The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-14
General Intelligence.

morning of the 9Th. VI tAe
The Persian still continues, but l. a..
unpopular. -'oed
Prussia is understood to be COLLECTING nm
invasion against Switzerland @'aEa
+ Cotton has advanced Ac. and the auass.;o-
firm. The sales for the last three DAYS sns az
So 900 bales; 81 900 of which were taken NUM- D
culaton and 1900 for export The quota Pra y
middling, Orleans being 3-l6d. "a
| The advance in the Manchester markets e.,
chiefly in the finer Qualities the tone of the 1a.
generally being very firm -a'ss
WASHINGTON, Jan. eth-Senator BRIGHT h.,
elected pro tenn. to fill the senatorial chair Deg
ding officer. psF
In tile house nothing of Importance has >.
pired. "S''
has the following-We apprehend that the en.'a
rumor that the supreme court have disposed fanss&
themselvss) of the bred Scott case is trpe 'N NJ
have decided that congress had no powerso lug
what is known as the Missouri comproms4. 81 Paa
other words, that it is unconstitutional. Judas r.
tbs and Mclean only dissent. The latter, il viii; HIS
recollected, declared his belief in its constitn,;H
ity, in eectioneering letter, published durna.t
late canvass. We believe that the Stars STATES
has no Foundation whatever
Hon. Vim. Aiken of South Carolina retre,s.
congress on the 4lh of March, intending 10 v,tFo
rope with his family for eighteen months Hsfrs9
are endea voring to secure for him the tnjssia
Prussia DR. Russia wa
! WAsHiSGToS Jan. 3-The senate has Conf.
the following nominations Underwood of Geo.
to be judge in Nebraska, vice Harden; Rolsr+ Il
Adams, surveyor for the port Of New Orleans. -
Hamilton, naval officer at Savannah; FLOYD W,s,
district attorney for the western district of Iovisi
and Geo. A. Gordon, district attorney for Georrs
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The wife of Judge DanisI
the supreme court of the United States, wa, hail..
burne last ght by her night dress taking fire fly
a candle burning in her bed She lipsersd;
great agony until o'clock this morning. when a..
died.
WAsHISeToN Jan. 9-The senate today was en,,
ed in debate on Iowa contested election The ham,.
adopted resolution appointing a committee offyen
investigate the charge of corruption made upon .Or
members of the house, and contained in the ",
| Times, with power to send for persons and Dsrar
! There great sensation in the house durinet
debate, and Mr.. Paine stated that he knew Ebsr,
bride had been offered by one of the members tool
ers, but declined to reveal the name of the parties
The president has been officially notified oftbs,
pointment of he hon. Charles P.Villers, brother Of,
earl of Clarendon, British minister to the Stats
| The Vermont capitol, at Montpelier, burnt odr
| NEW Y DIRK, Jan. 3.-David McGilver Co.. d1
goods merchants, Boston, have failed to the amour
of half million of dollars.
| JAN. 5th.-The United States commissioner Of Il,
land Office has Withdrawn from sale about one MI
lion acres of land situated on the Opelousas raj
road, falling, as it Does within their grant; sndf
will not at present be offered for sale
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 6.-The navigation of the Obi
is suspended entirely.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 6.-There is four and half ia
water to Cairo.
The weather is extremely cold. Navigation iss
CiNctsNArr, Jan. s-Weather very cold, and 4
river completely frozen across opposite this place
LOUISVILLE, Jan. Sth-There is a decrease in b
number of hogs killed around the falls of Sc 524 az
in the product of 81 SOC, 900 pounds The decres
in mess pork is $4,000 barrels, and in lard 4,OOO4
pounds. The average weight is 1928 pounds.
The steamship Tennessee, which sailed from Ne
York on the 25th ul,., for Nicaragua, took out Il
men, and the following items Of provisions fagea.
eral Walkers army: bread $50 bbls; bacon, INV
lbs; pork, 90 bbls.; hams, 90 bills, salt, 10 sa
tea, for the use of the sick chests. The cost
the outfit is about $4,000. Among the passenpg
was general Wheat, formerly of New Orleans.
