The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-11-10
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GfIfre. Corner of Texas and Edwards streets.
OPPOSITE HITcHCocK's LIVERY STABLE.
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WEDNESDAY, .....N November 10, 1858
EE-Our fair friend "Phanny Phun,' will be
attended TO next week.
The river continues to rise rapidly, and there
is now sufficient water to afford fTenavigation
Since our last the Bloomer, Era No. L. and
Ham Howell, have arrived from Alexandria;
the Dick Nash and Effort, from the Bluffs.
FRosr-We had white frost on Friday
and Saturday mornings, and ice yesterday.
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F1RE.-The steam saw mill on the levee, be-
tween the steamboat and ferry landings, was
destroyed by fire on Sunday night. Besides
the building and machinery quantity Of lum
Der was consumed. The origin Of the fire is
unknown, but as no work had been done in the
mill during the day, it is presumed to have been
the act Of an incendiary. The mill belonged
to Messrs. R. L. Gilmer & Nicholson. Loss
estimated at $4,000. No insurance.
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At a meeting OF the directors Of The Shreve-
port Insurance Company, held OF Monday,
the following gentlemen we're unanimously re-
elected: Chas. R. Griswold, president; Wm.
Ball, vice president; and P. H. Ko4son, secre-
tary. A more deserved eompncl; i could not
be paid them.
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PRA1sEwoRTHY.-Th Hebrew Mutual Be-
nevolent Association Of Shreveport, at its last
meeting donated one hundred dollars to the
Hebrew Benevolent Society of New Orleans,
for the purpose of aiding and relieving the sick
and INDECENT in that city.
HARpER's MAoAzrNE.-A new volume of this
most popular of all magazines commences with
the December number, and our worthy post
master is now getting up club of subscribers
for the ensuing year. Those wishing to renew
their subscription should make ea;ly applica-
ton, as tile list will be closed in a few days.
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New HoUsE.-Mr. Chas r. Gsiswold has
disposed of his stock of groceries, wines and
liquors 10 Messrs. Hull & Fyffe, who will con-
tinue the business at the old stand. They are
also now receiving an extensive stock Of fresh
fancy and staple groceries, provisions, planta-
ton supplies, etc.. which will be sold at the
lowest prices.
Ar CosT!-Mrs Wells offers for sale her en-
tire stock of rich dress goods, laces, dry goods,
millinery, etc, at cost without reserve. Our
fair readers should bear the fact in mind.
We are indebted to captain G. L. Kouns for
his repeated favors in forwarding from Alexan-
dria late New Orleans papers.
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We are indebted to captain James Green, Of
the Era No. 1, for files of N. Orleans papers.
The LucY HoLcoMBE.-Captain Bateman
writes us that his splendid steamer will com
mence her regular trips between Shreveport
and New Orleans SO soon as the water will per-
nit She is a fine boat, new Throughout and
fitted up in the best style. Her cabins are com
modious, with large and airy staterooms, fur
nished handsomely and provided with all the
latest improvements. During the summer she
was chartered to take the place of the Vicks-
burg and convey the q. S. mail in connection
with the famous Princess and Natchez, and
earned the reputation Of being one of the most
comfortable and feetest boats afpat. Captain
Bateman is universally known throughout the
Red River country for his urbanity and atten-
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command large share of patronage, as well as
become general favorite. Cap. E. Mason,
also well known to our citizens, yoccupcs the
office. The True Delta, of the 3dth inst, says:
The fleet and superb new passenger steamer
Lucy Holcombe made her appearance at our
wharf yesterday, very much improved in her
appearance internally and externally, since she
left the Vicksburg trade, in which she has been
running during the summer, aid gained for
herself an envabe reputation for speed, COM
fort and good living. The Holcombe is just
out Of Hyde & Mackey's dock at Algiers,
where she has undergone thorough overhaul
ing, and is now in splendid order, and a better
piece of work never left any shipyard than the
above firm have put on this nov magnificent
steamer, for in reality she is nov, a much bet
ter boat than she was when she FIRST arrived at
our landing from the builders hands.
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We regret to learn that the steam saw mill
and gin house belonging to MI. Samuel N
Hyams, in the parish of Natchitocbes, was
struck by lightning on the 2eth tilt, and total
ly destroyed. Besides the building there were
consumed by the fire 70 bales O, pressed cot
ton ready for shipment, about 80 bales in the
receiver and 10 on l2 in the seed; four gin
stands, corn mill, crusber, e.. The total
loss is estimated at $4,000.
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We have at last the satisfaction Of announc-
ing the abatement Of the yellow fever IN New
Orleans The interments during lie week end
ing on the 31st ult., were 33s-ta decrease oil
SO compared with the previous week But few