The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-01-16

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Mr.. WARE Beige, Bonham, Faaain County, TEXAS
Mr.. JAMES 3. LIKESs, Henderson, Rusk Co., Ieras.r
Mr.. CLARKE ADAMS, Pladneniae, and ber5itte Part
VIII. MCDONALD, 1o2 Nassau street, Netc York
THos. MCINTYRE, % Camp street. Nesc Orleans.
EH- Those of our town subscribers who
not receive their papers regularly, will plea
send word to the Office.
The river has fallen 19 inches since our la
and continues to recede slowly. The col
weather appears to have stopped the steamer
as the Aida, from the falls, and the Effort, froi
New Orleans, are the only arrivals.
SNow.-During all Thursday night and Fri
day heavy sleet feel in this vicinity. On Fri
day night it moderated and commenced rain
ing, and then showed briskly. On Saturda
morning the whole country was covered wit
snow to the depth Of two inches. The sun cam
out bright and clear Sunday morning, sine
which time we have had delightful weather, al
though the snow, as if 10th to leave us, linger
ed in the streets until yesterday. ~ 9
We regret to learn that captain Halves, O
the steamer Victoria, was accidently drowned
few days since on the falls. He was in the
yawl, for the purpose of getting hawser out
and his legs becoming entangled in the coil,
lie was pulled overheard. His body was re-
covered, but life had fed. Captain Halves
was an enterprising and energetic man, and his
loss will be deplored in the sea coast ports Of
Texas, where he was well known.
The telegraph has passed into the hands Of
Mr. Campbell, who has despatched Mr.. Leo
pard to put it in complete repair. 1t is antici-
pated that the line win be in working order in
a few days. ~. 4..is
The intense cold weather proved of greatpe-
cuniary beneftto one class Of our citizens The
dealers IN wood took advantage Of it to advance
their prices from 100 to 100 per cent, and of
course succeeded in procuring their own rates.
The police jury, at its last session, elected
Mr.. Jeter tax collector for this year.
Mr.. Thomas R. Simpson has assumed the
duties Of sheriff of the parish Of Caddo, and APP
pointed Messrs. Lewis and Haekett his depu-
ties, and Mr. Davis jaor. Mr.. Simpson is well
rersed with the details Of his new office, and
will give satisfaction to all. We prophecy he
will make an efficient and popular officer
Colonel NJ. Watson, who for many years filed
the responsible station, with SO much honor to
himself and satisfaction to the public, retires
to the universal regret Of our citizens, and car
res with him to the ease ana quiet of private
life their warmest wishes for his happiness and
But we oplne that the people will
not long suffer one who has proven himself so
good and true an officer to enjoy his ease, and
that he will be again called to public life, and
alorn higher station. 5.-5z s.rg. z.% II
The secretary of war, in his annual report, g
presents for the consideration of congressa for
;ible argument in favor Of the construction of Z
he Pacific railroad as a means of national de $
ence; but be avoids distinctly recommending q
Is construction BY the aid Of the federal gov q
although he clearly intimates his dis !!
position to favor such aid. There was no use $
whatever in secretary Davis calling the atten- a
ion of congress to the subject, if he would not B
to that body some means by which .
t may BE- built.
Meetings have been heldin Copiah and Han c
ock counties, Mississippi, for the purpose. of 9
ding southern emigration to Kansas. {
New PApER-We have received the pros
'cctus Of the Frontier Patriot, . a new paper .
3 be issued, On the ist prox-, at Paris, Lamar I
ounty, Texas It's to be conducted by Mr..
!. Junius Foster, who is extensively known in !.
his section Of country. We wish it success.
The GAINESVILLE Texas Messenger says that t
ever have we witnessed such a long spell of il
old weather IN this country, for the past three Il
weeks the weather has been excessively cold n
nd dry. For two or three DAYS the thermom- t
ter was eighteen degrees below the freezing Il
ONT Had persons been prepared with ice D
ouses, any amount Of ice might have been Il
ayed. Red River was frozen over, thing .
Fhich had not happened there before for per Il
APPS twenty years. ssh a#j 0
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John Martin, mail rider between Alexandra
nd Washington, (opelousas. was frozen to y
cath on Christmas night, in Grand prairie. 1t l.
ppears that the badness Of the roads compelled 4
i'm to avoid the regular track, and that one !,
de Of his buggy struck into ditch, throwing .
i'm out, where be persisted. The mail, as well f
5 what money was upon bis person, we're IN /,
isturbed The mail rider on the route from a
hibodaux to the depot of the opelousas and 4
lew Orleans railroad, was also found frozen Y
death. s. @ 5si@4% {
During the week ending on the 28th ult.,
nehundred and eight steamboats, arrived at NJ h
rleans, with over sc. 900 bbls -four, 1885,. 900 Ii
scks corn. Sc, 900 sacks wheat, 90, 600 bbls. Etn
Dirk, 74146 bales cotton, 78 hhds. tobacco, iii
i'd other articles Of produce too numerous to i
ention. This was but seven days receipts of al
e products e the great valley Of the Missis- n
ppi, and would have been greatly increased
II tho AK Ill D;.,an a,,..f:..