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leading journals at Havana, these particulars have
been gathered Specimens of the fibre which he
brought with b d have been placed under our eye for
examination, aud they satisfy all the high encomiums
bestowed upon it.
The raflie, as Mr. R. informs US, is planted, like
sugar cane, by laying the stalks or canes, about two
or three inches under the prepared earth in The
first crop from this planting will reach only two
three feet in height when it will be found ripe for the
knife, and should be cut close to the ground These
stalks will produce the thread in perfection From
the stubble thus cut, plants will rise and attain
greater height and be cut in like manner again and
again, until, in Santocomapam Mr.. R. takes off five
crops in each season, the plant when well rooted
reaching the height of twenty feet each crop being
equal to Of hemp cultivated in Europe. 1t is
his opinion that in this country, Florida Louisiana,
and the middle and southern portions Of Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi and Texas, are alone suited in
climate to its profitable growth; and that here from
three to four crops may oe made in each year
The plant, when rooted in the soil, is exceed
ngly hardy, and in this climate perennial one 1t
will be greatly benefited by cultvatlon but neglect
will not endanger it, 1t has no insect enemies, dan
gerous to its growth or existence. IT. when ripe for
the knife the cutting of it is delayed through any for
tutous circumstances, it is not injured by standing.
The machinery invented by Mr.. R. for cleansing it
may be provided at very moderate cost and it is
simple and comparatively light of carriage.
1t remains only to add to its practical value that,
in 1865 Mr. Roezi sent fifty tierces, containing
5000 Spanish pounds, of the textile to England and
that it was there sold at double the price of the best
quality of cotton. Fabrics from it will be
hbited in the worlds exhibition in Paris, in
the looms of Lyons, Belgium and England. lis great
productvcness will doubtless in the end reduce the
cash value of it in the manufacturing markets. but
with il that of cotton, linen and other rivals.
AS it will be, more than cotton, Southern
staple as has vast advantages the latter in al
every respect and it is peculiarly adapted to
altered and solitary system of labor, it
is with especial pleasure that we now introduce it to
the consideration of the Fellows of this Academy and
through them to the agricuursts of our State ard
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How BISMARCK APPEARS IN PARL1AMENr-A Ger.
man paper thus describes Count Bismarck as he ap.
pears IN the North German Parliament: " He usually
enters the Chamber short time after the debates have
opened bows shortly to the President and then sits
down on the ministerial bench where he occupies the
first place. His neighbors the right who are most
y generals, mobiles and officials rise when he comes to
take his seat; but their example is scarcely ever fol
lowed by the Poles and Catholics who sit on his left
His speeches are very uncouh in style, and his voice
is sharp and grating When excited be loses the
thread of his DISCOURSE and not unrequenty commits
faults OF grammar and construction At the same
time there is an epgrammatic ncsiveness in his short
sharp sentences, and pcturesqueness of expression
in his style, which go far redeem his oratorcal de-
ees and if the form in which he clothes his ideas is
somewhat harsh and repeing, there can be no doubt
to the value and effect of the ideas themselves
His speeches are full of deep thought of far-reaching
political insight, and of statesmanike views, His wit
too is very remarkable and its ashing effect has been
felt by many an antagonist to bis cost. He is very
sensitive to attack especially since he has been suffer
ing from his present nervous disorder and his late
alteration with Herr Won Munchaunsen the Hanore-
ran deputy is said to have brought on an aggravatop
of his complaint. In the North German Parliament
he invariably appears in the uniform of an officer of
Landwehr cavalry, while in the Prussian Parliament
he attended in ordinary civil dress-a fact which has
given rise to much speculation among the quidnuncs
Of Berlin
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GENERAL SHERlDAS.-In height he is not many
inches five feet-about Napoleon's size-and his
face Is Napolconic though rather animal in his type
beyond the average of lkcnesses. He has the dark
eyes dark hair closely cropped brunette complexion
oval contour classical features square jaws promi-
nent cheek bones, straghtly compressed mouth com
pact and mathematical forehead, which see in the
earlier pictures of the first French Consul Like Ma
poleon, Also his neck is very short, bringing his head
well down between his shoulders, like large concal
mushroom Without stem and the striking, main
popularity of his appearance is in the length of his
body and arms contrasted with the shortness of bis
legs-these latter terminating (let add in justice)
with exquisite little feet, high in the instep and taper
ing in the toes which might be shown off to advan
tage in "ladies number twos," the material either
pink satin Or bronzed calf, and with pink or blue ro
settles at the bottom of the instep.
