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WESTERN WHISKY RING.
The Case Against EN-sWPervisOr Mum
"A Threat to Expose "a COnspIr-
acy of the Persecution
ATery's Hops.

New York Evening Fosti
WASHINGTON, February IS. Only
one more person OF those originally in
dicted fer completely In the whisky
frauds remains TO Co tiled in st. Louis
and then the whisky war will have end.
ed in that Tegien, unless new t'isls are
granted to Mixes aLd Elk Chief Clark
Avery. The case yet to be tried is that
Of Elk Supervisor MI ID, of Illinois, who
has been indicted 10th IN 81 Louis and
Chicago. lie will have TO stand trial in
the ficst-nRmed city, aud i he is fortu-
nate enought to is rape conviction there,
then he Will take sec o nd chSncein Chi
cagO. The tlIal Of Mum will bring be-
fore the public another prominent iudi-
vidual-Ex-Ssnat y Carpenie-, of Wis
consin-who, as Mann's counsel, will be
called upon TO display his abilities IS q
CrimiC al lawyer. Mr.. Mum, who was
here few days ago to see his counsel,
charges Solicitor B!uford Wilson with
securing his 4ndietmeht on false test.
mony, and says that at the proper time
he intends to errsign Mr.. WiisOn and
compel him TO explain certain transac-
tons which occurred when he was dis
ttict attorney in Illinois. Mr.. Mum
says that he does not intend to be con-
victed, and that before his trial ends
some testimony will be introduced which
will expose bold scheme to convict
innocent men for dishonorable purposes.
The eX.supervisOr has been stronglys sup
ported by Senator Logan, and there Is
said to be evidence that an attempt was
made to induce certain gaugers to swear
before the grand jury at Chicago that
Senator LogsD, RspIeseu tatiVe FsrWell
and Ex-Repres entative and Elk. District
Attjrney Jasper D Ward were all con
ne cted with the whisky ring. This story
ses ms almC st Incredible, but there are
persona hera In position who say that
they know it TO be- true. Since the &C.
quittal of General Bebcock the friends
Of Elk Chief Clerk Avery are very san
guine that q new trial will be granted
him and that an acQuittal will be the
result
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TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

A London Telegram announces the
death of Lady Augusta Stanley.
Detective Devereaux shIt and killed
day. An old fsud.
1t is probable that Egypt will tempo
rarily abandon the development of her
equatorial pos sessions.
Governor Hendricks and party left
New Orleans yesterday fer the east, by
wsy of Mobile and Montgomery.
repairing the direct Atlantic cable,
it was discovered that it had been raised
and cut with hatchet, either in malice
or wantonnesF.
The National butter and egg assC cia-
ton met IN D4veupoIt, lows, yes erday
Their discussion was mainly upon the
subject Of railroad tariffs.
The articles Of impeachment against
Governor kellogg were presented to the
Louisiana house Of representatives yes
terdsy, and sdop led by strict party
vote.
Victor A. Smith was picked up on the
sidewalk by ths 3! Charles hotel, in
New Oilesn9, yesterday morning, and
died soon after. He is supposed to have
fallen from II Q gallery.
At meetlog Of the members of the
bar OF Salt Lake City, Tuesday night,
resolut ons were passed indorsing Judge
Emerson, Cf the frst Judicial district, as
a gentleman and Judge.
DON CallOs has fl )oded Paris with cir.
culars stating that he has not relinquish-
ed his claim to the throne Of Spain-not
vspqu,shed but LwLitipg his time to re-
new the contest,
Berlin kilograms report that the inun-
ds,inns in the eastern provinces are in
creasiDg, Many persons were drowned
near Poser. TIE railway from Posen to
Thorne is threatened with total destrue-
ton by floods.
The total number of hogs packed In
Cincinnati, from November /, 1875, to
March l, 1873, not including butchers
hogs, are 644, 042; same time lat seas on,
540, 1874. Total cut up by butchers who
cut over 100 hogs, 1887; same time
last season, l9, $50. Total for season, In.
GLIDING butchers hogs. $50, 1850; same
time last season, $50, lea.
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DIED..

