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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

SOUTHERN PAoific RAILROAD CowrA-
y he suhloined letters OF Hon Ep,
WARD CLAIM, aud Hon. W. A. iAnLroN,
show the completion Of ten miles oil Road
BY the Southern Pacific Railroad Compa /.
ny, in conformity with the amendment To
their Charter. II ia the design of the CON
pauy to prosecute the work with vigor, in
order to complete twenty Eve miles by the
close Of the year. 70, this purpose. the
forces are being arranged both on the east
and west of Marshall
Oar city for the last two days, has been
quite enlivcued by a large number OF the
sons OF Erin who have been receiving pay
sod tasting little Of the crater The
planters Of the county manifested their zeal
in the en,erprixe, by the slacrity with which
they furnished labor when csled upon by
the oficers. Of the company. II the Nicks.
burg and Shreveport Company will PIT on
n little more steam between Red River and
the Texas line. it will no. be long before
the snor,ing OF the Iron horse will be heard
in our midst
The company, we are advised. will hire
all tho hands that can be procured, by the
year
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21
Geology Of Texas

80 ia'se ''a'e WV" s"'" WV
evidences OF ''e" "'"e'"''' ""u s'"''ss"
formations e"""o' i""e 'e"'a'" h'u''p
mystery 10 '"e Psop'e' we nave receive"
'fom 'he Janus OF ''e"a ss,e'"' e""''
hons rom 'he various parts VI 'eA"S' so'''
ol "n'ch we may "efe no''ce'
J. 'Pee'"''" .. eo"' "o'' De"'o"
county SHOWS ABOUT 90 l'''s 81 '''u'hen'
burn. fe"uly' ',"''s no u.l''A'"u' ooo'
a"" '"'"' s"'" '"'".,' NV N'''
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

IN breaking up the Union. and tramp'hg
n, Constitution undef fooi--ihen We Ill
turn TO the Senator from New fors, the
great chietlain OF bic party, and the author
Of ali oar woes, aud we vii say to him
and his Infatuated allies. as Abrsm SAN 10
Lot: " l.rt there be no stn'e, ! Pray thee,
between the and thee, and between my
hcrdsmen aud thy herdsmen, TOR We are
brethren. i, no, the whole land before
thee, Separate ih,scli, pray the. from
me # thou wilt take the lott haut, lhen !
viii 20 to tho right; or II thou depart TO
the Iight hand, thso | will - to the left
II thi. appeal -hali fail to reach the heart
OF the senator aud his alice. there viii be
but one alternative lett Us. aud tia. An sp
peal to the god Of battles. May Heaven,
IN its mercy, avert such a calamity
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

CALCULATIONS ny aAonINERy.--lbs
crossed. says the Independence Beige, by a
new invention. which promises 10 be OF
universal usefulness Mr.. Thomas. o. Col>
mar, after thirty years OF hard study and
assiduous labor, has al last solved the prob
lem OF calculation by mechanism. Ills
machine, which no has bapsi.ed :" Arilh,
mometre." is applicable 10 the mechanical
solution OF all Afilhmetical operations. from
the simplest 10 the most complicated ones,
The instrument solves with inisll'ble oof'
RICHNESS, not only for the rules addition.
subtraction. multiplication aud division, but
also xsceflsins the powers of quantities.
extracts the roots OF numbers. resolves tn.
angles, reduces ordinary aud decimal l'Ac
lions, and deiines the rules OF proportion,
etc. Its rapidly OF execution Is such IS
to defy the ablest calculators A multi,
plieation OF eight numbers with eight nun
beers, is executed in eighteen seconds, a
division OF sixteen cyphefs through eight
cyphers, In twenty our seconds. Tho
machinery Is 80 simple that. alter the ex-
piral,on OF five minutes OF instruction, the
most ignorant head knows enough at cal,
culation to defy with its bel all calculA
tors, in rap'dl,y and correctness. The
" Ahthmome,te" is placed 10 a small light
box, which can bs easily Carried IN peck
1t, and ia 50 constructed that its mAcbinism
can scarcely ever be dcransed 1t Ia al
ready in operation in several great com,
mercgl houses. the house OF KolhsehIlds,
and IN the Mat Of France, aud 1t will soon
be ~ common ~ letter presses.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

