Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-09-15

AileT crossing the kNeF anu turning iht
bend OF the road you find yourself suddenly
in Dallas. and are Immediately struck with the
large aud numerous brick buildings scattered
prOmiseuOusly over the city. vi these, the
Court HOUSE, in The centre Of the public square,
Is certainly the chief, nol only from its position
but also from ils chasle light and airy style (;
mex, are tie large handsome and eommOdlous
stores on all sides Of the square. and last but
not least the magnificent Hotel now in course
OF completion adjoining the square on the road
10 the ferry. ], is u building Of three stories,
noble in style. prineely in proportions, and
would do honor 10 any lawn.
But to return besides the buildings enune.
ated above, there are many good brick dwell.
ing houses on the different streets and these
altogeihergive the town mos, substantial and
imposing appearance.
| IL is passing strange that u town Of such
proportions should have den run up soquickly.
Litie did J. ~ Bryan, who in 10 erected the
frs, log hut amidst the timber which Then GOV.
cred the present site OF the town. think that
town Of so goody appearance would spring
up ns II were from his very footprints
But the sirahgcnrss wears OF u pace il we
look NJ the nature OF the surrounding country.
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nature MS the site OF a large Town. There is
abundance OF The very best clay for brick ma.
king nj hand tie country ahounds in fine
timber. Cedar. Bos d'Arc, Ash, Elm &c.,
eau be hud close TO town. at its feet lay, u
large river Which If II he never narigablc, il
still the best scavenger possible and worth ev.
rrylhng TO large town; II is also well sup
piled with water, te,ides all this, il is situated
on the great ihoroughare from the Gulf 10 the
Red River and the centre OF the finest small
grain growing country probably in the whole
wcrlG. There are at present tens OF thousands
bushels Of wheat in this neigl borhood, which
lack only means Of transport 10 compete with
that raised IN the far famed valley oI the Mis-.
sisspp and this even in their own markets.
Ia Dallas county there are already ten large
Flour mills four driven by steam and six By
water. One of these the Dallas Steam mills
[GoId e. Donaltsonsl visited and found putt.
ing, blowing and throwing up its clon, of
steam and smoke to some purpose, grinding
$50 bushels per day. The -four made in this
mil is of the very best description equal if no,
superior to the extra branded S, Louis and
sells at $50 to 3 90 per hundred.
Weyer before have ! realized the strong ne
cesSity and even absolute need OF any thing,
so much as the want of the Railroad The
barns are teaming with whea! and the mills
with flour, and yet We are constantly importing
thousands OF barrels OF flour from other States,
and cannot make use of our own, thus impov.
eriShing ourselves and enrching others. AS
usual, the people are constantly talking of the
road, it reminds me of tn fable Of the w, gon.
er who when lie begged down knclt and prayed
to Jupiter for help the angry god in answer
told him to get up and puthis shoulder TO the
wheel It all would do likewise, put away
all animosty and Join hantrn hand 10 push
along the road, there would be less cry Of pow
erly in the land ., >.
About or I miles from Dallas, in the drec.
ton of Mckinney, is Mr.. Caru,h's Farm, siiu.
ated on one of the highest hills in the neigh
borhood, and from whence can be seen fine
and pleasant scene Of quiet natural beauty
as ever met the eye OF man. 'ris tue, there
are neither stupendous rocks, large chasms
nor laundering waterfalls, but TO be here in
May. when the rusting of the golden, waving
wheat wv>sLl meet our ear, nodding and beck
oning US to come and euJuy, you would say,
It's good. The whole scene is grded by ties
Der. Far away, at the distance Of 30 miles
can be seen the dark outline of the lowercross
timbers-then the timbers of the I'm and
main forks of the rrinity-then the Trinity ,
itself, and lastly, that of White Rock brings
your eye back to the starting point. Inside
of this Horse shoe thus formed BY the timber F.,
is constant succession of gently rising hills I
and sloping valleys with pretty little fnrm 9
houses in every direction nesting in shade and |
surrounded by peach trees, the unsighily rail !
fences are also mostly covered with young t
and g owing hedge the thick yellow corn, the i
brown sunburnt prairie and the whtened stub. 5
bic contrasted well with the deep green foliage.
Ceres has evidently emptied her horn, and now a
et them but propiiatc Mercury who presides :
over tempest and they are blessed" i
More anon. DICK
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