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B Y [ E l. e 6 r A 2 FL /.
For the South-W esIern.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.

HAVANA, Feb. 24.-sugar buoyant, with large spec.
ulative inquiry.
New YORK, Feb. 25, noon:-Money easy at 5@6
get. Exchange-long 1889 and short 1923. Gold
117t. Lousiana's, old, III levee 6's 691. Cotton
steady at 233c.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 25.-Flour scarce, S. 1906 12a
@6 80. Corn scarce and higher, 81 IL Oats easier,
CSC. Bran-none here. Hay scarce prime Western
s85 Pork dull, s2s@29 %. Bacon l3i@l74@1s4c.;
hams l9e. Lard dull; tierce 17(9l74 and keg 1s4@
lStc. Sugar and molasses-good demand at yester-
days prices. Whisky-rectifed ST. and raw 81 o.
Coffee unchanged. Cotton steady, 223@22ac.; sales
5000, receipts 94lo, and exports to Liverpool 2o5o
Havre 4l36, and Barcelona 1000 bales; sales of the
week 36, 800 bales receipts net, 45469, and gross
1886 bales; exports to Liverpool 24,939 Continent
IL, ,l79 and coastwise 20s5 bales; stock hand 245
$40 bales. Gold 1T. Sight exchange par. Sterling
1851
New York, Feb. 25, evening. - Cotton opened
steady, but closed dull and heavy; sales 1900 bales
Money easy at 5@6fct. Sterling 1os5ii Gold strong
at III,
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THE LEGAL TENDER DECrsIoN.-Tbe New York
World has interviewed the savings banks and insu-
rance companies Of that city the subject Of the
course they propose to pursue under the decision on
the Legal Tender act and finds that they consider that
it would be impotic for them to demand payment in
gold OF their mortgages the interest thereon, as the
attempt enforce such claims would meet with resist
ance ard cause protracted litigation with much detri
ment to their business. The World is assured that
Mr. Astor Mr. Stewart, the Lorilards and nearly all
the large real estate owners will pursue the pol
lev. in regard to their loans The World thinks the
decision will be ignored in practical operations.
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Texas LEGIsLATuRE-Both Hous~. 70 orron;uod.
not all the contested seats yet decide d;ooIs
elected to all the Offices The Democrats fo
didates except for few minor Offices; they poll about
thirty votes in the House and ten in the Senate.
Evans Of Cameron, is elected Speaker; Gallant,
Chief Clerk; Douglas, Sergeant-atArms. The caucus
settled everything.
The Radicals are thoroughly organized, and docile
We may expect some new developments shortly.
Bostwick, the Jefferson detective, is dead.
fGalvpston News.
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A DISCRIMINATING PoPE.-A letter from Rome says:
Among the American Catholics in Rome, the most
distinguished by the Papal favor thus far have been
certain Mr.. and Mrs Oliver of California. These
eeent persons brought his Holiness huge nugget
of silver, valued five thousand dollars. Eight
stalwart Swiss guards bore up stairs into the Papa
presence and the Pontf pleased with the gift
that he not only accorded the donors special audi
ence lin these times remarkable condescenson)
but presented to Mrs. Oliver handsome cameo set in
oriental pearls"
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NJ A TERRA NJ EDICA

Contains acknowledged powerful and effect
At the same time it is fact beyond dispute that such
medicines leave in the human system no bad effects.
Therefore, it should be mans study to avoid all medi
cnes that in any form contain the least part of any of
the many mercurial and arsenieal preparations.
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Nothing is more absurd than the negro idea of PEN
ates for the nfracton of law demonstrated by the
curious exaggss4sions in the bills they bring
fkkg before the Legislature. The most ridculously
small offences, such laughing in church, stealing
watermelon, breaking down fence, firing pistol on
Sunday, are all punished with imprisonment for
more yearsin the pententiary and heavy fne !" I'm
prsonmeat" enters into nearly every clause of every
BILL and if one-half of the laws are carried out
strictly to the letter, the majority of population
will all be in jail before next Christmas.
