The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-02-10
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MONTREAL CANADA Feb. 4s-CoEtinues showing
furously. Roof of a building in which ball was
progressing fell from the weight of the snow and sew
eral were hurt
ATLANTA, GA, Feb 4-The Senate resolution au-
thorsing Brown, Parrot and Alex. II. Stephens go
to Washington and represent TO Congress the state
of affairs in Georgia, and ascertain what solution of
of unfortunate difficulties be had, which would be
satisfactory Congress and compatible with their du
ties Senators and Representatives, with
drawn House refused to refer the question of elgi-
bity of negroes to the Judiciary resolution to re-
fer the Judiciary Committee whether any additional
legislation is necessary in order to bring the question
of negro eligibility before the Supreme Court in
session, was lost
New YoRK, Feb 4-Thos O. Callahan, ex collector
of revenue, 9th district and John +. Urch, dstier,
have been arrested and held in ten thousand dollars
bail for revenue frauds.
! Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution recon.
mending Congress to pass bill forbiddng secret sales
of geld by the government also asking the Senate to
suspend action on East river bridge.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4-Lesislature passed a joint reso-
luton, submitting amendment of State constitution
the people, also forbiddng future legislature to re-
lease the Illinois central railroard from on gross
receipts.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. blouse refuses reconsidera-
ton of resolution referring negro eligibility to the
1 Supreme Court Members speaking in opposition to
reconsdering the action of the House. said the ques
ton of negro eligibility belongs imperisively to the
House, and it would degrade itself by referring the
question to another brauch of the government after
the House bad solemny settled the question that the
judgment of this House is final and conclusive all
the points; the House has already decided negroes
not eligible to scat OH this floor and the decision
must stand; cannot refer this question to the courts
Motion to reconsider lost by Sc nays to yeas 76.
MOBILE, Feb 5.-Spring Hill College, situated six
miles from this city, entirely DESTROYED by fire last
Students barely eScaDed with their lives ioSnr
clothing and valuables Library furniture and museum
lost. No one injured. Loss over 100000. Insured
fos So, 900.
| MEXICO, Jan. %, via uavana.-Mexican Congress
] adjourned Thursday, after passing bills establishing
Guayanas and Rio Grande railroad and telegraph.
Government desires extraordinary session of Con-
gross. Army and civil employees paid to sthe first of
January.
j Mexican papers accuse President johnson and Min
lister Rosecaus of limiting at annexation in their pub
/ lie utterances.
| The report that Alvarez pronounced against tho
Government is not confirmed. Rural police largely
augmented. conducta leaves on the 2sth for Vera
! Cruz
New York, Feb. 5.-Gen. Grant visited Appleton's
book establishment this afternoon attended reception
at the house Of Mr.. Mexican, Second Ayenue, this
evening, and dined with Hamilton Fish tonight. He
is expected to leave tomorrow for Washington
| Bark America reported to have aboard some of the
passengers secured from the steamship Hbernia, is
| outside the bar.
I In the examination to-day, Of parties charged with
conspiring to defraud the Union Pacific railroad of
S12O 900, the evidence of of them Frederick A.
Goodall, who turned States evidence, was given The
steamer Rising Star, from Aspinwa, brings S714 900
treasure A fire at Valparaiso Dec 81 occasoned the
loss of several hundred thousand dollars. number.
| of persons pershed i'll the flames. The Peruvian ex
pedtion under charge of exAdmiral Tucker, formerly
of the Confederate navy has demonstrated that the
Acayalo river is the true source of the Amazon and
not the Maconen, as formerly supposed.
! A serious rev occurred at Aspinwal Jan. %, be-
tween some sailors from the United States steamer
Taiapoosa and some 900 Jamaica negroes 0nesaor
killed.
/ CnlcAGo Feb 6.-Governor of Illinois vetoed the
bill regulating railroad rates.
San FRANc1sco Feb. Golden Age sailed with
| S139, 600 treasure.
| UoLLowELL, Mich, Feb Elk Governor Hubbard
t dead heart disease.
/ Economy Noah Webster says avoids all waste and
extravaganza and applies money the best advantage
which means, in the language of J. B. Lewis go to
No Texas street to buy your boots shoes and hats
| Coin WEATHER IN FLoRIDA.-Tbe Tampa Peninsn.-
lar says that the 25h ulCiino the thermometer
down as low as twenty-five degrees above in this
place. which indicated the eodest weather expe-
renced in this part the State by the Oldest in
habants, and the damage done is very great. It was
!
began to realise the Importance Of going largely inte
the raising of tropical fruits and it only within
the last three years the labor bestowed in ra
ing fruits began to reward them; but the cold came
and swept the country with the power of mighty
tornado, destroying in few hours that which man has
toled years to build up. In few hours Florida has
been damaged millions Of dollars
/ The orange lemon, lime, citron, shaddock guava,
mango, pineapple, sugar apple in fact all the tropical
fruits have been killed or seriously damaged Even
the fully maturcd and rippened fruit which remained
upon the trees all frozen and destroyed and the
trees look like they have been scorched by great
fire. The potato cropis badly damaged and the peas
beefs, cabbage, and turnps killed. But the
cold did not cease its ravages upon the land, bus
dccended intotle waters-into the great deep-and
| caused to be spewed tLerefrom uighty jew fish and
sharks which were thrown helpless upon the shore to
rot. Thousands of dead mulet, jack fish, spade fish,
and others cover the entire part OF the State.
SEA ISLAND CoTToN. a correspondent of the
Charleston Daily News in letter about the profits Of
Sea Island plauters says:
have had full experience in operating with " free
labor, and the like experience and great success i'll
cu!tivating Sea Island cotton before the made
in one season. from fine cotton & to the acre.
clear of expenses. FL another, made one hundred
and fifty pounds round of this cotton TO my whole
crop of eighty acres This was previous to the
war, and hence the amounts are expressed in gold
Since the war; with free labor and sweeps have made
of the cotton in the adverse of 1861 sl0o
per acre.
"A Rocky Mountain paper publishes obituary no.
tice of the famous "Jim," chief Of the Washoe In
dams, who died recently Jim seems to have pos
sessed many virtues lie is said to have been good
though very dirty red man. He possessed we'll
balanced head of hair and stomach enough for all that
he could get to eat. His regard for truth notable
he never meddled with it. lie left no will and his es-
tate consisting of pair of boots will have to be set
tied by his heirs through the medium of a game Of
"old- slcdse."
GRANT AND BANKs.-The Lawrence, Mass, American,
(ien. Banks district of the 22d ut referring the
controversy about Banks having been ordered to
persede Gen. Grant says: 1--WE happen personally
to know that the official autoeraphc orders are in
possession of Gen. Grant" Gen. Banks is in Boston,