The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-28
DAILY DEMOCRAT.
PRAIRIE BREEZE FROM TExAs.


Southern darkey. capped the ,olim 81
when speaking Of his native place by
saying: "Dars old MisBissip right obel
de fence; why IL goes all round Heaven
aircumfermence. So with us of the
Lone Star State, and that the same
opinion ID shared by others, is proven
by the constant flood OF emigration.
Bishop Peck. Of California, who spent
some four weeks In this vicinity this
winter. on his return wrote sueh glow
ing accounts TO the Christian Advocate
In New York. that he has got himself
into q dilemma he receives 30 many
letters Of inquiry that no requires the
Beryieea OF u private secretary.
We of Dallas dispute the title Of the
Hub Of the. Universe with tho Bos.
tonians, and certainly we have good
reason to, for upward and onward has
been tho progress OF our little city on
the plains For the last three years. Our
special pride ut present IL the new
waterworks, supplying Our town with
slimpid" equal TO Croton or Coeheeuto.
The Immense iron stand pipe, located
on the highest point In the city, causes a
glow OF pride In the Dallasite's bosom,
and thrill OF fear In the hearts OF the
nervous old ladies who live In the vioi.
nifty for fear OF another dam disaster,
King Menus has held his undisputed
sway In our State this week, and as this
lisa festivity that our Northern brethren,
no u class, do not participate in, we
would suggest that no more interesting
sight can be found TO one unaecustomed.
Dallas covered herself with glory last
year. and this year will again present
the glorieB OF the Carnival It has been
decided to wait until after Lent, and
the 4th OF April has been chosen az the
day. While the Carnival lasts unimit-
ed license In the shape Of practical
jokes and innocent fun Is allowed. Tho
Roman custom Of throwing confetti
and bonbuns Is INDUCED In. The
streets are thronged with maskers from
early dawn till dawn again. All business
Is suspended and frolie rules the hour.
Politics have been, and still are the
engrossing theme. Our State has been
the Victim of a good Joke. brought
about, however, by It's own citizens.
Plumtng herself Oh the immense Demo
cratic majority OF t03,000 in 1875,
through the columns of the Herald,
ehe boldly threw down the gauntlet to
the other oommonwealths, defying
them to compete with her Ia the last |
election, never dreaming that victory
would perch Oh any banner but that OF
Texas. The challenge was accepted. |
the. election came off, and Georgia |
walked away with the prizs by Demo. |
cratic majority of $4,000, while Texas |
could only show 10000. there was no |
help for 1t, and Texas had to stand up
20 the rack.
TO the Presidents of the Tilden and
Hendricks clubs Of this city was In
trusted the preparation, and to the
Hons. Samuel j. Adams and James B.
Simpson the delivery OF the flag to
Georgia. From the commission given
the Hon. James b. Simpson by Coy. r.
Is. Hubbard, authorizing him to convey
the banner to Georgia and there de-
liver it to Gov. Colquitt, we are per-
mitted to quote rs follows
!" Texas, In the presence Of your
eighty-six thousand majority of Demo
cratic Votes, bows with uncovered head:
with heart full Of pride, love and
honor, tenders to the Democracy of
Georgia this banner, which she has so
nobly won. This pleasant duty, by
unanimous consent. has been contided
TO the Hon. James B. Simpson, OF Dali
las, distinguished In our legislative
councils alike for craftsmanship, elo-
quence and fearless advocacy Of
the right. Four years hence Texas ex-
poets to win IL back and restore 1t to the
hands which now SO freely part with
the prize"
The banner Is beauty, and will re-
quire the united strength of four stall !
wart Georgians to carry 1t. Its cost, when 3
finished, will be about $3.50. It Ia con- Z
structed of the heaviest blue and scarlet ,
silk, trimmed with solid bullion fringe.
It Is six feet by eight In size, and on the
front Is emblazoned the coat Of arms of
the State OF Texas, draped around which
Is the United States flag with thirteen
stars below, aud the inscription "Dem-
ocratic Centennial Banner. 1872; In
the right hand upper corner the seal OF
Georgia, and below that the words
"Won by Georgia, 1867; on the re-
verse side . single hand holds up the
most elegant design ever invented for
n flag.
Business In our city this year has
been excellent. Our cotton receipts
during the season have been largely in q
excess OF any previous year, Keeping
two OF the largest cotton congresses
steadily at work, night and day. Near
ly three million dollars have been paid
has been furnished by the banking
house OF Adams Il Leonard; and, by
the way, speaking OF banks, we can
speak with pardonable pride of the
above institution from the recent state
ment published by them. We quote
the following:
Assets. 1914, 800 os; liabilities. $751; ii
AZ 90; net worth. $192.S45 Sc. Surely a
Dallas has one banking house whose
foundation Is built upon rock.
Railroad matters are quite lively. The
Texas Pacific bill will In all probability
BASS, to the joy of our people. Already
The surveys beyond Fort Worth have
been made, and In less than six months
he road will be we'll on towards
Weatherford.
The Transcontinental being COM
Dleted from Sherman to Texarkana,
gives our people the choice of three
'outes to st. Louis, and will do much
,owards reducing freights. Track Jay
ng on the Dallas and Victoria il going
treasures of the Wichita :,
,oilutrY and the acrienltr1ra nroducts Of a