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TIE MULE TRADE REvERsED.-The following extract
vii! show how the Western sock-raisers interested
in the stagnation of cotton planting The Louisville
Courier, of the l4th, has the following:
On the decks of the Indiana, which arrived from
New Orleans Saturday night, round lot of
horses and mules reshpped here from New Orleans for
amarket They found unsaeabe there, and
were brought back here, where they command better
prices than can be realised South In former times
New Orleans, or Natchez, or Vicksburg, were always
ready markets for all the surplus live stock of the
West Now the want of money, combined with the
utter abandonment Of thousands of plantations has
almost destroyed the Southern demand and trade in
our " estern products If the South is destroyed the
VESTS becoming bankrupt and following her in ruin
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ORGANIZE ORGANISE. This should be our watch
word until are banded together as one man for the
onslaught against the Radicals. The people in other
portions ofthe State are up and at work. A central
committee has been formed in New Orleans with is
ranfaations through the State. Let all ofus mat
ter what our politics may have been. so we are OPP
posed to Radicalsm join the club and at put
selves in communication with the Democratic Central
Committee. With organisation may be able to do
something; without, nothing. Pertinent to the fore
going, the chairman of the Shreveport club gives the
following notice:
A meeting of the conservative citizens of the parish
of Caddo is hereby called to meetat the Brewers Hall
in the city of Shreveport on Saturday the 22d inst
for the purpose appointing delegates to the Conser
vative State Convention which is to assemble in the
city of New Orleans, the 9Th of March, prox. and
also for the purpose of c1tctng perfect organ
sacn of the conservative party in this parish 1t is
greatly to be desired that this meeting should fully
represent the sentiment of the conservative people of
the parish. j. g. MoNCCRE
~ Chairman Elk. Com. Shreveport Club.
1t is understood that Mcssrs, Mutt, Burnside and
others will address the meeting.
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GRANT AND THE PREsDESF-We publish on the
outside of this issue the correspondence between Grant
md the President in relation 70 the Stanton affair 1t
iequires particular urging part for our pa
to give it careful perusal, every one who
takes any interest in what is going in the political
world will be to read it, and in doing ar
rive at but conclusion l. e., that the General of
all the armies has let his foot slip again. In this tilt
with the President he comes off worse, if anything,
than he did when he locked horns with the President
in theSheridan affair." 1t is very evident the General
is not much the write, and if he be not careful he
will 60 the way OF the author Of the "hasty plate of
SOM"
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Texas Items.


PApDY Burns, AGAIS-The Tyler Reporter of
late date has the following relation to the typo and
tramp, Paddy Burns: 8
few days ago we had the pleasure or taking by the
left hand that veteran tramp and typo old paddy"
Burns That good right with which in days OF
auld lang srne' he clicked the speaking types SO faith
fully is gone-torn off he says tby thieving rail-
road in Illinois, We trust be may live to count over
and over agan every cent of the 10000 judgment c
has against said road, aud that in bis declining years
he may enjoy all the comfort which money and the So
eety of his loving daugeter" (of whom he is now in
search,) can afford.
SHOOTING AT JEFFERsoS.-The Jimplecute Of the
1lth gives the following account of the shooting Of a
man named Webb from this city:
A gambler named Webb was picked up by the police
on the steps of the jackson Hall, house of i'll
fame, about one o'clock on Sunday morning, and dis
covered to be badly wounded by pistol ball through
the head. The police were close by when the pistol
fred but no clue who done the shooting has been
discovered Drs. Bayfield, Foster and Hervey on Sun
day evening performed the delicate operation of remov-
ing the fractured bone and taking the ball from off the
brain where it had lodged. The man is doing well,
and for skill in surgery the operation is equal to any
thing we have known in the United States.
GRAysos CoUNrY-The Sherman Courier of the lst,
gives the following account Of the mysterious death
James Perryman: r.uz ....
james Perryrnan Of this county, left Sherman Tues
day evening last with two horse wagon, to go to his
home about five miles from town. Sometime after
dark the horses came home without any driver-the
night intensely cold, with strong wind from the
north Intellectual search made during the night;
the next morning search continued, aud the miss
ing man found dead within half mile of home. No
visible marks of violence found upon the body
and he left town sober it is hardly supposable that
he oze to death altogether the affair is rather mystic
rcus. These the facts in the case as we have re-
ceived them Investigation may develope the cause of
death. No inquest has been held.
