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We wish to call the Attentions Of the Associate Press
reporter at New Orleans to the fact that his reports Of
tho departures Of steamboats, for Red River are hardly
ever correct In fact, they are oftener wrong than
right siryear old boy, who was only halfway good
at guessing, could bent him all hollow He appearsIto
make up his departures from the boats advertised IL
the papers That steamboats, do not always leave as
advertised Ia well known to everybody, 1t would APP
pear but press reporter ut New Orleans AS long
MS he is well paid We think he might, once in while
send us correct report. See If you can't do better
In the future.
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REWARD OF MERlF.--Teachersl have adopted tie
plan of distributing rewards Of merit among their
scholars and has been found TO work most sataae
torily. These rewards are, however, nothing more
than little pieces of card or, mayhap, book. They
should improve this and take pattern after the man
aver whose munfcence is recorded in the following
paragraph:
One of the most famous Partisan ballet managers
was one day highly delighted at the unexpected sue
cess of an important rehearsal He caused all the bal:
let girls under his command to be drawn up in two
lines and then addressed them as follows Ladies,
am we'll satisfied with you. Please write your names
on small scraps of paper and throw them into hat
She whose name will be drawn from first is the hap
Ply person whom permit to-kiss mel -
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corder's Court.

uos rnnn Isaac Hardin, c., got tight and
La. stnao+ abusive in grocery store on Mar
$3.50. depot, and was furnished with en-
f'J W 'n 1f paying 81 80.
low 22.-Jimmy Jackson, one of the
aa,ph Ji, - sco.box clique, was charged with
PIe,d ne, o.rnicious device, tobacco ox).
nroaa Nv. NV there was no evidence found to
49, pa 80 'nG y was acquitted. He asked for
honao ngH,uilty. The facts are, he had got
~, d 81 anu er Gus Marshall's &C., house, and
tho o 49, latter was to get the penalty of
MICS tba lang confidence games" and
s;mns tool. Fceny of the horse. Constable
the horse title " a's"er " I
Messrs. Nc CT IT, -, ,s
Strsa,s IN not guilty to obstructng the
not guilty. = - ''ie o'''eis proven
James Man. sn.,,ooa - 60.
VS. h,s f aaa VI, it off on Eugene Migneuiss,
oe IL ,,o.I. lifted. If that was a sample
Tmrnssr az IT +, Manuel is not success:
~, -. PIN Flanagan was found living
Un 'n u,d wa finished his sleep in the lock-
arar - ~ consequently was turned
w n IoLana ot the Street Commissioner
left the Street b e'A'p'' pau 'p' anu
~. Jinkins made an affidavit
. .naS o ~ oaeoo had feloneously taken her
Dave Everett,r Tbon L.,
~. NV. p'a.ins VI 9Th pernicious device, to
ste inJu'y " ah purse about S75 As usual
- - -,s,,. tue case was continued
M 1oeA a Inst The accused gave
FRIDAY, Dec. 24.;ginoston n nloaa ,,,,;,.,
and paid 50 90 for ight.
Do1A n.e'e1e pltatber the testimony of a
i :: ciei%eii' tha I'm instead of Dock that
uiu poof elh'efa' bis little all on the 22d
'eh e''sue, g, Ah disturbing the peace
oii Tue iesee yesterdfotipg, at dead rest, at
Peter Kelly paid t,vfor fastening a ..va,lern
mule on the street.
Isaac Hardin, C., fqe one kind enouah -
pay him out of limbo -
One of James MaM fellow. serva,ts tool.
'im out of pawn. # s'0ei'
Ill .iospAa, pec Mgings plead guilty to
d. u'so' ue''s W ff1And paid up the dam
'phn Westerffeld, G., 18th Tboma . and lar.
i 90 as IS the whale did izh-got into small
i. Too much Thonl semiah in the bread
8 amt good. Mid paid the assess
- y T. " bite plead not Nstnrbing the peace
:. o1ember 18th. Jud rs guilty
elk Patterson, G., IN taken some Thorn
]. IN eremiah in the into a fight. He
:. ~ pistol that was md the evidence
=. NJ r. had tried to usl and and brother.
4 = was set up to 81 and costs.
! ! f,;sn flanagan and Fri were, BY their
Yen ont Of soak.
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CARRYING THE WAR INTO AFgIcA.-0n Thursday
evening g gemmin Of color on the levee INDUCED
in the, as it resulted, harmless amusement of firing
pistol at sable friend and brother. He happened to
be very poor shootst and so missed his man, where
upon the party of the second part pitched in and gave
him a genteel thrashng. An old witicism Of Burn
sides applies in this case viz: :" That if man killed
another then he went scot free; but if he missed he
was fined for shooting in the corporation" The bad
shot was fined in the above case.
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Opp FHLLows' BALL--Thc members Of The Meth
Lodge Of Odd Fellows Of this city will celebrate Their
twenty first anniversary by grand ball attns tom'
mercial Club room on the corner Of Spring and Texas
streets on Thursday night Dec. 30th. These re,
unions Of tho Meth Lodge have always been pleasant
and agreeable affairs and from the preparations being
made we feel satisfied this will prove no exception
Those who delight in the may dance should not fail
to be prescut Tickets can be had Of the Committee
of Arrangements and ut Hyams Kennedy
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Christmas tdsy passed off in this city without any
serious disturbance whatever Some few DRINKS and
downs, with now and then broken peace case which
will be found In the proceedings of the Recorders
Court was all that disturbed the tranquility OF our
thriving city There WAS good deal OF eggnog, whls-
KY champagne, &c, dsposed of during the day, but,
for wonder,: resulted in nothing worse than head
aches the next day. The various churches were well
attended during the fore part Of the day, and the chill
dreus matinee at tho Theatre in the afternoon. Take
il altogether 1t was very respectable Christmas day
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FROM EUROPE

