The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-13

We have received from an old friend in
Dallas a private letter, from which We have
taken the liberty to make the following
extract
Dallas is still rapidly improving, and its
rapid increase Of population and substantial
improvements is, ] think, without parallel
IN Texas. Three blocks from the square are
solidly built up Of two and three story brick
buildings, on Main and Elm streets, and
still the work goes ON. Notwithstanding
the appalling effects OF the money panics,
our improvements have gone on without in
terfuDflon for months And although the
broken connection to Shreveport, on the
Pacific, Tor two months, has been a sore trial
70 many business men here as well as to the
road vet we move on miraculously; have
escaped all the fortunes Of the yellow fever
and to-day the city IS more healthy than
ever before ut this season.
To-day trade will be resumed on the Paci-
f., and in few days the long and heavily
freighted trains will nerve our business men
to quick and rapid strides The headquar-
ters Of the Pacific aTe now at Dallas. Major
Dickson, the superintendent, is now here,
aud looks cheerful and buoyant notwith-
standing the long suspension on the road,
and consequent great loss Of time and
money. The people of Dallas owe him a
great debt Of gratitude for his constant efforts
aud many sacrifices in behalf Of the health
sf our city. While we have many whoseem
cold and indifferent as to general results,
the good and true people of Dallas have
Major Dicks0n's manly course and heavy
sacrifices warmly treasured in heart. When
the fond and affectionate mother sits at the
iifcside with a household Of children,
the pictures Of health and comfort,
and lets her memory revert to our late
proximity TO the terrible scourge q the
yellow fever, she can but tenderly and most
truly offer tile warmest thanks to God tor
our miraculous escape, and breathe warm
and eloquent prayer for long life and I'M
interrupted shal5piness for Mr. Dickson in
preserving our city from so great a scourge.
A lively interest has affected our people
on the election question. Our primary cleo
ton was truly an interesting one, We num-
bdred our candidates by the score, all good
mon, aud aroused everybody to promptly
register and aid his choice The registr-
ton win reach 1000 or $500 for the county.
The interest manifested on the day Of that
election can never be forgotten. Some of
our ablest lawyers, men who you would
never suspect Of being so active, secured
the city for all the Democratic votes This
interest was principally in behalf of the
clerkship and for sheriff. This lively time
vas for r. e. Coonlbs for clerk against
Alex. Harwood In the city, Coombs was far
ahead, and At dewy eve the shouts Of
success pierced the soft air, which rever-
berated the next day, when the returns be-
gan to come in from the bone and sinew Of
Dallas county for true Democracy, in deep
groans of sorrow and sore disappointment.
Along with these returns would come an
old man, who said he remembered checked
back ticket in 1869, and be had not forgot
ten the names on that ticket. Is it not
strange that these old, lifelong Democrats
have sucha vivid memory. They work day
by day in the shafts Of the pillow and scarcely
ever read political article, and yet, when
they goto the polls they do not want a man
to fix their ticket, and best of all, none of
those strikers dare approach them for this
purpose Long live such men Of purity of
character and high regard for moral hon
esty These are the men to whom Texas
must look for the success of true Democ-
racy, and a purifying Of our social and POI
lical corruption.