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Mr. pickens ln Amerlca.

From the ~ Y. World.
As not few public journals and good
many private individuals really seem to re-
gard Mr.. Dickens second visit to America as
a very bold British experiment upon the
irascible genius of our unterrifed Democracy,
it is perhaps worth while to say at once that
the idea of making such visit was originally
suggested to the great novelist several years
ago, from our own side of the water. 1t is
now some ten years since Mr.. Dickens first hit
upon the notion of turning his vocal and
mimetic abilities to account in the populariza-
tiOn of his written works. His brilliant COM
peer, the lamented Thackeray, had led the way
for him, in those successful lectures on the
"English Humorists' and the "Four Georges" +"
which were denounced indeed by sundry peri
wigged authorities in literature as a shocking
condescensiOn to the vulgar curiosity about
celebrated authors but which nevertheless
not only filed the lecturers pockets,
but greatly extended the circle of his
legitimate literary influence. Undeterred
by tbs cynics who sneered at great writer's
making a ''wild beast show' of himself
the author of "Pickwick" followed in the
wake of the author of "Pendennis;'' and very
soon found himself bettering the instruction
he had received. His sO-called readings"
rapidly attained popularity in England
MnlOh lhuuOou al ohtoIPilshB IesiuohI VI Ihlo
good city to press upon Mr.. Dickens the pro-
priety of bringing them across the Atlantic,
and that with so much force and skill that an
arrangement was entered into for that purpose,
and contract actually drawn up. The exc
cution Of the project was prevented, however,
by the interposition Of sundry legal difficulties
arising out Of business transactions with which
| Mr.. Dickens was at that time occupied IN Eng
land. These facts were matters of public no
toriety at the time, and we disclose nc
mystery, therefore, in claiming for our ex-
tographer, whatever credit may Justly at
tach to him for being sensible enough to
see, and persuasive enough TO make q
British author see, that the American people
are not 80 illogical as to quarrel with a
good piece of bread and butter because il
happens to be spread by a person who once
made faces at them. Mr.. Dickens new ex
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proposed substantially the same test. Now,
a measure which is likely to eonoiliate such
diverse parties as these, without doing any
real or permanent injustice to any class, seems
to us to present golden opportunity to Con-
gress for silencing strife, and establishing a
policy which is destined to endure.
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confusion of the elements Of nature. The
sudden advent Of winter, with all its rgors,
cannot fail to remind the rich, in the midst of
their comforts, Of their duties to the poor, who
are exposed to suffering during this inclement
season.
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TYING CoTroN BALEs.--A late New York Evening
Post says:
Many of the papers in the cotton States advise the
planters and cotton yards to iron tie instead of
the old-fashioned rope one. They claim that iron
bands have many advantages such as increased
strength power of endurance and allowance for much
greater compression speed and facility Of adjustment,
and neaness of appearance; and the result is that
these iron hoops have been used to considerable ex-
tent in some sections for binding the crop But the
acknowledged advantages of the iron tie are, it would
appear counerbalanced by certain disadvantages and
the rope-bound cotton is much preferred in Northern
markets So decided i'll fact is the preference for the
old pan that the cotton houses here advise all their
planter friends to discard iron ties in future, both for
their own interests and those Of the trade. The OBJ
lection, they say against iron bands is that in case
the bale gets wet, the iron leaves mark of rust on
the cotton, and the purchaser demand the so
stained cotton to be picked off, thus requiring new
ropes bands to make the cotton in deliverable or
der; also that while the old iron bands almost
worthless to the manufacturer the rope is of some
value.
Therefore,, while no tare is allowed on ropebound
cotton it is now the custom to make deduction OF
two pounds per bale for the iron bound staple. Plan
tiers will do well to remember this"
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A Town UNDER ARREsr.-The Louisiana Baptist of
the goth ut has the following account of the arrest
of the town Of Arcadia
We understand that our ncighborng village was
arrested in the person of its corporate authorities on
Tuesday last by the military. The occasion OF the
trouble as related to US by gentleman who was pass
ing at the time the arrest made, was this Some
months ago freedman detected in appropriatng
to his own use parcel Of goods from Of the stores
in Arcadia, without leaving with the merchant the
usual quid pro quo, or notifying him that he had
use for the artclc1 in question. The up be-
fore the Mayor and Aldermen who ia view of the fact
that the goods were restored to the rightuI owner,
and the further fact that legal prosecution would in
made compromise with the offender that he should
leave the parish and he would not be prosecuted But
behold! our whi!om thief turns informant, and com
plains the military that he has been banshed from
Che parish and forthwith a suitable number OF U. 5.
soldiers were dispatched, and /" Arcadia is under ar
rest"
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sT. LOUIS AND RED RIVER DIR Ec.is

