The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-21
GREAT EXCITEMENT!


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THE WAR WITH MEXICO, Is NO DOUBT TO COM
MENCE SOON. THE Cay IS CHEAr GooDs.
I ID Ut let make war irst here in Shreveport b.
ID selling my SPRING AND SUMNER GOODS, til,
Cheapest that ever has been offered yet here in thu
place On and from this date viii oher tie following
goods: One large lot Of Oak Tan Russets, e 81 10 pr
One Boys lot of Oak Russets 0....,........75 cts
Is doz5 Mems Boys and youths Br0gans q IS 81 =.
l00pieces gishcalcoes from to 10 q vi.
| Is /" fine French I" Ito zee pr vds
| 50 American, French6Scotch gnghams 10 to 20cts
100 fine JAG organdi colored musus from &C 25t
50 French organdi tounce dress patterns 81 soto %
Is " Plain barage,. a 20cts
% Barage double skirt and hounced dresses 80 to
50 Robe guile dresses. a 81
a large lotof Aarseiles and cotton counter Panes
I24 wide from 81 81 to 81 Of
! 5000 Brown shifting from to q per yard
4 5000 Z and Bleached sheetiGg, from to % ets
100 doz. tine Ladies, Misses and children 5 cotton
/ hose from 10 cts to Is cts
loo assorted fine Ladies, Misses and chIIdrens
hell J0otees from 75cts to ST 90 cts
also alaTge variety Of other goods too to
J hon WhIch Will be solilh proportion.
In addition to my Fancy and Staple Goods, have re
ceved fine assoTme the latest style Of Spring and
Summer Bonnet also Ladies' Misses and children hats
which viii sell at reduced prices determined &c
sell my goods regardless of profits or prices also have
I a very fine stock Of Clothing and Furnishing goods
| Spring and Summer Hats, such Mems Cassimer and
LegbOrn, Boy hats, CAIN Straw and Leghorn, also a
fine lot ofchdren fancy hats all ofwhch win be offered
at the same low prices Ladies and Gentlemen par
ucularly invited to come ana examine my stock before
purchasing elsewhere my goods all new and fresh
and have been bought expressly this market Country
people viii find it 70 their interest to come and see for
l themselves and Get bargains. w. MARKS
Texas street between Market and Edward
Shreveport, April u, 1850.
/ CRANES METALLIC BURIAL CaSKETS,
/ TENHE undersigned having purchased the exclusive
a right oselingthese beautfuland celebrated Burial
Caskets in Shreveport and Caddo parish have lust re-
ceived and will keep on hand very large assortment
embracing every size, which will be sold at very lev
pricesess than the ordinary coffin. Weofer this cas-
ketto the public, feeling confident that il is superior
any case in for beauty Of design elaborate and
artistic finish simplicity in lining etc. 1t Is HIGHLY de-
corated has unique silver mountiugs, is perfectly air
tight and affords entire view Of the body the top Of
the casket being constructed of the finest French plate
glass, renders the most desirable ever invented
Beautiful metallic caps cover the glass and secure the
case from damage against external pressure
All orders promptly attended to- Thecasketsare rea-
dy rdehTery or shipment at moment, notice.
iuI7ly CornerofTeHasand Men SIS.
OLD CLOTHES AND RAGS
FOR OUR SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
ID EPEATED notices having appeared in the Virginia
papers soliciting old shirts, drawers and rags now
very much needed ia our hospitals from want of which
much suffering is endured by our soldiers.
The subscriber has opened depot IN Shreveport, ad
joining Mr.. NcCartvs and near to Sims d CIambu's
livery stable for the reception Of such articles and ear
nestY s0cits the inhabitants Of the surrounding c0ua
try to forward as promptly as possible all the old Shirts
drawers handkerchiefs and rags they have ON hand
Several neighbors may JOIN lib making mp package Or
bundle, to be put up clean. ROBERT Y. MARNE.
Evidence Still Accommodating.
FE7uE ALUM SAFE has repeated uterCd fire in
d each ePresentngi contents uuiuured; again
invite any competition who procure reliable evidence
the contrary publish it, promising not to IMPOSE Up
on PUBLIC by subsequently recommending the arti
Gle unquaI6edY, should it once prove unreliable The
test hele, by the memorable and deporabie Tch0uPou
las street fire unusually severe but that referred 10
IN the following was much more the building burned
FRI. IN FRANKFORT STREET.
NEW YoEK, Dec y, 1851.
Messrs Valentine Butler:-Permit me to inform Won
that the fire which occurred in the seven story build
ing, Nos rs and 2 Frankfort street the 10th inst one
heat for many hours. On opening your manufactu
rr which had to Be done by drilling etc. I was
exceedingly ggatibed % End ny books and papers in
state OF preservation am fully convinced that the Alum
Patent Safe is all that you claim it to be, viz sure pro
ecor and fire deying repository for books and papers
Yours, etc,, EDWARD O. JENKINS,
No. 1S3 William street
The suboined article from the Hudson River Sentinel
Of 18th November iass, furnishes the THIRD instance Of
the robbery Of LILIES CAsr-IRoN UNSAFE through the
agency OF gunpowdeEi and as have been for months,
and am still circulating UnImpeachable evidence of its
repeated failures when attacked by fire and burglars the
etronteTF by denomiRatug in any ohcrthan an
irOniCal sense such an article ire ana BURGLAR Proof
is somewhat amazing, being equivalent to the assumption
that Safe seekers are destitute ct sense being
Tor such deficiency oya prot1sion Of cred
The Bank safe Broken, and Robbery off,. w.
RUMsEY & Co.'S BANK TARRYrowE.
A bOd and successful robbery of the j. wv Rumsev & .
Co.'s Bank in this village, occurred the night of the
10th inst An entrance effected front door lead
ing to hall in the third story of the building The
Bank is kept the second floor, to which an entrance
was made through door leading from the starwav.-
The safe of the Bank was of LEWIS LIiLEs patent
chilled iron Safes Of Troy y w. and is considered bur
glar proof 5T simply breaking oH the knob from The
door they succeeded in inserting powder sufficient not
only TO force open the lock- but completely blowing off
he door. The night one peculiarly fitted for the
attempt tor the Wide-Awakes had been par&ding the
streets until late hour Of the night; that had noise
oeen heard by the neghbors in that locality the suppo
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