The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-02
DALLAS.
, view of the Town and List Of its Tenn
.,sesns as seen Through a stranger's
cIas,es-Complimenta Throughout

view of the Town and q List Of its Tenn
...esns as seen Through a strangers
Observation-Disclosures Throughout
CAPTAIN Harvey Matthews OF the Mem
,his Ledger recently visited Dallas and
made A short stay in our midst. In one of
Ms letters to his paper he has the following
nice notice Of Dallas, the HERALD, and the
ys, Of former Tenpesseans now residing in
Dallas;
Dallas has improved decidedly since l
VA, there little over five years sgo-not
"a much in point Of population as in wealth
ord substantial Improvements. Itis very
nlpcky place, yet, like all Others, has its
nossbacks and dead weights. Oar party
,sss there twenty.iour houts, and had good
crpor,unities to look around, Several new
Siiirosds have entered the city of Dallas in
,Ss las, few years ana others are expected.
~ RIM into the place now. The popula-
non is probably $500. There are gas
works street railroads, an ice factory, fine
hotels, large wholesale houses, many
cbnrches. good schools and all the evidences
nj euterprise and refinement TO be found in
any Young aud growing city. The Morning
WfgILp newspaper would be credit To
NeWA rleauS or Louisville, 1t is an eight
mage baper, with sheets pasted and edges
cut, and is printed on last press, run by a
sas engine. The active manager is Mr.. W.
T, Hall. a native OF Knox vile, who married
Judge Freeman's daughter. His partners
are +, 5. piouls and Colonel John +, Elliott.
The latter is prominent Texas journalist,
but a native of Alabama.
Several Tennesseaus live in Dallas, among
Others Mr.. George Mellersh, who travels for
a Iarre house; J. 7. Trezevant, in the in
sulance business Colonel Wade Hill, who
has been in the cotton business for ten
wears Mr.. James Poston, in large whole
sale grocery house; Theo WALLACE, in the
grocery business; l.. Nj. Irrelevant; Pat
keele late of Memphis; W. b. Greenaw,
lately elected alderman; Colonel j. H.
Britlon, formerly of Lebanon; l.. +. Meyers,
representing the Galveston News, but form
eriy connected with Memphis papers; &.
NJ. Baker, general manager OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company, and his clerk,
Mr.. A. X. Cameron, Mr. FAC Tolliver,
formerly OF Lebanon, Il nephew of Colonel
Britlon and prominent druggist. JEFF NJ.
House, nephew Of Congressman House,
and NJ. II. HicKox, formerly of Knoxville,
both in the drug business. w, j, Betterton,
formerly of Knoxville, and Mr.. Irvine, form.
erly OF Pulaski, are partners in one of the
ltNulUp lllNlOI HOUSES III bhllts. Ut, JOnn
IL. Morton, formerly of Knoxville ami Muir.
ireeshorn, enjoys very large practice here.
Mr. Il p. Tooie, a late graduate of the Uni.
versity of Tennessee at Knoxville, is one of
the editorial writers on the HERALD. Mr..
S. J.. May has been i'll the insurance bust
ness here eleven years. His daughter goes
to school to Miss Higbee in Memphis. Mr.,
A, Y. Stevens, well known to the steamboat
and railroad fraternity in Memphis and
nearly all over the south, is southwestern
passenger agent Of the Nc Kenzie route, and
makes Dallas his headquarters. He has
been here three years, has bought ranch,
and is in love with the whole state. He be-
came one of our party on to Mexico, and
will be mentioned further along. Mr.. Will
LOiland, son OF ex-Mayor Loiland, has gone
to Galveston to live. Mr. Sam Finley, form
erly of Memphis is division superintendent
otthe Texas Express company, from Dallas
TO III Paso, with his headquarters at Fort
Worth. II is Il matter of remark that most
or all Memphians and Tennesseans who
have gone to Texas and gone to work in
earnest are doing well and growing up
with the country. Charles Bell, grand
son OF Captain Bell, who gave the name OF
the Bell House at Knoxville, is chairman of
the democratic executive committee of the
eleventh Congressional District of Texas,
and is also prosecuting attorney. DR.. NJ.
NJ. Newsom, formerly of Bellbuckle, is city
physician OF Dallas. Barnett Gibbs, a state
senator, is nephew of our Charles NJ.
gibbs. late secretary of state. Senator Mat
lock, OF Montague county, is a native of
Bl0unt couNty, East Tennessee. Mr.. West
Hargis, of Southern Express memory, is
general manager of the Texas Express com
pany, and is rich and popular. Major
hugh Ewing, formerly of Pulaski, a broth
er'ln-law OF Ex-Governor John G.. Brown,
and member of his staff during the war, is
IN the insurance business and lives in one of
Inc handsomest residences OF Dallas. And
So the list might be continued on and on.
these names were picked up in the course
Of lew hours spent in walking and riding
ABOUT Dallas. The place is one of the future
cities OF Texas, and is taking on the ways
OF city that is animated by spirit of en-
lerprlse and utmost self confidence. Many
me business blocks have been built on the
main streets within the last few years, and
The more prosperous citizens have erected
many handsome residences in the suburbs.
colonel tit2hugh, genial and progresses.
lilS OLD time gentleman, once doorkeeper of
Tue mouse OF representatives, and q bigger
man than old Grant" owns and resides in
one Of these. He is one of the notable char
acers OF the place and is held in high es.
lleem, General W. L. Cabell, native of
Virginia, who gained the soubriquet of "Old
Iige, during the war for his fighting quail
tues has lately been elected mayor OF Dal.
las lie is graphing with sewerage, paving
ana water questions. | referred him to DR..
Porter and Judge MADDEN, OF Memphis for
all necessary information.