ETLEY-Wednesday, March l, 1875, WILLIE
W., only son of VIM. and Martha EtIey, aged
one year, three months and four days, Lou.
isvllle papers please copy.l
Funeral services this (FHURSDAY) after
noon at three O'Clock, from the residence, I26
Jeferion street. Friends and acquaintancts
ave uviJed to attend.
HARRISON Tuesday, February 9Th, at c
pm near Woodstock. Tennessee, after q long
AID painful illness, WIN. FARRLs, aged fifty-
seven years and ten days. GCiucinnati and
New Orleans papers please copy.l
dis remains will arrive at the Memphis and
Paducah depot at am. to-day, and the fune-
raj Will take place from the First Methodist
Church at $50 am. Services by Rev. Mr..
Suratt.
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Railway News.

REV YORK, March 1.-The represent
s,iyes Of The Erie, Pennsylvania Cen
tai, NswYork Central, Hudson, Michi-
pgu Soutteru, Michigan Central and
+ Jrt Wayne railroads met this. morning
At The st. NichoI5s hotel, t. decide on
sorae plsn for general Adjustment OF
freight rates for the coming spring. At
tie meeting, which was privSt-, there
were present Jewett snd Barber, Of the
Erie: Scott and King, Of the Baltimore
and Ohio; icy, OF the Michigan CeEtrsli
GpCIllcugh, of the Fort Wayne, and A.
J. Cags. CT the Pennsylvania Cenirsl.
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The-ReIIcT Fund for Sufferers by the
HFII River Disaster.

SPRIgoFIELD. MASS, MSrch LII
thpr Bodmar, Of Northampton, who has
had in keeping the money contributed
for the relief Of the sUffrrnTs by the MIL
river ford Of Msy I6. 1874 reports the
receipt f SIS 7OS Tcm 577 persona, Of
which S65, 020 was paid out by the relief
committee and 1898 directly by the
treasurer on TIE order OF the finance
committee, leaving $3.50 now on inter
IS. The cXpsI ses OF the trust foot Up
so, including s. paid for clerk hire.
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FearfuI surering by Flood in Germany.

SCHoNEBEU, February 2S.-Inunds-
lions in Germany have caused fearful
damage. The water entered SIX or sew
en- hundred hoHses IN this town, most Of
which were flooded to the roofs. The
inhabitants bad barely time to escape
through the sttIcs. Over thirty houses
were wrecked. The waters are subsid-
ing. The newspapers are appealing for
contributions fer the sufferers.
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HOUSE.

Mr., Young Tenn. ], from the commit
tee on public buildings and grounds, re-
ported a resolution authorizing the
committee to adopt necessary measures
TO secure proper ventilation of the hall
Of the house. Adopted.
Mr.. Durham offered q resolution in
structing the judicisry committee to in
quire what legislation Is necessary to
secure indemnity TO the United States
for the interest on the Eubsidy bonds of
the Pacific railroad companies, and also
to secure indemnity against the liability
of the United States 10 pay the priDci-
pal; also, to what extent the rates Of
freight and transportation on these roads
can be regulated by congress So as to
make them less burdensome to the pub
lie; adopted. The speaker then called
on committees for rsports.
Mr.. Hopkins, from the committee On
the Centennial celebration, reported o
bill authorizing the PRECEDENT to appoint
two Centennial commissioners for Texas,
on the nomination OF the governor, in
place OF those now acting. Passed.
Mr.. Harden berg, from the same COM
mittse, reported a bill recommending
that the pecpe Of the several States
assemble In their respective counties
or towns on the approaching Centennial,
and have de'ivered historical sketch OF
the county or town from It's form alton,
COPIES to be filed IN the county clerks
ofiioe and in the library OF congress, SO
that q complete record may be had of
the progress Of the republic. Passed.
Mr.. Metcalf reported g reso,u-
ton from the committee on ex-
pendilures in the pGt-office depart
ment, instructing the committee to in
guirs into the expenditures for the New
York postoffice, with power to employ
clerk, and to send for persons and papers.
Adopted.
Mr.. Foster, from the committee on
appropriations, reported a till trans.
ferring the custody OF certain Indian
trust funds from the secretary of the in
terror to the treasury Of the United
StsteP. Passed.
MI Kasson, from the committee on
the Pacific railroad, reported q bill
amendatory to the act relative to the
filing Of reports Of railroad companies.
The house then adjourned.
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EEArREH FzosssILlTIEE.
wAszIre7Os. March :, la

