New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-11
TIE NECESSITY OF RAILROADS.
The subjoined speaking paragraph appears
in the last Shreveport South Western:

in the last Shreveport South western:
The river has risen two feet since our last and Is now
stand with sufficient water in the channel 70 aaora
In upper Red River. The st. Charles has been e.
leased from her long detention at Shaggy Point and an
Runaway and ARIEL have arrived here during the TeeK
Freight on cotton to New Orleans s. per bale.
" Freight on cotton to New Orleans three
dollars per bale 1" This 10 certainly ar TENOR
nous amount to pay for the transport .tion of a
single bale of cotton to market; but it has been
paid, and probably will DO paid, for several
years to come, as it is quite likely two or three
wears will elapse before either of the railroads
running westwardly from tie Mississippi will
be completed d sufficient distance to afford the
required relief from the proverbial low waters
and uncertain navigation Of Red River.
If the planters on Red River and its tributa-
RES would only go into the calculation, they
would find, We have not the slightest doubt,
that within the last Eve years they have lost
more money in excessive freights, going and re-
turning, in delays and annoyances, and by the
fluctuations of the market, than would have
sufiecd to build either one of the great roads
that are destined ultimately to penetrate their
section of country! This is NO rash estimate. 1t
is founded on good basis. Make rough
calculation Of the downward and upward
sfreights for FIVE seasons, and sufficiently
accurate result will be arrived at to answer all
useful purposes. We throw out the suggestion
! 10 order that our country friends may figure
out the matter according to their own fashion,
and profit therefrom Or not just as suits their
own views.
But, arguing from these premises, it is very
clear that it is the interest Of the planting COM
munity to build these roads, and the sooner the
better--for the sooner theyar built, the sooner
will the planters be relieved of intolerable
grievances and burthens, and vexatious delays
and annoyances too numerous to designate.
viii they put their shoulders to the wheel in
good, downright earnest, which ever triumphs
over all obstacles We shall see. We should
suppose that the experience of the past and the
probabilities Of the future would be sufficient to
stimulate them to early, energetic, liberal ac-
ton. If not, it is questionable whether the
complete drying-up Of Red River would exercise
the smallest Influence.
The Vicksburg and Shreveport Road-whioh
We are happy to say is progressing under IA
yorable auspices if completed, be Of
inestimable service to the Red River country,
and q good portion Of what is termed the North
west. Speaking Of this important work of i'm
ternal Improvement and its prospects, the
vicksburg Wing Of the 9Th says:
We are informed by N. d. Coleman, ESQ.,, that Col
Young the President Of the Vicksbug Shreveport and
Texas Railroad has procured rails enough complete the
first section, which will be delivered opposite city by
the frat of next month"; From the source, learn
that four hundred hands steadily engaged this
great work, which is progressing with the most
aging prospects Of an early completion Nothing but
arrest the work, and sincerely hope this will not
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