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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-03
The Situation in Mexico,

The news from Mexico can scarcely be explained,
except that Maxmilan is pushing his way to the Rio
Grande frontier. This is the expectation and posi-
tive assertion of the people of Maamoros, who are
usually very accurately normed of affairs in the nte
rior. Their correspondents at Monterey, San Luis
Potosi, Sato, Queretaro, etc, are generally very
prudent and precise in their statements, and if the
merchants of Matamoros have gathered from them
that Maxilnlian may be daily expected on the from
tier, it is pretty likely to be true. But for what pur5
pose? He with large army" it is said, but
certainly not to settle down there, and, forsak-
ing the city of Mexico to rule the valley of the
Rio ,Grande. 1t be for other purpose than to.
leave the country entirely and forever The large
army is probably his PERSONAL escort of 5000 cavalry
with which he left the city of Mexico, and the small
engagements in the far interior efforts of the
,Juarst guerrilas to intercept him. which have in all
probability, failed.
We may remark here that it has been the opinion
of many of best informed Mexican visitors from
the beginning, that it the intention of Maximan
to leave the country by the Northern frontier There
is no who believes, for a moment, that he can
montain himself in Mexico, that he dreams of at
tempting it. And yet, he would not go out with the
French for the reason he had quarreled with Marshal
Baaaine and felt it humiliation to accept his escort
1t then, they, that he secretly organised this
escort, sold out his equpages, pulled down his flag,
and left the capital before anybody dreamed he in
tended to do so. His proclamation, when he neaRet
! the Liberal army, is looked upon blind to de-
ceive them, and while preparing for general engage
ment, to elude them The truth or fasity Of these
opinions shall now know in very short time.
Meanwhile, it is quite certain there are no better
prospects than for forty years BEFORE that peace and
order are to be restored to Mexico. An uncertain
guerrilla warfare prevails than ever, and
than ever are the laws of cvised warfare diseegarded
The Emperors attendants are shot down by the way
side and it is very possible, unless he rapidly
that be will meet the same fate. While this dastardly
work is going all through the country, under
of mountain passes, chaparre and night, which Ho-
mer SAYS is the most favorable of all covers for the
bandit the capital Ma aximan left behind is besieged
by larger party than that which holds it, and many
believe it will soon fall into the hands of the revolu
tionists The most sagacious Imperialists and reac
tionss certainly prepared for such an event. for
such an event. for the most of them-the Archbishop
of Mexico and the old Cabinet of Maxmilian-have
taken refuge in Havana or fed to Europe.
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No. So.

fully and impartially The law makes it the duty of
the district commander to that strict and impartial
justice is administered to persons of all classes and
conditions If this be done by the civil and judicial
officers of the State, the requirements of the law in
this regard will have been fully complied with and L
have no doubt that the military authorities would
greatly prefer that occasion should arise for their
direct nterposition for the enforcement of the law
Having written, this much in reference to our pot-
cal condition and prospects, hope to be excused for
appealing to people to apply themselves with
newed energy to their respective pursuits, Let there
be forebodings about the insecurity of property.
Let them assured that they will reap all the fruits
of their labor 1t should be remembered that there
is yet amount of suffering in the State ; and
this naturally suggests the necessity of producing
more grain and less cotton. None of US should
yield to dependency; but all should strive to
the State from its present material aud politicalde
preston. Very respectfully, R. NJ PATTON.
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The first Of cruelty to animals in this country,
under Mr.. Berghs law was in the Court of Sessions
Of Brooklyn. Hugh Sweeny was arraigned for cover
ing dog with turpentine and then setting him on Ere
Judge Dikeman gent him up for two months
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THE BARGE BUsINEss.-Fbe St. Louis Dispatch, Of

THE BARGE BUsINEs5.-ILe ST. LOUIS Dispatch, OF
recent date, says:
We had long and interesting conversation with
gentleman of boiler works firm. He lamented the
dullness Of the times Contrasting the present with last
built boilers for many steamboats, but he tells us that
he believes change is coming. The system of tow
boats is rapidly growing into favor and he thinks the
time coming when only frst-clsss steamboats, will be
found the Mississippi, The others will give place
towboats. 1t present ths creates partial stagna
tion in the boiler business, but it will right itself.
Merchants, perceiTng that to~boats and barges are
the right thing will invest in them, and there will be
an increased activity subject to no change. We be-
leve these ideas be sound and we look constantly
and confidently for their adoption. At any rate this
firm should know, for their business lies mainly in
that direction, and that it is large may easily be
gathered from the fact that last year they used 3S7
tons Of wrought ron and paid to paternal govern
ment 5000 taxes.
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VOL. XIV.
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News Items,

