The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-08-26

An INTERESTING BUDGET OF THE HAPPES-
IRGs AND EVENTS IN THE MFfRoPoLI-
TAN CITY OF TEXAS.
GALVESTON, Texas, aug, 20, 1882

GALVESTON, Texas, aug, 20, 1882.
Editor Lake Charles Echo
Last Sunday was one Of the finest
days we have had this summer. The
sky was cloudless throughout the day,
something We have not seen for over n
month. a cool breeze was stirring, and
the atmosphere was filled with that in
deseribable hazlness which make o1r
sutums so beautiful.
Smelling about the city the other day,
I found myself in the vicinity OF the
Pavilion, and concluded to climb up to
the observatory and take view Of the
city In q less laborious way than IN walk
ing. To my mind q better view is not
to be had from any point than the one
presented from this observatory. The
fremont House looms up above the sur
rounding buildings, and is the first
point upon which the eye rests. Gal
weston certainly makes a pretty picture
when seen from the top Of this spacious
building. Unlike Houston or any other
Texas city her blocks are most compact
ly built, and present a very uniform APP
pearanee. The shipping at the wharyss,
aud the smaller crafts, with their white
sails skimIning over the, bright waters
of the bay, and the ceaseless roar Of old
ocean, makes the scene q grand one.
During the fail and winter one can often
count as many as thirty vessels anchored
in the channel, but it is a rare thing to
see even one during the summer.
The young gentlemen Of the city gave
he Very pleasant entertainment to the
members of the Normal Institute last
Friday night Although the weather
was very inelement, the party was wei
attended aud greatly enjoyed. Miss
Car1ae Bright sang in her usual charm,
ing manner, aud q recitation from Miss
Lion was much enjoyed. Dancing WA
prolonged until o late hour, and as more
Refreshments had been provided thaI
could be consumed, four or Eve couples
fingered fer some time after the rest q
the company had dispursed enjoying
Che delicious Favored creams. In spit
of the weather every one had q nnost de
hghtful hEne.
The day upon which Senator B. Fl
Hill was buried was generally obseEYei
among our business men. The flag
Aoated at half-mast in honoEed memoT,
of the great aud good man, whom dealt
has elaimed
/ The Emily Waters, from Liverpool
l.a brig drawing thirteen feet and tire
inches. came in over the bar Saturda.
evening.
Il After various disappointmeats, MIR
Tom r OehiltEee has arrived. Twice /
large e5neourse Of his friends had gonl
to the depot TO meet him, but just tina
often were they disap pointed. aud Whel
he did get here IL was on the 5. 40 trail
Sunday evening. The news ,0f his ar
rival spread RAPIDLY and he Kls bnsil,
employed shaking hands with his man,
old friends aud admirers. 6ome oh
army friendG from the interior Of til
stale, had given him q pressing invita-
/ ton 10 visit them, 80 he will not b
arnong Us again until the coming Ealur
day, he is an independent caudldat'
for congress from thus the seventh dis
tElet, aud after tha election he II be az
independent stili--~tkat is he'll bea pr
waite citizen, b 40 overwhelming ma
4 jGrity.
4 The schooner s. NJ. Perry from Pen.
saeoln, bound for Corpus Christ, load
"a with lumber put Il At this port foi