The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-08-03
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cleared from inns port for the Tndian 0aale. VIII
seized on suspicion of being slover ocean, has ss
WASHINGTON, July pa. A, cr.h.
sippi, has been appointed minister f. M q A,
confederation, vice Yancey, resigned the Argent.
The president has rendered the Co.
mission to ID. n O. Barringer Of No,4s q Ameris,
it is thought that he will decline '0''n Carolina h.
An important dispatch from nin;sts, !,
caused the government to order the soa Lane Ia.
vannah again to the gulf of Mexico a4oop Of war Il
WASHINGTON, July 26-The trea,,4
tiated by Mr. McLane, our minister :. recently asoa
wthfhe Juarez government, has lust beoa eia Gus
the State department The treaty go Received J
of way the northern States Of y TOE riph,
the Rio Grande and the ports on the s 0evses
mia, with guarantee for their protecf;sn q Caor
of the right of way, and valuable trsns.. AAafa,
have been secured 10 the Louisiana Tebana. Privilege
sit company. epee Tan
The treaty also grants to the United a..
ilege Of transporting troops and nnn ases the phg
over such routes, and the right to sen5 Of va
tect the transit routes if Mexico fails Il pn
grants the right OF free entry and aso
belonging consigned to American " oil good
zona through the ports of the gulf II eai Of A
across Sonora Lastly clause is added WIN ana
Gates the Willingness OF the Mexican goyern sn ad
accept modified form of proteetorate II ~ Inelt
States, whenever the latter government As United
readiness to form such engagement '6alaa ii
Kansas special dispatch to The Rim,
that the bill of rights before the Kansas eon.. says
convention provides that no distinction aolAl
between aliens and citizens in relation 10 iaads
sion of property; also that slavery shall nj POSES
ed in the State. The dispatch also sla fbst soF
ded majority of the convention favor aae
the supreme judges to disregard the fuoit;ya aso
and that provisions be made for HOMESTEAD e aR
bracing one hundred and sixty acres co.
FATAL AccIDENT-On Monday If los4
twelve of Mr. Jonathan Nails negroes ypars
some powder and coffee which had got lnira5
negro, thinking to frghten the balance tbra young
of fire into the powder. The result was tn" ~" ss coal
and nine wounded, more or less Itfs exnactas Asd
ever, the wounded will recover [Choetsv' nGg
Our town was thrown into high ststa as lad
ment on Monday the 4th inst, by the reeert we
intelligence that the notorious Bill White Inn, Ia
as desperate character throughout nor+hsrS 1oSa
had been killed near Garnett's Bluff ! tb; ts&as,
The circumstances Of the case as deS aneS H.
evidence are foil VS.: White and CBssoLo qe
dian had stolen some horses, and were pursns y. ~
overaken. White had an old grudge against t., aaa
the pursuers, Mr. Wilkinson, and presented IL
with the intention of killing him Mr. VIII WIZ w
however, was on his guard, and seeing tbiEraaaa
shot White through the head about lie sa,a
He was distant about twenty feet. 4-s
Mr. ". Immediately gave himself up to tba,..
authorties-he had his examination before ebisl5 '
tice Crawford, and was acquitted, his act bein,
clared purely the defensive. The only rpo,s. :
pressed is in behalf of Mr.. W, that he wasnlaes5SA
situation when 1t became necessary to take thu IA =
this bad man. Boabam n.
EARTHoUAKE.-The Levant Herald publisbe, II.
ter from its Erzeroum correspondent, reportng d.
currence of a most destructive earthquake Aas,a.
the morning of the Cd instant The eatsst,'rLa
which principally consisted Of one terrible sbnt
lasting some fifteen seconds had occasioned in9ss
loss of lives and property-more than SEQ human
ings, it was roughly calculated and nearly an IL
larger buildings of the town, having fallen urev "a
the calamity.
