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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-25
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-25

lMfRoVENENTS Al THE EXECUTIVE MAN
si'N.-fbr conservatory AT the fr-siGrut'S
Hons" is being improved by An additional
h"5tdIng hftv-two feat long and nineteen feet
wide. Enlarged stable aCcomm o la ions being
y CURED. workmen are engaged IN adding To
the present structure - brick building twentv-
I, Tee by twenty-five feet capable OF -tabliug
fifteen or twenty horses or cows. NIessrs
Jores Col ms are experimenting the m
prCvcmeEts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-25


THIRD WARD REPUBLICAN, CLUB-A meet,
ing of "a rs club Was held ~ w l>s ell Is IRA h
9Th and U streets,) last evening, Mr. q. w
n MIRO. president IN the chiir. and NJ lIor
Hrazsr, secr~tarv. Mr. w A. Cook stated tn ~
the Executive COMMITTEE wsr- really 10 m Axe
q report. bat was desired 10 make II IN ex-cu-
tive sion, and he moved that the ell M go IN 10
executive session, M>Jor Sru did Not oppOs-
go ng INTO executive - s>lon. hut preferred that
IL b. towards the Close OF Inc svrning Mr. NJ
Dufey said n at he some pubic business-to
oner an Irishmsr's n1ms for mem pershIp-
which be desired 10 BE- transacted The N ,tion
OF Mr. Cock was M n carried. ana the reporters
we're invited To leave. which they did.
TIE BIRD LAw.-It Is not generally known
thsi BY an ordinance OF the Levy Court IL ID
ubia~ fsi 70 shoot birds IN the county, ana
rsesDuy quite a nun Der of 10, spus have ben
nned for violating the provisions OF tue ordl-
nspte- Lseotehant &c SOB, 4 the second pr..
eIncr, has instructed has Officers TO rightly
tn 'orce the Law, and q day seldom u, ssss win
cut one or moe transgre~ sor- h-tux orou IN. n N
NJ the station, ana already have tas ,fftcsrs
brought IN a number of runs, thro an vay nv
IL parties escaping from tn-m.
HoN. JoHr X. fkEsCH. the nsvtv.eisc,ed
Ssrseanf-sf- rms OF the S-n ate. Wa ssyso ,d.d
NJ bic re- ld-pes, No. 25s street, last ulrnt ne
We Anphion Bras and Suine Baad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-25

TIE AssEssMBNTs.-Mr. Weaver. Assessor
OF IN" Second Ward, reports that during the
past year l6j houses Were built IN the Second
ward, a. an aggregate cost of >GG5. .GO. avera
gihe nearly SiONB each. Mr.. Carroll, OF the
assessed at Sl1J.UOu. averaging nearly S{ul: land
MI a q. Humphrey. of the Sixth Ward re-
ports 10, assessed st -9i,O - aver1 riug nearly
so" each. The Second Ward will be the htn-
ner ward as 10 the number aud value of build
ing improvements. The general a-sessmeLt -
Low completed, with the exception of the
Seventh Ward which will be in by .>aturday
ana the Assessors will commence their labJrs
as a board Of appeals on "Wednesday next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-25

HOLY THUEsnAY.- To day heIng Holy
Thursday, one of the most solemn days OF Lent.
impI->sI services Were held in all of tn
Catholic and EpisCOpaI churches. 1t is also
me least OF the AnnuncIation of the Blessed
reln Mary. a festival observed a Sunday In
the ta'bolic Church. Tomorrow neIng Good
FRIDAY. the Interior of the Catholic churches
VIII he heavily draped IN mourning and the
services very solemn, III common OF alton OF the
sGieIin Is and death o: our Saviour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-25

