Southern shield., 1860-01-28
TYPE FOR SALE,

BeAThe absence of the editor for the last two days must be the apology for the sria7lA Aausls1z ss ss.; ;t5rsaf anasssr iii the Shield of to-day.
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 sgg~One of the most interesting things we have published for great while, is the letter copied from the Missouri Dem ocrat, giving an account of a trip from Camp Floyd (Utah) to Los Angeles, Cal ifornia. Read it--you will be amply re- paid.
 CITY ATTORNEY the 9th inst, at meeting of the City Council in this city, our promising young friend PRICE TAT PAN, Esq, was elected City Attorney.
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 PATRONS LIFE OF ANDREW JAcKsoN.- Mir. CRAIGHEAD, who halls from Missis- sippi, Agent for the sale of one of the most popular works of the day-Parton' Life of Gen. ANDREW JAcKsoN-was in the city this week, soliciting subscrip- tions. We have not yet had leisure to ex- anime carefully the volume (the first, be- 7 ing the only one out yet, left at this office, but 4 nasty glance over its pages convin- ced us that it was very handsomely gotten up, as regards paper, style of printing and mechanical execution generally. As a work of merit, we of course know no- thing, but shall take occasion to examine this volume, and the others as they may appear, giving faithful and honest mo- tice of the sane,-with nothing extenuate or aught set down in malice.
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 WoRsHAM's LANDING.-The act declar- ing HAnguille river navigable stream, which passed the Legislature few years since, was no idle piece of legislation, it seems The r. II. Ladgzey is now mak- ing regular trips as far as this landing, in Independence township. The steamer iSt. Franci8 No. 3 also made 6 trip to that landing few days since, and the freight bills on dry goods, groceries, stock, &c,, amouratsa oa,a ever S2o0, and the Langley, one rT1c ,4 .s l.ss4-y freight in the way of pork, &e.. to the same place, for planters in the neigh borhood It is thought that several thousand bales of cotton will be shipped from that point next season.
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 RB~The weather still continues of the most delightful character On Thursday there were strong indications of change for the worse-either rain or snow was apparently imminent almost the entire day. and Thursday night was cold, cloudy and windy, and' very threatening. Yes terday morning, however, was as clear as a bell, and, though little cool was one .of the most lovely morns ever witnessed, and the day was model in it's way.
 There are indications of continuance of fine weather. The new moon evident Iy is dryn one
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 n-A As will be seen by reference to our advertising columns, Mrs. NELSON will open school in West Helena, on the 9th of next month.
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 HaynSpecial attention is directed to a number of advertisements of Administra- tors and Trustees sales of lands and ne groes, in to-days paper
 
 DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN MEMPH1s.- Loss Of Lite.-About 3 A. II. yesterday fire broke out in WooDwARDs Livery Stable, en Second, near Main and Jefferson streets, Memphis, and before the flames could be stayed the Post-offce block of buildings and Gaiety stables were destroyed. Itwas thought that four persons were buried in the ruins of falling buildings. Forty-one horses were burned to death. Total loss about S70,000
 The mail matter was all rescued from the Post-ofice, without serious loss or damage. We have no time to give further particulars this morning.
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 ssA Phillips county Probate Court, which has been in session since Monday last-Hon. 4. P. EwARr presiding-ad- journed last evening.
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 nA-T The river at this point, this morn ing, is within five. feet eight inches of high water mark aud stationary.
 
 It has attained precisely the height pre- dicted, ten or fifteen days since, by our well posted friend MILES. We should be very 10th hereafter to set up any opinion against him on river matters.
 Of the river at Memphis, the Appeal of sa xs " ---------------------=-= Contrary to our expectation, the river declines slowly at this point, having fallen