the south-western (shreveport, la.) 1865-08-09 [p ]...-eneral intemigence. 2a,' fa wc:sco, july...

- eneral Intemigence. 2a,' Fa wc:sco, July t7.-A telegram from British Columbia says. One mining claim in Cadbos yielded 3,14-,I the wcck ending July 7. The Shenandoah was continuing the wholesale de- atruc:lon of whalers. Her conmmader wan inforimed of the surrender of Gen. Lee, but did not believe it. N;ssnvL-tr.. July 22.--Gen. Fisk, assistant command- ant of the bureau of refugees, freedmet. and abandoned ,n,.,. as directed that no more refugees :ro:u Georgia cr .lihbama be transported southward fr.m Louisville except on special authority from him. Refuogee- 'rto Georgia and Alaba toano in the States I no:thofthe Ohio, desiring to return to their homes, illi not be transported south unless they can, show by the best evidence that upon their return they will not bcccv o a charge upon the government for their subsist- 'eI. This action is made necessary be the return to • .i e of large numbers who have b-en but recently .:rishedtransportation to their homes, rind non their rri: al they were unable to procure food suLcient to I.,,:nt stnarvuaton. ot E:., -ca b~r'-ishackero, captred in Ianln county it. g"bit in to-dr, and will be se•rctv y dealt with. "n 'pr- ,itdet having endorsed Oov. Brownlow's . s' la : `0 the election, has greatly c,oled the S.z.:c.- tct. se th.reby. Arrangemeo:ts woil be made t, c:., ,, 2 subtims on to the laws -she'-cr .n ec may b .:I:.:ech cded. ";.•sa: r, July f.--The following hol-atch 1 ' s re- ,: . l'•O' ,ww not the prc;idc.ti: h"W p-`jcHng TOr, JaIV ale ", h. o o BaO.' '-l hope, and hbv e nl r a c('.: wro, -I5 'oe that the zepot trc od iemrt to the ... of t e State, as sdoa ted v th pr••l oand law, "le0 by tfrhe 1eiS are. authe, ised tO u .,. !-.y: xTi od fairly exectetO. n! tint all illegal S,:rj:; heapuroacin• elsccio t: ,tviCLded fi'rou the pot., rind tlhe . !-t.'o for nied nbrobs Of co srsd, bhe le- i:!. :.: cu:I lll ucf': co'cted; an wphen entir hetever . ct:: .0ucci aor'v to employ forch for the rexeu- !.ou ., hIt l: v an and the protection b -f tLe ballot-box .. :.:,.cc a:id fraud, ycu are autb, "isied to call up- .. • ,_. ~ 'ftomas for sufficient milta"l iforce to su"' +t: ie mth u ritins of the Scith. cha'." rrie•'cd your recent d0,-re•s tr t.e people, ,.:: It:.::.k ,t cllteieed. and hope it w.:I d, n.och geoodi t:: " Iv.:<•: ,;the opposition to the antrnc;ol, 't o1 the S,::•.'.tn a n:lr! the lair psased bv thet lattli-, •rlature. c 1:" :'alt be executed and the Ecivl author. tY suo- ..c I I r:r-.u efforts to do thi;, if ncu,: aly Gen. 9,. : ill aflford a sufficient military for e. IYo' .re t I.erty to smake what use you think pyo ucr i" th i • S ch. ADonsw JounasoS, PIU.dcoat Ui . So .I.,July 27.-Returned aclstiers broke i",:: a ch,,•t i:g otore under the Eagle hotel. Toi coin- a ,:(cn of 'cr c:ln t res•r es weero oa era, cut, who sit- .. lt:c!k s -. n aIl.t is Iflt for the toldiers, who, 1t is al- .:.:, at.-- :,u- .-.. :- " keptr ut iof pay a"d di"tJhargc S: July':7 -- The m:ic s for RoicLmondleft .L: n sv_,n to-dI, rev railroad route. !'if i,. ~cr 'n litepIubhi c save the late elect:ic.,in Rich- /2. , !ur! itl-un-co ci-inties do notiodieatsl the Vlrginia S:.::.;.' :. It sates thct V'irginia, in teC October elec- t:i::, il ac Lihert:l light before the ,oaetry. "i' '" .:- ot.•:. l:ii oppointed Leuero! Wi son assessor ,f - :-•t v cu for the districtof i'• or:d, and J.o. ~ 1 .'.:',ca stuiec•nt. o0 customs for Annapiis. i., , /, -cra. 'oiirve hTas tendered his rtesignation. !'r"-.:,:": J Jon:ion re'rLed:this morning fromi his .. :. .•a:.., T rv I .--Tha bork Golden Gate, flag- •.: , ti, Ilrssiaru telegraph exued'it:on, and te r::.:.' i%; , ,light riith Col. n 'rllee~s ro•imariler f ta - ,x iI a, Lisa lte, and a nubor •eof eiulorp!oas, '. . ! i. for the gulf of Anadie sr.d tl ilo: si , lie .r-'- ':-- :ut. The land footrc of the ex0•ditioe on-:i-C5 tc,o ':t fen. 'I : , i ar tahe ttachl to o criice, tihe S!: : t':I.:.c' , wl:c:, recently sailed lino:a tao na a, n ith ,r .:i'on Bao dger, no d i'eading at 'ans- S oLtiol (olara hell, now en rotns arbrn fise i:vo ct:t, irec. The fleet :s under couimand of I'-it! It 1' 5'o, orootni of thre re e e sorvis. The a'-c: cl:lon irarn two to six g uns eerlh "le Ic.. i:,:• Bellctr'led a cable tn be laid anros lBher- ;.' itsi, and a snall steamer for rivcr explorations. .' ,` 1: i. o, i.i, elf to I exa:nii.e the gulf .f Anadie tir :c ..-cc,-.:i- l place to Asia. It s 4"3J moles e, , iih at. i-.aud in the middle. 'the led work is - :'-' 0i •LI "lt l ic no tihe whole line from rA'elstuiinstcr : r I t,' , tii t Illltl o i AmourO river, a dratlce of .4Lo00 : i ,l.: d u;ris, awhich sunk in this harbtor ,ih thoe ., .Ir C.t h, andwas afterwards rusedo and put ':, r - :,-h,) . r nf iles below the rends. Tlhe n.a - w,-e 1. lu ool ctf r relief.I '.: V o: ,,r "r "---The literaId cant,dinscor'stnts ; .,:I t o l Tt.-i lar tmocnuer c ardlt• regulat:ons t .!,;:: , t ,- ... '. iron of Oufcals. . oted aon CtSon, chorged fearus- " . , ot a.ithor sed by lasw, has ben tomade : ; I cou•,lrr hLouse, in addiion U, the dlegal :oi t,,,u,•,n., im ,' l"d, iv two rects p r proun d on n:: gi :' ! e to.u - t hie' ''-e partieseS charged cwill ' a e lV-,cuoi" s" umton dur auieoueiica ed .i. , t i'er , c.uperatgreaie i tah collector braper i i t1: ni ;, .:r ni. iutof the a cir, in tC t io orceandriae 'l ,'.. , orlcd ds :t.rcri v ('io ,: csel-e, , U t . v, - , ~,.' . • 'i rcg-urdod .in su.:,:;; a ,c York ,,;." ,t l• tu rcnablc hi b to caI oU the ip.i - ain-,. ti, n-e .. ,,I , ei 'ht chd usin for pi -,, noo'ey have S f! , t' ov,.erli ' in thie itre atit of the uni .1. f.rc, tt tviroe dpart unce f •oisv. l tcry for outhr t'.r .i,.,i, h." a.-,rr"-:cd, it ltter to (Gen. I-n,.-i'd, staling .o. di or-nra to cooperaoo with the lfrtcdiien's hu- o i , tit o . -r i -. : -ntcut 0f the aff.drs in 10at State, arid 000.2 oihO ore rrnc.to enable him to cour aut the in- : co,-n -) to( ,-'-esrioavnit in the treatment of the en- .. . - co. i{•car-I at once fur-ishobee to- Glo. eerry '1 bL ",~,~ tn--:-'1nrs oif riternal rcrehvte hn••e Cccidted .: ::: o'ired' tobIcco,on which duty tas been paid, ., '" c c. , i,, , oiN. ; vor fine-cut c e'tu.!.: g tobacco, " ,t t ' 1:,, ; a i: •ddttonal duty. .,T ",t ;1 ::1 d c. a,, 1,ominated for c •gas•a f:om the ix,!t" 'lt,: , i tli~t vestcrday. :., ,• .' i }, [ i. , pr,, bi es a• l ltter from General S . t. ,. : ,c,.auiow. Thomas saes: "1 tam only S.: . i.. ' :f ( ul. Deltossey to etermrine my :,,, c i ae If EmIherson Ethetdg.e, If guilty of u .;, h l..,ga-ige charged to him, h, in clearly amiena- ,, h::.:.t•t'y. Tennessee is n~cii martial t , . 1.:ir'; a Liority not be rtmsoA.-d to unlesy ecc i -:,ub ,_I e !'' l to act, either frna; ttr.ility or iu- Sv Brownloe has .ed up-n nGen. S ,, ., i o the n: oua coun't: to p:ie- ,tt I'.•~l" i. ! i"-lvt c:t t~e balui:-boh x. 5.a•t :, JaI-v .