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TBX\S ITBMS.
We a iu£
about "five miles from town,
on the An-itio r i4i', thatf k strange
affection got hold of ti e rattle in
that vicinity. Cattle affected by the
disorder run in a fin**, froth at the
month,look ted-e^ed, aiiJ have the
general appearance < f inadn^BH
prodnced by hydrophobia. Several
have beeD kilie i, as they appealed
to ov°t no better of the disease, and
were considered dangerous to pen
son* passing as well as caftle yet
tmafieoted. Parties trailing Aus-
tin wa#d had better look out for
danger.—Waco Advance.
Mr. Gho'.non, from Collin connty,
inform* u* t i&t there is a greater
I read h of wheat sown in the opper
Cfnntry this year than Ust, and that
'te prospect for a good yield is very
rromising. He a'so reports money
tcarre and provisions at nnoxualU
[oW figures.—Cor-ocana Observer
We «re informed t y nome of our
lest planters thar there will be at
ieast one third ru re c iton planted
'this year than last. Txere is a de
Crease iu toe acreage of small grain.
t>Ot the crop is very fpromisingr
Farm work was commenced early,
and d great deal has been done to
tecnre early spring planting.—Cor
sicana 0b8 r*er.
The Ltmpagag Dispatch efives the
following acconnt of the discovery
OJ a cave in that connty by a party
of bnnters : They vifsi'ed a young
mammoth cave and made a snbter-,
raneoas voyage of spvnral hnndreH
jardw by the nid of t'>rch lijfht and
'anterns, arid were o<i?y conrpelleH
to return by encountering an impas
table lake of water. Tne 'bscovery
of- nnmeroos spacious halls, cham
iers and grottos,handsomely adorn-
ed with brilliant stones, sta'agrmite-
r.d s'.alaotites resembling thefiofnt
statuary, and in every conceivable
fhape, is amonar the results of the
fexploratf.'n Oar curiosity is so
<" jcitefi that we intend soon to visit
the scene of this extraordinary freak
<;! nature.
The fence around th Capitol is in
•>f rocess of repao
* >c?" -
Eight ^.hundred rtpatii-h milled
dollars have iwn received at Prov-
ince as the fi st results cf the
* meric;tn 8obiri r ne Company's ex
s dition to Hainan* B y,.to recuvei
: - e treasury sin k in 1345 iu th«-
" !eck of the Spanish frigate Sin
I'fdrode Alcantara. The hulk ol
'he treasure has not yet been reach.
< <\ bat-a large amount of preiimi-
> ;-ry work ha«. heeu done- hy break
: g down the Hides of The snnkei.
vessel, eiposiny a : hss of cannon,
trnskets, cbam^, & •, under which
tie treasure sought lor is supposed
to be.
TO EMIGRANTS
Hempstead, Texas, Sept. 19, 1871
Editors News.—^The farmers of
At'Stin Coonty held a meeting ar
thia place on the 16ih f'<r the ptit-
p- ee of encouraging emigration.
A committee of eight was ap-
p- inted to make out a repor npot
6t, oh ma ters as the emigrant aeed*
t C ioformtion npou. Tne commit-
;> o reportd as -follows : -
Mr ,Z. M. P.< Hotley, formerly
from Alabama, farming on bottom
iotid, as, for the last four years,
a. eraed fifty bushels of corn and a
. h i If of a bale of otton per acre—
\) e cotton' cut off each year by
t rms. This year he will make
O Bit bale tO three-quarters of a
be!e per acre. Mr. W. states, with
g- od cuitivtlion, bottom land here
<^11 give seventy-five bnshels of
at m and three fourths of "a' bale of
c tton year after year, even with the
worm every year.
*llr. Goodwin, formerly of Ala-
buna. Corroborates Mr. M.'a reporto
Mr. T. B. Wood, formerly of ^.la-
L; ma, says he raised, previons to
war, eighty-one balea of cot-
ton on seventy acres of bottom laud
H.td fifty Woshels of corn per acre*
Tie corn was plowed bat once.
With good coltivation he cbatd raise
fc xty bushels per acre.
Rev Mr. Ridley this year planted
ry late, new ground, high, dry,
-t>fccdy prairie, negro labor, no fertiU
iz T8f ordinary cultivation, made 25
ui shels corn and 500 pound-* seed
c< tton,cut short by excessive drou h
Mr. Armor, lately from Alabama,
1-?KB made two crops here on high,
dry, sandy upland, in the prairie.
Li st year, with late start-, cultivat
td 30 acres cotton and 40 in corn,
with himself and three sons, aged
respectively 16, 10 and 8 yearn,
made 400 bushels corn aud 18 bales
ftctton. Thia year, with an addi-
tional banrt, cultivated 50 acres in
«orn and 35 in cotton, made 800
bufibels corn and 14 bales cotton,
the cotton being cnt short by se
vei e drouth, at most critical period
hi growth of cr p. • Believes his
f&Bd about *he thinnest in the
•oonty. H*m 65 head milch cows,
which cost $10 per bead. The range
tor cattle a* good as conld be wish-
fed. Thinks this a great deul bet-
ter country tor a poor man than
Alabama.
Mr. S S betts, formerly of New
York, hae for several 3 ears colti
rated broom corn and fruit ver\
successfully, on sandy land. H
nserases 500 pounds, good straw
j-nd 25 bnt-hels seed to oat*
for cattle a^'l borse feed) p«r acre
ManufaCtu. .'8 all his corn, which
nets bin. over $60 in coin, per aer*-
baa raised as fine fruit as be ever
r- ' .'-f •** •? n ' ■ ^
Si .!-•"••• i'B **d '
saw in New Tork or Philadelphia ;
has peaches from the 10th of Jtiue
orates the ofjher jept^f ts^a? to. g^r
eral farmitig. ^ .JT, -ftK-i
Mr Taylor, formerly of Alabama,
has raised four drops on sandy up-
land 4D'*}it op«u!ty; two yeare-av
eraged three .quarters of .a bale, acd
the otl-er two years one-half bale of
cottiHi per aore, aud twenty-five
and ti.itt> d^e bushels -corn per
acre •• thit.ki he cultivaUu uiore
thii!>>u^hly>!«.aii most other iarmets
but Used no fertilizers -f he made off
on^ and a half acres watermelons
$180, and rained 150 bushels of pos
taiocs per acre *
Mr T B W«ed, on sandy prairie,
.«t year-made with ribbon cane 187
^allofcs of s\rup off one act e, whirh
•^o'd for $187 ; this >ear,' owing to
exce'ssiffe droCth, will not do su
well ; with sorghum cant, this year
made twelve barr '3 of syrup oiBF of
nine acres, am' has a sec md crop
now matured abo*1 half as heavy
first •••
Mi P J Cook has ^)>nr nnlard.
which he has culti*a^ed for fifteen
years, averaging drring that time
twenty bushels of corn and seven
hundred pounds seed cotton per
acre ; has made an entire failure in
either crop; ba^ always made plen-
ty of both ; has made with ordina«
rv cultnre, witnout mannre, seven
five hundred pound b^les of cotton
on ten acres : one acre ,;(yxperimen
t"1) manured with cotton seed made
1545 pounds seed eotton ; says
vegetables of all kinds grow here
as productively as anywhere in the
Sooth. AH the committee agree
upon this statement
Dr. Watson states, from exper
ence and observation iu this cou
trv for twelve years, and feel
sufficient interest in agricultural in*
terests, to observe closely the mpt -
od of cultivation and the snsceai-n
b'lities of our soil to respond to nit
tilizatiod, it is my opinion that the
averasre ^jpld per acre, can be
doubled by judicious application of
fertilizers and thorough cu ture.
Have never*kuown but one instance
where guano* was applii-d In my
opinion there is no land easier of
rmurovemen*, ^r more durable under
cultivation Mr Cook states, as to
water, the creek ry,
but a^pndan,t, excellent and lasting
wnter is always prornrable,by dig-
jfing, at a depth of 30 to 50 feet.
