Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-08-24
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Editor Sentinel.--In your last issue /
noticed an article from your correspon.
dent at "Rose HILL" making inquiries
and suggestions in regard to Rail Road
from the town of Magnolia Pike Co., Mis-
slssippi, to Bayou Sara, La. The idea
suggested by your correspondent, is very
similar to q proposition published in the
| Letyer III 1870. Now to make the pro-
position clear, and not to conflict, but
rather to fuse, it will be necessary to
rccaptulate the original idea then, to
demonstrate the feasibility of the propo-
sition viz:
The text of the article in the Ledger,
was to continue the West Feliciana r.
Road via Liberty, to connect with N. O.
jackson and Northern Railroad at Brook
Haven, Lawrance Co., Mississippi a dis
tance from Bayou Sara to the latter place
OF about 50 miles. % miles of the road
(from Bayou Sara to Woodville) is now
finished and in perfect order-leavinr
about SO miles to be made: Which, at
the estimated cost of $1,000 per mile
would be $35O,O0O. Now from Woodville
to Liberty (Amite Co.. on an air line
less than 80 miles, the road would cost
completed about 100000. From Libcr-
ty to N. 0. and Jackson r. Il. air line,
Is miles, crossing the Northern r. r. at
or near Centre plain.
The two ideas exactly coincide from
Bayou Sara via. Woodville to LIBERTY,
and here there should be no confusion.
simply the more lateral branches, cen-
teri ng in the main trunk, from Bayou
Sara to Brookhaven the better.
SO, from Liberty to the N. o. and J.
II. IL. say Is miles, Ior Magnolia) cost of
the road would be less than 500. 900.
thus the total distance from Bayou Sara
to Magnolia would be perhaps less than
Us miles, but, to Brookhaven about IS
miles.
The many methods proposed to get
money to build r. Road, will not argue
mere, but would suggest, that a public |
meeting OF persons interested be called |
at Woodville, and there meet the gen-
tlemanly managers of the W. +. r. r. and
III council, with the data and informa
tlon, that l feel assured will be given
by the officers of that road; with their
Jews and experience, will conduce to
give life and vigor to the proposed road.
Ihat the roads as above stated, would be
9oo0 and profitable stock, there can be no
doubt OF, when we take into considera-
lion another proposition, that has not
eh tered INTO the above, viz. The road
from New Orleans to Shreveport ard
Dallas Texas, up the west bank of she
mississippi river, and passes within Is
niles OF Bayou Sara, thus i, short road
rom Bayou Sara to a junction on the
'ordice bayou would save several hum
ired miles to Texas, instead of pass,nr
ia. New Orleans as travellers and en-
grants arc now compelled to do.
travellers and emgrants fir ON the At
antlc and South eastern States, desiring
o visit Texas, or the south western Dor
ION OF Louisiana by taking the cars at
orookhaven, would oy the bayou Sara
onte, arrive at Opelousas as soon almost
s they would N. o. SAY wing time and
loney. Whilst the planters and mer-
h''h's on The Whole route would be bene- 7
TIED by cheap and speedy Transportation
" their products to Bayou Sara, where :
IMMEDIATE transit all cotton and otber
roducts can be speedily sent to New Or
ans. Thus, saving the excessive toll
removing their crops by slow teams, !
muddy and at times impossible roads.
any other advantages would be gained
the construction of the road, besides
le enhanced value of their property.
ould suggest the calling of a mcetn" of
erchants and planters, at Woodyille at
carry day as possible, where views y
ay be exchanged, and arrap gcments
ado Tor obtaining q charter from the
lsslssippi Legislature, &c. 81
More anon
Yours &C., p.