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The south-western., 1869-10-27

LETTER FROM DR.. LIvINGsToNE-A London dispatch
Of the eth says the missionary has arrived from Lame
bar, bearing the welcome intelligence that Mr. Kirk
had received letter from DR.. Livingstone, dated Feb
ruary, 1869. The Doctor was then on Lake Tanga
quika, in good health, but short of provisions The
boldness and persistent spirit with which Dr. Living
stone has prosecuted his travels in Africa challenge
admiration, and have enlisted the sympathes of the
people of the civilized world in his fate We now
hope to hear of his safe return to England
The south-western., 1869-10-27

Dr. W. Persons, the celebrated magnetic physician,
gives notice in another column that he has returned to
Texas to fill certain appointments. His success last
year has induced the citizens of Texas to call for an
other visit from him
The south-western., 1869-10-27

The ladies of ST. Marks church (EpiscopaD desire to
tender their thanks to all those who so kindly and
lberay contributed to their late entertainment They
would also specially thank Mr.. Bond and Mr.. Leman,
for their handsome contributions of fruit and confec
The south-western., 1869-10-27
these bonds. See advertisement.

Messrs Thurmond & Hicks have removed from their
old stand Milan street, to the new building on the
cvee, formerly occupied by McCutchen & Co., near
the terminus of the railroad. They have ample room
for the storage of all cotton and freight consigned to
The south-western., 1869-10-27

y Gil : Drominent cotton factor Of Mem
~ ,lant q he Decatur cotton against
pa,s ~ sarsrDmens involving near s. 100000 died IN
.naa hnrer ii this section of conntry, and
Known TO many of our old merchants
The south-western., 1869-10-27

THE New FRACTIONAL. .GuRRENeY.-AS ashington
etterwrer, under date Of the l4th saysihat tile new
fractional currency comes in from New Yark very
slowly, but forty thousand dollars being fek9sved on
the 18th at present there Is but very little
either egaltender fractional in the Treasury vanlta
The demands oftbe Banking companies throughout the
country cannot be supplied while the business men ii
the larger cities complain of the nconv venienees they
are compelled TO put up with in consequence of this
deficiency. 1t is already question wbeher sLesIack
OF small currency will seriously affect the business
interests of the country s
The south-western., 1869-10-27

that H. ss'SlASA CusroN House FEAUDs.-It is said
his ss'e'ary Of the Treasury is doing everything
up the frauds charged againstthe
@s @ 5,s Treasury Department in ferrstins ont ont
e caFse have discovered frauds in the imp6r
ssss GeW al, ,ssfy large quantity of which is re-
ssaass, have been It seems that the Sandwich
paying H. sewing coffee from New Orleans,
u's imposed by the Government
The south-western., 1869-10-27
FROM HAVANA

nAsASA' ,a We; oes 2s-snall - bodies of rebels
IN wa the ,ha v,enty of Trinidad Several skrnip'Ps
""'on she ouoahs were Worsted sAes in
The south-western., 1869-10-27

CHINESE LABeRERs.-Messrs John Wi ians & Sons,
Of New Orleans, haze been appointed agents Of Mr..
Koopmanschap for the Introduction OF Chinese laborers
to this country. Mr. Williams is well known to many
of our citizens, he having resided here short time
during the war;. We understand that he is going to
test these laborers himself
The south-western., 1869-10-27

sneu te Government taking every nreo".I ~ Paris dn
asa'as' disturbance Marshal Bozains ieaq'op to sas %
'ioE'se1 10 use his cannon without msroa as
IT, Layard, author, appointed Br;tisSy II neeiS
cad aged 45 years Vi Latin, OySo,s5
The south-western., 1869-10-27

Dr. Knapp, the New Orleans dentist, gives notice in
another column that he will spend few days with us
professionally.
The south-western., 1869-10-27
PERE KErcHUM WuJpseA pRr.curp M,

