The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-08


cotton; exported 4,196,7l0, while the sales
for the past ten years, ending December, 1873
were 2,9l2,645 bales
While cotton has been the chief article oil
export, and has formed the basis of all COM
mercial transactions hitherto, other articles
that enter largely into the worlds commerce
have been coming to the front, ana each year
shows marked Increase and greater diver
sity in the character Of exports Chiefly
among these are wool, hides, cotton'seed oil
and oil cake.
Since the close OF the commercial year,
1866 81 TO August 3lst, 1879, there has been
received of wool 05,437 bags, and exported
for the same period 94,9OS, while tho total
amount Of hides received and exported
aggregate 1884 1865. During tho past I'VE
years there has been received and shipped
from this port cotton,seed oil and oil cake TO
the value of S2,6Oo,OOo. This Is becoming
u valuable feature IN Galyestons commerce,
and the receipts and exports will be- largely
increased by immense $S00, 0O0oil factory
that Is being erected here. which Will crush
20, OO0tons of seed in ton months and produce
SOC, 900 gallons of oil and 2O,4O0OO0 pc nds
OF oil cake, Besides, other mills IN course
of construction in various parts of the State
whose products will seek an outlet through
this port to foreign and domestic markets.
The vigorous quarantine rest lotions ana
the policy adopted by the Board OF Health
of non intercourse with all ports sou'h OF
the twenty-fifth parallel OF latitude. whether
infected or not, has had destructive ehecl
upon Galveston's commercial relations with
the West Indies, Mexico and Central ana
South America. The Havana market a few
years ago was principally supplied with cat
tie exported from this city, but In conse,
quence OF the non-fexible action OF the Beard
of Health, has been diverted to other points
on the west coast The exports OF cattle to LOT
the commercial year, ending August 81, 1873,
to Havana was l,966 head valued at Soo. ,oo'
The foreign shipments OF other classes OF I'VE
stock have been insignificant. Inc cattle
business for the past three years, nave been
confined to local requirements. inc receipts
to meet the local consumption, has oeen'
cattle, sheep, calves and hogs comblned'
62,90l. The receipts OF sugar and me asses
in the past four years has been sugar from
Texas and Louisiana, 1886 hogsheads OF
molasses, 36,O53 barrels, 29,94S half-Darrels'
and AL kegs.
Since the resumption OF commercial trans
actions in 1865 to the close OF the fiscal year
ending ID cember 81, 1879, from the most
accurate data attainable, the wholesale and
retail trade Of Galveston, in all its branches,
aggregate o grand total OF $39O, 773,297.
Gan any city OF the same size and population,
springing out Of the ruins OF war, show a
better record? Shall Galveston, holding the
key To the Gulf, that will unlock the mighty
commerce of Mexico, the West Indies, Cen
trail and South America, and who is now ex-
tending out her iron arms to the aurferous
regions of New Mexico, dorado and North
ern Mexico, through the loyalty and patriot
ism of the people of the State, rival in great
ness and grandeur the commercial empo-
RUINS of the world? Rome, that sat on her
seven hills, and ruled the world for 800 years,
became great and powerful in consequence
of the loyalty and patriotism OF the Ro-
mans, and is to-day, amidst her ruins, the
grandest historic city Of the universe.
Carthage, her rival, because great and pow
full, from the same cause. Paris, in all her
splendor and gayety, is what the patriotism
of the French have made her. London, in
in all her grand somber and soldity, is the
pride and glory of Great Britain. Boston,
the intellectual hub of New England, is in
debted to the pluck and pride of the indom-
table Yankee for her greatness, New York
with her great commerce, her beauti. u
parks, bulls and bears, palatial residence:
and mammoth business blocks, reflects the
loyalty of the people of the Empire State
Chicago, In her legal greatness, that of lii
nois. st. Louis, in her grandeur, that OF
Missouri. San Francisco in her palace no
tells, gold boards and Asiatic commerce, that
of California. Shall this beautiful Island
city take rank W tn these grand marts OF
trade? Few of those powers equal natural
advantages; none greater.
Texans, what is your answer? The problem
is with you. Will you be less loyal less
patriotic, or shall Galveston by your aid
your encouragement, become the seat of q
mighty commerce, whose reviving effects
will be felt to the remotest bounds of our
great State Shall your beautiful sea-girt
city become the queen city Of the gulf,
whose power will be felt recognized and ex-
ercise powerful influence throughout Mexi-
ou. oeh'rai anu oo.tn hillellsa' a'aw,nS 'ue