The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-02-07
General Intelligence

II 49, ~ Pooi, With dates to IL atfisl
week la5er than n those by the Pacific. en- me l2ass
was a slight general improvement - sailed, AID
matters remained unchanged III p%usiaess Y
cotton active, the sales Of the We t%tfeulas Y
5b,0e0 bales. On the 18th the mari. %anqns%st
mlddllng Orleans, 5 3-l6d. and fair va xas bbnS,ssh
BreadstufFs advancing. - ofleans IN
There Is nothing Of Importance from /. n
h papers are discussing the slow sne seas,
the consultations for peace. The logiessrnm
lish ministers have been instructed ~ epeh sjS'
atoms with the Russians; but the ea oi reopen 8
is viewed with suspicion; it being ee 1aise GfGhw
that he is only feeling the temper Of dfA =
at the same time gaining time. The FEM - ae
to Austria are contradictory. On one p 1T ilhssS
she declined to enter into an offensive ' y, ttsMs
the allies; en- the other hand, ii Is asso, s.li,,a1e
vii az once lake an active part ia the Ivy tAaas
russia processes to have full faith IN tI%IsSaHtsS
intentions OF the car, and accuses Aust, qs gN
which they had entered into in REGARD S%o.nReatissS
course. The object of Prussia is resaraa % therhSS
tedly that of frying to prevent Ausf3ria afu as md
IN open hostilities against the ear. pr ~ =
every exertlon to induce the allies n aaassaRqS$js
proposed armistice with Russia. oouselt tS
tions, in which America is to be iny;ta sfe
part, for the purpose Of endeavorino & aS d l0tbh
authority. upon any aHPpaSs
There was much sickness AMONG tEo +.
in the Crimea; and provisions were ~ sa.!.ledhss
The Russians continued to make nis5b rtlqs NJ
winch Were promptly repulsed BY f5a iasa4s
turks We're arriving in large numbers ~, aRs
has promised to send $4,000 men to aid 4 Il. SE&
Ihe mortality among the sick and won ny as
hospitals IS awful. The London Times " tt
inc 1ofee at the commencement of Japuarva& s
only ia,ooo bayonets, and that the eaya1I,a aIatat
most II not quite annihilated. Itcomputa: l Eat
Der of dying and diabled atlO0o Der WY paes aelN
that unless some speedy and fortupate "eek, and
cuted the entire English army in the r Ssa0Aeb ts
be lost. oiilea v
WASHINGTON, JAN. 30.-It is stated L.,
British government has issued orders 10 - uaa
ron in the caribbean sea not to allow of tt as s4a
OF the Kinney expedition, or apy s; - tsAs3
from the United States, on the Mosauito eD., \
Central America. 'S
In the Senate, to-day, the army appropris4,, ,
was discussed. fpN~0@S
In the house, Mr.. Houston gave not;oo ,
would, on Thursday noon, take mp the hin !. sss
fly the tariff. 1"tF
Territorial business was then discussed
In the course of the day a violent alterc,4.
place between Mr.. E. Valdez Farlay, mem5..@
The third district iii the State of Maine. sD3 AMI
Lane. Our despatch does not state whqtIn
was Mr.. James II. Lane, from the fourth digts
indiana, or Mr.. Joseph Lane, from Oregon fer %l
IN the course of the excitement, Mr.. Lane can%t
farley a liar. Much agitation, Of course, e~s
a duel was expected. The difficulty, hvr,
ultimately satisfactorily settled.
JAN. 3l.-In the senate, TODAY. some vo,v /.
personalities took place between senator n
from Georgia, and senator JohnNE
on, from Delaware, IN the course of discuss
N the French SEoliation bill. This bill w,sTT
q through the first and second readings sIr
pass. The house sat in comnittaaIS
whole on territorial bills. E~'S@&
FEB. lin the senate, to-day, Mr.. Sev,,I
ported a bill to establish a mail from the N ia%as
o San Francisco. 1t was ordered to be nrirsa5
A motion to take up the French spaolatar In
vas negatived. "D' I
The army appropriation bill was discussed
In the house, the bill authorizing the esaby,A
ng of a Geographic line from the Missoori n, VI,
TO the Pacific, was passed. Z
NV YoRK, FEB. 1.-The cotton market bera !,
.nues firm, with no further change Ii movement T.
rices. Flour is in good demand, with sales foIo I
rands at s. - to 1874 per barrel. Corn is fra
t ~ cents. Pork is dull at previous rates. Whb
ey is In demand at 3215 cents per gallon for OMo
ST. Louis, JAN. 29.-The river here is vet fg
18th ice. Sales of flour at 81 50 per barre, en-
IN moderate request at 721155 cents per b1sht-
ard Is quiet at S cents.
