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Judge Schlev, OF Savannah, rendered decision in
that city yesterday morning in quo warranto of Gle
ments White, that negroes were ineligible to office
in Georgia basing his decision on the Constitution of
the United States and State Of Georgia referring to
aliens, &c.
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JEFFERSON DAyis.-The New Orleans Pcayune of
The 9Th says letter received from this distinguished
and beloved SouthCrner, dated London, March II,
conveys the pleasing information that his health is ex
cellent and that he intends to return this spring the
country which, he loves, and which loves Him we'll
lie says:
" 1t has been my purpose to return this spring to
what was my home, and if permitted to do so, without
injury or embarrassment to MY friends to engage in
some business which may yield a support"
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kSPEEsIpEST JoaNsaS.-our OK President was not
stricken with paralysis reported, but bad an attack
Of tue gravel and after suffering intensely for twenty.
tour hours vas relieved Mr. johnson has been sub
Jeet 10 attacks OF gravel
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INSTALLATIONS.

New 1oRK, April l0-Bank statement-loans de-
creased $4,453 900; specie decreased 1000 600 cir
cuation decreased S2O7, coo; deposits decreased So,
$4,000 legal tenders increased $l4So0O
The lleralds special from Havana reports column
under Gen. Lesca, while acting convoy from Santa
Cruz to Puerto Principe, routed by forces under Gen.
Qnesada, and convoy captured Losses on both sides
immense.
FoErREss MONROE, April IA violent north east
snow storm prevails. Large number of vessels, in
Guiding two ocean steamers in Roads for harbor.
LITTLE Rock, April l2-The G. A Thompson, from
Cincinnati, hther, sunk. Seventeen lives lost
NEW YoES, April 12.-Mssing people, from the
the steamer Thames, burned off Hattcras, are safe.
Filth artillery arrived from New Orleans
INDIANAPOLIS, April l2.-No quorum of the Indiana
legislature Newly elected Democrats resolved to stay
away, thus defeating the 18th Amendment.
KcnMoND, Va, April l2.-Gov. Wells, this after
noon, addressed large Republican meeting, giving
the history OF the passage of the Virginia election bill
by Congress, and attributng much of the success to
his own excrtlons in its behalf Gen. Stoneman with
the DIST infantry, left to day for Baltimore en- route
for California;
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14

The Mayor Of Augusta, Ca, has received 500 from
some one in New York who rsago shirked his taxes
il the former city, and now pays up. .Tsibats q
whom tribute is due ;.custon TO whom CUSTOM
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14

GoTroN FROM ABOVE THE RAFT-Sincc the opening
OF navigation above The raft 10, 1903 bales Of cotton
have been shipped ont. This does not include $50
bales lost by the Cuba No . We have had twenty
arrivals whll would give average of 500 bales TO
the load. This is the best season since the war, and
eqaalto many before The There is probably 1000
bales more 70 come out. The up freights have been
in proportion
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14

Mr.. Burngame is suffering as old Cen Scott did
from "a fire in the rear While abroad masina
treaties for the Empire, the Mahommedan rebels j
to eud Ia an exile g : .sso
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14

A catfish cut up in Nashville, on the 9Th that
had in its stomach four flint prescription phia
with the sork stopper in the neck, but empty double
baded old barlow knife, with the points of both blades
broken off, and clasped large sized iron key, and
Grant and Coax badge pin, with brass rim, the pic
lures of the President and Vice President being quite
distinct.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14

SUPREME 'SsuRr or TExAs.--The National Index
says 'ae supreme Court Of that State Tyler BRANCH
VIII commence its session on the asth of this month
instead Of the second Monday in APRIL as before pub
lished -
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14

New ORLEANS INSURANCE CoMpANlEs.-The New
Orleans Times has made an analysis of the last annual
statements of the insurance companies OF that city,
with the following result:
Gross gain fire premiums, 81 ,o3l ,095, or % per
cent.
Gross gain on marine premiums, slsG, 604, or 19per
cent.
Gross gain on river premiums, 1894, 679 or 80 per
cent.
Yet, with all these large profits, besides the use Of
the active capital of s. ,453 oo0 the companies con
tend that they unable to reduce the rates OF nsur
anre
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4 NIGER AMONG THE UPrER TEs.-We learn from
the Cle.aland Herald Of tie Goth, that scaawag Sen
aor Of this State called Lynch married in that
city the day before to respectable lady Niger
Dunn witnessed the ceremonies. Veil, rot OF it
Ant a yellow Niger as good white onea
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FROM HAVANA.

