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IMPORTANT PoL1r1cAL MovEMENr.-In 1851 large
number of Northern Democrats conceived it to be their
duty to abandon the old Democratic organization and
join the ocaled Union party then forming for the
avowed purpose of "restoring the Union" Abiding
to the past and prospective status of these
politicians, the Cleveland CO., Plaindealer says:
A majority of the number who left our organization
in 1861, still remain osensibly connected with the
Union party, but its aim and Objects and its legisa-
ton are so directly antagonstical to its name,
that many old War Democrats and Conservatives
anxious to abandon it, and their connection
with the Democratic party. The old issues of the
belion-the question of negro suffrage and other mat
ters-are settled, and political battles in the
future to be waged issues particularly up
the questions of finance and tariff On these ques
lions the dissenters of the Union party agree with the
Democracy, and willing, understand, to act
with the regular Democratic organization, unless they
regularly repused For the purpose of taking into
consideration this matter, we understand that
respondence has been entered into, having in view
conference between some of the War Democrats and
the leading Democrats Of this State.
The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Gazette writes, under a recent date: 1t may be Oh
served that reconstruction regards Tennessee or
any other of the reconstructed unreconstructed
States, to phrase current in Congress- Is essen
TALLY played OUT Scarsey corpora5 guard could
now be mustered in either House to commence the
process n fresh localities while year ago, Or less 1t
might have been done with impunlty This shows
the revolution to have received important check
To come to stand still threatens the disruption of the
Radical organization it is true but to go further would
render inevitable the disintegraton of this Empire
This is the fearful dilemma in which the leaders
placed Sumner and Butler, with few of their satel-
lites would gladly and mady cross the Rubicon but
their influence with the public is gone forever!"
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MANSFIELD FEMALE CeLLEGE-It will be seen by
reference to the advertisement that the examination
of the pupils of this College will begin on the 23d of
June. Commencement Day will be on the 29th We
are pleased to that friend Ashton, for whom
we confess to decided weakness, will deliver the
annual address.
The Mansfield College, under the able management
of President Stuart, has become one of the leading
female institutions of the South. The course of study
is most thorough, and graduate comes from under
the hands of the President and his efficient corps OF
assistants an accomplished woman
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North LOUISIANA AND Texas RAlLRoAD.-We have
heard it rumored that the company in possession of
this road have sold it to Mr. Cakes Ames of Massa-
chusetts for 81 300 o0O and that Mr.. Ames has pur
chased also the claims OF the parties who dispute the
title of Ludeling Co., paying therefor 100000.
sale of the road has been in contemplation for some
time and the probability is that if sold it will be-
so soon as Congress adopts the 32d parallel the
route for Southern Pacific road. Mr. Ames is Pres
ident of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, and has
been for time pecuniarily interested in the North
Louisiana and Texas road. He also "runs" a seat in
Congress.
The road from here to Vicksburg still lacks two or
three miles of being reconstructed, at which a few
laborers said to be working The trains from Mon
roe go further than Delhi.
FOuachita Teleoranb
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From our Exchanges.


The chimneys of Capt. Joe Clark's new Red river
packet placed in position yesterday. The boats
rapidly approaching completion and will raise stea
Saturday and leave for the trade for which she is
designed the early part of next week.
Capt Gus Hodge closed all his contracts yesterday
with John B. Davies, of the Washington foundry for
new sternwhee boat for the New Orleans and Jefer
trade, to be completed and ready for business by
the first day of August next. Dimensions as fol-
lows: Hull 1873 feet ALL beam 80 feet hold feet
clear, engines 10 inches in diameter with feet stroke
wheel % buckets and Is feet in diameter This boat
to be complete with all modern improvements. Cabin
genteel, and good enough for any of Capt Hodges
friends. Courier Journal, 18th.
In regard to the competition between steamers and
railway cars make the following short extract from
the Cincinnati correspondence of the CourierJ Journal
CHANGING soon afterward to be in the office of the
agent of the Cincinnati and st. Louis line of steamers
comprising five very respectable boats was told 'our
line is not making its salt We have to economic
every possible way"
s. Is this owing to falling off of trade? said l.
