The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-20

IaIlS ana the OARS bhfOu9h the Cdmpte SeLtlc-
ment. The Era No, 2, from New Orleans, is
the only arrival since our last
We learn from Monroe that the supreme court
now sitting at thai place, has affirmed the
decision Of our district court, in the case Of A.
Bennett, for the murder of G. j. Jordan The
day Of execution is to be fixed BY the Cover
nor. The opinion in this case is very near
decisive Of every question presented in the
Ward case.
Al the particular request Of lie 4tl ofJuly
committee at Mooringsport, we publish on our
first page, the Grafton delivered by Robert A.
Davidge, esq.
SHREVEPORT FIRE Co. No. AT meet
ing Of this company held last Saturday even
ing, the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: J. W. Wheaton, president; R,
H. Lindsay, foreman; A, D. Boyland, 1st as
sistant; Hugh Murphy, Cd assistant; A. G..Ko-
ring, secretary; Ed Eberstadt, treasurer, S.
Eiermann, steward
By reference to tile treasurer's report, which
will be found in another column, it will be
seen that the company has collected by sub
scriptions from the corporation and citizens,
1906 90, and received for limitations. fines &c.
1899 IS, making total of 81204 25, and
that they have expended for new hose, re-
pairs, &c. $1012 %.
DRUUs MEDICINES, &c.-Messrs Miller &
Morris have On hand large and full assort-
ment Of pure drugs, medicines, stationery,
paints, oils, fancy articles, &c. &c, which they
are offering at the lowest prices. Purchasers
would do well to give. them a call.
H. Hunsicker will sell at auction, at the
warehouse of Messrs. White, Smith & Bald
win, on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, a
large lot of bacon, consisting of hams, sides
and shoulders.
AN OLD MAN.-In going to dinner last Sun
day, we met an old negro man coming to town.
On our return from dinner, we again met him.
We were prompted to question him. He in
formed US be was in his 98th year; he had
walked / miles in coming to town, and had to
walk the same distance back to reach his home
He said he labored daily Int co,ld rot do
quite as much work as he could do so years
ago He appeared in the full possession of all
Of his faculties, and enjoyed excellent health,
with the exception of occasional attacks of
rheumatism. Ninety eight years old and to
walk 20 miles in one day, is doing very well.
Mr.. Harry Mccarthy gave his last persona
ton concert last week to large and fashiona-
BILE audience, all Of whom were much pleased.
Mr. Mccarthy is delineator of Irish charac-
ter and a good actor generally. We under
stand that be intends organising first class
dramatic company for this place and will open
early in the fall.
Cornelius VOORHEES,, late associate justice Of
thesupreme court Of the State Of Louisiana, died
on the It'll inst on bis plantation in the parish
Of St. Martin, after painful and prouacted
illness
LAND AT 25 CENTS PER AcRE.-Under act
No. 1877, Of the legislature Of Louisiana, Of
1859 lands subject to tidal overflow, can now
be entered at IS cents per acre. The regis
ter is required to have satisfactory proof that
the land applied for is subject to regular tidal
overflow, and requires the affidavit of two re-
spectacle citizens of the parish in which the
land lies, to the effect that they are personally
acquainted with the land applied for, and know
it to be subject to tidal overflow, and further,
that they arc not directly Or indirectly interest
ed in the application
Hon. sir Isaac Lyon Godschmidt, who re-
Gently died in London, left TO the Jews Of that
city nearly $4,000 for educational and roli-
gious purposes His. estate was sworn to be
worth 100000. He had a princey resi-
dence in St, Johns park His daughters,
especially the one who married the yiscount
Avigdor, (son of the Nice bankcr) are distin
guished for high literary attanments
A correspondent OF the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser learns from Mount Vernon that
The proprietor is making investments in lands
in the west, preparatory to removal, and that
he will be ready to give up Mount Vernon this
fall The ladies need about S25, 600 to ena-
bic them to put the mansion and other build
mgs in repair and to improve the grounds.
The San Antonio Herald understands that
general Twiggs has received orders to furnish