The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-10-13

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the one of most vital importance-he closing Of Tone
bayou, or rather the placing falling dam in ths
vortex. If something of the kind be not done, low
water navigation in Red river will before many year
be remembered with the things that were. The grea
volume of water is pouring through this outlet and
sediment rapidly accumulatng in the channel of tn
river above Bayou Wncey which viii ere long precud
the passage of boats at Overwhelmingly ruin low
water navigation. This is subject of paramount i'm
portance, because money is involved to all in this re
I gion Of country Enough will be paid out this season
in the enhanced rate Of freights efectuay remed
the evil. And this in great part comes out Of tn
pockets of the planters though the merchants too
largely the sufferers for where there is SO great
petition it is mpoc and almost impossible to put w
prices in correspondence with increased freight charges
We regard it misfortune, for many reasons, tina
merchants failed to establish the Board of Trade
they made public effort to organise not long since
Such subject as this would properly come within
their purview, and possibly, barely possibly by united
effort something might be accomplished 1t seem idle
to longer rely upon State officials in this matter
The legislature voted appropriation for the work
and the contract given to Mudgest and others oil
contractors complain, we believe that the Governor
will not sign the bonds to be issued in payment for the
work without receiving alarger doucetr than they are
able willing to give. So 60 Conscientious con-
tractors immaculate legislators ncorruptbe Governor
Dscardng then all hope of assistance from that
ter, does it not behoove US to look home? One
of the most reliable and practical men in this parish
has expressed willingness to construct tumbling
dam for $40, 900. But as there is no hope Of this
amount being raised another suggestion Of bis might
be acted upon, and that is to construct temporary
dam, which could be done for $4,000. This might be
raised BY private subscription and could be saved on
the freight charges of half dozen cargoes. .
The RED RIVER INSURANCE. QUESTION SErTLED.-The
New Orleans Times Of the 5b congratuates its readers
on the settlement of the Red river insurance question
to the satisfaction of all parties concerned We copy
as follows: sssgg 4
Our much venerated and highly respectable friends
of the Board of Underwriters have at length very
wisely reconsidered their action relative to the Red
river trade, and the result is compromise to which,
for the present at least all parties agreed Though
late and the result of an exceedingly sober second
thought the step taken is creditabe the Board for
it shows that its members though open to the charge
Of Fogysm, have not altogether ceased to be wise in
tHcT dHu generation.
The compromise effected liz this fashion The
Board Of Underwriters proposed triangular commit.
tee of conference at which its own body, the steam
boatmen and merchants interested in the Red river
trade, should be duly represented. This committee
met yesterday, and considering the difficulties of the
situation, the deliberations most amicable The
Board concluded to withdraw and annul its rule under
which all boats four years old scratched and
To reduce the rate of Insurance on sternwheel boats
onehalf Of one per cent These concessions were in
spirit of compromise regardedas satisfactory and
accepted by both the steamboatmen and merchants
The boats, subject to Coopers inspection, which will
be added to the trade and which hitherto ruled
,ut under unwise restrictive system, will more than
1oube the available tonnage for transportation on Red
liver, and relieve commerce of that important tributary
of many Of the difficulties which have OF late operated
10 seriously against it, rlse
The following the rates on both side and stern.
Wheel boats, adopted October 4th =: I'D.
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