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Recorders Court.

Tuesday. March 90 Gen Phil Coll Hyer had
boughta horse and just wanted to try him. The hrst
trial was half the length of Texas street under full
press of the whip. That just why officer Gothier
arrested the General That was why the General was
fined s25 and costs and that why the General got
more madden so mooch little while dem times, das
mocht blenty drubbles.
WEDNESDAY, March 3d.. II. Brant was proven
guilty of giving way to passion and striking man and
brother. Fined IS and costs.
Levi Kirkpatrick c., has been in too much OF hurry
distributing milk had been warned OF it, but needed
it not: was arrested: very impuden and noisy. few
hours on Milan street soured his milk and settled the
curd fine of So and costs a feeling admonition
to go slow and learn to peddle.
THURSDAY, March 31.-John Looney had nip too
much, feeling weak in the knees he lay down Charge
lying drunk plead guilty. Fine 50 and costs
j. Smith, agent, nuisance charge. The evidence
was that the building complained of was erected by
local squatters without authority, and not nu-
sance, but necessary" evil Not guilty.
Charley Johnson colored arrested for disofderly
conduct and proposing TO fight. No one could be
found to prosecute johnson. Discharged.
Jane Chew, colored, had pitched into Henrietta
Chew drew blood from her head and fingers by chew
ing Origin of the ight-who had the right to pos
sess male Chew. Jane got $50 fine and costs and
As hours to chew patent pies Milan street, with the
privilege of nibbling at the "yarb OF repentance
without extra charge.
FRIDAY, April Ian affidavit made charging
VIM. Jones, colored, with gobbling portmonie with
contents. Mr. Jones will be interviewed Tomorrow
SATURDAY, April 2-Lewis Dixon, C., plead not
guilty to nuisance charge. Plea overruled by test
mony. Lewis was oYerpowered by small penalty of
dollars Eve days and costs. Consequently he over
come 10 Milan street.
Sam Brooks, catcher of fish, was up for being
down drunk. He plead guilty and disgorged nineteen
nickels and other yauabes Of small caibre.
Seymun Petty was charged with lying on the side
walk drunk. He plead not guilty, but the evidence
was that he had been there. He didn't have nckels
His soup ticket said s. or 10 days.
TUESDAY April 5.-Fritz Co.'s, who drives ex-
press wagon got very full Of lager and tried to drive
on all sides Of the road at the same time, creating not
little confusion in the suburbs OF Muggnsyille
arrested and locked up His good wife hearing of the
mishap would not be qnieted until Fritz waslout on
bond Tor bis appearance Monday at o'clock AN.
Fritz said he was so much drunk, and paid small
fine and costs.
York Sessions, colored having taste for STYLE put
pair Of black pants in his bosom that belonged to
Mr. Langenbach who not approaching or understand
ing the joke, got angry and had York arrested After
examination York retired to Milan street to wait
for jury.
The examination of Wm Jones was finished and
Jones dismissed,
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Communicated.

