The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-02-10
UPPER Red River by the Ouachita.

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the New Orleans Times and he states that the project
is this: 'ro make what is called slackwa naVlga-
ton on the Ouachita ash gu up as Camden, Arkansas,
distance of $40 miles from Harrisonbnrg, La, the
point where the first lock to be built to Camden
This navigation is now in successful operation On the
Green river and Kentucky river, as well as the Des
Moines in Illinois. 1t is assumed that the first lock at
Harsonburg will lock the river for one hundred and
fifty miles, and that the other lock will lock the river
to Camden 1t is proposed to establish these locks at
low. water mark built in solid masonry, twelve feet in
height, and of sufficient capacity to accommodate
steamers of the lages. size navigating those waters
cost not exceeding hundred thousand dollars
each. This estimate is based upon the basis CT Gen
McAllisers report in relation to the rocks and dams
on the Manchac. Its proposed to build these locks
by stock company, the States of Louisiana ard Ar
kansas extending their aid by bonds otherwise in
order to have them erected. The advantages to arise
from these locks that steamers go up andAo
at all seasons of the year, high low water, and be-
sides the all-year round navigation to Camden or
Fulton, between which places railroad is already pro-
cced and graded twenty five miles, will open vast
district of country the whole Northwestern Texas, and
that rich and fertile region the upper Red river coun-
try The transport the produce of this region
at fftce. dollars bale, six per cent insurance
would be lowered, when the slack water navigation is
in full play to cost not greater than TWO dollars
bale from Fulton and an insurance of three-fourths
per cent. The Union Trade Convention, which as
senbed Cincinnati in December last fixed the start
ing point of the Pacific railroad at Fulton, which is
other advantage the railroad and slack water having
the object of bringing the trade hither
THE SHREVEPORT CHARITY HosPITAL.-The estab-
lishment Of charity hospital at this place, and which
we have so much at heart, finds second in the New
Orleans Times. Our respected contemporary, in the
issueof the 3d. says there lies before the Legislature
a memorial signed by the authorities Of Caddo parish
and city Of Shreveport as also BY many private cti-
zens, which demands serious and generous consider
alton 1t sets forth the necessity Of establishing
charity hospital in the city of Shreveport, and the in
ducements therefor. The city proposes to give site
for the buildngs-the parish, grounds for gardening
purposes, etc, and they request the appropriation of
one hundred thousand dollars i'll bonds which to
be expended in erecting suitable buildngs-all to be-
long and be under the exclusive jurisdiction Of the
State There time when the General Government
through the Freelmen's Bureau and United States
Dspensary, to some extent provided for and admins
tered remedies to the major portion of the INDECENT,
who now, account of the disconlnuance of
these thrown an incubus upon either prvte charity
or tax upon city and parish For more than three
years. private hospital has been established there
and although literally patronised the charities demand
ed of it by the poor have consumed only its prof
.I,od it,o Jt &c thol
time of request for this appropriation is somewhat in
Apostle the State being largely in debt but the pro-
position from the parish and city authorities is so fair,
and the necessity great and peremptory, that we
can but signify most hearty approval Nor is it alto
gether appropriation parlakes more of the nature
Of an investment"
We are pleased to see that the Times is lending its
aid to this enterprise and will tire of the work
when it has good opportunity to give lift.
The who, thirty years ago, graduated the first
in Ills class West Point, and who, for twenty years.
regarded of the ablest gneers in the u S
Army; who was pronounced by Gen. Scott tie most
accomplished officer Of his age i'll that army; who, in
the late managed, by his engineering skill, to defy
for three years the whole power skill, science and
energy of the United States in the defense of small
and weak fort is pronounced by one of the champions
OF the sap Island Canal scheme, IN our Legislature
" fancy engineer"
High authority that, no doubt But makSyou,
Times, it is precisely the authority which pro-
you rebel sheet, because you an honest
Democrat and SANDERS the South Western by pro-
nouncing it. tile leader Of the incendiary press Of this
section and the promoter of Bosser riots. Yes is
the high, unmpeachable authority Of the scoundrels
who left their section for their sections good and
now making dirty living off the SANDER Of Southern
people, and the so-caled God help usD representation
Of Southern rights and Southern interests. PanIcrs,
miserable soulless, wretched PAnders Of morbid and
selfish philosophy underlying the existence of that
party founded moral IDEAS and illustrated by its
thieves and charlatans-Panders all. -
CoRN PLANTING.-As from sanctum we overlook
the rich lands upturned in their golden freshness on
the plantation opposite this place, put the question
to ourselves what proportion of corn will be planted
this year, in this sections As cannot answer it,
from want of consultation with sufficient number of
knoxedge of the supremacy of the
cotton idea dominating like despot in all calcu
latons, only indulge onr impersoual privilege