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FROM EUROPE,

PARIs, May 25.-Eections resulted SO far in the re
turn Of 1913 Government; opposition so. Opposition
lost in the Corps Legslatf As. Theirs defeated
LONDON, May 25-Press continue bitter Alabama
claims articles. The Standard ory) bitterly assais
the Radicals for addressing Americans in language OF
affection and admiration. The hattery with which the
Americans have been besmeared the of their
present menacing attitude. No man with English
blood in his veins should deal with Mr. Summers speech
in such feeble and unmanly strain. America had
been deceived into the belief that England would
meekly endure insult and humbly submit chastise-
ment, and had all but committed itself. A message
addressed to such nation as England could only be
answered by challenge. America remembers plain
facts of the late war, and cannot be humbupged irto
the belief that the bulk Of the English people approved
of the suhiugation Of the South. Such assertions
make Americans believe that England is telling lies to
escape from thraslng. We were never guilty. Of
the meanness of DENYING the symraties enter
tanned to escape the displeaSre OF successful party
The educated Glasses WHO svmpathised with the South
are the natlon-the masses are only teir followers
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B Z T E E E G r A PHI
For. the South-WesIern.
FOREIGN and Domestic Markets.

LIVERPOOL, May a5, noon-cotton frmer, but not
higher; upards III and Orleans Il I'D. Shipments
from Bombay to the 18TH since last report, 4z,oeo
bales.
L1ynRpool, Nav e5, afternoon Cotton irregular.
Less favorable Manchester advices cause dallness.
NEw York, May 25, noon.-Money 6@7T yet Ex-
change loes Gold 1909 Louisiana's, old Y; leveea'
6Sl Cotton quiet; middling ss392sse.
sitter but prices non,iua middng 284c sales 500,
receipts since Saturday evening l7s and exports 755
bales. Gold 1414. Sterling 1913; New York sigh.
par Flour-superfne S. 3d. double extra $ SO and
treble extra Sc 25. eorn-market bare; white 100
soc. Oats-Inarket bare, so@s2c Bran 81 IS. Hay
prime $40 Pork s32 Bacon-shoulders l3ll, clear
rib III and clear sides 174c. Lard-tierce ls4@l84
and keg 194@2oc. Sugar firm; common ssc9lo3
and prime 134@l34c. Moasses nominal; termen1lng
27a@474c. Whisky-Western restifed 673@e23c.
CoHee-far 15a and prime 164@l74c Texas cattle
LIST quality s45@55 I'd quality s4o@45 and Sd quality
Sl5@25. Sheep 50 50(aS co.
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UNCLE SANS BARBER Suor.-The New Yerk Elk
press of the 4h says all the deyltry Of the land is not
confined to the brandy, wine, whisky, theatre, and
medical bills for which the State is charged in Albany
In the recent report of the United States Senate con-
tngent fund number of tems that are "a ther
odd, and among them appropriation for shaving
mugs, shaving brushes and honey soap. appropria.
tons for cologne, bay and ALCOHOL for cosmetics
extract ginger and spirits Of camphor bathing SPONGE
1888 81, flesh brushes and plate brushes and for
variety of like articles Uncle Sam seems to get shave
all round, buteometng cheaper than cosmetics, gin
ger, spirits Of camphor and $50 81 sponges ought to
satisfy Senator's But as cleanliness is declared to
be next to godlness suppose even grave Senators
find in this their apology for sponging and shaving.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

ST.. LOUIS, May 2+.-Co Robert Campbell is sum-
moned to Washington to consider the Indian question
Conference commences Wednesday. Dispatch from
Montana says Indians attacked Muscle She'll and
desperate fight ensued resulting in thirty Indians killed
and scaped, and one white killed, and one wounded
Dr. Beatty Of the Old School committee, addressing
the New School committee which rose to receive them
amid great applause, said this probably the last
time the Assemblies would be called upon to inter
change civtes, uasnuch as in the future they will
both be one The remark elected spontaneous sap-
plause.