PARIS, Dec. 2s.--The Emperor accepts the resgna.
ton of The ministry The Emperors letter to Olivier
requests him to name persons, vho with himself, will
form homogeneous ministry, faithfully representing
Legslatfin majority, and resolved to apply in letter
and spirit saqates consultation of September sth
LONDON, Dc. 2s.-The new Austrian Chinese treaty
forbids Consus engaging in trade.
BR1sToL EG., Dec 2s.-In theatrical panic is
persons were Killed. and May hurt
PARIS, Dec s-The new French ministry, under
the leadership o Olivier, will probably soon be an
nonneed.
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THE Duty ON HlpEs.-A Washington correspondent
under date of the 18th says that nearly every Congress
man is receiving memorials asking for the repeal OF the
duty ON hides These petitions very general from
New England and the West. They state that the duty
so high that has just about ruined the export trade
in boots and shoes, aud seriously injured the leather
trade, in which, is added, yearly hundred millions
of dollars are invested. The Committee on Ways and
Means intend to take up the subject at once, in con-
nection with the tariff bill pending before them.
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corroS Rxckiprs-" Antelope, the well.informed
NC" York correspondent of the New Orleans Plea
sune, under date Of the 18th inst, says that the re-
se'p's OF cotton at United States ports for the week
'"s' closed amount to Ill 900 bales same time last
SAT $4,000 Exports from United States ports for the
NV Jast closed $1,000 bales; same week last year
fotal exports from all ports since September
wy bales; same time last year 4as, 900, Stock
Nh, y United States ports i, prcsen, date s4sooo
sNr,saa ms time last year 800 900. Cotton ii ga FIR
stses N I. Alnas, $4,000 bales, American cotton
~ EBg,,sa slaad i5l 900. American cotton II sea
sane date last year, 10000.
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Tnr Roys.-.The Courier.Journal has very sensibl

