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A NOVEL SHIPMENT-There came in on the the
other day fourteen bales of spun yarn, from some fac
tory in Texas, and consigned to Philadelphia. This
looks like carrying Goals New Castle indeed.
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HIGHLAND PARIsH-The Beacon, of the 2sth July,
gives an account of the nnprovoked stabbng of Wiley
Copeland, an old and unofendng citizen BY young
man named David Evans The wound was severe, II
not mortal Evans was promptly arrested by the cit
zens of Rayville and taken to that place. when upon
examination before justice, he bound over for
his appearance at court The Beacon says of the crops
Saturday last were down below here ten or twelve
miles, and noticed that cotton looks fine. Cotton was
never better formed, and all of planting friends
speak of the prospect as encouraging in the extreme
All seem to have abiding faith that the worm will
not do much damage and SO far as the corn crop is
concerned, there will be enough in this to do two or
three parishes We expect to money plenty in the
country next year. fat horses heavy purses and light
hearts.
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SUSPICIOUS, TO SAY THE LEAST OF Ir-Our readers
will remember that Adkins, Radical member of the
Georgia legislature, sometime back, murdered I'M
der mysterious circumstances. OF course, the Radical
party raised terrible cutlery and charged that he had
been murdered by Democrats AT the time some
suspicious entertained Of the completely of his
wife in the affair." We find in the Pcayune of the LIST
paragraph under the head Of Georgia items to the
effect that committee composed of Republicans and
Democrats, and also relatives of the family pettoned
Mrs. Adkins to give the names name of the MUIR
derer. She failed to answer the petition The COM
mttee waited upon the family, and pledged themselves
to arrest any one they should designate as guilty of
the crime, but Mrs. Adkins, who was within short
distance of the house, refused to the committee
and the daughters abruptly declined giving them any
information!
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SETTING OF Y SrAkR-We learn that Col Starr, the
reudiced member of the military commission at JEFF
ierson in response to lengthy protest made by the
prisoners was on the point Of being expelled from the
commission. He was, however, allowed to resign. #
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SUFFERERS ~ THE FLooD.-Letters have been writ.
len 70 Inc Galveston News to the effect that no helm is
needed oy those who injured by the food, ex-
eept such as eaH'be Afforded BY their neighbors
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THE BUSINESS OF THE RATERoAD.-The receipts for
freight at this station for the week ending 31st july
Sl44O S. and for tickets 1924. Toal-Sl964 So.
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The JEFFERSON TRIAL.-Wiam Smith, colored
one OF the witnesses against the prisoners has changed
front, and testifes that his previous testimony was
given under fear of punishment from Bostwick, the
detective who has shown so little regard for decepey
or iustice ~ =-,-s gs-= +55
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Mr. DAyIs.-We see conflicting statements Of the
pecunary condition of Mr.. Davis. An English paper
says he draws good income from copartnership
with Liverpool firm, and yet the Paris Pays says he
Is very poor and recommends that his French adj
m'rers should take steps to relieve his wants
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iorA1ohs-some one has been presenting the editor
VI the hinden Democrat with mess of this wears
growth OF sweet potatoes some of which weighed
lnfee ponds We can't beat It. Who cans
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CoTroN.-That the Southern States can by raising
provisions, hold their cotton, and thus control the
market" is proposition too plain to be argued
Heretofore Whenever the great bulk of the cotton crop
has passed from the possession of the planter has
been very certain to go up If capitalists and specu
ators can, all admit, control so great an extent
the price of cotton how much more effectuay could
this be done by concert of action on the part of the
planters? OF course cotton must continue to be the
leading and paying crop of the South but this need
not necesstate the comparatively total abandonment
of provision crops snpposing the number of coolies
anticipated should pour into the South, how many
neighborhoods will have surplus of food to supply
them? Very few, fancy. Then provisions, must
of necessity be purchased in the West thus draining
from the country large proportion of the proceeds
Of the cotton crop. sf. r ~
1t is not are aware, the proper time to urge the
importance of diversity of crops, as the planting
has passed. but STILL whether it be of any prac
tical benefit or not, we must occasionally put in
word this subject, be it in season or out of season.
