San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-12
SCENES IN WONDERLAND.
The Old and New Year-Improve
ments-wanted-N Miners and
Mines-PersoDai.
PLAZA HOTEL, !
MONTERREY, Jan. z, 1892. !

Iner6s were lew pistCeS on Onts COuJlneub
where the closing hours of the old year
and the arrival of the new were as closely
watched as they were in this city, There
was grand ball given at the Casino hall
New Years Eve and the elite of the city
attended it. AS the clock in the tower of
the cathedral on the opposite corner
struck the midnight hour. the church bells
throughout the city were tolled, every
steam whistle in the city, as well as all
railroad engines, blew their whistles, so
luat for about thirty minutes abe noise
that they made was deafening. The mu-
'sicians in the hall struck up lively
waltz, and all joined the dance, which
continued until the noise on the outside
ceased. The scene at this time was en-
chanting, the merry dancers Waiting
round under the glare of the electric
lights.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Since our return from Saltiilo we have
taken a stroll through the city and have
noticed ensideratle improvements going
on. There are very few blocks in the city
hut what we saw building material being
hauled TO and new buildings going up.
The principal building material that is
used here is soft lime stone. AS the guam
tity is unlimited it is very cheap. There
are two brick yards In the city and they
d
are slow to adopt them in place of the
lime stone.
There is big opening in this city for
more
Since the erection of smilters and the
opening of mines In this section during
the year 1891 money matters have been
very tight. Your correspondent has been
informed that the smelters and miners re-
H.. . no., IAll nrcn Hnxr
to carry on their business, and. that they
have great difficulty in getting money to
pay for ore and labor. Hence there is
good opening here for capitalists to es-
tahiish a bank.
There's also big opening here for
READY MADE CLOTHING STORE.
There's not one in the city: and who
ever will establish one here will make a
handsome profit. Two-thirdS of the bet
ter class send TO Texas for their ready
made clothing. There is also big open
ing here for
FAMILY GROCERY STORE.
There is not one UfJthe kind in the city.
There is big money TO be made in the es-
tablishment of such a store. There is
also a splendid opening for a
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUG STORE.
There is not one of the kind in the city.
and II the right party take hold of it and
establish one here they will do well.
MINERS AND MINES.
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fore; but what they have heard and seen
since they arrived they expressed them
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MI. a. Moore,1Wnp nau peen aoouG -FOUR
years connected Win Ihe western Union
Telegraph anu braostreeS commercial
agency IN Houston, mas oeen appointed
manager ana tckeI agent Oh the MEXICAN
National telegraph line In the CITY; Inc
company are httlng mp an once Tor MIN IN
the fIaIa hoVel' anu he VIII move ihIo u
on the 18th.
The Mexican National rail way company
received for freight aud passengers at the
Monterey Office in December 1891 over
$1,000