Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-11-27

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test s'sssiEg, BY far, on ihe river,
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peopls, that ia advance Of an onler "
olsn 'Le Toai lhey sui il o',I GA iie South
sils VI the river PFosuWl q hny boat
aud have The bank nearly graded, This
road IL intended ~ leave iLs wasahashis
road al I, J, rallaris ani l,llsa the mosI
diTrc' practicable route 10 the Cedar Rlan
VI wm, u, Miller on the souih bank Of the
river on which Ihe~ IL not foo, Of
swsmp land, !, IL then to rua directly TO
ILs Southwest corner Of Mrs, 1urbsVllls :
6sli, Nh,rv il strikes tie Post Oak ridge.
Thence almost on a straight line, and on the
very bssI grounds, by the East llns Of Col,
Grifilh yard TO Lamar street at Columbia,
Thence up Lamar 10 Woods and into town.
On this route, with little expense, can be
made an elegant road aud from one to two
miles shorter Than the present waSahaehie
road, The people have provided for an
entire free ferry, for all elliIeus living
South Of the river, and When they get
across the river they with 10 Gene directly
into town. Hut what is their surprise
when they 6nl that the conflicting private
interests Of individuals Is 10 drive this
road from It's right line into devious way,
over hills, hollows and sard that will make
Il longer thau the present old road, and
On no better ground. Let those who have
seen that clay ground between Akard's and
providers, In the wet season, testify how II
cuts up with travel and becomes impassa-
bic.
The people Of Dallas are surely in great
want Of public spirit aud Of pride Of their
place, not TO mention sense Of their in.
ieresis, IL they do not meet those people in
their effort 10 make this road. The route
they have selected is direct and on good
ground, keeping the Post Oak ridge to the
corner Of Mrs. Turbeyille's field, aud
thence direct TO the ferry over o soil that
is Of sand and clay that will not cut up
with travel. There is no swamp Land on
the route, except about seventy or eighty
yards Mt the corner of Mrs. Turbcyilles
field. Indeed, the great advantages Of the
route together with the free ferry, so i'm
pressed the merchants of Lancaster with
the opinion that it would iajure their
trade, that they opposed ii and would not
aid in opening the road but when they
hear il is to go by DR.. SCOTS mills, by
Akards field and by Jcifries bridge, they
are satisfied.
The road, though, is n settled question.
The ground over which it passes is so good
that the travel W ill all 60 that way, and if
the people of Dallas wish to retain the
travel they must make the route indicated,
otherwise, John Eakins and DR.. Scott, will
get the travel and the people on the South
side of the river will. deal at Lancaster.
This route will do rs little injury
to individuals interests as it would by
coming into town any other way. 1t will
enhance the lands of Mrs. Cockrell, thou
sands of dollars, and SO it will all the
lands from that to the ferry. There will
be two bridges to build by the citizens of
Dallas and the corporate authorities, and
if they cannot do this much obviate the
necessity Of travel through that miserable
swamp and to secure free trade with all
svuti, Of the ..;;vAr, they do not deserve
that trade. TO shorten tho distance and
put the road on good ground was the object
of the people South Of the river, and they
were satisfied of a hearty cooperation on
the part of the citizens OF Dallas, but they
lose their interest when they learn that
there are but two ways 10 enter the city.
"By the mountains, or tho foods or MUD
il you please, either and all Of which are
obnox ious, when elegant pass-ways lie be-
tween. Fine roads are city embellishments
and Dallas needs them. S. d.