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A SKETCH OF josh BILLINGS MIR. Shaw is Ger
tainy quite ugly as Nasty" In many of his ar
ices in broken English he surpasses all who have trieG
that class of writing But to fully appreciate him,
must and know him. He is about forty ght years
old, and is the quantest specimen of humanity with
which we have met
Five years ago he was an auconeer in Poughkeepsie
N. Y. He has since moved to New York city, where
he keeps boarding house amused by his irrepressbe
oddities AS he passes down Broadway he cannot es-
cape observation His broad, bent form, his immense
hat, and his large eagelike features, always no.
teeable.
His weakness is for chewing tobacco and telling sto-
ries There is such story teller in the land Such
quaint Imaginable yarns he spin not easily
put in print. The only oungng place be has is the
Office Of the New York Weekly, for which paper he
contributes weekly articles When the lecture sea-
is at hand he sends out humorous prospectus.
He makes from three to four thousand dollars year
from his lecturing and much more from his news
paper work Always cheerful and genial, always witty
and yet kind, he is liked exceedingly by bis circle of
friends. Perhaps of our readers will remember
the publicity that was given little time ago to the
marriage of one of bis daughters whose beauty had
become notorious. She was as handsome as he is
ugly St. Paul Dispatch.
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Texas Items.

RED RIVER CoUsTY.-The GAINESVILLE Standard B.
the oath, says the cotton crop looks well in all thai
region. 1t has this paragraph:
J. P. Killgore was lodged In Jail by the military
commission Saturday night last having been found
under suspicious circumstances in a room above the
store of Dickson Co. 1t turns out that Kill
gore is horse thief, who arrested some months
back, and taken to Mount Pleasant from which place
it is supposed he escaped in company with Joe Ben
nett, confederate of his.
TEXAS WIsE-We copy as follows from the Tyler
Index Of the 3lst:
Mr. J. G. Wodert, prominent merchant of this
city, Tuesday of this week, shipped for Shreveport,
New OrleaLs and perhaps foreign market some forty
fifty dozen bottles Of his native wines This per-
haps is the first lot of wine that has been bottled and
boxed ready for market, that has been shipped from
this country.
Col R. n. Morris is in command Of the military
forces at Tyler.
CoTTos YARNs.-Tyer, Texas has the honor of ship
ping North the first lot OF home made cotton yarns
ever sent from this section of country.
Gonzales, Texas, has castor oil factory. Two hun
bred gallons of oil recently shipped to New Orleans
brought 81 so per gallon.
HARRISON COUNTY ITEMs-We clip the following
items from the Harrison Flag of the 9th:
Col. S. D. Wood Collector Internal Revenue of the
fourth District Of Texas, assumed charge of his Office
on last Monday He will make the headquarters Of his
district at Tyler. Mr.. +. w. Sumner has also, we
learn, taken possession of the Assessors Office, and
will establish himself at Sherman, Texas.
We are pleased TO notice the return to this place of
the Vice President of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, Mr.. Volney Hall, who is now in charge of
affairs here Col Hauser, the President having left on
Tuesday last for Louisville. Mr. Hall will prosecute
he extension Of the road with the energy which be
brings to bear upon anything in which he ensts
The sale of the lots in the new town of Hallyille
will take place next Tuesday the 10th inst.
