The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-07
CALVES
Correspondence of the Herald.


The duties on imports collected on COM
modities imported Into this port during the
past month has aggregated Sl54, OOO, tne
largest amount that has ever been reached
in one month. The bulk of II was on rail-
road iron, which covers the entire east leyee.
Thousands of tons have been transported to
the interior by the Gulf, Colorado Santa
Fe and Galveston, Houston 4 Harrisburg
railroad, hut the quantity does not seem to
diminish For want OF room on the solid
levees the sailing vessels and steamships now
in port are discharging their csrgoes on the
wooden wharves. The amount OF railroad
material received here indicates that railway
lines in the interior under construction are
being pushed with energy and dispatch 1t
is hopeful augury of the future, and
demonstrates how rapidly the state is being
developed.--Large quantities OF salt and
other articles of consumption are being
imported, largely in excess of what
they have been in the past elk years, while
the list of vessels "up and cleared for Gal
weston" indicates the opinion prevailing In
the great trade centres of the world, that the
magnitude of the products Texas will con-
tribute through this port to the trade of the
world. The wharves will be crowded to
their utmost capacity, and will assume their
old.time look, unless some unforeseen event
occurs, and the city will transact the heaviest
business that has passed through her portals
for years.-W William Ahrens, the man who
assaulted Bodaker last Saturday night
with knife, was up before the recorder yes
terday morning and bound over in the sum
of $500 for his appearance before the Grim.
inal district court in October next.---The
negro laborers who struck Friday still re-
fused to 90 to work yesterday
unless their terms are complied
with. In the meantime the dlscharing of the
steam lighters is being done by contract at 40
cents ton. The barges and tug boats of
the Houston Direct Navigation company are
crowded to their utmost capacity, and have
all they an do in transporting RAILROAD iron,
salt, baggng and cotton ties for interior con-
signees to Clinton and bringing back cotton.
The steamship New York, of the Morgan
line, is now dischsrging at Central wharf
and will load with cotton as return cargo. She
is the second vessel of the Morgan line to ar
rive direct under the new combination, the
Hutchinson being the first. The light ship
No. %, that has been beacon light for years
for incoming vessels to the entrance to the
harbor, has been towed inside
preparatory to undergoing thorough repairs.
It is q matter of considerable interest to the
ship carpenters here, whether the govern
ment will order her overhauled here, or in
New Orleans. They claim they can do just
as good work, and as cheap as it can be done
in the Crescent City or elsewhere. The
health physician reports eleven deaths for
the past week, ending September 3rd. There
we're two Friday night, Mrs. George o,
Cheny, and Dr. Springer, who were buried
Yesterday evening. Considerable sickness;
prevails, but it is Of wild type, with the e1
ception of some cases of malsrial fever
The matrimonial market has felt the rebounc
in business. Seven couples slipped thell
necl,s in the moose, matrimonial, during the
past week, regardless Of the fact that sever
divorce suits have BEEN filed fll
the severance of the nupti.l knot at th'
next session of the district court
Local politics are becoming interesting anc
candidates for the various county offices nu
merous. Every day some individual who
possesses all the qualities to honor some one o
our many positions that are to be filled, an
nounces himself as candidate and begins Al
electioneering campaign among the sun
raeans. The Democracy of the nineteenth
senatorial and thirty sixth representative dis
tricts are notified that a conven ion will 81
held at the court house in this city on I'M
10Th inst. for the purpose of nominating
senator and representative for the legislature
An interest, however, centers in the local OF
fees. and YOU frequently hear the expression
"Wnat induced that fellow to come out; h
has no influence or money! conveying tn
impression thst it is useless for man to an
nounce himself for office unless he has a.
abundance of the latter commodity. This
q lsmentable condition OF affairs an
shows to what low depths the meree
nary spirit of the people Will descenc
Character, fitness and genuine worth amour
to naught when they come IN contact WI
general incompetency and money-bag'
Times will be good for the bummer' an
strikers for the next two months, as tho o
who have money and are anxious for oihe
will throw it among this class for their pom,
ical influence and votes.---Ihe Juvehil
Pinafcre com bination met with bad weatae
at Houston, and did not have the grand sue
cess thew expected. Real estate exenangt
have been pretty brisk during the past weeF
but all were for small amounts.
-