The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-06
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teen inches, but Is noT slowly Fhcea1hg. Hs
have i report that /. las risen about dFe iee'
a. FaItoa, and stIll rising slowly
Since our last issue the steamers Douglas
aud Leconte have arired from the city, and
Tie Fra from abere Tie rafs.
The eleelion On Monday. for mayor aD4
trustees, passed of very quietly. Neither ol
The candidates for mayor we're elected, the
yo.e Standing as follows: J. " Jones. %
sam Wells, 90; and Jonas Robeson37 W.
A. 6.crett vas reelected treasurer by large
majority. The following are the trustees elec-
ted ward !, ". z. shirers; ward 2. W.
Thatcher and [. ID. Null; ward 3, T. P
Hoschkiss: ward 4, III. Hunsieker; ward 8, ".
Robson; ward 6, 4. Baunan.
Another election, for mayor, has been order
Cd u BE held On sstardar, tie 18Th inst.
Rev. DR.. Padon, a Paris, Texas, di5tin-
guished member Of the christian church, arrived
here yesterday, aadiptends delivering course
Of lectures. Tie doctor brings ample test
aony from the best eitizens Of Texas. I3e
will, probably, preach Hin first sermon this
evening: We Lope our cf:izsns generally viii
turn out to hear bin.
We our indebted to r. jacobs Of the steamer
Douglass, and J.Wilson Of tbe Leeomte, for city
papers. .@
One Of the hardest rains we have even wit
messed fell on Thursday lash. Il commenced
early in the morning, and at times it fell in per
feet torrents, oyerfowing the streets to such
an extent that the streets were impossible for
pedestrians Friday and Saturday continued
dark and lowery with an occasional shower
Ii this weather has been general We may look
for rise in the river.
Judging from the looks Of things about the
ruins Of the old market house that institution
VIII soon be rebuilt, upon its Old site. where We
hope 10 see our country friends with their pro .
duee As ia times gone by. ..r-.... g..~ 81
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We Observed last week a large drove Of bogs
passing through our streets, 10 be shipped to
New Orleans. ia less than ten years. is8rege-
port viii Be AS celebrated for slipping -four,
beef AID Hegs, IS sheis now 6or Shipping eot-
ION. Shreveport Is destined 10 become tie
Cincinnati Of the south. a> .~s.
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BY reference to another coIuran il will be seen
that cur yong friends, Joseph b, Smith and
Cbauacey Ford, haYe united themselves u1der
tie firm q Ford b Saith. f2r tie purpose Of !.
carrying % 4 general grocery business. Both !
NJ them are well known IN this community as
higfl-min3ed, promising yoaBg meo, and wild
10 doubt receive, = they certainly arg entitled
70, liberal share Of patronage. !.
We are pleased 10 learn that our friend Fl.
p, sasery bss IN contemplation the es.sbl5sb-
meat q tue ice eseaa business ou Al enab~
sise scale, liz proposes opening swo saloons
ore for gentlemen, nex+ 1oer VI the Pbozpiz,
and tbe olber f2r tie ladies' Z. HE sarery
hoase, "a Edmard E.rses, Mr.. sarery,s repu-
t4aSoo as successful ezserer a2 G6e public &asae
is a sufficient guarantee tia The Egrers 81 ICE
cream Will he seryed with sbe el91ses. as%5sgs
That caa be manufactured. I.
F,sa,--For zig last saree er fur ,reeEs, our
market h4s been PienafalIy zaPp.:e4 will rery
fpe lake perch, weighing Grega eae 10 tne
pounds each. Some Of guy sueeessf81 fiber
men, have made a. much ~ sl5a day. VITA:
eject the late heavy faise vfllEzye ~ Ge Gsze
fishing, We ate unable 10 Wy. !
4 grand ball will be given at Eej.eyue on /,
the 5th inst. Great preparations are beipg
made, and II il expected Thai all gse beauty Of
The surrounding country will be present, ]
We learn from our Old friend, captain Isaac
Wright, of the steamer Leeomte, that the
steamer Empress, when endeayoing to pull
over the falls, at Alexandria, her capstan
gaze agay, killing one man dead On the spot,
and severely injuring several others, ole Of
whom il il thought cannot recover.
by the last mail we received the first copy
Of new daily paper just started in New Or Il
'eans-1he Daily Times, published by the
Times Printing Association" In its edno-
rails, selections, and typographical appearance
II Is equal TO any of its city contemporaries. Il
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We find upon our table this week Tie first
number Of democratic paper just started at
Vernon, in tbis State, called the Southern
Times, by q. W. McCranie d. Go. For a
country paper 1t looks remarkable we'll |,
We learn that tie Pacific railroad company |
have chartered the steamer Wabash Valley 10 |
low heir barges. loaded with railroad iron.
rom Albany to swanson's landing Tie late I
heavy rains will no doubt facilitate this opera
on /
TnE ooaISG STATE ELEcrros.-Thc New :
Orleans Creole says, the democracy are moving
u reference 70 Tie State election, which is 10 1
oe held - November next. III various parishes :
delegates have been appointed to The State
To be held on tile 18th Of NAV. 10
eiect suitable candidates.
The national council Of The American partv
annual session Oh tile first Tues
lay Of June next, (2d day Of The month at the
NY Of Louisville. Kentucky. II viii doubtless