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TExAs--Gen. Reynolds concluded his statement of
Texas affairs before the Reconstruction Committee on
the Esd. He deprecated the proposed division of the
State, which IS pet measure with the Radicals. HI
says the people do not want it, the expense would be
great. the population sparse and there
the slightest necessity for it.. In regard to the social
and political condition Of the people, he referred the
committee to MS report military commander Of that
distrct which Is in the custody Of the Secretary Of
War.
The Indiana papers claim that that State is the great
est corn growing STATE in the Union. In 1868 she
produced so,ssaooo baadeIs, 1o,g75,oo busheAl ii
excess of 1867.
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Ron Nr,v ooGEAxs To.DAY-Thc Bart Able steam
boat, sometimes called the " Bull OF the "oo"s'' pO'
oftener called Wm. 6. Harrison, leaves to-day Tor the
Crescent City a. the arrival Of the cars from Maf$na'
or q any other portN
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On LoRDY THE New Orleans Advocate Radical
rampant sheet edited by parson Newman, in speaking
Of the new charter for New Orleans says SIGH gentle
men as eMessrs. Ray, Lynch, Lee, MeMillen, Page,
Isabelle, Pollard and Antoine, are as competent to
judge what needed for the benefit Of New Orleans
the whole people themselves. i is law running
through history at few DO the thinking for the
masses and New Orleans is not exception thereto
The author OF tie foregoing lines must have the mpu-
denee Of tile devil. The idea that three negroes,
tianked by as aiany scaawags. being competent
to think for the intelligent citizens Of New Orleans
than the citizens themselves challenges the contempt
az even RroWnlow.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-03-10

MoRE STEAMERS FOR RED RTFER-The ST. Louis
Republican says the Memphis Packet Company has
nurebased the steamers Colorado and St. Joseph and
hints that they are for the Memphis, NicksbuFs and
negeport trade. The Republican says: " What
81 xahey would prove to the Red river people! what
stir up in New Orleans The steamers Colo
hnd St. Joseph are in this vicinity, and can be
KILN commission Mt very short notice.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-03-10

The Louisiana Lottery company are now drawing On
the Havana plan of single numbers, as veil as on The
combination plan. J. P Chandler agent, can De '00'n
at his Office in Tays building, Spring street. zee ao
vertiRement.
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noAlcInE IL New ORLEANS, On the 10Th alt.. spe-
elai poieeman David Henaessey was murdered in .
cohee house IN New Orleans He recevedihree shots
IN his body and died instantly. III. Arthur Gpera
mas been arrested on suspicion Of having killed Hen
Messy The Aez Orleans papers speak of it as cold
blooded murder
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-03-10

SHREvEroRT CHARITY losPITAL-ln the 0eh4ts Oh
the Cd the Senate finally adopted the bill to hcoipoF
ste the Charity Hospital at Shreveport
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At a recent meeting of the Chicago Academy Of
Sciences bottle of water from Great Salt Lake
submitted for examination and analysis. letter was
read from the giver. The letter stated that since the
survey of Professor Sansbery the lake had risen sev
cra feet and that becoming ieshened it is now capa
BILE of sustaining animal life An elaborate scientific
description was read of the animalcue found in the
lake of which the water in his possession contained but
one specimen. This was produced, aud a microscope
cal examination was made OF this curiously developed
crustacea by all present, which, under the glass; looked
like small sized mastodon. Coy. Rross said that he
had concluded it ocean ant, numerous in fresh
water tributaries and he believed shat, if the spawn OF
shad and cells introduced into these tributaries,
they would develop, and during the summer find their
way to this miniature ocean, which would sustain life
In the winter they would return to the tributaries #
this could be DONE he thought it would be of Immense
value 10 the inhabitants OF the central part Of the
country.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-03-10

