The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-09-20


M forlorn aspect The tomato vines dead. The okra
stalks are dried up. The cabbage plants are with
ering AWAY In q few days the potatoe will be the
only vegetable visible on the stalls ofour market.
The Boston Times argues that the great drought is
undoubtedly caused by the extension of the teegra-
mic wires throughout the country which the editor
afirms operate repellant power on the clouds,
and as proof of the truth Of his theory, that
4, those sections Of country where telegraph wires
arc up there has been as much rain this at
any former period.
Tho antislavery conference at Manchester Eng
land was a failure. The Liverpool Journal says So
and remarks, as benevolence seeks opportunity for
exercise perhaps the speakers at the conference
MIGHT find employment in looking after the condition
of the white female slaves in Turkey. Two ships
full of beautiful women in concubnage were recent
I'm captured.
A Washington letter writer SAYS that within the
Enlargement of the congressional cemetery, repose
The remains of George A Gardiner, ga name familiar
to the world" The inscription impressed we sup
pose by fraterna affection, is simply "our brother"
The honor conferred BY assigning to the remains of
II doctor Gardiner place in national cemetery is
perhaps explained by the epitaph. For, from the
popular estimate of congressional honesty, and the
numerous committees raised to investigate charges
against its members, the acknowledgment Of those
10 whom the congressional cemetery is dedicated
that this unfortunate feon was "our brother has
melancholy and satircal significance
9& 1t is stated by Raspail, one of the best French
chemists, that solution OF alones, washed over the
Trunks and branches Of trees with brush will do
N stroy all vcrmn on plants and trees In order to
clear sheep and other animals with long hair thew
must be bathed with the solution or well washed
with it, 1t would be humanity to try the process m
many OF the poor poodles and other animals that
know no rest night or day from the annoyance Of YER
min
y A married man was dragged from carriage, from
the side OF fral fair one, by his lawful wife, and
soundly horsewhipped in Cleveland, Ohio, a short
time since. The crowd cheered her on, and voted
that she was trump, and right into the bargain.
DR.. orestes A. Brownson learn from the Bos-
ton Pilot has concluded receiving second very
hatterng and pressing invitation from doctor New
and the directors, to accept chair in the Irish
university in Dublin-on the condition, however that
his engagement is not to interfere with the editor
ship of his Review.
WASHINGTON, AUGUST ga special election was
held in the first ward of this city yesterday and re.
suited in the election of the know nothing candidate
by seven majority.
# M1sslsspp1-In the county of Calhoun, in this
State, villain named Phillips, arrested and his
connection with an organised band of outlaws and
robbers fully traced. Their rendezvous was in the
almost mpenetrable forests in the forks of Yalaboo-
D sha and Loosachoona rivers, where a negro woman
was found who had just been decoyed from her own
by the robbers The jail at Pontotock was recent
~ broken open, it is believed by these banditti,
IL and two runaway slaves abducted. The man
Phillips who is now in Jail. had applied to black
smith to make key for the jail at Coffeeville.-
Stores and dwellings have been robbed the outlaws
eyincing reckless daring which has led to their
detection, and the breaking up of their camp. The
excited citizens of Calhoun have taken to horse and
arms III large bodies, determined to rid the county
4 OF the hold and dangerous villains from whose de-
4 PTcdations they have suffered. [Paulding Clarion
The Jackson CMss) Flag of the Union, of the 1st
inst, says, some person unknown, shot major D. NJ
Fulton, of Canton, on Friday night last, while fast
asleep in his lodging room at Cooper's Wells AL
thong shot in the head the skull was not fractured
and the gentleman is doing well. The assassin left
the pistol on the bed, doubtless with the design of
creating the supposition that ma or Fulton died BY
his own hand, had he carried out his intention Of
murder. 1915.
The ex-postmaster of Boston is in Germany He
sends home an account of dinner to railway con-
gress, at which locomotive appeared upon the ia
ble to which was attached train loaded with the
choicest and most solid food. The suceulent train
advanced slowly imitation of the passenger trains
upon all German roads. After having made the tour
of the table without stopping in order to give view
of the good things with which it was freighted, the
train again started making station in front of each
guest; permitting him to fill his plate according to
his appetite and fancy The trains followed each
other in quick succession for two three hours de-
parting each time well loaded with edbles and al
ways returning empty to the depot This is exactly
the thing for our American eating tables, where the
fashion, according to English authority is to gulp
every thing with railroad speed.
The Buffalo Express states that the body of Ger
man woman was laldout in house in that city and in
accordance with the custom of the people, a lighted
taper placed in the hand of the corps. Being |
left some time without watchers the candle was
found to have fired the vestmentss of the deceased
arly consuming the body before the be-
came known.
Captain Klockgether, of the ship Windsor, which
arrived at Baltimore from Bremen, few days SINCE
met quite an incident on the passage When
forty days at sea, the weather being clear, open
boat described in the distance, with as was sup
posed, no one in it. The captain Immediately bore
down upon it, when, examination, it was found
to contain four human bodies, or, in other words,
l,l
from the bones The boat filled with water but
being of light, airy structure, had continued to
float for days, perhaps months, upon the turbulent
deep In the boat were large number Of fish which
no doubt preyed upon the bodies. A few remnants |
of clothing found in the frai bark, but much
torn to preclude the possibility of telling whether
they belonged to seamen or passengers. There can !
be doubt that the bodies those of some of
the many unfortunates who were wrecked in some of
the missing vessels. Is it not probable that they
a part Of the Of the missing steamer City
of Glasgow?
Gen. Harvey, Of the United States army, who has
recently returned from Texas, WILL it is stated
leave for Europe in order to have opportunity of
viewing the large military force now assembled at
the seat of war III eastern Europe, and of witnessing
their different manGuvres in battle.
The great fire in the woods in the north eastern
states, has gone out. The damage is estimated at
near $3000,000.
A was recently tried for forgery, in Ireland,
but it turned out that he had forged the signature of
a man who could neither read nor write, which the
Judge ruled was no forgery at all
The Toronto (Canada) Colonist says, we in
formed that less than eight persons have been ad
mitted into the lunatic asylum in state Of insanity
occasloned BY consuming camphor to prevent chole-
ra. Some of them carried it about in their pockets,
and kept from time to time eating small quantities
of 1t. Others took it dissolved in brandy In all
cases where it taken in any quantity it produced
insanity. 1t is fact well known that compare
lively small quantity of camphor viii set dog mad,
and that he will soon die
PRoeREss-Did you say progress, sir? Aye progress
sir and will prove it So Jno NJ Weare of n H., has
obtained patent for holding cows tails still during
the operation of milking. The machine is fastened
to one of the animals ham strings, and the tail is
compressed Mr.. Weare politely styles his discovery
the 'milker's protector" Cows, we presume will
now live for ever as this patent machine is design
ed to prevent them Kicking the bucket"
Joppa Lodge, No. IA, F. a. M, Z
SHREVEPORT, SEPT. 18th, 1s545
% IT was reported to- the lodge, that the Supreme
afIa Ruler Of the Universe. in the dispensaton Of
- ~ His wise providence, had taken from his