The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-09-09
Tr*nta'' department,
BY HClIARLr CIIRIsroPMER.'

by s'Cll AlSLI CllRlSIOIllER.'
Oar VisibIcs were no little excited
when We read the Bulletins bright
and disingenuous invitation for Trenton
merchants to come down and occupy
the present plains of Cottonport. We
nevertheless return the sincere thanks
of this community for this kindly and
feeling suggestion which originates
enteriiy with our neighbor, and assure
him We appreciate his unsophisticnted
intent to do us all tho good he can.
We would have thought it moro whole
souled if tho Invitation had directed
us to cast our lot in the city itself but
we presume that would lave trans
ccndcd his purpose, or desire. But we
are OF tho opinion that Monroe and
aiely in tho effects to be produced by
the completion of the w., S. & =. II.
II. It is a matter of tho most definite
certainty that Monroe will not be
benefited by being transformed from
terminal point into a Way station with
a removal of the shops to Shreveport or
Vicksburg. Tho I1rlanger Syndicate
having secured the Cincinnati Southern
road, tho finest and best equipped
road in the South, has established
extending from Eastern Texas to
Southern Ohio. Its connections are of
vast and unlimited importance while
it drains, in traversing the diamctric
extent of four wealthy States, the
finest agricultural and mineral terri
tory in the South. Under the system
of railroad management the cotton OF
these respective States, contiguous to
the line, is well rs all that that can be
secured from their connections, will be
borne to the Eastern markets in direct
opposition to the trade in this commu
tily, which will be sought after by the
N. o. Pacific. In the one case, the
hill country will 60 to Shreveport or
Vicksburg for compression, and will
be loaded in cars there, through to deS
tination for the eastern manufactures,
or shipment from the ports of the
Atlantic. In the other case, Now
Orleans will be seeking to control tho
cotton of this section Of the State and
that through the agency Of Shreveport
perhaps rs n first buyer. This will be
especially the case with the entiro hill
country between hero and that city.
Thus betwiXt the interests of the
Erianger Syndicate to transport the
tonnage of its road as far AS possible,
and the efforts of New Orleans to opcr-
ate the same, we cannot see that Mon
roe will handle much of the staple
Upon this commadity almost alone
does Monroe's existence depend. Upon
it alone does Trenton survive. The
lumber trade is but mcagre, an i'll
sufiicicncy of grain is raised for homo
consumption, and consequently no eX-
wheat is raised only to
supply partly the demands of
the hill country. There arc no
minerale, such rs lime, coal, or iron
along the whole division to sustain a
1.-Two and active business in the way OF
manufactures, and the consequence is
there are no substantial resources upon
which place can grow, or hopc to
grow. Again Monroe will not enjoy
any immunity over other way stations
on the road only so far rs the river is
concerned (and that will not be worth
talking oO in the way of freights.
Our remarks apply to Trenton like
wise, for ii enjoys, and we'll, the very
same privileges dcrivativo from hotI
river and rail transportation. we see
little prospect of It's bcttcrmcnt, :,nU
very little else for Monroe. SO Mr.
Eulictiuc it you desire us to come dowr
and condolo with yon upon tho pros
pCctiVc transition OF Monroc'S glorN
aud Importance and our own town:
fnrestaIowcI humiliation, we will Il,
! that. But don't ask us to jump from
the trying pan into the fire by moving
to Cottonport. This isn't friendship i,
that strict sence.
THE ERLANGEE SYNDICATE LEASE:
THE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN.