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aAMBI1Ne.--We regret to learn that nice young
man from the North, entrusted with $4,000 to pay
iahorefs made permanent deposit of $4,000 in the
Phario Bank" few nights since. A paper check on
'ohnson'a baek il far more profitable than an ivory
check on the faro concern,
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

New srArr.-A letter reeeived at Washington on
foot there to cut off two tiers Of counties in the vest
part Of the State and join them to the Choctaw
and Cherokee nations for The purpose VI forming
new State organisation The plan isto be submitted
to Congress at the coming session
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

SUPREME CorRT.---fhe Nstehitoebes Times Which
has been suspended for three four weeks, has again
made It's appearance Thenumber before rs is mostly
filed with the decisions Of the Supreme Court but
nothing in relation TO cases from this parish. The
next number will probably contain them The Times
speaks as follows Of this Judicial body
The Supreme Court of Louisiana which. has been in
session for three weeks this place. will probably adj
journ next Tuesday Its labors have been very great
there being two years accumulation of the
docket; but the Chief Justice ard his Associates have
been equal to the emergency Already over one hun
dred appeals have been disposed Of nearly all requir
ing lengthy opinion and much research aud many in.
volvng new and intricate pontsof law. The gentle.
men of the bar, resident and visiting unite in exprcs
sing their establishment at the amount of laber per-
formed and the accuracy of the Investigations, both
of law and fact and unanimousin their commend
alton of the general beray and unprecedented char
acter of the decisions rendered, as we'll the legal
learning displayed. Altogether, we but reflect the
general opinion in declaring that the present Court
compares very favorably with its predecessors.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

A Commemorative statement that DR.. Egap, OF
Benvle dhe Senator from that District, mean, and
not the elder Of that name) was present, among old
party leaders at recent conference in New Orleans,
where governors were being made, and other things
arranged so as to suit the would be leaders again. is,
happen to know, without any foundation. DR.. Egan
has been in New Orleans ALL since the adjourn
of the Legislature and had he BEEN is too true
man to join in any prospective movement Of nomi
nations in advance. If any such meeting has been
held in the city avail ourselves of the occasion to
notify its oIignators that when purporng to rep
resent the Democratic party in the State again put
forward, such little arrangements as theirs will not
stand a minute. We have had enough and more than
enough Of these city arrangements
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

REvoKEp-Bue, the Jefferson satrap, has revoked
oil permits granted BY him to parties to carry PISTOLS
and has added an additional penalty Of fine ot ten
dollars to parties guilty Of the offence
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

our ~ Tiaf-Gen F. r. Dent, known lamiliarly as
the Presidents doorkeeper. publicly declares his will
ngness 70 wager his next years salary that Judge
Chase will be tie next candidate Of the Democracy
for President ona lily brother, Judge Dent, viii be-
'he next Governor of Mississippi
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

CuBA.-A Washington dispatch Of the Esd states
that the cable kilograms from Madrid stating that
treaty has been signed for the cession OF Cuba the
Cubans is generally credited there, though official
dispatches areat hand from Special Agent Forbes,
who in connection with SckIes has been conducting
the negotiations, framed in accordance with proto.
col agreed in this city July Isl, md exclusively
detailed in these dispatches Jnly 8 The treaty
said to have been signed requires eapprora Of Ces
pedes and this Government, who to be IN some
way responsible for the security the purchase money
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

"tp HE'D AT THE FAIIs--We copy as follows from
HE Alexandria Democrat Of The lst
oa Red continues to down By our next The
ooass Wi see some trouble al the upper falls
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

The desire Tor the presence of Gen. Lee will not be
sratfed That honest, truthful and modest chieftan
has no taste fer such assembages and displays But
stronger influence than this will prevent his attend
ance Gen. Lee could not give the honest and truth
n version Of The defeat Of the Confederate army
Gettysburg, land he is incapable any other without
expressing his of and attrbuting great errors
and delinquency to at least of bis subofdinates
whose slow and laundering execution Of his ORDERS de-
cided the victory on that memorable occasion. We
need not say how repngnant to his feeling to bis ines
Unable magnanmits and charity such exposure
would be.
Who is The General you have reference TO- Mr.
Times I? If it is Gen, Longstreet out with it
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