-- •cmi-olficial news from Gen. e v, '..;u eof IM..Luacant, me :tion0 the aesertion to i.., i. v, tw', c.vi, y regiments ort t:n impenrial u r- ,v. ', c,,•l ;•,lt: t: i, d y..:i t'-oolered the services of large :c: tcr•tc Mxicn ttieer coming fr.,ml points in .!:,,f th FI•.:ch. He also st at • tit aximinil- . c.tr c ;ih foreign speculator: for the in- S .n of ' i., ru,:.bcs of egroeo, who will be 'imc' ai. J ~sthat JTff. Davis' health is `i .-t.: ' !. .. : t :l-. f r tha , e v i a r s p as t . . I c. J v-.:.'on iha upplic for paltdi- a,, and prob- i c- snld tc I,b. n wrih autcnticated fact thet Johnston .: .. 2 I i , c r t ,, cii g t he r.-b 'l ieu to a close long ,,,f.r,_ c i::,c,•i. e pailab l evidet t It co!ll. se was .:, rd r f e errtfsry of war, creating a bureau f ; el are: -. w piotialguattd some days aigo. .N z : .l • :i • :t c: . , c i t - i 't .i pt i ntt d . A -,- ,rl tc tii thli isand r loll.rs, ofcfered fur the <: a: e otf I.',uy , th l, keeper of the iotel at -urr'tts- I.i"., b, t h,' c,:"nicc-:. ,ncr e of Prince iGeorge county, , •,, JIli'• i.--The mayor and magistrtte of .A~; ii.i, ,I! at-e 'i their determin:rticn to adhere , o," ti.r, i S:a'e , .c',vs, a f siay that sonter than receive t,, t •m o ia ntt gm iti their courts, taey will resign t: :;r i.s!" '• ,' ct vcr t P.c"i,' ., Sc".o, .. t.i otf a eolored r•n was -, r. a yi c tt , dt' - in that city well n -co ao ,: : td l on th !ie complaint of a white man, I., u.,r- :`:!.i'ducDiu ibi his witnesses several colored ,!, n m;;d tctt their depositions would not be ,, c t. tC cai cmmunicat:ng tlhe fact to the . .- :" i t'_' ,!::,:' bureau, stoutoned at Alexan- :l t:,,c ;",.r n l :.catiel. y repairtetm t•o Le court and ie cd a dctmc.r:lt nuane' at lthe trial on toe ground that ,d,, iet I }crnt-crnc of a circular fromin Ocu. Iloward's .,:, .: the i ' il courts have io jurisdiction in Si :.c 'ti ern of the fi'eedmulnt's bureau being v,.: '', said circulari to najudtcato all difficulties . n nru s or betwcen unceroev and whites. , :i ia tit . pparing in oucr: in cump liance _ cln of tile odicer ii 'le fiecamen's : the court tibcl igave judguimt in favor of the t!.,i and s l an c.ecution for theC sc:z:tre of the t.: e•ioled u:to, 'ecr whole residence a .d,: .. t toce pl .cod by anotlicerof'the freedmen's .: i :,. t eat vi offciials firom executing the t tc court. On leArrnig the circumsances, ;... Hio ru-d i:ntmediatuel addr-esned a letter to the Sct rcqucstigl him to transfer all similar -- ,itlcrs t thie iir•eedmnen bureau, in accord- r r. .. I ,, tl p -it 1rio:;s of circular No. 5,from his head , ,rr, -huha sirrmiiar cases occur. the military au- .. . called uiua to enforce len. LHoward's ti:e ve:r' I:ral nk-bones of the assessin, John Wilkes .h, cc:.:hb ~ rie chattered by the bullet that caused ... i, :::-e w oni exhibition among the other surg- : c:}. -. ; of the nar, in the army medical museum of it :- city.. S. .. n. O u Sndor afternoon, while lying -' , " •,"a"r Yazoo, in Yuzoo river, six mles above .... -:. Love wa boarded tby a party of !, 'i:t' - ,ui c•,bed of about $gf,00b and such other i cn ,iild earr' away. l!.. ',.' tI d " inditcriiuinate fire upon passengers S . ' -: v neuwounding themate nd apa-.ssenger 'rd IL.: i! of bidon. Truuka, baggage a.d safe S"l t, . a , ] C and tt epockf:-hou' 5 and watches , L . r. taken. }l M " , July I 1.- .' r B. Powell, formerly 5 ta in th:Le Couf.dera•te armyro, m.. i su. - S, -;i't at ti place, by shottng hitusel'throuont b S i• a pistol., Ciarcms ances prove that t • : i,,eat.editated. It is reLdorted that he ha• a 'ut:y r.,re miarring here, an this is thought to be -n>'toc of the sad occurlenee. , - SCzt•or t'. .&u. 1 i -The steamer Jt•sfp . 1 Pierc, -4. : "71)9., h e t I'clli- , is +,oE- about twenty miles below this city, blew up. She is a She had laid at the landing about half an hour, when her starboard middle boiler exploded, blodhing away nearly fifty feet of the centre of the boat. Scalding steam poured through every part of the boat, rendering egress for a few moments almost impossible, while the air was filledIwith pieces of Odyng and falling timbers, boards, bricks and n. About five minutes after the explosion,the boat caught fire. and burned rapidly to the water's edge and sunk. Chief engineer Nichols was burned, and can scarcely recover. James Cane, fireman, shockingly burned, and died at 5 P. M. There was no lady cabin passengers on board except Mrs. lHealy, who, with her child, was saved, though badly bruised and cut. All the officers of the boat, with the exception of engineer Nichols, escaped unhurt. The books and papers were all lost. The clerk, Mr. A. McVea, rescued from the safe, the greater port:ou of the money belonging to the boat.- There is no apparent cause for the explosion. James Kane, fireman and two deck hands, names unknown, were killed. John Bird, colored boy, from Port Gibsou, is missing. Wm. McOG e, fireman; M. G. Brien and S. Stewart,Uo. F, 77th Pennsylvania infantry,are probably killed; also two colored women, hospital nurses. There were see eral others aecerely wounded. New YonR, July '4.-The Charleston Coarser of the 15th says t lt:i 4th New York volunteers (Durvea's Zouaves) removed to Morris island for taking part in the disturbances in the city,have exhibited a mutinous spirit since their removal. (en. Filmore sent an order de- manding the colors of the regiment, but the colonel refused to give them up. lie was placed under arrest, and tlt colors demanded of tile second officer in command. lie, too, refused, when Gen. Hatch explained that his conduct would be mutiny, while the cola•el's would simply bh disobedience of orders; he promised to deliver the colors. When the delivery was mande, it was found that only the staff and rubber covers had been deiivered. It was then determined to disarm the whole regiment. Other troops were brought forward, a gun charged with grape and caoister and trained on the mutineers, and orders gire, to tire upon them in case any resistance Swas otered. The soldiers seeing all further opposition useless, quietly stacked their arms, and marched under guard to fort aunter, there to expiate their crime. As our readers will remember, the brigade of Gen. Lopez left our city last Saturday, at 10 o'clock, a. in., , having in guard a convoyr destined for Monterey. Corti~a, wh.o had previously been informed'of the 'matter, and, no doubt, Nurinising that the convoy coo. tained a large a.mount of specie, spared no exertions '.a makirg preparations to overpower and make himself t •ster of the train. T; e Irperla t isoa had not proceeded many leagues from tit, city when they came upon a portion of the enenrs, h'bo hl.rraased their march, and skirniahirg comnse:!r, '. These skirmishes contitnued more or iesc on th ,r sy, whien our troops were finally attacked by thetnera is force, numbering 600 men, who made several vehletn:t charges on that part of the brigade covering the corvoy. T~ie bandits were, however, bloodily repulse s '. Finding all their efforts to capture the conv ro fruitle'., the rage of the bandits becatme Ind•eese:ihl•r; and h .. ing et:cecdad in rallying a psrt of the scattered force e, numbering about 10) men, one of the leaders mn d' another desperate dash on the train, a hic.h ngl I.roved a failure, the bandits being this tie mote ree•wlrely punishsed than before. After this last attack th••.forcee of Cortinas became terrified, and being seized by a panic, they broke ranks r.d fled in :ill directions, eude\ avoring if posible to mave thetms:lves from being captured. hoi las of ••f Crtisna in his seee sl charges was not ',es t:isi oone iLundred. Those of t:ie bandits who fell int o t.,e hands of our troops alive wer,. iudiscriii:iuate- ly hor. The l^,' Cf the Imperial forces during the whole of this time w'., vn!ly five or six wounded; mo.