PERE kErcHUM WHIPs A PREAcHER-Mr. Morris
Ketchum, the father of young Ed Ketchum the Wall
street torger, who now suffers Imprisonment at Sing
Sing, recently had some domestic trouble at Westpor
Conn., which lead to separation. All sorts of stories
were set afoat in regard to Mr.. Ketchum, who de-
ter'nineh to find the author of these SANDERS He
ascertaned that Rev. j. Eaton Smith had circulated
quite number about him. The result was that Mr.
Aetchum, upon meeting him rector of the Church
OF the Holy Trinity became enraged that he applied
a cowhde to the reverend back. A scene folio " ed
which attracted all the villagers the spot where the
thrashns took place. Still Mr.. Ketchum did not let
up until the clergyman begged for mercy and promised
to hold his tongue in the future He has since brought
action for assault ard battery against Kechum
The south-western., 1869-10-27

GEN. SIcKLEs' STUPID DIPLoMAcY.-A Washington
dispatch of the llth says that the version which the
Spanish Minister gives of matters connected with the
note, said TO have been prepared by Sckles is this
Aside from the official note rendering the good Offices
Spain and the Cubans, Gen. Sickles informally sub
mted drafts of a note in substance such as has ap-
peared atlength, copied from European journals He
was informed that the reception Of such NOTE in
uar form, by the Spanish Government would inevia-
bly, lead to open hostities as Spain would be obliged
in sefrespect, to consider it declaration Of war
He was advised account Of the important character
of the paper, to first submit it to his Government
This he decided to do and transmitted it Secretary
Fish Upon its arrival here, instructions were mme
datey forwarded to sickles to present any doeu
ment of the kind to Spain.
The south-western., 1869-10-27

SOME L1ABlLlrIEs-The liabilities of Lockwood &
Co., Wall street, are said to be S34, 900 At
meeting of the creditors the other day, the firm pro
posed pay per cent in sixty days, fifteen in six
months, and twenty-five in twelve months. They re-
fuse to make engagements for the remaining fifty per
cent, but promise take the matter again into
sideration when the house resumes business.
The south-western., 1869-10-27

THE CoTToN TAX CASE AGAIN.-A Washington
special of the 6th says that the cotton tax cases be-
fore the Supreme Court will soon be argued, and in
vove an amount of fortytwo millions OF dollars. The
only point in the is the constitutionaty of the
three cents per pound levied year two ago on cot
ton The brief prepared by the parties who bring the
suit insists that cotton, being article Of export,
Congress cannot levy tax on it, and they show that
threefourths of the cotton crop exported Europe
The question, from the legal point and the large amount
involved, attracts great deal of interest here
The south-western., 1869-10-27

VENUS AND sAruRN.-Accordpg to an exchange,
Venus and Saturn are each other. The least
distance was reached last night (Monday) when Venus
was three and a half degrees south of Saturn They
were then two hours and fifty minutes beyond the sun
and visible in the southwestern part OF the heayens
for some time after sunset. Saturn is now commenc-
ing to move forward slowly. He has been, for some
months, nearly stationary above the tao Scorpion,
and about midway betweensAtons and Eta Ophinci
The south-western., 1869-10-27

The LIE Our Corbin, Grants brother-in-law, de-
nes through the press that he has had anything to do
with Fisk, Jr. in the gold speculation. Either Corbin
or Fisk Jr. lies prodgiously. =- -g--
The south-western., 1869-10-27

NORTHERN LABoR.-The Picayune Of the 18th no.
ces the arrival in that city, the day before of one hun
dred and six hearty looking laborers bound for the
Teche, to work on the sugar plantations. They are TO
get fifty dollars per month. They were brought from
Chicago New Orleans the reduced rates of Sls 30
per head
The south-western., 1869-10-27

BUTLER ON THE GOLD PAN1c.-A Washington dis
patch of the lth says Ben Butler while in this city
on Saturday warmly defended President Grant and
Secretary Boutwell, from all charges ofcompcity with
the late gold panic. He thinks that Congress cannot
pass any direct law that would prevent gambling III
gold and the only way to effect this would be to make
greenbacks the standard of value and gold an article
of merchandise, which could be done if the Govern
ment would accept its own paper in part payment OF
the costom. house revenues. -
The south-western., 1869-10-27

