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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

CoTToN BoLLs-Mr. Danforth, who is cultivatng a
plantation the river below this place, brought to
our Office last week the first open cotton boil have
seen this season. 1t opened on the goth. The same
gentleman furnished with the first one last season
on the 18th day of August eighteen days later than
this year. He has noticed the presence of the cotton
worm in his CROP but says they doing no damage
They very small and die very quickly under the
effects Of hot sun. Mr. T. W. Smith, who is cult
waiting in the hills informs us that he had boil open
on the Goth ult and that he has as many three
OR four on a stalk
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

THE PROSPECTS IN misunderstanding of the nom
nations, the St Louis Times says, in the history
of St. Louis has Presidential campaign been inangu
rated with such certain of victory as the pres
ent. From the moment that the nominations of Sey
mour and Blair announced, not only did mere
differences of opinion as to men vanish from among
Democrats, but those of our heretofore opponents who
had opened their eyes to the suicidal of leading
Radicals, openly manifested their adhesion to the Dem
ocratic platform, and and all, with enthusiastic
unanimity pledged themselves anew to the fight for
liberty
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

MURDER IN New ORLEANs.-On the 18th ult Mr.
Raymond LANCE, one of the proprietors of the Mer-
chants Wine Saloon, on Common street, near Caron-
delet shot and killed by young man named
Francis A. Morris, bar-keeper in the well-known
Orleans Coffee House, the corner of Common and
St. Charles streets. The former was German, and
from Baden in 1860. The latter was from Ohio,
and had only been in the city about six months The
two men had been intimate friends, and roomed to-
gether until few days before the murder. LANCE
accused Morris of being thief which was the cause
Of theskilling. Morris is in limbo
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

JUSTICES OF THE PEAcE.-At the late election, the
Radicals elected two Justices of the Peace in this
Ward, viz: ex-Mayor Markham and McLearan Mr..
Markham has received his commission, qualified left
the Radical ranks, and gone to weighing justice
at Squire Beales old quarters, Spring street. Nc
Learan, we believe, is " non comatabus in treeabus
in syampo 1t is rather hard the RAIDS to lose the
fruits of their peace" victory this way; but then
they than make up for it by having seated three
representatives in the Legislature when they elected
anarryn one
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

The QUICKEST ROUTE TO THE M1ss1ssIrPI-Now
that the river is low and navigation tedious the most
expeditions route to the Mississippi is by the way of
Monroe. BY this route person reach the Mssis-
sipp river from this place in three days Trains leave
Monroe daily for Vicksburg There are now but ten
miles Of staging the route which is between Delhi
and Dallas. We don't know anything about the sched-
ule time between here and Monroe, or the condition
Of the coaches and teams and the proprietors don't
think it worth their while to make the matter public,
through the press shall not go to the trouble to do
it for them At any rate it is the quickest route to the
river
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

We call the attention of readers to the adver-
tisement of w. Fl. Esther & Co., commission mer.
chants and wholesale and retail dealers in groceries
and Western produce, on the of the Levee and
ceiving and forwarding cotton hides aud merchan-
disc and will give particular attention to this branch
A full and complete stock of groceries and Western
produce will be kept constantly on hand, at prices but
little above New Orleans quotations. Major Elstner
is we'll known in this community as liberal and fair
dealer, and will no doubt command liberal share of
business
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05
Fifth CongreSsion;

ATTEMPTED AssAssiHATtoy IN AArcHITocHEs-"'
clip the following from the NatchtochcS Times Oh !"
29th ult.:
On "Wednesday night last an attempt vas nue.
assassnate Mr.. E. L. Pierson, son OF A II: i.F ng
ESQ., OF this place. at his plantation SIX or eIsn. a4g
east of town. He was sitting on his gallery,
dark, talking to his foreman, when he was nLsu
some unknown person from the corner Of 1r !r MN
the assassin standing outside in the road. luz .ts
was charged with twelve buck shot only two o., obsr
hit him-one in the forehead glancing and 'I ,sS$s
in the shoulder, ranging down his arm anu " Y" ,s
the elbow the others striking the wall y. nj,
house near where Mrs Pierson was sitting WIZ M
rowly escaped. His wounds, though painful "''
considered dangerous
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

