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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

| HE BARBECUE.-A barbecue was oiven nv Dan,o.
cratic Club No. (colored of this city on Saturday,
the 27h June at the grove opposite the residence Of
John H. Landrum, deceased The club was called to
order by Lemuel Gardner, the chief marshal of the
day. and Alfred Legardy was introduced to the club
as the first speaker. His address was practical and
sensible, and worthy of the serious reflection of the
coiored persons present COL Jack Wharton and
MAJOR Thos A. Flanagan followed in addresses which
were received by attentive audience A recess was
then taken for dinner, which sumptuous and well
prepared Dinner over the club was again called to
ORDER and was addressed by Ambrose Eagle, the col
ored orator, and by Major J. c. Moncure after which
the drum sounded and the procession was formed and
marched back to the city The most perfect harmony
prevailed throughout the day, and all left the ground
in good spirits, satisfied both with the creature COM
forts enjoyed around the well supplied board and the
flow OF reason from the speakers stand The colored
vote alone will carry this parish Democratic at the
next Presidential election. Caddo opens thus the ball
with her enthusiastic Club No. 2. We hone to hear
Don, and indeed are informed of preparations IN
hand of barbecues given by the other coored clubs
81 the parish We bespeak the liberal assistance of
me planters, IN getting up these barbeeues
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The following is an extract from the whisky clause
of the tax bill
The tax on whisky is so cents, colectabe at tile
distlllery warehouse, where the barrels are to be
stamped. license of 5000 is charged on all distl
leries, and 81 per barrel after 200 barrels Recfy
ing establishments also charged fixed license and
fifty cents per barrel over minimum DistiIeres
are also taxed in proportion to their capacity for using
corn, and are to be discontinued when idle beyond
their regular capacity and of two dollars per day.
Wholesalers aud retailers are taxed in proportion to
sales. The object the committee had in view was
distribute the tax as much possible to prevent
large steangs. schenck estimates that the aggregate
tax Will amount to dollar per gallon and wllre-
allse from s65o00,0OO to 75,O00,0O0 revenue per
annum. Schenck estimates that there are 25,0OOO0o
gallons OF spirits in bond which the bill provides must
De taken out at sixty cents per gallon within one hun
dred days after the passage ofthis bill.
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Tie Board of Trustees, elected last April, met on
Saturday and qualified, and adjourned until Monday
when they assembled and elected the following off
Controller, G. Fl. Spilker Chief Marshal, J. P
Brice; City Assessor, ". s. Lewis City Surveyor, F.
P. Leavenworth Sexton, Warren Hecox Street Com
missioner, John L. Gooch. After the appointment of
the following committees by the Mayor the Board adj
journed until the regular meeting July Z On finance,
Ed. Eberstadt, j. W. Howard, ". NJ. Turner; on
claims, W. NJ. Turner J. W. Howard, Ed. Eberstadt,
Joseph Walker; streets, Thos Byland. F. Z. Mul-
haupt A. S. Morefed
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Down ON DURANT.-We have been favored with
sundry copies of circular entitled All Appeal tn
Country Members. This circular is a Radical dozen
ment got up in and opposition to another Rad
ical circular which strongly urged the claims Th0~
j. Durant to seat in the United States Senate The
writer of circular No. seems skilled in the art of Doll
teal polemcs. He nvokes the shades of the ame1ef
Lincoln and martyr Dostie to show by their combined
testimony how unreliable patriot the Knight of fbs
Phantom Dagger is. Lncolns letter to Cuthbert BnI
lit is given length, in which Mr.. Durantis accused
of attempting to ''serve the enemy more effectu.Ir
than the enemy is able to serve himself" Butitiso1
''the martyr Dostie" that our political pamnbIatoaa
principally relies. He calls him up as from the prav
and then borrows leaf from the tactics of Marx An
thony when he expressed the wounds of the mrrdrad
Caesar, and babe them speak for him. Fearful indao5
is the testimony which the martyr gives against tba
patriot He declares him to be guilty of @miscboir
GUS and dsloyal practices" and adds that the neon
of Louisiana have no confidence in his political inter-
rity wisdom Furthermore, he is accused of tno.
manly desertion, Immediately subsequent to the Jpv
massacre when, with his phantom dagger in bis eve he
shook the dust of Louisiana from his Indignant feet
These little incidents cruelty revived for the mr.
