The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-01-06


DIRECT TRADE WITH TIE WEsT.-Owins to the nin
gardiy policy of the nloneycd men of New Orleans
Shreveport in self delehee has been compelled t,
/ open direct trade Nth the West Already tire
boats have arrived at landing with full carsoes ant
left on return with good trips. Three more steamer
are on the may, two from St. Louis and one from
I Quincy, Illinois, New Orleans will soon lose TIKI
cream of this trade If she does not look out We asi
tated this question last year. but the press Of New Or
leans hooted at it. A boat with the St Louis inspec
tors papers stands better with the beef packeres thar
the New Orleans inspectors for tie reason that The
Insurance is much less and can be effected in New
York at ST. Louis rates. while if it is Slipped on boa
which carries Lem Coopers Certificate insurance can
not be had in New York for less than the New Orleans
rates. This may seem strange, but tits So The New
YORK insurance companies governed in their rates
by those of the different cities of the Union For IN
stance they will take risk cargo from ST. Louis
It per cent whileif the same cargo was shipped from
New ORLEANS, gu what Cooper would pronounce much
better boat It wonl cost per cent Funny isn't it
Then again. the New Orleans underwriters would not
underwrite cent the ST. Louis boats which do bus
nessone BALI per cent. less There is hitch loose
somewhere, and it is supposed to be at New Orleans
lnae vii settle the question: but fear New Orleans
with all her advantages will find out too late for her
good Western capital, energy, and enterprise is ex
tending this Way, and would BE fools il We did not
accept the present. Weagaia say to New Orleans
look out, or you will loosen measure tie trade Of 4
country which slips 200, coo bales of cotton.
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RECONSTRUCTION OF TIE SUPREME CoHRr-Under
date Of the alst ult, the Washington correspondent
Of the New York Herald says the bill introduced to-
day by Mr. Wilson, allowing Judges Of the Supreme
Court to retire on their full salaries after they attain
tie age Ct seveny years. another ingenious and bv
Tar the most engaging plan that has yet been preached
by Radical genius in the Senate to overcome that bug.
bear OF a Conservative majority the Supreme Court
The tHo Conservative Judges, Nelson aud Grier have
passed the limit Of this ripe old age, and feeling no
doubt, little weary ilayhaa ,earmips for rest,
viii snatch at this gttefillg Offer and yacate the
high place they have 50 long and wcrt!liIy filed
Then the chance presents itself for a Republican Ex-
ecutive to appoint two Republican judges, and then
VIII the partyof progress and great moral ideas return
to happier frame Of mind, Us all that has been CT
may be done will, it's presumed be sIegalised by the
highest authority iii the land
DISABILITIES ReLlEvEp.-Wc read in an exchange
that about one4hnndred and seventysfve of the one
thousaed men elected to Office in the Southern States
aud ineligible thereto in consequence of their partici-
patton il rebellion have been relieved of their is-
btes BY Congress at the present session The Pres
dent mas arproved tile bills granting this immunity,
holding the views expressed IN his amnesty proelana.
ion, that no penalties ought to continue against the
peapls Of the Southern States
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Y a Newspaper Anl7o4 spMnIpEn.-A man named
skinner attacked whaeowhde, supported by a cooked
revolver, one of the reporters of the New Orleans
PcaFune The reporter is crippled, but managed not
outstanding TO cane his assailant in 7eturu Tie a
ar occurred a tie Picaynne eiiee Skinner left both
ais pistol and cowhide in the hands Of the reporter
ihsn tie retired showing evidently that he got tile
worst Of that little affair.
HEAVY os TlTLEs.-A lettcr-writer in tie gantl, i
ays youeaunot 90 on cotton plantation in Alabama
iow without hearing the command Senator start
mart to your cotton picking Judge you 80 and bring
ny horse round or CoHpsl, haven shoe put on fhst
mile right alo,+s.
DEATH OF ! Prominent MERGHAsP.-Tlle New
,fleans papers panied to announce the death Of
ohm Watt, Esq, in old and eminent merchant of
nat city one whose tie synonym Of prahity
I'D honor. Mr. Watt died 1t his residence DE- Christ
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