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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-05-03
Those Who Doubt Should Read CAREFUL

Those Who Doubt should Read Carefully.
Letter from the Southwestern Relief
Commission.
Southwestern Relief Commission,
Louisville, april 20, 1867.
Messrs. J. P. Barr & Co., Daily Post:
Gentlemen Absence from the city
is the cause of my not paying attention
to your valued favors until now. We
indeed congratulate you upon the eff
forts you have madein thisgreat chari-
ty, and commend you and the other
good donors on the success that has at
tended your exertions. That any Oppo-
sition is made and reflections cast re-
garding this work on the intended re-
cipients of it's charity is wonder and
regret. We look at it only in the light
of christianity and humanity. There
is not anything else in it. We appeal
from no other stand point and we do
not believe there now exists any cause
in this great country that has greater
claims upon the whole country, than
the feeding of the starving women and
children of our own land. We have
cheerfully responded, in former years,
to calls from abroad, and that, too,
without questioning or grumbling, and
oh shame, that any should now in the
least prevent or attempt to paralyzethe
efforts to feed our own people. The
appeals for bread are ds argent as eUer.
DO a0bGt yOu can.
The Treasurer will give the matter
attention that you wrote about making
draft on you for amount of contribu-
tions.
Yours, very respectfully,
SAMUEL A. MILLER,
Sonrl.tar rxr and General npnt
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-05-03

SPEECH OF HON. JNO. A. BINGHAM, III. r.
Extracts.
Tt is enough for me to know that
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25
CATCH THE MURDERER,

FoUNTAIN P. SCOTT, who murdered Har,i.,
Il Hale, of Clark county Ark, on the 25b ana1,
last is about 50 years of age, feet inches in hssb
of dark comp exon, dark hair dark heavy beard fTb
sprinkle OF gray through his beard or whiskerx
very black eyes-the pupil of the eye is scarcely d.
cernbe, the eye being black. He weighs abop
100 pounds, has very voice and is very nro
fame in conversation-high forehead, and hair rasts
thin just above the forehead
l will give for his arrest, IMPROVED FARM
situated in Clark county, Ark, containing
Two Hundred Acres of Open Land.
re- D. 0. HALE
a There is probably in company with Scott, ops
John Miller, who has committed murder in Perrr
county, Arkansas, and fed thence Miller is abop b
years OF age, about feet inches in height with red
complexion, and his face slightly freckled sandy hs2
and weighs about one hundred and forty pounds
so 3t D. O. r.
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Conslgnees of Merchandise per steamhoats
La1casse,; eccntcAen If Co.--L, Nc eco Shrevenort
Pegs; q " Logan, do do J Berry, New 0rlfans
~ no; r nnreVeport' do; Norwood Jacksonys'
yohs G Ezstner.--J R Thomas, Jefferson rsx.s Q
PPnss II Becher &bro, Willow Bend plantation =
Leda cav Shreveport, do Norton, Jeferson
uo barior Gilman, do l3 do; Maryland &co do 100
! 90; Levlsee, Shreveport 300 do WV ~ 1''
>, G7,egg d Aarta.-Wmn Butler. Tvler q ns,,s, r,
MMcAnster Jonesville, do; Stock & Twin Rusk A.
mr"yman Womack, Marshall, do sutton 4 t1o 10
ly'Gr . 90; Sutton Holt, Garden Valley. do NJ
do do i'oi' Jamestown do J Bond, Carthage, Il
Phelps d Co.--James McFadden. TYLER Tax,s :.
PAgs' Norv1, Mount Enterprise, 10 do. Tncko o
Ihurmond Shreveport SO do; b Marsha, A 1o a
Texas Express Co. Shreveport do Sbrarano " no
40 40; James McFadden Tyler Texas. 10 do u Re-
1' dn T srsa do Tucker Thurmond Shreveport
10; leaas Express Co, do 9 do 0Poi''
Howe" Durtaaa d zomkies-A B Collins rorsou
son, u Pkgs Laurance Saterwhite Tylar da p
H'ier hlckapoo, do; Miller Williams Rnsk IN A.
dali, do. W. y ooo q holman, Ran
Stacy d R1a, ID B Lancaster, Marshall ,,.u-
d. Lister, Jones lie, do; Boren Geo Tvlers
do 7 Booker Washington Ark ; do o Ssa;.h, 40
Terrell Marshall do, Furrerson Sco 5n ed -,
do Donsss 40 Pha do Morris Woodward
all Red River q do Moss Geo mr. = n ~ harsh
10; george L W oodward, Caddo par / do P'4os'
r, coNsiGsEEs PER TEXAS EXPRESS COMPANY
eo o' do oe da snhrssepert pkgs Looney Buckner
Michael Cogen do do; Hirsch, do do ~ 40;
G aaftia 90 90; Dr. Harris Marshall do. " "
do 40 Jsrn do George ea s shaw do
Philips Letwich, Jefferson, nke. " r. 10 90
az Terry, do do Whitea,ore m F Logan. 90
Braus Jh ar T,. Bailey Bonhan, Texas. do
Gas, do Allison, Acton Texas. do Walt +
Courtney NJ Lebanon, La, do, Il ssarks s sbs
rTlsr a q foard, Honey Grove %: aul.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

