The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-10-18
General Intelligence.

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brace barely $4,000 bales including 1000 for sns e
latlon and 5000 for export, leaving about 80 0OOhs
for the trade. "a
SEAT OF WAE-The landing of the troops Of ..
Crimea expedition at Eupartoria has been oficone
annodnced by the governments of France and Guy
Britain. The debarkation completed on I
18th September and met with opposition from tl
Russians The statement adds that the armv sAs
sisting of $4,000 men, Immediately marched n W.T.
Sebastapol, and the transports had returned to w.
ma for I4,UOO French troops, which remained nj 49,
port awaiting transportation. 'Nas
/ The Russian fleet had again returned to the no. .
! Sebastapol. fW
Reports from Constantinople which, however v,,.
confirmation, state that the of Russia. At sI
last moment, has signiied willingness to enter ; e
negotiations for peace, based upon more reasonabO
propositions, and Chat in consequence steamer bas
been despatched to Sebastopol with instructions ~
the commander of the expedition to POSTPONE ~
landing OF the troops; but the instructions had ro
come to hand In time to prevent the debarkatiou
1t IS rumored that Odessa has again been bornhs,
ded. The ports of Anapa and Kierach are closejv
blockaded.
The evacuation of Moldava has been completed
Gen. Guyon has been recalled from the Commands
| Turkish forces in Asia
There is nothing of interest from the army in tl
quarter. "
1t has been decided upon by the allies that neitbe
Sveaburg nor Cronstadt shall be attacked this season
and the French fleet in the Baltic is RETURNING ~
| France.
The Greek government has given in its entire sinh.
mission to the porte and offers to conclude treaty re-
commerce.
The Eeported rupture between Turkey and Pers;a
has been officially contradicted
SPA1N-The latest advices from Madrid state tba,
all so far remains quiet, although the best feeling does
not exist between the city and country
Mons. Soule, the American minister, has again
made himself a mark for diplomatic ridicule by adj
dressing bonbastic letter an obscure provincial
newspaper
BELGIUM-The ministerial crisis is over and tbo
cabinet remains in office without any material change
having been made
THERE'S no political news of importance from Eng
land or France.
NEW DIRK, OCT. THE flour market is very firm
Ohio brands command 81 2507 50 n Dbl Corn has
advanced slightly. Mixed western commands 7Sc,
CINCINNATI, OcT. Flour is steady, with sales at
St 1906 80. Whiskey in good demand at 80 cent?
T. gallon. Provisions dull River stationary, with
10 inches water i'll the channel.
LOUISVILLE, Der. 1.-THE river is very lew and Sta
tlonary, with no prospects of a rise.
Arrivals at New Orleans from the Rio Grande re-
port that the Mexican revolution failed and that the
whole country peacably adheres to Santa Anna Sew
eral hundred OF the revolutoniss have taken REFUGE
on the Texas side Of the river
The cholera has almost entirely disappeared from
Knoxville?
Fears were entertained at New York for the safety
of Collins steamship Arctic, from Liverpool, which
was past due.
The know nothings, of New 7 ork, have nominated
Daniel Ullman as their candidate for governor of the
State.
CHARLESTON, OcT. 3-There were p deaths from
yellow fever during the past week Only two deaths
yesterday.
The epidemic has nearly ceased at Savannah and
the town is becoming lively.
The yellow fever the increase at Augusta
Forty deaths had occurred The panic was extreme
the town almost deserted Warrenton, Crawfordyile,
and all the neighboring villages are
crowded with refugees.
One yellow fever case, Mr. j. G. Gould, had died at
Marietta.
Thefeyer abating at Montgomery. Peter B.
Smith, cashier of the bank of Montgomery, died on
he Sd inst
The hon. John NJ Clayton has published another
etter, in which he comes strongly in favor of the
Know nothings
It is stated in the New York papers that the razee
independence has been ordered by the navy depart
nent to proceed to Greytown and salute the dag of
Nicaragua This looks like making an apology
onder if the president intends to back out from the
tand he took In regard to burning the town.
The trial ofdr. Graham of New Orleans, for killing
ol. Loring, commenced at New York, on the 4th-.
The testimony brought forward by the prosecution
1t is reported that Cass I'm imitation of
Douglass is canvassing and stump speaking through
he State of Michigan What fall was there, nv
ountry.'
The democrats of Massachusetts, have nominated
henry ". Bishop for governor and Caleb Stetson for
lieutenant governor.
We have but few election returns from Florida
IS Tar as head from the democratic candidates for
oVernor and congress are ahead. In Eseamba coun-
y Nicholson and Rowley, know nothings, are elect
d to the legislature
we have San francisco dates te the 10Th ult In
an Francisco the know nothings swept every thing
etcre them at the late election. In the State Den.
er ana Herbers, democrats Were elected to congress-
hlngs seem to be dull and dropping among the gold
iggers.
At the municipal election, on the 30th, at Nash
lille, Tenn, W. B. Shepard, the know nothing can
ldate was elected mayor.
lhe citizens OF Alexandria, Rapides parish have
ec1ded that the corporation shall not hereafter grant
cense to coffee houses.
TROOPS TExAs-The Washington Evening
tar OF the 9th ult, says, the war department will
end large number of recruits to the various Texas
nd other southwestern posts, about the lst of No
ember. They would probably be ordered thither
'oner but for the so extensive prevalence of the yell
wv fever and cholera in those regions which rem
ers dangerous the shipment of the troops from the
orth, until there shall be entire change of the
,ason.
Commodore Vanderbilt has taken advantage of the
ANS offered by the Legislature of British Guiana,
I'D appropriations offered by the other West India
lands, and has determined to establish line of
eamshlps between New York and Demerara, touch
g at Bermuda, St. Thomas and Barbadoes The
agnolla new steamer of II 90 TONS is to be imme-
lately placed upon the line The loans and appro-
ration offered will amount to about $40 900. for
wen years.
The Texas papers inform us that the Trinity ry-
is IN lne navi gable order.
HOG STATlsTIcs.-The Cincinnati papers publisha
atement of the number of hogs in sixty four coun-
es IN Indiana, as returned by the assessor In
ese counties the number is lbs 1913, being an in
ease over last year of 50o,377 Add to this the
ices III kentucky, and we have an excess in two
5ates OF nine hundred thousand head
The editors and publishers of newspapers in Ala
ANA, are about to meet in convention, to establish
scale OF prices, to suit the times
A swlndler, representing himself to be a merchant
ON Salt lake, Utah, while travelling, not long ago.
ON New York to Baltimore, introduced himselfto
respectable merchant of the latter city, who was
} much taken with his appearance, manners, &c,
lat he recommended him to the proprietor of the
oward house in that city After having made sew
al large purchases of goods, on the strength of his
production, and having been furnished with tick
s for all the places of amusement in Baltimore the
Ills were all made out and ready for presentation.
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