The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-06-09


no compromise of principle with Jack Hamilton, nor
any jack Of his breed. They will at least have the
proud consciousness that they have not sacrificed their
selfrespect and received but kicks in recompense.
Mr.. Atkins a Radical member of the Georgia Legis.
lature was, readers aware, assassnated
Gently in that State The Radical leaders and organs
ascrihe the deed to unknown Democrats, but the
Democrats could have no political motive for killing
him or getting him killed. They had a decided ma
jority in the Legislature before he was killed, and
that's all the advantage they have in that body now
Men don't generally commit or procure murder
without motive Atkins like DR.. Aver, who was
killed few weeks ago. was habitual inmate of negro
brothels and he is most likely to have been killed. as
Aver is proved to have been, by negro robber, or
else by some negro under the influence of jealousy or
by some personally aggrieved white man. Indeed we
see III several Georgia papers detailed accounts Of his
having been killed by one.legged soldier named
Davis, whose sister he grossly nsued He was among
the most degraded of the scalawags. -g
Our Northern "friends" are the most unreasonable
people in the world. They won't allow us the privilege
Of killing vermin-nether those they send US from an
overfull nest, those that native and to the
manner born We are certainly more excusable for
getting rid Of such characters by violence than they
would be, for if the system were fully carried out up
there the entire North would be depopulated >5s
Seward is going to Alaska to look at the extent Of
bis purchase. Thus it is in age and humility we
are forced to stare the sins Of youth in the face
that repentance may be born. We have no doubt Mr.
Seward will repent, with chattering teeth when he
once gets sight at Arch-ange That will be all very
That's the question. New Orleans Times.
Seward very rarely does anything without motive,
and il the truth known be purchased Alaska to
afford retired politicians cool place of resort after
having been fried roasted and stewed in the hot bed
of political rascality and corruption If all the po
cal scoundres do congregate there Alaska will have
teeming population, and the place will soon be hot
enough in all.conscience. Butler, and Sumner, and
Washburne, and Stanton and Grant, and the more
modest gentleman whom the Times once spoke of as
spelling his name with two lis, must all ultimately en-
grate to that favored region Won't they make it an
II of "a place!
1t is greatly to the credit of the Jews that beirar
rangement for taking care Of their poor are SO
thorough that Jewish beggar is seldom or
Their system Of charitable relies is founded in the prn
cpe Of placing the needy in situation to earn their
own living, if they physically able to do SO. Other
wise they are pensoned put intoa hospital, furn
ished with such regular relief as may be necessary
The Jews Of Shreveport are not exceptions to this
rule. The Young Mems Hebrew Benevolent Associa
ton is steadily kept up while regret to say that
the Young Mems Christian Association has long since
been numbered with the many other abortona Of the
place ys=. sz zz.
The WAY IT WoRKs.-The New York Journal of
Commerce, in giving particulars Of the enormous i'm
ports Of the last four months that port shows that
of the $685. TAO to which they amount, only $685.,
l2l 941 Of dry goods that is contrary general
belief dry goods constitute only about onehird Of all
the foreign products for which we have TO pay Our
legislators have made the United States the dearest
market in the world; nsequently we sell little and
buy much. That proposition is so plain that the most
illiterate reader can understand it. ..se
There is said to be singular statement going the
rounds of political circles in London to the effect that
Bright received letter from Senator Sumner written
on the 18th and goth Of January last in which the
American Senator states that if the Johnsonstaney
treaty had arrived in Washington month six weeks
sooner than it did, it would have been almost unani.
mously ratified by the Senate, and expresses wish
that such result had been arrived at Such are pol
tics, and such fellow is Sumner.
The Harrison Flag has the following which will prob.
ably interest many who have known the old party allu
led to for many years:
Ward Taylor, Jr editor Of the Jefferson Jimplecute
IN commenting upon the marriage Of J. N. Taylor, Of
this place, very classically and forciby remarks We
Well, it was always family failing in our line of
The Taylors to love women, but if Uncle Joe amt
spunky at bis time of life well be id.
Uncle Joe is something under hundred.
On recent trip to Washington, exPresident Pierce
alluded freely public matters in relative
to foreign complications He spoke favorably Of the
appointment Of Mr. Motley, and expressed the opinion
that il NO time for thoughtless and loose decama
ton upon foreign issues The state Of things the
whole view be regarded delicate and critical and
that general might result with effects and conse
quences Of serious than any could orete
Mr.. A. Simon has e Cosmopolitan News Depot
1T No 81 Exchange Alley, New Orleans, and keeps
his shelves loaded with the current literature of the
day, stationery &C. He also receives subscriptions to
all periodical publications The reading public should
not forget Mr., Simon while visiting the city.
s If this should reach The eye of John Smith, 'ssad
an enraged man, doubling ap bis fist and shaking j. az