Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-09-26
SOME FACTS ABOUT GALVESTON.
Most Extensive Commercial City and Por
OF Texas.--its Situation.

]. Galveston, often and not inaptly
termed the 'scoming New York of
tho South" is situated OH Galveston
Island, $40 miles west Of the south
pass of the Mississippi.
.. 1t is the largest and most cx-
tcnsivc commercial city of Texas.
3. 1t is the gateway of al cnor-
nous trade, situated az it is between
the great western granarics and
Europe.
4. Lies two miles from the north
east corner Of the island Of Calves
ton.
S. 1t is a port Of entry and the
principal seaport of the State.
6. Its harbor is the best, not only
OH the coast line Of Texas, but also
on the entire gulf coast, from the
mouth of the Mississippi to the Rio
Grande.
7. Is the nearest and most acccssi-
bic first class seaport for the States
of Texas, Kansas, New Mexico and
Colorado, the Indian Territory and
the Territory of Arizona and parts
of the States and Territories adjoin-
ing those just mentioned.
s. Is to-day the gulf terminus OF
most Of the great railway systems
entering Tcxos.
8. Ranks third among the cotton
ports Of the United States.
10. It's port charges are as low or
lower than any other port in the
United States.
II. 1t is the only seaport on the
gulf coast, west Of the Mississippi,
into which a vessel drawing more
than 10 feet can enter.
-. Has steamship lines TO Liver
pool, New York, New Orleans and
the ports Of Texas as far as the Mcxi-
can boundary.
49, Has harbcr area of over - feet
depth and over 1900 acres; OF 80
feet depth and over lG3 acres
(thc next largest harbor on the Texas
coast has only 100 acres Of ~ feet
depth Of watcr.)
IA. Has the lowest maximum tenn
pcrature Of any city in Texas.
10. Has the finest beach in Amer
ica and is a famous summer and
winter resort.
Is. Has public free school sys-
TEN uncxccllcd in the United States
II Has never been visited by any
epidemic disease since the yellow
fever scouragc in 1867.
IS. Has 10 miles OF street railways
in operation.
10. Has electric light throughout
the city (plant owned by the city).
20. Is the wcalthicst city Of size
in the United States; has millions
invested in docks, warehouses, grain
Gle yators, Touring mills, marine
ways, manufacturing and mcrcan-
tile houses.
q. The first settlement Of Gal
weston was made in 1897. The city
is handsomely laid out upon ground
which lies very even, elevated six or
eight feet above the sea level. It's
streets are straight, broad and Gle
giant; those running parallel with
the bay are designated as avenues
and those at right angles as trnots.
The city presents a quaint look to
the visitor from the North The
streets are Hat and sandy, lined on
each side by trees that stay green
the year round. Nearly all Of the
residences are built Of wood, and are
surrounded with high plank or brick
walls. Inside these courts are semi
tropical plants, such as banana and
wild orange trees, olcandcrs, mag
nolias, ETC. The city is strkingly
S'iilii" III hpTtdidIitt W vi ODllc.
Ala, and both are like New Orleans,
except upon a smaller scale. The
water supply is largely from elevated
cistcrns or tanks which are set upo,
the housctops. There are number
Of churches and schools of various
kinds, an opera house and seven pub
lie halls; there are two Libraries, twc
theatres, three market places and
fourteen hotels in public building,
Galveston has postollicc, custom
house, a United States Cour
House, a county Court House, ;
county and city prison and a cit,
hall
~. The population OF Galveston
is about 10000
q ~ 81 T - IRE a.
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