The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-01-24

Mr.. JAMES b. IIKENs, HENDERSON, HnSK -, Ae.us-
Mr. a. S. Flow ER Mansfield and DeSoto Parish, it
Mr.. CLARKE ADAMS, Plaqucn,ne and ber1ne i,arisl
W. H MCDONALD, 1o2 Nassau street, YET . lorN.
Gg Those of our town subscribers VINO q
not receive their papers regularly, Will pleas
send word to the office.
Ag-OUR Jon OFrIcE. We have added 7
our establishment one of HOES PATEST hoTA II
PaEssEs, capable Of printing from looo =
1890 cards, circulars, etc, per hour, ana p
additional hand press suitable for pamphlet
and LARGE Jobs. together with a fine assortmen
~ ornamental type, paper, and blank cards
which enables us to fill orders for every des
cripticn Of printing to any extent ~ superb
style, with great despatch and at unusuaf..
low prices. observation-disclosures
The river continued to rise up to yesterda,
morning. when it came to a stand, and IS nov
falling slowly. The Compromise and the Unl
on have arrived direct from N. Orleans, with
out being detained at the falls, and sevcra
boats have departed for the city The Allda
lefton Thursday for Jefferson, which she reach
ed the following day. The Grenada arrived
from Jefferson last night.
We experienced Il severe change Of weather
during Saturday. In the morning It was a.
pleasant and genial as spring, but before II
o'clock at night was freezing. During all Sun
day it blew heavy gale from the north, which
Frustrated the telegraphic wire between this
place and Marshall Yesterday it moderated,
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The Mississippi has risen four feet opposite
The mouth Of Red River, and continues to rise
slowly.
Loss or THE AL1DA-The steamboat Aida,
bound from Jefferson for this port, sunk yester-
day morning at Mooring's landing, Ferry lake.
The steamer Sodo has gone to her relief
CAPTAIN Graharn's new steamer White Cliffs
arrived here on Wednesday. She will be fitted
out with all possible despatch, and take her
place as regular packet between Shreveport
and upper Red River.
By TELEGRAPH ALEXANDRIA, JANUARY rs,
A O'Clock, P. NJ. Four feet water on the falls
rose one inch last night and now rising slowly.
B. i. Clarke left for Shreveport this morning.
The st. Charles at foot Of upper falls, tighten
inc, 50 as to get above. The Piota and G. Hays
from New Orleans, and the Compromise from
Shreveport, arrived this morning. Weather
cloudy and cold.
We had a call on Saturday from friend, VIM.
McMaster, IT,, of the house Of David Taylor y
Co., New Orleans. He is on tour through
north western Louisiana, eastern Texas, and
Arkansas, and will call upon the patrons Of the
firm, and be happy to receive their orders.
A successful attempt was made last week to
run off a negro woman belonging to the estate
Of the late w. w. Brown. The parties took
the route to Arkansas, and two Of our citizens
have gone in pursuit Of them.
Thanks to the hon. Roland Jones for public
documents.
Thanks to Mr.. Perroncel, Of the Fanny Fern,
for late papers.
We are indebted to the attention Of captain
G. A. Crook, Of the steamer Union, for files Of
New Orleans papers.
We are indebted to Mr.. Beckley, ofthe Com
promise, and Mr.. Atkinson, of the Aida, for
files Of city papers.
We have received the first number Of the
"Minden Gazette 4 neatly printed and well
filled sheet, conducted by Mr.. n. G. Black
burn. Its principles twill be thoroughly Amer
icaa," and as the editor is a writer Of ability,
will prove an able champion and exponent Of
doctrines that are dear to every lover Of his
country. We Wishita long and prosperous ca
reer. The Gazette succeeds the Minden Her
aid, the ex-editor Of which, ". Jasper Black
burn, esq, gracefully takes leave Of his patrons
ii an exceedingly well written valedictory.
We hourly hear rumors Of failures and sus-
pensions among the cotton factors ON. Orleans.
It appears that the disease has assumed an cpl
demic form, and bids fair to go through the
whole alphabet, FROM A to q, in regular rota
ton Commercial affairs are undoubtedly in
an embarrassed position, and it will require a
few months to bring them in order; but they
are not half SO bad as common rumor would
lead the public to believe.
Up to the 10th inst, the receipts Of cotton at
all the sea ports in the United States, show a
decrease Of sc, 55I bales compared with the
receipts Of last season up to the same date; but
the receipts at N. Orleans exceed those Of the
same time last season / 5, 5o8 bales. In the ex-
ports, compared with same period last season.
there has been an increase Of 164, 1875 bales to
Great Britain, and Of ae, $50 10 France; but a
decrease Of $500 to other foreign ports.
We learn BY the Minden Gazette, that Judge
Drew, in compliance with the written request
Of the bar and officers Of the court in those
parishes, has declined holding the present cur
rent terms of court in Bossier and Bienville.
Mr.. Walsh, the we'll informed Paris cores
pendent Of the National Inteiligencer. doubts
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