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

.%ssr dm = in,srns,Iy"JbaspYd Wctes. North
ern and the uuif. Colorado n SAINTS Fe fail,
roads, about 10 miles from Dallas. The
Iphoe WAS principally made by tie ibfln.
eDce OF the Gull, Colorado II Santa Fe rail-
road, aud lis chief importance as o station
arises from the fact Of It's being the eating
station, with the advantage oil patIQnage
from two lines, II Is also q coupon station.
and being centrally located ~ 4 sectiGh
road advantages, become d town 81 some
size and importance, but at present the
place Is too new, to be able to give any &C.
ctlrate statistics. 1t now has some 800 In
habitants. Several good brick business
houses are In course of erection, and q hne
two story hotel which is well kept is one OF
The features of the town. The trade Of the
place, both for shipments and supplies Is
nearly entirely with Galveston.
This town is situated in Milan county on
the International railroad, about no miles
from Dallas. 1t has a population OF l,5Op,
and Is a point that does quite q Respectable
local trude. The business portion OF the
town is we'll built, mostly OF brick, and
some OF the blocks of business houses would
show well in any city. During the year
past the shipneI Is were: OF cotton, 7,2V
bales; wool, 10000 pounds; grain, ten cars;
st. Louis received 10 per cent. OF these, ana
Galveston most ofthe balance. Total value OF
mills and other manufacture estimated az
5000. During the past year the sales IN
leading articles of merchandise were as iol-
hats, caps and millinery, $l5O,OOO; grocer
les. produce, confections, bagging and ties,
S225,OOO; liquors beer and tobaccos, $4,000;
ice, 81, $40, drugs, paints. oil, crockery ana
woodenware, ETC., $4,000; hardware, agr'
cultural implements: wagons, ETC.. $lOOs,
900; miscellaneous, $4,000. The percentage
of imports from New Ydfk, 10; st: LOUIS,
%; New Orleans. 10: Galveston, 70; otner
points, %.
This town islocated in Williamson county
on the International railroad, and is the ter
minus of a short local narrow guage road
, leading out 20 Georgetown, the county seat.
II is as iriles from Dallas, and has a popu.
| lat;on OF 200. During the year past the
shipments from this point were as follows:
OF cotton 1911 bales, of grain l45 cars. other
| products amounting to $4,000 in value.
| They ship IS per cent. to st. Louis, 4O to
| Galveston and 25 to other points. Tile mills
| and other manufactures amount IN value
to SIS, 1000. The sales Of leading articles OF
general merchandise during the past year
were as follows: OF dry goods, clothing,
boots, shoes, millinery, etc, $4,000; grocer
les, produce, CONNECTIONS, baggiHg and ties,
500, 600; liquors, beer and toBacoos, $z5,QU;
lumber, 200 cars; drugs, paints, oils, etc..
SIS. 600: Hardware, agricultural implements,
wagons, engines, ETC., $4,000. ~ these "
| per cent. are from New York, Is from St.
Louis, 70 from New Orleans and 30 from
6ther points.
Austin the capital ofSthe state is also the
| county seat Of Travis county, PA milrs
from Dallas. 1t is located on TIE eastern
bank of the Colorado river, on'the Interna-
tiopal railroad, and is the terminus OF the
Austin branch of the Houston & Texas Cen
trail, with a narrow gauge road running out
TO Bennett, in course OF construction. The
new capital building will soon be in course
O. construction and will be a magnif-
cent structure, second, in cost and si7e, TO
only one state house in .he United
States. The state has donated 5000 900
acres of land for this purpose and the
building is to cost 81, 100000. In addition
20 the capital land office, supreme and other
court buildings, there are the deafand dumb,
blind, and lunatic asylums situated in the
suburbs of the city, and though they would
reflect credit on any state, owing TO our
have to be materially enlarged. There are
siso the public buildings Of the county: and
many fine churches, public and private
school buildings, a handsome opera house
HNe postoficef and other attractive build
tngs. With al these handsome public
buildings, and the many expensive and
tasteful private dwellings, Austin, is gepef-
ally conceded to be the prettiest city in the
state, II not in the south. While the principal
Importance of this point is derived from its
being the seat of government, yet'it is also
4. considerable trading place. The experts
nm, 5000 bales; wool, 10000 pounds;
unsnsrair, 10000 bushels; hides and pol.
kids, 3O0, 900 pounds. Of these shipments
ID per cent. went to Galveston; 20 per cent.
" other points. The aggregate sales Of i'm.
portaut articles Of merchandise amounted
during past yearto: Dry goods, clothing,
81 Zoe, 900, groceries, produce. cohfections.
bagging and ties. 81, 10000, liquors, beer.
tobsccss, etc.f $4OO, 600; ice. 10000; hard
ware agricultural implements, etc, $780,
900; miscellaneous, $4,000. These sup
plies we're from: New York, 20; 81. Louis,
Is; New Orleans, Is; ether points, 80; Aus
tin can also boast Of first-class banking ia.
,~cilities, the deposits being somsthing over
81 ,O0o, 100, and exchange, 5 100000. There
are few places better adapted TO manufac-
turing than Austin, as the Colorado river
furnishes ample and cheap water power,
aud some attention has been given these
enterprises. There are now in active oper-
alton, two ice factories, enc tannery,
two mills. one foundry. one brewery, |
two large planning mills, machine-shops aud
other minor industries Of the kind, all rep
rescnting a capital of something over $780,
600. Besides these, we might mention
various paying corporations. such as the
Austin Gas Light and Coal company, City
Railway companies. Water Works COM
pAny, Capital Stale Fair association Build
ing and Loan association, and many Others.
The population of the city is Bow ll,oOO,
and Constantly increasing. Austin IS also
10 hayethe State University, an institution
Of learning Of the highest rank, on which
no money is TO be spared, In the erection Of
the hsn9somest buildinss, or in securing
The services OF the most competent and ell.
Gent corps OF learned professors. MIN al,
these many. advantages, IL Is but natural
that h1stia should be one OF the prettiest
and most charming cities in the south, and
a capital Of which every trus Texansis
prsud.
This Is the county seat OF Hays county
on The San Antonio division OF the Inter.
has a povulatios OF some 300. The town
Is beauiifullylocated on ths San Marcos
rivera clear and pellucid stream. ahording
the finest water power. for the manufactures
thst uus 1t s~venlnzllyCbe attracted 20 tins
point, Is well as excellent fishing ana bath.
Ing. Tbk 10 one Of the old settled towns OF
ahe state, suA las no made much progress
IN late Yeas from a business standpoint
but IL Offers many attractions rs a place Of
tesidsnce in the way Of good society. hps
school facilities and o healthy locality sur
rounded By bpsutifCl scenery. The cosr-
try n fertile and the farmers are gensrslly
= wen-to-do class OF citizens. The town
does a good county trade, and affords q
bank, Q newspaper and two sristmills ard
gins. There are gone fny hrms stre rep
-sseutipg the various lines Of Legitimate
business,
INV HsAurFEts.
This, the county seat OF Comh county
situated At the conHusDee Of the Comal and
Cuadslupe rivers, on the San Antonio d
vision OF The Internstional a Great North:
sru railroads. Both ofthess streams shord
splendid water power which ~ slrenay