The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-09-27

BY T. BILLIARD & Co.
Office Corner Of Texas and Edwards streets,
OPPOSITE HITcHcocK's LIVERY STABLE.
sEEFcEE' ZERO Es I: s~
WEDNEsD AY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1854.
AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH WESTERN:
Mcssrs. ]. NJ q j. G. MuRrHr, Jefferson, Teas
Mr. WARE BEsGE, Bonham, Fannsn County, Ierds.
Mr.. JAMES B. L1KESs, Henderson, Rnsk Co.. 1e1as
Mr.. q. S. Flower, Mansfield, and DeSoto Parsh, La
Mr.. CLanKE ADAMS Ploquernine, and IbefotHe Par1sh
W II. MCDONALD, lo2 Nassau street yer e IofE,
Rgg- Those Of our town subscribers who 90
not receive their papers regularly, will please
send word to the office. .----..
gg-OrR JOB OFF1cE.-We have added to
our establishment one Of HoE's PATENT ROTARY
Presses, capable Of printing from 1000 TO
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 cards.
which enables us to fill orders for every des-
cription Of printing to any extent IN superior
style, with great despatch and at unusually
low pritceess.-.-.a,~4-o.~,~~~~~~~~,~~0-~o~qo-~,
THE R1vER.-The rains of the last week
were of great benefit to the river. The water
rose about 13 inches at this point, but is no"
on the decline Capt. Adams, OF the Aida
rcnorts that below here an unusual large guam
,;tv of rain fell. and that when he left Alexan-
dria there was fifteen feet water on the falls.
THE FANNY FERN.-This boat is not finished
and will start on her first trip next Monday
She reflects credit upon our mechanics and Will
we hope be the cause of many other boats be-
inc built at this port. She is well finished, has
handsomely furnished cabins, and notwlthstand-
inc her unusual strength and great carrying ca
pacity draws only 90 inches water. Our cltl-
zens should feel themselves in duty bound to
encourage the Fanny Fern, as return for the
enterprise displayed by the owners, IN beng the
first to build and finish steamer at Shreve-
port. She is commanded by capt. John Hous-
ton, an experienced and energetic boatman,
while the Office is occupied by Ferd. Celos-
both of these gentlemen are too well known to
need commcndation-wh will use every exer-
ton to give satisfaction to shippers and to make
their passengers comfortable.
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Captain John Graham writes that he expect
ed to launch his ne" boat the ARKANSAS Tray
eler," Wednesday last, Goth inst, and may be
expected down in a short time. She IS sad to
be of beautiful model, built in superior man
ner of the best oak, and very light draught.-
Her cabins will be built and machinery put On
board at this port.
We understand that colonel VIM. G. Bonner,
of Milledgeyillc, Georgia, has been appointed
hiefengineer of the Vcksburg, Shreveport and
Texas railroad, and will soon enter upon the
duties of that Office.
We are under obligations to Mr.. Solleder for
files of late New Orleans papers.
Mr.. McWnams, clerk of the Luda, has our
thanks for files of late papers. The Luda will
leave to-day for Alexandria.
Purscr 0. 7. Atkinson, of the Aida, has our
thanks for late papers.
Mr.. Helby has retired from the editorial chair
of the Marshall Meridian, which he so ably
filed. We are sorry to part with him, and can
heartily return ''our sincere desires' for his
future success and happiness. Mr., H. is sue
cecded by our old contemporary ofthe Star State
Patriot, the hon. J. Marshall, whom we cordi-
ally welcome back to our ranks, and hope will
not soon put aside his pen.
E. J. HART & Co.-Thcse gentlemen, who
had the misfortune to have their establishment
destroyed by the large contlagration that visited
New Orleans in August, we are pleased to learn
have removed to the fine Stores Nos. 1903, 1O5
and Tor Tchoupitoulas street, Ga few doors
above their old stand, and have on hand an
extensive stock of groceries, liquors. wines, to-
bacco, cigars, OILS paints, stationery, chemicals,
medicines, drugs, etc. They are prepared to
execute all orders promptly and on the most
liberal terms.
BACK AGAIN.-The Washington papers an
nounce that the secretary of the interior about
to restore to public market all of the United
States lands withheld from sale on account of
contemplated railroads running through or near
them, except, of course, in cases where con-
gress has actually made grants for railroad pur
poses. A large body Of desirable lands will
thus become again subject to private entry at
the old price of 81 25 per acre, or to location
with land-warrants.
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