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

the city who write to him about getting employment
" Westward hoe
Some of the Memphis merchants are refusing ad
vances to farmers who will not agree to plant the
coming season.
J. T. Hart has purchased this season at Shebina
Mo, l60, 900 pounds Of tobacco fraction over
cents per pound.
Sumner is in consultation with Revels to whether
the potatoes should be baked before the possum or
the same time.
Mr. Dickens made 500 900 by his last series of Lon
don readings. report is in circulation that he in
tends to revisit America.
Hildebrand is on the war-pah again in Missouri and
threatens vengeance dire those against whom he
has conceived prejudice.
They not much troubled with thieves in Colo
RADIO formerly, although they hanging about j
quite plentifuly. Times.
Western German, unable to obtain employment
from Radical firm, secured the desired position by
Disgusting himself as a negro. Exchange.
There are eight millions horses owned ia the United
States and their estimated value amounts to something
more than the national debt.
Seven merchants, all doing business the same
street in Halifax, lost in the City of Boston.
They had gone out to purchase their spring supply of
goods.
There are now living in Maine, in good health five
brothers named Lambert aged respectively nnetysix,
HlHelytMO, seventy
years.
The suspension of the captain of the Bombay for
six months" is all well enough far as it goes, but
it ought to have been at the end of rope and forever
Says the Nashville Banner: The Southern mule
trade appears to be, in vulgar paance about played
out Several shipments have been brought back lately
no market having been found"
The Tomah wis., Journal says: Gan Indian lady
passed by our Office the other day, with quarter of
venson and two papooses on her back jug OF whisky
in one hand, and a wigwam in the other"
gentleman in Milwaukee, who several years ago
robbed of 800 bond, has just had it returned to
him by the thief, with the information that it has
"layed on his summuck sense"
A sable sovereign of Texas, when reproved for his
polygamy, replied: Why, hi hasn't got but four
mendments yet, and de law openly lows de eolored
man fifteen !"
John Morrissey has not attended this session of Con-
gress and Senator Sprague has been there very little.
Exchange.
We presume Morrissey is apprehensive of having
his morals corrupted by contact with Congressional
black-guards
Come here, my dear, said a young to little
girl to whose sister he paying his addresses you
are the sweetest thing on earth" Ono, I not"
she replied aressy, sister says go" are the sweetest
Elhu Burritt, the learned blacksmith, is trying to
induce the English to adopt photography, by show
ing that it costs them $4,000 year to spell labor
with u.
The loss by the fire at Hayden Brothers dry goods
store Louisville, will reach twenty thousand dollars.
Michael Haydon of the firm has been arrested charged
with firing the building.
The counterfeit cable dispatches which are manufac-
tured by of the New York papers well calcu-
lated to deceive the only thing which enables you
to detect them is their glazing superiority to the genu-
ine
The Chicago Post thinks that if Olive Logan and
Anna Dickinson ever marry they will contrive some
way TO marry another. 1t is certainly impossible
for them to contrve way for them to marry anybody
else. r. -e
gentleman who went from Texas to California in
1852 has just returned with his family to spend the
balance of his days in his former home He says a
great many Texans in California disposed to follow
his example. Henderson Times.
The Boston Advertiser thinks it very remarkable that
the Virginans do not like George Rye, the new Radi
cal State Treasurer " as rye has always been great
favorite in Virginia" The favorite of the Vrgnians
was "od rye and not the nasty swndle to which
the Advertiser refers
The Rev. John Wood, of Poughkeepsie, n. Y, fifty
odd years DID, and widower for the third time, has
been expelled from bis church. The case seems to
have been very aggravated one, as none of Mr..
Woods family doubted at first that the intentions of
the girl were honorable.
Marshal Soult once showing his pictures he stole in
Spain, stopped before one and remarked: 81 value
that picture very much it saved the lives of two est
mable persons" An aid-decamp whispered in the
listeners He threatened to have them both shot
Immediately unless they gave it up"
The King of Prussia said, while the existing debate
on the abolition of the death penalty going in
the North German Parliament, that, while he never
would consent to that measure as matter OF PRINCIPLE
be would nevertheless promise to sign any death
warrants.
AFTER THE DANCE Charles" Tell me- Laura why
that sadness? Tell why that look of care? Why has
fled that look of gladness which thy face wont to
wear?" "Charles, It's useless to dssemble; well my
face may wear frown, for I've lost my largest hair
pin, and my chignon's coming down."
The total amount of merchandise and specie i'm
ported into the United States for the six months end
ing January l. 1870 $213, 699, 1876; total exports
Of merchandise, specie, and bullion during the same,
s99 l24 Ill. Of the exports and imports, American
ships carried $l56, ,21O.
Cayenne pepper on the stove is a sovereign remedy
or woman's rights meetings. 1t is not dye. The
lgrediens are purely vegetable. Look at the won
1erfu cure in New Hampshire. Send for circulars
None genuine unless red. A liberal discount to
Boston, :
few days ago man entered an insurance Office in
Buffalo, and, tossing paper on the counter said to the
clerk That's out and want to get it renewed"
pread over his face, and he inquired Are you sure
hat this has run out?" Yes" said the man, my :
wife told me it out yesterday morning" where :
Upon the clerk handed back to him disadvantage GER
ifcate,
REMOVAL THE CAPITAL.-The people of Waco
ak of placing that city in nomination. be voted for
1t the first general election, under the terms of the
lew constitution, for the State Capital The advocates
If division in Western Texas talk of voting for Tyler
lnce by removing the Capital to the East they will
strengthen the sentiment in favor of division
Tyler Reporter. I
We join hands with the National Index on the ques- J
ion OF division of Texas into three States on the
olan now before Congress Go ahead, get your party
light and We will do what we can with ours. WewiIl
sehew politics on this question and on internal i'm
,rovement questions. Henderson Times
Our sentiments exactly. Let the State be divided
~ the people at the next general election.
Tyler Reporter.
The movement to establish telegraph line from
Alexandria to Shreveport via this town, with office
lere, spoken of in the Reporter several weeks SINCE
$ now fairly on foot. Efforts being made to get
be amount of money desired of this plaee-S2000-
$500 of which has been subscribed, and
he prospect is good to get the balance.
Mansfield Reporter. q
THE RAILROD,-We heard it said the other day that {
gap Of only ten twelve miles prevented the re-
umption of communication between the Mississippi :
Hno fapI,-n IL. -.