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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10

a. RAsan :a-s f-ss .oses On ~
.'irir ~ \ n's.suses eng saoytse o. shs
asps iss1s d proso.. shs i. usL q posss-
pie $50 asosssr rss.siioB: as
W. CO. nc. -'thsus ~ rs5 ssrnpIss%
sns huAsn.ssts ssa. 1850 H,rns. yf5r-eg css
'sir fsGe iren ihsss sss.sss- n. SsGsh-
err esasIsnss evo.d soIssssr.ly parade -
tore ros,sg Com ~issos The proofs Of hi
,iaesrs u, a.y. H. can not struggle vim
esndscioss ley-r srssr. "fsFrets.' End IN
,siIieesi csnsssAssas. % thsir rssh Tor ths
ssr = sfsviag Commission. Hs esn -
psrsss bsfovs . esssiues. ~kieh hss rre.
sssIy pssjsdgst sks shels esss. psosis u
bic devotion 20 shs Ussos. Hence is I'll
7sob-ey happen shst sfssr isvsrsl msnsAs
N esreisi ne.sias go s@slliss. the R,vinr
Csm.issisa ~iii ssssss % Wsshisssos wt'h
I bucssi % -tsrfs snd ssssrvstisnss whith
-rt s'sddsa ne h.sho tosh Ssnpsr mi
Stevens. .f
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10

br ttHk s4iId NJ.
Hsnar ss~bs-i.. ssa froo<v .ivss.
ksrf.s .ss.s sr~ iLs .sr-s u iv<s
iiuur ~ ~i'e - evening shin..s, r "
" ~ 90. " a.. lasrraing 'ines.
Qusrrss1g Angus I'D sisvsh d.,..
bsge.nc ysn' ~,li ~ ~vnsL's wsys.
Cabling yssf isnss- 'f.t oses 49, tree.
Grcs'ss = 'sr w-nsif. 10 tsk- ; rrss.
Bsssiss ~ --Asssal " atom bsoks.
Dssss s1I ecors -hra ssu want 10 s~ Oh.
-r.sHns 80 s.sssns a'd d.s .sd s,ns.
Ssv. us. ys Gods. from nssfsS hi., n
Ps'ise her dsss snd fur;ous ests.
C.s,rsd 70 her sas - Lo-iing brsts.
Nv. ..e sisns 81 seossss.ge sL.s,"
Sesisipx st girls ,hss yea'a hike To kiss.
xs.kiy ssosai'sing % he'll eooksd n-sis.
Bs,scsisss sairts sld tseksp sssls,
Do~. 10 trunk tksss's lin. mott.
whsrs. When msasa's = o. ~ scms times
scok. A@N4
There az Istisss TIED vim crimson ssriar
A'tspt1iure pr t.s'. snc = nny ring.
A. asS -.rn ssililns ('s~ss cut t~e)
A ioes-'. ecsl. snd : Flboan slvs--
Ds-n ee1nss ssad iisss bop sses.
fasr Puiss s;s.ss s'iii, ,scr h..,s B. ics,
Anes y ~stshluf ~ii- ~sh derl.-l ire.
Nnh ssrPs.kss irs.asns tie rseas. ire.
ti-sssssss hr-Lsass. saa lros.y vvss.
A-rasI ssv.s are tie ~srsr o. i.,es.
Ds~n 20 %, ta-<@ en- b-rssrs - day.
usas.y sAs meek, ~C.r P.,hsss I srs,.
s.'s us i'..m s''i .ad Iced m- srlshl.
SrV~-F ny ssss ~Ha thy rsei..t l,rht. X
Insu'tne dsrs ssl.e,. ~hsL fasshei ssy spss
L-se -. VI. ICED a.. sn unnsrrlrd nss.
IEKLAAD. lsD ~.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10

On Professor " >. Hoopsr. having Ten.
dsssd bic sesignssioa . Piscipsi u the
Rockpor CoIlsgists insiissse snd he o ms
having been accepted ~ the Bosrt u True.
ICES. rs,isss from shat ias,uus.oo q che
sIoss q shs ssres, sesdssicsi ysk.-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10

