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Choice Old Wines & EiauerS.

nLD Cognac and pure Champagne Brandy; CheFn'
~ Peach and Blackberry Brandies, Port, Nade',
and Sherry Wines; Jamaica Rum: old Rye WhisSe!'
London Porter aud Ale; Cavendish, honeydew and ID:
cut chewing tobacco smoking do; fine cigars. sn1'f
etc, always on hand [my3nl VIM. BALL.
fREGl.E HAIR OIL--The best article in use NJ
~ restoring, preserving. adjoining and beaplhyfAs
the human nair. Fer sale al
sugl5 WI BALLS Drrg-stors.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-07

wright W orks, such as plantation and road Wagons
horses and oxen cane and other CARTS, DRATS NJ
and TIMBER WHEELS, all with wood and iron AZ
trees Jersey and Baggage WAGONS, WheeIbarpg.
and Trucks of every kind, and all other articles in H.
line, made of the best materials and workmaps@
warranted to be superior to any other manufactr
for sale at reduced prices and lower than any obs,
establishments.
Purchasers will find ii to their interest to call s,3
examine before purchasing elsewhere as the ab9r.
establishment uses none but the best of jersey wb5
oak. Apply to DAVID &. WILSON,
Nos. G., 70 and 70 Carondeet street,
april 4, 1856 New orlesr,
~ Also on hand every variety of Sugar and Cot,,
pI0TGHS ~#E
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-07
A. Arkansas CORRESPONDENT Of the Picay

An Arkansas correspondent Of the Plcay-
une spins the following yarn: In early umes'
in county not far off, these country dram
shops were common. as they were all over the
State. where the b'hoys met every Satusday
evening to shoot for whiskey and get drunk,
and cool off with a fight or two, On one OF
these occasions big strapping six-footer, full
Of "bust-head" and dutch courage, having
been beat at the mark by another, slapped his
fists together, and swore he was "splling 10Y
fight and could whip any man who could beat
him shooting.
This was not noticed by the man for whom
it was intended That, OF course, made him
Drawer and madder He roared out:
| kin whip any blink-eyed sucker who KIN
not beat me shootng-whooP-ee"'
The man aimed at still said nothing.
six-f ooter here billed oyer--so he walked
right up to him, shook bis fists in bis face, and
said: ....
"You kin shoot, kin you? but you darn to
frht me-I'm a real unanimous hor- see!-
Whoop ee!'' u
The man addressed still said nothing.
Six footer roared again the louder, and SAID
he must have a fight if be had TO buy 1t,
"Look ERE! Siickemgoeasay, il you'll give
me far fghtI'll give you COW and calf
slickem deliberately began to strip. Says
he: IF thar's any thing to be made I'm m!
Six-fo turned little pale-couldn't back
down now-struck ring-pltched IN, and SIX
footer got most confoundedly and very soundly
tbrashed Rose, shook the dirt of, and s"ore
he wouldn't pay, for 'twarnt in the bargain ne
was to woloped.'' #
SIickem said, "Ill sue you
.sue awayr' said Six footer; and mounted
his bear-skin and rode Oft.
Slickcm went to the county seat, saw law
yer. and told him his case; the lawyertold HIM
il was a good case, and he would gain 1t tor
him: told him to make out an account "tor
work and labor DONE" and sue before justice
of the peace. He did SO; the justice Of the
peace gave judgment for plaintiff, and ordered
the constable to drive the COW and calf to him.
Here it rested. The defendant was heard to |
say:
well, | reckon that mout be law, but my
losing that COW and calf all come of my not
kjvering all the points in the trade, 'spose"
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-07
Sundrfes,

pEST Kentucky Mustard; Star Candles: z
~ Family Soap; Matches; Starch; Indigo;
Fine Chewing Tobacco: snuff:
Lnseed Oil, boiled and raw: White Lead in oil:
Spts. Turpentine; Varnish. all kinds;
Lard Oil; Castor OF, etc. Received and for sale
by VIM B. MILLER, Druggist,
Iun27 Tevas s,ro..
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-07

pALM Of THOUSAND FLOWERS.-For bean
4 tltying the complexion, curing diseases of the
skin, DC, &c Just received and for sale by
aprill6 T. Fl. MORRIS. Druoaist.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-07
STOVES, TIN AND JAPAN WARE

Texas street, opposite the Market, Shrevgno..
TTAVE constantly on hand, and are daily psn"t
4 Il turing every description Of 1IN-WARE nps
together with their stock of STOVES conprss "H&a
most complete assortment of any establishment o
place Their stock ofStoves comprises everv w.: Jug
of the most approved patterns, both of easte,n s
western manufacture, selected by themselves exnrsa
for this and the Texas market, consisting Of Cook
Office, Paror and Church Stoves. They invite o.I5
try merchants and others to call and examine Wv
ctock and prices before purchasing elsewhere T.4.
prices are low and terms easy ma,9
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-07

Merchants and planters wishing mills are respect
fully invited 10 call and mills. embracing a
SIZES OF double and single geared,
L. J. WEBSTER, Sole Agent,
Corner OF Magazine and Lafayette streets,
march 90 New Orleans
- IT
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Summer Gr0Ye Academy.

