New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-28
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1000 SLAVES
WANTED BY HIRE OR BY PURCHASE.

We will purchase hire for term of 1--WE years. Five Hun
dred Thousand Slave Labore to work the Southern
Pacific Railroad in Texasimmediaey west of Shreveport
La in region protected from Invasion molesta
ton from the conflict which shall exist beween tile two sections
of this country The country through which the road pases
entirely healthy and for the distance of 400 900 meB
west of Shreveport 1t penetrates the finest agricultural
countries on the continent of America
This company has magnificent grant from Texas e.
1920 acres for every mile of road the company constructs for
the distance OF 500 miles from Shreveport the EASTERN
PaSo on the western boundary of Texas In times like the pre-
sent the company cash pay labor
ta tho rapid development of the compnnys interests
for of years. by hire by the purchase this COM
will make the most liberal advantageous
with saveowners in Kentucky Missouri, Virginia. Maryland,
North Carolina elsewhere for the hire purchase with
payments in the undoubd securities eco 1000
Families entire will be taken, either by hire by purchase.
The company enabled propose liberal term because the
mncent land grants of Texas, and its ability to purchase the
iron and rolling stock FOR the entire road TeXn with the
construction bonds of the company rites almost equal cash.
All the rights of this company fixed and vested tho laws
of Texas This company has secured the sympathy and the
route the SOD degree Of parallel of latitude has the sanction,
Of several of the most powerful European Governments
amongst them France SPAIN Portugal Belgium and Swift
eraudas well as olarge capitalists commercial men and
tractors of these countries The late Congress of the United
States pissed BILL last session. donating company,
through Arizona New Mexico and California, 3OuG000
of land and loan of hirtysx millions of dollars to be
repaid in postal and other public services This bill passed tho
failed to become law for the Of time and the startling po
litica events familiar to the nation
No company the world has larger basis for its successful
prosecution and company has attracted and secured itself
the appreciation Of many American States and European Gov
ennenpromising much benefit to Its stockholders and
the world such supendous results bringing inevitably with its
completion this continent the trade Of China Japan
Australia and the whoe Pacific Coast-distrbutng the
derivabe from the trade travel etc. every city
from the Gd Of Mexico to the northern harbor At
anc coasgiypg each its due and natural share-a COM
MERGE which has failed to enrich every nation earth
that has controlled in the Past ind is annually in
creasirg 1t will still enrich who shall control It in
the Future.
We want the labor progress the work for most unquesion
able securities and for it, the most liberal arrangements will be
made with slaveownerSgving them terms which must,
think be neutrality-suspicious. eudangerpg by position,
poymen Of contract the safety of the slaves them
selves, admitting the slightest uncertainty of ultimate pay
ment.
All applications will be made to Hon. v K Stevenson Pres
ident Nashville Tenn. Col Samuel Tate President Memphis
and Charleston Railroad Company, Memphis Col J. R. Nc
Daniel Lynchburg, Va; or TO myself, Memphis
JEPTHA FOWLKES,
General and Financial Agent of Southern Pacific Railroad
Company of Texas. my9 2pf