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

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We are under many obligation to friend
P. Mex, for his kindness, and hope that Ion
life, happiness and prosperity will be his lot.
The river has risen six inches since our las
The Clarksville Standard reports rise of fou
feet, but the water was again falling, therefore
at present there is no prospect of an improve
ment in navigation. The boats charge twent
dollars passage to Alexandria, and seven dollar
per bale on cotton to New Orleans. Some 2O(
bales were on Saturday shipped on board ;
barge. We want more craft of the same class
Travelling on the river is somewhat danger
Gus at present, owing to the heat. want OF
wholesome drinking water, and the length Of
time required to make a trip. There has been
since our last several cases of disease resem-
bling cholera, some of which proved fatal,
among the passengers and crews Of boats ar
irving from points below. Mr. Key, Of Mar
shall, died about Q miles from town. and we
learn two members Of j. b. Gilmcr's family are
seriously indisposed, in Bosser parish, all from
diseases contracted at Alexandria, or by drink
ing Red River water Colonel Gilmer lost two
slaves on the trip up, and two negro boys be-
longing to captain Collins and who were work
ing on board his boats, have also died The
disease has not attacked any Of our citizens,
and as they do not use Red River water, 10
Dangers to be unprecedented ofits spreading.
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- A gloom was thrown over our town on Sat
urday evening, by the death Of captain John
NJ. Collins. During the past week he was en-
gagged in getting the steamer solo, which was
aground in Lo55gy bayou, afoat, and after sew
eral days OF hard labor and exposure in the
water succeeded in bringing her into port. On
Friday morning he was taken i'll, and although
every effort was, made to afford him relief he
died the next day. Captain Collins was one Of
our Oldest and most esteemed cizaus, and has
long been distinguished for his indomitabIe
energy, enterprise and public spirit. For tie
past two years he represented the first ward in
the town council, and his loss will be deplored
and felt by the whole community
The RAFT.-Colonel Fuller came I'm On the
White Cliffs, and has proceeded to the raft. He
brought with him the laborers, tools, &c, ne
cessary to make the proposed improvement in
the navigation, and will prosecute the work
with all possible speed.
We daily receive most cheering accounts of
the growing crops. The rain Of Wednesday
night extended throughoutthe parish, and was
OF incaculable benefit to vegetation. A friend
wiring to US from Elysian Fields, (Harrison
county, Texas, on the 31st alt,, SAYS:
eve had heavy rain last night, the first to
DO much good since the crops were planted l
have not seen within the last five years so fine
prospect for heavy cotton crop as We have
at present, Blooms made their appearance
week ago.
CoTTos BLooM.-Wc have received from w. /
a. Jernisan. esq. Of Bethany, Tex, a fine cot
ton bloom, picked out of one Of his fields on
the goth May.
Thanks to captain Crook, of the Union, for
city papers. The Union will continue to run
between this port and Alexandria, az long as
there is sufficient water to float her.
The stock of four in this market is getting so
low that tie bakers have ceased to bake bread |
It readily commands $50 ID Dbl ... /
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The mail arrangement between this place and
Grand Ecore works badly of late. The mail
despatched from Shreveport, on the e4th ult..
for Grand Ecore, containing letters ard papers
for Natchitochcs, Alexandria, New Orleans.
and other cities, WAS returned to this: Office on
the 27th the bag having been mistaken for the
one coming from Grand Ecore. This mistake
of course occasioned a total failure of The mail.
On the 1st inst, the Grand Ecore mail brought
back to this place a large berof letters and
papers which had been forwarded the day pre-
vious. These things are excessively annoying
to our citizens at this time, as the Grand Ecore
mail is now the only channel through which
we can communicate with the world
BErHANY-Mr Cabness las openeh n store
at Bethany, and is selling at cost an extensive
assortment of fancy and staple dry goods, silks.
satns, cloths, clothing, boots, shoes, hats, caps
queensware, crockery, hardware, etc. As tie i
goods must be sold, for the purpose of closing /
lie succession Of the late Robert Green, they
are offered at cost, and citizens of Bethany and
its vicinity will find it greatly to their advantage
to visit the new establishment Mr.. e., is po-
lite and accommodating, and will be pleased to
attend on customers.
VIRGINIA ELEcTIoSs.-We have III, official
returns from Virginia. but learn from doctor
Sandidge that dispatches in the Picayuhe ofthe
evening ofthe 26sh ult, report Flourne,v, know
nothing, 1900 ahead of Wise, the democratic
nominee. The dispatch adds that there is no