The hog au'1 cattle rani^e is very
suptrior ; good unimproved J.ands.
can be boughtrat ifrom $3 to i$5.<>ne
half cash, tialauce on easy time
Mooted rent fori!aud^ $2 to $4 per
acre Where crop rent itf given,
ooe-third crop fcc laborer where "'h1
s fumtshed everything ; one half
to laborer where be finds, himsel
evervthing else being furnished
where the landlord furnishes only
bouse and land be gets one third
eoru and one-fourth Cotton.
ilTa^laborers get 75 cents to $1
per day with two me ls fotnished ;
monthly laborers $12 to $15 and
board.
Corn, at gathering time, worth 75
cents; after Christmas $1 per
bushel ; milch cows, $12 to $15 ;
pork, 5 to 6 cents ; lumber at mi He
miles from Hempstead, $*25 per
thousand.
Railroad through centre of the
eonnty to Houston and Galveston,
100 miles from Hempstead to Gal-
veston. The.county is orderly and
law abiding ; schools aud churches
in reaoh of every neighhorhood.
Hr Taylor and Armor from Dallas
connfy, atid Dr Goodwin, from Mar-
engo county, Alabama, think this as
healthy as their former counties, Mr
Cook thinks.it will compare favors
ably with atty.portion of the South.
Prevailing, diseases same as iu Ala-
bama, but not generally so fatal.
Mr Motley has 80 persons on his
olace •« doctor's bill dost year, $12 ;
this year, $6; several others report-
ed no use? for a doctor for over two
years.
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t Garde log In T«xas. 1
Onr Irieud, W B Noteworthy.
yesterday presented us twortbagnifi-
cent beads of cabbage, each weigh-
ng fourteen pounds Tber were cut
f'-om tbe'stem cl->se up to the bend,
and are hard, close, white and sound
all through. They are two of mary
raised by this gentlemen in his gar-
den on the Ra>ou, eight miles east
of Houston, and thev are not larger
than many others from the B*mp
crop. He has no better ground than
very - many thousands of acres of
nno< cupied aud c> eap lauds around
Hooston, and the secret of bis
success" has been bis energy aid
attention to manuring ard good cul-
tivation This is the second crop
of cabbages from the same ground
wiihinthe year, aid the laat is bet-
ter than th« first A G lreaton
dealer is about to contract f«T his
whole crop o be delivered at Nora-
worthy's fii e wharf, locate I upon
the Bayou and his own land.
Our friend is the same whose
sneress, as published in the Tele-
graph over a >ear ago, in his f«rro
nd garden, creatrd snch a sersa-
'ion as to cause letters to pour upon
us from various States about Harris
ci unty, ai d caused us much labor
to answer them. Mr. Greeley saul
that a thousand farmer* are l eedert
aronud Houston, and there is no
donbt that fori ones await them, il
they have the enterprise necessary
to success.
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The BnpraiMi r• !«« -
mrr sad Police Law*.
with qaot ttooa
Bto*iok 1. " ad'.s bodied msle b r -t.en 18
ft fid 45 yents of Rh* :1 bi> aai -ct lr> mlltlU
ontj," iq ,j.t tijOatt eieicj-i b> tfce lxvrs of ifce Unl ed
1 tntent 'those it Cbsed b'atai- army and envy
ninistB."-. pre <ohers, profettsons of oo<iege . scfioo
jm/fc' ao! courts cil J -sties« cf the v* a
tl.Oar wim m,aiv hi u snv(«.i lith or i-i'h •
uctitt tervijce in uxe militia or fitaro uuhxiIs, aail u...;.
actually per^ing iii the State polio*-: and
(Sec W, who pay ttfteen d A arg per ye&t at aaoh tier«
and to uvh t-fiicer an-itay be di<eet«d by the Guvc-
nor,'' the money to be paiu in o lYcanury aaii k
nse<i nnuer OoTornor'o oireution lor tne purpose*
Speafiac oil ihe 21st nection— the Ooreruor to pr.
ecritu regoi tion tor tbe oollect'.on oi the niuiie?
aci <or "a.l tinrfs, tor;e;tarm and «R,-eH8iei>u
ptoyidet! by the laws governs the Sl*te liiurdp an'
■irservisMiliit*."
Ssc. 3. Th*" militia shall consist of th Stall
Oaards ana He^rceo Militia; and the Goveinc
ih >il bt- of m' 4udur-in-cbi*-f.
>-ieo.3, Ih9 St t---Uunrda shall cone'stofall njalff
between IS aud ti wtu'-vuluu amy enrull nd nn:
form Lii -ln^e.Tca lor this bervioe,' provided the Uo*
ernor h-4li d" iftrmte th- nunnerof men Iu e>wt.
.ouniy allowed io enroU" tberein. "and have pmoti
to reject any perton offering himstl/ for enrollment.
Tlic men ul t meS-ate nariia ure nllowe . tu reiaii
the:r a m aud e^,uipiu utii, "at .the d'vcre.iou r
their Lmuii-di <t coicmandiug officer," "ana It «na.
be theii* duty io k ep theia l «ocxi ord'-r and read
or iue, and ti> n:i« -«r ail ie ail made by proper a
J tLorliy tckrlher sinqly or oihericiie."
r.c. 4. I ht- uuitorm, hois« ..ml equioments of
tat. U-uard e e n tent froai gnitr, distiesse.i exeou
or ■>, sale lor debt and t>ses
bto i. j he .. • rvo Mhi'la isolnde.i all liable t<
duty, not enrol!* d io M.ite Uu-ir.: . ''ana ezoep
ihe L'ommi -si ned oiboers of the name." The Govei
tior at o ot and at teaei i-yurj two yt-arn thereaftei
andasmucb tent-ras '' he hh -11 d-em necessary,
shall havf iheui enr'ile by the registrars of eier
tors, or by ' nick other officer" as he m.ij detail
8ko. 6. Ana tbe uovrrnor • sha l issne snoh or
d«ri at. ht neern n> oes ary," tomake the e roU
aud p.escriba h w pe.s ssshow thtmselren U
e exempt frviui mi utai-y duty
8*0. 7 a d 2 .. Tus at ite tiuurd and Heserve Mill
tiasnal be orgauix-a In tne same manner as th
United .--tat,, army, auo whenever five 4mitorme
no panesah*li t>.i or*«nizeu it. any brigade, tnr
bri^aub aiM'i shall tbimtlin tmmeintoa " rexi
mem.*' (nat anon?) The Governor shall direot At
orgamizaUoc, deiaj' officers to command brigade
dtvisi ns, and sut-li staff officers as may be reqaiivc
torth-toau- aud ho ah .11 pro viae - tor luotru. tioni
muhters, rtviewn, or other dutiet."' He snail *'«f
point a d c. mujid.-iOLi all genera , neM. company u<
staff ffiu8"<," wh shall h><" <i 'h-ir Offio-
during good behavior, nnleftx the exigences ot the ne)
ti e oil.il u.> re lU.re them.'' whep he mnj
i or t..em t ne mucter^uo^^
.>■0. 8, 9. ill, 11. IS, i3, i4, IS, 16 und 18. aeouec
gives the Go ei nor lue ngut toapnoiut all officei
noWD to the temc- of r.tie u nited Mates, and t *n
other seotious ouly lume a part of them to perfo b
special duuet, Til: Hire" ids v ihe UoTernor wiu
the rank . f Ooionerwi hont far, aa Anjutsuitu r
ertl, to reoeive a -alarj oi $3U> per annum wit)
be rank of Col, ana also io be Quoru-imaster, C a
jiissaiy, aud Inspe toi ueneral aoa ' •rdnaitc<* o It e>
with daius siuiil i to the grades In the Unit*
\irny. Mafor General* have two Ai- t, ano blip
iersone The liovemoi shall avpoim an ^ssistsBt
Quartermast r General *itu the rank of Captain, r
Pavmaster at tbe pay ot $s per day or the time ac-
tually emplOj eU, and a tiergeant Major, Commisaar}
Sergeant auu Oram Ad jor for eaoi. re«imeut. Xh>
Uovernor shau o ^auize tne staff uepariment an.
