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

Of new works, among which are:
Guu Eden, or Pictures Of Cuba-A charm
ing series Of sketches of the island, life and
manners in Cuba.
Ahbe,ton, and oAer Tales, by Mary Russell
Milford. A beautiful volume, containing new
stories of the rural life in England, from the
pen of one who casts a rosy hue over all thai
she touches, and should be warmly welcomed
Miss Mitford's stories can be perused with ben
eft and pleasure by persons of every denoml'
nation, sex or age, and deserve to have a place
in each family circle in the land.
Outlines Of Scripture Geography and History
illustrating the historical portions Of the OLD
and new testamentsS, by Edward Hughes, head
master of the royal naval school, Greenwich
hospital. This work is based upon Coleman's
Historical Geography of the Bible, and will be
of incalculable benefit to lovers Of history and
students ofolivinity.
Fern Leaves from Eanny's Port-F olio.-A
new series, beautifully printed.
Sir Jasper Carew, hnt., his life and expert
epces, with some account OF his ovefI-reachings
and shortcomings, now first given to the world
by himself. 1t is only necessary to mention
that this book is from the pen of Charles Lever
author of thee 'Dodd Family Abroad Charles
O'A[alley,' etc.
, Wcarufoa Common. A new and enchanting
novel, by Leitch Richie, publishedin Stringer
& Townsend's best style.
7Gconderoga, or the Black Eagle, a romance,
by G. P. R. James.
Hard Times.-Dickens' new novel.
And a variety of other interesting Yiscella-
ncous publications. Morgan is constantly sup
Piled with all the scientific, historical, rcligi-
Gus, law, medical, standard and literary works
as soon apthey are published.
The National I~ntelligencer, speaking of the
late Mrs. Thos. H. Benton, whose demise we
announced in our last, says that for several
years she has been Frustrated by disease, and
latterly was deprived Of utterance and all her
energies; but she bore her sufferings with I'M
exampled fortitude and christian resignation
The ruling feeling in her heart, and strongest
to the last, was her DEVOTION to her husband.
Of late she sat constantly by bis side when at
his labors at home, and indeed their lives may
be said to- have been inseparable, for she has
made her home wherever his business called
him. She was reconciled to part with him on
his late return to Missouri, because she was too
weak to accompany him, and knew that his
duty required his presence at home. When
she felt the approach Of the crisis which termi-
mated her life, she led her daughter to the va
cant chair in which her husband worked, and,
by look and gestures, made it apparent that
Che required his recall. It was too late. She
walked to the bed in the next apartment, from
which she was never able to rise. Such a wo-
man deserved to have q senator for her hus-
band, and her love ennobled cold Bullion"
The I. O. @. F. grand lodge of the United
States adopted, by a vote of Sc to 6, the new
tUllStl.uLlOu plopOSCO " eHC tiboiSS VI VIM
order. The Baltimore Patriot states that a
more intelligent, d%ignifed body of men than
those composing the grand lodge could n nowhere
be 9und. Their deliberations have been con-
Quoted with as much decorum and dignity as
would be Scent in the United States senate. Thee
constitute a congress infinitely superior in point
of decorum to the national representative con-
clave of the UniOn-thc house of representa-
tives of congress.
1t is stated that there is now due to the heirs
of those heroes who fell with Travis, at the
Alamo, and with Fannin, at the massacre of
.Goliad, Texas, the following quantity of land,
viz: to married men, 1905 acres as a head
right; 1920 acres bounty; GAO acres as dona-
tions-total 71G5acres. Unmarried men, 1476
acres headlight, 1920 bounty, and GAO dona-
ti9ns-total 1896. The heirs s. VIM. Blaze
hey, Robert and VIM. Moore, printers, former
" Of n. Orleans, are entitled to the last named
appropriation.
The Ouachita 3Ark.) Herald says that the
work on the Red Rivero camden and Mississip-
pi railroad is progressing very rapidly. There
are now about two hundred hands engaged in
cleaning and grading. The Herad adds that
the stockholders generally are paying up or
making arrangements to do SO; that the sub
scriptions for stock are increasing gradually,
and that the prospects of the road are decided
,ly favorable.
The Liverpool Albion mourns over the fact
that, within little more than half a century,
Russia has advanced her frontier towards Ber-
lin, Vienna and Paris, 700 miles; towards Con-
stantinople 400; towards Stockholm, $50; and
towards Teleran, 1000.
Even the democratic prints are becoming dis
contented with the manner in which the mails
are managed. The Natchitoches Chronicle
says, we had really hoped that the inconven-
fences to which our section has heretofore been
subjected, would, after tAe remonstrances ofthe
whole press of northern Louisiana, have been
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