The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-11-22

Sir John Franklin expedition consisted o.
q 1873 men. The place where their remains are
reported to have been found, is in about lati
tude SO, and longitude 95 west from Greenwich
It is nearly seven degrees latitude south q
Wellington channel, where the last traces q
u Franklin were found four years ago, IN the
graves Of several Of his men, buried in 1856
Ii was through this channel that sir John was
supposed to have forced his way north into the
Polar sea. Nearly all the various expeditions
/ fitted out have, under this belief explored re
, gions too far north. The land expedition which
!, went out in ] 848 was too far west, having fol
: lowed the Mackenzie river from the samelake
which the Back river starts from running east
Captain Austin, whoinvestlgated the region o.
Lancaster sound in 1850, concluded that the
missing expedition had not been to the south
ward and westward of Wellington channel
Yet at this very time Franklin's party were
suffering the pangs Of starvation, some seven
, degrees south Of the Lancaster sound, having
probably been carried down prince Regents
inlet past Lancaster sound by the ice. It is
estimated that four millions Of dollars have
been expended in fitting out the various search
ing. expeditions in England and the q. States
Mr.. John Roe, who has made the recent dis
coyery of the remains of the lost yoyagers,
was engaged for three successive years in ex-
ploring the lands and islands north of Copper
mine river.
CoTToN CRoP, &c-The GAINESVILLE (Texas)
Standard says, three months ago, our cotton
planters were in any thing but high spirits
aboutthe then prospects of the present crop
seriousness was strongly depicted on almost
every countenance. A short crop of corn and
an apparent certainty of less than an average
half crop of cotton, were well calculated to
damp the spirits Of every class Of our citizens.
The corn crop has far surpassed the most san
guine expectations which were then entertain
ed and the rains which came in August, al
though considered at the time by many, Of
doubtful benefit, have proved thorough ad-
vantage to our cotton crop. The occasional
| light rains which we have had since August
and the continuance Of fine weather for matur-
| ing the cotton, grown since the commencement
of the rains and the absence of FROST have al
together combined to make great change in
the anticpations Of planters. Should the frost
still keep away for ten or twelve days longer,
there will doubtless be full two-thrds aver
age crop of cotton. This, with the present
prospect Of remunerating prices, should be a
source of much thankfulness to all. Every
class of our citizens are duly interested in the
good crops and remunerating prices Of the far
mer All are, to a certain extent, dependant
on the products of the earth Unless the far
mer has the means as the reward of his indus
try, Of supplying himself with such Of thelux
uries and comforts of life as his necessities de-
mand-the merchant, the mechanic, the pro-
fessional men, all suffer with him; and there
fore it is with no small degree Of pleasure and
thankfulness to the Oliver of all good, that we
have to record so agreeable change.
The Ouachita Herald says, captain Lloyd
Tilghman, chief engineer Of the Mississippi,
Ouachita and Red River railroad, returned to
that place on Sunday last, after an absence of
few months to Kentucky, where he has sue
ceeded in making very satisfactory arrange
ments with able and reliable contractors for the
construction of bridges, trussel work, &C., on
the road. He reports the work on the eastern
end of the road under the direction Of captain
Faller, as resident engineer, is progressing IA
pidly.
We learn that capt. Tilghman has been APP
pointed chief engineer of the Little Rock, Pine
Bluff and Napoleon railroad, and that the pre-
liminary surveys now being made under his
direction will be completed in time to make a
report to the Legislature at its approaching SEES
sion.
Our friends of the Little Rock and Napoleon
route have been fortunate in securing the SER
vices of captain Tilghman, as he is decidedly
the abest and most efficient man in his pro-
fesson to be found any where west of the Mis-
sissippi river. 7@..
TERR1BLE.-The Philadelphia Inquirer, of
the 7th, has translated the following letter
from the italian journal, Opinione, published
at Genoa
''Messina has been afflicted in the most aw-
full manner; 3O68 persons died from the 23d
to 28th Of August, On the goth, there was a
complete slaughter; the general terror increas-
ed the number of victims. Of the 5000 per-
sons composing the garrison, 5000 persisted,
and almost all the police. 1t is impossible to
describe the deso]ate appearance Of the city
Entire families have been DESTROYED Of the
family of Mr.. Ruggleri, Sandman consul, COM
posed OF twelve persons, not one survives The
oioE 20 olS an CioSCo, dHu luClI OGCupduGS nave
either fled, or shut themselves up.
There were not vehicles enough to carry the
dead to the cemeteries, and the police were
obliged to seek oxwagons in the country In
few days 1000 persons have died. The sick
were left without food, medical aid, OF the So
lace of clerical attendance in their dying mo-
ments. The physicians, as well as the drug
glsts and priests, all shamefully took to flight
Large numbers Of galley prisoners, condemned
to chains for life, for capital crimes, were par
doned, on condition Of buryng the dead. Such
spectacle has not been seen in any Italian
city since the plaques of the middle ages
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We invite attention, says the Philadelphia
Inquirer, to the following passage from the
speech of judge Pollock delivered in Indepen-
dence square, on the Saturday previous to the
Pennsylvania election. tt breathes the RIGHT
spirit, and is calculated to disabuse the public
mind OF many gross ISLANDERS and misrepresen-
tatons that have been circulated:
81 affirm tonight, Notwithstanding the can
TING resolutions passed ON this snnt hefora tb1c