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LICENSED GAMBLING.-1he able editor Of the Bal
ietn, in a recent article Of that valuable paper dis
cusscs in his usual phlosophic way the tendencies of
gambling and argues that the prevalent publicity and
epidemical fondness for the vice is an evidence of
the discrimination, or in other words the demon
alzaton OF our people. We are no apooeists for
gambling, nor on the other hand, have We seen
enough Of the new licensed system to form saslac-
tory opinion as to its workings. We, however, agree
with the Bulletin that it has been legalised the
primary consideration now is what available revenue
can be made out Of it? If it turn on. that the public
spectacle of the thing only increases the evil the
present remedy is in public sentiment directed first
against its temptations, and in the second place for
the repeal of the law
The decentralization spoken of, however is illustrated
as well in the mania for stocks railway and other
commercial hazards as in the passion and indul-
gence OF gambling. South Sea bubbles and MissssipD
schemes are the ougrowh of a ytated civilization
ana the only cure OF 1t is the inevitable ruin wrought
by the dcuson. Games of hazard and wild schemes |
Tor sudden wealth. not more Indicative of Meyicani
zaon than they are prophetic Of commercial deranpe
nent and national trouble. The business man i
wise who not only stays away from gambling saloons
'nt keeps his house in order against other speculative
adventures.
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The AMOUNT OF MEAT EATEN DAILY IN New ORIEAss
The New Orleans Times says that " Capt R. B. Edge
worth, the sanitary officer Of the Metropolitan Police,
has recently inspected the sIaughterhouses of the
Fourth District and City of Jefferson In the Fourth
District there are twenty-five, ALI fair sanitary con-
dion lie attributes it to the fact that nearly all are
attached to the private residences of the propretors
selipreserraton compelling cleanliness They kill on
an average daily, l0l beeves calves, 10 sheep and
50 hogs. The City of Jefferson has seven slaughter
houses, reported to be in filthy condition There
are killed daily in that place l49 beeres 60 calves 40
sheep and 81 hogs. The city consumes daily $50
beeves, q calves, so sheep and so horsn
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DEATH or " PAnnY" BuRxs-The Canton Miss
"a'b OF the l7th, contains the following announce.
meht: On Friday morning at O'Clock, an old prin-
Ter by the name of George G. Burns, but more f.mil-
'afE known to the members of tic "craftnas Paddy
fafts' died ~ the Pesrce House, He was cutie an
old man, and had long since been disabled fran sor.
wee IN the printing Office by the loss of an arm. He
was taken i'll while passing through Canton, and was
too much eneebled by age to resist the dread foreman
$no noa'is locks up all forms: Geo. Burns has rela
''Fss iiSing 70 the vicinity Of Austin, Texas.
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sosr u y corTos FAcToEY--The gsieksburg Herald
aa5s cotton factory Of 1000 spiudlss. cspable Of
sSfiag up annually soo.o 1000 bales of cotton ;ota
yarns, Eisi ali the necessary machinery fxfnres ~
building, viii not cost over $4,000. For $50 ooo 1
u. s.ooa ~ capacity could be started, and
erected ptAues eoaia "
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SPEED On hA1LRoADs.-An English ean;al;st wal.
tue following remarks upon the question Of a.,
ming on railroads: = '"s' run :
-, ~ question vital to the America, roo.,.
their railway systematic subject Of mile; People and
roadsto the fullest extent, by r1nn;n your rall-
''a1s OF freight at greatly reduced rates of
l'tht lou know, suppose that very many of sup
are IN use not more than four hours on. q oui
on know that in geonetrical nroau .le
son. almost the cost Of rawav plosres-
tne rate OF speed It costs hafas mneb - with
at ten miles an hour at twenty The fnel .sain
ahd tear accident cost OF rolling stock m.Es ~ wear
ierehees An engine to run forty miles an hon, w
Soe u ours 90, costs an extravagant sun, of monaa
IL must weigh sixty tons to insure safety This 60.
tons pulverses the rails. The speed shakes Tho
we have found, in England, that 70 railway train
pay anywhere in the kingdom which exceeds mir,
nulies an hour The Royal Hoyhead mail Whit,
makes mile minute, exclusive Of stopnares as y,
pe suosiased extrarasantly The same applies 10 fs,
S'Ps. Behold, only yesterday the French steonas
Iefere, built to outstrip the Scotia. nuts-bacL -
Aavre with her engine room full Of dead mon Hr,y
fste OF speed That was the matter They DESTROYED
loaF collins line of vessels. But for the mail subsd,,
ana tue extraordinary competition in ENGLAND beee
railways, we should not have train to make orlr
slrls ines an hour Onr island is hardly longer than
the s1lafe OF New York. but in this country where Won
ase 50 vast distances between your grain and cotton
astfcs ana the sea, the subject of low speed for the
sane Oh cheap lreshts IS Of vital importance
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ooffoS AT TnE SHIPPING PoErs.-An exchange saws
we receipts OF cotton at all the shipping ports to latest
"ases t5e present season, are 797 446 bales. a de-
crease from those Of last season of IA. sol: the ex
tof's % Ireat s}.iiain show decrease Of aq1 11s
'ss' aug 70 ail foreign ports, Of $40 Isl bales The
eoastEise exports show an increase of d a,- Ala
The stocks on hand and ahipboard at .tas, d.tes
season Of l07, 9Ss bales.
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The Rabbi Sneefsohn, Of Jerusalem, is in Washing
ton, wearing bis oriental costume and occurring on
the Holy Land. s5s
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NE iNPERIALIsr. Says the New York Evening
Express The story that the Imperalist was shut down
upon by the neWsmen turns out to be incorrect Out
OF an edition of 10000 there has been sold all but
4oo ana the second number came on Friday The
hadicais haye too much money, Influence and in
tefest 70 allow this project to be npped in the bud.
There mystery about the publication of this paner
which is quite exciting There are two numbers 81 of
the street from which it is said to issue and although
il claims that number to be its ceice, no trace Of
newspaper business can be found il any house.
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The WIcKLlFFE CAsE-The New Orleans Picaynne
oil the 27th, says the charges against State Auditor
Nieki!te for misdemeanors in office-being iudenen
dent of that of e1tortion in Office, on which lie
was acquitted saturday-were to have been tried
yesterday before the First District Court judge
AoeIi, however, of his own pleasure continued the
cases for trial. before jury of new panel, to be
drawn next month"; stating that be was bound to take
Official cognizanee OF the evident mpossibily of the
State being able to get proper verdict roma Jury of
tue present panel Mr.. Wicltfe was discharged on
bond, to appear fer trial when called
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
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the gambling saloons recently chartered:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, !
Office of Internal Revenue
Washington, April 7, 1869 J
hf-A letter under date of the 3lst ult., has been
received from Messrs. - and - of New Orleans
IN which they state that at its last session the Leps
iature OF Louisiana passed act providing for the
licensing of gambling houses and under its provisions
several places have been opened where various games
OF chance are played such as faro, roulette
NOR, keno, etc" and that you contemplate assessing
the persons engaged in this business as lottery ticket
dealers.
These gentlemen have this day been referred to you
Tor reply to their questions and you are hereby in
sructed that unless the business is conducted as to
ia within the definition of lottery as fairly to be
inferred from the definition of lottery ticket dealer in
paragraph six OF section seventy-nne of the internal
revenue laws, no tax should be assessed
Neither faro, roulette, rouge-et-noir nor keno. as
usually conducted, is lottery under the internal rev
enne laws The fact that the lottery business taxed
and that it is gambling does not make all kinds of
gambling taxable
Very respectfully,
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Mayor Gilmore was sworn into Office Yesterday and
Immediately entered upon his duties The first meet
ing of the Board Of Trustees will be held on Friday
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Encouragement 70 crime When wife asks her
husband 70 z h3ok her u
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SHREVEPORT:

WEDNESDAY. MAYS. 1869.
15===-5==1==5=S======
Mr. r. G. Foar is duly authorised agent for Lew
isve, Arkansas n.t'' z. ..
THos. McINTYRE, of New Orleans is our only duly
authorized agent to receive subscriptions and adver-
tisements in that city. ~,
Mr.. JonS G. LoyE, Mipden, La is duly authorized to
receipt for subscriptions: r.
Mr.. F. L. LowEEY, StarrviiIe, is duly authorised to
receive and receipt subscriptions in Smith county
Texas and The counties surrounding.
EETERTA IEMEST.--The ladies Of this city will give
an entertainment this evening at Brewers Hail. for
the benft Of The Episcopal Church. From the prep
araons being made we have no doubt but it will be
pleasant and agreeable affair and we hope profitable
Let MS all 90 and see.
NEW ORLEANS ASD SHREVEPORT PACKETS. - The
steamers Selma Bart BILE nad B. Hodge closed
-.s-~sSsis trips aud in future WIN make day
trips, orc Of them leaving here every Tuesday and
Friday and New Orleans every Wednesday and Saur-
day. Freigbt--high water card rates. The Bart Able
is the next boat due.
MUNICIPAL ELEGTIoN-The following is the result
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'ry respectfully,
! TT nnre

