The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-17

Isr DlsrRrcr-J. D. WILKINSON, Jr. of Plaquenine
GEORGE EUSTIS, Substitute.
On D1srR1cr-GLENDY BURKE, of Orleans.
II NJ SUMMERS, Substitute.
On DisrRIer-DUNCAN f. KENNER, Of Ascensio
B. G. THIBODATX, Substitute
4rH DIsrRicT-PRESTON POND Jr, of E. Felician
N. S. EDWARDS, Substitute.
5rH Dlsra ccT-JoH E. KING, of ST. Landry.
49, E. A. ID. COCO, Substitute
6ru DIsTRtcr-PETER ALEXANDER, of Tensas.
NJ. WATSON, Of Caddo, substitute
~ Having changed our carrier, those Of our tow
subscribers who do receive their papers will
fer favor BY sending word TO the Office.
The river has risen, opposite this place, eigll
feet, and continues to rise at the rate Of fou
inches in "a hours. On the 9th, the waterha'
fallen six feet at Fulton; but on the 10th Sc
cond rise Of FIVE feet reached that place, and a
last accounts it continued to rise rapidly-fou
inches per hour Letters from Lanesport re
port the water 10 be higher Than at any time
during the last three years, and that many plant
ers fear an overflow. There is no doubt what.
fall and winter fine steamboat navigation from,
this place to the falls II the Mississippi was
at its ordinary stage, the boats would at this
time be able to proceed direct to New Orleans.
The steamers Financer, Dede, Marion and
Aida have left loaded with cotton for Alexan-
dria, and the N. L. Daugherty arrived yester-
day from the falls *u#.
After the lapse Of near three weeks we were
yesterday favored with paper mail from New
Orleans and the southern cities generally. AL
though not as late as due by Is days the papers
proved most acceptable. Our citizens are at
loss to account for The almost total suspen-
sion of the n Orleans mail, the more especially
as the stages arrive and depart regularly tri-
weekly. Who's to blame?
We are under many obligations to our young
friend, R. L. Outlaw, Of Vicksburg, for regu
larly forwarding to us late New Orleans papers,
together with the current news of the day.
The news from Kansas is important and ex-
citing. 1t is reported that the freesoilers have
been routed, and that the president has author
ised general Persifor F. Smith to make rcqui-
sition upon the States of Kentucky and Illinois
for the militia.
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We have received the first number of the
"Young America, a spirited sheet recently
commenced at Bonnet Care, on the coast, 40 |
miles above New Orleans. 1t hosts te flag
Of Fillmore and Donelson, and promises to do
good service in the American cause. May sue
cess crown its efforts.
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To THE LADrEs.-G. NJ. Levy d Co., have
on hand a select stock of silk and other dress
goods, suitable for the season, together with ev-
cry description of dry goods, trimmings, DC
They also have for sale large assortment Of
heavy goods suitable for plantation wear. All
Of which will be sold at high wafer prices.
Mus1cAL.-Mrs Ballot has opened saloon
on Texas street, where thorough musical edu-
cation will be impaired to young ladies and
misses. We had the pleasure of listening to
Mrs. Ballot and her pupils on Monday evening,
and We're much pleased. She is a lady of de-
cided musical talent, and is highly spoken of as
an nstructress.
Prot Bernard opened Lis male and Female
Institute" On Monday, under most flatterinc
auspices He is an accomplished, as well as an &
experienced teacher, andparents would do well 7
TO avail themselves of the means afforded by bis c
institution to educate their children
A mule, belonging to Mr.. VIM. Douglass,
was killed by lightning, Friday last The an '
lmal was tied TO a tree near the head Of Texas
street. +
The yellow fever is reported to be on the de- 3
cline at New York. and to have disappeared Fl
from Charleston. f
New Orleans continues unusually healthv.- S
On the 9Th inst, there was no case of yellow Ii
ever reported by the physicians p
The latest accounts from Georgia and Ala
oama represent that there will be great fall :.
ns off in the cotton crop. In many sections
t will prove almost total failure. The ac- :,
counts from Tennessee and Kentucky are like -
wise unpromising. The papers complain that b
he drought has destroyed all hopes of a good -
rop OF corn. :,
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Several of our Texas exchanges report that /
opious showers Of rain have fallen. 8
The New York Herald publishes long let \
er protesting to give the terms Of adjustment
I the Central American question The trea- ?
es signed between Clarendon and Herran, the :,
lenipotentiary from Honduras are: lst. A
eneral treaty of amity and commerce 2d. A
revision for q convention for the adjustment
all claims Of British subjects in Honduras, II
nd for the extinction Of any Indian Mosquito st
ties within the territory recognised Sd. A "
invention for tie restoration Of Bay islands OF
} the sovereignty Of Honduras. The latter c.
ipulates, on behalf Of the people WHO have sc
Established themselves under tile British occu !
ancy, certain rights and privileges The c.
round upon which the restoration was made, &C
the imnoftanca nj orescrxirr Montreal III ST