The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-21
~. Louis letter.
.lonce OF the Herald,

correspondence Oh lnt llcIhlN
ST. LOUIS, April 10, lSsO.
Business in all departments opened up
briskly this week, and bids fair to continue
SO throughout the month.
Many strangers are in the city, most of
whom ARE delegates to the Missouri State
Immigration convention, now in session ut
the Mercantile Library hall.
City officials and the citizens in general
of st. Louis ARE jubilOnt over the late dccis-
ion of the United States Supreme court, in
the case of City of 81. LOUIS vs.. Missouri
Pacific railroad, in which n verdict was given
in favor of plaintiff, to the amount of $780,
coo.
During the past week your correspondent
visited some Of tho leading business houses
and manufactures on North Main street, and
in the immediate vicinity of the great bridge,
the writer found the old and reliable saddle
and harness mandatory of Messrs. Meyer.
Bsunemun ~ Co. Through the politeness
of Mr.. Jacob Meyer, the senior partner of
the firm, the writer was placed under charge
of Mr.. &. r. Moore, the Texas salesman Of
the house, formerly of Dallas, who was
shown over the vast manutactury and sales
room. Here are employed $50 men, who
find it impossible to keep up with orders
which pour in constantly from all sections
The upper story of the building is devoted to
manufacturing purpos es, and 1t is here most
of their force Is employed. The third floor
is used ms q store-room for all kinds of stock
in their line, which are stored there immedi'
atelv after receiving the finishing touches
In this department the writer was SHOWN over
thirty different kinds of saddle-trees, most
being specially manufactured for the South.
Over $500 dozen of these were handled by
this house last year. The ssmple-room
which occupies the entire second floor (70x
100 feet) is packed almost full with every
thing known in the category Of saddl ry,
saddlery-hardware, leather, horse-clotheing,
etc, etc This huuse is reaching further out
for Texas trade, fair share of which it has
been enjoying since 1865.
Nearly opposite, on Main street, and ad-
joining the great Mississippi iron bridge, your
correspondent visited the salesroom Of
THE EXCELSIOR MANUFACTURING CO.,
Acknowledged to be the largest stove manu-
factory in the United States.
The company's works occupy
two entire squares fronting on Main and
Lewis streets. About four hundred and fifty
men are here employed in the manufacture
of the celebrated "Chsrter Oak and other
we'l.known stoves. Tho salesrooms show to
the visitor complete assortment of every
thing in their line, including tinware, metals,
etc. This mandatory docs business
reaching yearly aggregate of two million
dollars.
Further down Main street, Nos. 42l and
423, the writer happened into the great lith-
ographing, printing and stationery establish
ment Of
GEO. D. BARNARD & co.,
And was escorted over the entire building BY
Mr.. Barnard, the senior partner, who kindly
pointed out to the writer al the points of
interest Mr.. Barnard stated "he was always
pleased to welcome Texans to his establish
ment more especially because he was enjoy
ing large and rapidly increasing trade with
the country offices of Northern and Central
Texas" This house is enjoying the largest
phtTOuhkt III tbo Ncet, III tutlT llIic. hIuOnR
the interesting features of the establishment
was patent striking ruling machine, which
accomplishes the work formerly done BY six
machines Of the old style. Also, machine
for numbering the pages of dockets, record
hooks, etc. which numbers two pages at one
impression.
Your correspondent was favored with the
advertisement of the firm of
BOWMAN BLEYER,
Well-known wine merchants of this city,
whose establishment occupies the northwest
corner of Fourth and Walnut streets. This
house, In addition 10 their large and varied
stocks Of wines and liquors, are making
specially of Thomas Y ung's Extract OF
Malt" a genuine health beverage, and Is a
compound extract ofmalt and hops-in fact
Il is q substitute for ale, beer, porter and
every description Of alcoholic drinks.
This admirable restorative and preserva-