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We have reason to believe that great misappre-
henson exists as to the reduction in the wholesale
price of goods in New York. The reduction on desi
rabe goods has merely kept pace with the decline in
gold, nothing more and to undesirable goods their
sale furnishes criterion as to current market rates
In this the decline in dry goods has than kept
pace with The decline in gold and the reduction fully
great both in the wholesale and retail business as
it has been in any ofthe Northern cities.
New Orleans Times, 26th ult
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through the city yesterday, with oxteam convey
ance, on her way to homestead seventeen miles
above Alexandria, Douglas county, some 500 miles
from this city. She had previously gone up and pre-
empted farm under the homestead law and built a
house. and went hack to Red Wing for her aged
mother. She found her mother sick, and after waiting
several weeks for her recovery being necessary for
her to return to look to her homestead she started
alone, with her household goods on sled hauled by
an OK team, COW being tied alongside The woman
who is Swede, did not appear to be at all appalled,
by the prospect Of her many days journey to her
lonely home" r.. @=
She is evidently strong muscled as well as strong
minded female
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lady In certain town in New Hampshire who
carries on farm, and is said to be capital nancer
writes private letter to friend in which she saws
" That last snow storm was an awful one and mr.
Jones, who has been preaching here, got showed in
at our house for FIVE days. He's very hearty eater
but you'd better believe we kept him praying while
he staid"
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The Frankfort (Ky) Yeoman, Of recent date, saws:
General Leslie Combs, the oldest man in the world
was in town last week, looking young and hearty
he did three hundred and fifty years ago. when he first
came 70 this country with his friend and schooImate
Christopher Columbus
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E. NJ. YERGER.-The first of the following para
graphs is from the New Orleans Times of the 21st
and the second is contained in advices teegraphed
from Jackson on the 2lst:
We learn from gentleman, who has Just arrived
from Jackson that Col E. NJ Yerger whose escape
from Jail at that city announced several DAYS ago.
voluntarily surrendered himself on Saturday last Col
4erger had gone to the residence of friend about
six miles from Jackson, Immediately after his escape
and remained there until he determined to surrender
himself to the officers of the law. 1t believed that
be was induced to surrender himself upon the urgent
solicitation of friends, who very indignant at his
escape and did not hesitate to say that he had COM
promised his relatives and friends.
E. NJ. Yerger returned to this city, yesterday morn
ing, and voluntarily surrendered himself to Sheriff
Lake. He has at no time since his escape-one week
since-been more than eight miles distant He ad-
dressed the following communication to Gov Alcorn:
Having learned that the Sheriff and bis subordinates
and perhaps yourselef have been censured for my
escape, ard as l am unwilling that Injustice should
rest in any quarter have voluntarily returned to
prison. proper and kindly feeling for the officers
who have shown me much courtesy prison discip
line will allow, prompts me to this action. Wearied
almost beyond endurance by long confinement my
mind tortured by, what appeared to me, continued
and unnecessary delays in bring my properly be-
fore the courts of the country was possessed of an
ungovernabe desire to breathe once more the air of
freedom. 1t always my intention to return at the
proper time and stand my trial. If have violated
any laws of the land will not shirk punishment and
now await what action the authorities may take.
prefer to return, and in the meantime endure my su
tering rather than the innocent should suffer for any
act of mine" The Sheriff refused to deliver the es-
ter, not desiring Mr.. Yerger's defense
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MISSISSIPPI PoLITIcs.-The Vicksburg Herald, after
giving graphic description Of the condition of things
in jackson, where "every third man is an applicant
for Office and has been, either his swn representa-
ton an a6 imtio Radical or an line Wing who could
avoid wishing Governor Alcorn success all through
the late canvass" thus throws tale to the whole:
This session of thesLegslature has before it an i'm
mense amount of important work. and we hope to see
it settle down in few days to the active duties
CURED Of it, Selected it. has been under peculiarly
difficult circumstances, this body is nevertheless posi-
bly, of the most intelligent and honest of any Rad
ical Legislature in the South There are members of
it elected upon the Radical ticket who are gentlemen
of acknowledged ability and unswerving rectitude of
character We, therefore, anticipate that the action
of this Legislature will be in the main such cannot
be strenuously objected to. There are, as a conse-
quence, many bad and incompetent men in it, but the
maj GRITTY in each house, sincerely believe to be
posed Of men who will look to the interests of the
State. OF course upon questions looking to political
matters purely, they will be true to their party.
