The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-12
General Intelligence.

the democratic candidates for the Legislature L'
been elected and that colonel Stalworth, the eans
date for congress, received 300 majority n P.,5
win the American party have been successful ~
LOUISVILLE August 3rd.--Noon.--T hon tH,
phrey Marshall the American candidate for sa1
gress in this iseVenth) district. has majority -
about III.
All is quiet. Mr. Richardson, in private fiea
was cut in the back. s7szHE. q"
The entire American ticket in this city doubtlo..
elected 3# =z# @ -
Scattering returns from the Ashland eighth a.
trict show small democratic gains. In the canta
between Clay and Hanson, both parties claim H.
victory bat close calculation elects Clay by ms.
ority of from 5Oto IS votes.
LATER-The vote of this city is about $500 ana
Marshall's majority is 1880
LOUISVILLE, August 4th.-Garrard, the democrats
candidate for State treasurer, gains on BuchanaRs
vote. The democrats, far heard from, hayeeain
ed one congressman, q. B. Clay, in the Ashlandds.
trict, one State senator and four Representatives
The democrats will have a majority on Joint bal
lot in the legislature The democrats have elected
the following representatives in congress--lst ds
trict, H. c. Burnett 2nd district, S. O. Peyton: Iii
district, A. G. Talbot 9Th district, H. Jewett: Gil
district, j. M Elliott; Sth district. James B. Clsv
9th district J. G. Mason; 10th district, ". Steven
son. The American party have elected Humphrev,
Marshall to congress IN the 7th district, and Warps
L. Underwood probably in the Sd district IA
AUGUST 5.-Letters from the 4th congressional dis,
trict, state that Anderson (Amerean) is certainly
elected to congress
ST. LOUIS, August 4th-Letters from Lecompto,
say that fl We of captain Caldwes, four of canaan
Berry's and the whole Of colonel Manners SURVEYING
party have been murdered by the Cheyennes.
We have only scattering returns of the vote at tba
State election held yesterday. They are Favorable
to Stewart the democratic candidate for governor =
In St. Louis county, Rollins, the opposition can
ddate for governor, has majority Of 1000 votes Ii
ri fhaz tie nn4t 1a4nr
governor, has 800 majority. 55sl
AUGUST 5.-Boone county gives Rollins, the Amer
lean candidate, 524 majority Lafayette gives him,
500 majority. Howard county gives Stewart las
majority. sf Aras
The correspondent of the Missouri Democrat saws
that Walker is still before Lawrence and that Ms
force has been increased.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Aug. AT our city election YES
terday, the democratic candidates received 500 ma
jority. r* szs=
New YoRK, August 5.-The royal mail steamship
Persia capt. Judkins from Liverpool on the afternoon
of Saturday, the 25th ult., has arrived
LIVERPOOL, July 25.--Cotton has advanced Id
since our last weekly report. - ~ ~ . q
The sales OF the week foot up 70 O00 bales, Of which
spectators take 600 and exporters 1000 bales
Orleans middling is quoted at938 s.a
Cardwell has been elected to the house of com.
mons over Thackeray. ~ =- ..-t-
The Agamemnon has sailed for Cork with her Dor
ton of the Atlantic telegraph cable The plan Of op
erations is changed, and they will commence sub.
merging the cable at the Irish coast. ~a Il.
The government has intimated in parliament that
nothing will be done in China except to destroy the
unks, until the result of Elgin smsson to Peka
is ascertaned. If his mission ends Enthusiastically
hostilities will be confined to Canton.
Lord John Russell obtained leave to bring in new
bill for the admission Of Jews. .
Baron Rothschild has resigned, but is renominated
and will be reelected without opposition "a
The U. s. frgate Susquehanna has arrived at Liy,
erpool p =
Henry schartz & Co, of Liverpool, have failed for
ESQ, 900. . -..
The continental news is generally unimportant.-
In France attention is generally centered the late
Italian conspiracy. lis
Spain has agreed to accept the mediation of Eng
land and France IN the Mixican question :.
