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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

CONSISTING THE ELECTION OF DENoCRAT IS The de-
fested ssrsnt for legislative honors from this parish,
hare given notice to their successful Democratic o
poneuts OF their intention TO contest their seats
snt in which multitude OF grounds are pre-
sen.ei, covering mainly eligibility, rather i1elsi
bitT bribery intimidation and corruption OF course,
in these days OF univers2l emancipation universal
equality and universal liberty OF the Radical pattern
the people are only free 20 elect TO: the Men Of their
choice, ba. such imported specimens Of the God and
morality party may choose, for the sake OF Office, to
claim constructive doieEL The voters OF the parish
of C4ddo have committed most grievoas error. They
failed to elecs the distinguished gentlemen, who 20
generously offered their services in the late election
AMI because of the Of appreciation OF their shin
ing virtues and their splendid talents because OF their
preference of old and honorable citizens They
be gently rebuked By having tter members elect re-
moved, for the sake of g5Ting up their the
distinguished caFPebasgeFs who were 50 hoFel-sslE
beaten in the sEe Il art of the policy OF
the Radical psrtT =hen they fail of I0ajorities, to
claim the Offices any way-an Office secured By mi
nority vote would suit well, They have divine
right to be fed at somebody's expense. Go it, ye
dtsiuterested patriots!
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

EDCe47los, ASD MALE SCHooLs.-We have been
frequently asked Of late, where good schools for boys
can be found in the South. OF female sclcals .ae-e
enough aad more than enough OF tLe;r sort, all
this and the adjoining States, but where is shs
high school where boy can lie thoroughly prepared
tor college, Or, if lot for college, so thoroughly
grounded in his elementary studies that he may suc-
cessfgily build himself On such training: We are
=orrE to So .hare are few such in the South. Tie
seminary Of learning at Alexandra is neither pre-
paratory school nor vet college but nevertheless
with good corps Of teachers it Is think the best
institution for bovs in the Stale The Virginia Mill
tsry Institute. Lexington justly ranks among State
institutions the FIRST Of the kind and considering
its close proximity Washington College lin ~heIH its
pupils, after year or 50, might enEer}- under
charge Of Gen Lee the bealthfuiaes OF the locality
and its able faculty, is certainly offers great adTan-
tases those having time and the means for thor
ough education. Among private establishments, We
know of none comparable in the Southwest with Prof.
Tut~icr's, at Greene Springs, in Hale county, Ala.
We regard Prof. Tutxier as q scholar without peer
in the Southern States, except always onr own ia
yored son of genius, Alex. Dintry; and edu-
Gator, lie has long and varied experience.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

The Evening Reflector, published weekly 4. Jefer-
son, Texas is especially designed for The Young 1t
proposes 10 fiji vacuum in this section, and TO fur
nsh literature attractive and instructive for
children. There many such papers in the North,
and have often wondered that little attention is
giFen in The South towards furnishing sound and
healthy literature for that class. In Europe Hon.
Christian Anderson is not more revered for bis glow
ing genius, as shown in his beautiful and neompara-
BILE sprorisaars than for the wonderfully pleasing
stories he has published for the entertainment OF chill
dren In this conntrr the author of BiiLtedaLe the
moss perfect published in America has
sddee to his auEes By publications for the exclusive
use ana education OF the young. Besides these who
can iail to remember the lifelong labors Of 'tPer
Parleg:7 We wish tie Reflector every succrss, and
commend ii to the little readers of the South essern
1t published by T. ]. Pasillo at the low price of
81 80, OR 81 50 for clubs of ten
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

TIE lHPE4CHNEST.-ContTarF % Ebat previous dis
patches lead expect, the court Of Impeachment
took on the It'll article last Saturday which
resulted in an acquistzl OF the Presiien. on that
eharge-seTen Republicans voting with the Demo
Gratis making just the requisite number for acquitse
This article Senator Eimunds, in speech, said
the Gibraltar Of impeachment, and probably voted
test The result was not satisfactory to the
Radicals, and the court adjourned over TO Tuesday
next Whether the Senate will proceed TO vote upon
the Resembling the remaining articles and what
viii be the final disposition of the matter will depead
We presume, upon the decree OF the Chicago convep
tion. In the first place. that body will be called upon
to decide the prot abe efec. OF impeachment upon
party interests, snd having settled this wtat appl
a1ces it viii be necessary 10 use upon the Radical
Senators voting guilty The fact is, and is now
apparent 70 all parties Impeachment is likely to prove
Ike the elephant in the lctseEy very doubtful
prize decided either way II convicted the Presi
dent stands vindeated by the very injustice of the
sentence; If acquitted the failure recos upon the
managers and the Radical party. However decided
it Is ce,r the Radicals have made party mistake in
impeachment For the Sc e of common Justice and
the honor of The country hope the Senate viii pro-
similar Eerdiet On the remaining articles
We should regard the ultimate acquittal of the Prs
dent as the dawn OF better period-in fact a. The
foFeshadoEing of the downfall Of 2sdiczlfsrn. But
while we write the telegraph announces that other
charges are b. preFa-ed. We refer to the dspateh
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

