The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-09-29

scene at AtiantiG LILY, lew days since, owing to
family, who. with Mr.. Bonneville from New Orleans
while bathing, got beyond the surf. The accom-
nl;shed lady said she was sinking, and Mr. b. who
could swiRa found himself helpless III his efforts
" rescue her. was spectator OF the scene The
asntleman struggled and sunk, but the young ladv
sssemed to be floating easily, end rapidly went out
with the Reading tide When the peril of these
bathers fully appreciated the shreks Of females
and the cries Of men added To the general alarm
Tbe case seemed hopeless for there was no boat no
.ord no stick by which it could be deemed safe To
ssnnroach the suffering parties. Still some bold
Searts went TO work, and by great effort succeeded
in catching Mr.. B., who was dragged, apparently
felesg, upon the beach. Even after this was done.
.hs lady still hoated onward but ~ the energy Of
Az CLAYTON was aroused from state Of syncope and
made to seize plank, by which she was drawn to
IT, beach. Her preservation was miraculous. for
av;ne learned the rules for floating she threw her,
W into the proper position before she became in
enable and thus her body kept upon the surface Of
ne wave Had she chung to her companion, both
st have been drowned
,oo a drove of one hundred mustang ponies, which
~ owner purchased in Mexico, on the borders of
.he Rio Grande, and had driven distance Of 1900
niles. through Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and Hi
nos to Gibson county Indiana, without one cent of
avnenses for feed, maintaining themselves at night
mon the grass they found by the way. They lost
s,pt three animals by sickness or accident. Forty
~ ffty animals sold on the route, and the own
81 nrces from sos to S100-very renauneratng
Tbe Paris papers inform US that the question of
,be indemnity to be awarded to professor Morse for
The use of his instrument by the different European
aovernments has been settled at conference of the
Srr~ssntativas Of France, Russia Austria, Holland,
eEye3eu Belgium Turkey. SaEdna ard other Ro-
man States The amount agreed upon was 400 900
francs 1884,. 000} Of which FranGe Contributes 1885,
00 francs Tie sim Is large, bat far below general
.v-pe.rztian A million Of francs would have been
suitable and by he means too liberal an acknow
,.lat5snt of the value of the nEascaFerF.
N the supreme court Of New, York, before Judge
Tnpfaham an interesting decision has Been given in
siStiop TO 70 i'll in which the claim Of St Peters
osfholic church as deYisee, was declared void The
4g-aase6 James Fitzpatrick, had begueathed GER
,ai, rrgnerEvtp The church, 'tfor The good of his
srl 1s 5hsjudge decided, NEGLECT that the Ian
ya4gep too eqatgocal To- render the bequest
7ald.
Candidates.
lily VIZ are authorised 10 ann5unce JOHN RAY
ss H independent candidate for associate Justice Of
The SUPREME Cogrt Of Louisiana TO serve out Ghe an
expired term OF non. b. A. speftrd, resigned. Cleo
e!on, Monday, 4th October.
u We are authorised 10 announce THOMAS T.
LAND as candidate for Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of Louisiana to serve cut the unex-
PRED term of hon. f. NJ Spofford, resigned. Elec-
ton, Monday, 4th October.
Married
On the 23d inst, by the Rev. Mr.. Lee at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Turner, in this parish, Mr. WILLIAM R.
JOHNSON to Miss PRUDIE A. BRIDGEs
On the a8th inst, Mr.. J. F. WHITE (tinner,) aged
40 years, native of England, and for many years
citizen of this place. New Orleans papers please
notice.
On the 25th inst, after long and painful illness,
at his residence in Caddo parshj Mr. THos MCCALL,
sged 60 years, an old and respected citizen of this
parish.
Steamboat Register.
Sept. 28-Era No /, from Alexa.adria.
DEPARTED
Sept. 22-Marion, for Alexandria.
23-Larkin Edwards for airand Ecore
New Orleans M, arket.
September 22-There is active demand for cotton.
Prices rather easier for purchasers.
Inferior, 5-(07b Middling, nA@l2
Low middling ,ll1 @HI Mid'ling fair 49, @1135A
The receipts dncludng 30 74 bales on hand,]
since the lst September, have been SO, 1873 bales;
Exported during same time, 1916.
FLoUR-S'rine, SIS 00@5 so; extra, S. OO@7 so.
PoRK-Mess SIS 00@18 25 ~ Dbl.
BAcos-sides, 9-@lOc; shoussde 7-@714c
LARD-ll4@l3Ac. q T..
HAr-ssO oe@a{ 90 d ton.
OATs-66@69c. - bushei
Corrrr-Rio, 1o}}l6@ll1lc. za'b.
MolAssnssaM@3se: .1 Y gallon lon o4,os . -
RAeaIsckRorE- -Bagging l4@l6c; rope 5000
H1DEs-Dry country, l0@l31ac. " ID
DEERsk1ss-In hair, 13h@-c. p ID.
sALr--Liverpool fine, 81 90; coarse, 67@sO cts
y sack.
l4l4E-At retal-Thomaston, 81 5o@1 rs. Yves
tern, 81 40
Exchange on MN Ny, sight, R@5 . cent disct
CATTLE MARKET, September %
BEEr-Western, fine, $3.50 s-@S11c ~ ID net.
Ho.. Texas and Lake, i. s sHgsl5 2 head
Sheep, 81 Oo@4 IS y head.
Shreveport Price-current.
This report embraces actual sales made yesterday
tCorros-Middling, S@I0hc.
sueAR-N O. brown, l3@l4c. a9 ID.
FIoua~superfne, sll 600 St. Louis extrasl4
O0@- % bbl
BAcos-Sides, clear, l6-@-c;rbbed, l5-@-c.
shoulders, s@lOc sugar-cured hams, 1908 iptb.
LARD--ls@-c. u tb.
CoFFEE-Rio, l41l6c. b.
SALT-$2 00@2 25 u sack.
WHIsKEY-371 II @50c. y gall
On-Lard, ST 50@- ~ gall.
CAsDIEs-Star, 3O@32c. " ib.
CoRM-Sack, 75@-cts. % bush.
BAee1se-Ky. lsc@-; India, 2l@-c.
RorE-9@llc y h.:
TwIsE-25@-cts. ~ fb.
NAls-s5 50@6 90 % keg. IRos---511a@sc. u ID
H1DEs-8@1Oc. " ID. PELrnIEs-s@lo 1ac.
LmE-Thom. $50 y Dbl. CEMENT $5@5h
LowELLs-121a@l4 y yard. L1ssEYs-24@30c
SHoEs-Plantation, ST 5e@l 60 y pair.
sHor-$s11a @224 - bag. LEAp-Bar, s1s@lOc
2b.
TO THE AFFLICTED.
DOCtress Josephine Wellage,
DESPECTFULLY informs the citizens of Shreve-
IN port that she has just arrived from New Orleans,