New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-24
1000 SLAVES
WANTED BY HIRE OR BY PURCHASE.


We will purchase hire for Term OF five years Fire Han
dred Thousand Slave Labore work the Southern
Pacific Railroad in Texas-immedsely west Of Shreveport
La region and protected from invasion mossta
ton from the conflict which shall exist between this sections
Of this country The country through which the road passes
entirely healthy and for the distance of 800 miles
west of Shreveport penetsea of the finest agricultural
countries on the continent Of America
This company has magnificent land grant from Texas, e.
1920 for milo Of road the company
the distance OF 800 miles from Shreveport EASTERN TO e.
Paso the western boundary Of Texas In times like the
sent the company cannot command cash labor
a to the rapid development of the compan5s Inere but
for term Of years. by hire by the actual purchase this
pany will make the most heia
with sisveowners in Kentucky, Missouri Virginia, Maryland
North Carolina elsewhere, for the hire purchase,
payments in the undoubed securities 1900 aves
Families entire will be TAKEN either by hire by purchase
The company enabled propose liberal erns
uHthGen land grants of Texas and Its ability purchase a
r2n and rolling stock for the entire road Texas with he
construction bonds of the company equal cash
All the rights Of this fixed aud vested by the laws
of Texas This has secured the sympathy and the
route on the 32d degree of parallel of latitude the
Of several OF the most powerful European GoVenmsnts-
amongst them France Spain Portugal Belgium and Swift
erandas well rs of large capas commercial and
tractors of these countries The Congress of the United
States passed bill at s last session. donating this
through Arizona New Mexico and California; 100000
of land and loan OF thysix millions Of dollars be
repaid in postal and other public This bill passed the
House oil Representatives amended in Senate and only
failed to become law for the of the startling
litcsl events familiar to the nation
No company in the world has larger basis for s successful
prosecution and company attracted and secured itself
the appreciation Of many American Saes and European Gov
ernentsprousng much benefit to w Stockholders and to
the supendous bringing inevitably with
completion this continent the trade of China Japan
Australia and the whole Pacific Coaststributng
devsbe the trade, travel etc. every city
Gdf of Mexico to the northern harbor on our
!antc coaEviHg each It's due and natural shaea COM
MERGE which has failed enrich every nation on
that has controlled in the Past annually
ccshg it will still more enrich who shall control in
the Future.
We want the labor progress the work unuuestlon
able securities and for it, the liberal will be
made with slaVe'Owners-givng them which must,
think be Satstactorywihout endangering, position
poyment or terms of contract the safety of the slaves them
Selves admitting the slightest uncertainty of ultimate pay
nent.
All applications will be made Hon. v K Stevenson
ident Nashville Tenn; Col Samuel Tate Memphis
hnd Charleston Railroad Company Memphis; Col j. R, Nc
Daniel, Lynchbugg, Va; or to myself Memphis.
JEPTHA FOWLKES,
General and Financial Agent Southern Pacific Railroad
Company of Texas. my9 2ptf