Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-10-23

hhN ohNdhAosNS NhANh Muuih FNaNls
from a railroad 10 the piairies Oi
Texas, they would not hesitate 10
invest eyery dollar of surplus funds,
TO donate lands and 10 do everything
in their power TO press forward the
work 10 a speedy completion, In
stead of maniicsiing this zeal Ia tho
advancement of tholr best interests,
our citizens, with few exceptions,
refuse 10 give anything, ard tho
planters west of Marshall arc throw
ing every obstacle in tile way by de,
manding damages for building the
Southern Pacific Railroad through
their lands. Cities spring into oX'
istenHo Us il by magic along tho line
OF tho Central Railroad, aud are
"moved upon tsiieels" rs tho track
is extended, Shall We permit Hous-
ton, Galveston and Kansas City TO
absorb all tho trade of Texas, or
shall We redoublo our exerlions TO
obtain the inealoulablo prizcg
Tho inaclion Of our citizens has
been due 10 u want OF confidence,
owing to the anteccdonts of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, in the
hands Of other companies. II has
been sold ont and purchased bJ d
ring ofsharpcrs time and again, and
tho bona .fdc stockholders, that is
those who actually paid their money,
have been rulcd out. We believe
that tho capitalists in Louisville
were induced by extravagant repro
sentations TO loan their money TO
the former company, and every step
thoy have takeii "a secure them;
selves from loss, has been just and
reasonable. We cannot blame them
if they wish to retain their control
of the road, for it is natural for them
TO apprchend that their interests
would be sacrificed if they came in
conflict with n majority of stock
holders living in Louisiana and
Texas. .
We have no prejudice against
these Kentucky gentlemen, for they
have, by their strict attention to
business, and their prompt payment
of all liabilities incurred sltice, they
took charge Of the road, established
its credit upon n firm basis. They
have expended q largo amount of
money in repairing tho road and in
purchasing rolling stock, and will
compile tho extension of II miles to
Hullville in q few weeks. These
substantial evidences on theif part
of a determination to prosecute tho
work, should restore conf dence and
satisfy the most skeptical. The
heavy receipts of the road, being
greatly in excess Of current expcn-
scs, are q sufficient guarantee that
the pfcsent owners Of tho road arc
too much interested in its cxtcn-
sion to allow dnt ifiedhs or rcsour-
ccs to bo withdrawn from it, or mis-;
applied.
We arc not sanguinc, nor are we
inclined to indulge in illusory hopes
of future wealth and prosperity for
our city, yet Ho feel confident that
in less than twelve months, contracts
for grading to tho Sabine, and be-
yond it, will be made, and tho lay
ing of the track west of Hallvillc be
begun in good earnest. During the
same interval of time the ground
between Monroe and Shreveport
will be broken for road bed. We
are on the eve of great changes, for
in less than five years, if peace pre-
walls, the Southern Pacific Railroad
will bo built throiigh New Mexico
and Arizona. The great central
track from Vicksburg will press
through Shreveport, to which
branches will be built from Now
Orleans, Memphis, Cairo and ST.
Louis. We should be prepared to
take advantage Of our location and
secure charters and begin work as
soon as possible upon roads leading
from Shreveport to New Orleans
and ST. Louis. We have tho geo
Sfaplcal, position, Inc aSrlculthfal
resources and the commercial inter
csts which should influence capital
lists. If we had tho capital, tho en-
terprise and the energy to take the
initiatory step in beginning these
improvements, we would direct the
attention of capitalists to our rotitcs
and secure their cooperation. I'm
less wo "act in the living present"
we shall be flanked by rival roads
running into Texas on the North
and South ofus. a.
CHURCH SINGING.-A correspond
ent of the Syracuse Journal writes:
"a line of a hymn given out at
praycr-mceting 80 excited the curl
Osity of my li:tlo girl, that on re-
turning home she repeated it, with
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