The New Orleans papers chronicle thedeath Of John
@. Robinson, old merchant of that city The Plea
yune says he was for many years one Of our most
prominent cotton merchants, and at the time of his
death the senior partner in the house Of Robinson 4
Potter on Carondelet street. He was native of
Manchester, England, and bad attained the ripe age
of sixty-eight wears
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

THE CRop PRosPEers.-A Washington dispatch of
the 27th states The accounts from the growing crops
received at the Agricultural Department are OF very
favorable character. While all the cotton States ex
cept Georgia and Florida reported the condition Of
the cotton crop in July considerably below the aver
age of the crop of 1868 at the corresponding date,
nearly all now report improvement upon those ea-
Inmates, and several Of the more important cotton
regions report the condition as better than in August
of last year, the weather having been generally pro-
ptous and the injury by the worm comparatively in
considerable The crop y estimated at nearly s,ooa,
600 Of bales
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

MISSISSIPPI. We have the authority OF n Washing
ton dispatch or stating that prominent Mssisippians
have written to Washington politicians stating that
while the Presidents support Of Judge Dent for the
Goveraorship Of Mississippi was fully expected when
the latters name was first mentioned for the place
the formers recent refusal will not prevent the nom-
nation Of Dent and his election is regarded with equal
confidence. campaign Of great rigor isanticpated
after the nomination Is made on the 18th Of September
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

TIRE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.--A Washington dis
patch, of the 2ltn nlt TO the Western press states
that The politicians there are discussing the chances
OF the adoption or rejection of the fifteenth consti
tutional amendment. The probable action Of Tennes-
see, which, few months ago, counted on as GER
tain for ratification, is eanrassed with some earnest
ness and anxiety although the majority Of the Repub
licans incline to the opinion that she will go as it was
first supposed she would. Stokes however, is very
confident and positive that she will reject it. and when
reminded that senter pledged its ratification,
be Is still increduous He says that senter talks pub
ciy in favor of it, and that privately he is on the
other side. Stokes proposition to convene ar extra
session Of Congress is laughed at by every one and
there Is not the slightest possibility that the President
will be induced to do anything of the kind
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

CoTTos IN EASTERN TIxAs.--The Times and Repab-
lean, Of the ID published e Jefferson cotton
throughout vide district Of country has been mate
rally injured By drouth The hot weather has literally
dried il Nh
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Snirn CorNry.-We copy as follows from the Tvle,
Reporter Of The gstil ult:

Our deputy sheriff, Mr. Duff e. Williams, in an A.
tempt to arrest negro criminal last Thursday nigh
was wantonly killed The deputy sheriff and bis poss4
Oh two men bad gone TO the house Of the negro who
was accused Of stealing beef On nearing the house
they took into custody negro man. resident Of tt4
premises, expecting to obtain inflammation of the
Whereabouts OF the cuprt. They entered the house
but did not find him after which they retired to the
yard, and were consulting when the assassin fred
upon them from place Of eoncealment instantly
killing Air. Williams, and piercing the body of thf
negro held in custody in many places, from which he
has since died number Of persons are on the search
Tor murderer but upto this writing We are not s.
prised OF he prospect of bis arrest The murderer il
tall negro, with moastaehe wears bis hair long and
goes BY the name OF Brown Mosely. Mr.. Williams
was an old resident Of Tyler, and highly esteemed in
this community. He leaves vile and one child, and
many near relatives TO his loaa Since the
above has been in type, the murderer has beer cap
tnred, and i new in tho military camp at this place
An accomplish to the act another freedman has also
been arrested, aid is in custody
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

