The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-02-23
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS. February th.-4ne erection OF
NOW iou os for business purposes in East
alias i7 steadily progressing, and all of
them or. being occupied as Don as COM
rlcteG ~ peesOus engaged l the various
n..1ches OF trade. . he number of new
houses tina. have nCen completed in that
portion OF on g.ty this winter fully equals
those Of last summer, and while few are
really creditable structures, many are OF
smaller dimensions and suitable only for
retail purposes; sun they an contribute :, 10
the growth of the city and demonstrate the
fact that our population is extending in
that direction and that East Dallas is soon
TO become one of the most important
business portions of this rapidly growing
city. The residents there, however, COM
plain bitterly of the want of action on the
part of the city council to provide them
with good sidewalks, to say nothing of the
streets Outside Of Main and Elm streets,
there is not q sidewalk east of the railroad,
and those on the streets mentioned are laid
only in part, and do not add much to the
convenience or comfort of persons who have
TO traverse them daily in good and bad
weather. They assert that they bear their
proportion Of the city expenses, and are
entirely neglected in the way Of improve
ments by the city government. The
population in that part of Dallas is becom-
ing so great that they will soon feel and as
sert their power, and claim their rights to
recognition in the disbursement of the
funds of the city. They are certainly en-
titled to an equitable share in the expendi-
ture of the public finances for general i'm
proyements, and the few and modest de-
mands they have made should have been
cheerfully aCceded to. With good side
walks and some little attention and money
extended on the streets, East Dallas would
probably increase in population more rap
idly than any other portion Of our whole
city.
DALLAS, February 1G.-NoN that our cot
tom exchange is duly ORGANIZED, one of the
most important matters that could possibly
occupy IFS attention is to unite with others
in an effort TO abolish the duties on cotton
ties. Nearly every other cotton exchange
in the south has taken action on this sub
iect, and has memorialized congress to re-
iieye cotton Of all duties. The cotton plant
ers of the south have suffered long and pa
tiently under this tax, imposed upon them
SOLELY for the benefit OF northern manutac-
turers Of iron, and to the detri.
ment Of their best interests. At this
time, when other southern cities are
uniting in a strong and undivided effort for
the benefit of the planter particularly and
the south generally, the Dallas Cotton EN-
change should at least avail herself Of the
acknowledged right 10 petition congress TO
remove this burthensome wrong unjustly
imposed upon our southern people and Their
pest productive interests.
The weather to-day has been clear and
pleasant, and if Tice and Nennor
will only remain inactive and quiet,
and permit the Storm King to pursue his
course uutrammelled without insinuating
their unwarranted predictions Of winds and
rains. we are one Of many who will con-
tribute 10 awarding them gold medal set
Z NOT ffTFf
demonstrations the weather would be
satisfactory, but, like all other scientists,
thew are forever interfering with things Of
this kind which don't concern them, and
are thereby rendering themselves
highly unpopular with people,
who are unanimously IN favor
~ fair weather and good roads. lice and
Nennor will have many sins 70 answer for
in the world 20 come, unless they change
tbeir tactics in regard 10 rain and wind.
pusiness to-day has been buOyant IN
both the wholesale and retail lines. Al
though the rains Of last night rendered the
roads In q still worse 0ndiion, there WIS 2
g0odly nurabe Of pedestrians on g.T stIrti
and the retail trade was active. wholesale
dealer are rejoicing in an increase a
sales. both by orders and personal pur-
chases.
Dtrtts. February 17.-One Of The most
important enterprises Affecting llt Dl-llli--
Interests OF Dallas is the early completion
Of the s. Louis x Texas arrJT-gauge
road % this city. u vii open up Or
long distance new country o. our trade,
and one u which the bushes nov D. a.
most entirely pointed iu another direction .
When the Easf line road d completed %
McEiuney a large portion al the trade .
alaug ifs line VII b brought here. bat q .
direct route % BIT. Ileasarf assures o. ali .
the busigess q the productive and rapidly !
r-r0rinE c0uutrT lying between that point i
and this city. 10 has been suErested that .
III rIr1rrsr efforts were made On the part n
our cifixens the Managers 81 the rrad could ]
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f.ef1-t the time nEreei mon. We hEre in ]
tbs city = h1n-i q trade 1-rErired 80 TIE .
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