WAVING purchased Mr.. S. II. Parsons farm and
i 4 family residence. adjacent to Summer Grove
Academy, am now prepared to Accommodate few
pupils with board, at the of $40 a month, for
board and tuition, payable in advance.
NJ. P. STEVENS.
Summer Grove. La. April %, lS56.-tf
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-07
Window Class.

SIil BOXES Window Glass. assorted sizes; also
wv Putty, White Lead, Linseed Oil. Varnishes,
rant brushes, etc. Just received and for sale by
decI9 -=s ra. e. WI. BALL DRUGGIST
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-07
Old Cognac Brandy,

: ME best imported old cognac Brandy, of yer,
L superior quality. For sale at
aUgio WI. BALLS Drugstore
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-07

Nv lslflNG Cards, card cases. drawing paper. Brfs-
tol boards, drawing pencils. mono chromatic
ooard, water eoiers, ladies' fine pearl enameed work
boxes. eabasses, portfolios, dressing cases
for sale AZ fmI2l VIM. BALLS Drug store.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-07
PRoF. S. BERNARD's F.
Male and Female Institute.

IT, PRoF BERNARD, hate from Franklin College,
HfAsA Louisiana aud since principal Of iusti-
7TFTsssT@ss* tuition of Learning in the same State,
respectfully informs his friends in SaroYc-
- nnrt md tna uuhc meneraLLH lnal his
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-07

U LIGARD q Co.'s fine Coenac--2o eases--;us,
~ received and for sse By the case of dozen Inv,
G. NJ. LEVY & Co., Texas street,
Opposite the Civ hotel
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10 The Ladies'
Look AT This J!

GUNS of superior quality. and Of various sizes
~ for sale cheap by WIN c. TRABUE.
sep3 Texas etreet
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-17
THE BACHELORS REGISTER.

AT 10 years, inclpient paptations are mani
tested towards the young ladies'.
II. Steals his fathers razor and lalhcrbox to
shave before going to singing school, where he
expects to meet a particular young lady.
IS. Is angry if treated as a boy by the Ia
dies.
10. 1squiic beau, and practicec killing ways
before the looking-glass.
20. Is the period when puppyism makes its
severcst attack.
2l Thinks no woman in the world good
enough for him.
22. Spends his evenings in oyster saloons,
boasting of the number of girls who are in love
with him.
2S. Goes little in the society of virtuous
females, and sows his crop of wild oats.
u. Contracts real passion for some Young
lady, ana is accepted
20. The connection is broken off in conse-
quen 'e of selt-conceii on his part
2G. PAYS his visits to another lady. and takes
great pains to walk with her by the window of
his former love
-. The object of his second attachment is
cruelty abandoned
2S. Sows another crop of wild oats.
29 Talks doubiiully about female virtue
80. Makes up his mind never to marry
81. Falls violently in love with a young wild
ow and relents.
49, 10 his horror and amazemcnt is rejected.
SS, Mind still musing on the young widow.
wonders who could have prejudced her against
him. and means to shoot himself
81. Rails against the lair sex generally. but
throws tender glanccs at his washerwoman, whom
he thinks rather pretty.
80. tlirts with married women, and culli-
Yates the confidence and friendship of their hus-
bands.
S6. Complains that his lady acquaintances
are too numerous, and absorb too much of his
tima.
81. His bosom becomes a pock ethandker-
chief for all afflicted females.
3S. a very large number of widows call at
his office TO borrow small sums OF money
80. lie begins to think again of matrimony.
40. Falls desperately in love with Young
girl OF seventeen, who has remarkably tleveI.
oped bust, and an immense head of hair
al. 1u deInier deSeSpoir another refusal.
AZ. His morals become lax again. and he
spends his days mostly in the society of men in
eating and drinking.
43. Gonty symptoms make their appearance.
"A. Resolves to abstain fiom wines and big
linners.
40. Back 10 his old habits again.
40. Fresh budding OF matrimonial ideas
AZ. Another young widow perplexes him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-17

