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FROM WASHINGTON.

WaSHISGroN, MAY 15-The New York Herald has
the following special : 1t is complained here by boss
friendly to the of the Cuban cause that Admiral
Hoff Who commands the American squadron, stationed
at Cuba is more friendly to the Spanards than his
duty as an officer requires him TO be- In proof of this
they point to the fact that all his dispatches to the
Navy Department full of statements calculated to
imnress our people with the idea that tile insurgents
are constantly defeated and have no reasonable pros
peet III saceess His dispatch received to-day, for ill.,.
stance is of the gloomy character tor the Cubans
predicting their complete subjugation in few weeks
The. authorities here explain the course OF Admiral
Ho by saving that necessarily all the information he
gets through Spanish sources, and that he has
of learning what is going Oh III the interior of
the Island.
From reports in the Comptroller's Office, the cond-
ton Of the Alabama Banks l7lh ult., was: Re-
sources-loans Sl2s 0O0 United States bonds $3ll,-
900 due from banks $50 600; cash. including $4,000
specie $i49G 600. Labilities-c stock s40O030
profits SCI zoe; bank notes outstanding 1874 coo;
deposits s4T9, 00e Louisiana Banks, same date.
Resources-loans and discounts 81 81, 600; United
States bonds S120,8oo due from banks $l4t 900 :;
real estate SCI 900; cash, including s44 600 specie
$4,000. Liabilities-capital 81, 100000; proH,s
$207 900 national bank notes outstanding ,653 GEO.
deposits 81, 49, 600; due banks s206,ooo
WASHINGTON, May lI.-President signed Sichlps'
commission as Minister to Spain to-day.
President appointed Ray Meyers Post Office Inspec-
tol for Alabama and Mississippi.
Total receipts of Government for quarter ending
March, $13s 600, 600; expenditures for period
Sl57,000,O0o.
Acting commissioner of internal revenue J. W.
Douglas addressed letter to Clarke, Dodge & Co.,
New York, denying their application for rehearing
and determination of assessment made against them
by Mr.. Webster who claimed that all moneys employed
by bankers in the business Of banking We're subject to
a tax Of twenty fourth of one per cent TIN de-
cision is sustained by the departments.
Delegation of Quakers, from Baltimore, visited ~
President in relation to the establishment Of schbEt
in the South with special reference to North Carolina
State department has received no official Or other
report regarding Cuban affairs, from our Consul at
Havana
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a QuERY ABOUT THE SHIP ISLAND

ayune asks the following question:
Can any inform US to the truth Of the rumors
which come to us of a remarkable dinner at which
judges of high and low degree sat ps as to gentle
deeper Interested in the Ship Island Canal scheme
It would be interesting know the names Of all par
ties concerned in that epeurean feast :.
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Manners Of ORR New MINISTER TO FRANcE.-Tte
New York Herald says new Minister to France is
studying the Of politeness and elegance of dIction
prior to his advent into Partisan society lie calls
worthy Secretary of State fossilized ,akhead The
term 4, lunkheaa is usually applied y erting men
to very sorry style Of horse but never, ieFe,t
horse mackerel
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Is TIE RAILROAD TAX EXCESSIVE pit is objected
to the assessment proposed by the City Council that
the owners Of real estate able to meet contr
button oftour and half per cent in other words that it
is excessive. Now if this were really tFue the ohjec
ton would be serious, that the ordinance should
not be ratified. But moments consideration of the
objection will show, tie falacy of the statement
that the subscription s excessive The owner of real
estate will pay il the ordinance is ratified four and
half per cent. on the estimated value of his real estate
and he will get in return stock in the company to the
amount paid in. Is this stock worthless now, with
forty-live miles of running road? So far from this it
is worth, reliably informed fifty cents on the
dollar, i'll the market day It certainly will not be
worth less, if the ordinance is passed. and the extern
sion of the road is secured. But assuming it will be
worth more, the real owner can sell the stock
he receives say at fifty cents the dollar and then he
will ip'r Uontt t,rttpti onf yaartrr per cent un-
the assessed value of his property If he chooses to
hold the stock, and it should advance in value with
the progress of the road he would lose less and if it
should reach par he would lose nothing Now is there
any intelligent man i'll Shreveport who doubts that lis
real estate will be enhanced than two and quarter
per cent if the road is extended twenty miles further
Or to put this question in another light does any man
doubt, that, if fail to make this extension and the
Houston Central is continued projected that the de-
probation of real will be more than two and
quarter per cent? in consequence of the falling off
and diversion of our trade II, however, it be really
true that the assessment is too onerous Oh small
proprieors, and we can how these might be put
to trouble and Inconvenience, we think those more
able ought to agree, to pay the assessment the
Tor such persons and take the stock issued them at
fair price. So far from there being any collision or
fraud in such an agreement, think the liberal and
The rich ought, matter of duty protect the poor
md honest proprietor against effect Of the law,
never contemplated by the Council viz; that it SHOULD
oppress any We believe the liberal railroad men
Of Shreveport will most heartily do this.