pose Of defeating the senatorial aspirations of Mr. Dr.
rant, who has generously returned to us after his Dod
igal wanderings, that the fatted calf sabouttoha
killed For our part, We cannot pretend to much ad
mration for any of the gentlemen who are 50 anxious
to sacrifice themselves by going to Washington for
our benefit; but if there be any choice among them
we think Thos j. Durant has paramount claims to all
the tendcrloin cuts in that same fatted calf
IN n
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SoLCluuco w ClOSS JIG nuulCOlt 1He OIHHlOuS Uil
providing for the admission Of the States named has
passed over the veto of the Executive. It only re-
mains for the consummation of reconstruction " So
called" that the States mentioned shall adopt the
fourteenth amendment and give their assent to the
required fundamental condition. towit that of never
changing the law as to suffrage for them to become
members of the Federal Union. 1t is useless spec
ulate now, to the effect Of this contract or compact
as to this fundamental condition. Louisiana will
doubtless be put in the Union in ten days by the
prompt action of her Radical Legislature, and will
then participate in the Presidential election Let US
look to this the immediate result. In the parish of
Caddo We have anticipated this result by the organ
sation in advance of Democratic clubs among the
colored voters. Elsewhere throughout the State our
friends have acted with their wonted impracticability
and have done nothing in this way, far as we have
been able to judge in behalf of the success of our
future candidates, acting the stale axiom of not
touching pitch on account of deflement, meantime,
waiting to have it rubbed on by the clearly Radicals
Let us hear no of this folly 1t reminds us of
the suicidal policy Of people in refusing to arm
the negro, when it in our power to do go during
Confederate days. and avengng ourselves afterwards
oh Ihe 1aEkees, LOT MS employment, by our whole
sale abuse of the policy 1t is no time to talk now
about the policy, or even his right to vote; his power
to do So in the next Presidential election irrevoca
bly, fixed, as soon the State is admitted and he
will vote either fer or against US. If surrender
him, heretofore to the control Of the carpet-bag
ger, what ground of complaint have we, if he votes
against us Organise, and organise without loss of
time, Democratic clubs among them We can carry
the State by their aid
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HUMoR AMONG GRAVE Observation-Disclosures
the gravity Of the subject the occasion aud the parties
that was very amusing discussion which occureda
few daysago in the the o. S. Dirtrict Court in this city,
between two of our ablest counselors and most din
guished ex.udges. We refer to two gentlemen Eb,
were ornaments to the Supreme bench in Louisiana
its palmy days-Chief Justice Merrch and Judge Spo
ford. Remembering what this bench then was and
what it now is, produces emotions about as wretchei
&c m q Eekep Han when
"Look on this picture and on this"
But to our scene
Judges Merrick and Spofford were engaged on Cd.
poste sides of which involved a very nice and
interesting question of the construction Of mortgage
given in Mississippi to be executed in Louisiana
Judge SpoRord in sustaining his position quoted
very able opinion Of our Supreme Court, rendered
some years ago, which appeared to cover his position
perfectly and seemed somewhat to disturb bis adverse
ry, who in an apparent hard strait inquired who rem
dered that decision? 1.-The late Chief Justice MerrckH
answered Judge Spoford with undistarbed gravity.
his opponent with faint smile, set to work ove
hauling the large pile of books on his table and when
IL came to his time to reply and read and admi
Oily written decision fully confirming his position in the
argument, from one of the volumes of Louisiana Re-
ports
Judge Spofford interrupted his learned brother to D.
qure which of the Judges of the Supreme Court had
given that decision.
The late Judge Spofford," was the quick response
OF his adrlot old contrere and present adversary with
rather an increase of his usual gravity and solennty
OF visage The gentlemen of the bar and the officers
OF the court, however, did not regard the nterluis
with like gravity, but were greatly diverted by this
proof of the mutabity of the judgments and vieBso
two of our sagest counselors. 1N 0. Times
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The Venalitv Of the Senate.

