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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-10-06

An aspirant 70 the board Of police, Chicka-
saw county, Mississippi, in an address to his
constituents, says be is in favor of paying of
thelcounty debt By eurtalingto large extent
thele1lra ofcialfe fees Of all the county officers, >
and adds, !. Then from Tie ayidity with which
tLaiofiees arc sought Dy our most sensible cit
izehs, i feel assured they will be well paid for
Their services. Of course, all those most
seasble citizens seek De .huH9fs, not the
efnoumeuts of office
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-10-06

The health of bishop soule, of the NJ E.
church south, is reported very precarious He
has become loo feeble to reply to correspon-
dents, and has requested a public statement Of
the facts.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-10-06

The Wilmington IN. c. Herald contradicts
the report that yellow fefer is prevailing there.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-10-06

|
ANCIENT AND MODERN EMPIRES. - Black
woods Magazine, with all it's aristocratic prin.
ciples mingled as they are with doctrines that
are now regarded as politically efete, often con-
denses into briefsp many interesting and his
torlcal matters that are alike agreeable and in
structive to the general reader Among these
interesting papers, we find reference to the
Roman empire and its military forces, and a
comparison with similar elements in modern
kingdoms. According to the estimates before
US, Russia surpasses Rome in extent Of terri
tory, and contains an army considerably more
numerous France and Austria rank next to
Russia IN number of their standing armies,
could bring sing y in the field much larger
force than the whole Roman empire. The
military forces of the pagan empire is here
estimated at about $50 900 men; the christian
monarchles Of France and Austria are each of
them reputed to maintain an army of $50 900
men, and when we reflect upon the invention
OF gunpowder, and the enormous force of artie-
ry, 1t is evident that any one of the first rate
powers of modern Europe could bring into the
field destructive force that would sweep from
the face of the earth the thirty legions of Adrian
The very division of Europe into number of
states involves this increase of sodiery. In
the old Roman empire the great Mediterranean
sea lay as peaceful as lake, and the Roman
ships had nothing to dread but the winds and
the waves; whereas in modern Europe MANY
quite artificial boundaries have to be guarded
by an army OF soldiers.
Belgium defends her fats with 100000
men, and the marshes of Holland are secured
by 10000 Dutch" Hitherto everything has
tended to develop the military power in chris
tendom
The health of bishop Sou1e, of the M. E..
church south, is reported vely precarous. He
has become loo feeble to reply to correspon-
dents, and has requested public statement Of
the facts.
The Esd ult.. in Charleston, IS. G., was
celebrated as day Of public prayer and hu-
ordered by the authorities in view of
the epidemic with which the city is afflicted.
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The Wilmington IN. c. Herald contradcts
the renart III at yellow farer r. ,,rep,;I;, IL -
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-10-06

1t seems to be decided upon that sono.-,
nent members Of the royal family AZ. +, proni
da next summer Perhaps the queen viii iII ~ Cana
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-10-06


The parties on whom was conferred the con-
tract to convey the mails three times week
from Shreveport to Tyler having failed to per-
form the service, the postmaster-general has
advertised for new proposals. In view of these
facts, the citizens of Marshall and Tyler con
template petitioning the department to change
the schedule so as to afford them daily mail.
This is an important move 10 Shreveport and
eastern Texas generally, and we hope that the
postmaster general will cheerfuliy accord the
much desired boon. Some years age a petit
ton numerously signed was forwarded to the
department soliciting daily mail between Mar
shall and Shreveport, and although Col Brad
fela was willing to perform the service at
small advance on his tri-weekly contract, the
request vas not complied with. We trust for
better success this time
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-10-06