HE AMNESTY PROCLAMATION Our exchanges, both
H&d;cal and Conservative, have been discussing the
purport Of President Johnson's late amnesty procla
nation. They all agree that no person pardoned By
the President liable be indicted or tried for trea
son. OF deprived Of life property for participation
N the late var against the United States But they
differ widely as to political rights. The Radicals con-
tend that it does not restore confer single political
right on any one engaged the Confederate side in the
MAR, while the Conservative press contend that il the
amnes? proclamation means anything it restores all
political rights to those who arc not expressly ex
ceptcd
Our opinion is THAI it is question which The courts
will have to decide. The President is at issue with
Congress, and who else is decide? The President
Is in favor of living up to the Constitution while the
Radicals, under tie lead Of Mr. Stevens want to i've
outside of it,
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25
THE ST. LOUIS
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COfTPaET
Assets September l, over s2,250,o9e,
THOS. w. SCOTT. Agent,

! AStSs W Agent.
Shreveport La.
- Office in Tallv's Building on Milan street on,1
site Messrs. Walsh & Boisseau's.
DIX. Il. Z. CATLETT, Medical Examiner.
EHHIS COMPANY issues policies on lives on all The
Il different plans and at as favorable rates as any
other "hlie 1t has no restrictions in regard to either
tfavei or residence, and all its profits are divided
nuay among its policy holders Its policies arc all
issued on the non -forfeting plan
1t IS prompt in the payment of losses
ms Company renewed, and continues in force Life
insurance Policies held by the Southern survivors Of
the late War~forming an exception in this respect
from the majority, if not all the Eastern companies,
"c "nlie the war was going on, refused to receive
premiums, and thus preserve Insurance on Southern
ives put are now soliciting Southern support. The
81. LOUIS MUTUAL never during the whole pro-
gress OF the late civil war, refused to receive the pre-
"'uls Oh Pohc'es from Its Southern policy holders
SHREVEPORT REFERENCES:
r. Col. b. NJ; johnson, President of Home Insurance
company Messrs. Walsh & Boisseau Dr. G. C. Cat
lett, H. E. Carter, J. G. Elstner, Dew L. Tally James
"; Howard, Drnry Lacy, DR.. Joseph Wilder Rev, R.
>. Irppett, DD., F. P. LeavenwoTth, Dr.. ., II. An,
derson, Col VIM. Shigers
NEW ORLEANS REFERENCES;
R. K. Walker & Co. ''< 'A'>S-''
G. w. Manson
= r. y Macdonald ,..... firm of Brooks & Macdonald
T.. r. logan. 49,. firm of FeIowes Co.
Jennings, Weeks L Co.
nessrs h@ W R. Green Co. fir" of JAS COMEDY Co.
" II. Won Phul Jr. e. CO.
" Geo G. Garner & Co
John H. Phelps l. Co.
Chenoworth Casey & Co
3. W. Huntington.
Messrs. s. B. Newman 4 Co
Woods Mathews L Co
" Warren, Crawford 4 Co
" Ethel & Thomas.
" Barnett & Shepard.
Geo. W. Bancker & Co
Gen. S. 3 Ruckner
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SENATOR TRUMBvLL on THE SUPREMACY OF THE Con-
sTlTUTIoN.-The following is extract from recent
publication by Senator Trumbull in new potco reg.
ious journal, called the Advance:
The fundamental law, known as the constitution,
emanating directly from the sovereign people, and
placing on their representatives limitations in the ex-
eeise OF power, be disregarded without ell
dangefn6 the private ghts and the public liberties of
the people, well the existence of the Union of
which 1t forms the truest security. There can be no
STABILITY IN the government without 6zed fuudamen-
ia! law. Hence the first step toward free govern
ment is written constitution, in which is expressed
the sovereign will Of the people in relation to the
term and power of government, and the extent of au
thory delegated to their agents, To trust represen-
tatVcs with unlimited discretion allow them to ex
erclse powers not granted would be make them the
masters, instead Of the servants, Of the people, and
such representative government would be little bet
ter than Gespotism.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

