Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-11-24


whom. were rather more a.sshy than your
correspondent, aud we found the n'"e pas
ssnger coach pretty we'll filled with bn'
eight us. In truth, our'lady passengers
insisted that the seats were intended FOL
but two instead Of three. What with the
road and the rain, we did no, reach Marlin,
the dinner stand until near three o'clock,
and in a drenching rain at that BY th
time dinner was over and the horses chang
cd, il was after o'clock, when we rolled
out Of Town, and took the road again, with
the addition, however, OF two more passen.
gers, two young Louisiana Confcderatesl
who took the top of the stage. by a. ont
SHUTDOWN we had made about five miles, the
clouds had cleared off some, and while we
were discussing the probable hour Of our
arrival at 0wenville, bnng went one of he
wheels against hidden stump, something
was heard TO crack, aud we drew up NJ
dead halt. Down came our friend Rorick
off OF his seat, and after nm examination,
1t was ascertnined TINT the tongue OF the
stuge was broken short of, nj ihs hounds
h ie was pickle night coming on, five
miles from town, and no tools 10 mend np
with Two Of the passengers, decided 10
go on to house, some three miles ahead
he driver and ,ne OF our young Louisiana
ans went back TO town to get another tongue,
aud The balence of us, Two ladies and five
geatlemen remained with the stage, built a
lire, and proceeded TO make ourselves as
con iorlabe as possible. About midnight,
while some of us were wrapped in the arms
oil Morpheus, Norther came up accompa
MED By thunder. lightning, wind aud rn in;
and it was really amusing though perhaps
not laughable to some Of our number TO see
the hustling out OF that stage, to avoid be
ing crushed by a large dead tree which
STOOD Immediately over the stage, aud which
might fall Thrc OF us remained in the
coach and hraved the danger, while thu
rest preferred to take tho rain, rather thar
run the risk of being crushed TO death by II
dead tree. The storm passed over however,
with no other inconve fence than that ex-
perenced by those who ''rook to the woods.
AS for myself | had several very good maps
during the night Morning broke, and soon
our driver returned with force to repair ou'
disabled vehicle, which was accomplished,
and we started again about IL clock, ana
renched Owenvile at 10 the same night
In Justice TO our friend Rorick, will state
| n III
and could moi be ioreseen. Being one da,
behind hand, we were necessarily detained
another Jay at Owenville, and reached
Mllican at about P. NJ. on Monday, con
siderably wearied, but all in good spirits.
Rumors of Cholera at Miliean had reach
Cd lis at Waco, and all along he route
down, and OH reaching here, we found that
a number of negroes had died from tin
all perhaps thirty up to that time. and il
was still preyail,ngi only one white person
had died, and that child.
We remained ut Millican but one night,
and lett OH Tuesday morning at n quarter
10 s by the Central Il. r. cars. Since my
visit here last Sprung this road has been
greatly improved It is now in excellent
running order, with new and beautiful pas
senger cars; and the time made is muci,
iasIer than formerly. The trip is ho~
made down and up III a day-leaving MAI
llcan Ut before A. NJ, reach houston Al
about IL; returning, leave Houston u; "a
reach Millican Ut Vi.
AT Miliicun re put up at the Exchange
Holel formerly the Deckham House, bu,
now kept by Mr.. Purdy, where We wei.
made US comfortable rs The crowded state
Of the house woad permit.
Reaching Houston at II o'clock on Tues
day, Iinademy way up TO my Old quarters
Mas. +. II. Robertson s, where ihe traveller
always finds Com, ortibie home, while IN,
Fellow passengers on tue stage, proceden
direclly to galveston BY steamer. Having
business in Houston 1 stopped over uni
ms afternoon, and lett theie about sun
uown on the beautiful steamer hhiiciaw,
Capt.. CHRISTIAN, ON board Of which au
now writing. The mnlte aw belongs ~
the Texas Navigating Company, and Is Tia,
largest and finest boat ou DuiiolO bayou. !
hor internal arrang smcnts are on The mos
cieganl style, aud ,ne supper, whlch IS me
only meal furnished, caunoi be surpassed
any where. VITA vort. fat. CHRISTIAN TO I
command and Capt. ohgn IA the ONCE, We
CONSIDER that the wDiteiaw asa iasori1c
with passengers On thls, her first trip ..
the season, she has cabin mll o. people,
aud a good IreIght list 10 he. atseuuv,
chiei Clerk, Caps. singh, 4 tender the thanks
Of the Herald ior has attention 70 my per
sonal comfort, aud nope hat he may al
mays have paying TIP.
A. Houston, this mort.ng, | mt on,
towusman, u. Y. Ellis Esq JUST from New
York, where he has been experimenting
The erection and shipmeni o; the machine
ry for the new steam mil in Dallas, Of Dr.
Scott. He informs me that the mAchiusr,
has all been shipped, aud may be shortly
expected a, Dailas. When completed the
mill will be one Of the finest in The State,
and vatuable addition 70 the commercial
prosperity Of our enterprsing little town
business in Houston IS not as brisk ns
the merchants would wish. The stores
are all filed with goods and preparations
making for nn extensive trade Countiy
merchants can find al they want aud as far
as prices are concerned. I do nor think they
nov 70 further than The Bayou Cry 70 lay
in their supplies. I called in At the erien
sire establishment OF Darling 4 Nerrimsn,
who have = full stock Of ns~ and fashion
slls goods. and are prepared 70 Dc an e.
ssnsive trade. All they Eaat is a chance
70 show heir goods.
I. W. House, also. whose card send
yon, has oDe o. The largest stocks ever
brourti 70 Ts1ss. q roois imported direei-