Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-07-01
Texas Cettoa In 80. Louis.

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The Missouri Republican boast,
Of tho receipts Of tho first arrival o
200 bales oil cotton from Northern
Texas, Consigned 10 u. o. Ford and
Co. Of that city, and says:
"Thnt st. Loais can become O
grcs, cotton market, there is not
the least doubt, and the question MS
TO whether she will, rests solely
with her merchants. Tho cotton
won't come to you, gentlemen, by
your simply whistling for il. You
must go down into Texas with your
sample. Show 10 the consumers
there that you can sell TO them
lower than they are now charged,
and that you can take cotton for pay
at fully an high figures as n Now
Orleans factor can offer. In fact
Mr.. w. NJ. Mansell, cotton merchant
in Shreveport, La, aiiirms that the
route to tho East and Europe via
st. Louis IS sS3 10 per hundred
bales cheaper thar via New Or
leans"
The Arkansas Gazette, speaking
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railroad, informs us of more cotton
on the way. We extract as follows:
"Thc plans ofthis road are very
extensive. When completed the
whole of Missouri and Kansas will |
have direct communication with the
gulf, through the Indian Territory.
1t is expected to open the entire
line to Red River by January !,
1872.
"a short time since a large mum.
Der of the stockholders and direc-
tors made trip over the road from
st. Louis to its present terminus,
Cabin Creek, Il distance of450 miles,
in the Cherokee Nation, 30 miles
from Fort Gibson. The cars will
run to Gibson, or in that vicinity,
within a month. Tho bridge over
he Arkansas is we'll advanced, and !
will be completed by September lst. ,
Trains will run to the south side of
he Cahadian by November LIST. In
few days the road will be open to .
lat Fish Point, on Pryor's creek, |
IS miles below Big Cabin Station. !
"a contract has been awarded to
he company for the transportation
f all U. S. supplies for the forts in
he Indian country and Texas.
iroat herds of cattle, and cotton
rom Texas are en- route to the
Duthern terminus for transporta-
ion to st. Louis. Never did a rail
Dad tapa finer country, or open y
18th brighter prospects" e,
A Texas correspondent Of the st. HI
Iouis Republican says: n
"The whistle of the St. Louis To-
on the banks of Red River
i'll change everything here, and 1t =
ill change things in your city very
luch, for no two roads you will
ave will be worth 80 much to st. n
ouis as the connection now being J
AIDE with Texas. The people as VI
w down in the State as Houston, Il, RI
hich is only 30 miles from GAL
,ston on tho Gulf, talk Of nothing
SC but the trade with st. Louis. nj III
hey expect to buy everything they
ant from our section, and expect ha
ship you their cotton, cattle, ne
des, and whatever else they have II, ns
SELL" Pe
In publishing the above, extracts
e Galveston Bulletin remarks: =
1t will appear from the above
at Galveston has to contend more
it'll a competition offered by st. Ma
,uis than New Orleans.
Our merchants can and do sell at
tier prices than the Now Orleans IL
,rket, the latter having the only
vantage of a greater supply to
ect from, but they must also offer
in prices and quantity M
err st. Louis, and at the same
ne furnish better cotton market. Il
With New Orleans and st. Louis for
competition, Galveston must tina
Ike up and be alive to her COM me
,rcial interests. wi