New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-28
Galveston lsle:ninss.

A resident of the Crescent City who
visits the Island City can not avoid no
ticing many interesting things and making
comparisons, all of which. need not be
odious.
Galveston is in something like chrysalis
condition, emerging, or emerged, from a
well developed village into the fair proper
ton of city. This change necessitated
alterations in street and banquette grading,
the life Of a male adventurer-full Of ups
and downs. Sand from the bav, mixed with
small shell, make excellent roadways, and
even after q hard rain the mud is what may
be termed clean dirt.
The population, at the last national
day Galveston is raised from the ninety
fifth city to the higher grade of full 81 5,000.
Within five years hundreds Of solid brick
buildings have been erected and are all oc-
cupied BY busy tenants. These are prin-
cipally on the main thoroug hfares and are
we'll stored with sslable wares, such as the
interior of Texas and Mexico demand.
There are several firms which have on
hand stocks of goods greater than any two
stores in New Orleans. This is cud for
our merchants to chew on, especially when
it is known that these things are direct i'm
portations.
The business men, as general thing, are
recently from all parts Of the country, con-
sequently are not intim ate with each other,
and nothing but time will cause them to
mingle socially. They are mostly of good
class, quiet and unpretending-certainly
not demonstrative On the surface can be
seen Chicago spirit, limited.
Galveston is noted for its morality, there
fore it is not surprising that its police force
10 composed of only nineteen clubs.
One OF its chief boasts is its beach, which
furnishes an excellent TWEEN mile drive
and the finest surf bathing that can be
desired.
Street car lines, though few, are not un
like ours, but are not as well conducted.
1t is lamentable fact that there exists 9
current of dislike for New Orleans, and
this arises in fact from men who have de
serted us. seeking home and living in Gal
weston, having, as it were, proved failures
in New Orleans. They decry our city nm
necessarily, at the same entertaining silen
love for the Crescent, despite their mouth
ings. 80
OF hotels there is fair supply, and sool
q very large one, the Grand Southern, vii
be completed. This will be taken by Mr.
Sbisa, now keeping the Washington res
taurant one of the best houses in Texas. a
A short time ago there was public meet
| ing of mechanics, who resolved to advertis'
the intorma alton that their city is fully sup
piled with mechanics, advising that no NOR
| come. ...,.. ...
Necessarily, prices of nearly everything
| are greater than here. House rent, clothing
and living generally are more expensive
than in New Orleans. Gas is ~ per l0O
| feet.
| At present there is but little tonnage il
the harbor. 1t costs over sixty cents pc
bale lighterage to place cotton on vessel
which item is an unpleasant one.
| 1t seems as if New Orleans has Furnished
most Of the active men at present in ga
weston. Our reporter, during recent visl
did not walk half square without encoun
tering familiar faces, who saluted hin
kindly. In almost every instance these per
SONS declared that they were entirely salts
fed with their new home.
| Galveston has cheerful push and WIN
that looks encouraging; there is an earnest
ness of purpose which does not exist witt
| us, and the residents firmly believe that tn
Island City must eventually grow int
+ grand proportions. In this there will b
some sadly disappointed people.