The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-09-12

papers contain accounts of the destruction by ship
wreck in the Pacific Of the British clipper ship
Starlight, and one hundred and forty three of her
passengers. These unfortunates were Cinnamon, on
their way to California to labor coolies" Not a
word of amentaon is written, not tear dropped for
the fate Of many poor heathens. Their complexion
was not Of the orthodox hue nor did their hair twist
into the required "kink."
The brick-layers of Memphis have struck for higher
wages-in fact they have struck for the highest wages
They wait seven dollars.
GIN. SHERIDAN AND 0rHERs.-There is not much
poetry in the following caricatures of Gen. Sheridan
and some of his brother officers which is said to have
first been published in the Union (Ala.) Times. We
ud it going the rounds of the radical press headed
"Rebcl Opinion Of Union Generals"
General Phil Sheridan grew, during the war, to be
quite notorious His blood is Irish aud being an
lrishman, he was full Of fight lie commanded Irish
men, They would fight. Hence, in an army Of
Yankee blue bellies who most splendidly drilled
in FetrOgrade tactics, and against whose taste
for peach brandy was stronger than his sense of dnty
this little ivefeete eight of resoIute Finnpgaism made
some reputation We rather liked the little fellow Oh
account Of his pluck and were glad to him promo
ted, even in army of cravens and thieves He stud
leu nara az W est ONT, lie DGnaVeQ WCIl IN Washing
ton territory and it pleased to him escape The
paternal pick and shovel which had contributed largely
to the internal Improvements Of Ohio.
"Why then, has he spoiled all his foolish show of
authority? Why has he proved to the world that he
is only vulgar dteher at heart after ALL and that his
high rank is not the reward of merit but the mere re-
suit of forutous circumstances? This is really too
bad We have henceforth to acknowledge these
Yankee hyjrids countrymen and it would be graft
fying TO southern gentlemen to know that some of
them had just claims to decency and respect But one
by one the leaders Of the northern army show them
selves to be only blackguards and braggarts
Butler turned thief at the start Turchin was a
natural born imp of perdition Thomas has dispayeda
remarkable aptitude for giving white peoples churches
to his black betteFS Sherman found the torch more
congenia weapon to his unknightly nature than the
sword; Grant tried to be a politician and failed as
sgnay when be attempted TO defeat Lee fairly and
now enc of the small fry, a shOrt-taled Shiny adpoe
of the latter spawn the blatherng disgrace Of all hon
est father, an everlasting libel upon his Irish blood
the scorn Of brave men and the synonym of infamy
major general Phil H. Sheridan, has added his name
this list of outrages upon humanity by the issue OF
general order No. 4, military division OF the guilt"
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CoMPANY.--At the
meeting OF the stockholders Of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company, held in Marshall on Monday, the
81 inst, the election for officers resulted as follows j.
VI. Waskom, president; w. I. Scott vice-president
a. T. Smith secretary; 4. G. Martini Treasurer Geo
f. Wilson, chief engineer; A. NJ Burnham, superin-
tendent.
Directors. h. Waskom, W. 7. Scott, NJ J. Hall, |
Wm Bradfeld, Joseph Mason, G. G. Gregg, of Harri-
son county; J. G. Robertson OF Tyler VIM. Terry /
Chaz. Cobb, Il. B. Hall, Of Louisville KY B. M 4
Of Shreveport, and Harlow j. Phelps, Of /
New Orleans. Harrison Flag 9th.
colored hotel has been opened in Nashville. The /
radicals, when talking among themselves, call it
: niger tavern III