INDIAN TRouRLEs--Mr Thos A. Dryer
writes to the Galveston News from Lasado,
Webb county. January Ia. that the people
of that town and vicinity are greatly excited
on account Of the outragss committed by
the Comanehs indiana within = few days
before. Some ten or twelve settlers had
bee" killed and a large number Of cattle
and mules driven of, The indiana were
numerous !" all directions, aud g'sa. fears
we's entertained that hey wosld owe.
power all the ss,tlsmsnts. The U 3. col
disrs and ci!izsns =. Larsdo are pows'lsss
for waWt Of horses.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

The Pauams correspondent Of .hs N,v
Orlesss P,cayuns, fasnishss Tie follewi.,
interesting Intelligence from New Grenade:
From Boesta We have dates 10 The ~
December. There 10 nothing In regard 10
the American negotiations. Oar eommi.,
sionss, ~ ! wrote you in my last. arrived n
Car,hsgena on the 2dth. and Learn Tia,
he left Tor Bogota next day. BY privs,,
letter. | hear that the President elect, o.,
p,ua, 10 not likely to b. Installed withe~,
trouble. BY ths official return. he 10 give.
81 900 votes. Muriiio Tosc. his comp,,;,
tor, received, in round Numbers. 20 ZOO
while General Mosqusra gets sbou, "a 90.
O.pina WAS the candidate Of ths Conss,va,
doris, and was suppos Ted by the church ps,.
~; Toro is Tojo OF Red In sumo Il
the districts the polls were stuffed BY 4,
priests to such Nh extent that forty >ssv,o
per cent, OF the whole population 10 ressra.
ed for their candidate. while Toro seare,Iv
gets . vote in these precincts. It 10 al,c
asserted that the i'iends Of Mosqs~ra. wk.e
they saw their candidate was w lar behinA.
allowed tho Osp,n,stss 10 Get HE name Of
from 1000 Of the tickets, and ssbss.,s,s
Ospios's n.'as.
There WA "A slight disturbance At Car
thsgeua on the 3lI December, g,owiss
on, OF dispute ~ to which Of two caad.
dates should bs installed ~ Governor.
The people fled to arms. when the caudi,
dates agreed 10 leave the decision to the
Suprem. Court. and the next day Calvo.
the ChoIo candidate. wac quinlsy Installed.
The rumor that the British West lndi.
fleet had received orders To blockade the
Atlantic ports Of New Grenada, WAS found
ed in error Such M order WAS prepared
and ready to b. dispatched. when the -.
mon.ttance Of British merchants in Cartha
gena and Bngota WAS received IN Loudon,
aud caused ,is suspension.
Tn. schooner Jos.fn sailed from Panama
for Paita, Peru, n few days since, with
muskets and munitions Of @ar Tor the rev.
olu,lonIsts
The Msgdalena River Companys iron
steamer An,ta WAS lost of the port Of SH
banlla ~ the !3i ul, She had sailed ,hs,
morning i,om Saboulla. IN company with
another OF the line. the Estell,, bound loJ
81 Thomas and England gate sprung
up shortly alter III. ve,s.is isii potl, arcum-
pauied by a Tremendous sea. when The Aul>
IA became wateringgod ana ~ plain view Of
the Estelly went down, bows ursl before
her consou could relieve her AI'h1pgh
the Estella MAS onl, bali mi" II shc
did no, reach the pa 'snp"fs, ~no were
floating about ON fragments al the week,
until after y delay oi two ..ours Twelve
OF tn. ships company were drowned aud
the same number saved, including the cap.
tain aud second engineer. Both vss.s's
were OF iron aud slronely built, in London,
some two yeare since.
The American brig Henry, Of Waldo>
boro. Me-, from Aspiowxll for 81 Domingo
pu, into Csthag-nA on the 3O,h ut. TWEEN
ty days out, with the loss OF Capt Farrer
and the mate by fever. She lost all bel
sails.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