planter with full barns and out of debt is always
master Of the situation, even though disaster should
overtake the cotton crop unforeseen events cause
decline in price
There is another thing that we would beg to urge
upon Planters and that is to demand gold for their
cotton. And do this, even though additional
trouble may be incurred. Our merchants ard cotton
buyers can make their arrangements accordingly, and
the result can but be beneficial
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DIR. Knapp, dental surgeon, has changed his rooms
to Pattersons new brick building on Edwards street.
second door from Milan street See advertisement.
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TExAs.-We have not given readers the usua
quantity of Texas items for the reason that every
thing is SO quiet there that exchanges fail to fur
hish us with reeitals of horrid deeds. Order regns
IN Warsaw, notwithstanding Radical assertions to the
contrary Crops generally represented as remark
ably good and no alarm expressed of the caterpillar
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The REASON WHY.-The Courier-Journal says the
reason that one murder in the South creates more
cement than ten in the North is because the ten are
more common there 1 5st 5#sE aa-.5
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AN INTERESTING CAsE.--Our friends Of the " legal
persuasion are much exercised in mind touching the
merits-in purely legal sense, be it understood-of
now before, to be brought before the courts
for decision. 1t seems that gentleman whose name
we will call f. e. Hart, " many and many year ago.
formed union with eolored lady, which union not
being recognised by the laws then in force in this
State, amounted to no material benefit to the lady in
question beyond 'ratons and quarters" Since the
surrender however, the solemn and legal rites of mat
rmony have been duly celebrated between the parties
the ceremony, as we are informed, having been per-
formed by Rev. Father Pierre-wh or without license
we know not And comes into court Cornelia
Hart wife, &c, and claims that by virtue of said mar
rage, her children by said Hart become lawful issue
Of her body ob, Lord and are entitled and of right
should be entitled to inherit from their said father,
the said Hart all and singular &C., &c, wherefore she
prays to be appointed and confirmed natural tutrix of
said children, and for general relief maugre the fact
that the brother of said Hart contests and with
might and main swears he will contest to the bitter
end &.- sa& 8~a 5az.e
Our sapient Legislature passed a bill by which all
ilfgitimate children could be egtmised by notarial
act 1t seems the deceased Hart neglected to comply
with this provision. The living Hart who cones
rushing to the scene lives away down East, and prob
ably would have put his foot upon our Zodiac.
cursed soil but from tue hope putting money in his
purse. Be that it may his deceased brother had no
great love for him and would have willed him
his property, in our opinion There has been good
deal OF conjecture as to Mr. Hart dying interstate. He
was man of fine business habits and must have known
that without will his property would be "pulled and
hauled about so much as was" The estate
amounts to 100000. This is very pretty question
as it stands, and may the devil take the hindmost.
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The hinden Democrat of the 30th of July records
the death, in Claiborne parish, Of Mrs. Eyene M,
wife Of Ben. +. D. Bryan, aged "a years.
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HoaE AGAIN. Forty six passengers, recently
landed in New York, from government vessel which
brought them from Brazil free Of charge are portion
of the emigrants from the South. They RETURN des-
tute and Disguised, and report that the other emf
grants viii return they can get free passage
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To Fruit DIsrtLLERs-as The time far d;st;,rat;o.,
''''' near at hand, we would suggest to all par
"es VINO intend going into the business to thoroughly
MORN themselves of all tile regulations to be com
pned with There are heavy penalties for nor.com.
p'ahee' Mr. Phillips will doubtless take pleasure in
giving all needfu information -.f
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l5 oeAeh1rA.-Ihe Monroe Telegraph, of July 2stb.
reports the cotton crop very promising. No indica-
lions of the caterpillar a.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

OMAHA, Aug. s2--Workmen on bridge struck, and
Chinese coming to take their places.
NEW York, Aug. Cuban Junta have advices
that Jordan captured Gen. Latorre after routing his
forces.
