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THE LATE THAD. STEvESs.-The Baltimore Sun Says
that Messrs Dickey and Mcpherson have been engaged
Washington winding up affairs Of the late Ttaddeus
Stevens. They find only about enough personal prop
erty to pay his debts, aud bis real estate consists of
house in Lancaster estimated at fifteen thousand dol
lars, and bis iron furnace property estimated at from
fifty to sixty thousand dollars 1t was damaged BIZ
the rebels in their Chambersbug raid to the extent of
over one hundred thousand dollars or more than
half Of al! he was worth
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A PRorosIrles.-We fully endorse the following
taken from the Planters Banner:
We propose thatall Of the planters about Christmas,
give their hands big dinner, and the materials for
general frolic. Let al the Uncle Neds take down
sthe fiddle and the bow, and 9 lay By the shovel and
the hoe" The negroes have dropped politics-be
liberal with them. Give them good wages, and show
them that they are among their friens. Their enemies
and arttn deceivers have left Let US oil rejoice
Let them have good Christmas frolie, and they will
commence the labors of 1869 with light hearts and
ctro
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TEXAS BULLs II CLAIBORNE PARIsH.-The Homer
Advocate Of the 21st says:
We notice our people are taking Texas beef for The
winter. They get this beef for four cents, and We
think it about equal to mast fed pork for which We
have been, and perhaps will continue to pay, ter
cents. Why not or people pack full supply OF
this beef for the coming year? 1t is certainly cheaper
eight-tiat is, if we have the money.
Nihin the last four days number of droves Of
heeves have crossed the river at this point bound east
and it is fair to presume that contemporary will
get his Eight" provided be raise the 'spondu
llcks.' What in the name of common sense docs IN
editor want with eight Texas balls?
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A DESPERATE KIELED.-Our readers will rccollect
that Ben Gregory who was confined in the jail Til.
place for the murder of Vim. Van Arsdel, in Rosser
pursh succeeded in making his escape. Itseems that
he made his way to Corscana Texas whore he formerly
resided and where he was killed in Offering resistance
to party who cndeasoring to arrest him. The
following from the Corsicana Observer of the 9th inst
gives the particulars of his death anda few incidents
connected With his early life:
The notorious thiefand murderer, ard refugee from
justice Ben Gregory young man about % years of
age WHO had formerly been resident of OR county,
was >iiedon Monday morning last, in the suburbs of
Corsicana for resisting body of citizens who
went OFT arrest him. lie was sentenced To the neu-
tentary from this county for stealing after the
war though got out of there after. Previous to
lhs sentence his brother 9 tn Gregory and himself
almost terrorto citizens, they having threat
ened the lives of some, and making robbery and steal
ing their special and only business. a 9ssg5s
Ben Gregory, Kit Gregory and man said to be BY
the name of Jim White, murdered man III Bossier
parish, La, by the name of William D. V. TanArsde
on the lst day OF August, 1867, in cold Blood and
reward Of $500 each was offered for them. Ben Gre
CORY captured at Bryan, but go, away by jumping
off steamboat into the Mississippi river aud swim
ming ashore but afterwards again captured tried
and sentenced to be hung and to have been exc
cuted, think, last month, but he got out of Jail at
shreveport DH picking Tue locks OF tne gan with a
piece of bucket ball. letting out two other criminals
of whom soon caught. They all were to rem
devious at Corsicana. A reward of $1,000 for Minor,
IIood-one Of the party who escaped with Gregory
from Jail ard still at arge-aud Ben Gregory, offered
by Gov Warmoth, Of Louisiana for these men their
bodies. rss..s ~. .-qa $50
Ben had been about here several days. it seems, and
was seen on The fence BY one of our citizens who gave
information the public square, and number
of our citizens were in pursuit. and coming within ten
steps Of their VICTIM who startled them by the snap
ing Of caps and fired once at them. Cur party, VIM.
Jackson. Wu, Duren and Sam Trnble, saw their dan
ger but being to the "perilous edge Of battle"
they not 10 be frightened aud eveled their guns
upon Gregory, calling upon him to surrender; but
finding his pistols failed him, Gregory took to lis heels,
party still calling to him to surrender, and at this
jainture he was shot down and expired.
The ease was thoroughly Investigated in court be-
fore Justice Riggs, and it was proven that about an
hour previous to the killing Of Gregory, gentleman
passed through town with proclanations from Gov.