THE BLIND LEADING THE BLlND.-On the 22d ult
scaawag Speaker Lowell appointed committee of five
to devise ways and to assist the scaaWag parish
officers throughout the State in furnishing acceptable
bonds The action of the Speaker was no doubt ne
cessary nearly all the scalawags unable to full
fill the requirements of the law but the joke came in
when he appointed Mcyean, of this parish chairman
Of that committee Had the object of the committee
been devise ways and for the best method of
stealing from blind negro, the appointment would
have been eminenty proper but the idea of putting
such miserable apology McNean a committee
to hunt up respectable bondsmen for scalawag office
holders is supremacy ridiculous, and don't speak much
for the sagaeity Of the Lowell. Why the fellow don't
command even the respect of linen of straw" and
they would refuse their autograph to any document he
had anything to do with. The Lowell was evidently
in joaose mood that morning, and played practical
joke on the sneaking whelp from & Caddo.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

DUEL IN NEW ORLEANs.-On the 25th ult., at |
o'clock A. NJ, duel came off at the barracks below
New Orleans, between Paul Laresche, Jr and J. s..
Bossier. The weapons used were doubebarreled shot
guns. Laresche was shot through the abdomen the
first shot, and died shortly afterwards. Mr. Bossier
arrested at once, and confined in the Second Dis
trct lookup. The cause of the duel originated in
dispute relative to lady. Mr. Laresche the cha
longing party. Both parties belonged to the elite of
New Orleans
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

THE PRESIDENT AND HIS CABINET.-A Washington
correspondent, in speaking of the Cabinet says the
President has lately become painfully that part
of it, including those who WELD the most patronage
opposed to his adhesion to the Democratic plat
form and party In this view, many changes are men
toned as likely to occur at any moment. These men
in positions to thwart his efforts for the success
the Democratic ticket and he does not propose stand
it, If they will pledge themselves to neutrality, they
may hold office. If not, out they must CO. and they
understand it.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

DEATH or a Texan AT MEMPHIs-The Memphis Ap-
peal Of the 2ad ut, notices the death of Col George
W. Given Of Dallas, Texas in that city, on the 2lst,
BY sun stroke. he prominent citizen of Texas,
eminent Mason, aud during the late war colonel
in the Confederate service. Col Given was on visit
to Memphis for the purpose Of removing the remains
Of relative to Texas
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

Mrs. GAINES sU1Ts.-Judge Durell, of the United
States District Court for this State has Reused himself
in the suits brought by Mrs. Gaines against the city of
New Orleans and other parties This will serve to de-
lay matters time, but will have no other effect in
the end. Mrs. Gaines is used to the laws DELAYS
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

CoTroN REcE1rTs-A New York circular saws the
total receipts of cotton at all ports in the United States
from September LIST, 1867, to the 18th of last month";
are 100000 bales against 800 900 bales last year.
Estimates have already been made in New York of the
present crop. One bet of $4,000 is offered that it
will not reach 9 800, 600 bales
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

New COUNTY SITE FOR SEVER COUNTY, AnK-The
Commissioners of Sewer county, Ark, have located a
county site for that county, about nine miles north
of Paracfta the present Site upon the dividing ridge
between the waters of the Cossatot and Saline Ample
donations have been made by the county for the
ton of public buildings, and number Of enterprsine
gentlemen have already commenced the erection OF
private dwellings. The place is called Corinth.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

WHISKY TAx.-The new tax bill signed by the
President the Esd ult, and is now the law of the
land The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
given notice that whisky in bond may now be with
drawn the payment of fifty cents tax per gallon and
four dollars per barrel of forty gallons Our merchants
have made corresponding reduction in their prices,
but the coeehouses still. hold fast to their first love-
They will no doubt submit to slight reduction as
soon as the stock On hand is disposed of.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

