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The Weekly Echo in Lake Charles, Louisiana

16 May 1868

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The Weekly Echo

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Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1868

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2

Reconstruction era quarrels and rail line news in Lafayette

The Lafayette Advertiser reports progress on the Bow Iberia to Babin railroad with an engineer en route to Lake Charles to survey the route. It also notes election results with a Constitution majority and Radical control in the Senate and House, plus ongoing impeachment proceedings and debates over eligibility rules and military authority in Reconstruction Louisiana.

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Lafayette Bow Iberia Babin Enginner Lake Charles Senate House Congress Johnson
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Water-carriage on the Mississippi and its promise

Discussion on making the Mississippi a major cheap water carriage artery. It argues removing obstructions, boosting inland trade, and establishing New Orleans as a central supply port for coffee, sugar, salt, fish, tropical fruit, and European bulk goods to serve farmers and inland producers.

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Mississippi Great Valley Gulf Great Central Channel Seaboard New Orleans New York
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Grant Hancock Johnston Pendleton Washington Howard P Cauons Branbery Andrew Johnson Bethom Deanvey Mr. Stanton Aly Capitol Ole Sas Uf Sonstt
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