ET- The Lesisistur. " Nsry land yesser-
~ sP7sssris,sc so.uyo. making $50 co
10 oil. 70 ecnpIsss The ~csk oi spciosing,
grading end srnsnsnfius ihs Aa,ietsQ
csmsssry. which VII! - rssdy early il The
spriag 10 receive the d-st u that bsuls
feld-s Oco 10 asessr. N.sJissd hspnow
doss sss psu snd the Com6issiessrs ioek
. she legislatures 4 oshsr States q enable
shsa 60 properly lister ne bodice. \. II
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10

or The Cincinnati, Commercial ,sdvises
the farmers " 0ais, Kensueky. and Indian ,
70 plsn, = IsryrIy o sorghun .hs coming
seAsvn espyssibis, end ~ snskes - much
maple sugar = they cen ter home use. Il
u nov tolerabIy sure thstvery .iitils suesr
|Snd shoiAssss csa' BE- expected IRON lLe
Isugss. prod seing s~eicn VI shs Ssutf
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10

G3-A dispsich from Ousws, Cansda
wess, says itisundrrGood that snpls pre-.
csu,.onssy messorss havs tsen taken 10
guard sgainst Fsnisn rsFds isto Csuads.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10

n5Ths sc'sa,ossrs " tirs throughout the
Unitsd States. during The last ysas. snoua.
ted 10 over $4,000 900. sgsiuss stoui $2s..
zoo 600 Ia 1864. y't WA aFti'4Av
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10

N ~ During ths psst Twelve months 81.
e9l Gsrmsns arrived in this counsry. Il l.
expected much larger number viii srrivs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10

OF Laiayeus Bsksr, Stssion's spy, wss
convicted sf havisg falsely inmpsssossd Mr.
Locy Cobb; end wss acquitted sIths shsrgs
oi extorsion. sllt n a ngs4
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10

l{In : istser 20 shs lsgisis.urs VI Gevs.
.eis. Hon. Aisxsptsr a, SssPsns decline.
The Unlsec Sss,es Ssast.rsh,p 70 ~hlch ns
~ss % rscsa:iy slscssd. liz requesls that
no pos,p sasn.ent " the election shall snsus.
With .uy v,s~ y : probable change VI be
'vie~s on The suhjset =. he does cos cssm II
proper q psl'''c, m naa,a ns, ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10

Ty II msn chss,s thee once. shsms,os
bim. Y be cheats The twice shsn,s on thee.
n II msn deeeivss thee, trust him no,
again. 4 Ls insults thee 20 away frsm
him. l83
u ne strikes thee, ihrssh him Ike r,nnke.
II you have lost your credit Be- indss,r; oss.
and you win regain II.
II you have lost your properly. be ipdas.
rioss. honest snd frugal. and YOU. viii &C.
qu'te mors. .
II YOU have good wife, tske care of her,
and 4 you have aot get one imm sds,sIy.
II you take newspaper pria,ed ia yoar
own county. sad pay Jos n. ssst assured
ycn a'e pfospefihe- AA Nh YAN iw
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10
How the-Babylon Ladies al cot Hrs-
bands


u Isweil known fnss en- snc,ion ~ ~.
- srried ladies ussd 10 t.ks p,acS .nnu ~
lin psbt ion. ~ every d,suirt lhry ..rem.
o'rd Oh : csrls'n Dry NJ every y.ssall ihs
virgins of msrfIsgeabs sgs. The mos,
oss"'i'ul .ers 6rss pu, up, aud The man :. ho
oid lie isrgsss .um of money gained NO..
session Of her, The second b. .vrsonsi
appearances fclvwed. and the sid.Jsss gss,,.
nsc themselves ~iih hsndsosns wives &c.
sofdins % ne drpih ot thsk pu,.ss. But
ass y sesias.n.t there we're "a Babylon
sV"e ha'r. Tor which no msn,y ~ss likely
70 offered; yst ihe~r alro ~ers t,.possd u.
90 psesideni we're 'ns ,bylonisns. Wn.n
al the bssu'ivI virgns we're sold. the c,,.,
ordered the most dsios,nrd 20 sand 10, aud
after hs bird openy demanded whv wosld
lhrfy he fer. . ANAL sun. she IVES a
lensth sejsdgsd 10 ,hs psn who would ss
satisfied win 'he IesH; snd il sAis ms amer
ne mo1ey srising fro'n The ssls VI he hand.
tome sesyed'ss pSs,ion to ihoss whs ger.
either OF dlsHeseesbls looks. o. thss hsd
sns nspSffsciisn. This custom prrssiled
shout BOO sst- befo-s Cnrjs, ,h4rt1
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10

tn-f Bssnsr. %, New York. ass III rs-
iussd $500 Tor his mare Peerless.
IL The F'sedmsn's Bsresu will eOss ibs
.ceunsry $l2 ooo'ooo per assssn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10

