The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-25

steamers. a. The latest accounts the river
Fqlsoa had risen ten feet. and tie beaviess ris
that has occurred fsr some rears was @eP9rte
in uprer Red River. which will afford. planter
III opportunity ID slip dona heir cottcn- III
BAYOU, z: Jefferson, IS rising fast- anee On
lzst the Alton, Swan, OsPrar. n, n. Sherman
Duke, Empress. Storm and Vim. r. D,aglas:
have arrived FROM =. ORLEANS, the Laftse. O:
pray and Alton, from Jefferson; and Era, 6roH
upper Red Eirer.
cosczzr,-Tbe young ladies' Of the NiaJes
female College will give grand co1oer O.
Friday evening next. 10 which the friends OF tb'
institution and all Iorers Of good music are in
rised to attend.
TnEArEE,-lr. Charles opened His tEse@trs
on Saturday evening, to large audience TIKI
pieces selected for the occasion were Balwer's
beautiful play Of t.e Lady Of Lyons, and The
raost Imaginable farce Of the Tood5es, which
we're performed most admirably, to the delight
Of all present. Can1or forces IT, to admin Tia:
We were most sgreeab,y surprised The Tza:
Of time and space, preTeots Us from Speaking
Of the different performers as they deserve, bat
VIC cannot omit noticing The artistic manner jn
which the characters Of Claude and Pauline
were sustained. Mr. Charles, in the f3rner.
and MrS. Aebken. a. The latter, won gr&as ap-
pIagge and were at the cl0se Of the piece called
before tie curtain, Nr. T. ]. Hern37a. Is
Toodjes, in the afserpieee, kept the hoa4e in a
roar ofIaughter. and proved bims=lfa ccnme-
dian Of high order,
A most attractive bill in Offered for tonight.
comprising Raising tbe Wind, - is he jezl-
oas?'' the loan Of Lorer," together viii 4
fancy dance. and fasorite ballad
Our citIzens have DOW place Of amusement
worthy oftbeir Patroaage-for Of al recrea:ions
Tie drama il tie mos intellectual, edifTiBg and
ra3oaal-aad IT. trust they will prove t3 Ar.
Charles taatt5ey appreciate his efforts to please
THE H. II WnrgHr-The fine passenger
packet II, D. Wright. captain Clarke, will ieare
for y. Orleans on Friday evening, at 5 o'clock. .
Those intending TO visit the city should bear
the fact in mind.
TIE DrEE,-TBe rise in the river has .era-
bed the splendid steamer Duke, captain Az
E5egats, to resume her regular days Of d+par- .
'are- She will 1ezre this port again On SUNDAY. /.
@.b March, and therezf:eron tbe days specified .
ia tbe advertisement The Duke is in ererv
respect superior boat and her officers desefre
the liberal patronage bestowed upon their craft.
We are indebted to Mr. Martin, of the ". \.
Sherman; Dr.. Ferd. Ce!Ioz, Of The Duke: Dir.
johnson, Of the S.0rm: Mr. Muse, Of the En-
press; Ar, Jacobs. tbe Wa1. r. Douglaas.and .
tb@ officers ot The Alton, for late eiay papers.
STEINER sUaE-Tbe steamer John Bell.
captain Fana5ckle, hom Camden for New Dr.
leans, with 500 bales Of cotton. sunk few 5avs
ago In the 0aachita river, and will prove 4 TO-
tai Joss. The Ouaebita boats have been 7erv
unfortunate this season.
We were farored during the week With calls
from Dir. Martin, Of sIe Henderson Democrat,
and DIR. hrwia, Of the Harrison Flag. /
We are panied to learn by the latest adviees
from Cuba, that there are no hopes Of dost2r
Kane recorering biz health. The report ez4s
he vas "stilI alive, dying very hard, but could
Rot lire through the dag"
From The tone Of the leading Democratic o--
gaHs 10 Pennsylvania and New York. it in more
than probable that president Buchanan will re-.
tain DR. Marcy Nv secretary Of state, and A.
point Dir, Forney postmaster general i
cAucHr,-Wm. Waadill, jr, clerk IN tie
Selma Ala.) postoasce, 4as arrested On the G&3
lnst.' on ~ affidavit made by D. r. Blair, raal=l
agent, charged with robbing The mail. After
an examination before squire A, Jones, he wag
committed To prison, In default of bail.
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The Washington correspondent Of the Phia-
dephia North American, speaking the treaty
recently negotiated by Dir. Dallas with Cred.
Britain, and now before the senate, says, il ia,
feeommitted to the committee On foreign a.
fairs, with the ultimate hope of procuring such
alterations as might make it acceptable to the
majority Of the senators. No such result how
ever, is expected, and the Central American ar
-angement i considered defeated. Apprehen-
'lons are expressed in some quarters that its re-
cotton may Lead TO embarfassments in our re-
atoms with England, but without sufficient {
PRACTICAL warrant. The warmest admirers Of t
PRESIDENT Pierce and secretary Marcy are at a {
o. 70 imagine what induced them to ioin
treat Britain in an alliance to manage Central
America.
Three months ago tile democracy triumnh- 1
ID in Wheeling, Virginia, but already there has f
'een reaction and they have fallen. In Ghel r
election held there few DAYS AFRO. i
i which the party lines were strictly drawn r
nd from which all extraneous issues were ex- ! {
luded, not single democratic nominee was
lected, but All Tie American candidates On the
ticket were successful by triumphant :
najorities. n
lie u y. senate has instructed its commit Il
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