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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-23

AZr Our JOB OFFIcE-Having received
our spring stock of fine paper, cards, and print
ing materials, including every variety, we are
prepared to accommodate our patrons on the
shortest notice. Bill-heads, bills of lading,
cotton receipts, wagon receipts, blanks, circu-
lars, pamphlets, cards, handbills, and every
description of plain and ornamental printing
executed in a style unequaled BY any Office in
the State, out Of New Orleans.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-23

STEAMBOAT Aco1DEsr-The steamer White
Cliffs, from Alexandria for Shreveport, struck
snag near St. Maurice, and sunk. By the
untiring energy and perseverance Of captain
Graham and his officers the boat was raised,
and has been put in complete order. AT the
time of the accident she had on board large
and valuable cargo, all Of which was saved
The White Cliffs now lies at ST. Maurice, watt
ing rise in the river, when she will resume
her regular trips.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-23

The steamer Jefferson arrived at orr landing
Friday morning direct from New Orleans. She
is entirely new and Of very light draught, with
the capacity TO carry 400 bales of cotton. She
vas built expressly for q packet between JEFF
ierson and Shreveport, but during the present
low stage Of the river will ply between this
place and the falls, and prove Of great convc-
nience to shippers.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-23

being all that could be legally claimed This
is a very small mstter indeed, but demonstrates
ina most glazing manner the depravity and cor
ruption of the federal official What's the rea-
son president Pierce has not dismissed him?
The New York Tribune, the principal organ
of the black republicans, speaks despondingly
of the prospects of Mr.. Fremont. 1t says, eve
do not enter upon the contest before us in any
spirit of overweening confidence We admit
that the apparent odds are greatly in favor Of
our adversares We realise the obstacles
thrown in the way of our success by the exis-
tence and peculiarities of the American or
ganisation. We know that all the votes of all
the slave States but Missouri and Delaware,
with probably these also, will be thrown for
either Buchanan or Fllmore-most of them for
the former. We feel that the possession of the
government, with the disbursement of the mil
lions constantly flowing from the treasury,
weighs heavily in favor of the Cincinnati NOM
inec We are prepared to hear that several
eminently respectable, distinguished and very
wealthy citizens, who have hitherto voted main
" with us, when they voted at all, will now
refuse to support the Philadelphia nominations,
But we know that our standard bearer has
hitherto encountered and vanquished greater
odds than these None of the black republic
can journals speak any way encouraging of the
prospects of their nominees.
DRowSED.-Mr. Gabriel G. Bell, a earpen-
ter, late of Memphis, on Thursday evening,
jumped into the river and was drowned. He
had taken passage On the Camden, and finding
that the boat had leftthe landing he attempted
to swim after her. 1t is thought that he was
deranged at the time.
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The hon. w. r. Mangum is addressing the
people of North Carolina in support Of Fillmore
and Donelsen. Mr.. Mangun is giant on the
stump and his influence will be felt in every
district Of the sold North State y
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feat for its party, we shall be humbly jealous to
keep alive the vestal flame of true faith and
when it shall be spread like an inky pail over
the corpse oft victim, We shall hail the event
as the beginning of reconstruction, and the har-
blnger OF a better and nobler era.
eve love principle more than success, and
the south more than party; this is the head and
front of our offending, and for this we leave the
public to Judge, if we should be held up as OBJ
jects of virtuous indignation, even by so immu-
late censor as the sheet alluded to. We have
said. The faithful may dine as soon as the
great fugleman of Customhouse street blows
his trumpet No more"
Notwithstanding the exception it takes to
Mr.. Buchanan's avowal of the .ssquatter soyer-
eighty doctrine, the Delta favors his election.
In reference to the return of the hon. Mr. Will,
or father WILL as he is called, the Washington
correspondent the Philadelphia North A mer-
lean has the following: Personal and not po-
litical reasons influenced this step. The com
bined efforts made against him by the foreign
ministers here succeeded not only in damaging
his social position but even in preiudicing his
ecclesiastical relations, which he regarded Of far
more Importance. 1t was only very recently,
and after full investigation, that the archbish
op of Baltimore granted him the privileges of
the catholic priesthood, the exercise of which
had been previously refused. in manner that
deeply wounded his sensbilities Although
gratifed by the recognition and endorsement
of his character, still he felt that he would be
more happy by returning to Granada, the scene
of his lifelong labors, where he is universally
respected and cherished There is no doubt
that the Padre was induced to assume his re-
cent functions by sense of duty to his coun-
try, and by firm conviction that, in espousing
the cause of Walker, he was contributing, in
the most effective form, to accomplish that OBJ
ject. Now that he has gone, people will begin
to think better of him
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New Orleans continues healthy, although
there has. been an unprecedented number of
deaths among children, oecasioned BY whoop-
ing cough and measles.
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Russian enrinparc ore Surrar;nrr Gab.st.~.f
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The river continues to decline, and bids fair
TO dry up. The steamer Fanny Fern, owing
to low water, has been forced to lay up at Grand
Eeore. The Jefferson, Runaway and Dedc have
arrived from New Orleans.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-12
New York. Nov. !

