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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-20

THE BISHOP OF TENNEssEE's STORY Uncle Ioney
the ResH7ection.-The London correspondent of
the New York Times, speaking Of Bishop Quntard,
says:
Among the " fresh and racy" American prelates of
the Church Congress the Bishop of Tennessee,
who brought down the house with nigger story he
told of Uncle Toney, plantation preacher. The
Bishop asked him some questions about Christian doc
trines and finally said "And what about the resur-
rection?" With very solemn face he replied:
You see, master, intment intment" Yes"
"We you see, dere is speritual body, and dis here
body made OBJ dust" Eyes" well, you see when
de angel Gabriel comes down from heaven and goin'
up an down de riber Jordan, abowin of his trumpet
and de birds Of heaben sngn and de bells of heaben
ringn', and de milk and de honey ranin' down on all
de hills of heaben, he will bring de spertua body
wild him down from heaben, and take dis here body
up of de dus' and take de nment and rub it on,
den stick um togedder-and dar dey is"
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-20

CHARGES AGAINST SHERMAN's ARMY CONFIRMED
The restoration by the Post Office Department of the
paintings stolen by Sherman's army from family in
Columbia, S. c. has led to the exposure Of transac
tions very complimentary to the character of the
American soldier. Facts brought to light which
confirm the charges made against General Shermans
army of indiscriminatey plundering during their
march through Georgia and the Caronas. This
plunder was first entrusted to the express companies
but under military orders these prohibited from
exporting any goods northward, except by proper
thority. Then an effort made to safe
again stopped and the articles forwarded to the Dead
Letter Office here Postmaster General Dennison be-
came indignant at the attempt to make his Department
the receptacle of this vast collection of stolen punder
and ordered the whole stock to be turned the
military authorities.
Before the transfer made, however, on inventory
was taken and preserved by the Department. nven-
tory covering more than hundred pages of fools
cap, and embracing every description of property,
from the richest Jewels down to the smallest article of
kaby's wardrobe Ladies' dresses of every descrp-
tion costly silks and laces, plate, knives and forks
paintings ETC., etc, filled more than dozen large
boxes all Of which turned over to the Freedmens
Bureau except the one beautiful painting which has
Just been restored its owner and who in letter Of
thanks the Department, says he prizes 1t above all
else he owns. Unfortunatey for the thousands of
others who were robbed, the Bureau has sold the en-
tire lot of stolen plunder and there is possibility
of their recovering their property Into what hands
the proceeds passed, your correspondent has not
deemed it important to inquire.
Washington Cor Boston Post, October 10.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-20

A NOVEL BAND-Riding up in Prytania street
car yesterday amused to little fellow
whose features gave unmistakable evidence of his
Italian parentage jump in with violin in his hands,
upon which be Immediately began to play the familiar
air of Tramp, Tramp" etc. To astonishment
heard not only the music of the violin, but also an
accompaniment of drum, cymbals and whistle, and
looking to where all the sound came from, discov-
cred the little rascal had drum fastened to his back
Two sticks levers arranged this drum in
such way that the boy moved his right loot-to
which was atacheda cord connecting with the levers
the drum beat and the cymbals cashed in perfect time,
while, with the whistle concealed in his mouth, he
ecuted inmitabe and really beautiful variations See
ing the driver of the casting threatening gances
at him. he brought the instruments sudden stand
STILL jerked off his round and brmess cap and passed
it round for change. gentleman promised him Il
dime if he would play Mr.. Lincolns favorite air,
"Dixie," which he essayed to do but instantly
stopped by the hard-hearted driver, who probably
not aware of Mr. LIS partiality for the tune.
New
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-20

