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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

MCN1CiPAL- GJ3&i p.-The rum0r5 prevalent Oh the
streets for the past two three days. that tie char-
coa!' mayor and trustees OF this city had been re-
moved and white men appointed in their places, we
think rather premature. We regret to state that
have been unable to trace the rumo 10 anv anthem
tic source. Something is evidently in the wind, but
what it will bring forth depouant saith not Unqucs
ionabIy, effort is being made to have cur saddle
baggeE' removed, and from all accounts the parties
who have the matter in hand scent prospect Of sue
At all they have not only our best wishes
but those of this whole community. Wait and we
shall see what shall see" At present, Nare Mark
ham, McY ean Auigctt 6 Co. have full sweep
While this state Of affairs exist very few If any, Of the
proPcrty-holers will pay any corporation taxes. The
5addIe-paggers who have charge Of the municipal
affairs OF this city not responsible and for one
shall refuse to pay any taxes. And when it comes to
the test, it will be found that are not "pIaying
solitaire" Ii speaking Of sadlIebaggers" we can
resist the temptation Of calling the attention of th.
members of the board to the Montgomery Mails
definition Of this term 1t is an expressive
appelation. The man with the carpet-bag has very
little whereby lie may be attached" He sis
prospecting politically. II he finds li?nc without
capital or Labor lie hangs up his carpebag. If times
hard troubles impending, his shirt for super
fluffy is called in from the wash his bill, settled or
unsettled offers little impediment and he may take
the evening tran-on foot if the emergency be press
ing. These gentlemen go through the South to put
up constitutional machinery, just they might be
out to put up lightning rods cotton gins They
come shadows, but they sometimes depart very full
and well stuffed"
Since the above was put in type, Ar. j. H. McVean
has furnished lis with the following dispatch, which
settles the question far as cur saddlebaggcrs"
are concerned. Small favors thankfully received, no
matter from wbeh source they come.
New ORLEANS December l7.-2a Il Z ucVecu,
Chairman Parish Rep. Ex. Committee Yes New
officers are, Aayor-Martin Tally; Trus.ees--J. b.
Lewis, Joseph Walker, S. W Spiker, J. S Randall
f. B. Bennett, Jonas Robertson, T X. Hilhaupt City
Controller and Assessor removed Mayor ana Trus-
tees 10 appoint new officers. S. S, BR0ws.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

DEATH OF TWO Prominent CITIZENS OF New Or
LEANs.-The New Orleans Crescent Of the It'll says
since the 9Th inst, two well known citizens and promi-
nent business men of New 0reanshave died-Nr. Jas.
Hewitt Of the house of Hewitt, Norton & Co.. and Mr.
IL. J. Newman, of the banking house Of Smith & New
man, corner of Camp and Common streets.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

Country merchants DESTROYS of selecting from a
large and well selected stock Of fresh dry goods groce
ries, &c, &C. would do well to call en- Hamilton Co..
Texas street, where they will be to find what they
want at prices as low as the lowest.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

RAISING COTTON CHEAP.-A Havana 4;2patch, Of
the 25th ut, to the New York Herald says cotton is
arriving freely from the interior and selling at three
cents pound. Wonder if our planters can compete
with the " likes of that?n Those who thiAk they
can, lad better pitch in and get squeezed.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

GEN. HANCOCK TALKS PLANLY.-We learn from the
New Orleans papers that father ard son. by the name
OF Nalleche, proprietors Of planning machine on ST.
Joseph street, were arrested on Saturday. the 9Th uu-
der warrant issued by Gov. Flanders, he having re-
ceived requsition from the Governor Of New York,
where they had been indicted for obtaining goods
under false pretense Judge Cotton, the counsel
for the persons arrested procured from Judge Theard
writ of habeas corpus, returnabe to his court which
served upon the Chief of Police, who had the pris-
oners in charge, but who refused to obey it, This
coming to the ears of Gen. Hancock he at once pro-
ceeded to the office Of the Chief Of Police and gave him
the following wholesome talk:
lie stated to Major Williamson that he had learned
that writ of habeas corpus had been issued and that
owing to some ilcgaty it vas probable that it would
not be obeyed; will hold you responsible in this mat
ter. Those prisoners must be produced believe
you viii produce them; but will myself take necessa
~ precauon that they be produced. have issued an
order that the writ oEabeas corpus is to be Observed
ard it shall be.
u am here to protect the dignity of the govern
ment, and the rights Of the people to Ile liberty
and property must be preserved So long as | am a
power here, the law shall be respected.
u know nothing Mr.. Chief of Police, about this
case; do not know what these men are charged with ;
but it is sufficient for me know, that writ of habcus
corpus has been Issued and that writ shall be respected
will sink the boa: in the middle of the river with cannon
that takes these board and intercept any train
of that carries them If the law is not Observed
who and what is safe: may be taken away, YOU NAV
be, any of us may be. Justice must be upheld |
hold you, therefore, Mr.. Chief of Police responsible
for the delivery Of these men before Judge Tk&urd in
obedience to that writ" The General then took lis
departure.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

