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The New ARMY REGULATroNs-The Washington
Republican, of the 18th ultimo, says
General Sherman will recommend to Congress the
ADOPTION OF the new Code OF Army Regulations, orig
inally drawn up in 1864 by Gen. Candy, and since
somewhat modified. Secretary Stanton endeavored to
have 1t rejected, account of provision which it
contains that no commissioned officer shall be de-
prived OF his commission by the President or Score.
tary of War, except the finding of his peers in
courmartal assembled. 1t also modifes many of the
punshments OF enlisted men for trivial offences and
gives much larger discretion to the sentences of courts
tor offences Of every grade taking the peremptory
word shall and substituting the milder ''may" In
word, it is thorough revision of our existing mill
tary codea revision made under the light of our re-
cent war experience, and in conformity with what was
found to be the actual requirements of the service
Generals Haeck and Hitchcock who examined it
gave it their hearty endorsement
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LIKE TO HAD A DUEL AT DEMONSTRATION the fol
lowing, taken from the Jefferson Daily Times and Re-
publican of the lst it will be seen that the election
ike to have been the cause ola duel in that place:
Rumors were rife Tuesday of prospective duel be-
tween retired soldier and lieutenant in the United
states Army. We are happy to state there was no
blood shed, and but little ink. The principals we be-
lleTe are game; one of them, report says has made
his mark, and the other is not less remarkable. We
are glad no one was hurt killed. as it would have
furnished another paragraph to forthcoming chapter
on aWlessness aud crime. The seconds were both men
OF pluck. One said to the other, "you take your
chlcken to the bayou, my will be there in few
minutes" The retired soldier started. but before he
reached the desired point all the parties were arrested
by the military.
T. 5. No arms were found on any of the belgerents.
showing the respect paid for military orders,
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A Boston gormandzer, named REYNOLDS nado
wager OF ten dollars with Jerry Desmond. that he
Gkeynods) could eat within an hour all the smelts that
desmond could catch in twelve hours The result of
desmond fishing were ninety-four smells, which he
cooked using pound of lard and an equal amount Of
mt The lsh weighed, when cooked, eight pounds
IN ory-hve minutes after Reynolds sat down 10 din.
ner, the last fish had disappeared and then he oarad
10 eat TWO pounds of beesteak if any one would nav
LOT IT. Nobody offering to foot the bill he finished his
meal on bread, and then wanted to bet that he wonld
sleep t"entythree hours day for two successive dava
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-08

THE PoPE-Pope Plus X, is now n wears Of aoa
and he has been Pope tweny-lhree years. BE is de-,
scr'bed as vigorous old man. Of most benevolent and
venerable aspect Personally he is extremely popular
with almost all classes of his people He is said to be
man OF bameless life and the best possible intentions
but he adheres to the ideas of the past both political
ana theological, with tenacity most wonderful to
witness, especially to his power as temnoral soS'
ereign. He is man of the simplest manners and
habits ' anu
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10 the intense disgust Of the Radicals, Motley has
iusI forwarded consular treaty from which the Ala
bama question is entirely excluded Tho ~ a.
know II he has forgotten all about it. We sbonldn,t
wonder. !" S'touiaii
A lawsuit was decided in Connecticut 4 fav, IL -
SINCE by game of euchre The defendant won, the
Indictment was quashed, and the lawyers "euchred
out of their fees.
:, Mrs General Gustav goes with her husband on In.
aian campaigns and is good shot with the rife She
knows her husband won't take her into any danger
an economical girl in Portland took all The medi.
cine lett in the house after her fathers death IL ordar
'hat 1t might not be wasted. She is recovering.
PRESIDENT Grant has offered his farm of 500 acres
eIeVen miles from s. Louis, to the county for pau
per farm, the price asked being $4,000 e. -
The most approved neck.tie for Young men &c q
young ladys arm-partcularly if she be beautifnl
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-08

