The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-11
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wEDgEsD AY................N MARCH IL, 1857,
Our river begins to presents somewhat ma

WEDGESD II, --..........---HAkCH III, 1857
Our river begins 10 present somewhat ma
leslie appearance. Although Il has fallen SONS
feet al Fulton. another rise Is reported in tppel
Red River, which viii afford god navigation
above tie raft for weeks get, We learn THAI
The mouth Of The Sulphur has been blocked uF
by drift 50 that boats cannot enter that stream,
The 0spray made an effort to work through The
drift, for the purpose Of bringing cut load Of
cotton, but was forced to abandon The trip and
proceeded up the rirer. The largest sized boats
can now ascend to Jefferson without difficulty.
Since our last, the R. w Adams, Empress.
Duke, LATTE, Swan, Alton IT., and VIM r. D,1u-
glass, hare arrived from New Orleans; and seT-
eral boats from Jefferson and upper Red River,
REAL EsrArE.-Tbe property belonging to
the succession Of VIM Paxton, sold By the sil.sr-
if on Saturday. realised the following prices:
The two story brick stores On Texas 81, eck $500
Commercial hotel. = S513
Two story frame house on Spring street, / 2"9y
Oue story frame house Edwards street, : + l,D
Mr. Aliens dwelling, Tone story fraBe,} - ~
The Reid plantation. 1910 aere3,) oE57
The new judiciary bill. as amended in he
senate, makes a district Out Of the parishes Of
Caddo, DeSoto, Sabine and Natehitoehes-
The senate struck out VIM, and al unsgceess-
full effort vas made to attach Booster 10 the
district. Doubts were entertained us 10 the
final passage Of the bill, and the governor has
issued his proclamation ordering an election to
be held under the old law.
Many thanks to our esteemed friend Of tie
Caddo Gazette, for bis kind wishes.
Thanks to the officers Of the Empress, r. w .
Adams, Duke. Alton jr,. and VIM. R. Douglass
for files Of late city papers.
We are indebted to the hon. J. u. Sandidge
and the hon, J. B. Thompson, for interesting
public documents.
THE THEATRE-The entertainments afforded
nightly at the theatre draw together large and
fashionable audiences, and Notwithstanding the
inducements held out By other places ofamuse-
nent, il has increased in popularity. How could
it be otherwise, when We haze such finished
and accomplished artistes as Dir. J. S. Charles, .
Mr.. r. J. Herndon, and Mrs Menken? The
drama is now fixed fact'' with our citizens,
and hereafter they will not be content without !,
an annual visit from the players. This puts Us
in mind Of the fact, that Dir. Charles proposes
to erect a handsome theatre in this place, and
keep II open during the business season, the r
company spending the balance of the year At
Natcbitoches, Alexandria and Opelousas, We a.
will again, when We have more time and space. :.
alIude TO the subject =
The manager is actively engaged in getting u:
up number Of the most classic and popular :,
pieces, among others Ingomar, the Little Urea
sure, and that most celebrated Of all modern q
plays, "Camille." II
This evening, will be presented the much >,
admired, sterling old English comedy of the ~
Soldiers Daughter, together with other enter y:
ments ~
The BAsJo.-Ned Davis and bis Etfiopian y.
drew crowded audiences at AIbanr ii,
Mooring's, Benton, Jefferson. &c, and syels Ar
received with unboanded applause The boat Gu
will return to this place on Friday next, anil tn
concerts will be given on that day and Satui- b.
day. After which the Banjo will visi. Mnder, 81
and the landings on lake Bistineau, and .hcnc. ur
proceed to Natchitoches i;
New RCD RIVER PAcKET-The new steam hi
r T. w. Adams. captain Marshall arrived at OF
his port on Thursday, and has commenced her al
rips as packet between Shreveport and New t"
Orleans, leaving every alternate saturday-- ne
he H. ". Adams is entirely new, was built pr
expressly for the trade, and will carry 5000 10
'aIes Of cotton. She is 300 feet long, 81 feet az
,eam and feet bold, built in the most sub wv
tanual manner. The cabins are handsomely aE
FINISHED, and possess all the latest improve CT
ncnts, while the state-rooms are commodious dc
nd fitted up in the best style. The boat was La
'ullt under the personal supervision Of captain Ju
1has. Il. Marshall, who is well known through Se
'ut the Red River country. as careful and e. M
'erIenced commander. TIE office is occupi,.d On
y Messrs. Richardson and Findren, who will Gu
10 every thing in their power to accommodate fa
assengers and shippers. We commend the or
ADAMS to public patronage. She will leave fis
bis port again on Saturday, 21st inst. ja
ANOTHER STEAMER SrSK-The steamboat =,
'wamp Fox, captain Kimball, hence for New I,
orleans, struck a snag and sunk, near Con- :
hatta, and will prove total loss. She had on
GARD full load Of cotton, the greater portion ~
which had been brought out of upper Red o..
tver by the Reub White, and will be saved 80
his makes the third large steamer from this -,
ort lost within ten days There is bill be. ~
IRE the legislature directing the state engineer ~
} remove the old wrecks from Red River. which go
e nope will be passed, and competent persons :
to do the work Heretofore the
peralions Of the state snagboats in Red River -,
ave been OF no use or benefit whatever.
Those who may have been watching for gu
ecllne IN Gotten, says the Pieayune of the 4th do
lst, Will not very soon have their wishes prati W.
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