The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-20

e.s Dalm ehey CeMs. N
The intelligence received yester
day, 70 the effect that Tennessee and
! Arkansas had Withdrawn from the
Union, was truly refreshing n 0nr
minds. Thougl, there was no public
demonstration on the part of our citi-
! xens, which signiied their JOY on the
| receipt Of the news, yet, il was
evident that they inwardly rejoiced.
We have had so many false rumors
reach this place, that the majority Of
our people have their doubts about
this being reliable information. So
far AZ we have been enabled to ascer-
tain, outside Of Photographic dispatches,
Tennessee and Arkansas are, beyond
doubt, seceders from the Union,
I ACoo,. OPEnArioN.- here
Capting," said brother Jonathan to
a captain of canal packet on the
Erie Canal, "what do you charge for
passage!''
"Three cents per mile, and beard
ed" said the captain.
! "Wall. l guess I'll take passage,
capting, seeing as how I'm kindergin
eout, walking so far"
! Accordingly he got on board just
as the steward was ringing the bell
for dinner. Jonathan sat down and
began dcmo,ishing the "6xings" to
the utter CONSERVATION of the capt,
until lie cleared the table of all tina,
was eatable, when lie got up and wen,
on deck picking his teeth very com.
fortnbly.
! nHow far is it captain to where
got on boardF'
! '.Nearly one and half miles, said
the captain.
Lets see," said Jonathan, "tha,
would be just four and halt Gents;
but never mind, cap,ing, l wont b.
small; here's dse sen,s, which pays
my fare to here; guess III z" ashor.
now; I'm kinder rested cont"
In tn. New York Daily News, o
18th ult., We find the following:
! At the conclusion Of the cbape
services ut Columbia College OF
Tuesday morning, presidcnt King re
ferred in congratulatory terms to til,
war measures taken by the Govern
ment. This was followed by mingled
Misses and demonstrations of appro
val. The excitement ran so high tina
. the President in order. 10 allay i
found it expcdicnt to iniinediatel,
dismiss the students.
a A noted Joker and two OF
three kindred spirits sauntered int,
a clothing store, the other day, anG
in reply to AN invitation to "buy
some closh, chentlemensh 7" joke
picked out fine coat, much to,
; small for him, and commenced put
ting it on. Getting both arms int,
III sleeves, he brought theW ioeetk
err in such u manner as to cause tn,
stitches TO crack very audibly.-
: "Sthop, mine frien' dat goat ISL TO,
small" The joker, however. did no
pay any heed to bis slamor, but KEEP
straining the garment until it wai
. nigh splitting open. "Mein Got
Va, ish dis YOU dues to mein closhc
(Crnrk.) Colt i'll Himmel Trip.
: that goat cost me more as fifteen iol
lar. Sthop, mein s"ot frien, sthop I
! Give me a dollar, old fellow, or II
burs, it in just one minute" said tn
joker, ia Il determined manner ..
, can't gift a dollar. mein goot frien,
gives you fifty cents" a, abou
I this rate the parties compromised.
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Cosr or ARTiLEERY.-I'he cost O
Dahlgren's 9-inch iron guns is seve
i. and n half cents per pound. AS the
weigh 5000 pounds each, the cost of
, gun is S645. The s-inch Columbian
weigh 5000 pounds; the l0-inch, 16
900 pounds each; both are sold a
!, six and a half gents pound. Fort
four Founders weigh 5000 pounds
thirty-poandcrs $500 to 5000 pound
each. The twelve Founders are sol
$ at ) cents, the others at 6 cents. Sc,
: coast howitzcrs of S and 10 inch 10,
: weigh from $500 to $500 pounds eacl
!, and are sold AT six and half cents
e pound. Seige howitzcrs of Sine
: bore are much lighter, weighing $50
e to 5000 pounds. aud are sold at ii
e same rate as those above ,ncniione,
5 Brass guns are much lighter, the a
l. my pattern twelve Founders weighin
e only 1890 pounds; they are, howeve
= sold at do cents a pound The Dab
d gren brass guns are still proportion
: ately higher priced; the patent mout
+ tain l2'pound howitzers. weighiu
It 220 pounds, are sold at IS cents
/, pound, Shell sells accordingto wcigl
2 at from 4 TO cents II pound; shot ;
o from aud a half to cents.
;. C1riOUs CaIcmtdtioa.-The va
|, number of inhabitants who do liv
and have lived. upon the face of ii