HAVANA, April 13.--Thc Dario reports insurgents
at Losnoso Woods around Puerto Principe Oh fire.
Insurgents are concentrating at Cling Villas.
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HARD 70 BEAr.-The New Orleans Bulletin men
tons tie fact that house in that city on Tchoup
toulas street sold 10000 barrels Of aoarin one mot
Our eotemporary anxious to know if there's houe
Ia lie great city CT New York that eau bea. it.
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The last New Orleans papers received at this Office
filed with accounts of the fair and horse racing
going on in that city to the exclusion of every thine
else egcept advertisements
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14

1osfiRAED-The Senate has confirmed Col S D.
WOOD editor Of the Tyler Index Collector Of Internal
Revenue Of the Fourth district CT Texas. L. i.
Evans removed.
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Treasury DEPARTMENT,
OFFlCE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
ashinoton Jan. 20. 1869.

Washington, Jan 20, 1869. }
S;r-Your letter, addressed to the Secretary of the
Treasury has been referred to this Office for answer
In reply | have to say that the act of February },
1868, abo!ishing the tax on cotton, is so clear as to
admit of no doubt as to its meaning and effect INC
language of the act is that all cotton grown IN the
United States after the year eighteen hundred and
sixty-sevcn shall be exempt from internal tax Inns
oneraes to exempt not Only the crop of 1865 but the
crops of all succeeding years. until the act shall be re-
pealed or modified by subsequent legislation. Very
rcsnectfI|!lv. f. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner.
To the Commercial Editor OF the Memphis Avalanche,
Memnhis Tenn.
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A Memo COMMISSION MERcHAsr.-A late copy Of
Flakes Bulletin says Richard Nelson, negro man,
has established himself in Galveston, in the receiving
forwarding and commission business. lie has a long
list of references and appeals the nggers to patron
isp Him.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14

The New GoyrRsoE or TEsSEssEE-A memphis
aisnach of the 1st, to the New Orleans Times, says
Gov. senter at last, has shown the policy he will pur
s.e Il the same time making visible the print Of a
large coren foot by issuing proclamation a'ihu.ii'
tie registration Of Shelby and Madison counties, which
will give Smith RaIieaI the seat in Congress- not
withstanling tie election of Mayor Leftwc who was
according to the Of the Radical regstra-
ton officers and Tie judges Of election (a!so Radicals
fairly elected
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14

THE CoTToN TAx-The impression exists with some
that this tax was suspended in its operation only on
the crop Of 1868. This is an error. The repeal was
unconditional will be seen by reference to the act
approved February 18th, 1868, as follows:
An act to provide for the exemption OF Cotton from IN
ternal tax.
Be it enacted Jy tile Senate and House Of Represe'
tatiues in Congress assembled That all cotton grown
in the United States after the year 1867 shall be ex
empt from internal tax and cotton imported from or
eien countries on and after November l, 1868, shall
be exempt from duty.
Approved February 5, 1868, and promulgated at the
time.
The following letter of the Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue is conclusive as to the meaning OF the
law:
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PREsIBEsT.-WIlile

DrNs, snERIDAs AND TIE PREsIDEsT.-While ne
gro Dunn Of this State, was IN Washington, he had
hob-nob with Grant Dunn, as matter Of news, IN
formed the President that Sheridan had not been sent
to Louisiana. Whereupoa Grant, with sigh, said be
regretted III but that he could not help il o Sheridan
wanted larger command.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14