Governor Wise in his late admirable agricultural
speech at Richmond, says the South must certainly
give up the plantation for the farming system, and
predicts that the latter will not only bring greater
prosperity and happiness to the ters of the SOIL but
build up manufactures and establish various productive
pursuits He also advocated immigration, but said
that the first requirement of the system was more
work by the Southern people themselves. He showed
that agriculture might be associated with all that is
improving in mind and manners, much so, indeed,
as any of the professions and urged the Importance of
agricultural schools. To young he appealed,
earnestly to leave the counter and the law and medi
cine and 90 to farming; and we must say that we
believe if his advice taken in every where
that is practicable, the result would be visible in
the increased prosperity of the South.
Just now eye falls upon the account Of one man
in Mississippi, who six acres of land and will
clear this year, two thousand dollars He has family
of six persons to support and provides for them com
fortably; and yet, after all bis expenses, he lays by
two thousand dollars this year, reasonably expecting
/ to clear about three times much next year. He
raises grapes, fruits vegetables and poultry and has
had no help except that Of about thirteen years
of age He reports that he has found difficulty in
keeping his place in excellent state of cultivation
We are all well aware that objections may be raised
against the transition from the plantation to the farm
ing system in the South but also believe that the
change must be made and that all the difficulties will
disappear before an earnest attempt to make it
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DECISION IN THE Hot SPRING CAsE.-On Saturday
last after two weeks patient and aborious investga-
ton says the Little Rock Conservative of the 7th,
Hon Liberty Bartlett Judge of the Circuit Court for
Hot Spring county, in Chaneery, rendered decree in
which he sustained both the presumption OF John C.
Hale under the act of 1914, and the New Madrid loca-
ton of H NJ Rector under the New Madrid act 18th
February 1915. The preemptpn being antecedent in
point of time, takes precedence when it conflicts with
the New Madrid right-which conflict comprehends
some sxty-s1 acres The preemption is for $50
acres; the New Madrid for ITO acres. Mr. Hale owns
ive-eg ghts of the preemption and one-ourth of New
Madrid ocaton-Rector the remainder of both claims
Messrs Watkins and Rose appeared for w Fl. Gaines
ct al: Judge English ex-Gov. Flanagan and Samuel ".
illiams Esq, for Hale; Messrs. Garland and Nash
for Rector The discussion protracted and inter
esng, running back for period of sixty years, into
primitive times in Arkansas history Gaines and Rec
tor both appeal
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THE FORTIETH CoNGREss.-In the forteth Congress-
soon meet and whose session is be continued for
its entire term States will be unrepresented and
the rest of them msrepresented Congress that
represents nothing and nobody, hardly be entitled
receive much respect Its constituencies outside
Of half dozen small States, conservative men Of
the day and looking to the interests of their
day and generation. They have not the slightest SYM
pahy with the negro sentimentaism of Sumner, nor
the vndictveness of Stevens. They are determined
that this Union shall be restored and preserved. They
know that this cannot be done by any power except
their This Congress is mere excresence upon
the body polite 1t has no element of nationality in
it, 1t deals only with interests and usurpatons that
are outside of the Constitution"
STILL however, the Radical leaders and their organs
represent that they undsmayed, and not dis
couraged, and intend to pursue their programme
lately promulgated by them in the canvass preceding
the elections. They cannot adapt their ideas meas
the practical views of the people. Fanaticsm
and dcspotsm the foes to and republicansm
The people of this country weary of the pro-
longed interval of dsunion and have arisen for the
purpose of rescuing the nation from impending anarchy
The Radical Congress- from the first, at its prelim-
mary caucus indecenty, and in advance of the Pres
dents message, proclaimed its supremacy in the Gov
eminent 1t has since usurped the powers OF the
Federal Government threatening to abolish both the
they have resored to military force for the accomplish
ment of their purpose, in utter neglect and defiance
of the sentiments and wishes and interests of the
pie of this country.
The Radicals will cOncede nothing. They have
learned nothing. They have appealed to force. The
Speaker of the House threatens force. We shall
National IntelIigencer
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How OwN HoUsE-A Plan for the Working
count of house building company organising
there
The new company will be composed of FIVE hundred
stockholders, each one to pay ten dollars down. and
ten dollars month aeward, until the affairs of the
company are wound up which will require about eight
years. This will give fund of $1,000 at the com
mencement and $4,000 monthly in addition. In re-
turn for his outlay each stockholler receives fee
simple to Il house and lot worth $4,000 or more, in
proportion the number of shares he OWLS. After
getting possession Of his house. the stockhoder pays
the company per cent. its cost, and continues
pay his monthly instalments of ten dollars until
each stockholder is supplied.
The first applicant is Of furnished with the
first house, and he may have erected upon any lot
he may select in any part of the city, and may have
the house built to suit his ideas The practical
operations of the plan may be Thus illustrated Mr.. A
takes share at $40 he pays $40 month for, say
six months, making expenditure of $40 At the
end of six months he gets house and lot at cost of
$1,000 this $4,000 he pays ten per cent interest,
OF 5000 year; the monthly instaIlments added to
this will make his rent amount to $500 year. At the
end of the he has rent pay, and is the
owner in fee simple of house and lot worth $4,000
for which he has paid, altogether, $240O, allowing
eight years the period of the existence of the
citation. In addition to this, there is certainty that
at the end of the term the property will have doubled
in value
When the term of the association expires there
will, of course, be balance hand, and this is di-
vided among the stockholders in proportion to their
shares.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-20

