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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

VINO IS HE9-The Mobile Register has friend who
fell in with carpet bag member of Congress from this
State on his return from Washington The carpet bag
took the Registers friend to be northern man and one
of his scalawag brothers, and condentiay let him in
to few secrets, just to show what good thing be
had made of it, The Registersays:
He produced from his trunk t,geutg.fpe neukaiyes
which he had drawn for three days services He had
any quantity of ink, one Of the bottles of which had
broken, to his great dismay, and ruined "the shirt
and half which constituted that part Of his ward
robe. He had committed his stationery for money,
and made quite nice spec in that way He said he
had hardly taken his when he was approached by
lobbyist and offered fifty thousand dollars for his
vote for certain measure, provided it PASSED. But
Mr.. Carpet Dagger was not verdant member of his
profession, and he replied, Sir my business,
and don't talk to me about contingent sums Down with
ten thousand cash and I'm your to vote for what
you please" And turning to our informant he asked
with the selfcompaeency of an asue scalawag, sand
didn't answer him right sir ?" :. Certainly, replied
our friend, "ffom your stand point" He said he
would be on hand the next meeting of Congress
and he satisfied he should make his pile It did
not to enter the head of this wretch that he
was to use his goen seat in Congress for any other
earthly purpose than to feather his dirty nest and fill
his dirty pockets This is one of the features of the
governments republican in form" that Congressional
reconstruction has given to the South S@&
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

"Us corroN, On Monday last, the cars from Mar
shall brought in thirty bales of new cotton and sixty
we're brought in by wagons, making the receipts
for the last day Of the commercial year ninety bales
Most of it was raised in this parish. . -s. m sa
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

THE Texas CONFERENCE.-The Galveston News, of
the 25h says the State Convention concluded to take
n recess from last Monday until December They did
not adjourn until the last cent in the treasury
Dpndnd
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

Ex-PREsInENT FILLMORE. An intimate personal
friend Of exPresdent Fillmore, in letter to the Hon
Alexander g. e Stuart, Of Virginia says: do not
violate private confidence in saying that President
Fillmore and the men who honor him for his patriot
ism and statesnansp are firm supporters of Horatio
Seymour 2
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

JEWELL 0UsTED.-Our scalawag Senate on Monday
ousted Senator Jewell and seated one Pinchbaek, col
ored in his place. Jewell was too much of Demo
era to suit the views of the Radicals and he had to
y" git" 'tys =.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

CoTToS CRoP.-Up to Sunday the weather for cotton
picking very favorable and the planters not
slow in making good use Of the time The fields were
perfectly white with cotton bolls and good bands
eyed from 500 to 400 pounds per day. One planter
We kqgof with 80 hands, big and little, picked, GIN
ned baed and sent to this place 20 bales of cotton
averaging $50 pounds, in one week. Sunday was
showery. Monday cloudy with light showers, and yes
erday the rain fell in torrents for hour two. On
many of the plantations the third crop of worms are
going through the top crop like streak Of chain light
ming, doing much damage 1t is thought by the 10th
inst, they will have finished their mission of destruc
ton, blasting ali prospects of top crop. They will
hardly injure the middle and bottom crop. The boil
more destructive TO the middle crop than
was at first supposed Some few of the plantations
have escaped thus far both boil and cotton worms and
give promise of fine crops. Late cotton will hardly
make anything. -
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

SERIOUS GHARGEs.-The New Orleans Bulletin makes
the following grave charges against scaawag egis
ature and carpet-hag Governors:
Fraudulent sales Of railroad companies have been
legaised by enactments; immense monopoies have
been granted to individuals for share in the profits
the Governor has made appointments of men to high
judicial positions for price, his signature out
rageous bill has been withheld for a compensation;
his veto to financial bill obtained in a similar
way and finally fraud and corruption are rife in every
branch of the State government The printing bill,
with its charge upon the State of million dollars per
annum the registration bill, with its charge upon the
State of half million dollars per annum; the lavish
and sinful expenditures of committees for furniture
office, bed room and parlor-liquors, cigars house
rent pages clerks and assistant clerks, will swell the
expenses to another million dollars per amman, ifcon-
tinued in the same way next. session. These are the
monuments of RadicaIlegisation they furnish ample
reasons for hurting such from power and rescu-
ing the government from their grasp.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

