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GRAIN CRopvs. CoTros CROP IN THE SoUTH.

GRAIN CRopvs. CoTToN CROP IN THE SoUTH
It is computed that half of the cotton crop
of the past year has already gone to the mar
ket, and has produced to the cotton growers
hundred and thirty-fve millions of dollars.
Some weeks ago the New Orleans papers
reckoned the amount at over hundred mil
lions and considerable quantities of cotton
have come forward since. The cotton grow
inc States have received and appropriated the
ayails of half the crop, and it is even said that
the remainder will hardly suffice to meet the
demands of creditors for supplies heretofore
received, and for pay for the supplies which
they will need before another grain or cotton
crop can be produced. The ayaIs of the cot
ton crop Of the past season will leave little
money in the South, Money is there very
scarce, and is likely so 10 be while the South
continues to depend upon the West for corn,
flour or bacon, and upon the East for many
articles Of manufacture that might be made at
home. The cotton crop Of the present year,
though the season may be more favorable
than the last will not, as is thought, exceed
that of last year. Cotton growing will be
checked for want Of capital to- pay labor and
purchase supplies. In this state Of the case,
it is the obvious policy of the cotton planters
to direct their attention more earnestly than
heretofore to the production of grain and pro-
visions. Preparations for cotton culture must
be made in this month or earlier, but it is re-
ported from various quarters that no increased
breadth of land is to be put in cotton, and
many plantations worked last season have been
abandoned.
The great resource Of the South is therefore
to be found in an application of large force
to the cultivation Of corn. This crop, which
may be matured in August, will afford great
relief. It's cultivation requires less labor than
that of cotton, rice, or sugar, and it is the ma
terial not only for bread, but for animal food.
The value Of crop of corn equal to all the
necessities Of the South for food must be vastly
greater than the value even of an increased
crop Of cotton at present prices. Rations for
fifty thousand individuals for five months cost
a million Of dollars. A hundred millions of
dollars would not supply with rations for one
year greater number than two millions OF
people, or one fourth of the population Of the
Southern States The first object of the South
ern planters will be, no doubt, to produce all
ample supply of grain and provisions for the
ensuing year, though labor and capital may
be for that purpose Withdrawn to some extent
from the cotton culture.
National Inteiligencer.
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wanted in connection with it; and advised her
again as to the efficacy of sleep in cases of
female headache then filled the house with
the nauseating fumes of tobacco, at an hour
when it was impossible to airit. Then-smith
went to bed, and slept the sleep of the just,
with not glimmering Of an idea that he was
not the unselfshest and loyingest of husbands
Indeed, had his wife questioned it, he would
have pointed her to that column in the daily
papers where accounts are given Of husbands
who make it a practice to crack their wives
skulls once week; and placing his arms
a-kimbo, with a stern look, would have asked
her with his nose close to her face, "What if
she had such a husband as that?
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70 ScHooLMAsTERs.-To be sold, a thrash
ing machine in good working order; has birch,
cane and strap barrels warranted to- whip a
school of fifty boys in twenty minutes, distin-
gushing their offenses into literary, moral and
impairment Only parted with because the
owner has hogged all his school away, and his
sons are too big to beat. ..=
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A CHILD ABDUCTED FOR REvENGE.-A
Havana correspondent of the New Orleans
Picayune relates the following:
A man named Carlos Barero, who was at
one time the Comptroller of the Royal Span
ish Bank, but discharged and placed in prison
for dishonesty, having since led very dis
reputable life, paid his addresses to a lady
named Rita Aleman. 1t seems that his adj
dresses were willingly listened to for time,
until she became so Disguised with his many
bad qualities that she refused to have any fur
Their intercourse with him. During his visits
to the house he succeeded in gaining the af-
fections of her little daughter, Adela, very
interesting girl Of about eleven years.
The mother did not suspect any thing wrong,
but after he left off going to the house, he
used to see the child in the street, buying her
sweetmeats and infaming her ina inaton with
stories about beautiful foreign countries, and
she, childlke, believing him, whilst he had
already the plan formed of abductng her to
crafty his revenge upon the poor mother for
discarding him, which plan he carried out by
leaving on the Liberty with the child under
the assumed name of Pacheco. Before his
departure he informed the mother of his re-
venge, but the letter only reached her after
the steamer had left Havana several hours
Affidayits have been made, and the United
States Consul General has written to Mayor
Monroe, to telegraph to Baltimore and recover
the child if possible SO as to return her to her
frantic mother. Barelro pretends to be the
father of the child, but it is hoped that the
Cuba will reach New Orleans before the Lib
erty reaches Baltimore.
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Halls Journal of Health for February thus
knocks the advantages of early rising on the
head. Very sorry he didn'texplode the hum
bug in our infancy:
One of the very worst economies OF time
is that filched from necessary sleep. The
wholesale but blind commendation of early
risingis as mischievous in practice as 1t Is ar
rant folly in theory. Early rising is crime
against the noblest part of our physical nature
unless it is preceded by an early retiring. We
caution parents particularly not to allow their
children to be walked up in the mornings; let
nature wake them up, she will not do it pre-
maturelv; but have care that they go to
bed at an early hour let it be early and ear
lier, until it is found that they wake up of
themselves in full time to dress for breakfast.
Being Weakened up early, and allowed to en-
gage in difficult or any studies late and Just
before retiring, has given many beautiful
and promising child brain fever, or determined
ordinary ailments to the production of water
on the brain.
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FANNY FERN.
CURIOUS FACTS ARor1T 1VArrp -Tba o.

CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT WHARF.-THE eX-
tent to which water mingles with bodies, ap-
parent y the most solid, is very wonderful.
The gitterng opal, which beauty wears as an
ornament, is only flint and water. Of every
1900 tons of earth which a landlord has in
his estate, 400 are water. The snow capped
SUBMITS of Snowden and Ben Nevis have
many millions of tons of water in a solidfed
form. In every plaster Of Paris statue, which
an Italian carries through our streets for sale,
there is one pound of water to four pounds of
chalk. The air we breathe contains five grains
of water to each cubic foot of its bulk. The
potatoes and turnips which are boiled for our
dinner have, in their raw state, the one seven
ty-fye per cent, and the other ninety per cent
of water. If man weighing $40 lbs. were
squeezed in a hydraulic press, 105 Of water
would run out, and only IS Of dry residue re-
main. A man is, chemically speaking, forty
five pounds of carbon nitrogen, diffused
through five and half pailfuls of water. In
plants we find water thus mingling no less
wonderfully. A sunfower evaporates one and
a quarter pints of water day, and cabbage
about the same quantity. A wheat plant ex-
hales, in 175 days, about 10000 grains Of
water An acre of growing wheat, on this
calculation, draws and passes out about ten
tons of water per day. The sap of plants is
the medium through which this mass of fluid
is conveyed. 1t forms delicate pump, up
which the watery particles run with the rapid
ity of a swift stream. By the action of the
sap various properties may be accumulated to-
the growing plant. Timber in France is, for
instance, dyed by various colors being mixed
with water, and sprinkled over the roots of
the tree. Dahlias are also colored by SINH
lar process.
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KINDNESS IN CoNvERsAT1oN.-There is no
way in which good can be done to others with
so little expense and trouble as by kindness
in conversation Words it is sometimes said,
cost nothing but kind words are often more
highly valued than the most costly gifts, and
they are always regarded as among the best
tokens of desire to make others happy.
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A COOP JoKE:-The Murfreesboro Monitor

