The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-05-09
'EMrcatniNgs OF u Nailroad
controversy.

Meg Ner1l!gs,' ~ reply to an ed'iof'h
article IN the Csddo Gazette OF last sat
ufday, entitled "Our Railroad Couuec-
tons" Tho reflections Of our correspond
cot would be better understood by the re
publication of the article criticised. but we
segret to say that our limited space pre-
clades the pleasure Of giving It to our
readers
The structures Of Neg Merrillcs" are
evidently Intended for other parties than
the Caddo Gazette Certain high oHi'
eisIs' Of the Louisiana company, and par
ticularly the President Of tina, incofpota-
ton. Dr. {. 6. lorSe. are the gentlemen
aimed at. Ibis is not new to Us. Tor
moro than twelve months, We have heard
these and other allegations against the lat.
tor gentleman, AVID we wefo in hopes that
our correspondent. would have Produced
the whole batch, SO TIA, they m,ghI have
been dispatched IA a body. Ito has not
thought proper to do so. II il were MT
for beag though, o.licious. We would give
them ourselves Tor we really believe that
an answer 10 tbsm aud solution OF other
natter. connected wi.b the managomen. OF
the two companies, would be Of essential
advantage a, this time, iuasmueh as IL
would tend N all probability to establish
better understanding between them.
We have very high regard for Dr.
lorNo. the President OF the Louisiana
company aud arc not disposed to credit
the charges preferred against him. Much
les, are we prepared to sanction sny cru.
sade against him. the design Of which is to
effect b. removal from the position he has
filled, as We believe. with so much ability
and answering integrity.
/, will be seen that DR.. iouug comes
out over bis proper signature, aud denies
empntcaly some Of the allegations Of
" Meg MerrlIes,' which have been repeal-
cd IN this community FOR months, time aud
again to his prejudice. This we regard as
conclusive unless proef 10 made to ih' con
trary.
We have always believed that the de-
termination to run the railroad to the Lake
was supeuudueed by speculation. Il Is no
new scheme. II originated over tNo years
ago. even before lAe Organization ct the
Texas company at Montgomery. 1t met
with no decided opposition here, from the
fact that there has been from the beginning
want Of confidence by the Ie1a, people.
in the good faith OF Shreveport, and the
determination. IA alleged. by the louisa
ma company, not to bridge Red River, and
to locate the depot one nile aud half
this side Of the town. (which is charged to
the self,hncss Of Shreveport, and tho Gs>
termination to make It the term'nus,l has
confirmed ibis impression. What has Mr.
Batt.e 70 say to tbs ehargei
The removal OF the depot to the Lake,
may prove no light matter to Shreveport
Eligible situations can be iound upon it, it
is said, where the navigation is quito as
good as it is to that place, aud we are iu-
formed that one Of them has bid S 100 ,000
for the location. Such town AS we have
mentioned, will control tho great bulk Of
the Texas trade, and may remain as per-
manent location, while in few wears the
main trunk can be connected with the Op,
olnsas road aud with another road in cons
temptation from the mouth of Rcd River.
We give these speculations as we heard
them. Wba, do our Shreveport friends
thips Of them
OF The Galveston News says "Our
accounts by private sources from New
Orleans rspresen, that the southern Pacific
Railroad excitement runs very high. Every
body is said to be very eager to get hold of
the stock before It is all gone. There was
only 500 900 900 OF it at first aud about
half Of il was taken before tho office came
to the South. The lands on lat ~ deg are
rising rapidly The New Orleans Bee
says they are already up to 5 10 per acre !
\ gentleman informs us that leading
member OF the Company wont up Rcd
River the other day. prepared to purchase
all he could find for sale"
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