The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-01-03


sual dizziness of that city, and the tightness c
the money market. The American says thai
affairs still wear gloomy aspect. We may b
allowed to suggest that there is one method c
frightening it up little. Let not the ricI
man. who owes the poor one any thing, put Of
payment even for an hour. A single hundre'
dollars, started round in the morning, may pa,
thousand before night if kept moving in th
proper channel. It is the disposition of tn
money holder to watch for a larger per centag'
that gives 1.-The gloomy aspect" and the cry il
often raised by the avaricious as an excuse TO
delaying payment to the needy. if ''pay al
you go'' were maxim of every days practice
we should soon hear no more of these s'con
founded hard times
IMPORTANT TO PAssEsGERs.-A suit of grea
interest to passengers on board of steamboat:
was decided few days since by the Z. States
district court for the eastern district of Louis
lana. Mrs. A. NJ. Walsh sued the steamer H
NJ. Wright for s145 as the value of gold
watch, pair of gold spectacles and Sl1 in
money, which were stolen from the state-room
she occupied in the boat, while on a passage
from New Orleans to Bayou Sara. The state
room was occupied by the lbelant, who is a
respectable elderly lady, and young lady, al
so of high responsibility, and though it was pro-
perry fastened, still it was entered by some per-
son on board of the boat, who stole the arti-
Giles in question. In deciding the case, judge
McCaleb did not consider it necessary to inquire
whether the thief was connected with the boat
or was stranger. He was satisfied that the
fact that some person entered the ladies' cabin
on felonious errand, exhibited want of the
due care and watchfulness which should al
ways be observed in the police regulations of
every boat engaged in the transportation of pas
sengers. He added that, ''it is certainly not
exacting too much of those in charge of these
common carriers (steamboats) to require of
them that degree of vigilance which would eff
fectually protect from all intrusion, during the
night time at least, that portion of the boat
which is appropriated for the use and convent
ence of helpless females. Its well understood
that steamboat proprietors, who are common
carriers of passengers for hire are liable for the
baggage of passengers, and it is equally well
established that they are not subject to damage
for the loss Of anything that is not strict
ly baggage Having decided that the art-
Giles in question might properly be embraced in
the term 'baggage," the court held that the
boat was responsible, and so gave Judgment for
the amount claimed This decision is undoubt-
edy in accordance with law and Justice
Mr.. John Allen, well known citizen of Ohio,
and Mons. Victor Considerant, have been for
some time engaged in raising funds in this
country and France, for the purpose of pur-
chasing vast tract Of land in Texas, wherein
to test the practicabity of socialism on grand
scale. We learn by the Cincinnati COMMERCE.
al that half million of dollars have been rails
ed in behalf of this scheme, and that several
parties are now on the move for the promised
land, and number Of Frenchmen, prominent
ly engaged in the enterprise, passed through
Cincinnati on the 14th ult, en- route from Paris
for Texas. NJ Considerant is still in France,
and will bring on with him the rear guard and
main body of the French immigrants. /
The Piercites of Morehouse parish, have held
a public meeting, and passed resolutions pro-
claiming that judge Richardson, Of Ouachita, !
was their choice for next governor, and Benz
Bloomfield, of New Orleans, for lieutenant gov
ernor Mr.. Bloomfield is a clerk in J. B Steel's
bookstore, and is an energetic, persevering
young gentleman; but we surmise he cannot be
considered an "out-and OUT democrat as at
least two members of bis family were elected to
office last spring by the @know nothings," and
perhaps Ben. voted the ticket
Colonel J. A. Kelly, Zone ofthe heroes of the
Lopez expedition, and a correspondent to the
writes that general Felix Huston is
a candidate, on the know nothing ticket, for the
United States senate in opposition to the hon.
John Slidell. The general has belonged to so
many parties, that it is hard to find out which |
one he now fraternizes with.
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The natives of Great Britain, residing in N. |
Orleans, earnestly solicit the sympathy of their
in Louisiana for the purpose of Gre
ating fund for the relief of the widows and
orphans of the soldiers, sailors and marines Of
he British service in the war against Russia.
Any donations for this purpose can be forward
I'd to VIM. Mure, her majesty's consul at New
Orleans. m= WIS
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Here is a specimen of the ''pet bank sys-
EN-, which is such a favorite with and so highly
'xtolled BY the democracy. The Washington
Star says, information has been received at the
reasury department, that the bank Of Colum-
Jus, ohio.) against which there is a govern
nent suit pending for the recovery of the sum
# 100000 deposited with it BY the q. States
Turing the late administration, has made an as
ignment for the benefit of its creditors: or. IN
Their words, has taken that means of prevent
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