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THE
SOUTH-WESTERN
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($4 at the end of the Year.
VOL. IV.
CITY OF AUSTIN TEXAS. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4 1852.
NO. 4
TUB filtEAT KEM'UCKV RC31BDV.
DR. JOHN BULL'S SARSAPARILLA ! !
Will Wonders never Cease?
IF the following cure performed alone by the use of
BULL'S SAIISAPAKILLA arc not wonder thtn ne
acknowledge that we do not know the meaning of the
word. Read and be convinced that fects arc stranger than
fiction:
Ltsi P. 0 rultonCo.. Ky. Oct. 1 1851.
Dr: John Bull : Dear Sir The two dozen cf your Sarsa
parilla ordered in September fame to hand and in ac
knowledging the receipt of the Fame. I feci I would bo
doing you Injustice to withhold the following among the
many of the instances that haTe come under my observa-
tion during the last two years of the great curative prop
crtles of your Sarsaparilla :
Mrs. Jeannettc Martin a highly rcfpcctablo lady rf my
neighborhood aged ixty-2re year? had Kn leng afflicted
with a cancerous ulcer which finally reduced her to fu
helpless a condition that the could not leave her bcd She
tried the best medical adice in our count- without relief
and had given up all hopes of a cure. At this stage of her
rase I persuaded her son to take a bottle of your Sarsapa-
rilla. lie did so and in a short time returned and pur-
chased another bottle stating the first had had a decidedly
good effect. She continued to use it until after the use of
five or six lmttlcs. I had the pleasure of teeing the old lad
herself at church. She assured me tliat she had almost
entirely recovered her health and from her I received the
account of her disease and In about the same words I gh e
it to you. This is but one of a number of cures under my
observation of very remarkable ones performed by the
use of your Earsaparilla in my neighborhood. The de-
mand for' it has 8tcadilr Increased since Its introduction
here. Very respectfully your obedient servant
WM. It. DICKINSON' P. M.
Botix Cocntv Ky. Oct. 6 1S51.
Tz. John Bull : Dear Sir I have seen the most marvel-
lous cure of one of my patients by your valuable medicine
an old lady who had been afflicted from her childhood
with scrofula and various diseases of the brain. She wi
si jty years old. It had run into something like leprosy
and she was the most frightful creaturo my ejes ever
beheld. I called in Dr. Mcrjdden a very fine physician
to consult with me in relation to hsr. Wccanio to the
conclusion that it was out of our power to relieve her: but
on going to my office I accidcutill) picked up onc.of j our
Journals when on seeing the wonderful cures your Sorsu-
parilla had effected 1 r-lvcd to try the experiment in this
case. 1 took her two bottles of it af:er taking which 1
perceived a great change. I took her some more. She i
now taking the sixth bottle ad I roLsMcr her catluh
cured. I t-ike great plaxsure in recoraiacadingyourSar-
f apariila to the afflicted public.
Yours respectfully
JOnSM. E0E3 M.D.
TO INVALIDS
AND THE SICK.
TAe Celebrated Corn-
stock Medicines. 1st.
The Great Pain Ex-
tractor (Connel's and
Daily's) curing all burns
and all external pains and
sores. 2d. Balm of Co-
lumbia for staying or re-
storing the human bair.
3d Hewers Nerve and
Bone Liniment and Indian
Vegetable Elixir a cure
for all cases of Rheuma-
tism. 4th. McNair's Ac-
oustic Oil a certain cure
for Deafness. 5th- Hay's
Liniment a known cure
for the Piles. 6th. Spoon's
Sick Headache Remedy.
7th. Mother's Relief for
all women in the family
way. 8th. Longley's Great
Western Indian Panacea
for colds and feverish feel-
ings and preventing fevers;
for Asthma Liver Com-
plaint and Bilious Affec-
tions; for Diarrhea Indi-
gestisn and Loss of Appe-
tite; for Costiveness in
females and males and
nervious complaints ; for
Stomach Affections Dys
pepsia Piles Rheumatism
&c'. The great points are
it is not bad to take never
gives pain and never leaves
one costive. 9 th. Kolui-
stock's Vermifuge (Worm
Killer) for Children or
grown persons. 10th. Mrs.
Brown's Great Pain Kil-
ler. No medicine has
been discovered that is so
happily adapted to use in-
ternally as drops to be tak-
en and yet perform such
wonders when applied ex-
ternally as a wash or bath
by -friction. In bottles
from 12 1-2 to 50 cents
each. 11th. Saunholtz's
Roach and Bed Bug Bane
for driving away Vermin
ina short time. 12th. The
celebrated Lin's Life Pills
and Temperance Bitters.
