The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-07-15
Walker and Stanton entered Kansas there was

partiesin Kansas-the national democracy and
I the a5ozittonists The Chicago Daily Times
claims that Kansas twill not owe her free
DOM to the abotionist, but to the national de-
mocracy.'' We have not doubt that the Chi
cage Times is right in this position. In al
energies, the north never fails to find southern
men to betray or subject the south. -
Y Every word Of the foregoing extracts come
from the most influential, as well as the mostr
spectacle, portion Of the southern democratic
press-from warm advocates Of the present ad
ministration-an the humiliating pictures they
hold up to the south, are merely the result Q
their own labors. They employed every con
cevable means and made use of every imagina
bic plan to secure the triumph Of modern de
mocraey, and are now receiving the fruits 9
4 their labor and are forced to acknowledge K
the people Of the south that, ssthere are now
tuo anti slavery parties in Kansas the nationa
\ democrats and the abotionists. = Southern de
mocrats have heretofore boasted long and loue
of the ''natiouaZity' of democracy-which they
declared to be 1.-THE same euery achereh' Wha
have they now to say of that same nationality
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES board trus
tees met yesterday morning. The proposals te
macadamise Texas street were opened. The
only bid was made by Mr.. Leopard, who offer
ed to execute the work for S13 900. His pro
position was rejected, and, on motion, the ordi
nance to macadamise the streetrepealed
Mr. Hunsicker introduced an ordinance
which was adopted, authorising the board te
issue bonds of the town of Shreveport to the
amount of $4,000, bearing 8 per cent, per an.
mum interest, and payable in one and two years,
the interest payable semi-annually Thereve,
nue. accruing from the tax on real estate and
licenses for 1857 and 1858 was set aside to IL
quidate the bonds. The proceeds of the bonds
to be invested in slaves, who will be employed
in working on and improving the Streets The
mayor appointed Messrs. FL. Hunscker, W. R.
Shivers and VIM. Thatcher a committee to ne
gotiate the bonds. On motion Of Dr.. Hotchkiss,
Mr. VIM. Robson was added to the committee
It is more than probable that the lower end
of Texas street will be impossible for the mud
during the winter season. If the board cannot
afford to macadamism the street, surely the
plankroad can be extended from Edwards street
to the river. .- ..s F. .4-a--
A petition asking for the privilege Of keeping
a rondo table, and offering to pay license Of
$4,000 for the same, was rejected. .u
The total amount of the tax for 857 to be as
sessed on the real estate within the corporation
was fixed at $4,000 .s"s t. ."-
A resolution was adopted authorizing the ap-
pontment Of committee to ascertain the cost
of obtaining the light of way through the town
for the Yicksburg, Shreveport and Texas rail-
road @+.. "..:
CoRREcrIoS.-The Ouaehita Register cor
reefs an error made in publishing the proceed
ngs of the recent meeting ofthe directors ofthe
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas railroad
The resolution offered by Mr., Mutt ordering that
the location of the second division of the road
be SO changed that it will cross Red River at a
point opposite the corporate limits of the town
Of Shreveport did not pass the board, as re-
ported but was superseded by the resolution
of Mr.. Ray appointing a committee of five di-
rectors to take into consideration the memorial
Of the delegation from Shreveport, and the re-
| solution relating thereto offered by Mr., Mutt
The committee will report at the next meeting
of the board. ..E
The Richmond Madison parish Journal, Of
the Sd inst, ii an article on the progress made
BY tie road, says in a few weeks it will be fin
ished to Richmond, as we learn that the iron is
| at Vicksburg to complete it to the seventeenth
mile, and the residue necessary TO bring it to
the depot on Brusby bayou is, BY contract, to
reach Vicksburg by the 5th inst. We are in
formed that the contractors will put cars on the
road as soon as it reaches this place for the ac-
commodation of the public. .
DEATH OF Ex-SEcRErARY MARoY--We re-
gret to learn that the hon. William u. Marc y,
ex-secretary Of state, died at Ballston springs,
New York on the 4th instant. His death
was occasioned by an affection Of the heart
He was found in his room, on couch, with a
book lying on his breast. There was no dis
tortion of his features. He was statesman of
great ability, and, although we may notaTprove
of all hisaficial acts, his demise must be con-
sidered public loss.
Destructive FIRE.-A fire broke out in N
Orleans, at IL o'clock, on the 9th inst, in the
grocery@tore of Lusk d Co., Nos and Front
street, between Common and Grayier. The
flames spread rapidly 10 the buildings occupied
by Waldo Il Hughes, Brewster& Zacharle, R.
W. Adams q Co., Cocltrane & Hail. Elliot q
Co., and one or two other houses, The fire.
men made use Of every exertion to stay the
flames, but the heat was SO intense that it was
impossible for them to work to advantage The
loss is estimated at $25O,ooO
--s$~&-s-+%y,~y SreS& 5y
Counterfeit American fifty cent pieces are in
circulation throughout the country. We learn
from the Kinds County Miss Gazette, that