The Marshall Republican Of the Both ut sav,N.
summer drouth has set in regularly Over qsa
portion of this country no rain has fallen for several
weeks Cotton is suffering very much and fronhs
best information we can gather has already baensa
ously damaged. The above remarks will equally AZ
ply to all eastern Texas and north western Loisas
BLACK ToNeUE.-We learn (says the 0uaehta r.
giser of the 2sth ult.) from gentleman residing il
Union parish, that this dread disorder has again broke
out among the cattle of that parish As yet Eebs,s
heard of none in this We have heard itreporsd
about town that some few persons living below hes
on the river, have died of it. but We cannot Touh tr
its truth.
The same paper. speaking of the weather and the
crops, says there has been rain in this section f
about three weeks and the dust is from two 10 thrs
inches deep in our streets. Crops are beginning
SuuSI very il4ucu from 1uub OA Ed1lt especial
Cotton is still doing very we'll, but if we have nOnl
shortly viii begin to shed. We learn that in TaRd
this and Union parishes the cotton crop will not yield
more than 200 pounds to the acre, not having hada
on it since the st of May last.
The rev. ]. II. Ingraham, who acquired consida
able fame novelist the author of Laftte) andG
forwards became clergyman. is now rector Of ar
episcopal church at Holly Springs, Mississippi
Died
I'll.
of Dr. A. A and Mrs NJ. Yates, Of this town
On the 28th ult near this place, George B., Id
Of captain and Mrs. n. E. Wright.
For District Attorney.
We are authorised to announce VIM. F. I. BBS.
NETT, of Mansfield, as a Candidate for the ofesd
District Attorney of the 18th Judicial district con
posed Of the parishes of Caddo and DeSoto, at The
ensuing election in November next.
Por Sheriff
Weare authorised to announced ]. G. McWILLIAE
as candidate for Sheriff of Caddo parish, at then
suing November election, subject to the democrats
Neare authorised to announce JAAfES B. JENKINS
as candidate for Sh eHf of Caddo parish, tihea
suing November election.
For Clerk.
We are authorised to announce N. E. WRIGHT, de
present incumbent as candidate for Clerk Of tAeDs
tret Court of Caddo parish, at the ensuing November
election.
We are authorised to announce ADAM LEONARD
as a candidate for Clerk of the District Coatd
Caddo parish, at the ensuing November election
For Assessor.
We are authorised to announce SAMUEL BY
MUNDS as candidate for ASSESSOR for the PARISH
Of Caddo. at the November election. he sayathai
he knows no party.
For Constable.
We are authorised to announce f. D. TABEka
candidate for Constable for Ward Nod, at the Cd
suing November election.
We are authorised to announce J. SEMPE, @i
candidate for Constable for Ward No. 4, at hs CD
suing November election. ..o.,,.
Consignees of Merchandise per Steamboats,
AtWhite Smith & Baldscia's -Bowles Fisher !,
Constantine; ". E. Daley d Son; Rieha-d btoj
B. Haber; Bellevue Library; Mt Lebanon University
DR.. j. Gibbs; Willis Whitaker. c. NJ AndreFsiV.
P. Carroll; Howard, Tally d Co; ]. B, KlrksOeI
At HoaoeH & Buckner's- Chatham d williamson is5l
J. F. Rasbury d Co.; Keys d Mcknight X IAi
Kinney, Texa~;) Kilby d Stewart; H. Tucker; 10
Fl Ragnett; Thos. Moore; H. Rhine Bro :,
Al HUI g. Fqfe's-J. G. Wright; R. b. a iT.9
]. G. G leman d Co; S. Hendricks; W, ) y. aHF
man; VIM. Tier, agent; Lewis d Co.
Shreveport Price Current.
This report embraces actualsales made yesf'fa1g4
consolidating, 718@l0Ac.
SUeAR-N. Q. brown. 89llc. II b.
MoLAssEs-46@48 Gus. p gall. ~
FLoUR-Superfne, 81 56@9 90; St. Louis exa@s"
500l2 y Dbl.
PoRK-Mess, s24@25 p Dbl ,,,,,,.
BAcoN-Sides, clear, AZ @l5c; ribbed 25a 9a
shoulders, 9@10c; sugar-cured hams l8@A
LARD-18@20-c. = fb.
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SALT-$2 00@2 Is ~ sack
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