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COMMIT
The Rival Routes,

We have been aided in forming our opinions OF
the eligibility of the two routes for our Northern
Railway, by number of long essays and elabo.
rate scientific reports. Perhaps the expression of a
few plain practical views may assist our citizens r
coming to conclusion on the advantages of the
two rival routes.
1t is gross faulty TO expect that we shall lone
retain our European trade in the farming products
Of the Northwest, now that barrel of flour, pork
or lard, or a bushel of grain from Ohio Indiana
and illinois, or a hogshead of tobacco from Ken
lucky, can be sent over the new routes of commerce
to New York, and thence to Liverpool cheaper
than either can be shipped from New Orleans to
the same port What will then be left to us of the
immense commerce that has made US the great
exporting city of the Union Nearly all of those
products which will come to us hereafter, will be
only what will be required by us for our home con-
sumption, and for the supply of the countries on
the shores Of the Gulf of Mexico and the West
India Islands and these will be brought TO us, as
will hereafter be shown, principally on our North.
ern Railway. Now, surprising the road shall ter
inmate at jacksonville, all the schooners and
craft that are engaged in ihs trade between us and
the shallow harbors and bays of the Gulf, can go
into the Lake and up to jacksonville without i'm.
pediment or expense, or much loss of time. They
could reach the depot of the railway on the Tche-
iuncle River, with an entire saving of the heavy
expenses of towage and port charges incurred by
bringing such vessels TO this city, which every one
VINO has owned or employed them, knows to be
greater than the whole cost of sailing them on their
snort voyages. The fruit, coffee, sugar and specie
winch constitute these return freights, could be
uenvefed and dispatched from Madsonville, on
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''ssW orleans, jackson syasa
sVOf'lherN RU5ys.0UF,

LIZ Nouce Is hereby given that Books of substitution for
Shares in the proposed New Orleans jackson and Northern
Railroad Company will be opened THIS DAY Tbursdav
Way !, Hoi at O'Clock A. at the following places
under the direction oil the members of the Permanent Com
nlttee OF Ways and Means viz: ~
JAMKs Rom, Banking House, Canp street
LEONARD MATTHEWS, Sun Mutual Insnr,ro. ona
corner OF Common and Camp Streets '''
W. H. GARLAND Treas uref's Office, Second Mupioin,,i,
PETER CoNREY, JR., Banking House, Canal street
J. p. BENJAMIN, Office Canal street.
Ii. &. CAMMACK, Counting House, Carondelet street
Hon. Isaac I. PRESTON.
J. p. HARRISON, Counting House of Payne L. Harrison
Camp street
Col. w. s. CAMPBELL, Gas Office.
JOSHUA BALDWIN, Southern Life Insurance Office Camp
street.
GLESDy BURKE, Canal street.
IL. w. MONTGOMERY, Canal Bank.
H. s. BUcKNER, Counting House of Buckner Il S ANTON
Gravier street.
"A. d. KELLY Counting House of Kelly Il Cony ngham
Cat1p street.
GEORGE CLARK, Notaral Office Camp street.
The above the Official Agents of the Convention All
Others out of the city who feel an interest in the sue
silouse Of JAMES RoBD, ESQ., for books ind authority to
receive subscriptions
The propreto of the presses of New Orleans LAFAYETTE
and the country parishes respectfully requested to open
books. By order of the Committee.
JAMES ROBB. Chairman.
john CALHOUN, Secretary mi If
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The OpeIousps railroad.

Last evening number of gentlemen assembled
at the office of the Crescent Insurance Company
to receive the report of Colonel B. H. Payne, the
Agent, who has visited the Opelousas and Attaka-
pas parishes. He made verbal report which Is
to be written out and published We shall, there
fore, not draw very largely on the copious notes
which we took of his remarks. The distance from
New Orleans to Washington, the point OF embark
alton for Opelousas, and within four miles OF 1t, Is
1853 miles. The cost of the road is estimated at
81 100000. The Attakapas and Opeousas parishes
have subscribed 100000. The Lafourche and
Terrebonne and the river parishes will subscribe at
least 100000 more. He submitted several calcu-
lations to prove that the road would be fine In
vestment in itself as mere stock, without reference
to the enhanced value of adjacent property. The
annual expense Of transportation between the
western parishes and New Orleans was $500 900.
