The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01

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In addition to cotton, a large portion of
the hides, grain, tallow, bones, and other
products from the southern portion of the
state find an outlet to the markets of the
world through this port. The ,ales of
the leading articles of general merchandise
during the past year were as follows: Grocer
les. tobacco, etc, So, 600 900; dry goods and
notions, SO, 500, 900; boots, shoes and hats,
81 100000, hardware, 81, 800, 900; clothing,
81. 100000; crockery and glassware, 100000.
lumber, shingles and sash, 81, 100 900; wines
and liquors, $675,000; furniture, 100000;
drugs, $685. 900; lime and cement, $4,000;
bricks, 100000; paints and oils, Sl75,OOO;
iron ties, bagging, etc, 800, 900; grain hay,
etc, 81, 900, 900; sundries, 81 100000, making
= total OF the aggregate sales of 500, 100000.
There are So jobbing houses in the city,
which rate above $4,000 in the commercial
agencies, and range from these figures to
100000 and over, representing an aggre-
gate capital of $14. 495, 900. These figures
only include the 80 larger wholesale firms,
besides which there are many wealthy cor
porations, banking firms and private CAPT
%talists, and extensive retail establishments
representing an immense capital.
For many years Galveston had
no other connection with the interior
than through Houston, via the Gal
weston, Houston & Henderson rail
road, and when the railroad boom
struck Texas, and other points, by means
Of new railroad facilities, began to success
fully compete for Galveston's trade, while
she being to some extent at the mercy of
her one railroad WAS handicapped in the
race for commercial s~scendency, and for
. while this city's progress seemed to have
come to a stand-still. 1t was at this era
of her history that some of the capitalists
formed a sydicate and purchased the Gulf,
Colorado & Santa Fe railroad, work on
which had been abandoned some forty
miles out, several years previous to this
time. Under the new management the
work on this road was vigorously prosecut-
ted, and in q short time Calves
ton had direct rail connection with
Dallas, Fort Worth and all the larger cities
in north Texas overtbis line and with all the
railroad points in the country over its many
connections, and the road itself became,
from its incipiency, n OF the most pros
porous and best paying roads in the state.
The greatinluX of trade through this great
artery Immediately revived the prosperity
of Galveston, and its growth and CONNER
cial progress hsve never been greater than
in the past three years. Though it now
only has its two railroads actually running
into the city, in a short time this number
will be increased, as several lines are al
ready projected to and from this point,
and still others will follow in order
to get an outlet by water. Besides
her railroads there are regular lines
of handsome steamers on the Morgan and
Mallory lines, plying between this point
and New York and New Orleans, also trans
Atlantic lines, aud among the various crafts
that frequent her port all the nation. of
the globe are represented. improvements
are going up rapidly, over 81 100000 having
been invested in new buildings since Janu-
ary LIST OF this year, and it can boast the
handsome.t public and private buildings
in the state. As a place of reside ce, for
heath, pleasure, society or bust es', 10
place can offer more advantages than the
Island City, the commercial gateway Of this
empire state.