Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-08-09
Tn. Opelousas Railroad.

The Opelousas Railroad.
The following communication, publish
ed in the last Thibodau1 Minerva, so
exactly expresses our views in regard to
the interest Of the Opelousas Railroad
Company, as well as that Of the public,
we print it entire. That the travel would
he doubled by reversing the order Of the
trips, we have not doubt:
Messrs. Editors: l have observed in
the New Orleans papers the card of the
Jackson Railroad Company showing the
time of arrival and departure Of passenger
trains. The train leaving Osyka at six
A. NJ. arrives in the city at eleven A. NJ,
and leaving New Orleans at half past
three P. M. arrives at Osyka at eight p. M.
An extra train leaves New Orleans on
Sundays at eight A. NJ, and returning
reaches tho city at half past six p. NJ.
In rejecting upon the above timetable
have been induced to ask why it is that
the Board Of the Opelousas road have
thought proper to reverse the time of ar.
rival and departure. "For the conye.
nience Of the people Of the country" is
answered on the one hand. For the
profit ofthe city," (which bull; the road, }
is given on the other. The policy ofthese
two Boards cannot surely both be correct,
and l would modestly suggest that little
investigation and reflection will force the
conclusion that the Jackson Railroad
Company have adopted the true policy for
the interest of the road, the interest Of the
city, and the convenience of the country
travel. On all Improvements that policy
which induces the largest amount Of travel
gives the largest receipts, and at the same
time affords the most convenience and
profit to the public. Examine the propo.
sition and see if the benefits are not mutu.
al just in proportion as such a policy is
carried out. The people of the country
will certainly give hearty approval 10 a
reversed time Of departure. First, be.
cause, in great majority Of cases, it
would enable them to return home on the
same day. Second, it would save an ex-
pense Of twice the amount Of passage, nd
third, the saving Of nearly two days in
time and attention to business at home.
In view Of these advantages it is no rash
to say that the travel on the
Opelousas road would he doubled within
a short period. Would you no, visit New
Orleans twice where you now 60 once
You will surely answer in the affirmative,
and SO will the community. Just think for
a moment that to travel fifty to. seventy
miles on a railroad we are compelled to be
absent from our homes three days : for it
is idle TO attempt the transaction Of bust
ness after arrival in the city in the even.
ing, and we are compelled to remain there
one day and two nights for the benefit Of
hotels and boarding houses. aai sa'7
5. On the other hand, look at the true in
terests of the city. IL is not surely in
having few visitors to remain the longer
time, but 10 bringing the many with rapid
transition. There is no mistakesjn the
proposition that two hundred visitors each
day are Of more bcnefit than one hundred
staying two days. All these conclusions
have been made certainties by railroad
lines from large cities ls7si llee sHs9
This is another important point Of view:
That it would afford the business popula.
ton Of New Orleans the convenient and
certain opportunity Of residing in the coun.
try and regularly attending to their bust.
ness in the city, The merchant could az
we'll live on the Beuf rs within the city
limits. And how many there are who
would rejoice in the opportunity Of sitting
under their own vine and fig tree, OF re-.
moving their families from an unhealthy
atmosphere to the pure air Of our beautiful
streams, of seeking comfort and health At
home instead Of tedious and EXPENSIVE
trips abroad. aas ,aaIlHessgg sjdl i9a.aaa
Imake these suggestions that the matter
may be considered, and if some of the city
editors will turn their attention to the sub
ject the conviction will ensue that city
and country convenience and interests
are reciprocal and identical. asaflHs 4tsl
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