-t of them slightly. s-la' ~'ere killed. Lieut. Silvan, ii the Imperial army, who wa' so un- fortunate as tobeco::i separated from the rests of his ompanriolns, fell into the hands of the bandits, and was murder ed in a must unmerciful manner. The report cir•ulating in orr city the past few days, that Courtlsaa lhad with him 9.0 a groca of the federal army, 400 of ;hoin had eithie. been killed or captured, is a n:aotake. It is gratify;ng to state that uo such nHgr-o'es ,'articipated in the eng.ig.lnenit. The bandits were comia:nided by len. Cortinas, Co!s. Caroles and Cerna. The forces of Cortiuas having been thus effectually routed, no iore appreheusion was felt for the safety of the convoy, which continued on its was to hisotle- rev, having be 'i placed by Gen. Lopez in charge of the troops to.nu:aided by Col Finnjero and Lieut.-Coi. Mont'j.0o. A:;t:- these arrsngemeuts for the safety of the con- voer .ad lcen comttnleted, the remindier of the troops u-uar O(in. L-'pezrc-eou)menced their nmarch to Mats- oneap, auriving io our city day betufore )esterday at Snoon. [,,onitor of the Frontier, July 22. Slarge i cumb-r cf dis,:iiguished Coul;ederates have already p-a.sed through Mhoutrcy for the City of Mex- ice,. A r:ug, thoe s:er.inug for the capital are Gen,. E Kub. Smith. I'i.c, ,Wileox, Magruder, Walker, King, lie•,nio and Leadbetter; Cola. Flouruo: and o'B.annor; (;v. Ali'n and ca-Oov. Moore. '.ill at Mo''sere'v aic G"ie. Shelby, Bee and Hind- ti:anr; Cuol. Lu-ckett, Broad well and Ridley; Govs. Rey- inolda, Clark and Murrah, (the latter very sick,) and Maj.rs Watkina and Russell. We regret to announce that the talented and gifted lawyer, I'edleton Murrah, late governor of TexaF, was on S.tturday lc i:g at Monterey dangerously ill.- Truose with whom i e coaversed, had very little hope ut his rcevt:. Mr. Marrati is a South Carolinian, and wa a de- voted, honest, patriotic secessionist from the first.- fHe is a mian of acknowledged ability. [Matamoras Ranchero, July 23. Cul. T. Ii. Barrett, of the 62d United Stater Color- ed Infantry, has been relieved of the comnand of this post. le is .ucceeded by Major-Gen. Giles A. Smith. We undtrstand that Col. Barret has been assigned to tl.e command of a brigade. Mlajr-Gyn. Godfrey Weitzel, commanding the 25th arm; corps, has artired, and established his head- q:arters here. That accomplisihed o•fc.rr aund gentleman, Capt. Lt- ce,', laste of Get.. Steele's stall: is down with dangue _s:er, a very d;sagreeable but nut dangerous coi- Licut. Kent, aid-de-camp to Gen. Steele, is also laid up in ordinary tor a few days with "breakbone." And lastly, the general himself. after escaping the dangers of many battles and hard campaigns, has sur- rendered to the attacks of the Brownsville epidemic. We do not wish to cause the friends of these utliccrs any uneasiness, and repeat that it is not dangerous. It gives us great pleasure to announce that Lieut. Lymnan, of Gen. Steel,'s staff, has received a merited promnoiuon. fe now tanks as major. Long may he wavre to sear a title honorably won. In the whole army of the Uited States there cannot be found a more competent and courteous body of oflicers than those composing the staff of Gen. Steele. M jot Lyman succeeds Capt. Lacey as assistant ad- jutant general at headquarters of the army of the Rio Gr rnde. Ge: Brown has been assigned to the command of a division. His headluarters are about two miles below the city. Gen. Smeele, In general orders, pays a well merited and eloquent tribute to Capt. Laey, A. A. G., who is about to retire from the army. [Brownsville Republic, July 22. IsrtatAL RLvsczE DecstIoan.--The following cor- reapu•adem -Ls . rlii an important d,,iaio-e. KEsosna, WIS., July 10, 18a. Hoti. Winm. Orton, U. S. Com. Internal Revenue; A mortgage of $10,000 was made in April, 1883.- January I, 18i5, it was reduced by payments to $3000. To the mortgage was affixed, pursuant to the law in force at its date, a revenue stamp of $5. To an assignment of the mortgage at the present time, should a $5 stamp be affixed as the "duty equal to that imposed on the original instrument," or abould it be governed by the requirements of the present law? I If the latter, should it be stamped as a mortgage for $o10,000. or for $30o0, the amount actually due thereou? Respectfully yours, F. II. HEAD. TaREvauC DEPT O()FFICE, INTERNA.L ReVE.UE, Washington, July 14. 1865. Sin-In reply to your letter of the 10th inst., that a mortgage executed in 1863 for $10,000, and stamped in conforimity with the law then in existence, and reduced in January, 1865, by payments to $3000, if assigned at the present time, must be governed, as to the assignment, by the law now in force, and not by the law in force when it was executed. If the stamp is proportionate to the present value of the mortgage it will be sufficient. The amount of the stamp to be afixed to the assignment depends upon the amount actually due on the mortgage when the assignment is made, not on the sum secured by the mortgage, without regard to reductions made by subsequent payments. Very respectfully, WM. ORTON, Com. The New York Herald of the 11th says: Greeley finally came out flat-footed in yesterday's Tribune in favor of the doctrine of "universal amnesty and uti- vere. suffrage" as the basis of adjustment of the whtole vue tion. We accept that platform. We are in favor of and advocate the doctrine of universal amnesty and uni- veftitl a•uigrage. Although we can see no reason awhy - , avis a;'2td g~I be tried, convicted and hung, Sen. a' tin Browiw, for inciting inaurrection, just as well asuaw.. , " o :ter the sake bf bar- yet we are willing to let u..-. --. policy. unless many and the adoption of a get%" tho same Wendell Phlllipsn ca, be hunt with hint ou. gsllowa The Great New York Fire. The detailed accounts of the great conflagratin in New York on the 13th ult., by which Barnum's muue- um and much other property was destroyed, contain much that is both interesting and amusing. The fire broke out at about half past 12 o'clock in the afternoon, in a basement storage room adjoining another room in which there was a steam-boiler, under the rear of Barnum's museum, and swept upward rapidly through the famous establishment, extending thence along Ann street to Broadway and toward Naerau' street, and through the block to Fulton street. The progress of the flames was very rapid, and in a very short time the museum was a heap of ruins, while a clean sweep was made of all the buildings on Broad- way between Ann and Fulton streets, along Ann street as f.r as Fulton street. Other houses were considerably damaged. Altogether eighteen buildings were de- atroyed, and others received considerable damages.