The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-07

Messrs I'D ERRY d 20, y eUeTsOH 1fLue-
yr. WARE BESGE, Bonlam, FanniH County Ieras.
Mr. J.ngs B. IrKEss Henderson, Rusk Co., 1eras
W H. McDosALD, 162 Nassau street, Nem YORK.
The river at this point is on stand. Accom-
from above report rise in Little river opp
Red River is low. Since our last, the VIM,
Douglass, W. n. Sherman, H. N. Virgil
Duke, Camden. Hope, Swan, Joseph Holdc'
National, Marion, Wabash Valley and Amand
have arrived from M Orleans; the Dede. unioi
Daugherty and Runaway from upper Red Rive
New PosT- oFFIcE.-The postmaster-gener'
has reestablishcd the post-office at Summt
Grove, Caddo parish and appointed ouryoun
friend NJ. P. Stevens, postmaster.
The attention of those DESTROYS Of purchasIn!
a valuable plantation, stock, negroes, etc, il
Harrison county, Texas, is called to the sal
of property belonging to the succession OF tn
late James A. Prewitt.
JEFFERSON AND LAKE PAcKET.-The steame
NJ. L. Daugbery, captain Lewis, has commenc
ed running as regular packet between thi'
port and jefferson, touching at Port Caddo
Smthland, Benton, and intermediate landings
A boat has long been wanted in the trade, and
we hope that captain Smith will be amply re-
paid for his enterprise. The Daugherty will
connect at this place with the Duke for New
Orleans
PAPER HANe1sGs-We advise those of our
readers visiting N. Orleans and DESTROYS of pro-
curing paper hangings, DC, to call on Mr.. F.
Newhall No. 80 Canal street, where they will
find every description of French and American
wall, teaster, screen and decorative papers,
which will be sold at the very lowest prices.
We are indebted to the hon. John Slidell for
the tenth annual report Of the board of regents
of the Smithsonian Institution; and to the hon.
John NJ Sandidge for various congressional do
cuments.
We are indebted to the attention of Mr.. Hun
sicker, our polite postmaster, for late New Or
leans papers.
We are indebted to Mr.. Ferd. Cel,os, clerk
of the Duke; Mr.. Jacobs, of the VIM. R. Dou-
glass; captain Mason, of the Hope; Mr. Perry,
Of the H. NJ. Wright; the officers of the Nation
al; Mr.. Hayes, ofthe Swan; the ever attentive
clerk OF the w n Sherman; Mr.. Walsh, of the
Marion and the clerk of the Amanda, for files
of New Orleans papers.
CHANGE OF DAT.-The splendid passenger
packet H. VI. Wright captain J. D. Clarke, has
changed her days of departure, and will during
the remainder of the season leave Shreveport
for New Orleans every alternate Friday, i'm
mediately after the arrival Of the stages. Pas
sengers and shippers may feel assured that the
boat will positively leave on the day specified.
The H. NJ. Wright, on her next trip, will leave
this port on Friday, 10th inst.
The DUKE-The magnificent passenge,
steamer Duke, captain Apologize, will leave
this port on Wednesday morning next, at 10
o'clock, positively, for New Orleans.
The Sr. CHARLEs.-The favorite packet St.
Charles, captain Bateman, will leave this port
on her next trip for New Orleans, on Wednes-
day next. Price of passage, SIS.
WALkER.-The officers of the L. S, govern
ment have been ordered to stop the shipment
of arms or provisions to general Walker, and
the president has ordered the arrest of Messrs !
Garrison and Morgan, agents of Walker on
charge of Selling property belonging to the
Transit company A public meeting was i'm
mediately called in New York, composed of the
sympathisers with Nicaragua. Letters from
general Quitman and senator Jones were re-
ceived and read The usual resolutions were
passed, and $500 collected.
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Telegraphic dispatches from Washington re-
port that Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, had sent
challenge, or note preliminary thereto, to Mr.
Hill, one of the Fillmore electors of that State
The difficulty grew out of question ofveraci-
ty, concerning the terms agreed upon BY then,
for conducting public discussions during the
presidential canvass "z..-
In the South Carolina house of representa-,
tives bill was introduced to increase the paw
of the members from three to FIVE dollars per
day. After due consideration the bill was pass
ed by acclamation but some waggish member
insisted upon the ayes and nays being called,
upon which vote the bill was rejected by II to
40. The members were afraid "to face the
music Poor fellows.
The police jury Of the parish of Assumption
have passed resolutions prohibiting pedlars
and hucksters from tRding with slaves within
that parish; making special appropriation fos
she maintenance Of a patrol; and the appoint
ment ola committee to see that the law requirS
ing one white man to every thirty slaves on q
plantation is complied with. Tie resolutions
are worthy the attention of the police iuries oil
other parishes. 4.
Ion" the Washington correspondent of ths
Baltimore Sun, writes: Tie remarks lately
made by Mr.. Buchanan. in reply to the address
of body Of students from two Pennsylvania
colleges, (the purpert Of which We published
ast week, are considered as highly import