The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-24
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fhss OaVallo. lie agrees Tor SlOb ,UUU TO es
tablish channel of sufficient capacity, twenl
ty feet in depth through the pass, and will
leave fer that point in few days to begin OPP
eratlons. The system which he proposes to
adopt, and which has proven so highly sue
oessiul in his native country, is what is
known as the Meth rlsnd system" He is
gentleman fifty six years old, his father and
grandfather being engineers and contractors
in the same system, and he himself having
be engaged as contractor I'm ,er the same
plan of hsrbor works for over thirty years,
hi, judgment is entitled to more than ordin-
AIRY consideration. He has had large expert,
ence on the northern lakes and was engaged
in the improvements of harbora there, while
Major Mansfield, the officer who now has
chief charge of the government works on
the Texas coast, was in charge of improve
ments on the harbor, where he impressed
the Major with the acheapness, permanence
and utility of tho "Netherland SYSTEM He
has stuffed closely the corfguration of the
gulf coast, aud is firmly convinced from
his careful observations that the system
is the one that will secure the most
desirable and practical results, in the shortest
possible time with less expenditure OF mon
~ tuhu oll OeuoI pau, IuhI Cuu UG uuODltuj
and that it can be more successfully applied
here than almost anywhere else. In COM
pany with M. r. Jetferds, managing direct.
or and chief engineer of the Gal eston, Ca
MARCO, International Narrow Gusge Railway,
Mr.. Kanters,, visited and carefully examined
the mouth Of the Brazos, a d that stream as
high up as Columbia and is confident that
with the present appropriation of $4,000,
with the Netherland system, will give from
16 to Is feet of water on the bar at the
mouth of that stream and make the Brazos,
navigsble with slight Improvements, for
ocean going vessels. rs high as Braz)ra,
And is willing to contract to put % feet on
the bar and guarantee it tor 100000.
He is surprised that the improvement has
not been ma o years ago, that the mouth Of
the Brazos, possesses harbor facilities, excel
led by none, on the coast, and that the i'm
provement can be made with less trouble
and be attended with greater practical re-
suits, than the improvement at Pass Cavallo,
or in fact at any other point on the coast,
with less expenditure of money.
He was struck with the surprising richness
of the country, and more fertile soil than
he had found in Brszoria county he had
utNtT obtH UtlOIe. uuNtTuuloub engineers
who have investigated the distractions at the
mouth of the BrazOs, estimate the cost of
an improvement of sufficient depth across
the bar at 1886 900; but here comes gen.
tleman who has been engs led in harbor i'm
provements tor life time, and whose scien-
tific sttainments and experience is equal, if
not greater than theirs, who is willing to take
the contract fog Sl85, 900 less than their esti-
mate. and guarantee depth scross the bar
of % feet, Galveston may yet have dan
gerous rival t the mouth of the Brpzos,
when it is tax n in consideration that to
make Galveston harbor available for ocean
going vessels Of twenty feet draught will
require an expenditure Of over one million
five hundred thousand dollars, and years, ut
present rate Ct pr gress, for its accom- plish
ment. The disaffected Repub leans assem-
bled at the COURTHOUSE last night, and after
ettecting a permanent organization, ostab
fishing the status Of representation, and the
8d0ntino Of n PLATFORM end resolutions,
adjourned to meet at tho same pl co next
Wednesday night. The most remarkable
part of the convention was the eech of G..
NJ. Trousclair, an African from Brazoris
county. He sharply criticised the acts OF the
county executive committee, and declared
that they had battered and traded upon the
negro votes until they had become
almost worthless, and people had about
lost confidence in their integrity and stability,
and while appealing to them to shake off the
shackles of this dsmnabo set of conspirators,
and stand forth in their own manhood, free
and independent of the dictation of the cor.
rupt and hydraheaded committee, he urged
them to be loyal to the Republican party,
its principles, and it, candidates, both state
and national; to allow no man to think, act,
or speak for then, bat TO act the part Of
freemen; that as to local candidates, 10 vote
for such men as would do them equal, and
exact justice on party with while man,
and would recognize them as such u0der aud
in the administration of the law. He said the
same right that alowa white man to make
q sweetheart of a colored woman, should be
accorded to them to make sweethearts and
marry white women. This WAS applauded
vociferously. His speech was bitter and vim.
dictive, and no declared he never biz his
tongue when he spoke; was a free American
citizen, born In Louisiana and as such WAS
entitled to all rights and perogatives enjoyed
by white man, that they all were; and
should not cringe for, but demand their
rights. His speech was regular fire brand, 4
calculated to arouse the worst passions OF
the negro race. Tho adjournment was UNI
expected, but was informed afterward, that |
it was done for the purpose of securing the
active cooperation of some white Republicans |
on their diffe ent committees. Tonight the |
regular Republican county executive COM
mttee met to consult. As their meetings are
star chamber affairs, and are not admissible |
to only chosen few, nothing can be |
learned of their deliberations ex-
cept what they are willing to give
to the public, after careful revision, so as
to reflect their views, as well as to conceal |
their purposes. White, Ms we'll Ms col
ored republicans are becoming tired of their
secret work, and unless this committee act
in more open manner II petard will b
placed beneath them that will raise them
from their self-appointed places, and men of
more brain and csndor will be put in their
county commissioners court
held meeting yesterday, when the Calves
ton law library association, in consequence
OF the contemplated removal of the law
library by the county from its present quar-,
ters, asked to be relieved of their contract
Tor Its care, preservation, etc. This was
granted by resolution of the court, A COM
munication from Judge Ballenger was re.
celyed, asking for certified copies Of papers
OF tho court relative to the action taken for
the removal of the law library, ETC., to be
semitic the dyes of the supreme court. This
communication gave rise to considerable dis
cussion. Colonel N. j. Moore, clerk of the
supreme court, stated that the Judges had
given no judicial onininn ON