Since 1921 Mexico has had tWenty-three Presidents,
seven Dctators, two Emperors, one Vice President,
and one Generalsimo.
The population of Utah is estimated at about 0,000,
that of Nevada about 5000.
The bridge across the Mississippi is to be 270O feet
long and the cost is estimated at So, ,000,0 900.
number of New England faniies-Smiths, Groves,
Ingrahams etc.-are just now badly afflicted with
what may be termed English heirshp on the brain
Vast estates in Chancery for distribution.
During January last there were imported into the
United States from foreign. countries goods to the
amount of So ,939, GAS, in gold. The exports for
the month were $37 ,663, ,74s, of which $26O9S6 $50
was cotton For the last six months of 1866 the i'm
ports were $780, 2s4, ,0s1 in gold, and the exports
$3.50, AIS, 994 in paper.
The ice crop Of New York city, for the past winter,
amounts to sos, COO tons. = =.
The California end of the Pacific Railroad will be
higher than the passes of the Alps.
All the Justices of the United States Supreme Court
were recently photographed in group.
Chinese goods to the value of half million of dol
lars have been seized in San Francisco by officers of
the Government for alleged differentiation.
RICH IN CASDIDArEs.-The Boston Traveller says
that Massachusetts, has six candidates for the presi-
dency-Sumner, Wilson, Banks Butler, Boutwell, and
Andrew--and many more men who would not OBJ
iect to the second place the Republican ticket
Elliott, Dawes, Hoar, Bullock, Bgelow and Devens."
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| Census OF FRANcE-The Moniteur of Paris, pub
fishes resume Of the French census for 1866 The
document contains the following principal points
In 1861 the eight ynine departments Of the empire
contained 81 386, ,161 inhabitants In 1856 the popu
lation was 38 o67 ,094, showing increase in five
years of 6G0,933. In this number are included the
land and sea forces duty abroad, and amounting
on the 18th of May, 1866, to about 125,Coo men
As to sex, the population is distributed as follows:
Females ........... 70, ,O52, ,987.
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Letter from Governor Patton.
HIS VIEWS OF THE SITUATION.

E- HIS VIEWS OF THE SITUATION.
We take from the Montgomery (Alabamal .Adver'
tser the following well considered letter from OF
the representative men of Alabama, on the course
which, under existing circumstances should be adop-
ted by people:
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Excess of females.

From 1855 to 1861 the increase of the eghty-six
old departments CITIES The three new depart
ments show an increase of 7136. In ffty-eght de-
pastments there is increase of 1882 and in the
other thirtyone decrease Of 109,459 In the de-
cade from 1855 to 1866 there was in the eightysix
old departments, an increase of ,358,671
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-03

DEsTRUCr1vENEss OF THE FLooD-The following
from the Memphis Avalanche of the Goth, is compre
hensive summing up of the destruction by the late
floods:
The present food has exceeded all the foods known
by the Oldest inhabitants since I847 both in the
height of water and amount of destruction by the an
cry tide The vast expanse of water, spread out,
it is like sea- extends over the low lands, and in
many places the river is from thirty to forty miles
WIDE The destruction of property will not fall short
of So 600 600 along the Mississippi. Houses, stock
ETC. have been carried away, and ming gled with the
flood rushing wildly and fercely toward the Gulf Of
Mexico. The food has damaged the planting inter
ests and we much fear there will be little cotton
planted along the Mississippi this Great dis
tress has been caused by the overflow Planters have
been driven from their houses with the loss of nearly
all their property Hundreds of worthy families
suffering in consequence Of the food
The Tennessee River fourteen feet hig CHER than
was ever before known, and the flood Of 1857 has
proved disastrous on that river than any ever
known. The rolling mill, Government ship yard, and
many Of the largest mercantile houses on the bank of
the river at Chattanooga had been swept away or to-
tally destroyed. 1t is estimated that the late flood
has damaged East Tennessee over two millions of dol
lars. Over one hundred persons were washed ont OF
their homes in Knoxville. The damages to the farm
ins interests were very heavy. Many farmers lost
their houses barns graa>and Stock and have nothing
left but their hands. The railroads lost heavily. The
East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad lost three spans
of their bridge at Strawberry Plains. The bridge
over Flat Greek is gone. The Knoxville and Ken
lucky Railroad had heavy slide at Copper Ridge.
, 1867-01-11