ALLEGED PLoT AGAINST Gks. LEE.-A New York
dispatch of the 9th Cairo paper says project is
foot in the event OF the removal of Johnson to srret
and try Gen Lee for treason ami marier 1t is ex-
peeted that Gen. Grant will resent such viostien OF
the terms Of parole personal insult The arrest
is be backed BY Wade sad other Republicans to de-
feat Grants chances for the Presidency The plot is
supposed TO have been coneoesed by Butler and Ste
yens
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

FlREHES's ASSTvERs4 RT.-The members Of Czddo
Fire COMPANY No. wall celebaase their third ami
versary next Tuesday By a procession in which the
Hook and Ladder Company will Join. The whole fire
brigade will be out with their machines taStefuy dec
o7abed, and march through oar principal streets 1t
night grand ball will be given By them at Brewers
Hall From the extensive preparations being made,
il will no doubt prove success.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

New DE&ocRAT1C CLuBS.-Three new Democratic
clubs have been formed in Ward Ne. during this
month. On the ID one was organised at Currie,s
store with the following officers DR.. II. CuFre presi
dent; James A. Davis and Abraham Kirksev. vice
Presidents p W Irwin, secretary and r S Cole treas
urer One Mooringsport the 9Th with The follos.
ing officers Rev. John Jones, president; John New
berry and Robin Stewart vice presidents, Pres Maud.
ing secretary, and C. s Groom treasurer Tie one :,
Albany organised on the 10th with the following
officers: Levi George PRESIDENT 2. George and C. Sui
Ivan nee presidents George secretary. and e Hare
treasurer The rules and regulations used by Shrere
port Club No we're adopted b. the above organise.
tons
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sTOT,FN 2

FRox the subscriber. che mile from Wasson
TN S;ssion. Harrison ceunsy, Texas on the night
HA- OF the sta Instant, small aea-bIstea GRAY
MARE; about Eears old ls k.aas high. close built
Short gated rather heaFy and tail Nc pzrs5ca-
lar marks or brands remembered Any person deFsr-
ing said animal 30 giving Information 50 can
gel her. will be Ess-sllT rewarwexi-
address SARAH STEPHENSON,
Powsiiea, Harrison county. Texas
Mar IS 1876. 5aar-8 a.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

0CTRAGgoCs.-The tNo Yards who we're arrested
and confined in jail for the murder OF Mr. ConHsy At
Nianzhero, franklin parish the particulars of Which
we Published sometime since, have been allowed to
escape through the eonniEanee OF Sheriff Moore. No
attempt to re4resa the nurderers has been made and
he elder Ward who epeny assisted his sons ii break
ing out OF jail, walks the streets of Winnsboro with
.mpanitE.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

DELINQUENT Tx PAYERs--We are requested BY
Sheriff Hope state that seizure and sale Of property
viii at once be made against all persons who fail 70
come forward within tire next four days and settle
their State and convention taxes. The time for him
to make his reurns has pissed and he is forced, in
seIr .leferse L .h.s co.rse.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

SOUTHERN PACGFiC RAELEoAD.-Tbe AassiialI Repub-
licn Of the 18th in speaking Of the consolidation OF the
ives. end of the Yicsburs Shreveport and Texas road
NTH the South Pacific road under the e OF the latter
says the directory is composed of eight gentlemen
residing in Louisville, KY AeSsrs B. N. johnson, J.
\. Howell and Jack Wharton, Shreveport, 4. u.
Burrlham and Jsmes Turner Marshall i meeting OF
the directors Was held in Marshall last ednesay and
Thursday when R. ?. Hall was elected President and
W. 4. Hauser vice president resolution vas
adopted giving the president vice president power
of appointing and removing all officers The company
is Tow thoroughly organised and the wor Of repairing
the old read and extending further "t0 the interior
will commence ii once under the most favorable an
spices.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

