The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-01-17

II 8 N6l1d pes through rolling
sooGnlsy, With no rugged bills or noun
+ - Aeuoh of this country is under
8vaila 1sd it, soi! gold, there -
elooI this part Of the line much
~ - anoschantable timber. But no
= anente Of mineral resources, on
3 - lq66tate line, have, to our know.
$3.50 - nade, but to the west, III
GDe1l6uqqg peTishss, Developments Of
1Sq - ,YleIdlng g per can't, Of pure
0o11I, have1be made and from what
sNGiylotp OF the country on the
10 anu above. described,
U6llSk 6 .hl1hiy. probable that valu>
ab1e 1iiasal ree0urce5await develop
{ 0sak kheea. The distance from clcss-
hu1out 10 miles. The topography Of
! ~ esantty from here to Columbia
9 soat6, On . Tine to Alexandria and a.
whteh forlnsr point or about, the line
Wo011 have 70. cross the Ouachiia, is
almuse tA6nticalIv the same as the
valley above hers to the mouth of the
Hastholemews viz: level; very fertile
aad Gradnally decendsag as you go
tossb. Tnss vaiisy 10 not subject to
+ the ovoTAows Of the Mississippi. Some
elGoap the Ouachits has ov 7If1owed II
pat0s, 1t the lowest points, but no,
u0Gisntiy 70 ssrlously Interfere with
tAe operation 1t road LIN fact, a road
SAs6agh it on the slime considered,
Wenld not b % liable 10 serious in
teetupei0n - many hundreds of others.
1ho dtssahee ffom here 10 Columbia is
oooae 40mtles. At this point, or near
e1lss ossing che Ouachlta for short
aieaaQGs, the line would pass through a
suepe1lo6 of.rugRed hills, which would
neoooltAto several heavy fills OF. tress.
HIT - cuts; here you would also
'JeflIs - yellow pine forests-exten-
0lA1nlfAAo way to Alcxaudfia- 45 10
- 0il66s The soii along this part of the
ll1a - not vary fertile, but after getting
- ho1 the. river its chief value is Its
a1ae0i6oeat plue forests. AS to navi-
01tloa on Red river. We learn from
d G1eansoa1msn, familiar with our
sjvugs, that We have better navigation
4 - IL Ouachlta, which Is navigable
I ~ ye6r round for small boats to this
eoV, ed has been during some years
- lpGehe larger boats during the
a01le9 u 0pnths.. II would take but a
euhpasatlvely small appropriation, by
ebo 0ooo1pl Government, to make the
O0aeh1tA liver n0viga6te at all times,
~ any slxs river steamer. The few and
0alell appropriations, that we have
had u lhe.past, We think have been
la)0dlclouely used -and have benefited
laaividuals more than. the people and
seqQ6oAtpen.
1tod The saciosed call, clipped from
or DAILY 1ap0r, you will see that a
nOvo % this direction has started. 1t
= 0ar lutontlon. to persistently press
tAle Major. :. The distance from here to
Als1AQdfl& by public highway Is about
no 1llo0; from Alexandria to New
Orleans By river 200 miles overland
10 mlleaoOuntry similar to our Valley.
Distance from here TO New Orleans by
gaSes 200 miles-this, on account OF
ZIG M Or verpentIne course of the Qua
oAita.s We md, upon investigation
ands SxSkinatlon of maps, that, 10
attempt to get line to New Orleaus,
aloAe the Ouachita-or through the
oeantry yast %; 1t; below Columbia,
yca would BE- confronted with the
eone troubles that you would be on
liserto Natchsxe, viz: Swamps and
oves0ows. As stated Ia q former letter
1t. Mr.. w. b. Sublstt: should the
Oenesal government confine the Missis-
0leRl TO, lite proper channel, both Of
teS0e Aitter lines would become practi-
sa6lc sand open up a magnificent
4 oql1lsy. As.to the resources of our
e6knlIy, you can form better idea
AleM Che following data and statistics
o6ealn6d itom former railroad officials,
0eoaAbGAtmsu and other reliable
aeaEsss. Nsssipts ~ freight, merchan-
0i6ee -, q Thu point by rail-, have
Z aV(e8Sd p9r. anEnm 1900 tons; by
b64b ~ 900 tons-Total receipts %, 900
toas. 6klpments OF Cotton; BY rail
~ .qnntm: $1,000 bales; by boats
@. go. T6aal,:. 10000 bales. Cotton
el1d eheuQied, q, 900 tons. We now
Aavs q laiig cotton seed oil factory
Wosklt& night and day. We are in
eos1n66 that prior to the extension of
- v. g. q r. Il. r., the receipts and
oelpments double the above figures
peiQs 10 said extension, this was the
oo1tsal receiving, and forwarding
Dopoe- wAich it 10 yet-to a great
ex6ont. with the construction of a
Noeeh and South road, and improved
aAv1gallen, e would become such:to a