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FROM NEW ORLEANS,

| New ORLEANS, May l2.-Commttee of invitation to
the commercial convention on the oath lust. are re
ceiving favorable responses to their Invitations, and
prospects encouraging for large attendance the
convention. The New Orleans delegation to the Mem
phis convention instructed to invite the Memphis
convention bodily. The editorial fraternity generally
and in the Mississippi valley particularly, are also ill.,
vited to attend The committee have arranged that
all delegates attending shall be returned free, and will
also be entertained by the hotels of this city at hall
rates. Weather cool and pleasant, and promises to
be very agreeable for the convention, the time for
which is fixed at the most healthlul season.
At the bulk grain meeting last night, after Governor
Stanford and Messrs. Shyrock and Filley had spoken
Myron Colony of the St. Louis Democrat Gen. Bus
sey and Vice President of the Chamber Of Commerce
Oglesby, spoke strongly representing the interest of
tile eutire West in the movement. The matter will
be resumed at the convention the 24th also will
distractions Of navigation and the mouth of the Mis-
sissppi river. The ST. Louis delegation left for home
this evening. E
Gov. Warmoth yesterday addressed comnlunica-
ton to Auditor Wickfe Withdrawing further opposi-
ton to his dscharsng the functions of his Office and
authorising the officers in charge of the Auditors Of
fee to renquish possession to Wickife.
New ORLEANS, May 13.-The steamship Mexico,
which has been lying at the wharf for several weeks
took fire at two o'clock this morning. and burned until
she sunk, at AN. No cargo any combustibles
were known to be on board. Fire undoubtedly the
work of incendary. Fire Inspector reports the
vessel recently sold, it is rumored to Cubaus. No in
surancc.
Crevassc, reported several days ago, at the Villere
plantation below the city has beed abandoned hope
less Repairs by negro soldiers and plantation hands
washed away as fast as constructed. The opening
about eight feet wide and eight feet deep at last
counts and increasing Another cre7asse occurred
only half mile below the city limits last evening, but
company of negro soldiers, promptly sent from the
barracks, closed the gap and strengthened the evee.
Water about two inches below the high water mark
but is driven by high north wind sometimes above
the mark. Wharfs at the head of Poydras and Lafay
ete streets submerged. Considerable alarm felt, and
strict watch kept evecs the city front Steamers
Virginia and Louisiana report serious crevasse
Cured Sunday, in West Baton Rouge parish, nearly
opposite Port Hudson. The Baton Rouge Advocate
of Monday this erevasse caused sudden fall of
two inches in the river at that point also that all at
tcmps to close it will be Intellectual, owing to sandy
soil and the extent of the break which then sixty
Iards wide
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FROM HAVANA.

HAVANA, May 12.-Diaro's account Of engage
ment at Allagrosia, states rebels fought deter
minedlI than heretofore. spaniards lost colonel,
captain and 6 killed and thirty wounded. Rebels
burned San Miguel, near NNzeritaa- Plumb arrived.
HAyAsA May ls..Aceounts from Spanish sources
reached Puerto Principe with his convoy insurgents
being unable detan him. and that the Cubans lost
one thousand killed and wounded. The Diario says
two thousand, but the Vose de Cuba doubts the cor
rectness Of the Diarios information. Letona who
made official report Of affairs at Alta Graca, gives few
details lie says since the fight the rebels cannot get
together two thousand men. Taxes for the coming
year to be reduced fifty per cent. The Gacta
publishes accounts of further eonfseations
HAVANA, May u, via Key West.-Private letters,
from rebel sources giving accounts of the battle
3d. at Las Menas say spaniards numbered 1900, under
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young fellow in England has settled breach of
promise suit, brought against him by eligible
damsel, in rev way. The damages were laid at
$4,000, and she gained them in full. Whereupen the
defendant addressed the young lady note, saying
Il have behaved nfamousy, but if you will only for
give and forget, may be happy yet. The only OBJ
lection which my friends had to you is now removed
They cay no longer you are without penny since
you have $4,000 Of Jour oxn' And she married him
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THE MINING 'CoSFLAGRArIoN-Th San Francisco
Bulletin furnishes particulars of the terrible disaster
from fire in the gold mines of Nevada, by which many
lives have been lost The discovery of the state o
affairs in the mines made as follows
| 1.-The Crown Point foreman went down in cage
with the Kentuck men, and at the 100 foot level re.
