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H'1GJTY.6:F AU'gTIKJAU.ARY"l 1853
j'feWoireftuthorizcd to announce SAMUEL p. TAYLOR
kMUranfliwto lWSergeantrnt-Arrns in tho House of Represen
tative to iill the vacancy occasioned oy tuo acatu 01 Isaac u.
ioJiw ; n sag. ' tv. '-"i.
W'tST Tho elrealar qf Capt; Crosby to.the colonists ofTPetera'
tOolony; ' will bvfound' in. mother column. Kb ono acquainted
itfi Clapt. 0. will' entertain tho idea for a moment that helms
$nW discharged his duty faithfully and conscientiously in this
t awn all o.fchor matters Connected wjth. his office.
ti&' Wo are requested to call a meeting of tho democrats
tf Travis ccunty to bo held at tho Swisher Heuso at o'clock
& Saturday evening next January 8th for the purpose pf np
.pointing delegates? to thoStatc'Gpnvenlion which meets in this
VsSfi$Whdi2d of February tncxt. Many other couutics.have
fheld; meetings. and appointed delegates and it is important
vtKatho democracy of Travis should act without delay. A full
mooting is caiiiestly solicited. '. ;
. t - pF- Messrs. Hubby & "Wilson; iJruggists of "Washington
Jiao our -thanks for a neat Calendar tor 1S53 accompanied
'mlh aydry Bonsiblo announcement of 'their business. Snck
ovestmohts Will pay and indicate a commendable spirit of en-
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ytcrpriso
Milam Lodge of tho Independent Order of Odd Fel-
'lows; will celebrate their anniversary by a dinner and party
On U10 0M lllSlimi. XI1U maiiviura ui mo.uvwwivu ir cfw iiu
&d6ubt wjH bo interesting and pleasant.
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The Rov. Thos. Norman D. D. formerly a missionary
inAfrica. India and China arrived jn this city yesterday.
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Tiio installation 'of the officers of Austin Lodge took
place 1 according to appointment at tho Capitol on tho 27th
ultimo. Tho ceremonies wore pleasantly performed in tho
' presence of a-iiumerous audience; The address of T. S. An-
.lu'olsonj'Esq. was in the best language wo x;an use just the
;iiJain"-fqr the pccasioii-ahort full of originnlitj' and well de-
livercd; 'Wo regret tlmt'; tkis address was nofc handed in for
' publication in time rvits appQaranco in this paper ; it shall
-fetamly appear nextweek. ; -; '
'.'HrjT The ifollowingrc the officers elected at i tho meeting
of '"Metropolitan Divisioti 'S. of3on the 80th ult to serve
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during tuo quarter coraraoncing on ino jlsd o anuary :
AGHGk wj?.
. AimtuR JLott "W". A.
H&gSH. H aynik . R. S. -.'WitsoK
T. Davidsok A. Ii.fS.
-Justus 0. I)a.vid3o; 3?. S ..
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L. B; Collins j
J. it. Jones
0. Wilcox
1. M. Blackwell
JUKIAN M. HorjCINS
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"Wo havo received a copy of the annual report of tho
T$6ard of Public Works of Virginia through the politeness of YWH.
' .flDrinlrafd E?qT Superintendent of Public Works of that State.
ttft-nlttaliti's much valuable information on the subject of internal itri-
.roviments Some of which we shall take an early occasion to lay;
before our readers. ; Mr... Dnukard. will please accept oursihocre
..Tianksjfpr'hi's kindness. ?.!?.
'tJ" Milam Lodge.! p. 0 Ffoitho 28th ultimo elected
thofollowmg omcers loi' theepsning six months:
:':1hwqtPnIj. Hill 1:G.';
JdnN'W. 13cuK v.w.:
James.R Pace Secretary;
Hugh II. Haynie Treasurer.