THEATRE DRrNKlNG.-There is no custom which is
more annoying to quiet folks who 90 to lectures con-
certs or theatres than that of taking drinks" between
the parts or acts The moment the first pause in the
performance occurs, away go an eager crowd of men.
as they had but five minutes to live and the loss of
moment would be an irreparable misfortune The
concert or play generally resumed before thew come
rushing back, bringing with them fine odor of whisky
or rum, and disturbing decent people who can manage
TO 60 an hour at time without recourse to the bottle
New York Times
Our little theatre is so small that the young men are
AFRAID the ladies' would see them if they attempted such
thing here (?)
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henry ward Beecher sometimes tells his conore9o-
ton that 1t is hard for rich man to get TO Heaven
as 1t is Tor camel to go through the eve of needle
But as his income, which amounted to s2s 600 last
year. Is very small compared 10 that Of Stewart or
vanderbilt or Astor, he thinks he can induce ST. Pc.
ter to look upon it as mere trfe. and to o,;, L.
for his piety We certainly wish him success in ,ha
attempt, but would not advise him to die with spnb
income upon his soul There is no telling to what ont
oi-the-way place its specific gravity might sink him
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The Rev Dr. Hatfield, of Chicago, is in the habit of
praying that the Almighty will wipe out the last vest
ge OF that city from the face of the earth In one Of
ms recent prayers he besought the Lord to remove
from Chicago all intemperauce Sabbath. hraakina
RIGHTEOUSNESS. fraud, profanity, cheating and every
form OF vice." An answer to that prayer would not
leave one brick standing upon another Chicago min.
listers should endeasor pray as not to make them
serves ridiculous The promise ask and We shall re-
ceiVe, was intended for people who are more reason
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coLoRED MERcHANTs.-We copy as follows from the
Ma lam Pnn nc tLn Il.

S0I"1'nD nIEfVffANIS-Wt copy as f0II0Ws from the
New Orleans Bee of the 25th:
Among the conslgnments yesterday by the steamer
Henry Ames we notice bales of cotton to Pinch
back Il Antoine, a firm of colored men, well known as
members OF the Louisiana Observation-Disclosures being
from Caddo, and Pinchback from this parish large
portion of the cargo Of the Anes was transferred to
her at Vicksburg from the steamer Countess, which
latter boat We learn, is now owned by negroes, who
purchased her tor the exclusive accommodation of the
colored people in the White river and Vicksburo trade
Such movements as the above are probably the best
means OF settling the vexed social equality question.
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PARKER SEES LEARNED ALDER

l have seen Aldermen when sitting at the City
Council Board SO drunk as that they had to be re-
moved by the police, before business could proceed
have seen Aldermen and Councmen who lot only
could neither read write but who exhibited little
capacity for public business even when sober. And
only yesterday read in a newspaper an account by
an eye witness, of Judge in Abbeve, down in South
Carolina, on the bench SO drunk that he had to be
taken home by his friends and the court adjourned.
The clerk, it was added, was about as drunk as the
Judge. Whoever travels through the South With ewes
and ears open will have difficulty in believing all
this and more, it needfu that it should be told
And it absolutely needul that it should be told and
published through the nation, if we would save our
nation from the doom Of Sodom and Gomorrah
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y NORTHERN TEMPERANCE MEN DRINK WHISKY IN THE
SOUTH"

No class of politicians, from North or South, can
plead exemption from this fearful charge Young
and old men, who perhaps tasted ardent spirits
in their lives, before going to the South, now drink
the horrible beverages here concocted habualy and
many of them to fearful excess And, worse still will
provide them for the poor, besotted coored people
whenever votes, better bargains, or better work or
more of it, can be had thereby. -- &#
Private virtue among public men is not looked for,
not expected, not desired And this is as true
here in Washington as farther South or farther North
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YANKEES CHEATING THE POOR NEGRO.

