The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-30

from the State department show great de-
crease Of immigration during the past year as
compared with previous years. One Of the
reasons Of this fact the New York Post finds
in the law and permanent characteristics ruling
the European immigration. According to the
tables, Germany and Ireland, forming together
about fifty millions, are the principal sources
from which have flowed hitherto to our shores
the current Of immigration. The whole popu-
lstion of Europe consists Of over two hundred
and sixty millions, comprising three principal
races. Ont of them the Teutonic, including
England, and the Celtic, from Scotland and
Ireland, form the principal fountains Of immi-
grafton, constituting in the aggregate, not more
than eighty millions-less, in short than a
third Of The European population. The tables
show how altogether Insignificant IS the immi-
grafton from the two other races, and above
all, the tribes from the eastern side, such as the
Sclayic, Russian, including Walachans, Mol
dawes, Belgrarians, Greeks, who amount to
more than one hundred millions, Equally in
considerable is the number Of immigrants fur
nished by the Latin aDd Gallie race, forming
near eighty millions in the European family.
The conclusion drawn from these facts is that
/ Germany and Ireland have sent TO our shores
the disposable surplus of their population; and
that this surplus must therefore diminish yearly
more and more The other two members Of
the European family, composing more than two
thirds 10 number, seem for some reason or other
not to manifest the same rowing birthplaces or
homes, and are not, in the future, likely to
swell the population of America.
STANDARD BEArx At WAsmNGToN.- The
Washington States, in lengthy description a
ia jenkins, Of party given him in that city
recently, by secretary Thompson,say Among
the gentlemen guests were two who seem
marked men" As they pass along mammas
whisper Significantly to daughters and daught-
crs to mammas. They are both Of a certain
/ age, and both bachelor senators. One, Gen.
Matt Ward, of Texas, is widower, whose
fine fortune has been magnided BY Tie gossips
into half million, He bears in his appearance
an air Of refinement; indeed, the word gentle
man seems made to apply to him. He bears
already in our city the weight of high moral
estimation, and reflects infinite credit upon the
State he represents. His companion senator
Clingman Of North Carolina, exhibits more
careless carefulness in his dress-more of the
politician; the man of committees, petitions
aud dinners, characterize both lis face and Il
ure. Since the election of these gentlemen to
1 the senate, they have been the standard beaux
Of the season, and the senate gallery the focus
Of attracton For the first time our most politics
hating bellies having invested portion Of their
sympathies in the vicissitudcs of political life.
They affect sudden ardor in The welfare Of
the nation, and are curious to know who these
''singIe" senators pair Off with, and the
character Of every "pedtion" they present.
Their interest in the proceedings Of that dig
ni6ed body is no longer restricted to their
"ayes" and "noes"
A double elopement has recently taken place
in section Of country lying between Bethany
and West Alexandria, east Of Wheeling, va.
The parties had always made more display
than their neighbors, and laid claim to more
than ordinary respectfully This winter, for
the purpose Of killing time, game was got up
in the village in which the clippers resided. 1T
was called the Shanghai game" and was
played as follows: A gentleman mounts a
chair flaps his arms like a rooster, and crows
like one, if he can. The first lady detected in
laughing at this ridiculous exhibition, has 70
run and be pursued, even out Of the house, BY
the Shanghai. George Carsner was famous
for his personation Of the Shanghai, and Miss
CurGss could never restrain her risibles when
he tapped and crowed. The consequence was
that she was frequently pursued and caught BY
him Of The house, far beyond the eyes Of tie
company. Mrs. Carsner became FESTIVE under
the intimacy between her husband and Mss
Curtiss, and commenced playing the same game
with Mr., May, in the way Of retaliation.
Night after night, she laughed at his wonder
jul growing, and the morning after the last
party ran off with him, leaving her husband
two children to take care of. Instead of doing
So however, he ran off with Miss Curliss.
CASHMERE GoArs.-Nr. Rolf, Of Georgia.
passed through our town some few days ago
with five Asiatic goats for Texas. We saw
them, and was forcbly struck with their ap-
pearance Mr.. Rolf has since left with US spe-
cimens Of their wool-they are as fine as the
most splendid Cashmere shawIs that We have
examined in our large cities. We copy the fol-
lowing from the New Orleans Pic27unc:
This afternoon Mr. a. Roff, 81 Georgia will
leave here on the steamer 8W Powell, for Red
River, on his way to Cherokee county, TexasQ
there to deliver 10 col. Yokum, a well known
citizen Of that section Of country, three goats Of
the Cashmere shawl species, purchased by col.
Yokum of Mr. Richard Peters, of Atlanta, Ga
One of these goats is a buck Of pure blood; the
other two are ewes of three-fourth to seven
Fights pure blood. Mr. Rolf has also two other
animals Of the same breed, which he viii ex-
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