LooE HER@.-Fihep Columbus offered to discover
aud lay the wealth of new world at the feet of Roy
atty, he regarded as 1umbus. ". s. Haven with
li3 cheap su4dIery notices was at first regarded in
the same light but now he can scarcely fud vacant
space enough house corners and Wagons to paste
up lis celebrated No. 81 Texas street.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

TIE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNICATIVE Ficksburg Her
aid Of the 5th says Gen Ord has announced that the
Convention has been carried in Mississippi.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

CoTroS AT JEvFER3oN.-TAe Jefferson Times
ports cotton coming in rapidly to that city, and esti
mates that there seven eight thousand bales on
storage But little changing hands at II cents in spc
Gle, tax paid yroducer TIE merchants are advancing
So per bale all offered for shipment, when desired
They are sadly in want Of navigation up, that way
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

Orr They Go.-The volunteer officers Of the freed
mems bureau on duty in Virginia. who to be mus
tered out on the st Of January under Gen Grants order
are two eonels two lieutenant colonies, five Majors,
fourteen captains, ten first lieaenants and fifteen
second lieutenants.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

DEATH OF JUICE THATCHER OF MIss1ssIPPI.-The
Natchez Democrat of the Sd inst announces the death
by disease of the heart, Of Hon. J. s. 3. Thatcher
formerly of the Supreme bench of that State The
Democrat says be most agreeable gentleman, of
very polished manners and great and varied scholarship
ard universally esteemed in Mississippi.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

Mtssls. Thaycr / Byrne auctionecrs, No. OH the
Levee, commenced the sale yesterday, at their auction
Dom, Ct Oliver & Cars stock Of dry goods, which
will be continued from day to day until all is disposed
Of. This stock invoices 800 IT., comprising every
description Of dry goods, selected eAp:sssiy for this
market.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

There were $40 deaths in Chicago last month, and
l76 cases of small pox.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

Ex-Gor. seymogr in a letter to the oneida IN. Y j
Union, declines being candidate for The Presidency.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

THEY WANT MoNEY.-By reference to our dispatch
es il will be seen that backandt tan Convention is
in want Of money badly. On the 10Th they passed
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

STATE NoaEg.-I,ersoas III want 81. STATE money 10
pay theiftaxes would De well % call Il the Shreveport
infrmaFy, opposite The Courthouse, and make their
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

YoHs goods 1t sitiesis
II virtually IA Is
{irn ygfs fSsf Ys8ta ts Ff9S1
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

a.ltlt of DRY GOODS ote,ies,
\ alstl shoes ae voaIa 40
ssa U Gragaril il Tsz
oac Of TIE lafsess and bess
tllls citf Which they are
prizes.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-08-15

Doubtless the tunnel on the Eastern
Railroad, just east of the depot in Sa-
lem, has been the scene of numerous
amusing incidents but we doubt if any
thing of more ludicrous character has
ever taken place in it than the follow
ing: 1t seems that few days since a
lady and he- sister and grown up son
of the latter, took the cars at Boston for
the East, the sisters occupying seat
together and the young man the one be-
hind with another person. Upon en-
tering the tunnel, the aunt, to have a
little fun rose up carefully, reached over
to the seat the young man had been oc'
cupying seized some one by the collar,
shook him soundly, and then resumed
her scat.
The sister surprised at her vigorous
movements, asked what she had been
doing, and was informed by the other
that she had been attempting to fright
en- her nephew. Her feelings can be
imagined when the mother made her ac.
quainted with the fact that the young
man left the train at Salem, and that she
had been "shaking " up the wrong pas,
senger."
When the train emerged from the
tunnel the person who had been mista-
ken for the son was observed adjusting
his neck-tie and collar, and remarked
that he did not know what the matter
was with the ladies il front of him, but
thought one of them must be insane, for
she had given him a severe shaking,
torn off his neck tie, scratched his face
and disranged his hair, and he was at Q
loss to give any other account for the
sudden attack that had been made upon
him.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-08-15

