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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-26

The ELECTION IN TExAs.-The returns 81 the late
election in Texas the convention question come in
very slowly. Enough, however, has been received to
satisfy that the convention has been carried ard we
fear that the Radicals have working majority. Had
there been any unaninity the part of the
tyes this would have been the case Had they staid
away from the polls the Radicals would not have been
able to have polled half Of the registered votes In
this way they would have nipped the thing in the bud
and would not have had to 60 to the trouble aud ex
pense of a convention. Louisiana should certainly
have taught them lesson in this matter which they
should have needed. Suppose the conservatives bad
beea ahe to have elected majority of the delegates
to the convention, what good would it have done
thcm2 Do they suppose for moment thai the pres
ent Radical Congress woulS have admitted the State
into the Union under any constitution that they woad
have framed and under which they would be willing
to live? Most assuredy not. Then why make the et-
fer. I: Better live under the present military regime
than run the risk of making a bad matter worse.
They have, however, consolation and that is that
they will be able, like Alabama to defeat any consti
tuition that tie Radicals may frame, provided they act
in time &4d not put off uutil the eleventh
hour, and then fight the enemy with broken ranks
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On MONDAY EVENING, March 8, 1868.
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Committee of Reception:
A. TEAH. NJ. KAUFMAN, Sr.,
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As = r. + r WILLIAM WINTER. H# +
Floor Managers:
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J. BARRON, S. KAUFMAN,
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Ladies' invitations be had by applying to the
Invitation Committee.
Tickets be procured BY applying to the following
Committee: @2-f---' '&tf
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NJ. Kaufman, Jr., A Teah. f.
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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-26

Y Claiborne PAalsH.--We clip the following from
Blackburn Homer Had, Of the 18th
w learn that negro man killed about eighteen
miles southeast of Homer in this parish, few DAYS
ago, By man named Lewis. Lewis fed and has not
been arrested D. S. Morris ather-in-Iaw of Lewis,
who seems to have been accessory to the killing has
been arrested and examined before Jusrica Scott Of
this place, and committed without bail.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-26

GuTrIse TKxAs IN HALFEs.-The Washington CORE
spondent Of the Baltimore Gazette, says:
The bill to carve cut of Texas two more States will
pass shortly One of the sorereignties is hear, to
be called Gongo-the name of the other has not been
determined upon The object Of this bills TO get four
more Senators and four more electors
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-26

FRAUDULENT CoTroS PERMITS. The New Orleans
Picayune, Of the lSth says several Of the young
engaged in the Office Of the collector of internal rev.
enne in that city, have been getting into serious
BILE, and of them into jail for absracting cotton
permits from the Office and selling them to unprincpled
Spectators Suspicion WIS aroused some time ago
that the permits being tempered with, and skill
full detective put the track, which resulted in
fixing the guilt on two clerks employed in the office,
james H. White and Frederick Lott, the latter an out
door clerk White turned inforner in the matter
making affidavit against Lott, charging him with
baving distracted numerous cotton permits and sold
them. 1t is supposed that he has realised several
thousand dollars in this way. Lott arrested and
taken before the United States Commissioner, and in
default of $4,000 bail, was committed to JAIL White
has been placed under bond to appear witness
Other parties suspcioned but to what extent has
not transpred. z=g ..5. -.--..'- . -a..H.
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THE WAsulSGTGS IMBRoGLIo.-The telegraphic dis
patches this week of than usual interest.
The dark aud threatening clouds which have been
gathering over the political horizon the of Gov
ernment for some time past have eliminated in a
storm that is shaking the Union from end to
the other The peremptory OF the President to
Stanton vacate the war Office and the appointment
of another person ELL it, raised the ire of the Rad
ical members of Congress 10 such pitch that the i'm
parchment guillone at put i'll working ORDER
and doubt, this it has fallen upon the devoted
lead of the President While the Radicals are run
ming mad after the gods to devour Them the Pres-
dent appears to be confident that he is master of the
situation and takes matters very coo'y but anxious
and willing TO leave everything to the judicial author
ties. Stanton is on the path, to the extent of
camping 10 the war office every night, guarded by SOL
diers This be does the solicitation Of his scaawag
friends IN Congress she Promise to see him out Gen
Thomas has made three calls on Stanton for his
portfolio, but the latter refuses give it up.
matters stood on Saturday On Monday the excite
ment had pretty much died away, and it thought
that the Radicals we're becozsing less confident Sena-
tor Morton of Indiana went SO far as to say that the
party would not sustain the House in their present
feelings and purposes. The leading press Of New
York, with the exception of the Tribune, sustain the
President and condemn the House for its hasty action
There i ominous feature in the latest dispatches
and that is the willingness of certain organisations in
the city of New York to sustain the President with
arms if necessary, repel the revolutionary attempt
on the part OF Congress to overthrow the constitution
al authority We are OF the opinion that sech offers
will not be confined 70 Ne. York aloae, but will find
an echo in every part Of the North We feel satisfied
that the people OF the North will not stand ialy by
and see the President unawfully deposed from his
Office while be is carrying nanuily the REQUIRE
meats of the Constitution for e presergaton-of the
onon. There IS however, no telling what day may
bring forth.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-26

