The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-12-17
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The vigorous Efforts which have been cont
,ienced for connecting The Louisiana railroads
with the 'hfeNas system, are deserving OF the
iuost attentive consideration Of the citizens Of
NeMDrleans, and of the State. The links
within the State, commencing at Newofieatis.
are by the 0leiousas Railroad to Betwieks
bay, completed, the second division al ihe
same road to 0Telousas, for which the %eelifa.
ny are now raising the means to carry 1t on
immediately, and the third division, FROM oiD
losasas To the Sabine river. for which the neit!A
as demonstrated in The reports Of the company.
viii be ample, as so,tn as the road reaches
os,eloisas. AT the Sabine. it meets the Sabine
and Rio Grnnle Road. The stock Of which l.
aEaaed i,af subscription in this eity, under IL
s~oratl,e auspices. That road, making coi1ee
tlans with the Texas system. will lake rs To
Galveston. aud onward to San Antonio and
The Rio GFante. thence connecting With the
great road by the only route to The t~'ac|t@s
The seat Of tie Ria GsFals5ie Railroad - II
P~lliladel Eii!n, where the f. Irving lists OF di.
]reetsss, has just been chosen composed Of men
OF character, capital and experience :
Es-ioyeraof nasid II. Porter. Ten. Robert
Patterson, Stephen 1elweif, Vim. Il. Foster,
Morton Metielael, VIM. y. Lewis Alexander
r. Mcltenrv. Oliver B. Barnes, Philip l..
tt'x, j., n. Hutchinson, Daniel Stone, JohnR
Burke, and huff Green. General Green was
chosen President, Governor Porter was cliosea
Viceel'fesideitt ; General Patterson Treasurer (;
=. n. HGtchison Secretary. and Oliver Barnes
Chief Engineer.
The Chief Engineer, Mr.. Barnes, was As
sistant Engineer Oh the Pennsylvania Central
#trat Road. and has experience md connections
which particularly fit him for conducting the
works.
Onr readers have learned shat arrangements
have already been made for the purchase of
iron ii Europe.
The President is now in this city, ~. his
way to Austin, OH business Of the cefrpaty Y.
Fhe agents sent to Europe, To interest cahitai-
lists IN the scheme, have returned with asst
RANGES ff ample means, dependent. as we nm
atrstapd, on one condition only. foF which The
legislation Of Texts Is feeessary. The pro-
visions q tho charter forbid the making Of ,}i-
vidends. except out of the earnings Of the
read. This prevents the rst. fur that psarrtaet
" The lard grants on which, as s~ecfrity, the
leans required siisist mainly rest, and it is
thought dasifahie That as an Investment the
road should he aeIe 10 pay dividends ont si
any surplus property before the road is %
completed a. ~ make ii a source III income.
The loans by which the road is to be bailt
being in the form OF Subscription TO stock and
not by loans. the payment Of interest by divi-
bends o~nsstock would be equivalent in prillci-
pie to paying interest on bonds. and much
more convenient in every form for The prompt
building Of he road. The Legislature Of Texas
viii be appealed TO. Of we learn. Immediately
10 make ,s,ch an alteration IN the charter as
will permit these land grants to be Iilaie avail
able il the form which wilf most Immediately
benefit the road. The request Is reasonable.
and there ought to be no doubt that it will be
~acceapsi 70 in such form as will be entirely
satisfactory. Picaynhe.