The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-11

a disastrous fire having occurred in the allow
city. The buildings destroyed are as follows
On Main street, the two extensive stables oc
cupied by Newly & May, owned by R. C
Brinkley, and the large stable of CockreH 4
Whitney, owned by Mr.. Parker. On From
Row, No. 10, occupied by Vaccaro q CO.
owned by VIM. Armour, Nos. II and 10, owned
by Mosby, and occupied by himself, Messrs
Meacham d. Galbraith, and Jno. f. d. J. w
Mckinney, Nos. 15 and is were also conside
rably injured by fire and water.
The entire loss has not been ascertained, bur
will probably not fall short of 800, 900, Of
which a considerable portion is insured. We
subjoin the following list of the principal suffer
ers and their losses:
R. G. Brinkley, two stables valued at So, 1000,
no insurance.
Mr.. Parker, stable occupied by Cockrell &
Whitney, valued at S4Ooo-no insurance.
Newly Il May lost several valuable horses,
carriages, buggies, &c, valued at $4,000 to
$4,000, no insurance.
Cockrell & Whitney's loss is estimated at
$4,000, no insurance. &
Mr.. Armour, building estimated at 80, 500,
insured for $1,000.
A. Vaccaro d Co., grocers and liquor dealers
stock estimated at $50, 900, insurance $40, 600,
small portion Of stock saved. 2
Appeal Office saved most of printing mate
rails and stock, lost their job office and nam
moth Hoe press. Loss estimated at $4,000, in
sured for $4,000. 4
German paper saved nearly anything, but
somewhat damaged by removal.
Christian Advocate (Methodist) lost their
entire Office. Loss and insurance not known.
Samuel Mosby, two buildings, estimated at
$4,000, insured for $4,000. Stock of gro
ceries light and mostly sayed-insured for
$500.
Meacham e. Galbraith, grocers and produce
dealers, had heavy stock, mostly saved in a
damaged condition-insnred for So 600.
Messrs. Copeland d sangster, and Townsend
Wray & Co., had their stocks considerably in
Jured by removal and water, but are amply in
sured to cover all damages.
MIR. Slower, who vas burned out at the Rich
mond house last Thursday, but was temporarily
occupied the back portion that was saved, is
quite a sufferer by this fire, having been burnt
out twice inless than a week. We did not learn
the extent Of the insurance, but it amounts to
between $500 0 and 500, 900, and is divided
between the Memphis insurance company, the
two Nashville agencies, the Etna, Hartford,
Conn.,, and the Home insurance company, New
York city.
The heaviest sufferers in this disastrouscon-
fagration are Messrs. Newly Il May and Cock
rell d Whitney, who lost several of their finest
and most valuable horses and carriages. OH
which they had no insurance. The two stables
were pretty well filed with valuable horses, a
portion OF which was saved, but unfortunately.
torty-three noble animals persisted in the flames.
The Boston Pilot, the leading and mostinhu-
entail Irish paper published in America, saws.
mo good government can exist without religi-
on-and there can be no religion without an IN
QUESTION, which is wisely designed for the Bro
motion and protection of the true faith, Gu
rlous doctrines to be advanced in a republican
country.
The county court Of Phillips county, Ark.
has refused, in accordance with an act of the
Legislature, to grant further licenses to dram.
shops in that county.
It is remarkable that not a single bill grant
ing lands for railroads passed at the late ses-
sion of congress.
The Alabama river is in fine boating order.