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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-22

hEssRs. BUREHAM HoRR,:-These gentlemen are
iairiy established in their new warehouse, which,
though not of mammoth proportions, is most admir-.
ably arranged Tor the receipt of freight The platform
next the railroad is level with the cars and freight
Gun be shipped or received without touching the
Gronnd-qute al item when we have such an sbnn.
dance of mud as we are now favored with. We ara
pleased to see that the firm is receiving very fair
share Of business
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Consignees of Merchandise.

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Tones BAYoU.-We suppose, of course, that the
present rise will utterly demosh the falling dam upon
which Capt Aban has been lately at work. If SO, SO
we go. 1tsis, however, bagatee-only forty, sixty
or eighty thousand dollars lost to the tax payers
What's the odds ? As drunken character" who
once figured here constantly averred 1--WE don't believe
that fellow ever slept 1.-TWO and half; We are all
rich if amt rich are bound to get rich in this
country-two and half"
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TEXAS ELEcrIcN.-It is probable that Texas has
gone Radical. The Democratic papers Justly complain
of the Indifference or 1t might more properly be
caHeo' the imoeeility of many Conservative voters.
Ihey were lukewarm and spiritless, whilst the more
sensible I'm this case at least negroes were actively
on the alert, Well, they must abide the CONSEQUENT
YES, which winevitably be enormous taxation and all
manner OF knavery and swindlng in State and county
affairs We have been enjoying the privileges of
Radical State Government and speak by the card.
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of Committee.

THEATRE HEArED.-Capt. Crisp has introduced
coal furnace into the auditorium. of the Theatre and
thoroughly enclosed the stairway leading into the Hail.
making the room alright The manager has now the
power Of roasting bis patrons into CRISP" and vs
tors may rest assured that the Theatre in all weather
will be kept as warm and comfortable as any private
residence Good, Mr. Manager
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-22

SALE OF Town PRoPERTY.-The following is mem.
orandum furnished US by Mr. P H. Rosson, Of the sale
OF property made by him on Monday: Fractional ten
acre lot 35 sold for $5,4o6 so; twelve acre lot one
mile from town, for 1880; the four lots on the south
side OF Texas Immediately above Edwards street, IN.
improved, except shanty two, for SIC, 200, and
the improved lot on Market street, nearly opposite the
rear of the market-house, for $3625.
We should say that these very fair prices, and
indicate the rapid improvement of Shreveport.
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IHE RAlLRoAD.-This institution is now doing On
excellent business. From two hundred and ffty to
three hundred bales of cotton are brought in daily
ana more would be sent forward but from the ipcou
Vehence OF getting it out of the way when it reaches
mere There is certainly great demand 70 labor in
shreveport at this time. We the other day noticed
TWO car loads of cotton standing on the track which
mere was not enough available labor to handle
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Commercial Intelligence,
SouTH-WEsTERS OFFICE,