prrsoriue ih duties io be performed, wnich shall ar
far as may be, et> to uiose of ilie U. ilea Slater
a my, and under h.s direction, the uhief f eaoi>
aep .itmeni riiall i uu.m cil his sub nnates.
bbO. it ana 19. t he governor shall prescribe tnr
oooks np<'B tactics, to ,oe used and designate th>
orm to De worm
Sec. So an>i 29. The Governor fioia time to time
as he ii av deem ncueesar.v, may iliride th.- titau
into miiitar. awisiouei, tdisiric.B ana sub aistnox
«ua detail the c fficeri- to cummona then; and ma,
JbLam aruus irom ihe United diates UoTeiiiment b.
i>ur. liaee or us a ioau. ne m .y detail ui.y or all u
the Sluts buard ued 'he r.eeerza Mil.tia, van fail t
pay llio mption. A'.y member who shall retai.
uv military i eiiHU.it aa.'it.ou to miiitar
pnaisiiineiit >or oii-o xdienue. be ^uilty o a felony >
oiiadu-i.ea.ior uud be unisued acuoidinglf ,in th
proper c nrt, >
seo. B, When in aoru.ii seivic ,or iu time oi wai
^r public an£er, ihoeis and eo dirrs Bhall oe gov
erue asfai a- prauii Hiile oy toe >,imi rules aoc
rugalaii ub as the aranettet 'he Umte'i .-tatepre
v4aea. that 1.0 0- rson 111 tne state Uu« d or neaervt
jUi.i ia a. uli in time of peace 00 liab e to gn-ate.
puuiah uent bv senuiuue „t o.'uri 111 r'j.-i 1 l-hau onr
TioBth'a imprieoi.-ment, or ft t-not. t.> yxeeeu one
naui.r«ii,doi<ara. _i)iu-iog w r orpuo,i« soger, tu«
a* may" he guspeuueu bv ac ' '.11 competes;
itnority.
sac. 26, It shall be the duty ot the UoTernor. aa-
ueisiiereby Suh..riEeu. wiionevei.-, in bis opinion
the eaio.cement ot the iaw«bf the staUsasobsiructec
wahiii ac.v nut ,1 eountie . by cominutti us o:
lawiessmen too eti-Oe.g Ut tue .ontroi of tne oivi
at ho uie,., todeclaie ueh coun y or i_-ount.es uiidei
ma>tial iaw, ajui 10 suojietid the lawt therein. 1>
thi* erem the Governor, by hi prooihii'ation shai
iah{iiatetheisour.li or ooii'.tiea whereiu the law■
lie to be susponued, and ifc Governor shall call on
jucu pajt of ti.e on.te guiu-u, or i-eaerve Militia, oi
Mite Ponce, at, ma>,iii his opinio n, oe neoeteui
te the buppressi n of uisorder. 'the expense o"
uiaintuiu.ug the staLe Guam, i r heserve Militit
ealiec into wtiv ter io ucder this stotion may ii
Ttiuie or iu p rt, in ihe discreuou of the Governor, bt
asaees. d apon the peop.e 01 tue County or ooantie
.vhero ihe la«s are suspendea. For ti e asser^msni
and co leoilBii of suon part 01 ibis expense usmai
be req .ilea to De paid oy tbe oouuty or 0ountie>
crheie tn. l. > are suspended, the borer' or maj
provide, and be may ai^o presci ibe the oeceBsxry
regulations tl.erefor, and mi) dcsijfiiaie the office?
or officers who shall maae agch. as-et^aiaiit ai'd fcftl
seo. 37. Whenever tne law- may besaspesdeda
jrovidea lor in the last preceding seutiou, it shai
bo the dut> of tue G veruor to provide fur the tna.
ana puuishmeutof Offenuern, ana the uovernor uiixii
make all details ol officers lor this purpose and ore
fc.cn ue ail n. cessar, regu abons lor the lormat.on
an.i jfoveinmeni of cturt martiai aua military com-
misaions established nc tun uorpose.
. *0. 21. ah Jinr , foriei.uresand aaeeaxmente im
poeea by this and other lairs of the Mate by way 0
puiushuieut tor viojatioa of the iaws goverhmg tli.
^tate G' aid and reserve jlmua. ehau be paid inU)
the Tieasury 01 the bttue a- a fnna for aiding in the
armament^ati.tormiug, equipment and mounting o
taeSute ou- id. and ue Mime may bo p id out as
aer .he ain-ction 01 the Governor tor -this purpt-ae.
bko. <6. Iu time ot war, rebellion, insurrection
invasion, resistance of elvil process, breach of the pecee
or imminent dustger thereof, iht t*j eruur sna<t uav*
fnli pow r .0 or-er iuto active somoe. tbo miiitar)
orue ot this state
TVLX, STATE POLICE ACT.
BSOVljae 1, 2. 3. 4, a, 6, 7 and 8. The State jPollc
shai he cumpo&eu of ouo Uhief; four Oaptalng, ei«h
oieutenauts, twenty oergeaute and two bund ed auc
twen y-five priva es. Tlie cidjuia.it General in re
quirea to act a* chief without extra pay, but whes ■
tuere is no Aajutaut Gt uerai. tue Governor shall ap
poini and tue se; ate oouflrm a Ohier at a salary 01
t<5<>c peryiar. cautams receive #125 uienteuautt
$1011, sergeants *75, and privates *80, eacu pel
month; aiso lor carrying' pr sobers beyo.d then
oonnues. the same ia.leaue as allowed to suenifs, and
n addition, alt rewards off. ted by the Goverrorfoi
he arrest of crim uais, where tin y make ti<e arrests-
hut t-haii onn be entitled t j re war is otleri-d by othen
aoept "by ooaeent ot u>e. Governor " Kacli office;
and pri> a e mint furui-tn a hurte and *'soch arme
ammunition acd equipm-nts" as the Cnief may pre
scribe, with tne approval ot the Governor They,
shai w>-ar the niuiorm pres ribeaby tne uhiel witl
heacptuval i ihe tiov- riior ana may, "in part 01
ail, in-the di.-creuon of the Governor, be detaiie>
t outy in ttnif <rm, o may be employed as detectwei
1 fe reting out end bringing to ius.ioe offenders,
e Chief of the tale rolico, wuh ti e approva
be Governor, shau make a l needful rul -sanr
uiatvoBB for the (sovernment ot the State. Po
The Governor, or Chief of the|State Felice wi
ie approval of the Governor, may, at auy time, re
muve tue' members of tue -tate Po.ioo tor maileas
aiice, incompetency, or oisooendie. ee ot oioere,
: etc. 5. Ail sheriffs and their deputies, constables
mairhilR of cities auo towns and their deputies an«:
police 01 cities ami townn, snail Oe Oousi-'tred as «
l rtoft' • S ste fonoe^ and be subject to tns super
vitory control of the Governor and Chief of the Sta
Police, suu under t e oirec ion of ttit uovernor, 01
Ohiet me state Pol ce, may at any time be oallec
upon t avt in aappressii g 0 ime. ihe Chief of the
stale folli'.e, gui.j ot t ' ap,eoVal of toe G vernoi
may make all nreQJul rules aud regulation* for Mi
government and direction of these officers in matter*
lOOHlug to the maiuieu uce ot public peace, preven
ting or suppressing cr me, and biinging to justice
0Benders; and anv of tue^e officers tailing or refue
u.g prompt obedien. e to such ruled ana regulations
or u.i the orders of the Governor of Chief ol toe Pol
ice shall be removed from office, an a suffer tuch othe,
pnuuhmeut a-> ma) be pi escribed by law.