KELLEY AND LIONS famous Ethiopian and
comic oreTa troup- commence an -ngsg-msnt
DISK nights AZ Walls Opera House on VI ,ndty
evening feNt. They Will draw crowi-d
houses. a. they al way. do here. Lon. the pr
ma Gonna Of the troupe. gives capital bur-
L-squ.s of The Grand Duch-sse,' Ia Belle
heIen~." ara "Roulotte." TIER erterrrInm.urs
are exceedingly attractive. The 80 -and
Dutch Will he eiyep ON Monday and Tues
day, La Pelf-L NJ on "Wednesday aud Thurs.
day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-25

HOWARD DIVISION, No. ?. Sons of TANNER.
snc"' %. To ih"Ir weekly meeting last night al
Union Hall, oh street. Quite a number of ca
hld N-s were initiated, after which toe ysptn .
o-Vo'rd :" sreech making and vocal and
tns ruu entsi exercises. This antsrpris,no Al,
NIsi nave succeeded in rec" gazing NrMur
doc" de'iN-r for tle IN, one of his fines, read
lnss On Friday evening, April I'd proximo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-25

CHARGE OF ATTEMPT TO DBPRAUD.-Ges-
terday Detectives Thompson and Mc(fo wan
arrested youDg man named John Crome, on
the chsrRe If having attempted. on the 3lst OF
October last. to jefraud the National Metro
poiitsn Fank ont Of sou, by means or false
ano translucent check bearing the forged sign =
tnra az q org- T. Raub. and he was raken To
Police headq2acters for q bearing Ths a..
u-"n Is young man well-known IN tins city.
ann tr attempting to pass the chez il 10 said
NJ i'1t iof Chicago, and returned but q day or
since, when pc was arrested
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-08-25
FROM EUROPE.

MADRID, Aug. 1s.-Government making extraordi-
nary efforts to prevent Carlists assembling in Iaman-
acha.
PARIS, Aug ls.-Emperor to-day presided coun-
Gil of Ministers. His health is much improved. The
Emperor will attend the Suez canal Viceroy of
Egypt sent conciliatory reply to Sultan.
VIENNA, Aug. 20.-Baron Won Bnest replying to
the Prussan Minister'S note insists that what he said
in committee private and declines discussion of
questions originating from inaccurate newspaper state
ments.
PARIS, Aug. 20.-Patre asserts Carst bands in
creasng within Spain, and meet success, captur-
ing nine officers and forty privates of Spanish army.
MADRID, Aug. 20.--Forty-nine Carsts brought to
Vaentia as prisoners Several Carist bands dispersed
by troops, two within one day
LONDON, Aug. 20-Queen has gone to Balmoral
Iayallette presented his credentials
MADRID, Aug. 2O.-Band of Carsts under Pos .s-
persed at Cindad Real. Polls captured. Conspiracy in
favor of Asturias discovered.
Paris, Aug. 21.-Empress and Prince Imperial de-
part eastward Monday. French authorities arrested
twelve Carst leaders while attempting to the
borders.
MADRID, Aug. Notwithstanding invasion and
insurrection stories, it is believed the Carlst
movement is ended.
LISBON, Aug. 2l.-Regular mail steamer reports
Lopez Ascura with plenty of provisions, but short
of war material. Allies at Vlarisra preparing
to storm Ascuria.
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FROM HAVANA.

HAVANA, Aug. ls-Three hundred rebels from
Cienfuegos attacked Jnaggua Grand, but dis
persed with ten killed. Detachment guarding pro
vision train along south were attacked and repulset
with some loss, but being reinforced attacked the in
surgents and succeeded in reaching Cinco Villas witt
their convoy. --l=.
Steamer TELEGRAPH, alleged pirate, which the Semi
mole sent after, sold on account of the crew
but afterwards condemned prize by the British
authorities at Tortola.
HAVANA Aug. 20-Several nsurgent camps dis
persed in Cinco Villas District. Directors of Havaus
railroad removed for maversation.
HANANA, Aug 2l.-De Rodas has gone to Matanzas
Three coast patrol schooners receiving armaments
at arsenal. e4=.l -...s.=-..
HAVANA, Aug. 2I.--Telegrafo anchored at Tontnla
Seminole sailed for Porto Rico. ~ r.. -.=
Hayden advices are to the 9th. Salnave retreated
from .Tacmel, but is still besieging Aux Cages Dutch
schooner loaded with articles contraband of war cap
tured Rebel President Saget at st, Marks, armine
the Columbia and Delphne to attack Sanave'a feet
Gold dollar worth thousand in paper, -....~
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-08-25
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 1862