IHE fast running Al St. Louis and Red
fssA@1s River packet TztO. CITY, Capt John
Y$Efsas Gillian, VIM. I. Gillian, clerk, will leave
Ss-zgs--ss st. Louis direct for Shreveport and JEFF
ferson on Tuesday, September II, 1867. The
Iron CITY stands Al in all the insurance offices. This
is good opportunity for those who ship from St.
Louis to get their freight through direct at less cost
than by way of New Orleans. s4 ct
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THE LADIES,
PRESBYTERIAN BAZAAR ASSOCIATION.

Instituted for the Purpose Of Raising Funds to Rebuild
the Presbyterian Church, in the City of shreve-
port.
THIS ASSOCIATION has been recently organised,
and laced under the direction of the following officers
Mrs C. j. FLEMMING .....5............. President.
Mrs T. P. LETISEE Vice President.
Mrs AMELIA j. MARKS. Treasurer and Sec'y.
Committee of Arrangements:
Mrs J. H REYNOLDS Mrs. NETT1E PARSONS,
Mrs A. kIMBLE, Mrs L. H. MORRIS. ].
We need place of worship, and it is our duty, as
members of Christian community, to build one. In
the prosecution of this design, we ask the cooperation
of not only Presbyterias but of all who earnestly de-
sire the advancement of the cause of Christ and of
civilization The plan of our operations for the
ent will be to execute to order all sorts of Needle
Work, fancy and plain. Orders for such work
spectfully solicited. Application may be made to any
of the above officers.
amos If Mrs G. J. FLEMING, President.
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White majOrty-Z6y,I TO.
Since the close of the war census has been taken
Of the population Of MississiPpe, which shows de
crease of 1O43S whites, and decrease Of GG,746
blacks If these figures are correct the number OF
males in the State would stand about thus: 5000
ghtes and IS ,64I blacks These figures would give
to the whites majorities in The FIRST second, third and
9Th CONGRESSIONAL districts.
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Plantation Supplies, &c, &C., SC.
PARTITION SALE,

SECOND DISTRICT COURT-Stae Of Louisiana
y Parish of Oreans-No. 29,42l-CoRNELA v HUNT
VS. MINOR Heirs OF SAMUEL Ford BY virtue of writ
of sale issued by said Court in the above entitled suit
directed to any officer of Caddo parish authorised to
make sales will sell at public auction, at the Market
House. in the city of Shreveport State of louisiana,
Wednesday, the 18th day of September, 1867
between the hours of 10 O'Clock and o'clock P.
NJ the following described property, owned in IN
division by said G. v Hunt and said Minors to-Wt
Lots Nos. one, two and three, in block No thirty
ve with all the buildings and improvements thereon.
Lots nine and ten in block No. thirty-fve.
Lot eight, in block No. nineteen.
Lots nine ten, eleven and twelve in block No thirty
six
/ And the undivided fourth Of lots one and two in
block No fifty, together with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon All situated in the city of Shreve
port.
Terms of sae-One-half CASH; the balance
credit of twelve months. Purchasers to give their
notes. bearing eight per cent interest from day Of sale
and special mortgage waving benefit of appraise-
ment and vendors privilege to be retained proper
| ty sold. j. d. THOMPSON, Auctioneer
Shreveport August IL 1867 T5t
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WE would respectfully give notice to the public
w generally that facilities for the shipping of
Cotton and other Produce and receiving and forward
ing Merchandise generally, unsurpassed by any
House in the city, and as low as the lowest
Being near railroad as well rlver 10 Drayase
Charged on Cotton from the house to the river.
We are agents for BLAkEM0RE, WOODBRIDGE
i CO., Commission Merchants, New Orleans. Liberal
advaneements made Cotton and all other Produce
shipped TO them. We also agents for McCom-
maoI<'s Self Raltiag Reapers. The best Reaper
made. "A constant supply on hand.
Our stock of Groceries-conssting of all goods in
this lineis 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 distillers, and defy competition.
In other Liquors stocks complete and prices
! low.
Tobacco-We have bought from first hands in Vir-
/ gina, of the genuine VIRGINIA WEED, and cannot
he beat Cali and examine.
d5 " TAND1 d MORTON.
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TUTORS SALE.

