The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-13

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WEDNESDAY, $3.50. MAY IS, 1875

WEDNESDAY,. ,.....,.... MAY Is, 1856
The river at this point has risen thirty Inchf
in all, and is still rising slowly. At Fulton
has risen seventeen fegt.; Since our last til
steamers St. Charles, Rational, Col. Edwards
Jos. Holden, Swan, Hope Alton Jr.. and Plan
ter have arrived from the city, and the Effor
from Jefferson. The st Charles, National
Col. Edwards, Jos Holden, Swan and Alton u
have left for the city, the Hope for Alexandra
the Effort for Jefferson, ard the Aida for Ful
ton.
We learn from the Ouachita Register OF TN
7th inst, that the Ouael'ita river had risen nj
teen feet at Monroe, and was irlslig rapidly
Above Camden it was over the banks.
Our town readers will bear in mind that ar
election for mayor will come off on Saturday
next, at the mayors office.
We would respectfully suggest to the Amer
can party in Caddo, the proprety of calling
public meeting for the purpose OF attending
the State convention to be; held at Baton Rouge
on The End Monday in une. Let good and
staunch men-such as are well known TO the
party, be appointed, 50 THAT they may have an
influence in the conventioa.
We are indebted to the officers of the st.
Charles, National, Col. Edwards, Jos. Holden,
Swan, Alton Jr., and Planter for late New
Orleans papers.
AMERICAN PARTY.-By the proceedings pup
lished in another column, it will be seen that
our Ouachta friends have commenced work
ing in good earnest They held public meet
ing at Monroe, on the I'd Of May-organlsed;
passed several resolutions; and appointed de-
Iegates to attend the convection Of the Amerl-
can party TO be held at B aton Rouge on the
End Monday in June. They also appointed
delegates TO attend the convention TO be held
at Alexandria, to nominate candidate for con-
gress in the 9TH congressional district. !
We are indebted to our friend Col. W. c..
Beck for late Austin papers,,
Man DRowsED.-The body Of a white man
was found floating in the river, at this place on
Sunday last We understand thft he was a
deck hand on the Jos. Holden, but whether his
death was accidental Or not, I'VE are unable to
say.
We have been informed by a Young friend of
ours, just returned from trip in Texas, that
while returning, he heard rumors to the effect,
that the smallpox was raging in this place
Such reports are without the beast foundation
TO our certain knowledge there has not been
a single case Of smallpox in Shreveport this
season, and the nondescript who first propiga-
ted this rumor, is guilty of a gross falsehood.
The last few days Of pleasant weather have
had beneficial effect OF the Growing crop.
Vegetation at the present time l5oks much more
promising than it did ten days ago. and we
doubt not, if the balance Of the season be IA
'orable, very fair crop will be,madc. /
During the past week two more boats par
tally freighted with railroad iron, for the Pa
citie railroad, have arrived.
IMPROVEMENTS IS NATcHToGHEs.--We are
truly gratiied to Learnt by the last Chronicle,
that this ancient town, has "all of q sudden,
been seized with spirit Of imp tovement, and
Is now wearing most lively and busy robe.
The mechanics, Of all branches, are very full Of
work; and, with the repairs of Houses already
built and the erection Of new buIIJinye arci-
ent Natchitoches is becoming decidedly reiu-
yenated. When the old garments are mend
ed, and the new suits which are making, Match
itoehes will be dressed finely enough. Not
"IthstandTng the improvements which are 60
ing on, the supply Of houses, both; as residences
aud stores, is not equal to the der1and3 but we
hope that the good start which h as been made
will cause others to enter upon shp good work
OF improvement, and aid in the advancement
Of the town. Its prosperity and welfare should
be an object Of interest to all its citizens, and
those who are able, should, we think, contri-
butte to its improvement. Nothing tends so
much to attract settlers, to draw business. and
10 excite interest abroad, as earnest efforts by
those at home.
AID FOR NIcARAaUA-A call, 'nnmcrously
signed, appears in the columns of the Memphis
Enquirer, requesting the citizens Of Memphis
and surrounding country, to assemble in mass
meeting in that city, on the Cd day OF May,
for the purpose Of taking into consideration the
propriety Of raising material aid fo4 the Amer
leans in Nicaragua
The American ticket at Hagerstcwn, md. J /
at the recent municipal election, triamphed BY |
a majority of 78--an increased majority since
their previous election
According TO the official returns made 10 con-
gress, the sales ofpublc lands last year amount
ed to II, 5000 acres, nearly fouiI times the
area Of Massachusetts,. Congress g,.ye to the
States in the same time 81 zoe, 900 acres, which
will in few months be squandered away by
the States, making total of sales .;nd grants
of SO, 800 600 acres. equal in extentto the State