The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01
THE DALLAS HERALD SEPTEMBER lsr EDrr1oN-oUADRup1E SHEET.

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No town IN the state IL 20 we'll known cnt
the state or within II AZ Ban Antonio, w
reason both OF its age and history and
aualnt picturesque appearances. ~ = now
the second. city. In population In Texas,
having awakened from the old Spanish IN
dolepce which 80 long kept ~ a compare
tlyGy smdl city and started. afresh IN the
rac9far wealth and population. II 10 the
chief city In southwest Texas, 33Q miles
from Dallas and 100 miles from the Rio
Grande. 1t still partakes largely In It's out
ward appearance of It's Spanish origin. the
streets being narrow and %tortuous, with
high stone building Of an antiquated type,
but these things are rapidly giving away TO
streets and buildings laid out and construc.s
ed upon modern principles. The present
blending of the two styles gives TO the CITY
an odd appearance, as the primitive adobe
crouches. under the stately and handsome
modern edifice. Added to the other pictur-
esaue features of San Antonio is the river
Of the same name winding around through
the city like a serpent and spanned by a
cit are many historical and noted
objects. Among the former, Of
course, Is the Alamo, and 'the points
which figured as important ones in the
celebrated massacre, while Of the latter may
be mentioned the old missions, 200 years
| old, south Of the city,. The resident OF San
| Antonio thinks one has never seen Texas
until be has been in the Alamo City; me
town has long been a famous health
resort especially for those suffering with
pulmonary complaints. Within the last
eighteen months the railroad system OF San
| Antonio has assumed considerable proper
lions. During that time, in addition TO the
| Sunset route which had been for some time
before her only road and running from
IT..k1- .lo Infarnattnpa n lroat NOrtO-
ern has been pushed on from Austin
through San Antonio and or to and be-
yond' Laredo on the Rio Grande, thus Civ
ing the city direct communication north
and south and with Mexico. 1t has direct
eastern and western and gulf communica-
ton by the Sunset route or Galveston, Har-
risburg a. San Antonio road, which, COM
mencing at Harrisburg near Houston pas
ses through San Antonio aud rs now l5O
miles to the west and building rapidly 70
Eagle Pass. This will give San Antonio
two routes into Mexico. Another road to
the gulf is projected between the city and
Corpus Christi, while the Morgan line from
Indianola will also be completed before o
great while to San Antonio. With her
great reputation, magnificent healthfulness
and great railroad system, San Antonio
with no formidable rival near her, cannot
but become in a few years great city,
with a tremendous trade, particularly with
Mexico. Her trade for the last year has
been vssy large, She exported $780,
t,ies 2,Ooo,o 900, these being the chief exports.
8 per pc! c ssas' to St. N'T Toui. 's and
the remainder to other points. San
Ant6nio's sales during the same, time were
very large, as follows: Dry goods. boots,
shoes, hats, caps and millinery, $5,OCO,oW;
groceries, prodnce'. coniscl'qns, oaGgihg
bacco. ST, 900, 900, ice, $27, 1000, woodwork,
$500, GOO, drugs, paints, oil, ctockery and
woodenware, $780, 900: hardware, agricul-
tural machinery, engines, wagons, etc.
ST, 500, 600; and miscellaneous, $JOO,OUO.
The greater portion Of imports were from
St. Louis and New York. In mills and
manufactures it has some $250,Ooo or $ooO,-
COO invested, the establishments comprising
six Touring mills, blacksmith and carpen-
Ter shops, tailor shops, boot and shoe es-
Establishments, iron and brass %foundries, door
and sash factories, soap and candle Ia
tories, saddle and harness establishments,
wine manufactures, tanneries, mattress
factories, and a variety of others. These
figures and brief account OF ITS estaehsn;
ments will afford some idea of the extent OF
San Antonio's business, and what may be
expected in the future.
LAREDO. |
This is the county seat Of Webb county. |
about Ats miles southwest from Dallas, n
has a population of some COCO. It is located
on the Texas bank of the Rio Grsndo
river, and is the terminus OF the TeIss'
railroad. The San Antonio divis-
ion OF the International & Great Northern
railroad also passes through the city, and
thence into Mexico, the Rio Grande river
being bridged at this point. kareds wIl
certainly become the great southern gate
way for trade with Mexico, and is already
growing rapidly in population and trade.
Prospectors are arriving daily from al seo-
lions of the country, and new enterprises
and business houses are springing Up all the
time, so that even If definite statistics. Of its
past trade could be arrived at, 1t would not
do this embryo city Justice 10 judge OF It's
trade by the past, pregnant as its future IS
with promiseW OF greatness and prosperity.
Laredo, with its location on the Mexican
andit present and future railroad
facilities, iS bound to become q commercial
point Of great importance.
Galveston, Harrisburg q San Antsnio X X.
RICHMOND.
This is the county seat OF Fort Bend
a live, prosperous, business town
of 1 500 population aud situated at the IN
tersection of the Gulf, Colorado, d Santa fs
and Galveston. Harrisburg a san Antonio
roads. II is down in the midst OF sugar
and molasses district Of the state. and ex-
ports largely OF cotton, hides, sugar, mo-
~lasses, small grain. cattle and lumber.
Most OF its shipments are to, and most OF its
from, Galveston and Houston. IL
Is 81 miles from Galveston, "a miles from
Houston and 307 miles from Dallas. II
good church and school advantages, =
newspaper, and offices OF the Texas express
ana western Union telegraph Offices.
Richmond is so located and advantaged as
10 become In the near future one oil the in.
points in south Texas.
Columbus Is the county seat Of Colorado
county, and is the most poprlous aud IN
portant town on the Galveston. Harrisburg
b San Antonio road between Houston and
San Antonio, having q population OF about
4 600. IL il on tie west bank of the Colorado
liver aud some SO miles from Houston, in
he midst Of a fine productive and wei set
led section and does q good trade: I've
shipments are mostly catt.e suu sneeP;
hides aud ~peltries, but cotton. lumber and
1tber minor products are amoug tie er-
boris. Its imports ATE hcm Galveston
and most Of its shipments eoto that
.ity. lie aggregate sales Of merchandise
snsnaIly are between $4,000 and 10000
Columbus is stesdhy growing spd extend.
.ap road running out 10 LAG range, 81 miles,
which is quite n feeder for the business OF
The town has good religious and
advantages. II has one news
Dsuer. two cotton Gun and grist mills. err
rrsss Office, Western Union telegraph
.siee and a bank or exchange ofhce. u has
a daily psn each way
This town Il an important aio on The
galveston, Harrisburg a San Antonio road,
lbout midway between Houston and San
Antonio. II has a population OF about =
20. 1t is IN the soutbefn edge OF tayette
,ouutv ip The midst Of a very fertile region.
does a good local trade. 1tbas acburcbi
good schools, several steam gin and
mills and a steam planning mill. The town
md country surrounding II are oiled with
! German population, who are universally
fhrifty and prosperous. The chiei exports
800 hides and Wnnl generally abonl