IN q Tmes
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MOBILE, Fec. 1s.-Judge Elliott committed Mayor
Price to Jail to day for refusing to give up the Office,
books and papers Of the Mayoralty to Mr. Harrington,
and refused to grant any appeal, although bond for
any amount offered On being presented with
bill of EXCEPTIONS Judge Elliott put them in his pocket
and said he would read them at his leisure. He then
walked of the courthouse and took the train for
Montgomery. His conduct the bench and at the
trial of the is the subject of the seyeres animad
version by the members of the bar and the citizens
penaraily
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REDISTRIBUTION OF THE CURRENCY. - The House
Banking Committee have to consider the Senate bill
now before them providing for redistribution of the
National Bank currency. memorial was referredto
this committee from Illinois, asking that legal tender
notes be substituted for National Bank notes in the
LII
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EDWARD WILDER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

Is purely vegetable. 1t acts TN the sick and enfeebed
like charm, giving them renewed vgor and strength
The old and the young, also ladies confined to the
house. ought to use it freely there is nothing that
gives such appetite, at bringing up the tone of
the stomach, thereby giving health and vgor to the
system.
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Coon BEGINNING.-Two hundred and twenty-eight
head of cattle slaughtered yesterday by the Live
Stock Dealers and Butchers Association, in their new
slaughter houses, the Cavaroc Plantation, west
bank. This mere informal opening of the new
houses On Monday next it is anticipated five or sx
hundred head will be slaughtered The pens the
river are quite deserted and entirely useless it would
appear [Picayune 10th.
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The Mckinney Enquirer says that if the Memphis
and Ell Paso branch road should reach Paris by the
first of September next, 10000 bales of cotton which
otherwise would 90 to Galveston will go from Paris
to Jefferson and New Orleans
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COMMERCIAL PANIC The decline of gold and cot
ton has created considerable excitement in the com.
mercial world but boos shoes and hats can be pur.
chased cheaper than at the establishment of B.
Lewis, No Texas street.
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NEW YORK, Feb 25.-The Tobacco Association
adopted resolution eondemnng the revenue tax and
memorazng Congress to restore the old tariff on i'm
ported cigars.
captain Conrad, of the steamer Calabra, expresses
the opinion that there is occasion for alarm for the
City OF Boston The Calabra and other vessels lately
arrived, encountered violent winds, against which
disabled steamer could make but little headway.
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Gen. Reynolds appointed Major B. Rush Plumley
temporary Speaker of the Texas House of Representa-
tives, which be declined and then ]. P. Butler was
appointed.
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It is said that six hundred army officers are drawing
paw, who are doing nothing Exchange.
And it might be said with equal truth that all the
rest are doing worse than nothing.
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Furniture Store
Shreveport University

Shreveport University.
VvHE THIRD SESSION of this Institution will com
L mence on Monday, January "a, 1870, under
the superintendent of Prof. GEO E. THATCHER,
assisted by sufficient number of able and experienced
educators to give efficiency to every department.
While the course of instruction in the classes will be
thorough and complete no pains Will be spared 10 NEE,
the increasing wants Of community in the Commercial
Department
Rates of Tuition, &C., per Session:
Academic Department. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20 W
Preparatory Department. oo w
Collegiate Department t..................... 30 w
Board per session. including washing lights, &c w ~
Onehalf payable in advance balance at the mloole
| of session.
No deduction will be made from the above rates, ex
cept of proracted sickness. Students charged
from time of entrance Each boarder will be expected
to furnish his wash basin, pitcher looking
towels and bedding, except mattress and bedstead
| JOHN N. HOWELL,
| President Board of Trustees.
| Shreveport, August IL, 1869.
SHREVEPORT UNIVERSITY.
TINE TRUSTEES of the Shreveport University are
l. pleased to announce that Prof. GEO. Il. THAICH-
ER will continue in charge of this institution
The Board encouraged by the success of the past
session and by public appreciation every freely
expressed to believe that they have met want OF com
munty at the right time and in the right place. ana
they confidently the public that no pains will be
| any part of the country.
The University is located in very pleasant and
| healthful situation, two miles west of Shreveport
The grounds are extensive afording ample room for
exercise, and the building is capable of accommodate
H ing large number.
| The extensive repairs made during the summer va
cation add much to the comfort and attractlveness OF
I the institution
| JOHN n HOWELL,
President Board Trustees.
| Shreveport, August II, 1859. [tf
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VOL. XVIII.
