The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-01-03


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WEDNEsDA 7 ,........... JANUARY 3, 1855
AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH WESTERLY:
Messrs j. NJ & J. g. MURPHY, Jefferson, Ifzas
Mr. Ware BEsGE, Bonhdm, Fdnnin County, Ieras.
Mr. JAMEs B. LIKEss, Henderson, Rusk Co., Ieras-
Mr. A. S. FLOWER, Mansfield, and DeSofo Parasa, Ia
Mr. CLARKE ADAMS, Plaqaenife, and berrttLe Paf'sh
W. H. MoDosALD. lo2 Nassau street, Aeo foyk:
qr Those Of our town subscribers who dc
not receive their papers regularly, will please
send word to the Office. .-oo1.
prOUR Jon OFFrcE-We have added to
our establishment one Of HOES PATENT ROTARY
Presses, (capable Of printing from 1000 to
1900 cards, circulars, etc, per hour, and an
additional hand press suitable for pamphlets
and large jobs, together with tine assortment
Of ornamental type, paper, and blank caros'
which enables US to fill orders for every oes-
cription of printing to any extent III superior
style, with great despatch and at unusually
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The rise in the river has come at last, and
no mistake. We will hereafter have sufficient
water TO give US good navigation to the falls
and there are enough boats TO form daily
line, and meet the wants oftravelers and ship
pers. The rates for freight are falling.
F1aE.-The old hospital situated short dis
lance below town, was destroyed BY lire on
Thursday evening. Ithad been untenanted for
some months.
An election took place on Saturday, for the
purpose Of deciding whether licenses should be
granted, or refused, to vend liquors in less
quantity than one gallon in the foarth ward Of
the parish Of Caddo, during the year 1855
The vote was:
For license, Id
No license, l08-majori "
We have heard Of three or four instances of
houses being robbed during the past fortnight
Our citizens must look to the fastenings on their
doors and windows.
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The masonic ball, on Wednesday last, was
even more brilliant and successful than its orig-
majors contemplated. Every thing went of
handsomely and the guests retired amid regrets
that the festivities were at an end.
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We are under obligations to the hon. Theo. |
G Hunt, for important and interesting public
documents.
We are indebted to captain Alban, of the
Aida, for New Orleans papers to the 23d.
The clerk Of the Augusta has our thanks for
files of late papers.
The new steamer Sodo, bound from Alex
andria to this port, broke her shaft, and was
compelled to send to New Orleans for new
one. She will be in running order in two or
three days.
The steamers Union, Fulton, Swamp Fox,
B. L. Clark, Jean Webre, Lone Star and HUI |
ron are plying weekly between Alexandria and
New Orleans. Passengers and shippers need
fear no detention
The new steamer Fanny Fern has resumed
her trips between this port and Alexandria
She is now under command of captain Collins,
while Mr.. Eugene Perroncel presides in the
Office, and they will make use Of every exerton
to give satisfaction to passengers and shippers.
The other officers are all experienced, careful
and skilful boatmen. The Fanny Fern having
been built at this place, and owned here, has
peculiar claims on the public, and our citizens,
undoubtedly, will extend to her the most lib
eral patronage. Capt. Collins deserves great
praise for the enterprise he has displayed in our
midst, and will we trust be richly remunerated
for the time and money he has spent in intro
ducing boat building at this point
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Those of our merchants and dealers general
ly who visit New Orleans, for the purpose
of purchasing hardware. cutlery, saws, cast
ings, iron, steel, britannia and tinware, corn
mills, builders hardware, house furnishing
goods, etc, will find it to their advantage to
call on ]. Waterman 4 Bro, corner Of Maya
zine and Common streets. Their stock is one
of the most extensive and complete in the city,
while the prices are as low and the terms as
accommodating as those Of any other establish
ment We have known the Messrs. Waterman
for the last eighteen years and guarantee that
they will give satisfaction
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We learn with much regret that the dwell
ling and outhouses on the plantation of Mr.. Val .
cry Gaiennie, situated on Cane river, short
distance below Cloutiervile, were DESTROYED by
FIRE last week. The flames were discovered
about o'clock in the morning and so far ad- T
ranced that Mr.. G. and bis family had barely
time to escape. The furniture, in fact every
thing in the house, including the clothing, was
consumed. It is thought that the disaster was
the result Of accident i
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The Louisiana Democrat calls meeting Of ]
the democracy of Rapides, TO take place on the
9Th inst. for the purpose Of taking into consd-
Grafton and expressing their views upon tie =
know nothing organisation.
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The London Times, of the goth November.
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