SCRANTON Pa, May 25,-An anonymous circular
threatens death 10 coal miners who descend the shaft
to work i'll all but four mines. Men refused to work
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UNDER THE CIVIL Rights BIIL-The New Orleans
limes OF the 18th, says that suit has been commenced
IN the United States Court by VIM H. Honens of the
parish OF Benve, under the Civil Rights Bill against
H. and +. Took, II. Vickers, II. Shehee, c. G. Butler.
Charles HERON and George Hays of said parish claim.
ing $4,000 damages for alleged attempt to kill him.
on the 2sth day of May, 1868. The petitioner alleges
that the party entered his house and fred int, his per-
son fourteen bullets and that they fred upon him after
he was down and senseless, rendering him a cripple
for life He also alleges that they destroyed his en-.
tire CROP consisting of thirty acres of cotton and sxty
of corn. Petitioner alleges that he is unable, in con-
sequence Of The prejudice against him. on account of
political opinions to enforce the laws against the said
parties in the parish Of Bienville
The grand jury found true bill against these par
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We have proof sheets before US of pollard's pre-
tended History of Jefferson Davis, which the publish
srs ask us to publish extracts from We shall do no
such thing. We agree with the Savannah Republican
when h says Poliard's "hisoresn are portraits of
Ills own prjudices and cranky notions and not state
ments OF facts, and not feeling at liberty as public
journalist to propagate misrepresentation and SLAM
ders, We can have nothing to do with the book in CUES
ton Poaas late writings all in the interests of
the aorii-ministering to Northern prejudces and
confirming Northern ISLANDERS of Southern, Statesmen
and gentlemen-and trust our people will leave
labors"
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VlcEsnURe SHREVEPORT AND TEXAS RAILROAD
The FicksbGrg Times learns from Capt. Frank P
stubbs, of Monroe, that tue work on the Vcksburr,
Shreveport and Texas railroad Is being vigorously
pushed forward. Our contemporary says in few weeks
Inc road IS 10 be thrown open to the public as far as
Monroe and by the aid of hsndcars betvee the gaps
The traveller can easily make the trip in day The
lumber has been prepared for nearly all the bridges.
and contracts are being let for putting the whole road
in complete repair ny the 18th of August No con.
tract IS let that cannot be completed by that time.
The company have ample means to pay FOR everything
and 1t Is fair to expect the work will be prosecuted
with great deal Of energy.
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The AFFAIRS IN CUBA.-The New Orleans Times,
in an article on this subject says that letters from well
known and trust worthy citizens Of the United States
now in the nsurrectonary district of Cuba have been
received in New York, which give different account
of the progress of the revolution than any before re.
celved According to the statements of these gentle
men, there is no single armed force in the field, The
war is strictly of guerrilla character as the old High
land raids The insurreconists go about in bands of
from fifty to eighty poorly clad and poorly armed,
but occasions have consolidated to the amount of
eight hundred. AT least thirds of the island is
entirely in their interest, however, and the immense
cost and delay of transportation and difficulty of NOV
ing large bodies of troops relied upon by the Cubas
to eventually effect the defeat Of the spapiards The
war in all respects, far closely resembles that of
the Carists in span and will probably be equally pro-
traced
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ZONE UP sTAiRs,-An exchange says to ascend a
staircase eighteen feet high requires hrty-six times
TIE iorce that is required to walk eighteen feet on
teEei ground, and would therefore be equal to level
Walk OF S2a feet So then person shut up in the
house. and IN need Of exercise, cat walk his mile by
gong up these stairs say sixteen times Let those who
are doubtful The subject aud owe the South Western
''i's awning, try the experiment of reaching our
Office at the head Of two flight of stairs, in the three
story building, on the corner of Texas and snyi,o
streets
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FROM HAVANA.

HAVANA, May 22-via Key Filibustering
expedition the number of 800 men, reported landed
near Gibra, the northern coast of Cuba. On their
way into the Interior were attacked by SpaEiards,
losing eighty men killed and wounded, and two pisces
of artillery. Spanish loss stated to be 80.
