The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-07-10
Special Notices.

Auctioneer Thompson sells at auction on SATURDAY.
next at the Market House, at IL o'clock, the hull Of
the Blanton and the machinery the steamer billiard
Terms cash
John D. Thompson, auetioneer, has for sale or rent
small cottage house, within the corporate limits on
the Texas road, about mile from rhe Levee
E. & B. Jacobs have on hand large and well Sc
ected stock of every description of dry goods gro
ceres, hardware, boots, shoes, &C., at New Orleans
prices.
J. B. Lewis Jr, at Nc. Texas street, owners row,
offers for sale any quantity and all qualities Of boots
shoes, hats, trunks, etc. a. low prices
The Ladies' Bazaar No "a Texas street, kept By 10
McDermott, is well filed with fine selection of dry
goods, selected expressly for this market The fash
ionahle department is under the control of Mrs Wells
who knows how to turn out well dressed lady.
Sale & Murphy, on the corner of Texas and Spring
streets, prepared to fill all orders for dry goods
groceries, hardware, tnware, &C., &C., as low as any
other house in the city.
Thayer Byrne, the Levee, No. 4, are still fur
nishing the non-explosiye petro oil in quantities to
suit purchasers. They also furnish burners for all
kinds flamps, ("ineluding star caDdle.'l
A New WEEKLY PAckEr-A dispatch from G. L.
Kouns Il BROS states that the Monsoon, Capt b. B.
Kouns will make weekly trips for the balance Of the
season, leaving New Orleans every Tuesday, and this
place every Saturday.
Fifty thousand human beings are annually sacrificed
this continent by the fell scourge of consumption
Is it not reasonable to ask why such loss of life
and simply answered: BY neglecting the premontory
symptoms Of disease, which could he cured in every
instance by the use of Marsdens pectoral balm. For
sale by all druggists.
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FREMoSrs RAILROAD SEIZED by THE Governor OF
M1ssoUR1.-It will be seen from the following extract
from the Missouri Republican of the oath tilt, that
Fremont has failed to comply with tile purchase con
tract for the Southwest branch of the Pacific Railroad
1t appears that in the latter part of last week Gov
"FaoF ccher seized and took possession of the road
Ise wa& ri Jerome, on the line of the road few days
n5o mar ng Investigations into the affairs of the com
Uauy and inspecting the work done. The seizure fol-
owing his examination imme diately would seem to
ob4E saai serious failure the part of the purcha-
@r. TO comply with the terms Of their contract that
forfeiture worked instantly
That shere had been such failure, we have had
abundant evidence to satisfy mind for some
lime conclusively that curious to know how
Illt| remont could take it upon his conscience to
swan IL It 100000 had been expended during the |
I45 tEe re months upon the grading masonry, super
strucoae and equipment Of the road. The public would
ba gr3 ed if the Governor would state the precise
grounds upon which he deemed himself authorised to
arc road, and whether in fact the contractors
..45e e& ended one dollar more than 5000, 900.
1t will be remembered that the Republican in June |
1866 denounced the sale of the Southwest Branch to
John G. Fremont as corrupt and fraudulent sale, |
made for private benefit and gain. We had no con-
idence in the Commissioners who awarded the road
to Fremont in the face of superior bid and had
still less confidence in Fremont himself and in his pur-
pose to make any other of the road but to put
money in his pocket. That he would fulfill his con-
tract did not believe, and the seizure Of the road
last week non-fufllment of the isa very
full vndication of the correctness of Judgment Of
the transaction of June, 1866.
We notice that the opinion is entertained that the /
Governor will proceed at to sell the road to
bidder. The contract entered into with Fremont |
provides that in the event of forfeiture, the Governor
may take possession Of and operate the road that
.fter fue notice. given, III hay proceed ID 5e the
for CHsh bonds to the highest bidder a. tuc-
tup an the C0urtHouse steps nj St, Louis. But while
l;s contract With Fremont authorisea aUah q sails the
act by authority 9f Nhcn the road was sold, does not
Pcovide for sae by tue Governor il ease Of forfeit
ire, bit declares that he shall, BY himself or agents.
operate tho road Gnsil tue General Assembly shall 9TH
eTWl5 dispose ut Ute game, II guided ~ The aat the
Governor VIII make 10 sale 81 the road.