The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-05-28

--.5r NAV 2l.-The river is still rising at
CssissAI Ia has swollen about inches during the
his pom. a. sa,r hours. The -four market is firm
Us. tEen With sales Of superfne at 50 % per bar
nd aSplos;sons are in good request at frn prices,
r..o a any quotable change. saies 2 Vh'sAes =
no per NAV 2l.--Colonel Allen left this place
LoulssLlLLa steamboat sutana for n. Orleans, with
sday on az f,r Nicaragua He expects accesslons
ia down. The crowd is quite enthusiastic.
On.ne a ma or. May 21.-The American party Ct
hA Iaa,a have nominated James Dixon as their can
t ,asate for q. S. senator. g, sa; X,;n;s.ox. =
1tis un that England and France have deter
Tashlhs aaye walker subdued by hook or by crook.
ninea = .h are prepared to drive him out OF Mica
snd tha that can be doneby the Central Ameri-
Tsgna without their open interference IN their be-
bail Ths steamship Illinois, recently arrived at New
forS, oo and the Ishmus of Panama, being the
San Of China goods that ever arrived at
ffss ~. ut hv express across the lsthmus.
ina. Sunday evening last, (says the Auburn Ala
on The 9th inst this section was visited by
hail storm the oldest OF our cltlzens ever
w.. sus, MANY stones were as large - .ie egs y
roose. we have no doubt. 49, III, ,'.as
ue saw-after the storm was over, Wheh vas
agess j CHI and nine inches in circumference. one
n;t;gens informs us that he measured one OF
w. which was ten inches IN circumference
I, i needless to say that every pane = ~ - -
.th eide Of our houses unprotected oy piihds was
hroken in many cases, both Dllhas ana giass yea
The force Of the blow. Turkeys and chickens
~ and Young, that were exposed, were killed. Eyi-
on If is severity and force may now be
o.honses enclosures and orchards. Shade and Or
ou s1al trees are considerably broken, and fruit
.rsas pretty badly skinned and stripped of fruit
W. are informed that It's extent in width is about
60 miles. and that the damage of the planting in
.ersst is considerable, especially to the wheat and
ont crops. # z
The Washington correspondent of the Boston Trav-
,er saws az instance, however, for the necessity
sfbaying practical merchants in our national gov
smment, am informed that one section of a COM
ercal bill before congress is directly at variance
With section Of the constitution. The bill, on dit,
was framed at the treasury department. under the
Immediate eye Of the ygilant Peter Washington, and
~ equator or representative dreamed that it in
onnositon to the constitution. But when Mr.. Bates,
secretary Of the board Of trade, saw it, he at once
pointed out this important error
A New York dispatch, Of the nth, to the Phila-
delphia Evening Bulletin, says, despatch from
Chicago, received here to day, announces that the
Arm OF Preston & Co., Of that city, who have been
largely concerned in the Wild Cat planters Bank .
If Dalton Ca have failed and fed to parts unknown.
MANY Of their drafts on the bank have lately been
scattered eastward. Barnes d Co., of Geneva, ILL.,
who were in the same connection, have also disap-
peared mysteriously.
A letter from Naples published in an English pa
Der, states that universal language has been in
rented by sig. Vale and his brother, after fifteen
,ears devoted application to the subject The pecu-
iary Of it is this, that only letters used
eng consonants. Three Of these are sufficient to
sscribe any radical sound. The inventors contend
hat the system may be applied to Geographic com.
ia i
money. s
The New York Herald has compiled a table from
be fullest attainable materials. which presents an
Yhibit Of the emigration from the north and south
Kansas. Of the emigrants for 1856 from the south
iissouri has furnished ,00 and South Carolina the
number, $50 men. Of the northern States
Massachusetts, has sent the largest number $780, and
lew York the next largest. 500. The south, as a
fhoe, has sent out 1900 emigrants while the north
as furnished only 1850.
The Washington correspondent CT the New York
erald says that Douglas sooner than allow the
omination TO be given to Mr.. Buchanan will advi C
is friends to go over to general Pierce This will
E sufficient to give that gentleman the nomination
J q two-thirds vote This step will not be taken
nil 1t is satisfactorily ascertained that southern
an cannot be united upon. Any thing but Buch-
nam is at present the talk among all of the oppo-
ng candidates.
Much excitement was occasioned in Detroit on the
II
+ violation of the prohibitory liquor law The
litary were called out to preserve the peace. Dur
8 the examination of the case to day the informer
as driven from the courtroom, and chased into
sighboring house, which besieged by an excited
OVID several hours. He finally returned, and the
ial proceeded without further interruption.
Late accounts from Valparaiso mention the arrival
the American ship Dalmatia, one hundred and
venty days from China, with one hundred and six
coolies, having lost ninety others and very large
lmber Of her crew on the passage. The American
upper Winged Racer had brought in seven hundred
ID sixty Cinnamon.
The new minister from the filibusters of Nicara-
ia is catholic priest. Prentice says of him: "The
ldre is said to be most worthy parsonage, and
Ill doubtless make an admirable representative of
caragua, if the president only affords him the OPP
rtunty. He is, we believe, the rector of the city
Granada"
Mrs Lucy Stone Blackwell appeared at the meet
8 of the American anti slavery society in New
ork on the sth instant She was dressed not as
but in black silk fashionably befounced
e gave it to the church. the constitution and the
Non in way to make Mr.. Blackwell vince
1t is the law OF France that men drawn for the mill
y service must either serve themselves, procure
bstitute or pay certain amount to the govern
mt. The sum paid into the treasury in this way
lounted during the continuance of the late ar to
400, 500 francs, representing 22, 2s5 substitutes
We understand, says the Louisville Democrat, that
certain know nothing editor of this State will
ortly lead to the hymenial altar beautiful Ger
an lady. at present resident Of Indiana.
The Savannah News relates the case of VIM. Eli
D, a negro, who purchased his freedom from his
!ster several years ago. and now owns fine cotton
antation, upon which he works fifty hands, and
out one-half Of the town of Statesburg, in Sump-
district, S. c. w. ZE
The Kentucky Legislature have passed an actp pro-
biting billiards and ten pin alleys in that State
Daniel Bowen, the oldest printer in the U. States,
ID few days since in Philadelphia, i'll the Goth
ar Of his age.
he ruling rate for money on good security il Ne
lska territory is from three to seven per cent per
NTH
! he municipal election in Providence r. Island,
TX place on the l5th instant, and resulted in the
umph of the American ticket by 500 majority
10 the parish Of ST. Landry, the election for mem
s Of the police jury, resulted III the return Of
. knownothings, two anti Americans, one neu-
and one tie. close fit, that.
We observe by the New York Express that gen.
itman lately made a speech at Tammany hall,
! that one Of the leading speakers was Mr. John
skrane, soft-shell Van Buren, freesoiler Webe-
re it is very well understood that the Van Buren,
,soilers have full swing in Tammany hall now "a
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