| marked smell more than common. He gave a sig
nal to lower the cage to the 800 foot level found the
men there who had gone down few minutes before,
all in confusion. The smoke was increasing, and the
gas asphy yxatng the aborcrs. He gave signal hoist
and brng.up the men. There was great on:usion and
loss of time occasioned through the crowding the
cage. The engine worked at the greatest speed in
bringing up the men. Only twenty-five seconds were
spent in bringing them from the 800 foot level to the
surface. Men climbed up to the top of the cage to
come up. Another man crept between the legs of
those standing The last men who up the shaft
alive except Bicke, say they heard left behind
jump down the shaft and fall on the dump. 1t was
not known at the Yellow Jacket works that anything
was wrong until they were informed by the men from
the Crown Point"
Continual caves followed, and The mines soon be-
so hot that the water, two inches deep, thrown
in by the fremen boiled on the floors Of the drifts
The bodies of those taken out dead showed signs of
great agony. Of the origin Of the fire, the Bulletin
says:
1.-The origin of the fire is doubtful 1t could not
have been burning long, because three hours before
the had passed thro ugh every part, and the car
down all the time. 1t is very possible some
vapor hitherto unknown, at least in gold mines, ig
nited There certainly severe explosion felt
both above and below. Mems hats serc blow off by
it, who afterward escaped Some probably killed
outright as in the fire damp explosions Others think
the fire broke out from candle and the rocky sides
of the drift becoming heated acted retorts to dis
titled gas from the pine mbers large body OF which
ignited and so spread the fire great space All
sorts of theories ahoat. It is evident that some
thing for which there is no precedent has happened
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ANOTHER Lost CAUSE Probabsy.-A correspondent
Of the New York Journal of Commerce, evidently
friendly to the Cubans in letter dated Havana, 18th
instant comedies that the Government has obtained
advanages.which have proved injurious to the hopes
of Cuban independence" He says: 1.-The constant
arrival treePs from Spain and the failure of the
revolntionsts to obtain material fru1u
seem to have overthrow the prospects of revolution
ary success" Sorry for it.
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Observation-Disclosures George P Wood, of
Boston, Massachusetts,, married on the 25h ult,
at Beaufort, by the Rev. Arthur Waddell, colored
preacher, to Susan Umer, colored girl Wood, We
understand, is from respectable family, and held
commission in Massachusetts regiment known the
Bay State Cadets during the war. His general ap-
pearance is that of gentleman. The evening after
their marriage Wood and Susan promenaded Bay street.
in company utfesher colored girl and on Monday
morning, took their departure for ST. Helena Isian
where Wood has store one of the plantations of
his uncle, Mr.. George Frost, we'll known importer of
silks in Boston, Mass. Susan is native of Beaufort,
and owned before and during the war by planter
on the coast. Charleston News, LIST.
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1t is now demonstrated that Forney's trip through
the South is in the interests of politics than the
Investment OF capital. Accounts from Northern vsi.
tors have heretofore been so unanimous in testryine
to the good order and good feeling pcrvading the South
ern States that they were rapidly recovering in the cs-
tmatlon of Northern people, and could no longer be
used to fire the hearts of timd voters The outrage
business, too had worn itself out, and something was
necessary to recover the lost weapon Forney there
fore started to the The results of his trip 60
far, exhibit no investments of capital whatever but
many iEcendiary speeches and patches of malignant
letters in his two daes. From beginning to end
these letters are filed with the grossest msrepresents
ton. For instance he the Northern people that
If they do emigrate South they must go armed and Or
ganised for protection, as though settling among sava
ges He represents the white people at the South as
Interior, both in nature and education to the blacks
tie sets forth the boundless capacities Of the soil and
climate of a reg ion in North Carolina, where some Of
his friends own property which is nooouslr the most
unproducve in the entire South. Like the poisonous
dragon of olden time, he blasts with his breath and
posons with bis trail 1t is sincerely to be hoped ta:
his trip will not extend as far South as Louisiana
tor while ready to welcome all good honorable men
we must Confess to that human weakness of entertain
ing hearty dislike to sanderers and ngrates of all
KINGS. New Orleans Times
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FoIcE FROM CANADA.-Ttc Montreal Star in re-
cent editorial says;
"What have we to do with the Alabama cIaira
How are We interested or responsible? But our terri.
tory would be the bloody battle field in the case OF
war. The horrors enacted in Virginia would be re.
peated thousand fold. Our connection with England
would cost US this, while she would be compelled at
cruel disadvantage to waste her blood and treasure in
her efforts to defend England is our weakness in
the event OF such a war, and should prove to her
not source of weakness only but of national humil
iaon. Is it not time to ponder these things, and ask
how long four millions of people ought to hang like
lubbery boys to their good old mothers aprorsringsf
What an immense relief it would be England if She
was released tomorrow from her undoubed duty of de.