\ PEK1N, ILL, Aug. 2.--Leader Of gang of horse
thieves which killed the sheriff, hung ID the final
struggle the leader cut several Of the lynchcrs one
fatally $3.50 IS
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SOUTHERN EmeRATioN.- Intelligence, upon which
the Washington Chronicle places implicit reliance JUS
titles the remark that there is more Interest mani
Tested N Germany, Sweden and Norway, in American
Southern Immigration, than At any former period The.
Chronicle adds:
The great European houses, with their hundreds of
agents are carefully gathering information and indus
trlousiy circulating it, The States to which they are
now now turning their attention Virginia, Tennessee
Alabama, and North and South Carolina The winter
= .ae season for canvassing for emigrants and the
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VINO couLp BIAME Her An exchange says that a
recently died in Pennsylvania Of corpnlency.
Her weight was six hundred pounds.
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PHILIP ALLEN, Agent, Mansfield, Louisiana
Mr.. E. c. Fo2T is duly authorised agent for Lew
syille, Arkansas. ..v .r
THos McINTYRE, of New Orleans, is only duly
authorized agent to receive subscriptions and adver
tisements in that city.
Mr.. JOHN c. LOVE, Minden, La is duly authorized to
receipt for subscriptions.
Mr.. F. l.: LowERY, Starrville, is duly authorised to
receive and receipt for subscriptions in Smith county
Texas and the counties surrounding.
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The New ORLEANS REPUBLlcAN.-Wit 18th that procliv-
y to pervert facts eminently characteristic of the
Radical party, the above named paper says that we
speak dsparagngy of Hon. Moses Sterrett" because
he has been at work, and suggests that should re-
member labor is honorable.
Not to put too fine point upon it, the Republican
lies Instead Of disparaging Nose because be at
work, we, on the contrary said it discredit to
him-indeed much more honorable than to have been
the tool of such men as those conducting the Repub
lican while presumng to represent this parish in the
State Legislature. ~ aIgs 5
oh, no. We think Nose much more honorable as
an under brick mason" than McVe an, Mudgett, Low.
ell, the editor Of the Republican, even though they
eat turtle soup and wear purple and fine linen
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The SIcILIAN Fault seems there is bloody
fend existing between two factions called Palermo and
Messna, Of the Sicilian population of New Orleans
On the 23d July, near the French Market Salvador
Rosa shot dead two who were quietly engaged in
conversation. "There was no premonion or warning
and to the spectators present incident. The mur.
derer simply shot one man after the other down
they stood in their tracks, This was done in the
presence of probably thousand people. We extract
from the Times portion of the particulars: 4zss
Salvador Rosa, the same man who was tried for
the midnight murder of Commissary Wells but ac-
Quilted Tor want of proof on the levee hid, and
lying down in springing cart in front of the vegeta.
BILE market. Pietro Alluchi and Joseph Bananne were
engaged in friendly conversation about their fruit
business when Salvador Rosa stood up in Cor stood
peslae) the spring wagon and deliberately aimed his
gun at Auch. The ball took effect in the side and
Alluehi Immediately dropped dead II is friend Joseph
bananne, now occupied himself in endeavorng to as
slst Alluchl, and while doing received several balls
also IN the side The second shot proved equally fatal
although third also fred. Joseph Bananne
dropped as dead as his friend haG done The two
deaths occurfed III such rapid successio that not more
than minute elapsed from the time when they ceased
speaking to the moment they ceased breathing The
numerous shots followed each other so rapidly and
were delivered with so little premonition that neither
OF the two men knew who was their murderer
Alter the first shot had been fred by Resa he was
seen oy officer Beaseyr who is stationed on the levee
and his account of what then transpred as follows
hosa was standing by the cart with qua to his shout
der After firing second shot, he threw it back into
the spring wagon and picked up pistol with this he
hred third shot, which also took effect As soon az
he did so he threw his pistol also into the wagon and
some one, who was meanwhile standing near rapidly
moved OFT with the vehicle. Beasley thereupon ran
toward Rosa, who seeing him, started at full speed
beasley chased him for thirty yards when he gave him
sell up AT the time he did So he said the two men
mad been trying to kill him.'a
These outrages have become 50 frequent that one
ii the city papers intimates the possible necessity OF
vigilance committee. Ssssss%f s@=
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THE FORCE OF ExAMPLE-It is predicted that tourn
aments will became fashionable among the Yanks next
they already being prostituted to the use of
the darkes The latter propose having one in Cooks
vile, Tennessee, the most striking feature Of which
is announced to be buttng match at the bottom of
half bushel measure, the contestants to be blind
folded. Go ahead hard head and see what you
come to u #4 ~ 90 e .zGl-5
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INTERESTING CEREMoNY.-The laying Of the corner
stone of Zion Synagogue was performed Wednesday at
10 o'clock The ceremonies were opened by few
preliminary remarks from s. Levy Jr president of the
building committee, who then introduced the Rev.