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How THE CHINESE GO TO CHURcH-The congrega
zion is composed principally Of men and boys dressed
in their every day clothes. Some of them stare about
them talk with each other Instead of sitting down
and paying attention to what is said many stand up
and walk about. Perhaps some will come up to the
speaker and try to look over his book, if be reads
from the Bible; or they will examine the foreign
stove if it is cold weather and there is fire in it, or
they will stand in front of the clock and watch it for
awhile Others have with them parcels OF merchan
disc, or fowl vegetables etc. they have bought
or wish to sell; and if it is weather. very many
will strip the upper part of their bodies naked aud fan
themselves so as to be cool as possible
Oftentmes, unless forbidden to smoke, several en-
gage in smoking little pipes full Of tobacco having
first struck fire by means of flint and piece Of
steel and very dry paper. Almost every China
man carries about with him his pipe and tobacco and
materials for striking fire. Sometimes beggar woman
will enter the chapel and baw out Justify for cash. 1t
is very common practice for most of those who come
to stay but short time and when one goes out all of
his mates and friends usually follow If an idle pro-
cession, or mandarin and his retnue, are passing
along the Streets sudden or unusual noise is
heard, the boys and most of the rush out to see
what is to be seen after which of them will per-
haps come back. Very few regular hearers of the
Gospel and fewer still in for the purpose Of hear
ing about Jesus. Almost all who come are prompted
by motives of curiosity
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Father Ryan y in recent lecture thus discourses
"They tell to forget the past to let bygones be
bygones But cannot; will not. There are
too many ruins to remind u.s. too many graves over
land in the valley, in the shade OF the wood and
around us, to let it be forgotten. The future will yet
bring the hopes of the past There those who will
again be proud to the gray, and go forth to bat
tie for the cause of the South Shall they drag us
away from the grave Of the Lost Cause?' No! we
will meet to worship there. That is not dead
it only sleeps. Its Easter Sunday morning will come.
1t will live again 1t does live deep down in the hearts
of the and brave. Some little boys love to be
called little Southern rebels. The boys fathers
the men that are to be"
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Inc picking of the combination lock on the vault
o., :" Tue ocean Bank, by William T. Ensign, after the
l''e burglary at that institution, has created quite a
among safe manufacturers and Others and
mas gwen rise to the query whether treasures ntrusted
10 these locks for safety may really be deemed secure
run the operations OF expert burglars 1t is agreed
mat ar. Ensign did pick the lock on the safe Of the
DARK In question, and it is important to know whether
oshef combination locks be treated in like man
ner me New York Times says that Mr. Ensgn's op
e,oh was done to the satisfaction of the officers of
the Ocean Bank the only parties whom he sought tn
eonsihce OF the feasibility of doing it. He also ex
p'A'hea me modus opera@d by which the lock was
opened and exhibited the instruments used, for the
reason as he AYERS that he is convinced that such an
of burglars " - :" - ia''s
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OH GRANT PICKED UP.-The number and variety
of stories which told of old Jesse Grant, the ndi-
pdna to whom we are indebted for present stable
government, are past computation Here is the last
one: young man over in Coyington, the other day,
met and accosted old jesse although ignorant as to
who he was, and requested him to furnish him with
change for five dollar bill. He acceded, and while
making the necessary transfer, being 10th to lose an
opportunity for making himself known, he took coca
sion to say, Young man. do you know that you are
talking to the father of the greatest in this
trys" He was Immediately informed by the party
addressed thathe not that he stood in the
presence of one who bad that proud distinction.
Yes" resumed the garrulons Jesse, handing the
desired change, II the father of the most ustri.
GUS hero this country produced The young man
looked at him for a moment with expression Of
grave establishment his face and then exclaimed,
What, you don't tell me that you the father of
Stonewall jackson! " The parental author of our
President turned upon his heel and walked away SUI.
premely disguised. fCincinnati Enquirer
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The GENTLE SAVAGE AT HoME.-Vincent Colyer,
Secretary Of the United States Commission organised
at Cooper Institute year ago. says he visited and
and native homes numbering So 900 souls located in
Kansas, the Indian Territory Texas, New Mexico Col
GRADE and Arizona Some Of the tribes are the most
warike and troublesome in the country while others
are more eisiised. Among them all he was received
and IN many cases with marked hospitality. In nearly
all the tribes sehoolteacers and farming tools were
found, and in all his journey he did not see case Of
drunkenness, witness scene Of violence or hear
blasphemous word by an Iudian He believes, by pa
tent efforts all tribes be evilised and in less than
two years We will have heard the last of ourages A
deep religious feeling pervaded nearly all their
sations and councils.