L E r NJ S:

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DARING RoBBERY.-Mr. ]. S. Clark, at the corner
of Canal and Broad streets, New Orleans, was about
four o'clock, on the morning of the 14tb, robbed of
money and valuables to the amount of $4,000. He
had been in the habit of keeping these articles in an
iron safe in of the of his residence
very foolish habit as events proved. The Picayune
says:
At the time indicated the burglars entered the yard
through the front gate, and, after killing valuable
watch dog proceeded to cut Stats from the win
dow blinds By means of this opening their hands
inserted the bolts shot back and the sash raised
An entrance thus effected the safe blown open and
the valuables it contained removed No other instru
appears to have been used in the operation
huge sledge hammer which left in the house by
= burglars. The work speedily accomplished,
anu NJ ~ clue was left by the robbers by which they
m'ghe oe '-->ad and identified
Mr' o'a'h nas o",-ed a reward of $4,000 for the
covery of the articles.
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We extract the following paragraphs from the Rich.

|
land (La.) Beacon of the 10th:
| Mr. R. W. Gorgan, Superintendent of the North
Louisiana and Texas Railroad, informs US that the
is so high on the other side of the Macon that
Impossible to carry on the work upon the bridges or
road over there. The bridge across the Macon is a-
ished, and the work the road will GO on to compile
ton when the waters shall have subsidized
In the meantime, Mr.. Gorgan is at work building
depos and improving the appearance and utility
of the road generally and having bridge timbers sawed
for the swamp
The demon OF revenge, avarice or hate has claimed
another victim The remains of A. Boustine, an inof
fensive and honest German merchant, who recently
removed from Delhi in this parish, to Floyd, passed
through here on the train last Monday for interment
at Monroe 1t appears that Mr. Boustne was shot and
brutay murdered in his store house door by some
unknown assassin, apparently without cause or par
pose unless it to saate dabolical thirst for hu-
man blood, on Saturday night last He leaves wife
and several interesting little children in an almost
helpless condition, to mourn their sad bereavement
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II Is s'a.od that some time during the war
an ingenious inv .ntor brought TO the War
Department new gun, which he desired
the Government - adopt aud send to the
army. After a careful examination Of the
weapon, the authorities cane 10 the conclu
SIGN that il was far more likely 10 prove
dangerous to the man who stood at itG
brccch than 10 the man who c. i4outod its
nu2Xle
Just So II has turnc! ont wi'h tic Saratoga
Convention The w.aF, vi eli WAS 'here
fred of h. Con. GHASI has rcco.lel in
this city, an h.ck,d its owner over. Gu
Saturday night TIC Republican General
Committee Of this ely refused to rItify TIE
bargain made at Saratoga, in consideration
Of the supposed aarihilation of Gov. FE|-
TON and tLe nomination Of Gen. Woo
FORD A part Of the Committee under the
Lead Of the chic-s If the Custom House tried
to secure an arrangement whereby comb
nation should be formed who would enurc
t. lebeneft of WooDioRD But tho friends
OF FLHTOH, smnrting under the defeat Of
their chief at Sararosa rallied ana exploded
the plot This is he rcul explanation OF tie
noisy and lelligorcnt proceed ngs which tool.
place at tie meeting of tue Republican Com
m,ttec on Saturday, ana which was so fal
extended into the fmal! hours Of Suuday
morning that lie conscientious supporters o.
Gen GRAET and Gen. WooDFoRD left IL,
hall and repaired to nm adjacent liquor saloon
to soothc thoir wounded spirits, In short, ia
spite of Collector MDmHY, GOV, FENTos
and not Gen. GEAST controls tho Repub..
can party in the city Of New York
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Americans in Cbina-Anothcr Instance
Of Naval Neglect.


more wanton and utterly unprovokc I'd
outrage than the recent massacre of tn
French Sisters of Mercy at the Chinese
treaty port of Ticntsiu never occurred. The
French Uovornment is OF course powerlcss TO
demand OF procure redress for II AZ the
present time. In EnA land it has been sug.
geetcd that other nations with large CON
merciHl and mercantile interests in China
owe Il 20 Their citizens residing In that coun
Try TO see that rcparation is made for the
terrible crime at Ticn'sin. Ii allowed to
pass without punishment it will contribute
greatly TO the already considerable danger
which menaces foreign residents in the
Treaty ports.
so far from being able to join England in
any concerted action in regard to the Ticn
lain horror, il such should DO deemed ex
pedient, the Navy Department seems 10 to
have weakened the naval force of the United
States in Eastern waters that Ia the event Of
On attack upon Americans in China, they
would have to appeal for prot,ctic 10
British ships of war. The following extract
frum n private letter written at Shanghai on
the 10Th OF July, by Mr.. CoMsTocK PASS.