Deputy Commissioner
Louis Wolaey, Esq, assessor of internal revenue.
New Orleans, Louisiana
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IAxEs on GAMBL1NG.-The following decision re-
ceved lately from the internal revenue department at
Washington, will be of interest to the propre.ors of
the gambling saloons recently chartered:
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The Southwestern Railroad and telegram

TO TIE PACIFIC. - =
We are under obligations to Senator Kellogg for 4
copy Of his bill to aid in the construction Of South
western railroad and telegraph line the Pacific ocean,
with branches and connections introduced by him in
the Senate on the 18th of January. At the time it
was offered gave at length its provisions for Gov
eminent aid the route proposed and the branches con-
tempated For our present purpose it will suffice to
repeat that its initial point is Fglton Arl, that it pro-
poses to cross the Sabine between the 32d and SD
degrees OF latitude, TO connect with Marshall BY
branch from this crossing and thence to run via Ell
Paso to the Pacific This route is only one of
number proposed by southern latitude, to avoid
the SHOWS, which, this winter have 50 blocked up
northern lines, as to lead to great complaints along the
Pacific end of the route. Had this bill passed Con-
gress at this session, it would have assured the COM
pletion at early day. Of the road from Marshall to
the Sabine crossing but it did not pass as its friends
contemplated and the failure to do so imposes pecu
liar duties upon its advocates It is now certain we
believe, no Government aid can be had under the ad
of the present Executive, as Government
aid was obtained, during the war, to the northern
routes, that is to say by the force and influence of as
'ociations of prominent individuals, in political and
financial circles working in their interests These
associations are popularity termed rings" and are be-
ieved to have incurred the lasting dspleasure of Gen
'rant, who will not consent to any new contributions
rom the Government, until at least a more healthy
onditon Of our finances shall warrant it. In this
natter, there is doubt Gen. Grant is perfectly cor
ect. Leaving out of view then present Government
10 the conclusion is, we must 60 10 work ourselves,
rsh our road SO far that It will command confidence
GREATER, as paying road and justify its selection
national enterprise. Besides, its extension beyond
iarsbnl is TO question of continued exist
ace as thriving CITY Of taaslecr CT eEes decadenee
ithout Other routes are Being built into the very
cart OF our supporting country, and they will carry
# our trade if we are behind them Can any ineIIl-
cnt man deny this? To avoid snch serious loss, let
) help to the extent Of our means to push on the
ad.
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MUNICIPAL ELE0rIoN.-The following is the resul
Of the cIncLinn heil Oh Monday for CITY nlficers.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-11-13
Publ, Speaking.

J. L. Wofford, our candidate 70,
Congress, and J. A. Polk will al.
dress the citizens Of Pamela county
on the issues Of the day, at the FOL,
lowing times aud places
AT Pope's Station, Thursday
November 25th.
Az Eureka, Friday, November
26th.
AT Como, Saturday, November
eth.
AT Peach Greek, Monday, Nov.
10Th.
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The time for the election Is rapid.
ly approaching and the victory in
the conflict will not be an easy one
for either party, and we would be
recreant to our duty to say that the
Alcom ticket will be defeated with.
out difficulty and the most deter.
mined effort; Tor we have an oppo-
fiticn that do not hesitate to use
every mesus that lies in their power,
90 matter how low and debased, and
besides they are working like bea.
vers 10 accomplish their ignoble
ends. And the question presents
itself, what are we to do to defeat
'hsis lAbors aud to carry the cleo
tioni
We are ready to admit that what
plan Of organization to be adopted,
or whether that is even necessary
or not, is not settled in our minds,
but there is one thing very evident
and clearly fixed in our minds, and
that Is that w 's,tst. rork, and that
INCREASINGLY and with a force unre.
sistabie In It's nature, to carry the
election, for we have done but little.
80 far, yet why do we, like siaggards.
LARRY upon the ways,de2" w,
have but a short time TO do much
in fact to do all. Then let Us move
on to our labor, each and every mar
in this county who feels the warn
impulses course through his vein
in a desire Tor tho restoration o
civil liberty In our midst; Tor n,
overthrow of a military tyraun,
and the Kidding Of our State of tn,
hungry horde Of office seekers tina
now sap the vitals Of the great bod,
Of the State--the treasury, an,
would leave as incambered with Al
insolvency, that must be made II,
out Of your hard earnings and you
grand cbildren's earnings; BY enor
mcus taxntions.
We may as well say that Sinba,
the sailor did wrong in his cxertion
to I'd himself from the coils Of III,
oh man Of the sea upon his back
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Public Speaking.

