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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-22
SILK AND BAsQUINE CIRCULARS.

SILK AND BAsQUINE CIRCULARS
EMBROIDERIES,
Jackonet and Swiss Edging and Inserting;
Collars and Cutfs;
Real Lace Collars and Setts-All Descriptions;
Infants Waists, Skirts and Underclothne.
Bonnets and Hats for Infants, Misses and Ladies'
Ladies' Undergarments of every description ready
Ladies and Childrens Shoes, all styles and qualities
In short, complete assortment of Ladies' Goods from
Paper Of Pins to Wedding Outfit
This portion of the stock was selected, with great
care by Mrs. WELLS, who by business experience in
this market of twelve years. perfectly understands the
requirements of Ladies in this section and who feels
confident she can please the most fastidious, both in
J. H. McDERM0TT is determined to establish an
exclusive
LADIES' STORE,
that will prove creditabe himself and beneficial to
his customers. In view of which, he has purchased
the most tremendous stock Of goods ever brought to
this market in the Ladies' line and being determined
to the Ladies' trade he pledges himself to sell
Cheaper than the Cheapest,
which he can do and make living profit which is all
he desires. Ladies who favor him with their custom
may rest assured that they will get goods at legitimate
prices whether Judges not for he has established
One Price System,
which cannot fail to give satisfaction as it based
upon I" small profits and quick returns"
To the Gentlemen, McDermott would say that he has
fine stock of
SPRING AND SUMNER CLOTHING,
BOOTS, SHOES,
HATS and
FURNISHING GOODS, &C.,
which he will sell cheaper than any else in town.
as he is going outof gents goods entirely IN order to
devote his exclusive attention to the establishment of
first class Ladies store.
sJ Country merchants will do we'll to look through
McDernotts stock before purchasing elsewhere as be
prepared to offer great inducements wholesale buy
ers. mh27
VT OLIVER. r. II. DoLLERHIDE.
W. T. OLIVER q co,
Late Oliver & Carr,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS II
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS.
SHOES. NOTIONS, &C.,
3 ....... ON THE LEVI 8
Shreveport. La.
flash advances nade on censiraments to TH0s. NJ.
-. .GE7ElTT IN EgflE sasxf fIrffsnr.s En-
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-22

srooEs sPooss THE New York correspondent
q the Philadelphia Ledger says Among tie latest
arrivals 2, n town IS Gen. Buter There is COED au
thorlty Tor saving that he viii re-sisi: the South and
New orleans even, some time in the course of tae en-
sung summer, With view to following up the cam
palgn begun BY Senator Wilson III Virginia He SAYS
the people down there laboring under serious mis-
apprehension as to bis views concerning them ana IL
IL anxious 10 hars tlsn. 1.crre .ted
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-22

| WHAT WE'VE BogGuT AND WHAT NE PAID FOR n
Since the present Government was established, the
United States have ACQUIRED The following territory,
on the terms named:
l. The purchase Of Louisiana ana the Mississipp,
valley in 1903, from France, for sl5 900 900
2. The purchase of Florida, i'll 1919, from spain.
for So, 1000.
g. The annexation OF Texas, in 1915
4. The purchase of California, New Mexico and
Utah, from Mexico, for SIS, 100000, in 1913
5. The purchase Of Arizona, from Mexico for s,a.
100000, in 1884. ia
6. The purchase Of the immense Russian yosses
sions, running down on TIE Paeifc coast frcln the
North Pole to $40 north latitude which line it
strikes the British possessions for 81 ,0oo, COO
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-22
IELEG APHIC NEWS
For the Southwestern
MarkeIs.