INV ARE THE MIGHTY FALLEN The eorrespon-
= # Gen. Grant with the President, relative 10
oehce d the War Department., shows how the
D. anton al as and most popular men may fall When
s and s s ss o Cen T. G.
By Po Bosar IN the s seen : Hs na
won imperishable renown On t-- md frankness, and
look ID upon as model of bo1or ~as looked to
as being inherently conservative. lie was sup
as the proper man for President, becanle In
posed he would not 60 With the extreme =, he ell
word. his position was splendid one But ~ ,ir
into the hands of scheing politicians. through tn.
influence, doubtless, he went into the war pepa,
ment to tbwart the President-to watch and oos.Fuc'
the executive as he confesses, in the matter OF carry
inc out the reconstruction laws OF Congress. inls
orat soldier has been led into the most equSocai eou
5nct throughout the whole of this Stanton business,
from ambition and desire to please the leaders .,
the dominant party in Congress, and they have usea
him asa catspaw for their own purposes The late OF
General Scott might have been warning 70 nm ou.
+ that ambition blinds and perVerts the most
dstineuisbed men. When we look at the position
Gen. Grant has placed himself in even bE us own
showing through this Stanton affair, it may well be
said, HOW are the mighty fallen. IN I. Herald
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-26

M1ssIss1Pp1-The Pieayune says that uef D. d.
Eeeleston, the Radical candidate Tor Governor u
Mississippi, was famous secessionist IN 1861 anu
member of the convention which took the State OUT Oh
the Union. He was then furious after the blood Oh
he Union men as he is now OF the rebels. hhat
bao' Egg-ieston.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-26

EsTERs PRonucE.-Tandy & Morton, On the Leree,
are IN receipt of large stock of Western produce,
purchased direct from the packers, Which they are of
lsfhg at trie above aud carriage to the trade
es e'sh only Also, large and weseleetsd stock Of
sltls groceries, liquors IL.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-26

The NORTHERN ELECTtoSs.-Next Monday the
spring elections will De led off by New Hampshire
The Radical majority to be overcome is only about
three thousand. 1t is confidently expected by the
Democrats that State that this majority will not on
Is be overcome but duplicated On the other side Tie
next election of in Connecticut In April Our
people look with much interest for the result Of the
spring elections.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-26

E. & B. JAcoBs.-Aerehants and others DESTROYS of
aying in their spring and summer stocks uniformed
that this old and reliable house have commenced re.
ceisng their stock selected in person BIZ one of
the firm The simple announcement of this fact i suf
fcien the extent Of their purchases and their man
ner of doing business is well known to the country
AsxIco.-0ur telegraph dispatches indicate that
Mexico IS the verge Of another revolutions state
Of anarchy plumber, misrnle, robbery and murder may
be ii.niied with such name.
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Conversational.