Warnoth Of Louisiana, Offering rewards as above
stated, the gentleman then being ins search Of the
criminals and our citizens were ut once acquitted.
Gregory knew that his time had come, and could be
have fred his pistols he might have added others to
his black and murderous list.
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w. A. VIOLET OF NEW ORLEANS DEAD.-The New
Qrlnans Bee Of lie OH contains The foil N

W. A. VIOLET OF NEW ORLEANS DEAp.-The New
Orleans Bee Of the 9th, contains the following:
Dir. w A. Violet, one OF our Oldest and most popu
lar merchants well known as an extensive grocer before
the war, and since the leading partner in he cotton
house of Violet, Black & Co., died suddenly Of para
yss of the heart his residence in this city Sunday
Mr. Violet of the most sterling business
habits, was liberal as man, euterprising as citizen,
and beloved and respected by large circle Of friends
ard acquaintance He particularly prominent be
fore the member of the City Council, in which
he proverbia for his honest regard Of his duties in
the interest Of the people. He of family,
and had resided here for the last thirty odd years.
He was native Of Alexandria, Virginia. e.
Mr. Violet was a brothern-law Of the late ]. Pope
Oldham
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FROM EUROPE,

PANS, Nov. 3o.-,John P. Hale, Spanish Minister, is
here for medical advice. Longellow is at Genoa.
PARIS, Dee 1.-The printers of this city are on a
strike.
LONDON Dec. Present Liberal majority ll2.
Reported Napoleon is suffering from diabetes. Eu-
genie is giving unusual attention to public affairs.
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Grants Policy.

Many Of our contemporaries are specializing upon the
policy OF Gen. Grant when be shall occupy the Pres-
dental chair. The reteence of the General during
the canvass leaves them with little material to work
on and they go }ounderipg about in the da,k. One
says lie las anteeedents that are well calculated
to inspire hope. For instance he was oncea Democrat
and who say that he has entirely apostas:zca
Another says he has gone over to the Radicals aud his
policy viii be to that the reconstruction acts will
be carried out to the letter. The former We know to
be true, but the latter only surmse based upon bis
being the Radical canddate The Courier Journal il
speaking on this subject says: 'The fact that Grant
fought through the late 6 unpleasantnessn does not
make him Radical. Nowhere, from the time Grant
left Gaena to enter the army down to the date Of Lees
surrender, is he down on the record as Radical but
on the contrary, there is much to be cleaned during
that period, indicating that he not in sympathy
with those extreme WE'VE which have made R4dcalism
odious and Infamous"
We are inclined to think that Grant s not so bitter
Radical as many suppose, and that he will pursue
ooneiatory policy towards the South The most ex-
pfict statement Of his views that we have seen leads
to believe it. It will be recoeeted that soon after
the war President Johnson sent Gen. Grant South to
report upon its condition. The following is extract
from the report he made to the War Department:
am satisfied that the mass of thinking men of tie
South accept the present situation of affairs qood
faith The questions which have heretofore divided
the sentiments Of the people of the two sections
IaaeTy d,ad State rights, the right of State to
secedc from the Unon-they regard having been
settled 1oTeper by the highest trbuna-:rns-tilat
,r1an can resort to- | was pleased to learn from the
leading men whom met that they not only accepted
the decision arrived at final but that the smoke
of battle has cleared away and time has been given
for reflection that this decision has been fortunate
one for the whole country, they receiving the like ben
efs from it with those who opposed t'am in the field
and in the cabinet.
Ny observations led me- to this conclusion that the
citizens of the Southern States anxious return
to sefgovernnent acitia the L5lio as soon posi-
BILE; that while demonstrating they want and require
protection from the Government that they are in
earnest i'll wishing to do what they think is required by
the Government not huniliatus to them citizens,
pursue III good faith 1t is to lie regretted that there
cannot be greater commingng at this time between
the citizens of the two sections, and particularly those
entrusted With the law-making power.
It will be seen that the animus of the above extFuct
is kind and conciliatory towards Us and we have yet
to hear that he has changed his feelings a2 opinions
His reteenae leaves all in the dark and we will lave
to abide his time to fad out lis policy.