13th. Dr- Bartholomew's
Pink Syrup the popular
Expectorant for Coughs
ColdsInfluenza &c. 14th.
The East India & New
York Hair Dyes the only
sure coloring for the hair.
15th.Lin's Balm of China
a Chinese Remedy for
Cuts Burns Sores &c.
16th. Extract of Sarsapa-
rilla. This article has out-
lived all other Sarsaparil-
las and still gives as great
satisfaction as ever. 17th.
The celebrated sprean
Strengthening Plaster
made from Liu's recipe
and the most popular in'
the market. ISth. Dr-
Kline's ToothAche Drops.
A certain and easy cure
for Tooth Ache. 19. Dr.
Comstock has latelybought
the right for the United
States of the celebrated
Concentrated MincralWa-
ter found at the Salt
Springs of Dr. Wm. C
Chase at' St. Catherines
C. W. This medicine has
attained a notoriety and
popularity never before
equalled byany preparation
at that place audits sale
has been commensurate
with its merits which ere
extraordinary. All the re-
medics are fully described
in Almanacs to be given
to all who call where the
medicines arc kept.
NOTICE. All prepa-
rations heretofore known
as " Comstock V or Com-"
stock & Co's. always be-
longed and now belong ex i
clusively to Dr. Lucius S. '
Comstock: and though the
signature oi uomstocK &;
Co. will be continued this
extra label with the fac sim
ile signature of Dr. L. S.
C will in future designate
thegenuine.
The above medicines
can be bad in this place
only of
Fbakcis T. Doffatj.
Also bv Rvari fc Cotttno-.
hanu-Webersville; Rogan & Ilippingstall Lockhart; also by Eliott
Roberts &Co. Houston who arc the only dealers in the genuine Com
clock's preparations. April 21 ly:45.
I Thomas A. Kingo cf Graves Co.. Ky.. for Uie benefit
of mankind gencrallv do hereby certify that on or about
the 16:h day of October. 1547. 1 was attacked wish a very
severe paiu'm the lowr p.trt of the abdcinui which Uutcd
tutTa.vrm!nutM and uotol into the left hip and ion
tlnucd exrtcdL-urly painful for about lire days during
uhich time I had a very light fever. At the end of that
time the frvcr ceased and the paiu abated for a day or two
after which it again rcrumed. and was much worse than
before. During all this time I was under medical treat-
ment. From a short time after I was taken. I was unable
'a walk or sit up ; the hip in which the p-iin was so bad
commenced risinr until some time iu January when it
burst and a number of pUres cf bone came out as mani-
as twenty at least. Some of the pieces were three-fourths
of an inch long. Some time after this a hard knot ap-
peared on my right hip also oco on my liht wrist and
one on my leg below my knee. I continued to get weak
and worrf and pain made its appearance ia my right
shoulder and would move in my breast and stomach. At
this time all persons gavo me up to die. A physician then
told me that as a last remedy I had better use MIL
BELL'S FLUID EXTKACT OF SAR3APAKILLA. Afler
the use of the second bottle the knot on my wrist com-
menced getting soft. I opened it and a day or two after
a piece of bone came cut. My wrist soon got well and I
continued to gain strength. After I used the third bottle
I could get no more for some four weeks after which time
I succeeded in getting threo morc'bottles. After using tho
three last bottles the knot on my hip became soft J it was
opcDed and some corruption ran out together with a
small piece of bone and the sore soon got well and the
knot entirely diappeared. The sore on my leg alio opened
and a piece cf bono came out. J continued the usocf the
C- yr -itl. ..-.21 X 1M1 ttrotvn botllW -Mltit-Um' 110 A
entirely well and able to do daily labor. It may seem
strange to some but I will here state th.it during the
summer of 1549 1 coughed np three pieces of bone which
can now be seen at the residence of my uncle. Thos. Neal.
where I now live and if any persons doubt this statement.
1 will be happy to converse with them if thev will call on
me. Signed TU0MAS N. KINGO.
State of Kentucky Oravcs Co. Set.
This day personally came before me the undersigned an
acting justice of the peace In and for said county and made
oath iu due form of law that tho above statement is true.
Subscribed and sworn to this 15th day of February 1&G0.
