The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-13
Editorial RreYities.


ne that Dr. Bellows is Orthodox
The Mckinney (Tex.) Enquirer of the I'd, gives an
account of the killing of Robert Allen by c. s. Hag-
gard-a case of justfabe homicide.
The Alexandria Democrat gives fattering account
of farming prospects in Rapides. Corn is coming up
beautifully and much cotton has alredy been planted
The Boston Post thinks sympathy on Queen Vic
tora is wasted because she wig, and has no
gray hairs for Wales to bring down with sorrow
At recent woman meeting at Springfield, "Mr. Eos
ter frankly said there wasn't woman in the hall VINO
hadn't as much right to call herself man as he had
The Jasper TEX News Boy is in favor OF sending
nggers to Congress- but educated ones. 1t wants
"the BLACKLIST hiekest Tipped nggers thatcan be found
those that can be smelt mile against the wind"
The Cleveland Herald in noticing the marriage of
favorite railroad conductor, is so unfortunate as to
speak of the bride as who would act as her hus'
bands head.break man through life.
An exchange says language only reaches its per-
feet richness in the West If girl has blue eyes, it is
reported that /" she wears blue orbits" If man is
fearless, they say " he don't scare worth a cent"
The Monroe Telegraph gives account of the kill
ing of Mr.. John Wimberly by Dr.. Dinkgrave. This,
we suppose is another "justifable homicide" as we
rarely have any other kind of killings these days.
The Crockett Journal thinks if all the Indians who
are committing depredations the frontier were
stripped of their paint many of them would prove
to be very I" pale faces" No doubt of it.
We learn from the Sparta Rural Times that John A.
Brown, who was shot from ambush by Lewis Duck
WORTH now lying in the Bienvie Jail under sentence
of death for the crime has died from the effects of
the wound.
/ TRUE TO HIS INsTrNCrs-It is said that when Yerger
returned to prison be inquired if his all
right, expressed himself delighted with his weeks
fishing and hunting, and ordered bottle of whisky
and dozen cigars sent up.
The Tyler Index appears to be too decent sheet,
even Radical though it be- to suit the tastes of some
ofits confreres We would advise it to be cautious or
bull of accommodation will butt it QUIT belongs
to party that will not tolerate decency in any shape
We have the authority of the Austin Republican for
the statement that General W. T. Clark of the
Texas Representatives will nominate son of the late
Gen. Sam Houston Andrew Jackson Houston, as
cadet for West Point
Is there any possibility of our merchants revi
wing the attempt to get up Board of Trade? The
city of GAINESVILLE, Texas, is about doing so, and al
though Shreveport is not so important town CONNER
cially STILL we think the thing might be done here.
Our contemporary of the Jimpecute is not satisfied
with the manner in which the Texas Express Company
express packages-stang that five days was not suf
fcent time for package to travel from Shreveport to
cir a1inu. hat ia 10 act
The Crockett Journal states that recently negro
woman while riding on horseback, attacked by a
panther. Her screams brought two to her relief
who killed the animal, though the woman was so Sc
verely lacerated that she died the next day.
! Another of the strong minded has been rewarded.
Miss Barkalo native of Brooklyn, New York, (any one
might know she is not Southern woman) was recently
admitted to the St. Louis bar after sharp examina-
ton by Judge knight. She is said to be fat fair and
twenty-five, and really very intelligent woman.
The Jefferson Jimplecute, of the 7th gives a dis
couragng account of the prospect Of farmers in that
region The late freezes, it says, killed everything,
and now the ground is still dry that nothing can
= come up" We hope the recent rains have put new
l. phase upon the matter
business of New York. The numerous stores to rent
on Broadway and other desirable localities ev,
dence of the general depression in trade. Over one
hundred thousand men are said to be out of employ
ment, and the employed have been compelled to sub
nit to heavy reductions in the prices paid for Their
labor.
1t is said that the Stowe lost 900 in publishing
It her libel on Byron. 1t is not explained do We
exactly how but still accept the statement as
gratifying fact without looking too deeply into the
# odus operandi. This loss will, in small part, ofse
. the profits derived from beng the South, and goes
to prove that ISLANDERS not at all times profitable
" even in region where the people absolutely dote
If cases of Grim. con. and deeds of horror.
U The event most worthy of mention lately il
o Rome, is the formation of third party headed b.
Spading, Archbishop of Baltimore, whose policy will
be to steera middle course, with respect to the dis
puted dogma of the Popes personal nfalibility be
Il tween the ultra Romans who favor it, the one hand
and the liberal Catholics, represented by the French
At and German Bishops who follow Dupanloup and Car
4. dnal Rauscher on the other
=, The st. Louis Democrat deprecates the practice 0
Southern papers advising planters to devote more land
- time and talent to corn, the West can supply
cheaper than it can be raised here 1t says the South
ern people should not be SO hoggish, that the
should live and let live" AS to the first PROPOSE
10 tion we wish they hoggish," and mulIsh
too and as for the second the Democrat has change
n its opinion since the war; as it then in favor
q. killing US all off.
y 1t is conectured that the City of Boston may hav
W been burned at sea, some of her engineers re
O. marked to some friends in Patterson, New Jersey
It. that the vessel having lost of her propeller fans
re an old two,baded propeller was put in her TOR tn
to purpose of making the trip to England The resuI
of having in propeller of only two blades, is said
lg be to necessate the running of the machinery one
third faster and the danger of fire is greatly enhance
from the heating of journals, etc.
y, London correspondent states that the Prl'
cess of Wales was cheered she entered the oper
box at the Globe Theatre, the other night, the aud
as ence rising The Prince Immediately followed, "he
the audience with one accord down. as silent as tn
d. tomb is 'Ighness stood in front of the box an