The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-09

yy.surxeroy. Feb 2-Itis understood that the pres,
dent has stated in private that secretary oooo VIII
positively send to congress- to-day comm
recommending revision OF the taflH'
- effrt IS making in the senate finance commit
too to abolish the newly established overland fnah
from New Orleans via San Antonio, FL Faso ana 9ah
Depo under the plea of retrenchment Inc ooaoiy
expensive Buttereld contract from Pr LOUIS % CAl
fi via Fort Smith and Eel Paso, it is not proposed
NV YORK. Feb 2-In the cotton market to-day
prices were in favor of the buyer Operators are await
ing the arrival of the steamship Kangaroo from Lay
erpool with dates to the l9th UT ne safes Oh coy
ton to day were 1909 bales
..p,1er ~ PRoxy.-Rev. doctor Gregory form
erlv If this CITY, pronounced at De Veux college,
SUSPENSION bridge the marriage ceremony between
narties who were not at the time within 600 miles
Of each other 1t was done by proxy, the lady
father acting as proxy Tor the pfidegrooul' in0 a.,
fair took place the opening of the new year IN
der the following circumstances: 'The bride, for
seven wears resident of California after the death
of former husband, became engaged to a gentle
residing in that State. but having large land
ed property in MeFsAo. By some arrangement be
tween the parties ts lady returned to her paternal
home at st. Catheusiss, Canada West where her in
tended was to Ger about this time, and claim
her as his bride. 4e.4 recent troubles in Mexico,
however being in the vicinity of his plantation de-
manded his immediate presence in that country, and
forbade his coming north to fulfil his engagement
He therefore, frankly wrote her of the circumstances
which detained him, and enclosed regularly we
cuted power of attorney which authorised the ladys
father to stand instead of the bridegroom and for
him to enter into matrimonial VOWS. The PAPERS
being executed in the United States it thought
necessary to have the ceremony performed on this
side of the Niagara and father and daughter came
to the De Veux college, and the lady became the
legal wife of her California lord. She will sail for
her Pacific home about the 9TH of February and there
Join her proxy husband, or seek him in Mexico
[Syracuse Journal
There is a most remarkable rumor from Japan to
the effect that the emperor suffered violent death in
consequence of signing the treaty with the United
States Iii said that of the subordinate rulers
upon being asked for their approval to the treaty
refused any sort of concurrence, and notified the
emperor that in obedience to the laws Of Japan the
time had come for him to commit "Harikari,' (sui-
cide.) The great ruler therefore stabbed himself
in bowels, receiving at the same moment a severe
blow on the back of the neck from friend and re-
latve which, dslocating the vertebra, produced in
slant death These reports come through the Dutch
traders in Japan, and considered reliable.
We learn from the New York papers that circulars
have been signed by the leading Irishmen of that
city, calling meeting at Tammany hall. to consid-
err what action should be taken, regarding events
Transporting in Ireland 1t is in contemplation to is
address to the friends of Irish independence
from the friends of freedom in America. The Ger
mans also moving with view to promote anoth-
er revolution in Italy.
Kingsley S. Bingham, recently elected by the legis
lature of Michigan to the U. S. Senate to succeed
Mr. Stuart, was formerly a democrat, but is now
"intense" black republican. His election adds one
more to the black republican strength in the senate,
which after the fourth Of March will be twenty
three, without counting the New Jersey and Mime
sofa senators yet to be chosen, the Indiana con
testants.
General John NJ. Davis died in Allegheny county,
Pennsy lvania, last week, aged 81 years. The Pitts
burg Post says, he received commissions from Presi
dents Jefferson, Madison and Monroe As private
and officer, he served his country for fourteen years
In the year 1907 he passed through Pittsburg, with
a company for the southwest, which descended the
Ohio in keelboas. He served for seven years under
the command of general Jackson. In the Indian
wars in Florida he distinguished himself and espe-
cialy so at the battle of the "Horse Shoe" He was
at the battle of New Orleans, captain
in the army, and of general Jacksons aids.
Here he undertook most dangerous duty-that of
supply of ammunition for the American
army-which he successfully accomplished, with
the loss of number of men and the mules attached
to the wagons. For his success in this hazardous
he received the honorable appointment |
of breyet major. In 1915 he retired from the army,
after the close of the war had rendered his active
vices no longer necessary to his country. During
the administration of president Jackson, he receiv
ed the appointment of United States marshal for the
western district Of Pennsylvania
How the following, which we find in the Louis
vile Courier of the 18th ut., must wiring the tender
hearts of those great phiIanthropists Mrs Harriet
Beecher Stowe and Horace Greedy. Only to think .
Of it, live white man, free American citizen sold
for one dollarl Chas Gater who for years past has
been exceedingly dissoute character in this city
was sold Saturday, in front of the courthouse IN
Ter the vagrant act. One dollar all that was
oaid for the unfortunate specimen of the Caucasian
ace.