Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-28

ments had been made to complete thu
railroad from that point to New Oh,
leans, a distance of four hundred
miles, by the middle of the present
warm season. Then again the famous
Sunset route is to be extended
as soon as money can build it, from
San Antonio to Ell Paso, eight hun
dred miles, where it will form a june.
ton with the Southern Pacific. II
will thus be seen that huntingdon
chances of connecting the Pacific
with the gulf at New Orleans, by one
continuous line, are tangible and real,
l should have added at the proper
place that the Texas Pacific is also
preparing to form a gulf connection at
the earliest possible moment. These
colossal rival companies, headed by
Tom Scott and Huntingdon, respect
lively, are succeeding in opening up
and developing the hitherto unknown
riches of this. wonderful state with a
rapidity unexampled in southern rail-
road enterprises.
All the roads from Memphis to San
Antonio are in excellent condition.
Even the Memphis and Little Rock,
under all its difficulties, makes sure
connections, and has fewer accidents
than the majority Of roads. All the
trains are supplied with splendid
sleepers and the best of conductors.
The Iron Mountain, which runs from
st. Louis to Texarkana, is splendidly
equipped and is one of the finest |
ever saw. The Texas Pacific, the
International and Great Northern.
and the Sunset Route, cannot be sur
passed in the union. And right here
| will remark that all parties visiting
this part of Texas should not fail to
buy tickets over the Great Northern
via Longview, as this Is much shorter
and more comfortable than the route
via Dallas.
From Houston to San An
tonic the ride is simply
splendid. The country through which
the road passes can only be equaled in
the United States by the gorgeous belt
Of farming country between Cairo and
Chicago, on the Illinois Central. An
adequate description Of this part of
Texas is simply out Of the question.
1t must be seer to be comprehended
in all its varied richness and expan-
sive beauty.
POLITICS.
l have heard of but few Tilden men
in Texas. The preferences are for
either Hancock or Seymour, but with
general disposition to support the
nominee.
Among the republicans there seems
to be trouble; some of them are alarm
ed at the unity existing between Grant
and the southern democrats. l was
told at Marshall, by r. w. Thompson,
Of the Texas Pacific railroad, and son
Of the Secretary of Navy Thompson,
that Grant could easily be defeated BY
any democrat, except Tilden, as a large
number of republicans would not vote
for him if he should be nominated.
Thompson says that Grants hippo
drome through the south" was the
most disgusting thing on record, and
shows that he is returning to his first
love, the democratic party; all of
which sounds passing strange to demo
cratic ears. The republican party
took Grant out of the gutter and
clothed him with the attributes of a
savior, making him just what he is,
and now they want to pack him off on
the deWocrats because he is not radi-
cal enough. No, thank you; just keep
your elephant, he might do to show
again four years hence; and, besides,
We couldn't use him if we had him.
| will write again from this place.
G. A. NJ.