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PRICE LIST OF COFFEE
GREEN, 60, %, 25, Is, 30, ;Sc.;
ROASTED, %, %, 30, IS, 4oc. ;
GROUND, IS, %, co. IS, Soc.
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DAINTS! PAINTS! PAINTSill
L PilRE WHITE LEAD;
LINSEED oIL;
ENGLISH and AMERICAN YERMILION;
C)LCRS End BRUSHES;
large stocE, at very low rates, for sale by
X. w. POWEkh
an % No. l106 Main street
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All goods delivered In the city fee Of charge
and sent by express, g. Q. ID.
Any article not proving satisfactory can be re-
turned.
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GENERAL HENRY A. WISE, Preslden
;ssEaAL OFFICE, NO. Has MAIN sTBEE'

The first distribution Of awards Will 'ske p'"e'
At II O'Clock TUESDAY. hay ls1n.
Certificates now for SALE
J. Fl. MADDOX,
mv,7 General gent 1908 Main street.
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PRICE LIST OF TEAS:
BLACK, Is. SO Rec., ~, &l.o5-best, Sl.5o;
GREEN, IS, so . c., 81 $l.26, Sl.5o-best, az;
JbPaE, gJc., 81, &l.25-best, $50;
MIXED, rs, 50 s0c., 81, las. ii so-bcst. Fl 50.
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LAWNS, JACONETs, &C.
Neat and pretty LAWNS at 49,, warranted fast
Colnrs;
Beauti sul ORGANDIEs In patterns and robes;
soid-colored LAWNS, CA MBRI s, and
PiQUES;
LINEN LAWNS, very pretty patterns.
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THE GREATEST BARGAIN IN ENuLish
COTTON RosK
Just opened, 500 dozen ENGt 1sH COTTON
HOSE at CSC. pair worth m 're than double
that pqtce,
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.DErTaL NOTICES.

WAYS SO.
The south-western., 1869-10-27

THE GREAT GOLD OPERATING TRIo-sMfrH, GoULl
MARTIN.-This firm has made for itself a notore.,
at present coextcnsve with finance. Among the golf
gamblers, they have been as among the largest &c
among the mos; reckless.
FL. N. Smith formerly kept an exchange Office in Buf
falo and from all accounts had pretty rough time o
it, In person he is short, With redsh hair and whis
kers. He is described by his intmates as quiet man
who has gone crazy horses.
He paid recently 900 for horse called Tatter
and $1,000 for mare called Idier Altogether at DIFF
frrent times he has invested about 100000 in horse
flesh He is smart fellow, but occasionally gets bit
ten, though he prefers to bite.
Jay Gould is sufficiently well known as President OF
the Erie Railroad, and the brains of James Fisk Jr
who simply executes his plans, and whose fine BODY
bears TO the slender little personal of Jay Gould about
the same relation which the head does to the trunk.
Apropos, it is currently reported that Gould has
wearied somewhat of his fat and eccentric follower
and 1t was freely stated the that during the
panc Gould had expressed himself to the effect that
greater calamity might easily happen 10 the country
than the death of James Fisk
Martin, the junior partner Of the gold gambling firm
Is known to his intimates by the nickname of the
SPIDER which domestic creature lie some what resem
oies III general style of walk and manner He is can
tai INSIDE" or Office man, an invaluable machine
out Is considered as knowing next to nothing of the
movements on the street. Like Toodles crutches he
IS handy to have in the house.
The south-western., 1869-10-27

SHALL I.UNATIcs BE KILLED?-A remarkable propo
sit,on has been made in England. It is proposed to
kill unatics We told that the proposition is lin.
tied to criminal lunatcs, and the ground upon which
this novel and extraordinary idea is based is mercy
One Of the leading English papers makes it, and asks
i it. or is it not false sentiment of ,nercy to per-
slst in keeping them alive, when we are compelled in
self defence to deprive them of everything which makes
life valuable or even endurable? Since they can be
cured neither of their wckedness nor Of their disease
and exist as centres Of moral infection and causes Of
crime, violence misery and danger to all around, would
not be better and wiser put them out of the way
atogether?n 1t is quite evident then, that in the
eyes of this Engishman unacy is curse which JUST
hes the law in nficting death; that visitation of
Providence renders the unfortunate man or woman
amenabe to the law that the hand of afliction must
be met by the hand Of the executoner that the feel
ngs of humanity are not to be outraged by the sight
OF the suferngs of unatics This is indeed the eli.
max of dilletanteism and strange OF mercy. AZ
ter this we may expect to hear that persons bent upon
suicide by Of inability bear up under msfor
tune upon making affidavit to that effect themselves
or any one else doing it for them, shall either be enti.
tied to be put death by the proper officer Of the law
or condemned to it, as the may be.
The south-western., 1869-10-27