DzArH OF Hon ". s. 0Lnu4N,-Ih.s distinguished
gentleman died 4. Houston the 10th inst, after an
Illness Of three weeks. He a~rcr of high
standing, and filed many ooes of honor and trust iii
Texas At one time he represented that State in the
Confederate Senate.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

DIED.-Norman Davis, an old citizen of Texas, died
on the 9Th instant, the advanced age OF IS years
He left property in Louisiana and Texas to tie aE2gnt
Of $4,000. We have here another evidenGe OF the
frugality business nanagemenE, and ability O? oaT
nesly enfrsnchised citizens. LGalveston Republican
The deceased VAS well known in this city, where he
resided many years, as Old Norman the Barber.
He is the father Of VIM Norman, who keeps barber
shop in this city at this time The Republican is in
error in regard his being Of the newly eufran-
chfse., for to our certain kno@edge, he free
man twenty Eears ago.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

TaE Reason WHY Butler DIsGoR6En. 4 Washing
ton correspondent SAYS it is currently runered that
Butler vas induced to disgorge $4,000 taken from
Smiths banking house in New Orleans, in order to
have suppressed pamphlet which had been prepared
By Judge Perpont, counsel for Smith. which Butler
did no. wish to hare published. 1t is said that copy
will be laid before The committee of investigation.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

NATcHITocHEs PAElsH--We find the following in
the Nafchisoches Times OF the 10th
We find in our Rapiies aad ST. Landry exchanges
the announcement of the appearance of cotton cater
pillars in considerable numbers Truth compess to
say that these pss hare also appeared in this parish
in sufficient numbers discourage planters and make
them halt between opinioas-whether to Plow up
the cotton and plant other crops or risk the chances
on venture with cotton. It is truly trying time
with them.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DrsTEtcT.---Thf following IS
the official vote for this district w Jasper Black
burn, 1891; Ross Wilkinson 72s5; P kennedy, 62S6
R. Fl. SnYder. .; Eagene Tisdale ,; scattering, /.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

Nor RApEeAL--The Ne~ Orleans Pieayune OF the
18th saEs Mr. Leslie Baker, member elect Of the House
OF Representatives. heretofore classed Republican
is Democrat, and nominated and elected such
Col Sanddse is the Pcasunes authority for the above
statement
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

Far Sir roe Hla.-Wn. Mcmillan, printer. Is
wanted in s. Louis His grandfather. Dasid Shep-
perd, lately deceased has beauesthed him valuable
piece OF property il sas city Exchanges please copy
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

HORRIBLE Or7EAGE-Tso Negroes Aards4sd-An
old negro and small boy murdered in De
Soto parish last Saturday night week upon the public
highway under circumstances the most revolving that
have come under our observation lately. Ii seems
that negro and boz in charge of wagon and
team with three bales cotton their way from Texas
to this point, had camped for the night the road
about FIVE miles from Logaaspart. About ten O'Clock
at nigh: party OF horseback discovered their
camp, Killed the cd and took possession of the
wagon and cotton. They mounted the boz one OF
their borses and moved On towards keachi of the
murderers driving the team. About daylight they
turned into the woods and after killing the boz tried
to hide the wagon aai cotton and seerete themselves
from observation. 4 yoang living hard by was
out bee hunting aud ran across the wagon team and
dead body of the boy bat did 70. see the nurderers
lie at once gave the alarm and few of the neghbors
gathered together and 10 the place. They found
close BY tso soung men mapped Rutherford and Paran
whom they arrested the former eonfessing his guilt
He also implicated onelegged white man and ne
gro who are still at large. The two youne men we're
taken TO keaeh and fully committed before justice
OF the peaee. There be little doubt OF the guilt
of the parties arrested but What could hare been their
object IS beyond car conjecture. Certainly not plum
der for sny nan with sense would have known
that it would be matter OF mpossi6slIy to get the
cotton to market without detection We certainly
have fallen among trying times when two poor ne
groes cannot travel along the hshEaJ without being
murdered in cold blood
M GparsRrrr-This -sssnt1arnsn who r,.s. -
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

HANCOCK Asn GKoEsREck--Ns learn from our ex-
changes that influential Democrats in Washington are
organising Increment" in favor of Hancock sni
Groesheck for President and Vice President.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

