The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-26

fallen; but the Effort, from Rowland repre-
sents the Sulphur Fork. Little River and the
other tributaries Of upper Red River to be low
and falling, Since our last, the w. a. Andrew,
Trio, Osceola, Starlight, Lecoulte, and SalEe
Robinson, have arrived from New Orleans.
To CoNrRAcroRs.- Attention. is solicited to
the advertisement Of Dr.. T. P. Hotchkiss, com
missioner of the third swamp land district, for
sealed proposals to remove tile Instructions
from the bed Of Bayou Pierre Fiver and Lake
Counissnia. The work to be executed in &C
cordauce with the survey and plan on file in
the commissioners Office. The proposed i'm
provement is of great Importance to the citizens
of DcSoto parish, many Of whom, are interested
in its speedy completion Being Stale work
contractors can rely with confidence on receiy-
ing their pay.
DIVINE SERvIcE.-The Rev. Mr.. Russell, of
the Episcopal church. (St. Mark 5, J viii bold
divine service in the courthouse every Sabbath
morning, at IL o'clock
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THEAuRE-The Gaiety is again open to the
delight of the lovers of the drama This even
ing will be performed for the first time here the
new drama of Temptation, with other enter
tainments.
SOMETHING NEw!-Professor B. F. Rarey,
(brother of j. S. Rarey, the world renowned
horse-tamer,) will on Friday morning, at ] j
o'clock, deliver public lecture on the govern
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will be given at one Of the livery stables and
all who feel an interest in the matter are invited
to attend.
We are indebted to Mr.. Geo. Hall, Of the
Trio, Mr.. c. F. Hayes, Of the Starlight, Mr.
SIM Smith, of the Lecomte, and Mr. D. A. Or
yiss, of the Sallie Robinson, for files flate New
Orleans papers.
For New ORLEANs.-The favorite packet
Lecomte, captain Johnson, will leave this after
noon. Her Officers are experienced and atten-
tive gentlemen and her accommodations of the
first class
The fine passenger steamer Judah Touro,
captain Ewing, will leave to morrow evening
She is large and spacious boat, with elegant
accommodations for passengers.
The fleet steamer Lucy Holcombe, captain
Bateman, will leave on Tuesday next, imme-
diately after the arrival Of the Marshall stage
positively.
STEAMER TRro.-The attention If the mer-
chants and planters of upper Red River is call
ed to the advertisement Of the Trio. She was
built expressly for tie trade, is very stauncb,
of flight draught, and new throughout Capt. s
Collins and Mr. Geo. Hall, rrAe. clerk, will {
make use of every exertion to give Satisfaction $
to their patrons.
STEAMER B. J.. HoDoE-This fine packet
has been purchased by captains Marshall and
Graef, late Of the R. W. Adams, who will I
hereafter run her. 1t would be superhuous to =
state that under her new officers the Hodge
will fully sustain the popularity which she has
heretofore enjoyed. We are pleased to have a
captains Marshall and Graetf again afoat.
1t is stated in the Picayune that senator S. !
a. Douglas has published letter ernphatically r
denying senator Sldells charge that he, (Dou- }
glas,) through bis private secretary, had au s
thorised and countenanced anonymous attacks =
on Slidell. Of the merits Of the case, we i
know nothing whatever, but we are ready TO ;
bet that, although Douglas may be the most
plausible stump orator, SIdel is by far the i
abest writer and most valiant fighter. u
The Vicksburg True Southron announces 9
that the next term of the great Southern Com c
mercial Convention" will come off in that CITY S
early in May, and thinks there will be 50 many tt
"distngushed' gentlemen present an the mo e
mentous occasion that preparations shoaldcom- ,
mence at once. Wesuppose that these "com a
,mercial conventions are intended expressly as c
complimentary benefits to hotel keepers, as Y
they are the only class at the south which has d
derived any good or advantage from the insti-
tuition 1t is full time for the people of the south
10 frown down such humbuggery. =
The famous squabble between the rival COM Il
lpanies claiming proprietorship of the South tt
ern Pacific railroad, is as far as ever from being :
adjusted. On the 18th inst, the directors Of q
the "old company" (Fowlkes' were to pay a
over in cash, or be prepared 50 to do at an early
day, $327OOo; instead Of which they only 3
rendered s7975 80 in gold, $4,000 in silver,
$1,000 in Louisiana bank bills, a certificate of t
deposit in New Orleans for 10000, and Ger Il
taih Individual notes, at thirty SIXTY and ninety
days, for SOL COON all 1922, 665 30 in mon. P
ey and certificate, and Sol 900 in individual l
notes! And this. too after all the conventions \
held BY Fowll5es and the directory throughout
the valley CT the Mississippi, the glowing dis l.
patches they sent over the telegraph lines, the 7
long speeches, bombastc procIamatons to the .
stockholders in n Orleans and the enthusiastic h
style in which the papers of that city described fl
the money to be pournginto the pockets ofthe t.
receiver! Shade of Momus! Ills beyond the G