New York, Nov. 10.
The steamer Baltic arrived at her dock at 9
o'clock. She left Liverpool at 10 o'clock on the
29th
The Africa arrived out the morning Of the
9th. 5e a
The feature of news which attracted most at.
tention is an official paragraph in the Moniteur,
that the English press publish calumnies against
the French government, and holding ont men,
ace that the continuance of such conduct will
break up the Anglo French alliance. This par
agraph has caused excitement in both England
and France, having even affected the bourse,
and it is reported that the British government
will ask explanation of the threat, discussing the
alliance respecting the Neapolitan difficulty
The only additional progress that the French
en,issaries as also the English left Naples the
26th.
Count Walword's official correspondence with
the Neapolitan government is published
The English fleet is at Malta and the French
at Toulon. .. 1T. .-.
German papers say their squadron will so to
Naples in three weeks if the matter is not set
tied
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-12

GEN. CAss LAID UpoN THE SHELr.-The sue
cess of Fremont and the election of RepubIi-
can Legislature in Michigan, lay General Cass up.
on the shelf. His term in the Senate ex pres on
the 4th ofMarch, and he will 20 out as Mr.. Blu.
chanan goes in. What pityi If there is any
man in the world who is entitled to all the honors
of squatter sovereignty it is General Cass-if
there is any man in the United States better cal
culated to expound the mysteries of that doctrine
in the Senate in behalf of Mr.. Buchanan, we
should like to see him. What will the Northern
democracy in that body do without him. Who
will take the place of Cass as the Northern medi.
UNI of Mr.. Buchanan in the Senate What a
shame We look back upon the whole course of
Gen. Cass during the last ten years, as between
the North and the South, and we are compelled
TO say that no man, living or dead, on either
side of the atlantic, has struggled more patriot.
icaliy or ingeniously to occupy both sides Of the
fence. He has done almost everything that JEFF.
Davis has required, and where he could not do It
without giving an objectionable offence to his
constituents, he has split the difference like pat
riot, by lodging. Who can tell the number Of
times he has cut and run upon test vote on riv-
ers and harbors, and Kansas bills and amend
ments And all for the good of the country
inns defeat of Gen. Cass is one Of the prominent
landmarks of the campaign, and shows that un-
der the iron heel of popular wrath the giants
and the dwarfs of a demoralzed party are liable
to be crushed together.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-12
Cur Flag II There!

