The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-02-17
Shreveport and Vicksbnrg.

We learn from the Vicksbqrg Times of the 3st that
Capt. Duff Green general manager OF the wharf boat as
ISOLATION, and president of the Vicksburg gas compa-
ny will visit this CITY and Jefferson in the interest of
line of steamers to ply between Vcksburg and
this city. Oar contemporary speaks in high terms of
Capt. Green and states that he is one of the leading
citizens of that place, and has their full confidence
Our contemporary is right conjectur.ng that people
will favor this project, and lend it helping hand
1t is the opening Of in trade, and which,
trust will prove profitable the energetic authors
Our contemporary argues at considerable length the i'm
portace to both places of this line of packets and that
readers may fully understand the adduced,
give tie article in full:
We learn that the organisation, far the boats
are concerned is completed, and that the line will be
established Immediately upon the return of Capt
Green unless his report should be uniavorabe-a con-
tngency which is by means anticipated, for can
suppose that Shreveport and Eastern Texas will
do otherwise than favor by their patronage influence
and enterprise which shall promote their facilities of
communication with the East aud West and these will
be largely promoted BY the proposed line-Fcksburg
beng the nearest point to them Of railroad connection
with the balance OF the country, and point where they
connect with other lines of steamers plying be-
tween this place and the West By this route, their
trade and travel East and West, will save the time
expense and risk from the mouth OF Red river to
New Orleans and back.
At Nici burg the line of steamers will connect with
the g Palmetto Line" to New FORK via Charleston
This line is carrying cotton from Vcksburg to New
York within or days at the rate Of 81 II per hun
drel pounds, being the quickest route known to us
and there is no reason why cotton might go from
Shreveport TO New York within 10 OF l. days bg this
route, when get the liRc Of steamers established
nor why freishs shipped by it from New York might
not reach Shreveport III tie same time.
But perhaps the most important thing to the two
sections-Texas aud Louisiana, and tile States lying
between Vcksbnrg and Charlestois the great cattle
trade, Ficksburg, .1aekson Meridian Selma Rome At
lauta Augusta and Charleston will be feeding on Tex
tbeiore three months elapsed after the line
is made Moreover, the high price Of pork this year
will cause large demand for Shreveport and Texas
packed beef with Southern States of the Missis-
Sipp Our merchants of VicEsbIrg are already pro-
posing TO Introduce this and cheap article Of plan
tatIon food, aud eoniientaliy look for it to take
the place OF not less than onehalf of the pork hereto
fore consumed. This will be the route too east for
the large wool aud hide trade of tat scctiep and why
may not expect to eat Texas soar here in Ficks
burg?
Considering the many advantages to be derived by
the section Capt Green proposes visit in the estab
liShaiet OF this new line, only believe his mis-
sion will be ementiy Successful. In fact these are
patent, that lie will find it only necessary to state Them
in order find hearty cooperation on the part Of the
/ intelligent communities he proposes to visit