The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-28

Everybody remembers the story told of a
Virginian, who was riding through the old
dominion during the election canvass Of 1904,
when party spirit was running so high. JEFF
ferson was the democratic candidate for.presl-
dent, and the way be was handled by the fed
eralists was a spectacle for every body who
has dabbled in the pool Of politics. Our Vir.
gilman was ranked among the most vlrulent OF
Jefferson's opponents, although halllng from
the same State AS he rode along, he fell IN
with common looking individual, also on
| horseback, and after the usual salutatIons, the
conversation naturally turned upon the engross-
ing topic Of the period-politles. The Vrgl-
MAN was particularly denunciatory Of Jeffer-
son. why" said he, Gust think of man
like Tom Jefferson running for president. He
is ID fool, besides being an infidel, and a
bible burner The country is sure to go to
hell, if such an internal old scoundrel is elect
ed president.
| The companion of our friend nodded ac-
quiescence in all he was listening to. Finally,
the denouncer of Jefferson observed, as they
reached portion Of the road where they were
to separate, CHOW, stranger, I've given you
my opinion of the old cuss, and I'm glad you
agree with me. May be SO bold as to ask
your name?
envy name?" Oh, that's of no account
But if it will afford you any qualification Twill
tell you. 1t is Thomas Jefferson
What! Tom Jefferson, the democratic
candidate for PRESIDENT shrieked the other
stThe same unfortunate individual"
aThen my names Haynes and plunging
spurs into his steed, he shot off like streak
Of lightning among the Blue mountains, and
has not been heard Of from that day to this.
EliJones, member of the society of friends,
was elected, on the part Of the house of repre-
sentatiyes, major general of the division of the
militia of Maine. In his speech, Mr.. Jones
said: "With much pleasure would he stand
before the militia of the second division, and
give such orders as he thought best. The first
would be to ground armsp The second would
Be right about face! Beat your swords into
ploughshares and your spears into pruning
hooks, and learn war no more! and he would
then dismiss every man to his farm and his
merchandise, with an admonition daily to read
at his fresde the New Testament and ponder
upon its tidings of peace on earth and good
will to all men,
We learn by the last Painesvlle Ohio) Tel
egraph, that two classes of people in that vii
lief of the poor. One held a dancing partyin
the evening and raised s75; the other, whose
conscientious scruples prevented their attend D
ance where dancing was part of the exercises, II
appointed committee to receive contributions
in the afternoon, and the amount received con- ?
sisted of $ in money, two pieces Of pork, and
five pounds of butter. $
AT the trial of the salvage case of the bark "
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a part of the cargo was embezzled by the mas {
ters of the two vessels on the coast OF Suma- \
ira, one of the masters was examined as
witness and disclosed the plan of cmbezzle- -
nent, and stated the inducements that were p
offered to him by the other master. He said 3
hat he objected at first, and told his comrade 9
hey would be found out and convicted, but g
vas overborne by the assurances given him. CT
Mr.. Choate cross examined him strictly and e.
as to what the inducements and W
:ssurances were. The witness had the APP la
aearance of holding back a little, but at last he
aid: "Well, sir, he told me that if we were OF
ound out, he could get Mr. Choate to defend d. d.
$, and he would get us off if we were caught
18th the money in our boots" 1t was not e,
We minutes nor ten minutes that it required to
ring the audience back to sober counte- y
ance. The counsel on the other side paid
ribute in his closing argument, to the genius
f Mr.. Choate, the fame of which, extending I
, the antipodes, was relied upon as stronger Il
IAN the law and evidence Ut
Friend Mason of the Oklahoma (Missssippi)
Jews, is never at a loss for an expedient, or to
ay good thing. His paper of the 9Th inst.
ppears printed in blue ink, indicating that the
ottom of the ink key had been scraped. To
IVY water and the impossibility of collections
either money or ink he attributes the trou-
les of the commudity in general and his own
particular. He intimates that can of red
* is held in reserve for the next week, and
redicts that when that is tried, the News will
II once at least, be red from one end to the
her, advertisements and all.
A lady complaining that her husband was
cad to fashionable amusements, he replied,
but then, my dear, you make me alive to the -,
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