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Our CoTToS RECEIPTs-We understand that some
of our Jefferson friends of the opinion that our
published cotton receipts embrace the cotton re
shipped at this place from points above Such is not
the case unless tho cotton is sold here. Our reports
are made up from the warehouse receipt books, and
IN every instance we found the weight of each bale
Of cotton attached. Coton3 sent to New Orleans from
Jefferson by rail steamboat not weighed here,
and Of course not to be found in the warehouse
hooks
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p!srRlcr CopET-During the past week t,is court
was kept busy trying criminal Ii. Decor and
Cyrus St.iblng, two eolored individuals, found
guilty Of larceny, but lave not yet been sentenced
Jacob Ulch, United States soldier was found guilty
of larceny and is now awaiting his sentence. Jacob
Alexander (whitc) found guilty OF larceny and
fenced to the State Renentiar5 for eight years. Pom
Ply Smash (colored tried for larceny and acquitted
". +, o'Ncal (whtel was acquitted of the charge Of
murder. 1870
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7 Ell Ell CIR APH
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
For the south-W Western.

NEW York, Nov. so.-Stock Exchange in ope1
board, passed resolution requiring all stocks on cal
to be registered in responsible financial nstltu
ton on or before January 30th next; also requiring
thirty days notice Of all issues of stocks OF con
fyertble bonds.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. So evening. Cotton closed active
and buoyant; upands the spot lls@l Il and to ar
rive 1o4a Orleans II s(911ad; sales 2oouo bales.
LosDus, Dec. !, noon.--Gonsois e43; Bonds 74s.
LiyERPoeL Dec. /, noon.-Gotton quiet. Shipments
from Bombay to 9th ut since last report, $4,000
bales.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. /, afternoon Cotton steadsi sales
Is, 900 bales
HArRE Dec. Cotton dull, both on the spotand
ahoat.
New YORK, Dec.l noon.-Money easy at GOT 5Tpct.
Sterling 81 Gold ls5. Cotton quiet, but steady;
uplands 254e.
New ORLEANS, Dec. Cotton active; midding
23ac.; sales 6400, receipts sos and exports o26
bales Gold 135. Sterling Commercial 45&Q145ii;;
Bank AZ; New York sight pet. discount. Sugar
dull and Irregular; common s@8t, prime ] 2 and clar.
fled l24l0l2ac. Molasses dull and unsettled; com
mon 45@50 and prime to choice 60M66e. Flour
frmer; snperGne s. Is, double extra 81 l2!(97 %
and treble extra ST 12I@8 30. Corn frmer, 7sc.
Oats dull &c. Bran firm 81 20 Hay dull and lower,
s2I@22. Pork dull, S24 go Bacon dull; shoulders
Il, clear rib l54 and clear sides 1890. Lard dull;
tieree l5& and key l6!c. Whisky steady; Western
zrectifed sI9I OF. Coffee advanced 4@9c fair l44
GDl5 and prime 162@l7c.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. /, evening" Cotton quiet, but
firm uplands IL g01ll and Orleans Cd sales ~
600 bales. Yarns and fabrics at Manchester dull
New York, Dec. l, evening. Cotton firm, but less
active; sales 2500 bales at 25lc Gold quiet at l35.
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THE New ORLEANS REPCBIIcAN.-Thc New Orleans
eonvertrd into jointstock concern with capital of
one hundred and ten thousand dollars, consisting OF
ecvcn hundred shares of one hundred dollars each.
The directory is to consist of five, to-w: A. L. Lee,
j. NJ. G. Parker, Michael Hahn, Jacob Hawkins aud
Thomas G. Tracy. Ex-Governor Michael Hahn an
Lis assumption of the editorial charge Of the
paper, i'll salutatnry of column and half the tenor
of which is rather conservative aud independent"
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-02

The NEWSPAPER LoTTERr.-We are under many
obligations to R. W. Loughery, ESQ., for the present
Of two tickets in his lottery scheme, the drawing to
take place on or before the 1st Of March, Mr. f. o.
seh Of this city, is agent for the Texas Republican
and Jefferson Times, and has few tickets to dispose
Of. Price Ave dollars Only think Of newspaper
Office worth twenty thousand dollars for five dolarst
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lotal ....t4i ,soo
At the Presidential election Of 1864 the aggre gate
Republicans ma ority of New England was 39,7s3,
while at LircoIns first election, in 1860, lie received
from New England majority Of l2O. 81. :. = -
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-second days races to day.
