The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-27
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BY L. BILLIARD & co.
Office Corner of Texas and Edwards streets,
OPPOSITE HITcHoocK's LIVERY STABLE.
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WEDNESDAY ,.................JULY p, /

The river opposite this point has fallen up
wards of foot during the past week. Since
our last The Larkin Edwards, from the falls,
has been the only arrival The Era No. 2 and
Yazoo Belle are now due, the latter was four
days in pulling over the falls,
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE S. Z. Borcn, con
fined in The parish jail for the murder Of the
late Mr.. Luke 7. Holt made an attempt to
commit suicide by cutting his throat with a
razor, on Sunday last Previous to attempt
ing the act he wrote letters to his wife, attor-
ncy and some others, stating bis intention and
giving directions about the disposition of his
body. After strapping his razor and shaving
himself, be coolly bid his fellow prisoners good
bye and drew the keen razor across bis throat
nfcting a horrid cash at least six inches in
length. The second attempt was frustrated
by some Of the prisoners and the razor taken
from him. Had he rested quiet with these
attempts, his recovery would still have been
doubtful, but on Monday he made another at
tempt by plunging head foremost through the
window Of the second story Of the jail, which
would, no doubt, have killed him on the spot
had not one Of the attendants caught him by
the shoulder as he went through, causing him
10 turn complete somersault, thereby fall
ling on his feet instead Of lis head. His re-
covcry is very doubtful, although at last ac-
counts he was doing much better than could
be expected under the circumstances.
Thanks to Capt r. Jacobs, of the Larkin
Edwards, for files of late papers
Miss Eoise Bridges, the celebrated dramatic
reader, will give one other interesting and anus
ing entertainments this evening, at the theatre
The selections for the occasion are widow Be
dout, Jeptha's daughter, the Arab steed Char
lie Machree, harp Of a thousand strings, the
fremen and the square and level.
DANCING AcADEMY.-Prof J. S. Bingham
will open tomorrow evening, at the corner Of
Texas and Edwards streets, dancing acad-
envy.
You've LoUIsIANIAEs.-We perceive that at
the eighteenth annual commencement exer-
clses Of the Patapsco institute, at Ellicott's
Mills, Maryland, lately, Miss j. S. Towles,
who delivered the valedictory, Miss H. Hun
sicker and L. SHINES, for proficiency on the
harp, received gold medals; Miss NJ. B. Tow
els and Miss O. A. yuientiur. urrtifi,.stt.-~ or
merit. Miss Hunsicker, Miss SHINES and Miss
j. S. Towles graduated These young ladies
are all natives of Louisiana.
ANOTHER S1ckLEs CAsE-The Pittsburg
Dispatch says, Richard Jervis, an acting con-
stable, caught his wife committing adultery,
and killed both her and Charles Mctzgar her
soducer, The public in general, approved Of
the course pursued by Mr. Jeryis.
Mills equestrian statue of Washington, in
bronze, ordered for the city Of Washington,
by Congress, some years ago, is nearly com
pleted 1t is said thai it is to be placed, not
in any central part Of the city, but at one oil
its extrcmities, out Of view from both the pre-
sent and future generations. AS the German
Americans will have their clfoice of locality, /
we join in the hope that they will make bet
ter selection.
The last Sparta Jeffcrsonian says, we under
stand that all the early corn crop is made, and
a pretty fair average one is the result The
cotton is doing well, although the weed is not
large, yet it is healthy and growing finely
We understand that the sweet potato and pea
crops are promising Our planters have moth
Iprr m 1pln IF far M
believe, will equally apply to all our neghbor-
ing parishes.
Governor Wise has written letter to citi- \
zen Of Lynchburg, Virginia, disagreeing with .
general Cass on the question of the rights Of
foreign governments to exact unrendered mill
tary service from our naturazed citizens who
we're born under their laws. He says that he |
would protect our naturalised citizens against
military service Of other powers to the utter
most ends Of the earth"
The total vote at the late election in the east
crn congressional district Of Rhode Island, was
for RobinsoG, American, 3 4O5; Davis, repub-
jcan. 1864; scattering 81. This closes the
congressional elections for New England, the
entire delegation being American or republi-
cannot single democrat.
The Washington Star thinks, from all the
data in its reach, washington city has now
q population Of between $4,000 and $4,000,
and confidently expects that the census to be
taken in 1860 will prove the correctness Of this
opinion. Rapid increase.
President Buchanan's organ, the Washing
ton Constitution, formally reads senator Doug
Jas and governor Wise out Of the democratic
party. That's awful.
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A mob at Stanford, Kentucky, on the OH 4
instant hung James Ronsey for killing James
Oldham last May
Three men were killed and two others bad
" hurt, in Boston reeeaty, by The explosion
Of gas metre.