The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-05-28

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BY Z. billiard & Co.
Office Corner Of Texas and Edwards streets.
OPPOSITE H1TcHcocR's LIVERY STABLE
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NEDNEsDAY,..-..-.-.-..........MAY 90, 1856
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLARD FILLMORE, OF New York.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
ANDREW JACKSON D0NELsoN, Of Tennessee,
AGENTS ron THE soUTH-wEsTERs:
Cor. T. W. BLEbsoE, Fillmore Bossicr parish.
Messrs. j. NJ. J. G. MuEpnY, Jefferson, Teras.
Mr. WARE Beige, Bonham, Fannin County Teras.
Mr. JAars B. LtKEss, Henderson, Rask Co., Iszas.
mr.. CLARKE ADAMS Plaqne'nine and beyoilje Parisl
". H. MCDONALD, l02 Nassau street, Mem York.
Taos. aclsrTEE, % Camp street, Ne,c Orleans.
Gy~ Those of our town subscribers who d.
not receive their papers regularly, will pleas
send word to the office. srs
~ Qua Jon OrrIcE.-Having received
our spring stock of fine paper cards, and print
ing materials, including every variety, we are
prepared to accommodate our patrons on the
shortest notice. Bill-heads. bills of lading
cotton receipts, wagon receipts, blanks. circu.
lars, pamphlets, cards, handbills, and every
description Of plain and ornamental printing
executed in style unequaled BY any Office in
the State. out Of New Orleans.
The river continues to decline rapidly. Since
our last the White Cliffs has arrived from above
the raft with 200 bales Of cotton, saved from
the wreck of the Victoria; and the Effort from
White Oak shoals, the Aida and Fanny Fern
from Fulton. with cotton They reportthe river
low. but that there is a slight rise coming down.
The Hope has gone above the raft, and the N.
L. Daugherty, Lone Star and Dede to Je6er-
son. The river is on stand at Alexandria.
The probate term of the district court com
menced on Monday. Judge Land appears de-
termined to do every thing in his powerto clear
the docket.
We are requested 10 call the particular at
tention OF the board Of trustees TO the wretched
condition Of the sidewalk at the intersection Of /
Texas street and the public square. The lower
portion of which is almost impossible, owing
TO the loose and decayed state of the planks,
and it is dangerous to attempt walking over
them 10 the dark. {
Thanks to Mr.. Gibbes, OF the C. Hays, capt.
Geo. Clark, of the Compromise, Mr.. Murdoch,
of the P. F. Kimba, Mr. Remondet, of the
Lone Star. captain Atkinson, of the Planter,
and Mr.. Lewis, of the Dede, for New Orleans
papers.
To SHIPPERS FOR UPPER RED RIvER.-The A,
new steamer Dede, on her return from Jeffer- "
son, will make trip to Fulton and other points a,
above the raft. and being ofvery light draught m
and entirely new offers a desirable opportunity IL
to shippers and passengers il
The steamer G. Hays will leave this evening e'
for N. Orleans. She is a good boat, runs fast, g
and captain Isaac Wright and Mr. Gbbes are /"
among the most experienced and accommoda- u
ting gentlemen afioat. al
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IcE CREAa.-Ar. Slavery is now in New Or
leans, for the purpose of procuring the neces- .,
sary furniture, freezers and other fixtures re- :,
auisite for handsome ice cream saloon, which :.
will be opened on his return. This will be
highly gratifying news to our young bellies and .
beaux, and in fact to the citizens generally :;
Such an establishment is greatly needed during
he warm and sultry months, and we know OF no
one more competent TO conduct it than Mr.. b
5arery. ne
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The attention Of the ladies is solicited to the J.
advertisement of Mr. Ballot, who has Oh hand -
IN assortment Of fashionable dress goods, trim -
aings ladies' furnishing goods, ETC., selected h
expressly for this place. Attached to his store g.
3 experienced dress maker -
Those wishing to purchase choice family gro CT
cries. wines, liquors, china and glassware, fine W
igars, tobacco, snuff, fruit, etc., can be accom- thu
nodated BY Mr. A. Engle. His stock is very an
omplete and he sells at the lowest prices ito
The workmen commenced laying the iron Ia 'A'
als on the track of the Vicksburg and shreve- re-
ort road, opposite The former city, on the 18th "e
ast, and after the LIST June the contractors ex Viz
Get to be able to Put down one mile of rails :"
er week. me
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= New PACKET Captain Apologize, OF the lee
Gamer y. Charles, contracted few days ago pul
ith the Messrs- Howard, Of Louisville, for a VIII
s# steamer, intended expressly for packet the
stween Shreveport and New Orleans, leaving "A;
ere every alternate Wednesday throughoutthe sta
.ason. She will be 200 feet long, So feet II
cam and feet depth of hold. Her bottom .a
to be covered with unusually heavy plank, ei'
stra bolted and ironed. and particular atten- cou
on will be paid to making The hull as sub the
antial as possible She viii be provided with sur
ur boilers. and engines of sufficient power to hes
We her the requisite speed, and her cabins con- W.
ructed on the finest style embracing all mo. wa
I'm improvements and conyeniences, and eve |
portion of the boat viii be OF the best work al,
anship. and entirely new throughout. She
II carry between $500 and 5000 bales of cot -
n. and be the largest boat ever in the trade as