The HARVARD AND OXFORD Boar RAcE-A London
dispatch of the 9Th to tie New York papers states
that over million Of people witnessed the interna-
tional boat thai day between The Harrar!s and
Oxfords. The tide was sluggish, a light breeze and
smooth water At the start the Harvards led making
forty five strokes to the Oxiords forty At Crayens
Point three quarters Of mile from where they started
the Harsards were three, quarters of length ahead
which they increased TO couple Of lengths by the
time they reached lie Crab Tree, oue and one eighth
miles from the start. The Oxfords now pulled up !;
when reaching Doves the boats found TO be too
close together, and the Hsrgards gave way When
two and half miles out the boats were level Fifty
yards beyond the 0xtDrds tool; the lead The Har-
wards again pulled mp, but rather wild md the
Oxfords pulled ahead obtaining lengths the lead
The Harrards pulled pncky for half mile, when
they fell astern, and the Oxfords with tlrty.eight
strokes per minute, shot past Barkars Bridge, three
and fve-eighte a mile, three lengths ahead which
they gradually increased TO the end winning the race
BY four lengths, and making four and half miles in
twenty-five minutes forty and half seconds
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

RATHER Soon "A New Orleans exchange speaks
mysterionsly OF meeting in that city Of certain old
leaders Of parties in this State, mentioning Governor
Wickliffe Surveyor General Heinn-Attorney General
we presume-and Senator Eagan The Pcayune SAYS
they smoked the pipe of peace and reconciliation with
whom it is not stated and selected aeandidate for
Governor, to be voted for two years from this coming
November. Why they should start so soon on that
hunt cannot conceive There is whole legislative
term to intervene besides another Of the present Leg
islature What to transpire within that three egs
latire years, it is hard to forete
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

GETTYSBURG The New Orleans Times in apolo-
glslng for the nonaceeptance By Gen. Lee Of the inv
tation to be present ut the Gettysburg convention
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Two BOYS ROASTED TO DEATH the night Of the
9th August, two boys named Michael Mahoney and
John Cafrey both aged ~, were roasted to death
while sleeping ia ash pit The Central railroad,
near Elizabethport New Jersey They belonging to
Elizabethport, and being away from home, went into
the pit to sleep, and during tho night the fires of To-
connective were hauled into the pit, literally roasting
them to death.
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y sFrrEaHER, &. The Germans eyerEsh here in This
country will celebrate the 14th Of this month as the
Tooth birthday Of Alexander Oh Humboldt.
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ANDY At WoKK---A correspondent Of the Louis
vile that ANDREW johnson visits
70 Red Sulphur Springs i, perhaps not 20 much i'd
improve the tone Of his physical system as to inftae
healthy Jobnsenian tone into certain Legislative ndi
siduals in that section Of the State.
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OuE THEArgE.-On Monday night, to a compliment
AIRY benefit extended Capt Crisp, there was an
attendance once, the largest and most fashionable
witnessed in city. Brewers Hail. with all its
room could scarcely furnish the necessary accommo-
dation The play the Stranger" in which, years
ago, Crisp golden opinions. Nor has Time d.
mnished his powers. He leaves for short tour in
The eastern counties Of Texas and hope to return
again and spend the winter with us. With his
plshed family he is enabled to present tasteful and
beautiful pieces in the highest style of his profession.
We bespeak for him and them cordial and kindly re-
ception His visit TO this section IT, we are informed
experimental II he finds the and the patronage he
expects, he Is not unwilling, understand to devote
at least half year TO exhibitions here and In Eastern
and Northern Texas. To the lovers Of the legitimate
DRAMA this announcement sure, is sufficient of
itself to insure such demonstration will bring him
back again; aud apart from this, we take special
pleasure in commencing him to our friends in the
Lone Star State There ia life ID the old land yet,
and Crisp knows how to put it on the stage.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