Messrs. Editors
Ion is rather unfortunate in his criticism of Iota's
" nomenclature" Bad English is never so fragrant
sin as when used by writer in crtcisng another.
Unless Iota intended to techncaty and to refer
to 1.-THE fancy" Ions nomenclature is not according
to Webster However, this, we conceive has no bear
ing on the subject they discuss and have ony in
duIged in the criticism that it mi ht suggest how viley
man squanders ink in crtcising the language of an
article and thus seeking to divert attention from its
argument, whilst this aoneis Of Importance. We en-
trey agree with Iota, and further think the adjective
fancy" entirely appropriate Doubtless, the idea he
intended to convey was this: that such salary should
be paid the Mayor as would give the city the right to
demand, with justice, all his time and energy for her
affairs. IF our people intend to have any municipal
policy whatever, either in the management of the
finances, or the system of public improvements, they
should surely have some one officer, whose sole bust
ness and duty shall be to inform himself on all mat
tiers pertaining to the city, and who by making these
his unremitting and study, shall be able to give
the Board of Trustees all information needfu to their
counse and to constantly suggest to their considera
ton such measures for the improvement and advance
ment of the ctys interest," as such a person alone
would have the ability to mature. Such being the
urc fhis most aTdu0us and important duties just
or determnate value of the services of good Mayor
be arrived at and hence the applicability of Iotas
adjective. Besides, all such measures he may orr
ginate viii have to be submitted to the Board, and it
alone will have the power to carry them out and they
wiz SSl1S ociOIS tux anu ilelV
wisdom will be discussed as legislation of the Board,
in which, the Mayor has but negative voice, while
this official will deserve all the praise, or blame, as the
case may be.
The wisest suggestion we have on the subject
under discussion is that which emanated from this pa
per, advising the running of tickets, and requiring
those persons whose appear thereon to pledge
themselves to certain policy. But this suggestion
cannot be practically applied if no object Of sufficient
interest or office worth the seeking is offered to in
duee persons of any character intelligence to frame
policy originate any to which they may
pledge themselves. The question is how shall thf.
interest be aroused We Think by investing the office
Of Mayor with dignity and attaching to it salary whcf
will be sufficient to enable of good business &C
quiremens to hold the office and devote bis time tt
the discharge of its duties We agree with Ion that
candid discussion of this question is very desirable
he must pardon for not using here his "des5dera
taa'-and that may hear it discussed and at once
arouse proper interest in coming election, VT
suggest that the papers of the city call public meet
ing for that purpose during the week. DIDIUs
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Dstrict Attorney Morgan,
of louisiana has resigned, and if his resignation is
accepted, Kellogg and Harris will urge the appoint,
ment of A. B. Long for the place. ~
1t is probable that the Sub Committee Pacific
Railroad will have meeting tonight to hear Fremont
Kellogg and others favor the thirty-second parallel
Kellogg and Fremont differ regarding the eastern in
itial point.
The lines from New York down.
WASHINGTON, April 5-Wres all down to New
York. No markets received.
Senter, Governor of Tennessee, detained by i'll
health.
Judge Bradley Of the Supreme Court, leaves for
New Orleans lst of May, for the purpose of trying
such cases as mey,come before him.
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that there quite number of our citizens who are
willing to their country in the capacity of city
officials We have not yet learned upon what platform
they running other than that of personal merit
but in daily hopes of some of them aVowing set
of principles which will enable the voters of the city
to know definitely what, well whom they are Vot
ing for As have said before, personal populart!
should be left out of the question. Gentlemen couldn'
you come out and let Us know what your action will be
in regard to the improvement Of the streets and the
levee; and what in regard to city tax for the esab
lishment of free public schools? No dealing in gilt
teriDg gener alities, but come down to brass tack
gentlemen, come down to brass tacks.
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The New Orleans Republican is jubilating over the
enthusiastic gathering, in the city, orish Republicans
The President of the Association opened the proceed
iDgs with an eloquent appeal to his countrymen to
quit the slough of moboeracy, Know Nohingism, and
individual knavery known as the modern Democratic
party" 1t is stated that his remarks loudly ap-
plauded, and at their conclusion many fine looking
men who have heretofore done yeomen's service in
the ranks of the Democracy, stepped up to the secre
tary and enrolled their names members of the AS
ISOLATION"
If these Hibcrnian asses would reflect but for mo-
moment they might call to mind the fact that had it
not been for this Democratic party, such as they
would not be allowed any voice at all in the
affairs of the country. Probably this is one of the
SITS of the party which is now visited upon 1.-THE
experimenting process has ever been held danger
Gus experiment.
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spring season thus far has been nothing but season
of losses.
The foreign commerce of the week has not been
heavy The imports were S., $50, 7l2 in dry goods
and general merchandise and about SD 100000 in
specie while the exports S. 559,55S in produce
and merchandise, and 5000, 952 in specie. The Sub
Treasury received 9l6 229 in gold for customs dur
ing the week. and disbursed 81 264 942 on account of
coin interest Bank statement very unfavorable. Loss
in legal tender reserve s5,o000oO. Some currency
has been sent the INTERIOR but the heavy loss in le
gal tenders has given rise to impression that there
las been a lock up.
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NEW SPRING SroCK-J. Kahn & Bro are still re
ceiving their heavy stock of spring goods, embracing
the latest styles of ladies' dress goods gentlemen and
chdrens clothing, boots shoes, hats, &c, &c, which
they are offering at reduced prices. They have en-
arged their store and now have ample room to accom-
modate as many of their friends as may be disposed
TO give them call. The ladies are availng them.
selves of this privilege, and daily flock to and pur
chase. These polite merchants claim that instead OF
trouble it affords them intense pleasure to show their
oonds
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We interviewed leveheaded old darkey the other
day. He said that he had sometimes got out of pa
thence with "de colored people" that they had just as
fair chance any body; free de :" could
get good wages; body posed 'em !" could make
enough money to buy -four, molasses and coffee, and
store clothes; of Sundays they hire bug
gies and ride out more than the white folks" but
still " dey want satisfied"
But" he contemplativey added, 81 'scuses them
de ground dat never did nobody white folks or
black folks, perfectly satisfied wild dar condition"
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Governor Senter explains his action in connection
with the application to the President for troops He
states that be did not act in concert with the revolu.
onary Secretary of State Fletcher but that it was
independent of the willy schemes of the latter that be
sent his private secretary to Washington His idea
was that the troops should be placed entirely under
his own control and asserts that be would not have
thought Of making such application if the Legisla-
ture had passed the county marshal BILL in which lat
ter event he would have appointed the most influential
ex Confederates county marshas. He does not be-
leye there will be any further interference in Tonnes
see affairs than the sending Of some troops there,
which is all he wants
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FROM EUROPE.