ANDREW Jackson AND FRANKLIN
PERcH General jackson was, II posi-
bic, says the Journal Of Commerce, bet
ter abused man than President Pierce has
been. Truth and justice viii ye, do Tor
the latter, What they have done Tor the for.
mer. lis d.iamers will skulk away IA
General Jackson. do now; aud very likely
vii claim to have been his friends. 10 our
opinion, Prssiden. Plerce's administration
has been as honest and patriotic, aud about
as advantageous to the public interest, as
Gen. Jackson's was. What one thing for
eign or domestic, has he undertaken, that
he has not accomplished; and what one
measure Of public policy has hs accom-
pilshed, that the nation, as II WHOLE would
wish 10 ace reserved Echo answers
" What one
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

TAMrgRIyG wIrm A SLAvE.--A man
named Franklin Glssscock, was arrested
On Monday, and examined before justice
Robson, N charge Of having attempted
to induce Bob, a negro boy belonging to
Mrs. Mary l.. Land, to abscond from his
owner, and accompany the accused TO
smother State. The negro boy Informed
his mistress Of the oyer,ures made to him
by Glasscock. which lead to the arrest Of
the latter. After investigating the charge,
jus,ice Robson ordered the accused to find
bail in the sum Of $3.50 for his appearance
before the district cour, 10 default Of which
he WAS committed to prison.--Souih-
Western.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

OF We ",e requested by Mrs. HE>pss>
.oS, OF thi, place to state that a concert.
wll be given on the hrs, Monday in March.
The proceeds will he devoted 10 the cree
ton OF Protestant Episcopal Church IN
,hi, town. As it is the design OF the pe.'
try to build one which will DO An ornamen,
to the town, !, is hoped that the citizens
generally will attend
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21
Nero Disturbances.
We give tho following letter without
comment, rs we are Just golog to press:
ANDERSON, Grimes county.
Sir. LOUIS.
Texas, January 10, 1887 {

"N" r ,''n' s IN ,s.-
rc... a , ~' ~ o".
,,nl, dwsII n \ land Of hIsck ;oc.nd,a,i..
On Il .dn..d,y l,., several of IN. o.y,oe.
hslon,,uv 10 ,hs ..,s,. Of Jod,, Scott a.
ceased mad. an n,,smn, In n.,a..iu.,. Two
,,..,l.,,an .h..;n. mn. ~ ,l,a., a., a s,.l
l. .urcs,d,d IN vain,n, hi. morse mad in .
- IL, 7, - l.. ,L., -
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

AwrrL TRAGEDY We learn from the
Jefferson Herald Of the 10Th iustsnt, that
while Mr. Convey WAS attempting to chas.
tise negro man in the early part Of last
week. the negro drew an axe and struck
him in the back below the shoulder, blade,
inic,ing a wound which ii is feared will
prove fatal. The son Of Mr.. Covsy then
sho, the negro with a load Of buck>shot,
He was not dead al last accounts. Caddo
Neas.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

NEwsrArsas.-l never derive more ben
eft or see more pleasure for the time, says
Dr.. johnson, than reading newspaper
which has lately issued from the press. !
do really believe that nothing adds 50 much
to the glnr, oil my couu,fy AS newspapers,
Liberty Is stamped lcgible upon It's pages.
aud even the fold is marked with freedom.
DO you want to know how your country
tbrIves. p,iu, you to the press There
you shall find n piece. perhaps, under the
head OF Legislature Are you fond OF
miscellany, look there What book can
furnish such good accounts Of murder,
robbery, accidents. marriages, anecdotes.
and many other such things. Such good
as well AS bad accounts ffem the Russians,
Iufk,, Dutch, &c. Under all these con,
sderations. who ia there in this land OF
freedom, that will not attend 10 an object
80 worthy Of his regard
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