PARIS, Aug 2l.-LaFrance says Cuba is lost to
Spain. Wisest thing Spain can do is to take advan-
tage of present situation.
LONDON, Aug. 21.-Crops of all descriptions, ex-
cept wheat fully reported from all parts of the king
dom, are at least as good as average.
LONDON, Aug. 2l.-Spectator says regarding the
approaching boat race opinions in respect tie
show chances of victory nearly The public are
strength Of course it is hard one, but the race is
likely to be close. If the weather is bad the result
will probably be in favor of the oxfords but if good
the Harvards will win.
A nice slow English drzze is tie thing to take the
heart out of the Americans. .4=-
LONDON Aug 2l.-Reported that order for an iron
clad proceed Cuba on account of detention of Brit
ish vessels counermanded .e
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AMERICAN EMIGRATION TO spA1a.-The London &C

AMERICAN EMIGRATION TO SPAIN.-The London cor
respondent Of the Manchester Guardian writes
a singular project is foot, about which agents
are busy here and in Paris, for the colonisation of
portion of Spain, now sparsey peopled by emgrants
from the Southern States Of the Union Some Of The
men who headed distinguished commands in the Con
federate army ready to lead back to Europe thu
descendants of those who, two centuries ago. planted
the transatlantic dominion They find it impossible
to reconcile themselves to the altered condition o.
things that has arisen since The civil They have
been used to land Of traditions and of memories
socated with Old World institutions and thar
give these mp they willing to cast in their future
lot with Catholic and aristocratic Spain. Gen. Prim
is said to favor the project for he appreciates the mil
itary qualities Of the race and naturally thinks the
fusion of new blood would be of no little value to his
country. There will be jealousy, of course, excited
against the the part of the retrogradt
and bigoted section of the community, but the Lib
erals in the Cortes will not object to the proposed col
ony, because it would introduce Protestant element
into one province Of the peninsula"
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-08-25

IMPORTANCE OF PAYING SMALL DEBTs.-Let no one
say because he owes only $50 500, that delay in
payment can make difference. If the small debts
are promptly paid there will be difficulty about the
large ones. Until people who small amounts pay
up there be revival in business. This is an i'm
portant fact that should not be lost sight Of Take for
bors with groceries, dry goods and hardware. He
owes three houses in the city $1,000. He has twenty
customers who owe him each $50 If these should
pay up he would be able to discharge his city indebt
edness The city merchants have each fifty such
toners. The payment Of the $50 bills would, there
FORE wipe out debts to the amount of $50 900 This
would bring into money that is lying idle and
would enable banks to loan more freely to produce
merchants thus facilitating the movement of the crops
and mparting confidence all around.
iCincnnati Gazette.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-08-25
B Y t E l. e G r A Phi
For the South W eslern.
Foreign and Domestic Markets,