You want to know what Phil. Sheridan is like o.
said President Lincoln to Uncle Gideon Wees
who was asking in bis dreamy way what manner Of
man was the young Western sabrenw, whose fame was
just then beginning to attract attention. " He is
brown little fellow, with long body short legs not
enough neck to hang him. and such long arms that he
can scratch his ankles if they itch, without STOPPING"
No-better description could be given, in such brief
language OF General Phila externuls except by add
ing that his face is intensely Irsh Of the southwest
ern Or Tpperary type with dash of Spanish blood
that his smile is genial lovers welcome and that
his head proving its good balance is less turned by
the fattcring attention which everywhere meets him
than ever before the head Of any bearded and BIZ
furcated animal with Milesian current in his veins
the word bearded" reminding that should have
described his olive and oval face decorated with
simple dark brown mustache and imperial, not having
the ends elongated and waxed 10 what may indffer-
entity be called the Victor Emanuel or Joe Corier style
At table, horseback, Gen. Sheridan appears to be
man of the ordinary height, and with powerful
frame 1t is only when on foot that notice that he
was intended for Centaur-the mans body joined to
the horses neck-by the shortness Of his long cx-
tremities. Correspondent Hartford Press
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S. LEVY, JR.,
DEALER In
STERN PROD CE /,
No. MILAN STREET mo. 2

Shreveport, Louisiana,
HAS NOW IN STORE, and will keep constantly on
LII hand, large supply of
CORN-White, Yellow and Mixed;
HAY-Finest Timothy;
OATS;
BRAN;
FLOUR-Extra and Superfne;
BACON-Clear Sides and Shoulders;
LARD-In Tierces and Kegs
HAMS-Extra Sugar cured;
LIME;
CEMENT;
PLASTER, &c, &C.,
All of which articles as he buys in the West, from
first hands, and makes direct shipments to this place,
he is enabled to and will sell
AT NEW ORLEANS PRICES.
Planters and others in need of any of the above
articles will be consulting their interests and
money by giving call. mhl3 1y
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Mayor Latham, of Alexandria, and other Virginians
have had interview with General scho6eld at
which the General it is reported, represented the
condition of affairs throughout Virginia as quiet, and
asserted his belief that the citizens of that State were
more disposed to execute, to their full intent the laws
lately enacted BY Congress- and to accommodate them
selves to existing circumstances, than those of any
other of the late Confederacy IF General Schofeld
would travel through the Southern States little he
would find that the people everywhere disposed TO
accommodate themselves to existing ereams tanees
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RHHLATE STREET
LIVERY STABLE.
Opposite the Commercial Hotel,
sHREVEPoR LA,
GEO. a. COOK & CO., Projectors.
STEWARDS PATENT
COTTON PI A INTER

IOoI L Yin L LAIS L lily,
WE have just received samples, from the manufao
m Of the 25Gve celebrated COTTON PLAN
LIST, It will plant crop of Cotton with oue-quarter
the quantity Of seed required by the old PLAN and at
the time never fails to insure perfect stand
of young plants.
3D. One man and one mule will do the work of three
men and two mules in the old method of planting
3d. In consequence of the seed being planted in
straight drill the labor of after cultivation
greatly diminished the plants grow to more uni
form height, head lager, fill heavier, and more
easily picked.
4th 1t is easily held the ridge, and viii work sue
cessfuy hill-sdes. beds and circle rows;
also in stumpy land that has been two or three
years in cultivation and by preceding it with good
iron toothed harrow, it win operate well stiff, cod
dy land
5th, 1t will take seeds as they come from the gin,
mixed with lint and bulls, and sow them with PER.
Feet CERTAINTY, even in the windiest weather
PRICE OF PLANTER, COMPLETE AND READY
FOR USE, $40 co.
Forward your orders early to secure them for the
crop of 1867 PHELPS & CO.
die If SalesrOcm, LeVee, cor Crockett street
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HNHE subscribers have in store and are now opening
| Il of the largest and
| MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF GOODS
ever brought to this market, consisting in part of
Sugar, Coffee, Flour, Bacon, Lard, Candles,
| Pork, Salt,
Tobacco both chewing and smoking
of all brands,
Cigars-Domestic and Imported,
Snuff-of different brands
Brandes,
Whisky, and
Box Goods Of every description,
Pickles and
Ketchups, of all sorts and sizes,
Mackerel-of all descriptions.
Wooden and Tin-Ware
of every description
Figs,
Preserved Fruits of all kinds,
together with a
FULL ASSORTMENT OF DRY GOODS,
French and
Bleached and unbleached Domestcs
Cotton Flannel, bleached and unbleached,
Cotton Drilling,
Linseys, Cotton Yarns,
Pins, Needles, and everything else kept in dry
goods store.