INTRODUCTION OF CorToN.-The Baton ROUGE
Advocate has letter dated Chapel Hill, Tenn,
August 10, written, as we learn from the Adyo-
cate, by gentleman who was formerly citi-
zen Of Louisiana, and at one time filled a NIGH
office in her government, from which we ex-
tract the annexed interesting passage:
The person is yet living who saw the first
sack of cotton seed brought into the Mississippi
valley. It was introduced by Daniel Clark
father of Mrs. Gen. Gaines, who was native
Of Ireland, a Spanish subject and acting as
consul for the United States at the port of New
Orleans 1t was imported expressly for Mr.
Bringier, wealthy planter, on the right bank
of the river, a few miles below Donaldsonvile
Mr. Bringier had also the first cotton gin i'm
ported. The cotton seed was distributed to
such planters, up and down the coast, as de.
sired to try the experiment, and in the fall of
the year when it was picked, Mr.. B. sent his
son, Louis Bringier, the present venerable sur
veyor general of Louisiana, with barge and
gang OF negroes to collect it for the purpose of
being glnned. The cotton was raised and
glnned upon shares. and when bagged was sent
to Daniel Clark for expectation Mr. Bringer
told me he had gone up as far as Baton Rouge
and Po'nte Coupee, gathering cotton to be
glnned at his fathers place below Donaldson
vile. This was IN the latter part Of the last
and at the beginning Of the present century
-
The New York publishers are in quandary
regarding news dispatches by the Ocean tele-
graph, (if any are received and the cost of
the same. The dispatches will be sent to New
York for distribution, and, Of course. those pa
pers which first pron1ulgate them will have to
pay for them. Once printed they are public
property and will be republished by the other
journals, and transmitted over the land by the
Geographic reporters, without additional cost.
Such being the case, the New York publishers
doubt whether the newspapers outside Of that
city viii feel disposed to pay their quota to
wards defraylng the expense Of the dispatches |
from Eurone
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-10-06

Belgium defends her fats with 10000
men, and the marshes of Holland are secured
by 10000 Dutch" Hitherto everything has
tended to develop the military power in chris
tendon.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-03-25

down the throat he had so narrowly escaped
a mode of operation that killed him as quick.
| y as such hardy chaps ever die.
Will the reader believe me that Aleck
Brent was reckless enough to plunge the Sc
cond time into the lake and bring out the
bird-even while his enemy was foundcring
hall dead upon the shore, and hundreds
more were within sound of his voice
The only journeys that he ever made to
the white settlements were two each year to
ting nearest store, fifty miles distant. These
wsre for the purpose of exchanging pack
lof hear-skins for powder and lead.
[ met him upon one of the excursions,
aid accompanied him home Nothing could
b. more dismal than his locality unless it
ws his dwelling house. The cabin con-
sized of a single room about twelve feet
SQUARE, made of poles and covered with
bark. The interior was hung thickly round
with skins, many of them large and valua-
be, among which recognized those of the
psnther, wild cat, fox, bear and deer. A
fine festoon of Indian seal ps gave evidence
q. the barbarous tastes contracted from so
bug residence nigh the aborigines
Amongst these of which he was particu-
hrly proud, he pointed out the top knots of
several distinguished braves.
His bed was more luxuriant than the
host fastidious city dame can boast, being
composed of swan feathers and swan skins
dressed with the feathers on. And here
Though the cold wet months the old man
Borrowed; a string of dried venison and a
Ifev fseces of dried bear meat for his food
p gourd Of lake water his supply Of drink
Ibis patched but faithful rife hard by, and
the panther might scream upon his very
'ropf pole, he cared not. The VOLTS howl
Ing through the long nights never disturbed
his slumbers.
The alligators might splash the messy
fake or build their mud heaps by The very
IIssAe of his walls or below in rage upon the
lsdacent sand bars, old Brent heard them
fne, or only heard them as the dweller in
Esfy walls hears the ordinary sounds of the
ll.aonsed streets. Nothing was of interest
lpYgh to attract his attention, except the
bie of man, and this. for obvious reasons,
He Ray haired hunter did not often hear.
Myvisit was protracted to week, and
whenI offered him my parting hand, a con-
vulsVe twitching of his face answered the
wors of thankfulness and real esteem with
who [ acknowledged his hospitality. And
now ~ the side of Camanche war helmet,
in m. cabinet of curiosities, hangs the top
knot If huge Creek warrior, slain by old
Bren in his days of youthful strife, and
preseted to me as the highest token of es-
TEEN hat he could entertain towards his fell
low man,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-03-25
4nrtirultural.
From the Southern Planter.
HOW TO TREAT PEACH TREES.

