The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-09-20

THAT colonel HARRY l.. DOUGLASS had departe
this life. A few days previous he was appa
rently in the enjoyment ofexcellent health, an
bid fair to live for some years, and to see can
fried into successful operation many of the mea
bures which he originated with view to til
prosperity of Shreveport and its vicinity.
/! Colonel Douglass was one of our oldest cit
sens, and was ever distinguished for the read
: hess with which he supported any plan tfi
would tend to develop the resources Of this SEE
lion of the country, promote the welfare Of on
merchants and planters, or benefit society i
general, and his loss will be long felt and mos
deeply mourned. Until within few month
| !>ast he was largely engaged in mercantile al
fairs, from which he retired, for the purpose c
enjoying the calm and quiet Of private life; bu
To he last moment of his existence he was EN-
EIoyed in carrying out measures to benefit hi
f4llow-citizens.
He was some years ago largely engaged il
commercial business at Nashville, Tenn, ant
fIoln thence went to Vicksburg, where becom
ing aware of the natural advantages and grow
n g Importance of Shreveport, he determined tx
make it his home.
His remains were escorted to their final rest
ing place by the masonic fraternity, the shreve
port fire company, and the larger portion off u1
male population. No other token than this
nded be given of the estimation in which he
was held by the community; but only those
whom he honored with the title of friend, know
ht w good how hearted a man he was
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SUPREME CoURr.-Last Tuesday, says the
OIeousas Gazette, of the 9th inst, was the day
fix d by law for regular session of the SUI
prlme court, in our town. Hon. Cornelius
Vcprhies being the only judge present, the
sheriff consequently adjourned the court until
Sc ptember, 1855. By this means the people
Of 4he third district have been deprived of the
benefit of the court for two years. The Cou
rie5 says that it ''will abstain from making re-
Elections on the non-appearance of the other
judges, but we and the public owe many thanks
to Judge VOORHEES,, who has attended to his duty
before thinking of his pleasures and even of his
health, for we know that Judge V. for several
moi tls has been in delicate health. five are
CORRECTLY informed, the reasons ofthe absence of
the !!other judges, are these: chief justice Sill
dell is at the north; Judge Buchanan is sick;
judge Spofford has not received his commits
sion} and is therefore unqualified; and Judge
Ogden, knowing all these facts, abstained from
making the trip, as his presence would not suf-
ice 10 form quorum
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S1RANGE.-There was great hustle and fut- |
erng among the New Orleans Pierce office
FOLDERS, on the 5th inst, by the appearance Of
he following article, taken from the National
ntel}igencer of the 3Oth:
eve learn with much satisfaction that the
eport Of the death of ex senator Downs, collec-
Or OF New Orleans, is premature. The error,
re understand, arose by confounding him with
omrlodore Downes, of the navy, recently de-
eased, and from the fact that collector Downs
ad lfft New Orleans for Kentucky for the ben
fit q his health, in which latter place his death
'as reported to have taken place. The pres
LENT it appears, has filled the supposed vacan-
y by promoting Mr.. Porter, the surveyor of the
ort 5f New Orleans, and advancing one of the
ppraisers 10 the Office of surveyor WHAT'S to
e done now in the premises we are unable to
~, BUT suppose the word of command will be,
As you were.'" :;
We fear there can be no doubt of the death
general Downs; but did not imagine thatthe Il
resident would appoint the successor to de- S
'ased officer, without having previously re- 0
lived official information of his death. This '
aste to fill an office, made vacant BY death, \
lars too strong resemblance to fighting over c
mars corpse for his personal effects, to look :
easant, and we hope that hereafter the Pierce I /
lmiHistration will act with more proprety h
hen dispensing the loaves and fishes to its T.
1ng4y followers.
FORMAL DEN1AL.-In the British house of
rds,; ON the evening of the 18th August, lord Il
larehdon laid on the table dispatch from her /
ajesay's consul general at Havana describing u
e measures adopted by the government of y
uba Ito put down the slave trade; and he took =
e opportunity of officially denying the report o
dustfiously circulated in the United States, +
at Gr eat Britain had ever contemplated, or u
tended to Africanise Cuba, or to establish 5
ack republic there. What has the Washing O
ufllon now got to say on the subject?
Bu1lNING OF THE CLEoNA.-The Steamboat y
eonf, captain Martin, bound from this port
Ale alexandria, took fire in the hold, when, to a
We the furniture, ETC., her officers scuttled her
d siae sunk to the boiler deck. She lies a
" above the falls. She had little Or no freight a
d b'et few passengers on board. No lives
It. The hull will prove a total loss; but we ST
e pleased to learn was fully insured. The I'll
eona was three years old, and great favor II
with our Jefferson friends, who will learn of ~
r loss with regret. Her owners are now fin
ed the belle du Lac" a large and splendid
at, al Louisville, which they will run between re
w Orleans and Jefferson. Ii,
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ANoFHER.-The small, stern-wheel steamer "
'gus44a, sunk at Grand Bayou landing, last q Z.
esday morning. She was built for the pur- III