The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-10-06
General Intelligence

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1t seems to be decided upon that seva,.,-
nent members of the royal family a.. r. .a proni.
party. an De Of the
The Lyons silk market was imnrov;no. 4-s~.
influx of American orders under an
| The object Of the late conspiracy in Cons..
PIE was to replace the present sultan BY his haNn
1t was rumored that Turkey end Persia b,a,
on the brink of a rupture. Aaa Deem
The Neapolltan government had received nc.
ton that quantity of Illuminating orsn,1 alona.
been sent from Malta for introduction into had
politan States. o Tue Nes.
There were rumors of new republican oo.--.
cy being on foot at Malaga ''nspira.
the China seas than heretofore '0'ee In
Mr.. TenBroeck's mare Prioress won....
Yorkshire handicap at Doncaster races ~ great
for the handicap on the 18th Sent.na, race
distance, one mile and three quarters f''u0ef-
malignant fever was raging at Basic, in s,:.
zerland. Many persons had died of it, onat'
The London Times publishes the treaty bo.-
England and Nicaragua, drawn up by Ouslev t.
sad that both governments approve it. OusIsv us
to Nicaragua shortly to its ratification soes
land agrees to guarantee the neutrality Of tho
mus, and TO employ force to protect the Isthmns !.
Nicaragua is unable to do so herself Tho t.s Il
exclusively commercial '"y is
The great American (Mr. Morphyl chess NJ,
has been defeated in his trial with Mr., Harvpsse
Paris. 'E4t1#F s. #t94s1 WIZ 10
New York, Sept. 27.-The bark Lotus brouoh.,
twelve passengers saved from the burning stesnst
Austria to Halifax They were taken from the Frsnap
bark Maurice, which saw the Austria on tho 1h.I
and at clock in the afternoon, rescued fortv M.
sons from her bowsprit Fer
The passengers at Halifax report that the 6roo,.-
menced en- the afternoon of the 18th in the steeraa
and the ship was Immediately put at half speed bt
i nsaa hf exploded and
The fire then spread fearfully and the >ss,:,
quickly enveloped in flames. was
large number OF passengers were instantly sps
located in the cabins and smoking room. Nearlv an
the hrst class passengers jumped from the poop into
the sea and persisted. Several ladies remained oD
board until their garments were in flames, and th.u
leaped overheard. One boat was launched and ;n
stantly crowded, and quickly swamped, and tbus
many souls persisted. '
Among the cabin passengers of the Austria, wars
}. Bogel and wife, Of New Orleans; Anna Paypers
ana three children, and Maria Perkins, of st. Louis
Wilhel Stachel, of Cincinnati
The steamship Austria left Bremen on the 9TH Of
September, bound for New York, via Southampton
with about 6o0 passengers on board
SPRINGFIELD, GLL.) Sept. 13.-Judge Breeze, of this
State, publishes letter in the Missouri Repub
can, on the subject of Illinois politics. He denies
hat he is not candidate for the senate, and also
~ oSSi '4oh eAao Ae SupPOTLS Judge douglas. He
likewise denounces all conspirators and disorganiz
ers against the honor and integrity of the democratic
party, and says he will follow that party, and no
Jingle person.
From U1AH.-Advices from Leavenworth to the
9Th ult, have been received in St. Louis The Salt
lake mail arrived at St. Joseph on the 10Th after
passage of twenty days. The mormons continued
o arrive IN the city from the south. Brigham Young
lept himself concealed, and lives in constant dan
5er from his own people, who are greatly incensed
It his numerous frauds. Reports confirm the news
If the south Platte gold mines MANY of the do
GERS are realsing SIS per day, without the properi
elements.
PENsAcoLA.-The Pensacola Observer of the e5tb
it, says the number of yellow fever cases at Milton
Florda was six; two of which proved fatal and four
ire under treatment
MoBILE.-On the Oath ult., the deaths BY yellow
ever were three the 25th there were five deatbs
rom yellow fever.
GALvEsroN.-The Galveston Civilian Of the cd
It,, says, forty-seven deaths from yellow feverhave
hus far taken place since the disease appeared The
umoer OF SICK IN town is now estimated at l50
The board OF health of Natchez, on the 2lst ult
eported twelve cases of yellow fever in that city It
confined to tunder the hill" altogether.
he lndlanela Courier of the 18th ultimo has the
stop the press to announce in an ex-
a. that at last the great mystery Of who has been
ob6lng the mails is solved. Through the ndeati-
able efforts of colonel John T lockwood local mail
gent at Galveston, Jacob Dammert, boy about IS
ears OF age, and lately employed in the post office
San Antonio, was arrested here to-day BY marshal
ofin, with fifty sixty thousand dollars in drafts,
ank stock, lottery tickets, etc.
The Courier further says that few days since the
all rider between Wharton and Texana was mazda
} dsmount and deliver up his horse and mail bag
Tour thieves, who remarked to him at the time
lat he was getting off well with his life The same
aper learns that three horse thieves, named Barnes,
cochran and Adams, were arrested in Karnes coun-
:, but gives no particulars.
Colonel Charles A. Fuller has been detailed BY the
ar department to superintend the Improvement of
e Southwest Pass of the Mississippi.
forty-elght negroes belonging to Mrs. Hester
of Fayette county, kentucky, were eman-
Pated In Cincinnati lately.
From letter received in Norfolk, the New York
ay Book learns that the United States steamer Dis
atch is ordered by the navy department from her
'esent place of rendezvous Pensacola to cruise on
Re north side of Cuba, for the purpose of intercept
g two more slavers, daily expected to land their
rgoes on that island. This action was the result
information gathered from some of the officers
INJECTED with the late capture of the brig Putnam
7 the Dolphin.
Captain Meigs and Mr.. Walter, having charge of
e works OF the capitol extension, have been at log
rheads for some time past, and it now appears the
orks are actually obstructed by their quarrel Mr..
alter has been employed, since the exposure of the
auds and mismanagement by the congressional in
t the work under captain Meigs He now refuses
furnish the plans while captain Meigs has control
this difficulty the hope is expressed that the botch-
and extravaganza about this great national work
III be stopped and that the original architect may
employed.
Junlus W. Jig, of Helena, Arkansas, died at
'ulsvlle lately: He left will bequeathng to Miss
right, of Louisville, daughter Of captain j. T.
right, to whom he was betrothed, half of the an
a income of his estate-making an annuity of about
O,O0O. He desires in his will that the remaining
If of his income shall be devoted to the improve
ant of his estate, and after her death the whole
operty to 60 to the endowment of college at He.
la. The will is contested by his relatives.
1 he Rev. Mr.. Garden (episcopal) of PHILADELPHIA,
wing, during recent visit at Cape MAY, N. j., de-
cred sermon and afterwards administered the
assisted by methodist minister, bishop
ane, has forbidden him to preach again within
diocess, Mr.. Garden having violated a canon Of
; church by fraternising as above.
The citizens Of Vernon county, Missouri. bayere
we'd in public meeting, that they will not permit
tie from Texas to be driven through their county.
ey declare in their resolutions that southwestern
tie communicate to those of Missouri disease
own as Spanish or Texas fever, which is very ma
nant, and has caused the death of great numbers
native cattle in Vernon county.
The following, which we find in the Vcksburg
n, would indicate that there is more virtue in
ter than many medical advisers are willing toad
t:--"Ihe yellow fever patient who plunged into
) Mississippi day ago, while in delirious
ldltlon, Is improving rapidly, SO we learn, cor
ry to the expectations of his medical advisers
o had no idea that he would ever recover from the