through the body, and came out just
above ambitious. 1t will be remembered a shot was
fired at him by the guard the occasion of his es-
cape from prison.
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CAPruREp.-We are informed BIZ a gentleman IA
mar with the circumstances that the notorious cen.
trail Mississippi bandit known as Frank Grabtree, was
captured Goodman, Miss by Capt. S. 2. n. Tur.
ner of the Southern Star Crabtree was accompanied
BY an accomplice, who called himself Thompson, but
whose name is supposed to be Whitehead Captain
Turner recognised his game the dark and attempted
10 arrest both parties. Whitehead escaped in the
struggle but Crabtree delivered to squad of Fed
eral soldiers and thanks to the gallantry of Captain
Turner has been transferred to this city for trial
tVicksburg Herald, 7th.
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The CcsT OF observation-disclosures at its last ses
sion appropriated 100000 to defay the expenses Of
registration It is now estimated that it will take that
amount for Virginia alone The New York Herald,
after investigating the matter, estimates that it will
cost the Government FIVE millions of dollars for the
registration in the FIVE military districts That is what
might be termed an expensive luxury.
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The PROCLAMATION = FoRaEKr.-El Mejicano the
Imperalist paper at Brownsville, pronounces the sup
posed proclamation of Macmillan, in which he pay $
extraordinary compliments to the proves of the Lib
erals, forgery It originated with certain comic or
burlesqung papers at San Luis Potosi and deceived
no Mesicans. 1t is as gross and unmanIy as are the
burlesques of Harpers Weekly. N. O. Picayune
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THE EaPRKss CHARLoTTE.--We regret to learn tha,
the mental condition of the Archduehess Charlotte
Empress Of Mexico, shows no signs of improvement
Under the stress Of the peculiarly distressing symp
her case, the committee who have been charged by
the Emperor Of Austria with the administration Of her
affairs and her persona charge have proposed to have
consultation Of eminent European aienists naming
for the purpose DR.. Griesinger, Berlin; Dr.. More
Paris; and DR.. Maudsley, London.
IBri4is I{odina IoI,r rial.
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n OH CE

THE MASONIC FRATERNITY will meet at the
Masonic Hall, in Shreveport, on Monday, June ~,
1867 at So o'clock AN, for the purpose of celebra
ting the Anniversary of St. John the Baptist. After
procession, orations win be delivered by the Rev
Brother W. 7. D. DALZELL, D. D., an R. w Brother
JOHN W. JONES, District Deputy Grand Master, at
the Court House, the exercises to commence at lo{
o'clock AN.
All Sister Lodges and Brethren in good standing so
journing among US, respectfully invited to join in
the celebration and procession, clothed in Masonic
dress Ladies and the public cordially invited to
attended the exercises at the Court House.
4 Ball will be given, at Brewers Hall IN the
ing, to which all Masons in good standing and their
families are cordially invited.
b order of SHREVEPORT LODGE No. rs.
CADD0 LODGE No. I7s
COMMITTEE of InyitatioE-
CHAs. Il. spILKER, P. W. Fl. CUNNING,
g. VANNosTRAND, J. T. DAVIS,
THos. POLAND, Jr. JoHs G. McWrLL1Aas.
VIM THATCHER, c. w LEWIS f ;ele Ii
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COUNTERFEIT MoNEY---Of the counterfeit money
floating around that city the New York World says
OF the s27 ,oooo 900 Whereabouts Of postal
cy about 81 100000 in circulation in this city, and
of this amount it is estimated that least onehird
counterfeit This counterfeit currency circuates
readily from hand to hand the genuine paper, for
it is well executed-and moreover, according to the
testimony Of notorious counterfeter the circulation
is under the especial protection Of the police who are
said to receive 10 per cent of the entire issue This
the half million of bogus postal currency in circu
aton in this city, would be $50, ooO-which is very
handsome blackma bonus for this single minor " in
dustry to pay for license.
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A thckly populated house is said to exist in
Worcester, Massachusetts The Gazette of that place,
says: 1n onestory tenement house there live two
families, who the possessors Of twenty four hogs,
twenty-five hens FIVE ducks and cow all of whom,
both human beings and animals live in the same
room,
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A New Haven clergyman recently refused to marry
divorced woman to man, on the ground that the
woman had been divorced without sufficient cause.
The action of the clergyman being announced to the
mother of the divorced woman, the mother died in
ft brought on By the news In the meantime the
couple we're married by another clergyman, and the
pair attended the funeral of the aeceased mother as
man and wife.
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SUPREME CouRr SourH.-A Raleigh (N. C)
dispatch of the 10th states that Chief Justice Chase
opened the United States Circuit Court at that place
the day before. In the summonns of the. grand and
petit jury distinction made in regard to color.
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Up to the 4th inst ninety lone voters were regis
tered in Galveston. With but few exceptions they
were all negroes. The qualifications which enttle a
person to register do not to be generally under
stood in that city, and it is understood Gen Griffin is
about to give decision the points now in dispute
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keep my nose ADORE water" remarked husband the
other day to his wife, who importuning him for
new dress. /" No. she replied, with some asperitr,
but you manage TO keep it above the brandy easy
enough"
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HOTEL C1osED-The St. Charles Hotel, of New Or
leans has closed its dining ROOM and until the first Of
November will be kept on the European plan, j. e.,
furnish you with sleeping rooms only.
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Flour, Provisions, Piano, &C., AUCTION
Messrs Thayer & Byrne will sell this day, (l9h,) at
10 o'clock A. NJ at their store No. 4 on the Levee
IS bbls hour, provisions, &C. Also, at II O'Clock,
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Deputy Sheriff Whmore and L. H. Wright Consta-
BILE of Beat No 8, removed from Office yesterday
by order from headquarters at Shreveport.
Jmpleeute, June II.
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Have you ever considered the risk yon run by reg
lectng what apparently slight coldss If not think
before the seed Of disease terminates in the system
harsdens pectora balm has been found successful in
the treatment Of all cases. For sale by all druggists
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We take pleasure in calling the attention of our
readers TO the card Of old friend John Thompson,
who has opened an AUCTION house at No. Is on the
hevee Those who ae acquainted with him need No
commentator at cur hands, but to those who are
strangers to him We saT, he is worthy Of their conf
denee, and to such we commend him. Mr. Thompson
served honorably throughout the late war in the Con
federate army, and deserves tile patronage Of this
community
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AUCTIONEER

