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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-02-27
A Card.
On hoard STEAMER ROSA
Mississippi river, February Is, 1856

Mississippi river, February IS. 1861
T1' The undersigned, passengers on board steam
boat Rosa, on her downward trip from Shreveport to
New Orleans. wish publicly torecommend the steam
er Rosa as one of the best boats in the Red River
trade In point Of safety and comfortable accom1no-
dations she unsurpassed, and her officers gen
tlelnen. ]. T.. Hodges, R. Hodges, F. Draper, G. ii
Ardis, q. w. Jones' L, P. Spyker, G. II. Bosey, Jno
Hsnitsr, ~ B. Calhoun, j r. Watkins, N d. c, u
Tasstt, Jacob Rachor, a. L. Chapel, ]. B. Clinton
W.o. Breazeale. VIM. r. Jackson. S. n. Rivers, WIN
Partee, Joel Elan, Thos H. Shields. R. Esterbrook
James B Booth, John Stroud, jr, Daniel Rambo and
John Chaffe lit
IF Winners CANADIAN VERMIFUGE has d.
tabshed it's superiority every other preparaio,
for worms, by the rapidity, number and thorough
ness Of its cures; although literally vegetable con,
pound. its remedial action is much more summary
than that Of the vermifuges containing mercury. Iii
has the merit Of unerring efficiency and Of perfect
harmlessness, so far as the human system Is con
eerred. @ e ~-}
u, Be particular and remember the name "Winers
Canadian Vcrnfuge this is the only article that can
be depended on. Remember this H
Prepared only BY J. Wright & Co. New Orleans.
For sale in Shreveport by all the druggists.
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Sheriff Sale.

#GTATE OF LOuIsIANA-Paris Of Caddo In
~ District Court, No. 1913. SAMUEL HoLLINes-
worth vs. ELISHA II. JouRDAN. By virtue of writ Of
ssizure and sale issued Of the honorable the Dis
trict Court in and for Parish Of Caddo, in the above
entitled suit and to me directed | have seized and
will proceed TO sell public auction the courthouse
door in the Of Shreveport, parish aforesaid, on
SATURDAY, the 9Th day Of April, A.D 1856, between
the hours Of II o'clock, A. N. and p NJ the follow
ing described property, to-wit: Lot No four a.. in
block No forty il,] fronting forty [40l feet on
Texas street, and running back hundred and fifty
1850 feet, shown the map of the town Of Slreve
port together with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, consisting of story brick building with
two stores fronting Texas street. Also the north
east half Of ten LOT No. six IT,, less eighty 1901
feet front that part of the lot adjoining lot No five
running back to the far end of said lot sold by said
Jourdan G. Juurdan and Miss Julia Boggs.--Said
lot ad;oins lot feet wide and contains four
and quarter-together with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon-situated in the town Of Shreve-
port, parish Of Caddo. Seized the property Of the
defendant and to be sold to pay and satisfy the writ
issued ia the above entitled suit.
Terms Of sale-Cash with the benefit of appraise-
ment THOS. X. SIMPSON, Sheriff.
Shreveport, February 25, 1856. f27-pf.Slo 43
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New Orleans Market.

FEBRUARY 20.--On Tuesday the cotton marked re
eeded back tots position previous to the receipts Of
adyices per Canada-the decline being Il @ l4c. from
Mondays prices.
The receipts (lncluding SO ,2Ol bales on handy
since the lst September, have been 1885 bales.
Exported during same time, 952, 646 bales.
Inferior, 5A@5A Middling, 9-@o114
Ordinary. 7114@sA Good s., s74al0--
Low middling 81 @sA Mid'ling fair io1a @IoA
PonK-M.6. SIS $4,000 90; mess. SIS 7o@l65O
BAcos-Sides, 81 @9c; shoulders, $685..
LARD--l014 @l0lac. fP ID.
cons-5l@5sc. D bush.
coFrrr-Rio, l034 @12c. p b.
s sa .s.rse2sss3 13f@755e I'M =.
W Vnss H ia raw, $3.50 p gsl
HiDEs-Dry country, l4la @l51@ y.
LME-At retail-Thomastcn, ST. 25@l SO. IVES
tern, lG1l 80 ~ Dbl.
sAIr-Liverpool, fine, 81 se@l IS; coarse, IS els.
q 81 IS n sack
CATTLE MAnKEr. February %.
BEEF-Western, fine, s (a9--c. f2 ID met.
Texas and Lake, 4-15-c5 -
Hogs, - $50 6--@61sc. - ai
Sheep, So 50@5 90 n head.
Milch Cows, $50 00@90 90 ---83
Calves and yearlings, So 00@I3 90
= he market well stocked. as
ls-sELLING OFF At COST!-GT
L. G. HEIGHT,
fp Corner Texas and Market streets, !, # 4
"a Is selling IF the balance Of his stock, *
S.4 comprising IN
Fine Gold and Silver Watches
Gold Guards, Vestand Fob Chains;
Ladies' Gold Chatelains;
Diamond Breast Pins and Finger Rings.
SILVER #
Cups, Spoons, Forks, Sugar longs;
Port Monnais, etc.
Gold and silver Thmbles, Cold Pens and Pentis;
Lockets, Rings, Breast Pins, ETC. etc. Wit r.
will sell the above at 80 per Cent. deduction from
regular selling prices, 10 make room for a large and
complete stock Of spring goods from the north.
u One prce--no deviation. H feh27- II
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NJ AILs-l00 kegs assorted sizes, just received and
j. for sale by SlACEY & WELLS,
febl4 On the Leyes
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Shreveport and New orleans Packet.