LOUISIANA STATE SEMINARY.--The following dis
patch from Professor Boyd explains itself:
BATON RoUGE, Oct. o. 1869.
Editor South Western:
Please that the State Seminary has secured
the of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Baton Rouge,
and will resume its exercises on the first Of November
G. f. BoYD, Sup't
The south-western., 1869-10-27

The LARGEST MANUFACTURING CITY.-A Boston
paper says that Falls River the largest manufacturing
town in the United States its spndes being more than
even those of Lowell or Lawrence There are twenty
two mills within its limits, and the place boast of
IL 800 looms, and nearly 10000 spindes. These give
employment to 1900 hands, whose wages approximate
quarter of million monthly, and whose labor pro-
duces 100 900 900 yards of goods year.
The south-western., 1869-10-27

DISTRICT COURT ADJoUNED.-The following dispatch
was received yesterday: a..
New ORLEANS, Oct. 90 1862
To J. J. O'Conner, Sheriff of Caddo parish:
Adjourn Court to Monday, the first day of Noyem.
Der. r Irv,spr
Judge of the 10th Judicial District,
We are requested by the Sheriff to state that he has
adlourne Court until the first Monday in November.
IN accordance with the above Dispatch and that the
Jurors drawn for the October term will report at that
The south-western., 1869-10-27

ARREST OF DoeTeR MARY WALKER IN Sr. LOUIS
special St Louis correspondent Of the New Orleans
Times writes as follows
as The M Doctor stood summing hisself Fourth
street Wednesday, knight of the locust tapped the
what is 2" on the shoulder and proposed walk to
the caiaboose. He went and after undergoing ex-
ton was allowed to 90 hence without day Al the
Suffrage 1s m AasoDs sss Dsssss
anu n,;,a.n5 which motion carried
The minded don't take any stock 70 the Doctor
The south-western., 1869-10-27

TIE JACKSON VErERANs.-The telegraph informs US
that the Grand Jury Of Orleans parish about to
vestigate the frauds practced on the State
Treasury by agents of niggers who made to
chat they were with jackson at the battle of New Or
leana city paper says hundred Of these bogus
veterans have obtained pension warrants from the Audi
tor. These call for 1897 80 each Wckliff says the
ordinance was framed by Senator John Ray and that
mandamuses for their payment have been issued by
Judges who have discretionary powers.
The south-western., 1869-10-27

BIG WAGEs.-We have the authority of New York
dispatch Of the l1th for stating that in the order re-
Gently made by counsel in the suits against the New
York Gold Exchange Bank, substituting G. Jordan
for A. T. Brown, as receiver it is provided that Brown
be allowed fifteen thousand dollars for services for the
few days during which be acted as receiver and that
the attorneys each action be allowed fifteen thousand
dollars as counselors
traveller says that the streets Of Austin, IeAas
hare edcirFn lightning bugs.
The south-western., 1869-10-27

From THE STEAMER RIcHMoND-The following dis
patch speaks for itself:
The south-western., 1869-10-27

Tor RAIL TuMBLING.-A resolution has been intro
duced in the Tennessee House of Representatives set
ting apart portion Of gallery for the use of the
groes. Heretofore the culud individuals have had
full swing, seating themselves where they wished in
both galleries. The resolution will no doubt pass
The south-western., 1869-10-27