- At one time during the fire the Herald building, and in fact the entire block embraced by Broadway, Ann, Fulton and Nassau street., was in imminent dsagr, but fortunately the flames in that direction were stayed. Some few of the museum curiosities were rescued; but by far the greater part of this rare and valuable collection, together with the other property in the estab- iiahment, was in a very short time swep: out of existence. Over 60 persons, who were employed about the museum, are sufferers by the fire. From the Expres' report of the fire we extract what follows: Protecting myself from the Intense heat as well as I could, by taking the mattress from the bed, and erect- ing it as a bulwark before the window, with only space enough reserved on the top as a look-out, I auxiously observed the animals in the oppoaite room. Imme- diately opposite the window through which I gazed, was a cage containing a lion and lioness. To the right hand was the three-storied cage, containing monkeys at the top, two kangaroos int the second story, and a "happy family" of rats, cats, adders, rabbits, etc., in the lower compartment. To the left of the lion's cage was the tank contat- ing the two huge alligators, and still further to the let. partially hidden from my eight, was the great tank containing the great white whale, which has created such a furore in our sight-seeing midst for the past few weeks. Upon the floor was caged the boa constrictor, anacondas and rattlespakes, whose heads w~uid now and then rise menacingly through the top of the cage. In the extreme right was the cage, entirely shut from mf Iy view at first, containing the Bengal tiger and the Polar hear, whose terrific growls could be distinctly heard from behind the partition. The conflagration was, as yet, confined to the upper part of the building. The lower walls, however, were becoming rapidly heated, and all of the animals began to manifest much uneasiness. The white or silver fox ran up and down his cage, whining piteously, and en- deavoriing to escape. The lions paced hurriedly up and down, moaning most dismally, and all the other beasts manifested similar uneasiness. Thu serpcnts stuck their heads up above the sill of the window, and Swirhed about in strange contortions. When the fire had eaten its swift way down to the third floor, and the lurid glare burst through the tran- soom of the doors, the panic amng the beasts became positively fearful. They sprang against their iron bars and strove to rend them with their teeth, at the same time sending forth savage and frightened cries, which were almo.t human in their aglny. At length, when the flames burst through the top of the door, and com- menoed to lick the tops of the cages, tie tumult reached its height. Yells, roars, howle, rnd screams weint up from the doomed brutes, which were heard to the dis- tance of half a mile. With a simultaneous bound, the lion and his mate sprang against_ their bars, which gave way and came down with a great crash, releasing the beasts, which for a moment, apparently amazed at their sudden liber- ty, stood in the middle of the floor, lashing their sides with their tails and roaring dolefully. Almost at the same moment, the upper part of the three storied cage, consumed by the flames, fell for- Sward, letting the rods drop to the floor, and many other animals were thus set free. Just at this time the door fell through, and the flames and smoke rolled in lik, a whirlwind from the Haydean miver Cocyuts. A horrible howl ill the tight hand corner of the room, a yell of indescribablc agony, and a craahing, grating sound, indicated that the tiger and polar bear were stirred tu to tihe highest pitch of excitement.-- Then there came a great crash as of the giving way of the bars of their cage. The flames and smoke mo- mentarily rolled bactk, and for a few seconds the inth• rior of the room was visible in the lurid light of tie h imes, which revealed ta:e tiger and the lion locked t together in close comrbat. The base of the rods of the e, -nentt' cage had aiso crunibled, and the largest boa co0e trictor-about 20 feet long, and as thick ai at rnan's bhcIr-wa als engaged il deadly struggle with the lioines•a The polar bear had shrunk to the coou.:e corner, w::h half hir fa'r burit from his snruy coat, i,,r there Sat a.nderinigly gzing oil the scdae before t:ial. c- custotm:. a ire had beeo, only to deal with tihe •v•air;• aud the e'd is the cold V lili water. of the arctic re- gious, he was evidently considerably aa rmir at the ScXessivcie torr"l scene, y.t,i-h w.s blazing t0rough the room. Cruder t'ie crcumist,..c s, he found it im- ,,n~~itins- t,,, ,,s~ir t tot%•]]• ttOOSSLUIii tO lRI,(. It CU'Iit The monkr-ys wcrc percL'.'d around the windows, Sshivering with dread, and afraid to jump out. T'i snakes were writhing about, cr.; pled and blistered by the heat, darting out their lorked itl:guesand express- ing their rage and fear in the most •.itn!lt hissed. 'fhe "happy family" were experiencing an amount of beatitude which wi evidently too cordisl for philo- sophical enjoyuent. A long tongue of flame had 'rept under the cage, completely singeing every hair frOm the eat's body. The floicitoua adder was slow ly btlrn- ing in two and busily engaged in impregnating his agonised systemi with his own venomr. The joyful rat had lost his tail by afalling bar of iron; and the beatific rabbit, perforated by a red-hot nail, looked as if noth- ing would be more grateful than a cool corner is some E-quiiaux fiarlnyard. The members of the delectable convocation were oil huddled together in the bottom of their cage, which suddenly gave way, precipitating them out of view into the depths below, which by this time were also blazing like the fabled Tophet. Meanwhile the lion and the tiger wero continuing their contest, now with the advantage on one side and now on the other, and the boa was slowly tightenilng hil fatal coils round the panting body of the lioness, which, however, bit uand struggled, lacerating the striped skin of its adversary terribly. The floor wa already crimson with their blood, while the comming- ling hisses, bows, yells anid roars utterly surpassed all efforts at description. At thisnimoment the flames rolled again into the room, and then again retired. The whale and ahiigatotd were by thih time suffering dreadful torments. Tile water in which they swam was literally boiling. The slliga- tors dashed fiercely about, endeavoring to escape, and opening and shutting th;eir great jaws in ferocious