NEW Bill or LApise.-The following resolutions
haze been unanimously adopted BY the Chamber Of
Commerce of Cincinnati;
Resored That it is the duty Of the members Of the
Chamber OF Commerce, and shippers generally, to re-
sst the Introduction Of the new bill of ading adoped
by the Marine Association
fesotiaai That as members Of The Chamber Of Com
nicfee We pledge to the underwriters Of Cincinnati
that we will not ship by any boat requiring such bill
lading and stockholders and directors OF insurance
companies, we will sustain the Board Of Underwriters
IN their positits refusal
II . meeting Of the underwriters Of Cincinnati ii
vas determined e aid The Chamber Of Commerce and
shippers generally il resisting the rev Bill OF lading
The Red River steamboat men bare, ge learn very
wisely concluded not to aaake aug innovation upon the
old bill as hiding.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

WHATS N THE HIsO.-The New Orleans Times of
the 18th instant contains an advertisement of bank
ing firm for the purchase Of from half million to ii
million of Confederate bonds OF the issues of August
1851 and February, 1868.
banker Of Washington city advertses in the Ma
tional ltelgeneer that he viii purchase Confederate
bonds until further notice
commercial firm III our town, are in receipt OF a
letter, which we have seen and read from well
known banking house in New.York, authorizing them
to purchase at Confederate bonds the amount
CT three hundred thousand dollars
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

Iron AND RoPE CogToS TIEs.-The New York Jour
nal of commerce says when iron first used instead
of rope for the baling of cotten, purchasers were
shocked at the idea of paying for this metal the
nous price at Which the staple then selling and
the sellers often made slight deduction for tare to
satisfy their customers. The use Of these straps.
however, is now becoming general, and the practice
in relation to tare being very irregular desira-
BILE that some uniform course should be adopted to
avoid disputes, The principal receivers have, there
fore, adopted agreement that deduction shall be
made for these straps If than six are used the
extras are to be cut of before weighing. The insur-
ance companies, it IS said, deduct oae-thrd Of the
charge for cotton which il thus protected and this
will be some compensation,
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

RADICAL nEETIN6.-Las Saturday the Radica! clubs
Of this parish held grand meeting for the pnr-
pose Of listening to speeches from their leaders and
showing their strength. The procession was entirely
composed Of blacks who marched through OR streets
very orderly to the place designated for the speaking
10 come off. We learn that speeches were made by
hare Markham, Malgett McLeran and Allen, accord
ing to tie Radical programme.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

DEATH OF ). L. SLACK, Eso.-It will be seen from
the following paragraph, which copy from the Mon
roe Telegraph of the l9tb, that another good and
prominent man has gone to his long home:
It is with sorrow that we announce tha do,,h &c a.:
distinguished gentleman. He died at sWin,stona
Franklin parish, on the night of the 18th inst M
remains were brought from Delhi on the cars and
were buried Yesterday in the Monroe cemetery with
hasoh'c ho.ofs II was bright aud prominent Mason
having attained an eliuence in the fraternity snh -
oehtted his learning and talents Mr.. slark was
thorough and accurate scholar, most proficient rhet
oriclan and eocuonist accomplished and w;nni,,e,
orator and lawyer of skill, acumep and rofaa
dy. lie stood among the saders Of the Monroe bar
m q pleaaer y criminal cases had superior III
community will feel his loss, and will symna.lsa sI
iiis h-Feafed family III Their great affection,
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Board of Health

Board Of Health.
SHREVEPORT, La, September 81, 1867.
At meeting of the Board of Health of this CITY the
following resolutions were passed:
1esoluea, That all goods coming from non-infected
ports that nave not been unpacked in an infected port
ana all Hour, sugar, coffee, whisky and other heavy
groceries, not considered indus for infectious dis
eases ana no" lying at the quarantine station below
ils c1ty De permitted to be brought to the crty-the
Health Otler to determine what articles not written in
this resolution may be removed 40
lsss0tTea' That the Southwestern newspaper be re-
terestea. W f''e' III
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

hEalsTRATlos.- A week ago last Friday the regis
traFs for this parish reopened their books in this city
according TO orders cne hundred and thirty loyal
tnen aVac themselves Of the opportunity of register
1pg Their complexion was about 'alf and af" The
rSgetrsre visit to the different precincts
Of the narsh
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

