The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-09-22

when the bill for the organisation If araoon II !,
territory was before tae senate Dickinson Of
New Jersey, Tenau a, upon prophecy. which at
this day sounds rather oddly sBut is this TERRITORY
Of Oregon ever to become State-a member Of his
Union9-Never. The Union is already too exten.
sve, here were at this time twenty four tatesl md
we must make three Or four new States from the ter
ritories already formed. Every member Of congress
ought to see his constituents once year This il
clearly very difficult for those living in the rsost
remote parts of the Union. Yet young able bddi
ed senator might travel from Oregon to Washington
and back once yearl but he could do nothing else
It would be more expeditions, however to come by
water round cape Horn, to pass through Behring's
straits to the Atlantic, and on to Washington 1t
is true this passage IS not yet discovered except on
our maps, but it will be as soon as Oregon shall be-
come State.
An Engishman was recently attracted to d church
in the neighborhood OF New York, to hear cele-
brated preacher from the city. The clergyman had
occasion to draw illustration from the American
flag; bespoke of it rag, in itself SO frail
that infants hand might rend and yet so mi ehty
as the representative of the sovereignty of nation
as to defy the despotism Of the world In illustra
tion Of this he introduced the fact that in the Vati
can at Rome may be seen the papal flag crossed by
the American flag, and both reposing costly together
in one corner and the reason given for the unioI is
that the American flag saved the Vatican whet it
was assaulted, and hence it may be found in 5ha1
post of honor. The English gentleman was greatly
outraged at such illustration that spoke Of the
power and majesty Of our flag, and did not attend
church the balance OF the day.
For the first time in the history of Immigration TO
tbe United States from the British islands there is
now aprependerance in the movement towards Az
stralia and Canada over that towards these shores
The official returns made up in England show that
for the first three months Of 1853 the ate nm,
Der Of immigrants from Great Britain was $4,000 of
whom 5000 were bound for the United States aga
1926 for the corresponding period of 1857 Ofphe
rest 1857 were Tor the Australian colonies Esni-
Grafton for all parts of the world has not been al 30
1Ww~a #4g# EtgP ta -
STAINED its maximum figure in 1853 when it reach
ed 3I2,I2j The vas reduced TO less than one.half
in 1857, when the emigration only reached about
10000. -
binary IF longevity in Williamsburg district,
9. G. Ea says they have in that district, lady
who It is cretlbly said, is between lao and $50
years OF ae bar exact age cannot be definitely as
Cauan4, IS she mas almost entirely lost her memo
RI End the famy records are lost; but before get
eiag IN this condition she told some Of her friends
tha az he breaking out Of the revolutionary war she
ad ton children, the eldest Of whom had also one or
two 70, from his, 1870 is not far from correct She
has been perfectly blind for 80 years. which blind
ness vas gaF8ally brought on from measles. Her
voice. however strange to say, just as strong as
that Of girl Of n. She also enjoys very excellent
health, not having had days sickness ID about 80
years.
The Montgomery county gold, 50 much talked of
lately, is no humbug. Mr.. Christian was in town
a few days ago with his pockets full. The spec-
mems he brought with him were very rich--worth
from $4,000 to $4,000. One Of the nuggets. about
twice the size OF mans fist, weighed I u lbs. and
contained rather than 6 lbs. of gold-nearly
$4,000. This and several other very rich but less
valuable specimens were left here for exhibition
They took the shine off our other rocks. Thesela lat
ter however, are all right again. for gold rocks do
not stay long exhibition; and coal rocks cop
per rocks, lead rocks and black band iron rocks are
in the ascendant, as they ought to be.
Fayetteville IN. c. Observer
Erap aA, IL. ~
perfected his ariel ship, cost Of 800 600 francs
and made voyage to Algiers, Africa, and back with
tia distance Of fifteen hundred miles from the start
ing point. The average speed was almost one hun
dred miles an hour, the voyage occupying eighteen
hours Mr.. Garyani is to make the attempt from
Havre to the city of New York soon as he further
tests the character Of his invention by few short
trips over the Mediterranean and it's neighboging
provinces.
In letter from Mr. Joseph Ellis, Of Brighton, ad-
dressed to the Society Arts Journal he states that
by making solution of shellac with borax in water
and adding suitable proportion of pure lampblick,
nm ink is producible which is indestructible by lime
or chemical agents, and which, drying, will pre-
sent polished surface, as with the ink found on,the
Egyptian pyrapi. He made in the way described,
Gad proyed not its identity with ancient Egypt, yet
the correctness Of the formula which was given him
by The late Mr.. Charles Hatchett F. r. S. fullyNes-
titled to its value
The people of Lafayette, Indiana, have been star
tied out If their! propriety by the elopement Of Mr.
Sherwood, secretary of the Lafayette railroad
pany, and Mira. Allen, wife of presbyterian min
igtar Of That place. Sherwood left wife and two
children.
The Providence journal proposes to settle the t.on
roversy ABOUT the proper title Of the presidents BY
clubbing him 'lord of thirty two umbrellas. The
title is borrowed from that of Asatc potentate,
who IS "lord of twenty -four umbrellas
young lady near Glasgow, Scotland hadEthe
spine of her neck nearly fractured by resisting a
young man who was trying to kiss her The young
mar arrested but as it was shown that he used
no extra force, he was discharged.
Late accounts represent that the inhabitants of
the Turkish provinces of Asia emigrating in
greater numbers than into the Persian territory,
in order to escape the tyranny Of the Turkish au-
thorities.
Information Wanted.
u The undersigned, one of the proprietors of the
New Era, Newbern N. O., will feel greatly obliged
to members of the press who will assist in the en-
deavor to obtain information of his sons. EDWARD
T. DAVIES the senior is SO years Of age and resided
several years at Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he
published two papers. DANIEL D. DAVIES, the young
err is % years old, is married and, when last heard
of had two children. He worked on the Nacogdoches
Chronicle about 1853, and shortly after removed
westward in Texas, where it is believed he is now
residing. Any information of either Of the brothers
will be gratefully acknowledged by
Newbern, N. G. DANIEL DAVIES.
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