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REvEaBY JoHssoN.-A Washington dispatch says
some important facts have just leaked out in an Off
cial form, regarding the return of Minister Reverdy
Johnson from England and the course he pursued
while there in negotiating the Alabama claims treaty.
1t appears that is altogether mistake that President
Grant asked for his immediate return in March last.
On the contrary on March 81 Mr. johnson teegraphed
to Secretary Fish that he ready tender his resg
nation to take effect al such time as the President
should designate. By direction Of the latter, Seere-
tary Fish replied that his resignation would be ac-
cepted, to take effect VIXEN Mr. Johnsons successor
arrived in London. The htters formal letter of resie
nation was at once forwarded and in this letter he
says that he desires call President Grants attention
to the fact that official documents in the State Depart
ment will show that he onson had literally executed
the instructions Of that department in negotiating that
treaty; and that the President and Mr. Seward had
both thanked him for bis success for negotiating on
the basis submitted by this Government
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VINO HEADS THE NAVY DEPARTMEsF.-A Washing
ton dispatch says Vice Admira! Porter has virtually
become Secretary of the Navy Orders are now issued
from the department signed by Porter as Secretary,
acting for Borie To-day, for the first time, Porter
attended the Cabinet meeting as Secretary of the Navy
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Moses Sterrett the coored representative from this
parish, arrived home on the steamer Selma Sunday
morning. He looks about the same as when he used
10 hscF Oir boots years apo
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Az AsTiDorE FOR Polsos -.
French saEant has just discovered A., 80. =
pe,s 10 sure sntidote poison Of pbos.bo7ons
ins valuable piece Of information for paren., gbass
eaharen have az unwholesoue appetite for s.shnr
-sale0es. and should be remsmberes
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SODA ,WATER.-Messrs. Hyams & Kennedy have
generously offered the proceeds Of their soda fountain
to-day for the benefit Of the Fire Department Let US
all tuka soda on the occasion
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Quick TlME.-A New York Dispatch, Of the 18th,
says letters which left San Fraacsco the evening Of
the 9th Of May distributed the post Office in that
city before nine O'Clock that morning, Passengers ar
rived in eight days from San Francisco.
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Belly, FOR WARMoTu.-The Boston Post saws
Warmotb who has been Governor of Lousiana about
four months has already So 900 in bank, and build.
ing an Sls, 600 house
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GAMBLING IN New ORLEAss-The Times of the
18th, says several days have now elapsed since Audi
tor Wicklitfe's reinstatement and no movement has
been made to close up the many gaming houses open
without license. As there is no longer any excuse for
the nonenforcement of the law the delay to do SO is
suggestive of very damagng reflections
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The New Orleans Republican says active prepare.
tons on foot TO thoroughly repair tue asylum at
Baton Rouge for the mrtes and blind.
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DEAn.-Fhe Southern Opinion (Polard's Richmond
paperl is defeuct The editor in bis farewell address,
says that the distinct Southern principles upon which
the paper vas founded dead in the hearts of the
peone u ~
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Goop.-The Radical Governor of Pennsylvania was
detected, few days ago, in trying e snuggle bill
for $3.50 piano through the Legislature, terming it
q coal, fuel and incidental exnepsesn
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The New Orleans Balietin says that among the in
comes published in Washington is the following: a.
S. Grant, $3.50" Ulysses don't contribute as much to
the support of the Government as many suppose since
the reduction of tax on whisky.
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ANOTHER NEGRO LAwTER.--The New Orleans Pic.
aynne says James II. Piles, coored, the other day
introduced to Judge Durell by a. P. Field ESQ, and
on tala tAe-req'irss cath admitted practice
in the United States Courts for that district
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NEGRO ROUTE AGENTS IN ALABAMA.-The Montcon,
cry Advertiser, of the 9th says Henry Hunter Craig
(nesro) has been appointed mail agent the Mont
gomery and West Point railroad, and L. j. Williams
(negro) mail agent on the Montgomery and Mobile
railroad L. S. Berry, another negro, has been APP
pointed mail agent the Mobile and Ohio railroad
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MARR1ED-Mrs. Slower, daughter of ex President
johnson. was married few days since to Mr. William
Brown, of Greenvile, Tenn. Mrs. Slower was at the
White House during her fathers administration, and
assisted in doing the honors on State occasions.
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That excellent paper, the Jefferson Times is about
10 be enlarged No additional charge for subscription
will be made.
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NORTHERN MEN IN VIRGINIA-Forney, writing from
Richmond, says Northern man need be under the
slightest apprehension of personal danger in Virginia.
lie is as safe as he would be in New York, New Eng
land or Pennsylvania, but he cannot obtain entrance
into the first families" unless indeed he announces
his determination to support The exploded and baefu
theories that produced and encouraged the rebellion
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OF the sth the creyasse has assumed such
proportions as to render all efforts at closing it futile.
