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MODIFICATION OF THE WHISKY TAx.-A Washington
dispatch of the 24th speaking by the card says that in
consideration of representations of the napplcabiity
of regular dues for grain disation, made to the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, Mr.. Deano has made
important notifications, which he is authorised to do
under the law. The kind of material used is to be
considered in estimating the capacity of the Stills and
the hours only actually occupied in dislation to
be considered in estimating the amount to be returned
This will relieve the dstng interest from the de.
applied in cases where the deficiency tax has already
been assessed. 1t is further directed that dealers sell
ing wine Of their manufacture are not liable to
dealers license.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. "A report having been cir
culated that Gov. Warmoth had issued two and half
millions bonds on which there is official record, the
Governor publishes statement that all bonds issued
have been duly recorded by the Treasurer, and con-
cudes that thing is certain and that is that
single bond of the State has been issued without au-
hority of law during my administration and the inter-
est has been and viii be promptly paid.
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GRANTS NEXT ToUR.-A funny Washington cores
pondent writing under date of the 25h says that the
President informed Baltimore delegation that day,
that he intended to start another tour oil
leaving tomorrow to attend the marriage of Bishop
Simpsons daughter, in Philadelphia on Wednesday
he visits exsecretary Bore, to whom he said, he had
long owed visit; Thursday be attends jubilee for
the benefit Of soldiers orphans, and on Saturday he
returns to Washington to remain till "Wednesday OF
next week, when be leaves to attend the Maryland
State fair; afterwards the Maryland Institute fair, at
Baltimore He will remain then another week in Wash
ton and then go to Louisville.
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SHREVEPORT UNIVERSITY.

FTNHE TRUSTEES of the Shreveport University are
Il pleased to announce that Prof. GEO 3. THATCH-
Err will continue in charge Of this institution.
The Board are encouraged by the of the past
session and by public appreciation everywhere freely
expressed to believe that they have met want of com
munity at the right time and in the right place. And
they confidently the public that pains will be
spared to afford educational facilities equal to those of
any part of the country. -s.=s.
The University is located in very pleasant and
healthful situation two miles west of Shreveport
The grounds are extensive, affording ample room for
exercise and the building is capable of accommodate
ing large number.
The extensive repairs made during the summer
cation add much to the comfort and attractveness Of
the institution. - s.a,.zy= -s..s.sLz--= IS
JOHN N. HOWELL,
President Board Trustees
Shreveport August H. 1869. [tf
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SPEAKING Our IN CHURcH.-This isa good example
of speaking out in church: While the Rev. John
Jackson, Rector of Ledbury was preaching on Sun
day. October 8, a young woman formerly cook in his
family, walked down the middle aisle, and, holding
up child, informed the congregation that g it was
Mr.. Jacksonsn The effect Of this presentation upon
the preaeher NAV be imagined
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How TO TELL THE Hour OF THE DAY.-A friend Of
ours has discovered handy way of telling the hour of
of the day-step into J. B. Lewis No. Texas street.
look at his stock of boots and shoes, and inquire of
him " what of the hour ~
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We are told by the New York Star that Mrs
Stowe has completed her rejoinder to the press cri
tics, and after a few days sojourn in Brooklyn will
proceed to her home in Florida. As she has concluded
arrangements for embarking upon enlarged literary
enterprise, after the current year her contributions
will not appear in the Hearth and Home, nor will she
have any connection with that periodical"
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Shreveport University.

