The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-02-13

Rock arsenal was taken possession :. = s1ai tie
On the &c instant. q By ststs ,s44s
RGcHMosD, Feb, 5.-The so,o.. w
luton that n the opinion Of the -"s adopted :.
citizens Of Virginia mediate no stfao [s9 assensv
ery in the District Of Columbia so5 % publ, n.
the defence thereof is unnecessary j .spa'ataa.
Is concerned. ~ Iaf 81 r., ~
HARRlsBuRo, Pa, Feb G.-Gav 81.
State of Virginia '''' s'eSil0n resnllt Il ~, 4
RALEIGH, Feb 5.-The house Of ,s.s
unanimously passed resolution il.
south. a'A 80 eia i.
general stay law. is' pass
doSTooNERy, Ala Feb 2-1hsI,
that Hon Howell Cobb late secretary of :,
will be elected president Of the eouyeutsr y 'ta
states which meets IN this city to-uopr. = 'sas
one.half the delegates have already afIiTsJ 45
hoSFdoAERF, Ala, Feb. 4.--The CONT.
to-day atl23 o'clock in the senate eSSa.5aIoa al,
capitol 'ualat' u A.
w. ?. Chiffon, Of Alabama. esuadt
order, and moved that the Hon ' Is s9tareatoa
South Carolina be elected Temporary ~. !, btaElse 4
motion was unanimously adopted M p9eal g5s
the chair, and said that be thanked fba nalseIB s
the confidence reposed and honor conf. s.Ol,9saQa d.
him to the position Of chirrnan Tbs .t 10 ca,r
stated that its permanent organisation 'l'aaa Tia
Mr. Rhett Would it not be prorar 49,
ties to present their credentials so thar y. edeg
might ascertain who are membegq Wv S27eais
Mr. Memminger. 1t would be well so.a
to appoint temporary secretary, aud =. eala
to that effect. W asi5a
The chairman stated that the DEPUTIES t.,,
their credentials and had signed tho IN 10y al5
that the convention was ready for fur5o. Jug sai
| Mr.. Rhett. | think our proper cone 3.s'a's
president of the convention On tbe5',t y y ss
ties from South Carolina present Tho 49, ea
man for that office who has been iBgtri,g. seaas
ofthe general goyernmentBhose fsns - ls a'efs
with the length and breadth Of till Nh, 'g.zin'
nominate the Hon. Howell Cobb d G. s'on'lE-l
of this convention. Applause an NM PRESIDED =
election will be unanimous, therefore M. @a ai
he be declared president by reclamation F N.Y. aa
prevailed, and considerable applause a,sf ,o'l
/ nouneement. 't' "
| Mr.. Rhett move that committee 4
appointed to inform Mr. Cobb Of his sIeciar wy
duct him to the chair The motion rroyIaa Guy a
chairman appointed hessrs Rbett Wsker ,13 '-' Ds
4 son that committee.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Stephens thepresiieDtr,....
ted to appoint a committee Of f7e to rspor n
/ the government of the convention. Adonts5 ''@
! On motion, the convention adjourned u9tl la,s..
/ tomorrow.
! GALVESTON, February An ordinsgc. r,,,.#
for the secession of the State Of Texas fralsatsa
Union passed the convention now in sess tss
I on the 1st inst, by ayes 166, navs I.
The governor, the members of the Sts,q ss,,+..
the supreme judges and the comrnssone7 Ian 4,
seeding States were present al the time Of tsr,,.
A vote is to be taken on the ordinance On n Ssj
inst, by the people, and if adopted will % a A.
on the I'd of March.
| Gov. Houston recognises the convention n bs,s
pie At meeting held on the Sd be declsrsj sts
tachment to the south and desire for FONT ssrfr
! confederacy. Ii none ives formed be sid h I'm
Join the republic Of Texas
ST. Louis, Jan. 81.--The house Of reprassra.,
has defeated the senate bill providing for the srs
ment of commissioners to Washington. b. ttH,
the whole subject.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 6.-An immense Union t5r4HA
procession is parading the streets Of this cr toT.s
National airs are being played and fireworks d,1;g
| IMPORTANT FROM ARKAssAs.--The Memphis Ayslas4
publishes the following private dispatch:
| HELENA, AEE. FEDS
The Yell rides and TIM Phillips guard, sz.r;Fs,
number, left on the Notrebe to take The arsensssl
| Rock CPE
PESsAcoLA.-A soldier just arrived rom Perasa
says the Mississippi regiment is in the set Of res
| home. He further adds that nothing Of muCh1tas
is transporting At Pensacola The people ara beg@a!
| to suffer for provisions
MURDER AT PALEsTISE.-A Young man NAMED u q
Wescott, travelling agent for the house Of Aesea Ta
4 Co., of New Orleans, as au As u a8a
in his bed at the Hunter I1asa, Palestine E45
! shot through the head GleHgg5sE es1gt
until the next morning.