Ok A0G LATE AZ - OVWN1N0s r...e
April is the time to '.shorten-in" your
peach, apricot, and nectarine trees. both for
the sake of the fruit they will bear this sea-
son and the health and good condition of
trees; I suppose everybody understands
the difference between shortening-in and
common pruning. If not, I must make a
long story short by saying, that shorten
ing-in is nothing more than cutting off the
ends of the last years shoots. .... 49,.
| Suppose, for instance, the case of young
peach tree just coming into bearing. The
growth of last year consists of shoots, all
over the outside of the head, or top of the
tree, each shoot from ten to twenty inches
long. Well. in the case of such tree, I
should shorten-in every shoot -half-that
is, would cut off FIVE inches of the end if
the shoot is ten inches long, or ten inches
if it is twice that length. If the tree has
made but moderate growth, then I would
take off only third; or the same if there
is but a scanty store of blossom buds. But
if the tree is strong and healthy, and shows
an abundance of blossom-buds, then half
the length of the last years shoot is not TOO
much.* The fruit will be larger, you will
have as many bushels, and the flavor will
be much richer; and what is of great con-
sequence, the constitution of the tree will
not be impaired by overbearing. FL SGD. =
In the case of large, or old peach trees
especially if they have been neglected. or
badly understanding must be done that
will bring them within bounds again, and
restore them to good condition. This, asI
have satisfied myself, may be done by
''heading-in," which is nothing else than
cutting back the ends of the principal limbs
say from two to four feeee-in order to
make the tree throw out a new head of
young, healthy bearing wood. Of course.
this proceeding loses you the crop Of fruit for
this year; so that if that is important, you must
take one side of the tree this year, leaving
the other side to bear, and next year head
in the other side. In this way I have re-
stored old apricot and peach trees that were
"given up by the DOCTORS" superanuated
and worn out in service. to pretty respec-
table condition of youth again good at least
for half dozen years more. .a,"t
It is the fashion nowadays, when the
chemists and doctors wish to know what is
to be done to help plant or tree. to e;zana-
inc its ashes It is, in truth, not bad plan,
and is evidently founded on the old doctrine
that the new grows out of the old; ''ashes
to ashes and dust to dust" Exactly what
the elements of the peach tree ash are I don't
know, for I have not been able to find any
analysis; but conclude they are pretty
largely lime and potash. for I have found
u mean. OF all the stronger shoots. The weak
ones may be left two thirds their whole length.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-03-25
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
BY E. WELLS,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION For one year, if paid
in advance within six months, 81 50; if not paid
within six months, $500.
TERMS OF ApvERrIsING.-Sl.0 90 per square for
the first two insertions, and 25 cts for every sub
seauent insertion; twelve lines or less constitute
a square. II the number Of insertions be not
marked on the advertisement, it will be published
until forbid, and charged accordingly A liberal
deduction made to those who advertise their ous-
ness by the year. The privilege Of annual a,ver-
tisers extends only to their immediate business.
Announcements Of candidates for Office, 81 90
per month. to be paid in advance.
Communications, the effect of which is to pro-
mote private or individual interests, are matters
of charge, and are to be paid for at the rate OF
SO cts. per square.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-03-25
" .sc.s7.' j."
gelerten Uluetry~
TWENTY YEARS AGO.


I've wandered in the village, Tom-Tve sat be-
meath the tree
Upon the school house playing ground which
shaded you and me
But none were there to greet me, Tom, and few
were left to know,
That played with us upon the green, some TWEEN
ty years ago.
The grass was Just as green, Tom-barefooted
boys at play
Were sporting Just as we did then, with spirits
just as gay;
But the master sleeps upon the hill, which, coat
ed Ger with snow,
Afforded us a sliding place, just twenty years
ago.
The old school house is altered now, the benches
are replaced
By<new sanes very like the same our penknives
had defaced;
But the same old bricks are in the wall-the
bell swings to and fro,
It's music's all the same, dear Tom, as twenty
years ago.
The spring that dubbed meath the hill, close by
the spreading birch,
Is very low, twas once so high that we could
almost reach,
And kneehng down to yet drink, dear lom,
started so,
To:see- how much that I Lad a4AAesai sines
twenty years ago.
Near by the spring, upon the elm, you know l
cut your name
Your sweetheart's just beneath it, Tom and you
did mine the same;
Some heartlesss wretch hath peeled the bark,
twas dying sure but slow,
just as the one whose name we cut died twenty
years ago.
My eyelids had been dry, Tom, but tears came
in my eyes,
l thought of.her i loved so well, those early
broken ties,
visited the old church yard, and took some
flowers to strew
Upon the graves Of those we loved some twenty
years ago.
Some are in the church-yard laid-some sleep
beneath the sea.
But few are left of our old class, excepting you
and me
And when our time shall also come and we are
called to go,
hope they'll lay us where we played just twen-
ty years ago.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-03-25
gelerteh Misreuuny.
REMEMBER THE POOR.
BY CLARA SYDNEY.