Shreveport University.
TVHE SECOND SESSION ofths Institution will com
i on Monday, Septemb Der 6, 1869, under
the superintendent of Prot. GEO E. THATCHER,
assisted by sufficient number of able and expert enced
educators to give efficiency to every department.
While the of instruction in the classes will be
thorough and complete, pains will be spared to meet
the increasing wants of community in the Commercial
Department. 5a9
Rates of Tuition, &C., per Session:
Primary Department. ....s2o 90
Academic Department 25 90
Preparatory Department. -. 80 90
Collegiate Department 30 90 90
Board per session. including washing, lights, &C. 80 90
of session. S 2As a =2e50@1t &s E= 5
No deduction will be made from the above rates, ex
cept of protracted sickness Students charged
from time of entrance. Each boarder will be expected
to furnish his washbasin, pitcher lookng-glass,
towels and bedding, except mattress and bedstead.
JOHN N. HOWELL,
President Board of Trustees.
| al. A / 8 1ccn
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a. q The RorHscHILD LOAN AGATN.-The New York Sun
of the 26th publishes statement that it is believed by
many Wall street, that the recent statement that
the Rothschilds had offered large loan to our Gov
ernment at per cent, is well founded, and that Sec
retary Boutwell, will propose bill to Congress- author
ising him to accept such loan to amount that will
enable him to redeem the fvetwentes of 1862, 1864
and 1865.
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A LIBERAL CUss.-We have heard of spendthrifts
who swallowed bank notes to show their contempt Of
expense, and the story Of Cleopatras pearl is
known to most juvenile reader But what shall we
say of the festive Councilman, at the laying of the
cornerstone of new amshouse at Trenton, who for
bis contribution the deposits usual on such occasions
put a one hundred dollar greenback into the hole?
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A Circus GoSE Up--A Cincinnati dispatch of the
I'd says that Thayer's Circus has gone up spout All
the property in the hands of the Sheriff Of Hamilton
county, attached by creditors most of them employees
of the company. Suits amounting to $4,000 are al
ready entered, and more coming.
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Obituary notices, marriages, public meetings caros
of thanks, etc., to be paid for as Advertisements
The DAILY SOUTH EsTEhN VII s1n5eve 5e and Tues
days the Weekly making its appearance on Wednss .hs
day mornings the latest neTs up to to the the
Daily Fifteen Dollars per annum; Eight Dollars for
six months; One Dollar and Half per month: faya-
BILE in advance Single copies, Ten Gents.
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
Advertisements inserted at the rate of 81 so per
square Of eight lines, for the first insertion, and 70
cents for each additional insertion Liberal deduc-
tons made to advertise by the quarter or by
be
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PETER FETZER,
Draper and Merchant Tailor,
Corner of Milan and Market Streets,

