Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-12-22
Baton Rouge. Grossc-Tctc& OPeIossas
Railroad Company.

To the kindness of the worthy President OF his
Road, Col. j V. Durable, are we indebted Tor the
following valuable Information in regard to les busi
ness and progress for the past year. In order to
comnlpte the road to Livonla, a distance of twelve
miles from the BAYOU Grosse-Tete. subscr; ptions
were received amounting to $4,000 which, with the
assets of the old stock, and the receipts OF the Old
road, wor., was Immediately commenced with
thirty five new!y purchased negroes on the I'D "a' of
January last. The road bed was completed ready to
receive the ties and rails du''ng the month OF Sep-
TENDER following. Owing TO the dronth winch pre-
vailed throughout the country during the past sum
mer, 1t vas extremely difficult to procure ttes-a'e
contractors being unable t" run their mills in c"nse-
aucnce of the drying up of the ponds and we'll
But Cor this unantit ipated set b ok, the cars would
have been makiL daily trips to that point by the lst
day of November. Everything IS now progressing
finely anl by the middle of January the section WI
h. com,leted. The entire receipts ofthe road for Che
past year to Dec. |, amount to near $685. oo, an N
crease over that Of last year. The asset OF the com
panv amount to s263, 1877 03. to which may be added
the rolling stock, valued at $50. 900. The entire in
debtedn.ss of the company reaches the SUN OF
slo2. $50 OF, showing a balance in favor of the com
psny over all its liabilities of Sl60, 936 06; or, with
the value of the rolling stock added, sl95, 56l W
lh,s showing will prove interesting TO all parties
concerned. and we THINK will favorably vie with the
annual showing of our other state roads. The cost
of the Liyonra section will not exceed $500 9er mile
one of the beSs aud most satisfactory evidences ot
tae great cheapness of save labor in rail oai ouid
ing. How much the cost OF railroads IS reduced by
employing Slave labor. can be estimated By referring
TO the costs of roads built by white Ia bor under the
wretched contract system.
The company, Immediately upon the completion OF
the Livonia section. will commence upon the third
aud last section, to the Atchafalaya river. The dis
lance from Lv mia to that point is ABOUT thirteen
miles. and it is calculated will be completed by the
LIST of January, 1862. The clearing and grading will
occupy the hands of the company about seven
easily in the remaining five. All the necessary mate
rails. money, and labor are on hand for the purpose
The value of this road to the State cannot now be
estimated. That it will prove a rich harve t for all
that we ask in this connection is, that our trient' IN
the Other side OF the Atchafahya river will hurry on
the WORK to Alexandria. and from t~herr"-where?
Right glad are we to learn that the res.talts of The
valley Of Red river are now completely aroused I"
the importance Of this road, and are making all es"r'
irons TO meet us at the Atchafalaya. Then Alexan-
iria viii be within a few hours travel Of Baton
Rouge, and from thence eishs to twelve hours by
seam to New Orleans.