- u5eseirned respect @
= Tally informs the pohlic t{l
shss - hss eco. sd sili ecnstsniiy ke-r
q hsa<. - nsnssacsur~ ~ oFdss. "a ~
Isssss ssd ocss fsshossbie vsriesies " Fss.
sissrs, sseh . Wsrtrobes. Bureaus. BED.
ssssda TsbIes. Lssnees. sps = .ssgs ssscrt
0sas u chairs. 81 the best siy e. lie -.
spsssislIv isvisss those desisiss sny,hing "a
bic iss. - cell srd exsmine HE stock Ne
sses pssehssisg eisewhevss % hs 10 e.n6
dsas - esa pIssse shem- q HE shop on shs
sessss u Nswsss ssd Postessvilie sree,s.
". M. JACOB ALLIES.
Dee "a. 1sC4-sy
HHpav - vwhaf rou ow,sr.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10

e1ns sEeiidness 81 TramIuIi. 10 shs
sin iss sts pseset,Ioa o. ~ persoss : ihs,,
civil hss@ vss pssssd the Ssns,e-ysss
81. ssys1o u dseIsres that ar persons
sssa u ~ Uhisec 6sstes. not sstjeet 10
ssy isselke po~sr-, s1csp, fndi.ns sos YAK.
ed. .asshsss 4rzsns o. ihs Uniwd e,s,ss,
~isk,st d. IN esIcn tn's scco1ut ii coiot.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10

0erTbs HrsidyS 81. ThJmss letter ssys
Rsposss' 80 SECRETARY sswssd told Ssdt,
Asos ,hss tie Monroe Dsssrins woa'd B.
saiorcsd. .snd On 20 scsount wvuId sas Ul.t
"a ssssss Psssis a l:nrts - A.zie0,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10

01rwiiI ths Cape u Coos Hope IL :
isJyi WI
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10

- Hon Hsssehsli v. Jehpsoa ~ been
elected GATED Sssses Senator irsa Gssseis
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10
NEW SADDLEKY
AND
~ Haruess Mandatory.

He Harness Mandatory.
WILLIAM n. PFErFER. r-srse,iu'is
Asssss ess - The rit,ssss Of Duboss. nd
sssssss1ise essrs'ss. shss ne h.s opsnef :
o.sp - Eerh M-is s,s-e'. 10 jasper.
sbsss - = osspsssd 10 DO 81 klnds u wosk
" ostjsssy. sssnsss sssAing srd buggy
fhnasae. \ sssck sf ssddies end hsrsess
'hsps esssssas's oa hsnd Coz ssIe - Iov .
sAsy ess - bovghs elss-shsss R.rssinp
Ssse pvsnpsIy. He will be thankful ios :
sssss - rssiie sssvvssge-
Jslv 80. laa5 a.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-02-10