LONDON, April Earl Mayo, Governor General of
India is making tour through the cotton districts
urging the people to foster cotton culture.
The Times hopes the legal tender decision will be
sustained
GLASGOW, April 4,-The steamer Italy successfully
launched She is the largest screw steamer atoat ex,
cept the Great Easternher engines have six hundred
horse power.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-06

MAIL BURNED.-The Postmaster of this place has
received dispatch from B. E Peterson, New Orleans,
stating that the Shreveport mail board the Jefer
son was all burned. There number of post
Office money orders and packages from Texas which
sent from here This Office can do nothing in re-
gard to them, but all who received money orders from
the Shreveport Office between the hours of PM. OF
the % and 10 An of the 25th should make appliea-
ton for duplicates
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MORTALITY REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH,

MORTALITY REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH,
The whole number of deaths in the city for the month
ending 3lst March, 1870, IA, and outside of city
limits 5-total TO- Cause of death-consumpdon, / ;
pneumonia, 3 congestion, 3 apopexy 2; disease OF
heart, l; chronic dysentery, whoopng cough, /;
spasms, |; cancer of uterus, / uterine tumor, f.;
drowned, immaturity, unknown, ! still born, l.
Coor-white, 9; black g. Not stated. Age-Un-
der year, 3-5 to 10, 30 to 30, 3-3oto 40, 40
to $50 to 60 80 to TO- 2-not stated T. Place of
birth-Missssipp, l. Alabama, q city, 3; Caddo parish,
!; Ireland, /; United States, 8; not stated, 2.
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Our city has been remarkably quiet for the pas
month-lawlessness being confined to petty areenies
and downs drunk" The spring fights were opened
on the levee the other day by couple of Irish deck
hands. One was rather aged and the other most de-
cidedly drunk The nebriated gentleman foored, or
"mudded" his adversary, but the game old cock
turned him easily and straightway went into the
gouging business, when he was pulled off. He had
magnanimously given his knife to friend to hold be.
fore q Cning in l.
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FORTY THIEvEs..-Who cannot 90 back in memory
TO lis boyish days and recall the pleasure he expert
enced in that delightful duo decimo of the Arabian
Nights tales. Hundreds of thousands have whiled
away the lazy hours Of time" with the stories which
equally interest the DID, the gay and the middle aged
Tonight this fairy is to be brought out at the
theatre, and young people, only think of it, forty
thieves mounted forty horses-then forty thieves
in forty oil jars With fairy sprites, and the enchanted
caravan where the thieves hide all their treasures
then the "open sesame" which makes the poor wood
cutter rich man, and the words which cause his
brothers head to be chopped off We understand the
drama is TO be put the stage with effects, and
scenery and while trust to the theatre crowded
TO night, we congratulate our young friends on the
prospect of seeing the Forty Thieves the occasion
of the Matinee on Saturday afternoon By the by as
a circumstance of much interest, must mention
Miss Cecilia makes her first appearance this evening
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-06