Perhaps in some degree, but mainly to competi-
ton with the railroads. which have cut down freights
II treights were abundant formerly this
would not so seriously affect business would it?''
Perhaps not, but of what freights there are the
railroads carry great deal at low rates.
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We record with pleasure the arrival in our city of
our young friend Mr. Joseph Kohn, junior member of
the house of Simon Kohn, wholesale dealers in bats
and trunks, at No. Magazine street, New Orleans,
Said firm has numerous business friends in Shreve-
port and we doubt not they will contrive to make Mr.
kohn stay in our midst both agreeable and remuner-
sfipe - M
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PHILIP ALLEN, Agent, Mansfield, Louisiana.
Mr. E. c. FoaT is our duly authorised agent for
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here. We do but insJfibe a memorial, without
which we should reluctantly permit our journal
of this date to iss,e. But it is of no stranger
that we are speeding to friends known and un-
known. For rearly thirty years he has guided
this periodic,E and few who read IL know not
something NJ him. and of the firm but gentle in
fuence w,dch he exercised as our director. But
if this Journal has had the good fortune to be
credited with habitual advocacy of truth aud
Justice If it has been praised for abstinence from
the less worthy kind of satire, If it has been
trusted by those who keep guard the purity of
womanhood and of youth we, the best witnesses,
turn for a moment from our sorrow to bear the
fullest and the most willing testimony that the
high and noble spirit of Mark Lemon ever
unworthy onslaught or irreverent jest impossi-
BILE to the pens of those who were honored in
being coadjutors with him. OF the deep affec-
tionateness of his character of the kindliness of
his counses, of the brotherly regard in which
he held us, of the gracious tact with which he
encountered and smoothed away the difficulties
incident to work like ours fhis genial nature and
of his modesty and self-abnegation, this is in
deed time to think, but not time to write
Nearly enough, indeed of words of him over
whose mortal remains the turf is newly laid. We
feel that the best homage which we can pay to
him who is gone before, the one tribute which,
had he foreseen this early summons to his resJ
he would have desired or permitted, is to declare
our united resolve that to the best of our ability
our future work for this journal shall be done
in the spirit long and lovingly taught us by the
loved and revered friend who has passed to the
reward of a noble life.
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feeling arise in whatever strength expects you to
defend the nations faith and honor by an allegiance
active ana 30 purely loyal that there can never be
upon it the faintest sembance Of doubt. Ii gives
you place in o profession whose roll is roll OF
honor and 1t unfurls above you that Old nag, which
covers you with Its protecting folds, and which
Gems to speak to you OF the manly conduct of many
ground. You 60 from institution which, since the
year 1902, since the days of Swift and Armstead
and Bomford and Totten, has sent out nearly $500
graduates. In action they have ever been among
the bravest OF the brave. Many who left the service
have filled civil positions OF high trust Few are
they who have borne the badge of dishoEor. The
records show that during the Rebellion over three
fouTths Of living graduates of all sections were true
to the flag and as graduates all over the North not
after, when times OF trial come, those OF you who
follow other pursuits should, at any sacrifice, bring
willingly to the nation the benefits OF that education
which has been made so freely yours. This ground
itself, haowed by so many cherished incidents has
almost power enough to make heroes of all who
tread its sacred SOIL
Under such Influences, gentlemen, you cannot fail
to honor the academy which to-day says to you,
"Quit you like men, be strong" and which with my
this assembly, sends you forth to fight the battles of
the land for truth and Justice and perfect liberty
The address was delivered in earnest, ringing
tones that went to the hearts of the cadets, evil
IDENTIFY. The spectators signifed their appre-
citation of it by round of applause. Then
there was more martial music by the band, q
benediction was pronounced by the chaplain,
and a federal salute of thirteen guns broke
forth from Battery Knox as the cadets returned
to quarters, and the assemblage dispersed.
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RAILROAD SHARPERS.
Swindling Passengers by Bogus Checks and
Drafts. !

Drafts.
