The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1869-01-23
~" 'ea1 From, the Het t,on fhme.I
Gin. PriceaHd the NV 0Fleans Railroad.

It is with much pleapre that we Announce
ITO the people of TexaAhsxf there is ut last
good prospect of the slsedy construction Of
the New Orleans Railr0d, end of the con-
frteethff Of th~ xas rsa kds With the rail
rond sv vstem of the United States. General
Thomas L. Price. gof Missouri. whose name
has frequently of late been mentioned BY
the New Orleans and Texas papers. in CON
. ,,ection with the extension of the OpeIousas
Railroad to the Sabine. where it will meet
the Texas and New OIeans Railroad, is
now in this city. He has come here espe-
Eciollv on the business Of making all the
! necessary arrangements, for connecting
Houston and New ORLEANS by railroad. He
has taken the pains, in the terrible weather
of the season, and the disagreeable condi-
ton of the ground. especial.ys in the coast
p-airies, TO travel over the wIs!e length of
the route between New Orleans and Hous-
ton. He has gone to work practically. not
theoretically. because he is determined to
build the road, if he is peh9fit'ed to do SO on
reasonable terms. l.
- In the first place, he has already had an
agreement with the Directors Of the Opelou-
sas Railroad. ami n cuatraca Tor a lease Of
that road has been drawn up. which is bind
ing upon the Directors, but which he is nl-
lowed three mont.ss to ratifrand close. The
only thing necessary to an Immediate clos
ing of the cs3atract. and the commencement
of work on the exteBion westward, is a sat-
isfact0ry arrangement for the completion of
the Texas part of the line. It 10 10 endeavor
to make that arrangement that Gen. Price
now visits Houston. This Arrangement can
be made, it ought to be made, and it must
be made The completion Of the road will
be one Of the greatest blessings to Texas
one for which She has long waited and suf-
fertdi in vain. The men and money to build
tte f6td hase been prayidsd; and the peo-
pie must see to it that fb 6bstacle be allowed
to stand in the way ofthe grand consumma-
lion 50 devoutly wished. .'
Gen. Price mas associated with him in this |
matter Mr.. Chouteau, Of St. Louis, a men,
Der Of that wealthy -family, whose name is
identified with that Of st. Louis.
These two gentlemen alone represent a capi-
al Of $4,000 900. In addition TO their Just
of the great value of the road
vhen completed. they have obtained posses
ion Of the great salt mines Of Judge Avery,
IN the Louisiana cOast, .are working them
aud they need the road for the
of their salt. 1t will be seen
hen, that these gentlemen are as anxious
Or its speedy construction as the public can
e, and that there is no .dunger of delay for
peculutive purposes. They are the very
ort of men to whom the building Of the. road
hOuld be entrusted.
1t is now said by Mr.. Charles Morgan.
ho ownes nearly $l,O0OOOO in the bonds l
the Opelousns road, and by his friends, s
lat he is willing to cooperate Eeurtily. with
,e proper persons. in the early extention
that road to tie Texas line. He now has {
fair opportunity for such cooperation, aud !
'e sincerity Of bis declarations will soon be
stcd. The gentlemen who propose to
lild the road are his peers in every respect
in character. position. and pecuniury
'ility. Gen. Price has long been mem =
n of Congress; was the acting President
the New York Nati",,aA ksnserstic Con-
nti0n when Mr.. Seymour was HbInIuutvu =
r the Presidency. and is one of the great I
t railroad men, and one of the greatest Il
ianciers of the West. Mr.. Chou.sau. as Is
p have already said, is one of the wcalthiest
Ell in the country. These gentlemen can
'mbine, with ease, ALL the capital needed g
r the rapid construction of the road be- II
'een Houston and New Orleans. Z
AS to the value of the road to the coun-
y, when completed, it is beyond calcula- j,
~. 1t will add immediately fifty per cent. u
all the values Of Texas, and increase in ct
9 same ratio her already growing pros N
rity. To complete the road at once, no
crihce is too great for us to make. r,