The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-01

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| The Shrevepor. South, Weste,
Telegram gives ',s ,Ae following helf
er on the Telegraph question /, Il
which we nra under many obligation
and tbs. kindness of which We. dul
appreciate. We are, also in debte
to several Of our exchanges for copy
ing our article We will not forge
them. We are in earnest about tl,i
matter and il We can got as, f.yora
bic responses from the Other place
on the route from here toSbreyepor
as the Telegram gives ms, ws vii
take such steps this Fall ~ will Civ
ns telegrapbic communications Will
tho world BY tho first Of Jenuar,
next: .4a a .7.4s5B g.sr .t afn- p
The Alexandria Caucasian sparo.
a little time from its devoted service,
to politics TO agitato q question = oI
greattimportanca to tho residents il,
the Rod River valley, namely Tel.
egrapic communication from Alexa,,.
dria 10 Bayou Sara, Natches, for
Shreveport. The need Of telegraph,
is greatly felt in tho lower parishes
aud II cq'Salnnication could IN es-
from here through Mans
Geld, Pleosant Hill, Natchi.oches,
Clout'erv'lle, to Alexandria, planters
md merchants in the different par
shes would be greatly benefited and
Tho trade. Of Shreveport would be
considerably increased. Last winter
'wo telegraph operators started from
acre on a prospecting tour through
he lower parishes to find ont whnt
would be given them in or
yanizing and constructing'a telegraph
inc, but from the hour they left here
Until the present time nothing has
'een heard Of them or their pre- iect.
The Caucasian says thnt year or
wo ogo the Western Union Telo-
,raph Company oiferedl very favora-
BE terms, and will probably renew
hem. Fifteen hundred dollars from
he city Of Alexandria, to be refund.
d in telegraphing, with snbscrip.
ions from Mansfield, Natchitocbes
nd Shreveport, will meet about half
he amount needed by tho company
p complete tho route. The Cauca-
inn further says that tho Western
)nion Telegraph Company offered
D benr half the cost and Alexandria
, meet the other hnlf which was to
@ returned in kilograms. This is
beral offer and one which it is to be
oped will be renewed. The ner-
an''Ie community Of Shreveport is
''Iy alive 70 the advantages t6 be
er'ved from telcgraphic communi-
alton with the lower parishes and
le increased business--especially in
me OF low watcr--which will turn
lis way, and every support and en-
'"ragement can be relied upon from
breveport. At the present time bus
'ess IN dull and money very scarce
hat funds are to be found have
zen gathered together for tho i'm
f"vcmcnt OF our streets md roads,
ut no difficulty will be experienced
making arrangements with the
,mpany to commence work at once
that the lines may be in working
der by the timo the fall trade com.
ences. The merchants Of Shrcyo
'rt can always be relied on to fur
sh their quota toward my project
n progressive and remuncrative
'aractcr, and with the cooperation
other places along the line OF route
reason exists for any further de-
y. If the party or parties to whom ,
o offer was made by the telegraph {
mpany year ago, will resume ne.
'tiatlons We have every reason to ::
]ieve that the Shreveport and Al. {
anar'a Telegraph Company will |
ON be 4 fact and not a paper pro. 6
It. Cooperation, gentlemen, is all y
NJ is needed to ensure snccesa.