No doubt of it
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BAD FOR THE BELLEs.-A celebrated Partisan belle
who had acquired the habit of whtewashing herself
speak-rom the soles of her feet to the root oil
her hair with chemically prepared cosmetics, day
took medicated bath and on emerging from it she
was Mortified to find herself as black Ethiopian.
The transformation was complete. Not vestige of
the i" supreme Caucasian race left. Her physi-
clan for in alarm and haste. On his arrival
he laughed immoderately and said: Madame you
not i'll; you medieval product. You no
longer woman, but sulphuret. 1t is not now a
question OF medical treatment, bn Of simple chemical
reaction shall analyse you Come, | shall submit
you to bath of sulphurie acid diluted with water.
The acid will have the honor of combining with you
it will take up the sulphur, the metal will produce
sulphate, and shall find, precpitate, very
pretty woman" The goodnatured physician went
through with his analysis, and the telle was restored
TO her membership with the white Young ladies
who are ambitious of snowy compilations should re-
member this and be careful what powders and cosmet
les they use-if they use any at ALL
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ARTEsIAN FIsHERIEs.-A wonderful novelty is now
announced in Algeria in the shape of artesan fisheries
we'll lately sunk at Ain Saa, to the depth Of forty.
four meters, threw up only large body of water,
but to the great surprise of the engineers an nnu-
merable quantity of small fish. These subterraneous
yerterbfa described being, an average, half
inch in length and resembling whitehall, both in
appearance and From the fact of the sand ex.
traeed from these wells being identical with that
which forms the head of the Nile concluded that
an underground communication must exist between
them and that river.
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blind horse wandered into White river, at Indi.
annapolis, and getting beyond his Depth swan around
in circle trying to find his way out. His distress at
taeted the attention of another horse not far away on
the bank who first went to the waters edge and tried
to direct the blind horse by neighDg. Failing in this
he took to the water and out to his relief, and
after swimming around him for nearly quarter of an
hour, he finally got the blind horse to understand in
what direction land lay, and the two horses came to
shore side by side amid the cheers of upward of one
hundred persons who had become spectators
UaCrosse Democrat
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ae cost OF the transfer of the telegraph lines to the
Experiment III England will amount to s33, $50 900
ne annual revenue of the telegraph lines is estimated
thns "oslso and the expenditures at 81, 1877 42o.
naat 'an.ns net profit of $l,571,77O The Govern
ineht expects to raise funds for tie nurcasa If tho
AZ % per cent, so that after paying the interest
o sa e loaa the surplus Of earnings would amount
10 200 In addition to this estimate il i calcn
',tea that revision of greater facilities the number
s transmitted annually would be increased
af % oooo 10 900 per annum. An average
OF Is cents message would Weld an animal revanSe
Of s., 46S, 200 ''e'' On "i'iiua' revenue
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Tlle South aDr5terll,
SHREVE
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST II, 1863

Poor GRouPING.-We heard good one the othe
dav-a the better because is true-concernng FISH
and Could of the Erie On of the boats running
from New York to Boston hang side by side large
elegantly framed photographs of James Fisk and Jay
Could the one being Manager and the other President
of the Erie Railway
Fisk was board, and happened to meet a New
England gentleman Of wealth named Traverse. This
Fisk is somewhat vain; that is, he has good many
veins in his body, and took than ordinary pride
in showing Mr. Trayerse-who, by the way, is terri
BILE stutterer-the splendors, attractions and novel
ties of the boat At last they to that portion OF
the boat where the photographs hung, when the
following dialogue ensued:
Fisk, Jr-Mr. Traverse, what do you think Of those
pictures? They said to be the finest specimens Of
Photographic art produced. don't mean what
You think of the persons, of course but specimens
of art, what do you think Of them2
Traverse-Ww w-wel they about f-f-fne
pictures as | ever SIS. saw.