Henry S. Jacobs minister of Portuguese Temple New
Orleans. After offering up earnest petition to the
God of the Jew and the GENTLE the reverend gentle
man delivered most beautiful and appropriate ad-
dress, in which he alluded to the kindly feeling that
should exist between all denominations whose mem
bers are the children Of common Father, and who
were alike striving for the accomplishment Of COM
mon end. --.
At the close of the address, short prayer was
again made, when with Masonic ceremony, the corner
stone was lowered to its place. The following articles
were then deposited in it: Record of officers and
trustees of the Zion Congregation, upon which were
inscribed the names of Rev. Henry S. Jacobs, and
Rev. M. Samfeld of the Shreveport Zion Congrega-
tion names of committee of arrangements and of Off
GERS of the Masonic body; constitution and bylaws of
Zion Congregation; Hebrew Benevolent Association;
Young Mems Hebrew Association, and Ladies' Hebrew
Association; the last issues of the city papers the Gin
cinnah lsraete, and New York Jewish Messenger
sundry coins of this and other countries paper
rency of the United States and paper currency of the
late Confederate States s
suitable address then delivered by Rev NJ
Samfeld, when benediction by Rev. Mr. Jacobs
closed the services. Quite number were in attend
ance, and to the most Of our citizens this ceremony
novel as well as interesting. rr.,e ..z.
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"~97r60'o''i n MT,
Professor keachi Male Institute

IHE ARIZONA FACToRY.-We were equally surprised
andgrafed to notice the other day the large quantity
of heavy domestcs and spun yarn from this factory,
consigned to Its efficient agent here, Mr.. G. G. Thur
mond. These goods are acknowledged to be of a
very superior quality and be sold as cheap as those
manufactured down East Then would not self interest
independent of all prejudice, suggest to our planters
to give the goods Of this factory the preference ?
Southern men must learn to encourage Southern enter
prise Common sense would prompt this course
The time has been that when the brains were out
The man would die" w..
Cannot the intelligence of the Southern people re-
we that state of things? Are we to become familiar
with the spectacle Of men going about without brains
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LIBERAL fRFMIGMs.-The merchants of st. Louis
ohef the following very liberal premiums on cotton
"h1ch will be awarded at the Fair commencing Octo
Der 4. For the best bale Of upland cotton or shot
staple 5000 for the best bale of New Orleans cotton
VI ''g staple 5000 for the best bale of cotton raised
IN 'he State OF Missouri, $3.50. These are the copdi
tions: Each bale to weigh not less than four hundred
anu nifty pounds only cotton from the growth or $50
VIII De permitted to compete Sea island and Pealar
cot'oh Is excluded from competition all entries mnst
~ "a'e III 'he name OF the producer; exhibitors of
'o''o" are especially requested to give timely notice
Vi Tue ehtres, by letter directed to G. o. Kalb Secre
tary st. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical Assoc;ao,
IN order that sufficient space may be reserved for
the exhibition of their cotton and all cotton must be
ueVered on or before October 2 at the St. Louis Fair
Grounds.