HE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN ALBANIA Wash
ington dispatch, of the 18th ut says that Alabama
cannot hold Presidential election the reason that
the new constitution Of the State provides for the com
plete registry nfvoters and that the Legislature has
adjourned without passing any law to effect regis
tration. The Governor may convene them to remedy
the Defect but this believed to be doubtful now.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

a meeting of the supporters Of Seymour and Blair
and the Democratic platform win assemble at the court
house in the city of Shreveport On Saturday night
next at II o'clock ~
This meeting is called for the purpose Of re1rgans-
ing the Democratic ClHb 80. for the Presidential
campaign, BY the election of Officers and appointment
of committees 81. ...a' - ~ .-s-
We earnestly urge all who feel aninterest in the APP
preaching election manifest that interest by attend
ing this meeting, which fairly opens the campaign in
Caddo parish and BY cordial union of counsel and
action in securing the triumph Of our party.
nnA1
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

| WaAg IS THE Matter ?-For the last two weeks we
have received New Orleans any Eastern papers.
We have been informed that there is large quantity
of mail matter at some of the post offices between
Shreveport and Viekshurg. Jefferson Jimplecute.
"Softly gently, friend!" Don't be toe harsh on
the natives" The officials who make up the mail in
New Orleans for this section Of the country, to
by way of Vicksburg and Monroe heard of such
place Jefferson at least documents addressed to
that settlement don't come in our bag which has never
failed but once since the new route went into opera
ton. We receive our mails from New Orleans very
regularly, only four and half days out The truth
is, Mr.. jeff. Jim, although your settlement is well
known to the merchants Of New York, the thing stands
about stated-the post Office officials don't know
anything about We. You don't blow enough--that is
" what's the matter" Now, Mr.. Jimplecute, as you
are friend of ours we will tell you how to remedy
the thing You just find out the agents name, and at
tack him, front and rearlight into him redeyed. Do
it after the fashion of distinguished contemporary,
Dr.. Bagby of the Lynclburg Virginan. Let your
onslaughts be furious fiery, rearing, tearing, rip
snortng, skycavorng, and earth bursting pitching in.
You must rant, roar, howl, yell, below, bawl, and fin
ally blow awful, uncommon amending and exasper-
ating blast. You must shout shrek, sneer revile
lumniate repudate, excoriae, appropriate castgate,
and even antedate. Nickname, nastfy, knock down,
drag out dig him in the ribs and hit him in the eye
ball bin. Grab him, grip him. grin at him, grit your
teeth at him whoever he may be, him, abuse him,
and at length do him bad unanimously. Above all,
rear rile rip zip, flip gnash cash, ganderpull and
gradually chaw-up, spit out, and stamp hin to death"
# you can't fill that BILL your old oebang into
the white settlements, where people are not troubled
with mail failures - -
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

LEAVE OF ABsESCg.-On the goth nit, the Senate
granted R.. White, Esq, Senator from this parish,
twenty-five days leave of absence. The next day a
motion vas made to reconsider the vote, the
mittee elections would be ready to report in the
ease of Antoine vs. White After considerable debate
the motion to reconsider laid on the table. Mr..
White arrived home last Sunday.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

