The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-25

Al the a,es, from Texas (beng from Calves
ton to the 9Th iDslanD the legislature still
sion bill has passed TO tbrd reading in the senate
to provide tor the construction OF the Mississippi and
Pacific railroad Its places The initial point on the east
ut a point not north OF Fulton, Arkansas, and appro-
PIRATES twenty sections OF land Tor every mile OF road.
The State retains supervisory control OF the wotk
when constructed and the contracts all to be made
by The governor The contracting conn any is required
to deposie 500 900 a. guarantee Tor compliance nth
their contract A. soon he track II selected The
pany required survey The public lands each side
OF the same for thirty miles, aud these lands reserved
from other location, and a. vided n alternate sections be-
tween The company and the State All the vacant lands
OF the Stale east OF the 1881 parallel OF lopg
tude and embraced between the parallels OF latitude 81
and 80 degrees NORTH aud all Of be vacant and unap-
propated land belonging to the State west OF the 1904
degree OF Longitude, and embraced between the parallels
of latitude 80 deg 30 min and 30 deg north held in
reserve for the purpose OF promoting the objects OF the
act N
vote taken in The senate motion involving the
general question whether the State will give lands TO
railroad companies in aid of the construction OF the roads
showed that there but three negatives in The whole
body. Il s thought The prsponderance in the house is
The work has commenced on the Galveston. Houston,
and Henderson railroad The first spadeful OF earth
thrown up with much ceremony, al Virginia Point,
Galveston bay, several weeks This road - de-
signed TO reach Henderson, in Ra-k county, and from
thai point 10 connect with Fulton, (Ak and the north
ere Ss
oeA, aad exhibits aaoher proof Of The lively interest
which y s everywhere for railroad connexions with the
uuk foarooo Wutcu "A 10 form Inc g0at avenue oil travel
betvooa IL AuaOt,c and The Pacific
The Ispof, Of James >. Shaw, the COMPTROLLER Of the
Stats. has been laid before the legislature From this
report il appears that the receipts OF the State. IRON Oc-
,ober si.i, 1881. 70 Oc'obst sl. 1883. amounted TO
81 ,2os. Of which sun $1,000 0ou were received
from the govMnnsat OF The United States in five per
cent boads The sxpsadiissss fos The ssns period
snoen':a 70 sa.nS balance IL ne treas !.
now in Inc ueAsury u eS0.i03 -
The Increase in value VI the taxable property within
the State tor last sight yssss, but mov saecsay for
the pa three years, s6ords unosagable evidence OF
the PROFANITY aud gFo~lh OF the country. In iSl6 the
aggregate taxable property OF the Stale amounted 10
~ 1l17,; in 1880, SSl,slt6i5. and in 1888. 49,
lS3.liS-an increase whin three years Ut anost 100
pof tent
bin has bsea ordered 70 be ensrossed in the senate
setting asau two and halt millions Of dollars - PER
manent school fond the IRON which shall ba
used in the sstab,shasnt OF system Of fres eommon
sehoola
charter fos eompasy TO manufacture cotton il pend
inT 10 the Legislature.
Hugh E. Duncan. second lieutenant eth regimen, OF
Untsd Ssa'es artillery. died OF yellow lever a, Fort
Brown on the i0'h instant.