The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-01-30

Mr. WARE BEseE, Bonhana, Fanaia County, Te5as
Mr.JAMEs B. LIKEss Henderson, Rusk Co., Iezes-
Mr.. CLARKE ADAMS, Piaquemne, and lterrttte Part
w II. MeDoSALD I02 Nassau street, Neu York
Taos. McIsrrnE, d Camp street, Feae Orleans; .
Ey- Those of our town subscribers who
not receive their papers regularly, will plea
send word to the Office.
The river has risen two and a half feet sins
our last, and is now rising. If the rains Of II
day and Saturday extended above we may in
few days expect plenty of water for large boat
The Effort, Pelican, Marion, Hope and swa
have arrived from N. Orleans; and the Mary
Daugherty and Fanny Fern from the falls
The Hope towed up snag boat for colonel Flu
Ter, and proceeded to Jefferson. ;
The weather was intensely cold during Sat
urday night, and all Sunday. On Monday
moderated, and we now hope to have at leas
few pleasant days. Our streets have bee
filed with ice and snow for the past Eve weeks
The like was never before known since the set
Element of the country. ..s
We are indebted to our friends Of the steam
boat Marion for late New Orleans papers.
Thanks to the clerks Of the M L. Daugherty
Fanny Fern. Effort, Pelican. Hope and Swar
for their favors .ua
The proceedings OF the first day of the SEES
sion of the legislature, will be found under the
head of general intelligence. z
Those wishing TO purchase first class Red
River plantation, are referred to the advertise
ment Of the Crescent place. Il is situated
III fertile and healthy section, and surrounded
bva pleasant neighborhood, and, being offered
very low, presents rare opportunity to make a
good investment.
The attention of our lady-readers is invited
TO the advertisement of Miss Linquist, who has
returned from Paris, with an assortment Of the
most fashionable bonnets, millinery, trimmings,
fancy goods, DC. Pay her a visit.
We are pleased to learn. that the capitalists
Of New Orleans readily subscribe to the capital
stock of the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas
railroad, and that there is no doubt but the
HAS DetH tdheii (.
Colonel Gwin, of the City hotel, RECALLED his
friends with superb dinner on Wednesday, at
which all the delicaces of the season and the
finest wines were freely discussed. The house
has been put in fine orders and MIR. VIM. A.
Sterrett, who presides in The office, is ever Sc
licitous to please his guests. $685. .
We have received the first number OF the
DeSoto Columbian, published at Mansfield,
by Mfr. Peter Shearer, gentleman well known
as one Of the most fluent and talented writers in
this section Of country, and We welcome his re- j;
turn to the editorial chair. The Columbian
will advocate the principles Of the American .
party, while it will fearlessly discuss the acts ,
and professions of all parties and will aim to ,
enlghten its patrons in regard to every thing .
important or interesting We wish it a long +
and prosperous career. Ia
Our old friend Lumsden, of the Picayune, II
has been elected representative to the legisla-
ture, from the second district, old first munich Q
pality,) New Orleans. He is one Of The orig- t
nal natives" and will make good member,
to say nothing of being the best looking and best
dressed man in the house.
|. 0. o. F-The grand encampment of Lou b
isiana, at its annual meeting, elected the fol- =
lowing officers for 1876: Aft Moulton, G. P; :,
Z. L. Bragg, G. I'll. F.; VIM Deacon, g. S.W.;
J. W. Mcintosh, O.. W; Jas Furneau, Gs.; e
II. Williams, G. TIL. G. Dunlap, G. R.
The steamer w. W. Farmer, while ascend {
ing the Ouachita, a few days since, struck snag
a short distance below Monroe, and sunk to
the boiler deck. She was afterwards raised, !
and returned to New Orleans.
The commanders of steamers employed in the :.
trade between New Orleans, St. Louis, Louis :
vile and Cincinnati, have held a public meet $
ing in the former city, for the purpose Of form I
ing an association similar to the one organised
two years ago by the Red River commanders, !
and establishing an uniform rate of prices for /
freight and passage. We imagine strong OPP t
position viii soon spring up and scatter the COM
bination to the wind. The shippers and pas il
sengers should also form an association, and n
combine for their own benefit. "
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The Philadelphia inquirer states that the i
delegates just chosen to the Pennsylvania state n
democratic convention, stand 72 for Buchanan, n
5 for Dallas, and 8 doubtful. r
The Washington correspondent of the Bos- :
on Post-a leading Pierce organ-writes that ;,
governor Shannon. of Kansas, is shortly ex- =
pected at Washington, and that he is also ex 3
oected to resign his Office. He does not state J
y whom il is expected the governor will !,
esign, but We suppose it to be the president. :
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Mrs. Sarah Payson Eldredge, sister to N. Phi !
Willis, and better known to the reading world I
S Fanny Fern. was married in New York, on .
he 9Th inst. to Mr.. James Parton. author of II
he life of Horace Greeley. This makes Fanny's a
bird venture on the sea of matrimony. ia
Thesteamship America. at Boston, from Liv- ii
rpool, brings information of serious difficulty fc
aving occurred at Hong Kong, China, be- ii