The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-16


the Spanish government. If he should oe received,
the writer IS confident that the first lntlmanon ne
makes IN regard to the purchase OF Cuba Will De
deemed sufficient ground for rendering MN MS pass
ports 1t is reported by persons likely to be wen IN
formed on the subject that the OF Auloa
ga as president of Mexico, by zen. Mlrduoh' was
made at the instance of the French and English min
listers.
The wings of Virginia have held a convention and
nominated the hon. Vim. L. Goggn, OF Bedford, as
their candidate for governor.
ST.. LOUIS Feb 8-The overland California nail
has arrived here with San Francisco dates to the 10th
ult There was a rumor at San Francisco when the
mail left that three hundred prisoners, confined IN
the State penitentiary had actually been poisoned,
by some chemical substance getting ntoth hourused
in making bread. The report Is prooao1y exaggeza-
| ted in numbers.
The overland mail brings later intelligence from
Carson valley, III Utah The difficulties between the
anti-monans and the judge of probate for that dis
trict, growing more serious The judge, who is
mormon, had published q card declaring his inten-
ton to perform the duties of his office without fear
favor. collision between him and the anti -mormons
was considered ineyt pie
General Kibbe was i'll prosecuting the war against
the Nevaoes and 9th pstle Indians with great
cess
We have received reformation of the discovery of
gold mines the tactof land which divides the Mis-
souri, and the Columbia rivers, a thousand miles
above the head of navigation. The gold is stated to
/
timated that thousand persons will leave here
next month for the Pike peak mines.
FEB. ga report has reached here from Kansas
that the notorious Ossawatamie desperate Brown has
captured United States deputy marshal, and hung
him. The report, however, needs confirmation.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 9.-High!y iattering accounts have
been received from the Kansas goldmines which con-
firm the previous accounts Of the success of the mi
ners. dispatch from Leavenworth dated to-day
reports the notorious Brown and the chief Of the In
III laeb raI
and numbering peaceable citizens in Kansas and Mis-
souri, have escaped into Nebraska and their outlaw
bands have dispersed The United States troops who
went in pursuit of them lately have returned to Lea
venworth
ST. LOUIS, Feb l0-The Mississippi is falling at the
rate of six inches per day.
BosroN, Feb. 7-Dates from Port-au- Prince to the
10th ult have been received today this port The
revolution in Hayti is reported to have become uni
versal Several severe engagements by land and sea
had taken place between the forces under general JEFF
fraud and those of his coored majesty Soulouque In
the land engagements Solouques forces were defeat
ed, and obliged to retreat. Soulouque's naval en-
gagements equally unsuccessful, and the expe-
dti0n obliged to return to Port au- Prince Rein
forcements joining the standard of the republic
under general Jefrard, from all quarters and the sue
cess of the republicans considered as certain
The emperor's forces nearly hemmed in and were
unable to force their way back to the city 1t is re-
ported that the emperors stock of coffee had been
seized by the republican forces and sold at auction
Port-au-Prinee was under martial law, and no mails
were allowed to leave in any direction
MEMPHIS, Feb 9.-The Pacific railway convention
which assembled in this city on Monday adjourned
last night after two days session. The report was
adopted that the best practicable route to connect the
eastern and western portions of the Union by railway
is from Memphis via Little Rock and Fulton to FL
Paso, and thence to San Diego.
JUDGE MCLEAN.-The Cleveland (0hio) Herald 7
says that judge McLean's health is evidently again
giving way. On his return to the capital he was,
for few days enabled to vigorously prosecute his du
ties but by last accounts he not able to attend
the sittngs of the supreme court and it said he
would soon return to Cincinnati. The Herald adds I
that Washington gossip has selected Judge Bayley as
the successor of Mr.. Mclean.
BATON ROUGE, Feb. 9.-Senate-Mr. Philips intro
1uced bill providing for the purchase of slaves for
5he Swamp land service, and also requiring the
swamp commissioners to report bill for the subdi-
vision of the swamp land districts
Mr.. Shadburn introduced bill in relation to out
standing warrants.
Mr.. Laidlaw introduced bill ratifying the gift
made to the Camp street New Orleans) Female Or
)han Asylum.
HoUsE-Mr. Harper introduced Joint resolution
n favor of the acquisition of Cuba by purchase OF
otherwise.
The joint apportionment committee will report to,
morrow. A majority and also minority report is
o be presented.
BATON ROUGE, Feb 10-House-Hodge introduced
bill relative to the removal of the Red River raft
lr. Lawrason a bill to prohibit selling merchandise
ewelry, etc, by samples The consideration of the
pportlonment bill postponed till tomorrow
Senate-Mr. Evans Introduced bill relative to free
egroes Mr. Gordon bill for the redemption of for
cited lands; Mr. Hyams resolution, which was
doPted, to appoint committee TO examine into the
cts OF the swamp land commissioners, and requiring
detailed statement Of the same Mr. Goode reported
ganst the proposed amendment of article Goth of
ne constitution. t
An oYerworked brain is not an unknown phenom- :
non; Scott, Southey, Moore Canning and Castle
7agh were instances of the fatal effects of too much
ppLIcatlon. leading writer in the Journal DIES ,
eoats OF Paris was very lately at his desk alb I
1rbed in composition, when of sudden memory
men and things all faded out of {
lew, and complete blank as to the past was sub.
luted for mind teeming with information logic, i
no eloquence NJ Rigault is become mere child {
gam, and will have to recommence his school DAYS :
Mess some recuperative or reactionary spasns sets
and continue at intervals. ;
The success Of camphor as an antdote to strvcb :
lne IN the two cases reported last year. prompted :
Its trial IN recent case reported at length in the
rginia Medical journal, by doctor Claiborne of
eters0urg. The strychnine taken with suici-
al INTENT in dose of two grains, and the patient
as not seen until retannc and epileptic spasms of
tense violence had supervened, which continued f
II hours, until one drachm of camphor had been adj =
Mustered in doses of to grains every half hour
hen they ceased and the patient recovered. T
The legislative council of New South Wales has +
opointed agent at Frankfort, for the purpose of
'iIecting emigrants and forwarding them to the
'lony of New South Wales. The emigrants are re-
lred toproduce certificates as to the baptism mar
age, character, health and bind themselves TO serve
~ master to whom they assigned, On condition ;,
ratlons and EGO per annum. As few of the Ger
an emgrants can afford to pay their own passage,
ey obtain It, therefore on promising to repay the I.
I'm IN two years after their arrival in the COLONY
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Married
On the 18th inst, by the Rev. Mr. McAlister, Capt
-. GREENE to Miss SUSAN TRAwIcK, all of Shreve- {
'rt. Many thanks for the beautiful cake and spark
lg wine they forwarded to the printer.
NJ ~ ~ ~
New Orleans Market
Fe6rudry lily esterday there was an active de- Z
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