The running expenses of railroads i'll the United
States was fraction less than forty per cent. De-
duct this, and it left 1854, 000-twenty-t per
cent But he put rates at half and then showed
large profit. The mere item of insurance was
500, O00 which would be saved to the planter.
He considers the extension of the road to the
Sabine as a necessary consequence. This is about
$50 miles from Opelousas, over a country OF unsur-
passed advantages for the construction OF a road
Col. P. declared that the Atakapas and Opelousas
country was the most beautiful he had seen out Of
Kentucky. 1t is four times as large as Massachu.
setts and only requires accessibility to market to
increase its product ten fold He then extended his
road to the Pacific but really we just SC
much occupied in writing up railroads near hsme
that we cannot follow him across the continent
We will attend to that after we have reached e
Paso. There is one interesting fact however
which we must not omit. Gen. Worth had re-
connossance made of the country from Fredericks.
burg Texas, to the ella river, and there was but
one mountain to cross in the whole route. The
General made careful estimates of the cost Of q
railroad from New Orleans to San Diego, and the
were S24000,000
We shall lay the Report before our readers
when prepared for publication.
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The True Delta stated, yesterday, that the pro-
TACT of a continuous railroad from New Orleans to
jackson had been abandoned-ihan which nothing
could be further from the fact. Not only has it
not been abandoned, but the committee appointed
by the Convention to superintend it preliminarily,
insure us its prospects are very fattering-yea,
even beyond the expectation of its most sanguine
advocates
Already the amount subscribed is so near the
sum required before breaking ground, that there is
no doubt whatever of obtaining the trifng balance,
and even much more indeed, the manifestations
in favor of this enterprise so decided, that the
committee have it in contemplation to employ sur
veyors Immediately to reconnoitre the country, to
ascertain the most desirable route, etc.
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On the three new lines in Massachusetts in 1S45
and 1876, the whole cost per mile was but forty
cents, Since then, by the increase of the distance
run per month, the cost per mile has been greatly
reduced.
1t is stated by the same authority, that loco
motive of fifteen and three fourth tons has drawn
one thousand two hundred and sixty-eight tons, in
a train of coal cars over road of which forty
miles were level, and iorty-fo slightly inclined
Now, take the cost per mile of running locomo-
tive and train the expensive roads in Massa-
chusetts, where fuel constitutes one half the ex-
pense, and apply the same ratio of charges to our
proposed roads, most of which will be constructed
upon water level on which an engine of fifteen tons
will certainly draw in its train one thousand TONS
with ease and the cost of simple transportation on
every mile of the road, will be less than haIf q
mill per ton
Now, we understand the citizens of New Or.
leans willing and ready to build the road from
their city to the State line, and give the use of it
to the public and look for the returns of their in.
vestment-if it be necessary for them to make the
| contribution on these terms-to the increase of
| their business, and the enhanced value of their
real estate, Suppose, then, both lines were con-
| slructed, and were united into main trunk at the
| State line, and train Of cars from the Ohio River,
ffeghted with produce, should arrive at the june
| lion, and the owner and conductor of the train had
| the choice of the two routes-one by the way of
jacksonville and the floating railway, on the
Lake, and the Pontchartrain Road into the city, at
cost of eighteen cents per ton feTrage across the
Lake-the other around the Lake directly into the
city--the latter having forty eight miles further
| running distance, (time estimated to be the same }
which do you think he would prefer To run
his train directly into the city, with his thousand
tons, il would cost him forty cents per mile for
forty.eight miles, say $40 90 his ferrage over the
Lake, at eighteen cents per ton, would be $50,
beside great deal of uncertainty, vexation and
trouble in making two transfers of freight from
railroad to boat, and boat to railroad. Suppose,
too, both roads Were completed--as we hope they
will be-and jacksonville become rival mart and
shipping point-as we have supposed it might if
the road should terminate there-we think we
could offer the producer advantages enough, in our
larger market, to bring his train Of forty-eght
miles over our road rather than go to Madsonville
to save SO 90
1t must be apparent to every one not blinded by
self or local interest, that if we would save our
city from the decline that threatens her, We must
bring our railway into New Orleans, and stretch its
line through the whole length of the different Cor
horaons, that all may participate in its benefits.
BY making its terminus on the other side of the
Lake, we shall create rival that will do us more
injury than have reason to fear from our enter
prlsng Alabama competitor Fly. C.
