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ALAsKA-sanamimg Up Of the Report Of the Con-
gressionn Conanaittee.-The following is the conclud
ing part of the report of the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs on the subject of the purchase of
Alaska -4s
The treaty adds extensive territory to the United
States, the political jurisdiction of which will uti-
maely be indispensable to its peace and power
It tends largely, directly, strongly and Immediately
to the consolidation of northern Pacific coast line as
an American possession.
1t creates entirely industrial interest of vast
proportions on the Pacific, the results of which
not now be fully appreciated
It makes Geographic communication between the
United States and the people of China Asia, India,
and Russia simple and feasible as that betwe New
York and San Francisco.
1t concentrates the power of Russia, and extends
that OF this country which together will soon span
friendship and interests that have marked their career
the attention of Europe continental powers, and
began their work of expansion and progression.
1t adds greatly to the productive wealth of the
country
1t furnishes indispensable ports for American whal-
and fishermen in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans
1t furnishes basis for explorations and discovery
in the Arctic region.
1t ncloses British America within American iuris.
diction south west and north.
It removes the danger of territorial or maritime
;eaorsies and controversies to which the two coun-
tries that have been and ought to remain friends are
constantly exposed.
1t strengthens the military position of the Govern
ment.
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WANrEp-1he Loanof Grid Iron, or a Canyon ?
We see that the Democracy of Baton Rouge, their
ratification meeting fred from the caunon's mouth ap,
propriate salutes of rejoicing. They no doubt pro-
cured the of their from the United States
arsenal located at that place They could hardly have
been fortunate as the good people Of city 1t
is notorious that there arms weapons of at
tack or defense in the possession of people,
few fowling pieces, and pisolsthe latter not being
common, and rarely seen. 1t is equally we'll known
that as peaceful aw-abding people, have no need
of any weapons of destruction and that any occasion
for their is far removed from either our hopes or
our fears We were fortunate enough to dig up an
old cannon which had lain embedded in the earth and
was used for the first time by the United States officer
commanding this post on the 9Th of July, in firing
national salute SINCE that occasion it has done good
service at the ratification meetings Greenwood and
Shreveport. Now the sound Of cannon on occasions
of rejoicing is familiar to the people of nearly all por-
lions of the country In times of peace it is not re-
garded as indication Of hoslites wagug or to be
waged but of joy, and happiness, and indicating
the enthusiasm of the people, It gives no cause of
fear and alarm. Will it be believed possible that the
miserable Mudgett, from either malice or groundess
emotions Of alarm, has threatened to apply to New
Orleans to have car cannon taken away from u.s. aud
failing there to have it done by order from Wash
:ington. Poor, contemplate fellow does he fancy
himself omnippent, or that our State national au-
thorities such fools as he We will be SO charita
bile rs to lend him either grid iron or the cannon for
any proper purpose but we doubt very much whether
the power of great nation State will be exercised
upon his requisiton to crafty his malice, Or hpmor
his contemplate cowardice
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PRESCRIBED STATES OF THE SoUTH.-It is gra tifyinq
to observe that the prospect is diminishing Of any Sc
flous onereRce OF opinion in the ensuing convention
OF the Constitutional party, touching the position to
De taken and held on the question of PARTICIPATION in
the electoral college Of the prescribed States of the
South The true and plain principle is rapidly coming
TO the surface IN every discussion that no State shall
be countedn that college whose Status is not what II
shall have been made by the will lawfully expressed
OF It's own people, exercised without military control
10 antagonsm to their rights. 1t is not State in the
ABSTRACT but an organic State which votes for Pres
cent; and can be organised only by the free and
iuil Will OF its people under its real laws and not by
bogus ones and that cannot be exercised or even if
exercised cannot be ascertained if military govern
ment in fraud and force supervses elections and car
RES them Tor negro supremacy against the lawful will
of the people.