WASHINGTON, February Acknowledgements
Houss-Sesson was cut up into speeches OF from
three to twenty minutes Crude emergency speeches
generally explaining predetermined votes. lmpeach-
Inen resolution passed by strict party vote, except
Stewart, of New York, and Casey of Ohio aho voted
with the Democrats Committee appointed to announce
to the Senate the action of the House relative to i'm
Deaehmeut 5
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-06

CORRESPONDENCE of the Ohio Statesman1
The disclosures made to the farmer and
me by the bond-holder, as in part detailed
in former communications, filled us both
with no small degree of astonishment.-
The farmer confessed that he had, till very
recently, been kept in the dark as to the
danger that was now overhanging the
rights and estates of all whose living is
dependent on labor. He said his Republi-
can paper, the Cincinnati Gazette 80 blinked
this whole matter of bonds, that he had
been led to regard the Bondholder as wor-
thy of sharing equal honor with the soldier
In suppressing the rebellion. That he was
therein represented as ''running to the re-
lief of the Government in the time of its
distress" and of his own free will offering
freely of his Gold to furnish men and
means to put down the minions OF JEFF.
Davis" That as money was great power
in war, the rich capitalist who gave it
when needed evinced as much true 10y
alty, as the poor who carried nothing
except muscle into camp. That all our
mighty munitions of war were the pur-
chase of loans made to Government by self
denying Wall Street bankers. And, there
fore, he said, the Gazette assured all its
readers that this trifiing tax imposed by
Government on the people was righteous
necessity to indemnify, in part, these noble
hearted, liberal-minded, patriotic Bondistsl
for this disinterested benevOlence to the
nation in its time OF need! He also added
that occasionally he got to read his neigh
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-06

TERRIBLE SToRM-STRUCK By LIGHT
NINa.-A terrific storm of wind, rain and
hail passed over the city yesterday after
noon about four O'Clock, accompanied by
flashes of lightning and peals of thunder.
The wind blew hurricane, tearing down
signs, trees and tree limbs. The lightning
was the sharpest we have noticed this sea-
son, and struck in several places. A party
of boys were sitting under gravel car
on the track of the Hooking Valley rail-
road, near the State dam, when the fluid
struck the iron, knocking all the boys
down. Two of them had to be conveyed
home.
A dwelling house on Park street occupied
by Mr.. Farmhouse, was struck.by light
ming and set on fire, and little daughter
of Mr.. Farmhouse, aged about II years,
knocked senseless. for the space of ten or
fifteen minutes. The fire was extinguished
without much difficulty, the principal
damage being to the plastering.
Christie Chapel, on Cleveland avenue,
was also struck by lightning and set on
fire. The Fire department was promptly
on hand, but the fire was put out by means
of buckets by the time of their arrival. In
deed, there was no need for any alarm, as
it was given after the fire was extin-
guished.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-06

in the South, and this huge bond aristocra-
cy among themselves" 1t is, indeed, won.
derful that wise men could be so enslaved
by party tramails as TO suffer this. Such is
the tyranny OF party spirit. Such the way
people lose their freedom.
AS you, Mr.. Farmer, have Just confessed,
the masses are often blinded with preiu-
dice, injected into their minds by party
journals such as you have named. This,
with the farce of party leaders, and the
curse of Loyal Leagues, Grand Armies OF
the Republic, &C., bind the people in
willing (hence the most dangerous of alb
bondage, and drives them the contented
captives of their own passions and preiu-
dices, to ruini Why can't the daily labor
er see that the bondholder's interest is his
injury? That like the fable of the bows
pelting the fr ogs, taxation, redeeming
bonds in gold, national banks, coin cou-
pons, &c, &C., may be fun to the capital
lists, but it is death to the laborer.
But, my friend, wish you to take these
papers give you. Read them. In one you
will find recent speech of Mr.. VOORHEES,, OF
Indiana, and in the other a great speech Of
Gov. Seymour OF New York, both on Radi-
cal tyranny and extravaganza. They are to
the point. Show them to your neighbor.
All that is necessary to cure this evil is for
THE PEOPLE to understand it. They are
the doctors. The ballot is the medicine
Let these documents be circulated. will
be over to see you in few days, for the
half is not yet told. And hope my friend
K. will be on hands to report. So, till then
good bye. Mr.. Editor, I'll be there, and
you may hear again from your correspond.
ent. K.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-06