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NAvAL-The steam frigate susquehanna is
being equipped for sea with dispatch, at the Navy
Yard, and will be ready about the 18th May The
rumor that her destination is to be changed turns
out to be unfor nded.
A draft OF thirty-two sailors for general service,
arrived here on Sunday from Baltimore, under
command of Lieut. Roger Perry.
A detachment of twelve marines, under command
of Lieut.. Russell, arrived here Sunday morning in
the steamer Osceola, from Washington.
We learn by letter received in this city, that
the United States steamer Saranac, lately arrived
at Pensacola, had commenced taking in her coal,
which not being as good expected, it was
thought best to wait for supply of better quality
when a Geographic dispatch was received from
Washington, ordering her to put to sea with all
possible dispatch, and she Immediately recon-
menced coaling from her first supply, which had
just been rejected twas supposed that her DIES,
tination was the Island of Cuba, Norfolk Her.
aid, 30th ult.
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CARELEssNEss AND ROBBERY IN MOBILE
Mr.. Mcfarland, from Aberdeen, Miss having
received four thousand dollars in gold in Mobile,
on Saturday evening last, had it carefully wrapped
in package, in the counting room of Mr. VIM.
Eckford, commission merchant there, and gave it
to black boy of Mr.. E. to carry to the steamer
Clara, which he had taken passage. Mr..
Mcfarland did not accompany the boy, and could
not find him when he went down to the boat.
After time the boy returned and said that he had
given the money to stranger, who said that he
was the proper person to receive it. and walked off
Information was Immediately lodged with the
police, who went to work with dispatch to trace the
robber and the money. man named William
Taylor was found to have large amount of money
with him, and the police knowing this to be
unusual arrested him. and along with him, thirty
nine hundred and eighty dollars of the money, all
an gold. Taylor has been examined in part, and
his counsel has asked and obtained time to lead
witnesses he remaining in confinement the mean
while,
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nents, Visions and Apparions: From the German ]. s.
Redield. 12m0.. PIP. 1885,
This is strange book Its great object is to
overthrow the system of Materialism and conse-
quent Infdelity. Secondly, to accumulate strong
array of undeniable facts in the department of the
supernatural, and to place them upon their proper
basis; thirdly to cast clear light the state OF
the soul after death; and fourthy to promote per-
sonal holiness, in heart and life.
THE CELESTIAL TELEGRAPH, the Secrets of the Life
Come revealed through Magnetism: By l.. Aph Caba
gnet, New York: J. 8. Redfeld, l2mo PIP. $50.
DyNAMIcs OF MAGNETISM, ELEcTRIolTY, HEAT, LIGHT
CONSTELLATION. AND CHEMISTRY. in their rela tor
to Vital Force. New York j. S. Redfed. limo, PIP
ass.
These two works. as the titles indicate, treat o
the phenomena of Animal Magnetism, and we
recommend them to those who are so much inter
ested in Professor Fisks Lectures on Biology
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OPELoUsAs AND New ORLEANS RAILROAD.
Meetings of those interested in building this road
are announced to be held in various places desg-
mated, in. the wealthy Parish Of St. Mary The
calls for the meetings are signed by many of the
leading people in that Parish. Addresses the
nature, cost and expediency of the road, to be
delivered, by gentlemen of st. Mary and adjoining
Parishes, and delegates to the Convention 10 be
held in New Orleans, 9TH June next, aie to be
sol
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The remarks of the Crescent, the other day,
have been considered by the Della as applicable to
the volunteer companies. An examination of the
statutes in force will prove that our remarks were
intended for the militia musters. The law requires
volunteer companies to parade on the first Monday
of every month, except April. In that month, the
militia and the volunteers all turn out under the
orders of the General. 1t was to these annual pa
rades 1--WE had thought them semi-annuaD we OBJ.
Jected. Does the Delta pretend that a turnout
once year, without mnskels, teaches men any
|thing in military discipline! Either the drills
should be more frequent, or be altogether aban-
doned. AS the law now stands, it is vexatious
eXactlon, without any earthly advantage. The best
commentary is that, for dollar and fify cents
man can buy off the military training. So much
| for the law; now for the facts.
