The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-01
GALVESTON

correspondence of the Herald.
GALVESTON, February 26.-Having spent
ora than a weeks time in the Island City
gently, it seems right that passing note
thor doings should be made. The citizens
ofGalyestQp, as a rule, are clever to fault
.nd have the faculty OF making the stranger
:, their midst feel thoroughly at home.
Tho continued rains throughout the state
have cranlped Galveston as well as many
a~,o;,erplaees. Notwithstanding this, how
sver the merchants feel hopeful of better
.;,nes SOON. The fact that Galveston is fast
.;s;nr i'm commercial importance should be
In,sttpr of pride to the state, and 1t is n
alter Of regret that such is not the case.
I II Is the height of folly for one individual
~ slppose that he, without merit,
can live and prosper upon the dement's OF
others, SO it is with cities, ialr,
honorable competition serves to develop
Talent in individuals, and it will also de-
veop the natural resources OF cities, ms,
mon is the sum of the whole. Each COM
,,atino city grows stronger, her field of Ia
bor crows wider, and her Importance as q
actor in the great commonwealth OF Texas
more apparent. This is true, even though
che is compelled to acknowledge the fact
that some rival, or it may be several, has
distanced her.
THE The Mardi Gras festivities were, as could
be seen by the HERALD's special of Tues
Jsv in keeping with the enterprise of Gal
veston merchants. TO say we enjoyed it
would be putting it mildly. Who could do
otherwise when the leaders in commercial
and social circles had resolved that enjoy
themselves they must, For your CORE
spondent it was quite fortunate that he was
the representative of the HERALD,
as he might otherwise have been
lost sight of. 1t was a source both of pleas
nre and surprise to find the HERALD so
very popular at Galveston. | would that |
had space to tell you of one-half the good
things said about it by the people of Gal
weston.
Ofone thing must not fail TO speak, and
that is that Galveston is putting Nicholson
pavement on her streets as rapidly as it Is
possible for her to do. While our visit
lasted. there were Two heavy rainialls,
the last being the heaviest of the season,
and vet the city was not muddy, as we OF
Dallas understand the term, and in less
than three hours after the rain ceased tc
fall one could go anywhere on the business
streets and have no fear OF wet feet or mud
bespattered clothing, Do you think 1t pos
sible that the gods who rule the destiny o
Dallas will take the hint?
Among other noticeable features We
found Galveston to be like most other Texas
cities in this particular: she sacrifices tn,
future on the altar of the present. How
By neglecting manufactures and relying
too much on what some are pleased to tern
her unassailable commercial position. Thu
folly of this course is seen by some, but the
gem of the sea like the gem of North Texas
has her mossbacks to contend with. W.
hope tcsee the day, and soon, too, that ole
fogyism will be laid aside forever, not only
in Galveston and Dallas, but all over tn
state. Progression is the order of the day
and must and will lead the toiling million
on TO victory. We will give sketch
Houston in our next w.