The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-31

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~ A committee, to whom the subject of encoul
m aging the various New England fisheries, va
ce referred made very interesting report in wbic
D. 1t is stated that various species of marketabl
v fish, now extinct or nearly so in the New Eng
land States, have been propagated and raise
artifclally, and at a small expense, in varou
10 parts of Europe, and that there are no reason
why similar success should not crown labors {
N the same nature in this country; and believ
n that if properly developed, nigh; prove of grea
l. benefit to the community, andis, therefore, nc
e unworthy the consideration of the people a
q large. DR.. Storer briefly stated some of tn
l. facts relative to the artificial CATION of fish
e He says, the operation of obtaining the an,
S mlt Is very simple, consisting merely in press
II ing the body Of the fish, from the head to
: wards the tail, and collecting the spawn in wa
vessel should be put in motion occasionally, te
prevent the collection of parasitical growth up.
= on the eggs. Freezing or even complete des-
siecaton ofthe eggs, does not always necessari-
y destroy them; SO that some kind ofeggs may
be transmitted from one place to another in the
dry state, and ready to be matured. DR.. Cool
idge has estimated the cost of raising one mil
lion Of trout to be less than two hundred dol
lars. Dr. Storer referred to the extirpation
from this country entirely ofsalmon and almost
entirely of trout, and to the constant demand
| n t1Sh pr1 at
comparatively small supply of salt water fish,
wholly insufficient, if proper efforts were made
to supply the demand; and to the excellence of
many species of fish, now unstable because
not generally known, as the whiting, turbot, &C.
The feasibility of artfcial]y propagating sal
mon and trout has been proved in France and
Scotland, and that of shad and alewives has
been proved in Connecticut. The capacity, in
many species of fish, Of adapting themselves to
new localities is we'll known; from fresh water
to fresh water, as is shown in the instance of
the plckerel, placed in the ponds of Berkshire
county, where there were none before, and in
the instance of the Connecticut river, where
they now abound from salt water to fresh wa
ter, as is illustrated by the presence of smells
in Jamaica pond; and from salt water to salt
water, as is proved By the tautog planted in
Massachusetts bay, north of cape Cod, and con-
IN water OF much colder temperature
DR.. Storer alluded to the comparatively small
Expense, both of the preliminary experiments
md OF the business when established upon A I
basis; to the adaptation of many of {
he streams throughout the country to this pur- t
'ose; and to the advantages of a greater sup a
Wy OF fish to the general health, and in reducing
he high prices of meat. Cannot some enter :
rising person be induced to make an expert I
1ent towards ropagating trout and other good n
sh IN our bayous and lakes?
ANOTHER DEcIsIoN.-An interesting, per- $:
APPS we should say important, decision in re- 4
ton to subscriptions by cities or town corpo .,
'''ons to the stock of railroad companies, was T.
'Ivered, few weeks since, by iudge AL .,
n OF New York. In the case in point an ac- g,
On was brought against the city of Rochester +,
recover back certain taxes paid by the 90
alntif, as an instalment on a subscription of .r
rec hundred thousand dollars by the city to n
stock of the Genesee Valley railroad. The dc
urt decided, in effect, hat the subscription by If
lnc'pal corporations for Stocks of any kind, w
q the issuing of bonds for the payment there .F
are unconstitutional and void. And, further r,.
at such action is an exercise of power over
private property of individuals which the
'te Itself does no:poSsess. and which the leg cr'
'ture cannot, therefore, delegate to a munich Jo'
corporation. The case will be carried to tor
high court of appeals. The New York cor sta
pondent Of the National IntelIigencer says, WI
II holders of bonds issued by corporations for ca.
Iroad purposes look with much anxiety for sh;
upshot Of this movement. AT
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LIE CIRcUs-The Little Rock Gazette and oh,
mocrat, noticing the equestrian corps which H.,
perform at this place on Friday and Sat ,ra
lay next, says:
Since Tuesday night of this week Orton's Or
'thern Circus, has been performing in this
TO crowded audiences; and the perform
80 WIN NohLliIuC ulltli ItAL w euneSuaV MONT
er the close of his performances, at this -.
ce, Mr.. Orion will 60 to some of the south Tall
counties to fill appointments made for him nat
hat direction. Leaving this State, he ex ate
is to traverse a part of the States of Missis SON
o', Louisiana and Texas, and return to Ark
as during the next summer. Mr.. Orion in
ds IN future to travel and perform entirely pro
he southern ave holding States, therefore witt
IS his the Southern Circus. accompanying and
circus are band of Ethiopian minstreIs' The
ose concerts and fun are not the least part Of :n
Mr.. Constable, the clown. VIII
Us well his part. and is sustained by good GIN
OF actors. Several feats are performed which the
have never seen in any other circus. Speak
tor ourselves, from our own experience. we
say that Orton's is good circus, Orion is Cliff
ever man, and, we would say, the people viii
onto fail to 60 and see him. one
ome idea of the relief afforded TO the Door was
afflicted by the charity hospital, New Or Kan
IS, may be formed from the following facts: sc'e'