The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-11

6ATos ROUGE, March 3d.-The New Orleans anf
Baton Rouge railroad bill has been reported on favor
ably IL the senate
The bill extending the powers of the recorders o
eM rieans IN regard to bail, has been reported OF
t;nfavorably in the senate
ins3nouse IS considering the appropriations fol
chafaAaDle purposes and the penitentiary. The In
propnation for the Charity hospitals s27, 900.
Ihe senate has voted down the bill to repeaI the
law azalnst carrying concealed weapons
the senate has also voted down the bill to ado,t
ting grand ievee in the parish of Point Coupe
ihe nnuse has adopted the appropriation bill as
gha house has ordered to be engrossed for > third
rRnhlNg The bill to amend the eighth article If the
by striking out the slave basis of repre-
lsentAtion. = Sf-N
NEW MExToo-Mr. Charles D. Poston writes to
doctor Scales, of Louisville from tbe t.Silver Va,,
oft Holy Cross" the ancient town of Tubac. 40
years AZ mexcan garrison The valley is described as
ne DesS n the territory The land good but all re
CURING rrigation The productions are, or rather
were Mlteat, barley, corn beans peas grapes pears
peachessfgs, granadas, ounces dc Grazing is very
good. Iu grain is fed the year round the grasses be-
ing Abundant and nutritious Snow never falls in
thesVailey, but remains the mountain all the win
ter Silver ORE yielding ten to thirtvthree per cen.
afouna IN abundance close to wood water and grass
ihe valley Is rapidly filling up. mail route is now
opened direct, by military express, from the Rio
Granfls, via Independence and Santa Fe
MUnpERER ARREsTED-A man by the name of Samu
" 40 aiiestcu III this town Wednesday,
the!2sth March, by indefatigable sheriff lanes
GssMIse, assisted by constable Clements accused Of
the Mufaer OF man In Adams county Msssspp
some SIX or eight months ago Cox had been a ianf
l,oM Anls place about three weeks, having gone up
the river to jefferson, in Texas to look out Far lace
~ reside but returned here on the steamer Empress
lne morning he was arrested. While sheriff Wise
Was readlng the warrant and requisition from the
OF MISSISSIPPI for his arrest he stated that
he Wise was mistaken in the man Init After ma
ment, stated that he would not be taken. and COM
menced drawing large knife some - inches in
the blade. but before he could use it his arm was
caugnt by officer Clements. He is now ii jail await
ing the arrival of the sheriff Of dams county Miss
where he viii be taken for trial. Red River Amer
The Savannah Georgian says, yesterday a duel
took place at Screvens ferry, S. c.. between Messrs
j. Hendricks and O S. Kimbrough, of Columbus
Az the second fire. Mr. Hendricks was very severely
wounded, the ball entering his left hip and he
now lies at the Pulaski house in this city, In dan
ger0ns condition The weapons used were rifles
NM Hhe distance was forty PAGES. Mr.. Kimbrough
reserved no hurt. a
4a Al dispatch received in Montgomery Alabama an.
1onnces that Mr.. Hendricks was dead The Mont
gomery Mail learns that the duel grew out of the
failure OF one of the parties fulfil an
express or implied with young lady nearly related
OtheOther party
nj The rapidity with which some portion Of tIa
macAhery employed in the manufacture of cotton
operate we may form idea from the fact that the
finest thread which is used in making lace is passed
through the strong flame of lamp, which burns all
The hbres without hurting the thread The velocity
With which the thread moves is great that it can
not perceived there is any motion at al-the line
of thread passing off wheel through the flame
Locking as If it We're perfectly at rest
An association i about to be formed in Boston for
the purpose OF establishing immense bakery where
bread may be sold at rates merely sufficient to cover
expenses The scheme also includes the establish |
ment OF retail shops in every ward in the citv and
u each Of the market places The object is, to bene
fit the industrial classes. The projectors will be
satisfied with five per cent interest on the money in /
vested. The movement has been induced by the con- l.
dnctof the bakers, IN keeping the loaves SO small in
spite Of the heavy fall in the prices Of -four.
Mr George Halle son of the late honorable Levi |.
halle chief justice of the supreme court of Rhode
Island recently died at Swansey in that State leay
ing directions for his funeral which were strictly
"He wished to be dressed for the grave
In his best suit of Clothes and TO wear new pair Of
gaiter boots that he had recently purchased. His /
pockeloook winch contained several dollars, he re-
quested to have placed in the pocket where he was
to keep it, and the contents of his vest
even to the insignificant tooth puck he asked
70 have deposited with him in the grave and dozen +
sigarsfo be placed by him. |,