We wish our readers to still consider the
head. We desire no better man to rally under,
and no better rallying cry than Freedom of
speech and of the Territories. We have conten-
ded Tor the rights OF the people of the Territories
and shall continue to do 500 We have commended
for the nationality Of Freedom, and shall contin-
ue TO fight the battles of Freedom as long MS we
fight at ALL We have used none but the weap
ons of truth, preferring to address rational ar
gumen Is to rational men, rather than pander to
party prejudice. We shall continue with like
weapons, and in like manner, to spread before
our readers correct accounts of all the political
doings oil the victorious party, and of the man
ner in which they redeem their pledges.
The following from leading Southern Blu
chanan jouraaL shows what the North may now
expect from the election of Buchanan to the
Presidency. How do you like the sentiments
expresseds
TIE SLAVE TRapE.-The decree which has re-
Gently been issued BY Gen. Walker. President
OF the Republic Of Nicaraugua, re-establishing
the institution of slavery. and inviting the i'm
portation OF negroes, is now attracting much at
teniion. For our own part We are highly pleas
ed with the decree, for we were decidedly in ia
vor OF re-opening the slave trade, in order that
the price OF negroes may be reduced to such fg-
ures as that every industrious poor man may
purchase and become stakeholder. We regard
the course pursued by Gen. Walker as not only
correct, bur challenges the approval of the en-
tire mass of the people inhabiting the Southern
( A. L
in the position he has assumed. Hoping and
believing thar the coniederscy now known as the
United States Of North America will soon be
dissolved, We look upon this movment Of Gen.
Walker ss that OF statesman. and We hope the
dsy h not far distant when Central America, eu-
brscing the island Of Cubs, win form . part Of
the Southern Confederacy.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-12
Punch ON Life Insurance.

Punch is very facetious touching life insu-
rance in London, and in criticisng the policy,
thinks the following questions might, with great
propriety, be added:
Did your great-grandmother eper complain of
being frightened to death?
Are you in the habit of reading Mr.. Allison's
histories or the Morning Advertiser, or any 9TH
err publications tending to lengthen life9
Is your wife a strong minded woman?
Do you know any Americans, and is there
any chance of your getting into political argu-
ment with the owner Of revolver? .
Are you polite man who doesn't mind run
ming out ola hot opera house to get up car
rage on wet night?
Did you ever set up an English drama of mod
ern construction, and how many years ago, and
who attended you, medically, afterwards?
Do you run after fancy preachers, and do they
make you cry?
What was the general state Of your ancestors
health in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?
Was any of your family ever swallowed up
by an earthquake?
Are you always careful not to to tread on or
ange peel in the street. Have you been afflicted
with Irishmen or other epidemicsg
Who curls your hairs
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-12

THE DEAD SEA.-Though in breadth not ex.
tending ten miles, the Dead Sea seems boundless
to the eye when looking from North to South,
and the murmur of the waves, as they break on
its flint strewn shore, together with the lines of
drift wood and fragments of bitumen on the
beach, give to its waters resemblance unto
the ocean, Curious to experience the sensations
of swimming in SO strange sea, put to the
test the accounts OF the extreme bnoyancy felt
in it, and was quickly Convinced that there was
no exaggerati n in that. found the water al
most tepid, and so strong that the chief difficult
ty was to keep sufficiently submerged, the feet
starting up in the air at every vigorous stroke.
When floating, half the body rose above the
surface, and with pillow, one might have slept
upon the water.
After some time, the strangeness of the SEN
sation in some measure disappeared, and on ap-
preaching the shore, I carelessly dropped my
feet to walk out, when 10 as if bladder had
been attached to each heel, they few upwards,
the struggle to recover myself sent my head
down, the vilely, bitter and briny water, from
which had hitherto guarded my head, now
rushed into my mouth, eyes, ears and nose, and
for one horrible moment the only doubt had
was whether was to be drowned or poisoned
Coming to the surface however, swan to land,
making no further attempt to walk in deep wa
ter, which, AM inclined to believe, is almost
impossible. Eastern Traveller.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-12

Now AND THES.-One short year since and
the name of John c. Fremont called forth APP
plause in every circle and commanded respect
accorded to the highest dignitaries Of the state.
He was admired for his manly virtues and his
undaunted perseverance and energy. The
ablest statesmen Of either party, spoke Of him
with pride and sought his acquaintance and
courted his friendship He became the candi-
date Of a party, and the foodgates of billings
gate and defamation we're opened against him.
The lowest and most contemplate falsehoods,
and most unmanly epithets have been hurled at
him, that the culver of malice could contain
lie was one of the honored of American states
men, bur in the breath of his defamers, becomes
the felon, the renegade, having neither nativity
nor parentage.
Verify, the malgners have exhausted their
stores and the sting Of vipers made harmless
by depletion.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-12