MORE of Smithheld, r. l., perfectly trust
worthy gentleman and published in Rhode
Island paper few days since, gives vivid
Idea of tie situation Of Americans there:
I'VE are having trouble with the Chinese
TWENTY-FIVE people basely murdered In fientsin,
North China near Pekin. Among the numoer arc
ten Sisters Of Charity One OF them knew well
sister LoUisF, faithful attendant o, our Hospital
beautiful Christian woman. They belonged to the
French mission, and there u great excitement among
the French and other foreigner residing here.
"1be Cinnamon are very chiefly, and they want a
good hrasbns IN fact, they have been spelling for
It lons uIc. We have Dttu using number o.
volunteer companies here i,r sc.tprolecaOa.
have joined one OF them, n we think VIC are all
topro'cct ourselves even here in Sain.h.t " h2ta
Ald DIT Hue protection from NJ, UtR.f Ygi', sr.-'I
hate6-sq Ae-s. Ws dspsaf misty up51 Brit&i yps
eoat' IL china. Not an American man.olwar hl.t
Tor along tine, and not niey to b. WHAT . Go,
eminent to protect its citikcnsl Hundreds or
American. in China, aud no m4n-otwarl cxp,c,
We viii aaye to shoulder cur r.a,s an O sht to pro
tcct our ic.sous and property s.nl you tao
papers so you can see how ", are hyei.'
Nui i''"'I7 VIE icIl'ul'c' 'ual u 'tW "'.
since On Admiral Of the United StateI N.vy
gave grand ball on his iigat1 l!iu9 a.
London, on which occasion ne entertained
some four bundled persons. Ths people O.
the United States aro willing and glad to
pay for the support of navy employed 70
protect their coun'rymen abroad; but can
they approve such a use Of our ships as :ha'
ut London, at a time when Americans ia
China art threatened with dangers su h az
THIS letter indicates
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every principle Of honor, right, and justice,
tho Spanish Government was bound TO see
restored TO liberty fifteen years aGol And
this is the lest view ct the case the truth
3 far worse even than this Work of He'll.
These em0ncipados have from time imme
moral been given to parasites OF the Vice
regal Palace in Havana who received them
I'm 'cr assumed names. A favorite of the Cap
tain.Gcncrals or of his wife would receive
in return for some dirty work GOnc n present
of a hundred emdndpddOs The donation
would be made out to false name, and the
unhappy ncgroce--gencrally from 10 to 12
years old--would be sold the next day by the
iavorite TO some spgnr planter, On whose
estate they would be amalgamatcd with the
other slaves. When one of the latter died,
the 6m0nciyado was buried--in the parish
register but in reality he took the deceased
slaves place on the books Of the estate.
Tho proclamation comes well from n man
who, on assuming command of the leland,
stated that his rule should be the execution
of Justice and morality
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which he takes in tho form Of card pub
lshed last evening as follows:


Rec .rsLn D. FunOR
SiR: ! lave Just read with wonder the reports in
the Kew YORK papers OF your remarks to your Boz
ton congregation yssterdsy. on the issue pending
between you and me These reports, assuming them
TO De 90 Get, compel me 10 say, in pontbsnk kng-
lisl, ,gi stand ready 10 prove
Fipt-Ihat you dii 70 into lager beer saloon
aud drink lager Deer aner preaching; and
second--Thal Tcur narrative o. your interview on
saturday last with NY informant and 'uyseh ~ as
ial AS your denial OF tlie original charge.
Having threatened ne with Tibet: you nov au-
nounce the ritiidTsWal Of tue sut. 1nis - because
you dare not go forward with IT. challenge you
~ ''C Csi lnr d ''''' THEODORE T1LToN
And there we have tho play of "GorgnG
Sam and Guzzling Billy" MS far as it has
gone. 1t opened with n peaceful wine din
ner ct Delmonico's, followed " n quiet
scene at beer garden, the Reverend Full
TON being discovered as the curtain rose,
sitting at table, right of centre, with
wellknown and wealth, merchant" BE.
fore them, upon the table, ere seen ten foam.
ing glasses of lager beer.