and particular of created beings, could
be rcsolutely determined on marrying
a factory girl p
Mrs Randall uttered an exclama
tien of Mortified surprise, and at the
same moment party of guests were
announced, among whom was Miss
Teller, looking rather more lovely than
ever.
tWell,' thought Mrs. Seymour, as
her hostess hurried away to welcome
the new commers, well, wonders never
cease But 1 suppose it's all on ac-
ceunt of Mary Elton's uncle the Judge.
Here comes Mr., Parker and Cynthia
dear me, what a curious mixture is
our American society how they will
be shocked to meet Miss Teller /?
Involuntairly she advanced q step
or two to witness the meeting. Mr..
Parker looked quite as astonished as
she had expected, but somehow it was
not that kind of sstonishment that was
on the programme.
Miss Grace You here ? Why
when did you come from Factory
vile /?
You are acquainted with Miss Tel.
Ter? asked Mrs. Randall, with some
surprise.
'Quite we'll; in fact I have had the
management of her property for some
years. Miss Teller is the young lady
who owns the extensive calico facto.
ries from which our village takes its
name
Dear me = said Mrs. Seymour,
turning pale and sinking down upon a
divan near her. Why they say the
heiress of the old gentleman who own.
ed factoryville property, is the richest
girl in the country
Grace said Frank, gravely almost
sternly, what does this mean p
The blue eyes filed with tears az
she clung closer to lis arm.'
1 can't help owning the calico fac
tories, Frank. Don't you love me just
as we'll as if 1 didn't ?
my little deceiver But why did
you not tell me p
Why should tell you Frank ? 1t
was so nice to leave the heiress be-
hind and be plain Grace Teller for
while, and when 1 saw how opposed
your mother was to our engagement,
spark of woman's wilfulness rose up
within me, and resolved I agouM main
tain my incognito, come what might.
Mr. s. Seymour, she added turning arch
ly.'around and holding out her hand to
the discomftted old lady, didn't tell
you that 1 owed my daily bread to that
factory p
And Mrs. Seymou for once in her
life was at loss for an answer.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-08-15
Death at tha Breakfast Tahla.

Robert Bruce, a celebrated Scotch
minister, sat at his breakfast table one
morning. Having eaten boiled egg,
he turned to his daughter and said
Il think am yet hungry, you may
bring me another egg"
He then grew thoughtful a moment,
and, musing a little, added
Hold, daughter, hold my Master
calleth me-"
Here his sight failed him, but calling
for Bible he requested his daughter to
place his finger on a certain possage.
This being done he repeated the verse,
dwelling especially on " l am pursuaded
that neither life nor death shall be able
to separate me from the love of God,
which is in Christ Jesus my Lord"
He said:
God be with you my children. |
have breakfasted with you, and shall
sup with my Lord Jesus this night"
"These were the last words, for with
out shiver or a groan, he at once start
ed on his fight to everlasting glory.
Reader, you breakfasted with your
family circle this morning. Suppose,
like the good Mr.. Bruce, you should
die suddenly to-day, with whom would
you cup tonight.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-08-15
Mark Twain and the Musket.

