The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-17

Mr. WARE BENGE, Bonh1m, FdRRia County Ieras
MrJAaEs B. LIKESs, Henderson,, RuSk Co., Ieras f
m-The length of the presidents messag
compels us to omit variety OF interesting maj
ter and several columns of advertisements.
The river continues to rise slowly opposit
this place and at all points below. The hr
reports it 10 be falling above the raft, but it
believed that the heavy rains of last week WI
cause another rise. Since our last the Effort
Union, Aida and Ospray have arrived from y
Orleans; and the Storm from Benton. The Err
has made two trips to upper Red River. Til
Duke, from New Orleans for this port, came u
as far as Alexandria, but fearing that there wa
not sufficient water to admit other crossing III
falls, returned to N. Orleans. Her cargo wi
be brought up by the Daugherty.
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New EsTERPRIsE-Mr. Black, at the foo
of Edwards street, is sailing and packing bee
and pork, which be intends TO ship TO New Or
leans We understand that he will kill 60'
beeves and several hundred hogs. and if til
experiment proves remuneratlng will ente
largely into the business.
The Union brought up from New Orlean
$50 laborers for the Texas Pacifc) railroad
They will be immediate put 10 work on til,
road between Marshall and the Louisiana line
We learn that goo more laborers are expected
up in few days. ~~ "" H.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A Mr.. Anderson Robert
son, aged about 60 years, of Pleasant Hill
DeSoto county, Mississippi, (25 miles from,
Memphis, was seized with an apoplectic fit,
on Monday, while standing on the levee, and
died. He had been ON visit to his children
in Texas, and was on his return home.
MILLINERY - Miss Linquist has resumed
business, on Market street, near Milan. L
would be superhuous to recommend her to the
patronage of our fair readers.
New Goops-Charles Long. Texas street,
has just received large stock, embracing ev-
cry variety of fashionable dress goods, staple
and fancy dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes.
hardware, cutlery, plantation supplies, groce
ries, etc, which he is selling at the very lowest
prices. Give him call.
New Srock.-W. H. c. Hudgins, on the
Levee, has just received an extensive assort-
ment Of groceries, provisions, plantation sup
Piiu~, hoapy Enaeye, lewells, boots, SHOES, ETC.,
which he is selling at the very lowest prices
We are indebted to the clerks of the Union,
Aida and Ospray for files OF n: Orleans papers.
STEAMER SUNK-The fine steamer Louisa,
captain Keeling, bound TO New Orleans, with
$500 bales of cotton, sunk on the 9Th inst, in
the Ouachita river. six miles below Columbia. /
SOMEBODY CAueHT-During the month Of
August last India bagging was quoted at "a
cents Q yard, in New Orleans. On the Sd
inst, it was quoted at IL cents D yard 4 re-
duction of fifty per cent.
The electoral college of Louisiana met at Ba-
Ion Rouge, on the 1st inst, and cast the vote of
the State for James Buchanan for president, and
John c. Breckenridge for vice president. Col.
Robert A. Hunter, of R4pides. was chosen mes h
senser to carry the vote to Washington.
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MAIL RoBBERr.-The Nacogdoches (Texas)
Chronicle states that the mail due at that place
[ from New Orleans we suppose on the Sd has ,
never arrived, and that in the missing mail
there was one registered letter to Messrs. Ar
noid' Barrett d Linn, containing s576 The
Chronicle says: "a regular system of mail
robbery has been carried on between this place
md New Orleans, the amount of money lost or
missing now amounting to near $1,000"
\ lady, named Mrs. Mary McCov, died in y
'alestine, Texas, on the e1st ult, leaving three E
mall children in very destitute condition. c
The Advocate says: Il
We understand that Mrs. Mccoy stated that :
he had formerly resided at Webberxille in this ;.
tate from whence she came to this place; that :,
ne has husband living, but who had recently Il
liied man near where they lived, and had a
ed the country. She also Stated that her IA Il
hers name was Andrew R. or Reuben r. Cra- Y
en-, and that he lives in GreeuyiIle. Green
49, n~S1A4@~asE anu circumstances
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The True Californian. Noticing the arrest of ',
.reral oil the late vigilance committee, while !,
visit to New York, grows indignant and 2,
Ills Us on this side the continent that, che vel in
Vt wave whose semi monthly tide rolls into Il
our harbors ought to induce Tou to extend to r.
the guardianship Of your laws. But if We C
e destined forever 10 be beaten, baIlied and 81
suited IN the public thoroughfares Or lie me- G.
oPoiis OF the east. ne desire 10 know il ~ a.
Ice SO that we may take proper steps to turn CT
r trade into other channels The True Gal =
'rnian speaks most sPiritedlF, but DOGS mot II
ute what 'other channels'it can turn is vast s.
de into at present. gr
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1he regular term Of the e 5. supreme cours f.
Washington, commenced On the Ist inst Oh
lere are on the original docket zix casss AMI o.
the general docket 17S The cases on The Gr
ter are as follows: appeals from California ~ Of
uiSiana 10. Illinois 1. WiSn,rs;r