LOUISVILLE, FEB. 1.-The river here has faI4
ches during the last "A hours, and there ISM
ant 5 feet water in the canal. The weatheriisn
but the river is full Of ice. ".
CINCINNATI, FEB. 1.-The river here is vethIs
9. Weather moderating. Flour is firm, vtilss
superfne at IS per barrel. Whisky is dIl
cents per gallon. Pork and lard are steak
,gs have advanced.
PITTsBURG, FEB. Navigation is vet susrz38
re, and the river is without change. Nets
d and cloudy.
New ORLEANS, FEB. IA fire broke out IastnasH
copper, tin and sheet-iron shop of TTblG
wards, on New Levee street, which in afwna
IS extended to the large grocery store Of Ism
Both buildings consumed. Loss sl3D& I
this city, from Washington, for the seizure da
rdenian frigate expected here, with a large nunbs
on board. The orders will be cara
o effect immediately on her arrival, and she will
detained in custody until an investigation cnh
r.
WASHINGTON, JAN. 23.-The house Yesterday pass
the Pacific railroad bill, by a vote of 1903 to g. N.
..-Gcyernnent has determined TO prevent tH
of the expedition being got up by cdaN
nney, it being regarded as a military expeltm
up for the purpose of making an inyasiud oil
endly State.
t IS stated to be quite certain that the Ftni
'%iliation bill will pass, and that the presidentT2
prove and sign it.
New York, JAN. ga riot broke out amagdr
rkmen employed on the Brantford C. Wla
ftalo railroad. the rioters held possession dA
and fifty English soldiers were sent tod
lge them. .
new YoRK. JAN. 2S.-The storm of Sundays
ded the entire length of the Atlantic eoast, 81
ny vessels were wrecked. It was especlahFS
e here. Il
MOBILE, IAN. 2T.-On Tuesday last, a great hre@
red at Gainesville, this State. Nineteen house
re burned, including the warehouses OF NeSs
llders d MtMahon, in which were destroyed5%
es OF cotton. There has, as yet, been no FaA
rivers.
WASHINGTON, JAN. 23.-It is confidently pFolE's
t Mr-Marcy will be appointed to and acceEl
mission. The cabinet is harmonious
The democratic senators have held a caucus"
Nv nothingism, but arrived at no conclusion.
We learn from the New Orleans papers that ~
TX on the pedestal for the reception Of the 0Fqf
tue of Jackson had been commenced in jack.
lare. The bronze statue is now being castlas
OF Washington, by Clark Mills, esq., ana'|
. oe ready for its place,
We learn from a friend recently from St. hN1
ish, that the pine woods in the vicinity Of Vhs Il.
in every direction are on fire; several sag'
outhouses have been burned, but as yet, Te'T
e, no dwellings. The damage to the tlneS'
d is immense. ~"
IN Sunday afternoon, says the Columbus Iv@l
l%uirer, we We're visited with a thunder sl''s1
ompanied by considerable hail, and a "
damage was done that we have yet lsaFnea:7
ere was not sufficient rain to affect the nFeEF
tlbly. The storm lasted but a short TIM, NJ
IN the clouds cleared up, the weather t%urnfsa'%1
in. " Y,
he stables of col. R. H. Goodwin, in Celnan
!, together with fodder, corn, &c, were dfa2
by fire on Sunday morning. The fire orgiD4, u
5 said, in the loft, and was considered .e T =
k OF an ineendiary. rsas
We learn from the Selma Reporter that " a N ,
n the Cahawba river is so far completed ma H
5 on the Alabama aud Mississippi rivettF FaihA !.
now cross it.