Opposite Johnson's Banking House)
| TEEPS constantly on hand full assortment of
| IN Cloths and Trimmings for gentlemen. Particu-
lar attention given to the manufacture of gentlemen
clothing to ORDER and guaranteed. Repairing and
cutting promptly attended to- %Sr@ ja2 If
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How ANDY TAKES HIS DEFEAT.-Andy was still in
Nashville on the 25th, and gossip busy cutting out
what part he was next to play. knowing letter
writer says that it current that he will be dele
gate to the Constitutional Convention and be the lead
ing spirit of that tody His friends throw out myste-
rious hints that he will out all right after while,
which probably that he will be Brownows sue
cessor whenever that functionary throws off the mortal
COIL Or in the Senatorial parson persists in cling
ing to e then Andy will for the Governors chair
the next chance. johnson is undoubtedly over
his defeat and lays the blame sa at the door of
Edmund Cooper, because, forsooth, that gentleman
saw fit to support his own brother. He undoubtedly
felt under obligations to Johnson but did not consider
them sufficiently strong to carry his vote when his
brother the rival candidate. 1t has not yet been
decided when the Constitutional convention is to meet
but it will likely before the lst Of next year.
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GRANT FAvoRs ALcoRN.-It would look as though
Grant after all that Dent had said to the contrary,
in favor of Alcorn for Governor of Mississippi Sena-
tor Thayer of Nebraska lately interviewed the Presi-
dent the subject, and called his attention to pub
lished telegram to the effect that Judge Dent was rep
resented as saying that the President sustained him as
candidate for Governor The President said he had
himself seen the statement and had enclosed it to
Judge Dent asking if he had been correctly reported
To this inquiry he had not as yet received reply.
The President further stated that in August last he
addressed Judge Dent letter advising him not to con-
meet himself with the Conservative movement against
the party supporting Alcorn. The former being, he
said, the enemies of the administration and Govern
ment While he was on good personal relations with
Judge Dent he nevertheless felt bound by public duty
to oppose his election, and desire the success Of AL
corn. These views he unqualifedly and emphatically
repeated to Senator Thayer He believed, from what
he had heard, that Alcorn would be elected.
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MIssIssIPP1.-The Mississippi canvass is waxing hot.
Both sides carrying it on with great vigor and both
appear tv be sanguine of Each side is doing
its evelbest to the negro vote which IS in the
majority. The Radicals have thorough organisation
throughout the State, and complete canvass of the
party snow being made. The total number registered
is 1898 of which s076l colored, and 59,l76
white, giving the former majority Of q, ,5s5 The
Radical candidate for Governor appears to have the
hardest road to travel. He has record which puts
both parties against him. furious Shareholder before
the war, belted warrior the Confederate side
during the war, and double somersault turner since
the war, he finds it difficult to make things work har
moniously. Judge Dent beats him in record, and will
probably beat him in the election. He for the
negro when he down and he is now for the white
man now he is in the same fix the negro was. Wen
take Dent in ours if have to take one or the other
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RADICAL ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT RECoNsTRUCrIeN.-
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Herald under date of the oath, says, that with re-
gard to the admission of the Southern States to repre-
sentaon in Congress- may be stated that as the ses-
sion Of Congress approaches there are indications that
an effort will be made the part Of few ultra Radi-
calls to keep them out For this purpose stories are
being industriousy circulated and letters written by
interested parties in the South to the effect that there
is general understanding among the Southern leaders
that as soon as these States admitted their Leglsa
lures will undo all they have done in compliance with
the demands of Congress, and that the action of the
Tennessee Legislature. well that # Georgia, will
be generally followed 1t is known that such conduct
is disavowed by the men who have been most promi-
nent in the work of reconstruction in the South and
is believed that the purpose attributed to these
has existence except in the minds of those who are
anxious to keep these States out of Congress. The
President is known to be anxious for the speedy ad
mission of all the States not yet represented and it is
said that he will his influence for the purpose He
does not pay any attention to the stories about latent
treachery the part of the Souherners nor does he
believe that there will be any developed"
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THE PRINCIPAL WASrEp-The New York Heral
says that the hitch in the personal affair between
Mosbey and Boyd was owing to Boyd's difficulty in
getting second but the Herald's interviewer"
learns that the difficulty about getting Boyd for
principal.
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Anna Dickinson and Vice President Cofax both ad-
vised the Mofmons to give up polygamy They failed,
however, to suggest anything better.
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g4g ROLAND & MONTFORT JONES,
ATTORNEYS and COUNSELORS at LAW,
Shreveport, La.
"1LL practice in the parishes of Caddo DeSoto and
w Bosser and the Supreme and Federal Courts
Ofiee-Market street, near the Bank. d23 "
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MALL PAPER .
w 1000 pieces WALL PAPER, Of all
qualities, some very rich new styles. Also so pairs
PAINTED WINDOW SHADES of different lengths
and widths, with fixtures. Just received by
J. H. REYNOLDS, 81 Texas street
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VOL. XVIII.
II T. r NJ S:

is pSsiRinn po2 sR @ts
Chsans per fOr less period than
six months. -,, e fva and unwards to one
CLUB oth. Western will be furnished at four
5oaqs Rost otSs nsr tof eop9 TforI for year :,
at the rate of = for 30
SQUARE The following are rates to yearly adverts-
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:e man Of business how to gain money
y teach them how it may be wisely spent.
FROM HAVANA.
MA, Nov. 4.-DeRodas has departed on

HAVANA, Nov. 4.-DeRodas has departed in
specton tour. Will be absent ten days.
The Spanish bank has reduced its rates of interest to
four per cent.
HAVANA Nov. 6.-Expedition on sea and land
against rebels at Cenga DeSapata failed. Rebels
were fully posted regarding movements and withdrew.
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HENRY G.. HALL,
5. M. CHAPMAN
Mutt g. LEONARD,