Fisk-Yes they splendid pictures splendid
Traverse-Yy yes, they fl Fl fine specimens of
photographic art, but TIT it strikes me that
TIT the grouping is a li-li-little at f-ffault
Fisk-The grouping2 They not grouped at all
as see only hung up side by side.
Traverse--W w-w-we.well, that's the trouble. If
ttthere picture of the Savior on ttthe crcross
between the tttwo, the grgrgr-group w-w-w-would
b-b,be complete.
The only one around who did not laugh at the joke
was the Prince Of Erie. N. Y. Democrat.
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THE UsURY LAWS AND THE Brownsville Wal
street brokers likely to have check put on thei
high profits The public disguised with the sys
tenn that finds favor in that locality that the prosecu
ton will be sure to be sustained by every class how
ever high or low, outside of Wall street. Though we
cannot deny that are in general opposed to usury
laws-being of opinion that money, like everything
else, should be left free to look for the highest pur-
chaser yet admit that circumstances may arise in
which such laws may prove of great service Here
have combinations made to tighten the money mar
ket, giving money undue value in order that the
rate OF interest may be raised Such dealing I'M
healthy, and most prejudicial to commerce through
every part of the country. We have bankruptcies
and dull times in consequence, and it would be hard
to say what class of society is not injured thereby.
Let these money brokers make money in a fair hon
orabe way letting it out at its true not inflated value
and, supposng they should thus chance to exceed the
legal rate of interest," the public will be well salts
fed with the bargain that the law will be suffered, as be-
FORE to go into dsquietude But they do not choose
to act so, for these modern Shr1ocks have no pity
They are gentlemen who stick hard to bond and look
for the law to support them. Give them law, then, we
say, and plenty Of it. New York Herald
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INTERESTING DECIsIoN.-There was an interesting
decision delivered this week by Judge Cooley Of the
Sixth District Court William Durbrdge one of the
seventeen incorporates in the Slaughter House
concern over in Algers sued out mandamus against
f. D. Pratt its President, to compel equal division
of the stock and spos The defendant put in the plea
that the courts were not at present open for the trial
of writs of mandamus. This the court overruled and
held that the writ could be tried upon its merits In
view of the legislation Of 1865 relative practice in
the several courts this ruling of Judge Cooley in
teresting to the legal profession.
Why this suits Is poor Durbridge to be left out in
the cold? What is the of this dissension among
the members of this board Of health for the slaughter
of cattle? Is the prospect for large dividends begin
ming to fade? New Orleans Picayune, 3lst ult
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thirteen eases of smallpox have been discovered in
a tenement house on Forsyth street, New York. The
Soe origin OF these was traced to the cupable
reckiessness OF Henry Refs who keeps cake bakery
III tha' street For thirteen days after he became in
'ected with the disease he continued at his business
,0ah'ng ana dealing out his cakes to customers At
last, when his face was covered with sorps he tod
10 bedroom adjoining his shop between which there
was 'ree communication Of air, and his family con-
tinned the business.
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HON A. H. sTEPnENs.-We regret to learn, through
private letters that this distinguished Georgian does
not recover rapidly He has not been out of the bouse
but twice since February and at these instances was
carried out with difficulty, because of the great pain
"hlch the effort occasoned him. The second volume
OF his great work continues to receive daily attention
TO The extent of his strength, necessarily, however,
rom physical weakness, is progressing slowly.
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A GEORGIA SLAVE RETURNS TO HER "OLD MASTER
Some weeks ago an old negro woman about sixty
years of age, named Henrietta McClintock, arrived
here under the impression that she was reaching Little
Washington, Georgia On her arrival she met officer
E. McHenry, and told him Of her troubles. During
the war she had left her old master, Mr. Benjamin
Barksdale Of Danbnrg, Georgia, and had wandered
and anxious to return to her old MASTER She then
inquired at Interior village the direction to Little
Washington, and was directed to the ticket office,
where ticket to Washington, D. c., was sold her.
