Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-17
M. G. BRYAN, Publisher.

ence to the information which had chang.
cd the current of feeling now exhibited on
the subject, said TINT. the information was
received from a notice of the N. O. Picnt :
nne, which stated that Mr.. Rcbl,, ,he
President Of The Board Of Directors. was
ont on bnsiness tour 10 the differen, re-
gions through which tlie Rail r Dad was
expected to run, and tllat Ire was author
lzed IN his st'pnldtions 10 say thnt gronnd
would be broken simultaneously at New
Orleans. Pnss Mancl,nc and Jackson
This showed conclusiveIy that The river
route was not favorabiy entertained by
the Board, and that II was ont Of tho
question; and therefore II would be I'M
possible for us to cooperate in the con.
struction of the Road ao1t@
| These were the reasons why the Com
nnittee thought Il useless TO get mp report.
lie thought it necessary that a subsequent
meeting should be had for the purpose OF
icing what conld lie done towards con-
siructing special road for our benefit, 10
intersect the main road at sns neur and
practicable point as possible. MIR. Pike
| Withdrew his motion for the reconsidera-
| tion OF the Resolution. 1T =, se-t5.
-. M. Elam. ESQ.,, then addressed The
meeting. He was astonillsed that New D.,
leans shonld hesitate IN bringing the roaa
ny Baton Rouge and decide on carrying
il through swamp region. But tile fat
had gone forth and we should not delay.
We must .ake hold now and work for
ourselves. It was useless any longer to
trust 10 New Orleans for help, Let lis
begin here, and no to work in order TO tan
the road to the North East He had as-
snrances from gentlemen residing III East
Feliciana that we should have their full
corporation in such a work.
The Chair thol,gln with Mr.. T. that
the time was past wheii help could be ex--
pectedsfrom New OrIeans. In converse.
tion with gentlemen from that city he dis
covered that it was their last idea to bring
the road here. He was therefore decided.
ly OF the mind that our citizens st,ortt
take hold and construct a branch road In
tap the main one. But, lie asked ara
we prepared? are we sustained bv a..
planters, the wealthy and The interested !,
II is impossible for us to do anything mn.
less the agricultural interests are awaken.
ed to the in,portancs of the eebiecf. md
they will come forward and co.onera,.
with the commercial aud mecllapical in.
teresfs. Let us solicit them to come and
consult with us and aid us In the matter
Unless we can elicit spirit Of act;on
among them, we may continue To meet
day after day. week after week. and,
month after month, bnt all 10 no pt,rpose
Mr. Avery was not prepared to acrree
IN the opinion That help from New Or.
leans was "a foregone conclusion. I. a.
soon ms we can show 10 that civ ,I,a,,
we take vital interest in the enternr;se
their cooperation will be extended ii.
was informed by gentleman inst from,
New Orleans, that Mr. Roi,b had exnres..
ed himself TO the effect that the Road,
would come within very few miles of
Baton Rouge. The Pass Manchac rou,.
is the shorter one and that is the reaso,,
why it is preferred. The river rome.
would be some twenty-one miles fur,herg
but il our citizens and those of tie io,ya.
parishes would give assurance that he
difference in the costlof the two routes.
would be subscribed, he doubted not .tl,o
river route could be secured. The san,e,
interest would be taken by tile eastern.
parishes in this, az in tile other ronfe. lie
thought the people of this parish would be-
willing (if true to their interests IL, having.
direct communication with New Oya.r.u
to submit 10 the tax Of 5000 900 vl,;ob,
woild be required to bring the road here
lie spoke OF the great advantages TO lis
derived from such communication in,
the way OF giving stability to business
permanence to the location OF the CanitaI
and increase 70 oiir population both civ,
and rural. Some 10000 bales Of co,.on,
would be diverted to this point from. tia.
eastern parishes. General nrosner,,..
wonld ensue. The nation was fjled w;,i,
examples illustrating these manifold, ad.s
vantages. See the North. Have we,
not the power with our local conver;en..
ces and snpefiorities over iIe rnnged
North, ITO make our country eunsllv as
flonrishing and pfosrerous? AiIwelirs-
qnife is energy and concert Of actiom. -
What has succeeded elsewhere. viii sre-
coed here. ss lsselNl s#sasiasn sAlsi -
3. So'oman. Esq,a of New Orleauag
stated that Mr.. J A.. Benjamin, one Of ,he
Directors q me great Northern Road
wonld pe here on MonIay, and from tt,z,
wen known interest manifested nv that
gentler.an in the enterprise, lie feIt conf
dent mat Mr. B. would b. happy 10 fur
!'Is.i al information required on the sub-
,scs. and wonid. If necessary, address =
meeting Of the citizens ID reference
thereto.
Nj. Elam reiterated Bis opinion .ho,
there was no hope of any help to be fad
rom New Orleans, in afIorling 10 Baton
Rouge even the chance Of obtaining
direct interest ii the Road. The vsry =
fact that New Orleans had caused the
ron,e 10 be surveyed through the Pas,
Manchac, Showed an ulterior design from,
the first 70 preclude ns ftom participatinp.
IN the enterprise. We should have 10
20 70 WORK and build our own road. ~
After whichy the meeting adjourned Il,
Al g H. G.. MORGAN, Chairman.
Z. ,. +. HATCH, Sec'y
9 SAVE NJ PROM M FRIsSps.
physician, giving an account Of q case OF
nenralgia Of the head, il recent medical
onrnals presents the following ratI,er
staFtIing account of his nlsiIaod Of cnre ...
determif9ed n af10ns ts,a .~r..