davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1868-05-02

DORDENTOWN FEMALE COLLEGE.
Id BoRDEsTowN, n. J.
Furnishes the very beet Educational Advan
tages in connection with pleasant home
Board and tuition S208 per year. For cata-
logue address Rev John NJ Brakeley, A. NJ,
President
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09
FROM EUROPE.

LoSDoN, Dec. 5.-Tbe Times says the following cab
Clarendon Foreign Department; Robert Lowe, Chan
cellor of the Exchequer; Edward CardweI, Secretary
of War; John Bright, Secretary for India and Presl
dent OF the Council for India; Henry Woods, Lord
High Chancellor; John Duke Colerdge, Solicitor Gen
era; Fortescue, Secretary for Ireland.
PARIS, Dee. 5.-The panic in commercial circles
was caused by report that the Sultan had sent lis
utimatum to Greece. -. ,.--
LONDON Dec 6-Dispatches from Paris report
every thing quiet there
MADRID Dec. 6.-Impartal newspaper, urges re-
form in Cuba and settlement of the slavery question,
bu, saws Spanish honor demands suppression of rebel
lion there melted by American 6libusters, at any
cost Carlist movements organising in Catalonia and
Aragon.
CoNsrANTlNopLs. Dec. 7.-Sultan decided to act
vigorously against Greece, should Cretans assistance
continue and unless Greece gives rcassurlnS guaran
ties, commercial and diplomatic relations cease.
LONDON, Dec. 7.-Peabody gave London another
loo, 600 sterling. .-=.-sS--..
MAnRIp Dec. s-Repnbiican barbados at the port
of Santa Maria, III Cadiz, were carried by marines
Authorities here regard the demonstration as merely
local affair, similar the demonstrations reported at
different points. Provisional Government preparing
a new tariff. .a.-.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. s.-Hhernia, from Glasgow ioi
New York, fouudered on west coast Boat containing
thirty three lost. Others saved.
Heavy gale throughout England Sunday and Mon
day. Many marine disasters telegraphed. Shipping
in harbors suffered. Many houses Frustrated.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09
For the southwestern.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. I, noon.-Gotton heavy; estimated
sales 5000 bales.
HAvRE, Dec Cotton dull on the spot and aaoat
i.2l4
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Cotton 4c. lower middling
225D22*c sales 6lo0 and receipts 1880 bales. Gold
1851. Stering-Commercial 465 Bank Ali; New
York sight a@tT9et discount.
LIVERPOOL, Dee. 7, afternoon. - Cotton tending
down; uplands l05 and Orleans L I'd.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. I, evening Cotton heavy; sales
5000 bales
New YoRK, Dec I, evenng.-Cotton nominal and
a shade lower; sales GOO bales at 2tl1241c, chiefly
244c. Money easy at 6@7 iaet. Sterling 81 Gold
1867.
New York, Dec. s, noon.--Go.ton steady at 244@
244c. Gold 1853.
4 New ORLEANS, Dec s-Gotton lc. better; middlins
228c sales $3.50 and receipts 1921 bales. Gold lS54
Sterling -Commercial 45a@46I Bank 46a0e47; New
York sight go f3c,. discount Flour-higher for low
grades; superine 81, double extra 81 % and treble
extra 81 50@s Corn 7s@80c. Oats steady at &c
Bran firm at 81 20. Hay-ehoiee scarce, S23@25
Pork scarce and higher 1926 1927. Bacon scarce
and higher shoulders r. clear rib III and clear sides
Isle. Lard 6rm tieree l63 and key l7@l75c. Sugar
firm; common 81, prime 1l5@lli and clarified l25@
l2Ic Molasses firm; common As and strictly prime
$4,000. Whisky firm, 81 023@l o5. Coffee firm,
but unchanged Texas Cattle-1st quality $35@45
I'd quality s28@32 an d Sd quality Sl5t@2t. Sheep
50 500e5 90.
LosDos, Dec. s, noon.-consols 9244; Bonds III
LIVERPOOL, Dec. s. noon.-Cotton dull, estimated
sales 5000 bales
NEW YORK Dec. 8, evening Cotton frmer and
steady at moons advance. Money--better demand
but nominally unchanged; call 6G17ct, with excep-
tons at g. Discounts dull 7Q99et Sterling stronger
o. Gold closed dull 1861, lowest price Of the day
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