We say that nine.tenths of the men who com.
posed the six regiments which Went to the Rio
Grande, did not belong, at the time, to any of the
| volunteer companies in the State. There did exist
| two skeletons OF regiments at the time. These
were filled up by raw recruits and the other four
| regiments We're composed of men not at the time
organized. The Delta's statement is artfuy
| worded. We have no doubt that military train.
| ing is necessary to fit men for the campaigns of
| regular war But the experience of this country
has shown that, without any knowledge of tactics,
our people fight 10 win. The men before whom
the British regiments fled from Concord TO Boston
the men who from the earth redoubt of Bunker
I'LL, twice drove back the flower of the British
army, and who at last retreated only from want Of
;, ammnnltlon-these men were the undisciplined
,a''nsts oil The country. The battle of New Or
; eah' was won by the marksmen of the West. So
'o', WIN The regiments of volunteers who fought
e. hCnefey busna Vista, and on the glorious road
" on' vera oiuz TO the City of Mexico. The volun.
e . .o.irai''es should be encouraged exemptions
IF and privileges ought to be accorded IN men who
N enrol themselves for military Discipline. Ru, the
d great mass of citizens who are willing 10 do ,hs;,
duty, but decline the fatigue and expense a,tendan
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EGGS IN MINNESOTA. The following para.
graph from the st. Paul Pioneer of the 10Th ult.
shows that eggs have been up in that vicnage, and
we therefore do not wonder that the editor appre.
GATES the gift of dish of " ham and eggs:
son the arrival at St. Paul of the Nominee,
eggs tumbled down suddenly at one fell crash, from
fifty to ten cents per dozen, which is as low as they
We can eat, and but little more than the cost OF
production. The way our people crack down upon
lnelplent poultry, is caution We are indebted
70 Capt. Smith for present Of ham and eggs"
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THE OREGON RoUTE.-The Minnesota Pioneer
answers letter from Henry Miller, of this city
inquiring whether company to start for Ore
gon this spring, by the northern route from ST. Paul
The Pioneer states that company starts from
St. Paul, but that some of the Hudson Bay people
will leave Pembina. Last year, Mr. Sinclair and
family went through by the northern route, up the
Red River to Pembna, thence west An outfit
can best be obtained at Gaena. Voyagers familiar
with the route, all say that there is fuel and water
enough, and no difficulty in going through. Mil
waukee Wisconsin.
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and consequently furnish thng IN Their line
of fine quality for the price, that in this other
establishment excel, if at all equal them
s. II, PAGE, Agent,
~ Canal street, one door below Royal.
~ Just received per steamship Ohio and ship Union
large assortment of the above Teas.
mys sm s. II. PAGE, Agent.
RITTERS-75c cases Boxer and Hilyger Bitters,
- in store, and for sale by
mys tt SAMUEL WOLFF. 95 Camp st.
SUGAR HOUSE MOLASSE S-50 bbls. very
~ superior quality from the Crescent Refinery, for sale by
myS st FERb. KENNETH 4 co. SO Magazine st
GOLDEN SYRUP-50b bls of superior quality,
mys - 5t '1' FiERD KENNETH CO. SO Magazine ST.
MESS PORK-A few hundred barrels on land
mys & FERD KGNNETr & co. 90 Magazines st.
FAMILY HAMS-25 packages very superior
l. Sugar-cured Hams for sale by
mys st FERD. KENNETH CO 80 Magazine st.
0'FALLON FLOUR-This choice brand of
~ Flour always on hand and for sale by
myS Of FERD. KENNEfT u Co 80 Magazine st.
CASTOR OIL-2O barrels Of Adams brand,
~ for sale by
mys 81 FERD. KENNETT& co. 90 Magazine st.
RYE FLOUR-2OO barrels fresh importation in
l. in store. for sale by
mYs st FERD. KENNETH 81 co. SO Magazine st.
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On Wednesday morning. 9Th inst, at oc'Ock PATRICK
JOSEPH infant of Rose and Capt j. Ducey, aged eleven
months, of cholera.
no The Funeral will take place THIS EVENING at O'Clock,
$50 The friends acquantaucSs the family
10 attend
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The CANE AND Conn IN ATTAKAPAs.-The
Planters Banner OF the Sd inst, while noticing
that the rams and warm sun have materially favored
the young cane regrets that, on the WHOLE there is
not the prospect of good crop. There has been
so much stubblecane planted, that an average crop
could scarcely have been looked for, even had the
ather been unusually favorable.
