The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-07-15
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w. "A. LACY, OF Caddo.
The river has fallen three feet since our last
and continues to recede fast In few day
the boats will be compelled to re-ship at TIL
falls In anticipation Of approaching low wa
ter, captain Jo Boisseau has put the Marion il
complete running order, and she now look.
handsomer than she did when first built Tht
Dick Nash, Wabash Valley, Dede and Effort
are being thoroughly oSerhauled and putintinc
condition. The Sunbeam, from New Orleans
is the only arrival since last Wednesday.
BU1LD1SG-All Of our mechanics are busily
engaged, and new buildings are springing ~
in every direction Messrs. r. A. Cutlif anc
r. I. Buckner are erecting two fine brick store:
on the corner Of Texas and Edwards streets
Mr. W. p Winans' new stores are nearly com
peted; Col. NJ, Watson and Dr.. George are
putting up four spacious business houses; anc
Major NJ. Tally two splendid stores, over which
will be magnificent saloon, 40 by 80 feet, fol
concerts, balls, DC. Mrs. Lafon, Colonel B. L
Hodge, Messrs. ]. F. Haley and 7. r. Simp.
son, we are informed, also contemplate build.
ing commodious brick business houses. All Of
these Improvements will be on Texas street
Mrs Alexander intends, so soon as the neces-
sary arrangements can be perfected, 10 erect a
splendid three story brick hotel on the corner
of Texas and Commerce streets, which will be
furnished with all the improvements and con-
yeniences to be found in first class city hotels
She likewise intends to sink an Artesian well
on the premises, for the purpose ofprocuring
an abundant supply of pure water. Mr..J N.
HowelPs splendid residence on Spring streets
nearly finished, and number Of private resi-
dences are going up.
CoTToN BoLL.-Col. W A. Beck, on satur-
day morning, presented to us large cotton boil
nearly matured, which was grown Of his plan
tation, four miles from town.
SUDDEN DEATH.-As Mr.. A. J. Boarman,
was walking down Market street, On Friday
morning, he suddenly fell and expired in few
minutes He had been in low health for some
months and IS supposed to have ruptured a
blood vessel.
FINE FRurr.--Mr. August Hasscbrank, (ot
the Dutch garden, on the suburbs ofthe town,
presented to us the finest specimens of pears
and apples we have ever seen in louisiana
The pears are Of rich orange color. mellow,
and delicious 10 the taste, one ofthem weighing
three-quarters Of a pound. The apples, sweet
and unusually juicy, one Of them weighing 3
ounces Mr. Hassebrank deserves much credit
for the pains he has taken to bring fruit TO per-
lection in this parish, and will undoubtedly be
richly rewarded. There. is one singular fact
connected with pears and apples grown this sea
son, viz; that large portion Of them are totally
destitute ofseed. Can any ofour pomologists
explain the cause.
ScHooL ExAMISArIoN--The annual examina-
ton Of the Minden Female College, (Rev. j
Franklin Ford's will commence on Wednes-
day next, and continue two days. Our talent
ed fellow citizen. @. A. Austin, esq, viii de-
liver the literary address. which we assure our
readers will be worth listening to. The exer-
cises will be closed with grand concertby the
young ladies. Parents, guardians, and the
friends Of female education generally, are in
vited to be present.
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The American convention for the fourth con-
gressional district, nominated Col. William Fl
Sparks for congress. He is well known through
out northern Louisiana, and the party willrally
to his support.
We have received the two first numbers Of
The .Jeffersonlan, apaperrecently commenced
at Sparta, Bienyile parish, by w IL. Hines,
esq. late of the Claiborne Democrat 1t is a
handsome, well filed sheet, devoted to the pro-
pagaton of democratic doctrines.
We are indebted to the attention Of Major
Martin Tally for late Louisville and Memphis
papers.
Thanks to Capt. John A. Otway, clerk the
fleet steamer Sunbeam, for files OF late New Or
leans papers. The Sunbeam viii continue il
tile trade as long as the water permits. and is
winning golden opinions from travellers and
shippers Attention is solicited to the card Of
her passengers in another column.
BARGA1Ns.-Those wishing to secure bar
gains in dry goods. will find it to their advan-
tage to visit G. N. Levy u Co.. who have one
ofthe largest and best assorted stocks ever Of
fered a this place, which they are selling out
at cost.
FRESH SUPPLIES Mr.. Louis Charles receiv-
ed by the last steamer further additions to his
stock Of dry goods. which he is selling at even
lower prices than heretofore-much cheaper
than the same article can be purchased in New
Orleans.
The DeSoto Columbian reports the corn crop
in that parish to be unusually promising, We
wish that The same could be said Of Cadde. IL
which, from present appearances, hardly one
half the quantity Of corn usually grown viii be
produced this year.
Mr.. s. Charles and bis dramatic corps Are
performing ii Marshall. They will visit JefFer-
son, Henderson and Tyler, and return to this
place in the fall.
On Saturday morning pears were selling very
readily at one dollar per dozen. and sfigs at 81