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INTERNAL REVENUE LIcESsEs-W H. Whfteside
the internal collector for this district gives
notice ~ another column to an persons doing business
WHO are required to take out license that if they do
not come forward within ten days and settle the pen
slties of the law will be enforced The penalty is
$500 fine aud not less shan two years imprisonment
We understand there at least one hundred persons
in this city doing business who have complied with
the law We give them fair warning they had better
look ont
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We have been requested to state that John C.
Gordy, Esq, the Grand Lecturer of tie Gland Lodge
ofthis State, will be at Greenwood The lat "a and
81 Of August; ut GoIinsburg the och, lIth and
l2th; at Bellevue on the 18th at 9 o'clock a NJ. OF
course members Of the craft viii DC prepared to re-
reise him. He generally gives pablic lecture a.
every place he visits.
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REcisTERIs BANKRUPTCY FOR THIS DIsTRIcr.-Judge
Durell has appointed J. r G. Pitkin register Of bank
ruptcy for the 4h district This makes the list reg
iaters for this State complete Mr.. Pi.kin has got the
largest district in the Union, consisting of eighteen
large parishes. He will be ready for operations in
'ew dare, but have not learned what poiut lie will
make llta headanarters
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MANSFIELD FEMAEE coLLEGE-This wei! ana favor.
ably known institution viii commence Its fail session
on Wednesday the 9th Of September next under the
charge of It's president, Chas. B. Stuart. All the
branches Of necessary education for young ladies' are
taught at this institution in which has given
universal satisfaction 70 is patrons. It will compare
farorahly with Any q liz contemporaries ii tie State
Sen advertisements
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RADICAL PAPERS IN THE sourH.-N have frequent
y been asked by those who Ike read both sides of
question and judge for themselves which is the best
radical paper g take When they desire one which
advocates the extreme Radical riews-a real negro
loving sheet, and witha very ably conductive ul-
answer, the New Orleans Republican. "
have yet to paper Of that persuasion published
in the soath that anything its standard for
ability and extreme Radicalsrn.
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T1e SUPPER Ar BREwERs HALL-TEc entertain
given by the ladies at Brewers Hall last Thurs
day and Friday nights for the benefit Of the Episco
pal Church, was everything that could be desired.
The suppers excellent and the music fine. Ii a
word i perfect success, affordng unaored
pleasure to the large crowds present and handsome
income for the church.
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He are under many obligations to Mr. Nolan agent
Of the Texas Express in this city for files Of late
Northern and Western papers.
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IMPORTANT TO CoTroS PLANTERS AND SnIfPERs-
One Of The leading commission houses of New Orleans
writes Us that the board of underwriters and the
steamboat associations compel all shipments Of cot
tor TO be bound with the iron tie md all bales com
pletely covered with basging, allowing no lint ap
pear otherwise additional charge will be incurred
for FREIGHT and insurance..
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Special Notices.


Mr. Peter Fetzer, tailor on the corner of Mar.a+ a
tian streets, VIII De absent from the city few days
on trip to arkansas
j B. Lewis. Jr-, No. Texas street is in RECENT of
large and varied stock Of saddle bags, which he will
sell at prices to suit the times. n has commenced re
eelving his new stock, and would be pleased to have
those IN want of Boots, Shoes TRUNKS &C. to give him
call
Peruvian Bark Btters is now winning its way to the
popular favor ~ its excellence as preventive
and ague It now has no equal. For sale BY e. AB,
Jacobs and Stacey Poland
E. & B. Jacobs have on hand a large and wen GO.
ected stock Of every description of dry goods gro
eeries hardware. boots, shoes, &c. at New Orleans
prices.
The Ladies Bazaar No. 81 Texas street. kept bv 10
McDeFnott Is we'll filled with fine selection Of dry
goods, selected expressly Tor this market The fash
1onabie department under the control Of Mrs Wells
who knows how to turn out a well dressed lady.
Sale 4 Murphy, On the corner Of Texas & spring
streets prepared to fill all orders for dry goods
groceries, hardware, tinware, &c. as low as any ether
house IA the CITY, few of those celebrated Paine
cooking stoves yet on hand.
Thayer & Byrne, No. 4 on the Leves, are still fur
nshng the petro Gil quantities to sui.
purchasers. Ihey also furnish burners for eli kinds
OF lamps, e including star cande.')
