NP, DH 1/9B/1861

From the Dallas Herald
 
January 9, 1861
 
Southern Pacific Railroad
   "Malakoff," the Paris correspondent of the New York Times, says: "Mr. Stevenson, of Nashville, Tenn. the able President of the Pacific Railroad, is now here obtaining money for the road. He has been very successful." As the only business Mr. S. had in Paris was to procure the ratification of the French contract for the construction of the road westward from Marshall, through Texas, and to the Pacific Ocean, there can be no doubt that he has accomplished that desirable object. Indeed there have been no doubt entertained as to his success, for the Paris capitalists were eager to enter upon the contract. We are happy to state, in addition to this, that Mr. Stevenson, on the second day after his arrival in London, negotiated with Mr. Chas. Peabody, for five thousand tons of iron, giving the bonds of the company at par in payment. We trust these favorable indications, will have their influence upon the action of Congress next week, when the Pacific Railroad bill becomes the special order of business.

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