The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-26
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ihe last Iasi5latags sraased Of. Hot.hhiss anf
bis associates charter for the purpose Of clearing
out and rendering navigable route from the mouth
Of Macks bayou to strange's Ferry, on the Bodcean
distance Of about u miles, with she psivsge
OF collecting for fifteen years. such tonnage as NIGH
be fixed by the Police Jury Of this parish provided
said work be completed BY the first Of August 1868
We have conversed with the trainers of this bill who
inform that the intention Of tile bill was to compe
the completion of the contract to this point by the
above mentioned time, and to allow practca
| Bile and reasonable period for the extension tC
Strange's Ferry. Owing to some misunderstanding
the wording of the bill imposed an onerous and al
most impossible labor the grantees. For instance
should the Bodceau continue as high for the next year
as it has for the past two its execution would be i'm
possible it easy to perceive the hardshps which
uncomfortable freak of nature might occasion.
Those interested will be gratifed to learn that the
route has been examined by Dr. Hotchkss, in person
who pronounees it practicable For the benefit OF
those unfamiliar with the obstacles presented and to
stimulate them to active encouragement of the I'M
dertaking, rapid sketch may not be inappropriate
on Red Chute much leaning timber on the banks FAUST
be felled and considerable RATS removed from this
point to Bellevue the lake is quite open requiring but
slight labor; but from Bellevue to the head Of the
lake, the underground in places is almost mpenetra-
bic and continuously thick the bayou, channel,
through the lake between these points, when discov
erable is torturingy crooked fanked by largest sized
Expresses but from the head Of the lake. short dis
lance below A. B. Hughes former plantation, wide
deep bayou opens as if to welcome adventuresome
commerce, but as every beauty has its faults, so this
stream is somewhat obstructed by small RATS. Con-
siderable money must necessarily be expended in this
work, which doubt will, it should prompt to a
generous and assisting spirit and it cannot be doubted
but that the PoliceJury, recognising the ncaculable
benefits will besow npon the company liberal tariff
of tonnage
The results Of this undertaking are Of the first i'm
portance to Shreveport as we'll as to this parish A
distance will be naFgated equal to that from Shreve
port to Jefferson the stage of water equally certain
averaging about six months in the year More than
three thousand bales of cotton raised in this parish
alone, which are shipped from various points along
the Dorcheate, cattle and many other articles for
which, at present there is Market and millions Of
feet OF the finest lumber in the State-RaaHt, pine
cypress and cedar, will find market in Shreveport
supplies must be purchasedthe sale which the Shreye
port merchants could by the exercise of gener
GUS and just policy. Nor is this ALL the finest portion
of the route will be from Stranges to Martins Ferry
about three miles from the Arkansas line, and frac
ton above twenty miles from Lewisville, arkansas
thereby securing large portion Of the trade of the
country surrounding that point, which now seeks
market by way of Moreau Landing, upon the Qua
chita. Every one perceives the increase of trade
which forces itself upon Shreveport the facilities and
advantages which to Us the great increase of
value of the lands along the route, and indeed gener
ally throughout the parish, for every will have
market, instead Of hauling, we ship; in lieu Of being
water bound for months, do justice to nature by
avaiing ourselves of the benefits that she hrusts up
on us.