The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-23

FOR PRESIDENT
WILLARD FILLHoRE, Of New York
IA FOR VICE PRESIDENT
ANDREW JACKSON DoNELs0N, Of Tennessee
AGENTS FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN.
COT BLEDsoE, Fillmore, Bossicr perish
Messrs. j. NJ. d J. c. MURPHY, Jefferson, 7eras.
Mr.. Ware BEsGE, Bonhqm, Fannin County, Ieras
Mr.. CLARKE ADAMS, PIaq4emine, and beroille Pari
W. II. MoDosALD, I02 Nassau street, Neo York
THos. AcIsTrEE, % Camp street, Ne,c Orleans
Ra- Those of our town subscribers who |
not receive their papers regularly, viii plea
send word to the office
IT, OuK jon OFFIcE-Having receive
our spring stock Of fine paper cards, and prin
ing materials, including every variety, we al
prepared to accommodate our patrons on til
shortest notice. ll-heads, bills of ladine
cotton receipts, wagon receipts, blanks, circu
lars, pamphlets, cards, handbills, and ever
description of plain and ornamental printin
executedi in style unequaled by any office il
the State, out Of New Orleans.
All our mechanics appear to be busiy EN-
ployed, and 1t only requires energy On the par
Of our citizens, to double the population of the
place in two years. Past experience has fully
demonstrated that Shreveport must be the great
depot for hundreds Of miles around us. Ma
ture has done much for US, then let us do some
thing ourselves.
We are happy to see the baptist church in
our town undergoing thorough repairs. And
it affords us much pleasure to state that a few
days since we received a letter from Mobile,
announcing great revivalin the baptist church
in that place. About 100 persons had already
been baptised and the revival continued.
The RIvER.-Red River at this place con-
tinues to fall, and there is not the least pros
pect of arise. No rain yet, but fine prospect.
THE OLDEST MAN DEAD!--ssDoctor jim a
well known colored man in this parish, aged up
wards of 1876 years, died in this place on last
Saturday morning. The old man boasted much
of having been the play fellow Of gen. Wash
ington, and could relate many circumstances
connected with the American revolution. He |
was perfectly familiar with the names of the an
cient families about Fredericksburg, Va: such
as Spottswood Danger6eld, Thornton, Lewis,
Willis, Throckmorton, Barton, French, Well I
ford, Chew, Fitzhugh, &c. Dr. Jim retained
until the day before lis death, the full use of
all his faculties, and walked several miles daily
and often spoke Of getting a young wife.
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RocKAwAFs, BUGeY, &c, AT AucT1oN-T
day, at i2 o'clock, 4. L. Heine, auctoneer
will sell rockaways, buggys, and a carryall. All
persons in want of such articles, would do well $
o attend, as the sale will be positive and with t
,ut reserve. '
We are indebted to the clerk of the steamer :,
3. E. Clark; capt. McWiliams, Of the Union:
Ar. Perry, Of the Wright, and Mr.. S. T. Good : :
syn, OF the Sherman, for late New Orleans
papers " !.
gentleman from Nacogdoches, informs Us II
hat they have not had any rain at that place d.
or FIVE weeks ~
The democrats are great boosters about strict g
economy in governmental affairs, but it is now GO
40 that the federal expenses will reach seven -
E-ilye millions this year, and the probability "
that the revenue will not be sufficient to meet ~
e obligations, and loan will have to be re- an
,rted to- pu
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IL well kneWn fact to any one acquaint- In
Ia New Orleans, that the Offices are appor-
'ned out by agreement, between the Irish,
ermans and Americans. Sometimes cold in We
md has powerful influence. A few years to
g, the almost entire democratic German vote in!
IS purchased BY wing candidate for high ha
nee, and we have no doubt but the very large rol
nount Of money expended on the occasion, ex
AIDED in measure to cause his defalcation tn
A NEW CAEDIDATE.-The Washington cor
spondent of the Philadelphia Ledger learns -
At the Kentucky delegation to the Cincinnati Z
invention, which was at first chronicled for :.
neral Pierce, is in favor Of Linn Boyd for the :
esidency. So we may hear of some fun at
. convention.
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The London Telegraph" enumerating the rel
nerican cities which the British could take, tic
case Of war between the two countries, very XIII
angely leaves out New Orleans! Probably
: great defeat there in 1914 is still fresh in ms
sir memories. Lev
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One man in Philadelphia holds million Of SUI
J Texas bonds, soon to be paid, which he pr
aght from the United States bank at rs cents III
the dollar. ior
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The New Y ork Journal Of Commerce states -;
It during the past three months there were 80 an,
IS in the United States, where the loss il :,
j instance equalled $4,000; $ Of which
'troyed manufacturing property. The total
5 was Sl,o2T, 00o rec
fi0
IMPORTS OF DRY Goops AT n YoRK-We !,
IN from the N. York Journal Of Commerce,
he 29th ult, that the imports of dry goods s gs
hat port since the last monthly statement =,
e been very large During the week end =.
9TH instant, the receipts Of dry goods reach =.