The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-01

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SHREVEPORT:
WEDNESDAY, .. NOVEMBER !, 1865
FOR GOVERNOR
J. MADISON WELLS, Eof Rapides Parish.
Thos NcIutyra, of New Orleans is our only dalgau
thorzed agent to receive subscriptions and advertise
ments.
Rev. T. TTay i the duly authorised agent for pro-
curing subscriptions To the South-H esteFa.
THE RlrER AND srEnBoArs.-The riveris still on the
decline at this point with three and half feet TO the
falls Reliable reports from above the raft represent
that the river Is rising again. Steamboat tonnage is in
Of tM demand and some Of the boats have left
flying li9.t Freight cotton is held at FIVE dollars
per bale Jefferson still accessible to the lglt draugL
boats
CorroN- BrsIszss.-T have little OF no change TO
note, either il be receipts Of cotton the brisk business
done by cur leading merchants since our last issue
Tie price Of cotton, however has declined, and We
is predicated upon teeraphic dispatches published in
our last issue aad confirmed by New Orleans papers Of
tile 18th We learn, however, that parties in this place
have received dispatches from New York and New
Orleans, as Late as TIE SIst and that cotton is again
looking Up.
THE LATEST we take the following dispatch from
Tie Galveston News of the 25lh ult:
NEW Yong, Oct 25--Gold opened at 1863 Cotton
more active and firm eri strict n,iddng 6g1Ic.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 25.God selling at l+G. Cotton
steady e 55c. foT strict middng.
Martin Tally, Esq requests US to state that he res
pectfuly declines becoming candidate for the senate,
at this time lii personal business demands his whole
attention He however returns his thanks to the gen
tlemen vino announced his name in such a compliment
tay manner and regrets that he could not comply with
thcirrelucst
Blelock Co., 10, l35 Canal street. dealers in books
atonary and periodicals. have placed US under many
obligations for files VI late northern papers 1t is
through this eutarpgsing house that we receive our
| test northern dates.
3Iaj, s. D. Oliver, has requested Us to withdraw his
name as candidate for State treasurer, at the com
ing election.
We call the attention Of readers to t2 card Of
Mcssrs. Jones & Harris, attorneys ana counseIors at
are too we'll known in this community to need any com
mendaton at our hands.
FnEEDnES.-We publish this week on the first page
Cen. FuIerons address to the freedmen Of Louisiana
1t NJ the bespapers that we have seen cinatng
from the treedmeu's bureau and is calculated to do
great deaf IF good e tie assistant commissioners will
see that tile purpoHt Of IS carried out We advise
oar planters not only to read it for themselves but to
the freedmen in their employ
MAIL RoUTEs.-He learn from the New Orleans
papers that agent of the postofce department had
arrived III New Orleans for the purpose of superuend
ing tic rGsabshing Of the old mail routes throughout
The State WehoPe to have the pleasure Of seeing him
up this way.
''Step This way Mr. Merriman and see two hundred
and Gfty packages Of mackerel marked as follows
Put up in Boston, expressly for E. & b. Jacobs,
Shreveport Ia, and Shy what you think Of EN-! "Well
now, LEGAL dem mackerels in barrels, halfbarres and
kits fine very fine but dem three hundred barrels
Of whisky is finer" Doors open from daylight to dark
entrance free,
Coon ron PHgLPs & Co.-For long time we tried our
besto pHl naigbDr Of the News out Of that stove
pipe without success and about to give up in des
pair when Phelps 6 Co. came to the rescue, and that
lgd{y ornamental tile was consigned to oblivion
"What ones loss is anoher's gain, beautiful
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take Iobk At tat felt hat and then oo down ia Pbon
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DRY G0oDs ASp GRoCERIEs.-We call the attention Of !
country friends to the large and weselected stock
Of drygpods groceries and plantation supplies to be
found atTabn Il Carriers coI,orof tto 1roa. 7 Min
street Nv n. Ffstne7. tla AGENT da,1s o+ ~ ro
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