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


value OF other shipments not specially
enumerated was $4,000. Of these shin
ments 80 per cent. went to Galveston and 20
per cent. to other points. The total value
OF mills and manufactures in the place is
$Sopo, The aggregate sale of imported
articles Tor the year just ended was of dry
goods, clothing, boots and shoes, hats and
caps and millinery, $4,000; of
groceries, produce, CONNECTIONS, bag
ging and ties, $4,000. of
liquors, beers and tobaccos, $4,000; of ice,
$4,000 of wood work (shingles, rough and
dressed lumber, sash, etc., $4,000; of
drugs, paints, oil, crockery, woodenware,
etc, $4,000; of hardware, agricultural ma,
chinery, engines, wagons, etc, $4,000, and
OF miscellaneous articles $4,000. The per-
centage of these imports were, from New
York, 5; st. LOUIS, 10; Galveston, 80, and
other points, 25. There are in the place two
corn mills and cotton gins combined, and
cotton seed oil mill, employing, in the ag-
grcgato thirty hands In these establish
ments there is capital to the extent of S35-,
900 invested, and their gross products reach
$25,0M. The valne Of real estate and per-
sonal property in the town is assessed at
100000.
wEIMAR.
Wcmar is a station on the Galveston,
Harrisburg d San Antonio railroad known
as the Sunset Route" and is distant from
Dallas by rail about SIS miles II is west of
the Colorado river, and is in what we dosig-
nate western Texas. 1t is situated in a
splendid country, pretty thiCkly populated
with Germans, and fine iarius, well cult
waited are abundant all about it, Weimar
has q population of 500, and during the year
past exported 1900 bales of cotton and
100000 feet of lumber. OftheSe shipments
30 per cent went to Galveston, and 10 per
cent. to other points. 1t has mills and
manufactures worth $1,000 The aggregate
OF sales for the year were, i'll dry goods,
clothing, boots and Shoes hats and caps
and millinery, $4,000; of groceries, pro-
duce, CONNECTIONS, bagging and ties, $4,000;
of liquors, beer and tobaCcos, $4,000;
Of woodwork shingles, rough and
dressed lumber, sash, etc., 500
900, and of hardware, agricultural
machinery, engines, wagons etc, $1,000.
The per centnge Of these imports was 10
from Galveston and 90 from other points.
There are in Weimar three cotton gins,
working seven hands. with $4,000 capital
invested, the gross product of which is
$4,000.
soHULENBERG.
This is railroad town on the "Sunset
Route" west of The Colorado river, and is
about 395 miles from Dallas and has pOpu-
lation of000 This year just past SchuIen-
berg exported II 900 bales of cotton 300
900 feet of lumber. Of these exports SOper
cent. WENT to Galveston, and 20per cent, to
other points. The aggregate sales of inn
ported articles during the year were, of dry
goods, clothing, boots and shoes, hats and
caps and millinery, $4,000; of groceries,
produce, c0nlcCtions, bagging and ties,
$l75,0O0; of liquors, beer and tobaccos S25,-
000 of woodwork (shinFes, rough and
dressed lumber sash, etc ,)$35, 900; of drugs,
paints, oils, crockery woodenware, etc,
n,,I .c ALL Il
chllfery, wagons, etc, 5000. The per cent
age of these imports were in the proportion
of 40 from New York; 40 from st. Louis,
and 20 from Galveston There are in Schu-
lenberg, in the shape of manufactures two
cotton gins and one planning mill which en-
ploy ten men, and the capital invested in
them amounts to $4,000, while their gross
products per annum reach the sum of $40,-
FLAToyIA.
This railroad town, situated on the "Sun-
set route,'' west of the Colorado river is in
Fayette county about $50 miles from Dallas |
and has population Of 600. During the |
year past il exported 500 bales of cotton, of |
which so per cent Went to Galveston and |
% per cent to other points. 1t has two cot !
toni gins worth $3.50. The aggregate sales
of imported artclcstor the year were, of dry
goods, clothing, boots and shoes, hats and
caps and millinery, 100000; of groceries,
produce, CONNECTIONS bagging and ties, $780, .
O0O; of liquors beer and tobaccos, $3.50 900.
Of woodwork, (shingles, rough and dressed T.
lumber, sash, etc. $50, 900; of drugs, paints,
ous,, orockery, woodenware, ETC., 5000; OF
hardware, agricultural machinery, edgines,
wagons, ETC.. 5000 and of miscellaneous
articles $1,000. The percentage of these ina
ports was, from New York, 40: st. Louis
40, and Galveston 90
cUERo.
This is the county site of Dewitt county,
II having been removed from Clinton some
years ago. 1t has population of $500,
and Is the western terminus of the Gulf
Western Texas & Pacific railroad, its only
road, reaching from Indianoa, on the gulf,
slxty,tyo miles away. II is the entrepot
and distributing point ofthree or four coun.
ties, and does q good business. IL
exported during thoy ear past some
1900 bales of cotton; 725,060 pounds
Of, wood $4,000 pounds of hides and pei
trlesi 10000 bushels of pecans; 1000 head
OF sheep; $40 head of cattle and 100000
pounds of cotton seed. New York, New
Orleans and Galveston received in about
equal proportion these shipments, save of
cattle and sheep, some of which went to
Havana. 1t has q fine cotton gin with a
Clement cotton attachment, the only one in
tnc state, ana other local manufacturing eS-
Establishments. The aggregate sales for the
year of dry goods, groceries, liquors and to-
baccos; drugs, oils, paints, etc, hardware,
agricultural machinery, etc, were some
$4,000 TO which can be added 1000, 900 feet
of lumber imported from Texas mills, at
Orange and Beaumont principally. New
York, New Orleans, st. Louis and Gal
weston in almost equal proportions,
iSpIAYoLA.
This pacemay be said to be in the sere and
yellow leafnow. 1t is In Calhoun county,
Of which II Is the county site, and while'it
has. LOO inhabitants, doing good local
trade. It's Importance as a port of entry on
the gulf of Mexico, and as tho receiving
and shipping point of western Texas has
departed forever, The terrific cyclone of
1875, which prevailed on the Texas coast In
September Of that year, destroyed India.
nola, sweeping away many houses and
people. Since thon Ia great many of the
citizens having len for new homes) IL has
done but little moro than the local trade of
Calhoun county, with perhaps some trade
witc those portions of Matagorda and Jack
son counties most contiguous. II is the
beginning Of the Gulf Western Texas Il
pacilio road, built into the interior to Cuero,
in Dewitt county 65 miles, and was
originally intended to go TO San Antonio,
and thence IN time 10 the Pacific ocean. II
is The property Of the Morgan estate, bu. by
some kind OF combination and agree
ment this road has stood still ut Cuero