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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-12

GAMBLING IN THIS SrATE.-If the following deduc
ons of the New Orleans Times be true then there is
no penalty for the failure Of gamblers who publicly
follow their occupation without taking out license
Inquiry into the matter has disclosed the fact that
the gambling bill passed at the last session of the Leg
isature ex0cting license of $4,000 for every such
house opened neglected to provide for any punish
ment in any of Infringement, and the law in
question superseded all city ordinances bearing upon
the subject the gambling business is open to any
and everybody who may chose to ignore the license 1t
will thus be seen that the whole community is entirely
the mercy Of this Objectionable class Ofthe dozens
of gambling houses opened since the passage Of the
law only four it is said, have paid license, and even
they will scarcely repeat the folly for the succeeding
year. The first demanded of the Legislature
1--WE use the word demanded in its full sense) should
be the complete destruction of this great social sore
the parent of poverty and Not the lives of the
entire Legislature, given in expiaon could repair the
wrong and suffering inflicted upon this community by
enacting this bill. With the new year new measures
required, and it is earnestly hoped that our good
citizens will not be backward in so asserting them.
selves in the premises.
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ANOTHER IMBRoaL1o.- Governor Warmoth and Au-
ditor Wickife have got into another imbrogo. This
time about where the Auditor should have his Office.
1t least Gov Warmoth objects to the Office being To-
Gated in the building occupied by himself and the Leg
isature. Wicklie calls in the aid of the courts and
the sheriff. and Wamoth is reinforced by the Metro
poan Police. The latest accounts from the seat of
war left detachment of each force in possession Of
the Auditors traps which were scattered around pro-
mscuously 1t is hard to tell who will come out best.
These disturbances between the Governor and the Au
ditor are disgrace the State, and if they had
particle of sefrespect they would hide themselves in
the bowels of the earth.
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THE INVENTOR OF " INTERVIEWING. D." Mack" the
Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer
claims to be the originator of the business of "nter
viewing" In late letter he states that "the first
interview which was thought of sufficient interest
to be generally copied by the press of the country
written by me from Charlottesville, Georgia, about
year after the close of the 1t the result of
two days soiourn at the home of Alexander H. Ste
phens and correctly gave the opinions of that eminent
statesman on the causes and consequences of the
bellion 1t was published in the Cincinnati CONNER
cial and reproduced Immediately ir all the great
papers of the East and the West Encouraged by this
success made it point to interview every man of
prominence whom met on the trip was then making
through the South and before / returned had done
up about half dozen of them
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CLAIBORNE PARIsH.-We clip the following item

CLAIBORNE PARIsH-We clip the following items
from the Minden Democrat of the lst inst
Sudden DeaM-A young man by the of Mi
Brazeal found dead in his bed on "Wednesday
morning last in this place. He had been eDjoyins
himself learn during the day, and at night before
retiring complained of being unwel. 1t is supposed
he died Of congestion of the BRAIN
Gin House Baumed-We learn with regret of the
total destruction of the gin house belonging to Mr.. II
B. Permento, living about six miles from Minden
All of his cotton, except about three bales, was de
stroyed, including his workshop and all bis tools The
loss falls very heavy upon Mr. Permento who raised
fine crop by the sweat of his brow He certainly de
serves the sympathy of the community. We also
learn that Mr. H. Radcl lost about six hundred dollars
worth of property in the same gin.
OUACHIrA PARlsH.-We copy as follows from the
Monroe. Telegraph of the lst;
Arriyal of I2migrants.--Mr. G. L. Herndon reached
home from Chicago, yesterday morning, on the Cor
nea, bringing with him about sixty European immi-
grants, principally Swedes and Danes, all of whom
have situations engaged in Monroe places ada
cent. They thrifty, robust-Iookiug people, and
will no doubt do well.
-Across the SDamp.--We are informed that the
stages which have been running from Delhi to Vicka
burg have been withdrawn and that there is no longer
any public means of conveyance between those two
points The railroad contractors keep hammerng
away at the bridges, restlng, laying Of ties and iron,
road bed, &c. with the prospect of closing up the gap
by the first days of spring, and perhaps before
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-12

