The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-11-03
S HI IL Il DE II o re r.:
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8, 1853.

the latest accounts the Sulphur, Little RlVer and
the creeks above the raft were full Of water;
and upper Red River at Rowland had risen sew
eral feet and was swelling rapidly. The rise
atFulten has already been 90 feet. Since our
last the Hope, Dick Nash and Rescue have ar
rived from New Orleans; the Era No. 1, and
Effort from the falls.
Capt. Hayes new Red River packet Cygnet
is nearly finished and will leave Louisville on
the goth inst. Capt. Barnes new upper Red
River packet was launched on the 18th uIt..-
She is staunch and very neat craft. Captain
Applegate's new Shreveport and New Orleans
passenger packet, is progressing very rapidly at
Towards shipyard, Jacksonville. She has
2o5 feet straight keel, 38 feet beam, 81 feet
floor and eight feet hold, giving her a carrying
capacity of over 5000 bales cotton. She will
be supplied with six boilers 38 feet long, cyn-
ders thirty inches in diameter with seven feet
feet bucket. She has been named '.Grand
Duke, in honor of her predecessor, and will
be completed BY the 9Th proE, and is intend
ed to be the largest, most complete and heetest
boat eyerseen in Red River
We were visited Sunday evening BY heavy
storm of hail and rain, which must have occa-
stoned serious damage to the crops. The rain
poured down for several hours without inter
mission, when bleak gale sprung up from the
north.
We are indebted to Mr. Howerton, assessor
of Caddo parish, for the following report:
No of qualified voters, : 1888
!" white persons, 46lS
white males, from IS to As years, 1909
Slaves, 1908
Free persons Of color So
Total population, 1879
RELIs1oUs.-The quarterly meeting of the
Methodist E. Church will commence on Sat
urday morning, at l, A. M, and continue sew
eral days. Rev J. Pipes and Rev. S. J. Haw
kins will be in attendance
REMovED.--Col. B. NJ. johnson has removed
his banking house to the building heretofore
occupied by Messrs. Grain q Mutt, corner Of
Market and Milan streets, where lie is prepar-
ed to furnish sight drafts on all the principal
cities III the Union.
REsUAEp.--The store of the late W. W.
Smith has been reopened under the control of
Mr.. n. S. Mcclure, who has been for many
wears connected with the house and is known
ito allits patrons, therefore no further Interrupt
tion will occur in its business. The entire stock
of seasonable goods and plantation supplies
will be sold at their appraised value, thus az
fording purchasers a rare opportunity TO obtain
goods at the lowest prices.
Miss Linquist has just returned from New
York, with large stock Of fashionable millin
cry, embroideries, laces, fancy goods, &c. Our
fair readers must give her call.
CLoTHIkG-Straus d Co., at the Baltimore
Clothing Store, are now opening large stock
of fall aud winter clothing of every quality, Of
their own manufacture, which they offer at I'M
usual low prices. Give them a call.
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Tie officers and directors of the Shreveport
Insurance Company on Monday evening regal
cd the stockholders and number Of guests
with sumptuous dinner, at which every deli
cacy of the season and the very finest of wines
abounded. The reunion was most agreeable
one, and reflected great credit upon its origina
tor, Mr. Rosson.
By the way, the True Delta pays the follow
ing handsome compliment to our Insurance Co
TIE SHREVEPORT INSURANCE Co.-The state
ment of this company located in the flourish
ing town of Shreveport, in this State, will be
found in our,supplement. Itcannot fail to COM
mand the attention OF our readers. Its show
ing is equal to any Of our home offices in this
city, taking into consideration its locality, and
the fact that il does not aspire to metropolitan
greatness We would like TO see local insur
ance office established in every prominent town
In lie State, and we think the success of the
Shreveport Insurance Company will be use
full monitor to capitalists, who have their funds
rottng, as it were. in some old stocking, or bank
vault, instead of putting them in channel of
profitable and public utility.
The attention of merchants and planters is
called to the notice of G, l.. kouns d Bros
through line of low water packets. They af
ford safe and speedy conveyance for freight
10 and from New Orleans.
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Tho official majority Of Judge Land in this
judicial district is 47O votes We understand
that he has received his commission as associ
ate Justice Of the supreme court and will leave
BIZ he first boat for. New Orleans. While re
gfetling the loss Of 50 worthy citizen, we wish
6im pleasant sojourn in the Crescent City:
EAueHr-Ward. accused of the murder of
Mr. VIM. w. Smith, was apprehended on the
24th ult., at the house of Mr.. David Tatum,
Jackson parish, and brought to this place on
#ednesday evening and lodged in prison 10
await his trial Previous to being secured
NaFd made a desperate defence killing a Mr..
Bafaes and wounding Mr.. J. r. Walker. He
Aas hen shot In the shoulder BY Mr.. Tatum,
and linally secured. His wound is not serious.
ZONE OVER 70 DoUGLAs. Geographic dis
pat4 l5es, dated ST. Louis, Oct. 22d, announce
that he democratic central committee Of Hi
rois hat morning received a letter from vice