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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

DECISIONS THE DISTRICT CoURT.-The District
Court, Judge James l. Weems, which is in ses-
sion, rendered two important decisions during the
past week In the case of Peet Sims & Co. j. NJ.
J. c Murphy, the jury brought in verdict in favor
OF etef,dants Cor $20o 600 and dssolvng attachment.
Tn the of ]. N. Ball G. NJ. Bender the verdict
was in favor of the plaintiff for s2ooo sustaining
attachment.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

Ter CHARCOAL CoNvESTIoS.-The telegraph informs
Ha lj The charcoal convention, in session at New
Orleans, have adopted ordinance providing for aa
election 10 ratify the constitution the con-
veRtEon adourns, leaving the date blank. An election
for State judicial, municipal and parish officers State
legislature and congressional representatives will be
told at he same time. Registered electors may vote
5n any parish they happen to he in onthe day feec-
sion upon presentation Of their registration apers
PEESaNAL.-Iast week had the pleasure of
greeting that accomplished gentleman and skful
steaEa5oatman Capt. Charles E. Marshall who visits
Us after an absence OF number of years His many
friends ii these parts will be pleased to learn that he
58 in lie enjoyment Of good acafh and looking
Young and pleasant in days OF yore. Cart. Marshall
@ais the hurricane roof of the gallant steamer lte
Stephens and confident that lis many admirers
will sec hat he gets his share of the business.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

vassEss. the past week our business houses
have &ad very fair week, by far the best of the
season. though not up to the corresponding time last
year The grocery houses in particular, have had a
lirey lime Of it. while dry goods sales have been only
3no3ceass The pancity Of sales Of the latter to
he cxpected at this season of the year, being it
were hayoentwo Seasons. Oar merchants have still
OF fgHa atlrge ssee, OF fall and wintcs goods which
will have to lay for another Tlie wiHter
trade opened so late that many of the merchants hardly
made q beginning. The rise in the river and the ad.
vance in cotton has accelerated the movement of cot
ton fron the Interior and large sales have been made
Ill this Market lending to oar business streets quite an
animated appearance for the time being
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

SATURDAYS IN DEMASD-February, this year, has
fve Saturdays For short month its demand for the
last dly in the week il rather heavy.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

CorroA On THE OUAcHlrA RIvEE.-The Ouaehita
Telegraph of the 9Th says the boats from above Mon
roe come down piled up with cotton as long as it Will
stick on. Within the past two weeks no less than
5000 bales have gone out. The passenger lists are
reported as being very small
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

Tys CONVENTION TAx.-By reference to Sheriff
Hopes advertisement in another column will be seen
lhat he slatelldat the different election precincts
At tie tine stated Cor the purpose of collecting the
State cansoituaona convention tax Of one mill per
cont on Doth zealand movable property. This tax was
3eyed by the convention the purpose Of paying its
expenses Persons viii easc.srossae and expense by
settling Pcemptly "A word to the wise Is sufficient
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

We have been requested to state that all persons
wio nil to call on the Controller and pay their licen-
ard personal taxes without delay, will be prosecuted
ns The law directs
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

UFan the recommendation Of Gov. Baker, Mr.. W.
c. Pckens has been appointed Justice of the Peace,
Fitch Ward Caddo parish
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

PGnsoSAL.-The able editor of that sterling paper,
TYLER Reporter, Col, Jas P. Douglass, called
Mon ,ay. lie is en- route to the North and West on
business connected with his journal.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

We are under many obligations to John P. Aban
pilot # the steamer Caroline for files of late Northern
papers.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

STATE LIcENsE.-Shcrif Hope gives notice in
another column for al persons required by law to take
ont State license to come forward Immediately and
take out their license for 1868.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

MORE REMoVALs.-Gen. Hancock the worthy COM
mander of fifth military district is trying his land at
decapitating of the appointments of his prede-
cessors. On the 9Th inst, in special orders No. 5 he
decapitated VIM Baker, Street Commissioner of New
Orleans, and appointed Geo. D. Fields in his place.
Mr. Baker removed fer macasancei in Office, which
proved before an investigating committee ordered
by Gen. Hancock. Mr.. Baker at first refused to va
cate, but mild application of military authority had
the desired effect, and Fields at entered upon his
duties. On the 8th the General appointed five white
men members of the City Council place of that num-
Der of nigs removed Two of the new appointees are
now Judges of district courts and the other three have
been upon the bench. 1t is rumored that mayor
Heath will be invited to take up his bed and walk
All honor to Gen. Hancock.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

