The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-27
A lightning Trip of a Correspond
eAt Of the Democrat from
Marshall to Gal
weston.
The Railway Between Galveston and
Houston What the Latter
City Is Doing.
The Business Outlook in Shreveport Good :
Politics Candidates in Oaddo.
Especial Correspondence Of the Democrat

SHREVEPORT, September %, 1879.
Leaving Shreveport, on the Texas Pacific,
your correspondent proceeded to Longvlew,
the junction Of the Texas Pacific and Inter
national and Great Northern railroads
From Shreveport to this point the country
presents an appearance OF thrift and slow
progress. The soil is indeed poor scarcely
yielding a bale OF cotton to every three acres
In good crop years, and much less this year,
as the dfbuth cut off the crop. Yet the build
ings are good and fences IN good repair. Stock
raising seems to be on the Increase.
MARSHALL
Is slowly but steadily improving, number
OF fine residences having been built this year,
and more being In process OF erection.
Between Marshall and Longview o number
of saw mills are actively engaged In convert
ing the splendid pinerles into first-class lurn
Der. At Longyisw boarded the train Of the
International and Great Northern Railroad
Too much cannot be said In praise Of the ex
celent management OF this road. The cars
are clearly and comyortable The train en-
ployes are polite. Cool water constantly
passed by the company's porter is a luxury
we'll appreciated by the traveller The trains
motion over this road comparing favorably
with the best Northern roads. AT Palestine, a
beautiful railroad city, the creation Of the In-
ternational road, the traveller can refresh
himself at the best railroad eating-house III
the State. The meal is cheap and better than
mauy O. first-Glass hotel In the State. The
management Of this railroad by the efficient
superintendent, Fl. NJ. Hoxie. hos not only
made It q paying in 9t but Ia ny
State of Texas.
From Palestine to Houston the country is
poor, with rich spots at intervals. and saw
few cotton fields which would retnunerate the
toll and expense of the planter. The lumber
trade on this road is also large. The railroad
has built several pretty places. such as
Crockett ana Wills. 1 found
HOUSTON
active In business. Real estate, that barome-
ter OF growth, had an upward tendency.
The colnpressa5 were busy night and day.
The Houston merchants were selling large
amounts OF goods, and every one seemed to
be buuyant with hope. The market-house,
so long the pride Of Houston, shares its
honors with the splendid WaterWorks Just
completed. These furnish the city with
supply of pure water, and were built Ia the
face of al enormous city debt. The streets
are In q wretched condition and are sadly ln
need OF pavement. Here number OF mag
nificent residences have been recently built,
and display thu taste and wealth OF the
Bayou CITY. Every Houstonan Is hopeful
that the great enterprise of Mr. Morgan,
which will connect New Orleans with Texas.
will work wonders In the business prospect OF
the city. Already Houston has laid q firm
grip on the cotton shipm ent OF the State,
which they propose to retain, rs cotton cal
be handled at much cheaper rates than at
z. GALVESTON.
The selHshness OF the later city Ia shut
ting out the energy of Mr.. Morgan Is working
In favor Of Houston, to GaIveston's serious
i.;, Nil ltc hav w ham
Id the early part OF this year to Houston than
to Galveston. Houston Is the railroad centre
Of Texas, seven railroads radiating from this
point to all parts Of Texas. Mr.. Bremond y
rapidly building railroad to Shreveport,
which will pass through section hitherto
shut out from the trade centres.
After spending some time ia Galveston, and
enjoying the bathing Of the finest beach In
America, returned home While "a Calves.
ton met Robert Lowe Ia the office of that
anterprising journal, the Galveston NeDs.
He Is now Commercial editor, u position for
which he has been eminently fitted by his trip
through the State preparing the annual State
ment OF Texas trade.
The Neaos reioices Ia wel-deserved pros
perlty. IL is the best State paper i'll the
Union, paying more for State specials month
ly than any paper in the South.
The Galveston Cotton Exchange erected at
| a cost of $50 1000, and the fremont Hotel, cost
| Ing $250,o00, are the two finest buildings In
the city Real estate Ia depreciating In Gal
weston. With all the advantages OF a seaport
| her citizens display no energy to SEIZE upon
| and realize from this great advantage
Through Texas generally the business out
, look Is bad. On my return home 4 found
SHREVEPORT
making a splendid start for the coming ses-
| sou, thus far the best for business III many
years. Improvement g still the watchWord,
and the building Of business houses and resi-
dences Of the first class show that we are on
l fhn jph1 nf QJJcp Cotton
iu; 240 bales crossed on the ferry from the
east in one day last week. The wagon trade
from the parishes east Of us, which has been
diverted toward Hope Station. on the st
| Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad. Is return
ing. Shreveport is paying better prices and
selling cheaper goods.
are, just now, boiling. No less than seven
announced candidates for sheriff, and
as many more dark horses to come
before the convention. All the candt
dates are good citizens and strong Demo
| Gratis. The Legislature Is not sought after
indeed, 1t will be difficult to procure eompe-
tent persons to accept the nomination. Judge
VIM. A. Spay Is prominently mentioned for
Attorney General. 1t Is needless to speak OF
his qualifications, for the bar Of the State wei
know his eminent qualification for the posi-
ton. AS staunch Democrat he has laboreC
with his gifted pen for Louisiana's redemp
ton through the dark and dreary years 81
Radicaiism.
In the parish politics are lively; a host o
candidates for the Office Of sheriff are alread =
ann unced, and many others In the field. A
the election for delegates to the State conven
ton representative gentlemen were chosen
both Of our journalists Of the Times ant
Standard being chosen.
The vote will be divided between Witt ant
Ogden, a majority for Witt. RED RIVER.
m--- 5.m=. TEXAS.
Cattle have been dying In Falls county TO-
1 the want OF water.
The Central track between Denison ant
Sherman Is now laid with steel rails.
\ Comanche county voted 649 against and IA
for prohibition.
| SO far Houston Is far In advance OF Calves
! ton In cotton receipts.
The cotton crop of Marlin is yielding, as
general thing, far better than 1t was estimated