The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-01

OF the Trans-cOntinental branch 'of the
Texas ~ Pacific and the Denison e. South
eastern branch of the Missouri Pacific. 1t
has q population of 400. During the year
past it shipped 800 bales of cotton; LOCO
pounds of WOOL 5000 pounds of hides and
peltries; 1900 bushels of small grain, prin-
cipally wheat 500 head of cattle, sheep and
hogs and the values Ofminor articlesshippcd
not specially mentioned will amount to
$500. OF these shipments rs per cent. went
to st. Louis, and 25 per cent. to Dallas and
other points The total value of mills and
manufactures in the place is $4,000.
There were sold in Bells during the
year past of dry goods, clothing, hats and
caps, boots and shoes, and millinery, $685.
coo; of groceries, produce, confections, bag
ging and ties, 5000; of liquors, beer and
tobaccos, 5000; of wood work (shingles,
rough and dressed lumber, sash, etc., $10-
600; of drugs, paints, oils, crockery, wood
enware, etc, 5000; of hardware, agricul-
tural machinery, engines, wagons, ETC.,
$4,000; and of miscellaneous articles, 81, 800
The percentage Of these imported goods
was, from New York, TO- st. Louis, 50 Chi
cage, 8; New Orleans, 10; Galveston, 5; Dali
las 10; other points, s. There are two small
manufactures of local nature in the place,
employing eight hands, and with q capital
OF $1,000 invested,
SHERMAN.
Sherman is the county site of Grayson,
the most populous county in the state, and
one of the very best in all respects.
It is Mt the intersection of the
Houston & Texas Central railroad, and
the Transcontinental branch of the Texas e.
Pacific railroad. 1t was an important
county town before the war and long before
it had railroad facilities. Its business
houses are handsome and sub
stantial brick buildings, while it is
filled with pretty, comfortable and stylish
residences. 1t is iiourishing, progressive
place with the airs of city about and in
dications Of its prosperity on every hand.
ulation of 800. During the year past Sher-
man exported 10000 bales of cotton, $1,000
pounds of WOOL 100000 pounds of hides and
peltries, $1,000 bushels Of small grains, 1000
head of cattle, sheep and hogs, and the ag-
gregate value of its minor products eX-
ported was $4,000. OF the percentage of
these exports New York received 20 st.
Louis 40, Chicago 10, New Or
leans Is and other points 10. There
are in Sherman mills and manufactures
to the value of $4,000. Tho aggregate
sales of imported articles for the year were
dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, hats
and caps and millinery, $4,000; of gro
ceries, produce, confections, bagging and
ties, 81 500, 900; of liquors, beer and tobac-
cos, $500, 900; Of ice, $4,000; of wood work
(shingles, rough and dressed lumber, sash,
etc., $225, 600; of drugs, paints, oils, crock
cry, wooden1ware, etc., 10000; Of hard
ware, agricultural machinery, engines, wa
CONS, etc, $4,000, and Of miscellaneous
articles, $4,000. The per centage of these
imports were from New York 40; from st.
Louis 80; Chicago 8; New Orleans 10; Gal
weston 10, and from other points 10 per cent.
There are in Sherman ten manufactures
employing 100 hands, in which is invested
$25O0O ofcapital
wHITEsBoRo.
This is an important town in Grayson
county, where the Transcontinental line of
the Texas & Pacific railroad and the Mis-
souri, Pacific form a junction. II Is GO miles
from Dallas by rail, and has population Of
800. There is splendid country all about
Whitesboro. II has good schools and the
very best Of society. During the year past
IL shipped 5000 bales of cotton 10000
pounds of hides and peltries 6,OO0 bushels
Of small grain; 5000 head Of cattle, sheen
and hogs, and the aggregate value of minor
products shipped was 5000. OF these
shipments New York received 10 per cent:
st Louis, 40; New Orleans Is; Galveston,
10, and Dallas and other points, 10 per cent,
The total value Of mills and manufactures
at Whitesboro Is $1,000. The aggregate
sales of imported articles during the year
were OF dry goods, clothing, hats and caps,
boots and shoes and millinery, 800 900, of
groceries produce, CONNECTIONS, bagging and
ties, $4,000; Of liquors, beer and tobaccos,
$4,000 of woodwork, (shingcs, rough and
dressed lumber, sash, etc., $4,000; of
drugs, paints, oils, crockcry, woodenware,
etc.. $4,000; and Of hardware agricultural
machinery, engines, wagons, etc, $4,000.
or these imports 10 per cent. were from
New York; 30 per cent. from st. Louis; 8
per cent from Chicago; 8 per cent from
Galveston, and 30 per cent from Dallas
Whitcsboro has a'ilouring mill IN which Is
invested 5000 and employing ten hands
tiatdocs q local trade up TO its capacity.
rlLoT POINT.
Pilot Polot is pretty. ilourishing town,
In Denton county, on the Trnnsconincntal
branch Of the Texas & Pacific railroad as
extended from Sherman TO Fort Worth. II
Is 80 miles from Dallas and has population
OF 700 In the year Just past Pilot Point ex-
ported 1900 bales ofcotton, 5000 bushels of
small grain, 1000 head of cattle, sheep and
hogs, and the aggregate value fits minor
products exported was 81 900 The percent.
age Of these shipments went IN the proper.
ton Of 10 to New York, 90 to st. Louis,
l0to New Orleans, 10 40 Galveston, 10 TO