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Cholce of the People..of the Crn federate States. FOR PRESIDENT, JEFFERSON DAVI, OF MISSISSIPPI. FOR VICE.PRESIDENT, " A. H. STEPHENS, OF GEORGIA. Electors. For State at Large. Charles Derbigny, of Orleans. Albert G. Carter, of East Feliciana. Alternates. James G. Campbell, of Natchitoches, G. L. Fuselier, of St. Mary. First District. Donatien Augustin, of Orleans. Francois Gardere, of Orleans, Alter nate. Second District. James P. Freret, of Orleans. J. C..Ricks, of Orleans, Alternate. Third District. Edward Duffel, of Ascension. Louis Bush, of Lafourcihe, Alternate. Fourth District. W'm.. R. Barrow, of West Feliciana. Cyprien Dupre, St. Landry, Alternate Fifth District. Bartholeomew Egan, Sr., of Bienville. Robert Hodges. of Bossier, Alternate. Sixth District. S. L. Chambliss, of Carroll. ()riu iMayo, of Catahoula, Alternate. iIOME. MAiJLNFAC'TLX ..TNO..DIICI liTOlT EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Saturday,. - October 19, 1861. Well, it will Happen. Of curse it will--what? The non receipt of. mportant ibtelligence, be cause everybody expects it. Such is the case with most of things in this world, and we should make ourselves contented, and take things as they come.. We cannot say that we ex pect any startling. intelligence from any particular point, however, the supposition is that something im portant must soon take place, thus it is that all.flock around the stage on its arrival, anxiously- making inqui ries of passengers about the news. W'e noticed an article elipped from a New York paper,. which insinuates that a mammoth. peace meeting will probably be held in the city of New York, sometime during next month or the month after, to be under the management of Messrs. Benjamin and Fernando Wood. This grand meet ing to be, is spoken of in glowing terms,. and it is said will settle the iending- difficulties. This,. though, we think is a canard. The influence ,f Fernando Wood in that pasticular eetion is, beyond doubt, very great, and shoul4 there be any truth about his umideraking the step, we have an idea that hbyashft will be the =aons tll of the Li"cola party, for really such a deteutabe pity must be aort lived. Time will prove thie fallay; of their roeonat. Bishop Ealy wil preach at the Methodist Clmda to-morrow (8wm day) at 10h o'd ; A. .. , and Di. R. H. Read, at night. All yesterday the rain .continued : fill. .We report a rise in the river at this point. Through the poIjal of our fel low citisen W. Ileco , av mir" ena= bled to place the following letter be fore our readers, which was received last evening : CAMP PITILLIPS. NEAI PENSACOLA, FLA. Oct. 10th, 1861. I presume ere this you will have news of a fight at this point, which occurred last night on Santa Rosa Island, upon which Fort Pickens i situated. A detachment of 1050 men landed on the island eight miles , low Pickens, at 2 o'clock in the more: ing, and made the distance from th, :"o to the fort by half-past three o'clock. completely surprising "Billy Wilson' Zouaves," whom we cut to pieces ;'d+ drove flying pell mell int,, the fort, we burning their tents, qu:lrt.rs, com missary. etc., killing within the neigh borhood of 150, and throwing every thing into the utmost co:t'usion.-ý The loss on our side is ahbut thirty killed and wounded, among our killed was one Captain and one LieuLtenant. We captured Wilson's LI.jor, and another commissioned officer. We also killed several of their ofl cers. Our only object in undertaking the fight was, to retaliate for the burning our schooner and dry dock, and I think we accomplished what we went after. We spiked nine of their can non. This I think abundantly avenged any insult offered us here. Our General commanding pro nounces it a brilliant affair, and high ly compliments the troops for their bravery and determination. J. H. Hscox. 3MANSFIELD, Oct. 15th, 7861. Dear News : Wi are having a jolly good rain to-night, but I cannot say that it will benefit us much, as our planters are busy now saving pens, which are very abundant: perhaps we may have rain enough to raise Red River, and show us a chance'to get provisions from New Orleans, which we sadly need as we are out of all kinds of groceries. Sending to Shreveport is rather expensive. I suppose that but few boats would come in the river now, evert if it was in good boating order, as there is no cotton to take out. Our roads to the river appear to be enjoying a long rest: the first they have had for many years, at this season, they have the privilege of washing themselves in as many holes as they choose, and no body cares. Old king Cotton's teams and wagons have no use for them now. Gen. I'- has our militia in full blast, I saw them to-day, about one hundred strong, and as fine a looking sett of men as ydu ever saw mustered. The General is great on the drill, and took them through all sorts of man ouvres; fie has a great faculty of tangling them up, and letting them get out of it the best way they can; not being posted up in military tic-taca, I eannot explain to you what they call it. Lieutenant Eastman of the Henry Threhall Guards, is here recruiting his company, so if there are any of the Caddo boys wanting a chance to a ho eomnpay, send thie along, S laes, bfor the 6ityoi FrPiday. 