Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-07-22


this section aud Houston, or SOME other
shipping poiat We wish, to briug tbs
matter more prominently before thepnbllc,
and particularly capitalists who are desir-
Gus Of putting their capital where 1t will
yield Them a good return.
We know OF no enterprise that presents
better prospects OF snch return than Tie
penetration of this region OF country by .
railroad. Before the war there were seNe-
ral companies that proposed 20 furnish rs
with the desired facilities of travel and
transportation, Inc prominent aud perhaps
the most speedy and certain Of which was
the Houston aud Texas Central. This road
was designed to penetrate up between the
waters Of tie Trinity and Baso5 as for 40
Ibis county, where It would cross tho Trim
i,y and continue its course NorthwRrd 70
Red River, which It would strike ator about
Preston, in Grayson county, aud ultimately
be extended across the Indian Territory to
Kansas or Western Missouri. II was built
os far MS Millican, in Braaos county, and
the road located, we believe IS its chartor
required, up 10 this county, before the war.
Since then work has been suspended upon
it. What the CO. dition Of Tie affairs Of tile
road is at present, wc DO not know. We
shall be pleased to hear tlat measures ave
being taken to re-commence work upon 1t
with as little delay as possible. 1t has al
ways been iavorite road with us, not
withstanding the charges ofmismanagcmont
which were made against its former Dircc-
tors, because we believed that it presented
the best and most certain route for us as a
niarket for our surplus produce.
The country which this road would open
up TO a market, if extended to Red River
is not surpassed in the United States for
the growth Of small grains, particularly
wheat. Oar -four is Acknowledged by all
to be superior to any made, except, perhaps,
that Of Northern Mexico, and we can pro
duce it in any quantity that may be deman-
ded, and our harvest is so advanced as TO
insure the supplying every Southern city
from four to five weeks &c rlier than any
Northern -four can be put into market
All we want is certain and speedy Transport
tation to some shipping point on the coast,
Railroads alone can afford such transporta-
ton in this country, aud it is of the most
vital Importance to us that we should have
them with as little delay as possible,
We invite attention of railroad men to
this field for the Investment of their capital.
1t has been proven by past experience that
railroads can be built cheaper over our prai-
ries than any other part of the country, and
If we are not mistaken, the labor to build
them can at this time be Obtained cheaper
than ever before.
This subject, and particularly the adyan-
tages of Northern Texas as a wheat growing
country, have often before been presented
in these columns, and we now renew the
subject, believing that it is the proper time
for agitatug the matter and reminding
those interested, of the facts. There are
other reasons which we might urge in favor
of the immediate construction Of railroads,
but VIC deem the above ofsuticient interest
to attract the notice of those who can bring
the iron horse to our doors.
What say our friends at Houston and
Galveston? The merchants Of those cities
are as much interested in this matter as
our own people, and it behooTes themt to see
to it that no delay be made. Other routes
have been projected, and they may go to
work to build their roads As we said last
week, the first that penetrates into this
country will reap a rich harvest, be it the
Houston, the Pacific, or the Memphis and
FL .Paso company. '---.--------------4---.--.-