The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-12-25
The Texas and Louisiana Railroad

T., beneficial r'SuAS dccrhng ~ me p"npf ~
h,s and nc adjoining counties from rs con.
sirHciioH
! he subject of Railroads is one present
Ing so many pleasant remuneraiag and in.
tercs,ing phases i It's analasis and discus
sion. that one can scarcely examine inn"
any one of its features, IN detail without
being interested in the beauty, order, and
harmony Of its operations; the wonder OF
it, discovery, the magnitude and rapldity OF
it's progress, and stupeudou. effects result
ing from its application and construction
in various portions OF the United States,
How much more interesting then, these ad
yantages and benefits, when they are within
our reach, by the construction Of a line Of
Railroad running from Nlcksburg, on the
Mississippi river via, Monroe, Shreveport
Marshal, Austin, FL Paso and ultimately
to San Diego or the Pacific.
The WAYS and means for the construc.
ton and completion of this road, so far as
our State and people are concerned Their
ability and necessity for the execution OF
the same, the power, wealth, and influence
flowing thereirom upon our citizens, will
furnish the theme for our pen ior several
week. to come; the facts and hypothesis
we will adduce we will challenge the
stricte.t scrutiny and the closest lnvestiga
ton OF "Agricols." or Agr'cole. Should
we not succeed in convincing the skeptlcal
OF its utility or practicabIlity. our oblec,
shall have been accomplished at least. IN
part. if we succeed in elicitrz ADLER pens
or advocates in the arena OF debate, lay in
ducing the public mind to weigh aud exam.
inc the position they occupy, and the res
possibility resting upon them as citizens OF
one of the weallhlest counties IN the State
The advantages accru'ng to the citizens,
State, and county, from the construction Of
this road are 40 many and varied that we
could not more than tuch upon them all ut
this time consequently, we will only discuss
single question The interest Of The plcnicr.
in this article. and will take up other and
equally as important questions in our future
Nos In doing so We will present to our
our readers the produc, of a single farm In
our county-,he cost Of having, shipping,
selling, etc of the cotton produced on
single farmland buying the supplies for
the same aud getting then home, and the
saving to the planter If this Railroad WAS
in operation, from which the inference may
be drawn. and its result. applied to the
county and State within its influence.
To illustrate our position we will select
Mr.. H...s, who is ,haugbt to be thrifty
and calculating farmer for his force, etc,
last year he raised IS bales of cotton,
which he shipped to New Orleans, and sold
in May las, for Z! cents per h., with the
following charges accruing thereon
Having to Por, Csddo per bale 81 so
Storage and weighing ;;;:: 81
freight to New Orleans SIS
River and fire Insurance, 9 per cent, 90
Labour, drayage, etc in \. o. So; 50
Commission ,! per cent. {; 50: | so
Average damage per bale : ;:;: so
Four months interes, 80: 33
81 IS
Total expenses on one bale of cotton
weighing $50 lbs. 81 As gross value 1913
Is; net, proceeds s26 30 per bale. which