ALECK. BOARMAN,
4 TTORNEY AT LAW. Office, corner of Spring and
n Texas streets, Shreveport, La.
Shreveport, February, IA, 1s66-1y DIV
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W. B. EGAN. GEO. WILLIAMSON. wM H WISE
EGAN, WILLIAMSON & WISE
ATTORNEYS and COUNSELORS ATLAW
SHREVEPORT, La,
DRACTICE in the District Courts of the parishes
i of Caddo, DeSoto and Bossier; in Supreme Court
of the State, and in Federal Court.
Offce-Corner Spring and Texas streets. jal5 ly
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JAMES S. ASHTON,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
WILL practice in Caddo, DeSoto and Bossier, ant
w Supreme Court of the State. ia6 "
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JOHN W. JONES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SHREVEPORT.
- Office, corner Texas and Spring streets, over J.
Kahn & Bros. & ;e2l If
JAMES G ACuT0N
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August 4, 1869. [6m
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KEACHl FEMALE COLLEGE,

Shreveport, August II, 1869. [tf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-24

Lord Taunton has paid back $500, 900
which his father received from q railway
company whose line cut through his lands.
He found his estate enhanced in value and
wished to be honest, even to corporation.
In this country such an act would sustain
the allegation of lunacy preferred by anxious
relatives, and the author of it would spend
the balance of his days in an insane asylum,
while his devoted relatives would do what
they could 10 spend the balance of his prop.
erty.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-24

ness men Of Owensburg, Ind, we're arreStc,
at Evansville Saturday night, charged with
dealing extensively in counterfeit money.
Henry Wood and Louis Grier, the negroe.
on trial 10 Memphis for murder, we're found
guilty and sentenced TO be hung on the 9Th
Of October.
The Monitor Tempest is still hard aground
at Island No. 67 in the Mississippi river.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 23.--Weather intensely
hot. Corn and cotton injured. The drouth
Is only partial through the state.
ALTON, Aug. 23.-On Saturday evening
about snndown Mr.. George Hallowell, living
three miles from Brighton went out 20 cut
down bee tree accompanied by his little
son, years old. As the tree fell branch
struck the boy on The head making q wound
which resulted in death yesterday afternoon.
PH!LADELrHIA, Aug. % The city is
suffering from scarcity of water.
WASHINGTON, Aug 23.-It is understood
that 1t is the intenion Of the President TO
have full meeting Of the cabinet here on
Friday, at which time attention will be cal.
ed to the representations Of Republican poll.
tcians regarding the situation in Pennsyl.
vsnia, and the Republican State Committee
IS not pleased with the course Of the Reve
nue. Bureau and will call for direct inter
ference Of the President.
OMAHA, Aug. 23.--The Nebraska State
Agricultural Fair will be held at Nebraska
City, Sept. 2sth.
New YORK, Aug. 23.--The movement al.
uded to some time ago, favoring the modi.
hcatlon of the law affecting incomes, has
assumed afornidable and general character
The knights of st. Crispin turned out in
procession OF 1000 strong, today, termi. |
lating in pic nic.
VIM. HalIeck, of the journal of Com. |
uerce, starts new evening paper. called |
he Republican.
The English zach. Cumbria is expected |
iere this fall to compete for the Queens
up, won by the yacht America.
Cornelius Kelleher died yesterday from |
lose of tobacco juice, given him BY an old |
ady for fever and ague.
The reported death from yellow fever was
vas simply case Of congestion or inter |
intent fever.
MADRID, Aug. 23.-Marshal Serrano, Re.
ent, has returned to Madrid from Lagrange.
Eleven Csrlists, among them Galinda aud |
socher, were killed in recent fight at Gas.
elIon Deplata. Many prisoners we're taken
y the troops.
The barracks at Tog-ono were burned to
le ground last night. The fire is supposed
} have been the work of incendiaries.
The press of this city concur in urging
le Government to extend clemency TO Carl.
t prisoners.
CRoNsTApr, Aug. ga violent storm
sited this harbor to day. During the tenn
est monitor broke loose from her anchor
ye, dsifted out aud struck the frigate Cal
rim, sinking her almost instantly. Sixteen
the frigate's crew were drowned.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-24

