The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-20
Editorial Breyities.

dent in coming down On Thursday, and had to be ia
ken back to Marshall for repairs
Good Friday" was sad misnomer for the last day
so-called, for it bad Friday have
perenced for a long time.
The extensive drygoods house of Howell, Wood &
Keod, Memphis has been forced into bankruptcy by
Philadelphia creditors.
Father Storr, Vicar General of the State of New
York. asserts that the Pope has not issued any bull
against the Fenians. There is evidently "a bull ~
somewhere-possibly only an English one.
An Austrian lady of rank recently appeared at
court ball in dress so shockingly low in the neck,
that the Empress caused her to be banshed
try seat in Hungary.
Advices from Havana, of the 3Oth, state that the
report is revived that Gen. Jordan has resigned the
command of the nsurgeHt army aud it is asserted that
he has already left. the. island.
We learn from the Jefferson Times that VIM. E. Hart
of Titus county, died in that city recently Of measles
The paper also records the death of Mr. Bassarus
Nichols, an Albanian by birth, but resident of JEFF
ferson since 1853
In speaking Of our proposed plan of forming
State of Texas in which would embrace the parishes
west of Red River an "oherwise" intelligent lady
most earnestly remarked that she opposed to it,
for she had always heard that Texas very sckly
According to Paris letter-wrter some of the exes
in Switzerland have been amusing themselves by plan
ming the overthrow of the French Government. 1t
was discovered and number of arrests have been
made.
| Some saVda has discovered that the " musk y mod
estly so called of skunks is an excelen; remedy for
asthma. Not at all surprising We have always had
a suspicion that an article so pronounced must be
fit for something
vegetable gardener advertises in the Jefferson
Jimplecute for twenty dozen toad rogs'none Of your
water bulls, he says; and another man. in different
line of business and still unreasonable, wants
hundred dozen spring chickens, Who dosent2 we
would like to know.
| The strong minded women OF New York rapidly
usurping the realms of pantaloondom. One of them
who &c dared to do all that may become man" has
just opened swimming school for both sexes, and as
it is novelty, it is of course getting along swimmingly
o the liquid light that laughs in eyes" etc.
IL wac Sooa iue" Put ioith ~ HeSio WIG otI't
day. that he was in advance of Senator Sumner in his
ideas of freedom He wanted to see the time when a
negro could not only vote, but could vote Demo
cratic ticket without exposing himself to denunciaon
and danger.
Our exchanges are devotng vast deal Of time
and ink to the discussion Of the probabilities inn
probabilities and, if accomplished, the advantages
disadvantages, of the annexation of San Domingo. We
assume that readers are like ourselves on this
question-don't care a continental - or a Domingo
bond, whether the thing be done or left undone
The newspapers contain the following marriage no
tice: Married in Salt Lake City Utah, on the 10th
ut in the presence of the Saints Elder Brigham
Young to Mrs J. R. Martin Miss L. N. Pendergrast,
Mrs R. NJ Jenickson, Miss Susie P Cleveland and Miss
Emily P Martin all of the county of Berks England.
No cards"
James Gibbons, President of the Fenian Senate has
issued an official notification the Brotherhood warn
ing them not to pay any attention to the reports they
may receive hostile the Congress at Chicago which
to have been held there the lh and the only
legitimate representative of the Fcnian organization.
Gen. Michael Kerwn, Fenian Secretary of War, has
resigned.
THE DARIEN SHIP CANAL TREATY This treaty was
laid before the Senate the 1st, though it is said
there will not likely be any action it at present. The
ratification may take place any time after eight months
The President says the San Domingo and Darien
ties parts of one policy, and cannot get the
full benefit OF the Ship Canal unless we take San Do
mingo. We presume that this is brilliant coup etat
of Grants it generally conceded that he is doing
large axe-grindng business the San Domingo affair.
The Nashville Banner states that the Republicans
recently elected in that city, they Majority
owe their election to the spontaneous movement Of
Conservatives in their favor Who ignoring party lines,
voted for them the Of merit, in part and for
the that they desired to give the lie eloquent to
the charge that disposition prevalent TO ostra-
else Republicans, Northern men and Unioniss, and
exclude them from every Office of trust and profit The
Republicans elected would themselves protest against
any other Interpretation of the result.
Our dispatches of the 18th simply say that Senator
Reves is in Brooklyn The dispatches to the city
press of the same date add, His have given
way" Is it possible that the press reporter thought
US SO unmindful of the well being of the great Of
this great and glorious country not to feel keen
and sympathetic interest in the Senator's nerves?
Late advices from Paraguay Uia Lisbon, state that
Lopez has suddenly turned up surprised bis pursuers
and won quite victory. 1t s thought at Rio Janero
that his victory will proong the war indefinitely.
This item also failed to come in our dispatches, and
less willing to overlook the omission than the
touching the nerves of Senator Revels for we &C
knowledge to quite admiration for Lopez, and are
pleased to see that he is still alive and well If sue
cessful his may 60 soundg down the ages
coupled with those of Bolivar and Washington. Who
knows:
THE FUNDING Built is stated that the Western
bank delegation feel very confident that the Ways and
Means Committee will strike out the compulsory
enth section the funding bill, which requires
change of bonds, or else very materially modify it,
They say that the members of the committee think
that unless that feature is changed it will compel
good many banks 10 surrender their charters by next
fall. The committee had long session on the BILL
but Secretary Boutwell, did not appear on its behalf
was expected 1t is agreed that the committe will not
report the bill came from the Senate, but owing
to the proceedings of the committee the changes
have not leaked out
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