TutoTShlp OF the Minors OF ELLEY A. JETER.
StTATE OF L0GISIANA-Parisho of Caddo. BY viz
= and in pursuance of an order Of the honorable
the District Court, and commission thereon issued,
directed to any duly qualified auctioneer in and for the
parish and State aforesaid will sell at public auction,
to the highest bidder, the premises, in Caddo par
ish State aforesaid, on
Saturday, the 2sth day OF September, 1867,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock and O'Clock P NJ
the following described property in the matter of the
tutorship Of the minors of Elley A. Jeter, to-wit:
tract OF land lying in said parish, known as the
east half of the southeast quarter of section twenty
three (23), and the west half Of the southwest Quarter
and the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter
and that portion of the northwest quarter OF the south
west quarter lying west of the public road, containing
fifteen and twenty seven hundredh acres, Of seetIot
twenty four a. township fifteen 5), range slxteef
(l6) containing in all two hundred fifteen and twenty
seven hundredth acres, belonging to said minors.
Terms Of sale-one-third CASH. the balance on
credit of and two years Purchasers to give note
with approved security, bearing eight per cent per an
nun interest with mortgage retained the propert,
to secure payment Of the purchase money
E. A. JETER, Tutor.
Shreveport, August %, 1867. st
IWoLFEs schiedam schapps are good for .orol ass
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Commercial Intelligence.
SOUTHWESTERN OFFICE,


Shreveport, Sept II, 1857.
We have to notice quite an improvement in the bust
of our jobbers during the past week. The bust
opens auspicousy, and we trust that the
desires of enterprsing merchants will be realised
CoTToS.-The market is dull as though it had
been struck by streak Of chain lightning" the
following memoranda of leading cotton factors will
show:
REPORT OF GREGG & MARr1N.-Tuesday, Sept. 10
Owing to continued unfavorable reports from other
ports showing decided tendency to lower figures, our
market has been somewhat depressed and sales re-
stricted. We quote, nominally: Ordinary l6@Fc.,
good ordinary 17@18c and low middling 19 @20c cur
rency, tax paid by seller. Gold 138014o and stiff.
REPORT OF J. N. WAsKoM & Co.-Tuesday, Sept. 10.
Cotton continues Decline Notwithstanding gold goes
up steadily and the unfavorable accounts from the
CROP which grow daily. There is no disposition
the part of either buyer seller to operate at the
present depressed state Of the market, We have no
sales to report. Gold l39@14l.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept. /, 1867 ........ bales. 164
Received from interior this week. 800. 233
s97
Shipped this week. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
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REGULAR RED RIVER PACKET,
WARREN BELL Il.

VII pIaCt Ui ItItE RstETEItFEE
CHAS. HAYES, Master 80 r. G. BARCLAY CLERK
1888 THE new sidewheel light draught pas
IT, t.. & senger packet W lsIsREN BELLE.
lin place of the steamer Starlight vii
Essssssssz- make regular trips between Shreveport
and New Orleans, touching at all landings
and may be depended upon during the low water sea
son. The Warren Belle has first class ACCOMMODATIONS
and every facility will be afforded shippers For freight
or passage apply on board "A III
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NOTICE..

