Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-06-16

The BARON ROUGE, CROSSE IErE ANI
SH .EvEroRr Rail RoAp-The Shreveport
Chronicle is out strongly in favor of tins road
The intelligence given below is OF a cheering
character. We are pleased to see that al
last tae Red River press is fast awakening
to the vast importance of Immediately COM
pleting this road, which, when finished, viii
be Of the greatest benefit to o"r State at
large. We have written so much upon the
subject endeavoring to put this enterprise in
its best light before onr readers. that we have
but little more to say. At this terminus Of
the road, and for many miles along ITS con-
templated route, our friends have made aud
are still making all exertions to carry it on to
the Atchafalaya, which point, when reached,
must tor the present terminate our labcrs.-
The parties now most interested are those
living in the great valley of the Red River,
whom we are assured are making all exer-
tions to meet us at the Atchatalaya.
Now IS THE '1ME.-If the people Of the
Red River Country are in earnest in their
OH cApieSSeu NlS.cS II Tue construction tl
a railroad, which will connect them with
New Orleans and the other markets Of the
land, the opportunity is now afforded to give
substantial proof of such earnestness by set
ting their shoulders to the wheels aud put
ting the enterprise III motion.
The construction Of the lower portion of
the road, say from its junction with the Crosse
Tste r. ad at the AtchaIalaya river to Cotile
in Rapides parish is a fixed and immu'abIe
fact no doubt can exist that the friends of
the road on the lower section will bring it to
The Natchi,oches line.
The practical question then presents itself:
will the people Of Natchitoches carry it
through their parish to De Soto line! We
believe they will we think they mean work;
We are of opinion that they understand their
true interests, and that they will prote ct them;
we almost know that they will not be behind
their sister parishes in a matter of such vital
importance.
Judge Boyce. the President Of the road is
now in our town soliciting Subscription. to
the stock by our citizens. which will be rx-
pended upon that portion OF the road whIct
passes through our own pa,i h. Nopsis the
time to ensure the completion Of Ire roud,
THe WoRK Co.'s BRAvrLy 0N.-Our neo-
pie to be moving IN earnest in the matter of
the sub,cnbrion to the railroad. We have
heard Of several large aud liberal sub~cr,p-
tlons made by our citizens, and no doubt cx-
lists in our mind that Na'chlfoches viii COM
pare most favaIably with the other parishes
which The road will pass. in the
amour S OF stock which will be subscribed.
The amounts subscribed Will be called tor only
as the work progresses. and the subscriptions
will I've appropriated to the lin. of the road
in the limits of the parish. Let us ask OF
our fellow citizens not to be discouraged by
the croakings and false vaccinations of the
wrseacres of the s,and->tiII school. but set
10 work with the determination
that the scheme sha 4 Ire successful, and sue
cess must and will follow. The sound prac
zeal sense OF every man will t ach hun that
he immediate construction Of the road fom
to West Baton Rouge. in con-
with the Crosse Iete road is feasible,
md then the gap between Baton Rouge AMI
jackson road 90 miles, will be at once clo>-
I'd. The sinews of war, moneys, alone are
and this rich and fertile section will
its quota.