IsDusTgIoUs YoUSG MEN THE IIoPE OF THE SeUTH.
The glory the honor and prosperity Of the South
not in the hands Of old politicians; they in the
keeping of the young men who, they prove indus
trous or INDECENT great shall be their reward terri
BILE their punishment. What the South most urgently
requires at this supreme hour of her destiny is splen
did array Of hard working SOBER stalwart and enter
prising youths She has TO need of drones, and the
market for merely professional individuals is already
oversocked. Young men who live in the country
should resist the temptation Of clekships in the city
and learn that more notable duty il before them where
surely on the road to wealth by conqueriug the globe
away ever protracled searches for paradise in dry
mind or muscle. Trae there is another manner OF
We will suppose, however, that few in this category
and oil anxious to labor in way for the
veal. Augusta Constltutionailst.
Our Georgia editor evidently believes in the Carlyle
aplorisn that there perennel nobleuess in work
honest work Of any sort. Aud he is right and We
thank God fer it too that the destiny of the South is
not in the hands of effee and politicians, but
in those Of the young men, who bore the banner of the
lost cause In less than five years, with the will they
now display, with the patience they learned in their
soldier days and with continued devotion to honest
hard work, they viii make snnny South blossomas
a garden again. What an inviting field for youthful
enterprise is offered now in the broad fields of the
South
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

A STARTLING PREnIcTIeN.-Prof LeoDi]as >,
trologer Of indianapolis, publishes the foovns ~
dicton: n"
81 observe by the planets that dreadful n,,,.
viii commence in Russia originating from silks brano,
over from Cairo, Egypt, aud Turkey It will eytssa
across the Baltic Sea, and will desolate Germanv css
immense mortality in England, and then spread i
United States. This dreadful epidemic vii! sno, Y
people like leopard, and turn their flesh to nprn
black The pestence will carry off such an amoras
of mortals that there will not be enough left to b.
the dead, give them christian burial The strs.;
Of our cities, towns and villages will he swarmed viii
the dead and dying The groans and yells of horn,
will fill every breast with CONSERVATION On all sias,
conf,1sian will abound The death knel will cpa,. -
toll as the malady RACES in fury. The stencil Of bs
dead will become SO common that the survivor, will
not head it"
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09
FROu NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. departed for Red River
Cuba No. 2. .s.* guy. n,,.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 7-Aetairie course, to-day
First race, dash of two miles, club purse $3.50 Bette
Bay beat jack Gamble. Time-4-6,
Second race, match half mile, for $1,000 Mamie
McMaitybeat Nanorie. Tme-54t
Third race, two entries, mile heats, best three in
FIVE, purse 5000. Joe Johnston IL y; Bismarck,
disanced in third heat, 2-2-2.
NEW ORLEANS, Dee 3.-Depaated for Red river
Lizzie Hopkins aud Right Way.
Metarie-sixth and last day. First race mile heats,
purse $1,000. Jack Gamble IL Wisenhunt 2 2,
Tom Green ga Time l:54t-l:551. Second race,
walked Third race purse $1,000 to second horse,
three mile heats. Shutdown IL Carrie Atherton B.
., Transit "a. Chamctte dstanccd Time $50.
Second heat, time 6:0o4-6:o4. Fine day, good track
ard large attendance.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

CuR4N AssExArloN.-Th political disturbances in
Spain and Cuba have naturally revived the interest in
the question of annexing the Gem OF the Antilles to
the States. There is popular faith TINT Cuba mast
become, at no distant day, integral portion of the
Union and this faith predcated upon the popular
will itself At no time within the past twenty years.
would any administration have failed to secure Cuba,
by purchase if money could have bought it,. And its
purchase by Gen. Grant would adj to the glory
of lis term than any probable public act Of his admin
istration. The American people therefore watch, with
peculiar interest," the scenes enacting in the over
favored isle Il is not strange, that mother of sensa-
tons, the telegraph should be taxed continually with
reports of recent Cuban meetings, Of pretended ship
nen of arms, or indeed of the muster Of to IN
wade the island, all OF which hope and believe to
be purely sensational The way TO acquire Cuba is to
act Justly with Spain. Anlty and good faith require
government to suppress all hostile demonstrations
Let US be true, as people, to traditions, and
while forever opposing any ntermeddling in our do
mesc affairs let not intefere with those Of Spain
and Cuba. We doubt not, if liberal government is
permanently established in Spain, one which will at
tempt the development Of Spain, we can easily pur
chase Cuba for what it is worth For the truth is, the
decline of that country is owing to great extent to
its distant colonies. England to-day, is richer by the
loss of her American colonies When the Canadians
talked few years ago, about independence, the En-
glsh minister promptly gave out, that the mother
country would interpose objections. If the public
men of Spain were as wise, they would say the same
TO Cuba now.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09
Hotel Arrivals

