The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-03-05

boats. Accounts from above represent IL to
rising very fast, and tits generally believed thi
in few days the river will be bank full fror
It's source to the mouth. The Fanny Fern, wit
full lead of cotton, came down from ROWAN
on Sunday morning, being the first boat fror
that point during the last sixteen months. TIL
NJ. L. Daugherty has also returned from a tri
to upper Red River. The R. NJ. Jones, Run
away and Hope have started for Fort Towsor
The Lone Star and White Cliffs have also gon
above the raft.
The St. Charles reports the Mississippi, op
posite the mouth of Red River, to be rising a
the rate Of two feet in "a hours.
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After several days of warm and seasonasl,
weather, on Saturday evening the wind yeeree
round to the north, and blew a heavy gale al
night. On Sunday morning the ground wa
frozen and the pools covered with ice.
The recent rains have rendered the roads al
most impossible; but few clear days will pu
them in good condition.
The New Orleans mail now arrives BY steam
boat and will, we hope, continue to do So dur.
ing high water.
Mr.. Sterrett, Of the City hotel, on Sunday,
in addition to all the delcacies Of the season,
RECALLED his guests with luscious strawberries
and cream. What do you friends Of the Plea
yune think Of that?
Mr.. Freret, cashier of the Union bank of
Louisiana. cautions the public to be on its guard
against counterfeit fifty dollar bills on said in
stitution, dated in 1855, and purporting to be
signed by P. N. Wood, cashier. The most
striking feature in these spurious bills, is the
right-hand vignette. The genuine note repre-
SCENTS the son Of a farmer, of about 8, while in
the counterfeit it is that Of man, or one OF ma
ture age. The imitation Of tile siynature Of the
auditor, S. E. Marks, upon close examination
will be found to be engraved. The other sig
natures are well executed.
The steamer Storm brought up large mum
Der Of wheelbarrows, etc, for the company or
ganised at Jefferson to build railroad from
that place to the Louisiana line, where it will |
connect viii, the Shreveport and Vicksburg
railway.
The attention Of country merchants, planters,
and purchasers generally is called to the ad-
sertisement of Messrs eglesby ds Griswold.-
Their stock is the largest and most complete
ever imported to this place, and they are pre-
pared to fill orders to any extent at the short
est notice.
We are indebted TO the polite attention of COL
Sam. Ford and colonel G. T. Nelson for late
New Orleans papers.
Thanks to the hon. Henry Phillips and hon.
D. 3 Thompson for interesting legislative do
currents. .--
We are under obligations to the hon. John
slldell and the ion. j. P. Benjamin, for their
attentions
Thanks to Mr.. McCreary, Of the F. F. Kim
ball, captain Amsden, of the R. NJ Jones' Mr..
Smyth, Of the Storm, Mr.. Moore, of the Hope,
Mr.W ID. Bateman, Of the st. Charles, Mr.. VIII
son, OF the Grenada, captain Geo Clark, of the
Compromise, M. s. I. Goodwin. Of the w. N.
Sherman, Mr.. Walch, of the Marion, and the
clerk of the Music, for file of New Orleans and
Baton Rouge papers.
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The superb passenger packet H. M. Wright,
captain Clarke, will leave this port for New
Orleans on Tuesday next
The Texas Enquirer, is the title of new and
beautiful paper, recently commenced at Rusk,
Cherokee county. 1t will advocate American
and promises do good service in The
'ause 1t is edited by Mr.. w. T. Yeomans,
gentleman OF talents and untiring industry, who
las had great experience in the business. both
n New Orleans and St. Louis, and one who is
bound to succeed
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The American national convention, held at
Philadelphia, nominated Willard Fillmore as its
for president, and Andrew Jackson
oonelson, ofTennessee. for vice president
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\ deplorable calamity occurred at St. Mar
lnsvle, La. on the 10Th ult., BY which four
White men and nine negroes were killed. The
eaths were caused BY the explosion of some
orty kegs Of powder in the store Of Testrou 4
%. Fourteen houses were also DESTROYED BY
a.
ne. The principal sufferers were ]. A. Bon-
or, Fontainett, LaPlast, and Testrou & Co.
We regret TO find that the report the steam
hip Pacific having put back, and arrived in the
hannon river, ireland, was untrue. The gall
int vessel in ali probability has met with the
tie Of the President.
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The project Of erecting in N. Orleans mon
ment TO Henry Clay is again agitated in the
apers of that city. We think that one should
$50 be erected to Thos. Jefferson, who annex
| our beautiful State to the American Union.
The legislature of Georgia has passed law