The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-10

FOR VICE PRESIDENT
ANDREW JACKSON D0NELS0N
or TENNESSEE.
ELECTORAL TICKET:
lsr DrsrR1oT-J B. WILKINSON. il. of PIaqGemines
GEORGE EUSTIs, Substitute.
On DIs1RICT-GLENDT BURKE, Of Orleans.
n M SUMMERS Substitute.
3p Dfsra1cr-DUNCAN F KENNER, of Ascension
b. @. THIBODAUX, Substitute
i'm DrsrRlcr-PRESTON POND, Jr., Of E. Feiciana
N. S. EDWARDS, Substitute.
5rH DlsratcT-JO Ohm r. KING, of St. Landry.
a. D. COCO, Substitute
6rn DIsrRIor-PETFR ALEXANDER, Of Tensss.
a N. WATSON, OF Caddo substitute.
O. Having changed carrier, those Of our tow
subscribers who do not receive their papers will
fer favor By sending word TO the Office
RED R1vEE.-Very unexpectedly the rive
on Friday commenced rising rapidly opposits
this place, and up 10 this time has risen sia
feet. AS We have had no heavy rains in Till
neighborhood for many weeks. it is presumed
that the water is out Of upper Red River
although neither the Clarksvlle papers of the
3oth ut., nor the Washington Telegraph ofthe
Sd inst, report rise We received the fol-
lowing note on Friday night from merchant
at Fulton:
FuLroS, SEPT. 3, / ] o'clock, A. M.-Ihe river
at this place has risen since yesterday morning
at sunrise fifteen feet, and is now rising three
inches per hour The water is from upper
Red River.
This will afford sufficient water 70 reopen
navigation between this place and the falls
Boats ind it almost impossible to get from the
mouth to Alexandria, but the present rise will
greatly improve navigation. The steamers are
getting ready 10 resume business. The Finan-
cer arrived here yesterday, being The first boat
up for FIVE weeks.
Since the above was written we have been
furnished with the following note from well
known mercantile house:
ROWLAND, SEPT. lst.-The river has risen
within SO hours fifteen feet, and is now higher
than it has been within the past two years. 1t
has fallen one or two inches. The rise is from
above. There has been no rain here for some
time. Some hatboats have started down the
river, and others are loading for Shreveport.
FINE CRops-Several planters, residing on
the banks Of Red River, inform us that they will
make this season from eighteen to twenty bales
$500 TBS. each) Of cotton to the hand, besides
more corn than they will have any use for
Several planters will have surplus OF some
thousands of bushels Of the latter for sale. Can
any Of the cotton plantations on the Mississippi
beat this? We ask our friends oftle Concordia
lntellIgencer to respond to the query.
By referring to the congressional newsit will
be perceived that the army appropriation bill
has become g law. The house of representa-
tives receded from all its amendments TO the
senate's bill This may be looked upon as the
overthrow Of black republicansm.
DIVINE SERvIcE.-The Rev. Dr. Hartwell |
will preach in the Baptist church, this evening, |
at early candle light.
BARBEBUE.-The American Fillmore Club,
will give grand barbecue in Shreveport, on
Wednesday, 1st October next. Several emf
nent speakers are expected, and free discussion
will be solicited. The citizens OF Caddo, Bos-
sier and DeSoto, as well as those of Harrison
and Cass countries, and the adjoining country
are invited to attend, and will receive hearty
welcome. Come one and all.
Mass MEETIsG.-The. American party, of
Harrison county, Texas, will hold grand mass
meeting in Marshall, on the 18th and 10Th Of
October next, to which the citizens of Caddo
and DeSoto, and the adjoining country, are in
yited
We are panied to learn that colonel James B.
Gilmer, late Of Bossier parish, died few days
since, on the island OF Cuba, of yellow fever
He was for years identified with this section Of
country, and distinguished alike for his enter !.
prise, energy and unbounded hospitality
We regret 10 notice in tie New Orleans pa
pers the death Of captain D. D. Atkinson, an
old Red River boatman
BAGGING AND opE.-S;acey & Wells have
on hand large stock of baggng and rope, TO
which the attention Of planters is requested.
We are indebted TO Mr. H. Wells for late
northern papers.
Mr.. Slavery RECALLED his friends with sump-
tuous dinner. at his new house, on Monda y.-I
We were unable 10 accept bis polite invitation,
but hear the entertainment highly extolIed on
All sides. Mr.. sayery is well known as a ca
terer, and his house will become the favorite
resort of the lovers Of good living.
Il will be seen by referring to a communica-
ion in another column, that the proposed Bap-
list University meets with warm appreciation,
md that it will 60 into operation at an earlier
my than its originators contemplated. We are
yratifed at the interest now manifested Ia be-
lalf Of education, and home institutions, and
rust that ere long there will be neither neces-
lily nor indueement TO send our youth 70 dis
ant State to be educated Weagain earnestly
recommend to the attention Of our readers the :
Baptist University, hoping that they will do
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