1. XIansidld Female College, iunder o Stuat, is filling ap fat. I ~mI .d themr are about eighty smA~· e ahdy tber&su d m epetoad. m¶h ?eelt, Mifm and eflilent. I dgid i w . of them, viz: Chuarles ro. 8 hUst,, mI4U Stuart, Prof. Aulsmt L4amuemp Dr. moProorota[sic, Mrs. Iaisle or ofMathem t ics, Mies . trai,' eacher of Frseb, M3s4 Hattie Oushman, Teacher of Musie, ls,,. As ioe'.Johnase. Teaiher of Drawing. I wish them all the sac cess they deserve, aid- hope among the many aecomplishments our young ladies will acquire there, that they may be taught to perform on the spinning wheel. Talk about your pianos, harps, guitars, banjoes, etc, their music is all very fine, I admit, Ind can do a little that way myself. but for me, the greatest of all music is the buz of the spinning wheel. when worked by the fair hands of our : ,ughters, with the glow of health on their cheeks, that's music as is musaic, and goes right to your heart, and don't take any money out of your pocket. The Yankees say that our Sr,utliern ladies live a life of ease, and are too lazy to work, but if they could only take a walk through our little town and hear 1je ,lunz of the spinning wheels, they would imagine they were in some large cotton fac tory. Yours until death. CoL.UM IAD. On account of the heavy rains, the roads are almost impassable. The stage did not make its appearance yesterday until about two o'clock in the afternoon. The Kentucky Legislature has passed resolutions instructing Breck inridge and Powell to resign their seats in the Unitdl States Senate. Memphis, Oct 15---A duel was fought to-day in Arkansas, opposite this city between Messrs. Lake aid ('halnbers, 'Mississippi candidates for (Jonkress, with rifles at fifty paces. Three shots were exchanged. At the third fire Mr. Lake was wounded in the head, supposed mortally. Clamnibers was uninjured. The diffi culty occurred during the canvass. Great exertions were made by friends to bring about a reconciliation. Richmond, Oct 14-T''welve Yan kee prisoners reached here to-day, ;aket by scouts belonging to Cobb's legion, near Newport News. They belong to the 10th New York reg iment. Indications here point to stirring events at an early day. Nashville, Oct 14-A special dis patch to the Union and American from Bowling Green to-day, says that owing to a misconstruction of orders, one of the pickets at Green. river destroyed a part of the railroad -bridge yesterday. Memphis, Oct 15---The St. Louis Republican of the 10th, has informa tion from Lexington to the effect that ,McCulloeh was at Johnston with Price's army, which was marching on Sedalia, where Soigel had 27,000 troops. Price's army was advancing, not retreating. A special Washington dispatch, of the 8th, says the Fromont-Blair embroglio remains statu quo. Blair was still under arrest. The Potomac was greatly swelled, preventing the passage of the rebels. Federal reconnoismlces report the rebels at least 150 strong, occupy ing their former positions. Gen. Smith advanced from the Chain Bridge, occupying Lewis ville. Nashville, Oct. 15.-The Louis vile Courier to-day coniirms the re port of the destruction of two spans of iron railroad bridge over Green river, from a misapprihsnsion of or ders to the ofleer in charge; any movement forward that may have been oomtemtplated by our torees i necesvsrly delayed by this Inerxcu sable blunder. Lincoln's force at Smithland is re ported to be about 400. The Lin colatites destroyed all the water Oriat of every kind on the Cumberland river, as far up as Ross' l'erty, a dis tance of twepty seven miles, and re tured. Parties from Western VI l dl rect miort that a$sencemns Ua e. to Kenitucky. '•The oiuiltadi Jaut f. 9t. reporth'the cspturep . New (trtiem without firing a gun. this and . All w are desis of illrtunes with him at the Con n the city of Shreve.