The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-21

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lamaon seized. Permission of Government herea-
ter required to enable any person to sell property
produce.
FROM EUROPE. .
PARIS, April ls.-Corps Iegslatif scene of intense
4 excitement. Theirs denounced canonical liberty of
France as being like tho political liherty-a farce.
Heated debate followed threatening to break up the
session.
MADRID, April ls-It is said the directory llss been
formed Serrano, Prim and OIogato members.
FLORENCE, April 1S.-Duke Aosta visits Lisbon.
MADRID, April is Building of gunboas for service
| in Cuban waters actively progressing. Thought they
will be ready to sail in June. Cabinet differs regard
ing customs. Probable that Figuerda, Minister of Fl
nance, a1d other members of the Government will re-
sign. Reported that Prince Frederick Charles of Rus
STA, and Duke of Luxembourg will be candidates for
the Spanish throne.
/ MANUFACTURES table has been published which
gives the Southern States eighty six mills now
in operation, running 215,0oO spindles and working
up Al 100000 pounds Of cotton year. This is re-
garded by some of the Northern papers as a most
encouraging start" especially taking into considera
ton the condition Of the country and the depressing
consequences of the failure of crops in 1866 ana ~
There seems to be doubt among men capable -
Judging that there is ample room for an indefinite in.
crease OF the number of mills at the South This field
Tor investment is regarded as about the most promis,
/ ing now known; and Northern men seem to be COM
ing to the conclusion that if the North withholds its
capital from the undertaking. the South will be sure
TO get 1t IN some other way, and that they might lust
as well receive the profit and credit in the transaction
| as others The more the matter is considered the
more foolish does it that the false and nnrev
party cry otinsecurity of life and ca pita at the South
or the wish to keep the South from entering upon man
u1acturlng enterprise should prevent Northern men
from enistIng IN such inviting and generally bene
fetal sphere of operations with the millions Of capital
now lying idle for want of other sufficient induce
ments. Galveston Newa
1HE NATIONAL 1STELLIGENcER.-A Washington cor
respondent says it is whispered about in certain conf
dentlal circles that Senator Sprague eonempates the
purchase OF the old National Inelligencer now COM
peteiy run 70 seed and that he intends to give it
new lease OF life in engineering new political move
men on all independent tack in behalf of Chief Jus
tlce Chase for the succession How the old Inteigen
Ger apparently fourished under Andy johnson is a
marvel to the unnitiated and the solution of the mys
terry will probably involve some very remar,ahla do
velopments. Let it Suffice for the present that in
losing the sops of the kitchen it is said to be hard nm
and that Senator Sprague get it cheap for cash
Looking at his recent bold and independent course in
the Senate these rumors have the air of pausibv
and there may be something in them. Unouestona-
bly, a Washington newspaper under Spragues control
leading off the line of his late speeches would Gre
ate political sensations and the best Of all is that he
has the money to make the mare 60" and the Democ
racy ready to back him in belt
TIE NINTH CESsUs.-A Washington dispatch of tbs.
9th says the House had long debate to-day oyera
bill from special committee on the census providing
for taking the ninth The ratio of representa-
ton for the coming decade which the committee agreed
on was one representative in Congress for every one
hundred and seventy thousand people of population
which would make the House consist of 27O members
On this basis New England would lose seven men in
Congress ard New York three while Indiana Illinois
and Missouri would gain three four apiece Illinois
it was estimated, would gain six additional members
The attempt Of the committee to fix the bass5o S,.
trim fJnr ctrn ,e1,o
Eastern men, and this feature was stricken from tho
bill and the confined simply to the preliminary
steps for taking the It was then passed.
SAD CONDITION OF TRADE ENGLAND.-Tlle Eng
llsh journals speak OF the manufacturing trade espe.
caly cotton, greatly depressed. In Scotland mus
lin weaving is extremely dull, and thousands are ous
of employment. The Liverpool Post, OF the 22d ult,
says that on the previous Saturday in one dist
alone, 1851 persons, $40 of whom were abe-bf *
workmen received parochial relief Gloomy an =
tressing accounts of the homes of the operativ i
given by those in the habit of visiting aud the pros
pect Is III no respect reassuring Where men, by
soclaton and otherwise, manage raise the means
they have determined to emgate to this country and
one OF the Manchester papers favors this movement,
put warns such as may join it that they had better
leave their striking theories and practices behind
them, as reports from Englishmen in America
very favorable regarding their policy success.
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ARKANSAS RAIDS FALL OuT.-A Memphis dispatch OF
the l2th says just previous to the adjournment Of tho
Arkansas Legislature Saturday, Rev. Mr.. Brooks, a
member of the House, accused Carroll, another mem
ber Of being drunk Carroll said Brooks damned,
liar Starting of the hail. he called upon Brooks
to follow. The latter, however, kept his seat until
after the adjournment when Csxrell used every means
to provoke quarrel with Brooks, bat without SUCCESS
PERsEcUrIoN.-The Office seekers, it is said, give
mt honpc ONT Of the srapt
natural rest and recreation They arc killing him by
inches He signs for escape, but is afraid Of giving
offence. His blood is drying up. His lips and nose.
are growing thin. lie sishingly thinks Of the fate Of
Harrison and TAYLOR. Half OF the time he would
irons after the war. Blu. it opens not to him lis hos
pitable gate. Courier Journal
At Humboldt, Tena on the 6sh Capt Richardson
vas arrested and tied up to telegraph pole in front