The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09
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miscellaneous Items

There are only Two bar-rO9ons IN Sill LAKE lfit.
Charles Reade gets $50, 900 for his coming novel
There are now sS7 900 900 in coin in the Treasury
Two hundred French factory girls are about mgfat-
ing to New Orleans.
English revenue officers taking part in politics are
fined $3.50 and dismissed. ..
Vast numbers of wild pigeons are visiting the timber
on the White and Arkansas rivers.
Derby Centre, Vt, has twenty-nne widows and only
one widower-a blooming youth of ninety
Dr. Minge Trginian, Just died, had not shaved
since Henry Clays defeat in 1884, according to
In Wisconsin an Indian shot another, was formally
tried by an Indian jury, and isto be hanged this week
The United States Quartcrmaster General reports
in service =, 29l horses, 1856 mules and Oh
oxen.
The Car has such spite against France that he has
forbidden the introduction Of Paris fashions into Po
land.
Mr. G. IT, Hay, of sumpter county has discovered a
preparation which destroys all desire for alcoholic
sitnuants.
squb, of the Lowell Courier. thinks the tune, when
the morning stars sang together, must have been
mon meteor
The stock of bees in Mercer county, KY, is threat
ened with determination. One gentleman has lost Al
out Of 45 stands.
Judge Cooling, of the Randolph (Ao) County Court,
died at bis residence, Huntsville, Mo-, few days
ago, aged "A years.
Report says John s. E)dridge ex-President of the
Erie Railroad, made 100000 by the recent fuctua-
tions in that stock.
train weighing 100000 pounds recently crossed
the railroad bridge the Mississippi at Quincy,
without scarcely perceptibie trcmor.
r. W. Jacques, Deputy Revenue Collector, at Colum-
bus, Ga, has been Indicted by the grand jury for at
tempting to swindle merchants Of that city
The garrison Of United States troops which has been
stationed at Jacksonville, Tennessee, for time
past was removed to Humboldt last month.
A daughter Of Sir Henry Bishop, the composer, has
been convicted and imprisoned for making ii fraEdu
lent claim against railway company for lost baggage
The population of Chicago, H., according to cen.
sus recently taken, is 252 OBJ The vote at the re-
cent election was 80 $751; per cenagc Of 1874 per
cent.
Some clever Wisconsin people have made up purse
Of $40, 900 for Mrs, Postmaster General Randall, be-
sides paid up policy of insurance on the life of the
P NJ. G.
Since the first of September 49, bales of cotton
have been received Petersburg Va, and since the
first of October 447 hogsheads Of TOBACCO haze been
received at that port.
Jerome Bonaparte, the grandson Of Mr., Patterson,
Of Baltimore now all officer in the French regiment
known as the Empress Dragons, has been made
officer of the Legion of Honor
Col D. Wyatt Aiken, of Abbcvi!le district, S, c.
who was arrested short time ago and taken Column
Randolph has been released on $4,000 bail.
Gen. Joseph E. Johnson who lately returned from
Europe is the agent of the London and Liverpool
Globe Fire Insurance Companies for the States of
Georgia and Alabama and is travelling in their in
terest.
Robesperre's walling,cane, which Baron Won B2uSt
refused to accept last spring. carried back TO Paris
and sold by auction for three hundred francs, to
Lyons amateur. certificate Of gcnuincness accom-
panies the curiosity.
A little daughter of Mr. Miles Rice, Ravenswood,
jackson county, West Va, burned to death in his
dwelling which consumed by fire Il few nights ago.
The child was locked up in a and could not
make its escape from the flames.
The London Lancet gives "certain cure" for the
tootbache. Add one drachm OF coIIodon to two
drachms Of carboc acid and geatinous mass is pre-
cpitated small portion of which inserted in the cav
ity Of an aching tooth will give immediate relief
Large iron works in Roane county, Tenn. are just
going into operation under the control Of General j.
T. Wilder and W. 0. lockwood The coal and iron
are almost side by side and the Tennessee river is adj
jaceut. Quite little town has already sprung up
New York policemen have orders to stop an examine
all persons who pass through the streets after certain
hour bearing parcels. The other night reporter was
thus bounced upon and refusing to let bis bundle be
examined, carried to the station house, where he
released.
At the house of Mr.. J. NJ Anderson, Madison
vlle Indiana in October last there child born,
having eleven grandparents, all living, as follows One
great great grandmother, three great srandrothers
three great grandfathers two grandathers, and two
grandmothers.
Yale College has 724 students. This is the greatest
number the College has ever had. The acadencal and
scientific departments larger than ever before, and
the Freshman classes respectively about onethrd arg-
er than last year. The College was never i'll more
fourishing condition.
After strike lasting four months the shocmakers of
fivprnOOl hay ned
wages They also give up the right 10 dictate to the
masters who shall be employed, and agree that in case
of any future dispute the questions at issue shall be
submitted to joint committee Of masters and men
Brownlow has an article over his own signature in the
Knoxville Wing addressed tc the Legislature bitterly
opposing anything like magnanimty to the disfrau-
uhsed masses and Astounding in the most mali gnant
abuse of the ex-rebels of the State. He claims that
adherence the Democratic faith is proof positive OF
treason and rebellion.
The word genius is not found in the Bible. In Shak
speare it appears times, and then in the sense
of guardian spirit-somewlat like the fairies aud
geniis Of the " Arabian Knights" Shakespeare en-
ploys the word talent fourteen times and always III
reference a standard of money value. In Tmon
of Athens " it is found ten times.
A dispatch from St. Louis says: "Senator IIender-
son is in the CITY, He expresses full confidence in
the prospect of his reelection to the United States
Senate by the Legislature of Missouri asserting that
considerable number of Republicans will vote for
him. and be expects to 81 the entire Democratic VOTE
which is more than probable.
Some ten days ago Gen Forrest President Of the
Memphis, Oklahoma and Selma railroad, at Aberdeen
and Ross mills succeeded in securing subscription
of $40 000-S40 600 in cash and $500, 900 in bond
Mr.. Tgoope Of the directors, subscribed $4,000
in cash. Gen. Forrest will the country until
the whole amount Of stock is subscribed.
A man named Coobc, living Salisbury, N. c..
made bet few days ago that he could drink quart
of brandy ard walk home, mile distant, before it
would throw him He drank the liquor and started
home but when about half way fell TO the ground and
was left BY his companions. He found by neigh
Dor and carried home, and died the next day.
GEN. GRANT OPPOSED TO INCREASE oFSALARY.-Tle |
New York Sun has the following:
1t is said that Gen. Grant has expressed himself
against the proposed increase Of the Presidents sal
ary This is what was to he expected from him, and
we trust that this condemnation of the scheme may
have the effect Of putting it to sleep forever.
Mrs Joannah Langston, Of Gilmer county, Ga has
arrived tie age of los years. and is said to possess
remarkable health is quite cheerful and very interest
ing. She has lived to her posterity "eFen unto
the third and fourth generations" She now has living
in that State two hundred and fifty eight nea descend