The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-12-10
RAILROAD AxfIN0.

At "A large and respectable meeting Of the cit,
Mn. OF Tarrxut county, held in accordance with
prcyious notice nj the Courthouse, in the towr
~ For, Worth. on the l3th November. 1898
Cant. r. n. Daggcti was called 10 the Chair
and Joseph G. Terrell requested 10 &C, as 5ccre
tary.
On motion Of Junns ". Smith, commit,c,
II Ave were appointed 20 draft resolutions "a
pr,ssve II the sense II the meeting
The Chat, appointed the following committee
Junius W smith, Co Nat Terry w Is. Tuck
or. q. Nance, and D. c, l'"ie.
The committee retired and reported the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions, which wcre
unanimously adopted
WHEREAS. We have learned that the difficulties
and cmbarr,ss,ments Of the :. L. X. Co, grow
ing out of the late sale Of the road and is
franchises, under q dsd Of trust, have been ad.
Indicates, through the arbitration and award
Of FIVE intelligent and worthy citizens Of liar.
ri.on county. to whom both parties submitted
their claims And whereas. we also learn this
grat enterprise will soon be reorganizcd on a
solid and substantial basis. SO tia, its future
progress promises to NEE, the hopes and de-
inands of thi, region Of country. so wonderfully
favored in everything save transportation III
ciliics
Re,olred Tha, We regard the route couicnl-
plated hy the charter Of tins Company and 10
Gated a. il is now understood 10 run near Dallas,
For, Worth, and Wcs,,heriord, AS passing lhro'
that portion Of the State which from the nature
and variety If its productions, is destined To con
tain at no distant day. u more dense population
than can now h. iound in any portion Of the
Southern States.
Rea4,,ri. Tina, We hail with pleasure the an
nounccnent Of the adiustmcn, lately made at
Marshall aud have no hcsi'ancy III saying That
whenever tire people Of this section can src tins
road advancing under auspices commensurate
with the greatness Of the enterprise. they will
as they have alr,ad, done aid the work 10 the
full extent tina, can reasonably h. expected from
them.
Rcs',ti rha, we regard the progress Of the
work on the Nicksburg, shreveport and Texas
Railroad as fully lusillying the belief that this
region OF country. ia very sew years may have
a ercn, through highway to the Mississippi Xiv
or, and that highway will be the great thorough
fare Of travel from the Southern and Middle
States Of til. mon to the Pacific Ocean.
Rcsired Tina, wc recommend to the consider
alton Of the Tcsas Cer'r, Railroad o., the
advantages which this section oi the State affords
for Junction Of that road with the southern
Pacific road at rr near this place, considering
the superior advantages afforded 10y the Lower
Crcs, T,mhcrs, atlardine facilities for wood aud
water 10 be found III no other portion Of West
crn Texas. passing n, i, then will through one 81
the most level healthy and productive countries
on the globe
On motion Of ". D. Ticker it was
Kssotred, Tina, the Frontier News. Waco
Sou,hcrncr, Dallas Herald. iIirl,ille Onion and
1cSa- Republican be requested 10 publish the
proceedings OF this meeting
I'm motion of Thomas j johnson the mcst n.
ajourned sns de
T. ". pAGGErr President
j {. TERRELL, Secretary