Mark Twain tells the following stor,
by fellow passenger, who being ban
tered about his timidity, said he hac
never been scared since he had loaded
an old Queen Anne's musket for hi
father once, whereupou he related tn
following: You see the old man was
trying to learn me to shoot blackbirdt
and beasts that te ar up the young corr
and such things, so, could be of som,
use about the farm, because wasn'
big enough to do much. My gun was
a single barrel shot gun, and the old
man carried an OLD Queen Anne's mus.
ket that weighed ton, and made re
port like thunder, clap and kicked like
a mule. The old man wanted mt tu
shoot the musket some time, hut I was
afraid. One day, though, 1 got her
down, and so l took her to the hired
man and asked him how to load her, be-
cause the old mau was out in the fields.
Hiram said
'Don't you see them marks on the
stock-an X and V on the Queens
Crown? Well, that means ten balls
and FIVE slugs-that's her load
but how much powder?'
fOh,' he says, it don't matter, put in
three or four handsful."
So 1 loaded her up that way, and it
was an awful charge-I had sense
enough to see that and started out. l
levelled her an a good many blackbirds
but every time / went to pull the trig-
ger I shut my eyes and winkeG. l was
afraid of her kick. Towards sundown
1 fetched her up at the house, and there
was the old man resting on the porch.
Been out hunting, have yer
'Yes, sir says I.
tWhat did you kill?'
Didn't kill anything, sir-didn't
shoot her Oft was afraid she'd kick
q knew blamed well she would)
'Gimmus that gun = the old man
says mad as sin.
And he took aim at sapling on the
other side of the road, and 1 began to
drop back out of danger. And the
next minute heard an earthquake, and
the Queen Anne whirling end over end
in the air, and the old man spinning
around one heel, with one leg up and
both hands on his jaw, and the bark
flying. The old mans shoulder was set
back four inches, and his jaw, turned
black and blue, he had to lay up for
three or four days. Cholera. or nothing
else can scare ne the way l was scared
that time.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-08-15
THE ANGEL GABRIEL.

My friend Maj. G. had an old darkey
to whom he was much attached. One
evening, at a party, Peter from imbibin2
too freeley of various mixtures, began
dancing round with a waiter containing
somo ices and cakes, and soon became
uproarious. Observing his conduct, til {
Major publicly reprimanded him, and al
once dismissed him from his post OF
waiter for the evening, and appointed
another in his place. The last stroke
was too much for old Peter, and he re.
tired to his bed room in dispair. That
night Capt. K, ajolly young officer in
the room adjoining Peters, hearing sobs
and groans in the next loom, rose to in
quire what was the matter. He opened
the door of Peters room and reconnoit-
cred.
Petor was kneeling by a window aud
praying, Amid his loud cries the cap.
tain heard the following:
go Lord, have pity on thy poor old
servant. His massa, who he used to
take upon his knees when he was boy
is vexed with his poor old darkey, and
l don't want to live any longer. o dear
Lord, please send the angels for old Pc
ter. Just send the angel Gabriel this
minute down to take old Peter to Abra-
hams bosom o, please Lord, do.
Please, Lord, this minute; I am ready
to go!"
Capt. K, ever ready for fun, immcdi.
ately seized upon white counterpart,
and enveloping himself in it, raped
three times at Peters door.
"Who's dar ?"
"The angel Gabriel, come to take old
Peter to Father Abraham's bosom?"
replied Capt. K, in sepulchral tone.
ode who, massa !" fearfully asked
the suppliant.
"Old Peter"
DWELL, just tell you, massa, dat
niger don't live here; l don't know him
at all
Capt. NJ, rushed back to the company
convulsed with laughter, and old Peter
relates to this day the wonderful answer
to his prayer.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-08-15
Feeding Mich Cows.

We do not, as a general rule, feed lib
orally enough. We do not use suii-
cient variety Of food for cows in milk,
nor is the quantity nything like what
might be fed. Many far ners seem to
act as if the food consumed was SO much
to be added to the cost of keeping rath,
er than so much raw material used in
the manufacture of milk. IF they oBn-
ed mill they would Iced into it all the
grain it would grind try to keep it run
ming at full speed, and furnish the lar
gest amount of its products of which it
were capable, taking into account of
course the wear and tear of machinery.
They would try to get the largest yield
consistent with economy and good man
agement.
The same rule ought to be adopted in
feeding COWS. Instead of being content
with smaller OIL even ordinary yield, we
should so feed as to get all we can con-
sistently with a proper regard to the
health and protracted usefulness of the
animal. They have carried the matter
of feeding to a far higher state Of per-
fection in Europe than we have in this
country. 1t may almost be said to be
reduced to a science, so minute and
careful have many of the experiments
and systems of feeding become.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-08-15
Joke on a Constable.

