Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-09-18
Red River.

This Institution has become for the nam.
almost urnavigahle for boats # the lighes,
dra,lght, sand bars having forraed in A mum
Der Of places On which there is not over TIVE
1 orsthree feet water. One Of these bars ia ID
be found at what is eal,eL Shaggy po,ntu
about 30 miles below Alexandria, and which
has been Il hard placeH to ross for years psst
iii low water, another at Mr.. ]. Cummings
plantation about nine miles below here. and
another opposite the store OF II. Robertson &
Co, at this place; at oil of these places boats
are apt to "stick-' We learn also that the
river above the falls is very. low, there not
beng m ,le than two OF three feet in the chan
:lei Of The river at a great many points. and
boats ut the very ltghtrs. draught have TO nut
ont al, Or nearly all of their freight before
t ey can get over We presume that ii, u abort
Time 1nr action o! the current will wash out
these places. and navigation wi|! be better. ut
any rale we hope 81: lar the benefit of thnsp.
living above the falls. Some fear is enter
tanned by 4 great many that the mouth Of the
river, Will almost be impossible for boats.
such has heen the case before, and NAV be-
again, but We hare not.
| Grand point, sou1e miles above the mouth
Of ack River. has given boats q great deal
of trouble, the bar at that place being two ar
three miles iot,g and very fiat, upon nhich,
at lines there mas not been over two Get
water Some til rec or four boats have arrived
this week. after a very troublesome trip, hay
ing had fo pat out their freight at 1lea rIy all
OF these places The river is still falling
very last.-~Aed Riuyr .amfriear.
If We are To judge iron, the tenor OF the
Alexandria papers, the navIgtion vi Red
River is becoming extremely difficult and
dangerous and while st,ch Instructions exist.
the prices 81 freight, both up and down. must
b. greatly advanced. The american while
it dcplores the existence OF these barriers to
the free navigation Of that river, suggests no
remedy ior their removal, but seems to rely
upon the action Of the euffen. in scodrigh out
the channels. This is rather Il slow aud ex-
trcn'ely doubtful process. even If it ever does
20. To appeal for State aid In such a case,
would prove about as slow and uncertain as |
to trust to the action Of the current. With
these facts staring them in the face, it see:nsI
to lis the people Of Alexandra, as we'll as
those depending upon Red River as Z
cha..ne1 to market. are seriously overlooking
their interests II they 40 assist It's in c%onlrle-
our railroad to- Alexautiria, by which they
at all seasons Of the year. have a cheap
aud quick access to the Missis>ipp river.-
Our iron river" once carried to their doors
never overflow its b~a uks-never fall so
as to impede navigatiot-rever hasebut
A reasonable and moderate tariff OF charges
for freight snd passengeEs--amt last, though
~ no means the least, would be perpetual.-
A little energy on their part, could easily Sc
cure d connection with our terminus a. the
Atchafalav, by which they could reach Baton
i'll a few hours, and forever avoid the
ediousuess Of steamboat travel MP and down
3ed River, which the -Anpricau seems so
mich to deplore. TIE egent of ou1 Road.
Zen. K. I. BARROW, vii! visit Alexandra to
tae sentiment Of the peop'ss ~,herea-
,out and solicit subscriptions for its contin,-
nee to that point. A chance Is now offered
o the citizens Of that beautiful ~srctlon of our
State to relieve themselves of all trouble Of
and unreliable river navightion, and a
good pull altogether" will bring about this
Apply result, OF vast importance to them and
no lass interest 10 US.