The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-03

By L. DILLARD & Co.
Office. Corner of Texas aud Edwards streets,
OPPOSITE HITcHcocK's LIVERY STABLE.
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WEDNESD AY, .....DECEMBER 8. 1856
AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH WESTERN:
Col. T. W. BtEDsoE, Fillmore, Bossier parish.
Messrs. f. j. TERRY d Co., Jefferson Teas.
Mr.. WARE BENGE, Bonhana, Fannin County, 1eras
Mr.JAaEs B. LtKENs, Henderson, Rusk Co., Teras.
W. H. McDoSALD lD2 Nassau street, NeD York
On the first page will be found the offcia
proceedings of the November session of the pc
lice jury. The publication has been unavod
able delayed, owing to the indsposition Of the
clerk. s a
The river is rising fast, and at the latest &C.
counts was swelling both above and below this
place, with sufficient water for the largest class
OF steamboats, to come up without difficulty
There are ten feet water on the falls. Heavy
rains have fallen throughout the country, and
there is no doubt but that the river will keep up
for sometime. Freights have declined one third
Since our last, the Storm, Aida, Union, Era,
Planter, Belle Sulphur, Camden and Ospray,
have arrived from New Orleans; the Runaway,
M. L. Daugherty, Lone Star and White Cliffs
from Alexandria; and the Bloomer and Lizzie
Lee from Jefferson. The Runaway and Bloomer
proceeded above the raft.
Notwithstanding the inclemency ofthe wealth
er cotton continues to arrive brskIy, and
meets with ready sale. During the past week
there was quite spirit of competition among
buyers, which led them in some instances to
pay higher prices than the New Orleans quo
tations would appear to warrant.
The sheriff will sell at auction on Saturday
next, at the courthouse door, a variety of town
lots, valuable lands belonging 10 the success
sions Of I. P. Wheeler and Benjamin Metayer,
a lot of negroes, etc. .... .... +
A. L. Hcine will sell at the same time and
place lot Of negroes.
ELECT1oN.-An election will be held on Sat
urday at The court house, for police Juror
for Ward No. 4, (shreveport)
We are requested to call the attention of all
planters and shippers of cotton to the advertise
ment of the board of underwriters
Governor Wickffe has appointed the hon.
Roland Jones and doctors A. Flournov and
Wilder, of this parish, delegates to the south
ern commercial convention to be held at Sa- :
vannah, Georgia -..:.
Rev. E. D. Pitts, vice president and profess Q
sor Of mathematics OF the Mansfield Female Col Z
lege came up on the Sulphur Belle, and will a
leave by the first conveyance to take charge of {
his chair Y
GRocER1Es-WiIy d Totty have just receiv-
ed a fresh stock of groceries, boat stores. etc. P
among the rest new buckwheat, English dairy u
cheese, new rasins, cranbelres, pulvcrised su- Il
gar golden syrup, etc. q
GIVE HIM CALL-A Engle, adjoining the >,
City hotel, has just received choice assert e.
ment of Havana cigars, chewing and smoking .,
tobacco, old brandy, wines, Scotch whiskev ~
cordials, fruit fancy groceries, etc. III
During the week ending on tie Q2d ult ne
$4,000 bales OF cotton were sold in New Or "
leans--the largest weeks business this season as
The receipts Of cotton during the same period it,
amounted to only So 900 bales. tn
We are indebted to Mr.. VIM. McMasers ir 5"
'or files of New Orleans papers 10 the eth. kn
We are indebted 10 Mr.. SIeade, the ever at VI
cntive clerk of the Planter, for files of New WI
orleans papers to the evening the 26th ult. err
Thanks to captain Hutchinson. Of the Belle WI
sulphur. Mr.. Jennings, ofthe Camden, and cant be-
Aenton' OF the Ospray, for their attentions. we
Thanks to Mr.. Ferd. CeIlos, Of the M T s0'
'ausheriy, captain Amsden, of the Union. and
he officers of the Storm, Lone Star. Era and I'D
'mte Cliffs for files of New Orleans papers.
We received, on Friday, call from our es- w.
'emed friend, Mr.. James N. Putnam of the a.,
ouse OF Hall, Rodd d Putnam, sugar and cot
N factors and commission merchants Nv -
rleors H. -. ii'~' ''""'s' Ne" Do
,sirosa o... o'' u 'ouH'fs Oh and
asIness matters, and whom We can recon- -.
end to our planters. The house has been in -
iIslence over twenty years, and has earned ,r.
On reputation among the planters Of the lower -
'rshes for the faithful and prompt manner in r:
ilch 1t has attended 10 all business entruste5 '
It's care. Having great experience as factors. .0
nPe means and an extensive acquaintance !.
th both foreign and domestic purchasers, thev 49,
enabled at all times to effect sales at the
CHEST rates, and We feel assured will give sat ~
action to all who may patronise them. r.
ANOTHER NEW STEAMER.-The Era arrived wer
re Sunday night from New Orleans. She ed |
IS built at Pittsburg, by captain G L. Kouns. pair
pressly for Red River and its tributaries :
ing very staunch and Of extraordinary light :, =
'ught' and entirely new throughout, she is '''1 u
mlrably calculated for the trade. @ rnr,
ANoTnER--The new steamer Belle Sulphur eros