S. P. MOUSE J. P. for CJ.C.
I Irwin Anderson Clerk of the County Court of Graves
County State of Kentucky do certify that S. P. Morse
whose name is signed to the above certificate is now and
was at the time of-signing the same a justice of the peace
in and for said Graves County duly commiSMOncd aud
qualified as such and that faith and credit arc due all his
official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sot my
rT q i hand and caused the seal of the County Court cf
"' "' said county to be hereunto affixed this 18th day
or February 1300.
EDWIN ANDERSON.
Can the reader believe after reading tho description cf
the above numerous cures that there is still a few human
beings suffering with disease that refuse to give Bull's
Sarsaparilla a trial. It Is indeed hard to believe but nev-
ertheless it is too true. What kind of testimony would it
take to convince the few remaining disbelievers that Bull's
medicine will do more even than ltfiromises ? The doctor
could produce another and another euro performed by his
medicine ; bnt If the cases published above will not con-
vice the sceptical it is useless to produce any more and
indeed it 'Would cost a fortune to publish tho many certi-
ficates that have been showered on Dr. Bull. The largest
mammoth sheet in America would not contain even the
names of those cured let alone fall statements of their
cases.
This medicine when used acccrding to directions will
cure without fall :
Srroftila or King's Evil Cancers Tumors Eruptions of
the Skin Erysipelas. Chronic Sore Eyes llingnonu or
Tetters Scald Head. Rheumatism Pains in tho Bones or
Joints Old Sores and Ulcers Swelling of the Glands Syph-
ilis Dyspepsia Salt Kheuiu Diseases of the KidneysDis-
cases arising from the use of Mercury Loss of Appetite
Pain in the Side or Shoulders General Debility Lumbago
Dropsy Jaundice Costiveness Bronchitis Sore Throat
Coughs Colds Weakness of theChost rulmonary Affec-
tions and all other Diseases tending to produce Consump-
tion Liver Complaints Female Irregularities and Com-
plaints Sick and Nervous Headache Low Spirits Night
Sweats Exposure or Imprudence in Life. Chronio Consti-
tutional Diseases and as a Spring and Summer Drink and
General Tonic for the System and a Gentle and Pleasant
Purgative it is superior to Blue Lick and Congress Water
Salts or Scidlitz Powders.
DR. J0IIN BULL'S Principal Otace
SI Fourth st. Louisville Ky
Whore applications for Agencies must be addressed.
For sale by FRANCIS T. DUFFAU.
the evclusiue agent for this plticj. 3
A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. General
Boyer the talented and able editor of the Carlisle (Pa.) Dem-
ocrat has stricken off his list a number of delinquent sub-
scribers. In doing so he makes the following bold and nov-
el "Declaration." Read it
When in the course of rascally events it becomes necessa-
ry for a hungry and half starved editor to dissolve the friendly
bands which have hitherto connected him with a horde of
vallainous patrons (!) and to assume among mankind that
separate and iust s'ation to which his poverty and independ
ence of spirit entitles himadecent respect for the opinions of
his honest supporters requires that he should declare the
causes which have impelled him to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident that editors Were
created like other men that they are endowed by their Crea-
tor with certain natural propensities that among these is a
disposition to eat drink and keep themselves comfortably
clad that to secure these blessings laws were instituted
among men securing Jo the creditor his. honest and jtisf dues;
but when a villainous 300 exemption act becomes destiup-
tive of these ends it is our right to institute a new system
laying its foundation on such principles as to U3 .shall seem
most likely to secure us in future from all fraud and imposi-
tion. Prudence indeed will dictate that friendships long es-
tablished should not he severed for light and traisie.ut c.tu-es;
and accordingly all experience has shown that editors are
more disposed to suffer while these evi's are sufferable than
to abolish the forms to which they are accustomed. But when
long standing abuses and total disrespect of every generous
feeling and having in view the same olijeit evinces a desire
to reduce to absolute starvation he who has for years labor-
ed to supply them with mental aliment it is his light ij is his
duty to repudiate old friendships and provide new guards for
his future security. The history of these out-laws is a histo-
tory of. repeated injuries and insults all having in view the
destruction of their best friend and benefacto-. To prove
this let facts be submitted to the candid rpader:
They have refused time and again to pay up the first conti-
nental ''dingbat" although repeatedly called on to do so.
They have refused to supply us with pork coal corn oats
potatoes beans peas and poultry although our appeals were
loud long and pathetic fixins inestimable to us and formi-
dable to lascals only.
They have lefused to extend to us any aid whatever where-
by to facilitate our business operation ; thus rendering us in
a measure incapable of pursuing with a light heart and buoy-
ant spirit our legitimate business; our office in the mean-
time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without and
convulsions within.
