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PIasbed *A Tuesday :at Friday.
Froi the .Ladon Lasch.
The Asmerican ET ibktiioei.-Mr.
-:Puinch has great pleasure in announc
i ng, in the most officious manner, that
they directors of the International Ex
dition, hav not forgotten the pos
sibility of the absence of voluntary
coltriblutions from the Northern
States of America. The subject lhlr
tbenu taken into grave consideration,
and negotiations have been entered
into with the Lords of the Admiralty
and the Commander-in-Chief, in or
der to the adoption of means for sup
plying this deficiency, should it un
fortunately occur. Without enter
ing into details, (as the whole ar
rangement may be rendered unneces
sary by the arrival of Messrs. Mason
and Slidell about the 28th of Decem
ber) Mr. Punch begs to say that, in
the event of the Federals declining
to senld contributions to the exhibi
tion, the space now appropriated to
.4uch articles will be supplied through
the exertion of gentlemen connected
with our military and naval service,
and that among the involuntary con
tributions from the North will be the
following articles.
I. The Niagara Fals, (American
portion) by the kind permission of
the Canadian authorities, and to be
returned when done with.
2. The American Eagle.-The in
teresting animal will be provided
with a large supply of its natural
food, namely, Bunkum, to be obtain
,d from the offices of the New York
uwaspapers.
3. Several bottles of Hail of Col
umrbia.
4. Curious assortlment of Stnnmps,
on which patriotic oratory hais been
delivered for some years, with happy
conseqmences now before the world.
5. Several Platforms. forming a
further portion of the Stump mach
inery.
6. The White House name of Lin
coln" on the brass plate.
7. Tke coat. in which Mr. James
Gordon:Benneft, editor of the New
York Herald, was whipped by Elea
-ar P.Growky.
8. The coat in which Mr. Jamnes
Gordon Bennett, editor of the New
York Herald, was cowhided by
P~Illiues X. Blazer.
9. The coat in which Mr. James
.Gordon Bennett, editor of the New
York Herald, was thrashed by Ebene
zer V. Whopple.
10. A collection of nineteen whips
with which Mr. James Gordor Ben
nett, editor of the New York Herald,
wils at various times flogged by nine
teen slandered citizens.
11. The boots with which Mr.
JanueaGordon Bennett, editor of the
New York Herald, was kicked by
Epaminondas P. Buffer.
-12. Six pairs of the hihglows, and
five pairs of shoes, with which cloven
other slandered citizens have, at vari
ous timbs, annotated the editorial la
bors of Mr. James Goirdon Beninett,
editor of the New York Herald.
13. Remains of the brandy-snmasl
in whi@lt .Cildward gilbeldh timseltf
to insult England on the earli-ast op.
portunity, and the glasses from wlhich
iis sixteen previous brandy-smashes
had boen imbibed by that states
14. Filagaqfiihe Southern Confed
eracy, captwrdby the armies of thde
Neorth. (Presised eon'ditionAlly on
ly. hi th enoi of sunh lagn' being
do"ucu i e reverently preserved
and returned to the North whqn a
atateam otho jI- Y; #ws psep of
Gw3arge ' i'-.aill •sh '-"and
it.
16. onal e
Ringtail roearw Opose ,r. d
other eioaoitits of iouerica*ata g al
history.
17. A 3'oy ..-It will be ntert
ing to compareo this auimul4 itl his
superior, but meinmber .of .the, same
genus, the 3oirii1.
18. Spjecimen of Jldi irias 'Trit
ings.--(Disinfectit fluid will be
found in the aaui case, and l*belled
Common rbee.")
19. Secret Treaty'for the larti
tion of England between the Emperor
of Rlusia, Mr. Seward and the King
of the Cannibal slands.
20. Mr. Brighntm Young, the latest
ally of the North, and model of his
Seraglio.
21. 'Thle original Book of Mormon,
asabout the only original work which
America has produced since Knick
erbocker's History.
:22. Specimens of American Apes
and Naturalized Irishmen. stuffed.
WOOL.MARKET.
In the city of Shreveport buye.r:
are offering for first quality, 25 centk
i lb., second quality 20.