Il is but reasonable to admit the evidence of our
senses when daily hear of the extraordinary cures
effected b. Aarsdea's preparation Of pectora balm
The Of testimonials daily received proves conclu
sigeiy thai for diseases Of the lungs it stands presm
nentls 70 any preparation known Fer sale By all
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UNIFORM ggRREscY THROUGHOUT THE NoRLn.-A
dispatch from Paris, dated the ID, SAYS; The none
tary conference in session in Paris with tile object of
bringing about unitcatise currency among tie ma
tons OF the world has adopted the five franc piece as
the unit Of gold coins.
1t is understood that the United States Government
under tins arrangement will reduce the yane of the
gold dollar to that of the five frame piece aud that the
French government will coin pieces OF twenty 6y
francs, which will then be of the same value as the
United States five dollar gold piece, while England.
by slight reduction Of the sovereign, viii bring il
down to the same standard
The English members of the conference we're verr
10Th TO agree to this arrangement. which will virtually
make the american dollar the unit fer la. and tried
10 effect compromise upon the ten flie piece This
however, failed, and now tint the three principal
commercial nations Of the world are agreed upon a.
Standard II is probable that it viii be long before
most of the others viii unite with them
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The EtEcrIos.-ln all probability in the course Of
the next sixty days the registered of this State
viii be called upon to vote for contention conren-
tion and for delegates to form radical State cons
tuition, The registry thus far and the final result will
not charge The ratio, three and half blacks to one
white. Since the passage of the last supplementary
bill the Etle interest that was before manifested
by The whites has been completely stifed Under
literal construction Of the terms of this BILL only radi-
Gals ana negroes can think IF voting and d. the ma
ority of the whites Of this State do not affiliate with
either, it rests solely and entirely with them whether
or not single white msn shall be elected. IF they
choose theg elect every State and municipal Off
SER They elect ai radicals 81 All negroes, or If
they see proper 60 snoeks with the radicals II
apparento the mos. casual reader that the radicals
aye OF the opinion that they can control the negro
vote, hence the great efforts they are making to pre-
udice them against their former masters batwe are
somewhat mistaken If some I'll oar shreNd colored
do not take It into their heads to 60 it Alone
Be that as it may the terms Of the bill have forced
the whites to give The matter up, and the Gully conso
ation left them is that sensible coloed men may
he elected ii lieu Of the radical office seekers
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A FlfrErS Cent Sdrz,--A Washington dispatch Of
the 22d SAYS the Government is about to issue fl
teen cert note with the likeness of Gen. Grant OF
course they will be expresslY for Yankee circulation
as We have no use for them down this war.
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TIE LOUISIANA GUBEgNAroRIAL IMBRoeLfo AND THE
LETEEs.-A Washington special of the 10th to the
Cincinnati Enquirer, says:
Citizens of Louisiana, now here represent that, BE-
reason OF the failure to OBTAIN revocation of Gen
Sheridan's order removing Gov. Wtis and by reason
of the confirmation of that order by act oil Congress
they have benefit Of the four million dollars
appropriated by the Louisiana Legislature for leree
repairs. They say capitalists refuse to loan upon the
bonds unless they be signed by the governor elected
by the people, and that the doubt about the legal al-
thority Of Flanders to sign the bonds is resolved
against the security, and consequently the act author
Therefore the crops for this year ID the ovesowed
districts cannot be raised and suffering and starvation
will result These Lousanians have been in consul
tttion with leading Republican congressman, With the
view to have some legislation for Femedsing the evil
threatened, but the dilemma seems to be- one from
which the congressman cannot devise means of es.
cane.
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TELEGRAPH DfsPATeHRs.-0wing to some defect in
the cable across the river at this point without
any telegraph dispatches for the last three days Our
latest dates rp the close Of business last satur
day night.
