The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-11
General Intelligence.


police ia rumored that a steamer
boarded the Tennessee outside d 2a'a
transferred TO her three hundred men,
ii cannon and large quantity OF sihaii si'i''
other munitions OF war .,u-.<,. y, the Iegisla-
ture respecting two colored persons
I Sar- +YoTIE now held IN slavery III the south
/ W.sH1>GTos, Jan. 3l.-The house % r. Pfesen'a,
tives passed bills fir tie government o. @@0
Minnesota: $1,000. Il; ,afaraure
The bill recently passed IN congress ~ re'sfs,,Se
=, The witnesses Summoned before congress fhahe7
the 1zIfpI refusal to give evidence Fnisde'heaho
nnni.babl. by a fine OF $1,000, and imprisonment IN
isii If one to twelve months. The bill passed oy
vote of 1873 to ~. The nays Were-benl t VI :,
| work BiIIinghurst, Bliss, Buringame, toliax. I'd
wards, Houston, h. MARSHALL aiaee' S'' " 60
Wssalse1os. Feb. 3-The senate, in executive SEES
| sion today, was occupied in debating the central
American treaty. There are yer. sesio's H01"' -
| It's ratification. .g. Z .. =,
In the senate the Indian bill was passed to-day,
with some amendments m
In the house bill passed dividing Texas into
two judicial districts. s z=-s =~z.@ fl
lutions for the Impeachment Of judge aroqs y
The senate and house each appointed joint corn-
mttee for the purpose Of counting the votes Tor pre-
sident and vice president
We learn from the Richmond Wing that the hon.
Andrew Stevenson died at Blenheirn, his residence
in ALTERNATE county, Virginia, on the 18th ult
Wiscoysrs -MILwAuKIE, Ian. 25-J r. Doolittle
was today elected United States senator from this
State. Dunn, democrat, received 80 votes
| MEMPHIS, Jan. 3l:-There have been heavy rains
above. ....ss
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers have risen six
feet.
The lower Mississippiis rising rapidly.
The weather here is mild AT present
The gorge Fulton is hourly expected to give way
Mr.. J. N. Wood, OF Fannln county, Georgia, has
discovered valuable gold deposit on the bend of the
Chestatee river, in Lumpkin county
MEMPHIS Feb. 2.-We have pleasant weather here
Navigation is open TO Padueah. The river at this
point has risen six feet - .---~... r.. @.- .....-
Sr LOUIS, Feb. 2-The members of the legisla-
ture and the State officers visit TO this city
and were received to-day by the mayor and council
and committee of the chamber of commerce. j
grand dinner is 10 be given tomorrow to the city
guests at the Varieties theatre
The river is unchanged The weather is much
colder, and vehicles again crossing the river.
LOUISVILLE, Feb 2-The river at this point is very
near stationary. The weather is cloudy.
At Frankfort the Kentucky river has risen four
feet.
At Pittsburg the river frozen hard last night.
At Portsmouth, the ice moved mile last night
and then stopped. The river is swelling at that
point.
At Cincinnati there mas been three feet rise in
twelve hours, and the river is now rising rapidly
The weather at Cincinnati is cloudy.
We learn from Cincinnati that Licking river has
risen three feet in four hours.
LouIsvILLK Jan 3l-The democrats in the Indiana
legislature have nominated the hon. Jesse D. Bright
and 6. Fitch for United States senators, and have
recommended governor Wng ht for high appoint
ment.
LOUISVILLE Feb I've learn from indianapolis
that the democrats in the two houses OF the Indiana
legislature have held Joint session to-day and
elected the hon Jesse D. Bright e. s. senator for the
term of six years from the 4th of March next, when
his present term expires, and the hon g. \. Fitch,
T. S senator TO fill the yasaucy for the term ending
on the 4th March. 1861.
The senate has protested against the election
Sr. Louis, Feb: 4-People are still crossing the
river the ice.
The ice moved slightly to-day, tearing the steam
boats Grace Darling and Ocean from their moorngs.
PITTsBURG, Feb The weather is warm and rainy
and the river is stationary.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 5-The ice partially broke this
morning. There now heavy sorges above and
below,
The steamboats, Quarter and Gypsy and two 9TH
ers have cen sunk.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 5.-The ice has not vet broken
here.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 5-The Z. S bark Release, !
from Laguayra, with seed cane for distribution has
arrived here.
Governor McRae sent in a message to the MisSis-
sippi legislature transmitting a letter from Graves,
the defaulting treasurer now in Canada, Offering to
settle his Indebtedness to the State annual install
ments, If permitted to return uumole~ted and his
reply to the He submits the whole matter to
the Legislature, whether, in their wisdom they will
grant The asked amnestry. The defacaiion occurred
in ls4l and amounts without interest TO S45 ,000.-
The whole is a very curious one without anv
precedent that ever heard of. Graves is safe in
Canada. efforts having already been made 70 arrest
him under the Ashburton treaty, without success -
But it is very serious matter to anuui the criminal
laws; the more especially for the State t. receive
money (even if return OF its own Consider
alton" therefor.
Ga oh :s he orS
morning on the Georgia railroad was within seven
teer miles of Augusta, comingn, it met with very
frghtfu accident, by which about forty passengers
were more or less injured Amongst those seriously
hurt governor johnson, of Tennessee and two
ladies' very severely We have not yet been able
to obtain the particulars
Second dispatch The roof and three upper floors
Of No &, Warren block fell in last night to the base
ment floor. The building full of wheat owned
BY Lewis Allen.
MExIco According 10 the ministerial papers of G
Madrid of the 24th December general Santa Anna i
Of Mexico has sent agents 10 Madrid 10 propose to
reestabiish monarchy in Mexico, with a Spanish
prince or sovereign, provided the Spanish govern
nent will grant him certain assistance The Epoca |
opposes any such project unless it be freely demand
I'd by public opinion in Mexico and have thes,eN I
port OF England and France. A similar rumsDWas
current sometime ago |
A difficulty occurred a few days ago in Lexington /
Mississippi, between j. H, Folkes and J. D Gibson
which resulted in the death of the latter He leaves
vile anu elgnt children. .
HORRIBLE MUEDER-W.- B. Sterling citizen of I
his parish was shot dead at his residence, about T
/ miles east OF Homer the night of the 2sh ult
y shot gun in the hands of some unknown Der 5
son, while sitting at the table in the act of ealing
supper. The charge took effect in his head lust 2
'bove the temple, on the parietal bone, making
1orrlole wound and causing instant death We un- e
1erstand that the verdict of the jury was in accord
'nce with the above facts. claiborne Adv.
1t is designed to make application to the Illinois
legislature to improve the navigation Of the Illinois
liver, by means Of locks and dams. 4 plan is also
alked about at Chicago, for deepening the canal I
rom that city to Peru so as to admit the passage of
'oats drawing five or six feet, which will open nav
gable line from Chicago direct to New Orleans and
he Mexican gulf ports.
Mr.. Curtis, the author of treatise on deafness.
declares that many people deaf from sheer negli
'ehce. Giving themselves up to distractions they
nSWer you with Did YOU speak, What? ehlg6c :
md IN time. from force of habit they become really
eat; We fancy there is more truth than poetry in
j. sampson Simpson, an old Hebrew citizen. of {
View ok, who died few DAYS ano l. /