True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-04-12
THE TRUE AMERICAN
EDIvEB ssI JNsaN l:BRSoc,
FAzTAyUL AND cold,
Y Il w or. l. I; VS.:
FRIDAY April. 10 1890

NASHVILLE Rail- RoAD.-Wc have said that ono of
The principle advantages he derived from the con.
struclipn Of this magnificent work. the facility tina,
it would open to vast fertile REGION to send its produce
I" MARKET and that would induce the cultivation Of
immense bodies of rich land lying waste and un.
productive We do not know that any will. deny this
TACT. Is as apparent as the MONDAY sun. Blu, wlen
the main stem Of the road is completed branches will
be made, shooting off into various sections Of the States
through which it will pass and bring 10 the rrouc.
tons Of those places which cut off from river ayi.
CATION.
Tie reliance which was placed in the enlightened
policy and liberal Legislation of ousiana may in some
measure lie gathered from the following letter from an
Intelligent gentleman Of Mississippi to the incfyabe
President, james II. Caldwell, ESD. whose s,repuous
esertions and unremi,ting attention ,no grateful re-
turn from his fellow citizens
AmW County, March 81, 1899.
DEAR SiR--l again take the liberty of obtruding
few lines ursh yon, for the purpose of learning from
you, how you are progressing with the New Orleans
and Nashville Rail Road The completion Of tins roa,l
is subject Of so much n,cres, to me, as well as all
this section Of the country that hope il will be Ly Won
considered sufficient apology for troubling you. We
hive to haul our crops from ~ 60 miles to market
mud we anxiously look for this road to give us relief
i and from The faciiities Afforded To The Compauy bv
your Legislature, [stopped by the GOVERNOR we are
Ii"cc' TO hope the present year will bring j, somewhere
within 80 or 40 miles Of Us: and we are expecting
meeting of the Stockholders in the Mississippi Union
Bank, and rs know we'll the interest those persons feel
towards this great work, respectfully solicit your un-
swcr TO this letter, gvin: all the information on this
SUBJECT, consistent with rropriety Please say the point
to which the road will be completed by the fir, Of Dc.
tobcr next. yet think can take the Stuck md
build TIC Branch from Liberty your road, when our
circumstances will justify it. Il is only Is miles, on
the road from Liberty 10 Holnesyi!lc to the Tanclc-
Paha, where your line passes Wichels, (Alcicu's old
plnce,) as good route any u,le,, n, running the
'o"d by the best 'ou', will make it one mile nearer
than any other that may be selected.
Your uLc'llcnl Sc want.
j. N. CnldrcH, Esq. ~
| From this it will BE- ha, unless our citizens
come forward and make up the subscriptions or part
OF them, transferred by tho large >,nckh,Idsrs, the
people along The line projected and in the neshborood
Will he subjected to Disappointment and retarded in
their plans OF aiding the wo'k aud co ,s,ructing branch
es' all lending TO the advantage aud prosperity of New
orleans, Sufficient praise hardly be awarded to
me e'ernr's'ns and energetic President Mr.. Caldwell
ami the Directory, for their urrcmitiing .xrr,ios ia
'"'' "'e ""'h' lhey nave struggled against mig ly
"'s'"c'es' some OF which have been surmounted, and
every impeachment may be overcome, with timely as
ss'a"ce That legislative aid, despite executive or an,
other opposition will be rendered Mt the next Session
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wanted now, is that the progress of the road NAV no
he delayed Surely there u sufficient numhs, Il
p'''''c snted Citizens VINO spare the sums neces
say to make up the fund which will be requisite to 81
cure ITS progress. They will be only adding TO the;
sources OF wealth and pros Gritty. :hey will be rem
dering that trade which is precarious ceroin and fl,
nls such facilities of drawing il to this poju as will
Illustrate tue strenuous efforts of other Places to sedvc
il from us.
we shall look iorwarl with eagcrness to the report
OF the committees appointed confer with our citizens
and trust that their missions may be crowned with suc
cess Every consideration induces to the speedy com
pehon # the road, and nothing can be more forciL
illustrated, than "leIays are dangerous"