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A TRt1roR's REwARp.--A late letter from Mexico
relates the following incident: It portrays nothing
but the fate of traitors:
The fate Of the officer who betrayed Queretaro and
the Emperor is doubtful. He was seen in Queretaro
at large the day after the surrender That he had re-
ceisea iEen Ills promised reward seems unlikely.
snce he made application of the leading Lib.
eral officers FOR relief. Meeting Colonel Rineon Gal.
lardo lPtpe lllneoit,1 he said, " Colonel, am not.
like YOU rich man, with many laeiendas. / have
nothing but nsssNord TO depend upon. | hope you
will recommend me TO poson.in the Liberal army
Pope Rncon lthe who tried to let MaxitniI-
ian eseapeJ Is reported to have replied: tsCoEonei
Lopez If recommend YOU to any position it will be
to position on tree with rope around your neck
Colonel Miguel Lopez has not been publicly seen
since
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REGISTRATION IN Campo PARIsn.-Up to AZ O'Clock
yesterday, $3.50 blacks and 72l whites aa registered
majority of 2l5s for the blacks. As the books are
closed to-day the final registry will not vary far from
the above figures. The pruning hook will no doubt
be applied vigorously, which will have the effect to
still further increase the blacks majority.
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The CorToN CRop.-From the Pickering lights before
US unable to arrive at any satisfactory concu
sion in regard to the present crop in this vicinity We
have during the past week, INTERCEPTED least fifty
planters, and received many different answers One
informs US that there is not the first sign Of the worm
on his place, while his neghbor is confident there is
plenty of sign on his place, and the same exists on
his neighbours place. Another one, little further
along, is confident that it is nothing but the grass
worm. Thus they 60 One thing they all agree on,
that the weed is looking we'll and up this time little
or no damage has been done by the worm. All how
ever stand in dread CT their worst fears being real
ised The lessee of Shreve's island, the plantation
upon which the worm made its first appearance this
season, informs LIS that the extreme hot weather las
retarded the work of destruction and as vet he has
suffered but little. Their early appearance gives him
considerable Ineasness. 4 gentleman of this city,
who is cntsating in the hills, has shown ua number
Of cones, but whether they will prove to be the genu-
ae caterpillar or the grass worm is more than we can
say The transition from the egg Of the f to that of
the grass worm is precisely the same as that Of the
caterpillar, hence the difficulty Of telling (which is
which" until the work Of destruction commences Ru
NOR has it that the worm is bad many Of the plan
tatioas in Natchtoches and Isapides parishes
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PREPARISG FOR THE ELECTIos.-Gen Sheridan has
issued the following order 70 the registrars "The
registration Of voters ID the State of Louisiana will
the 3lst inst Each board of registrars viii
then proceed to determine accurately the number reg
isered by it and each member VIII make affidavit to
its correctness, transcript Of the record in the
case Of each rejected applicant will also BIZ made
which will be brought, together with tile above men
toned statement Of the number registered Breyet
Brig Gen. j. W Forsyth, Acting Assistant Inspector
General, at these headquarters, by some member of
the board in person The other members will continue
the making up Of the precinct poll books hereto
fore directed A few days previous to the appear
ance of the foregoing Order lie issued the following
one The boards of registrars throughout the State
of Louisiana will immediately proceed select suita
Die persons rs commissions Of elections for The
voting precincts Of their respective parishes Three
persons will be selected for each precinct whose
names will be Submitted by The boards of registrars
their supervising officers for approval Polls will be
opened 1T a tie places heretofore established for that
purpose, far practicable and in order to accom-
modae the largely increased number entitled to vote
two days will be given for voting Boards Of regis
trais will at onee proceed to make up their precinct
p, y
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WM. Fl. PENN,
ATT, kNEY At LAW,

Il
M lib give prompt attention tn All business entras
ed 10 his care III Northeastern Texas
=, REFERENoEs-J Va J. r Russell, Tloomingdae &
Elicit b. ] Terry. Pratt, Ward & Co and T. b ,iotte.
Jefferson. Texas iySI I'm
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AFTER Texas STATE 0ET1cEns.-A late Washington
dispatch says letters received in New York from
New Orleans, state that Gen Sheridan will soon issue
~ order removing tie entire body Of ofioe-holders
il Texas with TIE exception Of few who hold posi-.
tons Of minor Importance. Judge pasetal viii prob
ably be appointed Governor instead Of Throckmorton
the present incumbent y
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EFEEcTs OF SOUTHERN EMIGRATION TO BEAzIL-A
letter from Buenos Ayres says:
Large numbers Of those unfortunate men and women
begniled from the United States to emigrate to Bra
zi begin 70 find their way here. They are poor, help
less deceived and witnesses OF the folly of leaving
the United States for any country under the SUM- De-
8eeisef By runners ofyarions kinds, and finally en-
listed II the arng IS the fate IF many poor feo.