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WHARFBoAT SUNK.-Last Wednesday, the large
and conmodious wharfboat Of John C. Elstner sunk
at her noorings, wctting lot Of government hay
had been light for long time, during which her
seams opened and when she received the heavy con-
signments of last week and the week preceding, the
water poured in faster than it could be pumped out
Shc settled down where the water reached two feet
above her decks 1t will be difficult matter to raise
her The huh is perfectly sound, and when raised she
will be as good as new.
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HoLpISG CorToN OYER-We have heard it reported
that some of the planters who are able, intend hold
ing their cotton over until another crop to avoid pay
ing the tax. We would not advise such course, as
the law is against then fer it reads al! cotton gTpn,
after 1867 They might keep the cotton twenty years
and then forward it to market and the chances are
that some Yankee would find oct that it was raised
prior to 1868, and gobble it up.
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BLACKBURN OUT FOR CoNGREss.-The New Orleans
Republican, of the 9Th inst, says the radical Repub
lean delegates to the nominating convention of the
9th Congressional District, have nominated ". Jasper
Blackburn of Claiborne parish their candidate for
member of the United States House CT Representa-
tives The Republican then gives the honorable Jas
per highy-colored eu'ogstic airing in which he is
made to appear as one of the immaculate. Allah
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RADlcAL1sM OF GEN. MEADE.-The Augusta (Ga., J
Chronicle thus takes off Gen. Meade. There can be
doubt but the Chronicle is right in the premises:
We think there be very little doubt now on the
mind of any impartial man in the State that Gen.
Meade is thorough and bitter Radical as John
Pope Thad Stevens. He implicitly believes in the
omnpotence of the rump Congress, and makes it la
boz of love enforce with the greatest degree of Sc
verify and vigor all the behests OF his Raca friends
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TAX ON WnIsKY.-The special Washington CORE
spondent of the New Orleans Times learns that the
Committee of Ways and Means have determined to re-
port In favor of reduction of the tax on distilled
spirits to so or 60 cents per gallon.
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LIST OF JURORS FOR TIE SPRING Term The follow
ing list Of the jurors drawn for the spring term OF
our District Court, to commence on the first Monday
in April
First We@L.-Wm J Currie, Collins, Harvey Nor
gan I eter Brown, J X Lammerick J c Brown, J w
Arnold, w S Scott, VIM Scott, hulhaupt John
Walpole, Jr, A NJ jenkins, W Naples, J Ivey, C
W Bell, N G Attaway, W Watts, b Chase, Samuel
Hollingswo ortiz H McEean, Lnman J w Hecox F
NJ BicEham, N Gregg, j Bridges, NJ Davidson NJ
w w Deloach, Sam Cuisine, J W Hill, l. D Bowman,
L Flournoy Ben Stovall, D Pobst, Thomas Burns G
Jones, Bagley, J H Hecox, + NJ Wadran, John
Miller Welsh D Smith, J B Mccain, G Flournoy
J E Wood
Second Iyseh-W E Hamilton r Ward, John lem
drick Jr G McDuffie, A Cake Sam Beckwith, 7
X Stephens, w J Beard, l. Loeb, T Easterman D A
Witt II Garck, Jas Boazman Ii Douglass, J Car
starphan Z B Bennett, II Boazman, G W Soloman,
B Rndder, Robt Cain, F Walpole, Thos Poland, G
J Jones, Z X Fortson, & Moore, ice Dickson, D II
Adams W Murray. s.-
4Hird Hees-W i Noel, W Hoss G " Robinson,
D Martin, Z II Wtitbeek J G Fullilove, Samael
Morrison S Futch, Eckhart Thos Blakey, L Baer
j b Bayiss, FulliloFe, W Dotey, W N Key, G A
Colquit, G Christian FL Pearce, 2 c CorbeI, J G
Henderson, r Packer, L Eherstadt, W L McMahan
John Peak, Sullivan, ? Butler, Michel, Ii W
Stevens Eli Coleman G w Cawthorn, r Landreaux
Fourth Heek--P FL Croker, j L Nicholson, T Hall,
p Croker, Robinson, Ben Hearn, ] w Groves
Tkos Kelly, W York, John Ambleton, S w Shear
man, " s Hagen, VIM Leonard Louis, J Reaves
fhas Mcclure, A S Moretied J Mccall, VIM Robson
Kahn, Crump, Richard, N II Sharp, W Moor
ing, A Marks. Jasper Mcmillan, VIM Mulha, Pres
Maulding, NJ Manheimer, c d Moorng, NJ Baer, J C
Mooring, G W Christian.
