The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-11
NEW ORLEANS:
FRIDAY MORNING. oCTOHEH ~ ,s.o

| General CoHneA-Ths body net last svenina-Mr
| Thompson in the chsr; seven nembeys present
message received from the Mayor rsturning with
out his signature, resolution adOpts the last sitting call
ing him for information in regard to public baIs fro
quented by ewd and abandoned women and other peons
| who follow no honest occupation.
His Honor also stated that, in accordance with rsaoution
Of the Council, he had sold the contract for furnishing the
Courhouses etc. with coal The contract was adndieated
Mr. J. Z. stewart, at sky barrel for Pittsburgh
coal
The veto of the FIST mentioned resolution was sustained
Another, and a yoIuminous message, received
from the Mayor calling the attention Of the Council the
direct representatives Of the people of the city, numerous
and highly important facts connected with the commerce Of
New Orleans. His Honor that dercacy has for
time prevented him from giving expression to bis seu
this subject but that it, great importance mpes
HIM ask the anxious consideration Of ths Council The
message thar the facilities for transporting
the products Of the West direct the city Of New York and
other Eastern cities have already drawn off at least 10000
tons of produce from this market This item alone makes
difference Of s40 600 the city in the of Wharfage
Alone leaving of the question the number of commission
houses it would give business to, etc.
But continues the the evil does not stop here and
already the of nezhbor begun encroach
on the more important article cotton The extension
OF the railroad system ia Georgia and South Carolina has
already drawn of least 900 bales of from the
Northern part of Alabama and vicinity. which, present
market value, at least 81 10000 not adding
freight, storage, damage, etc.
The comDr ton of the Charleston and Memphis Railroad
and other kindred improvements. in years.
sderaby augment this diversion of trade. H Honor then
menuons the three most important projects the of
NewOrleans the completion of the Tehu antepec railroad
railroad to connect the Western of the State with the
! city, and the NewUrleans aad Jackson Railroad
His Honor takes up the subject of the latter Improvement
first as the expense to be incurred vii be smaller than
for either of the other and he mentions the fact that at
the last session of the Legislature passed proyid
ing for the right way for constructing the road through the
State lands north OF Lake Ponchartran He that on
the part Of Mississippi favorable charter has been
grane7 and it is well understood that the people of that
Safe prepared with the citizens of Louisiana
IN the work II The latter viii agree to construct the road
the State line It appears the reports experienced
parties, that there such natural obstacles to raise nsu
perabe objections making NewOreaas the terminus Of the
road and Madonvie has been proposed the connection
be completed with suitable steamboats, capable of
dating hundred feet of The distance continues the
message from Madonvile the State line 36 miles and
the cost of this portion of the road estimated
81 100000, tring outlay, comparison the benefits
which would accrue to NewOreans from the completion of
| the work
The moment that Louisiana breaks ground, Mississippi
will follow suit and the road would be finished in eighteen
MONTHS years the most, placing New Orleans at
in connection with imp Jrtant portion of the
growing REGION from whence plan could forward their
market advance of its present arrival It would
also have the effect of opening large of country now
lying dormant, and enable ch the iron causeway
point ntersecHg with of the Improvements of
neghbo and thus uslly brings into direct cnmmu.
nicaton with the West 1t would bring pro-
of the garden the dairy and the orchard prices
lower than at present, and thus add largely the comfort of
citizens.
His Honor takes the ground that if large Capitalists
are reluctant to engage in enterprises of the kind appeal
those Of less will be in vain. He also advocates
the expectancy OF making the city subscriber for onefourh
or onethrd OF the amount OF stock, which will give
hdence to individuals He advocate the general rule
ofhaving state municipal authorities mixed with private
enterprises but thinks the of the present su
cient excuse.
1t be urged continues the message that we have
great load of debt hanging present. and wht
admitting the full force the argument it does not apply
the present subject Bonds issued and loaned for this wor
would not fall due before the profits of the road would b
sufficient to cancel them.
His honor suggests the Council the propnety of