The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-09-06

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Fhc weather continues unusually warr
bouoh we are favored with a breeze nigh
morning, 1t is at least highly favorahl
cotton picking.
DRowNED--A valuable young negro mar
lohginr to Mr. Thos.W Jones, was browne
"Wednesday, opposite his masters saw mil
II supposed that he slipped off a saw log an
ne unable to swim could not get ashore.
AHorHER,~-On Friday morning, Mr.. Thos
simmons attempted to swim his mule acres
}cd River, opposite Atkinson's plantation, 81
ml!es below town, and was drowned.
TlrcEprs or CorroN.-Accordng to the re
ports Of the various warehouses, the receipts o
cotton at this port from the 3lst August, 1853
to the lst September, 1854, was II, 916 bales
Fo IN. may be added 10000 bales brought
out Of tia. lake and upper Red River by small
steamers b d reshipped at this point.
Ii viii be perceived that Reuben Mundy ,esq. =,
IL announced as a candidate for the Office OF
Judge Of the 18th judicial district court, to Ell
Y THE vacancy occasioned by the resignation OF
W hon IT. N. Spoford. We have not the
plS\urc Of being personally acquainted with
1[r Nndg but he is spoken of by all who
know b'N as a talented lawyer and high toned
gentleman
One 81 w fellow citizens is making arrange
meats tgDfooure very light draught steam
boat, |r fhe purpose Of running it in the SUM
mer aAYfall, SO long as the water will permit,
AZ a/plcke. between this place and Jefferson.
I'VE are requested to state that there will be
2Yeeting Of the Presbytery of Red River, ut
jtlI presbyterian church, in Shreveport, Oh
/hursday evening, 18th inst.
We ere indebted to the hon. Christian Rose.
Illus for q copy of bis beautiful address deliver
ed before Tie Literary Societies of Centenarv
College, at Jackson, La i
We arc uadcr obligations TO friend Boisseaut
of the RuuaTay, for late papers. !
MIR. u. D. Atkinson, clerk of the Fulton, has
our thanks 5or his kindness in forwarding cur
files ofpapers. II
We are indebted to the captain and clerk Of
tho 0peIousas for city papers. i,
SIecpicr Il Co., received per the Runaway
aa extensive stock of fresh fancy and stapld .
groceries, provisions, boat and family stores
all Of the best quality, which being purchased
fgr cash, they are selling unusually low Give
them call IL
Where, when, or how did our cotemporary:
u the Texas Republican learn the fact that thd
s'honorable count Nesselrode" had returned I'd
Baton Rouge? 1t would be an important and
highly interesting event to his numerous cred;
tors In that village
EELLow FEvER.-The yellow feveris some>
What0n the increase in New Orleans The to-
tai number Of deaths in the charity hospital
during the week ending on the 26th ult, was
49, Of which l05 were yellow fever cases.
TIE papers state that the majority of the cases
brought 10 the hospital are either seamen Oh {
long horcmen, and that there is little or nd
fever IN private practice. The increase is attri,
bated ID the cool weather IL
The Jefferson Herald says that raft is ab n
she head Of Twelve Mile bayou, which at pre-. t
sent prevents the navigation of that stream, and F
recommends that it be removed at once, for v
tear IF the accumulation of more formidable II
barriers. Lett be attended to by all means h
The Democrat having brought its arguments :,
On the river and harbour bill down to the sspeu-|
11e and 2ontempible, and we not being expert !,
e The use Of such refined and classic logic, must
leave i alone inits glory =,
Letters from Washington say that the state: W
department has received dispatches from Mr.. d
sans that there is no hope Of being able to pur al
.h2se Cuba from Espartero, nor even for the: ii
settlement Of the pending difficulties c
unless aaekPd BY strong measures in Washing it,
pm Af Soule believes that the reign of queen to
ISABELLA VIII be brief one, and that it will be in
oilaWed 5y republican government be
Iho Sev Orleans Bulletin speaking of the Ol
ieRly appointed collector of customs, SAYS: =
NE apPaintmentof colonel Porter will be &c 'n
eeePSa9la n our community as anv likely to OF
= made bF the present administration. lie; TIN
AnsR-taned, honorable citizen, and willdobis fir
est % discharge the duties Of the responsible III,
fiiee confided to his keeping.
Our old citizens will unite ii ENDORSING III,
bsfe conmcndation. 10
Y Aitreoletti. TIE NearaguaA minister w. u
ZION lstter, has entered strong nro- II
t3a iadigotty u his government II ILL,