The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-11-15
EVEPORT, LOUISIANA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1854

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scattered by the storm-blasts Of autumn! A
second and third attack are attempted with
the same results, when failure of ammunition
induced the patriots reluctantly to retire. Their
retreats protected by the Connecticut force on
the left, with sinewy arms and clubbed muskets,
and the courage of their dauntless ehleftlan
covers the entire column, like the seven-told
shield of Ajax
ssThere strides bold Putnam and from all the plains,
Calls the tried host, the tardy rear sustalns;
And midst the whizzing deaths that fill the air,
Waves back his sword and dares the following war
"Thls remarkable conflict settled previous
" doubtful question, whether the colonlsts
would come to an open pitched battle with the
king, and stand their ground. When Wash
ington asked our hero after the flight, "couid
they stand fre2" and the answer was given, ne
responded, ''The cause is safe"
Before an assembly like this the descend
ants of that noble generation, it's superhous to
enter into detailed story of the life and eS-
poits of thatchivalric champion, who dared to
lead where any dared to follow Every child
in the state has felt its little heart throb with
excitement as he read the tale Of his victorious
encounters with the wild beasts Of the forest.
His seven years service in the old French war,
is full Of deeds of daring yalor and romantic
interest, and during the whole revolutionary
struggle the darkest hour was Illuminated by the
light Of his heroic example.
''No monument Of scul ulptured marble or en-
during granite is needed to perpetuate his fsme.
That is immortal, and time can never wlther
the eternal freshness of its emerald. He needs
no epitaph to record gallant acts for he has
graved it with his sword, upon the hacked and
broken armour of hiscountry's foes. We erect
the monument pillar to show the world, that we
are not ungrateful to the memory OF the hero
patriot, who defended the state with his valor,
and covered it with his glory. At the grave o
Putnam, a citizen Of Connecticut may well feel
his sentiment, that Roman might have uttered
at the tomb of Sclpio:
"Vita bene fecisti Jucundissima est recor-
datio." 49, ..--..--
81 have no fear of the failure of this resolu
: ton in the house The unanimous aye, tha
shall greet it's passage, will be like the shout o
= the hero on the nights of Bunker Hill, its res
Donse will come back not only from the brave
men and fair women, who now tread the time
honored soil of the state, but the united voices
. of the great and good, who have left this beau
tiful dwelling place for the upper temple, vii
from the spirit land, return upon US one solemn
chorus .
"Unfurl the broad banner its stars keenest lustre
Should-blaze DER the place OF the patriots rest;
=. Unfurl the broad banner amid the bright lustre;
. Connecticut's star shines as bright as the best
t Uprear the fair pile! let Connecticut rear it!
n Lo proudly she weeps she traces his name; ut
And the rock from her mountains forever shall bea
The symbol, the record, the shrine OF his taineE'
IS THE M1sER1Es OF New YoRK.-Bulky vol
n umes might be written and innumerable pic
IS lures mig ght be painted in illustration of 'mys
teries and miseres of New York" The Jour
Il nal of Commerce furnishes one picture, and
a is lamentable one. No such scenes can b
d witnessed here as the one SO graphically de
IS scribed below:
e A number of hotels and restaurants make
y practice of distributing the fragments Of foo
IN collected from the tables to the poor, at reguls
II hours, every afternoon. By observing how tn
TO is done, any curious person can readily obtal
1t some insight into the miseries Of the city. B
re the same process, partial clue may be had
OF the so-called "mysteries" of New York, whlc
er have always afforded prolific theme for scrit
s blers. The place where these bounties are
S, be dispensed is indicated some time in advanc
IS by the throng of wretched looking people VIII
+ eagerly crowd round, with baskets, aprons
IN &C., in which to bear away the expected gift
"a The bloated inebriate, tottering creatures Ell
l. feebled by disease, is we'll as many young girl
0, setting as agents for others, who remain
or their own garrets and cellars are represer
as ted On the first appearance of the provision
lie which form complete chowder of bread meat
'e pastry, lobster, fish and vegetables, gener
ID rush is made, which has often to be forcbly II
IN PEELED. With a large scoop, broken plate, (
4 something of the kind, a quantity of the mil
er ture is thrown into each vessel or other receI
* tacle extended to receive it with all possible rs
1t. pdity-the crowd meanwhile pressing close
u until again forced into the back ground. Ever
OF device is resorted to in order to secure a doub
p portion. A common trick is to have bask
u placed on one side, into which each fresh nsta
Il ment is deposited until no more can be pr
ry cured. Another will have capacious aprc
n or bag suspended from the waist, secure fro
le observation, while the contents of the extende
basket or dish are slyly thrust into it unnotice
Some, in this manner, obtain the lions shar
while the weak, sick or decrepid are turned c
Id empty. The scene would bear to betransferre
a to canvas with an artists pencil
S.
Sc The grand jury OF aRichland district, S, G
OF have presented as matter for action, the r
ne opening the African slave trade. They say
n political point Of view, we look upon the
r. opening of that trade as of the highest and Ia
sh Importance to the interest and prosperity of Il
it. whole south and southwestern, and we ms
a say western states. Isitnot question wheth
n after all, the Chinese slave trade, as carried
Ii by Great Britain, would not suit our purpos
IL as well or better than the African For,puttir
I'd aside the hue and cry against the latter, tt
re former is reported by hon. Humphrey Marsha
to United States envoy to China, to be superior
I'd the following particulars:
ne 1st. The emigrants undergo an e1aminatie