AN IRISH WAGER.-"Nate hand you are, thin,
my darln" said one Irish bricklayer to anoth-
er; 'you mount the ladder with your hud full
of stones, and scatther 'em on the heads iv us
as ye go. Och blatheration, blood an GUNS
by thin that's houiy, I'd carry yersilf up from
the flats to the roof, and down agin widout ye
bein' split" odd --,-.--..
'.Ye don't do it sir !" returned the fellow la
borer "rd lay thriAe We couldn't"
For pint o whiskey wud Thoughts it
the likes O. ye might Eft +? Dye take me bet,
honey ?"
Faith I'll bet me hide against yer pint, an
its a fair trade, that ye can't" - s.
s'ln wid yer dirthy karkis, an we'll thry it,"
Fearful as the experiment may seem, it was
successful When two thirds up the ladder,
Paddy roared out -. .......
Mccarthy ye divil We, sit aisy, or I'll spill ye |"
'Shure, an isn't it that I'd be afther havin' We
do ?" returned Mack ss
When safe landed he exclaimed, 30. ~ 3"
II didn't think it was in the likes o. We. As
it happens, we've won it, I'm bate but jist as
we was comm by the third story, I ,ras in
hopes !"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-12
R.ra.sRusr,.ni,m In I,linois,

In the counties in the ninth district, in which
there are few or no Fremont men, it would ap-
pear from the returns at hand, that gross frauds
have been pcrpetrated upon the ballot-boxes.-
In counties which, in 1854, gave each an entire
vote ofnot more than 400, we now have Buch-
anan majorites of double that number For in
stance:
Alexander county gave for treasurer 361 votes
in '54 !; tor President in '52, 4Ol votes. That
county now gives Buchanan 500 majority.
Pulaski county, which gave a46 votes for trea.
surer, and 457 votes for President, now turns
out 800 majority Tor Buchanan.
Il Union county which never gave 1000 votes,
now rolls up 400 majority for Buchanan.
johnson county, which gave in '54 less than
thousand, now sends US 1900 majority for
Buchanan.
Monroe has cast almost as many votes, if re-
port is correct, as she has males within her bor-
ders.
When we remember that three counties are
wholly under the control of the border rutfian
party, and that in many OF them hardly Free
monter was to be found-that their population
has increased but slowly, and that the reported
lnajorities are greater than the entire voting
force of men OF all parties, we may be assured
that fraud has been practiced. But if they do
no worse than they report they have done, still
they are beaten and that by decisive majority.
We shall 20 out Of the first four congressional
districts with majorities but little less than 40,
900. Allowing that the enemy has voted dou.
BILE in all the counties OF the ninth district and
they come out of it with $4,000 majority, they
are yet doomed to defeat, though the other dis
trct should exceed even their expectations
Evidently they were deceived as to the news
tina would reach them from the north, else no
matter what we had done here, we should have
been overborne. Chicago Tribune.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-12
Fearful Case Of somnambuli.n.

Fearful Case of Somnambulisin.
A Pittsburg paper furnishes che particulars
of fearful case of Somuambulism, that recent
ly occurred at Oakland, at private residence.
The account says:
Clearing footsteps upon the stairs about
midnight, and suspecting burglars might be
about the premises, the gentleman rose from
bis bed and took down double-barreled gun,
with which in his hand he proceeded to the
door opening into the hall. Reaching the door,
he applied his ear to the key-hole and heard
what he thought rustiing of garments upon
the stairs. Hastily drawing chair to the
door he stepped upon it and inserted the gun
through the transonl. just then the thought
occurred to him that it might be his daughter
who some time previously was addicted to
walking in her sleep. Passing out into the hall,
with the gun still in his hand, to be used in case
circumstances warranted it, he found the apart
ment entirely vacant, and Gghtiny lamp, he
then assembled the stairs. Imagine his surprise
aud terror on looking out Of the chamber win
dows there among the branches of tall tree
which grew there, his daughter, dressed in her
night hahiliments and seemingly utterly uncon-
scious of her perilous position. Without utter
ing a word or making sound calculated to
frighten her he stepped out of the window HIM
self, and winding one arm tightly about the
waist of the sleeping girl, he with great exer-
tion managed to regain the hall with his pre-
cious burthen. The surprise Of the Young lady
when she awoke and was informed Of her peril.
Gus adventure can better be imagined than de-
scribed.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-12
What they say of Bradbury's Conven-
ton in Illinois.