Ao" Uncle sans Property Sells.
Ibe ssls 9; lts Ua.,ed S,sie- properly
= 'be arse1a this week WAS il i,ssli ..
oaalsy, and . gla.ce :, The prices paid TO,
PIE dihsrsnt srsieles 81 s'wsr's stern srrsy.n
% much needvs . NV yssrs ugp, 90 enrireiv
nseIss.n tsese p,png times x pesce, will
not D" wi,hout interest. AriIery ssddIss
sold inilois. brought from S4 70 10 IS 76
rsrh; csysiry saddles. ROW 81 O5 70 O. 80
eaeh. Shos guns Gems nes,es being ussbIs
'hp' say'hi"e else. end ~@sr ~ n angle for
ihe eensfs q ~ concerned. The prices
ranged ifom So SO to $50 Is
a ist . 24o Joslyn's pi.tOi. .sld for 80
20 .seh; 40 Rsmisgtoa's for IS -sehr 80
: iot'oi Csn's army rrvoiv~r. ipt So IS s.cn:
30 toO,ld esrirides B. xss b5ruga, IS 20 ~.
1fou.sna: 9e 600 ~slS ssI's, SIS 20 per
thousand 81 U0 bsyonet scsbbsrds rs cen,s
psf 'hcussnc. aud 'hs same number of cop
pouches Tor he same Prise. ..a
A lot or Shst'- csrblors we're cold Tor IS
zach. Seven tons of eaysridys sex. belt.
and waist bell sl.'ss were dispssed oi.
A large Dumber Of muskets, ri1-s sud o.
bsrs remain uns.id. the q yvsrnmsas limit
70, being reached. The r.csipt. Of The
ssie smon,ed 70 sbos, $40 600 Tho prep.
eriy j. sil delivered and accounts sslllsd.-
Columbus. Ohio. Journal.
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PrsLisnE3 E,xKs sArUxD.Y. IT sAsrxa
srsois cousIr. .isI.ssx.tr
c. : 1T ECA EE.
oFtiCE-CcEsEs - sAcs,oA.lb VA
wrsE SYz-srs


Yss sq,ss. ~ 10 ii~~s a. Ire. - rsk 81 q
/. Each sssseessr' ssrss.i1A. IS rss
Lsssss sdvsrus.msnts. ~ ssme ssse-
- bset's1 over sven sqnsr- Or ~qu4rs-.
ssssts1 % square Th~s~ sr- shs ,-ru..
sss sssssis7s sdvsss'srns~Ii; . s.ss.nsnis
Setsssiss siii 60 u sss 20 regular sdveriis--
: 0sessI
Nssiees u sesoinsnsnt ~ sdssTnistrstors
sd isgai sssires - iiks ehssssies - b..
esid q sSssses.
SsAsJEcrse ca rpirsTKs:
ess TswssAip s6eess. s-eh eio0
Yer Csssss :" ESQ
Iss ossssirs. Cisrsii. cr state. 500
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-09

TRIAL OF Mr.. DAVIS AND OTHERs.-Washingt
dispatches of the 23d the western papers, have the
following in relation to the trial of Jefferson Davis sand
other leading ConfedeTates:
Attorney general Speed has under consideration the
matter of the trial of jeff Davis in the United States
circuit court Of Virginia, which meets on the first
Monday in May, at Norfolk unless congress shall, in
the meantime pass a bill changing the place of hold
ING the court to Richmond. proposition OF this
kind is now being urged in the house. 1t is not set
tied however where Davis will be tried but whether
or not he shall be tried in the State of Virginia will
be determined upon the arrival Of chief justice Chase
who is expected here this week. If judge Chase in
ternoses no objection, charge against Davis for trea-
son will be submitted to the United States grand jury
to be convened in Norfolk and Richmond as before
suggested
The attorney general has also been in consultation
with Judge Underwood with reference to the trials of
Wise, Lee, and some sixty Others who were indicted
for treason in the United States district court at
folk last summer 1t is not likely that the indictment
against general Lee viii be prosecuted at the May
term if indeed the trial shall ever take place. 1t is
proposed try the first of the persons indicted at
Norfolk, Henry A. Wise, and in all probability that
will be the only disposed of this season in Vir-
gna unless it be determined to try Davis and in that
event no effort will be made to try Wise during the
May term.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-09

Since cur last issue we have been favored Cor, at
the option Of the reader cursed) with some of the
most disagreable weather we ever experienced. For
Ave nights it rained, Numbered hailed, blew and
played the wild generally, but when daylight made its
appearance matters took more favorable turn, and
with business affairs, managed to get along pretty
we'll Yesterday morning, however, our nightly vsi-
tors encroached upon daylight with renewed yigor,
reminding one of the days of the food. OF course
all business matters suspended, and everything
bore gloomy aspect. God only knows what will be-
eqme of US, don't, nor can't imagine Is the world
coming to an end? 1t would look so, and that too, by
a food. But then we have the Almighty's word that
he will not repeat that punishment. By FIRE? 1t
occurs to us that this would hardly be favorable time
TO kindle blaze, :he combustible material being a
little damp. By starvation? Wcleave that to the reader
to judge. Theprospccts before US for making anything
this year are gloomy indeed With most of our river
plantations under water and the hill places washed
away but little encouragement for our planters
When will the clements behave themselves?
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-09