ACTING U. S. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIONS to his
starting for the North, Judge J. II. Durell, of New
Orleans, appointed Christian Roseus ESQ.,, Acting q.
S. District Attorney for the U. S. courts A better
selection could not have been made than the Nestor of
the Louisiana bar.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

THAD. STEVENS ON FINANcE.-Old Thad. Stevens has
come out in unmistakable terms against the financial
policy of the Radical party and threatens to join the
Democrats unless money matters go to his liking
Democracy has pretty tough craw, but to our notion
old Thad. would be too much for it to digest No
room in the Democratic fold for old Thad or any of
his sort
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

GRAPES AND PEAcHEs-0ur old friend Jonas Robe
son, Esq., of this city, has favored with present of
some Of the finest and most delicious grapes and
peaches that we have ever tasted They were grown
his place. in this city, and gave evidence of having
been we'll cultivated Many thanks friend Jonas, for
your kind remembrance of US. When our crap y
is in season we will reciprocate.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

CoTToN Worms IN HARRISON COUNTY, TExAs.-The
Texas Republican, of the 31st ut, says there
ports of the cotton worms having made their appear
ance in the eastern portion of Harrison county Re-
ports to the effect have reached at this point
One plantations near the line, is spoken of as having
suffered severely. No signs of worms in other por-
tons of the county
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

W. JASPER Observation-Disclosures seems to be. FatAT
unfortunate in having his name speIt correctly Tie
Washington correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat
has the following:
M. Black6f0uR's Card-The fist official act Of
Mr.. Blackbrown, one of the new Louisiana menotn'
is the publication Of the following card for the 0eAs
OF the press, which appears this morning:
Nf. Editar.-I wish to state for the beneht OF WHOM
it may concern, especially Congressional repor,ei
that lv name is not " Backnlan' | am friend O
the backman but | am white throughout, except |
liver. W CASPER DLACKBRo"S,
Fifth CONGRESSIONAL District, Louisiana
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

THE PEospECT IN THE NoRTH.-Col. forsy tn, the ed
tor Of the Mobile Register, who has lately returned
from visit to the North speaks of tie feeling there
for Seymour aud Blair as follows:
1t is impossible to witness the spirit with which these
nominations have been received without feeling cheer
ed with the confident belief that the day of deliver.
ance from Radical misrue and tyranny is at hand
The oldest and most experienced New Iork poll
tcians told the writer that that State good for So
0G0 for the ticket The position taken by Judge Chase
whose judicial nature naturally revolts at the exces
of Radical violence all the laws of the ConstituiOn
and whose long head as party man tells him thatle
days OF Radicaisfn are numbered and it is believed
will be decisive of the vote of Ohio if that State
was not sure without his influence. The Democrat,
State Committee of Pennsylvania, sent message to
New York, promising the keystone State BY q large
majority for the ticket
In Kentucky, where before there were tvo Demo
cratic parties, since the nomination, thg lesser wing
has wheeled into line the united Democracy promise
majority Of $1,000 for Seymour and Blair. And 80
from all quarters comes the news of nnion zeal
and enthusiasm, from party which has entered
into battle thoroughly united without coming out
victorious. While this is the word from the North:
and the West, it is for of the South do our pat
towards the general regeneration.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

DEMOCRATIC GLEE CLUB.-We pleased to learn
that number Of gentlemen of this city well versed
in music, have formed themselves into Democratic
Glee Club with the following efficient officers: Major
Ches. y Cosby, president; j. ?. Oldham vice-presi-
Dent Major A. F. Cake, treasurer Prof. w. S. Dom
aldson musical director This club represents musical
talent equal to any Of its contemporaries of other Cities
and will add materially the attractions of our political
meetings They are thorough going opponents of the
Radicals and will song" them higher than IIayman
hung his linen.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