STEAMBOAT ArTAcHED.-On the 30th ult, at Mem
phis, the General Quitman attached by planter
of Louisiana who shipped $4,000 worth of sugar to
that port on her in 1862 The same was confseated
by the Confederate States officials. The planter sues
the boat for the value of the sugar,
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

Edwin Forrest, the greatest Of American tragedians
closed engagement at the St Charles theatre New
Orleans, on the evening Of January 81, repeating lis
matches impersonaon Of paFtacas the Gladator''
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

84tE serroS TAX ARoLIsHEn.-Tlc reper. of the
onfeFenea committee in favor Of the aboishasat ct
ea9n tax and tariffs passed the Senate on thelast
ass w January. 1t abolisiles the tax after s67 and
3he safiR ater the lst,of November 1888. Vote in
1ie ese lo4 yeas A3 nays. The bill is now Law
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

Whskys three hundred dollars barrel at Santa Fe.
The new name for tange foot is 'stampjuice."
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

EESERILoQUIsM AT BREwER's HALL.-Prol. |. b
Hardy, the accomplished and popular venrilonuiSt and
Magician Rill give three 6f his unique and thnste en-
Ccraiaments at Brewers I1ar1 on Thursday, Friday
aud saturday evening. Professor Hardy GENES to us
recommended as enc Of the best vcntrioqusts and
,aagtc7ns in thctcountry we'll enc of the oldest
Nhercypr lie has been, and that is Ill the .coun
Ivy the press speak in the highest terms Of lE. Sig
Blitz in his pamy days, never equaled the PROBES
eorin his feats of necromancy Those who wish to
enjoy rich.rcat and laugh until their sides split,
shouId by all attend of the Professors
tcrtaiaments. Entrance 81; children half price.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

PEoHPr-Pra y-Reeentiy ieInd:ans made
raid the people Of the northwestern bordereoan-
lies Of sister State Texas; and as soon as the facts
came 10 beknoHnto Gen. Hancock, the able comman-
der Of or district he established four military
posts in that region ef the country, and promptly sent
soldiers 10 ELL them This prompt action for the relief
and protection of the lives of thepeopie efthe border
and ther property must win as deserves the graft
tnLe sna nraise of al concerned.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

Inc democratic State Central Committee have greed
TO call Democratic State convention, to meet in New
Orleans on the 9Th of March next to choose delegates
to the national Democratic convention When will
the Democracy of Caddo and surrounding parishes
form committees? Organisation is needed throughout
the State Let the people of this old commonwealth
be up and doing
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

The Ouachita Herald and Constitutional Eagle, pub
llshed in Camden, Ark, have been united, and the
Herald and Eagle" is now published by E. L. Lin
scott and edited by A. w. Hobson and c. Throxer.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

81. VALENTINES DAY.-Day after to morrow is St
Valentines day. The young folks, of course, will
mako note of this and lay in stock Of Valentines of
wA@cl Aessrs. IIyams Kennedy have good seec
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

NEWSPAPER CuANGEs.-The Mobile Advertiser and
Register, Evening News and Mobile Times have been
merged, and will in future be published under the
name of the Mobile Register Col Forsyth is still the
editor in chief, Henry St. Paul retiring.
Col. j. S. Young has retired from the Claiborne Adj
Vocate. Messrs. A. G. Hill and John Young announce
themselves the future editors in well written and able
salutatores. Success gentlemen, to your undertaking.
We are requested to state, says the n O. Times Of
the 4th inst, that the announcement to the effect that
the Receiver OF the First National Bank would be able
to declare dividend Of fysix cents on the dollar in
favor of depositors, requires modification That
amount will be declared if all the debts due are col
Iected but as get scarcely anything has been collected
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