tor- ture; but the poor whale, almost boiled, with great ulcers bursting from his blubbery .ides, could only feebly swim about, tihough blowing excessively, and every now and then sending up great fountains of spray. At last crack went the glass sides of the great cases, and whale and alligators rolled out on tile floor, with the rushiug and steaming water. The whale died pretty easily, having been pretty well used up before. A few great gasps and a convulsive flap or two of his mighty flukes were his expiring spasms. One of the alligators was Lilled almost immediately by faliling aeross a great fragment of shattered glass, which cut his sttmach and let out the greater part of his entrails to the light of day. The -- 'ma.ining al!igators became involved in a controversy with all anaconda, andjoined the melee in the centre of the blazing apartment. At this moment the floor, endermined by flame, gave way with an awful crash, and the living, strug- gling, howling, writhing mass was launched into a gulf of red and yellow fire, sending up a whirlwind of smoke, sparks and cinders to the very heavens. The last object I saw was the polar bear, upon a white-hot square of sheet-iron, with all the hair burned from his side, and standing stark and stiff, and rapidly baking brown. Before the whale went down with the rest, a stream of spermaceti ran from his carcass down the sides of the building, taking fire and making impromptu candles on a colossal scale. The following is among the reported incidents of the fire : A hard, matter-of-fact looking fellow in a red fire shirt seized queen Victoria and her hopeful son, the prince of Wales, in the most contetoptuous manner possible; upsetting the skirts of her majesty as he passed his precious burden down to those ready to receive it, he cried out with true republican simplicity, "take this rubbish away out of here." Daniel Lambert, the obese individual in nankeen pantaloons, -who formerly sat with a placid and serene expression in the glass case along with Victor Mtoinuel, who was gorgeously attired in satin breeches, and his illustrious cotemporary, Francis Joseph of Austria, all remained-to the last, and died in a manner befitting their noble blood and illustrious descent. During the time ofthe conflagration, Louis Napoleon preserved an imperturbable silence and sphynx-like expression of countenance in full eon- sonance with his public character. The Maid of Sara- I j gossa perished in a most virtuous and edifying manner, as did the guerrilla group who, for over ten years, have watched with anxiety and solicitude the last moments of their beloved leader, Zamalacarregui, the well-known Spanish partisan. A cobweb marriage is thus noticed by one of our cotempararies: "Married, John Cobb to Kate Webb." Look out for the little spidere Stiu~ FRoM UNDza.-With this caption, the Vicks- burg Whig says: We understand that the grand jury for the southern district of Mississippi, under the authority of the United States, will at the first session of the federal court, to be held at Jackson. in November next, be specially charged to inquire into all offences of extortion, bribery, etc., committed by officials.- The prosecutions will be made in the name and by the authority of the United States. When it is recollected that the criminal process of the U. 8. district court runs into all the States, so that an offeuder, whether in the civil or military employment of the government, can at once be arrested by a U. S. marshati and brougbht within the limits of the State to answer an indi:tt:ecnt, It will be well for officials to look out. Nor does the process of the United States cour: stop here. Some of the officials of the late Confederate service, who think they are not included in the above, had better look out, too. There are some naughty things, that it is the duty of the grand jury to inquire into, reported against them, also. Judge lisher's charge will reach them all. To gentlemen of lesser magnitude, we venture to give notice that there is a criminal coui t in operation here, with a presiding officer detertn:ued t, enforce the criminal law agaiaat all peculatotu, w•et!.: of high or low degree. RaTaaR HAP.D.-Tiie proceeds of the captured rebel cotton sold at this port by the cotton agent, Mr. Dra- per, amounting to more than four millions of dollars, have been paid over to the treasury department.- Another million in value at least, r,-nainr, to be w.od. Mr. Draper is instructed by the treasury departmer:t to say to claimants that he possesses no power to adjudi- cate elaimus fr the value of any property captured ald put into the hands of its agents by the military au- thorities. Claimants are to be so informed. They can present these grievances to the court of claims, and this is all they can do. Perhaps they ought to be thankful foreven so much grace as this. [N. Y. Express. ExTrAORDINARY MODn or FrDtrNo.- - hat do you think, by the way, of such a wonder as feeding a per- son by eating food yourself? Yet the Rer. R. A. F. Barrett, of King's College, Cambridge, would have its believe it possible. 1Ie tells of his being called to see a woman who, for twelve years, had to remaia in a horizontal position. He used to mcemeriz.s her, and states on one occasion, when elh was suffering severe- ly In the throat, he ate some black current paste, which, shebo said, moistened it. "Before you ate," she said, "my stomach was contracted; now the stomach is its full size, and does not look shrunk." (S!ie was clair- voyant, and could see her own internal condition.) Doctor-"But you could not get nouri.ohmenit so ?"-- Patient-"Yes, I could get all mo systemn wants." In the evening, rays Mr. Barrett, I kept Ler asleep one hour, and took tea for her. I cte dinner and seh. felt much stronger for it. I kept her asleep two hours and a quarter In the morilng and one hour in the evening, eating for her as usual. What a blessing and a eaving it will be if people can really eat for one another : No more destitute pauperism; no more starva- tion. [London Letter. - - - .4.------ -- - Paosar•s Ien MIssour.t.-The State of Missouri is rapidly recovering from the losses of civil war and the depredations of guerrillas, and is entceir.g upon a career of prosperity that will probatbly soon enable it to compete successfully with the i. moat flourishing western States. Rapid sales of laid are taking place throughout the State, and there is a remarkable influx of emigration attracted by tire almost boundless rec sources of the State. At the tingle ltnud ofaice of Booneville forty thousand acres have been cold within three months. The Baltic sea, between Germany and Sweden, is 120 feet deep, and the Adriatic, between Venice and Trieste, i: 139 feet. The deepest pert of the channel between France and England is 10 feet. Off the south-west coast of Irel.aid, in the open sea, the depth Is 2000 feet. The narrowest part of the Straits of Gibraltar is 1000 feet, and a little to the east of this the depth is 6000 feet; 250 miles south of Nantucket no bottomn was found at 7800 feet. West of the cape of Good Hope, 16,000 feet have been measured, ,nd west of St. Helena, v7,000. PFACTICAL JOKis.