Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-24
RAILROAD MEETING.

~ OAAoSeA'S go" go PNh.NuS oDJo1" -
constructing a railroad between Ba.
ton Rouge and Clinton, was held at
the Mayors office, on Tuesday, last.
An account of the proceedings of this
meeting will be seen elsewhere in
our columns.
The impetus given to the railroad
prcjectby this meeting, though but
slight, as yet, in proportion to the
momentous interests aimed to be
subserved by it, will, it is greatly, to
be hoped, go on acquiring new
strength and favor in the popular
mind. The ice is broken; let there
be no lack Of spirit and energy, no
backwardness on the part Of our fel-
low citizens generally, to give such
aid and encouragement to the scheme
as it may be in their power to accord.
One of our enterprising mercantile
citizens who was present at the
meeting, having Just returned from
Clinton, represented the state of
feeling existing there among the
people on the railroad subject as
highly favorable and expectant. Let
US not disappoint our Clinton friends
in their just expectations, but rally
with redoubled zeal and ardor to
help on the good work in view, and
show them by deeds as well as
words, that we are willing cordially
to meet them halfway in this matter.
We trust that the Committee APP
pointed at the meeting for the pur-
pose of obtaining pledges of subscrip-
tioo TO the enterprise, will be enabled
to make good and rapid Roadway in
the performance of it's important
mission, SO as TO render satisfactory
and encouraging report at the ad-
journed meeting to take place on
Saturday, the Goth. S% ~ ''-'t a- % s "
A gentleman Of our city, skilled
in civil engineering and surveying
has furnished us with a transcript
of his views relating to the anticipa-
ted railroad project, which appear to
us to be well conceived and worthy
of all acceptation. Accompanying
these views, and by way of illustra
ting certain features embodied in
them, is diagram of the proposed
road, together with the lands lying
Immediately along it. These lands
are sketched in lots Of one hundred
acres each, and could the lands be
obtainable by subscription or pur-
chase, they might easily be sold in
the convenient form alluded to, and
thus afford large yield of profits to
the railroad company and at the
same time facilitate the settling up Of
the country with thrifty and useful
farming population. ,aafr
To make r.ore explicit the views
of our friend on the subject, we APP
pend bis own remarks rejecting them,
hoping that they maytmeet with the
attention and consideration to which
they are eminently entitled:
"The Compan being organized, the first |
step should be, TO require by subscription |
OF purchase all the lands .obtainabie on
both sides Of tine line Of the projected route. |
These lines regard less OF the q. s. Lines |
Of survey should be laid off ia lots front
ing on the track Gas represented in red |
Lies on the diagram) OF, say ten chains
from. by one hundred chains deep, making |
lots Of one hundred acres. This would be
in accordance with the old Spanish custom,
Of making grants OF small fronts by great
depths on the streams 80 a. TO accommo |
date the greatest number Of settlers to the |
privilege and advantage Of navigation.
Land divided in this way and sold would |
afford profit enough to build tile road, be-
sides enriching the parish by the influx Of
ugtieulturalists, as the disasters of over |
flow from Mississippi creVasse5 would natu-
rally invite emigration to TIE highlands
To make these lois more marketable, .hey |
should be drained or sold under pledge to
thut effect and IN this latte en- tel prise,
comm o ties owning other than Rail Rad
land, lEat are benefited thereby, would do
well to assist ID, r-., .,.z. 5.ss-..
The Eight Hour Labor Movement.