TnE Boys-~The Courier.Journal has very sensible
paragraph on the subject of hrashng boys and takes
the position that the rising generation do not get
half Of what they deserve. THERE'S no question but
there is growing tendency on the part OF parents,
not only to neglect the use of the birch themselves
but to become vastly indignant if teachers administer
a little wholesome castigation. The consequence is
we have rude mpertinent and ignorant set Of boys
growing up, who in NANNY will prove curse to
society and a disgrace to their parents
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nnds it back to the condition it occupied undo the
Id reconstruction acts and il assumed under auoTify
nd decision from them. The Administration con
raes the recent act of Congress the subjecto be
virtual repeal of all laws passed since the organ
alton of the State government after the war.
The Tribune says advices from Washngtofrepre-
mt the intentions of the Administration as fsorabe
an early recognition of Cuban bellgerency, md Mr.
MINERS views are believed to have altered With re-
bet to the anti slavery character of Gen. Ceseds and
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THE Cosr OF THE WAR.--A Washington dispatch OF
the 18th says that the report of Commissioner Wells,
to be submitted to Congress in few days, places the
cost of the down to June 3d. 1869, at over 81 I'll,
Ola 49s This vast amount includes the war expenses
growing out of the To this he adds the estimated
losses and State county and town expenses and oots
ND the whole at the enormous amount OF nine thou
sand million dollars.
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Housros LOOMING Up.-At Houston, Texas, they
are building three churches two educational edces,
large and elegant Masonic Hall for the Grand Lodge
of Texas one Of the finest conrt-hhuses in the State
and the aredge boats for tue Ship Channel BESIDES,
both Eureka and the City Mills turning out large
quantity OF excellent CLOTH and giving useful employ
ment to many who would o.herwiac BE- idle 50 says
the Union.
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WooD AND Willow WAgE.-We have noticed fire.
quentIy that our merchants have decided penchant
to purchase where and of whom they purchase the
cheapest and for this call their attention to
the advertisement Of Cupples L Marston, manufac-
turers of and wholesale dealers in wood and willow
ware, brooma, brushes, matches, t9ine paper, de-.
No 10 North Second street, St. Louis, No, to be
found in another column. It is of the Oldest and
responsible house in The West and they give en-
tire satisfaction 10 all who may favor them with their
patronage Mr.. e. S. Brookngs, their agent is now in
our citg
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AFTER THE SroILs.-Aceording to the latest dis
patches, there is wrangrg going on in the Senate
about the distribution of appointments made by the
President Some Senators aege that their States
don't get proper share OF the spos ana that othei
States get altogether too large a share Consushps
is the matter about which there is the most leelng
and the State Department will probably be called Oh
for list showing where its selections live so that the
dissatisfied Senators can figure out the condition O
thinps
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DEAD AT LAsr.-The telegraph informs us that Ed.
NJ Stanton, ex Secretary of War, and the newly APP
pointed Judge OF the Supreme Court, diedat Washing
ton on the oath from heart disease. While living he
was fit subject for the scathing remarks OF the South
ern press but now that he is dead have no further
use for the bitter PEN Let history record his acts,
and we are satisfied that the generation to come will
accord to him his proper sphere, be that what it may
We kick no dead man.
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FP0M NEW ORLEANS.

lew ORLEANS, Dec 27.-Departed for Red river
srson. The Wild Wagner and Richmond collded
Texas Landing. The Wagoner's damage will re-
ee several days TO repair.
be Argossy, hence to Cincinnati, burst her steam
near Morgae, S. G., and awaits another from New
ans Two deck hands were injured.
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AFTER THE SPANISH GUoBoArs-The New Orleans
Times Washington special, under date of the 10th,
saws an expedition has sailed from New York consist
ing of two we'll armed boats for the purpose of blow
ing up the Spanish gunboats with torpedoes. Three
hundred determined men are engaged in the adventure
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SHOOTING IN New ORLEANs.-The city papers OF the
18th instant mention the shooting and probable death
of Mr. Edgar J. Byrd at the hands of Mr.. ?. Victor
Ducros, the day before The quarrel was personal
one and botE parties prepared to take the con
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Mr.. BYRD IMrRoyISG.-The Picayune of Tuesday
saws that Mr. Byrd recently wounded in al encounter
in Commercial Alley is much better, and great hopes
are now entertained of his final recovery. lie seems
to be suffering pain from the wound in the leg
than the more dangerous one below the heart
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LAND OFFICE --RobcrtJ. Caldwell writes the Homer
rOd TINT tho books of tho Land 0fRcc at Monroe,
have been removed to New Orleans and that all the
Lnnd Offices In the State will be removed to that local.
ity and styled the United States Consolidated Lau
Office under the control Of Mr. Charles barnard Reg-
\ isscr, and Henry l.. Jones, Receiver
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ROM HAVANA.