First race mile heats, all ages for $500. Joe John
'Janon and 'Larlin, the horses holding the same
postionsin both heats. Tne-l:50-l:54I.
Second race, two mile heats purse-s60o Fanny
Cheatham,n 1-2-1;" Transit" 2-l-3; "CarrieAtl
erton,' 49, Little Mac % 3-distanced IBIS.
mark o. istanced. Time-3:54 3:52-4 minutes.
Good but not fast track. I" Larkin" not in good
condition. "I4arkn" was the favorite 2 to l in the
first race; Fanny Cheathamn . to / in the second.
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AsorHER RADICAL. PREss DEsTRoTED.-The Rapides
Tribune, published at Alexandria, by W. T. Mclean,
has gone the way of the Homer Had. Some party
who had the good Of the community 1t heart entered
the office at night and destroyed the press and type
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LARGE SALE OF CRY pEorERrY.-By reference to
on advertisement in another column it will be seen
that the valuable city property belonging to the esate
of Geo. b. Nichols, will be sold at public auction On
Monday the l4th inst. This is the largest and most
valuable city property ever offered fer sale in this
rlnce
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The Grand Jury, for the fall term of the District
Court, adjourned Monday night. They found sixty
seven bills of indictment
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The New Orleans papers of the 24th, mention the
burning Of Mr. Z. G. oglesby's elegant residence, in
Jefferson City, the night before Mr. ogesby formerly
resided in this CITY
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GEN. GRANT AND TIE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Waco Examiner pablshesa letter from a respon-
slble gentleman of Houston, stating that Gen Long
street informed the writer that Gen. Grant has got
Mexican policy in his head aud will rush the Southern
Pacific Railroad through Texas be takes his
seat in the White House, to those northern mineral
States Of Mexico, that viii soon be ours. Bully for
Grant!
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Majority for Seymour. ......t. 451 ,G37 ss.
In addition to the wholesale Acknowledgment of
Democrats, the Republican party by Congressional
enactment has enfranchised 75l 900 negroes in the
Southern swamps and Cities aud to these votes such
majories as the party has received inthe Southern
States are solely due, #fN
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RETNoLDs REMogAL.-The Houston Times says .
mass of evidence against him had accumulated at
Washington which the President, who had previously
promised to remove him. could not longer overlook
That mass Of evidence is only less than mountain high
Gen. Reynolds was to have been removed sometime
before the election, aud those in the secret had almost
given the matter up when the news came.
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! ORIGIN OF THE FLORIDA TROUBLES.-Our readers
have no doubt been much amused at the Florida i'm
broglio of which theteegraph has had much to say
without understanding tie origin of tie trouble The
Washington correspondent Of the New York Times
says it IS Of curious origin Both factions are Reput-
can; that Of Gov Reed is moderate and practical, and
looks to putting the party on basis which will keep
it in the ascendancT in the State. Tie other ficte2
led By Lieut. Gov Gleason, Jenkins, aud few others,
is composed Of set CT hair Drained extremists, who
for nothing but personal gain, and who Will Kill
the party unless they are kicked out it. When the
present Government Of the State was framed the Re-
pubeans thought they would make Il sure thing of it
for number of years at least They, therefore, pro
yided that The Governor should hold Office for six years
and invested him with the appointment of azgreat
many Offices including of the county Offices in the
State. 1t is because Gov. Reed has not used this
power in tie interests of the extremists that the at
tempt is made to ipapeach him. The Legislature
which passed the resolutions had assembled on the 81
solely for the purpose ofchoosng Presidential electors
and quorum was not present when the resolutions
were passed GOV. Reed, of course, resiss the Illegal
and preposterous procedure. Both he and Gleason.
the Lieutenant Governor, are originally from Wscon-
sin Reed is old journalist, of intellect abil-
ty and experience in public affairs Gleason who
lumberman in Wisconsin, is a man of very ordinary
cabrc and would be dong his country and State far
better service his plantation at Indian river catch.