Utic. 8 chief of tbe state Poiioa and uie subordin-
ates snail at all time- obey all ordert of the Govenun
in re:a'ion to ihe pres rvauou ot me puono -*aoe o
tiie execution or tho laws uiroughout tue Siaie
it shall be their duty to see uiat cue laws of th
State are ohaetved end enforced, and use their u
moat endeavors to prevent aud repress * ime of
kind. They shall be invented with the in. aouty
couging to auiborm belonging to all peace officer
io-esctensive with the limits of the State, and shall
impou erert 10 act either i . codj.'notion with or inde
pendent 01 all local officers of the peace. They may 0
any time be detailed by the Govr< Har either sepewa
together, to do service in any part of the Matt.
. ac 9. i'be Governor nh^ll oove power .tall timet
iu any einer*«noy, of which tie shall b thej«dae
to assume eomm md 01 the whole or aay part of the
ujuni. ii-al police of any tcwa or city, or 01 tbe sher-
10s, their ue duties, constables and marshals of cities
or towns, auu their deputies and may «utborize the
ch.e ot Statr police to command th- r -s Istsnce tn
ex-cutlng crimiua procuss, suppressing riots, and
a preset vine toe pe.ee.
sao. IS. Thejudg o each Judicial diirlct shslihe
the chief coi'sc ivator 01 the peace or nis districts
-mi 11 ie hereby made bisduti to see tile suppretsion
of law esSue ii withiu th- Saiua. To t ii .nd, and to
enable oim to K1 . pre-- lawless ^ccmb nations auc
riotous p oc«e linns. .i.e said juoee m y call upon
such of to-- St te a ice >,s tnoy a th 11 time oe with-
in hi« "".Jstr ct; *nd aiso a<i h--r fin' and their depu-
ties count,.bleu, ciy yr,iowo police.an.i eity marshal!
or their deputies Tlio sal 1 juris* 1-a se req.ireoto
report to.the <Jovern.>r oi the^tate without ielay *1
Wiabiuation- for di turbruie of cue public peace
wi'bi" hii district, ton stronir for sa.'preisionjby the
iocil civil .utbi'. tl-h."
h th-re iiia Aliatin! Gnoer*; li* will be the
hiefof Pol <cs
mill- OUMCatio BMM sxeostlvs C'tmniuist
TjiJXA.S.
a. P. Walter, Ch&irmiiv, ABatie.
XKMBS&8 Of SE8 TOtUAIi l.tTBfOTS BT HtHHI*
tHSIB UlltHCII!
I. B. B. Pickett, UbiiHy. t. A. 6. Be*ley, S.-.;
Augustine. 3. T. K Bonner, Bust. 4. J -Biss W
Bwing, Palestine 9. James H. Jviics. Kecdetioi
6. J. f. Dougia-f, Tyler, t. J amea W. fope. Aiarw
all. 8. H. P Mabry, jeffjrson. #. W U. Wrigh
Cmrksville. I'.. SV A. Worthum, Hopk ra, 11. t
U. Jiaxey, Paris. 12. B. i*. Faitos. Oalveston, 1
P. K. l^eare.soa Uiohmozi1. 14. J. VT. benderfco-
Houston. 15. J 51. Maxev, Uuntsvllle. id. se
Bheopard Bjetbf.m. 17. Gli. Gotdwln Brjau. 1
A. IV. Tr.rrel, 'Jaivert. 19. Bicltard Ucke. Wa.'
2( . «J. M. Wii,kl-r, Corsicana 21. Johfi l>ann , fia
las 22. K T iJroughton, Sliermiu. 23. VV. £.
Hughes, Weatierford. 24, K. M. Fo-: ss, Caibcuc
25. Wei.8 Thotaasor, Columbus Sb. J. 1). l-aysr
Bus rop. 27. IV. D. 6. Cook, G nzules. 28. j. W
Poisay. Georgetynn. 29. Geort-e 41. 2Saveriok, sar
Antonio. 3(1. J. li, OarDeater,Carims Christ!.
Ilarria C«naty Ventral (Jeamilire
- n t«,nti/ -.mtving letters of inquiry
Ttji's.-i;-. ? (i, climate, productions, tue
M. A. L8VY, Chairman,
Wm. P. Himalin,
Wm, ii, Crauk,
John Brasbear.
Pe er Gabei,
Gustavo tioot. Cor
responding tiec'y.
CUv at Uuu*i.
WifiD HO. 4.
Gueure UricjiiioB
t\ ti. iiutth,
Johu Cuiter.
WABD Mo. 5
iillMh,
Henry eohiiung.
M. iiarrlnutos,
ward II '. 1.
1. C Lor ,
vvili U.u(->owan
Wesley John.oa,
wasd no. i
lid Shultz,
l'h. U. mboook.
Martin Sioeck,
wm 1 mi. 3.
Ua - Kotee.
J. W. UeH. \
W. ii. viaeatee.
' 'tan J ue. in to Bay uud Lyachbarg.
3 «. Davis, Johu B. cydnor
cam A-he
n b Jaeint* iMvsr and Hoffman'*
Thomas •icCoon, Jouu M. einuns.
Caps. BUyloclt
iitwci eypresa and Wcaiostt't
Mr. niKj<s. Haujp Westoolt.
Ch.s fowier. 1
Sp<ing Creek,
W. H. WoitBeid, 0. I. Daer.
Capt. G. Pitchman.
(j7press aid Hockley.
t. L. Duke. frank Heine,
Bd. i)ucr. _ .
i>prii>K Branch ana Buffalo Baysi,
Luuis Hillenual, Jfriti Kobs,
O. S. Bbeldon.
darrl>kar(.
A. A. Tomilson. P. Kearney
Dr. e. P Olufl.
wimiiiB' aud Bray's Bayea, j
Kenry T ige, Li, ttamien
K. W. Tayior. Jr.
nOiTCOIIBKt todviv t;fc«
T.HAli COiSiilliTSC.
BXaT No. L
iCruus: OHLBR, Chairman,
John U Wood,
Jacob ahaunon, sem.
Chas Jones,
A Ua y,
Joe Boone, C'ariR.
pondiag Beu'y
d sat NO. 2
itiTHUH OOLLIBB.
BBAT NO. 3.
1.KM G CIilPP£B,
M Sunse.
BbaT i'o 4.
«:apt Medley,
Doc* ir f arker.
So. S.
.Th.' Cent al Coaunittte of theoounly will fll. he
blanks In Bo. 2 aud 5, and fill all vacancies.
J. VV. HJCNDtBiOK, for
Kxaeutire Coa miites.
QScunudV
Uoctor Phillips,
John fleuuan
W. H. PAKSONH
ATTORNEY AT I^AW
HODATIlN, £XA .
WHii practice In the State aud Fejml Oiofl*
^•tls %na Gaivsmon 00WA1M
. ,b r 17 ut
Piattorm ol tbo Democratic arty of
Texaa.
A cans, Jan is, 1871.
Whbp.sas. It bscomes 'SEHry from time tc
time foi cat- irieudn of con^tituttomi government
to reae wit their devotion to it, and to proclaim
tlieir priuoii i95 upon allied it shoula be admit.i£,
t red, io i vrnea its enemies obtain powwr to expose
their usurpation, ;o tbe eo i tdut the whole Diiopie
may b« arouseu to action, to protect th-ir ri^-ntt a r
tho c dot oox ; tbere ore, be it
Rsu.jlved, That ha Uem c-acy of T rag have an
ainiiujicouad nee iu the aevot'on of th 1 Mitioca^
Usin cratio party to the correct principles oi gor
ernineuti and wo pled ire oursalve-. t-i eo-opy rate wi t
it as an integral part thereof, ii. its future nfforts t
resiore tue Go erume :t In 1 s aammiatrati od to th
11, mcipies on whiob it ua-louuded. «
5 Raoltfid. That we rely upon the lkonestv auo
on'K.a t> ol me people for self «overnni3 t.