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rSf" Thft fifimo'o.racv of Fort Bond countr linlrl .1 mootinnr
wott'tlie)9th instant and appointed the following delegates to the
yJt Wi.j'St'.T1 l- V " . ww . . ....
vStW$onvention: Hon. T;B; Howard Dr. J. B. Miller J. H
VHeru'don-H. Gaston and P.- M. Gibson. They expressed a
warpre)orencaf6r the !Hon. E. M. Pease as the candidate for
: Governor but'said nothing about a candidate for Lti Governor
Mofr Congress. Wo shall be pleaded to see friend Gibson. of the
jSecotflcr in the Convention and hope as many of our brethren
otftjie pre6S will.tttbnd as. can tjiat is if tho people will ap-
r point them delegates; for.. in whoso hands would the interests
. oJ5tjie party boijhoria sgcjireiihajti in thoso of the editoral corps
' "6frthV State ? They have tp fight its battles anyhow and they
'Mbnldibo permitted to arrange the fortifications.
-.-iBfeSgrr Gen. Memucaii-Huut-hasreturned to Galveston' and
Teslkblished thd office offthe TpxW Central Railroad in that city
itoMiealcs very confidently we understand of being able to
Mroadihaving succeeded in inducing northerh capital-
:iB7s1toinWrkdathocnterpri8o. .Tho General is uu. team" of
- " himselfpvhen he undertakes anytliingiuidwehopehowillsuc-'
' clTedjm histoeaeiit ontorpriso to' tho utmost of his desires.
uA!T ' 'Wtillkvcv.receivqd a circular from the office of"JDe
MJgnir'JlMv gWilg totico that the Review will not in future be
8entvihe)Jcharigor utiles Msacli papers as keep standing in. their-cpj?
..jiJMJJDi;!? prospectus makjn. editoring notice of eaclj niirriber and
;ieMhp'ui'papen Wo estotjm tho Review very higjjy aearnesjtly
ticstrli Its'prbspenty t W3!ha-G regularly made such favordbTo1 notices
-"iHtOWlirfellVluimber aSiWO'thoUUhL'tkeuderv. fuit wo nnimnt nnm'nlv
'iT MvTtrWtlllSrrris of tli'is rlirfaulawlil J.mpps n tlio sliapp'of afdo-
;.liiia?nfJr iuVthotfilO-VBIkR08tVla: nltiiwtiiuarhiii$hriii nntiV.'Pi;nr.rnr
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VT Tho communication of " Observer" on tho subject of
railroads deserves an attentive perusal" Tho first part of tho
article accords entirely with our views and is much to the
pbintVo incline to tho opinion however that tho gist of the
article is in its close and for that reaspn wo will cast in a few
words in reply.
u. Observer" as well as somo others with whom wo havo
don versed on tho subject recently are friends of railroads but
they think tlioro is no need of being in such a hurry about this
Houston and Austin road ; somo bettor project may bo devised
or we may n'nd'jt preferablo to build a road to somo othor point ;
at any rate wait awhile and see if something more favorablo or
more fortunate will not offer. We havo not a particle of doubt
that our correspondent is not only sincere in regard to 'his pe-
culiar opinions but that ho is a sincere friend of railroads de-
sirous to see a road built from the most practicable point on tho
egotist to this city at tho earliest day possible. Viewing him in
this light yo woukU ask him and all others entertaining his
views a few questions. Supposo we of tho Colorado Valley
should say we will abandon the idea of a connection by railroad
with Houston whore else shall wo go ? Lavaca does not offer
to build ono niiloof road to meet us if wo select that terminus
oh tho gulf for she is putting forth all her energies to complete
the road to San Antonio and her citizens have not as yet we
presume over thought of a road to Austin. If we turn to Gal-
veston what does that city propose? Do her citizens offer any
inducements for tho commencement of a road at that point the
natural terminus of most of the railroads needed in Texas?
Her answer is Let the State build railroads a splendid system
of somo two or three thousand miles all centering at this
Island. They do not offer a dollar to any other plan or project
and seem to bow opposed to all but their own system.
Now what we need and must have is railroad communica-
tion with the coast : nothing short of this aid to be accom-
plished at an early day will satisfy the people of the interior.
Where shall we approach the coast is the question. Wo havo
seen what is the prospect of assistance or even co-operation at
Lavaca and Galveston ; our next point is Houston and let it
bo borne in mind that no friend of tho Houston and Austin
road ever contemplated stopping permanently short of Galves-
ton bay. They would now begin at the bay but the citizens of
that town havo not proposed anything of tho sort nor do they
hold out any inducements to begin our road there. The present
terminus or rather beginning point is fitfed at Houston and
what do her people propose in the premises ? Do they fold
their arms and call upon Hercules to pull them out of the mud?