Memo Dunn AND LYNCH on THEIR SrYLE.-The New
Orleans Republican speaking Of Dunn and Lynchs
trp North SAYS 1T Cleveland they were assigned the
best si,ite Of rooms at tie best hotel and the first
day there, occupied short time in doing the city
with spanking pair Of white horses and an elegant
carriage
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14

SAD ESD-The Orleans Picavune announces the
death in that city, at one of the hospitals without
friend or relative at his bedside and utterly peuness Of
S. II. Goetzel, widely known during the war as the
leading publishing house Of the Confederaey Tic was
engaged in business after the war in New Orleans but
failed and since then has been in great restitution.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14

On JoHs THE senior editor Of the Monroe Intel
lisencer, writing from Washington, before the appoint
ment Of G. W. Lowell, postmaster of New oreans.
states that John Raw was candidate for that Office
Now john Great John did you all The Offices in
the gift Of the President ard pcopes Joha has esi-
IDENTIFY got Office on The brain.
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a CoSsoLISG-A city contemporary has been lccturinG
before the Memphis Chamber of Commerce on the bus
mess and prosperity of Shreveport, and the probable
advantages of direct trade between the two points
Thanking him for Lis information, they passed the
following resolution:
Resolred, That the thanks of the Chamber of Com
mace Of Memphis are hereby rendered to Mr. Hay for
the information he has impaired, and so 500" as we
have money to spare fer the purpose, We will endeaTor
10 secure part Of the trade Of Texas and the country
around Shreveport.
Adopted unanimously.
Egad isn't that consolirg. $50 soon as We have
money to spare for the purpose" is about the best
dodge we have heard of lately. 1t reminds US OF
beneficiary of the bankrupt law who is going to pay
lis debts so as he gets money enough TO spare Tor
tl1n n,rnnsn
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14

FERNANDO Po-This island, where the prisoners NJ
state in Cuba are being conveyed is a miles hong and
- miles broad, situated the west coast Of Africa
IN the Bght Of Biafra about go miles from tho
pom. OF the main land. Fernando 20 il in latitude
rage WIN - MN north IS trayersed BY mountain
"hsch at Clarence Peak rises to tie bsight of
looao leet Or over two miles, is fertile, well wsercd
a a slehy wooded It contains in State of nature
,a'se aocks OF goats and sheep and swarms of mon
Keys o. great size The climate excessively botat al
Shan becomes lntoerabe during the rainy season
Mneh pesti'enal wind blows from the eoft;nant of
hlfiea The native population consists of twelve tbon.
saau negroes nhabtng fifteen villages The Ems
government, between s27 and 1884 maaa a., atts,nt
70 form colony, but fall d 1871 Spain again took
possession and established penal settlement tt
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14

An EDITORIAL FGHT.-The New Orleans flcayuhe
of tie 9th SAYS that Democratic ana Republican
editor in Napoeonve, La, on Saturday last, attempt
ed to settle little difference by the Tree use OF SHOT
guns aud revovers, in of the public streets No
body was hurt however, and both editors were arrested
The gentlemen concerned were, Mr.. Duppaty, OF the
Pioneer, and Mr.. Swords, of the Advocate, Republ-
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14