-A number of 3aoung rascals la Troy collected some roses and boiught a quantity of Scotch snuff. The snuff was delicately iserrted among the rose leaves, so as to be invisible. %When a lads came along, one of the party would step forward and say, very gallantly: -Won't you have a rot.c'" The flower was usually accepted, and the most natural it- pulse in the world was for the recipient to apply it to the nose, to inhale its delicatte perfurme. Tlie result may be imagined. Awey would go the rose, ard 1h-' lady would hasten along, either blusr•i:t g amid the ntuezea, or wondcring where the police ~:ac. Lightning struck 2,500 b:rr.ia orf wc,.ni y ir a ao- ed warehouse at Springfield, Illinois, and the whisky lowed into the river, covering the water, for more thsun a mile, in a sheet of flame. The losa is cs':tated at three hundred thousand dollar. ThtLo'dou Athenernm st,:tes that s ta crtt!n "plo. togrphico satnblishmeint" at Chelsca, thac p;.tites as well as the vanity of the public are stimulated by the offer of an "eel pie and your like:eos for a sixpence." Others offir your likenoes" and a cup of coffee for the same money. At a third house it is "your likeness and a cigar for sixpence." Last summer a cargo of ice was ir•ported into Eng- land from Norway. Not having such an article :n the customnhouse schedules, application wa's made to the treasury and to the board of trade, and after a long delay, it was decided that the ice should be entered as "dry goods," but the whole cargo had melted before the doubt was cleared up. .....--...------------------------------.-- ------.. Shreveport Price Current. [7,is etmlraces actual sa:se ] CoTroa-Mildling. 27 @30c. 0 b. Scoan-I1 lSc . " lb. MoLrssES-65@75c. P 1 gal. FLovR-Western, $10 00x14 00 i bbl. Texas, $1 50 ? 100 t a. Bacon--12@--c. S ,. CorrFFEE---@ i0c. 1 ob. Wntsar-Rectified, $3 00ir--. TeLas, $-- 2 gallon. CAnrnDeri-32@--c. ' lb. Conr--5o@--c. 7 bushel BAGIuonio- -@45c. j9 yard Rose- -@a35c. , lb. NAILS-$9@l@,1) keg. IBrDS--4 @ 5. i) . i'oTATOES--(- bhbl. O:L--Lard, $2 50(@- ' gai BuESwAX-20C. - lb. TALLOw- @l2•i. i tb. SaLT-Liverpool, $6 sack. WooL-12@20c. - lb. SHOES-Plantation, $2@2 50 1 parr. D)oMsrIcs--Brown, 30@55c.; bleached, 30@5c 11 yard. PRINTS-American, 33@40c I yard. Hew Orleans Market. August 2.-Corronr.-The demand appears to be checked by the high rates of Freight and low range of Domestic Exchange, and, thus far, we have hoard of but few sales. In spots, purclt.esx can be made at easier rates. Ordinary ........ 3 i@3( 4 Low Middling.40 @42 Good Ordinary...36@38 iMiddling......44 @45 Soac--Louisiana, common, -@llic.; fully fair, 1l47@-c.; white clarified. 18}@-c. C lb. Moeasszs-Louisiana, 70@80 d gal. FLOURv-Low superfine, $9 00(9 25: good superfine, $- -@- -; good extra, $11 00@- -- ; ch:oice extra, $12 0@- - 7j bbl. Har-$- -(-33 00 '1 ton. Oar---@---c. V1 bushel. CoaN-$1 00@- - I bushel. Posa-Mess, $32 50@33 00 ' bbl. Bacos-Sides, 17@19c.; shoulders, l if(-c. .I lb COFFEE-Rio, 8lie. f lb. BinooisG-India, 30 @32e. 7 yard. RoPE-198@-c. Jl lb. CantrL MARnK-r, August 1. Buar-Western, choice,.......--@lSc. 7j lb. net. Western, lst quality. .. .- @15c. Western, 2d and 3d I -@13c. quality ............ @ c Texas, ^ head... .15 00@40 00 Vzir. CATTLE, ................ .88@15 head. . io. ,............... ....... 13;@ 14c• . .gros SHEEr........... ... :..... $3@5 . head. Mo•,'anY.-There were several transactions in gold. The ruling rates are : gold 150 @ 150); silver, 141 @ The following are the quctations for bark notes: Cta. per Doli, Bank of Louisiana,.......................37@40 Louisiana State Bank,....................57.@60 Bank of New Orleans,................it @83 Crescent City Bank,........... ... -..- - Merchants' Bank......... ........... 59 @60 Union Bank,.............................65 @ 70 Mechanics' and Traders' Bank redeem in legal tender~ United States notes; Citizens' Bank notes paid it•egai tender notes; Canal Bank notes paid in •he same; City Corporation issues range from j to 1 11 ct. dicciua. The Bank of America pays in ioel-r coin. 1ire eedings of the Board of Trustees. Maro•'s Osrrce-CIrr or SasavroaT, Adgust 1. 1o65. At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Trustees df. the city of Shreveport, the following members were present: His Honor, Juo. L. Gooch, Mayor; M. Tally, R. Dawes. A. Kimble and i. furphy, Trustees. N. E. Wright, trustee elect fer Ward No. 3, was duly qualified. The proceedings of the last meeting were read, and on motion, the same were adopted. The Finance Committee made no report. The Street Committee made no report. The report of J. W. Wheaton, Controller, for April and May, 1865, ras, on motion, accepted. The report of F. A. Leonard, Controller, for July, 19t5; the report of W. B. Sturgess, ChiefMarshal, from June 15th to July Slst, 1865, and the report of A. Arch- ibald, Sexton, for the months of May, June and July. 1365, were, ou motion, referred to the Finance Com- mittee. The report of Jno. McDonongh, Asst. Marshal, from July 13th to July 31st, 1865, was, on motion, accepted. The following accounts were allowed : Account of James Henderson, Asst. Marshal, for services as such, horn May 1st, 1865, to July l31st, 1865 .......... $1.7 7 Ace't of Juo. McDouough, Asst. Marshal, for services as such, from May 1st, 1865 to July Ilst, S5 .................................. 187 50 Acc't of J. L. Gooch, Mayor, for services as such, from May 1st, 1864, to May 1st 1865......... . 600 00 Acet of J. W. Wheaton, Controller, for services as such, from May 1st, 1865, to July 12th, 1565.500 00 Ace't of W. B. Sturgess, for work done on streets. 8C 25 Acc't of F. X. Mulhaupt, for rent of office from April Iat, 1865, to July 1st, 1865.............. 62 50 Ace't of H. Murphy, for work done on streets... 22 00 The accounts of '. H. Morris, for $17 00 and $11 75, were referred to the Committee on Claims ................................. An election for Health Officer, to serve for the present term, was held, when Dr. G. C. Catlett was duly elected. J. W. Jones was chosen City Attorney, and F. P. Learenworth, was chosen City surveyor, to serve for the present term. On motion, of Trustee Wright, it was resolved, That the ordinance prohibiting the building of wooden houses in Shreveport, be and the same is hereby repealed. The Board then adjourned until the next regular meeting. JOHN L GOOCH, Mayor. Raen A. LsoNAar, Controller. ----- ~~~"`~~-----~--------------- For State Treasurer. We are anthorizad to announce Major S. D. OLIVEIi, as a can,-idate for State Trea.urer. Louisiana papers copy. ------------------------------------------------ 1PRt. CATLETT, OFFERS his profesiouual services to the citizens of Shreveport and vicinity. Office over Smith & Lewis' Drug Store. Residence on Lake street, opposite the residence of J. J. Kiline. augg Cm FOR