The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-13

rain, which wfll, no doubt, be very gratifying
to our planters as they had begun to complain
Of the drough{.
Thanks to tile officers Of the Eleanor, Rober
Watson and Ella No. 3 for files of late papers
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AUCTION SAtEs.---H Hunsicker viii sell thi:
day, at the market house, the negro man Kneely
belonging to the succession Of JohnWooldridge
deceased.
O.. l. Sweet will sell this morning, 1T ten
O'Clock, q the residence ofcaptain Robert Ora.
ham, Edwards street. q fine assortment Of fur
niture and hou3 ehold articles
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We take pleasure in calling attention to the
advertisement Of Messrs, Franklin and Fitzpat-
rick. They h ave undertaken and begun a
large map Of Ga DIDO and Bossier parishes, which
they are deteru ined to execute and have Hth-
ograPhed in the finest style. They want to put
down accurately every plantation and farm with
the name Of It's. proprietor. They ask every
gentleman in th~ said parishes to forward them
minute description of his land, as to town
ship, range, section, what part Of section, and,
# possible, a small diagram Of it, with his name
legby written. We recommend this under
taking to the public most heartily, and earnest
" urge every ldnded proprietor to furnish the
information aske ID. II will be but little trouble
10 each gentleman, and will ensure the perfec-
zion Of their praisewotthy enterprise Messrs
Franklin and Fitzpatrick are gentlemen well
able 70 accomplish their purpose-they are fin
ished and highly educated engineers, and Nj.
Franklin sa UniFed States deputy surveyor
Il is stated That J. E. Thompson, president
Of the Pennsylvania Central railroad Co. will
be elected president Of the Southern Pacific
railroad Co.
A late New Orleans Crescent says, there
are some movements in stocks. We learn of
a sale Of Pontcltartrain railroad stock at "a;
200 shares Of jackson railroad at "a; Is
shares at 9, and $4,000 mortgage bonds Of
jackson ralroadi at 80 and interest. There
have been some few other transactions in stocks
The interest Of A per cent. for the last half
year on the Jackson railroad mortgage bonds
was nrnmntlp maid hp tha:6duniorst osort, tl,e
Citizens bank
It is said by we'll informed business men that
the past month 81 June, has been the dullest
experienced in Nov York for the last EIGHT or
ten years. An actiye business fall, however,
is anticipated.
DEMOCRATIC CoNvENTToN Pursuant to pre-
'1ous notice, delegates from nearly all the diff
erent parishes Of The 4th congressional district,
assembled at Alexandria on the 4th Instant
>. t. Fitzpatrick, Esq, called to the~chair
and dr.. Drury Lacy and G. w. McCranie, esq,
were appointed secretaries.
On the AID ballot for candidate for con
gress, J. NJ. Landrum, esq, of Caddo parish,
received As votes; Polk, SO; and Morse votes.
Mr., Landrum was declared duly nominated
The delegates representing the democratic
voters OF the several parishes composing the
9TH swamp land district, met in convention
for the purpose of nominating candidate for
The office OF swamp land commissioner E. r.
Herring esq Of Hossier parish, was called to
he chair, B. K Hnnter, Of Rspides, appoint &
I'd secretary Seven candidates were nomina- /
ed. On the 36th ballot, general DeRussy, of t
Natchitoches, received 33 votes, and dr. Cum I
bingham, Of Claiborne parish, % notes.-the t
ormer was declared duly nominated 10
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su1c1DE.-The Linden (Texas, Times Of I
be lst inst, says, .anegro man who had been r
onhned IN Jail at tina! place, as a runaway,
elongiug to Mrs. Marin, Of Caddo parish, n
ommltted suicide by hanging himself in Jail
Or. Joseph Whitworth, brother Of The lady a
no owned the negro, arrived there on Mon y
az after him, not knowing that the negro had c,
ing himself until he arrived at Linden. He s.
Horned US that he negro had murdered al
mother negro, and made his escape. D,
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AS we expected the accounts heretofore ~
1ollshed OF the great battle fought in Italy ~
st"een the FRENCH and Austrians, turns out Pt
be magnfed teri fold al least. The Aus Te
lans, according to her official accounts, lost ca
killed. 1856; wounded, 1000. The French, u
Sreeably 70 their Official account, lost 1928 in SIC
lied; wounded, 2l65; and 47o missing Gu
r., -, - tal
The Tyler (TexaEi) Reporter learns that an -
Norwegian, BY she Lame Of Simpson, was
ardered at Larlsss one night last week. and
rown into we'll He was no doubt killed Va
his money Thf murderer had not been @
rested when last hFard from there ="
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The Holly Spring. Miss. Herald Of the end ii,
tant' says, On Monday last the opposition On,
ID meeting 10 tie courthouse to appoint tbc
egates to the State convention, to meet inI e,
'kson on the 18th Fay Of July. i
Lhe Southern Times Jackson parish, OF the sus
instant says, little son, two years old. Of pr
DANES = Grantling, expired on Tuesday, sei
II painful though very short Illness. caused
eatIug q The composition with which the of
anon luciter matfh is tipped 1t is fact city
generally known that this composition Is 4 ow,
dly poison, with which too. great care .can. all