The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-11-08
AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH

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WEDNEsD ,........ NOVEMBER 6, 1856
AGENTS FOR THE soUTH-wEsTERN:
Messrs. j. NJ. Il j. G. MURPHY, Jefferson, Tezas.
MIR. WARE BESGE, Bonkdm, Faanin County, Ieras
Mr.. aaEs D. LIkEss, Henderson, Rusk Co. Teras,
Mr.. A. 8 Flower, Mansfield, and DeSoto Parish z
Mr.. CLARKE ADAMS, Plaquen1iae, and bcryite Paris
W r MoDosaLD, IO2 Nassau street Neso , york
l- Those Of on town subscribers who 4
not receive their papers regularly, will pleas
send word to the office.
AyOuR jon OFFICE have added {
our establishment one of HOES PATENT RoTAR
PRESSES, capable of printing from 1000
1900 cards, circulars, ETC., per hour, and
additional hand press suitable for pamphlet
and large jobs, together with fine assortmer
of ornamental type, paper, and blank CARDS
which enables us to fill orders for every des
cription of printing to any extent in superb
style, with great despatch and at unusuall
low prices.
Red River continues to decline at this point
We hear nothing Of rise above, and the nav
igaton is very difficult below Alexandria.
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Boar BuILD1SG-Messrs. Collins & Clafir
are now building at this port a small steamer
which was launched on Monday evening. The
boat has lo6 feet keel, go feet beam, and 3!
feet hold The hull is very staunch, but vii
be ofvery light draught She will have sin,
gle boiler, 90 feet long and 40 inches in diam
eter, only one engine, and will be propelled by
stern-wheel. Every thing about the boat
will be new. This is the second steamer built
at Mr.. Collins yard during the year.
During the past week colonel Fuller, accom-
. panied bv colonel J. B. Gilmer, carefully ex-
umined The raft from its head to the foot, and
on Monday commenced his scientific labors in
earnest, which he will progress with as spced-
~ as the delicacy and Importance Of the work
will admit. So soon as the surveys, etc, are
completed, and the colonel decides upon the
plan to be adopted in removing the impediments
to navigation, snag boat will be put to work,
and the desired Improvements be made with all
despatch by the general government. Colonel
Fuller is practical and scientific engineer, of
much experience and indomitable energy and
we expect that great and lasting benefits will
accrue to our citizens from his labors on Red
River
4 RARE CHANcE.-The proprietor of the
large hotel commenced by Mr.. Walling offers to
lease it for a series OF years, Its a commodi-
GUS three story brick building, substantially
built containing over twenty conveniently ar
ranged rooms. And there is now being added
{; two story wing of brick-the basement con-
tanning dining-room, Sc x20 feet, with two
fire places; and The second story divided into
commodious apartments. The whole, when
completed, will be the finest and largest hotel
and affords 10 an experienced and competent
caterer rare opportunity to make fortune in |
a few years. r.n n. ,..I..
AT CosT.--The attention of all those in want
Of seasonable dry goods, &c, is called to the
fact that Messrs. Allen & Paxton are selling off
at cost. The stock is one of the largest and
most complete ever brought to this place, COM
prising almost every article that can. be asked
for. Country merchants. planters and heads of
families, would do well to inspect the assert
ment. The ladies will find every variety Of
dress-goods, velvets, satins, silks, Inca cam
brcs, muslins, merinoes, etc.
The steamer Trader left Alexandria for this
port on Sunday.
Mr. Davis, clerk of the Trader, has our
thanks for his attentions.
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MIR. Alexander, clerk of the Union, has our
thanks for forwarding from Alexandria late N.
Orleans papers. The Union finds no difficulty
in the navigation sufficient to prevent het MAX
ing weekly trips between Alexandria aud the
Crescent City.
Look OUr.--On yesterday elections took
place in New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Wis
consin and Michigan, at which forty four repre-
sentatives were elected to the next congress
In New York and Michigan, state officers were
chosen, and legislatures in all of these States,
except Illinois. The Massachusetts annual
election, and that for eleven congressman, is to
be on Monday next.
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We are panied to hear that Mr.. William NJ.
Messenger, editor of the Flag of the Union,
Henderson, Texas died at that place on satur-
day morning.
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We regret to learn that the hon. VIM. Will
Farmer, lieutenant-go governor Of the State of
Louisiana, died a few days since, at his resi-
dence in the parish Of Morehouse. He was
taken Ill after visit to New Orleans, and it
was believed had recovered, but he took 4 re-
lapse and died.
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The yellow fever is fast disappearing from
the cities and towns in Georgia, Alabama and
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LICENSE OR No LIcENsE-At the session OF
the board of trustees, held on the Cd inst, the
following resolutions were presented bv IL, z.
Grain, esq, and on motion unanimously Adop-
ted: 4
u. Il Il /.