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons that will
IN not be responsible for any debts accounts or Ia
bites of any kind which my husband. JAS. b. SIMS,
of Caddo parish, La, may contract for on my ac-
count All persons are hereby further warned not to
buy the said james b. SIMS any cotton or other pro-
duce raised on my plantation or other property be
longing to me. He IS NOT my agent for any purpose
whatever. AlhdiAIA = oIaI5-
August Il, 1856. fau25 at
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~ Gazette give three insertions. Isl
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A LII persons holding claims against Messrs. ". 7
n CLIVERts co. viii please present them to me fo
pro rata" allowance without delay accompanied b
evidence Of their being due and unpaid
j. II. NORWOOD, Assignee.
Shrerennrt June 2f lafL. Eli
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FoR NEW ORLEANs.-We learn from Capt. Muse, by
telegraph that the steamer Elnora left New Orleans
on Monday, and will be in port to leave for the Ores
cent city Friday after the arrival of the cars from
Marshall
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NOTICE.
TO THE VOTERS OF CADDO PARISH.

TO TIL Il VOTERS CE CADDO EAiSiSAE.
4 CCORDING to instructions from the commanding
"A General Of the Fifth Military District, the Regis
trars of Voters of the said Parish commanded to
hold Election for against Convention also for
three Delegates to said Couvention) FRIDAY, the
9th and SATURDAY. the 2Sth day of September, at
the different Precincts in Caddo parish, namely:
LIST Ward, lst Precinct, at E. Hare's. Albany.
lst Ward, I'd Precinct, at G. Creoms Mooringsport.
LIST Ward, Sd Precinct, at Curre's store.
I'd Ward at Greenwood.
I'd Ward at J. Gamblin's, Spring Ridge.
4th Ward, 1st Precinct, at the Court House.
4th Ward, I'd Precinct, at the Colored Church, Mar
ket street.
9TH Ward, Sd Precinct, at A. J. Marks.
9Th Ward, 1st Precinct, at Summer Grove.
9Th Ward, LIST Precinct, at School house, Tones
Bayou.
9Th Ward, Cd Precinct, at w. J. Boards store.
9TH Ward, lst Precinct, at Eddins' Schoohouse
The Polls will be open from o'clock A NJ. to P n.
each day
Commissioners of Election are hereby authorized and
empowered to make arrests, and clothed, during
the days Of election with all the functions egil
cutive officers.
By order Board of Registrars
- J. T. BURGESS,
T. A. FULLER,
aucoo-4t G. l.. SWEET.
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VOr1NG POPULATION OF THE TEN SOUTHERN STATES.
The subjoned table Of the voting population has
been prepared from the census Of 1850. The New
York Herald says it shows the number Of white and
colored voters under general amnesty law:
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NOTICE

A LII persons indebted to the undersigned will please
n come forward and pay up. am in need of money,
and if payments not made Immediately shall be
COMPELLED to place the amounts in the hands of Off
Ger for collection. ). LEY \, Jr,
No. Milan street.
Shreveport, September 10, 1867. If
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NOI'tGE.

TAyING transferred our stock of merchandise, to-
Il gether with all outstanding claims due US, to Mr.
L. H. NORWOOD, assignee, all persons indebted to
the late firms of OLIVER & CARR and to W T. Obi
YER & CO., of Shreveport, by book account, note due
BILL or otherwise, hereby instructed to make pay
ment of the same to L. H. Norwood, assignee, who is
alone authorised to receive them.
W.T.. OLIVER & co.
Shreyeport, June Il. 1867. ie26 If
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CARD.

