The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-11-10
General Intelligence.


bers; being democratic loss Of five members.
New JERsEY-Trenton, Nov. 3.-Itis reported that
at the election In this State, yesterday John T. Nixon
(repubcan) the peoples candidate" for congress in
the first district, was elected.
Newark, Nov. 3-The opposition have elected o
majority in the Legislature
This secures to that party the election of United
States senator in place of the hon VIM. Wright whose
term in the senate will expire on the 18th of March
next.
entire congressional delegation from this State
MASSACHUSETTS, Nov. 2-The republicans are max
ing clean sweep throughout the State.
Nathaniel P. Banks, the republican candidate, is
certainly reelected governor.
1t is certain that, with exception, all the repub
lican candidates for congress are elected
In the fifth (Burlingame's) district, the result is
doubtful
sl Bes tsfd Nov Ttrspnbleans have elected their
DETROIT, (AIichjgan) Nov. 3.-The democrats have
carried this city The vote in the State is light, and
the result of the election for governor and other State
officers is doubtful The republicans claim that they
have elected majority the congressman.
WIscoNsIN.-CHIcAGo Noy. 3.-We have nothing
reliable from Wisconsin to theresult of the election
in that State yesterday for congressman.
MnwAKIE, Nov. 3.-The returns thus far received
indicate the election of the entire republican delega
ton to congress.
Observation-Disclosures, Nov 3-The democratic
candidate for governor Burton, IS elected The demo-
Gratis have elected the other State officers and ori
ty in the Legislature. 1t is believed that the hon. w.
G. Whitley, the democratic candidate is elected to
congress.
ILL1so1s-St Louis, Nov. 3-The impression form
ed on the news received from Illinois, is that Doug
las has carried the legislative and State ticket, and
Lincoln's county.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The latest returns this morning
leave but little doubt that the Dougasites have
Jority in both branches he legislature. The Press,
Tribune, and the chd In of the republican state
committee acknowledge that Douglas will have ma
orty of four in each branch of the legislature. The
Little Giant has overthrown both the Buchanan dem
ocrats and the black republicans.
QUEBEC, Nov 1.-The steamship Indian, which
left Liverpool on the 20th is below.
There only moderate business doing in the
Liverpool cotton market, and prices in favor of
the buyer Thei sales for three days amounted to
900 bales of which spectators and exporters each
took 900 bales, The market closed heavy, Fair
Orleans was quoted at 734d middling Orleans 73ad.
The Manchester trade YVES dull. Goods and yarns
had both declined slightly.
MoRPHY AND HARRwIrz, Termination of the match.
The match has j4st been settled and Mr. Morphy de-
clared the winner, all bets being paid. They were
to have played until one or the other had
games; but when they stood Morphy five and Harr
WITT two, the latter gave it up laying the blame OF
his defeat to his health; but the fact is, Morphy is
by far the best player When the termination of the
match announced at the cafe de la Regence, the
rendezvous of the chess players here the Americans
assembled there were quite uproarous in their exul
tation while the Germans and the Prussans who had
bet upon Harrwitz, Immediately suffered a terrible
elongation of countenanoe Still they continue to
have hope for another person has been sent for to try
his hand at playing with the formidable young Amer
lean, and the person is countryman of theirs.
HALIFAX, Nov 4th.-The Cunard regular mail
steamship America, Capt. Hickman, has arrived at
this port having left Liverpool Saturday, the Odd
ut. She brings Liverpool dates of the day of sailing
which three days later than those by the Fulton,
at New York, and the Indian at Quebec
Liverpool, Oct. 23.-The sales of cotton for the
week were "a 600 bales
Cotton has declined during the week "a penny.
Holders aresofferng freely but show disposition to
press sales The market closed very dull. Middling
Orleans is quoted at ~.
NEW YORK, Nov 1.-The Spanish government has
issued decree placing the regular American steam
ships trading to Cuba on the footing the
British steamships.
The bank statement shows decrease of specie to
the of two millions of dollars which has been
sent the interior to crops and increase of
loans to the amount of million and quarter.
New YORK, Nov. 2.-The steamship Fulton, from
Havre, via Southampton, has arrived at this port.
She left Southampton on Wednesday, Oct 20, (the
day the Indian left Liverpool and brings London
advces of that date. The sales of cotton in Liver
pool Tuesday, 18th, amounted to 5000 bales, of
which spectators and exporters took 1000.
The general state of trade in France was unsatis-
factory, and the funds were fiat.
1t reported that France refused the mediation
Of Great Britain in the difficulty with Portugal.
The general impression in England was that the
Atlantic telegraph cable would be abandoned as
hopeless.
The instruction of the peasants in Southern Rus
STA wa represented as becoming quite alarming
statement was current that the Russian govern
ment has been defrauded of - 100000 of roubes in
the construction of the St. Petersburg and Moscow
railway
NRw York, Nov. 3-Several of the leading banks
here have raised their rates of discount q per cent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-The success ofour troops in
several engagements with the Indians in Washington
territory has been officially confirmed in general
Clarks report to the war department. General c. is
confident Of speedy peace with the hostile tribes
The president has issued "a proclamation, in which
he says that although the new expedition to Nicara
qua ostensibly emigration movement, its hostile
design is manifest, and that any body of men land
ing in Nicaragua without proper passports will be
elected The president calls upon all civil and mill
tary officers to be vigilant and faithful in performing
their duties.
The Washington Union of this morning, speaking
by authority represents that it is not policy for the
United States to acquire any portion of Central Amer
ica but holds that it is duty to open the transit
routes, and keep them open and free to all nations
The president has appointed John E. Ward, of Sa-
vannah, minister to China
Costa Rica has made ample apology for the inso-
lent language used in the Bully treaty.
The steamship Isabel, which arrived at Charleston
the 25th ult, brought later from Havana than
were received here last week by the steamer Phila
delpha. The most important feature of the news is
the announcement that part of the Spanish feet,
destined for Tampico, sailed from Havana the 25th
ult When the Isabel left Havana, the large fleet,
bringing 5000 troops from Spain to demand repara
ton from Mexico, was hourly looked for.
MOBILE, Oct 30-General Walker arrived in the
mail boat to-day from New Orleans, which he reach
ed, it appears on Thursday Our citizens generally
surprised on learning of his arrival, it was
not generally known that he had yet been in New
Orleans He is in excellent health and spirits tho
considerably altered in appearance, wearing NOUS
ache now and face bearing marks apparently OF ex-
posure to the weather. He is endeavorng to remain
in private.
MOBILE, Oct. 31.-The board of health report l6
deaths from yellow fever for the twenty four hours
ending this evening at 6 o'clock There were ii
deaths from yellow fever on Friday.
ST. Louis, Oct 30.-The Mississippi is rising at
the rate of about foot in twenty hours. All
the upper streams are also rising.
ST. Louis, Oct. 28.-Advces have been received
from Salt lake to the Cd. The Saints all quiet
The district court in session, Sinclair presiding
The jury composed of wagonmasters and old
mountaineers. There had been several severe snow
storms in the mountains, and several hundred ami
mails had been lost
New YORK, Oct 30-A letter from an army Off
Ger in Oregon, another defeat of the Indi