LONDON, Aug. 20, noon.-Consols es; bonds quiet
but steady at s35.
LIVERPOOL Aug. 20, noon.-Cotton active upland
l3a and Orleans 14d sales of the week 900 bales
of which for export 900 and on speculation 80 900
stock hand 22s, 600 bales, of which lo5 900 are
American
LIVERPOOL Aug. 90 afternoon-Cotton afloat $50,
600 bales, including 10000 American Yarns and
fabrics at Manchester better.
New YORK, Aug. 90, noon.-Money steady at ga
7Rct. Sterng-long 1899 and short llOg. Gold
1929. Lousianas, old, III asked; evee's 65 Cotton
frmer, 35c. .......
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 20.--Cotton-sales GA bales
midding nominally 32c receipts day s5s and for
the week. gross 7l5 net 229 bales; exports coastwse
743 bales stock on hand l42 bales Flour scarce and
firm; superfne $5 Is, double extra Sc 30 and treble
extra Sc 65. Corn-mxed 971c and white ST. Oats
60@62c. Bran lower, 97lc. Hay $2s 90. Pork dull;
held $50 So Bacon scaree retailing for shoulders
at III, clear rib l9a and clear sides 20c hams 24@
254c. Lard-tierce 2o@2oa and keg 22@2sc sn-
gar-common ll@12 and prime l41@l44c. Mo-
lasses-reboiled 6O@7Oc. Whisky irmer, 81 200
221. Coffee dull; fair l5@154c. Gold 1921. Ster-
ling l46; New York sight sfact premium. Texas
catte-lst quality Ss5@4o, I'd quality $25@3O and
third quality $15@2O. Sheep-lst quality s4@5 and
I'd quality S36D5 t.a.-
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 20, evening. - Cotton a shade
frmer; uplands l3a and Orleans 14d.; sales $4,000
bales, whereof for export and speculation 5000.
- Frw YORK, Aug. co. evening. fnlly &c.
BETTER closing qnie sales 100 Eales at 35c. Money
easy at 6@74Ret. Sterling dull, but steady. Gold
weak at 1929.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-08-25

WILLOW WARE
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES,
and all kinds Of Farming Implements,
which they offer to the trade at as Low Prices as
they can be obtained outside of New Orleans.
Having had their commodous Warehouses thorough
y overhauled and repaired with entire new brick walls
around their Cotton She'd their facilities for storage
purposes unsurpassed and their charges will be as
reasonable as any other house in Shreveport
This, with their long experience in the business,
leads them hope for continuance of the patronage
heretofore literally extended to them and for which
they return thanks to their friends and customers.
mh2O 6m
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VOL. XVIII.
III Z NJ S:

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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-08-25

Ne. ENGLAND SeAREp.-The Herald says New Eng
land is very much alarmed at the growing power Of the
West and South We quote:
In few years these New England philosophers, with
their narrow and bigoted notions, their holy exclusive
ness, their areked eyebrows and elevated noses will be
politically submerged, if BY political deluge, and
6 after the delnPe-what ss
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-08-25

LOOK OUT FOR THE CHINEsE-The arrival of these
useful and much needed individuals will be looked for
by citizens with interest," the Celestials pro-
verbal for their practice of economy The first place
in our city they will visit is the establishment of Mr. j.
B. Lewis No. Texas street, whose just reputation for
selling boos shoes and hats at low prices has extended
to the shores of the !" Flowery Kingdom"
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Woman is composed of 243 bones 400 muscles, and
306 pins Fearfullv and wonderfully made and to
be handled with care to avoid scratches E4
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New York Commercial Advertiser.

RosroN SnoR AND LEATHER MARKET-In the boot
and shoe market there has been a brisk movement
during the past week, and the shipments Of goods
have been unprecedentedly large, amounting to some
fifty thousand cases. which is fully thousand in
excess of the corresponding week Of last year. These
heavy shipments are due to the decline in through
freight charges to the South and West which has in
duced manufacturers hurry mp their work, and dis
patch orders placed with them early in the season.
[Boston Commercial Bulletin Tth
The new Is cent currency is slowly working into
circulation. 1t sa trfe longer than the new 10 cent
issue, but of the same width. On the right hand OF
the face is three-qna portrait of yonng hand
some helmetted grl-much pleasanter to contemplate
byway of variety than pictures Of grim treasury officials
even the veneIated fathers of the republic. The
back of the note is mass Of lathework with the Gus
tomary legend.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-05-05
ABOUT INTERLUDES.

