The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-21
GALVESTON



supeyabundsnoe of rain has fallen, and the
streets, except those that are paved, are a
perfect loblolly of mud and water. Calves
ton in its present condition would not strike
the eye of the tourist for winter resort as
presenting any attractions, that would make
Il journ of several months pleasure and a
benefit Yet in spite of tho inclemency Of
the weather. business moves along uninter-
ruptedly, increasing in volume diy by day,
while the increase in ocean tonnage is daily
assuming larger proportions by the arrival
Of steamships and sailing vessels OF all char
scters. Wharve', presses and railroad de-
pots are ianImed with cotton, and this sea-
sons business is in marked contrast to what
it was last season al til time, when one-halt
of the presses we're idle for the want of cot
ton TO compress. The rapid extension of the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe TO the most
fertile and productive regions of the state
has been an important factor in bringing
about this pro porous condition Of affairs for
Galveston. The opening out Of wholesale
houses is another favorable indication that
Galveston has struck bedrock, and Is again
on the upward tread. lively interest
that il now being manifested in the vital
question of deep water, bits fair to assume
tangible and practical shape, and resu in
the speedy accomplishment of the desired
end Men who have hitherto been dormsnt
on this question, are now active in its aglla'
ton, md it looks as if Galveston was going
to act as 4 unit upon matter upon which,
in very great measure, HAMS her future
advancement and commercial greatness
Major Mansfield is now in Washington, 10
conferences with the United States board of
engineers, and while there, will press the
impora CO and necessity of an ample appro-
pria ion for the harbor improvement at this
point on the Texas coast. Upon his return
conference of the leading business men
will, in all probability, he called, and con-
ference had with Msjor Mansfield, a d some
line of action adopted which will fully bring
to the attention of the people Of Texas and
the greet west the immense benefit it will be
to them to have q deep-wster outlet at Gal
weston to the high sea, and the tax it will
relieve from their products seeking an
outlet through this port to the markets ofthe
world, by cheapcning port charges and les
seniug the cost of ban1ling, besides giving
their produce quick dispatch. In the past
five years the cotton that has passed through
this city for the foreign markets of the world
has paid ligtbeage tax which, if it had
been applied to deepening wst'r cross the
outer bar, would have secured u channel one
thousand wards wide and twenty-five deep by
this tme,and not only that, but made Calves
ton the termni of all railroad lines rnnnine
north and south through the state
besides securing the eastern terminus of the
great Southern Pacific, which is being
pushed eastward from the Pacific slope Us
rapidly as men and capital can construct it.
the whistles Of whose engines will awaken
the echoes of the valley of the Rio Grlrde a
III Psso before the ushefng in of they year 1882
The future is pregnant with favorable augu
ries for this beautiful city, If hcr citizen
have but the spirit, nerve and comprehension
TO grasp them. and learn lesson from tn
enterprise and sagscity that has projected
and built over two hundred miles Of railro 4
in the past year and half We believe the.
have. We believe, from the indication
manifested, that Galveston has aroused from
her lethsrgy, and is awake to that cris: il
her affairs, which, if taken at its flood, vii
lead on to greatness and permanent prosper
ity. The marked i,creass in business ha
had mach t. do with this. While man.
predicted that the completion of the New
Orleans & Texas railroad would be q dam
aging blow to tho trade and commerc
~
case, and her merchants have not ha
more prosperous or profitable lesson tina
the present, since tho financial crisis of 1879
They have been crowded to their utmos
limit to promptly meet and fill the order
that every mail has brought them, and thei
operations have not been contined TO Te1e
alone but their trade qualifications haV
extended into the Indian territory, wester
I'D oil
Efforts are now being made 10 re-estat
fish Galveston As a coffee market, whlc
trade has been seriously crippled and II
tnrded by the restrictive quarantine thst la
been declared and enforced sgsinst al port
south of the twenty-frth degree Of Latitude
whether respected or not, which has been or
forced for the past three years. HeideI
heimer Bros., whose active enterprise an
keen ssgacity has become proyerOial, NJ
now periecting arrangements by which the
will be enabled to import largely of tn
necessary staple, which enters SO largely
the domestic economy Of affairs. TIE e
Enlistment of a lin3 of steamships bstwee
New Orleans and Vera Cruz. touching her
going sud coming is going to open
new avenue of trade and traffic Tor the scoI
and genius of the enterprising, progressi'
UltTtunllls ol lut lSlhllu WV NulNu u plNl
erly lostered and encouraged will deyelo
into grand and lucrative proportions in
short time. The signs Of the times porten
an suspicious future for Galveston, M
that there is yet hope in Israel for her cit
zeas TO see their grandest hopes realized
they but grasp the opportunity now while
is within their reach, AS one OF her mo
ssgncious and enterprising citizons remRrkC
in recent interview, THE good God hell
those who help themselves" If they wi
only act from this motive, all else will be
easy accomplishment The hooner lao
tie Mayo, Captain Campbell, bound fro
Corpus Christ TO this port was beachc
about 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon abol
sixteen miles below the city. The captain
who came 10 to the city yesterday, has hop
of saving his craft and cargo.-The sher
elect, Owens, has fled an acceptable Dor
with the county commissioners and has eI
tered upon the discharge of his duties
Madame Whitney proprietreas of tho not
rious soup and bully house, W
fined 500 for keeping disc
derly house, in the criminal disrj
court Wednesday, are fl
as TO the safety Of the tug Effort of the ne
Lighter Company, which left Oalcasiou Tue
day before last for this port with two bsrs
in tow.--W. j. Houlahan, who was coui
ed ous in the official enumeration Of vot
for county commissioner of the second pl
cinct, has demanded a recount, which will
made Saturday next.-E. p. Graves,
al 10, Ia ALL nf ID