A "cute" State constable, meeting a
tin peddler, asked him if he had a Ii
cense to sell.
"No," was the reply.
Tbs constable hastened to procure a
warrant, and after long days search
found the offending person and brought
him before a magistrate. When he was
asked: equity, or not guil.y?"
Not guilty!" he quietly answered.
"Don't you peddlc goods around
here ?" SAID the judge.
Yes, sir "
Well, then, sir, have you license
to do SOP"
"Oh, yes!"
why didn't you tell this gentleman
that you had no license 2"
"No, sir !" said the peddler.
"Yes you did" shouted the tipstaF.
"No didn't" quietly replied the
man.
"I say you did" vociferates ye Off
Ger.
"Tllswoar I didn't" repeats the
pedler.
"Well, what did you tell me then p? y
"You asked me if 1 had license tC
sell, and 1 told you hadn't, and
haven't license to sell, for / acant Il
keep 1t to Peddie a0ih
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-08-15
Battle of the Birds.

The Bloomington 1nd.) Progress
has the following highly imaginative
story ola bird conflict
While sauntering around our beau.
tiful city lately, we accidently witnessed
one of the most singular ornithological ex-
hibitions that ever fell under our observa'
ton. A chimney swallow had only be-
gun to balance his little body upon the
topmost branch of large cherry tree,
when a robin of aldermanic proportions
swep. down upon him rom neighbor
ing maple. The swallow fought nobly
tor while, and with every prospect OF
success, until his russet-colored foe was
reinforced by his mate then, and not
till then, did the little hero cry for
quarter. Twittering loud and piteously
he attracted the attention Of some OF
his tribe, and to his relief came the col.
ony Of a neighboring chimney. Now be-
gan a combat worthy painters pencil.
AS the swallows advanced aud retired
in dark waves, they dealt cruel blows at
the devoted robins, who. maddened by
pain, fought with desperation but the
odds we've too great, and gaspipg, bleed.
ing, quivering, catching from bough TO
bough, the robins fell to the earth, shape
less and torn. Although intensely ex.
citing, the combat was not the most in.
teresting feature of this curious exhibi.
ton. Many of the swallows were Gov
cred with wounds given by the sharp
claws and strong beaks of the unfortu-
nate robins, and these received the
immediate attention Of the unwounded,
who, in pairs, carried them tenderly to
their sooty homes. Now came the final
and most singular feature. Tenderly
carefully and solemly, was each dead
swallow conveyed to the top OF a large
chimney adjacent, and after piling uE
the rigid bodies in one sOmbre heap, the
entire swarm settled upon the roof il
silence, while one of the companions
whose great age was evident from the
light gray of his feathers, perched upon
the lis ginning rod, and for some five OIL
ten minutes chirped, twittered, aud
slowly tapped his wings. During thi'
performance, which was evidently al
Grafton upon the virtues of the deceas
ed, the bird audience maintained theil
positions immovably, but at its close
three of the birds, whose black, glisten
ing coats denoted their youth, advanced
and cautiously pushed the bodies into
the yawning chimney. This a,com
plished, eacn winged witness sailed
away, noisly :wittoriug, as though il
heated discussion over the fight il
whice each had participated"
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-08-15
A Terrible Disease.

A fearful disease has broken out late.
ly in various cities, including Harrisburg.
1t scarcely ever attacks young children,
but adults of both sexes are its victims.
The physicians have, after learned in
vestigation, called the new disease Pip
snipsy. We have not learned the ex-
tent of its fearful ravages in our city,
but will give description of its symp-
toms and the prescribed remedies, as de-
scribed by the Cleveland Herald:
A sudden instantaneous depression in
the coilipsis dinix, caving in of the
spinality of the backbonibus, and a
feeling Of slimnoss in the immediate
vicinity Of the diaphragm may be regar~
ded as symptoms that the complaint is
coming on. The following remedy by
ono Of our eminent physicians will af-
ford relief if taken at the first appear-
ance of these horrible symptoms. Spir-
titus Vini Otard, or Oldi Bourbonibus
2 I, Sugarum Whitum q 9, ecibus minu-
tus dunus tanzius and suckitccum strun.
DUN down throatum. 1t is said the
remedy is very pleasant. Telegraph.