CAMPAIGN PAPER.-By reference to a circular,
published in another column, it will be seen that Col
j. 0. Nixon, publisher of the New Orleans Crescent,
will publish during the present canvass weekly Dem
ocratc paper called the Champaign Crescent" 1t
will be devoted exclusively to politics. From the we'll
known ability Of those engaged upon it. it would not
be superfuous in us to predict for it healthy
Success the paper aAd the which it advocates
" The CAMPAIGN DEMocRAT"-rhis is the name of
campaign paper which made its appearance in our
city last Thursday, under the editorial management
of S. II. Calhoun assisted by Coils. Jack Wharton and
R. J. Looney. 1t is of good size, neatly printed, and
Illed with appropriate matter The editorials able,
spicy, and to the point; the selections judcious and
welltimed The first copy was decided hit. It will
be furnished to subscribers weekly during the
campaign for $3.50 per copy. 1t has best wishes
for its success.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

MORE ExPENsE-The Bulletin says the g loil 2 mill
tia bill before the Legislature provides for force of
IS, 800 men, between IS and 40, under command of
Governor Warmoth as General-in- Chief two major
generals, five brgadier generals ten colonies, ten ad
jutants fifteen quartermasters l35 captains 246 lieu
tenants all of whom are to take the iron-cad oath
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

ihA hlsr'NG hiLL--Ihe socalled Legis|a,n.,
TINS seate Is giving US some beautiful lus,ro,io VI
taxation without property representation III Vi
sage OF the Infamous printing bill by a xca,a pas
Joflty, not one Ill twenty of whom owns = Az
worth OF property, is case in hand A,
sWoop the taxpayers called upon to nav III
one million of dollars to propagate Radical doo ''S'
and fill the empty carpet-sacks Of its votaras nut
friends of the bill, with brazen face, openly nroa
this to be the object OF the BILL and pushed it
eessiul termination in the face of garirg eyposo ~
the representatives of taxpayers. Under this Nm
New Orleans Republican has been appointed H.. .n
cial journal OF the State, parish of Orleans
city of New Orleans. This will be apt to fill itssa
nous sack to repetition, provided it GOES no. Loo
divide too often with the trio who appointed it r.
Lowell has some carpet bags himself, which pr., ~
"iulled up" Warmoth and Dunn, too, have rko :.
stitutions which, to prevent a in the family mr..
be well lined with the spoi!s. This will take nro1
good slice off the Republicans loaf but the power. b
be so will it. aud it would be useless to revolt n
section of tie bill relating to the country Ds,i,,.
opens another wide field for the trio. Here thew.
roam at large, gathering up lucre just Ike fndpc i
With press i'll each parish, whose patronage will d
pend entirely upon the amount purchased of them
they must be greedy indeed, not to be satisfied R.,
enough of this. The following is the country c.r,s
in the bill:
Sec. Is. That in any of the parishes OF this Ss,o
other than the parish Of Orleans, the Governor Iiau
tenant Governor and Speaker, etc. or a majority oe
them shall also select and contract with journals NH
shed in such parishes, to publish either the laws NJ
the State, the journals Of the General Assembly M
both, may be deemed necessary and proper and AIN
be and is hereby empowered to desi gnate certain or
mails to perform and publish the parochia ard udcav
printing and advertising of the parishes raspectiyd
in which such journals may be published In Case M
paper is published in any parish OF this State. sucH
publication may be authorised to be made in nan,r
published nearest thereto Such Selection and con
tract shall be ior the period prescribed nv tbo
second section Of this act Each paper 50 contrsrtei
with shall be the official journal of the parish wherein
it shall be published and all parochia and inljria
printing and advertising for or in said parish Shall h.
done by and published in said Journal aud after such
selection and contract and notice thereof to the poles
iurv clerk Of court and sheriff Of said parish eyery
publication and advertisement i'll any other than the
one SO selected shall during the term Of such seec
ton and contract, be null and void for any legal DUR
pose
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

