The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-09-14

This gentleman, now IN Caaiforsaia, !,
made q speech recently in SIM Frafcis-
co, We copy his Interesting reparks
from the Morning Gail, Of that city
Mr.. Scott came forward amid great
cheering, anta said: Ladies and Gen-
tIenlen AS stated by your Chairn1an,
we appear here before you to-nig4t
myself, particularly, as an executive
Eofiicer of the Texas Pacific Rail ilroad
on our way to 70 to the southern p0r-
tion Of this State, to locate the termi-
nus or the Texas Pacific Railroad, char
tered, as you all know, under Acts Of
Congress, to be constructed from the
eastern boundary of the Skate Of Texas
to the Pacific Ocean, ut the harbor OF
business trip, to inaugurate a read
which, believe, is going to Universe
a country OF great interest to ali Of our
pepple; a road that will make devel-
opnent on the southern line of this.
country, and on the borders of Old
Mexico, that your people will hail with
Ea great deal of interest pplause. !
Yesterday, we were invited and press
ed to make an appearances OF a half
hour or more before your people to-
night, for the purpose of stating what
this project meant, and the way we be-
Iieved it would interest your people.
The road commences On the easteria
boundary Of Texas, at two points-the
first at Texarcana, or the eastern sec-
zion Of the state sarf,,inp fss,,r,vscfions.
70 ST. r ,o,,is bv vvs,v f,f II little Rock.
also .by way Of Mem n1,iss4o I,ot,fsvilIe..
Cincinnati. and ALI points as.s.essihlf,
I by the existing systems af roads. q, the
Atlantic Coasts From MayshaI on the
line cr ,,,s,., thf. 1i,,fss fl,e sstste fba
road ii now in o,,eraf Mn I'd Sbrevenroyt
on the Red River. AZ that point II
will ,or,arsconnecfions fiirectiv fhrnurn
yicISsbnrp. NTuntrn,,,a A tJayfa
Richmonel, tho rn5i1,l of the Ir,,i.ss, ! :
Raitinore and Phiiafle,nhia "a Ne,v
York and New E,uplaafl Ana II
Shreyeporr ao4sfn II will form = vas.y,
|im,,ortant Connection witt, fi,e CIV *
New Orleans. where. as Won ali know
there is a prespinp. i,rosperous city ~,
waters that are accessibie TO and irs,m
sll narts of Fs,rone Tberefore tf,e
line "a vour neorla o,,oht n havs ),
snef.ia1 Interest n, tbe f,c3 TINT II s,,,e,,s
,,s, f., zo,, 81, ,f territorv ,scvel-
onmest rich IN evervtI,ino fl,sf yn,,
want. and gives T., Won far vof,r mo-
ductions and your shipments and vonr
commerce. ar, outlst bv rail shorter. "a
lthe waters Of tho Atlantic Than nnv
lotner that can ever he made to vonr
coast. TApplause. Leaving those
poirafs. IT trayerses the preat state of
T8xas about 700 miles. Within the
last two months + have Travelled over
that state about three hundred miles
in Wagon and have been amazed ,at
tho extent of its proel,,cft,sy qualities. t,f
its newer tt, nrof,uce everrtl,5ror ti,at
will tend to make state great and
rich. Therefore. in nv S,,dS,ne,,t. Il
is q capital place for . GOOD railroad.
COMING through Texas wa come "a
New Mexico. and cross tl,esterrIf,,rv of
New Mexico. with it's mineral resolrces.
Foliowine. from that. in vo,r6ls reetipys
wecome across therrerritorv Of 4 rizof,.,.,
which. I sunnose. evervboris- here is
entirely Familiar with as I'd ifs canaci-
ties. Thence bv wav az Fort Yuma
if Won nlease ,,eaY fha fl,irt v.t.seor,fii
,nraIiall we corne into ve,,,sf,r.s,t et,,t,.
and travrse II Nv s,,c, ii,,ss ,e y.. =, I,
And hest a,Ianted for tba wants nf q
railroad until we reacb san Dieao
Reinor fms located il Tho corner sf
vo,,r syraat State, r,a0e 81 ,va,sm he-
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