A COOP JoKE:-The Murfreesboro Monitor
has this good one:
We heard pretty good joke on one Of the
radical delegates who was returning from the
Nashville convention. A respectable, we'll
behaved darkey of this place was at the depot
selling apples and cakes, when a radical dele
gate approached him and told him he was
now the white mans equal, and that if any
" rebel = attempted to impose on him to knock
him down or shoot him, and he would be pro-
tected. The darkey gave a long guffaw, and
said: I" Lord my young master was IN de
rebel army, and was dere with him. Deed
l was The rad was SO Disguised with the
man and brothers disloyalty that he returned
the FIVE cents worth of apples he had bong t,
swearing he would patronise no odd rebel =
Wonder what would become of the radicals
in this section, if the odd rebels !" refused
to trade with them
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RELIGIOUS BELIEF OF THE EsQUIMAUx-Dr
Hayes, the distinguished Northern voyager,
in recent lecture, gave a brief description Of
the Esqumaux, their habits, mode of living,
religion, &c. They believe in future state,
a good and bad spirit, heaven and hell. The
abode Of happiness they consider a green
island where no ice is, and there is plenty to
eat and nothing to do. The place Of punish
ment is about the reverse. The evil spirit is
said to be the good spirits wife She lives
under the water, and has power to call down
the seals and walruses when she is angry SO
the Esquimaux try to propitiate her by throw
ing seal meat into the water, thinking If she is
well fed she will be good natured. When a
Moravian missionary told them il they were
bad they would go to hot place when they
died, they laughed and said that was just
what they wanted.
They were described as peaceable, we'll
disposed people, deserving of sympathy but
rapidly dying out, from the increasing seye,
ritv of the climate. DR.. Hayes thinks that
one or two generations more will see their ex'
tinction. This refers to those in the northern
portion of Greenland. In the southern part
they are more ciyiIised, quite Christlan1sed'
and lead useful lives, by hunting, selling furs
&c, to the European traders.
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LISTENING TO ScANDAL.-No one loves to
TELL tale of scandal, but to him who loves
to HEAR it Learn, then, to rebuke and silence
the detractng tongue, by refusing to hear.
Never make your EAR the GRAVE of another's
good name -..
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BOOKS For THE EAM1IY-

Books FOR THE FAM1LY.-Always have a
book at hand, in the parlor, upon the table,
for the family, book of condensed thought
and striking anecdote, a hook of sound max
inns and truthful apothegms. 1t will impress
on your own mind thousand valuable sug-
gestions, and teach your children a thousand
lessons of truth and duty. Such a book is a
casket of Jewels for your household.
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A person who has taken pains to examine
the records, states that in 1864, the bloodiest
year of the war, there were 200 more acct
dental deaths of citizens of Massachusetts,,
than Massachusetts, soldiers killed in battle.
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The real triumphs of Christianity are not
sectarian, are not doctrinal, are not merely
intellectual. No, they are mora! they are
spiritual, They are the substitution of right
principles of conduct for wrong ones; pure
affections for corrupt ones high, holy pur-
poses of living for those that are low, selfish,
Sapcval
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The golden wedding of Samuel F. Reed, Of
Granville, Mass, was celebrated on the 18th
ult, Mr.. Reed being IS years old, and his wife
70. He has four brothers and two sisters liv-
ing, whose combined ages amount to 450
years, or an average Of IS years each.
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Some great minds are nevertheless false
minds. They are we'll constructed compasses
but whose needles, affected by some neigh
boring object, always turns from the north.
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Hon. John Minor Bolts recently recovered
horse which was stolen from him during the
war, whereupon the Newly ork World remarks:
. # Bolts was disconsolate without the horse,
how happy was the horse to be free from
Bolts a.
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Let us be men with men, and always chill
dren before God; for in his eyes we are but
children. Old age itself, in presence of eter-
nifty, is but the first moment of a morning
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BUTLER EATING OTsrERs.-A few days
since a gentleman went into an oyster saloon
in Boston, and upon calling for saddle-rock
stew, observed a man near him eating very
warm stew with his fingers "Don't you
furnish your customers with spoons?" said
the astonished stranger to the proprietor.
ooh, yes" said he; "but that is General
Butler at that table,
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A good conscience will be better capital
to begin the next world with than a good es-
tate
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DRY GOODS
1900 pieces Prints, assorted, English, French and
American
20 bales Brown Domestic
full variety of beached Domestic
Lowels and Spun Yarns.
Kerseys and Linseys.
Ticking, Checks, Hickory Stripes.
Denims, Brown and Bleached Drilling
Broadcoth, Cassimeres
Jeans, Tweeds, &c, &c, &C.
223 cases Boots and Shoes, all descriptions
400 dozen Mems Boys and CKildren's Hats, of all
qualities.
Shelf Goods of all descriptions.
For sale by [o3tf E. Il B. JACOBS.
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* ROCERIES-

