The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-08
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New ORLEANS, La,
March 3, 1873.
Editor Dallas Herald .

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lutte necessity Of an early compile,
ton of the New Orleans & Texas
Railroad. Under the present man
agement Of +. w. Latham, its Vice
President, whose intcrestsand asso
Citations for many years past have
been identified with Texas, there
is every reason to hope the linewil
be completed to Houston within 1
year. A very large force is EN-,
ploycd in constructing those por
tions which can only be worked on
during this season, all of which will
DO finished within three months
and thus afford facilities by which
the other work can be rapidly
placed in operation.
The working department Of this
line is carefully and successfully
managed by Mr.. S, II. Scranton
tho General Superintendent. This
gentleman is earnestly and thor
oughly applying . vast resource O
experience and business sense tC
the operation of the line, and in it:
success has established most envi
able reputation for himself and
profitable results to the road. /,
is now the favorite route by way o.
Mobile to all the Eastern and North
ern cities, making the fastest time
close connections, and offering vast
inducements in the way of speed
comfort, &C., which makes it the
popular route for Texans bound
North.
The noxt State Fair 10 be hold here
in April, is exciting more attention
in this section than was visible
at any time since its inception. l
think that the vast interest is es
pecially referable to the lottery fea-
turo connected with the enterprise.
This is based on the principle of
Offering large and valuable prizes,
the chances at all of which are in
cluded in the price ola single en-
trance ticket. A large number Of
the orders on the hooks, | notice,
are from Texas. These Of your old
friends who hold the coupons have
my good wishes for their means in
securing the valuable prizes.
There arc many merchants from
every portion Of Texas buying
goods in this city, and the number
increases by the arrival of every
steamer, AS there ID q vast deal
of tonnage in this trade, and there
is q great deal Of effort being made
to receive it, we suppose that
frcights are SO low and the induce
ments so great for merchants to
sell at favorable prices, it will we'll
repay country traders to deal
here. 'l
The City Hotel, as usual, is the
headquarters .cs Texas merchants,
as we'll as the largest amount Of
travel that come here. During the
Mmdi Gras festivities it provided
for an average Of over one thousand
persons daily, and gave greater
satisfaction than any other resort
here, especially, az it maintained
the usual rates and made no extra
charges, as about all other hotels
have done at such times. An ex-
tract from the Vicksburg Herald
says OF the City Hotel:
The popularity ofthis famous old houHe
continues unabled, and il certainly is
more inviting than any other resort ofthe
kind in New Orleans. During The past
summer it was completely renovated, and
now has the best and most delightful
rooms for ladies' and families use, as
transient guests, that can be found In the
city. When Col. Morse, it's generous pro-
prietor, returned from Europe, he found
that other first class hotels here had rais-
ed their price to four dollars and o half o
day, but he refused to enter into the COM
bination. Having been the FIRST 10 reduce
the rates Of first class accommodations, he
continues to charge three dollars day,
ard gives as good fare and accommodate
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