The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-11-17
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER II, 10!

HUE 1eUW IiiCIC ID duOtuti iISC III Up
per Ped River which will keep the water pp.
Since our last, the Arkansaw, Era No. g, Yazoo
Belle and Comet have arrived from N. Orleans;
the Era No l, from Jefferson.
The southern mail is falling into its old tricks
again. On Friday there was a total failure Of
tile New Orleans paper mail; and on SUNDAY a
failure of the letter mail due from that city. 1t
is but reasonable to suppose that the papers and
letters were detained at some intermediate office
BODY FOUND Coroner Bauman on Sunday
held an inquest over the body of Mr.. JAMES
Levy, found floating in Red River. The de
ceased was shoemaker by trade and was last
seen at the fire which destroyed Gilmer's saw
mill is thought that lie incidentally fell in
to the river, and was drowned before he co:ld
make his situation known.
The distrc. court has been occupied for sew
accused Of the murder Of the W. w. Smith
Considerable difficulty was encountered in FRO
curing jury; but the panel is now complete
and the case progressing slowly.
Fus AHEAD Eldred's Great Southern Cir
Gus and Menagarie will exhibit at this place
in the course OF a few days.
The police jury at its last session appointed
Messrs W. Thatcher, W. w. Harper and Nv.
a. Lacy committee to procure and adopt the
plan Of a courthouse for Caddo parish.
ANOTHER GIN HOUSE BURNr-The gin house
of Mr.. Hardy Bryan, on the banks OF Red Riv-
er, about 100 miles below this place, was de-
saoyed BY fire a few days ago, together with
1870 bales Of cotton, gin stands, 1000 bushels
ofcorn, aarge lot of bagging and rope, several
wagons, carts, DC The total loss cannot fall
short Of $4,000. $40,
We are indebted to the hon a. G. Brown for
pamphlet containing report ofthe Campaign
in Illinois-Last joint debate between Douglas
and Lincoln, at Alton, Illinois.
thanks for copy Of his interesting productions
headed "The South demands more Negro La
bor,'' and addressed to the people of Louisiana.
Thanks to captain Stockman, Of the Era No.
2; captain Kay, Of the Arkansas; Mr.. Heth, Of
the Yazoo Belle; and Mr.. W. Sleade, Of tbe
Comet, for files Of late city papers.
Mr. John A. Willis has our thanks for lot
of the fisrest sweet potatoes wehave ever seen
FINE WATCHES, JEWELRy, &c.-Mr. 7. +. L.
Frank has Just returned from New York. with
a large stock Of superior watches, fine jcwelry
of the latest styles, beautiful fancy goods, and
an assortment of the celebrated Brazilian pebble
spectaces, suitable for all ages, and warranted
genuine Those wishing to obtain good arti-
Giles, at low price, should give him call.
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According to the tariff of rates adopted by
the Shreveport Insurance Company, the pre-
MUM on cotton from this port TO New ORLEANS
is only one per cent, while the New ORLEANS
offices demand and collect one md aAalf pereent
Our planters will readily perceive that it fnus
be to their advantage to insure in the home In
sitution, as the difference in premium is|suf
fcient 10 pay the storage charged on cottoh BY
the Warehouses. TITS anotorious fact that the
Underwriters of New Orleans have for many
years past imposed an exorbant and oppres
:siye tax on The commerce of Rcd River and it,
tributaries, and ills time that steps were tinker
to mitigate the evil
1LINoIs.--Douglas' majority in the legisla
ture, on joint ballot, will be six, two less thar
we gave him in our last, therefore his retlec
ton to tie United States senate is certain. The
congressional delegation consists Of five hntl
Lecompton democrats and four republicans. :
The republican state ticket received majority
of $780, The administration democracy vote
IN tile entire State was less than three thousand
The convention Of Maryland Shareholders
at Cambridge, which assembled on the 3rt
inst, reported resolutions tothe effect that free
negroism and slavery are incompatible witt
each other, and that a free negro population
among slaves should not be permitted longe
10 exist. A general convention is call@a L
meet in Baltimore in June next to deviseipro
per measures for-the better regulation Of thu
negro population.
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The state department, Washington HAHN!
reason to suppose that some irresPonsbleIper
sons in England, writing under feigned names
have induced parties in this country to for@ar
remittances for the recovery Of estates to whicl
they are led to believe they are entitled .ieau
tions all persons to whom such representation
may be addressed, that they should take car
to be satisfied ms to the identity and characte
Of their correspondents. i..
WHAT DOES IT MEAs?-We find the follow
ing in the New Orleans Bee:
"A Washington correspondent says senate
Slidell has been called suddenly to Louisiana b
senator Benjamin and his friends, to stopa X
volt III the democratic ranks, which threaten
the overthrow Of their dynasty, and is in ope
rebellion arainst the administration