Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-07-31
Houston 6 Tex Central Railway mp my,


Houston & Tex Central Railway mp my,
We are indebted 70 Paul BremOnd, Esd, form err
president OF the road for she hth annual report Of
Of the president and directors OF the company, The
report shows well for the progress Of the work on
th, Important enterprise, fif,y miles Of rONd ave
been constructed ats total cost 81 sll32,7id va
eos, per mile OF s22. $50 This Is great result
Taking Into consideration all the circumstances con-
neetel with the inception and progress OF this enter
prise, the cost Of construction is not grs,t Doubt
LESS the balance Of the road he built orA mach
less SUM- We have space this week to refer eyen
to the many interesting facts presented in the report,
document in every way highly ereaItab lie to il att
thor, Mr.. Groesbeck. We shall hereafter extract
Feopously from Il. We cannot refrain from present
Ing the following extract from CorloyS's New Book,
,"Tcxas AMI her resources" showing the Intimate
s'hni important Interests connecting this road and
Northern Texas. Corlova says
4 ain lis course, il (thr Central road passes
Through and affords facilities for travel and
Transportation 10 the most valuable portion oil
{ the State. At Hampstead the rich cotton re-.
sgion Of the Brazos is reached, and from theme
snorh toward Red River, ut Preston, the line of
zthe road passes through the best and most eS-
ztensive wheat region in the world.
The district Of countrv-comprisng nbout
Ssixteer counties, OF which Collin and Dallas
Rare cenlfal--,is uneQualcd in its capacity Tor
{ producing wheat. The country in its general
ETormnton is an undulo'ing prairie, intcrsccted
Eby numerous streams, nffnrding paStnragr for
Eanimals, facility for cultivation, AID undorb-
eei great wealth 10 its inhabitants. Heret rfcrc
Gthis couG;5y has been shut out, for want Of the
g.means Of transportation, and has not been set
Etled bur now the produce can be sent early
kto market and returns as readily received. IL
Bis estimated. by Intelligent parties fnlly oc-
sq2ainted with the country, thar ten million
bhushpIs of wheat will be sent IN market yearly,
irrom that district over this road alone.
& Forty bushels ot wheat per mere, weighing
eseventv pounds, have been produced; and the
;avcnge cropor Collin county for the vcai 1896
Ewns twenty-five and a half bushels per acre
NThe cotton lands of the BRACES, through which
Ethe road pnsses in the neghborhood of Hemp
ssead are unsurpassed. One thousand pounds
Eof ginned cotton per acre aie often obtained,
swhiie corn yields in equal abnnd dance -
EThe difficulties in getting to market have IN
spast times prevented settlement and cultlTa-
GtiOn but the construction OF thus road has
y ;.g,r al ftuprtus "uicn can onIy end IN I'iinI
Eup the country with an active, thriving pnpu-
Elaton. Besides the immense traffic which
Ninusl pass crer this road, it receive. ten Gus
Eand Two hundred and forty acres Of land from
sthe State for every mile constructed. In the
sneighhorhood Of this road the immigrant may
Bconsuis and crafty his fancy. If he has ne
rroes in abundance with which to cultivate
Scoton, the Braros bottoms afford, all be can
wish it, on the other hand, he has family
sof grown.up boys he can settle himself upon;
fthe rolling prairie, and raise wheat and cattle!
I or either, as he may choose--aIways bengl
/ sure of ready market for his produce; and, III
I dissatisfied with the country, he can go with
railroad speed and certainty to another location,
Ror return to former home in the Staes.--
NFrom Houston TO Preston, a distance OF three
ahundred and fifty miles, vast tracts OF land are
Hunoccuped and unclaimed which when this
Erailroad is IN complete operation, must lnevitn-
Ebly come into cultivation, filling the land with
ghappiness and plenty.
4 Large lumber and Touring mills have been
2erected the past summer, and the whole coun'
R,rv feels the good effect of this road Houston
ntbe rairoadcentre of the Southwest, affords as
1--WE the best market for produce, as the place
afor procuring supplies for family and plaut'tion
Fuse.
4 The produced results upon the cotton and
kwheat lands are no rh'mericel .peculations
E5ut fixed facts
a The Governor Of Texas has rendered the
Eappointtnent Of State Geologist for that State,
Etc DR.. George G. Shumard, of this city
,s1'he Doctor Will accept the appointment, and
swi;t leave here IN few days for Austin, Tex.
b. :, enter UPON the duties Of his office. Dr.
rs. has MADE himself great reputation as
Haeoogist while out OIL the exploration OF heo