The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-02

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wEDNESD AY ........ APRIL 2, 1856.
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLARD FILLMORE, Of New York
FoR VICE PRESIDENT
ANnRrw JACKSON DONELS0N, OF Tennessee.
asy> Those Of our town subscribers who do
not receive their papers regularly, will please
send word to the Office. .,......z
ns~ OuR Jon 0FrIcE.-Haying received
our sprino stock Of fine paper, cards, and print
inc materials, including every variety, we are
prepared to accommodate our patrons on !. lhe
shortest notice. Bill-heads, bills OF ladIng,
cotton receipts, wagon receipts, blanks, cifcu-
lars. pamphlets, cards, handbills, and every
description of plain and ornamental printing
executed in style unequaled by any ONCE u
The State out Of New Orleans.
The river continues to recede slowly at this
point. The Union and NJ. L. Daugherty re-
port upper Red River TO be falling fast. The
boats now charge 5 per bale freight On cotton
10 New Orleans.
ANOTHER SALE-Mr Hart has sold to Messrs
j. w. Smith, Joseph w. Baldwin and Reuben
White, the large two story brick warehouse and
cotton sheds, on the corner Of Commerce and
Milan streets, at present occupied BY Nat
Moore, esd. The price paid was, We under
stand, s28, 600. The purchasers enter into
Immediate possession Of the premises, and from
tbeir well known enterprise, probity and BUSH
ness habits. they cannot do otherwise than meet
with success.
The little steamer Julia has made trip from
this port to Epperson's ferry, on the Sulphur
river, bringing out 353 bales of cotton. The
arrival of the steamer afforded great
to tile dwellers Oh the banks Of the river, Who
felt themselves repaid for the labor and money
they had expended in improving the stream.
The citizens made up a subscription of $3.50,
which. they presented to captain hutchinson
as testimony Of their appreciation Of the en-
terprise lie displayed in being the pioneer Of
steam navigation to Epperson's ferry The
Julia will continue to ply as irregular packet be-
tween Shreveport, Pine Bluff, Blossoms Bluff,
Whimberly's, and Epperson's ferry.
Dun RAILROAD Judge Ford, who returned
from Monroe few days ago, brings flatterlng
accounts of the progress made by the contrac-
tors of the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas
railroad. Between 400 and 500 hands are busly
at work, and the president has notified the con
tractors that they may dispense with the white
laborers, as tie slave force will be sufficient to
keep the work as far in advance of the track lay
inc as is deemed expedent. Twenty-Five miles
are now ready for the oss-ties, portion OF
which together with the rails have before tbs
been laid AS we announced some weeks age
sufficient rails for ten miles have been received,
and enough to iron twenty five miles more are
daily expected. It's confidently believed that
the road will be completed to Monroe, and the
cars running from thence to The Mississippi riF-.
er, By the lst August, 1857.
DALY SrAeEs-Mr Bradfeld intends to run
his four horse post-coaches hereafter daily be-
tween this place, Marshall and Jefferson. The
trip will be made from Shreveport through to
Jefferson in one day.
We are indebted to the hon. j. M. Sandidge
fora copy of the correspondence between the
governments Of the United States and Great
Britain, in regard 10 recruiting for the British
army within the United States, etc; and the
correspondence concerning the arbitration ofthe
Central American question.
Thanks to Mr. Murdoch, of the P. F. Kim
ball, Mr.. Bateman, Of the ST. Charles, MT. Re
mondet, ofthe Lone Star, captain Isaac Wright,
Of the c. Hays, captain Clark, of the Compro-
mise, captain Risher, of the Amanda, and capt
Moody, of the Storm, for New Orleans papers
The fine steamer ST. Charles leaves for New
Orleans this morning. She has superior accom-
modations for passengers, and MI. Bateman is
one of the most polite and gentlemanly clerks
on the river. Be on board in time.
The amateur concert given on Thursday even
ING for the benefit Of the Methodist church drew
together the most brilliant audience Of the sea
son. The ladies are entitled to the thanks Of
our citizens for the artistic and skilful manner
in which they acquitted themselves, and they
cannot be otherwise than pleased at the higl
cncomiums bestowed upon their talents. "a
our contemporaries have already described thu
merits and beauties of the entertainment,
is needless for us to enlarge on the subject.
On the 18th ult., on motion Of the hon. Johl
Slidell, the q. s. senate adopted 4 resolution
requesting the secretary Of war to communicat
any information in his possession in relation T
the improvement Of the Atchafalaya river; an
also to inform the senate whether, in his opin
ion, it would be expedient to make an apprc
priation for a survey Of the same. Also, q reso
luton to the same effect in relation to the ia
proyement Of the falls Of Red River, at o. nea
Alexandria.
We invite the attention of those DESTROYS
procuring from New Orleans carpeting, ma
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