RADIeALIsM IN ALABAMA.-Radiealism in Alabama
seems to be at lew ebb as frequent deserons from
its ranks are taking place. A Montgomery dispatch
Of the 21st says Hon W B. Jones, eleetor for Grant
and Cofax in the 4h district has taken the stump for
c. -
Seymour and Blair. He came out II card declining
to serve any longer on the Grant ticket. Hon. Thos
Masterson, State Representative from Lawrence
Y has also abandoned Grant and his party and comes
out for Seymour. The State Sentinel the Radical
organ of the state published at Montgomery has been
compelled to suspend publication fer the want of sup
port. Radicasm is dead in Alabama ..-.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL CANDrDATE.-The Wash
ngton specials, in the absence of anything else, have
got up another Presidential candidate. One of the
more sensational of them writes to the Cincinnati
Commercial on the 18th ult., that movement is on
foot among the workingmen to call convention, to be
composed of delegates from all the States for the pur
pose of placing denomination a workngmen's Presi-
Dental ticket and to effect thorough organi-
sation Of the workingmen political party through.
out the United States The convention if agreed up
on, is extremely probable will be called to meet
sometime in September, or early in October The
party, when formed, will be distinctive organisation
entirely Independent of both existing parties It's
main planks will relate to finance the public debt the
hours of labor the distribution of public lands, ETC.
No mention has yet been made of probable candidates
Gen. Careyis spoken of also M. Trevilack. COM
mttee " i'll be sent to confer with Gen. Carey and ask
him to accept the leadership of the new party.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

Moan TAxEs.-On the 22d ult. the bill providing
for per cent tax all property in the State for
the payment of the State debt, up in the house.
The Radical organ in noticing il says;
The temper of the House plainly indicated that this
policy would be adopted. Its fairto say that il pos
sesses merit in that at effort it wipes the float
ing debt Of the State and will appreciate our credit to
adegree that will permit us to negotiate on more fa
vorable terms the loan bound to throw on the
market 'ss's
0feourse it will render the State credit little bet
ter, but then how viii the taxpayers like it? How
that Is nothing to You 50 long you will be able
to fill your bag The way this Legislature is ping
ON the taxes would break constituency made up of
Rothschilds. We have been trying to keep up with
the appropriations annexed TO the different bills passed
but find it difficult task. Up to this time tax Of
six per cent all property in the State will not suf
fee to lqniaate the appropriations Who ever heard
the like of it before?
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

A PREACHER SwEARIsG.-The Rev Mr. Kingston.
who does the praying for the House Of Representa-
tvfs at the rate Of dollar per minute, was heard ours
ing+n the representative Hall the other day, where
upon Speaker Lowell rebRked him and said that he
could do all the cursing necessary to support the dig
nifty Of the House Kingston disappeared and has not
prayed in the House since
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02
Southern Literature.

-
So many rain attempts hare been made tosrouse our
Southern people into proper appreciation and en-
enlargement of Southern literary enterprises, that it
is not with much hope of success that the subject is
now mooted. Harpers' Weekly and Godeys Ladies
Book and Frank Leslie will penetrate into the remotest
corners, and maSy very fine periodicals, ernanating
from Southern localities, are unnoted unheard OF.
These remarks were suggested BY falling few days
since, with number of the Mobile Times, dignihed
and ably conducted journal, sparkling with talented
contributors thoroughly Southern, and il every way
worthy Of support excellent family paper It's
filed with interesting correspondence from the East
ern cities and learned criticisms, which will keep one
well posted on the current literature Of the day, be-
sides aording fair share of agreeable Light reading
We think copy Of it has not before, for some time,
penetrated these shades of the Red We commend it
citizens returning them the full value of sub
scription, which is only FIVE Enthusiastically low
for large double sheet
There has been commendabIe interest shown in
this locality in Southern enterprises particularly
in The Land we Love. AS cotton is beginning to flow
in now, we may expect the stringency of the money
market to be somewhat relieved, and corresponding
flow of patriotism in the literary line. We must pa
tronise our own periodicals if would stand fairbe
fore the world and leave record untarnshed by ira
duction and uawarped By utilization Files Of prom
inent periodicals become, in after times material and
Of history and the present ordeal through which
the South is passing, will be one of intense interest
and subjected to the closest scrutiny by the future his
torian. Neither is Southern literature at gil now in
the attitude Of supplant. For many years past the
bright names of the South have been pressing hard
upon the attention Of the world, and competing with
the literary palm Of the North The North herself has
been slow to recognise Southern genius She holds
out generous hand to her brilliant poets and writer's
and the very periodicals which Southerners eagerly
rush for repete with interest from Southern
pens which could not command corporal's guard of
subscribers while writing from Southern localities
This is too sadly true. Let encourage home tera-
tproa ,,rco lrac
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

fEw Corros IRON snREv EroRr.-The New Orleans
papers of the 2Ist u notice the receipt Of the first
bale of new cotton at that city from Shreveport per
stenmer Richmond. II was raised by Major Ross VIII
knson of this parish, and cassed strictly iddling
me Major has twenty bales the same sort
row ready for Shipment s7 Ss9-
ihihlif DRuSE.--Gen. Sheridan tPhil. Shsridan),
pas been found guilty. of assault and hnaa and 49,
saeu dollars, at Lsavenworth, Kansas
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