The quotations of this commodity
in the City of New Orleans, are 25
d 30 cents tIb for American.
------ Or*-----
1New Orlean U
Cattle Market.
Carefully revised by the latest N.
O. papers.
Arrived on the 6th instant, 397
'Texas b'eeves, 00 WTestern cattle,
150 hogs, 00 sheep, .and 130 calves.
Sales, 129 'Texas beves, 31 Wes
tern beeves, 162 hogs, 144 calves,
and 8 milch cows.
Stock on sale, 414 Texas beeves, 17
Wcestern beeves. 2570 hogs, 130
calves, 00 sheep. and 31 milch cows.
The quotations are:
Texas, hhiad, lstqty 2:5 00ov34 (tU
2d qty .......... 15 (O0Ji 01
Veal Cattle, P head d.. 11 o00'i13 01o
Slheel, Pb head, l.t lqty 4 00Ra 5 0(1
Iferjor. ......... 2 0:0 wY3 0t
lHogs, 400bs gross. 10 0®0 12 450
Milchli ws, Phtd. 45 00 60 Ot
2a cA.nitty. . ..... O0'.¶ 'ul
MARBLE WORKS.
Corner of Texas and Edward 8ts
H AVIN G permanently located inl
Shreveport, I am prepared to man
ufa;cture from the raw material, and
right at home.
MARBLE MONUMENTS,
TOMBS,
TABLE TS 4- TOMB S TONES,
Of every description, inthe best work
manlike manner.
IRON FENCING.
''The undersignedi having made ar
ral4ngements with the Imanufacturers,
is now prepared to order every dos
eription of
IRON FENCING,
suitable for enclosing buildings, gar
diens, cemetery lots, etc., also
IRON RAILINGS,
for galleries and hadcopiwui whie4a
will he sold at EMA ITFACTUERIC
PRICES (adding transportation):4 '
Purchlasers 'tr invited to ca1
exakiine thle 'virftidi tttif 'a `
Southern Marble Works i
%,V. IHECOX,
Oornei rf t' ex and Edwards Sta.
M yopast Offe ia le8re vet , La
nom'"dav.
Job Printing Office.
BOOK AND SOB
Printn g,
CAR DS,
Panphlets, Blanks,
C :IRCULAR S,
J BILLS OF LADING,
PLAIN AND FANCY
SSNOW CARDS, and
BILL-H EAD,)
BALL TICKE TS,
WIVEDDING IN- VITA TIONN,
WAGON RECEIPTS,
.CA TA LOG rEN,
{' And erry descrription. of Johs.
EXE('C'TED WIiTHI N.iA TNEASS.
Our facilities for doing job work
are unslrplmssed bly any et"tablishn*.nt
intt tihe. Stte, and wdfetl'4 cntidt.ntthat
antistitetion will bt givent to those
w ho may favor ue with their pat ronage.
We have on hand a good article of
BIL.-I l';A} PAPER,
NOTE PAPER,
and a fine' assortment of fine businvre
eurd.s,
SAT IN,
IVORY,
and CHINA Murfaced,
White and colored.
L. BAELR,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
FAMILY 4" FANCYr GROCERIES.
Liquors and Tobacco,
CIG.A.RS,
BoAT BAR STORES.
TEXAS STREE7,
Shreveport, La.
A good a.ssortlnent of the above
nnnmd articles constantly on hand.
SNo t--dly.
D. P9. O' BRItI ]N,
ilewspaper Advertisml g i
ee or ner a~C S t. and xc h an ge t
:+ OT4 1 JI iac, ,)o. 6,|
. Nnw 01iLsANs, LA.
nglish PRreinc, German ant Spainti
446 Lnglg, fiknished" on moder- t
Stte terms. I
f B II LAOR ' 11I IRt ' I I
t ' Low state of Rd RhLr no dnrawbck.
Attention Publishers.
l m Publishers of Ndwspapers
int North Louisiaina, and
Texas, who may wish to
pdispose of their establishments in
whole or part, by sending nme partic
ulars, and locality, will find it t, their
advantage to auldress ne as below.
