The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-02-16
Editorial Items

Of selling waermeons that cost him 50 so apiece at
seventy five cents. Our readers may not know that
Horace is running him model farm, gives valuable
information to the readers of the Tribune the sub
ject of agriculture, and invests about four bits on
every cabbage he raises
AS an evidence of its prosperity, of our Texas
exchanges says that it has blank spaces in its subscrp
ton book for twelve thousand more names. They
will probably be filled-when its friends kill their
hogs in the fall
The fall trade of Memphis the past year is said to
have been the lightest known for many years
patent medicine man commences bis advertise
ment with the reckless assertion that he who
human life or prolongs its days earth is public
benefactor" How about Butler, and Sumner, and
Lowell, and John Ray, "and them %
The Washington (Ark.) Telegraph is apprehensive
that the action of the of that State will
crease the already heavy burdens of taxpayers
They are paid per centage upon their assessments,
and have every nducement to put the figures high
possible. The present assessment, itavers, is upon
average, higher than the property would sell for and
yet an increased one is apprehended.
Mr.. A. J. Wallace, citizen of Smith county, died
the 23d ult from injuries received by being thrown
from buggy near Hallvie, few days before. The
deceased was SO years of age, and is spoken of
estimable gentleman and true Christian
The fascinating young editor of the Marshall Flag
has evidently been kissing some pretty girl. He
speaks of companion who was beautiful, black.
eyed and swee:-mouthed." His visual organs could
have assured him of her possession of the two first
named qualities but nothing short of actual tasting
would have sufficed for proof as regards the last
Gen. Lee expresses preference for European, es-
| pecially Swiss, laborers over the Chinese
Fernando Wood, whom during the war we were
disposed to regard par excellence the friend of the
South, opposes the admission of Porter, from Vir
gna, into Congress- upon the ground that in 1862 he
Porter, spoke disparagingy of the Lincoln admnstra
ton. Such are our Northern friends
Prince Pierre Bonaparte intends coming to this
country to live he is acquitted as he is sure
he will be, of killing Victor Nor
A Snowman at Omaha exhibits one of his ewes,
preserved in bottle, which he tells the audience
twas gouged out in free fight in the early days of
this yere town"
An exchange says: A friend sat up with a sick
man at Fond du Lac the other night, to whom he was
to administer brandy at brief intervals The friend
took the brandy himself and the sick man recovered"
What became of the friend ?"
The papers tell of an old fogy farmer who in drv-
ing through the streets of Dayton Ohio saw what he
supposed bar of iron, partially visible through the
| snow. He straightway alighted from his wagon and
endeavored to secure it. "Somebody's lost his bar
of iron he exclaimed as he took hold of it, "and
the darned things froze mighty fast too" OF course
he couldn't move It. Just then man came along
and informed the venerable fossil that it was rail.
way, and he'd better let it lay there And be
"druv" on.
A motion was made by the prosecution in the Court
OF General Sessions to the trial of Mcfarland
Tor the murder OF A. d. Richardson, to the Court of
Oyer and Terminer on the ground that the case will
occupy too much of the time of the former court The
motion was strongly opposed by the defence as of u
dca interest to the prisoner The decision has been
reserved.
The immaculate and incorruptible Mr. Ray on the
Ith, presented petition from W. Jasper Blackburn
praying for relief by him for the destruction of his
printing office. 1t will be remembered that Black
burns office was damaged by parties unknown some
months since. There was rumor current at the time
that the damage had been done with Blackburns con-
nivance, though we know nothing as to the facts of
the case
A bill abolishing the tax cottongi has passed
both houses of the Legislature and awaits the sigma
ture of the Governor.
Franklin parish has voted in favor of the parish SUBJ
crption of hundred thousand dollars to the stock
of the Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad Company
Governor Warmoth has appointed J. C. Moucure,
Esq, Notary Public for Caddo parish
The overlooking Of the Nile this year was to a
greater height than ever before known, and the
damage is estimated at $4OoooOOo.
The Democratic Senators will endeavor to keep
Revels out, by appeal to clause of the constu-
ton requiring nine years residence in State to ente
man to Senatorial position. We shall see.
letter from Rome says there little question that
Archbishop Purcell, of Cincinnati, will be made the
American Cardinal, because there are so many more
Catholic foreigners in the West than elsewhere
There is very general satisfaction among The South.
ern members of Congress with the decision made by
the Supreme Court, in the case of the Union officer
in Missouri who destroyed certain property in Missouri
as war measure 1t is of far more than local inter-
est, for there hundreds of suits, in almost every
of the Southern States that must be settled on the
principles laid down by the court in this case The
application of these principles will sustain every officer
who seized horses, Stock grain, lumber fences build
ings other property, in pursuance of military Or
ders general military policy, and parties in the
South who have brought suits may as well withdraw
them and reconcile their souls and their pockets to
the situation.
We see that DR.. Persons is still humbugpiug il
through Texas. Oh ye of too much faith, what asses
ye are.
Miss Bayley, of Louisiana, is said to be the most
beautiful woman in Rome.
In the Florida Legislature, the committee appointed
TO investigate the official acts and charges against Gov
Reed, reported in favor of impeachment by to l.
50 there is fair prospect of that individuals 60
ng up
The Rev. James NJ. Section died at Tyler, Texas, on
he 4th instant.
The Crockett Journal of late date SAYS that the
Trinity river is now in good boating order
The enterprisng citizens of Tyler, Texas, are con-
ructing City Hail. In this respect at least that
lourshng town is ahead of Shreveport Marshall and
jefferson. Q
Gov Warmoth has Amounted Rohert Ray and ua,rr