QFEEs VICTORIA AND sns 6HERcH--Is Is said the
reason assigned for the refusal of Queen Victoria
consent to the establishment of the Irish Church
that she enseTtais Conscientious scrups in regard 10
violating the oath she took a. her coronation, to pre-
serve the Established Church within her realm.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

The Reoubiiean convention for the Nomination Of
candidates for the presidency and vice-presideacE
meets at Chicago to-day.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

44PIDEs P4RIsH--The AleSaadria Democrat. of the
asta says the genuine casepars are in that parish
They have made their appearance in every psrt Of i
80 are aesualIF eating the cotton Bv the 18th of
there viii nos be full leaf left standing ia any
fed In the parish =.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

The New Orleans Times Of the 18th mentions the
death q Mr. Walter Cox an old and respectable
chant Of that city from the result Of II seeden. to
hin, on the Ponehsstrsin railroad.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

They are experimenting ss Hartford. with consider
able success, in the new method Of curing whoopsng
coash By iuhziing the atmosphere Of gas house Up
ward OF three hundred children said TO have been
wholly or partially relieved By this treatment
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

TIE ECTAw PaIsoSEES-The sentence in the case
of the gentlemen of Eusa~, Alabama LATELY tried By
military commission for an assault upon a carpe-bas-
ger has been made public The sentence consisns all
to Imprisonment a. the Dry ToEtusas for enc
year, the excepted gentleman being fsEore with 6ve
years Incarceration. The prisoners are among the
most influential aud respectable citizens Of Green
county, several of them being heads OF families We
sabsoin the names of the gentlemen. Mr. PestiSrew
IS the party whom Hss allotted greater term OF
sEaHering than his fellows: Sam " Dunlap, Thomas
VI. Roberts, Frank P. Hundav, VIM. Pestisre#, Hugh
1 White, John Callan, Dr.. ". Pesree, keeIer, Jas
Steele SsravhoEa
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

SUE BEoUGHr Ir-Aa Irish girl in the employ OF one
Of rs families Was sent by the lady q the house
one day last week to dry goods ssee, with inStTDc
tio8s TO bring home bad comforter Sine returned,
after short absence with one OF the clerks.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

we would as soon inhale the breath Of vounr
= aaas q oigot Sam Bard
very likely, as it is the nature Of bsrrsrds
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

We clip the following from the Knoxville Herald:
Hon Thas- A. Nelson, Washington, D. C.:
Dear Sir-Snoald Butler challenge you sbaui the
Alta Fels affair, fight him wish spoons and he'll wilt
4
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

LOUISIANA EEEertos.-Gen. Buchanan announces
that the constitution has been carried by majority
of lf41s James Mann, Of tie second district is the
only Demoerztic member Of Congress elected No fur
sher results Of The election will be made known unit,
after the action Of Congress on the constitution.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

4 DTASCES made on Cotton O. other Prn3ocs s.
u sale here, CT to= shiPmsn: to J. ". BJRBRIl*it
L CO NJ El-laa-S
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Southern EEfaigratiGn.

TUE undersigned, aasive Of Stockholm. he ts75ta'
TWO TO THREE HUNDRED SWEDES q rsc5ogE
czllIRgs and occa Petions VIZ Mechanics G2-1s-e-
House Servants, but principally B5a6sc Fz-2 l.
boEers-s numerous class in tba: couut5T. He GssSA
10 bring over none but persons in the p-:-.e :; =
oa:a male and female These be will ez-a-s % 81
n1sA 10 parties engaging Them in at7aUce, !oC ~ ~
Of twelve months, 81 from s. to $ per month. ?@&
for that term Of service All persons wishing = ~
courage emigration % the SousA and all desires q
securing the services Of honest and faithful 45tr
and house servants, can app3F ID the subscriber "
formation, who NAV De found az The store G: :. 3
REYNOLDS, No 81 Texas street, Shreveport
J. 4 EHNLTE6
Refers to J. Il EernoIis. Shreveport: Ca-;4-1 D.
Caddo parish: : NJ Sseuson. of Perz.-. >T=1ss7
Co. New Orleans -v1- RI
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GEs. S B. BUeKSER.-Ths Louisville Courier OF
the 3oth ult. SAYS this gentleman will make his future
residence il kentackr.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

