The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-01-23

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Messrs. j. NJ J. G. MuRPHY, Jefferson Teras.
Mr.WARE BESGE, Bonaa,n, Fannin County, Ieras.
Mr. JAMES B. LrKEss Henderson, Rusk Co., Teras
Mr.. CLARKE ADAMS, Plaquemine, and Iberuils Paris
W H. McDoSALD, l02 Nassau street, Ne,o York.
THos. MCINTYRE, % Camp street, Mem Orleans
Ey- Those of our town subscribers who
not receive their papers regularly, will pleas
send word to the Office.
The river continues to recede, although Their
is sufficient water for medium sized boats. Up
per Red Riyerand all its tributaries are frozen
The ice being thick enough to allow wagons Il
cross over it. The steamers Lone Star, I'll. M
Wright, Financier No 2, R. w. Powell, Fam,
Fern, Victoria, B. E. Clark, and Linda hav.
arrived from N. Orleans; and the Bayou Belle
Amanda, r. M Jones and Aida from the falls
The Lone Star proceeded to Jefferson.
The weather moderated somewha. Saturday
commenced raining, and finally took to snow
ing briskly. Sunday night was one of the
coolest Of the season.
The police jury at its last session authorised
Mr.. r. T. Buckner, president of the board, tc
procure suitable building to be used as a
court-h house
General Rusk and colonel Sandidge are using
their influence to induce the postmaster general
to establish tr-weekly line Of four horse post
coaches, to run through from Shreveport direct
to the mouth Of Red River, and the department
is now making inquiries to ascertain whether
the amount of mail matter will warrant its so
doing. Our citizens are indebted to the per-
sonal exertions Of the hon. Roland Jones for this
effort to increase the mail facilities, and we hope
to see the line of stages established.
Thanks to the hon. John Slidell for public
documents. @ 90
Thanks to Mr.. Dew L. Tally for N. Orleans
papers to the evening Of the 18th inst.
We are indebted to Mr.. Solleder for late N
Orleans papers. i
We are indebted to Mr.. Rcmondet, the po-
lite clerk of the Lone Star, for furnishing us,
early Wednesday morning, two copies Of the
presidents message and files Of New Orleans
papers to the evening of the 9th inst. 5,."
Thanks to the clerk of the splendid steamer
H. NJ Wright, to Mr. Shipman, of the Bayou
Belle, Mr.. Grieve, of the Financier No. 2, Mr..
Thos. Jacobs, Of the Fanny Fern, Mr.. Murdoch,
of the Linda, and the clerks of the Victoria, B.
E. Clark, and Amanda for files of city papers.
The beautiful passenger steamer R. W. Pow
ell, captain Martin, arrived here Friday even
ing from N. Orleans. She is one of the largest
and finest boats that ever assembled Red River,
and her cabins among the handsomest and
most convenient we have seen. The Powell
was built expressly for the Shreveport and N.
Orleans trade by captains Martin and Matthies-
sen, who will, we hope, be richly compensated
for the enterprise they have displayed.
We regret to hear that the meeting held in
New Orleans, on the 5tb inst, for the purpose 7
of procuring subscriptions to the stock of the c
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas railroad, was f
thinly attended. Mayor Lewis presided, and
addresses were made by doctor Young, colonel
Coleman, end colonel Campbell, ex-president 9
Of the New Orleans and Jackson railroad. We g
hope, however, that the city merchants prompt i
y subscribed for the 100000 of stock. If f.
hey did not, they ought to lose the trade of +
The entire Red River country. (
Our contemporaries Of Washington, Minden, Il
Homer and Mount Lebanon, speak of having b
had snow from four to eight inches in depth 9
We have received the first number Of the :,
Sugar Planter, a new paper published in West
Baton Rouge. 1t takes the place of the Visa
Wis, and presents handsome appearance. :
The national democratic committee, which l
net at Washington, on the 9th nst fixed on il
he first Monday in June as the day for holding !
he national convention at Cincinnati. .. IS
The Ohio river, on the 10th inst, was closed t.r
~ ice at Pittsburg, Cincinnati, and below Lou t
svile. AT the latter place the thermometer 1
stood fully six degrees below zero. a
Colonel Braxton Bragg, of "a little more :.
grape renown, has resigned his commission i :.
n the army, and retired to his plantation in !
Louisiana.
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The heaviest snow storm experienced in this il
country for many years occurred in New York d
N the 18th inst. The transportation of the $
nails was suspended throughout the State
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Itappears by letter from secretary Jefferson 4
Davis, published in the Vicksburg Sentinel, |
hat he is very anxious to be elected q. States !
cnator by the Mississippi Legislature. He is
ired Of being in Pierce's cabinet. IA
In the Texas senate, Mr.. Taylor, of Fannin
ounty, on the 9Th ult.. introduced joint re-
obution instructing the Texas senators and re-
'resentatives in congress to use all honorable
means for the extension of the period of natu- !
alisation TO twenty years. The resolution !
ras referred to the committee on state affairs tr
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On the 9th inst, a proposition for the house
f representatives to compromise on Mr.. Will T,