Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-02-03
To EnlylstnC2Hts.

We receive many letters from individu.
ais in other States, asking information in
re ference to Texas. We have had the fol-
lowing letter on hand for several weeks
ScooDA, MISSISSIPPI, Nov. 90, 1860.
To tho Editors OF the Dallas Herald:
Will you please forward me a
specimen copy or two Of your
weekly?
| an anxious to learn tho pro-
gress o. your Railroads, &c.,-would
be glad to know near er through
what towns the Southern Pacific
Railroad will pass from Marshall
West? Will it go near Dallas, or
will il touch your county at ALP
These are questions of importance
to immigrants. Hope you will be
able and pleased to answer them
through your paper. The negro
population is greatly in the ascend
arcy here, and many Of our best
citizens want to 90 to 'the white
mans country"-perhaps would
seek repose in the great Wheat
Region" Of Texas if the proper
means were used by your citizens;
such at least is my intention as
soon as practicable. WoHld like to
have some descriptions of land
location, price, &c, &c, (town lots
included) from land owners of your
county or the counties adjoining
Please give some Of them my ad-
dress.
| will take pleasure in distribu-
ting copies of your paper among
my friends here.
Hoping soon to have the pleasure
of reading your paper, | remain,
Very respectfully, yours, &c,
II. s, ADAMS.
First. The principal Of the projected
aud partially built railroads in Texas are
the Texas Central, the Memphis, FL Pasc
and Pacific, and the Southern Pacific. The
first is fast progressing beyond Calvert
and will, 1t is thought, be completed fifty
miles North of that station. to Springfield
by the fall of 1870 at furthest. About
three weeks since, the Company added
two hundred and fifty Chinese to the work
ing force, and il now seems that the Di-
reciory will hurry up the work. The pre-
sent Northern terminus, Calvert, is one
hundred aud forty-two miles distant from
! Dallas. There is no doubt that this rosd
will cross the Memphis, FL Paso and Pa
cifc and Southern Pacific, which two latter
roads will merge at this place, at Dallas.
SceOud.-Tbe Memphis, FL Psso and
Pacific Road, after having successfully
siemm the current Of a strong and I'M
sciupulous opposition, is now in process o.
rapid construction, and there is good rea-
son 10 believe will be completed from Red
river distance of over one hundred mile.
By next fall This road, il lie laid down.or
it's map, will make Dallas = point Gen
John l.. Fremont, no reached Washington
January 18Th, had just returned from 4
sojOurn Of several months in Earope, where
we are veil advised be succeeded in putting
vast amount Of the bonds and stock Of
this rOE1 on the markets Of France and
Germany. A large amount Of the iron
procured BY the GsBsrAl in France has ar
rived en- our shores, and large quantities
more Of iron, spikes, locomotives. freight
aud construction ears are en- route or
sr.iiine sbipmsnt Tie Memphis, 81 Pass
and Pscife Railrosi j. . live one. ard vii
Be built, silbgrt doubt. 81 an ssriy day
lie fsrrnini srs Norfolk, Virginia ssi ssn
Diego. % the CoIffsruis coast
Third.-Tbs Southern Pssifs Rairssd,
rbieh con nsncss 81 Sl-rsr pDrt. Lguisisu.
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