* port, where their names will be received and particulars of tme service given. Recruiting officers will soon be established by the madesilgned at other eligible points in the adjoining districts, timely notice of which will be given through the papers. u1niforms will be furnished; those who. first report themselves will, of course, be the first supplied. H. A. DREW. oct3tf TOM. T. BEALE Branch or the Citizens' Bank, ( SHREVEPORT, 23d Sept., 1861. MI I S BANK will, hereafter, pay I and receive at its counter, at par, ire Treasury Notes of the Conuede rate States, and the Notes of the other haniks of New Orleans. Owners of paper deposited in this Bank for collection, unless willing to be governed by this regulation, are requested to withdraw the same. ULGER LAUVE, s24-tf Cashier. NOTICE. The Era No. 6, Captain - John Kouns will run be- rn tween this place and New Orleans giving through bills of Lading. (lot. 12th 1861. J. SHII)E T, Watchmaaker, JEWELER, AND DEALER IN f1i 1ATIIS JIIIIIY,. 11 DI A.MUONDS, TE C.A._8 BTRS .ET, nw. B"twceu Spring and Market, &j SHREVEPORT, LA. Watches and Jewelry Repaired and Warranted. nl-ly Notice. The undersigned leaves this even ing for Virginia, the Physicians of this place have kindly offered to at tend to all calls forme. T. H. Morris being my authorized agent during my temporary absence. W. H. WILLIAMS, M. D. Shreveport Oct. 10th 1861. Watchmnaker and Jeweler. P. F. L. FRANK, Agent for .. LITTHIA CER, Dealer in Fine Watches" Jewelry, Diamonds, Brazilian Pebble Spec adcles, err. All good TVatcIhes war rasted for one year. Job work ,eatly c rcraicd. Texas Street, pposite Childers & Beard's, SHREVEPORT, LA. Vol. 1 no-4i-ly. p Patronise Ikme lhdustry. SIMON ERRMA N, LbBDIBE' S E4EN-AKER, Market street, near Post-oJiee. W ILL give special attention to making V S Shoes for Ladies and Misses, and bmop, to rPeeive a liberal patronage in this new enterprise. Repairing neatly executed at short noticee. s20-34a , adssaration/#o TEXAS STREET Between Market and Rdward, 8A WYER, Proprietor. The very bet Liquworr kept at Re Barw. alO-dlr A-rTa scRIPT, Or.) N. ast . o E iM t eTisage ._ _ EA. o3w .C. RICHARD R. HA('CKETI', as a a sdidate for SHERIFIF, of the 'a rilse of Caddo, af the election in No vember. Wi are authorized to anrnoncn' GEORGE II. CHILI)ERS, for the LOWER BRANCH OF Tll LaURS.LA 'rU:Ra, for this Parish. paid We are anthorized to announed the name of R. Whit. Esq.. as n .andidate tir re-election, to the Legislator, iw r the Parish of Caddo. I1id We are authorized to atnionlcet )DR. W. W. GEORGE, as a eandi date for a seat in the lower branch of the Legislature, of Iouisinua,. At the election in November. [paid W'e are authorized' to aIlnnoltnce DR. J. W. BUTLER, as a candi date for the State ,Senate, for tlhey Parish of Caddo, Bossier', Sabine &. Nathitoches. paid. We are authorised to announce. T. iI. PIT'rS, as canldidate for re election,tir theothice of ECt )ORI)ERI Election on the first Monday in No vemhber. We are authorized to anounuce the name of (. S. CR()IOM, fer the office. of REcomRDEIt. Election 1st Monday in November. paid WVe are authorised to announce. M. T. J. ALST'ON, as a candidat-e for the office of Sheriff, at the ensu ing election. paid We'are authorized to announlce Mr THOMAS R. SiMPSON as a can didate for the office of SIIERIFF, at the ensuing election. paid AW are authorized to announce ISRAEL W. PICKENS, as a can didate for the office of Sheriff. at the ensuing election. paid We are authorized to announce L. R.CRISP, the present incumbent, as a candidate for reelectionto the office of ASSESSOR, at the ensuing elec tion. We ate authorized to announcee Prof. W. H. N. MAGRHUC)ER, of Baton Rouge, as a candidate for tl.he otfice of Superintendent of Public Education. We are authorized to announce PETER li. CROCKER. as a can didate for the office of Assessor, at the ensuing election, in Nuvember ntext. We are antlhorised to announce tile. name tf J. H. CUNNINGHAM. Esq., of Natchitoches, as a candidatst for the office of STATE SENATOR for this district. Confederation Restaurant. (Formeriy Gaiety.) Adjoining the Cornf rhration Colde House. Shrerepqrt, La. S'IlS well bnown aud popular e*s tablishme.athasbeen removed a:* !hbove, and is open for the at~nommo dation of the public. 1'lhere will Ibe found tie best of game. fish, oysters, and everything that the 'hr,.vepiprt and New Orleans markets :attlrd. Meals furnished, at all lhurs day ,r night. Families and parties will savertheir orders promptly atted'dtl o. nu37-ly SeRtanrant. r IHE undersigned would r.I+peet 1 fully inform the Cilizelt of Sfreve port and vicinity,.that he hais opeued a RES TA URANT on Texas strcet. near Market, where he is prepared :it. all times, so satisfy his friends atuL. customers, from 7 o'clock, A. M. until 11, P. M, with -warm or cold meals. M 'To Boarders by the month or week, a liberaldeduetion will be mael . vhn4-6m J. A. .JEHIE, THOMAS W. JWNRsS. (2.doors below E. z . Jacobs.) T"usm &breet, SBreepart, Lotuiiana. DU allZ IN huid aI laeds4 #on