The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-18
.;,r;1,e journal learns that curious case

nrsaceptly decided in the circuit court tf trank-
" Some time ago man " as tried by two justices
M +it larceny who after consulting the constable
a district as to their power in the cast ordered
- receive ten lashes. The sentence vas earri-
We " execution, notwithstanding the importation
,n'o wife of the accused He broughF suit for
ane .s in the Circuit court, on the grosnd that the
exceeded their jurisdiction, and the jury re-
W. a verdict awarding damages in ss00--the
49, re- severally $500 ard the constable $500
- BPS Roman catholic church at Pittsburgh,
S'..Isantlv consecrated with imposing ceremonies.
~ cathedral, which was commenced SPUR years
ia will be, when finished, the most mtsnince q,
sgo, ,b binding in this country. 1t is estimated
III. from 1000 to 5000 persons can be seated within
Ills. and if necessary, additional pAws can be
an the space now left free for processions, etc.
~ W the MANY novel features Introduces into this
s an invention of bishop O. Connort by which
ssA coats can be changed without the occupants be-
III onured to leave their peWs, so that the congre
"a Zion can face either way
galion asntIeman of Long Island has succeeded in
. &c the best old Java coffee on his ground. He
1ued The dry berry in drills, having fist soaked
81 81 ~, in ashes and water for an hour W hen the |
aants were an inch above the surface he stuck
IN of oak scrags for them to climb on. Favored by |
IN stanate heat and rains they have come fney
,nd the berries are nearly ready to be gathered.
- IN Ybrk Mirror. |
w Young man, in Philadelphia named John Man |
H. attempted to commit suicide lately, By swallow
n, molten lead He got the hot stuff in his mouth,
III WAS forced to spit it out again. without succeed
~ in getting much down his throat. His mouth
breast were burned so severely, however, that it
~ thought his injuries would prove fatal. Heidi
IN because young woman whom he loFed married
mother man than himself
letter of ohm c. Calhoun to Percy Walker esq.,
osr before published, has recently been thrown to
Laze It is on the subject of northern action in
saaard to the rights Of the SOUTH and recommends
rstsation as the only means short of disunon to be
S.Jonted in self defence. Among the measures of re-
u station he recommends the refusal of +he right of
rorthern sea-goirg vessels to enter depart from
nur portg which he AYERS would be efec#ual and can
IN done consttutionally
II The Pittsburg merchants carry on all important
nd direct trade with Europe, importing their own
Kforeign goods In proof Of this fact the Pttsburg
Post produces, from the books Of the fston house
in that city, statement Of recent expo fations en-
bracing the names of the importers, the Invoices
value, and duties paid. The Post says that the
slant practice of some of the very largest Pittsburgh
mercantile establishments is to make tllar own pur
chases in Europe, and pay the duties Ell her at Pitts
#burph or at the seaboard.
One of our subscribers, says the Cincinnati Ga
,ette informs US that about o'clock yesterday
morning when in the cars on the Hamilton and the
DAYTON road, there was quite heavy 4hower when
near the Middleton station, at which IEace the cars
stonped for several minutes On going outside it
was perceived that the ground covered with lit
lie frogs toads, about one inch long, which had
evidently been rained upon the EARTH and strange
to say, they appeared to be all alive and kicking
Com'r Adams, u S. navy, has arriFed in Wash
ington from Japan, with the emperors ratification
of the Japan treaty. The Star says dosn'r. Adams
represents that the jealousy with which officers
and seamen at first received has vanished and
that he was permitted to go wherever he wanted.
They he people of Japan express great anxiety for
the arrival of American merchant ships.
London letter says it is Of tho items Of the
court gossip, that prince Napoleon nte4ds proposing
for the princess Mary Of Cambridge cousin of
queen Victoria, and sister Of the duke IF Cambridge.
Her royal highness is % years of age, and is
not bad looking woman, saving her extraordinary
obesity.
The city marshal of Worcester, Mass made sew
era seizures of small lots Of liquor lately. In Ban
gor, Maine, it is said the police Now search the
trunks of lady travellers who arrive win that city
One lady visit from lew Orleans TO her father
in Bangor, had her trunk overhauied
Raleigh, N. G. was visited by severe storm Of
thunder, lightning and rain on Sunday evening, the
Oath ult and the governors mansions was struck by
lightning In several places and received some dam
age. Fortunately none of the inmates were injured
Mr.. Snow editor of the st. Louis luminary, com
muncates to the editor of the Mirror, dispatch
which he received from the town of Atchison, dated
the 22d ult. The message says, IL mormon mis-
sionarcs have arrived from Utah and report no Sioux
Indians on the route. The mail is !uninjured A
few horses stolen through carelessness. No danger
expected from the Indians.
P W. Porter, of Memphis, Tennessee, has invent
ed machine that will pick cotton. He says that
with his machine one man and two horses will pick
and gather up without loss, four acres Of cotton pei
day-about equal to the labor of 80 1nen.
The American Agrculturist gives an account OF {
fraudulent article manufactured in this country anc
sold to farmers Gillian guano. i is prepared sc
as to look and smell like guano but il comparatively
worthless Farmers should beware.
Jerommo Hermes was arrested ana heldto bail il
$4,000 IN New York, lately on the 4karge OF bring
ing negro from the coast of 10 that port
from thence transporting him to Washington, N.
and selling him slave.
Beef cattle have now become SO numerous IN Cali
fornia by the numbers taken out bg the enlgrants
the herds driven from Texas, and the natural II
crease of stock there that they are Worth but sxtee
dollars a head.
At late unitarian festival in Boston, Mr.. Parker
the president, on behalf Of the laymen, publlcl
thanked the clergy for letting politics alone IN the
pulpits
A letter from n Nashville Tennessee, says the whea
from the Kentucky line to that place has been hal
vested, and the yield is unparalleled the same mum
Der Of acres reaped double that Of any former veal
All saved without the slightest ble'nish.
An American meeting was held Ut Easton, Penn
on the evening of the 22d ult, which is described
the largest political meeting hrld in that place
The Philadelphia platform was unanimously an
enthusiastically adopted
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