The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-26
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WEDNESDAY, Y. SEPTEMBER 9e, 1855.


HEDNESDAf ,.."...SEPIEMBER 20, lo5t
E AGENTS FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN:
Col. T. W. BLEDsoE, Fillmore, Bossier parish.
Messrs. J. N. q j. @. MURPHY, Jefferson TeTas.
Mr. WARE BENeE, Bonham Fannin County, Teras
Mr. JAMES B. LIKENs, Henderson, Rask Co., TEXAS.
Mr.. CLARKE ADAMS, Ptaquenaine, and Iberuile Paris
W. H. MCDONALD, l02 Nassau street, NeD York.
THos. McISrYnE, % Camp street, Ncc Orleans
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GE- Those of our town subscribers who d.
not receive their papers regularly, will pleas
send word to the Office. -
BARBEcuE-The Americans of Caddo pa
rish, intend giving grand barbecue, on Mon
day, 9th October next, at Greenwood, to which
the ladies in particular, and the citizens Of thi'
and the neighboring parishes, are invited. The
meeting win be addressed by the hon. Randel
Hunt, of New Orleans, captain Albert Pike
and other distinguished orators. @
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Mr. G. G.. Preston, the American candidate
for the state senate in this district, will address
the citizens of Shreveport, on Wednesday, 10th
October next.
On Saturday, 18th Oct, he will address the
people at Cookies store. 8s +rg HE
The river continues to decline slowly, and
unless we have rains within few days, will
be again unnavigable. The Sodoleft this port
on Saturday for Alexandria. The Hope and
Marion met with no impeachment in the river
between this place and the falls. The wateris
rising slowly at Alexandria, and the boats re-
port that they found three feet on Shaggy point.
The Marion left tie falls for this place on Mon
day. The Hope is on the falls endeavoring to
get below. III rs5
The weather during the past week was intol-
erably warm, much more SO than any time
in the month of August. a --5s
We are indebted to the attention of Messrs.
j. A. Morton & Co., 40 New Levee, N Orleans,
for review of the markets of that city.
We are indebted to Messrs. Aaron Levy and
James Green, for late New Orleans papers.
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By TELEGRAPH. ALEXANDRIA, SEPT. IS.
Nj new case of yellow fever this morning-15
deaths have taken place to date. There are
now 80 cases of yellow fever under treatment.
The new cases average six per day.
The steamer Hope leaves for New Orleans
this evening. ' ,@@ "o=
NATcn1rooHEs, SEPT. 25-The town contin-
ues healthy. No sickness of any kind.
lie Messenger" published in the parish of {
st. James, strongly urges the expediency of t
removing the seat Of government from Baton
Rouge to New Orleans. We hope that the peo- :
pie of Red River will, at the November election,
unanimously vote in favor Of the removal ]
Baton Rouge is in every way unsuitable for the
capitol of Louisiana; and the removal Of the
bureaus Of the state officers, particularly those
of the auditor and treasurer, to that village, has
proved of great inconvenience to the people of
the interior, not to mention the unnecessary ex-
pense and trouble 1t occasions sheriffs and tax
collectors. a.. WI. ,,,.. ...,. a.. n.mrs-
" We have the official vote cast at the recent
election for governor in Alabama. The result
was: for Winston, (anti- Americana 1885,;
for Shortridge, American, 1921 1862. Majority i
for Winston, II ,496. T.
The Madison Journal, published at Rich
mond, La, heretofore an enthusiastic demo- /
cratic sheet, has struck its flag, and will for the
future advocate the principles Of the American
party. 1t will be conducted by the junior edi-
tor, Mr.. John Valandingham, while the senior \,
Mr.. Towne, being in the enjoyment of a fat
democratic ofice-swamp land commissioner
retires from the editorial fraternity. .n5..a
yellow FEvER.-This disease is on the de-
cline in N. Orleans, and that city viii in few
weeks be free of the epidemic. The fever con-
tlnues to ravage Norfolk aud Portsmouth with !
fatality Mr. Lee, Ga painter, for X
merly Of this place, who had charge of the i
telegraph Office in the parish of St. james, SO !
miles above New Orleans, died of the fever 4
few days ago. The fever is on the increase at
Vicksburg, Grand Gulf, Rodney, Port Gibson, .
Canton, and Coopers well, Miss We are :
pleased to perceive that Mr. John Thatcher,
who was sick at the latter place, is GONZALES
cent In Wilkinson county, Gin the vicinity of 7
the mortality is very great-John : !
Saunders, Lewis Babers, NJ. Z. Saunders, E. L. !
Yarnell and John Blacker, are among those 9
who fell victims. The disease had broken out !,
on Mrs. Courier's plantation. 1t is on the in !,
crease at Vidala, Pattersonyille, Franklin, St.
Francisyille, Pointe Coupee. Baton Rouge and !,
Coyington, La, and, also, in Mobile. .
RUNAwAEs--Among the runaway slaves con- b
fined in the state depot at Baton Rouge, are: q
Caesar, belonging to Mr.. Killingswortk, of Red s
River; Abraham. to Mr.. Thomas Fleming, of .