The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-25
AN ALLURING PROPOSITION.

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\ correspondent of the Navasota
Tablet has had his attention called
to the wretched inactivity of the
people of tho city of Austin. and
while the STATESMAN urges them
To put money in manufactures or in
railroads. or even in the improve
mcnj of wagon roads, that some of
its lost trade may bc regaincd, this
lctfcf-writer makes the astound-
in" proposition. if the people of
the capital of Texas. destined 10 be
the very @reatcSI state in all re-
SpecIs of the 'nion. will only donate
modest Sl00.(N0 or more 10 the
| c. II NJ Railway Company. that, in
addition to building toward New
| Orleans, ii might put another force
to work to run line tu Austin.
| The road referred TO is now
completed between the town of
Montgomery and Navasota, and it
will push its way eastward towards
the Crescent City and the anchorage
of the great ships that pass through
the jetties at the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi river. The writer asserts that
if the people of Austin will only Sc
cure this line, which is now disposed
to move in some direction towards
the west, that these hopes of
great manufacturing town on the
banks of The Colorado river
may be realized, since the COM
pletion of this road to the capital
would make it the objective point for
otherroads, and Austin might then as
pire 70 become a railroad center. The
writer calls attention to the fact that
| the route OF such Il road would be
in a direct line, via Austin. to the
rich mineral deposits of the west,
and that with its completion to the
Rio Grande region there would arise
necessity for government mint at
Austin, into which would be cmptied
the hidden wealth of mines of un-
told richness. The writer says:
II have been casting about in my
mind the utility of this road, both
| TO the owners and the country at
large, what an immense amount of
travel and freight it would COM
I ln Eh
hogs. cotton. wool, corn, flour,
wheat, hay, sugar. molasses, and
| goods OF various kinds, ore, iron,
coal. lumber, and many other things
too numerous to mention, would
crowd the line. My opinion is the
receipts Oh this road would outstrip
any road in Texas Of the same length
of $50 miles in the distance from
Sabine 10 the Rio Grande. | have
seen it stated that Belton may Sc
cure branch of the Central, and
that Bastrop may secure the Sunset
iroad. and how Austin might be
further injured. Austin should en-
courage every move of a railway to-
wards il. Every. road brought
to the Capital City will make
it prosper more. | would say,
if need he. help the Sunset
road to Austin. 1t will give
competing line TO the coast that
will be worth thousands OF dollars
to merchants and property-holders
il the way of cheapening lrcights
and attracting tr2stc."
The writer goes ON III this style,
showing that he feels deep personal
interest in Austin a. the capital ofthe
state OF Texas. of which he is q citi-
zen, and hopes the energies Of out
people may he brmt in the dircc-
Of, doing something to maintain
character and dignity for the place
The STATESMAN has presented such
appeals thousand times without
avail, but il will not yet give up
the case as hopeless one. The
chief executive of Texas is al
earnest friend 'of Austin, and
through his instrumentality, with
in the next two years, it is
confidently hoped the walls OF q
magnificent Capitol building will
take the place of the old bat den
that now disgraces The Specification
Other public improvemen may be
provided for hero. and along with
these we still hope TO see our citizens
doing their part in securing place
in the commercial and industrial
world for their city, deserving that
honor il receives from the people OF
Texas.
T. NEw YORK society is shocked al
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