The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-11-03
General Intelligence.

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The Liverpool cotton market exhibited no new Tea
ture Quotations were steady, and the demand was
fair. Such is the general report.
The brokers' circular says the market was nrln lot
middlng, and had slightly declined on the better
grades It reports the sales Of the week - OOo bales
Of which spectators and exporters took iUUU.
The same circular gives the following quotations:
fair Orleans, 7s4d,, middling Orleans, 75sd
The latest accounts from India lead 70 Inc an1clpa
ton that the India mutiny will be completely sup
pressed before spring. The insurgents had been
defeated at Valhonna and Suttampore
Late accounts from China state that the forts OF
Nantow had been destroyed for an insult to british
vessel but the town was spared.
Atlantic telegraph shares had declined to t5oU
The H.vre cotton market was dull and had de-
clined. The sales for the week amounted to 43Oo
bales. The Paris Bourse was flat The stock OF bull
lion in the bank of Fralth had decreased during the
past month EFT 900
There rumor afoat that the porte had refused
TO eede the island of Perrin to Great Britain.
| It was understood that Napolean and Eugene We're
about to visit Rome to receive the personal blessing
of pope Plus. -
| Governor Wright u S. minister to Prussia is now
corresponding with the administration upon the vio
lation of passports by the government to which
be is accredited. 1t says: sit seems an American
citizen has been seized by the Prussian government,
and made to serve in the army. This man is ma
tive of Prussia, but migrated to the United States
some years ago; naturassed served in the Mex
lean war with honor and distinction, and wound
ed in several battles few months ago he returned to
Prussia for the purpose of visiting his relations when
he was seized Prussian subject, and made to
in the Prussian army, cut off from his wife his
children and property in his adopted country 3
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l-1etween eight and nine
hundred thousand dollars is the amount required to
pay the volunteers againstthe Florida Indians, pre-
vions to the removal of v BowIegs. The remain
but it will not, probably, bel put into market before
January next.
Private letters received at Washington, speak of
the alarm of several of the South American repub
lies at demonstration against Paraguay, fearing
that it will ultimately be directed against them.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25-The state department has
neither received any official information given any
recent orders in regard to general Walkers move
ments Its previous orders respecting the violation
OF the neutrality law remain in full force.
j. Clancy Jones' recently appointed minister to the
court of Vienna will proceed to Austria in November
Phelps. of Missouri, is the first the list of the
committee of ways and means, and will probably be
the chairman OF that committee
In answer to resolution by senator Brown, which
passed during the late session of congress- call
ing upon the secretary of the interior to furnish
statement of the expenditures of the government in the
district OF Columbia since its formation the state
ment has been made out, and amounts, in round num-
bers, $4,000 900. This includes all expenses for
except the salaries of clerks. Of this amount about
81 0O00 900, which appropriated for the Smithso-
MAN institute, should be deducted as this was not
the money of the United States government but only
held by them in trust for the specific purpose of
structing that institution, of laying off grounds DC
The dismissal Of doctor Sherman surgeon S.
navy, from the African squadron is creating quite
runpus among the officials in thsquarter. For some
time back, surgeons in our navy have been compelled
to witness the most nhuman outrages and then give
violence tO
suffer the spleasure Of their commanding officers.
Doctor Sherman, native Of Pennsy vania and of the
quarter school, it seems, had independence to speak
out and expose the improper conduct.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Gen. Walkers movements
begin to excite general interest He is represented
having plenty Of money and men, but it is thought
he will be repulsed from Nicaragua by the British
naval force now on the coast.
PEORIA, Ill, Oct. 27-Messrs. Curtis d Co., bank
ers have failed for large amount
A mob had gathered at the banking house and
much apprehension felt for the private resden-
ces of the partners. The military had been notified
to be ready to repel any attack upon them
Sr. LOUIS, Oct. 27.-The California overland mail
arrived here last night, bringing San Francisco let
tiers of the lst of October. but no newspapers.
Advces from Los Angeles of the I'd instant,
port that a battle fought at Tour lakes,
Oregon, the st of September, between 800 troops
under colonel Wrg ht and 500 Indians The Indi-
entirely routed, with the loss of II killed
and many wounded. Our troops sustained no loss
of life and but few wounded
The Legislature refuse organise. The recently
elected State Legislature of Oregon territory at
Salem on the 14th of September, but after short
sitting, ad onrned sine die, declining organise till
Oregon should be admitted 81 ate into the Union.
Delason Smith and S. F. Grover have been elected
representatives to congress from Oregon.
The Louisville papers describe fire proof pipe in
vented by W, 7. Gill, of Henderson, Kentucky, to
protect the tiller ropes of steamers It consists of
alvanlsed iron pipe, surrounded by coat of plaster
of Paris, which is again surrounded by thin tube.
Within, the rope works smoothly. This pipe extends
from the pilot house to the hold, and any burning
boat may be safely steered, it will be impossible
for the fire to destroy the tiler rope.
The last Mobile Advertiser says, we again have
the unpleasant duty of chronicling increase of the
epidemic which has overloaded our community for
so many weeks. The mortality by yellow fever dur
ing the week is greater than iii any preceding week
during the season, andwe regret to say, the indica-
lions of decline in the sickness are less favorable
than when penned our last weekly report The
weather is very for the s,ason, and until
blessed with rain and substantial FROST it is vain to
hope for return to our aecusts med health. The
ports for the week of our charitable associations,
while they show a continued and marked success in
the treatment of cases under their care, show also
the sickness has been increasing of late and indicate
that much labor and means must vet be expended in
the of the sick All these associations must need
additional funds and we trust public spirited citi
will that they not hindered in their good
work by lack of pecunlary resources
The Tampa (Fa.) PeninsulY r, of the 10Th ultimo
admits that the yellow fever il prevailing at Tampa
in epidemic and malignant form. 1t records six
deaths for the week ending the day of publication
viz: Mrs. Eleanor Osin, aged %; VIM. H. Ross, S
years; Sarah Spear IL years; Mrs. Jane Ross, 80
years; Mrs Frances Walker 50 years; and Thomas
L. Steuman.
Mr.. John F. Mccarthy, formerly assistant foreman
in this Office died on Friday morning last He was
native of Washington city, graduated at George
town college, D. c., after which he graduated at the
law school of Harvard University. Subsequently
Mr.. NJ. was professor Of mathematics and ancient
languages in the Washington seminary, and prae
titioner of law in Washington city, and afterwards
| in st. Louis. New Orleans Delta
Bears numerous this seasorthan for sew
era years. in the central counties of the State and
adventures with them quite common Mr.. D.
Cross, of Fairfield, who recently visited Eaton coun-
tv related to an affair which occurred four miles
east of Eaton rapids, which presents example of
maternal by for her colt that is rarely ex
hbted by the horse kind, if it not hair breadth
adventure A mare with colt by her side was feed
ing in pasture, when she was approached by three
bears, an old and two cubs nearly fully grown
Alarmed for the safety of her colt the mare forgot the
usual fear of the horse for these animals and attack
ed them with such vgor that they forced to re-
treat. They pursued soclosely that one of them
compelled to seek safety, and remain in a tree
until the of he who had had +b,,