The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-06

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TRBSEsDAF FEBRUARY g. 1856
Tnos MeINrrrr Of New Orleans, Is our only dul
tisements in that city
Col. s. D. Woop, Of Marshall, Texas is duly author
lied to receipts for subscriptions.
Mr.. JonS e. I.oYE Minden, La. is duly authorized t
receipt for subscriptions.
The Navigator, which arrived last Saturday night
brought mp three companies Of the Goth regiment
United States regulars, TO relieve the negro troops
this place. 0nc company is to be stationed here, on
at Marshall, and the other at Jefferson.
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Last evening We bad the pleasure of a call from N,
II. v. Hamilton, q tie Reporter, Tyler, Texas aIr
II. Ril remain here a few days, and our merchant
sill find 1t 70 their interest 10 advertise in his paper
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SHREVEPORT NEws-Th first number of this paper
under the propretorship Of the Rev A. Z. Hay, mad
Its appearance Iast8Monday somewhat enlarged Th
next issue will be- publishedeon Saturday, 10th inst
after which it will appear regularly ever Saturday.
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EyERGfEEs AcApEmrs-By reference to the ad
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at Kingston DeSoto parish, arc now opened for th,
q reception Of pupils. Thomas Hail. A. D., is an cxpc
riencfd teacher and parents and others having chill
drea to educate will find it to their interest to place
thln under his charge.
/ HAVANA CIGAns-Merchants and others desirou5 o
purchasing genuine Havana cigars will find it to their
interest to give Messrs. Borneo & Brother, No. II
Gra,er street, New Orleans, call. See ADVERTISE
.ment in another column.
We call attention to the notice of c. II. Burnside,
in another column. Mr.. 3. is one of our Oldest and
most reliable business men, and means TO hold lis
place foremost in lis line.
Doors, SHOES AND HATs.-All descriptions of these
articles be found at J. B. Lewis, Jr's, corner Of
Texas and Spring streets, either wholesale or retail
facturers for cash. and consequently can offer superior
Inducements to customers.
The following letter, handed by Capt. King
worthy, Of the firm of Elsncr, Trustworthy & Co.,
gives the particulars Of another highway robbery COM
mittcd almost within The suburbs of our city. The
gentleman who signs the letter is a wcllknown and
Worthy citizen:
MAJOR WADE's, CADDo PARISH, La,
February l, 1867.
Capt. Trustworthy:
Dear Siy'-I must state to you my misfortune after
leaving your town last evening. l met several
friends aud somewhat belated, but made my wa
TO Major Wadc's, five and half niles from town.
just is side Of what is called the Four-Nile Spring
between shutdown and dark, l was attacked by two
back, in the rear, and ordered off the
road. After getting some distance from the road, /
halted and my money demanded. I contended I
had none, but seeing they determined to search
me, delivered up TO them 5000, which Lad in my
pantaloons pocket, loose | drew, you remember,
i $500. Fortunately for me, had put the remainder
IN my saddlebags, us it too heavy to carry in
pockets r They had the appearance
of negroes Of a griff color They both dressed
nearly alike, wearing some kind Of sleek looking over
coats. My opinion is that they were white men with
false whskers, the beard seemed be straight
4 Ar negro wool. They were closely wrapt up, so I
60 Nd not examine them as closely I wished. In
fact / WAS anxious to get away, for fear Of loosng
NV $ addleb8gs at all. 0nc was small-libc man, a
little under medium size the other was near my size
or perl mps heavier built. They took papers fro'n
me. THE money taken from me was twentydo}lar
gold piea ?es, with the exception Of hundred dol
lars, in hch there eight tendoiar pieces and
twenty or e-dolar pieces.
Show IL is to Col D. B. M,rn, as several Of my
friends there, SO he may put them on their guard
Respectu lr, T. D. CAMPBELL.
we clip ii E following complimentary notice Of our
fellow citizen, Col w. A. P. Jones' from the Nissis
spian, lJackso b, Mi$sl Of 26th December;
During our ecent visit to New Orleans we were de-
lighted and rpiised to old friend Col. Wi
lev A. p. Jon e., formerly Of Holly SpnDgs now Of
Shreveport, louisiana. We had lost sight Of old
friend amid ne changes and vicssitudes of the hour,
ana we were reioced to find that he had not fallen
MARTYR to the, lost cause" The Colonel still lives"
and lis work live with him, and will continue to live
for centuries, Any one familiar with New Orleans,
will rot fail 10 remember the magnificent iron build
inn on the corner of Camp and Lafayette Square-t is
The finest piece, of architecture, and more perfect in
its proportions, than any building IN the United States
Il is perfect gem, and will ever be lasting monu-
Ipcnt in honor OF the genius of lis projectors. That
entire building vas manufactured at Holly Springs
Mississippi and Col Jones was the artisan who ac-
eompIishea the work. The history Of this man is
auitc remarkable bat natural genius, like water VIII
Ted its leyelit may want the polish Of an education
Tut it is still genius.
Al IL very carry age buI JoEco WIS Stub ot' u Nf'
civilized le having been taken by his guardian to The
Chckasaw nation aud although raised amid scenes OF
barlparisn, bis genius superior to the situation,
and he soon became known among men as al enter
pris lr citizen Of no ordinary energy.
Con- Jones, learn, is now engaged In selling
plows upon large scale, and we predict great success
for him. He ia just the man to handle plow make
one or gracefully enjoy the fruits OF that indispensable
tmplen ent. Success to him
Worr AT LoWELL.--An exchange says that the |
Lowell, Massachusetts. corporations whose united
capital amounts to 5000 Geo, employ the immense
number of 4o8, 708 spndles- OF the operatives en-
sloyed s2l8 arc women, and 1851 men. The
number Of looms employed is 1855, aud ,906,50o
yards Of goods Of every kind manufactured every
week. Tie mills consume 6o40oo pounds of cotton
sand 100000 pounds Of clean wool every week. or st
the rate Of more than 81 100000 pounds Of cotton
ard 100000 pounds Of wool per annum.
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