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

not receive their papers regularly, will pleas
send word to the Office.
g-Oua JOB OFFIcE.--We have added
our establishment one Of Hos PATENT RoTAR
Presses, (capable Of printing from 1000
1900 cards, circulars, etc., per hour, and a
additional hand-press suitable for pamphlet
and large Jobs, together with a fine assortmer
of ornamental type, paper, and blank card:
which enables rs to fiji orders for every des
~cription IF printing to any extent in superlo
style, with great despatch and at UNUSUAL
low prices.
nrWe have been unayoidably forced +
omit several advertisements.
Notwithstanding we haze had several show
ers of rain since our last, the river continues tt
decline slowly.
The RAFT.-We understand that in accord
anee with col. Fuller's recommendation the wal
department has adopted colonel J. B. Gilmer'S
plan for improving the navigation Of Red River
at the raft. The bayous will be cleaned out,
a canal cut, etc., SO as to lead the water around
the raft and afford safe navigation. Colonel
Fuller is expected here in q few days, and will
immediate operations.
The district court is blsily occupied with
criminal cases. In that Of the State VS.. Ned
Baker, NEGRO, for killing his wife, as it was
shown that he had never been emancipated and
the court, therefore, had no jurisdiction in the
case, Judge Land ordered him to be tried be-
fore a justice Of the peace. The court is no"
engaged in trying James, charged with muir
dering Brooks.
The steamer Runaway, on her down trip from
this port to Alexandria, broke her shaft, and
was compelled to send to N. Orleans for anew
one. She will resume her trips in a few days.
We are indebted to the hon. Jno. Perkins, IT,,
for a copy Of his speech in favor ofgranting al
ternate sections of public lands to aid in the
construction of the Vicksburg and Shreveport
railroad. He deserves thanks for his efforts,
even if be did fail to obtain the passage ofthe
desired act.
We are indebted to Mr.. Guile, chief opera
tor Of the telegraph, for the result Of the race
against the quickest time ever made, which
came of at New Orleans OBJ the I'd inst. Lex
ington won the race, maxim the heatsin 7 min
utes 194 seconds. This is unparalleled.
Thanks to Mr.. Russell, ofthe Marion, for files
Of late papers.
We are indebted to the clerk Of the Piota,
for his kindness in forwarding our papers from
Alexandria.
Thanks to the officers Of the Union for their
attentions.
The Minden Gazette, Of the 9Th inst, states
that corn is worth 81 80 % bushel, and hard
TO find at that price.
The supreme court of Louisiana will hold an
extra session at Monroe, on the 9th Of July next,
at which is made returnable all cases that
have already been brought GIN appeal, and all
appeals that may be taken previous TO that day
The Washington Star, the semi official organ
Of the Pierce administration, of the 10th ult.,
asserts that il was said in the diplomatic circles
(of Washington last night, that a private dis
patch had reached this city, saying that Vic
toria was fast going the way Of her ancestors
that i, becoming deranged--the symptoms
having shown themselves in her recent illness.
We have not been able to trace this startling
rumor to an authentic head.
The Washington correspondent Of the m. y
Herald positively denies the truth of the Uni
on's statement regarding the settlement of the
Black Warrior affair. He states that the Span
ish minister informed Mr.. Marcy that the sub
ject Of the Black Warrior had Of late attracted
the attention of her catholic najesty's minis
tiers, and that a conclusion has been arrived at
that some injury had been sustained by the com
planning parties, which it is the wish Of the gov
ernment to redress. This is the substance Of
the dispatch received, and which Mr. Forrpy,
the Union and the office-holders would have
the country believe a settlement Of that long
vexed question.
A writer in the North Louisiana Democratic
Times says that the following state ticket is
strongly endorsed and advocated By the demo-
crazy: For governer, judge Bullara, of Match
titoches; lieutenant governor, Frank Hatch, of
ST. Helena. auditor, j. j. Mccormick, Of Or
leans; secretary of state, A. $. Heron, Of Ba-
ton Rouge; treasury, ex-governor 5os. Walker,
OF Rapides; attorney general, Geo. s. Lacey, Of
Baton Rouge; superintendent public education,
Z. A. Fabre, Of Orleans; fol congress-, ]. O.
Bradford, first district; second district, judge
D. L. Beecler; third district, r. CT Wickliffe,
Of West Felieiana; fourth district, John NJ. San
didge, Of Bossier.
Much surprise and grief was occasioned in
Jackson, Mississippi, On the 24th ut, BY the
suicide Of colonel IA. x. McClung. lie shot
himself through the head and died almost in
stantly.
The Dallas Gazette says that the agent Of
tile French colony of socialists have nIrchased