Coon SAMARirANs.-lhe Grand Lodge,
No /. l. o. Good Samaritan. and ID. oi 3.
for th,s state convened according 10 pres
vious ann sun cement, al the Hall OF tfysiai
Fount Lodge. IN this ehy. On Tuesday
morning last, and WAS called 10 order by
Mr. WIN q Nebb, ot LaGtnng-. x "
Grand Chief. assisted by Mrs T.. White,
OF Chsrpell lill. Il. ". Grand 7. d.
The session WAS well attended aud con.'d-
cradle business transacted. with much good
feeling An. concer, OF action.
On thursday the members in procession
walked hom III. Hall, to the VI T. Church.
where they were addressed b, Rev u h.
ren, OF Chappcil I'm. and Mr.. Boll'npef
OF this city. At night the members OF the
Grand Lodge, together with invited guests.
were entertained with supper prepared by
the ladies' OF C,ys,Ial Fount Lodge. and I'll
unite in saying that the tables were the
best Of the season. One hundred andt thirty
were fed and there was enough lel, Tor a.
man, more, On Friday night another pub
lilo meeting wa. held at the N T. Church
1T which.Col. T.. u. White Of Chappell
t,ll delivered the principle speech. The
next session meets IN Chappell Ill., o" the
lot iae.day oi July next
The snuua meetings Of this GtSnd
Lodge are now permanently located to
NEE, il this city. and steps will soon bs
taken to secure building site for the ps',
pose Of erecting a suitable building Tor Tho
same. Upusfon Icisgraph
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

or Ga Sunday morning last, our Epir'
OR left lcr Glmer, upshur county. with the
expectation Of returning in time 10 write
for the paper failing to do 40, our column,
will be scnni Of editorial matter this week
bu, will give you something spicy" in
our next, "pEvIL"
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

lIoRRInLe MUMOEn.--i The Sta'k'N"
tN,,. Advocate contains the pafscui"'
OF tue houible murder OF Robert tnt"''
proprietor OF the Cottage Hotel ~ Ina
place. by Dr.. ". d. S,ovsii. with who" o.
had tiyb, The day before !, says ""'"s
near Burns stable, d. StovAIl stopped '''
buggy and walked within tas"ty >dvs Pses'
OF Burns. who WAS engaged !" har"'ss"s
\ horse. lie bsckonsd TO . negro, W.
was standing near, to get out Of the wy,
at the same moment raising the gun ~.
firing. At the instant Of firing. ba".
looked around and received the eonssas \
the gun full in the face. lie rs'ssd
hands 10 his eyes and sunk to The en- N.
enchanting +" Ny Godl" Upon THE ~
vail advanced within ten paess aud -.
til. second time, The whole charge ssA.'y
effect ia his back. and Baras Tho" err
out. MN dead mani" Still not ~.
fed, S,ovsli coolly approached b'"' s ~
drawing a pistol. put ii close to b.: ~. 81,
and assd again. bsrstlng bic eye ball 'U..
ito socket, then psttiwg bic pisto! % ].
breast. he fired = fourth time into tho oosi
OF the s!seady dead man. Mvs. burns -.
her children rushed from the hosss, ceres
ing, while Dr. atovali coolly walkcd o"'
got into his buggy, and drove away.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

FouSD DEAD.-We are Informed by
Doct. z. Ellison Of this county. that a
brother Of his, who has been partially in>
sane for several years. left his home n few
days since, and no. returning at night, search
Immediately instituted and continued for
four days, without success, and on the 9Th
the remains Of the unfortunate man were
found about three fourths Of mile from
the honse
From the appearance Of the body, when
discovered. II wss supposed that the ds>
ceased had been taken with fit, aud died
during the first night of his exposure.-1y
Ter Reporter.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21
from TN y. q ricsyuns Of the 9Th ms
walker and Nicaragua.

