New-York tribune., 1872-03-27
LETTERS FROM TIE pECnLEE.
TEXAS.

1EAAO.
PROGRESS IN RAILROADS, MANUFACTURES, ETC
To the Editor OF The Tribune
SIR: Knowing that you feel an interest IN
tho prosperty OF and the development OF its
and believing that you would be pleased to
know what progress people arc making IN rairoad
building and other internal improvements as weh as
what relates TO the development OF our agricultural ana
mineral wealth. viii, dating from May last, at which
time YOU delivered the annual address Deiore our
State Fair Association" seek to acquaint you Win
what has taken place since that time that may prove OF
interest to yourself and the readers OF your valuable
Journal Since your trip up the Houston ana Ceh,ri
Railroad 10 Herne on the main line and Giddngs on the
Western Branch, the main line has been conpieteh 10
Corsicana, and tho grading IL nearly hhisheo !"
Preston the Red River which point Qts er'
minu) 1t will reach during the present year. connect
ing there with the Missouri Kansas and Texas Road
which will give the people from the North ana Great
West on opportunity for the first time, OF visiting our
State without the necessity Of trip across the du OF
by long and arduous stage-ride overland" This road
penetatcs great agricultural country, and along iS
line lands be purchased at from 81 to $40 per acre.
and quantities to suit tho demands OF large or small
buyers producing cotton corn, wheat, and all other
crops that be raised anywhere IN the West wth-
out the use OF fertilizers. The Western Branch Ia now
compile ted 10 Austin the capital Of the state Along tho
line OF this road In Basrop County recent discovery
has been made Of very rich vein OF coal when CLOSELY
resemtles "Engsh camel" Surely III nature has pro-
yided every portion Of this country with coal ana MIN
erals 1t has received almost tho only provision needed
and In its natural end0wments seems unusually faVore
The Great International Is completed from Ierne W
the Trinity River and is being rapidly constructed east
from the Trinity and westward from IIerne. The Hons
ton and Great Northern Road is now completed to the
Trinity River distance from Houston OF S5 miles, 10
which points trains running: 1t il being pushed
forward with great energy and Tapidity and Will when
completed give our city the most direct connection
with the railroad Of Arkansas and North LOul5
ana and will also bring to Houston an important trade
from eastern Texas. which has been heretofore chiefly
| controlled by Ncw-Orleans. The Houston Zap ana
BrazOria Road has been purchased by the above Com
pany and II being put In good running 0rder ana
will be extended through the rich and cotton lands
of the Brazos Colorado AZ local road
II il of great importance to Houston, being another
outlet to the Gulf and passing through many Oh tue
finest farms In the State. The Galveston Houston ana
lumbus toward San Antonio The Houston and western
NarrowGauge Road has just been put unher cohtract
from Houston TO New Braunfels work on this road Will
commence immediately. The New-Orleans, mobile, anu
tween Berwicks Bay and the SABINE RIVER; ths roa"
| will be completed to Houston within II months
| Thus we have a system of railroads for TINS state
which when completed will develop rapidly the immense
the State Of these roads start from
| Houston the great railroad center OF the state M
Our manufacturing interests have gone FORWARD WIN
unusually rapid strides Houston. In this compares favor
ably with Of your most thriving and thrifty North
ern cities In May next have our third annual state
Fair We hope to see many OF your enterprisng PeoPo
there at this time bringing with them their new nyen
tions, their admirable machinery, &C., To compete
with home production. We hope to have the steam
plow exhibition of which you have spoken 20 favor-
ably and which would be seryiceable In our prairie
country our people highly appreciated your visit ana
services to state, and would welcome you most
heartily II you could come among us AGAIN very respect
! fully, "h' bkA"t'