Severe fighting reported Trinidad, Cienfuegos
with heavy loss on both sides. Both Spaniards and
Cnhans are committing the most appalling atrocities,
and small bands are raiding over the country killing
and robbing the Inhabitants
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-05-26

LEASE OF THE MARKET HoUsE.-The city Controller
adTertises in the official journal the leasing of the
market house to the highest bidder on Saturday, the
18th day Of juno The following the conditions:
The lessee will be required pay onefonrth of the
amount OH the day OF leasing, ia city U. S. currency
aud to execute his or her notes with approved security
payable at three, six and nine months, respectively
from the day OF leasing The lessee or lessees shall
further enter into bond with the city in the sum of
five thousand dollars, conditioned, for the faithful per-
tormance of his their contract which bond together
with the security On the notes required to be given by
the lessee or lessees shall be approved by the Mayor
and Board of Trustees The fees to be collected to he
the present. the lessee or essees to observe
the ordinances Of the city relative preserving order
IN and cleaning said Market and to pay for the gas
consumed at the different stalls
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More FAcroRIEs.-The New Orleans Picayune saws
S. S. James, ESQ., will leave for the North shortly to
purchase the machinery for the immense cotton factory
which is to be established in the Penitenary at Baton
Rouge. hessrs. James Buckner have bought out
the former lessees of that institution, and intend man
nfacturing osnaburgs, nseys, etc., on large SCALE
There to be thousand spndles in the factory.
They are also making arrangements to manufacture
mo!asses barrels and hogsheads at the place ex-
tensiyey
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Colorado Jewett interviewed
the President in the interest of peace with England
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Grant departed for Annap-
oils to-day.
Adyices from St Thomas to the 18th state steamer
Arago had arrived to tow the Peruvian monitors to
Barbados. Vomito raging at Guadalupe. Ca
bra had crossed the Haytien frontier and the whole
republic was in arms. Aux Cages was again unsuc-
cessfully bombarded
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FoRTy THOUSAND Busux1s or por,rars NJ ,....
4se" o''eaus fleasnne OF the 18th, says this is
heavy demand, but Mr. Warner. the mannraot,rar -
abe dried preparation of the sweet nota,, ~ 49,,
mas begun TO extend bis d,iag houses having formed
advantageous business connections and Will wan. b,
iall iorty thousand bushels Of sweet potatoes ,rb,
Trust VIII De raised and shipped to him at the eur
rent rates OF the past year which will pay better than
cotton at thirty cents.
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JOURNALISTS IN New ORLEANs-The Times of the
18th, says that j. Z. Mcclure the thirteenth well
known newspaper who has died in the city within
with two exceptions) year. The names of the
others w. H. G. King (the founder of the Times
semple, Phelps, Mcknight, Gibbons, Campbell Brooks
Stoddard, Otis, Fairfax zollers and Hero. As an evil
dence of the number who commence the business and
unsuited to their tastes and talents it may be stated
that fortyve changes vacancies beside those made
by DEATH have occurred in the journalistic ranks since
the war
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CUSTOM HOUSE FRAUDs.-The New Orleans Repub.
lican of the 18th, says the Treasury Department
through its special agent T. j. Kinsea, who is now
making investigations into customs frauds at this point
has ordered the seizure of all coffee sugar. cigars and
pepper at St. Louis, Cincinnati Louisville aud Chicago
shipped from New Orleans Heavy seizures have al
ready been made in St. Louis and Chicago, and the
goods will be held until their owners satisfy the Gov
eminent that the duties have been paid until they
shall be settled,
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TRIAL or THE JEFFEnsoN Prisoners The Texas
Republican learns that the following officers compose
The military commission for the tra! Of the jefferson
prisoners: Gen. T. Hatch, President; Major Goodfel-
low, Judge Advocate; Col W. r. Shafier, Col. s. II.
Starr, Major Besse, Col. Dudley, Col J. 4. Gordon,
and Col Samuel r. Schwenk.
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VELocIPEDE AND HORSE RAcE.-A Boston dis
patch of the llth says that about fifteen hundred per-
sons attended Riverside Park that afternoon to wit.
ness the contest between Walter Brown, the oarsman,
on velocpede and the horse John Stewart Brown
was to so FIVE miles and the horse lin harness. 10 miles.
