The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-10-03

u We have never seen the nail so directly hi
On the head, and SO thoroughly driven hom,
I and elinched, as in the following brief articl
from the Point Pleasant IVA. Republican:
Virginia honors her noble -Massachu
sets honors her ignoble sons, and closes III,
doors of Fanueil hall against her Websters-
dishonors the noblest of them ALL
e-araz@eef Washington Sentinel
! To which the Republican replies. When die
Virginia honor her noble sons2 Wasi when slt
cast her vote for little Matte Van, the treach
erous abolitonist in preference to her ownson
general Harrison, one of the purest of patriot:
and most trusty of soldiers, who spent nearly
his whole life in the service of his country?-
Was it when she threw herself into the arms Of
James K Polk, in preference to another son,
Henry Clay, the most distinguished orator and
statesman whose life graces the pages of our
country's history? Was it in voting for Louis
Cass, northern man with northern feelings, in
preference to another son, general Taylor, the
hero of Buena Vista, when almost every State
in the Union testified their admiration of his
worth, by honoring him with their sufrages?
Was it when she voted for the New Hampshire
brigader, Franklin Pierce, whose name, tie
Washington Sentinel 1.-THE great organ of the
democratic U. S. senators) itself has said, is
reproach to his friends, and by-word among
his enemies, . in preference to another son, Win.
field Scott, whose distinguished services, and
splendid military achievements, have covered
his country with honor and renown? Were not
Harrison, Clay, Taylor, and Scott ''noNe sons
of Virginia." Yet we are told that Virginia
'honors her noble sons. y While in truth, all
her honors are conferred upon the sons of the
northern States as5 9@l}@5@l5 -@@34 s. 5@ @iaE /
Mayor Conrad, of Philadelphia, has receiv-
ed magnificent present from Lyons, France, |
for the city he presdes over. 1t is
picture of Washington, woven in silk, and as
specimen of workmanship, is said 10 be exqui-
site. The portrait has inscribed below it: "Pre-
scnted to the city councils of Philadelphia, by
Ponson, Philippe and Vibert' The portrait
vas woven on the celebrated jacquard loom,
nLyons, and cost Eve thousand dollars. Three
If these pictures are intended for presentation
o the cities of Philadelphia, New ork and Bal
more. Such triumphs Of taste and genius
nd products of the loom, have rarely, if ever, {
cen witnessed in this country. .-.-. /
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y is again in trouble. Alta recent meeting of
lie proprietors of the stock in the, as now de-
Texas Western railroad company i.
he hoA. Robert J. Walker resigned his situa- I
on as president, owing to his having resumed n
re practice of his profession in the supreme t.
urt of the United States in Washington, and u
lis consequent inability to give the affairs of +
e company his whole attention." Resolu- Or
ms were adopted by the stockholders, by o
animous vote, highly approving of the SER a
,es of Mr.. Walker. Hon. F. M. Dimond, of u
rode Island, was elected to the presidency II
Col. Warren, who resides at Island Grove al
nos, has published calculation of the net ~ ~
'fts Of his crop per acre for the present year bl
says that, after deducting all expenses for in
dvating, harvesting, ETC., his wheat yields ST
fit of $50 per acre. his corn, estimating the 1t
Id and price at 5 cents per bushel, s1l per tn s
e. Mr.. Constant, another farmer in that CT,
ion, estimates his average profits at Ss17 per if
c Of all grain cultivated, while SIS, it is an
posed, may be considered fair average of cf
fit per acre throughout the State Cd
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The Charleston Mercury, noticing the report ee'r.
secretary Davis, accompanying the several v vn
orts of the different surveying parties dele of
ed by the war department to explore all the by
posed routes for railroad communion be- RE
zen the Mississippi river and the Pacific u. Tee
an, says: at seems to us from this exapi- AMI
ion, that the southern route is the only one ne,
t has, for at least a long time to come, any thi
nee of being opened by railroad commu- tur
alton. Even with that, the chance is nigh OF
slim one. s;a
The seminoes, settled near Eagle pass, un- ere
an invitation from the Mexican govern s aa,
Mt, for the purpose it was thought, of annoy ate
the Americans on this side of the Rio wo
'nde, are committing depredations on the ane
xicans. General Vidauri, the revolutionists ~
lmandant, had sent 500 men to prevent their ,h a
her depredations and to chastise them. He pof
probably find that Wild Cat and his war yot
s are too much for the Mexicans me
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he German democrats of New York have tbre
ed a meeting to perfect an organisation to on
rate as Germans against the know nothines ane
ne coming election. proposition is to be ,,'
usscd whether it is not better for the Ger tur
Is of the city at large to hold mass conyen- sta
with view to putting city ticket oftheir elias
in nomination. So says the n. Y. Nation o. De
Democrat. ~
he American Organ and the New York leal
ress urge the postponement Of the period no,
led for the meeting ofth American nation e era