ing teirapins, than in running an impeachment ma
chine at Tallahassee"
The OUTGOING CABINEr.-A Washington dispatch
Of the 18th, says Tie several members of the
Cabinet not only busy in the preparation of their
annual reports but also in perlecng their ARA, ge-
ments for private life. Secretary McCuoch goes to
Europe to take charge OF Jay Cookies bank, to be
established in London. Mr. Seward having abandoned
all hope of being retained as Premier under the next
administration retres to Auburn on the 4t of March
next, to efioy his oti,m cum dignitate. Secretary
Weles says he shall welcome the day that relieves him
of the Navy Department and allows his return to II
land of steady habits. Secretary Browning returns to
lis home in Illinois Immediately upon his retirement /
and will not hold oyer the thirty days allowed him
under the civil tenure bill. Postmaster General Ran
dali has temporarily engaged die furnished residence
of Perry Filler in the absence Of that gentleman and
Attorney General Evarts has eye TO the senatoiaa
succession in Kew York. e -s=e& .es.-.s-"
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DEArH OF PoEr.-The Natcllitoehes Times Of the
2Sth, mentions the death of Mr.. Alexandra Barde in
Avoyelles parish on the 18th ult. He said to have
been the best poet in the State.
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The New ENGLAND SrAFEs.-The following are
Radical maioriies in the New England States:

Maine .,..........,..... Is, ool
New Hampshire Observation-Disclosures. 5000
' eFuoHt Jul
MASSACHUSETTS, p,Uut
sAodcE lSiaHt o,4O.
Connecticut. Observation-Disclosures. 400
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MAsoSlc IMposrER.-Thomas S. Gathright, Esq,
the Grand Master Of the Masonic fraternity in Lssis-
one John Burke, who processes to lie member of
CHARITY Lodge, No. 10, Princeton, Missouri" and
who has been swindlng of the brethren in Mis-
sissippi. Burke is described as about 5 feet II
inches high, light hair blue eyes weighing about $50
or I6o po'adR AND of Irish descent Mr.. Gathright
warns 81 Aasons against Burke, and annuls a recon-
iaendatiqn obtained under false pretenecs.
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SHREV EPORT:


WEDNESDAY. ............ DECEMBER 2, 1868
Mr. T. c. Foar is our duly authorised agent for Lew
isvie, Arkansas.
Taos McISrrRn, Of New Orleans, is only duly
authorized agent to receise subscriptions and adver
tisements in that city.
Mr. JonS G. LOVE, hndcn La, is duly authorized to
receipt for subscriptions.
Mr. T. l.. LowEny, Starrve. is duly authorised to
receive and receipt for subscriptions in Smith county,
TEXAS and the counties surrounding.
We under many obligation to L, Bodenbeimer,
who has just returned from trip to Europe, for files
Of late Northern papers,
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RADICAL CoNsISTENCY.-''It is a curious fact u says
the New Orleans Times, 4" that with the exception Of
Cuba and Brazil the only place where slavery exists TO
any extent is in Africa. The worst and most crae
Shareholders in the world and ever have been
grocs. For every white man owning slaves in America,
hundred savage negroes own slaves in Africa, And
yet abolition thunders still launched at the white
man, and praises slowered on the black z
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EDITeRIAL CONVENTION IN TExAs.-A Convention
OF the editors Ct the Texas newspapers to be held
IN Galveston on the Let proy
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Seymour Grant.
Northern States voting in 1868. 81, 900 2,5l7,000
Southern States voting in 1858. All $40 435,;53g
Southern States not voting 1903. 324,Sz5 l49S1T
DISTINGUISHED Democrats. ........ 545,2S1 ....s..
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TAE BAp PLACE VAcAST.-N. n. Hodges the eff
hciaat mayor of Jefferson Texas, has been removed
by the military authorities and carpet bagger by the
nnme of Mai;oy, appointed in his stead. Whereupon
the ka kiux newspaper remarks that He'll is empty
and all the devils are mere" Malloy is name i'm
porting evil.
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| w. S. Haven, Saddle and Harness Manufac turcr,
50 Texas street. above the Market House. offers for sale
the Iron Bound Texas saddle, which is superior to all
others Also full stock of saddcs harness, and sad
dery hardware Cheap as the cheapest. Gall and see.
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The VorE.-The New York World gives the fol
lowing figures representing the votes Of the two
naItics il the recent election
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3 Tiled

In Winfield New FORK, on the 9th of October, Q
consumption, Miss CLARA ". TAYLOR, formerly c
Bossier parish.