New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-28

the aid of the United States to the Texas
Pacific railroad, and 70 road to connect
the same with New Orlesns), that such aid
be granted to the New Orleans Pacific Rail-
way Company, and that the General Assem-
bly, Of Louisiana be respectfully requested
to memorabilia Congress in this behalf.
President Black asked the meeting if
they we're prepared to vote on the resolu-
tions, and if go, whether they would vote
on them sipgly or together.
A motion being made and seconded, that
the resolutions be adopted as whole, it
was put and carried unanimously.
Major John H. New was then introduced,
and spoke as fellows:
Once upon time, as Sheherazade told
the Sultan, there was fisherman who,
when young, had indiscreetiy vowed not to
cast his net above four times day. One
morning he had cast his net three times
without the least success. The fourth time.
instead of fish, he drew up small vessel OF
copper with a leaden seal. Almost wild
with despair, he was on the point Of throw
ing it back into the water, when he Oh
served a thick smoke issuing out OF it,
which, climbing to the clouds and stretch
ing itself along the sea and shore, produced
a great mist. When the smoke was all out
of the vessel it come c.ed itself into one
body. which formed an enormous genie.
That charming princess, to whose talent
for amusing somewhat bloody minded
husband we are all 80 much indebted, con-
tinuee to Darrate that at fret the fisherman
was disposed to run, and that this inclina-
ton was decidedly strengthened when the
released monster announced his intention,
then and there, of summariiy dlepatchlng
the fisherman, in pursuance OF VOW made
maEy years ago. For it appears the genie
had been cooped up in this vessel 90 many
weary centuries that his naturally amiable
temper had been somewhat impaired, and
he had come to take q moody view of life,
and was inclined to embrace his bene-
factor in common hatred of mankind.
Recovering, however, from his fright,
the fisherman begged the genie, as last
fa> :, before his pleasant design was car
ried into effect to roll himself up again and
more, if such thing were possible. There
were certain scientific doubts cherished by
the fisherman as to the capacity OF the box
to hold so large body, and he desired to
have these doubts removed by an actual
experiment.
The genie, good naturedly, Ike all big fell
lows, gave in to this Tyndall wish of the
fisherman, and straightway began the pro-
cess of rolling, and in little while was
snugly esconced in his former prison. Il is
needless to add, that, then it was the tsh-
eruan's time to crow, and to specify his
purpose of reconsi gning the casket to the
sea.
And that the genie, perceiving that he
had lost the game, was only too glad to
make terms and to become the faithful
slave of the poor fisherman, to forward his
fortunes forever after.
MANY centuries after the time this story
- $Ln nc
of Worcester, found genie in another YES
sci. and like the Persian fisherman, after
seeing him unrOll and display his mighty
proportions, enticed him back to bis in
closure and secured bis services for all time
70 come.
The name of this genie wes steam. The
family is a very large one. Quite as much
f.! go "a If one Of the members was President
| of republic and had offices to bestow on
every enc of his relations. Il dwels IN
every sea. lake. mountain, del! or river.
| You have only to wave a wand OF tire and
| the power comes.
The humb!eet dame seeking consolation
! in her Bohea can raise il, often to her con-
sternation at it's temper. which, unlike that
of the genii of old, is slightly irascibie.
| And so poor peasant IN Newcastle on
| Tyne threw his net. in the eighteenth cen
| tury and caught the genie. prisoned him IN
an iron vessel, placed il on wheels. and
bade the world look at the work he could
perform.
! And the world has looked, and wondered
| and admired, and benefited by this capture
and to-day acknowledges, as one OF it,
| greatest benefactors, George Stephenson, Of
| England.
| How the monster has been working since
The mighty pillows of the ocean know
him and give way to bis prowess The
l IL toto hn a
and ripples in laughter IS he goes. The
rapid rivers'yield their currents to his vigor
and throw themselves in despairing waves
on their banks. The paths DER which hi
steps are picked on land, once few and short
now stretch their iron lines all over the globe
Timid and faltering men first led him or
the plains and by the sides of coursine
rivers. But, bolder grown with every year
they soon essayed the mountain tops, anC
the Alps now tremble beneath his tread.
Nay, not content with that, through the
very mountains, through the everlasting
rock, this path has gone.
And now, the sea itself prepares to giv'
up it's bed, and it's monsters to shrink bach
in dismay from one more powerful thar
they.
And what shall we say Of the result o
this Ork!
Fancy the Gulf Stream that now fertilize
the western shores of Europe turned upsl
the icy coasts of Labrador! Imagine th'
sun that now looks with averted glance OF
the north beaming with tropical warmth
on it's frozen fields. Conceive the desert
of Africa musical with running rivers; o
the rugged rocks of mountains clothed will
fertile soil What is and what would be
were these conceits realities, affords but
feeble illustration of the difference betweel
the past, before these iron lines were run
and the present, when they stretch thei
embracing arms over the entire earth.
As beneath the steps of Ceres flower
spring wherever this genie goes. Forest
turn to villages; villages to towns, an
towns to cities. Barriers of mountains be
come bridges of connection. Lines OF king
doms and States are but mill posts in hi
route. Scattered peoples are drawn t.
gether as tho rays Of the sun by magnify
ing glass. National prejudices fee befor
him as wandering spirits at the approach Q
dawn. Ignorance, mistrust, doubt and 81
perstition vanish as fog before etron
wind. And yet we are called together j
all seriousness to consider whether we sha
invoke this mighty power and accept tn
benefit Of this Transforming agency.
We are called together to determine
=. whether we shall live in the age in whic
we live, or live in an age that is gone foreve
J It would be an insult to the intelligence
! any man, woman or child in the State {
, Louisiana to advance an argument in fave
of q railroad connection to Texas. The al
: solute necessity of speedily connecting on
selves with that great State is not only COZ
ceded on all sides, but urged by every or
as a reason why something should be dor
: to bring about such contamination:
So that the only consideration to be 81
, tertained by the people Of New Orleans
: the route by which this need is to be sul
Piled, and the people who propose to do