CADDO FIRE COMPANY No. ! takes this method
of returning thanks to Capt. VIM. DASHED, of New
Orleans for his liberal donation for the and benefit
of this Company. The good wishes of the Company
70 with him, wherever he may be.
GEO. W. MASON, Secretary.
Shreveport La. September 5, 1867. s11 1t
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Succession of JOS CoSNELLY, deceased.
THIENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT C0bRT-Aohce y
Z hereby given that VIM Holmes has This day fled
in nv office lis first annual account Of his adnnistra
ton Of the succession of Jos Connolly, deceased and
unless opposition is made thereto in thirty days, the
time prescribed by law said first annual account will
be approved homologated and made the judgment of
the Court as prayed for.
e. Given under my hand officially, this the 18th
! L. s. day of August, A. D. 1867.
! 10y fau14 5t1 RI. WRIGHT, Clerk
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RATHER AMUSING. - There some amusing
scenes at the polls in Nashville election day One
born freeman presented his marriage license IN
stead of registration certificate. Another brought
his wife with him to the billot-box She cant vote,
said he but bress God foch her along to see that
/ kin. by gollp 4"
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THE WAY THEY SERVE THEN IN GEoEG1A.-The
journal and Messenger gives an account of the shame
less tyranny of Gen. Pope in regard to constitutional
speech made by young man of the State University
at Athens. This is the way they serve constitutional
speeches in the South:
It is definitely settled, are authorized in saying
that General Pope has sent peremptory order tc
Gov. jenkins TO stop the payment of the $4,000 pei
annum guaranteed by the State to its University al
Athens Reason: young gentleman ofthe college
a member Of the junior class and an honest, manly
earnest soul, made speech At the recent commence
nent Of that institution, in defense Of tue constitution
the laws, and liberty under those laws. This mucl
and no more was his offenset
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DIR. w Z NEAL

EEAVING located at the Goodwin place, ten miles
q south west from Shreveport, tenders his profess
onal services to the citizens of the surrounding coun
try. Having had an experience of nineteen years IN
the treatment of diseases peculiar to this climate hopes
to merit a share of public patronage.
REFERENcEs-Drs II. P. and W. W: Perry, Harrison
county, Texas; DR.. Saml Haywood, Harrison county,
Texas; Dr. A. Saunders, Elysan Fields, Texas; Dr. j.
S Wise, Greenwood, La; Dr. T. G. Richardson, Uni
versity of louisiana DR.. c. ]. Bickham, University
of Louisiana. sll az
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CIV. COLE,
ARCHITECT and SSUELDEGs
CROCHET STREET, (near Edwards,J
Shreveport, Louisiana,

yg7OUID respectfully inform the citizens of Shreve-
w port and vicinity that he is prepared to contract
fer the erection of any description Of BUILDING, or
to do CARPENTER WORK in all its various branches.
Ali work executed with dispatch and reasonable
terms. ~ Plans, specifications and estimates for
nnhlic and private buildings furnished. iyl7 "
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NOTICE
TO TAXPAYERS IN CADDO PARISH.

NOTICE
TO TAX PAYERS IN CADDO PARISH.
Assessors OFFICE U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE,
THIRD DISTRICT, LOUISIANA,
Monroe August 81, 1867. J
DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given the Tax Payers
Il within the Eleventh Assessment Division, which
comprises the parish of Caddo, that the Annual Lists
for the year 1867 have been returned to me by the AS
sistant Assessor of the above named division These
lists will remain open at my office III Monroe, for the
inspection of all persons interested therein until the
goth day of September
On Monday. the I'd of September, shall be at my
Office during the business hours of that and succeeding
days. there and then to receive and determine upon,
according to law, all appeals relative to any enormous
excessive valuation, assessments or enumerations
returned by the Assistant Assessors in their annual
lists. All appeals must be made in writing, and shall
specify the particular cause matter thing respecting
which decision is requested, and shall moreover state
the ground principle Of error complained Of
A. W. NORCR0SS,
Assessor 3D. Dist. La.
- Gazette give three insertions. Isl
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Died

Died:
At the residence of her parents, Caddo parish La,
August 80, 1867, ALAMEDA ALICE, youngest daughter
of F NJ. and B A. Waldran, aged twelve years,
months and twenty days.
sa,z5zs.zz METH LODGE Nc q, l. O. 0. E
asSsEMeets every Wednesday evening at seven
'>a>9TTV$<> o'clock, at their Hall Texas street.
Brothers in good standing are invited TO attend:
II. F. BECKMAN, n. G.
NJ KAUFMAN, Secretary. ja23 ly
~ SHREVEPORT CHAPTER No 10 R.; A. NJ,
NJ Meet the second and fourth Saturday, at clock
s@SAP. NJ, in each month.
By order: j. W. JONES, M Il. II. T.
CuAs. H. Sp1LKEn, Secretary. je2C