The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-03-27

Illut size " Ut-llntW w nv NlNl"l' wy !
o rival New Orleans In trade, popula- +
ion aud wealth, cannot be doubted
when the country she has nt her back
= considered. Already she IL shaking
III much Of her doico .foraionto inac-
ion, and graphing with the problem
If success. The last municipal election
has given her practical man for
mayor, good business men for alder
men and q city administration con
the necessary elements OF sa-
gacly, experience and enterprise. She
is making rapid strides In culture as
well M all the grades of refinement ana
In the course of the poll
ishing process, the bark has been passed
and fine wood susceptible of the .
highest finish has been reached. / saw .
many evidences of her solid wealth In |
the magnificent new business buildings
going up in every direction, and in the
beauty and luxury of the better class OF
the private residences and the taste
shown in the decoration of the grounds.
was favorably impressed with the
system of pavements adopted-the as
phalt and the English square fire brick
of various colors. They give n pic
turesque and clearly appearance to the
sidewalks, and secure the cleanest
promenades l have seen anywhere In
the south. They quite rival the phil
adelphia ones in breadth, durability
and smooth, hardness. Our city faith
ers would do well to examine them be-
fore inaugurating uniform pavement
for Dallas. The expense, l learned,
was less than many others.
PERSONAL.
One of the most agreeable and in
structive features of my brief sojourn
was visit to that noble old Roman,
General Braxton Bragg, upon whose
staff had the honor of serving during
the battles around Murfreesboro, after
our return from the campaign in Ken
lucky. found my old friend and chief
full of fire and energy, although bowed
with poverty, age and work. A man
who amidst all "the sings and arrows
of outrageous fortune" has preserved
the Spartan purity of his patriotism
and the incorruptible integrity of his
character. Like the great Lee, he ac-
cepts the petty routine of IN irksome
everyday life, and tolls for bread as
civil engineer, after having COM
manded armies, handled millions and
owned princely estate. That he de-
serves liberal and generous support
from Galveston and Texas would be
but to say that both appreciate public
services, private worth and pro-
fe.sional skill. There is quite
little colony of New Orleans
and Mobile people in Galveston, who
have brought with them the sterling
business qualifications and charming
social attributes for which they are so
noted. Among "the old familiar
facesu may be mentioned Mr.. Charles
Picton, of Gary Il Oliphint, cotton fac
tors, Mr.. Purviance, of Braman, Purvi-
ance & Co., Major Thomas Campbell,
of Evans & Co., grocers, Mr.. Lightfoot
Ross, of Mobile, Captain Wicks, of
Mobile, Captain James Irrelevant,
formerly of the "Bloody First" Louis
lana infantry, Mr.. $. p. Watts IN, form
erly of Petersburg, Va, but more re-
Gently of Alabama and st. Louis. Mr..
Watson has only resided in Galveston
short time, but us the confidential
clerk and cashier of the cotton house of
Eldridge, Baggett& Co., he has rapidly
achieved an enviable reputation us one
of the best young business men there.
Quiet, unassuming and courteous, he
has by his many estimable qualities
commended himself to every one. ]
do not remember to ever have
known mind more richly stored,
or character more evenly balanced.
found that he was president of
the Gulf City Debatingsociety ofwhich
w. c. Hutchinson, ESD, is vice presi-
dent and John III. Jones, Esq, secre-
tary; composed of number of the
best business and professional men Of
Galveston who study and discuss with
marked ability various historical ques.
lions involving research and informa-
ton. found my fiery, untamedyoung
legal cousin, John c. Walker, a part
ner of that veteran soldier and jurist,
Gen. II. N. Waul ascending the ladder
of fame and fortune, with the nimbie-
ness of a six-foOt three lizard. If hard
work and big inherited share of le-
gal talent, coupled with great per-
sonal popularity and a cast-iron con-
stitution go for anything, John ought
to die chief justice at the ripe old age
of ninety. Having long since shaken
hands with society and being generally
recluse, can't tell your readers any
thing about the ladies' or the beach,
having had only glimpse of few
very stylish misses at church and ig-
nored the beach, preferripg a quiet
cigar, an easy chair and "far from the
maddening crowd" to the bewildering
intoxication of the beach or beauty
adorned. Il. w. b.