TINE next session of this Institution, Rev. PETER
l. CRAWFORD, AM, President, will commence on
the Second Monday in September next.
The of ten months, forty weeks Is divided
into of five mont hs twenty weeks, each.
Each young lady required to furnish her towels bowl
and pitcher, looking glass and bedding, that is, bed
Clothes including bolster and pillow. If she prefers
that these things should be furnished she is charged
$500 per term in addition to regular rates of board.
Each young lady is boun for the whole term of five
months and deduction is made, in board tuition,
except of protraetei Sickness of more than two
weeks duration at time In the event of death money
advanced is refunded du proportion.
sy@ If young lady ent the College in two weeks
after the beginning of the term. she is charged with
the whole term.
Rates of Tuition, Board, SC.
Board, including washing; lights &C. in advance, al
the beginning OF each term, in GOLD or its
equivalent, per month SO ot
Tuition in the solid brant hes s. 90 to s. OK
Music with the of in: itrument. G. q
lncldenIais, per Ter IN
sg- All charges except for board payable in u 5
currency THOMAS N. GATLIN,
President Board of Trustees.
L. L. TOAtKIES, Sec'y-
August 4, 1859, [sm
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THE OCEAN CABLE.-We copy follows from a

The OCEAN CABLE.-We copy as follows from a
Washington dispatch of the 26th ult
Our Government has instituted measures to bring
all the leading maritime nations of the world to an un
derstanding about the cables Instructions have
been sent to our ministers in England, France, Ger
many Spain and other countries to present the mat
ter in a strong manner. What ask is that no ex-
elusive concessions shall be given to any party; that
no government shall have the right to examine tele
grams that the cables shall have all the hts ofneu
trality; that their destruction in time Of shall be
treated piracy, and that persons engaged in the work
of destruction shall be tried in the courts of any coun
try catching them These points have been embodied
in the draft of treaty which ministers are to try
aud negotiate.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-12

The ALABAMA CLAIMs.-There are good reasons
says Washington dispatch of the 2stb for believing
though the fact cannot be positively ascertaned that
the government will suggest to Congress, sometime
next month, the taking Of measures to examine and
audit such of the so.called Alabama claims as NAV be
filed in the State Department, for the purpose of
certaining the amount due individuals from
the English authorities. 1t is also hnted in some
quarters that the President may suggest the pay
ment Of these claims so as to strengthen claim as
nation. Whether this is is not pursued it
is certain that the government will push for general
settlement as rapidly as possible.
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| OrERwoRKING SCHOOL CH1LpREN-There are some
parents who think there such thing as overtask:
ing their children with studies at school, If the child
happens be bright one its task is unlimited for
both teacher and parent insist craming it with
tai labor. The teacher for the purpose of convincing
the world that he she, the may be- is the
best extan and the parent that his children the
smartest in the world A writer in the New York
Times has been putting this theory under the micro.
scope and then descants the utter mpracticabity
of the most of the studies pursued. The Courier.
Journal takes up the subject and agrees with its New
York coemporary in his deductions We copy as fol-
lows from the Courler-J Journal: Fl" He points out with
much force the evils of requiring children to exercise
their minds six hours upon all sorts of ologes, which
they never find Of any practical afterwards. He
wants to know what becomes of all the botany as
tronomy elements of physics, logic, and what not
when we lay down to the hard work of life What
becomes of all the wire-drawn, fne-spun 'Butlers
Analogy and similar stuff rubbed into brains that
comprehend the construction of the sentences
Learned by and repeated mechanically they are
like horrible dreams of the past and these are things
to make children cry For the acquisition of this
stuff they are to nights and be tormented days.
sit in schoolrooms when they ought to be out, and
worked like pack horses to end' He then goes to
show that in real life don't botanise' or use the
higher English branches The main point COM
planned of is the unreasonable amount of labor and
confinement entailed by the modern school SYSTEM to
acquire what is never used practically in after life.
The writer concludes by saying that the cause of the
dislike to study, and the rebellion against instruction,
on the part of Children is wholly caused by parents
and teachers, who insist upon much mental labor
from child ten twelve years old as an adult can
perform Now here is a nut for parents teachers and
children to crack
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-12