srssagsss hs TUE well known, favorte steamboat
ehhMs1Ts4f7sS ST. CHARLES SAM'L. AFrLk-
szzEz.Zssa GATE, master, has tesuined her regular
trips betwceh New Orleans and Shreveport, and will
continue in the trade long the water will permit
and will receive and land freight passengersat ali
Intermediate landings and plantations on Red River
The ST. Charles has been thoroughly repaired from the
keel to the hurricane deck newly furnished and is in
all respec,aa new boat. For speed, safely, accoinmo-
daons and good fare she Is unsurpassed by any boat
ever in the trade Her commander hopes TO receive
continuance of the patronage heretofore literally
extended 70 him febG
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-06
Arrival of the Arabia.
IIALIFAX. Oct. %.

HALLE An oCt- -
The steamship Arabia arrived at Liver
pool on the 9Th.
The Arabia left on the evening of the
18th, and arrived at 10 o'clock this morn.
ing
The monthly returns of the Bank ot
France show that the bullion in the bank
has decreased &c, 500, 900 sterling
II is the general opinion of the people
that the Neapolitan question has been set
tied.
The Austrian troops occupy Galatz and
other points on the Danube, but it is ex-
pected they will be compelled to evacuate
Immediately.
There have been numerous arrests al
Paris
The action of the Bank of England is
approved.
The Bank of France refuses to discount
paper having over sixty days to run.
American stocks quiet.
The news is meagre.
The English telegraph companies have
given banqaet to Professor Morse, who
has just succeeded in teicgraphing dis
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-06
PLYMOUTH. IND. NOVEMBER 6. 1856

"Cahnot, aaia bella. but You may take il
for two, two little pauls!!''
"Buon giorn;, .Signore," was all the re-
ply l made. quitting at the same time the
little room. But, as expected, had hard
" reached the gate, when the Old mans
daughter came running after me with the
little rock, very willing to receive one paul
for what was certainly not worth fifth
that sum to them. Hel ''m1ie, mile ga
re" was as smilingly uttered as though I
had given the whole four pauls her father
had first demanded
Being in rather a relic hunting mood, |
continued my walk down the Via Tarpeia
to The Forum, till I stood on the floor OF
precious MAJ bic that marks tie site Of the
Temple of Concord, where the Roman SEN
ate held its meetings. | was here reward
ed by finding about what must have been
the center of the Temple, a little corner
broken from one Of the beautiful marble
slabs. hastily concealed it before the
guardians of the ruins around had observ-
ed me. and now am cxulting in the pos
session of stone which, (no doubt in the
worldly the feet of Cato and Of eloquent
Cicero have ofen pressed.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-06

Highly Important from Nicaragua.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. %.

