New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-18
Address


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Of The Boa,d Of Directors Of the NewO Orleans Opeiosas
Great Western Raihoad to The property dslders Of the city
Of NewOrleans
| FELLOW CirIrzENs-In appealing to YOU for aid and
assistance in the construction of the Neworeans Opelou
sas and Great Western Railroad the Board of Directors
have thought it incumbent them to present you
facts in relation to this grand enterprise which they
most respectfully call xo, -
ter to construct railroad from Algiers Washington in
4 the Parish of St. Landry, via Thbodaux Berwcks Bay
New Iberia etc. distance of about 100 miles by which
all this rich section of State which almost entirely
cut off from to this city during several months in
the year will be placed within few hours proximity
| all times and at all seasons.
There is no portion of Louisiana which affords the same
advantages for the development of these resources on
which the inhabitants of this city depend for supply of
the necessary articles of food By the construction
this road our suppliesof beef mutton poultry the pro-
duce OF the dairy fruits vegetables etc. ETC. would be
considerably increased and be sold at greatly reduced
rates the mechanic the laboring man, in fact every
housekeeper in the city would derive immediate and
certain benefit from the opening of this road
In connection with this, it be denied that one
OF the causes which has retarded growth
as ely Is the high price Or cost of living and anything
done towards ameloratng this heavy burden and great
drawback on our prosperity will tend to augment po
puatlon and will add to our resources What most
want is permanent population actively and protably
employed Situated at present we have to de-
pend entirely the precarous navigation of our riyers
and bayous all of energies called in reauisition
during few months in the year its exigencies
after which we remain comparatively idle till the rivers
rise the next season. and in succession trade in
all its branches is thereby rendered precariou and the
enterprise of our merchants completely parayzed The
hundreds of thousands of dollars have been sunk by the
loss of two months when nearly all the intercourse with
the interior was suspended during which time obligations
We're daily maturing and had to be provided almost
any sacrifice to maintain credit and citizens deprived
of the benefits of interior trade during the most i'm
portant part of the season.
But fellow citizens, these views are comparatively of
little Importance in calculating the benefits to flow the
property holders and citizens generally of NewOr,ean
from the construction of this road. The entire trade Of
1enaS is pttli reach if ,cH e1na or arms ou 10
grasp H. Uur charter provides for an extension of this
Gated and constructed in such as to accommo
date the enormous freight and travel which this route
must necessarily command when extended into Texas
eventually into Arkansas and Missouri, to St. Louis.
The superior sagacity and enterprise of sister cities
Of baltimore, Philadelphia Charleston Savannah and
Mobile, have already railroads in operation in the
Of construction extending the Ohio Tennessee
and Mississippi by which large portion Of the produce
of those rich valleys has been taken from u.s. But ne at
thus far tcithont rioal The The Mississippi and the
trade of region of country large enough in extent to
form empire and capable of SUSTAINING a humiliation
OF several millions is now open to us if will take ad-
vantage OF it at once There is time for delay few
years more and we may find to cost that the favor
able moment gone and that have lost the trade of
st as we have already done of portion of that east
Of the Mississippi The enterprisin people who are set
Ting Texas with rapdity almost unequalled in the on
mails OF emigration will soon command sufficient influence
to undertake similar works themselves, and may be less
disposed to join US Now we know that, not only
they tavoraby disposed towards u.s. but willing
contribute literally in land, build the road them
selves if we will meet them at the Sabine And like
wise will Arkansas and St. Louis if will meet them at
the line between Louisiana and Arkansas.
This road will also tend to deveope the resources our
State by inviting immigration and bringing into i'm
mediate cultivation millions of of fertile lands
can be found in any State of the Union thereby
creasng our wealth and population the benefits of which
must accrue to the citizens of NewOeans in the dispo
sal OF the rich products of the soil and the profits in the
return supplies
The private subscriptions amount to nearly $3.50
oosay PAT zoo on the part OF the city and Agiers and
about $4,000 from portion of the parishes through
which the road will be located The books only open
from ouf TO Twelve days and were closed LIST May pre-
paratory to the organization company and election
Of the Board of Directors but they have been again opened
since LIST inst and will continue during four months
in the parishes of Jefferson St Charles St John the ap-
tis St James, Assumption, Lafourche Interior Terre-
bonnie, 81 Mary, Sc Martin Lafayette, Vermion st.
Landry orleans right bank and at the office of the
pany in this city Books will also be sent in short time
TO the parishes beyond opeousas the line the road
to Texas and the branch to Arkansas. We confidently
rely on large private subscriptions all the parishes
in addition 70 those already received and assured
cheerfully acceded to.
The Board Of Directors have been assduousy engaged
since It's organization in making the necessary arrange
ments ana can now frankly that in short time the
location OF the road will be commenced its consruc-
ton prosecuted with vgor. The road will be commenced
at several points at of these points will be from
the Mississippi above the city where the main line leaves
the river Tor she Latourche at or Thbodaux,
thence to Berwicks Bay and from Washington to San
M on tne Iecne BY placing these portions of the road
under contract in advance the planters of opeousas At
takapas errebonne and afourche Interior will be placed
within few hours Of NewOrleans to connect by
boat at the temporary terminus at the The COM
pany will thus be at deriving more than sufficient
revenue 10 ueay current eXpences while the other
tons are being completed is determined to place the
whole route under contract complete earliest
possible moment.
The terminus of the road will be the other side of the
river opposite the centre of the Third District but each
district OF Newureans will be accommodated with de-
pot at such places may found most advantageous to
its wants.
The Board of Directors ofhe Neworeans opeousas and
Great Western Railroad in recaptulatng of the
great advantages which may derive 10 the property hold
of the city from this undertaking confidently rely on
their good judgment in sustaining this truly Louisiana
Road the benefits of which almost nealcuabe to all
classes OF our population Newoaeans is preamnenty