New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-03
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Southern Pacific EGaitroett.
1000 SLAVES
WANTED BY HIRE OR BY PURCHASE.

We will purchase or hire for years. Five Hun
dred Thousand Slave Labore to work on the Southern
Pacific Railroad, in Texss-immediaey west of shrsveno
La" in region secure and protected from invasion or ossta
tion from the conflict which between the two sections
Of this The country through which the road passes I,
entirely healthy and for the distance of some 400 OF 800 miles
west OF Shreveport penetrate finest agricultural
countries on the continent Of America.
Inns company has magnificent land grant from Texas e.
acres ior every mile OF road the company constructs for
the distance OF 80 miles from Shreveport EASTERN to E
Paso on the western boundary Texas In times the pre-
sent the company 10 pay for labor essen.
ai to the rapid development of the eompany interests br.
LOT Term years. by hire or by the actual purchase this
p1 " n"he ne most liberal and advantageous arrangements
win hVeoWnes in Kentucky Missouri, Virginia. Maryland
North Carolina or elsewhere hire or prrchAs with
IN The most undoubed securities 500 1000 Slaves
Families entire will be taken either BY hire or by purchase
e company enabled to propose liberal err1g because Of the
nno grams OF Texas, and its ability purchase the
iron ana rolling stock for the entire acrass Texas with the
construction bonds of the company rates equal to cash.
All the rights OF this company xed and vested by the lava
OF IeHas This company has secured the syDay and the
roue on the sd degree of parallel latitude has the Sanction
Va '''eai Oh inc most powerful European Governments
them are France SPAIN Portugal Belgium and Swift
eFahds well as large capitalists commercial ren and con-
tractors OF these countries The Congress- OF the United
states passed bill its session. donating to this copany
usH Af'zoua New Mexico and California l3,0pu,OW
acres OF land and loan thysx millions Of dollars to be
Poati ahd DINER p1bic services This bill passed the
house OF Representatives in the Senate and only
"eu 10 become law for the time and the startling po
Htica events familiar the nation
company In the world has larger basis for Its successful
poeeuoh and no company has Hecured itself
e Of many American and Eurppean Gov
etehSpronising much benefit its 4tockhodss and
w "0o sNch stupendoua results bringing inevitably with It's
ooP'eon across this continent trade Of China Japan
australia ana the whole Pacific Coasd,trbun ing the treas
from e trade travel etc, of each every city
from Rhs Hdf OF Mexico to the northern harbor on our At
!"n'c coast-giYtng each its due and natural shsrea COM
"hlch mas never failed enrich every nation OIL earth
~ oFef controlled in the Past as It annually in.
or"ang it will still more enrich those who shall control it in
the Future. ~ ~ -
want tne labor to progress the work for most
~ 9ctuIeS and Tor it, the liberal ARRANGEMENTS will be
' WIN aaFe'oWners--giying them terms which must va
'N' De ha'Et@corywithou cndangering by nosition en-
OF terms OF contract the safety of the slaves them
SERVES Or admitting the slightest uncertainty of ultimate nav
rnen. " '' P"'
All Applications Will be made Hon v K Stevenson Pres
i'el, 'Hsi'he iehn Col Samuel Tate President Memnh3
anu Nh"reS'on Railroad Company, Memphis; Col j. R. Nc
DA'e' AJhehhurg Va OF to myself, Memphis
JEPTHA FOWLKES,
General and Financial Agent of Southern Pnei8c Railroad
Company of Texas. r,vo s,.g