NEw ORLEANS. Oct. %.
The steamer Tennessee has arrived hero
bringing later intelligence from Nicara-
qua.
Gen. Walker finding the enemy advan-
cling on Massaya, withdrew the small force
there. The enemy, 1000 strong. occupied
Massaya. Walker then left small force
at Granada and advanced toward Massaya
with 5000 men. and met the enemy on the
12th near the city, ropulsed them and drove
them back to Massaya. where the battle
lasted until midnight At davl.gh. cou.
rier arrived, stating that LEO mon. being
natives and Guatamalians. were besieginr
Granada Walker immelia ely marched
for Granada, and arrived on tie heights
surrounding the city on he morning Of The
18Th, at ten O'Clock.
They found the civ bar,ieaied BY the
whole force of tie enemy Walker imme-
diately charged and drove hem from their
posts, capturing their commanders and all
their field pieces, and routing them from
the city with great slaughter. The to.
tai loss Of the enemy. in killed ana wound.
ed, LOO. Walkers loss, I6 killed and
80 wounded.
Walker was TO march Immediately Oh
Massaya and Leon. his troops being in the
highest spirits.
The citizens held the government build
ings twenty-five hours, in Grenada. prcvi-
Gus TO Walkers arrival.
Messrs. Laslesss, Wheeler and Fergu.
son, American citizens. having no ocnnec-
ton with Nicaragua affairs. were murdered
by the natives.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-06

DoN'r GRuMpLE.-He is a fool who
grumbles At every little mischanco Put he
best foot forward. is an old and good max
i'm. Don't run about and tell acquaintan
ces that you have been unfortunate Peo-
pie don't like to have unfortunate people
for acquaintance. Add to vigorous de-
termination a cheerful spirit; if reverscs
come, bear them like philosopher, and get
rid of them as soon as vou can. Poverty
is like panthcr--look it earnestly in the
face, and it will turn from YOU
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-06

tance Of two thousand miles, at the rate of
two hundred and ten signals per minute.
FRAScE.--the French 3s are quoted Fri
day at 66f 60 cent, showing a recovery Of
quarter.
The German and Italian papers report
that the King Of Naples has been induced
TO make certain concessions, and it was
thought .hat matters would be amicably
arranged.
Two English ships s-ofwar, under Admi-
raj Dundus, remained at Ajaccio, and more
were expected.
The French feet remains at Toulan.
The Russian feet, under the grand duke
Constantine, is gong to the Mediterranean
as 4 guard Of honor TO tne Queen mother
in her tour through Italy.
The Australian squadron viii cruise in
the Adriatic solely for exercise.
Tie French Ambassador OF ne Swiss
Confederation has interfered in behalf OF
the royal prisoners. 1t is believed tho
Federal Government would acquiesre onl-
on condition that the King Of Prussia re-
nounces his claim to the Principally.
A Danish paper announces the eet:lc-
ment Of the Sound Dues on the decisions
of The Attorney General of the United
States, at the city of Washington, May %,
1885,
Ist. Shipmasters in foreign ports arc
ject TO the rcquisition Of the consul 70 tako
on board and carry to the United States
distressed mariners, bu- no, seamon or 9th
er persons accused Of crime. ani 70 ba
transported to the United S;ates ror pro.ec-
ton.
Cd. The officers and crows OF the United
States vessels are not entitled 10 salvage.
civil or military. as Of complete legal riglf:
the allowance of salvage in such cases. ike
the allowance of prize money. is against
public policy and ought to be abolished in
the sea service as it was long ago in the
land service
Sd. The District Courts Of tie United
States have power to provide specifically for
the confinement oi persons convicted BIZ
the Federal law; if refused admitrance into
the jails If the States in such cases, tie
persons may be confined in the peniteniia-
ry OF the District Of Columbia
4ih. There is punishment by statute for
the act of shipmaster in unlawfully put
ting a seaman ashore in foreign port, but
net for IN assault on seaman on board
ship or otherwise ina foreign port.
WAsu1xerox. Oct. oC.
Geo. c. Whi,ing Of this city. late chief
Clerk of the Department of the Interior.
has been appointed Commissioner Il Pat
ents, vice Judge Minot. resigned Moses
Kelley was appointed Chief Clerk Of The
Department Of the Interior
Owing to the pressure of public business
it is probable that the President will de-
cline the invitation to attend the MARYLAND
Fair
New YORK. Oct o3.
The Tribune has information from Gus
tom house officials to the effect hat several
slavers are being fitted A. Ills port 20 take
advantage Of Walkers recent decree per
mittin slavery in nicaragua.
The steamer Hero, of the opposition Fin,
between Boston and this cry was sunk
last night in the Providence River. No
lives lost.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-06

No person destitute IF good taste can
speak, write, or read, scceptsbly.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-06

u \. HUGUS ATTORNEY AT Law
~. Plymouth, Ind.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-06

HNIf0. Il. LEMON, PHYSICIAN, SUR
GEON & Druggist. Plymouth, Eli.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-06

CtAML. b. CORBALEY, NOTARY PUBLIC.
> Plymouth, Ind.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-06

EOHN &. OSBORNE ATTORNEY AND
Q coyse.ior Il. Law. .oiii.e over c. Ptlnorsstore,
cor. iapa.te and Men sts Plymouth, Indiana.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-06

nR. J. f. BROOKE, PHYSICIAN & SUR
J eeon,. Plymouth, IND.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-06

DUFUS BROWN, PHYSICIAN Is SUR
~, ,GEON, Plymouth. Ind.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-06
Journal of a Spring Tour in Italy.
NO. 4.-ROME.