Here Ii a chance for some one to earn $500 in an
honest way Small planters who handle their own
COTTON are the very men to compete for these prizes
any IN this region should wish to try it. our friends
cumming, Morrison & Co, of this place will take
pleasure in doing the necessary CORRESPONDENCE Fvo
.'s premium be not won, no doubt all competitors
VIII get over the market value for their cotton,
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CLAIBORNE PARIsH The Advocate of the 24th says:
ram plenty. Corn will be abundant Cotton looks very
hne but some little talk of the teronrng insect Cot
Ton y now making very fast and if the worm wlstay
back one month we will begin to think about letting
him in
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DEATHS OF WoMEN.-In CHANGING at the obituary
notices contained in our exchanges, and particularly
those published in Texas, we have been struck with
the very great peponderance of the deaths of females
Can it be that solution Of this is to be found in the
remark lady once made about our sister State-that
it was good place for and horses, but mighty
hard on women and oxen? =1 s
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BAD INyEsrMENT.-It is stated that the friends of
the Cuban revolutioniss spent 100000 the expe
dition recently intercepted by the Government in New
York Why didn't they appropriate thousand or
two of it in brbing oficals2 Those Cuban sympa-
thisers fear will succeed if they do business
in loose style that-neglecting the most simple
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Imperial and Democratic.

While we certainly have no inclination to 6 gc
back upon the doctrines Of Democratic Republic
anism, taught by the fathers of the Republic, OF
by any act of to hasten any sudden or violent
change the proofs of demorasaton and decay of OUT
Government SO rapidly multiply that it is impossible
to resist the conviction that our days Republic are
fast vergng to their close In the Northern States the
legtimate acquisitions of corruption, the enormous
shoddy fortunes the tremendous combinations Of men
Of capital protect ther~earnings from the grasp Of
rude anarchy, growing daily stronger and more threat
ening the apprehensons of mobs are all directing the
thoughts Of solid men to stronger government.
From these fears and these aspirations spring the
Imperiaist," the able and fearless advocate of the
rights OF capital, the open enemy Of Democracy and
the champion of the new imperial programme.
On the other hand, in those States the unlettered
masses everywhere trying to cooperate, through
working mens associations and other cooperative agen-
cies protect their hard earnings the fruits Of their
hard labor against the exactons Of the taxing power
They cling to the simple virtues of their class,
and the only live Democrats of that section They
oppose alike the demands Of imperiaism-whose great
object they believe to be to protect the bondholder
and the Radical party which has laid these heavy taxes
upon them. They cling to the recollections Of the
early days of the Republic and insist that there
yet pure and able men, like Washington, Adams, Mad
ison and Jefferson, who lead them to victory and
restore the Government to its pristine purity. This
party lacks yet leader. 1t has many organs, chief
among whom not for best influences clearly but from
his passionate devotion to its principles and "redhot
enmity to its enemies, is Pomeroys Democrat. The
war has actually begun between them.
In the Southern States, amid the sorrowfnl din of
military commissions and carpet,bag corruptions-
tied from their fathers, with sympathy with gov
eminent known to them only by its taxes and its
tyranny and whatever for its fatethe people
look this struggle and simply speculate, not seeing
yet what their duty is.
But we greatly mistake the Southern heart if, when
the rpenng time rolls round they do not rally in their
strength and with their old unconquered chvalry to
labor and to restore the Republic against the
struction accomplished by war, by tyranny and pub.
lie debit to the harmony and freedom of its early DAYS
Meanwhile, unconscious of the swell of the Northern
masses and Indifferent with his stone like indifference
to the rights of the Southern people, the hero of the
late and the apostle Of the present peace Tolls in his
Presidential chair his silvermounted carriage upon
the seashore, and smokes away with the same feeling
that Nero once fddIed And meanwhile the party
which he ably represents, with no platform but ha
red to- the South and no bond of union save the CO.
nesive power Of public plumber" aten upon the spoils
Of Office sol. -. --.. .....