If the polls to be opened by the blast of the bu
gle, the voting carried under bayones and closed
with the evening gun; if the best and most honored
class OF white men to be compelled by the sword
to bend to power which Furnishes them for a mar
doned ofense and that in express violation of the Con
stltutlon, by post faca law, whether contained
IN State or Federal ordinance organic or statutory
If such is to be the State its people have no will
and if they have they have no practical means of GER
trying it SO that it may be recognised except as the
voice OF white men in their primary capacity might
be- The just and sound constitutional principle is al
ways the expedent one fora great canvass involving
struggle between free government and mob military
violence National Intelligencer.- |
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The torch-light procession Of Saturday night last
an imposing and magnificent success, demonstra-
ting the enthusiasm of entire people in the pend
ing canvass In cheerful response to the request Of
the committee of arrangements, citizens generally
illuminated along the line of march. The procession
was skilfully marshaed. Clubs No. (white) and No
2 (coored) turned out in strength, both handsomely
uniformed, and moved with the precision of we'll
trained and organised bodies. They carried two hun
bred torches and were followed in line By forty trans
parencies covered with portraits, pictures carcatures
and political notices admirably designed and painted
which good humoredly ridiculed political oppo
nents, while they appropriately embodied the sent-
ments and opinions of our people. we are proud of
our city and its people, because beege that city
in the Union of equal size has enthusiastically
entered upon the canvass of 1868, or by more i'm
posing demonstration evidenced its cordial and unqua
fled support CT the Democratic nominees and Of the
principles and declarations of che future purposes and
policy of the DEMOCRATIC party, as embodied in its
platform The thanks of our citizens are warmly and
gratefully extended to all those who by their personal
efforts have contributed to result which have so
much at heart.
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TELEGRAPHIc DIsPATcHEs.-Owng to enlargement
of the wires between Monroe and Nicksburg, we are
unable to lay before readers anything later by tel
egraph than published in Extra ~ of Monday
MORNING
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Our esteemed friend, Judge Creswell, having lately
received his commission as Parish Judge, for Caddo
parish, will enter upon the performance Of his judicial
duties with the cordial congratulations of all peo
pie. His new field of duty will require all of his
time and attention, and will prevent his contributing
to our editorial columns. We acknowledge with
pleasure, Indebtedness during the past year for
contributions from his able, graceful and scholarly
pen The Judge takes leave of his late associates of
the press in the following communication:
SHREyEPoRT, July %, 1868.
Until the last two numbers have been connected
for nearly twelve months, with the editorial department
of the south-W estern; meantime receiving so much
kindness from its editor and proprietor and its en-
ployes, that should be ungrateful, not to return
them my hearty thanks-and to follow them, and the
paper, with my best wishes.
Not at all ambitious Of sensational effect have en-
deavored to represent in calm and dspassonae way,
the great interests Of people. Ishould do violence
to the recollection of many professional curtesies if
omitted here kindly acknowledgment, and kindly
farewell to my late brethren of the press.
90 D. CREswELL.
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A Prophecy AND WARNING OF GEN. JAcKsoE-Fhst
immortal hero of the Democracy, in one of his last
letters from the Hermitage dated June o. 1SO thus
actually foretold "Grant to the Radicals We have
ventured to change the word Federast" and substi
tute Radical" which, being but change of name,
in no way alters the spirit and meaning of his proph
ecy Let all true patriots reflect upon this warning,
which we may we'll consider as now repeated to us
from the heavens above:
If the doctrines of the " Radical" party are not now
resisted, Mr.. Jefferson will have warned US in vain
against the dangers of consolidation and the people
may lose before they aware of it, the blessings of
free Government. Grant to the Radicals" the priv
lege of constructive powers and the Constitution is
no longer guarantee for the rights and sovereignty
of the States The discretion Of Congress will be
substituted for the checks and balances of limited
Government and all the powers of legislation will be
at once absorbed by that body. Against such doe
trines it is our duty to contend the fathers of the
Republican Church have done before u.s. relying upon
the justice of our cause and meyer doubling the pow
er Of truth
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BEAST BUTLER.--His recent report from the i'm.
parchment committee has called forth letter from
the Hon. James Craig, formerly a member Of Con-.