STATE FAN The View Orleans papers announce
snat the State Fair Vi BE- held this year on the 9th o.
April, and continue for eight days Extraordinary pre
pefaos nare being made, md il confidently expected
State. -.
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MI1TARY.-A Washington special to the New Or

leans Republican says:
The President has retired Adiutant General Thomas
and Generals Bree Swords, Cram, Sattei.ee, Alexan-
der, Heintzeman and Sbley. Assistant Adiutant
General Townsend has been promoted TO be adJutant
general, and Brown, Leonard and Mitchell formerly
IIancock's aduant general, have been promoted.
Col Wood, of the st United States infantry is pro.
NOTED to be brigadier general place of ejnlzeMan.
Mill of the goth infantry, is promoted to leuteaant
colonel of the lst infantry.
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DESTRUCTIVE Fire AT Jackson, MIss-A Jackson
dispatch of the lst inst, says large fire occurred
that morning at o'clock, burning the Clarion news
paper, job office and book bndery, and Geo Eyriehs
book and stationery store Loss Of the Clarion, s25,
900, partially insured most Of the insurance. North
ern companies. Esrich's loss $4,000, insured for
10000.
The fire originated in the CLARION Office and was the
work Of al ncenaiary. Tie Clarion will resume pub
LEGATION to- morrow
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CONGRESSIONAL.

WAsuISaroS, March 9.-HouSe-E. b. Washburne,
Secretary of State resigned his seat in the house. Dr.
Butler Lutheran preacher of this city, elected chap
lain Resolution that all credentials, papers, &c, re-
oarding election in Louisiana, be referred to commit
toe on elections with instructions to investigate all
matters thereto pertaining, with power to send for per
sons and Dapers; adopted Sehenck introduced bill
reducing to one act and amending laws relative to IN
terna revenue. He explained that the bill embraced
all notifications and alterations suggested the past
session, thus making the bill perfect possible. Re
ferred to the Committee of the Whole and ordered
printed Resolution appointing joint committee on
Indian affairs lost. Reconstruction Committee renew
ed by vote of l49 to ~. Bill repeating tenure OF Of
fee act passed by 143 to 16. NavSArne, Bo'es 'rnE
worth, Ferris IIotchkiss jerks, Lawre' ce, of Ohio
MAYNARD, Schenck, Smith, Stokes, Tatft, Tilman,
Ward, Whittcmore, Willard. Adjourned to Friday.
Sencte--Bill strengthening pnhc credit reported by
Finance Committee favorablv. Il granting right Of
way to Memphis, III faso and Pacific railroad intro
duccd Sherman introduced bill repeating tenure of
Office act and asked present consideration. Sumner
objected Presidents message read Withdrawing his
message requesting repeal Of act excluding Stewart
from Treasury Granted. Several propositions for
removal of political disabilities, referred Osborn in
troduced bill granting land to build steamboat canal in
Florida Bills introduced: Authorizing construction
of bridge over the Mississippi above the mouth of the
Missouri prohibiting the sale Of gold by the Treas
urer. Adjourned.
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Ex-PEESIDENT JoHSsoN.-The letter-writers about
Washington have. been disposing of Mr. johnson in
various ways. The last dit IS lailroad president
ship, which the Cincinnati Commercials special CORE
spopdent is responsible for:
1t is currently reported and pretty well ascertained
to be true, that President johnson will immediately
after his term of office ceases go to Europe Tor the
purpose OF negotiating the bonds of the Memphis FL
Paso and Pacific Railroad Company, if that eonn,nv
should get Its joint resolution through the Senateow
on its table, giving it the right of way through ths
public land, from Ell Paso to the Pacific The re, n
ton gives to the company perpetual right ofS i
through the territories also incorporates it. On
face appears to be very simple but gives the mon
valuable franchise which, yet, has been asked 81
Congress. The company can, in all time, forbid AMI
other company from constructing road from q Pas
to the Pacific on the thirtysccepd parallel The fran
chSe will be worth five millions of dollars Mr..
Johnson they propose, shall become its President
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4 man evidently heapeckedl says that if in our
sehooboy days the ssraie Of three is praverbally
trylnghow much harder, in after life do We feel tie
rule of 9 fl.,f. z.
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Tna OsE Per Cent. TAx-The New Orleans Bee,
in speaking Of Judge Ludengs decision in declaring
the one per ceat. tax constitutional, says:
The Supreme Court by the mouth of It's Chief, sus-
ais as was expected it would the constitntionality
Of the tax OF course all the acts OF that Charming
bod-the Legislature-are constittional IN inc opih
IN af tie Court Who has been silly enough to sup
pose that the Judges Of the present Supreme Court
would quarrel with their bread and butter? They are
not the men to do it. When shall have read their
decision we may analyse it if it pc worthy Of the
trouble.
s;ana to the contrary notwithstanding, is one which
will stand the test Of time and his reasoning has not
been answered, much less orerthroWl BY the fprant
laaauare of Mr. Ludeling, which viii convince nobody
II the legality OF tie tax. The leading members of
the bar boot ut ii, while the people expected nothing
better from the court
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The four hundred and thirty churches in New York
viii seat about 100000 persons Pie Protestant
churches n...sber $50. The ss1 SUNDAY schools are
attended by ii 7,a59 CHILDREN.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-03-10