3. tiesolvtd. Taut the onftitutton, a* formed by
tue tree voice oi iiw States, is the foundation ol tte
powers ot tue Government. -iB vSHB M '
4. Resolved, That tno powers ot tne uou ral Gov
eiuD-tuta eresmcrea to the express giants of the
OoustitatiO ', uud all powers not grsntetl are re-
,orvea to he tjiatas and the people tnereof.
a. Resolved, That the regulation of safcrage and
eledious b. long to the respective States, aud anv
uterieience by the General Guversmect with intent
control eitner, is a «oss usurpation ot power
ni/d ins use ot tho military at elections to overawe
the people and prevent a full and fair expression ot
their political sentiments is uttens subversive of
ree government, aud snould be reBtnctoo ty all
proper means until he evi' Is abolished, an., an hon-
est aud uutrammeleU ballot restortu,
t. Resolved. Timt tue ab Mtipu of slavery as *
result ol the aria i« acceptea as a fixed tact, and it
oecomes our outy, by State legislation, to provide
(or tbe i-ectinty and well be In* ot ail classes of men,
native or iorei«ti, white or blacs
tteaolved, l"he.im «i«rtiou of the white races
rom ait tum lowttithe world shoulc be eoeoiira^ed,
and there should be no unresaomhtq inn L iw.ato
or dela to uaturaiiaation and citizeiiship, the Dem-
ocratic party h mug been uniformly in fayor of a
lioerai policy towarus persons of toroiga birth who
in Kood taitu sees a home among us.
6 Resolved, Thai we will yield obedience to the
constitution and laws.
? Resolved. 'I bat. we. the Democratic party of
fexas. are in fsvor of a udlclous. liberal and uni-
:c> m syten 01 internal improvements,
iO. Resolved. That the Uadical State Government
of 'J'exas nas f^rteited ail claims to the respect o
mankind, by its unconstitutional and oppressive
Enactments, ana to the end that tbe otlzens of this
htatr ana of the United States may fully compru-
eenl the grievances we are scCerinsr ttom tfie
wrongs and usurpations of said Kadfoal Govern-
ment. wecbarae mem as 'oliows .
First— iu violation of the Federal and State Con-
rtitutioo, tne liegislaiiirp of tdis .itats has conierred
on the Governor, ir obedience to his own dictation
Uie power to stuoenil the writ of habeas corpus,
declare tne oivil .ljwa suspended, close the Courts
refuse our ciiizems •be right of tn-,1 by Jory, an
sabjeot tnem to tria by a court martial, oompuse
01 meu who *sow nothing oi the rnli s ol law and
evidence, and this iu times of profound peace
Se-.-ono—rher have in violation of .he Gocstitn
tlon," lisewise at the Governor's dictation,
given him the power, hy aid ot a polioe force, ap-
pointed by lilsmelt and officered by men of his owi
appoinimer.t. to subjeot our 011.reus to seizure ol.
tneir ptroors and property, ana .0 subject ther
bouses to uuroasonable searoh, without warrant an
witn no robab:e oause.anpj.ortoa a ither by oath o
affirmation. .
I'hird—That s*id police' have, witaout w " ■ ei
or o th or affirmation ohurging an ollonse, arid '
when no offense had been committed arrested nd
imprisionod our oitiiens, and hftve extoited il
tnem, as tne terms 01 re ease, a large sua of mo ?|
refusing them thebeneiit of counse '.jr inai, wit ut
being confronted by their accusers or the witn ee
against ti.em. and under 1 threat of trial b> }J r-
martial if they reiuse the roquired Bum.
Fourth—The Legislature lias by enactment, 1 Is-
olation of a pla> ..constitutional provision auth fi*' eo
tue 'uveriar to remove officerseiected by the t-Bcrle
and appoint men of hi? own choice in their place,
which po er be has repeatedly exercised,
Tne Legislature nan authorized the Governor
to appoint thirty-five uistrict aitorueys wben th?
conetitution oi tne Bktte provide^ that they shall be
elected, ^nd he ha* exercised this power an;: causes
these ^ffioen-so illegally appointed to be p via in the
a„Kreg ie torr.y-two tbonsana dollars annually oat o
the State troaso y, thereby violat ng the ooustitubos
and pionderinug the people.
Sixth—The Legislature bas virtually abolished ev-
er, unecs that eenres the point/ ot the baliot box,
a 1 throws difficulties in the way ot a full vote by
0 impelling the people to vote t but one precinct in
e oh county, on tiokets tbat are not umbered for fn-
tureideutittoa'ton. thcre^v rendering the deiection
01 utiieial frauds impossible, by tailing to ajopt a
afferent mod Voting uihom. \ 1
gtituaon. j, v
seventh—Th« Radical party o the ntais
gained power hy fraud and intimidation. Tne .urg.
sla n e seens to perpetuate this power by n.akhig
tne elective frauchis-j depenos t on the caprice^ of
registiars. snbiectto appointment or removal at th
On price of tne Governor.
Sigutn—Tnat the senate and House of Keprss nt
attvts, iu utter disregard <-f tho laws regulating
co itestec e>eouons. and without complaint m tbe
manner and time presuibed by law, au ex parte
atatemeuts or affidavits, deurived membe-s cf thnr
seat and their constituency oi representation
tn Legislature, with the Intern ion of sesuricg for
th Badioal,party a majority in that bo j.
<lntn—That savin* oeen eiecte.. for a term of two
y an they hav* continued their existence as a Leg
i lature fa .aoensotmec. «f their ow*
liody.
1 entb—a orter -«*mue n\ iti ,et
tkpv have established n*ws papr-rs in each J udijia
D.strict to advocate the Interests of the Badioal
party, and libra<h many nf ihem nad, at the time
of their establishment, no circulation, in order to
give th' Tn money and support, they have cnmi-e
oublicor oriv ate sales, ordered by c.'O rt, and s*'<>2
under executions. In any county o' the respee-i ve
listi-ets, to be pablished in th« paper of tbe dist
at a reat exp.'Os. to the wdiows ad orpnaes oi
eaFed persona, and of creditor* ot tneir estates
thoafh nit a sugle oopy of the said paper mtgh
akeu in the county wliure tbesale is to be made.
Be-venih—It hv< just alternated to remore
j<adlcfci Senator rho bas d-uoun.iei their sor.
lion by electiDKiu his ctead a mi|it :y olfioer l
> not a clt ien l the Httte of Texa*.
Twelfth-In view of these hln erittes and po
..3ilFd«meanors o* the Radljal pirty, commi
Ajtii .-t th-*r- t iita'ests of the pei>pl 01 Tex
U. Resolvd.'' hit we invito all tjooa men, w
-ver msy nav -se-n their p-<st pul-tic.il reterenc
to unite with the Democratic party Ir recovlug fro
<1 c- aud power thoee who nrweootrol the Sta
,0V'jii ment, in ordei to release the people fro
,.i r sve reveiiu-and n-iequal tavatloo, to insa'm
n h n« a Iminlstratinu ot t!>- law, i d an hone "
.nd -c oorrie.al e oenlltnre «' the publ'c mi Die
snd tortrrow the ®«1 ot joft* ■ icd protection ov •
the iiej> no n • nr neetT ■>>. ,,«rv Indivl'-ua) wha'
mevif Id tbe State of Texas.
are
>- ju^-ruint- _ _ .
-rti" ot land, an I ottmr subjects upon wnich per-
sju- who thins-.' -uatt^iiig tneir Homes desire tn-
fDTiiiation. We 1 roposo .uswurlcs these Inquiries
at ff.i -tactorily ad possible in the space at our
disposal.
DlVUUOfti •. L ' :
in asturaliy uiviued iquj two general ai i -
i >3':. ASont oue-iourtb of its area is iuoiuded in
is ciUed tue coast re.ion, a tier 01 counties
'tjr « or wcr Beep borderm,; upon the Gull of
Jdeil®, Aft.-r passiutf over this flat region, the
iooih-iies more roltinx, especially to the
r. utt Ward, whei-e the hills swell to considerable cifti •
aitude.aod by courtesy are dsnomiuatea mountains.
