| From the Houston Telegraph |
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| February 5, 1861 |
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| The Hempstead Courier has an
interesting account of the first trip of the locomotive and cars
across the Brazos bridge on the Washington Co. R. R. The bridge proved
itself to be well put together, and capable of doing all that is
expected of it. The train ran up to Chappell Hill. |
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