Mr. Manager Butler we are informed, is nearly ready
to submit bis report touching the bribery and corup
ton of Senators, in the impeachment trial. It will
contain facts not known already to the public but
to subserve the purposes of Manager Butler and his
patriotic colleagues it will be laborious and lengthy
report carefully arranged with attorney-like Skill to
point SANDER by inuendo. The object, of course
will be to ruin the Republican Senators who voted for
the aequital of the President and to show, by mpu-
tatons upon their integrity that the President really
stood convicted by the express declaration Of suf-
cient vote, until Mr.. Woolleys appearance strangely
altered the condition of the It will show further
that Wooley does not account for all the money he
actually spent, and will endeavor to impute this bal
ance unaccounted for to acquttal. The public, with
the facts pretty well beforeit, have come or will come
to something like the following conclusions:
First, that money actually paid to secure the
vote of any Senator for acquttal but, had it been
necessary bribery for that purpose Pomeroy, of
Kansas, could have been bought cheap and probably
Nye and Upton. A greater suspcion-a stronger
case, we mean-s made out against these worthless,
than was alleged against Ross, against whom there
is not the shadow of any proof of guilt. While, as
to these two and Pomeroy, it is shown, there was
distinct proposition to sell out. In TRUTH can hardly
be doubted they up for sale. Now, the signif-
canoe Of this investigation rests right here Can a
Senator be bought, acting in a judicial capacity? If
this is SO, the probability is they bought and fire.
quenty bought, questions of mere policy, relating
to public revenue. Indeed, strongly inclined
to the opinion, that the of Woolley's money
applied to the tax whsky-perhaps not to Sena-
tors, but in way to secure the great reduction of
that tax.
Upon the whole we have no doubt bat that Buffers
report will let in just light enough the Radical Con-
gress to show the people that dishonest set of
public men we're never assembled at Washington. We
of iousaRa may be permitted to form idea of the
morale of Buffers associates from what we know of
the character of the Beast himself If he champions
the virtuous body of which he is member and
thy represents it, God help the counry-for more
infamous than he no age or country can possibly
produce
Milton says Of one More, that he was part French
and part Scotch, and this he mentions that no one
country should be quite overwhelmed by the infamy
of his extraction. With much truth, it might be
said of the Beast that no country with less base
than ours, with base bounded by the great lakes of
the North and the great Gulf OF the South and washed
on either side By the two great oceans, could support
the infamy of such character!
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WEATHER AND CRoPs.-Notwthstand a few par
tial showers last week. there no general season
throughout the parish and the consequence is, the
corn the up-lands is beginning to show the effects
of the drought. The fact is, we need very much
frstrate rain to make good average crop of corn
on the up-lands If We get this during the week,
the crop will be something over average Without
'-ain, will fall greatly short of it, and fear,
-shof1 oi efficiency for home consumption. The
cotton crop looks s~v nromisinp hut oar planters re-
port signs, and even the p.,senee of worm on the
s"'k but it is not certain it is the Caterpillar. On
''e "Do' eam the appearance of the crop, its for
of good yield.
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bill has just quietly passed both houses of Con-
gress without attracting general notice. that is des
tined to have very important influence upon the
finances of this country The bill referred to is that
legasng all contracts made in gold This is undonbt-
eddy the first step toward the resumption of specie
payments. In commerce an unchauging money of
basis will always be preferred to one of fiuctuatng
value and moreover all foreign contracts are neces
sariy made in gold exchange it will not be long be-
tore it usups the place of greenbacks the standard
IN trade the latter only being used at their current
rate OF discount What effect, either immediate or
remote the passage of this bill may have upon the
value of currency, time and the vicssitudes of trade
can aione determine. n. O. Times.
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Proceedings Of colored Democratic Club,
WARD NO. 8.

WARD NO D.
SPRING RIDGE June 90, 1868.
The meeting was called to order by President Con-
nor, when the committee appointed to draft bylaws
submitted the following:
ART. !. This club shall be known as Spring Ridge
Colored Democratic Club, Ward No g.
ART. 2. This club is organised for the purpose OF
acting in concert with white Democratic clubs in the
dissemination of Democratic principles throughout our
ward that we as citizens of this parish and ward
sensible of the fact that our interests well those
of the white Citizens should be protected to the great
est possible extent from unlawful axaton and other
like frauds that being imposed upon US by the
party in power and in order, if possible, to relieve
ourselves from these burdens hereby pledge our
selves to act in concert with the Democratic party.
