The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-04-22
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SINE YEPOR
.,,rvcnay APRIL e, 1857.
There i no nprovemest IN the 1fer--"''ie'
...u.;a,,es u declue. The water had risen q
few inches II Fulton, fus not enough 70 in'
,.o,e na,igadoa. Since burlsst, the Boomer
No.. W,S Sherman. st. Charles, Empress
Dede VIM. K. Douglass, Leco6nte. and opl,s-
liza have arrived from New Orleans; ths "a.
bash VALLEY, NJ 1. Daughshg and DtsE sash'
from Jefferson; and the Aida, Era and Ef'o'b
from upper Bed RiFer.
We had heavy frost arid leg Sunday morn
inc. and frost again On Nortday. Such weather
has not been experienced II Louisiana sinee
,a49: On tie 18th April of which year. . a'oaf
frost occurred throughout tbe southern STATES,
killing all the standing clttt5n, and thus cutlhs
.hart tie crop some 5od,o1o bales. At spi'
time. AZ far as ascertaiped, all the roung COT
ton throughout tf,e Aississippi valley has been
killed. and there j. a scarcity Of seed
Our leyce presented an animated appearance
On Monday. There we're fourteen steamers
at the landing, receiving and disctargng cargo.
Can any other town, of Tie same population,
produce as convincing evidence Of It's CONNER
cial Importance
The steamboats, St. CHARLES and Empress
bronoht uD full cargoes OF iron for the Pacific
railroad
Tie majority Of planters and farmers IN THIS
section Of country are repiantlng their corn ana
cotton.
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Icg.-The steamer Ophelia, having The hui
Of The j NJ RelfiE tow, arrived On Monday
from New Orleans. hayiDg On board 40 tons
Of ice direct from Boston, for Messrs. Engie d
Aaron. who deserve The thanks Of the conlnu-
ni.y for the enterprise they have displayed.
We learn that the proprie:ors Of extensive
iron works In Wales have offered to furnish SUI
fcient rails, as they may be wanted, to equip the
Ficksburg. Shreveport and Texas railroad, on
favorable terms; taking tie bonds Of The com
pany, bearing per cent. interest, payable BY
instamentsin 20 years. and secured BY mort
gage on republic lands granted by the general
government 10 the company. The directors
have authorised doctor Young to accept the
proposition Of The iron works. Should the con-
tract be consummated, the road will he speed
lily completed from Shreveport TO the Missis-
sippi river. - .@.
We also understand that tie hon. I. Butler
King, who is now in town, is authorized by the
directory of the Southern Pacific railroad TO
enter into an arrangement with the Shreveport
company, by which the two roads will connect
at the Stale line; and that The former will sell
or lend the latter sufficient rails TO finish that
section Of the road
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Fog NEW ORLEAss.--The superior steamer
Duke, captain Applegate, will leave this port
for New Orleans, on Wednesday next 29th
inst. Persons il the interior DESTROYS Of going
down The river should bear the fact in mind,
Thanks TO Mr. Jacobs, Of the VIM r. Dou-
glass; Mr.. Carter Beaman, Of the ST. Charles;
and Mr. Wilson, Of the Lecomte, for fles Of y
Orleans papers.
We ask the attention Of planters and heads
of families 10 the advertisement Of "MeChes,
ney's Patent Washing Machine, = which We are
assured il The best article Of The kind ever Of
fered to tie public. Washing more clothes
with less labor Than any machine extant, asd
with less injury 10 the fabrics than when wash
cd by hand on The ordinary washboald.
The subscriptions ii New Orleans the stool
Of tie Southern Pacific Railroad exceed III.
sum Of $500. 900. 1.-The business men Of tb'
city consult their own interest the subscription
ought to reach 81 ,ooO, 600
A correspondent ofthe Democratic Hgis ad
yocates the claims Of the hon Joseph b Elan
of Desoto, TO the democratic nomination 70
congress in this district.
A writer in the Katchitochcs Chronicle re
commends Samuel NJ. Hyams, esq, to the dc
mocratIc convention as suitable candidate fo
the Office Of state treasurer.
We learn from The Vicksburg Wing that III
sale Of town lots in DeSoto, 1.-THE Mississippi
terminus Of the Shreveport railroad. WAS ~
so well attended as might reasonably have bee
expected. but the bidding vas spirited never
thcless, Forty -seyen lots were sold, 1t an ave
rage Of about $500 per lot
The New Orleans Bulletin. the ablest CON
mercial journal published atthc south, contain
the following notice Of our town.
SHREyEpoRr-This thriving enterpot Of nortI
western louisiana. has already become an iii
portant town. and isdestined. at no distantd a,
to become q city of large dimensions II WI
be the CENTER OF q net work Of railroads which
with the river, during The navigabIe portions
the year, will throw into il large amount
trade, TO be annually augmented dis tie in
,ncnse region radiaGng from il in every dire,
ton becomes settled By an enterprising IN
thrifty population, and its resources deyelope.
Any ohsersant mind will readily agree Wit
the Bulletin, thai Shreveport is destined
no distant day. 10 become city Of large
mcnsions.' Nothing can prevent ii.
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