NEW ORLEANS. Tae tine passenger steamcr B E N . FR ANKLIN, V. B. Baranco, master, S will leave for New Orleans on WEDNES- DAY, Oth inst., at 5 o'clock P. x. For freight or passage apply on board. ShreveportV Augusit:', 1865-It0 REGULAR JEFFERSON PACKET. Tim favorite light draught steamer FLETA, Wm. Robson, master, having been thor- oughly repaired, will continue to make trips an twice aweek, between Shreveport and Jefferson, during the season. Particular attention will be paid to the in trrest of shippers and passengers. A continuance of the very liberal patronage heretofore extended to the Fleta, is r espetfully solicited. iug9tf FOR NEW ORLEANS. Leaves on WEDNESDAY, August 9th. + Toe elegant passenger packet N E Z- I , I• E R A , GEo. L. Ko.NS, master, will Sleave Shreveport, for Grand Ecore, Alex- t andria and New Orleans, positively as of I above.a Shreveport, August 2, 1865-1t be COTTON I IIE S. P. R. R. Company will receive cotton at the Marshall depot, and deliver the same to any house in Shreveport, designated by the forwarder, at $3 50 per bale. A.M. BURNHAM, aug9 4t General Superintendent. f ! A. ENGLE, At his old stand or. Texas street. H AS OPENED a stock of Groceries, Imported Wines, and Liquors, and also Imported Hlavana e. h gore, of the very best quality. f My articles I guarantee, for I had them imported ti expressly for this market. Those who are good jdges at of Frin VINES and HAVANA SeGARs, can have their re- fined tastes gratified by calling at my store on Texas street. A. ENGLE. SLrrevepcrt. August 6, 1,.5. OFFICIAL NOTICE. Slt HE BISIHOI'S of the Methodist Episcopal Church Lbouth, are requested to m.et in Columbus, Georgia, ' for consultation, on the 15th of August. '1The Annual I SConferences are requested to hold their regular sessions ti the coming fill and winter, and elect their delegates to theGeneral Conference to convene April lt. 19A66. e JAMES O. ANDREW. ar -I ---------- Public Sale of Government Property.. WXTIIL BE SOLD at public auction in the city of SV Shreveport, commencing Thursday, August 17th, 1865, at 10 o'clock A. a., in the lot corner of Milam and Edwards street. 150 MULES, 50 HORSES, S sO WAGONS, 1 AMBiULANCE, tb : STEAM ENGINE, 1 STEAM BOILER, of 1 STEAMBOAT HULL, 40 PACK SADDLES, end fo other property. wI f Terms.-Cash on the spot in U. S. Treasury notes. ot By order of b JOHN B. PEIRCE. I Lieut. and Post Quartermaster. Shirevport, August 9, 1865-2t TREASURY CIRCULAR. C SnR.evEPonr, Li., July 29, 1865. B Y the terms of a circular issued by Ilon. B. F. be FLtoesas, Supervising Special Agent, •i Agency, of r.pproved by Major General E. R. S. Canby, command- lug Department of Louisiana and Texas, all contracts u made for the collection of "Confederate" cotton in the to Sta.:es of Louisiana and Texas, have been cancelled, S and the holders and custodians are offered one-third of Es said cotton on its delivery, in mercl.antable order, to Gs an authorised agent. Es Asran Agent duly authorised, I hereby offer to all persons having in their possession "Confederate" cotton oar-third of said cotton. by complying with the requisi- tions of said circular. No persons are authorised to collect, or in any way interfere with the movementsof cotton, Government or otherwise, in that part of Louisiana and Texas tributary to Red river, without the written authority of the un- I dersigned, certified by the military commandtrs of on Posts or Districts. th By order of Hon. B. F. FLNsnaLs. Supervising Special Agent. Treasury Department, 3d Agency. J. E. TEWELL, Aug9tf Special Agent Treasury Department. OrrIce PosT QoARTEa-MASTER. ) Shreveport, La., Aug. 2, 1965. i SEALED PROPOSALS will be received until 12 31., August 15th, 1865, for supplying the Posts of lShreveport, Minden, Monroe and Iatchitoches, La., and o Marshall, Texas, with Forage, consisting of corn in chuck, or shelled, and fodder pressed and baled, until January let, 1866. Corn to be received by the bushel, and fodder by the ton. Payment to be made monthly for the amount of forage received, in such funds as may be furnished by the I United States for public disbursement; but in the event of the Quartermaster who receives the forage, being Ir without funds to pay for it, then payment to be made as ti soon thereafter as funds may be received for that pur- im pose. Separate bids may be made for each station, or one su bid for all stations mentioned above, at the option of the bidder. W The right to reject any and all bids, is reserved. No bid will be considered, emanating from persons in the public service in any capacity. The contract, if any be made, will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, provided the bond, which will be for $1000 for each post, be approved by the General Commanding the District, or if the contract be for a single post, by the post commander. Proposals must be in duplicate, and each bid must have a copy of this advertisement posted at its head, and be in the following terms, viz:- 'I,-, hereby propose to supnly the post (or posts) of - with such quantities of forage, of the kind de- scribed in the advertisement aboved posted, as I may from time to time be required to furnish by the Quarter- I master of thepost (or posts) above mentioned, and on suchdaysas he (or they) may designate, at -- per ton or bushel (as the case may be.) I enclose herewith my affidavit, that I am not inter- _ ested, directly, or indirectly, in any bid offered, except to: the oni to which I have subscribed my name." vi (Signed) - fo Bids may he delivered to the Quartermaster of the ea P0st nearest to the bidder. JOlN B. PIERCE Lt. & A. AQ.. IQ. Aug. -It Pbeat Quarter-Mlaster. pt R. G. LOWE, to Gea• eAL CLLxcrrNG ADENT, of Office at the storehouse of Howell diBuckner, on the Levee, Shreveport, La. ITILL give personal attention to the collection .ad t iniestigation of Cotton and other clainsl, and where aecessary the best legal advice will be employed. .1essrs. Walsh & Boisseau, Thos. II. Morris, Esq, n " Phelps a Elstner, / Dr. Drury Lacy, a " Smith & Lewis, Ulgcr Lauve, Esq., B. II. Johison, Esq., I Shrev•e•rt, La. o Stevenson & May, Commission Merchants, N. O., La. Shreveport, July 26, 1565. INFORWATION WANTED OF PI. SWEEIEY, a Printer. when last heard from was in Louisiana Courier office, New Orleans, pre- rious to the war. Any information relating to him will be thankfully received by his brother Charles, at the I iouth-Weatern Printing OGfie. CHARLES: BWEENEY,. Shreveport, AIgust 2, 165. I State of Louisiana.-.Parish of Caddo. Sucessaion of CuoRaLtts GALVIh. TN DISTRICT COURT.-By virtue of a writ of aal] . to me direoted by the Honorable the District Court of the parish of Caddo, I will proceed to sell at public auction at the Market House in the city of Shreveport, on Monday, the 21st day of August, 1865, be tween the houre of 10 o'clock A. x., and 4 o'icek P. u. the following property belonging to the succession of said GACLVIn, 'ceaserd, to-wit: One lot of Carpenter's Tools, one lot of Lumber, two Benches, o' e Mortioing Machine,Trnnks. Tables, Deuoi. er, Bed and Beddint and several other small astioles. Terms of Sale.