| From the New Orleans Times Picayune |
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| February 5, 1861 |
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| 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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