PROFESSOR ALFRED FAYs.-Capt. Crisp merits our
thanks for introducing such accomplished artist as
the Professor to our citizens The violin solo Mon
day evening of the most brilliant and exqui-
site performances have ever heard-recalling the
memory of Paginini Ole Bull and other eminent VIC
lipists We trust the manager will frequently favor
US by presenting Professor Fay and his inmtabe in
srumentation
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-06

MONTHLY REPORT. The demoralized condition OF gold
and cotton has had sadly depressing effect upon every
department of trade during the past month and light
sales and small profits have been the forced rule with
our merchants.
The receipts of cotton for the month of March were
LAO bales against 667l bales for the corresponding
month of last year. The receipts since the LIST of Sep
TENDER sum up ,6l5 bales against H. 4lO bales for
the same time last year and bales for the same
time in 1868 The total receipts for the commercial
year ending September LIST, 1859, were 1882 bales
and 81, 62l bales for 1868 In 1869 the receipts from
April lst were about one-eevenh of the total receipts
and in 1868 about one-seventh.
On the LIST day Of April, 1869, low mddling cottor
was quoted in this market at 253@25f cents, currency
and at the same time in 1868 it was 243@253 cents
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Capt Samuel c. Head boldly avows himself pro-
gressive candidate, and pledges himself in case of cleo
ton to the City Council, to his best efforts to i'm
prove the streets and evee providing that such i'm
provements can be made at anything like reasonable
price, of which he has no doubt. Next.
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DEPARTURES ToDAY.-OwiDg to the limited sales
of cotton yesterday the Texas failed to get respect
able trip, and so remained over for to-day The cap
tain assures us that he will certainly leave the arri-
val of the cars from Havile whether he gets another
bale of cotton or not.
The elegant steamer Texarkana has also got her
single of the favorite boats in the trade,
and differed by clever a set Of gentlemen as could
be met with in summers day. Capt Scoyell does
the useful, and George Hamilton does the beautiful.
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New GooDs-We feel confident that we are doing
our readers favor in calling their attention to the
large and varied assortment Of spring goods now on
exhibition by Messrs Sutherland Page No. 80 Texas
street. 1t is their aim to furnish city with first
class retail esablishment-to keep the best goods that
can be purchased in various markets. and sell them
at the lowest possible prices visit to their house
will do more convince than any thing we can say
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The PARTITION OF THE STATE OF TExAs.-We pre- |
sumo it is beyond question that partition of the
State of Texas will become at no distant day. if not go
now, matter Of necessity, and in this connection II
has occurred to us that Shreveport may be deeply In
tercsed This point is the natural commercial outlet
for all Eastern Texas and its only Importance Is de-
rivedirom this fact Such being the case, are we not
more properly of these people, who make u.s. than oil
those lying south of US, whom we help to make? IN
Louisiana Shreveport is but the second city; In
State composed of Eastern Texas and the parishes
west of Red River it would be metropolis OF sufl-
Gent Importance to demand very considerable consid
Grafton from the country behind us. We would prob
ably be able to make our town the seat of Govern
ment, which would greatly add to the benefits OF
purely commercial kind derived from the position OF
the people. 1t is not improbable that sentiment OF
State pride has operated heretofore to our disadvan
tage, in favor of Jefferson, and if this has been
the case, not only to negative that but also to enlist
it in our behalf would be something gained. Itwoud
be of unquestionable advantage to Eastern Texas to
have its principal trading point within its own bounds
that the legislation bearing its interests and regu
Iating its commerce might be, to some extent, under
the control of those persons most interested therein
An instance occurs to just now in which it would
be greatly the advantage Of these people that theiI
courts should have jurisdiction here. 1t is in matters
of attachment. creditor in Texas, or in this State
may SEIZE by this violent proceeding, the cotton of
resident of Texas brought here for Shipment only be
cause he is non resident of this State thus operating
in almost every instance great inconvenience to the
debtor by interfering with his Sales and putting hin
to excessive expense by forcing him to answer in
court Of foreign jurisdiction to himself Yet this pro
cedure constitutes very large portion of our lega
practice. We trust that people will take this mat
ter under their consideration, ana at the proper tint
! act in concert with the people Of Eastern Texas
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-06

