The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-27

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Since our last the 1ivek rose some six or eight
inches, but is now falling. We hear of no
rise above the raft. TIE steamer Union arriv-
ed here on Sunday morning from the falls, hav-
ing in tow barge containing freight from the
ST. Charles, detained by low water at Shaggy
point The Hope arrived the same day with a
large cargo. Five fats laden with cotton left
during the week for Alexandria. The Trader,
bound up, passed Grand Ecore on Monday, at
4AM, and will arrive he-e this morning. The
Augusta, bound up, pas bed Grand Ecore yes
terday Back-water fro#a the Mississippi now
extends as far up as Ale andria
RAMON Saturday we had regular old
fashioned rain, which gave new life to the corn
and cotton crops, and impaired joy to the hearts
of our planters. The prospects for good crops
were never more promising.
The election on Monday for chiefjustice
passed off very quietly. It is rumored that
Sam" visited the parish earlyin the morning,
and met with hearty grfeting. AS far as re-
ceiyed the vote in Caddo parish was:
sHREvrronr-Merrick, IA; Elgee, 81; Lewis, 8;
Phillips, 3.
REENwooD-Merrck, 81 EElgee, l3; Elan, 2
ALBASY-Merrick 3l-tl1l unanimous vote. ,
Blossom HILL-Merrick ~; Lewis l..
SUMNER GRovE-Merrick. A8-unanimous.
RUSH 1sLAND-Upper box rAerrick, majority r
NATcH1rocHEs Com blete returns from the =
parish )-Merrick 223; Elgee, 81; Lewis /; y
Cooley, 6. .s. u
DESoro-Itis reported that Merrck receiv- a
ed majority Of 80 at MaIsfeld.
Alexandria, l[errick, go majority; a.
Pneville, Merrick 26 majority; bayou Rapides, o.
Merrick, IA majority.
Mr. Brown was elected, at the special cleo al
ton held on Saturday, trustee for the first ward,
to I'll the vacancy in the town council, occa- 4'
stoned by the death Of captain Collins. n,
We are requested to stake that public meet dt
ing will be held at the mhyor's office, this ev W
ening, for The purpose Of making arrangements r
to celebrate in becoming: manner the anniver at
sary of American independence. ed
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DEMOCRATIC STATE Tic kari The denocra- l..
tic convention nominated 4he following ticket: !,
For governor-Robert &C. Wicklife. =.
For lieut.. governor-C.t FL. Mouton. ''
For secretary of state "A. S. Heron. e'
For treasurer. L. Grencaux. tee
For auditors. F. Marks. an
For super't education Dr., R. Bard. ~,
For attorney general. w. Noise. -
Our telegraphic dspatc hes from Alexandria
announce that the democratic convention, as
sembed at that place. nominated the hon. John y"
M. Sandidge as its candidate for congress in
the fourth district LILY
Colonel Fuller has put q number of hands to all
work at opening nagivkble channel around TIE
the Red River raft, through Dooley's bayou wa
and the lakes. Colonel Fuller last fall made ve
thorough examination and survey ofthe route, the
and is fully satisfied otis practicabilitv. The an,
river has tendency to toEce its way through S
the channel now worked c!n This was clearly str
proved by the survey. Two or three wears H
ago. colonel j. b. dllmer, caused survey of tri,
THIS same route to be made, and at points where Lo
at that time scarcely eighteen inches of water he
were found, colonel Fullen found from seven to ma
ten feet, with swift CURRENT and we'll formed
banks. The colonel is inexperienced and sci Wis
entlhc gentlemen, and his works on the Ohio fee
and other western streams have gained for him III
a h'sh reputation Tor Skill and sagacity, and we ton
feel assured his labors to improve the nayioa w;t
ton of upper Red River will fully sustain bis tbr
high character Ian
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we near many complaints, especially from the
our country friends in resrect to the high prices mo
asked by the merchants for groceries and pro-
VISIONS There Is no denying the fact that In
such articles command extraordinary rates but soli
he fault is not with the merchants Tt is en- wo1
lrely owing to the low stAge of water in Red lant
aver, and the high price of freight Several tics
u our merchants have been forced to pay seven ry,
'o,ars per barrel on freight from New Orleans, spo
ind i've dollars per barrel is now the charge at f
rom Alexandria '
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thanks 70 Mr. j. F. H'fley for late papers. bali
.
Thanks to Mr. D. d. Atkinson. clerk Of the be
Iope, for his attentions neg
Thanks to captain Marth, Of the r. W. Pow III VI
Il, for city papers. te"
We are indebted to the clerks Of the Tone tbot
tar and the Jean Webre lor their kindness il and
,rwardng to US from Alexandria our files off inf,
lty papers The Lone Star and Jean Webre we
re running as weekly packets between New ~ :
'rleans and Alexandra, aud being ofyery light the
raught meet with no detention. II
returns from all the counties in Virginia lear
zcept wyoming, have BEEN received, and give bres
Fise a majority Of 1874. Wyoming usually erec
ives small wing majority. In