The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-05-14


AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH WESTERN:
Cor. L. w BLEpsoE, Fillmore, Bosser parish.
Messrs. J. N. d j. G. MuRPHY, Jefferson, Tezas.
Mr. WARE BEyGE B0Hham, Fdnnin County, Teas.
Mr.. JAMES B LIKEss, Henderson, Rusk Co., TEXAS.
Mr. CLARKE ADAMS, Plaquentine, and berUiAe Paris
w H. MCDONALD, l02 Nassau street Neo York.
THos MCINTYRE, % Camp street, Neto Orleans.
ls- Those of our town subscribers who
not receive their papers regularly, will pleas
send word to the Office.
a1- OrR JOB OFFIcE.-Having receive
our spring stock of fine paper, cards, and prn
ing materials, including every variety, we al
prepared to accommodate our patrons on til
shortest notice. Bill-heads, bills of lading
cotton receipts wagon receipts, blanks, circu
lars, pamphlets, cards, handbls. and ever
description of plain and ornamental printn
executed in style unequaled BY any Office il
the State, out Of New Orleans.
The RIvER.-For the last five or six days
Red River has been gradually rising, and ha
come up about four feet opposite this town.
WEArHER-Last Wednesday evening tn,
wind shifted to the north, and blew very hare
all night. Thursday morning, wooden clothing
was eagerly sought after, and smoke was seer
to issue from many parlor chimney. Friday
was equally cool, cloudy and disagreeable, anc
even Saturday continued very unpleasant
Sunday, however, the weather cleared off and
turned quite pleasant. Yesterday morning we
had slight rain, with heavy clouds and thun-
der in the north west.
THE HuRR1cANE.-The Hampstead Demo
crat Washington, Arkansas, Of the 9Th inst,
says, on Tuesday evening last, the whole region
of country, so far as we have been able to hear,
was visited by very dreadful hurricane, which
swept the timber before it, utterly blocking up
theroads and rendering them in places almost
entirely impossible. Many lives were endan-
gered and one unfortunate young lady was
killed in Clark county. by the falling Of tree
Several houses were completely unroofed and
partly blown down. The consequences seem
to have been more destructive in some places
than in others. The road between this place
and Little Rock is said to be SO obstructed in
places as to render it altogether impossible for
vehicles 10 pass Many Of the farmers have
been compelled toabandon their legitimate pur-
suits Of the season until they can complete the
process Of re clearing their fields! Such de-
structiYe hurricane has not visited this region
OF country for many years, and certainly none
ever visited it with such general waste.
The Jefferson Herald of the 9Th inst, says,
this section Of country has been visited, within
first occurred Oh last Saturday week, and the
second Tuesday evening following. We are
informed that much damage was done to the
growing crops, in this and the adjoining coun
ties. In newly opened land, the crops will
prove almost if not quite total failure, owing
to a number of dead trees, that have been blown
down-one third of the crop it is thought will
be lost. .....-. .".
The Claiborne Advocate Of the 9Th instant,
describes a terrific storm as having passed over
that parish on the 29th ult., doing much dam
age. In Moorehouse parish, they also expert
enced severe storm. In fact, storms have
been general throughout the country for the
last ten on fifteen days.
The late storms were very severe through |
out the Ouaehita valley, and the States of Ar |
kansas, Texas and Mississippi. Much damage
has been done, in the destruction of fences, the .
falling Of trees, and the killing of stock
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The American party in this parish should be-
gin to stir themselves and appoint delegates to
attend the convention at Baton Rouge in June,
for thepurpose of nominating electors for pres-
dent and vice president. By reference to
another part Of our paper, it will be seen that
the citizens of Natchitoches parish have held
a meeting and appointed their delegates.
A new post Office has been established at
Spring Ridge, in Caddo parish
We are again indebted to the hon. John sli-
dell and hon. !. NJ. Sandidge, for congressional
documents
We are indebted to Mr. Murdoch. Of the Kim
ball; capt. Matthieusen, Of the Powell; capt.
Moody, OF the Storm, and the clerk Of the Lone
Star, for late New Orleans papers.
Ex-PosT MASTER kEsDAlL.-The trial Of
This gentleman was progressing in New Orleans
on the 7th inst Quite an array of legal talents
for and against the accused were in attendance.
CAMPAIGN PAPER.-Mr. w. j. Blackburn.
editor ofthe Minden Weekly Herald, has issued
proposals for publishing a paper for the presi-
dental campaign of 1856. A prospectus can
be seen at this office ~
The CAaELs ARRIvED.--We learn BY the
Indianola Bulletin, that the United States store
ship Supply, has arrived at that port. with the
eamels from the Mediterranean, for our gov /
eminent. Only one grown camel died On the
voyage, and three or four were born
There are now three candidates ii the field