A large assortment of Blankets, of all qualities.
Fall and Winter Clothing,
large assortment of Fall and Winter Clothing, of
the best materials, superior workmanship, and most
SS Black and fancy cora Cloth and other
Dress, Frock, Office and Sac Coats,
Paetots,
Overcoats'
Boat Coats
Blanket Coats
Monkey Jackets,
Super. Black,
Plain, Fancy,
CoPd Cashmere
Cloth, Satinet,
Jeans Cottonades and
every R,s description of Pan'"'ooDs;
Figured Silk,
Velvet,
Cashmere, Marseies and other kinds of Vests;
Linen and Muslin Shirts,
Flannel Shirts of every kind
Flannel and Cotton Undershrts,
Drawers, etc, etc.
Hosiery,
Gloves, and every variety of
gentlemen's wearing apparel and Furnishing Goods.
Every description of Plantation Clothing.
Hats, Boots, Shoes, Brogans sI4adies' Caters,
Misses and chldren's Shoes, either by the case or
single pair,
Do peg'd do do
Do do grain do
Do do half-welted Calf Boots,
Mud Boots, of all qualities and sizes,
Ladies' Caters and Shoes
Misses do do
Children and Infants Shoes of every description,
fine assortment of Negro Russetts, of all sizes,
and everything usually found in a large store.
Also-A very large and complete assortment of
Cutlery, Queensware, Glassware,
Buckets, Tubs, Jugs, Rope. Spades, Shovels, And
irons, Knives and Forks, Saddle bags.
Saddlery of all Descriptions,
from Head-stall to a Crupper.
Basgins, Rope and Irvine.
The subscribers invite the attention of purchasers to
their stock and they obgate themselves to sell as low
as any other house west of the Mississippi river
noV22 MCCLURE & BARRETT.
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Timon's soliIoGuy,
BIZ r. BUCHANAN READ.
laL sILl-i

BIZ T. BUCHANAN READ.
rom the Atlantic Aonthly.]
My shadow, wheresoe'er I wend,
Is with me, like fattering friend.
But chiefly when the sun of June
Is climbing to its highest noon
My fond attendant closes near,
As Iwere growing still more dear;
And there to show its love complete,
Falls even servile at my feet,
Where, proud of place, it scarcely mods
Before the temple Of the Gods.
But when the evening sun descenGs,
1T seems 70 seek for other friends,
Making dial Of the town,
To tell that Timon's day goes down.
And when the stormy night comes on,
look, and loi my shade is gone,-
While Athens, with indignant state,
Swings at my back her Seeding gate,
And towering DER me, black with wrath,
Frowns unreentng On my path.
But when the sun shall reappear,
My semblance will again be here,
And every move of mine obey,
Asifit had not been away.
And when some paSser-by relates
How fortune on my exile waits,
That have found where fell the shower
Of Mother Earth's Dan&an dover,
Then shall the cty's wanton arms
Invite me with her liberal charms
And all her crowd obsequious pour,
To bow me to her anxious door
Where | might rise anew, extolled,
Like Perseus, from lap Of gold
An ancient tale that never ends
Here comes my shadow,-here my friends!
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STAPLE AND FANCY GRO CERES,
and ali kinds of Farming Implements,
which they offer to the trade at as Low Prices as
they can be obtained outside of New Orleans.
Having bad their comnodious Warehouses thorough
y overhaued and repaired, with entire new brick walls
around their Cotton She'd their facilities for storage
purposes unsurpassed and their charges will be
reasonable any other house in Shreveport.
This, with their long experience in the business,
leads them to hope for continuance of the patronage
heretofore literally extended to them, and for which
they return thanks to their friends and customers.
mh20 6m
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DRY-GOODS.

UR 1"VUUDS,
full and complete assortment of
Bleached and Brown Domestic,
Osnaburgs Sheeting, Ticking,
Delains, Red, White and Grey Flannel
Cassimeres, Satinets, Damasks,
Toweling English and American
Prints, Morenos, &C., &C.,
Gents Clothing, Hat, Boot, and Shoes,
full assortment of
PLANTATION GOODS,
Lnseys Kerseys, Russetts, Mud Boots.
And all other articles usually kept in Dry Good and
Grocery house.
RECEIVING AND FORWARDING.
Our accommodations ample for receiving storing
and forwarding all Cotton and Merchandise consigned
to and pains will be spared to give satisfaction to
those who favor with their patronage.
Liberal advances made consignments. Country
merchants invited to give us a call.