From our Extras.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-22

A letter written on the top Of the Sierra Nevada
mountains, March 9, states thar the snow VAS then
nineteen feet four inches on the level, and that m
some places it was piled high as fifty feet Ava
lanches orsaow slides, are frequent and fatal IN
one case camp Of Cinnamon was covered up, and
seventeen Of them killed. At another time the snow
came down on camp Of white men while they were
asleep eleven Of them were buried fourteen hours
and afterwards dug out alive three were killed But
ride OF hye hours brings the Sacramento Val.
ley, where spring is in full bloom and wheat is grow
ing waist high.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-22

DEATH OF THE MIkADo.-The Japan Herald in an
nouncg the death of the Spiritual Emperor, remarks
The death which We announce would, in airy case,
deeply affect the nation but in this instance we hear
that it is held to peculiarly deporabe and unfortu-
nate, inasmuch as he died Of small-pox-a disease
which, although quite common to the country since
the time of the first Mikado, Jingmoo Ten-o who
reigned 1868 years ago. has never been known to at
tack the sacred person of Mikado until now. It is
not surprising therefore, that many simple shake
their heads and give understand that since the
Mkados divinity has departed and left him prey to
the smallpox like an ordinary mortal there is no tell
ing what calamties may befal the country
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-22

General Albert Pike publishes ia the Memphis Ap-
peal of which be is the editor, vindication of the
conduct of the Confederate indians during the war.
He denies that scalping committed by them ex-
eept at Pea Ridge, BY the Cherokee regiment, which
did not seem to be particular sh,se scsps the, took
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-22

BRADLEY, THE GoLoRED LAwYER.-Some months
ago the colored man named Bradley made application
for admission to the bar of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, bnt his application was never
decided upon finally, and be left Washington in dis
gust. He then went to New York and made appca-
tion there, but it would appear from the following,
copied from the Springfield Massachusetts, Republi-
can that Bradleys record is not as clear should
be:
The Committee Of the New York Bar who are to
decide on the application of the negro Bradley for
admission to practice a lawyer, investigating
his merits with some diligence. They have procured
from this State the record of his examination when he
sought to be readmitsd. If these do not settle his
case, the committee may send for his record before
the Criminal Court of Boston.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-09-28

would expose it," | told Parker | was
fearful Hunt would lose the money ;
that it did not seem reasonable that
Tolbert would recklessly bet so large
sum on an uncertainty, and that be
must remember be won in Calcutta
Nothing was heard of the ship for
seven weeks, when it was anBounced
by telegraph that the BIRD of the
Ocean" had arrived at Madras. On
the following day Capt. Parker received
a telegraph in these words "Ihaue
lost! The man Booth isdctually aliue.
| should have been at Bombay ere this;
but we have encountered heavy wealth
er. Shall be there soon. Chas, Newton
Hunt" -
Neither of the parties can re2th here
for some days to come. When they do
arrive there will be considerable excite
ment in their immediate circles of ac-
quaintances at least. Thus, it seems,
has Captain w Martin Tolbert won an
other large sum Of money upon this
the greatest mystery of the nineteenth
century, leaving no doubt in the mind
Of any thinking person that j Wilkes
Booth is alive | have given you the
full details of this strange affair so far
as [ know, and will write you again as
soon as Captain Hunt returns, if gain
any further particulars as to how he lost
the wager. I still remain your sincere
friend. (Signed)
WILLIAM A. FRAZER, F. r. S.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-09-28

ONE OF THE DEDUcTIoNs.-In one
of the Sunday schools a teacher was dis
coursing to his children very eloquently
upon the subject of observing the Sab
bath:
"Now, my dear children" said be,
81 will tell you little story, in illustra-
ton. A good little boy was told by his
mother never to violate the Sabbath
day, and he was truthful little boy
and always minded her. One day he
was going to church, and had to pass
by pond of water, by the side Of which
some bad boys were at play. "Come,"
said one of them to the good boy, come
and play with US But the good boy
said, NO; my mother will not let me
play on Sunday Then the bad boy
said, If you don't we'll give you
ducking.' He still said he wouldn't,
and they took him into the water and
ducked him. When his head was out
of water the bad boy said, will you
play with us?' The good boy said, NO
and then they ducked him again. and
kept ducking him, each time holding
him under water longer than before.
and each time, he said NO as his head
came above water At last they held
him under water SO long that he was
drowned. Now children, wouldn't you
choose to be like that good boyT
There YVES no answer for a moment.
"Don't see it.'' at last cried out
little fellow about one ax-handle high.
"What do you mean, child?' said
the teacher.
81 wouldn't stay there to be drown
ed, you bet,' he replied.
"What would you have done ?" said
the teacher.
"Kicked and hollered like blazes,"
he said, ''if the Lord wouldn't help me
for being good"
The teacher set down that days les
son as so much out.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-09-28
Legend Of a Musket.

