The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-30
communicated.

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pproGtable to those engaged in it, has recently
rrec4;ved a powerful stimulus in the meeting OF
az rres;dent and directors at Marshall. Inc
,residentis the hon. T. W. Dimond, late gov
ernor of Rhode Island, the vice president IS the
hon Butler King, late member OF congress
from GEORGIA; and the directors from dis
lance were oen. III. Green, Of the war OF the
revolution in Texas, and col. 9. s. Todd, an
officer in the war OF 1sl2, VINO mas iePea'eu'y
represented the United States abroad
We understand that the deliberations OF the
board of directors were armonlous-thath near
" every difficulty has been overcome, especial,
" the eye-sore as to large sums held as pald
stock. The most satisfactory arrangements
have been made to complete ten miles prior to
the 10th March next, and thus rendering 1T
Unnecessary to depend upon an amendment OF
the charter or an immediate connection with
our road. One thousand tons of iron are pur-
chased, and offers made to contract tor It's de-
liyery at the. lake, and thence by return cotton
WAGONS to the road Nearly six miles Of road
are graded: competent force engaged to fin
ish tie ten miles in due time. Twenty mil
lions Of stock are taken, and as soon as TWEEN
ty five millions are taken, the subscription books
may be closed Now is the time to make IN
vestments and provide for the greatest remu-
neration for the funds of capitalists.
SMALL Pox.-The Columbus Ga. Enquirer
of the 5th inst, says: From various sources
we learn that the small pox has made Its APP
pearance in different parts of the State, and
subject as we are to contract this alarming dis,
ease from some of the thousand that are con-
stantly passing and repassing through our city,
it is important that our fellow citizens should at
once use the necessary means to guard them
selves and families against it. 1t is known and
admitted that vaccination, if it does not entirely
prevent the contagious influence of the small
pox, in almost every case SO moditles that dis
ease, as to render it almost harmless. How i'm
portant then, in this day of constant and rapid
Accommodation among our fellow citizens,
is it that preventive againsta disease the most
loathsome, the most alarming, and withal the
most fatal should be at once resorted to. To
neglect it amounts to something more than mere
mprudence. It sinks to the level of criminal
neglect
The Times and Sentinel of the same date says:
There is no doubt about the existence of small
pox in Talbotton. Two cases have occurred
here and one death. We learn that precau-
sionary measures have beer adopted by the citi-
zens of Talbot county, to prevent the spread of
he desease. We learn that there is a case of
small pox at or near Richland, Stewart county,
ia. We hope there may be some mistake In
our information. A gentleman from this place
Columbus has received letter from Irwin
on, Wilkinson county, Ga, announcing the
appearance of the small pox in that place. It'll
S feared that the disease will spread in Wilkin
on as large number of persons were in con-
act with the patient before the disease develop
ID itself.
The people ofBrunswick have started to build
! railroad from that place to some point on the
Inc of the proposed main trunk railroad. This
after company was chartered at the last legis-
ature to start road from the junction of the
county lines of Appling, Ware and Wayne, and
hence across the southern counties of Georgia |
say 200 miles. State aid was granted on Ger
ain conditions to assist in building and equip
ing this road, and by the provisions of the act,
connecting road to Brunswick and one to Sa-
annah were contemplated. The Brunswick
ompany is pushing on with its enterprise in
pirit of energy that bids fair for the early COM
letion of the work. We have been permitted
D make the following extract from a letter writ
IN by the chief engineer to his friend in this
lty:
every thing is looking we'll on the road
here are aboutf75 hands laying the track and
citing out cross ties; 90 driving down piles
nd about rs grading the road, of which 25
lilies is already graded Seventy five hands
lore are daily expected, with twenty mules
thirty carpenters are working on the bridge
YER the st. Illa
"Our object is to complete 25 miles of the
Dad by the 9TH of May, when there will be a
eeting of stockholders for the election of d.
'ctors. Several hundred people are then ex- {
ected, as, in addition to the election, the COM t
any will offer some 800 city lots for sale and
terms so reasonable that the poorest man
IN purchase 9a !
cat this meeting, too, information will be
finished as to how fast and to what point this !,
ad will be built If it is pushed ahead with !
spatch, the city is bound to grow rapidly 5
:r Times and Sentinel. /
The hon. J. P. Benjamin, senator from Lou +
ana, delivered a lecture at Petersburg, Va, Il
tely. The Intelligencer of that city thus c
eaks of it: e4 asa b
s.. LIN ouoJSoo W dS OuC Which, I)OSStSScu ID
traction of novelty, and elected charming q
d instructive narrative, to which the audience 81
tened with the most fixed attention Law as F.
acticed in Rome in the days of Cicero and an
and later, in the third century, IN TIC
e days of Papinan and Ulpian, together with ST.
2 modes of proceeding in Roman tribunals, Sc
tn the personal bearing, conduct and habits, d.
d last, though not least, s'fees'' of Roman an an
vyers, gave the materials for narrative eel
ch made an hour pass with no tagging pace, no
d made the audience regret that, after most Gu
aste and beautiful euogy on that great and an'
ID man, John Marshall, the lecturer bowed ny ny
nself to his seat" &- ~Ga 3. ...E dis
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The GREAT FIRE AT PHILADELPHIA.-The pre
enng Bulletin Of the / 18th instant publishes nu
particulars of the disastrous fire by which rev
Artisan building was totally destroyed, and to 1i
mates the loss at $3.50, 900. The Bulletin tat
S: w. Va &a. E@#s 4gE Gg Tn
one of the most melancholy incidents Of this pee
astrous conhagration was the death Of an ell mn
ly lady named Miss Mary Ann Christie, liv- at
IN Chestnut street, Immediately east of the by
ted States hotel. During the height ofthe
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