The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-02-14


AGENTS FOR THE sotTH- WESTERN:
Messrs. j. NJ. 4 J. @. MuErHY, Jefferson, Iegas.
Mr.. WARE BENGE, Bonhaa, Fannin County, Israst
Mr.. JAMES B, LIKEss, Henderson, Rask Co., Ieras.
Mr. s.. FLOWER. Mansfield, and DeSoto Parish, va
Mr.. CLARKE ADAMS, Paquemine, ind Ibersih Parish
Y Z. MoDosALD, loe Nassau street, Ns1s YER.
gg- Those of our town subscribers who dt
not receive their papers regularly, will pleas
send word to the Office,
gE-OuR JOB OFFIoE.-We have added IL
our establishment one of HOES PATENT RoTAI'
PaEssEs, (capable Of printing from 1oo0 Il
1900 cards, circulars, etc, per hour, and ar
additional hand-press suitable for pamphlets
and large Jobs, together with a fine assortment
Of ornamental type, paper, and blank cards
which enables US to fill orders for every des.
~cription Of printing to any extent in superioi
style, with great despatch and at unusually
low prices.
The river has fallen about three inches since
our last, butthere is sufficient water forthrougia
navigation to New Orleans. We hear Of no
rise above. Yesterday there was 81 feet wateG
On tie upper falls, at Alexandria. The sti
Charles arrived at the falls On Monday evening
from N. Orleans. Freights dull-cotton S2aa
" bale. Passage to the city direct SIS.
MAN KILLED. difficulty occurred at Bal
ley's place, on Red River, Bossier parish on
Thursday night, during which Thos. Gill was
stabbed by Reuben Hanks. Gill is dead, and
Hanks was committed to prison to await his
trial. We could not learn any particulars in
regard to the origin Of the ARRAY.
RoBBERY.-The store of Mr.. G. M. Nichols,
on the Leyee, was entered a few nights since,
and robbed Of a quantity of boots, shoes, do
mestics, etc. A negro man has been arrested
ON suspicion Of being implicated in this and
one or two similar affairs.
We understand that there is every prospect
Of raising the steamer Aida, which sunk a few
weeks since, at Pitts landing, and hopes are
entertained Of getting her afoat during the
present week.
ANOTHER New BoAr.-Capt. Tom Moore
at Louisville a new boat for the upper Red RiY-
er trade. She is called the "Flounder."
We are indebted to the hon. Roland Jones,
for public documents.
Thanks to captain Isaac Wright, Of the new
steamer Jas. Trabue, for late papers.
Thanks to Mr.. r. B. Sterrett, clerk of the
Luda, and to the officers of the Grenada, for
files of late papers.
We are indebted to Mr.. Russell, of the Ma
ron, Mr.. Jas. McClelland, Of the Union, Mr..
Jo: Boisseau, Of the Runaway, and the clerk
Of the q. Hays, for their attentions.
We have received the first number Of the
Henderson Democrat. Itevipces much talent,
and We wish it success in all things, politics
excepted.
The Gazette announces the arrival of colonel
Bonner, engineer Of the Vicksburg, Shreveport
and Texas railroad, and says that the sswork
viii go on, We are glad to hearit. Its high
time that a commencement was made on the
section Of the road in this parish.
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Our worthy contemporary Of the Mansfield
Times thinks that We are wrong in ascribing the
hard -times to the extravaganza of the people,
and says that it is owing 70 the war in Europe.
We. this Isl great country" and people will
differ.
The disposition to take our worthy sheriff
= rc 80 fror, - orI fr,rcfor,1 L.n, 49, :, .-xE
ernor, appears to increase daily. The Minden
Gazette, Of Thursday, says:
We hearthe name Of colonel M. Watson, of
Caddo parish, widely and fayorably spoken Of
ia connection with the next glibernatorial cleo
ton. We are glad to hear this. Northwest
Louisiana should, we think, come in for one Of
the general officers ofthe State at the next cleo
ton; and we know of no man in this section
who would be likely to fill the Office of govern
or with more honor and credit to the State than
colonel Watson.
The United States senate, it is reported has
resolved in executive session, not to commune
Gale to the supreme court its proceedings On the
confirmation Of the territorial judges, when Mr..
Fillmore's appointments were superseded bv
general Pierce's III 1858. The occasion o fthe
decision was that The supreme court has now
before it an application for a ~mandamus on the
secretary Of the treasury, to pay the salaries of
the dismissed judges, and the question involves
the validity Of dismissal.
The good folks Of GAINESVILLE, (Red River
county Texas. were amusing themselves on
the Sd inst, BY skating and sliding OH the ice.
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a second democratic senatorial caucus con-
yened At the vice presidents room in the CAPT
tol, Washington, on the ED ult. Seventeen
senators was the highestnunber in attendance.
The object was to make a pronunciamiento
against know nothingism. Senators Houston,
Rusk, Cass, Adams and others refused to at-
tend, and nothing was done.
The ouR PoINrs.s-Thi phrase is becom-
ing almost as familiar as the four cardinal points
of tka rap,pacc and var ii = \, ara r,abI, 4aJa Il