WHAT ARE We coaise To "A Washington dispatch
TO the New Orleans Times, states that the Radicals as
sert that the Union Leagues and the Grand Army Of
the Republic control the Government, and the Pres
dent or Secretaries dare not oppose the requirements
of their organisations. The appointments andthe CON
troll Of the administration they claim, belong Them
and they assert that they will the full amount of
the bond. This Is the Boutwell, programme for the.
tIarn
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. ASTONISHING GHossIH OF San FE4soIseo. i rar
respondent writing from San Francisco Anens Il
San Francisco has aInost grown out OF nv kno,sleae
in two years and 70 plaee Iirnitto the gran
deuf Of ita destiny Tile markets are loaded down
with fruit Of all kinds and am amazed at the aha
dance and eheapneas Of frai7s and yegstabiea Fruit
IS furnished III great profusion ata tic hotels three
times day just think Of cantefopes gairg bep
ging for somebody 70 cal them price, three cents
oh
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NEW Postal ARRANGEMENTS. "A postal convention
has been concluded between the United States and
British Honduras. The rates of postage are twelve
cents per each letter weighing half onnee and two
cents for each newspaper, The maila be trans
ported between New Orleans and Belize BY British
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

SouSD Texas RAD1oALs-The Waco Register of a
late date gives j. W Flanagan, the Radical nominee
on the Davis ticket for Lieutenant Governor, a COM
pmentary notice the embezzler Of funds belonging
IN his personal frends, and widows and orphans, and
thus dispeses of Jesse Stancil the Radical candidate
for Congress in The Third District: "stancil is now
under indictment by the Grand Jury of the Federal
Court for extoron, in overehargng fees as Register
IN Bankruptcy In other words for stealing the estates
of bankrupts"
IHE LATE JEFFERSON CoMMissIoN.-The Jefferson
Times and Republican, Of the I'd says that the MILL
larry commission lately held In that city, of which Gen.
Hatch was President, engaged in the trial Of persons
charged with the murder of G. W. Smith, has com.
pIeted its iabors and adjourned Major Goodfellow,
The Judge Advocate, has gone to Austin with the pro.
eeedngs. The verdict is not known, but the evidence
and arguments of counsel Justify the belief Of gen.
rra aequittal Of all the prisoners.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

The grocery and commission house of Hervey, Est-
& Warren, on the ever, is now fully prepared
for the fall business. They have of the largest
stocks of groceries and Western produce in the city
Col Hervey has Just returned from the Western cities
where be made ample arrangements to keep their stock
fully up to the demand In a few days the NAM
moth storehouse the levee, adjoining Walsh Bois
sean, will be ready for use, and prophesy that it
will be used II will be Of the finest buildings In
the city, with capacity to do very heavy business
They deserve liberal patronage, and We trust that
they will receive it.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

Texas FARAER---We are in receipt Of tie Texas
Farmer for September published at Henderson. Texas
By Marshall 4 Dodson 4 is most excellent number
and should be in the hands Of every farmer. Price
50 per year 10 currency.
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Texas exchange says that Mr.. ]. f. uollahte, q
citizen Of Smith county has gone deranged The gen.
tleman is well known TO our merchants.
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RECEIPTS CoTros AT New oRIRAss,--Two hun
dred and nine bales Of new cotton were received in
New Orleans on the soth nlt as follows: Steamer
Gov Allen, from Greenville, 100; steamer National,
from Bayou Sara s5 steamer Celeste, from Red River
81 steamer Enterprise, from Red River, steamer
j. g. Blackford, from Washington IA
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WHOLESALE AM RETAIL LIQUoR DEAIERs.--A Wash
ingon dispatch says that recent circular from the
Internal Revenue Bureau to throughout the
country, allowing them to grant retail liquor license
to wholesale dealers has had the effect to increase the
revenue on tie ono hand, while the other it has
opened the door 70 fraud By relieving s wholesale
dealer of many of the restrictions which are not i'm
posed on retail dealer, and by combining the bust
ness Of The two, wholesale and retail has made lie
application of the law pretty liberal.
GES. DIX SgEp.-A New York paper sas - that John
Mitchell has brought suit in New York against General
Dix to recover $685. 600 damages for his Illegal arrest
Dix after the war was over, seized Mitchell in New
York. by military force, compelled him 60 on board
of vessel detained him two days and then had him
conveyed to Fortress Monroe, where he was kept in
casemate for four months and fourteen days and
treated like common felon There were 10 charges
made against Mitchell mud he was finally released bv
some military order
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08

