The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-11-29

Mr. WARE BEsGE, Bonham, Fannin County, ieras.
Mr.. JAMES B. IIKEss, Henderson, Rask Co., Ierds
Mr. A. S. FLOWER, Mansfield, and DeSoto Parish, Ia
Mr.. CLARKE ADAMS, Ptaquaaine, and IberpiHe Parish
w. Fl. MCDONALD, I02 Nassau street, Neno Iorh
Rg- Those of our town subscribers who do
not receive their papers regularly, viii please
send word to the office. .-
Gg-OuR JOB OFFIcE.-We have added to
our establishment one of Hoe PATENT ROTARY
PRESSES, capable of printing from looo 70
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 prices oo.,ooco-o.o--o-oo---I
The weather for the past three days has been
extremely cold-ice each morning. .-e
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The river has risen four or five inches since
our last, and we learn that there has been rise
Of two feet above the raft. The navigation has
improved between Alexandria and the mouth.
The election on Monday last passed over
very quietly, and resulted, as was lntlclpated'
in the triumph Of the no license ticket which
received majority of H. The vote polled was
unusually small.
We learn that colonel Ives has two hundred
hands at work on the Vicksburg, Shreveport and
Texas railroad He is working between the
Mississippi river and Richmond.
We are indebted to doctor Estes of the De-
mocrat, for specimen of the celebrated 'res-
cue grass" grown at his farm near town. The
seed. we understand, were brought from the
Mesilla valley, and the grass will undoubtedly
prove invaluable to the planters, farmers and
stock growers in our section of country. Its
very Iuxuriant, grows fast, and will last during
the entire fall and winter.
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We are under obligations to the commander
of the Augusta for files of late papers
TISwARE.-Mcssrs Austin & Goodwin will
continue the mandatory of copper, tin and
sheet-iron ware, carried on by the late VIM. T.
Pasteur, and being proprietors Of one of the
largest establishments in New Orleans, can fill
orders to any extent at the shortest notice
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DRUes, MEDICINES, &c.-Mr. I. L. Morris
has received an extensive assortment of fresh
medicines and chemicals and opened an apo
thecary store in the building recently occupied
by Mr.. VIM B. Miller, where he is prepared
to supply the wants Of his old friends and pat
rons, and fill orders from country dealers, plan
tiers and others.
Those of our lady readers in want Of season.
able dry goods, will do well to visit Trabue d.
Kline. Their stock is large and of the most
fashionable patterns and fabrics.
A portion of the residence Of Judge Patillo,
in Marshall, was destroyed by fire last week.
We learn by Geographic dispatch that
Placide's Varieties, Theatre, N. Orleans, was
destroyed by fire a few days since
The official returns from New York show
that Clarke, wing, has been elected governor
by small majority, and that the entire wing
state ticket has been elected. ...- ,-a .~.-
New York papers Of the 18th inst, speak OF
bank panic, and rumors of many failures, par
tcuarly among the dry goods dealers.
ART AGA1N.-The Delaware elections took
place on the 18th inst, and resulted in the
know nothings making complete sweep OF the
State, electing their candidates for governor,
congress, and state officers.
CuBA.-It is rumored at Washington that
the congress of American ambassadors, which
recently met at Brussels, have agreed in re-
porting the entire absence Of any democratic
feeling in Europe, and in recommending the
acquisition of Cuba in any shape.
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The New York Geographic correspondent Of
the Picayune, under date of the 18th inst, re-
ports that the national convention of the know
nothings, al Cincinnati, day will nominate as
their candidate for the presidency either ex-
president Fillmore, or senator Sam Houston
We do not, Of course, know by what authority
the above statement is made, but predict that
the choice did not fall on Sam Houston. He
has not sufficient bottom for such race.
The banks At Memphis, Tenn, give notice
that they will not receive on deposit the notes
issued by the free banks of that State, except
those payable at the counter in Memphis. This
includes the Citizens bank, bank of Memphis,
Commercial bank of Tennessee, and Southern
bank of Tennessee-the old banks.
MoSs SoULE.-The last European steamer
brings information that the Americans in Lon
don and Paris regard the refusal Of permission
to Mr.. Soule to pass through France as an IN
territorial insult offered to the American gov
eminent on the part Of Louis Napoleon Mr.
Mason's request for an explanation ofthe cause
Of refusal was treated with rudeness and in
civility. The London Times justifes the re-
fl,sal but ridienles the idea Of II BEING made q