New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-05
NUMBER $50.

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and improving road. 'pN'e' V '"'' ''"''s
These extracts not only contradict the statements
OF "W," but they show eonclusively, to every un.
prejudced mind, the superiority Of the Texas route
over all others.
1t is we'll settled fact that all the'country from
the eastern boundary Of the State to the Colorado
distance of 500 miles, and the country from the
Pecos west will admit of dense population The
country from Fort Belknap west is said, by those
who have traversed it, to be the finest grazing
country in the world. The worst country IS from
the head of the Colorado to the Pecos river and even
great portion Of this is represented as fine fol
grazing and stock raising. Water, from u to 20
miles, is procured from common wells on the overland
route, and at these points stage stands are kept.
| According. to the report Of the Commissioner oil
the General Land Office, the area of the State d
Texas is estimated at about IT'S 900 900 Of acres O
| this amount nearly 73,000,000 have been located
leaving 100000 900 Of vacant land. 1t perfectly
ridiculous to state that out of such vast body q
land the Southern Pacific Railroad will be unable /,
select 100000 of valuable land.
VI the ESQ., 900 acres already located, Mr. Wickland
the Surveyor, and others who have seen them, give
the most flattering account Mr.. W. has repeated,
stated that if the work on the S. p road was rapid5
progressing, these lands would be worth at least five
dollars per acre. His official report to the Company
of the situation and character Of these lands is ex
ceedingly interesting. Weagive one or two extracts
showing the estimate be places upon them:
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quality u fact bsst timber of have ever seer
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present the best range for hogs, e'c
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sssss that this country
part Texas evidences pToanctIvsness. G vii
lives @ two miles above mouth
cultivsting or threshing 1t.
the cheerless account OF "W"
Mr.. Wickand describes the succeeding survey o.
| 20, ,480 acres as follows:
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six to eight miles wide rLnnng branches, all
M $ 5
and undu ating.
i Inc description Vi ueAG DlOCh OI 4O,USU acres
| is equally attractive, and concludes as follows
This section of country IL susceptible Of dense settlement
For pastoral and agricultural hardly be
The Conche rivers beautiful of clear
from ten to thirty feet and below their jucure forty
streams capable Of turning great amount Of machinery
broken but afford superior for innumerable herds of
e main Conchs river and block No. 10 Of the
Company's lands.
| The succeeding block of 1884 acres is thus de-
| scribed
musque prairie The quality of soil Is excellent varying
chocolate color to dark red los places witt
s4ht admixtare of GYPSUM Lmpd springs and streams
"rhere are numerous salt springs along tn,
northern banks and tributaries Of the river containing quits
nearly pure common salt and strong enough to yield
lime aud sand the construction Of any Of build
ing or masonry"
We could continue the description Of these lands
but the already extended length OF this article &C
| menishes US to hasten to o conclusion. They are
equally interesting and valuable Suffice it to say
that these representations Of Mr.. Wickland, Will
| they show the character of the Company's land
comport in the description of the country with tha
of Gen. Rusk Col NJ. T. johnson, the report Of th
Postmaster General, and of every individual who ha
| gone through Texas to Ell Paso.
"W.'s" account Of the navigation of Red river
| equally inaccurate. But this is matter of sma
consequence for II it were as bad as he represents il
the Company would not be injured by it.
He is equally at fault in relation to the Vicksburg
| Shreveport, and Texas Railroad Competent engi
have decided that this road will be one OF tn
easiest constructed and cheapest in the South not
| withstandiDg the heavy expense OF bridging ket
river and other streams
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