We of Louisiana, can but smile grmly at the laud-
able though perfectly hopeless, effort of the press of
Mississippi and Texas praise these fellows into good
behavior, and at least show of honesty.
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Shreveport Female Institute.

A 7 the instance of gentlemen of this place. the
IN undersigned has opened school for young ladies
under the above designation. The course of study
will be as extensive as in any of our Female High
Schools and Seminaries. The instruction will be
thorough; the discipline kind but firm and no effort
will be spared to make the Institute rstclass school
in every respect For the present. while building ad
joining the residence of Mr. T. H. Morris is being pre-
he of thu Broo T Hn oe
the broad stairway Crockett street. As the Insti.
tuition develops, such additional accommodations will
be secured as may be needed
Tuition fee in the Primary Department. . S. and Sc.
Institute Glasses. ...... IS and SO.
There will be no additional charge in the Institute
for instruction in Latin French, and the elements of
vocal music
Instrumental music (piano or gutar). 49,. ..$ ST.
Drawing. ............... 50.
Fees payable at the end of each month in currency.
Reterences:--Rev. w. c. Dunlap, Mr. 7. H. Morris,
Mr.. j. H. Reynolds. CHARLES s. DOD.
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We HoPE HE IS ANswERED.-The Magnolia Flower
is not, its name would imply, a sweetscented bios
peculiar to our Southern china 1t is on the con-
trary, quite the reverse, being scaawag sheet which
is by lineal descendant of W. Jasper Blackburn,
somewhat known to fame. Its local habtation is the
otherwise respectable little village of Magnolia, Ark
The editor thereof seems to have waxed wroth at
the appointment of Democrat to the office of Asses
sor for the county of Hampstead and serny demands
an explanation of the Washington Post, paper ofthe
stripe. "Is it so? And by and through whose in
fuence it done?n asks the irate Blackburn fills.
The guilty party appealed to thus responds
The Post will epiighten you with the information
that the influence of its editor exerted in behalf
OF the man who received the appointment but whether
our influence secured it we can't say. Were Dem
ocrat we Mould further state for our action
that a1honest Republican could not be found in the
comfy, but do not claim connection with that
dgfunct political organization, will tell the TRUTH
Which is, that we knew of competent Republican
who could keep away from rum key long enough to
collect the taxes, who could fill the bond in tme hence
our action.
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II LINE & PHELPS, Agents of above Company, are
II prepared to take risks, both Fire and Marine and
will issue Open Policies to parties desiring them.
~ Office, over Walsh & Boisseaus New Store, on
the Leyee Shreyepart La. [iy1 If
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A man at Lawrenceburg, Ind., young man, whose
parents are real respectable and all that is accused of
and things The girl that was inside of them only
sixteen.
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REMOVAL.

ILLIlOF "A L.,
MI LEVY co. have removed from 10 MILAN
We to Is TEXAS STREET, next door to White
Il Co.'S Drug Store
We would call the attention of many friends to
our removal, and assure them that shall continue
to sell our large stock of MEN and BOYS READY
MADE CLOTHING, equal to Custom made, at New
Orleans prices. Also, GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
BOOTS, SHOES and HATS, STAPLE and FANCY
DRY GOODS.
To the trade, we would say give trial before pur-
chasing elsewhere
Thanking friends for their patronage during the
past we hope by strict attention to filling their orders
to merit continuance of the same.
jal9 If NJ LEVY SEQ.
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We copy as follows from the Ouaclita Telegraph Of
the 26th inst.
There is space OF only about fourteen miles be-
tween the ends of the North Louisiana and Texas
Railroad. Five six miles of labor in that space will
close the gaps and join the Mississippi and 0uachita
rivers once more. 1t is confidently expected that in
three weeks, a month the work will be completed
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Persons wishing to insure in the above company can
apply to RO. T. BUCKNER, Agent,
0fice-At Sale Murphys, on the Levee, Shreveport
M d&wtf
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The Baptists in the town of Mansfield are making
efforts 10 raise sufficient means to build church
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KNICRERBOCKER
INITIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.
Assets over So, 900, 600.
Every desirable form Of Policy issued for any amount
from $1,000 to S25 900 on a single life
NEW AND ORIGINAL FEATURES INTRODUCED THIS COZ
1859

NEW AND ORIGINAL FEATURES INTRODUCED BY THIS COM
PANY IN 1863:
l. Annual dividends In 1870. all policies issued pre-
vouslv thereto will be entitled to dividend on renew
al This admirable feature will relieve the insured from
the payment of the annually increasing interest the
loan notes
. Dividends can be used to keep policies in force
to reduce future premiums.
