The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-10-18

The democratic press now and then brings to light
some specimen OF work executed by their lead
ers Here is precious morsel taken from the n
Evening Post The hon. E. Olds, the author, as is
generally supposed, the new postofice regulations
THAT were to be is the patriotic hero of the follow
ing documents. Comment is unnecessary--as the
Piercemen can appreciate the whole transaction:
mo- IL "Washington March a. 1854
~ admit that the Nebraska bill is an un-
fortunate affair for the democracy Of the north 1t
may be changed 80 that can vote for it.
E. B. OLDs"
mo, 81 "Washngton, Nav 81. 1854.
.... at is now morally certain that the Nebras-
ka bill will pass am position to ask favor for
a friend. How would you like a iudgship2 This is
private matter between you and |, and one need
to be the wiser. Z. b. OLDs"
Its needless to say that the "friend" swallowed
the bait, and was bought up.
The growth of Iowa is surprising The St. Louis
News says that the vote Of the last spring election
shows great increase that of last August and
the vote OF the present August is much larger than
that Of last spring. Counties that had no returns
eighteen months ago, show vote of two three
hundred. Not only the eastern and western bord
er counties advancing in population, but away in the
interior the hardy pioneers are settling down, and
around them will soon gather dense settlements.
Sea captains who sail out Of Liverpool now "a
days, assert that they for Asiatic choe-
"a than for any ordinary choic or sickness Of the
stomach They have a remedy which they pro-
nounce infallible and accessible and simple as to
relieve all apprehension of fatal results. We shall
probably tell readers nothing new when we state
the prescriptions Common salt, one table spoonful:
red pepper, one tea-spoonfull in half pint of hot
water. The New York Times has heard nnumera-
bic instances of its use, and of it's failure
The London correspondent of the New York Even
ing Post furnishes an interesting account of the de-
alterations of the joint commission which had been
sitting in London for the past six or eight months to
settle disputed claims between English and Ameri-
can people. The amount of business before it seems
to have greatly exceeded the anticpations of our
government when the commission was organised
Over hundred English claims were presented, and
about one-third of that number of American.
The good people of Truro, Massachusetts, inclu-
ding the parson of the methodist society," recently
assembled to the number of twenty-five, Jumped in
to boats and drove on shore the larger portion of
school OF black fish that made their appearance in
the harbor One hundred barrels of oil four to each
man, the result of the enterprise
The MONTH OF VIcToRIEs.--On the 5th of Septem-
ber 1873 the United States brig Enterprise captur-
ed the British brig Boxer, in forty five minutes Per-
rvs victory on lake Erie, 10th of September, 1913
Chauncey's victory lake Ontario, 18th Septem-
Der, 1873. Gen. Harrison captured Maiden on the
2ad of September 1913. The British brig Avon was
sunk by the United States sloop Of Wasp on the
nth September, 1914. Macdonough's victory on
lake Champlain, 18th September 1914. The battle
of Plattsburg, 18th of September, 1872 Defence of
Of Baltimore, 18th and 18th of September, l8l4-
Browns third victory, 18th of September l8l4.-
Truly, September has been brilliant month OF VIC
tories to Uncle Sam.
In O'Riellys history of western New York, doct
Coventry who settled in 1890 with his family at the
outlet Of Seneca lake. furnishes sketch of the sea-
sons and the health of this region for series of many
years. He says that Sin 1895 no rain fell either in
June or July; the water in the lakes lowered more
than FOOT the heaven seemed on fire. the earth
scorched and the air saturated with pestilence" In
1916, the cold year, the season very healthfu
PERPETUAL MorIoN-Mr. James G. Hendrickson of
Freehold, Monmouth county, New Jersey "has gone
and done it" After forty years of patient "whit
thing, he has made machine that will not only ego
of itself" but will COMPEL divers other bodies to
which 1t IS attached to go Hkewise in short it has
powerl The success is in the direction in which so
many have labored in vain viz: by the use of arms
and balls attached to cylinder to keep the ex
ira weight always on side and therefore to give
the cylinder constant inclination to turn round
The machine requires no starting: take away the
blocks, and it goes like thing of life The
model was in our office yesterday, (says the Free
hold Gazette) and attached to some clock work and
which it turned without stopping to breathe-I
We see why it should not 90 until entirely
but.
HEAVY DAMAGEs-The court of appeals of Virgil
MIA, has affirmed the decision of the circuit court of
Shenandoah, in the of Regle against Parish &
Co. Rege was seriously injured by the upsettng
of of Parish d Co.'S stages, and brought suit for
damages, which were fixed bya jury at between 8
and $4,000. The costs now will carry the amount
up to $1,000.
The rev. Thornton A. Mills, of indianapolis, de-
chnes the honorary degree conferred upon him by
western college. In his declenson Mr. Mills has
assigned several reasons, in the statement of which
he makes some sharp thrusts. "Some colleges bid
Ill this way for the support of influential men, and
some men, or their friends for Them beg or buy de-
grees from colleges, whose dependent circumstances
do not elevate them above the pressure of such touch
ing and moving applications. Some who could not
obtain degree where they are known secure it by
such means where they not known, and sudden
ly burst in full dignity on the astonshed commu-
nifty"
The spiritualists of Boston are about forming
company, with capital of four thousand dollars,
for the purpose of buying the furniture and FILINGS
OF the Fountain house, of Beach street and
Harrison avenue for the purpose of forming gen.
era home for those who may choose move in spirit
ual circles.
The citizens of Itawamba county, Mississippi,
held public meeting at Fulton, on the 2Sth ultimo
on the day OF the meeting of the probate court, and
passed resolutions requesting the probate Judge, Mr.
T. w w. Pulllam to resi- gn his office, account of
his habltua drunkenness and neglect of the duties
of the Office.
In cutting down old cedar tree on Grundy Hill |
Tennessee, lately, which from its sze had withstood
the blast of many winters large case knife was
discovered about the centre in perpendicular stu
alton. The tree was upwards of a foot in diameter
and it is supposed that the knife has been COM
panion sufficient length of time to be forgotten by
the oldest inhabitant."
THE ARTISAN WELL.-The tubing has now been
let down to depth of one thousand two hundred |
1ee-the total depth Of the borings exceeding that
slightly. The borer now rests in hard sandstone
rock which has already been penetrated with great
dlhculty to the extent of % feet charleston Cour
Religious Notice.
u REV. / D. ARMSTRONG, of Bastrop, Dec Voente,
will preach in the baptist church, in Shreveport, on
Saturday before the third Lords day in October He
will then spend the third fourth and fifth Sabbaths
IN October, and the first Sabbath in November with |
reverends Jesse Lee and A. j. Rutherford, wherever
they may think proper to make appointments.
On the 18th inst SARAH FRANCES, aged five days,
daughter off. O. and Ann E. Ragsdale.
On the 18th inst, at the residence of her father
d Powell) in this parish, Mrs. JANE E., consort
OF w. h. ID. Scarborough.
The Minden Herald will please copy.
New Orleans Market.