The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-12

the proper remedy applied.
The river is on stand opposite this port, bu
rising rapidly at the falls. Since our last tn
Era No. 8, Arkansaw, Joseph Holden, Hope
Lecomte, Milton Relf, Leona and Judah Tour
have arrived from New Orleans; the w. A
Andrew and Starlight. from Jefferson, the Err
No. aud Osceola, from upper Red River
The B L. Hodge. from New Orleans. is du'
this morning.
On Thursday night and Friday we had :
sample Of real winter. The bleak wind came
out from the north with such intensity that We
were able torealize what is meant by an Arctic
winter" Yesterday we had cold rains.
THE BRANCH BANK-Mr. Denegre, president,
and Mr.. n, Musson, one of the directors o
the Citizens Bank of Louisiana, arrived in
town yesterday, for the purpose of making ar
rangements to open the Shreveport branch Of
that institution. They are accompanied by Mr..
E. j. Tebault, gentleman who has passed the
larger portion of his life in handling the port
ed in financial matters. Mr. Tebault has been
selected by the mother bank to fill the office of
cashier of the Shreveport branch, and we trust
he will never have cause 70 regret his residence
among US.
The Legislature of Louisiana viii convene on
Monday. The first business to be done is the
election Of a United States senator, to serve for
six years from the 4th March next.
To THE LAD1Es.-Mr. Simon Haber is open
ing fine stock of fancy and staple dry goods
embracing all the newest and most admired
dress goods-which, owing to the advanced
stage of the season, he offers at unusually low
prices. Pay him visit.
Open AGAN-Buhler & Ernest, whose pre-
Raises were destroyed by the confagration of
the 1st inst, have opened barber's saloon in
the brick building three doors below Miller &
Morris drug store, Texas street, where they
are prepared TO accommodate their old patrons
and all those who may desire their services.
tion at the court-h house door, on Saturday next,
several valuable dwelling houses in iShreve-
port, number of lots and tyacts ofIand on the
suburbs of the town, nine slaves, etc, belong
ing to the succession Of w. w. Smith, decd
A two story dwelling, four lots and two tracts
of land, belonging to the minor heirs of John
K. Smith, deceased.
A fine two story brick store, on Texas street,
between Market and Edwards.
AR j. W. Speer will, at the same time and
place, sell two valuable farms, with the improve
ments thereon, situated short distance outside
the corporation.
We are indebted to the attentions of Mr..
Chauncey Ford for files of late New Orleans
papers.
Thanks to the attentive clerks of The Joseph
Holden, Era No. 3, Hope, Leoomte, Milton
Relf, and Leona, for late city papers.
We are indebted to Mr. Murdoch the atten-
tive clerk of the Judah Touro, for files of late
New Orleans papers.
WREcKED.-It will be seen by referring to
the items under the general intelligence head
that the ibuster schooner Susan, which es-
capped from the U. S. revenue cutter in Mobile
bay, was wrecked off the coast Of Yucatan, and
the emigrants were brought back 10 Mobile in
.aBrltish war-steamer.
acknowledgement Winfield Scott arrived in
New Orleans On the 9Th inst, and was received
il style worthy of a hero. The mayor and
council rendered him the Inequalities of the
CITY, and all the citizens were enthusiastic in
their greetings. The general was solicited to
remain in the city until the 9Th January and
join the veterans in celebrating that glorious
anniversary, and promptly aeceded to the re-
guest. This is The first visit of Gen Scott to
the south since he sailed from New Orleans to
assume the command Of our army in Mexico
He is now on tour Of inspection of the differ
ent Notifications along The sea coast.
The hon. John NJ. Sanddge has introduced S
into the house Of representatives bill confirm
ing the survey Of the Grand Cbeniere island,
Louisiana, as approved BY the surveyor gen
eral. Also, bill making an appropriation for
the establishment and maintenance of beacon
Hight at the mouth of the Calcasieu river; and
a bill appropriating money to improve and /
deepen the outlet from the Atchafaaya bay
into the gulf of Mexico.
s. HE AMERICAN CoTToN PLANTER.- Jan t
nary number OF this valuable periodical, being t
the commencement of a new volume. comes to n
us IT. new dress and otherwise much improy- +
ed, sure indication that its merits are apnre. =
ciatcd. We have on various occasions recon-
mcnded the american Cotton Planter and Soil :
of the South" to our readers as the best agri h
cultural magazine published in the country, and !
as such deserving their patronage We re- ,
peat the recommendation. The price Of sub
scription IS only one dollar per year. or eleven q
copies will be sent one year for $40. Address. e
N. B. Cloud editor, Montgomery, Ala.