New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-17
:, aTTpnans m rI4a NORTHWEST.

railroad shirt is being aroused in Northwestern
Louisiana which we regard as alike commendable
and nro1nising :comnfendable, because aproper apr
nrecation Of what is due to the general interest y
heainning to exercise its sway; and promising Pc
cause the movements on foot seem to indicate that
the period Has arrived when the people q sections
most be benefited by the construction of railroads
are becoming fully aware Of the importance ana value
Of those enterprises.
Last week we alluded at some length to an excel
lent article in the Natchitoches Chronicle Poin1lhs
out 10 the people of the Red river parishes tne aoso
lutte necessity Of their being connected wath the new
Orleans market by means Of q railroad" Old Red :"
ryerhaying become 50 caprcious OF late years that
no reliance whatever was to be placed on him Tor
NAVIGATION purposes. The quotations we made from
the Chronicle amply substantiated the propositions
laid down. Wis that if there is section Of country
Oh the surface Of the globe that needs railroad fac
ties it is the Red river country, and II there -
class Of people anywhere that ought 70 saosclloe
literally to railroads it is the Red river people,
these our conclusions, are incorrect, then me pre-,
misses of our Natchtoches contemporary are ho1 wen
founded, which We believe them to be-
Since writing the article to which we nave relerleo
we have received later number OF our Natehltocnes
coten,norarv and are pleased to remark that the rail-
road shirt in that noble old parish has not decreased
but that, on the contrary, lit has increased
On the fourth Monday Of this month, 18th inst.'
il he general Railroad Convention OF the Red
river parishes in the town of Natchitoches. From
all we can learn there will be full representation
from the parishes Immediately concerned. May the
highest and speediest and most fruitful success, attend
upon its deliberations. At meeting lately held in
Natchitoches to take the matter under consideration,
the Hon. G.. A. Billiard presided, and Messrs. A.
Lenee and Hamilton acted as Secretaries. MI. Bull
lard delivered forcibe and practical address, which
showed him to be fully posted in regard tothe lmpor
tant subject under deliberaton. He was followed by
the Rev. T. S. Bacon, whose observations ELECTED much
approbation. After which the Chair appointed the
following delegates to represent the parish in the
Railroad Convention to be held on the 27th Messrs
E. B. Fleming, John Sims, L. G. De Russy, Thomas
Hunter, Ambrose Lecompte, G.. A. Billiard, Phanor
Prudhomme Benjamin Metoyer, s. M. Hyams, Thomas
H. Airey, Lewis Walmsley, Gervais Fontenot, Emile
Rost and v. Gainie.
Speaking of this meeting the Chronicle observes
been taken towards the co; Of
m rie We e can NO longer doubt because believe
s s ihf e hs as1s
being great measure cut of from mafket Al that
ss the ceiling We
s will be w 5a ~ s e woR He
their interest indissouby connected with the general in
parish generally viii doubtless he whole srbjee,
win then be discussed and al hGnla well under
Bsyis Ghf gnss Ct f The ,s NsT a2s
p 1sans aht eeamns he 70 Ma
the Nsw Orleans Company will take III extending s'
During the latter part Of September meeting Q
+o ot,ans nf The narsh of Sabine was held at Many