| From the Daily Ledger & Texan (San Antonio, Tex.) |
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| April 19, 1861 |
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| San Antonio & M. G. Railroad {San
Antonio & Mexican Gulf RR} |
| As several rumors prejudicial to the
regularity of the running time on this road, have obtained circulation
and credit, we deem it due to justice and to the public, to state, as
we do, by authority, that the schedule time is faithfully observed;
the accidental delay of the cars, was a solitary exception. There is a
new locomotive regularly running, the old one is undergoing repairs,
which will be completed in a thorough manner, in two or three weeks. |
| An additional locomotive, new and of great
power, has been shipped from New York on the Brig Horace, and is
probably now in port at Lavaca, if not, her arrival may be expected
daily. |
| This company has had many difficulties to
surmount, which has met with an energy that has won success. It
commands the passenger trade, but thus far, has not concentrated all
the freight business; this can only be done, we understand, by a
united action, so far as our city is concerned, on the part of our
merchants. |
| Surely, the sacrifices made by this
company, the outlay of its Capital, the completion of the road to
Victoria, the reduction in the price of freight from $3.50 per 100 lbs
to 75 cts per 100 lbs., and even less, should entitle the company to
the co-operative aid, to the extent of their freight lists, of our
mercantile community. |
| We confess our strong desire to see this
and all similar enterprises in Western Texas show by their receipts,
that they are profitable and if our merchants will, with unanimity,
receive their freight at Victoria, instead of the ports on the Bay,
this most pleasing result will be obtained. |
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