The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-03-13
ROADS TO MEXICO.
Enterprises which Have Secured Charters tO Operate In the NeixhbOr-
 ing Republic.

EnterprIses which Have Secured r Charters to Operate In the NeixhbOr-
 ing Republic.
 From the New Orleans Picayure
 The Mexican papers bring us a
 large supply of information respect
 ing the railway projects and pro-
 gress. A letter written by Major R.
 5. Gorsuch, the chief engineer of
 the International Construction com
 pany (Huntington's), published In
 the Monitor Republicano and trans- lated in the Two Republics of Feb ruary 9, corrects certain misconcep- tions respecting the Southern Pa- cifc's Mexican projects. Major Gorsuch has personally explored about 1900 kllometers QlS0 miles) of line in northern and central Mex ico, and in October sent a party of engineers to the Rio Grande for duty in the state of Coahuila. In Novem
 Der second party was dispatched from the City of Mexico to extend the final location as far south at least as the state of Zacatecas. Major Gorsuch makes the only complete recapitulatlon of the roads from the frontier which we have seen. He states that there are nine charters granted by the Mexican government for railroads constructing or project. ed across the northern frontier, which having been complied with, have not, under their own provisions, been for. feited or expired by limitation.
 Without attempting to follow the majors precise order or words, we exhibit these roads as follows:
 l. The New York, Texas & Mex. ico, from Matamoros via Cuidad Vic toria to Tampico. This is Count Telfener's road.
 ,. The Mexican Oriental Inter- oceanic and International, from La redo via Mier lin the State of Te. maulipas), China, Teran, and Linares Gall three in the State of Nuevo Leon), Victoria Capital of Temauli- pas), down the fertile valley of the Rio Panuco, which it crossed about sixty miles west of Tampico, and thence through the State of Hidalgo to the City of Mexico. This is the Gould DeGress road.
 3. The Mexican National (narrow gauge) from Laredo via Lambazas Qn the State of Nuevo LeoE), Mon- terey, Saltillo, San Louis Potosi, Maravatlon Gn the State of Michoa- can), to the City of Mexico. This is the Palmer-Sullivan road, and is fin ished perhaps fortv-Gve miles south from Laredo and about fifty miles north from the City of Mexico, and probably fifty miles more is complet- ed on its various and numerous branches. Its franchises aggregate about 2,O00 miles.
 f. The Southern Pacific Mexican road, from Eagle Pass, on the Rio rough the States of Goa huila and Zacatecas. The final loca ton not having been completed, we can not describe the route with ac. curacy. Construction will begin as soon as the San Antonio road arrives at the point of crossing (which ought | to be within two months or less) pro. vided the plans are approved and by the Mexican Department 'f Pubic Works in time. The South. .rn Pacific heptarchy has sufficient means to push it to the City of Mex co as rapidly as it can be built, be. tides completing the Central Pacific 0 the Missouri river at Yankton this year and next.
 5. The Topolovampo road, from he Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of California by nearly an air line, cross- ng the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass. The main office of this company is in Washington, and We are not able to tate what are its prospects. The ponmittee is Senator Win lpl fsb ltly secretary of the treas. |jj . uhn. B. Gordon, of Geor- E|lla d ipns4 John B. Rice, (that IS