/ HAVANA, Dec. The holidays are passing tran
guilty. Jose Cresfes and Jose Cubo, convicted of
attempting to inca Catalonian volunteers to revolt
were executed on Sunday.
Arrlved-C,ty OF ,fxico from Vera Cruz Rapidan,
from New York, ana ptonia from New Orleans
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Tns MATINEE THIS AFTERNOON, We call tKeattention
OF the little folks 10 the matinee this afternoon at the
Theatre Manager Crisp has 8Scnhethng verynice Tor
them and wbichwc think will please them. Parents,
who can spare Tic time, should by all means accom-
psny their children Il they want to see innoccnse and
H&ErEyE a
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The CrsEExeY-The first sindieation Of Western
men on the currency has from Ingersoll, Of Hi
nos, who introduced in the House bill authorising
the Secretary of the Treasuryto issue fortyour mil
lions Of additional legal tender He desired that
tie bill should be referred to the Ways and Means
Committee, but Garfield wanted it to 90 to the Bank
ing Committee, of which be is chairman. Mr. Inser,
soil insisted, and the question leading to debate, be
withdrew ii, and will introduce it again He has nov
bill before the Ways and Means Committee to pro
bbit public sales Of gold and TO provide for fund
ing the debt neither Of which has been acted on.
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FRn MEYInn

CRY OF Mexico, D. 27-seward departed on n
tour to interesting poi in the interior. He will leave
Vera Cruz on January
The Government troo have gained several import
ant victories maleoents, the most formidable of
whom fed to the mounta
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Andy JouNsoN.-A late Washington letter in tn,

ANDY JonNsoN-A late Washington letter in the
Courier Journal states that recent Tennessee asees
are to the effect that Andrew johnson Is IN no way
dismaved or cast down by the late election lie Is
said, on the contrary to be in the most buoyant and
rosy frame of mind-MeGregor on bis native heath
The result of the election has caused very decided
manifestation of popular good will for the exPresi
dent and an equal exhibition of displeasure for the
leaders, by whose jealousy and ambition his defeat was
secured That he will come up again is not doubted
or that be will steadily increase his hold on the people
If Brownow should die, it is said the present Legs
lature would elect Andrew johnson to the vacancy
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DISTRICT CouRr IN HARRISON CouNTf.-We copy
as follows from the Flag of the 2Sd:
Mr. P H. Hunt, charged with the murder OF D. Nj.
MeMulen, at IIall7e, Texas, few weeks since, was
tried before Judge Williamson the present week. Tie
Jury returned verdict of " not guilty"
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FROM HAVANA

"a, Dec 25.-Tello Lamar, upon whose plan
taear Matanzas, arms and munition were found
waited
e number of Cubans were arrested for con-
spnd sent to Spain to-day.
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AccIpsaT.--- We regret to learn that our esteemed
towusman, Capt O. D. Horr, Of the firm oi Durham
Iorr slippeH up the sidewalk and broke bis ank
last Friday morning This accident will probably con-
ano him to bis Bed for Eve or six weeks. s
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BArLEp.--Yo Young Ballard, who killed Doty Gill, at
Greenwood, few days since, had his preliminary trial
before Judge Crcswcll, the other day, and was ad'
nitted to bnl in the sum Of $4,000.
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INDIANS Forbidden TO VIs1T WAsHISGToS.-lt Is
stated that circular has been issued from the Indian
Office forbiddng the visits of delegations of Indians
to Washington for the purpose OF transactng business
of their respective tribes before the Department 1t
is the opinion Of the Commissioners that their business
can be much better accomplished by their agent, and
money which would be expendedsin bringing them
here would be used to much better advantage in buy
ing them provisions, agricultural plements and an
nuities
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RELIGIOUS The State Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will meet in this city on the l2Ih OF
next month This will be the first conference OF thn'
denomination held in this city SIEGE ls49.
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THE LABOR OF NEWSPAPER EpIrINe.-ln the pros
pectus Of the St. Louis Republican, the statement IS
made that the paper has tenty regular writers or ed
tors, besides large corps of regular and occasional
,arrasnouianta
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The STOLEN Box FROM PIKE, Bios. & Co. BANK
New OgLEANs.-The New Orleans Bulletin, of the
GOTH learns that the bank box Of Mr.. Levy, stolen
from the banking house of Pike, Brother Co., hss
been returned him through the medium Of party
who, of course, must have been directly orandreetly
in communication withthe party OR parteswho com
ntted the theft. Nupart of the contents that were
negotiable or available to the hefor thieres was re-
stored, only those papers valuable HI. Lesy himself
being returned. ss
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GRAru1TY TO THE popE,-It is stated that thedash
OPS carried to Rome large number Of addresses an'
presents for the Pope, from all parts OF the world
is officially stated that since 1850 the Holy See has re
ceived one hundred million francs from contribution
of Peters pence.
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Boston paper gravey relates how a temperance
dor followed his master round the town, and pulled
him back by the coat-tail when he tried to enter
drinking saloon What valuable breed of dogs!
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F,REssaK MCPHERSON. we copy rs follows from ting
jefferson Daily Times and Re Isliasaof the 2lst:
fire broke out last night a6A6 p O'Clock, Il
buildings in the block, embracing the hotel, Mrs
Elliott's residence, and the GoYernmssk The
hotel was occupied by Mrs. Gnatt, Ter. w
learn that Mrs Corners building sor $4,000
and Mrs Elliottstat. $1,000. We could fot learn no"
the fire originateds
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GEORGIA OUT IN THE Could've should judge from
the tenor Of the dispatches for the last day or two
that Congress had passed the bill remandlng georgia
back to her primitive state of territory to be gov
erned by military sarap until she adopts the fifteenth
amendment This is establishing a precedent which
will, no doubt, be followed up upon any State which
does not vote the Radical ticket. This is precedent
nrernant with mischief to the country.
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q TENNESSEE Another attemptsis being made