| ductve Of favorable results to America Soor
afterwards he returned to this country with in.
tcGcncc that n French fleet would follow him
to assist the American army. lie then received
the command of a force of two thousand mon
and proceeded by forced march to Virginia
raising two thousand guneas on his own credit
| IN Baltimore, while on the march to supply the
necessities Of his troops. On this expedition he
judiciously cvadcd the manpuvcring of Corn
wallis who had boosted that the "boy should not
escape him." and closed his military career in
America by capturing one of the rcdoubts of
Yorktown. He then revisited France, and hiv-
ing enlisted force Of twenty thousand men to
assist the American cause, was on the eve of en-
barking at the head Of his new amy when in
tellieence reached him that peace had been de-
clared, and thar further aid was unnecessary.
To his future career in his native land il is not
our intention to advert nor TO trace his history in
the National Assembly; at the head of the Ma
tonil Guards through part of the French Rev
oInllon in the prison of Omuz, (from which
the cndcavoTs Of the American Government, not
wilhstanding the exertons of Alessrs Pickney,
Marshall Jay and Morris failed TO procure his
release y nor can we here recount the enhusi-
asm and alterations which evcrywh re attended
him during his visit to America in 1884. OF
this neither space nor time will permit
Lafayette died at Paris on the 20lh day of
May, 1884 aged sevcnty-seven years. Dr. Jules
Cloquet, in his RecoHeciions Of The yrirdie Life
V Lafayette, thus describes his personal appear
ance:-
Lafayette was tall and well proportioned. -
lie was decidedly inclined to eBiJonDoi,d, though
not to obesity. His head was large, his face oval
and regular; his forehead lofty and open his
eyes, which were full of goodness and meaning,
were large and prominent Of a lrayish blue, and
L III
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-17

CUTTING DAsH.-Some contemporary who
had rather lively sense of the ludicrous. tells
the following mirth-provoking story of traveller
who quartered at tavern in Yankeedom on
Sunday, not long since
"He prepared himself to attend church, but
not possessing that very important chattel, a
watch, and being particularly desirous of cutting
dash, be applied to The landlord for the loan
of one. The landlord possessing very power
fu alarm watch, readily complied with the re-
quest but previously wound up the alarm and
set it at the hour which he supposed to be about
the middle of the first prayer. The dandy re-
paired to church he rose with all the grace of
finished exquisite, at ne commencement ofthe
first prayer, and stood playing lricefully with
the borrowed seals, when suddenly he Jumped
as if he had discovered den of ratlesnakes !;
the whzzing of the alarm commenc d The
people started, the dandy made furious grab
at the offending watch with both hands outside
the pocket, and tried to squeeze it into silence,
but in vain it kept up the tur-r-r.r, and it seem
ed as though it never would stop The sweat
rolled off the poor fellow, he seized his hat and
making for the door, hurried off, with his watch
in one hand and his hat in the other amid the
suppressed laughter of the whole congregation"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-17
THE AMERICAN EAGLE.
BY IKE PARTINGToN.

This is the greatest bird that has ever spread
his wings over this great and glorious country
The place where he builds his nest is called an
eyre, away up on the precipices where the foot
OF man can't come, though perhaps bow.
might. The eagle Is ferocious fellow, and sits
on the top of the cliffs and looks sharp for blum.
der. lie gets tired of waiting, and then he starts
out in the blue expansive heavens, and scars all
around on his opinions over the land and water
TO see what he can pounce down upon. But
though he is called very cruel bird, he always
preys before eating, just like any good moral
man at the head OF his family. He eats his vict.
uas raw, which is an untavorable habit, but il is
supposed that he eats it so because he likes to-
He is very courageous bird, and will fight like
blazes for his young, and steal chickens wher.
ever he can see them. He is bird of great tai
ons, and is much respected by irds of the fea,h-
cred tribe that are afraid of him. He is a orea.
study for artists, but appears to best advantage
on the ten-dollar gold pieces and fifty cent pie-
ces, and pretty well on The dimes, as he sits
gathering up his ihunderbolts under him. as il
he was in hurry to be off. He has lately bro
ken out on the new cent. and seems as it in his
hurry he had dropped all his thunder The
American eagle is the patriots hope and the in.
splratlon on the fourth ofJuly. He scars through
the realms of the poets fincy and whets his beak
on the highest peak of the orators imagination.
lie Is in the mouth of every politician, SO to
speak. He is said by them TO stand on the Rocky
Mountains and 10 dip his bill into the Atlantic,
while his tail casts shadow on the Pacific coast.
This is all CANNON. There never was one more
than eight feet long from the tip of one wing to
the tip of 'tother. His angry scream is heard
ever so far, and he don't care a feather for any
body. Take him every way he is an immense
fowl, and his march is over the mounting wave,
with the star-spangled banner in his hand, whis-
tling Yankee Doodle.-BOSton Daily Adperiis-
en-.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-17