gress from Missouri, whose personal testimony as
the facts he states is of value We quote as follows
| was member of the Democratic convention Of
1862 at Charleston. S. c., where Butler fifty odd times
voted for jeff Davis for candidate for thu Presidency
Differing from Butler as to the fitness Of his candiAR
made certain remarks which suppose he consideet
offensive and it seems he has neither forgotten nor
forgiven me. After several Southern States had I'd.
der the advice of Butler, withdrawn from the con7el
ton, Butler attended the boers meeting" andma5
speech in which he promised his fire eating bresbe7
lin the event of war resulting from the rupture 1.-The
use ola half million Northern Democrats to say tle
Northern Abolitionists before they should invadea
Southern State.
was disposed at the time to doubt Buffers SINGER.
ity, but subsequent events have satisfied NE thaEe
would have tried to fulfill his promise if he had contn
ued to believe it was the paying side but reflect
ing upon the numerical strength of the Northern States
and especially upon the strength Of Northern sss,
ne concluded that jewelry and plate were aces
sible at the South, and hence took the side Of bis
country and busted himself during the war in taking
Jewery, plate and other things instead of taking Fort
Fisher, Big Bethel and other places
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). B. Lewis, No. Texas street, has recently opened
large invoice of boots and shoes, embracing all the
latest styles for ladies' and genteman's wear, manu-
taetnred expressly for this rket, which he is now
offering st New Orleans prices
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we had the pleasure Of taking by the hand on Sat
uraay last our friend, R. NJ. Lusher, the late able
State Superintendent of Public Education. Mr. Lush
er is in fine health and although he has left the office
which ne so ably filled, we pleased to learn that
his energy and enthusiasm in the cause Of Southern
education has by no means diminished Heis now.
- agent Of the Peabody fund, visiting the various
parishes Of the State, and we feel assured that IN
der his administration, the generous onaton will re-
suit IN much good to The q youth Of our State.
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SHREVEPORT BEEF PAcKERY.-Mr. G. W Stoner &
Co. have lately established beef packery in this CITY,
Their buildings now in rapid process of erection
being located at the stock landing below the city. Mr.
Stoner is gentleman Of great activity and enterprise
He is lately from Jefferson, Texas. He expresses with
the utmost confidence, and upon unanswerabe prem
ises conviction of entire success and predicts that
the beef packing at Jefferson, Texas will have to be
abandoned and removed to Shreveport, as the more
constant navigation, which avoids reshipment, the
lower freights and greater proximity to market will
not permit successful competition with Shreveport
We welcome so valuable accession among our bust
ness men. Mr.. Stoner has associated with him men
of capacity and experince, and has established con
nectons with Western houses in Chicago, which Sc
cure for him the necessary conditions of success in
business We trust, indeed we know, that he will
succeed and we derive great personal, private and
public qualification in the conviction that his new en-
terprise will add largely to the local and carrying
trade of our city.
