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

| The REBATE ON INsuRANcE.-At meeting of tn
| New Orleans Chamber Of Commerce on the 4th, Mr.
Fosdick introduced the following resolution, which i
not without interest 10 our readers So 5s9sgs#
| Whereas, the interest of the commercial communit,
require that all charges produce ard merchandis.
passing through this port should be low as practi
cable; and whereas great complaints are CONSTANT,
made against the insurance Offices of this city regard
ing the tariff of premiums in forces be it therefore
Resolved, That this Chamber requests the Presi
dents OF the various companies comprising the BoarG
Of Underwriters of this city revise the tariff of rates
now in existence, particularly river risks and re
duce the same as low be done, keeping in view
the safety of the policy holders and the security of the
stockholders
Resolved, That, nth q view of making some con-
cessions, we recommend that the rebate of l5 per
cent allowed by the companies to their customers
De deducted from the rates of premium and that here
after no rebate whatever be allowed in settlements be-
tween the assured aud the insurer 81 III
The resolution was by request laid over for consid
Grafton and for action at the monthly meeting
The srckLEs Norr.- The following is the conclusion
OF Sickes note to the Spanish note:
The Government Of Spain has yet time to dispose
OF the Cuban question honoraby and satisfactorily to
sPalniards sCuoans and the world :. The people OF
Cuba demand liberty. The progress Ethey have made
shows they will succeed. Some demand independence
and others desire that Cuba should be to the
United states. The American Government offers to
open negotiations toward ascertanng the will of the
Cuban people.
If they desire liberty and independence the United
States is in duty bound to follow the course of Peru
and the South American Republics If Cubans desire
TO be annexed to the United States the American
Government is willing to purchase the island from
SPAN Tor sum Of money hereafter to be agreed upon
Whatever decision the Spanish Government may ar
In A.
done on humane principles, for humanity demands it.
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JUDGE BLACKS DocroR's BILL.-We copy as follows
from louisville dispatch of the 2sth ult The cee
DRAFTED bill the Nashville RAILROAD company
by Ds. D. W. Yardell and Bayless for curing Jerry
Blacks arm, has not been paid and isn't going to be
paid. The company has notified the doctors that It
declines to pay, and accordingly has returned the bill.
The understanding now is that Judge Black will sue
the company for from $50, DOC to 100000 damages.
1t will be big thing for the lawyers s,.s..,,s
NATIONAL BANKS IN LIouIDAr1os. Washington
telegram says that Treasurer Spinner viii shortly issue
circular directing Government depostares through
out the country to redeem and forward to the Treas
u1er All notes OF the national banks IN liquidation, for
the purpose Of returning them to the bank which is
sued them, and thereby withdraw them from circula
ton There are between thirty and forty banks in this
list. and their notes are still ID circulation.
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Koopmanschaar At last ACCOMPLISHED made contracts
with difsrens parties todevcr 10000 uhnaen in the
South BY next March or April If John likes The coun
try and the country likes John, they will swarm this
land like the loeusts did Egypt, only they WON'T eat
70 much We viii take one e .Koop, Is you can
lind moral one and guarantee that none OF the mem
bers are Radical and 10 search of office.
DEsoro PARIsH. We copy AZ follows from the
Mansfield Times of the 9Th: "a
No Corr. Owing to sickness in his family, Judge
Levsee did not hold the last regular term of the Dis
riot Court ID this parish We cannot as we have heard
,thers do censure the Judge for his non-attendance
We are Of the opinion that any gentleman Who is
.orthy Of the name OF husband and father, under sim
lar circumstances, would have acted as Judge Leysee
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