The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-28

this winter
Julia Deane Hayne the actress made 100000 in
California.
Cen Sweeney, Of Fenan feme, has asked to be re-
stored to his rank in the regular army.
A negro in Newark is accused of marrying three
women and all are living
THE laureed Sherman is the Louisville Journals
style of ping it on Not very green and lasting can
be the laurels of the soldier who has been about the
fire as much as Tecumseh has.
An Augusta (Ga.) correspondent of the Louisville
Courier to have made an accurate calculation
that the present number Of working hands in the cot
ton States-the laboring force actually aFaila6le-does
not exceed four hundred and fifty thousand
Some people would be astonished to learn that the
phrase escaping with the skin of my teeth" is from
tbe Bible 1t occurs in Job, chapter 10, verse 20,
and the correct reading s g Ny bone ceaved to my
skin and to my flesh and am escaped by the skin OF
my teeth"
In glancing over the hotel arrivals in the city Of
New York at the different hotels, for day, out OF
five hundred registered, but fifteen were IRON
the southern States.
Dr. Peters, who killed Gen. Van Dorm in 1853, stab
bed man named Lusby, at Marion, Arkansas on the
18th ult. 1t was thought Lusby would die.
/ Mr.. Williams, the episcopal clergyman, who was re
Gently charged with picking the pocket Of lady in
Fifth stage, in New York, has been released on
bail.
/ Harlan creates a good deal Of comment. There
about 10 900 settlers these lands The lands com
prise some of the richest and best in the west They
are unsurpassed for agricultural purposes, and pos
ses5 coal lead, copper, and other minerals.
Abby Kelly, so long known as one Of the pettcoated
abolition agitatOrs, at the last account was dying At
least, so supposed. We should be sorry to hear tie
rumOr contradcted.
correspondent of the New York Tines, writing
from Chicago says:
Gen Buffers impeachment scheme does not take
very well in the west 1t IS too ultra even for our
radicals However much they may dislike Mr.. john
sons policy they are to going into impeac-
ment of 50 high officer on any grounds Of merely
partisan character.
Cen Wood commanding in Mississippi and assist
ant commissioner Of freedmen, denies the statement
made in radical journals that he had stated that a
freedman lad been sold into slavery Brookhayen.
He had complained to the governor that the term of
hard labor to which one had been condemned was
disDroporonate to the offence, and asked partial re-
mission not as right but due to justice. lie says
he has no fault to find with the administration Of the
?, governor.
The New York Express says that Irish merchants in
New York have offered any number Of ships to Ste
phens the Fenian and adds " Il is barely possible
that the Atlantic cable may cease to speak in short
time on this side but whether will be cut captured
is question which must be in allegiance for the pres
emit"
Lieutenant-general Sherman when in Washington,
made no secret Of his support Of the presidents policy
On one occasion he said: Soldiers have something
else to DO now besides fighting. We fought the rebels
as long as there were any rebels to fight. What we
have to do is to secure the objects for which we
fought We fought to restore the Union; let US now
restore it, He frequently expressed his surprise and
indignation that the southern States were deprived OF
the right of representation long after the termna-
ton Of the war. N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
Both houses of the Cherokee legislature have elected
VIM p Ross chief Of the Cherokee nation III place OF
the late John Ross by our-ffths vote. He delivered
an inaugural in which he paid tribute to his predc-
cesor and urged them to initiate bis virtues, congrat
uIate the nation the return peace and the treaty OF
the 95h of July, recommended the adoption of the
amendments required by the treaty. the repeal OF the
confscltou laws, and the granting Of the right Of way
to the Pacific road and census OF the nation. He
discussed also the condition of the public schools and
l the granting of indemnity for losses Of the war.
A dispatch from New York dated November 18th
says: Pertinent to the departure of Gen. Sherman
aud minister Campbell on the Susquehauna, on Sat
urday, for Vera Cruz, the Herald Of this morning
says that the mission Of the former is 10 confer with
the French general CaseIneau, to supervise the trans
fer of authority and to watch American interests and
adds: The whole credit Of this grand undertaking is
due to president Johuson and the emperor Napoleon
and may be fairly divided between them.
1t is understood that Gen. Grant has addressed d
letter to Gen. Sheridan to strictly enforce order
No Al issued July last, which requires the arrest OF
persons charged with crimes and Oenses against OLD
GERS, agents citizens and inhabitants of the United
States and their confinement in military custody unit
the courts are ready to try them
The object Of Gen. Grant is to avoid all cause o.
complaint that the civil rights bill is in force auC
the judicial tribunal opinion to all complaints
4 plan is reported to be foot in the city Of New
York, among several wealthy men, to build village
within easy distance Of that city, for the exclusive
J accommodation of the working classes. healthtu