Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-07-03
Letter from Houston.
To the Editors of the Dal'as Herald
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JIoUsroN, Juno %, 1860.
We'll, tho great week Of CoNyFs-
TIoNs in Houston has como and gone,
and we arc now enjoying tho calm
which usually succeeds n storm.
The attendance upon tho various
bodies assembled has been uncom-
monty largo, and tEeir transactions,
SO far rs we know, entirely harmo'
nious and pleasant, We trust that
the different interests represented
have been efficiently served, and
that the public good has been essen
TALLY promoted.
From the aggregate amount OF
intelligence gathered from parties
coming from tho extreme portions
of the State, it is gratifying to learn
that general prosperity prevails
throughout the State. From pres
ent indications it is thought that the
agricultural yield will far surpass
that of any previous year. An
unusual amount Of industry and
energy are being, everywhere, cx
hibitcd. The young men have en-
gagged extensively in farm labor.
Tho freedmen are working better
and dcmeaning themselves with
moro propriety than heretofore. In
short all classes seem TO be bccom-
ing moro thoroughly convinced that
the only legitimate way to make q
living is by honest industry. All
seem satisfied thst "to this complex
ion it must come at last" We'll
"bettcr late than never!"
% The weather, during the week,
has been pleasant, and the citizens
of Houston have evidenced dispo-
sition to render tho sojourn Of our
visitors as agreeable to them as
practicable. There has been no
lack of good hotel and boarding
house accommodation, and at cheap
rates.
1t was remarked by enc Of the
visitors that he had seen but one
intoxicatcd individual during his
stay of week in the city. | saw but
two, though l opinc there must have
been several in that condition who
escaped the observation of either of
us. Strange if it should not be SO,
in population Of some fifteen or
t1ynntv thOusond
One of the visitors remarked that
he saw more appearance Of business
about the principal Book store, Z.
II. Chshing's0 than anywhere else
in the city. That is n favorable in
dication Of the timcs. Mr.. G. is
laborlhg hard and trust success
fully to build DIP o ftst class Book
and Stationery Store, and as such
an establishment is l. great deside-
ratum, and there Is not at present
one in the State, it is gratifying to
notice he is receiving encourage
meItt. .,.,
Tho stock Of MI. Cushing is more
extensive; and embraces greater
variety Of valuable articles than
any in his line that has ever. before
been brought to Texas. ! was
pleased to learn from Mr.. G. that he
was doing large and increasing
business. He says IT is his intcn-
tion to build up large wholesale
business in the Book and Stationery
line. lie is prepared to sell to
country dealers as low as can be
purchased this side of New York.
l frequently hear the expression
among the citize1s 81 Houston that
nothing but enterprise was needed
to caGse their city, not only to re-
gain her former PROSPERITY, but to
become place of from fifty to one
thousand inhabitants. Great hopes
arc entertained of the success of the
Ship Channel, and the speedy com.
plotion of the New Orleans and
Houston Railroad The two Cot
ton Factories, in the vicinity of the
city, are succeeding as well as could
be expected. Both have connected
with them, religious and education
al privileges, thus enabling the
operatives, Willie earning living
to obtain mental and moral i'm
provemcnt.
Like all our cities, Houston con-
tafas too many idle inhabitants, who
could do much better in agricultural
n,1oro,;o,a IN tho countrv