The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-03-23

An exchange gets off the following: A Washington
official recently wound up aher-dinner speech with
| this Shakespearean declaration
whats [hicl Cuba to me, or me to [hic Cuba?"
From the best information we cali gather the fruit
is almost entirely killed We must still hope, however,
that has been spared to us than present appear
snces would indicate
We grati6ed to notice that Captain Crisp and
bis talented troupe creating sensation in Jefferson.
We the citizens of our sister city Of one
thing-they will never witness anything upon the stage
that could give offence.
One very good effect the umption of specie pay
ments would have upon the South, would be TO throw
into circulation for investment in works of public i'm
proyement, immense amount of gold that has here
tofore been buried in old socks and tin coffee-pots.
To TIE LADIEs.-Mr. Grbble, of the firm of Hetfner
l. Gribbe, Milan street. has just returned from New
York and brings with him stock of elegant spring
goods, which being offered on the most reasonable
terms. Call in and see them-bnying them is matter
of minor Importance.
The Weatherford (Texas) Times of the 10Th ult.,
has an account of severe fight in Wise county between
a party of citizens and band of Indians in which
four of the whites were killed and eleven wounded.
1t is not known that any of the Indians either
killed or wounded.
The coupons surrendered by Weklife have been
counted, and there is deficiency of fifty three thou
sand dollars. bagatelIe, and worth all the
| fuss and parade made over it, Warmoth would have
been much more bera-not less than hundred and
fftyth thousand dollars would have satisfied him.
REvELs MEANS BUSINESS. The colored Senator has
instructed the door-keepers deliver the cards of
any visitors to him during sessions Of the Senate
he does not wish to be disturbed in the consideration
of the public business. He Visited the departments
urging the appointment of coored clerks.
The complaint of the indisposon of the freedmen,
first to make contracts and next to with any
spirit upon the years work. is almost universal. The
prosperity resulting from the good crops of last year
seems to have demorazed them to Il greater extent
than they have been since Immediately after the
render
The bill approprating the sum of $50 900 to pay
John Ray for revising the statutes, civil code, and
code of practice has passed the House John is evil
IDENTIFY making loyalty pay.
The Governors veto vas sustained on the bill to in
corporate the Monroe Homer and Fulton Railroad
Company.
An Indiana editor in view of the high price Of eggs
suggests that "hens could make piles of money now
| by strict attention to business" The Indiana hens
certainly cupable in this regard but not so those
of the South, who to be pitied than blamed
the freedmen constantly interfering with their dis
charge of duties.
John P. Hale, who for years figured so prominently
in Congress abolitions but quietly remarked
to John NJ. Landrum, from this district that he was
merely running the thing for all it worth, lately re-
turned from Madrid, where he was minister and had
sort of ovation at Dover n. H. HI proposes to be-
gin life over by running for the State Legislature
On the 18th long contemplated piece of vilainy
consummated Mr. Pinchback called up House bill
No 81, preventing discrimination on account of race
color or previous condition. This is the bill which
refuses licenses to persons keeping public establish
ments who do not admit colored persons. The bill
finally passed and shall now see if Gov. War
moth will veto it,
| INTELLECTUAL CULTURE.-To cultivate the sensib
ties much and taste for romance at an early age to
the neglect of more solid requirements is about wise
as to arrabe ground with poppies In spring all
will be prematurely beautiful; in autumn everything
bleak and bare and there will be but drowsy residu
UNI, in place OF healthful nourishment, to be reaped
| from the fruit of the soil
The recent Papal anathema of the Fenans seems to
have already affected their fortunes seriously in some
parts of the country Head Center Savage delivered
Fenian lecture to empty benches the other night in
the great hall of the Cooper Institute New York The
strong denuneiatons of Fenans by His Holiness the
Pope, has very deeply impressed the Irish Catholic
population of the eastern cities The penalties pro-
nounced from Rome against the upholders and abetors
of Feniansm, of the most terrible character.
Notwithstanding the universal opinion to the con-
trary we editors must be great liars. The other day
we saw and probably published the paragraph state
ment that Sam Houston's family were in very INDECENT
circumstances. Now we see the following in an ex-
change-"I is now reported that General Sam Hous-
tons family is in easy circumstances. The widow Of
the old hero died in 1867 and four daughters are v
ing, with the income of about $1,000 900 to keep them
comfortable"
Philadelphia paper apologies fer Sheridar's re-
cent butchery of Piegan Indians in Montana-where
he sneaked upon and vallianty mastered ninety wo-
men and fifty children-upon the ground that his
Shenandoah ride six years ago ought to Offset any
vlainy he may commit during the rest of his life. On
the same ground, if he were military commander Of
the department of New England, the World contends
that he would be justified in ordering his troopers to
dash into Yankee village any day and cut down the
women and children-especally the old women and
the small children
Should the currency be brought par with gold,
the country will be called upon weep with and over
those Othelos of the Gold Room, whose occupation
will, in truth, be gone. For years speculation has
been their solace and their support. Stripped of this
darling profession, what avenues to wealth, or even
support, is open to them? How they bring their
minds down to the drudgery the petty avocations of
life? How? Waits upon the stream, they will be
swept along, and at length stranded upon such shoals
as they have for years been preparing for the ship
wreck of their fellow creatures
ALI. R. Mitchell, the carpet.bag sheriff Of Hampstead
county, Arkansas, committed suicide on the It'll He
was behind some seven thousand dollars and charged
that this amount had been stolen by James Jorrans
and III hu had afr i'm oh ;1o ~