The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-11-24
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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER "a, 1855.

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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER "a, 1853
The river is falling slowly, while our leyee be
gins to wear an animated aspect. Since GU
last, the Joseph Holden, R. W. Adams, W. A
Andrew, Hope, and Lucy Hocombe have ar
rived from New Orleans; and the Comet from
jefferson.
We had quite storm Of hail, sleet and rain
on Friday night, and TRAINED the greater part
of Sunday night. During the past ten days
the weather has been unusually cold for the
season Of the year.
STEAMBOAT AccIDEST.-One Of the guards
of the steamer Marion, hence for New Orleans,
gave way and precipitated into the river about
800 bales of cotton. The cotton was saved
The jury in the case of the State vs. Ward,
a,raigned for killing w. w. Smith, on satur-
day afternoon returned verdict Of guilty Of
murder. The counsel for the prisoner give no.
dce of their intention to move for new trial,
which will be argued to-day.
Bennett will be arraigned to morrow for kill
ing Jordan.
Mr.. II. Hunsicker will sell At auction this
day variety Of carriage, wagon and wheel
wright work, tools, iron, etc, belonging to the
succession Of ohm Belenger.
We are under many obligations to captain
Bale, 1.-THE original Bee Hunter and Pilot ofthe
Lakes, for choice Tot of wild ducks. His
skill as marksnlan is rivalled only By bis
iiberahty.
We are indebted to the attentions OF Mr. +.
Boron, the accomplished clerk Of the d. r.
Carroll for forwarding to us files of late New
Orleans papers. The Carroll has resumed her
regular trips in the Red River trade.
Thanks to Mr. G. Graeff, clerk Of tie R.
W. Adams, Mr.. Moody, Of W. A. Andrew,
Mr.. E. Mason, Of the Lucy Holcombe, and Mr..
Amsden, Of tile Joseph Holden, for files of late
New Orleans papers.
FoR New ORLEASs-The splendid passenger
steamer Lucy Holcombe, captain Bateman.
will leave this morning, at 10 o clock She is a
tirstclass boat new throughout, with unrivalled
accommodations. Having been built expressly
for, and owned in, the trade, she has claims on
theparonage Of our people, and cannot fail be-
coming general favorite. Capt. Bateman is
known far and wide for lis courtesy and atten
ton to passengers.
HE +. w. ADAMs.-This splendid packet
has resumed her regular trips between this port
and New Orleans, and will leave here on Fri
day, 81 December, and every alternate Friday
thereafter during the season. Since her last
visit the Adams has been supplied with new
and powerful machinery, and is now one Of the
heetest as well as one Of most comfortable pas
sengcr steamers afoat. Capt Chas. Z. Mar
shall is in command, and Captain j. G. Graef
presides in the office. They are experienced
aad attentive gentlemen.
observation-disclosures. Aaron & Dreyfuss have
removed to the building recently occupied by
Col. B. M. johnson, and are now opening a
large stock Of superior cigars. chewing and
smoking tobacco, fine wines and liquors, for
eign and domestic fruits preserves, jelies,
pickles, fancy groceries, etc /
DIR. 4. p. HoroHREss, swamp land commits
sioner Of the third district, has been quite i'll I
with typhoid pneumonia for more than week /
past, and is still confined TO his bed His ply
sicians forbid him to attend to any business
whatever, and give it as their opinion that it
will be weeks before Dr.. III. can return to the
duties Of his office. We are requested 10 say,
that any information wanted inconnection with
'the affairs of the swamp lands, &C., can be had
by writing to Mr. W. H. Osborn, engineer of
3D. swamp land district, residing at Alexan-
dria, Louisiana @ tM
The MENAGERIE 4 C1RcUs OF G. n. ELDRED =
This fully organized and popular troupe Of
equestrian performers, and wild animals, will
commence their series of entertainments, upon
the old ground Texas street, between Market
and Edward streets, on Tomorrow evening
The agent Col. Tidmarsh, has bceni town two
or three days, making the necessary arrange
ments, he assures us confdentially that the Il
company is superior to anything of the kind =
ever before offered to the Shreveport public,
The list Of performers contains the names of
many celebrated men in the show business,
among whom we are pleased to notice the cele- t
brated Jean johnson, Jimmy Reynolds, Mons. i
La Thorne, Mr.. 7. Wyeth and the Lipmans.
Mr.. G, N. Eldred, the proprietor, is ia himself
a host, and Miss Albertine Roberts, in her acts
IF hersemanship and dancing, delights and en- 7
rances all who have an opportunity to witness
her graceful, elegant Terpsicorean and eques-
sian performances. The company is one of Q
unusual extent, there being SO men and 80 y
horses connected with it, and the ring and per- +
orming horses, are said to be in splendid con- !,
aiion. . :,
Master Saunders, now the rival of Hernandez :
md master JAS. Robinson, is also with the com, c
oang, and bis bareback riding escites wonder f
and admiration. !
Mr. John Walpole, sen'r. has our thanks for /