The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-06-29
Miscellaneous Items,

TIMELY PRAYER.-Bpfofe the adjournment of the
Alabama Legislature in Montgomery its last session,
pious divine, who in the habit of praying for the
convics in the penitentary at Wetunpka, having the
love OF truth and the fear of God before him.
qnested by the Speaker of the House open the pro-
ceedngs with prayer, which he did in the following
manner:
40 Lord we pray thee that thy mercies may be ex-
tended to these poor who have been sent here
from all parts of the United States convicted of var
Gus crimes and misdeneanors; have mercy upon Them
we beseech thee, while they here serving out the
time tor which they sent and when they have
served and are dismissed from these walls, may they
return to their Northern homes better men, and in
time may they become useful and upright citizens and
honorable members of the society from whence they
came we ask in the name and through the merits OF
Christ, our Redeemer. Amen"
AS soon as he had closed, old Richardson,
alias Steel Trap, so-caled member from Wilcox sprang
to his feet, and in sentorian voice exclaimed Mr..
President, Imoue to strike out W5lcor county," His
amendment was unanimously rejected amidst scene
which can be better imagined than described.
Wilcox Vndicator.
A QUEER FELLow.-Few of our readers but are
acquainted with some character very much like the one
spoken of below-possib1y the traits of disposition
not exaggerated but still the germs are there We
have in our minds eye, Horatio, very like Mon
sieur Douselle
Many years ago in France laborer by the name of
Douselle died while attempting to fast forty days He
was for long time curious sort of fellow and
headsrong and peevish His barber died seven years
before him, and from that time Douselle would never
let razor come his face. There was bridge
built the brook which flowed through the village.
Douselle complained of the style of this bridge, de-
clared that the place where it put was unsuitable
for bridge, and swore that he would tread upon
it, He kept his word and whenever he had to cross
the brook he waded through it, even in the autumn
when it was swollen. When he left his house in the
morning to go to work. he accustomed to take
particular footpath When this footpath became shut
up on account of house built upon it, he persisted in
going this way as same as before, and climbed every
morning through the basement window Of the house,
and then went on again on the other side.
How AN OLD DARKET CALCULATED HIS 46E.-The
Petersburg (Va papers relate the following registra-
ton incident in that city
An aged colored man up to the voting place
upon clutches, seemingly with great difficulty. The
prescribed formula, How old are you? -" was asked,
when the old man thrown into much perpIexity
Recovering himself, however, he muttered in an I'M
dertone, which was overheard:
"We how ole is my ole NASSAU"
1t so happened that gentleman standing by,
well acquainted with him, who promptly answered
Your old master is about ftty-fve years of age"
"Well, how ole is MISUSE"
She is about forty five years old"
AN Mss Sally"
twenty hive, perhaps, next fall.
can young mi sus?"
Nineteen this coming August"
"WeI, Use older than all put togedder; for knows
when dey all was born"
1t is needless to say that the old man was passed
amid the good feelings of all present.
We heard il stated that the STATIONS are about
taking hold of the Vicksburg and Shreveport road.
We hope this may be true for under the present man
agement we see no prospect Of its being com
Enur kayir haau cd in
ing sixty miles of road it is impossible to say how
many years it will take the management to build
the remaining hundred and more miles. The Stan
tons" being of wealth and prise would
"pu'h things" vigorously and. if the report be true
in twelve months Shreveport will be within eight hours
OF Ficksburg. Vicksburg Times, 7th.
Sometime since elderly gentleman took up his
abode in the suburbs Of city and began PASTORAL
life He knew but little about farming but sought
daily instruction from his neighbors one of whom
on Tuesday, told him it time ''brush his peas
In the innocence OF his heart the old gentleman pro
cured a broom, and toward night hard at work
wipng the dust off, He has had no peace since
Exchange.