The Southwestern, at Shreveport adopts the argu-
mentS and views OF the Picayune to the re0ganisa
ton OF the Democratic party in this State as the only
living conservative party 9he Caddo Gazette says of
itself that 1t IS conservative Democratic paper"
These are the leading papers of Northwest Louisiana
The former was formerly an Old Line Whign paper.
New Orleans Picayune, Feb. /.
The fact is, we some months since announced cur
conviction that the Democratic was the best of all the
organised parties in the country, and suggested that it
would be we'll fer the people of the South without re-
speot to past political distinctions to band teeetber
under the name of the DeHocsaey to oppose, by what
ever fair means in their power, the mad schemes of
the Radical Congress at Washington and the vile tools
Of that vile Congress in midst and called upon the
New Orleans press for their opinion and cooperation;
but did not "adopt the arguments and views of
the Picayune er any other paper. The Picayune is
following as, for it has after us in the matter. 1t
is smsh thing, perhaps bnt truth impels to
tend that the South Western took tie lead in express
ing arguments and views in favor Of organising the
South under the banner of Democracy
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

The Mansfield GDcSoto parish) Times, Of the 18th
says The negroes Of that parish with few exceptions,
haze contracted for the year. Upon average they
ere to receive about fourth Of the crop, the plan
tcfs furnishing the necessary supplies.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12
WEDNESDAY

E&=--r7=zs===s====
Taos MCINTYRE, of New Orleans is our only duly
authorized agent to receive subscriptions and adver-
tisensents in that city.
Mr. JouN c. LoYE Minden, La, is duly authorized to
receipt for subscriptions.
Dir ?. l.. LowERY, Starrvile, is duly authorised to
receive and receipt for subscrpt in Smith county,
Texas and the counties surrounding.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

MEDICAL SruDESTs-Sometting Fcm-We arc
pleased to learn that the energetic and enterprisng
proDrietors of the In6rmary-Drs. Williams, Cntliff
and Clay-wi soon have out prospectus announcing
the3r intention to give summer of lectures to
medical students at the Infrmnry. This will be an
important preparatory step for young men reading
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

aohae & oyerran BIZ idle, worthless negroes.
Meridian Mercury.
&c liseWtse, is the city If Shreveport.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12
The ,Tudgas.

From the n. O. Pcayune Jan. 3ll
1t has been inferred from the reported division in
the Supreme Court in the McCardle case of five OF the
judges for giving it precedence in the calendar, and
three against it, that there three of tie judges who
certainly in favor of the constuonatg Of the re-
construction laws which are brought into question in
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12
Congressional.


WASHINGTON, February O.-House-Under reonla,
call the following were introduced: InsructDr Recon
structon COMMITTEE to report that further legislation
is necessary to enable the late rebel States to
their places in the Union; continuing the Freedmen
buFeau IN tennessee; to allow respondents in United
States courts 10 testify in their behalf in States
where such testimony is permitted in local courts
Large number Of private bills were intrcduceed Judi
clary Committee directed to inquire into the exped
ency of amending the bankrupt law so as to REQUIRE
majority of creditors to compel Involuntary bank
ruptcy Resolution that the of government should
be removed to the Mississippi Valley disagreed to by
a strictly sectional vote II to 81.
Long discussion occurred regarding the bridging OF
the Mississippi at Rock Island. Bill authorsng bride
ing at joint expense of Government and railroad com.
pany passed. -59 z7-a 7~
Resolution calling on Grant for copy of the Presi.
dents last letter. and referring judiciary Committees
impeachment evidence to Reconstruction Committee
with privilege to report at any time passed.
House went into committee Of the whole. General
discussion showed increasing partisan bitterness. Ad
journed. Is
,se"ate.-Aiter number of private resolutions,
otiis ana memorials, reconstruction resumed, after
which executive session and adjourned
WASHINGTON February .-House-After some
personal explanations, the rights of American citizens
abroad was resumed and wildly discussed
The Presidents response to Grant, witt, a, companv
ing documents was read and referred to Committee
on correspondence. The President was called on for
Grants response, and House went into committee on
appropriations Amendment striking out appropria-
ton Tor assistant secretary pardon clerk and three
fourth class clerks employed by the President adopted
PRESIDENT sent Grants response to the House Re-
ferred to Committee on Reconstruction and adjourned.
STANDARDIZATION from the convention Of Georgia
Tor the loan Of thirty millions to Planters and from
Mississippi for relief Of destitute were read Wilson
the petitions of several citizens asking relief
from political disabilities: Reconstruction resumed
and discussed to executive session and adjourned.
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SHREVEPORT:

