The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-05-11

and Robert Buford, have been residing near BogUe Pha-
Iah, in Washington county, Miss, for some time past.
The elder, William Buford, had a very pretty wife,
With whom, the Younger brother, Robert, became mad
" infatuated. 4 criminal intercourse between the two
had been carried on for some time, but growing weary
of the restraints imposed by the presence OF the in
iured husband, the younger brother determined to add
10 his other crime the damnlng one OF fratrcide. On
Wednesday evening Of last week the outraged hus-
hand and brother was murdered, and on the Sunday
following, Robert Buford, the double murderer, com
united suicide by taking strychnine. The misguided
wife of the murdered man, with two children, are left
the sole memorials Of this chapter OF horrors.
A letter from Boston (feXas) to the GAINESVILLE
Standard states that, on the night Of he 10Th ult., Mr..
Sam1. Mcdaniel, an old citizen Of Bowie county, shot
and seriously wounded his wife She refused to testi-
fy against him, as he was intoxicated, and there beng
no other witness he was discharged, The same letter
states that col. Stephen Tickle, formerly q citizen Of
Wilkinson county Miss but q residentof that vicinity
for about one We was b~rutually murdered in his bed
that morning, a, 1t 3 o'clock. 1t was known that
col T. had Il col derable amount Of money (about
S. 5000 in gold.) He was evidently murdered for his
money.
The rev. Jacob Harden, who recently murdered his
wife in Mansfield, NJ. j., was arrested on the 18th ult,
at Wheeling, Va. A reward of $50 was off red for
his arrest, but he eluded capture for two months He
is now in Jail, arequisition from the governor Of New
Jersey being awaited, Harden is only % years old,
and is a preacher of the methodist church.
TEA PLASTs Another shipment of tea plants from
China has Just been made for the patent Office; also,
the camphor tree, and the yang-mae. A portion Of the
public grounds at Washington are set a part for their
termination. During the last three months a temper
AZURE of from So to Sc Far. has been obtained in the
house devoted to this object, produced without the
aid of fire, simply by decomposition of the stalks OF
Chinese sugar cane aud stable manure. The atInos-
phere resulting from this mode of heating, with the CO.
operation of moisture and light has been found emf
nently beneficial to plants, as has been fully tested
from various seeds and cuttings, tropical and others,
which are rapidly growing in a healthy state.
CuTroN GRowING IN CUBA-The Havaneh cores
pondent of the Savannah Republican states thata field
of 100 acres has recently been planted in cotton, III the
island of Cuba. 1t is there believed the Asiatie COO
lies will be found admirably adapted to the culClya-
ton of our great staple. The cotton will be sent to the
newly formed association to be ginned-when raised.
ANoTHER FINANCIAL Or SIS Predicted The New
York Herald predicts another financial crisis: In
round numbers, six millions of exports from New
York, exclusive of specie, against twenty millions of
imports, indicate a very high pressure Of inportations
1t is an increase for the month of nine millions of i'm
ports, against an increase of a little over halfa million
Of exports, as compared with the month of March,
1858. We are going ahead, at this rate, under a great
spread of canvas; and there may be danger in it. The
signs and the sounds of renewed prospect Y come in
from every side. We seem to be entering upon the
flush times of 1853. But let all parties concerned re
member the r~evulsion of 1851.
JOURNEY TO THE POLAR An Robert Kenni-
cott left Chicago on the 18th ult., for an overland jour
ney to the polar sea. He will not return beforalS6l =
His Objects to make contributions to the common stock
of natural science, and devote his attention to the Fau-
ma and Flora OF the country, collecting specimens of
each as he progresses, and taking such notes as will
enable him on his return to prepare n work on those
branches of natural science, which will doubtless in
due time be published by the Smithsonian institution.
Why MINISTER FORSYTH WAS RECALLED.-The Mo
bile Register says that it is authorised by Mr.. Forsyth
to pronounce the report, announced by telegraph to
have been published in the Washington Constitution,
to the effect that MIR F. was recalled from his mission
to Mexico because of his being obnoxious to the con
stitutional party and the Juarez party, as destitute
of any foundation IN truth. If, when in due course
of mail the Constitution comes to hand, it is seen that
the Constitution has been correctly reported, Mr.. For
syth will feel bound. says the Register, to lay the
facts before his friends and the public.
