New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-20

\ Louisiana Intelligence.
I sHREvEpoRT The News thus alludes to various
railroad enterprises in the interest of that town:
We cannot impress too strongly upon the minds
of our people the Importance of the railroad from
4 this place to Texas. AS we stated in a previous
Il issue there is no doubt of its completion from
4 here TO Greenwood, which would place us in i'm
4 mediate communication with Marshall. From our
personal observations, the people of this section
( have bnt little faith in railroads. and few, who
\ seem disposed to favor the present road, appre-
hend danger from its completion. This is far from
4 correct The result of finishing the road, SO faI
Shreveport is concerned will be that real estate
in certain localities now of but little worth, will
be enhanced in value to considerable extent, be
sides tie business of this city will be much greater
( as every man in business will discover.
II We would like to see our citizens exhibit little
4 spirit on railroad enterprises, as it will be one
means Of assisting in building up our young city
Il with rapiditY. When the road is completed and in
perfect running order to Marshall it should then
i be continued to Tyler, and afterwards could be
4 branched off in the direction of the great wheat
4 sections. This would throw an immense amount
4 Of grain and produce in this market which never
/ finds its way in this direction, thus giving more
I business to our place. After this has been done
as shrewed people, we would direcu our attention
to other ctions, say. New Orleans Wescould nave
a road from this point to connect with the Ope-
lousas road, placing us in quick communication
with that city. Our eyes could then be turned in
the direction of Little Rock, Ark, or any other
sum total of ali this is, that Shreveport would
rank, In a commercial point of view, with many
Of our leading cities, which have been made by !
and enterprising men, though their ad-
vantages, in comparison to ours, were nothing
Dr.. NJ. Estes proposes to publish monthly
magazine at Shreveport, to be called Estes
Monthly and to be specially devoted to litera-
ture, and to agricultural and commercial interests
J ouAoHIrA. The Monroe Telegraph of the 18th
says that the Ouachita river is again " on the
rise.'' s3A Hss III a4gi8 SIS
The same paper says that !" a company of Feds. |
have gone up to lBastrop to enforce the revenue
laws.,s sii, 81 ss8e16F + 81 II igs55s
The Telegraph thus notices the return of Hon.
John Ray from Washington
We are pleased to note the safe return of Col.
John Ray from his pilgrimage to Washington,
whittier lie went in November, in search Of seat
which he found, but was not invited to occupy
We felt it would be indelicate to allnde to the
affont, and consequently we are not in condition
be extended. Possibly, his authorized exponent
will discharge that duty. Meanwhile, we con.
gratulate the Colonel upon his return to the bosom
of his family, whom, we trust, he found united
in giving him happy ytwelcome from what proved
to be aminently 4 a wild goose chase so far as
II concerned the occupancy of the seat aforesaid,
, Concerning the rebuilding Of the yicksburg and
! The Superintendent Of the Yicksburg railroad
has contracted for the building Immediately Of two
large workshops to be used in repairing the rolling
stock. All but one of the engines, we believe,
can be easily repaired, and without much outlay,
and the remainder of the rolling stock, passenger
and freight cars, is in condition to be made
ready in short time. Enterprise and pluck seem
to be the new company's motto. s6
In addition to the evidence above afforded, we
are informed that MFR. Gordon has contracted for
the delivery Of . considerable number Of cross ties
and the building of the bridge across BGuf river
Work has already commenced upon the road bed
and also in the repairing of the rolling stock. We
are glad to chronicle these indications of progress
and take occasion to express the sincere hope we
feel that, instead of falling back Messrs. Ludeng
and associates will move with interchangeable zeal
and earnestness in the work of reconstruction.
CRor PRosrEcTs. Some planters speak in very
favorable terms of the manner in which their freed
men are fulfilling their contracts. Others COM
plain equally as bitterly. A few plantations are
well advanced in preparation; while others are
held back by the want Of implements and the mas
terly inactivity Of the laborers.
UNroN.--A new paper, called the Union Record,
has been started in the parish of Union.
MoREHoUsE.--on case of smallpox is reported
III Morehouse, on the plantation Of DR.. +. 4. Tay-
lor. 3 "a @ s i4j
The Bastrop Dispatch says the bayou is on
stand with water enough for large boats to Point
Pleasant.
Mr.. D. B. Douglas, of Morehouse, proposes to
establish an agricultural club for the purpose of
importing labor into the parish. Il
The Dispatch calls for a postofice at Bastrop,
and says if nobody can be found to take the oath
as postmsster, they can import a Northern man or
fall back upon e an intelligent coptraband. =
MYSTERIOUS pIsapREAnANeE On Saturday
evening last Mr.. Vim. III. Witliams, residing within
we we corporate limits OF the city and about half
y, ns assm ths river on the Texas road, very
~ disappeared and has not since been
nsasa a g ron He was last seen about dusk stand
s rsso corner What creates much con
Ssaais s snas Mr. Williams is an industrious me-
snanio ffse iror. debt and not in the least given
ssvs,, ite ha with him some sixty or
w 1'ssnslE fear hastAere has been joui play,
! 7 uy.s +, - =, II 81 tShreveport News |
The season is steadily sdsaaciag ana our nia,.
ters are as busy as they ean ne with Tie linSitea
means at their command breaking M gronna and
prepaFing generslly for cropping There ara but but
few idle negroes loapging about, for which The |