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state of Louisiana---Parfsh of Caddo.

TNENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CofJRT@ GS is
Il hereby given that James Polk Peace has this day
filed in my office his application to be appointed adj
mlnlstraor Of tie succession of Baile F. Peace de-
days, the time prescribed by law, said James Polk
Peace Will be appointed administrator as prayed for
- Given under my hand officially, this 18th day
( L. S. of February, A.D 1868
~ Ffelg OIL WRIrIT c1,r1-
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A SHOWER OF 1NFANTs.-There was quite a shower
OF infants in New York city last year, seventeen hun
dred and twenty three having been picked up in the
streets
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TIE SOUTHERN PACIFIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on this
road have been making trips for the past week so
with regularity, the johnson" engine, with all the
available rolling stock on the road, making the round
trip to Marshall and back every day, with full ionds
The receipts Of cotton by this route will average from
1900 to 1900 bales week.
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The Republican editor at Vicksburg is calling the
editor of the Times of that city very hard names
We advise the Times man not to fight for he would
have the whole United States army to whip.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-19

IL Z THE MOSS-SIDE -pLACE-A delightful resi-
h;. dence about once quarter of mile from the head
EsL of Texas street. Fine orchard and garden, with
fifteen acres of ground in cultivation, good well aud
underground cistern. ....y
Also-A GOOD RESIDENCE. on Edwards street,
contiguous to the Shreveport Institute and next door
to DR.. Williams
Also-Two very PLEASANT ROOMS for small fam.
iies in the Institute The occupants can be boarded
in the house. Inquire of
fe19 If J. FRANKLIN FORM
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In New Orleans, at Trinity Church, on Thursday
evening, February 6, by Rev. DR.. Beckwith, BENJA
M MIA IuRNER, of the parish Of Rapdes to Miss
JULIA A. BALL. daughter of DR.. VIM. Ball. of New
Orleans 10 cards
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ALMOST SERIoUs.-About three hundred people,
men, women and Children while crossing the Missis
sppi river foot, at st. Louis, the 30h Of last
month"; had very unenviabe ride the ice The
ice suddenly broke loose from each bank and commen-
ced floating down stream, much to the CONSERVATION
of the passengers. Fortunately no serious accidents
occurred One man fell in the river but was rescued
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Married

HOTEL FARE REnucED.-The proprietors of the first
class hotels in New Orleans have reduced the price of
day board from four to three dollars.
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Died:
TO RENT.

IN New Orleans, suddenly, on Tuesday morning II tn
INST at o'clock JULIUS HERMANN COHEN, a ma
tive OF Hanover, Germany aged 81 years
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PuRIN BALL.-Thc members of the Young Mems
Hebrew Benevolent Association of Caddo parish will
give Purim ball, at Brewers Hall, on Monday, the
oh day of March Judging from the names on the
different committees, the affair is in good hands, and
will no doubt be tie ball of the season. The com
nttce on invitations are VIM. Winter and NJ Kauf-
man, Jr.; on ticket, W. Winter, n. Hrsch, A Teah,
r Kahn, VI, Kaufman, ST., B. Holman, NJ. Wcinstock,
A. Kahn, J. Bergman, H. Kaufman, .Js.
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TEXAS GoNFEsTIos.- New Orleans Times says
that while Gen. Hancock in Texas lately he deci
ded that man who can take the test oath is eligible
to seat in the constitutional convention notwith-
standing the adverse decision of of the provi-
sionaI Radicals of that State
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\ NEW FEATuRE.-A new feature in the cotton trade

\ New FEATURE.--A new feature in the cotton trade
of this city has developed itself during the past week.
selling cotton to arrive. During the past week, the
commission house of Gregg Martin have sold num-
Der Of lots arrive at prices but little under that on
the spot. Live and learn, appears to be the order Of
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A couple of gentlemen came into our office few
days ago and Informed us that they had walked from
Vienna-32 miles-to pay their subscription. Breth
rem, have you any subscribers like those9
I0uachita Telegraph.
