The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-16
DALLAS.

a correspondent of the st. Louis Times,
writing from Dallas under date Of April
2, gives his opinion of Dallas and her
prospects, as follows;
Again trusting my rery valuable person
TO the mercies Of the Texas Central Rail
road for ride thirty.one miles south of
Mckinney, found Dallas located on the
north bank Of the Trinity river, and in
almost the exact center Of Dallas county.
The business prospects of this city are
not excelled by those Of any town in
Northern Texas. Her merchants are
feeling happy and contented under the
influence of large, reliable trade, and
It pleNses me to see that st. Louis en-
joys the confidence and patronage of the
majority of these business men.
The population of Dallas has increased
wonderfully in the last year. 1t is now
estimated at seven thousand. The streets
are wide, we'll graded and cross each 9TH
erat right angles. In consequence of the
soil being gravelly, they do not become
so muddy under the influence of rain as
in other cities Of the State. The princi-
pal business streets running east and
west are Elm, Main and Commerce.
Those running north and south are
Houston, Jefferson, Market, Austin, La
mar and Poydras.
Buildings here are superior to any we
have seen in Texas. The majority are of
wood although great many are built Of
brick, a very few Of concrete, and others
of stone. The court house, on which work
has been suspended for some time past,
owing to lack of money, will be magnif-
cent structure for this country and is to
cost one hundred thousand dollars. 1t
will be completed this year. The mate
rial used is fine stone, quarried about
seven miles from the city.
Brick of good quality are manufac-
tursd here and put into walls for twelve
dollars per thousand.
The Trinity is spanned at the termina-
ton Of Main street, hDa bridge 800 feet
long, built by a joint stock company, at
cost of 100000 gold. 1t is constructed
entirely of wrought-iron brought from To-
la, Kansas by way Of the st. Louis No
bile, New Orleans and Galveston, and
hauled by OK teams from Corsicana to this
point. The total freight was wore than
the first cost of the iron. This instance
will show something in regard to the ben
eft derived by people of this section from
direct railway communication with St.
Louis. The bridge was completed March
T. 1872, and is paying = per cent per
month on the Investment.
Another important public enterprise is
the Dallas Street railway, extending from
the courthouse to the II. & Il. G railroad |
depot, distance of mile and Quarter.
1t was started February 7, 1873, by cor
porale company, with capital stock of
Sl4,0OO. The officers are among the lead
ing men OF Dallas-G. NJ. Swink, presi-
dent W. &. Sterrett, secretary, and s. j.
Adams, treasurer. They claim that it
pays ~ per cent per annum.
Dallas has one daily and two weekly
papers. The Dallas Herald daily is a
first class Democratic paper, and we pre-
dict for it great success. Of the two week.
lies, the News is Democratic, and Norton's
ln'elligencer is Republican.
There are several churches here, used
by the Methodists, Baptists, Epscopalians,
Presby terians, Christians and Catholics.
aio notice female college, a free public
library, and about a dozen schools.
The town has two large hotels, and
three or four smaller ones. TIE favorite
is the Crutchfeld House, which deserves
liberal patronage for its good manage
ment
The manufacturing interests are repre-
seaicd by two planning mills, thres -four
iOgmills, an iron and brass foundry sew
eral carriage and wagon factories, and
sash and door factory. .,
Now, as | have exhausted my stock of
Information in regard to the city, it would
be well to consider the people. A more
liberal, whole-souled class of men cannot
be found in any country than it has been
my fortune to meet during my stay here.
wish particularly to claim your columns
as a means of returning thanks to the
Dallas Commercial Club for their very
kind reception, not only of your CORE
spondent, but Of all st. Louis men who
nhn l.