WABEIEsTOS. March >, l An.
EJr he iCes'crn guJ States, Tennessee
nd the ohio, upper Mississippi and Io1cer
Missouri valeys and upper take region.
, HtinWod north GnG est iCinds, station
zry o. rising barometer, colder and part.
= c'oiIdy and Gear geather, possibly FOL-
.owed u sOuthe1st CiHds, falling 6dro-
"a e'er and higher temperature.
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Political,

Providence, March 1.-The Rhode
II and Republican State convention will
be held March ed.
NEWARK, n. - March 1.-The Re-
Uutlic-H ) ale convention is called for
Nay 18th.
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Won Amin Charged with High TreE-
son. Etc.

helm, March 1.-The emperor has
rsflsed Won ArBim's application for
safe conduct 10 visit his son who Is Ill
IN Berlin. He hss not yet answered the
pstitoa Of the counts family fer the
paid )nlnE Of the count. He was sum-
Incned 20 appear before the higher court
81 the state, on tie tweuty-tirSt OF Feb
Iusry, In. be cisTega'dsd the summons
delivered 20 him by the G srnan co1sul
IT + ,orence. To-day's papers ssy that
the foreign cfiice hss preferred an aceu'
sstiau smtr4eiDg the charges Of high
treason and insulting the emperor, Bis.
rnsrck AID the foreign ciiicers.
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From sanfo Domingo.

n New YORK, O. arch IA correspond
Pu. Of SaDto Domingo te!egraphs that
G1nfa'es, having been defeated In taltie,
has retired flom the city. He was tried
bv the le2izlatuJs and acquitted. He
rssigus the presidency and leaves the
country Toe provisional government
was established on the twenty-th'rd ul-
finn
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Successful Cable splice.

NEW YORK, March 1.-The steamer
Faradsy successfully repaired the direct
cable al noon tO-dsy. The work Of pick
ing 10 both euds apd m king the splice
occupied exaCt'y ore hour and bali.
A. seven minutes past ten O'Clock the
f.sts Here nsTfecled.
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TyndaII Married.

LoSDoT March The marriage OF
Pr lfe-s0T TgD6all sud Miss Louise ClsGd
H .milton took pace yesterday st West
minister Abbey, the ceremony being psr-
formed by Dean Stanley. Thos. CT-
Jvle. Pr lessor Huz'ay, DR.. Hooker and
Sir z. Pollock were present.
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Accident from Chs Leak.

Providence, Mach 1.-The gas
ffom 3 ie-Ey msin IeretTsted two
houses on Wickenden street, and this
morning the occupants, nine persons,
were found inse1sibls. All are not yet
out OF danger. No gas IVES used in either
house.
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n;.hop Dominic Returned from Rome.

PHILADELPHIA, March Among
the pa-sel gers who arrived on the
steamer Indiana w&s Bishop Dominic,
OF PittsbUrg, returning from Rome,
where he has EeeD since last autumn.
He brings sIl necessary documents for
a division o. tie Pi;tsburg diocese aid
the inves'iture Of the new bi-hOp.
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RIncs uIIIs Emigrnnfs.

