The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-03-24

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Grafton proper SYSTEM Of drainage for
the better prevention Of disease, Is un'
called for, The barnacles have most
Of tho money, and subscribe by tens
where they should by thousands, The
result h, that Galveston Is q terrapln
by policy and motive, She COCA along
slowly, but the moment anybody
makes a suggestion involving public
spirit or tho expenditure OF money, she
takes IN her head, and won't stlr until
necessity putsa coal ofire on her back
whom she makes better time, W -
mn pERiArls rOLloS,
The suicidal policy Of not having
long before this removed the llgature
In the way Of a Wharf monopoly tut
Il stopping her trade circulation, 'l'hi
nj last aroused the old man Of the sea,
Commodore Chas Morgan, who has
put hs ltllocoal ofhre on the terraplna
buck by his new movement loolNpg %
providing n way for Ills ships 10 W ~
10 Houston aud thus avoid the 10000
II year wharfage he ls'roported TO pay,
The real live business men OF Calves
tom who have the wisdom aud energy
10 push her ahead, deprecale the terra
pln-barnoclc policy, and are largely
In favor OF activity, Unfortunately
these gentlemen nre In tho minority
aud have TO take II out In trying 10
nuke the fossil element keep mp It's
end of the slngletree. lIIl". t.
TlIE FUTURE or GALVESTON, lr .
In spite of the fogylsm, In spite Of the
mule'cared rabbit policy Of the burma
cles and the timoroug movements OF
The terrapin element IL n good one.
That she Is destined nj no distant day
to rival New Orleans In trade, popula-
ton and wealth, cannot be doubted
when the country she has at her back
IL considered. Already she Ia shaking
oil much Of her ttoicG torlicate inac-
ton, and Is grappling with the problem
of success The last municipal election
has given her n practical man for
mayor, good business men for alder
men and II city administration con-
tanning the necessary elements of IA
yacity, experience and enterprise. She
Is making rapid strides in culture az
well as all the grades of refinement and
civilization. IN the course Of the poll
ishing process, the bark has been passed
and u fine wood susceptible Of the
highest finish has been REACHED. lsaW
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.
Twas favorably impressed with the
system of pavements adopted-the AS
phalt aud the English square fire brick
Of various colors. They give pic
turesque and clearly appearance to the
sidewalks, and secure the cleanest
promenades | 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, | learned,
was less than many others.
PERSONAL.
One of the most agreeable and in
structlve 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 slings and arrows
of outrageous fortunei 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 an irksome
everyday life, and tolls for bread as II
civil engineer, after having com
manded armies, handled millions and
owned Il princely estate. That he de
serves,a liberal and generous support
from Galveston and Texas would he
but to say that both appreciate public
services, private worth and pro-
fesslonal skill. There is quite
little colony of New Oreans
and Mobile people in Galveston, who
have brought with them the sterling
business qualifications and charming
social attrilMtes for which they are so
noted. Among ''the old familiar
facesp may be mentioned Mr.. Charles
Pleton, of Gary q Oliphint, cotton face
tors, Mr.. Purviance, Of Braman, Purvi-
ance " Co., Major Thomas Campbell,
of Evans y Co, grocers, Mr.. Lightfoot
Ross, OF Mobile, Captain Wicks, of
Mobile, Captain James Tre2evant,
formerly Of the "BIoody First" Louis
lana infantry, Mr.. s. ?. Watts IN, form
erly of Petersburg, Va, but more re-
Gently of Alabama and st. Louis. Mr..
Watson has only resided in Galveston
a short time, but as the confidential
clerk and cashier ofthe cotton house of
Eldridge, Baggett& Co., he has rapidly
achieved an enviable reputation as one