The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-04
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Evidences of the Prosperity and
4 Thrift of Huntsville Not Such
a n Little Hamlet

4..H hlNl>NlIltt Siu) A. A9HN'
In YOUR issue of April 25th, you have two
& conmuncations from here one of which
signed c. L, NJ, mentions Huntsville as
nretty little place, having the air of a quiet,
ratired. well to-do country town, built up
la commodous and substantial business
houses, and neat, handsome, comfortable
dwellings,. This is all that we claim for 1t,
oxcept that the population generally will
\ compare iayorably with that of any place in
Z The State.
n The second communication, written by
lvour local correspondent, mentions Hunts
Nile rs "The Little Hamlet Now, as 1t
may be interesting to your readers to know
what goes to make upthe "Little Hamlet
/ will try and tell them. So, here goes;
First. Fifteen large stores, doinga general
dry.goods and grocery business; . OF o
smaller grocery stores; , millinery shops; 1
drug.stores; 2 barber-shop& saddIer
shops 3 saloons; l newspaper;
a livery stables, 3 blacksmith shops; wood
anon, > steam grist mills and cotton gins,
Restaurant, . hotels-one of them the famous
Gibbs house, which has no superior in the
State-5 physicians, dentists, and lawyers,
S ID. | Masonic lodge, |. q. o. +. lodge,
k. of IL. lodge, and X. and l.. of II, lodge.
Sd. Eight churches to wit: Methodist
fyhite). 2 Methodist (col'd), | Baptist (white),
n lBaptist (coldl, | Presbyterian, Episcopal,
And Christian, all with good pastors except
\ Presbyterian.
g- Attn. A large two-story courthouse and
g Mail, the latter disgrace to the place.
s1 5th, Andrew Female College, at pres
ent under the control of Professor Lyman
x Harding, ir. late of Kentucky, assisted
by Mrs. G ray and Miss Ella Smither in the
literary department, and Mrs. Octavia Bell
ia the musical department. This school is
well managed and in prosperous condition
Sam Houston Normal Institute, as you
have learned from your regular "loke,' /:
located here, and getting along as well as thu
best friends of education could desire. Il
has about ITO regular pupils, which the build
Inc manages to accommodate comtortaoy
Although YOUR "Little Hamlet" correspondent
a one of the number. When he gets too big
for the house, they dismiss him so ne car
have the whole Of "out doors" to himself
In addition to these institutions OF learning
there are several smaller schools well at
tended, white and colored.
M Sixth. Here, too, is the penitentiary, de
scribed by @. l.. NJ, with its large popu
lation. its varied industries and Its buildings
worth at least S250,0OO
Seventh. This is the terminus of thu
Huntsville tap railroad, a branch OF the In
terna,ional ~ Great Northern railroad, anC
Is the shipping point for the larger portion
of Madison county and for portions OF Leol
and Crime, counties. From 1000 to 10000
bales of cotton are shipped aHnually.
So much for what constitutes "Ihe Litt
Hamlet" You had better sac to it that tn
boundaries of Dallas are enlarged sufficient.
To hold your correspondent on his return,
We have Just been blessed with tine rain
and the farmers are happy over the pros
pect'' for good crops.
District court convenes here on Monday
the third instant. Judge w. d! Wood
Of Leon county, is the presiding jndg'
and Colonel A. T. Mckinney, of Wake
County. il District Attorney for this dlstric
Nudge Wood has announced his determlns
lion not to be candidate for re-eIectio
much TO the regret Of everyone. Sewers
have been spoken of as his successor. Judg
j, b. Burnett, late Senator for this district,
il supposed, will be the Radical candldat
On the democratic side have been mentlone
the names of Colonel ID. A. Mum, of Houstc
County Hon. II. II. Boone and J. K. Kei
lrl. of Grimes; Hon. A. I. Mckinney Al
Judge Benlow Randolph, of Walker-eith'
of whom would make u good Judge.
M There is not much political talk here yt
candidates for local offices are beginning =,
be discussed some.
b. A. Carter, convicted at the last term
the District court of this county of murde
and TO be hung, is in the penitentiary, for sa
leeping. Sentence will probably be pr
nounced next week, and his time of execute
will probably he fixed at some date in Jun
He is said to keep in good spirits, In tt
eastern part of the county petition to cor
mute is being circulated but the chances +
executive interference are very slim, ms the
i NO doubt OF his guilt and no extennatl'
for the crime. Carter was hired to Kill |
victim, the consideration being $40 pom
Deputy Sheriff J. NJ. Parish was marEl
In Houston on the eth of Apr! to Nj
Minnie, tie eldest daughter Of Major Jam
a Raler MoRE ANON.