AtttA.
.rtiou oi Texas laid oil into countlos com-
icrrltory ol Uf6,<a 64<1 are miles, aud it ie
1 tiint the terriViry not so lai<l oil lnciuaes
i.ire miles more, uiakin* a total 01 ito.sm
:lies, iu oar dencripuon we conhue our-
. the portion ladudeu m tne orcannod
oi ta< state. Utner portions may uitirtutu-
ae vaiuaoie lor miueri>l ana a^ricaituriti
but at present the oumaneaes and o:aer
trioes use ta.B territory lor h lr htmiiai-
roh
T h;
triiu ■.
7i,j5j k..
s.itture ■.
SniVCs it
cjautiee
ir Ob.^Jl.
#«aitu,
nomatiic
grounds.
too maaufacure oar ow
nil kinds of woMlen ware.
We have but one difficulty iu the way of the 1
^
produce tg^piW maserial of the best qo
•uO'e prohTableV It mas he difficult to obtain lactory
operatives at a dollar and a dol.ar and a hail a dur
wi.ejr f?rra iahorers can mSfi? f wo dollars «ad tira
uoiiats and a half picxina ootvou. isu we beitOTr
lactones will be successfully uariusu 00. Thm'ai%
Vho waste hMSMw-f
lavsvi icd wiu wo — Mil/ mu1
hn^dreds OMihiidren and temales
Factories, carding, machines and shops tor workJw
In wood, iron and leather, are sarinsia< up ia ati
parts ot the State and enrtehi** those who areeavtr-
ic« them on.
Beei paekaMes are lurnlahiBg a market tor oar
ca;tle and profitable em. loyment to thousands ol
laborers.
Mii-s for grindlag eotton seed and caster In a as see
satcessfui, . . — .
Fortunes mar be r *de from the boeee bleoehteAe
prairies.
WA&M.
roomo twm,
oome productions are common to all parts of the
etats. Among tneae may ob mentioned com, pota-
•oes, irinii ana sweet; ail sinds ot garueo vegetables,
>eucijiti, piup-ji. and erases. Cotton, .ne ranile
■•aa:, lobaccu, sorKnum caue, bioom corn, painia-
0 ^risti peas, oeans> and a great many Jkinua pi
grains anu miiwu
Wo country upon earth offers such Inducements to
iuiml&rauUi. 1'nere are about 13s organised cou a ties
in tbe 3;ate, ma were is so -iceli a ui-j^aboraooa in
a y oi tneee co,.uaesiu wniab uuiinproreu lan.t cau-
noi be 00. got ior from iij cents to Uirce doll.as per
acre, aua improved lands at iruiu tnree to ten dollars
accruing to location and the 'vaiut of improve-
luents.
lUoet of thoss seeking homes In Texas expect to
m«t their living out 01 the soil, i'hey are tooaing
d the ri nt direction, ilere good land can De ob-
.alneu upon reasonable terms in tiacts ol auy
issuable sise. Here provioious are abundant and
reinaraabij chea*. i'ho^sauds of beeves are being
(tUeo fortneii niuosanj tauow, an. 01 coarse meat
Is cheap. During tae C-UJ1U< ;all and winter corn
will be very abundant sou at.a ion price say auy
cents per biuuet
HBALIH AND SOC18TX
As to health—those who settle m low, nat i&n..'s
na use creea water, are liable to oca lis aud fevers.
In the coast cities peoplj are liable to yeliow. let er,
bat upon the wnoie, i'ea^s is a remarkable heaitny
State. The hilly regions of the West cannot be ex-
.eiieu ior neaitn on the continent. Those wno uito
;ieieruwauii am areprudttnt and careful, are healthy
vnywuere iu tae state.
As to sotnetj —the large titles and towns have fine
jnurcnos 01 Cainulics and tne Various Protestant
.euomiuatio38, and tuere are bat lew aeiKUboin^ods
i cn> size in tne state wiltiuul its caurcn a..d
,readier and scuooi nouse, ana its Suaday ind day
uiioois. a iq .Ut! outy Oi the Legislature uuuer me
u«w c nstituliuM to e^taoiisn a system Ji free puono
schools ior tne whole scholastic <opE.,ation. i'be
i'exaus are a roatuinis, internment Peoyle l«aing an
muiense uumoei 01 periodicals i.u_i au parts01 tne
*0.10. «na si".oor.i.ic over anana.ed aewspapers
publishedin our own otate.
bBLJKCTIN G A LOOATHM.
Ihe immigrant comius to Texas has axed in Ais
uino the branch of busiaess wnich ne inteuus
^rosocute. 11 it m to raise corn'or cotton ne #na> go
tuywnere. 'Lnis present year cotton has octu ex-
isnsiveiy cultivated iu tne extreme uonn.jtu por-
tion ol Uie state and alao on the ttlo u-raude in tne
3outbeest. Witn uii disaster, bottom lanjs auy
<Ue;e will produce neariy or <tuite a oa.e to tneac c,
tua ui lauden itah a bale. Gins are oelug ercoted i-
til parts 01 the State, audit tue price rules up u> me
yresent u^ure, tne time ir not distaut wbou Texas
wiii pruuuee a million 01 oaie.- per annum. .
Corn, too, Will (trowany wnero, aud rieid hrom ten
.0 uiti' ouoneln to tne aore, according to tne quality
.1 ion ., tne seftaons and tne manner in wmsh it is
.-atiivate^.
dor£iium produces most abundantly every wnere in
ijteststeand fields two crops a year witn oniy one
MatttMl*. ,. . j •!£."" =
Ihe lo-Jtier irom thi- corn an-1 oorgiium an j'the crab
ifittns, v.aicn comes up spoatanevu^iy alter the crujv
is inatureu, turmsnes apteuulu tood upon wmcn to
ieed teainn ana cows lnrou.au tlie winter, i.-oi.,.. .r.i
witn :nepriucipaicioys may everywuere oepro^uc-
>a orcom coru. I'ne manuiacture of urooms is De-
<:nniu« to attract attention, and may besume &
prontaoie' industry.- -~J •
Some tniiib u, jo already been erected for pressin*
.ili troiu tne castor tieau, wnicn grows almost spou
tenuously in an parts 01 tue oiato.
il very wnere. too, peas, beans, potatoes and mi-ions
may oe raised iu tne greatest abiiu-oance.
STUCK KAIS1JNG
Xxeeptlns some heavily Umbered portions of Bast
1 eras, tbe wnoie State lsadiniraDly aaBbted to stocd.
rxlsiaa. Truer as tbe country Uec.mes more densely
Seillea auu covered w^tb stoca, tne old sodae graoS is
kiliej out, bat in a >rir or two a thicK mat of iuxur
aut grass of an impioved quality forms a sou &n
covers the ground.. 1'bese improved (.rasstts.tnosuy
uiooy Xo ihe flieuQUete c-peciea Witn au odbasiunai
patch of tLewUj rye au.i rescue. Cattle, norses and
cuuies may be advautagiousiy raised aiuio.it any-
irnere between tbecoast and ,<ted iiiv'cr, ]i between
tu-. sablue aud the itio urande. The same inay bo
said 01 ho*s. sneep do well upon tne Sandy isianuu
1/ the coast or in the rolling regions in tne interior.
Un low and black land they are not so tnrilty.