BROOKS HOUSE--Tuesday, Dec. S-R Scott, A
c Scott, Tex-C Bumpus, Smith Co Tex-Capt Lester,
River-H G Duntorth, Caddo-H L Spain, city-W
Boyd, T Trowell, J Steelman, GiImer, Tex-J 8
Reese, ] j Wilson, A c Neal Carthage Tox-T 5Moo,s,
Bellevue ian L Custer, DeSoto-J Il Stroud and
family, Bossier-M y Oliver, MillvilIo Tex-W A NsL
son, city-Dr 6 Wyche, NJ Garrett, Bossicr-W |
Jordan, Glvey, J Mccracken, Sojorncr, Phi
Simpson, A Candy, Mansfield La Wagner, y
Smith c Plat, Tex V Thompson, Ian NORTH
Tex-F Noble Flora, Smith Co Tex-John 0wens
Big Rock Tex-M NJ c Clark, B Buttrill, Earpvils
Agent.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

Our late city exchanges give spicy accounts Of the
racing over the Metare course and reminds us Of a
promise made friend not long ago. that, at some
renicn season. would call attention to the proptie
ty of opening turf this place. Years ago, wien
Shreveport only village of four FIVE hundred
Inhabitants, there were liberal and generous men
enoughto open and keep up, successfully, tolerabe
turf. The track bad one, aud WAS abandoned
in conseauenee-a aud some how or other no track
was established Can We not forna club, and open
good track our CRY? We tinls the thing is en-
tirely fea= Die and all that is wanted is for somebody
to move in the matter. Besides the sport-te finest
III the word-a turf well established here in the at
fractions il would offer to patrons md visitors, would
pay our business men handsomely, on a small annual
investment to keep it up Our Texas neighbors are
engaging largely in raising horses and they have the
pluck to bet on them Let us see their fine stock
Tile fact is, the more tlsipk OF IT, the more mpor-
tant it seems to u.s. Ne must7havea turf.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

DISTRICT CouET-Last Thursday Leopold Loeb was
placed upon triai in this court indictment of
arson found by the grand jury. The examination Of
witnesses argument of counsel and the charge Of the
Judge consumed three days. On Saturday night the
case was given to the jury. On Monday morning they
notified Judge Levsee that they could not agree upon
a verdict, whereupon the judge discharged them, and
admitted Mr. Loeb to bail on bond of $4,000. The
jury was composed Of all white men. They stood five
for acuuittal and seven for conviction Of the lowest
grade Of the indictment, e. attempt to commit
arson The case WAS very ably argued by Maj Ashton
for the State and Col. Williamson for the defense.
The latters speech for conciseness of argument elo
quence aid pathos has precedent in the annsls Of
this court.
Under this head it would not be out of place to state
that Judge Levisee is one Of the most impartial and
untirng judges that sat the bench of this court
Maj Ashton the District Attorney, is of the most
unreen;irg, uncompromising prosecutors Of crime.
Civil law is the topmost rail- and criminals bad
better look out.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

UrFEG Rep RyEg.-The Washington (Ark.) Tele-
graph, Of The 25h e says that great deal of cotton
Is going to ste shipping penis on the river, and that
every body is anxiotsly locking for rising Of the
saters.n We can inform contemporary that there
is many steamboat captain down this way who has
wishfi eye for your cotton bales, and If they thought
it would DO any good would 60 down on their marrow
bones and pray for water. Only think Of steamboat
ca plain prAyin'! What sight!
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09
Iarried:

In this city, December 1868, at the residences II
Mrs; Fleming, by the Esv: Dr.: Trippett Mr.. A. B.
CR0WDER to Miss FLORENCE L. WALL
In this city, December l. 1868. at the Brooks Hons.
by the Rev. DR.. Trippett, Mr., T. F, WING0, of New
Orleans, to Miss BETTE J. ANDERSON.
On the 2d-instant, by the Rev. J. D. Mcfarland, III
WM. E. NOEL, son of Mr. R. 7. Noel. to Miss BETTE
uOSS. DAUGHTER of Jacob Hoss, all Of Gadlo parish
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

A NEW RAILROAD ESTERrRIsE.-A st. Louis di-
patch Of the Esd says: Subscription lists are being
circulated preparatory to organisation to baiid
railroad from St James Phelps county, on the South
west Branch Road to Little Rock, Shreveport and Gal
weston. Some parties liz this State offer to grade the
road the State line in Al kansas. The company hopes
secure national land grant to the Cairo and Fulton
Road, and also expect to receive Congressional sub.
sidy of lands in this State Of some five millions of Gov
eminent land lying on the proposed line.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