EoHN D. THOMPSON, Auctioneer, will give partiez
- ular attention to all consignments entrusted to his
Outdoor business promptly attended to. Sales
Co g old stand
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Masonic Celebration.

The Free and Accepted Masons of this city vii
celebrate the approaching anniversary of St. John tho
Baptist-Monday the Gath inst.-by procession ant
orations in the forenoon, and ball and supper in the
evening Shreveport and Caddo Lodges and sbreve
port Chapter will turn out in full regalia. The neigh
boring lodges and all the brethren in the vicinity who
are good standing, have been invited to be present
It will doubtless be magnificent affair. II will be
seen from the correspondence, which we publish be
low, that the Rev. DR.. Dazell, of St. Marks Church
and the r. w John w Jones, District Deputy Grand
Master have consented to deliver addresses upon the
occasion:
MASONIC HALL, I
Shreveport, June 4, 1867.
Rev. W. T. D. Dalzell, ID:
Dear Sir and Brother-The undersigned committee,
appointed for that purpose, respectfully solicit you to
deliver an address to the Masonic Fraternity Of this
city and vicinity upon the occasion of the celebration
by them of the anniversary of ST. John the Baptist to
take place on Monday, the 21th inst.
In making this request of YOU We are but rejecting
the universal desire OF the whole Masonic fraternity OF
Shreveport. Your well known zeal for ancient
and honorable institution and the courteous and obg
ing disposition you have upona occasions manifested
during your residence among u.s. lead to hope that
YOU will not refuse request.
Respectfully and fraternay yours,
SAMUEL H. MORRISON, w. M.
Of Caddo Lodge No. l79
B. P. BARKER, j. W.
and acting w. NJ. Shreveport Lodge No. lis.
ST. MARKS FEsrRY Rooa,
Shreveport, June Z, 1867.
Dear jSirs and Brethrea--In reply to your note of
the 4th inst, can only say that will do what can
to meet the wishes of the brethren of Shreveport and
Caddo Lodges, in connection with the celebration Of
the coming anniversary of ST. John the Baptist.
My time is at present vey fully occupied, and will
continue to be up to the 21st inst aud should have
been glad had other brother been called to take
The place which requested to fill; but my respen-
bilities in the community, and my obligations as
Mason make me feel that cannot decline your nsi-
taton to address the brethren the appointed occa
sion.
thank you for the kind terms in which you have
conveyed to me the wish of the Lodges and am,
brethren, yours fraternally,
w. T. Dickinson DALzELL.
To Brothers S. NJ Morrison, B. p Barker, Committee
A similar communication was addressed by the
committee, to R. ". John " Jones, to which he re.
piled as follows
SHREVEPORT, La June g. 1861.
Messrs. S. H. Morrison and B. P. Barker Committee:
Dear Sirs and Brethren Your polite note Of the
4th instant is before me, and contents noted. ac-
knowledge and appreciate the compliment paid me,
and accept your invitation to address the Masonic fra
ternity Of this city the approaching anniversary Of
St. John the Baptist.
Yours. fraternalIv, y. NJ IoNEs.
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IMPORTANT DECISION by THE SUPREME CouRT-Lo,s
isiana IN Irouble.-The Supreme Court at New Orle
has decided that the Tux Of onefourth OF one PEI
cent gross sales is unconstitutional The case was
that Of the State of Louisiana vs. s. H. Kennedy &
Co., appealed from the Sixth District Court and has
been before the appellate court several months Messrs
Kennedy & Co were sued for certain sam due by
them for tax on gross sales in their house. They
resisted payment of the tax the ground that it
unconstitutional and the lower held that ii was
unconstitutional The State appealed, and yesterday
the Supreme Court affirmed the decision Of Judge Du-
PLANTER. The Times says it is estimated that if the
tax had been decided to have been constutonay i'm
posed there would have been about seven hundred
thousand dollars collected into the State treasury with
in the next sixty days AS it is the State will lose
that sum, and some six or seven hundred thousand
dollars of the tax having already been paid Of course
the amount will have to be refunded the parties who
have paid it, AS the State cannot be sued, however,
the restitution only be had by act of the egis
la+
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convict in Michigan prison who with knife
has kept Everybody away from his CELL went sixteen
days without eating, and finally had to be smoked out
of his room
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WATER ELEvAroR--We have in use one Of Mes
senger Bros. water elevators in well thirty feet
deep, and much pleased with it. 1t is simple in
construction and not liable to get out Of order 10
our mind it is better than pump. One can be seen
At Messrs. Gregg & Manse's in operation.
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10 McDermott, at the ladies' bazaar, No. s5 Texas
street j. doing his share 81 the business His stock Of
ladies dress goods is complete, and is offered at ex
tremeF low prices lie also has full stock of every
description of dry goods which he will job off New
Orleans prices Country merchants should give him
4 call
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HOMICIDE AT MT. P1EAsASr.-We have again to
chronicle another one Of those desperate affairs SO
often occurring of late. Mr. VIM. Stephens, of Nj
Pleasant, well known of cur citizens was shot
and instantly killed on Saturday last by G. l. Trippe of
that place. We know nothing of the particulars as
yet. Mr. Stephens gentlemen well liked by all
who knew him, and he had many warm friends in
this city. He was here only few days ago. When.
raging like destruction through our land
TJmplecute, June IL
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ST. y AMEs HOTEL.
NEW ORLEANS.