DOMESTIC ICE-The Shreveport ice company com
mencad manufacturing ice at their factory on Cross
bayou last Friday. The quality though not quite up
to the standard of Boston ice, is very good and an
swers all purposes Our citizens have cause to con-
graduate themselves upon the successful operation OF
this ice machine, as it will be able to supply them with
an abundance Of ice all summer. The company, we
trust, will meet with that encouragement which they
Justly INERT By reference to an advertisement in
another column, it will be that the company offer
few shares for sale For the credit of city we
trust they will not be allowed to go begging.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-09

o-GLYcERIxE-A from the explosion
Of this oil are becoming numerous. The first one oc-
CURED last winter in New York. second happened
recently in California killing some seventeen persons
and destroying property to the value of 100000;
and another at Aspinwall by which fifty or sixty lives
were lost and large amount of property destroyed
What is nitro-glycerine? Galgnani's Messenger
gives the following answer to this question: "Glyce
rnG is the sweet principle of OIL and is extensively
used for purposes of the toilet; but it has now re-
ceived an application Of rather unexpected nature
In ls47 pupil of NJ. Pelouze's, NJ. Sobrcro, discov
cred that glycerjne when treated with nitric acid was
converted into highly explosive substance, which he
called nitro yccrine 1t is oily, heavier than water
soluble in alcohol and ether, and acts powerfully on
the nervous system that single drop placed on top
of tae tongue, will cause violent headache, which
viii last for several hours.
This liquid seems to have been almost forgotten
BY the chemists, and it is only now that NJ. Nable,
Swedish engineer has succeeded in applying it to a
very important branch of his art-nameTy blasting.
From paper addressed by him to the academy of
sciences we learn that the chief advantage which this
substance, composed of one part of glycerine and
three parts Of nitric acid possesses that it requires
much smaller hole or chamber than gunpowder does,
the strength of the latter being scarcely onetenth OF
the former Hence, the miners work, which, accord
ing 10 the hardness Of the rock represents some FIVE
to twenty times the power of the gunpowder used is
SO short that the cost of blasting is often reduced to
fifty per cent.
"The process is very easy If the chamber Of the
mine presents assures, it be lined with clay to
make it water tight this done the nitroglycerine is
poured in the water after it, which being the lighter
liquid, remained at the top. A slow match, with a
well charged percussion cap at end, is then intro
duced into the nitro-glycerine. The mine may then
be sprung by Lighting the match there being no need
Of tampiug. On the It'll of June last three expert
ments were made with this compound in the open
part of the tin mines of Altenburg, in Saxony. In
one Of these a chamber of hirtyfour mile metres in
diameter was made perpendieularly in dolomitic
rock, sixty feet in length, and at distance Of four
teen feet from its extremity, which vertical Al
depth of eight feet vaul. filed with clay was found
in consequence of which the bottom of the whole was
tamped having depth Of seven feet One litre ant
half of nitro glycerine then poured in; it occu
pied Eve feet match and stopper were then ap
Piled, as stated and the mine sprung The effect was
50 enormous as to make fssure fifty feet in length
and another twenty feet
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-09
TELEGRApH1C NEWS.

WAsH1NGroN, May 5.-The president in reply to
the Texas commissioners expressed strong hopes that
Texas and all the other southern States would be
restored to their former position in the Union.
Mrs Davis had arrived at fortress Monroe, visit
to her husband. From the amount of baggage she
had with her it is evident that she going to make
protracted stay.
The Merchants national bank failed yesterday. 1t
had circulation of $4,000. Paymaster Spaulding
had on deposit half million dollars.
The house has passed the habeas corpus bill pro-
ectng every federal officer for arbitrary arrests made
under orders during the war
1t is understood that the finance committee favor
Sherman's bill, reducing the interest the public
debt It is stated that secretary McCuloch is anxiou:
for its adoption and immediate passage, and has made
such requests of the finance committees of both
houses 1t is confidently expected that the bill will be
reported to the senate next week, and put on it:
passage.
The Knoxville convention has adopted resolution
pettoning the legislature to allow east Tennessee
separate government, with only four dissenting votes
Almost every county was represented.
| New YORK, May 5-NooN.-God 1911. Cotton
steady at 34@36c.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-09
Posi- OFFICES IN LOUISIANA AND TExAs.-A Wet

