The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08
Native American Convention

Mr.. CLARKE ADAMS, Pldqueniue, and L TgtLe PdT
w. H MCDONALD, l02 Nassau street, + EN- York.
THos MCINTYRE, % Camp street, Ne,5 Orleans.
Native American Convention.
W-A convention of the AMERICAN PAR
for the parish of Caddo, will assem- ble on S.
uRDAY next, / 18th inst, at GREENwaoD, for
transaction of general business. . All the
friendly to the cause are invited to .ttend.
There will be no meeting at Shreveport
Saturday next
The Mansfield Advertiser states Shat co
sention Of the delegates of the American par
from Caddo, Desoto, Sabine and N ktchitoche
viii be held at Mansfield, on Monday, 90
August, for the purpose of nominating cane
date for the state senate.
We understand that the hon. Wrh. B. Lev
is, of Opelousas, was nominated fIr congre
by the American convention, held 1t Alexal
dria. He is a man Of experience, rhre talen
and eloquence, and will carry the district by
large majority.
The democratic convention, whach met {
Mansfield, on Monday, nominated q lonel Wn
Phillips, of DeSoto, for the state senate.
No change has taken place in the river sine
our last The little steamer Augusta arrive
on Saturday, having been sixteen dhys on th
passage from Alexandra. She reports the rive
to be lower than ever before known Foun
only eleven inches water on Grand Eeore bar
Met slight rise in the vicinity Of Bo4gy bayou
Met steamer Trader, and Waldrar!s feet o
flats at Bossicr's, all getting on finely. Th,
Augusta lowed barge from the falls to Crane
bayou.
Heavy showers of rain have fallen.n various
sections of the parish since curl last tp the great
benefit Of the young cotton.
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The steamer Union was sold by the sheriff,
on Saturday, for $3.50 cash. sh@ was pur-
chased By Mr. McWiiams, and will resume
her trips on the first rise of water.
New CoTToN.-A bale of new option, the
first of the season, was received at \. Orleans
on the 22d July, from Fort Adams, Mississippi.
A bale is also reported to have reached the city
on the Esd, from Galveston. A ba le was re-
ceived at this place, by Messrs. J. r. Howell
& Co., on Monday 3Oth ult It wab from the
plantation of Mrs. Flournoy, near Greenwood.
Last year the first bale of new cotton arrived at
New Orleans on the 25th ofJuly.
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HuzzA FOR TExAs-We have few returns
of the election, held on Monday, in Texas. AS
far as heard from the American candidates are
ahead of the Piercites. The following is the
vote for governor:
PEAsE, (DENocRAr) DIcEs4s, (AMER.)
Marshall, 140 354
Henderson, 265 254s
Rusk 245 242s
Palestine, 266 $50
Crockett, lS0-l096 lG2-l232
The vote for congress in the same placas was: for
Matt Ward, dem, 853; Evans, American 9H.
In Marshall the vote for members of the legislature
stood democratic nominees Murrah, Ef3; Ander |
son. u.s. Bealock ia. American ticket: Smith 342; |
Tarleon, 347; Burress, 1885, Huzza for Marshall.
Col. Nelson, ofthe City Hotel, was "btormed'
on Thursday evening, by an army of ladies and
gentlemen, and with the best possible grace
surrendered himself, castle and mutations to
the besiegers, without even claiming the hon
ors of war Not content with this, he enter
tanned the invaders with music, set them to
dancing, and RECALLED them with all tie delica
cies of the season. After spending several
pleasant hours, the invaders took up 4he line of
march for home, filled with admiration at the |
politeness and hospitality of "mine hoat" Of the
City Hotel
We have received the first number of the
Southern Banner" published at Mit,den. 1t
is edited by James A. Warner, esq, + gentle
man Of much talent, united with Ions expert
enee as a journalist, and whose ''sal, ltatory"
we look upon as perfect model. Tie paper
is handsomely gotten up, and is devoted to the
of democratic doctrines. We wish
the Banner in all things, (politics excepted,
long and prosperous career.
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We were mistaken in stating that the days
on which the Ouachita mail arrives at this place
had been changed; the alteration is only in the
days Of its departure. i
Another instance of the shameful manner in
which the Pierce administration manages the
postal affairs in this section fcountrv, twas de-
on Tuesday evening, 31sEt ult.- .
The stage which arrived on that day frotn Alex
andria brought the New Orleans ne sspaper
mails OF the 18th and 2lst JUNE last Gan any
one inform US where the bags were duFing the
meanwhile? ..m .# Se m..
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Thanks to the hon. John sldell for d copy Of
he official instructions, correspondent ce, and
other documents relating to the naval expedi-
ionic Japan. Mr.. slidellintends spen'ling the
at Washington.
We are indebted to Mr.. Jonas Robesbn for a
lew species of watermelon, raised on Ills place {
lear town. 1t is denominated the "orahge me- {
on, as it peels exactly as that fruit doas, leav-
prr tbo y,n1,, art,ra arcloeaJ !,