The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-10-13
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OPPOSITE HITCHceCK,s LIVERY STABLE.
SHR Ep"E OEeT:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1858
The river is again on the rise. Since GU
last the Ham Howell, Era No. and Bloome
have arrived from the falls, with full cargoes
They report having experienced bat little diff
Guilty in crossing the bars, and navigation daily
improving The Hope was to have left n. Or
leans on the 9th, giving through bills Of fading
to Shreveport.
We had copious showers Of rain during Sat.
urday and Sunday nights.
Business generally is becoming more ANNA.
ted, and our merchants daily receive large or
ders from the neighboring towns.
AEREsTED--Thos. J. Middleton, alias Alfred
Wright, was arrested and committed to prison
on Monday, on the charge of being a refugee
from justice, having committed divers crimes in
Washington county; Texas. 1t is said that a
reward of one thousand dollars was offered for
his apprehension.
The annual statement of the Shreveport In
surance Company presents t1attering account
of its condition. The receipts have more than
paid all losses, expenses, interest on capital, &c
Its solvency, together with the prompt manner
in which the officers have adjusted all losses,
should commend it to our citizens
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We are gratifed to learn that the present
term ofthe Minden Female College commenced
with even alarger number of pupils than were
in attendance at the last session.
We are indebted to Mr. A. Marx, Mr.. w.
Marks, and Capt. James Green, of the Era No.
/, for late New Orleans papers.
ELEcuoN.-An election will be held on Tues
day, 9th November, in Ward No. for a mem
Der of the police jury.
FALL GooDs.-W Marks is now opening
large stock of fresh and fashionable dress and
fancy goods, trimmings, fine clothing, etc., all
of which will be sold at unusually low prices
The ladies must give him call.
FALL GooDs "A. Winter, Texas street. is
now opening large stock of fresh fall and
winter dry goods, plantation goods, clothing,
hats, caps, boots, shoes, ETC., which be is offer
ing at unusually low prices
New BAKERY-Mr. F. W. Spilker has open
ed confectionery and bakery on Texas street,
one door above our Office, where be will keep
on hand every variety of bread, cakes, candies,
.sweetnneats, etc, of The finest quality. Mr.. S.
is an accomplished confectioner and cannot fail
to give satisfaction.
The attention of contractors and artisans is |
called to the advertisement headed 'sto mechan-
les and others''
The attention of country merchants and 9TH
ers visiting New Orleans. is solicited to the
advertisement of j. L. Bach & Co.
There were $40 deaths in New Orleans dur
ing the week ending at o'clock, A. NJ, on the
Sd inst, being 70 less than during the previous
week During the 50 hours ending at 12, NJ,
on the 4th, there were SO deaths from yellow
teTer-being about II per day.
In THE FIELD.--The Louisiana Courier an
nounces Andrew S. Heron, (present secretary
of state, as a candidate for governor at the en-
suing election. A letter from New Orleans in
forms us that he will be run by the southern
rights" democracy.
STATE Observation-Disclosures have recently
or will shortly be held in the following States:
Iowa, Oct 4; South Carolina, Oct IL; Flori-
da, Oct. 1 /; Mississippi, Oct. 4; Pennsylvania,
Oct. IL; Ohio, Oct l2; Indiana, Oct 12; Mas
sachusetts, Nov. 9; New York, Nov. 2; New
Jersey, Nov. Q; Illinois, Nov. 9; Michigan,
Nov Q; Wisconsin, Nov. 9; Delaware, Nov 2.
But little interest was taken in the result of
the election for associate justice of the supreme
court, the returns of which, as far as known,
will be found below. The complete vote of the
district cannot be ascertained until promulgated
in the Baton Rouge Advocate.
LAND. RAY
Caddo, 27A 1913
DeSoto, 300 81
Bosser l61 Sc
Claiborne II majority
Blenvile, PSI Sc
jackson, IS maj'y