The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-23
Items Abont Town.

we made mention of the fact two weeks sgo that
tie receipts Of cotton at this post from the interior
had fallen off greatly. On this subject re were silent
las. week. though the receipts s. the decline.
This week we have to chronicle further falling of,
and at this time the stock on hand and the recerts are
lighter than at any time since the cessation Of host
ties and the opening of trade, There must be some
cause or causes for this state of affairs All the plant
ers from the interior, whom We have conTersed WITH
State that not near all of the old crops are in, and
that they not only willing but anxious to ship but
that the difficulties and perplexites attendant upon
the shipment, and the uncertainty of getting any
returns will not justify them in bringing in any more
than is absolutely necessary to purchase the actual
comforts Of life. This is no doubt one Of the princ
pal reasons, but there others Designing persons
have circulated through the country exaggerated re-
ports of the unsettled condition of things IL this city
that robbery murder insult and insurrecton are dealt
out as freely as in the days of St Domingo. These
reports are doubessy, circulated by class Of cotton
BUYERS, prowling through the country for their own
especial benefit. We can inform our country friends
that although there is forimprovement, nothing
ike a reign Of terror exists in city; and, that
within the past few days system has been naug
urated by Col. Crandal the commandant of the post
which gives promise of security to both person and
property In fact, we have noticed decided improve
ment in the bearing of the colored sentrel9 towards
our citizens, which We hope and trust will continue
We admit that many insults have been given to our
citizens by the colored soldiers but whenever they
have been reported the authorities they hare been
promptly punished We say again to our country
friends, bring in your cotton, aud if You afraid to
ship it. cotton buyers and merchants will pay you
full prices in either specie, greenbacks or nerchan,
disc
The receipts Of -four bacon, &C. have nso fallen of
greatly though is admitted that the supply in the
country was larger than at present The consc-
quence is, these articles of home consumption have
greatly increased in price Heretofore these artclea
have been bought and sold at much less rates than in
New Orleans In fact, they would have paid good
profit by shipping to the city. As it is now, the tables
are turned, and our city friends can furnish US -four
and bacon Tor less price than our countr- trict nus,
This is all wrong but ne remedy is simple, effective
and 1nat IS more, mutual. Send in your provisions,
and don't let trifes alarm YOU.
Business still continues good, considering all things
During the past week some Of the very largest stocks
have been jobbed off since trade opened. Our mer.
chants have large stocks on hand and are able to gil
all orders
The freedmen still continue to fock to this place,
and if we are any judge, there many here now
as at any previous time They idle, worthless and
dissipated. They nuisancein every sense of the
word, and if the reedmens bureau work out their sal.
walton, admit that miracles have not ceased
Scarcely night passes but what we hear Of raids on
kitchens and smokehouses. The way-sdes, hooks aud
corners Of our city 6aekesd not only in color but
with vice Of the deepest dye