The Utica Herald places two more instances
on record of the operations of confidence men"
on the railroad, between Syracuse and Roches-
ter. 1t says:-"After all that has been said in
the newspapers about sharpers on railroads
swindling passengers by bogus checks or drafts
on hanks, 1t seems strange that any one in this
enlightened age can be found to be duped by
these rogues. But the old saying that fools are
not all dead vet, is being verified almost every
day. Within few days past, man from
Jefferson county was on the Central Railroad
between Rochester and Syracuse, when a very
courteous fellow made his acquaintance on the
cars, and stated that he wished to pay 300 for
an express bill at the next stopping place.
but as he had no change, and only a check
of 5000 on bank in New York
he was cramped for the currency, aud
asked the jefferson county man If he would
take the 5000 check and advance 800, and
when they got to Syracuse and had time to go
to the bank, the 800 would be returned and the
check redeemed. The jefferson county man
being. very obliging, and not suspecting but
that the whole world was as honest as himself,
advanced the $780, but the sharper took good
care TO make himself scarce as soon as the train
held up enough at the next stopping place to
allow him to jump off. A few days later another
man from the same county, and between the
same cities, was swindled in a similar manner
out OF $50. This makes three men within the
last six months, and all from that county, who
have been cheated on the Central Railroad by
reason of this fraudulent check or draft bust
ness"
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Hon. ThOs. Akerman, of Georgia
To-DAx's CABLE NEWS,
ETC., Etc.. ETC.. ETC.. Etc.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Inspection of Navy Yards.

IUbpeCLt0n O1 NnVy fafuSs
Special Despatch 10 The Euening Telegraph.
WAsHINGToN,l June 16.-The United States
steamer Tallapoosa will in few days leave
Norfolk for Annapolis, where Secretary Robe
son and other high officials of the Government
will go on board of her and sail on a tour of in
spection of the different navy yards, and uniting
with it pleasure trip. They will touch at
Philadelphia, New York, Long Branch, Ports
mouth, N. H.. Portland, Me-, and Boston.
Naval Matters.
Secretary Robson has granted leave of alb
sence to Paymaster Alexander McC. Bishop,
with permission to leave the United States.
The Navy Department yesterday accepted the
resignation of Lieutenant Commander Francis
B. Blake, U. s. N, who is now on leave at Lon
don, England. In accepting his resignation the
department expresses its regret at the loss to
the navy of an officer whose record and standing
are so fair, and whose services promised to be
so valuable.
The Washington Canal.
The subject of improving the notorious
Washington nuisance, the canal, is now before
the Senate committee for serious consideration
and it is thought that some definite improve
ment will be decided upon at last.
Secretary Robeson Going to Long Branch,
An ardent New Jersey admirer of Secretary
Robson has rendered to him the use of beau
tifull cottage by the sea" at Long Branch, for
the summer; consequently it is believed that he
will accompany President Grant when he goes
there.
The Robbery at the Treasury.
All hopes of recovering the 900 stolen q
few days since from the counting room of the
Treasurer's Office have been given up by General
Spinner, and as there is no provision for losses
of this nature, the $20,0 900 will have to be re-
placed out of the Generals pocket. Conse-
quently he is industriously endeavoring to have
Congress relieve him of its payment, as he can
not rightly be held responsible for it. The
package of bills was stolen by man who, with
an accomplice, Joined party of ladies and gen.
tlemen who had received permission to visit the
room. The robber escaped without notice, and
no one knows who he is.
| Customs Receipts.
Receipts from customs for the week ending
June IL are as follows
New York, 81, ,31S, 391'1S; Boston, $312, $40 30
Philadelphia, $2OS, ,O6S'74; Baltimore $2O1, ,9OS1l
and for the week ending June 4, 1870, at New
Orleans, $162, ,5249S; San Francisco, $147, FOG IS
| The National Union League.
| Despatch to the Associated Press.
| WASHINGTON, June 16--The time of tn,
meeting of the National Executive Committe,
of the Union League of America, at the St
Nicholas Hotel New York, has been changed t.
| Tuesday, June %.
| Alderman.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
The President has sent to the Senate to-da,
the name of Thomas Ackerman, of Georgia, Il
be Attorney-General of the United States, vic,
e. r. Hoar, resigned.