Two adventurers have lately made $4,000 in Cobb
county GA, by informing against farmers who had
given too low an estimate of their property, the law
giving them ten dollars on every hundred that the
estimate was too low. They then went into Morgan
county, but the people escorted them out of the limits
and they were glad to get off with whole skins.
In South Carolina the slave population is 1888 800.
The white population is 2S3, 600. The increase of
population among the blacks is three times as great as
it is among the whites.
1t is interesting to observe how fast American boiler
plate is taking the place Of the best English make.
The American iron is much stronger. and is being
made more and more sound, so as to stand equally az
well in furnaces. One Of the most experienced and
successful locomotive builders in the country told rs
LIlub ne WOulQ prefer even second class IenNSylVanId
plate to Lownoor or B~owling-that ii was now quite
as solid and stronger in grain. ~. S. Mining Jour.
1t is reported that Sir E.. B Lvt;on is to he the next
governor Of Canada, and, possibly, governor n-chief
of the proposed North American confederacy.
Mr.. Tom Trollope, a >on of the well known Mrs.
T'rollope, and who resides III Florence with his old
mother, is about to bring out in London a work en-
titled "a Decade Of Italian Women" His brother,
Mr. Anthony Trollope, j in Ipdia, IN the PGStoifice
service. 1t was on the voyage thither that his last
novel. "ThOrue, was written.
An American was recently married in France I'M
der the title of count Alfred de Montgomery. He
has sued the Paris Courier for libel, in admitting a
letter declaring him to be no count, but the son of a
quaker grocer in Philadelphia.
A late act passed by the legislature of New York,
provides that it shall he unlawful to admit to any
theatrical exhibition. held Ia the evening. amy minor
under the aye of fourteen years. unless such minor
is accompanied by an adult. The law makes any
person violating this provision liable to a fine of not
less than S25, nor more than one hundred dollars or
impris onment for a term not less than ten nor more
than ninety days, for each offence.
Welearn, says the Pittsburg Despatch, that recently
NJ. Strakosch effected a definite engagement with NJ lie
Piccolomini for five weeks at $4,000 per month. Five
thousand dollars of the sum was paid at the time the
contract was concluded to bind the bargain. Itis to
be the farewell engagement Of the petite princess in
this country.
Mr.. Trice, of Lafayette county, was found dead
near the road a few days since, with three bullets in
his body. The particulars we have not yetheard, nor
Is 1t ascertained certainly who ia the murderer. This
is an unusual thing in Arkansas; men have difficult
ties which terminate in the death of one of the parties
but this secret numbering is less rracticed in our State
than any other. We hope the criminals will be brought
to justice and punished to the full extent Of the law.
[Camden Eagle.
The Little Rock Gazette larns that the entire fruit
crop in the northwestern part of Arkansas had been
destroyed by the frosts during the latter part of the
month Of April.
a law recently passed in Maine establishes the an
nual salary of the members of the Legislature at $3.50.
They can sit twelve months if they please.
Consignees of Merchandise per Steamboats,
At White, Smith & BaIduin's-A. d W. W. Gun
ter; Turner d Harper; j. D.. Blair; Y, W Greaves;
Boles d Fisher; H.F Fulliloye; W. Dickson: W.
& F. Hicks; }. w. Orr; j. S. Alexander; Daniel Gil
lis; W. II Smith: Jasper McMillin; P. j. Callahan;
A. 81 P. Mckay; C.. 3 Bacon; ]. Bhesbourg; VIM.
Arledge; W. NJ BYRD; Mrs NJ. Thompson; D. 7. Ir-
by; F. NJ. Hanks; j. Draifouse d Bro; j. W. d w
Flanagan; Brown d Peguese; W. C. Foster; L. C.
Powell; K. Hollinsworth; NJ. W. Person; Colonel
Jesse Walling; 4 &. baxter; J. M. Pegues; H.. j.
Snow; J K. Burkey; A Pphalski; George Eaton; A,
N. klkins; Sample d Hollinsworth, H.F Blackwell:
VIC. Revton: J II WAit41un; A. slaughter; j. N.
CoIemau & Co; J. P d F. L. Lowry; j W. Terrell:
G.. H. Pike; L. P, Butler; Z. Hnrkins; Patton d Pool;
r. L Smith; j. Friend; r. [. Gilmer; VIM. Grimes;
VIM. Grimes; A. Tatum; J. NJ. Jones d Co; j. A..
McRady; +. M. Mourhyuse; VIM. Weaver; G. T. Har