They have endeavored to prevent the population of these
States by depriving us of the means necessary to feed and
clothe the young Narragansetts according to our desires.
They have combined with others to subject us to the worst
of grievances foreign to our good nature and unacknowledged
by coir laws.
For cutting off oqr trade with paper makers ;
For imposing debts upon us without our consent;
For depriving us in many cases of the benefits of market
money ;
They have plundered our pockets cheated our creditors
'burned our fingers" and done sundry other barbarous and
cruel acts totally unworthy the character of gentlemen.
In every stage of these oppressions we have petitiolied for
redress in the most humble terms ; our repeated petition have
been answered only by repeated neglect and consequent inju-
ry. Men whose characters are thus marked by acts which
may define a set of plundering scamps are unfit-longer to be
the recipients of our favor. xV
Nor have we been wanting in attentiafcjar"- men. We
have vv arnetl t IigrQf KsaaaxHf o-Ti nrsSWTo Jt"0y" JeTtt) i
of a "Black List." We have reminded thwroi our circum-
stances of our emigration and settlement in Carlisle. We
have appealed to their sense of magnanimity and justice and
we have conjured them by all the ties of good-fellowship to
send us thu "Almighty Dollar." or we would inevitably inter-
rupt our connection with thern. But they have been deaf to
the voice of justice reason and humanity We must there-
fore acquiesce in the necessity that denounces our separation
and hold them as we hold all others like them scamps when
they don't pay us when they do the bust of clever fellows
and good citizens.
WE therefore the editor of the American Democrat ap-
pealing to all honest men for the rectitude of our intentions
do in the" name and by the authority of our '"berter half' and
'nine small children and one at the bosom' solemnly pub-
lish and declare that those men are. and of right ought to be
stricken from our list of subscribers ; and that all connection
between them and us is and ought to be. totally dissolved.
And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance
on the protection of our honest patrons we solemnly pledge
renewed exertions to our pen our paste pot and our noble
scissors.
Now Jonah get the long pole and stir up the animals.
ZtCid
z&L&rHZrs4&
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GENERAL LAND AGENCY.
J. OASTANIE General Land Agent and Commission
Merchant Houston Texas.
WILL allenc" to the sate of Lands location of certiCc&ics recording of deeds
payment of taxes obtaining of pitenis from the Genernl Land Office per-
fecting of titles settlement of estates anil all matters perlaining lo lands generally
n the State ot Texas; and also will sell and buy goods on commission.
Perseus- intrusting business to him may be sure of a prompt attention to the
jame. OiBee Long Ttowr.
REFERENCr.3.
HouitonA.. Ruthvcn J. S. Roberts B. F. Tankcrsley. Wm R. Baker.
Gsjrctton Rice & Nichols J. .N. Reid W. Richardson John .Le i.
Marshall I. M. Hall.
Austin Cap't. Crosby Ben P. Hill Lamar Moore P. De Cordova.
Castrorille James Paul Henry Castro-
Neiz Orleans B. L. Shaw R. Kerr P.-BrichtaGardncr Smith Vf.il. Morton.
Cincinnati .Henry Miller Sliennard & Armstrong Dr. Darling Sam Wert.
New York--'-A- HI. Gentry J. u A. Lovrery
GUADALUPE COUNTY.
Fifitr tracts of land from 75 tc 320 acres each out ui "e
Eznaurezar grant situated on the. waters of the Guadaluj.v.
river Y.ork creek arid the head of the Son Geronvmo.
358 acres part of the Wm. H. Vanhorn one-third league
frontin the San Antonio road on the waters of the San Mar-
cos immediately in front of the farms of Messrs. Morris and
35 acres part of Henry Kesler's bounty land immediately
above the John R. King survc3
J. Dk CORDOVA General Land Agent
Austin and Houston Texas
Chance for an Enterprising Doctor. The Providence
Journal calls the attention to the following 'opening for a
young man."' which Quinlus Curtius- might have envied:
Greiner the Indian Agent in New Mexico wrote home on
the 31st of March that he knew of an opening for an enter-
prising physician. A vacancy had happened and he told
bow. One of the Eutaws on tho San Juan river was taken
sick and an Ind'an doctor from the Rio Verde was called in
to attend him. Owing to the strength of the disease or to
the weakness of the prescription the patient died and was
buried. Alter the funeral the doctor was taken by the friends
of the deceased tied up shot and scalped; his wife's hair
was cut off his house burnt containing all his property and
all his animals killed This is the law among these Indians
regulating doctors. The vacancy is yet unfilled.