The breach in the levee several hundred feet
wide and Of great depth, and the wafer Of the river
sweeps over the plantations and land ADJACENT back to
the Gulf, unimpeded
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A REMARKABLE and MELANCHOLY MIsrAKg-Ths
Russian papers record distressing accident which re-
Gently took place near Dorpat Wolves had appeared
IN unusual numbers. A Hunter determined to kill
some of them, hoping to frighen away the band A
horse died during the day. He purchased the BODY
and placed 1t near the edge of the woods to draw the
wolves. The night Was dark Armed with several
rifles he took his stand under covert soon after
nightfall He had not long been at his post, when he
saw something black moving actively on the horse's
carcass. Sure it a wolf, he aimed and fired In
stantly lie heard desparins Shrek evidently from
human being, which gave him the greatest ureasi-
ness He went up and found poor woman, NOR
tally wounded, and struggling in deaths agony. She
dying of hunger; she had observed the carcass dur
ing the day, but was ashamed to be seen taking per-
ton OF 1t, she had waited till nightfa to cut nieca
for her starving Children She had n kitchen knife /
and wing by her was stew pan, which abe had
brought to receive the meat Her story was investi
gated, and found true in every particular The pres
gaton led moreover TO the discovery Of the exi{St.
eDee of great distress among the peasants of the neigh
borhood. The nelshborng authorities at once took
measures tor the support of the three orphans One
OF them was given to the hunter the involuntary caus,
of their mothers death lie undertook to bring /. ~,
and launch it well in life. The village undertook the
care of another The authorities ordered the head of
the village to take charge of the third "because he
should have ascerained the distress OF the victim and
her family, aud lave prevented her. by his charity,
from being driven to the cruel extremity which caused
her DEATH New York World.
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DisM1ssEn-Thc Vicksburg Times says Lieut. Lewis
s. Chase, twenty-fourth United States infantry, has
been dismissed the service of the United States for
conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman in
getting drunk and drinking with enlisted men at public
bars in the city of Fcksburg after pledgng his honor
that he would not in future intoxicating liquor of
any deScriptiOn
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Courts IN TExAs.-The Harrison Flag of the 2lst,
says the District Court of Upshur county to have
convened at Glmer last Monday, but there being no
officers, Judge Williamson compelled to return
home. There are said to be no officers in either Up
shur or Pamela counties and it is reasonable TO sup
pose, that in consequence of the late order confusion
worse. COMPOUNDED reigRs throughout tie State
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PERSONAL TAX on characterization
Deano decides that when parties engaged in the
mauufact9e # goods Of any description BY furnishing
material paying for the work, etc. though not person
ally engaged in the manufacture but conducting it
through agents or superintendens, they liable to
the tax imposed by e Of March a. 1868, on man
ufaetures
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The conrier-Journal wants the gth Of June, the
huRdredth anniversary Of Boone arrival in Kentucky
to be celebrated.
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SMALL Pox.-Tbe Jefferson Times learns that the
small poz is prevailing in the neghborhood Of DANGER
fold 49,
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AeiFlc MAILS By RAIL.-A Washington dispatch Of
'ne ith says the Post Office Department has received
telegram from Prcmoatory Point stating that the
inais have been delivered At that place to the Central
raeifc road and that the through line has been regu.
iarly established. The Batterfeld Company was las.
week informed thai It's contract would cease On the
junction Of the roads The cost by the g,tters,sa
route for transporting mails slloo per mile and
bg the railroad 800 mile per annu,,,.
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UNEASY LIES THAT HEAD.-It is announced that the
President wants to 60 away some where for two or
three weeks for little rest and that he don't want
anybody to know whore he is going.
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Gov. Warmoth has appointed L. T. Deassze tool
oredl Register Of gonseFspces Of he city Of New
Orleans
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Charles L. Leroy member of tie House Of Rep
resentatives, has been appointed postmaster of
Natchitoches, in place Of Monroe, removed
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THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE AT WAsu1SGToS-Hou IL scus
Reeeipea-A Washington dispatch of the 18th, SAYS
the cable telegram from London that initial steps have
been taken for an alliance offensive and defensive
against the United States, caused profound sensation
here to-day and while the information had no official
character there seemed to be impression that
the the news was true The pretest alleged in the
cable telegram was accepted generally as plausible
The President was supplied with copy of the dis
patch the moment 1t reached Washington and it was
shown by him to the members Of the Cabinet. Some
OF the latter locked upon it little sensational and
intended to affect the stock market, while others
thought that an official inquiry should be made.