THE TEXAS ELECTION HUBBuB. "A letter received
in Washington from prominent Texas Democrat says
late dispatch states that if Gen. Reynolds decides in
favor Of Davis the Radical candidate for Governor an
appeal will be made by the Conservatives in Texas for
an investigation by Congress into the election 1t is
claimed that the most glarng frauds have been COM
mitted and details are given to sustain the charges
In several precincts in Hill county, where Hamilton for
Governor received quite large maorities, the ballot
boxes were taken away before the polls closed, aud
when they were returned and the vote counted, the
suit was in favor of Davis. The Conservatives main-
tain that Hamilton elected by full three thousand
majority
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-12

New STATES TO BE CARVED OUT OF TExAs.s-A Wash
ington dispatch of the 9th u states that there is
movement on foot, to be developed as as Texas
shall be admitted into the Union to create two new
States There are bills before the House Re-
construction Committee for that purpose. One OF
them proposes detach that portion of Texas lying
west and south of the Colorado river asu to call the
State of Lincoln The other provides for the States
of Lincoln Houston and Texas to be carved out OF the
present State.
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SHREVEPORT UNIVERSITY.
&c +bo TT,i~-

THE TRUSTEES of the Shreveport University are
Il pleased to announce that Prof. GEO. E. THATCH,
Err will continue in charge of this institution o.
The Board encouraged by the success of the past
session and by public appreciation everywh ere freely
expressed, to believe that they have met mt of COM
munity at the right time and in the right pl And
they confidently the public that pa ns will be
spared to afford educational facilities equal TO those OF
any part of the country.
The University is located in very pie asant and
healthful situation, two miles west of Shreveport
The grounds extensive, affording ample room for
exercise and the building is capable of ac,ommodat
ing large number. ..t
The extensive repairs made during the summer va
cation add much to the comfort and attractiveness
the institution.
JOHN N. HOWELL,
President Board Trustees.
Shreyenort August II 1853 TIFF
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-12

VINO IS IT?-The New Orleans Picayune, printed
on the first day of this year. contains the following
item of divorce:
A petition for divorce was filed in the Sixth Dis
trict Court, Judge Cooley, this morning the aega-
tons in which are somewat startling in their charac-
ter The suit is brought against welkno"n Repub-
can member of the Legislature, other prominent mem
bers Of the party beipg brought in.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-12

AN ANNEXATION SCHEME.-A New York paper of
the 2sth ultimo states that American annexation
league has recently been formed in that city with the
awowed purpose of procuring by persuasion or force
annexation to the United States of all the countries
and provinces of North America, and all the islands
along its coast Their motto is that the national safety
of the United States demands the acquisition of all
North America and the West India islands. Promi-
nent citizens are members of this league
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-12

We would call the attention of parties who have
been the past week investing So in clothes to the fact
that their suits will not be complete without pair of
those fine custom-made boots to be had only at the
boot shoe and hat establishment Of J. B. Lewis, No.
Texas street.
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" Our very wretchedness grows dear to u
When suffering for one we love-"


SPLIT NorE Sw1NDLE.-We have heard Of splitting
car drivers of the city railroads in New Orleans but
we never before heard of a person splitting United
States Treasury notes and passing them off on un
suspecting public. According to New York paper a
very ingenius individual in Philadelphia has succeeded
in accumulatng large fortune by resortng to this
sharp practice 1t appears to be plan conceived and
carried out by himself alone 1t appears, says New
York exchange, =" that the paper which the FIVE
dollar United States Treasury notes, series &C., act Of
March 3, 1868, were printed, was manufactured by
running the pulp between two rollers from two foun
tans opposite sides of the rollers, which formed
the sheets. Hart through his cunning or by accident
discovered that these notes were capable of being
split-the faces from the blacksmith comparatively
little difficulty. With two parts of one or more notes
he would appear before an intended victim and inform
him that he had the facility of obtaining these impress
sions from the original plates the Treasury Depart
ment, and that he would furnish as many the party
might choose to contract for at fifty cents the dol
lar. The contract having been agreed to, he would
then deliver package containing ordinary adverts
ing Sheets on few of which he would paste the
faces of those notes he had split and besides, he
would put on top and at the bottom a few genuine
notes. and thus he would palm them off on the unsus-
pecting; he succeeded in even swndling professed
sharpers of New York and Philadelphia out of as
much as We thousand dollars each. He has been in
tegent enough to operate to evade the law and
hence he continues ply his vainous vocation with
out let or hindrance, the treasury detectives who
posed him being powerless in the premiaes."
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-12

