New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-09

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Col. BENToN's PAclFio RArLRoAD.--By late
information received from Santa Fe it would ap-
pear that Col. Benton's project Of building q
railroad from st. Louis to the Pacific ocean 10
altogether impracticable and absurd. re-
connoisance Of the route has been made by
Captain Cerran ST. vrain, who, after thor
ough examination, declares that there are no
passes through the mountains that can be CON-
sidered practicable. The opinion of Captain St.
Vrain is, that the road never can be located
through the passes indicated by Col Benton and
his friends, and that if it was located any where
in that elevated region, it would be DISTRACTED
by SHOWS during all the winter months The
snow-drifts that constantly accumulate there
during the winter months, would form an insur-
mountable barrier for q great portion of the
year. These facts establish the position which
We have heretofore maintained that the idea of
building railroad from st. Louis to the Pacific
is mere 6gment of a visionary protector, and
simply absurd. There ia but one true and
practicable route to the Pacific, and that is
through the plains of Texas, starting at New
Orleans. where there are no SHOWS to obstruct,
and where all natural advantages Of location
and climate invite to the enterprise
- The New York Tribune Of the Soth ult, contains
one Of the most singular communications With regard to
cholera in this city that venture to say has been
written by any man printed in any paper. II the
writer whoever he is had deliberately sat down to stsdy
how he could most easily accomplish the greatest
Of injury to New Orleans he could have happier
choice and he has performed his pleasing duty in
that deserves the thanks Of the whole community
He evidently got frightened the reports cholera
which prevailed here three weeks ago. and determined to
Tighten every else. With that view he went to the
Charity Hospital and raked up from the list Of deaths
there the Of eight emerants who had been here
from to days and killed themselves with fresh
meat unrips fruit Mississippi WATER whisky earlesnes
and exposure. Taking this statistical information for
basis, he proceeds to the commencement Of
Asstic cholera here in its most malignant formn Our
citizens here who know tho facts will laugh at tho state
ment but they will not BE- inclined to laugh its effects
This valuable and credible correspondent has doubtless
forwarded series of similar cpl .tles and ~ he COM
menced with twsntysix known deaths one day it is
possible the New Workers may be, to-day, reading of
mortality equal to that Of August whereas we have
not heard Of single Of cholera among the American
population for nearly week past. The Tribune would
do welf it would do Us wrong-to be- more carefa
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Of its correspondents.
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The New MoREAu STREET. METHODIST CHuRcH-By
the poltensss Of Rev. H. N McTyeire Pastor of this
Church, we yesterday permitted go though the
building and examine it in detail It is situated at the
confluence Of Moreau, Spain and Enghep streets (dsri
wing its from the ormer and presents an exterior
combining the qualities Of simplicity beauty with an
appearance Of durability in greater peecton than is usu
ally bshed in the construction Of modern churches The
xrarEn f hal has
datien Of masonry, with marble projection termed a
watertabs to protect it. and the whole exterior Of the
walls succeed in the finest style We enter the front
door and ind ourselves in the basement vssbne leading
into the spacious classroom which seems perfect in
al its appointments this is intended MS . Sabbath
'chooroom, lectureroom, etc. it has three entrance
ioors besides the front the parsons library
.nd two comnittse-rooms on the left wing; 1t is
aaole of accommodating hundred children md teach
r., s well ventilated snd hiss ceiling eleven feet in
Height The elegant simplicity Of the main chamber
nave OF the building evinces much better on the
'art OF the architect than usually displayed the into
or decorations of churches 1t is calculated to comfort
sby six hundred persons and could not perhaps be
better arranged
This eddce stands upon the site Of the Moreau street
Church burned down in Februsry last and the plan Of
hat building has been followed, with same obyiou, inn
rovements. Capt H. L. Robert son the architect and
superintendent of the building gave his time and labor to
be work without pecuniary compensation-a berality
ot often met with -dsys-aud 1t is dfcu to saw
hich reflects most credit upon him. the
his eIertons their complete success The structure
couples space of "a by 81 feet has an elevation of
bout 10 feet from the base to the top of the ps and
ost $4,000
It expected that Rev Mr. Pierce Of South Carolina
v ociate at the dedicaton notice Of which will be
ven in the city papers
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