Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-11-24
Let er rom westherfnrd.
wEAruENronp, Parker County, !
Nnrnmher Sih 1858


Deer MraMy-I arrived mere on Tuesday moon
and have been endenyoring to "kil time" ever since
watin, until Friday TO con ;inue my journey on to
Belknap It was my intention to remain over one
stnge at This place. but hal DIES ired to continue on
could NOT have done So for the hack from this TO
Belknap had broken down, and the mail came in on
horseback on Sunday II is confidently believed, how
ever that it will he here Friday, and shall then
proceed on Should the hack not come in I shall be
in rather q bad box, hut hope for the best.
Our trim up was rapid hut suffered considerably
from the cold notwithstanding the generous efforts OF
our friend Barlow to "tnck me up md keep me
warm We got along, however, cheeriy enough. and
reached the Fort at abouti O'clock and the might
stAnd'' 20 miles this sile Of the Fort, ut about 8,
where we found blazing FIRE awaiting us, and which
assure Yen we we're greatly in need Of, for was
e'ena most friz out.
Since arriving here, I have been lowering around
fire, nil the lime, the weather st continuing raw
hence to Belnap but there is not much prospect for
il from the way the wind whistles ut present.
This hourishng little town find still improving
rapidly. and notuithsta niing the universal cry OF
hard times and the scarcity of nev new buildings
are seen going up all over town. The new Court
House in rapidly approaching to completion, the walls
are all M and the interior work being carried it
will probably be finished enough for occupancy Mt the
next term Of tn District Court, which will be the
first Monday in january next.
Among the other new buildingt in course Of cree
ton. notice handsome brick edfce on the hill Just
west of town, desgnc for n Female Seminary. Tho
building is 24xio feet and when completed will be an
ornament to the town and credit to the citizens who
hava started and carried on the enterprise A COM
peent teacher has been procured for the school, and
learn that it will he literally paronzed. 1t will be
under the control of board Of trustees. Another
desirable Improvement is the "Weatherford Steam
Mill" which is being erected by Mr.. W. F Carter,
II stands on the north end Of town, and will be a
large, cOmmodisus structure, capable, when finished
Of turning out an immense amount OF flour and meal.
The engine is Of the prettiest pieces OF machinery
have seen in Texas It is entirely new and was built
nv a firm in Houston whose name do not re-
member Mr.. Carter informs me that works bearti-
fully and he has had the slightest trouble with
IT. At present there is but one OF stones in the
MILL but they are preparing for additional burrs. and
eventually, a saw mill viii! be. attached The mills
when completed will cost about $4,000 IT has on
" been running about two or three weeks and wag-
ons are continually coming in from the surrounding
counties with grain, and sometimes they form quite
an extended camp around the MILL It is an enter
prise that will add greatly to the prosperity Of this
town and n. owner deserves ms he is already recey
ing. liberal patronage.
Our friends OF the Frontier News, are logging
.,ons tb.I;evo though mi, "cod spar"
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has intererred with the 10 some II uiu win
you few weeks ago or course visit fhe Office fire.
opnntl- and make nvself .tto home They COM