No, friend AeCran;e, we have not got any exactly
of that kind, but some pretty nearso near that they
walked that distance to keep from paying their sub
scriptions. Who can come any nearer
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'PEKsosAI.-Dr. Walker, who has been practising
Ills profession in this city for the past year So and
in ncighboriug parish for the last twenty years. is
ABOUT leaving US take up his residence in Galveston
Texas He returns his thanks our citizens for their
liberal patronage, and to his contemporaries for the
many kindnesses rendered him during his residence
with us. To the citizens of Galveston we can re-
commend him, skilfu surgeon and thorough prac-
titioner.
BUSINESS. have had another good week Of it
for business in the jobbing line. The streets have
been crowded with wagons from the interior loaded
with cotton, hides, &c, which found good market at
first prices The grocery trade still takes the lead
closely followed by staple drygoods shoes, &c. The
cotton trade has been lively both the street and
from the factors table The latter is no sooner COW
cred with samples than they swept clean in jify
athardly margin above New Orleans quotations. We
arc now in the midst of the business season. and the
only fear expressed is that will not last long enough
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SHREVEPORT:


THos MCINTYRE of New Orleans, is our only duly
authorized agent receive subscriptions and adyer
1sements in that city.
Mr. JoHs c. LoYE. Mnden, La, is duly authorized to
receipt for subscriptions.
Mr. F. T. LOVELY Starrville, is duly authorised to
receive and receipt for subscriptions in Smith county
Texas and the counties surrounding.
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RENr.-Rcv. J. Franklin Ford, in an advertisement
in another column offers for the Moss Side place
situated one-haf mile from the head Of Texas street
This is one of the most desirable residences in the
ish The house. out-houses, gardea and orchard are
wards street. adjoining the Institute. He has also two
large pleasant for families in the Institute build
ing Board can be procured inthe house. Persons
DESTROYS Of renting woald do sell to give Mr.. Ford
call Is he is extremely moderate in bis terms.
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TROUBLE IN THE CAMP.-From all accounts the Rad
ical party Of New Orleans having trouble in
camp which threatens splt-thc Republican leading
one faction and the Tribune the other. The central
executive committee of the Radical Republican party
have expelled from their organisation Messrs Chas
Smith, C. S Saur met ". R. Crane, L. Rodriguez, E.
F. Dumas, 0. Voinche, c. Gardette and I. Mushaway
1t is supposed that the support of Judge Taaerro for
Governor against Yarmouth BY the above named Rad
icas is the cause of this action of the central COM
mittce.
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The total number killed in action during the whole
war out OF this monster negro army of was
y 1914 or less than ninetenths of one PEI cent The
misslns-those who got near enough to the front to
be taken prlsoners-number 200 less while the de-
serers are more than ten times the number killed And
those who died without tasting powder and were dis
charged because physically unfit for duty, foot up o.
102-nearly one-third of the whole negro army.
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STATE nxEs FOR 1s67.-sherif Hope requests US
to state that the State tax for 1867, due, will be
collected by Eaa the same time and places as the
coa vention tax, advertised in another column. We
advise citizens to be promptin this matter as well
as in that of taking out their license for 1888.
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TCommuuicated.i

Editor of the South Western
Dedr SU-Permlt me to your columns to give
the public of the points treated on few days
SINCE in conversation in regard parish iais
You say, such subjects untimey now because our
condition Is in no way settled do not know what
we are State in ac~ posse, territory ditto.
