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Gov WELLS REMovED.-Gen. Sheridan, in special
orders No 90 removes Gov. Wells for the reason as
he states that he has made himself an impeachment to
the faithful execution Of the military BILL Thos. j.
Durant was appointed to FIJI his place, but declined
Hon. 3. F. Flanders then appointed, and entered
upon his duties last Saturday. the telegraph says
We know little or nothing of the status Of Mr. Elan
ders further than what the telegraph dispatch says
The removal of Gov. Wells was hailed with delight
by our people, who of the opinion that they could
not be worsted. It was pleasing to them to see the
power he had so long misused slip from his hands by
the same power which raised him to an Office he was
not capable of filling honestly Never did man have
a better opportunity to make name for himself and
at the same time succor his suffering counrymen than
J. Madison Wells But bliudly or willfuly he let the
golden opportunity pass and converted it into an en-
CINE Of oppression. lie now retires to the shades OF
private life with none so poor to do him honor. 1t
would seem from Gen. Sheridans letter to the Secre
tary of War, that he did not have very exalted opn
ion of his excelleney. Here is an extract:
say now, unequivocaliy, that Governor Wells is
political trickster and dishonest man. have seen
him myself when first came to this command, turn
cut all the Union men who had supported the Govern
ment and put in their stead rebel soldiers who had not
yet dotted their gray uniform.
have seen him again during the July riot, OF 1885,
skulk away where could not find him to give him
guard instead of coming out manly representative
Of the State and joining those who were preserving
the peace have watched him since, and his conduct
has been as snuous as the mark left in the dust by
the movement CT a snake.
say again thai he is dishonest and that dishonesty
is more than must be expected Of me.
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ARREST OF JACOB BARKER, Ese.-An affidavit was
made before Recorder Ahern yesterday, against the
above named gentleman, by Mr.. Patrick Cummings, a
member of the Board Of Assistant Aldermen, charg-
ing him with embezzlement and fraud. Mr. Cummings
had deposited in the Bank Of Commerce, OF which
Mr. Barker is President, the of $4,000, which,
since the suspension of the bank, he has been unable
to collect either the whole in part He conse-
quenty preferred the above charge, and Mr.. Barker
appeared before the Recorder last evening, who, after
reading the affidavit fixed the case for investigation
for the 9th of June and released the accused under
bond of $4,000. S. A. Mansfield Esq, we are in
formed, gave the required security. [Crescent
Mr.. Barker has since turned over all his properyto
his creditors, amounting to 100000. His la
biities are estimated at between four and five hundred
thousand dollars Mr. Barker has signifed his inten-
ton not to engage in business again. giving as reason
his age and inhrn1ity.
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MARKETs.-owing TO there being no charge in the
Shreveport market We omit the prices current this
week. Our telegraph dispatches contain the latest
prices in the New Orleans market.
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THE ATLANTIC CABAE.-The New York Tribune
says it was fortunate that the Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany after successfully laying the cable of 1866, i'm
medatey repaired that of 1865. The cable of 1856
has just been broken by an iceberg, and our only
line of communication with the Old World is at pres
ent the cable of 1895 The company expects to re-
pair the damage without delay, as it has been ascer-
tanned that the damage is only three miles from shore
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Sale L Murphy, not to be behind their neighbors,
are offering their stock low the lowest. They
have fine stock of groceries, dry goods boots, shoes
clothing notions, stoves, tin ware &C., SC. Tin and
sheet iron work promptly attended to-
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MACMILLAN By reference to our telegraph dis
patches it will be that Macmillan had not been
shot as was rumored It appears that Macmillan and
lis generals gave up their arms Eseobedo himself
Maxine and Compos are reported to have been shot
on tie 18th, which probably lead to The reported
'eeuion Of Ma ximilan. At hist accounts he had re-
covered from his attack ofdysentery, and expected
at San Luis route to Austria May this prove true
and that be have a safe trip home.
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J. B. JEWS. IT,, has gone North to lay in his fall
and winter stock Of boots and shoes He left instruc-
tons with his clerks to close out his present stock
less than cost. Call and see at No Texas street.
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Try the efficacy of the Peruvian Bark Bitters

