Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-06-27
From the N. o. Picsyuns.
The Opclousas Railroad.

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railroad, to the Texas line, on the Sabine
river. They have sent out their engineers
to locate the road, and to make selections
ofthe lands donated by Congress.x IThe
work 10 to be prosecuted It once, from its
present terminus to New Iberia, and will
be carried on beyond that with all posi-.
bls despatch. 5di 10 ses Z. ia4ai@- = edt
s For these purposes, othe company have
issued first mortgage bonds to the amount
Of two millions Of dollars, payable ia ,hir.
teen years, with interest At per cent. on
semi.aunual coupons Of per cent. each.
|s This mortgage is on the road a. finish.
ed to Berwick's Bay, with al it, fiaachi.
ses, appaTtepances, ond equipments, boild.
iaes and rolling stock. .assoa 7efk ,sos
This road is eighty mitesin length, and
. complete road ia itself, Of immense local
value. forming the channel Of intercourse
bsiween New Orleans and the richest por.
tion Of the heart Of the State. 1t cost to
the company, - il is offered in mortgage,
al'oue 82.6O4 00o, and 10 a productive and
revenue psyng road, without peradvea.
tlIre. The road was not completed 10
Berwick's Bay u the last annual report;
but the gross earnings on the read, for
passenger and freight. amounted to
9206, ,3e5;1 being an increase Of 990, ,O69,
or nearly 80 per cent, Of which the in
crease n freights was about lO3 per
cent, and on passengers about so per
cent? sai ii tAsa 10 esais ~ 81 sTst3
q This shows the road to be full security
for the han, to be made more solid by the
large increase Of business incident to its
completion, snd in full use to Berwick's .
Bay, and The benefccnt results upon the
growth and ibusiness Of that wealthy re.
gi0a. sdi bEh H9ifJ 9at 1sd1 ion j crew
s. But fhs company make additional and
very large independent provisions for the
payment ofthe bondsy beyond the resour.
ces of the road, ITSELF They make a .pe.
ciic pledge Of the proceeds Of the sales Of
the tonaied lands between Opelousas and
the Sabiae.Hi ) ssdsiidaq n'3si aaI is is'9
The length oi this part Of the road is el
miles and the, estimated quantity ef land
70 be selected under the grants Of Conf
gress is 355, 200. acres, and they are dst7'
cfibed as among the best lands ia Lo,'idy1 Il
na., Heretofore shut out from market II
the wan. of roads, aaheys have beea =. L
vailable. A sailFosd-aad such = es
this-will r.ise them At onea into q sno.
The epgineer Of the troad--who ~
spected the route and the lasb-saysI
vithoet hesitation that the sab o. mo
lands will build the road. Thy Become
by the mortgage special - for me
payment Of the bonds for whfs the wne'e
road il bound q security Ne 90 MOI
know whers there lis . betsr 'nvestme:t E
offered forithe positive seIsity of Pr'se''
pal and pusctual paymsatf T inseress. M
Bet the people Of thie State and espe'
cially Of this city, havs Aroneer MOVIES
thas that Of . dividen6sa stock. tor taxing
up thessl beads, asd Ampletins this read.
Il is Z direct avcnu from New Orleans to|
tho heart of Texas the chanael by which
we are 70 5, connected immrdiatelyi with 8
The whole railrof system Of Texas, ana
10 bsing the II. 6 ofrseions almost 'iiim..
liable IN exten,Anl fertility directly to this
metropolis. I company has been organ: le
ned, +. ,Tsxt tssdsr ths geseral lrailroad
10. to bu;I road fromths Buffalo BE. L
vsa 10 ~ labios. is The union comPlsted
here. ~ are. il direct conmusicanss 6
~ q weston, and By Tho sarious Iezas1
,.ilro.1, beooms the depot Of ~ immense
rade ~ In H. infancy, and capable osi
mnSlse developnent.5uasAH ssfss ,aHAa Ell
'.U1s prospective advantagsss are vesy
at asd sshs s,aas dnqle, safe, ard
''Ssed 10 our aceeptance.' We do inss
l1,btl lihss Abe company ~in Succeed i.I ID
Aisjn9 Ihe means BY thsnf feady sale ! q I
Ieir bondA ard that their wosks viii. With h
= enesey which now lpervadss u stasi
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s.ii III s~s.~-<s aD..u->~--~>~ gaia't II Id
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oa,e 1asdls, and finally passed the blades :
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