The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13

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ssntatives of the Union Pacific and Central
Pacific railroads and 6f The Pacific Mall
Steamship Company. under which the lattst
com pshy abation its tfi.mehthy line to San
Francisco, and is guaranteed by the railroads
soe tons Of through freight twlcs tilcntb The
compensation to be paid by the Pacific roads
On this freight ~ flxsd At 4iie.ooo per month.
l,ates are TO Big Hxed on passengers and freight
By the roads, and the steamship company
agrees ID maintain them. The Pfclflc roads
are given the option for ninety days to pur-
chase the Pacific Mail steamships City of Pekin
and City Of Toxic at et2oo,g 900 for the two yes
/ ses, Should this purchase be made the Pacific
| Mail will ab st1don its China line. and mono
poly OF the Chinese business will be enjoyed
| BY the Oriental and Occidental Steamship Oom-
pahy. which Ii controlled by the Central Pacific
Railroad Company. The contract is to continue
for five years, uness within that time trans
atlantic railroad shall be established as rival
to the Onion and Central Pacific route, when the
latter roads ehal have the liberty to terminate
the agreement upon ninety days notice. The
purchase of the Pacific Mails China line would
doubtless be advantageous to both the steam
shlp company and the Pacific roads. ne the
latter would enjoy the China trade Without
relieved from a possible unproltahle contest
with lts rival when the latter placed on Its line
again its third steamer. now In England for re-
pairs. The Central Paclflo Railroad company.
which controls the Oriental and Occidental
steamship line. Ia represented By Mr. g. r.
Huntington. who II now pushing forward the
Southern Pasille from San Francisco to El
Paso. where Il will connect with the Texas
Pacific anil Sunset route. THUS 10 will be seen
that the completion of the Southern Pacific.
via El Pase and San Antonio. will place New
Orleans Il, q direct line Of communication with
China
WOMEN HELPING WOMEN.
New York has Young women's Christian
Association, the members Of which have under.
taken to do for their own sex what the Young
Mans Christian Association ls doing for young
men. The different condition Of the eexes and
the small amounts generally earned by women
workers. have shaped differently the plans OF
the two associations. The principal feature OF
the New York institution ia That all its privl-
leees and benefits for women are without
charge A rule has been made excluding do
nestle servants fren the charge OF the employ
nent bureau of the association. which s open
daily to bring together the employer and wo-
men looking for Hteh employment as artists.
teachers, aovsrneesas. hotiHakeepers, Dress
makers aeatnstresses and sick nurses. In the
nast year more than ttUO applicants for EN- ploy-
tnent have entered their names on the registers
aud Of these more than 300 have found posi- |
tfons. OIL those who are unable to find work |
the largest number are those who have no
special training, but are simply willing to do
anything" 10 supply the deficiencies In |
would-be workers. free instruction is given |
weekly III bookkeeping. writing stenngraphy |
and machine and hand sewing. For those wo- |
men who are skilled In naedework. an Indus |
trial department takes orders both In plain and |
fina sewing embroidery. erewel work. etc. A |
free circulating library of about 5000 volumes. |
la open to any sslf-supportlng woman who can |
furnish references. and large and we'll fur |
nished reading room IL also open daily.
TIE RAILWAYS OF THE WEST.
Contemplating the vast and AZ yet apareely |
REGIONS OF the West. one cHnnot fall |
10 be impressed with the intimate relation OF |
The railway system 10 the new MINING develop. |
ments OF the country. An era OF prosperity |
and success is now being entered upon. the |
strength of which can hardly be imagined and |
through its open valves q multitude OF energies |
ls pouring. Notwithstanding the apparent de- |
preston within the mining Territories and |
States Of the Union, there has bssn large de- |
Hree Of quiet persistent activity and Invest l
ment. The railroads which have been pushed /
across the continent viii bseome the great |
means of adding to the development Of the |
mil inR regions OF the United States. Twenty |
years aso II WAS not supposed that the great |
ranges Of mountains In the West could be tra- |
veraed by the railroad lines. but owing TO the |
efforts of prospectors scores Of passes have |
been discovered. and In every direction rail- |
roads are oonausrlnR the mountains. When |
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We shall Hnd them peculiarly |
adapted for three or four continental lines |
These lines have been and are being con-
structed. We have tho North and the Union |
and the Central Paeltio roads: then comes one
which is working Its way piece By piece. known |
M tho Achison. Topeka and Hanta Fe Rail-
way. while to the South is the Southern Pacific |
and the Texas Pacific. These will be OF ,he |
standard gauge. and express bsarers from sen |
10 sen. TO the North and Houth, through the |
great basins between the great mountain ranges. |
ars TO bs found valleys through which narrow |
gange system Of railroads will 90 as the miners |
develop the different districts.