We have often been asked, why it is that peetoral
balm has proved such success. The only reason we
can give is, that it is medicine which has proved by
test to be superior to any preparation known for the
relief of bronchial diseases For sale by all druggists
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MORE REMOVALS. Sheridan has removed the
street commissioner of New Orleans for alleged remiss
ness of the duties Of the Office Mr.. VIM Baker was
appointed to fill the office.
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E. l. B. jacobs still jobbing off their immense
stock of dry goods groceries, boots shoes iron &C.,
&C., at less than cost. Although the times are dull
they doing pretty fair business Merchants from
the country wishing to lay in full stock of we'll as
sorted goods could not do better in New Orleans than
With this housp
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10 McDermott, No. SIS Texas street, being

10 McDermott No, SIS Texas street, being anxious
to raise money, will dispose Of his elegant stock of
spring and summer goods at less than cost. All one
has to do is to name the price and take the goods.
Don't forget he is actually selling for less than cost
one Of the best selected stocks Of dry goods ever
brought to this place.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-12

jasper Blackburn, Of the Homer Had, has issued
the prospectus Of Backburns Homer Had, which
will make its appearance in few days It's the Off
cal organ for the publication Of the laws Of the United
C4afa
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NEGROES ON THE New ORLEANS PoLIcE.-Mayor
Heath on Saturday week, appointed two negroes on
the police, G. Picon and E. Ferrar. They were as
signed to duty in the Second District. The appoint
ments becoming known, a large number Of colored
men crowded around the Mayors Office to get some of
the chicken pie but it is understood that the Mayor
will make no more changes The colored gemen will
have to wait awhile.
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Thad. Stevens on Confiscation.

We publish the following letter to show the vim
ictve spirit that animates Thad Stevens and his adj
herents
LANCASTER, Pa, May 2S 1S67.-Dear Sir Short
as your letter is fear cannot answer it without VIC
lating an Injunction of my medical advisers not 10
become excited. You live in region which was two
Or three times invaded by the armies of Jefferson Da-
Wis. In the counties Of Bedford, Fulton, Franklin,
Cumberland, Adams and York they visited almost ev-
cry farmer and other inhabitant and plundered them
of their horses cattle, provisions, wagons, and money
when found, besides some detached cases. Ihey tald
in ashes one thriving village of six thousand people,
and turned the inhabitants homeless into the streets to
seek shelter in fence corners No provision has ever
been made or is making to reimburse the plum
dered citizens. BY the law Of nations government
makes no compensation for the damages done by an
invading army, Unless such government be victorious,
when always provides BY treaty Tor the payment by
the vanqushet; enemy. government which neglects
to make such provision behalf OF its pundered cit
liens is basey negligent of its duty quasi peace
exists between the late begerents the terms OF which
are dictated wholly by Congress, which is under the
control of the Republican party Nothing but the pro-
ceeds of the confscation Of small portion Of the prop
erty of the wealthy rebels be applied to pay the
damages inflicted by the marauders unless it be paid
out of the treasury Of the United States. few Re-
publican meteors, always cratic in their course, are
fitting through and exploding in the Republican at
mosphere They attract sufficient public attention to
enable them to assure the amiabe rebels who inflicted
this injury that they need fear no conhscatlon that
nobody of any in the North is in favor of impos
ing such punishment for the sake Of Remuneration
ofjustice. They them that nothing shall be
taken from Aken's estate of millions, from Hampton,
Davis, Orr, Faulkner, or from thousand others who
are still worth their hundreds of thousands, to reim
burse the loyal men, North and South, who were plum
dered of their Estates and to aid your poor neghbors
to rebuild their humble tenements It is scarcely to
be endured that Congress for two sessions should sit
Indifferent to these sufferings, and take no steps to
enforce these rights. These remarks apply to large
portions of Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana
and Missouri, we'll to the slave States. He who
patiently listen to that patent humanity which we
now see propagated, has more command of himself
than have. Indeed it looks as if we were still to
add to the burden of our taxation to defray the
penses of transportation and the ovation of triumph
ant traitors. But mist stop, or Shall commit the
fault against which l have been warned. With great
respect, your obedient servant,
THADDEUS STEVENS
Hon. Edward McPherson Clerk House Of Representa-
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RErIarp-Mrs. BRYAN, editress, Of the Natchitoches
Times, has Withdrawn from tile editorial department
Of that paper, owing to family affctions-thc death
OF her son.
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REPUBLICAN CLUBs SHREvEroRT.-Our CORE
fpondent at Shreveport informs that the colored
people about establishing Republican clubs in that
city aud also in the country. The freedmen are anx-
ions to listen to addresses political subjects.
New Orleans Republican.
We regret to say that the foregoing is too true for
the good Of this community. There is one if not
Of these perHicous organisations in this city, which
is doing great deal of harm. They meet three or
four times week. and are harangued by hired ennis
sares from abroad in vituperous aud incendary Ian
gnage. One Of them, an Engislman, we understand,
is particularly severe on the Whites while holding out
false inducements to the blacks These emssares are
doing inealeulabic amount of mischief They not
only iname the minds of the blacks but send their
employers false statements Of the condition of the
country Let officer of the army do his duty, not
forgetting that he has some manhood ard straightHay
the is winged to the Radical papers that he has
gone 10 tie rebels, and allows all kinds Of nhu
treatment to the freedmen to pass unnotced. As
instance Of this kind the last New Orleans Repub
can minated that bad evidence from its correspon
dent at this place that the United States officers
on duty here only neglecting their duty, but
allowing the freedmen to be brutally imposed upon.
Our facilities for obtaining information equal
that of the Republican correspondent, and We have
yet to hear of anything of the kind Our relations
with the freedmen of the most friendly character
and will continue to be So if these ultra Radicals will
behave themselves We hope we have seen the last
Of this unwise and mschievous system of electioneer
itg. There is earthly reason why the process of
reconstruction should not 60 tremendously, unless
these ultra mapots continue to interfere by teachings
calculated to make the one class arrogant and the
ether desperate
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An APPOINTMENT REVOKED. Before bis removal
Gov. WelIs'rcvoked the appointment of B. stiIle
as register Of conveyance for the parish of Orleans
at the command Of Gen. Sheridan, the ground Of
nonresdenee. Mr. stile was a representative to the
State Legislature from Sabine parish and one Of Gov
Wells pets. The Governor afterwards appointed his
sen g the vacant office, and at last accounts Gen
sheridan had the matter under adyisement
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-12

LIGHT.-If you want safe and brilliant light use
thenon-exposve petro oil, to be had onlsat Thayer
& Byrne's on the Leyec.
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BANKRUPTCY Memphis Bulletin, in noticing the
fact that the bankrupt bill went into operation on the
Ist June suggests the idea that Secretary McCuloch
be the first one to take the benefit Of it. the Seere
tary himself admits that il Congress does not
come to his relief he will have to so to protest We
agree with the Bulletin when it says let him make
clean breast of it and deliver up to assgnees for the
benefit of the public creditors all his assets lands
bonds, gold stocks and greenbacks, and wipe out pre-
paratory to a new start on a firm basis The secre-
tary by all means. should take the advice Of our
teg1porarv
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REGISTRATION IN New ORLEANs-We learn that
since the PRONUNCIATION of the Attorney Generals
opinion the registration of the whites in New Orleans
has increased rapidly and that many of that class
have already registered the negroes. As the latter
have run their while the whites were waiting it
is clear that by the tine the books closed the
whites will far ontnumber tile blacks. We fear that
will not be the in this city, majority Of the
whites are perfectly Indifferent while the blacks
manifestng great deal Of interest under the teach
inss of the Radical incendiaries in our midst. Stir
up gentlemen, and follow in the wake Of the Crescent
City.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-12

THE VlcKsBURG AND MONROE RAlbRoAD.-The Mon
roe Integencer says that the track of the Vcksburg,
Shreveport and Texas Railroad uninjured by the
recent overflow and that since the waters subsidized,
the company have again gone to work in earnest and
soon expeett have regular train running to Delhi,
Nv which passengers can reach New Orleans in thirty
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-12

THE QUARANTINE At New ORLEANs,-0wing to the
prevalence Of yellow fever in the West Indies, the
military authorities, in connection with the civil
thoriafes Of New Orleans have issued orders quarau-
timing all vessels from those islands and foreign Gulf
ports This precautionary action meets with the APP
proval Of all classes in the city
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LOOK 0UT.-Thomas Phillips, the assistant revenue
for this parish requests us to state that he
will be compelled to carry out his instructions to the
letter of the law in reference to those who have failed
to make returns to him. Although the time is past,
he is still willing to allow few days grace, and we ad-
wise all who have NOT made returns according to law to
60 forward at and do so, and save the additional
fifty per cent. Office in Talys building, corner of
Milan and Spring streets.
ST. JOINS DAY.-The Masonic fraternity Of Shreye-
poTt will celebrate ST. Johns day. the 2lst of June
by grand ball at Brewers Hall. From the prepare
tons being made it promises to be the ball of the
SON. Though we claim to be the Oldest Mason Of our
age in the country, don't happen to be one of the
accepted, and of course have voice in the matter
Did We the whole of Jefferson and all its friends would
be Invited, that they might see what the likes" of
Shreveport can do. We, however, take the respon-
sibity of inviting water bound contemporaries,
with their sweethearts to pay us a visit about that
time
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President johnson has revoked Gen sheridan'a APP
pointmens of Leyee Commissioners for this State, and
asks for the reasons Of is action in tile premises
The General replies tartly in few words giving the
Executive 70 understand that He had 10 sinister mo-
ives but acted for the best, IN his Judgment from,
She lights before him.. Thus the matter stands, and
it would take philede,phia lawyer to tell how itdoes
stand
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At a meeting Of the house renters of Shreveport,
on Saturday evening last, the undersigned APP
pointed committee to confer with the landlords
the subject of reduction of rents In furtherance of
the views of the meeting respectfully ask the land
lords of the city to meet US Thursday, 18th nst
the Mayors Office at O'Clock pM or that they appoint
a committee to meet us at that time and place.
THos. POLAND Chairman.
JAS. G. BueKNER,
J. A. HAWKES.,
A. WINTER,
S. VAN BIBBER, Committee
Fl. LEVY,
j. r. HYAMs,
GEO. B. BERTRAND,
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LUMBER ron ALL.-on Saturday last the steamer
cordelia landed at wharf freghed with assorted
cargo of lumber, consigned to Tucker & Thurmond.
1t will be the interest Of builders and contractors
supply their wants IN this line before it leaves the
Levee.
Marsden's peetoral balm for coughs, colds, cons
sumption
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Married

Married:
BY the Rev. J. Pierre, Catholic PresD on the 2Sth
ultimo, Mr.. JOHN LEHMAN to Miss BRIDGET NJ
HAVEN, all of this city.
tI Little Rock ARK. papers please copy.
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nied,