No. Their course is marked br a higher patriotism and a wiser
forecast. They havo already said to the interior we wish you
to build a road to our city and as an inducement for you to do
so wo subscribe in cash capital $400000 and will increase the
amount to a sum sufficient to insure tho completion of the road.
They offer with thoir own means to build the road to the Bra-
zos fifty-five miles and then aid its further extension into the
interior. To show that they aro in earnest they have survej'cd
and located the tract of tho road to tho Brazos river and have
put under contract eighteen and three-fourth miles. What
more can wo of the interior ask? Do Wo expect any
poinj; on tho coast to build a road to our doors without our do-
ing anything to aid the enterprize ? If so who proposes to do
as much in that way as'do the people of Houston ? or rather
who but they proposo doing anything? Why then this halt-
ing? It is' wrong because it is unwise and unpatriotic. It
we expect or desire the benefits of a railroad at an early day
we must join heartily and actively and energetically in tho
building of tho Houston and Austin road ; no other feasible
plan is proposed becauso on no other has thero been efficient
aid offered such as promises the least hope of success. In
short our hopes of a railroad within tho next five years are
confined to Houston that is a fixed fact which admits of no
question. Shall wo 6tand still and dofeat tho enterprize so
fdr as we are concerned or shall wo go forward and by doing
our duty secure its immense benefits ? That is the Question for
tho proporty-holders of Travis county to decide. So far as
Houston is concerned she need have no fears ; the road she
can build as far as she pleases and' such portions of tho interior
as choose to play u the dog in tho monger." can take the con-
sequences. x
Wo agree entirely with Observer" that unless .tho deino-
'cratic members of tho legislature prove true to theirprinciples
ana are watcmui ot tho movements of our opponents the
whigs they will saddle upon the State a system of corporate
monopolies mac win aoom the people to years of toil and bond-
age. The propositions to amend the Constitution to admit of
banking and to authorize tho State to borrow monoy to con-
struct works of Internal Improvements spring from whig
sources- they aro.whig measures intended to subserve wlnV
purposes and to prostrate democracy by blotting from the
Constitution onp5of its chief democratic leatures.f Wo trust
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3gr "We havo very on con raging news from Houston in re-
gard to tho progress of tho Railroad. Proposals havo been 5e
sued to contractors for grading oighjteen and three-quarter mile
of tho road to bo closed on to-day and a meetingof tho stock-
holders is to tako place on tho 15th .February in Houston for
the election of nino Directors of tho Company. Tho engineer
has completed tho survey of tho road to tho Brazos and his re-
port is very favorable. In a private letter to tho editors' of this
paper tho President of tho Company Paul Bremond.Esq.
says :
Please inform the stockholders of the Galveston and Red River
Railway Company that the cilioiunt engineer of the compunyhaa
completed leveling the first section of the line a synopsis of his re-
port is as follows : i
!)! tons T Rail per mile GO tons .$5G'fO 00
21 12 cross ties oak or cedar each 3c. av
GOO choir m -'
000 vood-wcdgcs oak
Spikes per mile
Laying the rails uv
8000 feet cypress plank miidsifls v '
Add per mile for contingencies engineering
agencies fcc Sec
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Eight small bridges are required on this lii.e at a cost in all. of
$1000; also twenty culverts Si 000. Six thousand four hundred
cubic yards of earth are required to be removed from ditches and sid
cuts. Tho ascending grodo to Bonne's is four feet to the mile quite
sufficient to carry oft" th'e water
In the above the engineer has made no estimate for locomotives
cars See First class engines sull at the rmiuufuctorv at $7600 ;
cars of best quality at 2000. To the above estimates must bo added
depots water station and machine shop which will swell the cost of
the roail in running order to $10000 per mile. Iron and materinls
have advanced fully 20 per cent. If we hud been able to contract
some months ago we would have saved that amount.