LECTURE To-NIeHT.-StephenJ J. Meany,
the Irish patriot and orator, who was con-
fined in British dungeons and sentenced to
penal servitude for words spoken in New
York, will lecture in the State Street
Theatre this evening, his subject being the
British doctrine of" "once subject always
subject" for the benefit of the family Of
Col. Warren, the Colonel still being pris-
oner in England. The lecturer will give
his sixteen months experience in British
prisons and discuss the probabilities of the
success of efforts being made to establish
an Irish Republic. The price of admis-
sion is but twenty-five cents, and every
man who loves freedom and would see
others free, or would aid the families of
those who are willing to risk their lives in
the defense of the principles of free gov
ernment, should hear this eloquent gentle-
man. ~ rIf o.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-06

HERE is capital illustration ofthe Rad
cal idea of putting ignorant negroes in the
jury-box:
A North Carolina storekeeper was re-
Gently involved in acivil suit, and upon the
jury was negro whom he had refused to
trust for bacon. At the conclusion OF the
trial, the negro juryman approached the
man who had refused him credit, and boast
ed that he had revenged himself for the re-
fusal by voting against verdict in his
fayori
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-06
Boat Races.

BOSTON, July 5.
In the boat races on the 4th, the first was
for single sculls, two miles, between Brown,
Tyler and Hansen, won by Brown in IS
minutes and 35 seconds. The second race
was for double sculls, same distance, won
easily by Tyler and Fay, Boston men. The
third race, for six oars, miles, was won
by the Ward brothers, beating the Harvard
crew and st. Johns crew in 10 minutes
and 1917 seconds, Harvards 26 seconds be-
hind, and the St. Johns badly beaten. The
fourth race was for four oars, won by the
Mcclellan crew of Boston, beating the
Watelon crew and the Hard crew Time
% minutes and 7115 seconds.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-06
Cincinnati Items.

CINCINNATI, July 4.
A match game of base ball was played
this P. M. between the Buckeyes of Gin
cinnati and Atlantics of Brooklyn, New
York, and resulted in the defeat of the
Buckeyes, the score being Al to 8.
The fourth was celebrated in very quiet
maner in this vicinity. A large number OF
citizens spent the day in the country.
BUFFALO, July 5.-St. Johns Episcopal
Church was entirely consumed by fire last
night, caused by the explosion of rocket.
Loss $4,000, insured $1,000.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-06
More Speculaffons.
Celebration of the fourth.

LONDON, j uIy D.
According to time honored custom the
Americans in London celebrated the ami
versary of the Declaration of Independence,
etc. ~
..H. BERLIN, July5.
The citizens of the United States in this
city and number of their friends observ-
ed the 4th of July by public dinner. Mr..
Bancroft being absent, United States Con-
sui Krissman occupied the chair.
STULaARD, July 5.
A public banquet ball was given by the
Americans here yesterday, in celebration
of the Independence Day of the United
States. Ambassador Bancroft was present.
and many Government officers and Ger
man friends of America took part in the
festivities.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-06

c. HFcKLINeER,; at the Ladies' Bazaar,
No. 95 North High street, will cut and sell
his perfect fitting patterns for ladies, misses
and children's garments, and for gentle-
mems shirts. They are all reliable, being
practically tested before offered for sale.
june23-eod1m sJ5s54 a5,s - H,f
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-06
The sItuation.