Tending Canada III case of war! Suppose we should
undertake our own defence and paddle own canoe
We have cause of quarrel with the States-and but
for these international questions which are foreign to
us we might live with them in perpetual peace and
good neighborhood.
Let us hear more about the snew nationality and
less about such things will perpeuate the state of
tuteage endure"
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Gen. Stanley writes from Fort suly to Lieut. Gen.
Sheridan that the Sioux will not have peace that they
think the white afraid Of hem and that they
will drive them from their country, and attack the
boats on the Missouri river,
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y" B. EGAS. GEO WILLIAMSON. NJ. H.E WISE.
EGAN, WILLIAMSON & WISE
ATTORNEYS and COUNSELORS ATLAW.
SHREVEPORT, La,
pRACT1CE in the District Courts of the parishes
Il OF Caddo, DeSoto and Bossier; in Supreme Court
of the State, and in Federal Court
ofice-Corner Spring and Texas streets (ja13 1y
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JAMES S. ASHTON,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
XH7ILL practice in Caddo, DeSoto and Bossier, and
w Supreme Court of the State las ly
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JOHN w. JONES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SHREVEPORT.
~ Office corner Texas and Spring streets, over
Kahn & Bros. ;e2l If
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The Soldiers, Graves.

General John A. Logan, Commander
in-chief of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, has issued the following order:
General Orders No. 21.-1. The Both
day of March proximo-a day set apart
by the Grand Army of the Republic to
commemorate the glorious deeds of our
departed comrades-will be observed
throughout the United States in such man
ner as BELTS the solemnities of the occa-
sion, and as will testify the undying love
of q grateful people for the memory of
those who died that the nation might live.
This is the second public observance of the
occasion, which is trust ed will rccur year
ly while there remains heart loyal to the
cause in which our comrades fell, and
while the moving principle Of the struggle
is worth preserving. If our organization
has no other object, that alone of keeping
green the resting places of cur nations de-
tenders, by this annual commemoration,
would be motive enough to hold US to-
gether in fraternal band. The comman-
r-in-chief desires to thank those patriotic
men and woman who gave their aid and
symP@.hy on a former occasion to make
successful this National Memorla: Dag
and they are cordially invited to unite
with the comrades Of the Grand Army in
the approaching ceremonies and he thanks
the loyal Press everywhere, through whose
generous aid a lasting record has been
made Of these obServanoes one year ago.
To the Congress of the United States, the
comrades are specially indebted for author
izing the publication, in book form, of the
proceedings of last May, and for the prom
ise held out that each year compilation
will be made and published, as "a national
recognition of sympathy with these mem
orial observances. nna
| II. 1t has been determined not to pre-
scribe any form of ceremony for universal
observance, but each Post, or any number
of Posts may arrange together such fitting
| services as circumstances will permit.
| Department Commanders will use every
effort to perfect arrangements for the oc-
casion. The newspaper Press are request
ed to give publication to this order.
! III. Department and Post commanders
are specially enjoined to preserve and for
ward to the headquarters copy Of the
proceedings Gin printed form so far as pos
sible) which take place in carrying cut
this order.
". As the Both day of May occurs on
Sabbath, Posts are at liberty to obs erve
either that day, OR Saturday, the 29th.
! By order of JOHN a. LOGAN,
! Commander-in- chief
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of increasing the amount of currency as
the country requires it, so asnot 10 suffer
any relapse of prices until the bulk of our
debt should be Cancelled. Or we might
have had immediate resumption, by re-
suming at once, as advocated by Horace
Greely. We chose the slower method Of
gradual contraction.
If the country escapes, as we hope and
believe it viii, with no more serious disas-
ter than g temporary stagnation in bust
ness, we ought all to rest cnntent. What
ever mistakes were made-and of course
there were mistakes-in the financial pol
cy of the country, it ought to De counted
as one of the greatest feats of statesman
ship in modern times that we have carried
on SO vast war, have gradually reduced
the volume Of our national debt, and made
sure of its ultimate payment, and at .he
same time steered clear of the financial
prostration Of the country.
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a STRONG breeze has lately been kick
cd up concerning Mr.. j. Russell Young,
managing editor of the New York Tribune,
Somebody charged him, through the
columns If the New York SIN, with being
connected as part proprietor with couple
of Philadelphia papers, and furthermore
with attempting to build up the latter pa
pers at the expense of the Tribune. 1t
was subsequently stated that he had been
discharged in disgrace from the Tribune.