CHICaG March IA parry If TWEEN
ty-two Black Hills miners lefs Council
BlUfTs yesterday, Uid YanktoD, and sp-
other company leaves on the tenth in
slant
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MADRID. March l.-Ssveral deputies
Intend oHrriBg resolutions ia the cortes
thst B'scsy aud Navarro cease to exist
a. ssTarlte powers, and calling upon the
government TO add 2 portion OF the ter
II Org among tho adjrinin & Provinces.
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MIn.IoN. The Forzer.

LONDON, March l.-Dsaroorn, an Of
Il ser from B ton. who he's papers nec-
osssry r TIE ex.Ts1ition Of WinslOw,
tie flIg5r, hss arrived in London and
visited the American embassy.
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Snow Storm nj Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 1T lie showing
hard ard about two iLches have fallen.
At Council 3 uhs last night At eleven
O'clock, four inct e. a. SNOW had fallen,
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v.,u,hIa EeysDapor stuck sale

NEW YORK, March I.-Mr. Louis J.
Jennings, late editor Of the New York
T3nss has sold out his interest, which
consisted Of nine shares, for ore hun.
bred thousand dollar, The purchaser
being Dir. George Jones, the publisher.
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Death Of General ID. III. c. Spence.

NASHVILLE, March General D.
y. c. Scei &c. Of Governor PJrter's g al,
and aid dc camp f. General Breckin-
ridge al lhe bst.le OF MurireesboTo, died
at bis TesijeLes IN that town this
evening.
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CHANCERY SALE
OF
e e a L EST AT e.

No. 1872, R.-Wm. NJ. Smith, Admir- de bonis
non or =. W. Jefferson, decd, vs. ]. T. Jeffer-
son ct al.
DY virtue of an interlocutory decree for
ID sale, entered in the above cause on the Sd
day Of November, 1875, will sell. at public
auction, to the highest bidder, in front of the
Clerk and Masters office, new courthouse
hnllding. Main atranI Mennnhia Tam
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THE TWO JOHNsONs.
How the Senator from Maryland In
dorSed the Senator from Tennessee.
Baltimore SUM-

Baltimore SUM-
Mr.. Living ton Browning, of Washing
ton City, VINO was private seeretsry to
tine late Ex-President Andrew Johnson
up to the time OF the senator's death,
contributes from among his paDeis an
interesting letter of the late ReyeIdy
Johnson on tho Eek Presidents reap
raalance in the United States senate.
The envelop Is il d lrsed ia pencil, in
the handwriting OF Andrew johnson,
"from Rsvefdy Johnson, of Baltimore,
attended to Marcp 9 1875 No answer
was written by the sena! or from Tennes-
see, but the substance OF MIR. Reverdy
JOhnson's communication was discussed
in an interview and in this way sat
tended to-" TIE letter, never before
published, is as follows:
OFFICE OF REvERDT JoHNsoS,)
No. 80 WEST FAYETTE STREET, :
BALTIMORE, March s, 1881
Ny DEAR Mr.. JoHNsoN-I am glad
to see what you are reported to have said
to a reporter Of the New York Tribune
as to the course that you will pursus in
the senate. 1t may be somewhat graft
fling to you 10 know that q friend IS
sincere ss / am, ana who has seen
good deal CT public lif9, and is acqusint-
ed with what be believes 10 be the duty
OF a senator, highly approves Of your
determination. the caucus system Is
the b3ne Of patriotism. 1t makes men
dishonest and hypoorjteJ, ard is se-
riously dttrim entail to the interests Of
the country. In any senator, therefore,
your resolution would be correct; but il
is especially so ia one who has held the
office Of President Of the United States.
Mr.. Adams, when in the house Of repre-
sentatives, after the termination OF his
Presidency, pursued the same course,
and this enabled him even to increase
the fame that he had before won. Those
who attempts d 10 iIjule you on the i'm
p parchment trial, as well as before, if
they are tTue-hearted end just men, must
now regret 1t. l believe there are some
ten or twelve 10 the senate who voted
for your conviction, but the most OF
them, understand, have received you
with marked courtesy. While you
could make no advances to them, your
polite and kind reception Of their adj
vances does credit to your good judg-
ment and good taste. Your recent cleo.
liou is q complete vindicStion OF your
s. IF 10y the peoE lie Of Tennessee. And
the qualification with which 1t has been
received by the people of the country
has consigned to oblivion the storms Of
obioquy which, during the trial of the
impe achment, were heaped upon your
head. BOpiT e that you have favorable
news OF Mrs. JohnsOn's situation, re-
main faithfully your friend,
Hon. Andrew Johnson, United states SEN
ate, Washington.
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IrreguIarIlies In Omce.