THE ALABAMA ToRTUGAs PRIsasE Rs.-The Pensa-
cola Commercial of the 9Th says The steamer Lavaes
arrived at our wharf yesterday, having board as
prisoners seven gentlemen hand-cuffed in irons, and
sentenced by our military authorities to hard labor at
the Dry Tortugas for and tEo years Their Of
tense was ssys the Montgomery Mail. that in Eusa#.
Alahama, they took part in a difficulty between 8
man named HILL of Infamous character and Mr. Pet
tigre~, growing Of epredations By Hill upon the
property Of Pestigres in which Hill roughly han
died, out not seriously hurt These Young men,
continues the Mail, aare condemned for personal in
dgniEies towards pest Of society. perinred bis
phemer expelled from she pulpit lar stealing money
committed to his charge
The telegraph has since Informed Us that General
Meade has promised to paadoa these yaung men.
.-->t-
/ DESPERATE SrTU4T.oS.-ThGrioE Weed aeknoEl
edges that RepabicanEsm is sostering. He says:
Large cities, Ike Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston,
Cincinnati, San Francisco and Rochester have been
wressed from our grasp Nor is this ali. Entire States
have faltered BY the way and Withdrawn their support
from the Republican party New York, instead Of be-
ing ia the Republican column, #rithes under tie III
cabas of fifty thousand Democratic majority. Penn
syEania, California, Connecticut and New Jersey.
lately plucked like brand from the burning, have
ke#ise relspsed All this he claims be the result
of bad management, and looks to Grant the Hercu
les that is TO heaEe the carssheei oas of tie mud
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Miscellaneous.

WASHINGTON, Mas 1.-THE House resolution SCI
ting the impeachment managers work sgzn has the
following preamble 8 hereas Information has come
the managers which seems to them to furnish prob
able cause to believe that improper and corrupt in
enees have been used TO influence the determination
OF the Senate upon the articles OF impeachment exhb
tied to the Senate By the House OF Rep eseutz.:Tes
against tie PRESIDENT Q. the United States"
The statement that Chase paid eoasra.Gta.orT
risit to the President yesterday is untrue.
S@luses in honor OF scquitsaI were fired in several
Northern cities
A doubtful rumor. that Grant has written letter
declining the nomination, unless the platform conforms
TO his views, creates excitement
SAVANNAH, Nav l1.-From reliabIe authority it is
now understood the Georgia legislature will be con-
posed OF three parties Democrat, Radical and Con-
sentative independent The Latter hold the balance
Democratic Nr. Gordon and United States Attorney
Fitch will probably receive the Democratic aognina
ton for United States Senator's
WASHINGTON, Mar l7--Iu the Senate YESTERDAY
Sye said Let Arkansas in to-day. Let Us ha re
a birth with death Let Us pass concurrent req
luton admitting the State of Arkansas and relieve him
oil his embarrassment By passing concurrent resolg-
ton, and sending it 10 him at a TO have il sent
back here the end oil DAYS with another defiant
veto We have had enough of them. Let Us admit
Arkansas before the IS down, and let the PreSi-
dent have another sweet morsel TO roll under his
tongue"
This mornings Chronicle says. "The House OF Re-
representatives. should prepare forthwith new articles
of Impeachment and arraga the presidential calpss at
once, and the Senate constituted after the a5nis-
sion OF the Southern States soa.s AXE short, sarp
and decisive action upon il
Ii is stated thst cabinet ehsngs pending and as
serted that eshnes will tend TO hsrznonise Con-
gres aud the President and that the President will
cease obssruetns reconstruction the congressional
plan, the progress of events having rendered his
own impracteahle. nos, and the material Interests OF
the South requiring immediate representation OF some
kind. This statement Is maae on high Republican
authorisr.
Gen. Breckinridge returned from Holy Land snd
wzs to have left for Qnesyss ea the lash inst
JAcksos. Mss. Mar Is.-The constitutional con-
vention adjourned to=dsr, suh5ees the call OF the
committee of hse. The Republican delegation TO the
Chicago convention left TO-DAY.
sAs FRAscsco, Mar ls-Leading business men
have organised association lpr protection against
fraudulent bankruptcy.
HAVANA, Nay Is--SslnaTe had reached Pors-au-
Prince He had arrested many citizens and shot some
Ss Americans had been robbed, ard many citizens
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

Thanks to NJ. J. Y. Nolan, agent Of the Texas IL
press conpany,for files Of late papers
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20

M GEoEsHsoS--This gentleman. Who made him
self prominent BY bis able argument in the impeach
ment case, Is native Of New York State, and rent
early in life to Cincinnati. He was representative
in the thirty nth Congress and member Of the peace
Congress in 1851