The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-19

BY L. BILLIARD & Co.
Office .CorEer Of Texas and Edwards streets.
OPPOSITE HITcHcocK's LIVERY STABLE.
SHIRE re PORT:
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER IS, 1876
AGENTS FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN:
Cot. r. W. BLEDsoE, Fillmore Bossier parish
Messrs. Il. j. TERRY 4 Co., Jefferson, Ieras.
Mr.. WARE BEsGE, Bonham, Faunia County, TerGs.
Mr.JAMEs B. LIKEss, Henderson, Rask Co., 1ezas
w. II. McDoSALD, log Nassau street, Mem York.
The river is at a stand here, and reported |
be falling at Fulton. Since our last the Unior
Camden and Planter have arrived from Ne
Orleans and the White Cliffs and Runawa
from the falls The latter proceeded above Il,
raft The boats now experience butlittle diff
Guilty at the mouth Or on the falls. The lowe
Mississippi is rising slowly.
Our streets are daily crowded with wagon:
Long trains, laden with the snowy staple ofth
south, are hourly arriving from the interior
and return filed with merchandise. Ever
thing indicates active business season.
RELrGIoUs.-The fourth quarterly neetin!
of the Shreveport Methodist church, will begin
Saturday next, 22d inst, at II o'clock, A. M.
ELzorrox.-A special election will be helt
tomorrow throughout the parish of Caddo
for recorder, to supply the vacancy occasion
ed by the resignation Of Mr.. Buckner.
The JArL.-The police jury at its recent SEES
sion passed an ordinance authorisng the presi
dent to sell at auction, in January, to the low
est bidder the contract TO rebuild the parish Jail
The contractors to be paid in cash.
We are under obligations to Mr. Jennings,
clerk of The Camden, Mr.. Sleade, clerk of the
Planter, and captain Dashiel, of the White
Cliffs, for late papers.
We are indebted to the officers of the Union
and Runaway for files of late papers.
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We have received the first numbef of new
paper entitled the Claiborne Democrat publish
ed at Homer, by Messrs. W. H. Hines and ".
B. May. 1t is a handsome sheet and displays
both talent and taste. We wish the proprietors
success IN their enterprise.
We have received no additional election re-
turns from the different States since our last
Later Geographic dispatches merely confirm
those previously published There appears to
be some difficulty about ascertanng the vote of
Illinois, which is claimed by both the Buchan-
antics and the Frtmonters.
Counterfeit twenty dollar bills on the New
Orleans Canal Bank are in circulation. They .
are dated in 1855 letter A., and extremely |
well executed, and calculated TO deceive nex-
perienced persons.
Washington letter writers are actively en-
gagged in forming Mr.. Buchanan's cabinet
One OF them states that general Thomas J. .
Rusk,sof Texas, will be appointed postmaster
general. We hope the prediction will be yeri-
lied, as he is gentleman Of talent and energy,
and knowing something of this section oil coun-
try, we might reasonably expect such re-
formation In the department as would give us
regular and speedy mail to New Orleans
We are indebted to captain Dan'l DashieIl, !
of the White Cliffs, for the finest fresh oysters +
We have eaten this season. ~
The Sugar Planter published at Baton Rouge, a
has hoisted the name of Willard Fillmore, as its
candidate for the presidency in 1862 Good. e
The Ouachita river has risen several feet,
which will increase the depth of water at the e
mouth of Red River and greatly improve the e
The Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama
papers report that frequent heavy and killing
rosts have cut short the cotton crops in those
States.
The Montgomery Mail. OF the 9Th inst, re-
'orts that the Alabana river had risen ten
inches the day before, and adds. ''by night we
hall have river that will float any steamer
n the trade
Great regret is expressed throughout the
ountry, at the republicans having so large
majority in the Michigan legislature, as they
'LiI IN all probability elect one Of their partzans
the L. ). senate in place of the hon. Lewis
ass whose term of service will expire On the
III March.
The recent advance al tile north in the value
silver has created an active demand for small
DIN for export to Cuba and other points, and
premium has been paid for dimes This has
ID to an unfounded impression that small ST.
sr coin IS scarce, and can only be obtained in
10 large cities BY pairing premium Twenty
We cent pieces, dimes and llalf-dines can be
blamed at the New Orleans mint. at par, in
rehange for gold, and all who want them for
'e purpose Of change can procure tie same, in
ms Of $50 and 500, as may suit their own
,aFenierce.
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AspiFants TO the United States senate nust
; somewhat over abundant In Missouri. The