charges upon the treasury, and leave a
large annual surplus to be applied to the
payment Of the principal of the debt.
There seems now to be no good reason
why taxes may not be reduced as the
country advances in population and
wealth, and yet the debt be extinguished
within the next quarter Of a century.
The report of the Secretary OF Wa
furnishes valuable and important inform
alton in reference TO the operations OF
his department during the past year.
Few volunteers now remain in the SER
vice, and they are being discharged as
rapidly as they can be replaced by regu-
lar troops. The army has been prompt
ly paid, carefully provided with medical
treatment, we'll sheltered and subSisted,
and is to be furnished with breech-load-
ing smalI-arms. The military strength
of the nation has been unimpaired by
the discharge of volunteers, the DISPOSE
ton of unserviceable or perishabIc stores,
and the retrenchment of expenditure.
Sufficient war material to meet any emer-
gency has been retained, and, from the
dishanded volunteers standing ready to
respond to the national call, large armies
can be rapidly organized. equipped, and
concentrated. Fortifications on the
coast and frontier have received, or are
being prepared for, more powerful arma-
ments; lake surveys aud harhor aud
river improvements are in course Of
energetic prosecution. Preparations have
been made for the payment of the
additional! b~ounties authorized during
the recent session of Congress, under
such regulations rs will project the gov
crnmrnt from fraud, and secure to the
honorabIy discharged soldier the we'll
earned reward Of his fAiIhtuIness and gal
Iantry. More than six thousand manned
soldiers have received artificial limbs or
other surgical apparatus; and torty-one
national cemeteries, containing the re-
mains Of lO4,526 Union soldiers, have
already been established. The total
estimate of military appropriations is
$25, 2O5, 600.
ITO be continued.)
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Tie OtateS more ClOStIy 10 Vie CeuCEc,
but leaving each 10 move unobstructed in
it's proper constitutional orbit" These
are the teachings of men whose deeds
and services have made them iIlustrious,
and who, long since withdrawn from
the scenes of life, have left TO their coun-
try the rich legacy of their example,
their wisdom, and their patriotism. Draw
ing fresh inspiration from their lessons,
let us emulate them in love of country
and respect for the Constitution and the
laws.
The report of the Secretary of the
Treasury affords much information re-
specting the revenue and of
the country. His views upon the cur
rency. and with reference to a proper
adjustment of our revenue system, inter
nal as we'll as impost, are commended 10
the careful consideration of Congress.
In my last annual message ] expressed
my general views upon these subjects. |
need now only call attention to the ne
cessity Of carrying into every department
of the government a system of rigid ac-
countabiliiy, thorough retrenchment, and
wise economy. With no exceptional
nor unusual expenditures, the oppressive
burdens Of taxation can be lessened by
such IA modification of our revenue laws
as will be consistent with the public
faith and the legitimate and necessary
wants Of The government.
The report presents Il much more
satisfactory condition Of our finances than
one year ago the most sanguinc could
have anticipated. During the fiscal year
ending the Both June, 1865, the last
year of the war, the public debt was ln-
creased $94i ,902, 537, and on the 3lst
of. October, 1865, it amounted 10
S2,74O, S54, $50. On the 3lst day OF
October, 1866, il had been reduced 10
S2,55I, 3lO,OO6. the diminution, during
A period of fourteen months,
ing. September |, 1865, and ending Oc-
tober 81, 1866, having been S2O6,379,565
In.ihe last annual report on the state OF
the. finances it was estimated that dur
ing the three quarters Of The fiscal year
ending the Both of June last, the debt
would be increased $ll2, l94,947. Dur
ing that period. however, il was re-
duced $3l,l96.387, the receipts OF the
year having been $89, 9O5, 9O5 more, and
The. expenditures 5000, 529, 235 less than
the estimates. Nothing could more
clearly indicate than these statements
the extent ard availability of the national
resources, and the rapidly and safety
with which, under our form of govern
ment, great military and naval establish
ments can be d%isbanded, and expenses
reduced from a wal 10 a peace footing.
During the fiscal year ending June 80,
1866, the receipts were $3.50 ii $50, and
the expenditures $500, $50, 94O, leaving
an available surplus of $37,28l, $50. It's
estimated that the receipts for the fiscal
year ending The Both June, 1867, will be
s475.O6l 1886, and that the expenditures
will reach the sum of $3l6,428.O78,
leavingA in the treasury a surplus of
Sl58, 1888, 308. For the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1868, it is estimated that the
receipts will amount to s436, OOO. 600, and
that the expenditure will be $3.50. 7,64l,
showing an access of $e5, 752,359
IN fovor nf the O0vprnmRnt. These eS.
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Total ~s269,732 II

Balance of deposits S 54,O43 4g
ii new deposit accounts, viz:
1 Joiner. 2 Simpstresses.
2 Minors. 6 Various.
s Withdrawals amounting to. $476 o..
Receivers for Saturday, 10Th Jan. 1857.
In CHRISTIANSrED:
r. A. Finlay, Esq, Trustee.
L. P. Dam, Esq, Member.
In F-REDERIKSTED
r Moreton, Esq, Trustee.
]. G. Ripperger, Esq, Member.
GEO. BEHAGEN,
President.
St. Croix, 18th Januaryls67.
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"a deposits, OF which
81 in Christlansted amounting
to.............$162 90
90 in Erederiksted do. 142 03
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OF the Receipt ofDeposits at the st. Croix
SAVINGS N k,
On Saturday, 5th January 1867.

KeCelVerS:
IN CHRISTIANSTED
J. F. Colberg Esq, Trustee.
In FREDERIKsTED:
II. N. MaIlgrav, Esq, Trustee.
Amount of former deposits $26s,427 o.
9 deposits of 20 cents each.
&c above 20 cts. and under 81.