The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-23
GREAT EXPECrAyIONs.

Nothing so quickly arouses the dreams
of greatness and otherwise gives shape and
basis to hopes long deferred in sighted
than the prospect of a railroad
or other direct connection with the outside
world. Real estate that has been for years
regarded as too poor to stick Il pillow into,
and too worthless to put upon the market
for sale, Immediately becomes, in the eye
of Its owner, as precious as diamond field.
and them, nssge thst hfaa beer beer lor years
looked upon as possibly the source OF m
spira,ion for GoLDsMITns deserted WI
lare,r and from which its former cit'Sehs
had been departing one by one
whenever occasion or opportunity p0'
scented itself, looms up before me VISION
Of the awakened and hopeful popnation as
tho future great" All of cur readers
probably have in remembrance such an IN
stance OF magic transit nation. Inc case
10 admirably illus,-,ed in Florida, where
,chsme ia ON GOT to build u ship canal
.o,os. ,ho ate. The bill for the purpose
81 ,ofporating the company for the work,
jefore the legislature down there, and
will, Of course, or in all probability, become
law. The list of incorporators comprises
some of the most prominent men of the
country, and in oil likelihood the canal will
DO dug as 1t is entirely practicable, and
only $50 ,000, COO are requisite to build 1t.
Tho state is asked to give 100000 acres Of
land. The amusing feature connected with
the matter is the peculiirity re.
ierred to above, and now crop.
ping out through tho Florida press.
The commerce of the world is to psss
through the canal, the population of the
state is to grow as II by magic, lands are to
become invaluable almost and two or three
great cities are to spring into existence
when the first lick OF work is struck. The
Florida Daily Times thus dcscants upon
the glorious results that must inevitably
follow the building Of the canal. After
dealing with some facts and figures, the
Times proceeds to say: Besides oil this
We should see arise at each end ofthe canal
and particularly at tho Atlantic ond, a
great maritime port. Vessels laden with
cotton for European ports would not so Il
New York or Baltimore and thence to Eu
rope. They would 20 direct by the shortest
available route from the mouth OF the ca
nal. Here, therefore, Of necessity, would
be q great coaling station and depot for cana
stores; here largo banking houses with Euro
pean correspondents, would have to locate
themselves, and here wealthy and popu'
lous city would be sure to spring up" w,
trust that all the expectations Of the Flori
dams may DO realized. for the canal pro
posed would certainly DO Of great value ,C
commerce, particularly In our southern
waters. II would cut or u "southing" o.
1, 100 miles, and relieve vessels Of the neces
slty Of passing through tho dangerous
straits 10 the south, where the wrecks have
averaged, so II Is reported, over $4,000, 900 q
year. In view Of its Importance TO Florida
its convenience, nom commercial stand
point, 10 the gulf and south Atlantic ports
lis possible great saving from and proven
ton Of wrecks, the work is truly q grand
one, and tho cost Of building Il will be In
comparable TO the possible beneficial 70.
suits. The Florldiaus, II wise, will give
the scheme every possible encouragement.