The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-26
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BY L. DILLARD q CO.
Office Corner Of Texas and Edwards streets,
OPPOSITE HITcHcocR's LIVERY STABLE.
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w. ii. MCDONALD, luz Nassau street. Aeir / eTR
THos McISTYRE, Is Camp street, Netr Orleans.
Es- Those of our town subscribers who
not receive their papers regularly, will pie;
send word to the Office.
The river continues TO rise slowly and as
hear OF heavy rains above, and a rise in upl
Red River, we are in hopes Of having in f
days sufficient water to afford navigation
the largest class Of boats. Since our last t
Victoria, Marion, and Hope have arrived fro
a. Orleans; the Effort, Runaway, MI. Daug
erty, and Lone Star from the falls. Tie So<
attempted to reach Jefferson, but could rot pr
coed furtherthan Smthland She reports til
a large raft las formed in the Cypress, that vi
prove great impeachment to its navigation. "
have no change to report in the rate Of fyeish
ge The Washington Telegraph states that Re
River, at Fulton, on the 18th inst, had rise
twelve feet. and continued TO rise rapidly. TIL
rise was altogether out of Little river. Tai
rains had swollen all the small streams lligbe
than they have been for the past year. Little
river. at the crossing on the stage route from
Washington, Ark, to GAINESVILLE, Texas, had
overhown its banks, SO that the stage was un
able to reach the ferry, and was compelled 10
return. The mail was also stopped BY high
water on the route to Little Rock, a crcum,
stance that has not occurred before for eighteen
months.
At the latest accounts the Mississippi, cppo
site the mouth Of Red River, had fallen six feet,
and was falling at the rate Of twelve inches Il.
twenty -four hours. f.
On the nth inst, the Ohio was high and
rising at Pittshurg, Cincinnati and Louisville
After week of warm and pleasant weather,
on Sunday morning the wind chopped round to !
the northeast, and blew in manner that would +
have done honor to Siberia. On Monday morn, +
ing ice was TO be seen in the streets, and yester
day every thing was enveloped in sleet. +
Our town begins to wear most lively ap-
pearance, which is doubly welcome after the (,
long, tedious dull season. On every side ,
merchants are busily employed in receiving and
selling merchandise; hundreds Of wagons, laden
with cotton, are daily arriving-the receipts r
ooihc SASCCuibS WV sDdles--HHlle long H.,
lines Of heavy teams are hourly leaving, load
ed with merchandise and groceries, for eastern !
Texas and upper Red River. l.,
The president has appointed Mr.. Henry Of
Hunscker postmaster at this place, vice Mr. L. til
Z. Garter, resigned. Mr. Hunsicker will make st
an efficient and attentive officer and undoubt- Di
eddy afford satisfaction to all whom business 4
calls to the post-ofice 5it
M Baer has on hand an extensive stock Of ' !"
groceries, provisions, liquors, hardware, staple
dry goods, etc, which lie sselling low. Coun- 40
try purchasers would do well to give lin call. W.
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FrRE.-We regret TO learn that the Clubhouse sn,
OF Mr. John Walpoie, senr, situated four miles t. 2
from town. was destroyed by fire, on the night !.
Of the 9th inst. Besides the building and ma tor
'hinery, some twenty bales Of cotton were con- was
'umed. The fire was undoubtedly the work % !
u some malicious scoundrel
For New ORLEANS D1REcr.-The fine l;gbt law
lfausht steamer Marion, captain Jo Boisseau. - =
arrived On Monday direct from New Orleans III,
nd proceeded to Hurricane bluffs. She will MI
save mere Tomorrow, (Thursdav.) for New thpi
'reans direct Merchants and others WISHING H.,
order freight from the city would do well to diso
axe advantage of this opportunity as the Ma inay
on WIN Immediately return to this port, without 49,
'anshippng her cargo at the falls The boat n,;s<
stba sne oes' ofuef' ana ranks Al, def
the insurance offices. Capt. Bosseau, and !,
IT. IT., walsh, the clerk, are well known to our :
uzens, and afford guarantee that satisfac gan
Oh VIII oe given to all patronise their boat the
Thanks to the clerk of the Lone Star for files p'es
late New Orleans papers. Also, to captain '''eS
owd' OF the Rosa, Eat the falls for like favors
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Thanks to Mr.. Jacobs for late New Orleans mill
pers. =, !,
We are indebted to Mr.. McCarty and to Mr.. pect
II. Lewis for late city papers. al .
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Thanks TO the officers Of the Runaway. NJ. hne,
paugherty, and Victoria for city papers. s.eal
recommend all who visit Ho- free
y, on business or pleasure, to soiourn at the ernat
'laborne House" where they will be recall Of ta
with the best fare the country affords. and hora
furnished with neat, comfortable apartments tiona
fine beds. Besides all this, the host IS a forrI,
ltleman. speat
New PARrr.-A new Developments the ~
teal system of the U. S. senate, is report '>'is
BY the Washington letter writer's Senators
ljamin, of Louisiana, Fish, of New York, ,s''',''
'rce and Pratt, Of Maryland. Jones, of Tenn, ~
Geyer, Of Missouri all old line wings 49,, 49,.
resolved TO stand aloof from all party or -,
isation--a fact which has been formally ~ +.
.., ID. .1'.'. conpe
ew Of not interfering With the arrangement :. -
~ standing committees Of the senate. ~
Tie senate Of South Carolina has passed little
giving the appointment of electors Of pres Of tie
md vice president Of the United States to time,