POTTsvILLE, Pa, March L. The
treasurer OF MahoBirg township, presi-
q mt % the school board, and five others
have ben arrested snd plsCed under
bail, charged Ei,h Irregularities In Office.
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KONDAY, APRIL 8, 1876,

between u N. and pm, in front OF the court
house In Memphis, sell 20 the highest bidder,
Tor cash, a lot OF ground situated In Memphis,
Sneloy county, Tenn, being lot 2 OF the sub
southwest intersection of Manassas and Mari
streets, fronting $50 feet gu MAI assas by IS ON
Mari street. Equity OF redemption, right of
dover and homestead waived.
mh2 WH, N. SMITH. Trustee
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GAYoso ENGAGEMENT, No. 3, ..szx
" /. o. .. F., will meet this jtt3F -
tfHURSDANl evening, March I'd, Sf,Se3
AZ = O'Clock promptly, Tor work in 41zES~
the Cegrees and other i'm portant business. All
the membership requested TO be present.
Transient Patrtarchs fraternally invited.
BY order JOHN A. HOLT, e. P.
no no
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Trustees Sale.

FINDER Deed OF Trust msde to me az
" Trustee by John w. jefferson. December
49, 1874. registered in book lo4, page 4S4, to se-
cure to J. IL. Mcdonald, guardian, the debt
therein mentioned, which Is credited by
$3.50 81, will, on
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Wednesday, March 90, 1876,

commencing at IL o'clock am, the following
lots In the Kagland subdivision, in the south
east suburbs of the city Of Memphis, to wit:
Lots Nos. g. IS, g. 10, II, u, east u Is, and lots
49, 90 g. q, D. 49, 80, 81 2, 80, 80, S. 80, g. A. 45,
So, 81 Il, 70, 70, "a, ~, 81 and 50 "a desirable
building lots.
Should ali OF said lots not be sold on said
first day OF sale, the sale will be continued
from day to day until all are sold. For further
particulars and description see posters and
plans on fll3 in my office.
Terms of Sale-One-tOurth cash; balance in
one, two and three years, with interest, pur.
chasers executing notes, with two good and
sufficient securities.
JAMES REILLY, Clerk.
Vance, Anderson, MeriWether & Sea IS,
Soils. for compartments. fD22
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TO THE MUSICAL PUBLIC.

~ In retiring from the MUSIC BUSINESS
I now offer my whole stock of PIANOS, OR
CANS, Sheet Music, Viollns, Guitars, BsniOs,
Flutes, Flies, Clariouets, Comets, Drums, Ao-
cordeons, COncertinss, Violin and Guitar
Strings, Bridges, Tsil-pieces, Screws, Harmon
leans, etc., etc., at Half Price, or much
Less than Cost. SCHOOLS and COUNTRY
MERCHANTS will do well to send In their
orders soon, as such an offer will not oc-
cur again soon.
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CLOSING RATEs

