The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-04
Miscellaneous Items.

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The question is raised whether the grief of mnlatto
can be considered yellow pine.
One Howe is navigating the Erie canal in tub.
Don't ask for don't know Howe.
The New FORK World intmates that Mrs Lincoln went
to Europe in order to secure sale for her clothes.
The law compelling railway companies in England
to smoking all their trains has gone into
| effect
The emperor.and empires of France are announced
to be converts to certain extent to the homeopathic
SYSTEM
During the year 1858 there were 1885, dogs reg
istered in Ireland. The, tax on them amounted to
s128,356.
The difference between Dana and Butler in the eyes
of the Gloucester fisherman, is like this Dana is
Marine and Butler is ultra-marine
A New York paper calls for market in that city
so regulated that lady 60 through it without a
policeman and bottle Of cologne
Dan Corbett bet forty dollars he would jump into the
SuSquehanna from forty-foot bridge. He won the
bet but has returned from the river to claim bis
money.
The New York Times declares that Paris itself does
not offer such an ensemble of brilianey to dress
and COLOR may be seen any Sunday afternoon on
Fifth Avenue.
Queen Victoria has nine children and twelve grand
children. Her eldest the Princess of Prussia has five
children the Prince of Wales three; the Duchess of
Hesse three, and the Princess Tieck one.
telegram from Jerusalem announces that the re
construction Of the great cupola of the Church Of the
Holy Sepulcher, which has been executed under the
auspices of France, Russia and Turkey, is entirely
finished.
The census report Of 1860 gives the following statis-
tics as to the number of persons engaged in the follow
ing trades Of the United States and territories: Prn-
ors, %, leg; carpenters, 80 95s; joiners 1928;
brc&ayers 1881; n,acfints, 1921 blacksnliths,
liz, 357 making total of 444, $50.
The jury in the Crange, Blodgett case at Chicago
have found verdict of $4,000 damages in favor of
the plaintiff 1t will be remembered that Blodgett was
member Of the Radical Convention there, and was
arrested on the accusation Of the plaintiff for Illegal
treatment by Bodgett, as the leader of a vigilance
committee while in the South 1859.
The japanese officials have adopted very effective
method of silencHg all opposition to recent large
issue ofpaper money in that country. They cut off
the heads Of those who utter any complaints about the
currency and this quets the grumbiing of the party
thus treated, and throws wholesome awe and respect
Tor the government aud its currency over lis friends
aud associates.
A>drunken lieutenant in Berlin having insuled an
American etudent and afterwards sent challenge to
him, the American Informed the bearer of the cha-
lenge that he ready to fight the lieutenant in his
own way. His own way" consisted in tgrashing the
nnmannerly officer with heavy cowlde, which he
did until the fellow howled for mercy. The American
compelled to resign his commission.
The late death of Sir John Dean Paul a. convict
in Fandiemans land, revives the stories how his sane
timonv, before his swndles came to light deceived
everybody, even Lord John Manners and the astute
Pam; and, most singulariy, how Mrs. Gore the nov
eiIS lost all her money by it, having Just before writ
ten ii story, "The Bankers Wife," OF which the Mot
turned On the dishonesty Of banker and having ded
c"ted it to Sir John as an example of upright barking
Josh Billings has been experimenting with pills and I
ccrtiies: never hav emmy Doctor Enannel's
Liver Consolng and Kidney encouraging Pills. and
therefore kant tell va how nfuenshal they am but eff
yin are looking after pill mild pet lamb and
az scarchin az Ine-tooth comb, buy Doctor King
bones Silent Peumhulators, ~ in box sold by all
respectful druggers Theze pills don't phool round
but attend strkty tew bzzness and az good in the
dead Of light az an alarm clock"
NJ. Alexandra Dumas, ,fIs, is not troubled with ex-
cess of modesty The following is nextract from the
pr efaee to recent volume of his collected dramatic
works: -s
Ny methods in writing plays these: I write the
piece if the characters living and give them
the language of familiar life In this way obtain
very firm ground work, and places of great vigor.
An ordinary person would look upon it as a rough
sketch; practsed eye would see the picture was
finished. Add little glazing some light, the work is
complete, and harmony bursts forth and covers every
Thing.
Poisoned hosiery furnishes the material for the latest
sensation i'll London. The Star says: Mr. Web.
Der, "a medical man has made somewhat alarming
statement at the Gudhal He afirms that the color
ng matter in many OF the socks sold in London
contain poisonous element which produced irritating
sores the feet of several of his patients and that
he dye had ovedequaly deleerious. lie made the
eassuring statement that his representations large
firm in the city had countertnanded an
order they had given for an enormous quantity Of
hose brightly colored socks He had not ascertaned
yet what the nature of the poison, but as soon as
acquired this information he would let the public
lrow what antidote they should use A new meaning
will now be given to the vulgar old street cry, 'Hows
our poor feet?'" .s--.4..