The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-23


The river is swelling slowly At the lates
a5yiaes it had risen six feet at the cutoff below
Fulton, and was rising fast. Since our las
tbe b. L. Hodge, Eleanor, Era No. 2, D. r. Car
roll Lecomte, R.W Powell and Starlight hav,
arrived from n Orleans; the Jos. Holden, Han
Howell and Telegram, from Jefferson.
Wednesday, Thursday Friday and Satur
day last we're perfect summer days-the Their
m5meter ranging from 70 to 49, It rained
during Saturday night, and Sunday morning
found the thermometer down to $50.
Qua RAIRoAD.-We understand that DR.
Young, president of the Vicksburg. Shreveport
a8i Texas railroad, has gone to New York for
,ho purpose Of purchasing iron to complete the
road from this place to the Texas line, and
fom Beuf river to The Mississippi. a 5 mum
Jsr gc liberal minded gentlemen have each adj
yanced $4,000 in cash, and the president has
The privilege of using the first mortgage and
ths safe bonds, we have no doubt but that he
wHIi readily effect negotiation for all the iron
aal rolling stock the company may need.
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SNAIL Pox-We are authorised by the ply
si.iaas of this place to announce that there is
rol case Of small pox in Shreveport. or its
vicinity. Our readers may place implicit reli-
ance IN this statement.
TnEATRH.--Mr Charles has engaged the
services Of Mr.. Hiram Walch, (late the Apol-
10 Nnstrels,) as leader of the orchestra. He
vilI be assisted by Mr.. Campbell. and other
talented musicians. The entertainments this
evening will consist Of the new drama entitled
Andy Blake" the musical burletta Of Jenny
Lind, " and numerous popular songs. ballads,
due.s, and fancy dances. Such bill must
insure a full house.
MIsDEN FEMALE CoLIEaE--The presentterm
OF the Minden Female College will close on Fri
day next with concert. The patrons and
friends of the institution are invited to attend
we are indebted to the hon. B. L. Hodge for
copies of the official reports Of the different
heads Of departments to the legislature, and
o.her public documents.
s.LE-H. Hunsicker will sell on Saturday, at
tho courthouse, a variety of valuable property
belonging to the succession of w. W Smith,
consisting Of two dwellings, Oh Edwards street,
several town lots, tract Of land, and num-
Der Of slaves. Also, tract of land belonging
10 the succession of John K. Smith.
Mr. Sweet will sell, at the same time and
place, number Of valuable negroes, compris-
ing cooks, washers and ironers, field hands, &c .
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W are indebted to the officers of the Flea
not. Era No. 2, D. R. Carroll Lecomte, R. W.
Powell, and Starlight, for files Of city papers.
FOR New ORLEANs-The favorite packet
Lccomte, captain Johnson, will leave this even
iug, at 5 o'clock.
The splendid new packet Starlight, captain
Hayes, will leave 10 morrow evening.
The magnificent new steamer Grand Duke,
ain Apologize, will leave Friday evening,
on the arrival Of the stages.
The fine steamer Judah Touro, captain Ew-
5ug will leave on Saturday evening
Ibe beautiful steamer Lucy Holcornbe Capt.
Bslgman, will leave Tuesday evening nexl.
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The Commercial News, is the Title of
noat little sheet we found on our table Thurs
lay morning. It's published BY J. NJ. a. Sean
land, and if industry and perseverance deserve
success the News must prosper
I'VE perceive by the Columbian, published at
Mansfield, that w. j. T. Bennett, esq has re-
sumed the editors chair of that journal We
welcome his return, and trust that he may ner-
.gr ag ain make an effort TO escape from the
rrass-gang."
We have been favored with the prospectus
o. .hs Linden Times" journal to be com
mensed at Linden, Cass county, Texas, on the
l7h prox, It will be conducted by Messrs
il j. ONeal d Co. Success TO the enterprise.
LIE STARS AND srR1PEs-We are indebted +
t9 lr Frank Leslie, q 3 Frankfort street, New !
York for an advance number Of bis new Jour (
nal, The Stars and Stripes"--a paper for ev- :
cry home. 1t contains sixteen pages of choice
original literary reading, and is profusely en-
5gIiiahcd with wood cuts Of the highest order, 5
while as a specimen of Typography it reflects {
honor upon the taste and liberality of the pro-
pric.ar We predict for the new paper long !
aHd uccessful career. The price Of subscrip-
zion IS only SO per year, or two copies for IS;
four copies for Sc, eight forsl2. Address, as
above.
Look oUr.-TwO individuals, birds Of pas n
sage" styling themselves George Wilson and I
John Nicholson, were last week arrested and f
committed to jail, in The parish Of St. Landry Ii
for passing counterfeit ten dollar bills purport- Il
ing . be Of the Louisiana State Bank, (Second Z
Municipality branch, New Orleans and the t,
branch at Baton Rouge. A third individual. c.
rape unknown, engaged in the like financial =
operation, left 0pelousas for Natchitoches and
Intermediate points two days previous to the an