The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-16

FOR VICE PRESIDENT
ANDREW JACKSON DoNFLsoN, of Tennessee.
AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH WESTERN:
Cor. T. w. BLEDsoE, Fillmore, Bossier parish.
Messrs. j. Nj & J. G. MURPHY, Jefferson, Ierds
Mr.. WARE Beige Bouham, Fanain County, Teras.
Mr.. JAMES b. LIKENs, Henderson, Rnsk Co., Teras.
Mr.. CLARKE ADAMS, Plufuemne and beruiiie Paris
w. H. McDoYALD, 102 Nassau street, New York.
Tnos, McISrrRE, % Camp street, Neap Orleans.
RE Those of our town subscribers who d
not receive their papers regularly, will pleas
send word to the Office.
Gy Our Jon OFFICE Having received
our spring stock of fine paper, cards, and print
ing materials, including every variety, we ar
prepared to accommodate our patrons on TIN
shortest notice Bill-heads. bills of lading
cotton receipts, wagon receipts blanks crcu
lars, pamphlets, cards, handbills, and every
description of plain and ornamental printing
executed in a style unequaled by any Office il
the State, out Of New Orleans.
POLICE JuRY.--We are requested to state
that the called meeting of this body, advertis
ed in our last number, is postponed, in conse-
quence of The near approach of the regular
term of that body.
IcE-We are much pleased to find that our
old ice-house has been recently refttedup, and
it is the intention Of Mr. Markham TO keep a
full supply of this luxury during the coming
season, which, no doubt, will be duly appreci-
ated by our good ctizens. On Sunday last, the
steamer Powell brought up 80 tons Of lee
On Thursday evening last, four miles above
Bayou Sara, the steamer St. Charles, from n.
Orleans to Shreveport, was discovered to be
on fire in her hold, and the freight was con
siderably damaged. The boat, we are happy
to state, received but leinjury.
We are indebted to our old friend Bateman,
Of the steamer ST. Charles, for late city papers
and fine present.
al Mr.. James e. Lynch, who presides At the
y bar Of the steamer st. Charles, will accept our
thanks for his fine and delicious present.
The river here is still receding slowly,and
our lands almost parched Up.
10 satisfy tile curious, doubtful and anxious,
on the subject, We inform them that Mr. B.
r. Scogn has given bond for the collection
Of tile railroad ta1, il the sum Of $40, 900,
with tie following signers: NJ =. Doty, " H.
Jones, E d. Williams, T. i. Scogin, y. G.
scogin, i. r. Grain, r. G. Harper, Sam Ford,
II. Markham and r. M. Mutt, which has been
received By The proper officers
We perceive By The last n. Orleans papers,
that emigrants have sailed fol Nicaragua. It
is easy II surrnise their purpose.
The hon T. Slidell and the hon. ]. NJ. San
didge, will accept our thanks for public docu
mcnts.
We are indebted to Mr.. Frank Z. Wood for
late New York papers
AMBRoYrYrgs. Those Of our readers who
have not already patronised Mr.. Chas. Wilson,
we would recommend to call On him immedi-
ately, at his rooms over Mr.. McCarty's store,
where they will find him prepared 10 take new
style and unparalleled pictures. For brlliancy
and ineness. they far suspass daguerreotypes.
Mr.. Wilson will positively close his rooms on
the Goth INST, therefore we advise eur friends
to pay him prompt visit before lis departure
from our town.
Mr. Murdoch, of the steamer Kimball, Mr.
Kenton, of the Rosa; capt. Matthieusen, of the
Powell; w Gibbes, of the Hays; capt. Akin
son, Of the Planter; A. Laidlaw, of the Leona;
and G.. II. Clark, Of the Compromise, viii accept
our THANKS for New Orleans papers.
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Just before going to press, re received a
very interesting communication signed jun
us, concerning the navigation of Sulphur and
upper Red River, which shall appear in our
next. We invite our friend to continue his
correspondence, as VIC are anxious to make
known the great resources of the upper Red
River country.
On Monday evening last, the steamers Rosa
bound down and the Leona bound up, came in
collision about 12 miles below tewn. Neither
boat received any material damage.
MARTIN KoszrA-We learn from the San
Antonio Reporter that Martin Koszta has pur-
chased a farm on the Medina, for which he t
paid SO 600. On This the American Celt saws,
..as this notorious individual was, two years
ago represented in starving condition, we must
suppose that his patriotism has found rather
profitable market That market, Mr.. Celt,
was rich widow Of Chicago, who captured
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him, and there was no Ingraham to rush to
the rescue,
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The CHOLERA AT HAyANA-The cholera is
to have made its appearance at Ha-
yana amongst the troops CHARTERED in the Flu
era barracks, and to have caused the death
of a large number of both men and oaicers.-
The troops xbo were in the Fuerza barracks
are NOW epcamped at chorera, three short
miles hence.
ARKANSAS We are pleased to find that the
american party in Arkansas, are about to be