GU may possibly laugh at the views entertained
that subject, by your correspondent but enjoy it, Here
it goes:
At next Presidential elections, Conservatives,
Democrats, all, in word, who believe that America
must be governed by the white man. and their name
legion will rally around President johnson and re-
elect HIM Our next Congress will undo what the Rad
ical party has so badly done, the South will be mme-
regulate their private affairs well ails as good
many other things Surprising this to be so, you east
y perceive that subject, discussed few days ago.
deserves well some attention. We both agree that
taxes must be, so far possible reduced because
people are already burdened. If, them jas could
be made self-supportng, several thousands per
would be saved to the parish. I believe work would
be beneficial to those condemned to prison; the ennu
incumbent on a long confinement would be avoided.
BesdeS dlenesS mother of all vices would be battled
against the prisoner would be less apt to be corrupted
III jail, and become when liberated scourge to the
country. Several go to Jail comparatively good and
pure, who out of it masters of arts accomplished
in wckedness will not carry this sketch further
if it is good and possible, others take it in hand
to bring it to completion. Allow to say that in
impoverished condition. when the number of repassers
against the law becomes daily more numerous, some
such plan ought, in my opinion to be adopted, to
save the parish considerable expenses and secure to
the law breaker a punishment which will not expose
him to become worse man, whilst he is undergoing it.
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Colonel G. G. Thayers auction and commission nle.
chant has removed from his old stand on the LeYee,
to Hope Smiths new brick block, Milan street, near
Spring The Colonel will hold regular sales at his new
aud eommodious saies-rooms and will also pay partic-
ular attention to the sale of real estate and stock
Col. Wm. S. Barry, an eminent lawyer Of Columbus,
Miss Il dead
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RupINESTs OF GRAPE CuLrurE, being simple drec-
tons for the use of those who hage previous knowl
edge OF the satect," is the title Of neatly printed
pamphlet, 1smo., written by JOHN L. Eakn, the able
and talented editor Of the Washington (Ark.) Teie-
graph Mr.. Eakin knows whereof he wrote having
place in the country wherein he has for several
years been successfully planting the grape. This
work is sold by John Etter at Washington. Arkansas
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Harpers Monthly has nov circulation Of about
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HAD HlM.-The editor of black Republican paper
in Alabama says, the rebels began nlulatoisug the
South long before any radicals came there Where
upon the Mobile Tribune accounts for johnny being so
dark skinned his father was rebel.
Quick WoRk.-Yhe telegraph lines worked, the
other day. direct from San Francisco, California, to
Hearts Content, New Foundland, anda message was
sent from London to California in two minutes
Earner,s Mnnthlz has pnT circnl ton Of ahnrt
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REpucTloN or FARE FIRST RATE HorEL.-Thc
St. James Hotel, Magazine street, New Orleans, has
reduced tie fare to three dollars day This is with
out doubt ore Of The best buildings aud one of the
very best conducted hotels in the United States Three
dollars per diem is fabuloasg low price for days
living at hotel where receives every necessary
every axurr, every attention that heart could desire
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TIE SnooTIAG AFFRAY ~ BALTIMoRE.-Mrs. Natilie
Pollard, the wife of E. A Pollard, who committed
to Jail on Tuesday evening the charge of shooting
at and wounding in the wrist DR.. G. A. Moore still re-
mains in that institution, and will probably continue
there time, she positively refuses to allow any
one to go her bail. Mrs. Pollard appeared quite cheer
full yesterday, and converscd freely with all who APP
preached her, but when spoken to concerning her hus
band, who has been absent from her for some time
she invariably declined continuing the conversation
She has wound in the thick part of her right hand
which she AYERS having received during the scufle
DR.. Moores store Mrs. Pollard told friends who Wis
tied her yesterday that having had her trunks and e
fects seized by the proprietor of the hotel where she
had been left by Mr. Pollard, she Tuesday wandered
out half frantic to endeavor hear of fnd her
husband that, knowing he had been intimate with
Dr. Moore she went to the establishment of the latter
where the affair took place, which will likely lead to
judicial investigation. She, however, disclaims any
recollection of having fred the pistol In the Jail Mrs
Pollard occupies one of the large usually set
apart for United States Witnesses and Of course will
not be allowed to want for anything in reason whilst
under the of Warden Haney.
Mrs Pollard yesterday heard from her husband, who
is in New York. through dispatch received by her
counsel. Sun, 30th ut