d TENNESSEE Another attemptsis being made 10 re-
construct Tennessee out Of the Union again, whle,as
yet, has not met with favor generally u tae Radical
party; none Of the leaders Of the Iasorng it.
They say thahiast all Of this reconstruction business
is about to nd, it would be suicidal policy for the
party to undertake to interfere III the affairs Of State
fully represented saaspngress
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PUBLIC WORKS, The New Orleans Republican says
that there are now three thousand men at work re-
building and Preparing the levees on the Mississippi
river in this State
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A MERRY CHRlsrMAs-A merry merry Christmas
to our readers, and may hey one and ALL iYeto greet
the return of many such.
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Back PoMsRoY BrsrEp.'-A New York dispatch
of the 18th says it is reported that the Democrat will
suspend publication SATURDAY next aud the print
ers have not been paid for three weeks. sharp cor
respondence is said to have taken place between the
propvietors Of the Sun and Brick Pomeroy, in which
tile latter urged % pay up the rent clear out Of
the hMaing.
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IEGAL TFSnER-A Washington correspondent Of
the New York Journal of Commerce now again states
that, notwithstanding positive assurance to the con
trarv reiterated time and again, there the best
grounds for belief that the United States supreme Court
has decided the legal tender act unconstitutional lie
adds. Men of prominence who inclined to this be
lief previously have, since the reading OF Grantsmes
sage, been convinced =
g What does this return to specie payments mean s
asked member Of Congress recently. Simply tina.
The LEGAL tender act is unconstitutional aud the su
irene Court has forced the Recommendation, an
swered another . Let them, he added, decide as
We know they will decide, and where shall We be
The Journals correspondent says that such remarks
occur among the leading Republican fnaneefs o. ooa
Dress and have cast shadow hose who have pet
schemes of their own
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MILITARY .GoyERNoRs THE TERaifoH1Es .-A
Washington Aispach Of the 15th says the two terri
toal nominations made that day are rather important
in their character Gen. Potts. Of Ohio, who y to
succeed ex-Representative Ashley, as Governor o.
Montana, had War Record in the Army Of the West.
Gen Shaer, the new Governor of Utah, was for some
time Ouartermaster on the staff OF Gen. Butler, and
afterwards became his Chief Of Staff Both were
originally Democrats, but are now strong Radicals.
Ashley was removed in obedience to the wishes OF
nearly all the people of Montana
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FROM News nRLEANs

New ORLEANS, Dec. 2s.-Departed for Red river
Carolina, Hopkins, Rapides.
The New Orleans mes special reports the steamer
Tempest near Trinity, with 300 bales
ofsdotton. No lIsesiost