A negro man belongifE D rbe landlord, aaH #
was suspected and arres ed. Ha seaEa.s3
| Wescott, dead in his room, ana aa. he go
/ pistols and money Ths pistols anti llaaler
were found with the ntgIe which 4a confessed s..
secreted. Upon investigatio before al iasgas4s
4 but little doubt was left that tae e.ro 81 aa
| Last night We learned tha neeJ bad ceaas
/ by hanging himself. Ssc. GENES E-
DREADFUL AccIpESI I'VE lesr
! gentleman in Perry county. RI Ha= z
dent which occurred II BIS ae9a#saea
ago, and By which thrss Er-arss.aa t.z5 ez..@
their lives. Mrs Mott, a worthy widow alE l
occasion to go from home, leaving her three Has5s
the eldest about seven wears, the second fire, aR U
youngest two years of age. While she was sasa. d
found bottle with some strychnine in il, and E5a
knowing what it was, the little ones poured Faa
the bottle and drank it. When the mothe? eaas
she found one of them already dead and no'sl
speeches.. They all died within ieg miaatess 81
other and were buried in the same coffin.
j [Paulding Miss Clarion, 5lAlt
The Kinds County Gazette of the 18th alt. & V
following account Of two remarkable suicides VII
B. Beck, an elderly man, aud a tanner By ttadt a
has resided in different parts Of this county DUNG
last Is or II years, committed suicide at the t ny
hotel, in this town, on the 18th ult. He PLACED Y
muzze of a shotgun under bis chin and Wild ls4,
discharged the load, which shattered and nllse
neck, face and head most horribly. He died aa2 )
stantly, leaving no writing or clue to bis Fe''l1%
terminating his existence, other than expressions ~
day or two before his death to an acquaintance ~.
ing been volunteer in his native State, 4aIl4- =
the war Of 1912, he frequently gave utieFansT :
strong attachment for his country and for tas s--
the States, and declared that he could ao A's VS."
,; sundered Union and civil war ,...
We regret extremely to announce that VT
consort of Mr.. f. G. Goodwin, residing some 5 " j. (,
from this place, committed suicide on l3 i-,1 i
a pistol shot through the head. Mrs. 7. aa- -.
bad health for a considerable time, Rnd saLs.49
at intervals, as we are informed from asF,.
spirits and melancholy. She was thus afflicted wy.
terminated her existence. t-.ss@
: The Memphis Avalanche OF the zsa ny n43rs
lowing: We learn from captain }. ,. ~.
" ticulars of fatal affray that occurred a. I,.-.
+ Coahoma county, Miss, on Saturday ia',,
a negro belonging to Mr.. Clark Bo6o Aaa -ssa
: from DR.. A Whitaker, and the two gea. ,.gs,s
short distance from Frars point Dr. Nli'1 \. ,..
Il on horse and Mr. Bobo on foot. A rlenl .Ssf D.
: ton ensued, during which the theft Va. Po ra
: cussed, and Dr. Whitaker gave Bogo ns ,TI5isss
: attempted to pull the doctorfrom bis noTss IA, III
. had doubebarrel shot gun and o9a LII rta I'd,
: movement frightened the animal ana ooJ Rs5 t'
thrown to the ground-the doctor falling . o. p II
I his knife and stabbed him several tIne' ,t. IN Tb
9 of which he (Bobo) died almost instantly
= taker was arrested. t.r,ssa
BAxDIrr1 IN TEyxEssEE.-The AeEnPasg .. hi 80.
- that there is gang of horse there's t GiS q
murderers in Tennessee, who lhe ~. "a t5e, 81
Bias live in cave, from which they ls' W ,g-nss
rauding excursions The den IS si'l IN, obo5 a
ofTbon,nsonts ferry on the Redport LAKE, Ooa,ssso