ELSTNER, Trustworthy & Co.
Shreveport, January 3, 1866.
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NJ HI' fer sS: s q 90
Nos zd sS Sa i% a s iSs%s
ssl.. Ward r.r t;. G -,
siOorn Exhsa.cs y Tyler. Knlsb. Telegraph. WIN.
ssiled-scSrs , Bssisr. Jonathan May. Aads Fuller.
MOBILE, Nov ss-Arri..d bark Io.Aa. Lerins nse..A-
STS S. john JGa ss %
rss ss..s R Rs,,. Maria s variety 1.:ss 'sAr'
ssr.;i s..ss s.s s.'s ss Louis
Mary Russell Rush a.y!s bark: Ssrsid Hias., and VIM
llthArrived steamship Liberty. Ban Baltimore VIA Hs
SEwBuRyPoRr Nov II Arrived. schrs RUBY, Lee. aud
Mes.ss hrssdsPa. GLOBE Gray
Saylor sayior and Danenhowsr. Shepard Phiadei-
sSd Ew .snT. Ssr Esy c B
a;e. S ssr Aysd brig John Pierce Rs
for SYork George Albert Mcdonald. Providence for do
Sailed sehrs Huntington Robbins South Ambey for
Salem: Pratt kendrlck. aud A Hammond. Paine.
Philadelphia Tor Boston; Edward King Kelley. Elizabeth
NORWICH. Nov ll-An,ysd. schr Cunningham.
NEW LoNDoN, Nov ll-Arrived schra Mart. Fleming
ASsn or sps wary
led-sshrsJ Means GOodspsed expedite, and Louisa
new HAVEN. Nov ll-Arrived schrs Edward Linsley
Hin; Detroit TITUS; Gust Johnson sloop RANSOM Ihomp
PaIIADELrlnis. Nov Iac!sarea steamship Roman:
rsssr 4sss Point 1ssPqar Davis
len DO Graw Lake, Boston. Clara Perry Norwich
is,h-ceared- Grace Darling Martin, avre JOSIE
Pettigrew, Marsees; schr Chadwick, Cohen Rio ia
Lswrs DEL Nov Invent sea. bark siria, for LAYER
from Janeiro for orders Nellie Clifford Tor Richmond
ssd % aSr
ngton Il Kirk do for Smiths Creek; Diso Baltimore
PORTLAND Nov llArriyed, steamer Dirlgo. sherwood,
oafs s. gasn o9 Geo
Duaning, and Anna Knight, knight Phliadelpha; II
s%ltsa, New YorKc Clark Foster, s. John, NIB for
cIsaTss-Brigs cascaselle. Carlisle Maauzas Sarah Pc
PORTSMOUTH, Nov li-Arrived, schr Mary Ella, Tapley,
PAWfucker, Nov lssaed schrs Goddess Kelley, and
EoS Hunter
gers rhladeph; sehrs Allen Case do for pawtucke;
saed-Bris Giendais. MoIntyre, WORK; schrs Minnie
port Mary Fischer PendIetan, New York Haze spencer
e5
saed-Brig Rai noow Smith. Halifax.
SAN FRANCISCO, oct 2i-Arriycd, ship Garland tBr>.
sailed Oct a. bsrss aus,ave dr. Picard caiao; Light
foot tBr> Risk Buzzards Inlet; Nov IL, ships 1vanhoe
Soa rssea hp RocSessr Diver Lv
erpool schrs Belmont Gates. and Abby Watson Watson,
NYork
salled-schr Abby Watson Watson. Nyork. 49,.
SthArrived seamship Montgomery. Lyons, NYork ship
Annapolis, Lennon. Bordeaux
SALEM Nov lO-Arrived schrs Aid Smith, Philadelphia;
Warren Blake. Messervey Rondout Hero, Kelly, NYnrk;
llth. Maria Whitney, Piston do.
Sailed ith. schrs ) RUSSELL Smith, Alexandria,: Henri
eta simmons Godfrey, and Transit Racket, Philadelphia;
and others bound s and L.
l2th-Arrved, bark Ipparchus Vaughn, Boston for LIE
pretnx. NIB; schrs Abby Weld Hutchlns Cayenne; J
Worthington Brown. philadelphia
WILMINGTON, NC, Nov l3-Arrived. steamship VIM
Clyde, Powell NYork.
WASHINGTON, DC, Nov ll--Arriyed. schr Elizabeth
Hart Aowe, Gardiner.