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THUNDER AND SMALL BEER.
The consequences of Buying n Yard and
Hall of Linen In Havana.

Hall of Linen In Havana.
The captain of one of the Alliance line of
steamers, when in Havana recently, saw yard
and a half of fine linen in store that pleased
his fancy, and purchasing it, thought nothing
more about the transaction until his vessel was
just on the point of leaving port. The 'get
ready" bell had been rung steam was Kissing
through pipe, and everything was in that pecu-
liar state Of hurry and hustle incident to vessel
about to get under way for voyage.
Suddenly an officer in full uniform with haste
and important business written on every fea-
ture, rushed on board and asked for the captain.
All hands stood aghast at the sight and visions
of Moro and other terrible Spanish bastiles
fitting through their minds eyes. The gentle
men instinctively glanced to see if any one of
their number wore a blue cravat and the ladies
peeped cautiously through the Venetian blinds
of their state-rooms.
The captain, annoyed, and somewhat fearful
that something had occurred that might detain
his vessel, threw as much of the sudUiter in
naOdo into his bearing as possible when he met
the officer and inquired his business. The mill
tary gentleman, after wiping his perspiring
brow with a crimson bandanna and giving an
extra twirl to his profuse moustache, asked If
the captain had purchased from certain store
yard and a half of fine linen. The
he had thereby infringed the neutrality
laws. The officer fastened to explain that
he had not come to make a complaint,
but to ask great favor. His superior officer,
gentleman of most fastidiOus tastes
had ordered suit of linen clothes, and his
tailor had discovered that he did not have sutfi-
cient stuff. On applying at the merchants
where the linen was bought, it was found that
the last of the piece had been sold to the cap
tain; would the captain be so kind as to let the
merchant have the linen for the officer, who
was particular friend Glad that the deten-
tion arose from nothing more serious, and
highly amused at the Importance which this
trivial purchase has assumed, the captain turned
over the linen the officer deDlrted triumDhantly
with many profound bows, and the vessel
steamed out of the harbor.-M 0. PicdulLre.
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FROM THE PACIFIC.
San Francisco and the Southern Pacific
Railroad.

Railroad.
SAN Francisco, June 15.-The Board of
Supervisors to-day declared the result of the
recent election on the proposition to donate
81, 100000 to the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company in favor of the company, although
the conviction was expressed that great fraud
had been perpetrated in order to carry the vote
affirmatively.
New Australian Steamship Line,
for direct communication with Sydney, N. s.
W., has been organized, and the service will be
commenced on or before July 10. 1t is ex-
pected that the steamers will make the trip in
twenty-one days.
The southern Coast Railroad.
Another large package of petitions, asking
Congress to aid the Southern Coast Railroad,
was forwarded to General Rosecrans to-day.
The petitions are signed by over 10000 names
The line of the proposed road is from San Fran
cisco to San Diego, through the coast counties.
A Revelation in Costa Rica
resulted on April 81, in the overthrow of the
Jiminez Government, and Bruno Carraza was
declared President. Five officers were killed
and a number wounded in the conflict. A revo-
lutionary attempt had been made in San Saliva.
COR, and several of the revolutionists had been
exiled.
Honduras Advices.
In Honduras numerous arrests of political
offenders had been made, and fifty or sixty
Nicaraguaus were ordered to leave the republic.
The revolution was satisfactorily regarded
throughout the country, all the provinces having
declared their adherence to the new Govern
ment. The work of the Interoceanic Railway
is progressing rapidly.
Panama Advlces
state that the party from the United States
steamer Nyack, of the Darien surveying expe-
di.ion, are expected to co mplete their work in
June. The accounts from the expedition are
not encouraging.
The Secretary of the Supreme Court of New
Grenada had been found guilty of forging
Government bonds.
The Chilli Ministry.
Advices from Chilli state that a change in the
Ministry was regarded as having an important
political signifcat
collect the 6 per cent. export duty in foreign
money.
Condition of Peru.
Accounts from Peru represent that the pros
poets of the country are good, and money was
plentiful. The Peruvian fleet, as reinforced, is
the strongest of any in the South American re-
publics.