Tie Cousier-JonrnaI says Brick Pomeroy's daily in
New York has tie blind staggers with its circulation
Of les than 5000. Fertilization will tell
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BEEF pAcKIxG-Mr. G. ". Sto; err, of the firm OF
G. W. stoner & CO., beef packers CT this city, has
i1st returned from visit to the North on business
connected with his house. We learn from him that
the business of last perfect success, the
beef packed here standing first in the Liverpool mar
kct. He comes home with the determination to make
his packery the largest in America. By the nTSt OF
October his packing house, with dimensions OF $50
by $50 feet will be ready for operations with capacity
to pack 500 bccves per day. The largest packery i'll
the North has to strain point to pack 400 per day.
Already large force is at work preparing for fall OPP
erations l. is lis intention to get through packing
by tile first of January, and then commence on hoss.
The litter be had in tie interior Of Texas III large
numbers at price that will pay well in competition
with Northern packed pork. lie informs US that nine
tents Of the beef packed last year packed III the
States Of Louisiana and Texas, and that this year the
proportion will be greater as the North IS entirely unable
to compete with in prices for foreign markets
One thing he thinks looks strange, and that IS that tt
press of this State has failed to quote the prices
packed beef in New York and Liverpool, in the face
that nine ,cntlIs of the packing is done here. LII
thinks it would be great accommodation to the man,
packerleS to be promptly lhiotleu lhlouSh VIC P'ee
of the state of the market. In view OF the vast pro
portions this business is assuming and the interest ia
ken by the cattle drovers who have their cattle killc
on shares, we inclined to think lis idea goo
one, and will cndeavor to comply with it, Bat GU
facilities are far from being equal to the press OF Ae'
Orleaus and would respectfully suggest that the
Start the ball We shall from time to time aliude
this subject the packing season approaches In tn
meantime, would say to the Texas cattle raisers,
of good cheer and get your cattle ready.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14

THE one PER CENT. TAx.-The Supreme Court hav-
ing overruled the decision Of Judge Colens of the Sew
enh District Court declaring the act of the Legsa-
ture of September %, 1868, imposing an additional
tax of one per the of 1867 to be
unconstitutional and there being grounds in these
test for appeal to the Supreme Court OF the
United States, the taxpayers have to submit to this
eXaction.
This special tax is payable in past due coupons OF
interest State bonds, matured up to and on Janu
airy l. 1862 on bonds issued before March 26, 1867
outstanding warrants issued against appropriations
made during 1866, 1867 and 1868; the State certlh
Gates of Indebtedness issued under act five OF 1866
and the Convention of 1868, whether issued
for mileage per diem Of members pay OF officers
| printing, or for contingent expenses
By of the Legislature, passed at its last session
the time for payment Of the above tax extended un
til May /, 1869, after which time, and until July
1852 there will be added forfeiture OF ten per cent
and further forfeiture of ten per cent per month io
each month fractional part of month after ina
date until October /, 1869, when the tax collector
will turn the matter over to the State Auditor
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We beg 10 call the attention of our Texas FcadciS'
especially to the reports of the races in New Orleans
and to the fact of the organisation OF Turf Congress
We regret our empire neighbor was not represented
but, probably, this owing to want OF notice IL Is
probable this association congleSs as 1t Is caieo'
will have is annual meetings and II this Is the case
and Il permanent selection of place Is made Ne"
Orleans will doubtless be selected and our ncShoofs
NAV he represented at the next annual meeting lEe
sprinr races in the South begin the latter part OF
March, and generally end in April in Ne" Orleans. II
had turf now open in Shreveport, our fire pack
cts could lad the splendid performers on the hetae
here in sixty hours, aud with so little injury to the
crses, that they would require but few days rest be
FIRE entering for a And they would certainty
come with little offered inlucement, for even small!
entries and the chance OF competing with other horses
Now if our plucky stock men of Texas will so to WORK
and supply the horses we, of Shreveport Will open
the turf aad supply the purses. As everything re-
auircs beginning will not some of our Texas stock
men purchase, ut once few colts and put them IN
readiness for fall training aud in this way, get ready
fOr next sDrnp?
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14

GAMBLING Houses AND LOTTERIES IN NEW ORLEANS.
The Grand Jury of Orleans parish, in their report,
make the following suggestions
With regard to gambling houses licensed By the last
Legislature, the grand jury deprecate the passage q
such law, and urge that tits violation Of good nor
ais and in violation Of the sacred trust conferred On
the General Assembly; and while they recommend ID,
repeal they submit that if gambling = 70 pe eaeIea
On under tie color of the law, it should not be per-
n,tted 10 he carried on in so garns aud public man
ner With regard 70 the lotteries the grand jury will
also urge the repeal Of all laws auhorsng lotteries IN
the State They consider item the bane and the {,
ruin Of the laborins classes Of both sexes ana Of al
many famies, and the evil they work i spreading
daily,
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FROM HAVANA,