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On GolLT.-An exchange says the Sultan enter
tanned Wales and his wife 10 magnificent stgle The
Princess bedroom furnished with Goben rug
costing 10000 pastres, and the imperial four-post
bedstead draped with Damascus cloth of gold and
provided with cashmere shawls as coverets.
Wouldn't we like some of that You bet!
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HOUSES OF PEosrIrUrloS.-The following ordinance

HOUSES OF PEosTIrUroS.-Th following ordinance
was passed by the Board of Trustees last Saturday,
be 1t ordained By the Mayor and Trustees of tile city
Of Shreveport That houses Of i'll fame and prostitution
which nooronsly SUCH and which are situated be-
tween Commerce and Common streets and between
Cotton and Fanin streets, inclusive, in the city OF
shreveport shall be abated nuiSa"CeS and in order
the more cectuay to carry out the provisions Of this
ordnance the Chief Marshal is hereby directed to no.
tify in writing the occupants Of such houses
the within ten days from the date Of such notice.
II, after the expiration Of said ten days the said hou
karn not teesz esd Farata, then shall
be the duty of the Chief Marshal have them arrested
and taken before the City Recorder, and if the fact
shall be established that the person persons thus
rested are occupying room or house OF ifame and
prostitution, such person persons shall be ordered
to remove from and vacate said room or house within
three days frothe date of the judgment of the court
and upon failure to do shall be forcbly elected from
such room house, with all the effects belonging to
such person or persons and shall not be permitted
return, and shall further be condemned to pay the
costs of court well the costs attending such for CT
bic election.
Be d fu1ther ordained dc, That any nuisance, Of
the character referred to in the foregoing ordinance
shall be abated in the and by the same
procedure in any other portion of the city Of Shreve-
port, well as within the limits prescribed therein
upon the complaint in writing of any resident of the
said city, subscribed and sworn to aud presented
to the Mayor; Provided the complainant resides upon
the street and i'll the opposite block With
the room or house complained of, is the owner of
a dwelling house thus situated.
Be 1t further ordained, dc, That any landlord or
agent leasing room or house belonging to him or
der his control, within the limits prescribed above,
knowing that it is to be used or house OF
i'll fame and prostitution, shall be liable fine of
less than five than fifty dollars, which may
be recovered daily during the continuance Of the
cupation
These ordinances shall take effect from and after
their nrOmnl patinn
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III. G. s G. Dupuy has been elected Cashier Of the
Louisiana State Bank, to FL ha vacancy oceasioned by
The death af Ir. L. Bernard
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REJECTION OF THE PAY OF ARMY OFFICERS "A
Washington correspondent writing under date of the
1t nst says the effect of the Quartermaster Generals
late order reducing the Communication for fuel etc., was
discovered by the officers here to-day, when they came
to receive their monthly pay. 1t makes very ma
teFal difference in the compensation of all officers
and in the Of the higher general officers the re-
duetion is at the rate of three four hundred dollars
per year. The officers claim that the Communication
they receive for quarters does not pay the rent of
essary rooms aud that it is unjust cut down their
Communication for fuel in this manner.
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J 5sEE.s - - 45-71a s115.l r s
i T.ouisiana, Items.