This exhausted all her means, and arriving here with.
out friends or money she in Distress and on
meeting officer McHenry begged him to write to her
old master for money to take her home That officer
Interested himself and did So and without delay re-
ceiyed a letter from Mr. Barksdale containing $40.
Last night he bought her ticket placed her in the cars
aud she left for Dixe's land well and happy.
Washington Express, July "a
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Lacrosse Democrat.

Inc following is from one who never smokes: ITO
baeeo smokers are recommended to place in the bowls
Oh their pipes little powdered tannin, or spongue
saturated with extract of tannn 1t is asserted that
the smoke will thus be deprived of its characteristic
aroma, and of 1.-THE yaporised nicotine, which is the
intoxicating principle AT first the smoke will be en-
fey Tree from all taste and smell of tobacco but as
me sponge becomes charged with the nicotine the odor
VIII reappear By changing the sponge frequently, it
IS asserted that the smoker may indulge in the habit
without injurious effects
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NEW KIND OF CoTroN the o,obo, cauo,,,.
new kind Of cotton, called "hnhrn IL nas 49,.
se'.svey cultivated in the Philippine Islands through
80 Ta'f'lohs OF missionary, Father Rivas The tree
produces 1t OF very large size it begins to
,leu " Its fourth year; after the ffth it has gener
msas a'raiea the thickness Of mans body lis pods
viii 49, rom shree to four inches; hundred Of them
ase up three pounds of cotton. which cleansed
weight. t'''.e's sa''.I per hahafeo
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a.a s os, THE sWAMP-The late rise III the Macon
aaa o.ef oasons beyond Delhi commenced sabsidpp
,ss raag In about ten days, we are informed the
W., De sufficiently dry admit Of travel, and
stages ana ~. ohae will, by that time put in bis
80 anu open up communication over the unfn
's'F" gap IN the railroad Monroe Telegraph. 4th.
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gushing maiden in Georgia met man on Friday,
was courted on Saturday, and married Sunday. As
the man seventyfve years old she is probably now
rejecting upon how rapidly old age crept over her
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Among the passengers b. the steamer Japan from
China who arrived San francisco the other day
100 Chinese women, especially for the practice Of
prostitution.
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The Vleksbnrg Herald, Of the 27th ult., announces
the death Of Mr. w. B. Sloan, an old and estmable
citizen. Mr.. Sloan native Of New Jersey.
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nRY GOODS
1900 pieces Prints, assorted, English, French and
American.
40 bales Brown Domestic.
full variety of bleached Domestic.
Lowels and Spun Yarns.
Kerseys and Linseys.
Ticking, Checks, Hickory Stripes.
Denims Brown and Bleached Drilling
Broedcloth, Cassimeres.
Jeans, TWeeds, &C., &C., &c.
223 Boots and Shoes, all descriptions.
400 dozen Mems, Boys and Children's Hats, of all
qualities.
Shelf Goods of all descriptions. -
For sale by s3otf E. B. JACOBS.
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JERRY OsBRIEN,
House Carpenter and Builder.

: Iob-shop near Head Of Texas Street,
Opposite Marble Works,
SHREVEPORT,
MOULD respectfully announce to his. old friends
w and the public generally that he is prepared to
40 all work IN the Building and House Carpentering
nne az snort notice and the most reasonable terms
;, H Household Furniture Repaired at iob-shop. in
the neatest manner and with dispatch fIys If
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GUNDRIES-
TEA Black and Imperial.
CANDY assorted, Rock and Fancy, dum Drops
Raisins.
Oysters Sardines, Lobsters
Snuff, all kinds
Bar, Toilet and CASTLE Soap
Pepper and Worcestershire Sauces. Cafehnp:
Pickles, Candles.
Stove Pipes.
Bottles and Flasks.
Tumblers and Window Glass
Paints and Oils
240 painted Buckets, Brass Buckets.
Tubs, Churns, Selves, Brooms, Washboards - &c.
For sale by 1850 til E. & b. JACOBS.
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