The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-26
miscellaneous Items.


other day. Job saws he ought to be watched.
VIM tFRoTE GRANTS LETTERS ?-The Washington
CORRESPONDENT of the Radical Chica go Republican says
that Washburne wrote all Grants letters to the Tfe
dent. 80
About one hundred and forty star actors and ac-
tresses died during the past year No such mertats
in the profession has been known for twenty years.
correspondent of the Pail Mall Gazette says that
America has more power for good or eva III the als
of Great Britain than all the European States put TO-
gesher.
In the Avalanche contempt cases at memphis,
writ of error has been granted and the defendants re-
main at liberty.
Mrs Dickens sister-ia-law to the great novelist, Is
leepne boarding house in Chicago, and barely earls
support.
Maxim ilian is the 1o2d member of the house OF
HapShure committed to rest in the vaults OF tue con-
vent of the Church of the Cayuehins
The widow Of General Miramon has, with her chill
dren taken up her residence at Vienna ehe Is 10 fe
ceire pension from The Austrian government.
Gen. Forrest has fled petition IN bankruptcy y.
the Office of clerk Of the United ola'es et eat
Memphis. .... .s..-
Ex-Gor B. F. Perry, of South Carolina, vi" "a
sd ietre Of the nresent CONDITION of the South, and
edics collision of RACES in biz oTn State .7ear al
baud -r..--
st. Marie, the infoFmer, writing to Grant, begging
for bis blood money SAYS his name : has been thrown
to all the world" and that there is no place on earth
where he can go in his own name. THIS Is rather
notable instance OF retrlbuuon
Ex-Governor Istam G. Harris has been elected vice
president of the Planters Insurance Company. of Mem
pbfs Of which Gen Forrest is president. Why is it
that ex Confeds have such hankerlng after insurance
companies? -.---z--.
The Chicago Times says there are $4,000 unem-
ployed and 600 recipients Of charity in Chicago
and reminds them that 81 090 600 lost to their
families by their uneaed for and unaFalin5 strike last
summer.
A powerful iron-clad called the King William has
just been finished in England for the Prusslan govern
nlent She measures six thousand tons and carries
battery of twenysx 300 pouuder all breech leaders,
capable of being fired often twice in a minute.
She can make fourteen kno:s in an hour
HARD On THE PEEsIDEST.-The National Intelligent
closed its leading article of yesterday follows:
There is limit TO patience and that limit has already
been passed. Justice demands fidelity, and will have
no cavens defend its when assaIed by treach
cry and rapacity."
The manner in which Carlcta received the informa-
ton OF her husbands death is thus described BY the
France newspaper: The first movement of the En-
press to utter cry of anguish which was imme-
dlatey followed by food of tears Then, resumlng
all the rness of her character her Majesty became
calm she observed that for some time past she had
suspected that great calamity must have taken place.
She requested to have mourning provided for
her.. ...--- II -=......z
DISCHARGED Within the past few days large
number of negro employees have been discharged in
this city, sho by voting for the negro constitution d.
recy arrayed themselves against the whites and their
business interests. Served them right. The negroes
were warned Of this in time but many OF them pre-
feFred 60 with the scaiaEags and carpet baggers,
and against their friends aud hence many of them
are out of employment We glad to that this
plan las been generally adopted in nearly all parts of
the State sr..g.- -. Montgomery Mail.
CAUSES OF THE RISE IN CorroN.-Messrs. W. C.
Watts Co.. of Liverpool in their circular of the Oath
ult thus speculate as to the causes OF the rise in
cotton: -E-E--
In presenting to Our friends some of the causes that
have operated in favor of prices have to call at
tenon particularly the position of East India cot
ton The stock here and at is estimated at
227 $50 bales against 336 600 bales last year. showing
apparent deficit in the immediate supply of 16s, 720
bales as compared with this time last year. The amount
taken for the home trade and for export of this de-
seripen during the week has been 36549 bales, at
which rate the stock here and aoat would only last US
about six weeks but sspposing the consumption to
tall OF Tor some mouths to come, and to
American it is evident that before can receive sup
plies OF the new CROP the stock here will be runs down
to very low point The imports this week have been
considerable, summing up IS, l55 bales $50 bales
being American but should the present strong easter
Il winds hold on for many days, cannot look for
very large quantities Of any descriptions but on the
other hand should the wind change it is probable
will have large import, chiefly from America -ac-
cording to tables above there are 125 go bales of
American now at This amount is made up from |
the latest mail advces, but taking teegraphc figures
we believe there over 2000 00 bales sea, that
we should not be surprised such import when
the wind changes as would cause much cotton to be /
upon the market pressed for sale, and have lowering
effect upon prices. The principal feature that will
feet us here for the four Or FIVE weeks will be the
receipts at the American ports, which being
watched with eager interest The closing weeks ill jar
uaiF aud the beginning OF February expected like
former years, to show increase in the anounss re-
ceived at the ports but should this not be tie case
and should there be any falling off i'll receipts would
be taken POINTING smaller croD than has been
generally estimated here. At this particular season of
the gear the question of the size of the American crop
is WeightE one, and the moment spinners are con-
WINGED that it will be larger smaller than they had
been counting on they likely either to buy freely
looking for higher prices, keep cut of the market
as much as possible, anticipating decline. Nor must
it be forgotten that do everything nor by anti
clpation operators are looking forward with much anx-
lety and no little apprehension to the probable crop of
next year; and although it is much too early form
anything like trustworthy opinion how much it
will be- still, from the gloomy that are being
received from all quarters of the Southern States the
prospects of large crop for year at all
fatterng-a fact that doubt is exercising and
will continue to exercise, marked influence on prices
/. MARION CouNrY.-The Jefferson Jimplecute of the !
18th, has the following:
Skeleton Foua,d-On Friday evening last, the skele-
ton Of an unknown dead person. supposed to be that
OF youth not more than sixteen years of age, was /
found in the woods this city 1t had evidently
lain there for at least two years. as the woods had
burned over the remains several times. Portions of I
leather pocket book found with the maine of j.
Rice, which is all that could be told as to whose the
remains were. How aud when he died will probably
never be known till the fua day of judgment. /
HARRISON CoUsTT.-We clip the following from the .
last Harrison Flag:
Mr.. J. Halbsguth, German music teacher, was ar
rested in this place one day last Mek and arrannea