The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-24

of Kentucky is now the father of that dis
tinguished body, having entered it On the 4t
Of March, 1911. 1t will be seen, however, o
Preference to the record that this now vetera
senator did not exhibit any great degree {
i fondness for the public councils high as the pc
i sition of senator has ever been considered
He resigned his first term in less than thre
i Years, and his successor, the hon. Richard N
johnson, was appointed on the 10th December
1919.
Mr.. Crittenden was again in the senate, hi
service dating from Sd March, 1885. Heaga
resigned before the end of his term, and hi
successor, the hon James T. Morehead, enter
ed the senate on the Goth February, 1871
Mr.. Crittenden then succeeded MIR. Clay, VIII
had resigned on the 25th February, 1342, ant
continued until the Sd of March, 1349. H
was elected governor of Kentucky, but relin
pushed that trust in July, 1850, to enter Mr.
Fillmore's cabinet as attorney general. Mr.
Crittenden's present term commenced with thu
Sd March, 1855, making bis whole service il
the senate, about eighteen years.
The hon. James A. Pearce, of Maryland
| is next in the regular order of seniority, BIZ
service dating from Sd of March, 1843. Hell
now in his third term. The hon. Lewis Gas.
commenced with 4th of March, 1915, and re.
signed in l848, when nominated for the pres
dency. He is in his second term, which viii
be closed on the Sd of March, 1857
None of the other senators now in service
date further back than Sd March, 1916 The
seniors stand thus:-Mr. Bright, of Indiana
4th March, 1845 Mr.. Yulee, of Florida. july
Fl, 1915; MesSrs. Rusk and Houston, of Tex
F,br
Carolina, December 81, 1916; Mr. Mason, o.
Virginia, January 25, 1847; Mr.. Hunter 18th
March, 1847; Mr. Hale, Of New Hampshire
4th March, 1847; Mr. Bell, of Tennessee, 4th
March, l847; Mr.. Douglas, of Illinois, 4th Of
March, l847; Mr.. Fitzpatrick, of Alabama,
December II 1913; and Mr. Seward, of New
York, 18th March, 1849. .-..I..
This exhibits more than the usual number OF
comparatively new senators, but most of them
have had Legislative experience in other public
bodies. El q IN NAT Intel
SEA ISLAND CoTToN IN TExAs.-We clip the
following from the Goliad Texas Express
1T IS not generally known that sea island cot
ton can be raised to advantage in this portion
of western Texas. The fact that it can be cul-
tvated to very great advantage here, is now
hey ond all doubt. The last two years expe-
Renee has given the most satisfactory proof of
the TACT. We know some two or three gentle
men planting on the San Antonio river in this
county, who have raised this season more than
1000 pounds of this staple per acre; and it is
believed that had the crop been closely gather
ed, it would have yielded ] 500 pounds. Ro-
BINS d 20. exhibited some samples of this cot
lact ,t,a
county, which was quoted in New Orleans as
worth 80 cents per pound, and The same sam
pie was quoted in Charleston at 40 CENTS
This shows conclusvely that the sea island
cotton, of good staple, can be raised in our
county. And if one acre will produce 1000
pounds in the seed, experience proves that that
amount will nett 800 pounds of lint, worth in
New Orleans $50, at 80 cents per pound
This goes far to establish the fact that the cul
walton OF the sea island cotton demands of our
planting community some attention 1t re-
lulres less land to produce it; less handling |
o prepare 1t; less bagglng to bale it, and one |
mrd the freight and drayage. Messrs. Ro-
ms d Co., have one of McCarthyts superior
oIler sea island cotton gins, from which they
ent OFT last season eight bales This season
hough unusually dry and unfavorabe to the
otton crop, they expect to gin ten or twelve
ales.
we have to record the death of Young !
10y, Miss Harriet Eager, well known among
circles, on Tuesday morning at one
CLOCK. The circumstances attending her de- j
Use are of very singular nature. Fourteen /
iys PRIOR to the date of her death, she was I
roWn INTO the trance state, and being con- "
Died by an influence she could not resist, pre- Il
cted that her own death would occur in two
eeks. This prediction she was not informed n
The two weeks expired on Tuesday last. o.
Monday she appeared in her usual cheer d,
ness, and at about O'clock while sitting at p,
Tea table, was again entranced and inHu-
'ed to dra" casket upon the paper and 81
to write Immediately beneath it. aAll will re-
revealed IN few hours Then doublinc IS
paper she gave 1t to another lady, who very &c
etuIly kept 1t from her, as she had conceal "a
'he other circumstances, so that she was as =
onsclouS OF the last proceeding as she was lin
he prediction made the two weeks before me
went up stars Immediately after comino 80 20
OF me trance, diSrobed herself and laid
n and died, as above stated, at o'clocL sta
was an estlmable lady. much beloved and 4.
ected among the friends with whom sba s De,
'n'''iia'e' Boston Herald. bee
OLD AND SILVER IN THE WoRLD.-A Russian the
'Sel'or OF state has recently published a work of
H. uola and SlIrer-their origin, and the MI -
uhte1tracted from all countries ofthe known hav
H. from The most remote,um till the year Con
D.. The following particulars are ofinteresf. conc
lie amount of gold and silver annually TAX REM M
ON the mines OF Europe, including Russia nate
'ooo hiioSTalnmeS OF the former 10 71a more
ds to the kiogramme) and 161 444 k;lo- ry n
mes OF the latter, valued together at the $,
INT of so5, 100000. ~ 80 '''' Of - -
America, including California, the annual to at
let IS l69, 834 kiIogrammes of gold and and
oo klIo9rammes of silver, worth, in al ,l,al
100000 ~ '''' f f..U' : /,
Asia, the annual product is 1900 k;]o- ated
mes OF gold, and ITO, 0GO klogrammes Of Be Bost st,
amounting to $4,000, 900. - '' r.
Africa no silver mines are yrouobt and event
4o2o kllogrammes Of gold are Produced NAL,
/ at s2,6O0.O0 - ~
s'raIla, too, yields no silver. but the an
product of gold amounts to goo $50 IiIo- De-