The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-30
Miscellaneous Items.

4 Wendell Phillips saws The South creates an ideal
Yankee; he does not exist; he never did exist The
North creates ideal Sousherner; be never existed.
The United States lavishes thousands of millions OF
dollars in endeavor to deal with ideal Indian be
never existed
4 1t has been distinctly and officially notified to Queen
Isabella that she cannot be received at the French
Court with royal honors If she chooses to reside in
Paris, her Majesty must understand that she can
do Madame Isabelle de Bourbon, and in fact be
considered private individual.
Gen Thos. H. Taylor who stabbed Captain Cleve-
land in personal difficulty in Mobile, has been admit
| ted to bail in the sum of $4,000.
Arizona territory the least remunerative Postofce
District in the country The expense of carving the
mails last year was 1926 ,6O7 while the aggregate re-
ceipts only amounted to s196S.
/ Kentucky farmer recommends that wool-rasers
pasture their sheep with cattle eectual proven
tive of ravages by dogs. He has followed this prac-
tce for many years, and has lost single mem
Der of his focks by dogs wolves, while his neigh
bors have been constant sufferers. The sheep, when
attacked by dogs directly the cattle for protec
ton, ard the latter soon rid the field of their canine
prosecutors.
EXPORTS OF DRY GooDs.-The Journal of Commerce,
in reviewing the movements in dry goods for Novem-
Der, says:
! The total for November is more than million in
of the corresponding month of last year. but is
nearly two millions less than for November, 1866 and
is less than half large November, 1865 when the
aggregate reached Sl2,6S7,947, nearly all of which
was thrown at once upon the market.
man named Cable, in North Carolina, wagered
two gallons of tar against quart of brandy that he
could drink the quart of brandy and then walk to his
home, mile distant, before becoming insensible. He
drank the brandy, walked half the distance then sank
down, saying, Boys, I've lost the bet, and instantly
expired.
Some twenty years ago, man in Vermont proposed
Ne He, and had
offered in the church that he might be kept from peril
in the wicked city to which he was going.
| schoolmastcr, drafted into+le army from Spencer
county, Illinois, and killed in action has returned in
accordance with the threats made the time he drew
the fatal NUMBER to haunt the schoolhouse His voice
coming from the wall, be heard to the great dis
comfture of the scholars and the present teacher
There is at the present time question of changing
the Spanish flag Instead OF str of yellow between
two Of red there would be each of yellow red and
violet. These were the former colors of CASTLE.
1t will be remembered that in June last Commits
soner Rollins rendered his resignation to take effect
upon the confirmation of his successor 1t is now
stated that he will during the week send in his resigna
ton to take effect the 3lst inst unless his success
or shall be sooner confirmed.
The Duchess Of Sutherland who died recently, was
the mother Of ten children, and one of the handsom
est women in England, and very "spacious" Retain
ing the fashion of lownecked dress even when nearly
mense size which her figure calculated to convey
She was little queer about things of which
was talth IN DR.. Canning, the prophecy man.
The New York World has added an eight-cyAder
press to its printing resources, and claims be able to
print $4,000 papers in an hour.
An Indian passing up the streets of Natchez, was
asked the relative position of white man. negro and
Indian. Giving usual ugh !" he said; "'Fore the
war; tust cum white man. den njun, den dog den mig
ger now, cum niger, den dog, den injun and white
man last!"
New lorll residence is not considered first class
without its biiliardroom chapel and concert room or
theatre.
The St. Louis Democrat says the 18th was the cold
est day in that city for thirty years. The thermometer
ranged from 4 to II degrees below zero.
The New York Sun says: "The Ohio papers are
qnarreng about the location of the State Lunatic Asy
lum. Each editor wants it near lis own Office
Longstreet upon the floor of the United States
Senate on the Ill., and presented to several
tors by Mr. Kellogg.
The Central Pacific Railroad has erected sixteen |
miles OF snow-seds and they expect to keep the line
open all winter with snow pIows The road has more
reightstraic over the Serlas than it can well do.
SUIT FOR $1,000 OOo.-Says San Francisco dis
patch of the Stb
The Commissioner of Ernorsrion has s,ad tIo De
cite Mail Company for Violation Of the passenger act
placing the penalties at nearly five mnion dollars.
The Waco Examiner of trc 1ltr on,a Gvn. spv,s,.~
had Just returned home with the intelligence that the
survey of the Tap Railroad had been commenced by
Capt Herict, the line Of Falls and Robertson
counties, and was progressing rapidly. All doubt
about the speedy construction Of this road is said
have been removed
Isabella Of Spain, it is said is abont to aart news
paper in Paris combat the claims of Don Carlos and
the Duke of onpeDSier to the Spanish throne and to
crcise the Of the Spanish Provisional Govern
40 is n he W an inyp Df Z |
Since the commencement Of the war the subscrip-
ton book publishers OF Hartford Connecticut have sold
five and half millions worth OF books.
bennett asks 5000 for the Planters Banner
office, material, accounts etc.
Hunnicutt is about to announce himself as an indie
pendent candidate for Congress in the Richmond Va,
district.
1t is stated that the people of the United States ex-
pend enough annually for liquor to than half pay
the national debt.
The smallpox is prevailing in Milwaukee to such
an extent that the schools have been closed.
An old gentleman in Nashville while in nightmare
recently, pitched young man out of hotel widow
Col Gilpn, Of Arizona thinks Of selling one Of his
arms. 1t contains million End half Of acres.
4 car is building in California for the first through
rip to New York the Pacific railroad. The finish
S to be of California laurel.
r. II. Dana has sued the may0r ard aldermen of
cambridge for five thousand dollars damages for eras-
ng his name from the voting lists at the late election
The husband of lady VINO was turned out of a
hnrch in New York city has sued the church for
5000 to repair her character. q.
Richmond, Indiana merchant recently discovered
hat mice had worked their way into his money drawer
nd made nest of fortysevcn dollars in greenbacks
nd tional bank bills
In Dardanelle, Ark, a few days ago. the wife Of
itizen of that place shot Jennie Gross dissoIute
oman, of whom her husband had become desperately !
namored. The fire returned without effect, when
ne husband shot the wife, killing her instantly. T
New POSTMASTER AT MEMPu1S.-The President has
emoved Mr. James Davis, postmaster at Memphis, d
ennessee
FROM THE TERRITORIES copy as follows from i
he Washington Afk) Telegraph of the 10TH in rela- h
on to affairs in Hampstead and Lafayette, territory of
rkansas =
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