Baron Petz, the Austrian Envoy, had COM
pleted treaty of commerce, navigation, and
friendship with Peru, and had sailed for VAL
paraiso.
More Earthquakes.
| An earthquake near Iquique in Southern Peru
had demolished several houses and involved
some loss of life.
-'. The Argentine Confederation.
From the Argentine Confederation it is re-
| ported that General Urquiza, prominent per-
! sonage, has been assassinated at San Jose.
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FROM EUROPE.
Disaster Mt Sea.


LIVERPOOL June 16.-Advices have been re-
ceived here announcing that the bark Candati,
which sailed from Penang for New York on the
18th of March, had recently arrived at st. Helena
with her masts sprung, where she was con-
demned.
Cuban Ema ncipation.
LONDON, June 16.-The abolitionists here are
urging the Government to insist on the emanci-
patton of slaves in the Cuban colonies.
The Marquis of Butte.
Monseignor Capel questions the truth of the
rumor lately published by the John Bull news
paper to the effect that the Marquis of Butte, the
celebrated Roman Catholic convert, contem-
templated return to the Anglican communion.
He says that the Marquis is at present in Spain,
beyond the reach of the rumor.
The American Bank at Frankfort.
The Times, in its city article to-day, doubts
the success of the new German-American bank
at Frankfort, which, if successful, would be
discredit to America.
Marriage Registration In Spain.
MADRID, June 16.-According to the pro-
visions of law lately enacted, 5000 registers of
civil marriages are to be opened by the 18th of
August.
Winding Up of the Romish Council.
ROME, June 16.-The Gcumenical Council
will commence the discussion of the last chap
ter OF the infalllolllty scheme to-day.
The Japanese Storms.
BOMBAY, June 16.-Late dispatches from
Hong-Kong announce that several ships which
had been dismantled!in typhoon have recently
arrived there. A sharp shock of earthquake
had occurred at Yokohama.
The Emperor aid Prince Napoleon.
PARIS June 16.-It is reported that Prince
Napoleon is i'll. The Emperor is still suffering
from an attack of gout, but it is by no means
dangerous. The court goes to st. Cloud next
week.
Rise In the Price of Bread.
LONDON, June 16.-Breadstuffs of all kinds
are advancing rapidly. AT Paris, on account of
the freight, bread which sold for I'd. in the dead
of winter last year now sells at Cd.
This G1ornink's Quetarions.
LONDON, June 16-1l'30 A. M.-Consols opened at
92A for money and 92sS@92% for account U. s.
Five-twenes quiet $685. 90; 1865 old, S9 1868,
s55S, ex coupons; l0-40s SIA. Erie Railroad, ,1SH
Illinois Central, ia; Atlantic and Great West
LiyERPooL, June 16-l1SO A. M.-Cotton hrmer
but not higher; upands 10A@i015d; Orleans, l0sS
@10%d; sales to-day estimated at 900 bales Cali
fornia wheat los. Sd. @10s. l0d.; red Western 9s.
3d. winter los. Western nour, s3s. sd.@24s. Beef,
Ills.
LONDON, June l6-ll3O A. M.-Linseed Cakes
quiet and steady. Tallow dull. Linseed Oil dull
Turpentne quiet
HAMBURG June 1911 80 A. M.--Petroeum opened
fiat yesterday both here and at Bremen
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The Chicago Post does not believe in ''the
senseless hue-and-cry" for the total repeal of
the income tax. 1t expresses itself thus
year, while the other thirty-nine and three
quarter millions of our population know abso-
lutely nothing of it, except when their worthy
neighbors howl. Butler listens to one noisy
grumbler, and ignores the thousand who are
perfectly satisfied" t..est tr
"A Central City (Colorado) paper says that
as the sidewalks there are zone step up, three
steps down, another raise, an inclined plane
and so on, all the city needs is an epera-house
to rattle and fifteen-minute Divorce Court to
be a second Chicago f4
The Wisconsin State Temperance Society
held its annual meeting in Milwaukee on Tues,
day, and voted to hold mass convention in the
same city on the Sth of September, to consider
the advisability of organizing a temperance
political party. t