The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-10-13
Miscellaneous Items.

A Washington letter says Nearly hundred sma
post offices in various sections of the country, mostl
Southern however have been discontinued in conse
quence of the negligence of the posmasters to max
returns, thereby allowing their names to 60 on tn
black list of the Sixth Auditors Office.
It is in Baltimore, we believe, that the act of cook
ing canvas back ducks has been brought to absolut
perfection and the direction here is that the coo
walk rapidly with them through moderately heate
kitchen. %=s
fine COPY of the rare first edition of Shakespeare
printed in 1923 was sold in London few days age
1t was in the library of the late Mr. G. I. Swanston
wanted two leaves and had other trfing defects
After sharp competition, it was bought for S1696 il
gold, by Mr., Quariteh, of Piceadlly.
In the new Jewish synagogue at Cincinnati the seat
have been sold for 100000. -
An Iowa editor solemnly that he will not sup
port for Representative who lisa whisky barre
in the morning and barrel of whisky at night"
Tom Thumb and his party advertised their perform
in San Francisco by of posters in Chimes
as well as English.
The cotton crop has safely passed the dangers o
army-worm, boil, &c, &c. Buffalo Express
Not as you know of particularly the " &c. &C."
Mr.. Noble Of Savannah, Ga, has constructed
steam engine entirely of glass; which works with al
the precision of metallic machine 1t is wonderful
piece of mechanism, and attracts much attention.
portrait Of that $500 purp is suggested for the
| new postage stamps. *@ fsE Exchange.
| And what will folks call them stamps-purp, OF
purp'ef? 3 ~
| GOING TO TExAs-Mssouri papers state that the
wife and children of Hdebrand, the notorious murderer
and robber, have left Missouri to join their husband
and father in Texas.
Charleston, s. c., has concluded to turn the splendid
Adger building, on the corner of Spring and Market
Streets into theatre and opera house. The work has
been commenced, and it will be finished it is said by
the 1st of December F ~
The Springfield Republican says: ttRev Elder Dodd,
pastor of the First Baptist church Pendeton Hill
Stonington Connecticut asks for increase of salary
he has been receiving his board enly aad no ssd
sickles catches it all round from the Spanish Eng
lish and French journals, and it is reported tba.
Grant goes back him" for exceeding his instruc-
tons. l g FE sF
The Knoxville Wing says that recently two of Gen.
Stokes sons went TO Maryville at which place it was
the intention of the younger to attend school, but on
sscertaining that coored students enjoying edu-
caona privileges young Stokes became disguised and
returned to Knoxville with bis older brother.
M1ssIss1PP1.-At the Republican convention, held
on the 3oth ut, General j. AIcorn was nominated for
Governor by reclamation R. G. Powers for Lieutenant
Governor, and Rev. James Lynch (nigger) for Secre
tary of State, by reclamation.
CAL1FoRN1A-The full returns of the late election in
California show that the Democrats have chosen fifteen
Senators, the Republicans three and the Independents
two.
The Richmond Enquirer says it is not true that airs
well that ends WELL proved by Bout we'll Ores we'll
and the dynasty of Wells in Virginia.
The largest gold brick ever cast in Montana was
made on the 25th nlt., by Bohm & Aub. Its weight
hundred ounces coin value over forty
nine thousand dollars. .m-g~r-yn ~
The tea plant is cultivated to some extent in South
Carolina, but it is still matter of experiment. DR..
Junius Smith, Of Greenvlle South Carolina it is we'll
known, devoted much time, pains and money, during
many years. to the cultivation of this plant, and some
of the results of his labors are now found in East
Tennessee and some parts Of North Carolina, where
many acres are planted with this shrub
Henry N. Jones, a niger, is acting as Mayor of
Wilmington, North Carolina.
After the noted Boston horse John Stewart had
troted his twenty miles in hour at Philadelphia the
other day, he was examined by veterinary surgeon
at the instance of officer of the society for the pre-
vention of cruelty to animals The officer would have
arrested the owners of the horse for cruelty if the
imal had been found unsound by the surgeon The |
latter, however, failed to detect any evidence of in
Jury. ... ~-n-.
Curious LoCUsTs IN MIssIssIPpI-Some excitement
las been created at Columbus, Miss, by the appear
lnce there of four immense insects supposed to be
Egyptian locusts They we're three times as large as
he common locusts, with large black eyes, legs Of
great strength eathered like Shanghai chicken tails
similarly adorned and hard shell covering. The like
If them was never seen before by the oldest nhab-
tant
THE ESSENCE MEANNEss.-It seems almost in
redbe, but it is nevertheless true that the Secretary
# the Navy, the lustrious Robeson after having by
n official order, caused the Government workshops
o be closed during the day Of Secretary Rawlins'
unera locked the workmen for the loss of the day
We know not by what terms to designate such an act
S that. Call it "a deed without name"
ROYAL STABLEs.-The King Of Prussia has twenty
peHdd thoroughbred horses, each Of which is worth
yer twenty-five hundred dollars The Emperor Of
be French has about four times many some of the
nmals being exceedingly valuable. The stables of :
be Sultan said to contain no fewer than three .
undred splendid horses the finest collection of those
nimas in tine whole verdi
curiosity was lately found in coal bank near
knoxville, Tenn 1t is kettle, probably of iron or
'me other hard substance but from long rustng has
ecome like stone It was incased in bed Of slate
one just above the coal bed tWentysix feet beneath
ie surface. From such curiosity very frequently 7
lost important link in the history of defunct people
supplied. t
1t is not generally known how important part ice
nrormed in making the cable possible between Eng
md and America. We see it asserted that without .
g the cable could have been laid The summer
onths were selected so as to smooth passage
20 the gutta percha covering the coils would have j
cited with the heat lad not the tanks been ice sur
,unded. i *&& Il Sk
Mr.. Henry Herror book keeper in banking house 4
Montgomery, Alabama, was shot and fatally wounded !
bis brotherin-law Robt a. Knox on Saturday last =
o cause was assigned for the deed =
woman nsGollinsve, Connecticut has during the "
ast year swallowed over hundred and twenty five
ollars worth OF laudanum, and worked every day. a
Several bridges are soon be built over the upper
alters of the Mississippi river-one at Hastings one
Wlnona and probably one at Lacrosse, one at
rare du Chen and one at Dubuque to accommodate =
e railroads which the river now cuts in two y
There hundred vermicelli factories in !.
enoa, the product of which comes mostly to this i
nntry. y
The latest sensation among railroad men was caused q
trunk marked " 1worth Kansas a+s n
Memphis has. four railroads centering in her, and
ura in process Of construction. S5 Ffi
The first locomotive ever used in America the John
VI Is still kept as curiosity in building near Al
my.
is said quote but little from the writings is
others but when he does quote it is In majority q
cases, fomsthe sacred Scriptures. II If 80 : 81
The product of single grape viue of the Scupper W
ing variety, in Jacksonville Florida, has been sold
one hundred and nnety-two dollars.
VANDERBILTs REyENGE.-It is charged on the Com :,
'oore That he is very arbitrary and rides roughsbod y
err smaller men, that he is mperous autocratic and ne
n DpQ thn aarlyof