THS COAST BBGiOW.
if perwius comics: to Texas nave dbbd accUHtoraaa
^o s^coaat region, t Guii of Mexico wasnes Texas
fomimHwtiu'v ro w.r«t| sya dataaiamfjigi:
or six hundred miles, and ou ine bay s, bayous and
rivers there ire immense tracts ol land adai^ei t
cultivation. The waters aboiiud in tne huest Usu,
oyateisf turtles, «tc., and the to. eat trees are covere.1
with v^nes producin arapeo, iromwnica miluons of
gallons 01 wine miiht be annually mauuiactureu.
in fbe tier o> coast counties tbe cotton is some-
what liable to destruction irom worms. But in ad
these counties the ribbon sugar cane can be advan-
tageously cultivated, in years past a great deal of
B.i*ar was made in the counties 01 tiraioria, rt'uar-
ton. Ma tag or .a an 1 Jackson. The So^ar culture is
>ery prootabieanu will 4ouotless extend In time over
iilttiat portion of Tex*a that we have designated as
ihe coast region. Here, too. hgs grow aounoantly.
Our State is oitte. s ppite witn tim ,«r tn«n tbe
prairie States ol tae.\ortnwest. in alarms woruon
ol tne State tnere is timber enough tor «ll purposes.
Where it is scarce tarnis are enclosed witn neugeo. in
tne northern portion bois ue arc is use a. in tne coast
counties Alabama ana Ulieroi.ee rose makes a
oiaKttihuent neune. in most of tuose porttons wnere
timber is scarce immense ledtfes oi rocks are to una
laruisning abundant material both ior bulldlno and
lenoing. Timber can be raised in # iew years to answer
all neoeesary purposes
dbodfms
Portions of the State are subject to severs drouths
and a scarcity of water The .routhe are most ire-
quent in tno region west 01 the Colorado river. A
at/Ou farmer, however, who cultivates his ground weti<
breaking it up thoroushly la the winter vmi planting
early, almost always maxes a crop, if shallow plow-
ing is followed oy a drouth. Tart tittle Will oe made,
f ais refers to corn, it in hardly ever too cry to niaae
a fair crop oi cotton, aud tuls may be planted from
Iftsbruarj until the mludie ot May and still have
tine to mature, in Texas cotton is mure frequently
Uijureu by having too much ram than too litue.
Water may be readilj obtained oy urging
almost everywhere. The very best anj heaitm-
est water anywuere is rain water saved in lis-
terias. This 01 course can always be had in abun j-
ansse by preparlnt: the receptacles.
in! some sections during long continued ,iry
eatue. watei oenomes scarce tor stocx. au auUua-
ant sut'ply can however be obumeo _ny wbere oy
building cams across drains lor terming tanks. Those
ruobave never tried it would be sst^ulsned to sob
h w easily a termanent pona can be made;
Betore the war. negroes beioagior to minors were
frequently hired out by public .outcry, and men
. lj«!0«ht iM) to «3W per annum, and bad rations
! *llJ CaOthifiK toruibiied. vVotn^a *o i cluidun oroiut
| -•:ic<i8 'n proportion. Bear ia mi ad tb t m K«aftifl|
j ? 'Ce8 Wo mean specie, tile common curronoy iM
ace now. Labor is In gi«at demand, and prices' now
• ruit) tu^n. 'Jroinarf tarm tianUs roooiTe #i£ to 926
per month their board. tikiUea uoor it propor
cionaDly niyher. in oiues journeymen mech*nios
receive trum d3 $'* p^r da7. in ao tiUbte in lt
union in ia^or bo well pai as in I«xea. Wlule iaoor
ia IitiUk in astoniehin^iy cheap. CoMf4roai
auneota to per ooahei, and h6e! irom ou# u> iom
ceitf^.^r pouna. There is no piaoe tn Mir flMt
who wishes employ meet eaonot reauliy
uca iu 1 lo cr> from one end of l*eaa« to lAe ntltor
ie ior more labor; labor lor the farm and tor«ail
Oi protltablef ieUrsniu.
kIkuiial wjkaltb.
r°4j J
We can l>at touch at the uoaeveloptw —!—
wealth oi our treat State. Mountains oi iron ore of
treat rioboe s «nc superior quality have beea
tonnd in socie twtntf or ttiirty different 0QUBtm>
Inere are mexhaaaiUo.e bed* oie^ai.
There are quarries of marble, «yt«am and soap-
stone, As .hereareola sha.ts with theevideeMeli
havitut been workea on the Liauo *ud other we«Usrb
rivers, ihii - is no doubt bat silver will be tm
pay lot <iuivutilieB. ~
former^ the silver mines of Los Aima*ies. —
f>rty or h. ty iea*ues nortnwest of Sau Antonio, «b.w
moreprmuctive than the lamous mines ol nan i«nie
Potoai. hat in the revolutionary times iu tne eariy
bietory oi Texas colonisat on, the exact location <jl
tJiRceitbr,,tea mine was lot t. it Is reported thi3
prospettin^ . arties have recently dumovereu it, sj3
that that productive mine wiu soon again be "ntiwd_
These miner are uotremote irom the hneet * -f-lnet.
tural and mauufacturinx portion ot our state. !
UTJtKMAL XuiiioYJCMKN VS.
1 ... -f U . t . " . . . .. rt
Ttxi- i- ttOT the centre ot exteuslve railroat
moveuteu e, and haa now some six nuuuied miles Of
complete r au, ud in twetve uiontb^ will nave as
much more in ruobing order, i ne Texas Ueutnf
now runs tu Groesbeeck, 160 in tiles irom Houston,
aud will be completed to Oor^eana. thl ty miles tar>
ther, 'oy t.'c'obe, next, at .which time the South-
western oirision oi tnis ioaa will likely be completes
to Aastin, tke Uaiiltai of the state, a oistance from
heieof i«u unles. The texa- auu Ubm Urieau to*d
the coi.'iug winter, wia be pat in thorough repaff
irom Date .o th^ajblne, HO inties. wuon, by the 1st
Ot July, 1ST*, U^pouisisiia division Wi.f eonoeot
with it, placing us within 1« hour's run, by rail, of
pi ew Orleans. fh- ^^^.. — . —
Slcned,)
K. B, Pi' k tt,
W. 8 Wrlsht
\ T. BronthtOn
i.K Dillsrd.
1H. Bmhima
i. Booty,
H. anoea'
A81BB1. BMITH.
Chairman
Thou. f. DoMoe,
Jan. M. Anderson
8. P. D< nlev,
A. J. Kali,
1. i. Dohoney,
8.L. Pulton,
V -
UeOovllOCt'S
nvjiafLOWk
In forty rears we have had two or thrte pretty
severe oyuriiews iu one or more Texas riviTs. Mot
vet'v b d surely. II these overflows lojcre the crops
th;y enricu t ho laod. Generally, however cur tlgh
w ters occur n tie early s priag . .'ore h« rcrs are
planted.
gcae of oar coart «udl« so ft ■< to recctrc ditch-
ro tarry etrtte nreica wsitt.
•Da.0UMAT . *c.
8«e« ovtUSn ofc*J Trxas sothsrs, aiS ctaers of
the eeT>zn beat of summer. Cur eeztfeirc tie of
i,hoit dt" ation. They cccdace to health acd give the
faizcer fine opportunities to kill his tork. As in
oar summers, the sea breeae which almost always
prevails mitigates the heat and renders our climate
-jrt oi the most aeliithctul upoa earth.
We presume moBtoi those who think ol immigrat-
ion to Texas expect to become larmers. This Is the
place for he-u. Oar ^nexnau tible soil, oeiiglrtfui
climate, - e len« h oi our oea on. and the variety of
our prod ctions point out T xas as one ot the finest
agricultural countries on th- itlobe. nave said a
good deal about cotton because Cotton u &ln*.
Looa at the once ot the staple to-day 1 Peraisiout
rlloits have been made to induce larmers to dive sti
their crops. As we h.ve shown, great many otber
thinica can be profitable produoeu, but as the result
ot all these efforts, cotton is ".isplacitw 8U«*r
oaas iu In the coast region and taking tne
place of wheat tn the northern portion oi tne state.