RocERiEs-
1870 sacks Coffee.
80 hhfs. Sugar, all grades.
40 bbs. -. crushed and pulve,ised
90 Molasses
40 = bbls.
1900 sacks Salt
10 bbls. Mackercl.
25 . bbls.
so kits
600 sacks Corn.
so - Oats
25 Bran.
so bales Hay.
So bbls. Olive Branch Whisky.
&C - Fletcher's
40 Smiths
20 Wheat
40 - Bourbon and Rye, all grades.
20 a casks Brandy.
80 IS - -
10 Port Wine.
10 :. Madeira, Sherry and Malaga Wines.
bbls. Peach and Apple Brandy.
10 - Ginger, Glove and Oran ge Brandy
2pipes Holland Gin.
l - Jamaica Rum.
! - Santa Cruz Rum.
For sale by los If F. j& B. JACOBS.
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pOX LIQUORS
500 boxes Wines, Whisky Brandy and Cocktails
40 baskets Champagne krug and Heidseck
40 boxes Scheidam Schnaps.
90 casks Porter and Ale, pns and quarts.
90 - Champagne Cider.
50 - Bitters Boxer, Goula Hostetter, Drake
Plantation, Stoughton Gray Jacket Helps and East
India Sole agents for Red Jacket Btters. Curacao,
Anisette, Absinh and Peppermint For sale by
o3'W E. & B. JACOBS.
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n. E. WRIGHT.

N. e " HINIiI. JAS. ". DUNCAN.
WRIGHT & DUNCAN,
A TTORNEYS AT LAW.-0ffce on Spring street,
II in Tally's new building. inne T 1865
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There are 254 Masonic Lodges in Georgia
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A Coop ONE.-The Bellows Falls Times
tells this
"During the first years of the war, when
change was scarce, and some large firms were
issuing currency of their. own, farmer went
to store in a neighborng town and bought
some goods, and gave the merchant a five
dollar bill, Of which he wanted seventy five
cents back. The merchant counted out the
amount, and handed it over to the farmer.
He looked at it a moment and then inquired,
"What's this ?" "It's my currency" re-
piled the merchant. "WalI, faint good for
nothin' where live, said the farmer. every
WE'LL" said the merchant, keep it until you
get dollars worth, and bring it to my store,
and will give you dollar bill for 1T"
The farmer pocketed the change and de-
parted. A few weeks after he went into the
same store and bought goods to the amount
of one dollar, and after paying over the iden-
teal seventy-fve cents he took out handful
of pumpkin seeds and counted out twenty-five
of them and passed them over to the merchant.
" Why" says the merchant, what's this ?"
" WALL" says the farmer, "this is my cur
rency, and when you get dollars worth
bring it cut to my place and will give you
dollar BILL
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DAVID GRFSWEII,

A TT0RNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, Shreve-
~ port louisiana-Wili practice in the parishes of
Caddo, DeSoo and Bossier and will attend to cases in
the District Supreme and Federal Courts
ohee corner OF Texas and Spring streets, Sale
q MURPHY store ia30 1y
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GENERAL PUTNAM's DuEL.-A certain Eng
fish officer, who was prisoner on lis parole
or word of honor, took mortal offence at some
du]ged, respecting the British, and challenged
him, thinking this was the easiest way to take
satisfaction and correct the Generals candid
opinion at the same time. Putnam accepted
his braggart challenge without any hesitation
and proposed to meet him on the following
day. On the next morning they were both to
be at certain place at specified hour, and
Putnam, who was the challenged party, and
of course had choice of them, was to provide
the weapons. When the English officer ar
rived at the place agreed upon he found Put
nam seated on bench, Oh which stood close
beside him key of what was, to appearance,
powder. A hole was bored in the head, and
a match had been thrust into the hole, all
ready to be lighted. Putnam removed his
pipe from his mouth, and told the Englishman
to sit down on the bench on the other side of
the key. AS soon as the latter had complied
Putnam lit the match by his pipe, and began
to smoke again with as much unconcern as if
there was no possible danger. His opponent
sat and watched the burning of the match as
long as he could. and then began to grow ner-
yous The moment the fire came near the
few grains of powder that lay about on the
head of the barrel, the officer sprang up in
great haste and ran off at the top of his
speed.
"You are just as brave man as Thought
you were,' exclaimed the triumphant Put
nam. This is only a key of onions, with a
little powder sprinkled over its. head to try
your pluck ! see you don't like the smell :"
He had the laugh against the Engishman
who never forgave him the mock test to which
he thus publicly put his personal courage.
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Enter rich heiress. GOOD morning, aunt
how does thee do?" Every well. thank
thee. And how does thee do ?" every
well. Does thee see my new diamond ear
rings 20 "Ah are they real diamonds -
{" Yes, they cost three thousand dollars. Ny
lover gave them to me. How does thee like
them % "Well, must bear my testimony
according to my convictions, and | must say
that [ would rather know that thee wore clean
linen, than to see thee with those diamonds
in thy ears Curtain falls.
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c. c. HENDERSON,,
ATTORNEK AND COUNSELOR At LAW
OBJ ly Shreveport, Louisiana.
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NJ. CHAPMAN.

