The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-02-11

f,rcxos,s. coIsclmsioo that he wo'seu, NJ
the conditions On which lsc he'd plsdgcd
himself TO do o. had bec" falallcd
through the devoted and extraordinary
cxcr.io.,s of President Jcptha Fowlkcs.
who, by his own act laying dow" tl'c
Office Of President, will still be ~ earn.
cstly interested ~ ever In the cause OF
the road With the acceptance OF Mr.
Thompson, the great enterprise Is fairly
nut under way on its upward and onward
progress 10 = spscdy frnition. 1t has
sounded the lowest depths Of au appa'
rcntly hopeless adversely, from which II
has emerged to be placed ON It's present
and real basis Of ,minc ,,atc and active
prosecution. II is freed from all cmbar'
rassrnents. all its debts have been set
tied. and It has u quarter 81 million OF
dollars NJ an available fund for com
mcnccmcnt Of practical building opera
tons. while pending financial ncgotia'
tions wear the most tia,tcring aspect.
The accession Of Mr. Thompson amounts
indeed. 70 guaranty Of the future pros
pcri,y Of the Company, for he has rep
atation, universally recognized IN E"-
rope and America, as a railroad mana
ger Of extraordinary sasac'ty, resources
and energy and his successful career AS
such is sufficient proof that he Is 50 en-
,;,,.d Therefore I'M. act Of h,s connect.
in, h,,sclf with IN, road is no, only an
III r,..n,..n, az Tho ,,,ca, merits and fco.
.;h;,;,v ~ , .chc,,c with which he is
willing 20 link himself. but it is ut the
cam. Inn. an as.ura,cc that IL. affairs
w;iI IA, conducted IN in, r,s, able and
,e,Io,s manner NJ, IIuu,,son has
nod, h;,s.lf ,niun,u hv the r,.m,,ka.
A., s,cc.ss ,.,,h wh,ch h.. MANAGED and
hrnnght ,hr,uyh th,. G,oryi, Central
and I'M. y, nusvlvani, Central rond. two
~ ,h. mos, 6o,,i.h;,y and r.mnpcra.
,ivc r.iro,d cn,pn,.,inns in the countrv.
.,d IN, c,,;,,l,',x nf Jerome and ,h,s
c,,,,,,y h,,,. M, mas, ,nbonndcd conf.
,,.uc., =, .ny sch,u, az ;,vcs,mcn, -,
,e,,,,niion which he ENGAGES in dnan
,.;a,;r,, VII, IA, ,,,.s 7u,', ia, MARI o,
w,,h e.. ,,u;fc.,, ,v,,,,,blc franchises
n N. Sou,her, Pacific Railroad IA back
h;m no wili ,,;v. snch , rcno,, nf his on.
r,,t,nn. a.. w,lI nm, nm The stock n, the
can.a,,,. o. c,,,r.,. ,.h;rL w;II r,r,i. IA
quotations unprecedented in railroad his
Tory -,
,,.m,n IF snrh wid.lv.tnowr and mi.
y.rsaliy.al,owcd sterling character and
qualifications. will exercise the happcsl
moral as wen as material e"e'' as =" '"c
,nar,, anl ,,,,,rial c,,.,r ,nd .o.,,,,,.
ton of men Of means. influence and sta.
tion all over tie country, ard a thousand
zcalou. friends will advocate its cause.
and promoic the success If a grand
scheme which still had strength 10 live
and he rcsuscinted ffam apparen, uoncn.
n,y, when abandoned aud denounced by
al saw. DR.. Jcptha Fowlkcs and few
devoted associates, who held it by main
strength above water. Prcs't. rnwlkcs.
with his stern will his indomitabIe pur.
pose and his undnnntcd spirit carried il
through its adversiiy-Prcsldcnt Thomp-
son. with his profound experience, his
prac,iscd admin strative ability, snd his
wel.rarncd crcdl, for sound iudgm Vt
and safe operating. will carry i, through
its prospcrlty.-N. .. Cf,~I
~. A., ,;, s H..
wy WV '"o'''"'' NV. ''"'
America" ha''foa' journal "' 'ne -'S'
uf January. This magazine is the first
If it's class in th. Union Hitherto il
h., h., ,,, n,,. - ono; .ol.,;., =,
u'',
Tue o""'"e'" '"e'"c h"'''oa"' ~ HOW
comedies its successful prosecution
SOUTHERN PAc,v,c RAuRoAp 1t is stated
that Mr.. J. Edgar Thonpson. of the Penn.
syIvania Railroad. has accepted the Pres.
ilcncy Of the Southern Pacific Railroad +;
and that V. X. Stevenson. President of
the Nashville and Chattanooga il 10 ac,
IA it's General Agent Samuel Tate. of
the Memphis aud Charleston. il to be
Commissioner ol the Land Department
This il certainly "A strong array Of
names. All of these gentlemen occupy
high positions. and are widely and favor.
ably known as successful mon. BOSSES.
sing u wide experience in railway affairs.
If they all rive themselves heartily 10
this new enterprise, their well known
energy and abilities cannot fail to accom-.
plish very important results.
We presume these gentlemen, IL they
have connected themselves with this
work in the manner stated. propose no
halfway measures, nor the construction
Of section of road of ouly u few hun.
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