Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-22

FROM an OCCASIONAL GOTi0ai OLlGeuL-I
DALLAS November 8 In fufillment
OF my promise I pr ceed 10 give you
some points with regard to this section
Of the country and its trade, etc. Ever
since the eyes Of civilization have been
turned westward, in obedience to Bishop
Buckeyes suggestions with reference 60
the star Of empire, Texas hes been en-
object Of attraction. AT FIRST beT set
tiers we're wild men, fond OF the dan
gers of ana that surround the untrie1
experiences OF frontier life, and they
drank deeply from the cup OF the TO-
mantle histories that gave to esch anu
TO all OF them that individuality that
rendered every man distinctive char
seter. But as time wore on, as war,
with its desOlaing fires made place for
the peaceful aud prosperous results that
followed, and as the Inducements for
immigration hither were intensified by
every pressure Of political oppression
that was felt in the older States of the
south, a new element have sought and
obtained homes in this fsl-CE, in this
beautiful and fertile State. Manu-
factories, with their hum OF revolving
wheels, are to be found in every town
and hamlet Of this country. Great
herds OF lazy cattle are to he seen on
every hand, browsing upon the sweet
luZuriant grasses that grow psrenuiaily
upon the rich plains, aud well-tiIled
farms, white with their tleecy yield, tell
too plainly for doubt of the successful
enterprise Of the agricultural element Of
this state. Schools and churches are
giving to the minds and morals of this
people that eulgntmelt aud culture
that characterize good society every
where, and trade, the life of every
country, is being trained by experienced
men, SO that ere long, not q commercial
center throughout this Union, but viii
he counting the increasing business OF
this magnificent and productive section.
L have travelled over Texas from the Red
10 the Rio Grande rivers, aud know well
the different interests and their lOCa-
lions, that ere long will come to the sur
face, and give 10 this State the grandest
powers that have ever been known 10
exist within the confines OF any state in
our Union, but for this letter il will be
my purpose to say just word Or two to
the merchants OF your city, 10 urge them
to reach forth their arms and gather the
harvests that are maturing for them IN
northern and eastern Texas, and which
will only require an effort on their part
IN order to become sui jected to their
undispuJed control. Dallas is Snd viii
he the commercial center of northern
Texas. With il you have direct rail-
way connection, and OF the thirty OF
forty thousand bales OF cotton annually
exported from this place, fully one half
il not all, could be handled by the cspi-
tslists OF your city. There are too, from
one to five Thousand hesd OF cattle
shipped from this city and from the
depOts adj AGENT along the roads that in
ueTsect here, every week. Memphis
should bid for aud receive an interest in
this, tine peculiar trade OF Texas. There
are, too, hundreds OF Thousands Ofbusbels
of wheat lying in the graneries of this
and adjoining counties, and in all the
mills land there are many Of them and
fine ones, too, in this city) there can he
found thousands Of bSgs If fresh -four,
which for sweetness and whiteness is |
not inferior to the best 81. Louis brands
waiting for purchasers from abroad, and
at prices that should certainly attract
the attention OF experienced flour deal
ems everywhere. ST. Louis Is noted as
much for its selfishness, as FOR it's i'm
meDsity. The facilities afforded by the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas raiirOsd for
the products of this country to it, limits
have supplied all the avarieio US designs
snd desires OF its business men, who,
imagining that the possibility Of any
thing beneath the heavens competing
with them could never occur, have
already grown greater in their greed,
and more self-pOssessed from their past
successes, and now fancy themselves the
absolute tnonarehs of the Texas trade.
men throughout the State feel
this dependence, and would gladly vel.
come the attentions Of any worthy rival
that would come forward and claim
share in the commerce Of this country.
There must be mutually OF interest
existing in all the transactions known
In the calendar of business, in order 10
insure that mulual satisfaction that is
always 80 pleasant, and 50 desirable in
business circles. Let your merchants
put q thousand racks OF Dallas fOur on
your market and Dallas merchants
could be easily induced 90 place a thou
sand bales OF cotton there too, 70 say
Of the multiplied purchases
they would gladly make from the whole
sale dealers OF your city. Your cham-
Der of commerce should move IN this
matter before it is too late. Its mem
beTs should negotiate with the railroad
and wiring from them "a res-
sonable tariff on lreights, and, with ST.
all perfected, they should
come forward and bid for an in
terest in the trade Of this State, |
which could be made to yield its mil |
ions annually to your capitalists and |
business men. I have extended this let |
ter already too far. At another time |
and In person will resume the discussion |
Of this Texas trade, which 1 regard as
being Of vital Importance to Memphis. |
[ cannot close this without expressing /
my delight at the political successes the |
Democratic party have achieved, not /
1niy In Louislans, but throughout the /
States. But no where has Democracy
shown forth more substantially than IN 1
his, the "Lone Star Stste,n which
lends to congress an entire and unbrOken
representation. R.B.A.