The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-06-29


| From Florence 20 Iiogan's ferry in Upshur
county, the distance is sixty miles the river, we
are informed, is about the same from logar's
ferry TO Frcdona, in Risk county, distance
! OF thirty miles, no serious distractions 10 en-.
| counter, other than those above named.
! From Fredonla, distance of forty five miles,
| TO Wangs Ferry the river therr is beautiful
and straight for some distance, with but few
difficulties to encounter From thence TO
'iranc Bluff. distance of ciehty-ve miles, the
rivcr continues the same, with the exception Of
one point, where there are some islands which
divide and make several cliannels-whch ,onr
commitic are informed, will produce no Sc.
rious obstacles, but can be easily thrown into
one channe.. From Grand Bluff TO Mans
Bluff, distance Of twenty miles, ssd thence to
Pulaski, twenty seven miles, the .51ef IS good,
but few distractions other than brush and logs
III the channel From Pulaski, in Panola couh,
iy, to Iognnport, in Louisiana, distance of
sixty miles, the river continues about the same.
| Up TO this point steamboats, have succeed In
arriving and from here, down to Myrick's ferry,
a distance Of sixty miles, the npedlmen,s 10
be encountered r-c leaning trees, on the banks,
and some logs in the channel
| From Myricks Ferry 10 Hamilton, both in
Shelby county, u distance Of sixty miles. the
rryer is the saHe. From Hamilton to Gaines
Old Ferry, N Sabine county, distance thirty
miles, and from THENCE to Sabine Town, say,
| fifteen miles, there are but few difficulties TO
encounter, and those only OF brush and logs
| From Sabiue Town to liaddcn's Ferry or
Landing, the river is good for "a distance Of
| fifty miles, and but few difficulties frofs
thence to Durnss, n distance Of ifly miles,
and thence to the head Of the RAN fifty
miles farther, the river continues the same
there is, perhaps, less timber TO remove and this
part of the river is sad to be very beautiful
and easy navigation. The Raf', some fifteen
| miles IN extent, presents no serious or fixed I'M
pedment to navigation, and by the cutting and
| removal of the brush and timber from the bank
may be made safe and easy. From the lower
part Of the raft there are no distractions and
the river continues for perhaps one hundred
and fifty miles, to the narrows-which is thirty
five miles in extent Here the river Is nsr-s..rs
the current r~s.s .~1 a,-r, by inc removal Of
trees and brush from the banks, and the logs
IN the channel, many Of the difficulties and
dangers will be- obyia,cd. From thence to the
mouth OF the river there are ne distinctions.
Your committee have thus briefly given
sketch Of the rive: ison SHAT they believe to
he the highest na,igablc point, to It's mouth |
| They could have mentioned many other point.
on the river, TINS, however, they deemed uniln- /
poriant.
| Your committee confidently believe tina, the !
river can be made navigable TO the junction, at
comparatively small cost, at a medium stage Of
water and by the removal OF n few insigniii-
am s'oa's' some SIX or e'sh' months IN TIE year
10, hEh, orangh' boats, thereby enhancing the
value oi lands near 10 The ri'er, and developing
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MONDAY, O'Clock P. ".
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
men' quorum present
Mr.. Gage offered the following preamble and
resolution.
Whereas, /, is believed BY the Sabine river
Convention, that the most expeditions mode Of
removing the distinctions from The bed and
banks o' the Sshine river, is 10 dtNaie the river
INTO sections hrst section to be composed Of
inc county c' Pamela, and al the counties con
ueuo"s TO SAID river. And whereas, Is b.
ieNed mat II VIII give more general satisfaction,