And further that should always be represented by
our own citizens who are interested in our welfare,
and not by itinerant carpetbaggers, who srang-
ers amongst u.s. without pride princple that we re-
pudiate the low white trash who come among US to
raise difficulties in our nlty-whose only aim Is
office and money and deem it beneath the dignity
of an honest or respectable man to associate with
them
ART. s. That we have one president, two vice pres
idents, secretary and treasurer.
ART. 4. That we have regular meeting once in
each month.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
PETER CONNoR,
PETER BENNETT,
GEORGE JOHNSON, COMMITTEE.
THORNTON CHISHOLM,
REUBEN JACKSON,
The bylaws, proposed BY the committee, were
read by the clerk, and unanimously and heartily
adopted.
1t was proposed by the President that the club take
into consideration the e1pediency of having grand
Democratic barbecue the 4th of July next. After
due deliberations the proposition agreed to by the
club, and all men, no matter what may be their poll
tics, are hereby invited to attend on that day.
On motion of Geo. Thompson, the necessary com
mttees of arrangements appointed.
On motion of Thornton Chisholm, the South West
ern and Caddo Gazette requested to publish the
above bylaws and proceedings.
On molten of Reuben Jackson the meeting ad-
ourned to meet 5uly 4.
PETER CoNNoR, President
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|
THE FIRST GUN-Dsmocratic Victory.-The Bart
Abe's arrival brings us the city papers of the 9th
We are much obliged to the gentemanly officers for
favors. The more so, they bring us good news.
Mississippi opens the ball of elections since the Radical
nominations, by an overwhelming victory! We copy
from the Bulletin Of the 9th. 1t will be seen, this
triumph is due mainly to conservative colored men,
Let it teach friends here what duties we owe to our
colored Democrats-who the first to lead off
in favor of their old friends. All honor to them Help
them in their organisation. The is again
abroad and we warn our citizens Of the fact aud the
danger:
Jacroe,, June 26.-Jackson is ablaze with enthu.
slasm. Such excitement probably never known in
this State colored Democratic club from Brandon
numbering 300, is here to spend tomorrow, our cleo
ton day, and encourage colored Democrats.
grand torchlight procession, two miles long took
place tonight.
The whole State is giving large Democratic MAORI
ties. The Democrats claim 25,0 900 majority
Speeches were made by prominent politicians to-
night.
The Loyal League is parading the streets about 200
in number.
The Democrats are receiving accessions from the
League. Brison, negro Radical candidate in Rankin
county, Joined the Democracy to-day It is reported
from Vicksburg that A. Mygat, the president of the
State Republican Executive Committee voted the Dem
ocratic ticket Ten counties roll up Democratic ma
jortes of 500 to 1000 each. The Republicans hs We
gained four of the river counties The Democrats al
low them all the river counties, ten in number but
Ut thn inland counties. Though all is enthusiasm
go az Nv hosti4e demonstrations, and the opposing
parties treat each other with courtesy F~So
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ST.. JoHN's DAY.--The Masonic fraternity celebrated
St. Johns Day. "Wednesday last, in this city, with ap
propriate festivities Reighboring lodges well
represented. A procession of the mystic brethren
band, and after marching through of the prnci-
pal Streets entered the Methodist Church. where the
orators of the day. Rev. Mr. Trippett and Col. Geo.
Williamson, delivered addresses suitable to the
sion. The day was closed with grand ball. at Brew
ers Hail. where the gay jewellers continued the dance
down to the small hours of morning. The ball was
qnite brilliant affair." and the day to be remem-
bered among festive days in Shreveport. Everybody
seemed pleased with Themselves and everybody else.
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WASHINGTON, June 90 House-Joint resolution
extending agricultural college Arkansas referred
to Committee on Public Lands. Cobb introduced the
following:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Ways and Means
be instructed to report without unnecessary DELAY
bill evyng tax of at least ten per cent on the inter
est of bonds of the United States to be assessed and
collected annually by the Secretary of the Treasury
and such subordinate officers are charged with the
duty of paying interest on the bonded debt of the
United States.