A long time ago | saw beautiful tinted
engraving of the Aurora Of Guido. l new
er forgot the impression it left upon me-
and when we came to Rome, the thought
that we would see the great original made
me very happy. And now that we have
just returned from the Rospigliosi Palace.
where we have been gazing at the frescoe
for nearly two hours, how glad am to feel
that am not disappointed. The golden
haired Apollo, the chariot of the Sun, its
fiery steeds, those beauteous nymphs, and
the light they herald streaming over the
dark blue sea, all, ALL, glowed before
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-06

@ HIGGINBOTHAM, PHYSICIAN & SUR
y. GEON, N,................P Plymouth, Ind.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-06

IT BENNETT, PHYSICIAN IL SUR
-. GEON, Plymouth, Ind.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-06

E0RACE CORBiN, ATTORNEY ATLAW
Plymouth, In.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-06

GfIAs. n. REEVE. ATTORNEY At LAW
z ( No,sr, Public. Plymouth, md.
The daily union., 1856-10-30
Majority against the act In 1856
Majority on its pssssge..........

Showing net gain OF eight members Of Congress over
the position Of the members Of the House which passed the
This alone ample vindicatou Of the northern
bes who voted for the measure bat the result shows
better The members who voted for II specifically
vndicsted by their constituents Those members from
Pennsyva who voted for Il In 1854 represented the
third fourth, hth, seventh eighth eleventh. twelfth th
teenh sixteenth and twentieth disc,s and In this year
Of 1885, upon issue directly involving the passage Of
that each of those eleven districts has elected
democrat pledged TO sustain that act In Congress
The representative from Ohio wbo voted for that bin
represented the FIRST ninth twelfth and seveute~nh dis
tcs and In 1856 the peope Of those districts have
elected 20 Congress pledged to sustain that
The representatives from Indiana who voted for the Ne
braska Kansas act represented the FIRST second third
fourth, sixth, seventh, NINTH and eleventh dstric Al
the election democratmen pledged the Nebrs
kaKansas schsve been elected In the first second third
fourth sixth seventh and tenth In the eleventh district
the Nebraska defeated but bis oss was supplied
by tho election Of like him in the tenth so the
stituences OF the twenty-five members from Ohio Penn
syyana and Indiana who voted for the
act have with single exception vndicsted At the recent
election the Of their and have stamped
in especial their verdc, Of approval Of thos.
votes
This vindcston must indeed be gratifying ,hose
bers who voted establish the great principle that the
people Of the Territories should be free 10 dermue for
themselves their domestic Affairs II iss vindcnon
unmstskable In is character and coming II does with
rebuke and dismissal by the people Of eight other dis
icts 20 their Representatives who voted against ths,
ure II safety the blinded OF our opponents that
the Nebraska Kansas act commands the public approval
The daily union., 1856-10-30
THOMAS u. noLr. ESQ.

This Eisd and eloquent champion Of The democratic
cause viii positively address the democratic meeting
70 b held =, Laurel to-day That the reader may form
some Idea Of the rich 10 for those rhO propose
TO attend this mss,iug make for the following
notice vhieh appears In lste num6sr Of The Louisville
Democrat;
cit h bit seldom the deBocrscy n Lopsvllls enjoy
rich given them lat nEht heAdquarter In
the address ofThomas n. Holt
Aliboueh NJ. H.s rsrutstion popular ors,or
vel known 10 many easn bat fsw bad expected the rich
fervid scquencs with whch h speech sboundsd from first
last ne fay posted Al a polnta and discusses thor
oughly and fairly The great qasst0ns of the day. We
the know no,hng party could have heard hin, and
hthsy did hds their heads ar vsy shsms they would
least have broke and run They cannot resist such
exposure of hs narrow bgo,d ProsorPvs principles they
profess San would have hl disciples evsr sg.in
every ns ssr bearing sueh speech, o. hsy you'd Do
ssrt the dsrk lsntsrn crew.
1--WE have no, sufea~us pace this morning y noee the
speech desertes bu Al vho 90 no' heS u
that they lost ip,slsetasl treat
"nr. n snuounc~d thsi h. wouid h futsrp aks louis
vile h psrmsnsst ssoa. Sna IA s SsEs q al ne ssmoo
rseJ, ws bid him wsleome."
Mr. Holt = one n ~ Democrats slscor n no State
of Kentucky
The daily union., 1856-10-30
CONSEQUENCES OF SLAVERY AGITATION, AND
A RATIONAL REMEDY.

