The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-01-27
The Southern Exiles.

dents amnesty proclamation will have upon the South
eru exiles Ariel the graphic correspondent OF tn
Cincinnati Enquirer, has hunted up their whereabouts
and ketched some Of the characteristics of their lives
We quote as follows:
extent touelitr their means and future prospects, a
we'll "a wishes THE most anxious to return prob
ably IL General Breckenridge, Of Kentucky. He ha
q large family and Is psorhas nothing ut all, in Tact
hnt Ills profession as a lawyer, which is Of little il
making living abroad and know that on every &c
count he has been anxious for long time to return
Probably no Il,ore candidiy accepts the sitna
ton in every sense Of of the word consistent viii
pefsonal honor He would have been back long ago
hut die not like 10 encounter personal ndignity. Som
l,adnr friends have advised him to return at oHee, hi
he is nan of great caution, and AZ likely rs no
10 awuit until he see how THE and hes ana tile ten
per Of the incoming administration toward him. Oh
James III Sfasoa must be row over seventy, and
that time of lie local attachments are unusually strong
He thinks like all Nirginians, that the Old Dominion
i The finest part Of the world aud would prefer great
to live there to anywhere else. lie had moderat
competency at the close Of the war; arising from SOM
property of his wife, and, though too old and intrn
to earn dollar by personal exertion, was thus pu
above the necessity of labor see il stated that he
about 10 return to his old home in Winchester in TIN
Valley of Virginia. lie will be able to ind the place
doubtless, and meet many old friends but thin!
he will not Sec viz: lis old homestead. The Fedora
troops completely destroyed it, leaving not one stone
hpon another
Old Jubal Early, Major General to Lee and Stone
Will Jackson he who storrned Winchester III the cam
paign of 1868, aud burned part OF Chambersbufg N
retal;ation for tie burning OF jackson, Miss, and
hitler places went abroad at the close of the war; and
In remained bv clioice an exile. j dnu't remember
XShether he accepted parole or not think he did
ba most certainly he did not '.accept the situation
lie i proud, defiant unfolding nat; slow to take a
position and very tenacious OF it when once taken.
He vas an original Union man, and obstinaely resis.
I'd seeesson until Mr. Lincoh,s proclamation was is
sued and then lie went for secession, and the Cohfed
eracy might Fave had ADLER, but certainly stouteI
soldier or more seadfast adherent.
As for Rev TUCKER everybody knows him, or did
know him oncc''a fellow Of infinite jest the very
prince of good jolly fellows, that will if you give him
chance by getting him at supper, say SO many
good things that you would never aerward think of a
SQUARE meal without him. What outrage that this
man. any one of whose jokes is worth dozen Stan
tons Hollis or Lafayette Bakers should have been kept
abroad all this time an exe-his family large, poor
and very needy-on the ridiculous pretext Of having
helped to assassihate Mr.. Lpeoln, whereas he never
helped assassinate anything but canvasback ducks
aud oysters; and believe he could put bushei of
both under bis belt at sitting with perfect ease
lie is, as remarked, impecnnious and know prefers
the Lynnhaven and Norfolk to the pretentons, but
small and coppery Osteid oyster Does not such pa
triotsm deserve a better reward9 Nor would he OBJ
ject at all 70 slight drop to the Z fnselo,o whether
native or foreign, and ifanybody thinks TO insult him
BY allnsons to Bourbon, iustlet him produce the in
suit, and see If il be not promptly swallowed
After Curious and most romantic series OF adyen-
lures MF. j r. Benjamin, ex-Secretary of State, and
the Dsraei Of the Southern Confederacy made his
way to the West Indies thence to England and there
he once the most eloqnentof pleaders in the United
States Supreme Court, commenced " eating his terms,
as it is called in the Temple, preparatory to adms-
sion to the Courts Of Westminster. For year the
ex-senator, exSecreary, and ex Pieader of America,
went through this probation just as might have done
any tedgling from Oxford or Cambrlge, when all of
sudden John Bull concluded to relax his iro. rule in
favor OF the brilliant stranger, and dispense with the
two remaining wears OF preparation for the mysteries
OF Thcmis. This made all easy once III Court, the
clear thought the most ringing tone, the Of
her, nhapproached even in America, the wonderful
persPicnity and pawer Of statement which had once
made even Douglas, Crittcnden and Hunter look wei
to their weapons found their way 20 tue ears and eyes
81 the bench and the solemn Old cocks in their gowns
Went out OF their way to pay compliment to the new
advocate.