A MrnpIE N RossrFR PaRfsH We eonv a. fol
- - s#I., = = - 1,
!. lows ifonl she bossier banner q lhe iolh
Muddles are the order of the day We have them
ererywhefc-they are common. The one in question
applies to the sherif's office of Bossler. Several
months ago Gov. Warmoth appointed nondeserpt
FRANK Gark, 70 the once Q, shefiif OF TINS parish
lency made another .nnoinment-E 4 Russ Pend
ing Russ arrival Clark and his deputy S D. Lereret
arrived and demanded the Office Mr. Hill the incum-
bent couldn't see ill., whereupon the Would-b sheriff
issued sundry and divers notices Of his authority as
sheriff Thus things stood-Clark acting the position
of knot on Iog-unt the arrival Of Russ when the
office was turned over to the latter Result Russ sheriff
exit Clark in virtuous Indignation In the meantime
g all is lovely and the goose hangs high.
K.rcr1roc5rrs p ,p,su Tba falIor,ino ,nn,darons
ssll' - oA e ttooies iinss - l-e GU
YIN Monday Mr. Joitn u 1riehei, OF the hrn OF
IHchel q 20, OF TINS place was shot IN bis own store
by IT. {. a. simmons, druggist. Two shots were hred
by MF simmons only one OF which TOOK ei1eef slightly
woundng Dir. Triehes in the leg The origin Of the
alincaily was purely persona. IT, : simmons was az
au nI'u oI M s.,e
o .'uiuas i'sn' or VINO selis sooos AZ
se " o >1o.e, ."e,'e ii'es es1 VI INateN,oeies'
tlht ~ Observation-Disclosures; T. r - ~, - l' 4
I 49, ! - = = 's.a NV -, '.aS
l;,l -. 90.
W. tt IA NJ TO-, = aa
os f hi ~ - .ne 80
80 =. 80 PM H oea'el s" 80 s''ee
We do not know the extent of liz Injuries nor lie
circumstances under which tie beating was done
On Sunday at Mr.. Tally D. Browns plantation.
negro man named Sam Black was shot by another
negro and slightly wounded His horse was also shot
N,.ah;.oa,,o, a - - -, &C., ,,:
= So $500 so ONi
ness II the way OF shooting.
TosIcIDE.-It is onr painful duty to chronicle an
other homicide. On Monday last April % Mr. f. L,
"ahes, wi.o resided On the lensas IN this parish was
hiiieu 10y mr. gay fa'fpafkS OF sieiy Island. 1he
weapon used was revolver Fairbanks was arrested
a,u examiner before l.. vi Duke ., ana dis
Luxe oehs sa''shed mat the killing was ac
IueA'"i' III :" ales was soner, quiet ana peacea
oie ai by ms aea.h oatahouia lost al lhtelIlSent
sooo ei''Zen' ana bitter greet has been brought to
many loving hearts. FAIRBANKS was intoxicated, and
was using ms pistol lndscreety at the time it was dis
charged. lie was friendly to the deceased, and ap-
pears to be much affected at the sad result cfhis ndis
cfeo,' ana no DOUBT the recollection OF 1t will be
painful 70 linn asiohS us he nTes.
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FRou EUROPE.

PARIS, May l5.-Political meetings in the city
nue to be attended with disorder and the police fire.
qnently interfere Several arrests have been made.
Orders issued forbiddng gatherings in the streets in
the vicinity of electoral meetings.
LONDON, May l5.-Itis reported on mood authority
France will issue peaceful manifesto and redace
her army.
MADRID May Ia Cortes rejected amendment to the
constitution in favo, of republic by 49, to 81 Now
discussing tennal directory to be appointed by the
Cortes-
LONDON, May 16.-Advees from Paris this evening
report the excitement again renewed in several GUAR
ters Great preeauton taken by the government to
prevent disorder. Great political demonstration is
announced for to morrow
MADRID May l6.-Cortes rejected director and re-
gency. Much anxiety about the future course of Re-
pubieans prevails, Non.payment Of bounty occasions
trouble among Cuban volunteers.
PARIS. May l6.-Election meetings held in all parts
Of Paris yesterday to late hour, but excitement mod
Grated the day advanced Late at night some
crowds were dispersed by tile police They made 10
resistance, and there serious disturbance. Gov
issued warning that revival of recent isor-
DERBY aSsembages and demonstrations would rot be
tolerated.
Law prohibiting political meetings FIVE days previous
to elections will be strictly enforced
LONDON, May I7-Critcal state Of affairs in Paris is
variously commented on by the press here It seems
to be the general impression however, that the French
Government has fomented this discomfort and adopted
TO stay the disoi ers arising wit
a view to some Interior design.