Nothing having been received from the Legation in
hohooh dispatches were sent to night nquirins into
the truth OF tue reported triple alliance The Ad
is nervous
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The Triple ALLIAscE.-A Washington correspon-
dent states that the triple alliance story is eectually
exploded No representative of this or any other gov
eminent in Washington credits the statements and if
it has any foundation it is believed to exist simply i'll
proposition made by Spain to France and England to
form an alliance to resist the called aggressons of
the United States toward Cuba proposition that SO
far is known not to have been considered in London
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PArEaT.-dames h Dormap, of Claiborne parish,
has secured patent for pillow invented by him.
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STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT AT NEW 0RLEass.-The Times
of the 10th, says: About o'clock Saturday night
the steamer Viekburg, while going up the river broke
her shaft drifted into tie eddy, and ran into the
Schooner joe Kelly lying post - carried away Der
s1auncheons and split Der water way. The ting Ella
Wood answered tie sehooners signals Of distress and
coming along side, towea Der to a landing.
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WHIsKf.-The New Orleans Republican saws there
is ouy one whisky distllery at work in the ne;gbbor.
hood OF New Orleans. its location is Carroljto,
A5r's Gibson County" an Indiana brand has been
sold freely in this market esbty.two and half cents
on SIXTY Gays credit With whisky, unrec.ifed, a.
ninety hve eeuts in Cincinnati, they mus, have great
iae'es Tor cheap production in the region of Gibson
county. Supervisor is much wanted in Car.o,ltou.
LOUISIANA, and Gibson county. Indiana
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DISTRICT CoURT. The following are the Jurors
drawn for the special term Of the District Court of the
parish of Caddo, to convene on the lst Of June:
" Alfred, Sam Branch C, Willis Jordan 9, Joe An
Adam Hall C, VIM Hearne c, Eli Jones c, Anthony
Evans c, Geo Goodrich c. Albert Hammond, VIM Con-
nngton. Stephen Howell c, r Dick, Austin Thomas c.
Willis Smith c, Howell, Joshua Hlic c II burnside
John Dickinson. Hamilton Hawkins c. J Russell Joe
Mcknight c, kabel Hill c, Peter McGrath, j W Grow
der, Henry johnson C, MiesAtkns C, Owen Owens c,
Geo Watson c. Henry Piekens c, Perry HUDSON c. Thos
Moore c, Joe Kelly 6, NJ Gilmer, ii I T Stewart,
NJ Soiourner, g Waters, 7 I Robinson, John Shop
pard c, John Roberts e, J w Beck, W Hoover, + o
l ,la John HazIeYood " Grunp "a e Hall. Z
: Tyson, G Thompson, Henry Dodson c, John Gar
rett C, Simon Williams c, Richard Harrison c. John
Page C, Henry Turner C, W s Ball, Nick Wood c, G
wallace, Dan Williams c, Aaron Harrison C, Robert
Crenshaw g. Ihos Hearne, Beard Elisha Collins c.
Q d arshall c, II Z Stevsns
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| SLocoNB BALDWIN Goa New Orleans CORE.
spondent of the Jackson Clarion speaking of the fair
! lately held in New Orleans writes as follows:
| Few Of your readers but know, personally or by
win Co. 1t is forty years since i was started
by MIR Socomb's father; who, by industry skill and
integrity, achieving fortune sold to two of his
clerks, Messrs. Richards l. Montgomery, whom knew
well in my boyhood days. and who, after over fifteen
years successful business retired and my friend Cuti
bert Socomb, then quite young man, took hold Of
the business. He had been carefully trained and re-
tanning most of the old employees of the house showed
that he possessed the energy skill and nerve to main
tain and extend the high reputation of the house
During the war, his services as one of the most bril-
liant OF the Confederate Light Artillery officers, will
long be remembered. Immediately after the war, Dir.
BALDWIN joined him and that genteman's fine bust
ness tact and experience, added to Mr. Socombs many
qualities as citizen aud merchant, nave made this
house OF the largest and reliable in our whole
country.
At the Third Fair, Messrs, Siocomb, Baldwin & Co..
had very large varied and complete display of hard
ware and agricultural implements that attracted gem
eral attention and praise. They received therefor
more awards than any exhibitor in their own or any
other line-the awards including various degrees of
merit: diplomas sill ser medals bronze medals, etc
The articles thus compimented embraced cotton and
sugar pows, grain cradles rapers corn plant
ers, table cutlery edged tools, garden implements
shear and blister steel cabinet locks iron vases hinges
cut nails aud host Of other articles, needed by the
housckeeper, grocer, gardner and mechanic
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to raasss day nd Bos has
Nelson, new Mexican Minister, leaves Terri
ina to-day Tor his post, via New Orleans and IA
s lam' and James St. Clair, Secretary of Isssaa
sickles will reach Madrid July lst.
