The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-02-28

Mr. JAMES B. LIKEys, Henderson, hHsk To-, e1nS.
MAS Flower, Maasfeld and DeSoto Parish, y
M ~, ARKE ADAMS. Plague,nine, and Iberrale Paris
W. H. MCDONALD, l02 Nassau street veg o1h.
gg- Those of our town subscribers who q
not receive their papers regularly, will pleas
send word to the Office. ..aoo.-....
gss-OUR JOB OFFIcE.-We have added
our establishment one Of Hos PATENT hoTAR
PREssEs, (capabIe Of printing from looo
1900 cards, circulars, etc, per hour and
additional hand-pre suitable for pamphle'
and large Jobs together with fine assorlmer
Of ornamental type, paper, and blank card
which enables Us to fiji orders for every des
crip.ion Of printing to any extent IN superl,o
style, with great despatch and at unusuail
low prices ..zo...4...,
The river continues to decline, and there
no prospect fits shortly rising The boat
now demand three dollars % bale for cotto
shipped to New Orleans. Passage, $50.
We have had quite variety ofweather sine
our last On Friday it drizzled rain for a fer
minutes. Saturday morning we had snow, o
rather an attempt at it. Sunday was cloudy
bleak and stormy. Monday morning was clea
and bright, while ice was to be seen on all SIDES
Strong I've froze in our office.
Two STEABoATs SuNK.-The steamer Luda
captain Mcconnell. on Friday, struck snae
and sunk to the main deck, at the foot OF the
Rerolets. She had on board the cotton saved
from the wreck of the Jas. Trabue. The new
steamer Union, captain Crook, hence for Alex
andria, struck snag on Sunday and sunk three
miles above Campte The Luda was insured il
New Orleans for $4,000 Both boats will be
raised.
Captain Jno. Graham's new boat, the White
Cliffs, raised steam for the first time on Sunday
morning The machinery worked admirably.
The boat will be finished and ready for bust
ness in few days
The FALLs.-We learn from colonel. B. Gil
mer, that the board Of commissioners appointed
by the State, have determined to employ Mr..
Ralph Smith to cut channel sixty feet in
width through the upper and lower falls, at
Alexandria The new channel to be of suffici-
ent depth to afford as much water on the falls
as is to be found at the shoalest places between
Shreveport and Alexandria, and thus allow
steamboats, to cross the falls whenever there
is water enough for them to ply between that
point and Shreveport. We hope Mr.. Smith
will Immediately 60 work, and that his labors
may accomplish all the good anticipated by the
commissioners.
Doctors Poole and Henry have formed CO.
partnership and will hereafter practice medicine
together. They enjoy high reputation for
ability, and by the new arrangement patients
will have the advantage Of the skill Of both.
REDUcTIos.-By glaneing at the advertise
ments, it will be perceived that the proprietors
Of the City Hotel New Orleans, have reduced
their prices for board and lodging to two dol
lars per day, and to six dollars per week for
board only. The City Hotel is situated on the
corner Of Camp and Common streets, the very
centre Of the business portion Of the Crescent
City, and is in every respect unsurpassed by
any house in the Union. While under the man
agement of John Hewlett it.enjoyed the repu-
tation Of spreading the most sumptuous table
in the south, and to our personal knowledge
itnow has no superior. Those Of our readers
visiting the city cannot find more comfortable
and pleasant home.
We are indebted to the hon. A. Slaughter
for a copy Of Bells State Register Friend
Attcus, in his attentions, as in all other acts,
demonstrates the noble generosity Of his heart
Thanks to the hon. Roland Jones for congress
sional documents.
We are indebted 70 captain 7. ". Broadwell,
(of the F. F. Kimball,) and to capt Amsden,
ofthe B. Z Clarke, for late papers.
Thanks to Mfr. Culberson, clerk Of the Lone
Star, for lis attentions: The Lone Star came
through direct from New Orleans.
Weare indebted to captain John Houston and
Mr.. cabaniss, Of the Fanny Fern, and to the
clerk Of the Grenada, for city papers.
THE N. ORLEANS H1ppoFoREAs-O Our read
ers must bear in mind that this, the most cele-
brated equestrian company in the Union will
give their FIRST performance here to-day week
The president has appointed senator Dodge,
(of Iowa, ministerto Spain, vice Breckenridge,
who declined.
The know notbings in the Pennsylvania leg
islature have nominated the hon. Simon Cam
eron for United States senator.
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Lyman Trumball has been elected to the Ct.
s. senate by the legislature of Illinois, to sue
coed general Shields. Mr.. Trumball was the
anti-Nebraska candidate
The 9. S. house Of representatives, on tile
9th inst, passed the senate bill, creating Win
field Scott acknowledgement, and the presi-
dent has approvedit This is but paying ..hon-
Or to whom honor is due. 2
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Saturday will be the sdes Of March" to the
commercial houses of New Orleans Tha o,;eas