The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-19

ANOTHER LICK. The editor Of the Washing
ton Union, (Forney.) having made some d
pafagfns remarks about the hon. Jere. Clemen
that gentleman walks into the official organgrii
der ia the following style:
i "Independence Of thought oraction is some
thing which the editor of the Union never III
i derstood, any more than he understood moralit
and honor when he sought, through an agel
to induce drunken man to utter the foulest CT
lumes upon the reputation of woman. B.
he does understand the way to executive favo
and he knows well enough that had wante
. Office, had only to stoop to the meannes
which is a part of his nature, to obtain it.
had only to swear that Washington never az
preached Pierce in administrative ability, tia
Jackson had never been half SO ssopen, fran
and manly" in his dealings with his country
men, that squatter sovereignty was direc
visitation from heaven, that the burning {
Greytown was an achievement worthy of Ma
poleon, that the shameless backing out from al
the administration Cuban clustering was TIL
perfection of foresightand courage, that its dou
BILE dealing with Soule and Quitman was cando
and honor, that the appointment of Dix ane
Cochrane was the essence of southern rights
and the wisdom of the selection Of Belmon
was indicated by the fact that old clothe.
had fallen full twenty per cent These and 8
few like things, would doubtless have won fol
me the sunniest smiles Of the executive, and
saved me from the charge of having "repudia.
ted principles, T" severed ties," and "forsaken
associations" which it is easy to use, but some.
what difficult to prove. I have repudiated nc
principles. -
BRIDGING THE MIssrss1pPI.-A correspondent
at Davenport, Iowa, says that all fears of an
injunction against the contemplated railroad
bridge across the Mississippi at that point
(Rock Island have vanished, and the work has
been vigorously pressed forward through the
past summer, favored by the exceeding low wa
ter in the river. He continues: ~ H.
"Ihe piers are not only above the surface of
high-water mark, but are now nearly all COM
pleted, the timber for the superstructure is
being hauled to the ground already prepared
for its place upon the piers, which are six in
number, beside the abutments, j. e., in the
main channel of the river. The bridge across
the slough from Rock Island to the Illinois
shore is completed. Thus are we having a
great highway over our magnificent river and
IN few months YOU may go from New York
city to Iowa by the railroad in forty hours The
road west from here is progressing finely. Il
,ook ride on it a few days to "Fulton'-dis-
ance eighteen miles. The track is laid within
wo or three miles of Cedar river, twenty-six
niles from this place, and where noble BRIDGE
S nearly finished, and thence to Iowa CITY By
he first of December. Is
Our city, which numbers about ten thousand,
continues to increase in population as facilities
II trade are being opened, and instead of the
bridge, proving, as some surmise, drawback
Q It's prosperity, it is even now giving us name
broad which is calculated to send hither men
# the right stamp. We no longer rely upon
he beauty of our place for its future growth
tut uponits natural advantages for an extended
ommerce, and the agricultural district by
Thlch we are surrounded can't be beat in the
7est."
The editor of the New York Journal of Com
1erce has some samples of Japan cotton and
emp, sent by San Francisco correspondent.
Ie thus describes them:
The cotton, examined under glass, is not as
ne as th&average American, and the fibre is +
'orter and more easily broken. 1t has fine !,
Dior, however, and the fibre has great num- :
er OF barbs, SO that it will draw, with proper =
andling, into very fine thread, it has appa- =
'ntly great many natural crooks in each fibre o
his appearance may be given to it in dressing)
Inch tenders it easier to spin, and makes y
At OF 1t very elastic. From this cause, and Il
atural harshness, owing to the number of barbs G
the hbres 1t feels to the touch very much like
DOL. 4.......- .... ..' :,
The hemp is entirely destitute of any linty Ct
'pearance, and possesses long woody fibre b
'out five feet in length. The whole resembles 8
e thin bark Of a tree until separated into f. 81
es and quite stiff, with resinous sap. Both fc
ticles, the cotton especially, could be made te
ailabe, and, if to be had in large quantities, =
ould furnish the basis of valuable commerce a
til the Japanese. /. h,
A telegraphic despatch from Philadelphia sa
Us: Il am informed from reliable source
at governor Wise, of Virginia, has written -
ter here, Withdrawing his claims to the demo- m
alto presidential nomination in favorof James st
.chanan, and that information has been re- re- re-
wed from governor Cobb of Georgia, also ~
ongy IN favor of Buchanan. OF the dele ST
ties to the democratic state convention, Blu tn
anan has ! 10, Dallas 90, You may expect err
cordingly, full Buchanan delegation to Gin be
matt, and resolutions in his behalf from this ho
tie convention, which will hare powerful
luence IN other states. The movement of IN
Use in his favor is considered here as making ~
chanan the democratic nominee, but nothing as
certain with that two-third democratic rule to of
over. Perhaps an effort will be made to tee
zeal IN this time, in advance Of nomination. W
is talked ahnnt - ~.
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In the county of Middlesek, New Jersey, "v
ltlon IS being got up, to be presented to the &C,
1t legislature of that State, asking for the LII
sage of law to prevent the manufacture or us
of adulterated or impure liquors. It is fe,
posed to subject offenders to fine and i'm cit e1if
sonment The petition reads: h ia'
Poisonous compounds, under the name of
nor, are daily sold to the inhabitants of this ha
te, the effect Of the use Of which is not So the
oh to intoxcate as to render insane. that the Az
OF such drinks has introduced, and will ei,
tinue to introduce, fearful diseases hereto ed
unknown to our race. and spread vice and .:
morality broadcast over the land, and that 81 b.,