Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-02-12

OF tho waters in almost every dirce
ton; any or all which will tend Il
develop the recourses Of our grea
State. IL
The Texas and New Orleans Rail
road, which has so long remaino'
dormant, is in the hands Of tho 70
ceiver, being placed again In run
ming order, and tho whistle Of th'
locomotives chh now, DO heard Dc
tween here and San Jacincto. Thi
road Is being put in order to th'
Sabine, and will be sold under do
cree OF tho U. S. Court some tint
in July next. For this road Their
will bc strife in bidding, the orig
inal Bond holders, the Chattanogi
Co. and Charles Morgan. From
present appearances it is not at al
improbable that Texas may hav'
two New Orleans railroads instca'
Of one. N'if l'llli ,
Again tho stock Of the Houston
and Great Northern Railroad Il
changing hands and bids fair 4
!, assume shape and force and to b.
speedily built. and Cowdry aud 9th
ers arc projecting another line to b,
n continuation ofthe Galveston Rail
road. So the longncglectcd section
of Eastern Texas is about being per
meatcd byiron bands n two differen
directions.
Tho Houston and Texas Centra
Railroad the live institution ofTcx
MS Is preparing for rapid strides ant
its progress will agrccably astonisl
youzm the future, us much us yot
have been disappointed in the past
They last week ordered 10 new 10
comotivcs and 800 fiat cars; and will
add 30. miles 10 tho main branch
and so miles to the Western branch
during tho present year. -,
The Bunalo Bayou, Brasos ant
Colorado Railroad has recently
changed hands, and Under the su
pcrvision of Messrs. Pierce and Bar
nett, of Boston, and Scely, Of Calves
ton,will probably be consolidated
and form link in tho great coas,
road to the Pacific, am additiona
rail will be laid so cars can pass Over
same, from Galveston or Houston
without breaking bulk or change
This road may be of incalculable ad
vantage to the Government in The
event of foreign war, for the pur,
pose of concentrating troops and
supplies ut any threatened point
The Houston Tap and .Columbi'
Railroad under the management o.
Col. w, j.. Hutchins is fast develop
ing into a live institution, and it il
now projected TO continue the same
to Wharton and intersect the Sar
Antonioand McxicaniGulf Railroad
Under the present management ar
impetus has been given to the lower
Brazos country which is astonishing
The Ship Channel Company char
tered BY the convention is already
live body, and their two splendit
dredge boats worth $4,000, tn
dump boats now being constructed
and the careful management of tn,
finances under the supervision o
| Messrs. Groesbuck and Sheran, ha
given this institution q prominenc
second to none, for the benefit o
the citizens of Texas, except the II
&T. CIR. r. ! 1t is pronounced b.
all engineers feasible, and tn
promptuess with which the citizen
pay their money, cvinces their con
fidencc in its management. r s.Ss
They propose to save S3 so OF
every ton of freight which goes t
tho interior, and what now cost
you 81 a ton will upon its compile
ton cost you but 50 cts. This viii
| cave to the people of Texas, tw'
millions of dollars per annum ant
the Government half q million.
Tho Houston, City Mills undo
tho supervision of B. A. Shephert
ESQ, and the Eureka Mills undo
the management of the Houston In
surancc Co., are two first class man
ufactories, and their products ar
being universally used to the ex
clusionl Of other imported brands
Tho policy of Houston is to max,
hersclfa q great railroad and manu-
factory centre, and. to foster and en-
courage all works of internal i'm
provements that will develop th'
recourscs of, and benefit our State
Under all these Influences, property
is steadily advancing. houses are il
demand, manufactures of variou
kinds are being projected; and tn
influence of tho teeming emigration
10 our shores, and the prospect o
speedy reconstruction, is being fel
in every department. ,,s,
We all rejoice to hear of you
prosperitysand are anxiously await
ing the period, when we can NOR,
frequently visit one Of the garder
spots of Texas, without the delay
at present incident thercto..as
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