The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-10-17

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By L. BILLIARD q co.
once. Corner of Texas and Edwards streets,
OPPOSITE HITcHcocK's LIVERY STABLE.
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OCTOBER n, 1856
AGENTS ron THE oUTH-wEsTERs
Cor 7. w. BLEDsoE, Fillmore, Bossier parish.
Messrs. j. M. VIC MURPHY, Jefferson, Teras. "
HI. WARE BEsGE, BonaaDa, FaHRin County, 1eras.
Nj. JAMES B.. LIKENs. Henderson. Rusk ca, Ieras.
Mr.. CLARKE ADAMS, Plaqucnine, and Ibetcik Parish
VIII. McDosALD, l02 Nassau street, Nfto York.
THos. McIyTrEE, IS Camp street, Aen Orleans.
gsEOUR Jon OFFTcE.-We have added t.
our establishment one Of HoE's PATENT RoTAR1
PRESSES, capable Of printing from 1000 K
1900 cards, circulars, ETC., per hour and al
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 superior
style, with great despatch and at unusually
low prices.
g ELECTION TIcKETs.-We are now print
ing the tickets for the American party. Can
didates for parish Offices who wish their lame
inserted, will please send in their orders.
Mr.. WI. Allen, Mansfeld-Your commu-
~nication is TOO long for our columns.
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The river continues to fall, and is now near
low water mark. The Trader, Augusta and
Oh Lo,, ,r.;roJ e,,na o,r 1,ct
WITHDRAws.-By referring to the card of
John NJ. Lewis, esq, is will be perceived that
he is no longer a candidate for the office Of
sheriff of Caddo parish.
The fall term Of the district court will com
mence on Monday next. We understand that
our young friend, the district-attorney is bust
ly engaged arranging his documents, and fully
determined that all transgressors shall be
brought to justice.
Mr.. R. 7. Buckner was on Saturday elected
police juror for the fourth ward, shreveport
DIVINE sERv1cE.-The reverend George
Tucker, Of Marshall, (Texas,) will preach at
the baptist church tonight, at early candle
light. The meeting perhaps will be protracted,
The steamer Jean Webre, bound from Alex
andria to New Orleans, a few days ago struck
a snag and sunk at Shaggy point. Hopes are
entertained that the boat will be raised.
We are gratiied to learn that the yellow fe-
yer has almost entirely disappeared from Alex
andria, and that the town is speedily r~esuming
an appearance Of busy activity.
The yellow fever is fast disappearing from t
Norfolk, Atlatest dates the fever was on the Y
increase at Canton and Jackson, Miss, and the v
authorities of both own had appealed to the n
citizens of New Orleans for medical aid and e
nurses. The disease continued undated at e
Fort Adams, Waterproof and Vicksburg. The c
board of health at Memphis, officially announce ii
the prevalence of yellow fever in that city-fve
deaths occurred on the 28th. 1t is hoped that t.
the late cold weather put an end to the disease. d
We have received the first numbers of lie t
National" a daily paper, just started in New o
Orleans, by an association of practical printers, :
under the firm Of r. T. Theard, de la Bretonne ?
& Co. 1t is published in French, and displays '
much talent. We wish it a long and prospe- "
rous career. u
The RA1LRoAD-The Ouachita Register says "
a large amount Of important business was r.
at the last session of the board ofdi =,
rectors Of the Ficksburg, Shreveport and Texas q,
The road will be speedily built in
Some ten miles in the eastern end are ready h.
or the cross=tics, and we learn from doctor /
Y oung thatthe section will be ironed and a loco +,
motive placed on the track during the month n
January next
TheJcferson Herald states that there has been -
IN abundance of rain in that vicinity, and that
he bayou had risen considerably. 1t thinks re
the prospects for speedy navigation are to
low quite promising. We hope the promises a
nay be ~realises, but have no faith whatever in 4
Red Riyer--except in its failing slowly" re
The same paper informs us that Mr.. J. D. W
of Cass county, gathered at the first ,.
21o0 lbs. o~fcotton from Il acres of land. \ y
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It is stated that the president has reinstated al
commodore Stewart at the head of the navy nj
and that he will bemade permanent com y
handler OF the naval asylum, Philadelphia m
This is but an act Of justice to the heroic old ct
')eteran. May his broad pennant float on the !
freeze for many years to come. !
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The prisoners confined in Jail at Washington, tr
Ark, made their escape a few nights since, IS
y pulling up the rotten floor and digging I'M q:
er the foundation. -
The Marshall Republican, of Saturday. says :,
nat, Neither the Democrat nor Southwest =
IN of last week were received. What is the T,
sason2" Ask president Pierce's postmasters. g
hey are the only persons who can afford the hi
eSIred information. The Soutb- Western &c