........... FEBRUARY -, 1868.
The New York herald., 1868-05-14


The substitute reported on Tuesday by Mr.
Price, Of Iowa, from the Committee on the
Pacific Railroad, in place of the joint resolu-
ton introduced some time ago by Mr.. Wash
burn, of Wisconsin, to regulate the tariff for
freight and passengers on the Union and Cen
trail Pacific Railroads and their branches, was
essentially modified in the course Of debate by
several reasonable amendments and finally
passed in shape which entities it, 80 far as it
goes, to public approval as good bill. As
originally reported, this substitute provided for
o board of commissioners, to consist of the
Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Interior
and the Attorney General of the United States,
to establish annually tariff of prices for
freight and passengers with an additional
prOvisO that it shall not take effect till there
shall be continuous line of railroad completed
and in running order from Omaha to Sacra-
mento. This latter proviso was ultimately
stricken out on account of the manifest and
valid objection that it was calculated rather to
retard than accelerate the completion OF the
road IL might for several years, or even in
definitely, delay the joint resolution in taking
effect, although, according to Mr.. Price, the
present expectation is that it would probably
take effect in two years. Manifest and valid
objections were also well and successfully
urged against entrusting three members of the
Cabinet or any other three men with the power,
so vast and so liable to abuse, of regulating
the tariff of prices for freight and passengers.
Mr.. Van Wyck, of New York. alluded to the
immense value of the grants made to the Pacific
railroad companies, commented on the fact
that the advantages were being gradually
monopolized, until, at the last report there
were but fiftyth shareholders in the Central
Pacific Railroad Company, and protested with
energy against the injustice of letting these
companies impose exorbitantly high tariffs on
freight and passengers Mr.. Clark, of Kansas,
offered an amendment that the tariff shall not
exceed double the average rates charged on the
different lines of railroad between the Mississippi
river and the Atlantic Ocean in latitudes north
of St. Louis. This amendment was very pro-
perly agreed to without division, and the joint
resolution as amended was passed by vote of
seventy-six to thirty-seven. In due time,
when the grand national enterprise of Pacific
railway shall be consummated, and q vast
movement, now inconceivable, of freight and of
passengers across the Continent shall be in full
activity, the tariff as fixed at present will
doubtless be safely and advantageously sub
jected to still further reductions. Meanwhile,
- "a N. T.. L.
the interests Of the people against the exac-
tions which railroad monopolies are almost
fatally tempted to impose.
The New York herald., 1868-05-14

A REPUBLICAN, CLUB RAMPANT.-Some
Shiny politicians ''resolved" in this city the
other day that the Senate ought not to vote on
impeachment till conviction was sure. Their
advice will certainly be taken. They also
pointed out to the Senate how it ought to
secure the vote that will convict. This is by
rushing in the Arkansas Senator's 1t points
the people to tho real character of the republi-
can party, when even the reptiles that wriggle
in its lower depths dare venture to propose
such a measure. 1t is proposition to put
into the jury at the last moment men who have
not had seats there during the trial, who have
not taken official note of the testimony, and
whose only qualification for sitting is that it is
known beforehand they will convict; nay, who
will purchase their places by perjury. It
is not certain that the impeaching majority
will not do this thing.
The New York herald., 1868-05-14
Agassiz on Museums-Suggestions Usefu
to New York.

