The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-11
DALLAS, TEXAS.
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THURSDAY MORNING ;::i: nov II
THE PROSPERITY or DALLAS.

Did we not know, from the expert
ence ofyears thatthe wondrous fertility
of our soil was well nigh eXhaustless,
in the midst OF this our great prosper
ity, we might look forward somewhat
doubling for its continuance We al
most feel that we, in our bounteous
crops and bursting grineries, are
scarcely deserving of these lavish
blessings, and as we have remarked,
we could hardly believe IN Gleir con-
tinuance did we not feel assured that
the foundation for this prosperity is
being firmly established.
il Three years ago the struggling
village of Dallas shipped possibly four
thousand bales of cotton, worth $2lO,-
600; to-day she ships forty thousand
bales, worth 81, 100000, tllis money be-
ing paid by Eastern spinners on the
spot for cotton. But yesterday her
wheat crop oniysupplie,lthe immedi-
ate wants ofthe resident population;
to-day hundreds Of thousands OF
bushels are sold or ground for trans
portation to distant sections, But yes
terday half million Of dollars
changed hands in Dallas; to-day her
cotton, her wheat, her wool, her
lumber, hides, cattle, corn, oats, bar
ley and rye cause six millions of dol
lars to circulate within her municipal
limits Butyesterday few stray brick
buildings, surrounded by dangerous
wooden structures, comprised the VIII
lage of Dallas to-day block after
block of stately edilices, second to none
in this State, adorn her streets. The
finest courthouse in the State stands
in her midst, aAording ample room for
the contemplated Federal and supreme
courts. Three CONNEXIONS and stately
hotels exclusive of the Cosmopolitan
aud others, fitted with all the elegant
conveniences demanded by modern
civilization, have IL ilood-tde Of guests
pouring in and out Of their rotundas.
Mills, encompasses, manufnctorles,
tanneries, street railways etc., are
constructed or in process Of compile
ton. A special force Of policemen is
necessary to arrange the immense con-
course OF wagons in the streets, aud to
keep an open way for traffic. Daily
and nightly the trains Of the Central
and Pacific railways pour into the city
n stream Of living Immigrants from
all parts of theworld to look upon this
land of ours, and to east their lots
almongu s. They come With every as
surance Of welcome, fully persuaded
that their lines have ut last been east
in pleasant places.
No reflection Unnecessary TO account
for this prosperity. A portions and,
in many Instances, the entire trade Of
the counties of Johnson, Ellis, Dem
ton, Tarrant, Parker, Hill, Wise, Clay,
Montague, Bosqne, Erath, Eastand,
Pail Pinto, Stephens, Young, Jack,
McClelland, Kaufman, Collin and
Rockwall, numbering among them,
the richest and most rapidly improv-
ing counties in Texas, are all tributary
to Dallas as distributing center
These Counties are filing fast with q
hardy, Industrious ana chivalrous peo-
pie, and their possible future can not
now be grasped,
But, surrounded by this plenty, let
us not forget the'inexorable law Of po-
litical economy, which teaches us
that not more than twenty-five per
cent of people should en-
gage in agriculture, .lilst2,y docs
not point to q permanently pros
porous people, haoing q prcponderdnco
Of this per cent. Of population engaged
IN agricultural pursuits. We only
build upon arock Where we, establish
manufactures, That people which has
less than forty-two per cent. Of its pop
ulatioI engaged in mining, manufac-
turing and arts, is steadily defying all
laws of political economy and the
most persistent teachings Of the ablest
publicists. Let railways, canals,
oranges, free trade, and .allother fan
cied Blooms be layed at our feet and
yet, just so certain as we exist, there
can be no permanent prosperity unless
we manufacture our cotton, wool,
hides, horns, &C., at home, and mine
our own coal, coppernnd iron.
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