An individual, the other day, went to one
of the drug stores in Boston and called for
pint of whisky, claiming that be wanted
TO put it on some roots for medicine. He
obtained the whisky, and Immediately raised
the bottle to his lips aud imbibed grown
persons dose of the ardent. The drug clerk
demonstrated with the customer for bis du-
plicity, and was informed that it was for the
roots of his tongue for which he desired the
whisky. It is due to the expert drinks.
to say that this constituted no part of the
whisky recently burnt in Boston BY the en-
terprising newspaper concern of this city ;
on the contrary, it vas brandt u saved
burning,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-24

The tinerant administration of Mr.. Grant
including himself and all his cabinet advis.
rs,will find time enough from their respect
i've quarters at watering places to meet in fall
cabinet array one day this week to devise
some means of guaranteeing q Republican
form of Government in Pennsylvania. So
soon as the necessary policy has been cooked
up and the machinery got in motion, it is
supposed they will all take cooling drinks
with straws at the resorts Of fashion and
craftsmanship.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-24

A Museum of Natural History in the Cen.
tral Park, New York, is being fitted up and
will shortly be opened to the public. The
collections being made embrace the best
and most perfect specimens obtaiuable, in.
cluding the celebrated Elliott collection Of
birds, which have been purchased by the
American Museum of Natural History, who
deposit it with the Park Commissioners.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-24

The so.called Labor Congress for several
days in session at Philadelphia, has adjourn
ed to meet again the Sd Monday in August
1870. 1t is hoped that the constituents Of
the Congress succeed better in arriving at
results than their representatives have. The
most notable feature of the session was the
rejection Of Miss Anthony as delegate, a
reconsideration Of this and her admission
and reconsideration OF this and hrr ex.
pulsion. The question that seemed to ppz.
zle them was, what kind of labor does Mad
amoiselle Anthony represent?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-24

The colored man in Kentucky is showing
some qualifications for manhood suffrage
and to vote the Republican ticket. One of
the brothers robbed Gov. Merriwether Of that
State,a few days ago,n the streets of Louis.
vile, in broad daylight. The thief engaged
the old Governor in conversation and then
snatched his pocket book and made good
b;o asoano
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-24

The cotton crop of 1869 is 80 well ad
vanced that we may safely estimate it at
three million bales-halfa million more than
last year. Supposing that it nets the plan.
ters % cents per pound (greenbacks), it will
bring them $3OO,OOO,O 900 which is more than
they received for the largest crop ever crown.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-24

During tho progress of criminal trial at
Owensboro, Ky.,s few days ago, Baker
Boyd the prosecuting attorney made state
ment rejecting on Mr.. W. l.. Sweeney, who
was engaged in the defence Of the prisoner
on trial. Sweeney denounced the statement
as a lie ard on its being repeated by Boyd,
Sweeney stabbed him with knife, making
a serious though not mortal wound
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-24

Somebody in Covington is said to have
secured an Office on the ground that he
helped old uncle Jesse Grant from the
ground. Uncle Jesse now asks his removal
on the ground that he has ascertained the
fellow tripped him for the purpose of having
an opportunity to help him.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-24

Grant caught dozen trout in Pennsylvania
the other day. 1t is about time for him to
catch something else than Tartars, in which
business he has been very heavily engaged
for several months.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-24

1t is stated that the Supreze Court of the
United States will soon lose the services of
Justice r. c. Grier. He is in his 10Th year,
and was appointed to his position on the
Supreme Bench in 1916. His place as a
j urist will not be easily filed.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-24

A newspaper quid nunc has been inter.
viewing Geo. II. Pendleton for the New
York Sun, in which his opinions on nearly
all questions Of public interest were indus.
triously pumped out.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-24

The cars on the White Mountain railway
were delayed by snow on the 7th of August
and \ hundred and fifty people were com.
PEELED to pass the night on Mount Washing.
ton.
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pailp argus.
OFFICIAL PAPnR.

Gen. lie Bout has been appointed minis
ter of war in France, to succeed Marsha
Mel, deceased.