PosT OFFICES IN LOUISIANA AND TExAs.-A Wash
ington dispatch, of the 29th ult has the following,
DR.. Daley, the special agent for the postoffca
department for Louisiana and Texas, has arrived in
this city direct fram New Orleans, through in four dor,
and half When the doctor entered on his duties
last fall there was not loyal postmaster in all Texas
Now loyal postmasters, who have taken the oath do,
the State all over, and service has been ordered on
nearly all the lealing mail routes.
Dir. Daleys reports are particularly encouraging in
relation to Louisiana. He thinks it the best recon
structed State in the south. The people are in good
humor and the freedmen all at work in reconstruct
ing plantations aEd wrecked fortunes.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-09

Henry Allen and Thos. Bea were elected justices
Of the peace, and A. Currie and J. L. Scarborough
sonstables for the parish ward No. 4.
Up to the time of going to press last night, we
we're unable to obtain the official returns from the
different precincts. Wegve, however, the following
in relation to the shers election, reported by the
returning officers:
Greenwood Simpsons majority over Pickens, II.
Summer Grove-Pckens majority over Simpson, 10.
Spring Ridge-Pckenss majority over Simpson, 8.
Simpsons majority over Pickens, as far as heard
from, 90.
From the above returns it is evident that Thos R.
Simpson is elected sheriff. A. L. Mershon clerk, C. W.
Lewis recorder VIM. Hubbard assessor, and w. w.
Blackwell coroner
If major Ashton has been successful in DeSoto
he in this parish, there be no doubt Of his
election as district attorney for the 10th judicial
district
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-09

! VIErUK lis OwN REWARD" Potomac" the Wash
fngton correspondent of the Mobile Register, says
this quaint Rphorsm was most touchiDgly e1emplihed
this afterndon by the presentation OF bouquet oil
iowers to each of the faithful senators who voted
down The constitutional veto. The flowers were the
Gift Of the colored citizens Of the district, and
left at the denae by the "colored ladies'" The sable
sisters will how have to make raid upon the govern
ment conservatories for another supply whcrewih to
odorise the house. demonstration of this kind
would be peculiarly pleasing to their Pennsylvania
champion. l neglected to mention-but that you will
infer~that the democratic and conservative sinner;
were not recipients of this graceful favor. They l0ert
on the ,wong scent, and so is yours, fragrantIy.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-09

ALMOST A HURRIcANE.-On Monday morning about
four o'clock we visited with of the severest
storms Of rain hail. and wind that witnessed in
this section of country For few minutes it almost
amounted to a hurricane. Shade trees were torn up
by their twisted off above the ground, houses
unroofed fences laid low, and vegetation beaten into
the ground. The gardens in this neighborhood are
nearly ruined All the low places about town were
flooded with water and many of the basement stories
of the houses Texas street and the evee inundated
Take it all in all it the most destructive storm of
the season. The belt of country which this storm
passed over has no doubt suffered terribly so far as
the crops are concerned. We await with much anxi-
ETY. further information from the country.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-09

THE GOLD OF THE RICHMOND BANKs.-A correspon-
dent of the Richmond Examiner, writing from Wash
ington under date of the 22d says:
1t will be remembered that after the surrender of
Gen. Lees army, the military in Georgia captured
$4,000 in gold, which was claimed by the Farmers
and Exchange bank and the bank of Virginia, at
Richmond. Recent investigations of the fact, how
ever, show that few weeks before the evacuation of
Richmond the legislature of Virginia passed law
thorisng said banks to loan the Confederate govern
ment, upon the faith of the State, $500 900 in gold
to purchase supplies for Gen. Lees army
This sum placed by the respective banks to the
credit of the Confederate government and before the
surrender of Lee, $50 900 paid, leaving $24O,o00
belonging to the Confederate government. The gov
ernment therefore, claims only the 100000 cap
tured in Georgia, but also the $4,000 additional in
the custody of the banks This is the present cond
ton Of the question The notes of these banks have
been bought up with the expectation that the govern
ment would relinqush its title to the 100000 of gold