Louis T. Wighll made his way abroad at Tie close
81 the war SOMEHOW or other; he is man Of desper-
ate energy, and he has been praccing law believe
70 some irregular way, not IN the Courts of England
and gets along somehow or other. He cannot have
much money, and fancy would be very glad to be
back IN Texas at the lav once more. He is ii many
respects an extraordinary man. born revolniionst
heserdsheafencd whatever the storm Or the tempest
best pleased perhaps when the waves run high devet.
ea to his own pet schemes IDEAS has passion fpr
some people aud can bate others like the glow of an
sitaee tarace, and is always driving away at son1e-
ttIpF yet never depressed by failure and Will never
slve up hope as long as be can fad listener
rs tor Jake Thompson, of Mississippi who used 10
Dc Secretary Of the Interior under Buehanan-ma,,y
years before in Congress rigid economist General
Agent OF the Con.ederaey in Canada in lS64-he
shnd have GENE back long ago bat for the miserable
lie Holt and Stanton got ,,,l between them aboat his
being accessory to lnoons assassipaon Hi il 10 Ia
ger rich as he was formerly; but is believe in easy
circumstances am sure that he would greatly pgefe
ID return when he do safely and 90 10 planting
again. lie has no anbition aud SAYS that lie and men
OF ms age must give way to The Younger men But he
Is SUI tar from heng cid and is still Il man of yi.or.
Gus, healthy, active intellect
Mr. John Stideil is in Paris and has hno tlar. AZ
hs hotel in the Rue de Marisnan since 1851 All tbat
tme he was sent abroad by the Confederacy to mana
their relations with Louis Napoleon and lie expected
10 stay abroad considerable time and knew the un.
eeFtantes OF war-beins long headed man--he took
abroad with him considerable amount of proper.,
which ha had converted Hence, though advanced III
te, ne mas oeen pretty lazy, aud is starved out by
tue eoaisss,atan al his Louisiana property. .
As Tor old Dudley Mann he Who used to write awfu
loas letters Tor Father itces Union, over the sigma
,afe OF AsFlcola,' What they we're about nohasiy
't ne Sho@s an enthusiast the " Great Eastern
Mhich ne was once inder the Impression He had ser
sohay constructed, once luxnriating in an Earopea
Hission seHt there blythe Uuitca States and subse
i,ehtiy liked up comfortably in similar case At Rms
seis, BY the confederacy, where he slaI ais NH lke
man why, he is Ill right now He his Cot maae,
enough 10 ive on, IL shabby geacel sts. 1T Bonn
OF some other herman town, ard lie Is half Dutchn,ar
anyhow. ION t'sNeAi'ai
ikVE:-Af saiiahei Bow1es, OF lie s,,ln,rtird Re-
phDcaa, descantiag upon hi3iae arrest far lifel s
Ay own observation Is that tle press rarer t}nas H.
justice 70 thoroughly honest man Or cause IN ma,
oe deceived with regard To private ittaiyIasl 81
fepresent him fnr time, t.ut With REFERENCES rs ,,,
~ men and measures, its Knowledge il more t5,tq
ss complete han that Of any otter agency ,,oss.bt
e ~ and knnw that 1T witatoi,is uailistly "A All.
Pasc one hundred times where il sneaks vrn,,a1,
vaes IF the iaTaaai - 49,
ta1 oIksFAsf EPISCOPAL CUE Resl-rhe folIawino
~ Fesatase 20 the progress and condition of ti,
- ii.e United States during She past wear la.
49, complied from the latest reports pnbisheI /,
A.9sesess a.; bishops, 4si parishes, a412. orfn,
%2ss ~ ess4sl93:es tor holy orders. a3l .bantsms
ssss9S 1assA4ss4ats III .9ls; comrnnficants 40
~ sAstsssts DIV ts5@; marriages, 9s4a. burias
80 Ass'&sAses@8s, M ~ ses rs; Sunday schoo
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