Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-12-01
Editorial Correspondence.
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Well, here I am, In HE Island city, and
At my old favorlie resort the Washington
Hotel kept by our fat freud Thompson
where ! am hfurla,inE on the fat Of The
land, aud iryirg TO make friends aud pat
rons for the Herald. find no trouble IN
doing the latter, for have ever teen we'll
treated here, aud the Herald ia an insIiIu.
ton which IL well X own aud we'll patron
lied by the merchants Of Galveston.
wrote you on Wednesday nigh, from on
board the Steamer whitelaw, en- route from
Houston for this city, We did not reach
here until late on the morning Of yesier.
day. Came up to the Washington, where
found my friend Akard and Mrs, VI. They
expected 10 go TO New Orleans yesterday,
but the steamer was detained nj Berwick d
Bay, by the heavy Norher which prevail.
cd on Wednesday, and did not reach here
until this morning. They left about an
hour ago, and am completely alone, In
the city. i-
have been visiting around among my
acquainlances in Galveston to-day, and mo-
,icing the improvements going on. There
ARE many very handsome buildings going
up on tho Strand, the principal wholesale
street of this place. A great many OF the
new buildings IRE brick, in some instances
with iron fronts, erected on the most i'm
prove plans, aud in the hest manner,
without regard TO cost; hut, regret to see
also, a great many frame buildings being
built. This, am told, is in consequence
of the great scarcity of material, aud the
demand for business houses. cannot un.
dertake to give list Of the new business
houses under way. The Strand, as we'll as
other streets, is almost barraoaded with
building material Of all kinds, and new
houses are seen being erected on every
hand.
l called, to-day, on my old friend, James
Burke, the Bookseller, formerly Of Hous-
toni who is now located OF the corner Of
Market and 22d Street. His store | found
GRAINED with oil the latest and most salea-
bic books, as well as Stationary, Garden
Seeds, SC. lie is doing an extensive bust.
ness, aud so'ici,s the patronage Of his old
friends, He is already in receip, of his
fresh supply of garden seeds, from the Gel
ebrnred establishment Of ]. NJ. ThUrburn &
Co, New York, and can supply all orders
with dispatch.
Arnold & Bro, one Of the oil Dry Goods
houses of Galveston, are doing an extensive
business in their large store on Market
St. They are clever gentlemen, have al
ways heavy stock on hand, and sell low
as any one. Our friends in the upper
country, know this house to be one Of the
best in This city, and always give them
call. i. ia tf
s. Jacohs & Co, on the Strand, is nnoth-
or large house,--dealers in Dry Goods,
Clothing. &c.,--who are soliciting the trade
of our section OF the State. At this house
his old friends of Northern Texas will find
Wolf Striker, known by every body in our
vicinity. lie says if his old friends will
give him q call he will do we'll by them,
and do not doubt il.
found here our former townsman, II.
IIrsh, just returned from a European trip,
with his young wife, and about opening an
exclusively hardware house, on Market
Street. The firm will be Leopold, Daus &
90. He has not yet got his goods from the
ship, but will be open n few days
and as his goods are bought in Europe,
from first hands, do not doub, but that
he can and will do we'll BY all who favor
him with call.
must not forget to mention in thi, let
ter my particular friend, Pat IIennessny,
Importer and Dealer in Foreign and Dom
este Hardware, Stoves, &c. Pat is well
known as one of the old "Davy Guards" of
Sabine Pass noteriety, is mn Alderman Of
the city, and with all furst rate clever
felew, and hope every body from our
section who want anything in his line, will
give him q call.
There are other merchants here, whom |
wish to notice, but shall not have time or
,cace to do SO in this letter.
Galveston looks as pretty and clean %
ever, with its level streets, its pretty white
buildings and beautiful bay in front. l
wish could commence at one end of the
city and give you list Of the new build
ings going up. have heard the number
estimated as high rs three hundred, and
still there is hot room for nil who want
shelter, and q still larger increase will be
required to accommodate all who are seek.
ing home in the Island City. Rents are
very high, and the business men are COM
plaining Of the exiortions of property hol-
ier,, bu, imagine this will soon be RENE
lied. fH is4.ti
/ have of course called upon our friends
Of the sNews', "CivilianY and "Bulletin,"
The editors of all Of which extended to me
The kindest greetings and evidences OF
Fact is, the Dallas Herald is
some how quite fa$oriie with them, and
take this opportunity Of returning my
thanks TO them ALL for the at
ien,iou bestowed upon it's humble Editor,
IN his visits 10 their beautiful and prosper
rus city.
received this evening an Invitation to
'orm one Of a company Of eInursio"ists on
he Galveston and Houston junction Raj
Road, tomorrow. 10 christen n new Loco
motive, and train Of cars. | anticipate
pleasant trip, and shall give you an se-
,ount Of IL in another letter. J.w.S.
Editorial Correspondence.