The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-11-01

The national baby show took place at Springfield
Ohio, advertised, and one hundred and twenty
entries made. The rstpremiurn, for the finest
baby Of two years old or under was tea-set with
salver valued at three hundred dollars; the second
premium for the next best baby was tea-set valt-
ed at two hundred dollars; the third premium was
two hundred dollars for the finest child under one
year Of age; the fourth premium was Parian mar
BILE group.
The first premium awarded to Mrs. Pomner,
Of Vienna, Ohio; the second, to Mrs Mcdowell, Of
Cincinnati; the third, to Mrs. Arthur, of Phiade-
phia; the fourth, to Mrs. Howe of Cincinnati
Letters were received from Fanny Fern Mrs Swiss
helm, Mrs. Crittenden, Mrs. Mott and Horace Gree
ley, esq. Mr.. Greeley thought that much attention
should be given to the development Of the human
constitution in a country where able bodied mon sold
for five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars piece.
Mrs. Mott thought that black babies should have
been admitted to this exhibition, and had an equal
chance with the whites Among the exhibitors was
old woman who came with her seventeenth child
She claimed premium on that ground
A young man connected with Adams express in
this city, absconded about week ago, taking with
him, it is said, about seven thousand dollars He
was hrst discovered in Buffalo, where he arrest
ed, but not having the necessary legal documents
the officer could not detain him. Officers are now on
his track, with all the proper papers to his de-
tention, whenever he shall again be arrested.
Boston paper.
ty, New jersey, lately charge Of obtaining
money under false pretences From the evidence II
appeared that he had been doing lucrative business
IN the magic medicine" line. In one case he at
tempted to cure sick child by administering gin
gerbFead upon which cabaliste characters had been
scratched with pin He had also attempted 10
cure man by feeding him with pellets of paper M
on which words had been written The prisoner
was not convicted for want Of sufficient evidence
but after his dismissal, he attacked and severe
II beaten by several of those whom he had vicn,i1
ed in town and vicinity
BEFORE AND AFTER.-Before the nomination of Mr. /
Raymond, his journal thus endorsed gov Seymours /
veto OF the prohibitory liquor law:
There are very few sober people in the State we
suspect who, upon calm consideration of the whole
case VIII not confess that the governors objection to
the details of the bill are substantially sound and
entitled to weight. The bill was bad one-full
OF odlous and oppressive provisions and calculated
1t carried out, to overwhelm the temperance cause
which would have been held responsible for it, with
popular contempt"
After his nomination when questioned II, +bo too
totalers, Mr.. Facing bothways writes thus:
I am decidedly in favor Of prohibitory law. and
IN the contingency which you suppose 7 should
approve OF and sign the bill. may add that such
law would receive my support in any official posi-
ton which might afford the opportunity and involve
the duty OF acting upon it,
here's your fine model offceseeker on the revolv
ing platform. IN v M;r,ap
,ainongst the many nostrums that are daily herald
co ioth to the public panaceas for nearly all tbe IJ
Which afilct humanity, there are no doubt many on
worthless and others that possess ali the merit
taa e Claimed 1of them Among this latter class
stands foremost that invaluable family medicine Az
er cherry Pectoral. This is no idle puf We snas
knowingly, having tested its efficacy on several occa
Slohs within the last year our own family Attbis
when colds and influenza are so prevalent we
recommend the free use Of this prepare
on - viii be found equally eticacous in diseases
OF The throat, and in all pulmonary affections. y
.s-.-. Buchanan Wa Recorder