8. Endowment policies are payable in FIVE, ten, if
teen twenty, twenty five, thirty and thrtyfve years
amounts proportionate to the number of years they
have run.
4. All mutual policies including ordinary life endow
ment, non-forfeiting by the terms thereof.
This sound and stable company has permanently
established agency in city, under the management
of Ro T. Buckner who has issued policies upon the
lives of large number of our citizens.
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PRODUCE, and
FARMING
IMPLEMENTS,
and WILL at all times be happy to meet and wait upon
our friends and the public generally. Having made
ample arrangements for storing purposes we will make
liberal advances, in Cash or Goods, all consignmens
to our care for sale or shipment
WALSH BOISSEAU.
Shreveport, October b. 1869. [w&dtf
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FOR SALE,

EORTI ACRES of land, situated one mile from
IL town, and well improved About one-half Of the
land IS well timbered and the location is unsurpassed
applyto lo27tfI McWILLIAMs ROBSON.
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WALSH & BOISSEAU.
Wholesale GrOCers
AND
COMMISSION NHER NTS.
ON THE LEvEE, near Milan Street,
SHREVEPORT, LA

HAVING leased our Warehouse and Cotton Shed to
Messrs. McCUTCHEN CO., they will succeed US in
the Receiving and Forwarding Business.
We will continue the GROCERY ard COMMISSION
BUSINESS, in new building where we will always
keep on hand large and well assorted stock of
GROCERIES.
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I. N Marks of Fatio, Marks 4 Co.; ". H. c. King,
editor New Orleans Times; Albert Baldwin, of Slo-
comb, Baldwin & Co.; T. G. Walsh, of Irby, Mcdaniel
Co.; Alfred H. Isaacson, of Isaacson Seixas CO.;
Joseph Simon, Merchant IS Custom House street; T..
NJ. Converse, of Converse, burberry Co., George
CLARK, Aduster, 127 Graver street; George W. Hyn-
son, Merchant, Camp street.
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ACeEITTAL OF CAMMAcK.-The reporter of the New
Orleans Times thus speaks of the closing scene CT the
tria-a trial. the result of which any one could have
foreseen from the FIRST whatever may be said of the
guilt or innocence Of the party upon trial:
Deputy Sheriff Peyrou having called the names of
the jury for the last time and inquired if they had
agreed upon their verdict the indictment was handed
to the Clerk and the verdict written the back of
" not guilty" read in a loud voice
The announcement followed by d loud shout or
cheer from the auditorium of the Court room which
was Immediately suppressed by the officers of the
Court.
Meanwhile the face Of the accused, which had re-
NAMED throug bout the trial without betraying any
other expression than that of attentive and watchul
interest, became suffused with emotion while several
OF his family and midde-aged friends could rot re-
strain their tears The feeling in the court room was
intense, and every spectator present occupied in
asking and answering questions to what was thought
of the verdict.
Immediately after the reading of the jury verdict by
MIR. Irepagnier, the clerk, Mr.. Hunt promptly made
motion before the enter the verdict upon the
minutes and to order the release of Mr. Cammack
The motion assented to- and Judge Abel in dis
charging the jury from any further service during the
week, took occasion to make some reference to the
introduction of Mr.. Cammacks statement in evidence
upon the trial.
The Court stated that it would never again permit
the statement of party upon trial to be used in evil
dence unless so decided by the Supreme Court That
while the law explicit in declaring that such evidence
shall be before the grand and petit jury the danger to
the public mpes the court in future to refuse the ad
mission of such evidence when oerc3 by the accused
Mr.. Cammack and counsel here left the court room,
and the business 81 Criminal Court virtually ended
for the day.
Up to the time of writing the verdict remains about
court roos and the streets generally the only subject
of conversation; and the trial will long be remembered
in criminal jurisprudence remarkable for the re-
spectabiity of the principal actors the eloquence and
ability by which the legal struggle maintained up
on both sides, and the intense interest which the event
from the first high words and pistol shot to the reading
of the verdict, excited in the public mind.
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PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF St. LOuis. Missouri.