That BRAZILIAN scheme sMHdle II ought to be exposed
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ANOTHER BAsNlsa HousE SUSPENDED N New Or
LEsss-M. Jadson, banker On the corner f Camp
and Canal streets has suspended Liabilities s25 900
assets less than one half Rather light concern
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TELEGRAPnIG u S.
For the South " esteFn.


New YoRE, July N, noon.--Cotton hrmer' md
ding uplalIds 27fa215c. Gold 40.
New aRIEass, July 2T.-Gotton sales 33s1e bales .
market dull ard unehanaeI low midding "A aae1saei
receipts 75s bales; exports la05 bales. Flour quiet
supeffne SO 501lo -. Gorn-better inquiry, at
ST 2n(ai 40, whole range Oats firm and stock lisht
1t 81 il. Hay-choire ii demand at SIS; poorer
grades neglected. Pork-no sales; offering at SO
Bacon-little inquiry; jobbing lots sell at l4@l43c
for shoulders. Isle for sides, and for hams
Lard quiet, in terces 134e Gold 13aa(@lHo ster-
ling exchange 5l1054I; New York sight 1@s yet
premium
Gable DISPATCHES.
~ " f,5t5 f;r. .=.sa .ss.=e
r,;5il;no slards .1aa and Orleans 1f,ad
Ioynoy Inv 81 9th Of Greece. died of
measles - -
vs. W.. I,1v - The sntan has arrived
III y > 5 = (rotton Arm hut not
= 5r;,a - 5.eb,ns,a,
!sa1. =,
MISCELLANEOUS.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Reeepts from. customs for
the week ending goth s., 5oo. oGo
u
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RECEIPTS or CoTros 81 All, PoErs--The receipts
" cotton ata ports from the lst Of September Ja-
y 10th, were 1,sIs,27l bales Foreign shipments
for the same time I,4so, s38 bales Stock on hand
and shipboard III, III bales
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The Louisiana National Bank Of New Orleans, Jas
Roab, President has been designated ~ Judge Darrell
" the bank II which II moneys belonging 70 ban-
rupss shall be deposited.
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BaeSsD orr.-The Galveston News learns that par.
ties IL Texas which were organising for removal to
rHspan and elsewhere in Mexico have given up the
project since the execution of MaximIlian
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KEAcH FEsALE CoLLEGE,--T fall term Of this
most execllentinsttaon opens tie lst Of Septen-
Der next under the management Of Rev. Peter Cfaw.
ford, worthy gentleman, and experienced teacher,
assisted by able corps of teachers. This insttu
on has just closed very interesting and satisfactory
examination, much II the qualification II ts patrons
The hoard Of trustees 90 much grated With tile
Of the school under the management of Mr..
Crawford, that they rendered him their thanks in
very aateriug letter. This institution is situated in
healthy locality in the midst Of the best society in
the state. we knoe Of no better sclsoo Of lily kind
u Che State and would advise those having daughters
to educate to trust them TO the fatheeg of Rer
Mr.. Crawford
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JAPas--It is said that Postmaster General Randall
intends TO apply to Congress for authority 10 extend
our postal arrangements into japanese Ports as fast
as tffes are opened
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PETROLEUM In Place OF CoAL.-Anohei trial Of
petroleum for generating steam was made in Boston
on the 10TH on the steamer Palos and the results full
II confirmed the success achieved the two previous
trials. The distance steamed forty eight miles,
occupying four hours and ten minutes consuming
eight barrels of petroleum.
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TIE NEW ORLEANS MIsT.-The New Orleans Ores
cent learns that the Government has concluded to re
sumo operations at the mint il that city shortly Il IS
thought the work aill commence With nickel pieces.
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CHANGEb.-A exchange says that JEFF Thompson
in changing his positions has been consistent in one
thing lie has changed the labels Of his whisky, ard
the manner Of making it to the radical rules lie is
nov prepared to furnish regular poisoned whisky,
ranted to kill At anF distance ara fully impregnatea
with God and morality" ingredients which is sure
death to every honest man, A bottle of the stuff
would kill conservative editor before he could write
puff; 50 don't send any Of il up this way with the
expectation Of getting It pulled into notoriety.