Tobacco! Tobacco !-E. & B. Jacobs are in re-
ceipt the largest lot of tobacco of various brands
ever brought to this city at one time. These tobaccos
were purchased at sacrifice and will be sold at man
faourers prices without regard to the cost of trans
poatasion Call and examine the stock and prices
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Newspaper AsencF-Thos, Mcintyre, Advertis-
ing gent, Nos So and 9s Common street, New 0rle,
ans offers his services to newspaper pr Prieors 10
procure advertisements and to attend to any business
for them in the city Personal attention given to all
orders for purchase of printing Materials paper, sta
tinnnrn &c &c
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A NATcHITocHEs NAN KILLED IN TExAs.-We copy
as follows from the NatchiInches Times of the 9Th

as follows from the Natchitoches Times Of the 9Th
We learn with deep regret that affray took place
in Sabine county, Texas last week, in which Willie
Quarles son of DR.. J. w Quares, late of this place.
was instantly killed by two brothers named Noble 1t
was the second meeting between the parties, and
Young Quarles wounded of his assailants perhaps
MORALLY before he was killed. We have no reliable
nartien
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TIE BoD4 or NIEz MuTI1ATED.-A Washington
dispatch of the 18th u says the former counsel for
Wirz, discovered ii examining the latter's remains
that the head and spinal column missing. He
therefore applied to the President for an order request
ing their delivery from the United States Medical Au-
scum, where tnoW appears they are
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An oLD sroRY.-NeVer were there truer words pub
shed than the following from the Louisville Courier
Journal:
The moral Of the late Congressional disturbance
was written many hundreds of years ago, and remains
Visible over hundred volumes of Roman, Greeian,
Florenne, GerEanie, English and French legislative
history. It is brief and simple. The two Houses of
Congress engage in scheme to chop off the powers
OF the Executive, They succeed of course. Then
they turn to the Supreme Court which they reduce to
standing committee having thus practically destroy
ed the two coordinate branches of the Government
the masstracy and the Judiciary aud lodged the entire
authority Of the State in themselves they quarrel
with one another. The House makes an issue with
the Senate, and the lower body outnumbers the
higher, it will have trouble III carrying its point
whenever it sees t to push tsis issue to direct conflict
This is the first step to anarchy which is the vestibue
of monarchy and that is the direction of Radcalism
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-03-10

Mr.. E. c. FoaF is duly authorised agent for Lew
svil!e, Arkansas.
THos MCINTYRE, Of New Orleans, is our only duly
authorized agent to receive subscriptions and adVer
tisements in that city.
Mr.. JonS c. Lorr, Mndcn L., is duly authorized to
receipt for subscriptions.
Mr.. F. L. LoWERY, starryie, is duly authorised to
receive and receipt fer subscriptions in Smith county
Texas aad the counties surrounding. -
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.
FROM WASHINGTON.

New ORLEANS, March 9.--Departed for Red River
Lulu D, National and Grey Eagle.
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SPECIAL. NOTICES.


Westcrn Produce--Messrs. MeCutehen & Co an
10 receipt of the largest stock Of Western Produce
before brought to the city, which they Offering =.
New Orleans prices. Gall and see them.
Western Produce-Iessrs Walsh s. Boisseau =,
the Leree are in receipt, per steamer H. NJ. shreys
from ST. Louis, of large and weEseEeeted stock Of
Western Produce, which they offering at extremely
low prices Country merchants viii find it TO their in
terest 70 give them CALL as the consignment is boaad
to be closed out in q few days. F1nhG ltd&w
Perfect Sewing observation-disclosures Gibbs
Silent Twisted Loop Stitch with hemmer feIler and
brader, all for So and sB5. Railways works at
ments notice. and never stops Prices reduced to suit
tile times For sale by Pm. kYEs & CO.,
jal6 lmd3mwl Shreveport, La
Messrs. II. * u. Jacobs notify their friends and
customers that they in receipt OF their socko
Spring and Summer Goods, purchased by the senior
partner in New York before the late advance In cotton
goods. These goods purchased much earlier in
the season than usual for the purpose of being able to
furnish their customers with seasonable goods early
as those who purchase in New Orleans They gnafap
tee to sell as low they can be bought in New orls
ans Gail and examine their stsck before going below
feI2 atEWtE
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HORSE THIEF CAUGHT. - The Washington oak J
Telegraph of the 17th has the following:

One of these gentry named ------, doubtlessa men,
Der of the 'laely victorious State Guard passed
through our village few days SINCE and sold fine
horse to one OF our merchant, who knew nothing of
the facts in the case, and then towards Texas
Soon after him came Rev. Andrew Hunter in search
Of the gentleman, and found and recovered the horse.
Immediately pursuit made after the tef who was
found asleep in bed near Rondo, Lafayette county.
lie was captured and brought here on Thafaday evening
hast lie confessed his guilt and has been to Dali
las county, where the theft Was committed to await
an invitation spend few years at the State Capital
Our merchant who bought the horse, recovered all his
money except ten dollars. We hope to see many of
the Governors friends served in the same manner
whenever the laws can be executed.
GRApUArG N ueaIolDE.-The New Orleans
Times says Arthur Guern, WHO murdered Hennassey
few days ago, has been implicated in the killing Of
eight men before. Ho IS not yet thirtysix years Of
age. This is unparalleled in modern times.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-03
REMOVAL OF THE SUPREME
COURT.

There is q proposition now pending
before the Legislature to remove the
business Of the Supreme Court from
Brownsville to Jackson, in this State.
We can see no good reason for this, since
one place is quite as central and con-
venient to reach as the other. II
there should be q change, why not at
once remsve the Court to Memphis
For certainly three-fourths Of the BUSH
ness Of the Western district comes from
Memphis. Then, to be convenient to the
lsw-books and lawyers who do the busi-
ness, it would be decidedly better to have
this city designated by law as the place
for the court TO hold its sessions. But il
the Legislature should not consider the
claims Of Memphis, it would then be de-
sirable to the bar and people to have the
court remain at Brownsville, where i
may be reached from this place in few
hours by rail. PoliAics should have nj
influence in the determination of the
Legislature. One place is quite as gOOC
asthe other, in thai respect.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-03
NEW YORK.

NEw York, November 3.-The World
says in that State the Democratic State
ticket appears to have been elected by
a msjority Of at least 10000 10 most
every county there are reports Of Radical
losses, as compared with the vote of Gen.
Grant. Gen. Siegel ran ahead of his
ticket in this and other large cities, and
his total vote will probably exceed that
cast for Mr.. Greeley or any other candi-
date on the Radical ticket. At this
writing g am the Democrats appear to
have received majority in each branch
of the State Legislature, though full re-
turns may record majority in the Senate
to the Radicals.
The Herald says that the returns Of
our State indicates the success Of the
Democratic State ticket, but the Repub-
licsns have Q working minority in the
Legislature. The Democrats lose heavy
in the city, but the Republicans lost
heavily throughout the State. The cleo
ton has gone by default in q short vote,
after the fashion OF the late October cleo
tons in this city. The vote as compared
with that Of last year shows Democratic
loss of over $4,000, and a deficiency in
the aggregate of nearly 10000. To
sum up the general results throughout
the State, these will signify practically
little or nothing without change in the
Legislature, which according to our
latest returns appears to be more
strongly Republican on joint ballot than
the last
The Tribune says that shameless and
cunning frauds have again defeated the
Republicans in the general vote in the
I State. The vote polled here yesterday,
as given by the reporters, cannot have
fallen below 10000. While we have q
handsome minority in the Assembly, we
fear the Senate has been lost by frsudu-
lent votes aud unworthy wrsngles among
the Republicans in certain localities.
The Times says that the Republicans
gained 10000 10 the city, but that the
Republican counties return badly. The
Democratic State ticket has probably
carried the day. The entire efforts Of
the Democratic leaders appear to have
been chiefly devoted TO reversing the
control Of The State Senate, ana the cleo
ton Of a nsjority Of Assem6lymen, more
especially the former, With the purpose
Of bringing the Senate in accord with
Gsv. Hoffman.
By special dispatch from Paris It il
intimaled, IS popular impression and
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-03
JOHNSON YET LIVES. 4

