The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-02-25
w. l.. MARCY, Secretary Of State.
The Gulf RAILROAD Again.

Mr. Enoch Jones, we are informed will start
next Monday for the North, for the purpose OF
purchasing tho iron for the first section of the
San Antonio and Mexican Gulf RAILROAD. lie
viii also mako arrangements for locomotives,
truck cars and other ncccssarics for more nc.
tive operations in the construction of the Gulf
rond.
While ON this subject, we feel inclined TO
say another word In relation to this much.
talked-about enterprise. In private CONVEX
sation few evenings since, the remark was
made to us by gentleman intimately acauan.
ted with everything pertaining to tho con.
struction OF railroads, that the talk of no
commencement WAS n folly on tho part of
those who felt nh interest In this work; that
the grading Of the first iiily or sixty miles Of
tho road was matter Of minor Importance
and consideration; that cross.tics and iron
were more necessary for active operations on
tho ground than any aud everything else TINT
with these ready, tho contractors could, with
admitted number OF wnrkmen, grade and law
down from ono to two miles Of road every
week for the above distance; tho grade being
natural one, nothing was required but pro.
jper drainags and occasional culyerts To lend
oil tho watcr, and that no artificial grading
was MS good as, certainly not superior to q bed
furnished by nature itself
Now, II this be so---and we sec no rcason TO
1890 VPd"eoHs HuVc long since been
commenced and tho contract IL In the tide of
execution. One saw.milI, that of Mr.. Plat
/ near Tcxana, has been engaged In the cutting
iof cross-tics for at least five months, and an.
other saw-nlill Is about 10 bc erected by tho
same gentleman Mt the same place. Ties
enough to cover the Main plaza have already
been gotten out, and we nre informed, tho
contractors are making arrangements to build
wharf ut Lavaca for their reception Mr..
Jones II going 10 tho North to buy iron. The
probability IL, he would not GO, IL nc Ind not
assurances of success All these things put
together do not present tho appearances OF
failure, on the part of the contractors. to com.
ply with their contract. On tho contrary,
there seems TO be every prospect, that the
rood will DO completed 10 the Guadalupe by
the time fixed in the contract. c. by the
first OF November next Hcstera 7erm.
t3w- Colonel Benton declares that the cen.
trail part Of the Rocky Mountains has territory
enough to make mountain State double tho
SIZE OF all the Swiss csntons with everything
as grant II, scenery, aud without the draw.
backs of i,a ayalanches, glaciers. and cold
tSg- In Wisconsin, it is said the school
lands are, at this moment, worth ten millions
OF dollars, and these lands, with all the rcyc
nue. derived from them are to be devoted TO
educational purposes forever.
Carr. iSoRAnas---Thc Secretary of the Ma.
Wy has granted a leave of absence to Captain
Ingraham Of six months rom his ship. We
regret to hear that his health is failing
Goop Apvies.---Rise carly, hattie daily, dress
lightly, eat sprightly, drink pure water, excr.
else freely In the open air, keen ehcefGil
mind, shnn wine and strong drink, the blues,
doctors and drugs. and place your happiness
IN fulfilling the laws OF your creator We win
add that perusal of q good paper in the morn.
ing, before breakfast, cannot "a il to add mate.
rally to your happiness
koSsrrn Ann TuggsY. The New York
Times says that private letters received by tho
Europa ftom Gov. kossa,h states that he was
induced to postpone hisdcparture for Constan-
iinoplc, which hail been positively flxct for the
aad Of December, by the necessity Of some fur
Their preparations. IIe states explicitly, how.
ever, that he has been invited 10 Turkey by
the government; aud Adtls ttst provisions viii
be .assle se transport ,bi,h,r nom the United
States all The hangariane who proves. them.
selves gecd soldiers In their wss lot intlepen.
dcnce, snd who may desire to go.
EsSs~ u appears, by table prvpsrcl BY ,l,r
Register Of the Tfsssar, Department. that tho
total public debt of the tinted StAtsk, iaclu
.tt.-e ~ .fs.s A.. fsr - -,