The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-20

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SHREVEPORT:
WEDNESDAY, $780,. -. DECEMBER 20, 1865.
Thos Mcintyre. Of New Orleans, is our only duly au-
thorized agent to receive subscriptions and advertise
ments
Rev. A. L. Hay is the duly authorised agent for pro-
curing subscriptions to the Southwestern
CluB RA1Es-I'or the benefit Of 65aJswe will furnish
the WESTERN the following rates for one year
Five copies ,........... ...'.''.'.... ~
Ten COD1es..,. ....,......... 0U
Here's chance for our old subscribers renew their
subscriptions at reduced rates:
Ttgr ElvEn 4xD srEAmBoArs.-S our last issue,
Irrru ABOUT e1gnt inches, and IS sun
rising slowly. During the past week we have had but
three arrivals from the city, Sonora, Cuba and Carrie
Poole. The two first were fifteen days and the latter
days in making their trips. Freight cotton to
the city is held at $40 to So per bale Up freight,
81 80 to s. 50 per barrel The steamers Hoyle and
billiard left for Jefferson yesterday, with every pros
pect Of making fr time. The Jefferson papers report
the bayou having risen two feet at that place and that
upper Req river and its tributaries are flush.
CorroS- BusMEss.-Thc receipts Of cotton during
the past week have averaged from hundred and
fifty two hundred bales per day. 1t is almost dan
gerous to give quotations, they changeable
During the past week prices have been as low as 22c
and high as 23c in specie. We quote, an aver
age 25c. to 2Gc. in specie Business with the whole
sale houses was never better.
THE PREsIDrxrs ME8sAGE.-We publish in full this
week the presidents message. Owing to a break in
tile telegraph lines between Jackson and New Orleans
the city papers hi the 9th only contained portion of
ii, which sc received last Friday and Immediately put
in type The balance of the message did not re-
ceivc until our outside had gone to press. This will
account for portion of it being on the inside.
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Owing to the length of the presidents message, we
have been compelled to leave out much editorial and
miscellaneous matter prepared for this issue We ask
the indulgence of some of advertising patrons for
the omission Of their advertisements this week
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LEGISLATURE ADJounNrD.-A telegraph dispatch from
Of tile members of the Legislature to one Of our
citizens states that that body adjourned last Saturday
We have means Of knowing what they accomplished
during the session further than that Randall Hunt
Judge Boyce we're elected United States senators.
We understand that three colored soldiers and two
freedmen have been arrested by the authorities for the
murder Of J. IT, Dendy. Circumstantal evidence is
very strong against some of them.
For the last few days the vagrant law has been rig
idly enforced By the authorities in this city, and many
al idle freedman has met with forcibe assistance
finding employment We understand it is the inten
ton Of the bureau send all the freedmen who refuse
to contract, to the government plantations on the
coast
The steamer L. billiard, j. J. Hope, master, has gone
into the Jefferson trade a regular packet She is
light draught boat just from the builders hands The
Shreveport agent of the Hope insurance company will
insure all freight shipped her at the usual rates.
See adj Sertisemcnt.
We are under many obligations to Dr.. J. Milton
Frain fol late copies Of Memphis and Chicago papers
we are indebted to Mr. Ben Jacobs for copy of
the New Orleans Times of the 9th inst, containing
portion q ths presidents message
We call the attention of our readers to the advertise
mcnt Of Thompson, Morris & Co., commission mer-
chants aud cotton factors, and general dealers in dry
goods, groceries and plantation supplies No. and 10
on the Lcgee This is one of the strongest and most
responsible houses in this place, and has extern
sye connections for repenshing their stock than any
other house We know Of in north Louisiana.
By iudcious management Of their extensive arrange
ments they are able to keep on hand Of the largest
and Best selected stocks in this place Our young friends
r. A. Waller aud Jas. Ratif, can be found at this
house where they WILDE pleased to their old friends
we cali the attention of readers to the card Of Gmcr
Hopkins Co.. cotton and sugar factors and general
commission merchants, No Is Union street, New Or
leans To any of our friends who have business for
commission house in the city, we can recommend this
firm Of the strongest and most responsible in New
Orleans When we inform our readers that one of the
firm is Thos NJ. GiImer, Esq, old and highly re-
spectacle citizen of this parish they will not doubt its
Strength and character.
We had the pleasure last Friday of welcoming home
Mr. BeuJacobs Of the firm Of E. & B. Jacobs, who has
been absent in the north for the past four months pur
chasing goods for his house The bulk of his pur-
rh2ses VIII rGseh hers il The aGaso e ten DAYS 9ad
riyerby firm. The sales of this house during the
past week have been the largest since the closed
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JohrIT. Caiters branch house. on the corner of the
lcvee aud Milan street is in receipt of large stock Of
read mude cpthing in addition to the usual stock of
staple dry goods and groceries. His stock Of clothing
purchased at reduced prices and will be sold at
prices suit purchasers Mr.. W IT, Esther the agent
is just the man to fit all who call on him. no matter
what they want
hessrs. Phelps Co., commission and forwarding
merchants ana general dealers in dry goods groceries
plantation SUPPLIES &C.. on the evce near the terminus
of the railroad, are doing thriving business Their