SouTH- WESTERN OFFICE
Shreveport, Dec. 90, 1859
Al'nough we have had wet disagreeable week of
IT, which must have nterfered seriously with business.
nevertheless it was very good. All departments ap-
peareo to have as much as they could attend to- The
re'al trade even for just before Christmas was yery
good. The many immigrants to Texas have eiyen
helping hand not looked for. To sum up, it was
rate week for even before Christmas. receipts of
OF cotton reached 4407 bales The sales amounted to
upwards OF 5000 bales on steady, or anything ris
ing market We quote the sales, taking low middlina
as basis, in gold, on Wednesday and Thursday u
16A@l7c.; on Friday and Saturday at 17@l7kc., AZ
on Monday at l7A@l7ssc. The receipts yesterd
reached 728 bales and the sales 400 bales at yesi
days quotations, viz: 1714@l7sgc in gold, and iii
2lAc. in currency. We quote in gold as follows IS
Good Ordinary. .16s<a1
" Low Mlddhng ACCOMPLISHMENTS. ..l7LMl
iuuii's ''.''-. .''..'... .17T
COTTON STATEMENT. #IG
Stock on hand Sept. / /, 1865. bales. fl
neoeiYeu yesterday ....t...-...........& 728 Ill
Received previously. ,ss2-31
.;
Shipped yesterday ..... AoA
Shipped previously. ............ ~ ,l57-9
Stock on hand. ............... ii
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The You've MEN OF SHREVEPORT Unfortunately
Shreveport has enjoyed very enviabe reputa.
ton for its morality and sobriety Possibly, however
the charge of immortality would apply with equal force
to any commercial town situated on a navgable
stream" where there is constant flow of strangers
mngling with and running through the native popua-
ton. Men are ever disposed to throw off moral re-
straints when away from home, and so, most of the
disturbances here caused by strangers who get on
benders and must have muss or spoil They indulge
in games which they think they have the best Of and
feel very beligerent when they find their mistake
But we only wished to say word in praise of our
young men. IT those moralists who would damn the
place without benefit of clergy will take the pains to
carefully look around them they will be astonshed to
find how very few Of our young men are habtual
drunkards or gamblers. We, of course, have refer.
ence to those who are in business 1t is rather sin.
gular fact that dissipation here is almost entirely
lined to the midde.aged aud those who have passed
the meridian of life. Whether the young men will
have the moral frmness to refuse to follow the bad
example set by their elders time alone will show From
an extensive personal acquaintance among them we
nave no hesitation in expressing the opinion that they
will preserve through life those commendabe habits
which now entte them to much praise; and that in
the coming time Shreveport boast business pop.
ulation OF which any city might be proud
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 20-Departed for Red river
Era 10, Julia A. Rudolph and Frank Morgan. :
The Houstan Telegraph reports returns from lls
counties Davis majority $40. Only seven counties
to hear FROM Legislature Is Rep, IA Con-;
three counties to hear from. House-36 Rep, As
Con-; nine counties to hear from.
Gen. Reynolds has ordered an election in Navarro
end Milan countless they did not vote at the general
alection.
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Married.:

On Tuesday, the 14th inst, at the residence of
brides mother, in Keachi, DeSoto Parish, La. by
Rev. DR.. Dalzell, Mr.. ARTHUR j. NEWMAN
Shreveport, to Miss LIZZIE BRANTLEY.
All happiness to the young couple who. launcf
boat upon loves rosy sea. May light zephyr
gently their sails, and no adverse winds impede
voyage, nor storms, matrimonial or other, ever
their happiness "a
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-22

LIGHT BuRN1sG.-The Mobile Register takes note
One zephaniah Platt who is by the grace Of what is
called reconstruction circuit judge Of South Car
olina has dreamed dream, and it has made him pro-
phetic. When men of his lk talk thus, be sure the
light is breaking. In recent charge to the Grand
Jury of Barnwall District he said that !" be thought
that at no distant day. indeed he looked forward with
pleasure with the belief that in another year all the
Offices in the State would be filed by intelligent
tive white Carolina gentlemen"
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-22

SIMoNs LEVY & DENEGRE.-This firm is doing a
large and liberal business in Western produce, Wines
tobacco, &C. It will be by reference to their ad
vertsement that g. Pokingborne, Jr., is now with the
house. Wholesale dealers visiting the city would do
well to CALL the firm prepared to offer very great
inducements to purchasers.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-22

REMOVAL OF THE CAr1roL.-The West appears deter.
mined to effect the removal Of the Federal Capitol to
the valley Of the Missssipp-st. Louis being the most
prominent claimant for the honor This question is
likely to agitate every Congress until by the growth
of the West, it can be accomplished. Southern mem
bers are urged to join with the West For part,
If We can't have it in Mugginsyie, it is matter of
very little interest to where it may be located.
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OUR LEvEE.-To those accustomed to the Quiet Q
country life walk on.the levee during the mornin
hours would afford as<ssl of interest What bus
and busting scene it presents! From Koran & Buck
|ner's all the way down to Martini Ford's tide
fhpmanity Gibbs and flows along III sidewalk, while
the street. almost to the waters edge, is mingled
mass OF cotton buyers and sellers oxen mules wagons
and drays. THAT cotton for sale?" eyes" "Wha
DO you ask fer it?" Gall can get-what will YOU
give?" a-r. a
HI This is the stereotyped style of trading. Buyers
Will persist IN practising the mode nterrogatory
though man could stand off hundred yards with
his ewes shut and both hands in his pockets and tell 10
certainty what the reply will be. But we presume
this s the thrust and parry, preparatory to the final
engagement which proceeds somew hatIhusly: slave
you had an Offers" Yes, How much ?" Twenty
one and half-can't you raise it? Who offered it ~
y There's the man watching the load now" "Ah,
yes, Jones. WE'LL sir, I thinks he has offered you
enough Can't see how he expects to get his money
back; your cotton is dirty and trashy" "Yes, but if
wasn't for the dirt and trash it would be as good as
anybody's cotton" ..,..
Now If Jones happen to be a g good Judge" and
the other party somewhat dstrustul of bis own judg
ment he takes the high chances and raises the bid an
eighth on general principles. Seller then asks the
privilege OF Hooking around" which privilege is
magnanimouslly accorded, when each party goes in
search Of other victims. Such is lfe-each one try
ing to get leete the best of bis felow.man: and
there's no use talking, he's got to do or go to the
wall.
All, money, money what crimes are perpetrated in
acquiring thee-wbas shifts, subterfuges and shutting
practices are brought into play There is fascina.
ion that turks in womans bright eye and nestles upon
Ter rosy lip, but what beautys charms in conpari
on with thine, oh, money! z
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Superintendent Of Foreign Mails.