And Northern men to-day all through the
Southern Atlantic States deludng or driving the black
people into working for them at prices or on cond.
tons that would be deemed downright insult if prof
fered to any good workingman in New England
MOST ALMIGHTY MEAN MEN GET ALL THE OFFICES. !"
Carpebagger is not wholly an inyidous designation
here. Most Northern men whom l have seen are here
to fill pockets speedily as possible by such means as
ofer-some as planters, but as politicians, and
of low order, many of them, too. The young West
ern emigrant who wrote back to bis father, dsap.
pointed olfceseekeri in Vermont come to the West
and urged as reason that most almighty mean men
could get into Office" would find good ground for such
argument all through the Southern States With such
recources as the North is now furnishing the South 10
great measures her last state must inevitably be worse
than the first.
Surely the presence of large number of members
to whom even aphabets mysteries to say nothing
of higher stages of literary culture, must be stun
ming argument in favor of system that shall re-
deem at least that State from the oulest reproach that
rests not only upon republicanism, but upon the
civilization of the nineteenth century For if we can.
not have educated suffrage let US at least have mayors
aldermen, senator's judges and governors, who in pub
lie and political affairs discern between their right
hand and their left.
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And so far the Northern element infused between
them' instead of reconciing, has only made matters
worse. The Northern Republican hates the master,
but does not love the slave. The North never loved
the negro race better than did the South It did not
abolish the slave system in form for the sake of the
victims, at all until driven to the measure by the
stern exigency of military necessity for sefpreserva-
ton So far as any sense ofjustice humanity ever
were intended it was manifest enough that the Repub
ican party would have continued slavery unto this
day and unto the judgment day. had not the preserva
ton OF the nationality imperously ordered and com.
PEELED otherwise. Year after year the South fought
for slavery, without Union the North fought for the
Union, regardless of slavery; for "Union with
shareholders"
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TOILET AND FANCY ARTICLES;
| Imported BRANDY and PORT WINE,
| Fine GREEN and BLACK TEAS;
YEAST POWDERS;
! CRUSHED and POWDERED SUGAR;
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QUIN1NE; and
STRYCHNIA.
81 p. III. Kyes will give his personal attention to
daliug orders and preparing compounds.
MILAN STREET, Cor. SPRING STREET,
SHREVEPORT, LA.
jy1 1y
JOHN H. SPEDDIE,
DIR UGGIST, APOTHECARY
AND DEALER1s
School, Standard and Miscellaneous
B O O K S,
PERFUMERY, FANCY ARTICLES, &C.,
Keachi, louisiana,
VNOULD inform the citizens of Keachi and sur
w rounding country that he has opened DRUG
STORE, and will keep constantly on hand full and
co mpete assortment of
PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
erfumery, Fancy Articles School, Standard and Mis-
celaneous Books &c. which will be sold at the lowest
Cash prices. Jas 1y
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INFIRMARY,
TEXAS STREET,
OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE,
Shreveport, La,
rs open for the reception of Patients, male and
81; Wards, per day, IS; Capital operations, extra
Terms-InVariably in advance, upon satisfactory
security. II. WILLIAMS, Md,
]. S. CUTLIFF, MD,
d12 If D. NJ. CLAY, MD.
CRANES METALLIC BURIAL CAsKETs
Il right of selling these beautiful and celebrated
Burial Caskets in Shreveport and Caddo parish, has
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-08
The South by an Abolitionist,