The curtain falls ut the third act upon n
scene of violence nsta ire violently shaken
in reverend faces, and The verb to lie lie being
rapidly corrugated in all it's moods and
lenses.
We wait with impotence for the promptcr
10 ring up the next act AS far rs it has
rome it is capital play, well acted, repletc
with interesting and effective situations, and
admirably put upon the stage. The church
scene is perhaps the most striking So far,
THOUGH possibly the court scene may yet
surpass it in dramatic power 1t would
be premature 10 express an opinion on the
relative merit of the actors at present. The
next act will more fully test their capaci.
ties, and will undoubtedly be n very ex-
citing one. The audience need be in no
alarm, however it is understood that gun.
powder IL not allowed.
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At this dainty establishment. last evening, G
ira ,st'o OF Lur'ipc," by II. j. Byron, vas IRE.
seuted for the Crst sine to auliyu"e u the largest
propor' ons II was the opening right Of the Lydia
Thompson Troupe, aud as Ais theatre vas the TEN.
pie of their FIRST ,riimphs, trey return to 1t ~
20 first 1--we; 80 the French ptovetb goes
ihe cllnpaclccolorei hair, A. usual, noatcd
from tie heads Of all the Bloudinas In lieu II
Harry 3ecket, formerly OF the com any there ap-
ugarrd he,srs. John L. llel, vs.. u. Cain and W.
Edoun TIE last-nanrd a"hi yel great success -
au tItr yuglrt "Opy " 10 FAM. such coGyuls.ys
laughter AZ followed his eK cu,i9n % grIai DIs =
rarely heard. Mr.. Hal Is not tnuu' 10 aus &c the
'omic power vi Gu is a necessity IN turlc-que,
aid viii be 4 rreIt ilvorite.
Tho text OF toe piece ahcunds In puus, 'nd nost
Of ''em very furry Some tg. or e1tempure
e -..-re! aimed At tie famed IS well as notorious
names OF lie dly gave great satisfaction . 10
me- &c Is fair to niddAug; tue dances aud ,yOuu IS
are not .pec'"iy !nOvcl he scenery AMI drcs-vs
very fresh pretty, In regarp 20 The iE1uUuCa
OF the r'cce, except & make people laugh most
hcaIu Mere Is not Ing t. DC carol 'rual IL sue
cess ,wAGr cans to BE- assurcdl to- It IS IA all 10
spects l0cOron 81 I oper.
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JOHN II. IIENHEssEY says the Trade
Unonists want Tammany to renominatc him for
the Assembly. On the contrary, the Trade
Unonists have rcpudiated him because he was
expelled from Board Of school Trustees fer TAX.
ing one hu.d,cd dollars from poor school
mistress But Nelson W. YouNa, the
President Of the Workingmen's Union,
who is besecching Tammany to give him
a nomination for Coroner, taci,ly supports iIsY-
NEssEY's cllims on Tammany Let the Trade
Unonists demand from Tanmany share of tie
Assemblymen. The offer Of Coroncrsllip is a
miserable bait. A half dozen representatives in
the Assembly would be greater boon TO the
members of Trade Unions than ten thousand
Coroncrs at 10000 year. Meanwhile let all
workingmen watch Nelson W. You've and JouS
r. IlESNKssEY, and let Mr.. YouSo get a copy Of
wEBsrER's Elementary Spelling Book, and read
the story Of poor dog Tray, that was caught in
bad company.
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Mayor kalbheiseh and the Committee on Lamps
and Gas Of the BROOKLYN Common Couneil met the
Presidents Of the Brooklyn Gas Companies yesttr-
day 20 uoncoct plan ~ lisht the streets for the re.
mander OF the year. The appropriation, ti5V,OO1,
has been exhausted. The Mayor suggested that they
adopt tue old plan OF lighting only when the moon
does not shine. NJ. A. W. Benson, OF the Brooklyn
Gas Light Company, proposed to substitute three
foot burners fIr fous.ioot burners. Mr. w p Libby.
of tie Citi1ens' Gas Light Companv, was willing to
make concessions IL the coutracts next year were
made that they could get their money sooner Than
heretofore lie intimated that they Juld Nc willing
to get along TO the enl of the gear best they could
and depeal upon payment hereafter The Mayor
said that II cost 80 per head for every MAI, wo.
man, and child to lcnt the streets theg nov
lighted lie favored a reduction of expenses by
lighting by the moon. Nothing was done.