The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-26
TERRELL.
TERRELL. August q, 1874.

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10 tho Editor ofthe Dallas Hcrald
In our travels through eastern and
northern Texas we have only noticed
one thing on which dry weather does
not seem to exercise check or dele
FERROUS effect that Is this pecul larly
favored town Of Terrell. Never have
we seen town thrive more rapidly.
On returning to II after Il months alb
sence, the changes appear wonderful,
Magnificent residences, with their
Gothic peaks, seem 10 have sprung up
like mushrooms, and the citizens move
rapidly about, with IN air Of satisiac-
ton aud confidence, M though each
one was sure mine of gold lay but II
few feet below the grass on'his prem
ises. A man usually has enough OF the
cares Of this life to bear without hav-
ing to share those of his neighbour and
to get back here, where barber can
well afford to shave the longest face at
"single card rates." where there are no
complaints about either the quantity
or quality of the water, and where the
pure, bracng winds sweep over the
prnrics, IL certainly luxury.
In regard TO water, Terrell stands
without Il rival in north Texas.
Her Touring mills-McSpaddin q
Ingram proprletors-are scarcely Sec
ond to any in the country. Her insti-
tute aud Masonic hall tells well for the
morals and enterprise of her people.
1t is n commodious gothic edifice, ar
ranged with vestibules and elegantly
seated with improved iron frame seats
and desks. Here Prof John Portmess
late of Hallville Masonic institute, will
commence his first ten months session
on the first Monday in September. a
new steam planning mill, recently re-
moved from Lawrence, with II COM
plete outfit Of machinery, will be in
operation in ten days from this time.
A large quantity of the material is al
ready on the ground for the c0nstruc-
ton of u row of brick buildings, which
is to present a front of one hundred
feet by n depth of seventy-iive feet
contract let and bonds taken. A COM
pany is already organized to build six
other brick stores, and the contractor,
Mr.. Adler, has purchased u beautiful
site on which he intends to build n
residence of the same material.
The present depot proved from the
start to be insufficient for the place,
and 1t is now decided by the Texas and
Pacific railroad company to construct
anew one, which, with its cotton plat
form, will extend from Virginia street
to "Adelaid," n distance of two hum
dred and fifty feet. Also to build u
new and much larger stock yard, be-
sides two extra sides tracks--one for
lumber and one for stock.
Three hundred and twenty-five thou
sand dollars for cotton and fifty thou
sand dollars for cattle have been paid
out here during the past ten months.
How does all this sound for yearling
town, to say nothing of her daily stage
lines, roads, bridges, etc.s
Among the business men of Terrell,
we will mention the following:
Hawking u Self, Stephen II Bros,
dealers In dry goods, etc; jenkins 4
Co., commission merchants; w. &.
Clark, dealer in groceries; l.. Goldburg
X Co., dry goods, etc; Lane n McKin-
min, groceries German n Bro, grocer
les; w. II. NJ. White, billiard hall NJ.
G. Walton, druggist; Dansby Il VIII
son, druggists; John. S. Griffith, dry
goods and general merchandise; G.. w.
Carter, real estate agent.
Mr. Carter is the only real estate agent
in the city, and ut the same time that
he is perfectly az fat in his business,
Is one of the most genial and pleasant
gentlemen we have met in our travels.
The bricks made here by Adler h
Bro. have already acquired wide
spread reputation. We are scarcely
hazarding too much to say that they
are the best bricks made in the state.
The Terrell house Is under the man
agement of Mr.. s. S. Dubendorf, who
is a most agreeable gentleman, and
who emphatically "knows how to
keep n hotel.n The house il being re-
modelled and enlarged, and will he
when completed one of the best hotel
buildings in this section Of the state.
The lumber trade Is a large element
In the business of Terrell. .Messrs.
Moore II Moore are the largest dealers
therein.
Terrell can also boast of her profess
slonal men. | would be glad to men,
ton them particularly, but, lest | may
tresspass too much on your space,
will defer 1t until another letter.