The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-09

| Her last moments were soothed by the presence
of many of those upon whom she had conferred
her benefits and charities, and she died as
calmly as an infant falling to sleep, her lips
sealed to the crucif1, and her eyes turned to
that heaven to which certainly if Affections
accord the right to enter, she had won.
DEGENERAcY OF THE HAYT1ENs.-A CORES
pondent of the N. Y Tribune, writing from
Port au Prince, under date OF March, l8oo'
gives very discouraging picture OF the con
dtion of the Haytens, which, considering the
well known sentiments and sympathles OF the
editors of the Tribune, may be taken as rella-
ble This writer says that the paper currency
which, under the republican regime never ex-
ceeded in amount $17,O0O,O0O, has, during
Soulouque's reign, reached 5O,0Oo,Ooo, and
is mixed with great quantities OF forged paper
not easily detected, SO that this currency has
almost entirely lost its value. In consequence,
prices Of everything have risen so high that
living in Port an Prince is as expensive as in
any luxurious capital of Europe. The cost OF
Sou.ouque's government is also three times as
much as that of the republic He selzes one
sixth of the whole coffee crop for his civil list,
and this, with the additional burden inflicted
upon the coffee growers of being obliged to
sell their coffee to certain privileged specula-
tors, from whom alone merchants are permit
ted to buy, has reduced the coffee product to
100000 pounds annually, whereas under
Boyer it reached 60, 100000 pounds. Under
such system the negroes buy less and less for
egn goods every year, from sheer inability,
and dress more and more nearly in the fashion
of their African ancestors. Soulouques army
is stated at $4,000 men, but really numbers
but 10000, with 900 generals. They are
badly paid, as are also his civil officers, who
therefore are permitted all sorts of fraud, br-
berry and robbery, to gain a support. If Sou
louque does not modify bis system, a relapse
into complete barbarisin is feared
i II the abolitionists of the north were not
so blinded by prejudice and fanaticism, they
could educe from this account Of the deplorable
condition of the Haytiens the strongest and
most convincing proof of the tenabiiity of the
argument that we of the south have always
used in favor of slavery viz: the utter incom-
potency of the negro to live prosperously and
happily without the fostering care and protec-
ton of the white man. Here is an island in
which fair trial has been made of the capac-
ity Of the negro to subslst in state OF freedom
and independence. A republican govern
ment was at first established but ere long ii
was discovered that so liberal and enlightened
} a form of government did not meet the wants
or conduce to the welfare of the inhabitants,
and they became discontented and restve
f Then arose the magnificent Soulouque, am
bilious to clothe his swarthy limbs in imperial
purple. By a brilliant coup 'etat, Ia Louis
5 Napoean, he overthrew the then existing gov
t ernment, and proclaimed himself emperor
the people manifestng no opposition to bis as
S sumption of the reins of government, thinking
f no doubt, that such change would BRING
| with it an ameloration of their unhappy con
k dition But no such beneficial result has beer
i experienced; on the contrary, SoulouQue, bJ
y his unwise policy and ridiculous attempt to ape
S the splendor and nagniticence of European
Il sovereigns, has reduced his subjects to stat
s bordering upon barbarism. The negro gov
n ernment is complete failure, and tie future
II of Hayti is melancholy subject for the con
IS temptation Of the true pbilanthropist. Horsc
n Greely, and politicians of the Tribune school
If can find, from glance at the condition G
o Hayti, as well as that Of Jamaica, which i
|, scarcely better off, even under the protection 0
It Great Britain, how absurd and impossible 0
: realization are their theories Of abolition or ne
n gro reformation.
: GETTING MARR1ED.-It is curious to some t
note how peoples idea of preparation for thu
r species Of amusement vary. Nose and Liz
e take notion to each other. Nose buy
e a second hand bedstead, three wooden chairs
e a table, small looking glass, and light stand
while Lie provides a hen feather bed, fou
sheets and two coverlids, a table CLOTH six tow
+ els, some little minor arrangements, with dis
q position to make the best of every thing forth
:, with! two dollars are paid for the minister
q blessings on their joint venture on housekeep
\ ing; the scene whereof is in a three story bac
, room, with a seventy nine chamber attached
O where the first baby is born before either pa
~ rent is of age. Mr.. Count-the e-cost on the othe
n hand, never thinking Of the matter until he i
:, thirty, courts Miss Prudence for fourteen years
= perpetually putting of the "happy day. be
cause he hash got quite enoughto buy nine
. storied marble front on Style street, and fur
= nish two suites of reception rooms in ebon,
p and silver; preferring for such acquisition) t.
! wait until both are too od-almost to be G ga
9 the suspense is ended They get the big house
q and have grand wedding-a great many enc
;, mics, few friends and no children. Alte
# two sumptuous funerals, and long lawsuit
the property is at lengtls equally divided be
ANt iDi
n Association and the lawyers who contest til
r. will in behalf of blind cousin who fights it o
o the ground of 'insanity,' alleging the lon
# cour1sbp of the parties as evidence tbereo
S The cousin, being at length ruined the Tin
:, bucoo' directors compromise by paying oppc
v sing counsel's fees and costs, and the marble
' front, with all its belongings is converted int
:, cash. Ten years afterward the books of tn
= sexton, and the stone in the cemetery are th
q only records of the existence of Mr.. Count-the
/ cost and his forgotten bride. Funny world
very.
! A venerable priest of Constantinople, no
u long since, entered the shop of a retail groce
(bakka) near St. Sophia, to purchase lamp oil
Il The shop boy was sent with it to his house
which he said was close by. The priest lee
the way, and to the astonishment of the lad
P passed the outer. gate of St. Sophia, entered
: the place of worship, which was full of Mahom
medans at their prayers, and gliding through
: went to cell, entered it, received the oil, pait
y the bov two pieces of gold and dismissed him