True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-16

in the port dragged their anchors Of them suffer-
ed any serious injury.
AucrsrA the syph like Augusta as we anticipated, had
another very full aud fashionable house night Although
she appeared to be labou,ng under ndsposiion, yet her
dancing freed admiration from all. She several time,
rapturousy aprlauded
Mcssrs Pugc md Archer tho opinions OF
their critics. nc, only a, but exceedingly we'll H.
deed we doubt abctter voice be found than Arcers
Augusta makes hcrthir appearance .o-morrsw night
BoorH takes his benefit the Saint Charles this evening
lie will appear Iucus unus lrutus Jerry Sneak We
wish him on Overlooking house.
The GlRAFrE.-rhis splendid curiosity of nature
Is about paying another short visit to the Second NUM-
cipay. As Madumoisclle can remain but n shurt
time, we invite tho curious not to neglect this oppor
tunity of puying her and her companions visit.
Horror to the Nnry-We arc GLAD 10 find in the Cour.
Ter OF this morning the following letter from the
mander of the u. 5. brig Consort, and that either
court of inquiry will be immediately granted, the
puhlic-for the nation is sensi'ively alive 10 whatever
coscerns the honor nf the Navy, md will look eagerly
for the satisfactory explanation which Lieut.. Gardiner
70 confidently, and, we doubt not, justly, anticI ates
~. Y. American.
U. S. Brig Consort,
| New York, January 10th, 1889.
T." the Editor of the Courier und Enquirer:
Sir-you authorised by the undersigned to stat
IN Inc puDh', tond particularly to those who
Ell to the world such hish wrought statements regard
to the circumstances If the French brig war Alciba-
dies having fired across the U. S. brig Consort) tina, he
has requested the norable Secretary of the NAVY 10
grant him court of inquiry, should the letters which
he has placed on the files Of the Navy Department
prove nnsat'siartory; and IT. upon it can
nifty to be offered his flag, he homes to meet the pun
~ ~ " ~ ~ WI. II. GARDINER,
Lieut. commanding U. ). brig Consor,.
, Another COMMUNICATIONS Out We were shown
follow ing is description Five Dollars on the Penn
sylvnnia Savings INK, Nc. $780, Letter b, payable t,
! Dover dated phi'"t"phin Nov 3D., 1888, IT, il. DuAe
: W. e: Tucker q Co. The paper is Of dirty white
csmpexi n. Impression good; paper stirand mcrish
~. Y. Times
=. THE PARISH OF CApDo.-It will be seen by n refer
cnce to the Act publisedin paper of day, the
Parish OF Caddo formed the last sess on Of The
Legislature. 1t embraces within its limits a create,
prop ron of cotton land than any other Parish in til,
State. has front on Red River equal to three hun
Il ired miles, all OF which capable of cultivat n bene
The auvial botton which it Is well known far surpas
SEES i'll fertility any other soil adapted to the grow til O.
cotton, in the whole world There are million and ,
: half Of acres at lenst Of the uplanlS covered with
sro" OF oak and hickory, which will readily Weld lei,
bales of cotton to the hand. The face of tn country
y gently undul,ing and the soil Is not lab to b,
l. wa shed away when cult waited.
From the geographical position of,hc Parish. il mus
depend on Red kivcr, MS the natural and only channel
VI nc ehllfe business OF the Parish
be done at Shrcvcport-t is the only point where lin
, uplnnds to the river above, chuin of Lakes il,
tcrposes below, the swamp Immediately borders u
Is The bottoms, and cuts off all communication with tn
ID Interior Thus Shreveport is ofnecessity, the connect
Ia Ing lon between the river and the country. lit is tin
-, point whence all the ronds branch out nin health
" and fertile region; and tho country il destined
C. become the weal,hirst aud denely populated
% equally is Shreveport, bound to be the most ,nporta
town in the State-not only will il the bushes
Of tins Parish, but itmust command the trade Eustr
y, Texas.
In September 1885, the treaty was made with til
y! Cnddo Indians by which they ccded their lands to tn
W United States. In January 1885, the first steam boa
re assembled to this point und the st settlers pcle
their tents on the Blufs-no road then even bla
T. Indian trails led to Grand Cane, that time Frsnc
settlement lying in the extreme Northwest, unt to Cad
40 Prairie. There were whites in the purchase
as We now have population of least six thensan,
r. which IS increasing infinitely rapidly than at an
previous PERIOD every day wagons are passing throug
our streets not pound, as formerly, to Texas but 70
H. Caddo. The rumors which la, gone abroad of lndn
wars, have in degree, retarded emigration but til
~ entire hlsy OF these reports becoming know,
The people OF Caddo are safe from Indian. aegre
u slons any portion Of the population of the SOUL
west Farmers, mechanics, and merchants Gun NIL fin
profitable employment for capital and intu try in III
~ country. All new corners received with pleasur
Sc and every honest man can here acquire wealth
Oily, to say the least in my section of these Unite
W. Sta1es.-C0ddo Free Press.