The race was won by Brown, who made his FIVE miles
in twentysix minutes and thirty five seconds, and the
horse going nine miles in twentysix minutes and thirty
five seconds. Browns best mile was done in four min
ues and twenty nine seconds and Stewards best mile
was in two minutes and fortyseyen and half seconds
After the first mile Brown made it -5:44-559-
5:16.
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Furnishing MAIL CoSrRAcroRs-A Washington let
ter writer says that information coming to the knowl-
edge of Gen. Smith, Second Assistant Postmaster GEN
era that certain Western tractors III the habit
of throwing off the mails in order to makeroom for
passengers, he has fined two Of them in the sum of
$1,000 each, and will apply this rule in all cases The
Department will also withhold payment in every in
stance where the trip is performed no matter what
NAV be the cause
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NEW APPoIsTaEsTs.-Gov Warmoth has made the
following appointments: John S. Brown, Tax Col
lector Claiborne parish; Thomas Castleman, Recor
der, Claiborne parish. Thomas a. Jones, First Ward
". D. B. Eddngs, Second Ward Fl. B. Broughton,
Fourth Ward, R. II. Crowson, Fifth Ward, Thomas
Crawford Sixth Ward, R. B. Lloyd, Seventh Ward,
Justices of the Peace, Bienvie parish A. N. Jones,
First Ward, W. D. B. Eddinss, Second Ward, Hodge
Rabun, Fourth Ward, R. h, Crowson, Fifth Ward,
Thomas Crawford, Sixth Ward, Police Jurors, Bien-
vile parish Jessie G. Steele, Justice of the Peace,
Sixth Ward, DeSoto parish
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GEN LEES APPEARANCE. - A Washington letter
writer says be was the object Of much attention and
eyegazns in the cars but he sat very quietly and
fined himself with his friends during the ninety min
utes between the two cities The General was dressed
in gray pair Of pantaloons Of similar color and
plain black coat, wearing black SLOUGH hat and a
dark spring oveFcoat with kid gloves of dark brown
His appearance is much the same as indicated in the
portraits which have made him familiar to the country
his beard being of an iron gray color When the GEN
era stepped from the there several who in-
stantly recognised him and pressed forward shake
bis hand Gully few Of he more forward succeeded,
as the General proceeded rapidly to carriage in
WAi:ing
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CARPET BADGERS AT MEMPHIs-The following truth

tu picture is from the Memphis Avalanche, of the 18th
The class, spoken of, everywhere
Hareshell Baptist preached in Washington City,
lately and took for his text, God made man in his
own image" He then commenced, An honest man
Is the noblest work Of God" Then he made "A long
pause and looking searchngv about the audience ex-
claimed, but opine God Almighty hasn't had job
in this city for nigh to fifteen years" If our Hard
shell friend should happen to take look at the Mem
phis Radical leaders he would arrive at similar con-
clusion with reference to their paternity Any stra-
ger, after glance at their ugly, knavsh ''mugsr
would come to the conclusion that if Nature writes
ieglbc hand they the most miserable Godforsaken
rascally, hevish pack mysterious Providence ever
set on end as substitute for the Plague. There is
enough rascaity in their faces to cause an officer of
the law anywhere outside of miseraby governed Ten
nessee to instantly put his hand their shoulders and
cry: Stop, thief" We shouldn't bet extravacantly
on the Judgment of chicken that woudt roost high
when one Of these fellows came prowng about hen
house :or on the sagacty of horse that wouldn't get
: way back' in his stall when one of them looked
through the key-hoe of a stable door
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FROM HAVANA.

HAVANA, May 22.-In future, all American vessels
entering the ports of Cuba will be charged the same
tunnage dues as Spanish vessels The rains which
have prevailed here for the last few days have ceased
HAVANA, May Craftsmanship Mississippi, from Rio
Janeiro for New York, ashore Martinique under
iull head of steam, and is probably total loss All
hands saved, by assistance of French var steamac
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The members of the Young Mems HebrewBenevoept
Association celebrated their second anniversary last
ruUesuny as,rt, utIJuEIHE, We
not present. but learn that everything passed off
very pleasantly. The gentleman employed in this Of
fee desire to their thanks to the association for
the ice cream and lemonade sent them
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MIXED ONLY A L1TTLE.-The New Orleans Repub-
lican, of the l4th, says that the "su to annul the
marriage of Henry Zebal to Emily McCarty (consun,-
mated in 1857, before the Sixth District Court, was
decided last evening by verdict of the jury in favor
of the defendant. The suit was maintained on the
ground that the lady had African blood in her veins
and that the marriage therefore not legal. The
verdict of the jury composed exclusively of white
men, protect the rights Of the wife, and confirms the
legitimacy Of her child.
