The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-02-04
From The Sc. Louis Re1puJiieaa.
The City Of st. Bartholomew.
ROCKY MOUNTAINS, Nov.

Rockf. MOUNTAINS, Nov. y, 1903.
Hon. L. s. CnArYIELD, Precedent cf atlantic
and Pacific Rdiirodd Company: sea-
ted by our campfire, sometime since, perusing
a paper brought in by our express VIC had the
incxprcssible felicity to learn that you, sir, have
been elected President of the great " Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad Company" which is now
engaged in doing the ,cind. rorA; in furlhcrancc
of thesconstruction Of rn.rond extending
through the heart of our country, and thereby
bringing Its extremes Into municipal consan-
lguinIty !" Ike Simpsons foxes of old This,
sir, to reflecting mind, is stupendous un.
dertaking. worthy Of the gods godesses united,
and well may VIC congratulate ourselves on
having our day and generation in an age when
such godlikc understandings arc conceived, and
the windwork done towards bringing tho sarnc
to happy and successful cosummaiion. Yes
my dear sir, such Is the magnitude e Or tho work
you arc engaged IN, and % morncnto1s and
grand are the results which must necessarily
follow It's completion, that no ono can com.
template the subject in all its bearing without
being filled with thoughts too big for utter.
nncc. Yes-sir.ec, methinks already bear the
irop.horse snorting through these DARK vallies,
and along the banks OF these utexplorsd
streams, towards those almost boundicss prai-
rics, fieishtcd with the richest silks, spices
and gems of the oriental world, which win
pour untold millions into the pockets Of every
mothers son Of us. But, sir, allow me to IN.
form you and your company, through the me-
dium of the press of one among the many re-
suits which is bound to follow the completion OF
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad for while
you are constructing work so stupcndous
for the development and glory OF our country,
we, mountain trappcrs, have commenced the
wind work to build city, which, taken in
connection with your railroad, will render the
United States Of America the admiration Of
every nation and tribe to the end of time.
Time, however, will not prcmit me to give at
present, full description of ST. bartholomew.
Hence, suffice It to say, that in point Of mngni.
:udc and beauty, II will surpass any city ever
reared by human hands. II is TO be located
in a beautiful and picturesque valley, through
which your railroad Is bound TO run, and win
cover an area of one thousand square miles,
The poorest building is to DO more magnificent
than the most gorgeous palace in Europe, or
even in ancient Greece or Rome. A railroad
is to extend through every street and alley
for tho convcniencc Of It's inhabitants, The
principal hotel is to be fifty stories high, and
will cover sixty acres Of ground, and contain
separate apartments for every nation under
heaven; the lower story will contain magnif.
cent tunnels, over,nrched in the most superb
hammer, through which the cars will pass---
TO illuminate tho whole building, a steam en-
! ginc Of one thousand horse power win be in
constant operation to pump IN the light--an
other engine OF Ave hundred horse power viii
be employed to wait the richest perfumes intS
every apartment; every room will be furnish
cd ina manner more costly andmagnificcnt tha,
the parlor of the most cxtrayngant king 90,
600 servants will always Lc In attendance, 81
that no one can suffer for the want of alton
tion. And lastly, the tables VIII, at ali times
be loaded TO their utmost capacity with ever,
luxury known TO civilized man. Such. sir. /
q faint outline Of tho magnificent city Of st
bartholomew: and these arc soinc of the ad
vantages and improvements that will be ionnc
| in the Worlds Hotcl--all of which wilt bs
perfected aud in complete operation upon the
afTiyal Of your Gfst trdia--rat which time You
and the Atlantic and Pacific Railrond Com.
pany, are especially invited TO partako of a
dinner, to be givcn by the citizens Of st. Bar,
tholomcw, to the whole world; which, in point
of magnilcence and splendor, never was, and
| never viii be equalled in this world IIur.
rah for the great Atlantic and Pacific Enilfoasl
| Company, the Worlds Hotel and the magniH.
Eccnt city OF st. Bartholomewi!i
| In conclusion, my dear Sir, after solicisiDg.
lyos to rescryca few millions Of stock OF tho a.
/ & y. X. IL. Co.. for the benefit of the citi2eas
of ST Bartholomew, allow Rocky Mountain,
Ihappcr to congratulate you, ON being elected
the President of company which Is soon to
eclipse tho world by the dazzling splenlor oil
4 It's gigantic sssssks of improvements
Yours respectfully,
TiloaAs IL. ihBncnArr.
F.