Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-07-27
For the Dallas Herald.
An Excursion to Galveston During the
Heated Term,
Chairman Dem. Ex. Com
Corsicana, Texas, July 10, 1872.

Our Mayor, H. S. Eryay, having received
complimentary pass from President
Euichins over the Central Railroad fol
himself and party, we, the panty, ak in
number, started at A. A., on the Express
train of the 18th lust, in decidedly mer.
curial spirits. AS the day advanced and
the mercury rose, our spirits kept pace,
for who would not enjoy spinning along
over the smooth track Of the northern halt
of the Central at the rate of twenty-five
or thirty miles on hour2 We agreed thai
there was nothing like a ride on the rails
by moonlight. After changing ears ut
Corsicana, and devoting thirty minutes to
breakfast, we were of again. Mexia, Bre'
mond, Calvert Bryan and Navasola only,
Of all the towns passed, seemed to be awake,
the others looked SO very sleepy that some
Of cur party we're alphabetically affect
cd. Mercury reached par. the water cool
ers became heaters but with ice obtained
of Bowling at IIcarne--dissolved in Dali
las wine, and an ice cream at Hampstead,
together with the breeze, caused by the
raj id motion Of the cars, we were IN con
di:ion 10 pity all less favored mortals,
who were obliged to stay at home aud
swelter in the hot still air of the towns.
We would have enjoyed an occasional
of ice water and would have gladly ex.
changed coin for ice cream, SHERIFF, soda,
iced tea or coffee, but the refreshment boy
deluged US with stale sandwiches and cake
half ripe fruit, prize candy aud fash books
and. papers instead. We have but the
poor 3. tisfaotion of knowing that our loss
in com fort was less loss in money.
On arriving at Houston we were trans
ferred to the steamer Diana. After spend
ing an hour in the state room aud par
taking Of good supper, we adjourned to
the hurricane deck, where the quiet beau.
ty Of the changing landscape, each scene
with its lights and shadows, its overhang-
ing trees of luxuriant and vnriegated TO-
liage, seeming TO surpass all others ia
beauty, held us eptranced till "the We sma
hous ajant the twal.' The rising sun
found us at the wharf ut Galveston. We
soon had possession of large we'll furnish
ed and delightfully."- cool rooms at the Ex-
change; but with the beach yet TO sec,
both comfor. and breakfast were postpon-
ed, and we were soon CARING at the grand
old ocean, and taking in long sweet
draughts of pure invigorating sea air. To
some Of the party this was first visit to
the sea shore. Who would not travel three
hundred miles TO again enjoy their first
tour on tho beach Of Galveston What
ether beach can compare with it? None
ever seen by either OF our party certainly,
and Some Of us have visited nearly every
Que of note on our Atlantic aud Pacific
shores. With the shelied streets, Calves
ton has, including her beach, the finest
20 miles drive in America, and with the
natural facilities for surf
bathing is less appreciated bv our peo-
pie aud enjoyed by small-r number than
il located in some distant ate.
The citizens Of Galveston are in great
measure responsible for it. They allow
hack drivers to charge more than double
city rates for driving on the beach. They
make no afrangements for ladies or strang-
ers to battle by giving attention TO these
matters the number Of summer visitors 10
their city would be greatly increased. An
hour on the beach so sharpsned our nppc-
liies that we did ample justice TO the ex-
,ellenf breakfast spread before us by mine
host, Sumner. The day was devoted 70
aud sight seeing. Captain Pen
nineion very kindly showed Us bis fue
ship, the city Of San Antonio. She lie with
,ut question the finest steamship ever in
Galveston Fay.
Nr. whilden Of the Nesss very kindly
.hsxed - through tie Nsrs Office Print
nE rooms and the Opera House. j. c.
scfhi II, lie great eartaige merchant. gave
lie nariy ride on The beach IN elegant
ura outs. {. s. Wood ( Co. the Hardware
MERCHANTS. ebisiDrd inyiiaiions for IS 70