Mr. B. Lews,Jr., No. 9 Texas street, owners
row. keeps standing offer in all the newspapers this
section Of the country that he wsell better article
Of boots and shoes at lower price, than any other
dealer in this benighted country. Fall and winter
stocks received and open for inspection.
Rumor says the Menkens private letters are to be
published. 2 Exchange
Don't do it! Most of her old flames up this way
married off and would hate like blazes to see their
youthful ndiscretions made public at this late day.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

WAR NEAR IEwIsvILLE, ARKANsAs.-We clip the
following from the Jefferson Times Of the 2sth ult.:
The rider, who reached town last night, reports
light IN progress near Lewisyille Ark, some sixty
or seventy miles north of this between the whites and
negroes. he saw seven dead negroes and FIVE dead
white men, with two of whom he was personally ac-
auanted, and others reported killed and wounded
and the fight still raging. Truly may it be said tina.
the fruit of Radcalsm is ripening.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

srEAKE & BUcKNER.-We publish in another column
the card of the old and reliable house of speake &
Buekner, cotton factors and commission merchants,
No. SO Union street, New Orleans The members Of
this firm SO well known 10 this community, Mr.
Backner having resided many years in this city, that
commentator from pen would be unnecessary
Suffice it to say, they ready for the fall and
winter business. Messrs. Bale & Murphy are their
agents in this city. ,sz.s.e s.-zsS
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

Gen. Imboden lately sold the Taylor land, 1890
acres, adjoining West Point, Va, to colonization
COMPANY for sixty thousand dollars cash. delivery
of the deed It seems there oae Confederate GEN
er,l which the did not break up entirely.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

THE MILITIA BILL.-In the House on the goth, Mr..
Todd, Radical Representative, remarked that it was
useessto legisate any further upon the militia bill as
it was unconstitutional and the House bill with
drawn from the Senate. Congress in 1862 passed the
following bin, which we presume Mr. Todd had refer
ence to-:
"sEc. 6. BesttartAer enacted etc. That all militia
forces now organised or in service in either of the
States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia, Florida Alabama Louisiana, Mississippi and
Texas, be forthwith dsbanded, and that the further
militia forces any part thereof is hereby prohibited
under any circumstances whatever until the same shall
be authorised By Congress 55==-s 81 - =zz-zsz
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

MISSISSIPPI WILL VoTE ANYHow.-The New Orleans
termination of the Democracy Of Mississippi to hold an
election for President and Vice President this fall in
spite Of the partisan legislation of Congress. The
Times says . the right Of people to- vote, who are
citizens of a State, pay taxes and support the Bens
tuition of their country is that underes the very
foundation of republican form Of government, and
must sooner Or later be recognised There is point
beyond WHICH submission to tyranny ceases to be
virtue and when the opposition takes the peaceable
form of the ballot it cannot be mpeached as either il
legal or revolutionary. This is the point arrived at
when the Democracy conscious Of the support of their
brethren throughout the entire Union, can now put
down their feet in face of the baggers and say
to them thus far shall ye go and no farther
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

"A letter writer says: Gen. Grant looks unhappy
and Disappointed IT is because he always weersa
s~y (rye) face.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

NEw Stock OF FALL GooDs-Messrs Sale & Muir
ply, of Spring and Texas streets, have COM
menced receiving their stock of fall goods, direct
from New York, selected in person by one of the firm
expressly for this trade By the last of this week their
stock of dry goods clothing boots and Shoes &C. will
be complete. They have in store nova full and COM
plete stock Of groceries plantation supplies &c. Also
the largest and most complete stock Of stoves tin
ware, &C., in the city The country trade is invited to
examine their stock before making purchases else
where Cash advanced on cotton other products
shipped to Messrs. speake & Buckner, New Orleans.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