"AIark Twain" tells the following
story Of fellow passenger who, upon
being bantered about his timidlty, said
he had never been scared since he
loaded an old Queen AGne's musket for
his father once, whereupon he related
the following story: "lou see the old
man was trying to learn me how to
shoot blackbir and beasts that tore up
the corn and such things, so that |
could be of some use about the farm,
because | was not big enough to do
much. My gun was little single bar
rel shot gun, and the old man carried
an old Queen Annes musket that
weighed a ton, and made a report like a
thunder clap, kicking like mule.
The old man wanted me to shoot the
old musket sometimes, but was afraid.
One day though, I got her down, and
thought I'd try her one rifle, anyhow,
and so I took her to the hired man, and
asked him how to load her, because the
old man was out in the fields. Hiram
said: "Do you see them marks on the
stock-an X and V on each side of the
Queene's crown =? well that means ten
bars and five slugs-that's her load"
"But how much powder 2"
"Oh," he said, 'don't matter-put
in three or four handfuls.''
So | loaded her that way, and it was
an awful charge. I had sense enough
to see that, and started out. | leveled
her on a good many blackbirds; but
every time | went to pull the trigger l
shut my eyes and weakened. l was
afraid of her kick. Towards sundown
1 fetched up at the house, and there
was the old man resting on the porch.
"Been out hunting, have ye? p
eyes, sir,' said l.
"What did you kill p
Didn't kill anything-didn't shoot
her off. l was afraid she'd kick" Ct
know'd we'll she would
"Gimme the gum" the old man
says, as mad as sin.
And he took aim at sappling on the
other side of the road, and l began to
drop back out of danger, and the next
minute l heard an earthquake and the
Queen Anne rolling end-over-end in
the air, and the old man spinning round
on one heel with one leg up and both
hands on his jaw, and the bark flying
from the old sappling like hail-storm.
The old mans shoulder set back four
inches, and his jaw turned black and
blue, and he had to lay up for three
days. Cholera, nor nothing else, can
ever scare me the way I was scared that
time.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-09-28
AN EXQUISITE BALLAD.

The very beautiful verses which are sub
joined have been going the rounds of the
press for several years. On their travels many
blunders have crept into them, sadly marring
the poets meaning. The verses were written
by Joe Brennan, one of the most gifted of
the many gifted young Irishmen who assum-
ed to lead the abortive revolution of 1S4S.
The poem was addressed "To my Wife"
and was first published in New Orleans
paper. Brennan was then living in that city,
and was editor of the Delta. He died in
New Orleans. Mrs. Brennan was for several
years resident of Brooklyn, n. Y, where
she married a second time. She is dead some
years.
Come to me, darling, I'm lonely without thee,
Daytime and night time I'm dreaming about
thee;
Night time and daytime in dreams 1 behold
thee,
thee;
Come in thy beauty to bless and to brighten ;
Come in thy womanhood, meekly and lowly
Come in thy lovingness, queenly and holy.
Swallows that fit round the desolate ruin,
Telling of Spring and its joys renewing;
And thoughts of its love and its manifest
treasure.
Are circling my heart with the promise of
pleasure;
Oh! Spring of my spirit, oh! May of my
bosom,
Shine out on my soul till it burgcon and
blossom
The waste of my life has a rose root within ii,
And thy fondness alone to the sunlight can
win it.
Figure which moves like a song through the
even,
Features lit up with a reflex of heaven,
Eyes like the skies of poor Erin, our mother,
When sunshine and shadows are chasing each
other;
Smiles coming seldom, but childlike and
simple,
And opening their eyes from the heart of a
dimple;
Oh, thanks to the Savior that even the SEEM
ing
Is left to the exile to brighten his dreaming.
You have been glad when you knew was
gladdened;
Dear, are you sad to hear I am saddened:
Our hearts ever answer in tune and in time,
love,
As octave to octave, or rhyme unto rhyme.
love;
1 cannot smile, but your cheeks will be glow
ing;
You cannot weep, but my tears will be flow
ing:
You T.:il not linger when I shall have died,
love;
And could not live without you by my side,
love.
Come to me, darling, ere die of my sorrow,
Rise on my gloom like the sun OF tomorrow,
Strong, swift and strong as the words which
L speak, love,
With a song at your lip, and smile on your
cheek, love;
Come, for my heart in your absence is dreary
Haste, for my spirit is sickened and weary F.;
Come to the arms which alone shall caress
thee,
Come to the heart which is throbbing to press
thee.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-09-28
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An Amusing Incident.

