The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-03-19
General Intelligence

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tionof the territory on free prlne ;a NE
was ordered to be printed
MARCH 1.-THE express train - ],
railroad went through BRIDGE In, ne SSa
and injuring- many others. The e a,,.ag lits
were destroyed. Took In
Adyices from Kansas state that tbos
GERS were installed at Topeka on Tia Il, ,fee ss
The government dispatches BY the a. =. MI
important. s ainsa.
Accounts from Madison, Wisconsin
March, state that governor Barstow h., 20 De Id
sage to the legislature, denying thu 10y = seat
the supreme court in the matter Of tho y
and ayowing his determination to resi gwen
sible means any interference with his ~ SfslS
democratic meeting it was resolved to sSsaa
MARCH l0th.-The senate has passaa usaa n.y.
priating three millions for the increasa y ,s,
ments and munitions of war. ny ST.
In the house, diplomatic and armv :
bills are reported. appqR
The Baltic brought no dispatches f.,..,.
anan, but the president and cabinet d;ss,uu.A W
easiness in consequence of the transit. alsaas
Canada. tsu
In the house, Mr.. Stephens presentea :
report in regard to the contested elect;on.a aas,
sas, and urged the sending Of commissioaasss /
evidence. s'0lsss hi, E
In the senate, Mr.. Brown introduced ~,
ding fpr the construction of railroad ! " M
nc, commencing at some point south If aas n
seventh parallel. The bill gives fortS a as
acres OF land, at fifty cents per acre, In 4 aaq
to deposit one million of dollars as seens sl s
faithful performance Of their contract onaiiss
miles OF the road must be completed vib;eae
montks-the government to paw $500 vi, my sggts
conveying the mails until the road il Ss sa AAs
II the road is not completed iii ten va ,,,saed
has been done shall be forfeited to the s a"s
he bill was referred to a special com s1;;slas
instructions to report next week
Monday week, IN the senate, Mr.. Cas- maj.
sonal explanation regarding an article IN ny X
1ntelligencer, signed j. w. W. which bs No aoaas
to James Watson Webb It.relates to a coa aptGs
between Mr.. Webb and lord Clarendon i l 10y
latter stated he had no unfriendly feel;n,s'sa RS
the United States. This statement was s,s sSa
ry of one remark made by lord Clareniiass sa
house of lords, chat the understanding bsn. ny /
English and French governments was ns stssaa
lation to all parts of the world, which ~sas
stood as a menace to this country reaa,sa ads
been misunderstood, why did he not avS1i b
his place in the house of lords, instead Nj
to be explained in private letter on H. isa'lst
which few, perhaps, would ever see or bos. ~
Col. Benton has published in the NstionalJq..r.
gencer note denying the statement naadsla u
Greeley, in the late Pittsburg conveptia ~ aoras
Benton was in favor Of abolishng sIaya,, aa y, ~
souri,. He says: As never spoke word ,l Y at
Greeley on the subject Of slavery, he mns, "a
his information from some third person nave nav g.
who is ignorant of my whole Language s s@t as
duct upon the subject gs - N4A 'Os
BATON RouGE, MARCH 1.-THE democrst;, -
ton adjourned at II o'clock last night Tbsfo'e
ing gentlemen were appointed senatorial desastt
the national democratic convention at CipciTT,ss
Ist DESTRUCTION Pierre Soule -2nd distr;.t ~
blades De Blanc-3rd district, VIM. S. Parbam--aa
district, John L. Lewis. The following cOppr ~
sional district delegates We're appointed dsss
E. La Sere and A. --2nd district dot ~
man and w W Pugh-3rd district. I Hs,sh " \.
Chas. McHatton.-4th district Alex. Mopton arss
A. Morse. . "'s't
The delegations from the several electoral 4,
tricts reported the following electors and substit
1st district, eleetor, E. j. Villere, substitute
Martin; End district, elector, W. J. Gilmore. suhs,
tute, T. J. Semmes; 3rd district, eleetor, I. Lapd
substitute, A. Jourdan; 4th district elector, Jois
Mcpea, substitute, W. E. Walker; 5th district,elw
tor, ~ Moore, substitute, A. Garrieus; 9Th sric
elector,IH. Grey, substitute, VIM Beard
Mr.Hall, from Morehouse, offered a resolution that
the nominee of the Cincinnati convention, whoeys
they may be, are the choice of this convention 70
the offices of president and vice president of the
States, which was adopted amidst the most trenen
dous applause
March s-The senate has reconsidered and pass
ed the bill to pay for Cat island levee The senat
has also passed the bill appropriating $4,000 IL
the levee at Diamond island bend.
New YORK, MARCH S.-The Cunard Steamship
Frica capt. HARRISON has arrived from Liverpool wit
he mails Of Saturday, the 23d ult. The intelligent
In krip, IL lavs iofa that
,eived by the Baltic. s
Most Of the circulars of the Liverpool cotton ma
ket received by the Africa report decline Of Liz
Der pound, but say that it is principally confined
over grades. Their quotations are, for fair Oreau
'54d. per pound; for mddlng Orleans, 577ssd.p
pound @S
Trade at Manchester, and throughout the man
acturing districts, is reported rather quiet.
The London money market is reported wtho
hange, the tightness prevailing at last adyices u
laving given way. - ,s
The market for American stocks is reported qu
nd unchanged. -E
The Messrs. Rothschild had taken the new Britt
oan Of f5,0O0,00O, at 80. @E5s ",
The peace conference had not assembled, accol
ng to previous reports that it had on the sd 1t
ositively stated, however that it was to meet on
blowing Monday, the 25th.
4 ltC GullUlS vi dli lue L pdpSlo teSei'
riders not to publish any thing in reference to t
uestion of peace or war during the sitting of
difference. 'r% ~
1t is runored that Russia has consented, or in
lated that she will at the conference consent to
of Nieelaief. "
The excitement with regard to the probabillty
ar between England and the Unied States was
ding. 81 So 81 e.
The steamship Africa brings no iidings whate
the missing steamship Pacific. -~.- j..
The Paris Moniteur has published very bt
rtjcle about Russia, which has produced the
!tense sensation. ~
The British government has ordered the emba
ion of six thousand of the troops in the Grim
pic Of much speculation .as -
The ships the Russians sank at the mouth Of
rbor of Sebastopol were about to be destroyed
bmarine galvanic batteries. ...
Ali pacha has been instructed to demand Of
inference at Paris that the army of occupai
ould remain in the Turkish territory after
ace, should that be the result Of the conference
New YoRK, FEB. 29th.-Political rumors gait
lex and fast The know nothings who were q
med at not securing the nomination of George l
Philadelphia, will not support Mr.. Fillmo.e,
n the black republicans. Having failed to MI
oney (as they intended) by carrying out Welt
rstood contract with Live Oak, they now 60
.ong for principles, not menl" The ways of
icians are indeed mysterious, ard in many ca
scrupulous. 5a4s $-
On the other hand, the hardsheH democrats v
fuse to go into the Cincinnati convention if
Ftshell administration delegates are admitted
:. Donelson, the vice president nominee, is IN
y, and is said to have woed and won to the S
IT Of the know. nothing ticket the leading hu
J. If this politicalrumor is correct, the defect
the Law and freesoil know nothings will be n
an compensated for by the accession Of stren
lieh the national democrats will bring with the
HALIFAX. March l2.-The Cunard steamship
4. has arrived here with the mails from Liver
Saturday, the 1st instant. Her news from
,e, therefore, viii be one week later than
ought by the Africa.
The circulars respecting the Liverpool cotton II
!, brought by the Arabia. report no change in
sition If the staple The sales of the week