Persons desirous of establishing
Newspaper or Job Establishmnuents in
the interior, will be furnished with
Estinlates free of charge, by address
ing me. And if they order Printing
Material or paper, cards and card
hlards, throagh me, will be furnished
-for cash only or its equivalent
the best bargains, at Foundry prices.
I offer the following estaelislhmtnts
for cash, or good negroes with unnen
cumbered titles.
An old established Book and Job
Printig ()tice, in a large city. Price
$7000.
'The material of a Job office, in a
city. Price r3,(#0).
¶The C'heape.st
Printing Materials and
FRLDTING OFFICES
E VER. OFFERED.
A Newspaper estallishment and
Job ()Ofie connecte'd. P'rice S2300.
A Newspalper est:ablishment and
good Job ( flirc connm'cted. Price
$1800,
A ne.wspaper arnd Job Printing es
talblishment. Price 84000.
An Adamn's Book P'ower Press,
second hand, in good order, nmedium
size. Price $1000.
A IRuggles Card and Bill head
press, will print any ordinary size job
at tha rate of 1500 to 2000 inaleres
siuns per hour. (New.) Price $225.
A lugghle' Card and Bill Ilead
press, old size, second hand. )'rice
8150.
Fine Printers' blank cards, China,
Satin Enam:elled. and India, from 8t
to S3 per thousaud. Funeral, Note,
and othe.r paper.
17" None but cash orders will re
ce"ive any attention. I'ape'r 24.x3
to arrive.
I have also fir sale, the following
second band inate'rils :
A font of 500( lbs. Brevier,
.. .. 1; 50 "
" "" 510 L" ong l'rinmer,
6 fonts 2 line Brevier.
4 Long Prunimer Condensed.
Together with the column, head, ad
vertising and dash rules, leads, &c.
Also-A Medium Prinintng Pre'ss,
Roller Mould, &c., all comtnlelhte, and
the following materials used for a
short time, in the' publicattion of a
weekly ipaper: About S50 lbs. of
hourgeois and Minion, with two line
letter; column, head, advcertisiing and
dash rules, cases, chases, etc.
T'hese materials will be sold low
for cash.
All the requisite materials for a
pIle'r 21x2l , will be t'urnished for
$750, decidedly cheap.
An entire outfit for a paper 26x40,
I have the dislposal of, fort the exceetd
inglv low lrie'e of $1000.
''lT*' Job Type of a well assorted
Job ()ffice, together with the cabinet,
ind Job P're:ss, Lead anld Brass lulhe
Cutter, etc. Price S5O50.
JN(l. 1)ICKlNSON,
u.22ttf Shreveport, La.
Vicksburg Whig.
Published in Vicksburg, Mi's. by
hi. Shannon. Termns, in advance,
)uily per annum, 88: Wieekly, $8.
NE IWVPAPERL LA TIV.
Sulsecribers weho do not gi ve oexpree.s
notice to the contrary, are consideenrd
es wishing to continue the subscrilp
tion.
If srnbcribters order the discontin
tancee of their papers, the publishers
lay continue to send themn till all that
; due be paid.
If subscribers remove to other plat'_
a i* t hnforming the publisher, ai
he.per is sent to the former dir,.
io they are held responsilde.
STlbemfertsalve decided that relus
ing to take,.a paper or periodiecal from
the office, is prime feIe pideace of
'aud
MIavervcport 1rrt...,. C(' rr4\ ii.
Currnceted £EaprAral fet U/A Dail y fir .
$U4 AIR...... ..8 ; Ij ]
('oF FI........ 00 )
1Z/CF:.. '...... 0 aº b6e
2A. *x, $houldd~ra. 14 -w 00b
IN '; ..(
1'4 'IZes 20
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C( .%NoL I*:...... _ .. 00 4 ili
1IhF1Si. I.......... 12 14
:;Pt \1'.111\........ :3., 'u
I.1:.A D.......-.... i r· 1?