REPRESENTATIVE CAPITAL. 81 1926 100

JAMES H. LUCAS. President
WALTER B. FOSTER. Secretary
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Watch Maker and JeWeler,
No. Is Texas Street, Shreveport,
@n@ HAS just received fine supply of Fine
D ~ JEW ELRY, Consisting of
Carbunele, Coral and Pearl Sets and Half Sets;
Fine Gold Watches for Ladies';
Gold Vest and Guard Chains
Revolving Miniature Pins;
Finger Rings;
Gold, Steel and
Plated Spectacles;
Eye Classes
Gold Pens-al kinds;
Gold and Silver Thimbles
Coral Necklaces;
French, German and American
Clocks and Time Pieces;
India Rubber Vest and
Guard Chains;
Children Rings, of a. sizes
Ladies' and Gents
Fine Collar,
Cuff and Bosom But
tons-fne supply.
s5y' Every article sold by me is fully warranted Pure
Gold, as keep other kind.
receiving new styles of fine goods by every
rival.
Watches and Jewelry Repaired at short notice.
c. II. BURNSIDE,
IS Texas street.
December 9, 1868. lily
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-01

puIg, . Am; Thompson Dean, New Or
leans TO Cairo, q N. Ihe river has faffer,.
Z lnches. Weather cloudy. Mercury AZ
1ue silver Moon from Memphis 10 Gin
cinnatl. struck asiog yestet day, atty miles
ABOVE Memphis, and sunk to her main
deck n feW moments. The buoyancy
CT cotton enabled the boat to ge1 TO the
saved.
ST. LOUIS, December 3i.-porL I.lst--Ar-
rfved--LadY Pike, Tennessee River: Pau
ne Carroll, New Orleans; Rubicon. .Vicks-
burg; Sc. IOsephs Memphis. Depart ed--T
L. Mc01il and Kate Kearney, New Or
leans; Colorado. Memphis; Kate Putnam
Pittsburg; Mary Z. Forsyth, Vicksburg.
Rising slowly, and all the upper rivers
swelling. Weather clear ami mild.
NASHVILLE. Dscenb Der 3I.-River falling:
seven 1set on Harpeth AhOals. Weather
fair and spring-Ike. Departed: TaIisnan
and, Ella Hughes, for the Upper Cumber-
A boat containing 2,0oo bushels Of coal,
floating down the Cum berland, to-day,
struck on the rccKs near tue right pillar OF
-the'oid bridge, and sunk.
MEMPHIs, Eecember 3I.-W Gather clear
and warn. liver rising. Arrived: st.
Luke, from st. Louis. Departed: Colun-
plan and W. J; Lewis, for St. I,outs Fanny
Brandies, with 700 bales of cotton, for
EvansyllIe; LOrenas for Cincinn att: i. ".
Strader, for New Orleans; Grand Lake no.
X last night for New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, December 3L-Arrfved:
Molite Able. from st. Louis; aIollie Ebert
from Cincinnati; Annie and barges, from
PIttsburg. Departed; Louisville and Vir-
gina, for Louisville; Petrol aud bargea,
Tor st. Louis.
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Minister of the Interior, nj. Guero-
nire. Minister Of Foreign Affairs, "a +.
Billant. Minister of Justice, nj. Rich
ard. Minister Of the Public Works,
NJ. Duvernois; Minister Of Commerce,
M. B0urbeau; Minister Of Instruc-
lion. M. Farm; President of the
Council, NJ. Mager. The Minister of
Fine Arts. NJ. valiant. as we'll as
LabaGche, RigGult and GenaulLy, re-
tain their respective portfolios.
NEW YoRK, December 31,--l5 Is
reported that the city of Pcrt-au-
Prince was captured BY the Haytien
revolutionists, on the night Of the
18th inst.
The Annual Charity Ball is an
nounced for February Sd, at the
Academy Of Music.
Pere Hyacihthe's lecture netted
2,700 to the French Benevolent So
eiety.
Us. Marshal Barlow pronounces
untrue the reported sailing Of the
schooner Maria, with arms for the
Cuban insurgents.
The little steamer Annie has been
allowed to go to sea, Captain Sibley,
for Nashua, with fifteen passengers.
butlcarries no war material. A gru-
NOR, perhaps unfounded, says some
Cubans boarded her outside Sandy
Hook.
Information was received 70 day,
that CaldRell, charged with compiled
ty in the drawback frauds. will not ar
rive here till pextgTesk, as, according
to the extradition law, seven Gays
must elapse before he can be dis.
charged.
The accused eanvassefsi ana in
spectors s6frfeleotions in Brooklyn
were arraigned and their trial set for
Thursday. next.g 2 ~
To morToH will be q general holis
day, aud business will be suspended
in. Washingtoss
NEW Y DIRK, MIDNIGHT, 1669-F0.
Trinity chimes are announcing the
new year to an enthusiastic crowd
assembled in the vicinity. Weather
clear and warm.