ST. Louis Mutual Insurance COMPANY. The agent,
Thomas ". Scott Esq. Of this reliable and we'll
known company, is at Mansfield, and would
advise all Of our friends in DeSoo parish who desire
10 e!tec. life insurance, to give him call
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

| TEXAS SECURED TO THE WHIrE RAcE-Bv special
order, dated Galveston, September ?, Gen. Griffin d.
that the Office of regsraon be opened in each
county sub district where boards have been cstab-
lised for six days, commencing the 23d and closing
the 2Sth of September. This is done in order to
give opportunity to all persons entitled to register
who have been unavodaby prevented from DOING
But have, perhaps, hat our English cousins would
call rider, in the last sentence of the order in which
is announced that " all instructions heretofore issued
from Headquarters, District of Texas, will be strictly
enforced" If this that the arbitrary and uuar
thorsed instructions heretofore issued from Head
quarters District of Texas" BY which nearly half
we believe Of the white voters Of the State were ex
cluded from registration, still to be 'strctly
forced" we respectfully inform the General that the
said Instructions mere brttan tlL,aen. They
are but "a tale told by idiot full of sound and
fry, sgnilyng nothing" in the light of the amnesty
proclamation Let those hitherto excluded from reg
istraon take the oath prescribed in the proclamation,
and no instructions Of any number of District Com.
manders, backed by the General Of the Army himself
can lawfully prohibit their registering
New Orleans Picayune, l4th inst.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE.-It is certainly the purpose of
the more advanced and most active leaders of the
Radical party to force negro suffrage upon the LOYAL
States rs we'll as upon the South. Sumner Wendell
Phillips and some Others do not hesitate to that
As soon as the strong Of central power shall have
finished the work of Afrcanising the South then
these revolutloniSs will insist that the same power
be applied to force negro suffrage upon the loyal
States, whether the people wish it 1t remains
to be seen how far these crazy dectruc7es can go 1t
may be that the Republican party will 60 with then,
to any length in overriding tue constitution common
sense and everything else but there are some udica
tons OF split in the party. The views of Senator
Tr"mbull, as published in Chicago paper, show that
he does not endorse the Sumner negro programme
with regard to the loyal States Mr.. Trunibu is one
OF the most powerful men of his party, and very radi
Int ba ne,
such a large revolutionary dose. We ARE Inclined to
believe from the views Of this leading Senator, which
are ably expressed that reaction and a split will !
take place in the Republican party the negro CUES
ton: The more sensible and conservative begin to
think that niger fanaticiSn has been carried quite far
enough or too far. The sooner this reaction cones
the better for the peace and welfare of the country
North and South, n. Y. Herald.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

REGISTRATIONS IN GEoRGIA.-our contemporary, the
New Orleans Crescent in commenting upon the policy
of General Pope in not allowing the publication Of
the number who have registered in the State of Geor-
ga pertnently remarks: :" Is there any sense in such
a course? Why refuse to let the people know the
condition Of the registrars rolls? VIII publication
of the facts hurt anybody? The more secret the man
agement Of registration under the military bills, the
greater will be the suspicion among the people that
the matter is being handled SO as to suit partisan
purposes. No good can be accomplished by General
Popes policy in this regard" Of course not. But
then we ought not to look for anything good to cma
nate from headquarters in the saddle after its letter
to General Grant. II is good two to ''bet" that
that saddle was covered with calf U5o lbs), and
t!nnNMteI', with brass
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

VALIDITY OF PAYMENTS IN CONFEDERATE Money
The question as to the validity of payments made
under proceedings Of the South Carona courts during
the war in Confederate money came up recently before
Judge bryan In the US District Court at Grecnvile
The Enterprise says:
The case was suit ads. T. r. Agncw, assignee
against Mrs Lucy T. Thompson, of Sparanburg widow
OF Henry Thompson, administrative During the war
b III equity, at Spartanburg Gled callinein the
creditors of the estate of Mr.. Thompson The note
due the paNee, vino assigned to the plaintiff in this
case was hed III court by s. Bobo attorney and agent
OF payee. Property (ands) of the estate was Sold
and THIS debt with that Of other creditors paid off by
the proceeds in Confederate money AS all the other
debts were. The Judge ruled the proceeding of the
State Court not obligatory and directed the iurv to
ma ioF the whole amount of the note against Mrs
thompson The amount being under two thousand
dollars, no appeal be taken, consequently Mrs
Thompson vii! have to sell property to raise the
money second time.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

yellow FEyEa.--The board of health which met
yesterday, came to the conclusion, that VIC had 20
marked cases Of yellow fever but that there were three
or four cases, which looked rather suspicious
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

