The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-15

W.h.n one year the amount Of road grazing has been
lO3 niles and the Of iron laid CO miles The
tua cost Of al the railroad yet done tie State has
been about two and a half millions or dollars. Of which
there las beea expended the last year about 81 900
These railroads are doing -ordcrs for the state.
The New oricsus Crssocni OF the "a instant coalaus
the ioosng eSsi Of The resources &c the southern
Pacific Rslroad,-
The President Of the company, Geo. : YerFcr Esa
has byi recently returned iron the line q the read Of
thc cnpany re,As whittier he proceeded tolr OF
tnvestg alton. lie reports very satisfactory condition
q The progress Of the road much could be
r,ssssua ply desired and the feeling among prominent
and substantial otzens is eminoby favorable Many 81
the difficulties that have embarrassed this mighty work
che only one a. al ieasble 10 open rairoat comma
nicsuon between he Atlantic and Pacihc) have disap
yeArtd before ho active labors OF is immediate friends
until TIE most s,rous obstacles may be looked upon
surmou1led. further, informed that the road Is
bccoing very popular In our sister Stae and that now
resolves the strong support Of the strongest and most sub
fullest AID their tine, influence and vii enable
nen b. best3w An oics q the company " III, we IN.
derstaBd, be shortly established Marshall Texas TIE
hello in the city Of New Orica5s tn first Monday in
june next, at which time full report Will be made,
WHICH, We have Food reason 10 believe. will salts y The
eo-khoidcrs the advocates Of The enterprise and the
Fia.e Of Texas The lands granted 10 thk company
valuable, and munhcent beyond parallels fat which
teems not 10 be duly impressed upon We public mind
They CONSIST OF eight millions Of acres OF tho ncbest and
nos ierue sol the surface of the globe, urPsssed
"a climate sbd production. When thE vast DOMAIN be
hos ~ c1upany nall be put under cult auon
eA be a. t0ou a. uo progress Of the road
enables " prOiuct7 g. reach markc'. q pro
ructve capacity vii become stupendous Al
requires 90 become tie Wealtne-t AMI heavie-.
Aroducns section On earth railroad aud pop linton,
ard tbt rairoaa vii nave IN lev short years and pom
tlston will low along = a the rArCad ~ this there
be no quest o. sId Of course the price q the con-
psny land Will be enhanced correspondinrly Speaking
az these lands and their prospective value let us assume
BY way Of illustration, The Illinois Central Railroad a.
standard by which 10 make calculations and then
glance At the mighty results 70 be realized by tie stok
holders Of tue southern Pscihs Railroad Company from
completion Of the wOrk-results Of Infinite vniu 80
Gov ~ from comparatively trhing invess Dent ptsng
our figures upon the statistics Of the great northern road
racrred TO- which founded upon realities We thibk
W r prove that the land grants 10 The pao Railroad
are superior " those ganted The ILLINOIS road The M
nos Central RailrOad cost about $4,000 per mile
~ snis on sale averaged about f6 per sore. not
specusiors, but W actual settlers Now let ne apply
tl>se figures the Southern Pacific Railroad end tor
moment contemplate The results We opno they viii
prove IstouninF who have not duly INVESTIGATED
III matter Esht hundred miles o. road. s est n usd,
80 cast ae paihc Compsny 90 900 600 but % get %
"a, ma nan Of cost let us STATE AT $4,000 per mile
Tt ops, Nen. viii be ts2Ot0O00 Nov estimate TIE
LAhe eo1sSI Y le1aS " ih4 enssTprst according " TIE