The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-29
Jefferson Davis-His Arrival in New York.
The New York World, of the 18th, has the follow

i ing
small aud anxious group we're looking out las
evening from the quarantine Staten Island for SOM
glimpse of the coming of the vessel which brought thu
man who, to the general Northern imagination, ncar
4 mates the rebellion. The walters for the coming Q
1 the Niagara had faith that her captain would maxi
more haste with Caesar and his fortunes" than thu
usual exgencies of her trips demand, but it was some
i time past eleven at night when red annunciator,
rocket streamed up in the ofng, and the black quar-
antine boat shot out from the land, bearing among
others, our reporter. The black bulk of the coming
steamer grew huger and huger against the sheet 0
moonlight in the offing drew near, slaekened speed
noisily, and came to dead stop. The health Office
did his routine, the other occupants OF the stern
sheets descended to the cabin and the niagara spec
Before the length of the Lower bay had been hal
| traversed, state-room door opened, and one wa
aware by the instantaneous attention and respect tina
was given to the person that out of it that thi
was what we had come out to see. BY this attention
alone, for the published picture of the fallen leader
| give no notion at all of him he now appears. Fa
miiar is the story of his Illness is not prepared
for the paor and emaciaton which long Imprisonment
has wrought upon his face and figure. His hair il
almost white; is also the short beard which rnge
his whole face, and the set lines of that face remnt
one of the description Of the archansel ruined,
whose cheeks sdeep scars of thunder intrenched,
though here too plain his front engraven, deber
alton rate and public care and prncey counsel in hi
| face yet Shone."
| He spoke pleasantly to his acquaintance on board
and now and then carried on conversation Of some
| length, but out of complaisanee, it appeared
than real interest," for it aekened his head
fell into his open and wasted hand and he sat re
voving many memories till something than the
buzz of conversation happened to rouse him from his
| revere.
Mr. Davis was dressed in the black SLOUGH hat and
heavy great-coat of which much mention has been
| IL l., Al
for service strong walking stick. Besides the phys
ical feebleness above mentioned which may be traced
to bis long imprisonment, and from Which it may be
hoped his enlargement will soon restore him, he has
dry cough, Which seems more dangerous.
The few passengers who were stirring on the pass
age up the bay mostly southerners, and they
delicately refraied, us las uniformly been the case
from any manifestation of impertnent curiosity,
though the looks they now and then stole at their
late chief well the of what they said about
him, indicated plainly enough that they were of the
men Who
Following with allegiance fallen lord
Do conquer him who did their master CONQUER
And earn place i the story"
Mr.. Davis party consists only Of himself, Mrs Davis,
their youngest child Mrs. Davis sister and Gen. Joe
Davis.
The arrival at New York should have been effected
at II o'clock, but the tide strongly that it
found impossible to make the dock (per 81 North
river) until after o'clock. At that hour whatever
sghtseers that might have collected mostly dis
persed and the small knot which remained we're
locked out of the gate and reduced to satisfy their
longngs by inserting their and straining their
eyes between the palings thereof. The Davis party
had difficulty, therefore, in gaining their carriages
and making their way out. They were driven from
the dock to the New York Hotel and it is understood
will remain in the city only for day two before
their departure for Canada, where three of the
children of Mr.. Davis are at school.
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FROM BELIZE, HosDURAs.-We have the Colonist of
Belize of April 81, which announces that it would
cease publication that day. The types and press
belonged to the late editor, who killed on an ex
petition into the interior after the Indians. It will
doubtless be revived
From the published proceedings of the Colonial
Legislature we infer that they deep in financial
trouble there in proportion to their MEANS is our
State here.
Letters addressed to Mr.. James NJ Putnam, for
merly of this city, from persons who went out from
this city with him for the purpose of examining the
Colony as place Of settlement, published in the
Colonist. Mr. Il. w Graham says
The country which have Travelled is exceed
ngy rich, the rivers naggabe for the proper charac-
of boats the climate delightful and saubrious and
if proper inducements offered by the crown and
large land owners, would induce class OF cmigrants
from the Southern States, that would develop very
rapidly the hidden resources of the country such an
extent as to change the present repleed condition of
the country.
Messrs. D. W. Foster and Dudley Adams say:
Having devoted about six weeks to the exploration
OF the territory OF this colony, and the investigation
OF its resources we give it honest opinion that
you have not oyerestimated them IN your communca
tons published in the New Orleans papers.
But Ill directing us to such an asylum as we 6ud
we are cordially welcomed to here, by such gener-
GUS and noble government and people, we regard you
as true benetactor to Confederate people, who
tost ara Howl,
distress in their once prosperous and happy sunny
South.
We believe that British Honduras will abundantly
sustain population of at least 100000 of people,
and we fully purpose to return as possible,
and make our future homes here.
The House of Assembly of the colony has passed
the following resolution
That it is the opinion of this House Immigrants
coming to this country with the view Of settling
amongst US as farmers and agrculturists should be
exempted from payment of all mposts upon any agri-
cultural implements: Stock furniture other person
ilty they may bring with them Introduce on giving
guarantees the Collector and Controller
Of Customs that the and introducers of such
agricultural implements, stock, furniture, other
personality, intend to settle in the colony farmers
Or other agsculturists and that they have inten
ion of selling Or dspospg of them, any Of then1
or profit.
And they propose amendment of the tariff &C.
;ordingly.
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The ladies' BAZAAR No. 50 Texas street, is the scene
If attraction for the ladies' 10 MeDermott has his |
arge and elegant spring and summer stock arranged |
n apple pie order, and takes great pleasure in dis
'aying his selections to the ladies. Mrs. Wells is on
land with the latest fashions which the ladies are al
Ways anxious to see. This house also does jobbng
rade at New 0rleans.prices
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We call the attention of our readers to the atlyer
isement of b. 81 f. Michel, wholesale and retail deal
in staple and fancy dry goods, No. 50 Texas street,
o be found in another column. The new stock of
pring and summer goods for ladies and gentlenen's
rear unsurpassed by any house in the city, and
heir prices little lower than the lowest 1t is worth
mes while to give them call.
PATENT WATER ELEVAToR.-We call the attention
the public to the advertisement of the patent water
leyator, to be found in another column. We have
cen it in operation at Nessrs. Gregg ManselIs, and
i've it opinion that it is the best thing of the
ind extant. In every respect it is superior to q
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