The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-06-16

pheric perturbation" and We are glad I,
know that even at thislsto date our colem
porary has consented 10 call things by thei
right Dsmes. The News says;
The News republlshes an article from th
New Orleans Plcayune, on what that journa
terms Galveston's alarm, covering three mat
ters of interest, which may be named as the!
occur In the article, to-wit: The objectiv,
points of Gould's South western railroad sys
tenn, deep water and the question of quaran
tine. Our New Orleans cotemporary hal
seen fit to magnify q statement of fact by the
| News into an indication of alarm on the par,
of Galveston. That is q mistake. One oil
the chief troubles with this community il
that it is next to impossible TO scare it abou,
anything. 1t will not be frightened
That getting into worry
over joy Gould and his purposes
would do any good in the premises, however
is altogether unlikely. Because the cities OF
New Orleans and ST. Louis are to be especi-
ally benefited by the Gould railroad system,
is no distinct reason why Galveston must be
injured. The city of Galveston has resour>
ces of her own that she may draw upon to
no uncomfortable extent Be il understood,
however, Galveston is not Indifferent to Mr..
Gould's influence. On the contrary, Calves
ton would be exceedingly gratifed were that
gentleman 10 take notion to have thirty
feet of water on the bar here. with steam
ship line or two plying 10 different directions.
Yet, because Mr.. Gould may not take such a
notion into his head, there is no appearance
of paralysis on any hand. The good will of
the Picayune, in reference to the matter of
deep water on Galveston bar, is appreciated.
This is, indeed, national work. While
Galveston, as the Picayune remarks, may
not exacely "hope to rival the Crescent City,
she can aspire TO great commercial impor'
lance" Well, rather, and that being
settled, Galveston will press her claims
to trade and consideration where pressing will
do the most good. There is a world open to
Galveston just as there is to New Orleane.
Upon the question of quarantine the Plea.
yune is in the main correct. The port OF
Galveston requires to be placed upon
higher plain in this matter. If necessary
facilities for the disinfection of freights will
keep out infectious disease, it is short
sighted policy that will stick to the non~inter
course doctrine. But until Galveston is pro-
vided with all enlightened appliances for
such purpose, she must protect the public
health IS best she may, even at the expense
of the ,rt's commerce. With all such con-
iitions prevailing, nevertheless Galveston
seems not in the least alarmed. The nearest
she has ever come to being scared was during
the cyclone of 1875, when the commerce of
the place came near to being interfered with
by the threatened washing away Of the
island. It is believed now that nothing short
of an earthquake can cook Galveston's COM
mercisl goose; aud neither Jay Gould's ter
minal system, nor shallow wat r, nor bar
barous quarantine restrictions, involves any
thing quite so decisive as an eruption of the
earth. 1t is very difficult thing, indeed. TO
disturb the repose of this rather remarkable
community.