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new, and, with one exception (that Of ono
loconotiye), was built and purchaseGd, d., Tor the
grants amount to 5,5G6, ,849 acres III 400 acres
Of which are in the Indian Territory. From the
facts given, it will be seen that this
road has been constructed with UNPARALLELED
rapidity. One-hn1f mile Of track has been COM
plated for every working day from the time it
was first commenced. All the masonry on tho
line is the best Of it's class. AL the bo1-cul-
verts are built Of the usual class Of 1ubb1e-ma-
sonry, laid dry. All bridge abutments are Of
aad Ed IL % qucEe dna
The bridge across Red River has two splendid
stone piers. All bridgoB exceeding 20 feet and
less than 60 feet clear span are of . class known
3 tsussedgdes BRIDGES IT. the ethArn american a9ap
WOLF and Fisher Creek, and one over Pryors
Creek, ire the g. Howe truss pattern" while Red
River has the " REORGANIZATION" THE track
ia laid with the best English iron, weighing St
usual with Western roads, while the ties arc
principally white burr and pin~oak Of superior
quality. ...-,.,
Denison, it IL proposed to have grand inter-
State barbecue, at which will be present repre-
sentatives from Kansas Missouri, and Texas.
It will take place in few days. This spring viii
zee through Pullman cars running from Chcago
to Galveston, and q fuu equipment OF freight
cars ready Tor the immense business to be
opened. 4 few words concerning the tempta-
tions Te1aa offers to those who, either by busi-
ness connections or residence there, take share
in her development.
Texas has wonderful advantages Tor becoming
one Of the wealthicst States in the Union. When
she entered the Union as State, she reserved
al her public lands to'herself, which are and will
be 3 great source Of wealth. They are rich in
soil and mineral. Iron is found here in various
loo.litiess and in abundance. The western
ane 80 sssse aa 1 E fvr | sls @
teem with rich haryesta Of grain. The system
Of railroads, which form a.complete network IN
to develop the Stats than has been done in half
a century. Emigration ls pouring into the State
from ali portions Of the Union. Tho people Of
the State now see that the salvation Of the State
endeayor to promote it. Tho re1as + Pacific
Railroad Construction Company, Of which Gen.
G. II. Dodge, Of 1Dwa, is Chief Engineer, are
pushing tho roads through with great Tigor, not
Tithstanding the great disadvantages they LABOR
are mostly received through Galveston.
Chicago merchants haze an interest in this State
which, no doubt. they will attend to, now that
communication is established BY railroad. Ch1~
cago can handle the hides, wool, cattle,
OF Galveston, if sho will but make tho effort.
Although the circulation has been in Iex1s
mostly specie, the effect Of the hallway Com
pany in disbursing nearly million OF dollars
monthly-in currency-has been to bring tho
citizens to favor its use, and in . few months
more gold and silver will be Withdrawn entirely
from Circulation. Let us suggest glimpse Of
this spreading and magnificent future by arefer-
ence to
TIE TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The news from San Diego of the transfer Of
tho Texaa l. Pacific Railroad Company, indi-
Gates the determination OF the projectors OF tho
latter route to push tho enterprise to completion
without further delay. Tho Texas Pacific
Railroad is the successor Of the Texas Pacific
Company, which WAS consolidated with tho
Southern TRANSIT Continental Company: Ct TEXAS:
Tho new Company have purchased the Southern
Pacific Railroad, which latter ia now, open ~
miles west of Shreveport. The charter
provides for txo branches; one from the east
ern terminus near Marshall, On, the east bound
ary of Texas, to New Orleans, 500 miles; and tho
other 100 miles east Of SAP Diego copnectiag
With the Bouthern Pacific Of California Tho re-
cent transaction has given tao Te!as Pacific
psny which 1as formed to make the connection
between San Diego apd the eastern end Of
the Texas paetfio line. The Southern Paclfio
OF California will make copnectien with
the Texas d Pacific, and Ia AiEo empoTeTe1 l9
connect with the Atlantic & Pacific. The lmpor-
tanca OF this enterprise can scarcely bo over
estimated. The effect OF the increase OF trans
continental railroad accommodation will be to-
enlarge the commerce Of the coast and country,
and there is no danger that this process will b
other than beneficial to all the. peop!e OF this
State nnd coast. We expect to sec the Texas !:
Pacific Railroad running inside Of five years,
and when completed the business viii be ready
for it.
l. Nor js this al. We are to reach with Chicago
trade by this new connection the vast domain Of
Mexico. correspondent writing
FROM TIE no eRASpE
says. "The old citizens Of 3roTpsFille and the
Rio Grande Valley, who ca1no down with Gen.
Taylor; and, practically, had almost forgotten
tie way to it Is over the stormy Gull Of Mexicp,
or ~ the days and nights Of weary travel across
the country in stages nnd op horseback, are
beginning to talk Of railroads in the most AMI
mated manner. Tho sound of the locomotive
steam whistle from tho resacd, five miles sway,
has startled ears accustomed to nothing like it
these many years, save tho yolce Of tie o,uo,
that much abused beast Of burden, which Solid
be sadly missed in this level country If his ueeful
days we're over, adding, as ho does, to tho oren-
til and picturesque character Of the landscape,
and b3longinz to it as much as tho stately pain
or dvarash 8panish-dagger trees which dot the
The urtla railroad will, DO, when completed,
thirty miles in length, running from Pom. ase~
boIla, On the Gulf, to Brownsville. It. viii Tcrg
soon control ths freight as well as passenger
'.:~ IS: TRADE wITn MEXICO. -.
very Important point for the c1usideratiop
OF r1lfQAd mon inst now, iB the prospective