Loss AND GAIs.-The Richmond Enquirer in speal
ing of the loss of labor by the emigration of negroes
from that State to the South says that in political
point of view the emigration among the blacks will
weaken the Republican party and believe that the
influx of white immigrants even from the Northern
States will have the same effect; for in our 7iew Of
the matter the mass of Northern settlers among us
will take sides with the whites of the State against
party composed chiefly Of negroes Their locd inter
est apart from the instincts of race, will caus them
to give their support to Virginia interests.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-12

DEAD-The New Orleans Daily News after shor
life terminated its existence about Christmas times
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INSANE AsYLuM.-The New Orleans Republican says
that Governor Warmoth has appointed John I. West
vice S. Z. Beauchamp, G. II. Remick vice w. s. Ham
ton, W. R. Fish vice S J. Norwood, administrators
Of the Insane Asylum, at Jackson, La.
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NJ ALL PAPER
aai

w 20o0 pieces WALL PAPER, of all
qualities some very rich styles. Also 50 pairs
PAINTED WINDOW SHADES of different lengths
and widths with fixtures. just received by
J. II. REYNOLDS, 81 Texas street.
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KEACHI FEMALE COLLEGE,
DeSoto Parrish. La.


Shreveport, August II, 1869. [tf
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TO CONSERVATIVES.

THE Advertiser, having been restored to
health in a few weeks, by very simple reme-
dy, after having suffered several years with a
severe lung affection. and that dread disease,
Consunption-is anxious to make known to his
fellow suffer ers the means of cure.
To all who desire it, he will send copy of the
prescription used Gree of charge,) with the di
rections for preparing and using the same,
which they will find SURE CURE FoR CONSUME
TON, ASTHMA, BRoNcHfrIs, etc. The object of
the advertiser in sending the Prescription is to
benefit the afflicted. and spread information
which he conceives to be Invaluable; and he
hopes every sufferer will try his remedy, as it
will cost them nothing, and may prove bless
ing.
Parties wishing the prescription, will please
address. Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg, Kings County, N. Y.
NAV 2S-1y
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-20
BLACK HAWK.

"a BLACK HAWK will stand
r ehX the present season at the fol.
z lowing times and places, every
~ other week-commenciDg the
first week 18th of Apri) at
MIR. Hamilton's, Milton Hill, on Tuesday;
Mr.. Mollyhorn's, Cobb Neck, on Wednesday,;
DR.. A. ]. Shoots, Piccawaxen, on Thur sday;
Aliens Fresh, on Friday;
Mr.. Thomas Matthews, near Port Tobacco, on
Saturday.
The second week, commencing April 18th, at
Mr.. Benz. Stonestreet's, on Monday;
Mr.. McDaniel's, Independence, on Tuesday; .
Mr.. w. E. w. Rowe's, on Wednesday;
Mr.. Rennoe's, on Thursday;
At home on Saturday
Terms-S8, if paid by LIST day Of August; il
not paid by that time, $l2 will be charged
For two mares by the same owner, SIS; three
mares 500, if paid by the lst of August; if not
paid by that time $l2 will be charged for each
mare. Insurance SIG, payable when the mare
is proved to be with foal. SO cents to the
Groom.
have very careful Groom, but will not be
responsible for accidents.
Season to commence 5th April and end 5th
July, 1869.
April, 1870. lap Oft
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-20
NOTICE..

Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Charles County,
April 9th, 1870.
COMMISSIONS have been received at this
~ office for the following named officers, ap-
pointed by the Governor:
Justices of the Peace:
Edward D. R. Bean, Thomas G. Wilkerson,
G.. c. Burch, Richard W. Bryan,
w. Boswell, Benz. F. Bowling,
George N. Rowe, Francis D. Gardiner,
Earnest Hanson, j. Reverdy Carlin,
George W. Carpenter, J. Thomas Cotton,
W. P. Flowers, James H. NJ. Dutton,
Allen B. Milstead, J. B. Sheriff.
Officers Of Registration:
James A. Franklin, James B. Latmer,
William II. Gray, Charles c.. Perry,
William G. Brent, Townley Robey,
Henry NJ Harmon, Rufus Robey.
Marcellus Thompson,
Notice is hereby given, that all Commissions
not called for within thirty days from this date
will be null and void.
GEO. A. HUNT, Clerk
of c. G.. for Charles County.
April 90, 1s70-3t
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-20
LOAN WANTED.

THE County Commissioners, being authoriz-
ed so to do, by recent Act of Assembly,
invite proposals for a Loan of $50, 900 for Road
purposes.
sums to suit applicants and payable in one,
two and three years, as may be preferred, with
interest at six per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually, LIST of January and July, at the
office of the County Commissioners; said Bonds
will be free from State and County taxes.
Communications may be addressed to the I'M
dersigned until the first day of June, or he may
be seen in person, at the office of the County
Commissioners, on Tuesdays and Saturdays of
each week until that time.
By order,
]. R. ROBERTSON, Clerk
#-G County Com. Charles Co.
April 20, ls70-td
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-20
THE MARKETS.
Baltimore Market, May IS, 1870.

TOBACCO.-Receipts are increasing, both of
Maryland and Ohio, and we also notice q
material improvement in the inspections laie-
ly of Kentucky; we are receiving more of the
latter than for several previous years; the
market is quite active for Maryland and
prices well maintained; sales reach 5000
1000 hhds. Ohio $50 hhds. to shippers and
manufacturers at steady prices no purchases
have yet been made for account of France
We note small sales of Kentucky to shippers
at full prices-market higher for this descrip-
ton. Virginia quiet but firm. Sales re-
stricted for want of stock. Inspections this
week l ,29l hhds. Maryland, 437 hhds. Ohio
and SO Kentucky-total 1917 hhds.
3 We rpnpat nuotafions.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-20
RICHARD B. POSEY
VS..
HENRY E. SMITH AND OTHERS.

RICHARD B. POSEY
HENRY E. SMITH AND OTHERS
TIME object of this bill is to procure decree
/ for the sale of certain real estate lying in
Charles county, Maryland, mortgag ed by the
defendants, Henry E. Smith and Amira his wife,
to the complainant.
The bill alleges that the said Smith and wife,
on the 30th day of March, 1866. mortgaged GER
tain real estate described in said bill and exhibit
filed Herewith, to the said complainant, to Sc
cure the payment of the sum of forty hun
dred dollars with interest thereon annually in
equal instalments in one and two years, being
for the balance of purchase money due him on
SAID land that since, to wit, the 18th day OF
November, 1869, they have conveyed said land
to one Richard w. Smith, who resides without
the State of Mary and, and that the time limit
ed for the payment of the said sum of money SO
received, has passed, but that the same has not
been paid and still remains due; and said COM
plainant therefore prays that said real estate
may be sold in order that the same may be paid.
1t is therefore ordered, this 2Sth day of April,
1870 by the Clerk of said Court, that the COM
plainant cause copy of this order together with
the object and substance of this bill to be insert
ed in some newspaper published in Charles
county, once week for four successive weeks
three months before Monday, the 29th of Au-
gust next, giving notice to the absent defendant
in said bill, Richard w. Smith, and warn him
to appear in person or by solicitor, on or before
why decree should not pass prayed.
GEORGE A. HUNT, Clerk
C. C. for Charles County.
GEoRGE A. HUNT, Clerk.
ap 29-4w
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-20
BAUGH'S RAW BONE PHOSPHATE.
REDUCTTON IN PRICE

THIS popular Manure, the original Raw
tested during the past fifteen years, and is re-
commended with confidence to farmers and
gardeners as being equal to any Manure in the
market, both as crop grower and fertilizer
l am prepared to fill all orders from bag
upwards. Price $54 per 1000 lbs
THOMAS PERRY, Sole Agent
ap Ppm for Alexandria, Va.