The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-07

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off coat, and let's foot it!'' x -,
The city hall clock had just struck seven, p.
M, the tea-room was lighted up, the assem-
bed wisdom of the municipal government and
therto toadies, and reporters and lockers on were
there; the room was quite full. Brown was
there, in the best Of spirits, and the locos all
fairly snorted with glee at the scientific manner
in which Brown had 'sdone'' Jones and Hall
out of their votes. The business of the evening
was clmaxing; the wings, missing two of their
number, werein quite spasm of doubt and fear.
The chairman called the meeting to order. The
roll was called; seven good and true,' locos
answered the call. Six wings had answered;
the seventh was being called; the locos were
grlnning and twisting their fingers at the apex
of their nosesl ~ ~
alderman Jones! alderman Jones!" bawled
the roll-caller ..,.. .--t. H..
'.Here!" roared thcmissing Individual, burst
ing into the room. >T "a,
. "Aderman Hail." continued the roll
Here responded thenotable worthy, rush
ing in, entirely blowed out.
"Beat, by thunder!' roared the locos, in
grand chorus, and, in the modern classics Of
the Bowery, *.they wasn't anything else. -
The wings not only had the ''cut' but the entire
IDEAL" in the appointments that time, and al
derman Brown had bill at Harlem, little
more serious TO foot than the racing Of the al
dermen to get chance to vote.
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DoINGs OF ENGLISH 'NoBLEMEN" IN PITTs-
BURG.-Our readers may not have been aware
indeed we did not know it ourselves until
yesterday eyening-that the dull smoky city of
Pittsburg has been honored for two'weeks past
with the presence of distinguished nobility from
England, blooded gentlemen, and, OF course,
exceeding wealthy. Notwithstanding the gen
eral Ignorance of the community on this point,
a few of the fast young men of the city, and some
ofthe staid English residents became posted, and
have paid the distinguished guests due honor.
We are sorry to see, however, a desire mani
tested now to deny having paid these honors,
which arises probably from excessive modesty.
Lord Arthur John Hudson, and sir Charles
Miller Their rpositon did not carry them away,
and insead of sporting it at the Monogahela,
they contented themselves with the more hum
bic accommodations to be procured at the Ful-
ton House, Diamond. This moderation was
charming. They were communicative too, and
their admirers were contdentially informed that
they had E4O,O sterling deposited with S.
JONES' banker. Drinking, eating and riding
were the order of the day. Money flowed like
water; everybody was urged to participate with
them in the good things Of this life, and every
body accepted the invitation. a.
Sir Charles owned a sand bank in Missouri,
and such sand for glass making! ''Damme,
SIR said sir Charles, exhibiting goblet ''did
you ever see such glass? Ny sand bank will
make the fortune of any man." His admirers
never did see such glass, of course, and the
glass merchants of the city gave extensive or
ders for this magnificent sand, determined tc
excel the world in the matter of glass. Then
sir Charles deal, in patents, and disposed of a
and got the money for it.
Lord Arthur John was not engaged in sand
or patent rights; his views were more in the ag.
ricultural line. He doubtless saw in the dis.
tance a large advance in the price Of real estate
in this vicinity, and determined shrewdly to be
in condition to realise the anticipated profit
So he visited the we'll known farm of Mr. Peter
Parchment, Wilkins township, and was postec
as to terms; examined the grounds, the horses
the wagons, implements, &C., DC, and conclud
ed to purchase at tS15OO0 for the farm and
$4,000 for the stock. Ny lord would give Mr.
Parchment a check for the amount on his bank
ers, S. Jones d Co., who had f18Ooo sterling
on deposit, when the deed was made out. Ir
the meantime, Mr. p. must give up his Goa
contracts, for the horses could not be used
and Mr.. P. did so at a loss of about $4,000.
! Hsalordship and sir Charles frequently visi-
ted the farm. "A pig would please their fancy
and to town porker would go; now a fat turkey
excited his lordshp's desire, and to town. it went
a pair of elegant blankets followed suit, and any
number of bottles of real old irish whiskey were
also sent to the city. Things went on swim
mlngly.
Ny lord and sir Charles also cultivated the
acquaintance of Mr. Mclaughlin, shoemaker
Fourth street. Mr. Mclaughlin has the honor
now of being their creditor for goods and cash
lent to the amount of s45. We believe the
transaction originated in this wise: Lord Ar
thur John and sir Charles dropped in to buy a
pair of shoes; his lordship pulled off a pair of
tolerable boots, when his aristocratic eyes be-
held in the toe of his stocking--a hole. A half
reproachful sigh escaped his lordship, and he
said, lit is id shame for Hudson to veal
stocking like that'' This attracted the at
tention Of Mr. Mclaughlin A pair of shoes
soon tated the feet of his lordshp, and hid from
his mortified vision the rent hose. 'What is
the brass?" said his lordship, running bis hand
into his pocket Sir Charles said: my lord,
my lord, this will not do; charge this to my ac-
count, Mr.. Mclaughlin. And twas charged.
His lordship told his friend that Judge Nc Clure
advised him to remove all his deposits from
Messrs. Jones & Co.'S, as they were not safe;
he recommended in their place the old Bank Of
Pittsburg. But his lordshp was exceedingly
fearful the old bank would not receive it at all,
so he bought, on account, at Burke d Barnes ;,
an iron safe, which is now in his room at the
Fulton House, TO hold at least his daily spend
ing money. The safe is worth $3.50.
On the whole, these representatives of Eng
lands nobility met with an exceedingly warm
reception. Their acquaintance were only too
proud to accommodate them with small sums
of money--fves and tens, and they were not
too proud to accept such accommodations
They had no pride to talk Of. For instance,
lord Arthur John, instead Of allying himselft to
some noble daughter of noble and ancient
house in bis own land, plighted himself to an
interesting young lady, the daughter of his
ordsbip's landlord of the Fulton House. And
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