Mr. Parker Pillsbury, one of the original abolition
ists and one who very active in bringing about
the late war; has been on visit to the South, lately,
and gives to the world through the Independent, his
impression of things as they appeared to him from
actual observation We make few extracts that our
readers may see how Parker has changed:
All who travel in the Southern States since the war
can learn lessons if they WILL unknown to them be-
Tore. Many have reported their impressions to you
already but all is not yet told am afraid the worst
is yet unknown Indeed, I think the North knows
less of the actual South to-day than of almost any
other portion of the globe Repubcanism bears rule
there and reports itself please itself Counter au
thorites, especially from Democratic sources are cast
aside as unworthy of confidence as no doubt they
often are
RECONSTRUCTION is FAILURE"
But it is time thing was told, and believed, too,
everywhere and that is that reconstruction is failure
1t IS bad failure From the sole of its foot to its
head it it have any head there is soundness in it.
none whatever 1t began where it ought to have left
Oft, with political organizations with suffrage and SOW
eregnty when the first lessons in civilization had not
oeen learned had not been taught and have not yet
been taught. But party supremacy required the
measure, and it was adopted against all the dictates
OF genuine craftsmanship, well as the demands of
justice and humanity. And hence its failure, as could
not but have been expected.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY DID NOT ABOLISH SLAVERY"
Neither political party understood the situation dur
ing the war OF rebellion. Neither party understands
it to-day Slavery not abolished by the abolition
lists. Still less was it abolished by the Republican
party In spirit and power it survives even the war
with all its woes Like everything else at the South,
It ruin but it is there. Both master and slave are
here And more at war than ever before.
THE NORTHERN REPUBLICAN DOES NOT LOVE THE
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WHITE & CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
D r U 6 g IS T S
BOOK SELLERS,
I3.......TE TEXAS STREET. .Ia
Shreveport, La.
w AND WINTER TRAD e, which were selected in
person by Mr.. 7. e. Lewis well-knOwn and expe-
renced Druggist and bought fer cash direct from the
largest and most reliable manufacturers, importers
and publishing houses in New York Philadelphia and
other Northern Cities embracing large and complete
assortment of
MED1c1ENs,
CHEMICALS,
PATENT MEDICINES, &C.,
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS,
ROGERS d SONS CUTLERY :;
WHITE LEADs-Atlantic, Collier, and other brands
French, English and American Colors, "dry and in
OIL and of the best quality; Oils, Varnishes, Brushes,
Dye Stuffs,
| Window Glass
/ from 8xlO to 30x36;
Glass Ware,
Walls, Bottles,
Jars, Lamps, &c.
THE BEST LIQUORS. for medicinal purposes :;
Perf SGgG6 Soaps Fancy and Toilet Artices;l
| SACRED, and
MISCELLANEOUS
STATIONERY,
in great variety.
In short, everything usually found in frst-class
Drug and Book Establishment.
WHITE Il co.
September 81, 1862 lsmd&wtf
THOS. Fl. NORRIS.
IMPORTER
Wholesale and Retail Dealer
DRUGS, MEDICINES,
HEMICA AIS, PAINTS,
GLASS AND GLASSWARE,
BOOKS AND sTATI VERY,
Texas Street, Shreveport, La.
apps If
l. R. HYAMs. W. g. KENNEDY
HYAMS & KENNEDY.
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
BOOKS,
ST A TON e r Y
Cutlery, Fancy Articles, &c,
25......TExAs sTREET...25 "
Shreveport, La,
HAvE just received and opened an entirely new
supply, to which weekly additions will be made in
,rder to keep constantly on hand full and complete
took of articles in their line embracing
Drugs,
Chemicals,
Patent Medicines,
Paints,
)ils Glass and Glassware, Cutlery Perfumery Soaps,
lair Preparations, Combs and Brushes with and end
ess variety of
FANCY ARTICL LES.
Our stocks have been purchasedon the most adVan
ageous terms, and we customers that they
gi find our prices such will give entire satisfaction
We have large and magnificent assortment of
Books and Stationery,
anything of the kind outside of New Orle
MS and embracing the works of most standard authors
ogether with the latest publications of the day.
Stationery in all its varieties and on the most reason
bile terms.
We shall not enumerate the various articles en-
raced in stock, but solicit call from wholesale
nd retail buyers, feeling assured that they will be
leased, on an examination [os ly
r H. kfEs E. F. RIyES.
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New-York tribune., 1869-05-12
LECTURES. MEETINGS.. &c.

Dr. Paul Bohrdt lectured on the Embry,
oogy OF Man" before the German Society OF Intellectual
Progress, In Brooklyn, last night.
The anniversary exercises of Howard Mis-.
sion and Home for Little Wanderers" will be repeated
this evening at tile Central Presbyteran Chnreh new
eruacle Jersey City. Complimentary tickets may Do o
tanned AZ Dennis Co.'S Broad 81. Newark, and at W.
n suttOns Mon tgOmery.st Jersey CITY, or AT the Mis-
sion Office, No 40 New Bowery, New York
The Soldiers Association of the Sixteenth
Assembly District met last evening at their rooms IN
Thlrduye Capt. Cregan the President, IN the chalr
The Association intends 10 take active part IN the re-
organization Of the district about 20 take place Capt
Crcgan delivered address, which was listened 20 with
marked attention He fully explained the position ol
anla In the district and showed very coucluslNey the
can party In that section Of the city About 10 members
we're present
A public meeting, for taking measures to
secure free public baths held last evening IN the NJ
r. Church IN Attorney-st Dr. David +. Hoton ana the
Rev Ozias Elerson addressed the meeting, urging the
importance OF FREQ baths Dr. Holt0n presented pet
ton addressed to the Common Council, asking them TO
appropriate two slips the on the North ana the oer
on the River and at the Battery The petition
received tho hearty commendaton OF all present. lie
also stated that the movement was being cordially re-
ceyed by the public ana tho Press and predicted s sue
cess.
The COlored Philharmonic Singing Associa-
ton gave their rst concert In the large hall OF cooper
Institute last evening. The audience was large ana e
thusastc. The performers wero rather tlmd az nrst
but the frequent applause OF the hearers inspired them
who read several stirring selections with much express
sion, was eucOred again aud again Inc slnEers VINO
we're amateurs, acquitted themselves very we'll es'
peCialy toward tho ond OF the programmes, MI
douglass played several solos on the violin. Nerdis
chorus OF esprit Immortal was Sung by the Ass0ela
tion with much taste and feeling, aa was also the hh
Lovely Venice" from Lucreta Borgla owing 10 tne
engL OF the programme and several delays II was quite
late when the concert was nnlshed
New-York tribune., 1869-05-12
sTEAMTUG EXPLOSION.