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RATIFICATION MEETING IN New ORLEANS The
meeting Of Saturday night July 18th, as we have
heard from eye witnesses, the largest and most
enthusiastic assemblage of the people ever convened
in New Orleans. The torchight procession and illu-
mination of the city magnificent The meeting was
addressed BY Hon. George Williamson, Of Caddo,
Judge Foute, Prof. Dimitry, Col. Dotson and many
others .z. N
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Before Judge Durell took his departure North be
made quite an abridgement of the list of UnedStse
Commissioners in attendance on his court ElgeTOrh
and Holland were dismissed Norton as Commissions,
rendered his resignation, and it accepted Urban
was restricted to civil business and last though lo'
least, K. ii. Shannon had his official head chopped Off,
For this closing act the part of Judge Durel the
public are prepared to render him much thanks
more miserab!y prescriptions specimen Of the mall
cous, intriguing and vndictive politician never Wa
permitted to exercise authority in any cVlIsed CON-
munity. A loud mouthed braggart, he proved hmsa
the most odous, impairment and misch'eyous, Pr,
sumpuous and tyranical Of aI the corporaPs guaFdd
schenlng carpetbag adverturers that have cursed anu
plundered New Orleans since the close OF the FaF
Even bis confreres in the beautiful work OF e1ai'n5
the negro to their own social and moral plane D"s
been for some time past ashamed of him. 10 pFeEn'
friendship for the negroes, and then grow ricn oy E
ing black mail on them in common with their io'Du
masters, may show mans fitness for some sltla0sA
but not those of trust honor or Legitimate autnon''
New Orleans Times
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EARTHoUAkE AT TALLApEGA, ALABAMA.-The Noun
tain Home, of the 18th, says:
On last Saturday night about o'clock the shock of
an earthquake was perceptbly felt by the citizens of
our town. The largest and most substantial buildings
were made to culver by the terrible eonyulson of the
earth It was preceded by ramblipg noise like dis
tant thunder
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UNITED STATES NATuRAL1s4rIoN REcoGN1sEp.-says
q Berlin dispatch of the 18th !:
By virtue Of the provisions of the naturalization
treaty. recently concluded between North Germany and
nted States, this government has stayed all pros
ecutions against the adopted citizens of America of
German birth. Those who have been sentenced or
imprisoned will be released forthwith
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SENATOR TRUMBULL on THE ELECTORAL CoLLEGE
BlLL.-This distinguished lawyer, whom the Radicals
themselves recognise their wsest counselor upon all
questions of constitutional law, and who holds by h.
selection the position Of Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee of the Senate, made, in opposition to the
electoral college BILL the following very appropriate
remarks:
No more delicate questions than those involved in
this very resolution taken up in the morning hour
will come before Congress at the present session. -
In my judgment, no discretion Should be left to The
President of the Senate or to the Senate and Housed
Representatives i'll counting the Presidential vote;
and if discretion is left to determine from what
States votes may be counted and from what Stats
not this country may again be nvolved in civil var
on the question of inausurating a President Ii
upon such questions that people go to war. -
am utterly opposed to any bill WHICH shall leaveh
the discretion of Congress, when it counts the electoral
votes in February next, to count the from Ark
sas or Florida, or not, as it shall think proper.
1t is saying, in my Judgment to the people of those
States, Your votes for President may or may mott
counted in the next Presidential election"
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A WONDERFUL INvENr1oN.-We copy as follows
from the New York Sun of the 18th F.:
The conversion of the soft and feecy fibre of cotton
into hard and solid substance like horn and ivory is
one of those remarkable discoveries WHICH distinguish
the inventive genius of the present age This surpris
ing transmutatlon OF vegetable matter has, however
been accomplished by different persons almost smulta
neously, both in Europe and in this country like MANY
other great inventions.
In England, Mr.. Alexander Parkes has obtained a
patent for process of treating cotton flax and other
vegetable flores, to produce new material called
tarhenste ana IN this country similar patents have
been granted to Dr. VIM. H. Person Assistant Sur
geon IN the U. 5. Navy of Orange, n. j., and to Dr.
John A AcClelland, dentist Of Louisville, XIV.
These inventions are all fundamentally alike in treat
ing cotton flax and other vegetable fibre in convert
ing 1t IN the Usual manner with nitro suphuric acid in
TO dyroxlllne or gun-coton. The guncotton is then
dissolved with ether and alcohol to produce coodon,
ms chemical preparation the basis on which all the
patents rest. The methods Of mechanical treatment
subsequent to the chemical process constitute the es
sehal difference between the processes of the several
inventors and form the subjects of the various patents
the results are Substantially the same. The solvents
are evaporated from the solution of pyroxilipe or GUN
cotton by slow and difficult processes, and the resi-
ouu "hen IN plastic state is subjected to pressure
IN mods to form it into solid substance in any desr
ed mass Or shape.
This new material is substance as distinct from the
~oe'"pS 'h"elel vi WHICH IL Is composed, as
caoutchouc or India rubber in its natural state as
gum Is from vulcansed rubber Itresenbles horn and
ivory in texture and quality and like those substances
may be applied to the manufacture of COMBS bnaens
and various objects of and ornament. In its pure
state it is transparent like AMBER and admits of any
shade of coloring, from pure white to jet black Dr.