We had hope Tor the oeceht respcc' GU
tertaiped for the high Office of President,
which was once filled by Andy johnson,
that he would, since bis defeat for the
Senate, retire from the political boards.
When the brains are cut, it is supposed
the man will die. But not so with A. j.,
who continues to wiggle about as long
as there is life left in his ex-
tremities. The latest igns of life were
shown in the resolution introduced into
the House of Representatives at Nash
vile, on Monday last, by. Mr.. Hawkins,
20 declare The Senatorial election OF the
Hon. Henry Cooper illegal and void.
This was done in order to give Andy
Johnson second showing for the posi-
ton be had lost There is no "slippins"
in the Senatorial game. and no taking
hack after the grand finale. The Constr
tuition of the State provides, it is true.
that no Senator or Representative shall,
daring the term Tor which ne Was elected,
be eligible to any office or place of trust,
the appointment Of which is vested in
the Executive or General Assembly.
But the time for which Mr.. Cooper
was elected to represent his district IN
the State Senate will almost have ex-
uired before he is required to take his
seat in the United States Senate. And
then be eau. before the 4th of March,
ls7l-the time Mr.. Fowler goes out
resign bis present position as member
of the Tennessee General Assembly, and
under the Constitution of the United
States be entirely eligible to the oftice.
We have n oiable precedent in the case
of the Hon. John Bell, of this State, who
was elected to the u. S. Senate by the very
Legislature of which he constituted
member. There was no issue that we
are aware of that was raised 10 bis case,
and he was allowed to- take his seat at
Washington without murmur. We re-
gard it as extremely doubtful whether the
Constitution of State can restrict the
qualification of United States Senator,
since our National Chart has declared
what manner of men shall be Senators in
Congress. The language of that isstru-
ment is that mo person shall be Sena-
tor who shall not have attained the
age of thirty years, and been nine years
a citizen of the United Safes, and who
shall not, when elected, be an inbabltant
Of that State for which he shall be
chosen" These are the qualifications
required to make a man eligible to seat
in the Senate of the United States, and
an effort to tack on other qualifications,
which in themselves are superfu-
Gus, would be to act in the
face of the National Constitution.
We would suggest to Andy to take nap
until Kirby Brownlow dies, and then
awake to take part in the next Senatorial
scene. The Ex-Governor will certainly
step out of the way soon for the ex-
President, who, on account of the addi-
tional sex" attached to his name,
should have precedence. Why don't
Bcownlow die2 is asked by every.
body, aud especially Andy Johnson s
friends. 1t is believed the devil can't
spare the ex Governor up here; other
wise he would send for him forthwith.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-03

The story of Little Harp" has already
been written in a little book called
Halls Legends OF the West" 1t seems
that there were two brothers of that
name who we're the most daring robbers
that ever infested Kentucky. They were
called by way of distinction big Harp"
and Little Harp" on account Of the
difference in their size, The people of
Kentucky had become exasperated at
their oatrsges, and determined to hunt
them 10 the death. The pursuit was car.
ried on with the patience Of the sleuth-
hound. until at last they we're overtaken.
big Harp" was pursued by . gigantic
Kentuckian; they had running fight
for hours on horseback; then came a
hand to-hand fight 1t was a tremendous
struggle between these two Western
giants, but at last Harp fell MORALLY
wounded. he died, his head was severed
from his body and stuck on pole in the
crossroads in Kentucky, and the spot
was for long time called the H arp's
Head" While the bigger brother was
being thus holly pursued, Little Harp"
escaped and came down and Joined Ma.
sons hand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-03

accepted in the city, that Napoleon will
propose plan for disarmament, in his
speech opening the session of the French
L sgislature, and that the idea is likely to
become general. 1t is said, indeed, that
LORD Clarendon conveyed an assurence
of highlands approval of SUCH a course
to His Majesty, and that it will be agree
able to Russia. The tendency Of Napo-
Icons policy in the government is said
to be effectively for the embarrassment of
pruuaia