Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-10-26

nish some Information which they are
con tinually asking for. II 10 proper 10
observe that, since the letter was written,
the Central Railroad has greatly reduced
its charges, which are now within reason
able limits as we understand, 80 far as
grain and -four are concerned.
THE LETTER;
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 90, 1872.
Nr, -, Jackson, Miss
DEAR SIR--Yours of the llh inst, post
marked 18th, Ia just at hand. hasten to
reply ia response to "your immediate at.
tention will oblige your friend" You
say, "will you be so kind as to write TO
and give me o .JuN description ofthe coun-
try arc ind your town Dallas plso the
size Of Dallas, it's future prospects-the
number and character Of it's newspapers,
ETC., etc"
This | will attempt 10 do as briefly as
possible, not unmindful Of the fact that it
Is somewhat difficult for us 10 foresee the
events of time, and the progressive chan
ges in this age Of utilitari anism. The
man is now living, an honored and vener-
able old gentleman, who built the first
rude cabin in this then Indian wild-the
present town Of Dallas AMI how sad a re.
Election II is that the pioneer rarely, IL
ever, reaps the reward Of those who come
after him. II is source of some regret
to many Of tho present citizens here that
the cid gentlemen had not placed his cab.
in little farther from the bank Of Trinity
river eastward-nearer the open prairie
that it might have been the centre around
which the town should have been built,
thereby insuring fine health, and the most
delightful prairie brsezes during the heat
cd term Of Jour summers. Dallas is the
centre Of the finest agricultural country
in the StatO-,withia "a Illus Of IS miles
is embraced the great wheat and corn
country, producing, also, cotton, oats, bar
ley, as we'll, perhaps, ms any other section.
The immediate vicinity of Dallas is On
elevated, undulating prairie, interspersed
with beautiful farms in all directions, and
just now presenting to the eye the yellow
harvested 6eld-the matured grain, and
often relieved by the green leaved cotton,
80 familiar to our Mississippi planters. In
few days hope 10 enjoy more Of this by
an extended hunt with some friends for
the prairie chicken" Grouse with
which our country abounds, and they are
now so tender and delicious to the appe-
lite. In q word, the country around Dali
las never fails to captivate the eye, and
an travellers SO express themselves. The
soil is exceedingly fertile and productive.
am we'll assured that good, indeed, large
crops are made here with less labor than
East Of the Mississippi river. 1t is quit
remarka BILE that in the cultivated ands
the grass does not annoy the laborer so
much rs in the older Statea.
Dallas now claims a population of about
50O0-rapidly increasing. 1t has two ably
and well edited democratic newspapers
one radical sheet-publish- ed presum Q
near--by--I know not where-unless-
"where the woodbine twineth." The first
mentioned are advocating the claims of
the Sage of Chappaqua" and Gratz
Brown.
am very glad TO see my friends Banks
dale and Gen. Wharton, and ,legions of
others doing likewise in Mississippi, ONE
Of whom would not see the propriety of
having "Ilonest Horace" to address us at
Jackson on his return from Texas in the |
spring of 1871.
An honest man in this politico -degener-
ate era is surely "the nobest work of God"
and if for no other reason, he should be
elected. That expression made applica-
bic to "llonest Abe" the late lamen ted,
by some of his admirers, is very truthful
ly appropriate to OUR candidate for the
Presidency.
lamp-he needs no more,
An honest man is found-the search is
Ger
must not digress from the subject of
yonr latter. The Texas Pacific railroad
will develop much for this country, which
will soon be built, as the contractors are
now preparing for work on n large scale,
and soon we shall have railroad commu-
nication with Shreveport, Vicksburg, St.
Louis and ultimately we shall be on the
great southern highway to the Pacific
coast.
The longitude of this country, together
with its altitude, gives far better eli
mate in the summer than moro eastern I
latitude. Fort Worth, distant Sj miles
Yves. at an elevation of 1000 feet above
the sea, gives it much character as q sum
ner home. After the completion of the {
I. g. P. road, our people will have their
summer resorts westward. !
This country is surely and deservedly
attracting the farmers notice, and when
IN outlet shall be made to st. Lonis for l
he early cereals, giving this region an !
ample market for all its surplus, and in I
'dvanco Of northern wheat, it will be G
blessing for North Texas.
The present tariff of charges in gold on c
be Central railroad, from this place to a
Iouston and Galveston on -four and other I
reight 10 and fro, is enormous, almost u
rohibitory-really an embargo on -four C
,ut so soon rs the NJ, X. s. I. road and
he Texas Pacific are completed, cheap G
nd fair transportation will result. The o
york is rapidly progressing, and the day 4
OF far distant. Thanks to the energy of 0
,ol. Scott, Dodge and others for this 4
rand and great work. n
North Texas will become very populous o
nth road from Shreveport to III Paso; C
road from Texarkana TO Fl. Worth, the o
mental, road direct to st. Lou n
$ and others, already fastening to COM r
letiOn. And just here, | see no reason q
Thy as many prosperous villages, towns Il
pd cities should not spring up along the o
mes Of these roads, and particularly the G.
ouiEcra Pacific, as have already grown P
p on the Union Pacific in q more rigor- il
US climate. The mineral resources of q
exas are now attracting much atten- 81
on, and already railroad is proposed to c.
enetraie this region of ores, direct, less g
IAN 100 miles from the present track of CO
'veral railroads. Altogether this coun- al
y offers many advantages to young men
industry and enterprise. As yet NO u
.r.ainly defined point for q large CONNER fo
al town in North Texas-it may be Dali W
8 such an opinion prevails TO a great b
,ient, and see many good reasons for &C
Ich belief. Lands around and in the vi az
nifty Of Dallas are held at high gold 1T
ices, still much property is bought and
Id, and the town continues to grow gu
ace. &c
II is Int short trip from Jackson to gr
illas-less than 60 hours, aud should at
u conclude to move, "look we'll before SO
u leap Hastily, re
2. S.-Whcn left my first adopted &c
me in the State love, and the dear CO
n