The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29
DALLAS EXCHANGE AND COIN.
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS, December 2S.-The completion
Of the Texas 4 Pacific Railroad TO New Or
leans, which will be accomplished In very
few days, will undoubtedly have great in.
huence on the prices of freights from that
city to Dallas. We have already heard it
said on the streets that assurances had
been given that they would be reduced at
the start twenty-five per cent. on present
prices. and that this reduction had been
promised by those high in authority. We
do not vouch for the accuracy Of this state
ment, but only give ii ms u rumor. But
whether this be true or not, there will UNI
doubleday be a strong competition between
the Houston Il Texas Central and the Tex
as & Pacific for the carrying trade to and
from this city and New Orleans, and our
people may reasonably look for heavy re-
duCtion In present prices. The completion
of this road will be another great advan.
tagc to the wholesale interests of
this city, Our merchants will then
be enabled to lay down their heavy gro
ceries here at about the same rates of freight
rs are now paid from the gulf to ST. Louis
by rail, and ut such slight advance over
river ireights as not 70 be observable.
Canned goods and lighter groceries bought
by the way of New orleans or Galveston,
aud the competition which will be offered
to this point, situated rs il is where both OF
the great roads of our State meet, will afford
us lower rates than any other city in
Northern Texas and IL may be, as low as
the gulf cities themselves. The roads also
leading from here north will no doubt re-
duce their present rates to secure n share of
the trade coming here, as well as of the cot
ton and other products shipped out of the
State. 81. Louis now receives 4 very large
amount of her cotton from Northern Texas,
and she cannot afford to lose this trade
by excessive railroad tariffs. Another adj.
vantage our merchants now possess Is IN
getting all our California and Pacific Slope
supplies direct, and ut as low rates of freight
rs can the dealers in ST. Louis or Chicago
Heretofore oil these goods have been pur'
chased In tie two last cities named, but the
present facilities offered will no doubt be
grasped by our merchants, who are gencr.
ally alive to any and every advantage of
tcred them in the line OF their business
Everything now conspires TO add 10 the i'm.
portance of Dallas as great inland city
and the commercial metropolis Of NORTH
Texas.
THE annual yearly shipment Of l0,OoO,OOI
young salmon has recently been made from
the United States fish hatchery on thu
blCilouu TlNtT, ldlUOEnld, 10 Tue cast, III
charge of the superintendent of the estab
ishment, Livingston Stone. Mr. Richard
son, who remains In charge of the place It
the absence Of Mr.. Stone, Is engs ged II
Matching the 2,50O000 young salmon pur
chased each year by the State for distribu
in California waters The State Fish Com
missioners, who receive the young salmon
from the hatchery make the regular dlstri
button, which has boon the main cause Il
increasing the number OF canneries. 4
sbelieyed that Oregon will also follow Call
iornla : example to increase the fish suppl,
by artificial means.
In the United States twelve manuhcto
ries produce 100000 teeth annually. O
one to every five persons.
~ There is not u single stove In Cnrthar ems
The vast sriutity nl Coiumhinns never a.,
one. The q Spanish .brick furn, &c in Ia
,vnvSu NV years ago. Is still IA use. MN
nNciy 70 remain m uitlvss some ui our a.,
,erprlsing stove and tnware manufacture,
"ui take advantage ofthis fact. Tho emit,