The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-02-21
THE SISTER CITIES
Of the IlIs ersnds- Brownsville aud
Matsmoros.
Their Industries aud Attractions,
Wealth aud Wants.
Social, Personal aud General Notes.

BRoWssyiLLE, Feb, l7,-[Oorsspond.
enes l-BfuWn.yllls. the county seat Gnd
pfinoipal city OF Cameron county, Is pleai'
snilY situated on tie north hank Of the Rio
uTande, twenty-five miles by air line iiOm
the guilt. The city presents an attractive
appearance; The streets are straight and
clean, with good sidewalks. tho business
houses are neat and substantial, principally
OF brick, aud the residences present u
aud Ornamental houses, with beautifully
laid eff Yards on which lowefs bloom the
year round. Brownsville, with populs'
lion OF 6,0c0, Is tho "queen city OF tho Rio
SFanie" commercially. she IL the princ'.
pal poiat OF entry on the Texss frontier,
and does an extensive business with the
numerous towns along the RIO Grande Tor
= considerable dht,nee, and also has q
growing trade with Matsmoras and
tha Interior Of Mexico. Every
branch Il business 10 wall req
resented, aud many OF our stores would
compare iavorab y With other cities which
derive large benefits from an extend d rail-
way system.
We nave two largo les factories In sue
oes.tul operAt on, which supply Va with
mis- necessary at the moderate price OF
81 cent per pound rttl.
The Telephone Exchange which was
started hero a few months since by ono OF
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business necessity, and Is we p.tron zei.
Our court house aud isil would compare
we'll with any county. Tnay arc handsome
brick structures and cot $4,000,
United States arc. district courts are held
here.
A word In passing in regard, to the NOR
ality OF this section. People away from
here have an erroneous idea, that We ara
st o. barbarous savages and that lswless-
ness reigus supreme. A visit to
this section would convince them Of their
error. The grand jury now In session two
weeks have returned only three true bills,
all for horse stesling. Our police arrests are
have some Of the largest pastures In the
state, not fence has been cut. Travel Is
perfectly safe in any direction. United
States IN all 10 carried for distance OF 200
miles by blackboard overland and never
M Tested.
population. Society Is as refined as you
would lind In any city. We have a SPLEEN
did system OF free schooling, ten months in
the year, vel attended. Our city fathers
are agitating the question OF bonding the
CITY to bnild a S25, 600 school house.
We have two very handsome brick
churches, one Epieeopal, the other Presby-
a very large brick structure.
Our military garrison is said to be the finest
ON the frontier. 1t is beautifully laid off
at present It Is manned by two companies.
1t Is q twelve company post, and but for
the unfortunate calamity of General Nc
Kenzie we would have three moro compan-
les. Il Is to be hoped We will set them
anyway. 49,,
a good live banker would do well.
A bridge connecting the two "lnterna-
tional cities' wouli nay handsome inter
eft on the iuvestmer t. The river at differ
cut poiute 10 from 250 10 $40 feet ia width.
The gross receipts of the ferry at present is
$50 per day. Most of all we need railroad
communicate with the interior OF Texas.
so much Tor Brownsville.
| MATAMoRAs,
the principal city OF the state OF Taumsli-
pas, Mexico, Is q walled city OF 10 GOO IL
habitants, pleasantly situated on the s'uth
bank OF the Rio Giande. opposite Browns
vile. The city Is nicely laid. the streets
arc straight and ,lsap, witn good side
Wake. The principal streets are paved
WITH mesquite blocks. which make fine
| pavement, and last a lifetime. The bust.
ness houses are principally OF brick, and
many very foe and ornamental resi-
dences. The stores present very bright
aud attractive appearance, ard business
outlook is good. The merchants do q
thriving business with the interior Of Mex
leo and towns along the Rio Grapde.
Much that has been said OF Brownsville
will apply 10 Matamoras. They are
| nearly the same as one city. Many
merchat ts have stores in Doth cities. The
most friendly feelings exist between the
two cities, both socially and commercially.
Matamoras is the center for the northern
division of the MEXICAN army, with Cen
eral Gomez in command. 1t Is the head OF
the northern division OF the Mexican tele-
graph lines, and also chief seat for the judi
cial powcrs of the state,
There is every probability that the seat
OF state government will be moved back to
Matamorasat al early date.
In summing up this communication,
would add, while Brownsville ana M ~
moras ore quite old cities, our section Is as
yet undeveioped. There are many chances
Tor paying Investments. Our natural ad-
yantages cannot ba surpassed any.
where. Our climate is one ct
the finest in the world.
The productions OF the sol, supply our
tables with vegetables of the fines. quality
the wear round. Our close proximity TO
the sea, also. supplies as with fish and
oysters Of most excellent quality. The To-
cation of both cities is well situat I'd, both
with the finest natural drainage In the
world. We enjoy almost uninterrupted
good heslth.. Our winters are mild and
summers pleasant, tempered with ssa
breezes.
We invite capitalists to visit our section.
l t@e tbe y two ts cities" With the coming Of
railroads our section will boom. Even the
an ali section OF the Matamoras Il Monterey
railroad, which is completed to Rsynosa q
dist iuce OF fifty miles, Is helping this
con, try. When this road Is completed
10 Monterey, We will hold again the trade
wnlch now passes through Loredo. The
distance Will be considerably shortened.
Our Marrow Gauge from Brownsville TO
Point Isabel gives US connection with the
Gulf, and the Morgan Line OF steamers rum
ling to New Orleans.
INTENSE SUFFERING RELIEVED.
), A gentleman in Magnolia, MISS, whose
wife had been fearful sufferer rom neu-
rmIgia, made trisl OF Compound Oxygen
ia her casa. After six weeks he made this
repor,: ''Since my wife commenced the
use of Compound Oxygen she has not had
an attack of headache. She was threatened
onca or twice, but it passed of, and she
4 fills ma to-day that her head feels
more natural now than 1t has since
sac commenced to suffer with neuralgia.
We feel happy that we were induced TO Try
your treatment, and think that 1t has saved
nv wife from the grave or tho asylum, TO
one of which she would certainly nave
gone had relief not been found" Our
Treatise on Compound Oxygen. ito nature,
action and results, with reports oil cases
end full information, sent tree. DIS. Star.
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| STATE PRESS.
We are for John Ireland for governor
until a better man Is brought out. Mar
sh,1I Maqsenuer.