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WEARING Of rHE CRAY BY John Esten Cooke ]:
Publisher, p Il Hunme, New Orleans, La.-This raj,
liable work, containing personal portraits scenes and
adventures OF the in Virginia, nearly ready for
subscribers The work contains over six hundred oc-
tavo pages, printed with new type fine hook paper
II il emtelished with eight steel engraved portraits
IF promiaen: Confederate generals, ma eight full
page battle scenes, from original designs 1t is very
valuable and interesting work, and should be in tie
hands Of every Southern his onIf sold b. sub
scriPtioa through tie hands Of agents. Mr. n D.
Broaa y tbc agent fer this section % the country, ard
Viii wait ppon citizens in person. in the course of
few days Terms bound in imitation morocco, 81
bound in sheep IS; extTs halEbinding tantquel s..
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FOREVER rloAr 1uAr STANDARD SHEET"
SHREV -EPORT:

WEDNESDAY JULY 81, 1867
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- DO swear, Or firm las the case may
be that will faithfully pertorf, all the duties re-
quired ef.me, and ahstaintrom everything forbidden
BY the laws in relation the establishment of the post
offices and post roads within the United states See
publication, il 1867, If posfoii.e laws, under the
head Of organisation and mseellane ous-sectEen q.
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LAYING IN FALL srocKs.--A number OF our rner-
chants have already left for the North and West 10
lay in their fall stocks and many others preparing
to follow. AMONG The number who have already left
il J. q Elstner, who will spend few months in the
West purchasing and making arrangements for the
largest stock of Western produce brought 10 this
market His purchases will be shipped direct to this
place, which will enable him to sell III New Orleans
prices In the mean time Mr. L E. Carter, who has
charge Of his business during lis absence, is making
extensive arrangements for the fall trade The ware
house on Cross bagoa IS being enlarged nn{ improved
and tie wharf-boat put in apple pie order
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THE HEALTH Of NEW ogLsass-Th deaths in New
Orleans for tie week ending The 2st inst. we're Isl,
Of which 70 we're froin cholera and 9 from yellow
farer
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DEATH oF THs BRoTnERs JOKES WHO KILLED srAur
rEgs-Tha brothers Jones who murdered staatfer at
Satchtoches some time since, sud taken 10 New Or
LEAFS FOR trial hare both died from cholera. So says
tie Crescent
MrLlrasr. Major Sheridan Of Gen Sheridan ! stan,
Nor headquarters ss SATURDAY. on tho sscanier Irene
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JAeos Shall YEkGER DEap.--In the Southwest
there is probably no family better or more widely
known than that Of the Yerger, composed of four
brothers, al Of them able and influential men The
eldest died n Galveston number Of yeafsago George
died in Mississippa few years past and nov follows
the Youngest, who died at Fieksburg few days since
while holding term Of the district court. Only one
Of the family, William, is noU living.
MAxiatLtASs REMAINS The Crescent has received
reliable information ts the remains Of Macmillan
are the way from Qaeretaro Is Vera Cruz, TO be
delivered to the Austrian legation.
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PosraAsTERs CAN RkGfsrER Tbe editor of the
Clinton Democrat, who has been oyerhaalirg tie post
Office regulations, says any postmaster who took the
oath between 1925 and 1862. IS not disqualified by
reason of that the oath which be tok was merely for
the faithful pertornanc Of bis duties, as will be seen
from the following
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:ss@s=ssse METH LODGE No. 81, l.. o. o. F.
=ze9Sssss= Meets every Wednesday, evening AZ seven
2sf9S O'Clock at their Hall on Texas street
Brothers in good standing invited 10 attend
II. T. BEGkMAN, N.G.
A hAbFHaE, Secretary. ia23 "
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W SHREVEPORT CHAPTER No. IL R. A. NJ
~ Meet the second and fourth Saturday ut o'clock
- o ?. NJ, in each month
By order: j. w. JONES. N
GHas. H. SPIIkER, Secretary ie2o
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asrsdens peetora balm, for all bronchial diseases