McClelaad has made special application of it to den
tai plates In imitation OF natural gum and for this pur
pose the purity of the substance, and as we'll as its
great strength and the beauty of the color appears to
adapt it admirably Perfect imitation may also be
made of coral and tortoise she'll
The new discovery. indeed, promises to furnish to
art ana manufacturers most valuable ACQUISITION
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DEMOCRATIC BARBECUE AT ATKINS LANDING, ON RED
RIyER.-The barbecue was held on Saturday. the 10Th
inst, and was very largely attended. The utmost
thusiasm prevailed Excellent speeches made by
Fletcher Legardy, George Martin and other colored
orators, and by other citizens Of the neghborhood
Forty-seven new members Joined the elab We notice
with pleasure this triumphant success and we trust
that similar efforts will be made eyrywhere along the
entire Red river. The Radicals claim to be strong on
the river II is because but partial efforts have been
hitherto made to correct their evil influences. Wher-
ever they are met, they are easily overcome "Up.
guards, and at themin
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WIFING Our THE BUREAU.-The following, which
take from the Charleston News of the tn, will be
read with interest:
The following order, which has just been issued by
Major Gen. Howard, provides for the discontinuance
of the reedmen's bureau in South Carolina 1t is the
intention of the Commissioner to close up the bureau
speedily possible in the other States in accor-
dance with the recent act Of Congress- which became
alaw yesterday:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF REFUGEES, F. AND A L.
Washington, July 6, 1868.
Brevet Major Gen. R. K. Scott, Assistant Commits
sonez, Charleston, S. c.:
Generat-Your method of reducing the number of
agents of the bureau and gradually transferring the
duties devoving upon them to local officers, meets
with my approval 1t will embarrass you less to Sc
lect an army officer who will heartily cooperate with
you to act assistant commissioner and to have all
civil agents replaced by army officers carefully Sc
lected. These officers had better be as few in num-
Der as possible. Your own appointment will be con-
tinued until suitable officer be selected to relieve
you. MEANWHILE please make your recommendations
effect your changes of reduction above suggested as
you can, and name officer to act as assist
ant commissioner. believe your local magistrates
will render the duties of these army officers very light
and they will be your best assistants to protect the
Government property The Superintendent Of Edu-
cation had better be civilian, you suggest. AS
the State shall be ready to assume the work of
education this officer also will be relieved by State ap-
pontment. O. O. HOWARD
Major General, Commissioner.
Approved: J. N. sCHoFIELD,
Secretary of War
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THE Claiborne MANUFACTURING CoMpANY-Teo
much praise cannot be awarded to the citizens of Cla
borne parish for erecting and putting in full operation
at Arizona, factory for the manufacture of cotton
goods and we trust their energy and enterprise will be
crowned with the success it deserves Arizona is sit
uated in Claiborne parish miles east of Homer
The factory is a foprstory brick building the dwell
ngs, for the workers, built in neat simple style,
and present an imposing and handsome appearance
they have also hotel, scheol-house and church. Dr.
Jas. NJ. scaife of the company, honored US with
visit last week. and informed that the factory is
now turning out, daily, 500 pounds thread and 1850
yards "A domestcs, of superior quality The Doc
tor visited our city fer the purpose of establishing
agencies for the sale Of these goods which will be sold
to our merchants at New Orleans prices
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ca and the advocate of strong Radical
policy has the manlness in speaking of the person
mel of the New York convention, to come out and say
It is noticeable that the delegates to the Democratic
convention of higher order than usual We OBJ
serve large proportion of men of solid character
old men of grave and revered aspect-men who have
not made politics trade, but who have on this occa-
sion come from the retreats of private life under the
impulse of public duty. There is little, indeed almost
none, of the noisy and "hurrah boys' element, so
common in such conventions During the preliminary
organisation of Saturday there was the most respect
full attention on all Sides The various State deIega
tors, with single exception, prompt and unan-
imons in their votes and seemed enter ;nts pleas
ant rivalry for the honor of being foremost in pushing
along the work in hand