dence from Panama The costa mean NC
count OF the position OF Walker IN MICA
r,pua We hnd similar accounts IN the
Panama papers. which record several De-
f.A,s Of Walkers men n, various poins on
the river. aud the seizure by the Costa
Rican. OF the whole usns, route. They
ARE also in possession OF San Juan de NE,
srngaa (G~ytown,) and thus cut on al
communication irom this aide with alker
aud his mer The steamers on the '''ef
aud on the lake are also said to be IN lheif
power. and Walker himself besieged. or
q, !ea., be!e.gassed IN Kisas, without the
hope OF obtaining succos, and VITA o"'y
tn, alternative OF surrender at last, or es-
cape down the coast by the way Of San
Juan del Sur. These accounts state the
force with him variously at eight hundred
to one thousand, men, but represent a
part Of these disabled by seaness, white
the allied forces, numbering three 'mes
that amount, we're closing about him.
For all OF this Intelligence which goes be
yond the immediate vicinity OF the tran
al, route, We are indebted entirely to Costs
Ricsn sources; aud on the transit route II
appears that Walker has American enemies
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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

0~y In the iorspart Of the week, the
weather was warm aud pleasant, with iodi
cations Of rain On Thursday night, il
hegsn to rain. and on Friday morning i, was
very dissgreeabIe. 1t still remains unset
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

OF Tho south Western OF Wednesday
saws:
The river has risen two feet since our
last, and continues to rise slowly Up to
Saturday evening the water had risen eight
feet on " bite Oak shoals. aud appearances
indicated tina, there would be another rise
in upper Red River, The Col. Edwards,
H. VI. Wright, Jos. Holden. L4com,e, MAJ
rIon, Amanda and National have arrived
from New Orleans; the Wabash Valley
from Lake Ei.tnssu; Aida and Dick
Nash from Jefferson; Dede from upper
Red River.
At the latest dates the ice had broken up
in the Ohio. and upper Mississippi and
steamboat navigation had been resumed.
The Ohio rose %! fee, a, Wheeling, and
the Illinois, opposite LaSslle, % feet. The
Mississippi, opposite the mouth Of Rcd
River, Ia rising rapidly.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

SrAnulNc.-A man by the name Of Lol
Ter was severely stabbed BY a man named
VIM, Martin, on Thursday, in this place
Martin "a now standing his trial before
Jus!icss Cowan aud ShoAf.- Waiehman,
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

OF Wo call attention to the ADVERTISE
meni Of public notice. and city lots to be
sold in Deso,o, Madison Parish, Louisiana
Here is-A chance for spectators
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

OF See the advertisement OF Mr.. X. :.
BoARp. who adver,isss a ady's Msn.iilA,
which he found on the Carthage roa d
about FIVE miles South of MARSHALL
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

The steamer Lizzie Lee, sunk a few
weeks since in Twelve Nile bayou, has
been raised. aud will be Immediately re-.
paired and put in running order. South
Western.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

It's announced that the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi railroad will be entirely completed
by the LIST March. Cars will ron directly
through from Cincinnati 10 81. Louis in one
day.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Post says; AN informed
that Senator Seward. Of New York. and
Rusk, OF Texas. will. on the expiration OF
the session. start on nine months tour
round the globe" They will pans across
the ls'hmus by Nicaragua. thence to Cali
iornia, thence to the Sandwich Island,
(where Senator Seward will deliver an Agri,
cultural sddrsss,) thence to China. and af'
ter passing through India. Asis Minor,
Egypt. and possibly Southern Europe.
will sail through the Straits Of Gibraltar to
the United States. so ~ to attend Congress
in tho early part Of next session.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