We have scanned the ground pretty
closely and have marked the preference oil
the various States now represented IN New
York. with a view of showing what rea-
son the friends of GEORGE H. PENDLEToN
have for their strong faith that his nomi-
nation is certain. First promising that ne
will get the total vote OF the Soutnern
States, the slate stands thus for the first
ballot o-day:
Connecticut is for SEYMOUR first, PEN
DLEToN next.
California will cast solid vote for Judge
SrEpHEN j. FIELD, of California. After
wards she will vote for PENDLEToN.
Delaware Is for HANCOCK, but will vote
for either PENpLKToN or CHASE.
Iowa is solid for PENDLEToN, as also are
Indiana and Illinois. FsVIa
Kentucky goes for PENDLEToN "hrst,
last and all the time"
Kansas is for PENDLEToN or HANCOCK,
and remotely for HENpRIcKs.
The Maryland delegates are of the PEN
pLEroN stripe. They are said to outrank
even western men in their soundness on
the Greenback question.
Massachusetts, is noncommittal, prefer
ring to wait further developments before
declaring themselves. hsa SO sel
Missouri has made no official expression
of her views, but the majority Of the dele
gates are for PENDLEToN- $40
~Minnesota is for PENDLEToN or SEY-
MoUR.
Maine is for CHASE, says the Neu York
Herald, and after him for PENDLEToN.
Michigan is decidedly noncommittal.
She will do her best for the favorite.
New York Is divided between SEYMOUR,
CHASE and PENpLEToN. HANCOCK will re-
ceive votes from her delegation on the first
ballot. r
The New Hampshire delegation appears
to be pretty well noncommittal and will
vote for the winning man, though por-
tion of the delgates are strong PENDLEToN
men.
Nebraska is PENDLEToNIAN, though like
Nevada, she will go for the man showing
the greatest popularity.
Ohio, of course, is solid for PENDLEToN,
and will stand by their man until the last
horn blows. rig 1ei itsa 81
Oregon is unit for PENDLEToN. a7lra-
Pennsy lvania will go into the convention
divided between HANCOCK and PENDLEToN.
Some of the strongest PENDLEToN men in
New York day are from Western Penn
sylvania-, It is thought she will vote as a
unit with Ohio on the third ballot.
Rhode Island will stand non-committal
until PENDLEroN's strength is ascertained
In a caucus Of his friends, when, If satisfied,
she will vote for him.
Tennessee has agreed to cast her first vote
for ANDREW JOHNSON, but after that to
vote as a unit for PENDLEToN.
Vermont is strongly for PENDLEToN.
Wisconsin will vote for PENDLEToN on
the first ballot, and West Virginia on every
ballot.
This hasty statement viii serve to show
that Mr.. PENDLEToN will greatly lead any
other candidate on the first ballot, and that
his nomination is certain by the time the
third or fourth ballot is reached.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-06

Observation-Disclosures Mahoney, whose
arrest, on charge of attempted rape, we
chronicled few days ago, was discharged
from custody on Friday afternoon, the
prosecutingwitness failing to appear at the
time set for trial.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-06

THANKs.-We return our hearty thanks
for the compliments of salutes fired at the
Office of the STATESMAN and at the resi-
dence of the local on the morning and du-
ring the day of July 4th, to the Sherman
Guards, Grant Guards Capital City Guards
and Young America Zouayes.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-06

SODA AND MINERAL WATER.-Geo. Nor
ris & Co., No. 40 West State street, are man.
ufacturing the most delicious soda and
mineral water made in Columbus. Their
genuine apple cider has no equal anywhere.
The firm is composed of well known pleas
ant gentlemen, and we confidently recon-
mend them and their manufactures to the
1hlio
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-06

STRAws.-The following vote was taken
on the morning of the 4th, on train on
the Springfield branch of the G.. c. & c.
railroad, and serves to show the popular
feeling: Pendleton 800, Grant 1ol, scatter
ing IL.