Lexicon, May l7.-0sing to holiday markets closed.
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- MINISTER MOTLEY AND HIS INsTRUCTIogs.-AW Wash
ingon letter writer, under date of the 3d. says Minis
ter Motley left that day for New York, from which
port he sails the 10th for England Despite all the
talk about with England, and the aggressive
character of the Instructions which would be given
him on the Alabama question, he goes out with less
details and with more mild hammered documents than
we're handed to Reserdy johnson when he left the
State Department. This may singular, but it is
nevertheless true. The instructions to be given are
yet subjects for future discussion aud consideration by
the President and his Cabinet.
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THE OLD DELTA TO BE REvIvRE.-Eaust the New
Orleans correspondent Of the Houston Times, writes
that il is sumored that paper is to be started in
New Orleans to fiji the void left by the Crescent. Its
is to be The Delta,n and It's managing editor
viii be Col. Durant paPonte, late chief editor Of the
Crescent
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eoAAsaciAL. eosFksrios-He acknowledge the
receipt Of invitation to attend tha Nav s,,.,rs
Commercial Convention to convene IN tbat eitv ~ III
~ lhst One Of Us viii respond ID The invitation.
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-.. LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 5, 1869.
E9ttoTs-I had an interview with one of the direct
of the Southern Pacific railroad to-day in which
he stated the road would be extended this summer and
fall without doubt twenty miles beyond Marshall and
that all the iron had been bought, the first shipment
go forward the 18th inst He further expressed his
qualification at the net earnings of the road the past
season, but regretted to that the apathy of the cit
liens upon the route, Withholding their aid very
deeterous TO the commercial interest of that section
of country, besides being an impeachment to the
pany for the furtherance Of the road. This matter
should be laid before citizens, and some action
should be promptly taken. What say you to put the
ball in motion, and urge this cause vehemently.
Through member of the Board of Trade Of this
city, | learned that last evening they discussed the
proprety of opening direct trade between this port
and Shreveport and is not settled fact that the eff
fort will not be made the coming season, the success
Of which will depend very much upon the amount of
aid received from the latter place in furnishing return
cargoes.
The wheat crops said to be better through Tennes-
see and Kentucky than for many years past and deal
predict further decline in prices Of both wheat
and -four
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That EDlTaRs' CosvESrIoS We have :;
searched orr Shreveport exchanges for tbs so.saa
Tue Editors Convention which was to have been
sla 'efe on the first Monday Of the present month
nope the South Western or Gazette will Iet 4s
knos 4 anything was done or il 1t was 4 eomnieSa
Monroe inteiligencer.
y regret TO say that nothing was accomplished
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ATLANTIC AND MISSISSIPPI STEAMSHIP COMPANY
ST. Louis dispatch of the 29t ut says the creditors
Of the Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship Company
held meeting that day, at which it decided to
wind up the company and sell its remaining steamers
The company started, about five years ago. with
capital of s., 100000 and twenty three of the finest
steamers on the Western rivers, all of which have
been destroyed, either by FIRE, explosion or sinking
except five, Tho boats to be sold are the Lady Gay
Pauline Carroll, W. r. Arthur, Continental and Olive
Branch, also very large and valuable wharfboat
the sale Siifbe at ancon, after twenty days, notice.
and for cash
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THE EIfLERE CREyassE-The erevasse which occur
below the city is serious than first supposed
Parties from below report that company Of negro
soldiers from the Barracks went down this morning
with spades and shoyes oassstn closing the opening
Mhcl. is some eighty feet in width and rapidly
increasing The waters flooding the adjacent conn
try and extend far up the Of Dunbars plan
tation. Evening Pieayune.
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Cry PRoPERrY.uoLpERs AND MERCHANT TENANTS.