The Camels which have Just arrived from
SMYRNA, for the use OF the u. s. army In
Texas, are described Ms nrst rate animals
Of ,heis class These ships OF the ds,>
eu' are described rs having wea,hered the
storms of the ocean without damage. Just
after leaving Malta, when about sixty miles
from shore. "a .quall struck the supply, and
caused the masts to bend and the ship TO
temble all over. The hurricane subsidized
10 about half an hour to decent gale, and
as the wind WAS ahead. she put back at
once Tor Malta, whers she safely arrived.
She did no, par. n sheet Of canvass. nor
WAS rope carried away; and OF the "a
camels which were purchased ia smyrna
by Mr. Heap, none received the ,lightes,
injury. They are fine specimens, selected
with care, one 10 Al enormous fellow. \
Bactrain and weighs from 500 to , 900
pounds During y storm the camels are
strapped down on their knees. IN which pc
s,lon they have had to remain ~ long a.
seven days When released from .hei, isst
enings they riss with alacr'ty. and seem
n1e the worse Tor the confinement.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

A SAD SroRy Some time last sutns 4,
a lawyer OF Hamilton. &. W., sloped Wv.
the vile Of Mr.. Brodgin. another 'a.y"A
Her husband shot ~ ssduesv. was VI ~
lot murder. sad seqai.tsd. Il is nov - 4.
that Mrs. Brodgin has committed e:n,es !"
cutting hsr throat Bsrdms~s (hy) "''
aslts.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21
J. A. TALBOT,


Chairman Of Cimmittee,
Whereupon the chairman appointed the
following person. q. delegate to the Waco
Convention Hon \ H. pnkey, John \
Talbot, : II Ellis. d. VI. Chisholm and
VIM Moore, Esq
After which the following was offered
BY Mr. X J Battle, and adopted.
Resolved, that the proceedings OF the
meeting be published in ,he STANDARD, JEFF
ferson Herald. Marshall Republican aud
Austin Gazette. and tina, other papers
friendly to Mr. Ruunes be requested to
copy
Whereupon on motion the meeting ad-
journed.
JOHN LOOP, Chan,
S.,,,.u Ga.,.,.,N
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21

GRAVES. rME DEfAuLriNc TR.As"Rss
OF Mlssl.sirri.--lh he jackson Flag Of Ihs
Union, OF the 2Slh ult SAYS:
On Monday. Gov McK.s sent in ms''
sage TO the legislature. transmitting letter
from Graves. the deisulting Treasurer, nov
in Canada, offering to settle his indebted
ness to the State, IN annual instnlIrnrots,
permitted to return uumoles,ed, aud his -
ply to III. same. lie submits the whole
matter 10 the legislature. whether. !" The"
wisdom. they viii gran, the asked amnesty.
The deialca'ion occurred in l6&l. ana
smoun,. without interest to ea5 600. The
whole cAse Is n very cnrlous one. w'n"s'
any precedent that we heard Of Graves "
safe IN Causds. efforts having ALREADY hs+"
made 10 arrest him under the Ashbnf'o"
treaty. wiihou, success. But II very
serious matter to snnul the cflm,nSl laws
the more especially Tor the State to receive
money even il n return Of ia own as
" consideration" therefor
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-21
Marshall. Texas, Fob. II, 1857
MAJ T.. A. BLANcm,
Ch'ef Engineer $. =. |
Railroad Company


Railroad Company:
DrAR Sis.-I have to day passed over
and noticed with some particularly, the
ten miles OF Road graded by the South,
cru Pacific Railroad Company" commen>
cling abou, u mile east OF the city Of Mar.
shall, and extending in the direction of the
eastern boundary Of the State, and ,hiuk
that said section OF ten mlles OF Road
complies with the Law requiring said uum-
Der Of miles OF said Rcsd to be graded
within five years from the grant OF the
Charter, and the cross ties furnished there's
for, and in MY opinion, without assuming to
be a Judge OF such things, the work is wei!
aud substantially done. saw \ large
number Of what ! conceived to be, good
and excellsn, cross ties along the line OF
said road, which, together with those ire,
ported by reliable gentlemen near, but no,
upon the line OF Road, think suiiiceu, TO
lay the track Of said Road.
lam very respectfully,
Your obi servant,
EDW ARD CLARK