The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-24
New ORLEANS CONNECTIONS WITH THE NORTH.

;, New ORLEANS CONNECTIONS WITH THE NORTH
We have received copy OF the annual rePor
of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Com
pany, made to the stockholders on the 9th
October It contains the announcement tina
this road is now completed equipped, and opei
for travel and freight through It's entire length
after six and a half years work-and at ar
aggregate cost of Sc ESQ, 922. This speak vel
for the ability and energy OF the administration
l. This is an important link in the central line
of railroads. which, connecting with each other
at various points, are to bring the northern CT
ties and Atlantic ports into close communca'
ton with the southwest. This road, com
mencng at Lynchburg, Virginia, extends into
eastern Tennessee, and at Knoxville and Dahl
omega unites with roads westerly, leading by
various routes to the Mississippi at Memphis,
and crossing the great southern roads leading to
the gulf, forms central avenue for New Or
leans. The connections are SO far advanced
that the entire line of road from Memphis to
Norfolk, Virginia, will be in full operation by
the close of the coming year. and the road from
| Lynchburg to Washington City, within twelve
months thereafter. A glance at any good rail
road map will show that on these lines there
ing so as to embrace nearly every important
place in the country. With our own commun-
cations pushed forward through Mississippi,
connecting By the Mississippi Central directly
with Memphis, and by the dependent roads with
these Tennessee and Virginia roads, New Or
leans will be, within two years, in direct rail
road connection with nearly every important
commercial point in the United States Late
reports of the state of our own roads give us the
assurance that they will be ready for use within
the time named for the completing Of the other
links. Some of them are finished, others are in
forward state, and all are under contract-as
we are assured-with the means provided with
out the danger of failure. 1t will be the COM
mencement of a new era in New Orleans, when
we can start any day, by railroad, and in few
hours be in the heart of the west, and in three
or four days, at any point that may be desired
at Charleston or Norfolk, New Y ork or the north
ern lakes. or at ST. Louis The near approach
of such contamination is subject for con-
graduation to our citizens, who begin to see the
realisation OF the hopes under which they have
to SO many burdens, and the rewards
OF their sacrifices. "
The Virginia report claims a marked prefer
ence III poIntof distance for the route from New
Orleans via Memphis, Knoxville and Lynch
burg, over the route via Atlanta and Augusta
BY the table Of distances the first is made to be
| ,632 pes, and the second only 1,516, show
ng difference in favor Of the western and cen
ral route OF 3l4 miles. Pic. |
MARRIAGE OF PRINCE NARpLEoN.-Some time |
'go we mentioned that reports were in circula-
ION IN Paris of a negotiation for a marriage be-
ween prince Napoleon (the son Of Jerome) and |
he grand duchess Maria, widow of the late
luke de Leucbtenberg (son of Eugene Beau
'arnais) and sister OF the present emperor of
russia. Iappears that these reports were we'll
ounded.
"A gentleman of this city received by vester-
ay's mail a letter from friend in Paris, dated
November IS, drought by the steamship Ara
o. informing him that the marriage had been
ecided upon. The letter, we are assured, is
rom well informed source, and the informa-
on may be relied on.
1t appears the marriage was negotiated BY
cunt de Mornv, the French ambassador at ST.
etersburg. The writer of the letter states that
re news had not been made public at Paris, nor {
as it likely to be for some time He further t
'ys that the palace Of Fountainbeau will be
ssigned to prince Napoleon and his consort for |
er future residence !
May there not be some connection between S
is reported imperial alliance, and the recent t
,oness between France and Great Britain? It c
evident, assuming this intelligence to be relia- b
e. thaV the TWO emperors are becoming more
tlmateiy connected than will be agreeable to
mn Bull, and, that Louis Napoleon loses no Ii
pof'unlty to make more secure his position s
1ong The crowned heads of Europe lib.
CAPTURE OF RsNAwAY NsGRoEs last d
cksourg Wing says, on Thursday last, Jo- t.
7h F.PoweIl, aged about twenty wears. and tr
OF Geo W. Powell, of this county, was dl
ming in the woods between Rovina and Bio W.
tck, In company with two school BOYS, sons OF
Madison Stephens, when they found camp VI
negroes, well stocked with provi fu
rs, DC, but 10 one at it, Mr.. Powell had TIT
gun but one of the boys had double bar en-
I'd shotgun. Powell took the gun from the ais
,, and sent him to some of the neighbors oe
help, A few minutes after the boy started the
egro made bis appearance, when he was car
to stand. tie proposed to give himselfup, cd
offered to be tied, and approached the un'
'p ostensoly for that purpose, but as soon as OF
was near enough he seized the gun and o'i'
sted 1t from the hands of Powell, and then out
cked him down with it. He then fred the 40"
at the younger Stephens, the load passing ohe
ugh the crown of his hat, Gust grazing the resi-
OF his head. Stephens then ran and the was
o drew horse pistol and knocked Powell G
n the second time The elder Stephens con,
ing the gun, ran back, and he and Powell stvL
eeded IN conquerng and securing the ne amo
Soon after two other large negro men worl
: to the assistance of their comrade, and 195!
Of them attempted to shoot Powell with n
Fse-plso but it only snapped, and the en- f,
succeeded in securing them both and is qf
he'd them in. At night they captured noun
an at the same camp. They are now in pran
a our city, and say they belong to persons amo,
: in Adams and Wilkinson counties In
rtainly, the north supplies us with hats, Pi 55
shoes, and all manner of comforts for 81 Ie
ody, and why not for the mind When -
e independent enough to manufacture our ,.a -
,,.a w. W Pe'n"pS ln".i, silver
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