The Hon. J. W. C. Watson, Col.
II. W. Walter and Gen. W. S.
Featherstou will address the citizens
Of this county at this place on Mon
day, the 18th day Of November.
Everybody should turn out to
hear these able gentlemen discuss
the present political status.
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The Nest Progressive and i~etartlns tsntsHy 10 The World.
Atlas Mutual Life Insurance Company !
HaHs oeS 9 As Company Southwest Corner 0ds and FvA Streets. ~
Louk, Aigouf Atft, Set /, 1859, marty 100000
Oro 4l00 Policies Lsued.

As'urAas D. rbt oay eos aay which guarantees ca zach .d every policy . definite
ash Tas fU Ne nymsutd ne at premium.
. The op Comfauy which uro policy hodsu the adyaaaEe Of The Massachusetts, nou.
N-dttg hw oMf TIE pyment 9hs hf premium.
9 It dudtats are declared annually upon the Contribution Plan, and are made from the
H1t uf ra1oacd aul The he Of mny ysst a. IN several rompnis.
3 Alu-ks wt cathy sletea. aefHs atsMngs With ollie holders are equitable and lust
s. tn @htcal In The CONDUCTED IL business a. L. consistent uWh The safety Of the insured
9 The policies tset b. his company combse the advantages offered by A companies
NUAoutauy Of their Objectionable 6aurs
3 The policy holders have the advantage Of the al cash s well as the loan plans
3 Ale ash policies may become sf sssning BY the operation Of dividends.
parties
10 Tissues .nhe popular styles Of policies including the "ru Year NonFOuSlng EN-
ldownCnt aud slnsAlmeni Policies
H. Thirty days grace allowed in the payment Of nuewl premiums during which time III
lPoh}s kepln M force and should the assured die within that period, the company will pay
the full amount Of the policy
". No restrictions on travel o. hahrauon.
49, All policies non+orctabs from date II issue
CHRLES A. MANTZ, President.
il MACBETH, Secretary. &c DYE, Special Agent s. H. POPE, General Agent 6r
lCoiy.
or233m
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Notice.

THs undersigned, Commissioners appointed
by the Board Of Police TO take the census o!
colored children between the ages Of seven and
eighteen, for nm equal division Of the county
school fund, make tho following appointments,
where they invite every person interested in
said census to meet said Commissioners and
furnish the names of all the children between
The ages OF seven and eighteen, and the town
ship in which they reside: At Pleasant Mound,
November sth and 9th; Hcwe's Plantation,
Nov. 18th and l3th; Peach Greek, Nov. leth
Sardis, Nov. 18th and 2oth; Robina, Nov. Esd;
Bynum Creek, Nov. a5th; Nuts Shop, Nov,
27th; Pamela, December LIST and I'd; Como
November 10th and llth, Longtcwn, Nov,
l5thi Star Place, Nov. 18th and 18th; Pope
Station, Nov. 27d; Haynes Mill, Nov. 2ith,
~springpcrt Nov, 2eth; Eureka, Nov. Both.
j.. n. ACKER,
D. T. J. MATTHEW'S, Commissioners
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OUR SECOND STOCK
Up
and WINTER GOODS
POWELL y WALL,
sAsasntlx. sssslsf5flL

