The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-11

Europe. New Braunfels ana Fredericksburg were
settled twenty-five years ago. or before the Amer.
cans had accomplished much In Texas. These
towns are in the mountainous western country,
ana Fredericksburg was settled IN ls45 with as
have made garden OF their country, but FOR years
they were preyed upon by the Comanches
sSs and the their ov %ar
were OF that inhuman description. which
only the class Of refugees whe formerly
Instances are given where some OF these German
people have paid for o farm, its stock and build
ings In single year. Quite number ofthe Old Texas
corslrttstadoras still live in Texas, and about two
hundred are receiving pensions from the state
the greatest Of them ali, Sam houston, was badg.
cred and narrowed at the beginning oil the war SO
that he died unhappy but he is now regarded as
treated with universal honor, while the people who
were severe to him obtain corresponding ignOminy.
One Of these old Texans. Mr. libel, came from
Greenville, Tenn where he ran away from his
hSt he has been il andrew JoSnsons tailor shop
in Greenville and had contests with the boys for
the binding or edglng torn from the cloth which
years. but reads and writes nevertheless. An un-
ruy spirit exists in Texas among the more reckless
ConQressinen elect at New Orleans, and suggested
to HIN that the enormous superncies OF the State
would require 1t At some time to be divided up, so
Oh to enttle 1t to more liberal representation in
strong and keep together, and some day we shall
Nothing could do more injury to the destiny Of
Texas than the prevalence OF this kind spirit, and
provision was wisely made in advance for the par
titlon the State Congress should lock to 1t that
this matter be kept steadily in mind for the pro-
lection OF Northern men who moving into
Texas, and are animated by none Of the ascerbties
Of the exploded conederacy.
Texas has no debt to speak OF compared with her
resources, but the meney which has developed the
ctatA huah anU ~
as can be seen by reference to the new railroad
system. a
The city OF Houston, which lies behind Galvest on,
on the main land, on the Buffalo Bayou, is the
hotel and several imposing buildings three daily
newspapers and two wecklles, three brewerics,
two planning mills oeei factory lumber company,
pany with about eight feet of water through
thirty-six miles Of the Buffalo Bayou and q popu-
ton Is fifty miles; to Fulton Ark, $40; to Browns
vile, on the Rio Grande $40, ana to San Antonio,
the state capital the distance is 1856 miles, and to
the point on the Red River where the Great
Northern Railroad enters the Indian Territory II is
town in the State, although it is exceeded by Gal
weston at present. which has $4,000 people and
exports amounsnst0 s2 Is4sS
has population Of about ten thousand, and the
OF perishable materials, 80 that 1t appears to be
crumbnnK
SAN ANTONIO
has population OF 5000 with the Mexican ele-
ment predOminattng, and 1t is a city or great in
land trade with chihuahua, Mexico.
near the mouth OF the Rio Grande, has 600 people,
New Braunles has 6, 000 and many other towns are
up all oyer the state s les ea
railroad has ever yet perfectly connected Texas
with any other State. The Shreveport road is not
completed; the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Is not
yet linked on with tho Houston system, and all the
people WHO hAye come into khf state have come by
State in the Union. New elements are giving q
better social character to the state than 1t ior-
~ the M anS
prising Northern men. A glimpse ut these railways
win tell you what Is being done.
THE MISSOURI ARM TOWARD TEXAS
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas road is the great
northern trunk line toward Houston, Its pfesi-
n ky
1t receives no other subsidy than 1920 per
mile, ana it has five branches or extensions, max.
it Is one corporation, win have 1000 miles Of rail
when II fully DONE and and win extend
ritory and Middle Texas to Houston, where
" will be bifurcated. and one branch win run to
the mouth Of the Rio Grande. This company is &C.
tually said to have expended nearly fifteen millions
| The Houston Central Railway is the name OF that
associate Of the former road, which traverses
| Texas.
THE MAIN HIGHWAY OF TEXAS.
| II runs from Houston to Austin, the State CAPT
tal and also due north to Preston, on the Red
pass each way Of which three are passenger
trains: 1t takes takes nearly day and night
stage lines connect all the stations OF this road
with distant points. The shops and offices are in
half cents mile, and the law limits the fare to i've
| cents mile. VIM f. Dodge, OF New York, Is the
| President, and Moses Taylor. w. M. Rice and Adam
| GrOesbeck are other officers.
TIE THIRD ROAD.
The Houston and Great Northern Railroad was
designed to connect with the Memphis and III Paso
Road, but aclamor has sprung up and the Texas
Land Commissioner refused for some time 10 issue
Done its Work This ROAD has spent four or i've
millions Of dollars Its President Is Calusha A.
Crow Of Pennsylvsna the exspeaksr q Congress
| are some OF the leading people. Mr.. Grow is making
a vigorous effort to get out Of his troubles and
build this road, with every chance Of success.
THE INTERNATIONAL RAILROAD
| Ia designed to connect the Vicksburg and Shreve-
Grande. It gets $4,000 mile money subsidy, be.
sides land and is to enable the people OF Galveston
to get out to .vicksburg. the President OF this
Paul spanord and John s. Kennedy are directors
Kennedy has 10000 acres Of land, land near aT
| 10000 head Of stock. The time tables for
November, 1872, show that about onesixth OF the
| road Is running, or something above one hundred
miles. About twenty eght miles of the Gull, West
ern Texas and Pacific Railroad in running ORDER
| dominated over by Charles Morgan and General
| Combs. Litigation has arrested the course of the
Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad Of
which 4. w. Pierce is President, so that 1t runs
merely between Galveston and Houston This
road, however, has considerable business, and
| runs four passenger trains day. The Galveston
Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad Is also stopped
In its progress by quarrels and has several times
| changed hands; IL runs one train q day each way
for eightyfour miles; 1t has the Oldest charter In
the state, given twenty-five years ago, but, having
no terminus at either end 1t is hardly sefsustain-
ing. San Antonio city has voted $500, 600 to this
| company. The Texas and New Orleans Railroad
has suspended operations tor some time past, and
| has now fallen into the hands OF Charles Morgan,
so that it will be the great Gulf line from Mobile to
| Houston. 1t is now in the hands of receiver.
The southern Transcontlnental Railway, now