The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-10-20
Miscellaneous Items.

4 4&lSCGllduCOuS AbC1Uos
Mrs Andrew johnson is not expected to live through
1 the winter.
Senator Sprague is said to be the largest employer in
the United States He gives work about 5000 per
sons and has recently raised their wages per cent
| There is Confederate soldier here and there who
will not be sorry to hear that JOS Whtworth, the IN
ventor of the celebrated Whitworth gun, has been
made baronet in England
The Nashville negroes have generally Abandoned
the Radical party. The understood to have kindly
assured the party that they will return to it n it shall
ever become respectable enough
And now we are to have more chignons. The
Empress OF the French who sets the fashions for the
world has decreed that high pu and frzettes shall no
longer exists The long chatelaine braids topped at
the back of the head and falling to the shoulders are
hereafter the style.
An exchange declares that the most ingenious artl-
Gle on exhibition at the Fair of the American Institute
| Is wooden statue Of Gen Grant on rollers II we
could get Gen Grant of the Presidential chair and
this wooden statue into it, we would have marked
improvement in the administration.
PopULAT1os OF CuHA-The population Of Cuba at
present is said to be WINES
a4o sos free blacks and $780, 740 slaves In 1850 the
total population PAT 1885, in 1886 was SEQ 600;
in 1891 it waa 272 no. and in 1880 the number of
people on the island YVES 10000
Mr. R. g. Lowe, Of the Caddo Gazette, Shreveport,
is in town for the purpose of experimenting the
printing of Directory for that city ms Directory
which has been entrusted to Messrs Steel Co., Job
Printers, will give in very handsome and commodl-
Gus form, resume of the business of Shreveport.
New Orleans Times, 9th.
There is on the farm of Mr.. Peter n. Reeves, in
Washington county, Tennessee, an apple tree, from
which there was gathered in one year the enormous
yield of ninety bushels, seventyfve of which were
picked off the tree and put away for use, and fifteen
gathered on the ground for cider. The apples Of
excellent quality and medium size.
1t is said that Madam Anna Bishop who, during the
last year. shpwrecked and forced to travel nearly
fifteen hundred miles in open boat has retired per-
manently from the stage. She will probably be sing
ing again within the SIX months Actors. actresses
s1idona remain out Of sight longer than
that, when they retire permanently from the stage
unless that retirement is Immediately followed by his
or her funeral
BUTLER AND WILsoN.-We copy as follows from
New York dispatch of the Sd:
The story that Senator Wilson had made compro-
mise with Ben Butler about the Massachusetts, Senator
ship would seem to be incorrect. Buffers friends say
he is still in the field candidate, and that the story
of the compromise was started by Buffers enemies.
Senator Wilson, when here few days ago, affected in
difference about the NATTER but said if the people of
Massachusetts chose toect Butler Senator he had
objection. 1t was remarked by those with whom Will
son talked on the subject that bel was uneasy about
Butler being on the track.
NEWS FROM HoME-We copy as follows from the
Louisville CONFECTIONERY:
New Orleans, Oct. Irresponsible parties, who are
just from Cuba, reports here that number Of the
wealthiest Cubans, who are opposed to Instruction.
have held secret meetings, and resolved to unite with
the resident Spaniards for independence Gen. Robt
E. Lee resolved upon for President of the Repub
lie Of Cuba and the position offered him for ten years
Among other resolutions one guaranteeing pro-
lection of life and property to all alike, and another
providing for the emancipation Of the slaves to be
gradual. The documents offering Gen. Lee the posi-
ton of President have been forwarded to him.
Mr. Charles Il. Lee died yesterday, after short
Illness and his remains will be inferred this morning
Few men were better known to the population above
Canal street than he was. scholar and wit instruc
ton was always to be had in his society. He had
spent his life here from youth up, in commercial pur
SUITS but has been the with many Others the
war broke his fortunes He man of great capa
city, and whether he gave his attention to business to
letters or to science, he showed himself clear
and cultivated thinker. He was native of Maryland,
related, if not mistaken, to the distinguished
Virginia family Of his name. May be rest in peace.
New Orleans Bulletin, sth inst.
GENERAL HAM1LToN.-General Hamilton reached
home last evening from Calvert where he last address
ed the people.
Recent developments have made it necessary for him
consult with his political friends regards the
ner Of conducting the canvass The roads were SO
bad of here that it impossible for him to meet
bis appointments as published. A new list will be
will take the stump in every portion Of the State in
behalf of the Hamilton ticket and such majority will
be rolled up Tor it that the enemies OF Reconstruction
in midst whether of high low degree, will hardly
have the audacty to say it not fair election.
ma.s .n.---ssgr.s. ssa5M Austin Republican.