A NARROW ECCAPE. The men were about topitch my tent near
some suspicious looking holes but I had it moved to a clear open space
not far distant. In the morning si Achmet was about rolling up my mat-
trass he suddenly let it drop and rushed out of the tett. exclaiming "oh.
master come out come out there is a great snakj in your bed ! " 1
looked and true enough there was an ugly spotted reptile coiled up in
the straw matting. The men heard the alarm andmy servant AH im-
mediately came running up with a club. As he wai af:aid to enter the
tent he threw it to me and with one blow I put tin snake beyond the
power of doing harm. It was not more than two feetlong but thick and
club-shaped with a back covered with green bravii and yellowish
scales very hard and bright. The Arabs who by tais time had come
to the rescue said it was a most venemous creaturejits bite causing in-
stant death "Allah kereen!" (God be merciful) I eiclaimed and they
all heartily responded "God be praised!" They said 'hat the occurrence
denoted long life to me. Although no birds were to b seen at the time
not ten minutes had elapsed before two large crows appeared and alight-
ed near the snake. They walked around it at a distane. occasjunally ex-
changing glances and turning up their heads in a shrewd maimer which
plainly said "No you don't old iellow! want to makeus believe you are
dead do you 1 " They bantered each other to take had of it first a".d at
last the boldest seized it suddenly by the tail jumped backwards! wo or
three feet and then let it fall. He looked at the others much as to say
"It he's not dead it's a capital sham!" The other nade a similar es-
say after which they alternatively dragged and shok if and consulted
some time before they agreed that it was actually dad One of them
took it by the. tail and sailed off through the air its scies glittering in the
sun as it dangled downward. Bayard Taylor's Letter from the iVj'e.
LIME FOR PEACH TREES. We have the authjity rays the Agri-
cultural Plough of the Hon. John M. Clayton who is Imong the most im-
proving farmers of one of thu most improving State fa the Union (Dele-
ware Uhat lime is the best manure ever applied ti peach trees. He
scrapes the dirt off and applies to the naked roots frin three to a dozen
shovels full of lime fresh from the kiln. Grubs die sid peaches live by
the operation. Certainly we have never sean more httlthy looking trees
than those of farmer Clayton. '
From the Western Texan.
THE SAN ANTONIO AND GULF RAILROAD. :
REPORT OF THE ENGINEERS. :
San Antonio Texas July 16th 1852.
To the President and Directors of the San Antonio and Mexican Gulf
Railroad Company.
Gentlemen : I have the honor to report that the two sur
veys ordered by vou one to Powder Horn Ba'outhe other
to Palacios were completed early in May and that the maps
and estimates aie n w fini?hed. The survey to Powder Horn'
Bayou made by Mr. Girand assisted by Mr. Porschueskey'
was ba-ed on Mr. Giraud's excellent reconnoisance of last
year. The route is unusually direct. Its principal deviation1
from the straight course is to turn the high ridge on this'
side of the Salad to follow the valley of the Colito and' to
avoid Chocolate Bayou.
On this ide of the Guadalupe the country is capable of'
supplying limber (post oak almost entirely) and stone inabun-
dance but beyond that river it is destitute of either material.
In this route there a-e 34 curves two with radii of 2000 feet7
the o her with radii of 3H00 deg. their aggregate 674 degrees.'
The highest yrade is 40 feet to the mile used in only one or
two cases . s
The route to Palacios was surveyed by Mr. Schleicher as-
sisted by Mr. M-.rin. Between San An'onio and the Cibohy
it lies on the north of the direct lino to avoid a cluster of very
high hills. Between the Cibolo and Guadalupe it turns first
south of the direct line to avoid a rugged tract of country-'
near the Cibolo. and then north of it to follow the valley of1
Sandies Creek. For about 90 miles timber (probably rost
oak) and stone ma beobrained in great abundance near the'
route but beyond ho country furnishes Tittle timber and (ap''
parenlly) no stone.
It would be piacticable to cross Tres Palacios Bay three;
miles below the sun eyed line. The length of the road would'
thereby be reduced as much. But the length of the bridge
would be doubled. In this line there are 32 curves of 2000'
feet radius the. rest 2500 and 3000 feet their aggregate is 763
degrees. The maximum grade a' which all the highest are
passed over is 40 feet to the mile. Neither route passes overt
any rockey orstony ground. To reach Saluria which seems toT
me to be the best harbour of Matagorda Bay the first route;
miht be followed to the curve near Chocolate Bayou and a'
straight line taken thence to the crossing place of the first two'
bayous this side of the Saluria. or the second route-might' be
taken to the bend of the Guadalupe cast of the Clinton ani-
thence the straight line as suggested by you.
