The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-03-19

WEDNESDAY,. ....... MARCH IS, 1856
AGENTS FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN: "
Col T. W. BLEDsoE Fillmore Bossier parish. f
Messrs }. M. d J. 9. MURPHY, Jefferson, Terds
MI WARE BESGE, Bonham Fannin County, Teras.
Mr. JANIS B. LrkEss, Henderson, Rusk Co., Ieras |.
Mr.. CLARKE ADAMS Plaquepaire, and Iberuite dTtsA
W. H. MCDONALD, 102 Nassau street, Nep York,
THos McISrrRE, % Camp street, Neao Orleans
re- Those of our town subscribers who d.
not receive their papers regularly, will pleas
send word to the Office. .Nz
aE OUR JOB orF1cE.-Haying received
our spring stock of fine paper, cards, and PRINT
ing materials, including every variety, we arc
prepared to accommodate our patrons on the
shortest notice. Bill-heads, bills Of ladlhg
cotton receipts, wagon receipts, blanks, cireu-
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.
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The river is on stand at this point. Hhe
Lone Star reports that the bayou has fallen
two feet at Jefferson. From the quantity Of
rain we have had during the past week another
a rise may be expected. irH
It rained during the greater portion Of sun
day and the following night. Monday was one
ofthe most dsagreeable days we have had dur
ing the winter. The roads are almost impassa-
bic, owing to the mud and water. %@4
STEAMBOAT ExPLosIoN.-Th steamer Ala
bama, captain Graef, from New Orleans for
.Minden, exploded her boilers, on Saturday
morning last, at the foot of bayou Pierre. It
is reported that Is or 20 persons were killed
including Mr.. Bell, first clerk, and the second
engineer The captain, and Messrs. Browder
and VIM. Swain, pilots, were slightly injured
Fortunately the passengers escaped unharned.
After the explosion the boat caught on fire,
burnt to the waters edge and sunk.
The steamer Music, which left N. Orleans
on the til inst for Shreveport and Jefferson,
was run into by the steamer Antelope, few
miles below Baton Rouge and seriously dam
aged. The Music was forced to return to the
city for repairs.
Quick TR1P.-The splendid steamer R. W.
McRae, arrived early yesterday morning from
New Orleans, in two days six hours and forty
FIVE minutes running time. Thisis the quickest
trip ever made The r. w. McRae deserves
the title of the Eagle of the Waters" She
will leave here again on Tuesday next.
The steamer Compromise brought up num-
Der oflaborers for the Vicksburg and shreye-
port railroad. They will be put to work on the
section between this place and the Texas-lne.
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CoScERr.-T The amateurs will give their long
looked for vocal and instrumental concert on
Thursday evening, 9th inst. The proceeds
will be devoted to the Methodist church, and
we anticipate a crowded audience.
Thanks to colonel NJ. Watson for late New
Orleans and Baton Rouge papers.
We are indebted to the hon. j. p Benjamin
for his many attentions in the shape of public
documents. ~ #@
Thanks to Mr.. Murdoch, of the P. F. Kim
ball, Mr.. Bateman, OF the st. Charles, captain
George II. Clark, Of the Compromise, captain
Cannon, Of tie f. W McRae, MI. Gibbs, ofthe
G. Hays, and Mr.. Hayes, of the Swan, for files
of late papers. a4.a IS Sc
We refer planters, farmers and gardeners 10
The advertisement Of Mr.. D. @. Lowber, New
Orleans. The agriculturists throughout the
southern parishes and Mississippi give testimo-
d : e. 49, 20. F.
ny to the great value of his phosphated guano, {
super phosphate of lime, Peruvian guano, etc. :
As fertilizers they are unrivalled.
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The Opelousas Patriot comes to us greatly c
and otherwise improved. 1t has at all /,
times been one OF the ablest American journals !,
in Louisiana, and we rejoice at its prosperity.
Mr.. Peter Shearer has disposed of bis inter-
est in the Mansfield Columbian to Messrs. Ber-
nett d Womack, by whom it will hereafter be c
as neutral paper. We wish them q
A pleasant career. M
The Picayune complains Of the prevalence Of {
shills and fever throughout N. Orleans. This f
) something new for the Crescent CITY, and IS !.
supposed to originate from the excavations If
Earth made in the enlargement of the old canal Q
garondelet. t
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The Baton Rouge Democratic Advocate, il, :
uponth proceedings of the demo- y
,ratic state council, says that there was a con- s
est for supremacy between the friends of Buch- "a
man and Douglas, and that the latter came off fl
'ictors. The convention passed the following :,
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Resolved, That the choice Of the democratic v
,arty Of Louisiana is the nominee Of the Gin V
nnati convention, ahoeuer he may bel S
We do not perceive that the convention SO /,
much as mentioned president Pierce. His We !
y existence was forgotten
The Concordia Inteligencer notices another '
ase Of spontaneous combustion among cotton /
eed. 1t says that on the 4th, a pile Of cotton
eed, at the plantation of Mr. Alex. Boyd, on :
'ensas river, took fire by combustion. The 9
ames burst out around the pile near the earth,
the arches Of a brick kiln when OH
lie. BY raking the heap and exposing the Are !,
J the air it subsidized !,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES #
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