The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-14

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Dir. CLARKE ADAMS, Plaqaenine, mt IberoWe Paris
s N.M McDoNALp, lo2 Nassau street, Nep York.
Gg~ Tl.zse Of our town subscribers who q
not receive their papers regularly, will pleas
send word to The Office.
w-0uR JoB OFFIcE.-We have added /
our establishment one Of Hoe PATENT RoTAR
PREssEs, Capable Of printing from 1000 t
1900 cards, circulars, ETC., per hour, and a
additional hand-press suitable for pamphlet
and large jobs, together with a fine assortmen
of ornamental type, paper, and blank cards
which enables US to fill orders for every des
cription Of printing to any extent in superio
style, with great despatch and at ~unusually
low prices.
The river has been at stand since our last
but the late rains will occasion it to rise some
inches. We have now fine navigation from
this port to the falls.
During Monday afternoon We were favored
with q heavy rain, which will prove Of meal
culable benefit to our planters. Accompany
ing the rain, was one Of the heaviest hail storms
we ever witnessed.
All the telegraph lines from New Orleans
to the north and west being down. at the
latest dates, we are without any additional news
from Europe, and have but a vague and i'm
perfect report Of the proceedings of congress
during the two last days Of the session.
Mr.. Coleman, president of the Vicksburg,
Shreveport and Texas railroad, writes to the
Vicksburg journals that the embanknent Of the
road is completed for the first six milesthrough
the swamp, and that the seventh and eighth
miles will soon be completed. The unusual
low stage Of water at this season Of the year,
while il subjects the country to loss and incon-
F%enience, is nevertheless very favorable to ope-
rations through the Mississippi swamp, which is
the most expensive and laborous part of the
whole work.
The steamer Lone Star will leave to-day for
the falls, where she will meet the ST. Charles
for New Orleans. The Lone Star is a new
boat, runs fast, and has fine accommodations
Then captain Smith is one Of the most polite and j
attentive commanders aaoat. |
Thanks to the hon. Roland Jones for inter
esting public documents.
Thanks to Mr.. 10. B~oisseau, of the Runa-
way, and Mr.. Culberson, of the Lone Star, for
late city papers. :
sM We return many thanks to Mr.. Russell, clerk c
HEDf the steamer Marion, for his kindness III fur v
8nishing us with late eastern and western pa Il
mi
Rpers. The Marion is a new, staunch, fast run n
nlns boat, and must become popular under the O
management of her gentlemanly and accom- Ell
modating. officers. lii
We are indebted to friend Perroncel, Of the :
Fanny Fern, for files Of city papers. The Fan 'e
ny fern runs IN connexion with the r. w. Pow
ell, for New Orleans. The boats exchanging ''
passengers and freight at Alexandria. d
We are under many obligations to Mr.. W.D. is
Bateman, the gentlemanly and kind hearted til
clerk OF the St. Charles, for his attentions. or
Coon NEws.-The merchants Of N. Orleans &c
promptly met all their liabilities to the banks u
On the 81 inst. No suspension occurred, and. y
Q consequence there is a decided improve WI
nent IN the money market. The Picayune M
business commences with a more comforta g.
and cheerful feeling, and there is every rea- oH
TO sselieve that this improvement is not fit 'le
but will last some time. The promntituda shl
nd facility with which Saturdays heavy en- as
'aSements were met has inspired every BODY sis
flth confidence, and there was more capital NJ
eeklng investment to-day than we have seen q.
'r some time. Money in reality is quite abun- WI
both il bank and outside, and it would 1T
My require the continuance Of this altered tone Col
y q few days 10 bring down the rates. Prime eeI
aper was passed off readily at 10 per cent, 81
the supply was not equal to the demand. wa
he banks are taking to some extent of lone Pa'
aPer, which, ofcourse, affords substantial re- -
=, we wish We were able to speak as cheer mh'
civ of the sbrexeno,t ma,or n,a,lo4 cha
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a telegraphic dispatch to the Picayune, da- sine
d Washington, March 5, states that CONGRESS Lus
ssed the Collins steamship bill and appro- ed {
iation most triunphantly over Tie presidents othe
to. No other paper speaks of il. but,
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DEMOCRATIC CoNrENrIoN.-The leading d. q t
'cratic members ofthe legislature held a eau frer
5 on the night Of the lst inst, at which il mat
5 agreed to hold a.conyention 81 Monde Trol
tn June, for the purpose Of nominating a mos
mocratic ticket for Slate officers. 9th
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!, , ! 1a'isial meridian mas been revived, fftee
will hereafter be under the exclusive con- At L.
4 1iaisnai'' Nfao pas edited the demo
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OF eastern Texas. May it prosper. ercel
Ne have received the Opelousas Patriot > the II
and handsome sheet, Just commenced III and t
hessrs. pejean, Thompson q Livingston. a cou
published IL French and English, and from in Cpl
tone OF Its leader, We presume. viii aava- for 50
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