''Oh! for the love of God, Mr.. Dennis,
give me something to do or I shall die OF
hunger; just as my sister died."
These words were spoken by desolate-
looking creature, girl of about eighteen
years Of age, who had just entered the shop
of a kind hearted but poor tailor.
The good little gentleman looked COM
passionately upon the girl, and although he
couldn't think Of anything about which he
could make her really useful to him, he
promised to give her employment.
. 'But the first thing you must do" said
he. coming round the counter, and taking
the cold hands of the poor girl kindly in his,
us to come into the breakfast room and let
my wife give you some breakfast
80! thank you sir" replied the girl ::
her eyes glistening like those of halffam-
ished animal that has suddenly found bone.
She gladly went with Mr. Dennis into his
comfortable family room.
Leaving her to the care of his wife the
tailor returned to his shop, where he had
left customer standing until the wants of
the. poor petitioner were in way of being
relieved. Some men would have operated
in reversed direction. But Mr.. Dennis
lost nothing by his eager kindness The
gentleman who had witnessed it resolved
that from that hour all his patronage, and
as much more as he could influence, should
belong to Mr.. Dennis. He had just made
his resolution when the tailor returned. and !,
with slight excuse for not sooner attend
ing to his customer, said:
But l know you will excuse me when
inform you that that girl is in almost star
wing condition; that her sister did actually
starve to death, last week and that her ia
ther cut bis own throat from desperation,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-03-25
rHE YANKEES FOX SKIN.

''Nornin' Squire" said down easter
givin a nod and wink to Lyman & Towle,
as thse gentlemen stood in their store one
morning, cup and dressed" for business.
low are you STRIP said the merchants:
'']ooty we'll considering the state of things
in gneral, [ say, yeou sell skins here don't
yeo?"
1--WE do occasionally" was the response.
avail, so [ calkelated buy fox skins
tou. recken?' -.
Sometimes. Why have got some for
sac 2" 49,
''some. Yes. guess I hev one; its
soae teou, I tell you"
Lets look at it," said one of the mer-
Chants
The owner of the skin tugged at the ca
paious pocket of his old yellow overcoat a
fey minutes, and out came u pretty consid-
erble size bang up of venerable reynard.
There it is, perfect bewty it is too.-
Ant it,"
Seen some finer ones," said Towle.
'Praps you hev; and praps you hain't,
bu dew think its rale bewty, slick and
Snhy as Dran new nat.
When did you get this skim" says the
merchant.
When did I get it? Why, when I kill
ed he darned crittcr of course" -,
Yes. we know. but was it in the fall or
sumner, or when %
ooh! yes; we'll I reckon t'warnt fur from
the Fourth of July, any way. for I'd just
cleaned up my old shootin' piece fur p'rade
on tie glorious anniversary, and along come
the cid critter, and just gave him a rip in
the eizzard that settled his hash mighty sud-
den tell yeou."
''Fox skins" said the merchant, care not
very good when taken in hot weather; the
fur and hair are thin, and not fit for much
IN sumner"
'Well, meow I reckon, since I come to
think it over, t'warnt hot weather when I
shot the critter; no, I'll be darned eff it was !;
made thunderin mistake bout that. for
'tw;s nigh on to Christmas twas by golly,
fur ! and Seth Puerkins wur goin' to ftol-
ic; : remember it,like book, cold as sixty,
snovin' awful-was by ginger"
well" says the merchant, ''was the fox
yer, fat?" - a.
Fat! Oh! Molly, warn't it! Never
did see such a fat Teller. in all my born
day.. Why, yeou. the fat came clean thro'
the critters hide. run down his legs, till the
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-03-25

