The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-06-09


We are in receipt of the San Diego Union of the
2lst April, which contains long and highly interest
ing communication from Mr.. B F. Williams, a young
lawyer who spent short time in this parish last sum
He is represented by his friends to be gentle
man of fine talent and one whose assertions may be
implicitly relied 81. leaving ere he went to
Ell Paso where be has been practicng law and whence
he occasionally corresponds with friend in this place
His letters give glowing and almost fabulous account
of the fertility of the soil Ell Paso of the saubrity
of the climate and of the rich gold and silver mines OF
Arizona, country as yet entirely undeveloped.
The object of the communication to the Union is to
call the attention of the public to the immense advan-
ages offered by the Ell Paso railroad route over any
other. There is no doubt but road to the Pacific
will be built on this line, but when question open
to more serious discussion. There is so little of IN
employed capital in the South, aid so little of en-
ployed enterprise that have very little hope of liv-
ing to the completion of this road Its friends
hopeful of assistance from foreign capitalists as well
from those Of the North but property proverbi-
ally tmid, and men are reluctant to invest money so
far from home unless prompted by such dazzling hopes
of gain as lured on the followers of De Soto. And
again. the unsettled condition Of the governments of
Europe well ofths continent may well deter men
from doubtful ventures. That the people are and have
for some time been in chronic state of restessness
and excitement is painfully evident No sooneris one
disturbing element quoted than another springs into
active and threatening life A mutual distrust per-
vades the minds of nations of individuals In this
age might be supposed that enlightened policy NOV
ing hand in hand with christian charity and fellowship
might make the cyilised world one great brotherhood
Alas that jealousy which has its root in lust for gain
forbids
regret that its length preeudes the publication
of Mr.. Williams, article. 1t thus closes: za. 5,a
Such are the resources Of the Northern States of
Mexico. The effect results of railroad near the
32d parallel, on this country be readily imagined
The country would soon fill up with enterprising men
with capital and this mmeasurably rich section would
soon yield golden harvest new Pactolus would
be unseaed by the Anglo Saxon race, and the whole
of the United States would its remosest parts feel
its benefits.
It must be plain to any thoroughly Informed person.
that the road upon parallel 81 be built cheaper
than upon any other route; that the country which
will be tributary to it is of remarkable richness.
The State of Texas offers for every mile of railroad
completed, and running within her border, 10000
Of land. The proposed Southern Pacific Railroad
Company would, from Texas, be entitled to about
eight millions of acres of land which, at five dollars
per acre, would be worth forty millions of dollars
With such magnificent donation this company would
become in time of the most opulent in the world
have done and yet feel that have not stated half
the facts which ought to.
a No scheme has ever been presented the consider
alton of the American people, fraught with impor-
tant consequences, as the Southern Pacific railroad
Press its claims with ldefatigable energy upon the
public Let not that huge monopoly the Union Pa
cifc, swallow up every other interest; act promptly
boldly and at once; for before long the Union Pacific
il it has opposition, will control the general Gov
eminent. Ell 53az&+ESs r=s
Who has not heard of the weakness of blue eyes ?
Yet Baer an eminent German physician and oculist
says that they capable OF supporting much longer
and violent tension than black ones The strength
and duration of the sight depend the different color
of the eyes and that depends upon greater or less
degree Of cearness of the pupil the defects of the
sight depend on color more or less dark 1t results
that ia this point Of view blue eyes infinitely bet
ter than black. The former, therefore, possess in
more eminent degree than the latter the projections
adapted to their functions. Dir. Baer also remarks
that black eyes are subject to caaracts and be
also observes that of twenty persons With black
eyes there is hardly satisfied with them And yet
the Doctors last argument is not worth cent, for
whoever heard Of that satisfied With the
color Of her eyes the color Of her hair with her
stature Set
The Paris Press learns that there is a gentleman
from Deyonshre England, now visiting portions of
Northern Texas looking out for the best localities for
British, enigrants In putting in word for Lamar,
the Press expresses the hope that the tide Of emigra
ton from all parts may be turned thitherward be-
lieving do, that We have the finest cotton lands
III The State .
What becomes of our South Western We hav'nt
received weekly or daily By mail in two weeks +
is out of question for to do without this inds
pensable exchange. We feel isolated without it.
Rural Sparta Times.
The approval Of our contemporaries is source Of much
gratifcation 70 Us and yery much hope that the
South estern will continue to merit it. For the nom