-C-ash, provided the property bringr its appraised value, and so much thereof us does not bring its appraised value will be at the same time and place reoffered and sold on a credit of tweloe moo:tes from thedcay of sale; purchasers to gicr notes, tl.lr approved personalsecuritr,bearingeightper o-ar irter est from the diV of 'le." JdOf '8 ROBESON. Au.ctioeer. Shreveport, August 9, I O.5- O t The State of Louisiana-,.-Parish of Caddo, Succession of JAMBs H. DILLARD. TfENTI JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT-Notice is 1 hereby given that WILuLIA J. MoosR has th!s day applied to be appointed administrator of said saucessiar., and unless opposition be made thereto in the time pro scribed by law, said MooRE wiillbe appointed as pspsr for. Given under my hand and seal of oIfee this L. a. r August 7, 1565. ) A. H. LEONARD, Celar. Shreveport, August 9. 1865-~t SUCCESSION NOTICE. Succession of CORrNELIcs GALv:n, deceased. A LL PERSONS having claims against said sueces < sion, are hereby notified to present the sa•. to me for allowance, and those indebted to said succession will please come forward and settle with me, or sky attornev, Beall & Chapman, and thereby sor e costs - & JOHN McDONOUIGH, Carattr Shreveport, August 9, 1965-4t The State of Louisiana..-Parlsh of t'addO,. Succession of JaMas S. Docs.assr. S•ENTHI JUDICIAL DISTRICT COULT--o 627 - .1 Notice is hereby given, that U-" ^ n•m.c-A administrator of said succession, i his first and second annual accou. , tion and petitions, praying that as homologated. AuJ ulelss oppo'ition is made tl the tirme ple'rmerid by law, aid ace t . Ia'od, ap',rovcd and made the jCd: : t .. S•;:ren under my hads a .. ]a.cAugust 1st, t'S.5 1hre+o'p rt, AUg~"' 2, 1865-5t The State of I.,uisianal..-. S:tccssion of Cosyzsur s G TENTi 3JUDICIAL DIsTRIC . T hereby g;iven that Jon McD, applied to be appointed curator n : : : unless oppositicn be made thersto by law,s'.id McDorcona will hasp;, t Given under my hand a:.: L. s. July 22, 1551. S--- A. I. Shrereport. July 26, 1865. The State of Louiatana-... '.t - . . . bucccssion of II. C. La " ". TENTII JUDICIAL DISTRIC .: Shereby given that W. S. Lt . .. an application to be appointed adr cessron of said H. C. Leaws, dre- position be made thereto in ten d . by law,said W. S. Lzws will ba - ' - Given under my hand a..... L. a. July 25, A. D. d. 1 . A. H Shreveport, July 26. 1865-.3t The State of Louisiana-. . i TENTH JUDIOIAL DISTRIC' hcrebygiveun that the Hon.J .. of the 10th Judicial District of L . a enlled session of said Court for" be h .' be held on Monday, the 218s ; :: o. 1865, for the trial of Civil and ': S--I Given under my hand a L .' s. July 13th, 1865. A. Shreveport, July 19, 18865. State of Lotisiana...Ps ! Succession of C. (' r rENTIP JUDICIAL DISTRIC - L Noticeishlreby given that . :.. istrator of the succession of C- has this day filed an account succession, and unless oppoeitic " e.: -t time proseribedby law, sid aec ...: and made the judgment of the c ( --- Given under my b anrd IT". . the 10th day of July, __ A. I Shreveport. July 12. 1065. SUCCESSION : SLI, PERSONS having thCir .; . I of ] ;oGnERGE 3. NICHOLs, d. tified to present the same to n those indebted tn said successio.• settle either with me or mv atto: , and thereby save ccsts. Shreveport, August 2, 1665 To the Tax Payers of th' Y0OU ARE HERERY notifie - Arcesr nEXT, I shall open Store of Smith & Lewis, in the the purpose of assessing the pr' of this parish. You are thern' forward by the 1st or SEerPTER' with a fuji and correct list of otherwise I shall be forced to ad by rue iu 1864, as the basis of t Assessor for State Txes - Shreveport, July 20, 1865. CONFEDERATE SOLDIERSo-GIVE EAR! DURING the distribution of Government property at Shreveport, my Library which was stored tl boxes in that place,was broken into and about one-third of my books taken off. All persons who have any vo.• umes belonging tO me will oblige me very much by re turning them to Rev. Geo. Tucker or Dr. W7. W. George. Shreveport; to Dr. J. W. Quarles, Miden; A. C. Hil., Esq., lomer, La.; Rcv. W. H. Bayless, Marshall, Texas; Gen. James E. Harrison, Waco, or Alex. N. Lassums, Esq., Houston, Texas. WM. CAREY CRANE Independence Texas, August 9, I9Z5. $10 REWARD. STRAYED OR STOLEN. Ox Saturday, July 28th, from my residence to the city of Shh cveport, a Light Bay Horsa branded I. A. on the right fore shoulder, .a4 on the right hip C. B.; his Ie s are all darker than his body. He had on a rein tied to his neck. The above reward will be paid by leaving hibm at this offce JORN KENB LY Shreveport, August 2, 1665. MA.oi's OrrICE, CITY or SsiuiEVEPORT, July 17,. 1865. fI' HE Controller of the city is directed tc proceed. . immediately to collect all licenses due to the Cor. pcration, and all persons by whom licenses are, or may become due are directed to pay the same upon the de. mand of the Controller. JOHN L. GOOCH, Mayor Shreveport, July 19, 1865. S. P. GRIFFIN A Co., No. 6, Levee street, Shreveport, Lou:matse TITHOLESALE and retail dealers is Groceries, Dry- Y Goods, Hardware, Iron and Nails, Agr.culturas Implements, Drugs and Chemicals, to., Ac. The attention of country merchants is especially called to out immcnse stock of the above articles now in store. Planters will find a full and varied assortment of as supplies needed for Family or Plantation use. The highest market price always paid for Cotton, Wool, Hides, and Bacon. Please give us a call. S. P. GRIFFIN & Co. Shreveport, August 2, 1865. COTTON REcetstn OH STroaEo ie WALSH & BOISEEAU, Corner Ef Milam and Comm.crc: strecte, S'rreveport, Louiiarna. Shreveport, July 13. 186.reeprt Lo BUSINESS NOTICE. THIE undersigned, formerly of the ol3 and well-known firm of FaELLSES, STaVEasON & Co., Cout'$n FaBC tors, New Orleans, desires to infbrm the citlOens of tsis vicinity, that be has ample ;mcans and arrauermenta for the resumption of bus.ueds and for ahipmcnt and sale ot Cotton. He is a'!o prepared to buyo Ccttun whera parties prefer to Fell here. Office at the w'rehouse of Walh & Boisseart. Shreve- port. JOLN A. STEVENSON. P. s. Will give all information that he can in rega 4 to the shipment and sale of Cotton to any one can ha on him.. SB'.roveport, June "i, 1865. TO PLANTERS. I HAVE or, hand 500 Coils Rope and 300 Baees Sof Pagging, and will supply such parties as atod iit to •ut up their Cotton. I am prepared to ship Cotton to Xer Orleans, sad make everything go as near old fashioned ways as poe- nable. I shall remain in Shreveport myself, for some ie•gth of time, and will make settlements here at my orfioe JOHN A. STEVE.r1SQ:, Shreveport, June 21, 1865. Shreveport, Le. LOST NA OTE drawn by Jas. S. parish, for Five Hundred . and made payable to A. W. Ac..: dated in 1860. The maker is .. note unless presented by me e threceport, August 1, I

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