Yesterday Of cotton ard gold: NeU
York, cot,oa, I2so; Memphis, y. Ne0
York, god ciosed At ia: Memphis, list.
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PUBLIC SALES.
PUBLIC SALES.
PROBATE COURT SALE
OF
S3 BUILDING L0TE

No. 81, r. DIN the Probate Court of shelby
county, Tennessee.-Elizabeth Raglan I'D ct al.
vs.. Samuella Ragland ct al.
DY by virtue OF decree for sale entered in
D this cause, L will sell, at public auction,
in 'front.' of the courthouse door, on Main street,
Memphis, Tennessee, on
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-13

diverted has caused the cry of hard times
which has been heard among all classes for
the last SIX months. The fact cannot be
disguised that our commerce and agricul.
ture Is not sufficient to support one-half our
present population, and we have no manu-
factories If we lie supinely upon our backs
and pray for something to turn up, by
which we may be benefited without putting
our shoulders to the wheel, we are likely to
be disappointed. Some say that the Inter
national will cure all our evils. but when it
comes it will not bring the trade of the up
per counties with it. On the contrary.
it will have, unwillingly, left all that
behind at Round Rock and Rockdale. The
international would much prefer to have
that trade concentrated here, but that can
only be done by our own enterprise 9th
ers say let manufactures be started to
build up the city, but what kind will be
started, and who will furnish the money!
The turnpike toward Lampasas is fertile
subject for discussion, but it is too late to
talkof turnpikes when you have already
railroad on the ground to compete with.
The International will take the natural
trade of Austin at some point IN William
son county, unless the people of Austin go
to work and build a narrow gauge railway
diverging from this road toward the north
west and thus bring the traffic of vast
section to this city.
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RAILROAD AFFAIRS IN TExAs.-It is
very evident that for some time past a men
tal contest has been going on quietly for the
mastery of the railway system in this State,
and just DOW the public is becoming APP
prised of the fact, and the effect of the IN
dercurrent is beginning to manifest itself.
But for this, perhaps, in the last two years
five miles of railroad would have been built
for every one that has been added to the
cOuntry's wealth. In Galveston, the other
day, reporter of the NeUs called on stock
holder in the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Railroad in search of information, and
asked him what he thought of the election
CT Mr.. John SealeY, of Galveston, presi-
dent, and Mr.. H. NJ. Hoxie, of the Inter
national and Great Northern, as vice presi-
dent and general manager of the Calves
ton, Houston and Henderson Railroad. The
answer was:
/ understand that the international and
Great Northern Railroad purchased one
third of the stock of the Galveston, Hous-
ton and Henderson Railroad two or three
years ago, which enabled it to hold the
balance of power between Mr.. T. W. Pierce
and the resident stockholders In this city.
Heretofore it acted with Mr. Pierce; now it
has changed position, and has formed a
combination with the Galveston stock
holders.
The party also stated that it was the pur-
pose of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Railroad to effect junction with the In
ternational and Great Northern Railroad,
the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
Railroad, the Houston and Texas Central
Railroad and the Texas Pacific Railroad,
and advanced the opinion that the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad would be
completed to a junction with the Galveston,
Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad at
Arcola Station in time for the fall trade,
which would give an unbroken gauge from
the Island City to st. Louis, and which
would enable the International and Great
Northern Company to run their cars from
Houston by tie Columbia road as far as
Arcola, and thence by the Gulf, Colorado
sea, until the change IN the gauge Of the
Galveston, Houston and Henderson road
should take place, which would not be nee
essary until the Central road got ready
to change its. gauge from Houston to
Hearne. The distance from Galveston to
Houston, ria Arcola, in about sixty-two
miles, one-third of the road being owned
by the International and Great Northern
and the balance by the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe company. With the Houston and
from Rockdale to the capital of Texas, the
International and Great Northern company
would hold the railroad mastery of the
State; and certainly such state of affairs
would not prove detrimental to the inter-
ests of Eastern, Central or Western Texas.