The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-11-29
We learn, says the Washington Sentinel, that

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piled to the orphans court for letters of administra
ton on the personal estate Of the late doctor George
A Gardiner, (Which includes a very large amount Of
money obtained under the award of the Mexican
board Of commissioners, and was enioined bv the U
States government about the time Of GARDENERS ar
rest) but judge Purcell gave letters of adninistra
ton to Mr. Casey the treasurer of the o. States on
the ground we believe, that, this gentleman was
the proper person to administer the general govern
Inent having the best claim to the money, or some
thing this effect It is the appeal of Bradley &
Carlisle that the matter will be argued before the
circuit court.
The Macon {Ga) Journal and Messenger says;-
Considerable excitement was created in our city on
Monday morning, by the announcement that Saml
D. Scovi book keeper in the agency of the Marine
bank at this place, had absconded with 600 of
the funds of the institution. 1t has subsequently
appeared that he left this city at o'clock Sunday
evening the train of the Macon and western rail-
road for Atlanta, but beyond that point it has been
impossible to trace his progress 1t is supposed as
the advertisements of fugtives usually read that he
is making his way to a free State Mr. Scoyill has
heretofore borne very good character for industry
and sobriety, and the announcement Of his small
Schuylerism astonished every one. His parents, We
believe, were northern people, who resided for some
time in Twiggs county, Georgia, where he himself
born. Robert slaPpy and Haywood Hughes,
esGs. of that county learn are the securities IN
his bond for $1,000
A sensible man writes to the New York Journal of
Commerce, that # the pastors Of the New England
churches had instructed their focks ten or fifteen
Iii hd1 led
public sentiment the matter Of social reform in
stead Of being led by tit seems to us that New
England churches would have been saved from the
politoco religious fanasm that is now running thro'
them like widhre, affecting not only them, but all
the benevolent societies supported by them.
In the county of Harrison Mississippi lives a fe
male hermst--a curiosity, indeed of her SEX because
prone to solitude and silence. She lives in house
the fabric of her own hands, cutivates her fields,
splits her own rails, does her fencing, and the
present autumn she will have one handred bushels
of corn to sell and few hundred bushels of pota-
toes, all the product of her own unaded and ndomt
able labors. She lives alone-no husband nor chill
dren, neighbours nearer than three miles, to cheer
with ray of social sunshine her singular and volun
tary isolation. -~
Last Sunday evening, soon after six o'clock, says
the Salem (Mass.) Gazette of the 26h ult child of
the age of twelve months put bed with young
sister, ten years OF age, in the house Of their parents
in Sewel street About an hour afterwards, scream
was heard from the infant, upon which the mother
FASTENED to the chamber and found him. as it was ex-
pressed to lis, Gin gore OF blood" rat had Bit
ten and torn all the fingers of of his hands, very
badly causing it to bleed profusely and the little
fellow in his movements had dabbled himself all
over, so that he frightful sight to behold.
Mr. Geo Elliott, the acronaut, recently made an ex-
cur5on nearthe Magnolia springs, in the neighbor
hood of the Dismal swamp 1t was his one hundred
and fourth successful trip to the Skies and he de-
cared that no former one had given him greater salts
faction. Phe weather was delightful calm and very
clear; gentle breeze gradually took him as he
cended to the west. Amid the cheers of his specta
tors the roar of cannon and the sounds of music he
assembled seventeen thousand feet. having view OF
the entire Dismal swamp, though at no time was he
invisible. Mr.. Elliott says the scenery was the most
picturesque ever witnessed. Lake Drummond, stu
ated in the centre of this great swamp presented
sublime and pleasing sight. He represented the
swamp as one vast plain, interspersed with innu-
1nerabe pools or lakes, whose surface presented
golden hue.
The war department has issued orders establish
ing regulations for the carrying out the provisions OF
the act of August last relative to the promotion OF
pon-commissoned officers. An army board to ex
anime the candidates for promotion Is tomeet every
September. COIonels are to recommend candidates
deserving promotion from education, conduct and
services. The candidate mist be unmarried, and
aged between twenty and thirty eight. They will
be examined in English grammar, writing, arlthme-
TIC geometry, geography popular astronomy, hlsto-
nv and the constitution. The first general exanlna-
ton is take place the first Monday in January
next excepting such candidates serving IN
New Mexico. These will be examined on the first
Monday Of June. As a general rule, onetonrth OF
the vacancies occurring will be filled by the promo
ton of non commissioned officers.
There is no little stir and muss about the ladies'
equesriansm at the late GAINESVILLE Ohio fair Miss
Graham was awarded the first prize, q $50 watch
the friends of Miss Kitchen, were incensed-they
dubbed $3.50 for watch for that lady, and sent to
Philadelphia The Grahamites determined to "clar
the Kitchen" dubbed SITS, and sent TO New York
10 beat the beater and Miss Graham brag repeater
A despatch, from Kingston, Upper Canada, states
that fire occurred in that city the 10Th destroy
ing St. Paul's church, and many stores and dwell
ing houses, causing much distress, ana reIueIlhS
According 10 the official statement, the amount in
the T. States treasury the 23d uit subject to dra
was $26046 600. ...... .... .a........s
According to the baptist almanac for the year
1855 there are i'll the United States l0,l5l baptist
churches, G,745 ministers, and sos, 754 members
The products of the silver mines of Mexico for the
year 1850 exceeded that Of the rest OF the world b
one million dollars, the total yield beng forty mil
lions. ey...l. s@~~ =-..5#-
Mr. Belmont the 7. S. minister at the hague, has
addressed letter to the Washington Union, denying
the charges brought against him by certain heWspa,
Der correspondents He says that he has transacted
no banking business at the legation, and employed
no clerk there or elsewhere for that purpose. lie
also denies that he has neglected the case OF captain
Gibson. /,
An extensive movement is now on foot IN Canada
to procure the passage of bill by parliament now
in session. similar to that proposed tor the Ohlteo
States by the homestead bill. his would al once,
as the Canadians think, attract immigration TO thaC
country.
In Russia the candles used in the mines are maze
of tallow mixed with powdered charcoal, which IS
found to increase the intensity Of the hight
A convention of the survivors of the war OF lSl2
is to be held in Washington, on the oth OF yanuaty
next "to adopt such measures as VIII lhaaee eol-
ress not only to do Justice to them but also 10 the
aGOunt. -
1t is stated that the scientific men of France are at
present specializing recent instance OF young
man beinr brought to life after being frozen eleven
months on the Alps The blood of living man was
infused into the veins Of the frozen youth, and nc
moved and spoke. The experiment was afterwards
tried on bear frozen for the purpose with complete
success. --4a..aa.# 4#" ~,
The Columbus Fact states that a band OF Indians
gave performances in Somerset, Ohio and that two
girls Sisters were captivated with the dance and
the whoop Of these sons of nature" that they asked
permission to accompany them which beng Pn{n gal-
fanty granted they proceeded as Tar as rus II I'M
girls, spry widow who called on the police to aid
her in recovering her wild going daughtsEs h But
alas for wouan's resistance to loves Appeals whei
aeeton aud s simplicity which those native Of
the forest could bring to bear' After little tak
discharoed the pelicc and made third willing
heart to follow the Indian "men' to their western
camp. z-l>-.4s <~1~->~-oy-