Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-28
Mexican RaiIwars.


 As 1t has been the case for some yeas past, peace reigns undisturbed through out the country. Now that the soiri-s enjoy quietude and that there is no req son or pretext for the envenomed ques- tions which divide and heat political parties, the different classes of Mexican society look for and find a profitable field where to exercise their activity in the remarkable development which pub lie works are attaining in our Republic.
 Assuming that all and every one of the railroad companies to which grants have been awarded, fulfill their respec- tive engagements, the public treasury will have tO pay them as subsidies in the present fiscal year the amount of S4.- 517,500. To meet this exigency the Con gress of the Union passed several bills for the new taxes, which 1t deems con. venient; taxes which have been received with the least opposition by the people. As they have been equitably distributed and their convenience and necessity for the important object to which they are intended, is generally understood.
 We stated in our last review that the executive had, in virtue of powers con- ferred by Congress to that effect, granted several important railroad concessions. We shall now register some others which are no less important for our country.
 Mr. John B. Fisbie has been author- ized to construct in behalf of the com pany or companies he may organize. a railroad line with it's corresponding tel egraph, to start from a point on the northern frontier, opposite Fort Yuma or on the boundary line between Mexico and the United States, within twenty five leagues on one or the other side of said fort. Said line shall run south wards until it reaches those ports to be the termini of the Pacific lines already granted tO the International Railway Improvement Company and to the Southern Mexican Railway Company. In general, this new railroad line shall run along the Pacific coast, connecting. either by its trunk line or by branches, all its extreme points with the ports of Guaymas, MaZatlan, San Bias, Manza- nillo, and other intermediate places com prised within it's termini, where the company or companies that are 50 build the road may find t the most convent ent.
 The Central Mexican Railroad Con- pany nimited) has been authorized to build and work a railroad hne 10 start from TantOyuquita, or some other place lying about the same as the above. and having its terminus at the port of Tam pico. This line may be considered as the prolongatiOn of the one which the same company Is to build up to San Euis PO- tosi, by virtue of a different concession.
 The Vera Cruz and San Andreas Chal- chcomula Railroad Company has been empowered to push its line as far as 1t may judge convenient, to connect with the MOrelOs road, in order to establish q through communication from Vera Cruz to Acapulco, which will take place as soon as the Acapulco railroad IS com pleted. The same company has also been authorized to construct, for its own account, or for the account of the com pany or companies 1t may organize, a railroad from the Nautla bar tState of Vera CruZ) to connect with the Vera Cruz Railroad at the San Marcos station.
 The works carried on by the National Railroad Construction Company pro- gress rapidly on its different sections. On that from MorelIa to PatZcuarD and Salamanca several kilometres are al- ready completed, as regards earth and mason work. On the sections between this capital and Toluca, rails have been laid in a considerable extension, and in some other remote sections the survey ing and locating parties are making hard work. It is expected the first lOd0- motive shall be able to reach Moreia before the present year expires.
 From the steamer City of Panania, were landed at Mazatlau jO0 packages pf material and tools for the Altata, Culit- can and Durango Railroad, the works on that line having already commenced.
 The surveys of the Mexican SOUth- ern Railroad progress in a satisfactory manner. The first engineering section after surveying different routes between this capital and Puebla. reached Tehua- can which was the objective of their survey This section is to survey badk again to Puebla. The second sectidn have already made reconnoissances be- tween Tehuacan and Oaxaca City, across tth.e different passes on the road de la Canada, anu ;ese now surveying the route from Oaxaca to Puebla along sil5 Nix teca road. The third section have al- ready reconnoitred the land from Oaxa- ca to the towns of Ejutla and Miahua- tan, looking for an easy pass to the Pa CHIC Oodsl- III SnoTt, tue lOurth StctlOh are at work between Vera Cruz and An ton LizardO, and thence towards the central table-land, proposing themselves to reach the mountains through Quio- tepec, to connect the lines with the one from Puebla to Oaxaca.
 The preliminary work of these sec tions, it is expected, will be over within a few days, when the construction of the road shall be vigorously undertaken. -IDiario Official. Mexico.