The weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1872-1882, 1874-03-14
NEWS SUMMARY.

I'll A magnificent plan, on paper,
s proposed to Boston merchants fo
: making that city what it is not nov
i q true commercial centre. Sout]
Q Boston is now separated from Bos
+ ton proper by what is known a
4 Fort Point Channel. It is pro
l posed to divert this channel, so q
to leave certain now useless waite,
flats in q position to be filed up
II is believed that in this way a linz
OF water front can be made, belong,
ing to the State, adequate to accom-.
modate forty large steamships, with
the elevators, freight depots, and
other appliances for commerce. A
comparatively short connecting line
would enable all Southern and
Western railroads to run cars d.
rectly to this new commercial GEN.
tire. OF the feasibility of this scheme
we have nothing to say; but schemes
that appeared more visionary have
been executed successfully. New
York owes her commerce largely to
the Erie Canal, and that, in the dav
when it was proposed, was vastly
greater undertaking.
The prospect Of at last providing
New York city with some means Of
rapid and easy transit from one end
of the city to the other is better
now than ever before. Mr.. East
man, who is pressing the matter in
the New York Legislature, has in
vited and received suggestions from
practical railroad men, and appears
to be erdeavcring to provide for the
public want, not to get a bill through
for bis own benefit or that of any
one else. The provisions of the
bill which he expects to propose
have not yet been made public, but
mass meeting has been called at
which it is understood lie will pre-
sent the results Of his inquiries.
There appears to be no abatement
in the interest and enthusiasm of
the lew temperance crusade in the
West. In at least two instances. an
has been made by the liquor
dealers to stay it by injunctions;
but the attempt is not likely in any
case to succeed. The popular feel
ing Of the community is with the
ladies', who are quite ready, If need
be. to 60 to Jail in attestation of
heir earnestness, and as martyrs
% the cause. In New York and
Brooklyn there is quiet discussion
,oing on as to the best methods of
'hecking the liquor traffic here; and
'nited and vigorous measures to
he came end are promised in Mas
achusetts. The secular press gen.
rally give the ladies sympathy and
upport, even when doubtful as to-
ONE of their measures.
The extent OF this movement and
Is effects are indicated by the fact
hat the wholesale sale of beer from
cincinnati has fallen off six hundred
egs daily, and that the brewers
re holding secret meetings to de-
lse ways and means to resist it's
'rther progress. Up to February
9Th, 116 liquor stores and 20 drug
ores where liquor was sold as q
everage, have been closed, and in
me towns in Ohio and Indiana
ot:a liquor saloon is left open. In
70 city of Philadelphia, leading
Of various denominations
I'VE united in announcing a series
meetings for the purpose of
aking up that spirit Of faith aad
f-sacrifce which is the precursor
o genuine temperance revival and
9 secret Of it's power.
The telegraph announces that DR..
'ke. the English traveller, has
scovered the true Mount Sinai,
tn the remains Of animals that
d been sacrificed, and Sinaitic in
riptions which he has deciphered.
is possible that DR.. Beke has
and q new peak which better
swers the conditions of the Mosaic
rrative than any hitherto discov-,
ID. But We are inclined to think
at God has purposely hid the sa-
I'D place from our knowledge, lest
discovery should lead to an idol