The Pelican Hook and Ladder Company were agreea-
bly, surprised by the presentation of magnificent
banner from Mrs NJ. '. Hunt Mr.. Montfort S. Jones
presented it in a very handsome little speech.
The announcement that the last Legislature had
passed bill annulling the old law exempting fremen
from jury duty, created sensation. Itmay be good
thing, it will put some two hundred of the best Of
citizens in the jury box.
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1t is currently reported in gentee and wellinformed
circles in Washington, at the head Of which stands
Reves, that Brownlow and old Harriet Beecher Stowe
propose to enter into free-ove utilization. We are
disposed doubt it-suspec it is an April canard,
peeisly old Brownlow made much sport of her spin
die shanks IN personal description he gave of her
some years ago.
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MISCELLANEOUS,

PORTLAND, April 8.-Ice from the Kennebec is pass
ing out without damage.
New YORK, April 3.-The World considers the re.
versa of the legal tender decision as certain, and
charges the Supreme bench of being packed with
Wow 10 that end.
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We would call the attention of our readers to the
fact that Mr. J. B. Lewis, at No Texas street. has IN
store and for sale, Boots, Shoes and Hats
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We learn by dispatch to G. A. Bourquin, that the
Selma will arrive here on Wednesday and leave on
Thursday.
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The New PARTY.-The Planters Banner takes our
confrere of the Alexandria Democrat to task for what
is pleased regard disposition to dictate to the
press of louisiana The latter paper had contained a
very sensible and udicous article arguing against the
policy of endeavorng to create third party in which
it comments very freely upon certain of the city jour
nails While we would deprecate anything like family
quarrels at this time, we can but regard this third
party movement as impolitc in the extreme. As we
have often said BEFORE if these pure minded gentlemen
who have such horror of the corruptons of the
Democratic party can accomplish anything outside Of
that party they would certainly be potent to give tone
and responsibility to it, by uniting with it. We ut
terly dsclaim fealty to any party, party" as
does doubtless the Alexandria Democrat but as the
only organization at the North arayed against Radical
ism is known as Democratic we can see no advantage
to result victory to be secured by acting indepen
dent of that body-by skrmishing the outside.
The Planters Banner speaks of the Democratic
party something tangible, which the "party hacks
can put into their breeches pockets on occasion and
carry about with them as private property-persona
effects
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A Tilted swain spitefully says: :" Eve did not know
as much as her daughters OF the present day. Had
hey been in her place instead of being deceived they
gould have deceived the devil