The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-05
NORTH WEST LOUISIANA.
4 ueM0GEvFoVs people, NEEDHv
RAILROAD.

Ispeeal Cortesnnndent Of the iselnoerpl.l

Especial Correspondent of the Democrat
VIENNA, La. April ~, 1876.
Editor Demo6Fut After two weeks II
dry weather. we have had n rain stuff
cient to water the land. and now rorn
aud cotton are springing up in smiling
ranks Our people are hard working
and Industrious. Almost every farmer
holds a rlow-there being but few inen
whose operations ore extensive enough
to require thein to net as managers
or 'oveiseers. Our people ara hDin0-
geneous to remarkable degfee,
being settlers mostly from Georgia
and Alabama, South Carolina, however,
Is represented in the western portion Of
this part of the State. Public ssnti
ment is. therefore, generally uhigerIns
This fact is u hhprv index uf i1naits
unity of political feeling. Let Us have
good men selected for our siiffrages,
men 'pboye the suspicion Of e9rfHptibili-
ty. and tho result of IN election lnay BIO
confidently anticipated The people
Of Northwest Louisiana feel the pfo
foundest interest in the common vel
fare Of the whole state. In fact, they
have no special ,.yors to ask. nor
"aXes to grind p" in political or
pecuniary matters. WhatP9sr they
desire is also desil thing
for the rest Of the State lie rail
road needed to fil' ~. gap
from Monroe to Shreveport, gill be o
common ;,,,',,,,,. benefit Il Initiate Hence the
by the Legislature, struck US with sur
prise. II there is a public work moro
needed on this continent than this con
neetion with Texas Southern Pacific. by
which the people and commerce of the
Atlantic cities and country can have
easy access to the great Southwest OF
Texas. and onward where the "Star OF
Empire sets, that work IL the one now
progressing at the mouth OF the Missis
sippi river.
This Ia land adapted remarkably 10
vines and all orchard fruits. Grain and
cotton can be here cultivated During
the war wheat was raised ia quantities
sufficient for home consumption. The
water Is what is called freestone or
sandstone. springs abound wells, gen
orally OF moderate depth. can be dug
anywhere-in most sections by borers.
Few strangers ever pass through this
portion Of the State. because of it's in
accessibility. The prediction may he
hazarded. that when easy access can be
had to Northwest Louisiana o new i'm
pulse will be given ut once to nll her
material interests by rapid strides ri
improvement.
Let us have the dawn Of the day OF
prosperity. Hope deferred has hitherto
%made the heart sick" Twenty years
ago ii was promised that visitors could
tettNn next year" by rail. but tho
"neSk year failed to welcome the ful
tllinenkof the promise. And every sue.
cecding NSar had the same default, Tho
writer Of Mis- has been nearly thirty.
three years TX Louisiana. and has visited
oil its distinctive portious to find that
in complete combination Of essentials
to desirable dwelling place Northwest
Louisiana has precedence. Instance
the one item Of wateN there Is no other
portion Of the State, ner is there of tho
state Of Mississippi adjoining. any por-
ton equal to the Advantages Of this
region in the matter on abundant
streams and healthy drinkineNW I
will bill you M reroir now. AQd sub
scribe myself. HtbtN0p.