The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-18

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Observation-Disclosures 10, 1885,
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WI. EcDoEALo, l01 Nassau street, laes7 foT<
Owing to pressure of advertisements "
are constrained TO curtail for q week or two tn
quantity Of reading matter usually presented i
our readers. WewiIl make up lor the defcienc.
at another time.
Tie river has risen Two feet since our last
and continues 10 rise slowly. Up 10 Saturday
evening the water had risen eight fcet on Nf1te
Oak shoals, and appearances indicated that
there would b. another rise ia upper BED River
Tie Col Edwards, H, II. Wight, JOS Holden,
Leconte, Marion, Amanda and National base
arrived from New Orleans; The Wabash Valley
from Lake Bistineau: Aida and Dick Nash
from Jefferson; Dede from upper Red RiTer-
Al the latest dates the ice had broken up 10
The Ohio and upper Mississippi, and steamboat
navigation had been resumed. Tie Ohio rose
233 feet al Wheeling. and the Illinois, opposite
LasaIle, 90 feet. The Mississippi, opposite the
mouth Of Red River, is rising rapidly.
The steamer Lizzie Lee, sunk 4 few weeks
since in Twelve Mile bayou, has been raised,
and will be Immediately repaired and put in
running order. .a...
Corros Grs BURST.-Tbe gin house belong
ing to Mr. David GiImer, situated few miles
above town, was destroyed by fire On Thurs
day evening, together with about forty bales Of
cotton. We are informed that the fire was o.
casioned by the accidental falling Of lamp,
suspended from the ceiling. among the cotton,
TAHPEEIsG WITH SLAyE.-A man named
Franklin Glasscock, was arrested Oh Moaday,
and examined before justice Robson, On
charge Of having attempted tv induce Bob,
negro boy belonging to Mrs. Mary E. Land, to
abscond from his owner, and accompany The
accused To another State. The negro boy in
formed his mistress Of the orertures made IL
him by GIasscock, which lead to the arrest OF
the latter. After investigating the charge,
justice Robson ordered the accused to find bail
in the sum Of $3.50 for his appearance before
tie district court, in default Of which be was
committed to prison.
We arc gratifed to learn that ali tie propr (
etors Of the lois comprised in the burnt district
have contracted for the immediate erection Of
fre-proof brick stores Our mechanics will
have busy times during the coming spring and
summer
DIVINE SERV1cE.-Tbe reverend James L.
Chapman, will preach in the Methodist church
on Sunday next.
The reverend doctor New was appointed BY .
the conference Sunday School agent, at Mans
field.
A CATHOLIC CHURcH--The reverend Mr.
Pierre. late of Desoto parish, it as this time il
Shreveport, empowered by tbe bishop to raise
subscriptions to be devoted to erecting catbo-
lie church in this place. Report speaks highly
OF MIR. Pierre, and as there are number Of
catholics in our midst, who. have long felt the
want Of place Of worship, undoubtedly the
amount required will be readily subscribed.
THEArRE,-Mr.J S Charles and his drama
tic corps arrived last evening, on board tie
steamer National. The theatre will be open
ed in the course of TWO Or three days I.
The BAEJo CoMIEc.-The handsome little
steamer Banjo, with Ned Davis Ethiopian min
sirels, will arrive here On the ID prox. The
corps require no Recommendation. Our citizens
will give Ned Davis and tie Banjo hearty
greeting. :;
We are indebted 10 Mr. Wilson, clerk Of the
Lecomte, Dir. saulJ Lawson. Of the Amanda,
and Dir. Robinson. Of the National, for files Of
city papers. I,
We were las; week favored With call from
Dir, Care, ediDor Of the Aacogdoebes Cbropi-
Gle, Who visited this place On business con-
nected with his Office
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The senior editor Of The Louisiana Courier,
writing from Washington, says. AS to the Pa-
eic railroad, IL in az completely knocked in the
head A. Patrarlus was in the siege Of Troy.-I
Other railroad schemes have scarcely better
chance. On all these matters, the incoming
administration will be consulted. Does The
Courier mean TO imply that the democratic
members Of congress are afraid 10 do anything
without having previously consulted wI.h. and
the consent OF, 'lbe incoming admin
istration?" Do they intend to make Mr.. Bach-
anan dictator Of the United States? !
The Galveston Civilian says that the stalls
les Of Texas, d compiled By THE State Gazette,
show that We are entitled To five, instead oftgo
representatives in congress. By 1860, we
shall be entitled toscven under the present ap-
portionment basis; but under reduced ratio.
We shall probably only get six With that num-
Der we may be heard in the halls of congress
more successfully than We have generally been.
The onward march of Texas has been wonder
HuI indeed.