Bishop Kingsley, of the Methodist
! Church is very sensible man, as wit
ness the following extract from an ad-
dress, ,byhim on the subject Of church music
There is one practice, heweyer, gener-
ally associated with instrumental music,
which certainly ought to be discontinued.
It has no redeeming feature, but Is only
evil, and that continually. [ allude TO
the habit, almost universal III this coun-
try, of playing an i'.terlstde between each
TWO stanzas of the hymn. These inter
ludes are positive nu. .sances, in every
light in which they can be view ed. In
wealthy churches, where the organist is
fine performer, the thing is done to show
| off. And weaker and poor churches keep
up the practice to be in the fashion
Many of our very best hymns form con-
t;nuous and connected discourse from be-
ginning to end. Many of them are most
earnest prayers, others earnest exhorta-
tions. Others embody sound Christian
experience, and others set forth in glow
ing light the plan Of salvation, and so on.
The sense is often incomplete at the end
VI Il NcISN, dGQ Tut ACAi - " AlA IL QO
worshipers are prepared by what has gone
before for what is to come. just then
the connection is spoiled, the continuity
of thought and feeling broken up, by q
dsddling interlude Every deyout wor-
shipper feels it to be an incongruity and
an infiction, and is glad when it is over,
so that the worship of God can proceed.
Ill haitian &c 10
sing right through With persons to
whom those hymns are familiar, one verse
calls up the next; but by The time tho
the interlude is finished, We have gener-
ally forgotten the connection. Why
should the tune, any more than the Worcs,
be banished from the mind and heart at
the end of every verse !? Why should
the warm glow of devotional feeling lie
chilled by cold bath every two or three
minutes? But it is said the singers need
time to take breath. This is but finn
sy reason for perpetuating fashionable
folly. How comes it to pass that people
become so short-winded all of sudden
Troops of musicians go through the Ct un-
try, singing pieces three times as long as
the average of hymns, and SO manage as
not to get out of breath. There is more
reason why the preacher should stop
every few minutes to get his breath, and
yet public speaker will address an aud
ience for hours together without resorting
to any interlude. It is to be hoped that
the time will never come when the minis
try will become so short -wiuded as to
need to stop at the end of every three or
four sentences, and drum on board with
their knuckles, or resort to any other
equally silly subterfuge, in order to take
breath. The thing looks ridiculous en-
ough now, because it is not the fashion.
The great masters of music, 10th In
America and in Europe, despise these
interludes. They are unscientifc as they
are ineonvenient, and hurtful to the spirit
Of genuine worship, and the most attrac
tive and most efficient church music dis
penses with them entirely.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-05-05
TOMORROW.
BIZ GERALD MASSEY

HIGH homes that burned like stars sublime,
Go down the heavens OF Freedom
And true hearts perish in the Tune
We bitterliest need them
But never sit we down, and say
There's nothing left but sorrow
We walk the wilderness to-day,
The promised land tomorrow
Our birds of song are silent now,
There are no flowers blooming
Yet life beats in the frozen heugh,
And Freedoms spring is coming
And Freedoms tide comes up Away,
Though we may stand in sorrow
And our good barque, aground to day,
Shall float again tomorrow.
Through ali the long, dark nights OF years,
The peoples cry ascendeth.
And earth is wet with blood and tears;
But our meek suffer ance ende.h
The few shall not fer ever sway,
The many moil in sorrow,
The powers OF Earth are strong day,
But Heaven shall rule &c rloc~ow.
Though hearts brood Ger the past, our eyes
With smiling futures glisten
For, 10 our, day bursts up the skies
Lean out Your souls and listen
The world rolls freedoms radient way
And ripens with her sorrow;
Keep heart! who bears the cross to- day,
Shall wear the crown tomorrow.
Oil Youth fame earnest, still aspire,
With energies immortal
To many 6. heaven of desire,
Our yearaing hopes portal
And though age wearies by the way,
And hearts break in the turrow,
Well SOW the golden grain to-day
And harvest comes tomorrow
Build up heroic lives. and all
Be Hk. sheathen sabre,
Ready to fash out a. Gods call,
q chivalry of labor
Triumph and toll are twins; and aye,
Joy suns the cloud Of sorrow;
And It's the martyrdom to-day,
Brings victory tomorrow.