In card replying 10 charge by Fremont paper that
he In favor ofsavery extension because he owned prop
erty In the District OF Columbia, Hon. r. H. Giet says
"It true that have invested Of the earnings OF
my life In the District Of Columbia In real estate, and 1t is
equally that Its value has been materially diminished by
the slavery agitation In which your paper has largely partc
Patsd truly add that the happiness Of the citizens
resident there has been greatly impaired by H. including
who have held slaves approved Of slavery
among the latter Of whom embraced. am interested
the eide % slavery you allege, but in ending
agitation which lessons the value Of savings and impairs
the happiness Of my family without producing good 10 any
human being while postpones gradual emancipation in the
border slave States sbd arrays feow-otTsns In
tonal parties exciting the btsrest hosttes. Ny
lions been directed the dsfes Of this agitation and
sectional warfare BY urging the support Of the democratic
mote the happiness q the people and pspsuste the Unon
not only form bat substance and spirit Also have at
no period of my life advocated slavery desired lts erten
on and no act or declaration of suIceptbe OF such
oonsruoon The Baltimore resolutions adopted Ia lstO
-srs drawn exclusively By sBd met your approval, and
that Of the whole democratic party One q them in these
words
"'o That Congress has NJ power under the contribution
70 Interfere With contro the domestic Institutions Of the
Sao and hst sach States the soe and proper
Judges Of everything .ppsrt4nng 10 their Affairs not
prohibited By the consatlnn that All eors az the abo
ons others made % indace Congress 20 interfere with
questions ~ slavery sks ncpsnt steps In relation
thereto cscused b. esd the ost sisring and dan
rsroas copsqusnrs and hat al ruch sa0rt have nsv
table tendency diminish The hsppincss q The people and
snd.nssr the stability snd persssney n the Union, and
ought be counsnanosd BY soy friend o. political
tnstituiirus,'
"Uros ,hl ground ths d-wosr,,Is party stands"
The daily union., 1856-10-30
HOW COULD OUR FRIENDS HAVE BEEN so
BLIND

The editor OF the Madison Indana) Courier very en-
thusasc republican talked of the party in Indiana before
election the Evening Journal does here but since
his defeat he is reasonable In his first despair he
cried out:
"0n Wednesday wanted TO kiln democrats. This
morning, any democrat wants to shoot republican,
won't charge him a cent to shoot
"LArra.-We won't be shot. We would just live
de-sooner The world is wide and if Kansas closed
against into either OF the other twenty eight
Statesnamed below, and become a senator gov
ernor Who knows1
have been besten badly beaten in this city and coun-
g but we have such to make for H. The only
thing that bothers us Is this how could friends well
as ourselves, have been blind TO have ns-
ling Of the strength Of our opponens9"
This win be the language of the honest republicans
here: How could our friends have been 90 blind p
albany Alias
The daily union., 1856-10-30
RxcAPTrULArios,
Democratic majority.


According to the above addition Of actual with estma-
ted returns the democratic majority in the House Of
Representatives viii be y. Under the most disadvan
tageous circumstances for the democratic party the actual
returns may reduce this estimated majority to forty but
our present convictions are from calm survey Of the
field that the democratic majority viii be above rather
than below the mark indicated by rs
In this connerion take great pleasure in laying be
fore our readers the following extract from article which
recently appeared in the Chicago Times the popular
verdict the Nebraska Kansas act evidenced In the
late congressional elections In Maine Iowa. Pennsylvania
Ohio, and Indiana;
During the last three months the peope Of ve Of the
northern States have voted for congressman and IL graf
flying observe the popular verdict In those States upon
the question Of the Nebraska act and the repeal of the
Missouri restriction. The nosthern States which have
elected congressnen Iowa Maine Ohio Pennsylvania
and Indiana The representatives n these States upon the
Nebraska act were divided a. follows