The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-26
Miscellaneous Items.

Miscellaneous Items.
THE Son OF LopEz-The son of Lopez, of Paraguay
is in Washington looking after the interests of hi
father and to induce the administration to renew dip
lomatic intercourse with Paraguay. A correspondent
says that the principal obstacles in the way of suc
renewal is the uncertainty of the present locality O
Lopez it not being positively known whether he is il
his own or some other territory, and that about tn
same time young Lopez arrived here information wa
received that the allies masters of Paraguay an
therefore Lopezs government longer in practi
cal existence.
oyster SHE'LL opened in Macon, Georgia, on Thurs
day last was found to contain only little fish two ant
half inches long and alive and in good condition
The little creature must have been imbbed by the
oyster in draft of sea water while in the shane
OF spawn or minute minnow, and, growing in his prs
on house. finally returned the hospitality of the oyste,
by devourng it. The fish lived for minute or two
after being liberated from his shelly prison.
paper in Illinois talks in this way: If you owe
one but single dollar go and pay him. when there
so little money we ought to keep it moving around all
the time. Jim owed u.s. and we owed Bill and Bill
owed jim. Jim got mad because we made him pay one
morning last week; but paid Bill and Bill paid
jim, and Jim went to bed that night happy as clam,
with just as much money as he had in the morning,
and three men out of debt"
At Georgianl Ala, on the 30th umo, a negro.
about to be hwarted in his heish purpose to violate
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dead in her own house. The negro tried to escape
but was arrested and while in custody of the officers
before the papers were made out, he handed in his
checks and he himself went dead The coroner's in
| quest report the womans death by gunshot-the
negro's death, cause unknown.
The Roanoke IN. CO. News is responsible for the
following: fellow was caught in gentleman's gar
den last Saturday night, in close proximity to lot of
line cabbage. When Intercepted as to what be was
doing he replied Good Lord dis niger can't 90
noWhar to pray without being troubled /" The next
day it was discovered that he had prayed some half
dozen heads OF cabbage off their stalks.
The Boston Herald Of January 3d. says: "The re-
mains OF Il. .. Halle, known to the reader of humor-
Gus newspaper literature as A. Head are soon to be
removed from Austin, Texas, to Waterford Me-,
where they will repose near those of his friend, Ar
temus Ward The widow of Mr.. Halle, lady of ac
complshments, is now living in Portland
SMITH COUNTY, TExAs-Several causes have con-
Splred TO produce marked advance i'll the price of
corn In this county within two months past. The
rapid influx of immigrants is doubtless the main cause
Two months ago quoted it at fifty cents per bushel
and we now quote ISL %. Tyler Reporter, Sth
The Supreme Court of Alabama has decided that
there has been no property in slaves since 1868 that
every Judgment given by any of the courts in Ala
oama, from 1851 to 1866, is null and void and that
all officers of courts and Legislature were mere usur
pers during that period.
German has discovered new kind of printing ink.
superior to any now in The essential part Of the
discovery is that by peculiar process the ink can be
entirely removed from the surface of the paper at
cost of half dollar for every 100 pounds of printed
paper, and the material is then ready for use again
Dana, of the n Y. Sun, stanton's Assistant Score.
tary OF War, says: 81 little longer continuance in
this Spanish policy, and Gen. Grant will make himself
more odious to all true Americans than John TYLER or
andrew johnson ever-was." This is what comes of
not giving Dana Office.
One of Mr.. Homes newest feats is to make brandy
disappear from glass tumbler. Howeve novel and
wonderful this may appear to the people of Paris and
London, it is nothing but vile trick which is most
dexerousy practiced by thousands of persons in this
city every day. boston Post.
The New Orleans Times says 1t is an i'll wind that
blows nobody good What though the edcts of the
Almighty were violated society outraged and religion
scandalised by the Mcfarland marriage, Henry Ward
Beecher has just had $500 added to his salary as
catapasm for the unenvable notoriety achieved
New York has "walking car" 1t is drawn by
horse, and instead of wheels has eight iron feet four
on each side As the horse moves it lifts and puts
down these feet, just animal lifts and puts down
It's feet when progressing.
Columbus (0ho) had between twenty-five hundred
and three thousand of measles this winter and
it hasn't been considered good season for measles,
neither, says the Journal
Stoves new book: :" 1t is called Lady Byron Vndi-
Gated, but it should rather be called A Failure to Vim
dictate Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe'"
Hole-n the Day left SIS 0O0 three widows and several
children The widows thirds take the property. and
tue children are left to paddle " their own canoes
Some of the Pennsylvania oil wells, like some of the
unhappy interviewed" have been pumped till they
are nearly exhausted. Tex
Harper proves that in so libel suits Instituted against
newspapers In the last ten years. the gross amount of
money collected is only $4,000. ... ......r
The Russian Government is talking Of building rail-
Dad though Siberia to China Its length in Asia will he
thousand miles.
A negro member of the South Carolina Legislature
las introduced bill compelling planters TO make
heir fences horse high bull strong, and pig Tight
1t is understood that Butler would have been can
idate for the Spanish throne if the crown Jewels had
lot already been stolen.
bale of cotton was received in Columbus, Ga, afew
lays ago. which, after deducting some seventy pounds
or dirt and water, weighed 1ll2 pounds
The new Lord Mayor Of London Mr. Besley, was once
eompositor in, and is now head of the great type
oundIng establishment of Thorgood Co.
Alexander d. Kelly, one of the old and honored
atzens OF New Orleans, died of Monday, the 18th
Instant. TPicavppe :
Obscure virtue is often despised because nothing E
alses it again to your eyes
Christianity commands US to pass by injuries; policy
Q let them pass By u.s.
Gratitude is the music of the heart when its chords
re swept BY the breezes of kindness
The Cardiff giant is on exhibition in New York and
jhicago, and both cities claim the original fraud.
The Tribune announces that expensive parties are
song out of fashion How about the Radical party