The TENNESSEE ELEcTIoN.-We, in common with
many of our contemporaries, published table Of the
coming elections in which that Of Tennessee was set
down for August IS. This would have been correct
but thing that the Tennessee elections held
in alternate years. and this happened to be the wrong
year
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

H.,
. MILITARY AND CTyIL AUTHoRfTIEs.-on the In In
nltGen. Buchanan issued general orders No. D. 'D''
read as follows: ~ =.. ! s-. ca.
In order to carry out the instructions from en m.d
rotary Of War; relative to the assistance to be ao,
by the troops on duty in this Department 70 u;
authorities, in case of domestic disturbances ~ rcs
rections ariaing therein officers commandlhg SHAW
detaohmenta and posts, will be gQverpedby the i''''
ing directions: lathe
Every officer will keep himself well inforne o.ossty
condition of affairs in his vicinity. Should .arvices
arise which, in his opinion would render the
of troops requisite he viii Immediately eols The es
by telegraph, with these headquarters, stas
sential facts in the case, and asking for the H''''
Instructions for his government of the
military with the civil authorities be perni''en ,es
will the services of the troops be made use y.
upon special Instructions, previously commune
in each case, from these headquarters.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

In estimating the growing crop we take the ground
that our receipts last year would have been $4,000
bales, had been for certain contingencies spoken
of before and which not likely to arise this year.
The prospects now are, that at the least calculation
onethrd more will be made in the country trading to
this point than last year. which would make our re-
ceipts about $4,000 bales, and may possibly be in
creased to 10000 bales. Some persons set a much
higher figure, but think the amount estimated By
pick out.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

LuNcH.-Pope Oldham at the Milan Exchange sets
an elegant lunch every day at IL o'clock 4. M, with
the best of LIQUORS to wash it down with.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02
Texas Items.


RED RIVER CouSrY.-The Clafkssile Standard Of
the ed ut, reports sign Of the worm yet, With
every probabifty of large crop of cotton Weather
seasonable. e'-
LAMAR CoUaTY-The Paris Press Of the ed, says
this county good for 1000 bales of Gotten this sea
son. and pertinently remarks that 100000 is very
pretty pile for small family
FAsSIN CoUNrY-The Bonham News Of the 22d
us says the crops in Fannin as good as any one
inould ask for. ss 81 $3.50 zz.s. 10 sas.~. -z
" ASH, saros EoUaTY.-The BRENNAN Banner says
this county produce at least 900 bales Of cotton
which estimates will bring oo2 IN specie. Kieh
county that. %
SMITH CoUNrY.-The Tyler Reporter Of the sos''
says the cotton worm has been injurious only on lew
FARMS but that the dry weather has injured it in many
places very considerable trepors almost drought
prevailing at the time of writing The first bale Of
new cotton was offered for sale in Tyler on the 25th
1t cassed strictly low middling.
MARION CouNrY.-The Jefferson Jmplecute of the
2sth has heard complaint of the cotton worm for
some days past. The general impression is that the
extreme hot weather has done the biz for the little
pests.
DALLAS CoUSrY.-The Dallas Herald of the 22d, says
it is estimated that the cotton crop of that county will
reach 5000 bales. Very good for Dallas.
CHEROKEE GouNTY-The Texas Observer of the I'D
ult, has the following account of horrible homicide
in that county: -..s..
On Saturday night the 22d inst, W. E. Hairless
was killed at his house, miles from this place.
on the Henderson road. His wife went out for some
of the neighbors about o'clock at night stating her
husband was dead; they went home with her, and
when they reached the scene of~blood his body
found some thirty PAGES from the house, lying in the
fence corner, quite dead, with ghasts wound if
made with board or sharpcornered stick the head,
and ten cuts, apparently with knife, on different
parts of the chest Strong suspicion rests upon his
wife and her son, Henry Mitchell. The parties have
been arrested and brought town. and IS the District
Court is in session. they will probably be tried next
week. "