The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-20
Miscellaneous Items.

be ready to adjourn early IN june goodi Ihey
could be more probably employed by going home and
flying June-bugs.
A correspondent of the Rural New Yorker recon
mends the adding of pint of salt every pailfu
of whitewash. He says this makes covering "aS
hard as enamel and almost equal to paint"
With one exception, there is not a railroad in Geor-
gia that has been in actual operation througout its
whole ine for three years past that has not earned
and paid ont to its stockholders during that time, div
dend, on an average, of eight per cent.
girl of the period, belonging to Paris Theatre,
gave supper to few gentlemen the other evening.
Her mama was present. half guest, half servant. One
of the gentlemen telling story; he stopped on
sudden and said: II beg your pardon, the conclusion
is scarcely fit for ladies' ears" you hear, mama"
said the girl of the period, ''leave the minute,
you can come in again by andby!"
PLANT1HG-The farmers in this section have been
favored with fine weather for the last two weeks.
Spring is upon US, and everything is Furnishing
We have far had but of the spring freshets with
which we are generally favored and which damaged
the plantations lying on the small bayous.
mansfield Times, 9th.
A young mar named William Sangser, employed in
tin-shcp in Paris, Kentucky, is certified by citizens
and the press of that town to have invented "an
tirely original power" which is obtained by the ex
pansion and contraction Of metals. The Paris Citizen
says " A series of expanding and contracting tubes
or rods are so affixed by levers to driving shaft as
to produce a steady motion Of unlimited power"
ARMS FOR THE PoPE.-It is stated that the Pope has
ordered ten thousand breechloading American army
rifles Of the Remington patent. These
structed on the system as the new breechoad
ing rifles used in the United States naval service
lhxenahge'
Does his Holiness intend to enforce the doctrine of
personal nfaIlibity NJ ct armis2
INDIAN CoALITToN-Advices from Western papers
represent that the Indians making efforts to naugu
rate King Phillips along the frontier. They are
! forming troublesome combinations in view OF the
steady encroachments Of the pale faces; and incen-
diary spirits having great success in omentng dis
cord among the tribes that have hitherto been COM
paravely peaceable. Such inhumantes as character
lied Sheridans last agony in Montana doubtless
producing this effect. Paris TEX Press
Hon. W. F. Blacknan arrived home two days since
from New Orleans Mr. Blackman is in fine health
and spirits He has had heavy winters fight with
the Radical power and has proven to US that man
may do much for bis people, though in the minority.
He has done noble work and richly deserves the conf
dence of his constituents.
Claiborne Advocate, 9th.
The Progressive Batavian tells the following story
Ala trial held at Alabama Centre, in this county, a
few days since of the witnesses old lady of
eighty years. To invalidate her testimony the
legal gentleman questioned her pretty closely relative
to her eyesght. Can you me p said he. Yes,
was answered. How well can you see me-? persisted
the lawyer Well enough responded the lady, 20
see that you're neither negro, an Indian, nor gen
tleman The answer brought down the house and
siIenced the counsel"
The Legislature of Texas meets at Austin on the
2Gth inst What will it do? The general impression
is feeling of alarm, and conviction among many
people that if the matter could be fairly compromised
by the payment of its mileage and per dem say eighty
i i L. = aI
day among its members, it would be saving to prop
erty holders present taxpayers and to posterity, Of
thousands if not millions. This is nice pickle for
people to be in but people are in that pickle.
u Jefferson Times
HANDS PER SPINDLE IN EUROPEAN FACroR1Es.-1n
late report by Alexander Ridgrave Inspector of Brit
ish Factories, the following statement is made, show
ling the average number of persons employed to spin
dies in the cotton manufactures in Europe. In France
person to IA spindes in Russia one person to rs
spindes; in Prussia one person to 81 spindes; in Ba
varia person to 46 spndles; in Austria person
to 40 spindles in Belgium and Saxony one person to
30 spindles in Switzerland and the smaller States Of
Germany, one person to IS spindles; and i'll Great
Britain one person to IA splndles.
BATTLE OF MANsFIELD-Yes terday was the sixth
anniversary of this great battle fought this place
The anniversary of great battles formerly cele
brated by pomp and splendid :, firing of cannons, &c
But accustomed to battles, bloodshed
civil and political connections, that the event is
scarcely remembered except by wounded soldier
who can trace back his misfortunes to that eventfu
day. The day that saw the destruction of ten thou
sand men that called into action the energy, patriot
ism and courage of thirty thousand soldiers and which
witnessed the flag of the South floating in triumph over
the bloody battle field should be treasured up and re
| membered by our people. Mansfield Times, 9Th
As we understand section three of the Fourteenth
Amendment of the Constitution of the United States
l. I of tha Ctata i'm
ton, all citizens of Texas of the age of twentyone
years and upwards, without regard to race, color OF
previous condition. of twelve months residence in the
State and sixty days in the county where they propose
to vote are entitled to vote. All those persons who
held office before the war and took the oath to support
the Constitution of the United States and afterwards
engaged in rebellion disqualified only from holding
r office. All such can vote, but not hold office, unless
Congress removes their disabilities Let the people
make note of this Henderson Times.
. NEW YORK. April Tn consequence of the meet
ing of Horace Greeley and John Morrssey, in which
it alleged Greeley agreed to oppose the new charter
in consideration of the promise of a nomination fol
the Governorship by the Young Democracy, the Re
publican City Executive Committee, at special meet
ing this afternoon unanimously adopted resolutions
recommending the adoption of the charter. The
idea now influencing the Republicans of this city is
e that if they oppose the charter, bargain will be
It forced between the Young and Old Democracy, by
u which the satisfactory and desirable clauses will
be struck out of the pending charter, and objection
d able Board of Aldermen retained in office.
WOUNDED IN THE HOUSE HIS FRIENDS. Flake, o
the Galveston Bulletin, proposed the following as
t Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution:
SECTION l. The right of monkeys in the Unite'
States to shall not be denied abridged by h
United States any State, account of their tails
Sec. q The Congress shall have the power TO en-
l. force this article by appropriate legislation.
Whereupon the Houston Union RADICAL, thus com
d ments:
! Flake is evidently anxious to the right Q
~ citizenship for himself"
lie FENIAN AFFAIRS IN New YoRK-Gen. O'Neill, chic
of the Fenans it is positively understood is aga
is on the path. On the night that Mr.. Meehar
r. Secretary of the Fenian Congress- shot by Dr.
'g keenan,, the object of Canadian invasion full
IT, and warmly discussed. The Senate declared agans
ed making the raid giving their inability
Id get ready for the hostile movement. This action
u the Senate gave rise considerable dissatisfaction
and the Senators were severely centured in man
- quarters. Gen. 0'Ne very much chagrined b
this action of the Senate, and, it is asserted, hs
oy resolved to make another invasion of Canada at a
ch hazards He has returned to the headquarters of tn
brotherhood in Fourth street. and after the absence
BY week, during which time be has held consultation
yit with Gen Kerwan the Secretary of of the brot
erhood. The result of this consultation was to brn
the new invasion about the first day of Nav an