THE CHOLERA AT MEssINA.-The United States Con-
sui at Mcssna, Sicily, under date of September 30
writes to the Secretary of State as follows:
The prevalence of cholera has prevented all and
every transaction for the last months and nearly
all the merchants except the few English and German
had departed from the city; together with all exchange
and mercantile brokers' the notares, lawyers, judges
in fact nothing left Of the population usually
gagged in business. The number of ugitives is esti-
mated at no less than sixty thousand. The number
of deaths is $500. The greatest portion of the fugi
tives have returned the cholera has within the last
few days decreased to about five daily, and
may now expect that business will regain its usual
tivity The misery is great provisions unusually
high all the crops have fallen Short and the only re-
sources left the people the benefits to be drived
from the shipments of grain and dry fruits, such
lemons, oranges, nuts, flberts, almonds, etc.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-20

NAPoLEoN-His Illicit Relations nth Iftss HOorard
The Emperors illegitimate by the late Miss How
ard has just married rich Hungarian lady, whose
| name the papers do not mention 1t will be remem
bered that Miss Howard, when actress at a minor
theatre in London, became Louis Napoleons mistress
before 1S4S. When he became President of the Re
public he caused her to to Paris, and Installed
her in mansion just opposite the Elysees, in the Av-
enue Montagne, where he her constantly. She
was very useful to him, and by her influence with
Jews in London got him considerable sum of
| ney, which he wanted for many purposes. After he
became Emperor he continued to keep up relations
with her until he married Eugene de Montijo. Then
he rewarded Miss Howard by creating her Countess of
Beauregard, and giving her. beside great lump of
money! a chateau and handsome estate called Beaure
gard, two miles from ST. Cloud. Some time after
| wards, and in order to get her completely off his
hands, he got foolish English gentleman of old fam
ly to marry her She signed a deed granting him
large mortgage on the property. AS might have been
expected, such marriage led to no happiness. They
soon led aanddog life and her husband was very
much away from her.
In London he naturally found himself cut by all his
old friends. One day he openly reproached with
being woman's man, and got into such rage that
he took the deed out of his pocket and tore up to
show his disinterestedness. He knew however, that
his wife had led bad life her constitution being i'm
paired and under mistaken notion of French law he
supposed that he would have life interest in the
Beauregard property after her death. When she died
he to France to take possession but found
that the Counesss son before him. So confident
he of his right that he got blacksmith to break
open the locks of the outer door, For this act he
hauled over to the police and lecture from the
missary informed him. to his SORROW that the son
the sole heir his estate. Beyond the run of the
kitchen at Beauregard, for a short time, this heavy
swell never got anything for marrying cast-otf mis-
tress. Everybody must say, "Served him right"
The Emperor never took much personal notice OF
Miss HOWard,s SON. after his infancy IT, rerhaOS
humane not to bring up the young man to look upon
him as a father. But he took care to have him well
educated. He is, am told, gentlemanly fellow, be-
longs to the most fashionable clubs, and takes good
place in rather fast section of good society He is
called something other, but cannot at this
moment remember the title. Many of his associates
Of the Jennesse Doree do not know that he is the EN-
pcror's son.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-20