JOHN SLIDELL AFTER MS PRePERrY,-The New Or.
caus Bee saysit is rumored that John Sdel intends
to make an effort to recover his property in New Or
leans, and for this purpose has executed power Of
acknowledged before Gen Dix, American Minister in
Para, by John sdeli and his daughter, and in Frank
fort by his son before the United States Consul there
Young sIidell is clerk III Eslanger's bank.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

DlsTslcr Copnr.-Two white unen named Henly and
fitnau, were tried for the murder Of negro man.
lite trial commenced on Saturday and lasted until
Tuesday night Tie jury was composed Of clever
whites and one black man. Yirdict, guilty without
capital punishment Geo. Pruit ard Bob Martin ooored
found guilty Of larceny. Geo. Pruit was recon-
mended the mercy Of the court and Was sentenced
TO three days confinement in the parish jail. Ajax
Brown WAS tried for murder and acquitted
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

MORE THooPs FOR TExAs.-apeciai ordsrs No. IS,
from Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, says the
Quarermaster's Department will furnish transportation
from New Orleans, La, to Jefferson, Texas, for nine
companies Of the 29th Infantry to that place.
under orders from the War Department. From what
We can leurs the 29tli is nil right The officers are
army men of the West Point school and keep their
s1sn well in hand. The more Of that kind get the
better. Send ZEN, along, Mr.. War Department. They
viii treat us kindly, ard We will t'iern-you bet.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

Micro JrRY.-The New Orleans Picayune learns
that both the grand and petty uries in the parish Of
Jefferson composed entirely Of negroes Of the most
ignorant character-men taken from the cotton and
sugar plantations who have more idea Of law or Of
the soemnity or nature Of oath than carpet Dagger
has of honesty. A number of negroes on trial for
various crimes have expressed their unwingness to
be tried by Jury of their race.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09
We see It stated that Kernesville, N. c. will

We see tstated that Kernesville, N c. with sc.os,
hu ldrea inhabitants has sent North this fall nsar,
$1,000 worth Of dried fruit. One house recent,
sent off $4,000 pounds of peach stones which cost en-,
cents per bushe and one lady in the same place b.,
collected nearly one bushel of apple seeds, for which
she is to receive twenty-five dollars The two Inn
named articles are bought commission for nursery
men in the North -
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

NICKEL COMMENTARIES ARREsTED.-The New Or
leans papers mention the arrest of white man and his
wife and negro woman in that city, the charge of
making and coanterfeing niekes. The negro woman
was caught in the act Of making them, and large
amount of them was found in the possession Of the
white man and his wife.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

BEEE PACEING.-Tle beef packeries below this city
are in full operation. G. ". Stoner 4 Co.'S packery,
the argest in the South, is killing and packing, on
an average two hunded becyts per day. 4 small
but wellagranged packery just below Ssoners murders
from forty to fifty Texas bulls daily. The cattle killed
by these packcries in remarkably good condition
In fact the Texas cattle driven to this port in bet
ter condition than any driven the Northern markets
From the number of packeries now in operation in
Texas, and others in the prospective, our Northern
friends may rest assured that they will not be troubled
any more with the so-called Texas cattle disease"
These 3aekeses better preventative than all the
legislation they enact-they will be slaughtered at
home. They enhance the value of stock twofoli-
pay sure and certain profit TO those who drive to
these packeres, aud increase the value of stall-fed
beeves on foot for local markets by keeping the
ket from being stocked. Through the aid OF
these packeries fat beeyes will no longer like the
lean carpetbaggers have to seek other lands for the
benefit Of the country they left Give US more pack
cries, we say. The average price Of medium cattle
here is $ls per head in currency Bring in your bulls
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

w. S. Haven, Saddle and Harness u,,n,, -.
50 Texas street above the Market House. offers for al,
the Iron Bound Texas saddle which is Superior to ~
others Also full stock Of saddles harness, and I'D
dcry hardware. Cheap as the cheapest Csnan,.'
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

The NATIONAL TELEGRAPH CoNPASY-The New
Orleans Bee has been favored with the peruSa Of a
communication addressed, by the Board of Directors
Of tie National Telegraph Company, to Daniel Ed
wards their very able aud resident Director in that
city announcing that the subscription list to the CAPT
tai stock Of the said company will be closed there on
tue lst of January next the greater part of the stock
being already taken in The leading cities of the North and
West. We hope that some Of our enterprising mer-
chants will not let the time pass by without taking
some Of the stock 1t is great enterprise, and one
that will doubt prove profitable the stock holders
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