A few days since young lady went
to Woodward's Garden, accompanied by
the mother and young man, who, on a
short acquaintance had been prepos-
sessed quite strongly in her favor. One
thing which contributed greatly to the
establishment of this prepossession in
his mind, was the fact that she pos
sessed very beautiful head of hair,
falling in a luxuriant profusion of ring
let's about her neck and shoulders.
While at the Gardens, they visited the
monkey cage or pen at the top of the
hill. They went close to the side to
get view of the animals. 1t was no.
ticed that black, long armed ape also
seemed to be attracted by the curls,
and cast many side-long glances at their
wearer. Presently malicious smirk
played over his features, he threw his
elbows back, and springing with the
rapidity of lightning against the side of
the cage, thrust his long arms through
the bars and caught hold upon the ring
lets. The lady screamed, but not with
pain, for in an instant the false collec-
tion was inside the cage, and she stood
before the spectators with head as bald
as if seventy Winters had poured their
fros.s and SHOWS upon it.
She appreciated the situation, and at
first laughed heartily. The spectators
joined in with her, but the young man
looked serious, and the ape chartered
tauntiugly from the top pole in his cage,
as he looked down and shook the wig at
its owner. Men tried to coax his ape
ship down, but to no purpose, and then
the young lady wept. A cake was
thrown to the ape; he came down, and
it was hoped he would give up the
ringlets. But he was not ready to do
so, and rolling them together, he sat
down on them in the middle of the cage
and devoured the cake with the greatest
coolness and apparent relish. At this
juncture the keeper came, took away the
wig from the ape and gave it to the
lady. The curls were rearranged, the
wig readjusted, and the party left. The
unfortunate girl had been i'll, and the
physician directed her hair to be shaven
off close. Hence the necessity of the
wig, and the adventure with the ape.
Moral-Ladies who wear wigs may
deceive men, but they must beware of
the penetrating eyes of monkey
Bulletin.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-09-28

THE MAINE LAw.-The good people
of Maine have been trying the virtues
said to lie in strict enforcement of
this well known statute The constab-
ulary having concluded their legitimate
labors, have recently been employed as
follows, if we may believe the Standard,
published at Augusta. 1t says:
We give the following as the result
of the last weeks labor:
A COW arrested for having two
horns
A colored individual, lately deceased,
fined for being 'on his bier
A pair of boots seized for being
tight
A little boys kite sentenced to have
its tail cut off for having high time
A clothing dealer hauled up for
advertising Great Bar-gins'
A confectioner tried for selling 'gin-
ger-snaps.'
A horse ran away and smashed a
wagon. The horse was promptly ar
rested but it being proved that the
smash contained nothing intoxicating,
he was acquitted.
| Several cocktails found in the hen
coop of prominent citizen, were con-
fiscated. The success of the police in
this seizure caused much Growing and
it will doubtless spur them on to in-
creased activity.
An unfortunate Hibernian was lock-
ed up for getting punch in the head.
A worthy shoemaker, seized on sus-
picion of being 'cobbler,' but proving
that there was no sherry connected
with him was released on condition that
this should be his 'last' offence. He
was informed that any future direlic-
ton, would Involve the confscatioD Of
his sall' The excitement 'waxed' in
| tense.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-09-28
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A Young Man Rugged Against His Will.