Admiral Porter announces Admiral uoff,s 81,
50 lar regarding Cuban affairs sustained by tho ona
Department. VAC Ssv5
Revenue service changes-Capt Bond o,aa.,,
cutter Delaware Mobile, relieving Coumapder y, %
Ups, ordered to the Antietam, Indianoa, Texas ia u'
Chester ordered to the Moccssin, Wilmington e "
aud many minor changes ordered .' v.
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SHREVEPORT:

WEDNESDAY. .!............... MAY IS, 1869.
EEEH-=z=z===ss7==
Mr. E. C. FoaT is our duly authorised agent for Lew
isrilIe Arkansas.
Taos. Mc1sTYRE, Of New Orleans, In our only duly
authorized agent to receive subscriptions and adTer-
isenents in that city.
Mr.. JoHN G. LOVE-, Minden, La, is duly authorized to
receipt for subscriptions.
Mr.. F. l.. LOWRY, Starrvil's, ia duly authorised to
receive and receipt for subscriptions in Smith county
Texas, and the counties surrounding.
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The Jefferson Prisoners.

At last we have the charges and specification agans
the prisoners confined in the stockade at Jefferson and
who are to be tried before military commission ghe5
charged with conspiracy to oppose the reconstruc
tion laws Of the United States and the murder Of G
w. Smith, and two Or three other niggers. The fol
lowing the names of the citizens under trial under
the above charges:
Richard P Cramp, Ludwig P. Afford, William Fl.
Nagill, Mark Fl. Joplin, Silas Il. Nance Charles &.
Pitcher, John A. Richardson Matthew D. Taylor, John
G. Murphy Jr, Henry L. stealey, Walter L. Marshall,
John 81. Vines, William A. Hightower, David b. Car
penter, Richard Bate, William D. Hannagan, George
Gray, Oscar Cray, Henry n. Woodsrnall, William E.
CFawford, Nathaniel Mccoy, freedman Richard Davis,
freedman.
In the first specification we find the following names
announced as members of the knights of the Rising
Sun" organisation, which, the military claim, they
can prove, vas for the purpose Of numbering people
who did not agree with them in opinion. Many of
these persons have not yet been arrested:
Richard P. Crump, Ludwig P. Afford, VIM II Maeill,
Mark Il. Joplin, Sias Fl. Nance, Charles L. Pitcher,
: ohm A. Richardson, Matthew D. TAYLOR, John G. Muir
ply. Jr., Henry A. Stealey Walter L. Marshall John
NJ. Vines, William A. Hightower, David E. Carpenter
Richard Bate William D. flanagan, George Gray
Oscar Gray henry 81. Woodsmall Nathaniel Mccoy,
freedman, Richard Davis freedman Marion T. Slaugh-
ter, William B. saney William Smith, Harrison Thur
man., A. A. Spence, George o'Nei James Alley,
Charles Hotchkss, John Brim, William Alley William
Rose, James Knox, Jacob Bates. David Castlehury,
Richard Sedbery, Jacob Geer John Hopperty, vii
liam Ochiltree, Bud" Conner, Glenn" Galloway.
Stephen Sullivan. William Nichols, "Thee" Nichols.
James Cotton, Theodore Lewis, John Lewis Bud"
Jones, John Brooks freedman, Haggerty, Wither-
spoon, Cotton, Thomas, German, Aonan, Campbell,
John peanan Pink Barnes, Kirkland Pratt, Theodore
Scott John Muse, William L. Crawford, John Cham
oers, Wallace. Dobbins. John Brightwell Mccarthy
md other persons, whose names as yet unknown
The result of the trial Of these citizens will be looked
or with great deal Of interest roughoutthe United
,tatas
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TnE REPUBLICAN PARry.-For many years the New
York Herald has been able advocate of the Repuh-
lican party. Lately, it has devoted particular attention
to the defence of Grant and his administration This
should give point and force to the following extract
from late number of that paper:
The fact has become patent that the Republican
party is the most corrupt that cursed our land.
During the war its leaders fell upon the National
Treasury aud the public credit like so many ravenous
wolves. Their jobs and robberes in the way of army
contracts, in the building of new war vessels that
proved shells abortions, and in every thing con-
nected with supplies, including provisions, clothing
forage, hospital stores, and on to the end of the
catalogue, for the use of the army aud navy, were
enough to appal any other people than the American
These depaved and hungry leaders, with appetites for
the spells Of Office still lingering in their Unsuitable
United States and with RIGHTEOUSNESS that spurns
all compromise, reason and CONTROL demand that no
appointment shall be made without their having
finger in the selection. In the homely phrase of
Western Senator, they are persiSenly 'dingdonging
every member of that body; and, it is Notifying to
acknowledge they have in that body friends and con-
freres currupt as themselves, who are ready
and employed to do their bidding in making
Indian treaties, allowing enormous grants of land for
private purposes and engaging in other scandalous
practices, besides encouraging fraudulent appointments
to ofIicen q