II. G. has come out in card in the Il.i-
6use denying the latter statement, and Mr..
Young Iiss instituted legal proceedings
oaipst the lSt9 and half dozen other
c'''
papers for defamation cf character, laying
the amount Of damages at slice 900. So
there will be work TT the lawyers
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HERETOFoRE, it has been the custom of
the Republicans of Cambria county to al
low the County Committee to indicate the
preference of the party for Governor. The
County Committee are not appointed on
that issue, but are appointed merely as a
nucleus around which Republicans may
rally at election times. 1t occurs to us,
therefore, that they are not the proper
body to say who is the choice of the Re-
publicans Of Cambria county for ony office.
They could and would express ouly their
individual preferences, without regard to
the preference of their respective districts.
IF such be the case, would it not be well
to leave the question for the decision OF
the County Convention, whose decision
may safely be taken as the wish of the
whole county?
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New Registry Law.

\ new registry law was passed by the
last Legislature, and has been approved
by the Governor. 1t provides that on
the first of June each assessor within the
Commonwealth shall take up the trans
cripts received from the County Commits
sioners and proceed to revise the same,
striking therefrom the names of persons
who have died or removed from the dis
trict where they formerly resided, and ad-
ding thereto the names of qualified voters
who shall have moved into any district
since the previous assessment. The lists
completed, they shall be furnished to the
County Commissioners, who will make out
duplicate copies of the same. Prior to
the first of August, one Of these lists shall
be put on the door of the election house :;
the other viii be retained by the ASSESSOR
for the inspection of voters No man
whose name is not on the list shall be al.
lowed to vote, unless he shall furnish
proof on election-day that he is legally
qualified voter. The act contains 20
sections, and is throughout careful and
stringent in its provisions against fraudu-
lent voting. Some law for the guarding
of the purity of the ballot was VIGOROUSLY
demanded. We hope this may meet
every requirement. We will publish the
law in full next week.
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IT was stated at recent convention of
working women in New Yorl, that ma
jority Of the girls employed to operate on
heavy sewing machines in shops last only
one to two years, although 4 few stand the
labor little longer time. Their backs
give out, their spines give way, 1t is that
ugly motion Of the foot that spells the
-r-t'f1,. AAI-i-ii l. - Got I'D society
for the prevention OF cruelty to working
women.
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One day last week, General Lee called
on President Grant, at the White House
Many surmises, absurd and otherwise,
have since been made as to the object of
the visit. 1t appears, from the best in
formation attainable, that the President
solicited the interview for the purpose Of
talking over Virginia affairs and those Of
the South in general. In the matter
of submitting the constitution to a vote Of
the people, General Lee thought that 4
separate vote should be taken on tho dis
franchising and on several clauses relating
to questions of local nature, in which
various counties are largely interested.
He was also of the opinion that it was of
the utmost Importance that the several
States should be brought into practical re-
lations with the Federal Government at
once in order to secure representation in
both branches of Congress. When that
was accomplished, he was sure all other
questions would readily adjust themselves.
He informed the President that he did
not look upon the adoption of the fifteenth
amendment with such fore-bodings as
were entertained by leading men North
and South
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NOTICE
4N have sold out my stock of Groceries
to A. G. FRY, whom cordially recommend
TO my old customers. He will treat you we'll
Try him.
] hereby give notice to all my creditors
and debtors to call and settle their accounts
By getting what is coming to me, | expect to
pay my debts. | will be about the old 1.lace
till July Ist. r. II. TUDOR.
May 6, I6G0-3t.
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WE have pretty good authority from
Washington for the announcement that the
Administration has determined Oh Fecog
nizine Cuban belligerency at an early day.
The policy and mcde Of procedure is de-
termined upon, and only awaits favora-
BILE moment for action. Cuban stock is
rising, and The savage and uarelcuting
nature of the war the Spanish are waging,
instead of hurting the patriots, will
strengthen their cause. The vote in the
Mexican Congress in favor Of reeogniziCg q
the bell gcrency Of the revolt stood 100 to
II. a Washington de-pa'ch to New
York journal announces that application
having been made to certain ofi cisl1 o1
oar Government by ascuts Of The Cuban
Insurgents for the purchase Of munitions
of war, the President has given directions
to said cfficipls 70 sell ali Wal material not
wanted by 'he Government to any parties
who wish to purchase. The agents were
accordingly notified that they could have
all they desired, provided they furnisicd q
the necessary finds