The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-28

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Mr. A. S. Flow Err, Mansfield, and DeSoto Parish,
Mr. CLARKE ADAMS, Plaqueaaine, and Iberuale Paris
n MeDosALD, lo2 Nassau street Veg YdrE.
EE- Those of our town subscribers who {
not receive their papers regularly, will plea:
send word to the Office.
gyOuR Jon OFF1cE.-We have added
our establishment one Of HoE's PATENT FoTAF
PRESSES, (capable OF printing from 1900
1890 cards, circulars, etc, per hour,) and a
additional hand press suitable for pan3phle
and large Jobs, together with fine assoftmer
of ornamental type, paper and blank cards
which enables US to fill orders for every des
cription of printing to any extent in superlo
style, with great despatch and at UNUSUAL
low prices. ILL.,.
The river continues to decline, and n%vlga
ton is becoming tedious and dangerous.
FIRE.-The cooper shop Of Mr.. Deal, sltua
ted on Spring street, caught on fire about nln'
o'clock Monday night, and was Destroyer. a
heavy gale Of wind was blowing al the time
and serious fears were entertained. Of an tESten
siye confagration, but by the exertions Ct gal
liant hearts and strong arms the flames were
subdued, and the adjoining houses saved! Mr.
Deal is hard working, industrious man. and
should be sympataised within his misfortune
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SUNK AeAIN-The steamer Luda, which
sunk few weeks ago and was afterwards Erais-
ed, left Alexandria on the Goth inst, forE this
port While ascending the river, near Lpggggy
bayou, she struck q log and sunk to the BOILER
deck She will prove total loss There; was
$4,000 insurance on the boat.
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The cotton market at this place has been
quite animated for few days past, and Elan-
tiers would do well to avail themselves of the
opportunity to dispose Of their crop.
The New Orleans Delta, Of the goth Inst,
says, the confirmation of the reported deash of
the Russian emperor, and the fairer prospect
Of peace, seem to have affected our great sta
pie favorably, and some $4,000 bales found
purchasers yesterday at an average advance
of quarter Of a cent.
The hon. Roland Jones has returned home,
looking hale and hearty after his labors in cPn-
gfess.
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We are indebted to the hon. B. L. Hodge flor
a list of the acts passed at the recent session of
the legislature.
We are indebted to the hon. J. P. Benja1hin
for copy of the Exploration of the ValleT of
the Amazon" by lieutenant Gbbon, and otler
interesting public documents.
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Thanks to friend Perroncel, Of the Fan ny
Fern, for files Of n Orleans papers to the 2 st
Thanks to Mr. Culberson, of the Lone STIR,
and Mr. Douglass, Of the Trader, for their po-
lite attentions.
We arc indebted to Mr.. Geo NJ. Turner for
his attentions
Thanks 10 the clerks Of the Swamp Fox, r, |
W. Powell, and Rapides, for forwarding our
papers from Alexandria. /
New HAMPSHIRE ELECTIoS.-NeW York pa T
pers of the 5th inst, say returns from 30
towns in New Hampshire give Metcalfe 1000
majority; and they elect 18e know nothings,
and SO democrats to the legislature.
Those in want of scasonable and fashionable
dry goods, clothing, hats, caps, boots, shoes,
ETC., will do well to visit Mr. John Larimer, No
4 Texas street. His assortmentis extensive
all fresh from New Orleans--andi is sold at ex
traordinary low prices. Give him call
IL Of taft,
vious to adjourniag, passed an act to incorpo
rate the North Louisiana Collegiate Institute in
the parish of Caddo, and an act authorizing she
auditor and treasurer to loan Mr.. S. P. HelDle
The sum of 5000 ofthe free school accumula /
ting fund. We arc unable TO state whether
the bills passed the senate.
The stock Of cotton in Mobile, on the 18Th +
inst., ascertaned by an actual count in all the
warehouses, presses and Sheds was only 644e
bales. Hardly one-third the number of bales
now on st6rage inshreveport.
The legislature adopted the revised statutes,
and the passed then resolution to take the vote
Of tie people on the question of removing tile
seat of government to New Orleans.
The Memphis Enquirer says that, "a kind pf
panic now prevails in the monetary and corAs-
mercal circles" of that town
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Governor Hebert committed the sentence Of
shrty days imprisonment in the penitentiarf,
passed BY Judge Robinson, Of New Orleans, dn
Juan Pages, (who was convicted of killing ia
man in duel, to thirty days Imprisonment in
the parish jail.
The Washington Evening Star, Of the l7ta
inst, says that our government officials, and
the diplomatic corps, fully believe the report
Of the death Of the car although the Russian
minister has not been officially informed oft.
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We are panied TO hear of the demise of Mr..
Fanny Smith Bullitt, eonsort of our highly VAL
aed friend and ectemporary, Alex C. Bullitf,
Of the Picayune.
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