The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-02-23
Editorial Items.

Editorial Items.
We learn that the President of the Pacific railroad,
Mr. Hall, dispatched to the North for two additional
locomotives to be forwarded Immediately. Good for
Mr.. Hail.
Gen. Hood left here yesterday on the Post Boy for
the city. He highly pleased with bis success in
Jefferson in organizing local board Of directors for
the Life Association Of America.
Our dispatches heretofore have said nothing Of the
organization Of the Texas Legislature though those OF
yesterday which we publish to-day, speak Of it as
going ahead. We see from telegram in New Or
leans paper Of the 10th that Gen. Reynolds has ap-
pointed temporary officers for both houses of the
legislature He requires the Virginia oath, and con-
tested seats are referred to him for decision. Several
members hesitate to take the oath.
The successful revolutionary party in Hay, not sat
isfed with having executed Salnave, now offer five
thousand dollars for the head Of Gen. Tate bis minis
ter in Washington City. It is not known what use
they intend to make Of it. The value Of the article
greatly depend upon its locality for the New Or
leans Times asserts that Tates whole body would not
have sold for that much in Alabama twelve years CO.
1t is surmised that Gen. Candy will be assigned to
some command where he his election to the
United States Senate. This Government, "the best,
and so forth, and so FORTH ought, by all means, to
have three or four Senaes to suitably provide for
INDECENT merit.
Letters from San Francisco show that there is con-
siderable dcstitution in Alaska. The Mayor Of Sitka
applied to Gen. Davis for relief, representing that
some of the Russians were in needy condition, and
that the city unable to give the neces-
sary aid for relief Gen. Davis thereupon ordered an
investigation into the matter, and directed the post
commandant to issue rations in a limited quantity
from the Government stores, to the sufferers during
them in getting work
Eighteen leading radical dailies of the North urge
reduction of taxes, among them the Times, CONNER
cisl Advertiser and Evening Post of New York, the
Advertiser of Boston, the Republican and Tribune Of
Chicago the Democrat of St. Louis, and the State
Journal OF Columbus.
1t is believed at St. Petersburg that the Poles are
making preparations for another insurrection.
| IN. O. Times.
Probably the two people occupy the same relative
positions as the North and South and this belief" is
on the part of the Russians merely preext for str
ring up" the Poles.
| On the 10th resolution adopted in the House
calling upon G. NJ Wickfe for the names Of the par
ties by whom he expects to substantate bis charges
against Gov Warmoth.
The Ninth Regiment of Cavalry concentrating at
Fort Davis, Texas from thence they will 20 scout
to the Guadalupe mountains.
The members of the Galveston (Texas) bar are max.
ing arrangements to purchase the library belonging
the Supreme Court in Galveston After the new con-
suton goes into effect the sessions of the Supreme
Court will be confined to the State capital
The London Times ascribes the depression in the
English cotton trade to the dearness of the raw
terial and the superiority of American manufactures
Its remedy is twofold-greater intelligence and skill
on the part of workmen and reduction in the price
of coal. .a. e .5..a. .
1t is believed that the Ways and Means Committee
will make considerable alteration in the internal
nue. law, and there is prospect Of number of taxes
being stricken out. strong pressure is brought to
bear in favor of either aboishing modifying the in
come tax to make its burdens fall only on per.
sons with incomes above $4,000.
gold frenzy RACES in Illinois, in consequence of the
at Big Creek, twenty miles from Terre Haute. The
people wild, and are abandoning all other business
out of which they get their livelihood for the glitter
ing illusion.
Aremarkable clerical scandal is reported in the Phil
adelphia papers The delinquent is Catholic priest
name unknown, and the victim of his wiles Miss
Louisa Dober who has suddenly and mysterously dis.
appeared. Rev. Mr.. Hartley of the Second Reformed
Church, has received letter from Miss Dober, in
Catholic church, and that she is to be sent to nun.
merry in Milwaukee. The affair creates much excite
ment in religious circles in the Quaker City.
The New York Tribune says that after Prince Ar.
thur left bis seat at Trinity Church, Sunday
ber Of young ladies rushed there in order to sit down
where living Prince had been sitting. Oh, my!
The New York Herald thinks that the employees of
the gas companies who 80 around to measure the
meters and make the charges adopt the guessing sys
em and says one of its readers has acted the faith
of such thought to his own great advantage. His
bills were six dollars, with two burners in use. He
then used fluid and only one burner. The result was
an immediate increase in his bills. friend then told
him to use all the burners in his house. and he agreed
to paw the whole amount Of his bill above six dollars
Careless for his friends pocket he boldly lighted every
burner and coal being high introduced several gas
stoves The startling result that his bills thence
forth were never more than FIVE dollars.
The Alabama and Chattanooga railroad bill passed
both houses of the Alabama Legislature the sth by
large majority loanng the credit of the State to the
amount of two millions of dollars. The President of
the road telegraphed from Boston, thanking the Legis
lature, stating that the road shall be built and
makes great promses-tbat Alabama shall be the bene
fciary instead of the loser
There is new feature in New York financial affairs.
Mesdames Woodruff and Clafin have opened 'ladies
broker" Office and transacting business in stocks
and bonds like little Two policemen recently
had to be stationed the entire day in front of the Office
to keep out the crowd of callers It is said that they
are encouraged and sustained in this ladyke employ
ment by Vanderbilt who advises them to disregard
sneers and ridcule and "go in" Ia
Throat cutting is the favorite pastime now of the
people of Chicago The papers give horrible accounts
of the state of things in that godly city, and one
would Judge that they kill man there to see him
kick-a matter of Eve dollars is temptation very few
of them can resist Verify, Chicago needs "recon-
struction" badly.