We may l sob as we p'eaee. bnt tae.planter will
not piant an Acre or atoned in wheat lS-
ore than thirty dollars invaiue. when by pianUu*
th-VaoTetn .otton, be can realise o;e handre* do^
la • i for its product We are not dependent ipon
cotton, and «" abandon It when It ts our intereee^
'Vhe"comparative mdepeudence ofjesas was d.-
mons'ateii airiu< the war. Wesuff- red less than any
She? "ta e baeau-e we made our own m.i.t aud
bruad, msnufactur-i our own sutar and oloth. ano
uruiahed onr own salt.
MANUFACTURJI8
Our populrttiOD neeo not confine themielves to as
rlcSrural pursuits. We have in our woo..uit.
rDrintfsthe bn-.-st water power In thww«.rl« ror pro-
machinery. This water WWer i, lm.i
bei"e employed u. run various mllU-and m.touisc-
onea. ■■ ! ,
Th re ar in the 8taie some tw^r re or fifteen cott< t
llP! woolen factories. «nd their number ineomtact.j
mult! ply in* while the older one* are incr a*io« tO'«
• Aoficlty for production.
At Ho'jston. Galventon, Jelleruon and perhap*
,.ther points, there ar« eite sive foundries ai 4 shops
wn-re ll Ulna* ot eneines and other machii ery are
1,1 tit"' uumner oi sina.i manufactories o! various a*-
ri 'ultuia! imivletne'its. WMfoas, earriaKes.cara.
constantly Iccreaslcs.
A'eouuli' 'Plan our own teather and mace our own
no OW".
sW*« A nt to male onr owa hau* caoa« olothin^9
«nkets,
We bare hue syptBs-K Xtfl;?a4ar timbsg, ai^ith <;>
ftte "Ureat Northern uomdf'is i
oontraot from here to tne Trinity rliei—alstauee w.
miles, 36 miieu n w completed, and the remainder of
tlie raaiuie b-ia* rapuly ooustruoted. This road Is
intended toconaewt itua section wiih isarbheiuTeJUUP
and Missouri at a« early a day as practicable
The "I. te natio ai," now being suite rapidly £aet
and vVe t el ttearue, apoit-fftu 'be Uentral road i
mile« distant, is int«n.<ed to conu«ct iht iUo Giands
v iley ano Uie extreine easiein portion oTTexas ts-
«etuer, aud nit ui torough San Antonio, AAatia-
faiesi. «, Tyler, etc.
The ilou-toa an. San Antonio Kail road, 'iom
Buuaio h^you to tne Uuierado, (Ooluinbus,) 80 m<les
tvili be extended soon to aa.. aatouio • he ua tm-
tou a jd U jiistou Hoar, SO mill s, cunnests here with
all ne roads ..leutioued. I.e 'souJieru Po iho"
WiUrm ihruUtfh oar Bt.te from Marebail, one went,
iiuli o. 3ll0 oiiie. ou t&e i oaraiiei .j latitude, and
noui t, .ence to ai t aao aud'San UMWo. «hit. «ieat'
• Oil is ucftiued to be th ■ moat important of the
th ee roidsconnoctiai tne tw . ooe.ns.'- ne "West-'-'
e n Ma r.>w Gauae," Intruded o run .wett irx%
ti- iiHtou w L txraa-e, ou tbe Cok>raufe~ ano irom
tneuv.e to <ew eraun els and sau -.nt nio,4t is ex-
pt-ctea will soon be betfiiu ttl- ^r ell in mry survey*
B t boeu oiadeauduex. • a.l me wo.a oiu com'
nietuM. l'he Uousxm, I'sn iaod Br st * a road SS
mil S trom tit Ueton io Ujiumoia, win lisei> t>e eX-
teudea fartaer w.siauo.her y.a." "•'[ c,.- rf
,.... TUB WHJBAT IIMGIOH /-.!
Some tiu'ty or forty eoanties'lyiiig above the coast
region and botweeu the neau of tue fteches on the
east -tou the Guaualupe o«< the south west, have bfeen
:ienoialuaD-d tae wheat re<iou. Dallas, am Waco are
in thie region. 1'rue, waeat may bp «rown aiiaost *
no wueie-in tavonfble tears but ia Wet Masons on
thulow so s it is liable to lade ruat. Tnere are a.
n eut ninny very due UourinK mills aires y erected,
iho yielu pe. acre is very large, and wneatls destined
to pooomt a staple product ol this hue portion of the
State. Uats, rye £.nd oarie, arealso a ivaatageouaiy -
ouitiTate . Ui course tbtifie who wish to oultlvate
the Oore.-.is wiii seek tuat belt of country.
Tne poruo.i of Texts iu wmco srueat Is cultivated
succession) is conside ed rather tae best tor traits,
es eciaity ao.'les «nd pears. This section of the
State is ' apialy titling wittt immigrants.
Does the immigrant ^tsb to mat land for a year er
two? or does ho wish to buy In a ueiguuorhooa wnere
ne can raise his owu ho<s aua .ytttle and uorsesf la
a i ewnbourhood where he will nave Kood nealth.
h goodpotueur. andean raise Hid own provisions ui '
hu i a marKet tor his surplus f Tuere are ditterent
neighborhoojs-in a hundred counties in Texas in
wnich he can be euitga. Let him come aioay. Be
oau hardly fail to tin i tbe right place.
Amom: the ad vautues ot Texas we must not (ocgeC
the boundless aud lnexhaosttbie range for all hinds
of stock. Millions of money tiavei en made by stosfc
raising, in many portions ho^s oecome fatenaogh
to till upon the mask indeea, in ju esters Texas -
hundreds and tfcuusan is of dollars are made by ptsk-
fug up pecans. •• .v- ,,;v
OKA WHACKS
- - v ' ■ - ' ■ T £
Texas is not without its drawbacks, in portions •
the State timber is scarce and those who eaauot live'
without neating the wind sigh through t*>* old plus
trees hau bet lei settle iu Eastern lerss, oh the
iNeches or trinity or .->au Jaciuto river.
uur State is better supplied with timber than tho
prairie Sta ten of the uorthwest. in a U,«e portion
; the Slate there is timber euomch ior ail purposs . ;
Wnere it is scarce larms are-ucioscd with hedge. In
the uoivhernpo lion boisdearc is u-«d. in frhtinnaiT
counties. Alabama and Uherekee loses make
magnificent bodice, in most oi those poroona wheee
timber is scarce immense ledaes oi rocks are te
furnishingabuudaut m.te lal both tor buildinjr
lencina. Timbercao be raisedinafew years toi
ail necessary purpose. ,v
OOKOiiUSIOJI
Sow land is cneap. if persons have mono tola-
veec. Texaats the place. If they have no money
Improved places, already stocked with ■"" *. oan
b rented on most advantageous terms.
i'exaa ta a good ooaatry for a married or n singls
man, a poor man or a man with moans. A good
piaoe for a mm co obtain a home for himsstf or te
a colony to Beetle together. We bare a place in oar
mind on the Gaadtlupe river where we believe a
hundred thousand. (res of land ooutd be bougnt te
halt tuat many dulnrs. on this tract twenty tSnss
ani acres nngbt b.i juitivated, and a village planted
in a piaoe 'anned by the sea breeso, in sight of *
railroad and the smoke and mas is of vessels treat
Now Orleans, sew York and otner porta. Here 0 -
opirative farming could be oarried on, stoata plows
i^qd, oottoa, sugar cane, sorghum, castor .1, broom
n ea and corn raised, in ooanecttor with tte great-
estquantity oi garden vegetables. We mention that
Pinure. We presume tbere are hundred^ of plaoes in
Texas equally eligible. >'
Uomieto raxas. There is no lawlessness Here that
Will atfeot a man wao aim* to ssttie aad mass a ItT-
ixg oy honest labor.
This is a sew country, andau improving ooanay
Thsse whe come now aud seo'irelinmea 1'
a tomretesoy tor the present aad untold
the txiare. Are roa tomato* of Changi—
tioa? We say again oome to onr oea
State « nd yon hall save a norii.l wwinoa.
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