| From the New Orleans True Delta |
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| September 15, 1861 |
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| From Texas |
| We have the Houston Telegraph of the 4th from which we
take the following: |
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| Railroad progress during the past year has
been good, notwithstanding the hard times. We give the following table
showing the amount of completed road in the state on the 1st September,
1860 and 1861: |
| |
Miles Completed |
| |
1860 |
1861 |
| Houston & Texas Central |
80 |
82 1/2 |
| H. Tap & Brazoria Road |
45 |
50 |
| Galveston & Henderson |
50 |
54 |
| Washington County |
11 |
21 |
| Texas & N. O. |
66 |
106 |
| Southern Pacific |
27 1/2 |
27 1/2 |
| S. A. & M. G. |
6 |
25 |
| Eastern Texas |
-- |
30 |
| B. B. B. & C. |
70 |
75 |
| |
354 1/2 |
462 |
| Increase for the year |
|
107 1/2 |
| Amount completed 1st Sept. '54 |
|
50 |
| "
"
" '57 |
|
102 |
| "
"
" '58 |
|
170 |
| "
"
" '59 |
|
261 |
| "
"
" '60 |
|
354 |
| "
"
" '61 |
|
462 |
|
| Of the whole amount now completed, nearly
420 miles are in connection with this city. |
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