The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-03-23
Miscellaneous Items.

that the following from the Prairie Farmer is very
sibe, aud the plan requires but little labor Al
though analysis has proved that the per centage Of
numeut in the cob is very small, yet it is equally
true that horses and all other animals except hogs,
thrive best when the nourshng properties of for:
not too much concentrated-a little roughness is
essential:
''Onc of the best farmers that know saves
third OF his by soaking it before he feeds it TO his
horses His plan is this: He places two hogsheads in
his barn cellar, secure from the FROST fills them with
of corn, pours in water until they covered.
When well soaked, he feeds out of one to his horses,
and by the time this is exhausted the in the other
| is well soaked The cobs become soft that the
horses eat them with good relish as they do corn,
and they require only about twothrds as much corn
as when fed without soaking There is no doubt that
the cob eaten with the corn renders the diet more
wholesome certain amount Of coarse feed is nee
essary to the health Of the animals"
| THE MEMPHIS AND Ell PAso RAILwAY.-The St. Louis
Republican has the following, under date of Washing
ton, March 4:
Secretary Fish will transmit the Senate next week
some official correspondence file in the State De-
partment, showing that Minister Washburne had warn
ed capitalists in France against what he alleges were
misrepresentation made by citizens of the country
regarding corporation styling itself the Memphis and
Ell Paso Railroad Company He states that the road
has charter subsidies from Congress; that its
bonds not guaranteed by the Government; and al
though bill grant it the right of way through the
public lands has passed branch of Congress- it has
| failed to become law. Mr. Washburne jlstifes his
course the ground that there had been considerable
money invested on the corporation the belief that
it bore the relation to the General Government
that the Pacific railroads did while the fact that
it only existed by State authority.
ADVANCING THEIR LINEs.-We noticed the other
day that paper had been started in Washington
der colored auspices, and entitled the New Era The
leading article in late number is entitled The descend
ants of Ham, the superior race" In speaking of those
who have heretofore held different opinion it says:
ITO such, the assertion with which these lines
preceded will sound like folly madness and first
they may be much offended not only with the
| ton but with its author Yet if the reader will lay
aside all prejudice for the time being and candidy
tend to the facts and the argument, it is confidently
expected that he will be fully convinced not only that
the doctrine heretofore held is wrong, but the opposite
is true-that Ham and his descendants have been not
the inferior, but the superior and the predominant
race in all that part of the worlds history where the
| family can be traced"
| Where, where is our old friend, DR.. Chapman?
THE CONSOLIDATED CHARrER.-This instrument,
published in yesterdays edition passed the House
of Representatives embodies three prominent features.
l. 1t annexes the City of Jefferson to New Orleans
and all that portion of the parish of Jefferson below
and between the lower line of Carrollton and the up
per line of the present Fourth District.
@ 1t abolishes the Council as it exists and sub
sttutes administrators, who combine the
tive powers Of the various departments of the city ad
mnjsration with the legislative powers of council.
3. 1t gives 10 the Governor the power of appointing
the Mayor and administrators of four of the depart
ments to hold their offices until November 1870 and
the three other departments to November 1871, when
these officials to be elected by the people every
two years.
These are the leading features of the new system
The remainder of the charter is IDENTICAL with the
cepton of The provision for appointment by the Gov
ernor, with that which prepared by the property
holders association last year, and which passed the
Senate. We presume it will, therefore, pass the Sen
ate if there is time to reach it. n. 0. Times.
SOCIAL LIFE IN NEW YoRK-This is undergoing
complete revolution, in consequence of the change in
the habits and manner of living Only the rich men
afford to inhabit houses, and receive their friends
in them, the larger number, in the absence of the
sibe French system of &C fats" either board or take
boarders to make an addition to the income help
pay the rent This brushes out individual freedom,
strics hospitality and renders living more gregarous,
but much less friendly and social.
We can have improvement until women change |
the fashion of their dress, remodel their housek eepng,
and put it upon civilized American instead of raw |
Hibernian footing
HIGH ORDER OF FUN-The Courer-Journal of late |
date says:
The terms and stipuations of grand main of cocks
between the parties in this State and parties ill New
Orleans, were agreed upon yesterday. The fight will
take place in New Orleans the I'd, Sd, and 4th of
April and will be for $3.50 on each fight and $4,000 on
the odd fight, each side to show twenty-one birds.
we'll known fancier of this city will furnish the cocks
for the Kentucky party. They are of famous breed,
and well heeed with the long gaffs" their antag o.
uists generally &C counted y IN the third Hy
There is in some persons peculiar conformation of
mind which enables them readily, may say al
most ntuitively excel in certain branches of the
arts and sciences One person may, with scarcely any
instruction. effort, excel in drawing, embroidery
penmanshp, painting, playing billiards, or other arts;
but for genteness, easy and dexterous manipulation,
and exquisite perfection of execution, would refer
the operations of that kul and experienced den
fist, Dr. F. II. Knapp, 10 Canal street. NO. Times
THE FEMALE Brownsville last on dit by the street
concerning the charming females who have taken up
their quarters in the haunts of the bulls and beap IS
that they Government detectives, employed to pen.
etrate by their woman's wit, the little frauds which
are said by the sandcrGESly disposed be sometimes
I;eirated in Wall and Broad street, and within the
sound of the sacred chimes Of old Trinity.
A Falls county CTexas) paper says that the family
General Sam Houston is very poor and suggests tha
the of his wife and three children be relieved
by the State that thus the humble friend and ad-
mirer of the hero Of San Jacnto, who pays taxes
feel that lie has share in the labor of love
and gratitude"
Wa told that there not fifty jewelers. in Eng
land who tell a rough diamond when they see it.
So, in the whole world the rough diamonds of hu-
mainly 90 begging because there is not knowledge or
appreciation distinguish them from things of
the most worthless character.
telegraph operator, who had sent message to
Norwalk family to meet expected visitor at the
depot with the horse" blunderingy substituted the
word hearse," and the arrival of the train the
visitor found the desired vehicle awaiting to transport
him to his destination.
The business at the gambling resorts in New York
city is said be very dull indeed present. From
this the knowing infer striking evidence of hard
times. 1t is believed however, that gambling is stead
lily declining from the effects of moral influences rather
than from depression in trade
In Wyoming Territory, when the citizens want one
OF their neighbors 60 away from there because he
may have INDUCED in expression of opinion with
his revolver, they write to him about follows;
To night you git or dange." They most always pre-
fer to 60 visiting.
reverend Father, speaking in the Ecumenical
Council on certain topic and urging the adoption of l.