Taking the popular vote in the northwest, ands
timating the increase for the next four years IL
Boston Atlas estimates that Wisconsin, Iowa MID
igan, Indiana and Illinois will be entitled to Sft
FIVE representatives in congress, in place of tvsrT
nine, which they now send to the house. TheM
sent house contains ninety members from the sir
States, and l46 from the free States Under theDr
apportionment, the free States will have about tv
to one.
The congregation of the mberland presbyters
church. Says the Louisville Journal, was alms
startled out Of its propriety last evening by a YER
unusual incident that occurred just before the cl
of the services. Rev Mr. Newman the pastut
the church, having preached very effective d.
course descended from the pulpit, and walking
into the midst of the congregation, selected yopB
lady who had consented to become his help-mee.-
The couple then proceeded to the pulpit, where ths
were Immediately Joined in the holy bonds of Tsi
lock
The electoral vote of Wisconsin was lost bv tn
intervention OF 4 snow storm, as we learn from A
papers in that State. Though as the facts stand i.
loss was nos one OF any great Importance to ther
suit; yet circumstances might very easily concur
make such an event of serious importance Tn
hrst ednesday of December being the dav for 4
assembling of the electors of the several Satesg
their respective State capitols, the electors of VII
consln started in time from their home to reach M
lson under ordinary conditions of weather and road
on the day. But snow storm on the Tuesday pr
vlous shut in the capitol, and prevented all ngpa
ne legal day passing over without any action oa
college, OF course the functions of the electors
longer continued, and all they had to do was TOT
turn home private citizens. Consequently Wiscqs
SIN hau 10 voice IN the presidential election.
o;oa ~ -0~7-7-0--4>-7>>''1'
On the 18th inst, George ". Cashon, aged abo:
"a years, late of Columbus, Georgia.
Information Wanted.
u If Charles Levin, ir, who formerly lived
lus kalocSaf Ala, will address at Athens, Ali
giving his poStof1ice, he will be put in possessions
Information, important for him to know
jl4 D. H. BINGHAM, editor Athens Herald
New Orleans Market
. January 10-Cotton has been quiet to-day, puf
chasers waiting the reception Of the Asias adyices
The receipts (lncluding $685. bales on hand
since the LIST September, have been 92S Al bales
Exported during same time, 5S.5 3S
Inferior, 5000 Mddling, l218@la
Ordinary, l04@Hbg Good 49, l2lS@l&
Low middlng, ll34@12 Mid'ling fair l2T@B
FLouR-supertine, Sc 50(97 -; extra s. 25@5G
PoRK-M o. SIT 50@ls 90; mess, SIS 5O@2ON
BAcos-sides, 9!s @l034c; shoulders, S15@9c
LARD-l0@l31ac. y ID.
CoRN-7o@75e p bush
CoFrEE--Rio, 81 Ollie. p fb.
suGAR-9114 @l01a new, S240llc p h.
MoLAssEs-New, 5s@63c. p gallon
BAGGlSe& ROPE. Bagging l4@l7; rope e0ll2
YHIsKE1-Rectitied, 34@36; raw, $50 Sc r GAL
AIDEs-Dry country, 15al7c p ID.
DEERsklNs-ln hair, ls@20c. p H.
LIME-At retall-Thomaston,$ ST. 25@l 65 We
ern, 81 00{0l IS
ss1,1ors-,dLiverpool, fine, ST 1901 90 coarse 9o
Exchange on N.Y., sight, s4@l PC. dist
Land Warrants, S3c assoc . acre.
CATTLE MARKET January TO-
bEEF-W estern, fine, $500 s15@l0c. p ID net
Texas and Lake, = 4-(05-c
Hogs, = 7-@7l5c
Sheep, J 50 00@6 so = head
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I"lF the grave could speak we should learn tbh
o-thirds of the children who die between the ag
ofone and five years. have fallen yc1ims 70 disease