D1Ga,
At Lsbsnqn the 18th March last Mrs
this parish.
Obituary.
Died, in New Orleans, on SATURDAY, May IS, TRADER,
aged IA years. of the late Mary Jane Lang
don and Capt. W. D. Bateman
Dear boy, thou art gone! God summoned thee from
this world thy young life had experienced its vics-
studes and the young heart was blghed with sin and
sorrow.
Thy stay earth brief. thy of life early
rum yet sufficient to unfold talents of rare order and
promising worth.
Though child, constant application to study had de-
veoped merits far beyond his years. and his inell-
gence won for him the love and admiration of all.
One short week ago he was with u.s. but fell disease
claimed him his own and after lingering few days.
sudden death bore him to the presence Of his Maker
While singing, his lips closed forever; and with
gentle sigh his little spirit waited to Heaven there
to join the loved mother, whom death had deprived
him, in infancy Let us not weep for him. for it is said
g Suffer little children unto me. and forbid
them not for of such is the kingdom of Heaven" Let
hope that God has called him from our midst for
some all-wiss purpose, unknown TO us, and past
finding out"
Let us rejoice that he has escaped the trials and
temptations which beset the path of man. and that his
soul, pure and spotess, rests upon the bosom Of his
Creator We know that one day we must all die, and
it is best to enter the presence of God with childish
faith and innocence. If little children did not de-
there would be little angels to greet our heav
emily home little voices to join in singing hymns
Of praise to our Heavenly Father.
We will bid thee farewell, Traber but not forever
No, will meet thee again in that'brigh land where
a,,dn IL L.
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Professors Duke request Us 70 say that new floor
has been laid III Brewers Hall so that the most faz-
0dfoaS dancer viii have 10 cause 10 complain, See
advertisement '-Se
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.FoEEYER FLOAT THAT STANDARD SHEET.
SHREV EPORT::

WEDNLsD At .............-..JU JUNE Y, 1867.
Taos McIsTYnE, Of New Orleans is our only duly
authorized agent to receive subscriptions and adver-
tisements in that city.
Col S d. Woop, Of MARSHALL, Texas, is duly author
i2ed to receipt for Subscriptions.
Mr.. JOHN e. LorR Minden, La, is duly authorized TO
receipt for subscriptions.
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Obituary.

At Lebanon, Tennessee, the 14th March last Mrs.
FRANCES B. HARRISON, for many years citizen of
this parish
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FRszER TRENHOLM & Co.-The Charleston Mercury
has some remarks upon the failure Of the house of
Frazer, Trenholm &Go., Liverpool, which are Of in
terest, and which we quote:
For some fifty years this house has stood amongst
the foremost mercantile houses of the United States !;
and although by the course of time many of its
bers have changed the strong ground of integrity, f.
deity and Skill on which it was originally built, has
carried it through all the financial commissions which,
during that PERIOD have shaken the mercantile world
of England and the United States and never was it
supposed to possess higher elements Of mercantile
honor and ability than preside its extensive
interests. Why the firm in Liverpool suspended pay
mants we have no means of accounting, except the
fall in the price Of cotton with failure obtain the
banking facilities formerly extended in liverpool 1t
is well known that early in the season the Bank of
England deliberately adopted the systematic policy Of
refusing accommodations previously accorded to those
engaged ID this trade The effect has been to put the
holders Of cotton in the power of the buyers; and
the merchants factors and planters of the South have
in the depressed price of cotton throughout the spring.
felt the baleu influence of this gigantic and contro
ing institution. The suspension ct this house, we be-
ieve to be only the illustration of facts which bear
heavily upon us all. It may be that, rather than to
sell the cotton they held the depressed prices
occasoned By this bank policy and aggravated by the
passing appreheasions of in Europe the partners
preferred both account of others well as them
selves to suspend business temporarily aud hold the
cotton to realise the full amount Of advances accept
ances etc. This woGld be an awkward and painful
Alternative; but under such circumstances the suspen-
sion would in no considerable degree affect the re-
sources of the concern
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Thad. Stevens organ, the Washington Chronicle,
still shrieks for confscation of Southern lands, and
their distribution among tie soldiers and negroes
The Supreme Court of Chic has decided that tenn
porary closing Of the polls election day for dinner
any other purpose is violation of law and vita
ates the election.
The Washington Chronicle states that the charge of
murder against surratt is to be abandoned and that
he is to be indicted and tried for treason.
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