The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-29

road TO connect the same Wltn rev Oriehnsl.
hat such aid be granted to the New Orleans Pa;
ciflc Railway Company, and that the General
OF Louisiana be respectfully request
cd to memorabilia Congress in this behalf.
The chairman then introduced
JOHN II. NEW,
rs the next speaker. who spoke "a follows:
Once upon time. "a snehersssde told the sultan.
thsre was Alderman Who, when young, han mas
day. one mcrning he had east his net three time.
without the least sucoess The fourth time instead
seal NJ Almost wia With despair h.
point Of throwing 1t back into the wsser, when he
climbing 10 the clouds and stretching itself along n
sea and shore produced great mist WnSp sa as
into one body, winch formed An enormous gent.
That charming princess S whSs. asat va ara rm al
,ch indebted cont nues 70 narr.te that r. rst
the fisherman was disposed 70 Lur ana that is IN
laased monster announced his intention. then and
tlIere, Of summarilv .ispatChing the Il 'herman "a
81 rs s se oooSs % N ri.
90 macy weary centuries that bis naturally sinisD
come e. 1 .ske oeSy view Of lie. and was nened
to embrace his bsnefactOr in common hatred ol
Recovering, however, from hs fright, the fisher
begged the gent a. last favor before me pleas
again and place himself within toe small vessel once
more. Il such thing were possible. Lheis were Ger
to the capacity Of the box to hold large body ami
he desired 70 have these deu Is removed by al &C.
The GEM good naturedly. like all big fsllows gave
In 10 this Tyndali wish OF the fisherman, ana
si.s wSIey wss snnsy IN his Pm
aon. IL 10 needless to sdd, that then n was the
Of Or reoo s ing the Ssskst 70 tbs sea-
And that the gent that ne maa pG ~ Inc
come the faithful slave Of the poor hshorman. to for
ward HIS fortunes forever after
On Enelish noblaman. Inc Marquis. q Worcester,
found gem In another vessel and like the Persian
nsn,1 prc ptfI sssss
sure ANA secured hs sci vices Tor all time 70 come
very large one. quite as much 30 80 II one Of The
members President q republic, and had ,e 2,
every Sea- lake. moaut.n, del q river: You have
only TO wave wand of fire and the power comes.
Boea Can raise it, often TO her condemnation - ITS
temper, which, unlike that of the gem ot oin' IL
And 10 poor peasant in Newcastle on. Tyne threw
his net in the eighteen century. snc camShn 'in
wheels. aud bsde ths world look At the he could
And the world has looked, and wondered, and I'D
mired and benefited BY Tits captnre, and today
acknowledges, ~ ono Of It's greatest benefactors'
'G How the monster has bceu working sincei
The mighty pillows Of the ocean Know MN ra sha
Ito smiles he comss snd nipples in isushier,
he goes The rapid rivers yield their currents 10 h
ygor, and throw themselves in despairing waves on
The paths Ger which his step. picked on land;
once few and short now stretch their IRON hneS a.
1imid and fsltering first led him on the pains
sns S x AZ s sSs .
nountaia tops and the Alps now tremoie bsneath MS
Nav, not content with thst. through tho very
mountains. through the everlasting rock, th,s path
Aud now, the sea itself prepares to give up Its bed
snd ts monsters 10 shrink back In dismay from one
% rvrat .haii "a ssy IL tho result OF this work
Fancy the cuff Stream that now fsr'iliIes ..e
" imagine Tie that now looks
averted ance on me 9th boam,ng with MoPica :,
Africa. masicat with running rivers; the rugged
roo ks II mountains clothed with fertile soll What
VII Ge ,sse q 'hs dersncc
between the past. before these iron Ines we run,
end the presen, when they stretch their embracing
AZ benasih the steps Of Ceres flowers spring
Forests turn TO Villages; villages to towns. and
Barriers Of mountains become bridges Of counec
Lines Of Kingdoms and stat's are but mill posts 10
scattered peoples are drawn together an the rays
Of the sun by magnifying glass.
National preltdioes lac Deiore him as wandering
Ignorance mistrust, doubt and superstition vanish
as ssfog before strong wind ~,.r -
consider whether We shsli invoke this mighty power
and accept ire benefit Of this agency
shall i've in the age in which live live age
II woid be M insult to the gence Of airy man.
woman child in the state Of Louisiana to advance
an argument in favor Of railroad connection TO
Texas The ab sOlute noGceasty OF spsediiy connect
ing our elves with that great state Ia not only con
ceded ali sides, but urged by every one as rea
sOn why something sOuld be Jne TO bring about such
So tha the only consideration to BE- entertained BY
the people Of New Oreans Ia the route ~ which this
need 10 to be supple and the people who propose to
do 1t. .,,
It is rot speculative ring created to fitch corporate
prvegee from thu State to be 70 foreign
r. h real, i've al corporation which gives
the best sssursnos II what ii yil do by pointing to
~rHI i com nI II our own fe man who
i've with US are part Of and whOse fortunes d
az y m sS e Sa y.
proof Of their faith in the ultimate Of the
has this New Orleans and Pacific Railway company
done already It has graded twenty miles = r. az
worst part Of the route proposed Il ha' already
sufficient stock subscribed TO pay for locating the En-
to NaisIitoches, Independent Of any parochial or
pIspS.ss 2 f. lysa Alssaadra indeed "a going
II there any oblaction 70 the route
q sscur6s he @ rsSo tho i how can
b. the soonest aceOsnplishsdt
1t is admitted there 10 no time TO 10 Lost In gaining
,s confessed that too much time has been lost
That other places are receiving the benefit Of the
trsfIc which heretofore belonged. and now properly
1 beiODgs,st0 New Orleans. And that every day wid
ems the breach between us snd our former trade
Iaud every day increases the difficulty Of bridging
lula breach. That n we waste our me In debating
Which TAy tS6 cyl is ~ be remese., we shall pre-
emily Be st$ren tr2uble q further discussion BY
Sstors What has departed iorss TIst ps sppa
rent. it il perfectly marvellous how but dhe coHciu
son can be reached. suppose We state IT, o. pro
ProSem. Given the Texas trade, now go ng North,
tols Inverted in The thOrtost possible space OF time
the state of L0ui lana and tine city OF New Orleans
austic,, suppose We wan Cd to rrgate our fields.
i which we're rarching Of thret-whore should we
asM q d;ssso &st the Quickest supply OF water
Ayne fountain or reservoir, o, 81 to remote Il
poiotof CDR field Shonld We not hrst Bot control q
| The vIter and then direct IT'S flow Afterwards on
can be made to this as to all other
Then are many people ike Lord Ellenborough.
thst tW and tgd' mAre four without tears In his
oWhatve have to decide isaoe hat ses plans Easy
or may Dt be good but which Is The best, Not u
RaS perfect n SG T nGee. not inc most
ObectIns may be urged that We shall DO depend
ent on Nd River. below Alexandria, snd that dis
crimina'iNs may 90 made against way iIeiEres ID ~
former. th reply 10 simply that once IN ked River no
and ihs, Tim Ne nass already Affected cur main pur
psss Hing ns 70 sooa foysfds 10 90 tie
re psSps he sss a0h ths snSss e %
tariff - wIai0urs TO tho bsneet Of those whb cup
port ard maiRain the company. or. sSsn y may %
suggested thE this TOAD should be snns'F aI1at
\ direct from NV Orleans to Texss.
\ Ch,s would te lock ng together two men IN me