Price inquired if that included bonds held in for.
egn countries. Cobb replied it did, and demanded
the previous question Allison asked if the resolution
was mandatory. Speaker replied afirmativev. House
refused to second the previous question Washburne
OF Indiana, moved to lay the resolution on the table
Ke)ected-yeas ~ nays IL. Price moved to refer to
Ways and Means Committee. Previous question Sec
onded Butler asked what would be the effect of ths
vote Speaker replied the effect would be to refer the
resolution without instructions. Baine-"Is not the
Ways and Means Committee privileged to report at
any time?" Speaker 1t is" Butler-'s But every
body knows they will not report the resolution back
unless they compelled to do So" In answer to fur
Their inquiries the Speaker explained that as the pre-
vlous question: not operating if the House refused to
refer the resolution the question would reeur upon
its passage. House refused to refer resouton-yeas
6l nays So Question required upon agreeing to roc
oluton. Passed by 90 yeas to 81 nays, Democrats |
excepting sitgreaves voting aye River and harbor
Sll5,0o0 for Tennessee river adonted.
$4,000 appropriated for experiments in shifting
sluees also appropriation for surveying Ouacha and
bite rivers Arkansas bill concluded, but without
definite action adjourned
Senate-Bi providing when any State in arrears
ar interest on bonds held in trust, Federal Govern
nent shall withhold money due said State. Passed
5ivil appropriation hill resumed. Night session or
Tered. Recess.
WASHINGTON June 3O.-Senate-A resolution frono
he Texas reconstruction convention narrating dsor
Ter and murder in that State referred to Military
Committee. 's"iy
Thomas W Ashborn, Senator from Florida was
Gated by 80 to 6. Civil appropriation resumed and
iseussed to adjournment. 'no ,
aouse-several purely political motions referring
finance, introduced and discussed without defnte
'tlon Evident object of the Republicans is to make
nance paramount question in the approaching eon.
st, ignoring or making secondary the condition Of
e = south under the reconstruction Credentials
FLORIDA representatives referred to Election Com
ittee River and harbor BILL without amendment
fecting the South, passed and goes to the Senate
IN. resolution to adjourn 9th Of July passed b. 81
dered. Recess. -. o. eees'oA ), -
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-27

OLD Dick Wilson was quite as re-
markable for quaintness as for laziness.
AS he had passion for wandering about
the hills and forests, and liked to. boast
that he knew all about roots and herbs,
he was, frequently employed in primi-
tive days, to bring to the housewives the
isassafras,a winter.green, &C., Sc, for
their root beer. n On one occasion DR..
HI called ON Dick, and, handing him
IA large basket, desired him to go to a
certain spot, about two miles distant,
and bring, him a quantity Of snails, ad-
ding, "f'e as quick as you can, Dick;
for am in a hurry" b711r ~
Muttering that ..the Doctor is always
in hurry" Dick set off on. his expedi-
tion; and the Doctor, after his round of
visits, seated himself in his office to rest
study, perhaps, for it was not long ago
and to wait for Dick. '.''s'..
In the deepening twilight of the long
day Dick appeared, and after care
fully setting kown his basket,seated him
self with an air of utter weariness on the
threshold of the open door. iss- 5f3
> f'tWell. Dick, p said the Doctor, "did
you get the snails ?'' s4o & 81. "a X
Look in the basket, Doctor" 5I.-.i5
The Doctor looked and to. his vexa-
tion saw only two OF three miserable
specimens" on the bottom of the bas-
ket, and exclaimed, irefnlly:iss ise4 % 5f
~ 'sWhy, Dick, what does this mean r.
ironically adding, "were there no snails
theref'' 9ias e 2liid s1a97s islsy@S
aOh, yes, plenty on 'em there, Doctor,
but it was suc1 hard aoork to ran EN-
.down!'ol i5 tas1oIgr sns T. has sze
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G A. AiGENTLEMAN of Vineland, N. j., has
in his garden a grapevine which was set
two years ago last spring, and has made
a very remarkable growth. Itis more
than fifty feet in length, with tendrils
running in every direction. 1t is esti-
mated that there are on the vine more
than one thousand perfect clusters Of
grapes The extra growth is supposed
to be from the fact tnat sink water has
been applied to the roots from day to
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F ON Wednesday night, man was
found lying among the charred timbers
of the recent fire in Bridgeport, Conn.
The proper officer was informed, when a
jury was, impanelled, who Immediately
proceeded to the spot to view the body,
followed by large crowd. While the
jury and crowd were standing around
the remains, and as the oath was about
to be administered, the supposed defunct
one raised his head, covered with char
coal dust, and inquired what they were
doing. Verdict-drunk. - '-fs
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