PRoPRIEToRs:
MaA HUtD ...... .....-......#... Of New Orleans.
w. +. CORkERY.. ..Spottswood Hotel, Richmond.
- Telegraph and Railroad Offices in Rotunda Of
Hotel ie1a em
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If you want light any subject the -explo-
siye petro,oi to be had Of Thayer Byrne. 1t will
throw light any subject and is perfectly harm
less. Col Thayer il about to try Attorney Gen
eral sanberys legal opinion Of tie military BILL and
if the experiment be successful the reputation Of the
y lie y is established forever
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EnR DENT

FOR RENT.
~ A WELL-FURNISHED DWELLING, on Caddo
eA street, between Market and Edwards streets. II
Mssll will be rented until the first of January 1868.
For particulars apply at tins office. ieI9 2t*
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Mexico.

GALVESTON, June l0.-We have news from Mexi
to June "a Mramon still dangerously i'll of b;s
wound. Mendez was executed by order of Escobada
on tie 10th Campos was shot few hours after the
i amputation of his leg e 'ne
When Macmillan gave up his sword to Escobedo -
said: II surrender to you my sword owing To an s,
famous treason, without which to morrow SIN woIa
! have seen yours IN my hands,
Escobedo ordered eourtmartia to assernb1. on III,
29tf of May for the trial of the Emperor.
4 Macmillan sent through Gen. Diaz u telegram d
the Prussian Minister at the City of Mexico calling on
him, together with Mariana Riva Pacio aud the "a
centiate, Martizzi de III Torra to defend him
The official list of officers made prisoners at Quere
taro is as follows: TIE Emperor Ferdinand Maximi
ian, Gems Miguel, Miramon Thomas Meiia Severe del
Cosulio, francisco IT, Casanova, Jose Maria Mayano
Mariana Reys, Pontaleon Morat, Mariana Monterde
Jesus Maria Calyo, Pedro Vallez, Manuel Eseobel and
Silyero Ramirez-total, fourteen. Coiones 49, Lien
tenant-Colonels Is; Captains, bFeFet Lieutenant
Colonies, 10; Majors, So; Captains, ia Lieutens
ants, ll6:; Second Lieutenants, 108--tota 437
The following is Maxlians proclamation
Count7ynen-A the valor and patriotism of the
Republican forces have destroyed my sceptre in this
place, the tenacious defense of which was ndispensa
Bile to save the honor of my cause and Of my race
after this bloody siege, in which the Imperial and Re
publican soldiers have competed in abnegaton and
boldness, will explain myself.
Count1,ymen-I came to Mexico not only animated
with the best faith of nsuring the felicity Of all and
each Of US, but called and protected by the Emperor
of France, Napoleon III. He, to the ridicule of
France, abandoned me cowardy and infamousy BY
the demand of the United States after having uselesslv
spent Frances treasure and shed the blood of her
sons and your sons.
When the news of my fall and death reaches En-
rope all the monarch's of Charlemagne's country will
demand of the Napoleon dynasty an account Of nv
blood Of the German, Belgian aud French blood Shed
in Mexico-then will be the end
Soon befire the whole world Napoleon III will be
covered with shame from head to foot. To-day has
already seen his Majesty tile Emperor Of Austria, my
august brother praying for my life to the United States
aud myself prisoner in the hands of the Republican
Government, and with my crown torn in pieces.
GonnrWaen-Here are my last words desire that
my blood may regenerate Mexico and that my fate
will serve warning to all ambitious and incautous
men, and that you will act with prudence aud truth.
fulness, and ennoble with your virtues the flag you
sustain. May Providence sustain you and make you
worthy OF myself. LSigned MAMMALIAN
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For the last four or five days Messrs E. & B. Jacobs