A CoLoRED CASDIDATE.-Tbos. Manning (colored)
is candidate for the State Convention, in Savannah
The Republican speaks Of his platform as follows:
Mr. Manning, prospectvely Honorable, says " dc
State roads attention, de bridges must be liked
He wants de State Banks for to be opened, Boss and
plenty of money to paw taxes wild" " De cotton tax
am too high Boss, aud if I'm sent to de Convention
Ise gwine to lower it." Desc yer barroom loaers,
dey don't repsent de people, but sen men who know
de facts. and de country willbe saved
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-20

FEARFUL HAVOC OF WAR IN CHINA-A correspond
ent of the San Francisco Bulletin speaks of the terrible
carnage of the late Taeping rebellion One district is
described which yielded 10000 chests of tea per
mum before the and is now desert waste. belt
of land 400 miles long By 200 miles wide is literally
without an inhabitant. The writer SAYS:
The distinguished China traveller and savant, DR..
Mcgowan, estimates the loss Of life by the Taepng
war at about 25 600 900 souls; but Intelligent Chinese
have conversed with say that full 100, 900, 900
killed or pershed from starvation. There much
to choose on either side Whether Imperial or Taepng
the victorious party put men, and children to
the sword The Grand Canal used to be choked with
dead bodies, and have even the swift flowing
Yangze crimson with blood of all ages, and con
ditious in life.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-20

RUNNING INTO DEBr.-Here is what Horace Greeley
saws in his autobiography about running into debt:
Hunger, cold, rags, hard work, contempt, suspicion
unjust reproach, dsagreeable; but debt is inf
nitely worse than them ALL And, if it had pleased
God to spare either all of my to be the sup
port and solace of my declining years, the lesson
which should have most earnestly sought impress
upon them is" Never run in debt, Avoid pecuniary
obligation you would pestience Or famine. If you
have but fifty cents and can get more for week,
buy peck of corn parch it and live on it rather than
owe any man dollar |"
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-20

GIGANTIC PRlEsT.-Father Abell, who is the
oldest Roman Catholic priest in Kentucky, recently
delivered sermon at the Louisville cathedral, and in
spite of his venerable age, his powerful and sonorous
voice distinctly heard in every part of the cahe-
dral This aged priest is a remarkable specimen of
physical power aud endurance He is six feet four
inches in hight, and his frame bears evidence of
former strength and vgor such as few men possess,
even in that land of Anak, Kentucky.
Father Abel is the subject of amusing anecdote.
When in Paris some years ago, he visited the Zooogi-
cal Gardens where the chief curiosity at that time
was giraffe. As he passed through the crowd, head
and shoulders taller than the tallest Father Abel
esped by a couple OF pert grisettes, of whom i'm
mediaely cried: "1iensi Fotla mne autre girafe.'
Look there is another giralfe
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-20

Its estimated that six hundred thousand pounds OF
beet sugar will be made in Illinois the present season,
from the product Of six hundred acres.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-20

General Bushrod johnson, formerly division COM
nander in Lees army, is engaged IN business IN
Nashville, Tennessee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-07-26
THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER.
DIED, JULY 1sT, 1867.