ptt tsr4nss sml hs Public generally Zee iaisfmsd BY hh notice
uHi ef stock + haH ial md complete ln ai ne ias u gods 10 which
st 1el
by 00slt Dfa Goi,. Notions. CiathiaR Cloths. Joans and
ftHImfft lahs tafa Bsfs ahl Shoes sadle. B4des end liar.
t#s HaflEafei IlnHafe, N4f4 aud qfssnaWafe. And IN COR Gfacefy
star w have q hl line II Staple a0d fany Groceries. which We ft
sgernnNr invite al ~ sxsmihe We are Resolved upon making prices
im wI meet ue wishes q those sho ra'foage o.
POWELL 4 WALL.
noTl@ to- ta'nrle Mississippi
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Administrators Sale.

By virtue of a decree of the Probate Cour,
Of DeSoto county, Mississippi, made at the
September term thereof, 1863, the undersigned,
- administrator Of the estate Of J. G. Wait,
deceased, will 'sell on the premises, on
she 18th day of December, 1868, to The
highest bidder, forcash, the following described
land, lying in the county Of Pamela, Missis-
sippi, to-wit: the northeast quarter Of section
thirty, township six, range sevcn, west.
R. L. WAIT.
noy6-5t Administrator
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M.fRREED.

In Memphis, Tenn, on the even.
ing of the Sth inst, at the residence
oftho brides father, Joseph vcnable
by the Rev. Mr.. Richeson, Mr.
Thomas w. Evans, of Nebraska, tc
Miss Mary c, Venablc, of Memphis
Tenn.
st, Joseph (Mo.) papers please
copy.
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NEW ADV ERTISEMEN TS,
To Candidates,

No candidates name will be announced in
this paper unless paid for in advance. The
charges for announcing will he-fr State aud
District officers, $lb; County, sloi Beat, S.,
Tickets, and all printing, cash.
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Stockholders Meeting

TINS Stockholders Of the Mississippi 4 Ten.
nessc Railroad are hereby notified ,ha, II,
annual election for Directors to serve tho On.
sning year, win be held at the Peabody Hotel
Memphis, Tenn on Wednesday, Novembe,
10th, at II O'Clock, Am.
s. II. LAMB,
oese-ow Secretary.
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For the Legislature.

\ We are authorized TO announce IS q caadi-
date for the Legislature, 3. R. BLANKENsHlP,
and for our authority append the following
notice;
"B R. Blankenship is a candidate for the
Legislature, Put in the field, fully endorsed
and earnestly recommended, by his many
friends
"LoNGTOMN.p
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TACK Of policy 10 or management
and intercourse with the freedmen,
who compose q large element IN
our m'ds'. and VINO are obnoxious
% the charge OF beng taught les
sons ana doctrines wholly at varl-
ancc with Their white neighbors and
FORMER masters l VIII Illustrate
'ne subject by relating an amusing
circumstance which happened with
N ths memory OF the writer with a
bachelor friend and close neighbor
some years past. Our friend was
remarkably fond of good water
melons, and planted some fine seed,
IN q patch remote from his dwelling,
which soon came up and promised.
10 iaihl his most sanguine eXpecta-
lions. After awhile no concluded
10 visit hls iavorite patch, and to his
great surprise there had sprung up
a large gourd vine, close to his ia
vorlte watermelon vine, which did
not disconcert the equanimity Of
his temper IN the least, and conclu-
ded IN bis even spirit of good nature
to let the two vines grow in close
proximity to each other--supposing
that he might reap q good crop
from both. Men of experience in
raising watermelons would pro-
nounce this bad policy, and would
condemn such a course as fatal to
MS cherished enterprise. Yet he
was a sensible man, AID permitted
the obnoxious intruder to remain
and grow, instead OF plucking it up
by the roots, and stop its further
spread and contamination with his
tavorite. 1t was allowed to remain
and interlock its branches and bios.
SONS, with those Of the favorite vine.
aud being one Of Jonall's stock, il
soon overrun the watermelon vine
and produced au abundant stock Of
gourds, all amongthe young water
melons, which grew together en-
masse. They soon ripened, and my
friend concluded to invite his neigh.
bors to o treat of fine watermelons
one pleasant evening, being a free.
hearted bachelor, who couldn't en-.
10y SO fine a repast without his lad,
friends, whom he also invited to ac.