The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-23
lFor the South- Western.

81. BOTH here ana IN the country DOFQEilHS II
s the SULPHUR feel a deep interest N the 81
- cessful navigation of that stream by steame
II am induced to contribute this article, givI
~ my humble opinion in support of its entire prs
na ticability; an opinion founded from observ
), ton, having been through passenger, and
- first, per packet .sJulia, y Hutchinson mastt
H. from this port to Hays and Elliott's landin
ID FIVE miles above Epperson's ferry and upwar
- of one hundred miles aboyeits mouth. Leavil
!, this place fortnight or three weeks since up
- a fall Of water and passing through almost
- termnable lakes, bayous and canals, eth
o. o. humping the stumps in the bottom or upe
81 the banks raking the tree-tops above, or Il
=, River above the raft the third day, and SOC
y thereafter the Sulphur Red River we four
g falling rapidly, and met many steamers hastel
ing down 10 avoid being caught above: Will
: the Sulphur We found bank-full, the bottoms
" " many places oyerhowed and no sign Of fall Wis
- bic till we reached the highest point Of trave
~ there not having fallen any rain for fortnigh
= with frequent soundings we no where foun
~ less than is to go feet water, and with the e.
g cepton of the RATS, occasional fallen timbe
y and over hanging trees, no obstruction was o
: fered to the speedyand safe travel of the steam
= the stream is beautiful one for the first sixt
miles; has width ofsfrom two to two hundre
: and fifty feet; gentle curves; no RATS, and til
Immediately over-hanging trees cut away
Higher up, the stream grew narrower and th
bends became more abrupt; RATS and falel
TIMBER with over-hanging trees and stump
upon the points were numerous, yet there wa
sufficient width, an excess of water, and no oh
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extent the boats passage; and from obserya
ton of the gentle flow and little fall of water
and information given me from those familiar
in saying that the Sui hur river vii, with q
very little further outlay of money expended in
cutting away the over hanging trees and re-
moving the fallen timber and RATS, be render
ed susceptible of safe and successful naviga-
ton for steamers of from to 800 bales cotton
burthen, for fifty miles higherup than the "Ju-
La assembled. The citizens Of Cass and Bowie
counties with a commendable spirit, have alrea-
dy raised and expended considerable sum Of
money in cutting away trees which have offered
the greatest obstruction to the passage of boats,
and from the interest manifested among the
many who visited the boat on her upward and
downward passage, there is no doubt but that
if the Texas legislature make no appropriation
at the next sitting, for the improvement Of the
river, that private enterprise will do the work,
and that another season Shreveport will wit
ness regular departures of steamboats, for the
Sulphur, whenever they can reach Red River
above the raft, thereby bringing to her the very
considerable and rapidly growing trade of a
large and interesting section of Texas, which
has heretofore done business with Jefferson;
an item of no mean magnitude in the future
commercial Importance of Shreveport Al
ready has the enterprising and courteous capt.
determined upon building Of boat
for the Sulphur: he merits the patronage of the
people of that section as well as the merchants
and shippers of Shreveport. So much of the
country as saw upon the Sulphur, impressed
me favorably; the bottoms on the stream are |
low and subject to overflow, but the hills in the I
lplands are of tolerable fertility, high rolling
and presenting many beautiful landscape views
md are settled by an intelligent, moral and
people, whose exultation at seeing
! steamer at their several landings, discharging
heir supplies and receiving on board theircot-
on, surpassed any thing | have seen. With
n Indebtedness to many on my romantic trip
n the gentle @tJulia" to the Sulphur, for kind
ess and courtesy, / cannot but take avail of
# this occasion to express thanks to Mr.. E., of
Bowie county, and col. D., doctor NJ, and Mr..
J., of Cass county. JUNIUs.
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Surf FOR SEDUCTION. HEAVY DANCES
he circuit court took up, on Thursday, the : ,
ase OF Elizabeth Campbell vs. A. La Grange .
Dr. breach Of promise and seduction The par 9
es residein New Scotland. The plaintiff is
ne looking young woman, and about twenty
ears of age. The defendant is bachelor and F
aid to be worth $4,000. Defendant put in z
efence that doubtless increased the damages. 7
lie not only denied the paternity ofMiss Camp :
ellis child, but sought to fasten it on an limo
'rmerly resided. The case was ably tried, the >
beech of Judge Tremain being at once logical o
nd eloquent. After an able charge by Judge n
[arris, it was handed to the jury. They re- +
red about 4 o'clock, P. NJ, and were absent =
oout an hour, when they returned with YER :
ct of $4,000 for the plaintiff. This is one of II
e heaviest verdicts ever given in this State r.
fact that we must attribute entirely to the in g
dclous conduct of the defendant On learn j.
6 the verdict, the audience undertook to get =,
, round of applause, which was promptly n
lbdued by judge Harris. Alb. Knick .
MURDER IN ALABAMA.-The Mobile Tribune q
Us: For day ortwo past, a rumor has pre- II
lied in the city that Mr.. Burden, living in u u
ewbern, Green county, in this State, had been Z
ordered. The rumor proves to be correct 81
a letter written from Greene, dated 3Oth ult., u
e learn that on the night of the goth some az
rsons unknown threw stone through glass
ndow at Mr.. Burden while sitting in his bed
ON. The damaged glass was not repaired 81
'ring the following day, Thursday; and at $ So
ght, after Mr. B. had retired to bed, and while llt
rs. B. and children were in an ad joining room,
gun was thrust through the aperture in the II
ndow and discharged, the contents lodging o. o.
the head Of Mr.. B., and blowing it into frag- T.
ents.' Although the report of the gun was r
ard, and its result Immediately ascertained II
e effort to secure the perpetrator of the deed r
IRE unsuccessful. -
The STATE TREAsuRY.-It is, we were about an
say, remarkable fact that just now therei is y
It dollar to the credit of the general fund in u
state treasury; nothing TO pay the current u
penses OF the government the salaries ofthe tu