Year: 1871

| CcRs1cAyA. Navarro county, Texas,
September a. 1871. )


EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:


Since my last letter from Waco, whicl


scarce did justice to all the features of tina


town. neglecting to mention q fine suspen


sion bridge spanning the river there, ani


constructed after the exact model of tn,


great suspension bridge at Niagara Falls


also other public works deserving atten


ton.


l now find myself in Corsicana, the
present terminus of the Central road, and


the most curious country in the South


This young city, springing up as if by


magic in the midst Of these wild prairies,


presents strange picture, for which word


painting is almost inadequate. No one


outside Of this live field of action can
conceive the stir of business and life here,


the incentives to bo ''up and doing" feel
the springs to ambition, or see the field for


enterprise or the rewards for industry


which this country presents to the earnest


worker. Here man does not pass cur


rent for the exquisite texture of his broad.


cloth, the delicate shade of his lavender


kids, or the graceful twist of his mustache, -


but for the amount Of sterling, manly worth


in him, and he is judged by his works. The


industrious. working business man may


soon establish q character of reliability,
and walk confidently on the road to
success.


In few short weeks new streets have
been opened here, many new houses built.
hundreds Of thousands of dollars invested
in town lote. most of which are situated on
Beaton, Jefferson and White streets, ard
arc being rapidly occupied with substantial
business houses owned by large capitalists.
Huge piles Of building material occupy
every vacant spot, while the necessary
clatter Of the saw and hammer sings
merry song of honest industry, and cheer
fully admOnishes us of the extensive
preparations going on for the opening of a
lively fall trade.


1t is calculated that within the next six
weeks the sum expended in the town in
building it up and improving it will amount
to between three and four hundred thou
sand dollars


There is splendid spirit of enterprise
and money making at work here which
bids the heart of the broken and oppressed
man to leap again with solid and justiia-
BILE hopes Of bright future glimmering in
reach; when his labors shall ripen into rich
fulton, and he may stand once more
proudly among the moneyed men of the
great commercial world. In the rich soil
and splendid productiveness Of the sur
country may be found great in
centives to induce the agriculturist and
laboring classes to emisrate. There is
a branch Of business which, pur-
sued with faithful industry, may not thrive
in this wonderfully growing country.


The town boasts several new hotels, with
others in contemplation: handsome
Methodist church in course of construction,
while others are planning by the Roman
and other denominations: q fe- |
male college of some merit, and two news
papers. Building is the chief occupation
,ere now, as the town is in sort of chrysa-
is state, just throwing off her old shell of |
:ust and dilapidation to burst forth in all I
lie glories Of her new life. What a won
lerful invigOratOr to business life and ac-
ion is a railway, and these roads now open
ng the resources of Texas are among the
most important which have belted our
phere.


Merchants ard speculators of ali classes
re preparing for and impatiently awaiting
he opening of the road to this point, and
be great influx of population, with the i'm
1ense trade consequent upon it. The pros
ects are certain that the steam giant
ill come booming in our midst lat the ex-
reme) by the tenth of October. The grad
,g has reached the corporate limits of the
own. The iron is now being laid at the
ate Of a mile day. Richland bridge is
bout completed. All things are rapidly
dvancing the march Of the iron horse, and
cry soon he will come in his conscious
over and strength, snorting and roaring
our very doors. This great Central road


the main artery leading to the heart of
ntold resources of wealth hid in the bosom
this queen State Of the South, and every
lie Of iron that is laid develops new en-
rprises, adds ten-fo1d to the population
the country, and is an "open sesame to
dden treasures and mines of wealth.
Think of these points, ye mOneyed men,
no would wisely invest. Let those who
g ambitious to rise and fear not road
hich leads through, honest toll dwell on
le features here presented. Especially let
e youth of my old State, who lie supinely
ound the remnants of luxury and sigh for
he fesh-pots of Egypt" with scarce a
larry to purchase their kids or champoo
cir hair, and with little prospects Of
ture increase, let them, say, 'gird up
cir loins" like men and thank God that
re is a country where work is passport {


success and industry the true test of
crit. But know that this is new, grow
g country; money is the aim of every
an: action is alive; her business men are


the keenest; sharpers of all kinds are e
rake; the fastest man wins the race, while I
lrone is soon thrust from the hive. /
Judging from the most reliable informa- '
N, gathered from the knowing men" of
E railroad, the Southern Pacific will GER a
nly cross directly on line tfirty-two, P
,ich nasses Immediately fhrOuph th;s