very airth was greasy where the darnec
varmint-crawled around. Did, by Puer.
kins." o
= TOO fat, then, We guess, to be good
said Towle. Fiat skins, sir, are not SC
good as those taken from AN animal of not
more than ordinary fat" .s ~ -: =
, ''Well guess 'twarnt so darned fat, nuth-
er come to think about it, twas another fox
our Siah shot last fall; this critter warn't so
darned fat. not overly fat, fact, I guess it
was rather lean; kind O lean. tree menjous
lean poor old varmint was about to die OF
pure starvation never did see such a darn'd
eternal starved lean, lank, amished live
critter, on airth before"
Very poor eh ?" says Lyman.
Every poor! guess it was; so almighty
that the old critters bones stuck clean eout
almost through his skin hadn't killed it
just when did, 'twould hcv died afore it
got ten rods further along. Fact. by gollyw
"Ah! well'' said the merchants, I'VE see
the skin is poor; the fur is THU and loose,
and would not suit us. - - -~e~7=r----~-=g----
"Wont suit yeou? Now look ahere,
yeou," says the yankee, folding up his uer-
satile skin, Il don't kind O. like such deal
in as that nohow, and if you catch me trad
in fox skins with yeou agin. there amt no
lumber in the State of Name" And the
holder of the skin vamoused. .~~
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-03-25

A Yankee was showing friend his new
garden down east. Suddenly the friend
fell. up to his neck, in mud, in half con-
sealed hole.
''Ah % said the Yankee. Il intended to
show you that hole"
"Thank you" said the friend, scraping
the mud out of his eyes, ''I've found it my
self" =
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-03-25

Il thought you were born on the LIST OIL
April" said Benedict to his wife, who had
mentioned the 21st as her birthday.
"Most persons would think so from the
choice [ made of husband" she replied.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-03-25

On hearing Ike read that eighteen rams
were to be used in launching Of the .Levia-
than, Mrs. Darlington remarked that she
believed few yokes of oxen would do a.
great deal better than rams
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-03-25

E"A borrowed horse and your ow,
spurs make short miles" is Danish render
ing, oft rather universal practice.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-03-25

u meau BY the neck the bottom or the trunk.
just atthe surface Of the ground, waere the root.
start out.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-22
October /, 1851.
IT is PROVOKING.

CSr TO think, after crcditing customers for
q } or 4 years, and you demand v, ur money,
that some OF them should threaten to plead n-
fancy, others to take advantage of the night and
run away, and not pay for cren tie trouble you
had in keeping clothes ON them. aud others To
live right here in town, and puff cigar smoke. and
blow their sinking whskey breats in your face,
when the money that b"ugh, that whiskcy and
those cigars. ought to have been paid to some
merchant who let them have clothes and other
indispensable articles and who thought they had
enough Of gcntcmanly principle TO pay an lon
est debt, and then after all tho trouble, besides
the EXPENSE to lose the debt, say tis provoking
All the persons VIII" got credit of me, di,ln'tget it
because they were worth tho amount of their i'll
dcbtcdness, but because l thought they were hon.
est, and had too much respect for their feelings
to refuse Them crcCi.
! have list Of those who have been imposing
in this way upon unsuspcct;ng merchants, and I
for one, will take the responsibility Of giving them
1t Newspaper nutoricty, il they don't pay me what
they owe me-a tritliny sci Of scoundrels; they
slan't buy anything else credit, if T>ean help
it. ;hink rs much Of Il man who would steal, us
one who would get goods under such lnlse pre,en-
So those to whom ulludc,-l some Of
them 3 Or 4 times dny-had better call and settle
SOON, with J. J. LYONS
March 4, So as If
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-22
SALES FOR MAY.
Sherif's Sale.

RY virtue of sundry Writs Of Firra Facias
-H-D to me directed, will sell at Abhrvr
Court House. on the first Monday and Tuesday
i'll MAY next, within the legal hours of sale,
the following property, to wit:
House and lot in I.owndesvlIc, containing
Acres, more or less bounded by Main Street,
J. 1. Bnslin and others, rs the property of JAS
A. hiddcll, ads J. T. Baskin, and others.
200 Acres, more or less bounded by T. j.
McCrackan, $. a.. Wilson, and others, ~ the
property Of A. Lomax, ads J. J. Lyons, and 9TH
ers.
All the interest that W. A. ]. Ware hes in Il
Tract of Land, containing 200 Acres, more OF
less, bounded by Jas. KilIingsworth, Geo. Allen
and others, ads Sit,on IL McNutt, and others.
500 Acres, more or less, bounded hy Nathan
Calhoun, Hazel Smith, aud others. as the prop.
crty Of Joseph Rudd, ads. w. u. Calhoun.
TERMS-CASH.
r. II. COCHRAN, SAD.
ShcfTs Office, April l2, 1888. tds