The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-11-10

Ouachita during the year 1870.
We learn by telegraph that DR.. Knapp left New
Orleans for this place last Saturday He will be here
| by the last of the week. =,s1e@
| JAMES FISK, JR..MADE TO ANTE.-Some wide awake
correspondent tells good thing on James Fisk, Jr
perpetrated by John Morrisey, member of Congress
from the fifth district of New York, in making
mary collection of $4,000 of the gent, that being the
full amount lost by Mr.. Morrisey through the manpu
| latons OF Fisk in the Wall street gold frolic The
summary process used was not of corporal nature
but simply an intimation in very emphatic terms
through mutual acquaintance, of what would follow
in week, in six weeks whenever he dared show
himself outside his intrenched Office if the money
| not forthcoming at once, to the utmost penny The
money came.
HOME NEWS FROM CALIloRNIA.-We clip as follows
from the San Diego (Cal) Union of the 18th. This will
be good news for our Jefferson friends: By private
letter learn that iron enough for $50 miles of the
Memphis and Ell Paso railroad has been landed at New
Orleans, and will be shipped thence to Jefferson where
1000 men at work grading the track The road is
coming from the Eest. ,- Dr.
A DEMOCRAT IN SOUTH AMERIcA-It would look as
though Paraguay would not stay whipped. The allies
annhilate her to-day and tomorrow Lopez turns up
with 2OOO men aud thirty cannon in some impregnabe
place This has been going on for years. Lopez must
be old fashioned Locofoco, as be wont be killed or
stay dead. II 9E
DISTRICT CoURT.-The Distrct Court of this par
ish, Judge Levisee presiding, commenced on Monday
last nd the Grand wac cd on Tn dav
There some three hundred cases on the docket,
though legal friends Aatter themselves that it will
be cleared, or nearly SO, the present term, which
will probably last for two months.
The VIRGINIA SENATOR, JoHNsoN.-The Virginia
State Journal Republican organ says that it has direct
authority for the statement that Secretary Boutwell,
has declared that Judge Johnson Senator elect
gnia has moral right to the removal of his disab-
ties which should not be impaired by an unintentona
oversight of Congress- and that the President concurs
with Mr.. Boutwell,, and expresses bis hope that Con-
gress will remove Mr.. Johnsons disabilities
SUGGEsr1oN.-Now that the river is so low and
the boats so long in making trip from New Orleans
to this point we suggest that the mail contractor send
The mails by the land>r via Vcksbnrgand Monroe
1t would be great accommodation to this people.
What says the contractor?
NAVY YARD AT NEW ORLEANs.-The New Orleans
Republican, of the 2sth, says that Senators Kellogg
and Harris the day before visited the ironclads lying
at Algers and to prospect for new navy yard To-
cation
ST.. Louis PAcKErs.-On the 29th ult., the steamer
Ida stookdale p0ssed Vioksburg Red river
On the 27th the steamer Nick Wall, Capt. Poe, was
oadng at St. Louis for Red river.
Pork is quoted at $50, 900 barrel in Hayt, and as
a general thing the luxury is dispensed with.
Nine appointments will soon have to be made for
the Supreme Court, and Grant is hunting up country
lawyers to fill the vacancies s- .,..
A New BANK.-The Vicksburg Times, OF the Goth,
notices the establishment of bank in that city,
with capital of $4,000; its style, "The Missis-
sppi Valley Bank y President John A. Klein Vice
President, C. C. Flowerree Cashier, Geo. NJ Klein.
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The Cooperative Laundry" in Massachusetts is to
have $4,000 capital and to do the washing of fifty
families to begin with. Exchange.
Wonder how Laundry would work in this city ,?
We inclined to think one would do we'll if properly
conducted We have no hesitation in stating that if
some one who understood the business was to naugu.
rate one he would receive the support of many of the
families and many of the who are too modest to
shy gances at the starched up yaler wenches who
go about doing up clothes. We wish some one would
try the experiment.
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. A To al,
that while Henry Cooper the United States Sena-
tor from Tennessee was State Judge, he was seized by
party of rebels and carried into captivity for serving
under Andy johnson in that capacity. johnson, who
military Governor at the time Immediately seized
upon the person of prominent and wealthy citizen
of Nashville, and held him hostage. Word was
sent of this maneuvre to the captors of Cooper who
were glad enough at Andy's suggestion to exchange
prisoners, and thus Cooper was released.
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THE CONSCIENCE FUND.-The total amount of money
received by the Treasury Department at Washington
up to the 24h and credited to the Conscience Fund
is $1ls,9 91 81. Gen. Spinner will recommend that
this amount be credited to the general Sinking Fund
CHANGE NorEs-We are inclined to the opinion
tudL tue VII pdEt vi u lew vi
Of the scarcity Of small notes is somewhat
From careful investigation OF facts we
disposed to think that the scarcity Of large bills is
a much more grievous evil.
RUsK CoUNTY.-We regret to announce the death of
Thomas J. Durham old citizen of this place. which
occurred at Hot Springs Ark, few days ago. Mr..
Durham had many warm friends and acquaintances in
this county, who the loss Of good intelligent
and useful citizen. Texas Observer.
MARION CouNTr-The residence of Captain B. D.
Boswell, U. s. A., opposite the stockade burned
yesterday afternoon. The fire was supposed to have
originated from stove in the kitchen. Captain Bos
well estimates his loss at from twenty-five hundred
to three thousand dollars.
Jefferson Times and Republican.
Louisville paper of the 28th, says thus far eleven
have been killed in building the bridge across the
Ohio at that place. six of whom drowned in spite
of the sks always kept ready to rescue the workmen
who fall into the water.
JCDlcIAL.-The case of the State VS.. j. L. Lewis,
Judge of the 18th District in relation his eligibility
to the Office of District Judge tried last week at
Homer before Judge Scott. The decision, we learn.
against Judge Lewis 1s because he had not been
practising lawyer in this State for two years proceed
ing his appointment and 3D. he was ineligible under