The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-09-22
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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER %, 1858

WEDNESDAY,.-.-SEP 22, 1858
The river continues 10 decline rapidly. The
steamers Bloomer and Wabash Valley left the
falls for this place several days ago and are
hourly looked for.
Capt Geo. Sweeney has purchased the steam.
er Falls City-a light draught stern wheeler
for the Red River trade, and expects to arrive at
this port in few days.
Colonel Bonner was awarded the contract TO
drain Cross Lake, at the rate Of 45 cents per
yard for the earth to be removed, and $4,000
for removing the stumps.
We can with confidence assure our friends
of the Jefferson Gazette" that all mail matter
for eastern Texas arriving at the Shreveport
postofice is promptly forwarded 1t affords
us pleasure TO testify to the attention and etfici-
ency of our postmaster. Hecannot be expected
to forward mails which do not reach him.
The democratic convention which met last
week AT Natchiteehes for the purpose of selecting
acandidate for associateju of the supreme
court Of Louisiana, 10 serve out the unexpired
term Of hon. Ii. M. Spoford, resigned, nomi-
mated by reclamation Judge Thomas T. Land
ltwould be superfuous to say that the nomina-
ton is good one, for Judge Land is universally
esteemed by our citizens, and his worth and
talent acknowledged on all sides The selec-
ton does honor to the convention
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hon. John Ray as an independent candidate for
the same Office. He is highly qualified for the
station, having for the sttwenty years ranked
among the first lawyers in this judicial district
enjoyed an extensive practice, and won the
confidence and esteem Of all who have had the
good fortune to make his acquaintance
The trustees of the Keachi Female College
have elected our young friend, the Rev. j. H.
Tucker, late pastor Of the First Baptist Church,
Shreveport, president Of the institution. From
his reputation as scholar, as well as our per-
sonal knowledge of his merit, we feel assured
that the board may with confidence present him
to the public, not only as an able and compe-
tent instructor but as a gentleman to whom
the care and education of their daughters may
BE- implicitly entrusted. ...-
According to the annual reports, published
at the close of the commercial year, August
3lst, 1858, there were received during the pre-
ceding twelve months at Columbus, Georgia.
1854 bales of cotton; at Macon, Ga, SO, 685
bales; and at Montgomery, Ala, 1854 bales.
These are the three principal inland cotton
dep6ts east of the Mississippi and neither of
them ship as much cotton as Shreveport.
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F1RE.-An unoccupied dwelling, situated on
the suburbs Of the town, and fronting the rail-
road, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday
night. It was undoubtedly the work OF an in
cendiary. The house belonged to Mr.. Barker
AT LAsr-The Vicksburg Wing publishes
the report Of the committee appointed few
weeks since by the citizens of that place TO in
quire into the ezpediency of the corporation
becoming subscriber to the capital stock of
the ViCksburg, Shreveport and Texas railroad.
After a careful review of the prospects of the
company, and the benefits the road will bestow
on Vicksburg. the committee recommend that
the city subscribe for 800, 900 Of stock, to be
paid in FIVE yearly instruments; that the stock
be taken Immediately; and that a special tax
be levied to meet the subscription, OF course
the measure has yet to meet the approval of the
city council and be submitted 10 the tax payers.
More than five years ago the leading business
men of Nicksburg pledged themselves that if
the Shreveport railroad would make its eastern
terminus opposite that city, the corporation
would become liberal subscriber to the enter
prise; but, for some unaccountable reason, the
pledge has never been redeemed. AS Vicks-
burg may be considered as deeply interested in
the completion of the road as Shreveport, or
any portion of Louisiana, the citizens and COR
poration should have taken at least $3.50, 900 /
of stock Even that amount, everything con-
sidered could not be denominated a liberal
subscription
There appears to be but little or no abate-
ment in the epidemic which has ragged in New
Orleans during the past twelve weeks. The
board of health report 636 deaths during the
seven days ending at 6, A. M, l2th inst. The
Bulletin, reverting to The report, says:
This fearful maady continues on the increase
aud we can for the present entertain no well
founded hope Of any immediate Abatement
Contrary to all presidents since f847 and in
Guiding that year, its progress up to this late
date has been continuous, sometimes auctua-
ting from day to day, but the weekly reports
showing a gradual increase. The returns for
the week ending last Sunday morning at 6, A.
NJ, summed up four hundred and seventy-two,
(yellow fever cases, an increase of twenty
three over the preceding week. The yellow fe-
yer interments for the week ending on the 9Th
Or September, 1853, were $50. For the CORE
spending week in l847, they were e43 For
the week ending on the 10th September, 1854,
they were 284, For the corresponding week in