| From the Sugar Planter {West Baton Rouge, La.} |
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| March 23, 1861 |
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| Our Railroad {Baton
Rouge, Grosse Tete & Opelusas RR} |
| Notwithstanding the pressure
of the times our railroad is doing a good business both in out and
return freights. For some time past, all hands on this great and fast
increasing thoroughfare have had as much to do as they could well
attend to. This fact speaks volumes for our road, which when it
reaches the Atchafalaya river will double increase its amount of
business. Push along the column, you gentlemen on the other side of
that river, and you will no longer be dependent for supplies and
shipment upon the eccentricities of old Father Red River. It affords
us much pleasure to learn that the people of Northwestern Louisiana
are fast wakening up to the great importance of this artificial outlet
to the Mississippi, which brings them within three day's travel of New
Orleans, and a sure medium of conveyance at all seasons of the year. |
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