New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-28
NEW-ORLEANS PACIFIC RAILWAY.

A LARGE PUBLIC MEETING IN NEw-oRLEANs-REso-
LUrIoNs SETTING FORTH THE ADVANTAGES OF
THE ROAD AND CALLING FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS AND
AID.
NEw-ORLEANs, Jan. PA large meeting
held tonight at st. Patricks Hall to encourage sub
scrptons the New-Orleans Pacific Railroad. W. C..
Black President OF the Cotton Exchange pre- sided Ad
dresses made by Gen. Cyrus Bussey, Gen Haw-
thorn Of Marshall, Texas; Judge Manning of Rapides
Mayor John New and j. b. ELAN Of DE Soto. The
following resolutions passed unanimously;
Whereas New-Orleans is the chief seaport Of the
Mississippi Valley and has facilities for commerce with
Europe West Indies. Mexico Central America, and sonh
America which many respects are not surpassed by
arged by improvements the mouth OF the Mississippi
Whereas, IL Is matter Of supreme Importance to thls
to Western Arkansas the state Of Texas to the Indian
Territory, TO NewMexic0, to Arizona, and TO California
the other, that NCwOfeans, as an emporium OF ex
port ana import, should be connected by rail az some
convenient point on the Texas Pacific Railroad ana Ip
way communication thus established between her ship
ping and factories and states ana Territories ABOVE
named and. ,,,
EXPERTS increase tie trade OF our cry 70 an e1
tent enhance the value OF real estate give renunera'e
employment TO our business men as well rs our mecnan
les and laborers and
whereas AT the present moment; in consequence, OF
tho cheapness Of materials railroad can be constructed
and equipped for lower rates than prevailed prior to
Whereas. The New-Orleans Pacific Railway Company
have organized with the following advantages viz: IL
is controlled by Board of Directors selected from
.
with strict economy; Its funds disDursed only for the
legitimate purposes of building the railway: its route
lies through the richest portions OF state that II
will command large local traffic OF passengers and
freight well through trade 1t reaches Middle and
NOrth-N cscrn Texas BY the shortest line; will bring
that region about 2i0 miles nearer by rail 10 wOreans
than st. Louis and finally it is the only railroad
projected from NcwOrleans Ia Texas on which any work
being done in Louisiana, and the work Is being
done rapidly and economically therefore 49,
ResOtrsd That the route plSn and management or the
New Orleans Pacific Railway have the approval VI this
meeting.
Resoiced, That the attention Of our business
corpotatous of real estate and citizens gen
orally benefit to be derived from subscription to
the stock OF this railway, well its speedy cOnsruc-
ton. the residents the nonresdents the citizens OF
property and citizens OF moderate estate are alike
Interested and should subscribe according to their
means
Resoced That the General Assembly OF Louisiana be
respectfully requested to adopt IN favor OF said railway
any legislation which NAV lawfully facilitate the progress
OF the enterprise II being well understood however that
peruniary aid now be cOnstltutOnally granted
any railroad by the state.
ResOired. That our Senators and Representatives IN
the Congress of the United states he respectfully
qucstod 10 urge part of the measure now pending 10
grant the ad NJ the United states 10 tho Texas Pacific
Railroad and I "A road to connect the same with New
Orleans, that such aid be granted to the New Orleans
Pacific Railway Company.