HlsrEoNlcs.-Th Company gives an entertainment
st Brewers Hail. next Friday night, at which time the
following plays will be manipulated
Charles H. Or the Merry Monarch" and the rat
Ting farce, "WatedA Widow with immediate DOS.
xnssinn y
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

WHAT W AS BEFORE THE PEOPLE OF CALlFoRs1A-T
show the Importance of the late election in Ca(orni,
II may be stated that the newly elected Gov Haght
III iooo, voted TOR Mr. Lincoln for President but IN
1862 he left the Republican party and attached him.
sell to the Democratic party. The principles Of Fed
eral and State politics which Ar Haieht and the
party conducted the are Included in the follow
ing platform:
l. IMPOSITION to the congressional plan of recon-
stTuctloH, that regards the South as Territories,
2 In favor of the reunion of all the States on the
OASIS OF the teder' constitution, with slavery abolished
D. Opposition to negro, Chinese aud Indian suffrage
f. Affirming the right to regulate suffrage to belong
to the States exclusively
.. All taxation should be equal and uniform
+. Opposition to an increase of State Indebtedness
and IN favor of retreu chment and economy in tho d
nlnisraton of the Government.
Z. Opposition 10 immigration of any people other
than the white race "S'
The encouragement of labor, and in favor of the
eight hour law - '"e
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

We regret to announce the death of Mr. VIM B.
Sargess an old resident Of this city. He died last
Thursday, and followed to tie grave By tho Ma
ionic fraternity and large number Of citizens.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

TIE ELFoRA CoMISG-Ne learn by telegraph dis
patch from Capt. Muse, that the Enora left
NeH Orleans hist Saturday night and will be found at
size quarantine station, fifteen miles below this city,
sometime TO-DAY.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

HoRsEAANsHlP.-Las Thursday our citizens had
t'e pleasure Of Witnessing the skill of Professor A. A.
Antrim in the management and training of horses
The professor viii Tomorrow evening at Ii o'clock
drive his celebrated horse Flying Comet through
Tezae street. As this is to be his last exhibition We
would advise al to be present and for themselves
After the exhibition Prof Antrim will form class for
The purpose of teaching the art of horsemanship
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7, ~. ALLEN. n. D., President
Z: .: BEARD, Secretary Board of Health.
Died

On Sunday night September %, at the Residence ~
KsnTE uLsyy' of tyPhqid fever Miss CHARLOTTE
native of n sI'er OF Mrs Henry Levy aged 2l years
Shreveport. AA-o"'hs III
On Wednesday evening, September IS, on board
T Th' OF Lewsviie, Ark, aged "a years. native Of
- Memphis aud St: Louis papers please copy.
- METH LODGE No. 81, I. O. O, F.
Meets every Wednesday evening At seven
.11'nvS> O'Clock, at their Hall on Texas street.
nIothers IN good standing invited to attend
n E, II. +. BECkMAN NG
-, oe- etalH. ja23 lv
W SHREVEPORT CHAPTER No, loR Nj
Meet the second and fourth Saturday, at o'clock
by order: J. W. JONES, NJ. EMP.
N---- - ~ I'm tx, oecretary. ie20
& CADDo LODGE No. 17a, F. and A. M.-Neots
Xf the first and third Saturdays, at o'clock p "
Wy In each month. wv" T. N.Y.
A. II. KIRK, Secretary -" ;o a.;
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lEs II. ISGRaHsM.

PLAyisa Mrs. ToopLEs. The Philadelphia Bull.
len calls Secretary Seward diplomatic Mrs Too.
dies referring bis psaehant for buying hand
islands capea, deserts bas, &C. under the impression
that, like coffin, they viii be 80 handy to have o.
hand
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

LATE Notwithstanding to the sickness of the
telegraph operator at this place. are without any
late dispatches this morning.
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Aaron Jones. the defeated pugilist, says an ez-
change, is lost and ruined man He staked every
dollar he possessed upon the result Of the fight aud
lost it, and, il addition aa forfeited his political
standing il The Democratic gaEay o. NcH goFk
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25

We requested to state that the Shreveport In
Urinary, is prepared to accommodate those who may
become sick