What they say Of Bradbury's Conven-
ton in Illinois.
PEORIA, Oct. 9th. !,
A Convention of Musicians under the direc-
ton of Mr. Bradbury, closed with grand con-
cert. The papers are loud in his praise and all
that attended declare nothing has been pro-
duced in the musical line 10 equal it. ~.
Our old friend, L. A. VAN METER, has just
sent us word that he attended Mr.. Bradbury's
Convention in Princeton, ILL.,, in which Mr.. BIS
talent as teacher and leader was fully brought
out, and he gives it as his opinion that more
good instruction in the science of music can be
obtained by attending one term under Mr.. BIS
tuition than any Professor of Music he has seen.
In fact Mr. B. is host of himself and but
few men in the United States can compare
with him.
There is large number of good singers ana
instrumental performers in this city, which, un-
der Mr. Bradbury's instructions, can be united
into one grand choir-and Concert given by
them, under the direction of such leader,
must be Que of the most brilliant that have ever
been given in this city.
Let US again urge upon our citizens their duty
to come forward and add their influence, mo
new and time toward the promotion of this OBJ
iect, which is the propagation of correct
taste in music.
Let all attend the Convention.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-12
Thanksgiving i'm RlIinois-Proclama.
{. ton Of the Governor.

Another year of prosperity and peace, crown
ed with the blessings OF health, and q bountitul
return to the efforts ofabor in all the industrial
pursuits of life, has passed away, calling for a
grateful acknowledgement to divine and gra-
cious Providence for this continued evidence of
paternal care, SO special that even the hairs of
our head are numbered, not one of which falleth
to the ground without His notice-and we are
permitted to enjoy all the liberties of free
people, having none to control us without our
consent, or make laws for our government with
out our sanction.
In view of care SO spedial, sand provi-
dence so bountiful, it is eminently the duty of a
people so favored, to offer up devous public ac-
knowledgement and thanksgiving to Almighty
God, the benefcient and gracious giyer of these
innumerable blessings.
Therefore, I, Joel A. Matteson, Governor of
the State of Illinois, in conformity with estab-
lished usage, and under solemn sense of public
duty, do set apart and appoint Thursday, the
goth day ofNovember, to be observed through
out the State as day of thanksgiving and
praise and do respectfully solicit all persons on
that day to abstain from the prosecution of
their usual labors and amusements, and in some
suitable manner give public thanks to Almighty
God, the giver ofall good j. A. MATrEsoN.
Springfield, Nov. !, 1856.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-12

FixE FRur.-xr. Alexander Hillery yester-
day handed Us some fne specimens Of fruit Of
his own raising, upon his farm just south of the
city. Fruit growing, in addition to being one
Of the pleasantest a. we'll As least laborious Of
al rural pursuits, 10 decidedly the most proita-
ble. With the cities Of St. Louis and Chicago
within reach and good facilities for reaching
them, to say nothing Of our rapidly growing
town which 10 not half supplied, there is likely
to be reliable paying market with the excep-
ton Of rare seasons of great abundance, and
even then paying moderately.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-12

Power OF ExDURiSG CoLn.-The mysterious
compensation by which We adapt ourselves to
the climate are more striking here than in the
tropics. In the Polar zone the assault is more
immediate and sudden, and, unlike the insidious
fatality Of hot countries produces its result rap
idly. 1t requires hardly a single winter TO tell
who are TO be Matchmaking and acclimated men.
Peterson, for instance, who has resided for two
years At Upernsvick, seldom enters room with
FIRE. Another Of our party, George Riley.
with vigorous constitution, established habits
OF free exposure, and active, cheerful tempera.
ment, has so Injured himselfto the cold, that he
sleeps on our sledge, journeys without blsn-
ket, or any other covering than his waking
suit, while the outside temperature is 80 degrees
below zero.-[Dr. Kane's Journal.