What IT CosTs TO SUPPORT GAMBLERs.-Au ex-
change estimates that the people Of the United States
pay million of dollars day to support card gam
professional players. To calculate the per
year produces very comfortable feeling. Can such
an outlay be afforded? In New York city alone there
are over two thousand professional gamblers. They
live very extravaganty, and their personal wants, to
say nothing of the business requirements of their
establishments must cost that community at least six
millions Of dollars a year.
IMMENSE WHISKY SEIzUaE.-A Washington dispatch
Of the 1tb says that million gallons Of whisky
have been seized at San Francisco, the officers there
claiming that 1t not the pure Bourbon production
of Kentucky represented, but is fraudulent whisky
and liable to forfeiture. If such an opinion is sus-
tanned, several gentlemen who called upon the Com
missioner yesterday claim that whisky in any ware
house in the country is exempt from seizure and that
therefore, not little excitement may be produced
among the revenue officers and whisky men in the
principal markets. like Philadelphia, New York Gncin
natl and Boston
The south-western., 1869-10-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Life insurance-The underslgnedis Local Agent
for the North America Life Insurance Company, of
New York. lis the strictly mah7M plan firmly
based and liberal. Hg3 G BATTLE
s Office, for the present, ss Texas Street, shreve-
port, up stairs. So2 2td&2tw
English Female Bitters seQres al female COM
plants.
Cures wife, daughter and mother.
Cures cases pronounced incurabIesAs
Cures all irregular uterine actionxg
Cures Mysteries and chlorosis. -
J. P. DRoAGooLE 3 Coz 'rs,
&& Aea Tenn.
Sold in Shreveport La, By HYAMS asA&4NNEDY
The south-western., 1869-10-27

THE GREAT AMERICAN DEsERT.-A California paper
says that old rapper whocrossed the western plains
thirty five years ago. says that there was grass at
all hut only few sage bushes and cactus Now there
is thin soil formed over the sand and gravel and grass
ing process goes faster and faster every year. This
is why SO many people have been astonisbed at not
finding any Great American Desert" and conclude
that it only myth The trnth is that it did exist,
but has passed away.
The south-western., 1869-10-27
Shrcveport, louisiana .

shreVepor., louisiana. !.
~ - Exchange for sale on
gash aa.,ds y NEW YORK, New York.
pIr pITr 49, SAVINGS BANK, st. Louis Mo-;
I4M1a,- Me-, FHER CO., Bankers, New Orleans;
uaIos - ~ BANK, London, En- gland Is,
r,1-. rNIp. y. BALLIN & CO. Bankers, Paris France;
n !, onaO ~, y, O,GEsELLsCHAFT, Berlin, Prussia
u q. 5GRUE&EBAuM l. BALLfN, Bankers Frank
fort-on the Main, Germany
Coin Bought and Sold. Ts24 dSwsur
The south-western., 1869-10-27

THE RoTHscHILps LOAN AGA1N.-The Washington
special of New Oreaus Times under date OF the l5th
says that the agent of the Rothsehds will not Visl1
Washington again. He says his proposition was maze
directly to the President and deferred by request OF
the latter He attributes the publicity given to the
matter to the desire of others take part in the ne
gotations. He left the 18th for Paris, but writes
that he has assurances which will lead to the success
of the scheme
The south-western., 1869-10-27
DEsoTo PARIsH.--The Mansfield Times Of the 9th

DLoUTU I IAKlSH.--The Manshe1u l1Hes UI 5He otH
says:
During the early part of the week the Clubhouse of
Mr. Graham was destroyed by fire. There was sup
posed to be some twelve fourteen bales OF cotton Ill
the house at the time, which were all destroyed The
cotton belonged to Mr.. Ivey and his laborers Parties
who were present could give no for the fire,
what caused it. unless match had been accidentally
dropped in the cotton and when in the gin caught fire.
ana was then thrown into the picking room, as the fire
was here first discovered
The south-western., 1869-10-27

