The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-16

cotton receipts, wagon receipts, blanks, Giro
lars, pamphlets, cards, handbills, and eve
description of plain and ornamental print
executed in style unequaled by any Office
the State, out Of New Orleans.
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The river is down to low water mark, al
we fear navigation will be suspended. I'll
Camden is the only arrival since our last
The stages and horses belonging TO Messr
Rceside Il Co., reached this place on Thursda,
and we are informed that hereafter there wi
no delay in transporting the mails betwee
Kaechitoches and Shreveport.
We continue TO receive complaints of tn
sorry appearance Of the crops. five do no
have heavy rains within the next ten or twev,
days, both corn and cotton will be in a hopeless
condition.
The examination of the pupils of Mr.. Ford's
Female High School will commence this morn
ing, and concert will be given by the young
ladies, in the school room, at O'Clock this ev-
evening. Tomorrow, Mr. Ashton will deliver
an appropriate address in the Presbyterian
church. Parents and guardians should attend,
and BY their presence demonstrate to the princ-
pal, his accomplished assistants, and lovely pu-
pills, how deep an interest they take in the cause
ofeduca!ion, the development of the youthful
mind, and the prosperity Of ''home institutions"
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We call the attention of parents to the pro-
spectus Of professor Bernard. Such an insttu-
ton as be contemplates opening has been long
needed in this place, and as he is gentleman
oflearning. and an experienced teacher, he will
undoubtedly receive a liberal support. His
terms are unusually moderate.
Those wishing to spend short time in the
country, for the purpose of enjoying pure air
and getting rid of the dust and heat, are re-
feTred to the advertisement of Mr. Taintor-I
His house is pleasantly situated, and in addition
TO all the comforts of a home guests will find a
sulphur spring on the premises, the virtues of
which are highly eztoled.
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The citizens Of DeSoto have subscribed
twelve thousanddollars for the purpose OF build
ing steamboat to run in Bayou Pierre river.
Mr Hunslcker requests us to state that all
unpaid letters dropped in the letter box will be
placed in the front window of the post office.
Thanks to Mr.. 4. A. Barnes, clerk of the
Camden, for late New Orleans papers. We
arc also indebted to Mr. John P. Alban for like
faYors.
By the arriyalat Quebec the steamer North t
America from Liverpool, we have few DAYS t
later adyices from Europe. The only news of $
importance brought by her, is the announce .
ment made in parliament by lord Palmerston s
that the British government had no intention of Il
the diplomatic relations existing S
with the United States, on account of the lat
ter having dismissed Mr.. Champion. The an y
nouncement caused rise in funds and an ad- q
vance of Id. in cotton. v
The Picayune is Boosting of the pheasant :,
summer weather" with which the denizens of Il
New Orleans are blessed. We would like TO B
'swop'' fen ofthe summerd days now enjoyed N
n Shreveport for portion of the Picayune's ', !"
pleasant weather. Our stock of sunshine and n
'ea is altogether too large for the wants of the an
community. The market being overstocked. in
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At meeting Of the old line wings, held in
Washington, on the 2lst ult, resolutions were e,
doPted recommending the postponement Of The in
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invention proposed BY the wings of Kentucky Ie
nt the last Wednesday in July and that all y, ~
eetions should send delegates. The majority ~
t those present were members of The a mar. ra
an party.
Ihe Nicaraguan correspondent of the N. o. : I,
ZEE in his las. letter says. an election for rres pr
lent OF this republic was held few DAYS since ~
at tuli returns have not yet been received -
he most prominent candidates were oener., III
lalker and don Patrieio Rivas, the present in. M
AMBIENT. ln the department of Chantales an or
,med banditti took possession Of the polls and re
Foke up The election. and made an attack IN M
} small party of Americans, among whom J.,
ere colonel J.. w. Fabens, and also murdered -
young man." 60
Inc last Galyeston News says that a gentle =,
an, who had Just arrived IN that city from Red
ver, having travelled entirely through The in Pl'
rior Of Texas, reports that during the forty II
ys of bis journey be experienced not dron he
rain, til he approached the sea shore. From nv
accounts, the News states that, it is feared :.
e corn crop Of Texas may be failure to = ).
ry alarming extent. OF
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Dispatches from Washington announce the
syalence Of rumor in that city to the effect no
81 general Persfor T. Smith is to be appointed tbs
vernon Of Kansas, in place Of Shannon, re- vi,
ned. .
The hon. Thomas I'll Benton has published cal
etter TO The citizens of Missouri, in which he as
lorses the nomination ofMr. Buchanan, and ole
lares bis intertion 70 vote for him. This ter
St be peculiarly gratifying to southern demo to |
for