The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-21

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EDEPOR
NEDNEsD AZ ,.........,.,..-MARCH RI, 49,
AGBsps FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN:
Messrs. j. NJ. q j. @. MURPHY, Jefferson tIrras
Mr.. WARE BESGE, Bonha7a, Fannin County, Teras
H. JAnEs LIkEss, Henderson, Rask Col 1erat
Mr.. CLARKE ADAMS, Piaquenaiae, and Ibereille PARE
" ~ McoosALD, Jog Nassau street, FenIork
TT Those Of our town subscribers who /
not receive their papers regularly, Will plea
send word to the Office.
Gss-OUR Jon OFFIcE-We have added
ourestablishment one of HoEs PArES. RoTAB
Presses, capable of printing from 1000 !
800 cards, circulars, etc, per hour and q
additional hand-press suitable for pamphlet
and large Jobs, together with fine assortmer
Of ornamental type, paper, and blank card.
which enables US to fill orders for every das
crption of printing to any extent in superc
style, with great despatch and 81 udusua
low prices.
The river continues 10 decline, having fa1lel
several inches since our last.
w 't= VI
re- fs1:ea jury "a Monday Compromise
the long sanding claim Of Judge 1enkin.
against tic parish Of 'Caddo. BY paying him
$1,000 and surrendering up the old courthouse
and the ground it occupies. We understand
proposals will be issued to build a new court
house On the public square.
Our telegraphic dispatches report the death
OF the car of Russia, but since the hoax of the
fall Of Sebastopol but little reliance can BE But
on the statements Of the English press.
MExIco-Santa Anna has again defeated the
revolutionists, and dispersed the rebel ARMY.
We are under obligations to the hon. i. NJ.
Sandidge, for his unremitted attentions
Thanks to Messrs Elstnerand M Culog h of
the White Cliffs, Mr.. Perroncel of the Fanny
Fern, Mr.. Russell, Of the Marion, and Mr., 10.
Bosseau, Of the Runaway, for city papers
We are indebted to the clerks of the Piota,
r. W. Powell and II. NJ. Wright, for their at
tcntions, in forwarding our papers from Alex
andria m.m Hm@..1 -@
4 BANK-In our last we published an u;lin-
tegble dispatch sent by telegraph from Ba-
ton Rouge to New Orleans, which stated that
"a bill was presented by Mr.. Hodge TO cstab-
lish branches of the cities Of Baton Rouge and !
Shreveport The reporter intended to say, i
that, On motion Of Mr.. Hodge, the senate Pro- l
ceeded to consider the bill authorising the Git r
1zens' bank to establish branches. Some dis t
cussion took place, and various motions were 4
made, at the close of which Mr.. King with |
drew motion to reconsider made by himself g
MIR. Hodge then offered a substitute or proyiso :
for the second section of the bill, to the effect e
that If the Louisiana State bank shall establish g
branch at Shreveport, it shall be entitled to e
the State deposit The bill as thus amended $
passed, and If concurred in by the house we h
will have branch bank at this place, which e
will prove ofincalculable advantage to the mer- n
chants, planters, and mechanics Of this section tt
of country. MIR. Hodge deserves the thanks of $
his constituents for his exertians in this matter
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we have received the prospectus of Harris ::
Mirror OF the South, a monthly magazine, to :,
be issued simultaneously at Shreveport, Baton y
Rouge and New Orleans, "devoted to southern r
biography, agricultural and historical sketches. y
classical literature, essays, poetry, &C., and to
The exposition and encouragement of principles ~
Of trse art, and to all great moral and temue- ~
rance principles In each number there will =
DC "a splendid steel engraving from the works .
81 the best European and American artists, y .''
James Francis Harris and Dr. Nj. Estes. editors =
and proprietors. OfMr Harris, we know moth g.
ng whatever; doctor Estes, is editor and pro- ~
orletor OF the Shreveport Democrat and is we'll VI,
Known to our citizens He possesses talent pen
severance and lndomitable energy, and will VIE -
rust meet with every success in lis new enter ~
rise, which # it realizes the promises made in VI
he prospectus will be the best periodical pub oh
shed In the English language. The frs. num- y
er will DC issaed on the 1st Of May next TIE -
rice OF subscription is FIVE dollars per annum. "
ayable invariably in advance. w
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PosrAGE.-The new postage law proyides til
at for letters going less than 5000 miles thu VIC
ostage shall be three cents and over that dis COZ
nee 1t shall be five, except where postal treaI de-
es with other countries shall prevent On and Of,
ter the 1st January 1856, all letters must he co,
'cpaid, and that be done with stamps. Letters va
ntalnlng money can be registered, SO as to- a N
ow they have been sent, but in no instance fac
II the department be responsible for them. era
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Governor Hebert has dismissed from Office ~
other old line democrat-G George Hilln.an -.
e of the leaders of the Irish democracy and oiat
lrden of The port of New Orleans. His sue - Wv
ssor IS Mr.. Benz Bloomfield, clerk in ]. B. /. ~
els bookstore, and anembryo candidate for !
atenant governor. Mr.. b. father and broth ~
were elected to office last spring BY the know H.
Kings Of New Orleans. ''e
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The 9. S. mail stages now daily cross lake GULF
amplain on tile ice between Port Kent and " a
rlington hay,
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Che fine steamer I,o,sa CANAL, 17rs,1- ~, rock