HAVANA, April 9, via Key West.-spanish man-of
Fernando Cattolica, to-day, overhaued American
brig Lizzie Major ten miles from CARIBBEAN and took
from her two passengers, both provided with passports
who had embarked at Havana. Reports current from
Cuban that Spanish troops who conveying
supplies and provisions from Santa Cruz to Puerto
Principe defeated Intelligence has been received
here that Spanish troops in the vicinity of Nuevas are
suffering from sickness On the arrival Of the steamer
Eagle from New York, five Cubans who had taken
pasSag &c to Havana were arrested and carried to Moro
Castle.
HAVANA, April 1l.-Last night there were further
dis ubances in the streets and several persons killed.
Tonight the city is ecty.qnet.
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Dickens says that the first external revelation IF
IN. =. Dry rot II men Is tendency to Turk and lounge:
moi 10 he coin, 'onefs without ineligible reasons
many places raSha a1aaere when met to be about
~. $ nave g intention performing ,ahsr
ua'les to morrow Or the day after 'uuDet u
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Tar e, srep RsAy AGAIN.-Somctme since We
copied article from Texas paper STATING '"a' n
the castor bean planted IN the COTTON he'o 1t "ouu
prevent deprcdations BY the cotton worm and oeher
insects. The New Orleans Tines audes to this sub
iect as follows:
Our first information on this subject we obtained
from Professor Gregory, aud now we have additional,
assurances from I. G. Kendall Esq, "ho mas ,esleu
;ta of t,a castor bean in this connection during
LONG planting experience in Arkansas. He declares
hat Sba the worms DESTROYED the cotton in all unpro
tected fields they did not touch those in which the
castor beans were planted.
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BAIL AsD SUPERIOR Monday night, the 9th CT
tl;s month. the Young Mems Hebrew Benevolent As
ISOLATION, of this city, will give ball and supper AT
Brewers Hail. the proceeds to be devoted to the oul'o
ing Of new synagogue. From the preparations beng
made and the reputation of the association tor get'
40 aars of this kind it will no doubt be grand at
fair. Tilkcts to ball and supper s.. Sec ADVERTISE
mt
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SHREIVEPORT:

Mr. c. FozT is our duly authorised agent for Lev"
isvil!e Arkansas. ILL,
THos MCINTYRE, Of New Orleans, is our only duly
lisements in that CITY. .,.,.
Mr.: Jonx C. LoYE, Mnden La, is duly authorized to
receipt for subscriptions ~. = dn,. onthor;sed TO
receive and receipt for subscriptions in Smith county
Texas and the counties surrounding. -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-10

The demand for cash gold sackencd or to such
an extent that the rae FOR carrying gold balances
ranged from per cent per annum to 1-32 OF per
cent per diem. Exceptionally there were transac-
lions at ia, Tor borrowing. At the Cold Exchange
Bank the gross c)earances were $174,477,0Do, the
gold balances $S,'sa,4ie aud the currency balances
$e,232,las.
ForeiGn exchange was active and decidedly Drmer,
holders oi gold buying bills IN preference 10 paying
she extIavagant rates demanded for carrying their
balances. me improvement in sight sterling was
fully three eighios TO hair per cent tho prime bank
ers demanding 100. The range OF rates was as fol-
lows:-s'erl'pg, sixty days, commercial 1o7H los;
good to PRIME bankers', los q 1881; short sight,
1osls 1902; Paris, sixty days, 5.2o4 aosk; short
sight, 5.lsX a6l7H; Antwerp, s.2cH n b.1sA; swift.
serland 5.2oH 5.1ss4; Hamburg IS 3st; Amster-
dam, 9ssi 4Ox; frankfort, ss]I a 4OH; Bremen.
~ ssl4; prusslan thalers, 20 o 7oA.
The government market was barely steady for the
uors active bonds the activity in the money market