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Prom the Milwaukee wis. Sscntinel, Nov. Ill
We nave record the atrocsous crime thar has
occurred In this vicinity for many years Yesterday
morninx aborf nine O'Clock Mr. August Tesch nephew
of Mr. John H. Tescb the well known druggist left the
city 10 vsf his parents who reside ave miles south Of
this city on the farm known rs tho Thompson place.
About Two hours afterwards hrs Sody was found lying In
ditch by the side OF the railroad track d was evi.
dent that ne had walked out the track and had hsen
met or oysraken BY the rudans who brutay murdered
him. The marks upon the body showed that he had
beer shot in three places shot took eject 10 his
right ea the knee; another 10 the bead the
right but the bullet bad gsscsd OF 70 as 70 leave
sonaby the fatal wound IN she back Of the head pene
nsslns the skull and coming oct ~ the top. Mr. 1ssch
blsm;shet ebAasssr aDd ~ ness ssspDlasy habia
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THE PARK.

The New Bronze statue 0f the TiUress.
In the early part OF las; year gentlemen wilt
ing the studio of Mr. CAIN the SCULPTOR Paris were
80 much impressed with the model OF . group OF the
.iyress Bringing the First Food TO Her Young" that
they immed aiey secured the refusal OF IL in bronze
until they could confer with their friends In America
with Of ts purchase for the Park The subjoncd
result OF the efforts Of these
gentlemen. Tho statue is now in the Park. The man
ayers Of the Tnman line OF generously brought
il to this country free OF charge
ANDREW II. GsKrS Esq. comp,riler o. Csntra fark:-
D.a snhs nndsre sasa szens o. ns rnea states
great pleasure IN nng through you 70 the Central
erecs Of CAIN he eesbratea french sculptor
y Ponder rst, IT. vigorous sTsc99o
be considered b. the Comm soners OF Central Park
s grounds p pn Via The BRIDE
ar ny ae aor SIR y w, Especially n yoar
nsseri ce W. cIsrRe tsapes Whitehead John oJ Jsy
Jame, MsK.ye Ernest Taekerman John Kennedy. John
osncs coxxssosrss or crsrnAL rAax,,
Mcs.rs $ =. II. Morsr Jons jar. wiIIIAx r. BIcpesrr
sSs nUs 81 s sf
Toe q the PARK secec. This muniaeent e
evidence % the public spirit and discriminating Of
those At home IN the Intention place city the
rank In the field OF literature and that she occupies
dom, ,isor aud commanding expression with which
o SPECIALLY is1 adapted 70
disposition Of =. donors among shom recosnize with
snsi Of he n'er. Of s ali combine % render
this addition 10 the Park collection the subject Of especial
happy % be able % place IN The grounds under their
cssss ~ssr, s merits ". long u: popular nd
ton similar iiberai,ics gentlemen, with great
ANDREW II. GREEN Comptroller Of tho Park
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SHIPPIN N W S.
Almaaac for New york-ThIs Day.
San rtses. q iGt Noon risess. eve Is
san ssss.......... AL High water. morn D o.
PORT or NEW yORK. NOVEMBER 70, 1857.
CLEARED.

Steamship Hermann tBreml wcnke, Brsmen--oeirchs
steamship Equator. Spencer chariestonBenser, Brown
steamship Charleston, Berry Charleston.
steamship Virgins, Roberts Norfolk, xc--N McCresdy
4
Snip Marcia G Day Chase London--waish A Carver.
ship western Empire, o'Berrv, Londoa-c l. Wright
ca.
ship Thercse, Mudgeit Glaseow-T Durham.
ship Hatfield tBrL hurphy. Cork for orders via sa
vannah-Hoyd n Hincken
Bark l. s,ocker, Blhber. Porland--Bsstsr Merrill
hriR Alpha bdl trsie. London-C Swain.
Hrs Monitor ts~.,. sy.nb.rs Ao,~erpruusA. xsiuets
a Wendt
Beg Eagle cBr,. Parker Rear RIVER xs-Brss,. son 4
Brig Kennedy. n,coms Elizabeth pors--coIdh~ait
Overtor.
schr yonss Smith, Nichols, NarseiIes Boyd Hincken
sehrJ a Woodhonse Brl, Ferry. Pcvpsmeuco and b.
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TOO LATE FOR SLAssIrIcATIoN.

SToLEN-FRoN NO Ds WEST FORTY. rIiIep STREET,
~ snsle breasted DARK gray vverc,rt vita SIX f5W
ursed ss s ~ so notes q June i nmssed ~
WV, 5z l2ss im $50, lhkyx and two $lvu notes Of
same date, numbered @309 e.3i0. All are cautioned
ss Ssss u cH III NE a. T." Ssas 4