Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09


in Boston wear cOrsets. The tenth does
not; first, because she don't need them;
and, second, because she don't like to be
squeezed. The inference is that the
rest do like it-and the moro the better.
JERRY BLAcK.-A Washington dis
patch of the 31st says:
The Impeachment managers profess
to have discovered the true reason for
Judge Blacks withdrawal from the de-
Tense of the president in the present
trial. 1t appears that during the pres-
dental term of Mr.. Lincoln, certain par
ties, dissatisfied with his course, thought
of bringing in articles of impeachment
against him in the Honse of Representa-
tiyes. They requested Judge Black to
give him his opinion on the subject,
which he did in an elaborate document.
In this opinion he took the same ground
on the subject of impeachment of the
president as is now occupied by the ma
jority of the House of Representatives
The managers on the part of the House
have come in possession of this docu-
ment, and would have used it against
Black had he acted as the presidents
counsel. This, it is alleged, is the true
reason for his withdrawing.
Another report is that the president
became jealous of Mr.. Black after the
authorship of the presidential messages
was attributed to the latter gentleman.
STATE NoTEs.-Uuder the modifica-
ton of Gen. Hancock's original order in
regard to the collection of State taxes, al
lowing all taxes previous to 1867 to be
pail in State notes and warrants, we
learn that the receipts of the Treasury
have been very large. AT least one thou
sand dollars a day have been paid dur
ing the last month, and since the last
destruction of State notes, there have
been received fifty thousand dollars of
that currency, which would leave less
than five hundred thousand dollars un-
redeemed. Those who owe back taxes
have good reason to hurry up their pay
ments, lest some change might be made
in existing orders.
The taxes for 1867, which are now COL
leetable are only received in Federal
currency. 1t is to be hoped that there
will be a sufficient amount from this
source to meet the appropriations for
the public institutions and for the of
ficers of the State. 1t is unfortunate,
however, that the distinction cannot be
made between those officers who earn
their salaries and those who do not
between those who make q fair return
for their emoluments aud those who are
mere sinecurists.--N. o. Times 31St alt.
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Hon. A. ii. STEPHENs.-The Macon
(Ga.) Journal s. Messengers authorized
to complete contradiction to the story
lately going the round of the press that
this gentleman had said he joined the
CouCederacy the better to serve the
Union-in other words, to betray the
Southern cause. The story is utterly
destitute of truth i'm letter and spirit.
The only fact in the Philadelphia North
Americans story-with which paper it
originated-is the visit of Mr.. Stephens
to tile. Hebrew club. But the subject of
politics was not even mentioned by him
self or any one else present on that &C.
casion. Having copied the paragraph
of the Philadelphia paper, we have the
more pleasure in giving this contradic-
toni Picdyane.
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