THE TAX BlLL.-The New Orleans Republican learns
that the tax bill went into operation on the goth,
ceved by the acting collector of internal revenue of
that city. The Republican says this bill greatly snpli-
fes the collection of the revenues; takes away the
power from collectors and assessors of compromising
the frauds and shortcomings of delinquent and knavsh
taxpayers, and ops offa large number Of useless and
not too serupnouSly honest revenue agents and in
SDectOrS.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

SMALL GRAIN AT THE NoRra.-1nformatio received
at Chicago from various points in Iowa, Illinois, Wis
consin and Minnesota, give the most glowing accounts
of the prospects of mammoth crop of small grain
and corn Should no blight occur, the yield will ex-
coed anything before known
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

RoBBER1Es IN New ORLEANs.-The New Orleans pa
pers Of the 25h gives the details of robberes
which came off the day before Lively times that for
one day The Legislature could not have been in SEES
sion that day
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

YELLOW FEvER.-The Galveston papers report two
cases of yellow fever at Indianola Texas, the same
place where it made its first appearance last year It
is at least six weeks later this year than last and little
or no apprehension is felt Of its becoming epidemic
along the Texas coast
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

Persons in want of choice article of boots and
shoes would save time and trouble by calling at once
on ]. B. Lewis No. Texas street, owners row and
take look at the new stock just received Country
merchants supplied at New Orleans prices.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

HE NEW YORK HERALD.-This political monstros-
ty is out for Grant and Colfax and in its customary
grandiloquent manner gives them an easy victory
They were undoubtedly the " last, highest and only
bidders. Greeley don't appear to like the amalgama-
ton much
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

THE ROSE FRANKS RoBBED.-The New Orleans
Times of the 26th says the steamer Rose Franks Capt
W. c. Harrison, robbed Of $4,000, while laying at
the wharf at Shreveport, on her last trip The money
was taken out Of the money drawer of the clerks
desk. No clue IS yet o the rOhhnrs
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

LARGE PEACHEs.-Mr. Adger of Bosser parish,
sent to this Office, during the past week. Of the
largest and finest peaches sampled. They
raised on his home place, in the hills, and had
evidently been well cultivated. They of the
clng-stone tribe" and some of them measured ten
inches in circumference Peaches, as well ything
else will pay for the labor expended in cultivation
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

A CHANCE TO Beta gentleman who can command
the means, seriously proposed to bet $1,000 that
counting SO States in the Union and throwing out the
votes of the 10 Southern States, Seymour will carry
20 of the Northern and Western States in the next
ELECTION, out OF rs that he would name. In addition
to this, he proposed to bet $4,000 that Seymour will
carry haf the remaining of the Northern and West
ern States. Both bets to be taken together
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

CoNGREss.-Ths body has taken short respite
from its ubiquitous works. It adjourned on the 9th
ult. to the third Monday in September. The Republ
can members, before adjourning, agreed not to meet
then, unless Senator Morgan and Representative
Schenck, of the Congressional Republican Committee
who were left on watch, scented danger ahead and
called them to the rescue. There is no question but
what the Radicals drcadully alarmed at the enthu
sasn and confidence manifested by the Democrats OF
the North and they hardly know which way to turn
They fear for their in the South If they 60 home
to look after their deserving constituents and look for
equally dsastroua results i'll the North if they do not
But the cry of despair from the North too great
to be resisted, and the watch-dogs, Morgan and
Schenck, left to guard the President, while the
rest have betaken themselves to their homes to try
and nfuse a little life into waning and hopeless
Before adjourning they failed to pass any of
the bills of an aggressive character to the South.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05

ENTHUSIASM FOR GRANT-The enthusiasm for Grant
is about to break out strong Upon his arrival St.
Louis few days SINCE an enthusiastic individual pre-
sented him with bar bill for So So contracted when
Samuel Hiram Ulysses was drunken loafer about
RI o;tv