The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-02-07

@# VII. NV 3H@ IT.F1L5 101s1&3ty In 1890
Mr.. jams b. LIKENs, Henderson, Rusk Co., Ieras.
Mr.. A. S. FLowER, Mansfield, md DeSoto Parish, ~
Mr.. CLARKE ADAMS, PiaGueaniHe, and IberrKR FNrlsi
w Il. McDoSALp, lo2 Nassau ASA street, Ne M1I lor11se
err Those of our town subscribers who d
not receive their papers regularly, will pleas
send word to the Office.
g-OuR Jon OrFIcE.-We have added t
our establishment one Of HoE's PATENT RotAR
PaEssEs, (capable Of printing from 1907. z
1890 cards, circulars, etc, per hour, AMI n
additional hand press suitable for pamphlet
and large Jobs, together with a 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 unusltall1
low prices
The river continues to fall slowly, but thcr{
is sufficient water between this port and tht
mouth for large boats. Several boats have arr
rived from, and left here for, New Orleans---
The Lone Star made an effort to get to Je Her
son, but had to turn back, on account Of low
water. The sodo has made a trip from this
port 10 Jefferson. Yesterday there vas fo'lH
feet water On tic upper falls, Alexandria. Iie
Doal5 are Charging E1 " PEI DaiS w -
cotton from this place to New Orleans.
The Mississippi, opposite the mouth of REQ.
River, at the latest accounts had fallen about
four feet.
The hon. B. 1. Hodge, has introduced into
the state senate a bill repeating all usury laws.
Messrs. Stacey 4 Wells are receiving a large
stock Of fresh groceries and boat stores.
Many thanks to Mr.. Slavery, for a variety Of
dcllcacies, from his restaurat, comprising a fine
rcd fish, oysters in the shell, etc.
We are indebted to the hon. Attcus Slallgh-i
ter for copies Of the journal and official reports
Of the last session of the legislature. Also, for
The new black code, and the report Of the slate
engineer.
We are indebted to the hon. VIM. S. Barry,
Of Miss, fol- a copy Of bis speech on civil ind
religious federation, delivered il the y. $. house
Of representatives.
Thanks to Mr.. D. D. Atkinson, clerk of the
S. w. Downs, for files OF city papers up to the
Cd inst. The Downs will leave for N. Orleans
this evening, at 5 O'Clock, affording a fine dp-
portunity to passengers. Her officers are exI e
ricneed and accommodating gentlemen. X
Thanks To the clerks of the Belle Gates, LID
da, and Grenada for their attentions. 4,
We are indebted to Mr., Pcrroncel, of the I
Fanny Fern, for late papers. j
The rev'd James Young, Of Kentucky, dcliY- 3
cred two temperance lectures, in the baptist 7
church at this place, during the past week. IIe ,
is an orator Of great ability, and We hope thit =
much good viii accrue from his labors in The i
most philanthroplc catse that has ever engages =
the attention of man. u
The New Orleans papers, Of the goth ult, NJ
say that the times arc hard on boatmen ait ~
present. Freights are almost n~othing-25 cts )
per 100 lbs. from New Orleans to Cincinnati
and less down stream, and scarce atthesc rates. E,
The owners Of boats, however, have one con II
solation-labor is cheap. Plenty ofdeck-hand -
and firemen can be had at twenty-five dollars i
per month, when not many months ago they i
refused 10 work for less than from $50 to $50. r;
Iii now admitted On all hands by ~factorsir III
New Orleans and New York, that tbc present M
cotton crop cannot exceed three millions oil be
bales. Doubtful. he
The papers throughout the country complain -
Of the late spell Of cold weather. In Mobile :
and New Orleans thick ice was formed, and tic :
wind blew a hurricane. =
Mr.. Hardesty, Of Felielana, on the 25th ult., as
tfoduecd a bill into the Louisiana house of of
representatives., requiring natuIalised citizens lu
70 produce the record Of their Naturalization lie
to prove identity before being allowed toll he
sgte 1t an election feg
lflEAP.--We learn from tie Mobile Adycr- va
user, OF the 25th ult., that so great is the OPP =
position between the steamboats, on the Alaba- ie
ma, that the fare between Mobile and Mont III
somery is down 70 two dollars and fifty cents! Y
Cheap travelling for over 400 miles. pa
ne
caRhIAGKs--The New York Courier speaks Il, i,
~ high commentator Of d number Of new and sts
-asilionable carriages, barouches and buggies, 90
finished at the mandatory expressly
OF af. II. Beach's carriage depot, Nos. 40 and
earondelct street, New Orleans. This is : :
nc OF The oldest establishments at the south, =
nd has been for years distinguished for the !
.Ecellence, durability and beauty of The yehi- !, !.
les i turns ont. Those Ii want 81 first class =
@rticles, at low prices, would do wen 70 visit :, s
fr- Reach S establishment. :
The Galveston Commercial shows The in 20.
rease in southern manufacture. It appears CO
iat in the southern States the consumption Of ri
for THE last four years was as follows--in I'll
a5l: 90, bales; III 1852, 75,cOO; in 1858, n,
1000, ii 1851, 10000. These facts must SUI
6 gratifying 70 every friend TO the prosperity T.
commercial independence of the south and Tor
.uth-west. NZ