The rain has shown its fine effect on the corn.
The fields look fine The impression is, that a
larger than usual quantity has been sown, this year
in Attakapas
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BosToE, April 28.-Frank Cakes, mate of the
ship Rio Grande, from Liverpool, was arrested in
against an Irshman, fracturing his skull. The
irlshman Is dying at the Hospital.
Daniei Websier's letter was not read this after
mon, IN consequence of the sickness of Alderman
rogers II Is said to be only two lines long, stating
,hssa ~ anoul to leave Boston, and intimates
'hefeny that their retraction is too late,
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NEW CAPITAL OF MINNEsorA-The ST. Paul
Pioneer very earnestly urges the propreiy of build
ing the capitol of stone, (nstead of brick an
abundance of which can be Guarried in ST. Paul
The new commissioners for experimenting its
building are ID. Frank Brawley, formerly of Platte
vile, Wisconsin, and Louis Roberts, The appro-
prlation is $50, 900.
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Bayou SARA.-The St. Francisville Chronicle
congratuates the people of Bayou Sara, that within
q few days more the streets leading to their landing
will be free from water.
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Hon. A. g. PENN.-The Point Coupee Echo
notices visit to that parish by this gentleman,
who represents the third district Of this State in
Congress. 1t has information from Mr.. Penn of
his intention to the district again sometime
during the summer,
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FOR CONSTABLE.

.lfeSSrS. Editors Please announce JOSEPH w. BURKE
candidate for the office of Constable of the Second Jus
tees Court to fill the unexped term of NJ NJ Thomas,
deceased ms
JOHN II. KULLIGAN is a candidate for Constable of the
Second Justices Court fill the uneSpred term OF the late
NJ. NJ Thomas Esq and will be supported by the Reform
of the Second Representative District irrespective OF party
or politics. ms HIS NUMEROUS FRIENDS.
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WATER IN PoINTE CoUPEE.-The river, on the
Sd inst, had fallen three feet or more below high
water mark, and was lowering in earnest. The
Echo has this promising paragraph:
"Tihe water recedes rapidly from the back fields,
in THE neighborhood, which were more or less in
undated by the crevasse which occurred at Mr..
Hoean's some time since. The planters on Bayou
Fordoche, we understand, have commenced plant
ing in those places which have been under water."
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REGULATING COMMERCE BETWEEN THE
STATRs.-The Legislature Of Missouri passed
law taxing merchandise from other States, at a
higher rate than that of domestic product The SUI
preme Court Of that State has just decided the law
TO be void, as contravening the clause in the Con
stituion of the United States which gives to Con-
gress the exclusive regulation of commerce between
the States
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TEAS! TEAS!!
INHE TEAS Of the New York Canton Tea Com.

pany, NO. lS5
e hath a m street.
(The oldest T e a
establishment in the
United States.) N
Orleans Agency, II
Canalstteet. These
Teas are more ey.
tensivei,y known and
approved of, than
those of any Other
establishment in this
county. Every sea
son the CANTON
TEA COMPANY en-
deayOrt0 control the
most valuable and
useful kinds Of TEAS
thut nra ,nornrtaI
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PLAc1pE's VARIKT1Es.-The fairy drama, called
s'Coran Of Cashmere, written by of our citizens was
brought upon the stage for the first time Tuesday
ming We intend making critical notice of this drama
after this evening" when will be repeated with the original
cast From what have heard-not having been present
at the first representaonthe piece chasey wen' tne
plot good, and the characters well contrased.
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HuNGARIAN REFueREs.-Tba Ph;l,doln,;,
worm american says that numbers of these unfor-
.una'e slss are arriving in that city, from time to
tme' ana that, as no provision is made for ,hen !,
they ~oIla &c exposed to great hardships and des.
aitution' on. iSf The kindness of one of their coun
The gentleman alluded i To- nss apply Tor relief
of his means for that object but does not feel
self competent to sustain the entire burden TIM,
imposed on him and has presented the matte
the consideration Of the public with v,evr !,
some action on the subject.
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FINE TRA.-Tbs great luxury is to be found at the esab
lshment Of s. H. Page No. 70 Canal The quality of
tha part Of his stock named in his advertisement in another
column of paper will prove fully equal representation
and we would advise families and dealers give him call