A LARGE LOAD OF Corrosive clip as ioEov,iron
the Picay une of the 1st:
Tire steamer Magenta, Capt. Hicks from Msmpbi,
arrived this morning with 4O2S bales Of cotton Sne
SCI this is the largest cargo of cotton that has be.
brought landing, and reminds lis ofbvsone d.u
when onr steamers brought down regularly four i've
and sometimes over six thousand bales trip.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09
Insure Your Life in the Carolina

J. 8. Lewis, No. Texas street, the ,,rr,,,
in boots and shoes in this section Of tho
full and complete stock, just received from n. Wa
See advertisement. IN
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

The extension of the Southern Pacific road, beyond
Marshall local. and its ultimate construction to the
Pacific coast, public necessity. Letus recognise this
fact in all its Importance and address ourselves to the
duties growing out of this recognition. And frst
mere local question, the present company should re-
organise at an early day, upon basis commensurate
with future work. Itshould join hands, severed by
the divorce of caamous events, with the Monroe and
Ficksburg enterprise. 1t should prepare for connec
ton with the Memphis and Ell Paso road, by a link be-
tween Marshall and Jefferson and again with this road
for common point Of intersection westward With the
Houston road. Having done this much, in the way of
agreement with other companies and other routes, it
can go before Congress with reasonable certainty Of
national aid. For, in addition to the connections just
named, it secure not only early but most
valuable connection with St. Louis by means of the
South Western branch and with New Orleans by the
extension Of the Opeeusas road TO Houston and thus
furnish the shortest and most direct by rail to
pacific POSSESSIONS from St Louis on the North and
Galveston tie South. This isa great work, and
should be SO viewed and so treated.
The sooner the claims of this route are laid before
Congress the better. We would therefore urge in the
second place the necessity of simultaneous aud coop
crate action between all the points Already various
chambers Of commerce in the Western and Southern
cities have taken steps in this direction We should fol-
low their Indications With this view, public meeting
to prepare memorial to Congress- might be the ftest
mode Of popular endorsement bat the samc thing can
be accomplished by the circulation for signatures of
such document among business men, and this,
under all the circumstances, think the better plan,
for it IS tte adeptcd in other cities tits of supreme
Importance that there be but claim for national
aid that in other words should not fail Of getting
it. in consequence of conflicting, rival interests. To
prevent the one and to secure the other we are in
clined to think, application should be made only
for aid from the point OF intersection of the Southern
Pacific and I'll Paso roads with the Northern Texas
Let this be theintal point of the new Southern Pacific
It is somewhere near Dallas Or Fort Wortli but pre-
cisey where, should and could be settled by agree
ment between these and other routes iniuterest We
hope hear from tie press this important subject.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

Il Tobacco! Tobacco !-E. & R J.oos
eept Of the largest lot of tobacco, of IN
ever brought to this city at one time Tia ofands
were purchased at sacrifice, and will h.. sa,, ''oaccos
acturers prices, without regard to the Cost a. man
portation Call and examine the stool, an9 '. aaas-
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09
DEURT LACY, Secretary.

BY reference to the advertisement in another column
Is will be seen that sheriff Hope has made bis appoint
lpent for the collection Of the per cent tax. lie
request US to state that all persons who have not paid
their State taxes will find it to their interest to so
without delay, he Shall shortly leave for the city to
make Settlement with the Auditor, and that lie will
be compelled 10 fuFsI list Of I'll properly on" Midi!
the taxes Hrt ret paid.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

L. e. Carter, Nos on the Levee, is ager. g..
Of the largest Maryland Tobacco Manufsctr.. some
has in store now fresh stock of every dee. LIE
brands which he is offering at factory rr;.na o.
aud charges added. F'ss, freight
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09
A Life Policy is the poor mans f-;o..,
Crockery Ware by the Packard !,

Crockery Ware by the Packase,-r
No. on the Levee, is in receipt of varv Usr'ef,
crockery ware of every description ma -. - l0saf
ages expressly for the retail trade Tb,sa IN pack,
are of four different sizes, and Texas m pa'Asses
want of crockery ware cannot fail to ba IA
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09

Gov. Warmoth has appointed VIM Il Higgins Of
Bienvlle parish Adjutaat and Inspector General Of the
State Militia What are his duties