The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-04-22
TO the planters Of Terrebon-
ne Parish and the mer-
chants and inhabitants
Of Thibodaux.

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/ Some three years ago, "a propo,
sal was made to Charles Morgan,
to give him the land and grade,
the ground, if he would construct
q branch of his Railroad to Thibo.
daux, but he refused, unless he
received other additional work
and privileges, that WAS beyond
the means Of the people to give
him.
Now, if all joined so heartily in
to this scheme, why not organize
another of more useful purpose, to
all concernedg Let the planters
grant q public road, on privilege,
to any person, to travel from Thi,
bOdanx to Bayou Black. Standing
at the foot of Jackson Street, enter
ing Ridgefield Plantation, travel
ing OH a we'll constructed planta
ton road, now used on the top of
the Ridge, crossing the various
small FARMS, in tie Malbrough
Settlement, continuing across the
Wood Blothers, Craigin's, Yer
gez's, Tllibodaux, Mrs. Rarras's
plantations, and come oat at J. j.
Shatfer's, Oh Bayou Black, in an
almost straight line and but five
miles long, whereas now we 60 by
stage and rail, it is over ten miles
with the loss of time and money.
This road is the natural one to
that region of country on top of
the Ridge, over the road atreadu.
made and aluays in good order. re
TiIlbodanx, this would restore one
third Of her former buildings 4: to
the planters and inhabitants on
the road, it would be of great value
to reach navigation Oh the Bayou:
to ship their sugar at fifty cents a
hogsllead, aud all their produce
at q great saying, and relief from
the ext9rtiQnate prices paid the
to obtain all their hoop.
machliiery, lime, sand and
PROVISIONS. to ATTEND Churches
with their tamiIeS in fact, to re.
establish nasnra! eolnmunieations,
md restore the buildings of that
1ch country. The planters of Ba.
Black, If tbs concession was
granted, would soon have good
'cads all the way dGMn the BAYOU.
Inc lands crossed wouldnot suffer
my injury, for gates could be nut
Up at each end of the ROAD, and a
adm and garden given to an
'onest man who wOnll keep the
slint.
as we cannot get Bayou Terre-
steamed out, make this
Dad public, and the "Riug on
Continuation" that ketpS the com.
luniratlan shut and viii not Iet
he Biyon Terlebonne he cleaned
nj, would >O.n be cIamorinr to
pen 't,aHd it wouid so..n IL. done.
The planters along this route !
'ottltt not Oppose ii. for they camel
oblN and made Il free offer of :
irlr land when called for for a +
.allroad. How mucli more va!ua {
Ie to them woi,!d I've Il good road .
lat they coahi ,iSr themselves
n" connect With their neighbors!
hey would not be at ANY expense
keep IT IN order for all the able
hien ut the country would /
ave to work it aud keep it in Oh. o
n as elsewhere bylaw. No injnry !
'uld be done to any one ON the \
'ute, but II great benefit would t
suit to the whole cmntrv. fl
Tothe inhabitants ofThjbodaux. +
wonld open up the country Of a
ayou Ierrebonne, Black. Chaca ID
'ula, nularge, Gallon Grand e:
III llttle-tor this is the shortest {. o.
ute to all OF this rich country.
Iood roads Is the life of any b
uatry.H >
order to protect the planters q
ops, wild cattle, or loose stock. T.
MD be prohibited from passing
the road. with any other wise pc
strlctlon to prevent trespass. Is
Mr.. Editor, You ara a power c.
can bring this step about, n
the Press guides public OPT ",
~, and that rules the land tn
We this your attention and it u
II be a success-and be a great l'
p to improve our Impoverished NJ n;
u! OBSERVER, H.
TN he
tax collector being cow ed
possession of proper receipts Sal
! neSt week commence the col res
ton of the drainage tax of FIVE of