NP, NOTP 2/5/1861

From the New Orleans Times Picayune
 
February 5, 1861
 
Texas & New Orleans Railroad
   The Houston (Texas) Telegraph, of the 31st ult., says:
   The Texas & New Orleans Railroad will, in all probability, within thirty days, be running through from Houston to Sabine Bay. This will place Houston within 24 hours run of New Orleans, giving passengers the advantage of 18 hours in time, and a saving of $5 over the route by way of Galveston, besides diminishing the sea travel eight or ten hours. Steamers leaving the Pass at 5 P. M. will reach Brashear at by 6 or 7 the following morning. Connected with this communication, the mere shortening of the gulf travel will be hailed with general satisfaction, besides foreshadowing a speedy through connection with New Orleans. The tendency of this route to absorb nearly all the passenger travel to and from Texas will be practically demonstrated even by the completion of the section to the Sabine. Railroads will then radiate in every direction from Houston.

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