CURIOUS LocK.-Upon one of the doors of the Bank
of Rochester, n H., is curious lock which has gained
fame. 1t invented and made thirty five years
ago by Charles Dennet, of the first directors OF
the Rochester Bank. There is not another lock in the
world like it. Twentysix years ago, when attempt
made upon this bank, this lock twice charged
with powder and exploded, yet it did not give way.
1t is now in good condition, apparently, when it
was made. Many years since locksmth came from
New York to sell bank lock, and he laughed at this
specimen which he assured the cashier he could pick
in half an hour He promised that the bank
would buy Of his locks if he could do SO. He took
bis time aud after several hours hard work, with
out any progress he concluded to 60 home taking his
own lock with him.
The south-western., 1869-10-27

A prayer meet in Henry Ward Beecber's church.
the other night took the form of experience meet
ing, IN which number of the brethren spoke encour
agngIy OF their religious prospects and enioyments
Mr. Beecher at length suggested, that having heard the
bright side of the picture it would be well for some
one to speak who bad difficult sailing; some one who
had been called to contend with proud disposition or
violent temper. ~ like that suggestion, exclaimed
one OF the descons, Brother Beecher, suppose you
The south-western., 1869-10-27

FAULT T. THE FRENCH CABLE.-Ocean cable telegraph
ing is not business entirely free from misfortunes
the Ranguine promoters of lines seem to imag-
inc. fault has been discovered in the French cable
at point about 800 miles from St. Pierre and 1000
miles from France, which, though not at present su
cient to prevent its working is constantly growing
worse and will ultimately require the cable to be under,
all the way from or the other to the SPOT
"nerr tr Taut exists THIS great costly task is to be
undertaken, we are informed next summer
Nnuv vorb C,,n
The south-western., 1869-10-27

SATRAP AMEs SERIOUSLY SNUBBED.-Durng the ses-
sion OF the Radical Republican Convention at Jackson
on the 29th ut, special to the Memphis Avalanche
says: A member moved that General Ames be in
vted to seat the floor Buck Tindall, delegate,
violently objected, saving 'By-God, enter my pro-
test! Cd d-n Ames! We are convention of
the people. We want to represent the people, and
don't want to represent any man. Considerable
excitement prevailed for time. Policemen took hold
Ct Buck to put him ont. A scufie ensued, but Tin
dali finally elected
The south-western., 1869-10-27

There is standing at present in the basement of the
Custom House old fashioned and dilapidated open
carriage, which formerly belonged to Gen. Twiggs,
but which coniscated with other articles of his
by Butler, and has been standing since just where
it was first placed 1t is very cumbersome old vehi-
Gle; the dust lies thick upon it; the spiders have
woven their fmy webs among the spokes and the rust
has almost through the tires and iron work II
in this carriage that Gen. Scott rode when passing
through the CITY, and remember well how differently
pracing steeds Is it about time that this carriage
was returned to the rightfu owners? N. O. Pic.
The south-western., 1869-10-27

HOLDING BACK COTToN.-Plainy, man has no right
to hold his crop at the expense of his creditors His
paper should be met maturity even, it. in order
meet it, he is compelled sell cotton unsatisfactory
prices. To hold it is to sacrifice good name, which
s better than riches and to speculate on his creditors
money and not his own We have never advised any
TO hold his crop at such sacrifice of character
and justice, because, in judgment, it would be
very suicidal as well wicked policy. He only who
is out of debt who arrange with his creditors
postpone their claims honestly hold his cotton for
n rise. Macon Ca journal
The south-western., 1869-10-27

GRANTS LITERARY SucCEss.-The Buffalo Courier.
in referring to President Grant, and what 1t character.
ses as the only good thing he ever said, says:
His single literary success was the remark in his
message, to the effect that the rigid enforcement OF
bad laws is the best way to their abolition.
But now the New York Times questions the soundness
of even that and asks I" Mav.it not sometimes be a
good plan to let bad law, unjust law, or fool
ish law, drop quietly out of use, after the English
ashlon The Times has slain the Presidents literary
ewe.lamb
The south-western., 1869-10-27

