The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-01
General intelligence.


day. the 10th inst, and brings Liverpool dates of
the day of sailing, which are four days.later than
those received by the Canada at Halifax.
LIyrRpooL, Nov I0.-The sales of cotton for the
three business days Since the sailing of the Canada,
amounted to % 900 bales of which spectators took
1000, and exporters 1000 bales. The cotton market
generally closed steady, with slight decline on in
feror grades.
Richardson, Spence d Co. report slight decline
on all qualities but confined chiefly to inferior quail
tiles. Some authorities quote mlddllng orleans at
sgd. per pound. s#
The advices from Manchester and the manufactur-
ing districts are of favorable character There
was better demand and prices Of goods and yarns
We're trmer. y
The directors of the Atlantic telegraph company
have declined the proposal of Wildman Whtehouse,
in regard to repairing the cable, and working 1T at
certain commission. The directors decline to allow
him to have any thing more to do with the Atlantic
cable in any capacity They have also discharged
all the electricians engaged the cable at alencla
The emperor Napoleon has addressed communi-
cation to prince Napoleon, in which he jusihes the
course the French government thought proper and
right to pursue in their dispute with the Portuguese
government in regard to the affair Of the Charles ct
Georges. -
The emperor also, in the same communication, di-
reefs prince Napoleon to investigate the working Of
the free negro labor emigration system, and to in
quire into the, expedieacy of substituting the i'm
portation of Coolies instead of free negroes into the
French colonies Ga@t
The French expedition designed for the occupation
of certain portions of the Chinese territory formerly
belonging to France, had landed in Cochin China,
and occupied lauren .e4t
Later adyices from India had been received in
Eng land, but the news of an unimportant char
acter.
A conference had been held between the Spanish
foreign minister and the French and English ambas
sailors at Madrid the result of which promises salts
factory adjustment of the difficulty between Spain
and Mexico.
In Holland. bill has been introduced for the
emancipation of the slaves in Surinam and Curacao.
Hon Benz. F. Butler, of New York. died suddenly
recently at Paris 20
WASHINGTON, Nov 2o.--Colonel Sam Medary tele-
graphs that he will accept the governorship Of Kan
sas, if formally rendered by the president.
Judge Parker has left for New York He came
here at the presidents request, and has had several
interviews with him. The president, it is said, Of
fered him yesterday the collectorship of New York
declaring that he meant at all events, to Mr.
Scheli. The judge declined the honor, intimating
his preference for the mission to England, for
seat in the cabinet. a.. ...,f ....-.-
The collectorshp, it is stated, will now be tender
ed to Mr. Taylor, the candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor Oh the same ticket Great efforts being made
by Schel's friends to appease the presidents wrath
which is attributable to the conduct of the hards in
the recent election. -...
It's said that the hon. Robert McCleliand, of Co.
lumba county New York, will take the place of Mr..
II. ". L.
The charge is that Dickinson and fifteen thousand
hard voters sacrificed Parker and Corning, by prior
agreement with the republicans, Secretary Cobbs
report is partly written. He recommends tax upon
tea and Coffee but is silent iron. Secretary Cobb
will not go out till January. The treasury drafts
issued last week exactly doubled the revenue
RALEIGH, Nov 23.-The hon. 1homas L. Cling
man has been nominated for q. S. senator for the
short term. and governor Bragg has been nominated
for u. S. senator for the long term. ..g
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Inteligence has been re-
ceved OF the capture by the British squadron of nine
slavers, on the African coast within the past six
months.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 24-The hon. Thomas L. Harris,
representative in congress from the 9th district of
Illinois, died to-day at Petersburg, Illinois. -
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 24.-The senate of this State,
by vote of 26 against %, have passed resolution
declaring the election of Bright and Fitch to be lille
gal The discussion on the subject is still pending
in the house of representatives
MOBILE, Nov. 20.-General " alker left to-day-not
known where
The government has refused to allow general Wal
ker's vessel to sail for Nicaragua "% !
MEMPHIS Nov. 22nd.-A fire occurred on Sunday
night, which destroyed cotton shed belonging to
W. f. Mason, together with most of it's contents.
The fire consumed 500 bales of cotton belonging
to Messrs. Dwight, Gill d Co., which was, however,
fully insured in Boston.
A large fire occurred in Columbus, Kentucky, on !
Saturday, which destroyed several of the best and
III Inc Win tnelr
The loss is estimated S25 900, which
there is no insurance.
The navi CATION of the Fraser river has been thrown
open by the British government free to commerce of
all nations
The Washington Star states that Fred P. Stanton.
has gone over, body and SOUL to the black republic
cans, and that he intends running the republican |
ticket for U. States senator from Kansas when she
comes into the Union.
Accounts from Oregon state that on the I'd Octo- /
fi,rIY
lost fifteen camels from his camp by stampede,
caused, as is supposed, by the Indians. Nine of the
camels had been recovered and six were vet missing
A fire occurred at the falls Saturday night last
by which Mrs. A. E. Flints large and commodious |
W arehouse was entirely consumed, together with |
large lot of dry goods which had been stored there
Oh the day previous. Mrs. Flint lost her warehouse,
with about thirty barrels pork, and few other
ARTICLES. We learn that the warehouse was insured.
We understand that the goods belonged to the firm
Of H. Rhine d Bros, of Paris, Texas and their loss
IS estimated to be about $4,000 No Insurance.
Alexandria American.
The Albany Express says, rnalady now pre-
vailing an epidemic in Albany, has created con-
in every grade of society but not without
sufficient reason, when we consider the MANY vic
inns it has claimed. Family after family have been
called upon to relinquish one or more of their most
sacred ties, and in instances, every tie has
been severed by its fatal ravages. Children have
not alone been made the unhappy victims, for, in
The Troy Times thus describes the symptoms of
he new malady: The patient is attacked with what
1t first resembles an ordinary Influenza accompa-
ned by those general indications of physical weak
lers and lassitude that follow severe cold This
eatnre of the case soon disappears and is followed
'y glandular swelling, acute inflammation, and ex-
ess1ve soreness. In some the final appear
nces are strkingly identical with those of 'sblack
ongue" or ''Eutrid sore throat" Suppuraton takes
place, and the gatherings become very extensive be-
ore the fatal result supervenes.
The government has received dispatches from ia
'an which state that at Hackedade apan abundance
If coal can be obtained at the of Sc per 1000
pounds.
u THOSE who wish to bu~ superiortine Watches,
nd Jewelry of the latest STYLE werecommend to call
It 2. +. l.. FRANKS, he has returned from n Y ork
With large stock a.
He has asoa large assortnlentof genuine BRAZILIAN
PEBBLE SPECrAcLEs, suited to all ages These pebbles
re universally acknowledged in both the u States
md Europe to be superiorto any thing heretofore Of
cred as aid to- restorer Of the eyesight. He has
he instruments by which this and the fact of the
pectacles being genuine pebbles can be fully proven
o the satisfaction of any person. MI
Steamboat Register.
ARRIVED
Jov .21-Lecomte, from New Orleans.
Salie Robinson, from New Orleans
25-Era No. 2, from New Orleans