RAwIIss.-A special dispatch from Washington TO
the New Orleans Times that the illness of secre
tary Rawns causes sensation among the Southern
conservatives F. i heir only friend in Cabinet
His loss At this time would be disaster to the con.
servatires Of the unfecenstrneted states
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caI,roks1A Is. Iorls1AsA.- calIfornia wants labo

" much as Louisiana does. But as California pro-
duces wheat, euityates grapes and digs for gold and
other precious metals, she wants that kind Of labor
which has been previously engaged in these occupa-
TORS. She wants. Tor instance farmers from the North
west who know from experience hoM 10 make an acre
or land Weld is maximum Of The best merchantable
wheat She wants Germans from the Kline, who .tFe
acquainted practically with The culture of the grape
and the various modes Of coayertngsit into tue best
understandable wines she wants miners from England
Wales and Pennsylvania, who have all their lives
worked II tile bowels 81 The earth, and know from
practical experience how extract the precious metals
And What California wants her sagacious men know,
She readily obtain ii the progress Of time because
California, by means of her increased facilities of
travel, Is now opened 70 this immigration And twill
surely 20 there and iasing gone will assuredly remain
for intelligent and skilled white labor For these
California is trying to get rid Of the Chinese and
trying supply their place with better laborers On
tie other hand tile climate OF Louisiana is unsuited to
this class Of field laborers and only suited to mmi-
grants from corresponding latndes Of the Old World.
OF Alriea Louisiana has enough, aud more than enough
OF lis sort, and yet Louisiana has greater need of an
increase Of labor than California or any other State
She can obtain row onl from Asia, and 1t appears
thai Asia II wiling come, and wor, in those pro-
ductons with which s laborers are most familiar or
can most readily learn. Shall we employ these people
or let our lands lie waste Or continue partnership
with Africa. Those the questions now for onr
farmers consider
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battlefield of Bull Run is the only battlefield of
consequence that has not been changed since the
The forts, the monuments, the socEadss ana the des
olation remain as the soldiers left them.
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m eoarse Jefferson viii take BACK sent after ttat

Chicago has champion divorce man. The latter
has hadten wives in the past eight years they are all
living in that city and the unfortunate man is doing
as well as could be expected. :
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VtRefSIa-A late Washington dispatch saya that
it seems 70 be the understanding that tie test
eathis exaeted Of the Virginia Legislature, such mem
bers cannot take il will resign and thus require
election to fill the vacancies These vacancies,
is maintained, be filed BY conservative men. who
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VI learn from the New Orleans papers 81 the slst,
that Capt. J. p Bell, who was shot es since BY
Col Noel, died on the night Of the 5oti,.
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IMPORTANT TO PLaSrERs.-The following the
rules adopted by the New Orleans Cotton Shipping
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Branch A'0'st
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eorsrRRFEIr PosrAeE srANrs.--1s i stsiteato he
the intention Of the Post Office DEPARTMENT. ai.nl
the contract for printing portage stamps, owing the
fact that the new issues have been sneeeasfny een.
.ferfeited hp the .n1atnnra III IL 1,reneaa
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COTToN CROP,-The cotton worm, we learn, is prev
alent most Of the plantations and will no doubt in
uie the late cotton but hear more complaint of
the scarcity Of hands than of the destruction caused
by the worm. We stll Of the opinion that more
will be made than can be saved with the present work.
ing force. The women, formerly the best pickers,
won't pick anything but their teeth.