Too Coon NOT TO DE TOLD. We heard
an incident related the other day that is entire
u too rich to be confined to the small circle who
are now enjoying it.
OGe of the most active, intelligent and enter
prslng farmers of Jefferson county, who has been
paying some attentions towards improving his
breed Of sheep, was the owner of a very fine Cots
void Buck. He was not quite good enough, how
ever, he thought, and he proposed to one of his
wealthy neighbors to join him in the purchase
of a splendid animal he could procure in Fayette
county at a cost of some $3.50, urging as a strong
reason for the investment that the Fayette Buck
would, on account Of his superior qualities, be
certain to lake the premium of a silver pitcher
at the then approaching Fair of the U. S. Agri
cultural Society. The purchase was according
ly made, our friend declaring that the silver
pitcher which he already felt within his grasp,
should be his own, as il could not well be diyid-
ed, The gentleman was also so fortunate as to
find a purchaser for his own Buck for which he
received 500.
In due course OF time the U. S Fair was held,
and the gentleman in question was rather anus
ed than otherwise to find that among the other
competitors for the prize offered, besides his own
was the identical Buck he had Just sold for the
500. But his amusement was changed to
amazement when the Judges awarded 10 him
the premium over his $3.50 animal and al
though his friends have been assdious in their
attentions ever since, at the last accounts he had
not entirely recovered from the severe shock hrs
nerves experienced by such an unexpected an
nouncement. We presume our friend will hence
forth be firm believer in the fallability of hu-
man judgement, and will agree that it is not al
ways best 10 count his chickens before they are
hatched, and that there is many slip belwixt
the cup and the lip.-LouispiAe Courier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-17

The length of canals is 5000 miles. 1t contains
the longest railroad on the globc-the Illinois
Central-which is 7s4 miles. The annual val
ue Of It's agricultural productions is 5000, ,O0O.-
600. Its most valuable production is India corn,
which yields annually 10000 900 Of bushels
Tie amount of registered and enrole tonnage
is 4AO7,OlO. The amount Of capnal invested
in manufactures is S600,000,0O0. The annual
value of lis products of labor other than agricu-
tural, is $1,000 coo, The annual value of The
income Of the inhabitants is 5 100000. The
value Of farms and livestock is $500, 100000
Its mines Of gold, copper, lead, and iron are
among the richest in the world. The value of
gold produced is 500, 90 0 900. The surface
OF its coal fields is 3S,I3l square acres. With
in her borders are 10000 schools, 5000 acade-
mics. 23l colleges, and 8 3,s1l churches.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-17

BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATION OF LIFE.-Bish-
up Heber. upon departing for India, said in his
farewell sermon "Life bears us on like the
stream of mighty river Our boat at first goes
down the mighty channel-through the playful
murmuring of the little brook, and the willows
upon it's CLASSY borders. The trees shed their
blossoms over our young heads, the flowers on
the brink seem to offer themselves to our young
hands; we are happy in hope, and grasp eager
ly at the beauties around us, The stream hurries
on, and still our hands are empty. Our course
is youth, and manhood is along wider, deeper
food and amid objects more striking and mag
ni6cent. We are animated by the moving pic
ture of enjoyment aud industry passing US; we
are excited by our short-lived enjoyments The
stream bears us on, and joys and griefS are left
behind u.s. We may be shipwrecked, but we
cannot be delayed; for, rough or smooth, the
river hastens toward its home, till the roar of the
ocean is in our ears, and the waves beneath our
feet, and the foods are lifted up around us, and
we take our leave of earth and its inhabitants,
until of our further voyage there IS no witness
save the Infinite and Eternal"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-17
COL. ETHAN ALLEN.