NEW York August 6.-The Herald's correspond.
ent says the New Granada difficulty is settled
New York, August 1.-THE bark Monasco from.
Gotenbnrg, for ew ork, has been wrecked off the
coast of Newfoundland Forty lives were lost The
captain and his wife, six passengers and the crew
We're saved. 5=
NIAGARA FALLS, August "A large body of rock,
weighing about 800 tons, fell yesterday from Goat
island, badly wounding Mr. G. N. Parsons, of Cege.
land, Ohio and severely injuring three others.
WASHINGTON, August 3--We have reports of tire.
mendous rains from Macon, Georgia, to Montgome.
ry last Friday The trains on the railroads We're ob
The rain has caused great injury to the crops, and
floods are feared.
E. H Cummins has been promoted to a second
class cer1ship Salary $4,000 in the third auditors
office, vice B. i. Niles, removed.
John " Nixon, of Louisiana, has been appointed
to first class clerkshp SALARY $4,000 in the third
auditors office, vice E. Fl. Cummins promoted.
Robert a. Mathews, Of Georgia, has been appoint
ed to first class clerkship SALARY S1200) in the
secretarys Office vice VI. R. BIount, who resigned
on the 9th ultimo t=&
The American party in the second district of Ga,
has nominated the hon. Vim. f. Crawford of Terrell
county, for congress. .--=
W. c.. Gillespie, the mail agent on the Chicago
and St. Louis railroad was arrested on the 24thaIt
on charge of Puroining money and letters fromthe
mails. '- e -."- 60 % =
WASHINGTON, July 3O.-The proposition submitted
by general Henan, the New Granadian minister, for
the settlement Of the differences between the United
States and New Granada, is acceptable to the presl
dent who will not leave for the springs until the ne
gotaton is terminated.
Judge Mason, commissioner Of patents, has re.
signed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6th-Lord Napier the British
minister, has had frequent interviews with general
Cass, secretary Of state, upon Central American al
fairs. '.eg Ill.
1t is understood that the cession of a portion Of
IN island in Panama Bay to the United States by
New Granada will be objected to by Great Britain,
ng. In the conference this subject is suspended.
The hon Mr.. Dobbin, ex-secretary of the navy
lied at Fayetteville, n. G., yesterday
ST. PAUL, July 29.-Colonel Mobiles, the supern.
endent of the wagon road to South Pass, is here
The expedition is suspended on account of the Yan.
leton Indians objecting to the party crossing Their
country. A council will be held on the Goth of Al
gust, after which, should negotiation fail it will pro
;eed despite of hostilities.
The Augusta (Ga.) papers announce tho death Of
general Flournoy. He was formerly an officer in the
J. S army, but resigned some years ago. and deFo
ed himself to the practice of law. At the time OIL
us death he was probably the oldest member of the
Profession in Georgia. He upwards of eighty
Tears of age. .
Captain Mortimer cambridge died at Fredland
Nng George county, Virginia, short time ago, in
he torty-nlnth year Of his age He a native
II Louisville, and has filled several important pub
lc stations in life. The Louisville Journal says:
''On the breaking out Of the Texas revolution be
epaired to that territory, and was engaged in the
ctlve and eventful affairs Of that day We believe
lie acted as captain of cavalry and was intimately
with the hero Of San Jacinto, probably
ne of his aids at period OF the revolution. Dur
ng the early history of Iowa, hfr. Bainbridge was
onspcuous as one of the active spirits in organs
ng its territorial government, and was presidenta
he first. council held" Captain cambridge was
PRACTICAL printer and serV ed his apprenticeship IN
he Louisville Public Advertiser office
We are panied to announce, says the Viclsburg
Wing of the 28th uItmo, chat on yesterday, colonel
Thomas NJ. Green, veteran, who fought at the bat
lie of New Orleans, one Of ouI oldest and most est
nable citizens, suddenly departed this life lbs
urp and trup affartnns ilv his devotion