Early yesterday morning, the boiler of the
stenmtug Joe Baker exploded while opposite Wander
bits Landing, Staten Island The deck and pllothouso
were lifted completely from the hull by the force Of the
ovn,oson and carried 70 n considerable distance from
the vessel Fortunately, no on5 VI tho crew killed;
Capt. 'Sheridan the engineer, James o1y, and the
water aud narrowly escaped drowning. Capt. sheridan
is also seriously injured The two hemen. Marshall Day
at the time, were badly scaded but will probably re-
cover The injured men were taken at 10 the Sea
mans Retrcat staten Island, by the Quarantine ambu.
lance steamer Fenton, while the hull OF the Joe
Raker was towed 90 the city by the seamtug EpsilOB
which happeued 10 be passing nj the time. 80
The Baker belongs 90 Mesers Scatter O'Iiara, NO @ Ne
and ia valued a $4,000 Her boiler almost
nev one and no reason be assigned for the unfor'
innate accident IL will probably cost about pOOO 10
repair her At tho time OF ho accident sho was LOWING
tbe hrlg Archer, bound for at Johns, D.. "
New-York tribune., 1869-05-12
coysEcRl1IoY or a JEWISH SYNAGOGUE

Tie new synagogue of Shaaray Tefla, on
west Forty ourthst oonsecrated yesterday by the
NJ Isaacs the minister and other Officers Of tho con
oregaton Most Of tho members OF the resident Jewish
clergy were present among tho visitors. Tho ceremonies
ere assisted OH this occasion Ivy powerful orchestra
and choir under the direction OF Dir. Edward Woolf:
vino will be remembered one OF the earlier leaders ot
the New.YOrk Philharmonic Society The music was
by him expressly for this service ana IL very
bcanf lie has borrowed largely from the great Jow
ish comnosers from McndelssOhn for melody ana from
Wevetbeer for grand harmonic effects. The solo paris
wcSe sung by Master Harris alto, and by Mrs u. M
Iacobs Mrs j. Phillips Mrs j. C. Lew, MISS Jacobs anu
Misa Jnseph The service commenced by tho pfesehA'
tion of ls KEYS to Mr.. Is. L. Solomon, President by MT
Icnnnld Cohn on behalf OF the Building Commlttee'
af,er which the doors opened by the Pfesldeht,
and tLe several gentlemen taking part In the service
nnroarhcd the ark and carried tho rolls or law IN pro
"al.on seyen limos round the edilco the choir mean
pc Ain eine psalms. The service concluded Win JUS
cnnrse delivered by the Rev. g. NJ. Isaacs III ~ he OK
borted his hearers adhere TO the orthodox iath III MI
its Integrity aud not to give way to modern
The names of tho officers President Barnet H. 2V
omon. Vice President Arthur J.. Levy Treasurer. SeE
mnnd L Meyer; Trustees, Lewis j. Philips, MOTIFS IoA
ncnsE Emanuel Bamberger, Leopold Cohui sectetaary'
Myer Isaacs; Minister the Rev. D. NJ isaaos' hoSao'
the Rev. III. Philips. =. ,oo 10. s,,.rA Tho
of the auditorium about Is feet eaoh
way tho remaining space toward the irohs De'nk
SsotsJ 10 a cOmmOdions yestbue. night OF steps Oh
the mil width OF forty feet leads from lho sIreot
banked on either side by courtyard III Wn'0n TIn