The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-04-22


W AsHINGroS, April l5.-There will be no difficult,
bout the recognition Of the de facto government 9
Nicaragua should president Walker hold his ground
d establish himself the de facto authority of the
ecstntry.
The government is exceedingly anxious to bea,
oaicially from the U. s. minister at Bogota and Mr.
Morse, our commissioner in relation to the Panama
qfestion.
late advces from Mexico state that Comonfort is
the most prominent candidate for the presidency.
he disturbances or the route of the Tehauntepee
0ad have seriously affected operations though their
M1En had no connection with the Transit route.
BAIrlMoRE, April s-There was frostin Georgia
pH The It'll, which killed the cotton and the corn
BAIriaoRE, April ia destructive fire occurred
This city last night It commenced about O'Clock
81 1gtSa large hve story warehouse in South Charles
steet near Lombard street, occupied by Richard Ed
Mssds q 20, Andrew George Lowry d Co., and sew
tfd street, and burnt Parkers iron WAREHOUSE also
sns " warehouse OF j. A. Wilson Co, John Manus,
noages, Greenock Co, A. Banzear, Gilpin, Bax-
9 go., and several Others, al very heavy business
arms he entire loss is estimated at $500 900 mostly
1Asnred IN Baltimore and Philadelphia Offices Sew
kta hremen were injured, and five are missing, who
41e supposed to be under the ruins
s A conductor of the Georgia railroad informs the
86gusta Constltutonalist that the village of Mon
TIL Georgia, was almost entirely destroyed by FIRE
n2khe night Of the 7h The courthouse and one or
twa small buildings only We're saved -
IcksBuRG, April ia very destructive fire oc-
T.
hense, the negro methodist church and row Of br c
Mellings were totally DESTROYED
n early al Inc books and papers were saved from
tas court house The fire is supposed to have been
44p MprR oi an lheehdiary as it originated ii the
AfRiL ia considerable quantity of snow fell
aeFe yesterday morning, melting, however, as fast
BAros RoucE, April l3.-The election for mayor
resulted in favor Of Cousinard the democratic
andldate, over Tomlnson the American Candidate
by Is majority. T7''% :,
2uEBEc, April 14.-At an election yesterday seri
- ro9s occurred strong police force detail
eas but was beaten back by the rioters. The CITY
aAIhorities have been compelled to order out the
military.
sr. LOUIS April l0.-There is fifteen feet Of water
tRLaro The upper rivers are full and rising.
Hss M LOUIS, April l4-The Lecompton correspon.
dent of the Missouri Democrat SAYS that the appoint
mint of Robert j.. Walker is regarded as favorable
the slavery party and gives great dissatisfaction to
khe opposition. s7# 6-@- @@s@ An .zr@ ,a
he census instructions have aroused great indie
nstion, and lawlessness is beginning to be shown
nnder the appointments of the new administration
GHlcAeo. April l0th-The ice has not yet moved
1tk III lake Pepin.
81 The Buffalo papers are discussing the propriety
1T teaching German in the city schools 1
s. y. ILWAuKIE. April IA collision took place on
friday between two deputy marshals and tile sheriff
rsapecting the property Of Booth the editor Of the
Efee Democrat. The sheriff had retained the nron
eftY Of Booth in the Garland slave suit
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE republican candidates for
e state offices are elected by majority equal tothe
znAjority Of that party at the November election
ATLAsTA, GA-On yesterday afternoon, about 8
ycock says the Atlanta Examiner Of the It'll fire
hrpke out at the johnson house" on White Hal.
sAear Hunter street. large number of buildings
KDsldences and Stores have been DESTROYED Among
1ne sufferers are u Malone, Cutting, White Co..
k<ter Lynch, 4. D. Lines, O. B. Strong, c. p Cassin
n 20, G. W. Jack; all merchants, and some of them
i with new and large stocks of goods. .,-.s ~
she Petersburg Va.) Intelligencer says that Mr.
Aired ~ Barbour declines the post of secretary of
leRation to Brazil. recently rendered him H.
he Memphis Eagle and Enquirer saws it is I'M
Aerstood that colonel D. M Leatherman, Of that city
I'll certainly get the mission to Belgium
a man by the name of Bennett Powell, who had ep
Eaged month or two since overseer the present
xeason for Mr. Dickinson near this place was follow
ed by gentleman from Emanuel county, Georgia
&y the name Of ~ FORMER, who had a reauisition
from the governor Of that state upon the governor of
lhis, for the body of the said Bennett Powell On ar
ffying at this place Oh Sunday, 18th uIt Mr. Fort
ner ascertained the whereabouts of the object of his
mission, and Immediately sought the sheriff. who
1hcompany with one or two Others proceeded To ar
xsst Mr.. Powell, whom they found asleep at his en-
pl9yer's
gentleman in Georgia, who represented his county in
the State legislature for many years; and he himself
Nas elected tax collector of the same county; and
having collected something the rise Of $4,000 of the
public funds, absconded.-Mr Fortner was one of
~ his securities. About 900 found in his pos
session, and So 200 was taken possession Of by Mr.
oftner Powell being allowed to retain $40O to bear
his expenses, DC The rest of the amount had been
opposed of-some, it is supposed, was loaned out,
bat to whom it is not known t 2ewt& I
Mr.. FORMER to be, in this case very deter
mined man. He set out from home with never
t0Sreturn until he should find Powell, and brought
aIong with him handouts prepared to fasten him
nth wherever he might find him, which he carried
from Austin here on foot, distance of about tive |
Inst for Henderson, in company with Powell, who was
we'll secured. Esl Cherokee tTx) Sentinel |