And is the patriot Meagher, dead
Who, in his youthful glory, rose
A champion of his race; and led
His country 'gainst her foes,
Whoprized the sword 'bove "moral force, %
When tyranny to dotage ran,
And walked in tyrants rcmorsc
For slavery in man.
And is the orator, Meagher, dead
Whose silver-voice rang to the skies,
And men and angels 'raptured said
This mans divinely wise! -
His wit was Of golden glee,
His pathos flowed Summer stream,
And, oh his eloquence was free
When Ireland was the theme.
And is the soldier. Meagher dead7 ~s.
And lost his burning martial word Z?
Weep, weep, o comrades, mourning she'd
For "Meagher Of the sword ~
Ye saw him grasp proud freedom IS shield
Ye saw him flash along the war;
lie would not banch he would not yield
From out the flag star
Weep, weep, 0 Erin, for thy son.
Weep, weep, Columbia-he was thine,
His deeds were ever nobly done,
His fame shall live and shine.
The pratriot of brave revolt
The orator of heavenly breath
The soldier of the thunderbolt.
Are dead in Meagher's death.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-07-26

abolish the state governments, and extend
the government of the United States in
their nlaces.
"The debate il closed by Thayer: who
holds his Mace as the misrepresentatve OF
state. He throws hack his head. AMI says:
"Thc senate shonld treat it With the ut
most indifference" VIII the bond holders
do SOP Will taxpayers in the Northern
states have nothing to say, when for sheer
party purposes thew come to nav the inter,
est and principal of another 500, 0o0,O 600
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-07-26

! Little girls believe in the man in the
moon-big girls believe in man in the
honeymoon.
Mrs. Swisshclm says there is a little
| sculptures" at Washington, who is as law
ish in the display Of her OVID bust as that
of her Congl essmen patrons.
A barrel of new beer in cellar at Lock-
port burst a few days since, hosting the
keeper, an Irishwoman to the ceiling, demol-
ishing everything within range. The lady
picked herself up and mildly remarked
"Och, bedad-bad luck to the man that
put the torpedy in the BARREL"
Miss Wilkins was a beautiful blonde and
she wanted to go to Scarborough-so she
told her mother-to look for something
very particular for her papa. And what
is it pray" asked her mother, 'that you so
much wish to find for your papa" "a
son in law" was the gentle reply Of the
| blushing maiden.
| The old Pagan worship still survives
in ireland, though nominally in honor of
St. John. On Sunday night, June 23d,
bonfres were observed throughout nearly
every county in the province of Leinster.
| In Kilkenny, fires blazed on every hillside
at intervals of about mile. There were
many in the Queens County, also in Kill
| dare and Wexford. The effect in the rich
sunset appeared to travellers very grand
| The people assemble and dance round the
| fires, children Jump through the flames,
and in former times live Goals were carried
into the cornfelds to prevent blight. OF
course, the people are not conscious that
| this midsummer celebration is remnant
of the worship of Baal 1t is believed by
many that the round towers were intended
| for signal fires in connection with this wor-
ship.
Some burglars broke into house in De-
| troit and rifed the rooms of all the yalu-
| ables. The lady and her daughter were in
bed, awoke at the noise and held a CONVEX
satlon with the burglar, one of the robbers.
lie even got a glass of water for the lady,
as she was i'll from fear. After finishing
his work he sat down in the room, smoked
cigar, chatted some time with the young
est of the ladies and then departed by the
window through which he had entered
The plumber taken was considerable.
/ In Augusta, ILL.,, on the night of the 18th
inst, there was an attempted burglary at
the residence of two old ladies. named
Mead. The oldest was startled by hearing
a noise in her sisters room, and supposing
it was her sister, she started in to see what
was the matter, when she suddenly found
herself seized by the throat by man and
/ told II she made any noise she would be kill
ed. She, however, managed to tell her
sister, to run for neighbor, when the
would be thief, thinking discretion the bet
| ter part of valor, made his exit through a
wIndow--mlnus any booty and most of the
SKIN from his face, which article Miss
Mead had managed to secure under hel
hnger naiis, and which led to his arrest
and Identification few days afterwards.
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George A. Hill, colored barber at No,
Essex street, Boston is reported to have
eloped recently with white girl, Is years
old, belonging in West Roxbury, and tho
daughter of respectable parents. Hill has
a wife and children living. A police officer
was put on tho track and they were traced
to Chicago, where they were arrested and
Hill arraigned before the Police Court and
held for tr ial on criminal charge. The
young woman returned honc with the pc,
liccman.