OUAcH1rA PAR1sH.-The following items are from
the Ouachita Telegraph of the 10th;
Lieut.. Vance who killed young Shelton, in franklin
parish few days ago, has been granted by Judge
Crawford change of venue to the parish OF Concor-
dia. We learn that the accused has never been IN
charge of the civil authorities, but is military prls-
oner guarded by his own men.
Planters generally appear to be well pleased with
the way their cotton is turning out But little dispo-
ston is manifested to sell at present prices planters
believing that the crop is small one and must COM
mand good price, in which we think they are cor
rect
The Riper.-The Ouachita is lower now than at any
time during the past four years. and has been closed at
this point longer than at any time during the same
period Horsemen ford it opposite town without any
difficulty Boats able however, to get over Cata-
houla shoals and to come to Rutand's bar. We look
for late river The Mississippi is very low with no
prospect of an early rise as high up as Louisville
There can be no permanent navigation here until the
Mississippi rises
We have to announce the advent of the ftth set OF
twins in Monroe within l2 months. The mother OF
the last pair is past 40 The father past
The south-western., 1869-10-27

FTRE.-The alarm of fire Sunday evening caused
by the burning Of kitchen in the of Pobsts gun
smith shop, on the of Market and Milan streets
The loss trifng. The fire brigade was promptly
on hand, though many of the members sported too
much broad cloth to look much like fremen The
Hook and Ladder Company pulled down the cabin and
nearly put out the fire with water from their buckets,
when big squirt opened on the debris and washed it
prompt action or the hro.ne deserves credit
The south-western., 1869-10-27

Will arrive at Shreveport on Friday and leave for the
city on Saturday, positively. W T. BoARDMAN,
Master of Steamer Richmond.
The south-western., 1869-10-27
Sold in Shreveport, La, by HYAMs q

Buchu--Ths wonderful nedicinesshas gained .
world fame for the Of affections of the kid
neys and bladder, and all who require are in search
of the best Dromgooe & Co.'S Buchu, prepared bv
regular physicians Of Memphis Tenn, III fsEpensed as
the best and cheapest Price 81. Sold by druaeists
everywhere. p
Sold in Shreveport La by HYAMs ssIxrNvrnv
The south-western., 1869-10-27

Newspaper Agency-Thos. McIntyre, Adyertis.
ing Agent Nos as and ss Common street. New orls-
ans, offers his services to newspaper proprietors to
procure advertisements and toattend to NV business
for them IN the city Personal attention given to all
orders tor purchase Of printing materiais paper, sta
tionerv, &C., &c. -
The south-western., 1869-10-27
4 CHINESE THEATRICAL PrRroRaascE-one of the

3 CHINESE THEATRICAL PERFoRMANcE.-one OF the
editors of the San Francisco Chronicle has attended
Chinese theatrical performance in that city Speak
ing of the music be says: Imagine yourself IN
boiler manufactory when four hundred men are put
ting in rives, mammoth tin shop next door on one
side and forty stamp quartz mill upon the outer,
with drunken chafieari party with six hundred IN
sruments in 'front.' four thousand enaged cats Oh the
roof and faint idea will be conveyed OF the perform
ance of a first-class Chinese band of music
The south-western., 1869-10-27

Since our
trade in a1
have wishe1
boots, shoe
passable da
dull season
laid in the'1
demand fo1
supplies VIZ
trade was
past week
last W edne
ding. Th1
22A@22A|
Monday w
figures in 1
gold, The
receiptsof
on a basis
that most
went to tn
cotton the
present.
4 stock on d
Received |
Received 1
New-York tribune., 1869-06-07

on CANAL-ST.
Z44 HOUSEKEEPING FURNISHING GOODS
BEDDING And IRON FURNITURE sTORK
CONTINUATION SALE
io4 HOgRYcOMB QUILTS. 81
- LANCASTER QUILTS, 81 IS
LANCASTER QUILTS. ~ IS
MAHSEILLk~ QUILTS,
lgt COLORFD AiHAMBRA QUILTS, 81 p.
ia COLOEED ALHAMBKA QUILTS. ~ -
va COLORED ALHAMBRA QUILTS 81 Is
A hn sssOrsmsut ef FlEB QUILTS At equally loo pneeA
COAPORTABLEs.
AFs assortment from The bet Cstlci Hair
SPRIEG BIDS FEATHERS. A.
RBADY.uADB SHEETS AND PILLOW CASBs.
Liner Cotton Of al quues Al aoui The price ~ ne material
BESr LINEN GOyERSMENT BED SACKS.
TABLE LINEN. 3cc yaTd and upward
NAPKtNS, UONLIES. TOWELS,
TOWFLiNG. LINEN AND CuTrONi
sHkKrSGs AND SHRrlSGs, BATH TOWELS
The most oompleis assortment Of
IRON FURNITURE
In the city.
IRON SETTLES GARDEN CHAIRS
YASKS. wASHsTASUs,
AND SETS &C
HARBLETOP SALOON TABLES
Hotels nFunous Private FAMILIES Supplied al the leuest
HOFFMAN 4 WILLIAMS,
bueosIson to Wm Osrdner.
NJ. 2s Csnhlst
Between BfssdssJ aad teuife~t
New-York tribune., 1869-06-07
LITERARY.

