The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08

that SIX hundred thousand dollars of the bond
of the Galveston, Houston and Henderson raj
road, have been negotiated through the hous
Of Micard, Balentne & Co., Paris, and L. 4
Hahn, ofFrankfort on the Maine Great cred
II is awarded to the commissioner for the mamie
in which lie has conducted the negotiation, an
the managers ofother railroad companies migf
with great benefit follow bis example.
A shipload of iron rails for the Henderso
road arrived at Galveston few days ago, an
, was Immediately forwarded 10 Houston. Thre
or four other shiploads of iron are daily expect
ed to arrive. This road will undoubtedly prov
: of immense benefit to eastern Texas, as it wi
afford speedy and certain communication wit
the gulf of Mexico. twill build up both Hen
: derson and Houston, and also transfer from
New Orleans to Galveston large portion Q
the business of this section of country. TIL
progress made BY the Henderson compan,
should act as a stimslant to the friends of thu
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas railroad, ane
set the directory to work in earnest; for it is al
additional reason why the latter should be bull
with all possible speed What will become o
the commerce, trade, and commercial impor
lance of Shreveport, when railroad is finish
ed from Henderson to Galveston, and we with
out any means of reaching market otIer than
Red River affords? what would then be the re-
al value of town lots in Shreveport? OF land in
Caddo parish?
Since the above was written, we find by the
Atalanta (Georgia) Republican, of the 10Th
ult., that the gentlemen composing the firm of
Fannin, Grant & Co., associated together for
the purpose of building the railway from this
place TO the Mississippi, have held a meeting,
at which all the members were prcsenIexcept
colonel Coleman. The meeting was harmoni-
Gus and quite satisfactory; resulting in the adop-
ton Of a stringent set of rules and bylaws, and
in the selection of Mr. L. P Grant TO manage
the affairs of the firm. The following gentle
men compose the association to build the road:
VIM. F. Fannin, A. B. Fannin, A NJ. Ragland
and S. W. Swanson, of Troupe county; S. P.
Wyrck and J. W. Horne, of Baldwin county;
B. T. Chapman, of Bib county; John T. Grant,
of Walton county. 1. F. Grant, ofFulton coun-
ty: and n. D. Coleman, of Vcksburg.
We are informed that an exciting debate be-
tween the Americans and the Picrcites, came
off at Mnden, few days ago: The ball was
started by colonel Sandidge, on the part of the
in speech of an hour and
half in length, which is said to have been the
most eloquent display the colonel has ever
made. He was answered by colonel j. H. Kill
patrick, on the part of the Americans, who, our h
Informant states, in few minutes upset the ar
5uments Of col lionel Sandidge, and utterly de- s
nolished every position he had assumed Col I
fitzpatrick, is well known to our citizens, as an {
'ncompromising statesright democrat, and was T
hree years ago the nominee of the democracy 4
f Caddo parish for The legislature, in oppos- S
ION to the lamented' VIM. R. Douglass. He u
ormerly edited a popular and influential paper, c
nd was appointed by president Pierce U. S. /
ttorney for the western district of Louisiana: +
tut he has no inclination to larry with party I
which has arrayed itself against the Americans. c
lie will not be ruled by Sag NIGHTS" Sever f
other gentlemen made eloquent speeches, f
mong them general John Young, formerly O
rominent southern rights democrat of Caddo a
arisl,, who declared his firm adherence to the d
ew party, and ably demonstrated that it was E
me chat the Americans should rule their own f.
ountry, and stop be to put to the disgraceful
onage and abject submission to foreign infu-
ice, which has of late prevailed among, the
olitcians of this country.
The democrats of New Orleans have made p.
e following nominations for parish officers: r
r sheriff, John NJ. Bell; for coroner, doctor J. v
ker; for district attorney, B. S. Tappan; for h
erks of the court: 1st district, Daniel Sculy; Il
district, J. J. Lugenbuhl; Sd district, John h
:. al puente; 4th district, VIM. c. Aud; 9Th f.
strict, H. S. Pere; 9th district, Jules Cairo; ~
+ assessors, Farrell, Kaufman, Pelerin and al
eser; tax collectors, A. W. Scates and E. Es- n,
nd; for justice of the peace, Robert J. Kcr; re
r constables, n. B. Outlaw and John Kear- Is
y. The ticket is not quite complete. OF
The American party made the following T,
for parish officers: for district at re
rney, NJ. A. Foute; for coroner, G. n Olivier; Il,
r assessors, Frank Turner, j. T. Dufour, 7. .,
urel and J. A. Watkins for clerks ofthe court: ce
It district, N. Trepagnier; ed district, P. S.
ltz; Sd district, Henry Beyout; 4th district,
B. Walton; 9Th district, w A. Mott; 6thdis- R
ct, W. H. Reese. The nominations for sher- m
and other offices were postponed. CO
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The American party of Claiborne, Bosser, vi
enville and VIM parishes, nominated general 3
I'm L.. Hodges, of Bossier, and colonel J. H. ~ ~
lpatrick, of Mnden, as candidates for the A'
tie senate; and judge Nelson J. Scott, OHIO - :,
H. for district attorney. -
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Preston Pond, esq, has been nominated for an
ngress, in the third district, by the American tn
rty. co