11Vrtti.: b gail .. :.5 '«, I ee
I' t t. l' su *t1. N 0 ., .140n
T e'xasm 'h' 100 44 Ih l 00 'if 5 .50
PoIZNs ............ S (00 "41410
Ir.IM·:............ 5 04) ai
VI' rM c-At..... .... .5 50 u1 +i 5a@
(` Ls-m S '1'.... ..... ( 0/
; 0) 'i,-r(
P'ivr~rioitºF V' .iurrre.I :,3 'It "; OA
*Krxtuckv (i11 It :2.5
ColaNx, ' busII :. 0 . t 1) 01t
4) ' :t. . .. . . 00 ', 00
11A) ............ 2 5
PotN ~It~, 'P K -g. .. .d., 00 'it :10 nn
NAILS .......... 011 "i'. 'J U0
tIIt)TI, - 1ad";... 2 3"4 '4i 2 75º
SAL'I", 1' $autck... . 1) 0(. it f) 00
IUI Fianiicrr ..... 0) 04) a 0, 0l;
I)o'.' C,.t "I ( .. 0 00 a -
tilcrt-vt-irlrt ('ottfrn lurlse t
Currreard lErprts lyfor u Daily .%'rr .
I11;·rizti.............. ) '.t c)
4)rdixtarv "....... 0 'el? 0
(;nod 4 ralinnri..0... . ' 0 f
J14) ialdijiag....... ... nit I
Middling- ........... . 0 '
(rood 3iddliaa ;... ... 9 'dii 1t
Im ". (w)rl-slas.- li'r",t- (:ui'rrz-.
t-an........... 1 'a) 10
Cteo(, vE. ...... ... 00 L .i5
ltIw ............. ti 'w 7
l.Ni, Sh.ulders.. .11o 6 00
I(utus....s. 2.5 'a 30
ides ..... Oo d (10
L.Al, o........... L 'z- 29
1i(r -:., ............ ... a -
1 Ro1,........... 5 Fa
0.) .1 . 1:.. ........ . O0 'r
SNYA ....... 00 'a 00
LEA ........... 4I 4 15
V il.K\'. P' g:all.. 1 10 'rc 1 5
.1 L0,0 .ms:s,........ 11 ra 19
L..~lt ()II.,....... O 'a 2 60
L1inxwed, . .. 'a 2 75
".lJr ,I(, P" barrel.. 9 00 ra 10 25
IPltous............ 4.5 10 'oilO (0
II)I.: .......... 3 25 ra. 3 50
-INEgciAl,k......... : 2 ') 2 :
C AI t:E.rN ,.... .... . 00 i i 6i
iIl1, 'l'l 100 1b i 1 0 l 2 005
ilAIt, Z*oI, to l... 5 00 ia 44) 0
Kentucky, . 22 " 23
CIot)l, I)Ikhe... 00 0 t0
()ATIS................ 0 0 r 1 40
BIAN,,P 100 Ibs .. 1 90 ' "2 00
IlIAY, P ton...... 25 00 r'at 40 00
-owDI tr, J k ... 00 4 -00 00
-NAI S ........... 0 10 . r. 12
lu'l', b d.g..... 5 00 . . a i (10
-.\tL'r, 'P. ack..... 00 00 4i o! O0
hllrtevep)ort )iido.* 1rlkttlt
Corrected DailU by N. (G. Tlryoun
D)rY iDlE:s.......... G 1
fIitEE41 dh .......... ', - 3.4
!)i.ER slNs . ..... . 10 4a ,4
CooN do ........... 5 6 10
()'IT''1T " ........... 2.5 ra 1 00
II1.,s'nAX........... ..20 'a 2
'TALLow 1........... 10 i 142
BEAUREGARD WOUNDED !
SIE underisigwned wishe4s to ob,
tain ia situatioln als T.e'acnier olEn'g
iisli anlld Malthelratics in Foind we-il
estalidishled Male or Female School,
or as privite instructor. tie has
been succesisfluly 4,glngaged in teach
ing during the last six yeart, and has.
reason to expect a liberal saltry.
He refers to all his patrons here.
and to the Faculty of the Georgia
Military Institute. lie prefers a sit
nation in Louisiana.
J. T. STR OTIHET.
Quitmaan, Wood Co. Texas, Oct. 17.
w4t

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