ExfLosloN.-About o'clock last evening there was
an explosion under the leading stone steps to the St.
Ghafies hotei The steps which weigh several tons in
the aggregate, displaced several inches The er.
pos'on was caused by the bursting of the gas metre
The metre was leaking, and the gas crueht from the
hame OF a candle, while some one Was examining the
leak. One gentleman slightly scorehed about the
hair Considerable excitement was occasoned
N o. Bee 18th
The south-western., 1869-10-27

fIsKs foPULARTY.-A New York correspondent
oil one OF our contemporaries thus writes:
A scene at the Opera House occurred last evening
wh,eh the musical critics have failed notice Whether
right or wrong 1t canmot be denied that Fisk,s fob
against the President and Corbin has made him oui,e
popular Last evening, when he made his appearance
IN the theatre, the audience and gave him three
nearly cheers More than Grant ever had while visit
ing New York theatre sI
The south-western., 1869-10-27

French ingenuity has invented NOV a,,,,ao
men for persons waiting for the appearance Of those
on whom they call lady in Paris has had placed n
her drawing.room immense marble shell IN which
to be great number Of fishes of varions
species gentleman called upon her for the first time
the other day. Madame is At her toilette" said the
servant; but, if, while waiting for her, monsieur
would like to pass his time in fishing, he will find
here hooks lines and bait. As for fish, the shell is
full of themn
The south-western., 1869-10-27

THE DECLINE OF LrBERA.-A Liberian newspaper
date July Is, declares that the America Liberian BOD
ulation are passing away. A correspondent in the
same journal allows century for the annhilation
OF Lberian nationality unless the native element be
vigorously incorporated 1t seems that, during forty
years, not twelve civilsed and evangelised native
gentlemen have been produced. The equality doc
trlnes OF the United Suites Congress have killed Ii
IBERIA and blasted the hopes of ciyilsed and eyapge
sed native gentlemen ~
The south-western., 1869-10-27

The troubles OF the farmers are accumulatinp. THE
IS year OF such plenty that the produce of the soil
is cheap The sun and the soil have been too orac;on
and generous Thelast trouble is that this is What tho
old settlers call mast year" The woods are full q,
nuts-back walHuts, bntternuts, beecnuts hazelnuts
hickarynus. Hogs will fatten in the beech woods his
tall and become oily whales without an ear of corn
This is ruin rCin. Commerc;.I
The south-western., 1869-10-27

\ Milwaukee man, who deposited SlOO ina bank,
ana was told the interest would be fve per cent came
promptly at the end of the year with s. in small cur
feheS to pay that interest. When told that the S.
Went the other way, he locked up il asionishment aud
Went away wondering why man should pav him for
being allowed to take care of his money whole year
The south-western., 1869-10-27

THE FAILURE ENGLISH LIFE INSURANCE CoMPA
NIEs-Another great life insurance company in Eng
land-the European-has gone to pieces It's ruin
was produced by the that of the Albert
Want Of moral principle, than that of busi
capacity, to have been at the bottom of the
trouble in both cases Life insurance companies, any
Than banks not expected to be phianthropc
Institutions They started primarily in the inter
csts Of the promoters; but the public have right to
ak that they shall be- conducted least as honestly for
their patrons and supporters other classes of busi
ness usually considered respectable Unless the eyi
dence published in the London papers is false the
Of some of the directors of the two exploded
companies has been most dishonorable. and that of
the Others in coRsentng to the aeasances of their
associates merits the reprobaon 1t matters
iae TO the swinded public whether the man by whose
agency they lose their money is knave block
head-the money is much missing in one case as in
the other. Any who allows his name to be used
board of direction, knowing that he is incompe-
tent for the place. is careless much occu
pied to himself about what is done by bis CO.
members deserves but little pity from policy holders
when the crash comes.
A LOUISVILLE FIRM TROUBLE Commissioner
Deano has received information that wholesale firm
in Louisville Kentucky, o! repnted standing has re-
Gently been detected in altering Government stamps
barrels of distilled spirits. There is evidence to
show any intent defraud the Government by anv re-
ducton of the revenue by spirits. The alteration
sisted in changing the date upon the stamps to make
the spirits appear older than it was and thus materially
Increase the demand for it and its market value The
penalty for altering stamps is hundred dollars for
every package upon which changed stamp is found |
In this ninety -four barrels discovered with
the date changed, which the penalty is $1S 800 and
under the law the parties also liable to Indictment
and, if found guilty, to fine and Imprisonment. The
Commissioner promptly directed proceeding to be In
stituted against the offending firm ~~-------~
The south-western., 1869-10-27