Sir Charles Wentworth Dixie, who died lasG
month at St. Petersburg not the author OF
Britain" as some OF cotemporaries snppoSe' 'n"'
hook was written by his son, the present baronet'
New-York tribune., 1869-06-07
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New-York tribune., 1869-06-07

TRIBUNE ESSAYS.
LEADING ARTICLES
CCyrKIBUTED TO
THE NEW.YORK TRIBUNE
FIOM 1857 70 1863.
By CHARLES 7. COEGDON,
WEh AZ l7troipc,ion hy
HORACB GREELEY.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-07


TRAINS LEAVE EBW-lORh, ,
For Eew-HaYR and bridgeport (kA) l;0 N lEI9 ihhh'
(E1 J. 3:43 $50 3:J. an (ELl N, 90.
Por Milford Srsd FArssd Southport, and Wssipot lis"
N 3.45. 4:3l. arG $50 p m. - -, ,a
Por Eorvsh I tBLL 3. ll:3o lilS tELl tnh 'N
4,9O tEE.l 5;30 6:5l and tRI) p m
Por paren y lI:3 3st5. 4;30. SGD and b0 o.,
Por stamford t1l .. ll;o0a I2;a (kIl 2i9 eAhh
3:45 $50 tEI j. - $50 $50. 7:l5, (bxl "a N,u
Por GTeeRweh :. @ loo 2;l' a;i5, So sD e''' u"
For Pors Chester sai intermediate stations, 7 nA nj ia
3:4S. as $50, go. IT'S and si2o p
CONNECTING TRAINS
Por Boston. via Springfield, 8 a. " lBLl > 3(ELh sP n
For Boston, via Shore Line l2:l5 Tx J. 8 p n
For Hartford snd Sphr geld (bn J. 7;lo tLh sA
For Conascueu River Railroad. m. (RI R9 m 70 A'S1
p m. 10 Northtmpt1u ...... , .v-, - ii.u
For Hartford Providence and nshfn Railroad (EL) D. '
FOR Esw.H.yeu Sss LoudOu asd s.OungtOu RaiIO'd
1915, 3sH D.. =. ..,,.. -, Wpuane
burgh.
FOR Houtst5uio RahOtd, a IN. lBd P N
Por Nangas.s hai.r road a. m. (kN y ASJ P n "a. al
For Daohury sd Newak RAlroAt T. N lES aud y;S0F
9a o.. ia connection th trvfai train from hoNaa y pA."
FOR Canaan RailroAl a l2:l5, 40, snd s;N p n
N' ''-S JANIS H. HOYT. supsnnteaesA.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-07
BUSINESS IN THE POsT-OFFICE-THE FOREIGN
DEPARTMENT.

The result of the last fiscal years trahSac-
tions with foreign countries through the foreign
ment Of the PostO once in this city Is SHOWN IN .no
following statement The number OF letters lof""lueU
was 5oOOsO7 and the number received 6z4S'Iso' asN
gate number received aud forwarueo' iI'l0o :,
- coonared with the previous year. is an increase OF
a2so2 IN the inward mails and 587so6 in the outward
malls and n total OF $50 29s letters viz.