Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-02-10
Fun the Mckinney Bnqnlrsf
IullaIlnl GnrrekpOn dence.

EditoI iaI Correspondence.
DALLAS, Jan. 81, 1872.
Tuesday evening about s o'clock
We Jumped aboard tho "Iighton'
ing Linz" of Sawyer Il Ficklcn, our
fricrd Capt. "Jcnks" in charge OF
the ribbons, aud set sail southwark
passing through tho thriving little
town Of plaho about 10 O'Clock. und
arrived at the head of navigation
I tho soon to be terminus ofthc Tex
ms Central Railroad, tho future
capitol of the great. and wealthy
State of Lincoln, the junction ofthe
Southern Pacific and Texas Central
Railroads, etc, etc. etc., about 10
o'clock the next morning.
Early Wednesday morning found
us climbing the steps of our "cld
home" THE HERALD OFFICE, We
were pleased to make the acquain.
tancc of Capt. Robert Jossclyn, the
present editor, whom we recognize
us the leader Of the democratic press
Of North Texas. Capt. Josselyn is
We'll known as the former editor OF
| the State Gazette which, under his
management, welded IN influence
second to no paper in the state
Having heard that
A NEW PAPER
had been started in Dallas, VIC
thought we would, lis is customary
with the craft, pay visit; but, af-
tor enquiring the whereabouts OF
the Office for an hour or two, and
being told by one that the paper
was issued from "undcr the bluff, :"
by another at Miller's Ferry, and
by another that it was Il piece of
St. Louis mechanism, we concluded
that the Iuople Of Dallas knew as
little abodt lis locality Us wo did,
and determined to postpone our in
tended visit till its place Of publica.
ton was moro definitely settled.
is improving more rapidly, we will
venture the assertion, than any in
land town in the State. 1t is GER
tainly, with perhaps one exception,
the most desirable point in North
Texas, and has improved greatly
during the past year. The growth
now is of most substantial charac-
ter, and a bright future IS in store
tor this young city. Surrounded
by
RICH FARMING COUNTRY,
that is well improved, and situated
in the timber, on sandy soil, and
upon the banks of one of the finest
rivers in the State, with Sthe Cen
trail Railroad touching from the
Gulf, the Southern Pacific from
Red River, II good prospect for the
Trans.C Continental, and the starting
point of road running to Wichita,
through the richest mineral regions
of the South, fate DEGREES that she
shall be the leading town of North
Texas. -.
In wandering "around town, "
seeking an item to dot down, our
attention was attracted by the
MAGNIFICENT COURT HOUSE
now in course of erection. THIS
building is of stone, two stories
high and Of sufficient length and
breadth to furnish good sized
TOWN HALL
and court room on the second floor,
while the lower story will be divi
dcd into rooms to accommodate the
county offices. When completed it
will be an ornament to the town
and credit to tho good sense and
Judgment of the county court. Tho
next new building which attracted
our attention was the
MAGNIFICENT NEW ACADEMY,
of Prof Scales, which is near about
completed, and will very soon be
put in use. 1T is two story brick
and truly q handsome edeficc. Ihe
fact that Prof. Scales is compelled
to build this academy in order to
accommodate his rapidly increas-
ing school is an evidence OF efticicn
cy and popularity.
A rumor is current here to-day
that the Central will be compelled
to change its
CROSSING on TRINITY,
owing to the impossibiiity of get
ting u solid foundation for the bridge
piers. We put no faith in these re-
ports, as there are sound banks on
the Trinity river. Among the bu-
siucss mon of Dallas, fear that the
depot being SO far from the square
will injuro the business of the 'old
town" nanifests itself on every
hand. This may possibly be the
case, as regards the commission and
forwarding business, for a short
time, but when the road extends its
line further northward, it will not
be felt. Even now, Dallas has ma
nv substantial houses in most eve-
nv branch of trade, and the impetus
| tDdJ Will Dc given W NV Su""N'E
Of the place when the railroad reach
es here will advance it far beyond
any town on the road, this side Of
Houston SSsn1;e4AAi 49,. :, Z ~
THE WEATHER.-GalvcstoT hhs
he'd a taste and view of winter at
last. The mercury stood at about
80 Fair. all night and this morning,
while the clouds sent down scatter
ing discharges of composition be-
tween rain, slect, hail and snow
not like Wort's torrents that froze
as they fell, but melting on the
warmer earth, and lying in patches
on dry places exposed to the full
force of the cold wind, and hanging
10 icicIes on caves facing the north.
The mercury stood at precisely 32
this morning at seven o'clock. The
orange and other tropical trces and
plants are IN dubious position
Should rain succeed the present
frost, they will probably suffer but