-, ihE RESULT OF English Co1Tos GRowlsG-As an
illustration OF modern philanthropy it is stated On
English authority, that thirteen hundred tbou
sand sand hmdoos and three hundred thousand Egyptians
have persisted within the last i've Years from starya.
tio consequent npon the forced cultivation Of cotton
instead of breadn
The south-western., 1869-10-27

SALARIES OF THE REIGSISG PowERs.-The Emperor
OF Russia gets $25,0e0 day; the Sultan $4,000
Napoleon 81 ,2l9; Emperor Of Austria slou5D the
the hing OF Prussia, sS2lo; Victor Emmanuel, s634o;
nleior S627o; Leopold of Belgium sl613; and
President Grant, SOS So
The south-western., 1869-10-27

IHE NATIONAL "CrssER Secretary Fish is said
10 have apotoesed to the Emperor of Brazil for the
tuueess oil Ahister Webb, OF whom it is id that he
was given to cussing and would as soon enss an
Emperor as hackdriyer
The south-western., 1869-10-27

Ge Peabody now goes to Europe for the last time
The south-western., 1869-10-27

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Two
Three =.
Four" -.
One-ffth Of .
One-fourth
One-Half
one Column
Obituary q
Of thanks, q
THE DAII
Thursdays,
days, the y
day mornir i
hour Of goiI
Daily, Fifte
six months
bic in adva
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square Of
cents for
ticns made
they
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The south-western., 1869-10-27

DOx LIQUORS
500 boxes Wines, Whisky, Brandy and Cocktails.
40 baskets Champagne, Krug and Heidseck.
/ 40 boxes Scheidam Schnaps. = N
r. 90 casks Porter and Ale pints and quarts,
40 boxes a.. -
1 90 Champagne Cider. .5 q --a..
| so Bitters Boxer, Goula, Hostetter, brakes
Plantation, Stoughton Gray Jacket, Helps and East
India. Sole agents for Red Jacket Btters. Curacoa
Ansette, Absnth and Peppermint For sale by
| $50 if Z. & B. JACOBS.
The south-western., 1869-10-27
Tlle South -agr6terll.
SHREVEPORT:

WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 27, 1859
The New York herald., 1869-04-27
NEW YORK ASSOCIATION OFF SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS.

The regular monthly meeting of the New York
Association OF Sunday School Teachers took place
last evening at the Fourth avenue Presbyterian n
church. corner Of Fourth avenue and Twenty second
street. The order OF exercises began with singing
after which came reading Of the Scriptures and
prayer, the whole being led BY the Rev. Dr. Crosby,
pastor Of the church.
Mr.. B. F. Jacobs, Of Chicago, President OF the
Illinois Sabbath School Association, addressed the
assembly earnestly advocating the Introduction Of
"uniform lessons In Sabbath schools" He held that
scrptura teaching divides itself into lessons In the
school room, In the Church and at the nresIde.
These lessons, therefore, said he should be OF such
a character that their interest might be common In
these three places and that but one theme should
be uppermost In the minds of those who were en-.
gagged IN religious thought and labors. Thus
could q union Of sentiment be obtained upon
any one point by comparison OF ideas. He would
hour to an audience OF adults, and be appreciated
and listened to with rapture. there then rea-
son why children, whether OF the Bible or infant
class could be instructed and entertained by the
same brief but always solemn lesson. He concluded
by earnestly urging the adoption OF uniform lessons
as the surest means OF promoting the religious feel
ing in all classes ofthe Christian community.
Mrs. Mary Howe Smith. OF the State Normal
School, lady OF attractive and pleasing manners,
then spoke In favor OF illustrative scripture teach
ing" and In q soft but resonant and clear oice,
her theory by quoting the parable Of the vineyard
and by applying IL to an ordinary In life. She
would have 1t impressed upon the minds OF young
children that religion Is to soften the heart and by
system OF beautiful allegory she would communicate
the teachings OF Christ TO the young. A class OF
young pupils went forward to the pulpit and she
very successfully upheld both the practlcality and
the practicabity OF her IDEAS
The exercises closed with an address BY the Rev.
Edward Eggleston, OF Chicago, editor OF the Ma
hondt sun Ldy School Teacher, who In a few brief
remarks said that good ventilation good nature and
q sound physical condition were alike necessary for
teacher and scholar to bring out the fervor OF the
one awaken the interest OF the other by employ
ing curiosity and novelty he would gain the attef-
tion OF the children ani forget not to point hls
moral and derive some useful results
The New York herald., 1869-04-27
ENGLAND.
The American Mission.