"We also learn that the Company havo two or three agents in
Faster"!! and Northern Texas soliciting subscriptions and they
report the prospects in that quarter highly favorable. The peo-
ple everywhere tako hold of the enterprize with much spirit.
assured by the noble example of Houston that the road can
and will bo built. Wo hopoour citizens will see the importance
of attending promptly to their interests in securing the exten-
sion of our branch of the road ; unless we subscribe liberally
for stock as we should do wo cannot expect tho road to be built.
This is a fixed fact of which wo should keep ourselves con-
stantly in mind.
Noticing tho report of -the engineer tho Telegraph says :
"The engineer engaged in surveying the Houston and Austin rail
road has completed his estimate for the grading of the first section of
the road from this city to the Cypress and he finds that the average
cost of the earthwork will not exceed $800 a mile' The banks of the
Cypress are found to be eighty feel above the surface at Houston ; ilm
distance is twenty-three miles; consequently the grade will not ex-
ceed four feet to the mile. The ground slopes so gradually towards
Houston and there are so few streams or water-courses crossing the
road that we believe the rails miht ba laid most of the I'llsim. i;
rectly on the ground and thus the cost of gradiugAWould be reduced
to a few hundred do'lars.- If the earth should be' thrown up several
feet as it has been on the Harrisburg road we are inclined to think
jthnt it will be too soft to -sustain the rails and they will sink when
ever a heavy locomotive is placed upon them. The railroad in tho
Muskingum valley in Ohio was made at first like the Ilarrisburir
road by throwing np the soil and in two or three years the rails hail
sunk so deep andwere so irregular that it was dangerous for the
locomotives to travel upon them and the company was ccmpelied to'
take up the rails and form the road bed anew with "ravel so as to
render it firm enough to sustain' the locomotives. It unascertained
also that mud sills were required wherever the soil was Composed of
marl or clay like our prairie soil. We are confideiv that mud sills
will be required m all the level country between Houston-and the
lirazos. These sills and the cross ties will elevate the rails so far
above the surface even if they are laid directly on the ground with-
out any embankment that they will be elevated entirely above nnv
water that may accumulate upon the surface in the heaviest rains -Embankments
will only be required at the water-courses and they
are so shallow that in all probability onlv fivn nr cv :u. . .: . 11
Ihirtv S1 'XT Il0USt0n rd r Litle ; s s
worf wli tvp . T7' tlUrU.f0re' WBU tllcy "ommenee the
work will have little to do but to place their mud sills and cross ties
d.rectly-on the so I lay the mil. an the road will be Sly for
manner Tha 7 ""V0 ChillaS0 fons.rucjd in this
manner lhe rails being laid directly on the eo Blld ie road piIt
m-uun.ng order" at a cost not exceeding four -tho.us.nd dollars a
; Aranama College.
ul auove is tlie name of the College established at the ancient
town of Goliad by the Presbytery of Western Texas. We learn
from the Victoria -Advocate that the first session of the preparatory
department under th3 charge of Mr. C. C. Shive. closed on the 17th
instant in a manner highly satisfactory to the friends of the institu-
tion and very creditable to Mr. Shive as a tutor. Of the manage-
inent of the school the Advocate says-" Its order and quietness
t.10 ..arrnony that subsist among the members themselves and the
devoted.atiachment they have for their tutor are topics that you may
hear on the tqngui of all who are familiar with itallairs.Such
teachers are a rarity especially in these sun-set regions; arfd weal-
iuuo 10 uo tact ion the two-fold purpose of 'nnyins ju4 tribute to
mi-..:.rw. 1 y . .M.I? r
...... lwoua worm ana 01 pointing to niiJffitVfluiou in the West to
which parents may send their sons with SSeriniiitv that thev will
make rapid and healthful progress hi all tlfose acquirements .of head
and heart which will fit themibr stations of usefulnessViul. honor in
tho world."
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politically of the llmu Jbsiah J. Evans the now Senator from
ouuui vurounn tnoiMorcury ut Charleston thus rcsnond.
"He was. opposed tthoBecossion of thp State alone as a
matter of policy ; b1tt4uYall other respects ho agreed Wit 1 tho
secessiomsts tS .position wldton Vtho Stato Coo-
von n'iJ to thl2sTio' right to scc6d6Snd
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Crawford, G. W. & Hampton, J. W. Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 20, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 1, 1853, newspaper, January 1, 1853; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth81064/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.