The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-23

send word to the Office.
Gg~OuR jon OFFIcE.-We have added
our establishment one Of HoE's Patent RoTAR
PRESSES, Capable of printing from 1000
1890 cards, circulars, ETC., per hour and a
additional hand press suitable for panphle
and large jobs, together with fine assortmer
of ornamental type, paper, and blank card
which enables US to Ell orders fer every des
cription Of printing to any extent in snperie
style, with great despatch and at unlsuall
low prices. ... -...
The river is falling fast, and the boats fin
it difficult to make trip from this place to tn
falls. The Union was forced to discharge
large portion of her up freight, and leave it o
the banks of the river. If we should not b
blessed with heavy rains at an early day, tn
little steamers Trader, Augusta and Sodo vii
be the only boats able to navigate Red River.
STEAMBOAT Acc1DENT.-Tbe Runaway OF
her last trip from Alexandria to this port sruel
a sunken log, which sprung her butts and 9th
erwise SO seriously damaged the hull chat il
was only through the energy and persevt france
of captain Crooks and his officers that the boat
was saved from sinking. Fortunately npne Of
the cargo was damaged; but The captain thought
it advisable to discharge portion fit, which
was brought upby the Fanny Fern. The Runa-
way nowin the bayou, undergoing a thorough
repair, and will in few days be as good as
she was when first launched, and ready to re-
sumo her regular trips. n".. .-
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ANOTHER New STEAMER.-Capt. G. A. Crook,
of the Union, intends TO build during the COM
ing summer, on Red River, short distance
above Shreveport, the hull of steam boat
which when completed he will run as segu
lar low water passenger packet The boat will
be very staunch ofextreme light draught, and
in every way calculated for the trade. Her
carrying capacity will be about 1900 bales of
cotton, and she will be furnished with two pow
erful engines and two large boilers. So soen as
the hull is launched it will be brought to this
port, where the machinery will be placed on
board, the cabins built, and boat completed.-
Hurrah for the Red River boat builders.
The election held ON Saturday for town trea-
surer, resulted in the choice of Mr. &terrett.-
The vote stood for {
Carter, Al ,
Sterrett's majority, 46.
Chief justice ssdell and associate justice Og-
den, of the supreme court of Louisiana, have
forwarded their designations to the governor to
take effect on the 4th of July next.
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The postmaster general has awarded to Mr. f.;
Gibson the contract for carrying the mail tri-
weekly between Shreveport and Washington,
Arkansas. The contract goes into operation t
on the list of July, from which timesto the 1st
ofSeptember the mail will be conveyed on horse
back; after that date two horse coaches will
put on the line. s .l..r..v -.--# .. t
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We are indebted to Mr. Gibson mail CON
tractor, for late papers.
Thanks to captain Crooks, of the Runaway,
Mr.. Thompson, ofthe Union, and CAPTAIN Ans
den, OF the b. Il. Clarke, and captaiA Dowl, of
the Fanny Fern, for their attentions.
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Our respected friend Of the Gazette, intend
ing to travel during the summer, takes leave of
his readers for time in his usual felic3tous svle.
We wish him pleasant journey, and hope, that
after having enjoyed themselves TO tlieir he arts
content, himself and lady will return to us with
renewed health. During the absence Of colonel
Battle the Gazette will be edited by Mr.. j. P.
Austin, who is eminently qualified ito fill the
station, as the readers Of that Journal already
know We welcome his return to the cold
arm chair
The attention of architects and builders is
called to the advertisement of the police jury
soliciting plans and specifications for the new
courthouse, to be erected in Shreveport We
hope that the new building will be an ornament
to the town, and reflect credit upon the taste
and liberality Of the police jury The shantv
at present used as courthouse his been for
years a disgrace to the community aud in no
other section of the Union would a ike nuisance
have been quietly suffered to exist The new
building ought to be sufficiently cor modious to
afford quarters for all the parish officers, and
built on a plan commensurate with the wealth
and intelligence Of Caddo parish
RoBBERY.-The mayors Office was entered
on Wednesday night o. Thursday morning, and
the report book of the corporation, and the re-
cord book of mayor Jones, containing over 500
suits, were stolen. The record was found in
Red River by a negro man; nothing has been
heard of the report book The mayor offers a
reward of one hundred dollars for the appre-
hension and conviction of the thief
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DRUGs AND STATIONERY. Thos. IT. Morris
has received an extensive stock Of fresh drugs,
medicines and chemicals. Also, a choice Sc
lection OF standard, miscellaneous and school /
books blank books, stationery, etc.
GROCERIES AND Provisions il B. Jacobs,
Texas street, are opening an extensive stock Of
fresh groceries, provisions and produce, which
will be sold very low. Those in Want Of good
articles ought to give them a call.
RAILROAD MEETING AT FILLMoREE- DIR. c. O.
Young, president of the VicksburgI Shreveport
and Texas railroad company, VIII meet the
citizens of Bossier parish, at Fillmpre on Sat !
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