A ludlcrous scene transpired in
place not thousand miles from Louis
vile, one night last week, which, though
a little annoying to the parties imme-
diately concerned, was yet SO innocent
and funny that we canot refrain from
giving the general outlines, suppressing
names, of course
Two sprightly and beautiful young
ladies were visiting their cousin, another
sprightly and beautiful young lady,
who like her guests, was of that happy
age which turns everything into fun
and merriment. If the truth were told,
we fear that we should have to record
that these three misses were just little
fast. They were fond of practical jokes
and were continually playing all sorts
of pranks with each other. All three
occupied room on the ground floor
cuddled up together in one bed.
Two of the young ladies attended q
party on the night in question, and did
not get home until half-past twelve
o'clock at night. AS it was late they
concluded not to disturb the household,
SO they quietly stepped into their room
through the low open window.
In about half an hour after they left
for the party, young Methodist miu-
lister called at the house where they
we're staying and craved a nights
lodging, which of course was cheerfully
granted. AS ministers always have the
best of everything, the old lady put him
in the best room to sleep, and the young
lady (Fannie) who had not gone to the
party was entrusted with the duty of
sitting up for the absent ones, and of
informing them of the change of rooms:
She took DIP her post in the parlor, and
as the night was sultry, sleep overcame
her, and she departed on an excursion
to the land of dreams.
We will now return to the young
ladies who had gone into their room
through the window. BY the dim light
of the moonbeams as they struggled
through the curtains, the young ladies
were enabled to descry the whole out
line of Fannie Gas they supposed) es-
conded in the middle of the bed. They
saw more to wit /: pair of boots. The
truth flashed upon them at once. They
saw it all Fannie had set the boots in
the room to give them a good scare.
They put their heads together and de-
termined to turn the tables on her.
Silently they disrobed, and as stealthy
as cats they took their position on each
side of the bed. At given signal they
both jumped into bed, one on each side
of the unconscious parson, laughing and
screaming, "Oh, what man Oh, what
a man - and they gave the poor be-
wildered minister such promiscuous
hugging and tousing as few persons are
able to brag of in the course of a life
time.
The noise of this proceeding awoke
the old lady, who was sleeping in the
adjoining room. She comprehended
the situation in moment, and rushing
to the room, she opened the door and
exclaimed "Oh, Lordy, gals, it is a
man sure enough !''
There was one prolonged, consol-
idated scream flash of muslin through
the door, and all was over.
The best of the joke is that the
minister took the whole thing in
earnest. He would listen to no apol-
ogies the old lady could make for the
girls He would hear no excuse but
folded his clerical robes around
him, and silently stole away.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-09-28

HS- From and after this date all Sheriff's
Constables' and other legal sales. advertised
in the CHRONICLE, must be paid for on the
day Of sale. punctually. We hold none but
the officers responsible for their payment.
re- Transient advertisements must be paid
IN advance. Job-work paid on delivery, in
Uaria5iy.
gs- All regular advertisers will be requi-
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city advertisers will be required TO pay up
every three months.
E- Advertisements will becontinued until
ordered out and collection enforced. All ad-
vertisements should have marked upon them
the number of insertions required.
Va. There will he no deviation from the
above established terms and rules of business
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-09-28

A COOP EXAMPLE-We hear
number of ladies are about to set good
example to their sex by forming
"swimming" club. And quite natural
too. the ducks.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-09-28
JOB PRINTIN G.
nst- From and after this date all Sherit

All kinds of JOB WORK executed with
aeatncss and dispatch. and On moderateterm