NEW York, Dec. 31-The Com
mitted appointed by the Union League
to obtain subscriptions for Mrs. Stan-
ton, expect to raise 100000. A. T..
Stewart will head the list with a
handsome SUN.
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OPERA HoUsE--The best compliment
that has ever been paid TO theatrical
troupe il This city has been extended 10
the Metropolitan Star Company Dow play
iug in this city. and who appear to night
for the last tim }, that they have drawn
good kouess. 9ors six cons teuttve nights.
We attribute this. to some extent, 10 the
fact that all the members conduct then-
selves a. ladies and ksntlsmsn. ard ignore
the desd beats that generally, fasten them
selves like harpies on every theatrical
company that visits the city.
In addition to this the Metropolitan Com
pany combine az unusual amount of his
trionlc talent. Miss Katie Putnam has as
tonished our theater-goers oy her great
versatility of talent. She shines cons pfcu-
ously in burlesques in farce and in comedy.
and in East Lynne last night she was
equally at home in the higher osdsr OF the
drama. Thes0pera House was crowded as
we have seldom seen 1t erowSed before, by
a highly Intelligent audience. who mani
tested theis appreciation by frequent
bursts of applause. Vor popuEi, ro1 Dets
and when an entire audience approve a
play, we may reckon it good.
Miss Patnam's Isabel, last night, was
admirably conceived and well executed,
the entIe audience at times being moved
to tears. 1Iessrs. Browne, Langden and
AIcDOwel, aad Mrs. Nash, in their respect
i've 70 is, won well-deserved applause.
A splendid bill is presented tonight
" The Little. Dstect.ye" and "Paddy's
Whims," the latter a familiar piece unGer
a new name; and as this IS New Years
night, we predict crowded house.
at 2 O'Clock this afternoon matinee
will be givea at which Will be produced
the enchanting burlesque extravaganza
efa The Invisible Prince one the most
pleasing plays of modern times. We hope
TO see a. crowded house both this afternoon
and evening.
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CanadleR View OF the Rebellion on
Red EiVeF.

S3GAl an tkSW Oh tue Ak1DclsiOH Cu
Red RiVer.
CHICAGO, Dscember 31.-The fol-
lowing IS a Canadian view of the re-
bellion CT Red River, as given by the
special correspondent of the Toronto
Globe, at st. Cloud, en- hls way to
Winnepeg:
ST.. .CLoUD, Rlian, Dec. 30
Governor BIoDougall. with Colonel
Dennis and Dir. Bigg, arrived here
this afteinoon from Fort a heFcr9n-
bic. The party seems somewhat
despondent at the state Of laattors at
Red River, not so much from the
formidableness Of the insurreetion as
from several other causes; IN fact,
they seem to regard the thing as a
small matter. As only very small
portion of the inhabitants are con-
caraed in it, the difficulty has been
with the authorities, and the Hudson
Bay Company, including MeTanish.
have been altogether silent IN the
matter, and it is suspected that some
EMPLOYEES were instigat0rs OF the
whole affair. The Ottawa Govern
ment, it is gathered freTn the party,
has done much 10 weaken the
authority Of Governor McDougall by
their dilatoriness. The spiritual
authorities nave been excessively
busy, butit is expected that the Vicar
General of Quebec has authority
from Rome TO clear away that phase;
besides, the priests do not favor the
annexationist views, ard would prob
ably resist annexation, were 1T
pushed. An American and one
adventurous rpettifogger on Ameri-
can territory, are evidently pulling
strong, pushing annexation. "a
IDEAS regarding indians related,
earo merely fabulous. One thing
However IS certain; if anything like
annexation is attempted, Indians will
rise to q man, and the consequences
OF such rising would be dreadful, in
fact, people here though distant, are
In terror at idea as regards Col.
Dennis Instead Of instigating Indi-
ans to fight, he used the strongest and
happily successful endeavOrs to keep
themat theirshemes and prevents shot
being fired. He had a party OF fifty
in a stone fort when the bill of rights
was published. He peacefully dis
banded them away to await peaceful
negotiations which the French ex.
pressed willingness to effect. He
moreover stopped a large party Of
Sioux on tlieir wey to fight Ameri
cans and went 70 Pembina to report
to the Governor. The whole matter
Is sevidenIly in a fearful muddle,
aud a want Of tact and Judgment on
the part of the Canadian Government
on one hand and shrewd calculation
on the part of two or three smart
SPECTATORS on the other, have made
the muddle.