The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-10-04

United States was over tWenty-three mllllons,ot
which eighteen millions We're native whites, over
two millions were foreign born, thirty-nine thou
sand were of unknown natlvltles, and three
millions two hundred thousand were slaves.
From 1910 to 1850, 1863, $50 foreigners came
to our shores. From 1920 to 1880, the ave-
rage number was only 10000 a year. From
1880 to 1916 about $1,000 a year. The Irish
famine and the continental revolutions in 1848,
increased the emigration to e4o,o 0 in 1847,
and to 300, 900 in 1850. The total$number of
emigrants to the United States sinces 1890, and
living in 1850, together with descendants,
amounted, (when the census was taken) to
4. 1904 The greatnumber of deaths among
foreigners in the United States is appalling, and
average, it is thought, at least fifty per cent.
According to a London letter in the New
York Times, general Espartero; the head of the
new Spanish government, has had several IN
terviews with Mr.. Soule, and has informed him
that the Spanishcabinet willelo its best to settle
all matters Of difference having a pecuniary
character, and as to questions of national honor
and dignity, the United States cannot expect
any greater satisfaction than in the fact that the
impeached government, at whose hands Span
ish subjects have also suffered Injustice, has
been driven out by a populaD rising. As to
Cuba, in particular, there is no differentiation
in view, but nc purchase is likelyoothe govern
ment being confident that, with an honest and
liberal policy towards the colonists, they will
become more useful and better satisfied Deepen
| denotes of the mother country than they have
been heretofore.
The citizens of New Orleans, ever noble and
generous hearted, are sending "rellefto Savan-
nah and Charleston. The Howard association
transmitted $4,000 in money to aid the suffer
ers, and on the 22d resolved to send two mem
bcrs, two physicians and ten Rurses to Savan-
nah and Charleston. Messrs. Wood & Low, on
the 23d, got up an impromptu contributlon6and
in a few hours raised $3.50, which was sent to
the mayor Of Savannah.
MA1NE.-The election which took place in
Maine, on the 18th ult., resulted in the triumph
ofthe anti Nebraska ~fusionist candidate for gov
ernor and congress, and a majority Of the same
complexioned persons to the legislature. The
Portland Journal States that the Pierce party
did not elect a single senator to the legislature
ii the entire State. The Pierce party elected
twelve representatives, the other members of he
house are strong INSTRUMENTATION, being
of every conceivable political hue
We are pleased to learn that captain P. C.
Shannon, formerly a popular Red River steam
boat commander,) has succeeded in raising
a crop of fi3e cotton, this season, on the banks
of the Rio Grande, r@ar Brownsville, $50 lat.
1t matured in June, and met with ready sales
to the MEXICAN cotton mills, Which use about
$500 bales per annum.
HARD TIMEs.-The Huntsville (Ala.) Ad-
vocate states that corn meal is scarce and dear
at IS cents per bushel. Flour mean at that
o35 So per 100 lbs, and more then half the
families out. Eggs hard to get and high
Chickens ditto. Money scarcer than every
thing else! But then the town is vsry healthy
and cool water abundant. So we are not as
bad off as some others, or as we might be. We
advise the Advocate folks to hunt oat a place
where flour, chickens and eggs are: to be had
on more reasonable terms.
The Claiborne Advocate and the Bastrop
Democratic Times complain Of heavy rains,
which have seriously damaged the cotton.
The president has appointed Ran. RunBels,
of TEXAS, special inspector Of the United States
customs, to reside at Panama, New Granada,
under the new warehouse act. Salary 50, 500
per annum. A fat Office and nothing to do.
IR1sHMEN's UaIoN.-A regular and numer-
ously attended meeting of this organization was
held at Vauxhall last evening, president Molloy
in the chaar.
The meeting was addressed by Mr.. Master
ton, dr.. O'Hanlon, counsellor KERN and others.
The gist Of their remarks vas the necessity of
prompt and speedy action in the cause of Irish
emancipation. DR.. O'Hanlon said, aside from
all parties and creeds, the most fitting leader
for the association was John Mitchell.
The meeting concluded with an address from
the president, urging such as had not enrolled
their names to show their patriotism by coming
forward, contributing one dollar, and enrolling
themselves in the legion Of freedom, If they
did this, they would speedily be taught the use
of arms, and then if they did not like to 60 to
the lengths contemplated by the organization
they would be at liberty to back out. He said
it would be suicidal to the association were he
to divu]g sc its means and aims in public, but
once the name of an individual was signed, and
his dollar deposited, then the objects and means
would be disclosedo:
The address was listened to with much atten-
ton, buteither nearly all present were members
or exceedingly apathetic, for but a very few
awaited themselves of the chairman's invitation.
IN Y. Tribune.
ExcITEMENT.-Some weeks ago, saws the
Dalton Ga Times, an excavation in the earth
was discovered on the lands of Mr.. Gassawav,
lIUInu ahO1,t civ mi1ac f,op, Do1+o, ,rL:,l e.