The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-27

will fail to receive the paper. Such will pleas
make it known at the office.
The river opposite this place. during the pas
week, has fallen some twelve pr fifteen inches
Since our last, the r. w Powell, Comet, Ma
tional, D r. Carroll, Eleanor and Lucy Hol
combe have arrived from New Orleans, and sew
erai boats from Jefferson.
The weather for the two last days has beer
very warm. Thermometer as high as "a deg.
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The election fer mayor and trustees Of our
town takes place on Monday next,
The mayors report of the fiscal condition O
our corporation, for the past year, viii Be found
in another column. It is the first report of the
kind we have ever seen published by cur coun-
Gil, and in future, for the satisfaction of cur tax
payers We hope to see the mayor make quar-
tcrly reports.
For New ORLEASs.-The fayorite passenger
packet Lucy Holcombe, captain w D. Bate
man, will leave This evening on the arrival
Of the stage,
The Irregular passenger packet Lecomte, capt.
johnson, will leave on Tuesday evening, at 5
o'clock
THEArRE.-This evening, the last of the sea
son, has been set apart for the benefit Of Mrs.
Louisa Lynne. The Stranger and Slasber and
Crasher will be performed.
Miss EloiseBridges gave herrealings and re-
citations last evening, at the theatre we were I'M
able to attend, but from the Zig re putaton that
this accomplished lady has attaine d throughout
the country, We feel assured flat all those who
attended, enjoyed arare intellectual feast. To-
night she gives reading at Marshall:
New MUsrc.--Messrs. Miller & Morris have
just received large assortment Of new music,
arranged for the piano and gpitaf, embracing
songs, duets, mazurkas, PoIkaB, etc, etc.
New GooDs.-Messrs. E. d B. Jacobs have
just received their stock Of spring and summer
goods, embracing every description ofdry goods,
plantation supplies, groceries, wine$ and liquors,
all Of which will be sold low
Thanks to the officers Of the R. W. Powell,
Comet, National Eleanor and Lucy HoIcombe,
for files of late papers.
RAILROAD AccGDENT-Th There Was serious
railroad accident very recently oh the Nissis-
sippi Central railroad, near CIV grand junction.
Several Of the cars broke through the tressIa
work, killing two persons and woanding eight
others, two Of them dangerously.
SAN ANTONIO AND GuLP RAD RoAD.-This
important road was sold a. a4c.io b by the trus-
tees at Indianoa, On Gle 81 instand. for S51, 900
cash. to Messrs L A. Pascllall, J. 0. Wheeler,
Z. X. Fulton and Others
Recently the State election came of in Con-
necticut. The opposition to dem cracy under
the old and time honored name Of whig, were
entirely successful electng their state ticket
throughout, all four Of the congressman, and
large majority Of Tie Legislature.
The New York Herald says: aThe new con
serVative opposition mo yenlent in Virginia re-
ceiyes new impulse Of encouragement and,
before the end Of May, we may have the be-
ginning Of q new diversion which will confound
the wrangling democracy and the exulting
black republicans, and put III active motion a
general and wholesome popular revolution. We
are in the midst Of The spring freshets, and the
broken fragments Of the democratic party ap-
pear to be drifting down to sea with every
flood"
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HEAVY FRosT IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI The
Holly Springs Herald says that on Thursday
morning tile ground was covered in many
places, with heavy frost. 1t is thought that
but little damage, however, has been caused to
the fruit.
The Vernon jackson parish Times, Of the
22d inst, has the following
FRosT.-On Sunday morning, the 18th inst,
and again on the following morning, frost was
clearly visible at this point. That on satur-
but nothing serious. The less hardy garden
vegetables were in part killed.
The Claiborne Advocate Of the Goth saws
OnS Saturday and Sunday nights last this section
oi0oUn"y was NiSled oy quite seVere trosts. On
Saturday night, we understand, ice as thick as
"lndo" glass was formed in many places
4 writer in the Augusta Geo Chronicle
d Sentinel says that if the hon. G. J. jenkins
will consent to be the successor of the hon. A.
II. Stephens, be will walk over the track with
out opposition.
The Georgia papers record the death ofhon
Hopkins Hosey, one Of the widest known Gill
zens of that State, and for many wears connect
ed with the press therein.
The Washington correspondent Of the Phila-
delphia press says that formidable movement
in favor Of the hon. James Guthrie for the
presidency is on foot il both the north and
south, and be says in this connection: 1T is
asserted here that the Hunter and Sidell inter