History of E,ster, v,r,ron.. t. nt.,. ,-.o
A.. 1,......,--t-". .','O"' !" way, i'''
'"' na''"g ,aNeh ahuInoer Oh iork-
ers prisoners IN the southern part of Vermont,
carried them to Westminster, and there subjected
lhon IN n trial for ,os;s,;,, +bo ,,,,o,;,,, r. ".
| - ~, ~ vi 'e'-
ni','' "e court con'lnenceu us session on the
zoth oil the month, and at evening adjourned to
/ the next day
"Iybon tho cor-, -os,,,o,1 L,,.;..., 90, A.,
morninc of Tho o7,h ,ho S,a,o,u S,,"... ", NJ ''L
Smith baving beco,no s,,;ssod IS h. LIZ,
! tn sus,a;n ,bo oo,,,l 49,. t:I " -. u ..
AGAINST three If tha n,;sonors IaI'o athn -
Kathan .Jr and ior, na,'aI Ka.t u, yT', ~
! Dummn,s,n, a,,oraJ = III" .e na''e'' a.. "
cases and Withdraw tho su;, A., ,i ..,'' 49,,
the defendnrts' a,t,,pov s,orbon pon p.o1Io''
presented u;ot;nn r., ,;,s iha
Grr,ed agains S,erhaI Crooi."r r. c D.u,
tleborou,,h JosnrL Cnodhao ac p,,, o''' "
siab Whilc. on tbp grd,,nd or tLa nor.,o or H.
par,ies The motion Yas ,,an,aJ nJ H. .,", .,,e
was aboutto rroceed With H., ,,;oi ~ H.
inc nrisoners WHOM an ,en'.
took nlace E,har ALL IT., ,;.i N.Y. ~: "P''o"
had been engageJ at Wss'n,n.,a "'.I ",s ,ne"
the sheriff and cuarln9 tb, ,,risonars ." ~S''G LII
watched with interest ,nd .a,;srlf 49, ,L ','u
sact;ons of tho ,,rocod;o,, a.. a.,J L", -
ed great pessnrp ar tbs n31n a'' ~ n'u ,.t;o ~
ooddess of iustice see,ned ,o bo rro,,,,;a,, -,
punish the rebell;ous Yorkers Uo ,yas -, 80
ent at the commenremen, If rho soconJ r..
session. but having heard tbsi sono or ,bo ,'r;sD
oners were ob,a;nin, ,b,.;r d;scharr,o ! = .asnl,.
ed TO stop such aaciiious conduct nd zach ,be
court their duty accoutred in his military dross
,v;.h , la.,o ,So,l.1 L.. -. -: -
ornamented with oold I,ce and s,yorI IF az
ulous Dimensions s1v;ny;n,, at HE s;d. ba ontraJ
the court room breathIrss with ba.te and nress.
ing ,hrough the crowd ubirb Grlad tlo roob, ad.
vanced towards the hencb wboyo6n tbe iudgos
were sca.ed.
after Smith had 6rshed HE or,,,,,o,, :.
the course of which be had made s.veroI o,,,,,a
tions from Rl,ctstono,' can'',s.,.;no Te
who tbopgbt tba, ,bo S,oto,a 1..,eu'
festino ton great er;cncy ,o,yords son,o of ,ho
nrisoners arose and hov;no 20 Nosos Rnh;,o,' en'
the chief ;udge who ,,as h;s ;n,,,a,a C,aOJ'
commonce1 a G,-;o,e baran,,,o a;.aj -
larlv at tbe S,a,e's a,tornoy and ,ho ,,,n.'o,,
for the defendants Uo tbcr ,old tbo ;''rY ~
in the observations bo ,yas ,Io,t 80 - Lo
should not deal in o,;htIos Tboo ,nnn;,. ~, ~
Smith he said ~ rord bavo tho 'o,"s
man ,o know tb,, viii M, lo,;, anJ Js ra=;, su.s
from the eternal ftness of tbinos can ,,,,se,
his MlocEstopes b;s wb;,os,onos b;s oranas,,,pos
and his br;ms,ones, Uere bo was ;n.orrnr,,aJ
bv tho cb,sc ;u.,,ns uasas Pob;aSo ,,J ,.a.
arayelv ;nroymed tba, !, n,as no, .iioatio caS
him ~ ,rno,r IN n;,.;l oo', ii L. s'o.J H..
h;s s;5o liz ,b,s Ali ro,,ial h, ;,,.n
t;on pnsI,nd HI. a'a,ion an'i n.;.,; :, Ja,n,,
IN tbo har tah,a ,r;t,, - e., nh;eh s,a,o ,,n
bonsa r;ns, oxa,a;.oa Wv" 'o'e' WIN" '''''' ''''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-17

COOP JoKE-We had painful trial of
our patience to-day. An individual with show
of friendship, approached us at time when sus-
picon was asleep, and in serious tone, asked
what difference there was between the new cent
and the old fashion quarter. We looked in his
eye, but saw no expression beyond mere in
quiry for information, and after giving the sub
ject suitable reflection, replied" Don't know !"
said he, " why, there's twenty-four cents differ
ence, isn't there ?" 1t seemed very evident that
he was right Boston Gazette.