The subjoined esti.iiutes. respectfully submitted aro the re-1
suits of calculations carefully made in detail.
A railroad from San Ati onio to Powder Horn
Bayou 138. 3-100 miles would cost for grading
Bridges and culverts
Superstructure
Total
To Palacious 164 miles.
For grading
Bridges and culverts
Superstructure
$405200
58.400
968.100
-js
1.431.700'
$286:3oa
94.020
1.140.300'
Total $1520800'
To-S.iluriaby Victoria 1463-100 miles.
First loihI 1.431.700'
In add ion 63.300
Total $1495:000-
To Saluria by Clinton 153 3-100' miles. : -r.
To bend of Guadalupe' i- : 952000:
For grading.
Bridges-and-oulvorts
Superstructure
8.000
asiuoo.
427.000
Total . 81.400.000
Appended are. the estimates of the two surveyed routes
made ns you directed by sections.
As I can vouch for he professional qualifications of my as-
sistants I strongly recommed them to you for future employ-
ment. Very respectfully your obedient servant
J. E. JOHNSTONE; .
In the fore oin'geslimafe 94 tons per mile is taken as the
weight of the iron. . . .'
Thoills i wo feet five inches apart 8 feet long 78 inches;
those under the ends of the rails 10 10 inches. ": j f
Locomotives cost cash (at the shops.) from 7.500 to 9000.
Passenger cars from L800 to 82200 each. -I
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TERMINUS.
To the President and Directors of the San Antonio and Mexican Gulf
Railroad Company. v
The undersigned committee appointed by the Board to ex-
amine and repoit the mo-t .suitable point for the terminus of
the road on the coast beg leave to report That on the 25tfi
of last March ihey left this city and proceeded to the coast;
alternating on both lines of survey and calling public atten-
tion to the enterprise on both routes whenever an occasion
presented itself fur that purpose.
Port LaVnca Powderhorn Bayou Shell Point Tres Pala-
cios and Sitliiiia were severally visited and examined by
your committee in company with'thn engineer Colonel J. E."
Johnstone; and without oveilnoking the merits of the several
points mentioned each of which presents advantages peculiar
to itself the undersigned are of opinion that the point known
as Tres Palacios on the east side of Matagorda Bay is enti-
tled to claim a more than ordinary share of this Board's con-
sideration. .;
The harbor is sheltered almost completely from the prevail-
ing winds during the. stormy season and vessels drawing ten
and a half feet water can approach within one hundred and
fifty yards of the shore. The point on S Joseph's Island
Inown as Saluria on the west side of Matagorda Bay is
equally entitled to claim the attention of the Boaid; its mer-
its as a harbor for sea-going ve?.els or those of a slighter or-
der in all weath r. and when taken in connection with the
two bayo'us that intervene between it and the main land fully
sustain the opinion expressed in Col. Johnstone's Report.
The committee at present rpfrain from recommending any
action of the Board with inference to the selection as to the
terminus of the road of ei her of the points visited on the
coast for reasons that will appear in a subsequent part of this
report.
The routet however for a portion of the road might with
propriety be determined on at the present time; namely;
from this city to a point on the Guadalupe river east of the
town of Clinton in DeWitt county (the distance on the line
run being about eighty-six miles.) as the largest amount" in
donations of land aud cash and subscriptions to the capital
stock of the company in Guadalupe Gonzales and DeWitt
counties is conditioned on the road crossing in the vicinity
of Clinton. The construction of a road on this line would
result in a saving of nearly one hundred thousand dollars
independent the route securing the donations already allu-r
ded to even were the terminus Port LaVaca Powderhorn
or Saluria. Were the terminus at Tres Palacios it is the
most suitable line for a road to that point. The securing the
donations and saving in the cost of construction by running
the road on the upper or eastern line of survey in preference
to the lower or western line are not the only favorable conr
sideratious in its favor should the terminus be settfed on. at
the west side of Matagorda Bay. By crossing the Guada
lupe river cast of Clinton the road would command the
trade and travel of LaVaca Colorado Fayette and Baslfop
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de Cordova, P. South-Western American (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 4, Ed. 1, Wednesday, August 4, 1852, newspaper, August 4, 1852; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth79734/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.