The London Spectator devOtes a deal OF space
to an article on the American mission.
After announcing that Mr.. Reverdy Johnson has
been recalled, and that he would shortly from
the field Of English diplomacy, the Spectator can
didy confesses that it Is not at all sorry that q
change has been made; 1t does Mr. Johnson how
ever, the justice to say that
Half his bunders have been due to the people TO
whom he was accredited. Never was a man In such
o position 30 bespattered with senseless praise.
Born and bred Shareholder, democrat, a 'wire-
aristocratlc caste which the war has struck
down. and which would gladly forget the
at heart sympathizer with Maryland rather
than with either North or South, was certain from
dnty Of renresentin1 before the neone IN s ~ rsa
Britain the feeling Of the United states. How could
he DO 1t without gross intellectual dshonestya =
The Times and the rest OF their organs extolled Mr..
Reverdy Johnson to the skies. He was a statesman,
an orator, philanthropist credit to his nation,
harsh way, is not Indifferent to popularity,
achieved q reputation by accepting the
70 sSsy the utare
involve. Mr. Reverdy Johnson, whose shrewdness,
IN this sd won his Sa%e nsd
really induced Great Britain to cOncede everything
without feeling either humiated or annoyed. He
had forgotten nothing, except, indeed, the grand
fact that he was the agent OF the people Of the United
states, and not merely Of Mr.. Andrew Johnson that
the principal on this He had courted the latter
while he plundered them, and the former
were so wr0th with the cOurtship that
they angriy rejected the spoil To them
Mr. Johnson seemed almost traitor his pleasant
speeches insults his courtesies To Messrs Laird and
koebuck derections OF duty, his assertions Of kim
ship humiltating concessions; and they at last
into such ut OF jealous irritation that they would
have nothing to say to the treaty because 1t had
been gained by cozening words. Like litigants in
country court, they planted not to obtain redress
but to put their opponents In the box and make them
admit themselves In the wrong The American nation
felt as monarchs In the Middle Ages used to feel,
that their Envoy ought to sympathize with their
temper as well as their policy that overmuch cour-
tesy was suspicious, that their message was to be
given In plain words, that their messengers
first business not TO secure success, but assert
his masters rank on earth. II Is strange that such
recurrence TO the ancient ideas Of diplomacy
should be needful, but between the United States
and Britain It Is certainly needed. II they
to be friends they must understand another and
they Will never do 1t unless they are represented
with precision by their diplomatic agents.
The conclusion Of the article alludes to Mr.. Motley
and speaks in the most complimentary manner OF
that gentleman, who, 1t says Will come to England
ito express the real American feeling"
The New York herald., 1869-04-27
A CASE or MANsLAUGaTeR.
! Fatal Assault With n Chopping Knifc-Rc.
| arrest Of the Assailnnt.

Fatal Assault With n Chopping Knifc-Rc.
arrest Of the Assailnnt.
Albert Simmons, the Frenchman, twenty nine
years OF age, late or No. So3 East Twenty sixth
street. who, on the 9th inst, terribly cut on one
OF his arms by chopping knife In the hands OF
Henry wadeyer as heretofore reported in the
HERALD, died on Sunday night from the effects OF
the injuries. Deceased was employed as carver and
butcher in thosaloon OF John Ryan, No. 10l vesey
street, and at the time named Wadeyer, who attends
a pork stall In Washington Market entered the
saloon to sharpen his knife grindstone kept in
the place. which he was in the habit OF using. On
leaving the saloon deceased said TO waldeyer, "You
ought to treat on account OF using the grind
stone" whereupon, 1t Is alleged, Waldeyer
turned around and without provocation struck
deceased on the left forearm with heavy
choppng knife The assailant was arrested.
and on the 10th instant Coroner Flynn was called to
take the ante-mortem statement OF simmons, W ho
deposed TO the above state OF facts. IL being be-
leved by the attending physicians that Simmons
would recover from ihe effects OF the injuries. Cor0
ner Flynn admitted wadeyer TO bail In $4,000. Upon
receiving notice OF the death OF Mr. simmons, the
Coronerssued warrant for the rearrest OF wadeyer
but he not then to be found at his place OF busi
ness Later In the day Waldeyer was taken in
Brooklyn by Ofcer Haley attached TO the Coroners'
ofllce, and committed TO he Tombs. Coroner Flynn
VIII hold an lnquest on the body today.