THOSE B1vALvEs AND THrNGs-The clever captain
and clerk of the good steamer Jefferson have our thanks
ona can OF oysters, fish and other lu1uries too hume
rous to mention They shall be eaten standing and in
silence though with feelings of gratitude to the donors
These attentions on the part of our friends are duly
appreciated by heart and astronomical apparatus.
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A WHITE CREw.-We were gratiied to notice that
the steamer Caroline had an entirely white crew. If it
practicable for all our boats to follow this excel
lent example the country generally would be benefited
and they would have more cotton tocarry The num-
Der OF negroes taken from the cotton fields to serve as
deck hands must be immense
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FATAL AcciDEN7.-We learn bya private note from
hlnden, that George A. Thomson, only son of Mrs.
T. X f. Lancaster" of that place, killed by the
terrible railroad accident which occurred in November
near Sacramento City, California
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-22

On inquiry at the District Land Office, in the Gus.
tomhouse Building we understand thu! the order Of
Office at Monroe and remove the pats and tract books
to the office in this city. It Is expected that the
records and maps will be received here by the first
boat that arrives from the Ouachita river.
IN. O. Republican,
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DEPRAv1TY.-The New Orleans Republ

STARTLING DEpRAv1TY.-The New Orleans Republi-
can accuses the heretofore respectable Bulletin
OF the gross improperly of making charges against
the State Executive which it cannot substanate. IF
this be so, don't remember ever to have met with
more remarkable instance of human depravity. Not
content with the numberless charges it could substa
tate, our contemporary with morbid passion for SLAM
der, hunts up some comparatively triaing charge
which, for some unaccountabe reason, it cannot SUBJ
stantiate
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-22

VAsHT1.-1t will be seen BY bis advertisement tha.
NJ Kennedy, 81 Texas street, is in receipt of Miss
Evans last novel. From hurried glance at its pages
we should Judge to be equal to anything that has yet
come from the pen of this gifted and popular South.
ern auhoress. That it will meet with rapid sale is be-
yond peradventure. NJ Kennedy keeps always on
hand choice reading Of all kinds
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-22

FINE SILvERwARE, &c.-Mr PEI. Frank is in re-.
cept OF splendid assortment of silver spoons and
forks-the simon pure artcle-baby rattles, and all
manner of pretties suitable for Christmas presents to
young or old, which he offers to give away-only ask
ing in return pecuniary consideration so trine as
to be amusing
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-22

The SUPREME CouRr.-The Houston Telegraph of
the 4th st. says that Gen. Reynolds has made the
following appointments:
Col Moses B. Walker, q. s. A., (retred) to be Judge
of the Supreme Court, State of Texas vice Latimer
resigned Capt. Verplank Van Antwerp Military Store
keeper, Quartermasters Department, o. S A., to be
the Judge of the Fourth Judicial District of Texas
vice Walker appointed Judge Of the Supreme Court
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Mrs. n B. Stowe is under treatment at the Swedish
water-cure in New York. Exchange.
It's no use, Harriet; there is no establishment in
the country with sufficient water capacity to wash away
your sins. Poor old girl, we pity you; indeed we do
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BALTIMORE WH1sKY-Messrs. Sale & Murphy hav

BALTIMORE WH1sKY-Messrs. Sale & Murphy have
supply of superior brand of Baltimore whisky,
which they offering at miserably small profit To
those of their customers who won't buy they give it
by the glass. This is supposed to be trick Of the
senior partners, based upon acute knowledge of
human nature. Men, when slightly "by the head"
are proverbiay richer than at any other time, and,
therefore, more inclined to extensive purchases
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-22