1t was tile misfortune of Shreveport, in the beginning
of its existence, to be owned by company composed
of limited ngmber Of individuals. The present amount
of uninpoved city property is one ofthe consequences
and at the time, it is the greatest drawback to
the cty's growth-be.ng in the hands of few persons
who patiently waiting others to make the place
city IL could multiply tho lumbar Of pro
pretors, and to the extent of this increase diminish
The number of tenants, would add mmeasureaby to
the interest in the city AS long the inhabitants are
diydedas they now, between landlords and tenants
there will always be some ground for differences Of
opinion the effect of WHICH is to destroy that unity of
action, SO necessary for all improvements The mer
chant tenant for instance will say to bis landlord &C it
is not my interest to take my money out Of nay business
and invest it in facilities to increase trade, fer when
that is done you will only ask the more rent" To
which the landlord would reply, you make your
living by trade and interested in its increase
than am and ought to give more freely" Oh no, "
the tenant would reply {" trade leaves here all have
TO do is to follow it you can't carry land as can
pack up and move my goods" Now, the truth is both
are right and vet both wrong, if the argument of
either is deemed sufficient to justify refusal to help
all facilities for if trade is increased the merchant
tenant certainly afford to pay higher rent and to
secure this the landlord can well afford to spend some
more for the sake of that increase Thernterests are
concurrent and both equally the of lister
est bound to promote all Improvements and facilities
which will increase trade and population Aud, now,
while landlords are TO be taxed, We hope the merchant
tenants will not forget the loan. This is still on the
market, it has not been disposed of by the PROPOSE
ton contained in the city ordinance
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DeBow,s Review, for April, is upon table tits
a most excellent number. -
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7. is said that Senators sprague and Anthony viii
both take the stump in Rhode Island as soon as the
seaate adjoutns. They will make the fur fy.
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INTERNAL RETESUE-Mr Phillips, the Internal Rev
Assessor for this district is in receipt of the fol-
lowing ruling of Commissioner Deano concerning
changes in the schedule of articles and occupations
taxable July 90, 1868 We invite the particular at
tenton of our merchants to it:
TREASURY observation-disclosures IN. REVENUE, |
~, Anr [
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Special NO. bb.
BY the act approved April 10, 1869, the following
changes made in the schedule of articles and oeca
paons subject to under the laws in force duly co.
1868: Paragraphs herewith numbered =, 81 and 667
should be added to it,
No. A. Spirits distilled in bond July 30, 1868, for
each month after April 90 1869, per gallon, cent tax
No. o.. Distlers of brandy from apples, grapes and
peaches exclusively annual product less than 80 bar
rels, $50 tax.
No. 66t Dealers in liquor, annual sales lincluding
other mereha dise) over SIS 0oe for every $1,000 sales
of other merchandise over such So 600, s. tax
Paragraph Is should be changed % as to read
No. l6. Dealers in liquor, annual sales (inelnding
other merchandise over ,oo0 for every 500 sales
of liquors over such S25, 900, 81 tax
The special tax on eompounders of liquors No. l31
is repealed, and they are taxed as rectifiers.
Collections under paragraphs i and 9 should be
entered form % on the first two blank lines under
spirits after No ., and under paragraph 66a on the
first blank line under sales.
G. DELANo, Commissioner.
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LETTER FROM LOUISVILLE, KT.-We publish the fol-
lowing letter, written by leading merchant of this
city, who is tour North, to show how he, at that
distance, comedies with the action already taken by
merchants at home in regard to the railroad
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Col. j. ]. O'Connor has entered upon his duties as
sheriff of this parish.
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II. G. Stone, Assessor First District Ohio
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-09-02
Cure for Diarrhea.

A correspondent of the st. Lou
is Republican furnishes that paper
the following simple remedy for
cholera, diarrhea, etc: A weak
I've, made from good wood ashes
about as strong as common tea, put
in bottles. Drink, after each
meal, about half a wine glass full
of the above water which / guar
antee is a complete preventative
against cholera, cholera morbus or
dyspepsia. This can be given to
an infant without injury. When
ever the bowels become charged,
I've water should be used freely.
In the year l849 / passed up the
river on the steamer Robert Camp
bell, William Eads, Captain. Two
men died out of the cabin from
four o'clock in the afternoon to ten
o'clock next morning. consulted
with Captain Eads and advised
that he should put wood ashes in
the drinking water, SO that all the
passengers should have to drink
from it. He did so. This hap
pened at Wackada Prairie, on the
Missouri river. He had not an
other SICK or complaining passen.
ger from there to Council Bluffs,
and | have conversed with him
frequently since, and he told me
that he always adopted that plan,
and never had any sickness on
his boat during the California emf.
grafton. This simple medicine is
in the reach of everybody. When
made and put in bottles it will
last good a year.