Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-03-08

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Times of tho Goth, ,ult., says about
the extension Of the road now run
ming frcm st. Louis TO Springfield d
on TO Rio del Nortc, passing as.it
will through this city. We take
this opportunity to say 10. ourten.-
terprising men that St. Louis is
awake to the Importance of this
road, and is willing to contribute
it's capital and cnSrgy to it's com
pletion, if we will only afford them
tho encouragement to which the
project is most eminentfy entitled
We hope that some one will take
tho initiatory step. to develop the
feelings of our people in tho inter-
est of this road, and afford us an
opportunity ofsending to our friends
in St. Louis some glad tidings Of
appreciation by which they may be
stimulated to agitate, ferment an d
distill this grand conception until
a full reality Of its existence can
be appreciated by us all
RnoM ST. LOUIS DIRECT TO THE RIO DEL
NoRTI.
If it is Ire thitct Of the proposed 81
Louie, SJIinffeld md Texas railroad, ns
weI,tsume IL is, TO penetrate ard traverse
tie letter S'ate by tie nearest direct route
10 tie Rio G,nrde. il IL aTIarent that this
,litct cnn lie letter, more cheaply and
noic tI0dily obipined with OFT n diver
sion in tie direction Of Denson. BY nn
txtersitn ftm Fl. Smith 10 Paris, the
losd will Re in,ioducCd to one OF the fair
est rorticrs of tic State, ard one of the
liclcst iePicrs in the world in ills mn
icrial cpIacitios, of which Dallns, en- the
Texas Tactic is tie chief objective point
gberond ilrs lcchic6 would run Though
lie fourishine counties Of Lamar, Hunt
Ialas. nnd conner of Collin, whence
ertIcschirg TO the Southwest il
will oIoss a magnificent CONAN
dhuwise urrroyiIcd rs yet with
,ailiond facilities, even in prospect, and
nfcidirg line of singular directness
h,m ST, Louis to tie Great River of the
North. In view Of lie fact hat the citi-
5trs Of DALLAS, lamar ard other counties
interested il securing the benefits Of this
enterprise, etqrd ready TO giveit their lib.
oral aid in irdividral ard corporate cub
sciipiions, it would seem 10 be the true
policy of Tie couIary 10 select this route
in IIeieitrte 10 cry combination else
wleie, Hat will operate 10 its disadvnD-
ia.e in ItsIoel OF distauce between Dallas
nrd ST louis. or oil tie projected roeds
defined to unite the State of Texas with
the Siaie of Missouri, none is calculated
TO develops nero desirable or avaible
section. or is carnble OF construction upon
surer basis of independence and couti-
ruiiy. lire owned ard. operated in
the interests of St. Louis, extending
from Springfield to the Mexican bonn
Diary, would compel 10 this market the
tInde Of Texan belt, Tint no competition
could possibly interfere with; forming, as
il were, one of the grandest trunk roads,
not only Of. The Southwest, but of the
whole country, asa glance Mt the map
from Fort Smith, through Paris, Dallns
and Celeburne to the great river, will
quickly convince the observer.
Considering how much TO be desired 1t
is, 10 open the closest possible commercial
relations between this city and that por
tionof Texas, and the disposition of the
people of the counties mentioned, 10 coop
crate 10 their utmost means in the con
struction of the road, il strikes us that II
would be mistaken course to diverge
from the line suggested, and make a ter
IN inal point at -Denisop, leaving Dallas
and Paris upon the left TO fed their wny
TO market by such circuitous routes az
they might. II IL matter which the eiii-
zens of Dallas and other locslitiee are
deeply interested, and the Missouri,
Spring fcld-unu Texas company will hard
: ny pass them by without responsive and
fnyornble consideration.