Year: 1877

10Y Si"H'slhg 70 every progress
siye man in our section of Texas to wit
moss the reyiying energies OF the people
~ indicated in the renewed interest in
railroad matters. We rejoice sincerely
that the Dallas aud Cleburne narrow
guage road is again exercising our pro


gressive men, aud all others on the line
OF the projected route. This road. built
within the next six months. would be
worth millions upon millions to Dallas.
10 would tap a country naturally tribu-
tsry 10 our city. and abouudiuc in all
the elements Of future wealth and opu.
lrnce. The line would penetrate the
very core Of the richest grain growing
region known IN the souihwcst. and
With all that, a country behind no other
IN the amount aud quality Of cotton
produced The Dallas and C!eburne
would prove The key % unIocI, all the
richest agricultural wealth of an i'm.
mense region OF country. and line
which would bring !, surely to our very
doors. Dallas ought not to lag back in
this matter, but she ought To put her
every available dollar into it. and set
her every unemployed man to work in
it's construction.


The prospect Of the early resumption
OF work on the Dallas and Wichita Is SO
promising that already we are feeling
the good effects ofreturning confidence
IN an increased business from that quar-
ter. Here is another road which will
pour a rich tide of profitable business
into the lap of Dallas, and, it is indeed.
passing strange that our wide-awake
business men Of Dallas should have per.
mitted reasons so trifiing to retard the
construction. and to rob US of one sea-
sons profitable business. Dallas should
take steps 10 enable her to compel its
early completion. Her citizens should
take enough of the bonds 10 enable her
to control the destinies of the road or
at least to mould to a very great extent
its policy and general management
While to individuals concerned there
in, the profits of construction are i'm,
portant, yet the general interest of
the city in the early completion
Is much more so. Now the question to
be determined ia Shall we look after
the good Of the whole community. or
only consult the interests of the few
who expect TO realize profit out of ifs
construction. Clearly the city demand,
the road at whatever cost ii may prove,
10 individuals.


The Sabine Pass and Northwestern
road with direct connection with Dal.
las, Is also exciting interest, and if CON,
pleted would prove very bonanza to
the city. This proposition should at
once insure the hearty efforts of uni.
ted community. II we would perpetu-
ate the commanding influence Of Dallas
in the ever growing business Of the
richest district of the state. we must not
neglect this the most powerful engine
10 develop 1t.


The now almost absolute certainty of
the early resumption Of work ON the
Texas aud Pacific road is perhaps the
most promising feature of this later.
and let US hope, sosnder and healthier
railroad revival. The worth Of this re-

sumption to North Texas, to Dallas and
70 the state generally, is almost beyond
computing We regard the passage of
the bill by congress early in the coming
regular session as nearly assured by the
late concessions Of the Texas delegation
in congress so that we may now ealeu.
late on it, and speculate upon the tre>
mendous advantages il will confer upon
as. Only let Dallas aud North Texas
prove worthy of the future, and that
future viii be in every way worthy
Of us.