Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-09-21
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points hhilae anu AiAghlAll are equally interest
ed in this magnificent enterprise,--and il posi-,
BE, Dallas will he more benefited than tie latter
city, ON account Of i,s remoteness from naylga,
tion, and its almost complete isolation from thc
traffic of tho world While our granari,s are
teeming with the wealth Of the finest soil In the
Union, they remain land locked and their treas.
ures literally rOtting for the want of consumers.
and the proper mode Of transportation, Our
farmers have increased their farms, and almost
redoublod their crops during the last year, aud
no means yet Of carrying il to market, and lie.
pendant almost solely upon the immigration that
may or may not come, for the means Of dispo,
posing of their surplus, There is no hope how.
ever, that there will bc sufficient iunux Of pop.
ulatou to consume one third of tho immense
amount of produce on hand,-thc widest dream
of tho farmer does not picture to his Imagination
enough to afford ready market for all his wheat,
corn and oats. And yet amidst all the crying
wants of people there is an apathy apparent in
certain quarters that would indicate 10 the trav.
ever that call is we'll" and while pence and rlcn-
| ty pervade the land, ncthing more is desired
Such is not the case however our people are in
tcnscly interested in this matter and would do
| all in their power to assist in hurrying on the
road, Heretofore, they have responded cheer
fully to the calls for help, when the railroad
Agents have been amongst us and to no enter
prise have they lent moro favorable eur than
TO the Southern Pacific road. Donations were
made within the corporate limits OF the town of
Dallas, of lots for the location of the depot, and
these we learn arc still held by the Company
Numerous other donations were made within this /
county, and along the projected line of the road
from this point to Marshall. When the affairs
Of the road in which our people felt most inter-
est, became obscurcd, and seemed about to be
lost to them entirely, we remember the grief and
disappointment depicted in every face Two
years ago we seemed nearer to market than at
present, and our citizens having been SO cruelty
disappointed once, have not yet recovered their
bouyant confidence in the success OF an enter
prise that was to transform our little hamlet in
to thriving business railroad city. But oNce |
more, the prospects Of the road are looking up. |
and we may expect renewed confidence to spring
MP, 1nd al eyoT and hearts he turned once more
towards the rcviving line from Marshall From
all quarters we hear the very highest compliments
paid 20 the management, energy and discretion Of
Mr.. FowIkcs, in affecting release from all of
the old outstanding liabilities, and in carrying
its affairs to u successful termination. The
question is often asked us, ''are they Mt work on
the railroad, and with how many hands," Such
questions we cannot answer, for we have yet
seen statement to that effect. VIII some
friend about Marshall englten us on this Ques-
ion, in order that we may in turn cnlighten our
leaders!
We have, since the lat, news has reached u.s. S
lad our confidence greatly revived, and now look
owards this grand work with an interest we
lever iat before. While the Central road is c
ragging its slow length along at the rate of ;
3 miles year, we may expect to hear Of the
poedy approach of the Southern Pacific, under 2
he vigorous management of Mossrs. Thompson II
nd Tate While we are sleeping and dreaming
bout the depot at the Navsota, some fine NOR o
ling may we not be aroused by prolonged snort c
rom the Iron Horse on the Pacific track, and r
issipate all idling and Incidence IN our ''do- .
othing wishes for the success of the Central d
We give below an extract from the letter we have t
eceived from highly intelligent gentleman of !, l.
1arshall in regard to the prospects Of this road a
DIR. Fowlkes, tn. President of the Southern n
'acifc Railroad Company. arrived in Marshall W
esterday evening. The President gives the II
lost encouraging accounts of the Frightening p
respects of the Company. He brings with him W
sufficient amount OF funds to pay off the debts lc
the Company, and as soon as the Company is al
ntirely freed from debt, Col j. Edgar Thomp- W
on, of Pennsylvania, will accept the Presidency ty
the same. Col Thompson is one of the great al
st and most successful capitalists at the North pt
has been at tho head Of some of the leading 10
abroad Companies in the Union, and at pres W
1t occupies the position of President of the m
cnnsylvania Central Road. 1t is also under &
ood that Sam. Tate. the present President of Sc
le Memphis & Charleston Road, will accept the re
1stion of Treasurer of the S. P. r. R. Should OF
70 such men throw themselves in the track, wi
,u may soon expect to stable the iron horse of We
e Pacific in Dallas Dr. Fowlkes deserves the au
ase of every stockholder. for his untiripg and tn
ergetic eSertions, in restoring this mammoth toI
terprise to its present glorious position-all ch
ubts have n7w vanished as TO its stability
10 Pacific Railroad is no longer chiInera, but fer
blessed glorious reality" rec
Now, Gushing, beat that if you can. We ele
'uld like to see your road started off little va
'ter, just to see what betting there will be up no
re as to who will win the race Start your ter
IN Horse too. wesriIl have stsble room for for
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''' ""' wv "''t d""i 'ere VIII De gwen W '"e reg
st arrival,-so hurry up your horses, and let ry.
llas be the goal to be won, and you will then SIT
d when you have won the race, bow glad we Sor a,
II he to sec you. the
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RETURy OF CAPTAIy PoPE.-Capt. John Pope zit
the U. S. Typographical Engineers, arrived in IS
Louis on Monda- He is the officer, it will sec
remembered, who was sent out BY the govern for