The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-06-23

our physical regeneration?
THE MEMPHIS AND Ell PAso RA1LRoAD.-Arrai &c
ments have been made to push forward the building
of the Memphis FL Paso and Pacific railway during thu
present summer, in anticipation Of aid from Congress
the coming winter. The iron for one hundred ant
fifty miles west of jefferson will be shipped from Eu
rope during the next three months and it is expected
that one hundred miles in Texas will be finished th
next six months. Large amounts of the bonds OF th!
The intelligence conveyed in the above extract hat
escaped us at the time of its original publication w
sincerely hope it is true, and indeed we believe it is
since from another source have learned that Capt
Daniels, the chief engineer, to sail for France il
the present month As little has been thought d
the matter, venture to say, connection with th
road, say from Marshall to Jefferson is of supremeie
portance to u.s. not less than the extension ofEte
Southern Pacific, and no less important to the en-
mercial interest Of eighbor city the CylRss
bayou. If made, and it can be done by very sort
route it would secure the ultimate construction othe
branch from here to Berwck's bay, and afford anCet
for the grain and other marketable products of rrth
ern and eastern Texas, and indeed for large pton,
of the whole Red river valley far superior to theiver
itself As the means of the two companies, Sohern
Pacific and the Memphis FL Paso, increase theences
of building the branch will also increase, and ne that
the Opeousas road is relieved Of its embarrasnens,
we hope soon to hear of some concerted action.
NATURE AND Railroads.&c.. J. Trezevant, no has
been surveying the route of the proposed Yao Val
lev railroad, between Vidsburg and Memph writes
to the Memphis Avalanche as follows:
I do not hesitate to say that such anotht railroad
route has never been surveyed this content. Ma
ture has fixed the level for this crte line, the
grade does not exceed anaverage Of onftoot to the
mile On no mile does it each five feet tits beau
tiful level, sweeping along under buBfrom fifty to
one hundred feet above tlR valley; andtbe line gem
orally lies about two hunfed yards fsn the foot of
the bluff On the highest points abouthe valley the
eye can see the smoke of steamer on fe Mississippi
fifty miles away. The gliding of tf road will not
cost $4,000 per mile for @ need only ditch the track
and drain it, by throwing up the dit on the middle
of it.
In referring to this onpf our Teas exchanges very
Justly claims that Texas fords equl, if not superior
| facilities for the constitution of rarads.
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RICHLY DEsERvED.-t W. Loughry, of the JEFF
erson Times and Repuhean, has girel most scathing
review of the administration Of Gen. Reynolds, which
is being extensively hshed by the press of Texas
We regret that the lime space in daily precudes
its publication. In speang of military arrests, Mr.
Loughery very justly says
t. Such acts sow the seeds ssenson and bate be,
tween the sections, keep allie personal anlmosifles'
and tend to destroy all tht isworthy of preservation
in the Government. 1t is sa, to say that 1t will re-
quire fully quarter of Renary Of wise and beneh
cent legislation to restore thepirit OF harmony anu
good feeling which incompetenand corrupt rulers nave
destroyed. The public officer therefore, who e"ueat-
to increase this feeling of istrust and bitterness
BY the exercise of unauthorsa, unconstitutional "
rannical power may be justly sgarded as an enemy 10
enlightened, free, republican gderament. And whep9
| as in the case of Gen. Reynais, he voluntarily 's
sumeS what not intended be delegated 10 hi''
he deserves the censure of all ptrotIc, 5ooo men
ARIZONA FAcToRY.-Ths caton factory is answer
ing the anticpations of its mol sangune trends 1t
affords US no little Qualifications say this How long
before the people of Caddo wae up to the Importance
Of establishing similar factory? The Claiborne Aa-
| roeate has the following:
We have received FROM the Claiborne Manufacturing
Company full bolt Of their coth, frste!ass Speei.
men. We accept the compliment, not So muen ~
the value of the cloth as forbeing rememoeteu =
those whom we delight to hoEpr for their none NolA
OF building up the manufacturing interest OF our
Try Claiborne is today the banner parish y. w
State, and made 50 by such men stand at me leaa
OF Arizona Factory. The move at Arizona WaKeu y,
al North Louisiana, and in two years
VIII spring up as il BY magic; capitalists are nov -,
wiling to invest, but the bulk of them were lir y 20
y until these thinking men ventnred and proved ~.