OLD BOURBON. -Messrs. McCutehen & Co. are in re-
ceipt of small quantity Of old Bourbon whisky, d.
rect from the manufacturer. portly young gentle
man, in their employment, who is perfectly familiar
with the article vouches BY precept and example for
its purity and excellence.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-22

Dr. =. Il. Knapp, Dentist at the special request Of
some of our citizens will remain several days longer
Those who wish the services of well known and a.
pefenceu DENTIST would do well to call soon and Sc.
cure his services In the operative departm ent of his
profession-n the preservation Of the human teeth
conceded he has superior in this or any country
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LOUISIANA NURsERIEs.-It will be seen by their ad-
Vertisement that Messrs. Samuels Soner & Co., have
established nurseries within convenient distance of
town, which they expect to make one Of the finest
establishments of the kind in the South. They design
beautiying the grounds so as to render them delight
ful place of resort for ladies and gentemenurng the
fruit season. Mr. Stoner assures US that be is deter
mined to make this thing success, and those who
know his energy and capacity will readily believe it.
Mr. samues practical nurseryman and has brought
on competent assistants. Asidefrom their being re
able gentleman. the fact of their intending to mako
this permanent institution" issufcient guarantee
that everything theyae will be asrepresented Send
IN your orders as soon possible This is as good
country as we can find a SO farmers had u well pay
more attention to orchards tbanhey have heretofore
done under the impression that bey only tempo
rary sojourners here.
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The Republican Pioneer, of the parish Of St. John,
says, in speaking Of appointments in the New Orleans
Custom house, that Mr. Casey seems to have great
dislike for all Republicans" N. 0. Republican.
If this be true, Mr.. Casey has much better taste
than we had given him credit for
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PosTPoNEMENT OF CECILIA AND Sour JEss1E's
BESEFlT.-In accordance with the following note tt
Capt Crisp the benefit of the charming actresses
Our Jessie and Cecilia, has been postponed tc
Thursday night when, trust, they will have clear
pleasant night and full house:
SHREVEPORT, Dec. 81, 1869.
Capt W. H. Crisp:
Dear Slr-The committees of the various companies
concur in the request that you postpone the benefit to
your daughters until Thursday evening In consequence
OF the ncemency of the weather They feel satisfied
that the ladies were deprived of pleasure on last
Monday evening, in consequence of the rain, they
would most eagerly avail themselves of under more
favorable auspices
Very respectfully, &C.,
A. H. LEONARD,
J. G MoNcURE,
JAMES F. UTz
of Committee
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CoNFEorIoN AND FRUIT SToRE-Mr c. j. Leman
has fitted up bis establishment Market street in the
most tasteful manner imaginable. Amere sight at the
bon. bons, cakes and fruits will make small boys
mouth water for week. g.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-22

One of the strong minded at Womans Rights Con-
vention lately, remarked that she knew as much at
twelve as she did when she was speaking. AS she
the latter period married woman she either knew
great deal much at twelve, or great deal too
little afterwards Citizen.
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pAck AaAs-The ferry was recently leased By
ar. m. Thatcher for $500 year. It seems that
william and the ferry connot be long separated. In
point OF fact, there is no one who will give il better
attention
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-22

Texas ELEcT1oN.--The Jefferson Times of the 18th,
considers the election of Hamilton, Armstrong and
Conner as definitely settled. Armstrong was the can.
ddate for Congress in the First District and Conner in
tho
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-22

Book BIED1aG.-We have competent book binder
attached to our Office who will do any work in bis line
for the public generally Any who has periodicals.
music or old books would do well to examine speci-
mems Of bis handiwork. His prices are moderate.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-22

The Boston Coliseum, destroyed in late storm
was remarkable instance of the power of the wind.
Wind built it, wind sustained it and wind destroyed it.
NEW Orleans Times
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Chief Justice Scott of Maryland, decided on satur-
day, that The Emancipation Proclamation was with
out authority and void and that, although the object
make it Just"
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ton where he is said to express astonshment at his
own defeat and Alcorn's election.
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The parties in charge of Mr.. Hackenbnrg's SOUL at
Butle. Pa, who is to be hung have asked fer
tension of time for three weeks to prepare it for
eternity They think they can fetch it by that time,
if the weather be good. Exchange.