The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-03-06


but such statements not believed here lafge
crowd erected the arrival of the train bringing tie
presidential party. Mr.. Wood ANNOUNCED from the
rear of the car that Mr. Lincoln was not on board
MONTGOMERY. Ala Feb 25.-During the sitting Of
the congress to-day resolution was adopted nsrneimg
a committee to inquire into the PRESENT. condition q
publicfands.
Mr. Rhett Of S. c., announced, onbehd fof the com
nitee of which he is chairman, that pfsmaueht con-
stitution would be reported on the 9th
Secrecy was removed from the bill on postal affairs,
also from the appointments Of Messrs Aenry d Elet
OF Miss. as postmaster general; j. BenRanlf % La,
as attorney general.
The commissioners to Washington are hessrs Il. y.
Roman of La; w. J. Crawford, OF Ca, tnd John tof-
sYth, Of Ala
1t is rulaoged that Mr.. Mallory, Of Flofida will pc
appointed secretary of the navy.
MONTGOMERY Feb 27,--In the congr'ss to-day Alr.
Wright of Georgia. offered resolution tat the discus
sions on permanent constitution be i'll ube tomof-
row.
Mr. Chiffon of Alabama, offered resG luton, which
was adopted nstructing the naval commit tee oinquire
into the propriey of constructing seve al ironpaea
frigates.
An act passed raise provisional forc for the CON
ederate States and other purposes 1t directs, among
other provisions that the president take charge OF all
military operations between the confedrcy and other
powers.
An act passed to raise money to suppot the govern
ent 1t authorises the president to borrbw fifteen mil
lions payable in ten years at interest Of eight per
The last section directs an export duty of an eighth
of cent per pound cotton exported otter the LIST OF
August next to create fund in liqudatin to the pF-
cipal interest loan.
The committee on flags have as yet no. reported.
BATON ROUGE Feb. 25.-Ihe house mel TINS morning,
pursuant to adjournment.
bill to allow the register of the lanf Office extra
clerks caused much discussion Mr.. DavdBon and Others
speaking against it. The bill was hoFeyer finally
adopted.
4 bill providing for the incorporation of the Delhi
and Arkansas railroad reported favoIably upon.
An act changing the parish of West Baton Rouge
from the seventh to the fifth judicial district was
adopted
Mr. McFees act to facilitate the collie tion Of taxes
was referred to the proper committee
Mr. Hamilton reported bill for thI relief Of the
veterans Of 1912. Referred
A bill creating additional notaries passhd.
An act approprating five thousand dollars to the
Franklin academy was referred.
An act to force the attendance of district ges on
the first day Of the term was also referreH
4 bill in regard to abolishing the Id ard of public
works then came up.
BAToN RoUGE Feb 26.-Mr Lafayette Caldwell
member of the board of public works list night shot
Young man by the name of Charles lFcMain The
wound inflicted is of dangerous characttr. Mr. Gallo
well was committed to Jail where he was bsited by
merous friends. He insists that he aisaubed in his
house.
BATON RoUGE Feb. 27.-3fr Allen, df the special
committee in regard TO the two cannon lied atSan Ja
cinto reported in favor of appropriation f$700 to
mount and present them to-day. Adopted.
resolution authorisng the governor 10 appoint an
engineer take charge OF the books and maps Of the
late board ofpubGe works referred to Especial COM
mittee.
The bill relative to the collections of taxes in New
Orleans was referred to the committee onI finance.
An act granting additional powers to the municipal
of Trenton, in 0uaehita parish passed.
Ar act creating the Office of custodian f archives in
New Orleans was introduced and referred
The bin preventing slaves from hiring eir time
was referred
An acS authorizing the sale Of boats and ages belong
ing the late internal Improvement deparm passed
The bills previously reported relative tb the charity
hospital and the deaf dumb and blind as Funl, passed +
The act creating parish prison keeper in Orleans
tabled.
message was received from the senate, stating that
had concurred in the house bill relative to the board
of public works.
An act incorporating the Mobile railroad passed.
On the act amending and reenactng aEtice 2260 Of
the civil code, there much discussion engr0ss
ment It finally engrossed but the House refused
to suspend the rules for its final passage
Mr. Davidson on behalf of the iudiciarF committee [
reported favorable the resolution rel atye 70 the
Judges in the State.
Also, the act fixing the salary of the judge Of the
third district.
The same member reported adversely the follow
ing:
An act to authorize the city New orl ans invest
McDonough fund in city bonds.
The bill relative to the judiciary already reported
came up, but the house refused to engross it.
An to amend relative to pub bic sales and
auction passed.
INTERESTING DISCOVERIES IN AusrRALIA-We ex-
tract the following from London journal received by
the last mail: Y
'The news by the present steamer from Australia is
in one respect the most important ever relieved The
problem to the possibility of crossing he continent
from south and north has been virtually sved ana NO
question now remains that land transit nlky be opened
up available only for the general purrose OF com
meree, but also for Geographic COMMUNICATE Mr. |
Sturat who started from Adelaide about hist March on
an exploring expedition with two compans and num-
Der of horses has returned after having crossed the
country distance ofabout 800 miles pm Adelaide
andto within 500 miles ofhe Victoria river Herehe was
turned back by body of hostile natives Hut as he had
already reached 100 miles further north titan the point
to which Gregorys expedition in 1856 DIES eended from
the Victoria, the continent may be considered bv the
joint results Of the surveys have been thirty opened
up from end to the other Instead of AN arid des
ert 1t is described to be practicable country through
out. The full details of the observations made were
for the present however, kept secret the nhrlament of
south Australia having voted 60 500 to enate Mr. Stuat
to start again with larger and srongly organised
party and desire being entertained prevent the triumph
Of final success being snached from him by rival expor
ers in the other colonies who might hastily avail them
selves OF all his information Still enough had been al
lowed to transpre to give general idea If the route
trayersed Mr. Surat and his companions suffered ter
riby from want not only of water but focd and also
from an attack of scurvy. The part of line route in
which water totally absent however WIS only sixty
miles. In many parts there was fine grbss besides
splendid gum and other trees including al least four
kinds of palm. very large salt lake was also diseov-
cred in the INTERIOR supposed romhe bleness Of its
water to be of great depth The event had created
great excitement and rejoicing at Adelaide hnd the gen
eral impression was that a number of nek provinces
would ultimately be formed in the territory Ehus expor
ed, and that meanwhile the track might be made ayail-
able almost forthwith to facilitate communication with
India, anaespeciay the export trade in hb rses Che
new expedition, which was to start immediately would
consist Of Mr. Surat and one of his former companions
ten other wellarmed men, and a suitable number of
horses
The OcoNEE RIVER RAGISG.-We learn that from
the rams OF last Friday Saturday and Sundhy Goo
nee river vas higher than it has been sinct 1870 and
within about nne feet of being as high as lit was then
The damages resulting from the enormous rise in the
river are considerable The bridge at T. IT, PollIains
factory had the butments washed away 0It at Witss
ferry there Mr. Samuel Davshad krtr or forty
head of cattle drowned Parks bridge haE four tiers
in the centre oaed away by the immense large trees