The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-05-15
The Extension, to and through
Attakapas, ofthe New Orleans,
Opelousas and Great Western
Railroad.
from the N. O. Picayuue.1

Railroad.
From the N. 0. Picayune.1
The property holders. planters and cit
zens of the parishes Of St. Mary. Iberia. s.
Martin, Lafayette, St. Landry, Ve,mi'io
and Calcasieu are, one and all, very muc
interested in the early completion of til
the Opelousas Railroad through their sec
ton OF country to Texas. Many gentle
: men Of means, from the Western State
and elsewhere have since tn, war. pur
chased farms and plantations on Bayo
Techs and in the AttHkapa. country
These persons should and doubtless i,
know, f'om experience, what are the ad
vautages of having communication by raj
with the principal market for their pro
ducts; they know also tina. the value q
their lands will be greatly enhanced 3,
the building and operation Of the railroad
Therefore, it is their man fest duty, as it il
the duty and interest Of all, to come for
ward now, when it only needs "a pull, q
strong pull and pull altogether" to lif
the road out of the mire and carry it speed
ily and triunphanlIy through to Texas
In the parishes above named large sub
scription ought to BE- obtsinsd to the stock
and bonds called for in! the plan to save
and complete the Opelousas Railroad, sub
mitted BY its Board Of Directors.
The exhibit Of the condition Of the Opc-
lousss Railroad Company, made By the
d'recton who have signed and published
their address to our citizens, show that
with proper encouragement and the a id ask
ed for the success Of this great public work
will be made certain The gentlemen who
have, signed this address are we'll known
in this community and there can be no
doubt Of the reliability Of their statements.
If the road is sold under the executory
process obtained ia the suit Of Charles
Morgan It will be sale only Of the pres
ent finished part of It. ending at Bra.hear.
The purchaser would find many difficulties
in his way. even II he desired to extend the
road. for. the/com pany would not b. dis
solved. necessarily. bv the bale; its char
ter. franchises, land. grant, etc, would still
remain.
The true condition of affairs. "a We On
derstand the case. is this: Il Mr.. Morgan
bt ys that part Of the Opelousas Railroad
now built from Algier- TO Besxick'. Bay.
eighty miles in leng,hs-- -sk Il 10 almost
certain that he viii do 50. Wit is sold --he
could not II he would, and it IS reasonably
certain that be would not IL he could, build
il single foot beyond Brashear. .-.i
We will add that the people Of this CITY
and State, If they will not subacribe The |
small amount needed to say. the road
from sale. and to ,;nsure its immediate ex. |
tentions to Vermilionville and themes to !
Texas. will have forfeited their right to |
blame Mr.. Morgan, If he does purchase the
road and will rot extend it beyond. its |
present terminus. The Iine BY rail and
steamship, from New Orleans to Texas. il
complete now, .o far as NJ. Morgan's bust
hess il concerned. $3.50 &''''''
1.-THE road, therefore. is sold. then the
property holders and planters Of St. Mary.
IBERIA, St. Martin, st. Landry and the rest
vii have no more prospects of having i
abroad than if no portion Of the road had
yer been built. ~ ~ 7Pf ssell
A writer 10 our paper Of Yesterday says: I
The city has given her bonds for one mil Z
ion )eve hundred thewsdnd dollars, the Z
'tate for sir hundred thousand dollars.
should bs $65o,O0O) making DYER two
nilkons ID ail, Shoui the road be sold.
. this money is lost, and We aud our de. :
cendan,s will be taxed for three genera ]
ons, to make up this loss Your proper
is bound for every cent Of this money
Il u easy to prevent this loss and easy '
J secure the immediate extention Of this ;
AiIroad TO VermitionvilIe, and thence to '
,e Sabfns River. and to connection with 70
J tue railroads in Texas, BY joint effort !.
!: this time. {. We urge upon our city, aud l
'untry property holders, bankers, and !,
asiness men generally. to come forward !.
uni:e9 toscNBsnhhss and MAX tbyF Fir1.d u
,eed, ,plss IL acshp pktse sucseass fad 4 g
d justified in believing that it will sue. q
ID: The, address q the Dir~sse,s = the b
peIoosas R.il!oad Company spphIiahsd
ourtsd h1dSs shows clearly thst = exsr1
teed preferred Sond siock subscription
one million u doslsis will clear cif thsI
terest debt of the road and insure ito i'm. NJ
'diats cenp lsaios; asadl Iresideag ySskssd i
Z Engineer end Sppelio.sodsnt Rayfyl e.
that they can build the roed u Vsr. GO
lionviIls in from nine 10 twelve montha Y
We oil upoa all to come forward and -
Join hands in ss1ng nd building our
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