have been doiag fair jobbing business with their
friends from Texas. Their stock is still very large
and their prices still lower. Now is good time to
lay in full stock very cheap
j. B. Lewis, r is still holding his own as the cheap
est shoe man in the country. Although he has gone
North his representatives carrying out bis insrnc
tionE to the letter-not to be undersod by any
His assortment of boots and shoes IS complete.
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JUDGES IapEacHED.-On the Sd, the Tennessee Sen.
ate, by strictly party vote pronounced Judge Fra
guilty. charged in the articles Of impeachment
and removed him from Office and discard him as for
ever disqualified to fill any Office of profit or trust in
Tennessee. The five conservative members fled an
elaborate opinion against the action of the majority
The courtadjonrned sine die after session Of nearly
month.
In Jefferson City, Missouri. the impeachment trial
brought to close the Sd, and the Senate ad-
journed sine die. The trial resulted in the impeach.
ment of Judge King, his removal from Office, and his
disqualification from holding any Office of honor, trust
and profit in the State for the term of two years The
respondent found guilty upon all the articles and
specifications with the exception of the fifth article,
wherein it was alleged that while acting in judicial
capacity, be had advised parties to commence civil
suits against judges Of election wherever such parties
had been rejected as voters. It was thought there
was DO testimony to sustain the allegation.
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REGISTRATION IN CApDo PARIsH-The registrars
for this parish have returned from visit to some of
the precincts and report as follows: AT Greenwood,
$50, only 30 of whom were whites; at Spring Ridge
267, Of whom ~ were whites: at Summer Grove no
one registered The board requests US to state that
they were well received by the people and every
facility offered in the furtherance of their duty. No
hnderance offered By the employers to the regis
try Of the freedmen The total registry of this parish
sums up 2298, of which 46l are white, and 1888
black. The registry will be opened again at this place
on the 18th and close on the Both
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TnE FREEDMEN. The overflow has drove large
number Of freedmen to city, who are loafng about
the streets without any visible ofsupport How
they manage 10 subsst themselves ia mystery to us
We think it would be advisable for either the civil or
military authorities to look into this matter and COM
pei these idlers to go to work. There Is great de-
mand for aborers in the country at good wages about
ts time, but the freedmen prefer to lay about town
little application of the strong arm Of the military
would have salutary effect,
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NOTICE.
nURING my absence from the State, Mr.. s. LEVY,
IL Jr, is my duly authorised agent.
L. BODENHEIMER,
Shreveport, MaE %. 1861. If
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NOTICE.

nR. MILES H. GROWDER will represent my pri-
IL vate interests during my absence from the state
The business of j. NJ. WASko1 & co. will go ea 81
usual. Emy22 3m r. II. IINbSA1
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: chiils and fever usc Peruvian Bark Bitters.
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< CADDo LODGE No. l7a, F. and A. M-Meets
NHsthe first and third Saturdays, at o'clock p NJ
W in each month.
SAM NJ. MORRISON, ". NJ.
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For REM

-. a DESIRABLE DWELLING-Near Market
SysI street. Terms reasonable. Apply to
LILLE Q. D. H0RR.
my8 Sml at Railroad Depot.