The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-01-23

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T Tie property of Hon C. c. Clay has been lbclied
for conscaon by the United States District Court for
North Alabama.
The London Times has AZ article in which it. states
that the proposed impeachment Of President Johnson
toreshadogs revolution in the United States.
4 black girl at shelbyville, Indiana, has commenced
a suit against white for breach Of promise OF
] marriage and seduction
Mr. Bennett, Of the sHerad," who is in his seventy
ninth year, has recently had operation performed
| on him for strabismus-squ int-eyedness
disguised editor thinks Mexico would be better off
| if Napoleon and Seward were both in Paradise. Yes,
but how would the citizens of Paradise like il? asks
! the Herald.
| San Francisco paper reports that Mrs. Annie ash
ley, the wife of Ashley, the member OF Congress tor
Nevada has been arrested in that city charged with
! threatening to shoot who gave the name OF
| Martha Cunningham. Jealousy.
According to the late census, Fchsburs had total
on the lst Of May last of 6,067-ot whom 514 were
whites, ana 3793 blacks Natchez had a total popu-
lation Of 6,43l, and Jackson 1856.
Mr. McEIafEie, commercial editor Of the London
Times is making Of the Southern States Tor the
purpose Of looking into their commercial prospects,
He was at Nashville on the 9th.
The Mississippi freedmen getting good word
from most quarters this We are glad OF 1t,
to cultivate more cheerful SPIRIT well as more
hreu1stuffs.
The funeral of Gen. Wm. Btrksdale, c. S A., who
killed at Gettysburg, took place Thursday from
the State House in Jackson. The ceremonies Were
very grand and imposing, and the procession almost
endless.
The recruiting which is to take place in Russia from
the 9th Of January to the eth Of February, TT the
of four conscripts per thousand inhabitants,
| and five nero th0ISanI
duce $50, 0)0 men, The Russian army already mum
bcr8 10000 men under arms.
General Gutler says that President johnson "ioc5
! not like to show lis hands" Mr.. Prentice adds at
he were to show both hands and a his pocketq and
the inside of his hat, lis coceycd aSssiaut would see
20 stolen spoons in them.'
Gen. Tom Thumb and family are in Manchester
England local journal declares that Mrs. Stratton
is perfect little lady to all appearance, and those who
know her hest say she is so in reality She possesses
clever womans mastery Of the Of Dress and her
jewels are very rich"
Duplex, OF the Natci,ochcs Times overheard the
conversation Of two sable individuals on Christmas
day, during which asked the other what lie made
during | st year? "Nunin worked for de seventh
and the boss only made tth darfore got nuln.7
A lady named Whiscnfaunt, living near Bnriords
landing, the Alabama livcr was lost from tie
steamer Joab Lawrence at MoIi!e on the night ofthe
Sth inst 1t is believed that she jumped overheard
whilst suffering from mental arrangement
KING CoTroS.-Thc following sentcnve.(rom the ad,
dress Of W N. B0rwc, at the New Orleans Fair,
should become automatic at the South:
"Eirg Cotton las been delhroncd If he is ever in
&ugUr&ted again, his sceptre must he spindle.
Galveston News.
/ VALUABLE TOKEN or GHAT1rrD1-The large c.
tatcs in tie county Of SchmaI&aicn in IIcs5e, which
th4 King Of Prussia has lately made resent Of TO
tho duke Of Co1uSg GotIa, in acknowledgment Of his
,.lt., en- I.i0h