New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-03
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lTesas: Editprs Permit me, through your Falaa-
Bile paper to call the attention Of the public to
conpletionof the New Orleans and Great Western
Railroad, as far as the Bayou Boeuf, seventy
miles from the citys hat shall we saysof tie COM
pletion of that great enterprise thus far thas ar
ready been spoken of and all manner of speeulations
made on its progression and final completion. But
let ask if the people New Orleans and thestate
at large, have sufficiently pondered its importance,
not simply as source0f reYeure to the stockholders
but an important agent in the development of the
resources of the State? Have they sufficiently
ed the benefits arising to the city and to the districts
of country penetrated by the railroad from the
summation of the enterprise? Ireally fear not. The
benefits not simply of pecuniary character, al
though the last annual report of the President and
Directors Of the road have placed that beyond q
Doubt but it is of social and educational character
Let the time come Messrs. Editors, and soon it viii
conle when the road has been completed far as its
first projected terminus-Was Westinghouse the peo-
pie Of this State, who have built the road, will see
what immense stride they have taken in the first
great work of internal improvements. 1t is not my
intention to appear before you at this late day
ADVOCATE of this great enterprise, but I own can
hardly restrain myseffrom giving vent to my feelings
of real enthusiasn-after having been an humble
participant in the meeting at the Bayou BHuf on
Saturday March LIST. The meeting was appointed by
the President and Board of Directors to celebrate the
completion of the road to that point. Never, let
say, have witnessed a meeting where there was
more good feeling and harmony than On that oc-
casion. Friends of the road from New Orleans to
ST. Martin, were present, and not single individual
did your correspondent see who was not an enthu-
siastic supporter of the enterprises but conspicuous
among its friends Toto vertice SUPRA stoed the
truly deserving President of the road, who by his
modest and unassuming, yet energetic department.
won way to the confidence and respect of all who
were present. Not one present seemed to entertain
single doubt of the ultimate and speedy completion
of the enterprise, but the contrary seemed from
their expressed sentiments to wish it, God speed"
Speeches we had, and all of them full of enthu-
siasm but would prefer leaving you to imagine their
manner and diction than to attempt report. Let it
suffice to say that among the speakers were DR.. w.
Brashear, Messrs. Braud, Baker, Strawbndge, Coffee.
Pamphrey, Hyams, etc After handsome collation.,
the train employed to the delegation friends
and Directors of the enterprise, started on their
return to the city. When it had arrived nearly aG
the Des Allemands station, some accident, not
certainly known, threw the off the track. The
promptude, however, of the President and Vice
President, whom we can not mention with two much
praise, and officers Of the road, soon procured
Yeyance to the Bayou Des Alemands where the train
remained until nearly daylight, in consequence of the
special releftrain having over some six seven
cows which had quietly taken their quarters the
track of the railroad and thereby threw the ocomo
| motive off the track. 1t really seemed as if a full
chapter of accidents was, on the occasion of the
opening of the road to Bayou Beuf to be recorded;
but in justice to the passengers the train it must
be said that not the first was breathed, but
ALL knowing there blame to be attached to any
one connected with the road, with remarkable pa>
tience, and ioty, faced the disasters through.
I am not drawing on my Imagination, but SPEAK
" the words of soberness and TRUTH" and may such
feelings always exist as this which promises not only
; confidence but speedy success. AAER1cus.