to New York.
Professor Agassiz in an address delivered a
few days ago before the Legislature of Massa-
chusetts, for the purpose Of obtaining State aid
to the Museum of Comparative Zoology at
Cambridge, threw out some remarks worthy of
consideration by our city and State authorities
as well as by our citizens. He spoke of the
value of such an institution in promoting science,
education and popular intelligence. 'There is
not" he said, "a single scientific establishment
in Europe where there are such facilities for
building up an instructive and comprehensive
museum as we have now in our hands If we
avail ourselves of the chance believe it will
place science in America fifty years in advance
of the Old World" We suppose by this Mr..
Agassiz means that on this Continent we have
far greater advantages and more materials for
such museum, and he is right. We have
also the most favorable geographical position
as well as the enterprise and the means for
accomplishing this. But while we should be
pleased to see a great museum at Cambridge,
and, in fact museums in every part of the
COuuCTy, we luSlSJ tudb NeW 1OTk, Tie meCrO-
polls of America, is the proper place for great
national museum. We ought to have ir the
Park or near it structure and collection of
everything pertaining to museum which
would rival or eclipse the famous museums of
London or Paris. New York has many attrac-
tions already, and the people from every part
flock to this great centre of commerce, art,
science and fashion but such museum as we
contemplate and such as we ought to have
would add vastly to its attractiveness. Where
one person would be instructed by museum
at Cambridge, Boston or at any other place,
hundreds would see and learn from one in New
York. The city and State authorities, the Park
Commissioners and our wealthy citizens, should
set about this most useful and important work
at once. There is nothing upon which the city
or State could appropriate money that would
do SO much good or be as popular, and nothing
in which our millonnaires could spend small
portion of their enormous wealth 80 satsfac-
torily to themselves in the end or so beneficially
for the community. By all means let us have
a grand national museum in this mighty
metropolis of America.
The New York herald., 1868-05-14

PIXIES OPERA HousR.-We sincerely wish that the
costly and elegant building at the corner Of Twenty
third street and Eighth avenue may enjoy all possible
success whatever kind OF attraction may from time
time offer to the town. But we are constrained to re
gret az sincerely that the grand inaugural dramatic
season. should have opened last evening under such
unfavorable auspices, far a. the weather was con-
cerned. And we are also constrained to regret that
Mr.. Frederick @. Maeder's sensational drama,
Lost; q Dramatic Picture Of Hearts
Shadows" should have been submerged by .
food OF words words words, a. the Island Of Grapes
in the second act was submerged by freshet What
ever plot there may have been In the original French
piece from which this drama was taken was en-
gulfed and 'lost,, at least during great part OF
the performance. The hurricane, inundatlon and
ruiu' that almost drowned Nina and Emile would
have seemed more effectively 'sensatonalv II II had
whicn New York had been subjected all day. The
.'new rain enectv In the second act, however was
very fine. The ''notary scene" In the third act was
particularly well put upon the stage. The ''red
chamber scene" and the nnal Transformation to the
terrace Of the chateau, arranged and painted by
Mr.. Seavey, were deservcdly applauded The
combination cast' we found upexpectedly
strong, including the names Of Rankin, Dyott, Boni-
face, Hale, Atkins (of "Black Crooku memory and
Parker, as well as those OF Misses Kate Newton, Celia
FESTIVAL Dance" In the first act Judiciously and
largely trimmed, Mr.. Maeders new drama may yet
prove, despite its 0minous title. not doomed 10 be
los" otherwise we shall not be surprised II every
body here becomes as much dsgusted as even Miss
Braddon herself In "Belgrava," now proposes 10 be
with everything sensational" There may then arise
hopes OF revival OF the legitimate drama and per-
haps even o. Italian opera,
The New York herald., 1868-05-14

REFORM IN TURKEY.-From cable despatch
which we gave in yesterdays HERALD it ap-
pears that the Sultan has taken bold and
decided step in the onward march of modern
progress. In q speech pregnant with liberal
sentiment he opened on Monday his new Coun
Gil of State. The time had come, he said,
when Turkish manners and customs must yield
and conform to European civilization. This il
the most hopeful sign which Turkey has yet
given, and it is unquestionably the grandest
triumph which Christianity has won for the last
three hundred years. 1t is not, however. the
work of the preachers. 1t is the work of the
steam engine, of the electric telegraph, Of the
railroad and of the printing press. These are
the great preachers of these latter days; but
Christianity speaks through them. We hail
this news from Constantinople as another of the
hopeful signs of the times.