The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-04-29
vEnNEsDA APRIL 20, 1857.

sHRE T"EPORT
WEDNESDAY, ................APRIL2 20, 1857.
The river continues to decline rapidly, with
out any prospect of an improvement in navlga-
ton above the raft Since our last, the JOS.
Holden, Selma, N ational, Europa, Col Edwards
Swan, Duke, and Alton, jr, have arrived from
N. Orleans; the Ospray, from Swanson's land
ing; the Aida, Hope, and Effort, from upper
Red River.
We had heavy shower Of rain Sunday
morning, which proved highly acceptable TO
our citizens, as well as the planters throughout
the parish. OnMonday, we were favored with
cold drizzlng rain during the greater part OF
the day. -..- -.
Since our last several large steamers have
arrived laden with iron for the Southern Paclhc
railroad. .-a....-
PUBLIC SALEs.-The sheriff will sell on Sat-
urday, in front of the court house, tract OF
land, with the improvements thereon, situated
near town: an interest in the market house;
and sundry notes and accounts belonging to
doctor Poole Also, in the store-room occu-
pied by H. Wells, on Texas street, the entire
stock of dry goods, clothing, millinery fancy
goods, &C., together with the counters sho"
cases, household and kitchen furniture.
Mrs. Jacobs will sell in front of the market
house, lot of ground, with the improvements
situated on the suburbs of the town.
Mr.. Turner will sell his house and lot sit
uated on the Texas road.
The hon. John Sldell, arrived in town or
Saturday. After tarrying two days he left fo
Natchitoches.
We are indebted to the officers of the Nation
al, Swan, Joseph Holden, Col. Edwards, Duke
and Alton, IT., for files of New Orleans papers
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DIVINE SERv1cE.-The Rev. A. J. Ruther
ford, and the Rev. George Tucker, (of Mar
shall, } will preach in the Baptist Church, Oh
Saturday evening and Sunday next.
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Mus1c.-Ladies and gentlemen wishing II
engage music for parties or balls are referred
to the advertisement of Mons. Zelenkay, wh'
was recently attached to the orchestras of thu
New Orleans theatres, and is thoroughly con
versant with all the new polkas, waltzes ane
dances. Mons. T., will also g i've lessons Oh
the violin.
Mons. Devoti, the veteran teacher of dancing
and etiquette, is now in Natchtoches, and VII
visit this place during the summer. his oil
pupils will be glad to see him again.
For NEW ORLEANs-The magnificent steam
boat Duke, will leave this evening for Me-
Orleans. She has unusually commodious ca
bins, state rooms furnished with every conve
nience, spreads luxurious table, and is in e'
erv respect a most desirable boat to travel OF
Captain Apologize is an experienced, viyilar
and attentive commander, while Mr.. Cellos, til
clerk, is ever polite and accommodating.
We have received the two first numbers
the eastern Texian," handsome paper II
Gently commenced at San Augustine, by G. Y
King, esq. 1t displays much ability and wi
prove an acquisition to the press of Texas
We extract the following from its columns:
sHREvEpoRr-The greatly increasing bus
ness Of this growing city has began to attra
the attention of business men IN this part OF Il
country to such an extent that we expect to s.
next year the business done through that plac
The enormous prices which teamsters ha
been compelled to demand for hauling durll
the past winter from Grand Ecore, and the cor
paratively low ones from Shreveport, is one
ducement and a very important one too. b
it is principally the energy displayed by h
merchants and the determination to do bu
ness at reasonable rates of charge, that dra
ING them business, and will soon take our ira
through that channel also, unless something
done from some other direction to prevent It,.
1t appears, however, that Grand Ecore and
people on that route have no desire to enlar
their sphere of trade. Beyond the Sabine tn
relcously abstain from doing any work on
road, which becomes almost impossible in b
weather, and the high prices asked for prove
der compels teamsters to take generally h
their loading for use on the road We wo1
regret to see our business changed from Ora
Ecore, SO long and so intimately have we be
connected with them, but trade must take
channels which offer the best inducements.
The citizens of San Augustine, and its neis
bo.hood, would undoubtedly find it greatly
their advantage to trade to Shreveport, VIII
can offer more inducements than any other
on Red River, and they may rest assured
ourmercantle and shipping houses will doev
thing in their power to give satisfaction.
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The Democratic Egis, mansfield ST
that there is disposition to concede to Sal
parish the nomination of a candidate for
state senate, to supply the vacancy in this
atorial district occasioned by the expiration
the term Of general DeRussy; and ment
Messrs. E. G. Davidson, John r. Smart and
Patterson in connection with the Office.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Ouachita Register has hoisted the n
of DR.. c. III. Dabbs as the democratic ca
date for state auditor, (subject to the dec
ofthe convention, and warmly advocates
.,;no;r,lo of rotation IN afice