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IoE-This is cool subject, but the way to be more
forcity impressed without any argument the sub
ject, Is TO send to the Ice Company for of the
products Of the mandatory. They now propose to
supply dealers different portions Of the city one
cent per pound. See advertisement in another column
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(. PERIeUE ToBAcco-The New Orleans Republican
of the 5th says that Colonel s. A. stockdae, Internal
Revenue Collector has written assistant Collectors
In the interior of this State informing them that pc
rlque tobacco has been shipped hence without the pay
ment Of Internal revenue dues. lie expresses the
hope that the good csizens there will see the necessity
of prompt compliance with the provisions of the
re venue laws
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SulTs AGAINST icE CoMpAN1Es.-The New Orleans
Picayune, Of the l5tb says the Louisiana Ice Msnuac-
turing Company OF this city, has been sned by Alex
nader c. Twning for 100000 damages, for the alleged
Infringement and of his pateDt which he values at
$500, 900. He also Messrs. Bujac and Girardey
for 100000, for similar reasons
Our Ice Company purchased their right from the
latter uarties
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That enterprising firm, Hervey, Elstner & Warren
We pleased to learn have leased from Mrs Cain
shose vacant lots the rFee, adjoining Messrs Walsh
i BoisseaH aud will, during the summer, erect
moth warehouse. For the balance of this year they
Will remain at their old stand.
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FACTORIES IN THE UNITED SrATEs-There are said
to be 6527 cotton mills in the United States running
75S5OS2 spindes, and consuming AIT 1867 III pounds
OF cotton per This gives to each mill an aver.
age of ll62 spindles, and consumption of 1915
pounds of cotton per annum
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IHE LAFoURcHE CREvAssE.-The New Orleans pa
pers state that all attempts to stop the Lafourche Gre
vase have been abandoned since the cost would be
least twenty-five thousand dollars, and there is no
money to work with. Ruined planters and RUINED
families are the result
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APPOINTMENTS, chawsa Lowell, the new
postmaster at New Orleans has appointed the follow.
w v's'As; ihomas + Monroe, William viSers, J. T.
ha;li'e"' Jacob w. Hanme, William II. Bonner w.,
= barron Victor III Dupont Joseph Il. Baker Tbs.
adore Renshaw, Adophe Boutiu Ns,Da, CO -,
-geas at this place v bureau
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- The GRAIN MovEMENT.-The Picayune of the 18th,
says there received at the elevator the day before
in New Orleans, los bushels of wheat 800 bush
els of corn from the Ohio river 1896 bushels Of oats
The steamship Cortes for New York was loaded with
1888 bushels grain in bulk, Thursday at the ee-
Vator, and on Friday, the steamship Gen. Meade was
loaded.
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AoRE ArpoisraExTs. Wsrr,o,T, l..
~ s. n nell state Engineer in place of Mr. Freret
~ DETER selection could have been made from tle
moe profession Of civil engineers in Louisiana Tia
governor also appointed George W. Carter Insneeto,
ssoeN' anoer tile provisions of the slau.hter.house
sns atoel landing BILL ''sN' ''o1ss
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We learn that Messrs Jessup, Marsh L Virgins
have leased the commodus warehouse now occupied
by Howell Durham { Tomkiea, and will take posses
sion the 10th of june
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ONO RlyER.-The Louisville Courier Journal con-
ncehy expects that the great railroad bridge across
the ONO river at that point will be completed in Sep
TENDER next. large force Of labores are at work.
and all but two of the piers are above water
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PARRY GooD.--The Texas Republican says the Red
Mems Fair at Marshall held for the benefit of the city
cemetery realised over twenty three hundred s'oars
after paying all expenses