BEALL & CHAPMAN,
A TTORNEYS AND COUNSEILORS ATIAw and
IA General Collecting Agents.-Otfic Market street.
nearly opposite the post office, Shreveport La Will
attend to all business entrusted to them the parishes
OF Cadoo DeSoto and Bossler. june7, 1866
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SAMBo CoULDN'T TAKE THE OArH.-We
guess there are few other such negro rebel
sympathizers in the South beside the one
mentioned in the following from the Lynch
burg Va. Republican
Not many weeks ago, we learn, Mr. David
Kyle, of Bedford, who had long been regret
ting the want of postoffice at Forest Depot,
bit upon the plan of applying for the position
in the name of his negro Jack, an old man
who had served him faithfully for many years,
who was to take the oath of office and draw
pay, while Mr.. K: intended to discharge the du-
ties. Jack consented readily to the project,
but wanted to hear the oath read. This was
don IL, when the old man shook his head and
regretfully remarked that he couldn't consci-
entiously swear it. He would like very much
to oblige the neighborhood by accepting the
office, he said, but he sympathised with "you
all Z" throughout the war, and was, therefore,
disqualified. And so to this day Forest Depot
is without an office.
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JOHN W. JONES'
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Texas street, between Market and Edwards streets,
Shreveport La ie21
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YSvOBACCO-

I'oBAcco-
800 boxes Chewing Tobacco all brands.
so - Cigars.
A full assortment of Smoking Tobacco.
For sale by o3 If E. & b. JACOBS.
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CONGRESS AND THE DoG.-Among the best
impromptu hits of the day was one made by
Brick Pomeroy yesterday. While he was
lecturng, a handsome Newfoundland dog
happened on the platform After walking
around for awhile he came to Brick, who
gently pattng him, remarked " Clever dog;
if you were in New England they'd send you
to Congress- Whereupon there was laugh,
and the dog very deliberately left the stage,
when Brick Immediately added "The dog
even is insulted at the offer The Puritans
would only want him because he's black. II
he'll come back III apologize"
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GUNDRTES-
TEA, Black and Imperial
CANDY, assorted, Rock and Fancy, Gum Drops
Raisins
Oysters, Sardines HOLSTERS.
Snuff all kinds.
Bar, Toilet and CASTLE Soap.
Pepper and Worcestershire Sauces, Catchup.
Pickles. Candles.
Stove Pipes.
Bottles and Flasks.
Tumblers aud Window Glass.
Paints and Oils.
240 painted Buckets, Brass Buckets
Tubs, Churns Selves Brooms, Washboards &c
For Saleby O3 tt & 3. JACOBS.
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HARDWARE
200 tons assorted Iron, Steel.
Blacksmiths, Carpenters Shoemakers' and Tan
ners' Tools.
Castings and Hollow-ware.
Table and Pocket Cutlery.
Spoons.
Locks of all kinds.
800 kegs Nails Scissors.
Crockery- and Queensware.
Glassware, Tnware &C., &c.
For sale by o3 If L. & b. JACOBS.
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HENRY G. HALL,
A TTORNET AT LAW-Will practice in Caddo De-
IA Soto, and Bossier parishes. Office Market
street, Shreveport, Louisiana. Td6
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GEO WILLIAMSON. a. B. IEvISEE.
WILLIAMSON & LEVISEE
Attorneys and Counseors al Law.
III resumed the practice of their profession at
4 Z their old Office Market street.
They will aten to cases in the District Supreme and
Federal Courts.
Shreveport, La, July s. 1865