Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-03-30

Yours ns ever, j. We
GALVESTON, March ls, 1883,
Isnr RsraH ~ wvte you last from Houston,
on the 10Th, since which tine, you WI prIe",S'
have changed my location Ia tho ."island city, !
came down on Wednesday night, on board the steam
on Diana. Cant Sltrlc,t, the "commolore' OF ma i
ration ON the Bayou. The lulltlo Bayou boats have
always sustained m onynblo reputation for prompt
ness, aud the superiority Of thelr accommodations
nui Capt Sterrctt, particularly II notorious as an
excellent commander, aud noble specimen OF hn'
maulty take pleasure In commencing HIN ant his
beautiful boat TO the patronage of the travelling puo-
lie.
NV stay In Houston was rendered very pleasant by
the attention Of the numerous friends Of the 'lernlN
nul its editor, and cuull very Hcreclby have Pro-
lmrsl NV visit, hut business required that | should
continue my travels. was pleased To meet, during
the lsl day OF my stay thcio, with Maj j. W. scott,
who had lust returned from this city, Ms well as Sow
orul other familiar faces
Galveston Is decidedly, as I have frequently had
occasion to remark the ncntest aud hest built mp town
that have seen in all Texas, There isN o'oan AMI
neat appearance about all the buildings that strikes
the eye Of the visitor fwomlly aud then the level
md regular streets which uTe Hercr Obslructct by
mud-heaps aids Us much again 10 the beauty OF the
place. The buildings nre nearly Nli OF superior
class than can be found In any Texas town and the
recent mpro smcns are of the very last styles Of the
princiual wholesale street, may he seen many build
urs in course Of crCctOn--umcng which | might
mention, the new ron-fluut3 story buildings below
fremont, and another block Of granite fronts. still
lower down, which, when c,mpletel, will he IN orna-
mont 10 any city in the Union And 50 il Is NIL over
town the buildings hat are going uD lrc Of the first
clnss--yuu Sc no inferior ones ut al a comnleace-
mont hn, b,cn ma lc In laying p'pes for introducing
o,,-v Urls Into the city. Thr pipes already hil
down in fremont street, and are progressing in other
streets The g,swolis are nearly renly, al the ma
tcrnl ON lnnl, aud lool Of light will be shed upnn
the c,,y in aLouta month from this date. This be-
lie Is the only or town in Texas, thlt has entered
into IN 5 imp,o emcmt up to this time
find our friends hgssrs. Richardson Co., oi
the 'Ne.s' At the old place, aud "a cordially greet
Ell 10y both the pu(ncrs, wiki whom hat previously
m ,cuuaiutane Ihuy seem to bc mp to their eyes
in business. They are already preparing for their
ilmannu for 1860, whi.h is 20 conprscA great deal
of interesting nattcr not heretofore presented in thai
puulicntiot or in any other shape They viii print
not less than 80 900 copies oi the almanac for next
ycnr 7 he edition Of the present year was -0''9!'
.nd is airculy nearly exhausted. This is an ey',
dcnec ot the popularity ot The work l. H!'o c"u','
ON Mcsgls Stewart Il burnett, Ut the 'Ci"iitin, AMI
huAd there that really er, Mr. j. Bc'elidSe.
He js. le!ic e. ut present assistant editor OF the
III ilian' IUurd them all in confusion, having nut
recently removed their ul;c from thsr former stand
t, another Juii ling On the S,rtnl. The 'CIv!Imn
promises to make Il5 HppSh 'c ia '''' N''''S
dress, in II s days. 1t is pleasant to see these sub
suutnl e daures Of the suIcCss ot the Texas press
By imitation OF Alr. Isaac q. "iIIilns, ot the
6irtofI.G. Nilliams y Co., Agricultural Warehouse,
visited thcIr exclusive waIc-rocns, on the STRAND,
Yesterday and was ustomshed at >he immense stock
Or InptGmcus- -IOr- UgriCut|UFisTS eEa'oitcu' any
thing that the flvmer and manufacturer wants, can
be found at this extensive establishment, tfom noe
% n steam engine | was much T1leased with an
horse power engine, which was aett up in the osa5
lishment Ii is a beautiful pie1e Of workmanship
as complete as any thing Of the kind can be. Their
stock of rcnpers and threshers comprse any V"ilety
tbnt u known to our farmers, and any patent can TO
r,rri ishod Mt this establishment. | take pleasure in
c,inroenlng the firm to our farmers and ml.es, sat.
isfeI Ms am that they can get all that they want in
their line without going out of the State
Business appears to he slack here, in fact it not
vet yhe busy season. | am stopping at the fremont
one Of the best houses in the state Kept " MY
A,res L is in the heart Of the business part Of the
ctv, and is IL desirable house to stop at | had the
Measure Of meeting with Col S. A. Lockrl!c, OF tho
Arizona expedition ON my way from Houston. lie s
now ON his way to New Orleans where he Will make
his final ARRANGEMENTS for the departure OF the tFn'n
from Victoria, which will be about the middle on
next month. Col l.. asserts Tint the expedition IS
entirely of II peaceful nature. Success to them
SHAH leave here in the morning for New orleans
ON board the Chares Morgan, by the oHfSFdc route
ond for the first tim IN e years vii! feel the effects
of father Neptune have yet to find out how he
viii treat me. ANe4,