Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-05
FROM Lam CASTER.
LANCASTER, March 20, 1873.

of every one. AT the time the rail-
road was built last year, and located
its depot some four miles east OF
here, at the new town Of Hutchins,
it was feared and generally believed
that Lancaster would be ruined,
and that the trade, which has so long
conferred here would, leave it and 60
to the railroad. Such fears, how
over, have grown less. After nine
months time since tho railroad camc
and strong effort made to induce
the old merchants to move to Hutch
ms, Lancaster "still lives" and
gives promise of q still more thirty
ing trade than ever. AS an evidence
of tho confidence had in its future'
| will enumerate a few of the now
buildings in progress and in antici-
patton. First, on the list is the
large stone steam mill Of Messrs.
Moffett g. Nance. This building
was commenced in 1866 or 67, to
replace the carding factory and
mills, which were burned the year
after the war. The walls, which
are enormously thick and
substantial, have boon built
some four or five years, and in
this unfinished state, have been an
eye-sore to the public spirited citi-
zens of the place. Within tho
past four weeks contracts have
been made for the completion of
the building, and Mr.. w. L. Nance,
one of the proprietors, is now in
St. Louis, to purchase the latest
improved machinery for the mill
1t is expected that the house will
be completed by the 18th of the
coming month. This mill will be
one Of the largest in the country,
and frst-class in every respect,
running three pairs of burrs, and
capable of grinding nearly tn GUS
and bushel Of wheat in twenty
four hours. Its completion will
bring y large addition Of trade to
the town.
Mr.. B. J. Green is now erecting
o new building on the square,
which he desings as furniture
store. He is now in st. Louis pur-
chasing a complete stock.
The Masonic Fraternity, ofwhich
there are Blue Lodge and Chapter
here, are contemplating the erection
of q new and commodious hall, to
be occupied in the lower story as a
first class seminary, under the pat
ronage of the Masons, and the upper
by the two bodies as their Lodge
room.
Tho Methodists and Missionary
Baptists have already made con-
tracts for the erection of church
buildings, and other denominations
are contemplating building.
There are in Lancaster eight
stores, in which are to be founded
general assortment of merchant Use
viz Messrs. III. J. Moffatt & Co., A
III. Rawlings Il Co., G. Freemen u
Co., Ellis 4 White, Robert George
Halter g. Bro, and Paul Henry
one saddle and harness shop by 10.
siah Porter u Co.; a large and well
kept livery stable by A. Carroll a
first class h otel, the 'Moffett House,
by w. B. Moffett, and q steam grist
mill by Freeman & Halter.
There has been, until quite re.
Gently, large white free school
{ here, but as the pay of the teacher
ceased to make its appearance, the
, school was closed, and in its place
!, Ut understand, t.ere will be two OF
Phree private schools established IN
a few days. The "colored" schooI
is still running.
Take it altogether, Lancaster is
a growing and thriving place, and
has a bright prospect before it. II
f is now and has been for many
! years the trading point of q large
and thickly populated section Of
country, and commands trade
second only in this county to Dal'
las.
Hutchins, the new railroad de-
! pot, is situated four miles north
east of Lancaster, and ten miles
south of Dallas. 1t is the point
where all freight from and for Ian.
Q caster, Cedar Hill and Mansfield
D are received and discharged. II
Q has several stores with good stocks
viz: N. X. Gune & Co, M. o. Blcd-
I soc, j. Rafferty, & Co., III. M. Raw
! Inns & Co., DR.. Adams, Paul Horny
e and perhaps others. 1t is a pretty
: site for town, and will probably
0 improve fast. There is already .
y large new school house, built by
y Mr.. Lacey, and nearly ready fol
a occupancy. l am told, also, that
!, the Cumberland Presbyterians and
It Christians are each about to erect
church buildings. Hutchins viii
s be o good place Tor business, ts II
has large scope of country tribu
tary to it on the east and south
!, 1t will get but little of the western
: trade, which has always gone, and
!, will still go, to Lancaster. 81,
Many fears were entertainct
that the freeze OF last week hat
u about, if not quite, destroyed The
d wheat crop. The development o
the last few days, however, show
IS that the crop is only slightly dam
aged. 1t will be set back some,ant
perhaps the yield will not be quit
h as large as it would have been, bu
that is all. The oats are killed
and / hear of some farmers re
:; planting. Corn is cut down to th,
ground in many cases, but vii
come out. Gardens, of course
were destroyed, but they can b
replanted. The most serious effec
CT. c.oo,o +hat hea1. of ia th