The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-11-22

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PREssss, capable Of printing from 1000 te
1900 cards, circulars, etc, per hour, and an
additional hand press suitable for pamphlets
and large jobs together with fine assortment
of ornamental type, paper, and blank caras'
which enables us to fill orders Tor every des-
cription Of printing to any extent IN superior
style, with great despatch and at unusually
low prices. Observation-Disclosures
The town is unusually healthy, and our Gu
zcns are daily returning to their homes.
The river remains stationary, and we hear
of no rise above. The boats with difficulty
make the trip TO and from Alexandria.
ELEcr1oN-O Our readers must remember that
the election to decide whether licenses shallbe
refused or granted to cofee-houses and retail
ers of spurious liquors in Shreveport, during 4he
year 855, will take place on Monday next
The citizens Of this place have had an oppor-
tunity of testing the policy of Withholding Ii
censes, as well as that Of granting them, and
are therefore competent to decide which tends
most to the prosperity, morality, happiness and
peace of the community.
The hon. Roland Jones and lady came up in
the Trader. The Judge will return to Wash
inrton in few DAYS.
Thanks to Mr. Blumenthal, for his kindness
in furnishing us with late papers.
We are indebted to Mr.. Davis, clerk Of the
Trader, for files ofpapers.
We are under obligations to Mr.. Frank Mo-
reau, of the City hotel, for late papers.
Mrs Hamilton, the venerable relict of Alex.
Hamilton died in Baltimore, on the 9th inst.
Our Texas contemporaries speak in favorable
terms of the cotton crop.
We regret to learn that John Il. Grymes, the
veteran American lawyer Of the State OF Lou
isiana, was struck with paralysis of his left side
ON the 10th inst, and at the last accounts was
alarmingly i'll in New Orleans.
The Lone Star, capt Smiths new Red River
packet, left Louisville, on the 3lst ult., for N.
Orleans. She is a neat and staunch craft, and
in every way adapted to the lake and up-rlver
trade. Her cabin is very plain, being finished
with open bcrths in the gentemen's cabin and
comfortable state rooms for the ladies. In addi-
ton to which there is a spacious recess, an ex-
celent nursery and wide guards around the
entire cabin.
Another clerk in the New Orleans post office
has been arrested for stealing valuable letters
A decoy letter was placed in the Office, and af-
forwards found, rihed of its contents, in the
clerks pocket. These postofice robberies have
increased to an alarming extent of late, and it
is high time that some measure was adopted to
put stop to them. Ifthisis not done, the pub
lie viii BE forced to discontinue the practice of
forwarding money and valuable documents by
mail There is need Of thorough reform in
every branch Of the department.
The special election held in New Orleans,
last week, on the license question, resulted il
the triumph Of the liquor sellers. The vote
was: for license, 1895; for no license, 2464--- i
majority in favor of granting license, 5l31.
There was heavy hail-storm, on the 11th
inst, in the neighborhood Of Smithiand, Cass
county, Texas. lis said that the hailstones
were as large as pigeon eggs, and the ground
was covered with them. ;.
The Weekly Messenger states that goo emf
grant wagons passed through GAINESVILLE, Tex
as, during one week. Rather small number
when compared with those who pass through
This place, on their way t. the land Of PROMISE.
Mr.. Ward Taylor, jr., late of the Jetferson
Herald, intends to establish new paper as
Dangertield, Titus county, Texas. 1t will BIZ
entitled the ''Lamplighter,' and, we feel assur-
ed, cannot but prosper.
The 0uachita Herald asserts that an extern I
sive bed of superior coal, has been discovered
near Camden, on the west bank of the Ouachi- /
ia river We wish they would send i few hum
drcd barrels Of the article to this port. II
We were visited last week by colonel PeteF
Shcarer, editor of the Mansfield Advertiser, I
and were pleased to find him much improved +
in health. lie is making arrangements to rel
sumo the publication Of tho Advertiser.
The official vote for governor in PennsylvaE-
MIA, at the late election, was: for Pollock, whisI
nominee, ao4,ooe; for Bigler, democratic nom
ince, 167, oo7-Polock's majority, 37.oo7 i
The presidential vote, in 1852, stood: for Gen. t
Scott ITO. l22;; Pierce. l98, 500; Hale, $685..
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Mr.. Boudreax, Of Thibodaux. has invented |.
machine for carding moss. which is stated TO be t
most ingenious and valuable invention He
has applied ior q patent.
The yellow fever is prevailing to an alarm
ing degree at Franklin, parish Of St. Mary