Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-12-06
Plank ROad.
Ough, there be plank road commMnica
. ton betueen Houma and Thiboddur?

Ought there be a plank road conamHnscG-
ton between Houma and Thiboddur?
In order to build up the commercial i'm
portance of both of these places, Our in
terrogatory can admit Of but one answer.
Those that have been compelled to travel
this rout after rainy spell, can well an
swer it, as far as it Importance and useful
ness lie. Since the Railroad traverses
the upper limits of our parish travelling
has been increased FIVE fold, hence the
importance Of facilitating all com,nunica.
ton between the two points. The freight
which is daily hanied upon this road to an
Indifferent observer is incredible.
We have no doubt that something will
be done, and that too at no distant day, to
connect Houma with Thibodau1 by means
Of either Railroad or Shell OF Plank
road and inasmuch as we have in our midst
energy and capital enough to carry such
a project through, we should Ike very
much to see our citizens manifest more
ofthe spirit Of go.a.hcadativeness, which
is the ruling passion Of the age, and set
the bal! in motion Immediately.
!. We of course feel unable to furnish any
thing Ike an adequate calculation Of the
cost Of plank road; but should any Of
our experienced citizens see proper 10
!. throw any light upon the subject, we res
pectfully tender them the columns Of our
paper to spread far and wide their views
touching that laudable object Of internal
improvement. Permit us to urge that in
the list Of the great improvements which
have been given to this. age-the charac-
ter which it will bear in history above all
clher-shs age ofhappines to the people
the plank road will bear prominent
place, and it deserves it. 1t changes the
condition oftbe farmer wherever it is found.
1t gives thorougfare. second only to the
railway, aud in this respect superior to it,
thatit may be used by all without being
subjected to the rules and regulations Of
others, as TO time, speed or equipage, in
which they may choose to travel. 1t an
aihi!ates one Of the sorest evils known to
\ our rural life-an evil which has made a
farm in some-in many parts Of our
country an involuntary hermitage seclu-
ded and attainable only BY weary pill
gr;mage over no, not over, but through
roads which seem to have concentrated
all the evilstthat could embarass the ira
velers. 4 bad road i, no longer known
where there IS ! Pland Road. The far.
tner Is brought in the vicinity Of the village
and city. enjoying its benefits and exempt
from it, inconveniences. The Plank Road
finds its way to the forests, first building
itselffrom them. and then placing the wood
treasure into active use. Il allures the
Z fs}4s y sa4ss5
settler to redeem lands hitherto set down
- desperate real estate unreal as to in
come, and real only as 70 taxation. Il
goes up into Wild lands and civil;zes them
Il threads the environs Of . city with
pleasant drives. It magni6es the means
used By The Grmers 10 taking his products
70 market. Il i the road ofthe people
!; ,su 10 All-and Ike the nation ia whose
J ,f.Ries k.has grown into such fayor it is
estly ysar Increasing Is range and extern
ING IL benefits.
Its ! curious and IN inAerssting pursuit
. ascsriain authenticalIy what has been
nc 6fst inosemAass IN tho origin e any
! cit system Of internal improvement.