The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-10-31
TeWs Items.

John G. Sake, the poet, Of the orators at
the monster meeting in New York Mr.. SAKE said;
q never hear Andrew johnson called traitor, with
out almost forgetting my manners, and remembering
only my Muscle"
Charles Beader, OF Philadelphia, who years ago
compromised with his creditors and received legal
discharge recently invited them to dinner at the Con
tinenta and paid each creditor the full amount of his
Indebtedness.
Mrs Ford, of Monroe county, Kentucky, gave birth
on the 10th ult to ;ree children, all boys, weigh
ing seven and half pounds each. All living and
healthy. Names~G D.. Prentice, General Lee and
jeff. Davis.
Prof John s. Rarey, the celebrated horse tanner
died suddenly in Cleveland Thursday, of appoplexy
He was attacked by paralysis last winter, and never
recovered bis health
A cold bIoodcd murder was committed at Southern
station house. in Memphis, on the 18th John Geary
having had difficulty with Mat, MuIcy, walked up
to him while under arrest, and shot him dead.
The receipts over expenses for the last fiscal year.
exceed thirty-seven millions of dollars will be
duly shown in the secretary of the treasury annual
report.
In his recent diplomatic circular, the emperor Ma
polcon gives it as his opinion that century hence
the United States of America will contain hundred
millions Of inhabitants
The emperor Of Austria is said to feel lis defeat
most keenlv, and to exhibit most woe-begone ap-
self to be seen in public,
Mr. Just Trudeau a creole of New Orleans, has
made busts of general Sheridan and general Long
street. and competent critics pronounce them master
pieces.
The gold receipts from customs from the principal
Atlantic ports, week before last nearly four
millions of dollars. The importatons very large
just now.
The ship Calconda, 1916 tons was purchased by the
rplI,tr tn
Liberia Upwards of 1000 freedmen have already
applied for passage this fall.
Dr. Craven the reputed author of the Prison Life
of Jefferson Davis has received $4,000 for the
copyright, onetLitd Of the sum coming from England
Among the passengers who were lost on the Inflated
steamer Evening Star, Wilde Hastings, the hus
band of Belle BOYD, who is now in New York
The Louisville journal announces that Gen Thos
L. Crittcnden has received the appointment of colonel
in the regular army.
John CardwelI, returned Texas cmigrant from Bra
I'll, lifts up warning voice against people going to
that country.
The Staunton Nrgnian proposes that the authori-
ties there shall appoint more coored policemen
to look after the negroes
The Richmond Wing halls, as a cheering indication,
the large number of Jews who coming south They
always 60 where money is to be made.
Thus far we have heard of the loss of nineteen yes
sells and the disabling of twelve in the storm which
has prevailed since October I>t.
Parties applying fer pardon are warned against i'm
posters in Washington, who take their money and do
them no geod
The Texas house of representatives has rejected the
proposed amendment to the constitution of the United
States.
Fortyeight millions of gallons of petroleum oil have
been exported from the United States in the past year
There are $50 New York merchants among the
stockholders OF the new Merchants Express company
The negroes of Cheraw, S C., have formed an asso-
CATION to punish offenders Of their color.
The commissioner of agriculture estimates the cot
ton crop OF the country at s 00OD bales
Five hundred and ninety people died in Nashville,
Tenn in September last from cholera.
The Republican majority in Iowa is now estimated
at IS 600.
Quite number of southern tourists have gone to
~ scousin.
New jersey prison convics publish a paper-"Thc .
Sunbeam"
One hundred thousand dollars are asked for the race
horse Kentucky.
Mr. C. w Ricletson, who died suddenly in Pitts
bugh the other day, had his life insured for $50, 600
Gen. Banks nominated for congress on the 10th,
with great unanimty
The largest farm in Illinois recently sold for $500,
600.
The well known southern writer, John r. Thomp-
SON has returned from Europe.
Medical men advise Mr. Seward to retire from pub
lie life.