The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

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y rhe Savannah Georgian announces the death OF
nv T.sonb Calhoun, in Dolly county, Georgia, at
NJ fadvanced age of one hundred years and ten
the ~ He was native Of Edgecomb county, N.
no nI; and had resided In Georgia since la32.-
Va respondent Of that paper says, Mr. Caiho1n
os soldier in the continental army ana received
severe wound in the leg at the battle o. 1fanS me-
r. vas under the command Of general caster, at the
ne ...Is If Camden and fought under general Greene
u"G,;lford G. H. He was in the continental ranks
.. The seipe of Yorktown, and saw lofd CorhWalllS
rrender his sword TO the victorious Americans. ne
moved to Georgia in the year ifs1 ana 10 tnls Dooly
nnvntr in 1896 He man OF powerful muscu'
lar frame, and retalheu eho 81 W oS
mind until his death. Il,
h Mr David Tweed, of Philadelphia has invented
machine by which mans unmentlonabies are
drawn off. without putting the wearer to any other
a,atiou than unbuttoning. Here is description OF
.he article, which clip from the North American:
1.-THE excellence of the toilet Consists OF us al
nirabe simplicity of construction, working com
pete, and combining with ornament the superiatiHe
ease with which the habiliments can be drawn on.
Inst by the least pressure Of the hand touching the
thumb knob near the top of the piece of furniture,
whilst the heel is slipped over the bracket below the
pantaloons caught at the bottom, without the ne,
cessity of STOPPING, and the body Is then sup
ported by the stability of the piece OF furniture
We should think that for invaids, this improvement
would be invaluable. An improved bootJack is also
comprised in the patent -
Another warning against the too common practice
of has;y burials, occurred III fremont, Sandasky
county last week Daniel Stearns, esq, who had
been Ill with fever for some time to all appearance,
died on Friday afternoon: all the arrangements were
made and the friends and the clergyman as
sembed to pay the last tribute of respect the sup
posed deceased, when the body appeared warm to
the touch. Restoratives were administered, and in
a few minutes the man who had come so near being
buried alive, was sitting up, He is now in fair
way of recovery. aaas Cincinnati Col
NJ CADET, founder Of the Icarian community at
Nauvoo, died at St Louis lately of an attack of apo
plexy. M. CADETS name has been brought promi-
nently before the public within the past four five
years, in connection with his new socialistic enter
prise, and he has been subjected to much criticism
and animadversion. The community at Nauvoo was
upon the ruins of the mormon company Of Joe Smith
and the buildings occupied by the latter were devo-
ted to the use of the Icarians The age Of NJ CADET
about So years. In him the community loses
its main stay. ...
SINGULAR AFFAIR.--They have hard time elect
ing representative in Audrain county, Missouri
In August, the vote between Hardin, American, and
Tinsy democrat was tie, and the parties agreed to
try it again on Tuesday. The vote is again SO very
close that the contest is still undecided Hardin re-
ceved Ats and Tinsley 49, One of the latters votes
the Mercury says, was cast by an idiot, who has a
guardian, and not counting it, the result is again
a tie.
THE SHAKERs.-The number of shaker societies In
this country is eighteen There are none in any
foreign country. The denomination was founded by
Anne Lee, who was born in 1886. She was intro
duced she believed into the spirit world and re-
ceved instructions in regard to the dispensations
which they nshered in The shakers hold that there
have been four dispensations of God to mantle
first beginning with Adam and extending to Abra-
ham, the second from Abraham to Jesus, the third
from Jesus to Anne Lee, and the fourth from Anne
Lee onward. The first society was established in
1892, near Albany, New York. @ s-.. a-s~. .,n
The Boston Times of the 2Ist ult., saws move
ment is being generally made throughout the State
to secure by petition to the next general court an
which shall ensure the successful
Of can asylum for inebriates wherein
they may receive such treatment as shall restore
them to soundness of health and sanity of mind and
also, to afford such facilities shall render the asy
lum aselfsupporting institution for the now miser
able victims of ntemperance.
Scruggs, of the Warrenton (Va.) Wing, while ia
king the election of Buchanan very coolly proposes
to collect his little winnings on Maryland before
starting for Salt river. Hear him: "Notice-All
persons indebted to Us for shoes boots caps breech
es, Shirts champagne, &c. DC, payable when Mary
land goes for Fillmore, will please run up roll up
tumble up, any way they get up and SETTLE as the
steamer Baltimore leaves the wharf on tomorrow
morning at o'clock for Salt river and the editor of
this concern having engaged a passage, is COMPEL
ed to leave. Eight thousand cheers for gallant lit
lie Maryland" 5s '-@z-
ex-governor Slade, of Vermont, has recently ar
rived west with another bevy of female teachers,
.icketed for Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Iowa.
This makes $50 that have gone out under the gov
ernor's care.
Postmaster Fowler, of New York, urges the entire
abandonment of the present system of box delivery
and the substitution Of universal delivery of let
ers at the dwellings or counting rooms Of parties to
whom addressed, after the plan of the London and
Paris offices.
Detroit papers of the 18th ult note the arrival in
hat city of Mr.. William Sian, of Kentucky, having
N charge fifteen slaves, whom he is DESTROYS of set
ling in some favorable location in Michigan Can
ida They are manumitted by the terms of the will
If Thomas E. Chambers, of Spencer county, Ken
lucky. who besides giving them their freedom, be-
slowed upon them $4,000, to provide for their settle
nent in the north. OF this sum, 500 has been paid
o purchase the father of the family, who owned
oy another man, and whom they were very anxious
o bring with them. =-sTr -sE
Consignees of Merchandise per Steamboats,.
At J. ". Ho,oeH q Cost. L. Phillio; Baugh d
Harrison; Arnold, Barrett d Linn; Hugo Fuchs; G..
d ]. Fl. Belts; A. B. Hughes d Co.; Wilson d jack
son; James Dillon; W c. Swanson; J. S. Alexan-
der; J. G. Holmes; J. F. Overflow; R. T. Hyde; J.
Hoya; J. R. Rierson; P. Woodward; B. Fl. Martini
Beverly Walker; D. II. James; George Haywood; E.
D. Williams; J. A. Talbot; Chas. Lewis; Chatham
Williamson; r. T. HYDE R. S. Wilson.
At Dunn & Yates j. R. Johnson T. NJ Gatlin;
Charles DeMorse; Brook & Miller; ]. S. Byington;
). c. Alexander; T. Garner; j. F. Ford; Rev. A.
Wilson & Jackson; J. H. Burton; A. S.
Aottwitz Phillip Brinsterne; W. B. Cook; Arthur
Mcfarland; J. A. Tidwell; Jas. Lowery; Robert
Soak; G. Hastings; Geo. Williamson; D. S. Wells Il
Bro; E. Phillips; M HI. Street; t. W. Bishop; B.
!. Britton d Co.; Z. p Nicholson; Trimble d Light
GOT; c. d. NJ; S. E. Clements O. Mahon; est. P. NJ.
Butler; P. W. Warmer. 49,
At White, Smith d Bald,oin's.-M. P. Stephens; W.
}. Perry; A. Tatum; ] Il Demarchi; R. e. Wynn; B.
Vitherspoon; j. F. Tomkies; A. Aikin L. II. Cain;
:. P. Gordon; f.; DR.. B. Logan; NJ Watson.
New Orleans Market.
December 5-Monday % 500 bales of cotton were
old at prices rather in favor of sellers This morn